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tsorcieaux mixture 248
Boston, Gardeners' and Florists'
Club of... 12. 38, 66, 90, 113, *135,
302, 324, 396, 420, 471, 50G, 531,
555, G12, 655, 684.
— Co-Operative Flower Growers'
Association 471
— Mycological Club 378
Bowling: —
Baltimore wins 477
-Washington vs. Philadelphia.
— Australian and other new 552
— Diseases 31 ^
—Early at Cry.stal Palace 4.39 Echoes from England. .. .9, 60,
— ■*Garza 707 109, 229, *319, 392, 4C4, 081
—In England 464 Ecklord, Henry, Death of 679
—International show in Paris 575 Editorial: —
— Mme. Marie I>iger 552 —Convention advantages; HORTI-
— *Norma 683 CULTURE'S succe.ss and prom-
— Paris show 444 ise; The rose as a garden favor-
— Rosiere, New 443 ite; Two kinds of railroad station
508 —Scraps
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BOTANICAL
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A Page
Achimenes 298
*Adiantums 603
— Croweanum 345, 501
After Adjournment 105, 195,
230, 251, 275, 371, 443, 469, 579,
611, 653, 707.
Aftermath 230
♦Albertson, E 13
*American Association of Park
Superintendents 36, 684
— Carnation Society: —
— Preliminary premium list 90
— Meeting at Washington 169
— Special premiums 580
—Banquet for 684
—Registered 556, 708
American Civic Association.. 348, 510
* American Institute Show.. 472, *504
American Pomological Society.. 90,
111, 325.
American Rose Society 230
—Preliminary Schedule 502
— *Executive committee of, at •
Hartford 85
American salesmen. Enterprise of,
in Germany 15
♦American Seed Trade Associa-
tion 12
American Society of Landscape
Architects 66
Appraisers' Decision 481
*Araucarias, Summer culture of... 265
Aralias, Choice 32
Asparagus, Winter 320
Azalea nudiflora. Propagation of. . 84
— *Amoena 463
—Pauline Mardner 467
B
Baltimore gleanings 40
-Enterprise, A 687
*Bay Shore Horticultural Society.. 467
Bean pod, Out of the 251, 395,
443, 579, 653.
♦Bedding plants, A few remarks
about 415
♦Before and after 343
Begonia propagation 579
Boilers and boiler inspection 466
—Hints on, and heating.. .496, 5i!9,
576, 606, 651.
Bonora 347
Book Reviews: —
—The Chrysanthemum 395
— Elson's Music Dictionary 710
Bordeaux mixture 248
Boston, Gardeners' and Florists'
Club of... 12, 38, 66, 90, 113, *135,
302, 324, 396, 420, 471, 500, 534,
555, 612, 655, 684.
— Co-Operative Flower Growers'
Association 471
— Mycological Club 378
Bowling: —
Baltimore wins 477
—Washington vs. Philadelphia 508
Page
Bribing business employes in Ger-
many 195
British Horticulture 33, 87, 131,
160, 249, 296, 344, 439, 496, 528,
577, 608, 705.
*British horticulturists at Paris... 321
— *Parks and gardens, Notes on... 474
Bruges, Belgium, First prize group
at exhibition *489, =*499
Buffalo Florists' Club 206, 230, 276
—Notes 301
Bug reciprocity 371
Building and heating interests.
Consolidation of 65
Bulbs, Export of from China 430
Burbank, Luther honored 347
— To record work of 469
Business changes. . . .11, 43, 93, 117,
137, 209, 233, 257, 277, 310, 358,
382, 423, 449, 486, 510, 582, 624,
6G7, 694, 718.
C \
Calceolarias 605
— Hybrid or greenhouse varieties.. 62
California State Floral Society. 205, 324
—Two exhibitions 473
Canadian Horticultural Associa-
tion 38. 205, *252
♦Canna, The home of the 101
— *Mme. Strohlein 271
Carnation Diseases 63, 86
— American in England 508
—♦Hannah Hobart 614
—Morsels 660
—♦Victory C73
— Winsor 707
Catalogues received 42, 137, 209
231. 257, 286, 310, 334, 358, 382,
430, 446, 508, 590, 632, 694, 718
Catalogue writers, A boon to 529
♦Cattleya gigas, white 83
— *labiata 611
— *House of at Wheeler & Co 658
♦Cherry, A new winter 495
Chicago Florists' Club 38
—Horticultural Society of 276
—Shows 5.32, *553
Christmas. Carmen A 683
— Horticultural rites of 649
—Market reports 689
— Trade notes 711
Chrysanthemums:
— .\merican in Paris 552
— Australian and other new 552
— Diseases 31
—Early at Crystal Palace 439
— *Garza 707
—In England 464
— International show in Paris 575
— Mme. Marie Liger 552
— *Norma 683
— Paris show 444
— Rosiere. New 443
— Scraps 653
Chrysanthemums: — (Continued) Pago
—Show at Propagating Gardens,
Washington 473
—Show in Philadelphia 502
— *Specimeii 697
— Spray vs. single-stemmed 345
—Topics 650
Chrysanthemum Society of America: —
—Prizes offered 90, 277, 556
— Committee to examine seedlings
and sports 348, 397
—Corrected scale 372
—Work of the committees 420,
444, 473, 505, 556, 580, 612.
Cincinnati parks 667
—Outing 137
—Florists' Club 230, 534
Cleveland Florists' Club 505
Cliveden *337, 343
Clubs and societies. News of 38,
69, 113, 230, 253, 277, 473, 477, 506,
507, 580, 613, 655, 684, 708.
Coal, The situation 508
Ccelogynes, Culture of 83
-Conifers, Effects of the winter on. . 272
Congratulation, A happy 624
Contemporaries, Wise and other-
wise 501
Conservatory of Mrs. B. P.
Cheney *593, *607
Corn-iiower in winter 247
Correction, A 83
Crotons, Choice 606
♦Cyclamen, The 247
—Culture of the 369
♦Cypripedium Fairieanum, Arrival
of at St. Albans, Eng 275
— insigne 707
D
Dahlia notes; Best at Peacock
Farm 421
—Show at Haddonfield 324
Dear is Auld Boston, 0! 611
Decoration, An elaborate 347
♦Decorative art 108
Dendrobium Phalaenopsis Schroe-
derianum ♦457, 469, 680
Des Moines Florists' Club 444
Detroit Florists' Club 169
Doctrine of selection 7
Documents Public, received. .. .372,
430, 486, 632.
Don't 371, 419, 707
Duchess Co. Horticultural So-
ciety 505, *531
E
Echoes from England 9, 00,
109, 229, ♦319. 392, 464, 681
Eckford, Henry, Death of 679
Editorial: —
—Convention advantages; HORTI-
CULTURE'S success and prom-
ise; The rose as a garden favor-
ite; Two kinds of railroad station
gardening 10
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G4
110
134
Editorial:— (Continued) Page
—The Glorious Fourth; Taliing a
holiday; Advantage of the June
exhibition; The sign-board nui-
sance; Foreign recognition lor
American roses; Boston's unique
tree-garden; The park superin-
tendents 3*
—Defective systems of awards;
American Society of Landscape
Architects; Growth of commer-
eial greenhouse building; Wash-
ington hospitality requires no
guarantees
—Tussock moth in New York; The
"true Harrisii"; Summer-resort
trade; Golf in the parks; Facili-
ties for self-education
—An act of malice; Preparing for
the Jamestown exhibition; See-
ing the Capitol City; Effect of
Japanese immigration
—An act of courtesy ; A representa-
tive convention; Walsh's rambler
roses; Showing "for exhibition
only"; Helping the Society; Mid-
summer advertising; An impor-
tant expedition to China; Ad-
vancement of the horticulturist;
American fruit in Great Britain..
—Greetings to S. A. F.; Congratula-
tions to a prosperous firm; Vigi-
lance against insect depreda-
tions; Confidence in the seeds-
man; Our duty to the Society
and our fellows 164
— Welcome rain; Training the chil-
dren; Benefits of the Hail As-
sociation; Support the local
organization; Retailers' unwise
economy; S. A. F. and "closer
relations"; Activity in green-
house building; Uneven distribu-
tion of flower supply
— Popularity of the prize essay;
The lesson of the open exhibition;
Defects in State vice-presidents'
reports; A new suggestion; Miss
Sipe's lecture; Possibilities at
Dayton; Baltimore's lustre; The
jovial bowlers; New policies in
the S. A. F.; Innovations in con-
vention program; An inspiring
sight
— Our purpose; NicotianaSanderas;
Fighting the brown-tail; About
S. A. F. trade exhibits; Opening
the fall campaign
— That blue rose; The zest of dis-
covery; About nomenclature;
Packing flowers for market; Or-
chids a necessity; Advancement
of the private gardener 274
—Possibilities in advertising; True
philanthropy; The S. A. F. and
the gardener; Floral bedding in
parks; Rise of the single violet; v. Kucnans Amazonica. . .
Unwise business tactics 300 \ Evergreens for window boxes
— Dahlias from seed; Protecting
outdoor bloom; A suggestion
about clematis paniculata; Land-
scape art; Asters and dahlias;
A floral sheaf 322
— A desirable shrub; Richmond
rose; American Civic Associa-
tion; Roses and mildew; The
golden privet; Annuals in the
border 346
— A new contributor; Nicotiana
Sanderae; Berkshire fern pick-
ing; The menace of the gas
main; The rise of the dahlia; A
new forest policy; Experience vs.
Imitation 370
—Retarding the hydrangea; The
sportive dahlia; Fighting the
tussock moth; A boon to cata-
Page
194
250
Editorial
logue writers; Conflicting exhibi-
tion dates; Exhibition manage-
ment • ^^^
— A good combination; A compari-
son; Counting the cost; Saving
the dahlia crop; Protect the
trees; An overestimated quali-
fication; A word for the house
plant lis
— Gypsy moth not local; The ar-
tistic quality of floral exhibi-
tions; Growth of the private
greenhouse; Gardening — the
florists' opportunity 442
—Plant bulbs; The best reading
matter; A promising field for
chrysanthemum development;
The carnation in the exhibition
hall -les
—Attend the show; A useful so-
ciety; Modern publicity meth-
ods; The violet in the exhibition
hall; The American Rose So-
ciety exhibition; A gardener's
home; Taste in displaying vege-
tables 500
— Use of the rambling roses in cut
sprays; Popular holiday bloom-
ers; Two factors in a successful
exhibition; Hardy evergreens for
winter decorations; Buy the new
carnations 530
—A great rose; Interesting the re-
tailers; The flower-worker in the
exhibition; Plan now for next
year's exhibition; The prize
schedule from a practical stand-
point; The foliage question 554
— Sympathy; A coming event;
Room for improvement; Prepar-
ing the Christmas plant; An un-
worthy sentiment; The tree
warden; Thanksgiving day 57S
—How can we improve; Something
for advertisers to consider; Regu-
lating flower prices; Choose your
ofiicers with discretion; Where
HORTICULTURE stands 610
— Write to your Congressman; Ad-
vertisements as a gauge of prog-
ress; What we give for a dollar;
Arranging decorative plant
groups 652
^The seedsmen's appeal; Make the
price schedule explicit; What is
the "market price?"; Give the
forcing bulbs time; The violet's
troubles 682
—The key to success; The attitude
of the "Boston people"; Help
one another; The highest bidder
versus the steady customer 706
Elastic term. An 421
Elberon Horticultural Society 556
G12, GS4.
Eucharis Amazonic
680
Exotics in outdoor decoration 275
♦Father of the Charter 149
Fertilizer, A good 192
— Question 254
*Ficus bed at Botanic Garden,
Washington 641
Fires 689, 718
♦Flower store, A rustic
Florida in September
Flower market reports. .. .15, 43,
67, 91, 117, 141, 169, 209, 233,
257, 281. 305, 329. 353, 372, 399,
423, 449, 481, 513, 537, 561, 585,
G25, 6G3, 689, 710, 713.
Foliage question. The
Foreign trade. Extending our
507
Page.
*Korest reserve for New England,
A 551
*Fothergilla Gardeni 9
Freaks 319
Freesias 321
French gardeners in London 471
Frontispiece, Our.... 254, 469, 653, 707
Fuel from Petroleum, New 658
G
Garden, The hardy flower 85, 108
Gardeners' Association of America 473
Gardening 607
German novelties for 1906 469
Ginger jar, Out of the 165, 446
Gladiolus, Early-flowering 248
Glass situation. The 1*
—Window merger 65
—Window by machinery 146
*Gnaphalium Leontopodium 323
Goodbye, graft 275
♦Grasses, hardy 409
♦Grenell, W. H 12
Greenhouses building and projected
14, 42, 146, 214, 238, 257, 28G, 310,
334, 358, 382, 40G, 454, 48G, 508,
590, 624, 670, 694, 718.
Grower's duty, A 417, 465, 498
*Greenhouses at Somerville, N. J.. 289
H
Hartford:
—Florists' Club; Report on win-
dow box gardening 14
— *Table decoration at banquet by
Rose Society •• 13
— ♦Executive committee of Ameri-
can Rose Society at 85
Rose Society at 85
—Florists' Club 378
♦Hawaii, The flora of 656
Hingham Agricultural and Horti-
cultural Society 506
♦Hole Dean, Memorial window... 417
Horticulture 679
Horticultural societies 35
Horticultural Show Royal, Awards
at 65
Hose, A good 624
Huntington Horticultural and Ag-
ricultural Society 136, 396
Hydrangea hortensis â™ ¦385, 393
—♦Thomas Hogg in Washington.. 391
— *Retarding paniculata grandi-
flora 391
—Experience with paniculata
grandiflora 498
1
Improving waste land 275
In confidence 35
Indiana Festival Association. .556, 624
Insecticides, Early History of.. 206, 325
Interesting episode. An 334
Iowa Florists, Society of 325
Iris, The 440
J
Johnson & Stokes employes. Outing
„f 90
K
Kansas City Show 531, ^545. •553
Kentuckv Societv of Florists 90.
252, 302, 534.
L
♦Laelia purpurata 25
Lenox Horticultural Society 12.
470, 505. 612. 685, *708.
Library notes 271
Lice, Destroying plant 41
♦Lilies, New decorative effect
with 185, 195
-Water 441
HORTICULTURE.
Page
—Hardy 463
London, A great park 295
Long Island musings 348
Louse, The oyster-shell bark 7
M
♦Magnolia stellata 465
♦Massachusetts Agricultural Col-
lege, graduating class 41
—♦Education in horticultiire at... 191
Massachusetts Horticultural So-
ciety.... 12, 66, 169, 205, 230, 252,
277, 310, 324, 348, 396. 471, 50.5,
♦521, 555, ♦580, 612, 684.
Maryland, State Horticultural So-
ciety of 684
♦Melons under glass 295
Men, crisp chats with successful... 446
Milwaukee Florists' Club 302, 396
Minneapolis Florists' Club 506
Misrepresentation, A 371
Montreal Gardeners' and Florists'
Club 113, 6.54
—Horticultural Society 302
—Notes 301, 372, 655
Morris County Gardeners' and
Florists' Society 324, 420,
470, 580, 684.
Moth, Massachusetts law relative
to 347
— Gypsy warfare 683
Mushrooms and toadstools 326
N
Nassau County Horticultural So-
ciety ....136, 205. 302, 39C, 503, 654
National Council of Horticulture. Ill
—Chrysanthemum Society of Eng-
land 324
—French Society 444
—Nut Growers' Association 276
Neighborhood House, The 527
Nephrolepis Barrowsii and others. 369
New Bedford Horticultural So-
ciety .'....324, 654
— And her common 277
New Haven County Horticultural
Society 205, 253, 303, 348, ^555
New London County Horticultural
Society 38
New Jersey Floriculture So-
ciety 69, 205, 277, 397. 473, 612
Newport:
— *Features at exhibition 63
—Hydrangeas in 89
♦Nymphaeas at exhibition 109
— ♦Pandanus at exhibition 109
— Windows 135
— Doings in 254
—♦Italian garden at 297
—Personals 371
—Hydrangea hortensis in 393
— Horticultural Society 37, 60.
Ill, 205, 253. 276. 302. 348, 397,
444, 504, 555, 654, 708.
News notes. . . .11. 43, 93, 117, 137.
169. 195, 233. 254, 301, 323, 347,
349, 375, 395. 426. 449, 486, 566,
579, 590. 611. 689.
New York Florists' Club 37,
302, 396, 532. 654.
♦Nicotiana Sanders, varieties of... 193
— ♦Supplement
North Shore Horticultural So-
ciety 206, 253
Nursery rates rod\iced 687
♦Nympbaea Victoria Trickeri 361
Obituary: —
Allen, Mrs. C. L.. 611; Apgar, E. A.,
275.
Baker, Nathaniel. 301, 347; Barbe,
Mrs. A. F.. .566: Beagan, F., 566;
Obituary:— (Continued) Page
Brower, Mrs. S. J., 395; Butler, Thom-
as, 371.
Cheever, A. W., 683; Clark, George
L., Ill; Copley, William, 275; Craver,
Charles H., 275; Croucher, George, 89;
Currie, James, Sr., 501; Crawford, C.
T., 658.
Dean, Richard, 251; Dobbie, James,
443; D'Ombrain, H. H., 501; Duval,
Henri, 111.
Fitzgerald, William, 323; Fremd,
Charles, 658.
♦Ghormley, William, 501; Goble, F.
C, 347; Guttlie, A. G., 137.
Haas, R., 501; Hall, Charles G., 611;
Hinchliffe, T., 11; Hoffman, William,
69; Howe, C. L., 137; Humphrey, C. B.,
301.
Keeney, N. B., 301; Kelley, L. P.,
Ill; Kinscht, J. F., 371; Kirby, James,
185; Kirby, Michael, 611.
Laird, David, 501; Lautenschlager,
W. F., 69; Loffler, A., 347.
Mansfield, Elmer, H., 419; McGregor,
Duncan, 89; Miller, Albert, 111; Mor-
gan, Charles R., 501; Morris, John,
Gil; Morrison, James, 566; *Moseley,
Frederick C, 165.
Nanz, C. G., 323; Nash, D. H., 443;
Nimon, James, 683; Noonan, M., 323.
Paterson, James M., 469; Patty, D.
H., 707; Pesenecker, Edward, 111.
Quaide, Thomas, 683.
Rees, S. P., 301; Reydellet, de M.,
566; Richards, John S., 165; Rossiter,
F. C, 301; Rudolph, A., 683.
Sander, Mrs. Fearnley, 683; Scala-
randis. A., 566; Shaw, P. D., 707; Sie-
brecht, Louis, 69, 89, ♦111; Steele,
Alexander, 195; Stoll, Adolph, 165;
Stone, Joshua C, 443.
Ure, J. C, 323.
Varney, William, 501; Weiss, Ellen,
658; Wood, T. W., 566.
♦Zirngiebel, Denys, 542.
Page
Old Colony cuttings 41
— Gleanings 251
Ontario horticultural exhibition.. 555
Opening, A notable 614
♦Opuntias, hardy 367
Orchard, How to renew an old... 248
Orchids for commercial purposes. 703
— and orchis 275
Outdoor art and craft 11
Ornamental Horticulturists 8
P
Pacific Coast notes 686,718
—Horticultural Society of 205, 324
♦Paeony Lucy E. Hollis 53
— *Hybridizing the 59
— ♦Some Hollis seedlings 61
Park News 446
Patents, List of 42, 146, 214,
286, 334, 358, 382, 406, 430, 449,
486, 614, 670, 694. 718.
Peas, Sweet, for winter 65
— ♦Sweet, Mont Blanc 101
— *Wreath of 107
—♦A day among 114
— New early sweet 165
— *At Cohasset, Mass 241
—Sweet in winter 466
Personals ....11, 35, 65, 89, 111,
165, 195, 230, 251, 275, 301, 323,
347, 371, 395, 419, 443, 469, 501,
579, 611, 657, 683, 707.
Philadelphia: —
— Happenings 91
—Facts and fancies 253, 371, ^402
—Notes 45, 69, 93, 115, 277,
557, 581, 624, 655, 687, 711.
— Snapshots 301
—Show *506, 556
—Florists among the dahlias 325
I'hiladelphia:— (Continued) Page
-Florists' Club of.... 90, 276, 378, 471
— *Palm House, Horticultural Hall 314
Pittsburg and Allegheny Florists'
and Gardeners' Club.... 38, 506,
580, 612.
*PIant carrying device 214
—Life, Control of regeneration in. 323
— Medicinal in Golden Gate park.. 420
—Hardy or tender 651
Plymouth, Mass 35
Poinsettias 703
Poor policy 419
Postal Progress League, The 657
Potatoes, Competition in 614
Publications, New 670, 710
Q
Quite right 135
R
Rliode Island, Agricultural Federa-
tion of 470
— Florists' and Gardeners' Club of. 535
Rhododendrons 704
— *Dell at Kew 77
—Greenhouse 299
♦Riverton, Novelties this season at 273
Rosa setigera 84
♦Rose Lady Gay 125
— *Rambler at Woods Hole 131
—♦Prince de Bulgarie 133
—Hybridization 495
— *Growing in California 527
— *Kate Moulton 553
— Some! Richmond 581
— *E. G. Hill's seedling, Al 569
^American Beauty, How to grow
specials 608
— Important points in mid-winter
culture 703
— Diseases 8
Roses 13. 39
—Cutting from young stock of
Brides and Bridesmaid 192
Rose-house wisdom 298, 368, 609
—Model, A 467
—Reverie, A 705
S
♦Sander & Sons, Employes of 613
St. Louis exhibition 371
—Florists' Club.... 90, 206, 473, 534,
556, 684.
San Francisco notes.... 42, 137, 230,
253, 277, 372, 419, 446, 508, 533,
585, 655, 686.
— Movement, A Ill
— Flower show 533
Scale remedy, A 349
Scales for judging 506
♦Scott, John 6.55
Seattle Florists' Association 580
Seed trade topics... 42, 67, 137, 214,
231, 255, 301, 334, 358, 382, 395,
430, 454, 518, 566, 614, 655, 694, 718
Seeds free 518
Seedsman's friend 581
Set a good example 2.54
Shrubs hardy. Uses of for forc-
ing 40, 138
Society of American Florists:
— Rates' to Washington 38
—Courtesies to gardeners 66
—Washington souvenir 66
—Committees appointed 90
—Entertainment at Washington.. 107
—Preliminary program 112
—Preliminary notice by President
Vaughan 136
— Committee of introduction ap-
pointed 136
—List of travelling representa-
tives 136
—New York, Boston, Connecticut
routes to Washington 1-6
HORTICULTURE
Page
—♦Father of the Charter 149
— Society of American Florists and
Ornamental Horticulturists 157
— *Beatty, H. B 159
— *Cooke, G. H 159
—♦Freeman. J. R 159
— *Hauswirth, P. J 159
— *Stewart, W. J 159
— *Vaughan, J. C 159
— *Nat'l Rifles Armory and Car-
roll Hall 159
— Convention of officers and sub-
jects discussed to present time.. 166
— *Some of the Washington work-
ers 167
— *Bisset, Peter 167
— *Blackstone, Z. D 167
— *Carmody, J. D 166
— *Ernest, W. H 167
— *Gude. W. F 167
— *Henlock, Charles 167
— *Moseley, E. A 167
— *Midsummer in Washington .... 168
— Prizes for immortelle flag 169
— Uncle Sam's contribution 169
—A Philadelphia Welcome 169
— Baltimore program 169
— *Convention at Washington 196
— President's address 196
— Secretary's report 200
— Treasurer's report 201
— Judges' report 202
—Election of officers 202
— *Lonsdale, Edwin 202
— *Department of Agriculture
building 202
— The Ideal Employer prize
essays 203
Page
— *Kasting, W. F 217
— 'Visitors on steps of Treasury
building 223
— Convention story completed 223
—List of exhibitors 224
—Committee on President's address 225
—Suggestion on paeony classifica-
tion 225
— Report of judges on essays 220
— Report of committee on spring
exhibition 226
^Shooting tournament 226
— Report of committee on final
resolutions 227
—Lecture by Miss Sipe 227. *278
— Dennison school received medal. 444
—National flower show 612
— Department of plant registra-
tion.. 113, 136, 202, 230, 397, 444
500, 085.
Societies to co-operate 252
Soil sterilization 605
Still under trial .579
Stocks 86
Suffolk County Horticultural As-
sociation 472
Tarrytown Horticultural Society
38, 136, 276, 378, 473, '*5n3, *531.
612.
Testimonials from advertisers... 410
Toledo Florists' Club 708
—Has a visit from Detroit 66
Toronto Gardeners' and Florists'
Association 444
Tree protection in Cleveland 35
Page.
True Beauties 133
—More about 299
*Tritoma Pfitzeri, Field of 433
— *New, and other Rivcrton
specialties 445
Twin Cities, Notes from the 209
U
TTtica Florists' Club 580
*Vandas in Tokio 31
•* Vacation time. In 375
Vacationists going and return-
ing 137. 165, 195
Value of scientific training, The.. .162
Veitch's recent introductions from
Northern China 649, 681
Violet diseases 193
Visitors in Boston 251
W
441
Water lilies
Washington, Florists' Club of
137, 471, 505.
—Notes 254
Weiss, Ellen; An appreciation... 653
What they say of us 164, 195,
230, 251, 275, 301, 379. 707.
"White mountain forests. Saving
the 419
Wholesome chestnuts. .. .11, 135,
251, 395, 469.
Wires can be buried 478
*Wirth, Theodore 36
—Farewell banquet to 708
FciIIlKKGILLA Gar HEN I
In tlie Arnold Arboretum
flORfSrrFUNT^SMAN,
10DSCAPE Garden Ei
V'^'A
\:^NI Namffton T/ace, "f^
eq/ro//» Mass.
Jubscr/ph'on, HOOj
SUPPLEMB^•T WITH THIS issw;
HORTICULTURi:
July i, 1905
HANNAH HOBART
The Pride of
California â– â– â– â–
The grand Prize Winner in competition
with the latest and very best products in Car-
nations, East or West, for the last eight years.
Mr. John A. Halmer, of Cle Elum, Washington, wTote. after
his visit to our nurseries in January, iqo2, an article which ap-
peared in the American Florist of February 15, as follows :
"The Hannah Hobart is really a remarkable flower, never
less than four inches, and frequently four and one-half inches
across In color it is a shade deeper than Lawson, but the petal
arrangement is quite different ; in this respcc^it most resemble
The above is a truthful statement of facts by^ very compe-
ent gentleman, and if needing verification, the simple assertion
hat the flowers of this magnificent variety have been sold
vholesale as high as $1.50 per dozen, and none less than #1.00
)cr dozen, up to date, should be enough to convince anybody
flower is "When\
jle?" This [ •
, and we are ready to book orders:^rom now
on for delivery beginning January i, igo6. Senidj yOUP
orders in early as they will be filled strictly in
rotation. f
PRICE, $3.00 per 12; $15.00 per 100;
$120.00 per 1000
JOHN H. SIEVERS 5. CO.,
1251 Chestnut St., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL
ting to advertisers, kindly mentio
rilLLARNEY
The best paying forcing Rose ever grown.
2000, 2 ' -inch Grafted Stock
$20.00 per 100; $175.00 per 1000; Tho^Z^Ra.e
This is the Last Offer this Season
Siebrecht & Son
Rose Hill Nurseries New Rochclle, N.Y.
i COLD STORAGE |
I Lily of the Valley I
Large Strone: Selected Pips
In boxes of 2500 each
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In writing to advertisers, kindly meutioD Hon lu uliukk
I WM. HAGEIMANN & CO,
S 55 DEY STREET, NEW YORK
5
ROSES!
^
2t.inch ^-inch S
Per 100 Per 1000 Per KJO Per 1000 ^
AniReautieH $S>.OU $*aMO $«.00 $0».00 Si
(lialrnav 4.00 30.00 ».00 4».00 ^
■iitl<-John 4.00 .1.i.OO ».00 *^.iH» ^
Ciulden «at«g -3.r>0 30.00 -ft.ftO -»0.00 ^
llaid» 3.50 30.00 ».4»0 45.0O ^
Hritleii S.OO S
Klinrixe 5«»0 ^
Per ion Per innn iS-in Per Kin Per 1000 ^
«ii.-.iii H < .. fi :-.o fi'J ~>» ♦i.-.o <<>'>«ao ^
POEHLMANN BROS. CO., Morton Grove, III. 1
Mm
rilinR 1
The Best New Plant of the Year!
Nephrolepis Piersoni
ElegantissiiTiQ
PRICES: — 2i4'-in(h pots, i9.00 per doi; 50 plants at 60c
cacti. 100 at 50c. cacli, 500 at «5c. each, 1000 at 40c. cacti
5-incli pots i 1 5.00 per dozen; 6-incli pots, $2<.00 per dozen;
S-incli pots, i}6.00 per dozen ; lO-incli pots, iOO.OO per dozen.
r. R. PIERSON CO.
Tarrvtown-on-Hudson NEW YORIS
risers, kindly mention Hobti'
HORTICULTURE
VOL. II
JULY I, 1905
NO. I
Published "WminLY by
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CONTENTS or THIS ISSUE
FRONTISPIECE — Fothergilla Gardeni
THE DOCTRINE OF SELECTION — Wm. R. Smith
THE OYSTER-SHELL BARK LOUSE — A. E.
Stern
ROSE DISEASES — R. L. Adams
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS — Charles In-
gram
ECHOJES FROM ENGLAND — Henry H. Thomas .
FOTHERGILLA GARDENI
EDITORIAL
OUTDOOR ART AND CRAFT
NEWS OF THE CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Gardeners' and Florists' Club of Boston
Lenox Horticultural Society
American Seed Trade Association
W. H. Grenell, President-elect — Portrait ....
NEWS OF THE CLUBS AND SOCIETIES — {Continu
Future Events
Table Decoration at Banquet — Illustration . . .
E. Albertson, President-elect American Associa-
tion of Nurserymen — Portrait
Hartford Florist Club
ROSES — M. H. Walsh
CUT-FLOWER MARKET REPORTS
Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Louisville, New York,
Philadelphia
Novelties in Chicago . . . ;
MISCELLANEOUS
Wholesome Chestnuts
Personal
News Notes
Business Changes
Obituary
Greenhouses Building or Projected
Glass Situation
LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS
BUFFALO, N. Y. — E. C. Brucker, 385-87 Ellicott St.
CHICAGO, ILL. — Fred Lautenschlager, 2597 N. Ridgeway Av
CINCINNATI, O.— Albert J. Gray, 129 E. 3d St.
CLEVELAND, O. — A. L. Hutchins, 38 Plymouth St.
DENVER, COLO. — N. A. Benson, 1352 So. Sherman Ave.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. — George B. Wiegand, 1610 N. Illi-
nois St.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — F, L. Schulz, Jr., 1325 Cherokee Road
MONTREAL — Edgar Elvin, 136 Peel St.
NEWPORT, R. I. — David Mcintosh, Ledge Road
PHILADELPHIA, PA. — George C. Watson, 1614 Ludlow
Street.
PROVIDENCE, R. I. — T. J. Johnston, 171 Weybosset St.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.— Luther Monnette, 1100 Van Ness Ave.
H O R T I C U L T U R i:
Jui,Y 1, 1905
GROWERS!
GUARANTEED
FERTILIZERS
p|i;ti'«'«t 4-«p«-i-iitll,t f'4
ami ^^liaraiKoeil'thu
••• «»!■(» nitlluiit t<-i
Pure Bone Meal for Greenhouses
IVotlliiigr bu« Purr ItwiK- ui'ound Hnf making: it reudv
tor â– ii.laiit uar
M> lbs ■^t.t:> r.O« lb. ifi i».«o
Blood and Bone
This is our reg^ular Bonr Meal mixed witli Pure
Hlood. It is an excellent lertili/er to use as
a top dressing- or lor potting-
30Ulb« t.'O dOOU lltx (ton) *»..>«
•iOOIbs 4.«0 l««Olbs lO.OO
Pure Bone Flour
A tine po»der 1} ; .olublv in natttr and imnifdi-
atel.r available
1<»<» IbH iCi-i > "»«« IbK !(> »».r.o
Pure Pulverized Sheep Manure
Contains no sand or dirt. Kiln dried to destroy
weed seeds
■JO<>«» lb«. (ton ) 4.30.00
•»00« lbs. (ton) «14>.»0
MATIPI.EN AA'U 4^L .4nA:«TEKI» i .-% A l.l'MIW Fl It .\ IMII KU I-'IIKE
E. H- HUNT, 76-78 WABASH AVE. CHICAGO
Palms, Ferns
And Decorative Plants
A Tine Lot of AZALEAS in Orcaf Varictv
A Lirge Assorlmenl of Ferns for Jirdiniercs
Also, Araucarias, Rubbers Pandanus, Aralias
Dracaenas, Aspidistras, Marantas, Crotons
WHOLESALE PRICE LIST ON APPLICATION
A. LEUTHY & CO.
Importers and Exporters
Growers and Dealers
PERKINS STREET NURSERIES
Roslindale - Boston, Mass.
l>tTn4»\«.i -il-in. HTOt M tioni IIE^CII
NEPHROLEPIS
BARROWSII
<!>>.->. 04» PKH I<M»
Mcottii Ferns Irt t»0 per 100
See display ad. in HORTICULTURE May 6II1.
HENRY H. BARROWS & SON
It is never too early nor too late
to order ttie
Scott Fern
5est Commercial Introduction for many yeirs.
.TOIIX SCOTT
Keap St. Greenhouses, Broolclyn, N.Y.
Orchids
Sander, St. Albans, England
Agent, A. DIMMOCK, 31 Barclay Si,. NRW YORK CITY
CYCLAMEN SPLENDBNS
GIQANTEUM HYBRIDS
Once Iranspianled, J2.00 per 100 $l«.00 per 1000
Twice " SJ.OO per 100 S25.00 per 1000
Seed of anly stitcted flm'ers and wril-built flanlt.
None better.
C. WINTERICH, Defiance, Ohio
PURE CULTURE "ST
till- Ann-i-
..1 I'l'RE
B.-ingthe KaRteiii Dist i-ibiiliiiK .Vg
TI.TUKK Sl'.iWN, HI- .-1111 ship Fresh S|.iiwii 011 short notii-e at tin- lolli.wiiiB prices:
.-> <'ts. per lb.; Sl.35 per 10 lbs.; itilO.OO pt-r 100 lbs. Information as to Special Culture
â–º II application.
We have also the best make of Knglish Virgin MusUroom .Spawn, fresh impor-
per lb.: 16i.-. per 10 lbs.; SG.OO per 100 lbs.; S55.00 per 1000 lbs.
CLUCAS & BODDINCTON CO.
131 WEST 23d STREET, NEW YORK CITY
PALISADE NURSERIES, SPARKILL, N.Y.
Importers, Exporters and Growers of SEEDS, BULBS and PLANTS
CATTLEYA
SCHROEDERAE
The Easter Cattleya
We take pleasure in announcing to our customers
the arrival of the above superb Cattleya in perfect
condition. Also Cattleya Trianx-, C labiata. C.
Wameri, C gigas^ C. granulosa, Miltonia Moreliana,
liurlingtonia fragrans, LrelJa anceps and i.. autumn-
Lager & Hurrell
Orchid (irowers and Importers SUNNIT, N. J.
BEGONIA "QLOIREde LORRAINE"
BEGONIA TIRNFORD HALL
2-in muck. $15.00 per 100
JILIIS ROEHRS CO., «ijtherford
We hope our readers, will as far as
possible, buy everything they need from
Horticulture's Advertisers.
GODEREY ASCHI1AINN
1012 Ontario St., PHILADELPHIA
^
Importer of Araucaria cxcelsa, glauca, com-
PALMS and AZALEAS
Write for Prices
la writing to advertisers, mention Horticulture
Robert J. Dysart
Public Accountant and Auditor
Books Balanced and Adjusted
M.r<lmiitH Hank ituil.lins
•Zt* XTATK «T. - BOMTOIW
Telephone. Main 58
Consult the Buyers' Directory on Pages
20 and 2 1 for information as to where
to buy the right goods at the right prices.
LILIES, JAPANESE PLANTS
BAMBOO STAKES
SUZUKI & IIDA
31 BARCLAY ST., NEW YORK
CELERY PLANTS
Ready July loth, sharp. 25,000 Early Giant Pas-
cal, A-i Strain, finest in the country. Trans-
planted, $4.50 per icoo; from the seed now in
the field, $3.00 per 1000. No better stock for
private or commercial growers can be found. . .
COOLIDGE BROS., So. Sudburv, Mass.
Asparagus Seedlings
Yalaha Conservatories,
In writing to advertisers, mention
YALAHA.
Lake Co., Fla.
July i, 1905
H ORTI CULTURE
M. H. WALSH
Rose Specialist
WOODS HOLE, MASS.
Hardy Roses, ila- Inst n.\s and old va-
liiin-^; Strong Flowering Plants;
Hybrid Tea Roses, the best and hardiest
vari. li. ; New Rambler Roses, Lady Qay,
Debutante, Wedding Bells, Sweet-
heart, La Fiamma and Minnehaha.
Strong;, tield-i^rown plants to flowi-r next
snninier. Best varieties PaeonieS, Phlox,
and Hollyhocks.
Catalogue describes all the above.
Roses for Planting
STRONG PLANTS OUT OP 4. IN. POIS
Bfides and Maids on own Roots
and Grafted on Manetti Perles,
Chatenay, Gen, McArthur and
Carnot.
Pittsburgh Rose and Carnation Co.
CKVSIAL FARM
GIBSONIA P.O.. PA.
Cyclamen
Ciganteum
Our «ell kiuiwii strain in foui- s.|iai:it.-
colors. Fine, stron;;, licaltli.v stock
3'^-inch at i 1 2.00 per 100
3>2-inch, stronger, at JI5.00 per 100
SATIS lACTioN <ii \i:antki:i>
Lehnig: <& Winnefeld
ROSES
$6 00 per 100 ; $SO.O
Readv to bench.
BRIDE
BRIDESMAID
IVORY
Fine Jinth stock
2.S at 100 rale ; 250 al
Baur Floral Co., gne^
Peruvian Quano
A Natural Bird Product from Peruvian Islands
lOO lbs. $2.25
W. ELLIOTT I SONS, - NEW YORK
New Creations in Dahlias
Surpassing all others. Faithfully and truthfully described in our new
illustrated and descriptive catalogue, mailed free upon request.
L. K. PEACOCK, INC. = - Atco, New Jersey
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PIVIOI IQU
CROWN
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Vl:l>V KIIODODKN
UKONS, HOSKS
H\l„
i.l l-,r,,.t.iaU MM.I 1.,,.. < liiiibcrs.
Kainl.lers, €-tc.. Man
i-tti Stocks, all in
M.,ililv, F,,ll ..,.r ,, , ,. .Irlivrrv. Aski
AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, 31 Ba
da', St.. New York, or P.
0. Box 7.S2
w.
FROMOW & SONS
, Bagshot,
England
EASY
TO PROPAGATE
TO GROW
TO SELL
Is the New Early Vellow 'Mum
EASIGOLD
And sold at tlie easy price of $2 per Dozeo ; $S
per WO. -Strong plants from sand or soil.
White and Plak Ivory and Boaaatfoa from soil
$2 per loo.
£,VOL/S///VK. — We have left 200 fine plants in
3J in. pots. The lot for J«.
THE P. W. FLETCHER CO.
AllBURNDALE, MASS.
Zirngiebel Giant Pansies
New crop Seed of those well know n unrivalled
Pansies, ready now. in trade packages at 0NI3
DOLLAR each, either strain.
DENYS ZIRNQIEBEL, """.'
XKEItilA.n.
BRIDE, BRIDESMAID, IVORY and GOLDEN
GATE, extra strong stock, out of 3-in. pots.
JOHN C. HATCHER, Amsterdam, N.Y.
In \
â– to adv
Just What You Need This Very Day!
You'll find it in the Buyers' Directory,
Pages 20 and 21.
FOR SALE
225 Brides, 200 Maids, grafted
stock, clean and vigorous, from 4=in.
pots, at $12.00 per hundred, cash.
J. M. WARD & CO. ""M^riT
MY MARYLAND
« as ttio sensation of the Chicaso Kxliilji-
A«ar,l.-<1 flrst-class Certificate of Merit
liv the American Carnation Society, Law-
son r.ronze Medal for 100 blooms and S. A.
F. I'.ronze Medal for 50 blooms. We pre-
dict th,it this variety^ will easily displace
any other wliite. We" are booking; orders
now for delivery January 1906. Price
*a.50 per doz.; Sil3 per 100 ; SlOO per lOOO.
Write us for other new and standard va-
rieties.
H. WEBER & SONS, Oakland, Md.
Cliicap Carnation Go.
JOLIET, ILL.
Our Plants arc Now in the Field
S. S. SKIDELSKV
824 No. 24th St.
PHILADELPHIA
>ll II ESPO.li UE.^C'K
n writing adv
,*>«»I.I1 ITE»
ROBT. C. PYE
Carnation Grower
NYACn, N.T.
In w-riting to advertisers mention flr.RTictiLTURB
If you offer the right goods in the
right way in these columns, you will not
lack for customers.
THE COmGE GARDENS CO.
Horticultural Specialties
Ornamental Nursery Stock Peonies
Carnations
* You Need Not Go Outside the Pages
I HORTICULTURE
^ TO FIND WHERE TO GET TtiE BEST FLOWERS AND THE BEST
^ FLORISTS' SUPPLIES IN THE COUNTRY ^
6 HORTICULTURE. Jui y i, 1905
I Seeds of Hardy Perennial Plowers |
^ Sown in June and July will germinate and give excellent ^
stock for transplanting in the Fall ^
If vou want the choicest strains in Flower Seeds write us.
Catalogue mailed upon applicalion
R. & J. FARQUHAR «& CO.,
6 and 7 South Market St.
BOSTON
''^mw^!^m!^^m^w^^^^^!^^^mmw^m^:mw^MMimw!^Mm^^!^mm^MM
We are now booking orders for
LILIIM HARRISli
LILIIM LONGIFLORUM
ROMAN HYACINTHS
Paper WHITE NARCISSUS, etc.
Apply for Prices, stating number wanted
CVC AS IIEVOI.VTA at i>H.OO per
J. II. THORBURN I CO.
36 Corllandt St., New York.
RAWSON'S
Arlington Tested
J>^ Catalogues Mailed Free
W. W. RAWSON 4 CO., Seedsmen
12 and 13 Faoeuil Hall Square, BOSTON
^BULBS
IV-r' and PLANTS
Ralph M. Ward 2. Co.
12 West Broadway New York
The HARDY ANNUAL of the CENTURY
NICOTIANA SANDERAE
fT-..iri ^i-.-,Uiii-ri ilii.MiL'Ii"nt tlic United States.
Wholeiile Aicnla lor Ibe Ualled Slates
HY. X. Deceit, Pkiiaelphli. P«.
J. n.THOKftlIRN & CO., rtrlltidt St., N.Y.
VAUGHAN'S SCEP STORe. Uki|* iM N.Y.
BURPEE'S SEEDS
PHILADELPHIA
Blue List of Whole.<iaie Prices mailed
only to those wl»o plant for profit.
Why Pay $1.50
Kvery time you want your Lawn Mower
sharpened. The little dingus we advertise here-
with will do it in five minutes and better than any
rnnwvWiaVu^-' ,-ir.:- famnc rihout. A child r^n
Made of the highest grade crucible si
Postpaid 7^C. Postpa
I your frie
aiiowea 10 agents. Sa
the greatest little articl
3 your friends. A liberal discot
agents. Satisfaction guaranteed. I
i;.»i *:-i- saw, simple
George C. Watson
Philadelptiia
Johnson & Stokes' coneS of Giant Pansics
Never has a strain of PANSY given more general satisfaction than has our
KINGLY COLLECTION of GIANT PANSIES. It is absolutely UNRIVALED
in range of magnificent colors, size and substance, and no expense has been
spared to bring it up to its present high standard of EXCELLENCE.
Half-trade packet (looo seedsi 30c; trade packet 12000 seedsi 50c.
5000 seeds, $1.00; per ounce, $5.00.
Ma.l us your bulb requirements and avail yourself of our SPECIAL ADVANCE PRICES.
JOHNSON & STOKES, 217=210 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa.
I ll;-.r <il AI.ITY ]'I;EN<;H iuid Id'TCH
BULBS
Fall Bull) Puce List on request
JOSEPH BRECK & SONS, Corp.
Seeds, FloriHts' Supplies, and Agricultural Hardware
47-.>4 :%o. .Vlaikf*! fit. n4»!>kT4»A, .nAiNH.
THUS. J. GREY & CO.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
..SEEDS..
■m. G.rdon and L«wn Suppli
We carry iu itock Dupllctte Parii
Uadlnt MacblDSi
3 J So. MARKET ST.. BOSTON
^2^" To Build ?
Going
iiterested in
SOI l.\ rut: TRUST.
Ceorfi^e C. Watson
'sTREBf"^ Philadelphia, Penn.
July
HORTI CULTURE
The Doctrine of Selection
A fundamental principle of horticultural advance-
ment lies in the doctrine of selection. Slighting
reference to this truth is sometimes heard from those
who have some new or grotesque dogma which they
seek to promulgate, but it stands.
The doctrine of .selection applied to plant jiroduc-
tion must lead to success if we keep a well-iuatured
purpose steadily in view. We have only to look in
the various directions in which progress has been
made in the past to see repeated evidence f)f the
truth of this. Mistakes are often the best educators.
I recall the mishap of an old and usually successful
florist, the late John Dick of Philadelphia, who un-
dertook to bum the candle at both ends by taking
his camellia cuttings from the small, inferior wood,
and leaving the strong-growing fioriferous shoots to
get flowers from. The result was that he eventually
found himself in possession of a stock of "he plants"
so-called ^ not a very elegant appellation but easily
understood, and the older members of the craft will,
no doubt, remember the incident of that very suc-
cessful cultivator.
William Bennett, by careful selection, sectired mag-
nificent forms of Drar;cna terminalis and also a beau-
tiful special forni of D. terminalis stricta. His
houses, filled with both, were a sight to be long re-
membered by all who saw them, and a profitable one
for him. I notice that Robert Craig is following
along on similar methods with several florists' special-
ties. Dracaenas have not, of late, been seen so
abundantly in fine color as they once were, but it is
possible to do them just as well as they ever were
done and there is nothing finer in decorative effect
for home adornment, — select well-colored top-
cuttings.
Starting as aforesaid, with a well-defined idea of
what we want, the principle of selection may be
applied in hybridization, selecting as parents those
forms showing most distinctively the qualities de-
sired, and again selecting from the seedlings those
in which the requisite points are most strikingly in
evidence. Enumerable citations might be made, but
our young men must think, reflect, and consider.
(^V^Vv^v^^
The Oyster-Shell Bark Louse
This insect is widely distributed throughout the
country. It is especially prevalent in New England;
in fact so much so that the statement has been made
that there is hardly an apple tree anywhere in this
region which is not more or less infested. Apple
trees are favorite host plants, but the insect is found
on a great many trees and shrubs, among which are
the plum, pear, cherry, maple, willows, currant, lilac,
etc.
In this altitude the insect has only one generation
a year. The winter is passed in the egg stage, under
protection of the female scale covering. The eggs
are hatched the latter part of May or early June.
The young light-yellow lice crawl around for a short
time and then insert their beaks into the bark and
proceed to suck out the sap. A waxy substance is
secreted from the back of the insect which on harden-
ing forms, together with the cast-ofT skin, a protective
covering of scale. The female scale remains fixed
in the place where it settles down. Egg-laying be-
gins about the first of August and when this is com-
pleted the insect dies.
The oyster-shell bark louse is kept in check by
several parasites and in a great many places so effec-
tively that it seldom becomes destructive to trees or
shrubbery. In other places these parasites do not
seem to be doing their duty and the oyster-shell
bark louse is looked upon as a worse pest even than
the San Jose scale. The best time to fight the insect
is soon after it is hatched and before it has formed
a sufficient protective covering. The remedy is nor-
mal kerosene emulsion and it should be applied two
or three times during the first part of June. The
insect may also be destroyed in the winter time, in
the same way as the San Jos6 scale — by spraying
with strong kerosene emulsion, crude oil, or the lime-
sulphur wash, but summer spraying is no more ex-
pensive and it is more efficient.
The normal kerosene emulsion is prepared as
follows: dissolve one half pound of laundry or whale
oil soap in one gallon of boiling water; add two
gallons of kerosene and stir until the soap-suds and
kerosene are thoroughly mixed. This can best be
accomplished by pumping the mixture into itself
with a force pump, using a nozzle which throws a
solid stream. This forms the stock solution which
can be kept for two or three weeks. For making
the spraying solution, use three parts of this stock
solution to seventeen of water.
In applying, a good force pump should be used,
with a nozzle which throws a very fine mist-like
spray. A nozzle of the Vermorel type is best. The
application should be made during a bright sun-
shiny day.
R.T.Coll.of A.& M. A.
H orticulture:
July i, 1905
Rose Diseases
II
5. POWDERY MILDEW. (SPH.^ROTHECA PANNOSA)
The powdery mildew develops ver}' rapidly on
plants, either in the greenhouse or outside. It is
well-known by nearly all growers and needs no ex-
tended description. The leaves appear to be dusted
over with flour. If left to itself the mildew will
eventually ruin its host.
Treatment. Evaporate sulphur on a stove or by
painting on the pipes. A third method is to close
the house about eight o'clock, fill it full of sulphur
by means of bellows, then let the temperature run
up to 8g or 90 degrees, having it up to 75 degrees to
start with. Ventilate slowly after leaving long
enough for the sulphur to settle. Potassium Sul-
phide, one ounce to two gallons of water, makes a
good spray.
Keep the plants in a healthy, thriving condition,
as mildew is brought on by lack of food, irregular
feeding, exposure to drafts, and heav}- waterings.
6. BRONZING
Grafted tea. Bridesmaids, and Bride roses are
particularly susceptible to a spotting or mottling of
the leaves, due to a physiological cause. The spots
are one-sixteenth to one inch in size, generally turn-
ing yellow, although not always, and the foliage
falls to the ground. Affected leaves are confined,
first, to where the stem is cut and a new branch
starts — the leaf at the l)ase is bronzed many times;
and, second, to leaves where the axillary bud be-
comes rubbed off. Small weak stock or stock mak-
ing a watery growth is very liable to bronze. The
spots have the same general characteristics of black-
spot.
Treatment. Bronzing is of little consequence as
it usually occurs below the point where the flowers
are cut, but it might be mistaken for something more
serious, so is inserted here. There is no known
remedy. Give as good cultural conditions as pos-
sible and there will be little trouble from it.
7. NEMATODES. (eEL WORMS)
These microscopic worms cause enlargements on
the roots which are often taken to be disease. The
worms are abundant in warm climates and the
greenhouses offer favorable conditions to them.
They get in on plants, in soil, or in manure.
Treatment. Examine all roses before planting and
destroy any showing root galls. Freezing will kill
many,' and sterilization is a sure thing. Lime
sprinkled on the bed or mixed with the soil will
destroy large numbers of them. Infection may take
place by growing plants, subject to nematodes, in
soil where infested plants were grown, as roses
planted where violets were raised, and so on.
With the mention of another mildew, this article
will close. This is the Peronospora sparsa, a mildew
more penetrating and harder to find than the Sphas-
rotheca. Tlie treatment is the same as for the an-
thracnose. The disease does not exist to any very
great extent.
Ornamental Horticulturists
One cannot take up a trade paper without seeing
a photogra])h of the achievements of some "American
florist," in the shape of a house of some specialty or
another grown to perfection, or a "design," basket,
or spray, the work of some artist, that even with the
meager idea conveyed by the reproduced photograph
gains our admiration, but how seldom — and in this
case surely "the exception proves the rule" — do we
see pictured or written iip, the description of outside
work, that demands anything but a fleeting glance?
A visitor from abroad landing in Boston, and being
fortunate enough to bear the credentials that would
ensure his pilotage through the park system, and
some of the "show" places around the Hub, would
go away with a very exalted idea of the way "orna-
mental horticulturists" were conducting their work
in this vicinity. But let the same "foreigner" me-
ander at his own sweet will, and visit some of our
suburban districts, where rich people have made their
homes, and there would come a "change o'er the
spirit of his dream."
Within the last few weeks, I have had the oppor-
tunity of seeing at close range some estates where
thousands of dollars have been expended, and the
return to the man footing the bills must have made
him v-ish that he had never met or entered into a
deal with a "landscape-gardener. " In some sections
the painful similarity of the planting is more than
noticeable, the only perceptible distinction being in
the size of the estate; and the placing of the different
varieties in a mixed bed indicated that the person
in charge was simply totally ignorant of the nature
of the species he was handling.
As these last remarks may not be specific enough,
a few examples may be quoted. A glaring instance
that occurs to me was where a bed narrowed down
to an acute angle, said angle caused by two small
walks, and clear up into the apex of this angle was
planted weigelas that, to make room on the- walks,
had to be pruned back until they were mere stubs,
entirely destroying the beauty of the group. This
same fault of planting too close to the verge was to
be seen very frequently. Where groups of one vari-
ety were used they were planted too closely, and
where mixed beds were to be seen it was often the
case to find the tall subject on the outside of the
bed instead of being placed further in. The same
fault could be found with herbaceous beds and bor-
ders. No doubt in time these mistakes will occur
less frequently, for property owners are becoming
better acquainted with how their grounds ought to
be handled and are rapidly acquiring a knowledge
of the nature of many of the subjects used for the
beautifying of their estates, so that in the near future
the firms doing work in the loose manner described
will be forced out of the business. Fi-om inquiries I
carefully made I found that much of this work had
been done by chea]-) help and it certainly looked it.
HORTICULTURE
Echoes from England
NEW PLANTS AT THE TEMPLE SHOW
The finest of all our horticultural exhibitions is
the Temple Flower Show wliich was held last week
in London, lasting for three days, May 30, 31, and
June I. The groups of shrubs, hardy plants, roses,
indoor flowers and orchids were, as usual, magnifi-
cent, and the tents were thronged with visitors. I
will just mention a few of the most striking plants
exhibited.
The sensation of the show undoubtedly was the
climbing rose Lady Gay, a hybrid wichuraiana of
American origin. It was finely shown by Messrs.
William Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, one of our
greatest firms of rose growers. As it is an American
introduction, it is unnecessary for me to say much
about it, but the large pillar-shaped plants, their
slender, drooping growths wreathed with the bright
rose-colored blossoms, were greatly admired, and
Lady Gay was the talk of the town, so far as those
interested in gardening were concerned. The advent
of Lady Gay bids fair to create a slump in Dorothy
Perkins, for it is evidently a better thing altogether.
It will undoubtedly be largely planted; everybody
made a note of it.
Rose David Harum. — This is another new rose
exhibited at the Temple Show by Messrs. Paul &
Son, of Cheshunt. It is a beautiful hybrid tea, of
a pleasing rose or rose pink. This variety attracts
more by its elegant form perhaps than by its color.
The petals reflex and pome almost to a point, thus
giving the flower quite a distinct appearance, after
the style of La France. It will probably prove a
good rose for market growers, for it is evidentlv a
good grower and blooms freely.
Philadelphia Rambler. — Another rose, new over
here, was also shown, and, like the two already
mentioned, received an award of merit. It is after
the style of Crimson Rambler, but the flowers are a
deeper shade. If it flowers as freely as Crimson
Rambler, it should prove a very good thing both for
pot culture and for the garden. Shown bv Hobbies,
Ltd., Norfolk.
A new ivy -leaved pelargonium, called The Hon.
Mrs. Boyle, was exhibited by Mr. Charles Turner,
Slough. This is a very welcome addition, as good
ivy -leaved pelargoniums are none too numerous. We
use them largely here for window-boxes and they
brighten up many London houses during the season.
The new variety is a free grower, and has large,
double, rose pink flowers, borne freely in bunches.
Monsieur Rosaleur is another new ivy-leaved pelar-
gonium, shown by Mr. Godfrey, Exmouth. It is of
vigorous habit, and has flowers of deep carmine.
A new primula that attracted much attention is
Primula Arendi, exhibited by Herr George Arends,
Ronsdorf, Germany. It is said to be a hybrid
between P. obconica and P. megaseaefolia, but it
may be described as a very fine variety of P. obcon-
ica in general appearance. The flowers are large,
freely produced, of rich lilac-pink coloring. Primula
obconica is one of our most valued plants for pot
culture in the greenhouse, and most probably P.
Arendi will make a good companion to it.
A new verbena shown by Messrs. Cutbush & Sons,
Highgate, London, and called The King, is a good
deal like that invaluable pink variety. Miss Willmott,
which is grown in this country by the thousand, but
the flowers are of a richer shade of color.
Perry's variety of Phlox canadensis, bearing a pro-
fusion of beautiful pale blue flowers, is a fine border
plant, and indispensable in the hardy flower garden.
It was finely shown by the raiser, Mr. Amos Perry,
Winchmore Hill, London. One could hardly see any
foliage, owing to the wealth of flowers. It is alto-
gether a great improvement on the type.
A very handsome form of Azalea indica with very
large deep scarlet flowers was shown by Messrs.
Sander and Sons, St. Albans. Some of the flowers
were as much as five inches in diameter.
All the above mentioned plants are new to com-
merce and each received an award of merit from the
Royal Horticultural Society at the great Temple Show.
The highest price ever realized by a single orchid
plant at an auction sale, namely 875 guineas, was
paid for a plant of Odontoglossum crispum variety,
Roger Sander, sent by Messrs. Sander and Sons of
St. Albans, England, and Bruges, Belgium, to
Protliero and Morris' auction rooms in London last
week.
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Fotherailla Garden!
Syn. F. alnifolia, the subject of illustration on our
title-page this week, is one of our most desirable
native shrubs. The plant grows from three to six
feet in height and produces early in May, before the
leaves appear, numerous terminal, ovate spikes of
beautiful white flowers. It blooms with the Red-
buds, at a time when there is no other really good
white shrub, and fully two weeks before the sjiiraeas.
deutzias, etc. This shrub is perfectly hardy and
only needs to be better known to become popular.
HORTI CULTURE
July i, 1905
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The Editor Has His Say
Onlv six weeks remain until packing up for the
trip to Washington will be in order. There are con-
ventions and conventions, but none are so full of
interest to so many departments of horticulture as
this annually recurring S. A. F. meeting with its
unrivaled business and social advantages. The fact
that the society reaches its majority this year, being
2 1 years of age, lends an added interest and, with the
attractions offered by the Capitol City, a very heavy
attendance may reasonably be counted on. A fine
exhibition is assured. The proceedings will be full
of attraction. Let every one who can, come and
help to make this a record-breaking convention in
everything that makes for the prosperity of the
national society and the good of the profession.
With this number Horticulture begins its second
volume. Started with the conviction that the horti-
cultural profession would welcome and support a
weekly conducted on broadly helpful lines. Horti-
culture has been, from the first issue, a success.
No plunging has been indulged in; we have set off
no fire-works, being contented to base our claim for
popularity on the literary worth, artistic excellence,
and practical value of our contributions. It is highly
encouraging to the promoters of the paper that its
merits have been so quickly recognized, its short-
comings so magnanimously overlooked, and its ad-
vertising value so thoroughly tested by the leading
horticultural firms. It is fitting that we here re-
iterate the words of our "Greeting" in Horticul-
ture's first issue: "Its sponsors express the earnest
wish that, favored with the encouragement and for-
bearance of a host of good friends, it may grow better
and better with each issue, take deeper root in the
affections of all those who find their life work among
flowers and plants, fruits and trees and gardens, and,
that it may, in due time, reach the eminence to which
it aspires, as the foremost .\n\erican exponent of liorti-
cultural aspiration and achievement."
Signs are not wanting to indicate that the rose as
a garden favorite is coming rapidly to the front, not
in a visionary, ])oetic way, but in the most practical
manner. The public has demonstrated at every re-
cent opportunity that there is a wide-spread and
sincere interest in the questions of rose culture and
the reliability of varieties offered for garden plant-
ing. In short, people seem ready to undertake the
serious work necessary in order to establish and
maintain rose gardens, and that is practically the
whole battle, for, with the willingness to make the
investment of labor and devoted attention, is the
assurance of results which cannot but charm and
awaken enthusiasm of the liveliest sort. Florists and
nurserymen can do their part towards this much-to-
be-desired consummation, by studying the rose from
the standpoint of its adaptability "to their immediate
neighborhood, so that they will be able to impart
that knowledge of the needs of the Queen of Flowers,
which is so deplorably lac'king. A fruitful harvest
awaits the man who plants the educational seed
now, particularly in the line of ever-blooming roses,
which, as M. H. Walsh confidently predicts, is
destined to push very hard the old-fashioned hybrid
perpetual tyyje. Killamey, The Burbank, Baby
Rambler, Maman Cochet, and others might be named
as varieties that have already acquired a prestige
that will extend to the balance of the list named by
Mr. Walsh as soon as they become better known.
By all means adorn the railroad-station grounds.
If the railroad company is not disposed to do it, the
citizens should undertake it, and the local florist or
nurseryman can afford to contribute liberally to this
or any other public improvement that tends to a
better appreciation and demand for his goods. But
there is a right and a wrong way in station planting
as in everything else. The subject has been re-
ceiving much attention of late in the magazines and
the daily press. The railroad corporations that have
made effort in this direction . merit commendation,
particularly the Boston and Albany which has set
a shining example for the world, the educational
value of which can not be overestimated. There is
however, one other New England railroad system
that, instead of putting the planning and planting
into competent professional hands, as the B. & A.
did, chooses to spend its money through the medium
of its station agents, making the work competitive
and awarding prizes annually. The results are not
exactly such as to gain any surplus renown for
station-master horticulture. Among the "unique and
beautiful displays" presented at one station there
were last season, according to a local paper, "plainly
and artistically worked out in living plants, repre-
sentations of a farmer being chased by a goat, while
a Chinaman attemjits to get out of the way, an
equestrian statue of George Washington, holding in
his hand a hatchet; a full-rigged ship, and a repre-
sentation of Liberty Bell."
A remarkable collection, surely! We would sug-
gest that it be augmented by the representation of
a full-rigged dining-car (which would be a rare
novelty on that particular railroad), flanked by a
carefully worked-out group showing a lady and a
conductor discussing as to whether her youngster
liad yet reached the fare-paying age! Verily, great
are the possibilities of railroad gardening.
