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VOL.  IV.    NO.  1 


SUPPLEMENT    TO 


JULY  7,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


INDEX     TO     VOL     III 


Illustrated    articles    are    marked    with    a* 


LIBRARY 
NEW  YORK 
BOTANICAL 

GARDEN 


A  Page 

Acacias    550 

"Aehimenes  . .     95 

"Adiantum    cuneatum..  ..   187 

— *Edgarii     585 

After   Adjournment. ..  .13,    39,    67, 

99,  221,  489,  647,  679. 
Alfalfa     seed,     Cleaning     dodder- 
infested     ■ 521 

All  received  in  one  day's  mail....    763 
American   Carnation   Society:  — 

— Preliminary    Program 14,    10 

— Boston    meeting,   The 68 

— *Exhibition    in    Boston 90 

— Story  of  the  Boston  meeting...   100 

— President's    address 100 

— *Peter  Fisher    100 

— Secretary's    report 102 

— Treasurer's    report 102 

— Carnation    Breeding L02 

— Carnations      from     a      retailer's 

standpoint     104 

—List  of  awards mi.   105 

— The  closing  session 105 

— The  banquet    105 

— *President-elect  J.  H.  Dunlop...   121 

— A  correction    131 

— Carnations  in  the  Rocky   Moun- 
tains        134 

— "Carnations  from  a  wholesaler's 

point    of    view 137 

— Secretary    Heir's   impressions   of 

Boston   meeting 190 

— Toronto    prospects 399 

— Carnations    registered 68,  618 

American   Institute   of    New   York.      37 

American   Pa?ony  Society 680 

— Annual    meeting 737 

American  Association  of  Park  Su- 
perintendents      680,  766 

American  Rose   Society:  — 

— Schedule  of  prizes  mailed 132 

— Annual  -report    issued 165 

— Preliminary    program 286,  32  1 

— *J.    P.    Huss 324 

— *S.   S.    Pennock 324 

— *  Alexander    Montgomery 326 

— *Views    of    exhibition 389 

— Exhibition    at    Boston 400 

— *Robert  Simpson 400 

— *Queen    Beatrice ,    401 

— List   of   awards 401 

— Annual    meeting 102 

— President's    address 402 

— Secretary's    report 403 

— Treasurer's    report 404 

— *Benjamin    Hammond 403 

— The  mail   order  trade 404 

— *P.   J.    Lynch 404 

— The     deterioration     of     forcing 

roses    405 

— *Group  of  Rambler  roses 405 

— Election  of"  officers (06 

— The  banquet .    406 

— Some    of    the    toastmaster's    re- 
marks         1117 

— Rose  growing  for  cut  flowers...    445 


Page 

American    Rose   Society:  —  (Continued) 

— Soluble  fertilizers 447 

—♦Dudley    M.    Pray 447 

— The  retailer's  part  in  the  intro- 
duction of  new  roses 44S 

— *George    Asmus 449 

American   Seed   Trade   Association 

39,  708 
American   Association   of  Nurserj 

men    586 

♦Amaryllis,  hybrid 581 

*  Amherst      Agricultural      College, 

senior    class : .  649 

Aphis,    black .  . .  731 

*Arbutns,   Trailing 637 

Asparagus,   Two    valuable    species.  281 

Astilbe   Davidi 251 

Azaleas   M21 


B 


Baltimore,  Gardeners'  Club  of....  327 

— Progress    in 561 

Bean    pod.    Out    of    the 67 

*Begonia  Gloire  de  Lorraine.        .  .  99 

—Tuberous-rooted    159 

— Gloire   de    Sceaux.  .  .317 

Birds.    Protect    the.  .  ..  323 

*Bisset,    Peter 287 

Boilers  and  heating.  Hints  on....  733 

Book    review 71.  365 

Boronias    is:, 

Boston,    Gardeners'    and     Florists 

Club  of 14,  68,   165,  189,  222. 

324,  327,   367,    til.  522,   555,  648, 

708,  766. 

— "Visiting  W.  \V.  Edgar  Co 444 

—"Banquet    of 573 

Boston's    great    park    system 649 

Bouvardias    654 

Bowlers  enjoy   themselves 199 

Breitmeyer,   Phil.,  appointed   Park 

Commissioner     r.21 

Brookline   estate.   A 228 

Browallia    speciosa    major 65 

Brandegee,  E.    14.,  Estate  of.        ..  228 

Buddleias     441 

Buffalo   Florists'   Club 252 

Burbank    creations.    The 138 

Business  changes.    .13.  39,  73,  113, 

169,    195,   261.   295,   327,   368.   415, 

454,    199,  522,   563,   590,   657,   681, 

713,  741,  771. 

Butterfield,   K.    1 99,  *131 

British   Horticulture.  .36,   160,  1S4, 

281,   316,   440.  486,   *548,  614,  677, 

732,  S15. 


Page 

Calathea    (Maranta)    zebrina.*605,  613 
1  tarnations:  — 

— "Robert  Craig,  House  of 1 

— "Aurora    7 

—Aristocrat     43,  "139 

— "A  modern  house.  53 

— Going  to  sleep 61 

— Winsor 70,  '103,  *135 

—Helen  i\l.  Gould.  ...  ."103.  *135 

— "Bench    of 73 

— "Imperial     75 

—"John  E.  Haines 75 

— New,  at  Cottage  Gardens 77 

Elsa    Struss 101 

103 
103 
103 
103 
107 
134 
139 
1H4 
253 


"Campanula    carpathica 215 

Canners'  Association,  National....   193 
California  and  its  climate.  Impres- 
sions   of 140.  192 

— Reforesting    the    mountains.  .  .  .    237 

—Notes 13,  131,   191,  229,  258, 

29.",.   ::tx.   497.   :,24 


— *No.    135-02 

— "White    Enchant  1, 

—"No.    9-03 

— "Jessica     

New.  of  H.  Weber  &  Sons 
—  In   the.  Rocky  Mountains. 

— Of    the    future 

— Impressions  of  new 

—Of   today,    The 

—Breeding    255 

— Blooms  and  cuttings,  the  selling 

and  packing  of 370 

—The    455 

— Notes    457 

Catalogs  received ...  15,  42,  74,  108, 

150,    193,   227,   269,   290    340,  374, 

459,   505,   623,   657,   713. 
Cattleya:  — 

— "Lancastriense   63 

— Laelio-Erotion     *63,  97 

Citrina    ■ 760 

— "Warscewiczii    397 

— "Kinkora    619 

— Schrcederae    Hercules "669,  675 

Chrysanthemums.   New 257 

— For    exhibition 283 

— House  of  at  Morton  F.  Plant's.       193 
Chi, ago   Florists'    Club. ...40,  324, 

737.  818. 

— Horticultural  Society  of 367 

— Wholesalers'    Association 367 

"Cerasus  Japonica  pendula  rosea.    363 

"Chionanthus    vlrginicus 813 

Cincinnati:  — 

— Holiday  report 17 

— "Park   Notes    74 

—Florists'    Society 189,  325,  767 

"Cineraria     grandiflora.     Improved 

types    of 615 

City  life 585 

"Civic  improvement   through  priv- 
ate  enterprise 555 

Cla.ss.    Outdoor .556 

"Clematis    Davidiana 485 

Cleveland  Florists'  Club 189,  2S6 

Club   and   Society   Notes 14.   69,. 

Ill,    133,    167,    189,    231,    254,    291, 

',27.    368,    It:,.    191,    522,    618,   648. 

681.  708.  767.  818 

Cocas    Weddelliana 11 

"Coelogyne   cristata 

Columbines,  The 704 


horticulture: 


Page 

Columbus    Florists'    Club 252 

325,    367,    444,    4!'H.    .".54.    6S0,    766. 
818. 

Cucumber    forcing 580 

Cyaniding  device,  A 505,     ".49 

Cyclamen:  — 

— *Low's  salmon 127 

-Culture  of  the 551 

\  Cypress,    Japanese 21G 

*Cypripedium  caudatum 439 

D 

Daffodils.  The  coming  of  the 443 

*Dendrobium  Dominianum 453 

— *nobile  731 

— *Wardianum       and       superbum 

Dearii    547 

— Spring  flowering 547 

Des  Moines  Florists'  Club 223 

Deterioration  of  varieties 484 

Detroit    Florists'    Club 326, 

399,   490.   555,  681. 

Dimmock.  Alfred 72 

Do  varieties  deteriorate...  97,  249.  396 

Dracaenas    (Cordyline) 7,  95 

*Dunlop,  J.  H 121 

E 

*Easter.   1906 425 

—Plants  in  New  York  market. ...   449 
— Trade,    Seasonable    preparations 

for    453 

—Plants    163 

— Market   reports 528,    531,569 

Echoes  from  England.  ..  7,  62,  39."..  645 
Editorial:  — 

—Optimistic  violet  growers;  Pro- 
tection for  tender  plants  in 
transit;  The  value  of  local  ex- 
hibitions; Intrinsic  value  of  the 
modern  carnation;  Of  interest  to 
the  nursery  trade;  Improving 
packing  methods;  settling  dis- 
putes         12 

—Look  out  for  fires;  Ladies' 
night;  Mutual  obligations  of 
wholesaler  and  retailer;  Good 
wishes  for  the  carnation  men; 
The  death  of  Samuel  B.  Parsons  38 
— Sports  versus  seedlings;  Bur- 
bank  and  his  critics;  Knowing 
why  and  wherefore;  Poinsettias 
after  cutting;   Increase  the  duty 

on  nursery  stock 66 

— Address  inquiries  to  our  office; 
Hasty  conclusions  and  cold  facts; 
The   new   schedule  of  the  Mass. 

Horticultural    Society 98 

—Boston  and  her  visitors;  Effects 
of  the  mild  weather;  The  com- 
ing Rose  Show;  The  farmer  and 
the  forest;  Advancing  the  car- 
nation's   interests;     Where    the 

small  exhibitor  stands 130 

— Our  supplement;  Let  us  hear 
from  you;  The  festive  board  and 
the  fraternal  spirit;  The  com- 
ing exhibition  of  roses;  The 
commercial  value  of  the  exhibi- 
tion;   The  florists'  club  and  the 

retail    dealer 164 

— Nicotiana  Sanderae  in  winter; 
Two  varieties  of  hybridizers; 
The  rose  show  will  be  a  notable 
event;  The  return  to  nature; 
Forcing    the    lilac;     Vicissitudes 

of  the  novelty  list 186 

— Making  good  our  promise;  The 
axe  following  the  moth  pests; 
Antagonizing  the  Agricultural 
College;  Excluding  worthless 
varieties     from     the     exhibition 

table   220 

— "The  most  unkindest  cut  of 
all;"    For    the    advancement    of 


the  rose;  A  course  of  study  in 
landscape  work;  Plant  retro- 
gression and  the  plant  breeder..  250 
— Our  rose  number  next  week; 
Our  frontispiece;  Humbugs 
abroad;  Florists'  working 
hours;  The  Dayton  outlook; 
American     carnations     winning 

recognition  in  England.    284 

— Our  supplement;  Meeting  of 
American  Rose  Society;  The 
free  seed  abuse;  The  Queen  of 
Flowers;  An  outdoor  exhibition 
at  Dayton;  The  proposed  national 

flower    show 322 

— What  the  Rose  Number  did; 
Better  protection  for  the  trees: 
Dayton's  outdoor  exhibtion; 
Boston  greets  the  rosarians; 
Opportunities  in  landscape 
work;    The    florists'    interest   in 

hardy  material 364 

— Lengthening  the  rose  list;  Ex- 
plaining the  absence  of  the 
small  exhibitor;  The  financial 
problem  in  the  societies;  The 
fertile  florist  and  the  pliant 
press;  The  green  carnation: 
Some  of  the  surprises  at  Boston.  398 
—Easter  greeting;  For  the  Easter 
growers;  The  advantage  of  visit- 
ing; The  indispensable  whole- 
sale   florist:     Mahomet    goes    to 

the    mountain 442 

— Ready  for  the  next  crop;  Of 
interest  to  rose  growers;  Spare 
the  native  flowers;  Back  to 
the     country     life:      The     right 

spirit  in   emulation 488 

— Popularity  of  the  cactus  dahlia: 
The  backyard  beautiful,  on 
paper;  Intelligent  help  needed  in 
nursery     and    greenhouse;     The 

day  of  reckoning 520 

— Attractions  of  the  fern  garden; 
San  Francisco's  distress;  Build- 
ing   up    the    club;    Gardens    for 

the    multitude 552 

—Cactus  dahlia  the  Pilot;  A  re- 
flection on  the  seed  trade;  San 
Francisco's  parks  her  best  asset; 
Extending  the  commercial  cut 
flower  list;  An  ominous  advance 

in  express  rates 584 

—A  fair  field  for  all;  Get  ready 
for  Dayton;  Bedding  plant 
prospects;  Concerning  the  dis- 
semination of  wholesale  prices; 

Fighting    the    moths 616 

— Decoration  Day;  To  investigate 
injurious  insects;  An  instance  of 
short-sightedness;  Some  pecu- 
liar results  of  the  past  winter..  646 
— The  cut  flower  trade  and  the 
Greek;  Two  important  measures; 
A  promising  outlook  for  the 
gardener;  Some  Park  attrac- 
tions of  the  week 678 

— Prosperity  in  the  nursery  trade; 
The  great  floral  holiday;  The 
peony;     The     Boston     gardeners 

are  admonished   706 

— The  coming  peony  show;  Our 
advertisers  have  prospered; 
Rhododendrons;    The  menace  of 

insects;    Judges'    problems 725 

— The  United  States  Express  trou- 
ble: Where  the  Society  of  Amer- 
ican Florists  and  Ornamental 
Horticulturists   leads;    The   high 

art   of  arangement 762 

— The  close  of  a  profitable  year; 
Planning  for  next  year;  The 
store  window  in  summer;  About 
formal  gardening   816 


Page 

Eel  worms    or    nematodes 320 

Eelworm  Question.   The 438 

Elberon  Horticultural  Society.. 37, 
106,   223,  291,   680. 

England.  Spring  flowers  in 645 

Eucharis     320 

Evergreens,  Moving  large 441 

Exhibition    groups 161 

—International     228 

Exhibitor's  grievance,  An 439.  553 


*Far   Hills,   Dayton,   0.,  A  spira?a 

border  at 541 

Farms.  Abandoned  and  their  capa- 
bilities        620 

Ferns  for  everyday  use *35,  *159 

— *Ai  lostirhum  and   Platycerium.   483 

— *Filmy    759 

— *Tree,  at  home,  The *273,  280 

— *About    abnormal 611 

Fertilizer,    New 537 

Fire    record 72,    145.   199,   348, 

385,   408,  683. 
Fisher.  A  word  from  President.  .  .    163 
Florists'  window   in  winter,  A....   338 

Flowers,    Hardy 260 

Flower  market  reports.. 21,  45,  79, 
113.  145,  169,  199,  231,  263,  295, 
330,  335,  379,  385,  415,  465,  471, 
499,  505,  563,  595,  627,  659,  687, 
715.  743.  749,  771,  823. 

*Forsythia    suspensa 643 

Frontispiece,  Our 10,  35 

*Fruits.    Dwarf 515 

Fuchsias  at  the  Philadelphia  show  487 


Garden,  An   old   English 9 

—Hybrids    9 

— Decoration    133 

Gardeners,   Movements   of 368 

Ginger  jar,  Out  of  the 647 

Glass    situation,    The 421,471 

Gladiolus,  The 590 

Grapevines   under   glass 64 

— *The    Bertrand 65 

— *The  Lincepina 251 

Greenhouses     building     and     pro- 
jected     15,   S4,   113,   150,   191, 

238  269,  301,  348,  385,  472,  505, 
537,  569,  590,  633,  721,  749,  777. 
829. 

— Heating   and    boilers 204 

— Perfection    of   building 301 

— Heating,  A  vacuum  system  in.. 

471,  587 
— Building,    The     latest     improve- 
ments in    601,  633 

H 

*Ha?manthus    283 

Hartford    Florists'    Club 324,522 

*Hauswirth,   P.   J 41 

Hole's,  Dean,  tribute  to  the  rose..  323 

Holiday    reports.    Belated 43,113 

Holly-Castle   trip 131 

Horticulture  a  business-getter. ...     67 

*Huebner,  Paul 289 

Huntington  Horticultural  and  Ag- 
ricultural  Society 325 

Hva.  inths,  Field  of,  in  bloom.... 

*726,  732 
Hybridizing,  The  real   inwardness 
of    516 


l 


Ideal  country  home  for  the  man  of 

modest  income,   The 16 

Illinois  State  Florists'  Association  325 


horticulture: 


Page 

Increase  in  business,  An 39 

Indiana,  State  Florists'  Association 

of    133,  189 

Incorporated  3S5,  559,  5S9. 

623,  707,  735,  769. 
Innate    tendency     of    life     toward 

perfection,   The    318 

*Inseet,   A   troublesome   64 

— More  about   129 

— Two  injurious  grape 813 

In  the  woods  in  May 647 

*Iris  Garden,  An 153 

J 

Judges,  Inconsistency  of   707 

— Problems    735 

Johnson  &  Stokes  part  company..  713 


K 


Kentucky  Society  of  Florists. .  .69,  252 


*Lachenalias   55U 

*Laelio-cattleya  Erotion    63 

Landscape    work,     Instruction     in 

365,  7:::: 

Larceny  of  colic   505 

Lathyrus  pubescens   485 

Lenox  Horticultural  Society ...  .41, 
106,  167,  223,  287,  490,  618. 

Library  notes  224 

Lilac   de   Marley,   Forcing  for   cut 

flowers     192 

— Forcing  for  the  holidays 368 

Liliuni  Brownii   760 

*Longiflorum,  A  house  of  477 

Longworth-Roosevelt    bridal    bou- 
quet    *219,  221 


M 


N 


Page 


Madison  Gardeners'  and  Florists' 
Club    

Magnolias  

— Watsoni    

Makes  the  whole  world  kin 

Maple,  Forcing  the  variegated.... 

*Marica  Northiana  

Masdevalias  

Massachusetts  Horticultural  So- 
ciety    40,  68,  133.  324, 

618,  708,  736,  818. 

— 1906  schedule  of  prizes 

— Program  of  exhibition 

— *Part  of  spring  exhibition 

— Spring  exhibition    

— Awards    

McKinley  Day 

Mechanical  watering  for  green- 
houses     327, 

— More  about  443, 

— A  proposition   

— A   suggestion    

— Approved    

— Satisfactory  

— Explained  

— An  echo  from  

— Likes    

— Uncle  John  on 

— And  outdoor  roses 

Mignonette     

Missouri  State  Horticultural  So- 
ciety      

Montreal  notes  

Morris  County  Gardeners'  and 
Florists'  Society.... 223,  367,  554, 

*Mosbaek,  Ludvig,  Establishment 
of 

Moth,  codlin,  To  exterminate  the. . 

— Pests,  Those   

♦Murray.    Samuel    

My  Maryland,  Endorsement  for... 


40 
515 
761 
553 
285 
613 

63 


68 
188 
445 
400 
402 


360 

r.r.ii 

494 
494 
521 
521 
556 
;,v, 
585 
617 
617 
191 


737 
197 

648 

621 
323 

486 
192 
163 


Nassau  County  Horticultural  So- 
ciety    39,  132,  252,  326,  490 

National    Council    of   Horticulture 

222,  367 

— Nut  Growers'  Association   40 

Nature's  teaching   96 

*Nephrolepis  Piersoni   761 

New  Bedford  Horticultural  Societv 
37,  69,  1S8,  368,  491,  648  767  . 

New   Castle   Florists'  Club 41 

New  Hampshire  Horticultural  So- 
ciety      106 

New   Haven   County   Horticultural 

Society  40,  106,  18S,  252.  368 

New    Jersey    Fluricultural    Society 

37,  164,  2S7,  490,  618,  736. 
New  London  County  Horticultural 

Society    586,  648 

Newport: 

— Horticultural  Society. . .  .41,  1 32, 
165,  223,  287,  367,  554,  708,  766, 
818 

—Notes  163,  223,  368 

— Personals    39 

— Greenhouses  at  Ochre  Court....   494 

— Easter  prospects  at  505 

News   notes    13.    75,    113, 

145,  163,  195,  237,  269.  289,  330, 
368,  409,  454,  495,  522,  560,  590, 
624,  627,  649,  682,  684,  707,  738, 
741,  763,  819. 

New  Year's  reverie 1" 

New  York  Florists'  Club. ..40,  188, 
326,  490,  618,  648,  737,  766. 

■ — Resolutions    69 

— Annual   dinner    164,  1SS 

New  York: 

— Agricultural   experiment   station 

bulletin   525 

— Horticultural  societv  of  

555,  680,  730 

Nitrogen  in  dead  leaves  237 

North  Shore  Horticultural  Society 

37,  222 

Notes,   short,   from  abroad 221 

*Nurseries  F.  R.  Pierson  Co 353 

*Nursery,   A   Model    372 


*Oak,  Moving  a  large 15 

Odontoglossums     128 

— *crispum   809 

— *crispum    Pittianum    561 

Old   fogies    443 

Old  problem  in  a  new  dress,  An..  684 

Omaha.  Florists'   Club    106,223 

*Oncidium   crispum    396 

— Pseudo-bulbless    615 

Ornamentals,   Pruning   96,  183 

Orchids,  Syringing  251 

—Cool    814 

♦Outdoor  art  and  craft 523 

Obituaries: 

Barron.  John 679 

Barry,  John  E 189 

Beck,  Charles   399 

Bartels.  Hans   650 

Beebe,  H.  C 332 

Beebe,   Jesse    285 

Berg,  Paul  T 560 

Blair,  John  C 585 

Brady,    C.    E 365 

Boulon,  Ferdinand   332 

Budlong,  J.   A *131,  99 

♦Burbidge,  Fred.  W.  T 74 

Chase,  Col.  M.  V.  B 13 

Clark,  James 332 

Coke,  James   521 

Cook.   Anthony    600 

Coffin,  W.   A 650 

Craig.   Mrs 187 

Chabanne,  Gabriel 817 

DeVoy,  Thomas  491 


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Obituaries:—  (Continued  i 

Dobbs,  Frank  W 163 

Daly,    James 777 

Ellwanger,   George    H 585 

Emslie.   Charles  R 187 

Fierens.  E.  C.  M 163 

Finn,    Perry 365 

Fleck,   G.   A 399 

Frame,    Paynter 99 

Gardiner,    J.    C 332 

*Grimmer,   Charles   P 650 

Gray,  David 735 

Hartwell,    Samuel 254 

Hostetter,    Abraham 585 

Kerchove,    Oswald    de 521,560 

Kelley,    John 707 

*Kift,    Joseph,    Sr 37 

Kitchenmeister,    Edward 365 

Knott,     Henry 332 

Kunzman,  C.   H 735 

Lang,    Louis 13 

Livingston.   W.   J 449 

Lyon,    Harvey 131 

Ah  Dougall.    John 560 

Mellen,   Thomas   C 13 

Meulenaere.   M.   de 163 

Nixon,    Andrew 491 

Norman,    George 332 

Norton,    Mrs.    M.   H 707 

O'Donnell,  Michael 285 

Parker,   Chas.    E 707 

Parker,   C.    H 491 

♦Parsons,    Samuel    B 37 

Patterson,    Peter 285 

Pearce,    William 585 

Pierce,   William   T 285 

Pouyal,    Alfred 228 

♦Reck,    John 131 

Rennison,    J.    C 332 

Rhotert.    August 491 

Riedel.  Henry  E 449 

Ritter,    Henry    E 2W-  332 

Rogers,  Mrs.  A.   L 365 

Rolker,    Hermann 735 

Ross,    A.    J 679 

Rowden,    George    H 679 

Schray,    William 679 

Shedaker,   W.    N 99 

Smith.    F.    B 707 

Ware.   Benjamin  P 187 

Washburn,  W.   H 13 

Watson,  William  R 679 

Wood,   Mrs.   A.   D 163 

P 

Pacific    Coast    notes 39,  79 

Pagoscope,    The 624 

Parasites,    An    exciting    hunt    for 

insect   236 

Park  woodlands  and   plantations..  829 
Pasadena        Gardeners'        Associa- 
tion   69,  189,  587 

—Flower    Show 522 

Patents,    List    of 15,    113,150, 

194,    238,    269,   301,   348,   385,   408, 
471.  569,  633,  721,  777. 
Peas,  sweet,  winter-flowering.161,  ^247 

— New    sweet 247 

—Garden,   culture  of 438 

Pennisetum     macrophyllum     atro- 

purpureum     285 

Peony: 

— ♦Festiva    Maxima 697 

—Notes    708 

— Field  notes  on 739 

— Some    good 763 

—♦La   Tulipe 764 

— *Mme.    Calot 764 

— ♦Giganthea    764 

— ♦Pulcherima    764 

■ — ♦Couronne   d'Or 765 

—♦Henri    Murger 765 

—A    list 817 

Perfumed    fragments 323 


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Page 

Pennsylvania      Horticultural      So- 
ciety         7:17 

Pea    i  mal     13,     39,    '17. 

99,    131,    192.    251,    285,    323,    365, 
ii.;.    489,   521,   553,    585,   681,   707, 
741,   763. 
Perfection     or     degeneracy.     Ten- 
dency   towards 2-19.  318 

Phaius  grandifolius 439 

Phalaenopsis   *279 

—♦House   of 619 

Phil.    G.    C.    Watson    pays    his    re- 
spects   to 70 

Philadelphia:  — 

—Notes   39,  79,    169,   197,  228, 

261     291,    338,   374,   496,    531,   593, 
625,   650,  683,  708,  738,  769,   829 

— County   Farmers'   Institute 68 

— Notable   event.   A 113 

—Florists'  Club  of 132,   167, 

252,   286,   399,   586,   650,   736. 

— "Seedsman     740 

—Spring  show 399.  444,  487 

— Spring  feeling  breaks  out  in....   649 

—Peony    night    at 680 

— Outdoor  Rose  show,  at 767 

•Pierson,   F.   R .   372 

*Pinus   Austriaea 361 

Pittsburg  and   Allegheny   Florists' 

and    Gardeners'    Club 14.    188, 

JsT.   444,   618. 

*Plant.   Morton   F.   mansion 509 

Plants:  — 

-  ■Notes    on    herbaceous 215 

— Notes  on  hardy 817 

— Some  new •   217 

—Notes     327 

— And   bulbs   most   in   demand   for 

Easter   trade 452 

— Breeding.  Theories  and  facts  in.  676 

Pollination    129 

Postal   Progress   League 132 

Practical   help.    A 11 

Primulas    •••■   487 

— Stellata    *177,  184 

— *Obconica    grandiiiora 437 

Providence    Gardeners'    and    Flor- 
ists'   Club 69 

Publications    received. ..  .187,    491, 
559,   649,   683,   737,   769. 


Q 


Quebec    13:; 


*Railroad    gardening 

*Railroad  station,  How  this  was 
improved     

*Reasoner   Brothers'    exhibit 

Red     spider 64, 

Rehmannia   angulata    Hemsl 

Rhode  Island  Horticultural  So- 
ciety     

Rhododendrons,  specimen  hardy 
hybrid     

—  Fragrant  issima *753, 

Rhubarb,    Forcing. . .  ... 

*Ritter.   H.   H 

"Rock  garden.  The 

Rockeries  and  rock  gardens.. 

Rocky  Point  Estate.  A 

Ruses:  — 

— Propagating;  American  Beauties 
in    particular 


2.88 

526 

71 
129 

647 


554 


370 
761 


Page 

— *Queen   Beatrice 72 

— Stock,    cultivation    and    care    of 

young    128 

— Marechal    Niel 187 

—  '.Madonna    305 

— *Some  Cook 315 

—New    315 

— Hybridization,      Interesting      re- 
sults   in 317 

— *Schneewittchen . .  319 

— Ten   best   climbing 323 

—The 328 

— *Wellesley    328 

— *Hill  Seedling.  Al 329 

— "American       Beauty      at       Scar- 
borough,  N.   Y 329 

— Red   and  dark  red   hybrid  teas..  329 

— *Frau    Karl    Druschki 456 

— State    flower   of   schools   of   New 

York    519 

— Wichuraiana    hybrids    763 

Roses;  a  paper  by  Benj.  Dorrance.  492 

*Rodgers,   J.  W 74 

Royal  Horticultural  Society 

schedule    22:: 

*Ruellia  macrantha  IS:; 


69 
579 

703 

237 


61 


St.  Louis  Florists'  Club 69.  189, 

San  Francisco  Notes 365,  408, 

454,  593,  619,  650,  715,  738. 

San  Jose  Scale    

Saraeenia  hybrids  

School  grounds,   Ornamental 

— Garden    institute     

"Seillas    

Seed   Trade    39,   108,   258, 

290,  374,  159,  559,  591,  712.  768, 
S20. 

— Conrad    Appel's    report 108, 

—Test  of  1905  novelties 193, 

— Grasses  for  pasture  and  forage.. 

— Seedsmen  at  Washington 

— Wanting  pie  and  penny  too 

— Philadelphia  note   

— Seedsmen's  standpoint.  The 

— "Separation    

Seedlings,  Damping  off  of  

Slippery  account,  A 

Society  of   American  Florists   and 
Ornamental   Horticulturists: 

— New   directors  of   

— *F.  H.  Traendly 

— *P.   J.   Hauswirth    

— *H.  H.  Ritter   

— Notice  of  executive  board  meet- 
ing  

— Paeon y  committee 

— A  Dayton  symposium    

— Notice  of  outdoor  trade  display. . 

— Executive  board  meeting 

-"Executive  committee  at  Dayton 

—Badge   book    190, 

— Outdoor    exhibition     at    Dayton 

490, 

— Vice-presidents  appointed    

—-The  trade  exhibit   

— "Diagram  of  exhibition  hall 

— Prize   essays    

— Back  reports  wanted   

Department  of  plant  registration 
106,  189,  223,  291,  366,  444.  522, 
554,  587,  618,  736 

Society    ot     French    Gardeners     in 
London    


325 


763 
649 
292 

556 
675 


Til 
227 
227 
340 
340 
340 
617 
644 
317 
625 


41 
41 
41 
69 

1 65 
188 
286 
340 

366 
4:,  4 
648 

680 
587 
648 
680 
736 
818 


189 


Page 

Souvenir.    A   handy    71 

J  "Spraying  demonstrations  at  Am- 
herst      679 
"Spruce    and    willow.    Fertilization 

of     709 

"Stock,  Beauty  of  Nice  471 

"Streptocarpus    Wendlandii    395 

Strobilanthes    anisophyllus.  .  ."241,  248 
*Sub-tropical  bed  at  Botanic  Gar- 
dens, Washington  29 

"Succulents,  House  of  209 

Supplement,  Nigella.  Miss  Jekyl..     70 

—Our  Colored   .98,  582 

Symbiosis  and  its  relation  to  hor- 
ticulture       362 


Tarrytown    Horticultural      Societj 

40.  132,  164,  287,  586 

They  make  an  error  99 

Thunias     583 

Toledo  Florists'  Club   252,  399 

—Notes    489 

— Enterprise    707 

— Prepares  for  the  convention....  740 

Tomatoes,  Forcing  282 

— Tip   rot    643 

Trachelospermum    jasminoides. .  . .  7u.7, 

"Traendly,    F.   H 41 

Transplanting    notes 285 

Trees: 

—  Fruit,   in  pots   11 

— "Dwarf  peach 703 

— American,    in   Europe    127 

And     shrubs     in     England     and 

Scotland.  Coniferous   359 

— "Preservation    of    ornamental .  .  .  517 

— And  shrubs.   Flowering    652 

Twin   cities,   Notes   from 587 

U 

Useful  article.  A 74:t 

V 

Vegetable  growing   227 

Vines,  American,  shut  out 493 

— Ornamental 549 


W 


Washington,   Florists'   Club  of.... 

132.  189,  "287 
Washington      State     Horticultural 

Society     106 

"Weber,   Charles    137 

What  they  say  of  us.  .221,  251,  285,  323 
Wholesome  chestnuts  13,  99, 

1ST.    L'.'.l      :'v,.    3M9.    4S9,    553,    617, 

647,  707,  735,  763,  817. 
Worcester     County     Horticultural 

Society   14,  325 


COLORED    PLATES    ISSUED    WITH 
VOLUME  III. 

Nigella  Miss  Jekyll;  Tuberous- 
rooted  begonias;  Sweet  pea  Henry 
Eekford;  Rose  J.  B.  Clark;  Buddleia 
variabilis  magnifica;  Gladiolus  King 
of  Gladioli:  Cactus  dahlia  The  Pilot; 
New  double  blue  lobelia;  The  logan- 
berry; Rosea  sericea  var.  pteracantha; 
Lilium  Brownii. 


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We  are  making  no  ABSURD  CLAIMS  for  the  NEW  CARNATION 

ROBERT  CRAIG 

But  are  DELIVERING  the  FULL  QUOTA  OF  CUTTINGS  on  ALL  our  CONTRACTS  from  now  on. 

The  most  profitable  Scarlet  Carnation  is  in  FULL  CROP  during  the  HOLIDAYS. 

Scarlet  Carnations  blooming  in  November  and  Early  Spring  and  failing  to  produce  abundant  Christmas  crops  are 
not  the  most  profitable  for  the  commercial  worker. 

ROBERT     CR..AIG     produces  a  maximum  crop  of  immense  long  stemmed  blooms  at  Christmas 
^^  that  sell  at  higher  prices  than  any  other  Scarlet  Carnation  yet  ottered  on  the 

market.     It  conmences  blooming  in  September  and  continues  in  steady  crop  till  July  aud  will  produce 

A  Larger  Christmas  Crop 

than  any  other  Scarlet  Carnation  and  equal  the  production  of  any  other  Scarlet  variety,  bloom  for  bloom,  throughout  the 
season.  It  has  regularly  defeated  all  other  Scarlet  Carnations  at  the  leading  flower  shows  during  the  past  two  years 
wherever  it  has  been  staged. 

In  proof  of  the  value  of  ROKEHT  CRAIG  read  the  following  unparalleled  Record  of  premiums  won : 


AT  PHILADELPHIA 

i. 

2. 
3. 

4. 

Silver  Cup.  for  best  Am- 
erican Seedling  extant 
in    1904. 

vim.     prize    in    1905. 

J.    Hartmau    Kuhn    Prize 

'     in  1901. 

Same  prize   in   1905. 

AT  CHICAGO 

5. 

G. 

7. 
8. 
9. 

Lawson  Silver  Medal  for 
1905. 

Society  American  Flor- 
ists' Silver  Medal  for 
1905. 

First   for   best   100  blooms 

Scarlet   Seedling.   1905. 

First  for  best  20  blooms 
Scarlet    Seedling.    1905. 

American  Carnation  So- 
ciety's First  class  Cer- 
tificate of  Merit.  1905. 

AT  KANSAS  CITY 

10 

11 

Gold  Medal  for  best 
Seedling  Car  n  a  t  i  0  n, 
1905. 

Best  2(i  blooms  any  Scar- 
let,  1905. 

AT  WORLD'S  FAIR, 
ST.  LOUIS 


12    Silver    Medal    (special). 
13.  Best  100  blooms  any  Scar- 
let,   1905. 


AT  NEW  YORK 


14.  Special    Premium,    Ameri- 

can   Institute. 

15.  16.  Two    First    Premiums, 

1905.    - 


17.  First  as  best  Scarlet  at 
Tarrytown,  N.   Y.,  1905. 

IS.  First  as  best  Scarlet  at 
New  Haven,  Conn.,  1905. 

19.  First    as    best    Scarlet    at 

Boston,    Mass.,    1905. 

20.  First    as    best    Scarlet    at 

Milwaukee,    Wis.,    1905. 

21    First    as    best    Scarlet    at 

Providence,  E.   I.,   1905. 


Besides    Numerous    Certificates 

oi  Merit  and  Special 

Mentions 


Carnation  Robert  Craig.    Single  Bloom 


It  produces  the  largest  bloom,  strongest  stem,  most  vigorous  and  healthy  habit  of  any  Scarlet  Carnation  extant. 

There  will  be  NO  FLUNK  in  DELIVERING  ROBERT  CRAIU  ON  TIME  and  you  will  receive  your  cuttings  as 
promised  provided  you  place  your  orders  in  season. 

DELIVERY    HAS    ALREADY    COMMENCED 

Anyone  doubtina  what  we  claim  is  cordially  invited  to  call  and  Inspect  it  growing  upon  our  premises 

Cottage  Gardens  Co.      J.  D.  Thompson  Carnation  Co. 

QUEENS,  L.  I.,  N.  Y.  JOLIRT,    ILL. 


January  6,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


MY   MARYLAND 

Announcement  To  the  Trade: 

We,  The  H.  Weber  &  Sons  Co.  of  Oakland,  Md.,  respectfully  announce  that  The  E.  G.  Hill  Co.  of  Richmond,  Ind.,  have 
withdrawn  from  the  contract  made  with  us  last  Spring  whereby  they  would  have  jointly  with  us,  disseminated  our  new' white 
carnation,   My  Maryland. 

The  variety  has  been  on  trial  at  Richmond,  (3,cco  plants),  Brooklyn,  (300  plants)  Philadelphia,  (icoo  plants)  and  Toronto 
(1000  plants). 

Reports  from  the  first  two  named  places  characterize  the  variety  as  being  practically  worthless,  while  from  Toronto  and  Phila- 
delphia favorable  reports  indicate  that  the  variety  is  bearing  out  our  claims  for  it. 

Our  own  stock  at  Oakland  is  in  elegant  shape.  An  extremely  wet  Summer  necessitated  the  holding  of  stock  in  a  semi-dormant 
condition  after  being  housed  Aug.  15th  to  Sept.  1st,  thus  making  stock  too  late  for  the  Fall  shows.  Since  Dec.  1st  we  have  been 
cutting  grand  blooms,  and  to  prove  our  claims  for  the  variety  we  invite  all  interested  to  ccme  to  Oakland  and  look  it  over.  While 
it  is  a  source  of  regret  to  us  that  the  variety  has  not  proven  satisfactory  in  all  places  tried,  we  are  satisfied  that  it  will  prove  our 
claims  for  it  in  at  least  some  places  besides  our  own. 

We  therefore  announce  that  we  will  disseminate  My  Maryland  as  per  our  advertisements,  but  before  shipping  any  stock  we 
give  to  each  and  every  one  the  right  to  cancel  all  or  any  portion  of  their  orders. 

J  ESSICA,  we  believe  will  succeed  everywhere.  It  is  even  better  than  last  year.  As  a  red  and  white  it  has  no  competi- 
tor.    Stock  ready  now.     Price  for  both  varieties,  $2.50  per  doz.,  $12.00  per  ioo,  $100.00  per  1000. 

The  H.  Weber  &  Sons  Co.,  Oakland,   Md. 


Pink  F»**tte>« 

Brighter  than  Lawson 
First  Class  Certificate  at  Boston  and  Tarrytown 

Mikado 

Strictly  Fancy 

First  Class  Certificate  American  Carnation  Society 

at  Chicago 

PRICES 

Per   ioo,  $10.00;    per   1000,  $80.00;     250  at   1000  rate. 

Send  for  Descriptive  Circular 
Patteil  (SL  Co.,  TewKsbury,  Mass. 


A     CARNATION 


which  has  no  rival 


White  Lawson 

Rooted  Cuttings  Now  Ready.  $4.50  per 
100;  $40.00  per  1000.  From  the  stock 
which  won  the  Music  Hall  Market  Prize  at 
Boston  last  spring. 


I 

IT.   F.    MATTHEWS.l 

J         Ashland  St.,  Cor.  Mill,  Dorchester,  Mass. 


£ 


CARNATIONS  ! 

(Rooted  Cuttingsand  Pot  Plants.) 
*    Lawson,    Enchantress,    Lady   Bounti-    J 
ful,     White     Lawson,     Fred     Burki,    P 
Cardinal,    Fiancee   ,and   other  stand-    j£ 
ard  varieties.     Also  the  new  scarlet 
JOHN     E.     HAINES     and    the    new 
T    white    MY    MARYLAND.      Send    for 
•J    price    list. 

'  CHRYSANTHEMUMS  I 


» 


CARNATIONS 

All  the  Best  Varieties 

J.  D.  THOMPSON  CARNATION  CO. 

Joliet,  III. 


If  you  offer  the  right  goods  in  the 
right  way  in  these  columns,  you  will 
not  lack  for  customers. 


(Rooted  Cuttings) 
Alice  Byron,  Mrs.  McArthu'-,  Lady 
Harriett,  Maud  Dean,  Marie  Liger, 
Lavender  Queen,  Robt.  Hallidav,  Col. 
Appleton.  J.  C.  Salter,  $2.00  per  100;  7 
$15.00  per  1000.  White  Eaton,  /» 
Chadwick,  Convention  Hall,  yeilow  J 
Chadwick.  .$2.50  per  100;  $20.00  per  C 
1000.  Also  a  number  of  other  I 
standard  varieties.     Send  for  list. 

SftMUEL  S.  PENNQGK,         k 

The  Wholesale   Florist   of     PHILADELPHIA    V 

1612-16:8  Ludlow  St.  ? 


RED  LAW80N 


We  hope  our  readers,  will  as  far  as 
possible,  buy  everything  they  need 
from   Horticulture's  Advertisers. 


The  only  red  Carnation  you 
want,    K,  C,  $4,C0  per  100; 
unrooted,  $2.00  per  100. 

MRS.W.  T.  OMWAKE.  Sport  of  Enchant- 
ress, improved  Enchantress,  3  to  4  shades 
deeper.  R.  C,  $10.00  per  IOO:  unrooted,  $6.00 
per  100.  CASH,  PLEASE, 

HENRY  EICHHOLZ.Waynesboro.Pa. 


RICHMOND  ROSE  2%  in. 
KAISERIN      "        " 
VARIEGATED  LAWSON  R.C. 
ENCHANTRESS 
QUEEN  and  LAWSON 

Spring  delivery. 

£.  H.  PYE,  Florist 

UPPER   NYACK,   N.   Y. 


$15.00 

5 

120.00 

4.00 

35.00 

C.  6.00 

50.00 

3.00 

25.00 

2.50 

20.00 

PAEONIES 

FESTIVA  MAXIMA,  largest  and  best  of  all 
pnccimes,  white. 


3-5  eyes  $s.0n  per  doz. 
7-10    "       7.00    " 


$35.00  per  100 
50.10 


RICHARDSON'S  RUBRA  SUPERBA.  bright- 
est red,  best  keeper,  producer  and  pro 
hfic.  ^ 

3-5  eyes  $3.00  per  doz.        $20.00  per  100 
7-10    "       4.00    "        "  30.00    "      " 

FRANCES  ORTEGAL,  very  deep  rich  crim- 
son.    Large  and  extremely  prolific. 
3-5  eyes  $2  00  per  doz.        $12(0  per  100 
7-10     "        3.00     "         "  20.00    "      " 

Good  Varieties  mixed  colors,  not  truly  named 
$1  50  per  doz.     $&.0O  per  100. 

CHICAGO  CARNATION  CO.,  JOLIET,  ILL. 

We  hope  our  readers,  will  as  far  as 
possible,  buy  everything  they  need 
from    Horticulture's    Advertisers. 


CARNATIONS 

.    H"  *•  Stevens'  variety 

Variegated  Lawson  Z°Z 

hippin 


Cuttings 

Dec.  1st. 


How  Ready.    Commenced 
Orders  filled  in  rotation. 

HENRY    A.     STEVENS    CO. 

East  Street,  Dedham,  Mass. 

$6.00  per  IOO      $50.00  per  IOOO 


HAMN^TiOBART 


THE  PRIDE  OF  CALIFORNIA 
THE  GRANDEST  OF  PINK  CARNATIONS. 


A  shade  deeper  than  Lawson,  blooms  four  to  four  and  one  half  inches  across,  full  and  regular.  Stems  long  and 
strong.  Does  not  burst  the  calyx.  Growth  free  and  easy.  A  prolific  bloomer.  Its  flowers  wholesale  for  a 
higher  price  than  any  other  carnation  in  the  San  Francisco  market.  (See  illustration  and  lull  description  in 
Horuculiure  of  July  1,  igos).  Orders  for  rooted  cuttings  booked  now  and  filled  in  rotation  beginning  Jauuary 
1,  1906,  at  $3.00  per  12;  $15.00  per  IOO;  $120.00  per  IOOO 


JOHN 


SIEVERS  &  CO. 


1251  Chestnut  St.,  San  Francisco, 


HORTICULTURE 


January  6,  1906 


Killarney  Plants  1906  Richmond  Plants 


WE    will  propagate  on  orders  any  number   of   above  varieties   for  ensuing  season.     Have  ~ 
the  largest  stock  of  Killarney  in  America.     The  price  will  be  $15  per  100,  $120  per  loco,  J 
from  2   1-4  inch  pots,  and  guarantee  fine  plants,  but  must  have  the  orders  early,  as  we  are 
not  in  the  plant  trade,  to  ensure  permanancy  of  order  we  want  a  deposit  of  20  per  cent,  of  value  j 
wiih  order,  same  will  be  credited  on  bill  at  delivery  of  plants.     Correspondence  solicited. 

BENJAMIN  DORRANCE 


i  BX"- 

fcS3L3XK 


Rose  Growers 


No.  3  DORRANCE  FARM. 


DORRANCETOIM,  PENNA. 


CHRYSANTHEMUM 
NOVELTIES 

Carnations  ^  Roses 

List  Ready  Now. 
Send  for  Copy. 

CHARLES    H.   TOTTY 

Madison,    IV.  J. 


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WALSH'S 


99 


The  sensational  rose  at  the  Temple  and  Regents  Park 
Shows,  London,  England,  May  29  and  June  1,  1^05. 

Awarded  Gold  Medals. 

Plants  for  forcing  in  pots.  Prices  on  application, 
order  now. 

**  WEDDING  BELLS"  in  pot?,  strong  plants 
from  open  ground,  extra  fine;  suitable  for  Easter  sales. 

•'  FRAU  KARL  DRUSCMU,"  the  new  white 
rose,  and  "  KILLARNEY."  My  stock  of  these  is 
large  and  of  best  quality.  Excellent  "  (JLR1CH 
BRUNNER"  for  forcing. 

All  the  leading  Hybrid  Perpetuals  and  Hybrid  Teas. 
The  new  "Soldi  d'Or,"  a  grand  forcing  rose.  Try  it. 
Also  Paeonies  and  Phlox. 

M.    H.  WALSH 

rose  specialist         WOODS  HOLE,  MASS- 


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right  way  in  these  columns,  you  will 
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Gold  Medal  Strain 

SINGLES— White.  Yellow,  Scarlet,  Orange,  Pink, 
separate  colors,  $3.00  per  100:   Mixed  Colors,  $2.75. 

DOUBLES — Separate  colors,  as  above,  $4.50  per 
100;  Mixed  Colors,  $3.75. 

HUBFRT  &  CO.,    Ltd. 

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IOI2  Ontario  St.,   PHILADELPHIA 

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Importers   of    Araucaria    excelsa,    glauca, 
compacta,    and    robusta 

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Write  for   1 


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Scott  Fern 

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JOHN     SCOTT 

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8C0TTII,  2i  in 5  "    " 

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Florists,  Whitman,  Mass. 

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Correspondence  solicited. 


PANTIES 

Over  one  million  plants  ready  from  our  Fam- 
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$2.50  per  lono 

Daisies  (Beliis)   fine  plants,  82  00  per  1000. 

Forget-me-not,   H.itdy  blue,  SJ.00  per  1000. 

Geraniums  out  of  2  1-2 inch  pots,  best  va- 
rieties,   $1  50   per  103.     50.000  ready  now. 

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Daisies,  Daisies  and  Daisies 

Wp  are  headquarters  for  MARfil'ER- 
ITES.  We  have  7  varieties  and  make  it  our 
specialty.  Stork  of  4  varieties  is  offered 
for  sale  and  with  a  guarantee  that  it  is  en- 
tirely free  from  leaf  miner  or  other  insert 
Priees  on  application.  Flowers  in 
nnv  nnsnfltv'  October  1st  to  Julv  1st. 

FLETCHER    of    AUnimSIDALE. 
Stall  1.       Boston   Flower  Market,    Park  St. 

CYCLAMEN   PLANTS 

GIGANTEUM  STRAIN 

Seed   taken   of  only  selected  flowers  and 
well-built    stock.     None    better. 
3-in.,$7.00;4  in.,  $12,00;  S-in., $65.00  per  10o 
Seed   of  above  strain,   new  crop,  $6.00   per 
1000.     Try   it. 

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possible,  buy  everything  they  need 
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Palms,  Ferns 

And   Decorative  Plants 

A  Fine  Lot  of  AZALEAS  in  Great  Variety 

A  Large  As:ortment  of  Ferns  for  Jardinieres 
Also,  Araucarias,  Rubbers,  Pandanus.  Aralias 
Dracaenas,   Aspidistras,   Maramas,    Croions 
etc.,  etc. 

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Largest  Importers,  Exporters,  Growers 
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Arrived  in  superb  condition  —  CatHeya 
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JANUARY  6,  1906 


NO.  1 


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CONTENTS    OF    THIS    ISSUE 


Page 
FRONTISPIECE— House   of    Carnation    Robert 

Craig 
ECHOES  FROM  ENGLAND— Harry  II.  Thomas, 

Illustrated    '. 7 

DRACAENAS— David   Mcintosh 7 

FORCING  RHUBARB— R.  L.  Adams 8 

AN    OLD    ENGLISH    GARDEN— C.     Harman 

Payne   9 

GARDEN  HYBRIDS— W.  R.  Gilbert 9 

A  NEW  YEAR'S  REVERIE— R.  T.  McGormn.  .  10 

OUR  FRONTISPIECE 10 

COCOS  WEDDELLIANA— Edgar  Elvin 11 

FRUIT  TREES  IN  POTS— R.  L.  Adams 11 

EDITORIAL    12 

NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES 

American  Carnation  Society 11 

Worcester  County  Horticultural  Society...  11 
Pittsburg   and    Allegheny    Florists"    and    Gar- 
deners'   Chili 11 

Gardeners'  and  Florists'  Club  of  Boston II 

Club  and  Society  Notes 11 


Page 

MOVING  LARGE  OAK— Thos  White— Illus. .. .  15 

THE  IDEAL  COUNTRY/  HOME— Oglesby  Paul.  16 
CUT  FLOWER  MARKET  REPORTS 

Cincinnati    17 

Boston,   Buffalo.    Louisville.    New    York,    In- 
dianapolis, Philadelphia,  San  Francisco..;  21 

MISCELLANEOUS 

A  fie i'   Adjournment 13 

News    Notes 13 

Obituary    13 

California    Notes    13 

Business  Changes    13 

A  Correct  ion   13 

Wholesome  Chestnuts  13 

Personal   13 

Philadelphia  Notes    14 

Catalogues  Received   15 

Greenhouses  Building  or  Projected 15 

List  of  Patents 15 


BUFFALO,  N.  Y.— E.  C.  Brucker,  385-87  Ellicott  St. 
CHICAGO,  ILL.— E.   W.   D.   Laufer,  2327    N.    Leavitt   St 
CLEVELAND,  O.— A.   L.   Hutchins,  38  Plymouth  St. 
CINCINNATI,  O.— Albert  J.  Gray,  129  E.  Third  St. 
INDIANAPOLIS,  IND.— George  B.  Wiegand,  1610  N.  MM 

nols  St. 
LOUISVILLE,  KY  —  F.  L.  Schulz,  Jr.,  1325  Cherokee  Rd 
MONTREAL — William  Cooper,  568  St.   Paul  St. 


LOCAL   REPRESENTATIVES 

NEWPORT,  R.  I.— David  Mcintosh,  Ledge   Road. 


PHILADELPHIA,  PA.— George  C.  Watson,   1614  Ludlow 

St. 
SAN    FRANCISCO,    CAL.— Luther    Monnette,    1100   Van. 

Ness  Av. 
WASHINGTON,    D.   0. — Z.    D.    Blackistone,   14th   and    H 

Street ,  N.  W. 


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January  6,  1906 


R.  &  J.  FARQUHAR  &  CO. 

6  &  7  South  Market  St.  Boston 
SPIRAEA  GLADSTONE 

Superior  to  all  other  varieties  for 
forcing.  Blooms  profusely,  flowers  are 
feathery  and  of  snowy  whiteness, 
borne  on  erect  stems  18  Inches  in 
height.  Extra  large  clumps  $2.00  per 
dozen,  $12.00  per  100. 

SPIRAEA  JAPONICA 

$1.00    per    doz.,    $5.00    per    100. 

LILY  OF  THE  VALLEY 

Selected  Dresden  per  1000,  $20.00; 
per  case  of  2000  pips,  $35.00. 

Best  Berlin  per  1000,  $17.50;  per 
case  of  2000  pips,  $32.50. 

CATALOGUES    UPON    APPLICATION 


HfflTEEN  APHIS  PUNK) 


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MAKERS  of  PURE  CULTURE  TISSUE 

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Rawson's  Flower 
Market  Stocks 

Out  own  strain  grown  especially 
for  us;  85  to  90 #  double  flowers  : 
Pure  White  J^oz.  .75.    1  02   $5  00 
Other  colors     "      .60      "        4.00 

W.  W.  RAWSON  &  CO.,  Seedsmen 
12  &  13  Faneuil  Hall  Sq.,  Boston,  Mass, 

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possible,  buy  everything  they  need 
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LILY  OF  THE  VALLEY  PIPS 

on  hand,  of  extra  fine  quality,  BERLIN 
or  HAMBURG.     Send  for  prices. 

Our  WHOLESALE  PRICE-LIST  for 
FLORISTS  and  MARKET-GARDENERS 
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Blue  List  of  Wholesale  Prices  mailed 
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right  way  in  these  columns,  you  will 
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GLADIOLI  Ses 

FOR  PROMPT  SHIPMENT 
JAPAN  LILIES        SEEDS  FOR  FLORISTS 

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Seeds  and  Agricultural  Hardware 
47  54  NO.  MARKET  ST.,  BOSTON,  MASS. 

THOS.  J.  GREY  &  CO. 

HIGH  GRADE  FORCING  BULBS 

Agricultural       Implements 
SEEDS 

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Seeds,  Bulbs  and  Fertilizers 
BURNETT   BROS. 

101    West    Street 

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West  Streets 

NEW    YORK 

Lilies,  Japanese  Plants 

BAMBOO  STAKES 

SUZUKI  &  IIDA 

31  Barclay  Street,  New  York 


MICHELL'S 

Flower 
Seeds 

Verbena,  Michell's  Mammoth  Strain. 

New  Crop  Seed.  This  is  the  finest  strain  of 
Verbenas  ever  offered  to  the  trade,  in  5  sep- 
arate colors  and  mixed  colors 

fc.Tr.  pkt.,  30c,  $1.50  per  oz. 

Smilax  Seed.  New  Cr»p.  Tr.  pkt.,  10c., 
BlEa  25c.  02.,  80c.  %  lb.,  $2.50  per  lb. 

Asparagus  P.  Nanus,  greenhouse'  grown 

New  crop,  strictly  tresh  seed.     Per  ioo,  60c. 

$5.00  per  1000  seeds. 


Spiraea  Compacta  Hultiflora 

Monster  clumps,  80c  per  doz.,  $4.50  per 
100,  £42.00  per  1000. 

Spiraea   Floribunda 

Monster  clumps,  80c  per  doz.,  $4.50  per 
100,  $42.00  per  1000 

Lily  of  Valley  Berlin  Pips. 

In  excellent  condition,  per  100,  $1.25, 
$10.75  Per  1000.  $25.00  per  case  of  2500 
pips. 

HENRY  F.  MICHELL  CO. 

Importers  and  Growers, 

1018  Market  St.,  Philadelphia.  Pa. 


vSweet  Pea 
Christmas 


The  new  strain  has  proved  to  be 
very  superior  for  florists'  use.  In 
habit  it  is  similar  to  Blanche  Ferry,  the 
piuk  showing  up  brighter  than  in  that 
old  favorite.  It  is  an  early  and  continu- 
ous bloomer,  coming  into  bloom  In  about 
ten  weeks.  When  the  bottom  branches 
commence  to  flower,  stems  about 
fourteen  inches  long  with  four  flowers 
on  a  spray  are  the  rule.  It  is  a  dwarf 
grower,  rarely  reaching  over  five  feet. 
Many  of  my  customers  have  spoken 
highly  of  this  strain,  and  I  have  pleas- 
ure in  recommending  it  to  all  who  grow 
sweet  peas  for  the  market. 


Pink  and  White 
Pure  White 


.25    $2.00 
.25       2.00 


George   C.  Watson 

SEEDSMAN 

1614  Ludlow  Street,  Philadelphia 

^W^   Other  varieties  of  Sweet  Peas  at  usual 
market  prices. 


BULBS 

SSHOE  and  PLANTS 

Ralph  M.  Ward  &  Co. 

2  West  Broadway,  New  York. 


HORICUM 


KILLS    SAN  JOSE  SCALE 


M#' HAMMOND'S  SLUG  SHOT  WORKS, 

SOLD  BY  SEED  DEALERS  OF  AMERICA 


Fiahkill -on -Hudson 
N.  Y.     ■ 


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HORTICULTURE 


Echoes  from  England 

THE    BEST    MARKET    CHRYSANTHEMUMS 

The  National  Chrysanthemum  Society  held  an  exhi- 
bition of  market  chrysanthemums  recently  and  many  of 
the  market  growers  exhibited.  You  may  be  interested 
to  have  a  note  of  some  of  the  best  sorts  in  each  color. 
Among  whites  three  of  the  best  were  Mine.  Th. 
Panckoucke,  a  large  flower  with  broad  flat  petals: 
Western  King  a  favorite  market  white,  a  roundish 
bloom  with  somewhat  loose,  broad  white  petals;  Mrs. 
J.  Thompson,  Japanese  incurved,  a  very  attractive 
flower.  The  most  beautiful  among  the  pinks  was 
Framfield  Pink,  a  charming  reftexed  flower,  of  rose  pink 
coloring.  Mine.  L.  Charvet,  a  globular  bloom  with 
reflexing  petals,  silvery  white  in  the  centre,  the  outer 
petals  being  deep  rose-pink.  Of  crimsons  Exmouth 
Crimson,  deep  crimson-red  with  bronze  reverse  to  the 
broad  petals,  was  one  of  the  best.  Among  so-called 
bronze  flowers  Tuxedo  was  the  favorite.  The  petal-  of 
this  variety  are  notched,  giving  a  curiously  quaint  ap- 
pearance to  the  blooms.  One  of  the  finest  yellows  was 
Negoya,  a  beautiful  Japanese  with  drooping  rich  yellow 
petals.  Most  of  the  blooms  were  arranged  in  market 
bunches,  plenty,  of  space  being  allowed  between  each 
flower.  They  were  somewhat  stilt'  in  appearance  per- 
haps, but  nevertheless  the  individual  blooms  showed 
in  excellent  advantage.  The  finest  new  market  chrys- 
anthemum shown  on  tins  occasion  was  Golden  Thomp- 
son, a  sport  from  Yellow  Mrs.  Thompson.  It  is  a  Jap- 
anese incurved,  with  petals  whose  coloring  was  described 
by  the  exhibitor  as  terra-cotta  bronze,  really  a  light 
bronze.  The  flowers  were  of  good  size  and  the  plant 
was  said  to  be  very  free  flowering.  A  large  silver  medal 
was  awarded  to  this  variety. 

A  small  silver  medal  was  given  to  the  new  chrys- 
anthemum Old  (told,  a  handsome  reflexed  Japanese. 
The  coloring  in  the  center  of  the  large  and  rather  flat 
bloom  is  old  gold,  or  almost  bronze,  fading  to  yellow 
towards  the  margin.  It  is  a  very  beautiful  flower.  It 
was  exhibited  by  Messrs.  Wells  and  Co.,  Merstham,  Sur- 
rey, who  have  introduced  many  good  sorts.  Another 
new  variety  that  received  a  bronze  medal  is  Miss  Hilda 
Weekes,  a  sport  from  Xiveus.  This  is  a  medium  sized. 
full  flower,  with  rather  loose,  white  petals.  The  blooms 
are  produced  so  freely  as  to  form  quite'  a  mass  at  the 
end  of  the  stems. 

A  NEW   TREE   CARNATION 

The  carnation  shown  in  the  accompanying  illustra- 
tion is  a  new  one  called  Aurora  which  obtained  an 
award  of  merit    from  the  Royal   Horticultural    Society 

recently.     It    is    a    yellow    gr td    fancy,    the    scarlet 

flakes  being  both  clear  and  well  defined.  This  new 
carnation  serves  to  show  that  we  ma\  -non  expect  as 
much  variety  among  the  tree  or  winter-flowering  sorts 
as  we  now  have  among  the  border  carnations  which  are 
so  popular  here  as  summer  flowers.  All  the  best  win- 
ter-flowering carnations   are   at    present    self-colored    as 


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for  instance  nearly  all  those  of  American  introduction: 
therefore  the  now  scarlet  and  yellow  Aurora  is  sure  of  a 
warm  welcome.  Soon  we  shall  look  forward  to  having 
almost  as  many  carnations  in  winter  as  in  summer,  and 
the  carnation  is  a  flower  that  everyone  admits  we  can 
have  none  too  many  of.  An  award  of  merit  was  given 
yesterday  (December  19)  to  Fair  Maid,  one  that  has 
been  familiar  at  our  exhibitions  for  some  months  past. 
This  and  Enchantress  are  the  two  finest   pink  varieties. 


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Dracaenas  (Cordyline) 

Although  many  years  ago  colored-leafed  draeaenas 
represented  almost  exclusively  by  Dracaena  terminalis, 
were  extensively  grown  by  commercial  men.  it  is  only 
within  the  last   few    years  that  draeaenas  in  variety  of 

choice  sorts  have  1 n  largely  grown   for  the  market  in 

this  country.  Dracaena  terminalis  b]  reason  of  its  long 
service,  and  many  good  points,  is  not  Likely  to  be  discard- 
ed yet  a  while,  but  still  it  cannot  be  domed  that  in 
beauty  of  foliage,  grace  and  rapidity  of  growth,  il  is  out- 
classed entirely  by  Lord  Wolesley  and  the  wonder  is 
that  this  latter  variety  was  so  long  in  gi ng  recogni- 
tion. Dracaena  terminalis  was  grow-n  in  the  past  chiefly 
for  the  beauty  of  its  foliage.  Lord  Wolesley  has  still 
more  beautiful  foliage  and  though  it  may  sound  strange 
to  some,  it  is  nevertheless  a  fact,  that  under  proper  con- 
ditions it  i>  a  more  rapid  grower  and  as  easy  of  culture 
as  terminalis,  besides  being  less  inclined  to  flower  when 
pot-hound  than  the  older  variety.  Th  se  remarks  on 
the  comparative  work  of  the  newer  variety  are  not  in- 
tended as  an  attempt  at  the  depreciation  of  the  old 
vonte,  but  to  remove  an  impression  prevailing  that  the 


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January  6,  1906 


newer  and  more  intensely  colored  varieties  are  more 
difficult  of  culture  and  possessed  oi  Less  enduring  pow- 
er than  the  older  varieties. 

Years  ago  authorities  would  have  it  that  in  order  to 
produce  good  dracaenas  their  growth  had  to  be  exceed- 
ingly rapid  and  in  a  high  temperature;  no  doubt,  plants 
grown  in  tins  manner  were  rushed  into  maturity  rapidly. 
but  their  decline  was  just  as  rapid  as  their  advance 
and  in  the  mam  they  were  of  no  practical  value  as 
dwelling  house  plants.  Contrary  to  this  method  of 
growing  dracaenas  is  the  mode  pursued  now  of  growing 
them  in  a  moderate  temperature.  By  this  I  mean  a 
house  wherein  the  temperature  may  be  as  low  as  58  de- 
grees in  zero  weather  outside;  of  course  a  temperature 
a  little  higher  is  preferable,  but  dracaenas  have  nour- 
ished without  the  loss  of  a  leaf  when  exposed  to  the 
temperature  stated  and  in  addition  matured  to  good  en- 
during specimens,  six  of  which  took  first  premium  at 
an  exhibition  the  following  fall. 

There  are  various  methods  of  propagating  dracaenas, 
but  the  most  prolific  and  interesting  method  of  propa- 
gating existing  varieties  is  by  root  and  stem  cuttings. 
When  from  use  or  through  any  other  cause  large  plants 
have  Lost  their  bottom  leaves,  cut  off  the  top  about  an 
inch  below  the  lower  leaves;  this  top  put  into  a  small 
pot  in  a  compost  of  leaf  mould  and  sand,  placing  the 
small  pot  into  which  the  top  has  been  put  into  a  much 
Larger  one:  this  precaution  will  keep  the  heavy  top  from 
shaking  ami  will  also  add  to  the  available  supply  of 
moisture  around  the  base;  when  done  place  it  either  in  a 
propagating  frame  or  on  a  bench  having  bottom  heat 
underneath.  This  disposes  of  the  top  of  the  old  plant 
for  four  or  five  weeks,  when  it  should  be  rooted  and  a 
useful  subject  again.  Now  for  the  remaining  part  of 
the  stem  and  the  thick  fleshy  root.-.  These  cut  up  into 
small  piece-  no!  more  than  an  inch  and  a  half  in  length 
and  place  them  close  together  jn  a  flat  the  bottom  of 
which  ought  to  have  a  sod  laid  on  with  the  grass  side 
down;  unless  the  box  or  flat  is  very  deep  no  more  drain- 
age   is   needed.      Cover   the    piece-    to   the   extent    of   about 

an  inch  with  clean  sand  and  leaf  mould,  then  place  the 
box  over  the  pipes,  keeping  tin'  soil  continually  moist 
without  overwatering  to  the  extent  of  soaking. 

The  cuttings  can  also  be  put  m  -and  in  a  propagating 

bench,  but  small  plants  1 ted  in  a  mixture  of  sand  and 

leaf  mould  are  not  liable  to  be  checked  when  potted  as 
these  rooted  in  -ami  alone.  When  the  young  shoots  are 
about  ">  L-2  or  4  inches  over  the  surface  they  can  lie 
severed  from  the  stock  with  a  knife,  care  being  taken  to 
take  only  those  rooted;  these  may  then  be  potted  into 
small  pot-  and  need  not  he  cut  and  rerooted  again  unless 
they  get  lanky,  which  seldom  occurs  if  they  arc  removed 
early  enough  at  first.  One  piece  of  stock  will  likely  -end 
up  many  young  plants,  therefore   if   it    is  necessary  to 

lift  the  | :es  of  stock  to  remove  the  voting  plants,  put 

the  -tuck  back-  again,  repenting  the  process  until  the 
-link  is  exhausted. 

Some  growers  -till  persist  in  mossing  the  tops  of  old 
plants,  which   no  doubt    is  a   safe  method   to  pursue,  al- 


though no  more  so  than  the  other,  ami  by  no  means  as 

expeditious. 

DTacaenas  in  all  stages  of  growth,  in  order  to  grow 
well,  must  have  moisture  all  around  them  and  always  a 
little  heat  underneath.  As  has  already  been  said  they 
will  stand  and  thrive  in  a  comparatively  low  temperature 
if  properly  brought  up  to  it,  but  they  will  not  thrive  in 
.-.  house  without  moisture  nor  without  bottom  heat.  In 
order  to  keep  the  plants  in  a  vigorous  condition  it  is 
essential  that  they  be  syringed  regularly  from  under- 
neath the  foliage  as  well  as  given  frequent  showers  from 
overhead. 


Forcing  Rhubarb 

Persons  who  like  to  dabble  in  market  gardening  for 
pleasure  or  profit,  will  find  both  in  raising  rhubarb  in- 
doors. Simple  and  easily  carried  out  are  the  essentials 
for  a  good  crop.  The  roots  are  dug  in  the  fall  when  the 
ground  begins  to  freeze,  and  are  stored  somewhere  out- 
of-doors  where  they  will  be  easy  to  get  at  when  the  time 
comes  to  plant.  They  need  no  protection  from  climatic 
conditions.  Big,  healthy  four-year-old  roots  are  best 
of  any  early  or  medium  early  large-stalked  variety. 
Planting  may  be  done  at  any  time  after  the  plants  get  a 
short   rest. 

The  beds  are  made  in  any  old  cellar,  pit.  frame,  cave, 
or  under  greenhouse  benches,  where  the  temperature 
will  not  fall  below  45  degrees.  The  darker  it  is  the 
better,  as  lack  of  light  causes  the  plants  to  send  up 
stalks  with  little  leaf  surface,  just  what  one  desires. 
The  soil  is  removed  to  a  depth  of  about  one  foot  from 
the  space  desired  for  a  bed.  Then  an  even  lay  of  fresh 
In  use  manure  is  put  in  to  a  depth  of  four  inches — if 
strawy  it  will  make  no  difference — followed  by  two 
inches  of  good  Loam.  The  plants  are  placed  on  this 
about  one  foot  apart,  and  then  filled  around  with  any 
handy  material,  such  as  the  soil  removed  at  the  start. 
Give  a  good  watering  and  exclude  all  light  possible  by 
means  of  boards,  old  carpets  nailed  up,  or  some  such 
method.  Some  people  use  -traw  or  hay.  thickly  cover- 
ing I  he  bed-.  Inn  it  is  not  a-  satisfactory  for  it  keeps 
the  ground  cold,  smells  bad.  makes  the  stalks  spindling, 
and  the  bed  is  longer  coming  to  maturity.  If  any  of 
the  sides  of  the  trench  are  next  to  walls  they  should  be 
lined  with  boards  on  those  sides,  and  hay  or  sawdust 
packed  in  back  of  these,  building  up  a  foot  or  so  above 
the  surface  of  the  ground  to  insure  keeping  out  the 
frost. 

Now  you  may  sit  down  and  wait  for  the  crop.  Be- 
sides mi  occasional  watering  if  the  bed  becomes  dry. 
no  further  care  is  required.  The  bed  will  begin  to  bear 
in  from  one  to  two  or  three  months,  the  time  varying 
with  vitality  and  size  of  plants,  temperature  of  beds, 
time  of  planting,  etc. 


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January  fi,  1006 


HORT1  CULTURE 


An  Old  English  Garden 

A  few  days  ago  while  turning  over  the  leaves  of  "Old 
Time  Gardens/'  by  Alice  Morse  Earle,  I  was  much 
interested  in  reading  about  the  old  gardens  in  New 
England  and  in  I  he  pictures  that  adorn  its  pages.  There 
are  in  England  of  course  many  "Id  time  gardens  and  I 
was  forcibly  reminded  of  this  fact  only  a  week  or  two 
ago  when  on  my  annual  chrysanthemum  rounds  in  the 
neighborhood  of  our  great  metropolis.  At  Brockwell 
Park,  Heme  Hill,  once  a  suburban  home  of  a  private 
resident,  but  now  a  public  park  for  the  use  of  the  inhab- 
itants of  this  rapidly  increasing  and  populous  locality  in 
the  Southeast  of  London,  enclosed  within  a  high, 
red  brick  wall,  which  bears  obvious  evidence  upon  it  of 
its  great  antiquity,  is  the  old  English  garden  belonging 
to  the  former  holder  of  the  estate. 

Like  most  of  the  public  parks  under  the  control  of 
the  London  County  Council  a  gratuitous  display  of 
chrysanthemums  is  held  here  for  some  weeks  at  this  sea- 
son of  the  year.  The  plants,  all  in  the  full  glory  of 
intensive  culture,  are  staged  in  a  conservatory  adjoining 
what  was  once  the  family  mansion  of  the  owner  of  the 
Brockwell  Park  estate.  Passing  beyond  this  towards 
the  lake  by  way  of  a  gravel  path  down  a  gentle  declivity 
the  courteous  superintendent  leads  the  way  to  the  door- 
way, festooned  in  living  greenery,  and  ushers  us  into  the 
old  English  garden. 

The  visitor  who  a  few  moments  before  was  conscious 
of  London's  ever-growing  capacity  for  devouring  all  the 
green  fields  and  country  lanes  within  its  immediate 
vicinity  is  new  sublimely  charmed  at  the  sudden 
transition  from  bricks  and  mortar  to  the  calm  repose 
and  delightful  solitude  of  an  old  time  garden  that 
might  be  a  hundred  miles  away  from  any  town  or 
human  habitation,  so  completely  is  it  walled  in  from 
outside  appearances. 

In  the  middle  is  an  eld  fountain,  fenced  in  with  wire 
■  work,  the  water  of  which  is  leisurely  splashing  down 
into  a  circular  basin  beneath.  Around  it  are  bamboos, 
various  tonus  of  Iris  Germanica,  ferns,  Megasea  cordi- 
folia  and  the  numerous  other  subjects  forming  a  veri- 
table wild  garden.  From  the  fountain  radiate  paths 
that  lead  in  all  directions.  At  this  season  of  the  year 
all  the  occupants  bear  evidence  of  the  autumn  time 
and  early  frosts  but  enough  are  left  to  show  the  visitor 
that  a  rich  profusion  of  herbaceous  plants  have  gaily 
contributed  to  the  enjoyment  of  the  earlier  visitors. 
Some  plants  of  Chrysanthemum  coronarium,  both  white 
and  yellow,  are  still  in  flower,  pansies  are  still  strug- 
gling to  bloom.  The  bright  colored  Physalis  Fran- 
ehetti  lends  color  to  several  otherwise  dull  corners 
while  at  various  intervals  we  notice  chrysanthemums, 
mainly  of  the  early  flowering  type,  still  in  bloom,  clumps 
of  pinks  that  have  long  since  done  duty,  dahlias,  roses. 
sunflowers,  pentstemons,  helichrysums  and  many  other 
flowers  suitable  for  such  an  old  world  garden. 

The  walls  are  creeper-clad  in  great  variety  and  here 
and  there  are  numerous  trees  and  shrubs,  hollies,  box, 


yews  in  variety,  various  well-known  coniferi  and  others. 
At  unexpected  corners  are  quiet  nooks  provided  with 
seats,  arbors  still  decked  with  green,  while  along  the 
numerous  path-  are  arches  at  intervals  over  which 
tumble  in  rich  profusion  clematis  and  Cobaea  scandens. 

In  a  few  days  more  all  will  1 ver  for  frost  severe  and 

certain  will  obliterate  every  bit  of  color  that  is  siill 
remaining.  But  the  gardener  ever  looks  forward  and 
while  we  are  lamenting  over  the  past  he  is  providing  bli- 
the future.  Busy  hands  are  planting  wall  flowers  for 
the  coming  spring,  primroses,  bulbs  of  all  kinds  and 
plants  that  will  bloom  again  when  the  winter  days  are 
o'er.  Among  the  chrysanthemums  we  see  that  charm- 
ing little  floral  gem.  Mile.  Elise  Dordan,  a  perfect 
little  ball-like  pompon  of  pale  pink.  Chromatella,  Boi 
des  Precoces,  a  neat  little  crimson  colored  Japanese. 
Gustave  Wernig,  Mme.  E.  Lefort,  Mute.  Marie  Masse, 
one  of  the  best  outdoor  kinds:  President.  Cedo  Milli, 
Ruby  King.  Wm.  Westlake,  a  very  neat,  pretty  yellow 
pompon;  Lemon  Queen,  Mme.  Pecoul,  Julie  Lagravere, 
Anastasia,  etc. 

We  shake  hands  with  our  friend  and  offer  him  our 
thanks  and  then  turn  again  towards  London's  dark  and 
busy  streets  to  do  our  common  round,  thankful  that  in 
this  great  desert  there  is  such  an  oasis  where  we  can  rest 
for  a  few  moments  and  take  refreshment  that  must  be 
helpful  to  many  others  beside  ourselves. 


Garden  Hybrids 

Fifty  years  ago  or  so  the  plant  breeder  was  looked 
upon  as  an  irreverent  meddler  with  nature,  and  even 
botanists  complained  that  hybridizing  experiments 
would  only  lead  to  confusion  by  upsetting  the  natural 
sequence  of  created  things.  Today  all  tin.-  feeling  has 
changed,  and  botanists  generally  welcome  the  results 
of  hybridism  or  cross-breeding  recognizing  that  man 
is  only  carrying  out  Nature's  own  methods  under  cul- 
tivation in  the  garden.  Berber!  and  Darwin  of  the 
past,  and  he  Vries  of  today  have  shown  us  that  hybrid- 
ism, once  the  .-tone  rejected  of  the  builders,  has  now 
become  the  head  of  the  corner.  The  enormous  influx 
of  hybrid  orchids  and  id'  other  garden  plants,  that  is 
now  taking  place  both  in  America  and  in  the  European 
continent,  has  done  much  to  awaken  public  interest  in 
garden  hybrids  of  all  kinds.  For  many  years  the  rec- 
ords of  progress  in  hybridizing  distinct  species  or  in 
cross-breeding  of  carefully  selected  varieties  was  con- 
fined to  the  horticultural  press;  but  now-a-days  we  read 
in  newspapers  ami  magazines  of  the  wonderful  doings  of 
Luther  liurbank  and  others,  and  there  seems  some  dan- 
ger that  popular  information  will  get  ahead  of  the  real 
results.  The  much  talked  of  plumcot,  for  exampli — 
the  result  of  crossing  a  plum  with  an  apricot — is  a 
fact,  but  as  a  new  fruit   we  have  still  to  learn  whether 


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January  6,  1906 


it  is  any  improvement  on  the  best  plum  or  the  best  of 
ordinary  apricoi  s. 

There  is  too  much  exaggeration  going  on  today  in 
the  case  of  new  productions,  be  they  fruit,  flowers  or 
vegetables,  as  witness  the  so-called  seedless  and  core- 
less  apple  which  upon  investigation  as  to  its  origin 
recently  made  by  the  Agricultural  Department  at 
Washington  has  been  found  to  date  back  for  something 
Like  ".'000  years.  After  all.  the  practical  results  of  cul- 
tivation, selection,  and  hybridism,  and  cross-breeding 
are  wonderful  enough  without  any  booming  or  exagger- 
ation whatever.  And  yet  the  processes  of  improvement 
in  the  garden,  so  far  as  the  crossing  of  species  is  con- 
cerned, are  often  experiments  conducted  in  a  rough 
and  ready  way.  Of  course,  this  is  better  than  not 
exijerimenting  at  all,  but  certainly  not  enough  for  the 
realization  of  the  best  results.  If  a  chemist,  or  even 
a  cook,  were  to  attempt  the  blending  of  drugs  or 
materials  of  which  they  knew  little  or  nothing  by  prior 
experiments  or  previous  teaching,  we  should  probably 
suffer  from  their  compounds;  but  the  majority  of 
hybridizers  often  attempt  the  rearing  of  plants  from 
parent  species  that  are  practically  unknown  to  them. 

It  must  strike  any  ordinary  observer  that  before  we 
can  ever  know  the  true  effect  that  one  species  may  exert 
upon  another,  it  is  necessary  to  know  the  natural 
amount  of  variation  of  both  the  species  used.  Thus, 
before  hybridization  is  resorted  to  we  should  grow  both 
the  parent  species  selected  from  their  own  seed,  so  as  to 
observe  their  character  and  the  amount  of  their  varia- 
tion. Unless  this  is  done,  wo  are  working  in  the  dark, 
and  are  pretty  sure  to  confound  the  effects  of  hybridism 
with  what  is  simply  natural  or  seminal  variation. 

There  are  in  cultivation  in  gardens  today  plants  like 
the  Chinese  primula,  the  Persian  cyclamen  and  other 
flowers  that,  so  far  as  is  known,  have  never  been 
hybridized  with  other  species.  They  are  simply  cross- 
bred selections  from  one  species  instead  of  from  two, 
and  still  they  vary  even  more  than  do  many  hybrids 
between  two  species.  It  would  appear,  then,  that  it  is 
only  reasonable  to  experiment  and  find  out  as  far  as 
possible  the  range  of  variety  in  each  of  the  two  parents 
before  we  can  confidently  speak  of  their  offspring  as 
being  the  result  of  the  union  effected.  As  shown  by 
examples  like  the  Chinese  primrose,  etc.,  some  species 
possess  an  infinite  and  inherent  capacity  for  variation, 
apart  altogether  from  hybridism  in  its  true  sense,  while 
on  the  other  hand,  there  are  some  species  that  practi- 
cally never  vary  until  hybridized  with  others. 

So  far  as  individuals  are  concerned,  one  can  scarcely 
blame  them  for  taking  a  short  cut,  since  our  days  are 
tee  short  for  one  man  to  obtain  many  results  in  his  own 
lifetime.  This  is  why  the  work  is  best  done  under 
Gi  ernment  supervision.  The  individual  matters  but 
little  in  a  State  Department,  where  work  is  organized, 
and  can  be  carried  as  long  .is  it  is  necessary.  The 
tendency,  again,  of  individuals  is  to  do  not  what  is 
best  in  an  ideal  manner,  but  what  is  likely  to  prove 
ifitable  and  this  last  is  a  contingency  that  a 
Government  institution  can  afford  to  disregard.  So 
far.  without  a  doubt,  the  finest  results  of  hybridism 
have  been  obtained  in  private  gardens,  and  this,  too, 
thanks  i>>  no  help  from  Government. 


A  New  Year's  Reverie 

The  efforts  w:e  make  for  any  worthy  object  may 
not  seem  successful  t<>da\  or  tomorrow,  but  they  are 
a  part  of  the  grand  work  that  is  going  on  slowly  but 
surely  and  no  one  of  them  can  we  afford  to  lose. 

The  year  of  1905  has  been  a  remarkable  one  in  many 
n  speets  in  Boston,  but  what  I  have  noticed  most  is 
that  there  has  been  a  great  drawing  together  of  the 
different  lines  in  the  florist  business  and  its  allied  trades. 
How  it  has  been  attained  I  am  not  in  a  position  to  say, 
but  it  is  plain  to  any  casual  observer. 

This  is  as  it  should  be.  The  florists  as  a  class  are  a 
genial  and  a  happy  lot  of  men  who  congregate  together. 
The  private  gardener  and  the  florist  have  become  better 
acquainted  with  one  another  and  are  imparting  knowl- 
edge each  to  the  other,  and  coming  together  as  never 
before;  a  little  leaven  has  been  put  in  which  is  leaven- 
ing the  whole  lump.  A  good  work  has  been  started  and 
with  the  New  Year  let  us  resolve  to  help  it  along.  The 
millennium  has  not  come  yet,  but  we  can  by  individual 
effort  bring  about  something  nearly  as  good.  Grasp  a 
brother  by  the  hand,  and  give  him  a  hand  clasp,  not  the 
dudelet  or  society  shake,  but  do  it  so  that  he  will  know 
that  heart  and  hand  are  one. 

"That   man   to   man   the   world   o'er 
Shall  brothers  be  for  a'  that."' 

That  editorial  entitled  "The  highest  bidder,"  in  last 
week's  Horticulture  should  be  committed  to  memory 
by  all  growers  and  filed  away  for  ready  reference.  The 
wholesaler  who  has  the  growers'  interest  at  heart  gen- 
erally has  to  use  great  judgment  in  allotting  flowers 
in  times  of  scarcity,  and  it  is  the  man  who  has  stood 
by  the  wholesaler  and  bought  heavy  in  dull  times  who 
should  get  the  cream  of  the  product  at  a  fair  price. 
The  man,  who,  in  times  of  stagnation  (trying  to  lower 
winter  prices)  shows  a  letter  from  parties  who  perhaps 
are  trying  to  unload  goods  by  offering  a  winter  scale  of 
prices  which  the  wholesaler  knows  his  growers  would 
not  stand  for,  and  in  his  judgment  refuses  to  meet — 
this  is  the  man  who,  having  perhaps  got  left  on  his 
cheap  contract,  comes  to  the  wholesaler  at  Christmas 
and  invoked  his  aid,  forgetting  about  his  bunco  game 
some  months  previous.  This  is  the  man  that  should  be 
made  to  pay  and  that  to  the  limit.  I  am  glad  Horti- 
culture took  the  stand  it  did,  for  it  will  help  to  clear 
the  air,  cement  more  firmly  the  relations  between  whole- 
saler and  grower,  and  give  a  lesson  to  the  buyer  that  in 
times  of  peace  he  should  prepare  for  war. 


Our  Frontispiece 

Our  frontispiece  Ibis  week  shows  one  of  four  large 
houses  of  Carnation  Robert  Craig  as  growing  at  the 
present  time  al  Cottage  Gardens  where  this  phenomenal 
scarlet  variety  originated.  Nothing  more  luxuriant  in 
growth  and  habit  can  be  imagined.  Mr.  Ward  informs 
us  that  from  September  to  November  last  the  average 
product  per  plant  was  from  three  to  seven  flowers.  It 
will  lie  seen  in  all  its  glory  at  the  Boston  meeting. 


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Cocos  Weddelliana 

This  well-known  palm  is  a  universal  favorite  and 
were  it  an  easier  subject  to  grow  its  position  as  a  ser- 
viceable table  plant  would  be  in  the  front  rank.  How 
rarely  one  sees  it  in  perfect  condition !  On  the  conti- 
nent of  Europe  and  especially  in  Belgium  they  are 
specially  successful  with  it.  Most  people  avoid  the 
risks  of  home  production  and  the  risk  also  of  over- 
stocking in  either  case.  With  imported  plants  the  tips 
soon  go  bad,  leaves  assume  a  lighter  cast  and  growth  is 
stunted,  making  the  plants  a  ready  prey  to  scale,  quickly 
spoiling  their  symmetrical  beauty.  Most  of  Horti- 
culture's readers  have  doubtless  had  painful  experi- 
ence. The  cause  is  not  wholly  climatic,  but  often  for 
want  of  special  treatment  and  suitable  accommodation 
not  always  at  disposal.  There  can  be  no  question  that 
this  species  requires  a  warmer  temperature  than  most 
other  marketable  palms  and  should  never  drop  less  than 
65  degrees  at  night  the  year  round.  Overpotting  as 
well  as  overwatering  are  frequent  causes  of  failure. 
The  experiment  suggested,  and  it  is  a  tried  one,  is  to 
keep  the  plants  on  the  dry  side  in  a  desert-like  atmos- 
phere and  especially  avoiding  moisture  on  the  foliage, 
coupling  with  this  equality  of  temperature  as  nearly  as 
can  be  maintained;  if  a  whole  house  can  be  devoted  so 
much  the  better,  but  if  not,  a  section  should  be  marked 
off  for  culture  on  these  lines.  A  heavy  shade  is  neces- 
sary but  a  roller  blind  is  preferable  to  that  of  a  perma- 
nent character.  The  strung  heat  required  is  favorable 
to  attacks  of  red  spider  and  scale  but  as  a  general  rule 
vigorous,  healthy  stock  are  immune.  Sulphur  applied 
with  syringe  is  the  best  remedy,  being  preventive  as 
well  as  a  cure. 

Immense  quantities  of  seeds  are  annually  exported 
from  Brazil  and  usually  a  good  percentage  are  of  sound 
quality.  Seed  should  be  soaked  well  in  water  for 
twenty-four  hours  to  ease  the  outer  covering  of  the 
nut,  and  long  two-inch  pots  should  be  used  unless  large 
quantities  are  in  demand,  when  deep  pans  serve  best. 
One  of  the  causes  of  failure  is  the  breaking  of  the 
seedling  tap  root  in  potting,  which  in  nearly  all  eases  is 
fatal.  If  in  pans  they  should  be  potted  up  early  before 
tin1  tap  root  is  too  long,  plunging  eocoanut-fibro  on  a 
warm  bottom  and  kept  in  small  pots  until  about  a  foot 
high  when  an  occasional  watering  with  soot  and  weak 
liquid  cow-manure  is  helpful,  though  generally  this 
palm  abhors  too  much  feeding.  As  potting  compost 
use  leaf-mould  and  peat  in  equal  parts  with  a  little 
loam  and  plenty  of  sand,  not  ramming  too  hard  or 
keeping  the  base  too  deep.  The  persistent  ill-luck  with 
this  general  favorite  is  a  challenge  to  the  grower,  the 
winning  of  which  may  not  only  be  a  personal  satisfac- 
tion but  will  give  a  lift  to  the  reputation  of  this  plant 
as  a  suitable  subject  for  table  or  house  decoration,  for 
after  all  a  fairly  warm  room  with  its  dry  air  is  really  not 
against  its  maintainence  in  health  and  freshness  for 
many  months  though  of  course  it  cannot  be  expected 
under  house  conditions  that  this  beautiful  palm  will 
remain  a  joy  forever. 


Fruit  Trees  in  Pots 

The  practice  of  growing  fruits  in  pots  is  not  likely  to 
appeal  very  strongly  to  our  growers.  Our  atmospheric 
conditions  are  such  that  many  of  the  artificial  devices 
practiced  by  our  English  and  French  brothers  in  their 
less  congenial  climate  can  be  done  away  with  as  super- 
fluous here.  However,  there  are  certain  advantages  that 
may  be  gained  which  all  would  do  well  to  consider.  It 
is  a  quick  and  satisfactory  method  for  testing  new  fruits, 
especially  peaches,  nectarines,  apricots,  and  plums. 
Pears  and  apples,  being  hardier,  have  so  wide  a  range 
that  such  culture  would  be  of  little  advantage,  except  in 
special  localities,  but  for  tender  fruits  it  is  an  easy  and 
convenient  means  of  quick  testing. 

The  pot-grown  trees  will  produce  earlier  fruit  or  a 
winter  crop  by  judicial  forcing  under  glass. 

But  the  greatest  benefit  undoubtedly  is  to  the  tenant 
"i-  to  the  owner  of  a  limited  area.  So  many  of  our 
people  hire  their  homes,  rather  than  own  them,  that  the 
population  is  constantly  shifting.  It  has  been  estimated 
that  the  tenant  class  shifts  about  once  in  five  .years. 
Hence  a  person  with  pot  grown  trees  is  independent  of 
the  landlord,  for  as  often  as  he  moves  he  can  take  his 
orchard  with  him. 

Lastly,  the  man  with  a  desire  to  raise  something  a 
little  different  from  his  neighbors  will  find  plenty  of 
opportunity  in  this  field. 

The  soil  for  the  trees  is  a  mixture  of  three  parts 
sandy  loam  and  one  part  rotted  manure.  The  trees  are 
chosen  when  one  year  old  in  the  nursery  and  potted  in 
March  or  April.  Nine-inch  pots  will  be  sufficiently  large 
at  first,  later  shifting  in  to  thirteens.  Pound  the  soil  in 
firmly  around  the  roots.  After  potting  cut  back  to  three 
or  four  buds,  and  as  the  new  shoots  grow  pinch  back 
constantly  to  keep  the  whole  tree  compact  in  shape  and 
to  cause  the  formation  of  numerous  fruit  buds.  The 
first  season's  growth  in  the  pots  takes  place  out  of  doors. 
It  is  a  good  idea  to  plunge  the  pots  and  to  let  the  roots 
grow  down  through  the  drainage  holes  to  protect  the  tree 
if  the  pots  become  dry,  something  that  should  be  guarded 
against. 

On  approach  of  cold  weather  the  pots  are  raised  and 
replunged  in  a  shed  or  cold  frame  where  they  will  get 
moderate  and  uniform  freezing.  After  a  short  rest  they 
may  be  brought  in,  gradually  started,  and  forced  at  any 
time;  or  else  they  may  be  left  intact  until  the  following 
spring. 

The  second  year  cut  back  the  growth  one-half  and 
continue  to  preserve  the  symmetry  of  the  tree. 

As  the  trees  are  gross  feeders  plenty  of  fertilizer  must 
be  supplied,  the  best  being  fresh  wood  ashes,  while  liquid 
manure  is  good.  It  is  a  good  plan  to  renew  the  old 
soil  around  the  roots  often. 

The  trees  sin  mid  be  occasionally  syringed,  and  the 
various  insect  and  fungus  pests  kept  in  submission. 

R.  L.  Adams. 


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A  good  indication  that  the  violet  men 

Optimistic        are  not  y(.t  dismayed  by  the  reduced 

violet  growers     market    value    of    their    product    is 

found   in  I  he  statement  that   a  joint 

order  for  enough  glass  to  construct  2000  running  feet 

of  greenhouses   has   recently  been  placed  in   Pittsburg 

by  the  Rhinebeck  violet  growers. 

So  great   is  the  danger  and   so  fre- 

Protection  quent  the  eases  of  Loss  at  this  season 

for  tender  plants     jn     the     shipment     of    azaleas     and 

in  transit  other    plants    susceptible    to    cold. 

even    by    express,    that    no    grower 

ran  afford  to  assume  any  responsibility  as  to  their  safe 

arrival.      Possibly    the    time    may    yet    come    when    the 

extent  and  importance  of  the  plant  nursery  trade  may 

warrant    the    providing    of    ears    slightly    warmed    ami 

otherwise  specially  equipped  for  this  business  on  regular 

routes,     'flu'    inauguration    of    such    a    service    would 

mean  a  big  increase  in  shipments. 

The      proposal      of      the      Toledo 
The  Florists'    Club    to    hold    quarterly 

value    of  exhibitions  as  noted  in  our  columns 

local  exhibitions  ,,f  last  week  discloses  the  right 
spirit  and  if  duly  carried  out  will 
prove  a  strong  factor  in  tin/  popularity  ami  prosperity  of 
the  organization.  It  is  impossible  to  realize  the  indi- 
rect advantage  to  every  flower  and  plant  dealer  in  a 
community  that  may  he  derived  from  a  series  of  well- 
managed  free  public  exhibitions.  It  is  essential  to 
Keep  out  everything  tending  to  individual  aggrandize- 
ment, keeping  the  chili  idea  strictly  in  the  foreground 
and  relying  solely  on  the  common  benefit  to  come  from 
an  awakened  public  interest  in  the  florist  ami  his 
wan--. 

While    we    deprecate    -udden    and 
intrinsic  violent     advances     in     prices     of 

value  of  the  staple    flower-    as    detrimental    to 

modern    carnation      the    flower    growers'     industry     vet 
we    cannot    but    note    with    gratifi- 
cation the  better  values  obtained   lor  carnations  of  the 
choice  grades   during  the   nasi    three  weeks.     From   its 


lowly  antecedents,  the  public  has  persisted  in  regarding 
the  carnation  as  a  "common"  flower,  notwithstanding 
the  $30,000  and  $40,000  trumpeting,  and  are  slow  to 
realize  the  intrinsic  value  that  the  fancy  flower  of  today 
represents  and  it  may  he  added  that  a  large  proportion 
of  the  florists  themselves  are  as  obtuse  as  the  general 
public  in  this  respect.  The  market  value  of  the  carna- 
tion as  a  cut  flower  has  not  kept  pace  with  the  increased 
cost  of  production  and  if  it  were  not  for  the  revenue 
from  the  sale  of  young  plants  some  growers  would 
soon  come  to  a  keen  realization  of  the  fact  that  the 
average  wholesale  price  of  the  better  grades  is  entirely 
too  low.  With  a  fifty  per  cent,  advance  in  price  the 
year  through  the  buyers  would  still  be  getting  good 
value  for  then-  money  and  the  growers  a  very  moderate 
return  for  the  expert  culture  demanded. 

Parties   receiving  shipments  of  nur- 

Of  interest        sery  stock  at  this  season  of  the  year 

to   the   nursery     should    make    prompt    and    thorough 

trade  examination  of  the  plants  and  if  it 

appears  that  they  have  suffered 
injury  from  exposure  take  immediate  steps  to  ascertain 
the  exact  cause.  Stock  dug  early  in  the  season  or  in 
sections  where  the  climate  is  mild,  while  the  wood  is  in 
unripe  condition  and  the  roots  active,  is  liable  to  be 
ruined  by  a  few  days  of  freezing,  whereas  the  same 
varieties,  in  dormant  condition  and  well-hardened  oil', 
might  go  through  a  long  period  of  extreme  cold  without 
much  injury.  This  is  especially  true  as  regard's  roses. 
These  lines  are  suggested  by  controversies  and  litigation 

over  s e  Crimson    Rambler  shipments  a  year  or  two 

ago  in  which  several  nursery  firms  are  involved.  The 
roots  of  the  roses  are  said  to  have  been  dead  at  time  of 
delivery  and  the  divergent  views  of  shipper  and  receivers 
as  to  responsibility  have  engendered  enmities  as  deplor- 
able as  the  direct  pecuniary  loss.  The  time,  money 
and  worry  expended  in  adjusting  these  unfortunate 
affairs,  which  arc  repeatedly  coming  up.  might  better  be 
devoted  to  a  broad-spirited  consideration  of  ways  and 
means  whereby  their  recurrence  may  be  prevented. 

Nothing    should    he     left    undone 

Improving  which    will    tend    to    promote    the 

packing    methods;      the  best  interests  of  the  American 

settling  disputes      ornamental     nursery     trade,     the 

prospects  for  which  are  so  prom- 
ising in  the  light  of  the  reviving  popular  regard  for 
decorative  garden  shrubbery.  The  facilities  for  the 
production  of  high-class  material  are  unexcelled  and 
the  country  is  ready  to  accord  its  support  but  so  long  as 
difficulties  such  as  we  have  commented  on  in  the  preced- 
ing paragraph  are  possible  the  nursery  trade  is  not 
rising  to  its  opportunity.  While  our  home  concerns  are 
wrangling  over  these  grievances  our  cousins  across  the 
water  find  no  difficulty  in  delivering  roses  and  other 
material  that  conic  out  in  g I  condition  after  a  trans- 
Atlantic  voyage  and  sometimes  a  week's  sojourn  in  the 
custom  house,  simply  by  puddling  the  roots  in  a  thick 
clay  mixture.  On  the  continent,  instead  of  resorting 
to  legal  means  to  obtain  redress  for  real  or  fancied 
wrongs,  dealers  have  established  systems  of  adjudication 
by  means  of  mutually  acceptable  arbitrators  and  the 
cost  and  the  enmities  of  litigation  are  thus  avoided.  Can 
we  not  learn  something  to  our  advantage  from  these 
facts? 


January  6.  1906 


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AFTER     ADJOURNMENT. 
Have    you    forgotten    that    subscrip- 
tion? 


Keep  your  eye  on  the  "New  Offers" 
each  week. 


We  congratulate  the  florist  trade  of 
the  entire  country  on  the  Christmas 
spurt.  It  was  magnificent.  Keep  it 
up. 

The  date  for  the  carnation  meeting 
at  Boston  is  Jan.  24  and  25.  It  prom- 
ises to  be  the  biggest  on  record.  The 
exhibition  will  be  unprecedentedly 
fine.  You  can't  afford  to  stay  away. 
And  the  larger  the  crowd  the  better, 
says  Boston  as  she  hangs  out  the 
latch  string. 


inEvvs  NO"i  ts>. 
A  slight  fire  in  the  greenhouse  of 
R.  O.  Cheney,  Sr.,  South  Manchester, 
Conn.,  caused  the  loss  of  many  of  the 
plants  by  water  and  exposure  on 
Christmas  night. 


The  John  H.  Caverly  residence  and 
greenhouse  plant  in  Chelmsford, 
Mass.,  have  been  purchased  by  A. 
Sturges  of  Boston  for  investment. 
There  are  23,000  feet  of  land;  the 
greenhouse  is  18x120. 

The  Boston  park  commissioners  have 
been  notified  by  William  H.  Fairbank, 
executive  commissioner  for  Massachu- 
setts, that  the  Boston  Park  Exhibit 
was  awarded  a  gold  medal  at  the 
Lewis  and  Clark  Centennial  Exposi- 
tion at  Portland,  Ore. 


A  fine  new  conservatory  has  just 
been  completed  by  the  Burnham- 
Hitchings-Pierson  Company  at  West 
Manchester,  Mass.  The  gardener  in 
charge  is  Eric  Wetterlow,  who  made 
an  excellent  record  with  D.  F.  Roy  at 
Maiden,  Mass.,  before  assuming  charge 
of  this  Lester  Leland  estate. 


Fire  broke  out  in  the  boiler  room  of 
the  greenhouses  of  J.  N.  Champion, 
Ellsworth  avenue.  New  Haven,  Conn., 
on  Saturday  evening,  Dec.  30.  The 
shed  and  an  adjoining  greenhouse 
were  destroyed,  and  the  contents  of  the 
other  greenhouses  were  damaged  to  a 
considerable  extent.  The  loss  is  esti- 
mated at  $5000.  There  was  no  insur- 
ance on  the  property.  Two  valuable 
dogs  were  also  lost  in  the  conflagra- 
tion. 


The  Mt.  Tom  reservation  commis- 
sioners of  Holyoke.  Mass.,  have  de- 
cided to  take,  under  the  right  of 
eminent  domain,  the  225  acres  on  the 
mountain  needed  for  a  park.  This, 
with  a  few  acres  on  the  west  side 
which  they  anticipate  can  be  pur- 
chased without  condemnation,  com- 
prise all  the  land  required  for  park 
purposes.  The  commissioners  asked 
for  an  appropriation  of  $20,000  from 
the  last  legislature  and  received  half 
this  amount.  This,  it  is  anticipated, 
will  be  sufficient  to  pay  for  the  land 
now  taken. 


OBITUARY. 


Thomas  C.  Mellen  of  Weymouth, 
Mass.,  aged  80,  passed  away  on  Sun- 
day, Dec.  24,  after  a  long  illness. 


Col.  M.  V.  B.  Chase,  for  many  years 
a  member  of  the  firm  of  Chase  Bros., 
nurserymen,  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  died  at 
the  Augusta  House,  Augusta,  Me.,  on 
Dec.  29  of  pneumonia. 

William  Henry  Washburn  of  Fox- 
boro,  Mass.,  died  suddenly  on  Dec.  27, 
aged  67.  Mr.  Washburn  has  supplied 
flowers  to  the  Boston  market  for  many 
years.  He  leaves  a  wife,  two  daugh- 
ters and  a  son. 


Louis  Lang,  Sr.,  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y., 
died  at  his  home,  271  North  Division 
street,  on  Dec.  26.  Mr.  Lang  came  to 
this  country  from  Wurtemburg,  Ger- 
many, 45  years  ago,  and  opened  a 
florist's  store  at  250  Division  street, 
where  he  has  conducted  a  successful 
business  for  nearly  thirty  years.  Mr. 
Lang  is  survived  by  his  widow,  two 
daughters  and  two  sons. 


CALIFORNIA    NOTES. 

As  the  result  of  a  destroying  blight 
the  crop  of  potatoes  and  other  vege- 
tables in  New  Zealand  and  Australia 
was  almost  a  total  failure,  and  as  the 
colonials  must  have  these  products  the 
loss  of  the  Antipodean  farmers  is  a 
gain  for  the  California  growers.  The 
last  steamer  out  for  New  Zealand  and 
Australia  carried  a  cargo  composed 
largely  of  the  products  of  California 
soil.  There  were  6600  sacks  and  30Q0 
crates  of  potatoes,  7500  boxes  of  ap- 
ples, 5000  boxes  of  oranges  and  875 
boxes  of  lemons,  also  tons  of  dried  and 
canned  fruits. 

The  planting  of  trees  on  the  mili- 
tary reservations  about  San  Francisco 
harbor  is  in  progress.  For  the  depart- 
ment rifle  range  at  Point  Bonita  750 
evergreens.  1000  eucalypti  and  600 
shade  trees  have  been  shipped.  The 
forester  at  the  Presidio  is  having  ex- 
perienced civilian  employes  digging 
up  young  seedlings  and  shoots  in  the 
wooded  area  of  posts  for  shipment  to 
other  reservations.  Squads  of  en- 
listed men  from  Fort  McDowell  will  be 
sent  to  work  under  the  direction  of  the 
forester  in  planting  these  and  other 
trees  that  will  be  shipped  from  the 
nursery  at  the  Presidio,  on  the  reserve 
at  Fort  Baker. 


BUSINESS    CHANGES. 

Salveson  &  Co.  is  the  name  of  a  new 
firm  doing  business  at  426  E.  Monroe 
St.,  Springfield,  111. 

K.  E.  Balcom  has  taken  a  half  in- 
terest in  the  business  of  Edwin  S. 
Corey  at  Northboro,  Mass.,  and  here- 
after the  firm  name  will  be  Balcom  & 
Corey. 

The  firm  of  A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Roslin- 
dale.  Mass.,  has  been  dissolved  by 
mutual  consent,  and  the  business  will 
hereafter  be  conducted  by  Mr.  A. 
Leuthy.  Mr.  D.  Lumsden  retiring. 


A   CORRECTION. 


Some  errors  in  price  quotations  as 
given  in  advertisement  of  Bobbink  & 
Atkins  last  week  are  corrected,  and 
appear  in  this  issue  as  originally  in- 
tended. 


WHOLESOME    CHESTNUTS. 

Prune  and  tie  in  peaches  and  nec- 
tarines. 

Anything  that  requires  bottom  heat 
to  root  will  better  be  put  in  now,  when 
that  agency  is  most  active. 

Put  in  all  the  colens  cuttings  you 
can  get  from  the  stock  plants;  if  any 
have  mealy  bug  on  them  throw  them 
away. 

Wash  all  the  pots  and  count  them 
after  they  are  washed  to  see  how  many 
will  be  needed;  don't  wait  until  pot- 
ting time  to  order  the  pots  needed. 

Have  you  seen  Nephrolepis  Whit- 
mani?  If  not,  you  have  still  some- 
thing worth  while  to  see.  It  will  be 
given  to  the  public  in  about  eight 
weeks. 

If  you  have  anything  that  is  new 
and  good,  don't  be  backward  in  adver- 
tising that  fact.  It  is  not  at  all  likely 
that  people  will  advertise  to  pull  the 
fact  out  of  you. 

Several  odd  things  in  seeds  may  be 
sown  now  to  advantage,  such  as  an- 
tirrhinums, cauliflower,  celery,  holly- 
hocks, begonias,  asparagus  plumosus 
nanus  and   Sprengeri. 

What  a  gorgeous  display  can  be  had 
from  plants  of  Nicotiana  Sanderae  in 
the  new  colors  along  with  the  red  of 
last  year;  a  display  that  will  be  unin- 
terruptedly continued  at  a  cost  within 
the  reach  of  all. 

Don't  belittle  what  your  neighbor 
may  have  in  the  false  hope  that  this 
will  make  yours  appear  any  better. 
Leave  the  other  fellow  to  mind  his 
own  business,  and  most  likely  he  will 
be  heard  from  in  due  season,  if  he  is 
well. 

Look  over  every  palm,  and  if  scale 
or  mealy  bug  is  visible  use  soap  and 
sponge.  If  you  are  determined  to 
wield  a  brush  in  the  performance  of 
the  work,  do  so  with  care,  remember- 
ing that  the  fronds  or  leaves  are  not 
hard  wood  boards. 

Gardenia  plants  should  be  in  three- 
inch  pots  before  being  planted  in  the 
bench;  if  these  are  wanted  to  bloom 
early  in  the  summer,  the  sooner  they 
are  in  benches  the  better.  Don't  plant 
them  very  close  together,  and  don't 
make  the  soil  too  rich,  for  if  they 
are  planted  close  to  one  another  they 
will  get  almost  matted  before  summer, 
and  if  the  soil  is  too  rich  they  will 
likely  go  on  growing  and  never  think 
oi  blooming. 


PERSONAL. 


H.  Leroy  Sawyer  of  Clinton,  Mass., 
left  on  Monday,  Jan.  1,  to  take  a 
position  in  Jacksonville,  Fla. 


S.  B.  Parsons.  Sr.,  the  eminent  nur- 
seryman, is  nearing  his  end  at  his 
home  in  Flushing,  N.  Y.  He  is  87 
years  of  age. 


Among  the  women  who  have  made 
a  success  of  floriculture  is  Mrs.  H.  E. 
Smith  of  Berlin,  N.  H.  Starting  in  a 
small  way  some  thirteen  years  ago, 
she  now  has  about  5000  square  feet  of 
glass.  Two  years  ago,  Thomas  Gill, 
who  had  previously  been  in  her  em- 
ploy, became  a  partner  in  the  busi- 
ness, and  the  firm  name  is  now  H.  E. 
Smith  &  Co. 


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January  G,  1906 


NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES 


AMERICAN     CARNATION     SOCIETY. 

The  fifteenth  annual  meeting  and 
exhibition  of  this  society  will  be  held 
in  Horticultural  Hall,  corner  of  Hunt- 
ington and  Massachusetts  avenues, 
Boston.  Mass.,  Jan.  24  and  25,  1906. 

Address  all  exhibits  to  William  P. 
Rich,  secretary.  Horticultural  Hall, 
Boston,  Mass. 

Express  charges  on  all  exhibits  must 
be  prepaid. 

Special  tallies  will  be  provided  for 
exhibits  not  intended  for  competition. 

All  entries  must  be  forwarded  so  as 
to  reach  the  secretary,  Albert  M.  Herr, 
Lancaster,  Pa.,  not  later  than  Wednes- 
day, Jan.  17.  Exhibitors  from  a  dis- 
tance will  please  note  the  date  and 
mail  accordingly,  as  a  charge  of  $1 
for  each  variety  entered  will  be  made 
for  those  not  entered  as  above  re- 
quested. 

For  exhibits  other  than  carnations 
arrangements  must  be  made  with  YVm. 
P.  Rich,  secretary,  as  per  above  ad- 
dress. 

The  society  provides  vases  of  uni- 
form size  for  exhibitors'  use  respec- 
tively for  100,  50  and  25  blooms.  It  is 
obligatory  upon  exhibitors  to  use  these 
vases  in  classes  A,  B  and  C,  and  for 
all  entries  for  certificates  of  merit.  In 
all  other  classes  exhibitors  have  the 
option  of  using  the  society's  vases  or 
providing  their  own,  as  they  may  elect. 

The  premiums  up  to  Class  E.  in- 
clusive, are  the  same  as  those  of  last 
year.     The  new  classes  are  as  follows: 

Class  F — Best  general  display  of 
Commercial  Carnations.  No  restric- 
tions as  to  color— but  variety  must 
have  been  disseminated  prior  to  April 
1,  1905;  50  blooms  to  be  shown  to  a 
vase,  and  display  is  not  to  exceed 
twenty  varieties.  Vases  from  this  col- 
lection are  not  allowed  to  compete  in 
any  of  the  other  classes.  First  prize, 
$5(i;   second  prize,  $30;  third  prize,  ?20. 

Class  G — A.  H.  Hews  &  Co.,  Inc., 
silver  cup  valued  at  $25  for  the  best 
collection  of  carnations,  4  varieties,  25 
blooms  of  each,  to  be  shown  in  separate 
vases — either  seedlings  or  named  sorts 
and  no  restrictions  as  to  color. 

Class  H — Thomas  F.  Galvin,  silver 
cup  to  value  of  $25  for  8  varieties  of 
carnations,  25  blooms  to  a  vase. 

Class  I— W.  W.  Rawson  &  Co.,  silver 
cup  valued  at  $25  for  3  varieties  of  car- 
nations, 50  blooms  to  a  vase.. 

Class  J— R.  &  J.  Farquhar  &  Co.. 
silver  cup  valued  at  $25  for  the  best  12 
blooms  of  one  variety.  Open  to  pri- 
vate gardeners  only. 

Class  K—  Schlegel  &  Fottler  Co.,  $15 
for  the  best  vase  of  100  blooms  dark 
pink  carnations. 

Class  L — Wm.  Nicholson,  $10  for  the 
best  vase  50  blooms  dark  pink  carna- 
tions. 

Class  M— Patten  &  Co.,  $10  for  the 
best  vase  100  blooms  variegated  car- 
nation, Mrs.  M.  A.  Patten  type. 

Class  X — The  Gardeners'  and  Flor- 
ists' Club  of  Boston,  two  prizes,  1st, 
$15;  2d,  $10,  open  to  private  gardeners 
only.  For  best  three  vases  of  three 
varieties,  25  blooms  to  each  vase. 

Papers  will  be  read  at  the  meeting 
as  foil ' 


Carnations  From  a  Retailer's  Point 
of  View,  by  Thomas  F.  Galvin,  Bos- 
ton, Mass. 

Carnation  Breeding,  by  Prof.  H.  F. 
Hall,  Durham  College,  N.  H. 

Carnations  in  the  Rocky  Mountains, 
by  J.  A.  Valentine,  Denver,  Col. 

The  complete  official  schedule  of 
premiums,  rules  and  regulations  has 
been  issued  and  copies  may  be  had  on 
application  to  the  secretary,  A.  M. 
Herr,   Lancaster,  Pa. 

The  usual  excursion  rate  of  one  and 
one-third  fare  on  the  certificate  plan 
has  been  extended  by  the  railroads. 
When  purchasing  ticket  to  Boston  ask 
the  ticket  agent  for  a  certificate  for 
attendance  at  the  meeting  of  the 
American  Carnation  Society,  Jan.  24 
and  25,  1906. 


WORCESTER        COUNTY        (MASS.) 
HORTICULTURAL      SOCIETY. 

The  program  for  the  winter  meetings 
is  out  and  among  the  subjects  of  im- 
portance to  be  treated  by  the  various 
speakers  are  the  following:  Jan.  4, 
"Horticulture,  Past,  Present  and 
Future,"  O.  B.  Hadwen;  Jan.  11, 
"Orchard  Insect  Pests  and  Modern 
Methods  in  Spraying,"  George  T. 
Powell;  Jan.  25,  "Ornamental  Trees 
and  Shrubs,"  J.  Woodward  Manning; 
Feb.  15,  "Herbaceous  Plants,"  Edward 
W.  Breed;  Feb.  22,  "Vegetables  for  the 
Home  Garden,"  J.  Lewis  Ellsworth. 
On  March  14  and  15  the  Massachusetts 
Fruit  Growers'  convention  will  be  held 
and  on  the  latter  date  Prof.  F.  A. 
Waugh  will  speak  on  "The  Results  of 
Some  Experiments  in  Pruning." 


PITTSBURGH       AND       ALLEGHENY 

FLORISTS'  AND  GARDENERS' 

CLUB. 

The  meeting  held  on  the  evening  of 
Jan.  2  was  one  of  the  pleasantest  of 
the  season.  Possibly  the  reason  for  it 
may  be  found  in  the  exceptionally 
good  holiday  season,  in  which  all  the 
trade  shared.  There  was  a  variety  of 
exhibits.  H.  S.  Price,  gardener  for  G. 
M.  Laughlin,  showed  an  exceptionally 
fine  strain  of  Veitch's  primulas,  and 
some  long-stemmed  tulips,  which  he 
gets  by  covering  the  pots  thickly  with 
moss  and  letting  the  tulips  force  their 
way  through.  The  Pittsburgh  Florists' 
Exchange  had  a  vase  of  Queen  of 
Edgely  roses.  The  Pittsburgh  Cut 
Flower  Co.  had  an  interesting  variety 
of  exhibits,  including  the  Mme.  Cusin 
rose,  which  they  prefer  to  the  Bride 
or  Bridesmaid,  on  account  of  its  free- 
dom of  growth  and  uetter  keeping 
qualities.  A  vase  of  the  Bon  Silene 
rose  in  bud  was  shown.  The  attention 
of  the  club  was  called  to  some  very 
fine  sweet  peas,  but  bunched  without 
any  foliage,  to  the  detriment  of  the 
grower's  purse. 

Five  new  members  were  elected. 
The  nomination  of  officers  for  1906  re- 
sulted in  the  ticket  for  1905  being  put 
in  the  field,  with  the  exception  of 
President  Langhans  who,  to  the  great 
regret  of  the  club,  absolutely  refused 
to  accept  a  renomination.  Jno.  W. 
Jones,  foreman  of  Schenley  Park  con- 
servatories, received  the  nomination 
for  president. 

Carnations  will  be  the  subject  of  the 
February  meeting  of  the  club. 

H.  P.  JOSLIN. 


GARDENERS'  AND  FLORISTS'  CLUB 
OF   BOSTON. 

The  next  meeting  of  the  club  will 
be  held  on  Jan.  16,  at  Horticultural 
Hall.  The  newly  elected  officers  will 
be  installed,  and  will  make  addresses. 
Messrs.  M.  A.  Patten,  William  Nichol- 
son and  Peter  Fisher  will,  it  is  ex- 
pected, speak  on  the  carnations  of  the 
past,  present  and  future,  respectively. 
A  number  of  new  varieties  will  be  on 
exhibition,  and  there  will  be  other 
attractive  features. 

As  this  meeting  just  precedes  the 
convention  of  the  American  Carnation 
Society,  important  matters  pertaining 
to  it  will  be  discussed,  and  a  large 
attendance  of  members  is  hoped  for. 
W.  N.  CRAIG,  Secretary. 

CLUB  AND  SOCIETY  NOTES. 

The  annual  ball  of  the  Wholesale 
Florists'  Employes  will  be  held  at  the 
Amsterdam  Opera  House,  344  West 
44  th  street,  New  York,  on  Saturday, 
Jan.  13.  The  price  of  tickets  is  within 
the  reach  of  all. 


On  Wednesday,  Jan.  10,  the  garden- 
ers and  florists  of  Madison,  N.  J.,  will 
have  their  annual  smoker.  Extraor- 
dinary preparations  are  being  made  to 
have  this  affair  beat  the  record — some- 
thing not  easy  to  do. 


There  is  a  movement  on  foot  to 
form  a  horticultural  association  in 
Fairfield  County,  Conn.,  and  all  those 
interested  in  the  same  are  requested 
to  send  their  names  to  Charles  W. 
Neth,  Ridgefield,  or  Frank  E.  Conine, 
Stratford,  Conn. 


PHILADELPHIA    NOTES. 

George  D.  Clark  of  the  Henry  A. 
Dreer  Company  was  taken  suddenly  ill 
in  New  York,  December  23rd.  He  has 
been  confined  to  his  home  in  Phila- 
delphia since,  but  at  last  accounts  was 
improving. 

Turnford  Hall  begonia  is  a  pretty 
flower  but  it  is  not  a  seller  like  Lor- 
raine. "It  will  sell  in  a  made-up 
basket  with  the  pink  one"  says  Edwin 
Lonsdale.  Which  is  severe  from  such 
an  optimist. 

Etiphorbia  fulgens  (jacquiniaefiora) 
has  been  considerably  in  evidence  at 
the  fashionable  flower  stores  this  sea- 
son. There  is  room  for  more  of  this 
good  old  favorite.  Like  the  poinsettia 
it    is   coming   into   popularity   again. 

Mr.  Darlington,  of  the  Burpee  Seed 
Farms  at  Doylestown,  Pa.,  presented 
his  views  of  "California  and  its 
Climate"  at  the  last  meeting  of  the 
Florists'  Club  of  Philadelphia,  Jan.  2. 
Albert  M.  Herr  of  Lancaster,  Pa.,  will 
give  a  review  of  the  Boston  show  at 
the  February  meeting.  This  club  in- 
tends to  post  its  delinquents  on  the 
bulletin  board  from  now  on.  We  had 
great  faith  in  laws,  but  are  generally 
"agin"  enforcement. 


Dear  Sirs:  — 

I  find  I  am  short  No.  14.  Vol.  2,  of 
Horticulture,  and  would  ask  you  to 
send  me  a  copy  of  the  same  by  mail, 
as  I  wish  my  files  of  this  increasingly 
good  horticultural  paper  complete. — ■ 
M.  J.  W 


.January  6,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


if. 


MOVING     A     LARGE     OAK. 


James  Garthly,  gardener  for  H.  H. 
Rogers,  Fairhaven,  Mass.,  has  com- 
pleted the  task  of  moving  a  large 
English  oak,  for  a  distance  of  100 
feet,  to  a  more  favorable  position  upon 
the  lawn. 

The  operation  was  performed  by 
digging  around  and  under  the  tree, 
placing  12-inch  beams  under  the  ball 
and  raising  the  mass  and  drawing  it 
to  its  new  position  by  means  of  screw 
jacks  and  windlass.  The  tree  has  a 
diameter  of  27  in.,  a  height  of  40  ft., 
and  spread  of  branches  45  ft.;  the 
estimated  weight  is  fifteen  tons. 

In  lifting  the  tree  it  was  found  that 
about  four  feet  below  the  surface  of 
the  ground  was  a  bed  of  granite  which 
cropped  up  nearly  to  the  surface, 
about  six  feet  from  the  trunk  of  the 
tree  on  three  sides;  while  on  the  fourth 
side,  four  feet  from  the  tree  was  a 
cemented  wall.  Thus  the  root  area 
was  circumscribed;  for  with  the  excep- 
tion of  eight  comparatively  small 
roots  which  ran  out  to  a  distance  of 
thirty  feet  into  the  lawn,  but  which 
carried  no  feeders  except  upon  the 
extreme  ends,  it  appeared  that  the 
tree  had  grown  in  a  basin;  and  it  was 
lifted  with  practically  no  disturbance 
of  its  root  system.  The  eight  roots 
spoken  of  were  carefully  unearth  d, 
wrapped  in  hay  and  hung  up  in  the 
tree.  The  weather  has  been  favorable 
for  the  operation  and  the  eventual  suc- 
cess of  the  work  will  be  of  great  in- 
terest to  all  who  are  interested  in 
arboriculture. 

The  moving  of  this  fickle  tree  with 
the  chances  of  success,  brings  to  mind 
the  subject  of  the  value  of  Quercus 
Robur  as  an  ornamental  tree.  When 
grown  as  a  specimen  or  lone  tree  un- 
der favorable  conditions  the  sturdy 
limbs  and  majestic  form  of  the  Qurr- 
cus  Robur  justify  its  claim  to  the  title 
of  King  of  trees. 

As  an  ornamental  tree  in  Massachu- 
setts, it  is  not  without  its  failings  in- 
asmuch as  it  suffers  from  the  effects 
of  extreme   cold   weather.     The   trunk 


invariably,  and  sometimes  the  larger 
limbs,  split,  causing  an  unsightly 
suture  or  protuberance  which  detracts 
si  mewhat  from  the  beauty  of  the  tree. 
When  the  thermometer  registers  near 
to  10  below  zero  the  cleft  in  the  trunk 
opens  so  wide  that  a  stick  the  thick- 
ness of  a  man's  finger  may  be  inserted, 
and  closes  with  the  return  of  warmer 
weather.  The  cleft  extends  to  the 
heart  of  the  tree  rendering  it  useless 
as  timber. 

Sonic  authorities  give  the  probable 
life  of  the  English  oak  as  fifty  years. 
But  if  planted  upon  well-drained  soil 
i  for  in  wet  or  swampy  places  it  will 
not  do  well),  we  may  reasonably  hope 
for  better  things  than  this.  The  tree 
which  Mr.  Garthly  has  moved  was 
grown  from  one  of  a  number  of  acorns 
brought  from  England  by  the  late 
Warren  Delano,  of  Fairhaven,  in  the 
fall  of  18CC.  A  number  of  seedlings 
were  raised  and  at  2  or  3  years  old 
were  transplanted  in  their  present  posi- 
tions: none  of  these  trees  at  the 
present  time  show  signs  of  deteriora- 
tion. 

Upon  a  neighboring  estate  there  are 
a  number  of  English  oaks  planted  by 
the  same  Mr.  Delano,  the  planting  of 
which  was  of  an  earlier  date,  as  they 
did  not  spring  from  the  acorns  brought 
over  in  18C6.  Two  or  three  show  evi- 
dent signs  of  decay  but  among  them 
are  several  fine  trees  one  of  which  has 
a  ilia  meter  of  29  inches  and  a  spread 
of  branches  of  G5  feet  and  appears  to 
be  in  the  best  of  health. 

The  Quercus  Robur  in  this  country 
is  a  rapid  grower  and  quickly  develops 
a  fine  shape  and  if  the  life  of  it  be  only 
fifty  years  I  think  it  will  compare  fav- 
orably with  many  other  imported 
trees;  but  if  we  would  plant  for 
posterity  or  would  duplicate  the 
veteran  oaks  of  Merrie  Sherwood  we 
must  rely  upon   our  native  oaks. 


CATALOGUES    RECEIVED. 

Elm  City  Nursery  Co.,  New  Haven, 
Conn. — Trade  price  list  of  surplus 
stock. 

Jensen  &  Dekema,  Cnicago,  send  out 
a  folder  with  price  list  of  rooted-cut- 
ting carnations  for  season  of   1905-06. 


Boddington's  Seeds,  Spring  1906,  is 
the  title  of  a  very  artistic  illustrated 
catalogue  received  from  Arthur  T. 
Boddington,  New  York  City.  The 
cover  is  a  departure  and  a  strikingly 
good  one. 

From  George  E.  Dickinson,  1  Broad- 
way, New  York,  comes  the  most  beau- 
tiful calendar  of  the  season.  The 
Children  of  the  Prairie,  with  selections 
from  Hiawatha,  are  artistically  por- 
trayed in  rich  colors.     It  is  a  gem. 


Wm.  Elliott  &  Sons,  201  Fulton 
street,  New  York — Annual  seed  cata- 
logue, Outh  issue.  Has  a  handsome 
colored  cover,  is  full  of  the  cream  of 
seedsmen's  stock,  and  offers  a  tempt- 
ing list  of  flower  and  vegetable  seed 
novelties. 


Joseph  Breck  &  Sons,  47  to  54  North 
Market  street,  Boston.  Annual  de- 
scriptive catalogue  of  high-grade  seeds. 
A  comprehensive  list,  including  regu- 
lar stocks  and  novelties  in  flower, 
vegetable  and  forage  seeds,  agricul- 
tural implements,  bulbs,  poultry  sup- 
plies, fertilizers  and  everything  that 
horticulturalist  or  farmer  can  wish  for. 


Cottage  Gardens  Co.,  Queens,  N.  Y. 
— Peony  catalogue  for  fall,  1905.  A 
price-list  of  the  unsurpassed  collection 
under  culture  at  Cottage  Gardens,  with 
full  cultural  directions  and  advice  as 
to  most  desirable  varieties  for  all  pur- 
poses. Also  the  Cottage  Gardens 
Nursery  Book  for  1905-06.  A  very 
complete  list  of  hardy  ornamental 
trees,  shrubs  and  herbaceous  plants. 

J.  M.  Thorburn  &  Co.,  New  York. 
One  hundred  and  fifth  annual  cata- 
logue of  high-class  seeds.  Few  houses 
in  this  country  can  point  to  104  years 
of  continuous  existence  and  prosperity. 
The  catalogue  now  sent  out  is  charac- 
teristic of  this  well-known  house, 
sterling  from  cover  to  cover.  An  ar- 
tistic conventional  arrangement  of 
carnations  adorns  the  first  cover,  and 
on  the  other  outside  is  a  colored  plate 
of  Noroton  Beauty  Potato. 


GREENHOUSES        BUILDING        AND 
PROJECTED. 

North    Woburn,    Mass. — Adam     I 
ter,  one  house. 

Auburn,    Me.— Charles    E.    Shackley, 
one  house. 

Stratford,   Conn.— C.   D.   Mills,   addi- 
tion to  house,  7iixi'u. 

Manchester,     Conn. — John     Cheney, 
one  house. 


cH. 


45~ls^~0^> 


[U'UixA \  _, 


LIST   OF    PATENTS. 

Issued    December   26,    1905. 

808,464.  Fruit  Cutter  and  PittPr. 
King  T.  Lynn,  Fresno, 
Cal,  assignor  of  one-half 
to  A.  Mocker,  San  Fran- 
cisco,   Cal. 


16 


H  ORTI  CULTURE 


January  6,  190& 


THE    IDEAL   COUNTRY    HOME    FOR 
THE   MAN  OF   MODEST   INCOME 

A    paper   by    Oglesby    Paul. 
Read   before  the  Society  of  American    Flor- 
ists   at     Washington    Convention. 

No  doubt  many  of  you  will  laugh  at 
the  title  of  my  paper,  "The  Ideal 
Home"  and  yet  seriously  how  many 
people  have  ever  thought  this  subject 
out  and  reached  a  definite  idea.  Most 
people  I  have  found  are  like  sheep  in 
their  home  making,  following  where 
others  lead,  and  judging  from  the  evi- 
dence at  hand  the  leaders  usually  wore 
blinders.  Take  the  average  suburban 
settlement  for  example,  where  the 
properties  are  an  acre  or  less  in  ex- 
tent, and  it  is  of  small  places  only 
that  I  shall  speak.  The  houses  In 
such  places  are  usually  comfortable 
and  attractive  now,  thanks  to  the  skill 
of  our  architects,  and  the  real  estate 
man  may  usually  be  trusted  to  sue 
that  they  have  all  modern  improve- 
ments of  water  supply,  drainage,  light- 
ing, good  roads  and  the  like,  of  the 
necessities  as  we  call  them  of  modern 
life.  The  land,  too,  has  been  improved, 
the  roads  are  shaded  by  trees  and  the 
gardens  are  neat  lawns  with  here  and 
there  a  tree  or  clump  of  bushes.  So 
far,  so  good.  But  after  all  does  this 
represent  the  ultimate  perfection  of 
home  making?  The  houses  are  vastly 
more  home-like  and  interesting  than 
those  of  thirty  years  ago,  almost  as 
homelike  as  those  of  our  grandfathers' 
day  some  malicious  critic  would  say, 
but  the  gardens  are  still  woefully  bare 
and  dull.  Think  of  what  one  can  do 
with  a  half  acre,  what  a  paradise  some 
half  acres  are,  yes,  and  what  paradises 
they  so  often  were  in  our  grandfathers' 
day,  and  then  wonder  at  the  bare  half 
acres  you  see  today.  Surely  the  house 
and  grounds  together  make  the  home, 
and  the  grounds  even  more  than  the 
house  should  reflect  the  personality  of 
the  owner.  Study  and  the  mental  pic- 
turing of  your  grounds  as  you  would 
have  them  look  will  alone  make  this 
possible.  And  then  remember  that 
planting,  and  once  again  planting,  is 
the  secret  of  success.  How  many  hand- 
some houses  do  you  see  in  a  day  on 
lots  bare  of  individuality  and  interest, 
dotted  with  a  few  trees  and  scattered 
bushes  which  might  be  made  beauti- 
ful by  intelligent  planting.  The  passer- 
by on  the  highway  can  run  his  eye 
over  the  entire  estate  and  take  in  at  a 
glance  everything  save  possibly  the 
kitchen  door  in  the  rear.  What  privacy 
Is  there  left  in  such  a  home? 