H ORTICULTURi:
WHOLESOME CHESTNUTS
Now that considerable space on green-
house benches and in frames must neces-
sarily be empty, utilize some or all of it by
sowing seeds of useful herbaceous plants; if
these seeds are put in now, good strong
plants can be had for flowering next season.
Pay attention to all indoor fruit. On
peaches and nectarines leave only a little
more wood tlian will be required for next
year. Tie in to prevent crowding, and to
allow all light possible for the fruit. Give
ventilation whenever possible; a Uttie crack
of air even at night is beneficial. Don't over
crop, rather strive for excellence in size and
flavor. Keep the soil stirred indoors the
same as you would out in the open.
Support hollyhocks and other tall growing
.ants with stakes. Still keep dusting melons
with some insect preventive, and, if you have
them planted in large frames, keep the glass
over them; only raise the frames enough to
let the vines get outside. This can be done
by putting bricks underneath each corner of
the sashes.
If the weather is dry in your neighborhood
It will pay you to water out-door roses and
sweet peas; do it evenings or mornings. In
addition to the benefits to the roots there-
from, the moisture cools the atmosphere en-
veloping them, which acts on them as a
good bath does on us.
If you have not already planted the roses
intended for winter blooming, do so now,
but before planting, clean your benches
thoroughly, then whitewash them. A good
coat of white lead paint is also almost a
necessity. It will not only make things look
clean and sweet, but it will make things in
general very inhospitable and disagreeable
for insects and buggy, creepy things that may
have found congenial quarters in the house.
Keep cinerarias and primulas shifted as
often as a careful scrutinizing will dictate.
Don't stunt them; if you do you will have
small flowers on scraggy plants^
If you stiU beUeve in the good old way of
blanching celery by banking with soil, do it
when the soil is dry and first tie the heads
with matting, soft half-rotted matting is the
best, and don't tie any further up the head
than you intend the soil to be. Try earth-
ing up leeks in the same way as celery.
You will be surprised at the result. Perhaps
you are in the habit of doing so ; if you are
so much the better.
PERSONAL
Mr. Smith and daughter, Mrs. J. A. Bud-
long, of Chicago, have gone to Riverside,
Providence, R. I., where they will spend the
summer. They will be joined later by Mr.
J. A. Budlong, who will make the entire trip
from Chicago to Providence on his bicycle.
William Tingley Henderson, Jr., a popu-
'ar employee of Thomas F. Galvin, was ten-
dered a complimentary dinner at the Bass
Point House, Nahant, on June 25, by his
fellow employees. At the conclusion of the
dinner he was presented with a handsome
silver loving cup.
BUFFALO PERSONALS
Recent visitors: Ed. Koplitz, representing
J. W. Sefton Mfg. Co., John Osborne of
Bonnot & Bro., New York, N. Y.
Charles Kumpf of Peach street, a leading
florists, was presented with an eight-pound
American beauty a few days ago.
NEWS NOTES
The Bay State Nursery Co., of N. Abing-
ton, Mass., has purchased the Somers farm
in Rockland, and will transfer its herbaceous
department tliere in the fall.
Public-spirited citizens of Newton, Mass.
propose to buy and present to their city, the
greater part of the Governor Claflin estate
known as "The Old Elms." The property
comprises some 750,000 square feet, includes
the beautiful knoll upon which the mansion
of the late governor stands, and practically
all of the majestic old trees which have made
the estate one of the show places of Newton.
HoRTicuLltTRE mentioned a few weeks ago
the opposition of Bishop Leonard of Cleve-
land to floral decorations about the altar
upon wedding occasions. This sentiment
has recently taken definite shape and the
altar society has prepared rules governing
decorations, which are to be furnished to all
desiring to use the chapel for a wedding and
to all florists. These rules do not apply to
the walls and aisles which are still free for
the exercise of the decorators' ingenuity.
George HoUis, of South Weymouth, Mass.,
is showing a seedling blush-rose pjEony which
is the peer of any variety ever raised.' Its
name is not fully settled, but will be identical
with that given a wee HoUis nephew who
came into the world a few days ago. Gypsy,
a single, deep pink Japanese of unique char-
acter. Beauty's Mask, a hght rose, and
Admiral Dewey, Maud Dean chrysanthe-
mum color, are among other valuable seed-
lings now flowering for Mr. HoUis.
A victim of the wreck of the New York
Central "Twentieth Century Flyer" at Men-
tor, O., June 2ist, was John R. Bennett, of
Danville, Pa., and New York City. He was
a celebrated and wealthy patent attorney,
and owned a handsome and extensive country
seat at Danville, of which the conservatories,
some 75,000 feet in extent, were chiefly used
for growing roses for commercial use. Law-
rence Cotter, late of Boston, and a well-
kn'own grower, is the superintendent of the
greenhouses. It is not known at present
what changes may ensue at Danville from
this deplorable tragedy.
BUSINESS CHANGES
The business of Jacob Sidenberg &. Co.,
at Hempstead, L. I., has been purchased by
Alfred Funke, of Evergreen, who will take
immediate
The HoUoway Floral and Seed Company
has been incorporated at Dallas, Tex., witli
a capital of $25,000. Incorporators: R. C.
Bryant, W. M. Robinson, C. W. Robinson.
BUSINESS CHANGES IN CHICAGO
Mangel, the retailer, has bought out the
interest of his partner, J. G. Johnson, who
severs his connection with Mangel's 47th
street store.
H. Koropp, who disposed of his interest
in the Sheridan Park Floral Co. to L. Koropp.
has leased the store and greenhouse of Albert
Fuchs, 2059 Clarendon avenue.
P. P. Risch and J. P. Risch of Weiland &
Risch, recently bought out the interest of
their partner, J. P. Weiland, Chicago, who
has retired. The new management will de-
vote its entire glass to roses.
OUTDOOR ART AND CRAFT
/Vrlington, Mass., has appropriated $5,000
for the suppression of the gypsy and brown-
lail inoths. This is in addition to the $6,000
appropriated last fall and the State appro-
The trustees of the Massachusetts Society
for Promoting Agriculture have imported
some parasites from Germany, which are
known there to be injurious to the gypsy
anil brown-tail moths, and experiments are
now under way which, it is hoped, will pro-
diiic satisfactory results.
A telegram from San Francisco, June 28
slates that a box of insects that are expected
to ilestroy the gypsy moth in Massachusetts,
has arrived there on the steamer Manchuria
from the Orient. The insects, which are
like ants in appearance, deposit their eggs
in tlu' larvse of the moth. They come from
Theodore Salisbury Woolsey, Jr., has re-
turned to his home in New Haven after a
year's absence abroad in forestry work for
Uncle Sam. He inspected trees in northern
India, France, and Germany, and had a
trip that abounded in adventures. After a
few days' rest he will return to work in
Washington. Mr. Woolsey is a graduate
of Yale, 1901, and also of the Yale Forest
School. — Transcript.
The cabbage hair-worm is described by
the department of agriculture as resembling
a piece of basting-thread, of the thickness
of a strand of corn silk, wliite in color. Its
length varies from two to nine inches, but
reports have been received of a creature
found in the heads of cabbage measuring
nine feet! The imagination of newspaper
writers as to color runs riot through "green,
white, light red, oUve green, and yellow."
Many popular names have been bestowed
upon it, including "cabbage snake," "snake,"
"snake worm," "serpent," "reptile," and
"cabbage rattlesnake."
\ Metropolitan Park Association, with
a larj;e and representative membenship, has
recL-ntly been organized in New York City.
Its purjjose is to promote the systematic
establishment of parks throughout the city,
especially in the crowded tenement quarters.
The rapid increase of the tenement popu-
lation demands that measures be taken to
provide adequate breathing spaces in the
congested sections. Hitherto, when new
])arks have been laid out, they have been
loi atcd usually in the less crowded districts, in
response to the pressure of the real estate inter-
ests thus benefited. The new association
will urge the claims of the poorer neighbor-
ho.)ds. A careful study of the condition
and needs of the most congested sections will
be made and a careful record of all informa-
tion liearing on proposals for parks will be
kept on file.
OBITUARY
Thomas HinchUS'e, a prominent florist of
Racine, Wis., died on Sunday, June 11, aged
6j years. He leaves a widow, two daughters
ami two sons. He came to this country
iruin England when a young man, and after
many years spent in the vicinity of Boston,
took up his residence in Racine. He was a
nil mber of the S. A. F., and was esteemed
1)V all who knew liim.
HORTI CULTURE
July i, 1905
i^
NEWS OF THE CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
a^
MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY
Both in number of exhibits and quality,
the exhibition of June 24 and 25 fell con-
siderably below that of IQ04. This is not at
all surprising, when the long, droughty spell,
which severely checked the growth of roses,
and, at the same time gave insect pests a
clearer field, is taken into account. Coming
at the close of a week of almost persistent
rain, with very little sunshine, the quahty of
blooms shown was remarkably good. Very
few novelties were noticed. Of these htter
Frau Karl Druschki was the best, and was
greatly admired.
As at many previous shows, the lion's
share of the rose premiums went to M. H.
Walsh, who had charge of Miss S. B. Fay's
e.\hibits. In a good contest for the coveted
Theodore Lyman prizes, calling for 24 dis-
tinct named varieties, three blooms of each,
Miss Fay captured both first and second,
W. J. Clemson being a good third. For the
society's prizes in the classes for v<> varieties,
three of each, 6 varieties, three of each, 24
varieties, one of each, and iS varieties. Miss
Fay took all" the first prizes. A. F. Esta-
brook, George Barker, gardener, was second
for 18 varieties. For 12 varieties C. C.
Converse, D. F. Roy, gardener, was in the
lead; for 6 varieties, second prize went to
A. F. Estabrook; the same gentleman was
also second for 24 Mme. Gabriel Luizet,
Miss Fay being first in the latter class.
For 6 Baroness Rothschild, first went to
the estate of John C. Chafiin; we were de-
lighted to see e-xhibits from this old and
honored garden after a long course of years;
Miss Fay was second and C. C. Converse,
third. The last named was also first for
Mrs. John Laing. For Ulrich Brunner,
Miss Fay and C. C. Converse were the suc-
cessful competitors. For any other variety,
Miss Fay was first with Mrs. R. G. Shar-
man-Crawford, and second with Margaret
Dickson; W. J. Clemson, third with Magna
Charta. For 3 blooms of a new variety,
introduced since 1902, Miss Fay won with
Frau Karl Druschki. For 100 bottles, ar-
ranged for effect, there was, as usual, strong
competition. The prizes went to Miss Fay,
Mrs. E. M. Gill, \V. J. Clemson, Estate of
John C. Chaffin, and E. L. Lewis in order
named. Miscellaneous displays of roses
were made by Dr. C. G. Weld, W. C. Winter,
Mrs. E. M. Gill, Mrs. E. A. Wilkie, F. J.
Rca, and Mrs. Henry L. Foote. The last-
named lady, who is an enthusiastic amatevtr
grower at Marblehead, showed a stand of
about 100 varieties of teas and hybrids teas,
all grown in the open, an interesting and
very suggestive exhibit. A special class
might well be allotted to this section, another
year. Their persistent blooming qualities
should make them very popular. M. H.
Walsh had a dozen fine plants of Lady Gay,
which were much admired.
William Whitman, M. Sullivan, gardener,
took first and second for 18 vases of sweet
Williams, Anthony McLaren being third.
Peonies were largely shown and divided
honors with roses in the estimation of many
visitors. T. C. Thuriow, E. J. Shaylor, Mrs.
E. W. Gill, A. F. Estabrook, and George
Hollis all had fine displays. Mr. Hollis had
some very promising seedlings. Three of
these. No's 60, 95, and 96, received honorable
mention. Julius HeurUn had a beautiful
collection of hardy perennials. W. Whit-
man and F. J. Rea also had dis])lays of these
popular garden plants. Mrs. J. L. Gardner,
William Thatcher, gardener, had a collection
of campanula medium in pots. R. J.
Farquhar & Co. loaned numerous palms for
decorating the hall. H. A. Dreer and Robert
Cameron had fine tanks of a<iuatics, those
from Harvard Botanic Gardens showing the
hardy varieties, those of H. A. Dreer includ-
ing both hardy and tender. Among the
tender varieties displayed were the Lily of
the Amazon, Victoria Trickeri, bud and
flower; the new day-blooming nympha:a,
Pennsylvania, color rich blue; O'Marana,
immense flowers of fine pink; Dentata mag-
nificata, large, pure white; Mrs. C. W. Ward,
rosy-pink; and Wm. Stone, beautiful violet-
blue. Of the hardy varieties the tuberosa
Richardsoni, Wm. Doogue, James Brydon,
MarUacea flammea, tuberosa rosea, and
Robinsoni were very noticeable. J. W.
Howard received honorable mention for
Salvia Sclarea, color a rich royal purple.
The strawberry display was very good,
seeing the berries had hardly seen the sun
for a week. The principal prize winners
were G. F. Wheeler, I. E. Coburn, George
V. Fletcher, John Ward, Miss S. B. Fay,
and Samuel H. Warren. In the Theodore
Lvman class for four quarts of any variety,
George V. Fletcher won with splendid Mar-
shalls, Miss Fay, second, and John Ward,
third, with same variety, A. W. Clark,
fourth, with Cardinal, a very promising new
variety. Marshall was once more the most
largely shown. Sample seemed to come
next in popular favor, followed by Minute
Man, Glen Mary, and Brandywine. Sena-
tor Dunlap seenied to be popular wth the
market growers. Some rather good new-
sorts were shown. N. B. White took first
in the novelty class with Seedling ; A. W.
Clark, second with Cardinal; George V.
Fletcher had the best cherries, and W. ('.
Winter was first for grapes with well-colon il
Black Hamburghs.
There was a splendid display of season il .1
vegetables. For best collection arranged loi
effect W. W. Rawson, E. L. Lewis, and \\
J. Clemson took the prizes. Other pn^e
winners in the various classes in addition to
those named, were — W. Heustis & Son
George D. Moore, Edward Parker, .A h
Hartshorn, W. Whitman, I. E. Coburn, and
J. J. Lyons. Winning lettuces were Deacon,
black seeded Tennis Ball, and Immensity.
Gradus was the champion pea. We were
glad to see the ArUngton growers coming
once more to the front, and regaining in
some measure the laurels wrested from them
by the skilful Taunton and Worcester ex-
hibitors during the past few years.
GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS'
CLUB OF BOSTON
The picnic to be held at Randolph Grove
on July 25, promises to be a great success.
The special committee appointed to prepare
a program of sports and games consists of
J. W. Duncan, W. A. Riggs, F. E. Pahiier,
and Duncan Finlayson. There will be con-
tests to suit every one, and the ladies and
children will not be forgotten. Already
some of the members are in training for the
events.
A delegation will visit WilUam Sim, of
Cliftondalc, on July i . A corcUal invitation
is extended to those who are not club mem.
bcrs to attend and enjoy this field day
Leave North Union Station at 1 155 o'clock.
LENOX HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
The rose and strawberry show by this
society on June 22 was an attractive affair.
The exhibitions of perennials by Mrs. John
E. Parsons and Miss Adele Kneeland were
particularly noticeable and received awards.
Special diplomas were given to Lager &
Hurrell, of Summit, N. J., for a display of
orchids, to W. D. Curtis for a vase of poppies
and to Mrs. R. Winthrop for carnations.
Charies Lanier, H. H. Cook, John Sloane,
William D. Sloane, Morris K. Jessup, and
Giraurd Foster made prominent displays and
received the majority of prizes. James T.
Scott of Tarrylown, and John AroUne, were
the judges.
AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIA-
TION
The twenty-third annual convention of the
American Seed Trade Association is now but
a happy and pleasant memory to all who
were fortunate enough to be present. In
point of attendance, enthusiasm, and impor-
tance of business transacted, as well as the
entertainment feature, this convention will
rank with the most successful the Associa-
tion has ever held. .Mexandria Bay, in the
heart of the Thousand Islands, was the place
chosen for the convention, and no more ro-
mantic or beautifijl spot could have been
selected.
The convention opened at 10.30 Tuesday
morning, June 20, President C. M. Page in
the chair. The first business was the elec-
W. H. Grenell, President-Elect
tion of new members, and the following
names were added to the rolls — -Darch &
Hunter, London, Ont.; The Hogg-Lytle Co.,
Mariposa, Ont.; O. H. Dickinson, Springfield,
Mass.; H. C. Bassler, Waterioo, Neb.; The
Planters' Seed Co., Springfield, Mo.; F. Wil-
liams, Belleville, N.Y.; W. A. Denison, EUis-
Inirg, N.Y.; William Ewdng, Montreal, Can.
Then came the president's address, which
dealt with the objects and growth of the
association. He enumerated the benefits
derived in the matters of reduced postage
and express rates, and reviewed the work
accomphshed by various committees. Mayor
Delaney welcomed the visitors to .Mexandria
Bay. After this came one of the many treats
of the meeting, an address by Major J. H.
Durham, descriptive of the St. Lawrence
region. In the afternoon the members and
their friends were entertained by Mr. Grenell
with a steamer ramble among the islands.
An evening session was held at which the
pa])crs of L. L. Morse, WilUam Henry Maule,
and C. L. Allen were read and discussed.
Wednesday morning was given up to busi-
ness and resulted in the election as officers
of W. H. Grenell, Pierrepont Manor, N.Y.,
president; L. L. May, St. Paul, Minn., first
vice-president; G. B. McVay, Birmingham,
Ala., second vice-president; and re-election
of C. E. Kendel, secretary-treasurer. An
informal ballot was taken on the place of
next meeting, and San Jos^, Cal., received
the largest vote.
\ banquet Wednesday evening, given
jointly by Mr. Grenell and The Grossman, a
steamer ramble Thursday afternoon as guests
of A. T. Ferrell, of Saginaw, Mich., and a
searchlight ramble Thursday evening closed
the meeting. The generous hospitality of
Mr. GreneU was most heartily appreciated
July i, 1905
HORTICULTURE
and he was the recipient of many lordi
expressions of gratitude and good will.
A'pleasant feature of the convention \\\
the attendance and participation of rejin
sentatives of the Secretary of Agriculture i
the j)roceedings.
Mrs. Page and Mrs. Grenell, wives of tl
president and president-elect were i^rcsenti
with tokens of esteem by the friends and a(
mirer.s of themselves ' and their pupuh
husbands.
FUTURE EVENTS
The North Shore Horticultural Society
have postponed the rose show at Manchester,
Mass., until July 6.
The Morris County Gardener's and Flor-
ists' Society have prepared an attractive
schedule for their tenth annual show, which
is to take place on October 26 an<l 27 at
Madison, N. J.
ROSES
e the 1 '.ardei
ston, by M.
Mr. President and members of the Gar-
deners', and Florists' Club of Boston:
I thank you most heartily for the honor
you confer by inviting me to speak a feu
words to you this evening on rose growing.
The subject is one which you are all familiar
with, being either professional gardeners or
florists, or both. It will, of course, be old
and somewhat dry; so much has been said
and written I feel there is nothing new I can
speak of, and at most my remarks this even-
ing can only recall to your memory what
many of you learned in your apprenticeship
in other lands. There is no secret in the
growing of garden roses. The fundamental
principles of growing roses as taught and
practised forty-live years ago in England
that being as far as my memory serves me,
hold good to-day; while we have to modify
to some extent owing to cUmatic conditions,
the salient and most important essentials
apply to rose growing in the open ground
here.
The question of soils, pruning, and all
relating to roses at that time was discussed
through the Gardeners' Chronicle and Shir-
ley Hibbard's Floral World. This book I
peruse with a great deal of pleasure. It
was comparatively a new subject. Some
new varieties had been originated since 1845,
when the old rose La Reine was first discov-
ered, and this rose was the first break of the
new class called hybrid perpetuals or hybrid
remontants. This class multipliiil viry
rapidly after i860; while at thai d.iir tin-
varieties numbered only about twi iii\ Iim-
or thirty, to-day they run into the liiiiidrnl.'~.
Many which were grown at that time arc
displaced by superior kinds. It is a most
encouraging sign to see an increased interest
throughout the country. While I cannot
expect to tell you anything but wliat \i>n
already know, it may interest you liy recall-
ing pleasant recollections.
There are several phases and aspects in
the successful growing of roses. In order
to grow fine roses each one must be i losely
observed. Neglect or failure to carefully
attend to the requirements of this llower
will manifest itself in the appearance of the
plants. They will speak for themselves, as it
were, and will make evident to the familiar
and keen observer whether they have re-
ceived the proper treatment and so forth,
for their best growth and development.
Table Decor.^
AT Banquet to Rose Society Visitors, Hai
See page 967, June 24
The important essentials are soil, location,
quality of stock, pruning, watering, guarding
against insects, fungus and mildew, hoeing,
etc. All these contribute to the health and
vigor of the rose plants. Neglect or failure
to attend to them will show to a greater or
less degree, as they all- combine to make the
perfect rose.
That hardy roses will grow in ordinary
garden soil cannot be questioned, providing
drainage, location, and so forth are right.
The quality of the flowers, however, will be
just in proportion to the culture they receive.
Hybrid perpetual roses deUght to grow and
thrive best in a stiff loam. A little clay
mi.xed in the soil is beneficial; this retains
moisture and keeps the soil cool. Good
drainage is an important factor, as roses will
not thrive satisfactorily in cold, stagnant
soil; therefore drainage should be provided
if the subsoil is not porous to leach away
surplus water. It is not during the growing
season, however, with our usually hot, dry
summers, that improper drainage affects the
health of the plants but in the early .spring
when growth should take place; the ]>lanls
will show the effects having winter kilKd
badly and being loath to start. This is < ,1 iim d
by cold, wet ground — probably the n.nis i-iv
cased in ice during the past two- months.
Therefore, while this seems a small matter, it
is one of the essentials which should not In'
overlooked as this contributes largely to the
health of the plants. Roses do not hke
cold toes.
LiM ation is another important essential to
the |iro]ier growth of roses, an exposure from
.south-east to south-west being the ideal spot.
The early morning sun is most beneficial, as
the plants make more growth from sunrise
to 8 A. M. in the open than during the rest
of tlie day. A spot sheltered from the strong
winds and fully exposed to the sun should be
( hosen to get the most satisfactory results.
It is needless for me to remark that rcses
arc gross feeders, and that means good, rich
soil. The plants will tell vou the condition
nf the soil. If in good soil,\vell cultivated —
liy that is meant watered when necessary,
kic]iing from insects, fungus, and mildew —
the foliage will be luxuriant and strong and
a pleasure to look at; if, on the other hand,
lb' .'.vth is Weak and the foliage more
VI ! ' ili.m green, it would denote poor soil,
l"ii ii. linage, or both; or lack of sufficient
pl.iiii UnA, The keen observer quickly de-
â– ondition and, of course, takes
jIv the remed\-.
ts ihi
(To be conti
ued.l
of Nurserymen
riu- Chicago Florists' Club gave a ban-
quet and convention rally at Hotel Bismarck
on k'riday, June 3, at 7.^0 P.M. President
J. C. Vaughan of the S. A. F. related what
h<- saw of interest to flori.=ts on his western
tri|i. Special invitations were extended to
the club members and their friends.
14
H ORTICULTURE
July i, 1905
HARTFORD FLORISTS' CLUB
Report oj Committee on Window-box, Porch,
and Veranda Gardening
[Continued from last week's issue]
We have spoken of the influence that
parks have in any city on the public in
general, now let us consider what the influ-
ence will be by the introduction of window,
porch, and roof-gardening into the busy,
monotonous Ufe of a city. lm;igine window
and veranda-boxes loaded with foliage and
flo%vers on our schoolhouses, municipal, and
business buildings and residences, vines
growing over windows and hanging down
over window-sills and balustrades. What a
beautiful sight, worthy of a beautiful, pro-
gressive city. Imagine window-boxes in all
their glory of spring and summer flowering
plants, not only screening the unsightliness
of rows of tenement windows, but giving
them from the in and outside the cheerful,
cozy appearance, which plant hfe alorie can
produce. Imagine the pleasure and joy of
those under whose painstaking care the seeds
are germinating to a scedUng, the seedhng
to a fuU-grown plant, the plant producing
the flowers, and imagine the pleasure those
flowers give to all, and the feelings _ and
sentiments they will in their turn germinate
and bring into Ufe amongst those people
who, in the pursuance of their daily hard
labor, are not so fortunate as to know of the
pleasures of those that have their garden
and yards.
Imagine the good seed that will be sown
into the hearts of the children of those
crowded tenement districts — a seed that is
bound to take root; for the soil in all human
hearts is more or less ahke, and it depends
upon the. cultivation whether the seed en-
trusted to said soil will grow to be a useful
plant. Everything that can be done to create
healthy, joyful life for the human race should
be advanced, through a continued and united
efl'ort of all citizens of a community.
We horticulturists, florists, and gardeners,
following a time-honored profession, should
look upon our calUng not only from a pecuni-
ary, commercial point of view, but we should
take pride in the well-proven fact that our
accomplishments and our labors of progress
in our noble profession are bringing more
universal and wholesome enjoyment to the
human race in general than almost any
other profession, and we should do every-
thing within our power to further the good
work which is within our reach.
The cultivaUon of taste, understanding
and love for plants and flowers means the
advancement of the people to a full appre-
ciation of our achievements, and with said
appreciation will come the commercial re-
muneration, which we are deserving by fol-
lowing such principles. The method of
bringing those desirable conditions about
are surely not as difficult as they may appear
to be. In fact, we beUeve that the florists
are mostly to blame that window-box, porch
and veranda gardening is not further ad-
vanced than it is to-day. We beUeve that
if the commercial florists would have com-
pleted window-boxes for sale, from the least
expensive up to the most elaborate, there
would be a ready sale for them within a very
few years. We believe that if the profes-
sional organizations all over the country
would pubUsh through the jjublic press,
articles giving plain instructions and descrip-
tions how to proceed in this and other lines
of horticultural and floricultural advance-
ment, a general awakening to those desirable
improvements would soon show itself to the
benefit of the community in general, and
the business interests of the florists in the
end.
Wishing to practise what we want to
teach, the following plain instructions and
information for the people who may wish
to make a trial in window, porch, and roof
gardening, may be of use:
Window-bo.xes are easily constructed and
can be made at a smaU expense. Taking
ordinary spruce or pine boards for the con-
struction, the box should be made the length
of the windows' width, 6-S inches wide and
as deep. A box 3 J feet long would there-
fore take about 12 feet of lumber, which
would cost about 35 cents. The cost of
labor, nails, and two coats of paint should
not be more than that much again, and the
result would be a very plain and well-con-
structed, durable box at a cost of 70 cents.
The box must have six J-inch holes in the
bottom, which should be covered with
broken pots, stones, or something that will
prevent the falUng out of the soil, but still
provide drainage. It vrill take about one
bushel of good composted soil to fill the box,
which coilid be deUvered by any florist for
50 cents. The soil should be rich, com-
posed in the main of rotted turf mixed
with well-decomposed cow manure, leaf-
movfld, and a httle sand. Now the box is
ready for planting. Suppose the box was
already on band in the fall, it could be
planted, say in December, with tulips, hya-
cinths and crocuses; planting the bulbs about
3 inches deep and keeping the box in a cool
room or cellar with a fairly good light.
Where the proper locaUty is not available,
however, it will be rather diflicult to obtain
good results, as the bulbs are apt to grow
too quick, stretching towards the Ught and
coming into bloom before they could be
safely put outdoors. The box could, how-
ever,' be placed at the inside of the window,
and you would have your bulb display in-
doors; as the bulbs will not require too
much watering, same could be given without
damage to floors or furniture, besides a tin
or zinc box on the in or outside of the wooden
box would take care of that.
A box of the size herein described would
take fifteen tuUps, for the back row, ten
hyacinths 'for the middle row, and about
ten crocuses for the front and side rows.
Daffodils, jonquils, snow-drops, etc., could,
of course, be grown in such boxes.
After the bulb display is over, the bulbs can
be taken up, and pansies, forget-me-nots, and
daisies can be planted. A good effect would
be to have the forget-me-nots in the back
towards the window, the pansies in front
of them, and a border of daisies in same
position in which we had the crocuses. Ten
forget-me-nots, fourteen pansies, and twenty
daisies will fill the box nicely.
By about June the first it is time to estab-
hsh the summer planting, and for that purpose
we have an almost inexhaustible variety of
plants, and effects are obtainable by proper
selection of them to suit all tastes.
The following planting Usts for window-
boxes may be of use:
1. Cost of plants for one box $2.25: two
Pennisetum RuppeUanum, three heUotropes,
two calendulas, four sweet alyssums, four
geraniums, two Cobaja scandens, two mauran-
dyas, two Centaureas gymnocarpa, and two
fuchsias.
2. Cost of plants for one box $3.00.
Plants: one Dracana indivisa, six geraniums,
four petunias, four Vinca minor variegata,
four German ivy, two fuchsias, two coleus,
two verbenas, six begonia Vernon, two mar-
guerites, two nasturtiums, and two lobelias.
3. Cost of plants for one box, $5.00.
Plants: two Phoenix canariensis, four crotons,
two geraniums, two fuchsias, four Abutilon
Saritzii, six fancy begonias, four Vinca minor
variegata, four German ivy, and two Abutilon
Eclopes.
Other plants besides those mentioned in
these three planting lists are, salvias, ager-
atums, hydrangeas, acliyranlhes, mignonette,
dwarf cannas, gladiolus, tuberoses, zinnias,
marigolds, stocks, etc., etc. The same
plants are of course also suitable for vases,
baskets and tubs. This means well-filled
boxes giving immediate effect. Planting
thinner means of course a saving and a good
complete effect later in the season.
The boxes herein just described are such
as would naturally require the planting
material to be furnished by the gardener
or florist, and as plain as they are constructed
and as reasonable as are the prices, consider-
ing the class of planting material used, they
are above the means of the poorer classes
of people Uving in the crowded tenement
districts. Just as well, however, as boxes
can be made more elaborate both in con-
struction and in planting for people of larger
means, so can also much cheaper boxes be
made and planted, bringing them within the
means of even the very poor. Where there
is a will there is a way. The man or woman
proud of their home, can nail a box together
of almost any kind of liunber, fill it with
loam from a garden or the fields and fill
same with annuals by planting seeds. Not
counting the cost of self-provided labor,
such a box can be made and filled vrith soil
for 25 cents or less, and the seed itself will
be still less expensive.
Such seed-boxes can be sown outdoors,
beginning first week in April, and the fol-
lowing seeds can be used: petunias, nastur-
tiums, zinnias. Phlox Drummondii, sweet
balsams, portulacca, scabiosa, marigolds,
morning glory, asters, candytuft, co.xcombs,
godetias, poppies, snap-dragons, violas, etc.,
etc.
Each seed package gives information as
to height of plant, color of flowers, time of
blooming, and instructions for sowing, so
that it will be an easy matter for any one
to form proper combinations of plants. A
box can be planted with one showy variety
alone or with a combination of suitable
varieties, and the cost of seeds for one box
of one variety will be 5 cents, and for five
varieties, 25 cents; but the five packages
in the latter case will furnish enough seeds
for five boxes. Therefore window-garden-
ing is within the reach of all.
To our brother florists and gardeners,
especially the commercial men, we would
earnestiy make the foUowing recommenda-
tions:
First: To keep up to the times by growing
and introducing such plants as are well
adapted for such work, giving due recog-
nition to aU deserving varieties and novelties.
Second: To encourage this Une of garden-
ing by having some window-boxes taste-
fully planted on exhibition in front of their
stores, ready for sale.
Tliird: To set the price for those plants
at as low a basis as possible, so as to bring
them within the reach of all.
Combined efforts along those lines will,
we beUeve, result in a general adoption of
window-gardening, will bring happiness to
numberless homes, and help to beautify your
city in no small degree — and that all to the
ultinjate benefit and satisfaction of the flor-
GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR
PROJECTED
I'imil Bucttncr, Park Ridge, 111., is ex-
tending three of his old houses 129 feet each.
Poehlmann Bros,, Morton Grove, 111., have
unikr construction another large adcUtion to
their plant, 7 houses, each 27X195, to be
devoted to roses.
THE GLASS SITUATION
Greenhouse glass has been moving very
rapidly during the past few weeks, and
stocks in the hands of manufacturers and
jobbers are lower than in years for this
season. Factories are closed for the sum-
mer, and our advice to those who contem-
plate using glass during the summer or early
fall is to get their orders in at once and save
money, as everything points to higher prices
very shortly.
July i, 1905
HORTICULTURE
CUT-FLOWER MARKET REPORTS
The market has lii-cn quite
BOSTON active this week, owing to the
many orders rccei\'e<l from wed-
dings and graduations. Jacqueminot roses
have had a good demand. Beauties have
been plentiful, but rose.s in general are mil-
ilewed and mucli fault-finding is expressed
by buyers, (tarnations have been ri'ceived
in large quantities and the quality has been
exceptionally good for tliis time of year.
The past week has been verv
BUFFALO satisfactory from a bu.sine.s's
standpoint, every day being
a "hustle" from Monday until Friday. The
school cominencements were on, together
with weddings, and much floral work in evi-
dence, caused a good rush and hustle for a
few days among all the retailers, (iood
prices prevailed, considering the amount of
stock handled during the week, while the
supply was twice as large as at previous
seasons. More carnations, ro.ses, and other
flowers were to be had, and no doubt all
growers will be satisfied with returns, save
those who shipped piEonies the first pari of
the week. The .sui)ply on dark colors was
too abundant and they were a draf^ up lo
Friday, when a little Ufe seemed lo strike,
and something was reaUzed by selling in
larnr c|uantiiirs. White and light pink were
rallur s. a k . , the latter .selling rapidly.
Beauties and selected stock were good sellers,
and the demand strong, but there was not a
very large supply of Liberties. Beauties of
all grades went, even the small buds. Sweet
peas were of a poor quality, while lily of the
valley found a good market. Southern
GlacHolis are being received, but the distance
shows the effect on the flowers. Iris is com-
ing in good' quantity and quality, and so far
has sold well, while smila.x ancl green stock
is in good supply.
The cut-flower trade displayed
CHICAGO unusual activity the past week
in all its branches, in syiite of
the fact that there was no extra demand
by the city trade. The moving cause for
this exhibition of energy was school-closing
week. There was only one factor to oper-
ate against the general better tone of the
trade, quality was lacking. Few choice teas
were on the market. There was a good de-
mand for anything of quality, and those who
were fortunate enough to have roses answer-
ing that description sold their stock almost
as soon as buyers sighted it. Under a light
supply, American Beauties continue their
upward trend and sales on fancy stock at
S4 per dozen are frequent. PEEonifs were
given excellent support. The cut of N. C.
Moore & Co. is exceptionally fine. Carna-
tions are in shorter supply and registered an
advance on any which showed quality.
Boston Market is the local favorite and the
best white for all purposes. Sweet peas
galore. Vaughan & Sperry have the largest
supply of fancy sorts; over 20,000 are re-
ceived daily. Demand steady. Lilies are
in suflScient supply. Lily of the valley
is cleaned up daily. A great variety of out-
door stock is offered. N. C. Moore & Co.
are the first to cut Cosmos and Clifford
Burton, the fine yellow dahlia. Asters are
promised in two weeks. The best ferns in
Chicago are handled by our advertisers.
Out-door grown Ulium candidum is arriving
from Michigan and a fair demand exists
therefor.
Theo. Wirth of Hartford, Conn., stopped
over from a trip to Minneapolis, Minn., and
wll attend the Park Superintendents' con-
vention at Buffalo.
Business the past week can-
LOUISVILLE not be said to be disap-
pointing, for no one is
looking for an active market. The extreme
warm weather, approaching the hundred
mark, has had a stagnant effect upon trade.
The quality of roses and carnations is
below the standard, but there is an abundant r
of both. Sweet peas are the stand-by, and
fail in neither quality nor .supply, in fart, it
might be said they are the only cut flowrr
for which there is an active demand. Lilies
can be olilained, but the supply is small.
With the elimination of the
NEW YORK greatest share of outdoor
flowers, roses, carnations,
and lilies are reaching a higher level in price
than has been the case for some time. The
quality is generally poor, but any advance,
no matter if it be only for a few days, is
welcome to the grower.
The first three days of this
PHILA- week w'ound up any extra
DELPHIA business for this season. There
were a few weddings, com-
mencements, etc., which made quite a Utile
extra demand, especially on roses, carnations,
and sweet peas. The business generally
dropped off the latter part of the week.
Stock is not so good either in quantity or
quality. Rose growers generally are re-
planting, and on that account roses will be
somewhat scarce. There are a few very
good Brides and Maids coming in from a
cooler cHmate. The local stock of roses is
very poor. There are some good Beauties
coming from local growers, also some excel-
lent Kaiserins, which are bringing from S4
to $6 per 100, with a few specials at $8.
American Beauties are still selling well, and
are easily the favorite roses in good work.
The quaUty of sweet peas is poor, and they
are selling very slow, hardly realizing enough
to pay for the picking. Lily of the valley is
moving fairly well.
Greens are selling slow. Quantity about
normal. A few asters are coming in, but
not of very good quaUty, nor in large quan-
tities. Prospects are there will be an abund-
ant supply this summer as growers generally
have planted heavily. Petunias for funeral
work are selling well, and bringing nomi.ii
prices.
Vaughan & Sperry, abundance of lavende
and yellow sweet peas. Also fine campanula
double, lavender and purple.
N. C. Moore & Co., dahha ClitTord Eur
ton and Cosmos.
J. A. Budlong, fancy Boston Market car
nation.
A. L. Randall Co., Lilium candidum.
E. F. Winterson Co., carnation Hario
warden and fancy perennials.
Benthey-Coatsworth Co., water-lilies.
E. H. Hunt, fancy pseonies and Kaiserin
roses.
E. C. Amling, fine shell-pink sweet peas.
In a communication deahng with the de-
pendence of trade upon the salesman, V. S.
Consul Harris at Mannheim, Germany, re-
marks that in fertility of resource to avcjid
delays in forwarding merchandise, in ful-
filling contracts, setting up machinery, etc.,
the American salesman has no su])erior, and
that a good salesman would have a mowing
machine hauled 20 miles at night rather than
disappoint a fanner to whom it w'as prom-
mised on a given day.
GOOD MEN
When yon need Rnoil men,
okillecl or unskilleil, write:
thos. h.
Bambrick
34 South 7th St., Philadelphia
FOR SALE
A plant consisting of three houses i8x 100 ; two
houses 10x100; one house i2xijo, and office
12 .\ 16. Only built two years. Cypress bars and
glazed with 16x24 glass. Houses reaciv lor planl-
-* "â– -'' ' '.' liuffalo.
'I-, Land
f; state!
Paved street fr<
I MtAI W A\TKll-HolI,Tinder, whose
ill first-class Iiorticultural business, where' he
.f service in buying Dutch bulbs and other
iroducts in Europe. Only first-class houses
ly. -Address giving geneial particulars and
, A. M. IM. care of HOR 1 ICL L-
lilton Place, Boston.
SITUATION WANTED — Long experience in
t.door gardening and thorough knowledge of laying
t large estates and general landscape work. Address,
R.care HORTICULTURE, ii Hamilton Place,
WA N LED - Young man to take charge of carnatio
ouses. IVIust furnish references. Situation will b
pen September ist. Address \, care of HORTl
iCAVEATS, TRADE MARKS,
COPYRICHTS AND DESIGNS.
'Cton,
—tty'a fee not due ontit patent
' la Becored. PERSONAL ATTENTION orVEN— 19 YEAiia ^
AOTHAL EXPERIENCE. Book "How toobtaln Patenta," <
— — ' --' Patenta procured through E. G. Slggera j
al notfce, without charge, in tlie !
ilNVENTIVE ACE
JlUufltrated monthly— Eleventh year— ti
The Best Value of a
High Grade
SIGN
sii.-ii~Mn,l 1 \l;i 1 1- M-.. rin.eSavini,-
N. STAFFORD CO.
07 Pulton .Street, NEW YOPtt
In writing to advertisers,
H ORTI CULTU RE
July i, 1905
New Crop Beauties
FINE COLOR
GOOD CLEAN FOLIAGE
Tffi LEO NIESSEN CO.
WHOLESALE FLORISTS
1217 Arch St., • PHILADELPHIA
VALLtl CHOICE
Our stock of Valley is considered the
best in the country.
Samuel S. Pennock
[.4»IIIMT «1-
Cut Flowers
SHIPPED TO ALL POINTS
N, F. McCarthy & Go.
8-i HAW LEV ST.
Tel. Main 5173 BOSTON
Hardy cu tpagggr g^d fancy
ERNS
$1.50 per 1000
Green and bronze Galax, i I per 1000
lt"'.o, flGRISTS' SUPPLIES 'cV:.%
H. M. Robinson &Co.
Boston, Mass.
E. H. HUNT
Wholesale
Cut flowers
'THE OLD RELIABLE"
76 Wabash Ave CHICAGO
WILLIAM J. BAKER
WHOlJi.SAI.R I4M So. I'enn. Sq .
FLORIST I'HILA.
CARNATIONS
Sweet Peas, Lilies of the
Vallev
WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS
TRADE PRICES — Per 100 - TO DEALERS ONLY
ROSES
Am. Beauty, Fan. A Sp.
" Extra
No.
Mete
Carnot and Kaisenn
Golden Gate 1 Best
Ivory [ Medium .
Chatenay ) Culls....
CARNATIONS
Fancy Class
General Class
ORCHIDS
Cattleyas
BULBOUS
Lily of the Valley .
Stocks
Daffodils
Callas
l.TOO to 20.00
10.00 to 12. .Wt
fi.OO to 8.00
12.60 to 20.00
35.00 to .'M.OO
25.00 to 60.00
â– 25.00 to .50.00
2.00 to
.50 to
10.00 to
6.00 to 8.00
.00 to .WOO
PHILADELPHIA CUT FLOWER CO.
I,SU>-15KS SANSOM STREET, PHILADELPHIA
KAIZERIN, CARNATIONS, SWEET PEAS
store Closes at 6 P.M. from June loth to Sept. I6tli Daily except Saturday at 1 P./Vl,
I writing to advertiser;
EVERYTHING IN
CUT FLOWERS
"..â„¢!0OOD|Ef.r'
EDWARD REID
I ,â– 526 RANSTEAD ST. - PHILADELPHIA
CHflS.W.McKELLaR
51 WABASH AVE. CHICAGO
Western Headquarter.s for Choice Orchids
Valley Violets and all Cut riowers
A Daily Shipment
Prom 40 to 60 Growers
PETER REINBERG
WHOLESALE
CUT FLOWERS
51 Wabash Ave. Chicago, III.
HORTICULTURi:
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t5
ROSES
fc5
b5
as;, AS A l.i:.\l>l.l: "«■nir.i- INC I.H .ions, ll,.- Iihi.iom-.I <;..!, hn <l:ll.-, .ol,,!- la, ,•»
!^ sup.-iior aii.l iKlter sliiip.-.l ll.iw<r, in aJ-iiiili pots at .*2r. ; a-iii al »W
^ »15 per 1000 ^
bg( For immediate removal we offer a limitpil niiml>er of Bood rleaii li.iillli\
!^j plants at extremely low prices as wc arc in need of the space tliey ...â– .â– iip\ iQ
^ Uncle Jolin, :i4-ineli, Sj'.MI ^s'sMO !&
sag. Uncle John, K-ineh, ,i.00 ir..00 X*
W! Bridesmaid, 3-ineli, a.50 30.()0 «9'
i CARNATIONS, 100,000 Pield Grown S
I.awson (rink) Nelson Fishi
Boston Market Crusader
Roo8eveIt
Our i>li
"â– â– 'â– " "' "â– " 'â– " ""â– â– ^
.V"«e. -@
We sliall begin making deliveries tlie latter part of July at w lii.li tiiiie ©
our stock will lie in the best possilde shape to ship. /^
■s liMiiislu-d upon appli<;iti..n. also iili.n h liliiii; kiiiill.v stale « b.ii st.i. U _
Hi.' all st.i. k I iti A I <'()N1>M l< >N . tj
<^
J. A. BUDLONG
37-39 Randolph St., CHICAGO
'M
"""^"""Cut Flowers I
GROWER
^ «d tdj^ id id id td a id td id O td «d id id id td id id id id <d id id 4d ^ td
L.k^ FANCY OR DAGGF.R FFRNS
s-s^
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Mil I INCTON MASS J
WILLIAM J. BOAS & CO.
...MANUFACTURERS OF...
Folding Flower Boxes
No. 1042 RIDGE AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA
Write for Price I.ial and SiiinpleB
In writing to advertisers, mention Huktu n ttrb
H.Bayersdorfer&Co.
50-56 North 4th Street
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Florists' Supplies
^ Florists Out of Town
^ Taking Order.s for Flowers to
^ be Delivered to dteamers or
'^ Elsewhere in New York can
have them delivered in
-J PLAIN BOXES, WITH OWN
l\ TAGS in best manner by
J; Young & Nugent
|i A2 W. 25th Street, New York
GEO. H. COOKE
FLORIST
Connecticut Avenue and L Street
WASHINQTON, D. C.
FRED C.WEBER
FLORIST
olix^i^^ItI^eet ST. LOUIS, MO.
feOSTON FLORIST LETTER Co!1
L»a\ with tlrst ord< r of nOO lett
HI kletleis ijori inch size i er lOO $2
'^ r pt letttis t I asteiier witli each
mmr ur woru. useu Dy leading norisis
iveiywhere and for sale by all wholesale
liiiists and supply dealers.
N. r. MCCARTHY, Treas. and Manager
84 Hawley St., BOSTON, M.VSS.
Long experience gives us an intimate
knowledge of the field. Your advertis-
ing is safe with HORTICULTURE.
^ H
K THIS IS FOR YOU |j
M "-"■="■• """■"•v^.^uT;:i!:^,;m„^;:' '-■"■" W
I VAUCHAN & SPERRY |
R Phone (inlral 2:i7l (><) W.ihash Ave, ( HICAGO jfl
Gardenia ^S"
All up-to-date Florists are laying in a stock
of the above. Choice blooms being always in
demand at fancy prices. Extra strong, bushy
plants, 4-inch pots, $6.00 per doz.; $45.00
per 100. 25 at JOO rate.
Arthur T. Boddington
342 West 14th St., NEW YORti
H O R T I C U L T U R i:
FRANK MILLANC
Wholesale Commission Florist
CO0(iAN BUlLDINd
55=57 VV. 26th Street, New ^orl<
Tel. 29Q Madison Sq. Open 6 A..M. to s P.M.
FANCY FERNS
SI.OO Pl.R WOO Uiscounl on rejiilar <liipmenl»
Michigan Cut Flower Exchange
.M. iJlLfiKR. Ma
FORD BROS.
48 West 28th Street, New York
Fine Roses
Fancy Carnations
A full line of all CUT FLOWERS
Telfpluine, .{S70 i»r .iSTl :>l;iili^i.ii Smiar.-
JOHN I. RAYNOR
Wholesale Commission Florist '^^l^islSi^ls^''
A full line of Choice Cut Flower stock for all purposes. Comprises every variety
grown for New York market, at current prices
TEL. 1098 MA11IS0N 501ARE 49 W. 28 St., New York City
Walter F. Sheridan
Wholesale Commission Dealer in
Choice Cut flowers
JULIUS LANC
Wholesale Plorist
Consignments received, sold well and
returns made promptly
.»:» \\ K»T :tOtli J*X. !\EW Y«»nK
'I'elephnne, z8o Madison Sq .
GEORGE A. SUTHERLAND CO.
CUT PLOWERS
Florists' Supplies and Letters
,^4 Hawlev St. - BOSTON
WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST
57 West 28th St., New York
FINEST ROSES All Varieties
^ Carnations, Lily of the Valley, Gardenias, Lilies, Ferns, Asparagus, every day in the
year. Everything choice that the market offers
Special Attention to Shipping Orders Teleohones ' ??29 \ '^^'^'^o" Write for Current Prices
elepho
2200 \ Madison
2201 I Square
NEW YORK CUT FLOWER QUOTATIONS
TRADE PRICES Per lOO-TO DEALERS ONLY
Last Hall of Week First Half of Week
endlnc June 24 iKiiionine June 26
1905 1905
Am. Beauty, fan. and sp .
,00 to COO
extra .
Ho.
Meteor .
Jacq
Brunner ...
Camot and Kaiserin .
Golden Gate ) Best .
Ivory 5 Mediu
Chatenay ) Culls
Fancy Class
General Class
4.00
;i.00
15.00
8.00
4.00
oncHins
Cattleyas
Cypripediums
MISCEMAWKOUS
Mignonette
Sweet Peas
Adiantum Cuneatum
'* Croweanum
' ' Farleyense
Smilax
Asparagus Plumosus, strings . .
" " bunches .
Sprengeri "
Gardenias
lilacs bunches
Ps-onies
Plorists r;:
Taking orders for delivery in
cNs'O^ york City or Vicinity can
ha've them filled in best manner
and specially deli-vered by .."* ^
Thomas Young, Jr.
W. 25th Street
a writing to advertit^ers,
NEW YORK
ALEX. McCONNELL
Wy Pifth Ave., New York City
Telegraphic orders forwarded to any
part of the United States, Canada, and
all principal cities of Europe. Orders
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steam-
ships or elsewhere receive special
attention.
Telephone Calls, 340 and 341 .3Slli .SI.
Cable Address, flLEXCONNELL
John Breitmeyer's
Sons — -
Cor. MIAMI and GRATIOT AVES.
DETROIT, MICH.
Artistic Designs
High GradeCut Blooms
\\ #• «-over all IVI iriiijjan poiiitft and ^tiod
Kt'i'tiouB of Ohio, Imllana and Canada.
Id writine to advertisers, meution Horticulturb
July i, 1905
H ORTICULTURE
WEILAND I RISCH
LeaditiR Weslern lirowers diid Shippers cif
Cut Flowers
59 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO
Long Distance Phone Central 879.
Charles Millang
so \\ est 29th St., New ^ oik City
Cut Flowers on Commission
A Ki'lidble Plaic to (onsiqn to or (irdcr from
J. B. MURDOCH & CO.
«Vll<>l<-»ul« riori.ls
FLORISTS' SUPPLIES
545 Liberty St., PITTSBURG, PA.
Bonnot Bros.
WHOLESALE FLORISTS
55and57\V 26lhSt. NEW YORK
Cut Flower Exchange, xei. 83o Madison Sqi
OPEN 6.00 A.M.
UNEQH*' FD nilTI FT FOR CONSinNFR Fl nw
Red Caraatloa
To be disseminated 1906. Also
line of choicest flower
"Victory"
CUTTMAN
ALEX. J,
WHOLESALE FLORIST
52 WEST 29TH ST. NEW YORK
Telephones 1664.1665 Madison Square.
Edward C. Horan
Wholesale Florist
55 WEST 28th ST.
Tel. ,V»? Madison Sq. NcW York
The RELIABLE HOUSE
JOSEPH S. FENRICH
Wholesale Florist
Consignments Solicited
45 West 30th Street, New York City
Telephone No. 325 Madison Square.
JAMES fl. HAIHIOnF
Wliolesale Commission Florist
T'i,^^.^^^^'ns,. NEW YORK CITY
Consignments receive conscientious and prompt
attention. Highest market price guaranteed.
The finest stock iu the market always on hand
A. L. YOUNG & CO.
WKolesale Florists
Shipping orders supplied with selected, I lowers
at reasonable prices. 5end for circular.
54 W. 28th ST.. SEW YORK
Tel. .VSSO Madison 5quare
REED & I^ELLER
122 W. 25th St., NcwYork, N. Y.
FLORISTS' sijPP
Oalax I.faves anil all necorativo (iri'ens
Agents (or CALDWELL'S PARLOR BRAND WiLD;SMILAX
lilo, writing jo >dvcrtiaers, mention Horticultukk
Ammcn BEAUTIES
QIEEN or EDOELYS
WELCH BROS.
City Hall Cut-Flower Market
1 5 PROVINCE ST., BOSTON
WIETOR BROS.
Wholesale Orowers of
CUT FLOWERS
SIS3 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.
J. K. ALLEN
Always Reliable for FLOWERS
CONSIGNED or ORDERS given
''1O6 w! 28t'h Street," New "York
Headquarters in Western New York for
Roses
Carnations
And all kinds of Seasonable Plowers
WM. E. HASTING
Wholesale Commission Florist
Also Dealer in Florl.sts' Supplies
and Wire Designs
3o3-S7 Elllcolt St., Buffalo, N.Y.
lilVEUSATRIAL WE CAN PLEASE vol)
FANCY CARNATIONS
AND ROSES
Pittsburg Cut Elower Co., Ltd.
.104 l-ilmrty Ave., Pittsburg:, !'«■•
ESTABLISHED 1872
JOHN J. PERKINS
WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION FLORl.ST
115 West 30th St., New York
Tel. No. 956 Madison Square
kre the product of establishments that CAN
BE DEPENDED UPON to supply blooms of un.
excelled qualltj EVERY DAV IN THE YEAR.
0001) MATERIAL and at REASONABLE PRICES. Let us hear from you NOW, please.
OUR FLOWERS
We are prepared 10 furnish 0001) MATERIAL and at REASONABL
TRAENDLY & SCHENChi
44 West 25th St. New York Citv
Telephones, 798-'
WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS
TRADE PRICES— Per 100 — TO DEALERS ONLY
I CINCINNATI 1 BALTIMORE I BUFFALO I PITTS
I J,NP.7 I -HnH^O ! J-N. 37 I JLN
" No. I andLowergr.
Liberty, fan. and sp
" extra
Carnot and Kaiserin...
Golden Gate ) Best
Ivoryl ! Medium.
ORCHIDS
- Cattleyas
Cypripediums
fSULDOUS
'Lily of the Valley.
Stocks
.Daffodils
Tulips
MISCELLANEOUS
'Mignonette
Sweet Peas
Adiantum Cuneatum
Croweanum
' " Farleyense
Smilax
" "' Sprengeri
Gardenias
r itap. hunches
to
4.(10
.5.0(
300
â– J, 00 to
4.01
6.00
.-•..00
3.00
:i.(io to
'h'.m
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to
,5.(K,
4.00
10
20.00
.â– iO.OO
.MOO
10.00
1.^.00
40,00
horticulture:
List
of
Advertisers
Pwe
Allen J K 19
Aschmann G 4
Baker Wm. 1 16
BambrickThos.H... 16
Barrows H.H.& Son. 4
Baur Floral Co. 5
BayersdorferH.&Co. 17
" ! W.J. &Co. .. 17
lA.T. ... 17
Bonnot Bros 19
Boston Florist Letter
Co 17
Breck Joseph & Sons
e-23
Breitmeyer'sJ.Sons.. 18
Budlong J. A.. 17
Burpee W. A. & Co. . 6
Chandler B.B.&E. J. 22
Chicago House Wreck-
ing Co 22
Chicago Carnation
Co S
Clucas & Boddington 4
Cooke G.H 17
Coolidge Bros 4
Cottage Gardens. . . .5
Crowl Fern Co 17
llilcer Wm 18
DreerH.A 6-23
DysartR.J 4
Elliott Wm.& Son.... 5
EslerJ.G 22
Ernest W.H 22
Farquhar R. & J. &
Co fl
FenrichJ.S 19
Fletcher F.W .5
Ford Bros IS
Fromow W . & Sons . 5
GhormleyW 18
Grey T.J. &Co. ... 6
Gumey Heating Mfg.
Co 23
Guttman Alei.J 19
Hagemann Wm & Co. 2
Hail Asso 22
Hammond J. A 19
Hatcher J. C .".
Hercndeen Mfg. Co.. 23
Hews A. H. &Co. .. 22
Hiijpard E 23
Hitchings & Co 24
HoranE. C 19
Hunt E.H 4-16
John>lon Heating Co. 2^
Johnson & Stokes 6
KastingW. F. 19
King Construction Co. 23
KloknerA 23
Lmger 8; Hurrell 4
Lang Julius IS
Ix-hniK & Winncfeld . 5
Leuthy A. & Co. ... 4
Lord & Bumham Co. 24
MelropoUtan Material
Co 23
McCarthy N. F. &
Co 16
McConnell Alex IS
Page
McKeUar Charles W.. 16
MichellH.F 6
Michigan Cut Flower
Exchanfie 18
Millang Charles 19
Millang Frank 18
MoningerJ.C 22
Murdoch J. B ISI
Niessen Leo Co 16
Peacock L.K 5
Pennock Samuel S. 16
Percy Chas. W 23
Perkins John J 19
Pierson F. R.Co. ... 2
Pierson-Sefton Co. .. 24
Phila.CutFloOTrCo 16
Jittsburg Cut Flower'
Co 19
Pittsburgh Rose and
Carnation Co 5
Poehlmann Bros. Co.. 2
PyeR.C 5
RawsonW.W. &Co. 6
Raynor John 1 18
Reed & Keller 19
Reid Edward 16
Reinherg Peter 16
Robinson H. M. &
Co... 10
Roehrs Juhus 4
Rolker August & Son 5
Safely Automatic Ven-
tilating & Heating
Co.. 22
Sander & Sons 4
Schillo Lumber Co... 22
ScoUay JohnA 23
Scott John 4
Sharp, Partridge & Co.
22
Sheridan W.F 18
Siebrecht & Sons 2
SievcrsJ. 11. & Co. . 2
SiggersE.G 15
SkidelskyS.S 5
Stafford N. Co 15
Steams A. T. Lumber
Co 22
Sutherland Geo. A.
Co 18
Suzuki &Iida 4
Sylvester H,H 22
Situations & Wants.. 15
ThorbumJ.M.&Co. 6
Traendly &Schenck 19
Vaughan and Sperry . 17
Vaughan's Seed Store 6
Walsh M.H ..".t^S
Ward J. M 5
Ward Ralph M. Co... 6
Watson, G.C 6
Weber, F.C 17
Weber H. SiSons... 5
Welch Bros il9
Weiland & Risch ... 19
Wietor Bros 19
Winterich C 4
WintersonE, F 16
Yalaha Conservatories 4
Young & Nugent ... 17
Young Thos. Jr 18
Young A. L.& Co. .. 19
/irngiebel D 5
You Need Not Go Outside
THE PAGES or
HORTICULTURE
To find where to get the
Best Flowers and the Best Flo=
rists' Supplies in the Country
Buyers' Directory
and
Ready Reference Guide
READ IT
Advertisements under this head, 10 cents a line.
Regular advertisers in this issue are also listed
under this classification without charge. Reference to
List of Advertisers will indicate the respective pages.
ACCOUNTANT.
Robert J. Dysart, j8 State St . Boston
For page see List of Advertisers.
AOKICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
Tho». J. Grey & Co., 32 S. Market St., Boston
For page see List of Advertisers
For page nee List of Advertisers
ASPARAGUS SEEDLINGS
Yalaha Conservatories. Yalaha, Fla.
For page see List of Advert isers.
BAMBOO STAKES
;uki & lida, 31 Barclay St., New York.
For page see List of .Advertisers.
BEDDING PLANTS.
G. Aschmann, 1012 Ontario St., Philadelphia.
For page see List of Advertisers.
BEGONIA OLOIRE DE LORRAINI
Julius Roehrs Co . Rutherford, N.J.
For page see List of Advertisers.
BULBS AND TUBERS.
R. M. Ward & Co., New York
For page see List i
Johnson
Forcing Bulbs.
reck & Sons, 47-54 N. Market St., Bosto
French and Dutch Bulbs.
For page see List of Advertisers.
ucago C
Pla:
CARNATIONS.
o Carnation Co., Johet, lU.
â– Fall delivery
;st of Advertisers.
F. R. Pierson Co. Tarrytown, N.Y.
Variegated Lawson, White Lawson, Daheim, Fiancee
Cardinal, Fred Burki, and Victory.
J. A. Budlong, 37 & 39 Randolph St., Chicago.
Field Grown.
For page see List of Advertisers.
H Weber & Sons, Oakland. Md.
White Carnation, My Maryland.
For page see List of Advertisers.
CHRYSANTHEMUMS.
Coolidge Bros., So. Sudbury, Mass.
The F. W. Fletcher Co., Auburadale, Mass.
Ea?igoId.
For page see List of Advertisers.
COLD STORAGE VALLEY PIPS.
J. M. Thorbum & Co., 36 Cortlandt St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Wm. Hagcmann & Co.. 55 Dey St., New York.
CYCLAMEN PLANTS.
C. Winterich, Defiance, O.
For page see List of Advertisei
DAHLIAS.
L. K. Peacock Inc., Atco, N.J.
For page see List of Advertisers.
List of Advertisers.
FERNS.
A I.euthy & Co Koslindale, Maai
For page see List of Advertiser*.
H. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Ma.ss.
Nephrolepis Barrowsii.
For page see List of Advertisers^ _
F. R. Pierson Co., Tanytown-on-Hudson, N.
Nephrolepis Piersoni Elegantissima.
For page see List of Advertisers.
FERTILIZERS.
W. EUiott & Sons. New York.
Perurian Guano.
For p age see List of Advertisers
E. H. Hunt. 76-78 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.
Bone Meal and Sheep Manure.
For page see Lbt of Advertisers.
FLORISTS' SUPPLIES.
H. M. Robinson & Co- 8-11 Province St.. Boston.
For page see List of Advertisers
H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.
FLORISTS' LETTERS.
Boston Florist Letter Co., 84 Hawley St., Boston.
For page see List of Advertisers.
FLOWERS BY TELEGRAPH.
Alex. McConneU, New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.
J. Breitmeyer's Sons, Miami & Gratiot Aves.,
Detroit. Mich.
For page see List of Advertisers^
FLOWER POTS.
W. H. Ernest. 28th and M Sts., Washington. D. C.
For page see List of Advertisers.
A. H. Hew! & Co- Cambridge, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers
For page see List of Advertisers,
m. J Boas & Co., Philadelphia. F
For page see List of Advertisers.
For page see List of Advertis
GLASS.
Sharp, Partridge & Co., 22d and Union Place, ChicaEO.
For page see List of Adjerti^crs
Advertiners
GREENHOUSE BUILDING MATERIAL.
Lord & Bumham Co.. Irvington-on-Hudson, N. Y.