The  plot  we  will  assume  is  rectangu- 
lar, without  features  of  any  sort  and 
nearly  level.  The  house  faces  west 
towards  the  street  and  stands  some 
fifty  feet  back  from  it.  To  mark  the 
separation  from  the  street  we  will 
carry  a  hedge  of  privet  across  the 
front,  and  lead  a  walk  directly  to  the 
front  door  from  the  street.  By  screen 
plantings  of  bushes  from  the  corners 
of  the  house  we  will  cut  off  the  rest  of 
the  place  from  the  public  eye  which 
must  be  content  with  a  view  of  our 
front  yard  and  no  more,  this  much  we 
concede  to  the  general  good.  (And 
here  I  know  there  are  some  who  will 
say  I  am  conceding  too  much  and 
should  shut  the  public  out  altogether 
with  a  high  wall;  however,  walls 
whether  good  or  bad  cost  money  that 
we  need  for  more  important  things). 
Either  side  of  my  walk  I»  would  have 
a  little  lawn  and  back  of  it  next  the 
margins  irregular  enclosing  borders  of 
shrubs.     Stout  coarse  growers  are  not 


wanted  or  they  will  so  outgrow  our 
space,  but  there  is  wealth  of  material 
at  hand  for  our  purposes.  In  the  cor- 
ners where  height  is  needed  might  be 
forsythias,  those  golden  glories  of  the 
spring,  preferably  only  Forsythia  For- 
tunei  and  suspensa,  as  viridissima  is 
too  coarse  and  Sieboldi  differs  but 
little  from  Fortunei.  Of  the  viburn- 
ums we  can  find  room  for  plicatum 
(the  Japanese  Snowball)  and  opulus 
(the  single  type),  the  old  bush  cran- 
berry of  our  grandfathers.  The  wei- 
gela,  especially  the  newer  varieties 
such  as  Eva  Rathke  may  find  a  place, 
as  also  of  the  bush  Loniceras  tartarica 
and  bella  Candida,  charming  for  their 
bright  fruits  in  July,  and  fragrantis- 
sima  for  its  perfumed  flowers  in  early 
spring.  As  lower  growers  with  these 
would  be  the  lavish  tribe  of  Rosacea, 
Spiraea  Thunbergii  or  arguta,  the 
bridal  wreaths  most  lovely  of  spring- 
flowering  bushes,  with  the  more  vig- 
orous Spiraea  Van  Houttei  for  later 
bloom  and  perhaps  in  a  pocket  in  front 
of  the  border  the  dwarf  Spiraea  An- 
thony Waterer  and  Spiraea  salicifolia. 
Rosa  rugosa  alba  and  Mme.  Bruant 
deserve  a  place,  and  if  we  can  get  it, 
the  new  rugosa  alba  repens.  The  list 
of  roses  should  include  our  native 
Rosa  lucida,  Mr.  Dawson's  new  lucida 
alba,  Rosa  nitida,  that  hedge  of  thorns, 
Rosa  Caroliniana,  the  tall  swamp  rose, 
and  Rosa  setigera,  the  wild  July 
blooming  rose  of  the  prairies.  Ribes 
sanguinea  and  aureum,  the  red  and 
yellow  currants,  Rubus  deliciosus  and 
Exorchorda  grandiflora  (the  pearl 
bush)  are  worthy  of  places.  The  old- 
fashioned  Spiraea  prunifolia  with  its 
wealth  of  double  white  flowers  invalu- 
able for  cutting  will  delight  you  if 
tucked  in  behind  some  such  spreading 
grower  as  the  dwarf  privet  (Ligus- 
trum  Regelianum)  to  soften  the  effect 
of  its  stiff  habit  of  growth.  The 
althea,  its  companion  in  old  door 
yards  should  be  included,  especially 
the  red  and  white  varieties  as  they 
occupy  little  space  and  bloom  in  mid- 
summer when  few  shrubs  are  in 
flower.  Of  dwarf  spreading  bushes  for 
the  foregrounds  of  these  borders  we 
have  Berberis  Thunbergii,  Ligustrum 
Regelianum  and  media,  the  latter  a 
seiuom  planted  but  valuable  form  of 
ovalifolium  of  dwarf  growth  and  an 
abundant  bloomer,  Hydrangea  panicu- 
lata  grandiflora  and  quercifolia  (inter- 
esting in  its  semi-prostrate  habit, hand- 
some leaves  and  graceful  heads  of 
flowers).  A  corner,  too,  may  be  found 
for  the  climbing  hydrangea,  Schizo- 
phragma  hydrangeoides,  and  where  it 
can  be  trained  over  the  side  of  the 
building  there  are  few  plants  more 
handsome.  Then  where  we  wish  to 
bring  the  shrubbery  down  to  the  grass 
line  without  that  harsh  margin  com- 
mon along  shrub  beds  we  have  a 
charming  plant  of  low  stature.  Deutzia 
gracilis  and  Lemoinei,  Hypericums 
aureum,  prolificum  and  Moserianum, 
Xanthorrhiza  apiifolia,  Euonymus  ob- 
ovatus  and  many  more.  Still  further 
to  break  up  the  stiffness  of  the  bush 
forms  a  plant  of  bittersweet,  Celastrus 
Ecandens  or  the  Japanese  Celastrus 
articulata,  and  Lonicera  Halleana  are 
invaluable  rambling  over  the  ground 
or  mounting  on  the  nearest  bush,  every 
breeze  sweeping  their  graceful 
outstretched  tendrils  to  and  fro  in  the 
air.  In  the  grass  near  the  walk  there 
is  space  for  a  small  flowering  tree  or 
two  such  as  the  double  scarlet  thorn. 
Crataegus    oxycanthra     rubra   fl.     pi.. 


the  English  thorn,  C.  oxycantha, 
the  white  thorn  of  Milton,  the 
golden  shower  tree  (Laburnum), 
the  pink  dogwood,  Cornus  Flor- 
ida rubra  or  the  like.  For  detail  in 
the  shrubberies  there  is  an  array  of 
interesting  seldom-grown  bushes  for 
some  of  which  we  can  find  space. 
Styrax  Japonica,  Symplocos  cratae- 
goides  (a  hardy  bush,  bearing  bottle- 
brush  white  flowers),  Caryopteris  mas- 
tacantha  (the  blue  spiraea  of  the  trade 
list),  Pyrus  Japonica  for  its  cheerful 
red  blossoms  so  early  in  the  season, 
Prunus  amygdalis,  the  flowering  al- 
mond, Rhodotypus  kerrioides  for  its 
neat  habit,  clear  white  flowers  and 
black  fruits,  and  Kerria  Japonica, 
preferably  the  old  single  form,  as  its 
growth  is  better  and  flower  more 
graceful. 

Now  let  us  pass  from  the  front  door 
yard  through  the  screen  planting  into 
the  wild  garden  which  lies  on  the 
south  side  of  the  house,  shut  out  from 
the  public  gaze  by  those  screening 
bushes.  It  will  be  simply  treated, 
consisting  of  masses  of  wild  flowers 
and  rock  loving  plants  through  which 
we  pass  by  a  trail  that  divides  into 
two  winding  walks.  The  grading 
would  be  that  of  a  little  vale,  the 
ground  rising  at  the  sides,  forming 
slopes  which  are  to  be  clothed  with 
the  rambling,  sprawling  bushes  and 
plants  found  in  the  wild  spots  such  as 
the  brambles,  Rubus  odoratus,  incisus 
and  dumetorum,  struggling  down  be- 
tween taller  lycium,  symphoricarpus 
and  sambucus.  The  back  ground 
would  be  of  such  things  as  Rosa  multi- 
flora  and  canina,  Cephalanthus  occi- 
dentalis  (the  button  bush  of  our  North- 
ern swamps  which  vies  with  the  sam- 
bucus and  clethra  to  make  glorious 
the  bogs  in  midsummer).  The  feath- 
ery Tamarix,  Eleagnus  multiflora,  Ber- 
beris aquifolium,  Andromeda  speciosa, 
Fendlera  rupicola,  Robinia  hispida, 
Rosa  spinosissima  and  many  others, 
and  on  the  irregular  sloping  fore- 
ground tufted  masses  of  heather,  Erica 
vulgaris,  Iberis  sempervirens  and  Ten- 
oreana,  Daphne  cneorum,  junipers  of 
various  kinds  from  the  creeping  pros- 
trata  and  sabina  to  the  upright  japon- 
ica, sinensis  and  virginica,  yuccas. 
Azalea  amoena,  Spiraea  ulmaria,  pal- 
mata,  tomentosa  and  aruncus,  carpet- 
ing the  ground  in  the  inter  spaces  with 
Euonymus  radicans,  Lathyrus  latifoli- 
us,  the  everlasting  pea,  broken  by 
tufts  of  Armeria  maritima,  Orobus 
vernus,  Arabis  alpina,  Alyssum  saxa- 
tile,  Aquilegia  canadensis,  Oenotheras 
Youngii,  biennis,  the  white  flowered 
speciosa  and  the  aster-like  O.  Mis- 
souriensis. 

The  walks  might  be  of  soil  and 
leaves,  pine  needles  or  tan  bark  and 
as  a  grass  edging  would  be  stiff  and 
wasteful  of  room  as  well,  carpets  of 
moneywort-Lysimachia  numularia  will 
form  a  delightful  irregular  margin  and 
when  in  bloom  is  covered  with  its  yel- 
low flowers.  By  sinking  an  old  hogs- 
head in  one  corner  and  making  an  oc- 
casional use  of  the  hose  we  have  the 
ground  work  of  a  water  garden  where 
Nymphaeas  may  bloom  amid  iris,  myos- 
otis,  mallow  (Malva  moscheutos),  and 
lythrum  with  a  backing  of  the  water 
side  cephalanthus,  clethra  and  arundo. 

From  the  wild  garden  by  an  entrance 
arched  with  clematis  and  wistaria  we 
pass  into  the  flower  garden  occupying 
the  rear  or  eastern  portion  of  the  lot. 
Here  all  is  formal.  A  neat  hedge  of 
privet  encloses  it  and  the  space  within 


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17 


Is  laid  out  in  straight  walks  and  rec- 
tangular beds  filled  with  flowers.  Here 
the  old-fashioned  hollyhocks,  digitalis, 
delphiniums,  tiger  lilies,  iris,  roses, 
paeonies  and  phloxes  reign  supreme,  as 
they  have  for  centuries  in  such  gardens 
before  us.  The  new  and  improved 
forms  of  each  let  us  have  by  all  means, 
especially  in  the  phloxes,  where  the 
stride  both  in  purity  of  tone  and  size 
of  flower  is  amazing.  Let  us  also  have 
roses  in  abundance,  hybrid  perpetuals, 
hardy  teas  and  hybrid  ramblers,  the 
latter  best  grown  with  some  support. 
Harrison's  yellow  is  an  especial  favor- 
ite of  all  rose  lovers.  The  spaces  left 
we  can  fill  with  such  plants  as  the 
poppies  of  many  sorts,  perennial  and 
annual.  For  blues  we  will  have 
Baptisia  australis,  distressingly  short- 
lived though  its  lilac  flowers  be,  Iris 
germanica  and  siberica,  the  latter 
most  decorative  of  irises  when  well- 
grown,  though  Iris  Kaempferi  flowers 
excel  it  in  size  and  depth  of  coloring; 
Campanula  grandiflora,  rotundifolia 
and  persicifolia,  Aquilegia  coerulea, 
Veronica  longifolia  subsessilis,  hardy 
asters  and  Stokesia  cyanea.  In  pinks 
and  whites  are  dianthus  group,  D.  are- 
narius,  barbatus  and  deltoides,  Lych- 
nis viscaria  fl.  pi.  Pyrethrum  hybrid 
and  uliginosum,  Achillea  ptarmica, 
the  Pearl,  liatris  and  Sedum  spectabile. 
For  yellows  there  is  an  abundance  to 
choose  from  in  the  composite  family 
alone,  beginning  with  the  early  flower- 
ing Doronicum  excelsum  and  the  core- 
opsis, and  ranging  through  Rudbeckias 
hirta,  laciniata  fl.  pi.  (Golden  Glow), 
and  speciosa,  and  ending  with  Haleni- 
um  pumilum  and  Helianthus  Maximili- 
anus  and  orgyalis.  Aquilegia,  the  Cal- 
ifornia hybrids  of  the  yellow  A.  chry- 
santha,  also  deserve  a  place,  and  I 
have  not  even  touched  on  the  wide 
field  of  annual  flowers  and  tender 
plants  which  are  the  life  of  a  garden. 
Arbors  and  trelises  against  the  house 
will  give  space  for  growing  wisterias, 
climbing  roses,  actinidias  and  other 
vines,  and  if  there  be  a  board  fence 
along  the  back  of  the  lot  it  may  be 
made  beautiful  with  clematis  in  many 
sorts,  the  rambling  yellow  Jasminum 
nudiflorium,  one  of  the  spring's  pio- 
neers, briar  roses,  annual  cobaea  and 
the  grand  old  passion  flower  Passiflora 
crerulea.  But  let  us  pass  through  to 
the  fourth  or  north  side  of  the  house 
which  if  the  building  be  well  located 
will  be  but  a  narrow  strip  of  land 
twenty-five  or  thirty  feet  wide. 
Through  it  the  walk  to  the  kitchen 
door  should  run  the  space  being  least 
valuable  here.  That  leaves  room 
enough  still  for  two  shady  borders  in 
which  to  plant  shade-loving  shrubs, 
flowers  and  ferns.  Of  bushes  there  are 
the  native  Symphoricarpus  vulgaris 
and  racemosus,  of  value  chiefly  for 
their  pink  and  white  berries,  the  lat- 
ter S.  racemosus  was  the  wax  berry  of 
colonial  days.  For  brightness  of 
flower  there  is  nothing  to  equal  the 
azalea  which  will  do  nicely  in  such 
location,  and  Azalea  nudiflora,  the 
common  wild  pink  azalea  of  our 
woods,  is  as  charming  as  any.  These 
azaleas  may  be  effectively  grouped  and 
grown  to  best  advantage  when  planted 
among  evergreens  whose  foliage  will 
hide  the  bare  shanks  of  the  azalea 
which,  like  the  Sultan  of  Sulu  whose 
costume  was  limited  to  a  stove  pipe 
hat  and  a  red  cravat,  have  all  their 
beauty  on  top.  In  the  foreground 
would  be  the  low  grown  forms,  the 
lovely  pink  A.  Vaseyi,  just  the  shade 


of  the  old  Daybreak  carnation,  the 
darker  Azalea  nudiflora  and  the  large 
flowered  Ghent  and  Mollis  hybrids, 
shades  of  orange  and  yellow  chiefly. 
Behind  them  the  taller  A.  arborescens, 
viscosum  and  calendulacea,  the  latter 
the  flame  azalea  of  the  Southern 
mountains.  Space,  too,  there  is  for  the 
pretty  lavender  Rhodora  canadensis,  a 
close  kin  botanically  to  the  azalea. 
For  evergreen  plants  to  associate  with 
them  there  are  our  native  Rhododen- 
dron maximum  and  Catawbiense,  quite 
cheaply  obtained  and  both  very  beau- 
tiful. So,  too,  of  the  native  Kalmia 
latifolia.  For  variety  a  few  plants 
of  the  dearer  hybrids  are  worth  trying 
if  your  purse  can  afford  it,  though 
they  are  thankless  fellows,  apt  to  re- 
pay your  greatest  pains  by  succumbing 
to  the  first  cold  winter.  More  satis- 
factory are  the  Andromedas  japonica 
and  floribunda,  especially  the  former 
which  is  far  too  seldom  grown.  Leu- 
cothoe  Catesbcei,  a  low  spreading  bush 
with  leathery  leaves  and  racemes  of 
white  flowers,  is  charming  and  easily 
handled  as  is  also  Ilex  crenata,  the 
Japanese  holly.  Conifers  we  do  not 
need  as  the  space  is  insufficient  for 
their  proper  development  and  they  suc- 
cumb so  often  to  the  dust  and  soot  of 
the  suburbs.  Here  and  there  we  would 
tuck  in  clumps  of  ferns,  tall  Osmun- 
das  cinnamomia,  Claytonia  and  re- 
galis  in  the  dampest  places,  the  hay- 
scented  Dicksonia  and  graceful 
bracken  (Pteris  aquilina)  where  the 
sunshine  enters  most  often,  and  under 
the  cover  of  some  bushes  the  evergreen 
Christmas  fern  (Aspidium  acrosti- 
choides),  the  fragile  botrychium  and 
the  beech  fern  (Fnegopteris  hexago- 
noptera).  No  bare  ground  should  be 
seen  but  in  its  place  mats  of  English 
ivy,  ground  gill  (Nepeta  glechoma), 
Rosa  Wichuraiana,  and  vincas,  their 
flatness  broken  by  taller  clumps  of 
Solomon  seal  (Polygonatum  biflorum), 
trilliums,  Scilla  bifolia,  primulas, 
uvularias  (the  wood  lily),  the  wood- 
land golden  rod  and  aster  (Solidago 
caesium  and  Aster  multiflorus),  lilies 
of  the  valley  and  other  flowers  of  our 
own  or  European  forests.  Such  an 
half  acre  is  by  no  means  an  impossible 
dream,  nor  is  there  fear  that  it  will 
look  cramped  and  crowded  for  we  have 
carried  the  division  of  the  house  into 
rooms  out  into  the  garden.  And  it 
need  not  cost  a  fortune  in  the  making 
If  the  owner  will  go  systematically 
about  it.  and  use  his  opportunities. 
The  soil,  of  course,  must  be  well  pre- 
pared by  deep  digging  and  be  well  en- 
riched. Many  hours  must  be  spent  in 
gathering  and  establishing  the  plants, 
whether  they  be  bought  in  nurseries 
or  collected  in  the  woods  and  fields. 
But  after  all,  many  a  man  spends  al- 
most as  much  money  on  a  useless 
stone  wall  along  his  property  front,  a 
wall  too  low  to  screen  either  from 
within  or  without.  And  will  it  not 
be  worth  while?  Not  a  moment  of  the 
year  will  be  without  its  interest  in 
such  a  garden  home  from  the  first 
breaking  of  spring  when  the  buldoco- 
dium  is  pushing  its  green  nose  watch- 
ing for  a  warm  day  to  open  its  pink 
flowers  with  their  odd  strap-like  petals, 
every  day  in  haste  to  profit  by  the 
opening  of  the  season,  and  not  long 
after  the  white  and  lovely  violet  col- 
ored form  named  after  Sir  Walter 
Scott.  Meanwhile  by  the  pool  our  oid 
friend,  the  skunk-cabbage  (Symplocar- 
pus  foetidus),  a  sort  of  stout  matron- 
ly old  party,  as  it  were,  who  rises  be- 


times, has  been  up  for  some  time  and 
no  doubt  may  be  in  full  bloom  already, 
though  this  is  a  matter  of  interest 
more  particularly  to  the  symplocarpus 
itself,  as  the  blossom  is  quite  hidden 
in  the  purple  green  sheath.  Then 
comes  a  long  array  of  tender  little 
things,  bulbous  for  the  most  part, 
headed  by  the  cold  blue  squill  and  its 
companions,  the  warmer  colored  Chi- 
onodoxas  Lucilliae  and  gigantea,  the 
"glories  of  the  snow"  of  our  fathers, 
almost  as  early  are  the  woodland  flow- 
ers, the  wind  and  rue  anemones  (Ane- 
mones nemorosa  and  Thalictrum  ane- 
monoides),  together  with  the  bloodroot 
(Sanguinaria  canadensis)  and  the  dog- 
tooth violet  (Erythronium  American- 
um).  Snowdrops  in  a  bold  group  in 
one  corner  follow,  and  behind  them 
would  be  rising  the  stout  stems  of  the 
Old  Crown  Imperial  (Fritiilaria  im- 
perialis).  This  plant  is  one  of  the 
marvels  among  spring  flowers.  Like  a 
giant  among  pygmies,  it  shoots  up  in 
a  few  weeks  and  then  bursts  out  into 
a  great  head  of  orange  lily-like  flow- 
ers. No,  there  is  one  spring  bloomer 
that  is  yet  more  remarkable  for  its 
length  of  stem — the  eremurus — think 
of  finding  in  May  a  newly  risen  stem 
five  feet  high,  supporting  a  spike  of 
snowy  flowers  nearly  a  yard  stick  long. 
One  thinks  at  once  of  the  magician 
and  his  marvelous  seed.  I  always  feel 
like  taking  off  my  hat  to  the  eremurus. 
The  shrubby  things  in  the  door  yard 
begin  to  be  heard  from,  spiraea,  cy- 
donia,  barberry  vieing  with  the  nar- 
cissus and  tulip  in  the  wild  garden  for 
our  interest  and  presently  the  place  is 
a  veritable  fairy  land  of  life  and  color 
from  the  unfolding  leaves  of  the  tiny 
Nymphaea  pygmaea  in  the  pool  to  the 
nodding  trumpets  of  the  tecoma  mount- 
ing skyward  on  the  walls.  And  so  it 
goes  until  frost  cuts  off  the  lingering 
flowers  of  chrysanthemum,  geranium, 
dahlia  and  aster.  Remember,  too,  I 
have  not  exhausted,  but  just  touched 
upon  the  field  open  to  him  who  cares 
to  try  my  receipt  for  a  garden  home. 


CINCINNATI       HOLIDAY       REPORT. 

The  demand  has  been  quite  brisk 
during  the  past  week,  but  prices 
are  slowly  tending  downward.  Roses 
and  carnations  continue  to  show  an 
improvement  and  are  well  worth  the 
price  asked.  Green  goods  are  plenti- 
ful with  the  exception  of  asparagus, 
especially  the  Sprengeri.  Business  for 
New  Year's  was  fully  up  to  expecta- 
licms,  and  all  are  well  pleased  with 
the  holiday  trade,  and  the  growers 
have  already  begun  Easter  prepara- 
tions. 

That  the  holiday  business  this  sea- 
son has  surpassed  all  previous  records 
there  can  be  no  doubt.  I  find  that 
about  10  per  cent,  increase  over  last 
year  is  a  fair  estimate.  Some  report 
more,  some  less,  but  al!  join  in  saying 
that  they  could  have  done  more  had 
they  been  able  to  get  the  stuck  wanted. 
It  lias  been  charged  that  the  dealers 
shipped  the  bulk  of  the  good  stock 
and  that  the  local  buyers  were  obliged 
to  take  what  was  left  or  depend  on 
other  markets  for  their  supply.  To 
supply  the  demand  for  the  holidays 
has  long  been  an  unsolved  problem, 
but  the  solution  is  apparently  easy, 
for  a  good  salesman  has  but  little  dif- 
ficulty to  induce  his  customers  to  buy 
a  nicely  filled  pan  or  basket  of  plants 
instead  of  a  dozen  Beauties  or  a  box 
of  cut  flowers  if  the  latter  are  not 
fresh  and  good. 


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HORTICULTURE 


January  6,  1906 


THE 


CHRYSANTHEMUM 

Its  Culture    for  Professional   Growers   and 
Amateurs 

By  Arthur  Herrington 


Tin  mos  complete  and  comprehensive  work  on 
the  cultivation  of  the  chrysanthemum  that  has 
yet  been  published  in  America.  Its  scope  and 
character  may  be  gleaned  from-  the  li^t  of  con- 
tents, which  comprise^  chapters  on  culture  for 
exhibition;  composts  planting;  benches,  boxes 
or  pots;  general  cultura  details;  crown  and  ter- 
minal buds;  feeding,  its  object  and  application; 
care  of  the  buds;  exhibitiot.  ana  judging;  speci- 
men plants,  chrysanthemum  plants  iu  six-inch 
pots;  commercial  culture,  raising  from  seed  and 
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results,  namely,  the  obtaining  of  large  chrysan- 
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fusion of  bloom  in  the  garden.  Handsomely 
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I  am  interested  in  a  glass  factory  in 
fersey.  I  want  to  hear  from  you  be- 
fore placing  your  order  for  glass.  1 
think  I  can  put  you  in  the  w  ay  of 
"aving  some  money.  State  quantity, 
juality,  and  size  wanted. 

NOT  IN   THE   TRUST. 
Address 

George  C.  Watson 

1014   Ll'DLOW 
STREET 

&&•  Remember  this  factory  is  NOT  in 
the  TRI'ST  and  has  a  free  foot 


Philadelphia,  Penn. 


CLAY'S  FERTILIZER 

Endorsed  by  the  crowned  head  of  England. 

An  imported  product. 

56  lb.  Bag,  $4.00. 

WM.    ELLIOTT    &    SONS. 

20I  Fulton  Street,     -     -     New  York 

Telephone,   3427   Cortlaudt. 

CALIFORNIA  PRIVET. 

A  large  stock  of  two  and  three  year  old 
(transplanted.),  from  12  inches  to  four  feet 
■well  finished  plants  at  very  low  prices  for 
quality  of  stock.  Get  my  prices  before  pur- 
chasing    Satisfaction  guaranteed.    Address, 

CHARLES    BLACK, 

HICHTSTOWN,  -  -  N.J. 


B.  &  A.  Specialties 


POT  GROWN  FORCING  STOCK 


15.00 


Lilacs,  Charles  X,  Mane  Le  Graye,  pot      Doz.      too 
grown,  extra  size  plants $10.00  $75. 00 

Cytissus  Laburnum  (Golden  Chain)   pot 

gro*n,  XX  fine,  6  ft - 18.00 

Deutzia  Gracilis,  pot  grown 2-00 

Viburnum  Opulus,  pot  grown 6.50 

\  lb  irrmm  Plicatum,  pot  grown 7-5° 

Staphyliea  Colchica,  pot  grown 7.50 

Dielytra  Spectabibs,    strong      Doz.       103 
clumps  fjr  forcing    $100     $600 

Wisterias,  pot  gmwn 9.00 

Azalea  Mollis,  brilliant  col- 
ors.       3.50 

5.00 

English    Scarlet    Hawthorn, 

pol  grown,  y+  ft. 15.00 

Spirea     Jafonica,      selected 
strong  clumps 

Spirea  a^tilboides  floribunda 

Spirea    compacta    multiflora 

Spirea  palmata,    scarlet    va- 
riety     . 


30  00 
40  00 


5.00 
5.50 
6.00 

6  00 


Killarney  Roses 

extra  heavy 

2-year  old,  field 

grown,  English 

stock,    $500  per 

doz.,  $35.00 

per  100 


Spirea  Gladstone 1.50     10.00 

Rhododendrons.  The  most  profitable  plants  for 
Ejster.  Handsome,  well  budded  plants  from  $6  00  t<> 
$24  00  per  doz.;  tne  varieties  consist  of  all  beautiful 
colors  and  well  adapted  for  forcing. 

Acacia  Paradoxa,   fine  bushy   specimens 
3  ft.,  $2.00  each     18.00  per  doz. 


Crimson  Ramblers,   per   100,   $10. oo,    $15.00,    $18.00 
Baby  Ramblers,  3  inch  pots,  bushy  plants  15.00 

Baby  Ramblers,  strong  field  grown  stock 

$3.50  per  doz.     $25.00  per  100. 

Rose,    Frau    Karl    Druschki.     Strong  field 
grown  plants $2.00  per  dozen;  $15.00  per  100 

Roses,  H.  P.,  low  budded,  2 
year  old,  finest  slock  ever 
receivtd    (per  1000  $100)  12.00 

Gen.  Jacqueminot     Bar  Rothschild 
La  France  Mrs.  John  Laing 

Paeonia  Gen.    Washington 

Ubich  Brunner  Gabriel  Luizet 
Baron  Bonstettin  Magna  Cbarta 
Marie  Bauman         Mad  Plantier 

R"ses,  Te  t  and  Polyantha   ■ 12.00 

Maman  Cochet  pink 
Mamati  Cochet  white,  Kaiserin 
Aug   Victoria,  Hermosa,  pink, 
Agrippina,  red. 
Clothilde  Soupert,  fine  for  pots,  bushy  plants. 
Aucuba  Japonica,  very  satisfactory  for  deco- 
rative work,  per  doz .$3  00,  $6.00,  $9.00 

English  Ivy.     Handsome,  bushy  stock,  2% 

to  3  ft $15.00  per  100 

Biy  Trees,  Standards  and  Pyramids.  Any  quantify 
in  all  sizes;  ask  f  >r  prices.  We  aLo  have  a  uood  supply 
uf  specimen  Kentias  and  other  decorative  plants. 


We  are  always  pleased  to  receive  Visitors 

BOBBINK  &  ATKINS 

Nurserymen  and  Florists 
RUTHERFORD     -    -    -    -    N.  J. 


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ROOTED    CUTTINGS    Get  the  Best 

Per  100     Per  1000 

White  Lawon $3.00     $27.50 

White  Perfection,  new    12.00 

Enchantress 3-00 

Fair  Maid 2. CO 

Lawson   2.00 

Haines1  .New   Red...     12.00 

Cardinal,    bes'   scarlet 

of  all 6.00 

Quality  guaranteed.     Send  for  prices  on  large  lots; 
also  complete  list  of  Carnations,  Hums  and  Roses 

CHICAGO  CARNATION  CO 


J.    H.    TROY, 

MT.  HISSARLIK  NURSERIES 

NEW  ROCHEILE,  N.  T. 

Tel.  515-J  New  Rochelle 


Mgr.  THE  ROSARY  FLOWER  CO. 

Tel.  2612  Mad.  Sq.  24  E.  34th  Street,  N.  Y.  City 


FOREST  TREE  AND  SHRUB  SEEDS 
AND  SEEDLINGS 

Catalpa     Speciosa,    Black    Locust.       Nursery   grown 
and  collected  seeds  and  seedlings 

FOREST   NURSERY  AND  SEED  CO. 

MCMINNVILLE,   TENN,  R.  F.  D.  2 


TO     BUYERS 

Patronize  our  Advertisers,  they  will  treat  you  right 


January  6,  1906 


MORTICULTURE 


19 


Geo.  H.  Cooke 

FLORIST 

Connecticut  Avenue  and  L  .Street 

WASHINGTON.  D.  C. 

A.Giide&Bro. 

FLORISTS 

1214  F  ST.,  WASHINGTON.  D.  C. 
SAMUEL    MURRAY 

Florist 

Coates  House  Conservatory 

1017  BROADWAY,  KANSAS  CITY,    MO. 

Both  'Phones  2670  Mafp 


WANTS. 


GOOD  MEN 

When   you   need   good   men, 
skilled    or   unskilled,    write: 

THOS.  H. 
BAMBRICK 

34  South  7th  Street,        Philadelphia 

Help  of  all  kinds.  Including  that  for 
Florists,  Nurserymen,  Seedsmen  and  the 
Horticultural  trade  generally. 


WANTED— Young  man,  21  to  24  years 
preferred,  who  has  had  a  training  in  old 
country  and  a  year  or  two  in  this  country, 
In  general  greenhouse  work  and  good 
knowledge  of  plants.  Wages  .$50  a  mouth. 
Address  T.  W.,  care  HORTICULTURE,  11 
Hamilton  Tlace,  Boston. 

""for"  sale 

A  first  class  cut  under  platform  spring 
wagon,  and  also  a  first  class  top  wagon,  cut 
under,  French  plate  glass  on  side,  with  a 
good  reliable  horse.  Will  sell  cheap  after 
the  holidays. 

Good  for  city,  country,  commercial 
grower  or  retail  florist's  use.  CHAS.  MIL- 
LANG,  50  West  29th  St.,   N.   Y. 

FOR    SALE   OR    RENT\ 

Well  established  florists'  business  In 
vicinity  of  Boston,  8.000  feet  of  glass, 
three  acres  of  land.  Entire  product  sold 
at  retail.  Other  business  demands  my 
time.  Address  P.  C.  C,  care  of  HORTI- 
CULTURE,  11   Hamilton    Place.   Boston. 

IN  PURSUANCE  OF  AN  ORDER  MADE 
by  the  Supreme  Court  of  New  York,  in 
aiid  for  the  County  of  New  York,  dated 
November  9,  1905,  notice  is  hereby  given  to 
all  creditors  and  persons  having  ■ 
against   the  Clucas  &  Boddingtorj   Company, 

I poration    lately   doing  business   In   the 

City  and  County  of  New  Yori,  thai  thej 
are  required  to  present  their  claims  against 
said  corporation  with  the  vouchers  therefor, 
duly  verified  and  sworn  to,  to  the  sub- 
scriber, the  duly  appointed  assignee  of  said 
corporation  for  the  benefit  of  its  creditors, 
at  his  place  of  transacting  business.  No. 
97  Water  Street,  Borough  of  Manhattan, 
City  of  New  York,  on  or  before  the  10th 
day   of   February,   1906. 

Dated    November   17,   1905. 

FRANK    H.    HENRY, 
Assignee. 

VAN  INGEN,  SEIBERT  &  PADDOCK, 
Attorneys   for   Assignep, 
49  Wall  Street,  Manhattan,  New  York  City. 

F 


<£ 


FANCY  OR 
DAGGER. 


FERNS 


No,  1  STOCK, 

oniy  75c  per  1000 


GALAX. 


I  (fMOVfM  /Erta:;§P  San.pfn^  1^ 


Brilliant  bronze  or  green 

75c  per  1000 

Use  our  laurel  festooning  for  your 

Decorations,    li  gives  the  besi  satisfaction  of 

it   t  his  time  of  tin-  >  ear, 

.    ication.  we  make  it  daily, 

gathered  fresh  from  t lie  woods.       Hand  made, 

lull  sizes,  4c.  5c  and  6c  per  yard.      Once   used, 

u.-cd.    Blanch  Laurel,  35c  per  large  bundle,    Piincess  Kne  by  the 

jr  made  into  festooning  when  desired. 

CROWL  FERN  CO.,     MILLINGTON,  MASS. 


?. 


->»',*. 


■    jT 


always 

pound 


DETROIT 


John  Breitmeyer's 
Sons 


Cor.  MIAMI  and  GRATIOT  AVES. 
DETROIT,  MICH. 

Artistic  Designs 
High  GradeCut  Blooms 

We  cover  all  Michigan  points  and  good 
sections  of  Ohio,  Indiana  and  Canada. 


Florists 


Out  of 
Town 


Taking  orders  for  delivery  In 
New  York  City  or  Vicinity  can 
have  them  filled  in  best  manner 
and  specially  delivered  by 

Thomas  Young,  Jr. 

41  W.  28th  Street,  New  York 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 

We  hope  our  readers  will,  as  far  as 
possible,  buy  everything  they  need 
from    Horticulture's  Advertisers. 


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  38th  St. 
Cable  Address,  ALEXC0NNELL 


FRED  C.  WEBER 

FLORIST 

OLIviTlifEET         ST.    LOUIS,    M0. 

Es'abli5hed  1873 
Long  Distance  Phone  Bell  Lindell  676 


~ffatAinftbTv,JD.C. 


BOSTON  FLORIST  LETTER  CO. 

Manufacturers  of  FLORISTS'  LETTERS 


This  -wooden  box  nicely  stained  and 
varnished,  18x30x12,  made  in  two  sec- 
tions, one  for  each  size  letter,  given 
away  with  first  order  of  500  letters. 

Block  Letters,  iJ4  or  2  inch  size  per  100,  $2. 

Script  Letters,  3.  Fastener  with  each  letter  or 
word.  Used  by  leadme  florists  everywhere  and 
for  sale  by  all  wholesale  florists  and  supply  dealers 

N.  f .  MCCARTHY,  Manager 

66  Pearl   Street.  BOSTON,   MAS?. 


REED  (Si  KELLER 

122  West  25th  St.,  New  York 

Florists'    Supplies 

We  manufacture  all  our 

Metal  Designs,  Baskets,  Wire  Work  &  Novelties 

and  arc  dealers  in 

Glassware  Decorative  Greens  and  Florists'  Requisites. 

THE  PRETTIESTlELL 

FOR  LEAST  MONEY 

Do  you  want  the  greatest  novelty  in 
wreathing,    Green    Statice. 

J.    STERN    &   CO. 

1928  GFRM4NT0WN  AVENUF,  PHILADELPHIA- 
WILLIAM  J.  BOAS  &  CO. 

MANUFACTURERS  OF 

Folding  Flower  Boxes 

No.   1042   Ridge  Avenue,     Philadelphia 

Write  for  Price  List  and  Samples 
In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 


E.  A.  BEAVEN 

Wholesale  Dealer  In 

SOUTHERN     WILD'  SMILAX 

and   Florists'   Hardy   Decorative  Supplies. 
New   crop  now  ready  in  limited  quantities. 

EVERGREEN,    ALA. 


Decorating  Evergreens,  etc.,  at  Wholesale 

Wild  Smilax,  Palmetto  and  Cycas 
(fresh  cut),  Palm  Leaves,  Galax,  Lcu- 
cothoe,  Ferns  and  Mosses,  Leaf  Mold, 
Orchid  and  Azalea  Peats. 

Everything  in  Season. 
THE     KERVAN     COMPANY 
20  West  27th  St.,  New  York. 

O  A  Iv  A.  ^iT 

Rronze  and  green  Ualax,  60c  per  1000 

Fancy  and  Daguer  Ferns,  $1.00     " 

Green  Leucothoe  Sprays,  3.00     "       " 

Bronze  Leucothoe  Sprays,  5.00     " 

Rhododendron  Spraj  s,  3  00     "       " 

No.    1    stock,    fresh    from  the    patch.    13 

years'    experience.      Watch  for    new    hobo 

dealers.      Kindlv   remit   with  first   order. 

J.  N.  PRITCHARD         .        -  Elk  Park,  N.  C. 


20 


HORTICULTURE 


January  6,   1906 


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'■ 


WILD  SMILAX 

$3.50  and  $5.00  per  case 


THE  LEO  NIESSEN  CO. 


L 


WHOLESALE  FLORISTS 
1217  Arch  St.,   -    PHILADELPHIA 

Store  Open  7  A.  M.  to  8  P.M.  ' 
In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Hortlcnltore 


'•-^•^■•oo*^ 


j    White  Lilacs 


■ 


I 

5 

• 


White  Violets  I 


and 


Samuel  S.Pennock  I 

PHILA.    j 


J^»ZL    _   WHOLESALE 
\J/7G    FLORIST  OF 


1612-1618  Ludlow  Street.     Store  closes  8  P.   M. 


1 


Carnations. 

Beauty    Bride 
and  Bridesmaid. 

Lily  of  the  Valley. 

Violets. 

Telephone  6'Z68-6267  Main 

WELCH    BROS- 

15  Province  St. 

BOSTON 


E.  H.  HUNT 

Wholesale 

Cut  Flowers 

"THE  OLD  RELIABLE" 

76  Wabash  Av.,  CHICAGO 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticultare 

Weiland  &  Risch 

Leading  Western  Growers  and  Shippers  of 

Cut  Flowers 

59  Wabash  Ave.,      -      CHICAGO 

Long   Distance   Phone   Central  879. 
In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 

VAUGHAN&SPERRY 

Wholesale 
Commission   Florists 

If   you   wish   to   buy   or  sell,    see   them   first 
'PHONE  CENTRAL  2571 

40  WABASH  AVE.,  CHICAGO 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Hortlcnltore 


Fine  Bouvardia  Valley 

CARNATIONS 


W.  J.  Baker, 


1432  So.  Penn  Sq. 
PHILA. 


WIETOR   BROS. 

Wholesale  Growers  of 

CUT     FLOWERS 

51-53  Wabash  Ave  ,  CHICAGO,  ILL., 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Hortlcnltore 

CMS.  W.  McKELUR 

51  WABASH  AVE.,  CHICAGO 

Western  Headquarters  for  Choice  Orchids 
Valley  Violets  and  all  Cut  Flowers 


A  Daily  Shipment 
From  to  to  60  Growers 

We  can  and  will  take  care  of  your  Cut 
Flower  and  Supply  Wants  to  advantage 

E.  F.  W I NTERS0N  CO.  «fe&&Kg» 


CATALOGUE    FREE 


PETER    REINBERG 

WHOLESALE 

CUT  FLOWERS 

51  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago,  111. 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention   Horticulture 


WHOLESALE  FLOWER  MARKETS 

TRADE  PRICES— Per   100—  TO  DEALERS  ONLY 


CHICAGO 

Jan.    4 


ST.  LOUIS 

Dec    1 8 


PHILA. 

Jan.  4 


BOSTON 

Jan.  4 


ROSES 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgely  Fan.  &  Sp. 

Extra 

No.  t 

Lower  grades 

Bride  &  "Maid— Fan.  &  Sp 

Extra.. 

No.  i  and  Lower  gr. . 
Liberty,  Fancv 

Ordinary 

Richmond,  Fancy 

Ordinary 

Golden  Gate,  Fancy 

*  >rdinary 

Chatenay,  Fancy 

"         Ordinary    


CARNATIONS 

Fancy   

Ordinary. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Cat  t  ley  as 

Cypripediums 

Lny  of  the  Valley 

Violets 

Tulips 

Romans  Hya.,  Paper  White,  Nar.. 

Daffodils;    Trumpets 

Mignonette.. 

Adiautum  CuneUum 

Croweanuni 

Smilax 

Asp  iragus  Plumosus,   strings...... 

"  &  Sprengen,  bunches 


50.00 
32.00 
20.00 
6.00 
g.oo 
7.00 
6,00 

8.03 

6.00 
8.00 
6.00 
8.00 
6.00 
8  00 
6.00 

6.00 
3.00 

50  00 

16  00 

4.00 

.50 


to     25.00 


8.00 


■5° 
3-SO 


:  :■.'-'■' 
25  oO 
25.00 


4.00  ' 

•75 1 

:-oo  i 
16.00  ' 
50.00 
35-00  I 


40.00 
30,00 
15.00 

6  00 
10.00 

6.00 

3  00 
15.00 

4.00 


50.00 
40,00 
25.00 
10.00 
12.00 
8.00 
5.00 
25.00 
10  00 


8.00 
4.00 
6.00 
3.00 

4  00 

2.03 

60.GO 

lO. CO 

3.00 

■50 


lO.OO 

6.00 
10.00 
5.00 

6. co 

3.0D 

75.00 

15.00 

4.00 

1. 00 


1. 00 

3.00 

2.00 

.50 

12.00 
25.00 


2.00 

5.00 

6  00 

1. 00 

1.50 

15.00 

50.00 

50.00 


40.00 
20  00 
10.00 

5.00 
10.00 

6.00 

3.00 
15.00 

5.00 


8.00 
3.00 
6.00 
3.00 


4.00 
2.00 


10.00 

3.00 

.50 


1  50 
3  co 


to 
to 
to 
to 
to 
to 
to 


35.00 
20.00 


50.00 

30.00 

15.00 
8.00 

12.00 

8.00 
5-00 

25.00 
8.to 


10.00 
6.00 
8.00 
4.00 


500 
3.00 

12.00 

4.00 

-75 

2.00 

5.00 

1.00 

1.50 

12.00 

50.00 

35.00 


J.H.BUDL0NG 


?oses  and 
Carnations 
A  Specialty. 


37-39  Randolph  Street,  CHICAGO 


WHOLESALE 

GROWER  of 


CUT  FLOWERS 


In  writing  advertisers,  mention   Horticultare 


PHILADELPHIA    CUT   FLOWER   CO. 

Wholesalers  of  Cut   Flowers 

1516    AND     1518    SANSON!     ST. 


January   P,  1906 


H  ORT1 CULTURE 


21 


VICTORY 


Requires  only  ordinary  culture  and  is  a  fancy  in  the  fullest  sense  of  the  word,  sold  for  25c  each  at  Christmas. 


91 


Cat  Flower   Market   Re- 
ports. 

Country  and  suburban  buy- 
BOSTON    ers    are   beginning   to   find 

fault  with  the  wholesale 
prices  of  flowers,  which  means  that 
business  is  slack  with  them.  It  is 
slack  in  city  circles  as  well,  and  the 
receipts  of  flowers  being  rather  heavy 
in  wholesale  markets,  accumulations 
are  inevitable,  and  so  the  prices  must 
go  down,  whether  it  pays  or  not. 
There  has  been  no  sensational  tumble, 
as  was  the  case  last  year,  but  it  has 
already  gone  below  a  reasonable  level 
on  some  things  as,  for  instance.  En- 
chantress carnations,  which  bring  with 
difficulty  anything  over  $4  per  100,  al- 
though the  superb  stock  offered  must 
have  cost  more  than  that  to  produce. 
In  roses,  the  medium  grades  are  in 
demand  in  a  ratio  of  about  nine  to  one 
as  compared  with  the  specials  which 
are  represented  in  the  top  figures  given 
in  our  market  quotations.  The  whole- 
salers made  a  struggle  on  New  Year's 
day  to  hold  American  Beauty  specials 
at  $75  per  100,  but  the  final  result  is 
that  $50  is  the  outside  figure.  Boston 
is  not  a  very  elastic  market,  and  it 
does  not  take  much,  after  the  country 
trade  stops  buying,  to  choke  the  chan- 
nels and  compel  unloading  at  sacrifice 
rates. 

With  ideal  spring 
BUFFALO     weather    for    Christmas, 

a  rushing  business  was 
done.  Plant  trade  was  exceptionally 
good,  with  mild  weather  for  delivery. 
Stock  was  a  little  scarce  at  the  whole- 
sale house  at  the  beginning  of  the 
week,  but  on  Friday  a  good  quantity 
was  had,  and  shipping  orders  were 
rapidly  filled.     Select  roses  were  about 


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Wholesale  Florist 

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Best  Facilities  for  Supplying  you  at  Lowest 

Daily  Market  Piices 

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the  only  scarce  article,  especially  long 
stem  Liberties;  as  for  ordinary  and 
Teas,  any  amount  could  be  had. 
Beauties  were  leaders,  and  in  fairly 
good  demand,  with  prices  ruling  high. 
Violets  were  held  off  until  the  latter 
part  of  the  week,  when  they  came  in 
large  quantities,  and  a  good  many  were 
carried  over,  which  were  sold  far  be- 
low the  list  price.  Carnations  of  fin- 
est quantities  were  had.  Enchantress, 
Red  Lawson,  Flamingo  and  Cardinal 
being  leaders,  and  brought  good  prices. 
Narcissi,  Roman  hyacinths  and  lily  of 
the  valley  were  in  good  demand.  It 
may  be  said  that  shipping  trade  has 
been  better  than  for  years.  All  retail- 
ers are  well  satisfied  with  the  amount 
of  business  done. 

Business         conditions 
LOUISVILLE    the       previous       week 

were  pretty  well  in 
keeping  with  the  Christmas  rush, 
which  was  probably  the  best  ever  ex- 
perienced in  Louisville.  Carnations 
have  had  an  unusually  good  demand, 
with  the  quality  great,  and  the  supply 
short.  Roses  have  certainly  had  their 
share  of  popularity.  The  quality  and 
supply  with  one  or  two  exceptions  are 
satisfactory.  Violets,  mignonette  and 
lily  of  the  valley  move  rapidly  and  are 
of  good  quality,  but  the  supply  at 
times  is  short.  The  supply  of  poin- 
settias  is  about  over. 

After     the     Christmas 
NEW  YORK    sweep    a    considerable 

drop  in  values  ensued, 
but  not  a  severe  drop,  and  prices  held 
together  fairly  well,  the  anticipation 
of  New  Year's  being  a  factor.  This 
latter  holiday,  although  observed  by 
New  Yorkers  with  universal  enthusi- 
asm, amounted  to  but  little,  however, 
as  a  flower-buying  occasion.  This  has 
been  the  case  for  a  number  of  years 
back,  and  there  was  no  good  reason  to 
expect  anything  better  this  year.  The 
retailers  took  advantage  of  this  as- 
surance to  stand  out  against  the  hold- 
over Christmas  figures  which  whole- 
sale dealers  tried  to  maintain  on  somp 
choice  lines,  and  succeeded  in  modify- 
ing prices  somewhat,  although  there 
was  no  very  serious  smash-up.  On 
Sunday  evening  most  of  the  large  re- 
tail establishments  closed  their  doors 
at  six  or  eight  P.  M.,  an  unprecedented 
thing  for  New  Year's  Eve.  The  mar- 
ket at  present  is  quiet,  with  a  down- 
ward tendency,  and  should  the  weather 
continue  favorable  to  heavy  blooming, 
a  considerable  reduction  in  market 
values  generally  may  be  looked  for. 

All  the  growers 
INDIANAPOLIS  and  the  leading 
retailers  report  a 
record  breaking  Christmas  trade  at 
least  35  per  cent,  in  advance  of  last 
year.  Prices  ruled  high  in  most  every- 
thing especially  Beauties  and  best 
grade  tea  roses  of  which  there  was  a 
big   shortage   owing   to   dark   weather. 


Christmas  greenery  w^ent  better  than 
last  year.  The  market  was  not  over- 
stocked so  everything  was  sold  at  good 
prices.  Brisk  sales  as  usual  in  flower- 
ing plants  and  made  up  baskets.  Ex- 
tra trimming  of  same  not  in  evidence. 
Nothing  in  the  line  of  novelties  was 
seen.  Business  has  quieted  down  con- 
siderably since  Christmas  and  prices 
have  got  nearer   to  normal   again. 

New     Year's     trade     was 

PHI  LA-      not  as  good  here  as  last 

DELPHIA    year.         The       immense 

Christmas  business  done 

no    doubt    had    something   to    do    with 

ai  centuating  the  reaction.    Stocks  were 

plentiful    and    good    and    while    pricss 

dropped   on   most   items   they  are   still 

satisfactory.     Very  little  business  was 

done  on  Sunday,  the  31st  ult.,  and  had 

it  not  been  for  the  out  of  town  orders 

the    wholesale    forces    might    as    well 

have  gone  to  church.    The  weather  has 

been  ideal. 

The    1905th    Christmas 
SAN-  has     come     and     gone, 

FRANCISCO  and  with  it  came  to 
plantsmen  and  florists 
the  greatest  trade  in  the  history  of  the 
city.  Everything  seasonable  in  the 
blooming  line,  and  some  flowers  out  of 
season,  were  in  the  flower  stores  in 
great  abundance,  with  the  solitary  ex- 
ceptlon  of  American  Beauty  roses. 
The  growers  did  their  best  to  be  amply 
supplied  with  Beauties,  but  their  ship- 
ments Christmas  morning  at  advanced 
prices  were  far  short  of  the  orders 
florists  had  in  hand.  The  out-of-sea- 
scm  blooms  referred  to  were  good  sup- 
plies of  magnificent  yellow  chrysanthe- 
mums and  rulirum  lilies  that  had  been 
held  back  by  Batistie  Ginochio.  the 
Oceanview  grower.  These  rubrums, 
in  hampers  and  baskets,  brought  from 
$fi  to  $8.  The  supply  of  pot  plants  was 
beyond  other  Christmas  seasons,  and 
Gloire  de  Lorraine  begonias,  prim- 
roses, poinsettias,  cyclamens,  azaleas, 
berried  plants  and  lily  of  the  valley 
and  other  bulbous  stock  sold  well, 
buyers  being  more  than  ever  predis- 
posed in  favor  of  potted  blooming 
plants  over  cut  flowers  for  Christmas 
gifts.  Florists  were  especially  pleased 
with  good  supplies  of  improved 
Testouts  grown  by  Aebi  of  Berkeley. 
In  length  of  stem  they  rivaled  the  best 
Beauty,  and  sold  as  fast  as  they  came 
at  remunerative  prices.  Last  week's 
prediction  that  normal  prices  would 
be  maintained  proved  erroneous;  fully 
25  per  cent,  advance  was  about  the 
way  things  went. 


The  bursting  of  the  boiler  at  the 
greenhouses  of  Fred  B.  Barrington, 
Gloucester,  Mass.,  caused  a  miniature 
flood,  but  the  mildness  of  the  weather 
prevented  any  serious  damage  to  the 
st i uk  of  flowers  and  plants  while  re- 
pairs were  going  on. 


22 


H  ORT1  CULTURE 


January  6,  1906 


FRANK   MILLANC 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist 


COOGAN    BUILDING 


55-57  W.  26th  Street,    NEW  YORK 

Tel.  299  Madison  Sq.      Open  6  A.  M.  to  5  p.  M. 
la  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 

FORD  BROTHERS 


48  West  28th  Street, 


NEW  YORK 


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A  Full  Line  of  All  CUT  FLOWERS 
Telephone,  3870   or  3S71    Madison  Square. 

ALEX.  J.  GUTTMAN 

THE  WHOLESALE 

\  FLORIST  ^ 

OF  NEW  YORK 
Phone  1664-1665  Mad.  Sq.     43  W.  28th  St. 


t  JOHN   I.    RAYNOR 


Wholesale  Commission  Florist 


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LAR0E5T  GROWERS  V 

W  A  full  line  of  Choice  Cut  Flower  stock  for  all  purposes.     Comprises  every  variety  W 

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Walter  F.  Sheridan 

Wholesale  Commission  Dealer  in 

Choice  Cut  flowers 

55  West  28th  Street,    New  York 
Telephone  :  902  Madison  Sq. 


HEADQUARTERS    FOR    NOVELTIES 

ORCHIDS  A  SPECIALTY 


,;■•     THE    HIQHE8T  W. A  I     |     CV         ALWAYS     . 

I    GRADE    OF    .      VMLLCI  ON   HAND 

BEST    BEAUTIES,    METEORS,    BRIDES    AND    BRIDESMAIDS 

JAMES  McMANUS^ffil  50  Mfi 30th  St.,  NewfYork 


H.  E.  FROMENT 


Successor  to 

WM.  CHORMLEY 


Wholesale  Commission  Florist 


57     West     28tli     Street 


IMEJA^T    YORK 


FINEST  ROSES  and  VIOLETS 

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  Telephones:   2200,  2201,  Madison  Square  Write  for  Current  Prices 


111  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 


NEW   YORK   QUOTATIONS   PER   I00-TO    DEALERS   ONLY 


Roses 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgeley  fan  and  sp. 

extra 

No.    1 

Lower  grades 

Bride  &    'Maid,  fan  and  sp 

"         extra    

,;         No.  i  and  lower  giad^s   .... 

Liberty,  fanoy      

"  nrdi   arY    

Richmond,  tancy 

ordinary 

Golden  Gaie,  fancy 

ordinary ...    ■ 

Chatenay,  fancy 


ordinary 


Last  Half  of  Week    First  Half  of  We^k 

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Cattle>as 

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Violets 

Tulips ... 

Rom  111  Hya.    Paper  White  Nar.. 

Daffodils,  Trumpets 

fli^nonette         

Adiantum  Cuneatum 

"  Croweanum 

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Asparagtis  Plumosus.       ....... 

"   &  Sprenjeri,  bunches 


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1905  1906 


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JOHN  YOUNG 
Wholesale    FLORIST 

51  West  28tH  St.,  New  YorR 

Telephone.    4463-4464    Madison    Sq. 

Best     Beauties.     Brides     and     Bridesmaids. 

Lily    of    the    Valley,    Orchids    and 

Lilies.      Renowned   Cottage 

Garden    Carnations. 


Edward  C.  Horan 
Wholesale  Florist 

55  WEST  28th  ST. 

Tel.  {ft]  Madison  Sq.  NeW  York 


TRAENDLY    &     SCHENCK 


WHOLESALE   FLORISTS 

Furnish  best  stuck  at  fair  prices  all  the  year  round     Send  for  gustations  on   fa] 


irders 


Tel.  798.799  Madison  Sq. 


44  West  28th  Street   New  York  City 


FLORISTS  OUT  OF  TOWN 


Taking  Orders  for  Flowers  to  be  Deliv- 
eted  to  Steamers  or  Elsewhere  in  New 
York  can  have  them  delivered  in  PLAIN 
BOXES.  WITH  OWN  TAOS  in  best 
manner  by 


Young  &  Nugent 

42  W.  28th  St.,  New  York 


In  writing  to  Advertisers  kindly  mention  Horticulture 


January  6,   1906 


HORTICULTURE 


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$1.25    per     1000 

Discount    on    Regular    Shipments 


Fancy  Ferns 

Michigan  Cut  Flower  Exchange 


^Wholesale    Florists 
30  and  40  Miami  Ave.,  DETROIT,  MICH- 


WM.  DILGER 
Manager 


Charles  Millang 

50  West  29th  St.,      New  York  city 

Cut  Flowers  on  Commission 

A  Reliable  Place  toConsign  to  or  order  from 

Telephone;  3800-3871  Madison  Square 

ORCHIDS  AT  ALL  SEASONS 

WM.  STUART  ALLEN  CO. 

Commission  Mercian's  in  Cut  Flowers 
53  WEST  28TH  STREET,  NEW  YORK 

Telephone  3*50  Madison  Square 

J.  6.  Murdoch  &  Co. 

Wholesale  Florists 

FLORISTS'   SUPPLIES 
S45  Liberty  St.,   PITTSBURG,  PA. 

Long  Distance  Phone   1435  Court. 

TJonnot  Bros. 

'Wholesale     Florists 

SS  and  S7  W.  26th  St.,  NEW  YORK 

Cut  Flower  Exchange         Tel.  880  Madison  Square, 

OPEN  6.00  A.M. 

AN  UNEQUALEO  OUTLET  FOR  CONSIGNED  FLOWERS 

The  Reliable  Commission  House 

Richmond  Roses  and  Rich  Flowers 
of  all  varieties 

JOS.  S.   FENRICH 

48  W.  30th  Street,  New  York 

Tel.  324-325  Madison  Square 

JULIUS  LANG 

Wholesale  Florist 

Consignments   received,    sold    well 

and   returns   made   promptly. 

S3  WEST  30th  ST.  NEW  YORK 

Telephone,  280  Madison  Sq. 

ESTABLISHED  1872 

JOHN    J.    PERKINS 

WHOLESALE  and  COMMISSIOH  FLORIST 

115  W.  30th  St.,  New  York 

Tel.  No.  956  Madison  Square 
Wanted.— A  few  more  reliable  growers  of 
Carnations  and   Violets.     Quick  returns  and 
highest  prices. 

Established  BUY   FROM 

1891  SHIP  TO 

THY 
All  Choice  Cut  Flowers  in  Season 

ALFRED    H.    LANQJAHR 

55  West  28th    St.,   New   York 
Telephone  3924  Madison   Square. 

CARNATIONS^ 

AND  ROSES 

Pittsburg  Cut  Flower  Co.,  Ltd. 

fi04  Liberty   Ave.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 


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Cut  Flowers 

BOSTON'S     BEST 
ALL    VARIETIES 

SHIPPED  TO  ALL  POINTS 

Florists'  Supplies 

Largest  Stock  in  New  England 

Lowest  Wholesale   Rates 

N.  P.  McCarthy  &  Co. 

84  HAWLEY  ST. 
Tel.  Main  5973  BOSTON 


Headquarters  in  Western  New  York  for 

Roses 
Carnations 

And  all  kinds  of  Seasonable  Flowers 

WM.  F,  KASTING 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist 

Also    Dealer     in    Florists'    Supplies  ana 
Wire  Designs 

383-8  7  Ellicott  St.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Give  us  a  Trial  We  can  please  you 


NEW  CROP  BRONZE  AND  GREEN  GALAX 

$1.00  per  1000.    Discounts  on  larger  quantities.    iWrite  for  prices  on  case  lots. 

WE  HAVE  VERY  FINE  CUT  BOX  WOOD. 

DAGGER    AND    FANCY    FERNS 

NEW  CROP  SOUTHERN  WILD  SMILftX  $3.50  and  $7.00  per  Case. 

Headquarters  for  all   FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES,  Wire  Designs    Cut  Wire,  Letters, 

Immortelles,  Cycas  Leaves,  Wheat  Sheaves,  Ribbons,  Corrugated  Boxes,  etc, 

LAUREL  FESTOONING,  5c.  and  6c,  per  yard. 

8  dc  1  I  Province  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 

L.  D.  Telephone,  Main  2618 


HENRY  M.  ROBINSON  &  CO. 


FOR     GOOD     PRICES 

AND   CASH    RETURNS 

send  your   flowers   to 

Phil.  F.  Kessler 

57     West     28th     Street,     New     York. 

Telephone   2921    Madison    Square. 


GEORGE  SALTFORD 

Wholesale  Commission  Dealer  In 

Cut  Flowers 

ONSIGNMENTS   DESIRED 

46  W  29th  Street,  New  Vork 

Tel.  3393  Madisou  Sq. 


WHOLESALE  FLOWER   MARKETS.— 


PER   100. 
TO  DEALERS  ONLV. 


60.00 
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Daffodils;  Trumpets   

Mignonette  ... 

Adiantum  Cuneat.im i 

Croweanum 

Smilax 12.50 

Asparagus  Plumosus,  string 

"    &  Sprengeri,  bunches    25.00 


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CUT    FLOWERS 

Florists'    Supplies    and    Letters 
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HORTICULTURE 


January  6,  1906 


List 

of 

Advertisers 


Page 

Allen  Wm.  Stuart  Co.  23 
Aschmann  Godfrey.   .     4 

Baker  Wm.  J 20 

Bambrick,  Thos.  H         1 
Barrows  H.H.  &  Son.      4 
Bayersdorfer  H  &  Co    26 

Beaven,  E.  A 19 

Black,  Chas... 18 

Blackistone  Z.  D 19 

Boas  W.J.  &  Co 19 

Bobbink  &  Atkins..       18 

Boddington  A.  T 6 

Bonnot  Bros. 23 

Boston  Florist   Letter 

Co 19 

Breck  Joseph  &  Sons     6 
Breitmeyer's  J.  Sons    19 

BudlongJ.A 20 

Burnett  Bros. 6 

Burnham      Hitchings 

Pierson  Co 28 

Burpee  W.  A.  &  Co..     6 

Chicago  House  Wreck- 
ing Co 26 

Chicago  Carnation 

Co 3-18 

Cochran     Mushroom 

&  Spawn  Co 6 

Cooke  G.  H . .     19 

Cottage  Gardens         2-28 
Crowl  Fern  Co 19 

Dorrance  Benj 4 

DilgerWm 23 

Dimmock  A 4 

Dreer  H   A 26 

Eichholz  Harry    3 

Elliott  Wm.&Son....   18 

EslerJ.   G 26 

Ernest  W.  H. 26 

Farquhar  R.  &   J.    & 

Co 6 

Fenrich  J  S. as 

Fletcher  F.  W A 

Ford  Bros 22 

Forest      Nursery      & 

Seed  Co. t.8 

FromentH.E.. 22 

Grey  T.J.  &  Co 6 

Gude  A.  &  Bro 19 

Gurney    Heater  Mfg. 

Co ..   26 

Guttman  Alex.  J.     21-  2 

Hail  Asso. 26 

Hammond     Paint     & 
Slug  Shot  Works..     6 

Heller  &  Co... 6 

Hews  A.  H.  &  Co....  26 

Horan  E.  C ,22 

Horticulture  Pub  Co..    iS 

Hubert  &  Co 4 

HuntE.H 2u 

Kasting  W.  F... 23 

Kervan  Co.,  The 19 

Kessler,  P.  F 23 

King  Cons.  Co 26 

Klokner  A 26 

Lager  &  Hurrell.   ....  4 

Lang  Julius 23 

Langjahr,  Alfred  H...  23 

LePage  N. 4 

Leuthy  A.  &  Co 4 

Matthews  T.  F 3 

McCarthy    N.    F.  & 
Co   23 


Page 

McConnell  Alex 19 

McKellar  Charles  W.  20 
McKissick,  W.  E.   ...   21 

McManus  Jas. 22 

Michell  H.  F.  &  Co.-  6 
Michigan  Cut  Flower 

Exchange 23 

Millang  Charles....  •  •  23 

Millang  Frank 26 

Moltz. 21 

M"ninger  J.  C 26 

Mt.   Hissarlik    Nursei- 

ies 18 

Murdoch  J.  B 23 

Murray  Samuel......   19 

Nicotine  Mfg.  Co 

Niessen  Leo.  Co 20 

Patten  &  Co 3 

Pennock  SamuelS .  - .  3-20 

Perkins  John  J 23 

Phila.  Cut  Flower  Co.  20 

Pierson  F    R.  Co 4 

Pittsburg  Cut    Flower 

Co 93 

Pritchard  J.  N. 19 

PyeE.H..... 3 

Raw-son,  W.  W.  &  Co.  6 

Raynor  John  I  ..... .  22 

Rted  &  Keller 19 

Reid  Edw   . .  21 

Reinberg  Peter 20 

Robinson   H.    M.    & 

Co  ... 23 

Roehr&  Julius.. ..... .  4 

Sakinrd,  Geo 23 

Sander  &  Son 4 

Schillo  Lumber  Co...   28 

Schmidt  J.  C.  Co .     4 

Scollay  John  A 26 

Scott  John 28 

Sharp,  Part  ridge  &  Co.    4 

Sheridan  W.  F ?2 

Sievers  J.  H.  &  Co...  3 
Situations  &  Wants..  19 
Skidelsky  S.S. ......      4 

Stern  J.  &  Co 19 

Steams  A.  T.  Lumber 

Co 26 

Sievens  H.A 3 

Sutherland     Geo.    A. 

Co 23 

Suzuki&  lida 6 

Thompson  J.  D  Co..  3 
Thorburn  J.  M.  &  Co.  6 

Thornton  Bros. 28 

Totty,  Chas.  H 4 

Traendly  &  Schenck.  22 
Troy,  J.  H 18 

Vaughan  and  Sperry.   20 

Walsh  M.  H. 4 

Ward  Ralph  M.  Co...  6 
Watson  G.  C........6-18 

Weathered  Co 27 

Weber  K.  C 19 

Weber  H.  &Sons....  3 

Weber  &  Don 6 

Welch  Bros 20 

Weiland&   Risch....  20 

Wheeler  &  Co 4 

Wietor  Bros 20 

Winterich  C 4 

Wiiuerson  E.  F.    ....  ao 

Young  John 22 

Young  &  Nngent  ...  22 
Young  Thos.  Jr. 19 


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the  above  list?  If 
not,  why  not? 


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n  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,  28  State  St.,   Boston. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers.   _ 

AGRICULTURAL    IMPLEMENTS. 

Thos.    J.    Grey    &    Co.,    32    S.    Market    St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons, 
51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,  Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


BEGONIAS. 

N.    LePage,   Mt.   Vernon,   N.   T. 

Tuberous  Rooted 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

BAMBOO    STAKES. 

Suzuki  &   lida,  31   Barclay   St.,   New   York. 
For  page  see  List  nf  Advertisers. 


BULBS   AND  TUBERS. 

R.  M.   Ward  &  Co..  New  York. 

Fot  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Joseph  Breck  &  Sons,  47-54  N.   Market  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


W.    W.    Rawson   &  Co.,    12  &   13   F.   H. 

Square,    Boston. 

Arlington    Tested    Seeds    for    Florists. 

For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

J.   M.  Thorburn  &  Co., 

36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York. 

For   page   sec    List    of   Advertisers. 


Suzuki  &   lida,  31    Barclay   St.,   New    York. 
Lily   Bulbs. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

H.    F.    Michell   &   Co., 

Philadelphia.    Pa. 

For   page   see   List    of   Advertisers. 


CALIFORNIA   PRIVET. 
Chas.    Black,    Hightstown,    N.    J. 
For   page   see   List  of   Advertisers 


CARNATIONS. 

John   H.   Sievers  &  Co.,   1251   Chestnut  St., 

San  Francisco,  Cal. 

Hannah   Hobart. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


D.    Thompson    Carnation   Co.     Jollet,    111. 
For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


H.  A.   Stevens  Co.,   Dedham,   Mass. 

Rooted    Cuttings   Variegated    Lawson. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Alex.    J.    Guttman,    43    W.    28th    St.,    N.    Y. 

Carnation    Victory. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

C.    H.    Totty,    Madison,    N.    J. 

For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

Patten  &  Co.,  Tewksbury,   Mass. 

Pink.    Patten    and    Mikado    Carnations. 

For    page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

S.    S.    Pennock,    Philadelphia. 

John  E.   Haines.   My  Maryland. 

For   p.-iiri"   see    Lis]    of    idvertiserB. 

Henry    Eichholz.    Waynesboro,     Pa. 

Carnations,    Red    Lawson,    Mrs.    W.    T. 

Omwake. 

For   page    see   List   of   Advertisers. 

T.    F.    Matthews.    Ashland    St.,    cor.     Mill, 

Dorchester.    Mass. 

Carnation,    White   Lawson. 

For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

E.    H.    Pye,    Upper    Nyack,    N.    Y. 

For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

CARNATION    SUPPORTS. 

Igoe  Bros.  22G  N.  nth  St..   Brooklyn.   N.    Y. 
For    page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


CUPS    AND   TROPHIES. 

Thornton  Bros.,   Lawrence,   Mass. 
Fo:    page  see   List   of   Advertise  rs. 


CYCLAMEN    PLANTS. 

C.  Winterich,  Defiance,  O. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


DAISIES. 

The  F.  W.  Fletcher  Co.,  Anburndale,  Mas*. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

FERNS. 
A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Rosllndale,  Mass 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


H.  H.  Barrows  &  Sons,  Whitman,  Mass. 

Nephrolepis  Barrowsll. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

S.    S.    Skidelsky,    824    N.    24th    St., 

Philadelphia. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

F.    R.    Pierson    Co.,    Tarrvtown-on-Hudson, 

N.    Y. 

Nephrolepis    PiersonI    Elegantlssima. 

For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 


FERTILIZERS. 

Wm.   Elliott   &  Sons,   New   York. 

Clay's    Fertilizer. 
For  page  see   List   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. 

The   Kervan    Co.,    20   W.    27tb    St.,    N.    Y. 

Decorative  Evergreens. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Hawley  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Reed  &  Keller,  122  W.  25th  St.,  New  York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St. 

Pittsburg,   Pa. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

S.  S.  Pennock,  Philadelphia. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  Stern  &  Co  ,  1928  Germantown  Ave., 

Philadelphia. 

For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


FLORISTS'   LETTERS. 

Boston    Florist    Letter   Co.,   84   Hawley    St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

G.  A.  Sutherland  Co.,  34  Hawley  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


FLOWERS   BY   TELEGRAPH. 

Alex.  McConnell,  New  York. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

Fred    C.    Weber,   4.326-28   Olive    St.. 

St.    Louis,   Mo. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Young  &  Nugent,  New  York. 
For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  Breitmeyer's  Sons,   Miami  &  Gratiot 

Aves.,    Detroit,   Mich. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Thos.   Young,  Jr.,  41 W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 


CHRYSANTHEMUM 
PLANTS. 
The    E.    G.    Hill    Co.,    Richmond 


STOCK 


Ind. 


C.    H.    Totty,    Madison.    N.   J. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

The   H.   Weber   &   Sons   Co.,   Oakland,    Md. 


George  H.   Cooke,   Washington,   D.   C. 
For    page    see    List   of    Advertisers. 

A.    Gude    &    Bro..    1214    F    St., 

Washington,   D.   C. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Z.    D.    Blackistone, 
14th  and  H  Sts.,  Washington,  D.  C. 
For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

Samuel   Murray,   1017   Broadway, 

Kansas   City,    Mo. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


January  6,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


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FLOWER    POTS. 
W.   U.   Ernest,  28tti  and  M  Sts., 

Washington,   D.  C. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


A.    H.    Hews  &   Co.,    Cambridge,    Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers, 


FOLDING    BOXES. 

Welch  Bros.,  15   Province  St.,  Boston. 

tor  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

Wdj.  J.  Boas  &  Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


GALAX. 
J.  N.   Prltchard,   L'lk  Park,   N.  C. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


GERANIUMS. 
The    E.    G.    Hill    Co.,    Richmond,    Ind. 


GLASS. 

Sharp,  Partridge  &  Co..  22nd  and  Union 

Place.   Chicago. 

For  ppge  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

GLAZING    POINT. 
H.    A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


MUSHROOM    SPAWN. 

Cochran     Mushroom     &     Spawn     Co., 
911  Chemical   Bldg.,    St.   Louis,  Mo. 
For   page  see    List    of   Advertisers. 


NIKOTINE     APHIS     PUNK. 

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

NUrv&ERY   STOCK. 

Mt.    Hissarlik    Nurseries, 

New    Rochelle,    N.    V. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Cottage  Gardens,  Queens,  N.  Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Chas.    Black,    Hightstown,    N.    Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


GREENHOUSE       BUILDING       MATE- 

RIAL. 

Burnham    Hltchings    Plerson   Co., 

1133   Broadway,   New    York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


ORCHID    PLANTS. 

Lager  &  Hurrell,  Summit,  N.  J. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Sander,   St.   Albans,    England. 

Importers,    Exporters,    Growers,    Hybridists. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Wheeler  &  Co.,   1250  Beacon  St., 

Waban.   Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

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


Chicago   House    Wrecking   Co.,   Chicago,   III. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

A.  T.  Stearns  Lumber  Co.,  Nepouset,  Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


PAEONIES. 

Chicago   Carnation    Co.,    Jollet,    111. 

For    page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

PATENTS. 

Siggers  &  Siggers,  Washington,  D.  C. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


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


John    C.    Mouluger   Co.,    111125    Blackhawk 

St.,   Chicago. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Adam  Schillo  Lumber  Co.,  West  St.  and 

Hawthorne  Ave.,  Chicago,  III. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

GREENHOUSE    HOSE. 

Anchor    Greenhouse    Hose    is    the    best    for 

Florists. 

Mineralized     Rubber     Co.,     New     York. 

For  page   see   List   of    Advertisers. 


HARDY  FERNS  AND  SUPPLIES. 

H.   M.   Robinson   &   Co.,  8-11   Province  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

The  Kervan  Co., 

20  W.  27th  St.,   New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


PEERLESS    REPAIR    CLAMP. 

A.  Klokner,  Wauwatosa,  Wis. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

PLANTS,   BEDDING. 
J.   C.   Schmidt  Co.,   Bristol,   Pa. 

Fur    page    see    List   of    Advertisers. 

PLANTS    DECORATIVE. 

A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Rosllndale,  Mass 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


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

Bobblnk    &    Atkins,    Rutherford,    N.    J. 
For   page    sec   List   of   Advertisers. 


Michigan  Cut  Flower  Co.,  38  and  40  Miami 

Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich.,  Wm.  Dilger,   Mgr. 

Fancy  Ferns. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Crowl   Fern    Co.,    Millington,    Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

HEATING    APPARATUS. 
Burnham    Hltchings    Pierson    Co., 

1133  Broadway,  New   York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


John   A.   Scollay,   73  &  75   Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,    N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Gurney  Heater  Mfg.  Co.,  74  Franklin  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


IMPORTING    HOUSES. 

August  Rolker  &  Sons,  31  Barclay  St., 
New  York. 
Plants  tender  or  hardy. 


R.  M.  Ward  &  Co..  New  York. 

Plants  and  Bulbs. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


JAPANESE     PLANTS. 

Suzuki  &   Iida,  31   Barclay   St.,   New   York. 

For  page  Ree  List  of  Advertisers. 


MICE  PROOF  SEED  CASES. 

Heller  &  Co..   MontclaJr,   N.  J. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


PLANKS     FORCING. 

H.   F.   Michell  Co.,   Philadelphia,  Pa. 

For    page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

H.  A.  Dreer,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

R.    &  J.    Farquhar    &    Co.,    Boston. 

Spiraea    Gladstone.    Japonica,    Lily    of    the 

Valley. 

For   page  see    List  'of  Advertisers. 

Joseph   Breek    &  Sous,   Boston. 
Gladioli   for    Forcing. 

For    page    see    List     of    Advertisers. 

Boldiink    &    Atkins.    Rutherford,     N.    J. 
For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

PUBLICATIONS. 

The     Chrysanthemum.       Saltford      on      the 

Violet. 

Horticulture     Publishing     Co.,     Boston. 

For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

The   Forcing   Book,    G.    C.    Watson,    Phlla. 

RETAIL    FLORISTS. 

Julius    A.    Zinn, 

2    Beacon    St.,    Boston,    Mass. 

Flowers  by  Telegraph. 


Alex.    McConnell.    New   York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Thomas  Young,  Jr.,  New  Y'ork. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

Fred  C.  Weber,  4320  Olive   St..  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

J.  Breitmeyer's  Sons,  Detroit,  Mich. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 


Young  &  Nugent,  New  York. 
For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 


Z.    D.   Blackistoue,    14   &    II    Sts.,    Washing- 
ton, D.   C. 
For   page  ^ee    List    of   Advertisers. 

George  H.  Cooke,  Washington,  D.  C. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Samuel   Murray,   1017  Broadway, 

New  Y'ork. 
For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 


RETAIL   FLORISTS.— Continued. 

A.   Gude   &   Bro..    1214    F    St., 

Washington,   D.   C. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

ROSES. 

M.  H.  Walsh,  Woods  Hole,   Mass. 
Hardy  Roses,   H.  T.  Roses  and  Ramblers. 

C.   H.    Totty,   Madison,    N.   J. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

August  Rolker  &  Sons,  31  Barclay  St., 
New   York. 
English-Grown  Roses. 


H.    A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 
Baby    Ramblers. 


BeuJ.    Dorrance,    Dorranceton,    Pa. 

Killarney  and  Richmond. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


E.   II.  Pye,  Upper  Nyaek,  N.   Y. 
For  page   si..    List    of    Advertisers. 


SEEDS. 

W.  W.  Rawson  &  Co.,  12  and  13  Fanenll 

Hall   Sq.,    Boston. 

Cyclamen  Seed. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Thos.  J.  Grey  &  Co.,  32  S.   Market  St., 
Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons, 
51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,  Boston. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


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

Burnett  Bros.,  101  West  St.,  New  York 

Seeds.   Bulbs,  and  Fertilizers. 

For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 


J.   M.   Thorburn  &  Co., 

36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Forest    Nursery    &   Seed   Co.,    McMlnnville. 

Tenn. 

Forest   Tree   and   Shrub   Seeds. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

H.  F.  Michell  Co.,  1018  Market  St., 

Philadelphia,   Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Conrad     Appel,     Darmstadt,     Germany,     Es- 
uib.  1789.    High  Grade  Grass,  Clover,  and  Tree  Seeds. 


SOUTHERN   WILD  SMILAX. 

II.    M.    Robinson    &    Co.,   8   &   11    Province 

St.,    Boston. 

For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 


E.     A.     Beaven,     Evergreen,     Ala. 
For   page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 

STEAM  TRAP. 
E.  Hlppard,  Youngstown,  O. 


VENTILATING   APPARATUS. 
Burnham  Hltchings  Pierson  Co., 
1133  Broadway,  New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

John  A.  Scollay,  73-75  Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,  N.   Y. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


The   Chicago   Lifter. 

J.   C.    Monlnger   Co..   421   Hawthorne   Ave., 

Chicago. 

VERBENAS. 

H.  F.   Michell  Co.,   Philadelphia,   Pa. 
For  page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 

WHOLESALE    FLORISTS. 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Hawley  St.,  Bos- 
ton. 
George  A.   Sutherland   Co.,   34   Hawley   St., 

Boton. 
Welch   Bros.,   15   Province   St..    Boston. 
Buffalo. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Wm.    F.    Hasting,    383-87    Elllcott    St.,    Buf- 
falo. 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  Relnberg,  51  Wabash  Av..  Chicago. 
A.  L.  Randall   Co..  21   Randolph  St.,  Chicago. 
Welland  &  Rlsch,  59   Wabash  Av.,   Chicago. 
Wletor  Bros.,  51  Wabash  Av.,   Chicago. 
Vaughan  &  Sperry,  60  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago. 
E.    F.    Wlntersou    Co.,    45,    47,    49    Wabash 
Av.,   Chicago. 


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January  6,  1906 


WHOLESALE    FLORISTS— Continued 

Cincinnati. 
Ohio  Cut  Flower  Co.,   129  E.  3d  St. 
Wdj.   Murphy,   128  E.  3d  St. 
Detroit. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers 
Michigan    Cut    Flower    Exchange,    38    &   40 
Miami  Av.     Wm.  Dilger,  mgr. 
New  York. 
A    L.  Young  &  Co.,  54  W.  28th  St., 

New    York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Bonnot    Bros.,    55-57    West   26th    St.,    New 

FordrBros..  48  West  28th  St.,  New  York. 
HE     Froment,  57  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
Alex.   J.   Guttman,  43   West  28th   St. 
E    C.  Horan.  55  West  28th  St..   New  York. 
Philip    F.    Kessler,   55    W.    26th    St.,    New 

JunuskLang,  53  West  30th  St.,  New  York. 
AH  Langjahr,  55  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
James  McManus,  50  W.  30th  St.,  New  York. 
Chas.  Millang.  50  West  29th  St.,  New  York. 
Frank    Millang,    55-57    W.    26th    St..    New 

John'j:  Perkins,  115  W.  30th  St.,  New  York. 
John  I.  Raynor.  49  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
George  Saltford,  46  W.  29th  St.,  New  York. 
w  F  Sheridan,  39  W.  28th  St..  New  York. 
Tr'aen'dly  &  Schenck,  44  W.  28th   St..   New 

JohnrYoung,  51  W.  28th  St.,   New  York. 
Philadelphia. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
W.    J.    Baker,    1432    So.    Penn.    Sq.,    Phlla- 

W?CE.    McKis'slek,   1221   Filbert   St., 

delphia.   Pa. 
Leo    Niessen    Co.,    1217    Arch    St., 

delphia.   Pa.  ■ 

S.   S.    Pennock,    1612-18   Ludlow   St., 

PhUaP  C8u't  Flower  Co.,  1516-18  Sansom  St., 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Pittsburg. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Pittsburg      Cut      Flower      Co.,      Ltd.,      504 

Liberty   St.,   Pittsburg,    Pa. 
J.  B    Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St.,  Pitts 
burg. 


Pblla- 
Phlla- 
Phlla- 


New  Offers  in  This  Issue. 


CARNATIONS  MY  MARYLAND  AND 

JESSICA. 
The    H     Weber   &   Sons   Co.,    Oakland,    Md. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

CARNATToTTS,   ROOTED   CUTTINGS. 
Chicago    Carnation    Co.,   Joliet,    111. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
GLASS. 
G     C    Watson,   1614   Ludlow   St.,    Philadel- 
phia. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
GREENHOUSE   MATERIAL. 
J    C.  Moulnger  Co..  117  East  Blackhawk  St., 
Chicago. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
"GREENHOUSE     BUILDING     MA- 
TERIAL. 
Weathered  Co.,  46  and  48  Marion   St.,  New 
York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

SWEET    PEA    CHRISTMAS. 
G     C.   Watson,   1614   Ludlow   St.,    Philadel- 
phia. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
VEGETABLE  AND  FLOWER  SEEDS. 
Weeber    &    Don,    114    Chambers    St.,    New 
York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
WHOLESALE    FLORIST. 
J     S     Fenrich,    48   W.   30th   St.,   New   York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


WHOLESALE    FLORIST. 

Moltz,   55-57   W.   26th   St.,   New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


H.  BAYERSDORFER  &  CO 

50-56  North  4th  Street 
PHILADELPHIA,     PA. 

FLORISTS*    SUPPLIES 

BEST  LIHE  IH  THE  COUNTRY 

JfOW    IS    THE    TIME    TO    INSURE 
YOUR  GLASS  AGAINST  DAMAGE 

BY    HAIL.       For  particulars  address 
John  C.  Ester,    Saddle   River,    H.  J. 


IVWMMWf 


"Happy  New  Year! 


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r-aHnjlF.  EXTEND  our  thanks  for  the  liberal  patronage 
I  y  wl  bestowed  upon  us  during  the  past  year  and 
111  hope  to  again  be  favored  with  your  orders  for 
B.^^1  1906.  We  want  to  make  the  coming  year  an 
eventful  one  in  this  business.  Plans  have  been  per- 
fected and  extensive  preparations  have  been  made  to 
take  care  of  your  orders  next  year  in  a  manner  that  will 
satisfy  the  most  critical  and  exacting.  We  solicit  your 
inquiries  knowing  that  we  can  give  you  the  very  best 
material,  workmanship  and  service  that  cannot  be  ex- 
celled. All  correspondence  will  receive  our  very  best 
attention. 


John  C.  Moninger  Co. 

117  East  BlacKhawK  Street    ^    CHICAGO 

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HOT  BED  SASH 
PECKY  CYPRESS  BENCH  LUMBER 

GREENHOUSES 

ERECTED  and  EQUIPPED  COMPLETE  IF  DESIRED 


Write  for  Circular  "D"  and  Prices 


Standard 
Flower  . . 


POTS 


The  A.  T.   STEARINS  LUMBER   CO. 

NEPONSET,  BOSTON,  MASS. 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 


If  your  greenhouses  are   within  500   miles  of 
the  Capitol,  write  us,  we  can  save  you   money 

W.     H,     ERNEST. 

28th  and  M   Streets  WASHINGTON,   D.  C. 


Holds  Class 
Firmly 

See  the  Point  KT 
PEERLESS 

eiaclne  Points  are  the  beat. 
No  right*  or  '.efu.     Box  of 
1.000  pointa  7b  Ota.  poatpaid. 

Ill  N  K  V  A.  DREER, 

714  Cheatnot  St.,  fall*..  Pa. 


SEND  FOR  CATALOCUE  OF 

SCOLLAY    HOT    WATER 
and  STEAM  BOILERS 

JOHN  A.  SCOLLAY 

73  and  75  Myrtle  Avenue 

BOROUGH  OF  BROOKLYN,  N.  V.  CITY 


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For  sale  by  jobbers.     Box  of  150  for  $1.00  or  address 
A.  KLOKNER,  Wauwatosa,  Wis. 


Greenhouse  Material 

Aslt  for  our  Special  Caialogue  No  554  describing 
Boiler  Tubes,  Boilers,  Tubes,  -ash,  Lumber  and  Sup- 
>lies  of  every  kind  from  the  Fifty  Million  Dollar  St. 
^ouis  World's  Fair. 

CHICAGO    HOUSE    WRECKING   CO. 

S5th  and  Iron  Sts.  CHICAGO 

NEW  GREENEHOUSFE°CATALOGUE 

JUST     ISSUED    BY 

King  Construction  Co. 

North  Tonawanda,  N.  Y.  and  Toronto,  Ont. 
In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture- 


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New  York  City. 

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HORTICU  LTU  RE 


January  6,  1906 


Plans 

The  Thing 


"Yoti  can  build  when  you  want  to,  but 
there  is  only  one  time  to  plan" 

That  time  is  BEFORE  you  build.  The  planning  of  a  greenhouse  does  not  simply 
mean  a  matter  of  proportions,  a  question  of  measurements,  materials.  It 
means  an  economy  of  plans — an  arrangement  that  reduces  work  to  a  minimum, 
that  permits  heating  economy. 

It  means  to  so  plan — that  future  additions  may  be  run  equally  economical. 

We  bave  made  a  business  of  right  planning.  .'.  Catalogue  J-G 


Burnham=Hitchlngs:Pierson  Co. 


GREENHOUSE 
DESIGNERS  AND 
MANOFACTURERS 


1133  Broad-way,  cor.  26th  St.,  N.  Y. 

Boston  Branch:  819  Tremont  Building 


LUMBER 

For  Creenhouse  Benches 

Ship  Lap,  Drop  Siding,  Sheathing,    Flooring,    White    Cedar 
Posts,  ttc. 

We  are  in  a  Special     i,  DCPIf'V   PVPQCQQ  " 
Position  »o  Furnish  iCUM    UirntOO 

Everthing    in    PINE   and    HEnLOCK    BUILD1NO    LUnBER 
WRITE  FOR  PRICES 

Adam  Schillo  Lumber  Co. 


Cor.  Weed  St.    &    Hawthorn, 

Tel.  North  1626  and  1627 


CHICAGO 


The  Cottage  Gardens 

Contain  the  finest  asortment  of  selected 
specimen  Evergreen,  Deciduous  Trees 
and  Shrubs  procurable,  and  its  Land- 
scape Department  is  at  your  service  In 
arranging  them.  Price  list  ready  now. 
Has  tables  of  the  best  herbaceous  plants, 
giving  common  and  botanical  names, 
height,  color  and  season  of  bloom.  Sent 
free.     All   inquiries   cheerfully   answered. 


GLASS 

FACTORIES  ARE  AGAIN  RUNNING 
Best  prices  for  direct  shipment  and  from 
stock 

WRITE  US  BEFORE  PLACING  ORDERS 

Sharp,  Partridge  &  Co. 

22d   and  Union    Place,    CHICAGO 


COTTAGE  GARDENS  CO.,  QU, 


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L.  I. 


Ffine  silver  cups 

and  TROPHIES 

2    For  Exhibition  Awards,  Sporting 
•  Events,  etc. 

•  FINEST  ASSORTMENT  IN  THE  COUNTRY 
FROM  THE  BEST  MANUFACTURERS  AND 
AT  LOWEST  PRICES. 

THORNTON     BROS., 

LAWRENCE,    MASS. 


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HORTICULTURE 


January  13,  1906 




The    E.    C.    Hill    CO-         Richmond,  Indiana 

HEADQUARTERS    FOR    CHRYSANTHEMUMS 


The  three  most  successful  commercial  varieties  of 
the  year  have  been  : 

Mile.    Clementine  TOUSet,  which  is  an  Octo- 
ber Chadwick. 

Roi     d'ltalie,    magnificent   October    yellow,    round    as 
a  ball. 

Jeannie    Nonin.     The   most  perfect   'White  com- 
mercial.    The  latest  fine  white. 
Orders  booked  now  for  1906  delivery  at  $10  per  100 


The  full  WeIls=Pocketl  set;  E.  J.  Brooks,  Hetty  Wedge, 
Mary  Ann  Pockett,  Merstham  Crimson,  May  Seddon,  Mrs.  D. 
Willis  James,  Mrs.  F.  F.  Thompson,  Mrs.  G.  Heaume,  Mrs. 
Henry  Partridge,  Mrs.  Jno.  Dunne,  Mrs.  R.  E.  Mason,  Mrs. 
Wm.  Knox,  T.  Richardson,  W.  Wells,  Beatrice  May,  all  at 
50c.  each,  $5  per  doz.     $35  per  100. 

M.  Calvat'S  set.  M.  Nonin'S  fine  varieties,  the  certifi- 
cated American  sorts,  same  price  as  Wells-Pockett  set. 


VM* 


We  won  First  Premiums  in  all  but  one  entry  for  collections  at  the  shows  at  Philadelphia,  Chicago,  St.  Louis,  Kansas  City 
and  Indianapolis,  and  these  collections  were  made  up  very  largely  of  novelties;   the  big  new  sorts  are  an  absolute  necessity, 

GERANIUMS. — We  have  splendid  young  plants  ready  for  immediate  delivery  of  Castellane,  Trego,  Mrs.  E.  G. 
Hill,  Marvel,  Nutt,  J.  Viaud.  Ricard,  Tamatave,  Charles  Harcourt  all  the  best  bedders.  Also  fancy  pot  varieties,  at 
$22.50  per  1000. 


THE  E.  C.  HILL  CO. 


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i>  ANS  I  ES 

Over  one  million  plants  ready  from  our  Fam- 
ous Strain.  None  better.  $1.50  per  500. 
$2.50  per  1000. 

Daisies  (Bel  I  is)   fine  plants,  82  00  per  1000. 

Forget-me-not,   Hardy  blue,  $3.00  per  1000. 

Geraniums  out  of  2  1-2  inch  pots,  best  va- 
rieties, $1  50  per  100.    50.000  ready  now. 

J.  C.  SCHMIDT  CO.,  -  BRISTOL,  PA. 

Daisies,  Daisies  and  Daisies 

Wp  are  headquarters  for  MARfiVEIt- 
ITES.  We  have  7  varieties  and  mnke  it  our 
specialty.  Stock  of  4  varieties  is  offered 
for  sale  and  with  a  guarantee  that  it  is  en- 
tirely free  from  leaf  miner  or  ottipr  insect 
pests.  Prices  on  application.  Flowers  in 
nnv  iinrintltv  October  1st  to  July  1st. 

FLETCHER    nf    AUBilRMDA  I.E. 
Stall  1.       Boston   Flower  Market,    Park  St. 

Cyclamen  seedungs^ 

PNCE  TRANSPLANTED. 

Giant  Strain;  none  better;  ineludins;  Sal 
monium,  New  fringed.  Eoccoco  and  Paplllo 
in  five  separate  Colors. 

$2.50  per  100,  $22.00  per  1000. 

C.  W1NTERICH,  Defiance,  Ohio. 

ORDER   AT  ONCE 

BiSus  begonias 

Gold  Medal  Strain 

SINGLES— White,  Yellow,  Scarlet,  Orange,  PinW, 
separate  colors,  $3.00  per  100;   Mixed  Colors,  $2.75. 
DOUBLES — Separate    colors,  as  above,  $4  50   per 
100;  Mixed  Colors,  $3.75. 

HUBERT   &   CO.,    Ltd. 
N.  LePAGE,  Rep.,  Mt.  Vernon,  N.  Y. 

40,000  Large  4-Year  Old  Barr's' 
Mammoth  Asparagus  Roots, 

Suitable  for  forcing  or  for  outdoor  planting 
where  it  is  desirable  to  cut  the  first  season. 

Price    $1.25  per  IOO;  S6.90   per   1,000;   or 
20,000  for  $  I  CO  00 

Order  at  once;  ground  must  be  cleared. 
Address 

W.  F.ALLEN,  Salisbury,  Md. 


It  is  never  too  early  nor  too   late 
to  order  the 

Scott  Fern 

Best  Commercial  Introduction  for  many  years 

JOHX     SCOTT 

Flatbush,    Brooklyn,   New   York. 

NEPHROLEPIS  BARROWSII.  $25  PER  iou 

SCOTTII,  2iin 5  "    " 

BOSTONS,  l\.  in.,     .    .     3  "    " 

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

S.   S.   SKIDELSKY 

824  No.  24th  St. 

PHILADELPHIA 

Correspondence  solicited 

GODFREY  ASCHMANN 

IOI  2  Ontario  St.,   PHILADELPHIA 

♦  ^>-« 

Importers   of    Arauearia    exeelsa,    glauca, 
compaeta.   aud   robusta 

PAL/IS    and    AZALEAS 

Write  for  prices 


TABLE    FERNS 

Strong  plants,  good  varieties. 
2%  inch  pots.  $3.00  per  ioo. 
$25.00  per   1,000.     CASH. 

J.H.     FIESSER, 

WEST  HOBOKEN,  -    NEW  JERSEY 

If  you  offer  the  right  goods  in  the 
right  way  in  these  columns,  you  will 
not   lack  for  customers. 


Palms,  Ferns 

And    Decorative   Plants 

A  Fine  Lot  of  AZALEAS  In  Great  Variety 

A  Large  Assortment  of  Ferns  for  Jardinieres 
Also,  Araucarias,  Rubbers,  Pandanns,  Aralias 
Dracaenas,   Aspidistras,   Maranias,    Croions 
etc.,  etc. 

WHOLESALE  PRICE  LIST  ON  APPLICATION 

A.    LEUTHY   &    CO. 

Importers    and     I  xporters 
Growers   and    Dealers 
PERKINS   STREET  NURSERIES 
Roslindale.  Boston,  Mass. 

We  hope  our  readers  will,  as  far  as 
possible,  buy  everything  they  need 
from  Horticulture's  Advertisers. 

Orchids 

Largest  Importers,  Exporters t  Growers 
and  Hybridists  in  the  World 

Sander,    St.  Albans,    England 

Agent,   A.    DIMMOCK,   31    Barclay  St.,   NEW  YORK  CITY 

ORCHIDS 

Arrived  in  superb  condition  —  Cattleya 
Trianae,  Cattleya  Gigas  Sanderiana,  Onctdium 
Fuscatum,  OncidJum  Kramerianum  and  Bur 
lingtonia  fra  grans. 


Lager  & 


Hurrell Growersand 


ilj  Importers.. 


,N.J. 


ORCHIDS,  PALMS 
FOLIAGE  PLANTS 

Bay  and  Box  Trees 

JULIUS    ROEHRS    CO. 


Exotic  Nurseries 


Rutherford,  N.  J. 


Nephrolepis  Piersoni  Elegantissima  1 


Sec  our  advertisement  in  issue  of  Dee.  9— Page  623. 


January  13,  1906 


horticulture: 


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MY   MARYLAND 

Announcement  To  the  Trade: 

We,  The  H.  Weber  &  Sons  Co.  of  Oakland,  Md.,  respectfully  announce  that  The  E.  G.  Hill  Co.  of  Richmond,  Ind.,  have 
withdrawn  from  the  contract  made  with  us  last  Spring  whereby  they  would  have  jointly  with  us,  disseminated  our  new  white 
carnation,  My  Maryland. 

The  variety  has  been  on  trial  at  Richmond,  (3,000  plants),  Brooklyn,  (300  plants;  Philadelphia,  (1000  plants)  and  Toronto, 
(1000  plants). 

Reports  from  the  first  two  named  places  characterize  the  variety  as  being  practically  worthless,  while  from  Toronto  and  Phila- 
delphia favorable  reports  indicate  that  the  variety  is  bearing  out  our  claims  for  it. 

Our  own  stock  at  Oakland  is  in  elegant  shape.  An  extremely  wet  Summer  necessitated  the  holding  of  stock  in  a  semi-dormant 
condition  after  being  housed  Aug.  15th  to  Sept.  1st,  thus  making  stock  too  late  for  the  Fall  shows.  Since  Dec.  1st  we  have  been 
cutting  grand  blooms,  and  to  prove  our  claims  for  the  variety  we  invite  all  interested  to  come  to  Oakland  and  look  it  over.  While 
it  is  a  source  of  regret  to  us  that  the  variety  has  not  proven  satisfactory  in  all  places  tried,  we  are  satisfied  that  it  will  prove  our 
claims  for  it  in  at  least  some  places  besides  our  own. 

We  therefore  announce  that  we  will  disseminate  My  Maryland  as  per  our  advertisements,  but  before  shipping  any  stock  we 
give  to  each  and  every  one  the  right  to  cancel  all  or  any  portion  of  their  orders. 

J  ESSICA,  we  believe  will  succeed  everywhere.  It  is  even  better  than  last  year.  As  a  red  and  white  it  has  no  competi- 
tor.    Stock  ready  now.     Price  for  both  varieties,  $2.50  per  doz.,  $12.00  per  100,  $100.00  per  1000. 

The  H.  Weber  &  Sons  Co.,  Oakland,   IWId. 


¥ 


IMnk  Fatten 

Brighter  than  Lawson 
First  Class  Certificate  at  Boston  and  Tarrytown 

Mikado 

Strictly  Fancy 
First  Class  Certificate  American  Carnation  Society    £ 
at  Chicago 

PRICES 

Per    100,  $10.00;    per    IOOO,  $80.00;     250  at    1000  rate. 

Send  for  Descriptive  Circular  * 

Patten  (SL  Co.,  TewKsbury,  Mass.    • 


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CARNATION 

which  has  no  rival 


%  White  Lawson 


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Rooted  Cuttings  Now  Ready.  #4.50  per 
100;  $40.00  per  1000.  From  the  stock 
which  won  the  Music  Hall  Market  Prize  at 
Boston  last  spring. 

T.    F.    MATTHEWS, 

Ashland  St.,  Cor.  Mill,  Dorchester,  Mass. 


CARNATIONS 

ROOTED  CUTTINGS 

Per  100  Per  r,ooo 

Fiancee $6  00....   $50  00 

Cardinal 6  00 50  00 

Patten   3  co 25  00 

Enchantress.  ...  2  50 25  00 

Queen 2  00 15  00 

Maceo 2  00 15  00 

Lawson 2  00 15  00 

Fair  Maids 2  00 15  00 

Challenger 2  00 15  00 

Prosperity 2  00 15  00 

G.  WARBURTON,  Fall  River,  Mass. 

We  hope  our  readers  will,  as  far  as 
possible,  buy  everything  they  need 
from    Horticulture's  Advertisers. 


CARNATIONS 

All  the  Best  Varieties 

J.  D.  THOMPSON  CARNATION  CO. 

Joliet,  III. 

If  you  offer  the  right  goods  in  the 
right  way  in  these  columns,  you  will 
not  lack  for  customers. 


RED  LAWSON 


The  only  red  Carnation  you 
want,    R,  C,  $4,00  per  101); 
unrooted,  82.00  per  100. 

MRS.  W.  T.  OHWAEG.  Sport  of  Enchant- 
ress, improved  Enchantress,  3  to  4  shades 
deeper.  R.  C,  $10.00  per  100:  unrooted.  $5.00 
per  100.  CASH,  PLEASE, 

HENRY  EICHHOLZ,Waynesboro,Pa. 


WALSH'S 
"IvADY   O^Y" 

The  sensational  rose  at  the  Temple  and  Regents  Park 
Shows,  London,  England,  May  20  and  June  i,  iqos. 

Awarded  Gold  Medals. 

Plants  for  forcing  in  pots.  Prices  on  application, 
order  now. 

'•WEDDING  BELLS"  in  pots,  slrong  plants 
from  open  ground,  extra  fine;   suitable  for  Easter  sales 

"FRAU  KARL  DRUSCHKI,"  the  new  white 
rose,  and  "  KILLARNEY."  My  stock  of  these  is 
large  and  of  best  quality.  Excellent  "  ULRICH 
BRUNNER  "  for  forcing. 

All  the  leading  Hybrid  Perpetuals  and  Hybrid  Teas. 
The  new  "Soleil  d'Or,"  a  grand  forcing  rose.  Try  it. 
Also  Paeonies  and  Phlox. 

M.   H.  WALSH 

rose  SPECiAtiST         WOODS  HOLE,  MASS. 


If  you  offer 

the 

right  goods   in 

the 

right  way  in 

these 

columns,  you 

will 

not  lack  for  customers. 

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The  Pride  of  California.    The  Grandest  of  Pink  Carnations 


A  shade  deeper  than  L 'wson,  blooms  four  to  four  and  one  half  inches 
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calyx.  Growth  free  and  ea>y.  A  prolific  bloom*,  r.  Its  flowers  whole- 
sale for  a  higher  price  than  any  other  carnation  in  the  San  Francisco 
market.  (See  illustration  and  full  description  in  Horticulture  of  July 
i.  *9°5-)  Orders  for  rooted  cuttings  booked  now  and  fill'  d  in  rotation 
beginning  January  t,  1906,  at 

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Asparagus,  Plumosus  Nanus,  green 
house    grown    seed,    stnclly    fresh, 

per   too  seeds,  6oc;   per  1000  seeds,  $5.00 
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per  100  seed-,  iqc:   per  1000  seeds,      75c 
Tr.  Pkt.    Oz. 

Alyssum,  I, it  tie  Gem $0.10     $0.^5 

Aster,  (Juee    of  Market,  dark 

blue,  light  blue,  pink,  scarlet, 

white  ,md  mixed    each 20  .60 

Calendula,   Grand  flora 10         .15 

Candytuft,  Empress. 10         .25 

Impatiens,  Sultani. .30 

Lobelia,  C  ystal  Palace  Com- 

pacta .30       1 .  50 

Lobelia,   Crystal    Palace  Spe- 

ciosa 20  60 

Maurandia,    Barchyana 20       1.25 

Maurandia,  Mixrd. 20       1.25 

Moon  Flower 15         .50 

Peturia,  Grandiflora  Fringed,  .50 
Petunia.  Dwarf  Inimitable...  .50 
Phlox   Drummondii,    Dwarf 

Mixed .4°        l  75 

Salvia,    Bonfire    (Clara    Bed- 
man). 40       2.50 

Salvia  Splendens .25       1.25 

Smilax (per  %  lb.,  80c)     .10        .25 

Thunbergia,   Mixed 15         -5° 

Verbena.     Mammoth     Fancy 

Strain,     blue,     pink,     scarlet. 

striped,  white  and  mixed,  ea.      .30       1.50 
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The  new  strain  has  proved  to  be 
very  superior  for  florists'  use.  In 
habit  it  is  similar  to  Blanche  Ferry,  the 
pink  showing  up  brighter  than  in  that 
old  favorite.  It  is  an  early  and  continu- 
ous bloomer,  coming  into  bloom  in  about 
ten  weeks.  When  the  bottom  branches 
commence  to  flower,  stems  about 
fourteen  inches  long  with  four  flowers 
on  a  spray  are  the  rule.  It  is  a  dwarf 
grower,  rarely  reaching  over  five  feet. 
Many  of  my  customers  have  spoken 
highly  of  this  strain,  and  I  have  pleas- 
ure in  recommending  it  to  all  who  grow 
sweet  peas  for  the  market. 


Pink  and  White 
Pure  White 


$    .25     $2.00 
.25       2.00 


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HORTICULTURE 


VOL  III 


JANUARY  13,  1906 


NO.  2 


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CONTENTS    OF    THIS    ISSUE 


Page 
FRONTISPIECE— A    Sub-Tropical   Bed 

FERNS  FOR  EVERYDAY  USE— A.  Hans— Illustrated.  35 

OUR  FRONTISPIECE    35 

BRITISH    HORTICULTURE— W.    H.    Adsett 36 

OBITUARY 

Samuel  B.   Parsons.     Portrait 37 

Joseph  Kift,  Sr.     Portrait 37 

NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES 

American  Institute  of  New  York 37 

New   Bedford   Horticultural    Society 37 

New  Jersey   Floricultural   Society 37 

North   Shore   Horticultural   Society 37 

Elberon    Horticultural    Society 37 

Nassau  County  Horticultural  Society 38 

New   York   Florists'   Club ! 40 

Madison  Gardeners'  and  Florists'  Club 40 

Massachusetts    Horticultural    Society 40 

New  Haven  County  Horticultural   Society 4n 

American   Carnation   Society 4" 

Chicago    Florists'    Club 40 

National  Nut  Growers'  Association 40 

Tarrytown   Horticultural    Society 40 


Page 
NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES  (Continued) 

Lenox    Horticultural    Society 41 

New  Castle  Florist  Club 41 

Newport    Horticultural    Society 41 

Society  of  American   Florists — Portraits 41 

EDITORIAL     38 

SEED    TRADE    39 

American  Seed  Trade  Association 39 

CUT  FLOWER  MARKET  REPORTS 

Boston.    Buffalo.    Chicago,    Cincinnati.    Louisville. 

New    York.    Philadelphia.   Toledo 45 

Belated   Reports    43 

MISCELLANEOUS 

After  Adjournment    39 

Newport    Personals    39 

An  Increase  in  Business 39 

Business   Changes    39 

Philadelphia   Notes    39 

Pacific    ('nasi    Notes 39 

Personal     39 

Catalogues   Received    42 

"Aristocrat"     43 


BUFFALO,  N.  Y.— E.  C.  Brucker,  385-87  Ellicott  St. 
CHICAGO,  ILL.— E.   W.   D.    Laufer,   2327    N.    Leavitt   St. 
CLEVELAND,  O.— A.   L.   Hutchins,  38  Plymouth  St. 
CINCINNATI,  O.— Albert  J.  Gray,  129  E.  Third  St. 
INDIANAPOLIS,  IND.— George  B.  Wiegand,  1610  N.  Illi- 
nois St. 
LOUISVILLE,  KY.-F.  L.  Schulz,  Jr.,  1325  Cherokee  Rd. 
MONTREAL—  William  Cooper,  568  St.   Paul  St. 


LOCAL    REPRESENTATIVES 

NEWPORT,  R.  I. — David  Mcintosh,  Ledge   Road. 
PHILADELPHIA,  PA. — George  C.  Watson,  1614  Ludlow 


St. 
SAN    FRANCISCO,    CAL. — Luther    Monnette,    1100    Van 

Ness  Av. 
WASHINGTON,    D.   O, — Z.    D.    Blackistone,   14th   and   H 

Street  ,  N.  W. 


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January  13,  1906 


iCANNAS 


A     Quarter    of    a    Million 
Strong     Dormant     Roots 


i 

5 


Alsace,  white. 

Austria,  yellow. 

Fair   Persian,  white,  red  spots. 

Peach  Blow,  delicate  pink. 

Virginia,  rose  pink. 

Grand   Rouge,  dark  foliage. 

Paul  Marquant,  salmon. 

Italia,  red,  gold  edge. 

Morning      Star,      crimson,      yellow 

throat. 
The  above  per  100.  $2.00;  per  1,000,  $15.00 


TWO,  THREE  AND  MORE  EYES. 

A.  Bouvier,  crimson,  tall. 
Chas.  Henderson,  scarlet. 
Flamingo,  crimson. 
Florence  Vaughan,  yellow. 
Shenandoah,  salmon,  dark  foliage. 
Robusta,  dark  foliage,  tall. 

The  above  per  100,  $2.25:  per  1 ,000,  $17.50 

J.  D.  Eisele,  scarlet. 
Cinnabar,  red,  gold  edge. 
Beaute  Poitevine,  red,  gold  eye. 

Theaboveper  100. $2. 50    per  1 ,000,  $20.00 


Mme.  Crozy,  crimson,  gold  edge. 
Pierson's     Premier,     scarlet,     very 

dwarf. 
Queen  Charlotte,  crimson,  gold  edge. 

Theaboveper  100,  $3  00;  per  1,000,  $25.00 

Egandale,  dark  foliage. 

Souv  de  A.  Crozy. 

The  above  per  1 00,  $3.50 ,  per  1 ,000,  $30.00 

Black  Beauty. 

Theaboveper  100,  $7.00;  per  1,000,  $60.00 


CALADIUM  ESCULENTUM 


(Elephant's  Ear) 


6  to  8  in.  circumference 

8  to  io  " 
io  to  12  "  " 

12  in.  and  up        " 


#2.0O 

5-5o 

IO.OO 


515.00 

30.00 

50.00 


1 


TUBEROSES   EXCELSIOR  PEARL 


Bulbs,  4  to  6  in.  circumference 


per  100 
jl.OO 


per  1,000 

#7-50 


TUBEROUS  ROOTED  BEGONIAS 

Large  Bulbs,  i  %  in.  diam.  and  up. 

Single  separate  colors  or  mixed,  per  doz.  35c. ;  per 

100,  $2.25  ;  per  1,000,  $20x0. 
Double    separate   colors  or  mixed,  per  doz.,  55c; 

per  100,  #4.00;  per  1,000,  $35.00. 

GLOXINIAS 

Bulbs,  1 }(  in.  diam.  and  up. 

Named,  per  doz.,  75c;  per   100,  $5.00;  per  1,000 

$40.00. 
Mixed,  per  doz,  65c;  per  100,  4.00;  per    1,000, 

$35.00. 


Florists'  Catalogue  of  Seeds,  etc.,  Free  for  the  Asking. 

ARTHUR  T.   BODDINGTON,  342  West  14th  St.,  New  York 


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ol  the  newer  and  more  refined  forms 
snch  as  Kriemhilde,  etc. 


The  26  best  varieties  for  cut  flower 
purposes. 

£%■  ASPARAGUS  PLUMOSUS 
NANUS  SEED,  true  stock,  green- 
house grown,  ready  for  delivery 
now.  $4.50  per  1,000,  $40.00 
per   J0,000. 

Send  for  descriptive  price  list. 

SAMUEL   S.   PENNOCK 

The  SrtTi'f   PHILADELPHIA 
1612-J618  Ludlow  Street 


ROOTED    CUTTINGS    Get  tHe  Best 


Per  ioo  Per  1000 

White  Lawson $3.00  $27.50 

White  Perfection,  new    12.00  100.00 

Enchantress 3.00  25.00 

Fair  Maid 2.00  15.00 

Lawson   2.00  15.00 

Haines'   New  Red...     12.00  100.00 

Cardinal,   best  scarlet 

of  all 6.00  50.00 


Per  100     Per  iooo 
Harlowarden,      best 
crimson 2.00       15.00 

Crusader,    fine     com- 
mercial red   2.00       15.00 

Mrs.    M.    A.     Patten, 

striped 2.50       20.00 

G  lend  a  1  e  ,  new  im- 
proved variegated.  •    12.00     100.00 


Quality  guaranteed.     Send  for  prices  on  large  lots; 
also  complete  list  of  Carnations,  Hums  and  Roses 


CHICAGO  CARNATION  CO. 


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CARNATIONS 

H.  A.  Stevens  Co.  variety 

Variegated  Lawson  Kk 

now  ready.  Also  Mrs.  M.  A.  Patten,  Pink 
Patten,  Enchantress,  Harry  Fenn,  Fair 
Maid.  Boston  Market,  Lady  Bountiful, 
T.  \V.   Lawson.     Send  for  prices. 

HENRY    A.     STEVENS    CO. 
East  Street,  Dedham,  Mass. 


RICHMOND  ROSE  2.%  in.      $15.00  $120.00 
KAISERIN      "         "  400       35.00 

VARIEGATED  LAWSON  R.C.  6.00       50.00 
ENCHANTRESS  3.00       25.00 

QUEEN  and  LAWSON  2.50      20.00 

&  E.  H.  PYE,  FLORIST 

UPPER  NYACK,  N.  Y. 


NEW  CARNATIONS 

ROBT,  CRAIG,  VICTORY 
JESSICA 

Immediate  delivery. 

Price  $12.00  per  too 

$100. oo  per  iooo 

CHRYSANTHEMUM  NOVELTIES 

All  the  best  of  the  year.      If  you  have  not 
received    mv    list    send    for    it. 

CHARLES    H.   TOTTY 

Madison,     >.' .  J. 


January  13,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


Ferns  for  Everyday  Use 


35 


NEPHROLEPIS   PECT1NATA 


Nephrolepis  Duffii 


NEPHROLEPIS   CORDIFOLIA 


Neplirolepis  is  a  small  genus  among  ferns,  nearly  re- 
lated to  aspidium  in  botanical  classification.  The 
fruit  dots  are  kidney-shaped  and  in  one  row  on  each  side 
of  the  midrib  near  the  edge  and  have  more  or  less 
apparent  little  protuberances  on  the  upper  part  of  the 
leaflets,  sometimes  with  little  white  chalky  dots.  The 
fronds  of  all  the  species  are  simply  pinnate,  long,  some- 
times very  long  in  proportion  to  the  breadth. 

On  account  of  the  Boston  fern,  Neplirolepis  exaltata, 
and  its  beautiful  new  forms,  the  neplirolepis  is  among 
the  most  grown  and  the  most  useful  because  of  their 
decorative  qualities,  their  easy  growing  and  their  quick 
reproduction  through  their  numerous  wiry  creeping 
runners.  It  is  an  almost  indestructible  fern,  for  when 
all  the  fronds  dry  off  from  neglect,  soon  a  new  crop 
will  grow,  with  little  care.  Although  they  are  so  much 
used  for  dwelling  decoration,  nevertheless  it  is  in  the 
conservatory  where  they  show  for  the  best,  when  they 
can  creep  over  rocks  and  walls  and  develop  their  numer- 
ous beautiful  drooping  fronds. 

It  would  be  useless  to  repeat  what  has  often  been  told 
about  Neplirolepis  exaltata  and  its  forms,  their  culture 
and  propagation,  in  the  horticultural  press.  The  other 
'species  need  no  other  testimonial.  But  there  are  a  few 
species  less  known  and  so  seldom  seen  as  to  deserve  to  lie 
noticed.  Neplirolepis  acuta  is  found  in  the  same  coun- 
try as  exaltata,  all  over  the  tropical  world.  They  both 
are  found  in  Florida.  Acuta  looks  much  like  Boston 
fern,  is  of  more  erect  habit,  the  fronds  arching  and 
not  drooping  and  of  heavier  texture. 

Neplirolepis  cordifolia  or  tuberosa  from  West  Indies 
and  Central  America  is  found  also  in  Japan  and  New 
Zealand.  It  is  a  nice  erect,  compact-growing  species 
with  narrow  arching  fronds,  the  leaflets  of  a  dark 
green  color,  set  near  together.  In  addition  to  the 
buds  which  grow  along  the  runners  there  are  some 
tubers  which  can  be  used  for  propagating.  There  are 
other  species  which  grow  tubers  but  they  are  deciduous. 
drop  their  fronds  in  winter,  and  have  to  be  kept  dor- 
mant during  that  time  but  not  dried  out.  These  tubers 
are  of  a  woody  nature,  and  would  grow  no  more  if  not 
kept  moist.  Neplirolepis  pluma  from  Madagascar  and 
Neplirolepis  undulata  from  West  Africa  are  some  of 
them ;  the  first  has  long  narrow  pendulous  fronds,  the 
other  short  erect  ones.  Both  are  of  soft  texture  and 
have  the  leaflets  dentated. 

Nephrolepis  davallioides  from  East  Indies  is  a  big- 
growing  species,  has  the  fronds  long  and  larger  than 
in  other  species  and  of  heavy  texture.  Its  form,  fur- 
cans,  is  forked  at  the  ends  of  the  leaflets  and  plumosa 


is  of  smaller  size,  three  and  four  times  forked  at  the 
ends. 

Nephrolepis  Duffii  from  the  South  Sea  Islands  is  one 
of  the  most  interesting  of  the  genus,  relatively  dwarf 
and  erect  in  habit,  compact  growing.  The  fronds  are 
very  narrow,  crowded  with  little  gnarly,  round  leaflets, 
the  top  is  arching  and  sometimes  forked.  It  makes  a 
nice  pot  plant. 

Nephrolepis  rufeseens  is  the  type  of  the  better-known 
Neplirolepis  rufeseens  tripinnatifida.  Both  are  from  the 
South  Sea  Islands.  Both  are  of  the  most  striking  in 
the  nephrolepis  group  because  of  their  feathery  appear- 
ance. The  fronds  are  long,  erect  and  long-stalked;  the 
leaflets,  overlapping  each  other,  are  two  or  three  times 
divided,  of  a  light  green  color,  with  brown  hairy  stems. 
Like  Diiffi  and  davallioides  they  require  stove  houses. 
Nephrolepis  pectinata  from  Central  America  is  the  best 
to  grow  in  little  pots.  They  are  furnished  with  narrow 
one-foot-long  graceful  pendulous  fronds,  fine  for  table 
decoration.  In  the  conservatory  they  grow  well  on  walls. 
They  can  be  used  planted  in  wire  netting  filled  with 
soil  and  moss  and  built  up  in  the  form  of  pillars,  etc. 
They  make  also  beautiful  hanging  baskets. 

Nephrolepis  Phillipinense  is  a  dwarf  growing  species 
too,  of  erect  habit,  the  leaflets  crowded  and  dentated,  of 
a  dark  green  color  and  leathery  texture. 

Taking  into  consideration  the  popularity,  beauty  and 
usefulness  of  Nephrolepis  exaltata  and  its  newer  forms. 
I  think  these  few  species  above  enumerated  ought  to 
be  given  more  attention. 


Our  Frontispiece 

The  handsome  illustration  on  the  cover  page  of  this 
issue  shows  one  of  the  striking  sub-tropical  beds  at  the 
Botanic  Gardens,  Washington,  D.  C,  as  planted  last 
year.  Arundos,  eulalias,  eyperus  and  other  grasses 
lighten  up  the  massive  effect  of  the  musas,  cannas,  and 
other  large  foliaged  plants.  The  bed  contained,  be- 
side four  varieties  of  large-leaved  cannas  and  fourteen 
varieties  of  flowering  cannas.  the  following  bananas 
Musa  sapientum,  rosacea,  Cavendishii,  coccinea,  superba, 
paradisiaca,  velutina,  zobrina,  Martini,  Dacca,  religiosa 
and  purpurea.  This  bed  lasted  in  good  condition  until 
November  3. 


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January  13,  1906 


British  Horticulture 

seedsmen's  centenary 

This  year  the  firm  of  Messrs.  Sutton  and  Sons,  seeds- 
men, of  Reading,  will  celebrate  their  centenary.  The 
business  was  founded  in  1806  by  the  late  Mr.  John 
Sutton,  the  grandfather  and  great-grandfather  of  the 
present  proprietors,  and  it  has  gradually  extended  until 
it  has  reached  a  leading  position  in  the  country.  When 
asked  some  time  ago  as  to  the  chief  causes  of  the  suc- 
cess achieved  a  representative  of  the  firm  replied:  "One 
is  that  the  whole  of  the  work  at  home  and  the  growing 
of  crops  for  seed  is  under  the  personal  supervision  of  the 
partners  of  the  firm.  Another  is  the  cleaning  of  the 
seeds,  and  a  third  the  testing."  From  September  to 
March  a  large  staff  of  women  is  employed  in  cleaning 
seeds.  The  workers  are  not  paid  according  to  the 
quantity  of  seed  they  pick  over,  but  for  the  quantity  of 
bad  and  soiled  seed  discovered,  thus  encouraging  the 
greatest  vigilance.  The  seeds  are  tested  for  germina- 
tion in  the  house,  and  for  character  afterwards  in  the 
open.  In  every  case  they  are  counted;  an  entry  is  made 
of  the  date  of  sowing  and  as  the  germs  appear  the  num- 
ber is  recorded.  To  prevent  the  possibility  of  an  error 
the  trials  are  duplicated,  and.  in  the  event  of  conflicting 
results,  entirely  repeated.  A  remarkable  feature  of  the 
business  is  that  do  agents  or  travelers  are  employed. 
The  founder  of  the  firm  originated  the  plan  of  selling  to 
the  customers  direct,  and  this  system  lias  been  continued 
to  the  present  day. 

iiK.  ji.  j.  button's  achievements 

Mr.  Martin  J.  Sutton,  the  head  of  the  firm,  is  one  of 
the  busiest  men  in  the  country.  In  addition  to  taking 
an  active  part  in  the  business,  he  finds  an  outlet  for  his 
energies  in  divers  directions.  He  has  made. a  special 
study  of  pastures  and  the  cultivation  of  grass-lands. 
His  well-known  book  is  recognized  as  the  standard  work 
on  this  subject.  For  a  quarter  of  a  century  Mr.  Sutton 
has  been  prominently  associated  with  the  leading  agri- 
cultural societies.  At  the  French  Exhibition  in  1878  he 
was  personally  decorated  by  the  President  of  the  French 
Republic  with  the  Cross  of  the  Legion  of  Honor  in  con- 
sideration of  the  distinguished  services  he  had  ren- 
dered to  agriculture,  whilst  in  1901  the  French  Govern- 
ment bestowed  upon  him  the  Order  du  Merite  Agricole. 
Mr.  Sutton  was  the  first  to  introduce  the  Irish  breeds  of 
Dexter  and  Kerry  cattle  into  this  country,  and  obtain 
recognition  of  their  merits  by  the  offering  of  prizes  for 
them  at  the  chief  agricultural  shows.  In  the  depart- 
ments of  religious  and  philanthropic  work  Mr.  Sutton 
has  helped  lavishly  by  his  purse  and  by  his  effective  pub- 
lie  service.  Last  year  he  was  elected  Mayor  of  Reading, 
his  term  of  office  being  distinguished  by  a  large  amount 
of  useful  work  on  behalf  of  the  district.  About  three 
years  ago  he  received  the  edom  of  the  borough,  in 
recognition  of  his  public  set  ces,  and  on  that  occasion 
Prince  Christian   unveiled   a   handsome  statue  of  King 


Edward  VII.  erected  by  the  munificence  of  Mr.  Sutton, 
near  Reading  railway  station. 

DINNER  TABLE   DECORATIONS 

This  is  the  season  when  special  attention  is  given 
to  the  floral  adornment  of  dinner  tables,  and  a  few 
details  as  to  some  designs  noticed  this  Christmas  on  this 
side  may  be  of  interest  to  American  florists.  A  pleas- 
ing effect  is  produced  with  an  arrangement  of  Cedrus 
deodora,  variegated  Euonymus  radicans,  with  blooms 
of  Christmas  rose  and  sprays  of  jasmine  in  the  large 
trumpet  vase  in  the  centre.  A  wreath  of  moss  sur- 
rounds the  base  upon  which  is  arranged  Physalis  fran- 
chetti,  relieved  by  sprigs  of  "Honesty"'  (Lunaria). 
Four  smaller  vases  are  arranged  opposite  the  sides  of  the 
table  and  four  as  an  outer  set  opposite  the  corners. 
The  inner  set  are  dressed  with  light  sprays  of  mistletoe 
and  jasmine,  and  the  outer  with  Christmas  roses  and 
holly.  The  four  inner  vases  are  linked  with  green  rib- 
In  m.  and  the  outer  with  scarlet  ribbon.  The  base  of  the 
smaller  roses  is  surrounded  with  a  small  wreath  of 
moss  upon  which  a  star  is  formed  in  the  case  of  the 
outer  ones  of  Physalis.  and  the  inner  of  "Honesty."  A 
good  use  is  made  of  begonia  Gloire  de  Lorraine  for 
decoration.  Three  plants  in  5-inch  pots  are  placed 
down  the  centre  of  the  table,  and  smaller  plants  in 
3-inch  pots  down  each  side.  These  are  sometimes 
placed  in  china  bowls.  The  pots  are  connected  by  long 
sprays  of  Asparagus  Sprengeri,  and  the  arrangement 
looks  well  either  by  daylight  or  artificial  light. 

A   SHOW   OF   WINTER  FLOWERING  CARNATIONS 

Since  my  last  note  on  this  subject  further  progress 
has  been  made  towards  arranging  a  show  of  winter  flow- 
ering carnations.  Mr.  Hayward  Mathias,  of  Thames 
Ditton,  a  leading  expert,  has  taken  up  the  matter,  with 
the  co-operation  of  several  noted  specialists,  and  it  has 
been  decided  to  invite  the  growers  to  make  a  special 
display  at  one  of  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society's 
meetings  late  in  February  or  early  in  March.  The 
Society  is  to  be  asked  to  grant  medals  and  certificates  to 
the  exhibits.  It  has  also  been  decided  to  convene  a 
meeting  at  the  show  with  a  view  to  the  formation  of  a 
Winter  Flowering  Carnation  Society.  From  the  excel- 
lent displays  of  carnations  which  have  lately  been  made 
at  the  shows  of  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society,  partic- 
ularly on  December  19th,  there  can  be  no  doubt  that  a 
very  attractive  exhibition  will  be  arranged.  The  only 
point  arising  is,  seeing  that  there  is  already  a  National 
Carnation  Society  in  existence,  holding  a  July  show, 
whether  it  is  advisable  to  have  a  separate  organization 
for  a  winter  display.  Carnation  culture  is  now  a  very 
important  line  with  trade  growers,  immense  quantities 
being  marketed  during  the  season.  Unfortunately  this 
particular  branch,  like  several  others,  has  been  over 
done.  Some  of  the  pioneers  made  money  in  the  early 
stages,  but  the  large  increase  in  competition  has  brought 
down  the  prices.  Competition  has  full  play  at  Covent 
Garden,  for  there  is  no  organization  amongst  the  florists 
to  regulate  supplies. 


>V3rl,  ftelitlZ. 


Loudon,  Jan.  1,  '06. 


January  13.  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


07 


OBITUARY. 
Samuel    B.    Parsons 

Samuel  B.  Parsons,  nurseryman, 
founder  of  the  Parsons'  Sons'  Company, 
died  at  his  home  in  Flushing,  N.  Y., 
on  Jan.  4,  aged  87  years.  He  started 
the  nursery  business  in  1839.  Six  years 
later  he  visited  Europe  to  study  hor- 
ticultural conditions  there,  and  in  1859 


went  again  on  a  similar  mission  for 
the  United  States  Government.  He 
was  active  in  literary  work,  one  of  his 
best  known  productions  being  a  vol- 
ume on  the  Rose,  published  in  1847. 


Joseph  Kift,  Sr. 
This  veteran  florist  passed  away 
January  4th  at  his  home  in  West  Ches- 
ter, Pa.,  aged  78.  Mr.  Kift  had  the 
distinction  of  being  the  oldest  florist 
in   Chester    County,   having   conducted 


his  establishment  on  High  street,  West 
Chester,  continuously  for  54  years. 
His  native  place  was  Borough  Bridge, 
Somersetshire.  England.  When  14 
years  old,  he  went  to  Edinburgh.  Scot- 
land, and  received  there  a  seven  years' 
training  in  the  horticultural  trade, 
after  which  he  came  to  America.  For 
two    or    three    years    he    remained    in 


New  York  and  Philadelphia,  after 
which  (in  1851)  he  settled  in  West 
Chester.  Mrs.  Kift  and  four  children 
survive.  Robert,  the  eldest,  conducts 
an  extensive  retail  establishment  in 
Philadelphia,  and  is  well  known  to 
the  trade  all  over  the  country.  An- 
other son,  Joseph.  Jr.,  does  an  im- 
portant landscape  and  growing  busi- 
ness at  West  Chester.  The  latter  has 
the  distinction  of  being  the  first  to  bring 
the  Bermuda  Easter  lily  to  this  coun- 
try, being  sent  there  for  it  by  his 
father,  who  grew  it  extensively,  and 
sent  it  out  a  year  ahead  of  Mr.  William 
K.  Harris,  whose  name  it  bears.  Jo- 
seph Kift  was  one  of  the  kindliest  and 
most  companionable  of  men  and  led 
an  exemplary  life  in  all  its  relations. 
He  will  be  greatly  missed  by  all  who 
knew  him,  and  their  name  is  legion  on 
both  sides  of  the  Atlantic. 


AMERICAN      INSTITUTE      OF      NEW 
YORK. 

A  series  of  popular  lectures  will  be 
given  free  on  "Agriculture  and  Horti- 
culture," comprising  the  growing  of 
fruits,  flowers  and  vegetables  indoors 
and  outdoors,  ornamental  gardening, 
rural  art.  country  life,  living  from  the 
land,  insect  life,  building  of  country 
houses,  sanitation  in  country  homes, 
etc.,  etc.,  which  will  be  of  particular 
interest  and  value.  Several  promi- 
nent experts  and  eminent  speakers 
will    take    part    in    these    discussions. 

This  course  of  lectures  opened  Janu- 
ary 10th,  1906,  at  3.30  P.  M.,  in  the 
lecture-room  of  the  American  Institute, 
Berkeley  Lyceum,  between  Fifth  and 
Sixth  avenues.  New  York  city,  and  is 
to  be  continued  on  the  2d  and  4th 
Wednesdays  of  each  month  during  the 
winter. 

The  first  lecture,  entitled  "The 
Soil."  will  be  given  by  George  T. 
Powell,  president  of  the  Agricultural 
Experts  Association. 

All  persons  interested  in  the  cultiva- 
tion of  land,  nature  study,  natural 
sciences,  country  life  and  work,  or  any 
related  subjects  are  cordially  invited 
to  attend. 


NEW     BEDFORD    HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 

At  the  annual  meeting  of  this  so- 
ciety held  on  Monday  evening  Janu- 
ary 8,  it  was  voted  to  hold  the  annual 
dahlia  show  on  September  13,  14  and 
15th,  provided  the  city  hall  can  be 
secured  for  those  dates.  Four  new 
members  were  admitted,  making  a 
total  of  33  new  members  during  the 
past  year. 

The  meeting  by  unanimous  vote,  re- 
solved to  indorse,  and  to  respectfully 
request  of  the  Mayor  the  appointment 
of  Wm.  Keith,  gardener  for  Thomas 
M.  Stetson,  and  president  of  the  Hor- 
ticultural Society,  to  the  position  of 
park  commissioner  which  becomes  va- 
cant next  April.  As  Mr.  Keith  has 
had  many  years  experience  in  the 
treatment  of  shrubberies  and  exten- 
sive grounds  it  is  considered  that  his 
appointment  to  a  place  upon  the  board 
of  park  commissioners  would  be  a  de- 
cided  acquisition. 

THOMAS  WHITE. 


NEW       JERSEY       FLORICULTU  RAL 
SOCIETY. 

The  regular  monthly  meeting  was 
held  at  the  rooms  of  the  society  on 
January  5th.  There  was  the  usual  in- 
teresting installation  of  officers  with 
Joseph  A.  Manda  as  master  of  cere- 
monies. It  was  decided  to  continue 
the  monthly  competitive  flower  dis- 
plays and  a  desire  was  expressed  by 
the  younger  members  to  be  given  a 
chance  in   them. 

Through  the  munificence  of  Messrs. 
John  Crosby  Brown,  William  Barr, 
William  Runkle  and  Sydney  and 
Austen  Colgate,  six  silver  cups  were 
presented  to  the  winners  of  last  year's 
efforts,  Peter  Duff  and  William  Read 
for  the  highest  number  of  points  for 
flowers,  Arthur  W.  Bodwell  for  first 
and  Edward  Thomas  for  second  in  the 
pi  i  ial  orchid  prize,  John  Garvin  for 
vegetables  and  D.  Kindsgrab  for 
plants.  A  loving  cup  was  presented  to 
the  retiring  secretary,  William  J. 
Bennett,  by  his  friends  in  the  society, 
as  a  mark  of  their  esteem  and  also 
to  mark  the  event  of  the  first  marriage 
of  an  officer  in  the  society  during  his 
term  of  office. 

February  second  was  set  for  the  in- 
stallation feast.  Three  new  members 
were  elected — John  R.  LeCount,  Henry 
Meyerholtz,  and  Herbert  T.  Williams 
of  Maplewood.  Graefe's  patent  pivoted 
and  adjustable  flower  stand  exhibited 
by  Joseph  A.  Manda  was  awarded  a 
certificate.  The  floral  exhibition  con- 
sisted of  a  vase  of  a  new  seedling  car- 
nation by  Geo.  von  Qualen;  sweet  peas 
and  violets  by  Max  Schneider;  Cypri- 
pediums  Gratrixianum  Prinetii  and  a 
hybrid  Laelia  tenebrosa  x  flava,  a  most 
striking  flower  of  lemon  yellow  with 
crimson  pencilings.  The  reports  of 
secretary  and  treasurer  showed  the 
prosperous  condition  of  the  society. 
JOS.  B.  DAVIS. 


NORTH     SHORE     HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 

The  election  of  officers  on  Jan.  5  re- 
sulted in  the  following:  President, 
James  McGregor;  vice-president,  W. 
B.  Jackson;  secretary,  James  Salter: 
financial  secretary,  Herbert  Shaw; 
treasurer,  John  Baker;  librarian,  Her- 
bert W.  Clark;  executive  committee, 
F.  B.  Rust,  Thomas  Jack,  Robert 
Mitchell.  John  Desmond  and  Joseph 
Clark. 

A  committee  was  appointed  to  ar- 
range for  the  annual  banquet  to  be 
held  at  an  early  date  in  the  Town  hall, 
with  W.  B.  Jackson  as  chairman.  The 
reports  of  the  various  officers  showed 
the  society  to  be  in  a  healthy  condi- 
tion. 


ELBERON  HORTICULTURAL  SO- 
CIETY. 
A  meeting  of  this  society  was  held 
on  Jan.  8.  Five  new  members  were 
admitted.  It  was  decided  to  hold  the 
Flower  Show  early  in  July,  and  a  pre- 
liminary schedule  was  drawn  up  and 
approved.  Mr.  W.  Ross,  representing 
F.  R.  Pierson  Co.,  was  a  visitor,  and 
in  a  few  well-chosen  remarks  inti- 
mated that  F.  R.  Pierson  would  donate 
a  special  premium  for  the  show  and 
would  also  make  an  exhibit.  The 
topic  of  the  evening,  "Is  it  Advisable 
to  Apply  Manure  to  Lawns  in  the 
Fall?"  took  the  form  of  a  debate,  the 
negative  winning  bv  a  majority  of  one. 
W.  H.  WAITE,  Secy. 


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This    is    the    time    of   the    year    when    the 
Look       volume  of  greenhouse  news  from  all  sections 
out  for     is  punctuated  with  notes  of  fires  and  con- 
fires       sequent  loss.     Defective  or  over-taxed  heat- 
ing apparatus  is  the  usual  cause  given  and 
the    loss,    almost    invariably    without    insurance,    often 
means  practical  ruin  for  the  owner.     To  say  that  the 
majority  of  these  occurrences  are  easily  avoidable  is  to 
state  what  all  know  to  be  a  fact.     It  is  hard  to  under- 
stand how  those  who  have  so  much  at  stake  can  be  so 
careless. 

Ladies'  night,  so  called,  at  the  Florists'  Club, 
Ladies'  }s  n0  less  a  gentlemen's  night,  as  experience 
night       has   proven.     The   latter   are   by   no   means 

unresponsive  to  the  allurements  of  ice  cream 
and  cake,  not  to  mention  the  magnetic  influences  of  the 
ladies  themselves,  to  which  no  proper  man  is  impervi- 
ous. Late  home-coming  is  inseparable  from  attendance 
on  club  meetings  by  the  grower  whose  home  and  business 
are,  of  necessity,  remote  from  the  centre  of  activity,  and 
it  is  only  fair  that  the  wives,  sisters,  and  daughters  thus 
often  deprived  of  the  company  and  protection  of  "our 
gude  man"  should  receive  compensating  consideration 
in  an  occasional  ladies'  night  or  outing  where  they  may 
come  in  contact  with  those  whose  life  work  lies  in  the 
same  lines  as  their  own.  No  club  is  doing  its  full  duty 
nor  can  be  said  to  be  permanently  prosperous  which 
neglects  these  gentle  courtesies. 

The    selling    of    flowers    to    retail 
Mutual  customers  by  wholesale  dealers  has, 

obligations  of      from  the  beginning,  been  a  fruitful 
wholesaler  and     cause     of     trouble     and     complaint. 
retailer  From  what  we  have  seen  and  known 

we  believe  the  matter  is  unduly  mag- 
nified by  the  retail  dealers.  There  are  isolated  cases 
where  open  competition  is  carried  on  by  so-called  whole- 
sale concerns  but,  as  a  rule,  the  wholesale  dealer  looks 
upon  these  calls  by  personal  friends  and  others  for 
broken  lots  of  flowers  as   a   nuisance  from   which   he 


would  be  glad  to  escape,  for  his  own  comfort.  So  long, 
however,  as  the  retail  dealer  persists  in  his  inclination 
to  ignore  the  wholesaler  and  deal  direct  with  the  latter's 
sources  of  supply,  he  forfeits  whatever  claims  of  moral 
obligation  or  ethics  he  might  otherwise  justly  make. 
The  wholesale  business  is  now  well-organized  in  many 
of  the  large  business  centres,  it  is  carried  on  according 
to  established  principles  by  responsible  firms,  and  there 
is  no  good  reason  why,  as  in  other  sound  and  well- 
ordered  commercial  industries,  the  wholesale  house 
should  not  have  the  constant  and  cordial  support  of  the 
retail  distributor  so  long  as  he  is  in  a  position  to  respond 
to  the  demand  and  supply  the  goods.  Let  it  be  under- 
stood that  this  is  to  be  the  policy,  and  we  shall  quickly 
see  the  end  of  retailing  by  wholesale  houses. 

The  concentrated  ardor  so   well 

Good  demonstrated  in  the  annual  pil- 

wishes  for  grimages  of  the  carnation  enthu- 

the  carnation  men     siasts  at  this  season  of  the  year, 

when  traveling  is  a  positive 
discomfort,  commands  admiration.  This  element  of 
fidelity  and  zeal  has  been  a  prominent  characteristic  of 
the  American  Carnation  Society  from  the  start  and  its 
unflinching  devotion  to  the  objects  for  which  it  was 
organized  is  unsurpassed  in  the  history  of  our  horticul- 
tural bodies.  The  lesson  of  its  successful  career  and  the 
reasons  therefor  should  not  be  lost  on  our  clubs  and 
societies  everywhere.  It  is  our  hearty  hope  that  the 
blizzard  weather  which  has  beset  the  carnation  men  at 
their  every  convention  for  a  number  of  years  may  be 
graciously  side-tracked  on  the  occasion  now  so  close  at 
hand  and  that  the  adherents  of  the  divine  flower, 
together  with  their  prized  products  may,  for  once,  all 
arrive  at  their  destination  in  prompt  time  and  faultless 
condition.  Their  perseverance  certainly  entitles  them 
to  this  good  fortune. 

The     horticultural     world     will 

Tne  learn  with  a  feeling  of  sadness  of 

death  of  the   death  of  that  eminent  and 

Samuel   B.  Parsons     lovable  horticulturist,  Samuel  B. 

Parsons.  Half  a  century  ago  he 
stood  in  the  van-guard  of  the  men  who,  actuated  pri- 
marily by  their  love  for  nature  and  the  products  of  the 
garden,  laid  the  substantial  foundations  of  American 
horticulture  as  we  know  it  today.  That  the  good  which 
men  do  lives  after  them  was  never  better  demonstrated 
than  in  the  beautiful  town  of  Flushing,  Long  Island, 
where  on  every  side  one  sees  ornamental  trees  of  rare 
perfection  all  bearing  silent  testimony  to  the  benign 
home  influence  of  the  Parsons'  nursery.  The  fascinat- 
ing book  on  the  rose,  its  history,  poetry,  culture,  and 
classification,  published  by  Mr.  Parsons  in  1847  is  still 
well  worthy  of  a  place  on  the  bookshelf  of  every  rose 
lover.  It  is  not  only  a  work  of  high  literary  merit  but 
overflows  with  the  earnest,  inspiring  sentiment  of  an 
author  full  of  affection  for  his  subject.  The  passing 
away  of  such  a  man,  even  after  advancing  years  have 
forced  him  from  the  sphere  of  activity,  makes  the  world 
poorer. 


January  13,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


39 


AFTER  ADJOURNMENT. 
We  deprecate  the  use  of  a  good  mag- 
azine tor  wrapping  paper  and  enter- 
tain a  feeling  of  pity  for  the  man  who 
makes  such  a  disposition  of  the  per- 
manently useful  reading  which  HOR- 
TICULTURE provides.  Yet  it  seems 
that  even  this  humiliation  does  not  al- 
ways impair  its  usefulness,  as  witness 
the  party  who  received  a  shipment  of 
plants,  and  being  attracted  by  an  ad- 
vertisement on  the  sheets  of  HORTI- 
CULTURE used  as  wrappings,  at  once 
forwarded  a  substantial  order  to  the 
advertiser  and  telling  of  the  circum- 
stance as  above  related! 

"Many  a  shaft  at  random  sent 

Kinds'  mark    the    archer    little    meant." 


It  is  our  humble  opinion  that  the  es- 
teemed correspondent  of  the  Florists' 
Review  is  misinformed  when  he  states 
in  issue  of  January  4,  that  "less  than 
2000  flowers  were  staged  when  the  A. 
C.  S.  last  met  in  Boston."  It  is  our 
recollection  that  there  were  more  than 
2000  flowers  in  the  class  for  "vases  of 
100  each."  alone.  It  was  a  superb  ex- 
hibition of  the  development  of  the  car- 
nation up  to  date,  and  the  entire  pro- 
ceedings from  first  to  last  were  en- 
thusiastic and  inspiriting.  It  is  true 
that  most  of  the  varieties  then  ex- 
ploited have  gone  into  oblivion,  as 
have  also  a  majority  of  the  varieties 
brought  forward  for  five  or  six  years 
thereafter.  The  introduction  of  Pros- 
perity and  Lawson  blood  has  revolu- 
tionized the  carnation  industry. 


NEWPORT     PERSONALS. 

Among  the  visitors  to  Newport  re- 
cently were  John  Beaton,  representing 
R.  &  J.  Farquhar  &  Co..  John  Morri- 
son, of  Weeber  &  Son,  W.  N.  Camp- 
bell, J.  C.  Vaughan,  William  Marshall 
and  Thomas  Grey,  of  Boston. 

Plans  are  being  prepared  for  altera- 
tions and  improvements  on  the  estate 
of  Gordon  King,  Esq.,  which  include 
the  planting  of  extensive  shrubberies. 

After  a  fair  trial.  James  McLeish  has 
come  to  the  conclusion  that  Gros  Cole- 
man grapes  do  not  pay,  and  intends 
to  discard  the  vines  entirely.  This 
condition  is  in  part  at  least  owing 
to  the  cheap  foreign  product  (mostly 
Belgian)  pouring  into  the  New  York 
market  and  selling  as  low  as  25  cents 
per  pound.  That  is  reason  enough 
surely  for  throwing  the  vines  out. 


AN    INCREASE    IN    BUSINESS. 

The  King  Construction  Co.,  of  To- 
ronto, Ont.,  and  North  Tonawanda,  N. 
Y.,  in  order  to  meet  the  increasing  de- 
mand for  their  greenhouse  structures 
and  equipment,  have  considerably  en- 
larged their  buildings  and  plant  at 
North  Tonawanda.  This  increase  will 
enable  them  to  at  least  double  their 
present  output  in  the  United  States  for 
1906. 

In  Canada  also  their  growing  busi- 
ness has  demanded  better  accommoda- 
tions. To  meet  this  want  the  firm  has 
purchased  recently  a  down-town  site 
opposite  the  G.  T.  R.  new  freight  sheds. 
Possession  is  to  be  given  about  Janu- 
ary 11.  As  soon  as  additions  can  be 
made  to  the  Canadian  wrorks  the  offices 
of  the  company  will  be  centered  on 
this  property.  A  special  feature  of  in- 
terest to  the  florists  will  be  a  show- 
room in  which  samples  of  greenhouse 
structures  and  accessories  will  be  dis- 
played. 


SEED    TRADE. 

The  crop  of  Victoria  aster  seed  in 
Europe  is  very  short. 

Chas.  P.  Braslan  and  Russell  L. 
Woldenberg  are  visiting  New  York 

Who  is  the  fortunate  man  to  get 
the  government  seed  order  under  date 
of  January  6? 

California  seed  growers  are  refusing 
onion  seed  contracts  for  190G,  claim- 
ing that  onion  bulbs  are  in  very  short 
supply. 

A  word  to  the  mail  order  houses  is- 
suing catalogues.  Hold  firm  for  high 
prices  on  Globe  onions.  All  stock  will 
be  needed  before  April   1,  1906. 

J.  J.  H.  Gregory  &  Son,  of  Marble- 
head,  Mass.,  have  just  celebrated  their 
fiftieth  anniversary  as  successful  seed 
growers.  In  these  years  they  have 
built  up  an  extensive  business  and 
won  a  reputation  for  reliability  that 
is  unquestioned. 

Some  California  visitors  seeking 
recreation  and  health:  J.  E.  Northrop, 
of  Northrop,  King  &  Co.,  with  family, 
at  Hollywood;  F.  T.  Emerson  at  San 
Diego;  Trimble  MeCullough,  of  J. 
Chas.    MeCullough    at   Los    Angeles. 


AMERICAN       SEED      TRADE      ASSO- 
CIATION. 

The  executive  committee  of  the 
American  Seed  Trade  Association  met 
at  Dooner's  Hotel,  Phila.,  and  decided 
that  because  of  the  few  members  who 
would  be  able  to  go  to  California 
that  trip  had  better  be  postponed  and 
the  invitation  to  meet  at  Toledo  ac- 
cepted. The  routine  business  was  the 
arrangement  of  program.  The  follow- 
ing members  were  in  attendance: 
President  W.  H.  Grenell,  Pierrepont 
Manor,  N.  Y.,  Secretary  C.  E.  Kendell, 
Cleveland,  O.,  C.  N.  Page,  Des  Moines, 
la.,  I.  F.  Willard,  Wethersfield,  Conn., 
M.  H.  Duryea,  N.  Y.  City,  F.  W.  Bol- 
giano,  Washington,  D.  C. ;  V.  P.  Stokes, 
H.  W.  Johnson,  W.  A.  Burpee,  H.  M. 
Earl.  Burnet  Landreth  of  Philadelphia, 
C.  H.  Breck.  Boston. 


NASSAU     COUNTY,     N.     Y.,     HORTI- 
CULTURAL   SOCIETY. 

This  society  held  its  regular  monthly 
meeting  on  Wednesday,  Jan.  3.  It  was 
the  largest  attended  meeting  in  the 
history  of  the  society.  President  Har- 
rison occupied  the  chair.  Four  new 
members,  including  William  F.  Ross, 
representing  F.  R.  Pierson  Co.,  Tarry- 
town,  N.  Y.,  who  was  present,  were 
elected  to  active  membership.  Mrs.  E. 
R.  Ladew  was  elected  an  honorary 
member.  It  was  decided  to  hold  the 
society's  annual  dinner  on  January  27. 


BUSINESS    CHANGES. 

The  business  of  Jacob  Batters,  of 
Cleveland.  O.,  has  been  purchased  by 
Fred  Moritz,  who  has  transferred  the 
plant  to  his  present  location,  62  Ed- 
munds street. 

Lion  &  Wertheimer,  463  Broadway, 
New  York,  have  dissolved  partner- 
ship. Wertheimer  Bros,  will  be  the 
name  of  the  firm  hereafter. 


PHILADELPHIA     NOTES. 

Frank  Ross,  206  East  Girard  Ave., 
has  failed.  At  a  meeting  of  the  credi- 
tors held  on  the  6th  inst,  the  liabili- 
ties were  stated  to  be  $3,200;  assets 
$300. 

Peter  J.  Schembs,  629  North  lTtli 
St.,  has  opened  a  branch  store  in  the 
basement  N.  E.  corner  15th  and  Chest- 
nut Sts. 

Chas.  P.  Braslan,  of  the  Braslan  Seed 
Growers'  Co.,  California,  was  a  visitor 
this  week;  also  Lloyd  Blick,  Norfolk, 
Va. 

Mr.  Taat,  representing  M.  Van 
Waveren  &  Sons,  visited  us  this  week. 
He  is  the  advance  guard  of  the  forty 
or  more  Holland  men  who  will  arrive 
on  this  side  during  the  next  few 
weeks.  This  annual  influx  is  setting 
in  earlier  and  more  severe  than  ever. 

Robt.  Forrest,  for  many  years  head 
gardener  for  Beauveau  Borie  and  later 
with  Robert  Craig  &  Son,  has  ac- 
cepted the  position  as  grower  for  the 
Colfax  Floral  Co.,  Denver,  Col.  Mr. 
Forrest  has  shown  his  ability  at  many 
of  our  local  shows  and  will  doubt- 
less give  a  good  account  of  himself  in 
his  new  field. 

Dennison  Bros.,  Bala,  had  a  fire  in 
their  boiler  shed  on  the  8th  inst., 
which  put  their  heating  system  out  of 
business.  Unfortunately  this  mishap 
occurred  just  when  a  severe  cold  spell 
struck  this  locality  and  the  resulting 
loss  in  stock  is  estimated  at  $5,000. 
Much  sympathy  is  expressed  for  the 
firm  under  this   severe   misfortune. 

The  program  for  the  Farmers'  In- 
stitute for  Philadelphia  County  has 
now  been  completed.  This  event  will 
take  place  in  conjunction  with  the 
monthly  meeting  of  the  Horticultural 
Society,  Tuesday,  16th,  afternoon  and 
evening.    Edwin  Lonsdale  is  chairman. 

Alex.  B.  Scott  thinks  Richmond  has 
the  field  not  because  Liberty  isn't  the 
better  rose  but  because  the  other  is 
almost  as  good,  and  most  people  can 
grow   it. 


PACIFIC    COAST    NOTES. 

New  Year's  day  weddings  are  get- 
ting to  be  all  the  go  in  the  Pacific 
Coast  States  and  the  demand  from 
the  country  towns  and  hamlets  for 
San  Francisco-made  flower  pieces  on 
these  occasions  makes  a  perceptible 
increase  in  the  volume  of  holiday 
business. 

It  is  estimated  that  50,000  visitors 
were  in  Pasadena  on  New  Year's  day 
to  witness  the  rose  carnival  celebra- 
tion which  has  become  one  of  the 
annual  features  of  Southern  Califor- 
nia's winter  season.  The  day  was 
disagreeably  cold  but  the  show  was 
worth  seeing,  the  various  vehicles 
being  beautifully  decorated  with  every 
flower  that  thrives  at  this  season  of 
the   year. 


At  the  last  meeting  of  the  Board  of 
Trade  of  Providence,  R.  I.,  resolutions 
were  adopted  favoring  the  enactment 
of  such  legislation  by  Congress  as 
should  be  needed  to  preserve  the  New 
Hampshire  forests. 


PERSONAL. 

D.  Lumsden,  late  of  A.  Leuthy  & 
Co.,  has  been  engaged  as  manager  for 
the  Wm.  W.  Edgar  Co.  at  Waverlev. 
Mass. 

A  Schulthies,  College  Point,  N.  Y., 
has  been  critically  ill  for  several 
weeks  with  little  hope  of  recovery  but 
we  are  glad  to  state  that  he  is  now 
convalescent. 


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HORTICULTURE 


January  13,  1906 


NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES 


NEW  YORK  FLORISTS'  CLUB. 
At  the  January  meeting  of  this  club 
last  Monday  night,  fifty  members  were 
present.  The  new  officers  were  in- 
stalled, various  committees  presented 
their  annual  reports,  all  being  very 
gratifying,  and  same  were  duly  ac- 
cepted. The  new  president,  John 
Scott,  was  introduced  by  retiring 
President  F.  H.  Traendly,  and  was 
given  a  very  cordial  reception.  In  his 
opening  address  he  expressed  appre- 
ciation for  the  honor  conferred  on  him. 
He  recognized  the  high  standard  of 
efficiency  reached  by  his  predecessors 
and  expressed  his  desire  to  maintain 
the  same  through  the  coming  year.  In 
an  outline  of  the  practical  work  which 
he  hoped  to  see  carried  forward,  he 
urged  that  the  membership  list  be 
largely  increased,  that  the  system  of 
exhibiting  novelties,  etc.,  at  the  meet- 
ings be  encouraged,  that  lectures  and 
essays  with  free  discussions  be  pro- 
moted, approved  the  holding  of  small 
public  exhibitions  at  intervals  in  an 
inexpensive  way,  the  encouragement 
of  the  social  features,  and  advocated 
ladies'  nights  and  other  recreations  as 
desirable  to  hold  the  interest  of  the 
younger  element. 

The    other    officers-elect    all    spoke 
briefly   also.     Committees    on   legisla- 
tion,   essays,    outing,    awards,    exhibi- 
tion, entertainment  and  annual  dinner 
were  appointed,  and  resolutions  on  the 
death  of  Mrs.  C.  L.  Allen  were  present- 
ed.   Six  new  members  were  elected  and 
eight  more  were  proposed.     The  elec- 
tion   to    fill    vacancies    on    board    of 
trustees  resulted  in  the  selection  of  J. 
B.  Nugent  for  the  two-year  term,  and 
A.  L.  Miller  for  one  year.     The  secre- 
tary's report  showed  that  thirty   new 
members   had   been   added   during   the 
year,   and   the   average    attendance   at 
the  ten  meetings  had  been  sixty-two. 
The  committee  on  awards  reported  on 
the  exhibits  of  the  evening,  that  car- 
nation Robert  Craig,  shown  by  Cottage 
Gardens,    received    a    certificate    at    a 
former  exhibition,  but  the  flowers  now 
shown  showed  that  its  qualities  were 
still   fully   maintained;    that  carnation 
Victory  had  also  received  a  certificate 
previously;   that  a  number  of  promis- 
ing seedlings  were  shown  by  R.  C.  Pye, 
also  the  beautiful  pink  variety  Senator 
Crane,  to  which  the  committee  recom- 
mended a  preliminary  certificate.     An 
invitation  to  attend  the  annual  smoker 
of   the  Morris  County  Gardeners'  and 
Florists'  Club  at  Madison,  N.  J.,  on  the 
evening  of  Jan.  10,  was  accepted  with 
thanks. 

The  question  of  holding  a  preten- 
tious flower  show  during  the  coming 
season  was  then  taken  up  and  freely 
discussed,  Messrs.  O'Mara,  Guttman, 
Jas.  Scott,  Wallace,  Nugent,  Wheeler, 
Pepper  and  Ward  participating.  The 
experiences  of  the  club  in  past  years 
in  the  exhibition  were  rehearsed  in  de- 
tail and  the  various  phases  of  New 
York  patronage  and  facilities  as  com- 
pared with  those  of  other  cities 
analyzed.  The  fact  that  for  the  past 
two  years  the  field  had  been  covered 
acceptably  by  the  American  Institute 
and  Horticultural  Society  being  recog- 
nized it  was  voted  that  the  matter  be 
referred  to  the  board  of  trustees  for 
consideration  and  report  at  the  next 
meeting  of  the  club.     The   suggestion 


of  a  free  exhibition  at  the  Newsboys' 
Home  was  referred  to  the  exhibition 
committee. 


MADISON  GARDENERS'  AND  FLOR- 
ISTS' CLUB. 
It  has  been  said  that  happiness 
was  born  a  twin  and  that  solitary 
happiness  is  an  impossibility.  The 
Madison,  N.  J.,  fraternity  run  business 
on  this  precept,  undoubtedly,  and  so 
when  there  is  a  "smoker"  at  Madison 
there  is  no  dearth  of  company.  Again 
the  annual  smoker  has  passed  into 
history  with  a  big  credit  to  its  name. 
Over  one  hundred  were  in  attendance 
last  Wednesday  evening.  Up  to  pres- 
ent writing  a  few  of  them  had  got 
home.  The  program  consisted  of  some 
routine  business  in  which  the  treasurer 
participated  with  the  record  of  a  big 
bank  balance  and  then  a  wide-open 
good  time,  with  recitations,  banjo 
solos,  soliloquies  and  other  diversions 
frequently  interrupted  by  trays  of 
viands  such  as  no  sane  visitor  could 
refuse.  All  roads  led  to  Madison 
Wednesday  evening  and  the  travelers 
thereon  were  all  of  one  mind.  There 
is  no  rival  for  the  Madison  smoker. 
It  is  unique. 


CHICAGO    FLORISTS'  CLUB. 

A  well  attended  meeting  of  the  Chi- 
cago Florists'  Club  was  held  Dec.  28 
at  Handel  Hall.  Carnation  Aristocrat, 
recently  purchased  by  the  Chicago 
Carnation  Co.,  was  on  exhibition  and 
elicited  admiring  comment  from  all 
present.  The  records  of  the  Chicago 
Flower  Show  were  reviewed  and 
showed  about  $5000  on  the  right  side 
of  the  ledger.  A  number  of  new  mem- 
bers were  installed,  as  were  also  the 
new  officers  as  follows:  P.  J.  Haus- 
wirth.  president;  Leonard  Kill,  vice- 
president;  Ed.  Sanders,  treasurer; 
Geo.  Asmus,  financial  secretary;  L.  H. 
Winterson,  recording  secretary.  Frank 
Benthey,  W.  L.  Palinsky,  H.  N.  Bruns, 
J.  Reardon,  J.  T.  Klimmer,  trustees 
for  1906. 

The  next  meeting  will  be  held 
Thursday,  Jan.  IS,  1906,  at  Handel 
Hall. 


MASSACHUSETTS      HORTICUL- 
TURAL   SOCIETY. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts Horticultural  Society  on  Sat- 
urday, January  6,  was  presided  over 
by  Vice-President  Walter  Hunnewell 
in  the  absence  of  President  Estabrook. 
The  report  of  the  treasurer  showed 
the  invested  funds  of  the  society  to 
amount  to  $831,396.88. 

The  first  exhibition  for  the  year 
1906  will  be  held  at  Horticultural  Hall 
on  Wednesday  and  Thursday.  January 
24  and  25.  It  will  consist  principally 
of  primulas,  begonias,  violets,  and 
vegetables,  and  will  be  held  in  con- 
nection with  the  annual  meeting  and 
exhibition  of  the  American  Carnation 
Society. 


NEW  HAVEN  COUNTY  HORTICUL- 
TURAL SOCIETY. 

The  regular  meeting  of  this  society 
was  held  in  their  hall  in  the  Currier 
Building,  on  Tuesday,  Jan.  2,  a  large 
number  of  members  being  present. 
Officers  for  the  coming  year  were 
elected  as  follows:  Robert  D.  Pryde, 
president;  John  H.  Murray,  vice-presi- 
dent; Thomas  Pettit,  secretary;  David 
Kydd.  treasurer.  Board  of  Managers: 
A.  J.  Thompson,  F.  Duffy,  James 
Moore,  Richard  Bell  and  Robert  Paton. 

The  treasurer's  and  secretary's  re- 
ports show  that  the  society  is  in  a  very 
flourishing  condition,  and  that  the  last 
exhibition  was  a  financial  success. 
Scarcely  a  meeting  passes  but  what 
new  members  are  elected.  The  mem- 
bership is  now  about  125. 


AMERICAN  CARNATION  SOCIETY. 
A  delegation  of  the  reception  com- 
mittee of  the  Boston  Gardeners'  and 
Florists'  Club  will  meet  all  trains  at 
the  North  and  South  terminals,  the 
Back  Bay  station  of  the  New  York, 
New  Haven  and  Hartford,  and  Trinity 
Place  station  of  the  New  York  Central 
railroad  on  Wednesday  A.  M.,  January 
24,  1906.  Members  of  this  committee 
will  wear  a  red  badge. 


NATIONAL  NUT  GROWERS'  ASSO- 
CIATION. 

The  proceedings  of  the  third  annual 
convention  of  this  association,  which 
was  held  in  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  October, 
1904,  is  a  most  interesting  and  valu- 
able pamphlet  of  150  pages. 

It  gives  all  of  the  twelve  formal  ad- 
dresses, a  full  report  of  the  various 
practical  discussions,  important  statis- 
tical tables,  reports  of  standing  and 
special  committees,  cuts  of  executive 
officers,  names  of  all  officials,  with  roll 
of  new  members  and  carefully  selected 
advertisements.  Any  one  interested  in 
nut  culture  will  find  this  volume  a 
most  valuable  and  fascinating  work. 

Copies  can  be  obtained  of  the  secre- 
tary, J.  F.  Wilson,  Poulan,  Ga.,  for 
25  cents,  plus  cost  of  postage  which 
is  four  cents  per  copy. 

TARRYTOWN      HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  above 
society  was  held  on  Thursday  even- 
ing, Dec.  28.  The  chief  business  was 
the  election  of  officers  for  1906.  Joseph 
Mooney,  Hastings,  N.  Y.,  was  elected 
president;  Howard  Nichols,  Yonkers, 
N.  Y.,  vice-president;  C.  W.  Neubrand, 
Tarrytown.  secretary;  James  T. 
Lawrie,  Tarrytown,  treasurer;  James 
Ballantyne,  Tarrytown,  corresponding 
secretary. 

The  secretary's  report  showed  that 
the  society  had  145  active  members  in 
good  standing,  42  honorary,  and  5  life 
members.  The  treasurer's  report 
showed  a  substantial  balance  in  favor 
of  the  society.  Eleven  new  members 
were  elected  at  this  meeting  and  four 
names  proposed  for  membership. 

The  monthly  prize  donated  by  David 
McFarlane  for  eighteen  carnation 
blooms  was  won  by  Abel  Weeks.  John 
Featherstone,  gardener  to  Samuel  Un- 
termeyer,  Yonkers,  showed  a  beautiful 
hanging  basket  of  begonia  Gloire  de 
Lorraine,  which  was  declared  by  the 
members  to  be  the  best-flowered  speci- 
men of  this  popular  begonia  ever 
shown  in  this  section.  At  a  meeting 
of  the  executive  committee  held  on 
Tuesday  evening,  Jan.  2,  the  date  of 
the  annual  dinner  was  fixed  for  Jan. 
17,  to  take  place  at  the  Florence  Hotel, 
Tarrytown.  Tickets  may  be  had  from 
E.  W.  Neubrand,  secretary. 

WILLIAM  SCOTT,  Cor.  Sec. 


January  13,  1906 


horticulture: 


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HJ  e  -w     Variegated     Oar  nation 

Markings  similar  to  Mrs.  G.  M.  Bradt.     A  very  large  flower  on  strong  stems,  extremely  free  and  healthy.     A  non-  • 

burster.     A  fancy  of  the  highest  type.  t 

Sample  blooms  expressed  at  $i.oo  per  dozen.     All  our  carnations  have  been  rather  late  this  season  as  elsewhere.  £ 

That  is  the  reason  we  have  not  been  advertising  "  GLENDALE  "  as  well  as  other  varieties  more  extensively.  A 


Rooted  Cuttings  $12.00  per  100:     $100.00  per  1000. 
Chicago  Carnation  Co.,Joliet,  III. 


I 


Introducers 


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W.  J.  &  H.  S.  Vesey,  Ft.  Wayne,  Ind. 


LENOX  HORTICULTURAL  SO- 
CIETY. 
The  regular  meeting  of  this  society 
was  held  Saturday,  January  6th,  Presi- 
dent S.  Carlquist  in  the  chair.  The 
essay  and  entertainment  committee 
have  arranged  a  program  for  every 
meeting  until  May.  The  annual  re- 
port will  he  printed  before  the  next 
meeting;  copies  will  be  furnished  by 
the  secretary  upon  application.  The 
society  has  accepted  a  silver  cup  of- 
fered by  F.  R.  Pierson  Co.,  Tarrytown, 
N.  Y.,  to  be  competed  for  at  its  next 
Chrysanthemum  Show,  from  their  list 
of  novelties  for  1906.  Grenvill  Win- 
throp,  Esq.,  presented  to  the  society 
two  cases  of  the  gypsy  and  brown- 
tail  moths,  with  eggs,  cocoons,  cater- 
pillars, male  and  female  moths. 

The  annual  ball  will  be  held  Febru- 
ary 6th.  After  adjournment  a  social 
hour  was  enjoyed. 


NEW    CASTLE    FLORIST    CLUB. 

The  organization  known  as  the  New- 
Castle  Florists'  Club  held  its  first 
meeting  Dec.  5,  1905,  to  organize  and 
make  by-laws,  which  were  adopted  at 
a  special  meeting  called  one  week 
later,  when  it  elected  officers  as  fol- 
lows: President,  Ernest  Bender;  vice- 
president,  George  Staff;  secretary  and 
treasurer,  Frank  Bentheys;  directors, 
G.  Wiedenhoef,  O.  Staub,  Charles  Rath- 
jen  and  Jack  Lenon. 

This  club  was  founded  for  social 
purposes  only.  Meetings  will  be  held 
on  the  last  Tuesday  in  each  month, 
and  semi-annual  meetings  in  July  and 
January. 


The  annual  meeting  of  the  New 
Hampshire  Horticultural  Society  will 
be  held  at  the  rooms  of  the  State 
Board  of  Agriculture.  January  17.  at 
11  a.  m. 


NEWPORT      HORTICULTURAL      SO- 
CIETY. 

The  society's  first  regular  meeting 
of  the  new  year  was  held  on  Wednes- 
day evening,  January  3,  President 
Alexander  MacLellan  in  the  chair. 
The  committee's  report  of  the  ball  re- 
cently held  showed  a  balance  to  the 
credit  of  the  society  of  upwards  of  one 
hundred  dollars.  While  the  committee 
as  a  whole  deserve  credit  for  the  result 
noted,  the  society  recognized  Mr.  W. 
F.  Smith  in  particular  as  the-  member 
on  whom  a  great  part  of  the  work  fell 
and  who  did  it  with  his  usual  good 
will  and  energy.  Mr.  Smith  and  the 
committee  received  the  thanks  of  the 
society. 

On  January  23rd  the  society  will 
have  a  supper  to  celebrate  its  15th  an- 
niversary. If  precedents  count  for  any- 
thing, this  occasion  will  be  one  to  be 
long    remembered. 


NEW  DIRECTORS  OF  THE  SOCIETY      OF    AMERICAN    FLORISTS    AND      ORNAMENTAL      HORTICULTURISTS. 


President  W.  F.  Kasting  has  ap- 
pointed as  directors  for  the  term  of 
three    years,    Messrs.    F.    H.    Traendly 


F.   H.  TRAENDLY. 
New   York.    N.    Y. 


and  P.  J.  Hauswirth.  For  the  unex- 
pired term  (one  year)  of  H.  M.  Altick. 
who  was  elected  vice-president  at  the 
last  convention,  he  has  named  H.  H. 
Ritter.  The  two  first-named  gentle- 
men need  no  introduction  to  our  read- 
ers. As  representing  the  younger  and 
hustling  components  of  the  national 
society  they  may  be  expected  to  do 
much  to  rally  around  the  young  presi- 
dent that,  enthusiastic  support  and 
esprit  de  corps  which,  added  to  the 
unswerving  loyalty  of  the  older  and 
more  conservative  element,  will  make 
the  Dayton  convention  a  noteworthy 
event  and  mark  the  administration  of 
1906  as  a  brilliant  and  popular  success. 
Both  of  these  gentlemen  have  given 
repeated  evidence  of  their  capacity  for 
organization  and  leadership  in  their 
respective  communities.  Mr.  Traendly 
has  just  completed  a  two  years'  term 
as  president  of  the  New  York  Florists' 
Club,  and  Mr.  Hauswirth  is  entering  on 
a  similar  service  in  the  Chicago  Flor- 
ists' Club.  Both  have  been  promi- 
nently identified  with  the  bowling  di- 
versions at  the  S.  A.  F.  conventions, 
Mr.  Hauswirth  having  served  as  chair- 
man of  the  committee  on  sjSorts. 

Mr.  H.  H.  Ritter  is  one  of  the  old 
staunch  members  of  the  S.  A.  F., 
whose  name  has  been  uninterruptedly 
on  the  roll  from  the  first  convention 
at  Cincinnati.  His  selection  is  an  ap- 
propriate recognition  of  sturdy  fidelity 


and  of  the  section  which  contributed 
so  much  to  the  good  start  made  at 
that  first  meeting. 


J.    HAUSWIRTH. 
Chicago,    111. 


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Aristocrat" 


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Announcement. 


We  herewith  confirm  the  reports,  so  far  as  our  purchasing  the  above  carnation  is  concerned.  We  intend  to 
disseminate  same  January  ist,  1907.  We  do  not  think  it  necessary  at  this  time  to  commence  boasting  of  its  good 
qualities  and  commercial  value  that  has  been  proven  and  will  be  proven  again  to  your  satisfaction. 

We  are  now  soliciting  orders  for  January  delivery  and  while  we  do  not  make  a  specialty  of  booking  orders 
subject  to  cancellation  we  believe  that  to  cancel  is  everyones  right,  if  a  variety  does  not  live  up  to  its  reputation 
and  we  respect  it  if  done  right  and  honorably.  Orders  are  already  coming  in  heavily  and  we  strongly  advise  your 
placing  orders  immediately  as  January  bookings  will  soon  be  closed. 

"Aristocrat"    is  O.  K.  and  you  will  not  be  able  to  help  yourself  from  buying  it  later,  so  place  order  now  as 
we  shall  not  over  book  ourselves  on  it,  as  we  must  make  good  and  that  is  one  of  our  reasons  for  securing  it. 

Color  :  brighter  than  Lawson,  a  little  brighter  shade.  Calyx  ;  does  not  burst.  Habit  of  growth  ;  taller  than 
Enchantress,  more  wirey  and  more  free.  Produces  cuttings  freely  which  root  easily.  Has  no  disease  of  any  de- 
scription.    Size,  as  large  as  Enchantress  but  form  more  perfect  than  any  other  carnation. 

Rooted  Cuttings  $12.00  per  100;     $100.00  per  1,000;     5,000  $450.00;     10,000  $800.00. 

•  CHICAGO   CARNATION    CO.,  James   Hartshorne,   Mgr.,  Joliet  III. 


WANTS. 


GOOD   MEN 

When   you   need   good   men, 
skilled    or   unskilled,    write: 

THOS.  H. 
BAMBRICK 

34  South  7th  Street,       Philadelphia 

Help  of  all  kinds,  including  that  for 
Florists,  Nurserymen,  Seedsmen  and  the 
Horticultural  trade  generally. 


FOR  SALE. 

Well  established  Florist  business,  6000 
feet  glass,  well  stocked  with  carnations, 
violets,  bedding  plants,  palms,  etc.  Splen- 
did location  on  corner  of  two  main  avenues 
leading  towards  the  best  part  of  prin- 
cipal residential  districts.  Excellent 
home  trade  and  good  field  for  landscape 
gardening;  no  competition  as  yet.  Store 
attached  to  greehouse  with  electric  light. 
Commodious  house  with  modern  improve- 
ments. Barn,  shed,  good  water  supply. 
Excellent  opportunity  for  progressive  flor- 
ist. Reason  for  selling,  wish  to  retire  from 
business.  Applv  to  F.  S.  MENSE,  Glen 
Cove,    L.   I.,   N.   Y. 

WANTED— A  first  class  orchid  man  to 
take  charge.  Address,  stating  all  particu- 
lars, N.  R.  H.,  care  Horticulture,  11  Ham- 
ilton   Place,    Boston. 


CATALOGUES    RECEIVED. 

Golden  State  Plant  and  Floral  Com- 
pany, Santa  Monica,  Cal.,  souvenir  for 
1906.  A  collection  of  lovely  views  in 
Santa  Monica,  where  perpetual  sum- 
mer reigns. 


We  hope  our  readers,  will  as  far  as 
possible,  buy  everything  they  need 
from   Horticulture's  Advertisers. 


Announcement 

To  the  Trade 

We  beg  to  announce  that  we  have  pur- 
chased the  property  and  business  of  the 
L.  K.  PEACOCK,  Inc.,  including  the 
entire  stock  of  the  Peacock  Dahlias,  and 
will  continue  the  business  on  a  more  ex- 
tensive scale. 

We  have  secured  the  services  of  Mr. 
L.  K.  Peacock  and  all  the  experts  who 
have  been  associated  with  him.  Mr. 
Peacock  has  been  identified  with  the  trade 
for  the  past  twenty  years,  and  during  that 
period  has  produced  such  noted  varieties 
as  Nymphaea,  Clifford  W.  Knit  on. 
William  Agnew,  Hiss  nay  Lomas, 
Storm  King,  Snow  Clad  and  over 
fifty  other  standard  varieties,  not  to  men- 
tion the  Twentieth  Century  and  the  sub- 
sequent Century  collections. 

The  past  season  was  a  most  favorable 
one  for  Dahlias,  and  as  every  plant 
bloomed  freely  we  offer  our  stock  as  the 
best  grown,  and  absolutely  true  to  name. 

We  are  prepared  to  fill  all  orders 
promptly  and  are  now  booking  contracts 
for  1907. 

Our  1906  Catalogue  will  be  ready  for 
distribution  early  in  February,  and  will  be 
mailed  to  each  of  our  customers  and  others 
upon  application. 

DAVID  HERBERT  &  SON, 


Successors  to 

L.   K.    PEACOCK,    Inc. 

ATCO,  NEW   JERSEY. 


Are  You 
Going.... 


To  Build? 


I  am  interested  in  a  glass  factory  In 
Jersey.  I  want  to  hear  from  you  be- 
fore placing  your  order  for  glass.  I 
think  I  can  put  you  in  the  way  of 
"aving  some  money.  State  quantity, 
Quality,  and  size  wanted. 

NOT  IN  THE  TRUST. 
Address 

George  C.  Watson 

,6,^DELT0W     Philadelphia,  Penn. 

«^  Remember  this  factory  is  NOT  in 
the  TRUST  and  has  a  free  foot. 


FOR    SALE 

A  first  class  cut  under  platform  spring 
wagon,  and  also  a  first  class  top  wagon,  cut 
under,  French  plate  glass  on  side,  with  a 
good  reliable  horse.  Will  sell  cheap  after 
the  holidays. 

Good  for  city,  country,  commercial 
grower  or  retail  florist's  use.  CHAS.  MIL- 
LANG,  50  West  29th  St.,   N.   Y. 


CLAY'S  FERTILIZER 

Endorsed  by  the  crowned  head  of  England. 

At  imported  product. 

56  lb.  Bag,  $4.00. 

WM.    ELLIOTT    &    SONS. 

20I  Fulton  Street,     -     -     New  York 

Telephone,   3427   Cortlandt. 

CALIFORNIA  PRIVET. 

A  large  sto.jk  of  two  and  three  year  old 
(transplanted!,  from  12  inches  to  four  feet 
well  finished  plants  at   very   low  prices   for 
quality  of  stock.     Get  my  prices  before  pur- 
chasing.   Satisfaction  guaranteed.    Address. 

CHARLES    BLACK, 

HIC HTSTOWN,  N.  J» 

Standard 
Flower  . . 


P0T5 


If  your  greenhouses  are   within  500   miles   of 

the  Capit-'l,  write  us,  we  can  save  you   money 

W.     H.     ERNEST, 

28th   and  M   Streets  WASHINGTON,  D.  C. 


We  have  a  good  opening  For  a  grower  of  lily  of  the 
valley  and  general  bulbous  stock.  Would  like  to  com- 
municate with  growers  of  good  bulbous  flowers.  Can 
handle  them  at  good  prices.  Also  asparagus  plutnosus. 
Let  us  hear  from  you. 

A.  L.  YOUNC  &  CO. 

Wholesale  Florists 

Tel.  J5S9  Mad.  Sq.      54  W.  28th  St.,  NeW  YOrfc 


January  13,  1906 


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DETROIT 


John  Breitmeyer's 

Cor.  MIAMI  and  GRATIOT  AVES. 
DETROIT,  MICH. 

Artistic  Designs 
Hie:h  Grade  Cut  Blooms 

We  cover  all  Michigan  points  and  good 
sections  of  Ohio,  Indiana  and  Canada. 


Florists 


Out  of 
Town 


Taking  orders  for  delivery  In 
New  York  City  or  Vicinity  can 
have  them  filled  in  best  manner 
and  specially  delivered  by 

Thomas  Young,  Jr. 

41  W.  28th  Street,  New  York 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Hortlcnltnre 


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  38th  St. 
Cable  Address,  ALEXCONNELL 


Geo.  H.  Cooke 

FLORIST 

Connecticut  Avenue  and  L  Street 

WASHINGTON,  D.  C. 

SAMUEL    MURRAY 

Florist 

Coates  House  Conservatory 

10 17  BROADWAY,  KANSAS  CITY,    MO. 
Both  'Phones  2670  Main 

FRED  C.  WEBER 

FLORIST 

OLIVE  STREET  SI.    LOUIS,     iU(Jt 

Established  1873 
Long  Distance  Phone  Bell  Lindell  676 


Tftajfunf&n.,  TO.  C. 


BELATED    HOLIDAY    REPORTS. 

Kansas  City  reports  a  banner 
Christmas  for  flowers  as  well  as  for 
plants.  The  demand  was  unprece- 
dented for  flowering  plants.  In 
flowers  everything  except  orchids  and 
American  Beauty  roses  sold  rapidly 
at  excellent  prices.  On  these  two 
items  demand  dragged  at  prices  re- 
tailers were  compelled  to  ask. 

The  activity  of  San  Francisco's  cut 
flower  and  blooming  plant  market  be- 
tween Christmas  and  New  Year's,  was 
something      unprecedented.  Several 

florists  told  me  it  is  becoming  the 
custom  with  the  great  Jewish  popula- 
tion of  the  city  to  line  up  with  the 
prevailing  American  custom  to  give 
floral  presents  at  this  time,  as  they 
do  so  liberally  on  their  own  New 
Year  holiday.  The  past  four  days, 
since  the  close  of  1905,  the  florists  have 
enjoyed  a  comparative  state  of  rest, 
a  feeling  they  had  not  experienced 
since  three  or  four  days  before  Christ- 
mas. All  seasonable  cut  flowers  and 
blooming  plants  and  greens  are  still 
plentiful,  American  Beauty  roses  only 
being  the  exception. 


•ARISTOCRAT." 


Considerable  free  advertising  has  been 
given  to  this  famous  carnation  by  the  daily 
press  all  over  the  country.  We  florists  at 
one  time  used  to  figure  such  stories  of  $30,- 

000  and  $40,000  for  a  new  carnation  as  ab- 
surd and  hurtful  and  were  ashamed  of  them 
when  questioned  in  regard  to  their  relia- 
bility by  the  public.  But  of  late  years  we 
have  come  to  realize  that  these  same  sto- 
ries have  advertised  and  helped  our  busi- 
ness to  a  considerable  extent  and  have  hurt 
no  one  in  the  least.  Let  me  state,  how- 
ever, that  neither  the  originator.  Mr.  Wit- 
terstaetter,  nor  the  Chicago  Carnation  Com- 
pany, are  seeking  notoriety  by  these  meth- 
ods. The  price  my  company  paid  for 
"Aristocrat"  has  not  been  divulged  nor  do 
we  intend  it  shall  be.  as  that  part  of  it 
concerns  no  one  but  the  parties  to  the  con- 
tract. It  is  hardly  necessary  for  me  to  tell 
the  florists  that  no  such  sum  was  paid  for 
It;  at  the  same  time  we  both  hope  and  be- 
lieve that  "Aristocrat"  will  be  worth  all 
and  more  than  $40,000  to  the  trade.  I  per- 
sonally have  watched  "Aristocrat"  for  the 
past  three  or  four  years  and  have  seen  it 
grown  under  various  conditions  and  at  dif- 
ferent times  of  the  year.  I  was  so  im- 
pressed with  it  last  season,  long  before 
the  January  Carnation  Meeting,  that  I 
tried  to  purchase  it,  but  Mr.  Witterstaet- 
ter  turned  a  deaf  car  to  all  my  proposals, 
saying  he  intended  to  convince  himself  by 
a  further  and  thorough  trial  that  "Aristo- 
crat" should  not  leave  his  place,  either  by 
selling  it  outright,  or  by  dissemination  un- 
til he  was  sure  it  was  all  we  thought  it  to 
be.  As  the  variety  is  now  five  years  old 
and  he  has  been  able  to  grow  it  in  quantity, 
our  highest  hopes  as  to  its  value  in  every 
respect  have  been  realized.  Hence  the  sale 
[the    greatest   that   ever   was). 

"Aristocrat"  in  color  is  a  trifle  lighter 
than  Lawson  and  very  much  brighter  and 
is  expected  to  displace  that  grand  old  va- 
riety in  the  hearts  and  greenhouses  of 
every  one. 

When  I  first  saw  the  Lawson.  and  even 
after  my  company  failed  to  get  possession 
of  it.  I  predicted  that  it  would  be  grown 
after  all  carnations  of  that  day  were  out  of 
business.  It  was  hard  for  me  to  make 
many  florists  believe  that,  but  my  judg- 
ment, as  you  now  know,  was  not  misplaced. 

1  now  claim  that  "Aristocrat"  is  just  as  far 
superior  to  present-day  varieties  as  Law- 
son  was  in  its  day,  and  will  live  longer  than 
any  variety  I  know  of,  but  to  be  thoroughly 
appreciated  it  should  be  seen  growing  at 
Witterstaetter's,  Cincinnati,  who  will  make 
an  attempt  to  show  it  in  good  shape  at 
Boston  this  month,  notwithstanding  the  fact 
that  his  train  leaves  at  noon  on  Monday 
and  the  flowers  will  not  be  judged  until 
Wednesday  afternoon.  It  can  also  be 
seen  at  William  Nicholson's,  Framingham, 
Mass.,    in    a    small    quantity. 

JAMES    HARTSHORNE. 


C.  C.  Yost,  the  florist,  of  Lebanon, 
Pa.,  opened  a  new  store  at  154  N.  8th 
street,  just  before  Christmas. 


BOSTON  FLORIST  LETTER  CO. 

Manufacturers^  FLORISTS'  LETTERS 


This  \%oo« It- 11  box  nicely  stained  and 
varnished,  18x30x12,  made  in  two  sec- 
tions, one  for  each  size  letter,  given 
away  with  first  order  of  500  letters. 

Block  Letters,  \%  or  2  inch  size  per  100,  $2. 

Script  Letters,  3.  Fastener  with  each  letter  or 
word.  Used  by  leading  florists  everywhere  and 
for  sale  by  all  wholesale  florists  and  supply  dealers 

N.  f .  MCCARTHY,  Manager 

66  Pearl  Street,  BOSTON,  MASS. 


REED  (SL  KELLER 

122  West  25th  St.,  New  York 

Florists'    Supplies 

We  manufacture  all  our 

Metal  Designs,  Baskets,  Wire  Work  &  Novelties 

and  arc  dealers  in 
Glassware  Decorative  Greens  and  Florists'  Requisites. 

Always  enterprising,  we  are  now  ready 
with  a  fine  line  of  Easter  Baskets. 

Buy  your  Florist  Supplies  of 

J.   STERN    &   CO. 

1928GERMANT0WN  AVE.,  PHILADELPHIA,  PA. 

Per  postal 

WILLIAM  J.  BOAS  &  IT 

MANUFACTURERS  OF 

Folding   Flower  Boxes 

No.  1042  Ridge  Avenue,     Philadelphia 
Write  for  Price  List  and  Samples 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Hortlcnltnre 

H.  BAYERSDORFER &  CO 

50-56  North  4ih  Street 
PHILADELPHIA,     PA. 

FLORISTS'    SUPPLIES 

BEST  LIHE  IH  THE  COUNTRY 

E.  A.  BEAVElvT 

Wholesale  Dealer  In 

SOUTHERN    WILD    SMILAX 

and   Florists'   Hardy   Decorative  Supplies. 
New  crop  now  ready  in  limited  quantities. 

EVERGREEN,    ALA. 


Decorating  Evergreens,  etc.,  at  Wholesale 

Wild  Smilax,  Palmetto  and  Cycas 
(fresh  cut).  Palm  Leaves,  Galax,  Leu- 
cothoe,  Ferns  and  Mosses,  Leaf  Mold, 
Orchid  and  Azalea  Peats. 

Everything  in  Season. 
THE     KERVAN     COMPANY 
20  West  27th  St.,  New  York. 

We  hope  our  readers  will,  as  far  as 
possible,  buy  everything  they  need 
from   Horticulture's  Advertisers. 

A.  Gude  &6ro. 

FLORISTS 

1214  F  ST.,  WASHINGTON.  0.  C. 


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1217  Arch  St.,   -    PHILADELPHIA 


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WHOLESALE 
FLORIST  OF 


16121618  Ludlow  Street.     Store  closes  8  P.  M 


PHILA.    I 


: 


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Carnations. 

Beauty    Bride 
and  Bridesmaid. 


Lily  of  the  Valley. 
Violets. 

Telephone  6268-6267  Main 

I  WELCH    BROS. 

15  Province  St. 
(  BOSTON 


. 


E.  H.  HUNT 

Wholesale 

Cut  Flowers 

"THE  OLD  RELIABLE 

T6  Wabash  Av.,  CHICAGO 

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Weiland  &  Risch 

Leading:  Western  Growers  and  Shippers  of 

Cut  Flowers 

59  Wabash  Ave.,      -      CHICAGO 

Long   Distance   Phone   Central  879. 
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VAUGHAN&SPEKRY 

Wholesale 
Commission   Florists 

If  you   wish   to  buy   or  sell,   see  them   first 
•PHOHE  CEHTRAL  2571 

60  WABASH  AVE.,  CHICAGO 

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Fine  Bouvardia  Valley 

CARNATIONS 


W.  J.  Baker 


1432  So.  Perm  Sq. 


PHI LA. 


WIETOR   BROS. 

Wholesale  Growers  of 

CUT     FLOWERS 

51-53  Wabash  Ave  ,  CHICAGO,  ILL., 

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CMS.  W.  MckELLAK 

51  WABASH  AVE.,  CHICAGO 

Western  Headquarters  for  Choice  Orchids 
Valley  Violets  and  all  Cut  Flowers 


A  Daily  Shipment 
From  40  to  60  Growers 

We  can  and  will  take  care  of  your  Cut 
Flower  and  Supply  'Wants  to  advantage 

E.F.  WINTERS0N  CO.^ftgaW 


CATALOQUE    FREE 


PETER    REINBERG 

WHOLESALE 

CUT  FLOWERS 

51  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago,  111. 

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WHOLESALE  FLOWER  MARKETS 

TRADE  PRICES— Per  100— TO  DEALERS  ONLY 


CHICAGO 

Jan.  io 


ST.  LOUIS 

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PHILA. 

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BOSTON 
Jan.  ii 


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No.  i 

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Bride  &  "Maid — Fan.  &  Sp 

Extra.. 

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Liberty,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

Richmond,  Fancy 

Ordinary 

Golden  Gate,  Fancy , 

Ordinary 

Chatenay,  Fancy 

"         Ordinary    

CARNATIONS 

Fancy  

Ordinary. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Cattleyas 

Cypripediums 

Lily  of  the  Valley 

Violets...   

Tulips , 

Romans  Hya.,  Paper  White,  Nar.. 

Daffodils ;   Trumpets 

Mignonette 

Adiantum  Cuneatum 

"         Croweanum 

Smilax 

Asparagus  Plumosus ,  strings 

"  &  Sprengeri,  bunches 


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J.A.BUDLONG 


37-39  Randolph  Street,  CHICAGO 
WHOLESALE 


toses  and 
Carnations 
A  Specialty GROWER    Of 


CUT  FLOWERS 


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PHILADELPHIA    CUT   FLOWER   CO. 

Wholesalers  of  Cut  Flowers 

1616    AND     1518    SANSOM    ST. 


January  13,  190G 


HORTICULTURE 


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VICTORY 

The  most  brilliant  scarlet  carnation.     Requires  only  ordinary  culture.     Is  a  fancy  in  the  fullest   sense 
of  the  word  and  wholesaled  at  $25.00  per  100  at  Christmas. 


Cut  Flower  Market   Re- 
ports. 

Trade  during  the  past 
BOSTON  week  has  been  rather 
quiet,  with  a  remarkable 
increase  in  the  supply  and  prices  have 
been  reduced  accordingly.  This  has 
been  particularly  noticeable  with  vio- 
lets and  carnations.  Enchantress  and 
Lawson  have  had  the  largest  call; 
white  carnations  have  moved  rather 
slowly.  The  demand  for  American 
Beauties  is  fairly  good.  Bride  and 
Bridesmaids  sell  well  at  prices  about 
the  same  as  last  week.  The  demand 
for  lily  of  the  valley  has  increased. 
Roman  hyacinths,  paper  white  and 
yellow  narcissi  are  coming  in  in  large 
quantities. 

Cloudy  weather  together 
BUFFALO  with  heavy  storms  the 
past  week,  made  stock 
still  a  little  scarce,  but  there  was 
enough  to  go  around.  Roses  came  in 
somewhat  better  and  cleaned  up 
quickly.  Much  funeral  work  being  in 
demand  caused  white  material  to  move 
freely.  Sales  of  Beauties,  Liberties, 
lily  of  the  valley  and  violets  were 
nearly  at  a  stand-still,  but  livened  up 
to  some  extent  at  the  end  of  the  week. 
The  carnation  crop  was  fairly  good, 
and  excellent  stock  could  be  seen; 
fancy  selling  at  sight,  while  ordinary 
needed  a  little  urging  at  times.  Peas, 
mignonette  and  green  goods  in  moder- 
ate supply.  Prices  changing  a  little  to 
a  decline. 

"He  that  has  the  last 
CHICAGO    say    has    the    best   say," 

and  so  it  is  with  Chicago. 
If  you  ask  a  wholesaler,  a  retailer,  or 
a  grower  regarding  the  holiday  trade, 
they   all   say   it   was   stupendous,   and 

Southern  Wild  Smilax 

IN  ANY  QUANTITY 
W.    E.    McKISSICK 

Wholesale  Florist 

1221   Filbert  St.,        PHILADELPHIA 


V       EVERYTHING  SEASONABLE  IN      P 

CUT   FLOWERS  • 

EOWARD  REID.  "ftSVffi* 

1526    Ranstead     Steet,      PHILADELPHIA 

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BUY  YOUR  FLOWERS  THROUGH 

A.  MOLTZ 

Wholesale  Florist 

SS-S7  W  ,  26th  Street        -        -        NEW  YORK 

Best  Facilities  for  Supplying  you  at  Lowest 

Llaily  Market  Prices 

Tel.  2921.5243  Hadison  Square 


outdistanced  everything  within  the 
last  ten  years.  A  pronounced  shortage 
of  Beauties  of  the  fancy  type  made 
itself  felt  before  Christmas,  and  was  at 
its  height  before  New  Year's  day. 
Quotations  were  exceeded  in  every  in- 
stance, Beauties  bringing  as  high  as 
$150  per  hundred.  Good  Bridesmaids 
brought  $25.  All  pink  roses  were  very 
scarce.  Killarney  sold  as  high  as  $35 
per  hundred  for  good  stock,  and  there 
was  not  enough  to  go  around,  although 
it  was  the  only  rose  that  was  not  seri- 
ously interfered  with  by  the  dark 
weather  preceding  Christmas.  There 
were  plenty  of  Liberty,  and  many 
Beauty  enthusiasts  had  to  be  content 
with  this  as  a  substitute  for  Ameri- 
ca's favorite.  Immense  quantities  of 
Uncle  John  roses  were  sold  by  one 
house  and  found  a  ready  market,  re- 
placing Chatenay  and  Bridesmaids. 
All  told,  roses  were  very  scarce,  and 
goods  that  would  not  bring  over  $1 
ordinarily  brought  fifteen  times  that 
price  in  mixed  lots.  The  greatest  de- 
mand existed  for  red  flowered  and  ber- 
ried plants,  red  material  bringing  al- 
most any  price  demanded.  There  was 
a  sufficiency  of  greens  such  as  lyco- 
podium,  etc.,  which  arrived  at  the  last 
moment,  but  good  holly  was  scarce.  A 
novelty  in  the  Chicago  market  were 
the  spruce  tops  from  Maine,  and  tops 
covered  with  cones  brought  from  $50 
to  $100,  according  to  size,  and  were 
eagerly  taken  at  that  price.  There 
was  an  insurmountable  shortage  in 
Christmas  bells.  The  demand  was 
also  good  for  carnations  and  fancy 
goods  were  scarce,  finally  climbing  to 
$15  per  hundred.  Narcissi,  Roman  hya- 
cinths, callas,  mignonette,  etc.,  were 
taken  eagerly  and  the  demand  for 
smilax  also  exceeded  expectations. 
Through  all  the  rush  the  Chicagoan 
never  lost  his  stoicism,  but  calmly  or- 
dered his  Christmas  flowers  with  the 
remark  that  there  seemed  no  way  out 
of  it — the  flowers  are  needed  and  we'll 
pay  for  them,  their  motto,  "I  will,"  be- 
ing carried  out  to  the  letter.  The  year 
L905  looked  poor  for  a  starter,  but  it- 
wound  up  as  the  banner  year  after  all, 
and  now,  away  we  go  to  "whoop  'er 
up"  for  a  happy  and   prosperous  1900. 

The  cut  flower  market 
CINCINNATI    has   been    quite   active 

during  the  past  week, 
chiefly  due  to  the  scarcity  of  first-class 
stock.  Business  has  settled  down  to 
that  steady  gait  which  we  all  so  much 
like  to  see;  nearly  all  stock  is  just 
scarce  enough  to  keep  the  price  firm. 
Funeral  work  has  been  an  important 
factor  in  moving  the  cheaper  grades, 
and  the  usual  holiday  reaction  has  not 
been  felt  to  any  extent.  Easter  lilies 
are  scarce;  this  is  chiefly  due  to  the 
large  number  of  longiflorum  bulbs  sub- 
stituted for  Harrisii.  Bulbous  stock, 
such  as  Roman  hyacinths  and  paper 
whites,  is  not  over  plentiful  and  moves 
fairly  well.     A  few  tulips  can  be  seen 


here  and  there,  but  they  are  too  short- 
stemmed  to  be  of  much  use.  The  sup- 
ply of  violets  exceeds  the  demand, 
consequently  the  price  has  taken  a 
drop.  Asparagus,  smilax  and  adiantum 
seem  to  have  been  pretty  well  used 
up  for  the  holiday  trade,  and  will  be 
scarce  for  a  while. 

Business  conditions 
LOUISVILLE     the     past     week     were 

up  to  the  standard, 
stock  moving  very  nicely.  Carnations 
were  in  the  lead.  their  quality 
and  supply  being  up  to  expecta- 
tions. The  quality  and  supply  of 
roses  is  fair,  and  there  is  nothing  the 
matter  with  the  demand.  Violets  and 
lilies  of  the  valley  are  breaking 
records  on  demand  and  quality,  but 
the  supply  of  the  former  is  not  so 
very  encouraging.  Other  stock,  such 
as  hyacinths,  narcissi,  etc.,  meets  with 
a   satisfactory    demand. 

Business  is  fairly  sat- 
NEW  YORK    isfactory.      Carnations 

are  selling  rather 
slow  and  at  low  figures  for  the  quality 
which  is  generally  excellent.  The  de- 
mand for  large  roses  is  brisk.  Tulips 
and  other  bulbous  stock  are  being  re- 
ceived in  increasing  quantity  and  im- 
proved quality. 

On  the  whole  we  are  jus- 
PHILA-  tified  in  reporting  trade 
DELPHI  A.  as  fair  for  the  season. 
The  week  after  New 
Year's  is  always  a  little  slow.  This 
year  was  about  the  usual.  The  worst 
slump  was  in  carnations  which,  on  ac- 
count of  the  bright  weather,  came  in 
freely.  Of  course,  the  rose  market 
dropped  quite  a  little  also.  Beauties 
fared  the  best,  as  there  were  quite  a 
number  of  important  functions  which 
took  a  large  quantity  of  these.  Gar- 
denias have  been  very  scarce,  and  75 
cents  a  bloom  has  been  the  ruling 
wholesale  figure,  but  they  are  now 
more  plentiful,  with  price  in  propor- 
tion. White  violets  have  a  limited 
market  on  orders.  The  demand  as  yet 
is  too  intermittent  to  warrant  carry- 
ing stock.  White  lilac  sprays  are 
popular  and  fairly  plentiful  at  present. 
Cypripedlums  are  rather  scarce,  but 
other  orchids  are  in  normal  supply. 
Christmas  and  New  Year's 
TOLEDO  business  has  been  a  little 
better  here  than  last  year 
and  the  first  week  of  this  month  is 
reported  as  having  been  specially 
good.  There  were  no  special  novelties 
offered  in  the  stores;  either  our  town 
has  not  been  struck  yet  by  the  people 
who  want  something  special  or  the 
florists  have  not  the  grit  to  offer 
something  out  of  the  ordinary  which  I 
believe  is  the  case;  if  goods  are  not 
offered  they  cannot  be  sold.  Carna- 
tions are  coming  along  now  very 
nicely  and  roses  have  been  doing  well 
too;  in  bulbous  stock  nothing  but 
white  Roman  hyacinths  and  paper 
white  narcissi  are  offered. 


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HORTICULTURE 


January  13,  1906 


FRANK    MILLANC 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist 

COOGAN   BUILDING 

55-57  W.  26th  Street,    NEW  YORK 

Tel.  299  Madison  Sq.      Open  6  A.  H.  to  5  P.  M. 
la  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 

FORD  BROTHERS 

48  West  28th  Street,  NEW  YORK 


I 


A  Full  Line  of  All  CUT  FLOWERS 
Telephoue,  S870   or  3871    Madison  Square. 

ALEX.  J.  GUTTMAN  _ 

THE  WHOLESALE 

%  FLORIST  ^» 

OF  NEW  YORK 
Phone  1664-1665  Mad.  Sq.     43  W.  28th  St. 


jj  JOHN   I.   RAYNOR 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist    ^SeVSeSs* 

A  full  line  of  Choice  Cut  Flower  stock  for  all  purposes.    Comprises  every  variety 
grown  for  New  Vork  market,  at  current  prices 

TEL.  1998  madison  square  49  W.  28  St.,  New  York  City 


Walter  F.  Sheridan 

Wholesale  Commission  Dealer  In 

Choice  Cut  Flowers 

39  West  28th  Street,    New  York 
Telephone  :  903  Madison  Sq. 


HEADQUARTERS    FOR    NOVELTIES 

ORCHIDS  A  SPECIALTY 


ALWAYS 

OW  HAMS 


THE    HIGHEST  \/  A  I  17  V         ALWATS 

GRADE    OF  VMLLC   I  ON   HAND 

BEST    BEAUTIES,    METEORS,    BRIDES    AND    BRIDESMAIDS 

JAMES  McMANUSwsVft.T,.  50  W.  30th  St.,  New  York 


H.  E.  FROMENT 


Successor  to 

WM.  GHORMLEY 


Wholesale  Commission  Florist 


(57     "West     S2Stli     Street 


NEW    YORK 


FINEST  ROSES  and  VIOLETS 

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  Telephones:   2200,  2201,  Madison  Square  Write  for  Current  Prices 


In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 


NEW   YORK   QUOTATIONS    PER   100-TO    DEALERS   ONLY 


Roses 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgeiey  fan  and  sp. 

extra 

No.    1 

Lower  grades 

Bride  &    '  M  aid,  fan  and  sp 

"        extra    

"         No.  1  and  lower  grades 

Liberty,  fanoy     

"  ordinary    

Richmond,  tancy .... 

ordinary 

Golden  Gate,  fancy 

"       ordinary • 

Chatenay,  fancy 

ordinary    


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1906 1906 


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Carnations 

Fancy 
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Cattleyas. 


Cypripediums ... 

Lily  of  the  Valley 

Violets  

Tulips ... 

Roman  Kya..  Paper  White  Nar- 

Daffodils,  Trumpets 

nisjnonette         

Adiantum   Cuneatum 

Croweanum 


Smilax 

Asparagus  Plumosus.-.    ......... 

"  &  Sprengeri,  bunches 


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1906 


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JOHN  YOUNG 
Wholesale    FLORIST 

51  West  28tH  St.,  New  YorR 

Telephone.    4463-4464    Madison    Sq. 

Best     Beauties.     Brides    and     Bridesmaids. 

Lily    of    the    Valley,    Orchids    and 

Lilies.     Renowned  Cottage 

Garden    Carnations. 

TRAENDLY    &     SCHENCK 

WHOLESALE  FLORISTS 

Furnish  best  stock  at  fair  prices  all  the  year  round     Send  for  quetations  on  fall  orders 

Tei.  798.799  Madisoa  Sq.                         44  West  28th  Street.  New  York  City 

Edward  C.  Horan 
Wholesale  Florist 

55  WEST  28th  ST. 

Tei.  J^*J  Msdison  sq.               New  York 

FLORISTS  OUT  OF  TOWN 

Taking  Orders  for  Flowers  to  be  Deliv-               \M       ....  — .    O     ^1..  nr^.m-.i. 

,'.:  m  steamers  or  Elsewhere  in  New                W  ft  1 1  it  U  Rf    lYIEuBllT 

Vork  can  lux  them  delivered  in  PLAIN                1  Willi  &  SJv  llll{%wlll 

BOXES,    WITH    OWN    TAOS    in     best                                        O                          W 

manner  <>y                                              42  W.  28th  St.,  New  York 

In  writing  to  Advertisers  kindly  mention  Horticulture 


January  13,  1906 


horticulture: 


47 


$1.25    per     1000 

Discount    on    Regular    Shipments 


Fancy  Ferns 

Michigan  Cat  Flower  Exchange 


^Wholesale    Florists 
30  and  40  Miami  Ave.,  DETROIT,  MICH- 


WM.  DILGER 
Manager 


Charles  Millang 

50  West  29th  St.,      New  York  City 

Gut  Flowers  on  Commission 

A  Reliable  Place  to  Consign  to  or  order  from 

Telephone:  3860-3871  Madison  Square 

ORCHIDS  AT  ALL  SEASONS 

WM.  STUART  ALLEN  GO. 

Commission  Merchants  in  Cut  Flowers 
53  WEST  28TH  STREET,  NEW  YORK 

Telephone  35t»  Madison  Square 

J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Go. 

Wholesale  Florists 

FLORISTS'   SUPPLIES 

545  Liberty  St.,   PITTSBURG,  PA. 

Long  Distance  Phone  1435  Court. 

Bonnot  Bros. 

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55  and  S7  W.  26th  St.,  NEW  YORK 

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ROSES 

Am.  Beauty  andEdgerly,  fan  and  sp 

extra 

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CUT    FLOWERS 

Florists'    Supplies    and    Letters 
34    HAWLEY    SRTEET  BOSTON 


48 


HORTICULTURE 


January  13,  1906 


List 

of 

Advertisers 


Page 

Allen  W.  F. 30 

Allen  Win,  Stuart  Co.  47 
Aschmann  Godfrey.   .   30 

Baker  Wm.  J 44 

Bambrick,  Thos.  H.- •  50 
Barrows  H.H.  &  Son.  30 
Bayersdorfer  H  &  Co    43 

Beaven,  E.  A 43 

Black,   Chas 42 

Blackistone  Z.  D. 43 

Boas  W.J.  &Co 43 

Boddington  A.  T.. -32-34 

Bonnot  Bros 47 

Boston  Klonst   Letter 

Co 43 

Breck  Joseph  &  Sons  32 
Breitmeyer's  J.  Sons    43 

Budlong  J.  A. 44 

Burnett  Bros. 32 

Burnham      Hitchings 

Pierson  Co 52 

Burpee  W,  A.  &  Co..  32 

Chicago  House  Wreck- 
ing Co 51 

Chicago  Carnation 
Co 34-41-42 

Cochran     Mushroom 
&  Spawn  Co 32 

Cooke  G.  H 43 

Cottage  Gardens 31 

DilgerWm 47 

Dimmock  A 30 

Dreer  H   A 50 

Eichholz  Harry 31 

Elliott  Wm.  &Son 42 

EslerJ.  G 50 

Ernest  W,  H. 50 

Farquhar  R.  &   J.    & 

Co 32 

Fenrich  J  S. ... 47 

Fiesser  J.  H 30 

Fletcher  F.  W.. 30 

Ford  Bros 46 

Forest      Nursery      & 

Seed  Co. 42 

Froment  H.  E., 46 

Grey  T.  J.  &  Co 32 

Gude  A.  &  Bro ,  43 

Gurney    Heater  Mfg. 

Co. . .    50 

Guttman  Alex.  J.     45-46 

Hail  Asso. 50 

Hammond     Paint     & 
Slug  Shot  Works..   32 

Heller&Co... 3. 

Herbert  D.  &  Son 42 

Hews  A.  H.  &  Co....   51 

Hill  E.  G 3o 

Hippard  E 50 

Holly  Castle  Co......    32 

Horan  E.  C 46 

Hubert  &  Co. 30 

Hunt  E.  H 44 

Kasting  W.  F 47 

Kervan  Co.,  The  ....   43 

Kessler,  P.  F 47 

King  Cons.  Co 51 

Klokner  A 50 

Kroe-chell  Bros 50 

Lager  &  Hurrell. 30 

Lang  Julius 47 

Langjahr,  Alfred  H...  47 

Le  Page  N.    -  - 30 

Leuthy  A.  &  Co.... . .  30 

Matthews  T.  F 31 


Page 
McCarthy    N.    F.  & 

Co. 47 

McConnell  Alex..  -.  43 
McKellar  Charles  W.  44 
McKissick,  W.  E.   ...   45 

McManus  Jas. 46 

Michel!  H.  F.  &  Co..  32 
Michigan  Cut  Flower 

Exchange — ....;.  47 

Millang  Charles 47 

Millang  Frank .•    46 

Moltz  A    45 

Moninger  J.  C.  -.»■•  50 
Mt.  Hissarlik   Nursei- 

ies 42 

Murdoch  J.  B 47 

Murray  Samuel......   43 

Nicotine  Mfg.  Co 32 

Niessen  Leo.  Co 44 

Patten  &  Co.  -•■ 3* 

Pennock  Samuel  S.  .34-44 

Perkins  John  J. ..    47 

Phila.  Cut  Flower  Co.  44 

Pierson  F    R.  Co 30 

Pittsburg  Cut    Flower 

Co 47 

Pye  E.  H 34 

Rawson,  W.  W.  &  Co.  32 
Raynor  John  I  ..... .    46 

Reed&  Keller 43 

Reid  Edw     45 

Reinberg  Peter 44 

Robinson   H.    M.    & 

Co 47 

Roehrsjulius ....   30 

Saltford,  Geo.   47 

Sander  &  Son .  • 30 

Schillo  Lumber  Co...  51 
Schmidt  J.  C  Co....  •  30 

Scollay  John  A. 51 

Scott  John 30 

Sheridan  W.  F 46 

Sievers  J.  H.  &  Co...  31 
Situations  &  Wants..   42 

Skidelsky  S.  S 30 

Stern  J.  &  Co 43 

Steams  A.  T.  Lumber 

Co 5° 

Sievens  H  .  A. 34 

Sutherland     Geo.    A. 

Co 47 

Suzuki&Iida 32 

Thompson  J.  D  Co..  31 
Thorburn  J.M.  &  Co.  32 

Thornton  Bros. 51 

Totty,  Chas.  H. .    34 

Traendly  &  Schenck.  46 
Troy,  J.  H 42 

Vaughan  and  Sperry-  44 
VeseyW.  J.  &M.  S...41 

Walsh  M.  H. 31 

Warburton  C 31 

Ward  Ralph  M.  Co...   32 

Watson  G.  C 32-42 

Weathered  Co. 51 

Weber  F.  C 43 

Weber  H.  &  Sons 31 

Weeber  &  Don 32 

Welch  Bros 44 

Weiland&  Risch....   44 

Wietor  Bros 44 

Wintench  C •   30 

Winterson  E.  F.     ...    44 

Young  A.  L 42 

Young  John 46 

Young  &  Nugent  ...  46 
Young  Thos.  Jr..  ....    43 


Buyer's  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. 


Is  your  name  in 
the  above  list?  If 
not,  why  not? 


ACCOUNTANT. 
Robert  J.  Dysart,  28  State  St., 


Boston. 


AGRICULTURAL    IMPLEMENTS. 

Thos.    J.    Grey    &    Co.,    32   S.    Market    St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  Listjjf  Advertisers. 


CYCLAMEN    PLANTS. 

C.  Wlnterlch,  Defiance,  O. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


DAISIES. 
The  F.  W.  Fletcher  Co.,  Anburndale,  Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers, 


Joseph  Breck  &  Sons, 

51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,  Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


BEGONIAS. 

N.   LePage,  Mt.  Vernou,   N.  Y. 

Tuberous  Rooted 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


BAMBOO    STAKES. 

Suzuki  &   Ilda,  31  Barclay   St.,   New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


BULBS  AND  TUBERS. 

R.  M.   Ward  &  Co..  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Joseph  Breck  &  Sons,  47-54  N.  Market  St. 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertlserg. 

W.    W.   Rawson   &   Co.,    12  &  13   F.   H 

Square,    Boston. 

Arlington    Tested    Seeds    for    Florists. 

For   page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 


J.   M.  Thorburn  &  Co., 
36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York. 
For  pnge  see   List  of  Advertisers^ 


Suzuki  &  Ilda,  31   Barclay  St,   New    Vork. 

Lily   Bulbs. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

H.   F.   Mlchell   &   Co., 

Philadelphia,    Pa. 

For   page   see   List    of _  Advertiser*. 


C  A  L I FO  R  N I A   P  R I V  ET. 

Chas.    Black,    Hlghtstown,    N.    J 
For   page  see   List  of  Advertisers 


CARNATIONS. 

John   H.    Sievers   &   Co.,    1251   Chestnut    St.. 

San  Francisco,  Cal. 

Hannah  Hobart. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers 

J.   D.   Thompson    Carnation   Co.     Jollet.    111. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

H.  A.  Stevens  Co.,  Dedham,  Mass. 
Rooted   Cuttings   Variegated    Lawsun. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Alex.    J.    Guttman,   43    W.    28th    St.,    N.    Y. 

Carnation   Victory. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

C.    H.    Totty,    Madison,    N.    J. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


Patten  &  Co.,  Tewksbury,   Mass. 

Pink.    Patten    and    Mikado    Carnations. 

For    page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 


S.    S.   Pennock,    Philadelphia. 
John  E.   Haines,   My  Maryland. 


Henrv    Eichholz.    Waynesboro.    Pa. 

Carnations,    Red   Lawson.    Mrs.    W.   T. 

Omwake. 

For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


T.    F.    Matthews.    Ashland    St.,    cor.    Mill, 

Dorchester.    Mass. 

Carnation,    White  Lawson. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

E.    H.    Pye,    Upper   Nyack,    N.    Y. 

For  page   see    List   of   Advertisers^ 

The   H.    Weber  &  Sons   Co.,   Oakland,    Md. 

My    Maryland    and   Jessica. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


FERNS. 

A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Rosllndale,  Mass 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


H.  H.  Barrows  &  Sons,  Whitman,  Mass. 

Nephrolepls  Barrowsll. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

S.    S.    Skidelsky,    824    N.    24th    St., 

Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

F     R.    Pierson    Co.,    Tarrytown-on-Hudson, 

N.   Y. 

Nephrolepls    Plersoni    Elegantisslma. 

For  page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


Chicago    Carnation    Co.,  Joliet,    111. 

Rooted    Cuttings. 

For  pase  see  List  of  Advertisers 


CHRYSANTHEMUM   STOCK 

PLANTS. 

The    E.    G.    Hill    Co.,    Richmond,    Ind. 

For   page    see    List   of   Advertisers. 

C.   H.   Totty.   Madison,   N.  J. 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 

~CUPS    AND   TROPHlEST^ 

Thornton  Bros..  Lawrence,  Mass. 
Fo-.    page  see   List   of   Advertlstrs. 


FERTILIZERS. 

Wm.    Elliott  &  Sons,   New   York. 

Clay's   Fertilizer. 
For  page  see   List   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. 

The   Kervan    Co.,    20   W.    27th   St.,    N.    Y. 

Decorative  Evergreens. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

N.  p.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Hawley  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Reed  &  Keller,  122  W.  25th  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

j     li.   Murdoch   &   Co.,  545  Liberty  St. 

Pittsburg,   Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

S    s.  Pennock,  Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J    Stern  &  Co.,  1928  Germantown  Ave., 

Philadelphia. 

For  page   see   List   of  Advertisers. 


FLORISTS'   LETTERS. 

Boston   Florist   Letter  Co.,   84   Hawley   St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

u    A.  Sutherland  Co.,  34  Hawley  St., 

Boston. 

For  pnge  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


"FLOWERS^BY- TELEGRAPH. 

Alex.  McConnell,  New  York. 
For   page   see    List_of   Advertisers. 
Fred   C.   Weber,  4326^28  Olive   St., 

St.   Louis.    Mo. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Young  &  Nugent,  New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


j    Breitmeyer's  Sons,   Miami  &  Gratiot 

Aves.,    Detroit,    Mich. 

For  oage  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

fhoi    Young.  Jr.,  41 W.  28th  St..  New  York. 

For  paV  see   List  of    a^vertlser^_ 

jr^rT^rHTcooke,  Washington,   D.  C. 

For    page    see  JUst^^A^rtisers^^ 

"  A.    GudelT  Bro..    1214    P    St.. 
Washington.   D.  C 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Z.    D.   Blackistone, 

14th  and  H  Sts..  Washington,  D.  (.. 
For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


Samuel   Murray,    1017   Broadway 

Kansas   City,    Mo. 
For  page   see   List   of    Advertiser.. 

FLOWER    POTS. 

W    H    Ernest.  28th  and  M  Sts.. 

Washington.   D.  C. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 
~A~ H.    Hews  &  Co..    CamhHdieTMass. 
'  For  paee  see   List  of   Advertiser* 


FOLDING   BOXES. 

Welch  Bros..  15  Province  St.,  Boston, 
for  page  see   List  of   Advertisers^ 


Wm.  J.  Boas  &  Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
For  pnge  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


GALAX. 

J.  N.   Pritchard,   Elk  Park.   N.  C. 


GERANIUMS. 

The    E     G.    Hill    Co.,    Richmond.    Ind. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


GLASS. 

G     C.   Watson,   1614   Ludlow   St.,    Philadel- 
phia. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
"Sharp,  Partridge  &  Co..  22nd  and  Union 
Place,  Chicago. 


January  13,  190G 


HORTICULTURE 


49 


GLAZING    POINT. 
H.   A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


OKELNHOUSE       BUILDING       MATE- 
RIAL. 
Burnham   Hitchlngs   Plerson   Co., 

1133  Broadway,  New   York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Chicago  House   Wrecking  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

A.  T.  Steams  Lumber  Co..  Nepouset,  Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

King  Construction  Co.,  N.  Touawanda,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  C.  Moniuger  Co.,  117  Bast  Blackhawk  St., 

Chicago. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Adam  Schillo  Lumber  Co.,  West  St.  and 

Hawthorue  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Weathered  Co.,  46  and  48  Marion  St.,  New 

York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

GREENHOUSE    HOSE. 

Auchor   Greenhouse    Hose    is   the    best   for 

Florists. 

Mineralized    Rubber     Co.,     New     York. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


HARDY  FERNS  AND  SUPPLIES. 

H.   M.   Robinson   &  Co.,  8-11   Province  St., 
Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

The  Kervau  Co., 

20  W.  27th  St.,   New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Michigan  Cut  Flower  Co.,  38  and  40  Miami 

Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich.,  Wm.  Dilger,  Mgr. 

Faucy  Ferns. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Crowl    Fern    Co.,    Millington,    Mass. 


HEATING    APPARATUS. 
Burnham   Hitchlngs   Plerson   Co., 

1133  Broadway,  New   York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


John   A.    Scollay,   73  &  75   Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Uuruey  Heater  Mfg.  Co.,  74  Franklin  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


IMPORTING    HOUSES. 
August  Rolker  &  Sons,  31  Barclay  St., 
New  York. 
Plants  tender  or  hardy. 


It.  M.   Ward  &  Co.,  New   York. 

Plants  and  Bulbs. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


JAPANESE     PLANTS. 

Suzuki  &   lida.  31   Barclay   St.,   New   York. 

For  pnire  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


MICE  PROOF  SEED  CASES. 

Heller  &  Co.,   Montclalr,   N.  J. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

MUSHROOM    SPAWN. 

Cochran     Mushroom     &     Spawn     Co., 

911  Chemical  Bldg.,    St.   Louis.  Mo. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

NIKOTINE    APHIS    PUNK. 

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


NUnSERY   STOCK. 

Mt.    Hlssarllk    Nurseries, 

New    RocheMe,    N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Cottage  Gardens,  Queens,  N.  Y. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Chas.    Black,    Hlghtstown,  ~N.~Y.~~~ 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


ORCHID    PLANTS. 
Lager  &  Hurrell,  Summit,  N.  J. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Sander.  St.  Albans,   England. 

Importers,   Exporters.   Growers.   Hybridists. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Wheeler  &  Co.,   1250  Beacon  St., 
Waban,    Mass. 


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


PAEONIES. 
Chicago    Carnation    Co.,    Jollet,    111. 
For   page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 


PATENTS. 

Siggers  &  Siggers,  Washington,  D.  C. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


PEERLESS    REPAIR    CLAMP. 

A.  Klokuer,  Wauwatosa,  Wis. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

PLANTS,   BEDDING. 

J.   C.   Schmidt  Co.,   Bristol,    Pa. 
For   page   see    List  of    Advertisers. 

PLANTS    DECORATIVE. 

A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Rosllndale,  Mass 
For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 
Julius  Roehrs,   Rutherford,   N.  J. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Bobbiuk    &   Atkins,    Rutherford,    N.~J. 


PLANTS    FORCING. 

H.  F.   Michell  Co.,   Philadelphia,  Pa. 

For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


R.    A:   J.    Farquhar    &    Co.,    Boston. 

Spiraea    Gladstone.    Japonica,    Lily    of    the 

Valley. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Joseph   Breck   &  Sons,  Boston. 

Gladioli   for    Forcing. 

For   page   see   List    of    Advertisers. 


Bobbiuk    &    Atkins,    Rutherford,    N.   J. 

PUBLICATIONS. 

The     Chrysanthemum.       Saltford     on     the 

Violet. 

Horticulture    Publishing    Co.,     Boston. 

I'ur    page    s>t    List    "i    Advertisers. 

RETAIL    FLORISTS. 

Julius    A.    Zlnn, 

2   Beacon   St..   Boston,   Mass. 

Flowers  by  Telegraph. 


Alex.   McCounell.   New   York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
Thomas  Young,  Jr.,  New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Fred  C.  Weber,  4326  Olive  St.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

For  page  see    List   of   Advertisers 

J.  Breitmeyer's  Sous,  Detroit,  Mich. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Youug  &  Nugent,  New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Z.    D.   Blacklstone,    14   &   H   Sts.,    Washing- 
ton,  D.   C. 
For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

George  H.  Cooke,  Washington,  D.  C. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Samuel   Murray,   1017   Broadway, 

Kansas  City,  Mo. 
For  page    see    List   of    Advertisers. 

RETAIL  FLORISTS.— Continued. 

A.   Gude  &   Bro.,   1214   F    St., 

Washington,   D.   C. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


ROSES. 

M.  H.   Walsh,  Woods  Hole,  Mass. 

Hardy  Roses,  H.  T.  Roses  and  Ramblers. 

C.   H.   Totty,   Madison,   N.  J~ 


August  Rolker  &  Sons,  31  Barclay  St., 
New   York. 
English-Grown  Roses. 


BeuJ.    Dorrance,    Dorrauceton,    Pa. 
Killarney  and  Richmond. 


E.   11.  Pye,  Upper  Nyaek,  N.   Y. 
For  page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 

SEEDS. 

W.  W.  Rawson  &  Co.,  12  and  13  Faneull 

Hall  Sq.,   Boston. 

Cyclamen  Seed. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Thos.  J.  Grey  &  Co.,  32  S.  Market~~S~t~~~~ 

Boston. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons, 
51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,  Boston. 
For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 


W.  Atlee  Burpee  &  Co.,  Philadelphia. 

For  page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 

Burnett   Bros.,   101  West  St..  New  York 

Seeds,   Bulbs,  and  Fertilizers. 

For  page   see    List  of   Advertisers. 


J.   M.  Thorburn  &  Co., 

36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Forest    Nursery    &    Seed    Co.,    McMlnnvllle. 

Tenn. 

Forest    Tree   and    Shrub    Seeds. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

H.  F.  Michell  Co.,  1018  Market  St., 

Philadelphia.  Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

G.    C.   Watson,   1614   Ludlow  l~~~~~~~~Phil.i<lel 

phia. 

Sweet    Pea   Christmas. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Weeber    &    Don,    114    Chambers    St.,    New 

York. 

Vegetable    and    Flower    Seeds. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


SEEDS — Continued. 
Conrad    Appel,     Darmstadt,    Germany,     Es- 
tab.  1789.    High  Grade  Grass,  Clover,  and  Tree  Seeds. 


SOUTHERN  WILD  SMILAX. 

H.    M.    Robinson    &    Co.,    8    &    11    Province 

St.,    Boston. 

For  page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 

E.     A.     Beaven,     Evergreen,     Ala. 
For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


STEAM   TRAP. 

E.  Hlppard,   Youngstown,  O. 

For  page   see   List   of    Advertisers. 


VENTILATING    APPARATUS. 

Burnham  Hitchlngs  Plerson  Co., 

1133  Broadway,  New  York. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

John  A.   Scollay,  73-75  Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,  N.   Y. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

The  Chicago   Lifter. 

J.    C.    Monlnger   Co.,   421   Hawthorne   Ave., 

Chicago. 


VERBENAS. 

H.  F.   Michell  Co.,   Philadelphia,   Pa. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


WHOLESALE    FLORISTS. 
Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Hawley  St.,  Bos- 
ton. 
George  A.   Sutherland   Co.,   34   Hawley   St., 

Boton. 
Welch   Bros..   15   Province   St..    Boston. 
Buffalo. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Wm.    F.    Kastlng,    383-87    Elllcott    St.,    Buf- 
falo,  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  Relnberg,  51  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago. 
A.  L.  Randall   Co.,  21   Randolph  St.,  Chicago 
Welland  &  Risen,  59    Wabash  Av.,    Chicago 
Wletor  Bros..  51   Wabash  Av.,  Chicago 
Vaughan  &  Sperry,  60  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago 
S.    F.    Wlntersou    Co.,    45,    47,    49    Wabash 
Av.,   Chicago. 

Cincinnati. 
Ohio  Cat   Flower  Co.,   129  E.  3d  St 
Wm.   Murphy,    128  E.   3d  St. 

Detroit. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
Michigan    Cut    Flower    Exchange,    38    &    40 
Miami  Av.     Wm.  Dilger,   mgr. 

New  York. 

A.  L.  Young  &  Co.,  54  W.  28th  St., 

New    York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Bonnot    Bros.,    55-57    West    26th    St.,    New 
York. 

J.    S.    Fenrich,   48    W.   30th   St.,   New   York. 

Ford  Bros..  48  West  28th   St..   New    York. 

H.   E.   Froment,  57  W.  28th  St..  New  York. 

Alex.    J.    Guttuian.   43    West   28th    St. 

E.  C.   Horan.  55  West  28th   St..    New  York. 

Philip    F.    Kessler,    55    W.    26th    St.,    New 
York. 

Julius   Lang.  53   West  30th   St.,   New   York. 

A.  H.  Langjahr,  55  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 

James  MeManus.  50  W.  30th  St.,  New  York 

Chas.  Millang,  50  West  29th  St..  New  York. 

Frank     Millang,    55-57    W.    26th    St.      New 
York. 

A.    Moltz,    55-57    W.    26th    St.,    New    York 

John  J.  Perkins,  115  W.  3()th  St.,  New   York. 

John  I.  Raynor.  49  W.  2Sth  St.,  New  York 

George  Saltford,  46  W.  29th  St.,  New  York. 

W.  F.  Sheridan,  39  W.  28th  St..   New  York. 

Traendly  &   Schenck,  44   W.   28th   St.,   New 
Y'ork. 

John   Young,   51   W.  28th   St.,   New  York. 
Philadelphia. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

W.    J.    Baker,    1432    So.    Penn.    Sq.,    Phila 
delphla.    Pa. 

W.    E.    McKlssIck,    1221    Filbert   St.,    Phila- 
delphia.   Pa. 

Leo    Nlessen     Co.,     1217    Arch     St.,     Phila- 
delphia,   Pa. 

S.    S.    Pennock,    1612-18    Ludlow    St..    Phila- 
delphia.   Pa. 

Phlla.  Cut  Flower  Co.,  1516-18  Sansom   St., 
Philadelphia,   Pa. 

Pittsburg. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Pittsburg      Cut      Flower      Co..      Ltd.,      504 

Liberty  St.,    Pittsburg.    Pa. 
J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St.,  Pitts- 
burg. 


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January  13,  1906 


Greenhouse   Material 

We  are  at  all  times  ready  to  tell  you  about  our  greenhouse 
material. 

If  you  contemplate  building— write  us  of  your  needs  and 
we  will  cheerfully  talk  the  matter  over. 

Our  wide  experience  may  be  of  benefit  to  you— it  may 
put  dollars  in  your  pocket  book. 

Sketches  will  be  submitted  if  you  are  going  to  build- 
also  estimates. 

Write  now  while  you  think  of  it, 

JOHN   C.   MONINGER  CO.— Chicago 

117   BLACKHAWK   STREET 


The  Standard  SteamTrap 

Certificate  of  merit  awarded  at  Washington,  D.  C, 
Florists'  Convention.  For  simplicity,  durability  and  per- 
fect satisfaction  it  has  them  all  guessing.  It  is 
in  a  class  by  itself.  To  see  it  work  a  large 
plant  as  well  as  a  small  will  convince  the 
most  sceptical  that  it  is  the  Florists'  Friend. 

The  Standard    Ventilating  Machine  still 
leads   as   the   most  durable,   easiest   working  and  the 
p  all-around  satisfactory  machine. 

The  Duplex  Gutter  is  gaining  all  the  time,  over 
12,100  feet  sold  thus  far  this  sea?.on.     Catalogues  free. 


E.  H1PPARD, 


Youngstown,  Ohio 


^Y»e*^e\Vflyg$,tft« 


IMPROVED 


Greenhouse  Boiler, 

35  Erie  Street  CHICACO. 


CYPRESS? 


SASH    BARS 

32  feet  or  longer 

HOT  BED  SASH 
PECKY  CYPRESS  BENCH  LUMBER 

GREENHOUSES 

ERECTED  and  EQUIPPED  COMPLETE  I F  DESIRED 


Write  for  Circular  "D"  and  Prices 


The  A.  T.   STEARNS  LUMBER   CO. 

NEPONSET,  BOSTON,  MASS. 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 


Boilers  made  of  the  best  material;  shell,  firebox 
sheets  and  heads  of  steel;  water  space  all  around 
front,  sides  and  back.'    Write  for  inform- 


NOW     IS    THE    TIME    TO    INSURE 
TOUR  GLASS  AGAINST  DAMAGE 

BY    HAIL.       For  particulars  address 
John  G.  Esler,    Saddle  River,    M.  j. 


Holds  Class 
Firmly 

See  tho  Point  * 
PEERLESS 

I  QlAEtng  Points  ft"  the  best 
No  rights  or  lefts.     Box  of 
1.000  point*  76  eta.  postpaid. 

IIKNRY  A.  DREEB, 
714  Chestnut  Hi.,  Phils.,  Ps. 


New  Offers  in  This  Issue. 

ASPARAGUS  ROOTS. 

W.    F.    Allen,    Salisbury,    Md. 
For  page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

CANNAS,   TUBEROUS    ROOTED    BE- 
GONIAS. 

A.  T.  Boddington,  342  W.   14th  St., 

New    York. 

For  page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 

CARNATION        ARISTOCRAT        AND 

GLENDALE. 

Chicago    Carnation    Co.,    Joliet,    111. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

CARNATION    GLENDALE. 

W.  J.   &  M.   S.   Vesey,   Ft.  Wayne,  Ind. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


CARNATIONS    ROOTED    CUTTINGS. 
C.   Warburton,   Fall   River,   Mass. 
For  page   see   List   of  Advertisers. 

dahlias; 

David    Herbert    &    Son,   Atco,    N.   J. 
For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 

DAHLIA      ROOTS,     ASPARAGUS      P. 

NANUS. 

S.    S.    Pennock,    Philadelphia. 

For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

EASTER    BASKETS.  "" 
J.    Stern    &    Co.,     Philadelphia. 
For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

ELECTRIC    CIRCULATOR. 
Holly-Castle    Co.,    Boston. 

For    page    see    List    of   Advertisers. 

GREENHOUSE    BOILER  S. 

Kroeschell  Bros.,  35  Erie   St.,   Chicago. 
For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

TaUmsTI^ntTa"  belmoreana. 

R.    &    J.    Farquhar    &    Co.,    Boston. 
For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

TABLE    FERNS. 

J.    H.   Fiesser,  415  Summit  Av., 

W.  Hoboken,    N.  J. 

For   page   see    List  of   Advertisers. 

Peerless  ng  F^O-amp 


l6~^  Glass 


MADE  OF 


TO   "IND   CRACKED    CLASS    IMMtOiATEUt     AND    PCHWANE.NTL> 

For  sale  by  jobbers.     Box  of   150  for  $1.00  or  address 
A,  KLOKNER,  Wauwatoga,  Wis. 


mT3£SFI 


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FOR  HEATING  ANY  DESCRIPTION  OF  BUILDING  BY  5TEAM  OR  HOT  WATER 

©tyjisiKiEY  kheathk  ml^me&ctoisiki©  <§®o 

NEW  YORK  OFFICE.    Ill  FIFTH  AVE  74  FRANKLIN  ST.  BOSTON 


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January  13,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


Erected?  for  J.  J.  Brozat,  Bloomfield,  N.  J. 


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You  want  us 


If  it's  of 
Red  Gulf 
Cypress 
You  want  us 


25  feet  wide.     No  Ugly  Columns  to  Support  House 

ANYWAY   YOU   WANT   OUR   CATALOG 


WEATHERED  COMPANY 


46   Marion   Street 

New   York 


LUMBER 

For  Creenhouse  Benches 


PECKY  CYPRESS" 


SjS 


Ship  Lap,  Drop  Siding,  Sheathing,    Flooring,    White    Cedar 
Posts,  htc. 

We  are  in  a  Special     1 1 
Position  10  Furnish 

Everthing     in     PINE    and    HEHLOCK    BUILDING    LUHBER    T> 
WRITE  FOR  PRICES 

isfiii 

Adam  Schillo  Lumber  Co. 

Cor.  Weed  St.    &    Hawthorn,  ...  CHICAGO 

Tel.  North  1626  and  1627 


j  FINE  SILVER  CUPS  • 
I      and  TROPHIES      ! 

?    For  Exhibition  Awards,  Sporting    f» 
£  Events,  etc.  • 

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FINEST  ASSORTMENT  IN  THE  COUNTRY 
FROM  THE  BEST  MANUFACTURERS  AND 
AT  LOWEST  PRICES. 

THORNTON     BROS.,  £ 


LAWRENCE,    MASS. 


Greenhouse  Material 

Ask  for  our  Special  Catalogue  No.  554  describing 
Boiler  Tubes,  Boilers,  Tubes,  ^ash,  Lumber  and  Sup- 
plies of  every  kind  from  the  Fifty  Million  Dollar  St. 
Louis  World's  Fair. 

CHICAGO    H0U8E    WRECKING   CO. 

35th  and  Iron  Sts.  CHICAGO 


NEW  GREeHoUSE0  CATALOGUE 

JUST    ISSUED    BY 

King  Construction  Co. 

North  lonawanda,  N.  V.  and  Toronto,  Ont. 
In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 


SEND  FOR  CATALOCUE  OF 

SCOLLAY    HOT    WATER 
and  STEAM  BOILERS 

JOHN  A.  SCOLLAY 

73  and  75  Myrtle  Avenue 

BOROUGH  OF  BROOKLYN,  N.  V.  CITV 


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You  receive  the  materials;  your  house  is  completed,  satisfactory.  You  have  a  conviction  that  the  thing  is  going  to 
last  You  liked  the  way  everything  went  together  perfectly,  and  no  alterations  to  nm  up  expense,  but  you  did  not  stop 
to  think  what  endless  PARTICULARITIES  at  the  factory  such  a  result  meant.  Take  as  an  example  the  matter  of  paint- 
ing vou'll  admit  that  a  good  prime  coat  is  the  basis  of  all  lasting  painting.  You  perhaps  also  know  that  cypress  will 
absorb  more  oil  than  any  other  wood!  Now  if  you  just  brush  a  coat  on,  the  oil  is  at  once  absorbed,  leaving  the  wood  cov- 
ered with  a  chalky  ready  to  rub  off  pigment, — the  next  coat  only  repeats  the  result.  Take  a  good  look  at  this  illustra- 
tion see  how  we  dip  straight  into  a  reservoir  of  paint  EVERY'  PIECE,  letting  it  SOAK  UP  the  oil;  each  piece  is  then 
stood  up  to  drip  off  (not  brushed  off).  Another  point  to  fix  in  your  mind; — the  ends— where  the  joints  come,— are  by  this 
method  just  as  thoroughlv  protected.     Now  after  all  this  care,  we  give  it  a  good   coat  of  brushed  on  oil  and   lead. 

(Next   week  another  "particularity.)  Send  for  Catalog  J— G. 


BURNHAM  HITCHINGS  PIERSON  CO.,  fs 


Greenhouse  Designers  and 
"  nufacturers 


133  Broadway,  Cor,  26th  St ,  New  York 

Boston  Branch,  819  Tremont  Building 


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Our  equipment  is  the  best  that  money  and  140  years' 
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SUPPLEMENT  TO 

HORTICULTURE,  Vol  III,  No,  3 

JANUARY  20,  1906 


January  20.  190G 


H  ORTI CULTURE 


35 


Special  Price  List 
of  Forcing  Stock 


Roses 


Per  100. 

BABY    Ramblers,   extra   strong,  $25.00 

Crimson  Ramblers,  extra  large,  15.00 
FRAU    KARL    DRUSCHKI,   fine 

stock.  18.00 

Kaiserin   and   La    France,  12.00 

Hermosa   and   all    H.    P.   var.,  10.00 

Rhododendrons 

The  best  Hyb.  for  forcing,  10 
and   upwards   buds   per   plant, 

$50  to  100.00 

Lilacs 

Charles  X  and  Marie  Legraye, 
fine  pot-grown  plants  with 
buds,  45.00 

Deutzia   Lemoinei    and   gracilis,      15.00 

Azalea  ilndica,  i.  e. 

Simon  Mardner,  Vervaeneana 
and  Van  Der  Cruyssen,  well 
bunded,   12-15   Inch,  45.00 

AZALEA  MOLLIS,  fine  plants,  35.00 
SPIRAEA         japonica,         large 

clumps,  4.50 

SPIRAEA  compacta  multiflora,  5.00 
SPIRAEA        astilboides       flori- 

bunda,  5.00 

SPIRAEA    Gladstone,   new,  10.00 

Bulbs  and  Roots 

TUBER.     BEGONIAS,    separate 

colors,  single.  3.00 

TUBER.    BEGONIAS,    separate 

colors,  double,  4.00 

Per  1000. 
GLADIOLUS,      finest      in      the 

country,  $12.00 

GLADIOLUS,    finest    light    and 

white.  15.00 

GLOXINIAS,   in    fine   mixture,        35.00 
CALADIUM         ESCULENTUM, 
fine  stock: 

Per  100.     Per  1000. 
5  to  7,  $1.50         $12.00 

7  to  9,  3.00  25.00 

9  to   11,  5.00  45.00 

CANNAS,  in  good  leading  var., 

$15  and  up. 
DAHLIAS,  in  separate  colors,  $50.00 
FUNKIA  undulata  fol.  arg.  var.,  75.00 
IRIS,  in  mixed  var.,  35.00 

PAEONIA     SINENSIS,    in    sep- 
arate   colors,  75.00 
TUBEROSES.            EXCELSIOR 

Pearl,   4   to    6.  7.50 

Specimen  plants  of  Conifers  on 
hand. 

Prices  on  Japan  bulbs,  fern  balls, 
sago  stems,  or  any  other  article  you 
will  be  in  market  for,  will  be  forward- 
ed if  so  requested. 


F.  W.  0.  SCHMITZ 

PRINCE  BAY,  N.Y. 


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|  "Craig's  No  Gold  Brick"  | 

The  Carnation  Cmven  ion  will  now  soon  be  on 
=  and  you  can  come  and  see 

I     ROBERT    CRAIG  growing  at    j 

I  THE  COTTAGE  GARDENS  | 

Record  of  Returns  for  Car  nation  Blooms  sold  from  our  greenhouses  ~ 

~  from  Sept.  /,  /Qoj  to  Jan.  i,  /goo.  — 

S  Robert  Craig  produced  26  6- 10  cents  per  square  foot  of  bench  surface  5 

=  Lieut.  Peary  "  ay- 10     "       "  "         "    "       " 

=  Enchantress         "  201-2        "        "  "  "    "        "  "  5 

=  Mrs.  Patten         "  156  10      "       "  "  "    "       "  "  = 

=  Lady  Bountiful    "  92-10     "       "         "  "    "       "  = 

We  sha  1  keep  open  house  as  usual  and    "The  5 

1  latch   string  will  be  a    '  hangin  ' 

=  out."    Cornea  d  see  Craig  and -ome  other  g  >od 

=  things  which  we  have  up  our  s  eeve.     The  only 

place  where   the    genuine    Cirnation   Juice 
E  can  be  10m  d.        = 

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CARNATIONS 

i  Rooted  Cuttings  and  Pot  Plants.  I 

Laws Enchantress,  Lady  Bounti- 
ful, White  Lawson,  Fred  Burki, 
Cardinal,  Fiancee,  ami  other  stand- 
ard varieties.  Also  the  new  scarlet 
JOHN  E.  HAINES  and  the  new 
white  MY  MARYLAND.  Send  for 
price    list. 


I  CHRYSANTHEMUMS 


(Rooted  Cuttings) 

Alice  Byron,  Mrs.  McArthur,  Lady 
Harriett,  Maud  Dean,  Marie  Liger, 
Lavender  Queen,  Robt.  Halllday, 
Col.  Appleton,  .1.  C.  Salter.  $2.00  per 
100;  $15.00  per  1000.  Whit,-  Baton, 
Chadwick,  Convention  Hall,  yellow 
Chadwiek,  $2.50  per  $100;  $20.00  per 
1000.  Also  a  number  of  other  stand- 
ard   varieties.     Send    for   list. 


I 

Richmond  Roses  £ 

Better  than   the    usual    stock 


$1  5  OO  per  IOO. 


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w  SAMUEL  S,  PENNOCK, 

V    The   Wholesale  Florist  of  PHILADELPHIA 

• 

Jy  1612  1618  LUDLOW  ST. 

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CARNATIONS 

All    the    Best    Varieties 

J.  D.  THOMPSON  CARNATION  CO. 

Joliet     III. 


NEW  CARNATIONS 

R08T,  CRAIG,  VICTORY 
JESSICA 

Immediate  delivery. 

Price  $12.00  per  100 

$100. 00  per  1000 

CHRYSANTHEMUM  NOVELTIES 

All  the   best  of  the  year.      If  you   have  not 
received    niv    list    send    for    it. 

CHARLES    H.    TOTTY 

Madison,    IV.  J. 

ROOTED  CUTTINGS 

Per  ioo  Per  1,000 

Fiancee $6  co $50  00 

Cardinal 6  00 50  00 

Patten 3  c  o 25  00 

Enchantress.  ...  2  50 25  00 

Queen 2  00 15   00 

Maceo 2  00 15  00 

Lawson 2  00 15  00 

Fair  Maid    2  00 15  00 

Challenger 2  00 15  00 

Prosperity 2  00 15  00 

C.  WARBUBTON,  Fall  River,  Mass. 

CARNATIONS 

H.  A.  Stevens  Co.  variety 

Variegated  Lawson  Sis 

now  ready.  Also  Mrs.  M.  A.  Patten.  Pink 
Patten,  'Enchantress.  Harry  Fenn,  Fair 
Maid.  Boston  Market.  Lady  Bountiful, 
T.  W.   Lawson.     Send  for  prices. 

HENRY    A.     STEVENS    CO. 
East  Street,  Dedham    Mass. 

IOO  1000 

RICHMOND  ROSE  2'+'  in.  $15.00  $120x0 
KAISERIN       "         "  400        35.00 

VARIEGATED  LAWSON  R.C.  6.00  50.00 
ENCHANTRESS  3.00       25  00 

QUEEN  and  LAWSON  2.  so       20.00 

fe  E.  H.  PYE,  FLORIST 

UPPER   NYACK,    N.  Y. 


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HORTICULTURE 


January  20,  1906 


SEE  OUR  NEW  CARNATIONS  AT  THE  CONVENTION 

Winsor,  White  Enchantress,  and  Helen  M.  Could 

This    is   one    way   to   judge    carnations.      A    better  and   more  convincing   way    is    to    see     them     growing.       There     is 
nothing    about    any    of    these    varieties    that    we    wish    to    conceal;    therefore,    we    cordially     invite     all 
carnation    growers  to   pay    us   a   visit.     Come   at   any  time. 

WINSOR. 

This  is  sure  to  prove  a  winner.  Nothing  approaches  it  in  color,  which  is  a  clear  silvery  pink — a  shade 
between  Enchantress  and  Mrs.  Thos.  W.  Lawson — and  much  more  beautiful  than  either.  In  fact,  it  is  just 
the  shade  that  we  have  all  been  trying  to  get.  The  color  will  make  it  sell  in  any  market.  The  stem  is  just 
right.  The  flowers  are  considerably  larger  than  Lawson  and  much  better  shaped.  As  a  grower  it  has  every- 
thing that  can  be  desired.     So  far  we  have  not  seen  any  large-flowering  variety  quite  so  free  as  Winsor. 

WHITE    ENCHANTRESS. 

This  is  a  pure  white  sport  of  Enchantress,  which  is  at  once  the  most  popular  and  most  profitable  car- 
nation grown  to-day;  and  this  on  account  of  its  size  and  stem  and  freedom  with  which  it  blooms.  White 
Enchantress  is  identical  in  every  respect  but  color.  Those  who  desire  quality  as  well  as  quantity  will  find 
it  in  White  Enchantress. 

HELEN    M.  COULD. 

This  is  a  beautiful  variegated  sport  of  Enchantress.  The  ground  color  is  a  lovely  shade  of  clear  pink, 
the  variegation  carmine,  making  an  exquisite  combination  of  colors,  beside?  bPing  something  distinctly  new. 
At  a  short  distance  the  variegation  does  not  show  at  all,  the  general  effect  being  a  beautiful  shade  of  dark 
'  pink.     Growth,  habit,  size,  and  stem  are  the  same  as  Enchantress. 

We  have  fine  stocks,  from  which  we  can  deliver  healthy  cuttings  of  Variegated  Lawson,  White 
Lawson,    Red    Lawson.    Enchantress,    Mrs.    M.    A.    Patten,    Lady    Bountiful,   etc. 

Our  Variegated  Lawson  is  all  that  we  claimed  for  it  last  season,  and  is  giving  the  fullest  satisfaction 
everywhere— the  best  in  the  variegated  class. 

Come  and  inspect  our  stock  of  new  and  standard  sorts  for  yourselves. 

F.  R.  PIERSON  CO.,  Tarrytown-on-Hudson,  New  York 


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Pink  Patten 

Brighter  than  Lawson 
First  Class  Certificate  at  Boston  and  Tarrytown 


5  JVIil^odo 

5  Strictly  Fancy 
First  Class  Certificate  American  Carnation  Society   £ 

•  at  Chicago                                           7 

X  PRICES                                        f 

i  Per   ioo,  $io.oo;    per   iooo,  $8o.oo;     250  at   1000  rate.        0 

«  Send  for  Descriptive  Circular 

»  Patten  (SL  Co.,  TewRsbury,  Mass.    • 


JOHN  H.  SIEVERS  &  CO. 


1251   Chestnut  Street 


SAN   FRANCISCO,  CAL. 


In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 


MY    MARYLAND 


We,  the  II.  Weber  .V  Sons  Co.  of  Oakland,  Md..  respect- 
fully announce  that  The  E.  G.  Hill  Co.  of  Richmond.  Ind., 
have  withdrawn  from  the  contract  made  with  us  last  Spring 
whereby  they  would  have  jointly  with  us,  disseminated  our 
new    white    carnation,   Mv   Maryland, 

The  variety  ha*,  been  on  trial  at  Richmond,  (3,000  plants), 
Brooklyn,  (300  plants),  Philadelphia,  (1000  plants)  and  Toronto, 
(1000  plants). 

Reports  from  the  first  two  named  places  characterize  the 
variety  as  being  practically  worthless,  while  from  Toronto  and 
Philadelphia  favorable  reports  indicate  that  the  variety  is 
bearing  out   our   claims  for  it. 

Our   own   stock  al    Oakland    is    in    elegant    shape.     An    ex- 

we  believe   will  succeed  everywhere. 
petitor.     Stock    ready    now.      Pric 


JESSICA, 


ANNOUNCEMENT  TO   THE  TRADE: 

tremely  wet  Summer  necessitated  the  holding  of  stock  in  a 
semi-dormant  condition  after  being  housed  Aug.  15th  to  Sept. 
1st.  thus  making  stork  too  late  for  the  Fall  shows.  Since 
I  i.e.  isi  we  have  been  cutting  grand  blooms,  and  to  prove  our 
claims  for  the  variety  we  invite  all  interested  to  come  to 
Oakland  and  look  it  over.  While  it  is  a  source  of  regret 
to  us  that  the  variety  has  not  proven  satisfactory  in  all  places 
tried,  we  are  satisfied  that  it  will  prove  our  claims  for  it  in 
:ii   least  some  places  besides  our  own. 

We  therefore  announce  that  we  will  disseminate  My 
Maryland  as  per  our  advertisements,  but  before  shipping  any 
stock  we  give  to  each  and  every  one  the  right  to  cancel  all  or 
any   portion   of  their  orders. 

It    is    even    better  than    last   year.     As  a   red   and   white   it   has  no   com- 
for  both  varieties  $2.50  per  doz,,  $12.00  per   11  hi,   $100.00  per   1000. 


THE  H.  WEBER  £»  SONS  CO., 


Oakland,  Md. 


HANNAH  HOBART 

The  Pride  of  California.    The  Grandest  of  Pink  Carnations 


A  :-hade  deeper  than  Lawson,  blooms  four  to  four  and  one  half  inches 
across,  full  "and  regular.  Stems  long  and  strong.  Does  not  burst  the 
calyx.  Growth  free  and  easy.  A  prolific  tiloomir.  Its  flowers  whole- 
sale for  a  higher  price  than  any  other  carnation  in  the  San  Francisco 
market.  (See  illustration  aid  full  description  in  Horticulture  of  July 
1,  1905.)  Orders  for  rooted  cuttings  booked  now  and  filUd  in  rotation 
beginning  Januar>  i,  1906,  at 

$3.00  per  12;  $15.00  per  100;  $120.00  per  1000 


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Announoement. 


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We  herewith  confirm  the  reports,  so  far  as  our  purchasing  the  above  carnation  is  concerned.  We  intend  to 
disseminate  same  January  ist,  1907.  We  do  not  think  it  necessary  at  this  time  to  commence  boasting  of  its  good 
qualities  and  commercial  value  that  has  been  proven  and  will  be  proven  again  to  your  satisfaction. 

We  are  now  soliciting  orders  for  January  delivery  and  while  we  do  not  make  a  specialty  of  booking  orders 
subject  to  cancellation  we  believe  that  to  cancel  is  everyones  right,  if  a  variety  does  not  live  up  to  its  reputation 
and  we  respect  it  if  done  right  and  honorably.  Orders  are  already  coming  in  heavily  and  we  strongly  advise  you 
placing  orders  immediately  as  January  bookings  will  soon  be  closed. 

"Aristocrat"  is  O.  K.  and  you  will  not  be  able  to  help  yourself  from  buying  it  later,  so  place  order  now  as 
we  shall  not  over  book  ourselves  on  it,  as  we  must  make  good  and  that  is  one  of  our  reasons  for  securing  it. 

Color  :  brighter  than  Lawson,  a  little  brighter  shade.  Calyx  ;  does  not  burst.  Habit  of  growth ;  taller  than 
Enchantress,  more  wirey  and  more  free.  Produces  cuttings  freely  which  root  easily.  Has  no  disease  of  any  des- 
cription.    Size,  as  large  as  Enchantress  but  form  more  perfect  than  any  other  carnation. 

Rooted  Cuttings  $12.(10  per  1(K);     $100.00  per  1, QUO*     5,(00  $4^0.00;     10,000  $800.00. 


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Peremptory  Sale 

of  New  and  Choice 

Dahlia   Roots 


The  cream  of  the  stock  of  the 
Atco  Dahlia  Farms  embracing  most 
ot  the  newer  and  more  refined  forms 
snch  as  Kriemhilde,  etc. 


The  26  best  varieties  for  cut  flower 
purposes. 

Send  for  descriptive  price  list. 

*r  ASPARAGUS  PLUMOSUS 
NANUS  SEED,  true  stock,  green- 
house grown,  ready  for  delivery 
now.  $t.50  per  1,000,  $40.00 
per  10,000. 

SAMUEL   S.    PENNOCK 

Th«   nonlril   PHILADELPHIA 
1612-1618  Ludlow  Street 


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ROOTED    CUTTINGS    Get  tHe  Best 


Per  100  Per iooo 

White   La  won $3.00  $27.50 

While  Perfection,  new    12.00  100.00 

Enchantress 3.00  25.00 

Fair  Maid 2.00  15.00 

Lawson   2.00  15.00 

Haines'    New   Red...     12.00  100  00 

Cardinal,    bes'    scarlet 

of  all 6.00  50.00 


Harlowarden 
crimson  . . 


Quality  guaranteed.     Send  for  prices  on  large  lots; 
also  complete  list  of  Carnations,  Hums  and  Roses 


CHICAGO  CARNATION  CO 


best 
2.00       15.00 

Crusader,     fine     com- 
mercial red    2.00        15.00 

Mrs.    M.    A.     Patten, 

striped 2.50       20.00 

G lendale  ,  new  im- 
proved variegated. .     12. co     100.00 


JOLIET,    ILL. 


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WALSH'S 

The  sensational  rose  at  the  Temple  and  Regents  Park 
Shows,  London,  England,  May  29  and  June  1,  1905. 

Awarded  Gold  Medals. 

Plants  for  forcing  in  pots.  Prices  on  application, 
order  now. 

'•WEDDING  BELLS"  in  pots,  strong  plants 
from  open  ground,  extra  fine;  suitable  for  Easter  sales. 

"FRAU  KARL  DRIJSChKI,"  the  new  white 
rose,  and  "  KILLARNEY."  My  stock  of  these  is 
large  and  of  best  quality.  Excellent  "  ULRICH 
BRUNNER  "  for  forcing. 

All  the  leading  Hybrid  Perpetuals  and  Hybrid  Teas. 
The  new  "Soleil  d'Or,"  a  grand  forcing  rose.  Try  it. 
Also  Paeonies  and  Phlox. 


RPn  I  AM/SON    The  nnlv  red  Carnation  voir 

ncu  lhwou™  want    &_  c    $il]0  per  101); 

unrooted,  $2.00  per  100. 

MKS.  W.  T.  OMWAKK.  Sport  of  Enchant- 
ress, improved  Enchantress,  3  to  4  shades 
deeper.  R.  C,  S10.00  per  luO:  unrooted,  S5.00 
per  100.  CASH,  PLEASE, 

HENRY  EICHH0LZ, Waynesboro,  Pa. 

C A  L I F  0  R  Nl  ATRTVET . 

A  large  stook  of  two  and  three  year  old 
(transplanted;,  from  12  inches  to  four  feet 
well  finished  plants  at  very  low  prices  for 
quality  of  stock.  Get  my  prices  before  pur- 
chasing.   Satisfaction  guaranteed.    Address, 

CHARLES    BLACK, 

HICHTSTOWN,  -  -  N.  J 


M.   H.  WALSH 

rose  specialist         WOODS  HOLE.  MASS. 


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|  Carnation  Growers  Visiting  Boston  I 

=  Are    invited    to    call  and    examine  the   Gurney  = 

E  Heaters    on     exhibition     at     our    show    rooms.  E 

SIMPLICITY,    ECONOMY,   ADAPTABILITY  I 


We  Think  We  Can  Interest  You 


I  GURNEY    HEATER    MANUFACTURING     CO.   1 

|  74    FRANKLIN    STREET,    BOSTON  | 

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Visiting     Florists 

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CARNATION   WEEK 

CORDIALLY  WELCOMED 


JULIUS  A.  ZINN 

2  BEACON  ST.,  -  BOSTON 


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I  CARNATION   SOCIETY  | 

!  VISITORS  I 


=       Are  invited  to  call  and  inspect  the  two  most  ele- 
=   gant  retail  flower  stores  in  Boston. 

I  Thomas  P.  Galvin 


BOYLSi  ON  STREET    — 
Lor.  Fairfield  — 


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J.   NEWMAN   &  SONS 


51   Tremont  St.,  Boston 


Will  be  glad  to  welcome  visiting 
brother  florists  Carnation  Week. 


Visitors  Welcome 


® 

■PLORISTS  attending  the  Carnation 
*■  Convention  in  Boston  are  cordially 
invited  to  call  and  inspect  the  beautiful 
store  of 

EDWARD    McMULKIN 

194     BOYLSTON     STREET 

Opposite    Public    Garden    Subway    Entrance 

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FINE  SILVER  CUPS  l 
and  TROPHIES 

For  Exhibition  Awards,  Sporting 
Events,  etc. 

FINEST  ASSORTMENT  IN  THE  COUNTRY 
FROM  THE  BEST  MANUFACTURERS  AND 
AT  LOWEST  PRICES. 

THORNTON      BROS.,  \ 

LAWRENCE,    MASS.  ? 


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VOL  III 


JANUARY  20,  1906 


NO.  3 


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CONTENTS    OF    THIS    ISSUE 


Page 
FRONTISPIECE— A    Modern    Carnation   House 

CARNATIONS  GOING  TO   SLEEP— F.  W.   Ball 61 

PROPAGATING    ROSES— Wm.    Scott 61 

ECHOES  PROM  ENGLAND— H.  H.  Thomas 62 

TWO  CATTLEYA  HYBRIDS— E.  0.  Orpet.  .Illustrated  63 

MASDEVALLIAS— James   Hutchinson 63 

A  TROUBLESOME  INSECT—  M.  J.  Pope— Illustrated  64 

GRAPEVINES   UNDER  GLASS— D.   Mcintosh 64 

THE  BERTRAND  GRAPE— N.  B.  White— Illustrated. .  65 

BROWALLIA    SPECIOSA    MAJOR— K.    Finlayson 65 

EDITORIAL    66 

AFTER    ADJOURNMENT 67 

OUT  OF  THE  BEAN  POD— R.  T.  McGorum 67 

NEWS   OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES 

Gardeners'  and   Florists'  Club  of  Boston 68 

Philadelphia  County  Farmers'  Institute 68 

American   Carnation   Society 68 

Massachusetts    Horticultural    Society 68 

New   York   Florists'   Club 69 

Pasadena    Gardeners'    Association — Illustrated....  69 

H.    H.    Ritter— Portrait 69 

New   Bedford   Horticultural   Society 69 

St.   Louis   Florists'    Club 69 

Providence  Gardeners'  and  Florists'  Club 69 

Kentucky   Society  of  Florists 69 

Club    and    Society    Notes 69 


Pago 

CARNATION    WINSOR— Illustrated 70 

OUR    SUPPLEMENT— Nigella    Miss    Jekyll 70 

ROSE   QUEEN   BEATRICE— Illustrated 72 

ALFRED    DIMMOCK     72 

CARNATION    HELEN    M.    GOULD— Illustrated 73 

CINCINNATI  PARK  NOTES— Portrait  J.  W.  Rodgers  74 

OBITUARY— F.   W.   T.   Burbidge   Portrait 74 

CARNATIONS   IMPERIAL  AND  JOHN  E.  HAINES— 

Illustrated     75 

NEW   CARNATIONS   AT    COTTAGE   GARDENS 77 

CUT  FLOWER  MARKET  REPORTS 

Boston.  Buffalo,  Indianapolis,  New  York,  Philadel- 
phia      79 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Personal    67 

G.  C.  Watson  Pays  respects  to  "Phil" 70 

Book    Review ".  71 

Plant   Exhibition  in  Florida — Illustrated 71 

A   Handy    Souvenir 71 

McKinley  Day 72 

Fire  Record 72 

Business    Changes 73 

Catalogues  Received 74 

News   Notes 75 

Pacific    Coast   Notes 79 

Philadelphia    Notes 79 

Greenhouses   Building  and  Projected 84 


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ten  weeks.  When  the  bottom  branches 
commence  to  flower,  stems  about 
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on  a  spray  are  the  rule.  It  is  a  dwarf 
grower,  rarely  reaching  over  five  feet. 
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Carnations  Going  to  Sleep 


Just  now  there  is  considerable  complain!  about  car- 
nations "going  to  sleep."  Much  has  been  written  as  to 
why  cut  carnations  fail  to  keep  as  they  should.  The 
cause  may  have  been  discovered,  but  it  is  apparent  that 
the  remedy  has  not  yet  been  applied. 

I  shall  not  touch  upon  any  of  the  points  heretofore 
mentioned  which  in  every  instance  has  dealt  with  the 
cultivation  and  handling  of  the  flower  before  it  has 
reached  the  market.  In  my  opinion  it  is  seldom  that 
the  grower  is  entirely  to  blame  for  their  poor  keeping 
qualities.  As  a  rule  it  is  not  the  cut  of  a  particular 
grower  that  fails  to  keep,  but  when  carnations  want  to 
sleep  they  simply  sleep  and  don't  care  who  grew  them. 

It  is  a  well-known  fact  that  when  carnations  will  not 
last  over  night  in  a  store  the  grower  can  keep  those 
game  flowers  in  good  condition  for  a  week  or  more. 
The  carnation  either  cut  or  on  the  plant  loves  plenty 
of  pure  fresh  air.  This  they  get  at  the  place  where 
grown  and  therefore  last  much  longer.  In  dark,  rainy 
weather  roses  will  not  keep  well,  even  though  the 
weather  was  bright  during  the  development  of  the  bud  ; 
so  are  there  certain  atmospheric  conditions  which  af- 
fect the  carnation  flower  in  like  manner.  In  the  im- 
pure air  of  a  city  store  the  effect  is  quick  and  more  no- 
ticeable. 

Eaving  had  considerable  experience  in  this  matter  I 


have  found  that  by  keeping  carnations  in  a  box  outside 
the  store  they  will  last  as  long  again  as  when  kept  in- 
side. Not  every  store  man  has  such  a  luxury  as  a  back 
yard,  but  if  tie  has  not  a  rear  window  will  answer 
nearly  as  well.  Have  a  box  built  inside  the  window  : 
if  you  need  the  light  build  it  of  glass.  See  that  it  is 
light  and  that  the  only  air  that  gets  in  must  come  from 
the  outside.  Fasten  a  piece  of  cheese  cloth  at  the  open- 
ing to  keep  out  the  soot  and  dirt.  You  can  regulate 
the  temperature  by  raising  or  lowering  the  window, 
but  do  not  shut  oil  the  entire  supply  of  fresh  air  at  any 
time.  Try  this  plan  with  a  few  flowers  in  a  simple 
way  and  you  will  be  so  pleased  with  the  result  that  you 
will  have  built  such  a  box  as  I  have  described.  I  do 
not  say  that  this  will  prevent  them  from  going  to 
sleep  in  time  but  do  claim  that  they  will  last  twice  as 
long  as  when  kept  in  the  usual  manner. 

The  loss  of  stock  is  quite  an  item  to  the  retail  florist. 
It  is  a  mistake  to  put  everything  on  ice  and  you  -will 
find  this  In ix  to  be  superior  to  a  refrigerator  for  keep- 
ing many  other  flowers  of  which  I  may  have  more  to 
sav  at  another  time. 


Propagating  Roses 

IN   GENERAL   AND   AMERICAN    BEAUTIES    IN     PARTICULAR. 


By  this  time  I  am  a  little  late  with  my  notes  on 
propagating  roses,  as  it  must  have  commenced  before 
this  and  the  propagating  bench  must  be  kept  well  tilled 
for  the  next  few  weeks.  Do  not  for  a  minute  think 
that  any  old  bench  or  out  of  the  way  corner  will  suit 
for  a  place  in  which  to  start  young  stock.  A  propa- 
gating house  must  be  a  nice,  light,  airy  structure  with 
plenty  of  heating  and  ventilation  to  which  the  good 
old  saying,  "Cleanliness  is  next  to  godliness'*  is  essen- 
tially applicable.  A  raised  bench  with  plenty  of  heat- 
ing pipes  under  it  to  regulate  the  sand,  and  a  heawj 
canvass  to  (-online  the  beat  under  the  bench,  is  all 
right.  After  giving  the  board  on  inside  of  bench  a 
good  coat  of  whitewash  consisting  of  hut  lime  ami 
about  two  handfuls  of  Portland  cement  to  the  pailful, 
we  are  ready  for  the  sand.  Some  people  have  a  slate 
bottomed  bench,  some  a  concrete  and  others  use  differ- 
ent material.  I  prefer  a  wood  bench  with  two  inches 
of  rough  gravel  or  crushed  stone  on  the  bottom,  and 
four  inches  of  good  sharp  bank  sand  on  top  of  that, 
well  watered  and  pounded  down. 

In  propagating  American  Beauties  two-eyed  euttings 
of  good  flowering  wood  or  three-eyed  of  harder  and 
more  ripened  wood  are  just  right  to  make  a  good  plant. 
Too   soft   or   pithy   wood   will   not   root   well   but   turn 


black  m  the  sand  and  if  they  do  root  they  will  produce 
what  we  call  "black  legs."  and  not  good  plants. 

Temperature  fur  sand  should  not  vary  more  than 
two  degrees  and  should  lie  kept  as  near  sixty-two  as 
possible  and  with  an  outside  or  house  temperature  of 
fifty-six  to  fifty-eight  degrees  about  ninety-five  per 
cent,  of  them  should  root  in  from  twenty-five  to  twenty- 
eight  days.  The  cuttings  should  always  be  shaded 
should  the  sun  shine  on  them,  but  if  the  sun's  rays 
do  not  come  in  contact  with  them  shading  can  be 
dispensed  with  entirely. 

Watering  cutting-  is  a  very  particular  job  and  should 
be  looked  after  with  the  utmost  vigilance.  They  must 
not  be  permitted  al  any  time  to  suffer  for  want  of 
water.  When  watering  do  it  thoroughly  and  as  they 
begin  to  callous,  which  will  be  in  about  ten  days  after 
benching,  you  can  withhold  the  water  a  little,  but  on 
no  account  let  the  sand  get  dry  at  the  bottom,  for 
should  this  happen  your  cuttings  will  have  gone  up 
and  you  will  have  labored  in  vain. 

After  twenty-sis  days  of  good  treatment  the  cuttings 
should  have  made  roots  about  half  to  one  inch  long. 
and  then  is  the  time  to  get  them  into  pots,  for  the  roots 
grow  very  quickly  in  the  sand  after  this  and  soon  be- 
come black  and  brittle  and  it  takes  more  care  to  get 
bbern  all  into  a  two  inch  pot  without  breaking  some  of 


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them  off.  So  pot  up  as  soon  as  ready  and  pot  firm. 
Don't  thumb  pots  around  the  soil  at  the  top,  but  get 
the  two  thumbs  and  two  first  fingers  well  down  in  the 
pot  alongside  of  the  cutting  and  with  this  and  a  pressure 
of  the  soil  in  the  bottom  of  the  pot  you  will  not  need 
to  thumb  the  top  soil  at  all,  as  that  part  will  settle 
down  soon  enough  with  the  watering.  Give  them  a 
good  watering,  using  a  nose  on  the  hose  or  watering 
can  and  shade  from  the  direct  sun  for  three  or  four 
days  and  with  a  light  syringing  overhead  they  will  not 
need  any  more  water  until  the  roots  reach  the  side 
of  the  pot,  which  will  be  in  about  four  days.  After 
that  judgment  can  be  used  in  watering,  for  some  parts 
of  the  house  will  dry  out  before  others.  After  three 
or  four  days  you  can  get  them  used  to  full  sunlight, 
shading  only  at  noon  for  an  hour  or  so  when  the  sun  is 
highest,  but  if  "old  Sol"  is  not  in  evidence  any  more 
than  we  here  have  seen  him  during  the  last  month  you 
will  not  need  to  let  the  shading  question  trouble  you 
a  bit. 

At  this  time  of  the  year  and  especially  after  the 
holidays,  the  plants  will  be  pretty  well  cut  down,  and 
now  is  a  good  time  to  give  them  a  partial  rest  by  run- 
ning the  houses  a  little  cooler,  say  two  or  three  de- 
grees, and  withholding  the  water  and  feed  and  keeping 
a  little  on  the  dry  side  but  not  dry  enough  to  check 
them  too  much,  though.  Don't  overdo  it.  This  will 
instill  new  life  into  the  plants  for  the  next  half  of  the 
year. 

Hoping  all  the  readers  of  HORTICULTURE  have 
had  a  very  good  holiday  season's  trade  and  with  a  pros- 
perous year  for  1906  before  them. 


Echoes  from  England 

THE  EVENTS  OF   1906. 

The  Royal  Horticultural  Society  has  arranged  a  com- 
prehensive programme  for  the  year  1906  and  several 
new  features  are  included.  There  will  be  no  less  than 
thirty-five  exhibitions  and  meetings.  Most  of  these 
will  be  the  usual  fortnightly  shows  which  are  held  in 
the  Eoyal  Horticultural  Hall  in  London.  In  addition 
to  these  there  are  many  special  shows,  each  extending 
over  two  or  more  days.  We  usually  have  several  Amer- 
ican horticulturists  over  in  this  country  in  the  course 
of  the  year  and  the  dates  of  some  of  the  most  impor- 
tant horticultural  events  of  1906  and  a  few  particulars 
of  them  may  be  of  interest. 

On  February  13  the  annual  general  meeting,  the 
scene  of  many  heated  debates  in  past  years,  will  be 
bold.  There  is  no  unusually  important  issue  before 
the  Fellows  this  year,  so  that  in  all  probability  it  will 
pass  off  quietly.  Tie  society  now  has  a  hall  and  a  gar- 
den of  its  own.  The  former  is  said  to  be  almost  paid 
for,  while  the  latter  was  a  gift  from  Sir  Thomas  Han- 
Imrv.     On  March  22,  23,  24  there  will  be  an  exhibition 


of  colonial  grown  fruit  in  the  society's  hall.  There 
have  been  several  similar  ones  recently,  and  although 
the  colonial  apples  undoubtedly  have  the  best  of  it,  so 
far  as  appearance  goes,  the  home  grown  ones  have  in- 
variably been  the  favorites  for  eating.  On  April  17, 
in  addition  to  the  ordinary  exhibition  and  meeting,  the 
annual  show  of  the  Auricula  and  Primula  Society  will 
be  held. 