See outside cover page
Chicago House Wrecking Co., Chicago. III.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Pierson-Sefton Co.. West Side Ave.. Jer
See outside cover page
^ Hitchings & Co. 333 Mercer St.. New York. N Y
_ See outside cover page
Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers
N.l.
Safety Auto V. & H. R. Co., Uke George. N. Y.
Greenhouse Ventilators.
For page see IJst of Advertisers.
John C. Moninger Co., 111-125 Blackhawk
Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Adam Schillo Lumber Co.
I St. and Hawthorne Ave.. Chicago, III.
For page see List of Advertisers.
GREENHOUSE MASON WORK.
HARDY FERNS AND SUPPLIES.
U. Robinion & Co, 8-11 Province St.. Boston.
For page see List of Advertisen.
Caldwell, The Woodsman. Evergreen. Ala.
HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS.
HELP.
, 34 S. 7th St, PhiUdelphU, P«.
e see List of Advertisers.
See outside cover page.
HUCKLEBERRY TREE BOUGHS.
Caldwell the Woodsman, Evergreen, Ala.
IMPORTING HOUSES.
St Rolker & Sons. 31 Barclay Si, New York
Planla tender or hardy.
For page see List of /
LAUREL FLOWERS.
3wl Fern Co., Millington, Mass.
)r page see List of Advertisers.
LAWN MOWER SHARPENER.
LILIES,
and Cut Bloonu. Hinode Florbt Co., 8th St.
Woodside, N.Y.
LILY BULBS.
J. M. Thorbum & Co,
36 Cortlandt St, New York
For page see List of Advertisers
LILY OF THE VALLEY CROWNS.
Aug. Rhotert, 26 Barclay St, New York.
MASTICA.
Joseph Breck & Son, Boston.
For page see List of Advertisers.
MUSHROOn SPAWN.
Clucas& Bodd'ngton Co.. 131 \V. 2.3rd St., New York
Pure Culture Spawn.
For page see List of Advertisers.
HORTICULTURE
PATENTS.
E. G Siggers. Washington, D.C.
For page see Lisi of Advertisers
PEERLESS REPAIR CLAMP.
A. Klokncr. Wauwamsa, VVis.
For page see List of /Xdvcrtisers.
â– see Li.st of Adv.
PLANT STAKES.
NICOTIANA SANDER/K.
H. A Dreer, Philadelphia,
Fori
List of Advertisers.
List of Advertisers
Julius Roehra, Rutherford. N.J
Sander. St. Albans, England
Importers, Exporters, Grow(
For page see List of Ad'
For page see List of Advertisers.
RETAIL FLORISTS.
Alex. McConnell, New York
For page see List of Advertisers.
ROSES.
M. B. Walsh, Woods Hole. Mass.
Hardv Roses. H T. Roses and Ramblen.
For page see List of Advertisers
[ust Rolker & Sons, 31 Barclay St, New York.
English-Grown Roses.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Pochlmc
For
. Co., Morton Grove
ing Roses.
List of Advertisers.
J. A. Budlong, 37 & 39 Randolph St., Chicago.
Young Roses.
For page see Lis t of^ Advertisers.
J. M. Ward & Co., Peabody, Mass.
Grafted Slock.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Pittsburg Rose & Carnation Co.. Gibsonia, Pa.
Young Stock.
For pa ge see List of Advertisers.
SCOTT FERN.
John Scott. Keap St. Brooklyn, N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.
W. Atlee Burpee & Co.. Philadelphia
For t»ge see List of Advertisers
J. M. Thorbum & Co,
36 Cortlandt St, New York.
For page see L ist of Advertisers.
ToS Sagarminaga, Obispo 66, Habana, Cuba.
Toba cco See d of Cuba.
6 &'iS. Market St., Boston.
: J . Farqul
Aug. Rhotert, 26 Barclay St., New York.
SPRAYING ENGINES
Chas. W. Percy, 212 Summer St., Boston.
For page see List of Advertisers.
STEAM TRAP.
VENTILATING APPARATUS.
PiersonSefton Co, West Side Av, Jersey City, N J.
See ouUide cover page
Lord & Btimham Co, IrvingtonKjn-Hudson, N.Y.
See outside cover ptie
"john^A^Scoiiay, 73-75 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn, N.Y.
For page see List of Advertisers^
The Chicago Lifter.
J.C. Moninget Co. 412 Hawthorne Ave , Chicago
WHOLESALE FLORISTS.
Boston.
For page see List of Advertisers.
N. F. McCarthy & Co, 84 Hawley St, Boston.
George A. Sutherland Co., 34 Hawley St, Boston,
Welch Bros, 15 Province St, Boston.
Buffalo.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Wm. F. Kasting, 383-87 EUicott St, Buffalo, N. Y.
Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.
J. A. Budlong, 37 Randolph St., Chicago.
E. H. Hunt, 76-78 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Chas. W. McKellar, 51 Wabash Av, Chicago.
Peter Reinberg, 51 Wabash Av., Chicago.
A. L. RandaU Co, 21 Randolph St, Chicago.
Weiland & Risch, 59 Wabash Ave, Chicago.
Wietor Bros.. 51 Wabash Av., Chicago.
Vaughan & Sperry, 60 Wabash Ave, Chicago
E. F. VVintersonCo., 45,47,49 Wabash Ave, Chicago.
New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.
J. K. Allen, 106 W. 28th St, New York.
Bonnot Bros, 55-57 West 26th St, New York.
Jos. S. Fenrich. 48 West 30th St., New York.
Ford Bros, 48 West 28th St, New York.
Wra. Ghormley, 57 W. 28th St., New York.
Alex. J- Guttman, 52 West 29th St.
Jas. A. Hammond, 113 West 30th St, New York.
E. C. Horan, 55 West 28th St, New York.
Julius Lang, 63 West 30th St_ New York.
Chas. MiUang, 50 West 29th St., New York.
Frank MiUang, 55-57 W. 26th St, New York.
John J. Perkins, 115 West 30th St, New York.
John I. Raynor, 49 West 28th St., New York.
W. F. Sheridan, 39 West 28th St., New York.
Traendly & Schenck, 44 W. 28th St, New York.
A. L. Young & Co, 54 West 28th St, New York.
Philadelphia.
For page see List of Advertisers.
W. J. Baker, 1432 So. Penn. Sq, Philadelphia, Pa.
Leo Niessen Co, 1217 Arch St, Philadelphia, Pa.
S. S. Pennock 1612-18 Ludlow St, Philadelphia, Pa.
Phila.Cut Flower Co, 1516-18 Sansom St, Phila.,P».
Ed. Reid, 1526 Ranstead St, Philadelphia, Pa.
Pittsburg.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Pittsburg Cut Flower Co, Ltd, 504 Liberty St, Pitts-
burg, Pa. . ,^
J. U. Murdoch & Co., 54.') Liberty St., Pittsburg.
New Offers in This Issue
CARNATION HANNAH HOBART.
John H. Sievers & Co., 1251 Chestnut St., San Fran-
.38 & 40 Miami
Mich.
t of .\dvertisers.
sh Ave, Chicago.
UIA.NT PANSY SEEDS. , ., ^ , ,^.
Johnson & Stokes, 217-19 Market St.. Philadelphia
For page see List of .Advertisers.
^ HEATING APPARATUS^ ~'
Johnston Heating Co, St. James Bldi;., New York.
For page sc r I 1 ' â– : \.! .^ â– 1 > ''s-
ROSES, ASPARUil > I'l I MDSUS.
John C. Halili. \ '- "> •
For page s, r 1 1' -1 \.i- - â– 1 1 rs.^^____
=^^^~ ROSES.
HOKTlCUL,TURE
Jutv
yfONiMR^
^^ Every
\\fm\\^mtmtilCAOO.
Tilt: <»■.» HKLIAHI.E
Chandler Glazing
Point and Pincers
Roofs glazed eighteen years
ago are still intact.
Don't glaze until you write
for samples and particulars.
300,000 sold by Peter Hender-
son & Co. in three months.
B.B.&E J. CHANDLER
HYDE PARK, MASS.
H. H. SYLVESTER
Masons-
Builder
818 Tremont Building
Boston, Mass,
Greenhouse '':t:JZ
INSURE YOUR CLASS
DO IT NOW
JOHVor ESl'eR, 'saddirRi^^errN.'j!
Automatic Greeniiouse VENTILATORS
^HflEWSSd
In writing advertisers, mention Horticulture
HEATING APPARATUS
with [ilaiis. Specify Ihe Boiler you want.
Johinston Heating Co.
^t .TilllK-s â– tuiltliilK'
■III II » tV .^KM T<»IIH
SALE OF
BOILER TUBES
Sixteen carloads of fine 4-inch
tubes, suitable for use of Greenhouse-
men and Florists. They are rattled
and are heavy tubes, just what you
need. We can make quick delivery.
We will quote you prices if you will
advise us how many you can use.
We advise purchasing in carload
lots, as we can make extremely low
prices in quantities.
In addition to the above, we have for
sale everythinji; in the way of Supplies
such as you are using.
Wrought Iron Pipe, sizes from 3-8 inch to
Boiler Tubes, sizes from i 3.4 to 8 inch.
50 Horizontal Tubular Boilers from ic to
200 H. P.
1,000,000 Sq. Feet of Sash from the .St.
l.ouis World's Fair.
Lumber, Garden Hose, Etc.
ASK FOR OUR CATALOOUE NO. SS4
CHICflOO HOUSE WRECKING CO.
35th and Iron Sts., Chicago
CYPRESS
SASH BARS
32 feet or long:er
HOT BED SASH
PEChY CYPRESS BENCH LUMBER
GREENHOUSES
ERECTED AND EQUIPPED COMPLETE If DESIRED
Write for Circular •• D" and Prices
The A. T. STEARNS LIMBER CO.
NEPONSET, BOSTON, MASS.
Standard PQ'J'S
Flower
W. For Greenhouse Benches f
f V V V V' V' V V' V * ' V V V *'' ,«"..«'',.«'', «■'. «". «'
LUMBER
Ship Lap, Drop Siding, Sheathing, Flooring,
€»
White Cedar Posts, Etc. ©
We are in a Special H
Position to Furnish
'®s •'"»"^'"" "^" i-uniisii rcuKy uypicuu
^ Everything in Pine and Hemlock Building Lumber «»
1 Adam Schillo Lumber Co. ^
*5 Cor. Weed St. & Hawthorne, CHICAGO *
â– ,2lt and 1627
GLASS
FACTORIES ARE NOW CLOSED
for the season. Our stock is complete
WRITH IIS BRFORE Pl.ACINQ 0RD1;RS
Sharp, Partridge & Co.
22d and Union Place, CHICAGO
» advertiiera, kindly mention Horticultur
July i, 1905
HORTI CULTURi:
>•♦•♦•♦•♦•♦•♦•♦♦•♦•♦♦♦•
Furman Boilers for Greenhouse Heating I
• Valiial.le lat.iL.KUL .m> MMclern Steam a.i.i H.-l Wate.
f Tli«- ■••■••■■■•I I Tlannlattiirin^ «
J ■•<-pt. 11 X . Ufarva. K Y
Nvllin;.-' Ag-t-ntH
\V. S. DEAN, Bloominston, III. E. K. BARK, LaCr
JAS. SPEAR, S. X H. CO., 1014 Market St., Philadelphia
PUMPS ij^vio'^r^/ai.
BOILERS
PIPE ^r::
lengths, 8K els. per ft. C
:ond-liaiid, with threads
STOCKS and DIES ^X'"]-^'^^:'!^.:
So. 2 Threads, t'^-iii., i ' j-in., 2-in. pipe, ^4-00.
PIPE CUHERS^^'-;^, ■!>•;? ;r; ?!!;::
sf ilIson wrenches i^'"t;''."i^f 'â– '^ip^e:
fi.65; ;4-in., (;ri]is '/i -in. to 2'A-in., pipe, ^2.40 ;
I'-in., crijjs i.,-iii m j^-in. pipe, ti-7S-
PIPE VISES ^;:'^^'-^'^ ="'-'"• '" ^-'"••
GARDEN HOSE 1^;';^.^:.^^^:^:';^. ;t
hotbeFTash 'H.'^/h^^ied? clp^
from 1^1 .60 up. Second-hand, as good as new, at ?i.25
GLASrS'.Ht^i »5° ,
f..4o. B. Double, IOXI2 and
r)onble.ijji4,i4iti6, 16x16 a
16x20 $2 80 ; 16x24 at $2.95 3 bo:
RADIATORS S,ca,n, as good as new
H/DITF '"■■°'"' I'ri" on Gulf Cypress BuildinK
WKIIL Material. Ventilating Apparatus, Oil.
White Lead, Putty, Points, etc.
lETROPOLITAN
Iaterial CO.
1398-1408 Metropolitan Av., Brooklyn, N.Y.
; old ID X 12 single
»2.6o; B. Double,
Ml
NR>1> FOR
fljew (jreen House Catalogue
JUST ISSUED BV
lling Construction Co.
North Tonawanda, N.Y. and Toronto, Ont.
Holds Class
Firmly
See the Point »^
OlAslnir Points »
Street, Boston, Mass.
Scollay
Invincible
Boilers
Hot Water or Steam
Cast Iron Standard Greenhouse Pipe and
Fittings.
Also Fittings and Valves, all sizes, for
Wrought Iron Pipe. Genuine Wrought
Iron Pipe all sizes,
John A. Scollay
:.t A }.> nVllTI>e AVE.
Borouqli of Brooklyn, New YORK CITY
insStandard Steam Trap
A recently patented trap tliat is just what a Florist
or am/ otiier party in need of a trap wants;
it is the simplest and the only ever-working
trap in tlie market, warranted to work and
also warranted for 10 years. If not satis-
factory after trial, will accept its return
also the Standard Ventilating Machine and the
OiipUx (lultcrs. Hinges and other fittings.
Send for Catalogue
E. Hippard, Youngstown, Ohio
r
A STIC A
'C^ (jreenhouse(ilazin^
1
USE IT NOW.
Joseph Breck I Sons
CORPORATION
^ JiGEST S ^ 1
Wc are the Manufacturers
Distributing Agents for
Boston and Vicinitv.
JOSEPH BRECK & SONS
CORPORATION
47-54 Nortti MarKet Street
Boston iia-s.s.
©lujEcnsir ix]@zs?iE[i2i
For Heating any Description of Building by Steam or Hot Water
NEW YORK OFFICE III FIFTH AVE 74 F
ST BOSTON
HORTICULTURE
Jri,v I, I905^X
iB wriUng 19 sdYertiscrs, imnUgn Hohtici;i.turb
HITCHINGS GREENHOUSES
HITCHINCS BOILERS
HITCHINGS VENTILATING
ESTABLISHED 1844
FOR HOT WATER or STEAM
HITCHINCS & CO.
NEW YORIS
233 Mercer Street
BOSTON r"
519 Tremont Bldg.
Send 4 cents tor catalogue
udge W. H. MooRK, Prides Crossing, Ma:
Greenhouses, Conservatories,
Rose Houses, Graperies, etc.
GREENHOUSE HATERIALS
VENTILATING APPARATUS
"BURNHAri" BOILERS
Catalogues sent on request.
LORD & BURNHAM CO.
New York Office . . . . St. James BIdg., Broadway and 26th St.
General Office & Works Irvinglon-on-Hudson, N. Y.
I kindly mcntiuB HoRTi9utTV((^
'^'^^^
S
jrj"^^^^AM
^^^F /'IM
u^/ IlJiamlltonT/dce,
Bq/ro//, Mas J.
flOR/STrFUNT^MAN, ir^.K
^^ ^^t^scAPE Garden £.
\\J(/ndrecf /Df-erejf'6
HORTICULTURE
S, 1905
rn^^rn^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^,
HYDRANGEAS IZ^o^^r.r''
We grow these largely, and have a magnificent stock of large-sized plants in tubs and barrels. Plants are
now covered with buds and are just beginning to show color, and will be in full bloom during July and August
These plants are splendid for decoration of the lawn, and are used largely at seaside places and other summer
resorts. There is nothing that equals them for summer decoration during July and August.
^
Fine Plants in tubs, $2.00 and $3.00 each
Very large specimens in half-barrels, $7.50 each
ording to size.
These plants can be shipped by freight
year as far north as Bar Harbor, Maine.
th perfect safety to any point. We ship large quantities
I F. R. PIERSON CO., Tarrytown-on-Hudson, New York |
hilLLARNEY
The best paying; forcing: Rose ever grown.
2000, 2 ' -inch Grafted Stock
$20.00 per 100; $175.00 per 1000; Th„usa„d°U
This is the Last Offer this Season
Siebrecht & Son
Rose Hill Nurseries New Rochelle, N.Y.
$1,25
FERNS
$1.25
We are handling from 20,000 to 30,000 SWEET
PEAS each day. No order too large
for us to fill.
VAUOHAN I SPERRY
PHONE CENTRAL 2S7I
CO Wabash Ave., CHICAGO
In writing to advertisers, kindly mention Hokticultukh
ROSES
2t.inch U-rnch
Per 100" Per 1000 Per IW Per KKH)
Am HpautifN $».00 $4».00 $3.00 $€ti.OO
('■■atpnar 4.00 30.00 ».00 45.00
â– â– â– tifjolln 4.00 .'t->.UO .'i.OO -iri-IM*
4.i»l<l<-li «iat<>s -3 iO JO.OO 4.f»0 4».4»0
^i,id» 3.50 .'tO.OO ...OO *5»>«
Hri<le« a""
Kiini'iae S OO
Per IfHl I'er lollO •JJ-in. Per 100 Per 1000
»««-»iii II <'.. i>i..o !^i';.r>o $a.»o i|.*«»«
POEHLMANN BROS. CO., Morton Qrove, III.
Gardenia ^K"
All up-to-date Florists are laying in a stock
of the above. Choice blooms being always in
demand at fancy prices. Extra strong, bushy
plants, 4 inch pots, $6.00 per doz.; $45.00
per 100. 25 at JOO rate-
Arthur T. Boddington
342 West 14th St., NEW YORfi
HANNAH HOBART
The Pride of
California....
The grand Prize Winner in competition with the latest and very
best products in Carnations, East or West, for the last eight years.
FmB[STTFe°bruaryis'"Jslonows''^'°'''"''''^''''" '" ''"" '" ""' ""'•s':'"^'- ■" -'^""aiy, 1902, an artic l vmic appeari
Hannah llobarl is reallv .1 .- m , k.,' I. lo cr. never less than four inches, and lrec|uently four and one-half inches across. In
Aade deeper than Laws.iii • ■' • iiii:einent is quite different ; in this respect it most resembles the old Jubilee, but of
olor is different. I saw tv\ . !i ,it Sievers', and the sijiht is one Inng to be remembered; liundreds of blooms and
I poor one in the lot. and every mi â– ^ .:--ip.irt of the other; nobursted calyxes, but every flower supported on a twenty-four inch
of this magnifict-i
enough to convin
The constant
truthful statemen
variety have be:
: anyliody of its i
sold wholesale as liigh
who has seen the plants i
ion of its color tha
It gentleman , and if needir
i J1.50 per dozen, and not
that the
should I
Send your orders in early as they will be filled strictly in rotation.
PRICE, $3.00 per 12; $15.00 per 100; $120.00 per 1000
JOHN H, SIEVERS & CO., I25l Chestnut St., SAN rRANCISCO, CAL
ting to advertisers, kindly i
HORTICULTURE
VOL. II
JULY S. 1905
NO. 2
PUBl.ISHED A\'^EEnLY BY
horticulture: publishing co.
11 Hamilton Place, Boston, Mass.
TelepHone, Oxford 292
"WM. J. STe:"WAKT, Editor and Manager
subscription price
One Year, in advanc e .
To Foreign Countries
Single Copies
Si.oo
2.00
•OS
ADVERTISING RATES, NET
Per Inch, 3 cols, to page . . 2 .90
Full Page 24.00
Half Page 12.00
Quarter Page 6.00
Entered as second-ci;
tOPYRIGHT, 190s, BY- HORTICULTURE PUB. CO.
ter December 8, 1904, at the Post Office at Boston, Mass., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
CONTENTS or THIS ISSUE
FRONTISPIECE — Lslia purpurata
VANDAS IN TOKIO — Illustrated —John C- Sieg-
fried 31
CHRYSANTHEMUM DISEASES — R. L. Adams .31
CHOICE ARAEIAS — Ed.u^r Elvin 32
BRITISH HORTICULTURE --W. H. Adsctt . - - 3,5
EDITORIAL 34
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES — David Mcintosh 35
IN CONFIDENCE 35
NEWS OF THE CLUBS .WD SOCIETIES
American A.ssociation cf Park Superintendents 36
President-elect Theodore Wirth — Portrait . . 36
Newport Horticultural Society 3 7
New Y'ork Florists' Club Outing 37
Canadian Horticultural A.ssociation 38
Society of American Florists 38
Chicago Florists' Club 38
Pittsburg and Allegheny Florists' and Gardeners'
Club 38
Tarrytown Horticultural Society 38
New London County Horticultural Society ... 38
Gardeners' and Florists' Club of Boston 38
ROSES — M H. AValsh 30
THE USES OF HARDY SHRUBS FOR FORCING
— Edwin Matthews 40
GRADUATING CLASS IN FLORICULTURE —
Illustrated 41
SEED TRADE TOPICS .• . 42
GREENHOUSES BUILDING AND PROJECTED . 42
CUT-FLOWER MARKET REPORTS
Baltimore. Boston. Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati.
Louisville, New York, Philadelphia 43
MISCELLANEOUS
Tree Protection in Cleveland 35
Plymouth, throu<;li a Gardener's Eyes — W.
Swan 35
Personal 35
Baltimore Gleanings ~ G. C. Watson 40
Old Colony Cuttings — G. H. Higgins 41
Destroying Plant Lice 41
San Francisco Notes 42
Catalogues Received 42
List of Patents 42
Business Changes 43
News Notes 43
Philadelphia Notes . . ' 45
Chicaga Notes 45
Baltimore Locals 45
LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS
BUFFALO, N. Y. — E. C. Brucker, 385-87 Ellicott St.
CHICAGO, ILL — Fred Lautenschlager, 2597 N. Ridgeway Av.
CINCINNATI, 0.- Albert J. Gray, 120 E. 3d St.
CLEVELAND, 0. — A. L. Hutchins, 38 PI /mouth St.
DENVER, COLO. — N. A. Benson, 1352 So. Sherman Ave.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. — George B. Wieginrt, t6io N. Illi-
nois St.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — F. L. Schuiz, Jr., 1325 Cherokee Road
MONTREAL — Edgar Elvin, 136 Peel St.
NEWPORT, R. I. — David Mcintosh, Ledge Road
PHILADELPHIA, PA. — George C. Watson, 161.4 Ludlow
Street.
PROVIDENCE, R. I. — T. J. Johnston, 171 Weybosset St.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.— Luther Monnette, iioo Van Ness Ave.
HORTICULTURE
JuiY 8, 1905
GROWERS!
GUARANTEED
FERTILIZERS
• r«' prepared opctiallv for tli<- Fluri.t Tt
liriniat aiMl s-iiaiantpvd >ll»< ther are tree
can iiN<- <»t'lt» nilhout i<-ar of ■laiiias''"S'
all aciflK. V<
Pure Bone Meai for Greenhouses
IVottaIng: but I'ure Hon.- uroiiiitl line niakin" it r.a.l?
SOllw <fl.i. .>0«MI>. <(• ».««►•
104tll». i.OO l»00 III. I.>.4M»
20IMI.. :»...0 .MMMt II.. («.mO •i»..-.0
Blood and Bone
Till. i. our re»^iilai lionr I?leal mixed nilll fine
Hlood. Hi. i \<ellent tertiliAer to u.e a>
a lop dre..int; or for potting:
IO« ill. <tii 0« .>«>«» Il>« !^ 0.00
'JO«>ll>. 4 «M» l»OOII>. Hi.OO
.«»<»«> lit. (Ion) 41.10,00
Pure Bone Flour
A line ponder IS : le in water and imnieiii-
atel, a.ailaUle
100 ll» <(. ».i.. .00 ll» t ».:,»
aoon,» 4.iM» loooii.. iii.ou
■nut** III.. (Ion 1 !4>.t0.04»
Pure Pulverized Sheep Manure
< ontain. no .and or din. Kiln dried to de.troj
need .ee<l.
100 lb. !f i .>o r>oo III. 1> > o<»
■iOlM (t<in) !f t<>.M»
E. H. HUNT, 76-78 WABASH AVE. CHICAGO
Palms, Ferns
And Decorative Plants
A fine Lot of AZALEAS in Great Varictv
A Lirje Assortment of Ferns for Jardinieres
Also, Araucarias, Rubbers Pandanus, Aralias
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HORTICULTURE
Vandas in Tokio
Referring to the issue of your No. 28 "Vandas in
Chicago" I thought it might interest tlie readers of
Horticulture to learn something about vandas in
Tokio, more so as the name of the owner is men-
tioned so frequently in our public prints.
Having had occasion to visit Japan quite frequently,
I became well acquainted with Count Okuma, who,
at his residence at Waseda, Tokio, has a handsome
collection of orchids well housed. In fact, besides
his growing-houses he has a beautiful conservatory
where he is always pleased to show his friends or
visitors whatever there is in bloom. While again
visiting him in July last, I found in flower a Vanda
Sanderiana of the Froebeliana type which is darker
in coloring than the ordinary Sanderiana. This
plant — full five feet in height — had two flower
spikes, one with eleven and the other with thirteen
flowers, each flower measuring full four inches; it
was a grand sight and I requested Count Okuma to
send me a photograph of same, which only recently
came to hand accompanied by some plants of the
same variety and which now have been placed with
my collection of Vanda Sanderiana in the Phalanopsis
house at Alameda, Cal., where they are doing well.
At Waseda, the collection of orchids is quite large,
but besides these the count has numerous other
plants that are most interesting. While he is a very
busy man, I always found whenever I visited him he
had plenty of time to spare to have an interesting
conversation about plants and matters in general.
The accompanying photograph will not quite give
an exact idea of the lieight of the plant, as fully two
feet of the stem extending below the aerial roots as
shown, is not visible.
John C. Siegfried.
Alameda, Cal.
Chrysanthemum Diseases
I. RUST. (PUCCINI.\ CHRYSANTHEMl)
Typical rusts have three stages which follow one
another in succession during the spring, summer,
and fall. The uredo stage appears to be the only
one infesting the chrysanthemum. This comes in
the summer, attacking the leaves and shows as
brown, blister-like spots from which a powder is
given off. This powder is the spores (seeds) which
propagate the disease. They are short-lived, lasting
only about a fortnight, the disease passing the winter
on infested leaves. The rust is of recent introduc-
tion, appearing first in i8g6 when it was probably
imported on Japanese stock, but it is spreading.
Treatment. Spraying with Bordeaux mixture, or
Sulphide of Potassium, one ounce to two gallons of
water, applied every two weeks, will check the dis-
ease, but hand picking the diseased leaves every day
and burning them is better. At the end of the season,
destroy all parts of the plants above ground if the
fungus has not been stamped out.
New stock should be examined when purchased,
and kept by itself for a month in case the disease
appears.
Give the plants plenty of light and keep water off
the leaves.
2. MILDEW. (an ERySIPHE.4C ?)
The chrysanthemum is also liable to the attacks
of a white mildew. This fungus attacks the upper
sides of the leaves but in severe cases will spread to
the lower. In extreme cases the leaf looks as if it
were dusted over with flour, but in slight attacks it
appears as irregular spots, the threads of the fungus
being plainly seen with the naked eye. The appear-
ance is decidedly woolly, due to the inmiense numbers
of spores.
All mildews have two stages (i) the summer, and
(2) the winter stage. In the greenhouse we have
only the first stage, as a rule, although the second
may develop, when it can be recognized by the small,
black spots in the white mycelium.
Treatment. Plants grown entirely in the green-
house are not likely to have the disease, as it is con-
tracted in the field. Good cultural conditions, and
plenty of light and air will check the trouble. If the
fungus is very bad, dust the plants with flowers of
sulphur, or evaporate it by painting it on the pipes.
horticulture:
July
3. ANTHRACNOSE. (c VLINDROSPORIUM CHRYSAN-
THEMl)
In this disease large, brownish black blotches ap-
pear on the leaves, variable in size — one-fourth to
two inches in diameter — shape, and position. The
spots embrace both sides of the leaves, sapping them
and causing them to turn yellow.
Treatment. Spray with Bordeaux, or ammoniacal
solution of Copper CarVjonate. Pick and burn all
blighted leaves.
Take cuttings from healthy stock.
4. LEAF SPOTS
In Septoria Chrysanthemi the disease appears as
small brown spots which rapidly increase in size until
the leaf tissue dies and the foliage drops oflf. In
badly diseased plants nearly all the leaves wither and
fall away.
A new leaf-spot (phyllosticta) is reported which
causes circular spots with a purplish border.
Trcaliuciii. Same as for Anthracnose.
Choice Aralias
In Great Britain these fine table and decorative
plants are much favored and largely grown. They
suggest themselves as having an equally good future
on this continent. For daintiness, modest grace, and
general adaptability to any scheme of table work,
the small-leaved varieties are hard to beat, while the
medium or larger specimens of all varieties are in-
valuable as outstanding plants in mixed groupings,
or as single subjects for conservatory or entrance
hall. J3ut in all cases the plants must be symmetri-
cal; to secure this they require delicate handling, and
a few varieties need special individual treatment both
in regard to cultivation and propagation.
A. filicifolia is a beautiful fresh green variety, and
from small cuttings makes a neat plant. Its ten-
dency to rankness of growth quickly spoils it for
table, but as it roots freely, a good supply may always
be had in readiness. It has a preference for a cold
bottom stage in a warm house. A. Chabrierii is not
of much service for table, but as a medium specimen
is a distinct looking plant and wears well. Tops
only of this variety should be taken as cuttings;
side slips never make perfect plants. A. elegantis-
sima is a general favorite; its deep colored serrated
foliage shows up finely on a light setting. As dainty
dot plants, A. Veitchii gracillima, and the new Hands-
worthensis are ideal in small pots. These three do
best grafted on A. reticulata either as tops or if great
quantities are in demand as single eyes, which make
nice plants in aliotit eighteen months. When healed
off the to])s of reticulata may be stryck again for
stock.
A. leptophylla, A. Kerchoviana, and A. regina, as
distinct from the others mentioned, will stand cooler
treatment. They root fairly well, but are best
grafted, using A. Guilfoylci as stock for which these
varieties have a special affinity. A. pulchra is a
large foliage variety often seen in a neglected condi-
tion in cool conservatories or botanic gardens, but is
really a grand plant when grown freely and kept
straight. As a change or combined with tlio usual
palms for decorative work on a large scale, it has a
fine effect, its fresli, glossy leaves show up splendidly
under electric light.
Old long-stemmed plants, stripjjed and laid down
in a moist corner, produce quantities of nice cuttings
which root freely. Aralias should constantly be
turned round and though they like a light position,
a rather heavy shade (not permanent) is necessary
on hot days; this is especially true of elegantissima.
They should never suffer check either of sudden
changes in temperature or ruthless disturbance of
the roots in potting. A careful watering also should
be the rule especially in winter. Good turfy loam
with one-third leaf mold suits most varieties, but
the elegantissima section favor a lighter soil; leaf
mould and peat in equal proportions with loam one-
third. Where cjuantities are grown separate houses
are an advantage. They usually command a ready
sale at a paying price. In any case it is very handy
to keep a few of tliese most graceful subjects for
choice tal)le, decorative, or exhibition effects.
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July 8, 1905
HORTICULTURi:
33
British Horticulture
A FAMOUS TRAVKLHR
Horticulturists have lately extended a hearty wel-
come home to Mr. E. H. Wilson, who has returned
from a second visit to China, where for five years
he has heen traveling and exploring in the interests
of Messrs. Veitch and Sons, of Chelsea. As evidence
of his boundless activity, during that period he col-
lected and introduced about 5,000 species. Included
are attractive new ornamental vines, rubus, jasmines,
clematis, maples, oaks, liornbeams, etc. Amongst
Mr. Wilson's "find" were two fine poppies, Meconop-
sis integrifolia, with yellow blooms, and M. puniceus,
witli crimson tinted flowers. These have lately re-
ceived awards from the Royal Horticultural Society.
The British gardens will be enriched l)y many of the
interesting specimens brought from the Celestial Em-
pire by Mr. Wilson, who has once more rendered a
sterling service to horticulture. In recent years a
great deal has been accomplished in unearthing the
floral treasures of the East, due to the efforts of
Dr. Augustine' Henry, Mes.srs. Moriss. Wilson, and
others. Dr. Henry was employed by the Chinese
Customs Department, and he was able to send home
large quantities of dried specimens to Kew Gardens,
besides diffusing knowledge as to the flora of central
China, and the mountainous country surrounding
Thibet.
HARDY PLANT CULTURE
In recent years, increased attention has been paid
to the culture of hardy pjants and alpines, and at all
the shows of the Royal Horticultural Society this
branch is well represented. Thirty years ago when
Mr. Amos Perry, of Winchmore Hill, took a collection
of hardy flowers to the old Horticultural Gardens
at South Kensington, he was very coldly received,
and as a favor was granted a place amongst the
sundries in the western arcade. In the change of
attitude which has set in, Mr. Perry by his energy
and persistency has been a substantial contributor.
He has shown what can be done in the improvement
of this large section of plants, whilst he has intro-
duced many useful alpines from the Pyrenees, amongst
them being Heuchera sanguinea. Amongst the varied
collection at Winchmore Hill are to be seen all the
new hybrid varieties of water lilies, both American
and European.' Plants are sent to all parts of Europe,
including several of the royal gardens, and to America,
Canada, Australia, etc. Mr. Perry has secured a big
list of awards, including a silver medal at the St.
Louis exhibition. His latest honor is a certificate
from the Royal Horticultural Society for Phlox cana-
densis (Perry's var.), a very useful border plant,
this being included in the Temple show last week.-
FLORAL WEALTH
A feature of the great show at the Temple gardens
was the valuable collection of orchids staged. The
collection shown bv Messrs. Sander, of St. Albans,
was stated to be worth ;(^i 0,000. The firm sold
for ;£i,ooo Cattleya Schroderas, The Baron, named
after Baron Schroder, a noted orchidist. During the
show week, Messrs. Protheroe and Morris conducted
an auction sale of a selection of orchids from Messrs.
Sander's unique collection, and this attracted con-
siderable notice. There was a keen competition
amongst leading experts. A record was made by
Odontoglossum crispum Roger Sander, which was sold
for 87s guineas, this being the highest price ever
attained by a single plant at an auction. O. c. Mun-
dyanum was sold for 230 guineas, O. c. Princess
Helena 190 guineas, O. c. Franz Masereal 200 guineas,
and O. c. Queen Victoria 100 guineas. In the other
sections the prices realized were equally satisfactory,
showing that the orchid cult is still a very expensive
hobby. The total obtained from the sale was over
./;3,Soo. The chief tmyers comprised Messrs. E.
Rogerson, J. Leemann, N. C. Cookson, Briggs-Bury,
W. Thompson, and H. T. Pitt. This week the same
auctioneers have been disposing of the Stand Hall
collection of orchids at Whitefield, near Manchester.
"HOLLAND IN IRELAND"
The capabilities of Ireland as a successful center
for bulb culture liavi- been demonstrated in recent
years, and many of the nurserymen are now formid-
able rivals to the Dutch growers. Messrs. Hogg and
Robertson, of Dublin, are carrying on an extensive
business in this branch. At Rush they have 32 acres
under cultivation, and their bulb farm at this place
was recently visited by the Dublin Seed and Nursery
Employee's Association, who were able to see the May
flowering and Darwin tulips in all their brilliancy.
The farm lies practically on the seashore, the soil
being of a light, sandy character. Hedges have been
provided in each of the fields to protect the bulbs
from the cold winds. The land is deep and easily
worked in almost all climatic conditions. Moisture
is supplied from below in a similar manner to the
bulb gardens in Holland and Belgium. The strip
of land is stated to have the lowest rainfall in Ire-
land, for which the subterranean moisture makes
amends. A visitor describing his inspection of the
farm sometime ago stated: "I never even in Holland
saw foliage so clean, strong, and healthy, nor flowers
so fresh and splendid in form and color. Now that
the fact is accomplished, one wonders why bulb-cul-
ture was not tried here long ago."
yi^H. aUi'^.
London, En^., June H. rgoj.
We hope our readers will, as far as possible, buy
everything they need from Horticulture's adver-
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H ORTI CULTU RE
July 8, 1905
HORTICULTURE
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a specified limit, has been suggested as a possible
solution of the ijroMem.
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The Editor Has His Say
The Glorious Fourth was something more this
year, the hoHday extending in many mercantile es-
tablishments from Saturday noon until Wednesday
morning, and Horticulture was obliged to hustle
in order to appear on time. But "courage mounteth
with occasion," so here we are — on time.
Witli the first week of July the commercial end of
the florists' business reaches its lowest level, and for a
period there is but little for one to do except to take
advantage of the respite and let every one have a
holiday. Its rarity in the florists' life enhances its
enjoyment.
" If all the year were playing holidays,
To sport would be as tedious as to work."
The many public exhibitions during the month of
June, especially in New England communities, evince
a healthy horticultural activity and are a good indi-
cation of the growing interest in the products of the
garden. It is well for every one identified in any
way with the horticultural profession to promote
and encourage these local exhibitions in every possiljle
way. It means more demand for his products and
better business, and is a big advance in the process
of transferring his specialties from the luxury to the
necessity list.
The Supreme Court has decided that the enact-
ments and rules whcreliy the Metropolitan Park
Commission has exercised control over signboards
adjacent to parks and parkways, are unconstitu-
tional in that they deprive property owners, without
compensation, of their right to such profit as owner-
ship of the land may bring in to them. It is to be
regretted that an effective method has not yet been
found for the regulation of the signboard business
which has, in recent years, grown to the proportions
of an aggravated nuisance. A stifT revenue tax on
The recognition gi\en the products of Massachu-
setts' rosarian, M. II, Walsh, at the exhibitions in
Great Britain, is very gratifying to American rose
lovers, and should do much toward developing and
encouraging effort on practical lines which promise
much for the future of American rose creating.
Mention has often been made of the many years of
patient persistent work the rose hybridizer must
give before he can look for results. Mr. Walsh has
given a lifetime to it and has well earned all the
glory and profit that can possibly come to him now.
We have known liim all these years and can testify
that he has Dean Hole's pre-requisite — "roses in
his heart," and this is the foundation of his persever-
ance and final success.
Under the title of "A Tree Garden to last a Thou-
sand Years," the Country Calendar for July publishes
an illustrated article describing the beauty and the
usefulness of Boston's unique tree garden — the
Arnold Arboretum. Much has been written by others
on this subject, but nothing so concise, comprehen-
sive and altogether ap])ropriate has hitherto met our
eye. And especially is this true of the unqualified
credit given Professor C. S. Sargent whose great
foresight, courage, and steadfast devotion has counted
for so much in the securing to the American people
for all time this inestimable sylvan treasury. The
appeal now made for an endowment sufficient to
carry on and extend the work so nobly begun, should
receive a prompt and substantial response.
The visit of the American Association of Park
Superintendents to Buffalo appears to have been,
like all the preceding visits in the history of this
much-alive organization, full of inspiration and in-
struction for all wlio were so fortunate as to partici-
pate. At such times the gain is by no means all on
the side of the visitors. The coming of a body com-
posed of the leading exponents of this most ennobling
art, to any community, confers a distinct and lasting
benefit, arousing the people to a better appreciation
of what nature has given them in outdoor beauty,
awakening civic pride and impressing public officials
with the paramount importance of park development.
It is on the line of the work of these men that Ameri-
can horticulture must make its best advancement.
The spirit and form of the home-gardens of the future
will be in harmony with the great education now going
on, and the park sui^erintendents appear to be on the
right road to make the best use of their opportunities
and responsibilities.
July 8, 1905
horticulture:
35
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES
The progress of horticulliur in ih. I'nitcd
States during the last twenu \c ,11 ha, luen
phenomenal and a great (kal mI iIi.m |iiiil;hss
can be traced to the age in y xi hi.riic iiltural
societies. Therefore, it may not lie out of
place at the present time, when these so-
cieties situated in all parts of the country are
claiming an unusual amount i>f allintion, to
throw a little more light on .h 11 ;ii. . Iiave
done in case the dazzling > ^ i tin-
horticultural world now ma. :!:: ! :'... ,1 1(111
of some to the source of niuili ..1 i!a-, bught-
ness.
In the trade, of course, the Society of
American Florists is the name to conjure
with, and those engaged in the trade owe a
debt of lasting gratitude to those who first
formed that organization. This society has
been the means of elevating the business in
which its many members are engaged, until
to-day it is carried on according to the highest
standards of commercial enterprises, com-
prising in its entirety many of the most ener-
getic and .successful men in the country, not
a few of whom affirm that much of their
success was due to the mutual advantages
of membership in the Society of .American
Florists.
Although perhaps from a commercial
point of view the societies ini hiding in their
membership only iIium 1 iit;.ii;cil in the trade
formance of the L'nalri of ilio },Hnanli(
work that has Ix-in i:i|.h~la J ni\rrihi'
le.ss societies com I i i^i ih. 1;.. ! y.,\\ ..1
gardeners and cmpl ' ' . ' ho..
contributed in a I . . ' ' : â– -
that brought horliiuliuic i. . u. [.o . m 1.1 in I
ing, and one in particular the .Massachu-
setts Horticultural Society — has from the
first been a potent influence for the advance-
ment of gardening and gardeners, and we are
safe in saying that hundreds of similar socie-
ties that iiave sprung up and since flourished,
owe their existence to the name and achieve-
ments of the Massachusetts Society, having
from the beginning on its roll of member-
ship men and women of wealth and culture,
who saw no better way of spending a large
portion of their income than by encouraging
the growing of flowers and plants and sur-
rounding themselves with the beauties of
nature developed by the hands of skilful
men well paid by those employing them.
Those pioneers of horticulture in Massa-
chusetts happily did not rest contented with
all they could' do in their own day, but
many of them made generous provision
whereby the good work they inaugurated
still goes on, together with the reminder that
although gone, they are still back of it.
This was made possible by many legacies
left to this society from which prizes are
given yearly and oftener, for objects nearest
to the minds of those noble persons who
made this old New England Society known
throughout the world.
The value of many species of plants was
brought to light and thence into general
cultivation through their cxhibiuon at so-
ciety shows. Many a gardener has been
spurred on to the attainment of excellence
in plant culture through the friendly rivalry
and not solely for the sake of exhibition
awards. Many more gardeners arc in-
debted to intercourse with their fellows, in
meetings of societies and otherwise, for much
of the knowledge they po,ssess. Apart from
what horticultural societies have done for
gardeners directly, they have accomplished
a great deal more in another vi'ay; they have
widened the horticultural sphere, extended
the knowledge of gardening to multitudes
of people w-ho before had only a vague idea
of what the term meant, associating it only
with the possession of millions of money;
and right here comes to ^iew thi- benefit of
such societies to the trade through the foster-
ing of tlie love of plants and flowers among
the public. Better a hundred persons buy
a plant even at a somewhat reduced price,
than only one at a fancy price; that is how
the progressive men in the trade arc begin-
ning to look at the matter now.
Besides an increased fondness for ])lants
engendered by the influence of horticultural
societies in cities and rural communities,
such societies had not a little to do with the
marked tendency of late years for people of
moderate means to spend much time and
some money in laying out and keeping in
order the grounds around their dweUings,
and many just as their business prospered
extended their interest in things horticul-
tural until before long they employed regular
gardeners. When a new variety of plant is
introduced it is invariably exhibited before
some society, there to be seen by the garden-
ers and others. Those not fortunate enough
to be members, or who are not present (which
amounts to much the same thing; there is
not much good in one's membership if it
only consists of pen scratches on the roll),
are late in knowing of this variety and behind
the times unless they gain a knowledge of it
through the medium of gardening Uterature,
which comes next to the horticultural socie-
ties in the promotion of gardening and florists'
interests and as aids to success.
David McIntosh.
TREE PROTECTION IN CLEVELAND
I'liii II â– < i i-'ot. 11-. battle this season with
''I I ii I II I last years played havoc
I' I .Hos have been made
\j} iliL utj, loio.U;. department. The fight
will be prosecuted in all parts of the city
during the summer by the five tree wardens
who will work under the supervision of City
Forester Horvath. At present the wardens
are engaged in the work of trimming and cut-
ting out dead timber from the trees. Dead
and dying trees are also being removed from
the city's streets. But the question of pre-
venting the spread of in.sects and deadly
diseases is one more momentous than any-
thing else just now. The trees of the city
have suffered for years, and without a .sys-
tematic inspection and treatment it has been
impossible to rid them of the pests that have
sapped their strength for so long a time.
Thousands and thousands of the city's
trees are infested with San Jose scale, the
louse, the cotton-wood worm, and many
other insects and diseases. If the city is to
preserve its trees and secure results here,
such as are eventually desired, it is of the
utmost importance that a fight is begun at
all pests.
IN CONFIDENCE
Dont' forget that red carnations are scarce
at Christmas and white ones not called for.
Take time by the forelock.
Put Flamingo on li.st for quality and
Harry Fenn for a seller. The latter variety
is a great keeper and popular with the store-
men for that reason.
Don't forget that the season for planting
Harrisii lilies for Christmas flowering is now
almost on, and that many more than were
suppHed could have been sold last Christinas.
New-crop bulbs should be on the market
last week of July.
Sow pansy seeds now. Don't fool with
seed at 75 cents an ounce. Five dollars an
ounce is about right for really good quality —
size, color, form, and substance. The French
Bugnot strain is good. So is the Cassier.
Odier, and Trimardeau. But see that these
are extra selected and from a reliable source.
Zirngiebel's giant market and giant fancy
are expensive but extra fine.
PLYMOUTH, MASS.,
AS SEEN THROUGH A GARDENER'S EYES
In this old Pilgrim town, gardening in the
yards of the houses seems to be a long way
behind the times; one reason is the soil is
|)oor, mostly gravel and sand. We do not
see the nice well-kept lawns and grass plots
that are the ])ridc of some other towns, nor
trc'cs about fifteen feet tall and their pendant
golden yellow trusses looked fine among the
green foliage. I noticed some double sc arlet
and white hawthorns in some of the older
gardens and yards ; there are also some
box bushes which formerly formed the walk
edgings, but are now grown out of all shape
and would be better dug up. I learn that
until the recent severe winters the boxwood
stood the cold without being hurt.
We have two florists here, both named
Lanman. One is baggage man on the Bos-
ton train. His wife looks after the two small
greenhouses as to airing and waiting on
customers wliile he is away. He also does
cjuite a Mayflower business. He says that
from early in April to midle of May hed
look to Boston 4,000 bunches and got .sale
for all. He has carried on this business for
.il>out lifteen years and has a regular staff of
pii kiTs who bring in flowers ready bunched.
The land all around this town is very
uneven — hills and hollows. A few miles
cast are hills covered with oaks and some
hickory and cedars, with a jungle of under-
growth in many places of wild briars and lots
of wild roses. The soil is stitT clay with a
hard-pan bottom, with great boulders all
through and all sizes of smaller stones.
Jordan's is the crack place near here, but
I have not seen it yet. Then we have every-
thing here connected with the Pilgrims, but
that is another story, and those who would
like to see the rock where they landed and
their other landmarks can come and explore
for themselves.
W. Sw.\N'.
PERSONAL
Ralph Ward will now manage the business
of his father, George M. Ward, at Beverly
Cove, Mass.
Knuth Carison of Hartford, Conn., has
taken charge of the Morris Floral Co. green-
houses, Morris, III.
Mr. and Mrs. McHutchison sailed on
.S. 5. Bremen on July 6, for a visit to
Europe — a business trip and deferred
wedding journey combined.
Cari B.--.-i-^ h.o ol.l hi. .:-, , nh.nises and
business ai I; hl" "I 1 i"l 1'. Lane,
irst
Mi.ss' Lizzie Mills has shaken olT for a
time the duties and responsibilities of
Suzuki & lida's New York ofTice, and sailed
on June 22 pn the Deutschland for a two
months' pleasure trip in Euroi)e.
Arnold Ringier, representative of W. W.
B.irnard & Co., Chicago, arrived a few days
.ago on 5. .?. Bcrnuulian from the Ber-
muda Islands. He reports a scarcity in
true Harrisii, but that the common so-called
Harrisii stock is plentiful.
On Monday afternoon, July 3, (Jeorge E.
Schuiz and Miss .\nna B. Sheedy were
married at Louisville, Ky. They we're both
connected with Schulz's store, Mr. Schuiz
being a son of Jacob Schuiz. They went
from here to Cincinnati. Miss Sheedy was
.1 verv fine arti.st and her departute will be
greatly felt.
HORTICULTURE
July 8, 1905
NEWS OF THE CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
;^
for members
trea-
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PARK
SUPERINTENDENTS
The American Association of I'ark Super-
intendents met in annual convention in
Buffalo, June 28-30. The business meeting
took place at Historical Hall, Delaware
Park, in the forenoon of the first day, and
was promptly opened by President W. S.
Egerton, of Albany, N.Y. The reports of
the secretary and treasurer were received
and accepted, as was also the report of the
executive committee and its recommenda-
tions, viz:
Raising the annual
from $2 to $5.
Merging the offices of secretary ;
surer into one.
Paying the secretary' an annual salary of
$100.
That the annual banquets be dispensed
with.
That members one year in arrear be sus-
pended.
That all bulletins of the .Association be
referred to an editing committee of three
before printing and distribution.
J. Horace McFarland, of Harrisburg, Pa.,
addressed the convention in behalf of the
.\merican Civic Association. In a few well-
chosen remarks he defined the relative posi-
tions of park commissioner and park su-
perintendent, saying that in most cases the
superintendent was the real creator and
developer of our most progressive park sys-
tems, and that too often the commissioners
claimed or accepted the credit for achieve-
ments w^ch were the results of the super-
intendent's professional knowledge, efficiency,
and ability. It should be the park com-
missioner's duty and object to conceive a
proper system for the city, to acquire the
necessary lands, secure the means for their
development, maintenance, and protection.
In other words the commission was here to
provide the work, while it was the super-
intendent's share to do the work, and ac-
complish the real purpose for which the
department was created. He thought that
the superintendent should receive the full
share of credit due his efficient and impor-
tant work. Mr. McFarland complimented
the association on the good work already
accomplished, and thought that the very
valuable bulletins of the association should
be brought more within the reach of all
interested in park work and civic improve-
ment in general, and he thought that the
official publications of the Civic .'\ssociation
would provide excellent means for the proper
dissemination of the valuable information
which those bulletins contain, and he urged
the closest possible relations of the two
associations, as having the sainc object and
aim in view. Mr. McFarland's address was
received with interest and heartily ap])lauded.
President Egerton, before appointing a
committee on nominations for the ensuing
year, expressed his thanks for the courtesies
received during his term of office. He was
in favor of having the ofiico of ])rcsident
occupied by a different member every year,
while he thought that such an ilficient sec-
retary as the a.ssociation had at jjresent
should be retained by all means. The fol-
lowing officers were then elected unani-
mously:
President, Theodore Wirth, Hartford,
Conn.; secretary and treasurer, J. W. Dun-
can, Jamaica Plain, Mass.; vice-presidents,
Byron Worthen, Manchester, N.H., John
Chambers, Toronto, Can., W. J. Zartman,
Brooklyn, N.Y., Edward Baker, New Or-
leans, La., \V. R. Adams, Omaha, Neb.,
R. H. Warder, Chicago, 111.
The following new members were ad-
mitted:
Edward Perry, superintendent state reser-
vation, Niagara Falls, N.Y.; James Braik,
assistant superintendent parks, Buffalo, N.Y.;
John Pearce, superintendent parks, London,
Ont.; Frank Baker, superintendent National
Zoological park, Washington, D.C.; V. G.
Dubuis, superintendent parks, Peoria, 111.;
Alex. Cumming, forester department parks,
Hartford, Conn.; Fred. Nussbaumer, super-
intendent parks, St. Paul, Minn.; Edwin A.
Kanst, assistant head gardener. South Park,
Chicago.
After the business meeting the members
adjourned to the nearby Pa\illion facing the
lake, where a fine lunch was enjoyed, and
the courtesies and hospitality e.xtended the
association by the park commissioners of
Buffalo gracefully acknowledged by Presi-
dent Egerton, whose remarks were cordially
and humorously responded to by President
Hengerer of the park board. The afternoon
was devoted to a drive through Delaware
Park, and the connecting parkway to Hum-
boldt Park. The fine meadow, beautiful
drives, and thrifty trees of Delaware Park
were never seen to better advantage, and
the short visit to the zoological garden was
Theodoke W irih
President-elect American Association
of Park Superintendents
enjoyed by all. The groves, lawns, and
floral displays of Humboldt Park were very
attractive, and the immense circular wading
pool of 500 feet diameter, with its appro-
priate surroundings and approaches was ad-
mired, and its usefulness so well illustrated,
recognized by all.
The long drive through the seemingly
endless residential district of the city to the
"Front" was a revelation to all and the
opinion was universally expressed that Buf-
falo had the best developed residential dis-
tricts of any city so far visited by all those
present, and the numberless magnificent
buildings, well kept trees and lawns, taste-
fully planted grounds, and clean sidewalks
and streets deserved all the praise that was
forthcoming. Unlimited praise was given
to Assistant Superintendent Braik, who was
held directly responsible by his superiors
and associates for the excellent condition in
which the parks under his jurisdiction were
found.
A visit to the botanical garden at South
Park was made the third day of the conven-
tion, and under the guidance of the genial
director. Professor Cowell, the e.xtensive and
very interesting grounds were thoroughly
inspected.
The pseonies were about passing away,
but there was enough evidence left to show
that it must have been a glorious sight when
they all were at their best. The visitors
were very strongly impressed with the very
unfavorable location of South Park as the
site of a botanical garden, and expressed
their opinion that the very valuable plant
colleclion.s, both under glass and outdoors,
shoulil be transferred at as early a time as
possible to a site much more remote from
manufacturing districts, in an atmosphere
free from smoke and gases. Mr. Warder in-
troduced a resolution to that effect which
was unanimously adopted, and the secretary
was instructed to forward a copy to Profes-
sor Cowell.
Lunch was served on the spacious piazza
of Professor Cowell's residence.
The second day was occupied by a trolley
ride to Niagara Falls, where the members
were received by Superintendent Perry, who
conducted them all over the reservation on
electric omnibuses. After a trip on the
Maid of the Mist, the visitors were landed on
the Canadian side of the river, where they
were taken in hand by Superintendent Wil-
son, and horticulturist Cameron of the
Queen Victoria Park. .'\n e.xcellent lunch
was .served at the splendid new refectory.
Short speeches by Messrs. Egerton, Wilson,
and Cameron were enjoyed as much as the
fine menu. A stroll through the grounds
in the immediate vicinity of the building
brought the visitors to the excellent collec-
tions of perennial plants.
,\fter enjo>ing the beautiful sight of the
Horseshoe Falls, a special trolley car took
the visitors along the very interesting works,
now under construction by the Canadian
Power Co. at a total outlay of $25,000,000.
A short stop was made at the General Brook
Monument, where Mr. Wilson gave an in-
teresting talk. The excellent view from this
point was the crowning feature of the day's
outing.
The return trip was made on the Ameri-
can side of the river, along the rapids and
the wliirlpool of the Niagara.
A majority of the visitors accepted the
cordial invitation of the park commissioners
of Rochester, and went there on Saturday,
July I. They were most cordially received,
and under the able guidance of Superintend-
ent Laney and Assistant Superintendent
Duncan ascended the heights of Highland
Park in a tallyho, dravvn by eight horses.
The well-arranged and cultivated collections
of trees, shrubs, and plants in general here
displayed were a revelation and a most
instructive object lesson. The entire park
system was visited and the drive through the
Meadow Park and on both sides of the
Genesee River was most inspiring. In the
evening an elegant banquet was tendered at
the Power House by the Park Commission to
the visiting guests, and with this the 9th
annual convention of the association — the
second since its branching out into a national
organization — came to an appropriate and
most pleasing end. The attendance, consid-
ering that the large majority of the members
are from the New England states, was quite
satisfactory. The selection for next year's
meeting place was left with the executive
committee, the invitation by telegram from
the mayor of Toronto, Can., being referred
to its consideration.
The following members were present:
Gustave X. Amrhyn, New Haven, Conn.;
John Chambers, Toronto, Can.; Guy H.
Chase, Princeton, Mass.; John F. Cowell,
July 8, 1905
H ORTI CULTURE
37
Buffalo, N.Y.; John W. Duncan, Jamaica
Plain, Mass.; J. Lancy, Rochester, N.Y.;
John Dunbar, Rochester, N.Y.; VV. S. Eger-
ton,'Albany, N.Y.; Henry Frost, Haverhill,
Mass.; H. A. Hastings, SprinRricld, Mass.;
Arthur Hay, SpriiiL'Th 1.1, III I- Im Hender-
son, Montreal, I 1 !'".,â– ' I'. Keith,
Bridgeport, Conn , 1 i I. I awrence,
Mass.; V. L. Mhi-kI M â– i.urg, Pa.;
A I'iiiMir.ni. M. ,il t ,,,, I U. Shea,
j.niLin.i I'L.ui, \l,; I' II \\.,r.l.-r, Chi-
i',!-... Ill , l.iiih - W il .ill, \i iv,ii,i I .ills,Ont.;
'nir.i.l.iiv' Wirth, II. mil. Ill, (â– ..Till.; Byron
Worthcn, Manchester, N.H.; Kdward H.
Perrv, Niagara Falls, N.Y.; James Braik,
Buffalo, N.Y. ; Jules Cr^peau, Montreal
NEWPORT HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY
The June e.xhibition ..I iln \.\\|ii.il
Horticultural was a sum 1' I'li. -..inr
occurences, avoidable and uii,.\. 1.1, il.li i >nr
was a prolonged downpour ol i.iui ili.ii .^(Mjiled
the strawberry crop. The rain also spoiled
the roses of some intending exhibitors.
Lager & Hurrell put up a table of orchids
in bloom, each specimen perfection in itself.
In the collection, besides many grown in
commerce and in private collections, there
were many plants that are rare and of great
value. Mr. Struck, who presided over this
exhibit, was as genial as usual and had
balm enough in the admiring throngs.
Julius Roehers Co's exhibit consisted mainly
of orchids and new and rare foUage plants,
among them being HeUconia Edwardus Rex,
which was much admired. There were in
the collection many other gems. Consider-
ing all of which, it seems a pity that a little
more recognition was not given these two
e.xhibits, as they were unique and of an edu-
cational character. H. .A, Dn.r r-.liMiil.d
a large number of water liln i. i .Imli a
silver medal was deserve. II i - n.li.l, l.iil
what perhaps pleased fl \ lii.n i',,'s
representative as much as the award to them,
was the exhibition of a superb. specimen of
their specialty — Pandanus Sanderae by
David Mcintosh, the only one in the show.
The collection of vegetables put up by James
Robertson was far ahead of anything ever
seen in Newport.
The gateway decorations were the favored
attractions for the society visitors. Andrew
Meikle won out vrith a good make-up of
Japanese maples and dwarf box, with stone
and ivy fixings, while Bruce Butterton was
what might safely be called an extremely
dangerous second. Mr. Butterton 's deco-
ration was ingeniously gotten up with pyra-
mid box, euonymus, and ferns, and rustic
rocks, and moss for fi.xings, the whole show-
ing something unique and attractive. Both
groups of foliage plants were good. CoUn
Robertson had again the best of it in ma-
terial. David Mcintosh, gardener for Mrs.
C. M. Bell, put up a group of dracaenas that
was regarded as the best ever seen here.
The class showing the keenest competition
aside from the gateways was that for table
plants. Mr. Meikle captured this cup also,
with a nice, clean lot of stuff, but here he
had another dangerous second in Mr. .Stark.
Mr. Mcikle's was the only entry for the group
of palms and flowering plants, but although
he had a walkover, the group was a credit
to him. Conspicuous in this group Baby
Rambler roses showed up brilliantly from
out of a luxuriant fringe of Nej)hrolepis
Scottii. Scottii showed one more \jse it can
be put to with much satisfaction to the user
Mr. H. Walsh put up a grand exhibit of
Lady Gay roses, trained in pyramid form.
Placed on the steps of the Casino Theatre,
they were at all times the center of attraction
for the visitors, especially the ladies. Mr.
Walsh also showed several hybrid perpetual
varieties for Miss Fay, receiving a certificate
of merit for them as well as for Lady Gay.
Fruit was not up to the average by any
means, and there were no tea roses worth
mentioning.
The judges were Andrew J. Pow, Paul
Volquardsen, anfl John P. Hammond.
F. R. Piers.,n C, w.i--, ,v|„-, -. nii .1 at the
exhibition by J, UN. T '..ii Julm R..chrs
by Thomas Kin;. In, I .r.;i i .\ lluiull by
J. F. Struck. ILiMaiil, ,\ \ll,ni, »,re also
represented and intended to have exhibited
perennials, but their exhibit failed to come
in time. Henry A. Dreer & Co. were rep-
resented by Mr. J. S. Hay. T'he attendance
was good, more than forty times as many
paid for admission than did last year, and
all, we trust, were satisfied. Now for Sep-
tember!
LIST OF AWARDS
(Jatewav decoration. ist jiri/.e, silver
cup, offered by Miss Keteltas; W. S. Wells,
.\ndrew S. Meikle, gardener; 2nd, E. J.
Berwind, Bruce Butterton, gardener; 3rd,
Miss Fanny Foster, Andrew Christensen,
gardener.
Group of palms and foliage plants, rst
prize, offered by Alfred G. Vanderbilt: W.
S. Wells, Andrew S. Meikle, gardener; 2nd,
Mrs. Robert Goelet, CoUn Robertson, gar-
dener.
Table of decorative foUage plants, ist
silver cup, offered by Mrs. Perrv Belmont:
W. S. Wells; 2nd, Charies D. Stark, gar-
dener for Mrs. George W. Collard; 3rd, Mrs.
.\stor, James Boyd, gardener.
Group of palms, ferns, and flowering
plants, ist prize, $25, offered by W. Watts
Sherman: W. S. Wells.