The  great  Temple  show  of  the  Royal  Horticultural 
Society  will  be  held  in  the  Inner  Temple  Gardens  by 
the  side  of  the  river  Thames  on  May  29,  30  and  31. 
This  is  the  finest  flower  show  in  the  United  Kingdom 
and  the  one  above  all  that  should  be  seen  by  visitors 
from  abroad.  On  June  6  and  7  there  is  to  be  another 
exhibition  of  colonial  grown  fruit,  while  on  June  20 
there  will  be  something  quite  novel,  namely  an  exhibi- 
tion of  table  decorations.  This  will  be  the  first  show 
of  its  kind  ever  held  in  England  so  far  as  I  am  aware, 
and  will  doubtless  attract  a  good  deal  of  competition 
and  prove  a  great  success.  It  can  hardly  fail  to  make 
a  very  beautiful  display. 

The  National  Sweet  Pea  Society  will  hold  their  an- 
nual exhibition  on  July  5.  This  is  always  an  attractive 
show,  although  perhaps  somewhat  monotonous.  Still 
it  enables  one  to  see  all  the  best  varieties  of  the  sweet 
pea  together  and  also  to  see  all  the  new  sorts,  so  its 
monotony  may  be  forgiven  on  account  of  its  useful- 
ness. The  Royal  Horticultural  Society's  summer  show, 
lasting  two  days,  will  be  held  on  July  10  and  11.  On 
July  24  there  is  the  Carnation  and  Picotee  Society's 
show. 

An  international  conference  on  plant  breeding  will 
be  held  from  July  30  until  August  2,  both  dates  inclu- 
sive. This  promises  to  be  an  event  of  much  signifi- 
cance. The  National  Rose  Society  will  hold  their 
autumn  show  on  September  19.  A  show  of  British- 
grown  fruit  will  be  held  on  October  16  and  17,  and  an 
exhibition  of  colonial-grown  fruit  and  home  grown  pre- 
served fruit  is  to  be  held  on  December  4  and  5.  The 
National  Potato  Society  will  hold  its  annual  exhibition 
on  December  13  and  14. 

The  National  Rose  Society  will  hold  their  summer 
show  in  the  Botanic  Gardens,  Regent's  Park,  London, 
on  July  5.  These  gardens  form  an  ideal  spot  for  the 
purpose  and  the  show  held  there  in  1905  was  a  mag- 
uificent  success.  Her  Majesty  the  Queen  and  many 
other  distinguished  people  were  present.  The  National 
Dahlia  Society's  show  takes  place  on  September  6  and  7. 

The  famous  Shrewsbury  Floral  Fete  will  be  on 
August  22  and  23  this  year  and  the  great  Edinburgh 
Flower  Show  is  to  be  on  September  12  and  13.  That 
of  Glasgow  is  on  September  5  and  6,  and  the  York 
Gala  on  June  20,  21  and  22. 

These  are  the  dates  of  the  most  important  horticul- 
tural events  for  1906. 


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HORTICULTURE 


63 


Cattle i  a    Lancastriense. 

This  eattleya  cross  was  made  between  C.  Labiata  and 
('.  velutina,  and  with  the  following  L.  C.  Erotion  is 
believed  to  be  here  published  for  the  first  time,  both 
being  raised  from  seed  and  flowers  here.  In  the  raising 
of  orchids,  as  with  other  plants,  from  seeds,  if  the 
operator  onl)  knew  what  to  avoid,  many  years  of  watch- 
ful care  and  labor  might  be  saved  and  posterity  be  ben- 
efited, and  while  C.  Lancastriense  is  no1  one  of  the 
best  ever,  it  is  certainly  worth  growing,  because  there  is 
ureal  variation  in  individuals,  one  other  from  this  pod 
of  ><:n\  being  of  exc ling  beauty,  the  one  here  illus- 
trated, however,  being  the  first  to  bloom  a  year  ago, 
and  hence  the  type  plaid. 

Thi'  color  in  the  sepals  and  petals  is  a  pei  uliar  fawn 
color,  a  mixture  of  yellow  and  pink  that  varies  with  the 
maturity  of  the  flower,  hut  the  prettily  veined  lip  is 
derived  from  ('.  Labiata  parent,  and  is  at  once  its  -al- 
vation.  Cattleya  velutina  is  very  fragrant  and  this  is 
as  a  rule  transmitted  to  its  offspring. 


Laelio— Cattlei  a   Erotion. 

A  very  pretty  bigeneric  hvbrid,  the  parents  of  which 
are  the  dwarf  growing  Cattleya  Walkeriana  crossed  with 
Lselia  glauca,  the  latter  parent  up  to  recently  being 
known  as  Brassavola  glauca — and  tins  gives  the  beauti- 
ful lartre  lip  seen  in  the  plant  here  illustrated,  which, 
by  the  way.  was  the  only  one  raised  from  the  pod  of 
seed  saved  and  sown. 

The  color  is  a  beautiful  shade  of  rose  uniform' 
throughout  the  flower,  the  veining  of  the  lip  being 
especially  pleasing.  The  scape  bore  but  one  flower,  ami 
it  is  probable  that  it  will  rarely  if  ever  produce  more 
than  thi>.  owing  to  its  parentage.  The  flower  has  the 
additional  merit  of  fragrance  and  lasts  a  long  time  in 
perfection.     The  seed  was  sown  in  1898. 


Masdevallias 


The  culture  of  these  brilliant  and  curious  orchids  is 
interesting  and  should  commend  itself  to  all  plant 
lovers.  In  no  other  genus  do  we  find  such  brilliant 
colors,  and  in  few  such  quaint  forms.  The  genus 
Masdevallia  is  somewhat  polymorphic  and  many  of  the 
species  are  more  curious  than  beautiful.  The  bright 
colored  species  eoccinea  and  its  many  varieties,  many 
of  which  are  known  as  varieties  of  FEarryana,  Veit- 
chiana.  ignea,  rosea  and  others  in  the  same  section  and 
the  pure  white  tovarensis  are  worthy  of  more  extensive 
cultivation.  Their  culture  is  not  so  difficult  as  is  gen- 
erally supposed.  The  high  temperature  in  summer  is 
somewhat  distressing  to  them,  especially  if.  as  is  gen- 
erally the  case,  they  are  just  pushing  up  new  growths 
when  hot  weather  comes.  This  young,  tender  shorn  m 
leaf  cannot  live  through  the  hot.  humid  July  days,  and 
generally  dies  back  to  the  poor  little  immature  bud  at 
n-  base  ami  at  the  apex  of  the  rhizome,  which  bud  can- 
not he  so  strong  or  able  to  produce  so  good  a  growth 
as  it  would  if  its  predecessor  had  matured. 

The  object  of  the  cultivator,  then,  should  be  to  have 
the  growths  fairly  well  established  before  hot  weather 
commences.  By  giving  the  plants  more  sunlighl  and 
warmer  treatment  in  winter  the  second  leaf  of  the  sea- 
son  will    be    fairly    well    developed    before    midsummer. 


This  llie  writer  ha-  found  to  be  beneficial  and  effectual 
except  in  the  ca-e  of  a  few  plants  which  were  perhaps 
kept  a  little  too  dry  in  winter,  thus  retarding  the  first 
growth. 

The  English  method  of  keeping  tin'  plants  coo!  and 
dry  in  winter,  perhaps  necessary  in  the  dull  days  of 
winter  in  England,  is  quite  unnecessary  and  harmful 
here.  A  fairly  light  house,  full  sunshine  in  midwinter, 
a  moist  atmosphere,  consistent  with  proper  ventilation 
and  a  minimum  temperature  id'  50  degrees  P.  are  ideal 
w  i  iii  er  condil  ems. 

In  summer  the  cool  odontoglossum  house  is  the  place 
for  them,  but  anything  approaching  a  close  atmosphere 
should  he  avoided.  Some  growers  advocate  closing  the 
cool  orchid  house  entirely  during  the  wannest  hours 
id'  the  day  in  summer,  ventilating  during  the  night, 
thus  keeping  out  the  heat.  The  atmosphere  in  the 
bouse  at  this  time  is  too  inactive  and  cellarlike.  A  free 
circulation  of  air  around  the  plains  i-  of  more  im- 
portance than   a    few    degrees   of  temperature. 


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January  20,  1906 


A  Troublesome  Insect 


INSECT     IN     QUESTION 


Dots  inside  of  small  circle 
represent  natural  size  of 
both  insects. 


^g£    ORDINARY  RED  SPIDER 


Herewith  is  a  sket  ;h  of  two  very  troublesome  insects 
as  seen  under  the  microscope  together.  The  large 
hairy-legged  fellow  is  the  common  red  spider  with 
which  every  gardener  and  florist  is  well  acquainted. 
The  small  insect  above  it  is  evidently  a  member  of  the 
same  family;  can  be  just  as  harmful  and  being  much 
smaller  is  not  so  easily  detected.  In  a  young  state  they 
are  almost  transparent  and  colorless,  but  larger  speci- 
mens become  a  bright  red  and  when  full  grown  are  of  a 
reddish-brown  tint  over  the  broadest  part  of  the  body; 
front  and  back  being  transparent  or  nearly  colorless. 
With  the  microscope  I  used  I  could  not  detect  any  hairs 
on  the  legs,  as  on  the  common  red  spider.  A  better 
instrument  might  disclose  some. 

The  insects  are  mostly  found  on  orchids  of  all  de- 
scriptions, especially  on  bletias,  calanthes,  stanhopeas, 
brassias,  phalsenopsis.  oncidiums,  etc.  Outside  of  the 
orchid  family  I  have  found  them  only  on  azaleas,  but 
they  may  infest  other  plants  for  all  I  know.  Certain 
it  is  they  can  do  a  lot  of  harm  before  one  suspects  their 
presence  and  even  after  one  sees  the  plants  damaged, 
he  might  not  know  the  cause  for  the  little  rascals  are  so 
infinitely  small  as  to  require  a  powerful  lens  to  see 
them.  On  one  occasion  only  did  I  detect  them  with  the 
naked  eye ;  it  was  on  a  white  flower  of  a  calanthe. 

The  damage  done  by  these  insects  varies  on  different 
species  of  plants.  On  azaleas  the  work  shows  like  that 
of  thrips,  on  stanhopeas  and  some  oncidiums  (0.  lurid- 
um)  like  that  of  red  spider.  On  bletias,  calanthes, 
phajus,  peristerias  and  like  plants,  the  leaves  will  at 
first  show  a  lot  of  small,  watery-looking  spots  which 
ultimately  turn  black.  On  some  epidendrums  and 
brassias  the  leaves  show  at  first  the  usual  grayish  dis- 
coloring caused  by  red  spider  on  other  plants,  but  in 
time  the  leaves  will  be  covered  with  black  spots.  On 
phakenopsis  the  leaves  show  at  first  small  watery  spots, 
which  gradually  grow  larger,  swell  up  like  a  blister  and 
take  on  a  yellow  or  sometimes  purplish  color  until  they 
finally  seem  to  collapse  and  dry  up,  leaving  deep  depres- 
sions on  both  sides  of  the  infested  leaf  and  in  some  eases 
even  on  the  flowerstalk. 

For  a  long  time  I  was  at  a  loss  to  account  for  those 
spots  on  the  phalajnopsis  leaf.  I  attributed  the  trouble 
to  thrips  at  first  but  search  as  I  may  I  could  not  find  one 
single  thrips  on  any  plant.  A  cold  chill  might  do  the 
harm,  but  then  all  plants  ought  to  have  been  affected, 
anyway  I  tried  to  prove  this  latter  theory,  but  failed  to 
cause  any  leaf  to  get  spotted  by  giving  the  plant  a  chill. 
Now  I  know  it  is  these  little  spiders  who  do  the  harm 
for  I  have  found  them  on  the  leaves  after  a  long  and 
careful  search. 

It  is  a  hard  insect  to  get  rid  of.  Tobacco  smoke, 
fumes  of  Nicotine  or  Nicoticide  have  no  effect  on  it. 
Sponging  with  warm  water  and  Ivory  soap  is  probably 
the  only  way  to  keep  them  down,  outside  of  hydrocyanic 
gas.     I  am  going  to  try  this  on  them  and  hope  to  get 


rid  of  all  other  vermin  at  the  same  time — perhaps  of  a 
good  many  plants,  too.  Should  any  of  your  readers  be 
better  acquainted  with  this  little  job  I  should  like  to 
hear  about  it. 


Grape  Vines  Under  Glass 

From  now  on  grape  vines  will  require  ■  all  the  atten- 
tion they  can  possibly  receive.  After  the  vines  are 
pruned,  if  mealy  bug  is  at  all  bothersome,  all  the 
loose  bark  should  be  scraped  off,  using  the  finger  nails 
and  a  dull  knife  I'm'  the  purpose,  and  the  vines  then 
washed  with  soap  and  water,  using  a  brush  with 
vehemence  on  all  parts,  but  being  careful  not  to  injure 
tin'  eyes  of  the  vines  in  the  operation.  At  this  stage  the 
vines  may  be  left  alone  until  the  house  has  been 
thoroughly  cleaned  and  painted.  In  washing  the  wood- 
work of  the  grapery  before  painting  put  a  little  kerosene 
in  the  soapy  water  and  see  that  some  of  it  gets  into 
every  nook  and  corner  in  order  that  resting  mealy  bugs 
may  be  rudely  disturbed  in  their  retreat.  When  the 
house  is  clean  give  one  or  more  coats  of  paint  to  all  the 
wood  work.  White  paint  is  the  best  kind  for  the  wood 
as  a  preservative  and  white  is  the  best  color  from  a  hor- 
ticultural point  of  view.  Before  an  attempt  is  made  to 
start  the  vines  into  growth  the  border  inside  the  house 
will  require  to  be  gone  over  carefully  and  all  the  sur- 
face soil  removed.  As  this  has  to  be  done  without 
injury  to  the  roots  the  work  can  be  better  accomplished 
if  a  wooden  peg  is  used  to  loosen  the  soil  for  no  matter 
how  carefully  a  man  may  handle  an  iron  digging  fork, 
there  is  a  liability  to  injure  the  roots  more  or  less. 
Provision  should  have  been  made  before  now  to  have 
the  soil  and  manure  for  replenishing  the  border  under 
cover  that  it  may  be  available  and  in  good  condition  for 
use  when  required.  The  safest  material  to  use  right 
over  the  roots  of  grape  vines  is  pure  fibrous  turf  and 
then  over  that  some  of  the  same  material  chopped  with 
a  spade  and  mixed  with  broken  bone  or  bone  meal  and 
cow  manure;  by  some  it  is  considered  well  to  have  the 
cow  manure  near  the  surface  for  several  reasons. 

If  the  border  is  all  ready  it  will  be  well  to  paint  the 
vines  with  a  thick  solution  composed  of  one  pound  of 
whale  oil  soap,  one  small  wine  glass  of  kerosene,  a 
quarter  pound  of  hellebore  powder,  to  about  a  gallon  of 
water.  This  solution  is  thickened  by  adding  enough 
yellow  clay  and  cow  manure  in  equal  proportions  to  get 
it  the  thickness  required;  it  ought  to  be  just  thick 
enough  that  a  thin  coat  will  remain  on  the  vines. 

It  is  generally  recognized  that  it  is  better  not  to 
water  the  vines  at  the  roots  until  the  border  has  been 
warmed  somewhat  by  a  slightly  higher  temperature, 
but  when  water  is  given  it  should  be  given  in  such  a 
quantity  that  it  will  reach  all  the  roots  and  be  evenly 
distributed  over  the  border.  No  harm  can,  and.  possi- 
bly, some  benefit  may  ensue  if  the  vines  are  tied  down 
so  that  their  tips  will  not  be  more  than  three  feet  higher 
than  the  border.  This  may  help  to  cause  the  vines  to 
break  more  evenly.  In  the  frequent  syringing  neces- 
sary at  this  stage  it  will  be  well  to  use  as  fine  a  spray 
as  possible  in  order  to  avoid  saturating  the  soil  with 
water.  A  temperature  of  45  to  48  degrees  is  high 
enough  to  start  with  when  fire  heat  is  used. 


^<^y/Y'z 


January  20.  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


65 


The  Bertrand  Grape 


The  accompanying  photograph  is  of  a  cluster  of  the 
Bertrand  grape  that  originated  in  middle  Georgia 
and  is  supposed  to  be  a  seedling  of  the  Herbemont,  a 
grape  that  it  very  much  resembles  in  quality  and  the 
immensely-shouldered  clusters.  The  history  of  the 
Herbemont,  though  somewhat  in  doubt,  is  very  inter- 
esting. Prof.  T.  V.  Munson  classifies  it  as  Vitis  Bour- 
quinina  and  says  of  it:  "It  was  brought  to  Savannah, 
Ga.,  (I  am  credibly  informed)  by  a  Huguenot  family  by 
the  name  of  Bourquin  from  Southern  France  over  one 
hundred  and  fifty  years  ago;  the  vines  sent  me  by 
Gougie  Bourquin  of  Savannah  are  direct  descendants 
of  the  original  vine  in  the  Bourquin  gardens  and  prove 
beyond  question  in  several  years  fruiting  on  my  grounds 
that  they  are  identical  with  the  Herbemont.  On  the 
other  hand  the  Bushberg  Grape  Manual  says  of  it, 
"Origin  unknown;  as  early  as  1798  it  was  propagated 
from  an  old  vine  growing  on  the  plantation  of  Judge 
Herger,  Columbia,  S.  C.  Nicholas  Herbemont,  an  en- 
terprising and  enthusiastic  cultivator  of  the  grape, 
found  it  there  and  from  its  vigorous  growth  and  perfect 
acclimation,  at  first  correctly  supposed  it  to  be  a  native. 
He  afterwards,  in  1834,  was  told  that  it  had  been  re- 
ceived from  France  and  believed  this,  but  the  same 
grape  was  also  found  growing  wild  in  Warren 
County,  Ga.,  and  is  there  known  as  the  Warren  grape." 

The  best  authorities  class  it  as  a  member  of  the 
southern  Aestivalis  family,  a  native  grape,  truly  called 
by  Downing  "Bags  of  Vine,"  one  of  the  very  best  and 
most  reliable  grapes  for  both  table  and  wine.  Judging 
from  its  many  foreign  characteristics,  the  numerous 
branches  of  its  clusters,  small  seeds,  and  vigorous 
growth,  I  am  inclined  to  side  with  Munson  in  regard  to 
its  origin.  It  would  seem  to  be  very  easy  for  it,  by  the 
aid  of  birds,  to  become  scattered  and  be  found  wild  in 
such    a    place    as    Georgia.     The    writer    is    especially 


interested  in  this  grape,  as  a  basis  for  experimental 
work,  and  the  cluster  from  which  the  photograph  was 
taken  was  thoroughly  pollenated  from  a  grape  that  pro- 
duces clusters  fifteen  inches  long.  The  original  of 
the  photograph  was  15  1-2  inches  in  circumference  and 
had  291  berries  on  it.  Such  a  combination  should,  to 
say  the  least,  produce  some  magnificent  clusters,  and 
ripen  in  New  England.  The  combination  is  composed 
of  six  different  species,  viz.,  Vitis  Bourquinina, 
Labrusca,  vulpina,  Lincicumii,  rupestris,  and  vinifera — 
five  of  our  best  native  species  and  one  foreign — just 
foreign  blood  enough  to  give  quality  without  injuring 
the  hardiness  of  the  offspring. 


hft.lnMz> 


Browallia  speciosa  major 

This  is  an  exceedingly  effective  and  cheerful  winter- 
flowering  subject  ;  for  that  matter  it  is  in  flower  all  the 
time,  but  its  large  violet-blue  flowers  are  more  conspic- 
uous in  the  dull  winter  months,  on  account  of  the 
dearth  of  rival  subjects  in  that  color  at  that  period. 

The  requirements  of  this  plant  are  very  simple  and 
any  ordinary  treatment  will  suffice  to  attain  good 
results.  It  succeeds  best  in  a  greenhouse  temperature 
ranging  from  50  to  55  degrees.  Best  results  are  ob- 
tained by  growing  it  annually  from  seeds,  sown  some- 
what early, — say  in  February.  The  same  routine 
business  that  ensures  success  in  handling  other  similar 
subjects  applies  to  the  one  under  notice;  namely,  timely 
transplanting  with  the  necessary  timely  repotting. 

It  varies  greatly  from  seed  in  habit  of  growth  and 
size  and  intensity  of  color  in  flower.  It  would  be  there- 
fore labor  well-spent  on  the  part  of  those  that 
grow  this  lovely  plant,  to  be  on  the  qui  vive  for  improve- 
ments along  the  line,  and  whenever  such  are  detected  to 
perseveringly  and  intelligently  bend  their  efforts  to 
further  improvements.  This  can  only  be  accomplished 
by  following  well  recognized  rules,  one  of  these,  if  the 
improvement  is  carried  forward  through  the  medium  of 
seed-selection,  being  that  the  plant  or  plants  to  bear 
the  same,  must  be  isolated  sufficiently  early  to  preclude 
the  possible  tampering  of  inferior  varieties  with  the 
better  variety.  This  line  of  work  must  be  scrupulously 
followed  for  a  number  of  years  to  arrive  at  a  stage 
where  a  likely  reasonable  measure  of  success  is  to  award 
the  effort. 

I  said  that  best  results  are  to  be  obtained  from  plants 
raised  annually  from  seeds;  that  plants  can  be  easily 
raised  from  cuttings  I  am  well  aware,  but  I  have  found 
the  latter  invariably  to  assume  a  more  woody  and  wiry 
nature,  resulting  in  smaller  and  less  brilliant  flowers. 
However,  I  have  seen  good  returns  from  one-year-old 
plants  severely  cut  back  and  planted  out  in  early  sum- 
mer, thereafter  lifted  in  the  usual  way  in  the  fall,  big 
plants  being  the  reward  of  such  treatment. 

I  would  add  that  to  obtain  shapely,  bushy  plants, 
frequent  pinchings  of  the  young  growths  must  be 
attended  to  in  their  earlier  stages.  I  would  also  con- 
sider this  subject  to  be  essentially  a  day  and  home  decor- 
ative plant.  Day — as  its  color  does  not  shine  out  under 
artificial  light,  appearing  mauve  or  lilac;  home — as  it 
does  not  take  kindly  to  rough  transportation  handling. 


7?.&**4? 


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horticulture: 


AN  ILLUSTRATED  JOURNAL 

DEVOTED  TO  THE 

FLORIST,  PLANTSMAN,   LANDSCAPE 

GARDENER  AND    KINDRED 

INTERESTS 

HORTICULTURE  PUBLISHING  CO. 

II     HAMILTON    PLACF,    BOSTON,    MASS. 

Telephone,  Oxford  292 

WM.   J.   STEWART,   Editor  and  Manager. 


It  has  been  suggested,  in  view  of  the  in- 
Sports       creasing  frequency  of  "sports"  among  car- 
versus       nations,  that  thrifty  growers  may  yet  find 
seedlings     \{  expedient  to  confine  their  list  of  varie- 
ties   under    cultivation    to    the    sports    of 
such  sorts  as  have  proven  valuable  under  their  especial 
conditions  of  soil,  atmosphere  and  treatment.     Such  a 
course  would  certainly  reduce  the  element  of  doubt  and 
speculation  to  a  minimum  1ml   would  hardly  compen- 
sate   for    the    sacrifice    of    the    delight    of    testing    new 
things. 

Within  the  last  few  weeks  there  have 
Burbank  and  come  to  us  a  number  of  communica- 
his  critics  tums,  a  few  fulsomely  laudatory,  hut 
most  of  them  attacking  severely  the  al- 
leged accomplishments  and  claims  of  Luther  Burbank, 
for  which  we  have  found  no  room  in  our  columns.  To 
the  best  of  our  knowledge  HORTICULTURE  was  the 
first  paper  to  turn  the  light  on  some  of  the  absurdities 
of  the  Burbank  pedantry  and  we  do  not  feel  called 
upon  to  vociferate  in  the  chorus  of  criticism  now  in 
progress.  The  lesson  impressed  upon  us  is  that  no  num. 
however  clever  can  afford  to  override  and  trifle  with 
the  good  opinion  of  his  fellow  craftsmen.  It  seems 
inexplicable  that  Mr.  Burbank  did  not  foresee  that, 
while  the  public  might  be  Barnumized  to  the  limit, 
those  in  his  own  profession  at  home  and  abroad  would 
sooner  or  later  record  their  disapproval.  One  ringing, 
straightforward  disclaimer  of  responsibility  I'm-  the 
silly  exaggeration,  from  him,  might  easily  have  turned 
the  tide,  but   it   was  net    forthcoming. 

We    bad    the    pleasure    recently    of   a 
Knowing  why     trip  through  the  carnation  bouses  of 
and  wherefore     the    Cottage    Gardens    Company    un- 
der escorl    ef  Mr.  Ward.     It  was  an 
experience  full  of  absorbing  interest,  not  alone  because 
the  stock  was  in  superb  shape,  but  particularly  because 
of  Mr.  Ward's  pertinent  observations  on  each  variety, 
its    history,    parentage    and    promise;    the    reasons    for 


this  nr  that  conformation  or  habit,  the  influences  trace- 
able back  through  its  lineage — all  calculated  to  stir 
"lie  up  to  a  keen  appreciation  of  the  deeper  phases  of 
carnation  crossing  and  culture.  It  is  a  good  sign  of 
any  industry  when  its  followers  show  a  disposition  to 
investigate  systematically  and  carefully  classify  and 
record  results  and  are  able  to  demonstrate  in  a  lucid 
manner  how  these  results  have  come  about.  Only  in 
proportion  as  we  acquire  ability  to  discriminate  be- 
tween the  crude  and  often  erroneous  conclusions  thrown 
out  by  haphazard  experimenters  and  the  mature  re- 
sults of  careful  investigation  made  in  special  lines  by 
expert  and  studious  men,  can  we  expect  substantial  ad- 
vancement in  any  art. 

Commenting  on  a  recent  communica- 
Poinsettias  tion  in  Horticulture  on  the  best 
after  cutting  method  of  handling  poinsettias  so 
that  they  will  keep  well  after  being 
cut,  A.  H.  Lange  of  Worcester,  Mass.,  states 
that  he  tinds  the  best  plan  is  to  cut  the  heads 
with  stems  two  feet  or  more  in  length  and  to 
plunge  them  in  hot  water  immediately,  to  a  depth 
of  fully  is  inches.  The  water  can  lie  as  hot  as 
90  degrees  and  its  effect  is  to  dissolve  the  gum  as  fast  as 
it  exudes  from  the  stem,  so  that  by  the  time  the  water 
has  cooled  off  the  stems  are  entirely  freed  from  the 
gum.  On  the  following  morning  the  steins  are  put  in 
ordinary  hydrant  water  in  a  cool  cellar  or  other  place 
where  flowers  are  usually  kept  and  after  24  hours  more 
they  will  be  in  condition  to  stand  up  well  in  any  decora- 
tive work  for  which  they  may  be  required.  Mr.  Lange 
says  further  that  it  is  his  custom  to  attach  a  tag  to  all 
growing  poinsettias  in  pots  or  pans  before  delivery  to 
customer,  on  which  the  buyer  is  instructed  to  keep  the 
plant  in  a  warm  place  and  give  it  an  abundance  of 
water. 

How  does  the  present  tariff  on 
Increase  the  duty  ornamental  nursery  stock  affect 
on  nursery  stock  the  welfare  of  the  'American  nur- 
rery  and  florist  trade?  It  is  the 
expressed  belief  of  many  who  are  well-situated  to  form 
a  valid  opinion  that  the  duty  on  these  goods  imported 
from  abroad  is  much  too  low.  and  the  American  Rose 
Society  has  so  expressed  itself  as  to  the  tariff  on  roses 
especially.  Not  only  are  the  foreign  roses  sold  at  prices 
which  American  growers  are  unable  to  meet,  but  a  large 
proportion  of  them  are  so  lacking  in  hardiness  and 
other  essentials  that  their  dissemination  is  a  continual 
menace  to  the  growth  of  garden-love,  buyers  in  their 
ignorance  of  the  reasons  for  failure  being  discouraged 
by  their  lack  of  success  from  further  attempt  at  horti- 
culture. It  is  maintained  that  the1  imposition  of  a 
heavy  specific  duty  would  tend  to  the  exclusion  of  un- 
desirable, low  grade  material  and  place  the  cost  of  well- 
grown  imported  stock  at  a  level  which  would  protect 
the  American  grower  and  open  a  home  market  for  his 
products  at  an  adequate  price.  It  is  well  known  that 
Germany  is  about  to  impose  practically  prohibitive  du- 
ties  on  this  class  of  goods  and  it  is  a  foregone  conclu- 
sion that  the  material  thus  repulsed  will  seek  outlet 
here.  As  Germany  buys  annually  many  times  as  much 
as  America  has  been  buying  the  eventual  effect  on  the 
American  nursery  business  is  not  hard  to  foresee.  The 
issue  calls  for  vigorous  action  on  the  part  of  the  nur- 
sery trade  of  this  country. 


January  20,  1906 


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AFTER   ADJOURNMENT. 

Guttman  &  Weber  report  advance 
orders  for  their  scarlet  carnation  Vic- 
tory, aggregating  200,000  up  to  date,  a 
sterling  tribute  to  the  flower  itself  and 
the  enterprising  manner  in  which  its 
merits  have  been  given  publicity. 


Fresh  magnolia  branches  with  rich 
glossy  foliage  are  among  the  nicest 
things  in  the  green  line  carried  in 
stock  by  the  Kervan  Company,  New 
York.  For  decorative  effect,  in  artis- 
tic hands,  they  have  no  superior. 

Double  flowering  peach,  white  and 
pink,  apple  blossoms  and  lilacs  are 
among  the  most  attractive  novelties 
seen  in  the  windows  of  New  York 
florists.  These  things  make  a  window 
display  which  demands  notice  from 
the  passer-by. 


The  New  Jersey  State  Horticultural 
Society  has  again  voted,  at  its  31st  an- 
nual meeting,  to  advocate  legislation 
permitting  the  destruction  of  the  robin 
by  the  fruit  growers.  A  much  more 
general  approval  is  likely  to  be  given 
their  vote  in  favor  of  a  parcels  post 
and  for  the  discontinuance  of  discrim- 
ination in  freight  rates  against  eastern 
fruit  growers.  Bird  destruction  is  not 
popular  now-a-days. 


On  account  of  the  high  commercial 
tax  now  imposed  upon  all  traveling 
salesmen  entering  Canada.  large 
American  houses  are  withdrawing  their 
representatives  from  that  territory,  as 
the  prices  charged  for  goods  cannot 
■cover  this  additional  cost.  Canadian 
buyers  will  find  our  advertising  col- 
umns especially  useful  under  these  cir- 
cumstances and,  ordering  by  mail  from 
the  advertisers  found  therein,  can  de- 
pend upon  careful  consideration  of  all 
business  so  transmitted. 


The  Rural  New  Yorker  is  doing  some 
telling  work  in  agitating  the  parcels 
post  matter  and  the  communications 
from  some  of  its  readers  indicate  that 
gratifying  progress  is  being  made  in 
awakening  public  sentiment  in  favor 
of  this  much-needed  reform.  One 
writer  in  the  issue  of  Jan.  13  shows 
how  for  the  sum  of  ten  or  twelve  cents 
packages  of  considerable  size  may  be 
sent  by  parcels  post  from  London  to 
Jerusalem!  Jerusalem,  with  all  her 
misfortunes,  has  evidently  thus  far 
eluded  the  express  monopoly.  Ameri- 
cans have  yet  something  to  learn  from 
old  world  ways. 


We  notice  that  the  esteemed  "cor- 
respondent of  a  western  paper"  has 
transferred  his  masterly  handling  of 
the  S.  A.  F.  and  its  "proposed  exhibi- 
tion," the  "censorious  editor"  and  the 
"Boston  people,"  to  the  roomy  col- 
umns of  an  eastern  contemporary. 
Would  briefly  say,  with  all  due  respect 
to  our  friend  Craig's  contrary  opin- 
ion, that  we  still  think  we  are  fairly 
familiar  with  Boston  sentiment  and 
able  to  speak  for  Boston  as  a  Boston 
man,  even  though  we  were  deprived 
of  the  liberal  education  in  this  re- 
spect provided  for  those  who  were 
present  at  the  momentous  Gardeners' 
and    Florists'    Club    meeting    in   ques- 


tion. Perhaps  Mr.  Craig  will  be  will- 
ing to  give  us  a  chip  from  the  store 
of  knowledge  emitted  on  that  occa- 
sion and  tell  us  who  it  was  that  flung 
the  bugaboo  into  the  meeting,  and 
what  the  motive  behind  this  attempt 
to  lure  a  fair-minded,  honorable  body 
such  as  the  Gardeners'  and  Florists' 
Club  of  Boston  into  the  discourtesy  of 
a  premature  discussion  and  recorded 
condemnation  of  the  alleged  plans  of 
a  friendly  society  before  any  com- 
munication had  been  transmitted  by 
that  organization  or  any  official  pub- 
lic announcement  made. 

"May  go  out  for  wool  ami  come  borne 
shorn   themselves." 

According  to  The  New  York  Tribune, 
Bronx  Park  has  a  "plant  hospital." 
The  "plant  doctor,"  a  Mr.  E.  A.  Cos- 
tain,  it  appears,  entertained  The  Trib- 
une reporter  with  a  full  column  dis- 
sertation on  plant  life,  plant  diseases 
and  plant  medicines,  as  he  followed 
him  on  his  rounds  among  his  "pa- 
tients."    We  read  that: 

"Among  the  patients  treated  were  the 
feather  palm,  parosol,  bamboo,  Bungalow, 
blooming   cane   broom,    fern,   jaguar,    royal, 

fan,  umbrella  ami  Bourbon.  Some  of  these 
palms  were  drooping  and  fainting  like  the 
sick  alter  a  long,  hard  night  of  nerve  rack- 
ing pain.  Tin-  Bourbon  was  in  a  state  of 
complete  nervous  prostration;  the  feather 
hn>ked  rheumatic,  its  offshoots  curled  up 
ami  knotted;  the  fan  had  some  pulmonary 
trouble,  and  many  of  the  others  were  vic- 
tims of  indigestion,  being  unable  to  relish 
their  food.  A  warm  bath,  a  sponging  with 
oil.  doses  of  plant  medicine,  ehauging  of 
position  and  a  loosening  of  the  earth 
around  made  them  more  comfortable.  In 
a  sh.nl  time  ii  needed  no  imagination  to 
see  thai  they  felt  mueli  better  and  were 
on   the   road   to   recovery." 

The  "doctor's"  plants  may  be  sickly, 
but  there  is  evidently  nothing  the 
matter  with  the  digestive  apparatus  of 
The  Tribune's  readers. 


The  old  epidemic  has  apparently 
struck  in  on  The  New  York  Sun,  also. 
Its  representative  has  had  an  en- 
counter with  a  "Broadway  florist." 
According  to  the  interview,  which  oc- 
cupies a  full  column,  for  which  any 
legitimate  enterprise  would  have  to 
pay  dearly,  we  learn  that: 

"Carnation  Aristocrat  was  sold  by  a  Cin- 
cinnati firm  to  the  Carnation  Association 
of  Juliet,  III.,  recently,  hut  the  associa- 
tion will  have  no  trouble  in  getting  its 
money    back. 

"It  will  get  it  back  in  one  season.  You 
see.    they    will    sell    the   first    shoots    for   $o 

.i| e.     They'll    have   about    a    thousand   of 

them.  Then  the  shoots  will  lie  doubled 
and  tripled  and  quadrupled  and  they'll  sell 
them  all   for  $5  apiece. 

"It  is  unusual  to  grow  anything  very 
wonderful  in  the  way  of  a  carnation  in 
iliis  country.  That  was  probably  what 
raised  the  price  of  the  Aristocrat.  Carna- 
tions   grow    much   better   in    England. 

"There  seems  to  he  a  fad  for  rare  carna- 
tions among  many  rich  people.  I  have 
known  people  to  pay  fabulous  prices  for 
rare  carnations  and  never  let  them  go  out 
of  their  greenhouses  except  for  presents 
to  their  friends. 

"But  as  to  the  way  flowers  take  to  differ- 
ent countries.  There  is  the  American 
Beauty  rose.  They  can't  mow  that  In 
England  at  all.  It  refuses  to  take  root. 
They  have  tried  it  again  and  again  and 
failed.  Yes.  1  suppose  that  is  the  reason 
they  an'  called  American  Beauty  roses. 
It  suits  them  best  to  grow  here. 
"  "That  amaryllis  you  see  in  the  window, 
grows  best  on  the  Pacific  coast.  That  one 
didn't,  of  course.  It  was  grown  in  a  green- 
house. Yes.  it  is  beautiful.  It  is  almost 
impossible  to  believe  it  could  be  more  beau 
tiful  unless  you  saw  it  trailing  along  on 
its  native  heath.  It  is  a  thing  to  look  at 
there." 

A  town  that  can  stand  for  that  will 
stand  for  anything,  even  tin  horns  and 
rattles  on  New  Year's  eve! 


OUT    OF    THE     BEAN     POD. 

So  much  hot  air  has  been  used  in 
Boston's  recent  political  battles  that 
it  may  have  had  a  tendency  to  keep 
away  the  cold  weather  and  give  the 
florists  a  chance  to  keep  down  the 
coal  account,  but  things  have  gone 
down  to  their  normal  point  and  the 
spring-like  weather  cannot  last  much 
longer. 

The  c  ming  of  the  Carnation  Society 
to  Boston  excites  much  interest 
amongst  the  craft  here,  and  the  good 
fellowship  for  which  Boston  is  noted 
will  be  freely  extended.  But  Presi- 
dent Fisher  should  have  put  the  ex- 
ecutive committee  wise  in  the  selection 
of  the  date,  for  on  the  25th  of  January 
the  weather  man  usually  hands  out 
one  of  his  best  samples  of  winter,  but 
the  president  may  get  qn  the  right 
side  of  that  gentleman  ar*l  prevail  on 
him  to  give  us  a  moderate  dose.  Pos- 
sibly he  had  in  mind  that  this  will 
be  the  day  so  dear  to  all  Scotchmen, 
the  anniversary  of  the  birth  of 
"Robbie"  and  I  shouldn't  be  sur- 
prised if  he  had  tickets  bought  in 
advance  to  give  his  co-workers  a 
chance  to  worship  at  the  shrine  of  the 
illustrious  bard. 

Be  that  as  it  may,  let  us  all  welcome 
the  coming  of  the  American  Carnation 
Society  and  we  all  hope  that  the 
weather  will  be  such  that  the  public 
will  be  given  a  chance  to  see  the  ex- 
hibition. At  the  same  time  it  may 
not  be  out  of  place  to  add  that  none 
of  us  has  any  patent  rights  in  the 
growing  of  our  specialties.  No  society 
or  member  of  a  society  can  afford  to 
be  arrogant  or  try  as  individuals  to 
bring  about  antagonisms  between  dif- 
ferent societies.  Most  of  us  gain  our 
daily  bread  from  a  specialty  and  are 
trying  to  work  out  plans  which  will 
bring  that  specialty  to  a  higher  plane. 
In  some  lines  results  are  more  quickly 
achieved  than  others,  but  let  none  of 
us  in  the  flush  of  victory  think  that 
others  are  less  industrious  than  our- 
selves. The  path  in  some  lines  has 
been  very  difficult  to  climb  but  there 
have  been  brave-hearted  men  who  have 
given  their  time  and  money  freely  to 
overcome  obstacles  that  have  seemed 
insurmountable.  The  late  Edmund  M. 
Wood  was  one  of  these  men,  and  in 
him  Boston  and  the  entire  country 
lost  a  man  who  did  much  for  the  par- 
ticular industry  for  which  he  had  a 
great  love.  Were  he  alive  today  both 
the  American  Carnation  Society  and 
the  American  Rose  Society  would  have 
had  a  warm  welcome  from  a  friend 
of  both. 

ROBT.    T.    McGORUM. 


HORTICULTURE       A       BUSINESS 
GETTER. 

Under  the  remark,  "You  see  HOR- 
TICULTURE reaches  beyond  the 
United  States,"  an  advertiser  sends 
us  an  inquiry  received  from  England. 
This  is  suggestive  to  those  who  are 
looking  for  a  wider  market  for  their 
products. 


PERSONAL. 

Frank  L.  Sterling,  nurseryman,  was 
married  on  New  Year's  day  to  Mrs. 
Martha  McLain. 

Thos.  H.  Meade  severed  his  connec- 
tion as  travelling  man  with  Jos.  Breck 
&  Sons'  Corporation  January  1. 


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January  20,  1906 


NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES 


GARDENERS'     AND     FLORISTS- 
CLUB    OF    BOSTON. 


The  first  meeting  of  the  new  year 
was  held   on   Tuesday   evening,   Janu- 
ary   16,    with    an   attendance    of   over 
one     hundred     members.       President 
Wheeler  made  a  brief  address  of  con- 
gratulation on  the  prosperity  attained, 
and  gratitude  for  the  support  accord- 
ed him  during  the  past  year.     He  em- 
phasized the  importance  of  individual 
activity  as   compared   with   the   value 
of  mere  numerical  strength,  advocated 
the   encouragement   of   the   recreation 
features  of  the   club's  work,  referred 
briefly  to  the  preparations  which  are 
perfected    for    the    coming    carnation 
convention  and  set  a  shining  example 
for  his  fellow-presidents  all  over   the 
country  by   thanking    in    appreciative 
words  the  representatives  of  the  pro- 
fessional papers  for  their  share  in  pro- 
moting  the   welfare    of   the   orgamza- 

Vice-president  West  wood,  Secretary 
Craig  and  Treasurer  Hatch  also  re- 
sponded to  the  call  and  spoke  a  few 
words.  Mr.  Craig  advocated  the  es- 
tablishment of  some  system  whereby 
positions  might  be  found  for  worthy 
members  out  of  work  and  deprecated 
the  insidious  encroachment  ot  the 
landscape  architects  on  the  garden- 
ers' domain.  Mr.  Hatch's  dissertation 
on  thriftiness  was  pointed  and  impres- 

sivG 

Mr    A     Patten    gave   an    interesting 
resume  of  the  carnations  of  the  past 
and  was   followed    by     Peter    Usher, 
who    presented    the    interesting   paper 
on  the  carnation  of  the  future,  which 
appears  on  another  page  of  this  issue. 
In  the  discussion  which  followed  Mr. 
Fisher   told   of    investigations    he    is 
making   on   the   subject  of   cross-rela- 
tionship and  intermingling  of  blood  in 
carnation  raising  and  its  effect  in  tne 
tendency  of  certain  varieties  to  sport. 
This   subject   brought   out  interesting 
remarks  from  a  number  of  members 
Mr    Fisher  also  told  of  the  apparent 
effect  of  fumigation  in  causing  carna- 
tion flowers  to  go  to  sleep  in  a  short 
time   after   cutting,   and   said   he    had 
found  the  use  of  Nicotine  a  great  im- 
provement, the  flowers  keeping  much 
longer.      He    advised    growers    to    try 
Nicotine.     A   general   exhibition    com- 
mittee was  appointed  with  Alexander 
Montgomery,  Peter  Fisher  and  Robert 
Cameron  chairmen  of  the  rose,  carna- 
tion   and    general    plant    sections,    re- 
spectively.   The  project  to  refer  appli- 
cations for  membership  to  the  execu- 
tive  committee   before   action   by   the 
meeting    was    voted    down.      Sixteen 
new  members  were  elected.     The  ap- 
plication   of    a    lady    for    membership 
brought  out   a  spirited   debate   and   a 
negative  vote,  which  was  afterwards 
reversed,     but  the   sponsors   for     the 
lady  withdrew  the  name.     Altogether 
it  can  be  said  that  gallantry  was  not 
rampant  on  this  occasion.     An  invita- 
tion    to  attend  the     banquet  of     the 
North   Shore  Horticultural   Society  at 
Manchester  on   February   15   was  pre- 
sented   by    W.   B.    Jackson    and    ac- 
cepted. 

/~\«    *Un    ai-ViiV.it inn    tnhle    were    some 


fine  carnation  displays,  including 
Evangeline  (light  pink)  and  Beacon 
(red)  from  Peter  Fisher,  a  white  seed- 
ling from  T.  F.  Matthews,  Helen  God- 
daid  from  S.  J.  Goddard,  sport  from 
Enchantress  and  several  seedlings 
from  Backer  &  Co.,  seedlings  from 
Stevens  &  Co.,  Pink  Patten  and 
Mikado  from  Patten  &  Co. 


PHILADELPHIA       COUNTY       FARM- 
ERS'   INSTITUTE. 

Unlike  the  regular  farmers'  institute 
in  the  country  districts  the  Philadel- 
phia affair  generally  has  an  element 
of  horticulture  and  floriculture  inject- 
ed into  it.  This  year's  meeting,  held 
at  Horticultural  Hall  on  the  16th  lnst, 
was  no  exception  to  the  rule.  Antoine 
Wintzer,  of  the  Conard  and  Jones  Co., 
gav»  a  very  interesting  talk  on  hybri- 
dizing, Dr.  Roberts  delivered  his  much- 
looked-forward-to  lecture  on  the  influ- 
ence of  flowers  in  the  sick  room,  and 
J  Otto  Thilow  spoke  on  grasses  for 
lawns  and  other  purposes.  These  lec- 
tures were  in  addition  to  the  regular 
lecturers  of  the  Department  of  Agri- 
culture. 

Carnation  Robert  Craig  was  on  ex- 
hibition from  the  Cottage  Gardens,  be- 
sides Begonia  Lorraine  and  a  number 
of  other  items  for  the  monthly  prizes 
of  the  society.  Henry  A.  Dreer  made 
an  elaborate  exhibit  of  insecticides 
and  tools. 

The  most  interesting  of  the  papers 
have  been  secured  and  will  be  pub- 
lished as  soon  as  circumstances  will 
permit.  Altogether  this  proved  a 
verv  successful  institute.  Edwin 
Lonsdale  presided,  ably  seconded  by 
David  Rust,  secretary  of  the  Horticul- 
tural Society. 


AMERICAN     CARNATION    SOCIETY. 

Carnation  Registered.— By  George 
B  Anderson,  Hvde  Park,  Mass.  "Red 
Warrior,"  a  bright  scarlet,  very  free 
bloomer,  strong  grower,  average  stem 
at  this  time  eighteen  inches,  blooms 
three  to  three  and  one-half  inches.  A 
cross  between  Mrs.  Lawson  and  Mrs. 
Bradt. 


The   Boston   Meeting. 
The    paper    on     Carnations    from    a 
Wholesaler's   Point    of   View    will     be 
given   us  by  Mr.   A.   J.   Guttman,  New 
York,  N.  Y. 

The  New  England  Passenger  Associa- 
tion have  granted  the  rate  of  a  fare  and 
one-third  for  the  meeting  over  all  of 
their  lines  excepting  The  Eastern 
Steamship  Company. 

Your  Secretary  has  made  application 
at  the  same  time  to  the  Trunk  Line  As- 
sociation and  the  Central  Passenger 
Association  for  the  same  rate,  and  it 
will  no  doubt  be  granted.  Parties  com- 
ing to  the  convention  should  give  them- 
selves plentv  of  time  to  buy  their 
ticket  and  get  the  usual  certificate 
from  the  ticket  agent  at  their  home 
office  entitling  them  to  the  reduced 
fare.  . 

There  will  be  more  flowers  staged  in 
Boston,  Jan.  24th,  than  have  ever  been 
staged  at  one  time  and  place  in  the 
world,  and  every  Carnation  man  who 
can  should  attend  this  meeting. 

ALBERT  M.  HERR,  Sec. 


MASSACHUSETTS      HORTICUL- 
TURAL   SOCIETY. 

Dr.  L.  O.  Howard,  chief  of  the  bu- 
reau of  entomology  in  Washington, 
lectured  on  "The  Possibilities  from 
Insect  Parasites,"  illustrated  with 
stereopticon  views,  at  Horticultural 
Hall  last  Saturday. 

The   lecture   consisted   of  a   careful 
historical  summary  of  all  of  the  work 
that  has  been   done  in   different  parts 
of     the     world     with     the     practical 
handling  of  the  insect  enemies  of  in- 
jurious insects,  starting  with  the  first 
attempt  in  1855  by  Dr.  Asa  Fitch,  then 
State   entomologist   of    New    York,    to 
import  the  European  parasites  of  the 
wheat   midge,    and   closing    with    the 
present   attempt   to   import   into   New 
England   the   European   and   Japanese 
parasites     of     the     gypsy     moth     and 
brown-tail  moth.     The  excellent  work 
carried  on   in  California  in  this  direc- 
tion was  described    at    some    length, 
from  the  first    overwhelming    success 
of  the   importation   of  the   Australian 
ladybird  in  1889  to  destroy  the  fluted 
scale,   down  to  the  latest  importation 
of     an     ichieumon     fly     from     Spain, 
which    is   a    parasite   of    the    codling 
moth  of  the  apple.     The  work  done  in 
Hawaii,  in  Western  Australia,   and  in 
South  Africa  received    due    attention, 
and  the  similar  work  carried  on  under 
the     United     States     Department     at 
Washington,    naturally,   was    not    dis- 
regarded. 

With  regard  to  the  gypsy  moth  and 
brown-tail  moth,  he  expressed  himself 
as  hopeful   of  success.     He  described 
in  some  detail  his  last  summer's  trip 
to   organize    the    work    of    importing 
parasites  of   these    two    insects,    and 
stated    that    it    was    difficult    in    very 
many  localities  to  find  any  specimens 
at  all  of  the  gypsy  moth,  although  it 
is  well  understood  that  in  almost  any 
year  it  is  liable  to  appear  in  consider- 
able numbers.    The  work  of  last  sum- 
mer showed  that  it  was  an  easy  thing 
to    import    parasitized    specimens    of 
both  species  into  Massachusetts,   and 
it  now  remains  simply   to  bring  over 
as   many  as  possible  and   to  care  for 
them  as  well  as  possible,  in  the  confi- 
dent hope  that  some  of  them  will  es- 
tablish  themselves   and    become    per- 
manent denizens  of  the  United  States. 
Surely,  with  the  extraordinary  abund- 
ance of  food  which  they  will  find  in 
eastern   Massachusetts,   there   can    be 
no  reason,  unless  it  be  climatic,  why 
they    should    not    breed    rapidly    and 
eventually     reduce     both     the     gypsy 
moth  and  brown-tail  moth  to  approxi- 
mately European  conditions. 


The  1906  schedule  of  prizes  and  ex- 
hibitions is  issued.  In  the  general  ar- 
rangement it  follows  closely  that  of 
previous  years.  There  are  to  be  thir- 
teen exhibitions,  one  less  than  in 
1905,  and  a  further  reduction  of  the 
weekly  Saturday  summer  shows  is 
made  by  cutting  out  two  in  August, 
so  that  this  year  there  will  be  two 
in  July  and  two  in  August.  An  addi- 
tional two  days'  exhibition  in  October 
is  established  exclusively  for  the  fruit 
and  vegetable  interests. 

Five  hundred  and  seventy-four  en- 
tries of  mostly  three  prizes  each  are 
offered  in  the  several  departments  of 


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plants  and  flowers,  fruits,  vegetables. 
and  gardens,  covering  a  total  amount 
of  $6,700,  an  increase  of  $200  over  the 
preceding  year. 

Several  changes  in  the  rules  and 
regulations  are  to  be  noted,  especial- 
ly those  relating  to  commercial  ex- 
hibitors, who  are  to  receive  more  en- 
couragement under  the  new  rules 
than  they  have  had  in  the  past.  An 
important  notice  to  exhibitors,  re- 
questing the  tiling  of  a  list  of  their 
exhibits,  is  also  a  step  in  the  right 
direction. 

Included  in  the  society's  schedule 
are  the  lists  of  premiums  offered  by 
the  American  Carnation  Society  and 
the  American  Rose  Society,  which  are 
to  hold  their  annual  meetings  and  ex- 
hibitions at  Horticultural  Hall,  Bos- 
ton, on  January  24  and  25  and  March 
23-25,  respectively.  Copies  of  the 
schedule  may  be  had  on  application 
to  the  secretary,  Mr.  W.  C.  Rich,  at 
Horticultural  Hall,  Boston. 


NEW    YORK     FLORISTS'    CLUB. 

The  following  resolutions  were 
passed  at  the  club  meeting,  January 
8,  190G: 

Whereas,  death  has  removed  from  us 
Mrs.  Hannah  Holmes  Allen,  wife  of 
Charles  Linnaeus  Allen,  seedsman.  Floral 
Park,  and  mother  of  Charles  H.  Allen,  a 
former  president,  and  William  Stuart  Al- 
len, a  former  secretary,  of  this  organiza- 
tion,   therefore  be    it 

Resolved,  That  we  tender  our  most  sin- 
cere sympathy  to  the  aged  husband,  whose 
help-mate  the  deceased  was  for  these  more 
than  fifty  years,  and  to  her  sons,  our 
brothers  in  the  craft,  in  their  great  be- 
reavement. 

The  life  of  Mrs.  Allen  typified  the  high- 
est and  best  womanhood.  To  know  her 
was  to  love  her,  and  those  who  knew  her 
best,  loved  her  most.  Delighting  iu  all 
nature,  she  was  passionately  fond  of  flow- 
ers, and  those  of  us  who  were  privileged 
to  visit  her  pleasant  home  at  Floral  Park, 
were  deeply  impressed  with  the  responsive- 
ness with  which  every  plant  and  flower 
cultivated  by  her  yielded  to  her  tender  care 
and  attention;  they  seemed  to  grow  and 
blossom  at  her  very  touch.  Frank,  gener- 
ous, hospitable,  and  kindly  in  all  her  ac- 
tions, Mrs.  Allen  will  be  sadly  missed  by  a 
host  of  friends;  but  those  who  mourn  her 
passing  away  should  take  comfort  in  the 
fact  that  her  beautiful  character  demands 
of  us  to  say  truly  of  her.  as  was  said  of 
the  ideal  woman  of  old,  'Her  children  and 
her  children's  children  shall  rise  up  and 
call  her  blessed." 

Resolved  further,  that  these  resolutions 
be  spread  upon  the  minutes  of  our  Club, 
and  a  copy  seut  to  the  family  of  the  de- 
ceased. 

(Signed)     ALEX.    WALLACE, 
PATRICK    O'MARA, 
WM.    J.    STEWART. 


PASADENA  GARDENERS'  ASSOCIA- 
TION. 

At  the  meeting  held  on  January  5, 
officers  were  elected  as  follows:  Pres- 
ident,   A.  T.    Hanson;    vice-president, 


John  Blake;  secretary,  Herbert  E. 
George;  treasurer,  P.  W.  Jennock; 
sergeant-at-arms,  E.  Hurny.  The  so- 
ciety now  numbers  37.  At  the  next 
meeting  a  talk  on  Insects  and  Scale 
will  be  given  by  C.  A.  Day,  horticul- 
tural inspector. 

At  the  annual  Carnival  of  Roses  on 
New  Year's  day,  this  association  ex- 
hibited a  float  representing  a  minia- 
ture flower  garden.  At  the  entrance 
was  an  arch  of  vines;  in  the  centre 
was  a  lawn  made  of  Ficus  repens,  in 
which  were  a  bed  of  roses  and  asters, 
pink  and  white,  and  one  of  white  car- 
nations surrounding  a  bonapartea. 
The  sides  of  the  float  were  decked 
with  pink  and  white  carnations  and 
geraniums;  kentias  were  at  the  end. 
White  marguerites  and  English  ivy 
covered  the  wheels.  The  float  was 
drawn  by  four  white  horses  with  pink 
trappings.     (See  illustration.) 

H.   E.   GEORGE. 


H.    H.    RITTER. 

We  take  pleasure  in  presenting  the 

portrait  of  H.  H.  Ritter  of  Dayton,  O., 

who  has  been  appointed  director  of  the 

S.  A.  F.  to  succeed  H.  M.  Attick.     Mr. 


Ritter's  photograph  did  not  reach  us 
in  time  to  appear  with  the  portraits  of 
the  other  appointees  published  last 
week.  Mr.  Ritter  is  a  worthy  repre- 
sentative of  the  section  which  has 
been  so  constant  in  its  support  of  the 
society  from  its  inception,  and  Presi- 
dent Kasting  has  shown  excellent 
judgment  in  his  selection. 


NEW    BEDFORD    HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 

The  officers  for  the  ensuing  year  are 
as  follows;  President,  Wni.  Keith; 
vice-president,  F.  C.  Barrows;  treas- 
urer, Wm.  A.  Gibbs;  secretary,  J.  C. 
Forbes;  executive  board,  James 
Garthly,  C.  A.  S.  Sherman,  J.  McVick- 
er,  E.  E.  Shaw,  A.  H.  Peters. 


Beyer  gave  an  interesting  talk  on 
"Forcing  Plants  for  Easter";  John 
Steidle  spoke  of  his  recent  visit  to  the 
Chicago  growers,  of  the  fine  carnations 
and  roses,  especially  Killarney,  that  he 
saw;  F.  W.  Burrows  spoke  entertain- 
ingly on  wild  smilax.  how  it  goes  and 
is  shipped. 

A  motion  was  made  to  make  the  next 
meeting  a  carnation  meeting,  and  to 
offer  $25  in  prizes,  as  follows:  Best 
25  white,  25  light  pink,  25  dark  pink, 
25  variegated,  25  red;  first  prize,  $3; 
second  prize,  $2  in  each  instance. 

The  question  of  holding  a  flower 
show  this  year  was  laid  over.  Mr. 
Kellogg  of  Pleasant  Hill,  Mo.,  was  a 
visitor. 


PROVIDENCE      GARDENERS'      AND 
FLORISTS'    CLUB. 

The  tenth  annual  dinner  of  this 
prosperous  organization  took  place  at 
the  Hotel  Newman,  Providence,  R.  I., 
on  the  evening  of  January  12.  Up- 
wards of  fifty  gentlemen  were  in  at- 
tendance. A  brief  business  session 
preceded  the  banquet,  J.  F.  Schellin- 
ger  presiding.  W.  E.  Chappell  was 
appointed  toastmaster  and  took 
charge  of  the  after-dinner  exercises 
in  his  usual  able  manner.  Among  the 
speakers  and  their  topics  were  Wil- 
liam Hill,  on  the  profession  of  the 
gardener;  C.  S.  Macnair,  on  carna- 
tions; J.  B.  Canning,  on  carnations; 
John  A.  Macrae,  Alexander  Macrae, 
on  the  use  of  electricity  in  plant 
forcing;  T.  F.  Keller,  James  Hockey. 
H.  Leach.  A.  M.  Rennie,  W.  S.  Pino, 
Robt.  Johnston,  M.  Sweeney,  D.  E. 
Newell,  H.  Patry,  W.  B.  Wilson,  Wm. 
Appleton.  T.  J.  Johnston  and  Edw. 
O'Brien.  C.  A.  Bellows  of  Adamsdale 
Mass.,  was  a  visitor. 

KENTUCKY      SOCIETY      OF 
FLORISTS. 

At  the  last  meeting  of  this  society 
the  following  officers  were  elected: 
President,  Anders  Rasmussen;  vice- 
president,  August  R.  Baumer;  secre- 
tary, Fred  L.  Schulz;  financial  secre- 
tary. Louis  Kirch;  treasurer,  C.  H. 
Kunzman;  sergeant-at-arms,  Joseph 
Wettle;  trustee  for  three  years,  W. 
yusemichel. 

The  Florists'  Bowling  Club  held  its 
regular  meeting  on  the  9th,  with  a 
good  attendance. 


ST.    LOUIS    FLORISTS'    CLUB. 

At  the  meeting  on  Jan.  11,  twenty 
members  were  present.  The  by-laws 
were  read  for  the  second  time.   Charles 


CLUB     AND     SOCIETY     NOTES. 

The  Monmouth  County  Horticultur- 
al Society  held  its  second  annual  ban- 
quet at  the  Sheridan  Hotel,  Red  Bank, 
N.   J.,  on  January  11. 

The  Tarrytown  Horticultural  So- 
ciety held  its  seventh  annual  dinner 
at  the  Florence  Hotel,  Tarrytown,  N. 
Y.,  on  Wednesday  evening,  January 
17. 

The  first  farmers'  institute  of  the 
winter  by  the  Marshfield  (Mass.)  Hor- 
ticultural and  Agricultural  Society 
will  be  held  Jan.  20.  Gypsy  Moths 
will  be  the  subject.  President  Thom- 
as W.  Lawson  will  occupy  the  chair. 

The  annual  dinner  of  the  New  York 
Florists'  Club  will  be  held  on  Satur- 
day evening,  February  3,  at  the  St. 
Denis  Hotel.  The  usual  joyous  pro- 
gram is  promised.  Apply  for  tickets 
to  W.  F.  Sheridan,  39  West  28th  street, 
New  York  City. 


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January  20,  1906 


CARNATION    WINSOR. 


Our  illustration  shows  a  carnation 
house  of  the  F.  R.  Pierson  Company 
at  Scarboro,  N.  Y.  This  magnificent 
structure  covers  an  area  of  half  an 
acre  and  contains  about  20,000  plants. 
The  three  middle  benches,  as  shown 


in  the  picture,  are  occupied  by  Win- 
sor,  a  new  carnation  which  has  evoked 
unbounded  admiration  wherever 
shown.  The  flower  strongly  resembles 
the  Lawson  in  form  and  other  char- 
acteristics, but   the  color  is  that  rich 


satiny  pink  long-sought  and  rarely  at- 
tained by  the  hybridizer.  The  won- 
derful productiveness  of  the  variety 
is  well  displayed  in  the  illustration, 
as  is  its  vigorous,  healthy  growth.  It 
will  take  high  rank  in  the  Boston 
show. 


OUR    SUPPLEMENT. 

The  accompanying  colored  plate 
shows  the  Nigella  Miss  Jekyll  which 
is  being  distributed  by  Messrs.  Sutton 
and  Sons.  Nigella  damascena  is  a 
very  popular  flower  in  English  gar- 
dens. Few  plants  have  so  many  popu- 
lar names  as  the  nigella.  some  of  them 
being  "Love-in-a-Mist" — the  most 
familiar, — "Devil-in-a-Bush,"  "Fennel 
Flower,"  "St.  Catherine's  Wheel,"  and 
"Bishop's  Wort."  Most  of  these  names 
derive  their  origin  from  the  curious 
and  quaint  appearance  of  the  pale  blue 
flowers  surrounded  by  the  leafy  in- 
volucre. Nigella  damascena  is  a 
native  of  South  Europe  and  was  in- 
troduced from  there  in  1570,  so  that 
it  is  a  very  old  inhabitant  of  European 
gardens.  The  typical  Nigella  damas- 
cena is  a  plant  some  18  inches  high,  of 
erect  branching  habit  with  pretty  fen- 
nel-like foliage  and  a  pale  blue  flower 
peeping  out  from  its  leafy  surround- 
ings at  the  end  of  each  shoot.  The 
value  of  "Love-in-a-Mist"  does  not  lie 
in  the  flowers  alone  however,  for  the 
latter  are  succeeded  by  curious  horned 
carpels,  which  are  decidedly  ornamen- 
tal and  which  give  to  the  flower  one  of 
its    popular   names,    "Devil-in-a-Bush." 


There  are  many  varieties  of  Nigella 
damascena  in  cultivation,  some  with 
white,  others  with  blue-purple  and 
double  flowers,  but  the  finest  of  all  is 
undoubtedly  Nigella  Miss  Jekyll 
shown  in  the  colored  plate.  It  was 
raised  by  and  named  after  Miss  Jekyll. 
This  variety  gives  an  abundance  of 
long-stemmed  flowers  which  are  of  a 
clear  corn-flower  blue  prettily  set  in 
slender  foliage.  The  plant  is  perfectly 
hardy  and  an  autumn  sowing  out  of 
doors  produces  even  finer  specimens 
the  following  summer  than  seeds  do 
that  are  sown  in  the  spring.  Nigella 
hispanica  is  a  beautiful  plant  with 
large  handsome  deep  blue  flowers,  hav- 
ing blood  red  stamens.  It  is  a  native 
of  the  fields  of  Southern  Spain  and 
North  Africa  and  is  quite  as  hardy  as 
the  common  Love-in-a-Mist,  while  it 
comes  into  flower  earlier.  It  has  been 
in  cultivation  since  1G29,  but  it  has 
never  become  so  common  in  gardens 
as  damescena  probably  because  it  is 
not  quite  so  hardy  and  its  culture 
gives  rather  more  trouble.  In  all  gar- 
dens where  the  Love-in-a-Mist  is 
grown  the  new  Nigella  Miss  Jekyll 
will  doubtless  soon  become  a  great 
favorite. 


G.   C.    WATSON     PAYS     HIS     RE- 
SPECTS TO   "PHIL." 

Jno.  Welsh  Young  hails  me  as  the 
"junior  member"  of  the  horticultural 
press.  John  is  hereby  informed,  if  he 
does  not  already  know,  that  I  was  di- 
vesting myself  of  more  or  less  serious 
horticultural  literature  when  he  was 
stealing  apples  in  knee  breeches! 
John  means  well,  but  he  talks  on  the 
spur.  Any  old  bluff  is  accepted  by 
him  as  the  most  serious  proposition, 
and  the  boys,  confound  them,  take  ad- 
vantage of  that  fact  and  abuse  things! 
Such  is  John's  naivette,  ductility  and 
resilience,  however — he  instantly  con- 
verts it  all  into  news  of  the  finest 
water;  and  not  only  that,  but  he  man- 
ages to  get  it  printed  too!  Here's  a 
health  to  you,  John!  Your  continued 
presence  in  the  horticultural  arena  is 
an  enduring  charm  and  contributes 
wonderfully  to  the  gaiety  of  nations. 
But.  seriously,  John,  did  you  ever  try 
to  tincture  a  glass  of  desire  with  a 
dash  of  discretion?  I  have.  It's  not 
a  pleasant  drink,  but  it  does  one  good 
afterwards. 


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BOOK    REVIEW. 

"The  First  County  Park  Sys- 
tem," by  Frederick  W.  Kelsey. — 
"The  First  County  Park  System"  is 
an  authentic  and  graphically  written 
history  of  the  Essex  County,  New  Jer- 
sey, public  parks,  now  one  of  the 
most  important  park  systems  in  the 
country.  The  author,  Mr.  Frederick 
W.  Kelsey,  was  a  member  and  vice- 
president  of  the  first  board  of  five 
commissioners  selected  to  lay  out  the 
parks.  He  formulated  the  plan  which 
was  the  basis  of  the  subsequent  legis- 
lation to  provide  for  the  park  system, 
for  which  the  first  appropriation  was 
$2,500,000.  He  is  probably  more  fa- 
miliar with  the  inception  and  work- 
ings of  the  enterprise  than  any  other 
person,  and  from  his  intimate  knowl- 
edge of  events  is  recognized  as  being 
especially  well  qualified  to  write  this 
history.  To  the  forcibly  written  narra- 
tive of  events  is  added  the  interest  of 
personal  touch  and  experience. 

The  book  covers  a  period  of  ten 
years,  from  the  first  inception  of  the 
enterprise  to  the  practical  completion 
of  some  of  the  parks,  and  to  date.  It 
tells  how  both  public  opinion  and 
legislation  favored  the  project,  and 
how  these  favorable  conditions  con- 
tinued until  the  blighting  influence  of 
special  interests  became  potential 
factors  in  the  undertaking.  It  gives 
much  information  as  to  other  park 
organizations,  from  Boston  to  San 
Francisco,  and  makes  some  concise 
recommendations  of  practical  applica- 
tion to  all  park  departments  and  oth- 
er boards  transacting  public  business. 

The  facts  are  concisely  and  inter- 
estingly presented,  and  the  volume 
contains  most  valuable  information, 
not  only  for  creating  and  laying  out 
new  park  systems,  but  timely  sugges- 
tions for  those  already  established. 

The  book  is  beautifully  illustrated 
with  ten  full-page  half-tone  views  of 
the  different  parks,  and  a  County  map 
in  colors,  showing  at  a  glance  the 
parks  and  proposed  parkways. 

This   is   a   very   handsome    volume. 


The  photograph  herewith  repro- 
duced shows  the  plant  exhibits  in 
Manatee  county  booth  at  the  recent 
State  Fair  and  Mid-Winter  Exposition 
at  Tampa,  Florida,  in  which  Reasoner 
Bros,  were  the  largest  contributors 
and  received  all  the  first  and  fourteen 
minor  prizes.  The  neat  bamboo  work 
was  made  from  bamboo  taken  from 
some  clumps  of  B.  argentea  striata, 
which  have  been  in  the  Reasoner  nur- 


series for  over  twenty  years.  The  fair 
was  a  great  success  for  the  State  and 
was  visited  largely  by  home-seekers 
and  tourists,  among  them  some  of  the 
prominent  northern  florists,  who 
seemed  surprised  at  the  extent  of  the 
show.  The  exhibits  of  fruits  and 
vegetables  were  extensive  and  very 
educational,  showing  what  is  being 
raised  regularly  in  Florida. 


and  is  printed  on  heavy  laid  paper; 
large  12mo;  300  pages;  handsomely 
bound  in  cloth.  Price,  $1.25.  post- 
paid. The  J.  S.  Ogilvie  Publishing 
Company,  57  Rose  Street.  New  York. 
publishers,  will  send  it  by  mail,  posl 
paid,  to  any  address  on  receipt  of 
price,  or  it  mav  be  ordered  from  HOR- 
TICULTURE. 


A  HANDY  SOUVENIR. 
Kroeschell  Bros.  Company.  35  Erie 
street,  Chicago,  are  sending  out  to  all 
who  apply  with  a  two-cent  stamp  that 
convenient  carnation  measure  which 
was  so  well  received  by  the  carnation 
enthusiasts  last  year.  It  is  a  simple 
and  yet  exact  gauge  with  which  you 
can  tell  the  size  of  a  flower.  Send 
your  address  with  stamp  and  get  one. 


72 


HORTICULTURE 


January  20,  1906 


The  new  rose  Queen  Beatrice  is  a 
sturdy  child  of  Liberty  and  Mme. 
Chatenay,  raised  by  Peter  Bisset,  of 
a  fine  pink  color  and  excellent  com- 
mercial qualities  in  all  particulars.  F. 
H.  Kramer  of  Washington,  D.  C,  pur- 


chased the  rose  from  the  raiser  and 
will  disseminate  it  next  year.  It  has 
alieady  received  a  certificate  of  mer- 
it from  the  Washington  Florists'  Club, 
and  will  be  a  candidate  for  high  hon- 
ors at  many  of  the  important  exhibi- 
tions of  the  coming  year. 


Mckinley  day. 

The  Committee  on  McKinley  Memo- 
rial for  the  American  Carnation  So- 
ciety and  Society  of  American  Florists 
and  Ornamental  Horticulturists  calls 
the  attention  of  all  florists  in  the 
United  States  to  the  nearness  of  the 
anniversary  of  our  late  President's 
birthday,  January  29,  1906,  "McKinley 
Day,"  when  millions  of  our  citizens 
will  wear  a  carnation  as  a  silent  trib- 
ute to  his  memory.  The  committee 
has  prepared  a  suitable  display  placard 
with  a  splendid  likeness  of  President 
.McKinley,  announcing  this  anniver- 
sary, and  showing  the  action  of  the 
florists  in  the  building  of  the  National 
McKinley  Memorial  at  Canton,  Ohio, 
the  late  President's  home.  This  dis- 
play card  cannot  fail  to  remind  many 


people  of  this  custom  who  otherwise 
might  overlook  the  date. 

Upon  receipt  of  any  contribution  of 
$1.00  or  more  to  this  fund,  or  a  pledge 
to  contribute  10  per  cent,  or  upward 
of  the  carnation  sales  on  January  29, 
1906,  the  committee  will  mail  to  the 
contributor  this  display  placard. 

Address:  H.  M.  Altick,  Chairman, 
Dayton,  Ohio. 


The  Herendeen  Manufacturing  Com- 
pany of  Geneva,  N.  Y.,  held  a  two  days' 
business  convention  last  week,  which 
closed  with  a  banquet  at  the  Kirkwood 
House,  at  which  about  seventy  guests 
were  present.  F.  A.  Herendeen  was 
toastmaster;  Mayor  Rose  extended  a 
(  ordial  welcome  to  the  strangers.  Such 
affairs  do  much  to  strengthen  the  rela- 
tions between  a  growing  house  and  its 
representatives. 


ALFRED    D1MMOCK. 

As  announced  in  our  advertising 
columns,  Alfred  Dimmock  has  severed 
his  connection  with  the  firm  of  F.  San- 
der &  Sons  and  has  accepted  the  Eu- 
ropean agency  for  the  Yokohama  Nur- 
series, under  the  direction  of  Messrs. 
Suzuki  &  Iida,  of  31  Barclay  street. 
New  York.  This  terminates  a  serv- 
ice of  twenty-five  years  with  Messrs. 
Sander.  No  house  ever  had  a  more 
faithful  representative.  During  this 
period  the  Sander  establishment  has 
grown  from  three  greenhouses  to  the 
immense  plants  at  St.  Albans  and 
Bruges,  and  the  orchid  has  attained 
its  position  as  a  regular  florists'  com- 
modity in  the  great  cities  of  America 
very  largely  through  Mr.  Dimmock's 
persistent  efforts  in  the  early  days  of 
orchid  shipments  to  New  York.  He 
leaves  his  old  employers  on  most 
friendly  terms,  but  feels  that  after 
eighteen  years'  crossing  and  recross- 
ing  the  Atlantic  he  is  now  entitled  to 
a  period  of  home  life  with  his  family. 
We  wish  him  full  enjoyment  of  his 
well-earned  domestic  happiness  and 
abundant  business  success  for  himself 
and  the  esteemed  house  which  he  will 
henceforth  represent. 


FIRE     RECORD. 


A  fire  in  the  green  house  of  Charles 
Erdman,  Baltimore,  Md.,  January  3, 
caused  a  loss  of  about  $500. 

A  slight  fire  started  in  the  green- 
house of  John  Lambert,  72  Jepson 
street,  Fall  River,  Mass.,  but  was  ex- 
tinguished before  great  damage  was 
done. 

A  fire  on  the  estate  of  Charles  W. 
Hubbard,  Weston,  Mass.,  on  the  night 
of  January  8  totally  destroyed  a  large 
stable  and  greenhouse.  Total  valua- 
tion, $35,000. 

Fire  occurred  twice  last  week  in  the 
store  of  Fine  Bros.,  142  Dartmouth 
street,  Boston,  said  to  have  been 
caused  by  the  overturning  of  an  oil 
stove.  Damage  in  both  cases  was 
trifling. 

The  residence  and  hot  house  of  Wil- 
lis E.  Ingalls,  situated  about  a  mile 
outside  Bridgton  Village,  Me.,  were 
burned  on  Jan.  4.  The  buildings  were 
valued  at  about  $3000,  and  were  in- 
sured. 

The  green  houses  of  Robert  Denni- 
son,  47th  street  and  Conshohocken 
avenue,  Philadelphia,  were  destroyed 
by  fire  on  the  morning  of  January 
7.  The  loss  is  placed  at  $4000.  The 
fire  is  said  to  have  originated  in  the 
boiler  house. 

A  fire  which  started  on  the  ground 
floor  of  the  Otto  Katzenstein  &  Co.'s 
establishment,  68  S.  Pryor  street,  At- 
lanta, Ga.,  destroyed  the  offices  and 
damaged  the  stock  of  tree  seeds.  The 
firm  is  now  in  temporary  quarters,  but 
will  speedily  resume  their  regular 
routine. 


January  20,  190G 


horticulture: 


73 


DREER'S    Reliable 
FLOWER  SEEDS 


New  crops  of  almost  ail  varieties  are  now  in  hand 
and  early  orders  are  solicited 


Among  the  many  Flower  Seed  specialties  which 

we  handle   none  receive  closer  attention    than 

we  know  our  stocks  of  these   to  be   the   finest 

procurable  at  any  price.    We  effer  below  a  few  of  the  most  important  kinds. 

For  full  list  see  our  catalogues  for  10.06",  free  on  application. 


ASTERS 


Tr.  pkt.    Oz. 


Comet,  G 
Queen  of 


Superb  Late  Branching,  Pure  white  ... 

"  Shell  pink. . . . 

Rose  pink... . 

Deep  purple. , 

Lavender 

Crimson 

Finest  mixed  . 

Daybreak 

Purity 

Lavender  Gem 

Snowdrift 

White  Fleece  (New)........ 

Comet,  carmine 

Comet,  dark  blue. 

"         light  blue 

Peach-blossom  pink 

deep  rose , 

"         finest  mixed 

"         Giant  white 

iant,  The  Bride 

"       Branching 

the  Market,  white 

'  "         lavender 


'  -25 
•25 
.25 
.35 

•25 
•25 
■25 
.40 
.40 
.40 


.30 

.30 

.30 

•3° 
.30 
•30 
.30 
•25 


pink. 

bright  rose, 
purple .... 
crimson.  . . 
mixed  .... 


.20 


£  I.  GO 

1. 00 
1. 00 
1. 00 
1. 00 
1. 00 
■75 
2.50 
9.00 
2.00 
4.00 

1  50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.25 

1.25 

1.25 

1. 00 

.60 

.60 

.60 

.60 

.60 

.60 

-50 


HENRY  A.  DREER 


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11  UYV     IO     1  L1L,     1  II'IC     Musa,  Nicotiana,  Petunias,  Salvia,  Stocks,  Smilax,  Verl 


raceo 

bena 


a,  Lobelia, 
Virjc1,  etc 


714  Chestnut  Street,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 


Herewith  we  show  a  bench  of  Helen 
M.  Gould,  the  F.  R.  Pierson  Company's 
phenomenal  deep  pink  sport  from  car- 
nal ion   Enchantress.     The  flowers  are 


very  full  and  solid;  a  delicate  pencil- 
ling of  deeper  pink  overlays  the  pet- 
als, making  an  unusual  but  pleasing 
effect.  Whoever  grows  Enchantress 
well  can  grow  Helen  M.  Gould. 


BUSINESS   CHANGES. 

The  Dutchess  Co.  Violet  Co.  has  re- 
moved to  115  W.  30th  street,  New  York. 

.    D.  C.  Lorimer  and  0.  H.  Hall  have 


purchased  the  business  of  F.  M.  John- 
son, Rockford,  111. 

A.  Lange  of  Chicago  announces  his 
removal  to  40  East  Madison  street. 
Heyworth  Building. 


D.  Robinson's  Sons,  florists,  of  Chel- 
sea, Mass.,  are  now  located  at  the  cor- 
jner  of  Broadway  and  Fourth  streets. 

Mr.  Lion,  late  of  Lion  &  Wert- 
heimer,  can  now  be  found  at  114  and 
116  Spring  street,  New  York,  under  the 
firm  name  of  Lion  &  Co. 

"Arthur  Cowee" 

GLADIOLIS  SPECIALIST 


Meadowvale  Farm,   Berlin,  N.  Y. 

Has  under  cultivation  over  loo 
acres  comprising  the  best  Mix- 
tures, Collections,  and  Named 
varieties  in  existence,  Write 
for  1906  catalog. 

Iu  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 

FOREST  TREE  AND  SHRUB  SEEDS 
AND  SEEDLINGS 

Catalpa    Speclosa,    Black    Locust.     Nursery 
growu  and  collected  seeds  aud  seedlings. 

FOREST  NURSERY  AND  SEED  GO. 

McMINNVILLE,  TENN,  R.  F.  O.  2 

J.  H.  TROY, 

MT.  HISSARLIK  NURSERIES 

NEW  ROCHELLE,  N.  T. 
Tel.    515-J    New    Roclielle 


Mgr.  THE  ROSARY  FLOWER  CO. 

Tel.  2612  Mad.  Sq.     24  E.  34th  St.,  N.  Y.  City 


74 


HORTICULTURE 


January  20,  1906 


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GLENDALE 


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Variegated      Oar  nation  f 

• 

Makings  similar  to  Mrs.  G.  M.  Bradt.     A  very  large  flower  on  strong  stems,  extremely  free  and  healthy.     A  non-    * 
burster.     A  fancy  of  the  highest  type.  £ 

Sample  blooms  expressed  at  $i.oo  per  dozen.     All  our  carnations  have  been  rather  late  this  season  as  elsewhere.    £ 
That  is  the  reason  we  have  not  been  advertising  "  GLENDALE  "  as  well  as  other  varieties  more  extensively.  ^ 


* 


Rooted  Cuttings  $12  00  per   100:     $100.00  per  1000. 
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CINCINNATI  PARK  NOTES. 
J.  W.  Rodgers  has  been  appointed 
superintendent  of  city  parks  to  succeed 
B.  P.  Critchell,  who  has  held  the  posi- 
tion for  a  number  of  years.  The  green- 
house which  has  been  maintained  by 
the  water  works  department  in  Eden 
Park  at  an  expense  of  about  $15,000 
per  annum,  is  to  be  abandoned,  if  the 
Board  of  Public  Service  adopts  the 
recommendation  of  the  new  superin- 
tendent.    It  is  proposed  that  the  park 


J.   W.   Rodgers. 

greenhouses  shall  furnish  the  bedding 
plants  used  at  the  various  pumping 
stations. 

The  business  men  of  this  city  have 
declared  themselves  in  favor  of  a  park 
commission  with  power  to  fix  their 
own  tax  levy,  and  will  urge  the  Gen- 
eral Assembly  to  enact  such  a  law  in 
the  near  future.  This  plan  of  caring 
for  the  parks  was  in  vogue  some  years 
ago. 


CATALOGUES    RECEIVED 


W.  B.  Longstreth,  Gratiot,  O.  Seed 
Annua]  and  Bargain  Catalogue  of 
seeds  and  plants. 

Good  &  Reese  Co.,  Springfield,  O. 
Trade  list  for  spring  of  1906.  A  com- 
prehensive plant  catalogue. 

Forest  Nursery  and  Seed  Co.,  Mc- 
Minnville,  Tenn.  Surplus  wholesale 
list  of  seeds  and  nursery  grown  seed- 
lings. 

The  Templin  Company,  Calla,  O. 
Profusely  illustrated  catalogue  of 
flower  and  vegetable  seeds,  bulbs, 
hardy  plants,  etc. 

W.  Atlee  Burpee  &  Co..  Philadel- 
phia. Wholesale  Catalogue  for  seeds- 
men and  dealers.  No  flounces,  but 
plenty  of  solid  meat. 

H.  F.  Michell  Co.,  Philadelphia. 
Wholesale  Seed  Catalogue.  Michell's 
"Very  First"  tomato  adorns  the  title 
page.  The  Waldorf-Astoria  never  had 
a  better  one. 

D.  B.  Long's  sample  book  of  Carna- 
tion Day  cards.  These  cards  should 
be  very  serviceable  to  florists  wishing 
to  promote  the  sale  of  carnations  on 
January  29. 

Burnham  Hitchings  Pierson  Com- 
pany, New  York  and  Boston.  "The 
Two  P's  Told  in  the  Pleasure  and 
Profit  of  Cold  Frames."  Cleverly 
written,  fully  illustrated  and  hand- 
somely gotten  up.  It  should  sell  the 
goods. 

R.  &  J.  Farquhar  &  Co.,  6  and  7 
South  Market  street,  Boston— Garden 
Annual  for  1906.  A  superb  illustra- 
tion, in  colors,  of  Campanula  persi- 
caefolia  grandiflora  adorns  the  first 
cover  page  and  hybrid  delphiniums  are 
shown  on  the  last  cover  page  with  a 
rare  fidelity  to  colors  difficult  to  re- 
produce. Many  new  and  striking  half- 
tone flower  portraits  appear  in  the  176 
pages  of  interesting  reading  matter. 
In  the  novelty  section  some  good  new- 
things  are  listed. 


OBITUARY. 

Our  English  contemporaries  record 
the  death  on  December  24,  last,  of 
Mr.  Fred  Wm.  Thomas  Burbidge,  M. 
A.,  V.  M.  H.,  curator  of  Trinity  Col- 
lege Botanical  Gardens,  Dublin,  in  his 
fifty-eighth    year.     His    knowledge    of 


botany  and  horticulture  was  extensive 
and  thorough,  and  he  has  contributed 
many  valuable  additions  to  plant  lit- 
erature, not  the  least  being  "The  Nar- 
cissus" illustrated  and  written  by  him. 
In  1877  he  travelled  through  Borneo 
and  other  portions  of  the  East  Indian 
Archipelago  in  the  search  of  plants 
for  Messrs.  James  Veitch  &  Sons. 


January  20,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


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WELCH   BROS., 


NEWS    NOTES. 

Albert  L.  Hal],  florist,  of  Meriden, 
Conn.,  has  been  discharged  from  bank- 
ruptcy. 


CARNATION    IMPERIAL. 


The  Park  Floral  Company,  Denver, 
has  sent  out  a  desk  blotting  pad  with 
celluloid  top,  prettily  decorated  with 
holly  in  colors. 


George  W.  Fullick,  of  Wayland. 
Mass.,  has  gone  into  bankruptcy.  Lia- 
bilities $4489,  assets  $254:;,  of  which 
$2200  is  represented  in  encumbered 
real  estate. 


Messrs.  T.  J.  Gorman  and  Robinson, 
the  Outremont,  P.  Q.  florists,  have 
again  been  elected  by  acclamation  as 
town  councilors,  but  Mr.  McKenna  is 
having  opposition  in  Cote  de  Niege. 


Rosen-Zeitung,  Trier,  comes  to  us 
this  month  with  two  colored  plates  o£ 
roses,  Contessa  Cecilia  Lurani, 
salmon  pink,  hybrid  tea,  and  Hermann 
Rane,  creamy  blush  and  yellow  hy- 
brid tea.     Both  very  tempting. 


Martin  &  Sons.  St.  Catharine  street, 
Montreal,  were  sold  out  by  bailiff's 
sale  on  Tuesday,  the  8th  inst.  This 
is  an  old  established  florist  firm,  do- 
ing business  in  the  one  store  for  about 
thirty  years  and  at  one  time  was  very 
prosperous. 


On  January  10th  a  formal  transfer 
of  all  the  property  of  the  assigned 
estate  of  Robert  Craig  &  Son  was 
made  by  Assignee  Burton  to  Robert 
A.  Craig  for  the  stated  sum  of  twenty- 
two  thousand  dollars.  Robert  A.  Craig 
is  presumed  to  be  acting  as  trustee 
for  the  new  company,  which  is  to  op- 
erate the  plant.  Assignee  Burton's 
duties  are  now  purely  financial  and 
his  connection  with  the  practical  run- 
ning of  the  Craig  place  ceased  on 
January   10th. 


H.  D.  Heminway.  of  the  Hartford 
School  of  Horticulture,  advocates  the 
liberal  planting  of  white  pine  trees. 
He  considers  it  one  of  the  most  valu- 
able of  the  soft  woods,  and  one  for 
which  there  is  always  a  market.  Two 
plantations  have  been  started  in  Con- 
necticut recently,  and  there  is  room 
for  many  more.  Mr.  Heminway  de- 
plores the  indiscriminate  cutting  of 
everything .  that  can  be  sold  from  a 
wood-lot.  The  farmer  would  be  re- 
paid in  the  end  if  he  cut  only  the  ripe 
wood,  and  replanted  at  a  reasonable 
time. 


On  this  page  we  illustrate  houses  of 
two  of  John  E.  Haines'  productions. 
The   carnation  John   E.   Haines   is  al- 


veyi  d  in  the  illustrat 
litmus.     The  other  va 
seedling  which  Mr.  H 
li  i perial,   and   which 
ii,:.  d  in  1907  or  190S 
much    attention     who 
At   Philadelphia,  last 
celved    second    prize 
class.       At     present 
st. -nis  from  3  to  3  1-2 


on  will  be  super- 
riety  shown  is  a 
aines  has  named 
will  be  dissemi- 
It  has  attracted 
rever  exhibited. 
November,  it  re- 
in the  seedling 
time  it  carries 
feet  in  length. 


Carnation  John   E.   Haines, 
ready   so   well   known   throughout    the 
country    thai    any    description    of   this 
fine    scarlet    other   than    what   is    con- 


The  report  on  the  Arnold  Arboretum 
at  Jamaica  Plain,  recently  submitted 
to  Harvard  board  of  overseers,  recom- 
mends the  addition  of  two  new  de- 
partments, one  for  the  study  of  dis- 
eases of  trees  and  another  for  the 
study  of  insects  injurious  to  trees  and 
other  plants.  It  states  that  the  in- 
ci  me  of  the  Arboretum  is  inadequate 
for  additional  work;  that  an  endow- 
ment that  will  produce  an  income  of 
$50,000  will  hardly  be  sufficient  to 
carry  on  the  work  already  commenced 
and  provide  for  the  new  departments 
mentioned;  it  suggests  an  assured  in- 
come  for  carrying  on  dendrological 
explorations  in  this  and  foreign  coun- 
tries and  for  the  publication  of  the 
results  of  its  valuable  scientific  work. 
A  warm  tribute  is  paid  to  the  life-long 
devotion  of  Prof.  Sargent  to  the  Ar- 
boretum and  the  contributions  from 
bis  personal  income  in  its  behalf. 


76 


HORTICULTURE 


January  20,  190G 


ANNOUNCEMENT. 


I  beg  to  inform  my  friends  in  the  trade  that 
I  am  no  longer  representing  Sander  & 
Sons — having  accepted  the  European  Agency 
for  the  Yokohama  Nursery  Co.,  under  the 
direction  of  Messrs.  Suzuki  &  Iida,  31  Bar- 
clay Street,  New  York  City,  with  offices  in 
London,  and  through  them  I  will  engage  in  the 
importing  and  exporting  of  all  kinds  of  Japanese 
stock,  together  with  Orchids,  Palms,  and  other  dec- 
orative plants. 

Respectfully  yours, 

A.     DIMMOCK. 


J.    E.    FELTHOUSEN 

GERANIUMS 

We  have  at  least  150,000  geraniums  in  2%  in.  pots 
and  in  fine  condition  and  the  leaders  at  $18.00  per  i,ooo; 
$2.00  per  100. 

Per  100 
Roee  Geranin  its,  2^  in.  $[3. 00  per  tooo.. .  $a.oo 
Ageratum    Gurney,  P.  Pauline  and  others 

"  "  ?%  in, 2.00 

R.C 60 

Fuchsias   all  the  leading  varieties,  2%  in 3.00 

Heliotrope,  all  dark,  2%  in* 3.00 

Sweet  Alyssum,  2%  in a  00 

Lobelia,  %%  in *  00 

AlteriiHiithera,  rooted  cuttings 50 

German  Ivy,  all  rooted  cuttings 50 

English  Ivy,  extra  fine  rooted  cutting 1.50 

The  W  rid  and  all  of  Coleus  R.  C   $  .60  per  100: 

$5.00  per  i.ooo.     Cash  must  accompany  the  order. 

J.  E.  Felthousen,Schertectady,  N.Y. 

We  hope  our  readers  will,  as  far  as 
possible,  buy  everything  they  need 
from   Horticulture's  Advertisers. 

TANSIES 

Over  one  million  plants  ready  from  our  Fam- 
ous Strain.  None  better.  $1.50  per  500. 
$2.50  per  1000. 


Daisies  (Beliis)   fine  plants,  $2  00  per  1000. 
Forget-me-not,   Haruy  blue,  $3.00  per 
Geraniums  out  of  2  1-2  inch  pots,  best  va- 


Forget-me-not,   Hardy  blue,  $3.00  per  1000. 
uraniums  out  of  2  1-2  inch  pots,  bes' 
rieties,  $1  50  per  100.    50.000  ready  now. 


4C.  SCHMIDT  CO.,  -   BRISTOL,  PA. 

Daisies,  Daisies  and  Daisies 

Tf  are  headquarters  for  MARfilER- 
TTES.  We  have  7  varieties  and  make  it  nor 
specialty.  Stock  of  4  varieties  is  offered 
for  sale  and  with  a  guarantee  flint  it  is  en- 
tirely free  from  leaf  miner  or  other  insect 
pr-Kts.  Prices  on  application.  Flowers  in 
nut  ourtnlttv   October  1st  to  July  1st. 

PLETCHRR    nf    Alini'RNUAI.IS. 
Stall  1.       Boston   Flower  Market,    Park  St. 

o^iraTE^DLiNGy 

ONCE   TRANSPLANTED. 

Giant  Strain;  none  better;  including  Sal- 
monlum,  New  fringed,  Roococo  and  Papllio 
In  five  separate  Colors. 

$2.50  per  100,  $22.00  per  1000. 

C.  YY1NTKRIC1I,  Defiance,  Ohio. 


It  is  never  too  early  nor  too   late 

to  order  the 

Scott  Fern 

Best  Commercial  Introduction  for  many  years 
JOHIV    SCOTT 

Flatbush,   Brooklyn,  New  York. 

NEPHROLEPIS  BARROWSII.    $10  per  i  oo 

8C0TTII 5  "    " 

BOS  ION, 3  "    " 

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

5.   S.    SKIDEL5KY 

824  No.  24th  St. 

PHILADELPHIA 

Correspondence  solicited 

GODFREY  ASCHMANN 

IOI  2  Ontario  St.,  PHILADELPHIA 

»^>-» 

Importers    of    Araucaria    excelsa,    glauca, 
compacta,    and   robusta 

PALHS    and    AZALEAS 

Write  for  prices 


ORDER   AT   ONCE 

truoo?§dus  BEGONIAS 

Gold  Medal  Strain 

SINGLES-White,  Yellow,  Scarlet,  Orange,  Pink, 
separate-  color?,  $3.00  per  100;   Mixed  Colors,  $2.75. 

DOUBLES — Separate  colors,  as  above,  $4.50  per 
100,  Mixed  Colors,  $3.75. 

HUBFRT  &   CO.,    Ltd. 

N.  LePAGE,  Rep.,  Mt.  Verr.on,  N.  Y. 

If  you  offer  the  right  goods  in  the 
right  way  in  these  columns,  you  will 
not  lack  for   customers. 


Palms,  Ferns 

And   Decorative  Plants 

A  Fine  Lot  of  AZALEAS  in  Great  Variety 

A  targe  Assortment  of  Ferns  for  Jardinieres 
Also,  Araucarias,  Rubbers,  Fandanns,  Aralias 
Dracaenas,   Aspidistras,   Maramas,    Crotons 
etc.,  etc. 

WHOLESALE  PRICE  LIST  ON  APPLICATION 

A.    LEUTHY   &    CO. 

Importers    and    I  xporters 
Growers    and    Dealers 
PERKINS  STREET  NURSERIES 
Roslindale.  Boston,  Mass. 

We  hope  our  readers  will,  as  far  as 
possible,  buy  everything  they  need 
from   Horticulture's  Advertisers. 


Orchids 

Largest  Importers,  Exjiorters,   Growers 
and  Hybridists  in  the   World 

Sander,    St.  Albans,    England 


ORCHIDS 

Arrived  in  superb  condition  —  Cattleya 
Trianae,  Cattleya  Gigas  Sanderiana,  Oncidium 
Fuscatum,  Oncidium  Kramerianum  and  Bur- 
lingtonia  fragrans. 

Lager  &Hurrell,i5:pres,san.d  Summit,  N.J. 
ORCHIDS,  PALMS 

FOLIAGE  PLANTS 

Bay  and  Box  Trees 

JULIUS    ROEHRS    CO. 


Exotic  Nurseries 


Rutherford,  N.  J. 


Piersoni  Elegantissima  | 


See  our  advertisement  in  issue  of  Dec.  9— Page  623. 


K"E 


January  20,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


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OPENING   ANNOUNCEMENT 

Our  additional  building  will  be  ready  for  occupancy  on  Monday  the  22nd  inst. 
Visiting  florists  going  to  or  coming  from  the  convention  are  cordially  invited  to  call  on 
us  and  inspect  our  improved  facilities. 

SPECIALTIES   THIS  WEEK 

White  Lilacs,    Valley,  Cattleyas,  Farleyense.    (cut  and  plants). 


SAMUEL  S.  PENNOCK,    THE 

1610-16(8   LUDLOW  STREET. 


WHOLESALE 
FLORIST    OF 


PHILADELPHIA 

Store  closes  8  p.  m. 


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Florists 


Out  of 
Town 


Taking  orders  for  delivery  In 
New  York  City  or  Vicinity  can 
have  them  filled  in  best  manner 
and  specially  delivered  by 

Thomas  Young,  Jr. 

41  W.  28th  Street,  New  York 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 


ALEX.  McCONNELL 

546  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  City 

Telegraphic  orders  forwarded  to  any 
part  of  the  United  States,  Canada,  and 
an  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  38th  St. 
Cable  Address,  ALEXCONNELL 


Geo.  H.  Cooke 

FLORIST 

Connecticut  Avenue  and  L  Street 

WASHINGTON.  D.  C. 

FRED  C.  WEBER 

FLORIST 

OLIVE  STREET  SI.    LUUlb,     I"U. 

Established  1873 
Long  Distance  Phone  Bell  Lindell  676 


Sphagnun    Moss  and  Cedar    Poles 

Moss  1.5  1>I)  Bale.  $1.25;  3  Kales,  $3.25;  5  Bales, 
$6  00;  Pkg  Moss,  in  Bales,  $7.50  Poles,  a  inch 
butt  8  feet  long,  $16  00  per  10(0;  1%  inch  butt 
10  to  12  feet  long,  $21.50  per  1000.  Cash. 

H.  R.  AKERS,  Chatsworth,  N.J. 


NEW  CARNATIONS  AT  COTTAGE 
GARDENS. 

Among  the  sterling  new  productions 
in  carnations  holding  the  centre  of  the 
stage  at  Cottage  Gardens  at  the  pres 
ent  time  none  impress  the  visitor  more 
strongly  than  Alma  Ward.  This  re- 
gal variety  is  of  Prosperity  ancestry, 
having  the  characteristic  large  petal 
formation  of  the  parent,  but  blooming 
much  more  luxuriantly.  The  color  at 
first  is  slightly  flushed  pink,  but  when 
fully  mature  the  flower  is  pure  white. 
An  ideal  grower  is  Rachel  Marie 
Thompson.  This  is  in  the  popular 
cerise  color  and  has  every  indication 
of  a  prosperous  career.  Slightly  light- 
er in  color,  not  unlike  that  of  Ethel 
Crocker,  is  the  variety  known  as  569. 
This  is  one  of  the  most  profuse 
bloomers,  with  flower  of  medium  size, 
a  disposition  to  go  striped  ami  mot- 
tled with  a  paler  tint  being  its  only 
noticeable  fault. 

504  is  one  that  Mr.  Ward  thinks  will 
butt  up  against  Aristocrat.  508  is  not 
unlike  the  preceding,  but  shows  a 
more  even  color.  503  reminds  one 
much  of  Nelson  Fisher.  A  pink  one, 
known  as  the  Pink  Harry  Fenn.  is 
similar  to  that  excellent  variety  in 
growth  and  contour  of  flower.  2651 
is  a  Prosperity  seedling,  prettily 
flushed  on  a  white  ground.  2653  is  a 
promising  white.  Among  older  varie- 
ties Lady  Bountiful  is  holding  on 
splendidly,  an  occasional  half-single 
flower  being  its  only  deficiency.  Oc- 
toroon maintains  its  position  as  a 
steady  goer  among  the  money-making 
crimsons.  There  are  seedlings  in- 
numerable from  which  we  cannot  fail 
to  hear  sensational  returns  before 
long.  At  present,  of  course,  Robert 
Craig  is  the  admired  of  admirers,  and 
every  day  brings  pilgrimages  from  far 
and  near. 


A.  Gude  &  Bro. 

FLORISTS 

1214  F  ST.,  WASHINGTON.  J 
SAMUEL    MURRAY 

Florist 

Coates  House  Conservatory 

1017  BROADWAY,  KANSAS  CITY,    M0. 
B«th  'Phones  2670  Main 


DETROIT 


John  Breitmeyer's 
Sons^e^- 

Cor.  MIAMI  and  GRATIOT  AVES. 
DETROIT,  MICH. 

Artistic  Designs 
Hi£jh  CradeCut  Blooms 

We  cover  all  Michigan  points  and  good 
sections  of  Ohio,  Indiana  and  Canada. 


BOSTON  FLORIST  LETTER  CO. 

Manufacturers  of  FLORISTS'  LETTERS 


This  wooden  box  nicely  stained  and 
varnished,  18x30x13,  made  in  two  sec- 
tions, one  for  each  size  letter,  given 
away  with  first  order  of  500  letters. 

Block  Letters,  ij£  or  2  inch  size  per  100,  $2. 

Script  Letters,  3.  Fastener  with  each  letter  or 
word.  Used  by  leading  florists  everywhere  and 
for  sale  by  all  wholesale  florists  and  supply  dealers 

N.  r.  MCCARTHY,  Manager 

66  Pearl   Street,  BOSTON,   MASS. 


REED  <SL  KELLER 

122  West  25th  St.,  New  York 

Florists'    Supplies 

We  manufacture  all  our 

Metal  Designs,  Baskets,  Wire  Work  &  Novelties 

and  arc  dealers  in 
Glassware  Decorative  Greens  and  Florists'  Requisites. 

Always  enterprising,  we  are  now  ready 
with  a  fine  line  of  Easter  Baskets. 

Buy  your  Florist  Supplies  of 

J.    STERN    &   CO. 

1928GERMANT0WN  AVE.,  PHILADELPHIA,  PA. 

Per  postal 

HrBAYERSDORFER&CO 

50-56  North  4ih  Street 
PHILADELPHIA,     PA. 

FLORISTS'    SUPPLIES 

BEST  LIHE  IB  THE  C0ITHTRY 


HORTICULTURE 


January  20,  1906 


N>!llM»l^> 


XW>*»«I^»#N»I 


WILD  SMILAX 


$3.50  and  $5.00  per  case 

j 

THE  LEO  NIESSEN  CO. 

I  WHOLESALE  FLORISTS 

1217  Arch  St.,   -    PHILADELPHIA 

L  Store  Open  7  A.  M.  to  8  P.  M.  ] 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 


!  HORTICULTURE 

•  Reaches  the  Readers 

Who  Buy 


Make  Mote  of  It. 


}*-f+9+*++f4-94+*+*+y+*+*+*4.*+ 


Carnations. 

Beauty    Bride 
and  Bridesmaid. 

Lily  of  the  Valley. 

Violets. 

Telephone  6^68  6267  Main 

WELCH    BROS. 

15  Province  St. 

BOSTON 


•*•*•-**+* 


WIETOR   BR05. 

Wholesale  Growers  of 

CUT     FLOWERS 

SI -S3  Wabash  Ave,  CHICAGO,  ILL., 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 

CHAS.  W.  McKELUR 

51  WABASH  AVE.,  CHICAGO 


A  Daily  Shipment 
From  40  to  60  Growers 

We  can  and  will  take  care  of  your  Cut 
Flower  and  Supply  Wants  to  advantage 

E.  F.  WINTERSON  CO.  4^;4C9» 


CATALOGUE    FREE 


E.  H.  HUNT 

Wholesale 

Cut  Flowers 

"THE  OLD  RELIABLE" 

76  Wabash  Av.,  CHICAGO 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 

VAUGHAN&SPEREY 

Wholesale 
Commission   Florists 

If  you   wish   to   buy   or  sell,    see  them   first 
'PHONE  CENTRAL  2571 

60  WABASH  AVE.,    '         CHICAGO 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 


Western  Headquarters  for  Choice  Orchids 
Valley  Violets  and  all  Cut  Flowers 


PETER    REINBERG 

WHOLESALE 

CUT  FLOWERS 

51  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago,  111. 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 


WHOLESALE  FLOWER  MARKETS 

TRADE  PRICES— Per  100—  TO  DEALERS  ONLY 


CHICAGO 
Jan. 16 


ST.  LOUIS 

Jan    1 6 


PHILA. 

Jan.    17 


BOSTON 

Jan. :8 


Southern  Wild  Smilax 

IN  ANY  QUANTITY 
W.    E.    McKISSICK 


ROSES 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgely  Fan.  &  Sp. 

Extra 

No.  1 

Lower  grades 

Bride  & 'Maid— Fan.  &  Sp 

Extra., 

No.  1  and  Lower  gr. . 

Liberty,  Fancy 

*'  Ordinary 

Richmond,  Fancy. 

Ordinary 

Golden  Gate,  Fancy , 

Ordinary 

Chatenay,  Fancy 

"         Ordinary    

CARNATIONS 

Fancy   

Ordinary 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Cattleyas 

Cypripediums 

Lnv  of  the  Valley 

Violets 

Tulips 

Romans  Hya.,  Paper  White,  Nar.. 

Daffodils ;    Trumpets 

Mignonette 

Adiantum  Cune+tum... 

"         Croweanum 

Smilax 

Asp  tragus  Plumosus,  strings 

"  &  Sprengeri,  bunches 


to 


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£.00 
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Wholesale  Florist 


1221   Filbert  St. 


PHILADELPHIA 


EVERYTHING  SEASONABLE  IN      P 

h  CUT  FLOWERS  • 


EDWARD  REID. 


Wholsaie 
Florist 

1526    Ranstead    Stcet,      PHILADELP 

Store  Closes  8  F.  M. 


HIA     V 


■<■»£ 


J.fl.BUDL©NG 

Street,  CHICAGO 

CUT  FLOWERS 


foses  and 
Carnations 
A  Specialty 


37-39  Randolph  Street,  CHICAGO 

WHOLESALE 

GROWER  of 


PHILADELPHIA    CUT   FLOWER   CO. 

Wholesalers  of  Cut   Flowers 

1516    AND     1518    SANSON     8T. 


January  20.  190C 


horticulture; 


79 


:         VICTORY         : 

The  most  brilliant  scarlet  carnation.      Requires  only  ordinary  culture.     Is  a  fancy  in  the  fullest   sense      a 
of  the  word  and  wholesaled  at  $25.00  per  100  at  Christmas. 


Cut  Flower   Market   Re- 
ports. 

While  no  great  activity 
BOSTON  is  noted  in  any  special 
line,  yet  the  flower  market 
may  he  said  to  be  in  a  healthy  con- 
dition, the  outlet  taking  care  of  the 
supply  very  satisfactorily,  as  a  rule, 
except  in  the  case  of  white  carnations 
which  seem  to  have  struck  an  unappre- 
ciative  two  weeks  and  require  consider- 
able pushing  in  order  to  keep  them 
moving.  The  carnation  exhibition 
next  week  may  help  to  improve  the 
tone  of  the  carnation  market.  The  rose 
demand  is  not  particularly  active  but 
the  supply  is  correspondingly  light 
most  of  the  local  growers  being  more 
or  less  off  crop. 

During  the  past  week,  a 
BUFFALO  few  days  of  April  weath- 
er was  had,  and  those 
who  visited  among  flower  stores  could 
plainly  see  that  the  warm  atmosphere 
had  brought  out  carnations,  roses  and 
bulbous  stock  a  little  faster  than  de- 
sired. Stock  was  not  so  plentiful  up 
to  Wednesday,  but  Thursday,  Friday 
and  Saturday  shipments  came  in  heavy 
at  the  wholesalers',  and  naturally 
prices  were  at  a  decline.  Carnations 
came'  on  too  fast;  the  ordinary,  as 
usual,  blocked  the  market  to  some  ex- 
tent, and  consequently  had  to  be 
moved  at  a  lower  price,  and  a  few 
bargain  signs  later  were  seen.  The 
Beauty,  lily  of  the  valley  and  violet 
trade  were  somewhat  quiet,  while 
lilies,  peas,  mignonette  and  white 
stock  were  in  much  better  demand 
than  the  previous  week.  Green  goods 
in  fair  supply. 

After  a  quiet  week 
INDIANAPOLIS,      following  New 

Year's  the  market 
opened  with  a  brisk  demand  both  re- 
tail and  wholesale,  and  we  see  every 
indication  of  a  period  of  very  good 
business.  Roses  are  more  nearly 
equal  to  demand  than  at  any  time  in 
the  past  six  weeks  with  excellent 
quality,  but  a  slight  shortage  of  Beau- 
ties and  other  red  roses.  Carnations 
of  all  grades  are  to  be  had  in  great 
quantities.  Tulips,  jonquils,  sweet 
peas  and  lilacs  are  on  the  market  with 
demand  ahead  of  supply.  Prices  have 
dropped  since  the  holidays  but  high 
grade  stock  is  still  bringing  good 
prices.  All  kinds  of  flowering  plants 
are  to  be  seen  everywhere  and  moving 
quite  freely. 

No  great  change  from 
NEW  YORK    conditions         reported 

last  week  is  apparent 
in  the  cut  flower  market.  Accumula- 
tions in  some  lines,  especially  white 
material  and  bulbous  stock  generally, 
are  becoming  more  troublesome  and 
the  necessity  for  unloading  large  lots 


of  roses,  carnations  and  other  staples 
after  the  very  moderate  daily  call  has 
been  satisfied,  is  more  imperative. 
Carnations  are  less  fortunate  at  pres- 
ent than  roses,  the  market  rates  being 
comparatively  lower  and  the  demand 
more  uncertain.  Quality  is  excellent 
in  all  cases. 

From    the    8th    to    the 

PHILA-       15th     the     Philadelphia 

DELPHI  A     cut    flower    market    has 

been  both  plethoric  and 
platitudinous,  this  condition  being  su- 
perinduced by  too  much  stock  and 
too  little  business — and  a  good  deal  of 
both.  When  it  is  mentioned  that 
white  roses  of  the  lower  grades  were 
the  best  sellers  on  the  market,  enough 
has  been  said  to  indicate  the  state  of 
things.  Carnations  particularly  had  a 
tough  time  of  it.  Yellow  daffodils  are 
now  in  and  are  selling  fairly  well. 
Killarney  roses  are  a  bit  scarce  on  ac- 
count of  much  wood  being  needed  for 
cuttings 


have  been  discovered,  and  the  propor- 
tion affected  in  a  region  where  ten 
years  ago  50  per  cent  of  the  trees  were 
diseased,  has  been  reduced  to  less  than 
one-tenth  of  1  per  cent. 


PACIFIC    COAST    NOTES. 

The  continuance  of  dry  weather  in 
the  farming  sections  of  California  has 
caused  the  farmers  to  become  worried. 
While  in  some  sections  the  early  rains 
have  assured  good  crops,  in  other 
places  the  farmers  have  been  com- 
pelled to  cease  operations.  The  stock 
men  have  suffered  severely,  many  of 
them  being  compelled  to  buy  feed  for 
their  cattle.  In  several  sections  stock 
succumbed  to  cold  and  lack  of  green 
feed. 

In  li  e  southern  part  of  the  State  se- 
vere frost  this  week  hit  flowers,  vege- 
tables and  tender  plants  very  hard  in 
the  vicinity  of  Pasadena  and  Los 
Angeles.  Most  tender  plants  at  the 
former  place  were  killed  or  seriously 
injured.  It  was  the  hardest  frost  Pasa- 
dena has  had  for  many  years,  the  ther- 
mometer showing  ten  below  freezing 
point,  and  ice  formed  half  an  inch 
thick.  At  Los  Angeles  weather  con- 
ditions are  unfavorable,  moderate 
rains,  but  weather  very  cold  and 
stormy,  and  all  vegetation  backward. 
Considerable  damage  has  been  done 
here  by  frost,  both  to  nursery  stock 
and  ornamental  stock  in  private  gar- 
dens, especially  such  as  heliotrope, 
poinsettias,  etc. 

The  Bureau  of  Plant  Industry  of  the 
Department  of  Agriculture  has  estab- 
lished a  new  date  garden  at  Yurna, 
A.  T.,  especially  for  the  cultivation  of 
varieties  from  the  Persian  Gulf,  and 
the  foreign  explorations  of  the  bureau 
have  resulted  in  the  securing  of  many 
valuable  varieties  of  dates  for  the  Gov- 
ernment date  gardens  of  California 
and  Arizona,  and  the  results  achieved 
in  combating  diseases  of  California  or- 
chard fruits  have  been  especially 
gratifying.  Remedies  for  the  disease 
of  orange  trees  known  as  "die  back," 


PHILADELPHIA   NOTES. 

Clarence  J.  Watson,  manager  for 
Samuel  S.  Pennock,  will  be  married  on 
the  24th  inst. 

Jacob  D.  Eisele  of  the  Henry  A. 
Dreer  Corporation  sailed  for  Europe  on 
the  S.  S.  Cedric  Jan.  10.  He  will  be 
gone  about  six  weeks. 

It  is  none  too  early  to  put  dahlia 
roots  in  the  sand  for  cutting  purposes. 
The  present  mild  weather  for  shipping 
and  the  Samuel  S.  Pennock  distribu- 
tion of  the  famous  Atco  stock  is  an  op- 
portunity that  should  not  be  missed. 
Mr.  Pennock  has  the  2G  best  varieties 
lor  cut  flower  purposes. 

V.  E.  Archambault,  Jr.,  an  esteemed 
associate  member  of  the  Florists'  Club, 
died  Jan.  11  after  a  brief  illness. 

Edward  A.  Stroud  of  the  Strafford 
Carnation  Farms  is  on  the  sick  list. 

Among  the  prominent  new  building 
operations  we  heard  of  in  this  vicinity 
are  those  of  Adolph  Farenwald,  David 
Anderson,  R.  Scott  &  Son,  Floral  Ex- 
change and  Wm.  A.  Leonard. 

Win.  J.  Muth  of  the  Cut  Flower  Co. 
has  just  returned  from  a  ten-day  trip 
among  the  growers.  He  reports  good 
business  and  a  cheerful  feeling  all 
along  the  line. 

At  present  writing  it  looks  as  if 
there  will  be  a  good  delegation  from 
Philadelphia  and  vicinity  to  the  carna- 
tion convention.  Most  of  them  intend 
to  take  the  Fall  River  route  the  night 
before. 

Samuel  S.  Pennock  announces  the 
opening  of  his  additional  building, 
1608  and  1610  Ludlow  street,  adjoining 
his  other  establishment  at  1612-1618 
Ludlow  street,  for  Monday,  the  22nd 
inst.  His  new  premises  are  of  the 
most  modern  construction,  with  hot 
water  heating  and  electric  lighting 
throughout,  and  runs  from  Ludlow  to 
Ranstead  street,  101  feet  by  25  feet, 
three  stores  and  basement.  The 
front  part  of  the  first  floor  will  be 
used  partly  as  a  private  office  and 
partly  for  the  elevator.  The  rear  por- 
tion of  the  first  floor,  44x25,  will  be 
used  as  a  separate  store,  with  en- 
trance on  Ranstead  street.  This  new 
addition,  nearly  doubling  his  present 
floor  space,  will  give  Mr.  Pennock 
greatly  improved  and  much-needed  fa- 
cilities for  the  transaction  of  his  large 
and  rapidly  increasing  business.  A 
cordial  invitation  is  extended  to  the 
trade  to  call  and  inspect  the  new 
building. 


Louis  Menand,  Albany,  N.  Y.,  has 
filed  a  petition  in  bankruptcy.  Lia- 
bilities $2,146.35,  all  usecured,  and  no 
assets. 


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HORTICULTURE 


January  20,  1906 


FRANK   MILLANC 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist 

COOGAN    BUILDING 

55-57  W.  26th  Street,    NEW  YORK 

Tel.  299  Madison  Sq.      Open  6  A.  M.  to  5  p.  M. 
In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 

FORD  BROTHERS 


48  West  28th  Street, 


NEW  YORK 


t  JOHN   I.   RAYNOR 

•  Wholesale  Commission  Florist    sellal^staq°reonXe^r 

W  A  full  line  of  Choice  Cut  Flower  stock  for  all  purposes.    Comprises  every  variety 

A  grown  for  New  York  market,  at  current  prices 

f  TEL.  1998  madison  SQUARE  49  W.  28  St.,  New  York  City 


A  Full  Line  of  All  CUT  FLOWERS 
Telephone,  3S70  or  3811    Madison  Square. 


Walter  F.  Sheridan 

Wholesale  Commission  Dealer  la 

Choice  Cut  Flowers 

39  West  28th  Street,    New  York 
Telephone  :  902  Madison  Sq. 


ALEX.  J.  GUTTMAN 

THE  WHOLESALE 

%  FLORIST  ^ 

OF  NEW  YORK 

Phone  1664-1665  Mad.  Sq.     43  W.  28tn  St 

WE      HAVE     A      COOD      OPENINC 

for  a  grower  of  lily  of  the  valley  and  general  bulbous 
stock.  Would  like  to  communcate  with  growers  of 
good  bulbous  flowers.  Can  handle  ihem  at  good  prn.es. 
Also  asparagus  plumosus.      Let  us  hear  from  you. 

A.  L.  YOUNC  &  CO. 

Wholesale  Florists 

Tel.  3559  Mad.  sq.    54  W.  28ih  St.,  New  York 

BUY    YOUR     FLOWERS    THROUGH 

A-  MOLTZ 

Wholesale  Florist 

55-57  W  .  20th  Street        -        =        NEW  YORK 

Best  Facilities  for  Supplying  you  at  Lowest 

Daily  Market  Prices 

Tel.  2021-5243  fladison  Square 


HEADQUARTERS    FOR    NOVELTIES 

ORCHIDS  A  SPECIALTY 


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ON   HAND 


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;•■•■'■'. '■} GRADE   OF        VALLCi  B  OK  HAND 

BEST    BEAUTIES,    METEORS,    BRIDES   AND    BRIDESMAIDS 

JAM ES  McM ANUS, iJE^lSOiW^OthSk* NewJCork 


H.    Kr    FROMENT 

Wholesale    Commission 

CHOICE    CUT    FLOWERS 


Successor  to 
Wm.    Chormley 

Florist 


57  West  28th  St. 


Ne^York. 


Special  Attention  to  Shipping  Orders        Telephones:  22C0.  2201,  Madison  Square       Write  (or  Current  Prces 


FOR     COOD     PRICES 

AND   CASH    RETURNS 

send  your   flowers   to 

Phil.  F.  Kessler 

55    West   26th    Street,    New   York. 

Telephone    2921    Madison    Square. 


GEORGE  SALTFORD 

Wholesale  Commission  Dealer  In 

Cut  Flowers 

CONSIGNMENTS   DESIRED 

46  W.  29th  Street,  New  York 

Tel.  3393  Madison  Sq. 


NEW   YORK   QUOTATIONS    PER    100-TO    DEALERS   ONLY 


Roses 
Am.  Beauty  and  Edgeley  fan  and  sp. 

*"  extra 

No.    i 

"  Lower  grades 

Bride  &    'Maid,  fan  and  sp 

"         extra    

No.  rami  lower  grades   

Liberty,  fanoy     ■  ■  -  - 

"  ordi    arv    ■*■ 

Richmond,  tancy 

'■  ordinary 

Golden  Gaie,  fancy 

"  "       ordinary • 

Chatenay,  fancy 

"  ordinary    .  - 


Last  Half  of  Week    First  Half  of  Week 

ending  Jan.   13       beginning  Jan.  15 

1906  1906 


40.00  to 

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20.00 
10.00 
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10.00 
25.00 

15.00 

6.00 
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Carnations 

Fan  cy 

Ordinary •■•■.... 

Cattle>as 

Cyprirediums. 

Lily  of  the  Valley 

Violets 

Tulips ... 

Rom  in  My  a.    Paper  White  Nar.. 

Daffodils,  Trumpets 

Hicnonette         

Adiantum  Cuneatuin 

"  Croweanum 

Smilax 

Asparagus  Plumosus...    ■ 

■'  "    &  Spreneeri,  bunches 


Last  Half  of  Week 

ending  Jan.  13 

1906 


5.00  to 

2.00  to 

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10.00  to 

1 .00  to 

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12. CO 

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2.l»Q 

4.00 
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1.25 

1.50 

15.00 

35  co 

25.00 


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beginning  Jan.  15 

1906 


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JOHN  YOUNC 
Wholesale    FLORIST 

51  West  28th  St..  New  YorK 

Telephone.    44U3-44G4    Madison    Sq. 

Best     Beauties.     Brides     and     Bridesmaids. 

Lily    of    the     Valley,    Orchids    and 

Lilies.      Renowned  Cottage 

Garden    Carnations. 

Edward  C.  Horan 
Wholesale  Florist 


55  WEST  28th  ST. 


Tel.  ^"3  Madison  Sq. 


New  York 


TRAENDLY    &     SCHENCK 

WHOLESALE   FLORISTS 

Furnish  best  stock  at  fair  prices  all  the  year  round     Send  for  quotations  on   fall  orders 

Tei.  798.799  Madison  s„.  44  West  28th  Street,  New  York  City 


FLORISTS  OUT  OF  TOWN 


Taking  Orders  for  Flowers  to  be  Deliv- 
ered to  Steamers  or  Elsewhere  in  New 
York  can  have  them  d-livered  in  PLAIN 
BOXES,  WITH  OWN  TAGS  in  best 
manner  by 


Young  &  Nugent 

42  W.  28th  St.,  New  York 


In  writing  to  Advertisers  kindly  mention  Horticulture 


January  20,  1906 


horticulture: 


81 


$1.25    per     1000 

Discount    on    Regular    Shipments 


Fancy  Ferns 

Michigan  Cut  Flower  Exchange 


^Wholesale    Florists 
30  and  40  Miami  Ave.,  DETROIT,  MICH- 


WM.  DILGER 
Manager 


Charles  Millang 

50  West  29th  St.,      (New  York  U>y 


Gut  Flowers  on  Commission 

A  Reliable  Place  to  Consign  to  or  order  from 

Telephone;  38GO-3S71  Madison  Square 

ORCHIDS  AT  ALL  SEASONS 

WM.  STUART  ALLEN  CO. 

Commission  Merctian  s  in  Cut  Flowers 
53  WEST  28TH  STREET,  NEW  YORK 

Telephone  356  Mftdiiton  Square 

J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co. 

Wholesale  Florists 

FLORISTS'   SUPPLIES 
545  Liberty  St.,   PITTSBURG,  PA. 

Long  Distance  Phone   1435  Court. 

Bonnot  Bros. 

"Wholesale     Florists 


55  and  57  W.  26th  S'  , 
CutFiuwei  Exchange 


NEW  YORK 

Tel.  830  Madison  Square. 


OPEN  6.00  A.M. 

AN  UNEQUALE}  0JI.ET  FJ*  CO  .SIGN -0  FLOWERS 

The  Reliable  Commission  House 

Richmond  Roses  and  Rich  Flowers 
of  all  varieties 

JOS.  S.   FENRICH 

•    48  W.  30th  Street,  New  York 

Tel    324-325  Madison  Square 

JULIUS  LANG 

Wholesale  Florist 

Consignments    received,    sold    well 

and   leturns    made    promptly. 

53  WEST  30th  ST.  NEW  YORK 

Telephone,  280  Madison  Sq. 


ESTABLISHED  1872 

JOHN    J.    PERKINS 

WHOLESALE  and  COMMISSION  FLORIST 

115  W.  30tb>St„  New  York 

Tel.  No.  956  Madiscn  Square 
Wanted.— A  few  more  reliable  growers  of 
Carnations  and    Violets.     Quick  returns  and 
highest   prices. 


Established 
1891 


BUY    FKOM 
SHIP  TO 
TR 


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All  Choice  Cut  Flowers  in  Season 

ALFRED    H.    LANGJAHR 

55   West  28th   St.,   New   York 
Telephone  TO24    Madison    Square. 


CARNATIONS 

AND  ROSES 

Pittsburg  Cut  Flower  Co.,  Ltd. 


Cut  Flowers 

BOSTON'S    BEST 
ALL    VARIETIES 

SHIPPED  TO  ALL  POINTS 

Florists'  Supplies 

Largest  Stock  in  New  England 

Lowest  Wholesale   Rates 

N.F.  McCarthy  &  Co. 

84  HAWLEY  ST. 

Tel.  Main  5973  BOSTON 


Headquarters  in  Western  New  York  for 

Roses 
Carnations 

And  all  kinds  of  Seasonable  Flowers 

WM.  F,  KASTING 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist 

Also    Dealer     in    Florists'    Supplies  ana 
Wire  Designs 

383-8T  Ellicott  St.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Give  us  a  Trial  We  can  please  you 


504  Liberty   Ave,, 


Pittsburg,  Pa. 


NEW  CROP  BRONZE  AND  GREEN  GALAX 

$1.00  per  1000.    Discounts  on  larger  quantities.     Write  for  prices  on  case  lots. 

WE  HAVE  VERY  FINE  CUT  BOX  WOOD. 

DAGGER    AND    PANCV     FBRNS 

NEW  CROP  SOUTHERN  WILD  SMIL'X  $3.50  and  $7.00"per  Case. 

Headquarters  for  all    FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES,   Wire  Designs    Cut  Wire,  Letters, 

Immortelles,  I  yeas  Leaves,  Wheat  Sheaves,  Ribbons,  Corrugated  Boxes,  etc, 

LAUREL  FESTOONIP»G,  Sc.  and  6c,  per  yard. 

HENRY  M.  ROBINSON  &  CO.   •Y'r^^ittiSr' 


WHOLESALE  FLOWER   MARKETS  — 


PER    IOO. 
TO  DEALERS  ONLY. 


CINi 


INNATI 

«n.  16 


ROSES 

Am.  Beauty  andEi.igely.  fan  and  sp. 

"  extra 

No.  i 

Lower  grades 

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"  "       extra.. . .  

"       No.  i  and  Lower  gr 

Liberty,  fancy       

"         Ordinary 

Richmond,  Fancy 

Ordinary. 

Golden  Gate,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

Chatenay,  Faney 

"  ( >rdinary 

CARNATIONS 

Fancy    

Ordinary 

niSCELLANEOUS 

C'ttleyas 

Cypnpediums 

Lily  of  the  Valley 

Violets 

Tulips 

Roman  Hva. :  Paper  White  Nar  . . . 

Daffodils;  Trumpets  

Mignonette   ...  ..    .. 

Adiantum  Cuneatum 

Croweanum 

Smilax 

Asparagus  Plumosus,  strings 

"    &  Sprengeri,  bunches 


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to   50.00 


Geo.  A.   ^Sutherland   Co. 

CUT    FLOWERS 

Florists'    Supplies    and    Letters 
34-  HAWLEY    SRTEET         -  BOSTON 


E.  A.  BEAVEN 

Wholesale  Dealer  in 

SOUTHERN     WILD    SMILAX 

and   Florists'   Hardy   Decorative  Supplies. 
New   crop  now  ready  in  limited   quantities 

EVERGREEN,    ALA. 


Decorating  Evergreers,  etc.,  at  Wholesale 

Wild  Smilax,  Palmetto  and  Cycas 
(fresh  cut),  Palm  Leaves,  Galax,  Leu- 
cothoe.  Perns  and  Mosses,  Leaf  Mold, 
Orchid  ana  Azalea  Peats. 

Everything  in  Season. 

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20  West  27th  St.,  New  York. 


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List 

of 

Advertisers 


Page 

Akers  H.  R 77 

Allen  W.  F 60 

Allen  Wm.  Stuart  Co.  81 
Aschmann  Godfrey.   .   76 

Bambrick,  Thos.  H.. .  84 
Barrows  H.H.  &  Son.  76 
Bayersdorfer  H  &  Co    77 

Beaven,  E.  A 81 

Black,   Chas 57 

Blackistone  Z.  D. 77 

Boadin^ton  A.  T..  ••  •  60 

Bonnot  Bros. 81 

Boston  Florist   Letter 

Co 77 

Breck  Joseph  &  Sods  60 
Breitmeyer's  J.  Sons    77 

Budlong  J.  A 78 

Burnett  bros ■  ■■   60 

Burnham      Httchings 

Pierson  Co 88 

Burpee  W.  A.  &  Co..  60 

Chicago  House  Wreck- 
ing Co 86 

Chicago  Carnatioo 

Co -57-74 

Cochran     Mushroom 

&  Spawn  Co 60 

Cooke  G.  H .       77 

Cottage  Gardens  .  55-84 
Cowee  A 73 

DilgerWm 8t 

Dimmock  A 76 

Dreer  H   A, 73-86 

Dysart  K.  J 86 

Eichholz  Harry    ....  57 

Elliott  Wm.  &Son 60 

EslerJ.  G 86 

Ernest  W.H. 86 

Farquhar  R.  &   J.    & 
Co 60 

Felthousen  J.  E. 76 

Fenrich  J  S 81 

Fletcher  F.  W 76 

Ford  Bros 80 

Forest      Nursery      & 

Seed  Co. 73 

Froment  H.  E.. 80 

Galvin  Thos.  F 58 

Grey  T.  J.  &  Co 60 

Gude  A.  &  Bro. 77 

Gurney    Heater  Mfg. 

Co .58-86 

Guttman  Alex.  J.      79-80 

Hail  Asso. 86 

Hammond     Paint     & 

Mug  Shot  Works.-  60 

Heller  &Co... 60 

Hews  A.  H.  &  Co....  54 

Hill  E.  G 71 

Holly  Castle  Co. .  H$ 

Horan   E.  C 80 

Houehton  &  Clark     .  58 

Hubert  &  Co 76 

HuntE.  H 78 

Iliffe  D. 86 

Kasting  W.  F 81 

Kervan  Co.,  The  ....  81 

Kessler,  P    F 80 

King  Cons.  Co 86 

Ktokner  A. 86 

Kramer  F.  H.  ..57-72-74 
Kroe  cliell  Bros. 87 

Lager  &  Hurrell 76 

Lang  Julius 81 

Langja  r,  Alfred  H...   81 

Le  Page  N.         76 

Leuthy  A.  &  Co 76 

McCarthy    N.     F.  & 
Co  81 


Page 
McConnell  Alex..  77 

McKellar  Charles  W.  78 
McKissick.W.  E.   ...  78 

MclYlanus  Jas 80 

MeMulkin  Edw....  .  58 
Michell  H.  F.  &  Co..  60 
Michigan  Cut  Flower 

Exchange 81 

Millang  Charles. 81 

Miiiang  Frank 80 

Moltz  A  80 

Moninger  J.  C 86 

Mt.  Hissarlik    Nursei- 

ies 73 

Murdoch  J.  B 8t 

Murray  Samuel......    77 

Newman  J.  &  Sous  ..  58 
Niessen  Leo.  Co. 78 

Patten  &  Co 56 

Pennock  Samuel  S. 

55-57-77 

Perk.ns  John  J 81 

Phila.  Cut  Flower  Co.  78 
Pierson  F  R.  Co.  •■56-76 
Pittsburg  Cut   Flower 

Co 81 

PyeE.  H..... 55 

Rawson,  W.  W.  &Co.  60 

Kaynor  John  1  ..... .  80 

Ri.eu  &  Keller 7; 

Reid  Edw  78 

Reinberg  Peter 78 

Robinson   H.    M.    & 

Co 81 

Roehrs  Julius. ...... .  76 

Salt  ford,  Geo 80 

Sander  &  Son 76 

Schillo  Lumber  Co...  84 

SchmiuF.  W.  O.-    ..  55 

Schmidt  J.  C.  Co....-  76 

Scollay  John  A 86 

Scott  John 76 

Sheridan  W.  F 80 

Sievers  J.  H.  &  Co...  56 

Situations  &    Wants.-  84 

Skidelsky  S.  S 76 

Stern  J.  &  Co 77 

Steams  A.  T.  Lumber 

Co 86 

Sievens  H.A 53 

Sutheiland     Geo.    A. 

Co 81 

Suzuki&Iida 60 

Thompson  J.  D  Co..  55 
Thorburn  J.  M.  &  Co.  60 

Thornton  Bros. 58 

Totty,  Chas.  H 55 

Traendly  &  Schenck-  80 
Troy,  J.  H 76 

Vaughan  and  Sperry-  78 
Vesey  W.  J.  &M    S...74 

Walsh  M.  H... 57 

Watburton  C. 55 

Ward  Ralph  M.  Co...  60 

Watson  G.  C 60-84 

WeatheiedCo 85 

Weber  F.  C 77 

Weber  H.  &  Sons 56 

Weeber&  Don 60 

Welch  Bros 75-78 

Wietor  Bros 78 

Wintertch  C. ....  76 

Winterson  E.  F.   ....    78 

Young  A .  L 80 

You"g  John 80 

Young  &  Nugent  ...  80 
YoungThos.  Jr.. . . ..   77 

Zinn  Julius  A 58 


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listed  under  this  classification  without 
charge.  Reference  to  List  of  Advertisers 
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ACCOUNTANT. 
Robert  J.  Dysart.  28  State  St.,   Boston. 

•    For    page   see    List    of  Advertisers. 


AGRICULTURAL    IMPLEMENTS. 

Thos.    J.    Grey    &    Co.,    32    S.    Market    St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Joseph  Breck  &  Sons. 
51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,   Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


ASPARAGUS    P.    NANUS. 

S.    S.    Pennock,     Philadelphia. 
For   page    see    List    of   Advertisers. 

ASPARAGUS  ROOTS. 

W.   F.   Allen,   Salisbury,   Md. 
For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 


BEGONIAS. 

N.   LePage,  Mt.  Vernon,   N.  Y. 

Tuberous  Rooted 

For   page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

BAMBOO    STAKES. 

Suzuki  &   Ilda,  31   Barclay   St.,   New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertiser*. 


BULBS   AND  TUBERS. 

R.   M.   Ward  &  Co..  New   York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Joseph   Breck  &  Sons.  47-54  N.   Market  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

W.    W.   Rawson   &   Co.,    12  &  13   F.   H. 

Square,    Boston. 

Arlington    Tested    Seeds    for    Florists. 

For  page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 

J.    M.   Thorburn  &  Co., 

36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

Suzuki  &  lida,  31   Barclay  St.,   New    York. 

Lily   Bulbs. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

H.    F.    Michell    &    Co., 

Philadelphia.    Pa. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

A.  T.  Boddington,  342  W.   14th  St., 

New   York. 

Cannas,    Tuberous    Rooted    Begonias. 

For   page  see    List    of    Advertisers. 


CALIFORNIA   PRIVET. 
Chas.    Black,    Hlghtstown,    N.    J. 
For    page   see    List   of   Advertisers 


CARNATIONS. 

John   H.   Sievers  &  Co.,   1251  Chestnut  St., 

San  Francisco,  Cal. 

Hannah   Hobart. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J.    D.   Thompson   Caruatlou   Co.     Juliet,    111. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 


H.  A.   Stevens  Co.,   Dedham,   Mass. 

Rooted    Cuttings   Variegated    Lawson. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Alex.    J.    Guttman,    43    W.    28th    St.,    N.    Y. 

Carnation    Victory. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

C.    H.    Totty,    Madison,    N.    J. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

Patten  &  Co.,  Tewksbury,  Mass. 

Pink.    Patten    and    Mikado    Carnations. 

For    page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


S.    S.    Pennock,    Philadelphia. 

John   E.   Halnos,   My   Maryland. 

Henry    Eichholz.    Waynesboro,    Pa. 

Carnations,    Red    Lawson,    Mrs.    W.    T. 

Omwake. 

For   page    see   List   of   Advertisers. 

T.    F.    Matthews,    Ashland    St.,    cor.    Mill, 
Dorchester.    Mass. 

Carnation.   White  Lawson. 

E.    H.    Pye,    Upper   Nyack,    N.    Y. 
For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

The    H.    Weber~&~ Sons~Co77  Oakland,- Md". 

My    Maryland    and    Jessica. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Chicago    Carnation    Co.,    Joliet.    IlT 

Rooted    Cuttings,    Aristocrat   and    Glendale. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


CARNATIONS— Continued. 

W.   J.   &   M.   S.   Vesey,   Ft.   Wayne,   Ind. 

i  ,ii  nation    Glendale. 

For  page   see    List    of.    Advertisers. 

C.    Warburton,    Fall    River7~MaslT 

For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 


CHRYSANTHEMUM   STOCK 

PLANTS. 

The    E.    G.    Hill    Co.,    Richmond,    Ind. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 


C.    H.   Totty,    Madison,    N.   J. 
In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 

CUPS    AND    TROPHIES. 

Thornton  Bros.,   Lawrence,   Mass. 
Fo.    page  see    List    of    Advertisers. 

cyclamen  plants. 

C.  Wlnterlch,  Defiance,  O. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


DAISIES. 
The  F.  W.  Fletcher  Co.,  Anburndale,  Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

DAHLIAS. 

David   Herbert   &   Son,   Atco,   N.   J. 
For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 


S.  S.  Pennock,  Philadelphia. 

Dahlia    Roots. 

For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


ELECTRIC    CIRCULATOR. 

Holly-Castle   Co.,    Boston. 
For    page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

FERNS. 
A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Rosllndale,  Mass 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


H.  H.  Barrows  &  Sons,  Whitman,  Mass. 

Nepurolepls  Barrowsll. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

S.    S3.    Skidelsky,    824    N.    24th    St., 

Philadelphia. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

F.    R.    Plersou    Co.,    Tarrytown-on-Hudson, 

N.    Y. 

Nephrolepls    Plersonl    Elegantlsslma. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

J.   H.   Fiesser,  415  Summit  Av., 

W.   Huboken,    N.  J. 

FERTILIZERS. 

Wm.   Elliott  &  Sons,   New  York. 
Clay's   Fertilizer. 

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. 

The    Kervan    Co.,    20    W.    27th    St.,    N.    Y. 

Decorative   Evergreens. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


N.  F.  McCarthy,  &  Co.,  84  Hawley  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Ueed  &  Keller,  122  W.  25th  St.,  New  York. 

Fur  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

JTu.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St. 

Pittsburg,    Pa. 

For  page  Bee   List  of  Advertisers. 

S.  S.   Pennock,  Philadelphia. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

~~J    Stern  &  Co.,   11)28  Germantown  Ave., 

Philadelphia. 

For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

FLORISTS'   LETTERS. 

Boston   Florist   Letter  Co.,   84  Hawley   St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

G.   A.   Sutherland   Co.,  M   Hawley  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


FLOWERS    BY    TELEGRAPH. 

Alex.  McConnell,  New  York. 
For    page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 
Fred    C.    Weber,   432H-28   Olive   St., 

St.    Louis.    Mo. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Young  &  Nugent,  New   York. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

j     Breitmeyer's  Sons,    Miami  &  Gratiot 

Aves.,    Detroit,    Mich. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Thos.   Young,  Jr.,  41 W.  28th  St..  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of    Advertisers. 

George  H.   Cooke.   Washington.   D.  C. 

For    page   cee    List   of    Advertisers. 


A     Gude    &    Bro..    1214    F    St., 

Washington,   D.  C. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


January  20.  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


83 


FLOWERS    BY     TELEGRAPH— Cont. 

Z.   D.   Blacklstone, 

14th  and  H  Sts..  Washington,  D.  C. 

For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


Samuel   Murray,   1017   Broadway, 

Kausas    City,    Mo. 
For   page   set?    List   of    Advertisers. 


FLOWER    POTS. 

W.   H.  Ernest,  28th  and  M  Sts., 

Washington,   D.  C. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

A.    H.    Hews  &   Co..    Cambridge,    Mass. 
For  page  see    List  of    Advertisers. 


FOLDING    BOXES. 

Welch  Bros.,  15  Province  St.,  Boston. 

r  or  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Win.  J.  lions  &  Co.,  Philadelphia,   Pa. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


GERANIUMS. 

The    E.    G.    Hill    Co.,    Richmond,    Ind. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

GLASS. 

G.    C.    Watson,    1614    Ludlow    St.,    Philadel- 
phia. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

onarp,  Partridge  &  Co.,  22ud  and  Union 
Place,   Chicago. 


GLAZING    POINT. 
H.    A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


GREENHOUSE      BUILDING      MATE- 
RIAL. 
Burnham    Hltchlugs    Plerson   Co., 

11M  Broadway,   New    York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Chicago   House    Wrecking  Co.,   Chicago,   111. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

A.  T.  Stearns  Lumber  Co.,  Nepouset,  Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

King  Construction  Co.,  M.  Touawanda,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  C.  Mouiuger  Co.,  117  East  Blaekhawk  St., 

Chicago. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Adam  Sctiillo  Lumber  Co.,  West  St.  and 

Hawthorne  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Weathered  Co.,  46  and  48  Marion  St.,  New 

York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

GREENHOUSE    HOSE. 

Anchor   Greenhouse    Hose    is   the    best    for 

Florists. 

Mineralized    Rubber     Co.,     New     York. 

HARDY  FERNS  AND  SUPPLIES. 

H.   M.   Koblnson   &  Co.,  8-11   Province  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

The  Kervan  Co., 

20  W.  27th  St.,   New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Michigan  Cut  Flower  Co.,  38  and  40  Miami 

Ave.,   Detroit,   Mich.,   Wm.   Dilger,   Mgr. 

Fancy  Ferns. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

HEATING    APPARATUS. 

Buruham   Hltchings   Plerson   Co., 

1183  Broadway,   New  Y'ork. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

John   A.   Scollay,  73  &  75   Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,    N.    Y. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Gurney  Heater  Mfg.  Co.,  74  Franklin  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 


Kroesehell   Bros.,   35   Erie    St..    Chicago. 
For   page  see   List    of   Advertisers. 


IMPORTING    HOUSES. 

R.  M.   Ward  &   Co..   New  York. 

Plants  and   Bulbs. 

For  paee  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


JAPANESE     PLANTS. 

Suzuki   &  Ilda.  31  Barclay  St.,   New   York. 

Fop  nae-p  "ee    T.ict   nf    Advertisers. 


MICE  PROOF  SEED  CASES. 

Heller  &  Co..   Montclair.    N.   J. 
For  nriee  bpp   f.lst  nf   Advertisers. 


MUSHROOM    SPAWN. 

Cochran     Mushroom     &     Spawn     Co., 

911   Chemical  Bldg.,   St.  Louis.  Mo. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


NIKOTINE    APHIS    PUNK. 

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

nunaERY  STOCK. 

Mt.     Hissarlik    Nurseries, 

New    Rochelle,    N.    Y. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Cottage  Gardens,  tjueens,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

~Chas.    Black,    Hightstown,    N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


ORCHID    PLANTS. 
Lager  &  Hurrell.  Summit.  N.  J. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


Sander.   St.   Albans,    England. 

Importers.    Exporters.    Growers,    Hybridists. 

For  page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 

Julius   Koehrs  Co.,    Rutherford,   N.  J. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

Forest    Nursery    &    Seed    Co.,    McMlnnvllle. 

Tenn. 

Forest    Tree    and    Shrub    Seeds. 

For  paee  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

PAfcONIES^ 

Chicago    Carnation    Co.,    Joliet,    111. 
For    page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

PATENTS. 

Siggers  &  Siggers,   Washington,  D.  C, 

PfcEKLESS    hEHAIR    CLAMP. 

A.  Klokuer,  Wauwatosa,   Wis. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

PLANTS,    BEDDING. 

J.   C.    Schmidt  Co.,   Bristol,    Pa. 
For    page   see    List   ot    Advertisers. 

PLANTS    DECORATIVE. 

A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Kosllndale,  Mass 
For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


Julius   Koehrs,    Rutherford,    N.   J. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
R.    &    J.    Farquhar    &    Co.,    Bostou. 

Palms,    Kentia    Belmoreaua. 
For  page   see   List   of  Advertisers. 

PLANTS    FORCING^ 

H.  F.   Michell  Co.,   Philadelphia,  Pa. 
For    page  see   List   of    Advertisers. 


R.    &  J.    Farquhar   &   Co.,    Boston. 

Spiraea    Gladstone,    Japonica,    Lily    of    the 

Valley. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Joseph  Breck   &  Sons,  Boston. 

Gladioli   for   Forcing. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 


RETAIL    FLORISTS. 

Julius    A.    Zlnn, 

2    Beacon   St.,    Boston,    Mass. 

Flowers  by  Telegraph. 


Alex.    MeCounell.    New    York. 
For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 
Thomas    Young,  Jr.,  New   York. 
For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 
Fred  C.  Web.  r,  4326  Olive   St.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
For  paL'e  see   List  of   Advertisers. 
J7  Breitineyer's  Sons,  Detroit,  Mich. 
For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

Young  &   Nugent,  New   York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Z.   D.   Blacklstone,    14   &   H   Sis.,    Washing- 
ton,  D.   C. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 
George  H.  Cooke,   Washington,  D.  C. 
For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 
Samuel   Murray,   1017   Broadway, 

Kansas  City.  Mo. 
For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 

A.   Gude   &    Bro..    1214   F   St., 

Washington,    D.    C. 

For  pace  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

ROSES. 

M.   H.  Walsh,  Woods  Hole,   Mass. 
Hardy  Loses.    H.   T.   Roses  and   Ratnhlers. 

August  Rolker  &  Sons.  31  Barclay  St., 
New   York. 
Enslish-Grown  Roses. 


Ben].    Dorrance.    Dorranceton,    Pa. 

Killarney   mid    Richmond. 

E~H.  Pye,  Upper  Nyack,  N.  Y. 

For   page    see    List    nf    Advertisers. 


SEEDS. 

W.  W.  Rawson  &  Co.,  12  and  13  Faneull 

Hall    Sq.,    Boston. 

Cyclamen  Seed. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers 

Thos.  J.  Grey  &  Co..  32  S.   Market  St., 
Boston. 
For   page   see    List   nf    Advertisers. 

Joseph  Breek  &  Sons. 
51  and  52  N.   Market  St..  Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


W.  Atlee  Burpee  &  Co..  Philadelphia. 
For  pace  see    List   nf   Advertisers. 

Burnett    Bros.,    101  West  St..   New   York 

Seeds,   Bulbs,  and   Fertilizers. 

For   page    see    List   of   Advertisers. 


J.    M.   Thorburn  &   Co., 

36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

H.  F.  Michell  Co..  1018  Market  St., 

Philadelphia.   Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

G.    C.    Watson,    1614    Ludlow    St.,    Philadel- 

phia. 

Sweet    Pea   Christmas. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Weeber    &    Don,    114    Chambers    St.,    New 

Y'ork. 

Vegetable    and    Flower    Seeds. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Conrad     Appel,     Darmstadt,     G<  rmany,     Es- 
tab.  1789.    Hifith  Grade  ' -rass.  Clover,  and  Tree  Seeds 

SOUTHERN  WILD  SMILAX. 

II.    M.    Robinson    &    Co..    8    &    11    Province 

St.,    Boston. 

For   page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 

E.     A.     Beaven,     Evergreen,     Ala. 
For    page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

STEAM   TRAP. 

E.  Hlppard.   Y'oungstown.  O. 

VENTILATING   APPARATUS. 

Burnham  Hltchings  Plerson  Co., 
1133  Broadway,   New   Y'ork. 
For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

John  A.   Scollay,  73-75  Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn.  N.   Y. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

The   Chicago   Lifter. 

J.    C.    Monlnger   Co..   421    Hawthorne    Ave.. 

Chicago. 

Weathered   Co.,   46  and  48   Marion   St., 

New    Y'ork. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

VERBENAS. 

H.   F.   Michell   Co.,    Philadelphia.    Pa. 

For   page   see   List   of    Advertisers. 


WHOLESALE    FLORISTS. 
Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co..  84  Hawley  St..  Bos- 
ton. 
George  A.    Sutherland    Co.,   34   Hawley    St.* 

Boton. 
Welch    Bros..   15    Province   St..    Boston. 

Buffalo. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Wm     F.    Kastlng.    383-87    Elllcott    St..    Buf- 
falo.  N.    Y. 

Chicago. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
J.   A.   Bndlong.  37  Randolph   St.,   Chicago. 
E.  IL  Hunt.  76-78   Wabash  Ave..    Chicago. 
Chas.  W.McKellar.  51  Wabash  Av..  Chicago. 
I'eter  Reinherg.  51   Wabash  Av..  Chicago. 
A.  L.  Randall   Co..  21    Randolph  St.,  Chicago. 
Welland  &  Rlscb.  50    Wabash  Av..    Chicago. 
Wletor  Bros..  51   Wabash   Av.,   Chicago. 
Vaughan  &  Sperry,  60  Wabash   Av.,  Chicago. 
S.    F.    Wlnterson    Co.,    45,    47,    49    Wabash 
Av.,   Chicago. 

Cincinnati. 
Ohio  Cut   Flower  Co.,    129  E.   3d  St. 
Wm.    Murphy,    128  E.  3d  St. 

Detroit. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Ml-  hi^'nn    Cut    Flower    Exchange,    38    &    40 

Miami  Av.     Wm.   Dilger,   mgr. 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  nf  Advertisers. 
Bonnot    Bros.,    55-57    West    26th    St.,    New 

Y'ork. 
J.    S.    Fenrich,   48   W.   30th   St.,    New   York. 
Fnrd  Bros..  48  West  28th   St..   New    York. 
H.   E.    Froment.  57  W.  2Sth  St..  New  York. 
Alex.    J.    Guttman.    43    West   28th    St. 
E.   C.  Horan.  55  West  28th  St..    New  York. 
Philip    F.    Kessler,    55    W.    26th    St.,    New 

York. 
Julius  Lang.  53  West  3"th  St..  New  York. 
A.  II.  Langjahr,  55  W.  28th  St..  New  Y'ork. 
James  MeManus.  50  W.  3flth  St.,  New  York. 
Chas.  Mlllang.  50  West  29th  St..  New  York. 
Frank     Mlllang,    55-57    W.    26th    St..     New 

Y'ork. 
A.    Moltz.    55-57    W.    2Bth    St..    New    Y'ork. 
John  J.  Perkins,  115  W.  3ntb  St..  Npw   York. 
John   I.    Ravnor.  49  W.  28th  St.,  New   York. 
George  Saltford.  46  W.  29th  St..  New  York. 

W.  F.  Sheridan,  39  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 


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HORT1CULTU  RE 


January  20,  1906 


New    York. 

For  page   see   List   of  Advertisers. 
Trapndly   «:   ScQeuck,  44   W.   2Stli    St.,    New 
York. 

A.  L.  Young  &  Co.,  54  W.  2Sth  St., 
New    York. 
John    Young,   51   W.   I'Stb   St.,    New   York. 

Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

W.  B.  McKisslck,  1221  Filbert  St.,  Phila- 
delphia.   Pa. 

Leo  Niessen  Co.,  1217  Arch  St.,  Phila- 
delphia.   Pa. 

S.  S..  Pennuck.  1G12-18  Ludlow  St..  Phila- 
delphia,   Pa. 

Phlla.  Cut  Flower  Co.,  151G-18  Sansom  St., 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Pittsburg. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Pittsburg      Cut      Flower      Co.,      Ltd.,      504 

Liberty   St.,    Pittsburg.    Pa. 
J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St.,   Pitts 

burg 


New  Offers  in  This  Issue. 


ANNOUNCEMENT. 

Suzuki   &    Iida,   .'11    Barclay    St..    New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

CARNATIONS,  ROBERT  CRAIG. 

Cottage   Gardens   Co.,   Queens,    N.   Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

CARNATIONS.     WINSOR,     WHITE 

ENCHANTRESS,    HELEN    M. 

GOULD. 

The   F.   E.    Pierson  Co..   Tarrytown-on-Hud- 

son,   N.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

FLOWER     SEEDS. 

H.    A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

FORCING  STOCK,  ROOTS,  TUBERS, 

ETC. 

F.  W.  0.   Sehmitz,  Prince  Bay,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

GERANIUMS. 

J.    E.    Felthousen.    Schenectady,    N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

GLADIOLI 

Arthur    Cowee,    Meadowvale    Farm,    Berlin, 

N.  Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

GREENHOUSES     HEATING,    VENTI- 
LATING,   SUPPORTING. 
D.  Iliffe,  Flower  Market,  Park   St..  Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

ROSES.  QUEEN  BEATRICE. 
F.  H.  Kramer.  Washington,  D.  C. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

ROSES,     RICHMOND. 

The  E.   G.   Hill   Co.,    Richmond,   Iixl. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

ROSES,     RICHMOND. 

S.    S.    Pennock,    Philadelphia. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


NEW    OFFERS    IN    THIS    ISSUE. 
(Continued.) 

SEEDS. 

Wm     Elliott   &    Sons.    201    Fulton    St.,    New 

York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

SEEDS. 

J.    M.    Thorburn    &    Co.,    36    Cortlandt    St., 

New    York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

SPHAGNUM    MOSS;    CEDAR    POLES. 
ll.  E.  Akers,  Chatsworth,  N.  J. 

Fur  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

WELCOME    TO    CARNATIONISTS. 

Welch    Bros.,    IS   Province    St.,   Boston. 

Fur  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

WELCOME    TO    CARNATIONISTS. 

J.   Newman  &  Sons,   Corp.,  51  Tremont  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

WELCOME    TO    CARNATIONISTS. 

Julius   A.    Zinn,   2   Beacon    St.,    Boston. 
For  page  sec   List  of  Advertisers. 

WELCOME    TO    CARNATIONISTS. 

Edward    McMulkin,    104    Boylston    St.,    Bos- 
ton. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

WELCOME    TO    CARNATIONISTS. 

Houghton   &  Clark,   :«i(J   Boylston   St.,   Bos- 
ton. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

WELCOME    TO    CARNATIONISTS. 

Thomas    1'.    Galvin,    799    Boylston    and    124 

Tremont    Sts.,    Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


GREENHOUSES    BUILDING    AND 
PROJECTED. 

Berlin,  Ct. — C.  M.  Jarvis,  one  house. 

Utica,  N.  Y.— Brant  Bros.,  four 
houses. 

Council  Bluffs,  la.— Oscar  Herman, 
one  house. 

New  Bedford,  Mass.— Joseph  S.  Silva, 
one  house. 

Camden,  Me. — George  Glaetzel,  one 
house  24x75. 

Quidneek.  R.  I.— J.  H.  Gushing,  one 
house,  20x112. 

Toledo,  O. — Krueger  Bros.,  one 
house,  100x109. 

Sistersville,  W.  Va.— Mrs.  E.  Hus- 
ton, one  house. 

Independence,  Kan.— W.  R.  Mattock, 
one  house,  18x60. 

Coatesville,  Pa. — James  Brown,  Jr., 
one  house,  28x104. 

Paxton.  111.— E.  B.  Morgan  &  Co., 
one  house,  14x130. 

New  Castle,  Pa.— W.  H.  Weinschenk, 
one  house.  120x550. 

Jersey  City,  N.  J. — John  Leach,  two 
houses,  each  30x125. 


•  •MM 


WANTS. 


GOOD   MEM 

When   you   need   good   men, 
skilled    or    unskilled,    write: 

THOS.  H. 
BAMBRICK 

34  South  7th  Street,       Philadelphia 

Help  of  all  kinds,  Including  that  for 
Florists,  Nurserymen,  Seedsmen  and  the 
Horticultural  trade  generally. 


FOR  SALE. 

Well  established  Florist  business,  6000 
feet  glass,  well  stocked  with  carnations, 
violets,  bedding  plants,  palms,  etc.  Splen- 
did location  on  corner  of  two  main  avenues 
loading  towards  the  best  part  of  prin- 
cipal residential  districts.  Excelleut 
home  trade  and  good  field  for  landscape 
gardening;  no  competition  as  yet.  Store 
attached  to  greehouse  with  electric  light. 
Commodious  house  with  modern  improve- 
ments. Barn,  shed,  good  water  supply. 
Excellent  opportunity  for  progressive  flor- 
ist. Reason  for  selling,  wish  to  retire  from 
business.  Apply  to  F.  G.  MENSE,  Glen 
Cove,   L.   I.,    N.   Y. 

WANTED — A  first  class  orchid  man  to 
take  charge.  Address,  stating  all  particu- 
lars, N.  R.  H.,  care  Horticulture,  11  Ham- 
ilton   Place,    Boston. 


Are  You 
Going.... 


To  Build  ? 


I  am  interested  in  a  glass  factory  iu 
Jersey.  I  want  to  hear  from  you  be- 
fore placing  your  order  for  glass.  I 
think  I  can  put  you  in  the  way  of 
"aving  some  money.  State  quantity, 
Quality,  and  size  wanted. 

NOT   IX   THE  TRUST. 


Address 


George  C.  Watson 

Philadelphia,  Perm. 


1014  Ll'DLOW 
STREET 

&jtr*  Remember  this  factory  is  NOT  in 
the  TRI'ST  and  has  a  free  foot 


Victoria,  B.  C. — A.  J.  Woodward,  four 
houses,  26x300  each. 

Worcester,  Mass. — H.  F.  A.  Lange, 
one  house  GO  ft.  long. 

Knoxville,  Tenn. — Frank  Hoffman, 
two  houses,  10x80;  one  house,  10x30. 


The  Cottage  Gardens 

Contain  the  finest  asortment  of  selected 
specimen  Evergreen,  Deciduous  Trees 
and  Shru'os  procurable,  and  its  Land- 
scape Department  is  at  your  service  In 
arranging  them.  Price  list  ready  now. 
Has  tables  of  the  best  herbaceous  plants, 
giving  common  and  botanical  names, 
height,  color  and  season  of  bloom.  Sent 
free.     All   inquiries   cheerfully   answered. 

COTTAGE  GARDENS  CO.,  QULETS 


LUMBER 

For  Greenhouse  Benches 


Ship  Lap,  Drop  Siding,  Sin-. thing,    Flooring,    White    Cedar 
Posts,  ttc. 

We  nre  in  a  Special      i  ( 
Position  lo  Furnish 

Everthing     in     PINE    a"d    HE/110CK    BUILDING    LUnBER 
WRITE  FOR  PRICES 


PEGKY  CYPRESS" 


Adam  Schillo  Lumber  Co- 


Cor    Weed  St.    &    Hawthorn, 

Tel.  North  1626  and  1627 


CHI. AGO 


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January  20,   190G 


H  O  RT1 CU  LTURE 


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ONE  TYPE  OF  THE  WEATHERED  BMLER 


The  Old  Stand-By—  introduced  by 
Thos.  W.  Weathered,  1859 


The  Same  Dutsides 

It  Had 

47  Years  Ago 


But  New  Insides 

Have  Made  it  More 

Powerful 


Just  as  durable  as  ever.     Send  for  Catalog 


WEATHERED  COMPANY 


Designers  and  Builders  of  Greenhouses 

46  &  48  Marion  Street,  New  York 


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•  YOU    ARE    INVITED! 


The 

HOLLY-CASTLE 

Electric  Circulator 


The 

Sensation  of  the 

Season 


The  wide  spread  interest  and  curiosity  concerning  this  remarkable  appliance  for  comfort,  con- 
venience, certainty,  and  economy  in  greenhouse  heating,  leads  us  to  extend  an  invitation  to  all  attending  the 
Carnation  Convention  at  Boston  to  visit  the  Dickerman  Greenhouses,  T.  F.  Matthews,  proprietor, 
at  Dorchester,  Mass.,  where  the  apparatus  has  been  installed  and  see  a  demonstration  of  its  working- 
A  special  car  will  start  from  Horticultural  Mall,  Boston,  at  1.31)  p.  m.,  on  Thursday, 
January  25,  the  second  day  of  the  Carnation   Convention. 

HOLLY-CASTLE  CO.,  Engineers,  49  Federal  Street,  Boston,  Mass. 


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HORTICULTURE 


January  20,  1906- 


Planing  Mills. 

There  are  many  planing  mills  which  turn  out  good  work — in  their  line,  but  as  a  rule 
they    know   nothing    of    greenhouse    construction. 

We  make  it  a  special  stud)' — in  fact  we  have  manufactured  nothing  but  green- 
house material  for  years  and  feel  that  we  know  something  about  it.  Many  of  the 
large    growers    claim    we    know    all    about    it. 

If  you  have  never  used  our  material  let  us  tell  you  about  it — write  to-day.  Try 
it    on    your    next    house. 

JOHN   C.   MONINGER  CO.— Chicago 

117   E.    BLACKHAWK   STREET 


DANIEL  ILIFFE 

EXPERT  GREENHOUSE  HEATING, 
VENTILATING  AND   SUPPORTING. 

Best  of  References  Furnished. 

RESIDENCE   AND   SHOP 

73  Cedar  Street,  Somemlle. 

Telephone  Somerville,  367-4. 


Boston  Address, 
FLOWER  MARKET,  PARK  STREET, 

Where  Catalogues  can  be  had  on  application. 


Ql 


niVOS&SH    BARS 

IVL()J)J  32  feet  or  longer 

HOT  BED  SASH 


PECKY  CYPRESS  BENCH  LUMBER 

GREENHOUSES 

ERECTED  and  EQUIPPED  COMPLETE  IF  DESIRED 


FOR  HEATING  ANY  DESCRIPTION  OF  BUILDING  BY  STEAM  OR  HOT  WATER 

©©EKiirsr  KnasTriEM  M^KnyjB&efiyjiamKi©  <§©„■ 

NEW  YORK  OFFICE    III  FIFTH  AVE  7A  FRANKLIN  ST.   BOSTON 


Write  for  Circular  "D"  and  Prices 


The  A.  T.  STEAMS  LUMBER   CO. 

NEPONSET,  BOSTON,  MASS. 

In  wrltlne  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 


Holds  Class 
Firmly 

See  tho  Point  W 
PEERLESS 

I  Ol  swing  Points  mre  the  be 

No   rights  or  lefts.      Box  of 

I  1.000  points  75  cts.  postpaid. 

nENBY  A.  DREER, 

I  714  Cbestnot  St.,  Pb1l».,  Pa. 


NOW     IS    THE    TIME    TO    INSURE 
TOUR  GLASS  AGAINST  DAMAGE 

BY    HAIL.       For  particulat  s  address 
J.  John    G.  Ester,    Saddle    River,    N 


Peerless  ^rAJ^O-amp 


-6^  Glass 


"tNO  CROCKED   CLASS 


For  sale  by  jobbers.     Box  of   150  for  $1.00  or  address 
A.  KI.OKWE.  Wannatosa.   Wis. 


Standard 
Flower  . . 


POTS 


If  your  greenbouses  are   witbin  500   miles   of 
the  Capit  1,  wr.te  us,  we  can  save  you   money 
W.     H,     ERNEST, 
28th  and  M  Streets  WASHINGTON,  D. C. 


SEND     FOR 

NEW  GREEN  HOUSE  CATALOGUE 

JUST    ISSUED    BY 

King  Construction  Co. 

North  Tonawanda,  N.  Y.  and  Toron'o,  Ont. 
In  writing"  advertisers    mention  Horticulture 

SEND  FOR  CATALOCUE  OF 

SCOLLAY    HOT    WATER 
and  STEAM  BOILERS 

JOHN  A.  SCOLLAY 

73  and  75  Myrtle  Avenue 

BOROUGH  OF  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y.  CITY 


ROBERT  J.    DYSART,       Greenhouse  Material 


Public  Accountant  and  Auditor 

Simple    methods    of    correct    accounting 
especially     adapted     for     florists'     use. 

Books     Balanced     and     Adjusted 

Merchants  Bank  Building 

28    STATE    ST.,  -  BOSTON 

Telephone,  Main  58 


Ask  for  our  Special  Catalogue  No  554  describing 
Boiler  Tubes,  Boilers,  Tubes,  as",  Lumber  and  Sup- 
plies of  every  kind  from  the  Fifty  Mill. on  Dollar  St. 
Loui*  World's  Fair. 

CHICAGO    HOUSE    WRECKING    CO. 

35th  and  Iron  Sts.  CHICAGO 


January  20,  1901 


horticulture: 


John    Hakett.  Phi 

adelphia,  has  - 
1 80  J  Carries 
I, SOU  feet  mo 


This 

Shows  our 

Measure 

for 

Carnation 

Blooms 


John  I  nli  mn  n,  Chic 
No.  4  Boiler  in  1906 
dtte— two   new   flues. 


I  .  Klimmer,  Waldheim,  III.,  has 
No.  8  Boiler  bought  In  1895.  Re- 
pairs to  date  — new  flues  in  1903. 
Bought    another     boiler     in     1904. 


Send 

a 

2-cent 

Stamp 
for 
One 


Co.,  Chicago,  has 
bought  in  1895. 
all    In    ten     years. 


THIS  IS  OUR  BOILER 


We  have  sold  it  in  every  stale  of  the  Union  and  more  florists  use  it  than  any  other  make. 

had  our  catalogue.    Sent  free  on  request. 


Don't  buy  a  Boiler  until  you  have 


N.  Zweifel,  No.  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  wri'es: — "I  have  4 
houses  each  28x200  feet,  with  a  total  of  27,000  sq.  ft.  of  glass. 
I  can  get  all  the  pipes  waim  in  thirty  minutes  with  one  of  your 
No.  13  Boilers,  and  it  is  easy  firing." 

Grant  Newport.  Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa,  writes:  — "I 
bought  a  No.  2  Boi'er  in  1902.  Takes  care  of  7,000  sq.  ft.  of 
g'ass;  would  take  care  nf  2,000  mote.      I   have  had  a  cast- 

iron  boiler,  but  it  broke  down  twice  in  four  years 

always  in  the  coldest  weather.  It  broke  down  Dec  29,  1904, 
and  I  lost  all  my  stock  in  consequence.  I  have  now 
two  No  2  Kroeschell  Boilers,  and  do  not  worry  about  their 
breaking  dowD." 

KROESCHELL     BROS.    CO.         35    E.    Erie    St.,    Chicago. 


Damm  Bros.,  Chicago,  write:  —  "Bought  a  No.  12  Boiler 
in  1S93.  Only  repairs  in  12  years  one  set  new  tubes.  Re- 
placed four  ;niail  boilers  ard  saves  $100.00  in  coal  each  sea- 
son."    Cariies  24,000  ft.  of  glass;  1,000  ft.  more  than  our  rating. 

Wm.  Geenen,  Kimberly,  Wis. .writes :  —  "I  bought  a  No. 
3  Boiler  in  1901.  We  had  a  corrugated  cast-iron  fire  box 
boiler  and  a  sectional  ras'-iron  boiler  before  we  bought  yours 
in  1 901.  The  cost  of  heat'ng  with  this  boiler  is  one^half 
less  than  it  was  with  my  cast=iron  boilers-  Your  No. 
8  Boiler,  whirh  we  bought  recently  of  you,  is  not  being  run  to 
its  capacity." 


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HORTICULTURE 


January  20.  1906 


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THIS    CARNATION    BUSINESS 

Is  a  pretty  ticKlisK  proposition  if 
you  don't  Know    its  ins  and    outs 

One  of  its  ins,  is  the  house  you  try  to  grow  them  in:  one  of  the  outs,  is  the  cost 
of  every  square  inch  of  shade.  If  you  don't  want  a  shade  trap,  then  why  don't 
you  set  a  trap  for  sunshine?      Now  setting  a  sunshine  trap    is  just  like  any  other 

trapping — "you  have    to  know  your  busi- 
ness."      We   know    how  to  build  a   car- 
nation   house  —  know  how  to  keep 
the  sun  in  and  the  shade  out.     This 
'sunshine  talk"  is  all  very 
nice  but  thtre  are  a  hundred 
and  one  other  things 
that  go    into  a   house 
you  buy  of   us.     Take 
a   hundred    and    one 
things,  half  a  hundred 
years    of    building 
skill  and  the  best  of  materials  put  together    in  the  best  way— and   you   get   an 
idea  of  the  B.  H.  P.  Co.  houses.     Send  for  catalog  J-G. 

One  of  the  best  traps  we  have  set  is  that  of 
W.  W.  Edgars  house  at  Waverley,  Mass. 
If  you  want  to  see  an  ideal  house,  you  better 
take  a  run  out  there. 


Carnation     rlouoEr- 


BURNHAM  HITCHINGS  PIERSON  CO. 

1133  Broadway,  Cor.  26th  St.,  N.  Y.   Boston  Branch:  8l9Tremont  Building: 


Greenhouse 
Designers  and 

Manufacturers 


American  Carnation   Society   Exhibition 

Horticultural   Hall.    Boston 


I  rWRfStPlMMMAN, 

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HORTICULTURE 


January  27,  1906 


SEE  OUR  NEW  CARNATIONS  AT  THE  CONVENTION 

Winsor,  White  Enchantress,  and  Helen  IYI.  Gould 

This   is   one   way   to   judge   carnations.     A   better  and  more  convincing  way   is    to    see    them    growing.      There    is 

nothing    about   any   of   these    varieties   that   we    wish   to   conceal;    therefore,    we    cordially    invite    all 

carnation    growers   to   pay   us  a  visit.     Come   at   any  time. 

WINSOR. 

This  is  sure  to  prove  a  winner.  Nothing  approaches  it  in  color,  which  is  a  clear  silvery  pink — a  shade 
between  Enchantress  and  Mrs.  Thos.  W.  Lawson — and  much  more  beautiful  than  either.  In  fact,  it  is  just 
the  shade  that  we  have  all  been  trying  to  get.  The  color  will  make  it  sell  in  any  market.  The  stem  is  just 
right.  The  flowers  are  considerably  larger  than  Lawson  and  much  better  shaped.  As  a  grower  it  has  every- 
thing that  can  be  desired.     So  far  we  have  not  seen  any  large-flowering  variety  quite  so  free  as  Winsor. 

WHITE    ENCHANTRESS. 

This  is  a  pure  white  sport  of  Enchantress,  which  is  at  once  the  most  popular  and  most  profitable  car- 
nation grown  to-day;  and  this  on  account  of  its  size  and  stem  and  freedom  with  which  it  blooms.  White 
Enchantress  is  identical  in  every  respect  but  color.  Those  who  desire  quality  as  well  as  quantity  will  find 
it  in  White  Enchantress. 

HELEN    M.  GOULD. 

This  is  a  beautiful  variegated  sport  of  Enchantress.  The  ground  color  is  a  lovely  shade  of  clear  pink, 
the  variegation  carmine,  making  an  exquisite  combination  of  colors,  besides  being  something  distinctly  new. 
At  a  short  distance  the  variegation  does  not  show  at  all,  the  general  effect  being  a  beautiful  shade  of  dark 
pink.     Growth,  habit,  size,  and  stem  are  the  same  as  Enchantress. 

We  have  fine  stocks,  from  which  we  can  deliver  healthy  cuttings  of  Variegated  Lawson.  White 
Lawson,   Red    Lawson,   Enchantress,    Mrs.    M.    A.    Patten,    Lady    Bountiful,  etc. 

Our  Variegated  Lawson  is  all  that  we  claimed  for  it  last  season,  and  is  giving  the  fullest  satisfaction 
everywhere — the  best  in  the  variegated  class. 

Come  and  inspect  our  stock  of  new  and  standard  sorts  for  yourselves. 

F.  R.  PIERSON  CO.,  Tarrytown-on-Hudson,  New  York 


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A. 


Brighter  than  Lawson  P 

First  Class  Certificate  at  Boston  and  Tarrytown  • 

Mikado  £ 

Strictly  Fancy  ? 

First  Class  Certificate  American  Carnation  Society  V 

at  Chicago 

PRICES 

Per   too,  $io.oo;    per   iooo,  $8o.oo;     250  at   tooo  rate. 

Send  for  Descriptive  Circular  t 

Patteil  (£L  Co.,  TewRsbury,  Mass.  • 


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HANNAH  HOBART 

Tbe  Pride  of  California.    The  Grandest  of  Pink  Carnations 


A  shade  deeper  than  Lawson,  blooms  four  to  four  and  one  half  inches 
across,  full  and  regular.  Stems  long  and  strong.  Does  not  burst  the 
calyx.  Growth  free  and  easy.  A  prolific  bloomer.  Its  flowers  whole- 
sale for  a  higher  price  than  any  other  carnation  tn  the  San  Francisco 
market.  (See  illustration  and  full  description  in  Horticulture  of  July 
1,  1905.)  Orders  for  rooted  cuttings  booked  now  and  filKd  in  rotation 
beginning  January  i,  1906,  at 

$3.00  per  12;   $15.00  per  100;   $120.00  per  1000 

JOHN  H.  SIEVERS  &  CO. 

1251   Chestnut  Street  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 


In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 


MY    MARYLAND 

ANNOUNCEMENT  TO  THE  TRADE: 

We,  the  H.  Weber  &  Sous  Co.  of  Oakland,  Md..  respect-  tremely  wet  Summer  necessitated  the  holding  of  stock  in  a 
fully  announce  that  The  E.  G.  Hill  Co.  of  Richmond.  Ind.,  semi-dormant .condition  after  being  housed  Aug.  15th  to  Sept. 
have  withdrawn  from  the  contract  made  with  us  last  Spring  1st.  thus  making  stock  too  late  for  the  Fall  shows.  Since 
whereby  they  would  have  jointly  with  us,  disseminated  our  Dec.  1st  we  have  been  cutting  grand  blooms,  and  to  prove  our 
ii.  w    white    carnation    My  Maryland  claims   for   the    variety    we    invite    all    interested    to    come    to 

The  variety  has'been  on  trial  at  Richmond,  (3,000  plants),  Oakland  and  look  it  over.  While  it  is  a  source  of  regret 
Brooklyn,  (300  plants),  Philadelphia,  (1000  plants)  and  Toronto,  to  us  that  the  variety  has  not  proven  satisfactory  in  all  places 
(1000  p*lauts)  tried,    we    are    satisfied   that   it   will  prove  our  claims  for  it  in 

Reports  '  from    the  first  two  named  places  characterize   the       at  least  some  places  besides  our  own. 
variety   as   being   practically  worthless,  while  from  Toronto  and  We    therefore    announce     that     we     will     disseminate     My 

Philadelphia    favorable    reports     indicate    that    the    variety    is       Maryland  as  per  ou  r   advertisements,    but    before   shipping   any 
bearing   out  our   claims  for  it  stock  we  give  to  each  and  every  one  the  right  to  cancel  all  or 

Our  own   stock  at    Oakland    is    in    elegant    shape.     An    ex-       any  portion  of  their  orders. 
IF%^iri        we  believe  will  succeed  everywhere.     It   is   even   better  than   last  year.     As  a  red  and  white  it   has  no  com- 
*Jl_OOl*,A%»  petitor.     Stock   ready  now.     Price  for  both  varieties  $2.50  per  doz.,  $12.00  per  100,   $100.00  per   1000. 


TI1E  II.  WEBER  £»  SONS  CO., 


Oakland,  Md. 


January  27,  1906 


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5  Markings  similar  to  Mrs.  G.  M.  Bradt.     A  very  large  flower  on  strong  stems,  extremely  free  and  healthy.     A  non-    W 
1  burster.     A  fancy  of  the  highest  type. 

J  Sample  blooms  expressed  at  $i.oo  per  dozen.     All  our  carnations  have  been  rather  late  this  season  as  elsewhere-    £ 
V  That  is  the  reason  we  have  not  been  advertising  "  GLENDALE  "  as  well  as  other  varieties  more  extensively.  ? 

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\  CARNATIONS 

•  (Rooted  Cuttings  and  Pot  Plants.' 

|  Lawson,   Enchantress,   Lady   Bounti- 

™  ful,     White     Lawson,     Fred     Burki, 

•  Cardinal,  Fiancee,  and  other  stand- 
h  ard  varieties.  Also  the  new  scarlet 
2  JOHN  E.  HAINES  and  the  new 
V  white  MY  MARYLAND.  Send  for 
T  price   list. 

CHRYSANTHEMUMS 


Rooted  Cuttings  $12.00  per  100:     $100.00  per  1000. 
|  Chicago  Carnation  Co.,Joliet,  111. 
Introducers  |  w  ^  &  n  s  ^^  pt  Wayne  ,nd 

=Ulllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllt'!)llllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllll||||||^ 

|  "Craig's  No  Gold  Brick"  | 

S  The  Carnation  Convent  ion  will  now  soon  be  on  E 

and  you  can  come  and  see 

|  ROBERT  CRAIG  Rowing  at  I 

I  THE  COTTAGE  GARDENS  f 

•        ^  Record  of  Returns  for  Carnation  Blooms  sold  from  our  greenhouses 

A        S  from  Sept.  i ,  /goj  to  Jan.  1,  IQ06. 

r      E      Robert  Craig  produced   26  6-10  cents  per  square  foot  of  bench  surface 


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(Rooted  Cuttings) 

Alice  Byron,  Mrs.  MeArtuur,  Lady 
Harriett,  Maud  Dean,  Marie  Liger, 
Lavender  Queen,  Robt.  Halliday, 
Col.  Appleton,  J.  C.  Salter,  $2.00  per 
100;  $15.00  per  1000.  White  Eaton, 
Chadwick,  Convention  Halt,  yellow 
Chadwick,  $2.50  per  100;  $20.00  per 
1000.  Also  a  number  of  other  stand- 
ard   varieties.     Send    for   list. 


Richmond  Roses 

Better  than  the    usual    stock 
$1  5.00  per  IOO. 


SAMUEL  S,  PENNOCK, 

The   Wholesale  Florist  of  PHILADELPHIA    2 
1612-1618  LUDLOW  ST.  • 

'A»<K>»nr  •  -tr  •  .-»r  i  .-»* 

CARNATIONS 

All   the   Best    Varieties 

J.  D.  THOMPSON  CARNATION  CO. 

«   Joliet  III. 


RED  SPORT 

Sold  on  its  merits  alone. 

Per  100        Per  1,000 
RED   SPORT  .  $5  00         $40.00 

QUEEN    LOUISE    .      1.25  10.00 

A.  B.  DAVIS  &  SON,   Inc. 

PURCEl.LVILLE.  VA. 


—      Lieut.  Pear, 


233-10 

20  1-2 
15  6  10 
9  2-10 


Enchantress         " 
Mrs.  Patten 
Lady  Bountiful    " 

We  shall  keep  open  house  as  usual  and  "The 
latch  string'  -will  be  a  '  hangin  ' 
out."  Cornea  .d  see  Craig  and  tome  other  g  >od 
things  which  we  have  up  our  s'eeve.  The  only 
place  where  the  genuine  Carnation  Juice 
can  be  found. 


I   C.  W.  WARD 


Queens,  L.  I.  | 


~ I Iimilllll Illlllllllllll IIINIIfllillllllllll Illlllllllllll 

CARNATIONS 

ROOTED  CUTTINGS 

Per  100  Per  1,000 

Fiancee $6  00....   $50  00 

Cardinal 6  00 50  00 

Patten   3  co 25  00 

Enchantress.  ...  2  50 25  00 

Queen 2  00 15  00 

Maceo 2  00 15  00 

Lawson 2  00 15  00 

Fair  Maid    2  00 15  00 

Challenger 2  00 15  00 

Prosperity 2  00 15  00 

0.  WARBUBTON,  Fall  Rim,  Mass. 

CARNATIONS 

H.  A.  Stevens  Co.  variety 

Variegated  Lawson  S 

now  ready.  Also  Mrs.  M.  A.  Patten,  Pink 
Patten.  Enchantress,  Harry  Fenn,  Fair 
Maid,  Boston  Market,  Lady  Bountiful, 
T.  W.   Lawson.     Send  tor  prices. 

HENRY    A.     STEVENS    CO. 
East  Street,  Dedham     Mass. 


NEW  CARNATIONS 

ROBT.  CRAIG,  VICTORY 
JESSICA 

Immediate  delivery. 

Price  $12.00  per  100 

$100.00  per  1000 

CHRYSANTHEMUM  NOVELTIES 

All  the  best  of  the  year.     If  you  have  not 
received    my    list    send    for    It. 

CHARLES    H.   TOTTY 

Madison,     Bff.  J. 


RICHMOND  ROSE  2!+'  in.      $15.00  $120.00 
KAISERIN       "         "  400       35.00 

VARIEGATED  LAWSON  R.C.  6.00       50.00 
ENCHANTRESS  3.00       25.00 

QUEEN  and  LAWSON  2.50       20.00 

S  E.  H.  PYE,  FLORIST 

UPPER  NVACK,  N.  V. 


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Aristocrat" 


Announcement. 


We  herewith  confirm  the  reports,  so  far  as  our  purchasing  the  above  carnation  is  concerned.  We  intend  to 
disseminate  same  January  ist,  1907.  We  do  not  think  it  necessary  at  this  time  to  commence  boasting  of  its  good 
qualities  and  commercial  value  that  has  been  proven  and  will  be  proven  again  to  your  satisfaction. 

We  are  now  soliciting  orders  for  January  delivery  and  while  we  do  not  make  a  specialty  of  booking  orders 
subject  to  cancellation  we  believe  that  to  cancel  is  everyones  right,  if  a  variety  does  not  live  up  to  its  reputation 
and  we  respect  it  if  done  right  and  honorably.  Orders  are  already  coming  in  heavily  and  we  strongly  advise  you 
placing  orders  immediately  as  January  bookings  will  soon  be  closed. 

"Aristocrat"  is  O.  K.  and  you  will  not  be  able  to  help  yourself  from  buying  it  later,  so  place  order  now  as 
we  shall  not  over  book  ourselves  on  it,  as  we  must  make  good  and  that  is  one  of  our  reasons  for  securing  it. 

Color  :  brighter  than  Lawson,  a  little  brighter  shade.  Calyx  ;  does  not  burst.  Habit  of  growth  ;  taller  than 
Enchantress,  more  wirey  and  more  free.  Produces  cuttings  freely  which  root  easily.  Has  no  disease  of  any  des- 
cription.    Si/.e,  as  large  as  Enchantress  but  form  more  perfect  than  any  other  carnation. 

Rooted  Cuttings  $12.00  per  100;     $100.00  per  1,000;     5,000  $450.00;     10,000  $800.00. 

CHICAGO   CARNATION    CO.,  James   Hartshorne,   Mgr.,  Joliet  III. 


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Peremptory  Sale 

of  New  and  Choice 

Dahlia   Roots 


The  cream  of  the  stock  of  the 
Atco  Dahlia  Farms  embracing  most 
ol  the  newer  and  more  refined  forms 
snch  as  Kriemhilde.  etc. 


The  26  best  varieties  for  cut  flower 
purposes. 

Send  for  descriptive  price  list. 

&>r  ASPARAGUS  PLUMOSUS 
NANUS  SEED,  true  stock,  green- 
house grown,  ready  for  delivery 
now.  $4.50  per  1,000,  $40.00 
per   10,000. 

SAMUEL   S.    PENNOCK 

The   nortTti   PHILADELPHIA 
1612-1618  Ludlow  Street 


ROOTED    CUTTINGS    Get  the  Best 


Per  100     Per  1000 
White  Lawon $4.00     $30.00 


Whitney 4.00 

White  Perfection,  new  12.00 

Enchantress 3.00 

Fair  Maid  2.co 

Lawson    2.00 

Haines'    New   Red  ■ .  •  12.00 
Cardinal,    bes'    scarlet 

of  all 6.00 


30.00 
IOO.OO 
25.00 
15.00 
15.00 
100  00 

50.00 


Ilarlowarden,      best 
crimson 2.00 

Crusader,    fine     com- 
mercial red 2.00 


CHICAGO  CARNATION  CO 


Mrs.    M.    A.     Patten, 

striped 2.50 

G  1  e  n  d  a  1  e  ,  new  im- 
proved variegated.  •     12. co     100.00 


Quality  guaranteed.     Send  for  prices  on  large  lots; 
also  complete  list  of  Carnations,  Hums  and  Roses 


JOLIET,    ILL. 


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RED  LAWSON 


The  only  red  Carnation  vou 
want.    R,  C,  $4.00  per  100; 
unrooted,  ¥2.00  per  100. 

MRS.W.  T.  OMWAKE.  Sport,  of  Enchant- 
ress' improved  Enchantress.  3  to  4  shades 
deeper.  R-  0.,  $10.00  per  luo:  unrooted,  $5.00 
per  100.'  CASH,  PLEASE, 

HENRY  EICHHOLZ,  Waynesboro,  Pa. 
600  AMERICAN BEAUTY  ROSES 

3-year  old,  last  summer's  field-grown 
roses,  now  dormant  stuck  in  root  house. 
Will  make  from  3  to  5  flowering  shoots. 
.$10.00  per  hundred.  If  planted  now  will 
make  excellent  stork  FOE  EASTER 
TRADE. 

E.  A.  BUTLER  &  SON,  Florists, 
526  Main  St.,   Niagara  Falls,  N.  Y. 

Remit  by  check  or  money  order. 


WALSH'S 

The  sensational  rose  at  the  Temple  and  Regents  Park 
Shows,  London,  England,  May  29  and  June  1,  1905. 

Awarded  Gold  Medals. 

Plants  for  forcing  in  pots.  Prices  on  application, 
order  now. 

"WEDDING  BELLS"  in  pots,  strong  plants 
from  open  ground,  extra  fine;   suitable  for  Easter  sales. 

"FRAU  KARL  DRUSChKI,"  the  new  white 
rose,  and  "  KILLARNEY."  My  stock  of  these  is- 
large  and  of  best  quality.  Excellent  "  ULRIGH 
BRUNNER  "  for  forcing. 

All  the  leading  Hybrid  Perpetuals  and  Hybrid  Teas. 
The  new  "Soleil  d'Or,"  a  grand  forcing  rose.  Try  it. 
Also  Paeonies  and  Phlox. 


M.    H. 

ROSE  SPECIALIST 


WALSH 

WOODS  HOLE,  MASS- 


HORTICULTURE 


VOL,  III 


JANUARY  27,  1900 


NO.  4 


Published  Weekly  by 

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11  Hamilton  Place,  Boston,  Mass. 

Telephone,  Oxford  292 
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CONTENTS    OF    THIS    ISSUE 


Page 
FRONTISPIECE — American     Carnation     Society     Ex- 
hibition 

ACHIMENES— W.  H.  Waite— Illustrated 95 

DRACAENAS— Jas.    Stuart 95 

NATURE'S    TEACHINGS— Jas.    Hutchinson 96 

PRUNING  ORNAMENTALS— R.  S.  Adams 96 

DO  VARIETIES  DETERIORATE— W.  R.  Gilbert 97 

LAELIO-CATTLEYA    EROTION    AND    CATTLEYA 

LANCASTRIENSE— E.    0.   Orpet 97 

EDITORIAL    98 

OUR    COLORED    SUPPLEMENTS 98 

BEGONIA    GLOIRE    DE  LORRAINE— Illustrated 99 

OBITUARY     99 

AMERICAN    CARNATION    SOCIETY 100 

President   Peter   Fisher' — Portrait 100 

President   Fisher's    Address 100 

Secretary's    Report 102 

Treasurer's    Report 102 

Carnation  Breeding— Prot.  H.  E.  Hall 102 

The    Carnation    from    a    Retailer's    Standpoint — 

Thos.   F.   Galvin 104 

The    Exhibition 104 

The   Banquet 104 

CARNATION— ELSA    STRUSS— Illustration 101 

SOME  NEW  CARNATIONS— Illustrated 103 


Page 

NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES 

Washington  State  Horticultural  Society 106 

Lenox   Horticultural    Society 106 

Society  of  American  Florists 106 

New  Haven  County  Horticultural  Society 106 

Elberon   Horticultural    Society 106 

Omaha    Florist's    Club 106 

New  Hampshire  Horticultural  Society 106 

Club  and   Society   Notes Ill 

NEW  CARNATIONS  OF  H.  WEBER  &  SON 107 

SEED    TRADE 108 

Conrad    Appel's   Report 108 

CUT  FLOWER  MARKET   REPORTS 

Buffalo,  Cincinnati,  Louisville,  Des  Moines  Holi- 
day Report   113 

MISCELLANEOUS 

After    Adjournment , 99 

Wholesome    Chestnuts 99 

President    Butterfield 99 

They    Made    an    Error 99 

Personal     99 

Catalogues    Received 108 

News    Notes 113 

Greenhouses    Building    and    Projected 113 

List    of    Patents 113 

A    Notable    Philadelphia   Event 113 

Business    Changes 113 


LOCAL   REPRESENTATIVES 


BUFFALO,  N.  Y.— E.  C.  Brucker,  385-87  Ellicott  St. 
CHICAGO,  ILL.— E.   W.   D.   Laufer,  2327    N.    Leavitt   St. 
CLEVELAND,  O.— A.   L.  Hutchlns,  38  Plymouth  St. 
CINCINNATI,  O.— Frank  W.  Ball,  818    E.  3rd   Street. 
INDIANAPOLIS,  IND.— George  B.  Wiegand,  1610  N.  Illi- 
nois St. 
LOUISVILLE,  KY.-F,  L.  Schulz,  Jr.,  1325  Cherokee  Rd. 
MONTREAL— William  Cooper,  568  St  Paul  St. 


NEWPORT,  R.  I. — David  Mcintosh,  Ledge  Road. 
PHILADELPHIA,  PA. — George  C.  Watson,  1614  Ludlow 

St. 
SAN    FRANCISCO,   CAL. — Luther    Monnette,   1100  Van 

Ness  Av. 
WASHINGTON,   D.  C. — Z.   D.   Blacklstone,  14th  and   H 

Street?,  N.  W. 


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R.  &  J,  FARQUHAR  &  CO, 

6  and  7  South  Market  Street 
Boston,  Mass. 

PALMS 

SPECIAL  SURPLUS  OFFER 

KENTIA  BELMOREANA 

D07.  ioo 

1/2  inch  Pots  4-5  leaves     $2.00     $15.00 
4        "      "     5-6      "  4-5°       35-°° 

r         "       "     6-7       "       at  1.00  each 

F.O.  B.  Boston,  no  charge  for  packing 

Cash  with  order  or  satisfactory  references 


ASPARAGUS  PLUMOSUS  NANUS 

At  $5.00  per  I0O0  Seeds. 
Reduced  price  on  large  quantities. 

Our  wholesale  price-list  for  Florists  and 
Market-Gardeners  is  now  ready  for  mailing, 
and  will  be  sent  free  on  application.  It 
contains  a  full  assortment  oi  the  choicest 
seeds  of  the  highest  grade. 

LILY  OF  THE  VALLEY  PIPS 
CYCAS  RLVOLUTA STEMS 


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36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York 

rltlng  advertisers,  mention  Hortlcnlture 

SEEDS* 


#  Vegetable 
0  and  Flower 

£    Reliable  and  Tested.    Catalogue  Mailed  Free 

?WEEBER    &    DON 

\        Seed  1,4   CHAMBERS  STREET 

#  rierchants  NEW  YORK 

4/%  v*/v*.  "*-■*-"% 


MICHELLS 

New  Crop  Flower  Seeds 

NOW  READY  FOR  DELIVERY 

Asparagus,  Plumosus  Nanus,  green 
house    giown    seed,   strictly   hesh, 
per  too  seeds,  6oc;  per  looo  seeds,  $5.00 
Asparagus,  Sprengerii, 

per  roo  seed-,  15c;  per  iooo  seeds,      75c 
Tr.  Pkt.    Oz. 

Alyssum,  Little  Gem $0.10    $0.35 

Aster,  Quee    of  Market,  dark 
blue,  light  blue,  pink,  scarlet, 

white  .nd  mixed   each 20         .60 

Calendula,   Grand  flora 10         .15 

Candytuft,  Empress. 10         .25 

Impatiens,  Sultani. 3° 

Lobelia,  Crystal  Palace  Com- 

pacta 3°       '-50 

Lobelia,   Crystal   Palace  Spe- 

ciosa 2°  6° 

Maurandia,   Barcl.yana 20       1.25 

I    Maurandia,  Mixrd 20       1.25 

Moon  Flower '5         -50 

Petu- ia,  Grandiflora  Fringed,'  .50 
Petunia  Dwarf  Inimitable- . .  .50 
fhlnx   Drummondii,   Dwarf 

Mixed 

Salvia,    Bonfire   (Cl-ra    Bed- 
man).-    ■  

Salvia  Splendens 

Smilax (per  %  lb.,  80c) 

Thunbergia.  Mixed 

Verbena      Mammoth     Fancy 
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Achimenes 


When  properly  treated  the  achimenes  make  showy 
specimens  for  the  greenhouse  or  conservatory.  They 
may  either  be  grown  in  pots,  pans,  or  baskets.  The 
accompanying  illustration  is  a  basket,  the  plants  being 
allowed  to  grow  naturally.  The  achimenes  belongs  to 
the  natural  order  of  Gesneracese  and  is  allied  to  the 
gloxinia.  The  tubers  should  be  started  in  a  brisk 
bottom  heat,  a  stove  house  suiting  them  well  until  they 
commence  to  flower,  when  if  moved  to  a  cool  greenhouse 
they  will  continue  to  blossom  for  several  months. 

In  starting  old  plants  they  should  be  shaken  out  of 
the  old  compost  and  the  tubers  placed  in  flats  of  light, 
sandy  soil.  They  should  be  watered  sparingly  at  first 
until  growth  appears  when  a  greater  quantity  may  be 
given.  To  secure  a  succession  of  flowers  it  is  well  to 
start  them  in  batches  from  January  until  March. 
After  the  young  growths  have  reached  the  length  of  an 
inch  or  so  they  should  be  potted  into  their  flowering 
pots  or  baskets,  several  being  put  in  one  poi  :  say,  seven 
tubers  to  a  six-inch  pot,  increasing  the  number  accord- 
ing to  the  size  of  the  pot  or  basket  used.  A  good 
fibrous  loam  with  a  liberal  mixture  of  leafmold  and 
sand  and  a  little  decayed  manure  is  a  good  compost. 
The  pots  or  baskets  should  be  placed  as  near  to  the 
glass  as  possible  to  get  the  best  growth  taking  care  to 
shade  them  from  bright  sunshine. 

After  flowering  commences  they  may  be  fed  occasion- 
ally with  liquid  manure.  If  grown  in  a  dry  atmos- 
phere they  are  liable  to  be  attacked  with  thrips  and 
red  spicier  and  they  should  have  occasional  syringing 
to  prevent  these  pests  from  getting  a  hold.     After  the 


plants  have  dime  flowering  they  should  be  placed  in  a 
light  airy  place  and  dried  off  gradually  until  the  shoots 
are  thoroughly  ripened  when  these  may  be  cut  off  and 
the  pots  containing  the  tubers  placed  on  their  sides 
and  laid  away  somewhere  where  the  temperature  will 
not  fall  below  50  degrees  F.  No  water  should  be  given 
them  all  the  time  they  are  resting. 

There  are  many  good  varieties  of  achimenes  and  sev- 
eral varieties  grown  together  in  one  basket,  taking  care 
to  have  the  different  colors  blending,  make  very  showy 
specimens    and    are    usually    much    admired. 


Dracaenas 


Having  read  Mr.  Mcintosh's  article  in  Horticul- 
ture, Jan.  6th,  on  the  above  subject,  I  would  like  to 
make  a  few  remarks  regarding  my  experience  with 
dracamas. 

With  reference  to  the  superior  qualities  of  Dracaena 
Lord  Wolesley  over  D.  terminalis  for  the  private  gar- 
dener or  for  exhibition  purposes  there  can  be  little 
doubt,  but  florists  as  a  rule  still  hang  to  the  old  variety 
and  the  reason  they  advance  is  that  D.  terminalis  will 
stand  more  rough  usage  than  the  newer  variety  on 
account  of  its  being  tougher  in  the  leaf  tissue. 

As  to  the  propagation  of  dracaenas;  while  the  root 
and  stem  cutting  method  is  the  best  for  increasing 
stock  or  if  only  small  plants  are  wanted,  yet  for  6  to 
8  in.  pots  such  as  florists  use  generally  I  am  certain  that 
mossing,  or  placing  pots  on  the  top  of  old  plants,  is 
still  the  better  method  for  getting  good  exhibition 
specimens,  especially  with  large-leaved  varieties,  such 
as  D.  Youngii,  Baptistii,  Andersonii,  Shephardii,  etc. 
To  cut  off  the  tops  of  such  varieties  and  insert  in  a 
cutting  pot  means  a  great  check  and  being  checked  at 
this  stage  causes  the  young  plants  to  make  small 
leaves  when  they  begin  to  grow  after  rooting,  a  con- 


dition which  all  good  growers  try  to  avoid.  Even  after 
the  roots  are  through  the  moss  or  first  pot  another 
larger  pot  should  be  put  on  with  a  mixture  of  soil  such 
as  the  plants  are  to  be  grown  on  in;  then  when  the 
roots  are  well  through  this  the  old  plants  should  grad- 
ually be  dried  off  for  a  couple  of  weeks  when  the  tops 
may  be  cut  off  without  any  fear  of  a  check.  This 
may  appear  to  be  a  somewhat  slow  process,  but  when 
we  consider  that  a  good-sized  specimen  can  be  started 
in  this  way,  it  can  readily  be  seen  what  a  handicap 
there  is  on  the  cutting  plan. 

Mr.  Mcintosh  recommends  copious  syringing  of 
dracaenas,  whereas  the  best  specimens  the  writer  has 
grown  were  set  apart  specially  by  themselves  to  be  out 
of  the  way  of  the  syringing,  because  in  my  opinion  too 
much  water  lodges  at  the  base  of  the  petiole,  causing  the 
plants  in  time  to  lose  their  bottom  leaves.  For  exhibi- 
tion plants  I  would  recommend  wiping  over  with  a 
sponge  once  a  month,  and  keeping  plenty  of  moisture 
around  the  plants.  If  any  syringing  is  done  I  think  it 
should  be  a  very  light  spraying,  using  as  little  water 
as  possible  so  that  it  dues  not  run  down  and  find  lodge- 
ment at  the  base  of  the  leaves. 


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HORTICULTURE 


January  27,  1906 


Nature's  Teaching 

The  question  whether  nature  is  the  best  tutor  in  Hor- 
ticulture is  receiving  some  attention  from  horticulturists 
in  Europe. 

Do  cacti  demand  the  dry  arid  atmosphere  such  as 
they  are  subjected  to  in  their  Mexican  home  for  a  good 
part  of  the  year,  or  would  they  thrive  in  a  moist  genial 
atmosphere,  such  as  most  plants  love  ?  We  have  had 
considerable  difficulty  trying  to  grow  certain  species 
of  cactus  in  a  house  especially  built  for  them,  where 
nearly  as  possible  nature's  example  was  followed  and 
have  been  surprised  and  somewhat  mortified  to  see  in 
the  window  of  an  ordinary  dwelling  house  the  same 
species  in  splendid  health.  The  lady  whose  property 
and  charge  they  were,  when  questioned  regarding  their 
treatment,  could  only  say  that  they  received  no  partic- 
ular attention  and  were  watered  perhaps  every  day 
summer  and  winter. 

The  question  which  occurs  to  us  is :  Do  these  plants 
really  need  the  condition  found  in  nature?  At  the 
present  time  certain  orchidists  in  England  have  got 
ahead  of  their  brethren  and  are  demonstrating  that  al- 
though the  majority  of  orchids  have  pseudo-bulbs  that 
must  not  be  taken  as  an  indication  that  the  plants  must 
have  a  period  of  rest,  which  generally  means  a  shriv- 
elling of  the  pseudo-bulb  and  consequently  a  loss  of 
vigor  to  the  plant.  "Keep  them  going"  is  the  motto  of 
this  school  who  also  claim  that  odontoglossums  are 
more  healthy  if  given  a  warmer  winter  treatment  than 
is  generally  considered  necessary  or  advisable. 

Hybridization  it  is  claimed  has  taught  the  observant 
cultivator  that  a  seedling  was  more  vigorous  and  de- 
veloped quicker  under  moister  and  warmer  conditions 
than  was  considered  good  for  its  parents.  Whether 
these  conditions  in  winter  would  help  odontoglossums 
to  stand  the  American  summer  better  is  debatable. 
Odontoglossums  do  not  like  anything  approaching  a 
dry  atmosphere  and  should  not  be  allowed  to  become 
very  dry  at  the  roots.  A  dry  atmosphere  is  conducive 
to  thrips  which  is  one  of  the  worst  insect  pests  the 
orchid  grower  can  be  troubled  with. 

The  writer  has  had  the  charge  of  a  collection  of  or- 
chids grown  for  botanical  purposes  with  most  of  which 
very  little  and  in  many  cases  no  data  as  to  the  natural 
conditions  under  which  they  are  found,  is  furnished 
and,  as  they  are  indescribed  species,  no  data  is  obtain- 
able. After  a  good  deal  of  experimental  treatment  I 
have  demonstrated  to  my  own  satisfaction  that  a  relative 
humidity  of  from  70- — 80  degrees  at  all  seasons  is  de- 
sirable and  that  even  when  a  plant  is  not  actually 
growing  these  conditions  are  helpful  except  in  the 
case  of  a  few  deeidious  kinds  such  as  ealanthes,  liparis, 
etc.  Moisture  and  warmth  do  not  as  a  rule  cause  the 
plants  to  make  premature  growth.  In  some  cases  the 
period  of  rest  is  short,  but  as  a  rule  most  growth  com- 
mences in  the  lengthening  of  the  days  of  February  and 
March,  a  fact  which  is  somewhat  remarkable  in  a  house 
containing  five  hundred  or  more  species  from  all  parts 
of  the  world. 

The  old  idea  of  punishing  an  orchid  to  induce  flowers 
has  become  old-fashioned  and  is  little  practised.  It  was 
thought  that  Odontoglossnm  citrosmum  would  not  de- 
velop flowers  unless  water  was  withheld  from  the  time 
the  young  growth  appeared  until  the  flower  spike  was 
fairly  on  the  way.  It  has  been  found  that  this  is  im- 
posing a  task  upon  the  plant  which  is  altogether  un- 
necessarv. 


It  was  claimed  that  unless  dendrobiums  were  kept  cool 
and  dry  in  winter  the  flower  buds  would  not  de- 
velop. Eipening  of  the  pseudo-bulb  is  necessary  but 
sufficient  light  can  be  given  for  the  purpose  and  the 
proper  percentage  of  moisture  maintained  to  prevent 
shrivelling  without  injury  to  the  flowers.  Atmospheric 
moisture  is  of  far  greater  importance  than  temperature, 
especially  during  the  American  winter,  when  a  large 
amount  of  fire  heat  is  necessary. 

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Pruning  Ornamentals 

In  pruning  ornamental  shrubs  there  are  only  two  or 
three  things  to  bear  in  mind.  First,  the  time  of  prun- 
ing depends  on  the  wood  upon  which  the  flowers  are 
borne.  Most  early  bloomers  have  their  buds  well  de- 
veloped before  winter  sets  in  and  so  when  they  blossom 
in  the  spring  the  flowers  are  carried  upon  the  mature 
wood  of  a  year  or  more's  growth.  Therefore  if  this 
class  of  plants  is  pruned  in  the  winter  it  will  mean  a 
sacrifice  of  all  or  at  least  a  large  part  of  the  bloom  for 
the  ensuing  year.  The  only  way  is  to  postpone  pruning 
until  after  blossoming. 

But  the  shrubs  that  bear  their  flowers  on  the  new 
wood  formed  the  same  year,  summer  or  fall  flowering 
plants  as  a  rule,  can  be  pruned  at  any  time  during  the 
winter  with  no  danger  of  destroying  the  crop. 

The  aim  of  pruning  is  to  supply  young,  healthy,  vig- 
orous bearing  shoots  in  abundance,  and  to  develop  a 
beautiful  shrub.  To  accomplish  this  the  old  and  dead 
wood  is  cut  out,  and  that  which  is  left  if  it  tends  to 
grow  rankly  is  slightly  shortened  in  to  introduce  a 
bushy  habit  of  growth.  Study  the  natural  habit  of  the 
plant  and  aim  to  follow  it  as  far  as  possible.  Above 
all  do  not  shear  it  off  evenly  all  around  into  cone 
shapes,  round  tops,  or  other  symmetrical  forms,  unless 
it  is  part  of  the  landscape  scheme. 

A  rightly  pruned  shrub  requires  little  attention; 
shortening  in  the  new  wood,  summer  pinching  of  ex- 
cessive growths,  and  thinning  the  centre  is  practically 
the  whole  story. 

After  winter  is  over,  but  before  the  buds  swell;  the 
rose  bushes  must  be  attended  to.  Cut  back  strong 
shoots  less  than  weak  ones,  for  severe  pruning  invigor- 
ates and  this  will  give  the  less  progressive  a  chance  to 
catch  up.  All  must  be  cut  back  to  five  or  six  buds,  the 
dead  wood  removed,  and  the  head  kept  open. 

In  the  case  of  trees  pruning  is  much  more  important 
than  it  is  usually  credited  with.  While  May  is  the  best 
month  for  this  work,  any  time  after  the  leaves  are  out 
will  do.  This  is  better  than  winter  pruning  as  the 
wounds  heal  Over  much  more  quickly. 

Young  trees  need  to  be  trained  from  the  start.  When 
first  set  out  they  should  be  cut  back  to  nine  or  ten  feet 
for  a  tree  with  a  two  and  one-half  inch  trunk.  Espe- 
cially is  this  true  of  the  elm,  maple,  oak,  and  loose  ir- 
regular headed  trees  in  general.  It  does  not  apply  to 
firs  and  the  like,  whose  chief  beauty  is  in  their 
sturdy  uprightness.  Take  the  maple  for  example.  To 
get  a  round  symmetrical  head  it  is  necessary  to  keep 
the  leader  cut  back.  This  induces  the  branches  to 
strive  for  that  position  and  as  they  get  the  nourishment 
formerly  going  to  the  leader  the  tree  gradually  assumes 
a  handsome  oval  shape,  instead  of  the  long,  lank,  un- 
gainly appearance  it  would  otherwise  have  had,  a  sight 


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97 


altogether  too  common  in  neglected  trees  set  out  along 
roads  and  in  parks.  Cross  branches,  superfluous  limbs, 
and  all  unnecessary  wood  whether  limb,  branch,  or  twig 
must  be  cut  out  to  prevent  retardation  of  the  desirable 

parts. 

Old  trees  cannot  be  cut  into  in  too  wholesale  a  man- 
ner, [f  a  lot  of  pruning  is  needed  it  is  much  better  to 
do  a  little  each  year  for  several  years  rather  than  do  a 
lot  at  once.  As  a  ride  two  or  three  medium-sized 
branches  is  enough  to  cut  off  at  once.  More  than  this 
unbalances  the  relation  between  the  roots  and  foliage 
and  causes  the  formation  of  water  sprouts,  suckers,  and 
sometimes  reduces  the  foliage  so  much  that  the  tree 
lacks  the  ability  to  draw  up  the  sap.  But  all  crossing, 
interfering,  dead  or  dying  branches,  lateral  trunk 
shoots,  dead  stumps  and  the  like,  should  be  removed. 

In  removing  large  limbs  saw  close  to  the  trunk  with 
a  cut  nearly  parallel  to  it.  This  will  heal  over  quicker, 
notwithstanding  the  larger  area,  than  one  made  at  right 
angles  to  the  limb.  Avoid  sawing  so  far  from  the  trunk 
that  a  stump  is  left.  Not  only  is  it  unsightly,  but  it  is 
a  danger  point  for  infection. 

All  large. wounds  should  be  covered  with  zinc,  tin,  or 
preferably  painted  witli  coal  tar.  a  by-product  of  gas 
works,  or  a  coat  of  lead  paint.  Cavities  or  old  wounds 
which  are  not  healing  properly  should  he  opened  and 
iiit  smoothly  back  to  sound  wood,  removing  all  decay- 
ing matter,  and  then  repainted.  Deep  cavities  should 
be  filled  with  cement  or  a  painted  plug.  The  paint 
keeps  out  the  spores  of  disease  and  protects  from  in- 
sect  attacks. 

I  lollow   j  ri-es  cannot  he  remedied. 


9-i 


Do  Varieties  Deteriorate  ? 

This  is  one  of  the  oldest  of  garden  questions. 

From  the  days  of  Plim  Secundus  and  Virgil,  at  an} 
rate,  this  problem  lias  exercised  the  minds  of  breeders 
and  cultivators  in  both  hemispheres,  and  so  far  as  ac- 
tual proof  goes  we  seem  as  far  from  a  satisfactory  an- 
swer as  ever.  At  present  the  genera]  belief  is  that 
seedling  varieties  of  the  best  do  deteriorate  or  wear  out 
sooner  or  later,  as  propagated  or  increased  by  vegeta- 
tive methods.  In  other  words,  any  plants  that  are  in- 
creased by  division,  including  grafting  and  budding, 
layers  or  cuttings,  or  by  dividing  offsets  or  tubers,  etc., 
eventually  fail,  and  must  be  replaced  by  new  selections 
raised  from  seeds.  This  much  is  believed  by  the  ma- 
jority, but,  on  the  other  hand,  a  minority  persists  in 
maintaining,  on  the  contrary,  that  varieties  of  fruit, 
vegetables  and  flowers  do  not  deteriorate  or  wear  out, 
unless  they  are  neglected  or  become  superseded  by  new 
kinds,  or  it  may  be  by  old  kinds  to  which  new  names 
arc  affixed  from  time  to  time.  Tn  the  case  of  the 
potato  especially,  deterioration  may  follow  on  bad  soils, 
or  when  had  methods  of  cultivation  are  adopted,  such 
as  planting  too  thickly  together,  the  use  of  too  much 
manure,  the  growth  of  the  same  variety  too  long  on 
the  same  soil,  especially  if  ii  lie  originally  unsuitable, 
or  by  the  continual  use  of  small  and  otherwise  inferior 
I  iiIht-  as  "sets"  for  planting.  If  it  he  true  that  select- 
ing the  finest  of  >fri\  leads  to  a  marked  improvement 
in  the  succeeding  crop,  it  would  not  In'  unreasonable  to 
infer  that  the  worst  of  seeds  would  produce  an  oppo- 
site result.  As  a  matter  of  fact  this  much  is  known 
fo  be  true,  and  there  can  be  but  little  doubt  that  the 
potato  has  suffered  from  the  practice  of  selling  or  eating 


the  "ware"  or  best  potatoes,  and  reserving  the  smallest 
or  worst  produce  for  "sets"  year  after  year.  These 
methods  may  not  be  those  practised  today  by  the  best 
growers,  but  they  have  long  been  the  rule  with  small 
cultivators,  and  in  cases  where  the  soil  was  also  unsuit- 
able the  results  have  been  disastrous  in  the  extreme. 
That  deterioration  comes  to  all  varieties  and  is  in  some 
eases  attributed  to  old  age.  The  argument  is  that  when 
a  plant  or  tree  is  increased  any  other  way  than  by  seeds, 
there  is  no  new  life,  the  offspring  being  merely  a  "chip 
of  the  same  block,"  so  to  say.  Thus,  a  potato  set  or 
tuber  is  not  a  new  plant,  but  merely  a  small  portion 
of  the  original  variety.  Hence  it  has  been  inferred  that 
when  any  particular  variety  fails  from  senility  or  old 
age  all  its  descendants  fail,  or  should  fail  at  same  time. 
The  common  Lombardy  poplar  has  been  cited  as  an 
instance  of  this  universal  failure  taking  place  all  o vet- 
Europe  and  elsewhere.  It  is  simply  a  male  variety, 
and  has  constantly  been  increased  from  cuttings  or 
layers,  that  is  to  say.  from  detached  bits  of  the  parent 
t  ree  or  its  descendants. 

If  it  is  true  this  tree  is  failing  in  health  and  vigor 
everywhere  alike,  it  certainly  looks  as  if  there  is  some- 
thing more  than  mere  coincidence  or  conjecture  in  the 
mailer.  A  similar  thing  has  occurred  in  the  case  of 
hardy  bamboos  in  British  gardens.  Several  kinds  have 
flowered  and  died  within  the  past  three  years,  and  it 
has  been  argued  that  the  reason  of  their  blooming  and 
dving  "simultaneously  was  due  to  their  having  been 
division-  oil'  what  originally  was  one  solitary  individual 
plant.  In  both  cases  so  little  is  known  either  his- 
torically, or  physiologically,  of  the  poplar  and  the  bam- 
boo alluded  to,  that  no  rule  or  law  can  be  adduced 
from  their  behavior  under  cultivation. 

After  all,  the  main  question  as  to  whether  varieties 
wear  out  or  die  out  altogether  does  not  so  much  matter 
to  practical  breeders  and  cultivators,  since  so  soon  as 
their  produce  falls  below  a  profitable  standard  they 
will  be  supplanted  by  other  and  newer  kinds.  Indeed 
there  are  many  instances  of  new  introductions  and  the 
booming  thereof  having  actually  led  to  the  neglect  and 
abandonment  of  older  kinds.  The  race  for  novelty  is 
so  great  that  the  main  question  of  well-tried  quality 
and  productiveness  is  now  and  then  forgotten  in  the 
chase. 


Laelio    Cattleya     Erotion     and 
Cattleya  x  Lancastriense 

In  last  week's  issue  of  Horticulture  the  descriptions 
id'  the  above  two  new  orchids  were  unfortunately  trans- 
posed,  ami.  as  their  registration  correctly  is  a  matter 
of  importance,  the  writer  wishes  to  make  the  correction 
himself  and  publicly  for  the  error  began  with  him  by 
incorrectly  labelling  tin1  photographs  sent. 

Properly  the  record  should  read  for  Laelio-Cattleya  x 
Erotion  =  Cattleya  Walkeriana  x  Laelia  glauca  and  for 
Cattleya  x  Lancastriense  =  C.  labiata  x  C.  velutina. 
The  above  is  respectfully  submitted  to  editor  and 
readers  of  Horticulture. 


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riORTI  CULTU  RE 


January  27,  190G 


horticulture: 


AN  ILLUSTRATED  JOURNAL 
DEVOTED  TO  THE 

FLORIST,  PLANTSMAN,  LANDSCAPE 

GARDENER  AND    KINDRED 

INTERESTS 

HORTICULTURE   PUBLISHING  CO. 

II     HAMILTON    PLACE,    BOSTON,    MASS. 

Telephone,  Oxford  292 

WM.   J.   STEWART,   Editor  and  Manager. 


Our    readers    are    cordially    invited    to 
Address         s,.n,]    questions    upon    which    informa- 
inquiries        t i <>n  is  sought  and  we  shall  be  glad  to 
to  our  office     refer  such  to  competent  correspondents 
for     investigation     and     answer.      Our 
corps  of  correspondents   is   large  and  among  them   are 
those  well  able  to  reply  to  inquiries  on  any  subject  con- 
cerning the  regular   practice   of   horticulture.     Several 
writers  for  Horticulture  have  complained  of  the  num- 
ber of  direct  inquiries •  thai   are  sent    to  them  by  our 
readers  ami  that  the  demand   made  upon  their  time  in 
replying  courteously  to  these    letters   is  a   serious  bur- 
den.    We  would  respectfully  ask  our   readers  to  do  us 
the  Eavor  to  forward  such  inquiries  to  the  office  of  the 
paper   in   all  cases.     They   will    have   prompt    attention 
and  all  our  readers  will  get  the  benefit  of  the  informa- 
tion elicited,  as  they  should. 

It  is  a  grievous  thin"'  to  purchase  a 

Hasty  novelty  in  g I  faith  and  after   having 

conclusions  grown  it  to  find  it  worthless.  To 
and  cold  facts  this  extent  we  agree  with  Mr.  Fisher 
in  his  remarks  before  the  Gardeners' 
and  Florists'  Club  of  Boston.  We  dislike  to  believe, 
bowever,  that  wilful  deceptions  arc  so  frequent  as  he 
seems  to  think.  We  are  all  human  and  it  is  a  natural 
trait  to  see  in  our  own  product,  whether  plants  or  chil- 
dren, a  superiority  to  which  all  others  are  blind.  Hence 
exaggerations  which  in  the  cold  light  of  later  tests 
prove  to  have  been  practical  misrepresentations  which 
their  author  may  deeply  regret  while  his  conscience  ma\ 
yei   hold  him  blameless.     Unquestionably 

"Facts  are  chiels.  that  wanna  ding. 
An"  downa  be  disputed." 
but  the  apparent  facts  of  today  are  sometimes  the  falla- 
of  tomorrow  and  thus  it  will  always  be  so  long  as 
men  are  human.  On  the  other  hand,  how  apt  we  are. 
almost  unconsciously  at  times,  to  color  our  conception  of 
a  novelty  with  our  estimate  of  its  owner,  as  though  our 
like  or  dislike  of  the  man  could  affect  the  desirability 
of  his  goods.  It  becomes  eas\  to  suspect  faults  in  these 
against    whom   we   fee]    the   prejudice  of   race,  environ- 


ment or  business  rivalry  and  equally  easy  to  find 
superior  excellence  where  the  interests  of  a  friend  are 
concerned; 

The  prize  schedule  of  t he  Massa- 

The    new  chusetts    Horticultural     Society, 

schedule   of  the         just   received,  shows  a  refreshing 

Mass.    Horticultural      departure     from     the     somewhat 

Society  antiquated  methods  and  obsolete 

lists  which   have  so  long  inter- 
fered with  the  management  of  the  exhibitions  of  this 
greal    society  on    modern  lines.     The  changes  are   not 
ton  radical  and,  it  is  to  be  presumed,  are  hut   the  pre- 
cursors of   further  movement   in  the  same  direction  as 
fast    as   their  efficacy   is  demonstrated.     To  so  conduct 
horticultural     exhibitions    that     rivalries    on     technical 
points  shall   he  encouraged  and  competing  experts  put 
on  their  mettle  and   at   the  same  time  bring   out   the 
desired  artistic  expression  and  spectacular  effect   which 
will  ensure  public  support  and   remunerative   results   is 
a  problem  the  magnitude  of  which  i.-  fully  appreciated 
only  by  those  on  whom  the  responsibility  of  its  solution 
has  been  placed.     Because'  the  Massachusetts  Horticul- 
tural  Society  is  wealthy  and  is  not  obliged   to  depend 
on  the  exhibition  receipts  for  the  wherewithal  needed  to 
pay  the  prizes  is  no  reason  why  "safe  and  sane"  busi- 
ness methods  should  not  prevail  in  the  management  of 
these  affairs.     There  are  abundant   ways  in  which  the 
objects  of  the  society  as  set  forth  in  its  articles  of  incor- 
poration— "for  the  purpose  of  encouraging  and  improv- 
ing the  science  and    practice  of  horticulture,  and   pro- 
moting   the    amelioration    of    various    species    of    trees, 
fruits,  plants,  and   vegetables,  and  the  introduction  of 
new    species   and    varieties" — may   be   better   promoted, 
than  by  the  distribution  of  hundreds  of  dollars  annu- 
ally in  prizes  which  neither  demonstrate  or  advance  the 
science  of  horticulture  nor  bring  out  anything  that  the 
public  care  to  spend  a   penny  to  see.     The  society  i-  to 
he  congratulated  on  the  onward  step  now  made. 


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AFTER    ADJOURNMENT. 

The  Brooklyn  Eagle  of  Jan.  17  has 
a  yarn  about  an  emerald  green  carna- 
tion which  a  florist  in  Far  Rockaway 
Las  "succeeded  in  cultivating."  We 
supposed  that  all  newspapers  of  any 
intelligence  had  "gotten  on"  to  this 
humbug.  The  carnation  society 
might  do  worse  than  to  officially  re- 
cord its  condemnation  of  this  atrocious 
annually-recurring  libel  on  the  flower 
to  the  interests  of  which  their  organ- 
ization is  consecrated. 


The  F.  R.  Pierson  Company  has 
adopted  a  plan  for  labelling  each 
bench  of  carnations  which  is  worthy 
of  being  copied  by  large  establish- 
ments generally  where  an  entire  bench 
or  more  is  given  to  a  single  variety. 
The  wooden  cross-bars  to  which  the 
wires  are  attached  at  the  end  of  each 
bench  are  painted  a  dark  green  and 
the  name  of  the  variety  is  inscribed 
thereon  in  gold  letters  by  a  handy  em- 
ploye. It  is  a  great  convenience  for 
visitors  and  saves  the  answering  of  in- 
numerable questions  as  well. 


BEGONIA     GLOIRE     DE     LORRAINE. 

This  illustration  shows  an  average 
plant  as  grown  for  the  Christmas 
trade,  in  a  six-inch  pot  by  Samuel 
Murray.  Kansas  City.  Mo.  Mr.  Mur- 
ray   found    a    prodigious    demand    for 


WHOLESOME    CHESTNUTS. 

Sow  lettuce  for  early  use.  Sow 
lobelia,  forget-me-not,  myosotis  and 
petunia  for  pot  plants. 

Keep  on  propagating  until  you  are 
satisfied  you  have  rooted  a  sufficient 
number  of  everything  needed,  but 
make  sure;  faulty  guesses  are  poor 
consolers. 

Get  your  melon  frames  in  serviceable 
shape  to  be  ready  for  immediate  use 
when  needed.  Paint  sashes  and  all 
woodwork. 

Make  all  the  stakes  that  may  be 
required  during  the  year;  tie  them  up 
in  bundles,  each  size  in  a  separate 
bundle. 

If  you  haven't  already  given  your 
men  a  holiday,  tell  them  now  they  can 
have  one.  if  not  more.  They  will  come 
back  feeling  good,  and  you  will  feel 
better,   too. 

Don't  try  to  rush  tulips:  if  you  d  i 
you  will  have  but  little  for  your 
trouble. 

In  packing,  don't  lie  deceived  by  the 
weather:  rather  aim  at  cheating  the 
weather  that  may  be.  than  taking  any 
stock  in  the  weather  that  is. 

Now  is  a  good  time  to  wash  fruit 
and  other  trees  with  limoid  for  San 
Jose  scale.  The  preparation  can  be 
bought  ready  mixed,  but  it  is  better 
if  applied  hot. 

On  all  likely  days  give  air  to  every- 
thing in  frames  out  doors,  and  if  the 
weather  permits,  remove  all  decayed 
leaves  and  vegetable  matter  from  the 
living. 

It  is  thought  better  not  to  prune 
maple  trees  in  winter. 

Prune  all  flowering  shrubs,  but  don't 
shear  their  tops  to  make  them  look 
like  umbrellas;  better  just  cut  away 
the  wood  that  is  weak  and  not  re- 
quired, and  leave  the  wood  that  will 
flower.  That  is  the  legitimate  intention 
in  pruning,  but  alas!  what  do  we  often 
see! 


these  at  the  holidays.  At  the  Kansas 
City  Flower  Show  he  staged  a  splendid 
cxhiliii  cif  specimen  Lorraines,  giving 
evidence  of  high  professional  skill. 
The  group  was  one  of  the  notable  fea- 
tures of  the  show. 


PRESIDENT    BUTTERFIELD. 

Much  as  Rhode  Island  loves  Massa- 
chusetts, it  is  doubtful  if  the  love  is 
ardent  enough  to  ungrudgingly  allow 
Massachusetts  to  entice  her  educa- 
tors away  from  her.  However,  be  that 
as  it  may.  President  Kenyon  L.  But- 
terfield  of  the  Rhode  Island  College  of 
Agriculture  and  Mechanic  Arts  has 
been  elected  president  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts College  of  Agriculture  at  Am- 
herst. Mr.  Butterfield  during  the  time 
he  has  been  at  the  head  of  the  college 
at  Kingston  impressed  those  most  in- 
terested as  a  man  exceedingly  well  fit- 
ted for  the  position,  and  though  they 
are  pleased  that  he  sees  in  the  change 
prospects'  of  more  extended  usefulness 
and  a  wider  scope  for  his  recognized 
abilities,  they  nevertheless  feel  that 
the  agricultural  interests  of  the  State 
would  be  greatly  benefited  by  his  re- 
maining in  the  State,  and  for  that  rea- 
son, as  well  as  other  personal  reasons, 
much  regret  is  expressed  at  his  de- 
cision to  become  president  of  the  Mas- 
sachusetts College.  But  Rhode  Island's 
loss  is  Massachusetts'  gain. 


THEY    MADE    AN    ERROR. 

Certain  recent  publications  have  re- 
ported a  case  of  bankruptcy  as  being 
that  of  L.  Menand,  the  Menand  florist. 
This,  we  are  informed,  is  an  error. 
The  bankruptcy  proceeding  mentioned 
was  taken  by  H.  L.  Menand.  who  was 
recently  engaged  in  the  florist  supply 
business  on  William  street,  in  the  city 
of  Albany. 

Mr.  L.  Menand  is  a  citizen  of  con- 
siderable means,  and  has  been  engaged 
in  a  lucrative  business  for  a  great 
many  years,  and  is  far  from  being  in 
the  position  of  a  bankrupt. 


OBITUARY. 

William  North  Shedaker,  son  of  the 
Hon.  B.  D.  Shedaker,  Edgewater  Park. 
N.  J.,  the  well  known  asparagus 
grower,  died  on  the  17th  inst. 


We  are  indebted  to  Howard  Earl, 
manager  for  W.  Atlee  Burpee  &  Co., 
for  the  following  note  on  the  late 
Paynter  Frame  who  passed  away  at 
his  home  Harbeson,  Del.,  on  the  18th 
inst,  aged  80  years. 

"The  Hon.  Paynter  Frame  was 
one  of  Delaware's  leading  citizens 
and  was  an  active  figure  in  the 
politics  of  that  state  for  over  50  years, 
serving  three  terms  in  the  state 
legislature,  and  was  widely  known  as 
the  king  of  water  melon  growers. 
.Mammoth  Ironclad,  Fordhook  Early, 
Mammoth  Santiago,  and  The  Dela- 
ware, were  among  the  varieties  raised 
bj  him  and  introduced  by  Burpee.  He 
also  raised  Burpee's  Melrose  and  Golden 
Eagle  musk  melons.  Mr.  Frame  was 
one  of  the  most  conscientious  of  men 
and  was  possessed  of  very  pleasing 
manners.  If  I  were  not  so  busy  today 
1  could  tell  you  a  whole  lot  more  about 
this  grand  old  man." 


The  death  of  Joseph  A.  Budlong  on 
Sunday  morning,  January  14,  removes 
from  the  horticultural  arena  a  figure 
that  has  been  identified  with  its  in- 
terests for  many  years  and  has  con- 
tributed largely  to  its  development  in 
the  west. 

Mr.  Budlong  was  born  in  Cranston, 
R.  I..  March  17.  1841,  and  on  Febru- 
ary 1.  1866.  was  married  to  Miss 
Teresa  Smith  of  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  who 
with  two  children,  Albert  H.  and  Mrs. 
Phil  Schupp,   survives  him. 

Mr.  Budlong  was  a  New  Englander 
of  the  old  school,  genial,  resourceful, 
kind-hearted,  upright  in  all  his  deal- 
ings. His  devotion  to  his  childhood's 
home  was  shown  in  his  annual  pil- 
grimage thereto  on  his  bicycle  each 
summer,  a  distance  of  1,150  miles. 
It  was  while  riding  his  wheel  at  the 
corner  of  Foster  and  Robie  streets 
on  Saturday.  January  13,  that  he  met 
with  the  accident  that  caused  his 
death. 

In  early  life  he  was  engaged  in  the 
market  gardening  and  pickle  business 
with  his  brother  Lyman  A.,  but  some, 
twenty  years  ago  he  entered  into  the 
growing  of  cut  flowers,  and  the  large 
Lnge  of  glass  covering  an  entire 
re  and  the  wholesale  store  in  the 
downtown  district  testify  to  his  suc- 
cess. 

He  retired  Erom  active  business 
life  a  few  years  ago.  since  which  time 
the  greenhouses  have  been  in  charge 
of  his  son  and  the  store  in  charge 
of  his  son-in-law.  The  business  will 
be     ontinued   by   the  estate. 


We  hope  our  readers  will,  as  far  as 
possible,  buy  everything  they  need 
from    Horticulture's    Advertisers. 


PERSONAL. 

Jno.  Melntyre,  late  with  H.  H. 
Battles,  Philadelphia,  is  now  with  J. 
J.  Habermehl's  Sons  at  the  Bellevue- 
Strafford. 

Cards  are  out  announcing  the  mar- 
riage of  Robert  Halliday  of  Baltimore 
to  Alverda  Mary  Easter,  on  January 
24.  The  happy  couple  will  be  "at 
home"  after  February  25th,  at  1624 
Bolton   street. 


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HORTICULTURE 


January  20,  1906 


AMERICAN  CARNATION  SOCIETY. 

Story  of  the  Boston  Meeting.     An  Unprecedented  Exhibition. 
Glorious  Weather.     Record  Breaking  Attendance. 


Should  the  American  Carnation  So- 
ciety exist  for  a  hundred  years  to  come 
— and  we  have  no  doubt  it  will— it  is 
highly  improbable  that  they  will  ever 
in  the  whole  course  of  that  time  open 
a  January  meeting  with  such  glorious 
weather  as  Boston  handed  out  to  her 
honored  visitors  on  Wednesday,  Jan. 
24,  the  opening  day  of  the  fifteenth 
annual  convention  of  the  American 
Carnation  Society.  The  attendance  was 
remarkable  in  the  great  extent  of  terri- 
tory represented  and  the  prominence 
in  the  carnation  arena  of  the  individu- 
als. Very  few  of  the  names  prominent 
east  of  the  Rocky  Mountains  were 
missing  from  the  list  of  those  in  at- 
tendance. The  same  may  be  said  of 
the  varieties  of  carnations  staged;  few 
varieties  recently  heard  of  or  aspirants 
for  position  were  missing  from  the 
tables.  The  only  serious  absence  was 
in  the  case  of  the  varieties  associated 
with  the  name  of  H.  Weber  &  Sons, 
Oakland.  Md.  Through  some  inexplic- 
able influence — possibly  due  indirectly 
to  the  warm  weather  at  the  time  of 
starting— Mr.  Weber's  flowers,  regard- 
less of  variety,  were  found,  when  the 
crates  were  opened,  to  have  gone  to 
sleep.  Not  a  solitary  flower  was  left. 
Much  sympathy  was  expressed  on  all 
sides  for  Mr.  Weber  in  this  great  mis- 
fortune. 

The  forenoon  was  spent  in  the  work 
of  staging,  and  it  wis  well  along  after 
noon  when  the  army  of  men  had  com- 
pleted this  duty  and  everything  was  in 
order  for  the  judges'  attention.  A  brief 
meeting  was  called,  and  it  being 
learned  that  Mr.  Rudd  would  not  be 
present,  William  Weber  was  appointed 
a  judge  to  serve  in  his  place.  Messrs. 
J.  A.  Valentine  of  Denver;  Eugene 
Dailledouze  of  Brooklyn;  and  W.  J. 
Palmer  of  Buffalo,  were  appointed  ad- 
ditional judges.  These  gentlemen,  with 
Messrs.  William  Scott  and  William 
Nicholson,  previously  announced,  made 
up  a  good  board  of  six,  and  when  the 
evening  session  was  called  to  order, 
their  complete  report,  as  it  appears 
herewith,  was  on  the  secretary's  desk 
ready  for  presentation  to  the  Society. 
The  formal  opening  of  the  conven- 
tion took  place  at  S  p.  m.,  Wednesday, 
Jan.  24.  The  lecture  hall  was  well 
filled  with  an  audience  that  nearly 
filled  the  spacious  room.  President 
James  Wheeler  of  the  Gardeners'  and 
Florists'  Club  of  Boston,  called  the 
meeting  to  order,  and  after  a  few 
words  of  welcome  on  behalf  of  the 
club,  introduced  the  mayor  of  Boston, 
Hon.  John  F.  Fitzgerald,  who  made  a 
most  interesting  and  felicitous  address 
on  behalf  of  Boston.  He  told  of  the 
pride  of  the  city  in  its  Public  Gardens 
and  of  the  encouragement  given  to  the 
public  school  pupils  in  the  develop- 
ment of  a  taste  for  horticulture.  He 
enumerated  some  of  the  men  who  have 
done  so  much  to  give  Boston  its  horti- 
cultural prominence  and  the  institu- 
tions that  they  have  founded,  and 
claimed   that   everything    good    in    the 


country  at  large  owed  something  to 
the  inspiration  of  Boston  achievement. 
In  presenting  the  visitors  with  the 
freedom  of  the  city,  he  advised  faceti- 
ously that  a  lookout  be  kept  for  the 
efficient  district  attorney,  but  thought 
no  trouble  would  ensue  if  normal 
decorum  be  observed.  His  closing  ref- 
erence to  Boston's  rich  historic  asso- 
ciations and  interesting  landmarks  was 
received  with  enthusiastic  applause. 

E.  G.  Hill  responded  in  his  usual 
happy  vein,  on  behalf  of  the  Carnation 
Society.  He  noted  the  great  advance 
in  carnation  culture  since  the  last 
meeting  in  Boston,  eleven  years  ago. 
He  congratulated  the  city,  and  admit- 
ted all  that  the  mayor  had  said  to  be 
true,  but  submitted  that  Indianapolis 
was  becoming  a  dangerous  rival  for 
Boston.    Secretary  W.  P.  Rich  spoke  a 


President  Peter  Fisher. 

few  words  of  welcome  on  behalf  of  the 
Massachusetts  Horticultural  Society, 
and  C.  W.  Ward  made  -a  reply,  saying 
that  "Boston  never  does  things  by 
halves,  neither  does  the  Carnation  So- 
ciety, neither  does  the  Horticultural 
Society,"  and  expressing  his  own  at- 
tachment and  the  debt  of  gratitude  he 
owed  the  Massachusetts  Horticultural 
Society. 

The  president  of  the  American  Car- 
nation Society,  Mr.  Peter  Fisher,  was 
then  introduced,  and  received  an  en- 
thusiastic welcome.  After  a  few  in- 
troductory words  of  greeting,  he  pro- 
ceeded to  read  his  formal  address, 
which  was  as  follows: 


PRESIDENT     FISHER'S     ADDRESS. 

Ladies,    Gentlemen    and    Members    of 
the   American   Carnation   Society: 
For  the   second  time  in  its  history, 


and  after  a  lapse  of  eleven  years,  th? 
American  Carnation  Society  again 
convenes  in  the   city  of  Boston. 

The  avowed  purpose  of  the  organi- 
zation at  its  inception  was  "The  Ad- 
vancement of  the  Carnation."  Look- 
ing backward  for  a  moment  and  draw- 
ing a  comparison  between  the  carna- 
tion as  grown  eleven  years  ago  and 
that  of  today,  no  one  will  deny  for  a 
moment  that  the  trend  of  improve- 
ment has  been  steadily  onward  and 
upward  until  the  carnation  as  a  com- 
mercial commodity  ranks  second  to 
none,  owing  largely  to  its  increased 
size,  long  keeping  qualities  and  the 
beautiful  and  varied  tints  of  new  col- 
ors constantly  appearing — this  last  by 
no  means  the  least,  as  it  keeps  it 
out  of  a  rut,  and  the  purchasing  pub- 
lic in  this  progressive  age  are  ever 
looking  for  something  new.  For  this 
advance  we  are  indebted  to  a  better 
knowledge  as  to  cultural  require- 
ments obtained  largely  from  the  many 
excellent  papers  read  at  our  annual 
meetings  by  growers,  professors, 
wholesalers  and  retailers,  and  the 
free  discussions  on  the  science  which 
bring  out  many  points  of  value  and 
interest,  not  only  to  the  general 
grower,  but  also  to  those  engaged  in 
the  cross-breeding  and  production  of 
new  varieties,  whose  first  step  if  they 
would  be  successful  must  be:  Bring 
your  plants  up  to  the  highest  state  of 
cultural  excellence,  then  it  is  simply 
summed  up  in  one  word — "Selection" 
all  the  time.  Prices  for  strictly 
high-grade  varieties  have  in  some  in- 
stances kept  pace  with  the  best  roses, 
with  the  single  exception  of  the 
American  Beauty,  and  I  venture  to 
predict  that  a  carnation  will  yet  be 
produced,  the  pioneer  of  a  strictly 
fancy  strain  in  varied  colors,  that  will 
even  rival  that  popular  rose  in  size 
and  price. 

Perhaps  in  our  haste  for  size  we 
sometimes  loose  sight  of  the  fact  that 
carnations  are  in  three  distinct  class- 
es— first,  strictly  fancy  high-grade, 
producing  comparatively  few  but  first- 
quality  blooms;  second,  the  commer- 
cial class,  producing  abundantly 
blooms  of  varied  color  but  smaller  in 
size:  and  third,  those  exactly  interme- 
diate. Most  of  our  popular  sorts  of 
today  belong  to  this  latter  class,  pro- 
ducing freely  high-grade  blooms  that 
ought,  in  my  opinion,  to  bring  a  bet- 
ter average  price  at  wholesale  than 
they  do  at  present. 

The  country  florist  who  retails  the 
smaller  commercial  varieties  at  50  to 
75  cents  per  dozen  would  do  well  to 
grow  also  some  of  the  better  grade 
varieties.  Show  his  customers  the 
difference  and  by  degrees  educate 
them  to  buying  the  better  sorts  at 
from  $1  to  $2  per  dozen,  they  would 
in  the  end  prove  more  satisfactory  to 
the  purchaser,  and  the  florist  would 
derive  more  pleasure  and  profit  from 
handling  this  grade  of  flowers.  Intro- 
ducers of  new  varieties  would  do  well 


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101 


Elsa  Struss,  Winner  uf  Lawson  Gold  Medal. 


to  state  distinctly  to  which  of  the 
foregoing  classes  their  novelty  he- 
longs;  also  giving  to  the  purchaser 
information  on  printed  circulars  with 
each  shipment,  details  as  to  tempera- 
ture, soil,  etc.,  to  assist  him  in  its  suc- 
cessful  cultivation. 

Phenomenal  varieties  rarely  appear 
and,  where  they  do,  our  attention 
ought  to  be  directed  to  the  discovery 
of  cultural  methods  whereby  their 
vigor  and  usefulness  may  be  pre- 
served instead  of  constantly  running 
after  new  and  untried  sorts,  so  many 
times  to  our  sorrow. 

The  conduct  of  originators  who,  af- 
ter devoting  much  space  and  years  to 
testing  a  new  variety,  finally  adver- 
tising, and  booking  numerous  orders 
representing  thousands  of  dollars, 
find  on  the  eve  of  dissemination  that 
it  has  developed  some  trait  rendering 
it  undesirable  as  an  acquisition  and 
then  withdraw  it.  is  to  be  very  highly 
commended,  and  I  am  glad  to  note 
that  their  number  is  increasing.  This 
is  a  step  in  the  right  direction;  we 
need  more  men  of  this  class. 

The  most  serious  menace  to  the 
usefulness  and  progress  of  our  so- 
ciety, in  my  opinion,  lies  in  the  stag- 
ing at  our  exhibitions  of  varieties  that 
have  little  or  no  commercial  value. 
What  is  good  for  the  advancement  of, 
or  hurtful  to  this  society  as  a  body, 
must  act  in  like  manner  to  every 
member   as    individuals. 


The  present  date  of  our  meeting 
(the  last  week  in  January)  is.  to  my 
mind,  just  about  the  right  time  to 
exhibit  new  sorts,  as  they  are  certain 
during  the  dull  short  days  of  winter 
to  develop  any  bad  traits  they  may- 
possess.  It  is  easy  to  place  on  the 
exhibition  table  a  variety,  to  all  ap- 
pearances almost  faultless,  which  the 
exhibitor  well  knows  will  not  stand 
inspection  in  his  greenhouses  at  this 
season  of  the  year.  The  judges  must 
score  on  this  exhibit  according  to  the 
scale  of  points  adopted  by  this  so- 
ciety. It  may  score  very  high,  so 
that  it  is  awarded  the  trophy  we  all 
covet,  viz.,  the  gold  medal.  The  prize 
list  is  published  in  the  weekly  papers, 
and  the  trade  in  general  misled.  This 
prize-taker  is  extensively  advertised 
and  thousands  of  dollars'  worth  of 
cuttings  sold.  A  wrong  has  been  com- 
mitted, and  that  upon  many  who  can 
ill  afford  the  loss,  not  only  in  cash 
paid  out.  but  much  valuable  time,  and 
invariably  the  best  bench  space  wast- 
ed, which  must  be  added  to  the  first 
(  nst.  and  yet  our  judges  did  their  duty 
well.  (They  invariably  do;  they 
would  not  be  human  did  they  not 
make  an  occasional  mistake,  but  it 
seldom  occurs.)  Who  was  to  blame? 
The  extremely  charitable  will  say  "a 
lack  of  good  judgment" — or  was  it 
the  "honor  of  the  man."  I  hope  be- 
fore this  meeting  adjourns  that  this 
society  will  go  on  record  as  denounc- 


ing anyone  who  through  misrepresen- 
tation or  concealment  of  defects  dis- 
seminates to  the  trade  worthless  new 
carnations. 

What  we  need  in  the  future  is  dis- 
seminators with  a  sense  of  honor  so 
fine  that  they  will  not  hesitate  to 
place  alongside  their  product  to  be 
measured  by  its  requirements  the 
golden  rule,  and  as  they  hear  the 
"whatsoever  ye  would"  ring  in  their 
ears  will  not  thrust  it  aside,  as  I  fear 
is  sometimes  done,  saying  "this  does 
not  include  me."  We  would  then  see 
less  pointing  of  the  "finger  of  scorn" 
at  the  awards  of  our  society;  its  in- 
dorsement would  mean  what  it  should, 
and  was  intended  to  be — a  guarantee 
of  excellence.  A  feeling  of  confidence 
would  be  a  natural  result  amongst  the 
trade,  and  the  American  Carnation 
Society  would  receive  an  irresistible 
impetus  toward  grander  and  nobler 
work  in  its  mission  for  the  advance- 
ment of  the  carnation. 

The  new  set  of  by-laws  for  this  so- 
ciety  will  be  submitted  at  this  meet- 
ing for  your  consideration  and  ac- 
ceptance. I  trust  members  will  make 
it  a  point  to  attend  all  the  sessions 
and  by  their  presence  and  counsel 
help  to  make  them  what  they  are  de- 
signed to  be,  mutually  helpful. 

Boston  and  vicinity  has  left  "the 
latch  string  out"  during  your  sojourn 
amongst  us  and  we  shall  endeavor  to 
make  your  stay   pleasant  and  profitable. 


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H  O  RT1 CULTURE 


January 


1906 


The  next  in  order  were  the  reports 
of  secretary  and  treasurer,  presented 
respectively  by  Secretary  Herr  and 
Treasurer  Dorner.    The  reports  follow: 


Cash  from  special  premiums. 
Cash  from  checks  returned.. 


77.50 
10.50 


Total   $1449.97 

Permanent    Fund $1996.21 


SECRETARY'S     REPORT. 

Mr.  President,  Ladies  and  Gentle- 
men of  the  American  Carnation 
Society: 

The  report  of  the  last  annual  meet- 
ing, a  preliminary  premium  list  and  a 
copy  of  the  by-laws  as  drawn  up  by 
your  Executive  Committee,  were 
mailed  as  issued  during  the  past  year. 
Any  paid-up  member  who  did  not  re- 
ceive all  of  these  should  write  to  the 
Secretary  at  once  and  see  that  their 
name  and  address  get  properly  en- 
tered. 

Our  annual  report  is  an  important 
part  of  our  work,  and  our  discussions 
are  important  and  interesting  enough 
to  be  reported  correctly,  an  impossi- 
bility with  a  new  stenographer  each 
meeting.  What  we  need  is  a  stenog- 
rapher who  will  be  with  us  year  after 
year,  who  will  learn  to  know  us,  learn 
to  know  the  importance  of  a  word 
missed  in  the  middle  of  a  discussion. 
We  now  pay  over  $200  each  year 
for  our  report;  why  not  pay  a  little 
more  and  have  it  twice  as  good? 

The  attention  of  the  members  has 
been  called  in  the  premium  list  to  the 
vearly  expenses  of  the  Society,  almost 
one  thousand  dollars  per  year:  listen 
carefullly  to  the  report  of  your  Treas- 
urer and  you  will  see  how  much  of  this 
money  has  to  be  made  up  aside  from 
the  annual  membership  dues.  The  only 
available  way  to  make  this  money  is 
by  advertising  in  the  premium  list  and 
the  entries  at  the  shows. 

This  matter  of  advertisement  is  an 
important  one  to  the  Society  and 
every  member  who  has  anything  to 
advertise  should  use  the  premium  list; 
il  may  not  bring  direct  results,  but  it 
does  give  publicity  at  a  very  nominal 
figure  and  publicity  before  the  mem- 
bers of  the  American  Carnation  So- 
ciety is  a  paying  investment. 

Occasionally  in  meeting  a  fellow 
member  the  conversation  drifts  to  the 
work  of  this  Society,  and  the  question 
is  asked,  why  do  you  not  do  this,  and 
why  do  you  not  do  that.  If  any  mem- 
ber has  an  idea  of  any  kind  for  the 
betterment  of  the  Society  and  its  work 
and  will  put  this  idea  into  writing  and 
send  it  to  the  secretary  at  any  time 
during  the  year,  a  great  amount  of 
practical  work  could  be  done  that  es- 
i  apes  the  attention  of  the  officers.  Try 
this  for  1906  and  begin  right  now  with 
the  question  box  at  this  meeting. 

We  are  a  live,  practical  society,  but 
we  need  the  assistance  of  every  mem- 
ber, in  order  to  keep  the  work  up  to 
the  top  notch  of  perfection  we  hope 
to  attain. 

TREASURERS     REPORT. 

Orders  on  treasurer $1132.89 

Cash  on  hand 317.08 

Total    $1449.97 

Receipts. 

Balance,  Jan.  23,  1905 $413.13 

Cash  from  membership 622.00 

Cash  from  interest 81.84 

Cash  from  registering 5.00 

Cash  from  advertising 173.00 

Cash  from  certs,  of  merit 67.00 


After  the  acceptance  of  the  reports, 
Prof.  H.  E.  Hall  of  Durham.  N.  H., 
was  introduced  and  gave  an  interesting 
and  practical  address  on  carnation 
hybridizing,  which  was  intently  fol- 
lowed by  his  audience.  We  give  the 
following  extracts  therefrom: 

The  method  of  crossing  which  has 
given  us  the  best  results  is  as  follows: 
Selected  plants  of  the  varieties  to  be 
used  in  crossing  are  benched  about 
Aug.  1st  in  order  to  have  them  well 
established  and  blooming  freely  by 
Oct.  15  at  which  time  we  begin  the 
work  of  crossing  and  continue  until 
about  Dec.  1st.  This  season  is  selected 
for  several  reasons:  more  favorable 
weather  than  later;  greater  freedom 
in  the  production  of  pollen;  plants 
are  then  strong  while  later  they  are 
often  weakened  through  production 
and  attacks  of  insects  and  diseases. 
Another  reason  often  advanced  is  that 
at  this  season  there  is  less  danger  of 
an  undesirable  mixing  of  pollen  by 
bees  and  flies,  but  in  our  experience 
such  fertilizing  of  the  carnation  very 
seldom,  if  ever,  occurs  at  any  season 
of   the   year. 

Some  varieties  never  produce  pollen, 
others  only  during  fall  and  spring, 
while  some  are  productive  in  this  re- 
spect at  all  seasons.  By  growing  in 
pots  and  keeping  rather  dry  we  have 
obtained  pollen  during  the  winter 
months  from  varieties  which  refused 
to  produce  any  when  grown  in  a  com- 
mercial  way. 

Select  for  parents  the  most  promising 
plants  of  the  varieties  to  be  used. 
If  the  flower  selected  for  female  or 
seed-bearing  parent  contains  stamens 
they  should  be  removed  with  forceps 
or  tweezers  as  soon  as  the  flower 
opens  or  before  the  anthers  show  the 
pollen,  otherwise  self  fertilization  may 
take  place.  In  most  varieties  the  pol- 
len matures  before  the  stigma  is  ripe, 
thus  eliminating  much  of  the  danger 
of  self  fertilization.  When  the  pistil 
is  receptive,  which  condition  is  in- 
dicated by  the  development  of  the 
stigmatic  hairs,  the  pollen  may  be  ap- 
plied by  the  aid  of  a  camel's  hair 
brush  or  dusted  from  the  male  flower 
I  have  received  best  results  in  using 
for  this  purpose  a  strip  of  ordinary 
blotting  paper  three  or  more  inches 
long  and  about  one-half  inch  in  width, 
one  end  being  cut  with  scissors  to 
resemble  a  sharpened  pencil,  the  point 
of  which  is  slightly  fluffed  to  enable 
it  to  take  up  and  hold  the  grains  of 
pollen  until  lightly  rubbed  over  the 
stigmatic  surface  of   the   pistil. 

By  this  method  we  have  been  suc- 
cessful in  setting  over  ninetv  per  cent 
of  all  flowers  worked  and  requir'ng 
very  little  pollen,  none  being  wasted 
as  in  other  wavs.  This  method  is 
<;r'"inal  with  us  so  far  as  I  am  aware. 

From  10  A.  M.  until  2  P.  M.  on 
bright  sunnv  davs  and  a  fairly  dry 
well-ventilated  house,  are  ideal  con- 
ditions for  pollenating.  If  the  opera- 
tion is  successful  the  petals  will  wilt 
in  from  1  to  3  davs.  soon  after  which 
a  part  of  the  calyx  should  be  torn 
down  to  allow  the  nectar  to  drain  off 
which,  if  allowed  to  remain,  would  de- 


velop a  fungus  growth  and  destroy  the 
ovary.  The  seed  pods  should  remain 
on  the  plant  about  eight  weeks  or  until 
the  seeds  are  brown,  when  they  may 
be  gathered  with  their  stems  and  put 
away  in  a  dry  place  for  a  short  time 
to  ripen.  A  good  time  to  plant  is  from 
.Ian.   15  to   Feb.   15. 

Carnation  breeding  is  yet  in  its  in- 
fancy. The  leading  varieties  of  today 
will  be  little  grown  ten  years  hence; 
what  the  type  of  that  time  will  be  no 
one  can  tell.  The  object  of  crossing 
is  to  combine  the  good  qualities  of 
both  parents  in  the  progeny.  This 
combination,  however,  is  seldom  ob- 
tained, but  by  knowing  the  pedigree  of 
each  of  the  parents  used  the  breeder 
should  be  able  to  produce  the  type 
desired  by  growing  a  large  number  of 
seedlings  from  which  to  select. 

After  breeding  out  of  a  variety,  cer- 
tain undesirable  traits,  by  selection, 
and  using  this  variety  as  a  parent  in 
making  a  cross,  we  often  find  the  old 
hidden  faults  very  much  in  evidsnee 
in  the  offspring.  When  the  inherent 
forces  of  .two  plants  unite  in  a  cross,  a 
struggle  for  supremacy  takes  place, 
whereby  the  fixed  or  constant  charac- 
ters are  set  free,  to  gather  again  in 
the  progeny  in  various  combinations 
oi   form,  color,  etc. 

As  no  two  plants  of  the  same  variety 
are  exactly  alike,  it  is  very  important 
that  a  careful  selection  be  made  and 
that  a  large  number  of  plants  be  avail- 
able to  select  the  parents  for  crossing. 
Some  varieties  have  unknown  or 
hidden  qualities;  for  instance,  the 
color  character  of  a  flower  is  often 
compound  when  it  appears  to  be  sim- 
ple. In  breeding  we  often  look  upon 
a  plant  as  a  unit  when  it  really  com- 
prises a  large  number  of  traits  or 
characters. 

The  longer  we  work  in  a  random 
way  the  more  puzzling  becomes  the 
question  of  inheritance  and  cross 
breeding  to  one  in  search  of  definite 
results. 

We  should  seek  a  better  knowledge 
of  the  laws  of  plant  breeding  as  at 
present  we  are  groping  in  the  dark  so 
far  as  a  knowledge  of  past  results  is 
concerned. 

I  would  suggest  that  all  information 
obtainable  upon  this  subject  be  col- 
lected by  this  society  to  be  published 
from  year  to  year  in  its  report  from 
which  conclusions  could  be  drawn  to 
lie  used  as  a  foundation  for  future 
work,  thus  enabling  us  to  slowly  ad- 
vance in  the  knowledge  of  the  laws 
which  underlie  the  breeding  of  this 
plant. 

In  the  discussion  following  Prof. 
Hall's  address  Mr.  Ward  endorsed 
that  gentleman's  advocacy  of  record 
Ke  ping.  He  outlined  the  methods 
he  had  followed  for  a  number  of 
years  in  his  own  practice,  keeping  a 
tag  on  each  plant,  giving  the  data 
during  the  period  of  observation, 
which  was  afterwards  filed  away  in 
regular  form  for  future  reference. 
He  advised  the  liberal  use  of  white 
and  yellow  varieties  as  plants  from 
which  to  breed  clear  scarlets  and 
pure  pinks.  Breeding  from  solid 
colors  continuously  is  apt  to  develop 
too  great  intensity,  giving  a  tendency 
to  blackness  in  reds  and  magenta  in 
pinks.  He  finds  that  the  preponderat- 
ing color  in  the  pedigree  controls  the 
progeny  color  and  not,  as  is  some- 
times   claimed,    that    the    pollen    par- 


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Winsor— F.  R.  Pierson  Co. 


Hkf.kn  M.  Gould — F.  K   Fieison  Co. 


NO.  135-02— H.  W  eber  &  Sou 


Whitk  Enchantress — F.  K.  Pierson  Co. 


No.  9-03— H.  Weber  &  Sou 


Jessica— H.  Weber  &  Son 


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ent  has  this  special  influence.  He 
hopes  in  time,  by  constant  systematic 
recording  of  results,  to  work  out  a 
rule  that  can  be  relied  upon  in  breed- 
ing to  a  specific  object.  On  the  best 
time  of  the  year  for  pollenating  he 
did  not  agree  with  Prof.  Hall,  but 
thought  January  and  February  prefer- 
able to  October,  November  or  Decem- 
ber. Mr.  Ward  also  emphasized  the 
necessity  of  securing  parents  in  good 
health,  not  overfed  nor  weakened  in 
any  way. 

President  Fisher  and  R.  WWter- 
staetter  agreed  with  Mr.  Ward  as  to 
the  desirability  of  yellow  in  lighten- 
ing up  color  in  carnation  progeny. 

Selection  of  next  place  of  meeting 
was  next  in  order.  Invitations  were 
received  from  the  Pennsylvania  Hor- 
ticultural Society  to  hold  the  meeting 
of  1907  in  Philadelphia.  J.  H.  Dun- 
lop  presented  similar  invitations  from 
the  Toronto  Electoral  District  So- 
ciety and  the  Toronto  Horticultural 
Society  on  behalf  of  Toronto, 

Nominations  for  officers  were  the 
next  business,  and  resulted  as  fol- 
lows: For  president,  J.  H.  Dunlop, 
Toronto.  Ont.;  vice-president.  W.  J. 
Palmer,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.:  secretary,  A. 
M  Herr.  and  treasurer,  F.  E.  Dorner; 
director  to  succeed  himself,  Eugene 
Dailledouze;  judge  to  succeed  him- 
self, W.  N.  Rudd. 


The  session  of  Thursday  morning 
was  opened  rather  late,  it  being  10.45 
A  M  when  President  Fisher  called 
the  meeting  to  order.  The  first  thing 
on  the  program  was  Thomas  F.  Gal- 
vin's  paper  on  "The  Carnation  from 
the  Retailer's  Standpoint.  On  account 
of  .Mr.  Galvin's  illness  the  paper  he 
had  prepared  was  read  by  his  brother, 
J.  Mitchell  Galvin. 

The  paper  was  as  follows: 
Being  a  business  man,  and  also 
wholly  unsuited  to  take  up  the  matter 
devolving  upon  me,  viz.,  to  present  the 
commercial  aspect  of  the  carnation  to 
your  readers  and  the  public,  I  am  free 
to  acknowledge  that  I  approach  the 
subject  with  much  trepidation,  but  the 
results  of  the  improvement  of  the  car- 
nation, as  a  vital  adjunct  of  the  florist 
business  have  been  so  far-reaching, 
and  the  extraordinary  popularity  that 
it  has  attained  in  recent  years  leads 
me  to  venture  the  statement  that  it 
has  almost  supplanted  the  rose,  in  in- 
terest and  importance. 

From  the  small,  weak  and  insignifi- 
cant pink,  slender  and  drooping  in  its 
characteristics,    we    now    have   one   of 
I  he  most  vigorous,  strongest  and  most 
important    gems    of    the    whole    floral 
kingdom,  and  so  general  has  been  the 
interest    in    the    development    of    this 
popular   flower  that,  beside  the   above 
improvements,  there  have  been  added 
many  new.  brilliant  and  dazzling  col- 
ors, which,  when  massed  or  assembled 
and  gathered  together,  produce  an  ef- 
fect  almost   bewildering   in  attractive- 
ness.   In  fact,  today  perfect  carnations 
are    an    indispensable    adjunct    of    the 
business  of  the  florist.     They  have  the 
keeping  qualities  so  necessary  for  the 
satisfaction  of  lovers  of  the  beautiful 
in  flowers,  and  many  instances  can  be 
cited  *  where    they    have    graced    the 
boudoir   and   table   and   staterooms  of 
many     a    transatlantic     palace     liner, 
when  the  charm  and  beauty  and  fra- 
grance of  all  other  flowers  have  passed 
away. 
With  the  present  system  of  growth. 


in  many  instances  single  flowers  have 
been  produced  which  could  not  be  put 
into  a  large  sized  goblet  without  being 
crushed;    and  with  stems  so  firm  and 
rigid    that    they    could    be    used    for   a 
multitude    of    purposes    without    being 
wired.     While  this  might  be  considered 
a  more  commercial  aspect  of  the  ques- 
tion, it  is  one  that  is  far-reaching  in 
its   results.      I   believe   that   the   intro- 
duction  of  the  Lawson  carnation   has 
done     much     to     awaken     enthusiasm 
among    all    classes    of    our    people    in 
favor  of  this  type  of  flower.     It  is  a 
well-established    precedent   that   noth- 
ing  can    be    made   a   genuine   success 
without  having  the  attributes  of  true 
merit  behind  it,  and  in  order  that  the 
public  shall  appreciate  and  realize  the 
good  in  any  proposition   or  undertak- 
ing, it  must  have  the  ear-marks  of  fu- 
ture success.     This  proud  distinction  I 
claim,  without  prejudice,  for  the  Law- 
son  carnation,  and  from  the  time  that 
the   wizard    of   carnation   culture,   Mr. 
Peter   Fisher,   first   brought   it   to   my 
attention,     up    to    the    present    time, 
nothing  has  been  produced  that  can  in 
any  way  rival  this  magnificent  produc- 
tion.    In  all  parts  of  the  world  where 
the  love  of  flowers  is  predominant,  the 
name  of  Lawson  carnation  is  a  house- 
hold   word.      Its    glories    have    stimu- 
lated horticulturists  in  a  laudable  and 
ambitious    rivalry    to    produce    some- 
thing which  could  compete  with  it.  and 
while     many     new     types    have    been 
evolved  which  have  been  a  revelation 
in  the  floral  world,  the  Lawson,  with 
its  brilliant  color  and  sturdy  charac- 
teristics,  in   my   humble  opinion,   still 
holds  its  proud  place  as  the  queen  of 
the    carnation    family.      As    our    good 
business  stands  today,   our  avocation, 
with    the    carnation    eliminated    from 
the  channels  of  trade,   would   be   like 
Shakespeare's  greatest  production  with 
Hamlet  left  out.     With   the  increased 
public  interest  in  the  carnation  a  more 
popular   demand   has   been   stimulated 
in  all  that  tends  to  develop  and  build 
up  a  business  which  is  increasing  won- 
derfully  all  over   the   world.     From  a 
comparatively      unimportant,      and      I 
might     almost     say,     obscure     line     of 
trade,  we  are  becoming  a  famous,  pop- 
ular,  profitable   and   important   indus- 
try.     Nature    is    so    lavish    with    her 
favors,  and  so  wonderful  are  our   re- 
sources  of   soil   and    climate,    and   en- 
vironment, being  absolutely  boundless 
in  their  possibilities,  that  we  have  a 
never-ending  field  for  honorable  serv- 
ice and  ambition   to  cultivate.     Mont- 
gomery gave  to  the  world  his  magnifi- 
cent results  of  rose  culture;    Coleman 
first  brought  to   our   notice   the  great 
possibilities    of    the    chrysanthemum: 
Fisher  astonished  us  all  by  his  care- 
ful,  patient   and  successful   efforts  on 
the  carnation.     And   I   take  a  pardon- 
able pride  in  a  modest  reference  to  the 
fact  that  here  in  our  own  good  city  of 
Boston,  much  that   has   been  done   in 
growth,  progress  and  good  results  has 
been  introduced  and  brought  to  a  suc- 
cessful conclusion  by  Boston  men. 

Our  business  has  reached  a  volume 
and  proportion  beyond  what  the  most 
sanguine  could  be  led  to  hope  for,  and 
speaking  from  the  standpoint  of  a  re- 
tailer, I  can  say  the  beautiful  and 
popular  carnation  has  not  been  the 
least  of  the  factors  contributing  to  this 
attainment. 

The  secretary  then  read  a  list  of 
the  varieties  registered  during  the 
year.      A    discussion    ensued    on    the 


necessity   of   a   better   system    in    the 
department     of     registration,     whTch 
resulted  in   the  adoption  of  a  motion 
to    have    a    committee    appointed    to 
make    a   set    of   new    rules   governing 
the    matter    of    registration.      Messrs. 
C.  W.  Ward.  F.  R.  Pierson  and  J.  A. 
Valentine  were  appointed  as  the  com- 
mittee.    An   animated   debate   on   the 
recommendations    in    the    president's 
address  brought   out  a  vote  that  it  is 
the  sense  of  the  meeting  that  no  final 
certificates   of  merit  be  given  to   any 
variety    until    the    growing   stock    has 
been    inspected    by    a    committee    of 
competent     judges,     and     so      recom- 
mended   by   them   for   final   action   by 
the     society,     and     this     matter     was 
given   to   the   above-named   committee 
to    be    incorporated    in    their    report. 
The  next  thing  on  the  program  was 
J.    A.    Valentine's    paper     on     "Carna- 
tions  in   the   Rocky  Mountains."     Mr. 
Valentine    was    received    with    great 
cordiality,     and     his     splendid     paper 
was     accorded     tumultuous     applause 
and    a    unanimous     vote     of     thanks. 
Lack  of  space  compels  us  to  hold  it 
over  until   next  week. 

H.  M.  Altick  made  an  interesting 
report  for  the  committee  on  McKin- 
ley  memorial,  showing  that  he  had 
collected  $795.39  in  cash  and  had  sev- 
eral hundred  dollars  more  subscribed 
but  not  yet  paid  in. 


THE  EXHIBITION. 
As  before  stated,  the  exhibition  ex- 
celled in  every  respect  anything  thus 
far  in  the  Society's  history,  not  only 
in  the  extent  and  number  of  the  ex- 
hibits, but  the  quality  of  the  blooms. 
With  the  exception  of  Mr.  Weber's 
flowers,  which  were  ruined  in  transit, 
practically  everything  arrived  in  good 
order,  and  it  is  especially  gratifying  to 
record  that  the  flowers  held  over  splen- 
didly, and  Thursday  morning  found  the 
display  almost  as  fresh  and  attractive 
as  on  the  opening  day.  Indeed,  some 
exhibits  actually  improved.  The  won- 
derfully congenial  atmosphere  of  Hor- 
ticultural Hall  for  flower  keeping  was 
again  in  evidence  in  a  most  unmistake- 
able  manner. 

The  coveted  Lawson  gold  medal  was 
won  by  Cottage  Gardens  with  the 
beautiful  cerise,  Elsa  Struss,  which 
was  described  in  a  recent  issue  of 
HORTICULTURE  under  No.  508.  The 
Lawson  silver  medal  went  to  F.  R. 
Pierson  Company  for  the  pink  gem 
Winsor,  also  described  at  length  in 
these  columns  recently.  Robert  Craig, 
from  the  Cottage  Gardens,  won  the 
Lawson  bronze  medal.  The  S.  A.  F. 
silver  medal  was  won  by  Cottage  Gar- 
dens with  Mrs.  C.  W.  Ward,  described 
in  our  columns  recently  under  No.  504. 
Two  bronze  S.  A.  F.  medals  were 
recommended  by  the  judges,  one  to 
Cottage  Gardens  for  Robert  Craig,  and 
one  to  Peter  Fisher  for  Beacon,  a  su- 
perb red. 

Silver  cup,  offered  by  A.  H.  Hews  & 
Co.,  Cambridge,  Mass.,  for  the  best  col- 
lection of  carnations,  four  varieties,  25 
blooms  of  each,  to  be  shown  in  sep- 
arate vases,  either  seedlings  or  named 
sorts  and  no  restrictions  as  to  color — 
William  Nicholson,  Framingham, 
Mass. 

Silver  cup.  offered  by  Thomas  F. 
Galvin,  Boston,  for  eight  varieties  of 
carnations.  25  blooms  to  a  vase.— Peter 
Fisher,  Ellis,  Mass. 

Silver  cup,  offered  by  W.  W.  Rawson 
Seed   Company,   for  three   varieties  of 


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carnations,  50  blooms  to  a  vase.— Wil- 
liam  Nicholson,   Franiingham,   Mass. 

Silver  cup,  offered  by  R.  &  J.  Far- 
quhar  Company.  Boston,  for  the 
best  12  blooms  of  a  carnation  (one  va- 
riety), open  to  private  gardeners  only. 
-f-W.  Kleinheinz,  Philadelphia,  with 
Lady  Bountiful. 

Filteen  dollars  cash  by  the  Schlegel 
&  Fottler  Seed  Company.  Boston,  for 
the  best  vase  of  100  blooms,  dark  pink 
carnations. — Patten  &  Co.,  Tewksbury, 
Mass. 