Specimen areca. ist, Mrs. Robert Goelet;
2nd, Mrs. C. M. Bell, David Mcintosh,
gardener. Specimen kentia. ist, Mrs. Rob-
ert Goelet; 2nd, Charles D. Stark; 3rd, W.
S. Wells. Specimen anv other species palm .
ist, Mrs. Ge..i.;. W â– (â– i.ll.rd; 2nd, Mrs.
Robert Goelii, ^i.l 1. 1 1 1!. Imont, John
Marshall, ganl. n. 1 ~|i. .iiii.n fern. 1st,
Mrs. Ogden (i.i.l.l, jinn J Sullivan, gar-
dener; 2nd, W. S. Wells; 3rd, Mrs. .'\stor.
Collection of outdoor roses, named va-
rieties. Prizes offered by Miss P'anny
Foster, ist, Wm. Waldorf Astor, Hugh
Williamson, gardener; 2nd, Hon. Perry Bel-
mont, John Marshall, gardener; 3rd, J.
Lawrence Van Alen, John A. Boyle, gar-
dener. Outdoor roses arranged for effect,
ist. Perry Belmont; 2nd, Mrs. Robert Goelet.
Fancy basket of roses, ist, W. S. Wells;
2nd, Perry Belmont; 3rd, Oscar Schultz.
25 American Beauty roses, ist, Mrs.
Ogden Goelet; 2nd, Perry Belmont. 12
hybrid perpetual ro.ses, 12 varieties, ist.
Miss Fanny Foster, Andrew Christensen,
gardener; 2nd, Mrs. Robert Goelet; 3rd,
Mrs. T. O. Richardson, James Robertson,
gardener. 12 hybrid perpetual roses, 6 va-
rieties, ist. Perry Belmont; 2nd, Mrs. Rob-
ert Goelet; 3rd, Miss Foster.
12 hybrid ])erpetual roses, i variety, red.
ist, Mrs. George W. Collard ; 2nd, Mrs.
Robert Goelet; 3rd, Mrs. Ogden Goelet.
12 hybrid perpetual roses, i variety, pink,
ist, Mrs. Robert Goelet; 2nd, Perry Belmont ;
3rd, Mrs. Thomas J. Emery, .Me.xander .An-
derson, gardener. 12 hybrid perpetual roses,
I varietv, white, ist, E. J. Berwind; 2nd,
Mrs. T; O. Richardson; 3rd, Miss Fanny
Foster. 12 hybrid perpetual roses, any va-
rieties, ist, Mrs. Ogden Goelet; 2nd, Miss
Fanny Foster; 3rd, Mrs. Robert Goelet.
25 hybrid tea roses, ist. Perry Belmont;
2nd, Mrs. J. C. Mallory, F. S. France, gar-
dener.
Basket of roses, open to gardener's assist-
ants only. 1st, Samuel Williams, assistant
to John Marshall. 25 gardenia blooms,
prizes offered by T. G. Owen, ist. Perry
Belmont. Collection of herbaceous blooms,
ist, Mrs. Thomas J. Emery; 2nd, Oscar
Schultz; 3rd, Perry Belmont.
Bunch black grapes, ist, Mrs. Thomas
J. Emery; 2nd, James McLeish; 3rd, Charles
I). Stark, Jr. Bunch white grapes, ist,
Mrs. Thomas J. Emery; 2nd, Charles D.
Slark, Jr. 6 nectarines. 1st, James Mc-
Leish; 2nd, Mrs. T. O. Richardson. 6
peac hes. 1st, Mrs. Astor; 2nd, Perry Bel-
12 tomatoes, ist, James McLcish; 2nd,
C. D. Stark, Jr. 2 cucumbers, ist, James
McLcish. Collection of vegetables, ist,
Mrs. T. O. Richardson; 2nd, Charles Rite hie;
3rd, Mrs. Thomas J. Emery. Melon, isl,
Charles D. Stark, Jr.
SPECIAL AWARDS
Henry A. Dreer, silver medal for collec-
tion of water lilies. David Mcintosh, gra-
Iniiy of $10 for display of dracscnas. Wil-
liam G. Postings, gardener for Mrs. Win-
llirop Chanler, $iofordisplay of campanulas.
Samuel Speers, gardener for Mrs. W. B.
Greene, $5 for dish of strawln in. ~, r.iil.i. h
Julius Roehrs Co., certifu.m ..1 1 1..1
collection of new and rare |.|,iiii I , ,\
Hurrell, certificate of merit l..r ..ill..ii.,n ..f
onhids. Gibson Bros., gratuity of $5 for
see<lling delphiniums. Paul Volquard.son,
silver medal for vase of new rose, Frau Karl
Druschki. Samuel Speers, $2 for cactus.
J. MitcheU Clark, A. McLellan, gardener,
bronze medal for water lilies. James J.
Sullivan, $2 for delphiniums. David Mcin-
tosh, $5 for Pandanus Sander,-e. Alexander
M( Lellan, $5 for herbaceous blooms. John
Marshall, $5 for carnations. James liovd,
$2 for Dracaena Rumpii. Stewart Ril< liie,
(ertificate of merit for new potato, Noroton
Beauty. H. A. Knox, bronze medal for a
new sprinkler.
NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB
OUTING
The New York Florists' Club is not limited
to the annual picnic for its social refresh-
ment, but, after all, the annual picnic is the
ctilmination of the year's good times, and
muc h of the club's prosperity depends upon
its success. As success in such an affair
di])ends mainly upon the committee in
( barge, and as the right kind of a committee
was intrusted with the work, it only remains
to record the success which everybody ex-
jRi ted and which was assured. But it may
safely be said that very few of those who
participated in and enjoyed this happy oc-
casion have any conception of the amount
of loyal, unselfish work, which was put into
it by the gentlemen upon whom was placed
the burden of preparation, beforehand. It
is such devoted and well-directed effort that
must be forthcoming to place any organiza-
tion in the wdnning class.
This was the fifth in the series oi summer
outings and, with the experiences of four
predecessors, all the obstacles of the past-
were cut out, and the best things retained,
and the two hundred and seventy-five ex-
cursionists enjoyed themselves from start to
finish, especially the ladies and children.
The trip up the Sound, the dinner at Hotel
Glenwood,- etc., all went off merrily, and
then came the games. There were prizes
for every stunt an individual or aggregation
of individuals, young or old, could do,
reg.irdless of sex or previous record, and the
Iroiihies, presented by generous members,
were in every case just what the winners
wanted.
Louis Schmutz, Jr., managed the bowling
match, A. H. Langjahr bossed the racing
events, A. S. Burns made a most dignified
judge, and President Traendly was general
referee. H. A. Bunyard filled the difficult
position of handicapper, and he is an ac-
knowledged expert thereat when he gets his
uniform on. Fifteen ladies participated in
the bowling match. In the base ball game
the married men wiped the field with the
single men, 22 to 8. John Donaldson made
I he- most spares, and six men were tied for
the strike prize. Rose E. Smith was de-
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July
clared the handsomest baby; the judges in
this class had taken out extra life insurance,
it is said. A. J. Guttman was the prize
sprinter in the loo-yard race, President
Traendly again proved himself the nimblest
fat man^ and A. S. Burns showed J. Austin
Shaw, J. G. Esler, and J. K. Allen a pace
in the loo-yard race for men over 50 years
of age that should furnish food for reflection
for a long time to come. There were about
two score other classes competed for by
young and old, and the best man, boy, or
girl won out every time. There will be
another picnic of the same kind next year;
if you didn't go tliis time, put it on the cal-
ender.
CANADIAN HORTICULTURAL
ASSOCIATION
The
progr
the Canadian
Horticultural .'Association for the eighth an-
nual convention to be held at Montreal,
August 8-10, 1905, is received. Following
is a synopsis of it:
Tuesday, Aug. 8, a.m., opening exercises,
addresses and reports.
Tuesday p.m., a lecture, "Park Design,"
illustrated, Frederick G. Todd, Montreal;
essay, "How to keep a greenhouse attractive
in winter," Thos. McHugh, Dorval, P. Q.;
essay, "How to keep grounds attractive in
summer," R. Burrows, St. Anne de Bellevue,
P. Q.; Question Box.
Wednesday, Aug. 9, A.M., a review of roses
and carnations to present date and their
special requirements, J. H. Dunlop, Toronto,
Ont.; question, "What is the best way to
grow Nephrolepis ? " discussion ojiened by
Mr. J. Bennett, Lachine, P. Q.; essay, "Vio-
lets," Fi. L. Girdwood, Montreal, P. Q.;
choice of place for next meeting; Question
Box.
Wednesday afternoon, visiting local estab-
lishments.
Wednesday evening, unfinished business;
essay, "Fertilizers for gnenhousi- purposes,"
Wm. Downing, Br,iiii|ii' n 1 im , ,|uestion,
"Is co-operation iii - 1 r florists'
business?" discuss!' ii I i MrKenna,
Cote des Neiges, I' <,J , ^ 1< ■1 1 ■•{ officers;
final committee rc|i<irts.
Thursday, Aug. 10, guests of the city of
Montreal; C. H. A. banquet in the evening.
Friday, Aug. ir, guests of the Montreal
Gardeners' and Florists' Club; a visit to St.
.\nne de Bellevue and other places in the
vicinity of Montreal.
The sessions will be held at Natural His-
tory HaU. There will be a trade exhibition,
under the management of George Robinson,
Outremont, Montreal.
The officers of the C. H. A. are as follows:
President, George Robinson, Outremont,
Que.; I St vice-president, J. Suckling, Truro,
Nova Scotia; 2d vice-president, O. G. John-
son, Kingston, Ontario; treasurer, Hermann
Simmers, Toronto, Ont.; secretary, A. H.
Ewing, Woodstock, Ont.
Executive Committee. — One vear, W.
Algie, A. C. Wilshire, J. Campbell; two
>ears, W. Gammage, R. H. Wright, J. H.
bunlop; three years, A. Pinoteau, J. Walsh,
E. .Annandale.
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS
AND ORNAMENTAL HORTI-
CULTURISTS
The Southwestern Excursion Bureau an-
nounces a round trip rate of one and one-
third fare to the Convention at Washington
in cooperation with the other railroad pas-
senger committees who have made similar
annniinroments. The territory under the
jnrisdic lion of this bureau includes Southern
Miss.,uri, Southeastern Kansas, .'Arkansas,
(Jklalu.ina, Indian Tcrritor)', and 'Texas.
Wm. J. Stewart, Secretary.
CHICAGO FLORISTS' CLUB
The Chicago Florists' Club smoker and
convention rally came off Friday, June 30, at
Hotel Bismark; over forty were present. The
banquet room was decorated by E. F. Winter-
son Co., who donated the flowers. A live
course Dutch lunch was spread, after which
a short business meeting was held. Pres.
W. N. Rudd could not attend on account of
the death of his father-in-la%v and in the
absence of vice-president J. P. Risch, F. F.
Benthey was elected as chairman and called
the meeting to order.
Chairman P. J. Hausworth of the Trans-
portation committee reported plans well
under way for the Washington trip. It is
proposed to make Cincinnati the meeting
place for the delegates from the whole west
and northwest and thence go by special
train. Chicago, Inchanapolis, St. Louis and
others are formulating plans to this effect.
.At our banquet thirty-one announced their
intention of attending.
E. F. Winterson, chairman of sports, re-
ports his team in fine condition. Trophies
won on former occasions were on exhibition.
Songs by Mr. Carter opened the enter-
tainment. J. C. Vaughan gave an inter-
esting talk on California horticulture. P. J.
Foley spoke of his experience at Springfield
trying to secure an appropriation for experi-
mental purposes. The Chicago Florists'
Club quartette rendered several selections.
An enjoyable time was had all round.
A vote of thanks was tendered Mr. J. C.
Vaughan for his interesting paper, also to
E. F. Winterson Co. for the flowers and
decorations.
IS were Lager & Hurrell, Julius Roehrs
, Estate of G. GedulcUg, and John
loney, gardener for C. S. Guthrie.
PITTSBURG AND ALLEGHENY FLO-
RISTS' AND GARDENERS' CLUB
The annu.,1 .,utin-. boat cx,ursi,.n, and
basket piuiic ..f this wide-awake crganiza-
tion will be held on Wednesday, July 12,
when the members and their friends will
board ,the good ship Frances Torrance for
a sail up the beautiful Monongahela valley,
at 8.30 A.M. There will be dancing, base
ball, and other athletic sports, and it is only
necessary to say that H. L. Blind, Fred.
Burki, and John Bader are the committee
in charge to assure all that a good time is
in prospect. The Ust of prizes has been
printed and may be had on application to
the committee. There are twenty-eight of
them, all donated by members and friends.
TARRYTOWN HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY
This society held its regular monthly meet-
ing on Tuesday evening, June 27. Three
new members were elected and two names
proposed for membership. The prize this
month was given for the best collection of
out-door flowers, shrubs included. Several
fine collections were staged, the winning lot
coming from Greystone, Samuel Unter-
meyer's place at Yonkers, his gardener, John
Featherstone, staging over sixty varieties.
The F. R. Pierson Co. exhibited a number
of beautiful varieties of iris, also some of
the newer climbing roses all of which were
very much admired. It was decided to
hold the annual outing in August, Rye
Beach being selected as the most accessible
to the majority of the members.
Wm. Scott, (Cor. .Sect'ry).
NEW LONDON COUNTY HORTI-
CULTURAL SOCIETY
The rose show of this society, which took
place last week at the armory in New Lon-
don, Conn., was eminently successful, ex-
cept in the matter of attendance, which was
affected by the unpropitious weather. The
exhibits and their arrangement were lovely,
and the affair reflected great credit on man-
agers and exhibitors, .\niong the chief dis-
GARDEireRS' AND FLORISTS'
CLUB OF BOSTON
The Gardeners' and Florists' Club of
Boston had a field day on Saturday, July i,
that put all previous affairs in this line far
into the shade. Seventy-five members parti-
cipated in the visit to Wm. Sim's greenhouses
at CUftondale. The high quality of the
product turned out at this noted place, to-
gether vrith the personal popularity of the
proprietor, was the magnet and all who
went were well repaid. Five houses of to-
matoes in fruit, three houses of chrysanthe-
mums, and a field of Princess of Wales violets
were inspected and duly admired; then the
chef took charge of the entertainment with
unqualified success. Speeches followed —
M. A. Patten, Peter Fisher, W. C. Stickel,
Thos. Roland, Alex. Montgomery, and others
all prominent in the floricultural Ufe of metro-
politan Boston, being heard from in appre-
ciative words for their successful fellow-
craftsman whose guests they were. The
departure was made reluctantly and with
many mental resolutions that this would
not be the last visit to CUftondale.
NOTES
The Florists' Hail .Association of America
h.is ])aid out nearly Si 8,000 for glass broken
by hail during the past year.
On June 24, a good rose show was held
al Central Falls, R.I., under the auspices of
the Naturalist Society. The proceeds of the
enterimse will go to the new building fund.
The George M. Stumpp Employees' .Asso-
ciation, will hold their seventh annual outing
at Silver Lake Park, Staten Island, July 12,
1905-
Come one, come all!
Wm. C. Fogarty, Press Agent.
A very pleasant time was had at the florists'
social gathering tendered the florists and
their friends by Messrs. Rusconi, George
and Allen, at the Norwood Inn, Cincinnati,
O., on Thursday, June 29. .An Jtalian lunch
was served to nearly two hundred guests.
There was bowling and baseball in the after-
noon and dancing in the evening.
The Kentucky Society of Florists will
hold its meeting Tuesday afternoon, July
II, at New .Albany, Ind., at Anders Ras-
mussen's place. Members are requested to
bring their families with them and meet at
2 P.M. at the Vincennes street station. Al-
though the meeting will be in the form of an
outing, important show matters will also
come up.
The annual June show of roses and straw-
berries under the management of the R. I.
Horticultural Society, was ^eld at Provi-
dence on June 26, and was satisfactorily
successful. The strawberries were unusually
good. The rose and other cut flower awards
as reported show the usual ab.sence of the
commercial growers of the State. What is
the matter with this society?
A free exhibition of roses and other plants
and flowers was given under the auspices of
the New Bedford (Mass.) Horticultural So-
(iety at the Y. M. C. A. Building on June
2Q. The main exhibit came from the gar-
dens of Miss S. B. Fay at Woods Hole, and
was staged by M. H. Walsh. Dennis Shea
for Mrs. Horatio Hathaway, Wm. Keith for
Thomas M. Stetson, and James Garthley
for H. H. Rogers were among the other ex-
hibitors. In the evening Mr. Walsh de-
livered a lecture on rose topics before a
goodly audience.
HORTICULTURE
ROSES
A Paper read before the (iardeners* and Florists'
Club of Boston, by M. H. Walsli.
[Continued from last week's issue]
A good rose Ijloom carrii-s with it good
foliage; you catinot well get one without the
other; they are inseparable, as the flower is
only the foliage developed and this means
good food, frii|ucmt syringings, and appli-
cations of water when necessary. The leaves
of the plants are termed the lungs of the
plant and tlu-y absorb a great deal of nitro-
gen from till- soil; therefore the necessity of
rich soil, as vcm cannot get nitrogen if there
is none in tli. soil. You cannot take from
the soil «li,H ii dors not ir.iitain. It is from
the soil ilir ,.l,,,,i- -1-1,,., Ill, ,,,„l, \ist. The
s,.il sh.iuM 1,-1 n, .,,n iiil Ml, ration.
Stir or h,„- il,,- ..^i,.,!!,,! In ,]ih i,il\. weeds or
no weeds; tlie ]iropcr time to hoe is when
there are no weeds; this is benel'icial to roses.
Take and hoe a piece for jiroof of this, leave
a piece along side not hoed; look at the two
pieces or rows of plants; the following morn-
ing compare and observe which has the
heavier dew-drops on the leaves and con-
sider whence it came on one row of plants
and not on llic other.
Till- prunini^ of hybrid perpetuals should
be carifully done, having in mind the char-
acter of the varieties. The weak growing va-
rieties such as Gustave Pigneau, Marie Beau-
man, Marie Finger, and others of Uke charac-
ter should be pruned to three eyes from the
ground. The more vigorous growing kinds
should be pruned si.x to eight eyes from the
ground; that is to say, for the weak growing
kind prune close as above; and the more
vigorous, not so close. This may be termed
pruning for quality. The method pursued
generally in this country appears to be based
on riuantity rather than quality, sparing the
knife and exhausting the plants by over-
cropping and producing quantity instead of
C|uality. I'"ar better si.xteen or twenty good
first-class blooms than forty or more inferior
blooms. By pursuing this system of pruning,
it promotes and encourages stro'ng vigorous
shoots for the following year's blooms. The
number of shoots for the plants may be
determined by the size and vigor of the
plants; this applies to the hybrid perpetuals
or hybrid remontants. Close or severe prun-
ing as it may be termed, practically produces
strong, young, vigorous wood, even on very
old plants, and they may be grown for many
years providing, however, the plants are
taken up and roots pruned once in six or
seven years.
The following list contains the names of
what the writer considers twenty-four of the
best varieties:
Alfred Colomb, Baroness Rothschild, Abele
Carriere, Chas. Lefi-lnrc. Clio, Dr. Audry,
Duke of Edinburgli, I n I i 1 > ,'i !,,. Etienne
Levet, Frau Karl I , : , , lal Jac-
queminot, Heinn, 1, il â– K-e Ver-
net. Jubilee, Loui-. \ ,:, 11 ,.;:â– M.id. Gab-
riel Luizet, Marie Beauman, Marquise de
Castellanc, Maurice Bernadine, Mrs. John
Laing, Mrs. R. G. Sharman Crawford,
Margaret Dickson, Prospier Laugier, Ulrich
Brunncr.
WiNTK.R Protection of Hybrid
Pf.rpetuals.
I find drawing the soil around the base of the
plants, as you would hill up potatoes, sheds
off the rain keeping the soil dry around the
base of the plants; hill up eight or nine inches
and fill in and over the surface, four or five
inches of manure. This protects the roots
and is in good condition to dig in the spring.
This may be done early in November, it
haWng a tendency to harden and ripen up
the wood before severe cold weather .sets in.
The object of hilling up is to protect eight or
nine inches of the wood; it matters little if
the tops do winter-kill. Sometimes I think
it a blessing in disguise, especially where
close pruning is not practised.
Hellebore dusted on the leaves early in
May when the second leaf appears on the
young shoot, will destroy the leaf roller or
slug. Usually two applications are sufficient
unless washed off by the rains. When the
white thrips or hopper appears, it indicates
lack of moisture in the soil; this thrips will
not attack the plants only in the hot, dry
weather when the ground is deficient in
moisture.
requ
the force
pump or hydrant hose, syringing the bushes
on the underside of the leaves. Do not
wait for the elements to supply water; delays
are dangerous.
For exterminating aphis, frequent syring-
ings with force pump or hose will prove
effective and beneficial. For mildew, sul-
phur dusted over the affected plants will
allay this disease. For rose or Hessian bugs,
hand picking is the only effectual remedy.
A good preventive is to plant near by some
small white shrubs, viburnum or white
weigelas; this will attract the rose bugs. A
white flower has a pecuUar attraction for
them. You have noticed how they select
the white or lighter-colored roses rather than
the darker colored. This bug is the most
detestable and destructive pest to contend
with.
The Hybrid Tea.
This may be properly called the true ]>er-
petual rose. Wliile the number of varieties
which have proved hardy enough to withstand
our climate is not large, there are at least
fifteen varieties which prove most satisfactory
with careful cultivation and protection. This
class of rose requires a light sandy soil for its
best growth and development. The hybrid
teas are Krowinu in favor each year. This is
the ciiiiiii' ii -i , .!iiil 1,1 ill â– , il ii 1, \Tars
I prnli. , I • . , -■- I " , ,1,' the
hybri.l ,■;,■... I :,, !.,:•_•. ,,■,,. l„'i- of
new van, 111.. .UuJi .-.ill U im,..,lu.i,l with-
in the iie.xt two years, together with the
varieties proving hardy and already being
grown here, will make a Ust of everblooming
roses.
This rose appears to withstand our severe
winters as it becomes acclimated. To my
surprise, I found Madame Abel Chatenay
to have stood the winter by simply drawing
the earth up around the base of the plants;
no other protection being provided. Mois-
ture or wet, heavy soil is not suited for the
hybrid tea, therefore a Ught sandy soil well
enriched is desirable; the lighter the soil, the
drier and warmer. To carry these through
the winter the soil should be drawn up
around the base of the plants not later than
November fifteenth; this tends to ri]ien up
and harden the wood to better withstand the
winter. A layer of course beach hay placed
over the surface of the ground and around
the plants answers well, and it does not hold
the water. Over this place some evergreen
branches to protect the plants from the sun
and cold winds. The cold March winds and
strong bright sun cause much injury to all
roses as well as to trees and shrubs.
The following list of hybrid teas is most
desirable:
Augustine Guinnoseau, Caroline Testout,
La France, Bessie Brown, Gruss an Tcplitz,
Maman Cochet (white), Mainan Cochet
(pink), Mme. Abel Chatenay, Madam Joseph
Combet, Ferdinand Jamain, Flush o'Dawn,
Kaiserin .i^ugusta Victoria, Papa Gontier,
and Pre.sident Carnot.
Hybrid tea roses require little pruning,
cutting out the weak shoots and dead wood
being sufficient. The long season of bloom-
ing of this beautiful class of roses beginning
in mid- June and continuing until November,
together with their beautiful colors and frag-
rance cau.ses them to be inuch in demand. A
rose which will bloom all summer and prove
h.ir, ly with careful protcc tion. will he the popu-
l.ir t^.irden rose. Thi-,,la i 1., in, reased
in I his country as well ,, ,,, I â– , : ,1 Ireland,
and Germany, the ,,„; i, ;,,;;■;. i il„se new
varieties being strong t., \\ iil,.,uii,<l our severe
climate. The rose hybridizers in the United
Slates are at work to improve and perfect
this new class of roses, a work which is natur-
al!, . .!,.w, there is work being done and in
,!,,: r,. r.Milts will be known. This can-
I„ a. , ,,ni|,lished in one year or two as
will, , .irnatii.ns; il rc-i|uires at'least five years
before the i h.iia, lia ami ,|iiality of the.se new
ro.ses become |„riiiaii,iiiK fixed. The writer
has one plant :-.im n v, ,i ,.ld, flowering this
season for the first liin, I'atience is a virtue
the rose hybridist should i)os.sess. Often-
times it requires two years for rose seeds to
germinate, while in some instances the seeds
will germinate in about four to six weeks.
Nature is not lavish in giving us improved
varieties, therefore they cannot be produced
at will. Thousands are raised and tested,
but only a few chosen. The quaUty and
standard of roses are improved and it be-
comes more difficult to produce new and
meritorious varieties than was the case ten
years ago. All gardeners and florists should
interest themselves in this most fascinating
work, possess themselves with patience and
experiment on the fines from which in their
goorl judgment they would get the best results.
Within the past ten years there has been
introduced what may be called a new race of
climbing decorative roses for the garden.
These are being grown by many at the pre-
sent time in various forms giving much
[jleasure and satisfaction, as hardy cUmbing
or traifing roses. These hybrids are the
result of hybridizing, using the Japanese
varieties as parents. They are valuable
acquisitions to the already long list of varie-
ties being grown at the present time. They
produce a most artistic effect. When in
bloom the contrast of fofiage and flower, to-
gether with the delicious fragrance, places
them easily in the front rank. These flower
about the first week in July, prolonging the
rose season in the garden fully four to five
weeks. Some varieties flower a second time
from September to frost. These may be
used to great advantage grown as ground
roses for covering banks, rockeries, etc.
Thev grow most rapidlv in ordinary garden
soil well enriched. They require Ught prun-
ing, merely cutting the tips of the shoots.
The following named are considered
among the best in this class:
Carissima, Debutante, Farquhar, Gaiety,
Hiawatha, Lady Gay, La Fiamma, Phila-
dcl|>hia Rambler, Manda's Triumph, Dorothy
Perkins, and Wedding Bells. These roses
m:iv be used for edging for bcils Ijy pegging
down, and they are very etTec live with their
mass of blooms.
Never in the history of this country has
the rose been in such demand as at the pre-
sent time. The popular interest and awaken-
ing in the garden rose is the best proof of the
high esteem it commands as the Queen of
the Garden. A most hopeful and encourag-
ing sign of the times is the increased inter-
est for garden roses, the work being done in
making and planting new beds, the inquiries
for the best garden roses and the new varie-
ties, the increased demand for the rambler
class, and the increased intelligence by the
amateur class in matters relating to rose
growing. It is evident the rose takes first
and the prominent place in the garden and
will maintain its title and position wiiile
flowi-rs are grown. There is no flower that
appeals so strongly to one as the fragrant
.May the developing and perfecting of the
rose continue, and may each year bring forth
.\merican types which
ador
rose gardens
flower.
grow this be
4°
HORTICULTURE
July 8, 1905
THE USES OF HARDY SHRUBS
FOR FORCING
Edwin Matthews bclore the Florisl-' Club of Phila-
[delphia. June 6th, igo5
I feel I must first of all tender an apology
for bringing such an unseasonable subject
before you, but I can only ask you to keep
cool and try for a few moments to forget that
it is June month with the temperature at
forcing-point. Secondly, it is not with any
feeling of intrepidity that I ajJijroach the
subject this evening and endeavor to present
it to men of age and experience. Had I the
lucid i)en of a W'atson, backed up by the
rich experience of a Lonsdale or a Harris,
my feelings would undoubtetlly have in them
the elements of confidence. .-Xs it is, I trust
you will deal gently with the stranger that
is within your gates.
Hardy shrubs used under glass have for
many years brought color and fragrance to
us ill the very depth of winter, but perhaps
it is only in recent years that they have been
resorted to so largely and used with so good
effect as at the present time. If I may be
allowed to recall reminiscences of the past,
I would Uke to take you in imagination to
the great spring show of the Royal Horti-
cultural Society of England, held annually in
the Temple Gardens, which is situated on
the Thames Embankment. Refreshing, in-
deed, is the memory of the many beautiful
groups of forced and spring flowering trees
and shrubs, staged and grouped to good
advantage by the leading nurserymen.
Here, one would come upon a large group
of the different kinds representing the genus
pvTUS, and prunus. There, a display of
standard wistarias, their racemes of white
and purple hanging in rich profusion.
Again, one would be attracted to a large
display of the many hybrid clematises in
their varied colors, while groujis of spiraeas,
deutzias, viburnums, pbjladelphuses, azaleas,
rhododendrons, and many others of the
ericaceous section would compel admiration
and attention from all. Undoubtedly this
show, together with the fortnightly displays
of this society have been responsible for
much of their present popularity in England.
Large quantities are now grown by the trade
for flowering under glass, and there is a con-
siderable trade in them between that coun-
try and Holland, as there are also large im-
portations to this country I believe, from the
latter place, especially in ericaceous plants.
So many shrub families are available and
adapted for gently forcing into bloom before
their usual time that it is unwise, I think, to
lay down hard and fast rules with regard
to culture. It has to do largely with the kind
of plant you handle and the kind of roots
the plants possess. With those which make
dense fibrous masses of roots, they can be
lifted from the open ground in autumn,
potted, and will scarcely feel the check of
removal. Some shrubs, however, transplant
so badly that it is better and really needful
to grow them entirely in pots or tubs.
Azaleas may be taken as the type of the
former; magnolias of the latter. Some cul-
tivators prefer to grow a great many of their
forcing plants permanently in pots, plunging
them out during the sunmier in a good open
position and giving them special attention in
the way of watering, feeding, eti . This may
be regarded as a modification of pot culture
and planting out. Although a few rooU are
passed out over the rim and also through
the hole in the bottom of pot, this treatment
has the effect of keeping the plants some-
what compact, while the chei k of removal,
when taken up, is not near so great as would
be the case had they unliinitetl root-room.
This partial confinement also tends to pro-
mote bud foniiation. In any case, however,
where shrubs are grown for this purpose
whether confined to pots or planted in the
field, they should be afforded a position
where air and sunshine can freely reach
them, strictly avoiding over-crowding, as this
tends to leaves instead of flowers, while they
should never be allowed to suffer through
drought. The returns for careful and Uberal
treatment at this juncture will be seen at
flowering time.
If the plants are being grown in the open
ground, that is to say, not confined to pots,
the best time to lift them, «ith few excep-
tions, is as soon as possible after the leaves
have fallen in autimin. When done at this
time the young roots have a chance to re-
cover from the check and get a hold on the
new soil before flowering time. The ad-
vantage gained by early potting is clearly
shown in the case of azaleas; the flowers of
the early potted remain nearly twice as long
in beauty as produced by those not potted
till late.
After potting they should be plunged in
ashes or any other material to keep them in
an even condition of moisture until taken
inside. Whether the plants be wanted for
early forcing or later, it is best to place
them first, only in a cool temperature, sub-
mitting them to greater -heat by degrees.
The lower the temperature, however (say
from 55 to 60 degrees), the more beautiful
the flower coloring, while if they are only
required to bloom a little in advance of their
natural season, mere protection from frosts
is only necessary.
The cultural requirements during the forc-
ing period are simple and may be summed up
in the following items, namely, a humid
atmosphere — yet not a stuffy one, for air
must be admitted when the conditions out-
side warrent it — copious supplies of water to
the roots and frequent spraying overhead.
The higher the temperature the more mois-
ture will the plants require and vice versa,
while a cooler and dr\-er atmosphere should
be given them as soon as they come into
flower, as the chief object at this point is to
prolong as much as possible their flowering
period.
Generally speaking, those plants which
have been forced hard to get them into
bloom early, cannot be depended on to give
satisfactory results the -second year, no matter
how careftdly they may have been treated.
Those, however, which have been only gently
forced will undergo the same ordeal the fol-
lowing season, pro\iding they are treated
well. Too often when the flowers are over,
the plants are thnist awav in some corner
and their existence forgotten, the result being
injured leaves and general dilapidation.
Xow, plants that have been forced in any
degree, are invalid and should be treated as
such. Shrubs that have finished blooming
under glass before the time of fros! and cold
winds are over should be carefully protected
and gradually hardened off before commit-
ting them outside, while those things which
are grown in pots permanently would be
greatly benefitted with occa,sional doses of
liquid manure during their growing season.
The florist who, while winter still lingers,
displays in his store some few bright colors
in the forced shrub line acts wisely I think,
for this, as in other things, as fruit and
vegetables out of season, ajjpeals to many
people in a most fascinating way and espe-
cially to those who can well afford to be a
little prodigal in this direction, and this, of
course, should be fostered by all means.
Without in any way disparaging the two
present-day favorites, the rose and carna-
tion, which certainly have the hearts of the
people, I cannot help but think there should
be more variety, for is there not some truth
in the old proverbial saying, "variety is the
spice of life." Let us, then, give variety.
(To be continued.)
BALTIMORE GLEANINGS
"To err is human; to forgive divine," is
an old saw and a wise. Will Feast, who
has been enjojing his new automobile this
summer, thinks it might be improved on: to
wit:
"To speed is human: to get caught is —
fine."
Frank Fritz, who has held the position of
foreman at the conser\-atories of Samuel
Feast & Sons for some time, has started in
for himself. He is builchng a range of glass
near the Feast establishment and expects
to be properly equipped by next fall. The
best vrishes of his old employers, and the
trade generally, go with him in the new
enterprise.
Fred Bauer of Govanstown is a specialist
in Cochet roses. He has some ten thousand
planted out ready for fall trade that look
very promising. Peonies have paid him
well this year, but he is not prepared to give
the names of the best varieties. He promises
to have the proper data next year.
Some are born to fortune, some achieve
fortune, and some have fortune thrust upon
them. .Among the latter w^e think Edwin
.\. Siedewitz may be fairly classed — as the
Wabash has taken over his entire property
at .Arlington — paying a good round sum
therefor. It is rumored that Mr. Seidewitz
is again in the field as a candidate for the
Secretaryship of the S. .\. F. May the best
man win. It is a healthy sign for a society
to have eager aspirants for its offices.
One of the finest collections of evergreen
and deciduous trees and shrubs in the vicinity
of Baltimore can be seen on the grounds of
Jno. Cook at Uplands. \ warm welcome
always awaits the inquiring visitor to this
interesting establishment — but look out for
the coUie dogs — they draw blood! Our
editor has been enjoying Mr. Cook's hos-
pitahty these twenty years and never got
bit but then — think who he is! A humble
itenerant fares differently.
It is rumored that Chas. Seybold, the able
and popular superintendent of Patterson
Park, is slated for the new position of super-
intendent of the park system of Baltimore.
A chief engineer has held the reins hereto-
fore; but this has been found incompatible
with advanced ideas, and th( Board of Com-
missioners have wisely decided to place the
landscape-gardener at the head of affairs.
Mr. Seybold is the logical man for the job,
and we trust the powers that be will act
wisely.
WilUam Eraser of Ruxton is a man after
Charles Ingram's own heart. He looks out
for the landscape end of the florist business
in good shape, and has more work in that
fine this season than he can properly attend
to. He is extending his facilities and hopes
by ne.xt year to be in a position to say yes
to all comers.
The mason, the bricklayer, the carpenter,
the mechanic, are the king bees in Baltimore
at yjresent. It's a paradise for them! And
the general business resulting therefrom (in-
cluding the florists) is highly gratifying.
Where all the millions come from is a mystery
but things are humming all right. Halliday
Bros, informed me that business had never
been better with them. Our genial confrere
— modest and manly "Bob" Halliday — as
he prefers to be called — is unusually cheer-
ful over the outlook.
Good old Baltimore! conserv-ative, courtly,
yet enterprising and generous, she has many
lessons for the sympathetic student, and in
her own way is a striking example by which
we all may profit.
G. C. Watson.
July 8, 1905
horticulture:
OLD COLONY CUTTINGS
A new florists' delivery wagon, unequalled,
with one exception, between Boston and
Brockton, has appeared in Quincy. It bears
the inscription "Derringer, Florist, Clover
Ave." Before this evidence of |ircK|.iniy,
Mr. Derringer resorted to various (k\i.r^
for delivering his goods from an onlin.iiy
democrat or e.xjiress wagon. Sometimes his
flowers would be in boxes, sometimes on
a sheet spread over the bottom of the wagon,
or occasionally the driver had to hold the
piece in one hand while he drove with the
other. In these days of immense glass areas,
large capital, and highly systematized
methods in all departments of plant and
flower production for the wholesale market,
the grower with limited resources is firncd
to a careful consideration of condLti<ins, in
order to find a living chance for himself. It
is possible that in some instances, the best
chance is found, or made, in a supreme
effort to build up a business on strictly
retail Unes of which funeral work constitutes
an important part. Now, the writer of this
article is in full sympathy with that which
has appeared a number of times between
the hnes in the editorial columns of Horti-
culture — namely, that, in the evohitiun
of the supply and demand of the cut-llnwer
business, the time approaches when the ar-
rangement of flowers which brings out, in
the most artistic manner, the characteristics
of the individual flower, and its harmonious
relationship to its environment, will entirely
supersede the tooth-pick and wire. That
time has not yet fully come, however, and
therefore the only course to be taken where
piece and design is called for is to endeavor
to give the best possible satisfaction in that
class of work. Mr. Derringer has about
three thousand feet of glass which is used
to grow ferns, palms, flowering plants, and
bedding stock, confining his effort to build-
ing up a business upon strictly retail hnes
and has probably come nearer to success
than he would have done, had he tried to
grow for the wholesale market. '
The greenhouses, lawns, and gardens of
Miss Abby Bradley, at Hingham, under the
care of Harry Terry, gardener, are models
of neatness and synnmetry. The fair pro-
portions of many hnes in the flower and
vegetable garden, this year, however, have
been broken into by the ravages of the cut-
worm. A border of viola (tufted pansy),
in which are some lovely varieties and which
has made a fine show in former seasons is
l^adly mutilated. The vicious httle pests
have also cut off asters, peas, beans, and
onions. Plants have had to be reset and
seed sown a number of times to keep the
rows even approximately fuU. It is related
that some one asked the late Peter Hender-
son about a remedy for cut-worms. The
answer was, that a fortune awaited the man
who could find one. Doubtless this gar-
dener, in company with many others, would
be glad to contribute his mite towards the
fortune for an effectual remedy. Mr. Terry
among other things has fine plants of Nico-
tiana Sandera:, some of which are in bloom.
The blossoms are of a dehcate shade of
carmine-pink. They are very pretty but not
of the striking color which we exiiectcd to
see in this variety.
Oscar Hay, gardener to Mr. Peter B.
Bradley, of Hingham, Mass., has cut 27,000
carnation blooms, from a 50 by 20 house, the
present season. Mr. Hay fiUed his benches
with a prepared compost of chopped sod,
that was partially rotted, and cow manure.
.\fter the plants were established lie gave
them a top dressing of Bradley's fertilizer
every ten days, using about ten pounds of
the same to a hundred square feet of bench
urface, and followed it immediateh- with an
GRADUATING CLASS IN FLORICULTURE, MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE
Readers of Horticulture will be inter-
ested to see the accompanying photograph
of the graduating class in floriculture at the
Massachusetts Agricultural College, for
which we are indebted to Professor Waugh.
Unfortunately Mr. R. L. Adams, Horticul-
ture's representative, who was a member of
this section, was out of town on the day the
photograph was taken. The gentleman
standing in the middle is Francis Canning,
head gardener and instructor of the class.
These young men all expect to engage ac-
tively in various Unes of floriculture and
landscape-gardening. In fact several of
them are already at work in their chosen
profession, though it is only a week since
graduation day.
The men in the photograph, reading from
left to right, are;
W. B. Hatch, Falmouth; J- J- Oardner,
Milford; P. F. Willi,,'., \-,,il.l:, G. H.
Allen, West Somer\i I I 1 II 1, Weston;
R. P. Gay, Stoui;!,- 1 : : Canning,
Instructor; A. D. r,:-,!,,! W. ii.nl; H. D.
Crosby, Rutland; F. L. Yeaw, Winthrop.
Floriculture is inestimably enriched by the
addition of these well-trained, self-reliant
young men to the ranks of its followers.
application of liquid. There were 880
plants in the house. The varieties grown
were Lawson, Wolcott, Enchantress, Mrs.
Patten, and Marquis. Mr. Hay kept a
careful and accurate account of his cut, and
the record is certainly one worthy of note.
The significance of the following incident
is so apparent that "he who runs may read."
In a conversation upon matters relating
to the trade, a flower grower who has made
a success of the business, said to a repre-
sentative of HoRTicULTtTRE, " If you hear of
a second-hand boiler or two-inch water-pipe
for sale, let me know." The very next
issue of HoRTicin-TURE contained adver-
tisements of three second-hand boilers. As
the speaker referred to is a .subscriber and
reader of HoRTicULTtjRE, the man who had
something to sell was brought in touch with
a possible buyer through the medium of a
hvc, practical, readable journal. Perhaps
some one has some second-hand pipe to dis-
pose of. A word to the wise is sufficient.
G. H. HiGGINS.
DESTROYING PLANT LICE
The Practical Counselor for Fruit and
Garden CuUure, of Frankfort, recently of-
fered a "prize for the best method of destroy-
ing plant lice, for which 58 persons com-
peted. The prize was awarded to the
author of the following preparation; Quassia
wood, 2h pounds, to be soaked overnight in
10 (juarts of water and well boiled, then
strained through a cloth, and placed, with
TOO quarts of water, in a petroleum barrel,
with 5 pounds of soft soap. The mixture is
then ready for sprinkhng on plants infested
with lice. Leaves, even those of peach trees,
will not be injured in the least by the solu-
tion, which can be kept covered in the barrel
from spring to fall without deterioration.
.\s soon as lice appear the leaves should be
sprinkled with the solution. If this is re-
peated several times the pests will disappear.
— Richard Gtienlher, Consul-General, Frank-
fort, Germany, May 27, 1905.
.\ccording to latest investigation the Eu-
ropean area planted in sugar beets covers
3,657,156 acres, exceeding last year's acre-
age by 17.2 per cent.
The Johnson Heating Co. is a new con-
nrii in the greenhouse heating business, with
olTii e in the St. James building, New York.
Mr. Johnson, the head of the firm was
formerly with Hitchings & Co., and starts
with a good knowledge of his business.
42
H O R T I C U L T U R i:
July 8, 1905
SAN FRANCISCO NOTES
In the early hours of a morning this week
till tappers broke into the (}ear\- street store
and cash register of the California Florist,
Julius Eppstein, i)n)|irittor, and the Sutter
street store known ,1- M i;n,> ,-â– Dtroralors
andFlorists, con(hi. . 1 '1 â– ii~r Man-
ning, manager, ami \l 1 < ('ohm.
The aggregate am. mm ilir i,,M), 1, rcix-iveii
at both stores was only thirty jm-. rs of silver,
each of the dollar denomination. The
thieves were not posted on present market
Seed Trade Topics
solicited and will be e
conch tions.
Public and private school commencements
this closing vi-eek of June have produced a
call for flower constructive work that made
it a week of exceeding acti\ity for all local
florists. "Yet," said a representative of the
industry, " this week of hustle hasn't repre-
sented the business it should; flowers were
over-abundant — altogether too low in price
to quote, all owing to the fact that there are
too many price-cutters in the .San Francisco
trade, and our lack of union organization to
regulate business."
Following the organization of the first
horticultural society south of Tehachapi, as
recently reported in Horticulture, another
has just sprouted in the name of the San
Francisco Horticultural Board of Trade. It
is an enterprise on the part of growers for
the trade exclusive of Japanese and Chinese.
The leading spirit in the movement is P. C.
Meyer, proprietor of Glenwood Nursery at
Burlingame. This gentleman says that he
finds all the principal growers in the bay
counties in active sympathy with the move-
ment. At a meeting held recently there was
a large attendance, worthy of being reported
as a very enthusiastic gathering.
Especially may the people of the great
State in which HoRTicuLTtTRE is jjublished
be thankful for the safe arrival this week in
San Francisco harbor of the liner Maiicliuna.
Why? Simply because a portion of her
cargo, an infinitely small portion though it
be, was a httle prison box containing a colony
of war-Uke insects from the coast of .Asia that
are death on caterpillars, warriors specially
recruited to massacre the army of caterpillars
now destroying vegetation in tlie Old Bay
State and throughout New England. Re-
sponsive to a world-wide inquiry sent out by
the Agricultural Department at Washington
for a parasite that would stop the ravages of
the hopper-moth in this coinitry. United
States Minister Griscom, at Tokio, shipped
the colony of insects, beheving them to be
sure death to the gypsy moths that have been
playing havoc in Massachusetts. The para-
sites are like ants in appearance, but have
four wings, with the aid of which they hop
about like fleas. They sting caterpillars to
death, and their larv^, hatih out inside
of the caterpillars and destroy their con-
sumers, so that they work from both ends,
as it were. But the parasites imported by
the Manchuria
about
ingcrous as
the gypsy moths, left to themselves, and the
greati^st precautions have been taken to get
them into this country, and will continue to
be taken until they arrive in Massachusetts,
without any of the insects es( apiiif;. If even
one of the insects get loos, in California,
says the State Horticultural > Mnunissiom-r,
a blight on all vegetati<jn Ini-alioui would
follow within a few months, lor the insects
multiply at the rate of several thousand a
day. At Honolulu, horticultural commis-
sioner Alexander Craw took extra precau-
tions against the insects getting loose upon
arrival here, and cautioned the accompany-
ing representative guardsman of the Pacific
Coast Horticultural Society to watch the
imprisoned parasites closely
• the seed
2 a place in this column.
The condition of the pea crop is regarded
with mi.xed feeUngs by growers. A few think
the crop has been seriously damaged, while
others beUeved the damage reports have been
exaggerated. A few more weeks will tell
the storj'.
Unusually cool and wet weather in the
East is retarding the growth of many crops,
particularly beans and corn. It is now prac-
tically certain that beans will not be a large
crop, and unless we have a late, warm
autumn, the sweet corn crop of Ohio, Michi-
gan, New York, and Connecticut, wiU be
fight and of poor quaUty. Just at present
New York appears to be in the worst plight
of any, with Michigan a close second.
Echoes from the seedsmen's
bring complaints from a few of those in
attendance, among others being the one that
the hotel management did not do things in
a liberal way — that they e.xacted the last
cent, and exacted from every one all they
"would stand," or, to quote a famous rail-
road magnate, "all the traffic would bear."
Although the writer is not personally cogni-
zant of these things, information which ap-
pears to be authentic seems to justify some
of the complaints.
It is unfortunate that the first impressions
of fair and generous treatment should be
questioned.
CATALOGUES RECEIVED
Peterson Nurser)-, Chicago. List of pa;o-
nies and Ge
variety mentioned i
good one.
LIST OF PATENTS
Issued June 13, 1905
792,018. Fruit-Gatherer. EUjah A. Gallup
Hancock, Iowa.
792,061. Basket or Crate. Walter Morley
and Andrew F. McAtee, Salem, Oregon.
792,233. Fniit-Preserving Vessel. Viola
Norman, Smithton, Ark.
792,235. Fruit-Evaporator. William J.
Patton, Springdale, Ark.
792,089. Fruit-Scissors. George Towers,
Canon City, Colo.
792,518. Remedy for Tree-Cancer. Emma
Homann, Berhn, Germany.
792,541. Weeder. Neil McEachern, Walla
Walla, Wash., assignor to .-Adam W. Sever-
ance and Milford H. Broughton, Walla
Walla, Wash.
Issued June 20, 1905
792,750. Lawn-Trimmer. Edmund Bar-
ton, Ivyland, Pa.
792,771. Banana-Crate. Otto Granke, La
Crosse, Wis.
792,905. Flower-Pot Holder. Clemens
Kirchner, WheeUng, W. Va., assignor of
two-thirds to Herman Lotz and Thomas
Claus, WheeUng, W. Va.
Issued June 27, 1905.
793,246. Lawn-Mower. Robert L. Teal,
iPaducah, Ky.
793,365. Insect-Gathering Machine. James
H. Fogle, Delhi, Texas.
793,614. Process of Preserving Fruit.
Daniel F. Shennan, Chicago, 111., assignor,
by direct and mesne assignments, to Cal-
ifornia Concentrated Fruit Co., a corpor-
ation of California.
GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR
PROJECTED
lM)L\NOLA, I.\. — L. P. Springer, one
Xi WBLTRYPORT, M.\ss. — C. MacGregor,
WoLLASTON, Mass. — W. C. Ward, pansy
house 120X20.
Cortland, N. Y. — .■\dolph Frost, two
houses, 18x50.
Tewksbury, M.\ss. — John Gale, one
house, 30 X 200.
Greenport, N. Y. — L. M. Rayner, car-
nation houses.
.■\thol Centre, Mass. — E. E. Fairbanks,
one house, 23 X 125.
Norwood Park, III. — Cari Niemann,
three houses, each 21 X 135.
Reported by J. C. Moninger Co.
Rochester, Ind. — J. H. Shelton, three
houses, 17 X85.
Sherman, Texas. — O. H. Hanna, one
house, 22 X 100.
Be.ardstown, III. — Frank Bros., three
houses, 22x75.
Decatltr, III. — Mrs. K. Dant, two
houses, 20 X 80.
New Castle, Ind. — Peter Weiland, two
houses, 27 X 300.
RocKFORD, III. — H. W. Buckbce, seven
houses, 27 X260.
Pasadena, Cal. — R. Scliiffman, range
of orchid houses.
Ollivette, Mo. — O. Jablonsky, three
houses, 20 X 139.
Iowa City, Iowa. — J. .Mdons & Son,
two houses, 22 X 100.
Br.adford, Pa. — Ernest H. Lucking,
two houses, 28 X 100.
Wichita, K.ans. — Chas. P. Mueller,
three houses, 20X150.
Kirkwood, Mo. — F. W. Ude & Son,
three houses, 17X100.
South Bend, Ind. — J. M. Studebaker,
conservatory, 23X92.
OAKI.AND, Md. — Weber & Sons, eleven
hou.ses, new and repairing.
Carrollton, Mo. — Kennedy & Farn-
ham, two houses, 20 X 125.
RODGERS P.\RK, CHICAGO, ILL. — Peter
Ncpper, six houses, 24 X 151.
Moline, III. — S. -A. Stephens, private
range, three houses, 23X75.
' Council Blupfs, Iowa. — Reams Lain-
son, three houses, 25 X 260.
Birmingham, Ala. — Elm Leaf Green-
houses, four houses, 14X100.
Falls Creek, Pa. — Goss & Sons, one
house, 24X200; one house, 24X50.
Boise, Iowa. — Boise Floral Co., one
house, 22X70; one house, 22x82.
High Ridge, III. — F. Fortmann, two
houses, 27X143; one house, 22X150.
Portland, Ind. — H. R. Frank, one
house, 31X309; one house, 33X309.
Sedalia, Mo. — Gelven & Son, two
houses, 14X120; two lean tos, 7X120.
Beatrice, Neb. — Dole Floral Co., two
houses, 21X112; two houses, 17X112.
Milwaukee, Wis. — E. Austin, one house
22 X150: John Burmeister, one house, 22 X
Kansas City, Mo. — R. S. Brown & Son,
four houses, 26 X 200: A. F. Barbe, one house,
27 X 240.
.\urora. III. — .Aurora Greenhouses, one
house, 26x120; one house, 12X120; one
house, 16 X64.
Park Ridge, III. — Emil Buettner, four
hou.ses, 27X125; one house, 29X125; one
house, 15 X 125.
Springfield, III. — R. T. Donnell, one
house. 37 X 100; A. C. Brown, one house,
30X316, one house, 30X300.
Libertyville, III. — J. P. Weiland,
(Chicago Rose Co.), three houses, 20X500,
one house, 10X155, detached and connected
with center walks.
July 8, 1905
HORTICULTURE
CUT-FLOWER MARKET REPORTS
The past week has shown
BALTIMORE very little change, but con
sidcring the amount of
block on hand, the end was fairly satis-
factory, owing to the vast quantity of
funeral orders which came in. The poor
quality of the local-grown roses is causing a
demand for select stock, and Beauties, the
choice stock of which is ordered from the
north, arc bringing vcrv good ]iri(cs, retail.
Golden CaU- .im- ...iiiilif in xrn ^ I, an.l
just now 111. IM.nkrl i, lirinj; -A. 11 -ll|i|illi(l
Withg,.,..|,,u, ... a...C..l„l •- \l.t...,
Ill ihiii 1.1 1 i.iges, and are very scarce.
I .11 11, 111. ri. It. almost entirely over, many
lo. al !^i.iw(i> laving already taken up their
plants; what few are brought into the market
are so extremely small and withered that
very few calls are made for them.
The last week was a very un-
BOSTON productive one in the flower
liusiness for dealers and re-
tailers, and the present w-cck is not much
different, although there arc signs that the
period of worst stagnation will soon be over.
Sales are made at any price to unload the
stock in wholesalers' hands and most of
the dealings are with the street fakirs.
Lily of the valley is about the only item on
the Ust that has any stabiHty.
Last week cut-flower business
BUFFALO wound up quite satisfactorily,
considering amount of stock
handled. Kaiserin and other select roses
were in demand, Beauties excepted. Car-
nations were in ovcrsupply early in the work.
Roses of poor quality flood tli. mark. I, ami
are disposed of with ditTi. iili ( iii.liiluin
hhes have sold well, but :r^ ili. ii|.|.lv in-
creases will now undoubtc.ll) tin. I a ^|..\\. 1
market and lower values.
There docs not apjiear to be
CHICAGO any doubt that the conditions
in the trade have settled to the
summer pace, and that, allowed to have its
natural course, the trade tendency will be
toward a lower level of prices. T.i^lil rereipts
of choice American Beauti.-. h m . iial.lid
growers to maintain a go...! |.ii.. .1; ixti.i
quality equal to the top pri( I |.ai.l li~i H..k.
The new cut is already offend and is in
fair proportion to the total supply. Bride
and Bridesmaid roses are very small and
soft and good quaUty easily commands above
quoted prices. A heavy cut of Liberty is
on but prices rule firm. Kaiserin is de-
pended on where something choice is wanted;
supply and demand hold at even stages.
Carnations from inside will soon be at an
end. White has experienced a good de-
mand; the supply is continually growing
lighter. Sweet peas have declined, due to
the heavy offerings; the enormous supply did
not serve to enUven the demand. The drop
in Lilium candidum occurred the past week
occasioned by heavy consignments. Paeonies
are becoming more conspicuous by their
scarcity than by their presence and sales
above S6.00 occur often. Lily of llie valley
is a shortage. .Asters have ])ut in their
appearance and gladiolas is next in line.
F.xtra quality ferns are offered by our adver-
tisers. (Ircen goods are selling slow.
Verv little can be said of
CINCINNATI both trade and stock at
the present writing. Sum-
mer Ulies are now putting in their ajipearance.
Gladioli continue to arrive in grtod quantities
and sell well. Some good roses have been
seen in the wholesale houses, but the ma-
jority of them, as also carnations, arc not very
gooci.
Business last week was
LOUISVILLE very slack; however not
much to our surpirse, the
rteathcr being very warm, and stock showing
great deal. Carnations are down in
and the sale is not very encouraging.
The same can be said of roses. Lilies and
;inlitics.
^l;
The spurt which occur
NEW YORK during last week was o
bv Saturdav, and to-il
1 ne market is over su|
including American li.
varieties, carnations, s-
green stock, and little
nvn fo
Considering the season of the
PHILA- year business was fairlv gooil
DELPHIA the past week. The demand
was good for all kinds of car-
nations and roses. Summer Beauties from
outside points were of fine quaUty and helped
to brighten up what is usually a poor situation
in midsummer. Some fine Prosperity carna-
tions were around but the bulk of the stock
was of inferior size. DahUas have made
their appearance in limited quantity. Water
Ulies are in demand, but supply seems to
be rather limited in this market at present.
Good sweet peas are not over plentiful but
they do not bring much even when good.
There is any quantity of rubbish around —
unsalable. Gladioli from the South are of
good quality and bring fairly remunerative
figures.
BUSINESS CHANGES
Ml
John N. Weston has surrendered his leas
of the greenhouses he has been occupying a
Reading, Mass., and will build houses ii
the fall on new premises.
A. Van Leeuwen, Jr., of Franklin, Mass.
has sold his interest in the Continental Nur
series to his father and brother, and nil
retire from business for the present.
Albert Fuchs has sold out his retail busi
ness at 205Q Clarendon avenue, Chicago, I.
Henry Koropp, who was until recently con
nected with Sheridan Park Floral Co. Ther.
are two conservatories connected with'th.
NEWS NOTES
Tewksbury, Mass., sulTered severely from
the effects of a \iolent storm of hail and
wind on June 26. The tower, tank, and
windmill of John Gale were wrecked and .-\.
Roper lost considerable glass in his houses
as well as the windmill and roof of his
tower. Manv trees were blown down.
A. A. Hixon, of Worcester, was the victim
on Wednesday last, of a swindler who wanted
some flowers and played the time-worn trick
of taking a portion of the order himself and
ordering the balance (for a wedding) to be
sent with bill, to a fictitious address. The
funniest part of the incident is the confes-
sion of the reporter of the Worcester Tele-
gram that he had walked about 20 miles
and ridden 25 in an effort lo find the "George
Wilson" whose sister was to be married that
day!
GOOD MEN
AVIieii you need^^ond iiinn,
skilled or unskilled, write;
Thos. H.
Bambrick
34 South 7th St., Philadelphia
II»>1|> of all kiiulg, inrludinK that for
Florists, Nurserymen, .Seedsmen and the
Horticultural trade generally.
of salesmen
sary. No
canon. KNIGHT
Newark, New York.
INVESTMENT WANTKD- Hollander, whose
business brings him to the .States, desires to invest
substantial amount not exceeding 30,000 to 40,000
guilders, in first-class liorticullural business, where' he
can be of service in buying Dutch bulbs and other
similar products in Europe. Only first-class houses
ne^d reply. Address giving general particulars and
appointing interview, A. M. M. care of HOR TICUL-
WANTED-
U.IISCS. Must
open SeptL-mb.
(!|.ri RK, 1
- v.. Ling man to take charge of carnation
furnish references. .Situation will be
r isl. Address Y. care of HORTI-
I llamillon Place, lioston
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r>7 Fulton street, NEW YORti
Ling to advertisers, mentio
PRESH IMPORTATION Or
GattleyaTriansandGigas
Thomas Jones, Short Hills, N.J.
horticulture:
New Crop Beauties
THE BEST COMING TO
PHILADELPHIA
Tffi LEO NIESSEN CO.
WHOLESALE FLORISTS
1217 Arch St., - PHILADELPHIA
After July l»t Store Or»n 7 A. M. to 6 P.M.
SUMMER BEAUTIES
AND
RAIZERINS
Samuel S. Pennock
ft'LOKlHX
Cut Flowers
SHIPPED TO ALL POINTS
N. F. McCarthy & Go,
84 HAW LEY ST.
Tel. Main 5973 BOSTON
E. H. HUNT
Wholesale
Cut Flowers
'THE OLD RELIABLE
76 Wabash Ave.
.CHICAGO
NEW SPHAGNUM
FINEST OIAIJTY
TERNS, GALAX AND SUPPLIES
H.M.Robinson &Co.
S and II Province St., Boston, Mass.
Flowers Needed ? Too Busy to go to
Market ? Then Order from Any of the
Advertisers on These Pages. Mention
HORTICULTURE.
WILLIAM J. BAKER
CARNATIONS
Sweet Peas, Lilies of the
Valley
I writing to advertiscri
WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS
TRADE PRICES — Per 100 - TO DEALERS ONLY
CHICAGO
Jlll.v 4
ST. LOUIS 1 PHILA.
July 3 | Jt.LV 5
BOSTON
July 5
ROSES
Am. Beauty, Fan. & Sp
.SO. 00
25.00
ir>,oo
2.00
4^00
1.00
8.00
7.00
5.00
1.00
2.00
5.00
,3.00
1.00
2.(KI
.75
50.00
8.00
3.00
I
,32.00
30,00
20.00
6.00
6.00
5.00
3.00
10.00
8.00
0.00
4.00
8.0O
2,00
60.00
10.00
4.00
"Km
r.w
"50
â– i2!,56
35.00
2.-., 00
25. (HI
NJiO
i2;5fl' to
3.00 to
''i.<X> (0
"i.ixi to
â– 4!66' to
2.00 to
â– â– >i6' to
20.00
15.00
10.00
'6!66
5.00
'eioo
5.00
'6!66
5.00
3.00
2.00
1.60
'".â– a
25.00
15.00
12.50
4.00
8.00
600
2.00
8.00
6.00
4.00
'4:06
6.00
3.00
1.00
1.50
1.00
's'.oo'
â– â– :25'
â– i'25'
is'.oo'
35.00
25,00
•2.5,00
to
30.00
20.00
15.00
8.00
10.00
8.00
5.00
12,00
8,00
6.00
"h'M
8 00
5.00
2.00
2.00
60.00
"4:66
â– "iso
.75
1.60
â– 26!6o
.50.00
50.00
.50,00
la.oo
12.00
4.00
,50
4.00
2.00
.50
'e^oo
3.00
2.00
4.00
3.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
.15
'3:66'
1.00
1.00
'".iK
\2M
35.00
35.00
25.00
to
to
to
to
to
to
20.00
Lower grades! ;;!!.'.'
Bride*. 'Maid -Fan. 4, Sp
" Extra
'â– No. I and Lower gr.
Liberty, Fancy & Special
8.(0
2,00
5.00
3.00
2.00
10.00
Meteor
6.00
Golden Gate 1 Best
Ivory J Medium
4.00
3.00
Chatenay ) Culls
CARNATIONS
Fancy Class
2.00
1.50
.50
ORCHIDS
Cattleyas
BULBOUS
Lilies.
Lily of the Valley
4.00
Stocks
2.00
Callas
MISCELLANEOUS
Mignonette
6.00
.75
.20
.25
w'.ix)
25.00
l5:w
Sweet Peas
.50
Croweanum
Asparagus Plumosus; strings
bunches...
" Sprengeri "
Gardenias
1.50
â– ie'.ob
50.00
50.00
35 00
PHILADELPHIA CUT FLOWER CO.
I,SI6-1518 SANSOM STREET, PHILADELPHIA
KAIZERIN, CARNATIONS, SWEET PEAS
store Closes at (. P. M. from .lune l«th to Sept. lOth Daily except Saturday at 1 P.M.