Ten  dollars  cash  by  William  Nichol- 
son, Franiingham,  Mass..  for  the  best 
vase  of  50  blooms,  dark  pink  carna- 
tions.— D.  Carmichael,  Wellesley,  Mass. 

Ten  dollars  cash  by  Patten  &  Co., 
Tewksbury,  Mass.,  for  the  best  vase  of 
100  blooms,  variegated  carnations,  Mrs. 
M.  A.  Patten  type.— Peter  Fisher.  Ellis. 
Mass. 

Two  prizes.  $15  and  $10,  by  the  Gar- 
deners' and  Florists'  Club,  Boston, 
open  to  private  gardeners  only,  for  the 
best  three  vases  of  carnations  (three 
varieties),  25  blooms  to  each  vase. — 
First.  L.  W.  Kleinheinz,  Philadelphia, 
Pa.;    second,   H.  P.  Belmont,  Newport. 

The  awards  in  the  regular  schedule 
list  were  as  follows: 

Vase  100  blooms,  daybreak  shade  of  pink 
—First  prize,  Peter  Fisher,  Ellis.  Mass., 
witli  Enchantress;  second,  F.  It.  Plerson  & 
Co.,   Tarrytown,    N.    Y\,    with   Enchantress. 

Vase   100  blooms,    Lawson   shade   of   pink 

First  prize,  Peter  Fisher.  Ellis,  Mass. 
with  Nelson  Fisher;  second.  Pierce  Bros., 
Waltham,   Mass.,   with   Mrs.   T.  W.   Lawson. 

Vase  100  blooms,  Scott  shade  of  pink— 
First  prize,  S.  J.  Goddard,  Framingham, 
Mass.,  with  Helen  Goddard;  second  prize, 
Cottage  Gardens,  Queens,  N.  v..  with  Mrs. 
W.   B.    Mershont. 

Vase  100  blooms,  scarlet-  First  prize,  Cot- 
tage Gardens.  Queens,  N.  V..  with  Kobert 
Craig;  second.  Pierce  Bros.,  Waltham,  with 
Beacon. 

Vase  100  blooms,  crimson— First  prize, 
Cottage  Gardens.  Queens,  X.  Y..  with  The 
Preshjeut;  second.  Dailledouza  Bros.,  Flat- 
bushVN.   Y..  with  Crimson  Glow. 

Vase  100  blooms,  white  variegated  -First 
prize.  F.  K.  Pierson  &  Co.,  Tarrytown, 
N.  Y..  with  M.  A.  Patten;  second.  Peter 
Fisher.   Ellis,    Mass  .   with   M.   A.    Fatten. 

Vase  100  blooms,  any  other  color— First 
prize.  \Y.  Nicholson,  Framingham,  with 
Prosperity;  second,  Fatten  &  Co.,  Tewks- 
hnry.    with   Mikado. 

Class  P..  open  in  all  varieties  disserni- 
nated    prior   to    .Inly    1,    1905. 

Vase  all  blooms,  white— First  prize.  Pat- 
h'li  A:  i.'n..  Tewksbury,  with  Lady  Bounti- 
ful: second,  Peter  Fisher,  Ellis,  -Mass.,  with 
Lady    Bountiful. 

Vase  ail  bloonis,  daybreak,  shade  of  pink 
— Patten  &  Co..  Tewksbury.  with  En- 
chantress: second,  Thomas  F.  Mathews, 
Dorchester,    with    Enchantress, 

Vase  50  i»l ns.   Lawson  shade  of  pink — 

First  prize,  Guttman  &  Weber,  Lyubrook, 
N.  Y'.,  with  Mrs.  T.  W.  Lawson;  second. 
Pierce  Bros..  Waltham,  with  Mrs.  T.  W. 
Lawson. 

Vase  50  blooms,  scarlet— First  prize.  F. 
R.  Pierson  &  Co.,  Tarrytown.  N.  v..  with 
Bed  Lawson:  second,  Fatten  &  Co.,  Tewks- 
bury,   with    Mauley 

Vase  50  blooms,  crimson— First  prize. 
Cottage  Gardens,  Queens,  N.  Y'.,  with  Oc- 
toroon;  second.  Bowker  &  Co.,  Cambridge, 
with   Harry   Fenn. 

Vase  ,"i"  blooms  yellow  variegated — First 
prize.  Patten  &  Co.,  Billerica.  with  Eldo- 
rado, 

Best  vase  50  blooms,  white  variegated- 
First  prize,  Patten  &  Co..  Tewksbury.  with 
M.  A.  Patten;  second,  F.  R.  Pierson  &  Co.. 
Tarrytown.  N.  Y\,  with  variegated  Lawson. 
i 'lass  i',  ..pen  to  all  varieties  disseminated 
prior  to  July   1.   1904. 

Vase  of  25  blooms,  white — First  prize. 
Charles  S.  Grant,  Biddeford,  Me.,  with 
Lady  Bountiful;  second.  Patten  &  Co., 
Tewksbury.    Mass..   with   the  Belle. 

Vase  of  25  blooms,  daybreak  shade  of 
pink— First  prize,  George  E.  Buxton. 
Nashua.  X.  II.,  with  Enchantress;  second, 
F.  R.  Pierson  &  Co..  Tarrytown,  X.  Y".. 
with    Enchantress. 

Vase  25  blooms.  Lawson  shade  of  pink- 
First  prize.  Pierce  Bros..  Waltham.  with 
Mrs.    T.    W.    Lawson. 

Vase  of  25  blooms,  scarlet— First  prize, 
George  E.  Buxton.  Xashua.  X.  H..  with 
■Cardinal:  second.  F.  R.  Pierson  &  Co..  Tar- 
rytown.   X.    Y  .    with    Red    Lawson. 


Vase  of  oo  lil.ii.ins.  crimson— First  prize, 
Backer  &  Co.",  Billerica,  Mass.,  with  Harry 
Fenn. 

Prize  of  25  blooms,  yellow  variegated — 
First    prize,    Backer   &   Co.,    with    Eldorado. 

Vase  of  25  blooms,  white  variegated- 
First  prize.  Pierce  Bros.,  Waltham,  with 
M.  -V.  Fatten;  second.  Backer  &  Co., 
Billerica,   with   M.   A.    Fatten. 

Best  general  display  of  commercial  carna- 
tions, with  no  restrictions  as  to  color,  va 
riety  disseminated  prim-  to  April  1.  L905, 
.".ii  blooms  shown  to  a  vase,  display  not  in 
exceed  20  varieties;  vases  from  this  collec- 
tion not  allowed  to  compete  in  any  of  the 
other  classes— First  prize,  .foil.  The  Nob- 
si.  .ii  Greenhouse  Company,  South  Sudbury; 
s ml.  $30,  'the  Chicago  Carnation  Com- 
pany,  Joliet,   III;   third.  $20. 

Special  mention  was  given  to  Backer  & 
i'.i  Cor  seedling,  101m  Court  Farm  for  Fla- 
mingo, II.  W.  Field  for  Prospector,  Daille 
douze  Bros,  for  Rob  Roy,  H.  R.  Carlton 
for  violet  Gov.  Herrick,  William  Sim  for 
sweet  peas,  and  violet  Princess  of  Wales, 
John  T.  Gale  for  sweet  peas,  F.  R.  Pier- 
sou  Co.  for  Xcphrolepis  elegantissnna. 
James  CrawsnaW  fur  new  asparagus.  F.  H. 
Kramer  was  present  with  a  vase  of  his  rose 
Queen  Beatrice.  A  number  of  special  trade 
exhibits  were  located  at  the  west  end  of 
the  large  hall.  Among  them  were  Kroe- 
schell  Bros.,  with  greenhouse  heating 
specialties  under  charge  of  Fred  Laiti.n 
schlager;  II.  M.  Robinson  &  Co.,  florists' 
greens;  Cleveland  Cut  Flower  Co.,  everlast- 
ing greenhouse  bench;  Gove  Bros.,  zinc 
capes  for  glazing;  1-'.  T.  Buxtou,  greenhouse 
bracket;  G.  B.  Anderson,  ventilating  ap- 
pliance. 

In  the  small  exhibition  hall  a  very 
choice  display  of  primulas, — sinensis 
and  obconica — orchids,  violets,  carna- 
tions, etc.,  was  made  under  the 
auspices  of  the  Massachusetts  Horti- 
cultural Society.  Prizes  were  awarded 
in  this  department  as  follows: 

Awards  for  plants  and  flowers—  Primula 
Sinensis,  six  plants  in  not  less  than  six-inch 
pots— First.  Edward  J.  Mittou;  second.  Wil- 
liam Whitman;  third,  Mrs.  J.  L  Gardner. 
Primula  Stellata,  six  plants  in  not  less  than 
six-inch  puts  First.  William  Whitman;  sec- 
ond, Mis.  J.  1..  Gardner;  third.  Mrs.  C.  C. 
Converse  and  Mrs  Lester  Leland.  Primula 
Obconica  varieties,  six  plants  in  not  tess 
than  six-inch  puts— First.  Mrs  J.  1..  Gard 
ucr:  sec. mil.  George  F.  Fabyan;  third. 
George  F.  Fabyan.  Violets,  best  bunch, 
I'll)  lil.iiiiiis,  iliinlile  First.  J.  T.  Gale;  sec- 
i.ntl.  Malcolm  Orr;  third,  A.  F.  ('alder. 
Besl  bunch,  ion  blooms,  single  First.  Dr. 
i'.  i:  w.hl:  second,  Harry  F.  Woods; 
third,  G.  w.  Aver.  Carnations,  besl  vase, 
2..  Mi... ins.  white— First.  H.  A.  Stevens 
Company.  Best  vase,  scarlet— First,  II.  A. 
Stevens  Company.  Best  vase,  light  pink — 
First.  I,  E.  Small;  second,  R.  I'.  Kimball. 
Fist  vase,  any  named  daybreak-colored  va 
riety  First.  Becker  &  Co.,;  sec.. ml,  Elijah 
A.  Wood;  third,  II.  A.  Stevens  Compauy. 
Best  vase,  dark  pink-  First.  II.  A.  Stevens 
Company;  second,  II.  A.  Stevens  Company; 
third.  Backer  &  Co.  Besl  vase,  crimson- 
First,  Backer  &  I'u  ;  second,  II.  A.  Stevens 
Company.  Best  vase,  striped— First.  Wil- 
liam Nicholson;  second,  II.  A.  Stevens  Com 
pany:  third.  Backer  .V  ( '.  -  Best  vase,  \  ,.| 
low— First.  Backer  &  Co.;  second,  ditto; 
third,  ditto. 

Gratuities— H.  A.  Stevens  Company,  dis- 
play el  carnations;  II.  A.  Jahn.  display  of 
carnations;  William  Xicholson.  carnations; 
J.  E.  Rothwell.  vase  of  cut  orchids;  Mrs. 
W.  A.  Blake,  laelia  superbiens  ami  cypri- 
pedium  nitens;  William  Whitman.  Primula 
obconica;  Mrs.  Frederick  Ayer,  Chorizema 
ilicifolia;    Harvard    Botanic    Garden,    calen- 

I  lies  ami   primulas;    Th as   Stock,    vase   of 

liiniv  inlia  and  cenl  aurea ;  Julius  Roehrs 
Company,  vase  of  unci. limns  and  phalae- 
uopsis;  Harvard  Botanic  Gardens,  display 
uf  Btrobilanthes.  cyclamen  ami  lachenalias: 
Julius  Roehrs  Company,  display  of  forced 
lilacs. 

Silver  medal— Oakes  .Vines,  rare  orchids 
of  botanical  value;  J.  E  Rothwell.  Laelio- 
cattleya.  Gen.  French  (C.  trianae.  L.  ciu- 
iialiarinai. 

First  class  certificate  "f  merit— Alexan- 
der Ogg,  amaryllis  uf  remarkable  growth; 
Lowthorpe  school  of  horticulture,  Groton, 
Mass..  Mahernia  odorata. 

Honorable  mention— H.  A.  Jahn.  seedling 
carnation.   No.  49. 

Awards  for  vegetables— Cauliflowers,  four 
specimens,  first,  E.  1:  Teele;  second,  C.  M. 
Handley  estate;  third,  W.  H.  Teele, 
Celcrv,  four  roots,  first,  A.  E.  Hartshorn; 
second.  W.  Heustis  &  Son;  third,  W.  H. 
Teele.  Lettuce;,  four  heads,  first.  George 
D.  Moore;  second.  A.  E.  Hartshorn: 
Mushrooms,  24  specimens,  first.  H.  A.  Ste- 
vens Company.  Parsley,  two  quarts,  first, 
A.  E.  Hartshorn:  second.  Mrs.  C.  C.  Con- 
verse   and    Mrs.     Lester    Leland.     Radishes. 


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THE    CLOSING    SESSION. 

A  i  Thursday  afternoon's  session  Vice- 
1'iesident  l'unlop  occupied  the  chair.  On 
the  question  of  location  for  next  year's 
convention  he  informed  the  society  that 
arrangements  would  be  made  whereby  all 
(towers  intended  for  exhibition  purposes 
would  be  admitted  free  of  duty,  whereupon 
li'iiiito,  Out.,  was  selected  as  the  loca- 
tion for  the  convention  of  1907.  A.  J. 
Guttman  of  New  York  then  read  his 
paper  mi  "The  Carnation  from  the  Stand- 
point uf  the  Wholesaler."  This  excellent 
pallet    will     appear    in    our    issue    of    next 

B   '''I, 

Election  of  officers  was  then  held  and 
i  he  following  gentlemen  were  each  unani- 
mously elected:  President,  J.  H.  Duiilup, 
Toronto,  Out.;  vice-president.  W.  J. 
Palmer,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. ;  secretary,  A.  M. 
llerr.  Lancaster.  Fa.;  treasurer,  F.  E. 
Dorner,  Lafayette,  lml  ;  trustee,  Eugene 
Dailledouze,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. ;  judge,  W. 
X.    Uudd,   Chicago. 

The  proposed  new  by-laws  of  the  society 
were  I  hen  taken  up  and  after  a  free  dis- 
cussion on  each  clause  and  a  number  of 
amendments  were  finally  adopted.  The 
committee  on  final  resolutions.  Messrs. 
1'.  J.  Hauswirth,  F.  o'Mara  and  W.  F. 
Kasiing  presented  the  following  report, 
which  was  unanimously  adopted,  after 
which    the    convention    adjourned: 

"Your  committee  mi  final  resolutions 
desires  to  record  for  the  American  Carna- 
tion Society  their  high  appreciation  of  the 
unstinted  welcome  extended  to  us  by  the 
city  uf  Boston  through  its  honored '  chief 
magistrate,  Hon.  John  F.  Fitzgerald,  It  is 
with  feelings  of  heartfelt  gratitude  that 
we  acknowledge  the  generous  hospitality 
ext muled  to  us  by  the  Massachusetts  Hor- 
ticultural  Society,  aud  the  Gardeners'  and 
Florists'  Club  of  Boston,  whose  guests  we 
were;  this  coupled  with  the  unvarying 
courtesy  and  uniform  kindness  shown  us 
will  keep  forever  green  in  our  memory  the 
Boston  convention  of  19UU.  To  the  "daily 
puss  of  Boston  we  express  our  pleas- 
ure ami  appreciation  fur  the  full  accounts 
and  friendly  notices  presented  in  its  col- 
umns.    Therefore  be  it 

Resolved,  That  we  extend  to  His  Honor 
tin-  Mayor,  the  .Massachusetts  Horticul- 
tural Sneieiy  and  the  Gardeners'  aud  Flor- 
ists i  lull  of  Boston  our  appreciative  thanks 
for  the  kindly  and  generous  welcome  ac- 
corded tu  us,  and  also  to  the  daily  press 
uf  Boston  for  its  friendly  uotiees.  We 
wish  in  assure  all  who  have  iu  any  way 
contributed  tu  the  success  of  the  conven- 
tion uf  lout;,  that  their  efforts  are  appre- 
ciated and  we  extend  to  them  our  warm- 
est   thanks." 


THE    BANQUET. 

'the  visitors  were  entertained  on  Thurs- 
day evening  in  the  banquet  hall  of  the 
Copley  Square  Hotel  a.-  quests  uf  the  allied 
horticultural  interests  uf  Boston,  Presi- 
ded Wheeler  uf  the  Gardeners'  and 
Florists'  (lull  presided  and  Judge  C.  W. 
Hoitt  uf  Xashua.  X.  II.,  filled  the  position 
of  tuastinaster  with  characteristic  ability 
and  wit.  Letters  were  read  from  the 
mayor  and  from  W.  K.  Smith  of  Washing- 
tun.  D.  C,  expressing  good  wishes  and  re- 
great    at   inability  tu  be  present. 

The  first  toast,  u.  the  ladies,  was  re- 
sponded to  by  L.  E.  Marquisee  uf  Syracuse, 
X,  Y.,  who  told  some  amusing  stories  as 
a  starter  and  finished  with  due  eloquence. 
Prof.  L.  C.  Elson,  being  the  next  called 
upon,  gave  an  interesting  account  of  the 
association  uf  flowers  with  banquets  in  the 
festivities  uf  the  ancient  Egyptians.  Ro- 
mans and  Greeks  ami  closed  with  the  fol- 
lowing clever  original  lines  which  wen 
vociferously    cheered: 

Let  others  sing  the  blushing  rose 
Wiih    fervent    agitation, 
I'll  praise  as  wonderful  a   flower, 
The    florist's    pet   Carnation. 

We've    had    them    here    of    every   sort, 
This  is  no  mere  bravado, 
There's  been  a  great  "Enchantress"  who 
Entranced   the   brave   "Mikado." 

And  there  was  pretty  "Alma  Ward," 
'         Wins. mie"    as   a    fairy. 

"Victory"    and    "Winsor"    too 
With   graces   light  and   airy. 

Ami  since  this  is  Ladies'   Night, 

I'd    call    to    your    attention. 

That  there  were  ladies  mid  the  pinks 

Too  numerous  to  mention. 


10b' 


HORTICULTURE 


January  27,  1906 


For  ■'.Mrs.   Patten"   chaperoned 

A   "Fiancee"  sedately, 

While    "Lady    Bountiful"    brought    "Belle" 

And  "Helen   Goddard"  stately. 

And    'Mrs.    W.    B.    Mershont" 
With   "Mrs.   Ward"   was  sitting, 
While    round   about    Miss  "Elsa    Suns-" 
An  "Octoroon"  was  flitting. 

And   in   this   coterie  of  dames 
Stood    "Mrs.    Law--. in"    braining. 
While  '•.Marion  Pierce"  made  her  debut 
With  every  petal  gleaming. 

A    "Mauley"    party    too    was   there. 
With     ■Nelson    Fisher"    in    it. 
Where  "Robert  Craig"  stood  up  to  talk 
With   "Harry   Feiin"  a   minute. 


But  one  "Aristocrat"  held  off 

To  wait  another  season. 

He'll    be   with    us  this  time  next  year, 

Or  have   to  show   a    reason. 

Upon   our  "Eldorado"   fair, 
'.'Prosperity"   descended. 
The    "President"    himself    was    there 
By   "Cardinals"   attended. 

Now    li.ic's    to    the    convention    guests. 
Let's  give   Them   an   ovation. 
Long    live    the    Florists    of    this    land. 
Long  life  to  their  Carnation. 

\V.  F.  Kasting  of  Buffalo  responded  for 
t lie  S.  A.  I-\,  and  earnestly  urged  all  pres- 
ent in  go  to  the  convention  at  Dayton,  O., 
next    August. 

E.  G.  Hill  seconded  the  appreciative 
sentiments  of  Mr.  Marquisee  on  the  ladies 
coupling  especially  therewith  the  name  of 
Miim'.  Lemoiue  of  France,  who  had  con- 
tributed so  much  to  the  great  horticultural 
achievements   of   her   honored   husband. 

lie  Farquhar  cup  was  then  handed  to 
its  winner.  Win.  Kleinheinz  of  Philadel- 
phia; the  T.  F.  Galvin  cup  to  Peter  Fisher; 
i  he  Rawson  cup  and  the  Hews  cup  to 
Win.  Nicholson:  the  Law -on  gold  medal 
to  «'.  W.  Ward,  and  the  Law  son  bronze 
medal  to  F.  R.  Pierson,  all  of  whom  re- 
sponded in  words  of  appreciation.  Mr. 
Ward  pleaded  guilty  to  being  as  much  of 
a  ladies'  in, mi  as  Mr.  Hill.  He  gave  a 
pleasant  account  of  a  recent  visit  to  Luther 
Burbank  while  on  a  trip  to  the  Pacific 
coast.  F.  F.  Pierson  also  followed  suit  in 
eulogizing  the  ladies,  whom  he  was  delight 
ed  to  see  in  such  large  numbers  at  the 
banquet,  and  -aid  he  had  never  known  the 
place  tiie  ladies  occupied  in  horticulture 
until  he  had  come  to  Boston.  J.  H.  Dun- 
lop.  president-elect,  expressed  his  appre- 
ciation of  the  honor  conferred  on  him  and 
said  he  hoped  to  see  tin-  first  carnation 
convention  outside  of  the  United  States  a 
great  success,  urging  the  co-operation  of 
all   present   to  bring   this   about. 

Patrick  O'Mara  responded  for  the  bache- 
lors. He  said  that  these  "had  be. mi  creat 
ed  by  God  for  the  consolation  of  widows 
and  the  hope  of  maidens."  He  eonfessed 
i"  being  a  "confidence  man."  but  had 
been  unable  t.>  find  anything  green  enough 
in  Boston.  He  created  much  merriment 
by  Ms  enumeration  of  tin-  artistic,  sensa- 
tional and  ridiculous  fakes  in  horticulture, 
including  in  the  category  some  of  the  alleged 
achievement  s  of  a  Pacific  coast  celebrity 
who  had  been  lauded  as  outdoing  the 
Almighty.  .1.  Austin  Shaw  was  the  last 
speaker,  his  topic  being  the  power  of  the 
press.  He  spoke  a  word  of  kindly 
praise  for  Boston's  latest  addition  to 
the  list  of  journals,  HORTICULTURE, 
and  told  of  the  sentiments  pervad- 
ing the  entire  horticultural  press  and  their 
activity  in  piomotina  the  best  interests  of 
horticultural  advancement.  He  elosed  with 
some  amusing  topical  verses  ami  a  recita- 
tion. 

During  the  evening  sours  were  delight- 
fully rendered  by  Miss  Wither  aid  Mr.  F. 
IV  Carroll  and  by  Mr.  Lawrence.  Toronto's 
gifted  tenor,  a  rousing  vote  of  thank- 
To  the  toastmaster  biought  to  a  close  this 
very    enjoyable    reunion. 

The  banquet  hall  was  lavishl.i  rlecorated 
\\  if  h    Mowers   and    green. 


News  of  the  Clubs  and  Societies. 


WASHINGTON     STATE     HORTICUL- 
TURAL   SOCIETY. 

The  second  annual  meeting  of  this 
body  was  held  in  North  Yakima  on 
January  9-12.  Among  the  valuable  ad- 
dresses of  the  first  day  was  that  of 
President  Richards,  who",  in  reviewing 
the  growth  of  horticulture  in  the  last 
decade  stated  that  more  than  GOO  cars 
of  apples  were  being  shipped  from  the 
state  annually  now  where  ten  years 
ago  there  were  not  enough  to  be  re- 
corded. The  second  day  was 'devoted 
largely  to  the  codlin  moth.  Prof. 
Melander  of  the  State  College,  stated 
that  he  estimated  the  value  of  the 
apple  crop  annually  destroyed  by  the 
codlin  moth  as  $200,000.  In  the  lengthy- 
discussion  which  followed  it  was  gen- 
erally conceded  that  the  pest  could  not 
be  eradicated.  On  Thursday  officers 
for  the  ensuing  year  were  elected  as 
follows:  President.  W.  H.  Paulhamus 
of  Sumner;  vice-presidents.  J.  F.  Lit- 
tooy.  Everett,  and  W.  S.  Phillips. 
Wenatchee:  treasurer.  W.  N.  Just,  N. 
Yakima;  secretary,  L.  G.  Monroe, 
Spokane.  The  committee  on  resolu- 
tions urged  earnest  work  for  the  pas- 
sage of  the  bill  appropriating  money 
for  state  experimental  purposes.  Ever- 
ett was  selected  for  the  convention  of 
1907. 


LENOX     HORTICULTURAL     SO- 
CIETY. 

The  regular  meeting  was  held 
January  20,  Vice-President  Heeremans 
in  the  chair.  Pres.  Carlquist.  while 
walking  to  the  village,  slipped  on  the 
ice  and  broke  his  arm,  and  was  not 
able  to  attend. 

A  scale  of  points  for  judging  vege- 
tables and  fruits  at  our  exhibition  has 
been  drawn  up,  and  was  unanimously 
adopted.  The  ball  committee  re- 
ported progress;  have  engaged  Gart- 
land's  Tenth  Regiment  orchestra  of 
Albany  and  the  ball  will  be  given 
February  0.  A  paper  on  "Greenhouse 
Heating  and  Boilers"  by  Charles  W. 
Cary.  secretary  of  the  Greenhouse 
Heating  Fitters'  Association  of  New 
York  and  vicinity,  was  read  and  was 
esteemed  by  all  present  to  be  very 
valuable.  After  adjournment  a  social 
hour  was  enjoyed. 

GEORGE  FOULSHAM,  Secretary. 

SOCIETY       OF       AMERICAN       FLOR- 
ISTS AND   ORNAMENTAL    HOR- 
TICULTURISTS. 
Department  of  Plant  Registration. 
The   United    States   Nursery    Co..    S. 
W.     Crowell,     manager,     Rich,     Miss., 
submits    for    registration    a    new    rose. 
Helen     Good,    a    sport    from     Maman 
Cochet;    identical    with   the   variety    in 
growth,    foliage,    size    and    shape    of 
flower;   differs  only  in  color  which  is  a 
shell    pink,    suffused    with    golden    yel- 
low.     Very    distinct. 

W.    J.    STEWART.    Secretary. 


NEW  HAVEN  COUNTY  HORTICUL- 
TURAL SOCIETY. 

At  the  last  meeting  of  this  society 
the  question  of  having  a  large  show 
in  November  was  discussed  and  the 
decision  was  unanimous  in  favor  of  it. 
The  program  for  the  year  is  as  follows: 

February  0. — Rose  Culture  Under 
Glass. — J.  MacGregor. 

February  20. — The  Chrysanthemum. 
—  \V.  Angus,  Chapinville,  Conn. 

March  fi.— Cut  Flowers.— J.  N.  Cham- 
pion. 

March  20.— The  Carnation.— H.  Cliff. 
Fairfield. 

April  3. — Flower  and  Vegetable 
S.'.'ds. — R.  Veitch. 

April  17. — Trip  to  Jamaica. — E.  F. 
Coe. 

May  1.— Pansy  Culture.— A.  J. 
Thompson. 

May  15.— The  Begonia.— William 
Ferrier. 

June  5. — Landscape  Gardening. — P. 
Keane. 

June  19. — Heather. — E.  Carroll. 

July   7. — Perennials. — J.    H.    Murray. 

July    17.— The   Cactus.— W.   Koella. 

August  7. — Gladioli. — J.  H.  Slocombe. 

August  21. — Grape  Culture  Under 
Glass.— D.   Kydd. 

September  4. — Water  Lilies  and  Gold- 
fish.—F.  Duffy. 

September  18. — Dahlias. — J.  H.  .Mac- 
Donald. 

October  2. — Vegetables. — H.  Grove. 

October  16. — Boston  Ferns  and  Com- 
mercial Plants. — F.  Rehbein. 


ELBERON      HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 

The  regular  meeting  was  held  on 
Monday,  January  22,  with  the  larg- 
est attendance  since  the  society  was 
formed.  One  new  member  was  ad- 
mi!  ted.  A  paper,  "Carnation  Cul- 
ture," was  read  by  G.  Masson.  which 
was  ably  written,  favorably  comment- 
ed   on,    and    much    enjoyed. 


OMAHA  FLORIST  CLUB. 
This  club,  which  was  formerly 
known  as  the  Nebraska  Florist  So- 
ciety, held  its  first  meeting  of  the  year 
on  Jan.  11.  It  was  decided  to  hold  a 
flower  show  in  the  fall,  and  A.  Dona- 
hue. W.  R.  Adams.  J.  J.  Hess,  L.  Hen- 
derson and  J.  F.  Wilcox  were  appointed 
to  arrange  for  it. 


NEW    HAMPSHIRE    HORTICULTUR- 
AL   SOCIETY. 

At  the  annual  meeting  held  in  Con- 
cord on  January  17,  the  following  offi- 
cers were  elected:  President,  C.  C. 
Shaw,  Milford:  vice-president,  John  T. 
Harvey,  Milford:  secretary.  W.  D. 
Baker,  Quincy:  treasurer,  T.  E.  Hunt, 
Lakeport.  It  was  voted  to  hold  the 
annual  summer  meeting  with  Prof.  J. 
W.  Sanborn  on  Wilson  Farm.  Gilman- 
ton,  June  27. 


January  27,,  1(HH', 


horticulture: 


107 


VICTORY 

A  brilliant  scarlet  Carnation.  Requires  only 
ORDINARY  CULTURE.  Is  a  fancy  in  the  fullest  sense 
of  the  word.  Wholesaled  for  $25.00  per  hundred 
at  Christmas.  We  need  no  longer  advertise  Vic- 
tory aggressively.  Over  200,000  already  are 
sold.  All  orders  booked  now  for  March  delivery. 
Be  quick  if  you  want  the  freest  blooming  and  best 
COMMERCIAL  SCARLET. 

GUTTMAN    &     WEBER,    43  WEST  28th  STREET  and  LYNBROOK,  LI. 


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To  clear  the  ground  quickly  nnd  make  room  for  other  stock  we  make  cash  offer  of  several  large  blocks  of  the  under  rated 
ALL    F^IELI>    GROWN    STOCK 


Farquhar  Rose,  ^  year,  field  grown  S7.50 

Dorothy  Perkins,  2  year,  field  grown  7.00 

ROSa  Multiflora,    2  year,   field  grown  4.00 

California  Privet,  2  year,  1  12  to  2  feet, 

well  branched,  shapely  stuff  .  per  iooo  25. OO 

MONTGOMERY  NURSERIES       -  Villa  Nova,  Del.  Co.,  Pa. 

JIVO.    G.    GA.FSI33V13I*,    Proprietor 

5gf*"Only  12  miles  from  Philadelphia  on  the  P.  R.  R.,  prompt  shipments  to  all  points. 


California  Privet,  -  to  2  1-2  feet,  well 

branched  and  shapely  .  per  ioco  $35.00 

Wm.  Robinson  PhlOX,  the  best  hardy, 
salmon  pink  variety  on  the  market,  2  year, 
field  grown  clumps,  extra  value  .  per  100    3.00 

Allegheny  Ben's  Hollyhocks,  ' 

extra  fine  strain  of  this  popular  Hollyhock      per  100    3.00 


NEW    CARNATIONS    OF    H.    WEBER 
&   SONS. 

My  Maryland.  Pure  white.  This 
variety  has  already  been  freely  ex- 
hibited over  the  country,  and  described 
before  in  these  columns.  In  some  sec- 
tions it  will  require  severe  pruning, 
owing  to  the  heavy  growth  it  makes 
in  certain  soils. 


GOLD  HEDAL  STRAIN 

BEGONIAS 


Tuberous  Rooted 


IV,  do; 

Yellow    

..     .35 

Nankeen     .  .  . 

..     .35 

Pink    

. .     .35 

Rose    

..     .35 

"      Red    

..     .35 

Dark  Red    . . 

..     .35 

Salmon 

..     .35 

Orange    

..     .35 

Mixed    

..     .30 

)ouble  White    

..     .65 

"       Yellow    

..     .65 

Orange    .... 

..     .65 

Rose    

..     .65 

Dark   Rose    . 

. .      .65 

Dark   Red    .  . 

..      .65 

Red    

. .      .65 

Salmon 

..      .65 

Mixed    

..      .50 

STUMPP    &.    WALTER 
SO  Barclay  St  ,     -    New 


Per  100 
$2.25 
2.25 
2.25 
2.25 
2.25 
2.25 
2.25 
2.25 
2.25 
2.00 
5.00 
5.00 
5.00 
5.00 
5.00 
5.00 
5-.00 
5.00 
4.00 

CO. 

York 


Jessica.  Red  and  white  variegated. 
Habit  and  height  similar  to  Lawson, 
but  is  even  a  stronger  grower.  Of 
Bradt  and  Helen  Keller  extraction  on 
the  one  side,  and  Lawson  on  the  other. 
Size,  3  1-2  inches  in  diameter. 

No.  24,  '02.  Parentage,  a  deep  pink 
seedling  and  Lawson.  Height  and 
habit  very  similar  to  Lawson.  Flower 
is  considerably  larger,  better  form:d 
and  of  better  and  more  even  color.  All 
shoots  come  from  the  base  of  plant. 
the  stems  being  practically  bare  of  any 
side  growth.     Size  3  to  3  1-2  inches. 

No.  135.  Gov.  Lowndes  x  New  Day- 
break. A  brilliant  shade  of  daybreak 
pink.  Habit  and  height  similar  to 
Lowndes,  but  stronger  and  better. 
Very  free,  early.  Well  filled  but  not 
heavy  flower;  strong  stems  and  a  fine 
keeper.  Requires  no  feeding  during 
winter,  and  must  be  grown  cool.  Size, 
3  to  4  inches. 

No.  70,  '02.  Pure  pink,  quite  dis- 
tinct from  anything  ever  before  seen. 
Size  from  3  to  4  inches,  according  to 
treatment  given.  Strong  grower, 
blooming  early  and  producing  long 
stems  right  at  the  start.  When  grown 
cool  the  habit  is  ideal,  but  inclines  to 
softness  when  grown  too  warm. 
Messrs.  Weber  say  that  this  variety  is 
probably  the  greatest  producer  ever 
grown  on  their  place. 

No.  9,  '03.  In  color,  a  very  mucn 
improved        Prosperity.  Parentag?. 


Prosperity  x  No.  24,  '02.  Ground  color 
is  white,  heavily  overlaid  with  scarlet, 
barring  a  broad  distinct  zone  of  pure 
white  on  the  edges  of  the  petals.  The 
latt(  r  are  deeply  serrated.  It  has  the 
stiff  stems  of  the  pollen  parent,  and 
as  long  as  Prosperity.  In  size  it  is 
equal  to  Prosperity  at  its  best. 


HOTHOUSE 
GRAPE   VINES, 


fine  strong,  two  and 
three  j  ear  old  canes, 
Black  Hamburg-. 
Muscat  Alexandria 
and    other  varieties 


Rose  Hill  Nurseries, 

NEW     ROCHELLE,     N.  Y. 


108 


HORTICULTURE 


January  27,  1906 


BURPIE'S  EARLIE9T  white,—  ///  contrast  with  "Mont  Blanc"  to  the  left,-  see  text  belo.u. 

New  Sweet  Pea,  -  Burpee's  Earliest  White. 

Florists,  who  force  Sweet  Peas,  can  imagine  our  del  ght  when,  two  years  ago,  our  friend,  Mr.  Thos. 

Goi'LD,  of  Ventura  County,  California,  found  that  in  a  field  of  the  Re-Selected  Bur/tee's  Earliest 
of  All,  which  he  was  growing  lor  us,  one  plant, -exac  ly  similar  in  a  1  other  respects,  -produced  pure  white 
flowers.  Needless  to  say  thi-  plant  was  car.  full\  guarded,  and  by  growing  two  crops  each  season  we  are  now 
able  to  introduce  Burpee's  Earliest  White  as  the  only  white  Sweet  Pea  that  will  be  used  for  forcing 
or  extreme  early  crop — just  as  soon  as  its  unique  merits  are  known  and  sufficient  seed  can  be  obtained. 

RhMPO'Q  FarNoct  WhltO  has  been  cartfulIy  Ie^led  at  Fordhook  and  the  originator's  crops  thoroughly 
UUipCC  0  L  Q\  I  ICO  I  If  IIIIC  inspected  in  California  during  the  seasons  of  1904  and  1905.  After  returning 
from  our  first  visit  the  past  season  (in  July)  we  wrote  that  of  the  new  crop  then  starting  (with  Mont  Blanc 
alongside)  we  should  like  a  photograph.  On  August  22,  190s.  Mr.  Thos.  Goitd  sent  a  photograph  from  which 
the  above  Illustration  has  been  reproduced,  and  wrote: 

"  The  crop  planted  July  12th  came  in  bloom  August 
20th  and  is  now  quite   white  as  a  field  with  no  sports 
whatever  sh  wing.     The  habit  is  without  exception  un  - 
formly  dwarf  and  even.      The  coloring  is  clear  white 
and  the  stock  is  of  unusual  sturdzness  bolh  in 
germination  and  in  growing  qualities.  The 
plants  of  Mont  Blanc,  from  the  seed  planted 
the  same  day,  •'re  as  yet  showing  no  signs    of 
bloom.     In  this  line  I  should  remark 
that  in  former  test-  wherein  I  quoted 
the    Mont    Blanc   as  a  white  variety 
next  ^arlif-st  bio  merit  related  only  10 
one  or  two  plants  in  the  lot 
tested  as   c  mpetitors.     As 
to  the  general  blooming  of 
the  two  varieties  ,ne  Mont 
Blanc  was  too  far  behind 
for    real    consideration . 
.     .      .      .     A    description 
of  Burpee's    '  Earliest  of 
A II '    excepting  as  to  color 
will  correctly  apply  to  this 
new  pea." 

Burpee's  Earliest 

VUhito  comes  Into  full  bloom 
W  III  I C  forty-five  days  after 

the  seed  is  t>la/-tcd  in  the  ofen 
ground.  The  dwaif  plants,  six- 
teen to  twe  ty  inches  high,  are  clad  in  rich,  dark-green 
foliage  and  carry  a  profusion  of  the ///re  white  flowers 
borne  upon  -trone  stems  six  t  ■  eieht  inches  ling  Each 
siem  has  two  or  three  1  f  the  fully-expande  1  well  formed 
flowers,  of  good  size  and  placed  close  together. 


Burpee 


'c    p2f  llOCt    WhltO    'S  not  0n'y  as  fxt '  e,urh'  '"'  ly  but  a'so  just  as  hardy  as  the  famous  pink 


the  Only  clear  white  Sweet  Fen  that  has' 


Burpee's  Earliest  of  All       \\  h.-s  black  seed,  —  and  is  really 
This  insures  a  better  stand,  stroiger  and  more  thrifty  plants. 


RlimOO'c  FnrllOCt  UUhlto  wl"  be  we'-omed  by  florists  for  forcing,  because  there  is  no  other  v  mety  so 
UUIuCC  O  Ldlllno!  ft  Nile  quick-gr owing  or  rtre-cropping;  excepting  only  The  Re-selected  Bur- 
pee's Earliest  of  A  11,  —the  ear.i.st  " pink  and  white."  Like  the  latter,  the  plant-,  under  glass  begin  to  bloom 
freely  when  on  y  twelve  inches  i<igh  and  1  ontinue  to  grow  and  flower  profusely  until,  when  six  or  eight  feet 
tall  they  reach  the  top  of  the  greenhouse;  th.  plants  can  then  be  cut  b»ck,  if  desired,  and  will  make  an  equally 
rigorous  sec  nd  gr  wth.  /Trr*a  All  florists  know,  of  course,  that  the  regular  varieties  ot  Tall  Sweet  Peas  are  of  no 
value  whatever  for  fori  ing,  -  if  eaily  flowers  aie  desired  '  j    <t 

RiirnnoV  Eorlinet  \A/hitn  "  so^  °"h  "*  our  original  sealed  packets,— -  a"d  only  direct  to 
295<>  DUIfJCC  0  LdlllCOl  flllllc  planter*,-  none  to  other  seecsmen.  The  seed  is  all  hand-picked  and 
every  teed  should  grow.  Per  pkt.  (of  40  seeds)  25  c's..  less  one-third  :  5  pkts.  for  75  Cts  net.  Half  size 
t'ackets  :    Per  pkt.  (20  seeds)  f  5  ctd    :   2  pkts.  for  25  cts. ;    I0pkts.for75cts.net. 

RlimQQ'o  D I  it  a  I  icf  "  fnr  IQflfi  is  now  ready  to  mail.  This  is  our  complete  catalogue  of  whole- 
DUIfJCGO  D  1 1.1  C    Llol  I U I      I  JUO    sale  prices  for  the  choicest  flower  seeds  for  florists  and  the  finest 

vegetable  seeds  for  market  gardeners.  Any  florist  or  market  gardener  who  does  not  receive  a  copy  by  February 
1st,  should  apply  for  same  immediately  lit 

W.  ATLEE  BURPEE  &  GO., 

PHILADELPHIA. 


SEED   TRADE. 

The  dwelling  house  of  W.  R.  Bishop, 
seed  merchant,  Burlington,  N.  J.,  was 
damaged  by  fire  on  the  21st  inst.  to  the 
extent  of  $800. 


Conrad   Appel's    Report. 

Conrad  Appel's  Darmstadt  report  on 
the  new  crop  of  German  tree  seeds  is 
as  follows: 

Quercus  pedunculata. — A  very  small 
crop,  and  prices  have  been  higher  than 
years  before.     Quality  satisfactory. 

Quercus  Robur  had  no  crop  at  all; 
however,  there  are  offered  under  that 
mark  common  oaks,  therefore  the  pur- 
chaser must  be  very  careful  in  buying. 

Quercus  rubra  had  a  plentiful  yield, 
and  best  quality  is  offered  this  season 
at  a  low  figure. 

Fagus  sylvatica  suffered  under  un- 
favorable conditions  of  the  weather, 
but  in  December,  beech's  harvest 
month,  the  dry,  cool  weather  has  been 
of  advantage  for  .the  saving  of  the 
seed. 

Most  of  the  other  deciduous  tree 
seeds  gave  poor  results  only,  so  the 
two  sorts  of  Acer,  Norway  maple  and 
sycamore,  alder  and  white  smooth 
alder,  birch,  haws,  ash  and  the  two 
limes  (large  and  small-leaved).  Horn- 
beam are  plentiful.  Broom  and  furze 
had  a  small  crop  only,  and  elms  are  a 
perfect  failure  this  year. 

Regarding  the  yield  of  the  evergreen 
tree  seeds,  Pinus  strobus  delivered  this 
year  a  good  crop  of  cones,  but  the 
produce  of  seeds  were  only  small,  and 
seeds  of  highest  growth  will  surely  be 
in  strong  demand. 

Pinus  cembra  is  in  good  quality, 
harvested  and  on  the  market  at  low 
prices. 

Abies  pectinata  had  a  good  average 
crop,  both  in  quantity  and  quality. 

The  crop  of  Pinus  sylvestris  is  only 
beginning  just  now.  and  I  expect  it 
will  only  yield  an  average  crop. 

Picea  excelsa  has  had  a  crop  only  in 
districts  that  are  remote  from  here,  and 
it  is  apparently  quite  a  good  result, 
for  which  reason  prices  for  good  qual- 
ity are  low. 

Larix  Europaea  had  only  a  small 
crop  in  Tirol,  and  I  expect  it  will  ex- 
perience a  heavy  demand  this  season. 

The  other  evergreen  seed  trees,  as 
Pinus  Austriaca,  Pinus  maritima, 
Pinus  montana,  Pinus  laricio,  for 
which  kinds  the  demand  is  only  small, 
had  a  satisfactory  crop,  and  are  offered 
at  normal  prices. 


CATALOGUES   RECEIVED. 

Dingee  &  Conard  Co.,  West  Grove, 
Pa.,  "1906  Guide  to  Rose  Culture." 
Roses  in  rich  colors  on  a  gold  back- 
ground adorn  the  cover,  and  hand- 
some colored  plates  of  roses,  chrysan- 
themums and  hardy  phloxes  are  in- 
serted, making  an  attractive  as  well 
as  useful  manual. 

Thomas  Meehan  &  Sons,  Inc.,  Gar- 
mantown,  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  "Ornamen- 
tal Hardy  Plants  of  the  Better  Class." 
A  spray  of  "White  Fringe"  forms  the 
cover  attraction  and  very  sweet  and 
pretty  it  is.  The  contents  are  of  the 
right  kind  and  written  in  just  the 
vein  to  make  the  garden  owner  long 
for  the  spring  time  to  come. 


H.  E.  Fisher  &  Son,  florists,  Wor- 
cester, Mass..  will  occupy  the  east  side 
of  the  new  street  railway  waiting  room 
on  Park  street,  about  February  first. 


January  27,  1906 


HORT1CULTU  R  E. 


109 


DREER'S    Reliable 
FLOWER   SEEDS 


New  crops  of  almost  all  varieties  are  now  in  hand 
and  early  orders  are  solicited 


Among  the  many  Flower  Seed  specialties  which 

we  handle  none  receive  closer  attention    than 

we  know  our  stocks  of  these   to  be   the   finest 

procurable  at  any  price.    We  offer  below  a  few  of  the  most  important  kinds. 

For  full  list  see  our  catalogues  for  iqof ,  free  on  application. 


ASTERS 


Comet,  G 
Queen  of 


Tr.  pkt. 

^upeib  Late  Branching,  Pure  white $  .25 

"  "  Shell  pink .35 

'  Rose  pink. 25 

*"  "  Deep  purple 35 

"         "  Lavender 25 

"         "  "  Crimson. 25 

"  Finest  mixed    .25 

Daybreak 40 

Pun  y .. 40 

Lavemler  Gem .•  - 

buowdnft -      

White  Fleece  (New) 

Comet,  carmine 

Comet ,  dark  bue 

"         light  blue 

Peach-blossom  pink 

"         deep  rose 

finest  mixed  . . .  ■ ...    . . .    

"         Giant  white ■ •■ 

iant, The  Pride ... 

''       Branching. 

he  Market,  white 

Uveadtr 2° 

pink 20 

bright  rose 2° 

purple 20 

*'         crimson -20 

"         mixed *5 


.40 
•50 
.50 
■30 
■  30 
.30 
•30 
.30 
•3° 
•30 
•3° 
-25 


Oz. 

^i.oo 
1. co 
1. 00 

1 .00 
1. 00 
1. 00 

•  75 
2.50 
3.00 
2.00 
4  00 

1  50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

1.25 

1.25 

1.25 

1. 00 

.60 

.60 

.60 

.60 

.60 

.60 

•  50 


NOW  IS  THE  TIME 


HENRY  A.  DREER 


to  start  such  thing?  as  Ageratnm,  Begonias,  Cobaea,  Dracena,  Lobelia, 
Musa,  Nkotiana,  Petunias,  Salvia,  Stacks,  Smilax,  Verbena,  Vincr',  etc. 

714  Chestnut  Street,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 


•♦•♦•♦•♦•♦•♦•♦« 


♦ 


The  Cottage  Gardens    \\  I 


9  Contain   the   finest   asortment  of  selected 

■  specimen      Evergreen,     Deciduous     Trees 

£  and    Shrubs    procurable,    and    its    Land- 

scape  Department   is   at  your   service   In 
arranging  them.       Price  list   ready   now. 

*  Has  tahles  of  the  best  herbaceous  plants, 
J              giving     common     and     botanical     names, 

•  height,  color  and  season  of  bloom.     Sent 
Z  free.     All    inquiries   cheerfully   answered. 

J   COTTAGE  GARDENS  CO.,  QULEEINS 


5 

1 


FINE  SILVER  CUPS 
and  TROPHIES 

For  Exhibition  Awards,  Sporting 
Events,  etc. 

FINEST  ASSORTMENT  IN  THE  COUNTRY 
FROM  THE  BEST  MANUFACTURERS  AND 
AT  LOWEST  PRICES. 


( 

5 


5  THORNTON      BROS.,  \ 


a 


LAWRENCE,    MASS. 


A 


CALIFORNIA  PRIVET. 

A  large  stock  of  two  and  three  year  old 
(transplanted),  from  12  inches  to  four  feet 
well  finished  plants  at  very  low  prices  for 
quality  of  stock,  flet  my  prices  before  pur- 
chasing.   Satisfaction  guaranteed.    Address, 

CHARLES    BLACK, 

HICHTSTOWN  -  -  N.  J. 

DAHLIAS 

ROOTS  IN  ANY  QUANTITY 

DAVID  HERBERT  &  SON 

Successor  to 
L.  K.   PEACOCK,  Inc. 

ATCO,  N.  J. 


"Arthur  Cowee" 

GLADIOLUS  SPECIALIST 

Meadowvale  Farm,   Berlin,  N.  Y. 

Has  under  cultivation  over  ioo 
acres  comprising  the  best  Mix- 
tures, Collections,  and  Named 
varieties  in  existence,  Write 
for  1906  catalog. 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 


FOREST  TREE  AND  SHRUB  SEEDS 
AND  SEEDLINGS 

Catalpa    Speeiosa,    Black    Locust.      Nursery 
grown  and  collected  seeds  and  seedlings. 

FOREST  NURSERY  AND  SEED  GO. 

McMINNVILLF,  TENN,R.  F.  D.  2 

J.  H.  TROY, 

MT.  HISSARLIK  NURSERIES 

NEW  ROCHELLE,  N.  Y. 
Tel.    515 -J    New    Rochelle 


Mgr.  THE  ROSARY  FLOWER  <  O. 

Tel.  20,12  Mad.  Sq.     24  E.  34tu  St.,  N.  Y.  City 


In  writing  to  Advertisers  kindly  mention  Horticulture 


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HORTICULTURE. 


January  27.  1906 


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THE  RICHMOND  ROSE 

Own  root,  $12  per  10J,  $100  per   1000. 
Orders  booked   for  Grafted   Richmond,  $15  per  100,  $150  per  1000 

Send  for  Trade  List  quoting  the  best  rose  novelties  of  The  Dicksons,  The  Pauls,  Soupert  and  Notting, 
Pernet-Ducher  and  Lambert. 

Splendid  Assortment  of  Coleus,  $2  per  100. 

.       (  SENSATION   (English)  .....         25cts.         $2.50  per  di  zen- 

The  Novelties  * 

|  DUNE1RA,   Giant-leaved  .....  lOcts  1.00      " 

Complete  Assortment  of  Bruant's  Giant  type  of  Heliotrope — in  perfect  health,  $3  per  100,  $25  per  1000. 

Dwarf  French  Lantanas,  brilliant  colors,  $3  per  100,  $25  per  1000. 

Our  Trade  List  describes  the  NEW  CHRYSANTHEMUMS  of  the  year,  with  records  made.    We  have  them,  all. 


THE    E.    C.    HILL    CO., 


-i 

! 


Richmond,  Indiana  ' 


>N^^*«i%'»^<V^»»»' 


4*f**m**<^**t't+m>*'^>**ml*m 


J.    E.    FELTHOUSEN 

GERANIUMS 

We  have  at  least  iso.ooo  geraniums  in  2%  m.  pots 
and  in  fine  condition  and  the  leaders  at  $18  00  per  1,000; 
$2.00  pei  ico. 

Per  100 
Koge  Geraniu  s,  2^  in.  $i3oo  per  1000..  .  $2.00 
Ageratuiu    Gurney,  P.  Pauline  and  others 

"         2%  in 2.00 

R.  C.    60 

Fuchsias    all  the  leading  varieties,  2 '4  in 3.00 

Heliotrope,  all  dark,  2%  in. 3  00 

Sweet  AJyssuui    2%  in, 2.00 

Lobelia,  i\i  in a  00 

Altera  anther  a,  rooied  cu  tings ;o 

German  Ivy,  all  rooted  cuttings 50 

English  Ivy,  extra  fine  rooted  cutting 1.50 

The  \V.  rid  and  all  of  Coleus  R.  C    $  .60  per  100; 

$5.00  per  1 ,00 3.     Cash  must  accompany  the  order. 

J.  E.  Felthousen, Schenectady,  N.Y. 


!  It  is  never  too  early  nor  too   late 
to  order  the 

Scott  Fern 

Best  Commercial  Introduction  for  many  years 
JOHN    SCOTT 

Flatbush,    Brooklyn,   New   York. 

NEPHROLEPIS  BARROWSII,    $10  PER  100 

SCOTTII 5  "    " 

808  ON, 3  "    " 

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


We  hope  our  readers  will,  as  far  as 
possible,  buy  everything  they  need 
from    Horticulture's  Advertisers. 

PANSIES 

Over  one  million  plants  ready  from  our  Fam- 
ous Strain  None  better.  $1.50  per  500. 
$2.50  per  10UO- 

Daisies  (Beliis)   fine  plants,  $2  00  per  1010. 

Forget-me-not,   Hardy  blue,  $3.00  per  POO. 

Geraniums  out  of  2  1-2  inch  pots,  nest  va- 
rieties,   $1  50   per  100.     50.000  ready  now. 

JJB.  SCHMIDT  CO.,.-   BRISTOL,  PA. 

Daisies,  Daisies  and  Daisies 

Wf  nip  headquarters  for  JHHOIER- 
ITES.  We  have  7  varieties  and  make  it  our 
specialty.  Stock  of  4  varieties  is  offered 
for  sale  and  with  a  guarantee  that  it  is  en- 
tirely free  from  leaf  miner  or  other  insect 
pesfs.  Prices  on  application.  Flowers  in 
nnv  rniftnllt?  fVtober  1st  to  Jiilv    1st. 

FLETCHER    of    AMti  KVDAI.E. 
Stall  1.       Boston   Flower  Market,    Park  St. 

CYCLAMEN  SEEDLINGS^ 

ONCE   TKANSPLANTED. 
Giant    Strain;    none    better;    including    Sal- 
monium,   New  fringed,  Roccoco  and  Papilio 
in  five  separate  Colors. 

$2.50  per  100,  $22.00  per  1000. 

C.  H1NTKR1CH,  Defiance,  Ohio. 


5.   S.    SKIDELSKY 

824  No.  24th  St. 

PHILADELPHIA 

Correspondence  solicited 

GODFREY  ASCHMANN 

IOI2  Ontario  St.,   PHILADELPHIA 

*-*^r-» 

Importers  of  Araucariu  excelsa,  glauca, 
couipacta,    and    robusta 

PaLHS    and    AZALEAS 

Write  for  prices 

ORDER   AT   ONCE 

Roof§DUS  BEGONIAS 

Gold  Medal  Strain 

SINQLES-White.  Yellow,  Scarlet,  Orange,  Pink, 
separate  colors,  $3.00  per  100;   Mixed  Colors,  $2.75. 

DOUBLES — Separate  colors,  as  above,  $4.50  per 
100;  Mixed  Colors,  $3.75. 

HUBFKT  &   CO.,    Ltd. 

N.  LePAOE,  Rep.,  Mt.  Verron,  N.Y. 

We  hope  our  readers  will,  as  far  as 
oossible,  buy  everything  they  need 
from    Horticulture's    Advertisers. 


Palms,  Ferns 

And   Decorative   Plants 

A  Fine  Lot  of  AZALEAS  in  Great  Variety 

A  Large  Assortment  ot  Ferns  lor  Jardinieres 
Also,  Araucarias,  Rubbers,  Pandanns,  Aralias 
Dracaenas,   Aspidistras,   Maranias,    Croions 
etc.,  etc. 

WHOLESALE  PRICE  LIST  ON  APPLICATION 

A.    LEUTHY   &    CO. 

Importers    and    I  xporters 
Growers   and    Dealers 
PERKINS   STRZET  NURSERIES 
Roslindale.  Boston,  Mass. 

We  hope  our  readers  will,  as  far  as 
possible,  buy  everything  they  need 
from   Horticulture's  Advertisers. 


Orchids 

Largest  Importers,  Exporters,   Growers 
ami  Jluhrttttsts  in  the   World 

Sander,    St.  Albans,    England 


ORCHIDS 

Arrived  in  superb  condition  —  Cattleya 
Trianae,  Cattleya  Giga«  Sanderiana,  Oncidium 
Fuscatum.  Oncidium  Kramerianum  and  Bur- 
lingtonia  fragrans. 

Lager  &  Hurrell,  Sjaff!  Summit,  NJ. 
ORCHIDS,  PALMS 

FOLIAGE   PLANTS 

Bay  and  Box  Trees 

JULIUS    ROEHRS    CO. 


Exotic  Nurseries 


Rutherford,  N.  J. 


Nephrolepis  Piersoni  Elegantissima  I 


See  our  advertisement  in  issue  of  Dec.  9 — Page  623. 


January  27.  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


in 


Florists 


Out  of 
Town 


Taking  orders  for  delivery  in 
New  York  City  or  Vicinity  can 
have  them  filled  in  best  manner 
and  specially  delivered  by 

Thomas  Young,  Jr. 

41  W.  28th  Street,  New  York 

Id  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 


ALEX.  McGONNELL 

5  ,6  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  City 

Telegraphic  orders  forwarded  to  any 
part  of  tin'  United  States,  Canada,  and 
an  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  38th  St. 
Cable  Address,  ALEXCONNELL 


Geo.  H.  Cooke 

FLORIST 

Connecticut  Avenue  and  L  Street 

WASHINGTON.  D.  C. 


FRED  C.  WEBER 

FLORIST 

OLIVE  STREET  ST.    LOUIS,     MO. 

Established  1873 
Long  Distance  Phone  Bell  Lindell  676 

~Wadiyfai,7D.C. 

SAMUEL    MURRAY 

Florist 

Coates  House  Conservatory 

10 17  BROADWAY,  KANSAS   CITY,    MO. 
Both  'Phones  2670  Main 

If  you  offer  the  right  goods  in  the 
right  way  in  these  columns,  you  will 
not   lack   for   customers. 


CLUB  AND  SOCIETY  NOTES. 

The  annual  installation  feast  of  the 
New  Jersey  Floricultural  Society  will 
take  place  on  February  2.  at  8  o'clock, 
in  Orange,  N.  J. 

The  Rhode  Island  Horticultural  So- 
ciety held  its  annual  meeting  on  Jan- 
uary 17,  and  reports  showed  a  pros- 
perous year.  It  was  voted  to  assess 
each  member  $1  for  yearly  dues. 
Alan  us  ,\l.  Burdick  was  re-elected 
president,  and  Charles  W.  Smith,  sec- 
retary-treasurer. 

The  second  lecture  in  the  American 
Institute  course,  New  York  Citv.  was 
given  January  24  at  3.30  p.  m  in  the 
lecture  room  of  the  Institute,  Berkeley 
Lyceum,  by  George  T.  Powell,  Presi- 
dent of  the  Agricultural  Experts 
Association,  who  discussed  and  illus- 
trated "The  Propagation  of  Trees  and 
Plants." 

The  Cincinnati  Florists'  Society  will 
have  a  special  exhibition  of  roses  on 
February  10,  1906.  Prizes  will  be 
offered  as  follows:  Best  vase  Ameri- 
can Beauty.  12  blooms,  1st  prize,  $10.; 
2d,  $6.;  3d,  $4.:  Best  vase  Bridesmaid, 
Bride,  Meteor,  Perles  des  Jardins, 
Golden  Gate,  Ivory,  Liberty,  any  other 
variety,  25  blooms,  1st  prize,  $4.00; 
2d,  $3.00;  3d,  $2.00,  respectively.  Best 
display  of  violets.  1st.  $6.;  2d,  $!.; 
3d,  $3.;  best  general  display,  $lo.oo 

At  the  meeting  of  the  Gardeners' 
and  Florists'  Association  of  London, 
Ont..  on  January  13.  the  following  of- 
ficers were  elected:  President,  R. 
Dengate;  vice-presidents,  W.  Trott,  A. 
Mclnnes;  secretary,  T.  Wistrow. 
Dissatisfaction  was  expressed  that 
government  grant  to  vegetable  grow- 
ers of  Ontario  should  have  been  mo- 
nopolized by  the  Toronto  growers, 
and  the  society  have  laid  their  claims 
before   the   Hon.   A.  Beck,  M.   P.    P. 

The  Horticultural  Society  of  New 
York  has  arranged  for  a  Carnation 
Night  on  February  14,  in  the  rooms  of 
the  American  Institute,  New  York. 
Exhibits  ni  novelties  are  especially 
solicited  and  there  are  money  prizes 
offered  for  di  plays  in  the  several  color 
ill  i  Robert  Craig  of  Philadelphia, 
will  address  the  Society  at  S  p.  m. 
in  the  evening  on  "Carnations,  Old  and 
\i  \\  "  Any  one  having  blooms  to  i  x 
hibil  should  address  Leonard  Birron, 
30G   West   149th  Street.   New   York   City. 

The  Nebraska  State  Horticultural 
Society  held  its  annual  meeting  at  Lin- 
coln,  Jan.  16,  17  and  IS.  Officers  were 
elected  as  follows:  President.  J.  H. 
Hadkinson  of  Omaha;  vice-presidents. 
H.  S.  Harrison  of  York;  C.  H.  Green 
of  Fremont;  directors,  W.  G.  Swan  of 
Tecumseh;  A.  J.  Brown  of  Geneva;  J. 
A.  Yager  of  Fremont:  secretary  to  be 
elected  by  the  board. 

The  display  of  cut  flowers  was  re- 
markably good.  Prizes  were  awarded 
to  L.  Henderson  of  Omaha:  Frey  & 
Frey  of  Lincoln;  and  E.  W.  Dole  of 
Beatrice.  The  summer  meeting  of  the 
society  will  be  held  in  Omaha  in  July. 


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Script  Letters,  3.  Fastener  with  each  letter  or 
word.  Used  by  leading  florists  everywhere  and 
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ROSES 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgely  Fan.  &  Sp. 

Extra 

No.   I..... 

Lower  grades 

Bride  & 'Maid— Fan.  &  Sp 

Extra 

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Richmond,  Fancy 

Ordinary 

Golden  Gate,  Fancy 

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Chatenay,  Fancy 

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CARNATIONS 

Fancy   

Ordinary 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Cattleyas 

Cypripediums 

Ltiy  of  the  Valley 

Violets 

Tulips. . . 

Romans  Hya.,  Paper  White,  Nar.. 

Daffodils :    Trumpets 

Mignonette ,..    .. 

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Smilax 

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VICTORY 

The  most  brilliant  scarlet  carnation.     Requires  only  ordinary  culture.     Is  a  fancy  in  the  fullest   sense 
of  the  word  and  wholesaled  at  $25.00  per  100  at  Christmas. 


Cut  Flower   Market   Re- 
ports. 

Favorable      weather 
BUFFALO    brought  on  the  stock  in 

good  form,  and  a  good 
week's  business  was  done.  White 
flowers  were  much  in  demand  and 
cleaned  up  well.  Carnations,  tulips 
and  bulbous  stock  were  had  in  abun- 
dance and  moved  rapidly.  Beauties 
were  scarce,  although  there  was  no 
special  demand,  while  select  Liberties, 
Richmonds,  Bridesmaids  and  Brides 
were  sold  at  sight.  There  was  a  good 
demand  for  violets,  lily  of  the  valley, 
mignonette,  and  sweet  peas. 

Continued  dark  weath- 
CINCINNATI  er  has  lessened  the 
supply  of  cut  flowers 
and  really  first-class  stock  is  difficult 
to  obtain.  Roses  and  carnations 
especially  are  showing  the  bad  effect 
produced  .by  the  lack  of  sunshine. 
Judging  from  the  appearance  of  the 
plants  there  will  not  be  anything  like 
a  surplus  of  roses  for  some  time  to 
come.  Business  continues  brisk  and 
consequently  prices  are  near  the  top 
notch.  A  few  good  sweet  peas  have 
arrived  but  not  in  sufficient  quantities 
to  meet  the  demand.  The  quality  of 
violets  was  never  better  and  vast 
numbers  are  sold  each  day.  There  is 
not  a  great  variety  of  flowers  in  the 
market  just  now  and  anything  that 
might  be  termed  a  novelty  is  quickly 
snatched  up  at  a  good  figure.  The 
storemen  say,  "Why  don't  you  grow 
this  and  that?"  The  grower  replies, 
"You  won't  pay  the  price  when  we  do 
grow  them;"  and  so  it  goes,  we  have 
roses,  carnations  and  a  little  bulbous 
stock  until  we  are  anxious  for  a 
change. 

The  conditions  of  busi- 
LOUISVILLE    ness  the  previous  week 

were  very  good.  Car- 
nations had  an  enormous  demand, 
which  was  beyond  the  supply.  The 
quality  remains  good.  Roses  have 
had  a  great  demand,  the  quantity  and 
condition  of  stock  being  up  to  ex- 
pectations. Lilies  of  the  valley  find  a 
very  good  demand.  Narcissus,  hya- 
cinths, and  other  seasonable  stock 
move  satisfactorily. 


BELATED   MARKET    REPORT. 

Christmas  business  in  Des  Moines. 
la.,  as  summed  up  from  a  personal 
canvass  of  the  various  florists,  was 
fully  25  per  cent  greater  than  last 
year.  This,  in  view  of  the  fact  that 
only  a  short  time  before  Christmas, 
one  of  the  most  elaborate  flower 
stores  in  the  state  of  Iowa  was  opened 
in  the  most  prominent  location  on  the 
principal  business  street,  makes  the 
increase  of  business  to  each  individual 
peculiarly  gratifying.  Another  re- 
markable thing  was  that  only  a  week 


before  Christmas  fire  had  broken  out 
in  the  basement  of  Lozier  the  Florist 
and  destroyed  his  entire  stock-in- 
trade,  including  a  large  supply  of 
ribbons,  also  fixtures  and  all  the  ap- 
purtenances necessary  to  the  conduct- 
ing of  business.  The  store  room  was 
so  damaged  that  it  was  impossible  to 
open  up  there  again,  but  he  finally 
succeeded  in  getting  a  new  stand  near 
the  old  one.  This  room  too  had  suf- 
fered from  fire,  but  the  unsightly  spots 
were  hidden  as  best  they  could,  and 
in  the  face  of  all  these  difficulties  a 
better  business  was  done  than  any 
Christmas  before.  Des  Moines  has  not 
been  considered  a  very  lavish  flower- 
buying  town,  but  these  facts  would 
tend  to  show  that  it  is  improving. 
There  was  a  good  supply  of  all  classes 
of  flowers  and  plants,  which  sold  for 
satisfactory  holiday  prices.  The  de- 
mand for  azaleas,  cyclamens  and 
plants  in  bloom  generally  was  good. 
The  quality  of  holly  was  fair  and  it 
was  pretty  well  cleaned  up.  Despite 
the  fact  that  the  price  of  green  was 
high  early  in  the  month,  enough  was 
finally  received  at  moderate  prices  to 
equal  the  demand.  Christmas  trees 
were  a  drug.  WM.  TRILLOW. 


NEWS    NOTES. 


Misses  McNamary  and  Evans,  recent- 
ly with  Messrs.  Arnold,  have  started 
in  business  in  Omaha,  Neb.,  at  15th 
and  Farnum  streets. 

C.  W.  Moeckel,  florist,  of  Fitchburg, 
Mass.,  has  been  awarded  damages  in 
the  sum  of  $1,277  for  injury  to  his 
greenhouses  caused  by  the  explosion 
of  an  oil  tank  near  the  Fitchburg  gas 
house  two  years  ago. 

The  Fernery  was  incorporated  on 
January  11  in  Baltimore,  Md.,  with  a 
capital  stock  of  $15,000,  divided  into 
1,500  shares  of  $10  each.  The  incor- 
porators are  Charles  M.  Ackerman,  W. 
D.  Allen,  Frank  V.  R.  Viers,  W.  M 
Jordan,  and  H.  W.  Nice. 


GREENHOUSES       BUILDING       AND 
PROJECTED. 

Whitman,  Mass. — Robert  Moir,  one 
house. 

Portland,  Me.— J.  W.  Minot  &  Son, 
one  house  40x150;  boiler  house  20x65. 

Queens,  N.  Y. — Cottage  Gardens, 
one  house  45  1-2x300,  two  houses  each 
45  1-2x355,  one  house  21  1-2x142,  under 
contract  with  the  Burnham  Hitchings 
Pierson   Co. 


LIST    OF    PATENTS. 

Issued    January    16,    1906. 

$09,972.     Grub-Puller.     Samuel   F.  Mc- 

Gown,  Dial,  Ky. 
810.313.  Fruit  Carrier.  Charles  A. 
Wellman,  Ottumwa,  Iowa. 
810,344.  Lawn  Trimmer.  Edward 
Pierce  and  Edward  Laux, 
Burlington,  Iowa. 


A      NOTABLE      PHILADELPHIA 
EVENT. 

The  formal  opening  of  the  Samuel  S. 
Pennock  annex  building  took  place  on 
the  22d  inst.  A  distinguished  company 
of  the  leading  florists  of  the  vicinity, 
and  many  from  distant  points  were 
present.  John  Westcott  was  the  lead- 
ing speaker,  and  in  tracing  Mr.  Pen- 
nock's  business  growth  and  congratu- 
lating him,  took  occasion  to  lay  before 
his  audience  a  history  of  the  develop- 
ment of  the  cut  flower  industry  during 
the  past  fifty  years.  Mr.  Westcott  was 
at  his  best  and  did  justice  to  his  sub- 
ject. Charles  Fox,  one  of  the  oldest 
florists  in  Philadelphia,  was  among  the 
speakers,  and  gave  some  interesting 
reminiscences  of  bygone  days  while 
congratulating  the  distinguished  host 
on  keeping  his  end  up.  Edwin  Lons- 
dale's speech  was  something  about 
marching  up  and  then  marching  down 
again,  and  getting  stuck  in  the  middle. 
Your  scribe  could  not  make  any  sense 
out  of  it,  but  the  audience  seemed  to 
take  it  all  right.  Henry  F.  Michell 
responded  for  the  seed  trade,  and  said 
that  he  was  greatly  pleased  to  see  a 
branch  of  the  business  closely  allied  to 
his  own  growing  and  prospering  so 
well.  He  admired  Mr.  Pennock  es- 
pecially for  his  obliging  ways.  He  had 
never  asked  Mr.  Pennock  for  a  favor 
but  it  had  been  granted.  Robert  Kift 
responded  for  the  horticultural  press  in 
his  usual  able  manner.  Mr.  Martin, 
Mr.  H.  N.  Willits  and  a  number  of 
others  spoke.  The  host  himself  gave 
a  most  modest  account  of  himself  and 
was  contented  with  stating  the  barest 
outlines  of  his  career.  But  that's  what 
we  always  expect  of  Mr.  Pennock,  and 
his  understatements  were  all  put  to 
his  credit. 

The  main  floors  of  the  combined 
buildings  were  tastefully  decorated 
with  foliage  and  flowering  plants,  cut 
flowers  and  evergreens.  E.  J.  Fan- 
court  was  master  of  ceremonies,  and 
acquitted  himself  in  his  usual  able 
manner.  The  employes  from  the  store, 
from  Clarence  J.  Watson,  the  manager, 
down  to  the  humblest,  did  their  utmost 
to  entertain  the  visitors. 

BELATED     MARKET     REPORT. 

The  business  of  the  late  Mrs.  A.  B. 

Machlin    of    Harrisburg,    Pa.,    will  be 

continued  by  the  estate,  with   Mr.  C. 
Uttley  in  charge. 

The  William  Graham  Co.  have  moved 
from  108  South  13th  St.,  Philadelphia, 
to  the  store  occupied  until  recently  by 
the  Hugh  Graham  Co.,  having  pur- 
chased  the  retail  end  of  the  latter  con- 
cern which  they  will  operate  in  con- 
junction with  their  own  business.  The 
Hugh  Graham  greenhouses  on  York 
Road  will  be  run  by  Mr.  Irwin,  a 
brother-in-law  of  Mr.   Graham. 


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FRANK    MILLANC 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist 

COOCAN   BUILDING 

55-57  W.  26th  Street,    NEW  YORK 

Tel.  299  Madison  Sq.      Open  6  A.  M.  to  5  P.  M. 
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FORD  BROTHERS 


48  West  28th  Street, 


NEW  YORK 


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Telephone,  3870  or  3871    Madison  Square. 

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OF  NEW  YORK 

Phone  1664-1665  Mad.  Sq.    43  W.  28th  St 

WE      HAVE     A      GOOD      OPENING 

for  a  grower  of  lily  of  the  valley  and  general  bulbous 
stock.  Would  like  to  communicate  with  growers  of 
good  bulbous  flowers.  Can  handle  them  at  good  prices. 
Also  asparagus  plumosus.      Let  us  hear  fiom  you. 

A.  L.  YOUNC  &  CO. 

Wholesale  Florists 

Tel.  35=9  Mad.  Sq.     54  W.  28lh  St.,  New  York 

BUY  YOUR  FLOWERS  THROUGH 

A.  MOLTZ 

Wholesale  Florist 

55-57  W.  26th  Street        -        -        NEW  YORK 

Best  Facilities  for  Supplying  you  at  Lowest 

Daily  Market  Prices 

Tel.  2921-5243  nadison  Square 


t  JOHN   I.    RAYNOR 


Wholesale  Commission  Florist 


SELLINO     AOfiNT     FOR 
LARQEST  GROWERS 


A  full  line  of  Choice  Cut  Flower  stock  for  all  purposes.    Comprises  every  variety 
grown  for  New  York  market,  at  current  prices 

TEL.  loos  madison  SQUARE  49  W.  28  St.,  New  York  City 


Walter  F.  Sheridan 

Wholesale  Commission  Dealer  la 

Choice  Cut  Flowers 

39  West  28th  Street.    New  York 
Telephone  :  902  Madison  Sq. 


HEADQUARTERS    FOR    NOVELTIES 

ORCHIDS  A  SPECIALTY 


ALWATS 

ON  SABS 


THE    HIGHEST .  W  J»    |  PVf         ALWATS 

grade   or        VALULT  ON  HAW) 

BEST    BEAUTIES,    METEORS,    BRIDES   AND    BRIDESMAIDS 

JAMES  McMANUSwsVteV  50  W.  30th  St.,  New  York 


H  .    J3>  c    FROMEJNT       v^ccshso°rrrtfey 
Wholesale    Commission    Florist 

CHOICE    CUT    FLOWERS 


57  West  28th  St. 


New  York. 


Special  Attention  to  Shipping  Orders        Telephones:  22co,  2301,  Madison  Square       Write  for  Current  Prces 


FOR     GOOD     PRICES 

AND  CASH   RETURNS 

send  your  flowers  to 


GEORGE  SALTFORD 

Wholesale  Commission  Dealer  In 
send  your  flowers   to  ^— v  .         w-*  -m 

Phil    F    Kpsslpr     Cut  blowers 

II.        \m       IXtaolUI  CONSIGNMENTS   DESIRED 


55    West   26th    Street,    New   York. 

Telephone   2921    Madison    Square. 


CONSIGNMENTS   DESIRED 

46  W.  29th  Street,  New  York 

Tel.  3393  Madison  Sq. 


NEW   YORK   QUOTATIONS    PER   100-TO    DEALERS   ONLY 


Roses 
Am.  Beauty  and  Edgeley  fan  and  sp. 

"  extra.   

No.   1 

"  Lower  grades 

Bride  &    'Maid,  fan  and  sp 

*'         extra    

'*"         No.  1  and  lower  giades  .... 

Liberty,  fanoy   ■  -  -  - 

**  ordi   ary 

Richmond,  fancy 

ordinary 

Golden  Gate,  fancy 

"  "      ordinary ....•• 

Chatenay,  fancy 

ordinary    


Last  Half  of  Week    First  Half  of  Week 

ending  Jan.  20       beginning  Jan.  22 

1906  1906 


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Carnations 

Fancy 

Ordinary 

Cattle>as 

Cypripediums ••• 

Lily  of  the  Valley 

Violets 

Tulips ... 

Roman  Mya..  Paper  White  Nar- 

Daffodils,  Trumpets 

Hiijnonette         

Adiantum  Cuneatum 

Croweanum 


Smilax 

Asparagus  Plumosus.. .   . 

"   &  Spreneeri,  bunches 


Last  Half  of  Week 

ending  Jan.  20 

1906 


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25.00 


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beginning  Jan.  22 

1906 


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JOHN  YOUNC 
Wholesale   FLORIST 

51  West  28tH  St..  New  YorK 

Telephone,    4463-4464    Madison    Sq. 

Best     Beauties.     Brides    and    Bridesmaids. 

Lily    of    the    Valley,    Orchids    and 

Lilies.      Renowned  Cottage 

Garden    Carnations. 


TRAENDLY    &     SCHENCK 

WHOLESALE  FLORISTS 

Furnish  best  stock  at  fair  prices  all  the  year  round     Send  for  quotations  ou  fall  orders 

Tel.  798.799  Madison  sq.  44  West  28th  Street.  New  York  City 


Edward  C.  Horan 
Wholesale  Florist 

55  WEST  28th  ST. 
Tel.  J44*|  Madison  So,  NeW  York 


FLORISTS  OUT  OF  TOWN 


Taking  Orders  for  Flowers  to  be  Deliv- 
ered to  Steamers  or  Elsewhere  in  New 
York  can  have  them  delivered  in  PLAIN 
BOXES,  WITH  OWN  TAGS  in  best 
manner  by 


Young  &  Nugent 

42  W.  28th  St.,  New  York 


In  writing  to  Advertisers  kindly  mention  Horticulture 


January  27,  1906 


H  ORTI  CULTURE 


115. 


Fancy  Ferns 


^Wholesale    Florists 
30  and  40  Miami  Ave.,  DE  TROIT,  MICH- 


Michigan  Cut 


$1.25    per     1000 

Discount    on    Regular    Shipments 

Flower  Exchange  "■JJSS* 


Charles  Millang 

50  West  29th  St.,      Mew  York  city 


Cut  Flowers  on  Commission 

A  Reliable  Place  to  Consign  to  or  ortkr  from 

Telephone;  3860-3871  Madison  Square 

ORCHIDS  AT  ALL  SEASONS 

WM.  STUART  ALLEN  CO. 

Commission  Merchants  in  Cut  Flowers 
53  WEST  28TH  STREET,  NEW  YORK 

Telephone  356  Madison  Square 

J.  6.  Murdoch  &  Go. 

Wholesale  Florists 

FLORISTS'   SUPPLIES 

545  Liberty  St.,   PITTSBURG.  PA. 

Long  Distance  Phone   1435  Court. 

Bonnot  Bros. 

Wholesale     Florists 

55  and  S7  W.  26th  St  ,  NEW  YORK 

Cat  Flower  Exchange       t.i  830  Midiaon  Siiuare. 

OPEN  6.00  A.M. 

AN  UNEQUALE3  OJTlET  FDR  GO'iSIGNJO  FLOWERS 

The  Reliable  Commission  House 

Richmond  Roses  and  Rich  Flowers 
of  all  varieties 

JOS.  S.   FENRICH 

48  W.  30th  Street,  New  York 

Tel    124-325  Madison  Square 

JULIUS  LANG 

Wholesale  Florist 

Consignments    received,    sold    well 

and    returns    made    promptly. 

53  WEST  30th  ST.  NEW  YORK 

Telephone,  280  Madison  Sq. 

ESTABLISHED  1872 

JOHN    J.    PERKINS 

WHOLESALE  and  COMMISSIOU  FLORIST 

115  W.  30th  St.,  New  York 

Tel.  No.  956  Madison  Square 
Wanted.— A  few  more  reliable  growers  of 
Carnations  and   Violets.     Quick  returns  and 
highest   prices. 

ME 
ALFRED  H.  LANGJHAR 

All  Choice  Cut  Flowers  in  Season 

55   West  28th   St.,   New   York 
Telephone  3(124   Madison   Square. 


Established 
1891 


BUY    FROM 

SHIP  TO 

TRY 


CARNATIONS 

AND  ROSES 

Pittsburg  Cut  Flower  Co.,  Ltd. 

504  Liberty   Ave.,  Pittsburg,   Pa. 


Cut  Flowers 

BOSTON'S    BEST 
ALL    VARIETIES 

SHIPPED  TO  ALL  POINTS 

Florists'  Supplies 

Largest  Stock  in  New  England 

Lowest  Wholesale  Rates 

N.F.McCarthy&Co. 

84  HAWLEY  ST. 


Tel.  Main  5973 


BOSTON 


Headquarters  in  Western  New  York 

ROSES,  CARNATIONS 

And  all  kinds  of  Seaonable  Flowers 

WM.  F.  KASTING 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist,  also  Dealer  in 
Florists'  Supplies  and  Wire  Designs. 

383-87    ELLICOTT  ST, 

BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 


Give  us  a  trial. 


We  can  please  you. 


NEW  CROP  BRONZE  AND  GREEN  GALAX 

$1X0  per  1000.    Discounts  on  larger  quantities.     Write  for  prices  on  case  lots. 

we  have  very  fine  cut  box  wood. 
da.c;ge;r  and  f*ajvgy   ferns 

NEW  CROP  SOUTHERN  WILD  SMIL6X  $3.50  and  $7.00!per  Case. 
Headquarters  for  all    FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES,   Wire  Designs    Cut  Wire,  Letters, 
Immortelles,  Cycas  Leaves,  Wheat  Sheaves,  Ribbons,  Corrugated  Boxes,  etc, 
LAUREL  FESTOONING.  5c.  and  6c,  per  yard. 

8  .&  1 1  Province  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 
L.  D.  Telephone,  Mam  2618 


HENRY  M.  ROBINSON  &  CO. 


WHOLESALE  FLOWER   MARKETS.- 


CINCINNATI 

Jan-  23 


DETROIT 

Jan.  22 


ROSES 

Am.  Beauty  and  Etigely .  fan  and  sp . 

extra 

No.  1 

'*  Lower  grades* 

Bride  and  Maid,  fan.  and  sp 

"  "       extra... 

'■  "       No.  1  and  Lower  gr 

Liberty,  fancy. . 

"         Ordinary 

Richmond,  Fancy 

Ordinary. 

Golden  Gate,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

Chatenay ,  Faney 

"  Ordinary 

CARNATIONS 

Fancy ....•••• 

Ordinary 

niSCELLANEOUS 

Cattleyas 

Cypnpediums 

Lily  of  the  Valley 

Violets 

Tulips 

Roman  Hya. :  Paper  White  Nar  . . . 

Daffodils;  Trumpets  

Mignoneite   ....... ■• 

Adiantum  Cuneatum 

Croweanum 

Smilax 1 

Asparagus  Plumosus,  strings 

"    &  Sprengeri,  bunches 


50.00 
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3.00 

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3  -oo 
3  ' "' ' 

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2.00 


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15.00 

DO   OO 
50.00 


PER  100. 
"TO  DEALERS  ONLY. 

"BUFFALO 

Jan.  23 


50.00 
30.00 
15.00 

8.00 
12.00 
10.00 

4.00 
12.00 

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3.00 
2.00 


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.50 
1 25 

12.00 
40.00 
25. CO 


5.00 
3.00 


4.00 
4.00 


4.00 
1. 00 
1. 50 


PITTSBURG 

Jan.    22 


40.00 
25.00 
12.50 


5.00 
12.50 

6.00 
12  50 

6.00 


12.50 
6.00 


3.00 
*.=5 


2.00 
.50 
2.00 
2.00 
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2.00 
75 

12.50 
30.00 


50.00 

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15.00 

5.00 
15.00 
10.00 

8.00 
20.00 

8.00 
20.00 

8.00 

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it  .00 

8.00 

5.00 
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1-25 

4.00 
4.00 
5.00 
4.00 

I. CO 

1.25 

15.00 
50.00 


^o.oo|  30.00       to   50.00 


Geo.  A.   Sutherland   Co, 

CUT    FLOWERS 

Florists*    Supplies    and    Letters 
34  HAWLEY    SRTEET  BOSTON 


E.  A.  BEAVEN 

Wholesale  Dealer  In 

SOUTHERN     WILD    SMILAX 

and  Florists'  Hardy  Decorative  Supplies. 
New  crop  now  ready  In  limited  quantities 

EVERGREEN,    ALA. 


Decorating  Evergreens,  etc.,  atlholesale 

Wild  Smilax,  Palmetto  and  Cycas 
(fresh  cut),  Palm  Leaves,  Galax,  Leu- 
cothoe,  Ferns  and  Mosses,  Leaf  Mold, 
Orchid  and  Azalea  Peats. 

Everything  in  Season. 

THE    KERVAN    COMPANY 
20  West  27th  St.,  New  York. 


116 


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List 

of 

Advertisers 


Page 

Allen  W.  F. 94 

Allen  VVm.  Stuart  Co.  115 
Aschmann  Godfrey-   -no 

Bambrick,  Thos.  H...118 
Barrows  H.H.  St  Son.  1 10 
Bayersdorfer  H  &  Co  in 

Beaven,  E.  A i"5 

Black,   Chas I°9 

Blackistone  Z.  D ill 

Boadin^lon  A.  T 94 

Bonnot'Bros "i 

Boston  Florist   Letler 

Co «' 

Boston  Wine  o\v  Plate 

Glass  Co u8 

Breck  Joseph  &  Sons  94 
Breitmeyer's  J.  Sons  III 

Budlong  J.  A. I" 

Burnett  Bros.   •■  94 

Burnham      Hitchings 

Pierson  Co 120 

Burpee  W.  A.  &  Co. 

94-10S 
Butler  E.  A.  &  Son 9» 

Chicago  House  Wreck- 
ing Co "'9 

Chicago  Carnation 

Co -9i-93 

Cochran     Mushroom 

&  Spawn  Co 94 

Cooke  G.  H i" 

Cottage  Gardens  .91-109 
Cowee  A i°9 

Davis  A.  B.  &  Son..;   91 

Dilger  Wm 115 

Dreer  H   A 108-111, 

Dysart  K.  J "8 

Eichholz  Henry   •-    ■•   92 

Elliott  Wm.  &Son 94 

Esler  J.  G. 119 

Ernest  W.  H m 

Farquhar  R.  &   J.    & 

Co 94 

Felthousen  J.  E. no 

Fenrich  J  S 115 

Fletcher  F.  W 110 

Ford  Bros 114 

Forest      Nursery      & 

Seed  Co. 109 

Froment  H.  F... 114 

Gardner,  Jno.  G 107 

Grey  T.  J.  &  Co 94 

Gude  A.  &  Bro Ill 

Gurney    Heater  Mlg. 

Co 119 

Guttman  Alex.  J  .  113-114 
Guttman  &  Weber.  ..107 

Hail  Asso. 119 

Hammond     Paint     & 
Slug  Shot  Works.-   94 

Heller  &  Co... 94 

Herbert  David&  Sons  109 

Hews  A.  H.  &  Co 119 

Hill  E.  G no 

Htppard  E 119 

Holly  Castle  Co 118 

Horan   E.  C 114 

Hubert  &  Co. no 

HuntE.  H 112 

Kasting  W.  F 115 

Kervan  Co.,  The   115 

Kessler,  P.  F 14 

King  Cons.  Co 119 

Klokner  A 119 

Kramer  F.  H.  92-106-111 
Kroe-chell  Bros 118 

Lager  StHurrell.. no 

Lang  Julius 115 

Langianr,  Alfred  H..  .115 

Le  Page  N.   no 

Leuthy  A.  &  Co no 


McCarthy    N. 
Co 


Page 


F.  & 


115 

McConnell  Alex..  ■-  III 
McKellar  Charles  W. 112 
McKissick,  W.  E.   ...112 

McManus  J  as 114 

Michell  H.  F.  &  Co..  94 
Michigan  Cut  Flower 
Exchange 115 

Montgomery    Nurser- 
ies   107 

Millang  Charles ns 

Miliang  Frank .114 

Moltz  A  114 

Moninger  J.  C ny 

Mt.  Hissarlik   Nursei- 

ies 109 

Murdoch  J.  B 115 

Murray  Samuel..  ....  1 1 1 

Nicotine  Mfg   Co 94 

Niessen  Leo.  Co 112 

Patten  &  Co.  . .    90 

Pennock  Samuel  S. 

91-92-112 

Perkins  John  J 115 

Phila.  Cut  Flower  Co. 112 
Pierson  F  R.  Co.. 90-110 
Pittsburg  Cut   Flower 

Co 115 

Pye  E.  H 91 

Rawson.W.  W.  &Co.  94 
Raynor  lohn  1  ......  1 14 

Ke  d  &  rveller in 

Reid  Edw   112 

Remberg  Peter 112 

Robinson    H.     M.    & 

Co 1:5 

Roehrs  Julius no 

Rose  Hill  Nuiseries..i07 

Saltford,  Geo 114 

Sander  &  Son no 

Schtllo  Lumber  Co...  118 

Schmidt  J.  C.  Co no 

Scollay  John  A. 119 

Scott  John no 

Sheridan  W.  F.. 114 

Sievers  J.  H.  &  Co...  yO 
biggers  X  Siggers  ..  .118 
Situations  &  Wants.  .118 

Skidelsky  S.  S ..no 

Stern  J.  it  Co in 

Stearns  A.  T.  Lumber 

Co ..119 

Sievens  HA 91 

Stumpp  &  Walter...  .107 
Sutherland     Geo.    A. 

Co n5 

Suzuki&  Iida 94 

Thompson  J.  D.  Co. .  91 
Thorburn  J.M.  &Co.  94 

Thornton  Bros. 109 

Totty,  Chas.  H 91 

Traendly  &  Schenck.114 
Troy,  J.  H 109 

Vaughan  and  Spetry.ira 
Vesey  W.  J.  &M    S..  91 

WalshM.  H 92 

Watburton  C. 91 

WardC.  W.. 91 

Ward  Ralph  M.  Co...   94 

Watson  G   C 94-118 

Weathered  Co r  20 

Weber  F.  C m 

Weber  H.  &  Sons 90 

Weeber  &  Don 94 

Welch  Bros 112 

Wietor  Bros 112 

Winterich  C no 

Winterson  E.  F 112 

Young  A.  L 114 

Young  John 114 

Young  &  Nugent  ...114 
Young  Thos.  Jr 11 1 


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the  above  list?  If 
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ORTI  CULTURE 

Buyer's  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. 

Rohert  J.   Dysart,  28  State  St.,   Boston. 
For   page   see   List   of  Advertisers. 


January  27,  1906 


AGRICULTURAL    IMPLEMENTS. 

Thos.    J.    Grey    &    Co.,    32    S.    Market    St., 

Boston. 

For  page  sec  List  of  Advertisers. 


Joseph  Breck  &  Sons 
51  and  52  N.  Market   St.,   Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

ASPARAGUS   P.   NANUS. 

S.    S.    Penuock.    Philadelphia. 
For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

ASPARAGUS    ROOTS. 

W.    F.    Allen,    Salisbury,    Md. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


BEGONIAS. 

N.   LePage,  Mt.  Vernon,   N.  Y. 

Tuberous  Rooted 

For  page   see  List  of  Advertisers. 

BAMBOO    STAKES. 

Suzuki  &   Iida,  31   Barclay   St.,   New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

BULBS  AND  TUBERS. 

R.   M.   Ward  &  Co..  New  York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers- 
Joseph  Breck  &  Sons.  47-54  N.  Market  Si., 
Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

W.    VV.    Rawson   &   Co.,    12  &   13~F.   H. 

Square,    Boston. 

Arlington    Tested    Seeds    for    Florists. 

For  page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 

J.   M.   Thorburn  &  Co., 

36  Cortlandt  St.,   New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Suzuki   &   Iida,   31    Barclay   St.,    New    York. 

Lily   Bulbs. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

H.    F.    Michell    &   Co., 

Philadelphia.    Pa. 

For   page   see   List    of   Advertisers. 


CALIFORNIA    PRIVET. 
Chas.    Black,    HIghtstown,    N.    J. 
For    page   see    List   of   Advertisers 


CARNATIONS. 

John   H.    Sievers  &   Co.,    1251   Chestnut   St., 

San  Francisco,  Cal. 

Hannah   Hobart. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J.    1).    Thompson    Carnation    Co..    Jollet,    111. 

For  page  see  List   of   Advertisers. 

H.  A.  Stevens  Co.,  Dedham,  Mass. 

Rooted   Cuttings  Variegated   Lawson. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Alex.    J.    Guttman,    43~W.    28th    St.,    N.    Y. 

Carnation   Victory. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

C.    H.    Totty,    Madison,    N.    J. 

For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

Patten  &  Co.,  Tewksbury,   Mass. 

Pink,    Tatten    and    Mikado    Carnations. 

For    page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

S.   S.   Pennock,   Philadelphia. 

John  E.  Haines,  My  Maryland. 

Henry    Eichholz,    Waynesboro.    Pa. 

Carnations,    Red    Lawson,    Mrs.    W.    T. 

Omwake. 

For  page   see   List  of  Advertisers. 

E.    H.   Pye,    Upper   Nyack,    N.    Y. 

For  page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

The   H.    Weber  &  Sons  Co.,   Oakland,    Md. 

Mv    Maryland    and    Jessica. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Chicago    Carnation    Co.,   Jollet.    111. 
Rooted    Cuttings,    Aristocrat   and    Gletidale. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
~W.  J.  &  M.  S.  Vesey.  Ft.  Wayne,  Ind. 
Carnation    Glendale. 
For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 
C.   Warbnrton,   Fall   River,   Mass. 
For   page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


CARNATIONS— Continued. 

Cottage   Gardens  Co.,    Queens,    N.   Y. 

Carnation    Robert    Craig. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

The  F.    R.   Pierson   Co.,   Tarrytowu-on-Hud- 

son,    N.    Y. 

Carnations,      Winsor,     White     Enchantress, 

Helen    M.    Gould. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


CHRYSANTHEMUM   STOCK 

PLANTS. 

The    E.    G.    Hill    Co.,    Richmond,    Ind. 

For   page    see    List    of   Advertisers. 


C.   H.   Totty,   Madison,    N.  J. 
In  "writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 

CUPS   AND   TROPHIES. 

Thornton  Bros.,  Lawrence,  Mass. 
Fo:    page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

CYCLAMEN    PLANTS. 

C.  Winterich,  Defiance,  O. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


DAISIES. 

The  F.  W.  Fletcher  Co.,  Auburndale,  Mast. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

DAHLIAS^ 

David   Herbert   &   Son,   Atco,    N.   J. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

STS.  Pennock,  Philadelphia. 

Dahlia    Roots. 

For   page   see   List   of    Advertisers. 


ELECTRIC    CIRCULATOR. 

Holly-Castle   Co.,    Boston. 
For    page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 


FERNS. 

A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Rosllndale,  Mass 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

H.  H.  Barrows  &  Sous,  Whitman,  Mass. 

Nepbrolepis  Barrowslt. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

S.    S.    Skidelsky,    824    N.    24th    St., 

Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

F.    R.    Pierson    Co.,    Tarrytown-on-Hudson, 

N.    Y. 

Nephrolepls    Plersonl     Elegantisslma. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 


FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES. 

H.  M.  Robinson  &  Co..  8-11  Province  St., 

Boston. 

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

Fur  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

The    Kervan    Co.,    20    W.    27th    St.,    N.    Y. 

Decorative  Evergreens. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Hawley  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Reed  &  Keller,  122  W.  25th  St.,  New   York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St. 

Pittsburg,   Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


S.  S.  Pennock,  Philadelphia. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Stern  &  Co.,  1928  Germantown  Ave., 

Philadelphia. 
For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


FLORISTS'    LETTERS. 

Boston   Florist   Letter  Co.,   84   Hawley   St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

G.  A.  Sutherland  Co.,  34  Hawley  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  j)f^Advertlsers. 


FLOWERS    BY    TELEGRAPH. 

Alex.  McConnell,  New  York. 
For    page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 


Fred    C.    Weber,   4326-28   Olive   St., 

St.   Louis.   Mo. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertlaers. 


Young  &  Nugent,  New  York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


J.  Breitmeyer's  Sons,   Miami  &  Gratiot 

Aves.,   Detroit,   Mich. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Thos.  Young.  Jr.,  41 W.  28th  St..  New  York. 
For  page  see  List  of   Advertisers. 


George  H.  Cooke.  Washington,  D.  C. 

For    page   see   List   of    Advertisers. 

A.    Gude    &    Bro.,    1214    F    St., 

Washington,  D.  C. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Z.   D.   Blackistone, 

14th  and  H  Sts..  Washington,  D.  C. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


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117 


FLOWERS    BY    TELEGRAPH— Cont. 
Samuel   Murray,   1017   Broadway, 

Kausas   City,    Mo. 
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.   Hews  &  Co.,   Cambridge,    Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers, 


FOLDING    BOXES. 

Welch  Bros.,  15  Province  St.,  Boston. 

tor  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

GERANIUMS. 

J.    E.    Felthouseu.    Scheuectady,    N.    Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

The    E.    G.    Hill    Co.,    Richmond,    Ind. 

GLADIOLI. 

Arthur    Cowee,    Meadowvale    Farm,    Berlin, 

N.  Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

GLASS. 

G.    C.    Watson,    1614    Ludlow    St.,    Philadel- 
phia. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


GLAZING    POINT. 
H.    A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


GREENHOUSE      BUILDING      MATE- 
RIAL. 
Burnbam    Hltchlngs   Pierson   Co., 

1133  Eroadway,   New   York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Chicago   House    Wrecking  Co.,   Chicago,   111. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

A.  T.  Stearus  Lumber  Co.,  Nepouset,  Boston. 

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

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  C.  Moninger  Co.    117  East  Blackhavvk  St., 

Chicago. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Adam  Sehillo  Lumber  Co.,  West  St.  and 

Hawthorne  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Weathered  Co.,  46  nud  48  Marion   St.,   New 

York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

GREENHOUSE    HOSE. 

Anchor    Greenhouse    Hose    is    the    best    for 

Florists. 

Mineralized     Rubber     Co..     New     York. 


HARDY  FERNS  AND  SUPPLIES. 

H.   M.   Robinson   &  Co.,  8-11   Province  St., 
Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

The  Kervan  Co., 

20  W.  27th  St.,   New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Michigan  Cut  Flower  Co.,  38  and  40  Miami 

Ave.,   Detroit,  Mich.,   Wm.   Dllger,  Mgr. 

Fancy   Ferns. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

HEATING    APPARATUS. 

Buruham    Hltchlngs    Pierson    Co., 
1133  Broadway,   New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


John   A.   Scollay,   73  &  75   Myrtle   Ave., 

Brooklyn.    N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Gurney  Heater  Mfg.  Co.,  74  Franklin  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Kroeschell   Bros.,   35   Erie   St.,    Chicago! 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

D.  IllHe.  Flower  Market.  Park   St.,  Boston. 

Heating,     Ventilating,     Supporting. 

IMPORTING    HOUSES. 

R.  M.   Ward  &  Co..  New  York. 

Plants  and  Bulbs. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


JAPANESE     PLANTS. 

Suzuki   &    Ilda.   31    Barclay   St..    New   York. 

For  page  ace    List   of    Advertisers. 

MICE  PROOF  SEED  CASES. 

Heller  &  Co..    Montclalr,    N.  J. 
For  page  sop  Pet  of  Advertisers. 


MUSHROOM    SPAWN. 

Cochran     Mushroom     &     Spawn     Co  , 
911  Chemical  Bide..   St.   Louis.  Mo. 
For  page   see   List    of   Advertisers. 


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

NUkSERY  STOCK. 

Mt.    Hlssarlik    Nurseries, 

New    Rochelle,    N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Cottage  Gardens,  yueens,  N.  Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Chas.   BlackrHlghtstown,   N.   Y7 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


ORCHID    PLANTS. 

Lager  &  Hurrell,  Summit,  N.  J. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Sander,  St.  Albans,   England. 

Importers,   Exporters,   Growers,   Hybridists. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Julius  Roehrs  Co.,  Rutherford,  N.  J. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Forest   Nursery   &   Seed   Co.,    McMlnnvllle. 

Tenn. 

Forest   Tree   and   Shrub   Seeds. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


PAEONIES. 
Chicago   Carnation    Co.,    Jollet,    111. 
For    page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 


PATENTS. 

Slggers  &  Siggers,  Washington,  D.  C. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


PEERLESS  REPAIR  CLAMP. 

A.  Klokner,  Wauwatosa,  Wis. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

PLANTS,   BEDDING. 

J.  C.  Schmidt  Co.,  Bristol,   Pa. 
For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

PLANTS    DECORATIVE. 

A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Roslindale,  Mass 
For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 


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


R.    &   J.    Farquhar    &    Co.,    Boston. 

Palms,    Kentia    Belmoreana. 
For    page    sec    List    of    Advertisers. 


PLANTS    FORCING. 

H.  F.   MIchell   Co.,   Philadelphia,  Pa. 

For    puge  see   List    of    Advertisers. 


Joseph    Breck   &   Sons,   Boston. 

Gladioli    for    Forcing. 

For   page   see   List    of    Advertisers. 

F.  W.  O.   Schmitz,  Prince  Bay,  N.  Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


RETAIL    FLORISTS. 

Julius    A.    Zlnn, 

2   Beacon   St.,   Boston,    Mass. 

Flowers  by  Telegraph. 

Alex.   McConnell.   New    York. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

Thomas   Young,  Jr.,  New  York. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

Fred  C.  Weber,  432a  Olive   St.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

For  page  see    List   of    Advertisers. 


J.  Breltmeyer's  Sons,  Detroit,  Mich. 
For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 


Youug  &  Nugent,  New  York. 

For  page  see    List   of  Advertisers. 

Z.    D.  Blacklstone,    14   &   H   Sts>,    Washing' 

ton,   D.   C. 

For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

George  H.  Cooke,   Washington,  D.  C. 

For  page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 


Samuel    Murray,    1017    Broadway, 

Kansas  City,  Mo. 
For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 


A.   Gude   &    Bro..    1214    F   St., 

Washington,    D    C. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

ROSES. 

M.   H.  Walsh.  Woods  Hole.   Mass. 

Hardy  Roses.   IL   T.   Roses  and  Ramblers. 

August  Rolker  &  Sons.~3lT  Barclay  St.. 

New   York. 

Rnellsh-Grown  Roses. 


BeuJ.    Dorrance.    Dorranceton,    Pa. 
Ktllarnev  and   Richmond. 


E.  H.  Pye.  Upper  Nyack,   N.  Y. 
For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 
F.  H.  Kramer,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Queen   Beatrice. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


The   E.    G.    Hill   Co..    Richmond,   Ind. 
Richmond. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

S.    S.    Pennock,    Philadelphia. 

Richmond. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


SEEDS. 

W.  W.  Rawson  &  Co.,  12  and  13  Faneull 

Hall   Sq.,    BoBton. 

Cyclamen  Seed. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Thos.  J.  Grey  &  Co.,  32  sT Market  St.,  ~ 

Boston. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons, 
51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,  Boston. 
For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers 

W.  Atlee  Burpee  &  Co..  Philadelphia. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Burnett  Bros.,  101  West  St.,  New  York 

Seeds,    Bulbs,  and  Fertilizers. 

For  page   see  List  of   Advertisers. 

J.   M.  Thorburn  &  Co., 

36  Cortlandt  St..  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

H.  F.  MIchell  Co.,  1018  Market  St., 

Philadelphia,   Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

R.   &  J.   Farqnbar  &  Co.,   Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

G.    C.    Watson,   1614   Ludlow   St.7  Phlladel- 

phla. 

Sweet    Pea   Christmas. 


For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Weeber    &    Don,    114    Chambers    St.,    New 

York. 

Vegetable    and    Flower    Seeds. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

H.    A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia. 

Flower   Seeds. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Wm.    Elliott  &    Sons,    201    Fulton    St.,    New 

York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Conrad     Appel,     Darmstadt,     Germany,     Es- 
tab.  J789.    High  Grade  Grass.  Clover,  and  Tree  Seeds. 

SOUTHERN  WILD  SMILAX. 

H.    M.    Robinson    &    Co..    8    &    11    Province 

St..    Boston. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

E.     A.     Beaven,     Evergreen,     Ala. 
For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

SPHAGNUM;    CEDAR    POLES. 

H.  R.  Akers,  Chatsworth,  N.  J. 

STEAM  TRAP. 

E.  Hlppard.   Youngstown.  O. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


VENTILATING    APPARATUS. 
Burnham  Hltchlngs  Pierson  Co., 
1133  Broadway,   New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

John  A.   Scollay.  73-75  Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn.  N.   Y. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Weathered   Co.,   46  and   48   Marlon   St., 

New    Y'ork. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


The   Chicago    Lifter. 

J.    C.    Moninger   Co..   421    Hawthorne   Ave., 

Chicago 

VERBENAS. 

H.   F.    MIchell   Co.,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 

For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


WHOLESALE    FLORISTS. 
Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Hawley  St.,  Bos- 
ton. 
George   A.    Sutherland    Co.,    34   Hawley    St., 

Roton. 
Welch    Bros..   15    Province   St..    Boston. 

Buffalo. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Wm.    F.    Kastlng.   383-87   Ellicott   St.,    Buf- 
falo. N.   Y. 

Chicago. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
J.  A.   Budiong.  37  Randolph  St.,   Chicago. 
,   E.  H.  Hunt.  76-78   Wabash  Ave.,    Chicago. 
1  Chas.  W.McKellar.  51  Wabash  Av..  Chicago. 
Peter  Relnberg.  51  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago. 
A.  L.  Randall   Co..  21    Randolph  St..  Chicago. 
Wletor  Bros..  51  Wabash  Av.,   Chicago. 
Vaughan  &  Sperry,  60  Wabash   Av.,  Chicago. 
E.    F.    Wlnterson    Co.,    45.    47,    49    Wabash 
Av.,   Chicago. 

Cincinnati. 
Ohio  Cut   Flower  Co..    129  E.   3d  St. 
Wsi    Murphy,   128  E.   3d   St. 

Detroit. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
Michigan    Cut    Flower    Exchange,    38    &    40 
Miami  Av.     Wm.  Dllger,   mgr. 


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January  27,  1906 


BOSTON  PLATE  &  WINDOW  CLASS  CO. 


GREENHOUSE  GLASS, 

German  and  American 


261  to  287  A  St., 


BOSTON 


20-22  Canal  St. 


LUMBER 

For  Creenhouse  Benches 


Ship  Lap,  Drop  Siding,  Sheathing,    Flooring,    White    Cedar 
Posts,  fctc. 

We  are  in  a  Special     ft 
Position  to  Famish 

Everthing    in    PINE   and    HEflLOCK    BUILDING    LUfTBER 
WRITE  FOR  PRICES 


PECKY  CYPRESS" 


Adam  Schillo  Lumber  Co. 


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Cor.  Weed  St.    &    Hawthorn, 

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New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Bonnot    Bros.,    55-57    West    2Gth    St.,    New 

York. 
J.   S.   Fenrlcb,   48   W.   30th   St.,   New  York. 
Ford  Bros..  48  West  28th  St..  New   York. 
H.  E.   Fronient,  57  W.  28th  St..  New  York. 
Alex.    J.    Guttman.   43    West   28th    St. 
B.  C.  Horan.  55  West  28th  St..    New  York. 
Philip    F.    Kessler,    55    W.    26th    St.,    New 

York. 
Julius  Lang.  53  West  30th  St.,  New  York. 
A.  H.  Langjahr,  55  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
James  McManus.  50  W.  30th  St.,  New  York. 
Chas.  Millang,  50  West  29th  St..  New  York. 
Frank    Millang,    55-57    W.    2Gth    St..    New 

York. 
A.    Moltz,    55-57    W.    2Bth    St.,    New    York. 
John  J.  Perkins,  115  W.  30th  St..  New   York. 
John  I.   Raynor.  49  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
George  Saltford,  46  W.  29th  St 
W.  F.  Sheridan,  39  W.  28th  St. 


New  York. 
New  York. 


New    York. 


For   page    see    List    of   Advertisers. 
Traendly  &  Sehenck,  44  W.   28th   St.,   New 

York. 
A.    L.   Young   &    Co.,    54   W.   2Stn   St.,    New 

York. 
John    Young.   51   W.   28th   St..    New  York. 

Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

W.  E.  MeKisslck.  1221  Filbert  St.,  Phila- 
delphia.   Pa. 

Leo  Nlessen  Co.,  1217  Arch  St.,  Phila- 
delphia,  Pa. 

S.  S.  Pennock,  1612-18  Ludlow  St.,  Phila- 
delphia,   Pa. 

Phlla.  Cut  Flower  Co.,  1516-18  Sansom  St., 
Philadelphia,   Pa. 

Pittsburg. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Pittsburg  Cut  Flower  Co..  Ltd.,  504 
Liberty  St.,    Pittsburg.    Pa. 

J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co..  545  Liberty  St.,  Pitts- 
burg 


New  Offers  in  This  Issue. 

CARNATIONS,     RED     SPORT. 

A.    B.    Davis   &    Sun.    Inc.,    Purcellvllle,    Va. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

DAHLIAS. 
David  Herbert   &   Son.   Atco,   x.   j. 

For   page   soi'    List    of   Advertisers. 

GLASS. 
Boston   Plate  &  Window  Class  Co.,   Boston. 

For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

GOLD    MEDAL   STRAIN    BEGONIAS^ 

Stumpp  &  Walter  Co.,    New    York. 

For  page  see   List    of   Advertisers 

HOTHOUSE    GRAPE    VINES. 

Rose   Hill    Nurseries,    New   Roehellc.    N.    Y. 

For  page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

ROSES,  AMERICAN  BEAUTY. 

E.   A.    Butler  &   Son.    Niagara    Falls.    .X.    Y. 
For  page   see   List   of    Advi  rtisers. 


ROSES,        PRIVET,        PHLOXES, 

HOLLYHOCKS. 

John    G.    Gardner,    Montgomery    Nurseries 

Villa    Nova,    Pa. 

For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

SWEET    PEA,    EARLIEST    WHITE. 

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

THOMSON'S    MANURE. 

Win.    Elliott    &    Sons,    201    Fulton    St., 

New    Y'ork. 

For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers 


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I  am  interested  in  a  glass  factory  in 
Jersey.  I  want  to  hear  from  you  be- 
fore placing  your  order  for  glass.  I 
think  I  can  put  you  in  the  way  of 
saving  sunn  money.  State  quantity, 
quality,    and   size   wanted. 

NOT  IN   THE  TRUST. 
Address 

George  C.  Watson 

Philadelphia,  Penn. 


1614  LUDLOW 
STREET 


&£~  Remember  this  factory  is  NOT  in 
the  TRUST  and  has  a  free  foot 


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Saves  time  and  insure-  better  service. 
Personal  attention  guaranteed. 
Twenty-five  years'  active  practice. 
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Box  9,  National  Union  Building 
Washington,  D.  C. 


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Public  Accountant  and  Auditor 

Simple    methods    of    correct    accounting 
especially     adapted     for     florists'     use. 

Books     Balanced     and     Adjusted 

Merchants  Bank  Building 

28    STATE    ST.,  -  BOSTON 

Telephone,  Main  58 


^•»*^«\V6ff5,te. 


Improved 


Greenhouse  Boiler, 

35  Erie  Street  CHICACO. 


Boilers  rrJide  of  the  best  material;  shell,  firebox 
sheets  and  heads  of  steel;  water  s\  ace  all  around 
front,  sides  and  back.     Wiiie  for  information. 


WANTS. 


GOOD   MEM 

When   you   need   good   men, 
skilled    or    unskilled,    write: 

THOS.  H. 
BAMBRICK 

34  South  7th  Street,        Philadelphia 

Help  of  all  kinds,  including  that  for 
Florists,  Nurserymen,  Seedsmen  and  the 
Horticultural  trade  generally. 


WANTED— A  first  class  orchid  man  to 
take  charge.  Address,  stating  all  particu- 
lars, N.  R.  H.,  care  Horticulture,  11  Ham- 
ilton   Place,    Boston. 


January  27,  1906 


H  O  RT ICULTURE 


I  19 


Cypress  Greenhouse  Material 

Rebuilding  greenhouses  continually  is  not  only  expensive 
but  tiresome.    Start  the  year  right.     Build  right, 

Use  cypress  — the  right  kind- of  cypress,  cypress  that  is 
open  air  dried. 

We  use  the  greatest  care  in  selecting  the  cypress  for  our 
greenhouse  material  and  can  supply  you  with  the  right  kind. 
Write  and  let  us  tell  you  about  it  further. 

JOHN  C.  MONINGER  CO.— Chicago 

117   E.    BLACKHAWK   STREET 


SASH    BARS 

32  feet  or  longer 

HOT  BED  SASH 
PECKY  CYPRESS  BENCH  LUMBER 


CYPRESS 


GREENHOUSES 

ERECTED  ano  EQUIPPED  COMPLETE  IF  DESIRED 


Write  for  Circular  "D"  and  Prices 


The  A.  T.   STEAR\S  LUMBER   CO. 

NEPONSET,  BOSTON,  MASS. 

In  writing  advertisers,  rrentlon  Horticulture 


1 


Holds  Glass 
Firmly 

See  the  Point  »*" 
PEERLESS 

Glazing  Points  are  tbe  beat 
No  rights  or  lefta.     Box  of 
1.000  poioU  76  ci.i.  poatpild. 

HENRY  X.  DREEB, 

714  <  hf-.tm.t  8«.,  Phil*.,  Pa. 


Greenhouse  Material 

Ask  for  our  Special  Catalogue  No  55+  describing 
Boiler  Tubes,  Boilers,  Tubes,  ">as  1,  Lumber  and  Sup- 
plies of  every  kind  from  the  Fifty  Million  Dollar  St. 
Louis  World's  Fair. 

CHICAGO    HOUSE    WRECKING   CO. 

S5th  -mi. I  Iron  Sts.  CHICAGO 

NOW    IS    THE    TIME    TO    INSURE 
TOUR  GLASS  AGAINST  DAMAGE 

BY    HAIL.       For  particulars  address 
John  6.  Esler,  Saddle   River,    M.    J. 


The  Standard  Steam  Trap 

Certificate  of  merit  awarded  at  Washington,  D,  C, 
Florists'  Convention.  For  simplicity,  durability  and  per- 
fect satisfaction  it  has  them  all  guessing.  It  is 
in  a  class  by  itself.  To  see  it  work  a  large 
plant  as  well  as  a  small  will  convince  the 
most  sceptical  that  it  is  the  Florists'   Friend. 

The  Standard  Ventilating  Machine  still 
leads  as  the  most  durable,  easiest  working  and  the 
all-around  satisfactory  machine. 

The  Duplex*  Gutter  is  gaining  all  the  time,  over 
12,000  feet  sold  thus  far  this  season.     Catalogues  free. 


E.  HIPPARD, 


YoungstowD,  Ohio 


FOR  HEATING  ANY  DESCRIPTION  OF  BUILDING  BY  STEAM  OR  HOT  WATER 

NEW  YORK  OFFICE    Ml  FIFTH  AVE  74-  FRAN-KLIN   ST.   BOSTON 

L— ^^^^— «— M— — ■  * 


Peerless  rej^G-am  p 


l<s^  Glass 


^AbToTziNr 


ND   CBA.CMEO    CLASS 


For  sale  by  jobbers.     Box  of   150  for  $1.00  or  address 
A,  KLOKNE11,  Watiwatosa.  Wis. 


POTS 


Standard 
Flower  . . 


If  your  greenhouses  are  within  500  miles   ot 

the  Capit  1,  wnte  us,  we  can  save  you   money 

W.     H.     ERNEST, 

28th  and  M  Streets  WASHINGTON,  D.  C. 


SEND    FOR 

NEW  GREEN  HOUSE  CATALOGUE 

JUST     ISSUED     BY 

King  Construction  Co. 

North  Tonawanda,  N.  V.  and  Toronto,  Ont. 
In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 

SEND  FOR  CATALOCUE  OF 

SCOLLAY    HOT    WATER 
and  STEAM  BOILERS 

JOHN  A.  SCOLLAY 

73  and  75  Myrtle  ATeaue 

BOROUGH  OF  BROOKLYN,  N.  V.  CITr 


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Another 
Particularity 

We  told  you  a  week  before  the 
Carnation  Number  about  our 
"  soak  in  "  method  of  priming 
our  greenhouse  materials,   but 

we  didn't  say  all  we  should  about  the  value  of  the  ends  soaking  up  the  paint  too.  Paint  is  not 
merely  a  matter  of  decoration,  it's  a  preservative  ! 

Then  by  our  method  every  part  of  the  wood  is  protected  with  a  preservative.  Preserva- 
tion first,  decoration  afterwards  !  Now  you  can't  get  around  the  point  that  the  best  materials 
possible  will  make  poor  enough  houses  if  not  handled  the  best  possible. 

The  life  of  your  house,  its  freedom  from  repairs,  depends  on  starting  right 

It  costs,  this  starting  right,  but  it  costsja  lot  more  if  you  don't  start 


right.     It  costs  all  through  the  life  of  your  house.     Send  for'Catalogue  J-G. 


BURNHAM  HITCHINGS  PIERSON  CO, 


Greenhouse 
Designers  and 
Manufacturers 


1 133  Broadway,  Cor.  26th  St.,  N.  Y.  Boston  Branch  :  8l9Tremont  Building 


ONE  TYPE  OF  THE  WEATHERED  BOILER 

The  Old  Stand-By  —  Introduced  by 
Thos  W.  Weathered,   1859 


The  Same  Outsides 

It  Had 

47  Years  ago 


But  New  Insides 

Have  Made  it  More 
Powerful 


Just  as  durable  as  ever.     Send  for  Catalog 


WEATHERED  COMPANY 


Designers  and  Builders  of  Greenhouses 

46  &  48  Marion  Street,  New  York 


^DeyofecTto  th& 
FlORfSZPUNrJMAN, 

10Mcape  Garden Ei 
i/C/bcf/ed  Interests, 


CVEJIY  <&T^gM 

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BoJton,  Mass. 

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ROOTED 
Cutting's 


CARNATIONS 

White  Perfection 

Pure  White.  The  most  satisfactory  white  carnation  ever  offered  to  the  trade.  A  true 
florist's  variety  that  is  of  the  largest  size  and  best  form.  It  leads  in  production  of  blooms  and  the  habit 
is  perfect.  It  is  the  first  in  bloom  and.  at  all  times  throughout  the  entire  season  gives  an  even  cut  of 
flowers  that  cannot  be  equaled  by  any  other  variety.  It  opens  quickly  and  does  not  burst  the  calyx. 
It  is  perfectly  healthy  in  every  respect.  The  orders  booked  to  date  exceed  the  sales  of  any  white  variety 
we  have  yet  sent  out.  Place  your  order  early.  Price,  $12.00  per  I  00;  $  I  00.00  per  1000. 
We  have  a  large  stock  and  cuttings  are  of  the  best  grade. 

we  can  supply  Robt.  Craig,  Victory,  John  E.  Haines,  My  Maryland, 

CandaCe  and  Clendale  at  introducers'  prices  — $12.00  per  100;   $100.00  per  1000. 

We  have  Lady  Bountiful  and  The  Belle  in  quantity.  Write  for  our  prices  for  strong,  well 
rooted  cuttings.     Our  price  list  will  be  mailed  on  request. 

F.  Dorner  &  Sons  Co.,La^ette' 


MY    MARYLAND 


ANNOUNCEMENT  TO  THE  TRADE: 


We,  the  H.  Weber  &  Sons  Co.  of  Oakland,  Md.,  respect- 
fully announce  that  The  E.  G.  Hill  Co.  of  Richmond,  Ind., 
have  withdrawn  from  the  contract  made  with  us  last  Spring 
whereby  they  would  have  jointly  with  us,  disseminated  our 
new    white    carnation,  Mv  Maryland. 

The  variety  has  been  on  trial  at  Richmond,  (3.000  plants), 
Brooklyn,  (800  plants),  Philadelphia,  (1000  plants)  and  Toronto, 
(1000  plants). 

Reports  from  the  first  two  named  places  characterize  the 
variety  as  being  practically  worthless,  while  from  Toronto  and 
Philadelphia  favorable  reports  indicate  that  the  variety  is 
bearing   ou1    our   claims  for  it. 

Our  own  stock  at    Oakland    is    in    elegant    shape.     An    ex- 

■  |  ^kUk  a         we  believe  will  succeed  everywhere.     It   is 
tILuulv/lf  petitor.     Stock   ready   now.     Price  for  1 


tremely  wet  Summer  necessitated  the  holding  of  stock  In  a 
semi-dormant  condition  after  being  housed  Aug.  15th  to  Sept. 
1st,  thus  making  stock  too  late  for  the  Fall  shows.  Since 
Dec.  1st  we  have  been  cutting  grand  blooms,  and  to  prove  our 
claims  for  the  variety  we  invite  all  interested  to  come  to 
Oakland  and  look  it  over.  While  it  is  a  source  of  regret 
to  us  that  the  variety  has  not  proven  satisfactory  in  all  places 
tried,  we  are  satisfied  that  it  will  prove  our  claims  for  it  in 
at  least  some  places  besides  our  own. 

We  therefore  announce  that  we  will  disseminate  My 
Maryland  as  per  ou  r  advertisements,  but  before  shipping  any 
stock  we  give  to  each  and  every  one  the  right  to  cancel  all  or 
any  portion  of  their  orders. 

even    better  than    last   year.     As   a    red   and   white   it   has  no   com- 
nth  varieties  $2.50  per  doz,,  $12.00  per   100,   $100.00  per   1000. 


THE  H.  WEBER  £»  SONS  CO., 


Oakland,  Md. 


HANNAH  HOBART 


THE  PRIDE  OF  CALIFORNIA. 
THE  GRANDEST  OF  PINK  CARNATIONS. 


A  shade  deeper  than  Lawson,  blooms  <our  1 1  four  and  one  half  inches  across,  full  and  regular  Stems  long  and 
-ir.MiL:  Does  not  burst  the  calyx.  Growth  free  and  easy.  A  prolific  bloomer.  lis  flowers  wholesale  for  a 
higher  price  than  any  other  carnation  in  the  Isan  Fr.tncisco  market.  (-ee  illustration  and  lull  description  in 
Horucullure  of  July  i,  iqos).  Orders  for  rooted  cut  incs  booked  now  and  filled  in  rotation  beginning  January 
i,  1906,  at  $3.00  per  12;  915.00   per   IOO;   9120  00  per    1000 


JOHN  H.  SIEVERS  &  CO. 


1251  Chestnut  St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 


CARNATIONS 

H.  A.  Stevens  Co.  variety 

Variegated  Lawson  8S. 

now  ready.  Also  Mrs.  M.  A.  Patten,  rink 
Patten,  Enchantress,  Harry  l-Yun.  Fnir 
Maid,  Boston  Market.  Lady  Bountiful, 
T.  W.   Lawson.     Rend  for  prices. 

HENRY     A.     STEVENS     CO. 
East  Street,   Dedham     Mass. 


RED  SPORT 

Sold  on  its  merits  alone. 

Per  too         Per  i  ,000 

RED    SPORT  .   $500  $4000 

QUEEN    LOUISE    .       125  1000 

A.  B.  DAVIS  &   SON,    Inc. 

PUSCELLVILLE     V». 


RICHMOND  ROSE  2'+  in.      $12.00  $ico.oo 
KAISERIN       "         "  400       35.00 

VARIEGATED  LAWSON  R.C.  6.00       50.00 
ENCHANTRESS  3.00       2500 

QUEEN  and  LAWSON  2.00       1S.00 

:,^  E.  H.  PYE,  FLORIST 

UPPER  NVACK,   N.  Y. 


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123 


Special  Price  List 
of  Forcing  Stock 


Roses 


Per  100. 

BABY  Ramblers,  extra  strong,  $25.00 
Crimson  Ramblers,  extra  large,  15.00 
FRAU    KARL   DRUSCHKI,   fine 

stock,  18.00 

Kaiserin   and   La    France,  12.00 

Hermosa  and   all    H.   P.  var.,         10.00 

Rhododendrons 

The  best  Hyb.  for  forcing,  10 
and   upwards   buds   per   plant, 

$50  to  100.00 

Lilacs 

Charles  X  and  Marie  Legraye, 
fine  pot-grown  plants  with 
buds,  45.00 

Deutzia    Lemoinei    and   gracilis,      15.00 

Azalea  Indica,  i.e. 

Simon  Mardner  and  Van  Der 
Cruyssen,  well  budded,  12-15 
inch,  45.00 

AZALEA    MOLLIS,   fine   plants,     35.00 


SPIRAEA 
clumps, 

SPIRAEA 

SPIRAEA 
bunda, 

SPIRAEA 


japonica, 


large 


compacta   multiflora, 
astilboides       flori- 

Giadstone,   new, 


4.50 
5.00 

5.00 
10.00 


Bulbs  and  Roots 


TUBER.     BEGONIAS,    separate 

colors,  single, 
TUBER.    BEGONIAS,    separate 

colors,  double, 


:.00 


finest     in 


4.00 
Per  1000. 
the 

$12.00 


GLADIOLUS, 

country, 
GLADIOLUS,    finest    light    and 

white, 
GLOXINIAS,   in   fine  mixture, 
CALADIUM         ESCULENTUM, 
fine  stock: 

Per  100. 
5  to  7,  $1.50 

7  to  9,  3.00 

9  to  11,  5.00 

CANNAS,  in  good  leading  var.. 

$15  and  up. 
DAHLIAS,  in  separate  colors,  $50.00 
FUNKIA  undulata  fol.  arg.  var.,  75.00 
IRIS,  in  mixed  var., 
PAEONIA  SINENSIS,  in  sep- 
arate colors, 
TUBEROSES,  EXCELSIOR 

Pearl,   4    to   6,  7.50 

Specimen  plants  of  Conifers  on 
hand. 

Prices  on  Japan  bulbs,  fern  balls, 
sago  stems,  or  any  other  article  you 
will  be  in  market  for,  will  be  forward- 
ed if  so  requested. 


15.00 
35.00 


Per  1000. 

$12.00 

25.00 

45.00 


35.00 
75.00 


F.  W.  0.  SGHMITZ 

PRINCE  BAY,  N.  Y. 


DREER'S 

RELIABLE 

HARDY    PERENNIAL 

SEEDS 

We  have  the  best  and  most  complete  list  of  these 

in  the  country,  many  of   them   sowed   at   our   own 

nur  eiies  and  of  be  ter  quality  and  higher  germin- 

ation than  impoited  stocks.    We  give  below  a  short 

list  of  g  od  things.    Kor  complete  list  see  our  Cata- 

logue, free  on  application. 

Per  Trade 

Packet 

,\\\  t>  sum  Saxatile    uteum   new    ,             .             10 

Aquilegia  coerulea  hybnda           .             .             15 

'*          flabellata  nana  alba       .            .            20 

"          Haylodgiensis  de  icatissima  (new)     14 

Astilbe  Davidii  (new)        .                       .            "h 

Campanula  Persicifolia  grandiflora          .            30 

"                    "             "  Moerheimi  (new)      14 

Chrysanthemum,    "  Shasta    Dasy  "      per 

1,000  seeds      ....            5° 

Coreopsis  lanceolata  grand  flora                 .              10 

■•            "            "Golden  Fleece  '  (new)       r; 

Delphinium  Formosum     ...            15 

Coelestinum          .            30 

Gold  Medal  Hybrids              .             50 

Digitalis    gloxiniaetlora,  mixed     .              .              10 

mandate  superba          .             .             15 

Bupatorium  Corlestinum             .                       20 

(Jail  ardia  Grandiflora  superba    .             .             15 

Gtpsophila  paniculata                  .                          10 

HeUnlum  Grand.  Cupreum    (new)         .             10 

nelianthus,  finest     percnn  al  mixed       .            25 

Heliop-is   Pitcher<anus  si  mi-plenus   (new)          17 

Hollyhock,   I^mble,  in  separate  colors    .            20 

"                  "        mixed            .            .             20 

Lychnis  Chalcedonica                     .            .             i° 

Platvcod    n  t;randiflo<um              .            .             i° 

Polygonum  eompactum                .           .            10 

Poppy,   Onenuile                   ...              20 

"         Hybrids             .             .             25 

"         Nudicaule,  mixed             .             .             i° 

Pyrethrum  hybndum,  single       .            .            15 
"                  "           double       .             .          1. 00 

"           UHginosum       ...              30 

Rudbeckia  purpurea          ...           25 

Stokesia  cyanea      ....            25 

Sweet  William,  single                                          xo 

"          double                                             1° 

Tritoma  hybida,  mixed                                           5° 

HENRY  A.  DREER 

Seeds,  Plants,  Bulbs 

PHILADELPHIA.  PA. 

DAHLIAS 

ROOTS  IN  ANY  QUANTITY 

DAVID  HERBERT  &  SON 

Successoi  to 

L.  K.  PEACOCK,  Inc. 
ATCO,  N.  J. 


GOLD  HfcDAL 

STRAIN 

BEGONIAS 

Tuberous  Rooted 

Per  doz. 

Der  100 

Single  White    

...$0.35 

$2.25 

Yellow    .... 

...     .35 

2.25 

Nankeen    . . 

...     .35 

2.25 

Pink    

...     .35 

2.25 
2.25 
2.25 

...     .35 

"       Red    

...     .35 

"       Dark  Red    . 

...     .35 

2.25 

Salmon     . .  . 

...     .35 

2.25 

Orange    .... 

...     .35 

2.25 

Mixed    

...     .30 

2.00 

Double  White    

...     .05 

5.00 

"       Yellow    . .  . 

...     .05 

5.00 

...     .05 

5.00 

"       Rose    

...     .05 

5.00 

"      Dark   Rose 

...     .05 

5.00 

Dark  Red 

...     .05 

5.00 

"       Red    

...     .05 

5.00 

"       Salmon     .  . 

...     .05 

5.00 

Mixed    .... 

. . .     .50 

4.00 

STUMPP    &    WALTER 

CO. 

50  Barclay  St., 

-    New  York 

HOTH  O  US  E 
GRAPE  VINES, 


fine  strong,  two  and 
three  year  old  canes, 
Black  Hamburg, 
Muscat  Alexandria 
and    other   varieties. 


Rose  Hill  Nurseries, 

NEW     ROCHELLE,     N.  Y. 


NEW  CARNATIONS 

R08T.  CRAIG,  VICTORY 
JESSICA 

Immediate  delivery. 

Price  $12.00  per  100 

$100.00  per  1000 

CHRYSANTHEMUM  NOVELTIES 

All  the   best  of  the  year.      If  you   have  not 
received    my    list    send    for    It. 

CHARLES    H.   TOTTY 

JVl£»clissoirx,     IV.  J. 

CARNATIONS 

ROOTED  CUTTINGS 

Per  100  Per  r,ooo 

Fiancee $6  co .  . . .  $50  00 

Cardinal 6  00 50  00 

Patten   3  c  o 25  00 

Enchantress.  ...  2  50 25  00 

Queen 2  00 15   00 

Maceo 2  00 15  00 

Lawson 2  00 15  00 

Fair  Maid    2  00 15  00 

Challenger 2  00 15  00 

Prosperity 2  00 15  00 

C.  WARBURTQN,  Fall  River,  Mass. 
CARNATIONS 

All    the    Best    Varieties 

J.  D.  THOMPSON  CARNATION  CO. 

Joliet,    III. 

WALSH'S 


Prices   on   application, 

in   pots,    strong    plants 
suitable  for  Easter  sales. 


The  sensational  rose  at  the  Temple  and  Regents  Park 
Shows,  London,  England,  May  29  and  June  1,  1905. 

Awarded  Gold  Medals. 

Plants  for  forcing  in  pots, 
order  now. 

"  WEDDING    BELLS" 
from  open  ground,  extra  fine; 

"FRAU  K*kL  DRUSCMKI."  the  new  white 
rose,  and  "  KILLARNt-Y."  My  stock  of  these  is 
large  and  of  best  quality.  Excellent  "  ULRICH 
BRUNNER  "  for  forcing. 

All  the  leading  Hybrid  Perpetuals  and  Hybrid  Teas. 
The  new  "Sok-il  d'Or,"  a  grand  forcing  rose.  Try  it. 
Also  Paeonies  and  Phlox, 

M.    H.  WALSH 

rose  specialist         WOODS  HOLE,  MASS. 


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The  E.  C.  HILL  Co. 


RICHMOND, 

INDIANA. 


HEADQUARTERS  FOR  CHRYSANTHEMUMS 


The  three  most  successful  commercial  varieties  of  the  )ear 
have  been  : 

Mile.  Clementine  ToilSet,  which  is  an  Octo- 
ber Chadwick. 

Roi  d'ltalie,  magnificent  October  yellow,  ronnd  as  a 
ball. 

Jeannie  Nonin-  The  most  perfect  white  com- 
mercial.    The  latest  fine  white. 

Orders  booked  now  for  1906  delivery  at  $10  per  100 


The  full  Wells-Pockett  set;  E.  J.  Brooks,  Hetty  Wedge, 
Mary  Ann  Pockett,  Merstham  Crimson,  May  Seddon,  Mrs.  D. 
Willis  James,  Mrs.  F.  F.  Thompson,  Mrs.  G.  Heume,  Mrs. 
Henry  Partridge,  Mrs.  Jno.  Dunne,  Mrs.  R.  E.  Mason,  Mrs. 
Wm.  Knox,  T.  Richardson,  W.  Wells,  Beatrice  May,  all  at 

50c  each,  $5  per  doz.,  $35  per  100. 

M.  Oalvat's  set.  M.  Nonin'S  fine  varieties,  the  certifi- 
cated American  sorts,  same  price  as  Wells-Pockett  set. 


£3"  We  won  First  Premiums  in  all  but  one  entry  for  collections  at  the  shows  at  Philadelphia,  Chicago,  St.  Louis,  Kansas  City 
and  Indianapolis,  and  these  collections  were  mad.*  up  very  largely  of  novelties  ;    the  big  new  sorts  are  an  absolute  necessity. 

GERANIUMS.  —  We  have  splendid  young  plants  ready  for  immediate  delivery  of  Castellane,  Trego,  Mrs.  E.G. 
Hill,  Marvel,  Nutt,  j.  Viaud,  Ricard,  Tamatave,  Charles  Harcourt,  all  the  best  bedders.  Also  fancy  pot  varieties,  at 
$22.50  per  100. 

THE  E.  C.  HILL  CO. 


tJ*/*,+**tJmA*i*i^**+***^+*'l*t't**ii*  **+*  ••»■%  ^M&H* 


****+»l**+*****+»?i 


J.    E.    FELTHOUSEN 

G  e;  i*  a:v  iu  Jvr  s 

We  have  at  least  150,000  geraniums  in  2%  in.  pots 
aod  in  fine  condition  and  the  leaders  at  $18.00  per  1,000; 
$2.00  per  100. 

Per  100 
Rose  Geraniums,  2^  in.  $18.00  per  1000.,  ..$2.00 
Ageratura    Gurney,  P.  Pauline  and  others 

"         2  Ya,  in 2.00 

R.  C 60 

Fuchsias   all  the  leading  varieties,  2%  in 3.00 

Heliotrope,  all  dark,  7%  in- 3.00 

Sweet  Alyssuni    2%  in 2,00 

Lobelia,  2%  in zoo 

Alteruu  nthera,  rooted  cu'tings -o 

German  Ivy,  all  rooted  cuttings 50 

English  Ivy,  extra  fine  rooted  cutting 1.50 

The  \\\rld  and  all  of  Colcus  R.  C   $  .60  per  100; 

$5.00  per  1,000.     Cash  must  accompany  the  order. 

J.  E.  Felthousen, Schenectady,  N.Y. 

We  hope  our  readers  will,  as  far  as 
possible,  buy  everything  they  need 
from    Horticulture's  Advertisers. 

P  ANSI  ES 

Over  one  million  plants  ready  from  our  Fam- 
ous Strain.  None  better.  SI. 50  per  500, 
$2.50  per  lono. 

Daisies  (Belis)    tine  plants,  82  00  per  1000. 

Forget-me-not,   Hardy  blue,  S3.no  per  WOO. 

Geraniums  out  of  2  1-2  inch  pots,  best  va- 
rieties, $1  50  per  100.    50.000  ready  now. 

jLC^SCHMIDT  CO.,  -   BRISTOL,  PA. 

Daisies,  Daisies  and  Daisies 

Wi>  are  headquarters  for  MARGUER- 
ITES. We  have  7  varieties  and  make  it  our 
specialty.  Stock  nf  4  varieties  is  offered 
for  sale  and  with  a  guarantee  that  it  is  en- 
tirely free  from  leaf  miner  or  other  insect 
pests.  Prices  on  application.  flowers  in 
any  nii'.nlitv  October  1st  to  July  1st. 

PLETCHEIl    of    AUItilRMlAI.IS. 
Stall  1.       Boston   Flower  Market,    Park  St. 

"CYCLAMEN  SEEDLING^ 

ONCE  TRANSPLANTED. 

Giant  Strain;  none  better;  including  Sal- 
monium,  New  fringed.  Roccoco  and  Papilio 
In  five  separate  Colors. 

$2.50  per  100,  $22.00  per  1000. 

C.  WINTKKKII,   Defiance.  Onio. 


It  is  never  too  eariy  nor  too   late 
to  order  the 

Scott  Fern 

Best  Commercial  Introduction  for  many  years 

JOHN    SCOTT 

Flatbush,    Brooklyn,   New   York. 

NEPHROLEPIS  BARROWSII.    $10  per  100 

SCOTTII 5  "    " 

BOSTON, 3  "    " 

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

GODFREY  ASCHMAM 

IOI  2  Ontario  St.,   PHILADELPHIA 
*^>-* 

Importers  of  Araucaria  excelsa,  glaucat 
compacta.    aud    robusta 

PALHS    and    AZALEAS 

Write  for  prices 

600  AMERICAN  BEAUTY  ROSES 

3-year  old,  last  summer's  field-grown 
roses,  now  dormant  stock  iu  root  house. 
Will  make  from  3  to  5  flowering  shoots. 
$10.00  per  hundred.  If  planted  now  will 
make  excellent  stock  FOR  EASTEK 
TRADE. 

E.  A.  BUTLER  &  SON,  Florists, 
526  Main  St.,   Niagara   Falls,  N.  Y. 

Renin  by  check  or  money  order. 

Sphagnum  Moss  and  Cedar  Poles 
Moss  i  5  hi'  Bale.  S1.25;  3  Kales,  $3.25;  5  Bales, 
$5  00;  Pks  Moss,  in  Bales,  $7.50  Poles,  -t  inch 
butt  8  feet  long,  $15  00  per  lltIO;  1lA  inch  butt 
luto  U  feet  long,  *2i.60  per  lcOO.  Cash. 

H.   R.  AKERS,    Chatsworth.     N.  J. 


Consult  Buyers'  Directory  and  List  of 
New  Offers  on  Pages  148,  149  and  150. 


Palms,  Ferns 

And   Decorative   Plants 

A  Fine  Lot  of  AZALEAS  in  Great  Variety 

A  targe  Assortment  of  Ferns  for  Jardinieres 
Also,  Araucarias,  Rubbers,  Pandanns,  Aralias 
Dracaenas,   Aspidistras,   Maranias,    Croions 
etc.,  etc. 

WHOLESALE  PRICE  LIST  ON  APPLICATION 

A.    LEUTHY   &    CO. 

Importers    and     1  xporters 
Growers    and    Dealers 
PERKINS  STREET  NURSERIES 
Roslindale.  Boston,  Mass. 


"We  hope  our  readers  will,  as  far  as 
possible,  buy  everything  they  need 
from  Horticulture's  Advertisers. 


Orchids 

Largest  Importers t  Exporters  f  Growers 
and  Hybridists  in  the  World 

Sander,    St,  Albans,    England 

ORCHIDS 

Arrived    in   superb    condition  —  Cattleya 
Trianae,  Cattfeva  Gig:a«  Sanderiana,  Oncidium 
Fuscatum,   Oncidium    Kramerianum  and    Bur 
lingtonia  fragrans. 

Lager  &  Hurrell,  SSBfJ!  Summit,  N.  J. 
ORCHIDS,  PALMS 

FOLIAGE   PLANTS 

Bay  and  Box  Trees 

JULIUS    ROEHRS    CO. 


Exotic  Nurseries 


Rutherford,  N.  J. 


Nephrolepis  Piersoni  Elegantissima  i 


See  our  advertisement  In  issue  of  Dee.  9 — Page  623. 


HORTICULTURE 


VOL,  III 


FEBRUARY  3,  1906 


NO.  5 


Published  "Weekly  by 

horticulture:  publishing  co. 

11  Hamilton  Place,  Boston,  Mass. 

Telephone,  Oxford  292 
WM.    J.   STEWART,    EDITOR    AND    MANAGER 


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CONTENTS    OF    THIS    ISSUE 


Page 
FRONTISPIECE— President-elect  John  H.  Dunlop 
A  NEW  CYCLAMEN— H.  H.  Thomas,  Illus. . .  .   127 
AMERICAN  TKEES  IN  EUROPE— W.  R.  Smith  127 

CULTIVATION     AND     CAPE     OF     YOUNG 
ROSES— Wm.   Scott 128 

0D0NT0GL0SSUMS— James  Hutchinson 128 

POLLINATION— W.  R.  Gilbert 129 

MORE    ABOUT    TWO    TROUBLESOME    IN- 
SECTS—M.  J.  Pope 129 

EDITORIAL 130 

OBITUAEY 

John  Reck,  Portrait 131 

Harvey  Lyon  131 

J.  A.  Budlong,   Portrait 131 

PRESIDENT-ELECT  KENYON  L.  BUTTER- 
FIELD,  Portrait 131 

NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES 

Tarrytown  Horticulturists  Dine 132 

Nassau  County  Horticultural  Society 132 

Newport  Horticultural  Society 132 

American  Rose  Societv ■ 132 

Carnation  Night  at  Florists'  Club  of  Phila. .  132 

Florists'  Club  of  Washington 132 

Postal  Progress  League 132 

State  Florists'  Association  of  Indiana 133 

Club  and  Society  Notes 133 

QUEBEC— George  Moore 133 


Page 

CARNATIONS  IN  THE  ROCKY  MOUN- 
TAINS—J.  A.  Valentine 134 

TWO  F.  R.  PIERSON  COMPANY  INTRODUC- 
TIONS—Illustration  135 

CARNATIONS  FROM  A  WHOLESALER'S 
POINT  OF  VIEW— A.  J.  Guttata 137 

THE  BURBANK  CREATIONS— A  Criticism 
from  "Nature" 138 

THE  CARNATION  OF  THE  FUTURE— Peter 
Fisher 139 

HOUSE  OF  THE  ARISTOCRAT— Illustration.    139 
IMPRESSIONS   OF   CALIFORNIA   AND   ITS 
CLIMATE— E.  D.  Darlington 140 

CUT  FLOWER  MARKET  REPORTS 

Boston,  Buffalo,  Cincinnati,  Indianapolis, 
Louisville,  New  York,  Philadelphia.  San 
Francisco    145 

MISCELLANEOUS 

A  Correction 131 

California    Notes 131 

Personal    131 

The  Holly-Castle  Trip 131 

Garden  Decoration 133 

Charles   Weber— Portrait 137 

Fire   Record 145 

News    Notes 145 

Catalogues   Received 150 

Greenhouses  Building  or  Projected 150 

List  of  Patents 150 


BUFFALO,  N.  Y.— E.  C.  Brucker,  385-87  Ellicott  St. 
CHICAGO,  ILL.— E.   W.   D.   Laufer,  2327    N.    Leavitt  St. 
CLEVELAND,  O.— A.   L.   Hutchins,  38  Plymouth  St. 
CINCINNATI,  O.— Frank  W.  Ball,  818   E.  3rd    Street. 

INDIANAPOLIS,  IND.— George  B.  Wiegand,  1610  N.  Illi- 
nois St. 

LOUISVILLE,  KY.— F.  L.  Schulz,  Jr.,  1325  Cherokee  Rd. 

MONTREAL— William  Cooper,  568  SL  Paul  St. 


LOCAL   REPRESENTATIVES 

NEWPORT,  R.  I. — David  Mcintosh,  Ledge  Road. 
PHILADELPHIA,  PA.— George  C.  Watson,  1614  Ludlow 


St. 
SAN    FRANCISCO,   CAL.— Luther    Monnette,   1100  Van 

Ness  Av. 
WASHINGTON,   D.   C— Z.   D.    Blackistone,  14th  and   H 

Street?,  N.  W. 


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HORTICULTURE 


February  3,  1906 


R.  &  J.  FARQUHAR  &  CO. 

6  and  7  South  Market  Street 
Boston,  Mass. 

PALMS 
SPECIAL  SUFPLUS  OFFER 

KENT1A  BELMOREANA 

D07.  IOO 

y/2  inch  Pots  4-5  leaves     $2.00     $15.00 

4  "       "     5-6      "  4.50        35.00 

5  "       "     6-7      "       at  1. 00  each 

F.O.  B.  Boston,  no  charge  for  packing 
Cash  with  order  or  satisfactory  references 


ARTHUR  GOWEE 
GLADIOLUS  SPECIALIST 

Meadowvale  Farm 

BBKLI.X,    J*.    Y. 

HAS    UNDER   CULTIVATION' 

OVER   IOO   ACRES 

COMPRISING 

The    Best    M  xtures,    Collection* 

and  Named  Varieties   in 

Existence. 

Write  for  1906  Catalog: 


BULBS 


&SHOE  and  PLANTS 

Ralph  M.  Ward  &  Co. 

2  West  Broadway, New  York. 

THOMSON^  MANURE 

For  Vine  and  Chrysanthemum 

Seeds.  Bulbs.  Fertilizers  and  Horticultural  Sundries. 

WM.    ELLIOTT    &    SONS. 

201  Fulton  Street,     -     -      New  York 

Telephone,   3427   Cortlaudt. 

Rawson's  Flower 
Market  Stocks 

Our  own  strain   grown  especially 
for  us;  85  to  go#  d  uible  flowers  : 
JKlre  White  \-%oz.  .75.    1  oz.  $5  00 
Other  colors    "      .60      "        4.00 

W.  w.  RAWSON  &.  CO.,   Seedsmen 

12  &  13  Faneuil  Hall  Sq.,  Boston,  Mass, 


ASPARAGUS  PLUMOSUS  NANUS 

At  $5.00  per  I0O0  Seeds. 
Reduced  price  on  large  quantities. 

Our  wholesale  price-list  for  Florists  and 
Market-Gardeners  is  now  ready  for  mailing, 
and  will  be  sent  free  on  application.  It 
contains  a  full  assortment  of  the  choicest 
seeds  of  the  highest  grade. 

LILY  OF  THE  VALLEY  PIPS 
CYCAS  RtVOLUTA STEMS 


J,  M.  Thorburn  &  Co. 

36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York 


Reliable  and  Tesred.    Catalogue  Mailed  Free 


* 


SWEEBER    &    DONl 

y     s,.,.,i         .  „  ,-.,„..„,-„,-  „_-__  y 


x         Jtt"  1,4   CHAMBERS   STREET   ^ 

rnerchants  NEW  YORK  \ 

Burpee's  Seeds 


PHILADELPHIA 


Blue  List  of  Wholesale  Prices  mailed 
only  to  those  who    plant  for  profit. 


GLADIOLI 


Lilies,  Japanese  Plants 

BA MBOO  STAKES 

SUZUKI  &  IIDA 

3!  Barclay  Street,  New  York 

40,000  Large  4-Year  Old  Barfs 
Mammoth  Asparagus  Roots, 

Suitable  for  forcing  or  for  outdoor  planting 
where  it  is  desirable  to  cut  the  first  season. 

Price    $1.25  per  IOO;  $6.90   per   1,000;   or 

20,000  for  Siuo.oo 
Order    at    once;    ground    must    be    cleared.    [ 
Address 

W  .F.    ALLEN.    Salisbury,    Nld. 


Forcing 
Varieties 

FOR  PROMPT  SHIPMENT 
JAPAN  LILIES        SEEDS  FOR  FLORISTS 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons  Corp. 

Seeds  and  Agricultural  Hardware 
4f-54  NO.  MARKET  ST.,  BOSTON,  MASS. 

THOS.  J.  GREY&  CO. 

HIGH  GRADE  FORCING  BULBS 

Agricultural       Implements 
SEEDS 

32  SO.  riARKET  ST.,  BOSTON 

Seeds.  Bulbs  and  Fertilizers 
BURNETT   BROS. 

101     West    Street 

Opposite  Central  R.  Rd.   Ferry,  Liberty  and 

West  Streets 

NEW    YORK 


QUALITY  tttt 

-     SEND  J?OR  CATALOGUE. 

ARTHUR  T.  B0DDINQT0N 


34t  Went  14th  St,,  New  York. 


Our  Carnation  Bands 

Will  save  you  many  a  dollar  because 

they  make  split  flowers  salable. 
We  offer  two  sizes  below:  Brand  G. 
for  the  general  varieties  of  carnations; 
Brand  Q.  C.  for  the  larger  flowering  fan- 
cy sorts.  Please  state  which  you  desire 
in  ordering. 

O.  Brand 

10,000,  $1.00         7,000,7^0  4,500,  sec 

2,000,  25c  1,000,  :5c 

The  above  postpaid    Ij    any    address    in 

the  United  States  upon  receipt  of  price. 

Q.  C.  Brand 

Ounce $  .25        Quarter  lb.  .$  .85 

H-lt  lb 1.60        One  lb    3.00 

Add  at  the  ra>e  of  16c  per  lb.  for  postage 
for  Q.  C.  Brass  Bands. 

New  Crop  Flower  Seeds 

Now  Ready  lor  Delivery 

Asparagus,  Plumosus  Nan<>s.  green 
house    g>own    seed,    strictly    f resh, 
per  100  seeds,  60c;  per  1000  seeds,  $5.00 
Tr.  Pkt.     Oz. 

Alyssum.  Little  Gem $0.10    $0.35 

Aster,  Quee  of  M  rket,  dark 
and  light  blue,  pink,  scarlet, 
white    nd  mixed   each 20     .60 

M"'on  Flower 15     .50 

Salvia  Splendens   .25    1.25 

Verbena.     Mammoth     Fancy 
Strain,    blue      pink,     scarlet, 
striped,  white  and  mix<  d,  ea.      .30    1.50 
Send  for  Wholesale  Catalogue,  and 
"Handy  Order  Sheet"  now  ready. 

HENRY  F.MICHELL  CO. 

Flower  Seed  Specialists 

1018  Market  St.  Philadel  pbia.  Pa. 


vSweet  Pea 
Christmas 


Pink  and  White        $    .25    $2.00 
Pure  White  .25        2.00 

George   C.   Watson 

SEEDSMAN 

1614  Ludlow  Street,  Philadelphia 

lEJF^*   Other  varieties  of  Sweet  Peas  at  usual 
market  prices. 


MAKERS  of  PURE  CULTURE  TISSUE 

COLUMBIA,  ALASKA,  BOHEMIA 

MUSHROOM 
==SPAWN  = 

Fresh  Spawn  Always  on  hand. 

WRITE    FOR    PRICES. 

COCHRAN  MUSHROOM  &  SPAWN  CO. 


91  I     CHEMICAL    BLDG. 


ST.    LOUIS,  MO. 


HELLER'S 
MICE 

PROOF 
SEED 

CASES. 


SEND  FOR 

CIRCULARS 

Heller&Co. 

MJNTCLAIR,  N.J. 


HORIGUM 


KILLS    SAN  JOSE  SCALE 


Made 
by 


HAMMONDS  SLUG  SHOT  WORKS.  «-*v™~»- 

SOLD    BY  SEED  DEALERS  OF  AMERICA 


February  3,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


127 


A  New  and  Valuable  Cyclamen 


Cyclamen  Low's  Salmon 

The  accompanying  illustration  shows  ft  new  and 
beautiful  cyclamen  called  Low's  Salmon.  The  flowers 
are  of  a  new  and  distinct  shade  of  color  so  far  as  cycla- 
men persicum  varieties  are  concerned.  They  are  of 
the  gigantcum  type  and  of  clear  salmon  or  salmon- 
rose  color.  It  has  been  put  on  the  market  by  Messrs. 
Hugh  Low  &  Co.,  who  say :  "We  have  no  hesitation  in 
describing  this  as  the  finest  cyclamen  sent  out  during 
late  years."  The  habit  of  the  plant  is  vigorous  though 
compact,  as  may  be  seen  from  the  illustration  and  the 
blooms  are  produced  quite  clear  of  the  leaves  upon 
stiff  straight  stalks.  Messrs.  Low  &  Co.  say  that  this 
is  not  merely  a  fancy  sort,  but  a  first-class  market 
variety  and  we  are  of  opinion  that  it  will  prove  a  valu- 
able plant.  The  color  of  the  flowers  is  such  that  it  is 
said  to  show  to  even  better  advantage  under  artificial 
light  than  in  the  day  time.  It  was  shown  by  Messrs. 
Low  before  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society  recently 
and  everyone  admired  the  coloring  of  the  flowers. 


//Ct^o^       n-    /tve 


i-r-it^ei 


American  Trees  In  Europe 

Enclosing  a  letter  from  the  Town  Clerk  of  Glasgow, 
Scotland,  conveying  a  note  of  thanks  from  the  Corpor- 
ation of  Glasgow  for  a  recent  gift  of  a  collection  of 
American  oaks  and  other  trees  and  seeds  for  the  Botan- 
ical Gardens  there,  our  friend  Mr.  W.  E.  Smith  writes 
us  the  following  communication  which  will  doubtless 
prove  very  interesting  to  tin-  many  tree  lovers  among 
our  readers. 

The  enclosed  is  from  the  Corporation  of  Glasgow.  I 
was  the  invited  guest  of  the  corporation  at  their  annual 
inspection  of  parks,  in  company  with  Bailie  Bilsland, 
now  Lord  Provost,  and  the  very  able  and  intelligent 
Superintendent  of  Parks  and  Curator  of  Botanic  Gar- 
den, Mr.  James  Whitton,  last  summer.  I  then  noticed 
the  great  dearth  of  American  trees  not  one  soft  maple 
(Acer  dasycarpum)  a  tree  of  which  we  have  planted 
twenty  thousand  in  the  streets  of  Washington,  and  no 
oaks.  On  this  subject  I  wish  to  make  a  remark;  the 
white  oak  I  could  not  find  anywhere  in  the  Botanic 
Gardens  in  Europe. 

When  in  Berlin  some  time  ago  the  Curator  there 
put  this  question  to  me,  "Do  you  know  in  America  an 
oak  called  Quercus  albus  ?"  Startled  at  this  question,  I 
asked  "What  of  it?"  "That  is  what  I  want  to  know, 
what  about  it  ?  I  have  gotten  for  many  years  beautiful 
seed,  but  never  one  will  grow."  The  white  oak  and 
the  soft  maple  seed  cannot  be  exported.  Acorns  of  the 
white  oak  and  the  seed  of  the  soft  maple  begin  to  grow 
as  soon  as  they  reach  the  ground.  By  gathering  the 
acorns,  ih''  rool  is  broke  nil'  and  the  acorn  is  useless 
for  propagating.  It  is  the  same  way  with  the  chinqua- 
pin (Castanea  jmmila).  We  missed  our  Platanus  occi- 
dentalis,  one  or  two  plants  of  P.  orientalis,  our  sweet 
gums,  our  sour  gums,  our  tulip  trees,  our  American 
elms  in  variety  and  many  other  interesting  American 
trees  and  shrubs,  that  we  are  certain,  under  the  judicious 
management  of  Mr.  Whitton,  shall  have  a  fair  chance 
as  to  the  adaptability  to  the  climate. 

We  sent  seeds  and  plants  of  the  Salisburia  (Loudon), 
many  years  ago,  suggesting  this  tree  for  the  smoky  cli- 
mate of  London.  Smoke  is  Mr.  Whitton's  greatest  bug- 
bear and  this  tree,  thriving  so  well,  as  you  know,  on  the 
hillside  of  Boston's  Public  Grounds  where  the  smoke 
is,  of  course,  not  as  bad  as  the  smoke  in  London  and 
Glasgow,  it  is  hoped  will  be  as  successful  as  that  tree 
has  been  in  Boston  for  over  a  hundred  years. 

I  shall  have  something  to  say  about  the  terrible  dis- 
ease  that  has  attacked  the  larch.  The  question  of  hered- 
ity and  the  care  necessary  to  select  proper  seed,  will 
make  an  interesting  theme  for  some  future  communica- 
tion. 

Yours  very  sincerely, 


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Cultivation   and    Care   of  Young  Rose   Stock 


1  presume  that  by  now  every  successful  grower  lias  his 
rose  stock  started  for  another  year  and  some  potted  in 
their  first  pots  and  that  some  of  the  earliest  are  ready 
for  a  shift  into  larger  pots.  If  in  two-inch  pots  a  shift 
to  three-inch  pots  is  sufficient,  and  when  potted  greater 
care  and  attention  to  watering  is  essential.  Do  not 
over-water  them;  rather  go  over  the  benches  two  or 
three  times  a  day  giving  attention  to  the  dry  plants, 
than  to  give  them  all  a  general  watering  whether  they 
need  it  or  not.  Do  not  forget  to  syringe  thoroughly 
every  bright  day  and  even  on  some  days  when  there  is 
no  brightness.  '  Syringe  young  stock  often  and  thor- 
oughly as  the  red  spider  does  like  to  get  in  his  work  on 
young  stock,  and  always  bear  the  fact  in  mind  that  you 
are  starting  up  young  stock  for  another  year's  flowers 
and  that  whatever  you  omit  to  do  now  you  will  suffer 
from  at  flowering  time  next  season.  It  is  not  often  that 
I  use  Biblical  phrases,  but  this  one  suits  the  case  in 
hand  that  -whatsoever  a  man  soweth  that,  shall  he  also 
reap."  So,  also,  if  you  start  good  stock  and  look  after 
it  properly  you  shall  be  cutting  good  flowers  next  season. 

When  repotting  young  stock  from  twos  to  threes  is 
a  good  time  to  grade  your  stock  for  no  matter  how  care- 
ful one  is  there  are  always  some  weak  plants.  Get  these 
weak  ones  together  in  one  part  of  the  bench  so  you  can 
give  them  a  little  more  careful  attention  than  is  given 
the  general  lot.  When  potting  is  also  a  good  time  to 
add  a  little  fertilizer  to  the  soil;  pure  ground  bone, 
pulverized  sheep  manure,  blood  and  bone  mixed,  or  sep- 
arate, and  lots  of  other  fertilizers  are  used  for  this  pur- 
pose. For  myself  I  prefer  blood  and  bone  mixed.  It 
comes  in  one  hundred  pound  bags  already  mixed  and  a 
four-inch  pot  full  to  a  bushel  of  soil  is  about  right.  In 
a  few  days  after  repotting  you  can  almost  see  the  stock 
growing.  


The  temperature  in  the  plant  houses  can  be  raised  a 
hi  tie.  too,  after  repotting,  or  when  well-rooted  through 
in  twos.  A  temperature  for  nights  of  sixty-two  and 
days  seventy  to  eighty  witli  plenty  of  ventilation  is  about 
right,  but  watch  the  ventilators  for  any  change  in  the 
weather.  Do  not  let  the  plants  get  chilled  or  a  cool 
draught  strike  them  at  any  time  or  you  will  see  an 
immediate  retarding  of  growth.  Plants  in  bench  which 
have  been  given  a  partial  rest  for  the  last  three  weeks 
can  be  started  up  slowly  by  keeping  them  a  degree  or 
two  warmer  at  nights  and  applying  a  little  more  water  to 
the  roots  than  we  have  been  doing  for  the  last  month,  but 
do  not  be  in  a  rush  with  them;  start  them  up  slowly  and 
you  will  cut  more  and  better  flowers  than  if  two  hasty 
with  them. 

If  you  intend  to  run  a  house  or  two  of  American 
Beauties  over  summer  (and  I  will  say  there  is  always  a 
good  demand  for  good  American  Beauties  and  good 
prices  for  them  in  June,  July,  and  part  of  August)  now 
is  a  good  time  to  get  ready  for  them  by  cutting  the 
plants  down  to  fourteen  or  sixteen  inches  from  the  soil. 
No  need  to  replant  them  in  fresh  soil ;  if  your  soil  is  a 
little  soured  give  it  a  slight  scratch  over  the  surface  and 
apply  a  top  dressing  of  unslacked  lime  and  that,  with 
the  drying  out  and  rest  they  have  had,  will  enable  them 
in  start  nut  nicely.  Don't  start  them  too  hastily;  at 
first  fifty-six  to  fifty-eight  at  night  is  enough  for  them 
and  plenty  of  air  during  the  day  in  cloudy  or  bright 
weather  in  a  temperature  of  sixty-five  to  seventy  will 
bring  them  along  nicely.  Syringe  frequently  in  bright 
clays  and  do  not  let  the  wood  shrivel  up  or  it  will  be  all 
off.  I  will  have  more  to  say  on  this  later  on  as  the 
season  advances. 


U'^oS'sr^- 


Odontoglossums 


Odontoglossum  crispum  and  kindred  species,  Pes- 
catoreii,  Lindleyanum,  triumphans,  odoratum  and  the 
many  natural  hybrids  supposed  to  lie  the  results  of 
intercrossing  of  the  species  already  named  can  be  so 
successfully  grown  in  New  England,  in  fact  are  grown 
so  well  that  some  collections  though  perhaps  not  quite 
so  extensive,  and  perhaps  do  not  include  such  rare 
varieties,  compare  favorably  with  European  collections. 

They  may  be  seen  doing  well  under  several  methods  of 
treatment;  no  tw^o  growers  Have  exactly  the  same  ideas, 
but  to  insure  success  a  dry  atmosphere  in  winter  and  a 
close  atmosphere  in  summer  should  be  avoided. 

The  low  temperature  in  winter  necessitating  strong 
fire  heat  is  as  important  a  matter  for  consideration  as 
the  humid  heat  of  summer.  A  fixed  winter  tempera- 
ture is  not  advisable.  Grown  in  a  sunny  position  from 
September  until  early  in  March  the  temperature  may 
be  allowed  to  run  up  with  sun  heat  but  the  atmospheric 
moisture  should  be  maintained  at  the  same  time  and  in 
cold  weather  the  night  temperature  may  fall  to  1"> 
degrees  I',  and  if  i  intained  in  zero  weather  by 

fire  heal  too  much  attention  cannot  lie  given  to  the 
maintainence   of   a    mo  mosphere    night;    and    day. 

eudo-bulbs  will  not  shrivel 

and  lose  their  vitality.     Tin   moisture  in  the  atmosphere 

will  act  as  a  s  nst  thrips,  the  worst  insect 

the  growei  it.     "Eternal   vigilance"  is 

certainly  the  price  of  many  edontoglossum  spikes. 

The  excessive  heat  and  humidity  for  a  wdiile  in  sum- 
mer is  trvino:  to  the  plants.  The  heat  alone  could  he 
remedied  by  the  evapon  of  water,  but  accompanied 


as  it  generally  is  by  humidity  it  is  difficult  to  produce 
evaporation  in  an  atmosphere  already  saturated. 

At  this  time  odontoglossums  are  liable  to  attacks  of 
fungi  which  attack  and  cripple  the  young  growth.  This 
is  not  noticeable  until  some  time  afterwards  when  the 
apical  portion  of  the  first  leaves  which  have  been  punc- 
tured refuses  to  expand  naturally.  The  inner  leaves 
become  contorted  giving  the  growth  a  crippled  appear- 
ance. We  at  first  attributed  this  to  thrips,  but  noticing 
a  rather  rusty  appearance  on  the  leaves,  we  showed  it 
to  a  well-known  morphologist  and  microscopist  who  pro- 
nounced  it  fungi. 

It  may  be  that  the  spores  gain  entrance  through  the 
punctures  made  by  insects,  but  it  is  more  likely  that 
the  moist  -inline  of  the  young  growth  offers  just  the 
right  conditions  for  the  growth  of  the  spores  as  well  as 
a  convenient  resting  place.  The  remedy  would  be  to 
keep  as  free  a  circulation  of  air  around  the  plants  as 
possible.  Last  summer  we  took  out  the  glass  entirely 
from  the  end  of  the  north  house  nailing  up  cheese  cloth 
in  its  place.     The  results,  we  thought,  repaid  the  trouble. 

The  question  of  compost  is  one  upon  which  there  is 
a  great  diversity  of  opinion.  Much  may  be  said  in  favor 
of  fern  fibre,  but  a  medium  we  have  tried  and  can  recom- 
mend is  Belgian  leaf-mould.  Nearly  all  European 
growers  use  it  either  pure  or  in  mixture  with  excellent 
results  in  each  case. 


February  3,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


l'J9 


Pollination 

To  explain  the  meaning  of  this  word  so  that  it.  may 
be  intelligible  to  some,  it  may  be  necessary  to  remark 
that  pollen  is  the  fine  powder  which  falls  from  flowers 
when  they  have  arrived  at  a  certain  stage  of  maturity 
and  are  shaken  by  the  wind,  or  it  may  be  carried  by 
insects  from  one  flower  to  another. 

Pollen  is  contained  in  a  little  sack  called  the  anther. 
Tn  the  naked  eye  it  appears  only  as  a  mere  powder,  but 
under  the  microscope  it  is  found  to  consist  of  grains 
of  uniform  size  and  shape,  in  the  same  plant,  but  dif- 
ferent in  all  the  different  species.  Their  color  is  usually 
yellow  or  brown,  but  in  the  epilobium  and  polemonium 
it  is  blue,  and  in  the  mullien  red.  One  curious  fact  is 
worth  recording,  as  showing  how  wonderfully  nature, 
or  more  properly  speaking  the  Creator,  has  provided 
against  possible  dangers.  Thus  moisture  is  peculiarly 
noxious  to  pollen  because  it  hursts  the  tiny  grains  before 
they  can  perform  their  office,  which  I  will  notice  further 
on,  and  for  this  reason  so  many  flowers  drop  or  close 
their  petals  when  moisture  prevails.  The  drooping  of 
the  snowdrop  is  a  familiar  example,  and  the  anagallis 
or  pimpernel  is  called  the  poor  man's  weather  glass, 
because  it  closes  its  petals  at  the  approach  of  rain. 

The  greatest  observer  of  Nature,  Linnams,  remarked 
that  flowers  lose  this  state  of  delicate  sensibility  after 
pollen  is  gone.  This  pollen  must  be  brought  into  imme- 
diate contact  with  the  pistil  which  is  the  female  organ 
of  the  plant,  bearing  the  ovules,  which  when  acted  upon 
by  the  pollen  become  fruit  and  seed.  As  soon  as  the 
pollen  unites  with  the  ovules,  fecundation,  or  the  gen- 
erative excitement  of  the  rudimental  principles  of  the 
seeds  of  plants  and  of  the  embryo  of  animals  commences. 
This  is  the  starting  point  in  the  life  of  the  individual. 
In  plants,  the  pollen  must  be  brought  into  contact  and 
union  with  the  ovules  before  seed  can  be  produced,  and 
this  is  called  pollination. 

Self-pollination  is  when  the  pollen  is  conveyed  to  the 
pistils  of  the  same  flower,  to  pistils  of  other  flowers  on 
the  same  plant,  or  to  pistils  of  other  plants  of  the  same 
variety  which  have  been  propagated  by  grafts,  cuttings, 
&c.  Cross  pollination  means  the  conveying  of  one  flower 
to  the  pistils  of  flowers  of  plants  of  a  different  variety ; 
it  also  means  the  transfer  of  pollen  to  the  pistil  of  an- 
other plant  of  the  same  variety. 

Pollination  may  be  effected  by  natural  agencies,  as 
wind,  insects,  or  birds,  or  by  scientific,  or  artificial 
processes.  It  is  by  the  latter  that  new  and  improved 
varieties  are  usually  obtained  with  wonderful  accuracies 
and  success. 

Some  plants  are  self  fertile,  that  is  to  say,  have  per- 
fect male  and  female  organs  in  the  same  flower,  and 
these  are  capable  of  self-fecundation;  others,  called  pis- 
tillate plants,  are  those  which  have  only  the  pistils  or 
female  organs,  and  these  remain  infertile  unless  oper- 
ated upon  by  the  pollen  of  other  plants. 

Strawberries  have  many  varieties  which  have  the  pis- 
tils only,  and  these  will  not  produce  fruit  satisfactorily, 


if  at  all.  unless  acted  upon  by  the  male  pollen.  In  plant- 
ing a  strawberry  bed  care  should  be  taken  that  the  va- 
rieties used  should  not  all  be  pistillate. 

By  experiments  it  has  been  established  that  sterility 
exists  in  a  great  variety  of  fruits,  and  one  reason  for 
their  not  producing  is  that  they  were  not  pollinated; 
and  another  fact  exemplified  is  that  the  fruit  produced 
by  self-pollinated  flowers  is  not  so  perfect  as  when  cross- 
pollinated  by  pollen  from  another  fruit,  even  of  the 
same  variety. 

There  is  no  more  fascinating  nor  profitable  part  of 
horticulture  than  artificial  cross  pollination,  and  none 
so  likely  to  contribute  to  the  comfort  and  welfare  of  . 
mankind,  and  even  to  the  brute  creation;  he  who  suc- 
ceeds in  producing  an  improved  grain  or  fruit  is  a  bene- 
factor, not  only  to  his  fellow  man,  but  to  all  the  animals 
that  feed  on  the  results  of  his  labor  and  skill. 

Before  horticulture  was  a  scientific  pursuit  this  use 
of  pollen  was  not  taken  much  notice  of;  seedlings  were 
raised  without  any  reference  to  its  effect,  and  if  one 
variety  proved  of  superior  excellence  it  was  by  mere 
chance,  hut  now  the  enterprising,  enthusiastic  and  well 
informed  horticulturist  goes  to  work  to  improve  va- 
rieties of  fruit  and  grain,  or  to  make  changes  in  the 
habit  of  growth,  form,  and  color  of  flowers  by  a  system 
of  artificial  cross-pollination  and  selection  with  the  most 
certain  and  beneficial  results,  not  only  to  his  own  ad- 
vantage, but  to  that  of  the  whole  community. 


More    About  Two   Troublesome 
Insects 

In  addition  to  the  information  about  the  two  species 
of  red  spider  given  in  a  recent  issue  of  Horticulture 
I  may  now  add  the  following:  Hydrocyanic  gas  used 
at  the  rate  of  1  oz.  cyanide  of  potassium  to  each  1000 
cubic  feet,  failed  to  kill  either  variety  of  the  spiders. 
It  did  kill  the  white  fly,  green  fly,  scales,  some  mealy- 
bugs, saw  bugs,  snails  and  some  angleworms,  but  all 
kinds  of  spiders  and  ants  are  as  lively  today  as  they  have 
ever  been.  Some  of  the  houses  were  dosed  with  the  gas 
two  nights  in  succession,  but  not  a  single  spider  was 
killed. 

The  damage  done  to  plants  by  the  gas  was  slight. 
Out  of  nearly  six  hundred  plants  of  phalamopsis  only 
about  a  dozen  were  damaged.  Ccelogyne  cristata  suffered 
most  and  Oncidium  concolor  had  nearly  all  its  leaves 
disfigured.  The  damage  in  most  cases  was  not  notice- 
able until  from  three  to  ten  days  after  the  gas  had  been 
applied. 


Naugatuck,  <  'onn. 


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AN  ILLUSTRATED  JOURNAL 
DEVOTED  TO  THE 

FLORIST,  PLANTSMAN,   LANDSCAPE 

GARDENER  AND    KINDRED 

INTERESTS 

HORTICULTURE   PUBLISHING  CO. 

II     HAMILTON    PLACE,    BOSTON,    MASS. 

Telephono,  Oxford  292 

WM.   J.   STEWART,    Editor  and  Manager. 


Boston  has  been  honored  by  the  attendance 
Boston      0f  a  large  number  of  the  most  enterprising 
and  her     and  intelligent  florists  from  remote  points 
visitors     during  the  past  week.     Many  had  never  vis- 
ited Boston  before  and  the  historic  riches 
and  traditions  of  the  city  were  intensely  interesting  to 
them.      As  Mayor  Fitzgerald  truly  said,  the  effect  of 
such  a  visit  could  not  but  make  of  everyone  who  partici- 
pated, a  better  American.     Come  again  and  again. 

It  is   many  a  year  since  the  eastern 
Effects  haif  0f  these  United  States  have  been 

of  the  treated  to  such  a  winter  as  we  have 

mild  weather  had  up  to  date.  In  the  vicinity  of 
Boston  lawns  are  almost  as  green  as 
when  frost  overtook  them.  Tips  of  rose  branches  still 
bear  foliage  and  in  sheltered  sunny  spots  are  actually 
growing  while  the  young  buds  down  the  stem  are  swell- 
ing and  ready  to  break  out.  However,  we  know  not  what 
a  day  may  bring  forth  and  by  the  time  these  lines  are 
in  print  the  face  of  nature  may  have  undergone  a 
change.  It  will  be  fortunate  for  the  spring-flowering 
material  if  this  unseasonable  weather  stays  not  too  long. 

The  next  important  horticultural  event 

The  will  be  the  meeting  and  exhibition  of  the 

coming        American  Rose  Society  which  is  now  but 

Rose  Show     seven   weeks  away.     Like  the  carnation 

show  this  also  conies  to  Boston  this  year. 
The  wide  diversity  of  types,  in  the  outdoor  and  indoor, 
the  commercial  and  amateur  classes,  which  the  exten  ive 
prize  schedule  provides  for  will  make  this  exhibition 
something  extraordinary,  not  to  mention  the  great 
annual  spring  show  of  the  Massachusetts  Horticultural 
Society  with  which  it  is  to  be  associated.  The  pilgrim- 
age to  Boston  from  all  parts  of  the  country  on  this  occa- 
sion will  be  a  large  and  representative  one,  for  the  Queen 
<>f  Flowers  lias  myriads  of  devoted  subjects,  and  Boston's 
welcome  will  be  a  hearty  one. 

The  agitation  to  secure  government 

Tne  co-operal  i<>n  in  the  preservation  of  the 

farmer  remnant   of  the  White  Mountain  for- 

and  the  forest     e  strength  every  day  and  the 

are  fairly  hopeful.  Con- 
gress can  be  relied  on  to  respond  when  evidences  of  a 
wide-spread  popular  demand  for  action  on  any  special 
subject  are  forthcoming.  The  greatest  drawback  to 
accomplishing  this  is  the  apathy  of  the  rural  population. 


To  the  average  farmer  the  woods  are  an  obstruction  in 
the  way  of  tillage  and  the  first  step  in  "improving"  his 
land  is  to  get  rid  of  the  forest.  The  advance  in  the 
value  of  wood  as  it  grows  scarcer  will  eventually  bring 
the  rural  population  to  a  realization  of  the  need  for  its 
preservation  after  the  mischief  has  been  done  and  the 
loss  irreparable.  In  the  meantime  it  is  as  hard  to  get 
the  farmer  interested  in  forest  preservation  as  to  get 
Sydney  Smith's  proverbial  joke  into  the  understanding 
of  a  Scotchman. 

The  American  Carnation  Society  has 
Advancing         done  a  great  deal  and  noble  work  in 
the  carnation's     the  development  and  improvement  of 
interests  (he  carnation  during  the  years  of  its 

existence.  The  indications  are  that, 
like  all  organizations  that  aim  to  advance  and  not  stand 
still  on  the  glories  of  the  past,  efforts  will  be  put  forth 
to  extend  the  activities  of  the  Society  on  lines  hitherto 
unmolested.  To  the  really  earnest  seeker  there  are 
abundant  openings  and  there  will  always  be  found 
plenty  to  engage  the  attention  of  those  willing  to  work. 
A  problem  of  vital  interest  to  the  carnation  grower  is 
how  to  raise  the  standard  of  price  for  cut  blooms  to 
where  an  adequate  return  for  the  production  of  high- 
class  stock  may  lie  had  all  through  the  year.  No  better 
means  to  this  end  can  be  devised  than  frequent  public 
demonstrations  of  the  art  such  as  the  great  Boston  exhi- 
bition which  has  just  closed.  Educate  the  people  away 
from  the  notion  that  the  carnation  is  a  "common"  flower 
and  educate  them  still  further,  by  these  displays  of  the 
higher  grades,  so  that  they  will  insist  on  having  such 
when  they  buy  and  be  satisfied  to  pay  the  difference  in 
price. 

Our     New     York     contemporary. 

Where  commenting    on    the    address    of 

the  small  exhibitor     President  Fisher  before  the  Arner- 

stands  jcan  Carnation  Society,  expresses 

its  views  as  fellows  : 

"Mr.  Fisher  believes  that  'the  most  serious  menace  to  the 
usefulness  and  progress  of  our  society  lies  in  the  staging 
at  our  exhibitions  of  varieties  that  have  little  or  no  com- 
mercial value.'  This,  we  presume,  has  a  more  direct  bear- 
ing on  novelties,  and  may  be  regarded,  and  well  taken  as 
a  hint  to  those  who  think  their  'own  crow  blackest,' 
and  have  faith  enough  in  their  belief  to  place  their  produc- 
tions on  view  alongside  those,  measured  by  which  they  fall 
a  long  way  short,  and  help  generally  to  detract  from  the 
excellence  of  the  exhibition  as  a  whole.  The  rebuke  is 
merited;   and  it  should  be  heeded." 

We  eannoi  endorse  these  sentiments  nor  do  we  believe 
that  Peter  Fisher  intended  to  be  understood  as  rebuking 
a  brother  florist  for  having  the  audacity  to  place  his  pro- 
ductions on  view  alongside  those  of  his  more  experienced 
and  successful  fellows.  "Despise  not  the  day  of  small 
things"  is  a  bit  of  old-fashioned  advice  not  out  of  place 
when  considering  the  novelty  classes  in  a  professional 
exhibition.  Here  lies  the  best  field  of  such  a  society  as 
the  American  Carnation  Society  in  its  eapaeitv  as  an 
educational  instrumentality.  Here  the  best  of  lessons 
may  be  learned  through  the  opportunities  for  compari- 
son— the  lesson  of  humility  and  the  lesson  of  courage  to 
try  again.  The  man  with  "bis  own  crow  blackest"  is 
the  stock  from  which  will  evolve  the  successful  man  of 
the  Inline.  His  interior  exhibit  will  not  detract  from, 
but  rather  enhance,  the  perfect  points  of  his  competi- 
tor's product.  Failures  are  as  useful  educators  as  are 
successes  and  the  society  will  make  a  great  mistake  in 
adopting  any  such  proscriptive  policy  as  the  above  quo- 
ta! ion  seems  to  advocate. 


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OBITUARY. 

John  Reck,  well  known  for  many 
years  as  a  leading  florist  of  Bridge- 
port, Conn.,  died  on  January  24  at  the 
German  hospital  in  New  York  City, 
where  he  had  undergone  an  operation 
for  the  removal  of  a  leg.  Mr.  Reck 
received  a  kick  from  a  horse  last 
summer  and,  gangrene  setting  in,  am- 
putation was  necessary.  His  constitu- 
tion had  been  so  weakened  by  the 
long  illness  that  he  was  unable  to  sur- 
vive the  shock. 

John  Reck  was  a  native  of  Nurem- 
berg, Bavaria.  He  studied  floriculture 
in  the  best  private  and  commercial 
establishments,    and    was    a    thorough 


John   Reck. 

master  of  his  art.  On  first  coming  to 
Bridgeport  he  took  position  as  a  pri- 
vate gardener,  but  later  bought  the 
floral  business  of  Mr.  Varvene,  which 
he  conducted  until  the  time  of  his 
death,  his  son  being  latterly  associated 
with  him  in  business.  Besides  his  son 
Carl,  he  leaves  a  widow  and  one 
daughter.  Two  other  daughters  died 
close  together  a  few  years  ago. 

The  funeral  took  place  on  January 
27,  services  being  held  at  St.  Augus- 
tine's Church,  Bridgeport.  Floral 
tributes  were  sent  by  every  florist  in 
the  city,  many  of  whom  were  present 
at  the  funeral. 


CALIFORNIA  NOTES. 
W.  M.  Gabrielle,  a  gardener.  42  years 
of  age,  was  struck  by  an  electric  car 
this  week,  sustaining  a  fracture  of  his 
skull  and  two  broken  ribs.  It  is 
thought  he  may  recover. 


Harvey  Lyon,  of  the  nursery  firm  of 
Comstock  &  Lyon,  died  in  Silvermine 
on  January  20,  in  his  seventy-fourth 
year.  Death  resulted  from  a  stroke  of 
paralysis.    Two  daughters  survive  him. 


A  CORRECTION. 

In  the  report  of  the  Carnation  Show 
last  week  the  award  to  vase  of  50 
blooms,  crimson — 2d  Bowker  &  Co., 
Cambridge,  should  be  Backer  &  Co., 
Billerica.  Also  the  award  for  vase  of 
50  blooms  yellow  varieties — 1st  Patten 
&  Co.,  Billerica,  should  be  Barker  & 
Co.,  Billerica,  with  Eldorado. 


J.  F.  Smalley,  editor  and  publisher 
of  the  Northwestern  Californian, 
which  has  been  running  here  for  about 
three  months  as  a  horticultural  weekly 
devoted  to  the  interests  of  the  coast 
counties,  was  arrested  this  week  on  a 
charge  of  obtaining  $500  from  Edwin 
H.  Ives  by  false  pretence.  He  is  the 
son  of  P.  J.  Smalley  of  the  St.  Paul 
Dispatch. 


The  trial  of  D.  W.  Helm,  a  promi- 
nent horticulturist  of  California,  for 
murder  has  resulted  in  his  acquittal. 
He  had  shot  a  Japanese  whom  he 
caught  stealing  in  his  Pomona  orange 
orchard  and  pleaded  self  defense.  As 
a  result  of  this  trial  orchardists  are 
getting  together  for  the  purpose  of 
having  the  law  amended  by  the  next 
Legislature  so  that  fruit  stealing  will 
be  made   a  felony. 


The  seasonable  rainfall  in  Southern 
California  is  greater  than  last  season 
at  this  date,  but  elsewhere  through- 
out the  state  it  is  still  considerably 
less.  Growers  find  the  weather  condi- 
tions ideal  from  their  view-point. 
Warm  weather  has  continued  all  the 
week  throughout  the  state  and  plow- 
ing and  seeding  has  been  resumed 
since  the  preceding  all-week  rain  and 
the  grain  acreage  is  being  materially 
increased  the  soil  being  so  thoroughly 
saturated  as  to  practically  insure  good 
crops. 


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Ken  von  L.   Butterfield. 

President-elect  .Mass.  Agricultural 

College. 

See  Issue  of   Jan.   27,   Page  99. 


PERSONAL. 
Emanuel  Tillman  Mische  has  opened 
an  office  at  Madison,  Wis.,  for  the  prac- 
tice of  landscape  architecture  and  has 
assumed  executive  connection  with  the 
new  park  system.  During  the  past 
nine  years  Mr.  Mische  has  been  a  prin- 
cipal assistant  with  Olmsted  Brothers, 
Brookline,  Mass. 


Mr.  Alfred  Dimmock,  the  European 
representative  of  the  Yokohama  Nur- 
sery Co.,  under  the  direction  of  Messrs. 
Suzuki  &  Iida,  31  Barclay  street,  New 
York,  has  opened  offices  at  Craven 
House,  Kingsway,  London,  and  will  be 
pleased  to  receive  his  American  friends 
and  give  them  any  information  along 
horticultural  lines  that  they  may  re- 
quire during  their  visits  in  that  city. 


The  Late  J.   A.   Budlong. 

See  Issue  of  Jan.   27,   Page  99. 


THE    "HOLLY-CASTLE"   TRIP. 

One  of  the  most  enjoyable  as  well  as 
instructive  incidents  of  the  Boston 
Carnation  Convention  was  the  trip  to 
Mr.  Matthews'  greenhouses  at  Dor- 
chester on  invitation  of  the  Holly- 
Castle  Company  to  see  the  electric  cir- 
culator in  operation.  The  party  filled 
a  special  car  which  had  been  provided, 
and  after  a  pleasant  five-mile  ride,  the 
big  greenhouse  was  reached  and  the 
business  of  demonstrating  the  work- 
of  the  circulator  was  promptly 
taken  up.  The  manner  in  which  the 
sluggish  water  responded  to  the  little 
device  the  moment  the  power  was 
turned  on  was  a  revelation  to  the  vis- 
itors, all  of  whom  followed  the  opera- 
tion closely  and  watched  its  effects 
with  intense  interest.  But  one  view 
was  expressed  by  all— that  the  machine 
did  all  that  was  claimed  for  it.  Re- 
freshments were  served  and  congratu- 
latory speeches  made. 


"Who  are  you  anyway?"  said  the 
peach,  turning  up  its  nose  at  the  apple. 

"I  want  you  to  understand,"  re- 
toi  1  the  apple,  "that  I  came  from  a 
h  of  the  first  family."— Boston 
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HORTICULTURE 


February  3.  1906 


NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES. 


TARRYTOWN       HORTICULTURISTS 
DINE. 

The  annual  dinner  of  the  Tarrytown 
Horticultural  Society  took  place  at 
the  Florence  Hotel  on  Wednesday 
evening,  January  24. 

No  dinners  anywhere  are  served 
better  than  those  at  the  Florence 
Hotel.  The  village  is  exceedingly  for- 
tunate in  having  a  place  of  this  kind, 
managed  as  well  as  Mr.  John  Hennes- 
sey manages  the  Florence.  It  was 
a  well  selected  menu  and  elegantly 
served.  Mr.  Hennessey  tried  to  keep 
it  in  character  by  obtaining  butter 
from  the  buttercups  that  grow  in  the 
meadows  by  the  brooks,  milk  from  the 
milk-weeds  of  the  fields  and  oysters 
from  the  oyster  plant.  He  made  a 
diligent  search  for  the  "ham  tree" 
about  which  much  has  recently  been 
said  in  New  York  City  but  it  was  un- 
availing. Its  whereabouts  could  not  be 
located  although  search  was  made  in 
the  sandwich  forest  and  among  the 
bread  fruit  and  plum  tart  bushes.  The 
dinner  was  as  horticultural  in  char- 
acter as  a  horticultural  dinner  could 
well  be. 

There  were  present  about  sixty 
members  and  guests.  The  tables  were 
decorated  with  handsome  roses  and 
carnations,  among  the  latter  being 
some  beautiful  examples  of  the  new 
variety,  Winsor;  for  which  Mr.  F.  R. 
Pierson  recently  paid  a  large  price. 
Mr.  Scott  donated  a  beautiful  Begonia 
Gloire  de  Lorraine,  of  his  own  raising 
— the  most  exquisite  plant  of  this  kind 
we   ever   saw. 

After  the  feasting  was  over,  Mr.  Ed- 
ward W.  Neubrand,  secretary  of  the 
society,  called  the  diners  to  order  and 
introduced  Mr.  Frank  V.  Millard  as 
toastmaster,  a  position  which  he  filled 
with  great  satisfaction  to  the  society 
and  his  friends. — Tarrytown,  N.  Y., 
Record. 


NASSAU     CO.     (N.     Y.)      HORTICUL- 
TURAL   SOCIETY. 

The  first  of  the  society's  annual  din- 
ners was  held  in  the  parlors  of  the 
Oriental  Hotel,  Glen  Cove,  on  Satur- 
day, Jan.  27.  The  dinner  was  set  for 
4  p.  m.  Guests  and  members  to  the 
number  of  forty  seated  themselves  to 
tables  laden  with  sumptuous  viands. 
After  appetites  had  been  appeased, 
songs  were  sung,  speeches  made  and 
jokes  cracked,  and  all  present  seemed 
bent  on  making  the  evening  a  most 
enjoyable  one.  This  they  certainly 
accomplished.  There  was  dominant 
throughout  the  evening  that  spirit  of 
good  fellowship  and  kindly  feeling. 
The  spacious  banquet  room  and  tables 
were  gayly  and  artistically  decorated 
with  the  choicest  of  flowers.  President 
Harrison  presided.  The  guests  in- 
cluded John  McNichol,  Lawrence,  L. 
I.;  J.  White,  New  Rochelle;  W.  S. 
Fischer,  J.  Austin  Shaw,  J.  W.  Pepper, 
A.  J.  Guttman  and  J.  Low,  New  York; 
George  Burnett,  Jersey  City;  and  F.  L. 
Atkins,  Rutherford,  N.  J.  The  follow- 
ing gentlemen  sent  letters  of  regret: 
Alex.  Wallace,  New  York;  W.  J.  Stew- 
art, Boston;  John  Scott,  Brooklyn; 
and  G.  Anderson,  S.  Lancaster,  Mass. 
At  9.30  p.  m.,  the  company  dispersed 
to  the  strains  of  "Auld  Lam:  Syne." 
J.  F.  JOH.YSTON. 


NEWPORT      HORTICULTURAL     SO- 
CIETY. 

Tuesday  evening  last,  the  seven- 
teenth anniversary  of  the  Newport 
Horticultural  Society  was  celebrated 
at  the  Clifton  House,  Bellevue  avenue. 
About  seventy  sat  down  and  partook 
of  an  excellent  dinner  well  served  by 
Proprietor  Adams.  During  the  prog- 
ress of  the  dinner  a  very  enjoyable 
musical  program  was  rendered  by  Mr. 
Archie  Stark,  A.  S.  Swan,  R.  Rosson 
and  Master  John  H.  Allan,  the  latter, 
John  T.  Allan's  young  son. 

When  the  waiters  had  cleared  away 
the  evidences  of  satisfied  appetites 
from  the  tables,  President  MacLellan 
sanctioned  the  lighting  of  cigars  and 
introduced  Col.  A.  K.  McMahon  as 
toastmaster  of  the  evening.  In  this 
capacity  the  colonel  has  few  equals, 
and  suffice  it  to  say  that  he  did  the 
occasion  justice.  The  list  of  toasts 
follows: 

"The  Horticultural  Society,"  re- 
sponded to  by  A.  MacLellan; 

"The  State"— Hon.   R.   S.    Franklin; 

"The  City"— Colonel  Bliss; 

"Our  Parks  and  Drives" — Bruce 
Butterton; 

"Florists" — Joseph  Gibson; 

"Fruit  Growers" — James  McLeish; 

"Our    Gardeners" — David    Mcintosh; 

"Amateurs" — B.  F.  Tanner; 

"Vegetables  Grown  Under  Glass" — 
Arthur  Griffin;  "The  Ladies" — Joseph 
S.  Milne; 

"The  Press" — Fred.  L.  Hammett. 

The  dinner,  enjoyable  as  it  undoubt- 
edly was,  was  nothing  compared  to  the 
exercises  following.  Every  one  left 
home  with  a  determination  to  enjoy 
the  evening,  and  after  they  got  there 
they  found  out  they  could  do  nothing 
else  even  had  they  desired.  The 
speeches  were  instructive,  some  of 
them,  off-hand  all  of  them.  They  cov- 
ered everything  bearing  on  horticul- 
ture and  other  kinds  of  culture  "from 
'way  back."  Some  revealed  the  true 
cause  of  non-success,  while  others 
showed  the  road  to  fortune,  and  still 
others  disputed  good-naturedly  be- 
tween the  two  extremes. 

"Auld  Lang  Syne"  and  "America" 
were  sung  at  the  close,  and  both  songs 
were  well  sung — considering.  Besides 
the  members  of  the  society  there  were 
present  John  S.  Hay,  representing  H. 
A.  Dreer;  H.  A.  Folger,  representing 
Bonnie  Brae  Nurseries;  J.  A.  Thomp- 
son, representing  The  Thompson  Fer- 
tilizer Co.;  John  H.  Cox,  representing 
R.  Smith,  Worcester,  England. 

Letters  of  regret  at  their  inability  to 
be  present  were  read  from  Alex.  Wal- 
lace, New  York;  President  Butterfield. 
Agricultural  College,  Kingston;  and 
W.  J.  Stewart,  Boston. 


AMERICAN    ROSE   SOCIETY. 

The  complete  schedul'e  of  prizes  of- 
fered for  the  Boston  exhibition  has 
been  issued  and  mailed  to  members  of 
the  society.  Copies  may  be  had  on 
application  to  the  secretary.  Rose 
growers  will  do  well  to  consult  it,  as 
the  list  comprises  nearly  two  hundred 
classes  in  cut  blooms,  pot  plants,  and 
decorative  arrangement,  many  of 
these  being  special  premiums  of  great 
value.         WM.  J.  STEWART,  Sec'y. 

11  Hamilton  Place,  Boston. 


CARNATION   NIGHT  AT  THE   FLOR- 
ISTS' CLUB  OF  PHILADELPHIA. 

At  the  next  meeting  of  the  Florists' 
Club  of  Philadelphia  to  be  held  on 
Tuesday  evening,  February  6,  1906,  Mr. 
A.  M.  Herr,  Secretary  of  the  American 
Carnation  Society  will-  review  the  Car- 
nation Meeting  recently  held  in  Bos- 
ton, and  the  committee  in  charge  ear- 
nestly request  those  having  some  of 
the  bread  winners  among  Divine  Flow- 
ers to  forward  same,  or  better  still 
bring  them  to  the  meeting,  so  that  the 
essayist  may  use  them  to  illustrate  his 
remarks;  besides  it  will  give  those  who 
were  unable  to  attend  the  annual 
meeting  an  opportunity  to  examine 
them.  Kindly  forward  same  express 
prepaid  in  care  of  David  Rust,  Horti- 
cultural Hall,  Broad  street  above 
Spruce  street,  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  when 
they  will  be  properly  taken  care  of  and 
staged.  Kindly  forward  them  in  time 
so  that  they  may  reach  destination  not 
later  than  Tuesday  afternoon,  Feb- 
ruary 6. 

EDWIN    LONSDALE,    Secretary. 


FLORISTS'  CLUB  OF  WASHING- 
TON. 
The  Florists'  Club  of  Washington,  D. 
C,  will  meet  in  the  Scottish  Rite  Hall, 
1007  G  St.,  N.  W.,  on  Feb.  6th  at  8  P. 
M.  An  exhibition  of  carnations  and 
other  flowers  will  be  staged  by  local 
and  out-of-town  growers.  An  address 
by  Prof.  A.  F.  Woods,  Pathologist  and 
Physiologist  of  the  Department  of 
Agriculture,  on  the  diseases  of  the  car- 
nation will  also  be  a  drawing  card. 
As  this  gentleman  is  one  of  the  best 
posted  men  on  the  subject  in  America, 
we  expect  to  have  a  full  house.  Any 
grower  desiring  to  make  an  exhibit 
at  this  meeting  can  send  flowers  to  the 
Secretary  at  the  above  address,  express 
charges  prepaid,  shipment  so  timed  as 
to  arrive  in  Washington  on  the  morn- 
ing of  the  6th  of  February. 


THE    POSTAL    PROGRESS    LEAGUE. 

This  energetic  organization  has  had 
printed  and  is  distributing  copies  of 
an  argument  in  behalf  of  the  substitu- 
tion of  the  old  and  simple  United 
States  Parcels  Post  of  1874,  with  its 
uniform  rate,  8c.  per  lb.  on  all  mer- 
chandise, for  our  complex,  double- 
headed  parcels  service  of  today,  with 
rates  on  some  classes  of  merchandise 
8c,  on  others,  16c.  per  lb.  This  propo- 
sition is  strongly  endorsed  by  the 
Post  Office  Department.  If  it  com- 
mands your  support,  please  have  your 
local  club  or  society  adopt  the  follow- 
ing or  a  similar  resolution  and 
forward  same  to  the  chairman  of  the 
Committees  on  Post  Offices  and  Post 
Roads  of  the  United  States  Senate  and 
House  of  Representatives: 

Hon.  Boies  Penrose,  Chairman  Sen- 
ate Committee;  Hon.  Jesse  Overstreet, 
Chairman  House  Committee;  also  to 
other  Senators  and  Representatives  as 
may  seem  to  you  best,  and  to  Postmas- 
ter-General George  B.  Cortelyou:  — 

"Resolved,  That  House  Resolution 
4549,  of  the  Fifty-ninth  Congress,  pro- 
viding for  the  consolidation  of  third 
and  fourth  class  mail  matter  at  the 
third  class  rate,  one  cent  for  two 
ounces,   as  recommended  by  the  Post 


February  3,  1906 


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133 


Office  Department,  should  be  immedi- 
ately enacted  into  law." 

An  overwhelming  expression  of  pub- 
lic opinion  is  needed  if  this  bill  is  to 
pass  this  winter.  Copies  of  the  argu- 
ment may  be  had  on  application  to 
James  L.  Cowles,  Secretary,  34G  Broad- 
way, New  York. 


STATE      FLORISTS'      ASSOCIATION 
OF   INDIANA. 

The  State  Florists'  Association  of 
Indiana,  held  its  annual  meeting  at 
Indianapolis,  Ind.,  Jan.  9,  1906.  The  fol- 
lowing resolutions  were  unanimously 
adopted: 

Resolved,  That  we  recommend  that 
a  national  color  chart  be  adopted  by 
the  S.  A.  F.  &  O.  H. 

Resolved,  That  a  copy  of  these 
resolutions  be  forwarded  to  Mr.  Wil- 
liam J.  Stewart,  Boston,  Mass.,  secre- 
tary of  the  S.  A.  F.  &  O.  H. 

F.   SYDNEY   SMITH,  Sec. 


CLUB    AND   SOCIETY    NOTES. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  New  York 
Florists'  Club,  on  Feb.  12,  C.  W.  Ward 
will  deliver  an  illustrated  lecture  on 
carnations. 

J.  Woodward  Manning  of  Reading, 
Mass.,  spoke  before  the  Worcester 
County  Horticultural  Society,  on  Jan. 
25,  on  "Ornamental  Trees  and  Shrubs." 
Mr.  Manning  classified  them  according 
to  their  uses,  and  as  he  read  the  lists 
made  brief  mention  of  the  prominent 
features  of  the  most  desirable. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  Ottawa 
Horticultural  Society  (Can.)  was  held 
on  January  10.  Reports  showed  a 
membership  of  248.  A  series  of  af- 
ternoon meetings  for  practical  demon- 
strations was  proposed.  Samuel 
Short  and  J.  F.  Watson  were  elected 
president  and  secretary,  respectively, 
for  the  ensuing  year. 


GARDEN    DECORATION. 

The  lecture  of  Loring  Underwood 
before  the  Massachusetts  Horticultural 
Society  on  January  20  was  illustrated 
with  beautiful  views  of  gardens,  fount- 
ains and  other  out-door  ornaments. 
In  the  course  of  his  lecture  he  said: 

"There  is  being  awakened  a  reali- 
zation of  the  fact  that  we  ought  to 
make  more  use  of  the  gardens,  apart 
from  the  pleasure  of  gathering  and 
caring  for  flowers,  and  that  is  by 
making  them  out-of-door  living  rooms. 
No  matter  whether  your  garden  is 
large  or  small,  there  is  generally  a 
cosey  spot  where  a  summer  house 
would  fit  in  nicely." 

Another  feature  is  a  fountain,  and 
to  supply  it  with  water  need  not  be 
very  expensive.  A  few  fish  in  the  pool 
keep  it  free  from  mosquitoes. 

The  speaker  said  that  a  garden  seat 
is  a  welcome  accessory,  and  showed 
some  very  handsome  ones,  though  not 
necessarily  costly.  He  spoke  of  them 
as  making  very  desirable  memorials 
for  town  squares  and  small  parks,  and 
showed  one  such,  topped  with  a  sun 
dial. 

"Walls  and  terraces  are  to  a  gar- 
den," he  said,  "what  the  wall  of  a 
house  is  to  its  interior." 

In  closing  the  speaker  said:  "I  want 
to  call  your  attention  to  the  great  pos- 
sibilities in  this  field  of  garden  acces- 


sories, as  applied  to  the  city  back 
yards.  These  yards,  as  they  exist  for 
the  most  part  in  the  homes  of  our 
well-to-do  people,  are  a  disgrace  to 
the  community.  Neat  some  of  them 
may  be,  but  what  ugliness  is  to  be 
seen  when  one  looks  out  of  a  dining 
room  window  and  sees  an  assortment 
of  clothes  and  clothes  lines,  ash  bar- 
rels, garbage  boxes  and  the  like,  all  up 
and  down  the  line.  Let  us  hope  that 
the  ever  increasing  regard  for  our  gar- 
dens as  places  that  should  give  com- 
fort and  beauty  combined  will  lead  to 
a  fuller  appreciation  of  the  proper  use 
of   garden   accessories." 


QUEBEC. 

Kipling  described  Canada  as  "our 
lady  of  the  snows,"  and  in  the  winter 
his  simile  will  apply,  but  in  the  sum- 
mer he  might  also  have  characterized 
her  as  "our  lady  of  the  fruits  and 
flowers,"  and  thus  would  have  given 
her  a  fair  description.  It  is  true  our 
winters  are  long  and  sometimes  se- 
vere, but  the  salubrious  climate  of 
spring,  summer  and  autumn  more 
than  compensate  for  the  length  and 
severity  of  the  winter. 

The  rapidity  of  growth  of  all  vege- 
tation is  remarkable,  especially  in 
some  seasons,  and  although  it  keeps 
the  farmer  and  gardener  busy  to  keep 
up  with  it  and  plant  their  crops 
promptly  so  that  they  will  be  ready 
to  meet  the  weather  favorable  to  their 
rapid  development,  it  has  a  good  effect 
in  making  the  successful  ones  watch- 
ful and  alert,  because  they  must  lit- 
erally "make  hay  while  the  sun 
shines." 

Agriculture  and  horticulture  are  by 
no  means  neglected  in  this  Province. 
The  bureau  of  agriculture  is  very  effi- 
cient and  does  a  great  deal  to  encour- 
age this  most  important  industry.  Nu- 
merous bulletins  and  pamphlets  on 
various  economic  subjects  are  pub- 
lished and  distributed  free,  agricul- 
tural and  horticultural  associations 
and  farmers'  clubs  are  liberally  sub- 
sidized, popular  lectures  are  employed, 
and  a  series  of  premiums  for  the  best 
cultivated  farms  are  awarded. 

It  is  a  mistake  to  suppose  that  the 
only  agricultural  and  horticultural 
products  of  Canada  are  those  of  her 
northwest  or  upper  Provinces.  It  is 
true  that  some  fruits  and  flowers  will 
not  thrive  with  us  as  they  do  there,  as, 
for  instance,  grapes  and  peaches,  but 
those  which  do  so  cannot  be  beaten 
in  quality;  small  fruits,  such  as 
strawberries,  raspberries,  blackberries 
and  currants,  are  very  superior.  As 
to  flowers,  such  as  will  grow  have  a 
peculiar  richness  of  color  and  wealth 
of  foliage  which  it  would  be  hard  to 
surpass. 

The  scenery  around  Quebec  is  very 
beautiful;  it  is  doubtful  whether  the 
landscape  seen  from  the  citadel,  tak- 
ing into  consideration  the  majestic 
St.  Lawrence,  the  distant  mountains 
in  the  extreme  background,  the  gently 
sloping  hills  and  occasional  precipi- 
tous rocks,  dotted  with  snug  looking 
farmsteads,  the  long  stretches  of 
green    meadows   and    the   miles   upon 


miles  of  country  that  can  be  seen  at 
a  glance,  can  be  much  excelled  in  any 
part  of  the  world. 

The  city  is  built  upon  a  hill  which 
rises  precipitously  from  the  St.  Law- 
rence on  its  northern  bank  and  the 
natural  formation  of  rocks  rendering 
it  impregnable  from  the  river  front 
have  earned  for  it  the  title  of  the 
Gibraltar  of  North  America.  On  the 
north  side  of  the  city  is  an  almost 
level  plain  which  stretches  for  many 
miles. 

The  elevation  of,  what  is  called,  the 
"Upper-town"  is  such  that  vistas  of 
landscape  can  be  seen  from  one  end 
or  other  of  every  street,  whether  run- 
ning east  or  west,  north  or  south.  A 
good  deal  of  attention  is  paid  to  gar- 
dening. There  are  several  well  laid 
out  parks  and  pleasure  grounds,  and 
one  on  the  historical  Plains  of  Abra- 
ham is  projected.  The  grounds  around 
the  parliament  house  and  city  hall  are 
tastefully  planted  with  shrubs  and 
flowers,  and  the  lawns,  well  kept. 

In  the  suburbs  are  very  pretty  resi- 
dences of  the  leading  citizens  and 
government  employees,  each  with  its 
pretty  garden  or  lawn.  The  most 
fashionable  thoroughfare — 'the  Grand 
Allee — is  planted  on  each  side  with 
rows  of  American  elms  to  commemo- 
rate the  convention  of  the  United 
States  and  Canadian  forestry  asso- 
ciations, held  in  Quebec  in  1892  by  the 
direction  of  Sir  Henri  Joly  de  Lot- 
binere,  the  honorable  gentleman  who 
has  done  more  than  any  one  else  to 
foster  and  encourage  Canadian  forestry 
and  arboriculture.  These  trees  bespeak 
by  their  robust  growth,  how  well  the 
work  of  planting  was  done,  and  will 
form,  as  the  generations  pass,  a  noble 
avenue  worthy  the  entrance  to  the 
ancient   city. 

Further  out  on  the  St.  Louis  road 
are  some  fine  residences  and  grounds, 
belonging  to  the  affluent  Spencer 
Wood.  The  official  residence  of  the 
Lieutenant-Governor  is  a  specimen  of 
the  landscape  gardening  and  architec- 
ture of  the  eighteenth  century,  is  in 
charge  of  a  most  efficient  gardener  and 
is  always  a  picture  of  neatness  and  or- 
der, while  the  conservatories  and  fruit 
houses  are  replete  with  well-grown 
specimens. 

Spencer  Grange  where  resides  Sir 
James  Lemoine,  Quebec's  poet,  his- 
torian and  man  of  letters,  is  another 
place  which  may  be  described  in  the 
same  way.  Embowered  in  its  groves 
of  native  trees  and  surrounded  by 
pastures  is  the  cozy  dwelling  in 
which  a  gentleman  of  such  a  sympa- 
thetic nature  and  who  has  contributed 
so  much  to  the  amusement  and  in- 
struction of  his  fellows  might  well 
wish  to  pass  his  declining  years. 

In  near  proximity  are  the  two 
cemeteries — Mount  Hermon,  Protes- 
tant, and  St.  Patrick's.  Catholic — both 
admirably  located  and  well  kept. 

Space  will  prevent  me  from  de- 
scribing at  length  more  of  the  beauti- 
ful estates  in  this  most  picturesque 
locality,  but  if  your  readers  who  enjoy 
the  beauties  of  nature,  the  relics  of 
antiquity,  a  glimpse  of  the  old  world 
without  crossing  the  Atlantic,  or  love 
to  visit  places  of  historic  interest,  will 
make  a  visit  to  old  Quebec,  they  will 
be  amply  repaid  for  the  little  exertion 
necessary,  and  will  doubtless  return 
with  favorable  impressions  as  to  this 
Canada  of  ours. 

GEORGE  MOORE. 


134 


HORTICULTURE 


February  3,  1906 


CARNATIONS        IN       THE        ROCKY 
MOUNTAINS. 

(Read   before    the    American    Carnation    So- 

I  irty.i 
By  J.  A.  Valentine,  Denver,  Colo. 

Most  of  you  who  attend  these  con- 
ventions are  conversant  with  the 
methods  and  conditions  prevailing 
among  carnation  growers  in  general, 
but  Chicago  has  probably  been  your 
western  horizon,  beyond  which  there 
has  been  little  to  induce  investigation. 
The  success  or  failure  of  any  industry 
must  be  the  result  of  the  conditions 
met  with,  together  with  the  efforts 
made  to  counteract  or  profit  by  them, 
as  the  case  may  be;  and  climate,  to- 
gether with  soil  and  water,  are  the 
chief  natural  conditions  to  be  consid- 
ered by  the  florist.  Other  factors  that 
make  for  success  or  failure  are  the 
transportation  facilities  (the  distance 
that  can  be  covered  before  flowers  suf- 
fer severely  in  transit);  the  population 
within  these  transit  limits;  the  ability 
and  the  disposition  of  this  population 
to  buy  flowers,  and  the  competition 
from  within  and  without. 

It   is    true   that   an   overwhelmingly 
large  proportion  of  the  carnation  busi- 
ness of  the  country   is  carried   on  in 
those  states  within  a  thousand   miles 
of  the  Atlantic  coast,  yet  beyond  Chi- 
cago lies  a  territory  of  equal  extent, 
which  must  be  crossed  and  left  behind 
before  one  reaches  the  eastern  limits 
of  the  Rocky  Mountain  region.     It  is 
quite  the  common  thing  to  admit  that 
a  grower  will  be  handicapped  by  dif- 
ferences in  soil  and  climate  if  he  moves 
from    England    to    Massachusetts,    or 
from  the  Atlantic  to  Ohio  or  Indiana; 
yet    the    difference    in    conditions    be- 
tween  any   of  these   points   is   not  so 
great  as   between   either   of  these   lo- 
calities    and     the     Rocky     Mountain 
region.    Except  in  a  few  limited  areas 
the  whole  of  this  country  east  of  Kan- 
sas and  Nebraska  is  less  than  a  thou- 
sand feet  above  sea  level,  and  in  the 
small  elevated  sections  the  differences 
in  soil,  humidity  or  precipitation  are 
not  extreme;  but  when  we  come  to  the 
Rocky   Mountains  we  find  a  territory 
over   1500    miles   long    from    north   to 
south,    and    averaging    500    miles    in 
width,  with  very  few  points  less  than 
4000  feet  above  the  sea.    The  air  is  dry, 
the  rainfall  meagre,  and  the  sunlight 
brilliant.     In  short,   the  whole  region 
is  arid,  and  ordinary  farm  crops  can- 
not be  produced  without  artificial  irri- 
gation.   It  is  almost  impossible  to  con- 
vey by  words  an  adequate  idea  of  the 
drying  effect  of  the  air  of  this  region. 
One  must  actually  have  seen  and  ex- 
perienced the  thing  to  be  able  to  ap- 
preciate it.     When  I  say  that  the  an- 
nual  rainfall   of   this   region   averages 
about  ten   or  twelve  inches,  and  that 
the  rainfall   here  in  Massachusetts  or 
in  Indiana  is  four  times^that,  you  will 
not  get  an  adequate  conception  of  the 
difference.      After    a    rain    here    your 


humid  air  prevents  rapid  evaporation, 
while  with  us  nature  at  once  proceeds 
to  rob  the  soil  of  that  which  she  has 
just  bestowed,  so  that  an  inch  of 
rain  is  not  so  effective  as  here.  Dews 
and  fogs  are  rare,  almost  unknown, 
except  on  mountain  peaks,  which  are 
storm  centres,  as  they  are  everywhere. 
To  me  one  of  the  most  striking  evi- 
dences of  the  drying  effect  of  the  air 
is  the  fact  that  a  man  exercising  in  the 
hot  sun  of  summer  will  seldom  feel 
his  underclothing  cling  to  his  body,  the 
evaporation  being  rapid  enough  to 
nearly  offset  his  perspiration.  The 
temperature  records  of  the  weather 
bureau  would  make  it  appear  that 
Denver  and  Indianapolis  have  about 
the  same  mean  temperature  both  for 
July  and  for  January,  and  that  the 
highest  and  the  lowest  recorded  tem- 
perature is  nearly  alike  for  both 
places;  but  owing  to  the  dry  air  Den- 
ver has  a  great  advantage  in  what  is 
known  as  the  "sensible  temperature" 
both  in  hot  weather  and  in  winter. 
What  I  have  said  regarding  the  climate 
applies  equally  well  to  the  whole  of 
the  arid  region  of  which  the  Rocky 
Mountain  country  is  but  a  part. 

The  natural  growth  of  vegetation 
throughout  this  whole  region  is  very 
scanty  except  upon  the  high  moun- 
tains, and  even  there  one  will  not  find 
anything  approaching  the  riotous 
growth  to  be  encountered  on  such 
mountains  as  the  coast  ranges  of 
Oregon  and  Washington.  There  are 
pines,  to  be  sure,  and  spruce,  especially 
on  the  northern  slopes,  but  the  general 
appearance  justifies  the  name  given  to 
the  range.  The  plains  or  high 
plateaus  are  covered  with  a  very 
scanty  growth  of  grass  in  little  bunch- 
es, widely  separated,  and  for  ten 
months  in  the  year  these  are  brown 
and  have  a  dead  appearance.  Owing  to 
the  fact  that  there  is  little  moisture, 
the  dead  grasses  do  not  rot  and  add 
to  the  soil  from  which  they  grew,  but 
they  wither  and  disiccate  and  seem  to 
vanish  into  nothingness. 

I  have  gone  into  this  matter  at  some 
length  because  I  believe  that  soils  are 
closely  related  to  climate;  in  fact, 
largely  the  result  of  climate,  and  I 
have  prepared  you  to  understand  that 
in  many  ways  our  soils  must  differ 
from  the  soils  of  the  east  and  of  the 
lake  region.  Frosts  and  wind  are 
steadily  carrying  on  the  work  that  they 
have  been  doing  for  ages,  but  the  work 
of  all  these  is  mainly  mechanical,  and 
the  result  must  be  largely  mineral. 
The  vegetable  elements,  the  fibre  and 
the  humus  are  sadly  lacking.  In  a 
great  many  localities  mineral  salts  are 
present  in  such  quantity  as  to  render 
the  soil  unfit  for  greenhouse  use,  and 
in  some  cases  it  is  barren  even  in  the 
field.  We  are  apt  to  say  that  such  soils 
contain  "alkali."  without  any  thought 
or  knowledge  as  to  the  exact  nature 
of  the  harmful  element.  My  observa- 
tion has  been  that  the  rose  is  more 
resentful  of  the  presence  of  these  salts 
than  the  carnation.  I  am  not  person- 
ally sure  of  its  truth,  but  it  is  com- 
monly reported  that  for  lack  of  suit- 
able soil  and  water,  roses  cannot  be 
successfully  grown  under  glass  in  the 
vicinity  of  Salt  Lake  City. 

As  the  character  of  the  soil  is  large- 
ly determined  by  the  climate,  so,  too, 
is  the  character  of  the  water  largely 
determined  by  the  soil  of  the  region 
through  which  it  runs.  In  nearly  all 
the  arid  region  except  in  the  strictly 


mountainous  portions,  the  water  is  al- 
kaline. In  some  sections  it  is  so  bad 
that  neither  man  nor  beast  can  use  it 
to  drink,  and  vegetation  suffers  from 
contact  with  it;  while  in  other  cases 
only  the  test  of  the  chemist  shows  the 
presence  of  any  deleterious  substance. 
Where  the  soil  is  decomposed  shale, 
it  is  generally  heavy  and  known  as 
"adobe,"  a  clay  heavy  enough  from 
which  to  make  sun-dried  bricks.  This 
soil,  when  dried  by  the  sun  after  a. 
rain,  will  open  great  cracks  an  inch 
or  more  in  width  and  a  great  many 
feet  in  length.  It  is  needless  to  say 
that  it  would  not  produce  good  results 
in  a  carnation  bench,  but  it  does  yield 
good  crops  for  the  farmer  who  under- 
stands how  to  cultivate  and  irrigate  it. 
This  heavy  adobe  is  at  one  extreme, 
and  we  find  all  grades  of  soil  differing 
in  texture  up  to  sand  and  gravel. 

In  some  parts  of  the  mountains  we 
have  enormous  deposits  of  red  sand- 
stone, and  the  soil  adjacent  will  be  a 
bright  red  sandy  loam,  which  yields 
excellent  crops  in  the  field,  but  lacks 
the  necessary  substance  for  use  in  the 
bench. 

Within  a  small  area,  soils  of  very 
different  character  can  often  be  found, 
and  not  infrequently  the  topography 
will  indicate  different  rock  formations 
as  the  source  from  which  they  came, 
but  almost  without  exception  there 
will  be  the  same  lack  of  vegetable 
matter.  This  lack  is  one  which  can 
measurably  be  supplied  so  far  as  the 
chemistry  of  the  soil  is  concerned,  but 
the  texture  of  the  soil  cannot  be  as 
satisfactorily  corrected.  During  the 
winter  the  carnations  require  a  thor- 
ough watering  once  or  twice  a  week, 
and  I  think  all  growers  in  our  section 
will  agree  with  me  in  saying  that  we 
have  been  unable  to  find  a  soil  that 
will  endure  this  heavy  watering 
throughout  a  season  in  the  bench  with- 
out becoming  packed  and  soggy,  unless 
it  is  a  soil  so  sandy  that  it  will  not 
produce  a  good  crop. 

It  is  to  be  hoped  that  we  may  learn 
something  to  our  advantage  from  the 
scientific  soil  investigations  now  being 
conducted  by  the  Department  of  Ag- 
riculture and  the  various  experimental 
stations.  Certainly  all  of  us  have 
much  to  learn,  and  our  progress  is  so- 
slow  as  to  be  disheartening. 

When  we  come  to  consider  the  mat- 
ter of  propagation,  I  am  inclined  to 
think  that  the  florist  in  the  arid  region 
has  several  advantages  over  his  east- 
ern brother,  but  the  advantages  are 
not  all  on  one  side.  When  the  cuttings 
are  taken,  the  parent  plants  have  been 
growing  in  bright  sunlight  and  the 
foliage  is  crisp  and  erect.  The  plants 
have  not  had  to  struggle  through 
weeks  of  cloudy  weather  with  the  snow 
on  the  roof  perhaps,  for  days  at  a  time. 
I  think  I  have  never  seen  our  houses 
darkened  by  snow  more  than  two  days 
in  succession,  and  probably  not  more 
than  half  a  dozen  times  in  ten  years. 
But  when  the  cuttings  are  taken  from 
the  plant,  the  dry  air  immediately  be- 
gins to  attack  them,  and  they  must  be 
put  into  sand  promptly  or  they  are 
ruined.  After  they  are  in  the  sand 
they  must  be  watered,  generally  once 
a  day,  and  often  twice.  A  low  house 
is  the  most  satisfactory  for  propagat- 
ing, because  artificial  humidity  can  be 
created.  Cloth  curtains  under  the 
glass  and  in  front  of  the  bench  help  to 
prevent  wilting.  I  do  not  think  propa- 
uating  could  be  successfully  carried  on 


February  3,  190G 


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135 


Two  F.  R.  Pierson  Company  Introductions 


WlNSOR. 

Winner  of  Lawson  Silver  Medal. 


Helen  M.  Gould. 

Striped  Sport  from  Enchantress. 


in  high,  airy  houses,  such  as  one  sees 
in  use  in  the  vicinity  of  Chicago  and 
elsewhere.  Clean,  sweet  air  must  be 
provided,  yet  the  least  draught  means 
death  to  the  cuttings  before  they  have 
roots  to  replace  evaporation.  Often  in 
winter  the  temperature  of  the  air  in 
the  house  will  run  too  high,  and 
ventilation  ,  must  be  given.  In  mild 
winters  like  the  present  one,  the  bright 
sun  on  the  glass  raises  the  temperature 
too  high,  and  when  air  is  given,  the 
dry  wind  outside  rushes  in  and  does 
its  fatal  work. 

Early  in  October  last,  we  had  a  light 
fall  of  snow,  which  quickly  disap- 
peared, and  not  until  January  7th  did 
any  more  moisture  fall.  The  benches 
have  been  shielded  from  draughts  by 
curtains,  and  every  precaution  taken, 
yet  the  story  is  the  same  on  every 
place,  "Our  carnations  are  not  rooting 
well."  Had  the  winter  been  a  severe 
one,  with  cold  weather  and  frequent 
light  falls  of  'snow,  the  results  would 
have  been  very  different. 

Considerable  trouble  is  at  times  ex- 
perienced with  stem  rot  and  cutting 
bed  fungus,  but  I  think  not  to  the 
same  extent  as  in  localities  further 
east. 

Some  of  you  will  probably  think  me 
mentally  unbalanced  when  I  say  that 
while  sunshine  and  dry  air  are  fatal 
to  fungi,  they  do  not  tend  to  promote 
luxuriant  growth  in  anything  unless 
it  may  be  a  cactus  or  some  other  plant 
whose  natural  habitat  is  the  arid 
region.     Yet   stop   and   consider   as   to 


what  countries  produce  what  we  are 
accustomed  to  speak  of  as  a  luxuriant 
growth  of  vegetation,  and  your  mind 
will  revert  to  a  climate  with  frequent 
rainfalls  and  a  humid  atmosphere.  I 
hope  I  may  be  pardoned  for  again  re- 
ferring to  roses  in  a  meeting  of  carna- 
tionists,  but  they  seem  to  forcibly  il- 
lustrate some  of  the  points  I  wish  to 
emphasize.  I  have  never  seen  more 
than  three  or  four  really  bad  cases  of 
black  spot  on  Beauties  in  Colorado, 
and  they  were  probably  due  to  care- 
lessness, for  it  is  a  trouble  that  we 
have  not  learned  to  dread  as  you  do 
here.  So  much  must  be  placed  to  the 
credit  of  these  drying  influences,  but 
they  tend  to  ripen  each  shoot  too 
quickly  and  induce  too  quick  setting 
of  the  bud,  with  wood  close  jointed 
and  wiry.  I  think  I  am  safe  in  saying 
that  every  progressive  florist  in  the 
arid  region  grows  his  tea  roses  grafted 
on  manetti,  because  this  tends  to  make 
a  more  rapid  growth,  a  longer  and  a 
heavier  stem. 

During  the  period  when  the  young 
carnations  are  in  pots  they  make  but 
a  slow  growth,  and  this  compels  us  to 
start  early  in  propagating,  as  the 
young  stock  must  have  a  longer  time 
in  which  to  make  plants  of  suitable 
size  for  field  planting.  Our  late  frosts 
compel  us  to  wait  until  about  May  10 
before  planting  in  the  field.  Some 
plant  out  by  May  1,  taking  chances  on 
a  heavy  frost  in  order  to  gain  time, 
and  I  must  admit  that  some  of  the 
young   plants   endure   a   pretty   severe 


frost  without  permanent  injury.  The 
tips  of  the  leaves  suffer,  but  no  per- 
manent damage  is  done;  in  fact,  if  the 
frost  is  only  a  very  light  one,  it  seems 
a  positive  benefit,  checking  the  soft 
growth  and  inducing  the  plants  to 
break  more  freely.  Before  planting  is 
begun  the  field  must  have  a  thorough 
soaking,  either  from  surface  ditches  or 
with  the  hose,  and  after  planting  we 
generally  water  with  a  lawn  sprinkler 
every  night  while  the  plants  are  in  the 
field.  With  plenty  of  water  and  a  rea- 
sonably good  soil  the  plants  make  a 
healthy  growth  in  the  field,  though 
they  do  not  attain  great  size.  The 
days  are  hot  and  sunny,  but  if  well 
watered,  the  plants  do  not  flag,  and  at 
night  the  air  is  cool  and  refreshing. 
It  is  not  uncommon  for  the  mercury  to 
drop  to  50  degrees  or  even  to  45  de- 
grees at  night,  following  a  day  tem- 
perature of  90  degrees  in  the  shade, 
and  the  carnations  seem  to  enjoy  this. 

Should  the  plants  escape  the  hail 
storms  which  sometimes  nearly  ruin 
them,  they  ought  to  be  of  satisfactory 
size  by  the  first  or  middle  of  August. 
Lifting  from  the  field  and  replanting 
in  the  houses  is  the  operation  requiring 
the  most  care  of  anything  during  the 
life  of  the  plant,  and  plants  of  moder- 
ate size  endure  the  transplanting  bet- 
ter than  very  large  ones.  Those  that 
were  grown  in  pots  prior  to  field  plant- 
ing endure  the  removal  from  the  field 
to  the  bench  much  better  than  those 
that  were  grown  in  flats. 

The  custom  of  preparing  the  soil  for 


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the  benches  a  long  time  in  advance 
does  not  prevail  very  generally,  and 
beyond  insuring  a  thorough  mixing  by 
frequent  turning,  there  is  not  much  to 
be  gained  by  it.  Where  soil  piles  are 
wet  through  by  frequent  rains,  there 
is  a  constant  change  going  on  and  the 
component  parts  are  blended  by  the 
rotting  or  fermentation;  but  where 
the  pile  is  dry,  the  mass  is  inert.  We 
are  compelled  to  use  manure  with  cau- 
tion, because  age  does  not  seem  to 
render  it  harmless  to  the  same  extent 
that  it  does  in  sections  visited  by  fre- 
quent rains. 

Before  beginning  our  planting  we 
shade  the  house  heavily  with  mud, 
■close  all  ventilation  and  wet  down  the 
walks  and  under  the  benches.  When 
all  is  ready  the  plants  are  brought 
from  the  field  with  all  the  soil  that 
■will  cling  to  them  and  transferred  to 
the  bench  as  quickly  as  possible.  The 
house  is  kept  absolutely  without 
ventilation  for  the  first  two  or  three 
days,  and  the  plants  are  frequently 
syringed.  The  walks  and  the  ground 
under  the  benches  are  kept  drenched 
and  everything  possible  done  to  pre- 
vent wilting.  As  soon  as  it  seems  safe, 
a  little  ventilation  is  given,  generally 
starting  at  night,  and  the  shade  gradu- 
ally removed.  Within  ten  days  the 
house  is  having  full  light  and  ventila- 
tion. As  the  plants  grow  and  produce 
blooms,  it  becomes  apparent  that  the 
stems  are  not  as  long  or  as  heavy  as 
produced  by  the  same  varieties  in  east- 
ern sections.  The  flowers  are  apt  to 
come  more  nearly  up  to  the  standard 
than  the  stems.  This  tendency  of  the 
stem  is  so  pronounced  that,  individual- 
ly, I  now  make  it  a  rule  not  to  buy 
any  novelty,  no  matter  how  attractive, 
unless  it  has  a  decidedly  strong  stem. 
The  bright  sun  seems  to  produce  high 
color  in  the  flower,  though  some  of  the 
pinks  fade  badly  unless  shaded. 

Among  Colorado  growers  there 
seems  to  be  a  disposition  to  try  the 
promising  new  sorts,  as  they  are  am- 
bitious to  have  the  best.  Those  whose 
business  it  is  to  disseminate  new  va- 
rieties will,  I  hope,  pardon  me  for  call- 
ing their  attention  to  a  few  facts.  Our 
section  is  so  remote  that  not  many 
of  us  can  spare  the  time  or  the  money 
;to  inspect  new  varieties  before  dis- 
semination, and  we  must  depend  large- 
ly upon  what  you  say  in  your  adver- 
tisements. A  great  many  letters  of  a 
semi-confidential  nature  are  written  by 
you  to  induce  sales — letters  intended 
to  put  you  in  close  personal  relations 
with  the  grower.  The  confidence  thus 
engendered  in  the  western  goose  and 
the  crop  of  golden  eggs  is  one  whose 
loss  you  would  deplore.  You  may  have 
the  fullest  faith  in  a  resurrection  after 
death,  but  if  you  once  kill  this  valu- 
able goose  it  will  stay  dead  a  long 
time.  Study  carefully  then  the  special 
needs  of  this  section,  and  be  sure  you 
have  a  good  reason  before  you  urge  a 
purchase.  When  you  have  made  a 
sale,  bear  in  mind  that  the  journey  is 
a  long  one,  and  that  when  first  potted, 
a  rooted  cutting  in  the  Rockies  has  a 
hard  struggle  for  existence.  It  is  use- 
less to  ship  cuttings  to  that  section 
unless  they  are  well  rooted,  and  extra 
care  should  be  taken  to  see  that  they 
do  not  dry  out  in  transit.  Show  a 
disposition  to  advance  our  interests  as 
well  as  your  own,  and  you  will  find 
that  we  are  an  appreciative  lot. 

I  think  that  but  two  carnations  have 
come  to  us  in  recent  years  that  have 


demonstrated  their  ability  to  produce 
good  flowers  with  strong  stems  in  sat- 
isfactory quantities  as  grown  by  the 
average  florist.  These  two  are  Mrs. 
Thomas  W.  Lawson  and  Enchantress, 
and  the  florists  of  the  Rocky  Mountain 
region  all  take  off  their  hats  to  Peter 
Fisher.  White  Lawson  is  just  as  sat- 
isfactory as  the  original  pink,  but  the 
short  stem  early  in  the  season  is  an 
objection  to  both.  Harlowarden  has 
been  quite  satisfactory,  but  the  de- 
mand for  that  color  is  small.  Fiancee 
has  proved  a  wonderfully  fine  grower 
and  blooms  freely,  but  she  has  been 
on  one  protracted  "bust"  since  Oc- 
tober, and  unless  she  mends  her  ways 
we  will  refuse  to  give  her  lodging  next  . 
year. 

The  region  we  are  considering  in- 
cludes an  area  about  as  large  as  ninety 
states  the  size  of  Massachusetts,  yet 
the  latter  has  nearly  twice  a  many 
people  and  six  times  as  much  glass 
within  her  borders  as  are  contained  in 
all  this  vast  region.  Denver  is  now 
but  forty-two  years  old,  and  is  about 
one-third  the  size  of  Boston;  Salt  Lake 
is  about  the  size  of  Springfield;  Butte 
and  Pueblo  about  as  large  as  Holyoke; 
Colorado  Springs  and  Ogden  will  com- 
pare with  Fitchburg,  while  Cheyenne, 
Wyoming,  Helena  and  Great  Falls  in 
Montana,  Leadville  and  Cripple  Creek 
in  Colorado,  are  in  size  between  such 
cities  as  Pittsfield  and  Newburyport  in 
this  State.  By  the  census  of  1900, 
there  were  only  twenty-two  cities  and 
towns  in  the  Rocky  Mountains  with 
a  population  of  5000  or  over,  while 
Massachusetts  had  nearly  eighty  in  the 
list. 

The  last  census  showed  that  Colo- 
rado had  more  than  two-thirds  of  the 
glass  in  the  mountain  region,  and 
since  then  two  or  three  important 
places  have  been  erected.  Important 
additions  have  also  been  made  at  Salt 
Lake  and  at  Butte.  Small  establish- 
ments with  from  one  to  five  thousand 
feet  of  glass  have  been  started  at  many 
points  in  the  mountains,  and  I  look 
for  a  still  further  increase  in  places  of 
that  kind.  A  town  of  two  or  three 
thousand  inhabitants,  with  small  min- 
ing camps  tributary  to  it  and  within 
easy  access  by  rail,  may  very  well  offer 
inducements  to  the  young  man  looking 
for  an  opportunity  to  start  in  a  small 
way. 

At  present  in  our  own  establishment 
in  Denver,  we  have  ledger  accounts  with 
more  than  a  thousand  people  scattered 
all  over  the  mountain  country.  There 
is  hardly  a  day  in  the  year  that  we  do 
not  send  retail  orders  to  places  from 
three  to  five  hundred  miles  distant; 
and  on  holidays,  especially  before 
Memorial  Day,  these  express  packages 
go  out  literally  by  the  wagon  load. 
Oftentimes  these  orders  come  in  by 
telephone  from  some  mining  camp 
hundreds  of  miles  away  on  the  opposite 
side  of  the  mountains.  We  must  be  in 
a  position  to  know  as  far  as  possible 
the  financial  standing  of  the  people 
scattered  over  this  wide  area,  and  keep 
the  information  so  readily  accessible 
that  we  can  look  up  a  man's  credit 
while  he  holds  the  long  distance  tele- 
phone at  so  much  per  minute.  This  is 
made  possible  by  index  cards,  which 
show  at  a  glance  what  experience,  if 
any,  we  have  had,  and  also  the  reports 
as  to  credit  received  from  other 
sources. 

This  long  distance  business  will 
eventually  be  reduced  by  the  establish- 


ment of  small  places,  such  as  I  have 
just  referred  to.  But  a  wise  man 
changes  his  methods  with  changing 
conditions,  and  we  hope  to  then  sell 
enough  in  other  ways  to  offset  this 
loss.  At  any  rate,  we  will  always  wel- 
come any  man  who  comes  among  us 
and  demonstrates  his  ability  to  suc- 
ceed by  honorable  methods. 

There  is  no  wholesale  commission 
house  within  the  region  we  are  dis- 
cussing. Two  or  three  earnest  at- 
tempts have  been  made  in  that  direc- 
tion, but  they  have  all  failed. 

Some  flowers  are  shipped  into  our 
territory  from  outside.  Kansas  City 
sends  a  very  limited  amount  to  New 
Mexico,  while  Minneapolis  and  St. 
Paul  ship  rather  largely  to  Montana. 
Ten  years  ago  Chicago  found  a  good 
market  in  Denver,  but  that  time  is 
past.  Our  real  competition  comes  from 
Council  Bluffs,  half  way  between  Den- 
ver and  Chicago.  Without  any  direct 
information,  I  am  inclined  to  think 
the  long  distance  trade  of  that  point 
is  gradually  being  secured  by  Colorado 
florists,  who  have  the  advantage  of  the 
shorter  haul;  and  that  Council  Bluffs 
is  finding  not  only  compensation,  but 
increased  demand  in  markets  nearer 
home,  just  as  I  have  predicted  must 
happen  to  us  in  Colorado,  in  our  turn. 
We  trust  we  may  be  able  to  meet  the 
changing  situation  with  like  success. 

I  think  a  wrong  impression  prevails 
concerning  the  prices  we  obtain.  In 
Denver  they  will  average  fairly  well 
with  prices  in  eastern  cities.  We  are 
never  compelled  to  accept  the  very 
low  prices  that  sometimes  obtain  at 
eastern  points,  but  at  holiday  seasons 
our  highest  prices  are  decidedly  lower 
than  your  highest  prices. 

Fairy  tales  are  told  of  miners  with 
suddenly  acquired  wealth  who  spend 
their  money  lavishly;  but  in  such  cases 
they  are  apt  to  patronize  those  places 
that  carry  their  stock  in  bottles  instead 
of  vases.  A  few  drinks  often  create  a 
temporary  disregard  of  expense  and  a 
fondness  for  bright  colors,  but  this  is 
not  the  result  of  climate,  and  the  effect 
is  no  more  noticeable  in  Denver  or 
Butte  than  it  is  in  Boston  or  Chicago. 

As  a  general  thing,  the  man  who  has 
acquired  wealth  by  his  own  labor  does 
not  spend  his  money  freely  for  lux- 
uries; neither  is  he  apt  to  consider 
flowers  as  necessities.  It  is  generally 
the  second  wealthy  generation  who  con- 
sider our  products  necessary  to  their 
existence,  and  as  our  country  is  new, 
we  must  wait  for  time  to  bring  this 
class  of  customers.  In  the  meantime, 
we  make  up  for  their  lack  by  the  ab- 
sence of  the  extremely  poor.  Abject 
poverty  and  destitution  are  rare  in  the 
mountain  regions. 


The  February  issue  of  Suburban 
Life  is  a  beautiful  product  of  the 
printer's  art.  The  Mt.  Pleasant  Press 
of  Harrisburg,  Pa.,  are  noted  all  over 
the  country  for  their  perfection  in 
magazine  making,  and,  therefore,  when 
Suburban  Life  last  month  announced 
that  these  printers  had  been  secured 
beginning  with  the  next  issue,  the 
February  number  was  looked  for  with 
great  interest.  It  can  in  no  way  fail 
to  delight  its  readers.  The  beautiful 
hand-set  type  and  the  abundance  of 
half  tones,  admirably  executed,  go  to 
make  up  a  perfect  periodical.  With 
this  issue,  the  magazine  has  been  con- 
siderably enlarged  and  is  more  general 
in  its  tone.  It  contains  a  wealth  of 
practical    and   entertaining   features. 


February  3,  1906 


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CARNATIONS       FROM       A      WHOLE- 
SALER'S POINT  OF  VIEW. 

(Bead    before    the    American    Carnation    So- 
ciety, i 

By  A.  J.  Guttman. 

It  is  said  that  "some  are  born  great, 
others  achieve  greatness,  and  still 
others  have  greatness  thrust  upon 
them."  It  seems  to  me  that  I  am 
among  the  last  mentioned;  but  I  as- 
sure you  that  I  fully  appreciate  the 
honor  accorded  me,  in  being  given  the 
privilege  of  presenting  a  paper  before 
such  a  representative  body  of  our 
craft.  I  am  glad  of  this  opportunity, 
however,  as  the  growers'  interests  and 
the  wholesalers'  interests  are  so  closely 
linked  that  it  is  imperative  that  we 
come  together  occasionally  and  ex- 
change views  on  trade  interests  if  we 
would  have  the  best  results  from  our 
labors. 

The  carnation  has  become  of  great 
importance  to  the  flower  trade;  and 
there  is  no  doubt  in  my  mind  that  this 
condition  has  been  brought  about 
mainly  through  the  work  of  the  Ameri- 
can Carnation  Society.  Although  there 
is  keen  competition  among  carnation 
growers,  the  fact  that  they  so  well 
understand  the  principles  of  business, 
and  pull  together  on  all  matters  that 
may  be,  or  are,  of  benefit  to  the  great- 
est number — this  has  made  the  society 
what  it  is.  The  impetus  given  to  the 
raising  of  new  varieties  can  be  justly 
claimed  as  the  fruit  of  this  society's 
work;  and  it  is  through  the  many  new 
and  inproved  varieties,  well  grown  and 
liberally  exhibited  before  the  public 
throughout  the  country  by  the  mem- 
bers, that  the  divine  flower  has  at- 
tained the  prominent  place  it  holds 
today  with  the  people  of  the  United 
States,  Canada,  and  Europe. 

Although  carnations  today  are  a 
staple  feature  in  the  market,  they  are 
a  somewhat  difficult  crop  to  handle  as 
their  keeping  qualities  are  so  variable. 
Some  varieties  have  excellent  lasting 
powers,  and  others  as  you  are  all  aware 
are  not  very  good  keepers;  the  whole- 
saler has  to  familiarize  himself  with 
the  peculiarities  of  each  variety,  for 
there  are  several  of  our  commercial 
sorts  which,  although  they  are  excel- 
lent for  home  trade,  will  not  bear  re- 
shipping  to  any  great  distance. 

Another  fact  that  I  should  like  to 
draw  your  attention  to  is,  that  with 
the  gradual  improvement  taking  place 
in  carnations,  it  is  becoming  harder 
all  the  time  for  the  wholesaler  to 
handle  the  smaller  varieties  to  advan- 
tage. Therefore  I  would  recommend 
that  growers  use  their  very  best  judg- 
ment in  selecting  only  the  best 
varieties  such  as  are  generally  termed 
fancies,  as  these  find  quick  buyers. 
Would  also  recommend  that  the 
wholesalers  should  be  asked  to  give 
their  candid  opinion  of  the  selling  and 
keeping  qualities  of  any  new  varieties 
that  are  being  introduced  throughout 
the  country,  and  I  think  it  would  to  a 
great  extent,  prevent  growers  from 
buying  undesirable  varieties. 

Another  suggestion:  See  that  your 
flowers  reach  the  wholesaler  in  as  per- 
fect condition  as  possible.  You  have 
spent  your  time  and  energy  in  grow- 
ing them,  yet  all  these  efforts  are  for 
naught  if  the  packing  and  shipping 
are  not  attended  to  with  the  proper 
care.  The  wholesaler  wants  good 
stock  fresh  and  carefully  handled;  the 
name  of  the  carnation  is  not   in   itself 


a  salable  asset.  The  stiff-stemmed 
varieties  should  be  tied  as  low  as  pos- 
sible in  bunching,  so  as  to  let  the 
flowers  spread  nicely,  and  they  will 
then  show  up  well.  The  fewer  flowers 
in  the  bunch  the  better  they  will 
carry  for  shipment  to  the  wholesaler, 
and  twenty-five  should  be  the  must 
put  in  a  bunch. 

Should  your  facilities  for  shipping 
be  such  that  for  instance,  you  can 
deliver  stock  to  the  wholesaler  by 
wagon;  or,  when  they  are  choice 
varieties,  then,  I  would  advise  to  pack 
the  carnations  in  boxes,  in  layers;  of 
course  these  should  not  be  bunched. 
Growers  should  systematize  their  pick- 
ing, bunching,  packing,  and  shipping, 
as  much  as  possible,  for  it  all  helps 
to  give  satisfaction  to  the  wholesaler, 
retailer,  and  general  flower-buying 
public. 

It  is  a  fact  that  there  are  not  so 
many  early  and  small  grades  of  chrys- 
anthemums grown  through  the  country 
as  heretofore.  For  that  reason  I 
should  think  that  varieties  of  carna- 
tions  that   could   be   brought   in   crop, 


Chari.es  Weber,  of  Guttman  &  Weber. 

Introducers  of  Carnation  Victory. 

in  good  shape  during  the  fall,  should 
prove  profitable  to  the  grower,  as  good 
prices  can  be  obtained  for  them. 
Fancy  scarlets  that  can  be  brought  in 
heavy  crop  for  December  are  profit- 
able  to  grow. 

Another  question  which  seems  to  me 
very  important  is  how  best  to  keep 
carnations  after  they  are  cut;  and 
in  my  opinion  this  is.  an  important 
problem  for  the  American  Carnation 
Society  to  solve.  The  wholesaler  at 
most  times  through  the  season,  has  to 
display  the  stock  for  at  least  three 
hours,  although  at  certain  times  of  the 
year  the  blooms  are  really  sold  before 
they  come  in.  In  the  latter  case  they 
are  promptly  repacked  and  transferred 
to  the  retailer;  but  when  it  is  neces- 
sary to  display  stock  which  has  per- 
haps been  grown  a  little  soft,  and  pos- 
sibly not  picked  at  the  proper  time, 
as  is  often  the  case  with  growers  who 
do  not  pick  daily,  in  that  case  I  tell 
you,  the  wholesaler  is  up  against  it, 
as  we  should  say,  when  making  his 
returns  to  the  growers. 

I  think  we  ought  to  have  a  better 
system  of  grading.  We  would  not  re- 
quire so  many  distinctive  grades  as  is 


given  to  roses,  but  to  keep  the  poorer 
flowers  separate  would  certainly  be 
a  good  idea,  for  it  often  happens"  that 
a  retailer  when  buying  carnations,  will 
reject  an  entire  hunch  because  of  one 
or  two  poor  flowers,  and  he  will  tell 
ynii  that  the  flower  buyer  detects  a 
pour  flower  as  quickly  as  he.  When 
ilf  retailer  can  depend  upon  a  certain 
grower's  stock,  and  know  that  it  is 
carefully  bunched,  and  carefully  sorted, 
it  is  an  advantage  to  him,  for  it  saves 
time,  and  invariably  he  will  be  glad 
to  pay  a  little  more  for  this  grower's 
stock.  I  know  some  growers  who 
have  for  several  years  graded  number 
1  s  and  number  2's,  much  to  the  ad- 
vantage of  grower,  wholesaler  and 
retailer,  and  it  would  be  a  great  thing 
if  every  grower  adopted  the  same  plan 
It  is  to  the  best  interests  of  all  that 
the  grower  have  the  fullest  confidence 
in  his  wholesaler,  and  consign  his 
Bowers  regularly,  and  not  to  hold  them 
back  for  special  occasions.  I  know 
that  this  is  a  delicate  subject  and  I 
approach  it  only  after  due  considera- 
tion. We  can  understand  that  in  years 
gone  by,  when  there  were  no  flowering 
plants  grown  for  the  Christmas  and 
Easter  holidays,  there  was  something 
to  be  gained  by  keeping  every  flower 
possible  for  the  holiday  sale,  when 
flowers  were  scarce  and  prices  went 
soaring  upward,  but  those  times  are 
a  thing  of  the  past.  There  is  no  more 
scarcity  such  as  there  used  to  be  at 
holiday  time;  the  increase  in  glass  and 
the  growth  of  the  plant  industry  has 
done  away  with  that  feature  of  the 
holiday  business.  "Ship  your  flowers 
when  they  are  ready"  is  a  good  rule 
and  in  such  holding  back  as  is  neces- 
sary try  to  govern  your  picking  so 
that  flowers  will  not  have  been  cut  too 
long.  The  wholesaler  of  today  is 
eq tupped  with  cold  storage  facilities 
and  he  can  hold  the  stock  if  necessary 
or  sell  it  at  once  if  that  is  best,  and 
being  in  the  market  he  can  take  ad- 
vantage of  the  conditions  that  may 
arise,  much  better  than  he  could  if 
the  grower  has  the  flowers  in  his  own 
cellar.  I  have  seen  carnations  right 
before  a  holiday,  which,  although  they 
looked  grand  in  the  grower's  cellar 
were  not  salable  three  hours  after 
reaching  the  wholesaler's  establish- 
ment. 

I  would  like  to  say  a  few  words  on 
high  prices:  often  the  growers  put  it 
up  to  the  wholesalers,  especially 
during  the  winter  season,  to  explain 
why  prices  are  high  today  and  low 
tomorrow.  My  experience  has  taught 
un-  that  when  prices  are  too  high  for 
the  average  retailer  to  be  able  to 
satisfy  his  customers  and  make  a 
reasonable  profit,  the  retailers  stop 
buying  for  one  or  two  days,  and,  as 
the  stock  continues  to  bloom  and 
flowers  have  to  be  moved,  the  whole- 
saler is  compelled  to  lower  prices 
then  the  retailers  buy,  and  the 
machinery  is  again  in  proper  motion. 

One  thing  more:  The  wholesaler 
tan  greatly  help  to  popularize  the 
mentorous  varieties  by  distributing 
the  bloom  among  as  many  retailers  as 
it  is  possible  for  him  to  do  with  the 
supply  at  his  disposal. 

I  wish  to  say  here  that  several 
gentlemen  of  our  profession  have 
agisted  me  in  preparing  this  paper. 
I  l'lt  that  since  you  have  so  honored 
me,  it  was  my  duty  to  present  here 
a  ood  a  paper  on  this  subject  as  it 
was  possible  for  me  to  give  you. 


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Three  Sterling  Carnation  Novelties 

Winsor,  White  Enchantress,  and  Helen  IYI.  Could 

See  Illustrations  On  Page  135. 

There   is   nothing   about  any  of  these   varieties  that  we  wish   to   conceal;    therefore,   we  cordially    invite   all    carna- 
tion growers  to  pay  us  a  visit.     Come   at  any  time. 

WINSOR  — Winner  of  Lawson  Silver  Medal. 

This  is  sure  to  prove  a  winner.  Nothing  approaches  it  in  color,  which  is  a  clear  silvery  pink — a  shade 
between  Enchantress  and  Mrs.  Thos.  W.  Lawson — and  much  more  beautiful  than  either.  In  fact,  it  is  just 
the  shade  that  we  have  all  been  trying  to  get.  The  color  will  make  it  sell  in  any  market.  The  stem  is  just 
right.  The  flowers  are  considerably  larger  than  Lawson  and  much  better  shaped.  As  a  grower  it  has  every- 
thing that  can  be  desired.     So  far  we  have  not  seen  any  large-flowering  variety  quite  so  free  as  Winsor. 

WHITE  ENCHANTRESS. 

A  pure  white  sport  of  Enchantress,  at  once  the  most  popular  and  most  profitable  carnation  grown  today, 
on  account  of  its  size  and  stem  and  freedom  with  which  it  blooms.  White  Enchantress  is  identical  in 
every  respect  but  color.     Those  desiring  quality  as  well  as  quantity  will  find  it  in  White  Enchantress. 

HELEN   M.  COULD. 

This  is  a  beautiful  variegated  sport  of  Enchantress.  The  ground  color  is  a  lovely  shade  of  clear  pink, 
the  variegation  carmine,  making  an  exquisite  combination  of  colors,  besides  being  something  distinctly  new. 
At  a  short  distance  the  variegation  does  not  show  at  all,  the  general  effect  being  a  beautiful  shade  of  dark 
pink.     Growth,  habit,  size,  and  stem  are  the  same  as  Enchantress. 

We  have  fine  stocks,  from  which  we  can  deliver  healthy  cuttings  of  Variegated  Lawson,  White 
Lawson,    Red    Lawson,    Enchantress,    Mrs.    M.    A.    Patten,    Lady    Bountiful,   etc. 

Our  Variegated  Lawson  is  all  that  we  claimed  for  it  last  season,  and  is  giving  the  fullest  satisfaction 
everywhere — the  best  in  the  variegated  class.     Come  and  inspect  our  stock  of  new  and  standard  sorts 

TARRYTOWN-  ON-  HUDSON, 

NEW  YORK. 


F.  R.  PIERSON  CO. 


THE     BURBANK     "CREATIONS"— A 
CRITICISM. 

We  acknowledge  with  pleasure  the 
receipt  of  the  following  letter,  with 
enclosure,  from  a  subscriber. 

Being  much  interested  in  the  mild 
warfare  waged  by  one  of  your  con- 
temporaries with  poor  Mr.  Burbank  as 
the  bone  of  contention,  my  interest 
was  great  enough  for  me  to  make  a 
genuine  and  long-protracted  effort  at 
reading  that  idiotic,  flat  and  un- 
profitable eulogy  which  the  Macmillans 
have  recently  published  about  him. 
Yesterday,  to  my  great  delight,  on 
opening  my  copy  of  "Nature,"  the 
English  edition,  I  found  a  review  of 
the  above  mentioned  book,  which 
strikes  me  as  being  about  the  fairest, 
squarest,  best  thing  on  the  whole 
subject  I  have  yet  seen.  It  occurred  to 
me  that  you  might  not  see  "Nature," 
so  I  had  the  article  typewritten  for  you 
and  enclose  it  herewith.  The  article 
seems  to  me  very  much  in  keeping 
with  the  fine  material  you  are  giving 
us  in  "HORTICULTURE,"  and  you 
may  like  to  use  this.  Good  wishes  to 
you  and  good  luck  to  HORTICUL- 
TURE. 

Plant-Breeding    in    America. 

New  Creations  In  Plant  Life:  An  Authori- 
tative Account  <>f  Hi''  Life  and  Work  of 
Luther  Burbank.  By  W.  S.  Harwood. 
Pp.  xiv.,  36S;  50  illustrations.  (New 
York:  The  Maeinillan  Company.  Lon- 
don: Macmillan  &  Co.,  Ltd.)  Price,  7s. 
6d.  net. 

There  is  something  to  be  said  in  favor  of 
this  work.  At  the  same  time  we  imagine 
no  one  will  have  more  cause  to  regret  its 
appearance  than  Mr.  Burbank  himself.  The 
reasons  for  this  expression  of  opinion  are 
easily  supplied.  It  is  decidedly  desirable 
that  the  outside  public  should  be  made 
aware  of  the  enormous  practical  importance 


of  what  is  r.ill.-d  plant-breeding,  and  that 
they  should  be  familiarized  with  the  means 
and  methods  adopted  by  experts  for  the 
multiplication  and  improvement  of  flowers, 
fruits  and  other  vegetable  products.  A 
slightly  increased  percentage  of  sugar  in 
the  sugar-cane  or  the  beet,  an  apparently 
trifling  improvement  in  the  staple  of  cot- 
ton, the  development  of  a  potato  relatively 
immune  from  fungus  diseases,  an  increased 
production  of  fruit  or  the  introduction  of 
hardier  varieties,  of  some  that  are  earlier, 
or  others  that  are  later,  to  say  nothing  of 
the  improvement  of  flowers  in  form,  color 
and  perfume,  are  all  points  of  great  im- 
portance and  of  very  great  interest  from  a 
biological  point  of  view. 

in  this  field  of  work  Mr.  Burbank  has 
long  been  known  as  an  energetic  laborer, 
and  it  is  quite  possible  that  in  actual 
amount  his  work  bulks  larger  than  that  of 
any  of  his  predecessors  or  his  contempora- 
ries. Moreover,  as  we  learn  from  the  book 
before  us,  and  from  other  sources,  the  ex- 
perimenter is  a  man  of  high  purpose, 
modest  and  amiable.  It  is  for  these  per- 
sonal reasons  we  imagine  that  he  will  have 
cause  to  regret  the  appearance  of  this  vol- 
ume. We  have  no  desire  to  belittle  Mr. 
Burbank  or  to  undervalue  the  importance 
of  what  he  has  accomplished.  We  believe 
that  he  would  be  the  first  to  acknowledge 
■that  there  existed  strong  men  previous  to 
the  appearance  of  Agamemnon.  But  this 
is  a  fact  that  his  eulogist  does  not  suffi- 
ciently estimate.  In  perusing  the  glowing 
paragraphs  of  this  volume  the  casual  reader 
might  imagine  that  there  were  no  plant- 
breeders  before  Burbank,  or  that  their  la- 
bors were  comparatively  Insignificant,  and 
yet  in  our  own  country  alone  we  seem  to 
have  heard  of  Thomas  Andrew  Knight,  of 
Dean  Herbert,  of  Trevor  Clarke,  of  Thomas 
Rivers,  of  John  Laing,  of  Dominy.  of  Sedan, 
of  Laxton,  and  of  large  numbers  of  others 
whose  productions  at  least  vie  in  impor- 
tance with  those  of  the  American  experi- 
menter, whilst  a  visit  to  the  great  estab- 
lishments of  Vilmorin  near  Paris,  Benary, 
and  others  at  Erfurt  and  Quedlinburg,  as 
well  as  to  the  trial-grounds  of  our  Veitchs. 
Snttons,  Carters  and  many  others,  would 
show  that  the  great  American  hybridist  is 
by  no  means  without  a  rival  in  his  line  of 
work. 

It  would  hardly  be  fair  to  criticise  those 
products  of  Mr.  Burbank's  skill  and  perse- 
verance   that    have    reached    us,    because    it 


may  well  be  that  they  are  not  yet  adapted 
to  our  climate.  At  any  rate,  to  name  only 
a  few  instances,  the  Burbank  plum,  the 
Burbank  lily,  the  Shasta  daisy,  all  so  en- 
thusiastically spoken  of  in  the  pages  of 
this  hook  and  elsewhere,  have  not,  in  this 
country,  justified  the  encomiums  passed 
upon  them  by  the  American  press. 

When  we  read  of  Mr.  Burbank's  meth- 
ods of  work  we  do  not  find  anything  dif- 
ferent from  the  practices  of  our  "raisers," 
who  are  too  modest  to  speak  of  their  efforts 
as    "creations." 

Among  the  "creations"  mentioned  in  this 
volume  is  the  "thornless  edible  cactus." 
Surely  we  have  heard  of  and  seen  a  spine- 
less Opuntia  before  attention  was  called  to 
it  in  this  volume,  where  it  is  stated  that 
"nothing  more  marvellous  has  ever  been 
done  in   plant  life"! 

Again,  "the  rare  effects  developed  in  the 
transformation  of  the  columbine"  do  not 
differ  (so  far  as  we  can  tell  from  the  il- 
lustration facing  p.  359)  from  the  stellate 
columbine  known  in  our  gardens  for  cen- 
turies and  figured  on  p.  273  of  Parkinson's 
Paradisus   (16291). 

A  man  who  has  experimented  on  such  a 
colossal  scale  for  so  long  a  time  might  be 
expected  to  have  gathered  valuable  informa- 
tion on  such  points  as  heredity,  adaptation, 
inheritance  of  acquired  characters,  as  well 
as  formed  opinions  on  Mendelism  and  mu- 
tation. We  gather  from  the  book  before  us 
that  Mr.  Burbank's  attention  has,  almost  of 
necessity,  been  directed  to  these  subjects, 
and  we  earnestly  hope  that  now  that  the 
Carnegie  Institution  has  granted  him  a 
subvention  of  ten  thousand  dollars  a  year 
for  ten  years  he  will  find  time  to  record  and 
co-ordinate  his  experiments  for  the  benefit 
of  future  workers  and  the  increase  of  bio- 
Iogical  knowledge. 

Incidentally,  we  glean  that  Mr.  Burbank 
is  not  inclined  to  accept  the  views  of  Wels- 
mann  or  of  Mendel,  but  that  he  looks  favor- 
ably on  the  mutation  theory  of  De  Vries. 
Surely  no  practitioner  has  had  better  op- 
portunities of  judging  of  these  matters  than 
has  Mr.  Burbank.  and  if  he  will  give  us  his 
own  experiences  in  his  own  words,  rather 
than  in  those  of  some  too  partial  biog- 
rapher, the  world  will  be  the  gainer,  and 
the  value  of  Mr.  Burbank's  work  more  ac- 
eurately  gauged  than  it  can  lie  from  the 
perusal  of  the  present  volume. — Copied  from 
"Nature"  (No.  1889,  Vol.  73).  January  11, 
1006. 


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THE       CARNATION      OF     THE      FU- 
TURE. 

Read    before    the    Gardeners'    and    Floiisis' 
Club   of    Boston,    by    Peter    Fisher. 

We  think  of  the  past  with  its  at- 
tainments or  failures.  We  live  in  the 
present  and  see  it  recede  to  the  past 
like  a  scene  in  a  kaleidoscope.  The 
future  is  mythical  and  hazy:  no  man 
knows  what  it  has  in  store  for  us; 
we  can  only  guess  in  a  measure. 
Looking  backward  for  a  moment  and 
judging  from  what  has  been  and  is 
being  accomplished,  we  may  form  a 
pardonable  estimate  of  what  will  or 
may  be  towards  the  development  of 
the  carnation  of  the  future. 

To  make  any  true  progress  we 
must  always  have  an  ideal  to  work 
up  to,  but  the  ideal  carnation  is  al- 
ways just  a  little  in  advance  of  us. 
We  think  to  grasp  it  and  find  some- 
thing imperfect  instead,  and  as  we 
look  again  day-dreaming  we  again  see 
our  ideal  ever  ahead  in  all  its  beauti- 
ful and  varied  shades  of  color,  perfec- 
tion of  form,  and  luxurious  growth. 
This  is  well,  for  were  perfection  at- 
tainable here,  progress  would  cease. 
What  culture  and  selection  have  done 
for  the  improvement  of  the  carnation 
in  the  past  it  will  do  on  a  larger  de- 
gree in  the  future,  and  as  the  stand- 
ard rises  higher  and  higher,  the  fancy 
varieties  will  be  succeeded  by  a  class 
more  perfect  and  beautiful,  with  high- 
er class  still  beyond.  Imagine,  if  you 
can,  a  type  of  carnations  in  beautiful 
and  varied  shades  of  popular  colors, 
so  far  in  excess  of  the  best  of  today 
in  point  of  size,  as  to  rival  the  Ameri- 
can Beauty  rose,  and  sold  at  prices 
unheard-of.  This  is  within  the  range 
of  possibility;  we  are  steadily  but  sure- 
ly coming  up  to  this  standard. 

In  the  near  future,  varieties  of  car- 
nations specially  adapted  for  the  pur- 
pose will  be  grown  in  pans  and  meet 
with  a  ready  sale  and  increasing  de- 
mand. Dwarf,  compact-growing,  free- 
flowering  varieties  will  be  the  type,  in 
varied  shades  of  color.  Think  how 
well-grown  specimens  of  a  scarlet,  for 
instance,  would  sell  at  Christmas. 

After  another  season  of  experience 
and  close  observation,  I  am  more  than 
ever  convinced  that  the  best  carna- 
tions of  the  future  will  be  grown  in- 
doors exclusively,  much  in  the  same 
manner  as  roses  are  handled  today. 
By  this  method  of  culture  you  will  ob- 
tain a  steady  supply  of  bloom  supe- 
rior in  every  way  to  field-grown 
plants.  But  the  houses  in  which  they 
are  grown  must  be  specially  adapted. 
Those  running  north  and  south  will 
have  a  decided  advantage  over  those 
running  east  and  west,  as  the  stock 
can  be  grown  cooler  during  the  hot. 
days  of  summer;  the  advantage  of 
better  light  in  an  east  and  wist  house 
in  winter  will  not  affect  the  advantage 
of  a  north  and  south  as  a  growing 
house  during  summer,  and  with  this 
thorough  root  action  the  difference  in 
number  of  blooms  obtained  will 
scarcely  be  perceptible,  with  a  decid- 


Hodse  of  "The  Aristocrat' 

Photographed  Dec.  20,  1905. 


ed  advantage  in  quality  in  favor  of 
the  north  and  south  house  during  hot 
spring  days.  Benches  will  be  best  for 
this  method  and  those  with  tile  bot- 
toms preferable,  as  they  will  be  bene- 
ficial in  retaining  moisture  and  keep- 
ing the  roots  cool.  Not  less  than  five 
inches  of  soil  should  be  used,  as  shal- 
low benches  require  too  much  water- 
ing during  hot  days,  which  tends  to 
sour  the  soil.  A  large,  wide,  span- 
roofed  structure  with  continuous  ven- 
tilation on  each  side  of  the  ridge  and 
at  the  sides  will  be  the  type  of  green- 
house best  suited  for  this  purpose. 
The  dissemination  of  the  carnation  of 
the  future  will  be  along  different  lines 
from  that  of  the  past  or  present;  a 
strict  record  of  its  merits  and  faults 
will  be  kept  in  tabulated  form,  at 
least  two  years  prior  to  distribution, 
stating  how  many  blooms  it  will  pro- 
duce per  square  foot  of  bench  space, 
how  many  plants  to  the  square  foot, 
date  when  cutting  of  blooms  com- 
menced, when  plants  were  thrown  out. 
and  number  of  saleable  or  split  blooms 
picked  from  a  given  bench  space  each 
day.  These  records  will  be  kept  for 
inspection  at  any  time.  A  synopsis 
of  this  report  will  be  added  along  with 
the  advertisement  of  the  cuttings,  and 
placed  on  the  exhibition  tables  when 
new  varieties  are  shown,  and  the  con- 
fidence of  the  trade  will  be  restored. 
Then  as  our  successors  in  business 
look  up  the  records  of  our  past  and 
present  methods,  they  will  draw  the 
cloak  of  charity  over  the  past,  but  the 
blush  of  shame  will  tint  the  cheeks 
of  some,  as  they  reflect  on  the  shady 
methods — it  may  be  of  a  parent  who 
has  passed  beyond. 

How  is  all  this  to  be  accomplished? 
First  by  improved  culture  of  our  best 
existing  varieties,  then  it  is  simply 
culture  and  selection  all  the  way 
along. 


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Rooted  Cuttings,   60c.  per  lOO,     $5.00  per  lOOO    Cash. 
H.  N.  EATON,    South   Sudbury,    Mass. 


IMPRESSIONS        OF        CALIFORNIA 
AND    ITS    CLIMATE. 

(A  Paper  Presented  by  E.  D.  Darlington, 
Before  the  Florists'  Club  ot  Philadelphia.; 

In  complying  with  the  request  of 
certain  members  of  your  club  that  I 
should  give  you  a  short  talk  on  a  trip 
which  I  had  occasion  to  make  to  Cali- 
fornia the  past  fall  in  the  interests  of 
the  seed  firm  with  which  I  have  the 
honor  of  being  connected,  I  would 
state  that  the  period  of  this  visit  was 
the  latter  part  of  September  and  the 
early  part  of  October  at  which  time 
nearly  all  the  harvests  had  been 
gathered  and  the  growers  were  await- 
ing the  advent  of  the  rains  to  com- 
mence plowing  and  planting  the  crops 
for  the  ensuing  year. 

In  the  section  visited  which  com- 
prised the  coast-line  from  San  Fran- 
cisco to  Los  Angeles  and  the  higher 
land  in  the  vicinity  of  Sacramento, 
there  had  been  no  rain  since  the  pre- 
vious spring;  the  hills  and  mountains 
were  gray  and  bare  excepting  for  the 
small  brush  and  occasional  carpet  of 
dried  burr  clover,  while  over  the 
trees  and  road-side  weeds  were  a  thick 
coating  of  finely  powdered  dust.  Ex- 
cepting on  occasional  small  lawns  and 
parks  which  were  kept  frequently 
watered,  nature  had  completed  her 
work  for  the  season  and  was  enjoying 
a  period  of  rest  before  starting  in  to 
produce  another  crop.  But  the  climate 
was  fully  in  evidence  everywhere  and 
its  possibilities  were  a  source  of  con- 
tinual wonder  to  the  gardener  from 
the  east  and  impressed  itself  on  one 
at  every  hand,  not  only  to  see  the 
growth  of  palms  and  greenhouse 
plants  in  the  open  air,  but  also  in  the 
changed  appearance  of  our  own 
familiar  crops  of  fruits.  The  real 
estate  boomers  and  people  of  the  towns 
hold  forth  on  the  subjects  of  climate 
with  the  greatest  enthusiasm  but  the 
gardeners  and  seedmen  whom  I  had  the 
pleasure  of  meeting,  pass  over  all  this 
as  a  matter  of  course  and  confined 
themselves  to  showing  their  various 
crops  and  the  natural  points  of  interest 
in  their  immediate  vicinity  and  all 
were  true  gardeners  in  extending  the 
hand  of  fellowship  and  hospitality. 
My  time  was  extremely  limited  and 
was  so  fully  occupied  in  visiting  the 
ranches  of  the  seed  growers  that  I 
did  not  visit  any  distinctively  florists' 
places,  nor  did  I  notice  any  such  on 
the  outskirts  of  the  cities,  but  they 
must  have  a  number  of  such  places  as 
the  flower  stores  in  the  cities  evi- 
denced. These  stores  were  quite  in  the 
eastern  style,  though  not  nearly  as 
numerous.  At  the  time  of  my  visit 
the  flower  stores  in  Los  Angeles  and 
San  Francisco  had  good  displays  of 
chrysanthemums,  which  at  that  time 
were  selling  for  $2.50  per  dozen  at 
wholesale  in  San  Francisco,  but  aside 
from  the  chrysanthemums,  the  flowers 
displayed  were  not  as  fine  as  the  pro- 
ducts of  the  greenhouses  in   our  own 


city.  No  doubt  this  is  largely  due  to 
the  lack  of  demand  for  fine  flowers  at 
that  time  as  it  was  between  seasons, 
as  there  should  be  no  difficulty  in  pro- 
ducing as  fine  roses  and  finer  carna- 
tions than  we  have  if  there  should  be 
a  sufficient  demand  for  them.  The 
only  drawback  is  the  high  cost  of 
coal,  but  this  could  probably  be  ob- 
viated by  the  use  of  oil,  which  is 
almost  exclusively  burned  for  the  pro- 
duction of  power. 