EVERYTHING IN
CUT FLOWERS
-..â„¢iOOOD|flâ„¢-'
EDWARD REID
I, "526 RANSTEAD ST. - PHILADELPHIA
CHflS.W.McKELLaR
51 WABASH AVE. CHICAGO
Western Headquarters for Ctioice Orctiids
Vflllev Violets and all Cut Flowers
A Daily Shipment
from 40 to 60 Growers
PETER REINBERG
WHOLESALE
CUT FLOWERS
51 Wabash Ave. Chicago, 111.
July S, 1905
PHILADELPHIA NOTES
S. S. Pennork has been on a varation in
Rhcxii- Island for the past week.
A ihange has taken place in the firm of
Leo Nicssen Company in the withdrawal
of Mr. McKissick.
Violet growers in this vicinity are com-
plaining of the dry weather. K. Eisenhart
states that he has lost half of the twenty
thousand Princess of Wales he had planted
out. That variety is one of the hardest to
bring through according to Mr. Eisenhart's
experience. The double varieties are thriv-
ing all right ,
PHILADELPHIA SPORTING NOTES
Admiral Cartlcdge of the Tacony Va. hi
Club leaves on the i6th inst. for Marble-
head, Mass., on his yacht Emily with a
number of officials and invited guests.
A series of five matches, two on home and
three on outside alleys has been arranged
by the Florists' Club for the purpose of
selecting a team for the convention. The
first match will take place at the club room
alleys on July 6. P'ourteen players have
qualified.
The Florists Gun Club team has come out
victorious in the League contest and now
holds ihe championship cup for Philadelphia
and vicinity. They lost but one out of
eighteen matches. They are easily the
strongest shooting organization in this viiin
ity — if not in the countrv.
CHICAGO NEWS NOTES
W'iiland & Risch are cutting Rose Welles-
lr\ ill (iiir form.
\isitors; Chas. Hammer, Lake Geneva,
Wis., \\m. Edlefsen, Milwaukee.
Lobeha tennior can be seen in flower
with .'\lois P. Frey, at Lincoln Park.
C. W. Erne, salesman for E. JI. Hunt,
is on a vacation to Terre Haute, Ind., and
Michigan.
Fred Nelson, manager retail dept., of
Geo. Wittbold Co., is visiting at his '
in Galesburg, 111.
Geo. Wittbold Co., is increasing th( ofliicc
quarters, an office building 36X20 is heinj.
.lllr
inft
I Florists Out of Town I
^ Taking Orders for Flowers to |S
^ be Delivered to Steamers or ^
« Elsewhere in New York can ^
'$. have them delivered in ^
^ PLAIN BOXES, WITH OWN p
W^ TAOS in best manner by Wi
I Young & Nugent!
P 42 W. 2SHi Street, New York %
GEO. H. COOKE
FLORIST
Connecticut Avenue and L Street
WASHINGTON, D. C.
FRED C.WEBER
FLORIST
oliv^Itreet ST. LOUIS, MO.
Established IK73
Long Distance Phone Bell Lindell 676
HORTICULTURE 45
'^s
m
ROSES
m%a; %-\n
.\S A I.KAUKlt ui- olf.r INCI.K .lOIlN , I li.. Iiiipriivfil
superior anil hftter sliapecl tli>wer. in .'U-incli pots
»15 per looo"
For immediate removal we offer a liiniteil number of (;"0<1 clean healthy
plants at extremely low prices as we ar<; in need of the space they occupy
Uncle John, .•Jj-iuch, »:t.O0 «»5.U0
Uncle John, 3 inch, :;.O0 15.00
Bridesmaid, 3-inch, 3.50 30.00
Auierican Hcauli i l!en<h I'lants *:;."(1 ii.r 100; »J5 OO pir 1000
INCARNATIONS, 100,000 field Grown!
m
M
Lawsou (Pink) Nelson Fisher Flamingo Mrs. Nelson Flora Hill
Boston market Crusader Harry Fenn Triumph Guardian A
, Roosevelt Mrs. Ine
I'urnislu'd 11) ipplicatlon, al.HO xvlicii » riling kindly
ONDITION.
J. A. BUDLONO
^ 37-39 Randolph St.." CHICAGO ^
5 V^^hr. SpSwER^Cut Flowers |
BALTIMORE LOCALS
Cardinal, one of Mr. Cook's productions is
now in great demand in this market.
Charles F. Feast, with his mother, Mr-
J. E. Feast, have returned to their hoiiu -
after a ten days sojourn at Atlantic City.
John Cook has just completed the erection
of a new greenhouse, 30X160, to be u.sed
in the growing of the new rose "Madonna,"
which is to be put upon the market thr
coming fall.
John H. I.angton, the new manager of
the Hotel Belvedere, has inaugurated the
New York custom of placing large and
stately palms about the lobby, corridors,
and dining rooms, and Feast & Sons wen-
awarded the contract for furnishing same.
.â– \mong the fortunate folk who have sailed
for " the other side " are Miss M. M. Dawson
of Eastern Nurseries, who sailed from New
York last Saturday, J. A. Pettigrew and
G. Harbison on the Republic from Boston,
Thursday, July 6; W. R. Smith from New-
York, July 6, and .\. Leuthy from New
York, July 8. T. D. Hatfield is booked to
sail from Boston, July 12. There are still a
few good men left on this side, however.
BOSTON FLORIST LETTER CO-
Ma,u,(ac..,rers of fLORISTS' LCTTEHS
Tarnished, 18x30x13, made in two sec-
tions, one for each size letter, given
away with flrit order of BOO letters.
Block Letters, lJor2-inch size, per 100. »2
Script Letters, 3, Fastener witb each
letter or word. Used by leading florists
everywhere and for sale by all wholesale
florists and supply dealers.
N. r. McCarthy, Treas. and Marwfler
84 Hnwley St., BOSTON, MA.SS.
H.Bayersdorfer&Co.
50-56 North 4fh Street
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Florists' Supplies
BEST LINE IN, THE COUNTRY
FRANK MILLANC
Wholesale Commission Florist
COOQAN BUlLOINCi
55=57 W. 26th Street, New York
Tel. 290 Madison Sq. Open 6 A.M. to s P.M.
FANCY FERNS
$1.00 PER 1000 Discount on rejular shipments
Michigan Cut Flower Exchange
WM, nll.r.KR. Ma. !..,;;.â– .
» ■lOI.EMAI.E rl-OUISX!*
J8 AND 40 MIAMI AVE.. DETROIT, MICH.
FORD BROS.
48 West 28th Street
New York
Fine Roses
Fancy Carnations
A full line of all CUT FLOWERS
:Telcplioiie, :i870 <>r .'WTl ^laclixin S.iuaie
HORTICULTURi: J^^ly s, 1905
J JOHN I. RAYNOR ""
I Wholesale Commission Florist ^'ibt^^isr^S^SlB^^''
W A full line of Choice Cut Flower stock for all purposes. Comprises every variety
grown for New York market, at current prices
• TEL. I99R MADISON 50L'ARE 49 W. 28 St., New York city
Walter F, Sheridan
Wholesale Commission Dealer In
Choice Cut riowcrs
JULIUS LANC
Wholesale Plorist
returns made promptly
QEOROE A. SllTHERLSND CO.
CUT riOWERS
Florists' Supplies and Letters
,14 Hawlev St. - BOSTON
WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST
57 West 28th St., New York
FINEST ROSES All Varieties
Carnations, Lily of the Valley, Gardenias, Lilies, Ferns, Asparagus, every day in the
year. Everything choice that the market offers
Special Attention to Shipping Orders
-r , u ( 2200 \ Madison
Telephones ( 320, \ gquare
Write for Current Prices
NEW YORK CUT FLOWER QUOTATIONS
TRADE PRICES— Per 100— TO DEALERS ONLY
Last Hall of Week First Half of Week
endini; July 1 begloiiint July 3
No.
" Lower grades
Bride & 'Maid, fan. and sp
•• " extra
â– â– " No. I and Lower gr.
Liberty, fan. and sp.
" extra
Carnot and Kaisenn .
Golden Gate ) Best
Ivory [ Mediu
Chatenay 1 Culls, .
Fancy Class
General Class
OnCHIDS
Cattleyas
Cypripediums .
niTi.Boim
Lily ofthe ValVey".
Callas .
Mignonette
Sweet Peas, tunches
Adiantum Cuneatum
" Croweanum
" Farleyense
Smilai
Asparagus Plumosus, strings . .
" " bunches .
" Sprengeri "
Gardenias
Lilacs . bunches
Paionies
Florists Zt
Taking orders for delivery in
SNeiv York City or Vicinity can
have them filled in best manner
and specially delivered by ^* J-
Thomas Young, Jr.
41 W. 25th street - - NEW YORK
ALEX. McCONNELL
546 Fifth Ave., New York City
Telegraphic orders forwarded to any
part of the United States, Canada, and
all principal cities of Europe. Orders
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steam-
ships or elsewhere receive special
Ttkphone falls, 340 and 341 35lh St.
Cabk Address, AtEXCONNELL
John Breitmeyer's
Sons — — >
Cor. MIAMI and GRATIOT AVES.
DETROIT, MICH.
Artistic Designs
High GradeCut Blooms
I writing to advertisers,
ints aii<l g;ooc1
d Titnaila.
Horticulture
July S, 1905
HORTI CULTURE
WEILAND 3> RISCH
Leading Western (irowers and Ship[>ers of
Cut Flowers
59 Wabash Ave., tHrCAOO
Long Distance Phone Central 879.
Charles Millang
50 West 2«th St., New York City
Cut Flowers on Commission
A Reliable PIdie to (on^igii to or order from
ffiiBailco.
FLORISTS- SUPPLIES
545 LiberW St., PITTSBURG, PA.
Bonnot Bros.^
WHOLESALE FLORISTS
The only house ii% /I ..-.i .,-v»«. •)>
baadllag the New ** V IC f OPl/
Red Carnation ' iV- â– Vf â– y
To be disseminated 1906. Also a complete
line of choicest flow<rs,
ALEX. J. GUTTMAN
WHOLESALE FLORIST
52 WEST 29TH ST. M3W YORK
Telephones 1664-1665 MadUon Square.
Edward C. Hpran
Wholesale Florist
55 WEST 28th ST.
Tel. \*l\ Madison Sq. NCW YOfk
JAMES fl. HflliMOND
Wholesale Commission Florist
T'ii%^.iir,i'„-sq. NEW YORK CITY
Conslgiinieuts receive conscientious and prompt
attention. Highest market price guaranteed.
The finest stock lu the market always on baud
A. L. YOUNG & CO.
Wholesale Florists
.14 W. 2Sth ST.. NKW YORK
Tg|. .T^.sq Ma.'ison .Siliare
REED & KELLER
122 W. 2.'ifh .St., New York, NY.
FLOR iWtS' SUP PLIES
WILLIAM J. BOaS & CO.
...MANUFACTURERS OF...
Folding Plower Boxes
No. 1042 RIDOE AVCNIIE, PHILADELPHIA
Write for Price I.i.t anil Sample!
In wTitingtoid»erti«*rs, mention Hofticulturb
A«ri« BEAUTIES
AND
QUEEN Of EDGELYS
WELCH BROS.
titv Hall Cut-Flower Market
I5''PR0VINCEST., BOSTON
WIETOR BROS,
Wholesale Growers of
CUT FLOWERS
S1.S3 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.
The RELIABLE HOUSE
JOSEPH S. FENRICH
Wholesale Florist
Consignments Solicited
45 West 30th Street, New York City
Telephone No. 325 Madison Square.
Headquarters in Western New York for
Roses
Carnations
And all hinds of .Seasonable Flowers
WM. E. I^ASTING
Wliolesdie Commission tlorist
ALSO Dealer In Plori.st.s' Supplies
and Wire Dcsign.s
353-57 Ellicott St., Buffalo, N.Y.
HIVE US A TRIAL WE CAN PLEASE VOU
FANCY CARNATIONS
AND ROSES
Pittsburg Cut Plower Co., Ltd.
504 Liberty Ave., Pittsburg, Pa.
ESTABLISHED 1873
JOHN J. PERKINS
WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION FLORIST
115 West 30th St., New York
Tel. No. 956 Madison Square
OUR FLOWERS
Are the product of eslabllshmenls Ihal CAN
BE DEPENDED UPON lo supply bloomsol un-
excelled quality EVERY DAV IN THE VEAR.
â– prepared lo lurnish GOOD MATERIAL and at REASONABLE PRICES. Let us hear Iroin you NOW, please.
TRAENDLY & SCHENCI^
44 West 2Stll St. New York City Telephones, 798-799 Madison Squ
WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS
TRADE PRICES Per 1(K) — TO DEALERS ONLY
Meteor .
Jacq...
Brunner
Cypripediums
BULBOUS
Lilies
he Valley.
Lily
( "Stock
Daffodils
Tulips...
Callas . .
Sprengeri
Gardenias
lilar hanchfs
Paeonies
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4.U0
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4,00 to
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2.50
1(10 lo 12.00
15.00
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to 25 00
to 20.00
to 12 00
to 50.00
to 25.00
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15.00
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40 00
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H ORTI CULTURE
July 8, 1905
List
of
Advertisers
PMC
Aschm.nnG 28
Baker Wm.T 44
BambrickThos H... 43
Barrows H.H & Son. 28
Baur Floral Co 29
BaycrsdorftrH.&Co. 45
Boas W.J. &Co. .. 47
BoddingtonA.T. ... 26
Bonnol Bros 47
Boston Florist Letter
Co 45
Breck Joseph & Sons
Breitmeyer'sJ.Sons.. 46
Budlong J. A 45
Burpee VV. A & Co. . 30
Chandler B.B.& K.J. 51
Chicago House Wreck-
ing Co 50
Chicago Carnation
Co •... . 29
Clucas & Boddington 28
Cooke G.H 45
CoolidRe Bros 2S
Cottage Gardens... 29
Crowl Fern Co 45
IlilRer Wm 46
UreerH.A 30-51
UysartR J 28
Elliott Wm.& Son... 23
Esler J.G 50
Ernest W.H 60
Farquhar R. & J. &
Co.. 30
Fenrich J.S 47
FletchersF. W 29
Ford Bros 46
Fromow W.& Sons . 29
GhormlevW 46
Grey T.J. & Co. . . . 30
Gurney Heating Mfg.
Co 51
Guttman Alex . J 47
HaU Asm 50
Hammond J. A 47
Herendeen M(g. Co.. 51
Hews A. H. StCo. .. 50
Hitchings & Co 52
Horan E.C 47
HuntE.H 28-44
Johnston Hraling Co .50
Johnson & blokes 30
Jones Thomas 43
KaslingW. F 47
King Construction Co. 51
KloknerA 51
Lager .V Hurreli TS
Lang Julius 46
Lehnig & Winnefeld . 29
Leuthy A. & Co. . . . 2S
I.ord & Burnham Co. 52
Metropolitan Material
Co 51
McCarthy N. F. &
Co 44
McConnell Alex 40
McKellar Charles W.. 44
Michell H F 30
Michigan Cut Flower
Exchange 46
Page
Millang Charles 47
Miilang Frank 46
Moninger J. C. SO
Mosbaek Ludrig .... 29
Murdoch J. B 47
Niessen Leo Co 44
Peacock L. K 29
Hennock Samuel S. . 44
Percy Chas.W 50
Perkins John J 47
Pierson F. R. Co. ... 26
Pierson-Sefton Co. .. 52
Phila. Cut Flower Co 44
Pittsburg Cut Flower'
Co 47
Pittsburgh Rose and
Carnation Co 29
Poehlmann Bros. Co.. 26
PyeR.C 29
RawsonW.W. & Co. 30
Raynor John 1 46
Reed & Keller 47
Reid Edward 44
Reinl»erg I'eler 44
Robinson H. M. &
Co 44
Roehrs Julius 28
Rolkcr AuKUst & Son 29
Ruxlon llor.il& X'ur-
• ery Co 29
Safety Automatic \'en-
lilaring Si Healing
Co 51
Sander & Sons 28
Schillo Lumber Cp... 50
Scollay John A 51
Scott John 28
Sharp, Parlndge & Co.
50
Sheridan W.F 46
Siebrecht & Sons 26
Sievers J. H. & Co.. 26
SiggersE.G 43
SkidelskyS. S 29
Stafford N. Co 43
Stearns A. T. Lumber
Co 50
Sutherland Geo. A.
Co 46
Suzuki & lida S8
SylveblerH H 50
Situations Si Wants.. 43
ThorburnJ M &Co. 30
1 raendly «i Schenck 47
Vaughan and Sperry . 26
Vauglian's Seed Store 30
Walsh M. H 29
Ward Ralph M. Co... 30
Watson, G.C. 30
Wfber.F C 45
Weber II. &Sons... 29
W.hhBros 47
Weiland & Risch ... 47
Wietcir Bros 47
Winlirich C 28
Wintcr-sonE F 44
YaKiha Conservatories 28
Young & Nugent ... 45
Young Thos.Jr 46
Young A. L.&Co. .. 47
Zimgiel*! D 29
You Need Not Go Outside
THE PACKS or
HORTICULTURE
To find where lo t.el the
Best Flowers, Bulbs, Seeds and
Supplies in the Country
Buyers' Directory
and
Ready Reference Guide
READ IT
Keguiar aai.i
under this classili'
List of Adverlisi;!
Reference tc
peclive pages.
ACCOUNTANT.
Robert J . Dysart, 28 State St , Bosti
For page see IJst of Advertisers.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS,
John C. HatUiir. Anislird.im, N.Y.
ASPARAGUS SEEDLINGS
Yalaha Conservatories, Yalaha, Fla.
For page see List of Advertisers.
BAMBOO STAKES
!uki & lida, 31 Barclay St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.
BEDDING PLANTS.
;. Aschmann, 1012 Ontario St., Philadelphia.
Fur pdtje see List of Advertisers.
BEGONIA GLOIRE DE LORRAINE.
BULBS AND TUBERS.
R. M Ward & Co., New York
For page see Liat of Advertiicrs
Joseph Breck & S.uis, 47-54 N. Mrirket St.,
French and Dultb Hulbs.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Johnson & Stokes, 217-219 Market St., Philadelphia
CARNATIONS.
Chicago Carnation Co., Ji
Plants for Fall delivf
For page see Ust of Adve
John H. Sievers & Co.. 1251 Chestnut St., San Fran-
H. WeUr & Sons. Oakland, Md.
White Carnation, My Maryland.
For page see List of Advertisers.
CELERY PLANTS.
Coolidge Bros., So Sudbury, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.
CHRYSANTHEMUMS.
Wm. Hagemann & Co., 55 Dey J
DAHLIAS.
L. K. Peacock. Inc., Aico, N J.
For page see List of Advertisers.
FERNS.
A. Leuthy & Co. Roslindale, Man
For page see Ust of Advertijers.
H. U. Barrows & Son. Whitman, Mass.
Nephrolepis Barrowsii.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Miami Ave.
FERTILIZERS.
W. Elliott 81 Sons, New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.
E. H. Hunt. 76-78 Walash Ave., Chicago.
Bone Meal and Sheep .Manure.
For page see List 01 Advertisers.
FLORISTS' SUPPLIES.
Robinson & Co., 8-11 Province St., Boston.
For page see List of Advertisers.
FLORISTS' LETTERS.
FLOWERS BY TELEGRAPH.
Alex. McConnell, New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.
J. Breitmeyer's Sons, Miami & Gratiot i
Detroit, Mich.
For page see List of Advertisers.
FLOWER POTS.
W. H. Ernest. 28th and M Sts, Washington, D.C.
For page see List of Advertisers.
FOLDING BOXES.
Welch Bros.. 15 Province St., Boston.
For page see List of Advertisers.
GARDENIA VEITCHII.
GLASS.
Sharp, Patlridge & Co., 22d and Union Place, Chicago .
For page see List of Adrertisers.
List of Advertisers
List of Advertiiiers
JlJI.Y S, 1905
HORTI CU LTURE
*9
Chicago Hous* WrcckinR Co., Chicago, lU.
For page see Lis! ol Advertisers.
wn csettoD Ci».. WesI bide Are.. Jersey City. N
See outside cover page
i I o. J33 Mercer St . New York. N '
See outside cover page
Safety Aulo V.& H. R. Co., Like George, N. Y.
Creenhnuse Vcntil.^tors.
For page set List of Advertisers.
John C. Moninger Co., 111-125 Blackhawk I
- Chicago.
For picp oer Ti^t of Advertisers.
Adam hchillo Lumber Co.
Weed St. and Hawthorne Ave., Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.
GREENHOUSE MASON WORK.
H. H. Sylvester, 818 Tremont BIdg.. Boston
For page see List of Advertisers
HARDV HERBACEOUS PLANTS.
M H. Walsh Woods Hole Mass
For page see List of Advertisers
HEATINO APPARATUS.
I Co . IrvingtonKjnHudson. N. Y
IMPORTING HOUSES.
Aufust Rolker 81 Sons, 31 Barclav St., New York
Plants tender or hardy.
For page iee List of Advertisers
JAPANESE PLANTS.
Suzuki & lida. 31 B.irclay St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers
LAUREL FESTOONING.
Crowl Fern Co , Millington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.
LAWN MOWER SHARPENER.
G. C. Watson, 1614 Ludlow St., Philadelphi:
For page see List of Advertisers.
LILY BULBS.
J. M. Thorbum & Co,
36 Cortlandt St., New York
For page see List of Advertisers
For page see List of Advertisers.
MUSHROOn SPAWN.
Bodd'ngton Co., 131 W.23rd St., New York
Pure Culture Spawn, _
fMICOTIANA SANDER/E.
Sander, St Albans, England,
Importers, Eiporters, Growers, Hybridists
For page see List of Advertisers.
List of AdvertlM
PEERLESS REPAIR CLAMP,
A. KU.kner, W^iiwatosa. Wis.
For page see List of Advertisers.
PLANTS DECORATIVE.
PLANT STAKES.
H. F. Michell Co., 101.'3 .\l.vrket Si., Philadelphia
ROSES.
M. H. Walsh, Woods Hole, Mm.
H«rd» Roses H T Roses and RamMen
For page see list ot Advertiseni.
August Rolker & Sons, 31 Barclay St., New York.
EnglishGrown Roses.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.
,. Budlong, 37 & 39 Randolph St., Chicago.
Young Roses.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Baur Floral Co., IWeT PTi^
For page see List of Advertisers.
Pittsburg Rose & Carnation Co.. Gibsonia, Pa.
Voun^ Stock.
For page see List of Advertisers.
J. C. fTat L her. AmsteTd .imTN. Y.
SCOTT FERN.
List of Advertisers
For p*«e see List of Advertisers
rTAUee Burpee & Co, PhiUdelph
For p«ge see List of Advertisers.
J. M. Thorbuio & Co,
36 Cortlandt St, New York
For page see List of Advertiser*
Denys /.irn:;irl»l Wr.lh,,
Zirngiebel (ii.int I*an?
For page sec List of Adv
SEED5, Continued.
. Farquhar & Co.,.6 & 7 S Nfarkel
Hardy Perennial I lower Seeds.
For page see List f>f Advertisers
Con
tab
rad
.780.
Appel, Daimslad
High rade Gra.s. riov
, Germa
rr and 1
e^e^
SIGNS, BADGES. TIM, SA\
N.StalTord Co, (,7 1 nh .,
For page se, 1, 1 ..1 N-l
IMi DEVICES.
â– \.irk.
SPRAYING ENGINES
Chas. W Percy, 212 Summ-r St., Bostc
For page see List of Advertisers
n.
STEAM TRAP.
E. llippard \ oungslown, O.
VENTILATING APPARATUS.
Hitchings & Co , 233 .Mercer St , New York
Pierson-Sefton Co . West Side Ay., Jersey City, N J .
See outside cover page
Lord & Bumham Co , lrvinglon„n Hudson. N V
See outside cn.er page
John A Scollay, 73-75 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn, N.Y.
For page see List of Advertisers
The Chicago Lifter.
;. C. Moninger Co. 412 Hawthorne Ave, Chicago
- -
WHOLESALE FLORISTS.
Boston.
For page sec List of Advertisers.
N. F. McCarthy & Co, 84 Hawley St, Boston.
George A. Sutherland Co., 31 Hawley St, Boston.
Welch Bros, 15 Province St, Boston
Buffalo.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Wm. F. Kasting, 383-87 ElUcott St, Buffalo, N.Y.
Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.
J. A. Budlong, 37 Randolph St., Chicago.
E. H. Hunt, 76-78 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Chas. W. McKellar, 51 Wabash Av., Chicago.
Peter Reinherg, 51 Wabash Av., Chicago.
A. L. Randall Co, 21 Randolph St., Chicago.
Weiland & Risch, 59 Wabash Ave, Chicago.
Wielor Bros, 51 Wabash Av., Chicago
Vaughan & Sperrv, 60 Waliash Ave, Chicago
E. F. WintersonCo., '15,47,49 Wabash Ave, Chicago
New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Bonnot Bros., 55-57 WesI 26th St., New York
Jos. S. Fenrich, 48 West 30th St., New York.
Ford Bros, 48 West 28th St, New York.
Wm. Ghormley, 57 W. 28th St, New York.
Alei. J, Guttman, 52 West 2flth St.
Jas. A. Hammond, 113 West 3(Hh St, New York
E. C. Horan, 55 West 28th St, New York.
Julius Lang, S3 West 30th St.. New York.
Chas. Millang, 50 West 29th St, New York.
Frank Millang, 55-57 W. 26th St., New York,
John J. Perkins, 115 West 30th St., New York,
John I. Raynor. 49 West 28th St, New York.
W. F. Sheridan, 39 West 28th St, New York.
Traendly & Schenck, 44 W. 28th St., New York.
A. L. Young & Co, 54 West 28lh St, New York.
Philadelphia.
For page see List of Advertisers.
W. J. Baker, 1432 So. Penn. Sq, Philadelphia, Pa.
Leo Niessen Co., 1217 Arch St, Philadelphia, Pa.
Pittsburg.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Pittsburg Cut Flower Co, Ltd, 504 Liberty St, Pitts-
burg, Pa
J. B. Murdoch & Co., 545 Liberty St., Pittsburg.
New Offers in This Issue
CATTLEYA TRIAENE AND GIGAS.
Thomas Jones sli.it lliN \,1.
For p ge ^n- I ! I \ I - 'â– r-.
HYDRANGEAS FOR SUMMER BLOOMING.
F. R. Pierson Co, Tarrylnwn-on Hudson, N.\.
For page see List of Advertise rs,
NEW SPHAGNUM.
H. M. Robinson & Co., Boston.
For page see List of Advertjsers.
PANSY SEED.
ROSES, ASPARAGUS, FERNS,
uxtnn Floral & N'ur^ery Co, Kuxton, M
For page see List of Advertisers.
H ORTI CULTURE
IrTT^PRE^sj
'*' Every
^Iz-cajDESCRlPTION
mmwmakiQtICAQO.
\\\ SiiN
OIL-BURNING
AUTOMATIC
STEAM PUMPING OUTFIT
Itions, portable or
itton. automalJc in fuel coo-
n steam delivers. Exhaust
steam can be used to temper manure water. Insurance
not affected by its use.
CAN YOU ArPORD TO RUN YOUR
GREENHOUSES WITHOUT IT ?
For illustrated citalogiie and further information,
Chas. W. Percy
MTr Shipman Automatic Engines
2 1 2 Summer St., Boston, Mass.
Advertising well placed hits the nail
on the head every time. Let us help
you to make business good.
INSURE YOUR GLASS
in tht F10HIS15' Hail Ass.kiati..n of America.
00 IT \OW
"tis (00 late when vou are hit. For particulars address
JOHN (i. ESLER. Saddle River. N.J.
H. H. SYLVESTER
Mason 51-
Builder
818 Tremont Building
Boston, Mass,
Greenhouse "'"" """^
a Specialty
rt||jgSTAB.17j5i5
SPECIFY THE BOILER
JOHNSON HEATING (0., 1 1 ,11 BROADWAY
you want and we will give vo" a figure on I lie
entire apparatus erected or on material iinly
NEW YORK
SALE or
BOILER TUBES
Sixteen carloads of fine 4-incti
tubes, suitable for use of Greenhouse-
men and Florists. Tfiey are rattled
and are heavy tubes, just what you
need. We can make quick delivery.
We will quote you prices if you will
advise us how many you can use.
We advise purchasing in carload
lots, as we can make extremely low
prices in quantities.
In addition to the above, we have for
sale everything in the way of Supplies
such as you are using.
Wrought iron Pipe, sizes from 3-8 inch to
1,000,000 Sq. Feet of Sash from the St.
I.ouis World's Fair.
Lumber, Garden Hose, Etc.
ASK FOR OUR CM ALOOVE NO. S.j4
CHICAGO HOUSE WRECKING CO.
3Sth and Iron Sts., Chicago
CYPRESS
SASH BARS
HOT BED SASH
PECnV CYPRESS BENCH LUMBER
GREENHOUSES
EREITEO AND EQUIPPED COMPLETE If DESIRED
Wrile tor Circular " O " and Prices
The A. T. STEARNS LIMBER CO.
NEPOSSET. BOSTON. MASS.
Standard POTS
Flower. . . —
i LUMBER;
p For Greenhouse Benches ^
'©( Ship Lap, Drop Sidinjc, Sheathin};, t looring, »^
^ White Cedar Posts, Etc.
1^1 We are in a Special H |
;iu' Position to Furnish
Everything in
SI! "Pecky Cypress" %
Pine and tiemlock Building Lumber aJ
WPITR FOP PPICH.'i *^'
m
Adam Schillo Lumber Co.
Cor. Weed St. 4 Hawthorne, CHICAGO
Tel. North 1626 and 1627
lo advcrtUars. kindlr I
S>00<>00<>00<>00<5
GLASS
FACTORIES ARE NOW CLOSED
for the season. Our stock is complete
\\un\ lis i$e;i ORE pi.acino ordkrs
% Sharp, Partridge & Co.
y 22d and Union Place, CHICAGO
HOKTI CULTURE
1 Furman Boilers for Greenhouse Heating!
upon request. Acidri
The Hvrcndrcn iflannfactlj
Ut^pt. H. or., tivnnvu.
ndt St., NKW YORK
Oliver St., HOSTON
EDW..S. DEAN, Bloominstou, III. ^ E. K. BARR, LaCrosse, Wi
J.AS. .SPEAR, S. S n. CO., 1014 Market St., Philadelphia. Z
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PUMPS
BOILERS
second-liand stean
litchinKS,»75.c
-in. fullh â–
No. I Threads, 'A-\
STOCKS and DIES ^X
No. 2 Thre.id«, .i<-in., , >4-in., 2-in. pipe. »4-oo.
PIPE CUTTERS ^^â– -li^i^-'t:-!!;:;
Sf ILLSON WRENCHES i^'".i'-T-i'„f''^ipl:
fiJ'S. .-4 i" . Rfips K-in. to 2!4-in., pipe, t^io;
V'-in., Knp.; "..-in. lo 3}4-in. pipe, t4-7S-
PIPE VISES ^r,:'tf:,''^-^''^' â– ""â– '" ^-="-
GARDEN HOSE ,rp;e'r^;j:>/-"p^;i.^-^:
Hoâ„¢^'sSH.^'^;^;sn^!n^^e;
from ?i .60 up. Second-hand , as good as new, at $1.25
and $1 .00 each, complete.
(il a^^ N=â„¢' American. 50 sq. ft. to the box:
ULH,3.3 single, .0x12, at »..7o; old 10x12 single-
J1.40. B. Double, 10x12 and 12x12, at $2.40; P,.
Double. 12x14, 14x16, 16x16 at $2.60; B. Double,
RAlWORr^S-e'am.'asgo'oTasn'ew,
WRITE <^JZ
White Lead, Pu
lETROPOLITAN
Iaterial CO.
1398-1408 Metropolitan Av.,Brooklyn,N.Y.
M!
iK.lil* 10 M
New (jreen House f atalogue
JUST I5SLIED BV
King Construction Co.
North Tonawanda, N.Y. and Toronto, Ont.
p^g^lR^
Clamp
To mend cracked Glass immediately. Box of I.SOSi.OO
for sale by Jobber or address A. KLOkNBR. Wauwa-
tosa. Wis. Tcslimnnials and sampler frtc.
GUcInK Polnta
nENKT A. DREER,
Automatic Greentiouse VENTIL.'\TORS
From 125.00 up. Send for circular
The Safety Automatic Ventilator ami Heat
Regulator Co., Lake George, >', y._
Scollay
Invincible
Boilers
Hot Water or Steam
Cast Iron Standard Greenhouse Pipe and
Fittings.
Also Fittings and Valves, all sizes, for
Wrought Iron Pipe. Genuine Wrought
Iron Pipe all sizes.
John A; ScoHay
;:i A f.> Til IITI.K \\ K.
Borough of Brooklyn, ^EW YORK CITY
4r^^"^~"5^ (jfeenhouse^lazirr
Wc arc the Manufacturers
Distributing Agents for
Boston and Vicinity.
Joseph Breck & Sons
CORI'ORATION
>? JtGENTS ^ I
JOSEPH BRECK & SONS
CORPORATION
47-54 North Market Street
Boston, Mass.
For Heating any Description of Building by Steam or hot Water
TIIK «>■,■• IIKI.I.tlll.K
Chandler Glazing
Point and Pincers
Roofs glazed eighteen yeais
ago are still intact.
Don't glaze until you write
for samples and particulars.
300,000 sold by Peter Hender-
son & Co. in three months.
B.B.&E. J. CHANDLER
HYDE PARK. MASS.
HORTI CULTURE
July 8, 1905
The GALVANIZED "U " BAR TYPE
The FLAT IRON RAFTER TYPE
The SASH BAR TYPE
We make each type in several styles. We also
furnish any of the constructions in the ridge and
furrow type in any width of span.
WE ALSO MANUFACTURE
Self-locking vent-opening apparatus, both the
standard and self-oiling type.
Wood and iron frame benches and tables.
Hot-bed sash and frames.
Special hand-made Greenhouse Putty-
Pipe, Fittings, Valves and everything for Green-
house Heating.
m
HITCHINCS GREENHOUSES
HITCHINCS BOILERS
HITCHINCS VENTILATING
ESTABLISHED 1844
FOR HOT WATER or STEAM
HITCHINCS &, CO.
NEW YORK
233 Mercer Street
BOSTON
519 Tremont BIdg.
Send 4 cents tor catalozue
, kindly mention Hort
PesigTicd and erected for Judge W. H. Moore, Prides Crossing, Mass.
Greenhouses, Conservatories,
Rose Houses, Graperies, etc.
GREENHOUSE HATERIALS
VENTILATING APPARATUS
"BURNHAH" BOILERS
Catalogues sent on request.
LORD & BURNHAM CO,
New York Office . . . . Sf. James BIdg., Broadway and 26fh St.
General Office & Works IrvinjIon-on-Hudson, N. Y.
^ -e^ {fioRisrFiMr^MZ/f.
IaMscape Gardgner^
r".
3^
PirblMhed
^N/NdmiltonT/ace.
dub>5crrption, H00\
HORTICULTURE
Jri.Y 15, 1905
I HYDRANGEAS ^^So^M^r^'^ 1
^ We grow these largely, and have a magnificent stock of large-sized plants in tubs and barrels. Plants are sfe
CAT now covered with buds and are just beginning to show color, and will be in full bloom during July and August, 1^
^ These plants are splendid for decoration of the lawn, and are used largely at seaside places and other summer ^
^ resorts. There is nothing that equals them for summer decoration during July and August. JtS
^ Fine Plants in tubs, $2.00 and $3.00 each according to size ^
§ Very large specimens in half-barrels, $7.50 each. g
^ These plants can be shipped by freight with perfect safety to any point. We ship large quantities every ^^
^ year as far north as Bar Harbor, Maine. * m
I F. R. PIERSON CO., Tarrytown-on-Hudson, New York ||
pANSY SEED
I'.iHiJii. 1. I, . t I, iii,ti'4e," a mixture of the choicest strains <>l
.s leailiiiv: i'.nisv ^pa ..tlists of America and Europe. All l;ir;:<-
M.iv\.-i- 1 1 ! Ill .in infinite varietyof color and niarkiny^
I rade packet. $1.00: â– , oz., $2.00; oz., $S.OO
MICNONETTE SEED
ouly fruiri selected spiki-s uiid.-r kIm?..-..
Per trade packet of 2000 seeds, $1.00
Arthur T. Boddington,
342 wiest 14th St., New Yoric
In writing to advertisers, kindly
ROSES
%
4».UO
*.oo :i.>.o<» s.«o 4.%.uo
S.'kO -JO.OO -».»0 40.00
3.»0 .30.U0 .«.04> 45.0U
^
POEHLMANN BROS. CO., Morton Grove,
MY MARYLAND
I Bronze Medal for 100 blooms ami S. A.
F. Bronze Medal tor 50 blooms. We pre-
dict that this variety will easily displace
any other white. We are booking orders
now for delivery January 1006. Price
1S3.50 per doz.; »iS per 100 ; »lOO per lOOO.
Write us for otiier new and siHiidard va-
H. WEBER & SONS, Oakland, Md.
Ghicap Carnation Co.
JOLIET. ILL.
Our Plants are Now in the Field
S. S. SKIDELSKY
824 No. 24th St.
PHILADELPHIA
ROBT. C. PYE
Carnation Grower
NYACn, N. Y.
If you ofifer the right goods in the
right way in these columns, you will not
lack for customers.
ROSES
BKIDE
BRIUBSMAFD
IVORV
Fine 3-Inch slock
Baur Pioral Co., ^n^,^
Advertising well placed hits the nail
on the head every time. Let us help
you to make business good.
THE COmOE GARDENS CO.
Horticultural Specialties
Ornamental Nursery Stock Peonies
HANNAH HOBART
The Pride of
California â– â– â– â–
The grand Prize Winner in competition with the latest and very
best products in Carnations, Cast or West, for the last eight years.
Mr. jo
"The Hannah liobart i
color it is a shade deeper than
course the color is different.
not a poor one in the lot, and
stem, and standing up like sni
The above is a truthful si.
of tttis magnificent variety h.i
enouKh to convince anybody .
.'ashington, wrote, after liis
remarkable flower, never le
It the petal arrangement is qi
arge houses of it at Sievers'.
the e\ri( t counterpart of the other;
lich appeared in t
led us at last i
hyt
U- as high
than four inches, and frequently four and one-half inches across. I
;different; in this respect it most resembles the old Jubilee, but >
! sight is one long to be remembered; hundreds of blooms at
bursted calyxes, but every tlower supported on a twenty-four in(
5 color that can equal it."
man. and if needing verification, the simple assertion that the flowe
less than $i.oo per dozen, up to date, should
; fi.^n per dozen, and none less t
flower is *'When will the H
ahHobart be for sale?", m.
January i, 1906. Send youT ordcps in early as they will be filled strictly in rotation.
PRICE, $3.00 per 12; $15.00 per 100; $120.00 per 1000
JOHN H. SIEVERS & CO., I25l Chestnut St., SAN PRANCISCO, CAL
HORTICULTURE
VOL. II
JULY IS, 1905
NO. 3
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CONTENTS or THIS ISSUE,
Page
FRONTISPIECE — Pa-ony ^-ucy E. Hollis
HYBRIDIZING THE PyEONY — George Hollis . . 59
P^ONY SOUTH WEYMOUTH — Illustration ... 59
P^ONY MODELE DE PERFECTION — Illustration 59
ECHOES FROM ENGLAND — Harry H. Thomas . 60
SOME HOLLIS SEEDLINGS — Illustrations ... 61
CALCEOLARIA, HYBRID OR GREENHOUSE VA-
RIETIES — K. Finlayson 62
CARNATION DISEASES — R. L. Adams 63
NEWPORT HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION
Group of Palms and Foliage Plants — Illustration 63
Gateway Decorations — Illustrations 63
Group of DraCcPnas — ■Illustration 63
EDITORIAL 64
CONCERNING AWARDS AT ROYAL HORTICUL-
TURAL SHOW 65
NEWS OF THE CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
Toledo has a Visit from Detroit 66
Pack
NEWS OF THE CLUBS AND SOCIETIES — {Continued)
Society of American Florists 66
Convention Hotels in Washington 66
Convention Courtesies to Gardeners 66
The Washington Souvenir 66
Massachusetts Horticultural Society 66
American Society of Landscape Architects ... 66
Newport Horticultural Society 66
Gardeners' and Florists' Club of Boston 66
New Jersey Floricultural Society 69
CUT-FLOWER MARKET REPORTS
Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati,
Louisville, Newport, New York, Philadelphia,
San Francisco, St. Louis 67
SEED TRADE 67
MISCELLANEOUS
Consolidation of Building and Heating Interests . 65
Sweet Peas for Winter — Malcolm Orr 65
Window Glass Merger 65
Personal 65
Philadelphia News Notes 69
Obituary ...'... 6<;
LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS
BUFFALO, N. Y. — E. C. Brucker, 385-87 Ellicott St.
CHICAGO, ILL. — Fred Lautenschlager, 2597 N. Ridgeway Av.
CINCINNATI, O.— Albert J. Gray, 129 E. 3d St.
CLEVELAND, O. — A. L. Hutchins, 38 Plymouth St.
DENVER, COLO. — N. A. Benson, 1352 So. Sherman Ave.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. — George B. Wiegand, 1610 N. Illi-
nois St.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — F. L. Schulz, Jr., 1325 Cherokee Road
MONTREAL — Hdijar Elvin, 136 Peel St.
NEWPORT, R. I. — David Mcintosh, Ledge Road
PHILADELPHI.\, PA. — George C. Watson, 1614 Ludlow
Street.
PROVIDENCE, R. I. — T. J. Johnston, 171 Weybosset St.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.— Luther Monnette, 1 100 Van Ness Ave.
HORTICULTURE
July 15, 1905
Palms, Ferns
And Decorative Plants
A fine Lot of AZALEAS in Great Variety
K Lir]( Assortment of Ferns for Jardinieres
Also, Araucarias, Rubbers Pandanus, Aralias
Dracaenas, Aspidistras, IMarantas, Crotons
WHOLESALE PRICE LIST ON APPLICATION
A. LEUTHY & CO.
Importers and Exporters
Growers and Dealers
PERKINS STREET NURSERIES
Roslindale - Boston, Mass.
In writiDir to advertiiers, mention Horticiiltitre
MTRO:«(,i -ii-in. WTOCK
!(«:%( II
NEPHROLEPIS
BARROWSII
$.f;>.4»4» pi: It 14»<>
Arotlii I'rriiN lO iU* per loo
See display ad. in HORTICULTURE May 6lh.
HENRY H. BARROWS & SON
It is never too early nor too late
fo order the
Scott Fern
Best Commercial Introduction for many yeirs.
JOHN SCOTT
Keap St. Greentiousei, Brooklyn, N.Y.
CATTLE YA
SCHROEDERAE
The Easter Cattleya
We take pleasure in announcing to our customers
the arrival of the above superb Cattleya in perfect
condition. Also Cattleya Trianx^ C. labiata, C.
Warneri, C gigas, C. granulosa, Miltonia Moreliana,
Burlinglonia fragrans, Laelia anceps and L. autumn-
alis atro-rubcns. Write for prices.
LACER & HURRELL
Orchid firowers and Importers] SlINNIT, N. J.
BEGONIA "GLOIREde LORRAINE"
BEGONIA TLRNFORD HALL
2-in SfocA, i 15. 00 per 100
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., R'^^jierford
rRE.SH IMPORTATION Or
Cattleya Trianse and Gigas
WIIITK i<»i; ii;i< I s
Thomas Jones, short Hiiis,N.j.
We hope our readers, will as far as
possible, buy everything they need from
Horticulture's Advertisers.
Orchids
Sander, St. Albans, England
A(eol, A. DIMMOCK, 31 Barclay St., NEW YnRK CITY
PURE CULTURE ""^"'«''"
SPAWN
>.; Sil.25 per 10 lbs.; «10.00 per 100 lbs. lufnrination as to .Special Cultu
' aLsi, tb<' Ix'st iii:ik<' «\ lOii-lish Vir;.'iii Miisliriiom Spawn, fiisli iiiipor-
CLUCAS & BODDINCTON CO.
131 WEST 23d STREET, NEW YORK CITY
PALISADE NURSERIES, SPARKILL, N. Y.
Importers, Exporter.s and Growers of SEEDS, BULBS and PLANTS
New Creations in Dahlias
Surpassing all others. Faithfully and truthfully described in our new
illustrated and descriptive catalojcue, mailed free upon request.
L. K. PEACOCK, INC. = - Atco, New Jersey
nK.oadver-.ers.k.ndlvm.,
— ENGLISH CROWN =^
ui;>,A>i KN i A 1. M i;si;i;v skxks. iiaiidv i:ii<ii>(>i>i;mii:ons. koses:
prime qiiility. h.ill m,o^ m >|.i inf; m ,. ' > Hl-Ii vpr V. Ask for our trade list, address ouf American agents
AUGUST ROLKER & SONS. 31 Barclay St., New York, or P. 0. Box 752
W. FROMOW & SONS, Bagshot, England
Roses
Asparagus, Ferns
idesmaids, 21-inch pot'
lltM) Ivory, ;t-inch pots
000 bridesmaids, 3-inch pots
r»fHl -Asparagus Comorensis, 2-inch
"'> Asparagus Comorensis, ;Mnch
2fMHI A^paragii!^ Sprengeri, 2-inch p
Ruxton Floral and Nursery Co.
RUXTON, MD.
Ludvig Mosbaek
ONARGA, ILL.
â– _'ii,U(iii Alternantheras, reil and yellow, I'er low
K. <â– .. *:â– .. III! per 1000 $l.M
:,(),iin(i Asparagus Pliimosus and Sprensori
.S.lKKI Umbrella I'l
Florists' Pansies
Florists' Pansv ?
All other Bedding and Vegetable
Plants. Price List Mailed Free.
CYCLAMEN PLANTS
Ui^anteum strain
.Seed taken of only seleaed llowers atrd uelj l.uilt
Twice transplanled, 53.00 per 100, $2.S.O0 per 1000.
3'in. S7.00 per 100, $6.S.OO per 1000.
C. WINTERICH, Defiance. Ohio
GODEREY ASCHIiANN
1012 Ontario St., PHILADELPHIA
pacta, and robusta
PALMS and AZALEAS
Write for Prices
Cyclamen
Ciganteum
<)m- ucll kiiimii sliiiiii in four separate
...lors. I'ii.e, slioni;. liealtby stock
3 ^i -inch at $12.00 per 100
VA-mV, stronger, at $15.00 per 100
SATlSf \< TION <U Al: VNTKK1>
Lehnig &. Winnefeld
LILIES, JAPANESE PLANTS
BAMBOO STAKES
SUZUKI & ilDA
31 BARCLAY ST., NEW YORK
celerT'plants
Rf.idy July loth, shaip. 25,000 Early Giant Pas-
cal, A-i Strain, finest in the country. Trans-
planted, $4.50 per 1000; from the seed now in
the Held, $3.00 per 1000. No better stock for
private or commercial growers can be found. . .
COOLIDGE BROS., So. Sudburv, Mass.
Asparagus Seedlings
From tlats. Well grown and thriftv.
Cash with order, prepaid Cet our prices on large lots
Yalaha Conservatories, Lake*co."Fia
Robert J. Dysart
Public Accountant and Auditor
Simple methods of correct accounting
especially adapted for flori.'^ts' use.
Books Balanced and Adjusted
July 15, 1905
HORTICULTURE
Cut Roses
At wholesale only, from grower ilirett Ii
Cutting; t!Ood Brides iind Muids
youn^ stOL'k and will be cutting Chat
McArtliurs by Austust.
M.AHTm l{ will !)<• Ill
popiihir I:<mI ill N<\\ 1:
ROBERT MILLER
Pine -Croft Rose Houses
Phone I. EAST BROOKFIELI), Mass.
M. H. WALSH
Rose specialist
WOODS HOLE, MA5S.
Hardy Roses, the li,,st nt-w and old va-
liiiii-; Strong Flowering Plants;
Hybrid Tea Roses, tin- l.est and liaidiest
\. I 111 lit s; New Rambler Roses, Lady Gay,
Uebutante, Wedding Bells, Sweet-
heart, La Fiamma and Minnehaha.
.Slrong, tield-grown plants to flower next
summer. Best varieties Paeonies, Phlox,
and Hollyhocks.
Catalogue describes all the above.
In ^
I adv
Daisies, Daisies-^ Daisies
4 varieties is offered for s:
pests. Prices on applicatior
• ■I to July 1
MAROLERITES. \Vc
m^
ted.
11 In officinalis class, five (5) varieties, including Filicifolia or fern le;
e| ^ery early vermilion, also crimson, red, rose and white, all double.
's- In Chinensis class. A choice assortment in all colors from earliest to
3J the latest, all named. Write for Catalogue and Prices.
r. A. BALLER,
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.
PEONIES
Wc will supply you
with named and unnamed
peonies at from $6.00 to
$10.00 per hundred. Divi-
sions to average more than
3 eyes.
EDWARD SWAYNE
West Chester, Pa.
/EONIES
Over 200 varieties of the latest
and best intruductions from Eng-
land and France. Lists free.
E. J. SHAYLOR, Wcllesley Hills, Mass.
P
PEONIES
200 Choicest
I ILII > Ih.rilN ^llrrs, ,,i„,„, 40,000 bulbs
l)AI1MAS,■^;iLhardias','.^Udeira"v'ines'°'' ■'
MKiAR MAPLES, e inches to 70 feet 100,000
CATALPA SPBCIOSA seedlings
BLACK LOCUST seedlings. List in season
i:. V. ti:a
Centerville, Iiid.
PEONIES
. I ■.■(»:■«'■II tt I I. It
PURE CANADA HARDWOOD ASHES
THE BEST AND MOST LASTIINQ FERTILIZER
My Dear Mr. Joynt : -
According to our conversation
want 3 car loads to spread on 40 acres ot
Cemetery. Be sure you send nie the Joyn
Write for prices anil i
o-day you may ship ine 5 large car loads of ashes to Kensico.N. V. I
cres of land that I intend to sow to rye this fall, and 2 car lo?.ds for our
md. Very truly yours, (sgd.) Reese Carpenter, Comptroller
JOHN JOYNT, Lucknow, Ontario, Canada
Just What You Need This Very Day!
You'll find it in the Buyers' Directory,
Pages 72 and 73.
BULBS ^i*^^"^'^
Emperor -
Princeps -
P. Oriiatus
CROWN
.$14 00 per 1000
5.00
400
Peruvian Quano
A Natural Bird Product from Peruvian Islands
100 lbs. $2.25
W. ELLIOTT & SONS, - NEW YORK POAT BROS., Ettrick, Va.
^ You Need Not Go Outside the Pages
HORTICULTURE
TO FIND WHERE TO GET THE BEST FLOWERS, BULBS,
AND SUPPLIES IN THE COUNTRY
SEEDS
horticulture:
July 15, 1905
Seeds of Hardy Perennial Flowers
Sown in June and July will germinate and give excellent
stock for transplanting in the Fall
If vou want the choicest strains in Flower Seeds write us.
Catalogue mailed upon application
R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.,
6 and 7 South Market St.
BOSTON
We are now booking orders for
LILIIM HARRISII
LILIIM LONQIFLORUM
ROMAN HYACINTHS
Paper WHITE NARCISSUS, etc.
Wholesale Price-list now Ready
CYC'AIS REVOJLITTA at ffH.OO p<-r
COI.n STOIIAOE VAI-I.FV MPS.
in cases of 3000, at fjilO.OO pri- 1«»<»0.
J. II. TH0R51IRN I CO.
36 Cortlandt St., New York.
RAWSON'S
SEEDS
Arlington Tested
For the
Florist
Catalogues Mailed Free
W. W. RAWSON & CO., Seedsmen
12 and 13 Faneuil Hall Square, BOSTON
^BULBS
l-T"' and PLANTS
Ralph M. Ward & Co.
12 West Broadwav New York
The HARDY ANNUAL of the CENTURY
NICOTIANA SANDERAE
Wholesale AtenH (or the UnKed Slalea
. X. DRECII, Phili^elpkii. Pi.
J. N.THOKKIIRN & CO., Cortliadt St., N
VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, Chlci|e 1
BURPEE'S SEEDS
PHILADELPHIA
Blue List of Wholesale Prices mailed
only 'o those who plant for profit.
Why Pay $1.50
>ened. The little dingus we advertise lie
will do it in five minutes and better than :
line shop. We've tried it ourselves <
-â– what we are talking about. A child i
iirface= that can be
of the highest grade
life time IVy it
i eight cui
steel Wi
'o8t]>ai<l 7^C» Postpaid
friends. A liberal discou
Satisfaction guaranteed. It
George C. Watson
There is only one kind of advertising
that is wise. It's the kind that makes
business. Cut out the rest.
ILLUSTRATIONS
Hub Engraviny Co.
173 SUMMER ST., BOSTON
Illustrators and Designers
Zirngiebel Giant Pansies
Market and Pa
New crop Seed i
Pansies, ready n<
â– i> NEW CROP
Pansy seed
Mlcheirs Giant Prize
Pansies are not to
dinary ( liant Trimarde.
flowers of
Michell's Giant Exhibition Mixed. A
train which we have secured from the leading
Pansy Specialists in ( ".ermany and France, and
be excelled in size, texture and bril-
>lors. Price per trade packet, 50c.; per
.Tc.;per oz.,?.'i.OO. ivadepkl. Oz.
Giant Azure Blue 40c $2.00
nt Black Blue 40c 2.00
nt Hortensia Red 40c 2.00
nt Snow Queen 40c 2.00
fiiant White, with Eve 40c 2.00
Qiant Yellow, with Eye 40c 2.00
omplete list of Pansy and other sea-
HENRY F. MICHELL CO.
Seed Qrowers and Importers
1012 Market St, Philadelphia, Pa.
^IJ!" To Build ?
1 am interested in a g^lass factory in
.Jersey. I want to liear from you before
placing your order for glass. I think I
ran put yoti in the way of saying some
nioiiev. State quantity, quality, and
siz.- Wanted. NOT IN THE TRUST.
Ceor&:e C. Watson
Save Time and Car Fare by ORDERING
from Any of These Advertisers. Mention
HORTICULTURE.
litis r tjr.M-lTY FKKNt'H and I>l'TrH
BULBS
Fall Bulb Price List on request
JOSEPH BRFXK & SONS, Corp.
THOS.J. GREY & CO.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
..SEEDS..
Uidloi Machlosi
32 so. MARKET ST.. BOSTON
writing advertiseri, mention Horticul
July 15, 15105
HORTICULTURE
Hybridizing the Pseony
I have been at hybridizing "i" raising of seedhng
psconies for many years. When I began I was
hampered with having only four or five varieties,
and none of them of the standard quaHty. I was
wanting in light colors, but I soon obtained a plant
of a pink variety, E. M. Harris, and this, with the
crimson Pottsii, marked the beginning. I still lacked
a white one. Nevertheless, I went to work, and
from these produced Welcome Guest, shell pink,
tipped with white, rose-flowered, which has been cer-
tificated by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society,
and was in three collections of several exhibitions,
prize winners, at the recent paeony show held in
Boston, June 17 ; the deep crimson Miles Standish and
John Alden, a pale crimson or dark pink, a fine fioWer
for the lawn, but not fine enough for the critics. At
this time I imported a collection and got my white
pollen-bearing plant, and from these have sprung
(ioliath, an extremely large, full double, rose-flowered,
deep pink bloom, and Maud L. Richardson, white,
flushed with rosy hlac, rose-flowered, and a finely
modeled form, both of which have been certificated
by the above-named society. Next came Beauty's
Mask, with its flaunting heads of rosy-white and
gold, borne on tall stalks; this is rose-leaved also.
• Owing to the rivalry of the numerous growers I
have exercised the greatest care in the selection of
seed, sowing seed only from the best, and selecting
the pollen only from the finest blooms, thus ensuring
the more certainty of what? the result will be. Then,
after the sowing of the seed, ensues the waiting for
the plants to appear, which will not be until the
second year, except in occasional instances, and
P.tONY MODELE DE PeRKECIION, AT PETERSO.N":
I'.iiiNV Soui'H Weymouth
then it will be from four to ten years before I can
know the result of my labor. For thus we make
haste slowly, keeping in view the light that is before
us; always rememliering tlie poorest come first, like
all other high-bred flowers; nursing the feeble ones
in their infancy, for among them may be the price-
less one we are looking for. The percentage of good
flowers increases with the selection of seed, for with
good parentage only can we hope
to attain success, for we want the
children better than their par-
ents; with this thought before
us, we have courage for our work.
There is a fascination in ori-
ginating new varieties, whether
they be pasonies or other flowers
or fruits, that surpasses all other
employments; the creating of
new forms, or the improving of
those already existing, lends en-
chantment to employment, and
makes labor sweet. 1 well rc-
meinber when Lieutenant Hob-
son, a Japanese, appeared in mv
collection, a deep crimson-pur-
ple, crowned with gold. It was
entirely different from the com-
mon run of singles and doubles;
I had neither seen nor heard
anything like it, but I have since
learned that Kelway calls it
Imperial, and values it almost
6o
HORTICUI^TURE
15, 1905
beyond price, and Harrison tells of the "new race that
is coming." It was so different from any of its com-
panions, whence came it ? It was surely a new revela-
tion, a sign of progress, to lead us on and up, in the
Way Beautiful; a new revelation to make glad the
heart, for certainly this was the herald, for others far
excelling in beauty and gorgeousness have since
followed in its strain — varieties like Aureole, Glory,
Eternal City, Prince Alert, and Youth.
In raising seedlings you must learn to labor and
wait. â– You must commence at the highest levels to
command the hopes of the highest ideals, keeping
ever before you the shining mark of success, remem-
bering that the one that you are looking for is the one
of one thousand, or the one of ten thousand, the one
that shall command the attention of all (like Lucy E.
Hollis) whether they be critics or the multitude.
As the seedling season presents its blooms, divide
them into three classes, the "poor," the "perhaps,"
and the "best." The "poor" can be consigned to
the rubbish heap or, as Harrison suggests, "to the
bargain counter." The "perhaps" give another
seasons' trial, for some of them will develop into good
ones and will yet want another season of trial before
you will determine what to do with them. Of the
"best" some will not appear as brilliant another
season, "while some of them will be much better, and
these latter will be the ones that will be elected.
Of my seedlings for the last two or three years the
following will be found among the elect :
Standard Bearer, mauve pink, high, incurved pet-
alage, forming a sohd mass; modeled after the style
of Madam Ducel.
Mary A. Livermore, extremely large, rose-leaved,
rosy pink, edged and flushed with white.
Usona, very large, rose-leaved, pink and white.
Bunker Hill, deep cherry crimson.
John Hancock, cupped variety of crimson edged
white; rose-leaved.
Paradise, flesh white, rose-leaved.
Mrs. John Smyth Fogg, pink.
Admiral Togo, deep red, overlaid with scarlet.
Among the darkest varieties, leading them all, is
Miss Lucy E. Hollis, a very large, liglit satiny rose
flower.
-^t^^TT^ 7)4/^,
Echoes from England
NEW PL.^NTS
Several new plants which promise to become valu-
able have been exhibited in London this week and
particulars of them can hardly fail to be interesting
to you. The most popular one is a new sweet pea
called Henry Eckford, the name of its raiser, Mr.
Henry Eckford, who has done more to improve the
sweet pea than any other grower in the country. As
some acknowledgment of the successful work of Mr.
H. Eckford in connection with the sweet pea, a
shilling fund has been started for the veteran grower,
and already some eight hundred shillings, which of
course mean eight hundred subscribers, have been
received. The sweet pea is one of the most popular
flowers in the country at the present time and bids
fair to rival the rose and the carnation in private
gardens if not with the market grower. The new
sweet pea Henry Eckford is a very handsome one;
the color may perhaps be best described as orange-
scarlet or salmon-scarlet, it is a shade difficult to
portray in words. It is a very distinct and beauti-
ful variety and will undoubtedly soon become popu-
lar. In addition to its rich and attractive coloring,
this variety is unusually free flowering, two and
sometimes three flowers being produced on a spike.
Impatiens Holstii. The salmon-colored Impatiens
Sultani has long been a favorite greenhouse flower
with us, but it is altogether eclipsed' by this new in-
troduction called I Holstii. The flowers are bright
vivid red, almost scarlet. They are very freely pro-
duced, even on quite small plants, and make a brilliant
show in the greenhouse. It will probably also be
used for bedding out of doors in the summer time.
I first saw this plant at the Paris International
Flower Show in May when it was exhibited by a
German firm. In London it was shown by Messrs.
Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent, an influential and
old established firm of nurserymen and seed growers.
Aster sub-coeruleus. One of the brightest and most
useful flowers in the hardy border at the present
time is Aster alpinus. This new Aster sub-cceruleus
may be said to be a much finer plant of the same
style. It is perennial, growing about twenty inches
high. The flowers are larger than those of Aster
alpinus, beautifully formed and bright pleasing mauve
with yellow disc. The two colors are of shades that
associate to produce a delightful effect. This aster
will undoubtedly prove to be an excellent garden
flower for the hardy border in early summer. It was
shown by Mr. Amos Perry, the well-known hardy
plant grower of North London.
Phlox canadensis, Perry's variety. This is another
hardy plant, a much improved form of the type, that
is worth bringing to your notice. It is one of the
most profuse flowering plants I know, and invaluable
out of doors in earlv summer. The flowers which are
larger than those of the type are pale blue in color.
Mr. Amos Peny is also the introducer of this Phlox.
RHODODENDRONS AT KEW
There is much to interest and to be admired at
the Royal Gardens, Kew, at all times of the year,
but perhaps early summer is the most delightful
time of all. Flowers are then lavishly produced on
tree and shrub, and the leafage of a thousand differ-
ent trees is not yet tinged by summer sun. The
collections of flowering trees and shrubs are one of
the glories of Kew, and indeed one could imagine no
finer garden picture than the azalea garden or the
rhododendron dell when either is at its best.
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July 15, 1905
HORTICULTURE
Some Hollis Seedlings
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HORTICULTURE
Calceolaria, Hybrid or Greenhouse Varieties
Now is the time to be thinking of sowing seeds of
the above in order to procure decorative plants of
considerable size as well as exhibition plants in time
next year, and one of the first essentials for the
successful cultivator to keep in mind is the pro-
curing of the best strain of seeds obtainable, for it
is as easy to grow the best strains as it is to grow
the indifferent strains, and infinitely more satisfac-
tory at the finish line. Firms that have invariably
made a good reputation for themselves in furnishing
seeds of the highest merit, are logically the ones to
be patronized as being likely to supply the article to
meet all expectations. Yet it is well, at times, to
deviate from a beaten path for the sake of self con-
vincement, and procure a few from different sources
and note results. Such a test to be of value, however,
must be carried out on strickly methodical principles
and not hap-hazard,that is, each kind must necessaril}'
be kept separate and labelled up to the flowering
stage.
At the very commencement of calceolaria culture
from seed, there begins the trouble that is likely to
unstarch the enthusiasm of the average gardener, for
they will persist, without the most exacting care,
to vanish from sight by damping off; doubtless this
can be attributed to their impatience and dislike of
warm surroundings which is difficult to get over at
this season of the year should the season be normal.
The fact that later batches sown in August go ahead
with much less fuss seems to lend support to the
above theory. Notwithstanding that the present-
day calceolarias of our conservatories are an evolu-
tion of considerable standing from progenitors in-
habiting lofty mountain regions in Southern Ameri-
ca, Peru, and Chili, yet it seems that their native
hardiness and love of bracing cool surroundings still
clings to them, for in such only do they make any
progress, a fact that must not be let out of sight
should we court success with them. Well out of the
seedling stage, with an eye to keeping them cool and
shaded from bright sunshine, and after the natural
cool nights of autumn set in, calceolarias are not
difficult to grow, neither are they so dirty and lousy
as reputed to be when assigned to proper quarters,
which of course must be cool and airy.
Shallow pans are probably the best receptacles to
sow calceolaria seed in, and should of course be well-
drained. Finely-sifted soil composed of leaf mold
or peat, with a small portion of soddy soil and clean
sharp sand' in ample quantities mixed thoroughly to-
gether, makes a suitable compost for the seed; this
should be moist enough not to require any watering
for some few days after the seeds are sown. As the
seeds are extremely small they should be sim[jly
pressed on the surface of the soil and not covered as
most other seeds are; it follows then that extreme
care must be taken in watering, so as not to wash
the seeds from their ])ositions, and until germination
takes place; the best way to accomplish this is to
dip the seed-pans in a vessel of water to the point
of saturation. A pane of glass over the mouth of
the seed pan is very essential, as it will check evapor-
ation, thereby reducing the watering operation to a
minimum. After germination takes place the pane
of glass ought to be tilted to admit air, and as the
seedhngs get stronger it ought to be removed alto-
gether.
I have found powdered charcoal for the seed re-
ceiving layer a good thing to prevent excessive
damping-off. As soon as they can be handled at all.
they should be pricked off in other pans of fresh
soil, the best prevention of all from damping-off.
It follows after what I have said of their nature,
likes, and dislikes that the coolest place possible is
to be secured for placing the seed pans in. A cold
frame facing north is a good place, double sheltered
on hot days if deemed necessary and as experience
teaches. A north lean-to greenhouse where the sun
hardly ever reaches in summer, provided it is kept
cool and airy, is an ideal place for raising seedling
calceolarias.
Of necessity the seed pans must be kept on shelves
close to the glass. Whatever place they may occupy
it is well to have quantities of tobacco stems strewn
in their immediate neighborhood, to be replaced at
frequent intervals with fresh stems; this prevents
the attacks of greenfly, spider, and thrips, and is
much safer than smoking. They should be repotted
like any other plants as their progress warrents; on
approaching their final potting, good maiden soil
of a soddy nature is very acceptable to them and this
should contain a liberal quantity of sheep-manure or
cow-manure, gathered from a pasture in a somewhat
hard and bleached condition; a small quantity of
leaf-soil, sand, and charocal nodules completes a very
suitable compost, other things being equal.
Careful watering is necessary with calceolarias at
most all stages. On account of their soft and woolly
foliage, and especially when the plants get large and
prior to flowering, water should be introduced care-
fully underneath the foliage and not indifferently
over head, otherwise they will become rusty and more
than likely quantities of the foliage will decay. A
house a few degrees above frost line suits them in
the winter admirably ; perfectly healthy and vigorous,
and when the roots embrace thoroughly the mass
of soil in the pots, they stand considerable feeding
in liquid form. Enterprising cultivators should set
aside exceptionally fine varieties to obtain seeds for
themselves for then they can rest assured that they
have something to rclv on.
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H ORTI CULTURE
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Newport Exhibition
Carnation Diseases
I. RUST. (UROMYCES CARYOPH YLLIN Us)
There are few houses where rust does not occur.
The appearance of this disease is indicated by a
slight swelHng of the stem or leaf and a paler color.
Later this splits open, the epidermis being turned
to one side, and vast numbers of brownish, spherical
spores are ejected, the whole presenting a blistered
appearance. These are the uredospores and they
will germinate in the presence of water. In the
interior of the affected portion, minute threads wind
in and out among the cells, sending out haustoria
which suck the sap. A short time after these spores
are formed, the same spot, or sorus, puts out a
second kind of spores, the teleuto-spores, one-celled
brown bodies, which germinate after a period of rest,
usually winter, thus perpetuating the disease from
year to year. Cuttings are particularly subject to
rust attacks.
Treatment. Keep moisture off the leaves. Cover
rust spots with lim.e. Give plenty of liglit and ria
and grow healthy plants.
2. LEAF SPOT, OR BLIGHT. (SEPTORIA DIANTHi)
The "spots" appear as circular or oblong places,
with a brown or white center, surrounded with a
purplish dark border. The band is well defined on
its inner border but becomes mixed with the green
on its outer side. Both leaves and stems are affected
— the stems often to such an extent that the sap
is cut off. Black specks, the fruiting bodies, show
in the center portions. The spores are produced in
depressions whose edges rise a little above the leaf.
Trcatnicut. Spray with Bordeaux or Potassium
Sulphide solution, or ammoniacal solution. Give
good cultural conditions.
3. LEAF MOLD, FAIRY RING, OR RING MOLD. (hETER-
SPORIUME CHINULATUM)
Leaf mold starts at one place, spreading evenly in
all directions, producing circular spots one-sixteen to
one-quarter inch in diameter. These spots are
especially abundant near the tips of young leaves.
Gray or brownish mold arranged in concentric tufts
occupies the center. This often falls out. From a
pale, ashy color the spot changes to a grayish shade
approaching dark brown.
The spores are borne on fruiting threads which
break the surface of the leaf in clusters of two to six.
The threads produce several spores in succession but
each in a different place, so that they present a
knotty, angular appearance. The spores are vari-
able in size and form, and bristle all over with
minute spines. Daybreak is very susceptible to this
mold.
Treatment. Cut back diseased portions. Spray
with Bordeaux, when flowers appear. Give good
culture.
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;.l NAS ExHIfilTED BY lj.\
Newport Exhibition
HORTICULTURi:
July 15, 1905
HORTICULTURE
AN ILLUSTRATED JOURNAL
DEVOTED TO THE
FLORIST, PLANTSMAN, LANDSCAPE,
GARDENER AND KINDRED
INTERESTS
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY BY
HORTICULTURE PUBLISHING CO.
II HAMILTON PLACE, BOSTON, MASS.
WM. J. STEWART. Editor and Mo nager.
The Editor Has His Say
The article on the system of awards at horticul-
tural exhibitions which we reprint from the Gardener's
Chronicle of London, will strike a responsive chord in
every one on this side of the Atlantic who has ever
had any serious connection with such shows. But
where is the universal remedy for the defects which
all recognize exi.st in every s>'stem thus far devised?
The subject is one that will bear discussion and
plenty of it.
The visit of the American Society of Landscape
Architects is a notable event for the visitors and for
Boston. If America is to develop a distinctive
school of landscape-making, Boston will be credited
by posterity with having been its birthplace. The
genius of Frederic Law Olmsted becomes more
apparent as time passes, and will grow upon our com-
prehension as the years bring to perfection the won-
derful harmonies of beauty and utility which his
great mind conceived and realized before thev had
taken material form. The young man planning to
devote his life to landscape work must come too
Boston if he would see and draw inspiration from
the priceless legacy which this noble philanthropist
and artist has given to liis countrymen — rich and
poor — for all time. And it does Boston good to
have these men, seeking to follow in the footsteps
of her benefactor, honor her with frequent visits,
kindle her appreciation of her incomparable park
system, and give their counsel as to where advance-
ment may be made, in Iiarmony with the spirit and
intent of its founder.
We have heard considerable surprised comment
on the lengthy list of new greenhouse construction
reported in our issue of last week by one of our
western advertisers. Commercial greenhouse build-
ing is going on in the central west at a rate not fully
realized in the eastern and older part of the countrv,
and flower growing has there already reached a mag-
nitude understood only by those who have seen it.
It is possibly true that the methods of culture as
followed by some western growers are rough and
hasty, as compared with the attention to fine detail
which is characteristic of the most successful eastern
culturists, and the product may sometimes lack the
exquisite finish of the carefully-nurtured material
seen in the New York and Boston markets, but that
will all come in good time. Horticulture recognizes
no east, west, north, or south, in precedence one over
the other. Each and every section can find some-
thing in the other worth learning and deserving of
imitation. One of the most important points to be
noted in the remarkable increase of glass area in the
west is the splendid confidence displayed in the
future magnitude of American commercial horti-
culture.
We see no good reason why our friends in Wash-
ington, who are to be the hosts of the Society of Amer-
ican Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists at the
convention of 1905, have been called upon to give
assurances that any one special class of the visitors
shall not be neglected. The sentiment that would
encourage the drawing of a dividing line between the
grower whose salary is paid by a private employer
and the one whose salary comes from a commercial
employer, or from direct sales of his own products,
does not appeal to us as conducive to the benefit of
either or the advancement of horticulture's best in-
terests, and has certainly never had voice or recogni-
tion in the national society, as a perusal of the con-
stitution and history of that body will prove. Eligi-
bility to membership, as defined in the first pros-
pectus issued in 1884 and retained in the constitution
ever since, included all without any distinction what-
ever, and the records show that no less than fifty
members in no way connected with commercial horti-
culture have served the society zealously in various
official capacities. Why .should a gardener feel "out
of place" in a society that belongs to his own fra-
ternity? Nobody need absent himself from the con-
vention on such grounds. In every city the society
has visited, thus far, the welcoming hand has been
outstretched and the heartiest hospitality extended
to every guest. No guarantees are needed as to
Washingt(in.
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Thanks to Horticulture, we are daily receiving
orders and imiuiries from all over the country, as
well as from Canada, Porto Rico, and Cuba, which
goes far to prove the value of Horticulture as
an advertising medium. We are very pleased with
the results of our advertising in Horticulture, and
wish every success to the paper and editor.
Respectfully,
A. Lf
Co.
July
1905
HORTICULTURE
THE AWARDS AT THE ROYAL
HORTICULTURAL SHOW
The practiro whii h is s .-lu-linirs followed
of giving an award lu an old and well-tried
variety, hitherto, by some accident, over-
looked by the Society, has given rise to
adverse criticism and occasionally provokes
a sense of the ludicrous. It is aljsurd, say
some, to make an award, we will say by
the way of illustration, to Cox's Orange
I'ippin, to Black Hamburgh Grape, or to
any other variety whose merits are now gen-
erally recognized, although it may not have
been stamped with the hall-mark of the So-
ciety. Perhaps it is. But would it not be
equally absurd that such varieties should
never receive recognition from the Society,
and never be included in its honor-lists?
Quite lately, two excellent potatnrs, which
have long been in coninien c win au.inird
first-class rc-rlih. aU-s. Ii..|l. l-i-l i-m m.mi.Iv,
when gn.wn at ChisxW. k, u.: r,..\ auar.ls
of merit, and having now, afin -,. .1 lal u ais'
experience, proved to be first a lass standard
varieties, the award of merit has been found
to be inadequate, but in these cases fittingly
the stepping-stone to a liigher award. But
to many persons wedded to traditional
methods, and who think awards of the nature
referred to should be made to new things
only, the granting of first-class certificates
to comparatively old forms is a stumbUng-
blork. In their estimation it is better to
grant awards whilst the subjects of them are
new and scarce, even if a great mistake
eventually results, than it is to wait patiently
for a few years until experience has shown
whether the subject be worthy of an award
or not. .
The whole matter hinges on the purpose
for which subjects are placed before the fruit
or any other committee. If staged in the
hope of getting a certificate that shall en-
hance the trade value of the subject, it is
evident that a belated award, after several
years' experience of its cultural value, can
be of no service in that respect. "If the sole
object in staging new or assumed new
things or varieties be to give the subject
publicity, and to secure an award on the
merits of the exhibit, without rrf. rence to
any financial result, then nothing but good
can follow if the granting of an award be
deferred until time has shown whether it is
merited or not.
Exhibits that come before the fruit com-
mittee often come into a different category
from those presented to the floral c;ommittee.
Such a remarkable plant as Meconopsis
integrifolia tells its own story at once. Its
claims to immediate and first-( I iss honors
were incontestable. With fruits and vege-
tables the case is different. W'hal may be
described as remarkable products never crop
up with them. They come in the form of
improved varieties, or what are assumed to
be so, but beyond the sender no one has
any proof that they are such. )t is not pos-
sible for the committee to determine whether
they are so or not until time and rxperience
have determined the question. When it is
remembered how numerous are the varieties
of fruit, for instance, that are put into com-
merce with Royal H6rticult\ira! Society
awards, but which fail to secure any perma-
nent position in gardens, is it not 1 ertain that
the pra( tire of granting certificates on the
first appearance of a subject is a mistake.
.\ simple way of getting over the difficulty
would, if it were only practicable be to make
awards of merit to all subjects provisionally,
these awards being granted and regarded
solely as evidences of prima facie or appar-
ent value or special usefulness, but subject
to advancement to a first-class certificate if,
as happily sometimes happens, the subject
proves to be distinctly meritorious. So far
as the fruit and vegetable committee is con-
cerned it is now happily possible
one or several years at Wisley, that the
proposals now made w^ould create no hanl-
ship, and would 1 nvint i.istakes generally.
A study of the honors bestowed during
the past thirty years is rather unsatisfactory,
because the lists contain so many records of
awards which time has shown to have been
given without due wanant.
It is, to our thinking, most desirable that
awards of merit of any kind or degree should
continue to be made by the Royal Horti-
cultural Society and its committees .->n other
than commercial considerations, though we
are afraid that in the case of individuals
these influences must continue to exert their
power till the millennium comes. Of course
we by no means wish to convey tlie notion
that financial considerations should not have
their due weight with exhibitors. What we
desire to see is that neither the committees
nor the rouncil should be unduly influenced
by them. What they have to do is to ex-
amine what is brought before them, and to
record their impressions as to their abstract
merits irrespective of their possible value
as commercial products. If a Welwitschia
or a RafHesia were brought before the com-
mittee neither would have any financial im-
portance, but the interest attaching to them
from the point of view of the Society would
be a thousandfold greater than that of a
"new" apple or of an Odontoglossum with
four spots instead of three.
Take the case of the Meconopsis before
alluded to. It received a first-class certifi-
cate, but that, in our opinion, was decidedly
inappropriate, and offered an unintentional
insult to the plant by lowering it to the
category of the commonplace. Fortunately
it also received the far more appropriate
award of a botanical certificate. But some
will say that money value must be the ulti-
mate test. Very well; let it be so. Let us
have in that case a commercial committee to
deal exclusively with that aspect of the case.
This may sound Qtiixotic, but the higher
the idealthe Society strives after the more
will it gain in the respect of the public, the
better it will be for the traders in the long
run, and the greater good will it do to horti-
culture pure and simple.
We are told that some propositions are
under the consideration of the fruit com-
mittee dealing with the matter of awards.
Till they have been thoroughly considered
and adopted by the committee it would be
premature to make further comments on
them. It is nevertheless a good sign to see
the committees taking steps to remove exist-
ing improprieties and anomaUes, and, as
we hope, to reduce the extravagant and pre-
mature award of certificates.
The very extraordinary Primula shown
at the last meeting was, it is true, not in
condition as an exhibition plant, and will
doubtless receive a certificate wiien more
fully developed. In the meantime, the scien-
tific committee has saved lb' < \-<:V\i ,,| the
Society by awarding it a 1 nil mi' 'I ' ' ini" .ite,
otherwise the most rcmail'l'l' I'l "ii l".«n
on that occasion would li.i" 1"' n . miirly
passed over. — The Gardeners' Cliroiiirlr,
I.ondon.
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WINDOW GLASS MERGER
Cleveland, Ohio, July 12 .
By the merging of the Interstate Win
Glass Manufacturers' .\ss<«iation with
tional Win'l'.w Cla^s Mannfa. lurcrs' >
ciation at \hr " 'HM-ntic m \\\n. h has rl
here, iti-< . •-iiinai'al iliai n.A I, ,s than ei
per cent ''f ih'- inilc|.(--n'l' nl "iitput is
trolled by the organization. .\ wage 1
mittee was appointed to meet with the f
workers and settle a scale of wages. 'I
it is expected by the workers, may be k
than it was last year, owing to labor
ditions. — Transcript.
qited
vaTi.'ir, 'l''|'ailiii'i]| -, "I lln-. I.i;-, 1 oncem.
The magnitudi- of the busiiKss \\\m\\ these
three companies — now consolidated — have
built up conveys some idea of the immense
advances made in horticultural industries
wiilnn III' i-a-i I' w years. We do not doubt
111 II :â– I'll ' i ill. highest practical value will
I'lll". il > I '-'I n.i^ of interests. Congratu-
lation., aiL cordially extended.
SWEET PEAS FOR WINTER
Editor Horticulture: — Will you please
inform me the best time to plant sweet peas
for winter in hothouse; also the kind that
sells best in Boston market.
Yours trulv,
From the middle of .\ugust until the mid-
dle of September is a good time to plant
sweet peas for early winter flowering. If
the beds or benches are idle then they can be
sown in rows right where they are to flower.
If not, as is usually the case, they ought to
be started about that time in 3^ inch pots
set in a corner of the greenhouse, or in a
frame outdoors and grown there until such
lime as the bench space is available. They
do equally, as well transplanted from pots
and no time is lost.
."Xs to varieties, Mont Blanc, white and
earliest of all, pink and white are the best,
if not the only kinds for early flowering
purposes.
Malcolm Orr.
PERSONAL
F. L. Atkins of Bobbink & -Atkins sailed
for Europe on July 12, on 5. 5. Staatendam.
G. B. Moulder has been appointed super-
intendent .of the station grounds of the IIU-
nois Central railroad.
^ Howard M. Eari, of W. .\t\ec Burpee &
Co., Philadelphia, reached home on Saturday,
July 8, from his European trip.
,\rthur Merritt, of New York, mourns the
loss of his eldest son, fifteen years of age,
who died on Monday, July 10, at the New
Y'ork hospital, of appendicitis.
Mi.ss Alice Luflfman, daughter of George
E. Luffman, was married to Volney Beckner
Goddard at St. Mary's-on-the-liighlands,
Birmingham, Ala., on June 28. Miss Amy
K. Luffman, sister of the bride, was the maid
of honor.
Mr. Harry Balsley, Mr. A. N. Pierson,
Cromwell, Conn.; E. B. Sage, Bradford;
\V. J. Quinlan, Syracuse; W. J. Simmons and
family, Toronto, Ont.; Dr. Rowlands, Utiea,
M.Y.; P. Hauswirth, Chicago; Aug. [Krueger,
Mead\ille, Pa., visited Buffalo the past \veek.
The rose and strawbcrr)' show of the
North Shore Massachusetts Horticultural
Society on July 6, was a very excellent dis-
play of the cultural abilities of the ex])ert
gardeners of Manchester-by-the-sea, Beverly
and neighborhood. There was a fine exhi-
bit of aquatics from H. A. Dreer.
HORTICULTURE
July 15, 1905
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NEWS OF THE CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
5^
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS
AND ORNAMENTAL HORTI-
CULTURISTS
Attention is called to the prizes offered
by Treasurer Beatty of $25, S15, Sio, for the
first, second, and third best essays on "The
Ideal Employer." These papers must be
sent to the office of the secretary without
signature, but with the name of the writer
accompanying same for the purpose of
record, and should not exceed fifteen hundred
words each. The time Hmit within which
these papers must be filed with the secretary
has been e.xtended to July 20.
Wm. J. Stew..\rt, Secretary.
HOTELS IN WASHINGTON
The following Ust is supplied by the hotel
lommittee of the Washington Florists' Club:
* The Shoreham Hotel, 15th and H street,
N. W. six squares from meeting hall, single
room for one person, $2 per day; two per-
sons, $3; room with bath, one person, $3
per day; two persons, $4; suites, parlor, two
bedrooms with bath, $10 per day.
ArUngton Hotel, Vermont avenue and H
street, N. W. seven squares from hall, $2
per day.
♦Hotel Manhattan, 604-606 9th street,
N. W. European plan, for gentlemen only,
one square from hall, $1 per day upwards.
* St. James Hotel, 6th street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue, N. W., European plan, seven
squares from hall, single rooms, $1 to $2.50
per day^ rooms with bath, $2.50 per day;
suites, with bath $3 to $4 per day.
* Colonial Hotel, 15th and H street, N. W.
European plan, six squares from hall, single
rooms, $1 per day.
* Hotel Johnson, 13th and E street, N. W.
four squares from hall, European plan, $i
per day upwards; American plan $2.50 to
$4 per day.
Columbia Hotel, for gentlemen only, 1413
Pennsylvania avenue, N. W. 6 squares from
hall, room for one person, $1.50 per day;
two persons, S2.50 per day.
Metropolitan Hotel, seven squares from
hall, .American plan $2.50 to S4 per day;
European plan, Si to $3 per day.
El Reno Hotel, opposite B. & O. Depot,
eleven squares from hall, single person, $1
per day; two persons, S2 per day.
The rates of the following hotels, have not
been received by the committee but will be
announced as soon as received.
Riggs House, G and isth street, N. W. five
squares from hall.
National Hotel, 6th and Pennsylvania
avenue, N. W. seven squares fni.ii hull.
The Oxford, 14th and New N'ork av.-nue
N. W. five squares from hall.
Park Hotel, 1017 I street, N. W. three
squares from hall.
New Willard, Pennsylvania avenue and
14th street, N. W. six squares from hall.
Raleigh Hotel, 12th and Pennsylvania
avenue, N. W. four squares from hall.
* Those specially recommended by Hotel Com-
COURTESIES TO GARDENERS
At a meeting of the Washint;t..n Florists'
Club held on the 3d inst. a Utter from Presi-
dent Vaughan was read in regard to the
private gardeners who intend to take in the
convention. A number of the gardeners had
expressed their intention of attending the
convention, while others had raised the ob-
jection "we know so few in the trade and
not belonging to the society ourselves, we
would feel lost and maybe out of jilare."
President Vaughan suggested that a member
of the local club be appointed to look after
the interests of the private gardener. The
club appointed Mr. Peter Bissct chairman
of a committee to see that all private garden-
ers who come to Washington for the con-
vention be met at the depot and made wel-
come, and to render them any assistance
required. Any gardener who intends to
come to the convention can have rooms
booked for him, or can get any information
desired by writing to Peter Bisset, Twin
Oaks, Washington, D. C, who will do ail in
his power to make the visit of the private
gardener to the convention a pleasant one.
THE WASHINGTON SOUVENIR
The most elaborate and beautilul souvenir
book ever issued on the occasion of an S. A.
F., convention is now in preparation, and the
time is very short until the advertising lists
must be closed. Advertisers desiring to
have their announcements appear in it —
and that should include every one having
any kind of horticultural material to sell —
should secure space and send in copy at
once to J. R. Freeman, 612 13th street,
Washington, D. C.
GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS'
CLUB OF BOSTON
.Arrangements are practically completed
for the picnic to be held at Randolph Grove
on Tuesday, July 25, 1905. The sports
committee have arranged a comprehensive
hst of events which should draw a strong
entry. Included are foot races for all ages,
also for fat men, married men, and married
ladies, boat races on the lake; baseball,
cricket, tennis, croquet, quoits, are all on the
list, also several leaping contests, throwing
shot and hammer, etc. Last but by no means
least comes a class for the best looking baby.
There will be a first-class clambake cUnner
served and many other attractions. Two
prizes will be given in each class; these
comprise a very varied and valuable assort-
ment of articles donated by members and
well vrishers. A very large attendance is
expected. Electrics from MiUon for Brock-
ton pass the grove.
W. N. Craig, Secretary.
NEWPORT HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY
A regular meeting of the Newport Horti-
cultural Society was held Wednesday evening
last, President SuUivan in the chair. The
secretary's report of the June exhibition was
very satisfactory. Four new members were
elected, the number including Miss Alice
Keteltas and Miss Maud Wetmore. It is
expected that Mrs. Hamilton Fish Webster
will deliver an address on the arrangement
of flowers at the meeting on July 19th.
Inadvertently no mention was made in
Horticulture's report of the June exhi-
bition of the award of a silver medal to Mrs.
Andrews for a beautiful miniature rock
garden.
The fall exliibition will be held in the
Casino, and in order to accommodate all
exhibitors the balconies are to be utilized.
MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY
The first of the series of weekly .Saturday
and Sunday shows of the Massachusetts
Horticuhural Society was held on July 8 and
9. There was a brilUant profusion of garden
flowers. Delphiniums were especially fine
and roses were also seen in splendid quaUty
and abundance. Miss S. B. Fay and M. H.
Walsh being the chief exhibitors. Martin
Sullivan, gardener to Wm. Whitman, made
a remarkable display of delphiniums and
campanulas. Mr. Thatcher, gardener to
Mrs. J. L. Gardner, also contributed rich
groups of delpliiniums and irises. There
was a large display of other hardy perennials
from Harvard Botanic Garden, Blue Hill
Nurseries, Bay State Nurseries, F. J. Rea,
and Mt. Desert Nurseries. H. A. Stevens
Co. showed phlox and iris, Jackson Dawson
showed a seedhng cUmbing rose named Day-
break. The displays of sweet peas were
numerous and of excellent quality.
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECTS
This society has just conjpleted a three-
day's meeting at Boston. Most of the time
was spent in visiting the various public and
|)rivate places conspicuous as examples of
(mv landscape work, including the Boston
Park system, Metropolitan Park svstem, and
the .Sargent, Anderson, Gardner, and Brande-
gee estates and Country Club, and Robinson
Hall at Harvard College where the school
of landscape architecture is presided over by
Prof. F. L. Olmsted, Jr.
The society is six years old and this was
its first visit to Boston where a number of
its most influential members are located. Its
membership numbers thirty-four, of whom
sixteen are Fellows and eighteen Juniors,
the latter including the younger men follow-
ing the profession of landscape designing.
John C. Olmsted of BrookUne is president,
Samuel Parsons, Jr., vice-president. Down-
ing Vaux, secretary, and Charles N. Lowrie,
treasurer.
All the above named gentlemen were
present at- the meeting except Mr. Parsons.
There were also O. C. Simonds, of Chicago,
Jas. L. Greenleaf, Chas. D. Fay, F. C.
Hoth, and C. F. Pilat, of New York, Prof.
F. L. Olmsted, Jr., W. H. Manning, J. Fred
Dawson, D. F. D..w, P.rcival Gallagher, S.
P. Negus, A, \ M;;,i.:i I .mil Mische, J. S.
Pray, and I'l < , 1 < || of Boston.
On Frida) I ;, a banquet was
given at the II. a- I -, : , , , ,, at which G. A.
Parker of Hartf.ird, Sylvester Baxter, Prof.
Robeson Sargent, Wm. J. Stewart, J. W.
Duncan, and Herbert Wise were invited
guests. Following the banquet. President
J. C. Olmsted gave an address on Boston's
Parks and Park Systems, illustrated with
lantern slides. It covered fully the history
and evolution of the splendid park system
whi( h Boston enjoys. He characterized the
introduction of golf playing into the pubhc
parks as an unwise curtailment of the privil-
eges of the many for the benefit of the few
and criticised some of the defects in early
construction. He said that Boston had got
her money's worth even if her parks had
cost $16,000,000.
On Saturday evening, after excursions to
the Metropolitan reservations on the south of
the rity. Prof. F. L. Ohnsted lectured at
the Somerset on the Metropolitan Park
System, with stereopticon illustration. Sun-
day was devoted to an inspection of the
Metropolian reservations north of the city.
TOLEDO HAS A VISIT FROM DETROIT
fender the able conduct of President
Robert Watsoh, and with the
commissary
department in charge of a committee well-
trained and tireless, the members of the De-
troit Florists' Club, to the number of twenty-
seven, treked to Toledo on Thursday, June
20. They were in quest of a good time, and
they had it — on the sixty mile railroad ride,
at the banquet to which they were conducted
on arrival in Toledo by a bunch of the
prospero.us florists of that growing metropo-
lis under the leadership of sleek-visaged
George Heiril — "a proper man, as one
shall see in a summer's day," — who knows
a tiling or two about entertaining, at the
banquet, where George P. Beyer, the able
toast-master wound up the visitors to re-
sistless eloquence, at the greenhouses visited,
at the bowling alleys where the men of De-
troit squared old scores by walloping their
hosts, at Walbridge Park, where both mate-
rial and sesthetic entertainment abounded,
on the steamer ride up the Maumee river —
in fact, everywhere and every minute of the
dax' was packed with pleasure up to the mid-
night hour when the city of the beautiful
rose was again reached and tired adieus were
said.
HORTICULTURi:
CUT-FLOWER MARKET REPORTS
There has been little or no
BALTIMORE dumcc in th.- ni.irk.-l over
last week :iihl - 'â– '> i \v â– \-
ception of Tuesday and W' -! i / . I < n
funeral work came in a littli 1 1 1 •"■'--
been nothing doing to spcik ..i. G.md
Beauties seem to be the leading llower with
the few buyers, and there is a slight demand
for first-class stock. Golden Oatcs, while
not of the first class order, are holding their
own, and a number of the growers are now
bringing in fairly good Couchet roses.
The beautiful window disi)lay usually
noticeable among the floral establishments
on North Charles street have been on the
decUne during the past few weeks, owing to
the intense heat and the marked scarcity of
good flowers. During the past si.x or seven
days, however, there has been an improve-
ment in this line owing to the Christian
Endeavor meeting which has been the means
of bringing thousands of visitors from all
parts of the country to this city. This in-
flu.x of strangers, however, has had very
little effect upon sales.
Owing to the extreme heat of
BOSTON the past week, stock has been
arriving in poor condition, buy-
ers buying only what is absolutely necessary
and with many complaints in regard to this
condition of stock. Roses, carnations, and
sweet peas have been plentiful, with not
much of a demand for the latter. As this
is the season of the year that the growers
take advantage of conditions and are begin-
ning to repair and remodel their green-
houses, it is e.xpected that shipments of
carnations will soon decrease.
The market the past week has
BUFFALO entered into midsummer dull-
ness. Everything in the so-
cial Une is about over and business is at a
standstill, a glut on nearly everything, even
Beauties of best quaUty were hard to move.
Carnations, sweet peas, roses, flooded the
market. Candidum UUes of good quality
were abundant for a few days, but sales were
slow as on everything else. Roses were a
total glut, some conspicuous signs amongst
retailers offer roses at $i per hundred, 1 2 cents
per dozen. Carnations in about same boat,
while peas found no sales at all.
The coming week the Elks Reunum is to
be held in Buffalo, and it is to be ho|ied that
the market will again regain its lost vatahty
as this week was one of the dullest in many
days.
That it was the dull season
CHICAGO in the cut-flower trade was
very evident the first of the
week, although good stock sold rapidly and at
a good figure. The supply was fortunately
very moderate. There was a fair quantity
of young stock in teas of splendid color and
nuaUty, and as the end of the week
approached everything was well cleanec^
up with the exception of sweet jieas and
other outdoor flowers. Carnations were of
inferior quaUty and outdoor carnations sold
at whatever the grower could get Asters
brought about $1.50 per hundred; lily of the
valley held its own; ferns and fancy greens
were in abundance. The demand for Amer-
ican Beauties was steady, exceeding the
supply, the quaUty was good.
Little can be said in regard
CINCINNATI to business or stock as con-
ditions remain about the
same at in last report. Several of the flor-
ists have taken advantage of the preserit
quiet condition of trade and are taking their
vacations. Fred Lautenschlager of Chicago
was a caller this week.
Prices remain about same as last reported.
Business conditons last
LOUISVILLE week were very good Sat-
urday, but the balance of
the week was very slow. The demand bi:-
came so great the last day that nothing ilesir-
able could be obtained. Carnations of fair
quality can be obained in ade(|uate quanti-
ties, and sell up to expectations. Sweet peas
have sold unusually well, but can no longer'
be obtained in quaritity Other stock does
n. it find much demand.
Notwithstanding a somewhat
NEWPORT late beginning the florists of
Newport are doing quite as
well as last year, while indications point to a
rush of business during August and Sep-
tember.
Sweet peas as usual, are already almost a
drug on the market. This is perhaps in-
tensified by an abundant crop of out-door
roses lasting longer than usual; these being
cheap, are bought in preference to sweet
peas by people who look to the price of
things. Good roses are somewhat scarce.
Beauties especially, but much better stock
came in during the last few days. Only a few
functions have so far been held, although
quite a number of small, but select dinner
parties have been given; it is at some of these
quiet little affairs that the most exquisite
table decorations are seen. Florists are
therefore very eager for that class of work
for two reasons, first because it is very
profitable, and second because if an unusu-
ally favorable impression is made by the
work of the decorator more orders of a Uke
nature come in soon after.
It would be difficult to ex-
NEW YORK aggerate the unprecedented
stagnation that prevails in
the wholesale cut-flower market here at the
present time. Recognized as a season of the
year when but little can be done, it has, nev-
ertheless, dismayed even the most pessimis-
tic with its utter barrenness. It is to be
borne in mind that the situation is not the
result of a sudden collapse, but is in line
vrith experience ever since the first of last
March, since which time a comparison of
business with that of the preceding year or
the average of previous years has almost in-
variably shown a falling off in magnitude as
well as spirit. The dealer who has the least
stock to sell is at present, the fortunate man,
and the most uncomfortable is the commis-
sion man whose growers are numerous and
zealous. Roses from young stock of this
year are already very much in evidence, and
it doesn't take a very large box to hold u
thousand of them or a very deep pocket to
hold the proceeds therefrom. Carnations
are away down as to quahty also. Sweet
peas swarm everywhere, many of them of
very inferior quahty, but some remarkably
fine. Asters are already here and it is pre-
dicted by those who have been looking over
the ground that this market is booked for an
avalanche of these flowers a Utle later on,
the like of which has never been seen here
or anywhere else.
Business the past week has
PHILA-
DELPHIA
been experiencing the
The
quality of flowers arriving has been poor, as
was to be expected at this season. The only
exceptions in the rose line that could be
noted were Kaiserin and Beauties which were
in pretty good shape and went fairly well.
In carnations most of the stock that came
in was asleep; but a slight imiJroveinent was
noted toward the end of the week. Lily of
the valley of the best grade was not over-
plentiful and went fairly well. Water lilies
and other out-door stock were in liberal
supply, but the commission houses as a ruU-
did not bother with same. Early closings
and vacations are now in order and the
majority of the trade is now laying in a
stock of caloric for the fall trade.
President Roo.sevelt's daugh-
SAN ter Alice is here, and at an
FRANCISCO affair held in her honor
this week she wore in her
h:iir "the pride of California," a Hannah
Ilobart carnation of exquisite beauty. Flowers
generally are making a poor showing.
Not in thirty-four years have San Francisco
and the bay counties experienced weather so
over-charged with calorific rays as has been
that of the week beginning with the Fourth
of July, and the abundance of seasonable
flowers in market this week is far inferior to
the normal standard of excellence.
The growers of roses and
ST. LOUIS carnations in this vicinity are
throwing out old plants and
planting young stock. Carnations are very
poor at present, and long-stemmed Beauties
of good quaUty are scarce. One of the
wholesalers had a lot of Bridesmaids recently,
the best that have been seen in tliis market
since last vrinter. During the past week
there have been a great many weddings and
funerals, and the retailers have been kept
ijuite busy. The plant business in this city
has not faUen off as expected after the
World's Fair, but has been good all through
the season.
SEED TRADE
A new seed company is about to be incor-
porated at Washington, D. C, styUng itself
The Pure Seed and Plant Company of
America.
The stockholders are mainly fanners, and
one of the principal aims is to have the
farmers cooperate in the effort to secure
pure seeds, especially of grasses and clovers,
by keeping their farms free of weeds, so far
at least as it is practicable to do so. Further
infonnation concerning this new concern
will be furnished to Horticitliuee in the
near future. The headquarters of the new
company wiU be at IndianapoUs, Ind. A
list of the promoters and officers will be given
shortly.
During the past ten days the weather has
been very favorable for crops, and especially
beans and corn, but we need many weeks
more equally favorable to insure crjps of
these important seeds.
r
WANTS
i
GOOD MEN
thos. h.
Bambrick
34 South 7th St., Philadelphia
Help of all kincU, iiieliKliii); that for
FloriBtd, Nurserymen, SeeiUineii an.l the
Horticultural trade generally.
WANTED ~ Young man to take charge of carnation
houses. Must furnish references. .Situation will be
open September 1st. Address V, care of HORTI-
CtlLTURP:, 11 Haroihon Place, Boston.
- A working foreman and manager, one
horticulture:
July 15, 1905
New Crop Beauties
THE BEST COMING TO
PHILADELPHIA
Tl LEO NIESSEN CO.
WHOLESALE FLORISTS
1217 Arch St., â– PHILADELPHIA
After July l«t Store Open 7 A. M. to 6 P. M.
SUMMER 5EAUTIES
AND
haizerins
Samuel S. Pennock
26th will close
Cut Flowers
AI.L VAIIIKXIKM
SHIPPED TO ALL POINTS
I'l»i'i>t»' Nn|i|>li<-«
■.iirs-f.l . •>?<>< I. in .\<-n ■:ii;;liliMl
â– .on<-.t mi.>l.-.al<- liar.-.
N. F, McCarthy & Go.
84 HAWLEV ST.
Tel. , Main SM73 BOSTOy
E. H. HUNT
Wholesale
Cut Flowers
THE OLD RELIABLE"
76 Wabash Ave.
.CHICAGO
NEW SPHAGNUM
FINES! Ill Vl.n V
FERNS, GALAX AND SUPPLIES
H.M.Robinson & Co.
S and II Province St., Boston, Mass.
VAUGHAN&SPERRY
Wholesale
Commission Florists
If )Oii wish to buy .ir sell, see them first
PHONE. CKNTRAI. 2.S7I
60 WABASH AVE., CHICAGO
WILLIAM J. BAKER
WHOLE.'iALE 1432 So. Penn. Sq.,
FLORIST PHIl.A.
CARNATIONS
Sweet Peas, Lilies of ttie
Valley
WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS
TRADE PRICES— Per 100— TO DEALERS ONLY
Chatenay j Culls .
CARNATIONS
Fancy Class
General Class
ORCHIDS
Cattleyas
BULBOUS
Lilies
Lily of the Valley .
Stocks
Daffodils
Callas
Adiantum Cuneatum . . .
Croweanum..
30.00
12.. SO
20.00
8.00
,5.00
5.00
3.00
2.00
6.00
4.00
4.00
2.00
â– J..W
1.50
GO. 00
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3.00
.40
.50
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35.00
2.'-|,00
25.00
25.00
25.00
12.00 to 16.00
35.00 to 50.00
25.00 to 50.00
25.00 to 60.00
In writing to advertisers,]
PHILADELPHIA CUT FLOWER CO.
I.SI6-I.SI8 SANSOM STREET, PHILADELPHIA
KAIZERIN, CARNATIONS, SWEET PEAS
store Close.* at 6 P. M. from June rpth to Sept. 16th Daily except Saturday at 1 P.M.
hnSm?n^!i??S?^o!mdI?
EVERYTHING IN
CUT FLOWERS
MOTTolOOODIfjâ„¢
EDWARD REID
1 526 RAN.STEAD ST. - PHILADELPHIA
CHaS.W.11cKELLflR
51 WABASH AVE. CHICAGO
Western Headqiiarter.s for Choict Orchids
Valley Viokts and all Cut Elowcrs
A Daily Shipment
from 40 to 60 Growers
CATAI.OOL'E FREE
PETER REINBERQ
WHOLESALE
CUT FLOWERS
51 Wabash Ave. Chicago, HI.
In wTiting to advertisers, mention He
HORTI CULTURE
69
OBITUARY
\Vm. Hoffman, a well-known floiist of
Pawlucket, K.I,, died July 7. His funeral
was held from his late residence on Monday,
July 10. Many beautiful floral tributes were
sent by brother florists from Providence and
Pawtucket.
As we go to press we learn of the death of
Louis Siebrecht of Floral Park, N.Y. Mr.
Siebrecht was a distant relative of H. A.
Siebrecht, of New Rochelle, and when he
came to this country from C5ermany entered
his employ. In 1S72 he secured the jiUui- at
Floral Park, where he has ever since been
located, and went into business for himself.
He has devoted his estabUshment mainly to
the production of cut flowers for the whole-
sale market.
W. F. Lautenschlager, f.illiM .f ITorn
CULTtjRE'S Chicago rciMv I i^l
Lautenschlager, died at ( ' : I 1
igos, in his 64th year. Mr. I niw "- lil.i;.;i i
was born in Niefern, Baden, Gerin.iny. In
1888 he erected a small private range of
greenhouses at his home in Faimiount,
Cincinnati, which later was run on a com-
mercial scale. These houses were bought
bv Dr. Dowie in igo2, and erected at Zion
Citv, 111. Mr. Lautenschlager was an Odd
Fellow. Burial was held in Spring Grove
iji'
NEW JERSEY FLORICULTURAL
SOCIETY
An informal talk upon orchids was given
by John E. Lager at the regular monthly
meeting of this society on Friday evening,
July 7. The floral display consisted largely
of orchids. Lager & Hurrell showed twelve
varieties of cut blooms; William Barr, Arthur
Bodwell, gardener, a Cattleya Harrisoniie
with thirty blooms and an Odontoglossuni
Reichenheimii with one hundred and twenty-
six flowers; Henry Graves, Edwin Thomas,
gardener, Cypripediums Brownii, leucoglos-
sum and comus.
Japan iris of large size was shown by the
Colgates, William Read, gardener, and S.
Hartshorne, Arthur Caparn, gardener; glox-
inias by John Crosby Brown, Peter Duff,
gardener; antirrhinum by A. C. van Gaas-
beck, W. Burnett, gardener, vases of coreop-
sis and sweet peas and a collection of vege-
tables from Douglas Robinson, John Girven,
gardener, and Phyllotaenium Lindeni by
William Runkle, D. Kindsgrab, gardener.
PHILADELPHIA NEWS NOTES
The creditors of Joseph Kift & Son will
hold a meeting at 1416 .South Penn square,
on Julv 21, at 10.30 A.M., to take action in
view of the deed filed by this firm on the 8th
The principal topic of interest in the
Philadelphia trade this week is the suspen-
sion of the house of Joseph Kift & Son. The
papers were filed on Saturday but at this
\vriting few of the particulars are known.
One report h>as it that the liabilities are
twentv thousand and the assets three thous-
and. ' It is said that S. S. Penn.nk. who is
one of the largest creditors, will be the man
We have this day securc<l the services of
Bernard McGinty who in future will have
full charge of our cut-flower department.
With a valuable practical experience at
Welch Bros., and later as salesman for the
Montrose Greenhouses, Mr. McGinty is
well fitlerl for the position he is about to
fill, and we feel warranted in s.xnng to our
patrons that their orders will receive the very
best attention.
Thanking our customers for pa.st favors,
and trusting for a continuance of the same,
we remain,
Yours respectfully,
N. F. McCARTtn- & Co.
Boston, July 8, 1905.
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in .â– Ji-intdi pots a
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prices
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ire in need of the spai
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X.;. 00 per 100; .«•
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i CARNATIONS, 100,000 field Grown i
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Sggi Boston Marliet Crusader Harry Feun Triumpii Ouardiau \ii)jei S8«,
9^ Koosevelt Mrs. Ine »R
Wl We shall beain "*
J. A. BUDLONG i
37-39 Randolph St , CHICAGO ^
KosKS aud WHOLESALE /^, ,^ d^m»,^„^ m
r^^x^.... GROWER p/ Cut Flowers I
m
sympathy for Robert Kift (uii.. u,,. 111,
firm) are freely expressed, and it is hn],ic
that some arrangement where! ly this Iiih
business may be continued will be arninj;! il
.\ meeting of the creditors of the Peai '« I
Co., of .Atco, N. J., will be held in Pliila
delphia on the nth inst. The company':
embarrassment is said to be only teniporar\
and it is confidently hoped that an arrani;c
ment for an extension will be effected.
The Gardeners' Club of Baltimore
held their regular meeting last Mo
evening at their headquarters in the 1-
Arcanum Building on Saratoga si
Owing to the intense heat tile altind
S^>S^(^
Florists Out of Town
Taking Order.s for Flowers to
be Delivered to Steamers or
Elsewhere in New Yorit can
have them delivered in
PLAIN BO.XES, WITH OWN
TAOS in best manner by
Young & Nugent
42 W. 25th Street, New York
GEO. H. COOKE
FLORIST
Connecticut Avenue and I, Street
WASHINGTON, D. C.
(boston florist letter col
Manujaclurers of rLORISTS' LETTER.S
nicely stained and
varniBne.l, l«,\30xia, made iji two sec-
tions, one for each si/,e letter, given
away with first order of 500 letters.
Block Letters. IJorii-incli size, per 100, »2.
Script Letters. 3. Fastener wltb eacli
letter or word. Used by leading florists
everywhere and for sale liy all wholesale
florists and supply dealer-.
N. p. McCarthy, Treas. and Manager
R4 Hawley St.. IIO.STON. M.XSS.
H.Bayersdorfer&Co.
,"i0-,"i6 Nortli 4tli Street
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Plorists' Supplies
BEST LINE IN THE COUNTRY
Long experience gives us an intimate
knowledge of the field. Your advertis-
ing is safe with HORTICULTURE.
FRED C.WEBER
FLORIST
olivIItU'eet 5T. LOUIS, MO.
Established ),S7.?
Long Distance Phone Bell Lindell 076
July 15, 190
FRANK MILLANC
Wholesale Commission Florist
COOGAN BUILDING
55=57 W. 26th Street, New York
Tel. 290 Madison Sq. Open 6 A.M. to 5 P.M.
FANCY FERNS
$1.00 PUR WUO Discount on regular slii|)menl8
Michigan Cut Flower Exchange
FORD BROS.
48 West 28th Street, New York
Pine Roses
Fancy Carnations
A full line of all CUT FLOWERS
Teleplume, .{K70 i)r :!.S7I :Ha<lis<)ii S(|ii:ne
H ORTI CULTU RE
i JOHN I. RAYNOR
I Wholesale Commission Florist ^I'-^i^^sT^SiSle^^''
TEL. 199R MADISON SQUARE 49 W. 28 St., New York City
Walter F. Sheridan
Wholesale Commission Dealer In
Choice Cut Flowers
JULIUS LANC
Wholesale Plorist
Sa M K»T .lOfli ST.
;»K« YOIIK
GEORGE A. SUTHERLAND CO.
CUT PLOWERS
Florists' Supplies and Letters
34 Hawlev St. - BOSTON
WAX. g^hoi«:mi^e>"^
WHOLESALE COM MISSION FLORIST
57 West 28th St., New York
FINEST ROSES All Varieties
Carnations, Lily of the Valley, Gardenias, Lilies, Ferns, Asparagus, every day in the
year. Everything choice that the market offers
Special Attention to Shipping Orders
~r , , \ 2200 \ Madison
Telephones , ,201 I Square
Write for Current Prices
NEW YORK CUT FLOWER QUOTATIONS
TRADE PRICES— Per 100— TO DEALERS ONLY
ROSES
Am. Beauty, fan. and sp .
' ' extra
Liberty, fan. and sp.
" Ho. I.!'.'.'.'.'.'.
Meteor
Jacq
Brunner
Camotand Kaiserin .
Golden Gate 1 Best . .
Ivory ! Mediui
Chatenay ) CullS] .
.tn:v4Ti4».'«>
Fancy Class ...
General Class...
Cattleyas
Cypripediums
KI'I.BOIN
Lihes
Lily of the Valley .
Callas
ni.t>CEi.i.A!«Eoi;s
Mignonette
Sweet Peas, bunches
Adiantum Cuneatum
" Croweanum ..
Farleyense . . .
Smilax
Asparagus Plumo
Gardenit
Lilacs 1
25.00 to 50.1
20.00 to .fS.OO
15.00 to 25.00
8.00 to 12.00
25.00 to 50.1
G.OO to 8.00
20.00 to 35.00
15.00 to 25.00
riorists ?:'wn
Taking orders for delivery in
cNs'U) York City or Vicinity can
have them filled in best manner
and specially delivered by ^*â– ..*
Thomas Young, Jr.
41 W. 25th Street
In writing to advertisera, n
NEW YORK
1 HORTICUI.TIJRK
ALEX. McCONNELL
546 fifth Ave., New York City
Telegraphic orders forwarded to any
part of the United States, Canada, and
all principal cities of Europe. Orders
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steam-
ships or elsewhere receive special
attention.
Telephone Calls, 340 and 341 35lh St.
Cable Address, ALEXCONNELL
I writing to advertisers,
DETROIT
John Breitmeyer's
Sons
Cor. MIAMI and GRATIOT AVES.
DETROIT, MICH.
Artistic Designs
High CradeCut Blooms
AW cover all Mi*liij;an points ami good
sect ions uf Ohio. Indiana and Canada.
Id writing to adTcrtisers, meution Horticulturb
July 15, 1905
H orticulture:
WEILAND I RISCH
LeadinK Western (irowers and Shippers of
Cut Flowers
59 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO
Long Distance Phone Central 879.
Charles Millang
50 West 29th St.
New York City
Cut Flowers on Commission
A Reliable Place to (onslqii to or order from
jXIKhIco.
«Vh<>lf>al<< Flori.ls
FLORISTS' SUPPLIES
545 Liberty St., PITTSBURG, PA.
Bonnot Bros.
WHOLESALE FLORISTS
5Sand.S7W 261hSt. NEWYORri
Cut Flower Exchange, xei. 830 Madisun Squaie
OPEN 6.00 A.M.
AN UNEQUALED OUTLET FOR CONSKiNKIl FIOWFRS
The only house
haadllag the New
Red Carnation
"Victory"
Mso a complete
ALEX. J. CUTTMAN
WHOLESALE FLORIST
52 WEST 29TH ST. NKW YORK
Telephones 1664-1665 Madison Square.
Edward C. Horan
Wholesale Florist
55 WEST 28th ST.
Tel. J/»| Madison S,. NCW YorR
JAMES A. HAMMOND
Wholesale Commission Florist
T'i^^.rr„s,. NEW YORK CITY
Coiisignmenus receive conscientious and i)ronipt
attentior
be finest
A. L. YOUNG & CO.
'WHolesale Florists
Shippinc orders supplied with selected llow crs
at reasonable prices. 3end for circular.
54 W. 2Sth ST.. NEW yot^K
Te l. 3,S5q Madison .Square
REED & KELLER
122 W. 25tt» St., New York. NY.
F LO R i STS' S iu !=• PLIES
(iillMX I..-:iv.-» iUKl all l).-<-oiati>.- <u..lis
Ajentslor C^l.nWF.LI .S PARI OR BRANO Will) SMILAX
In .vr.lint.- tn aHveni.^r. minion l|,..i., riTi-BP
WILLIAM .1. BOAS & CO.
...MAMIFACTI'RERS OF...
Folding Flower Boxes
No. I0<2 RIDGE AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA
Write for Prire I.iat mul .Sample*
Ib writing to advertisers, meotion.HoKxicuLTURE
A«n« BEAUTIES
AND
QUEEN Of EDGELYS
WELCH BROS.
City Hall Cut-Plower Market
1 5 PROVINCE ST., BOSTON
WIETOR BROS.
Wholesale (irowers of
CUT FLOWERS
51=53 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.
The RELIABLE HOUSE
JOSEPH S. FENRICH
Wholesale Florist
Consignments Solicited
43 West 30tti Street, New York City
Telephone No. 325 Madison Square.
Headquarters in Western New York for
Roses
Carnations
And all hinds of Seasonable flowers
WM. E. I^ASTING
Wtiolesale Commission florist
Also Dealer in riorist.s' Supplies
and Wire Designs
353-S7 Ellicott St., Buffalo, N.Y.
(ilVE US A TRIAL WE CAN PLEASE YOU
FANCY CARNATIONS
AND ROSES
Pittsburg Cut Flower Co., Ltd.
ESTABLISHED 1872
JOHN J. PERKINS
WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION FLORIST
115 West 30th St., New York
Tel. No. 956 Madison Square
liable
s and highest
OUR FLOWERS
the product of eslahlisnmenls mat i./»n
DEPENDED UPON to supply hloomsolun-
elled quality EVERY DAY IN THE YEAR.
„jal RlASdVABI.F PRICES. Let us hear from you NOW, please.
TRAENDLY & SCHENCl^
Telephones, 798-799 Madi:
44 West 2Sth St. New York City
WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS
TRADE PRICES — Per 100 — TO DEALERS ONLY
I CINCINNATI I BALTIMORE I BUFFALO I PITTSBirRQ
ROSES
Am Beauty, fan. and sp.
extra
" " No. I and Lower gr.
Liberty, fan. and sp ...
" extra
Medium.
Chatenay ) Culls
Killarney
CARNATIONS
BULBOUS
Lilies
Lily of the Valley.
Stocks
Daffodils
Tulips
Callas
MISCELLANEOUS
Asparagus Plumosus, strin
" bunc
â– ' Sprengeri ' '
00 to 18.00
I 00 10 40.00
1.00 to 40.00
12.00 to
40.00 to
ai.oo to
25.00 to
18.00
14.00
5.00
5.00
4 00
HORTICULTURE,
July 15, 1905
List
of
advertisers
Page
Aschmaan G 56
Baker Wm. J 68
Bailer FA 57
Bambrick Thos. H .. 67
Barrows H.H.& Sod. 05
Baur Floral Co . . - 54
BaversdorferH.&Co. 69
Boas W.J. & Co. .. 71
Boddington A. T .54
BonnotBros 71
Boston Florist Letter
Co 69
Breck Joseph & Sons
Breitmeyer's J . Sons. . 70
Budlong J. A.. .. 69
Burnham Hutchings
Pierson Co 76
Burpee W. A. & Co. . 58
Chandler B.B.&F.. J. 75
Chicago House Wreck-
ing Co 74
Chicago Carnation
Co 54
Clucas & Boddington 56
Cooke G.H 69
CoolidgeBros -56
Cottage Gardens 54
DilgerWm 70
DreerH.A 58-75
DysartR.J 56
Elliott Wm.& Son... 57
Esler J.G 74
Ernest W.H 71
Farquhaj R. & J . &
CoTT* 58
FenrichJ.S 71
Fletcher F.W .57
Ford Bros 70
Fromow W-& Sons 56
GhormlevW 70
Grey T.J. & Co. ... .58
Gumey Heating Mfg.
Co 75
Guttman Alex. J 71
HailAsso 74
Hammond J. A 71
Herendeen Mfg. Co.. 75
Hews A. H. &Co. .. 74
HippardE 75
Horan E. C 71
Hub Engraving Co... 58
HuntE.H 68
Johnston Heating Co . 75
Jones Thomas 56
Joxnt John 57
KastingW. F. 71
King Construction Co. 75
KloknerA. 74
Lager 8r Hurrell 56
Lang Julius 70
Lehnig & Winnefeld . 56
Uuthy A. & Co. ... 56
Metropolitan Material
Co 75
McCarthy N. F &
Co 6S
McConnell Alex 70
McKellar Charles W. 6S
MichellH.F f,S
Michigan Cut I-'lower
Exchange 70
Page
MiUang Charles . ..71
MiUang Frank 70
Miller Robt 57
Moninger J. C 74
Mosbaek Ludvig 56
Murdoch J. B 71
Niessen Leo Co 68
Peacock L. K 56
Pennock Samuel S.. 68
Percy Chas.W 74
Perkins John J 71
Phila. Cut Flower Co 68
Pine Croft Rose HousesJ.W
Pierson F. R. Co. ... 54
Pittsburg Cut Flower
Co 71
Poat Bros 57
Poehlmann Bros. Co.. 54
PyeR.C 54
RawsonW.W. & Co. 58
Raynor JohnI 70
Reed & Keller 71
Reid Edward 68
Reinberg Peter 68
Robinson H. M. &
Co 68
Roehrs Julius 56
Rolker August & Son 56
Ruxton Floral & Nur-
Safety Automatic Ven-
tilating & Heating
Co 75
Sander & Sons 56
Schillo Lumber Co... 74
ScoUay John A 75
Scott John 56
Sharp. Partridge & Co
74
Shaylor E. G 57
Sheridan W.F 70
Sievers J. H. & Co.. 54
SiggersE.G 74
SkidelskyS. S 54
St.aSord N. Co 74
Steams A. T. Lumber
Co 74
Sutherland Geo. A.
Co 70
Suzuki & lida 56
Swayne Edward 57
Sylvester H.H 74
Situations Si Wants.. 67
TeasE.Y 57
ThorbumJ.M.&Co. 58
Traendly & Schenck 71
Vaughan and Sperry . 68
Vaughan's Seed Store 58
Walsh M.H 57
Ward Ralph M. Co... 58
Watson, G.C 58
Weber, F.C 69
Weber H. &Sons... 54
Welch Bros 71
Weiland & Risch ... 71
Wietor Bros 71
Wilde O . H 57
Winterich C. 56
Winterson E. F 68
Yalaha Conservatories 56
Young & Nugent ... 69
Young Thos. Jr 70
Young A.L.&Co. .. 71
/.irncicl.cl D 58
You Need Not Go Outside
THE PAGtS or
HORTICULTURE
To find where to get the
Best Flowers, Bulbs, Seeds and
Supplies in the Country
Buyers' Directory
and
Ready Reference Guide
READ IT
Advertisements under this head, 10 cents a
Regular advertisers in this issue are also
nder this classification without charge. Kefen
â– ' " ' "" indicate the respective J
ACCOUNTANT.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
Joseph Breck & Sons,
61 & 52 N. Market St., Boston.
For page see List of Advertisers.
ASPARAGUS SEEDLINGS
Yalaha Conservatories, Yalaha, Fla.
For page see List of Advertisers.
BAMBOO STAKES
Suzuki & lida, 31 Barclay St., New York
List of Advertisers.
BEDDING PLANTS.
G. Aschmann, 1012 Ontario St., Philadelphia.
BEGONIA GLOIRE DE LORRAINE.
Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N.J.
For page see List of Advertisers.
BULBS AND TUBERS.
R. M. Ward & Co., New York
For page see last of Advertiierft
Joseph Breck & Sons, 47-54 N. Market '
French and Dutch Bulbs.
For page see List of Advertisers.
CARNATIONS.
Chicago Carnation Co., Johet, III.
Plants for Fall deUvery
For page see List of Advertisers.
John H. Sievers & Co.,
J. A. Budlong, 37 & 39 Randolph. St., Chicago
List of Advertisers.
H. Weber & Sons, Oakland, Md.
White Carnation, My Maryland.
For page
CELERY PLANTS.
Coolidge Bros., So Sudbury, Ma
For page see List of Advertisers
;COLD STORAGE VALLEY PIPS.
J. M. Thorbum & Co., 36 Cortlandt St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.
CYCLAMEN PLANTS.
C. Winterich, Defiance, O.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Lehnig & Winnefeld, Hackcns
Cyclamen Giganteu
For page see List of .^dv
DAHLIAS.
L. K. Peacock, Inc., Atco, N.J.
For page see List of Advertisers.
DAISIES.
The F. W. Fletcher Co., Auburndale. Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers^
FERNS.
A. Leuthy &. Co.. Roslindale, Mass
For page see List of Advertiseri
. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mass.
Nephrolepis Barrowsii.
For page see Lkt of Advertisere^
;uxton Floral & Nursery c:o., Ruxton, Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Vaughan & Sperry, 60 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
FERTILIZERS.
liott Si Sons, New York.
Peruvian Guano,
ge see List of Advertisers.
FLORISTS' SUPPLIES.
H M Robinson & Co„ 8-11 Province St., Boston.
For page see List of Advertisers.
FLORISTS' LETTERS.
FLOWERS BY TELEGRAPH.
Alex. McConnell. New York
For page see List of Advertisers.
J . Breitmeyer's Sons, Miami & Gratiot Aves.,
Detroit, Mich.
For page see List of Advertisers.
FLOWER POTS.
, H. Ernest, 28th and M Sts., Washington, D. C.
For page see List of Advertisers.
FOLDING BO,\ES.
Welch Bros., 15 Province St., Boston.
For page see List of Advertisers.
GARDENIA VEITCHII.
A. T. Boddington. 342 W. 14lh St., New York.
GLASS.
Sharp, Partridge & Co., 22d and Union Place, Chicl£o
For page see List of AdTertisen.
GLAZING POINT.
H. A. Dreer.Philadelphia, Pa.
For page see List ol Advertisers.
GREENHOUSE BUILDING MATERIAL.
Burnham, Hitchings. Picr.Min Co., 1133 Bro,-id»
For page see List of Advertisers.
List of Adverti!
Material Co, Brooklyn, N.Y
Greenhous*
For page see List of Advertisers _
C. Moninger Co., 111-125 Blackhawk
CliL-ago.
For page see List of Advertisers.
July 15, 1905
H ORTI CULTURE
QREENHOUSE B. MATERIAL. Continued.
Adam Schillo Lumber Co.
Weed St. and Hawthorne Ave.. Chicago. III.
For paKc see List of Advertisers-
For mie see Li« of AdTerliser. __
MARDV FERNS AND SUPPLIES.
Crowl Fern Co, Millingtoi
HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS.
M. H. Walih, Woods Hole, Mau.
For page see List of Advertisera
HELP.
HEATING APPARATUS.
; MldK-. New York.
HYDRANGEAS.
F. R. Pierson Co, Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.
For summer blooming.
IMPORTINQ HOUSES.
Auciut Rolker & Sons. 31 BarclaT St, N
PlantA tender or hardv.
For page tee List of Advertisers.
' List of Advertisers
LAWN MOWER SHARPENER.
G. C. Watson. 1614 Ludlow St.. Philadelphia.
For page see List of Advertisers.
J. M. Thorbum & Co,
36 Cortlandt St, New York
For page see List of Advertisers
MUSHROOn SPAWN.
ClucasS Bodd^ngton Co.. 131 W. 23rd St, New York
NEW SPHAGNUM.
H.M. Robinson & Co.. Boston.
For page see List of Advertisers.
NICOTIANA SANDER/fc-.
H. A Dreer Philadelphia,
For page see List of Advertisers.
ORCHID PLANTS.
Lager& Hurrctl. Summit, N.J.
(â– ;ittleya Srroederoc.
Thomas Jones Short Hill
Catlleya Trianx* and Gigas.
For page s ' '
H. V. Michell (
List of Advert i!
PEERLESS REPAIR CLAMP.
A. Klokncr, Wauwatosa, Wis.
For page see List of .Advertisers.
PLANTS DECORATIVE.
A. Leulh; & Co., RosUndale, Mass,
For page see List of Advertisers.
RETAIL FLORISTS.
Alex. McConnell, New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.
ROSES.
Ruxton Floral & Nursery Co., Ruston, Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.
M. H. Walsh. Woods Hole. Maa«.
Hardy Roses. H. T. Roses and Rarablen.
For page see List of Advertisers.
[USl Rolker & Sons. 31 Barclay St, New V
EngUsh-Grown Roses.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111
Young Roses.
For page see List of Advertisers.
J. A. Budlong, 37 & 39 Randolph St., Chicago.
Young Roses.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Siebrecht & Son, New Rochelle. N. Y.
SCOTT FERN.
John Scott, Keap St. Brooklyn. N. Y.
For page see List of Advertisers.
SEEDS.
W. W. RawBon & Co, 12 & 13 Faneuil Hall Sq.
For page see List of Advertisers
^ For rage see List of Advertisers.
W. AUee Burpee St Co, Philadelphii"
J. M. Thorbum 5; Co,
36 Cortlandt St.. New Yorl
â– or page see \M of AHvertiv
Denys Zin
J. Farquhar & Co.. M «: 7 N. Market St.. Bosto
Hardy Perennial Flower Seeds.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Ub. 1789.
Johnson i
High Grade Grass. Clover, and Tree Seeds.
List of Advertisers.
SIGNS, BADGES, TIME-SAVING DEVICES.
N. Stafford Co.. 67 Fulton St.. New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.
SPRAYING ENOINis
Chas. W. Percy. 212 Summer St., Boston.
For page see List of Advertisers.
STEAM TRAP.
E. Hippard, Youngstown, O.
For page see List of Advertisers.
VENTILATING APPARATUS.
11, Ilitthings. Pierson Co, 1133 Broadw
WHOLESALE FLORISTS.
Boston.
For page see List of Advertisers.
N. F. McCarthy & Co, 84 Hawley St, Boston.
George A. Sutherland Co., 34 Hawley St, Bostot
Welch Bros, 16 Province St, Boston
Buffalo.
For page see List of Advertisers.
t, Buffalo, N.Y.
Wm. F. KasUng, 383-87 ElUcott !
Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers.
J. A. Budlong. 37 Randolph St, Chicago.
E. H. Hunt, 76-78 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Chas. W. McKellar. 51 Wabash Av, Chicago.
Peter Reinberg, 51 Wabash Av, Chicago.
A. L. KandaU Co, 21 Randolph St., Chicago.
Weiland & Risch. 59 Wabash Ave, Chicago. 'H
Wielor Bros.. 51 Wabash Av.. Chicago.
Vaughan & Sperry, 60 Wabash Ave, Chicago.
E. F. WintersonCo., 45. 47, 49 Wabash Ave, Chicago
New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Bonnot Bros, 55-57 West 26th St, New York.
Jos. S. Fenrich, 48 West 30th St, New York.
Ford Bros, 48 West 'iSth St, New York.
Wm. Ghormley, 57 W. 28th St, New York.
Alej. J. Guttman, 52 West 29th St.
Jas. A. Hammond, 113 West 30th St, New York.
E. C. Horan, 55 West 28th St, New York.
Julius Lang, 53 West 30th St. New York.
Chas. Millang, 50 West 29lh St.. New York.
Frank Millang, 55-57 W. 26th St, New York.
John J. Perkins, 115 West 30th St, New York.
John I. Raynor, 49 West 28th St, New York.
W. F. Sheridan, 39 West 28th St, New York.
Traendly & Schenck, 44 W. 28th St, New York.
A. L. Young & Co., 54 West 28th St, New York.
Philadelphia.
For page see List of Advertisers.
W. J. Baker, 1432 So. Penn. Sq, Philadelphia, Pa.
Leo Niessen Co, 1217 Arch St, Philadelphia, Pa.
S. S. Pennock 1612-18 Ludlow St, Philadelphia, Pa.
Phila.Cut Flower Co, 1516-18 Sansom St, PhUa..Pa.
Ed.Reid, 1526 Ranstead St, Philadelphia, Pa.
Pittsburg.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Pittsburg Cut Flower Co, Ltd, 604 Liberty St, Pitts-
burg. Pa.
J.
lurdoch & Co., 545 Liberty St., Pittsburg.
New Offers in This Issue
CANADA HARDWOOD ASHES.
John Josmt, Lucknow, Ont., Can.
For page see List of Advertisers.
BULBS, VIRGINIA-GROWN.
Poat Bros., Ettrick, Va.
For page see List of Advertisers.
P/EONIES.
F. K. Bailer, Bloomington, ]
For page see List of .Advcrtis
P/EONIES.
Edward Swayne, W. Chester, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisers.
P/EONIES.
I. J. Shaylor, Wellesley Hills. Mass.
For page see List of .\dvertisers.
P/EONIES.
E. Y. Teas, Centerdlle, Ind.
For page see List of .Advertiser;
P/EONIES.
Gilbert H. Wild. Sarcoxie. Mo.
For page see List of .Advertisers.
PANSY SEED.
A. T. Boddington. 342 W. 14th St, New York.
For page sec List of .Advertisers.
WHOLESALE FLORISTS.
Cincinnati.
)hio Cut Flower C:o., 129 E. 3d St.
74
HORTICULTURE
July 15, 1905
OIL-BURNING
AUTOMATIC
STEAM PUMPING OUTFIT
, in water feed and i
steam can be used to temper
not affected by Its use.
CAN YOU AFFORD TO RUN YOUR
GREENHOUSES WITHOUT IT?
For illustrated catalogue and further information,
Chas. W. Percy
M'f'r Shipmaii flutottiatic Efigincs
2 1 2 Summer St., Boston, Mass.
CYPRESS
SASH BARS
32 feet or longer
HOT BED SaSH
PECIiY CYPRESS BENCH LUMBER
GREENHOUSES
EIECTED AND EQUIPPED COMPLETE If DESIRED
Write for Circular " D " a ad Prices
The A. T. STEARNS LIMBER CO.
NEPONSET, BOSTON. MASS.
Standard PQTS
Flower
â– W. H. ERNEST
»8th and M Streets, WASHINOTON, D. C.
In writing to advertisers, nienlion HomierLTriKn
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H. H. SYLVESTER
Mason 51-
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818 Tremont Building
Boston, Mass.
Greenhouse TsTJX
GREENHOUSE MATERIAL
Ask for our Special Catalogue No. 554 describing
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WRITE US BEFORE PUACINfl ORDERS
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22d and Union Place, CHICAGO
In writiDg to advertisers, kindly i
July 15, 1905
HORTICULTURE
iFurman Boilers for Greenhouse Heating!
upon retiuest. Address
ile«-ii IWaiiufiicturiiig: Company
l»ept. H. X., Cieneva, XV.
Corllandl St., NKW \t)KK '-^'J Oliver St., HO.ST<lN
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GARDEN HOSE ,&-ess^i;L';-;^T"p'^;?f. ;i?:
in. nut «ii.ir.inteed. 4^4 cIs. per ft.
HOTBED SASH ^Zis''^^r^^^%!:;;;^{^,
from #i.6oup. .Secund-hand.asgoodasntw "it ?i 25
GLASS -^e,^
f..40. B. Doubl
radTaYors";
WRITE 'm;,'â„¢,;,
, at »i.7o;
>6x,r, at 1
METROPOLITAN
ATERIAL CO.
1398- H08 Metropolitan Av.,Brookl>n,N.Y.
lE.VIt Fon
New (jreen H o"se f ataloque
JUST l55UF,n BY
King Construction Co.
North Tonawanda, N.Y. and Toronto, Ont.
In wrilinK to advertisers, mention 1|..bii. i -r,
SKM) FOK f.VT.*I,0(il 1: Ol-
SCOLLAY HOT WATER
and STEAM BOILERS
JOHN A. SCOLLAY
73 and 75 MYRTLE AVENUE
Borough of Brooklyn, N. Y. (ity
Automatic Greentiousc VENTILATORS
iTom $25.00 up. Send for circular
The SatVty Antoni:itH- Ventilator ;in.l Heal
Kej^ulator Co. Lake George, N. V.
Chandler Glazing
Point and Pincers
Don't glaze until you write
for samples and particulars.
300,000 sold by Peter Hender-
B.B.&E. J. CHANDLER
HYDE PARK, MASS.
iiisStandard Steam Trap
a rettrillv pdttnted trap that i.s just wliat a florist
or aiii/ otlier party in need of a trap wants;
if is tlie simplest and the only ever-working
trap in the market, warranted to work and
al.so warranted for 10 years. If not satis-
factory after trial, will accept its return
Teitimonials if desired
Also the Standard Ventilating Machine and the
Duplet Gutters, Hinges and other fittings.
Send for Catalogue
E. HIppard, Voungstown, Ohio
t"-
A STIC A
'"^ greenhouse (jlazin^
USE IT NOW.
Wc arc the Manufacturers
Distributing Agents for
Boston and Vicinity.
JOSEPH BRECK & SONS
CORPORATION
47-54 North Market Street
Boston, liass.
FOR HEATING ANY DESCRIPTION OF BUILDING BY 5TEAM OR HOT WATER
NEW YORK OFFICE III FIFTH AVE 74 FRANKLIN ST BOSTON
HEATING APPARATUS ^^^„th^h:7a'tt^'
or we will fur
JOHNSTON HEATING CO., 1133 BROADWAY, ^J„
NEW YORK
HORTICULTURE.
LORD (gL BURNHAM COMPANY
HITCHINGS Ca COMPANY and
PIERSON-SEFTON COMPANY
Announce to their patrons and others that they have consolidated under the name of the
BURNHAM HITCHINGS PIERSON CO.
With offices in NEW YORK at 1133 BROADWAY and a Branch Office in the TREMONT BUILD-
ING, BOSTON.
All irrcomplete contracts will be executed by this company and the active members of the
constituent companies will continue in its managemeirt.
As is well known, these three concerns possess all the best features of greenhouse construction
and its kindred branches. Consequently the new company, by combining the best patented features
of the different constructions, and in view of the many economies in operating the designing, sales,
advertising, purchasing, and manufacturing departments, is now able to ofler work of improved
character on a closer basis than when operating separately.
Manufacturing practically everything in their own works and carrying large stocks of finished
and unfinished materials, they solicit your patronage and assure you that their best services are at
your command.
Burnham Hitchings Pierson Co.
I 133 BROADWAY, NEW YORK
;to idverliserj, kindly mention HoKTitiLTUKa
In the Rhodohendron Dell at Kew
:>^/' //j^a/n//mT/ace,
Bq/To//, Mass.
Ji/dscrrpt/on, H00\
HORTICULTURE
July 22, 1905
Carnation Plants
Strong, bushy, field-grown plants, well rooted for delivery on and
after August 1st, of the following tried and tested varieties:
Boston Market
Bradt
Floriana
Queen
Prosperity
Flamingo
Enchantress
Indianapolis
Lawson
Queen Louise
Vesper
WRITE
FOR PRICES
Our plants are from the grounds of the largest and most up-to-
date growers.
I SAMUEL S. PENNOCK |
jjfyi _ Wholesale Florist of
KJIJC PHILADELPHIA
MY MARYLAND
Was the srnaation of the Chicad" Kxhihi-
tioii. Easily outranks any other white.
Awarded flrst-class Certificate of Merit
bv the American Carnation Society, I,aw-
• _ „,_.<■— >..«..■„s and S. A.
,». We pre-
iily displace
any other white. We are booking orders
now for delivery January l!«m. Price
Sa.SOperdoz; »12perlOO; SlOO per lOOO.
Write us for other new and standard va-
rieties.
H. WEBER & SONS, Oakland, Md.
Pield Grown Plants
CHICAGO CARNATION CO.
JOLIET, ILL.
S. S. SKIDELSKY
824 No. 24th St.
PHILADELPHIA
ROBT. C. PYE
Carnation Grower
NYACK, N. Y.
In writing to advertisers mention Horticulturh
If you offer the right goods in the
right way in these coliunns, you will not
lack for customers.
Ready to bench
BRIDE
BRIDESMAID
IVORY
Fine 3-Inch slock
ROSES
$5.00 per 100 ; S45.00 per 1000 : 25 al 100 n
1000 rale. Cash with order or salistactory
The Roses we ofler are Irom Healthy Grafted Stock
Baur Floral Co., Ene, Pa.
Advertising well placed hits the nail
on the head every time. Let us help
you to make business good.
THE COmOE GARDENS CO.
Horticultural Specialties
Ornamental Nursery Stock Peonies
Carnations
HANNAH HOBART
The Pride of
California....
The grand Prize Winner in competition with the latest and very
best products in Carnations, East or West, for the last eight years.
Mr. John A. Balmer, of CleElum, Washington, wrote, after liis visit to our nurseries in January, iqo2, an article which appeared in the
•The Hann
and frequently f
, and everyone the exact counterpart of the other; no bursled calyxes, t
nding up like soldiers. There is certainly no carnation of its color that can equal
â– * * of facts by a very competent gentleman, and if needing verification, the simple
1 sold wholesale as high as $1.50 per dozen, and none less ih.in Ji .^.j per doz
trinsic value.
: who has seen the plants in flowe
^four inch
r supported c
The above is ;
of this magnificent variety have
The constant inquiry by every one who has seen the plants in flower is "When will the Hannah Hobart be for,sale?". This
led us at last to the conclusion to distribute the same next year, and we are re.idv to hook .irdi-rs from iu,w on for delivery beginning
January i, 1906, Send your orders in early as they will be filled strictly in rotation.
PRICE, $3.00 per 12; $15.00 per 100; $120.00 per 1000
JOHN H- SIEVERS & CO., I25l Chestnut St., SAN PRANCISCO, CAL
HORTICULTURE
VOL. II
JULY 22, 1905
NO. 4
Published AVeemly by
HORTICULTURi: PUBLISHING CO.
11 Hamilton Place, Boston, Mass.
TelepHone. Oxford 292
"WM. J. STE,"WART, E.DITOR AND MANAGER
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE
One Year, in advance .
To Foreign Countries
Single Copies
ADVERTISING RATES, NET
Per Inch, 3 COLS. TO PAGE . . $ .^o
Full Page 24.00
Half Page 12.00
Quarter Page 6.00
Entered as second-ci;
COPYRIGHT, I90S, BY HORTICULTURE PUB. CO.
ter December 8, 1904, at the Post Office at Boston, Mass., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
CONTENTS or THIS ISSUE
FRONTISPIECE — Rhododc'iidron Dell at Kcw
A WHITE CATTLEYA GI GAS — Illustrated — Lagor
and Hurrell
A CORRECTION — 0.scar Hay
CULTURE OF CCELOGYNES — J. W. Goodyiei
ROSA SETIGERA — Theod.-re Wirth
PROPAGATION OF AZALEA NUDIFLORA
son Dawson
THE HARDY FLOWER GARDEN — T. D. Hatfield
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF AMERICAN ROSE
SOCIETY' AT HARTFORD — Illustration . .
CARNATION DISEASES— R. L.Adams . .
STOCKS — Denys Zirngiebel
BRITISH HORTICULTURE — W. H. Adsett
EDITORIAL
OBITUARY — Louis Sie
George Croucher .
Duncan McGregor,
NEWS OF THE CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
American Carnation Society
American Pomological Society
Gardeners' and Florists' Club of Boston .
Society of American Florists ..'....
Florists' Club of Philadelphia
St. Louis Florists' Club
Chrvsanthcmum Society of America . .
Kentucky Society of Florists
CUT FLOWER MARKET REPORTS
Boston, Buffalo. Chicago, Cleveland, Indianapolis,
Louisville, Montreal, Newport, New York,
Omaha, Philadelphia
MISCELLANEOUS
Personal
There is Room for It
Hydrangea.s in Newport
C)uting of Johnson & Stokes Employees
Philadelphia Happenings
Philadelphia News Notes
Business Changes
New s Notes
NEXT WEEK SOMETHING ABOUT SWEET PEAS
LOCAL COKRESPONDENTS
BUFFALO, N. Y. — E. C. Brucker, 385-87 Ellicott St. LOUISVILLE, KY. — F. L. Schulz, Jr., 1325 Cherokee Road
CHICAGO, ILL. — Fred Lautenschlager, 2597 N. Ridgeway Av. MONTREAL — Edgar Elvin, 136 Peel St.
CINCINNATI, 0— Albert J Gray, I2g E. 3d St. NEWPORT, R. I. — David Mcintosh, Ledge Road
CLEVELAND, O. — A. L. Hutch'ins, 38 Plymouth St. PHILADELPHIA, PA. — George C. Watson, 1614 Ludlow
DENVER, COLO. — N. A. Benson, 1352 So. Sherman Ave. Street.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. — George B. Wiegand, 1610 N. lUi- PROVIDENCE, R. I. — T. J. Johnston, 171 Weybosset St.
nois St. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.— Luther Monnette, 1 100 Van Ness Ave.
H ORTI CULTURE
July 22, 1905
HYDRANGEAS ^?SoSr" I
We grow these largely, and have a magnificent stock of large-sized plants in tubs and barrels. Plants are J^
now covered with buds and are just beginning to show color, and will be in full bloom during July and August. !/»
These plants are splendid for decoration of the lawn, and are used largely at seaside places and other summer "^
resorts. There is nothing that equals them for summer decoration during July and August. H^
Fine Plants in tubs, $2.00 and $3.00 each according to size. ^
Very large specimens in half-barrels, $7.50 each. p
These plants can be shipped by freight with perfect safety to any point. We ship large quantities every J^
year as far north as Bar Harbor, Maine. 1^
F. R. PIERSON CO., Tarrytown-on-Hudson, New York 1
PANSY 3EED
S leading Pansy specialists of America and Europe. All lui:.
Trade packet. $1.00; ^ oz., $2.00: oz., $5.00
MIGNONETTE SEED
r.'"l'lin-i"ii'- \l, ..I ih.- tinest of till fancy varietii-s .4
.Mi^'iH.n.iir, :,ii iiii|.i..i . I â– â– New York Market." Seed .sav.-d
I'er trade putket of 2000 seeds, $1.00
Arthur T. Boddington,
342 West 14th St., New York
ROSES
2i-inch 3i-inch
Per KJO Per 1000 Per 100 Per 1000
Am RpautiVD l^a.OO $-»3.00 $3.00 ios.OO
<-|iuK>nav -4.00 30.00 5.00 -1».00
1 ikI*- .lolin 4:.OU 4.^>.00 5.00 4.i.OO
<.;olfl<Mi 4,iatea 3..'>0 SO.OO 4..%0 40.<»o
naiti- 3.»o :>o.oo a.oo 45. wo
â– lri<l<-. a.<M>
»•■■■■■'■«■a 00
Per 100 Per 1000 2S-in Per 100 Per KiOO
Nttiia lie. !(.•»« !(«iiao " (jia.so !^>«.ao
POEHLMANN BROS. CO., Morton Orove, III.
Palms, Ferns
And Decorative Plants
A fine Lot of flZflLEAS in Great Variety
A Lir|e Assortment of Ferns for Jardinieres
Also, Araucarias, Rubbers Pandanus, Arallas
Dracaenas, Aspidistras, Marantas, Crotons
WHOLESALE PRICE LIST ON APPLICATION
A. LEUTHY & CO.
Importers and Exporters
Growers and Dealers
PERKINS STREET NURSERIES
Roslindale - Boston, Mass.
MXI10.\« «J-in. NTOi'K
HEIVCII
NEPHROLEPIS
BARROWSII
$3a.oo rKii loo
Scottii Fenio lO OO per lOo
See display ad. in HORTICULTURE May 6lh.
HENRY H. BARROWS & SON
WUIT.nAiV, .-nANW.
We hope our readers, will as far as
possible, buy everything they need from
Horticulture's Advertisers.
It Is never too eariv nor too late
to order the
Scott Fern
5est Commercial Introduction for many yeirs.
JOHN SCOTT
Keap St. Greentioutet, Brooklyn, N.Y.
In writinc to advtrtisers, mention Horticulturb
CATTLEYA
SCHROEDERAE
The Easter Cattleya
We take pleasure in announcing to our customers
the arrival of the above superb Cattleya in perfect
condmon. Also Caltleya Triana?, C. labiata, C.
"amen, C. giga.s, C. granulosa, Miltonia Moreliana,
Burlingtonia fragrans, L.xlia anceps and L. autumn-
alis alro-rubens. Write for prices.
Lager & Hurrell
Orchid Growers and Importers SUflHIT, N. J.
'GLOIRE de LORRAINE"
NURSERIES
RUTHERFORD, N. J.
Orchids
Sander, St. Albans, England
Ajeni, A. DIMMOCK. 31 Barclay St., NEW YORK CITY
GODrREY ASCHMflNN
1012 Ontario St., PHILADELPHIA
j0
Importer of Araucaria excelsa, glauca, com-
pacta, and robusta
PALMS and AZALEAS
Write for Prices
In writing to advertisers, mention Hokticultvrb
Roses
Asparagus, Ferns
Per 100
300 Bridesmaids, 2i-inch pots jfS.OO
200 Golden Gates, 2i-inch pots 3.00
700 Perles, 3-inch pots 4.50
GOO Ivory, 3-inch pots 4.00
.WO Bridesmaids, 3-inch pots 4.00
500 .\sparagus Comorensis, 2-inch pots 2.50
75 Asparagus Comorensis, 3-inch pots 4.00
2000 Asparagus Sprengeri, 2-inch pots 2.00
300 Pteris cretica albo lineata, '-'-inch pots 2.50
Ruxton Floral and Nursery Co.
RUXTON, MD.
Cyclamen
Ciganteum
Our well knnuii strain in fiinr ' 84*parate
rolors. Fin.-, si roii^. liealtliy stock
3'2-incli at $12.00 per 100
3 '2-inch, stronger, at $15.00 per 100
SATISF.K TION (il All ANTKEU
Lehnig &. Winnefeld
CYCLAMEN PLANTS
Gisanteum strain
Seed lalten of <.nly selKteJ llnwcrs and well built
Twice transplaoled. $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000.
3in. $7.00 per 100, $6.S.00 per 1000.
Seed of above strain new crop JO.(M) per 1000
C. WINTERICH, Defiance. Ohio
horticulture:
PURE CULTURE ""'"'«""
SPAWN
I piT 100 I
r,.'illU III.' K^lsl.'IM IlivllilM
< ri.Tiiti'; SI-AM N. uc.iiiis
ir> ctH. pt'l- III.; tH.iir> per tO llii.
Oil application.
We have also the best make of Kn|;ligh VirRin Mushroom Spawn, fresh iiii|M.i -
tation, 8c. per lb.; 75c. per 10 lbs.; «i<i.0O per 100 lbs.; S56.00 per 1000 lbs.
CLUCAS & BODDINCTON CO.
131 WEST 23a STREET. NEW YORl\ CITY
PALISADE NURSERIES, SPARKILL, N. Y.
ImporttTS, Exporters and Growers of SEEDS, BULBS and PLANTS
— — ENGLISH CROWN ^^=
OUNAMKNT.VI, MI'.SKHV STOCKS. llAltDV I! llOKOnKNDKONS. ItOSKS
livbriil rerpetiials aii<l Teas. ( liiiiliiTS, Kainblers, et<'.. Manetti Storks, all in
pii'me (Hi.iUly, Kail iqo; or Spnn),. ,,f/. dclivcrv. Ask for our trade list, atldre-ss our American agenl",
AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, 31 Barclay St., New York, or P. 0. Box 752
W. FROMOW & SONS, Bagshot, England
PURE CANADA HARDWOOD ASHES
THE BEST AND MOST LASTING FERTILIZER
Good buyers know where to get good quality. Below is a sample of the orders I am booking.
My Dear Mr. Joynt : — New Vork, June i6th, 1905
According to our conversation to-day you may sliiji me 5 large car loads of ashes to Kensico, N. Y. I
want 3 car loads to spread on 40 acres of land that 1 intend to sow to rye this fall, and 2 car loads for our
Cemetery. He sure you send me the Joynt brand. Very truly yourL, (sgd.J Reese Carpenter, Comptroller
Write for prices and ioformatioa to JOHN JOYNT, Lucknow, Ontario, Canada
M. H. WALSH
Rose Specialist
WOODS HOLE, MASS.
Hardy Roses, tlu- l.rst new and old va-
rieties ; strong Flowering Plants;
Hybrid Tea Roses, the best and hardiest
varieties; New Rambler Roses, Lady Gay,
Debutante, Wedding Bells, Sweet-
heart, La Fiamma and Minnehaha.
Strong, tield ;,'rown plants to flower next
summer. }lest varieties Paeonies, Phlox,
and Hollyhocks.
Catalogue describes all the above.
Daisies, Daisies'- Daisies
Pi:ONIES
WHITE, gerierally called Queen Victoria has b,
known to keep G weeks in cold storage, ;f9.(K)
1«); JWOOO per 1000.
FRAORANS, the tall grower and bloom produ
[I.REHT IT. WII.lt. Hat
WANTED
M. LOUISE VIOLETS
GOOD STOCK
EDWARD SMITH, LEXINGTON, MASS.
CHRYSANTHEMUMS
WANTED AT ONCE
1ITE BONNAFFON Chr
J. NEWMAN & SONS, Corp'n.
si TREMONT STREET, BOSTON
JBULBSl
j DE NIJS BROTHERS ;
J WHOLESALE S
\ BULB GROWERS I
I HILLEGOM, HOLLAND 8
I tleadquarter.s for HiKh Class â–
I HYACINTHS, TULIPS, i
{ CROCUSES, DAFFODILS, FANCY S
Ij NARCISSI and P?EONIES I
I Price List Free on Application i
I .••TillC'I'LY W IKkLKNAI,!: fl
pi ii dc virginia-
dULdO grown
Emperor - - - - $14.00 per 1000
Princeps - - - - 5.00
P. Oriiatus - - 4.00
Write for special price on lar$;e quantities.
POAT BROS., Ettrick, Va.
Consult the Buyers' Directory on Pages
96 and 97 for information as to where
to buy the right goods at the right prices.
CELERY PLANTS
25,000 Early Giant Pas-
n the country. Trans-
from the seed now in
Ready July loth,
cal, A-i Strain,
planted, $4.50 P'
the field, $3.00
COOLIDGE BROS., So. Sudbury, Mass.
Asparagus Seedlings
^prengeri ...
large 3-inch I
Yalaha Conservatories, Lake co. fu
Popular Pansies
M'dq'rs lor the Best Hngllsh, French and Ocrman Strains
-^uiiiiA
JOHNSON & STOKES' KINOLV COLLECTION
This strain is absolutely unsurpassed in size,
texture, form, and range of magnificent colors,
icxjo seeds, 30c. ; 2000 seeds, 50c. ; 5000 seeds,
$1.00 ; per ounce, $5.(
l!l:iek (Faust) .
Bronze sba.l.-
Hugnot's lar;;.
â– auianne blii^. â– i'^n>
(new), very fine . . .
JOHNSON & STOKES
217.21 9 Market St., PHILADELPHIA. PA.
LILIES, JAPANESE PLANTS
BAMBOO STAKES
SUZUKI & IIDA
31 BARCLAY ST., NEW YORK
In writing to advertisers, mention Horticii turk
JAPAN CANES
6 Ft. Long
TOUGH AND DURABLE
lots of 2000 only $10.00
W. ELLIOTT & SONS, NEW YORK
Robert J. Dysart
especiallv adapted for flori.'its' use.
Books balanced and Adjusted
MertliantB Bank HuililiiiL'
a» STATE »T. - - - rfOSTO:*
Telephone, Main 58
HORTICULTURE
LILIUM HARRISII, Never Looked Better
We are in possession of a shipment which arrived July J5, and are offering: in case fots only, while they last
r> to 7, 4<>() (o a <as<;
7 to J», 200 to a cast'
All <'<>i'i'<-r.|MMMl<-iit<- i<l<lr<->.>. to iuctioii l»r|>l.
W. ELLIOTT & SONS - - - IMEW YORK
We are now booking orders for
LIUllM HARRISII
LILIIM LONGIFLORIM
ROMAN HYACINTHS
Paper WHITE NARCISSUS, etc.
Wholesale Price-Llst now Ready
V¥VA>* HEVOI-nXA at <t>»*.©0 per
J. 11. THORBURN I CO.
36 Cortlandt St., New York.
., ^^, RAWSON'S
ms/t^ MID-SUMMER CATALOGUE
â– <!^}n1y4"J HARUY
!>CEED>&7 PERENNIAL SEEDS
Sent on Application
W. W. RAWSON 4 CO., Seedsmen
12 and 13 Faneull Hall Square, BOSTON
Save Time and Car Fare by ORDERING
from Any of These Advertisers. Mention
HORTICULTURE.
Zirngiebel Giant Pansies
Marl<et and Fancy Strains.
New crop Seed iif those well known unrivalled
Pansies, ready now, in trade packages at ONE
DOLLAR each, either strain.
DENYS ZIRNQIEBEL, ^"^^'l^^'"
SWEET PEA
CHRISTMAS
Ot5iScir.Jr.-ld5c5tiiStS;citS^.^f.^r:itStScStQ,iSta
<?
<?
-3
'3
^ This new strain lias proved '^
K^ to be very superior for florists' g>
<S use. In habit it is similar to £^
'5 Blanche Ferry, the pink showing &
g up brighter than in that old fav- gj
^ orite. It is an early and continu- ^
% ous bloomer, coming into bloom V
V ;.. .,1 ^ *^r.^ ... — ].r. WTUr^^ fUa "^
about ten weeks. When the
<g/ liottoin branches commence to g,
<? flower, stems about fourteen inches fS>
<i long with four flowers on a spray &
^ are the rule. It is a dwarf grower, &
^ rarely reaching over five feet. Many yi;
S of my customers havespoken highly |g|
tgi of this strain, and I have pleasure q^
<^ in recommending it to all who £>
<? grow sweet peas" for market. i5>
<? OZ. LB, &
<? I'iiik and Vtliite, .^.Sa !)*a.OO ,&
I GEORGE C. WATSON |
^ Seedsman g
<J 1614 Ludlow St., PHILSDELPHin Ic.
§ tp ■other varieties of Sweet Peas ^g,
tgi at usual market prices. g.
m
BULBS
ZT.V""' and PLANTS
Ralph M. Ward & Co.
12 West Broadway New York
r 1^ NEW CROP
;: Pansy seed
Micheirs Giant Prize
$2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
Qiant Black Blue 40c
aiant Hortensia Red 4ac
Giant Snow Queen 40c
Giant White, with Eye 40c
Giant Yellow, with Eye 40c
For complete list of Pansy and otlier sea-
sonable seeds see our New Wholesale List.
Send for a copy.
HENRY F. MICHELL CO.
Seed Growers and Importers
; 1015 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa.
BULBS
JOSEPH BREck & SONS, Corp.
The HARDY ANNUAL of the CENTURY
NICOTIANA SANDERAE
Wholesale Atentslor Ihe United State!
HY. X. DREtR, Phlli4el|ililt, Pi.
J. N.TH08BIIRN i CO., Cortlmdt St., N.Y.
VAUCHAN'S SEED STORE, ChlCi|« mi N.Y.
THOS.J. GREY & CO.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
..SEEDS..
FARM, GARDEN AND LAWN SUPPLIES
We carry in itock Dnpllcale Parti
Leadinf Machlnss
BURPEE'S SEEDS
PHILADELPHIA
Blue List of Wholesale Prices mailed
onlv to those who plant for profit.
I Seeds of Hardv Perennial Tlowers
i
^ Sown in June and July will germinate and give excellent I
^= stock for transplanting in the Fall i
If vou want the choicest strains In Plower Seeds write us.
Catalogue mailed upon application
R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.,
6 and 7 South Market St.
BOSTON
Wm^mmm^:mmMmmm:^mm:^:^mM^:mmmMJ^:^mM^m:^^M:^:^:^:^:^wM
H ORTI CULTURE
A White Cattleya gigas
The accompanying cut sliows a Cattleya gigas with
pure white sepals and ])etals; the lip is of a beautiful
lilac and with a whitish margin. Albino forms of
Cattleya gigas are extremely rare, and hence it may
prove of interest to some of your readers. The plant
has just flowered with us from a lot of ])lants im-
ported some time ago.
Lager & Hurrell.
A Correction
To THE Editor of Horticulture,
Dear Sir: — On reading your e-stimable paper, I
saw something about my carnations which I would
like to have corrected. The number of flowers cut
is correct as given, but fertilizer was not used quite
as freely as ten pounds a hundred square feet a bench
every ten days. I used from six to ten pounds
every ten days for a certain period, of a special
mixture, and the results were very good. This cor-
rection is for the information of anybody that might
like to experiment with fertilizer and by following
the first-published advice would be overdoing it.
If anyone would like -to know jnore about how to
use it in detail and what to use, I will be pleased to
offer advice. It works equally well on roses and all
kinds of plants.
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Culture of Ccelogynes
Editor Horticulture: — Will you kindly ask
some of your orchid -growing contril)Utors to give
some hints on potting and growing ccelogynes?
How and in what material to pot them (newly im-
ported plants)? IIow much water? Shade or full
sunshine? How much rest, and when? And any
other information the contributor may be kind
enough to give.
Res])ectfully yours.
"Greenhorn."
Greenhorn does not name the species of newly-
imported coelogyne he has. This very interesting
family of the orchid world has numerous varieties,
all of them when in bloom more or less interesting
and beautiful on the j)lants, biit the flowers have
no lasting qualities in a cut state. They all succeed
in a mixture of half peat and half sphagnum moss.
Some species require abundance of heat and mois-
ture, while others succeed well with ordinary green-
house treatment, especially Coelogyne cristata, which
is the best known of them all, and perhaps is the
one Greenhorn refers to. It is very cheering to see,
in the early spring, a well-grown plant covered with
its snow-white flowers and certainly no orchid is
more charming at this season. But it is rather a
bad orchid to establish when newly imported for
the bulbs always shrivel up so much during transit
from their native habitat. When the imported
plants are received, all the decayed portions and
long roots should be cut away. It is then a good
plan to put several pieces together in one pan,
placing the leads here and there toward the center,
and pot firm, but water very sparingly for a time.
Give the plants a spray -over once or twice a day,
and keep a nice moist atmosphere by frequent
damping between the pots. They do well grown
cool during the summer months, but do not need
much shade. In the fall they are all the better if
given a good sunny position in the cattleya house,
and at this stage of their growth they require abun-
dance of water at the root. About the end of Sep-
tember, if the plants have been treated right, the
flower spikes will be seen to be pushing from the
new bulbs, and then is the time a little care is needed
in watering. Only sufticient water should be given
to keep the bullis plump, for if the plants are kept
too wet at the roots at this period the spikes often
turn to growth instead of flower and so it is safer to
keep them on the dry side till the spikes are well
advanced, or till the turn of the year. It is also a
good plan to rest them for a time after flowering,
and on no account must they be disturbed at the
root by repotting too often, for they appear to flower
all the better when pot-bound, even if some of the
leads are away over the side of the pans.
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July 22, 1905
Rosa setigera (Michigan or Prairie Rose)
This beautiful wild rose is at date of this writing
at about its best, and deserves for its numerous good
qualities a place of honor in every rose garden and
in all shrubbery plantings. Through its vigorous
growth and climbing habit it is apt to crowd out
other plants, but the beautiful effect produced by
its unrestricted growth amongst other shrubbery and
small trees, throwing out its flower-set short branches
from amongst other foliage, is simply grand. I have
seen it grow over a pin oak fifteen feet high inside
of two years, and the very loose corymbs of blossoms
surrounded by the light green leaves, projecting and
hanging out from the dark-green, glossy foliage of
the oak in a rambling natural fashion, made a pic-
ture inviting enough for the keenest painter of floral
life.
Recognizing its qualities as a strong climber and
free bloomer, we made use of the R. setigera for the
covering of some arches twelve feet high in our new
rose garden. The plants were two years old when
planted in the spring of 1904, and they are now fully
ten to twelve feet up, as the accompanying photo-
graph will show. The flowers appear in few-flowered
corymbs, the latter far enough apart to give the
whole structure a graceful, loose appearance, en-
hanced through fine foliage. The color of the blos-
som is deep-rose, fading through pink to whitish,
and this effect of those well-blended, harmonious
colors is,- to my eye, far superior and more beautiful
than the solid crimson of the Crimson Rambler or
the fine pink of Dorothy Perkins, rich as they are
in their glorious garb of blossoms.
The Prairie Rose is now in bloom for the last
two weeks, and will last at least that much longer,
for although the individual florets fade away fast
enough, there are new buds opening as fast as the
others pass away, and it is just the different shade.'^
of color of the fresh and passing flowers which are
so pleasing and refreshing to the eye.
I consider Rosa setigera a most valuable climbing
rose, and, to the good qualities already mentioned,
we may add that it is very hardy and remarkably
free from insects, and not subject to mildew. Its
strong growth would suggest that it might be a
good stock plant to bud on and, by the way, why
can not such strong growing climbers be used for
high and numerous Ijudding on especially selected
long branches? If the Baby Rambler is such an
ever-bloomer, why not bud it on the vigorous branches
of the Crimson Rambler and have something to show
the season through ?
Propagation of Azalea nudiflora
Editor Horticulture: — Can the wild azaleas,
nudiflora and its kindred, be propagated from sum-
mer growth cuttings? I find occasionally one along
banks of streams, but they are, as a rule, scraggy
specimens not likely to live if transplanted. I am
trying layering in one instance where several sprouts
start from the base, but would Hke to propagate
from cuttings if possible. I suppose if the native
bushes can be propagated in this way the same
process will do for A. molhs; the latter can be in-
creased rapidly by planting low and banking up
earth. P.
Azalea nudiflora can be propagated by half-ripe
wood in summer under a bell-glass or close frame,
but this process is slow and requires several weeks
and much care. They can also be propagated by
hillock layers or by stolons. The most rapid way to
propagate them is by seed. Collect seeds in October,
and sow in well-drained pans of sphagnum moss in
January under heat, and transplant in well-drained
pans of sandy loam and peat. As soon as the first
rough leaf appears grow on in close, moist, heat
under glass until the first of September when they
should be gradually hardened off to try. They stand
the winter in a cold pit. If they have been fre-
quently transplanted during the summer, they w'U
be several inches high by September, far exceeding
the growth from cuttings. Of course, n the case of
an extra firm variety the cuttings, layers, or grafting
is the only course to pursue to retain the special
variety. Side-grafting on stock previous'y potted
can be done in close frames in August, having the
plants established in pots some time previously.
Azalea nudiflora is found in considerable quantities
in different parts of the United States, especially in
western Massachusetts, also Connecticut and Long
Island, New York, and is not at all difficult to trans-
plant provided care is taken in lifting it. Old plants
should be well cut back and planted in the nursery
until they become shapely. There are hundreds of
them in the Arboretum three and four feet high,
loaded with blossoms in their season, that were so
collected and treated as stated above.
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The Hardy Flower Garden
The hardy flower garden is interesting at any time ;
from the time the first crocus blooms, until the last
asters — A. Shortii, and A. spectabilis, which carry
the season from April until late October. It is prob-
ably more interesting now than at any time — not
that the wealth of bloom will be less later, when the
phloxes and large composite bloom — but because
now everything is fresh and green. Later we shall
be cutting down larkspurs which are past, sweet
Williams, foxgloves, and many other things. Ori-
ental poppies — gorgeous while they last, leave a
complete blank in a week or two. It requires quite
a little management to fill their places for the re-
mainder of the season. Those looking for plants
which make a display at this season, will do well to
take notes now.
For the front rank Stellaria Holostea, a member of
the chickweed family, but happily not quite a weed,
is just going out of bloom. Bright patches have been
conspicuous for a few weeks past. Its star-shaped
white flowers are abundantly produced. The plant
is increased by division at any time during the grow-
ing season. Dianthus deltoides — -the "maidens
pink" is very bright, witli small, deep pink flowers.
They are small, but make up in numbers. Some
plants escaped into a near-by lawn and look quite
pretty in grass ; here is a suggestion. Forms or varie-
ties of D. annulatus, D. arenarius, =
D. caesius, D. atrorubens and other
Alpine species might be. added.
Ajuga genevensis is the brightest
and best of all the bugles. It is now
a mass of short spikes of deep blue .
Varieties of A. reptans are other
first-rate plants for carpeting the
front lines. Campanula persicaei-
folia in several varieties, includ-
ing the semi-double, in blue and
white,is very effective. It is also
an excellent plant for cut flowers.
C. AUiarioefolia is a distinct and
interesting species, not quite as
showy as the others, but still
worth a place. C. rotundifolia —
the harebell of Scotland — is quite
hardy, and exceedingly graceful.
It is a weak plant, spreading by
underground shoots. C. punctata
var. from Siberia, is the best of
this species we have seen. It is a
fairly good white, and the bells are
large and finely spotted . 1 1 grows
about two feet high, and is easily
increased from underground
shoots. C. latifolia macrantha is
a noble plant, with large deep
blue flowers. C. glomerata dahu-
rica, an effective blue, is peculiar
among campanulas in^that the
heads are bunched. C. lactiflora, a tinted white-
flowered kind, is very graceful. C. Carpathica and
C. Van Houttei are just coming into bloom.
Anthemis tinctoria is a trifle weedy, but a worthy
plant for all that. Its growth is pretty, forming a
feathery mat. In bloom it is almost exactly a yellow
daisy, and it blooms for the greater part of the summer.
Its only defect is that it sows itself too freely. Malva
moschata alba has a special interest to me as I found
it growing wild on a trip to Nova Scotia. I think it
ought to have specific rank — I never saw a pink
one. Its handsome digitate foliage is attractive
when not in bloom. It is more of a biennial than
perennial and comes easily from seed. All the
wild geraniums are attractive — at any time. We
have G. Richardsoni alba, a low growing white-
flowered kind; G. macrorhizon, also low growing,
with purplish, wooly flowers ; G. sanguineum and
vars. Lancastriense, striped, and G. s. album, white.
They have creeping roots, and form dense masses of
handsome peltate leaves covered with pink or white
flowers for a long time. G. Wilfordi is a spreading
one with small white flowers, suitable for the rock-
garden. G. sylvaticum, robust, blue. G. platy-
petalun, in habit like our G. maculatum, but with
deep blue and larger flowers.
Handsome foliage many of us are apt to overlook
in our anxiety for gorgeous bloom. A bold group of
Polemonium coeruleum is as effective in foliage as
bloom; the flowers are blue and white. Seedlings
come mixed in color. Iris dalmatica is still in bloom.
It does not increase so fast with us as the rest of
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Rose Garden, Hartford, Conn.
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July 22, 1905
the German irises, but it is a grand one. The tirst
Japanese irises are just in. We wish they had held
later, as rose bugs play havoc with them. Vincetox-
icum japonicum, although a member of a weedy
family, is quite handsome. The foliage is light green,
and flowers pearly white. Though not exactly a
climber, like some of the genus, its long stems are
wreath-like, and have been used for garlands quite
effectively.
We did not expect our rock roses would live out
last winter. A few were left for trial, and all came
out well. Lychins viscaria splendens is an old-fash-
ioned border plant — very bright for a time. L.
Chalcedonica is unique in the color of its flowers —
scarlet. No border plant is as bright. It can be seen
a long distance. It is a good plant to have, takes
care of itself nicely, and is nearly always in bloom.
After the main crop it can be cut back, like many
larkspurs, and it gives a second crop soon after.
L. coronaria Walkeri, is attractive at any time —
from early spring when its masses of grey foliage
appear, until it blooms, now. L. Flos-cuculi pi. is a
pretty little thing for the front, also for the rock-
garden. Self-sown seedlings come single and there
are white ones among them. Oriental poppies are
past; but we have yet some Iceland poppies, which
were among our first flowers, and also a few of the
Alpine kind, P. alpinum. P. pilosum is odd. Its
color, a satiny drab, takes every one's attention.
The old Welsh poppy, Meconopsis Cambrica, is very
early, with yellow flowers. It is a good perennial.
Centaurea montana, with deep blue flowers, is very
early and lasts a long time. C. nigra is just coming
in. C. nigra variegata has a charming yellow vari-
gation, which could be effectively used in formal
gardening.
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bite into the young leaves, sucking the juices, so that
when such leaves are held to the light they show
pellucid spots, faint yellow in color. Finally the
leaf turns yellow and shrivels up. The insect inserts
his sucking organ into the fibro-vascular bundles and
in some manner poisons the leaf. Sometimes purple
spots are found, these are also made by a little leaf-
hopper.
Treatment. Kill the insects by fumigation, and
by spraying throughly with water under a pressure
of twenty to twenty-live pounds.
6. DRV STEM ROT. (FUS.\RIUM)
The dry stem rot gets into the stems through the
soil, working up into the ducts and clogging them,
so that the plant dies for lack of nourishment.
It sometimes makes a spot on leaves, but it is not
important as the fungus can only gain entrance
through the epidermis when it is ruptured.
Rosette is probably due to the entrance of the
elliptical spores of the Fusarium, during the healing
over of the cutting.
Treatment. Sterilize soil. The disease is not very
important.
Carnation Diseases
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4. RHIZOCTONIA. (.\SC0MYCETES)
This is a sterile fungus disease made up of slender
threads, several cells long. It reproduces by these
threads breaking off and continuing the growth. It
is a parasite, spreading through the soil, doing great
damage to cuttings, being a form of damping-off.
The filaments also work up into mature plants, caus-
ing wet stem rot. The affected plants turn green and
finally die. The inside is .soft and rotten.
Treatment. No remedy is known. Grow plants
under the best conditions of moisture, nutrition, and
temperature. Absence of freshly decaying vegetable
matter in the soil, change of earth frequently, and
liming help. Sterilizing soil is a sure preventive.
5. STIGMANOSE OR PUNCTURE DISEASE
This is the so-called " Bacteriosis" but is caused by
thrips, aphis, red spider, and leaf hoppers. These
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Stocks
Among the most useful plants for the florist are
the wliite and colored stocks of the ten-week varie-
ties. Some years ago, we grew the biennial or in-
termediate sorts, of which the East Lothian and
French Cocardeau were the best types. They made
magnificent pot plants and sold well then, but the
demand has lessened now and they do not sell so
readily. As for cut flowers, the annual or ten-
week varieties have taken the place of the above-
named as a comparative, y short time is required for
their coming into bloom. The sorts mostly used for
cutting are the white, crimson, and purple shades of
the Globe and Column stocks, the Globe blossoming
a little longer, and of a more bushy habit than the
Column, which makes it better adapted for pot cul-
ture and market plants.
While we do not believe in raising stocks as a
special crop, financially speaking we have found them
useful as an intermediate one, or for filling gaps in
case of failure of other plants, such as carnat ons,
etc., and so keep on hand, in winter, a stock of
small plants, to be used as needed, as they will come
in bloom in a few weeks and, in fact, I do not know
of any other plant that will answer the purpose as
well and be salable at the same time either for home
trade or market purposes. It was our practice,
years ago, to raise our own seed, selecting the end
pods of the flower spikes, as we found by experience
that the lower seed pods did not give us so large a
proportion of double flowers, and also using seed
two or three years old in preference to the new.
Of late years, however, by getting seed of reliable
growers, we have had very good results.
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HORTICULTURE
British Horticulture
RHODODENDRONS
At the leading shows, notably at the one held at
the Royal Botanic Garden, Regents' Park, indications
have been afforded of the magnificence of the rhodo-
dendrons secured by the patient work of enthusiasts
in this branch. During the last half century a great
deal has been accomplished in this direction, until
we have a delightful variety of shades. The brilliant
effect which can be obtained from a massing of the
blooms on undulating ground was demonstrated
recently at Regents Park, where Messrs. J. Waterer &
Sons, of the American Nurseries, Bagshot, had a
quarter of an acre of these popular subjects under
canvas. Messrs. Waterer, who cultivate sixty acres
of rhododendrons in Surrey, have raised some of the
finest specimens now in cultivation. The firm's an-
nual displays at the • Botanic Gardens, Cadogan
Gardens, and the Thames Embankment, together
with the constant introduction of attractive seedlings,
have done an immense deal to popularize the Ameri-
can varieties on this side. Continental nurserymen
have also borne their share in this work, for one of
the best hybrids is undoubtedly Mme. Marie Van
Houtte, a name which stands high amongst horticul-
turists throughout Europe. This is a white bloom,
with bronze and gold markings on upper petals,
edged with a slight tinge of pink, building up a huge
truss full to the last petal.
A FLORAL HEALTH RESORT
Rhododendrons flourish particularly at Bourne-
mouth, a sylvan seaside retreat on the Hampshire
coast. At Ashton Court, Branksome Park, there is
one of the most complete private collections in this
country, numbering about six hundred varieties. It
is a flowering shrub in every way suited to the soil,
locality, and natural environment of that district.
It is usually contended that plants which grow in
peat require little or no manure, but this plan is not
followed out at Ashton Court. The practice is to
give the beds and borders a good dressing of well-
decayed cow-manure every two years, so that one-
half is done one year and the other half the next.
This is allowed to remain as a mulch the first year,
and in the following year the beds are skimmed over
with a spade, and the manure turned in. In addition
to cow-manure, this year some liquid is being applied
made from ichthemic guano, used at the rate of half
an ounce to a gallon of water, giving the plants a
good soaking twice at about a fortnight's interval.
This is used on plants that appear exhausted through
continuous flowering, and seem to need a reviver.
It is the custom to water early and often, commenc-
ing first with all that have been transplanted the
previous autumn, and are carrying plenty of flower-
ing buds. These are given several good soakings
during dry spells in March and April.
SWEET PEAS FOR EXHIBITION
A large entry is expected at the show of the Na-
tional Sweet Pea Society at the Royal Horticultural
Hall, on July 4th. On that day — a very appropri-
ate one, by the way — Professor H. J. Webber will
lecture on the progress of horticulture in the United
States. A foretaste of what will be seen at the show
was afforded to-day at the Royal Horticultural Soci-
ety's exhibition by Mr. Henry Eckford, the veteran
raiser of new varieties, of Wem, Shropshire. Mr.
Eckford labored to improve the sweet pea years
ago, and his work was then depreciated by those
who had not his foresight. He has raised some popu-
lar varieties which have gained him world-wide
fame. At his well-arranged stand to-day were the
trio of novelties which appear last on his list. These
are Romolo Piazzani, a violet blue; Black Michael,
bright reddish maroon; and David R. Williamson,
bright indigo blue. These new comers are likely to
be much in evidence at the shows. Mr. C. W.
Breadmore, another sweet pea specialist, of Win-
chester, has several new introductions, including
George Herbert, an immense bloom of a salmon pink
hue; Lady Abedare, a delicate pink; and Dora Bread-
more, with well-expanded blooms of pale buff-yellow,
slightly tinged with pink. These will be seen at the
National show.
A REMEDY FOR CUCUMBER " SPOT "
For some years market nurserymen have been
suffering severe losses through the ravages of the
cucumber spot disease, and until recently all sug-
gested remedies had been tried and found wanting.
Mr. H. D. Ladds, nurseryman, of Swanley, has dis-
covered what he regards as a reliable cure, and ar-
rangements were made a few months ago to conduct
some trials. Should the experiments prove success-
ful it was decided that the secret should be purchased
from Mr. Ladds. Tlie sum suggested was £1,000,
and a fund has been raised to secure this amount.
At a meeting of the committee appointed by the
growers a resolution has been passed, expressing the
opinion of that body "that the application of Mr.
Ladd's treatment to diseased houses of cucumbers
has enabled the owners of such houses to continue
the profitable growing of cucumbers for market, and
the committee are of opinion that Mr. Ladd's specific
is a valuable one, -and fully worth the amount which
has been asked for it." The formula is to be made
known to those who have subscribed to the fund.
It shows the need of a Government Department on
this side to deal with matters of this kind. The
Board of Agriculture is too busy with sheep and
cattle diseases to have any time to look after the
interest of nurservmcn and fruit growers.
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The Editor Has His Say
New York's wail over the despoliation of her be-
loved trees by voracious insects sounds familiar in this
nioth-infested neighborhood. We extend our sym-
pathy, and hope it may be long before the gypsy and
brown-tail are added to her tussock torments.
The time of Lilium Harrisii harvest is here. Im-
porters are all ready to open up and distribute ship-
ments as they arrive, and thus begins the first instal-
ment of fall activity. They tell us that there is
likely to be found in some stocks this season a
large percentage of mixed varieties from Japanese
seed. We hope, however, that shipments will turn
out satisfactorily generally, and that the former
prestige of the " true Harrisii " may be fully regained.
The first essential is that the bulbs are fully matured
before digging and it is to be hoped that the desire
for early delivery will not be allowed to interfere with
this requirement, which means so much to the forcer
as well as to the grower and exporter.
If the torrid temperature of the past week doesn't
bring prosperity to the seaside and mountain resorts
then is their case a hopeless one. For a number of
years we have heard but one story — too cool for the
summer resorts. The weather man seems bound to
make tip all deficiencies this year.
What has become of the summer resort flower trade
which was such a factor years ago? Boston had the
cream in those days. Newport, Bar Harbor, Narra-
gansett Pier and other places far and near were big
buyers in the Boston market, and from middle of July
until first of September prices soared on anything good
in the rose line. Local greenhouses and gardens — â–
commercial and private — now take care of it all and
In a previous number, we referred to J. C. Olmsted 's
protest in his Boston lecture against the monopolizing
by a few score people of several hundred acres of
meadow land for golf playing. About 44,000 people
indulged in the game of golf at Franklin Park last year.
Certainly their interests and pleasures are to be con-
sidered, but for every golf player there are estimated
to be about five hundred other visitors in carriages
or afoot. To subject this large portion to the risk of
being struck by a ball, thus engendering timidity in
women, children, and aged folk, precludes the proper
enjoyment and recreative advantages of parks by
introducing an element of danger and apprehension.
However popular the game of golf, it is not yet suf-
ficiently so to warrant jeopardizing the feeling of
security of persons using the parks for their more
legitimate purposes. Mr. Olmsted voices a sound and
timely sentiment on this matter.
Although we are now in the midst of the vacation
period and notwithstanding that the work of the
gardener and the florist is sufficiently exacting to
entitle him to a care-free holiday relaxation, yet all,
and especially the younger men, owe it to themselves
and to their profession that the field of literature and
science as an auxihary to education in the theory and
practice of horticulture be not neglected. Every
hour devoted to good reading on practical subjects
is a distinct installment laid by for the future, better
than cash in the savings bank. Some are born gifted
orators or writers, but for most of us correctness of
composition and impressiveness of diction come only
as the result of plodding, earnest, up-hill work; none
are bom expert culturists and in every instance it will
be found that the men we doff our hats to for their
attainments in this direction have acquired all their
proficiency from close application and fidelity to a
fixed purpose. In short, he who makes the most of
the splendid facilities for self-education that are open
to everyone in these days of great opportunity is the
man to wliom preferment and honor are sure to come.
Thanks to Horticulture, we are daily receiving
orders and inquiries from all over the country, as
well as from Canada, Porto Rico, and Cuba, which
goes far to prove tlie value of Horticulture as
an advertising medium. We are very pleased with
the results of our advertising in Horticulture, and
wish every success to the paper and editor.
Respectfully,
A. Leuthy & Co.
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July
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Obituar\
LOUIS SIEBRECHT
In the death of Louis Sicbrcchl the pro-
fession has lost another one of its old time
growers of specialties for the New York mar-
ket. He was one of the last of the old Long
Island pioneer cut-flower growers, especially
in the Une of carnations, following close upon
Charles Zeller, John Dalledouze, Gus Mes-
senburg, and several others, all of whom, in
their days, were the great carnation growers
in the country.
Louis Siebrecht came of a long line of
growers and horticulturists and nurserymen
in Germany. His ancestors, Uke those of all
the Siebrechts, came originally from the old
city of Franken in middle Germany, but it
was in the city of Castle, in Northern Ger-
many, where Louis Siebrecht was born, and
there served his apprenticeship with his uncle,
the late Wilhelm Siebrecht, who was famous
in his day for originating many valuable
varieties of market plants, amongst which
were the Odier pelargoniums. In fact,
Wilhelm Siebrecht was the Lemoine of Ger-
many. It was here Louis received liis prac-
tical education as a gardener and florist.
When he had finished his apprenticeship,
he worked in some of the largest commercial
places in Germany, until the age of 24, when
he took a position as head gardener with
Baron von Schachten, who has a famous
estate at Shafenhausen near Frankfurt, and
which position he occupied successfully for
three years. During this time he became
engaged to his first wife, Caroline, who was
maid to the Baroness, whose displeasure he
thereby incurred and was compelled to re-
sign his position, but he took his Caroline
OTth him.
After their marriage, Louis determined
to seek his fortune in the New World, and in
1867 came to tliis country. His first position
here was with the late, and then foremost
florist of New York, Isaac Buchanan. It
was not long before his valuable set-vices and
practical knowledge were recognized by Mr.
Buchanan, and he was made assistant fore-
man of the then large establishment at .As-
toria, Long Island, where the growing of cut
flowers was the principal business.
Two years later he took a position as pri-
vate gardener on Staten Island, which he
occupied until 1871, when he entered the
employ of Henry A. Siebrecht & Co., then
located at the northwest corner of Fifth ave-
nue and Forty-Second street, where he was
in charge of the plant and out-door gardening
department until 187,^, when he established
himself at East Hinsdale, his late home, but
the name of the place was afterwards changed,
through the efforts of former Senator John
Lewis Childs, to that of Floral Park. 'Here
Louis Siebrecht built the first year four
greenhouses of the then most modern and
approved style. These were especially con-
structed for the growing of cut flowers for the
New York market. The stock grown the
first year was one house of Bon Silcnc and one
house of Safrano roses, with bouvardias on
the side Benches; one house of carnations,
consisting of the only two or three varieties
then in existence; one house of smila.x, and
afterwards several variety houses were added.
These proved so successful, that the next year
several more houses were added, though rose
growing was soon abandoned — carnations
seemed to do much better. In fact, they be-
came one of the principal products.together
mth the other varieties mentioned. There
was also a house of poinsettias, in which were
the first poinsettias ever grown in open
benches. Then, when poinsettias had been
cleared out, Easter stock was put in for a
made his houses yield successive crops in the
same season. It was he, too, who first grew
in quantity the old-fashioned Lilium longi-
florum for Easter, with such a remarkable
success,that plants woulustand from three and
one-half to four feet high, and bear as many
as a dozen and fifteen flowers on a single
stalk. These bulbs were grown in a cool
house in solid beds. The first year the bulbs
were allowed to bear only one or two flowers
each, and the flowers were cut rather short.
Then the bulbs were gradually and properly
ripened and matured, and the largest se-
lected for the following Easter season. It
was he who brought out the once famous
carnation Hinsdale.
Louis, as he was familiarly known, was a
most congenial and happy fellow, somewhat
odd in his ideas, but his confidence, once
gained, he was a true and lasting friend, and
would do anything in liis power to aid or
assist when necessity required. One of his
characteristics was his persistency in con-
quering plants of difficult culture. The
writer well remembers that when he under-
took the growing of one of the most difficult
plants, the Clianthus Dampierii, he vowed
that he would grow it to perfection, and he
certainly did grow an entire bench of it; and
it created quite a sensation.
One of the most unique features of the
establishment was his partner, Caroline, his
wife. While Louis worked hard in growing
flowers, Carohne took them to the market,
and there are some of us yet living who well
remember the pleasant little woman coming
around with a large basket on each arm every
morning, except Sundays, rain or shine.
Indeed, she was one of the four people who
really started the East Thirty-Fourth street
flower market, with the late Patrick Smith,
Henry Tompkins, and one or two others, with
headquarters in Old Dan's coffee-stand.
In those days Louis Siebrecht and his
estabUshment was quite a considerable factor
in the florist business. During the early
years of the Society of American Florists,
Louis attended the annual conventions regu-
larly, and he contributed a good deal of prac-
tical knowledge and experience about violet
culture, when the dreadful disease of that
plant first made its appearance. He made
these contributions in a most humerous and
jovial manner. A few of the old time florists
who survive him and who knew him well,
and a host of the younger generation, by all
of whom he was beloved, will mourn his loss.
He leaves a widow and nine children, all
but three of whom are married. Louis
Siebrecht was quite a distant relative of Henry
A. Siebrecht and WilUam H. Siebrecht, and
was 64 years of age at the time of his death.
Henry A. Siebrecht.
DUNCAN McGregor
Duncan McGregor of the United States
Propagating Gardens at Washington, D.C.,
died^ at the Sibley Hospital on July 8, after
an illness of several months. He was a
native of Aberfeldy, Scotland.
GEORGE CROUCHER
George Croucher, a well-known gardener
and frequent contributor to the Gardeners'
Chronicle, died at his home, Ochtertyre, near
Crieff, Scotland, on June 27, aged 72 years.
The coUection of conifers under his charge
is considered one of the finest in Great
Britain.
Persona,
W. R. Smith sailed from New York on the
Numidian, July 20.
Charles Emslie of MontpeUer, Vt., started
on a trip to Scotland, July 18.
Leonard H. Vaughan was married to
Miss Anita G. Wilkcns at Chicago on July
Mr. S. KeUer, of Reed & Keller, New York,
sailed for Europe on Thursday, July 20, on a
business trip.
James' K. Tappan has been appointed
flonst on the grounds of the U. S. Machine
Co., Beverly, Mass.
Thomas F. Galvin and son arrived at
Boston on the Saxonia, July 13, after a
short transatlantic trip.
John F. Parson of South Lawrence, Mass.,
by occupation a florist, is soon to wed Miss
Ruth Fredericka Johnson.
L. A. Giger of the late firm of Pratt &
Giger of New London, Conn., is now em-
ployed as a gardener on the Morton F.
Plant estate.
W. B. Arnold of Rockland, Mass., has
gone to California and will not return for
some months. He may decide to locate
somewhere in that state.
Recent visitors in Boston were A. Ringier,
representing Barnard, Chicago; Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. L. Seybold, Baltimore, Md.; W.
E. Chappell, Providence, R.I.
Mr. R.M. Rahaley, representing Mich. Cut
Flower Co., Detroit, Ph. Breitmeyer, Detroit,
J. B. Murdock, Titusville, Pa., and Chas.
Eble, New Orleans, were visitors last week
in Buffalo.
Prof. S. W. Fletcher, professor of exten-
sion teaching in the Cornell college of agri-
culture, has resigned to take the directorship
of the department of horticulture and land-
scape gardening in the Michigan agricul-
tural college, one of the best equipped col-
leges of its kind in the countrj-.
Mr. Francis Canning, head gardener and
in.stru, tor in flnri. ulture at the Massachusetts
.\gri, uliur,,l (-..llr^.c, sailed Tuesday from
Boston h,r ],JM rpoi.l. Mr. Canning is an
En^lwliiiKin l.\ l.irih and will -visit the scenes
of his boyhood in Leamington and Stratford-
on-,^von. He will return about September i.
second
crop.
It is the
Louis Siebrecht was one of the first 1
:'s opinion that
THERE IS ROOM FOR IT
The device, advertised fur the first time in
this issue of Horticulture, for acceUerating
and controUing the circulation of hot water in
greenhouses, is well worthy of investigatic;
by every grower who uses hot water heating
apparatus. It claiins to solve what has
hitherto proved a most annoying puzzle for
many.
HYDRANGEAS IN NEWPORT
It has been remarked more than once —
What would Newport be like without its
privet hedges and its gorgeous masses of
hydrangeas? No doubt if they were to dis-
appear suddenly their loss would be greatly
felt. There are, without question, in New-
port some of the finest specimen plants of
hydrangeas in this countr>- or perhaps in any
country, but while these specimen plants are
beautiful stiU it is when grouped in large
masses as they are on many places here, that
the best effect is produced. Hydrangeas are
at home in Newport as they are in no other
place and despite the severity of the past
-winter they never looked better at this sea-
son of the year than they do now.
John Lewis Childs, Floral Park, N.Y.
Advance Price List of Gladioli Bulbs for
1906. The new and beautiful variety,
America, is herein offered for the first time.
HORTI CULTURE
July 22, 1905
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NEWS OF THE CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY
Preliminary premium li^i lur exhibition to
be held at Boston, Mass., January 24 and
25 1906.
Class A.
Open to all varieties, seedlings or standard
sorts.
Vase of 100 blooms white, Daybreak pink,
Lawson pink, Scott pink, scarlet, crimson,
yellow variegated, white variegated, any
other color; first prize $10, and second prize
$6, for each.
Class B.
Open to all varieties disseminated prior to
July 1st, 1904.
50 blooms white, Daybreak pink, Lawson
pink, Scott pink, scarlet, crimson, yellow
variegated, white variegated, any other color;
first prize $5, and second prize $3, for each.
Class C.
Open to all varieties disseminated prior to
July ist, 1903.
25 blooms white. Daybreak pmk, Lawson
pink, Scott pink, scarlet, crimson, yellow
variegated, white variegated, any other color;
first prize $3, and second prize $1.50, for each.
Class D.
Lawson gold medal for the best vase,
Lawson silver medal for the second best
vase, and the Lawson bronze medal for the
third best vase of 100 blooms, any variety,
any color.
Class E.
S. A. F. silver medal for the best vase, and
the S. A. F. bronze medal for the second
bestv vase of 50 blooms of carnations of
American origin not yet chsseminated.
Class F.
General display of commercial carnations,
varieties disseminated prior to April ist,
1905. 50 blooms to be shown to a vase, and
display not to exceed twenty varieties.
Vases from this collection are not allowed
to compete in any of the other classes, ist
prize, $50; 2d, $30; 3d, $20.
Class G.
A. H. Hews & Co. Silver Cup for the best
collection of carnations four varieties, twenty-
five blooms each, to be shown in separate
vases.
Albert M. Hekr, Secretary.
AMERICAN POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY
The twenty-ninth biennial meeting of the
American Pomological Society will be held
in Kansas City, August 8-10.
This meeting will be important from the
standpoint of scientific pomology as well as
the more practical questions of orchard
management.
The Society may bestow a medal upon a
display, or collection of fruits if deemed
meritorious. It may also award a medal to
a new variety of proved value. Special at-
tention is called to this feature. Be it under-
stood that the exhibits are not competitive,
but that each is judged upon its own merits
and if found worthy a medal is awarded.
Medals are of two kinds: silver and bronze.
Both form honorable records of pomological
progress. Let all those who have new va-
rieties of fruits, or old varieties of superior
e.xcellence forward them to the meeting at
Kansas City. Express should be prepaid,
and the packages should be sent in care of
L. A. Goodman, Kansas City, Mo., for
American Pomological Society.
Raibroads give usual concessions. West-
ern road, however, promise complimentary
excursions through the fruit sections of the
Ozarks.
GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS'
CLUB OF BOSTON
The annual picnic will be held at Randolph
Grove, near Randolph, Mass., on Tuesday,
July 25, 1905. The Sports Committee have
arranged for the following list of events.
There will be 2 prizes for each event. These
prizes vary from meerschaum pipes to canary
birds, ladies' sashes to gmnea pigs.
Baseball game, men vs. boys (age Umit 16).
Croquet contest for ladies. Cricket match
for men, married vs. single. Foot race for
boys 10 years and under. Foot race for girls,
10 years and under. Foot race for boys be-
tween 10 and 16. Foot race for girls be-
tween 10 and 16. Foot race for married
ladies, 50 yards. Foot race for young ladies
(over 16), 100 yards. Sack race, 100 yards,
open to all. Foot race, 100 yards. Club
Members only. Foot race, 100 yards, fat
men, over 200 pounds (handicap). Foot
race, men over 50 years of age. Potato race
for ladies. Three-legged race for men.
Quoit match. Running high jump (open to
all). Running hop, skip, and jun)p. Run-
ning long jump. Throwing 12-pound shot.
Throwing 12-pound hammer. Boat race for
ladies. Boat race for men. Best looking
baby under 2i years.
In addition to the foregoing there wiU be
lawn tennis, and other games of amusement,
boating on the beautiful lake, over a mile long,
boats at $1 per day.
A first-class clambake dinner will be
served at 50 cents per head. It is desired to
make the event a grand popular success and
every member of the Club is urged to make
a special effort to be present, with family and
friends. All are urgently requested to notify
the secretary, W. N. Craig, North Easton,
Mass., by mail of intention to be present
and number of dinner tickets wanted, as it
is necessary to order from the caterer four
davs ahead.
FLORISTS' CLUB OF PHILADELPHIA
Edwin Lonsdale will present a synopsis of
the inception and first ten years' history of
the Florists' Club of Philadelphia at the
meeting first Tuesday in August. Tliis club
was the first of its kind and wiU celebrate
its twentieth anniversary this year. The
program for the September meeting includes
an account of the convention at Washington,
(i) from the florists' standpoint by James J.
Habermehl, (2) from the seedsman's stand-
point by George Clark, and (3) from the
ornamental horticulturist's standpoint by
Edward Campbell.
Edward .\. Stroud, of Strafford, has in-
vited the club to visit that establishment the
first Tuesday in October. This is an up-to-
date carnation establishment, and with a
generous host to welcome them, an enjoy-
able outing is assured.
Dr. Joseph V. C. Roberts will deUver an
address at the November meeting on "Plants
and Flowers as Sanitary Agents."
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS
AND ORNAMENTAL HORTI-
CULTURISTS
President J. C. X'aughan has made the
following appointments: Exhibition Judges;
John T. Temple, Davenport, la., chairman.
Dr. A. L. Halstead, Belleville, 111., Joseph A.
Manda, So. Orange, N.J.: Committee on
Prize Essays, Benjamin Hammond, Fishkill,
N.Y., chairman, Alex. Wallace, New York,
Robert Craig,Philadelphia; Sergeant -at-aniis,
J. D. Carmody, Evansville, Ind.
Wm. J. Stewart, Secretary.
ST. LOUIS FLORISTS' CLUB
.\t the July meeting of this club nomina-
tions of officers were made as follows :
For president Fred Ammann, J. Dunford,
C. Sanders, and A. Jablonsky. For vice-
president John Steidle, A. J. Fehr, and J. F.
Windt. For secretary Emil Schray, J. J.
Beneke, Otto Koeni'g. For treasurer E.
Guy, F. H. Meinhardt, Geo. H. Auger-
muUer. Trustees, Frank Weber, A. J.
lientzen, V. Gorley, Henry Lorenz, F. H.
Weber, W. J. Pilcher, Arthur Ellison, Frank
Fillmore, and Geo. Windier. Preparations
for the picnic of July 20 were completed, with
E. Guy and Fred Ammann as managers.
The question of incorporation, also S. A. F.
matters and the Washington route were left
over till ne.xt meeting, it being hoped that a
better rate for the trip might yet be secured,
$27.25 for the round trip via B. & O. being
the best thus far.
CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF
AMERICA
The following prizes are offered, to be
competed for at the ne.xt annual exhibition
of the C. S. A. to he held in Philadelphia,
November, 1905. Vaughan's Seed Store
offers a silver cup, value $25 for the best
specimen of bush chrysanthemiun plant
grown by a private gardener which has not
received any other award.
H. W. Buckbee offers silver cup, value
$25, for the best ten chrysanthemums, one
variety, open only to American and foreign
introduction of 1905 and varieties not yet
in commerce.
KENTUCKY SOCIETY OF FLORISTS
The Kentucky Society of Florists held its
regular meeting at Anders Rasmussen's
place, Tuesday afternoon, July 11. Owing
to the number of other attractions, the busi-
ness meeting was omitted. The members
went on a special car to Glenwood Park,
where two exciting games were bowled, .\. R.
Baumer winning the prize, beating F. L.
Schulz one pin. Mr. Rasmussen deserves
much credit for the very enjoyable time
tendered the society.
OUTING OF JOHNSON & STOKES
EMPLOYEES
On Saturday, July 15, the employees of
Johnson & Stokes, the Philadelphia seeds-
men were given a dehghtful outing, through
the courtesy of Mr. Walter P. Stokes, the
junior member of the firm, that will ever be
a red-letter day in the memory of every one
who participated. Mr. Stokes planned the
"outing" and accompanied the party to the
steamboat landing. After a breezy ride on
the Delaware, the boat landed at Riverton,
N. J. The excursionists were conveyed by
carriages to Moorestown, where are situ-
ated the Floracroft trial grounds and the
beautiful home of Mr. Stokes. Mrs. Stokes
received each one in her most gracious
manner. Games were enjoyed on the spa-
cious grounds and a charming carriage ride
through beautiful Moorestown followed,
which will not soon be forgotten. On re-
turn a sumptuous dinner was served with
music accompaniment. A visit to the trial
grounds and the fine greenhouses in the
cool of the evening proved very instructive
and interesting. A concert on the lawn at
8 P.M. was highly enjoyed until some thought-
ful one of the party reminded the others
that it was time to depart for the train, when
the realization dawned upon each that one
of the most dehghtful outings that could be
planned by a generous employer and charm-
ing hostess had come to an end.
July 22, 1905
HORTICULTURi:
CUT-FLOWER MARKET REPORTS
•♦•♦•♦•♦•♦•♦ ♦•♦•♦•♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦
The market is still suffering
BOSTON from the ex.rssive licat of
the past week, the weather
affecting not alone the condition of stock but
prices as well. Many growers have already
notified their agents that the supply, as pre-
dicted in these columns last week, will soon
fall off, but as the demand is fairly good, it is
expected that with a small supply prices will
soon reach a level and that general con-
ditions will improve. A good market is pre-
dicted for the fall season and the many
growers in this immediate vicinity are already
preparing for an increase in trade.
The past week there was little
BUFFALO change from last report, al-
though it was expected that
during the Elks' Convention it would stir up
the market somewhat. It was looked for but
never came; everything went well during the
excitement except flowers. Roses and car-
nations of poor quality continue to rome in
pretty heavy supply and hard to move at low
price. Good teas are picked up quickly
especially Kaiserin and Carnot. Beauties
were figured upon to be the best seller during
week, and a good supply and fine quality
stock was received but the buyers were few.
The latter part of week it looked more en-
couraging and market seemed to brighten
up a little. Easter, auratum, and album
UUes were in good demand and were fast
sellers. Peas are a glut at times. Cold
storage paeonies were in market but could
not stand the hot weather.
The market is now down to
CHICAGO summer basis with Ught de-
mand and supply of choice
material diminishing rapidly, so that the
values are not much affected, excc]jt on the
lower grade stock which, in the case of roses,
is frequently mildewed badly and in the case
of carnations runs to very small sizes. Where
the latter are really good, they sell fairiy
well.
The market here is very
CLEVELAND dull, the continued hot
weather creating a glut,
which is hard to move at any price. Roses
are small and inferior in color, prices S3 to
$12 per too; carnations. Si. 50 to $2; sweet
peas, 25c., all colors; coreopsis, 25c. There
are plenty of nasturtiums, gailhirdias, and
lilies
There is but little to
INDIANAPOLIS record these days.
Store trade with ex-
ception of occasional funeral work is practi-
cally at a standstill. Owing to heav>' rains
this has been a very poor seasoii for sweet
peas, .\uratum lilies and gladioli are arriv-
ing in large quantities and are used exten-
sively for decorations. Select stock in aU
lines is very scarce.
Interviewing several of the leading retail-
ers and growers they report the past season
as a most prosperous one.
Business conditions have
LOUISVILLE been verj' slow. The sup-
ply of carnations is nearly
over, but the demand remains good. Some
roses of good quality can be had, and find a
satisfactory sale. There is an occasional
call for UUes.
If June be the month of
MONTREAL roses, July may not in-
aptly be called the month
of sweet peas. Phenomenal is the rise of this
flower in popular favor. Those who have
seen the .\nnual Sweet Pea Exhibition at the
Crystal Palace, London, have some idea of
its utility and beauty in decorative art. Al-
most every possible shade has been produced;
the new types with long stems and larger
blooms have greatly enhanced their useful-
ness. They are sellinf^ in quantity here jusl
now and ,in ili.nii the only flower which
clears (iiK. I ; nil,, , .1 son. ' Roses are still
in g<«.,l -I, ijH ,ihl L". l.iirly well, but carna-
tions an i,i|.icll\ Ic.iiii; size and color. In-
door flowers are giving place to masses of
perennials. Iris Kaempferi, gaillaniias, cal-
iiopsis, etc., are in quantity. Lilium candi-
dum commands good prices. Considering
the great exodus of people, the trade gener-
ally is above the average for this month. In
the houses preparations for winter stock are
in progress. Now is the time for a thorough
cleansing down; washing woodwork, whili-
washing, and the mending of stages should
be attended to. Roses and chrj-santhenumis
are being started in their growing quarters.
During the last few days pros-
NEWPORT pects have improved wonder-
fully in Newport. The ex-
treme heat in the large cities hastened the
departure of many famihes who tarried
longer than usual on account of the cool
weather hitherto. Newport is now well filled
and many are beginning to entertain, some
so far on a moderate scale only, while others
have given somewhat elaborate affairs.
These conditions will remain muih the
same until the first of August when the fun
will really begin.
A big wedding mth a profusion of flowers
and a ball, given in honor of the formal intro-
duction to society of a young lady, are
scheduled for the near future and the plans
are such that when matured and carried
into effect the result will be something un-
rivaUed hitherto, even in Newport.
General trade conditions
NEW YORK remain unchanged. Amer-
ican Beauties are plentiful ;
other varieties of roses have decreased in
quantity and shipments are light. Carna-
tions are also in greatly reduced supply.
Values on cut flowers have kejit
OMAHA up fairly well in this market and
trade has been very satisfactory
the season through. This may also be said
of the plant trade which was good all through
the spring, with an excellent demand until
late in June. You would hear from us
oftener but we have been so busy that there
was no time to write. A florists' picnic is in
prospect for the latter part of this month.
Our bowlers are making good scores and we
may have a team at Wasliington.
Stock was not over plentiful
PHILA- last week, but there was
DELPHIA enough to go around, as the
principal trade was in funeral
work and other small items. Most of the
growers are now cleaning out a large part
of their benches, which tends to keep sup-
plies within smaU Umits. Summer Beauties
are unusually good this year and find ready
sale. Bridesmaids are poor except in a few-
scattered instances. The same may be said
of carnations which, except here and there,
are small and not over wide-awake. Sweet
peas are in smaller volume and while the
quality is fair, there is but a limited demanil.
White double petunias and white perennial
phloxes are a welcome addition for funeral
work, etc. Asters have commenced to ar-
rive. These are very good, considering the
earliness of the season. Achillea, feverfew,
gladiolus, gallardia, nymphsea, and yellow
daisies may also be noted as heljang to add
variety to the market at present.
WANTS
I
PHILADELPHIA HAPPENINGS
COOD MEN
Thos. H.
Bambrick
34 South 7th St., Philadelphia
Help of all kinds, incliidinf; that for
Florists, Nurserymen, See<lsinen and the
Hortirultural trade Rf n^rallv.
- W./^NTED-Voungmar
houses. Must furnish refe!
open September ist. Add
A. F.
was held in Philadelphia on the 14th inst.
John Westrott and P. J. Ilauswirth arc the
leading spirits, and they arc enthusia.slic
over the prospects. To the grand wtjrk that
A BADGE fOR THE
EXCURSION '.^«rr..
We make them in metal, rihlnm, etc.,
in endless designs. Clubs and Soch
eties should get our prices.
Also Makers of High Grade Metal
.Si-ns. Tablets, Glass Letters for
Show Windoivs, KnaiiicI Letlers. etc.
Send for Catalogue No. 55.
N. STArrORD CO.
67 Fulton street, NEW YORIi
is being done locally in Washington, have
been added some generous outside donations,
chief among which may be mentioned the
Beatty and Stewart contributions. Mr.
Westcott has charge of the shooting arrange-
ments and will cooperate with the local com-
mittee in Washington to ensure successful
shooting — a feature that was very much
missed at the St. Louis convention.
The advent of our Chicago friend in Phila-
delphia accounts for the lovely breeze that
agitated the welcoming tree tops in Lans-
downe that hot morning, and stirred our flow-
ing locks so deliciously while we journeyed
city wards. After a hurried greeting between
Mr. Hauswirth and our suave wholesaler,
Samuel S. Pennock, and a pleasant interview
with the nonchalant, yet wide-awake, Leo
Nicssen, the Wsitor fell under the tender
mercies of Commodore Westcott and how he
ever got on the train for Washington instead
of the train to Waretown is a mvstery. The
comiTiodore sticks to his dictum that the man
who is no good as a sport is no good for work.
In other words; that the best workmen are
generally those who are fondest of a little play.
Mr. Westcott is a li^ng example, being noted
as one of the hardest workers in working
hours and one of the keenest and gamiest
when w-ork is done.
Jno. G. Gardner of the Montgomery nur-
series celebrated his fiftieth anniversary on
the i.[th inst with a cricket match between
the Montgomery eleven and a picked team of
neighboring gardeners and florists. His son
Neil also has a birthday, and it falls on July
14, a very convenient proposition which saves
a lot of wear and tear and is respectfully
recommended to aU fathers who have a gen-
uine eye to business and the convenience of
their friends.
HORTICULTURi:
July 22, 1905
New Crop Beauties
THE BEST COMING TO
PHILADELPHIA
Tl LEO NIESSEN CO.
WHOLESALE ELORISTS
1217 Arch St., - PHILADELPHIA
After July I»t Store Open 7 A. M. to 6 P. M.
RIBBONS
AND
SUPPLIES
Samuel S. Pennock
y-»/- Vt HOI.KMAI.1;
\DDG i'i.«»RiNT or
Commencing. June 26th will ^
»mcr .» BEAUTIES
AND
QUEEN Of EDflELYS
WELCH BROS.
Citv Hall Cut-Flower Market
15 PROVINCE ST., BOSTON
E. H. HUNT
Wholesale
Cut Flowers
THE OLD RELIABLE"
76 Wabash Ave CHICAGO
WEILAND & RISCH
Uadins Weslern (irowers and Shippers of
Cut Flowers
59 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO
Long Distance Phone Central 879.
VAUQHAN&SPERRY
Wholesale
Commission Florists
•PHO^E. CENTRAL 2571
60 WABASH AVE., CHICAGO
WILLIAM J. BAKER
YELLOW DAISIES
WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS
TRADE PRICES — Per 100 TO DEALERS ONLY
CHICAGU I ST. LOUIS
I ST. LOUII
I July ,7
CARNATIONS
Fancy Class
General Class
Lil:
ly of the Valley .
lias
MISCELLANEOUS
Mignonette
Sweet Peas
Adiantum Cuneatum
Croweanum
' ' Farleyense
Smilax
Asparagus Plumosus; strings,
" " bunches
" Sprengeri "
2.00 to 6,00
5.00 to COO
4.00 to .5.00
1.00 to 3.00
10.00 to 12 110
8.00 to 10.00
5.00 to 6.00
2.00 to 10.00
1.00 to 6.00
1.50 to 2.00
.50 to 1.00
.W to 1.50
PHILA. I
July .8 |
.00 to 1.50
15.00 to 20.00
10.00 to 12.00
4.00 to 8. CO
.50 to 2.00
4.00 to 5.00
2.00 to 3.00
.50 to 2.00
6.00 to 8.00
4.00 to 6.00
3.00 to 4.00
4.00 to 8.00
3.00 to 4.00
.50 to 1.00
PHILADELPHIA CUT FLOWER CO.
1516-1518 SANSOM STREET, PHILADELPHIA
KAIZERIN, CARNATIONS, SWEET PEAS
store Close.4 at 6 P. M. from June 19th to Sept. I6th Dally evcept Saturday at I P.A1.
TT
:se,.. Uindiv
WIETOR BROS,
Wholesale Growers of
CUT FLOWERS
ShS3 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL
CHflS.W.McKELLaR
51 WABASH aVE. CHICAGO
Western Headqiiarter.-s for Choice Orchids
Vallev Violets and nil fut Flowers
A Daily Shipment
rrom 40 to 60 Growers
fS-^T-tt WABASH
E. F. WINTERSON CO. ch.cago
CATAI-OtRII: PRRE
PETER REINBERQ
WHOLESALE
CUT FLOWERS
51 Wabash Ave. Chicago, 111.
TO BU
Patronize our advertisers,
VERS
they will treat you right
PHILADELPHIA NEWS NOTES
James M. Thoirs of Camden has taken a
cottage for his family for the summer at
Wildwood, N.J.
William J. Muth of the Cut Flower Co.
has been busy striking the annual balance,
and finds that business nearly doubled over
their previous year.
Walter P. Stokes of Johnson & Stokes
treated the employees of the firm to an
outing by boat and' trolly to his country scat
at Moorestown, N.J., on the 15th inst.
Announcement has been made of the ap-
plication for articles of incorporation for the
Robert Craig Company. The signatories
are Robert Craig, H. G. ElUnger, and James
Cole.
Another batch of happy vacationists (Us-
appeared from nearly all the larger places
last week, making it interesting for those
that are left, notwithstanding the summer
dullness.
New-crop freesia, oxalis, and zephyranthes
bulbs are now in evidence at Michell's. The
demand for pansy seeds, strawberry plants,
and other midsummer specialties is unusually
good this season.
A. H. Brown, head of the accounting de-
partment of W. Atlee Burpee & Co., left on
the 1 2th inst. for a trip through his native
heath. New England, accompanied by Mrs.
Brown. His first stop will be Newburyport,
Mass., after which he will sojourn in Maine.
NEWS NOTES
The Winona Floral Company of Winona,
Minn., is bankrupt.
Frank Huntsman of Cincinnati has filed a
bankruptcy petition with liabilities stated at
$2,350.
John Kirchner, Cleveland, O., under the
firm name of Kirchner's is putting up two
new houses, 20 ~< So, and a shipping room
an.l polling ,he,l.
I Florists Out of Town !
^ Taking Orders for Flowers to
^ be Delivered to Steamers or
0_ Elsewhere in New York can
jij have them delivered in
'S PLAIN BOXES, WITH OWN
TAOS i
by
Young & Nugent
42 W. 25th Street, New Yorli 1
GEO. H. COOKE
FLORIST
Connecticut Avenue and 1. Street
WASHINGTON, D. C.
FRED C.WEBER
FLORIST
oliv^^ItI^^eet 5T. LOUIS, MO.
EsUblished 1S7J
Long DIsUnce Phone Bell LIndell 676
HORTICULTURE 93
ROSES
Hliapol llow.T, in .-ti-iiKh pots at Si3a ; a-iii at
»ir. per loot)
xe offer a limited number of good clean healthy
nriceii as we are in need of the space they oc< upy
linele John,
Uncle John,
KrideKiiiaid.
ih, S3.00 Si3r..00
â– h, a.OO 15.00
ih, 2.50 30.00
i CARNATIONS, 100,000 field Grown m
m.
J A.BUDLON0I
37-39 Randolph St., CHICAGO ^
R "Cut Flowers f
gg ROSKS an.l WHOLES
g Wi^MVn;.... GROWE
Albert T. Lorch succeeds X. T. Lorch &
Co., at De Haven, Pa., George F. Hoff-
meister retiring from the firm.
George H. Sinclair, formerly foreman for
the late E. H. Howland, has leased the
Rowland greenhouses at Holyoke, the report
of lease to a Vermont florist having been
premature.
The Greenhouse Company has been in-
corporated in Jersey City, N.J., for the pur-
pose of greenhouse construction and heating,
with capital stock $200,000. W. R. Phillips
is president and Preston Le Bau, secretarv'.
IF YOU WANT solid buyers to know
what you are selling ADVERTISE IN
HORTICULTURE. It's a'going to catch
them all this coming season.
BUSINESS CHANGES
William Taylor succeeds the Capital Seed
Co. at Des Moines, la.
Lambros Mulinos has opened a new store
at 1274 Broadway, N. Y.
The American Seed Co. has been incor-
porated at Fort Worth, Tex.
Sneider & Co. is a new plant-growing cs-
tabUshment in Woburn, Mass.
The Lake Odessa Floral Co. has started
business at Lake Odessa, Mich.
L. A. Houston & Co. have been incorpo-
rated as florists in Detroit, Mich.
Ormiston & Griffith succeed to the busi-
ne.ss of H. E. Philpott at Winnipeg, Man.
The Fresno Nursery Co. has been incor-
porated at Fresno, Cal. Capital, $50,000.
Mrs. W. L. Smith has purchased the green-
houses of Charles Doll at Seymour, Conn.
At Toronto, Ont., a new flower store has
been opened at 96 Yonge street, as Thr
Rosary.
The Child Floral Company succeeds C
Kramer in the retail flower business at Sail
Lake City.
The Wm. F. Lauch Florist Company, Mil'
Beaver, Pa., has been incorporated. Capi
tal, $10,000.
Moore & Simon of Philadelphia will nn>\>
then- seed business on .\ugtist i from 207 t< •
339 Market street.
John A. Kraus, of Auburn, N. Y., has goii.
into bankruptcy with liabilities of $1,810.77
and assets trifling.
Peter Olinger has gone into partnership
with Peter Weiland, and will manage the
store in Cincinnati.
It is said that a flower farm with ca])ital
stock of $250,000 is to be started at Dallas,
Texas, by E. H. R. Green.
tion8, one for each size letter, given
away with flrjt order of 500 letters.
Block Letters. lJor2-inch size, per 100, 12,
Script Letters, 3. Fastener with each
letter or word. Used by leading florists
everywhere and for sale by all wliolesale
florists and supply dealers
N. r. MCCARTHY, Treas. and Maiwfler
H4 Hnnley St.. BOSTON. MASS.
FRANK MILLANC
Wholesale Commission Florist
COOQAN BLIILKINQ
SS=S7 W. 26th Street, New York
Tel. 2gg Madison Sq. Open 6 A.M. to s P.M.
The RELIABLE HOUSE
JOSEPH S. FENRICH
Wholesale Florist
Consignments Solicited
« West 30th Street, New York City
Telephone No. 325 Madison Square.
FORD BROS.
48 West 28th Street,
New York
Fine Roses
Fancy Carnations
A full line of all CUT FLOWERS
Telephone, .-{STO or :{ST1 MMilison Si,n!iie
HORTI CULTURE
JOHN I. RAYNOR
Wholesale Commission Florist ^Dt^^^sr^'SiSlE^i''
A full line of Choice Cut Flower stock for all purposes. Comprises every variety
grown for New York market, at current prices
TEL. 1998 MADISON SQUARE 49 VV. 28 St., New York C
Walter F. Sheridan
Wholesale Commission Dealer In
Choice Cut flowers
39 IVest 28th Street, New York
Telephone : go2 Madison Sq.
JULIUS LANC
Wholesale Plorist
Consignments received, sold well and
returns made promptly
r>.'i m:.<!ix sotii .<«x. !VKW yohk
Telei.lir.ne, 2»o Mridi.sr,n Sq.
ESTABLISHED 1872
JOHN J. PERKINS
WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION FLORIST
115 West 30th St., New York
TeL No. 956 Madison Square
reliable growers of Caroa-
-eturns and highest prices.
Wanted.— A
WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORIST
57 West 28th St., New York
FINEST ROSES All Varieties
Carnations, Lily of the Valley, Gardenias, Lilies, Ferns, Asparagus, every day in the
year. Everything choice that the market offers
Special Attention to Shipping Orders
T, , , ( 2200 1 Madison
Telephones , ,20, ^ Square
Write for Current Prices
NEW YORK CUT FLOWER QUOTATIONS
TRADE PRICES— Per 100— TO DEALERS ONLY
nosEis
Am. Beauty, fan. and sp .
' ' extra
No.
" Lower grades .50
Bride &'Maid, fan. and sp I 3.00
" extra 2.00
" No. 1 and Lower gr. .-a
Liberty, fan. and sp. n.oo
Carnot and Kaiserin
Golden Gate, Ivory, Chatenay.
Killarney
12.00
5.00
3.00
General Class.
ni;i.BoiN
Lilies
Lily of the Valley
IIII!iiCEI.I.A:%E4>CIS
Mignonette
Sweet Peas, bunches
Adiantum Cuneatum
" Croweanum
' ' Farleyense
Srailax
Asparagus Plumosus, strings
Sprengeri
Last Half of Week FirstHalf of Week
eadiiiK July IS begianingJuly 17
1909 1905
Florists ?:ln
Taking orders for deli'very in
3(e'zv York City or Vicinity can
ha've them filled in best manner
and specially delivered by J* J"
Thomas Young, Jr.
41 W. 25th street - - NEW YORh
lo writing to advertit^ers, mentioD Hortkulturb
ALEX. McCONNELL
546 fifth Ave., New York City
Telegraphic orders forwarded to any
part of the United States, Canada, and
all principal cities of Europe. Orders
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steam-
ships or elsewhere receive special
Ttlcphone Calls, 340 and 341 35th St.
Cable Address, RLEXCONNELL
in writing to advertisers, nicDtion Huhticuh i,Kt
DETROIT
John Breitmeyer's
Sons- — -.
Cor. MIAMI and GRATIOT AVES.
DETROIT, MICH.
Artistic Designs
High CradeCut Blooms
all >li<lii|
Oliiii. Iniliii
advertisers,
July 23, 1905
H O R T I C U L T U R E
Charles Millang
50 West 29th St., New York Citj
Cut Flowers on Commission
A Reliable Place to Consign to or order from
tl h<>l<-aal« t'lori.ls
FLORISTS' SUPPLIES
545 Libertv St, PITTSBURG, PA.
Bonnot Bros.
WHOLESALE FLORISTS
55 and 57 V,\ 26th St. NEW YORfi
Cut Flower Exchange, xe) ^30 M.Tdisun Squ.^re
OPEN 6.00 A. M.
Victory''
The only house
handling the New
Red Carnatloa
To be disseminated IQ06. Also a complete
line of choicest flowers,
ALEX. J. CUTTMAN
WHOLESALE FLORIST
52 WEST 29TH 5T. NHW YORK
Telephones 1664-1665 Madfson Square.
Edward C. Horan
Wholesale Florist
55 WEST 28th ST,
Tel. ,7^1 Madison Sq. NCW York
JAMES a. HAMMOND
Wholesale Commission Florist
T'ii^^.Ss^„Ls,. NEW YORK CITY
Consignments receive conscientious and prompt
attention. Highest marl<et price guaranteed.
The finest stock iu the market always on hand
Flowers Needed ? Too Busy to go to
Market ? Then Order from Any of the
Advertisers on These Pages. Mention
HORTICULTURE.
H.Baversdorfer&Co.
.^0-56 North 4tti Street
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Florists' Supplies
BEST LINE IN THE fOIINTRY
REED & SELLER
122 W. i.Sth .St., New York, N. Y.
FLORISTS' SUPPLIES
Oalax I.cavps :>ii<l all l).-ii.riili» <■<;i.fns
Agents for C*LDWEI-I.S PARLOR BRAND Wll SMILAX
WILLIAM J. BOSS & CO.
...MANUFACTURERS OF...
Folding Plower Boxes
No. 1042 RIDGE AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA
Write for Price IJ«t and 8ample>
Ip writing to advertisers, mentioo Hokticui.turb
Cut Flowers
SHIPPED TO ALL POINTS
Fl<>i'i»f>' Mnpiilifn
N, F. McCarthy & Go.
84 HAWLEY ST.
Tel. Main S973 BOSTON
NEW SPHAGNUM
IINKST «_>( .M.ITY
PERNS, GALAX AND SUPPLIES
H.M.Robinson & Co.
5 and II Province St., lioston, Ma.s.s.
Headquarters in Western New York for
Roses
Carnations
And all kinds of Sea.sonable Elower.s
WM. E. HASTING
Wholesale Commission Florist
ALSO Dealer In Florists' Supplies
and Wire Designs
353-S7 ElllCOtt St., Buffalo, N.Y.
GIVE US A TRIAL WE CAN PLEASE YOU
FANCY CARNATIONS
AND ROSES
Pittsburg Cut Flower Co., Ltd.
r><)4 I.ilKTty Ave., PittsbuiK. fa-
GEORGE fl. SUTHERLAND CO.
CUT riOWERS
Florists' Supplies and Letters
34 Hawlev St. - BOSTON
FANCY FERNS
SI. 00 I'liK WOO Discounl <in regular shipmenls
Michigan Cut Flower Exchange
WM. IlILGEK, Manager
«VIIOLES.4^1.E II.ORIKTN
,iK AND 40 MIAMI AVE., DETROIT, MICH.
OUR FLOWERS
; prepared lo furnish GOOD MATERIAL i
KEASO.NABLE PRICES. Lei i
Are the producl of e»labllslimenls thai CAN
BE DEPENDED UPON lo supply blooms of un.
died quallly EVERY DAV IN THE YEAR.
TRAENDLY & SCHENCH
44 West 2Stti St. New York CItv
Telephones, 798-799 Madison Square
WHOLESALE FLOWER MARKETS
TRADE PRICES — Per 100 — TO DEALERS ONLY
CINCINNATI
1 BALTIMORE 1 BUFFALO | PITTSBURG
1 .I,, V ,7 1 July .7 1 July .7
ROSES
Am. Beauty, fan. and sp
•-'0 00 to
15.00 lo
10.00 to
G.OO to
4.00 to
3.00 to
1.50 10
'3!66' to
to
1 50 to
.50 to
â– 24.00
18.00
12.00
8.00
5.00
2'00
5.00
4.00
2.00
"s'oo
2.00
4/00
"'.3a
1.00
1
i2:6o
8.00
2.50
'i.W)
fi.OO
"iioo'
I'd (HI
to
15.00
10.00
5.00
â– â– 4;66
3.00
"sioo
5.00
"i'.m
n.oo
1.00
1.50
is^oo
4(l!(|0
â– â– â– â– â– \
20.00 to 2.5.00
15.00 to 20.00
6.00 to 15.00
3.00 10 0.00
5.00 to 6.00
4.00 to 5.00
2.00 10 4.00
5.00 lo 6.00
4.00 10 5.00
3.00 to 4.00
y.OO 10 7.00
10
1.2s to 2.00
.50 to l.'il
'h.wi to "i.im
".'is' to "'!25
.50 to 1.00
to I. .50
10.00 10 12.00
12.00 to 15.00
40.00 to .50.00
â– 2f,.m to 50.00
25.00 to 50.00
to
20.00
10.00
2^00
'4:66'
1 00
â– 4:66'
4.00
2.00
'â– :.5fl'
10.00
:i.(x)
LOO
io!()6'
20.00
.30.00
30.00
1.50
to
to
25.00
" No I
8.00
" Lower grades
Bride & 'Maid, fan and sp
3.00
"6:66
" "No. landLowergr.
Liberty, fan. and sp
3.00
10.00
No. I
Carnot and Kaiserin
Golden Gate, Ivory, Chatenay .
CARNATIONS
Fancy Class
G.OO
12.00
4.00
1 50
ORCHIDS
BULBOUS
10.00 lo
I.'-., 00
L.ly of the Valley
Callas
MISCELLANEOUS
4.00
.15 to
Adiantum Cuneatum
Croweanum
Farleyense
Smilax
Asparagus Plumosus, strings . .
bunches..
Sprengeri
Asters
.75
1.25
15'. 60
50.00
40.00
50.00
3.00
Yo\i need not go outside tHe pages of
HORTICULTURE
to find -wHere to get the best Flo-vvers, Bulbs,
Seeds and Supplies in the Country
96
H ORTI CULTU RE
List
of
Advertisers
Page
AschmannG 80
BakerVVm.J 92
BambrickThos.H... 91
Barrows H.H.& Son. 80
Baur Floral Co 78
BaycrsdorferH.&Co. 95
iW.J. &Co. .. 95
•■„ lA.T 80
BonnotBros 95
Boston Florist Letter
Co 93
Breck Joseph & Sons
82-99
Breitmeyer'sJ.Sons.. 94
Budlong J. A., .. - , 93
Burnham Hutchings
Pierson Co 100
Burpee W. A. & Co. . 82
Chandler B.B.&E. J. 99
Chicago House Wrect-
Chicago Carnation
Co 78
Clucas & Boddington 81
Cooke G. H 93
Coolidge Bros 81
Cottage Gardens. . . 78
DeNijsBros 81
Dilger Wm 95
DreerH.A 82-99
DysirtR.J 81
Elliott Wm.& Son 81-82
EslerJ.G 98
Ernest W. H 95
Farquhar R. & J. &
^ Co 82
Fcnnch J. S 94
Fletcher F.W 81
Ford Bros 94
Fromow W.&Sons . 81
Ghormley W 94
Grey T.J. 81C0. .i! 82
Gumey Heating Mfg.
„Co 99
Guttraan Alex. J 95
Hail Asso 98
Hammond J. A 95
Herendcen Mfg. Co.. 99
Hews A. H. &Co. .. 98
Holly-Castle Co.. . . 9K
HoranE.C 9I
Hunt EH ::92
Johnson & Stokes. .. 81
Johnston Heating Co . 99
Joynt John 81
Kasting W. F. 95
King Construction Co. 99
Ivlokner A 98
Lager ,V Hurrell 80
Lang Juliu, 94
LehniR & Winnefeld . 80
Leuthy A. & Co. ... SO
Metropolitan Material
McCarth'y"N."F'."&'
Co 95
McConnell Alex 94
McKellarCharlesW.. 92
i'age
MichellH.F 82
Michigan Cut Flower
Exchange 95
MiUang Charles 95
MiUang Frank 94
Moninger J. C 99
Murdoch J. B 95
Niessen Leo Co 92
Newman. J. & Sons. 81
Pennock Samuel S,
78-92
Perkins John J 94
Phila. Cut Flower Co 92
Pierson F. R. Co. ... 80
Pittsburg Cut Flower
Co 95
Poat Bros 81
Poehlmann Bros. Co.. 80
PyeR. C 78
Rawson W. W. & Co. 82
Raynor John 1 94
Reed & Keller 95
Reinherg Peter 92
Robinson H. M. &
Co 95
Roehrs Julius 80
Rolker August & Son 81
Ruxlon Floral & Nur-
sery Co 80
Safety Automatic Ven-
lilaling & Heating
Co 99
Sander & Sons 80
Schillo Lumber Co. .. 98
Scollay John A 99
Scott John 80
Sharp. Partridge & Co.
98
Sheridan W.F 94
SieversJ. H. &Co.. 78
Siggers E. G 98
SkidelskyS. S 78
Smith, Edw 81
Staflord N. Co 91
Steams A. T. Lumber
Co 98
Sutherland Geo. A.
Co 95
Suzuki & lida 81
Sylvester H. H 98
Situations & Wants.. 91
ThorbumJ.M.&Co. 82
Traendly & Schenck 95
Vaughan and Spcrry . 92
Vaughan's Seed Store 82
Walsh M.H 81
Ward, J, M. & Co .. 98
Ward Ralph M. Co... 82
Watson. G.C 82
Weber, F.C 93
Weber H. & Sons... 78
Welch Bros 92
WeUand & Risch ... 92
Wietor Bros 92
Wilde G.H 81
Winterich C 80
Winterson E F 92
Yalaha Conservatories 81
Young & Nugent ... 93
Young Thos.Jr 94
ZimgiebclD 82
You Need Not Go Outside
THE PAGES or
HORTICULTURE
To find where to get the
Best Flowers, Bulbs, Seeds and
Supplies in the Country
Buyers' Directory
and
Ready Reference Guide
READ IT
Advertisements under this liead, 10 cents a line.
Regular advertisers in this issue are also listed
uilder this classification without charge. Reference to
List of Advertisers will indicate the respective pages.
ACCOUNTANT.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
ASPARAUUS SEEDLINGS
Yalaha Consen:atories, Yalaha, Fla.
For page see List of Advertisers.
For page see List of Advertisers.
BEDDING PLANTS.
G. Aschmano, 1012 Ontario St., Philadelphia.
For page see List of Advertisers.
BEGONIA GLOIRE DE LORRAINE.
Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N.J.
BULBS AND TUBERS.
Joseph Breck & Sons, 47-54 N. ilarket St., Boston.
French and Dulch Bulbs.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Poat Bros., Ettrick, Va.
Bulbs, Virginia-Grown
â– page see List of Advertis
CANADA HARDWOOD ASHES.
John Joynt, Lucknow, Ont., Can.
For page see List of Advertisers.
CARNATIONS.
Chicago Carnation Co., JoUet, 111.
Plants for Fall dehvery
For page see List of Advertisers.
John H. Sievers& Co., 1251 Chestnut St., San Fr;
J. A. Budlong, 37 & 39 Randolph.
Field Grown.
For page see List of Advert:
H. Weber & Sons, Oakland, Md.
White Carnation,
For page see List 1
CELERY PLANTS.
COLD STORAGE VALLEY PIPS.
CYCLAMEN PLANTS.
C. Winterich, Defiance, O.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Lehnig & Winnefeld, Hackensack, N.J.
Cyclamen Giganteum.
For page see List of Advertisers.
F or page see^List of Advertisers.
FERNS.
A. Leuthy & Co- RosUndale, Maw.
For page lee List of AdTcrtiien.
FERNS, Continued.
H. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Ma.s5.
Nephrolejjis Barrowsii.
For page 1
lepis Bar
List of .
FERTILIZERS.
FLORISTS' SUPPLIES.
FLORISTS' LETTERS.
Boston Florist Letter Co., 84 Hawley St., Boston.
For page see List of Advertisers.
FLOWERS BY TELEGRAPH.
Alex. McConneU, New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.
J. Breitmeyer's Sons. Miami & Gratiot t
Detroit, Mich.
For page see List of Advertisers.
FLOWER POTS.
W. H. Ernest, 28th and M Sts., Washington, D. C
For page see List of Advertisers.
FOLDING BOXES.
GLASS.
Sharp, Partridge & Co., 22d and Union Place, Chicago.
For page see Lis
George C. Watson, 1614 Ludlow St_ Phila.
GLAZING POINT.
HA. Dreer Phikdelphia, Pa.
For page see List of Advertisen
GREENHOUSE BUILDING MATERIAL.
â– nham, Hitchings, Pierson Co., 1133 Broadway,
Safety Auto V.& H. R. Co., Lake George, N. Y.
Greenhouse Ventilators.
For page see list of Advertisers^
John C. Monmger Co.. 111-125 Blackhawk « St
Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisers
HORTICULTURE
QREENHOUSE B. MATERIAL, Continued.
Adam SchiUo Lumber Co.
Weed St. and Hawthorne Ave.. Chicago, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.
aREENHOUSE MASON WORK.
H.H. SyWesler. 8i8 Tremont Bldg, Botton.
HARDV FERNS AND SUPPLIES.
H. M. RobinKin & Co., 8-11 Province St., Bortc
For page see List of Advertiseâ„¢.
Michigan Cut Flower Co., 38 & 40 Miami
Detroit, Mich.
Fancy Fenw.
For page see List of Advertisers.
HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS.
M. H. Walsh. Woods Hole, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers
HELP.
. Bambrick, 34 S. 7lh St, Philadelphia, P«.
For page see List of Advertisers.
HEATING APPARATUS.
1, Hilchiags,
, Boston.
,v York.
HYDRANGEAS.
F. R. Pierson Co.. Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.
For summer blooming.
For page see List of Advertisers.
IMPORTINQ HOUSES.
Auput Rolker & Sons, 31 Barclay St, New York
Plants tender or hardy.
For page see List of Advertisers.
JAPANESE PLANTS.
Suzuki & I ida, 3 1 Barclay St ., New York
For page see List of Advertisers,
LAWN MOWER SHARPENER.
G. C. Watson, 1614 Ludlow St., Pbiladclphi:
LILY BULBS.
J. M. Thorbum St Co,
36 Cortlandt St, New York
For page see List of Advertisera
P/GONIES, Continued.
Edw ard Swayne, W. Chester, Pa^
E. j7Shaylor, Wellesley HUls, Mas;
E. Y. Teas, Centerville, Ind.
PANSY SEED.
i. F. MicheU Co., ioi8 Market St., PhiladelphL
For page see List of Advertisers.
Denys Zimgiebel, Needham, Mass.
Zimgiebel Giant Pansies.
For page see List of Advertisers. -
MASTICA.
Joseph Breck & Son, Bostua
For page see List of Advertisers.
MUSHROOn SPAWN.
CIucas& Boddington Co., 131 W. 23rd St., New York
NEW SPHAGNUM.
H. M. Robinson & Co., Boston.
For page see List of Advertisers.
NICOTIANA SANDER/*:.
H. A Dreer. Philadelphia,
For page see List of Advertisers.
Vaughan'i Seed Store, Chicago and New York,
ORCHID PLANTS.
Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J.
Cattleya Scroederce.
For page see List of Advertisers
Importers, Eiporters, Growers, HybridiaU
For page see List of Advertisers.
Thomas Jones Sh^rt Hills, N J .
Cattleya Triana; and Gigas.
For page see List of Advertisers.
For page see List of Advertisers.
F. A. Bailer, Bloomington, lU.
PATENTS.
E. G. Siggers, Washington, D.C.
For page see List of Advertisera
PEERLESS REPAIR CLAMP.
PLANTS DECORATIVE.
A. Leuthy & Co., Roslindale, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.
â– page see List of Adv
RETAIL FLORISTS.
Alex. McConneU, New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.
ROSES.
Ruxton Floral & Nursery Co., Ruxton, Md.
For page see List of Advertisers.
M. H. Walsh. Woods Hole, Mass.
Hardy Roses. H. T. Roses and Ramblen.
For page sec List of Advertisera
August Rolker & Sons, 31 Barclay St, New York.
English-Grown Rosea.
For page see List of Advertisera^
Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, lU.
For page see List of Advertisers^
J. A. Budlong, 37 & 39 Randolph St., Chicago
Young Roses.
For page see List of Advertisera.
SCOTT FERN.
John Scon, Kelp St. Brooklyn, N.
For iKCe aee List of Adveitisen.
SEEDS.
W. W. Riwion & Co, 12 & 13 FaneuU Hall Sq.
Boston.
For page see List of Advertisers^
Thos. J Grey & Co, 32 S. Market St, Boston.
For page see List of Advertisera.
List of Advertisera.
81
J. M. Thorbum & Co,
36 Cortlandt St, New York.
'or page <ee List of Advertisera.
. & J . Farquhar & Co.. 6 & 7 S. Market St., Boston
Hardy Perennial Flower Seeds.
For p.ige see List of Advertisera.
SIGNS, BADGES, TIME-SAVING DEVICES.
N. Stafford Co., 67 Fulton St, New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.
STEAM TRAP.
E. Uippard, Youngstown, O.
Buffalo.
For page see List of Advertisera.
Wm. F. Kasting, 383-87 EUicott St, Bufialo, N. Y.
Chicago.
For page see List of Advertisera.
J. A. Budlong, 37 Randolph St, Chicago.
E. H. Hunt, 76-78 Wabash Ave, Chicago.
Chas. W. McKellar, 61 Wabash Av, Chicago.
Peter Reinberg, 51 Wabash Av, Chicago.
A. L. Randall Co, 21 Randolph St, Chicago.
Weiland & Risch, 69 Wabash Ave, Chicago.
Wietor Bros.. 61 Wabash Av., Chicago.
Vaughan & Sperry, 60 Wabash Ave, Chicago.
E. F. WiDlerson Co, 45, 47, 49 Wabash Ave, Chicago
Cincinnati.
Ohio Cut Flower Co., 129 E. 3d St.
Wm. Murphy, 129 E. 3d St.
New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.
Bonnot Bros, 55-57 West 26th St, New York.
Jos. S. Fenrich, 48 West 30th St, New York.
Ford Bros, 48 West 28th St, New York.
Wm. Ghormley, 57 W. 28th St., New York.
Alex. J Guttman, 52 West 29th St.
Jas. A. Hammond, 113 West 30th St, New York,
E. C. Horan, 55 West 28th St, New York.
JuUus Lang, 63 West 30th St. New York.
Chas. MiUang, 50 West 29th St, New York.
Frank Millang, 55-57 W. 26th St, New York.
John J. Perkins, 115 West 30th St, New York.
John I. Raynor, 49 West 28th St, New York.
W. F. Sheridan, 39 West 28th St, New York.
Traendly & Schenck, 44 W. 28th St, New York.
Philadelphia.
For page see List of Advertisera.
W. J. Baker, 1432 So. Penn. Sq, Philadelphia, P».
Leo Niessen Co, 1217 Arch St, Philadelphia, Pa.
S. S. Pennock 1612-18 Ludlow St, Philadelphia, Pa.
Phila.Cul Flower Co, 1616-18 Sansom St, Phila.,Pa.
for page !
Pittsburg Cut Flower Co, Ltd, 604 Uberty St, Pitts-
burg. Pa.
J. B. Murdoch & Co., 545 Liberty St, Pittsburg.
New Offers in This Issue
BADGES.
N. Stafford Co., f.7 Fulton St., New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.
CARNATION FIANCEE.
Chicago Carnation Co., Joliet, 111.
For page see List of Advertisers.
CARNATION PLANTS.
S. S. Pennock, Philadelphia.
For page see List of Advertisers.
CHRYSANTHEMUMS.
J. M. Ward & Co., Peabody, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.
CHRYSANTHEMUMS WANTED.
J. Newman & Sons, Boston.
For page see List of Advertisera.
ELECTRIC CIRCITLATOR.
Holly-Castle Co., 49 Federal St., Boston.
For page see List of Advertisers.
JAPAN CANES.
W. Elliott & Sons, New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.
LILIUM HARRISII.
W. Elliott & Sens, New York.
For page see List of Advertisers.
M. LOUISE VIOLETS.
Edward Smith, Lexington, Mass.
For page see List of Advertisers.
PANSY SEEDS.
Johnson & Stokes, '.!I7-1» Market St., Philadelphia.
Kingly Collection.
For page see Li st of Advertisera.
RIBBONS AND SUPPLIES.
S. S. Pennock, Philadelphia.
For page see List of Advertisers.
SWEET PEA CHRISTMAS.
, C. Watson, 1614 Ludlow St. Philadelphi
For page see List of Advertisera.
HORTICULTURi:
July 32, 1905
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under perfect control as to quantity, and consequent degree of heat
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piping. Has no parts liable to get out of order. Does not obstruct
direct circulation. Can be attached to any system of piping already
installed, at slight expense. Will save its cost in fuel in one
season. Built in sizes to circulate from r to 1000 gallons per
minute. Boiler may be placed in any desired situation. Send for
descriptive circular.
We are prepared to furnish estimates for, and erect any type
of Greenhouse.
HOLLY-CASTLE CO., Engineers
49 Federal Street,
BOSTON, MASS.
FOR SALE
No. 7 Furman Boiler m use but
4 years ; will heat 3500 ft. of i\ pipe
steam. Also Richmond Sec-
tional Boiler in use 7 years ; will
heat 5000 feet i| pipe steam or water.
Both boilers have had good care, and
our reason for selling is because we
heat with exhau.st steam from electric
light station. \\"\\\ sell P\irman for
$150.00; Richmond, Si 75.00.
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PEABODY. MASS.
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Write for Circular •• D" and Prices
The A. T. STEARNS LUMBER CO.
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In writing to advertisers, mention Hurticulture
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Flower
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for the season. Our stock is complete
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22d and Union Place, CHICAGO
, kindly mention Horticul
July 22, 1905
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HOTBED SASH fo'^s.^TglaVirconVple
from Ji. 60 up. .Second-hand, as good as new, at $i
and $1 .00 each, complete.
fil n^^ N'*' American. 5
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$1.41. B. Double, 10x12 and 12x12, at J.2.40; n.
Double, 12 X 14, 14x16, 16x16 at >2.6o; B. Double,
16x20 $z 80 ; 16x24 at $2.95 a box.
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North Tonawanda, N.Y. and Toronto, Ont.
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SCOLLAY HOT WATER
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JOHN A. SCOLLAY
73 and 75 MYRTLE AVENUE
Borough of Brookli/n, N. Y. (ity
Automatic Greenhouse VENTILATORS
From $2.S.OO up. Send for circular
Regulator Co, Lake Ge
THE OE»
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Chandler Glazing
Point and Pincers
Roofs glazed eighteen years
Don't glaze until you write
samples and particulars.
300,000 sold by Peter Hender-
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B.&E. J. CHANDLER
HYDE PARK, MASS.
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CORPORATION
47-54 North Market Street
Boston, Mass.
For Heating any Description of Building by Steam or Hot Water
BOILERS r
JOHNSTON HEATING CO., 1133 BROADWAY,
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HORTICULTURE,
July 22, 1905
Greenhouse' Erected for Chari.es W
LORD Ca BURNHAM COMPANY
HITCHINGS (SL COMPANY and
PIERSON-SEFTON COMPANY
Aunouiice to their patrons and others that they have consolidated under the name of the
BURNHAM HITCHINGS PIERSON CO.
â– With offices in NEW YORK at 1133 BROAD'WAY and a Branch Office in the TREMONT BUILD-
ING, BOSTON.
All incomplete contracts will be executed by this company and the active members of the
constituent companies will continue in its management.
As is well known, these three concerns possess all the best features of greenhouse construction
and its kindred branches. Consequently the new company, by combining the best patented features
of the different constructions, and in view of the many economies in operating the designing, sales,
advertising, purchasing, and manufacturing departments, is now able to offer work of improved
character on a closer basis than w^hen operating separately.
Manufacturing practically everything in their own works and carrying large stocks of finished
and unfinished materials, they solicit your patronage and assure you that their best services are at
your command.
Burnham Hitchings Pierson Co.
I 133 BROADWAY, NEW YORK
Sweet Pea Mont Blanc
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HORTICUL,TURi:
July 2Q, 1905
HEADQUARTERS FOR SWEET PEAS
Mr CeurgfC W^
at FoKDHOi k the early i
ties ot Sweet Pea-; n
: of the month
r thin the standard in tl
color IS perhaps, shghth ]
- and borne upon longer
Burpee's
liest of All.
Re-selected,— " Extreme-Early.
almost be called i hlzv ^//
viiig^s 1 he unusual size
substantial houded standau
form and extrt large M/e even lare
vDitess. Standard light lavender wi
gs; very light and dainty in effect. Per oz. 6 cts.; %
per lb. 40 cts.
V BLUE (Burpee's). The large flowers are of a deep glo
let-purple, having the effect of a dark navy blue, although
ndards show
red. The flowers are practicilly self-colored, and the deep rich coloring is grandly effective (
Flowers are much darker than those of c ,.««A-m Cadcga,,. Per oz. 6 cts.; % lb. 15 cts.; per lb. 40
While these are all excellent varieties for florists' commercial purposes, yet there ar
ties that it will pav florists to buy to plant for cut flower purposes. For description
copy of which will be sent on application.
W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO.,
HEADQUARTERS FOR
and prices of these see Burpee's Blue I
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
SWEET PEAS
MY MARYLAND
of the Chicago Ex
i1>i-
Was the sensa
tion. Easily outranks any other white.
Awarded first-class Certificate ot iWerit
by the American Carnation Society, Liaw-
Bon Bronze Medal for 100 blooms and S. A.
r. Bronze Medal for 50 blooms. We pre-
dict that this variety will easily displace
any other white. We are booking orders
now for delivery .January 1906. Price
«».50perdoz.; Siia perlOO; »100 per lOQO.
for
i>tber
stanilard '
H. WEBER & SONS, Oakland, Md.
If you offer the right goods in the
right way in these columns, you will not
lack for customers.
S. S. SKIDELSKY
824 No. 24th St.
PHILADELPHIA
ROBT. C. PYE
Carnation Grower
NYACR. N. Y.
In writing to advertisers mention Horticulturb
Pield Grown Plants
' i^ I .^ TV c E e: "
CHICAGO CARNATION CO.
JOLIET, ILL.
THE COmOE GARDENS CO.
Horticultural Specialties
Ornamental Nursery Stock Peonies
Carnations
C. W. WARD. President. J. C. GOWING. Sec'y and Treas.
Long Distance Telephone: 91B CREEDMOOR
HANNAH HOBART
The Pride of
California ■»â–
The grand Prize Winner in competition with the latest and very
best products in Carnations, East or West, for the last eight years.
Mr. John A. P.almer, of Cle Klum, Washington, wrote, alter his visit to our nurseries in January, igo2, an article which appe
rKlum, Washington, wrote, alter his visit to our nur
AMKRiCAN TLORisToi r cDruaiy 15 , as foUows :
"The Hannah Hobart is really a remarkable flower, never less than lour inch
color it is a shade deeper than Lawson.but the petal arrangement is quite different ; in
course the color is different. I saw two large houses of it at Sievers', and the sight is
not a poor one in the lot, and everyone the exact counterpart of the other;
stem, and standing up like soldiers. There is certainly no carnation of its color th;
The above is a truthful statement of facts by a very competent gentleman, and i
of this magnificent variety hnve been sold wholesale as high as $1.50 per dozen,
enough to convince anybody '■-■-■•
d frequently four and one-half inches across. In
espect it most resembles the old Jubilee, but of
img to be remembered ; hundreds of blooms and
bursted calyxes, but every flower supported on a twenty-four inch
January
been sold wholesale
v one who has seen the plants i
ling verification, thesim]
one less than $
ZMn
constant inquiry by everv one vvlio has seen the plants in flower is When Will the Hafl
t last to the conclusion to distribute the s^me next year, and we are readv to hook ord
â– > "906. Send your orders in early as they will be filled strictly in rotation.
PRICE, $3.00 per 12; $15.00 per 100; $120.00 per 1000
JOHN H. SIEVERS <& CO., I25l Chestnut St., SAN PRANCISCO, CAL
HORTICULTURE
VOL. II JULY 29, 1905 NO. 5
Published Weeklv by
HORTICULTURi: PUBLISHING CO.
11 Hamilton Place, Boston, Mass.
TelepHone, Oxford 292
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CONTENTS or THIS ISSUE
Pace
FRONTISPIECE — Sweet Pea Mont Blanc NEWS OF THE CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
American Pomological Society
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS, ENTER-
TAINMENT AT WASHINGTON
National Horticultural Council 1 1 1
Newport Horticultural Society 1 1 1
WREATH OF SWEET PEAS ~ Illustrated ... 107 Gardeners' and Florists' Club of Boston 113
PLATEAU OF PLANTS AND FLOWERS — Illus- Fun and Frolic at Montreal 113
trated — H. H. Battles 108
A DAY AMONG THE SWEET PEAS — G. C.
THE HARDY FLOWER GARDEN — T.D. Hatfield 108 WATSON — Illustrated 114
ECHOES FROM ENGLAND - Harry H. Thomas . ^09 ^^^.p^owER MARKET REPORTS
GROUP OF NYMPH^AS — Illustration .... 109 Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Louisville, Philadel-
phia, St. Louis 117
PANDANUS SANDERS AT NEWPORT EXHIBI- '^
TION- Illustration 109 MISCELLANEOUS
EDITORIAL no Personal in
A SAN FRANCISCO MOVEMENT in The Late Louis Siebrecht — Portrait in
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND OR-
NAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS
Program and Prospectus of the Washington Con-
vention
Obituary ni
Philadelphia News Notes 115
Business Changes 117
News Notes 117
LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS
BUFFALO, N Y. - E. C Brucker, 385-87 EUicott St. LOUISVILLE, KY. - F. L. Schulz, Jr., 1325 Cherokee Road
CHICAGO, ILL. — Fred Lautenschlager, 2597 N.RidgewayAv. MONTREAL — Edgar Elvin, 136 Peel St.
CINCINNATI, 0.- Albert J. Gray, 129 E. 3d St. NEWPORT, R.