Leaving  San  Francisco  the  morning 
after  my  arrival,  my  first  stop  was  in 
the  famed  Santa  Clara  valley,  a  tract 
of  level  land  from  three  to  ten  miles 
wide  lying  between  two  ranges  of 
brown  hills.  The  soil  is  black  and 
heavy,  much  of  it  in  the  central  por- 
tion being  adobe  or  dried  swamp  land 
divided  by  large  open  drainage  ditches, 
while  the  higher  portions  were  of  a 
lighter  color  and  texture.  The  soil  is 
free  from  stones  and  consists  of  loam 
or  earth  which  has  washed  down  from 
the  hills  through  countless  ages,  and 
the  higher,  lighter  colored  ground  had 
much  the  appearance  of  our  own 
soils,  but  in  the  lower  ground  the 
black  adobe  has  the  appearance  of  the 
muck  found  in  the  bottom  of  an  old 
pond.  In  the  dry  seasons  this  black 
earth  becomes  extremely  hard  and 
large  cracks  radiate  over  the  surface 
in  every  direction.  Even  where  it  is 
kept  constantly  cultivated,  the  small 
particles  of  soil  resemble  gravel  in 
their  hardness. 

Such  flowers  as  late  crops  of  sweet 
peas,  asters,  etc.,  as  well  as  beds  of 
young  celery,  carrots  and  endives  were 
growing  vigorously  under  the  influence 
of  irrigation  and  did  not  seem  to  mind 
either  the  hardness  of  the  soil  nor 
the  intense  heat  which  prevailed 
during  the  middle  of  the  day.  Hoeing 
to  keep  the  surface  soil  still  loose  and 
fine  is  unknown  in  California,  and 
probably  impossible  in  the  adobe 
lands.  It  was  a  strange  sight  for  east- 
ern eyes  to  see  men  walking  between 
the  rows  of  plants  with  the  hoe  held 
high  in  the  air  to  furrow  a  vigorous 
chop  at  any  weeds  which  might  ap- 
pear. 

The  fruit  orchards  on  the  other 
hand  have  the  surface  of  the  soil  con- 
stantly cultivated  and  are  as  clean  and 
free  from  weeds  as  a  model  garden, 
but  the  eastern  eye  misses  and  longs 
for  the  fresh  green  backgrounds  which 
should  relieve  the  cultivated  lands, 
and  its  entire  absence  at  least  at  that 
season  of  the  year,  continually  re- 
minds you.  that  you  are  in  a  strange 
land.  The  leaves  of  the  fruit  trees 
are  a  rich  deep  green,  as  well  as  the 
foliage  of  the  growing  crops,  but  serve 
only  to  accentuate  the  dusty  brown 
or  gray  tints  of  the  surrounding  land- 
scape. Even  where  there  is  a  bright 
green  lawn,  it  has  the  appearance  of 
a  small  flower  bed  in  the  midst  of  the 
bare  brown  earth  surrounding  it  on 
every  side. 


Nearly  all  planting  in  California  is 
done  on  a  large  scale  and  is  quite  dis- 
tinctly localized;  thus  in  the  Santa 
Clara  valley,  we  find  the  ranches  of 
the  principal  seed  growers  within  a 
few  miles  of  each  other,  and  fairly  ex- 
tensive apple  orchards,  with  miles 
and  miles  of  prunes  and  thousands  of 
acres  of  sugar  beets.  Every  crop  is 
grown  for  the  cash  it  will  bring  and 
outside  of  the  large  tourist  hotels  and 
some  few  private  places  in  the  towns, 
ornamental  plantings  or  surroundings 
are  things  of  the  future.  This  seems 
strange  to  a  gardener  or  florist  as 
practically  all  of  our  decorative  palms 
and  plants  can  be  grown  in  the  open 
air  but  it  is  doubtless  due  to  the 
necessity  of  irrigating  or  constant 
watering  of  the  plants  and  grass  re- 
quired during  the  dry  seasons  and  it 
costs  about  twenty  to  twenty-five 
dollars  for  the  water  necessary  to  keep 
a  small  town  lawn  fresh  and  green 
during  the  summer  and  fall. 

Although  very  nearly  all  of  the  level 
valley  lands  are  now  under  cultiva- 
tion, there  still  remain  occasional 
groups  or  clumps  of  live  oak  trees 
and  these  with  their  mossy  gnarled 
trunks  and  branches  and  the  bright 
green  holly-like  leaves  are  the  most 
attractive  features  of  the  valleys,  but 
as  the  grazing  ranches  are  divided  and 
broken  to  the  plow  they  are  being 
cut  out  and  made  into  firewood  and 
there  seems  to  be  no  attempt  whatever 
to  make  new  plantings  of  this  beauti- 
ful and  locally  characteristic  tree.  I 
shall  always  remember  the  live  oaks 
not  only  for  their  interesting  growth, 
but  also  for  the  grateful  shade  they 
furnished  during  the  heat  of  the  day, 
as  the  moment  you  step  under  the 
branches  of  the  live  oak  you  feel  a 
coolness  similar  to  that  when  going 
into  the  florists'  ice  box  while  with  all 
other  trees  the  foliage  simply  affords 
relief  from  the  strong  sunlight  with- 
out any  feeling  of  coolness  in  the  air. 
During  my  stay  in  the  Santa  Clara 
valley  the  thermometer  would  go  to 
108  to  110  degrees  during  the  middle 
of  the  day;  the  air  was  clear  and  per- 
Eectly  dry,  so  that  no  one  perspires 
but  the  heat  is  felt  in  a  burning  or 
prickling  sensation  on  any  exposed  por- 
tion of  one's  body.  Nearly  all  the  time 
there  was  a  fresh  breeze  blowing  in 
between  the  hills  from  the  Pacific  and 
from  four  in  the  afternoon  until  ten 
in  the  morning,  the  air  was  cool  and 
pleasant,  and  at  night  sleep  was  most 
refreshing  unless  the  California  flea 
was  present  to  take  a  hand  in  welcom- 
ing you  to  the  country. 

It  is  the  climate  combined  with  the 
fertility  of  the  soil  which  makes  Cali- 
fornia so  desirable  for  seed  growing, 
as  during  the  harvest  season  there  is 
an  entire  absence  of  rain.  Seed  heads 
develop  and  ripen  and  the  harvest 
proceeds  steadily,  yet  without  rush  or 
hurry,  vines  or  seed  heads  are  cut. 
field    by    field,    and    spread    on    large 


February  3,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


141 


Killarney  Plants  1 906  Richmond  Plants 

WE  will  propagate  on  orders  any  number  of  above  varieties  for  ensuing  season.  Have 
the  largest  stock  of  Killarney  in  America.  The  price  will  be  $15  per  100,  $120  per  ioco, 
from  2  1-4  inch  pots,  and  guarantee  fine  plants,  but  must  have  the  orders  early,  as  we  are 
not  in  the  plant  trade,  to  ensure  permanancy  of  order  we  want  a  deposit  of  20  per  cent,  of  value 
wilh  order,  same  will  be  credited  on  bill  at  delivery  of  plants.     Correspondence  solicited 

BENJAMIN  DORRANCE 


Rose  Growers 


No.  3  DORRANCE  FARM. 


DORRANCETON,  PENNA. 


QUEEN   BEATRICE 


sheets  to  dry  and  when  all  have  been 
harvested,  the  thresher  goes  from 
block  to  block,  followed  by  the 
cleaners  and  the  sacks  of  seeds  are 
stacked  in  the  open  air  until  they  are 
hauled  to  the  warehouse  in  the  fall. 
There  is  no  anxious  watching  for 
forcing  showers  or  heavy  downpour 
as  with  us  and  no  need  for  any  shelters 
in  which  to  dry  and  thresh  the  seed. 

Next  to  the  seed  ranches  the  most 
interesting  feature  of  the  Santa  Clara 
valley  is  the  miles  and  miles  of  prune 
orchards,  and  in  handling  this  crop 
the  prunes  are  allowed  to  ripen  fully 
and  drop  to  the  cultivated  soil  be- 
neath; they  are  then  gathered  from 
the  ground,  clipped  in  lye  to  remove 
the  bloom  and  are  spread  out  on 
slated  crates  such  as  we  use  for  onion 
sets  to  dry.  The  past  year  the  prune 
crop,  like  nearly  all  other  crops,  was 
cut  short  by  the  intensely  hot  weather 
in  July,  but  the  price  was  good  and 
growers  were  having  better  returns 
than  from  the  very  large  crop  of  the 
preceding  seasons. 

Below  Santa  Clara  I  visited  the 
"slews"  of  Watsonville  where  the  soil 
is  a  black  fibrous  peat,  similar  to  that 
of  the  Jersey  swamps  and  here  were 
crops  of  cauliflower  in  all  stages  from 
the  freshly  set  young  plants  to  those 
in  head  and  seeding.  In  these  valleys 
there  were  clear  streams  of  water  run- 
ning in  the  drains  and  it  seamed 
entirely  practicable  to  grow  all 
moisture-loving  crops  at  any  season 
of  the  year,  but  it  is  not  suited  for 
general  seed  raising  on  account  of  the 
heavy  fogs  which  come  in  from  the 
sea.  The  hills  surrounding  these 
valleys  are  devoted  to  dairy  farming 
and  apple  orchards  and  the  country 
had  more  of  a  home-like  appearance 
than  any  part  of  California  I  visited. 
Going  still  further  South.  I  stopped 
at  Lompoc  where  the  chief  crops  are 
mustard  seed  and  commercial  or  soup 
beans,  and  still  further  south  to  Ven- 
tura was  a  lima  bean  country.  Try 
to  imagine  from  fifty  to  seventy-five 
miles  of  travel  through  narrow  but 
level  coast  lands  where  the  principal 
crop  was  lima  beans,  interspersed  with 
orchards  of  English  or  more  properly 


called  Persian  walnuts.  This  portion 
of  California  was  to  me  the  most  in- 
teresting for  here  were  the  evidences 
of  the  early  Spanish  settlers,  fan 
palms  sixty  feet  or  more  high,  arau- 
carias  forty  to  fifty  feet  high  and  a 
grape  vine  with  a  trunk  over  a  foot 
in  diameter  and  the  branches  covering 
a  trellis  which  extended  over  half  an 
acre  of  ground.  This  vine  is  at  Car- 
penteria  and  coming  on  it  unexpect- 
edly, I  at  once  recognized  it  from  the 
illustration  in  our  gardening  publica- 
tions. The  vine  is  in  perfect  health 
and  vigor  and  could  easily  be  made  to 
cover  a  much  larger  area.  On  the 
under  side  of  the  trellis  hang  immense 
clusters  of  fruit,  a  single  cluster  of 
bunches  being  large  enough  to  fill  a 
good  sized  wash-tub,  but  owing  to  a 
lack  of  water  the  grapes  were  poorly 
developed  and  only  fitted  for  the  wine 
press.  Here  we  also  visited  a  small 
ranch  in  a  little  valley  where  three 
generations  of  a  Scotch  family  had  a 
small  fruit  ranch  which  was  a  feast  to 
delight  a  gardener.  Here  in  adjoin- 
ing rows  and  blocks  were  strawberries, 


raspberries,  blackberries,  loganberries, 
purple  guanas,  figs,  an  extensive  as- 
sortment of  our  finer  hot-house  grapes, 
lemons,  oranges  and  grapes,  some  in 
full  bearing  and  others  with  occasional 
clusters  of  ripe  fruits  according  to 
their  season.  Here  were  trained 
gardeners  of  the  old  school  raising  in 
the  open  ground  all  the  fruits  which 
they  had  been  accustomed  to  grow  un- 
der glass  in  their  old  homes.  An  in- 
cident of  Carpenteria  was  a  large 
Magnolia  grandiflora  with  camelia- 
like  blossoms  a  foot  in  diameter  and 
on  my  commenting  on  its  flowering 
at  that  season  of  the  year,  I  was  told 
that  it  was  "a  continuous  perform- 
ance" and  that  it  flowered  throughout 
the  whole  year.  From  the  windows  of 
my  room  in  the  Hotel  Rose,  Ventura, 
I  could  look  down  into  the  flower 
garden  of  Mrs.  Theodosia  B.  Shepp- 
herd  which  occupies  an  entire  square 
in  the  center  of  the  town,  and  here 
was  a  most  interesting  and  varied  col- 
lection of  flowering  plants,  many  of 
them  old  acquaintances  of  my  appren- 

(Continued    on    Page    143.) 


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IMPRESSIONS        OF        CALIFORNIA 
AND    ITS   CLIMATE. 

(Continued  from  Page  141.) 
ticeship  days  which  have  now  dis- 
appeared from  our  commercial  green- 
houses, as  these  in  recent  years  have 
been  turned  into  cut-flower  factories  or 
palm  nurseries  to  the  detriment  of 
varied  plant  collection.  In  one  corner 
there  were  small  glass  houses  heavily 
white-washed  for  propagating  purposes 
while  along  the  central  walk  were  lath 
shades  filled  with  begonias  and  creep- 
ers, and  at  intervals  were  ornamental 
summer  houses  or  pagodas  artistically 
decorated  with  the  leaf  stalks  of  the 
fan  palm.  Quite  a  large  section  of 
the  grounds  was  laid  out  in  rock  work 
and  devoted  to  cacti  and  other  succu- 
lents and  the  whole  was  a  most  in- 
teresting treat  for  any  flower-loving 
gardener.  A  noticeable  feature  here 
as  elsewhere  in  California,  was  the 
immense  size  of  the  individual  florets 
on  the  geranium,  all  varieties  appear- 
ing to  have  much  larger  and  more 
brightly  colored  flowers  than  with  us. 
Near  the  hotel  there  is  a  rubber  tree 
which  has  the  size  and  developments 
of  a  twenty-five  year  old  Norway 
maple,  and  at  the  Mission  there  is  an 
araucaria  fully  fifty  feet  in  height,  but 
a  peculiar  feature  of  the  araucaria  was 
that  instead  of  being  flatly  spread, 
the  side  branches  turned  upwards  in 
a  V-like  form,  possibly  owing  to  the 
dry  season. 

Fine  palms  fifty  to  sixty  feet  in 
height  are  ornamental  and  a  distinct 
novelty,  with  their  smooth  trunk  and 
crown  of  green  leaves  high  in  the  air, 
but  the  dead  leaves  hanging  closely 
to  the  trunk  below  the  green  crown 
detract  from  its  beauty  and  I  can  not 
commend  it  for  street  planting,  espe- 
cially when  of  younger  growth,  the 
spikey  parts  of  the  leaves  are  on  a 
level  with  your  eyes.  The  fan  palm 
and  the  pepper  tree  seem  to  divide  the 
lienors  in  California  and  both  are  used 
very  largely  and  almost  to  exclusion 
of  other  trees  for  street  planting.  The 
foliage  of  the  pepper  tree  is  beautiful 
and  glossy,  but  the  trailing  branches 
hang  down  like  those  of  a  weeping- 
willow  and  are  only  a  little  less  an- 
noying than  the  spikey  palm  leaves, 
while  the  immense  crop  of  berries 
keep  the  walk  dirty  and  slippery. 
Some  dav  when  these  trees  grow 
larger  and  taller  they  will  add  a  dis- 
tinct feature  to  the  towns  but  it  s°ems 
a  pity  that  when  there  are  so  many 
more  graceful  and  suitable  trees  for 
street  planting  that  these  two  should 
be  used  exclusivelv.  as  they  are  much 
better  adanted  for  individual  speci- 
mens on  the  lawn.  Near  Ventura  is 
the  Cole  bulb  farm  where  callas  and 
freezias  are  grown  bv  the  acre,  but 
these  were  just  starting  into  growth 
after  their  summer  rest  and  of  course, 
did  not  present  the  display  that  they 
would   in  the  spring. 

(To    Re   Continued. ) 


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of  the  word  and  wholesaled  at  $25.00  per  100  at  Christmas. 


Cut  Flower   Market   Re- 
ports. 

The  present  week  sees  but 
BOSTON   trifling     changes      in     cut 

flower  conditions  in  this 
market,  Carnations  and  lily  of  the 
valley  are  lower;  yellow  narcissi  are 
also  tending  downward  in  value,  while 
advancing  in  quality.  These  are  all 
due  to  increasing  production,  and  not 
to  any  slackening  of  demand.  Roses 
are  going  the  other  way,  being  supplied 
in  lessening  quantities,  and  in  quality 
none  too  good.  Cut  flowers,  wall 
flowers,  sweet  peas  and  other  pretty 
little  specialties  are  finding  ready  sale. 

No  complaint  can  1  e 
BUFFALO    made  on   the  amount    of 

business  done  the  pre- 
vious week.  The  spring  weather  has 
forced  on  carnations,  roses  and  bulbous 
stock  to  good  extent.  The  only  things 
that  actually  were  scarce  were  good 
Beauties,  the  price  holding  firm  but 
no  special  demand.  All  other  stock 
was  enough  to  be  had.  Some  lines 
were  moved  slowly  but  up  to  Saturday 
a  good  cleaning  up  was  had,  much 
floral  work  in  evidence.  Green  goods 
were  abundant;  sales  a  little  weak. 

Business  during  the 
CINCINNATI  past    week    was    what 

might  be  termed  fair; 
the  best  flowers  sold  out  clean  every 
day,  while  the  inferior  grades  went 
begging.  Prices  have  taken  a  drop  for 
the  simple  reason  that  the  grade  of 
stock  is  not  up  to  the  standard. 
Nearly  everything  has  the  appearance 
of  having  been  picked  over  before  it 
reached  the  market.  Daffodils  made 
their  appearance  last  week  and  can 
now  be  had  in  any  quantity.  Harrisii 
lilies  are  more  plentiful,  but  a  large 
number  of  the  flowers  are  imperfect 
and  therefore  unsalable.  Tulips  can 
now  be  had  with  longer  stems  and  in 
great  variety.  Carnations  and  roses 
are  weak  in  the  stems,  and  many  of 
the  former  are  so  badly  bursted  that 
they  are  not  salable.  There  is  not 
much  doing  in  the  plant  line.  Azaleas 
and  primulus  are  largely  used  for  win- 
dow display  but  comparatively  few  are 
sold. 

With  a  week  of 
INDIANAPOLIS  spring-like  weath- 
er trade  has  been 
fully  up  to  expectations.  No  special 
rush  but  good  active  demand.  Stock  in 
nearly  all  lines  is  about  equal  to  the 
needs  of  the  day.  Beauties  are  more 
plentiful  and  of  excellent  quality. 
Bridesmaids  are  improving  in  color. 
Carnation  crops  are  satisfactory  in 
quantity  as  well  as  quality.  All  report 
heavy  sales  in  blooming  plants,  prob- 
ably due  to  bright  weather.  Lilac, 
sweet  peas,   daffodils,  tulips  and  mig- 


nonette are  in  better  supply  and  find 
ready  demand. 

Business  conditions 
LOUISVILLE     last     week     were     up 

to  expectations.  The 
weather  was  good,  and  stock  came  in 
in  satisfactory  quantities.  Carnations 
had  a  good  steady  demand,  with  a 
good  supply.  The  quality  could  be 
better.  The  demand  and  supply  of 
roses  were  up  to  expectations,  with 
the  quality  moderate.  Lilies  of  the 
valley  and  violets  found  an  unusually 
good  demand,  with  the  supply  a  little 
slow.  Narcissus,  hyacinths  and  other 
bulbous  stock  moves  satisfactorily. 

Though  business  is 
NEW  YORK    fair,  it  lacks  snap.     In 

consequence  of  a 
shortened  rose  supply,  American 
Beauties  lead  in  demand,  and  tne 
larger  sizes  are  maintained  at  top  fig- 
ures. Bridesmaids  are  none  too  plenti- 
ful. The  Bride  is  wanted  chiefly  in 
the  lower  grades,  so  that  the  best  do 
not  average  up  with  Bridesmaid. 
Liberty  and  Richmond  are  readily 
sold,  and  so,  too,  are  the  choice  grades 
of  Golden  Gate,  Killarney,  Chatenay, 
etc.  Carnations  are  plentiful,  the 
novelties  bringing  good  prices.  Of  the 
standard  varieties,  all  colors  are  well 
represented  in  the  market.  Harrisii 
lilies  are  moving  easily  at  good  figures. 
Bulbous  stock  continues  to  increase  in 
quantity,  and  yellow  seems  to  be  a 
feature  in  every  wholesale  window. 
There  is  a  pause  in  the  call  for  lily  of 
the  valley,  judging  by  the  lower  quota- 
tions that  have  obtained  for  several 
days  past.  The  bulk  of  violet  ship- 
ments reach  the  street  merchants,  who 
have  been  favored  by  the  fine  weather. 
The  sale  of  smilax  drags,  while  As- 
paragus plumosa  sells  readily. 

The    warm    weather    in 

PHI  LA-     the    early    part    of    the 

DELPHI  A.    week    hurt    the    sale    of 

carnations,  as  they  had 
a  strong  sleepy  tendency,  but  later  the 
brisk  weather  helped  things  wonder- 
fully; and  on  the  whole,  business  was 
pretty  good  all  along  the  line.  Beauties 
were  a  little  scarce,  but  of  very  good 
quality.  A  marked  feature  of  the  mar- 
ket was  the  improvement  in  the  qual- 
ity of  Bridesmaids.  Killarneys  and 
Chatenays  came  in  more  freely  and 
were  quickly  taken  up.  Enchantress 
remained  the  leader  in  carnations; 
white  Lawson  was  also  a  favorite.  In 
reds,  Flamingo  is  undoubtedly  the 
finest;  but  as  it  requires  very  careful 
handling  so  as  not  to  bruise  it,  many 
prefer  Crane  or  Bliss,  although  these 
latter  are  smaller.  Cattleyas  are  in 
good  form  at  present.  Cypripediums 
nearly  over.  Lilacs  remain  a  strong 
feature  of  the  market,  and  are  in  good 
demand.  Lily  of  the  valley  and  sweet 
peas  normal;    single  tulips  and  daffo- 


dils are  the  best  sellers  in  the  bulbous 
line.  Freesias  are  at  their  best  at 
present,  and  large  quantities  are  being 
used.  A  flush  crop  of  snapdragon  is 
on,  and  meets  with  some  favor.  Mc- 
Kinley  day  helped  the  carnation  mar- 
ket a  little.  There  was  no  advance  in 
prices,  but  the  previous  good  figures 
held  firm.  This  was  especially  true  of 
pinks  and  reds. 

The     executive     com- 
SAN  mittee   of   the   McKin- 

FRANCISCO  ley  Club,  which  num- 
bers between  four  and 
five  thousand  members,  has  been  send- 
ing out  notices  broadcast  to  not  forget 
the  McKinley  carnation  on  January 
29,  and  the  carnation  trade  is  feeling 
the  incentive.  First  quality  American 
Beauty  roses  are  scarce,  but  fine  tea 
roses  are  on  hand  in  excess  of  the  de- 
mand. Such  bulbous  stock  as  tulips, 
Roman  hyacinths  and  paper  white  nar- 
cissi is  arriving  in  improved  quality, 
and  violets  and  lily  of  the  valley  are 
in  great  abundance  and  breaking  rec- 
ords  en  quality.  Business  is  always 
slow  at  this  date,  but  the  cut  flower 
trade  may  be  said  to  be  getting  along 
rather  better  this  year  than  usual. 


FIRE   RECORD. 

Allen  &  Yeaw's  greenhouses  and 
barn  in  Worcester  lane,  Waltham, 
Mass.,  were  destroyed  by  fire  on  Jan- 
nary  2Gth.  A  defective  boiler  was  the 
cause.    The  loss  is  reported  at  $4000. 


Nearly  all  of  West  Collingswood  on 
the  outskirts  of  Camden,  N.  J.,  as- 
sisted in  extinguishing  a  fire  at  the 
greenhouses  of  Herman  Zimmer,  which 
destroyed  thousands  of  plants.  About 
$1000  damage  was  done. 


NEWS  NOTES. 
One  of  the  Louisville  daily  papers 
last  week  contained  a  large  advertise- 
ment in  colors  by  Jacob  Schulz,  rep- 
uting a  wreath  of  red  carnations 
encircling  a  portrait  of  McKinley  and 
announcing  a  complete  stock  of  McKin- 
ley's  favorite  flower.  This  is  the  kind 
of  enterprise  that  pays. 


Bulletin  No.  1,  "The  Gypsy  and 
Brown-Tail  Moths,"  has  been  issued 
from  the  office  of  the  superintendent 
for  suppressing  the  gypsy  and  brown- 
tail  moths  in  Massachusetts.  It  gives 
the  life  history  of  the  moths,  tells 
where  to  look  for  them,  the  remedies 
against  them,  contrasts  the  species, 
and  closes  with  a  summary  of  the  law 
of  Massachusetts  requiring  their  sup- 
pression. The  pamphlet  is  fully  illus- 
trated. HORTICULTURE  has  secured 
a  supply  of  these  books,  and  will  be 
to  furnish  copies  to  any  appli- 
cants. 


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February  3,  1906 


FRANK   MILLANC 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist 


COOGAN    BUILDING 


55-57  W.  26th  Street,    NEW  YORK 

Tel.  299  Madison  Sq.      Open  6  A.  M.  to  5  p.  M. 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 

FORD  BROTHERS 


48  West  28th  Street, 


NEW  YORK 


A  Full  Line  of  All  CUT  FLOWERS 
Telephone,  3S70  or  3871   Madison  Square. 

ALEX.  J.  GUTTMAN^ 

THE  WHOLESALE 

*  FLORIST  ^» 

OF  NEW  YORK 

Phone  1664-1665  Mad.  Sq,     43  W.  281b  St 

WE      HAVE     A      GOOD      OPENING 

for  a  grower  of  lily  of  the  valley  and  general  bulbous 
stock.  Would  like  to  commiiMcate  with  growers  of 
good  bulbous  flowers.  Can  handle  (hem  at  good  prices. 
Also  asparagus  plumosus.      Let  us  hear  fiom  you. 

A.  L.  YOUNC  &  CO. 

Wholesale  Florists 

Tel.  3S£9  Mad.  Sq.     54  W.  28ih  St.,  New  York 

BUY    YOUR     FLOWERS    THROUGH 

A.  MOLTZ 

Wholesale  Florist 

SS-S7  W.  26th  Street        -        -        NEW  YORK 

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Daily  Market  Piices 

Tel.  2921-5243  Hadison  Square 


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I  Wholesale  Commission  Florist    SEW£STA8$8Z,BSi* 

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0  grown  for  New  York  market,  at  current  prices 

•  TEL.  1998  madison  SQUARE  49  W.  28  St.,  New  York  City 


Walter  F.  Sheridan 

Wholesale  Commission  Dealer  in 

Choice  Cut  Flowers 

39  West  28th  Street,    New  York 
Telephone  :  902  Madison  Sq. 


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Wholesale    Commission    Florist 
CHOICE    CUT    FLOWERS 


57  West  28th  St. 


New  York. 


Special  Attention  to  Shipping  Orders        Telephones:  22co.  2201,  Madison  Square       Write  for  Current  Prces 


FOR     GOOD     PRICES 

AND  CASH   RETURNS 

send  your  flowers   to 

Phil.  F.  Kessler 

55    West   26th    Street,    New   York. 

Telephone    2921    Madison    Square. 


GEORGE  SALTFORD 

Wholesale  Commission  Dealer  In 

Cut  Flowers 

CONSIGNMENTS  DESIRED 

46  W.  29th  Street,  New  York 

Tel.  3393  Madison  Sq. 


NEW   YORK   QUOTATIONS    PER   100-TO    DEALERS   ONLY 


Roses 
Am.  Beauty  and  Edgeley  fan  and  sp. 

"  extra 

No.    1 

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Bride  &    'Maid,  fan  and  sp 

"         extra 

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Liberty,  fanoy     

ordi   arv    

Richmond,  tancy ...  • 

"  ordinary 

Golden  Gate,  fancy 

"  "       ordinary 

Chatenay,  fancy 

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Violets 

Tulips .... 

Roman  Hya.    Paper  White  Nar. . 

Daffodils,  Trumpets 

riinnonette  

Adiantum  Cuneatum 

"  Croweanum 

Smilax 

Asparagus  Plumosus.. .    ......... 

"   &  Sprenzeri,  bunches 


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1906 


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25.OO 


JOHN  YOUNC 
Wholesale    FLORIST 

51  West  28tH  St.,  New  YorR 

Telephone.    4463-4464    Madison    Sq. 

Best     Beauties.     Brides     and     Bridesmaids. 

Lily    of    the    Valley,    Orchids    and 

Lilies.     Renowned  Cottage 

Garden    Carnations. 

Edward  C.  Horan 
Wholesale  Florist 


55  WEST  28th  ST. 


Tel.  1*^1  Madison  Sq. 


New  York 


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WHOLESALE   FLORISTS 


Furnish  best  stock  at  fair  prices  all  the  year  round     Send  for  quotations  on   fall  orders 
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Taking  Orders  for  Flowers  to  be  Deliv- 
ered to  Steamers  or  Elsewhere  in  New 
York  can  have  them  delivered  in  PLAIN 
BOXES,  WITH  OWN  TAGS  in  best 
manner  by 


Young  &  Nugent 

42  W.  28th  St.,  New  York 


In  writing  to  Advertisers  kindly  mention  Horticulture 


February  3,  1903 


horticulture: 


147 


Fancy  Ferns 


$1.25    per    1000 

Discount    on    Regular    Shipments 


^Wholesale    Florists 
30  and  40  Miami  Ave.,  DETROIT,  MICH- 


Michigan  Cut  Flower  Exchange 


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Manager 


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SO  West  29th  St.,       New  York  Uty 


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A  Reliable  Place  toConsign  to  or  order  from 

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Commission  Merchan  s  in  Cut  Flowers 
53  WEST  28TH  STREET,  NEW  YORK 

Telephone  356  Madiwon  Square 

J.  6.  Murdoch  &  Co. 

Wholesale  Florists 

FLORISTS'   SUPPLIES 
545  Liberty  St.,  PITTSBURG,  PA. 

Long  Distance  'Phone   1435  Court. 

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"Wholesale    Florists 

55  and  57  W.  26th  S'  ,  NEW  YORK 

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OPEN  6.00  A.M. 

AN  UNEQUALED  OJKET  FJrl  CO  -SIGNED  FLOWERS 

The  Reliable  Commission  House 

Richmond  Roses  and  Rich  Flowers 
of  all  varieties 

JOS.  S.   FENRiCH 

48  W.  30th  Street,  New  York 

Tel    324-325  Madison  Square 

JULIUS  LANG 

Wholesale  Florist 

Consignments    received,    sold    well 

and   returns    made   promptly. 

S3  WEST  30th  ST.  NEW  YORK 

Telephone,  280  Madison  Sq. 

ESTABLISHED  1872 

JOHN    J.    PERKINS 

WHOLESALE  and  COMMISSION  FLORIST 

115  W.  30th  St.,  New  York 

Tel.  No.  956  Madison  Square 
Wanted.— A  few  more  reliable  growers  of 
Carnations  and    Violets.     Quick  returns  aud 
highest  prices. 


Established 
1891 


BUY    FROM      m/|   |-« 

SHU"  TO    l\\  r* 

TRY    *'»•-' 


ALFRED  H.   LANGJAHR 

All  Choice  Cut  Flowers  in  Season 

55   West  28th   St.,   New   York 
Telephone  3924   Madison    Square. 


CARNATIONS 

AND  ROSES 

Pittsburg  Cut  Flower  Co.,  Ltd. 


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BOSTON'S    BEST 
ALL    VARIETIES 

SHIPPED  TO  ALL  POINTS 

Floriste'  Supplies 

Largest  Stock  in  New  England 

Lowest  Wholesale  Rates 

N.F.McCarthy&Co. 

84  HAWLEY  ST. 
Tel.  Main  5973  BOSTON 


Headquarters  in  Western  New  York 

ROSES,  CARNATIONS 

And  all  kinds  of  Seaonable  Flowers 

WM.  F.  KASTING 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist,  also  Dealer  in 
Florists'  Supplies  and  Wire  Designs. 

383-87    ELLICOTT  ST, 
BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 


Give  us  a  trial. 


We  can  please  you. 


504  Liberty   Ave., 


Pittelmrg:,  Pa. 


NEW  CROP  BRONZE  AND  GREEN  GALAX 

$l.oo  per  1000.    Discounts  on  larger  quantities.     Write  for  prices  on  case  lots. 

WE  HAVE  VERY  FINE  CUT  BOX  WOOD. 

DAOGEJI*    AND    F*AP*CY     FEJRIVSI 

NEW  CROP  SOUTHERN  WILD  SMIUX  $3.50  and  $7.00?per  Case. 
Headquarters  for  all   FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES.   Wire   Design*    Cut  Wire,  Letters, 
Immortelles,  Cj-cas  Leaves,  Wheat  sheave&.  Ribbons,  Corrugated  Boxes,  etc, 
LAUREL  FESTOOINl>G,  5c.  and  6c,  per  yard. 

8  &  I  I  Province  St.,  Boston.  Mass. 
L.  D.  Telephone,  Mam  2018 


HENRY  M.  ROBINSON  &  CO. 


WHOLESALE  FLOWER   MARKETS.- 


CINCINNATI 

Jui    30 


DETROIT 

Jan.  22 


ROSES 

Am.  Beauty  and  E.lgely.  fan  and  sp. 

"  extra 

No.  i 

"  Lower  grades 

Bride  and  Maid,  Inn.  and  sp 

"  "       extra . .    

'•  "       No.  i  and  Lower  gr 

Liberty,  fancy 

"         Ordinary 

Richmond,  Fancy 

Ordinary. 

Golden  Gate,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

Chatenay,  Faney 

"  Ordinary 

CARNATIONS 

Fancy    — ....••-■ 

Ordinary 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Cattleyas 

Cypnpediums 

Lily  of  the  Valley 

Violets 

Tulips .--•■ 

Roman  Hva.:  Paper  White  Nar  ... 

Daffodils;  Trumpets   .-■  ■ 

Mignoneite   ...    ..     ..    ....■• 

Adianlum  Cuneatum 

Croweanum 

Smilax 

Asparagus  Phimosus,  strings 

"  "    &  Sprengeri,  bunches 


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PER    100. 
"TO  DEALERS  ONLY. 

BUFFALO 

Jan.  30 


PITTSBURG 

Jan.    29 


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Geo.  A.   Sutherland   Co. 

CUT    FLOWERS 

Florists'    Supplies    and    Letters 
34  HAWLEY    SRTEET         -  BOSTON 


E.  A.  BEAVEN 

Wholesale  Dealer  in 

SOUTHERN    WILD    SMILAX 

and   Florists'   Hardy   Decorative  Supplies. 
New  crop  now  ready  In  limited  quantities 

EVERGREEN,    ALA. 


Decorating  Evergreers,  etc.,  at  Wholesale 

Wild  Smilax,  Palmetto  and  Cycas 
(fresh  cut).  Palm  Leaves,  Galax,  Leu- 
cothoe,  Ferns  and  Mosses,  Leaf  Mold, 
Orchid  and  Azalea  Peats. 

Everything  in  Season. 

THE     KERVAN     COMPANY 

20  West  27th  St.,  New  York. 


148 


HORTICULTURE 


February  3,  1906 


List 

of 

Advertisers 


Page 

AkersH.P 124 

Allen  W.  F 126 

Allen  Wm.  Stuart  Co.  147 
Aschmann  Godtrev.   -124 

Bambrick,  Thos.  H..-iso 
Barrows  H.H.  &  Son.  124 
Bayersdorfer  H  &  Co  143 

Beaven,  E.  A. M7 

Black,   Chas... 142 

Blackistone  Z.  D. 143 

Boadin^ton  A.  T.-       126 

Bonnot  Bros M7 

Boston  Klonst  Letter 

Co ;.   *M3 

Boston  Plate  and  \\  in- 

dow  Glass  Co i5( 

Breck  Joseph  &  Sons  12O 
Breitmeyer's  J.  Sons  143 

Budlong  J.  A. 144 

Burnett  Bros.   126 

Burnham      Hitchings 

Pierson  Co 152 

Burpee  W.  A.  &  C0.126 
Butler  E.  A.  &  Son.  ..124 

Chicago  House  Wreck- 
ing Co *5' 

Chicago  Carnation 

Co .-•■•U' 

Cochran     Mushroom 

&  Spawn  Co 126 

Cooke  G.  H ••    143 

Cottage  Gardens  Co..  142 
Cowee  A 126 

Davis  A.  B.  &  Son...  122 

Dilger  Wm .'47 

Dorner  F.  &  Sons..  •  •  122 

Dorrance   Henj. Mi 

Dreer  H   A 123-151 

Dysart  K.  J ■  £5° 

Eaton  H.  N 140 

Elliott  Wm.  &Son 126 

EslerJ.  G 151 

Ernest  W.  H. 15* 

Farquhar  R.  &   J.    & 
Co 126 

Felthousen  J.  E. 124 

Fenrich  J  S 147 

Fletcher  F.  W.. 124 

Ford  Bros 146 

Forest      Nursery      & 

Seed  Co. 142 

Froment  H.  E.. 146 

Gardner,  I  no.  G 142 

Grey  T.J.  &  Co..-...i«6 

Gude  A.  &  Bro. 143 

Gurney   Heater  Mfg. 

Co 151 

Gunman  Alex.  J  •  ...146 
Guttman  .i  Weber.  ..145 

Hail  Asso. 151 

Hammond     Paint     & 
Slug  Shot  Works..  126 

Heller&Co... 126 

Herbert  David&  Sons  123 
Hews  A.  H.  &  Co....  1- 1 

Hill  E.  G   Co 124 

Holly  Castle  Co. 152 

Horan  £.  C.  14c'' 

Hunt  E.H 144 

Kastin?  W.  F. 147 

Kervan  Co.,  The 147 

Kessler,  P   F 146 

King  Cons.  Co 151 

Klokner  A. 151 

Kramer  F.  H.  141-142-143 

Kroeschell  Bros. 151 

Lager  &  Hurrell.. 124 

Lang  Julius .  147 

Langjahr,  Alfred  H..  .147 
Leuthy  A.  &  Co 124 


Page 

McCarthy    N.    F.  & 
Co. 147 

McConnell  Alex 143 

McKellar  Charles  W.144 
McKissick.W.  E.   ...144 

McManus  J  as 146 

Michell  H.  F.  &  Co.- 126 
Michigan  Cut  Flower 

Exchange... 147 

Montgomery    Nurser- 
ies   142 

Millang  Charles 147 

Mi nang  Frank .146 

Molt?  A    146 

M  .Hinder  J.  C.    '.51 

Mt.   Hissarlik   Nurser- 
ies   142 

M  urdoch  J .  B .  &  Co . .  147 
Murray  Samuel.. ...  .143 

Niessen  Leo.  Co 144 

Pennock  Samuel  S. 

142-144 

Perkins  John  J 147 

Phila.  Cut  Flower  Co. 144 
Pierson  F.  R.  Co-)24-i38 
Pittsburg  Cut    Flower 

Co 147 

Pye  E.  H 122 

Rawson,W.  W.  &C0.126 
Raynor  John  I  ......  146 

Reed  &  Keller 143 

Reid  Edw    144 

Reinberg  Peter <  44 

Robinson    H.    M.    & 

Co 147 

Roehrs  Julius  Co.  ■  -  ■  124 
Rose  Hill  Nurseries.  .123 

Saltford,  Geo 146 

Sander  &  Son 124 

Schillo  Lumber  Co...  152 

Schmidt  J.  C.  Co 124 

Schmitz  F.W.O. 123 

Scoliay  John  A 15* 

Scott  John 124 

Sheridan  W.  F.. 146 

SieversJ.  H  &  Co...  122 
diggers  &  diggers  ...151 
Situations  &   Wants. .150 

Skidelsky  S.  S ..150 

Stern  J.  &  Co 143 

Stearns  A.  T.  Lumber 

Co. 151 

Sievens  H  A.  Co- ..  .122 
Stumpp  &  Walter  Co.  1  »3 
Sutherland    Geo.    A. 

Co 147 

Suzuki&  Iida 126 

Thompson  J.  D  Co. .123 
Thorburn  J.M.  &C0.126 

Thornton  Bros. 142 

Totty.  Chas.  H. .123 

Traendly  &  Schenck.146 
Troy,  J-  H 142 

Vaughan  and  Sperry.144 

Walsh -M.  H i2i 

Warburton  C 123 

Ward  Ralph  M.  Co..  .126 

Watson  G.  C 126-150 

Weathered  Co 152 

Weber  F.  C 143 

Weber  H.  &  Sons 122 

Weeber  &  Don 126 

Welch  Bros 144 

Wietor  Bros 144 

Winterich  C. 124 

Winterson  E.  F 144 

Young  A.  L 14^ 

Young  John 146 

Young  &  Nugent  ...14!. 
Young  Thos.  Jr 143 


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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,  28  State  St.,   Boston. 
For   page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

AGRICULTURAL    IMPLEMENTS. 

Thos.    J.    Grey    &    Co.,    32    S.    Market    St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Joseph  Breck  &  Sous, 
51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,   Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


ASPARAGUS    P.   NANUS. 

S.    S.    Pennock,     Philadelphia. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

ASPARAGUS  ROOTS. 

W.   F.   Allen,   Salisbury,   Md. 
For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


BEGONIAS. 
N.   LePage,   Mt.   Vernon,   N.   Y. 

Tuberous  Rooted 

Stninpp   &   Walter  Co.,    New    York. 

Gold    Medal    Strain    Begonias. 
For  page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

BAMBOO    STAKES. 

Suzuki  &  Iida.  31   Barclay   St.,   New   York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


BULBS   AND  TUBERS. 

R.  M.  Ward  &  Co..  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Joseph  Breck  &  Sons.  47-54  N.   Market  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


W.    W.    Rawson    &   Co.,    12  &  13   F.    H. 

Square,    Boston. 

Arlington    Tested    Seeds    for    Florists. 

For   page   see   List   of    Advertisers. 

J.   M.  Thorburn  &  Co., 

36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Suzuki   &   iida,   31    Barclay   St.,    New    York. 

Lily   Bulbs. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

H.    F.    Michell   &   Co., 

Philadelphia,    Pa. 

For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 


CALIFORNIA   PRIVET. 
Chas.    Black,    Hlghtstown,    N.    J. 
For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers 


CARNATIONS. 

John   H.   Slevers  &  Co.,   1251  Chestnut  St., 

San  Francisco,  Cal. 

Hannah   Hobart. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


D.   Thompson    Carnation   Co.     Jollet,    III. 
For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 


H.  A.   Stevens  Co.,   Dedham,  Mass. 

Rooted    Cuttings   Variegated    Lawson. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Guttman  &  Weber,   43  W.   28th   St.,    N.   Y. 

Carnation    Victory. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

C.    H.    Totty,    Madison,    N.    J. 

For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

Patten  &  Co.,  Tewksbury,    Mass. 

Pink.    Patten    and    Mikado    Carnations. 

S.    S.    Pennock,    Philadelphia. 

John   E.   Haines,   My  Maryland. 

For    page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

Henry    Eichholz.    Waynesboro.    Pa. 

Carnations,    Red    Lawson.    Mrs.    W.    T. 

Omwfike. 


E.    H.    Pye,    Upper    Nyack,    N.    Y. 
For  page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

The   H.   Weher  &  Sons   Co.,   Oaklandr~McT. 

My    Maryland    and    Jessica. 
For  pajre  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Chicago    Carnation    Co.,    Joliet.    111. 
Rooted    Cuttings,    Aristocrat    and    Glendale. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
~W.  J.   &  M.  S.   Vesey.  Ft.  Wayne,  Ind. 
Carnation    Glendale. 


C.   Warburton.    Fall    River,    Mass. 

Rooted    cuttings. 

For    page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

Cottage   Gardens  Co.,    Queens,    N.   Y. 

Carnation    Robert    Craig. 


CARNATIONS— Continued. 
The  F.    R.   Pierson   Co.,   Tarrytowu-on-Hud- 

son,    N.    Y. 

Carnations,      Winsor,     White     Enchantress, 

Helen   M.   Gould. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

A.    B.   Davis  &   Son,   Inc.,    Purcellville,   Va. 

Carnations,   Red   Sport. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


CHRYSANTHEMUM   STOCK 

PLANTS. 

The    E.    G.    Hill    Co.,    Richmond,    Ind. 

For  page   see   List   of  Advertisers. 

C.   H.  Totty,  Madison.   N.  J. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Chrysanthemum       cuttings.  Monrovia, 

Glorv'  of  Pacific.  Polly  Rose,  Robinson, 
Philadelphia,  White  Bonnaffon,  Fitzwy- 
gram,  G.  S.  Kalb,  Robt.  Halliday,  John 
Sbrimpton,  May  Bonnaffon,  Col.  Appleton, 
Niveus,  Bride,  White  Ivory,  Culliugfordil, 
Arline,  Maud  Dean,  Mutual  Friend,  W. 
Lincoln,  Jerome  Jones,  J.  G.  Jones,  Tint- 
othy  Eaton  and  Mme.  Perrin  at  $1.50  per 
100;  S12.50  per  1000. 

Opah,  Princess.  E.  Bonnefond,  Alliance, 
Fred  Lemon.  Mrs.  Brice,  La  Tusion,  Mers- 
tham  Yellow,  Mildred  Ware,  Wm.  Duck- 
ham.  Amorita,  Dr.  Euguehard,  Mrs.  T.  W. 
Pockett,  Nellie  Pockett,  Ben  Wells,  F.  S. 
Vallis,  Mrs.  Thirkell  at  $2.50  per  100;  $20.00 
per  1000. 
W.    F.    Kastiug,    383    Ellicott    St.,    Buffalo, 

N.   Y. 

CUPS    AND   TROPHIES. 

Thornton  Bros.,  Lawrence,   Mass. 
Fc    page  see    List    of   Advertisers. 

CYCLAMEN    PLANTS. 

C.  Winterich,  Defiance,  O. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

DAISIES. 
The  F.  W.  Fletcher  Co.,  Auburndale,  Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


DAHLIAS. 

David   Herbert    &   Son,   Atco,    N.   J. 

For    page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

S.  S.  Pennock,  Philadelphia. 

Dahlia   Roots. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

ELECTRIC    CIRCULATOR. 

Holly-Castle   Co.,    Boston. 
For    page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

FERNS. 

A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Rosllndale,  Mass 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

H.  H.  Barrows  &  Sons,  Whitman,  Mass. 

Nephrolepis  Barrowsll. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

S.    S.    Skidelsky,    824    N.    24th    St., 

Philadelphia. 

F.    R.    Pierson    Co.,    Tarrytown-on-Hudson, 

N.   Y. 

Nephrolepis    Piersonl    Elegantlsslma. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

FERTILIZERS. 

Wm.    Elliott    &    Sons,    201    Fulton    St., 

New    York. 

Thompson's    Manure. 

For  page  see   List  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. 

The    Kervan    Co.,    20    W.    27th    St.,    N.    Y. 

Decorative   Evergreens. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Hawley  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 


Reed  &  Keller,  122  \V.  25th  St.,   New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co^,  545  Liberty  St. 

Pittsburg,   Pa. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


S.  S.  Pennock,  Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  Stern  &  Co.,  1928  Germantown  Ave., 

Philadelphia. 

For  page   see   List    of   Advertisers. 


FLORISTS'    LETTERS. 

Boston   Florist   Letter  Co.,   84  Hawley   St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

G.  A.  Sutherland  Co.,^4  Hawley  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers, 


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MORTI  CULTURE 


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FLOWERS    BY    TELEGRAPH. 

Alex.  McConnell,  New  York. 
For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

Fred   C.   Weber,  4326-28  Olive   St., 

St.   Louis,   Mo. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Young  &  Nugent,  New  York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  Breltmeyer's  Sons,  Miami  &  Gratiot 

Aves.,   Detroit,   Mich. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Thos.  Young,  Jr.,  41 W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


George  H.   Cooke,    Washington,   D.   C. 

For    page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

A.    Gude    &    Bro.,    1214    F    St., 

Washington,  D.  C. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Z.    D.   Blacklstone, 
14th  and  H  Sts.,  Washington,  D.  C. 
For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

Samuel   Murray,   1017   Broadway, 

Kansas   City,    Mo. 
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.   11.   Hews  &  Co.,   Cambridge,    Mass. 
For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers 


FOLDING    BOXES. 

Welch  Bros.,  15  Province  St.,  Boston, 
for  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 


GERANIUMS. 
J.    E.    Felthousen.    Schenectady,    N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
The    E.    G.    Hill    Co.,    Richmond,     Ind. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

GLADIOLI. 

Arthur    Cowee,    Meadowvale   Farm,   Berlin, 

N.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

E.    E.    Stewart,    Rives    Janet.,    Mich. 
Colors,    mixture   and    named    AH    sizes. 

GLASS. 

G.    C.    Watson,    1614    Ludlow    St.,    Philadel- 
phia. 
For  page   see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Boston   Plate  &  Window  Glass  Co.,  Boston. 
For  page   see    List   of  Advertisers. 

GLAZING    POINT. 
H.    A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia.    Pa. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


GREENHOUSE      BUILDING      MATE- 
RIAL. 

Burnham    Hitchings    Plerson    Co., 

1133  Eroadway,   New  York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Chicago   House   Wrecking  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


A.  T.  Stearns  Lumber  Co.,  Nepouset,  Boston. 
For  page  sec   List  of  Advertisers. 

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

J.  C.  Moninger  Co..  117  East  Blackhawk  St., 

Chicago. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Adam  Schillo  Lumber  Co.,  West  St.  and 

Hawthorne  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Frir  paite   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

Weathered  Co.,  40  and  4.S  Marion   St.,   New 

York. 

For  pntre  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

GREENHOUSE    HOSE. 

Anchor    Greenhouse    Hose    is    the    best    for 

Florists. 

Mineralized     Rubber     Co..     New     York. 


HARDWOOD    PLANT    STAKES. 

C.    E.    Olnoy,    Reboboth,    Mass. 
Tainted,    all   sizes. 

HARDY  FERNS  AND  SUPPLIES. 

H.    M.    Robinson    *    Co..   8-11    Province   St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

The  Kervan  Co., 

20  W.  27th  St..    New  York. 

For  page  see  List  nf  Advertisers. 

Michigan  Cut  Flower  Co..  38  and  40  Miami 

Ave.,   Detroit.   Mich..   Wm.  Dilger.   Mgr. 

Fancy   Ferns. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


HEATING   APPARATUS. 
Burnham    Hitchings   Pierson   Co., 

1133  Broadway,  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

John   A.   Scollay,   73  &  75   Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Gurney  Heater  Mfg.  Co.,  74  Franklin  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Kroeschell   Bros.,   35   Erie    St.,    Chicago. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 


HOTHOUSE   GRAPE    VINES. 

Rose   Hill    Nurseries,    New    Rochelle,    N.    Y. 
For   page    see    List    of   Advertisers. 

IMPORTING    HOUSES. 

R.   M.   Ward  &   Co.,  New   York. 

Plants  and  Bulbs. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


JAPANESE  PLANTS. 

Suzuki   &  lida,  31  Barclay   St.,   New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


MICE  PROOF  SEED  CASES. 

Heller  &  Co..   Moutclalr,    N.  J. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


MUSHROOM    SPAWN. 

Cochran     Mushroom     it     Spawn     Co., 

911  Chemical  Bldg.,    St.   Louis,  Mo. 

For  page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 


NIKOTINE    APHIS     PUNK. 
Nicotine  Mfg.  Co.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

NunaERY  STOCK. 

Mt.    Hissarlik    Nurseries, 

New    Rochelle,    N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Cottage  Gardens,  Queens,  N.   Y. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Chas.   Black,   Hightstown,   N.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Forest    Nursery    &   Seed   Co.,    McMlnnvllle, 

Tenn. 

Forest   Tree   and    Shrub   Seeds. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 


ORCHID    PLANTS. 

Lager  &  Hurrell,  Summit,  N.  J. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

Sander,   St.   Albans,   England. 

Importers,    Exporters.    Growers,   Hybridists. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Julius  Roehrs  Co.,   Rutherford,   N.  J. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 


PATENTS. 

Slggers  &  Slggers,  Washington,  D.  C. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

PEERLESS    REPAIR    CLAMP. 

A.  Klokuer,  Wauwatosa,  Wis. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

PLANTS,    BEDDING. 

J.   C.    Schmidt  Co.,   Bristol,    Pa. 
For    page    see    List    nf    Advertisers. 

PLANTS    DECORATIVE. 

A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Roslindale.  Mass 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


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

R.    &    J.    Farquhar    &    Co..    Huston. 

Palms,    Kentia    Belmoreana. 
For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

PLANTS    FORCING. 

H.   F.   Michell  Co.,   Philadelphia,  Pa. 

For    page   see   List    of    Advertisers. 

JOSeph      P.l'eek     ,V     SuIIS.     BuStuU. 

Gladioli   for    Forcing. 

For   page   see   List    of    Advertisers. 

F.  W.  O.   Schmitz,  Prince   Bay.  N.  Y. 

For  paae  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


PLANTS,    HARDY. 

John    G.    Gardner,    Montgomery    Nurseries, 

Villa    Nova,    Pa. 

Phloxes,   Hollyhocks. 

For    page   see   List    of   Advertisers. 


RETAIL    FLORISTS. 

Julius    A.    Zinn, 

2    Beacon    St.,    Boston.    Mass. 

Flowers  by  Telegraph. 

Alex.    Mel'onneil.    New    York. 
For  pace  see   List  of   Advertisers. 
Thomas   Young.  Jr.,  New  York. 
For  page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 

Fred  C.  Weber.  432H  Olive   St..  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
For  paee  see    List   of    Advertisers 

J.   I'.relttneyer's  Sons.  Detroit.  Mich. 
For  paste  see    List   of    Advertisers. 

Young  &   Nueent.   New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Retail    Florists — Continued. 
Z.   D.  Blacklstone,   14  &  H   Sts.,   Washing- 
ton, D.  C. 
For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

George  H.  Cooke,  Washington,  I).  C. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Samuel   Murray,    1017   Broadway, 

Kansas  City,  Mo. 

For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

A.   Gude   &   Bro..   1214   F   St., 

Washington,   D.   C. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

ROSES. 

M.  H.  Walsh,  Woods  Hole,  Mass. 
Hardy  Roses,   H.   T.   Roses  and  Ramblers. 


BeuJ.    Durrance,    Dorraucetou,    Pa. 

Killarney  and  Richmond. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

E.  H.  Pye,  Upper  Nyack,  N.  Y. 

For   page   see   List   of    Advertisers. 


F.  H.  Kramer,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Queen    Beatrice. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

The  E.   G.   Hill   Co.,   Richmond,  Ind. 

Richmond. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

S.    S.    Penuock.    Philadelphia. 

Richmond. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

E.   A.   Butler  &   Son,    Niagara   Falls,    N.    Y. 

American   Beauty. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

John    G.    Gardner,    Montgomery    Nurseries, 

Villa  Nova,  Pa. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

SEEDS. 

W.  W.  Rawson  &  Co.,  12  and  13  Fanenll 

Hall   Sq.,    Boston. 

Cyclamen  Seed. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Thos.  J.  Grey  &  Co.,  32  S.   Market  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons, 
51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,  Boston. 
For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers 

W.  Atlee  Burpee  &  Co.,  Philadelphia. 

Sweet    Pea,    Earliest   White. 

For  page  see    List    of   Adven  isers. 

Burnett  Bros.,  101  West  St.,  New  York 

Seeds,   Bulbs,  and  Fertilizers. 

For  page   see   List  of  Advertisers. 


J.    M.   Thorburn  &  Co., 

36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

H.   F.  Michell  Co.,  1018  Market  St., 

Philadelphia,   Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

H.  &  J.   Farquhar  &  Co.,   Boston. 

For  page  see    List   of  Advertisers. 

G.    C.    Watson,   1614   Ludlow   St.,    Philadel- 

phia. 

Sweet   Pea   Christmas. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Weeber    &    Don,    114    Chambers    St.,    New 

York. 

Vegetable   and    Flower    Seeds. 

For  pace  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

II.    A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia. 

Flower   Seeds. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Wm.    Elliott   &    Sons.    201    Fulton    St.,    New 

York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Conrad     Appel,     Darmstadt,     Gi  rmany,     Es- 
tab.  178Q.    High  Grade  Grass,  Clover,  and  Tree  Seeds. 

SOUTHERN   WILD   SMILAX. 

II.    M.    Robinson    &    Co.,    8    &    11    Province 

St  ,    Boston. 

For   page    pep    List    nf    Advertisers. 

K.     A.     Bearen,     Evergreen,     Ala. 
For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 

SPHAGNUM;    CEDAR    POLES. 

II.   R.   Alters,  chatsworth,  X.  J. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertise!  •;. 

STEAM   TRAP. 
E.   Hippnrd.    Youngstown.   O. 


VENTILATING    APPARATUS. 

Burnham   Hitchings  Plerson  Co., 

1133  Broadway,   New  York. 

For  pnge  see    List   of   Advertisers. 

John  A.  Scollay.  73-75  Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Weathered   Co., '46  and  48   Marion   St., 

New    York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


The   Chicago    Lifter. 

J.    C.    Moninger    Co..    421    Hawthorne    Ave., 

Chicago. 


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February  3,  1906 


VERBENAS. 

H    F.   Michell  Co.,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 


WHOLESALE    FLORISTS. 
Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Hawley  St.,  Bos- 
George  A.   Sutherland   Co.,  34  Hawley   St., 
Welch   Bros..  15   Province  St..    Boston. 
Buffalo. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Wm     F     Kastlng,    383-87    Elllcott    St.,    Buf- 
falo, 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  Relnberg,  51  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago. 
A    L.  Randall   Co.,  21    Randolph  St.,  Chicago. 
Wletor  Bros..  51  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago. 
Vaughan  &  Sperry,  60  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago. 
E.    F.    Wlnterson    Co..    45,   47,   49    Wabash 
Av.,   Chicago. 

Cincinnati. 
Ohio  Cut  Flower  Co.,   129  E.  3d  St. 
Wm.   Murphy,    128  E.   3d  St. 

Detroit. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
Michigan    Cut    Flower    Exchange,    38    &    40 
Miami  Av.     Wm.  Dllger,   mgr. 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Bonnot    Bros.,    55-57    West    26th    St.,    New 

J.   S.rFenrlch,   48   W.   30th   St.,   New   York. 
Ford  Bros..  48  West  28th  St..   New    York. 
H.  E.   Froment,  57  W.  28th  St..  New  York. 
Alex.    J.    Guttman.   43   West   28th    St. 
E    C    Horan.  55  West  28th  St..   New  York. 
Philip    F.    Kessler,   55   W.    26th    St.,    New 

York 
Julius  Lang.  53  West  30th  St.,  New  York. 
A  H  Langjabr,  55  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
James  McManus.  50  W.  30th  St.,  New  York. 
Chas.  Mlllang.  50  West  29th  St..  New  York. 
Frank    Millang,    55-57    W.    26th    St.,    New 

York.  _     , 

A.  Moltz,  55-57  W.  26th  St.,  New  York. 
John  J  Perkins,  115  W.  30th  St.,  New  York. 
John  I.  Ravnor.  49  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
George  Saltford,  46  W.  29th  St.,  New  York. 
W  F  Sheridan.  39  W.  28th  St..  New  York. 
Traendly  &  Schenck,  44  W.  28th   St.,   New 

York 
A.    L.    Young   &    Co.,   54   W.   28th   St.,    New 

John   Young.  51  W.  28th  St..   New  York. 
Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

W.  E.  McKisslck,  1221  Filbert  St.,  Phila- 
delphia.  Pa.  _        __,. 

Leo  Nlessen  Co.,  1217  Arch  St.,  Phila- 
delphia.   Pa.  _.„ 

S.  S.  Pennnck,  1612-18  Ludlow  St.,  Phila- 
delphia.   Pa. 

Phlla.  Cut  Flower  Co.,  1516-18  Sansom  St., 
Philadelphia,   Pa. 

Pittsburg. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Pittsburg  Cut  Flower  Co.,  Ltd.,  504 
Liberty  St.,    Pittsburg.    Pa. 

J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St.,  Plus- 
hum 


New  Offers  in  This  Issue. 

CARNATION     BANDS. 

II    F.  Michell  Co.,  Philadelphia. 
For    page   sec   List    of    Advertisers. 


FUMIGATING     KIND     TOBACCO 
POWDER. 

The  H.   A.    Stoothoff  Co.,    119  West  St., 
New 
For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 


CARNATIONS,    ROOTED   CUTTINGS. 

F    Dorner  &    Sons  Co.,   Lafayette,   Ind. 

i.age   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

COLEUS,  VERSCHAFFELTII,  GOLD- 

EN  BEDDER. 

H.    N.    Eaton,    S.    Sudbury,    Ma 
For    page    see    List    of     Vdvertisri-s. 


CATALOGUES   RECEIVED. 

Michigan  Seed  Co.,  Bay  City,  Mich. 
— Northern  grown  farm  seeds. 

E  E.  Stewart,  Rives  Junction,  Mich. 
Trade  price  list  of  gladiolus  bulbs  and 
hardy  plants. 

Green's  Nursery  Company,  Roches- 
ter, N.  Y.  Fruit  and  ornamental  trees 
and  shrubs  for  mail  order  trade. 

Schlegel  &  Fottler  Co.,  Boston.  A 
pretty  garden  scene  from  a  photograph 
of  two  little  children  admiring  a  bed 
of  sweet  Williams  adorns  the  cover. 
Attractive,  interesting  and  instructive 
from  first  to  last  page. 

W.  W.  Rawson  &  Co.,  Boston. — Seed 
Catalogue  for  1906.  The  front  cover 
page  carries  some  handsome  Rawson 
vegetables  embossed  in  colors,  and 
paeon  ies  have  the  back  cover  page 
to  themselves.  The  book  is  well  illus- 
trated throughout. 

The  Conard  &  Jones  Co.'s  New 
Floral  Guide  for  1906  gives  its  covers 
to  colored  illustrations  of  Etoile  de 
France  and  Baby  Rambler  roses. 
Roses  occupy  more  than  one-third  of 
the  entire  bulk  of  the  catalogue. 

M.  G.  Madson  Seed  Company, 
Manitowoc,  Wis.,  spring  catalogue  for 
1906.  Cactus  dahlias  on  front  and  ripe 
corn  on  back  form  the  subjects  of 
cover  illustration,  in  colors,  and  they 
are  beautifully  done.  The  contents 
comprise  a  host  of  good  things  for  the 
flower  and  kitchen  gardens. 

Storrs  &  Harrison  Company,  Paines- 
ville,  O.,  spring  list  for  1906.  Baby 
Rambler  rose  in  colors  adorns  the 
front  cover,  and  a  group  of  brilliant 
garden  novelties  are  shown  on  the 
back  cover.  In  illustrations  and  typo- 
graphical excellence  it  reflects  credit 
on  the  publishers,  and  it  will  be  found 
worthy  of  perusal. 

"Everything  for  the  Garden"  for 
1906  is  a  masterpiece  in  catalogue 
making,  of  which  Peter  Henderson  & 
Co.  may  well  feel  proud.  "The  Gar- 
den Beautiful"  and  "The  Garden 
Bountiful"  are  the  themes  for  cover 
illustration  and  the  effect  is  particu- 
larly good.  Besides  innumerable  half- 
tones, there  are  six  colored  flower 
plates. 

GREENHOUSES       BUILDING       AND 
PROJECTED. 

Townsend  Harbor,  Mass.—  R.  B. 
Baker  &  Son,  one  house  16x40. 

Norwich,  Conn.— Avery  Bros.,  addi- 
tion to  house. 

Hingham,  Mass.— Mrs.  Mason,  one 
house,  20x90  ft. 

LIST   OF    PATENTS. 
Issued  January  23,  1906. 
810,793.     Vegetation-Destroyer.  '     Wil- 
liam   R.    McKeen,    Jr.,    and 
Arthur  H.  Fetters,  Omaha. 
Neb. 
810.S35.     Apparatus  for  Heating  Prop- 
agating-Beds.     Henry   Aus- 
tin, Felton,  Del. 


FORCING  STOCK,  ROOTS,  TUBERS, 
ETC. 

F    W.    O.   Sehmitz.    Prince   Bay,    N.    Y. 
For   page   see    Lis!    pi    Advertisers. 


ROBERT  J.    DYSART, 

Public  Jtccountant  and  Jfuditor 

Simple    methods    of    correct    accounting 
especially     adapted     for     florists'     use. 

Books     Balanced     and     Adjusted 

Merchants  Bank  Building 

28    STATE    ST.,  -  BOSTON 

Telephone,  Main  58 


A  BARGAIN 

I  have  for  sale  a  modern  range  of  green- 
houses, 25,500  feet  of  gl  ss,  |J4  miles  from 
wealthy  growing  city  of  28.000  people.  Forty- 
five  minutes  from  Pittsburg,  P...  Three  rail- 
roads and  expiess  lines,  28  acres.  Ideal  soil  fi>r 
roses  a  d  carnati  ns  in  ahundauce.  Admirably 
adapted  to  the  growing  of  small  fruit  and  garden 
crops.  ,  „ 

Sixty  horse  power  boiler,  steam  heat,  free 
natural  gas  for  all  light  and  fuel  for  greenhouses, 
and  farm  buildings.  A  most  complete  private 
waier  sy^em,  1,000  barrel  storage  tanks,  large 
dam,  never  tailing  sprinjs.  Pr  ductng  oil  well  on 
the  latm.  Buildings  high  and  dry,  away  from  all 
smoke,  dust  and  dirt,  foes  unknown,  plants  free 
trom  di  ease,  houses  well  stocked  ano  pr  ductng 
paying  crops,  best  market  selling  high  gtaile 
stuff  direct  to  retailers.  Best  of  reason  for  se.ltng. 
Price,  $22,oor,  part  on  time,  will  show  a  eet 
profit  of  2^*  above  expenses,  en  be  increased. 
This  offer  will  bear  closest  investigation. 

S.  S.  SKIDELSKY 

724  No.  24th  St. 
PHILADELPHIA,    PA. 


as™  To  Build? 

I  am  Interested  in  a  glass  factory  in 
Jersey.  I  want  to  hear  from  you  be- 
fore "placing  vour  order  for  glass.  I 
think  I  can  put  you  in  the  way  of 
saving  some  money.  State  quantity, 
quality,    and   size   wanted. 

NOT  IN   THE  TRUST. 
Address 

George  C.  Watson 

,6^tlr^eltow     Philadelphia,  Penn. 

Stg>  Remember  this  factory  is  NOT  in 
the  TRI'ST  and  has  a  free  foot 


BOSTON  PLATE  &  WINDOW  GLASS  CO. 
Greenhouse  Glass 

German    and    American 

261  to  287  &  St.,   BOSTON  20-22  Canal  St. 


WANTS. 


GOOD   MEN 

When   you   need   good   men, 
skilled    or   unskilled,    write: 

THOS.  H. 
BAMBRICK 

34  South  7th  Street,       Philadelphia 

Help  of  all  kinds,  Including  that  for 
Florists,  Nurserymen,  Seedsmen  and  the 
Horticultural  trade   generally. 


WANTED— A  practical  young  nursery- 
man for  the  propagation  and  growing  of 
native  and  ornamental  nursery  stock,  peren- 
nials etc.,  for  a  small  nursery  in  the  North- 
west -Mast  know  plants  and  he  a  hustler, 
t.ive  references,  experience  and  wages  ex- 
pected. Address  "Park  Nurseries,  care 
HORTICULTURE,  11  Hamilton  Place,  Los- 
ton. . 

WANTED  TO  KENT— Three  or  four 
greenhouses  and  grounds  in  the  vicinity  of 
Boston.  Address  M.  B.,  care  of  HORTI- 
CULTURE,  11  Hamilton  Place,  Boston. 


Consult  Buyers'  Directory  and  List  of 
New  Offers  on  Pages  148,  149  and  150. 


February  3,  1906 


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151 


"CHEAP" 

GREENHOUSE  MATERIAL 

We  do  not  aim  to  furnish  "cheap"  material  but  to  supply 
good  material  cheap. 

To  do  this,  an  up-to-date  factory,  large  facilities  and  a 
thorough  knowledge  of  greenhouse  construction  is  necessary. 

We  possess  all  of  these  qualities.  Send  today  for  our 
catalogue. 

JOHN  C.  MONINGER  CO.— Chicago 

117   E.    BLACKHAWK   STREET 


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Standard      DOT  C 

Flower.,      r   U  1   iJ 

If  your  greenhouses  are    within   500    miles   of 
the  Capit  I,  wr  te  us,  we  can  save  you    money 

W.     H.     ERNEST. 

28th  and   M   Streets  WASHINGTON,   D.  C. 


£«-'  •  ^-5«_-  •  -J*..-  O  ;J»«V  •  <J€-'  •  <S, 


PATENTS^ 

Trademarks  and 
Copyrights 

Send  ynur  business  direct  10  Washington. 
Saves  lime  and  insure    better  service. 
Personal  attention  guaranteed. 
Twenty-five  years'  active  practice. 
SPECIALTY:   "Working  on  the  Failures 
of  Others." 

SIGGERS  &  SIGGERS 

PATENT  LAWYERS 

Box  9,  National  Union  Building 
Washington,  D.  C. 


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Tu   "LNO   CROCKED    CLASS    IMMEDIATELY     AND    PERMANENTLY 

For  sale  by  jobbers.     Box  of    150  for  $1.00  or  address 
A.  KLOKNtli,  Wauwatosa,   Wis. 


FOR  HEATING  ANY  DESCRIPTION  OF  BUILDING  BY  STEAM  OR  HOT  WATER 

©EIMKIEY  H BATHE  MAGSMFA(STOIMIKi®  <§©o 

NEW  YORK  OFFICE    III  FIFTH  AVE  74  FRANKLIN   ST.  BOSTON 


CYPRESS  g 


SASH    BARS 

feet  or  longer 

HOT  BED  SASH 
PECKY  CYPRESS  BENCH  LUMBER  j 

GREETNHOUSES 

ERECTED  and  EQUIPPED  COMPLETE  IF  DESIRED 

Write  for  Circular  "D"  and  Prices 


The  A.  T.  STEARNS  LUMBER   CO. 

NEPONSET,  BOSTON,  MASS. 

In  wrltlne  ndvprtlsprs.  mention  Horticulture 


<  Holds  Class 
Firmly 

J     See  tlio  Point  J0~ 
PEERLESS 

i    Olazlnc  I*olnt»  »re  thebeat. 

*    No  rights  or  left..     Box  of 
<    1000  |>oiut.  76  cts.  postpaid. 

«     II I    M!  V  A.  DREEB, 

4     7  14   <  h.-tiw.l   M.,  l'.l!«  ,  I'.. 


GREENHOUSE     CONSTRICTION 
—  EOUIPMENT  - 

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SEND  FOR  CATALOCUE  OF 

S  COLL  AY    HOT    WATER 
and  STEAM  BOILERS 

JOHN  A.  SCOLLAY 

73  and  75  Myrtle  Avenue 

BOROUGH  OF  BROOKLYN,  N.  V.  CIT 


IMPROVED 

Greenhouse  Boiler, 

35  Erie  Street  CHICAGO. 


Boilers  made  of  the  best  material;  shell,  firebox 
sheets  and  heads  of  steel:  water  s,  ace  all  around 
front,  sides  and  back.      Wiiie  for  information. 


Greenhouse  Material 

Ask  for  our  special  Ca-aiogue  No  554  describing 
Boiler  Tubes,  Boilers,  Tubes,  as  ,  Lumber  and  Sup- 
plies of  every  kind  from  the  Fifty  Million  Dollar  St. 
Louis  World's  Fair. 

CHICAGO    HOUSE    WRECKING    CO. 

35th  -unl  Iron  Sts.  CHICAGO 

NOW     IS    THE    TIME    TO    INSURE 
TOUR  GLASS  AGAINST  DAMAGE 

BY    HAIL.       For  particulars  address 
John  G.  Esler,   Saddle    River,    N.    J 


152 


HORTICULTURE 


February  3,  1908 


1 


And  Still  Another 
Particularity 


Last  week  we  talked  together 
about  the  exact  way  every- 
thing was  fitted  for  an  exact 
place  before  it  left  the  factory, 

now  just  a  word  about  the  iron  frame  that  goes  into  some  of  our  houses  :  First  we  do  all  our 
own  casting,  we  then  know  the  kind  of  iron  that  goes  into  them, — every  piece  is  smoothed  off 
and  trued  up  by  an  expensive,  finely  adjusted  machine.  Then  every  part  where  moisture  is  apt 
to  collect  is  galvanized  by  our  own  expert  galvanizers,  and  this  is  what  results  :  High  quality 
iron  making  a  splendid  grade  of  castings,  each  fitted  to  a  nicety ;  no  rust  at  usual  rust  points. 
You  know  how  rust  works  away  night  and  day,  playing  havoc  with  the  life  of  a  house  !  We  take 
care  of  the  rust  just  the  same  careful  way  we  take  care  of  everything  else, — ANOTHER  PAR- 
TICULARITY. 

SEND    FOR     CATALOGUE    J-C, 


BURNHAM  HITCHINGS  PIERSON  CO. 


Greenhonse 
Designers  and 
Manufacturers 


1 133  Broadway,  Cor.  26th  St.,  N.  Y. 


Boston  Branch  :  819  Tremont  Building 


LUMBER 

For  Greenhouse  Benches 


M<WWVWWWftVVVWWVVWM)WWWVWWWWI 


Ship  Lap,  Drop  Siding,  Sheathing,    Flooring,    White    Cedar 
Posts,  ttc. 

We  are  in  a  Special      itDCOUy    PVDDCCC  " 
Position   lo   Furnish  FLUM    UlrHtoO 

Everthing    in    PINE    a"d    HE/1L0CK    BUILDING    LUnBER 
WRITE  FOR  PRICES 


Adam  Schillo  Lumber  Co. 

Cor.  Weed  St.    &    Hawthorn,  ...  CHICAGO 

Tel.  North   1626  and  1627 


*^*+****0* 


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SPECIAL  NOTICE  TO 
GREEN-HOUSE    MEN 

As  cold  weather  crowds  your  fires,  and  worries 
your  Hot  Water  Circulation 

REMEMBER 

that  we  can  oil  short  notice  apply  the 

HOLLY-CASTLE    ELECTRIC    CIRCULATOR 

and  all  your  troubles  will  disappear.    Then  make 
;i  note  of  i  In-  coal  you  save  by 

INDEPENDENT   CIRCULATION 

HOLLY-CASTLE  CO.,   Engineers 

49  FEOERAL  ST.,  BOSTON,  MASS. 


Highest  Type  of  Iron 
Frame  Greenhouses 

Minimum  Shade 
Maximum  Strength 

No  Roof  Support  to  t ,  ve  Shade. 


Glazed  with  24  Inch 
Wide  Glass 

r^**      S^*      V^*      ^^* 

Write  Wm.  Anderson,    Great 
Neck,  L.  I.,  for  his  opinion 

t?**    ar*    er^    e£* 

Send     for    Catalogue 


WEATHERED  COMPANY,        46  Marion  St.,  New  York 


UQTANICAL 


Ax  Ikis  Garden 

A  i    Yokohama  Nurseries,  Japan. 


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February  10,  1906 


Three  Sterling  Carnation  Novelties 

Winsor,  White  Enchantress,  and  Helen  M.  Gould 

There   is   nothing  about  any  of  these   varieties  that  we  wish   to   conceal:    therefore,  we  cordially    invite  all   carna- 
tion growers  to  pay  us  a  visit.     Come  at  any  time. 

WINSOR"  Winner  of   Lawson  Silver  Medal. 

This  is  sure  to  prove  a  winner.  Nothing  approaches  it  in  color,  which  is  a  clear  silvery  pink — a  shade 
between  Enchantress  and  Mrs.  Thos.  W.  Lawson — and  much  more  beautiful  than  either.  In  fact,  it  is  just 
the  shade  that  we  have  all  been  trying  to  get.  The  color  will  make  it  sell  in  any  market.  The  stem  is  just 
right.  The  flowers  are  considerably  larger  than  Lawson  and  much  better  shaped.  As  a  grower  it  has  every- 
thing that  can  be  desired.     So  far  we  have  not  seen  any  large-flowering  variety  quite  so  free  as  Winsor. 

WHITE  ENCHANTRESS. 

A  pure  white  sport  of  Enchantress,  at  once  the  most  popular  and  most  profitable  carnation  grown  today, 
on  account  of  its  size  and  stem  and  freedom  with  which  it  blooms.  White  Enchantress  is  identical  in 
every  respect  but  color.     Those  desiring  quality  as  well  as  quantity  will  find  it  in  White  Enchantress. 

HELEN   M.  COULD. 

This  is  a  beautiful  variegated  sport  of  Enchantress.  The  ground  color  is  a  lovely  shade  of  clear  pink, 
the  variegation  carmine,  making  an  exquisite  combination  of  colors,  besides  being  something  distinctly  new. 
At  a  short  distance  the  variegation  does  not  show  at  all,  the  general  effect  being  a  beautiful  shade  of  dark 
pink.     Growth,  habit,  size,  and  stem  are  the  same  as  Enchantress. 

We  have  fine  stocks,  from  which  we  can  deliver  healthy  cuttings  of  Variegated  Lawson,  White 
Lawson,   Red   Lawson,   Enchantress,    Mrs.    M.    A.    Patten,    Lady    Bountiful,  etc. 

Our  Variegated  Lawson  is  all  that  we  claimed  for  it  last  season,  and  is  giving  the  fullest  satisfaction 
everywhere — the  best  in  the  variegated  class.     Come  and  inspect  our  stock  of  new  and  standard  sorts 

TARRYTOWN- ON- HUDSON, 

NEW  YORK. 


F.  R.  PIERSON  CO., 


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AT    BOSTON 

Robert  Craig  Wins  Again 

Lawson  Bronze  Medal  over  Victory 

S,  A.  F.  Bronze  Medal  over  Victory  and  other  searlels 
First  Prize  in  ioo  Class  over  Victory  and  all  other  scarlets 

Not  another  scarlet  carnation  was  able  to 
take  first  honors  away  from  Robert  Craig; 

CRAIG  WINS  at  all  the  shows 

CRAIG  WINS  on  the  Wholesale  market 

CRAIG  WINS  on  the  retailers'  counter 

CRAIG  WINS  as  a  money  producer 

CRAIG  WINS  as  a  grower 

CRAIG  WINS  as  a  first  class  Commercial  Carnation 

The  introducers  of  Craig  win  out  clean  and  fair 
for  promptness  in  delivery  and  filling  all  orders  on 
time  and  for  a  square  deal  in  sending  out  only  healthy, 
vigorous,  well-grown  selected  cuttings. 

Send  in  your  order  now — we  can  fill  it  promptly 


P 


HANNAH  HOBART 

The  Pride  of  California.    The  Grandest  of  Pink  Carnations 


A  shade  deeper  than  Lawson,  blooms  four  to  four  and  one  half  inches 
across,  full  and  regular.  Stems  long  and  strong.  Does  not  burst  the 
calyx.  Growth  free  and  easy.  A  prolific  bloomer.  Its  flowers  whole- 
sale for  a  higher  price  than  any  other  carnation  in  the  San  Francisco 
market.  (See  illustration  and  full  description  in  Horticulture  of  July 
*j  I9°5-)  Orders  for  rooted  cuttings  booked  now  and  filkd  in  rotation 
beginning  January  i,  igo6,  at 

$3.00  per  12;   $15.00  per  100;   $120.00  per  1000 


JOHN  H.  SIEVERS  &  CO. 


1251   Chestnut  Street 


SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. 


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In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 

miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiijj 
B.  &  A.  SPECIALTIES 

1  Tuberous  Rooted 


egonias  = 


$3.00  for     25 

6  00    for       50 
12  00   for    100 


$25.00  for      250 

50.00   for      500 

1(10.00   for    1000 


COTTAGE  GARDENS  COMPANY 
Queens,  N.  Y. 

5   per  cent,    discount  for  cash    with   order. 


We  have  just  received  from  our  European  growers  a  splen- 
did lot  of  handsome  well-grown  bulbs.  We  inspected  these 
when  blooming  the  past  summer  and  can  strongly  recommend 
the  bulbs  we  offer  as  the  finest,  large  flowered  strain  grown  in 
Europe : 

SINGLE  BULBS.  1st  Size 

2nd  Size 
DOUBLE  BULBS.  l»t  Size 
2nd  Size 

The  prices  quoted  are  for  separate  or  mixed  colors,  consist-    2 

ing  of  scarlet,  crimson,  while,  rose,  yellow,  bronze  and  orange.    S 

See  our  wholesale  catalogue  for  other  specialties.  S 

BOBBINK  &  ATKINS,  | 

£       j    Nurserymen  and  Florists       RUTHERFORD,  N.  J.    = 
MIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIinillllllllllllllllllllllllrfl 


Per  100 

Per  1000 

$2.50 

$23.50 

2.00 

19.00 

4.00 

37.50 

3.00 

28.50 

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SUPPLEMENT 

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FEBRUARY  10,  1906 


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W  We  beo-  to  announce   to   our  customers   and   friends   that  §0§ 

jjg«    commencing  the   15  th  of  February,  1906,  we  shall  conduct  our  ■§» 

^    business  under  the  name  of  y$i 

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I  The  Yokohama  Nursery  Company,  Ltd.  | 


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whom  we  represented   heretofore,  with   branches  in  Yokohama 


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and  London. 


The  business  will  be  conducted  in  the  same  way  as  before, 
I 

I    arid  no  change  in  the  present  management  will  take  place. 


I  SUZUKI 

I   31  Barclay  Street, 
1 


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New  York  City  |j 


& 


I  NEW  CARNATIONS 

My  Maryland,  pure  white,  Jes- 
sica red  and  white  variegated.  Extra 
large,  high  grade  commercial  varieties. 
The  finest  and  most  profitable  in  their 
respective  classes.  Both  varieties 
show  extra  stroi  g  Lawson  habit,  and 
similar  height.  We  advise  the  alert 
growi  r  to  try  both  of  these  varieties. 
$2.50  per  doz.;  $12.00  per  loo  ; 
$100.00  per  1,000. 

Send  for  our  new  catalogue  giving 
full  descriptions  of  the  above,  and 
other  new  and  standard  varieties. 

The  H.  WEBER  &  SONS  CO. 

OAKLAND,  MD. 

CARNATIONS 
H.  A.  Stevens  Co.  variety 

Variegated  Lawson  K^ 

now  ready.  Also  Mrs.  M.  A.  Patten,  Pink 
Patten,  Enchantress,  Harry  FeDn,  Fair 
Maid.  Boston  Market,  La'dv  Bountiful, 
T.  W.   Lawson.     Send  tor  prices. 

HENRY    A.     STEVENS    CO. 
East  Street,  Dedham  Mass. 


RED  SPORT 

Sold  on  its  merits  alone. 

Per  too         Per  1,000 

RED   SPORT  .  $5  00         $4000 

QUEEN   LOUISE   .      1.25  10.00 

A.  B.  DAVIS  &  SON,   Inc. 

PURCELLVILLE.  VA. 


NEW  CARNATIONS 

ROBT,  CRAIG,  VICTORY 
JESSICA 

Immediate  delivery. 

Price  $12.00  per  100 

$100. 00  per  1000 

CHRYSANTHEMUM  NOVELTIES 

All  tbe  best  of  the  year.     If  you  have  not 
received    my    list    send    for    it. 

CHARLES    H.   TOTTY 

JVIt»ca.lso«rx,    IV.  J. 

CARNATION  fT 

ROOTED  CUTTINGS 

Per  100  Per  1,000 

Fiancee $6  00....  $50  00 

Cardinal 6  00 50  00 

Patten 3  co 25  00 

Enchantress.  ...  2  50 25  00 

Queen 2  00 15  00 

Maceo 2  00 15  00 

Lawson 2  00 15   00 

Fair  Maid   2  00 15  00 

Challenger 2  00 15  00 

Prosperity 2  00 15  00 

G.  WARBURTON,  Fall  River,  Mass. 
CARNATIONS 

All    the    Best    Varieties 

j.  D.  THOMPSON  CARNATION  CO. 

Joliet,    III. 


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HOTH O  US  E 
GRAPE   VINES, 


fine  strong,  two  and 
three  jear  old  canes, 
Black  Hamburg, 
Muscat  Alexandria 
and    other   varieties 


Rose  Hill  Nurseries, 

NEW     ROCHELLE,     N.  Y. 


GIANT  ASTER    MISS   KATE  LOCK 

Has  been  grown  48  inches  high 

Blooms  3J4  to  5  inches,  stems  18  to  36  inches,  has 
never  BEEN  beat.  Taken  all  First  Prizes  again  al 
largest  Exhibitions  in  Canada.  Very  often  taken  for 
Chrysanthemums.    Colors:  daybreak,  white  and  mixed 

Trade  Pkg.,  $1.00      No  Agents..   Don't  Send  Checks 

J.  H.  LOCK,  Aster  Specialist, 
41  Manchester  Ave.,  Toronto,  Ont. 


RICHMOND  ROSE  2-+  in.      $12.00 
KAISERIN       "        '«  4  00 

VARIEGATED  LAWSON  R.C.  6.00 
ENCHANTRESS  3.00 

QUEEN  and  LAWSON  2.00 

delve?; hE,  H.  PYE,  FLORIST 

UPPER  NVACK,   N.  Y. 


IOO.OO 
35-00 
5O.00 
25. 00 
1S.00 


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February  10,  1906 


BODDINGTON'S  BEAUTIFUL  BUTTERFLY  BEGONIAS 


SIXGLE-FLOWERING   TUBEROUS-ROOTED. 

For  planting  in  beds  and  where  color  effect  is  desired,  my  stock  of 
these  bulbs  will  be  found  true  to  color  and  free  from  mixture. 


Large  bulbs 

measuring 

\%  inches 

and     upward. 


I  Crimson,  Scarlet, 
|  Pure  White.  Rose, 
Light  Fink,  Yellow, 
Sainton,  Orange, 
1  Copper. 


Begonia  Bertinii,  single  vermillion, 
Begonia  Hybrida,  the  Butterfly,  red  mottled,  white, 
very  large     ....... 

Cailtias,  a  quarter  of  a  million  dormant  roots. 


Separate    colors,  or 

all  colors  mixed. 

Doz.  ioo  ioco 

35c.    $2.25    $20.00 

IOO. 
$10.00 


Doz. 

$1.50 


DOUBLE-FLOWERING  TUBEROUS-ROOTED. 

These    can    be    depended    upon   producing    100  per  cent,  double 
flowers  and  contain  very  large  and  choice  show  varieties. 
T  ,    ..       1   Crimson,  Scarlet,  Separate  colors,  or 

meSurin^     I    R°Se'  Pnre  White'  a»  «*«■  «****• 

measuring       ,    0ra„ge>  Salmon, 

1  +  inches      1   Tellow    Copper  |   Doz-         I0°  IOO° 

and     upward.        Br0  Lj'    ,t  piuk#    ,    55c,    $4t00    $35>00 


Double  Begonias,  Tuberous,  especially  adapted  for  bedding. 

Doz.        100. 
Duke  Zepplill,  intense  pure  vermillion  scarlet   .         $2.00     $13.00 
18.00    j   Lafayette,  rich  briiliant  crimson  scarlet      .         .  2,50        18. 00 

Send  for  catalogue  containing  varieties  and  prices. 


ARTHUR    T.    BODDINCTON,    342    West    14th    Street,    NEW    YORK. 


J.    E.    FELTHOUSEN 

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We  h^ve  at  least  i=;o,ooo  geraniums  in  2%  in.  pots 
and  in  fine  condition  and  the  leaders  at  $18.00  per  1,000; 
$2.00  per  100. 

Per  100 
Rose  Geraniums,  2*4  in.  $t3.oo  per  1000.. .  .$2,00 
Ageratum    Gurney,  P.  Pauline  and  others 

"  "         2%  in 2.00 

R.  C 60 

Fuchsias   all  the  leading  varieties,  2^  in 3.00 

Heliotrope,  all  dark,  2%  in- 3.00 

Sweet  Alyssutn    2%  in 2.00 

Lobelia,  2%  in *  00 

Alternunthera,  rooted  cuitings 30 

German  Ivy,  all  rooted  cuttings 50 

English  Ivy,  extra  fine  rooted  cutting 1.50 

The  \V\>rld  and  all  of  Colcus  R.  C   $  .60  per  100; 

$5.00  per  1,000.     Cash  must  accompany  the  order. 

J.  E.  Felthousen, Schenectady,  N.Y. 

P  AN  Si  ES 

Over  one  million  plants  ready  from  our  Fam- 
ous Strain.  None  better.  81.50  per  500, 
$2.50  per  1000. 

Daisies  (Bebis)   fine  plants,  S2  no  per  1000. 

Forget-me-not,   Hardy  blue,  S3.00  per  HiOO. 

Geraniums  out  of  2  1-2  inch  pots,  best  va- 
rieties, $1  50  per  100.    50.000  ready  now, 

J\C.  SCHMIDT  CO.,  -   BRISTOL,  PA. 

Daisies,  Daisies  and  Daisies 

W»  are  headquarters  for  M  \  lt«;t  UN- 
ITES. We  have  7  varieties  and  make  it  our 
specialty.  Stnek  of  4  varieties  is  offered 
for  sale  and  with  a  guarantee  that  it  is  en- 
tirely free  from  leaf  miner  or  other  insect 
posts.  Prlees  on  applieation.  Flowers  in 
gnv  nnnntltv  October  1st  tn  July  1st. 

FLETCHER    of    AUBIIRNDAI.E. 
Stall  1.       Boston   Flower  Market,    Park  St. 

aCLAiVTEN  SEEDLINGS 

ONCE  TRANSPLANTED. 
Giant    Strain;    none    better;    including    Sal- 
monium,   New  fringed,   Roccoco  and  Papllio 
In  five  separate  Colors. 

$2.50  per  100,  $22.00  per  1000 

C.  YUNTKKICII,  D:  fiance.  Ohio. 

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All  our  grafted  Roses  are  from  flowering  wood 
grafted  on  Dickson's  Irish  disl  udded  Manetti 
stocks,  and  are  now  in  exceptionally  fine  shape. 

\  Ktllarney,  $15  per  100;  $150  per  1,000.    Bride,  Bridesmaid,  Kaiserin,  $12  per  = 

E     100;  $120  per  1,000     To    prevent    disappointment    Order    nOW    as    stock    is    limited.    S 

S   Own  Root  Richmond  Roses,  $12  per  100.    Killarney,  $10  per  100.    American  = 

E    Beauty,  own  root  from  21,'  inch  pots,  $6  per  100:  $50  per  1,000.  E 


Palms,  Ferns 

And   Decorative   Plants 

k  Fine  Lot  of  AZALEAS  In  Great  Variety 

A  Large  Assortment  of  Ferns  for  Jardinieres 
Also,  Araucarias,  Rubbers,  Pandanns.  Aralias 
Dracaenas,   Aspidistras,   Marantas,    Croions 
etc.,  etc. 

WHOLESALE  PRICE  LIST  ON  APPLICATION 

A.    LEUTHY   &    CO. 

Importers    and     I  xpirters 
Growers   and    Dealers 
PERKINS   STREET  NURSERIES 
Roslinclale.  Boston,  Mass. 

It  is  never  too  ear.y  nor  too   late 
to  order  the 

Scott  Fern 

Best  Commercial  Introduction  for  many  years 

JOHN    SCOTT 

Flatbush,    Brooklyn,   New   York. 

NEPHROLEPIS  BARROWSII.    $10  PER  100 

SCOTTII, 5  "    " 

BOS  ION, 3  "    " 

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

GODFREY  ASCHMANN 

IOI2  Ontario  St.,   PHILADELPHIA 

«  *C>  ♦ 

Importers   of    Araucaria    exeelsa,    glauca, 
eompacta,    and    robusta 

PALHS    and    AZALEAS 

Write  for  prices 


I  Grafted  Roses 


I      ROBERT  SCOTT  &  SON,  SHARON  HILL,  DEL  CO.,  PA. 

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COLD  MEDAL  STRAIN 

BEGONIAS 


Tuberous  Rooted 


Single  White      

Yellow    . .  .  . 

Nankeen 

Pink    

Most'     

Red    

Hark  Red. 
"  Salmon  . . . 
"       Orange     . 

-Mixed      

Double  vv  hite 

Yellow 

Orange     . . . 

Rose   

"       Dark   Rose 

Dark  Red  . 
"       Red      

Salmon     .  .  . 

Mixed      


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STUMPP&  WALTER  CO. 

50  Barclay  St.,  New  York 


Consult  Buyers'  Directory  and  List  of 
New  Offers  on  Pages  172,  173  and  174. 


Orchids 

Largest  Importers  t  JZ-rporters,   Gfttteers 
and  Hybridists  in  the  J  for  Id 

Sander,    St.  Albans,    England 

ORCHIDS 

Arrived  in  superb  condition  —  Cattleya 
Trianae.  Cattleya  Gijjas  5anderiana,  Oncidium 
Fuscatum,  Oncidium  Kramerianum  and  Bur. 
lingtonia  fra  grans. 

Lager  &  Hurrell,  &a".d  Summit,  N.J. 
ORCHIDS,  PALMS 

FOLIAGE  PLANTS 

Bay  and  Box  Trees 


JULIUS    ROEHRS    CO. 


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HORTICULTURE 


VOL  III 


FEBRUARY  lO,  1900 


NO.  6 


Published  "Weekly  by 

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CONTENTS    OF    THIS    ISSUE 


Page 
FRONTISPIECE— Iris    Garden    at    Yokohama    Nur- 
series, Japan 

FERNS  FOR  EVERY  DAY  USE— A.  Hans.     Illus...  159 

TUBEROUS  ROOTED  BEGONIAS— H.  H.  Thomas.  159 

BRITISH  HORTICULTURE— W.  H.  Adsett 160 

EXHIBITION  GROUPS— Edgar  Elvin 161 

WINTER   FLOWERING   SWEET   PEAS— Wm.Sim.  161 

EDITORIAL    162 

OBITUARY 

M.  Ernest  C.  M.  Fierens;  M.  O.  de  Meulenaere; 

Mrs.  A.  D.  Wood;  Frank  W.  Dobbs 163 

NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES 

New  York  Florists'  Club 164 

New  Jersey  Florieultural  Society 164 

Tarrytown   Horticultural   Society 164 

Gardeners'  and  Florists'  Club  of  Boston 165 

Newport   Horticultural   Society 165 


Page 
NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES— (Continued) 

American   Rose   Society 165 

Society  of  American  Florists 165 

Florists'  Club  of  Philadelphia 167 

Lenox  Horticultural   Society 167 

Club  and  Society  Notes 167 

CUT   FLOWER  MARKET  REPORTS 

Boston,  Buffalo,  Cincinnati,  Detroit,   Louisville, 
New  York,  Philadelphia 169 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Newport    Notes 163 

An  Endorsement  for  My  Maryland 163 

A  Word  from  President  Fisher 163 

News  Notes    163 

Philadelphia  Notes  169 

Business  Changes 169 


SUPPLEMENT  WITH  THIS  ISSUE 


LOCAL   REPRESENTATIVES 

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PHILADELPHIA,  PA. — George  C.  Watson,  1614  Ludlow 


CHICAGO,  ILL.— E.   W.   D.    Laufer,   2327    N.    Leavitt  St 
CLEVELAND,  O.— A.   L.   Hutchins,  38  Plymouth  St. 
CINCINNATI,  O.— Frank  W.  Ball,  818   E.  3rd   Street. 
INDIANAPOLIS,  IND.— George  B.  Wiegand,  1610  N.  Illi- 
nois St. 
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MONTREAL—  William  Cooper,  568  St.  Paul  St. 


St. 
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Ness  Av. 
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Street  ,  N.  W. 


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R.  &  J.  FARQUHAR  &  CO. 

6  and  7  South  Market  Street 
Boston,  Mass. 

PALMS 

SPECIAL  SURPLUS  OFFER 

KENTIA  BELMOREANA 

DoZ.  IOO 

y/i  inch  Pots  4-5  leaves     $2.00     $15.00 

4  "       "     s-6      "  4-5°       3S-00 

5  "       "     6-7       "       at  1. 00  each 

F.O.  B.  Boston,  no  charge  for  packing 
Cash  with  order  or  satisfactory  references 


UlKOTEENAPHISPUNK) 


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PRICE  60S  PER  BOX  OF  12  SHEETS 
>6L»  PtRCASE  OF  TWELVL  BOXES. 


'NICOTINE  MFG.CO.    ST.  LOUIS.  MO) 


ARTHUR  GOWEE 
GLADIOLUS  SPECIALIST 

Meadow  vale  Farm 
BEJRXvirV,    PI.    Y. 

HAS   UNDER   CULTIVATION 

OVER.  IOO  ACRES 

COMPRISING 

The    Best    Mixtures,    Collections 

and  Named  Varieties   in 

Existence. 

Write  for  1906  Catalog 


BULBS 

tTOE  and  PLANTS 

Ralph  M.  Ward  &  Co. 

2  West  Broadwav,  New  York. 

THOMSONS'  MANURE 

For  Vine  and  Chrysanthemum 

Seeds.  Bulbs,  Fertilizers  and  Horticultural  Sundries. 

WM.    ELLIOTT    &    SONS. 

20I  Fulton  Street,     -     -     New  York 

Telephone,   3427   Cortlaudt. 


SPIRAEA 

We    have    a    email    surplus    of 
Spiraea  in  excellent  condit  on, 
Taponica  $4.00  per    100 

35.00  per  1000 
Multiflora  4.00  per    100 

37.50  per  1000 
Floribimda         4.25  per    100 

41 1.00  per  icoc 

W.  W.  RAWSON  &  CO.,   Seedsmen 

12  &  13  Faneuil  Hall  Sq.,  Boston,  Mass, 


ASPARAGUS  PLUMOSUS  NANUS 

At  $5.00  per  1000  Seeds. 
Reduced  price  on  large  quantities. 

Our  wholesale  price-list  for  Florists  and 
Market-Gardeners  is  now  ready  for  mailing, 
and  will  be  sent  free  on  application.  It 
contains  a  full  assortment  of  the  choicest 
seeds  of  the  highest  grade. 

LILY  OF  THE  VALLEY  PIPS 
CYCAS  RIVOLUTA STEMS 

J.  ML  Thorburn  &  Co, 

36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York 


i  Vegetable 
land  Flower 


SEEDS1 


Reliable  and  Tested.    Catalogue  Mailed  Free 

WKKItKR    &    DON 

Seed  1,4  CHAMBERS  STREET 

F  rierchants  NEW  YORK 

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Burpee's  Seeds 


PHILADELPHIA 


Blue  List  of  Wholesale  Prices  mailed 
only  to  those  who    plant  for  profit. 


GLADIOLI 


Forcing 
Varieties 

FOR  PROMPT  SHIPMENT 
JAPAN  LILIES        SEEDS  FOR  FLORISTS 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons  Corp. 

Seeds  and  Agricultural  Hardware 
47-54  NO.  MARKET  ST.,  BOSTON,  MASS. 

THOS.  J.  GREY  &  CO. 

HIGH  GRADE  FORCING  BULBS 

Agricultural       Implements 
SEEDS 

32  SO.  HARKET  ST.,  BOSTON 


Seeds.  Bulbs  and  Fertilizers 
BURNhTT   BROS. 

101    West   Street 

Opposite  Central  R.  Rd.   Ferry,  Liberty  and 

West  Streets 

NEW    YORK 


QUALITY  f&?S 

■     BEND  JTOB  CATALOGUE. 

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34S  Wnt  14th  8fc,  New  York. 


Our  Carnation  Bands 

Will  save  you  many  a  dollar  because 

they  make  split  flowers  salable. 
We  offer  two  sizes  below:  Brand  G. 
for  the  general  varieties  of  carnations; 
Brand  Q.  C.  for  the  larger  flowering  fan- 
cy sorts.  Please  state  which  you  desire 
in  ordering. 

0.  Brand 

10,000,  $1.00  7,000,75c  4,500,  sec 

2,000,  25c  i,ooO,  :5c 

The  above  postpaid   to  any   address   in 

the  United  States  upon  receipt  of  price. 

Q.  C.  Brand 

Ounce $  .25        Quarter  lb.  .$  .85 

Halt  lb 1.60        One  lb 3.00 

Add  at  the  rate  of  16c  per  lb.  for  postage 
for  Q.  C.  Brass  Bands. 

New  Crop  Flower  Seeds 

Now  Read  y  for  Delivery 

Asparagus,  Plumosus  Nanus,  green 
house    grown    seed,  strictly   "esh, 
per  100  seeds,  60c ;  per  1000  seeds,  $5.00 
Tr.  Pkt.    Oz. 

Alvssum,  Little  Gem.      .  ..$0.10    $0.35 

Aster,  Quee  of  Market,  dark 
and  light  blue,  pink,  scarlet, 
white  *nd  mixed   each 20      .60 

Muon  Flower 15     -5<> 

Salvia  Splendens 25   *»»5 

Verbena.     Mammoth     Fancy 
Straio,    blue,    pink,     scarlet, 
striped,  white  and  mixed,  ea.      .30   1.50 
Send  for  Wholesale  Catalogue,  and 
"Handy  Order  Sheet"  now  ready. 

HENRY  F.  MICHELL  CO. 

Flower  Seed  Specialists 

1018  Market  St.  Philadelphia. Pa. 


Sweet  Pea 
Christmas 


Pink  and  White 
Pure  White 


$    .25    $2.00 
.25       2.00 


George   C.  Watson 

SEEDSMAN 

1614  Ludlow  Street,  Philadelphia 

J3P*   Other  varieties  of  Sweet  Peas  at  usual 
market  prices. 


MAKERS  of  PURE  CULTURE  TISSUE 
COLUMBIA,  ALASKA,  BOHEMIA 

MUSHROOM 
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PROOF 
SEED 

CASES. 


SEND  FOR 

CIRCULARS 

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SOLD    BY  SEED  DEALERS  OF  AMERICA 


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N.  Y. 


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HORTICULTURE 


159 


Ferns  for  Every  Day  Use 


Onychium  japonicum. 

Doodia  is  a  small  genus  closely  related  to  Blechnum, 
having  their  fruit  dots  the  same  in  one  or  more  stripes 
on  each  side  half  way  between  the  mid  rib  and  the 
edge  of  the  leaflets.  They  are  very  hardy,  good  decora- 
tive plants,  requiring  no  heat,  and  very  accommodat- 
ing in  regard  to  the  place  where  they  are  grown.  They 
are  all  of  relatively  dwarf  habit,  the  foliage  growing 
in  a  crown  and  resembling  a  many  leaved  little  blech- 
num before  they  begin  to  branch  out.  In  some  of  them 
the  young  fronds  are  of  a  beautiful  rose  turning  from 
copper  to  very  dark-green  color,  and  of  a  very  heavy 
texture.  They  like  a  very  porous  soil  and  good  drain- 
age and  are  easily  propagated  from  spores  which  grow 
all  over  the  greenhouse  and  under  the  benches.  They 
can  also  be  divided. 

D.  aspera,  from  Australia,  is  one  of  the  most  com- 
mon. The  simply  pinnate  dentated  fronds  about  ten 
inches  long  are  of  a  strong  texture.  The  young  fronds 
are  of  a  very  apparent  red  color.  There  are  some 
crested  forms  from  it  in  cultivation. 

D.  Blechnoides  from  Australia  is  one  of  the  biggest 
growing  species,  resembling  much  D.  aspera,  but  frond 
much  longer  and  erect  and  does  not  branch  out  so 
readily. 

D.  caudata.  from  Australia  and  New  Zealand,  is  a 
smaller,  easy-growing  species  of  softer  texture,  very 
common  in  greenhouses.     The  large  leaflet  is  long. 

D.  dives,  from  Java,  requires  more  heat.  The  fronds 
are  larger  and  longer  than  in  the  others. 

D.  media  var.  lunulata,  from  New  Zealand,  is  one  of 
the  nicest,  of  drooping  habit.  The  leaflets  are  large, 
blunt  at  the  top  and  eared  at  the  base,  set  apart  at  the 
lower  part  of  the  frond  and  near  together  at  the  top. 


Doodia   aspera. 

The  fertile  fronds  have  the  leaflets  more  narrow  and 
longer;  there  are  a  few  different  forms  grown. 

Onychium  is  another  small  genus.  There  are  only 
two  species  known  in  cultivation.  They  have  their 
fruit  dots  like  Pteris  at  the  edges  of  the  little  leaflets. 
The  edges  are  reflexed  over  the  spore  masses  as  indusi- 
ums.  They  like  to  be  grown  in  loose  soil  and  are 
easily  propagated  from  spores  and  division.  Their  fine 
foliage  is  a  good  substitute  for  adiantum,  is  of  heavier 
texture  and  keeps  much  longer. 

0.  Japonicum.  the  most  common,  is  a  native  of  Japan 
and  Himalaya.  It  is  cold  house  fern,  very  finely  cut 
and  of  good  durability. 

0.  auratum,  from  Himalaya,  resembles  much  the 
preceding,  but  grows  on  single  crown.  The  fertile  leaf- 
lets are  a  little  rolled  up  and  of  yellow  color  under- 
neath. It  does  not  like  too  much  moisture,  especially 
when  young. 


^^    ^C/^-^^**, 


Tuberous  Rooted  Begonias 

(See  Colored  Supplement) 
The  tuberous-rooted  begonia  is  a  very  valuable  flow- 
ering plant  for  the  embellishment  of  the  garden  in 
summer  time.  Probably  none  other  remains  in  flower 
for  so  long  a  time  while  giving  such  a  brilliant  dis- 
play. It  thrives  far  better  when  the  summer  is  show- 
ery or  even  wet  than  if  the  weather  during  that  time 
is  hot  and  dry.  Should  the  latter  be  the  case  the  plants 
do  not  grow  so  freely,   neither  do  they  produce  such 


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February  10,  1906 


fine  blooms  as  when  the  soil  keeps  moist  and  the  at- 
mosphere cool.  Neither  does  their  flowering  season 
last  so  long. 

There  are  now  some  very  beautiful  varieties  on  the 
market,  and  they  are  being  added  to  annually.  There 
are  singles,  doubles,  crested,  fringed,  picotee-edged  and 
even  other  sorts ;  some  of  the  newest  of  the  double  ones 
are  as  perfect  in  contour  and  as  delicate  in  coloring  as 
the  loveliest  tea  rose,  the  most  elegant  camelia,  or  the 
purest  nymphsea.  The  hybridist  has  achieved  wonders 
among  these  flowers.  Not  only  has  he  added  grace  and 
elegance  and  greater  variety  of  coloring  to  the  blooms, 
but  he  has  made  the  plants  more  floriferous,  the  flower 
stalks  larger  and  stronger,  and  the  blossoms  to  be  borne 
erect.  The  latter  is  an  important  point ;  the  flowers 
of  the  older  sorts  hung  their  heads  on  weak  stems  and 
so  half  their  beauty  was  lost. 

The  varieties  shown  in  the  accompanying  colored 
supplement  are  Mrs.  Moger  (salmon)  ;  Countess  of 
Warwick  (yellow  and  orange)  ;  and  the  Eight  Hon.  J. 
Chamberlain  (crimson).  They  were  raised  and  sent 
out  by  Messrs.  Blackmore  and  Langdon,  Twerton  Hill 
Nursery,  Bath,  where,  as  in  the  nurseries  of  other 
firms  in  this  country,  one  may  see  in  summer  time  a 
brilliant  carpet  of  these  showy  flowers  covering  a  large 
area  of  ground.  An  English  begonia  farm,  when  in 
the  height  of  its  beauty,  rivals  even  the  famous  bulb 
fields  in  Holland.  Even  from  seed  sown  in  January 
you  can  get  good  flowering  plants  the  first  year;  in 
fact  it  is  the  plants  less  than  one  year  old  that  make 
such  a  gorgeous  display  in  the  nurseries.  They  are 
raised  from  seed  sown  in  January,  and  are  eventually 
planted  out  in  early  summer.  Any  rogues  there  may 
be  among  them  are  weeded  out  during  the  summer 
months,  and  finally  when  the  frosts  have  put  an  end 
to  their  flowering  period,  which  may  be  said  to  extend 
from  July  to  October,  the  bulbs  arc1  harvested,  ready 
for  sale  the  following  spring. 

The  tuberous  begonia  as  we  know  it  today,  repre- 
sented by  varieties  that  range  through  innumerable 
and  indefinable  shades  of  color,  owes  its  origin  to  the 
inter-crossing  at  different  times  of  no  less  than  five 
species:  (1)  Begonia  boliviensis,  with  small,  droop- 
ing, bright  red  flowers,  which  was  introduced  in  186-4 
from  Bolivia;  (2)  Begonia  Pearcei,  also  found  in  Bo- 
livia and  sent  to  England  in  1865;  it  was  from  this 
species  that  the  yellow  flowered  forms  were  first  ob- 
tained; (3)  Begonia  rosseflora,  introduced  in  1867  from 
Peru,  which  has  round,  pale  red  flowers;  (4)  Begonia 
Veitchi,  also  found  in  Peru  and  introduced  in  1867; 
the  roundish  flowers  of  present  day  varieties  owe  a 
good  deal  to  this  species;  (5)  Begonia  Davisii,  of  dwarf 
habit  and  with  scarlet  blooms,  found  in  Peru  and  sent 
over  here  in  1876.  All  these  species  were  found  by 
collectors  sent  out  by  Messrs.  Veitch  and  Sons,  Ltd., 
by  whom  they  were  put  into  commerce.  The  first  white 
variety  was  raised  by  continual  selection  from  the 
palest  forms  of  Begonia  rosseflora. 


British  Horticulture 

A  NEW  TOMATO 

The  Eev.  G.  T.  Laycock,  a  horticultural  enthusiast, 
of  Tenwick,  Hants,  has  brought  out  a  new  tomato, 
named  after  himself.  Last  season  it  was  grown  by  two 
other  farmers  besides  himself,  including  one  at  (ium- 
sey.  The  latter  out  of  200  seeds  raised  194  plants 
which  were  tried  in  pots.  These  were  found  excellent 
croppers.  The  fruit  is  of  perfect  shape,  also  of  a  good 
color  when  ripe.  This  grower  had  3000  plants  ready 
to  plant  out  in  the  second  week  in  January.  Further 
experiments  are  to  be  made  with  the  variety.  Amongst 
those  who  have  secured  seed  is  Byron  D.  Halstead,  pro- 
fessor of  botany  and  horticulture  at  the  New  Jersey 
State  Agricultural  College,  who  had  received  a  good 
opinion  as  to  the  tomato  from  Prof.  W.  W.  Tracy  of 
the  United  States  Department  of  Agriculture.  The 
variety  is  likely  to  become  popular  for  market  purposes. 

THE  CULT  OF  THE  SWEET  PEA      • 

The  National  Sweet  Pea  Society  have  just  published 
a  very  attractive  annual,  full  of  useful  information  and 
appropriate  illustrations.  Amongst  the  latter  is  an  ex- 
cellent picture  of  Messrs.  W.  Atlee  Burpee  &  Co.'s  sweet 
peas  at  the  Lewis  and  Clarke  Exposition,  Portland, 
Oregon.  In  another  reproduced  photograph  Mr.  Burpee 
is  seen  amongst  a  wide  expanse  of  sweet  peas,  chatting 
with  the  late  veteran  raiser,  Mr.  Henry  Eekford.  A 
third  picture,  taken  when  Mr.  Burpee  visited  Europe 
last  summer,  shows  the  American  expert  in  a  sweet  pea 
garden  with  Mr.  Alfred  Watkins,  the  president  of  the 
society,  and  Mr.  Robert  Sydenham,  of  Birmingham, 
one  of  the  vice-presidents.  The  audit  of  the  last  show, 
published  in  the  book,  indicates  the  increasing  popular- 
ity of  sweet  peas  in  this  country.  The  total  varieties 
shown  were  119.  It  is  announced  that  the  society  will 
hold  a  show  in  London  on  July  5th,  and  one  at  Ulvers- 
ton,  in  Lancashire,  on  July  20th.  Among  the  prizes  is 
a  50  guinea  cup,  offered  by  Mr.  Henry  Eekford,  of 
Wem,  as  a  memorial  to  his  late  revered  father. 

THE  WINTER  FLOWEIilXG  CARNATION  SHOW 

I  learn  from  Mr.  Hayward  Mathias,  the  prime  mover 
in  the  matter,  that  satisfactory  progress  is  being  made 
with  the  arrangements  for  holding  the  first  show  of 
winter-flowering  carnations  at  the  Royal  Horticultural 
Hall,  on  Feb.  13th.  The  National  Carnation  and 
Picotee  Society  were  asked  to  organize  a  show  of  this 
character,  but  they  were  unable  to  take  the  additional 
responsibility.  It  is  also  intended  to  hold  a  meeting, 
at  which  a  proposal  will  be  made  for  forming  a  winter- 
flowering  carnation  society.  "I  think  it  very  essential 
that  we  should  have  a  society  of  this  kind,"  Mr. 
Mathias  informed  me,  "seeing  how  increasingly  popular 
the  American  varieties  are  becoming  in  this  country." 
One  of  the  matters  which  it  is  necessary  should  lie  taken 
up  by  the  society,  when  formed,  is  the  registration  of 
the  new  varieties  to  prevent  over-lapping.  Mr.  Mathias 
favors  the  adoption  of  the  plan  which  has  been  in 
vogue  with  the  American  Carnation  Society  to  secure 
a  proper  registration  as  each  new  sort  is  brought  out. 
There  have  been  cases  where  an  American  variety  has 
been  brought  over  and  sold  in  this  country  under  a 
new  title,  and  this  has  caused  confusion  and  annoyance 
in  trade  circles. 


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Exhibition  Groups 

Any  attempt  to  advise  on  "The  art  which  doth  mend 
Nature"  must  necessarily  be  on  broad  lines,  leaving 
nice  points  of  detail  to  the  inspiration  of  the  moment, 
according  as  individual  taste  may  direct;  the  plea  now- 
made  is  for  more  adequate  forethought  and  prepara- 
tion with  regard  to  a  fixed  plan  or  central  idea,  around 
which  the  material  to  hand  may  be  most  artistically 
fitted  to  the  best  advantage. 

Too  little  pains  are  often  taken  to  provide  an  effec- 
tive exhibition.  Viewed  as  a  whole,  there  is  not  seldom 
an  incongruity  of  separate  exhibits,  coupled  with  over- 
crowding of  really  good  material  which  defeats  the 
whole  purpose  in  view.  Much  might  be  done  in  this 
matter  by  the  executive  as  well  as  the  more  effective 
distribution  of  specimens  for  the  decoration  of  the 
building,  but  for  an  ideal  place  there  is  no  better  set- 
ting than  a  large  conservatory  with  its  hanging  creep- 
ers, tree  ferns,  palms,  etc.,  minus,  of  course,  gaudy 
banners  and  artificial  trimmings.  There  is  much  to 
be  said  for  a  trade  group  in  a  corner  or  side  position 
in  preference  to  a  central  place ;  less  material  is  re- 
quired and  the  whole  may  be  viewed  at  a  glance  with 
greater  effect.  A  good  space  area  being  secured,  not 
only  the  general  effect,  but  the  object  may  be  attained 
of  bringing  out  in  bold  relief  all  rare  or  striking  sub- 
jects either  by  massing  together,  or  by  individual  ele- 
vation or  isolation.  As  a  general  rule  the  massing  of 
stiff  looking  flowering  plants  is  to  be  commended,  giv- 
ing as  it  does  if  they  are  kept  low  a  suggestion  of  solid 
worth  and  thus  securing  attention;  by  these  means, 
combined  with  a  more  natural  arrangement  of  foliage 
plants,  the  two  ideas  of  solidity  and  grace  may  be  har- 
moniously attained;  an  exception  to  massing,  however, 
should  be  made  with  orchids,  as  they  are  best  suited  to 
an  irregular  setting  amid  greenhouse  plants  and  ferns. 
An  open,  light  arrangement  should  bo  aimed  at,  pair- 
ing and  stiffness  being  broken  up  as  much  as  possible. 
At  the  same  time,  with  the  massed  groups,  a  certain 
conformity  to  the  original  outline  of  the  main  group, 
be  it  either  star,  oval  or  irregular,  should  be  adhered 
to;  this  repetition  in  outline  of  the  larger  whole,  in 
miniature,  may  be  carried  out  with  fine  effect;  this 
uniformity  of  purpose  may  be  lightly  veiled  by  the  in- 
troduction of  a  graceful  plant  into  the  centre  of  each 
group,  also  of  smaller  dot  plants,  standing  well  up 
above  the  rest  of  the  mass  of  blooms,  filling  in  the  in- 
tervening spaces  between  each  group  with  a  suitable 
foil  of  foliage,  adapted  to  each  separate  group  of  colors. 
A  fine  centre  specimen  plant  is  a  necessity  in  a  large 
hall  and  medium  specimens  of  a  more  airy  character 
as  isolated  corner  plants  may  be  used,  but  always  any- 
thing in  the  way  of  banking  up  with  foliage  plants 
should  be  avoided  except  in  the  way  of  filling  to  hide 
stools,  pots,  etc.  The  main  outline  should  be  irregular 
with  jutting  points  and  scalloped  curves,  and  on  the 
outside  tiny  groups  of  anything  choice,  the  whole  being 
neatly  edged  with  fresh  mountain  moss.  Much  might 
be  said  of  color  blending,  but  as  a  general  rule  violent 
contrasts  should  be  avoided;  let  graduation  between 
extremes  be  the  rule,  adapting  also  the  foliage  plants 
to  the  flowering  with  this  end  in  view. 

Cards  should  he  small  and  neatly,  yet  plainly  writ- 
ten and  attached  to  thin,  green-painted  sticks ;  every- 
thing required  should  be  carefully  thought  out  before- 
hand and  noted  on  paper;  nothing  must  be  left  to 
chance.  If  a  suitable  place  can  be  found  the  whole 
group  may  be  set  up  beforehand  and  packed  in  vans 
in  the  order  required ;  nothing  leads  to  confusion  when 


time  is  limited  like  waiting  for  a  needful  item  or  look- 
ing for  it  among  the  general  disorder. 

These  are  a  few  hints  and  general  rules  which  make 
for  success;  promptness,  forethought,  order  and  a  plan 
will  carry  a  man  far,  but  if  one  lacks  the  fine  insight 
for  shape,  tone  and  adaptation,  then  opportunities  for 
creating  and  linking  together  nice  points  of  detail,  may 
be  missed.  It  is  said  the  true  artist  is  born,  not  made, 
but  if  the  love  of  beauty  is  within,  experiment,  patient 
application  and  experience  will  bring  one  to  the  knowl- 
edge of  what  is  natural  and  what  is  best. 


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Winter  Flowering  Sweet  Peas 

Editor   HORTICULTURE: 

A  few  weeks  since  I  saw  a  short  article  on  Sweet  Peas 
in  Winter  by  William  Sim  (from  HORTICULTURE)  given 
in  the  Journal  of  Horticulture,  of  London.  As  I  was  ex- 
periencing the  difficulty  mentioned  of  getting  the  ordinary 
summer  varieties  to  bloom  now,  I  am  writing  to  you  to  see 
if  Mr.  Sim  will  give  a  little  more  information,  and  say 
what  are  the  varieties  that  will  bloom  during  autumn  and 
winter,  about  what  heat  he  recommends  for  them,  and  any 
other  particulars  he  may  think  necessary  to  grow  them 
well.  Should  he  be  willing  to  contribute  a  further  article 
on  the  subject,  it  will  be  appreciated.  I  am,  dear  sir, 
Yours  truly, 

D.  ARKELL. 

Sussex,  England. 


Editor  Horticulture: 

In  answer  to  your  inquiry  of  the  22nd  with  enclosed 
letter,  the  following  notes  may  be  of  some  benefit  to 
your  correspondent.  The  varieties  I  have  grown  for 
autumn  and  winter  flowering  are  as  follows:  Burpee's 
Earliest  of  All,  Burpee's  Sunbeams,  Mont  Blanc,  Christ- 
mas White,  Christmas  Pink,  Christmas  Bed  and  Flor- 
ence Denzer. 

Mr.  Zvolanek  of  Bound  Brook,  N.  J.,  who  is  a  sweet 
pea  specialist  in  winter  blooming  varieties,  sent  me 
some  new  varieties  on  trial.  These  include  a  great  va- 
nejv  of  colors,  the  best  noted  being  the  color  of  Cath- 
erine Tracy,  and  some  fine  purples.  Burpee  is  now 
sending  out  Earliest  White,  habit  being  similar  to  Ear- 
liest of  All.     This  will  undoubtedly  be  a  fine  addition. 

It  will  be  seen  in  a  short  time  the  winter  blooming 
varieties  will  be  as  varied  in  their  color  as  the  sum- 
mer-flowering varieties,  and  the  quality  of  blooms  will 
simply  outclass  the  present  summer-flowering  varie- 
ties. Perhaps  it  may  not  be  out  of  place  to  state  that 
my  peas  are  now  in  full  crop,  Earliest  of  All  and 
Christmas  now  standing  10  feet  high  with  blooms  from 
base  to  top.  Mont  Blanc  now  stands  12  feet  high,  and 
is  a  mass  of  bloom.  This  variety  looks  as  if  an  addi- 
tional four  feet  of  vine  will  be  added  before  this  crop 
is  finished,  which  will  be  about  May  1st.  With  vines 
twelve  to  sixteen  feet  in  height  it  will  be  seen  that  high 
and  light  houses  are  best  adapted  to  the  sweet  peas  in 
winter"  The  rows  are  five  feet  apart.  A  night  tem- 
perature of  50  degrees  with  a  rise  of  10  to  15  degrees 
through  the  day  in  bright  weather  has  been  the  rule. 


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AN  ILLUSTRATED  JOURNAL 

DEVOTED  TO  THE 

FLORIST,  PLANTSMAN,  LANDSCAPE 

GARDENER  AND    KINDRED 

INTERESTS 

HORTICULTURE  PUBLISHING  CO. 

II    HAMILTON    PLACE,    BOSTON,    MASS. 

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WM.   J.  STEWART,   Editor  and  Manager. 


We    present    our    readers    with    another 
°ur  colored  plate,  with  this  issue.     Tuberous 

supplement  begonias  are  the  subject  and  we  hope  that 
the  beautiful  picture  may  serve  its  pur- 
pose in  directing  attention  to  the  rapid  advances 
being  made  in  the  improvement  of  this  unrivalled  sum- 
mer bedding  plant.  Advertisements  of  tuberous 
begonias  in  this  number  should  not  be  overlooked. 

For   the     gardener    or     florist,    be     he 

Let  us  hear     learner    or    expert,    nothing    is    more 

from    you       essential  today  than  good  reading,  if  he 

would  hold  a  dominating  position  in  his 
profession.  Eealizing  this  and  responsive  to  the  oft- 
expressed  wish  of  the  craft,  Horticulture's  intention 
is  to  provide  its  patrons  with  the  best  reading  matter 
obtainable.  If  you  have  in  mind  any  topic  on  which 
you  desire  more  light,  write  and  let  us  know  and  we 
shall  endeavor  to  meet  the  want. 

The    club    or    society    banquet   is    a 

The  festive        great  harmonizer.     Under  the  genial 

board   and   the     influence     of    the     fraternal     spirit 

fraternal  spirit     engendered,    the    wicked    competitor 

seated  across  the  table  looks  almost 

human  and   all   discordant    impulses   are   dissipated   in 

the  smoke  of  the  club  cigar.     Once  a  year  is  too  seldom 

for  these  reunions  with  their  opportunities  for  making 

new  friendships  and  freshly  cementing  old  ones.     It  is 

not  the  cost  of  the  symposium  that  gives  it  its  quality 

but   the   spirit   of   family   accord   and   cheery   festivity 

which  abounds  when  ;ill  rivalries  of  business  put  away 

for  the  time  being,  we  meet  as  brothers  all. 

Those    of   our    readers    who   can 
The  coming  bly    do    so    should    plan    to 

exhibition  of  roses     vjsi(    Boston  on  the  occasion   of 
ilii'    annual    meeting    and    exhi- 
bition of  the  American  Rose  Society,  March  23  and  24. 


The  combined  exhibition  of  this  organization  and  the 
Massachusetts  Horticultural  Society  will  afford  a  rare 
opportunity  for  the  progressive  gardener  or  florist  to 
gain  new  ideas  and  fresh  stimulus  for  work  on  advanced 
lines.  The  gathering  of  experts  promises  to  be  a  not- 
able one  and  the  benefits  of  personal  contact  with  these 
men  amid  such  surroundings  cannot  be  adequately  esti- 
mated. The  expense  and  time  involved  are  as  nothing 
when  compared  with  the  substantial  profits  to  be  gained. 

It  was  estimated  that  fully 
The  commercial  ten  thousand  people  visited 

value  of  the  exhibition  the  recent  carnation  exhibi- 
tion in  Boston  on  one  day. 
To  anyone  not  an  incurable  pessimist  the  enormous 
pecuniary  value  to  the  trade  of  this  public  inspection  of 
the  choicest  product  of  the  florist's  art  must  be  readily 
apparent.  And  the  direct  business  results  are  insignifi- 
cant as  compared  with  the  elevating  of  popular  ideals 
whereby  the  people  become  better  informed  as  to 
standards  of  quality  and  are  educated  away  from  cheap 
grades  and  curbstone  values.  The  local  retail  florist,  as 
a  direct  beneficiary,  docs  not  always  realize  the  im- 
portance to  him  nt'  promoting  these  enterprises.  Good 
judgment,  even  from  the  most  selfish  standpoint,  should 
impel  him  to  line  up  as  an  active  supporter  of  all  such 
affairs,  for,  the  more  his  customers  see  and  hear  on 
these  lines  Hie  more  interested  they  will  become  in  him 
and  hi-  go 

Why    the    majority    of    the    retail 
The  florists'  club     flower  dealers  in  the  metropolitan 
and  the  retail        centers  absent  themselves  from  the 
dealer  meetings    and    festivities    of    the 

local  trade  clubs  and  societies  is  a 
problem  as  old  as  the  history  of  the  florists'  clubs  and  a 
satisfactory  solution  seems  as  far  off  as  ever.  It  is  true 
that  in  this  department  of  the  trade  leisure  evenings 
are  a  rare  luxury  but  in  the  case  of  the  growers  this 
impediment  is  pretty  well  balanced  by  the  greater  dis- 
tance of  the  latter  from  the  meeting  places.  The  plea 
sometimes  set  up,  that  no  encouragement  or  welcome  is 
extended  to  the  retail  store  element  by  those  in  official 
position  seems  very  weak.  As  a  spring  cannot  rise  any 
higher  than  its  source  so  an  organization  cannot  be 
expected  to  extend  its  scope  beyond  the  topics  that 
interest  its  active  workers.  The  doors  being  wide  open 
to  all,  it  remains  only  for  any  element  or  interest  to 
assert  itself.  He  who  stays  away  and  then  complains 
that  his  interests  are  neglected  may  expect  to  have  his 
sincerity  questioned.  What  do  they  say  "down  east" 
about  the  man  who  will  neither  fish  nor  cut  bait? 


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OBITUARY. 
M.    Ernest  C.    M.    Fierens. 

Death  has  been  very  busy  of  late 
among  eminent  European  horticul- 
turists. The  gentleman  whose  demise 
it  is  our  sad  duty  now  to  record  was  a 
man  of  world-wide  fame  for,  as  the 
secretary  of  the  Royal  Agricultural 
and  Botanical  Society  of  Ghent,  he  was 
known  and  respected  not  only  by  those 
numerous  visitors  to  the  great  quin- 
quennial horticultural  shows  that  have 
been  held  for  so  many  years  in  the 
quaint  old  Belgian  town  where  he 
lived,  but  also  by  other  friends  who 
had  the  honor  of  his  personal  acquaint- 
ance. Like  his  old  friend  and  col- 
league, M.  de  Meulenaere,  who  pre- 
deceased him  only  by  a  few  weeks,  M. 
Fierens  was  by  profession  a  lawyer, 
but  yet  found  time  to  devote  much 
energy  to  the  work  of  organizing  the 
great  floral  festivities  for  which  Ghent 
has  so  long  been  renowned.  He  was 
also,  an  ardent  amateur  and  a  frequent 
exhibitor.  As  a  judge  his  services 
were  in  constant  request  at  home  and 
abroad,  and  the  last  time  we  had  the 
pleasure  of  meeting  him  was  at  the 
chrysanthemum  show  of  the  French 
N.  C.  S.  at  Lille  in  1903.  Although  we 
thought  he  had  aged  considerably 
since  our  last  meeting  yet  he  was  still 
as  of  old,  genial,  courteous  and  hope- 
ful of  great  things  when  his  society 
should  celebrate  its  centenary  in  1908, 
active  preparations  for  which  are  now 
being  made. 

M.  Ernest  Constant  Marie  Fierens, 
to  give  him  his  full  name,  was  a  so- 
licitor at  the  court  of  appeal  at  Ghent, 
a  knight  of  the  Order  of  Leopold,  an 
officer  of  the  Merite  Agricole  of  France, 
a  distinction  conferred  upon  him  for 
meritorious  services  in  connection  with 
horticulture.  He  was  also  an  honorary 
member  of  several  of  the  leading  horti- 
cultural societies  in  Europe.  His 
death  occurred  on  the  19th  January 
last,  in  his  65th  year. 


M.   O.  de   Meulenaere. 

We  have  now  to  refer  with  pain 
to  the  death  of  M.  O.  de  Meulenaere  of 
Gendbrugge,  a  Belgian  enthusiast  in 
horticulture  and  an  exhibitor  at  most 
of  the  famous  Ghent  Horticultural 
gatherings.  The  deceased  was  a  busy 
man,  the  President  of  the  Court  of  Ap- 
peals at  Ghent,  but  he  found  time  for 
the  delights  of  horticulture.  We  re- 
member with  pleasure  some  of  his  very 
fine  exhibits  of  chrysanthemums 
there,  and  also  the  service  he  rendered 
to  the  cause  of  chrysanthemum  nomen- 
clature by  his  literary  work.  In  1890 
he  published  his  "Liste  descriptive 
des  Chrysanthemes  d'hiver,"  which 
contained  the  names  of  all  the  varie- 
ties then  known  and  grown  in  Europe, 
with  raisers'  names,  dates  of  introduc- 
tion, section  and  description.  This 
work  was  continued  by  the  publication 
of  a  supplement  four  years  later,  and 
then  came  a  second  and  a  third  sup- 
plement, which  brings  us  to  the  year 
1898.  It  was  largely  a  labor  of  love, 
but  the  service  to  horticulture  was 
considerable,  for  it  placed  on  record 
particulars  that  could  probably  not 
now  be  got  together  at  all.  As  a 
work  of  reference  we  even  now  have 
frequent  occasion  to  refer  to  it. 

M.  de  Meulenaere  suffered  from  a 
long  and  painful  illness,  and  died  at  his 
residence  on  December  7  last.  He  was 
an    honorary    fellow    of    the    National 


Chrysanthemum  Society  of  England, 
and  held  the  society's  silver  gilt 
medal  for  the  work  he  accomplished 
in  preparing  the  catalogue  already  re- 
ferred to.  He  was  also  commander  of 
the  Order  of  Leopold  and  had  several 
other  orders.     C.  HARMAN  PAYNE. 


Mrs.  A.  D.  Wood. 
Mrs.  A.  D.  Wood  died  at  her  home  in 
West  Newton,  Mass.,  on  Feb.  5.  Mrs. 
Wood  has  been  an  invalid  for  a  number 
of  years.  Previous  to  her  illness  she 
had  been  one  of  the  most  faithful  at- 
tendants at  the  meetings  and  exhibi- 
tions of  the  Massachusetts  Horticul- 
tural Society  and  was  a  constant  ex- 
hibitor, displaying  much  artistic  taste 
in  the  arrangement  of  flowers.  Her 
bright,  amiable,  kindly  temperament 
made  her  a  great  favorite  with  every- 
one who  knew  her  and  sincere  sym- 
pathy has  been  extended  during  her 
long  illness  by  a  host  of  friends,  who 
held  her  in  affectionate  esteem.  Her 
husband,  E.  W.  Wood,  is  well  known 
as  a  member  of  the  State  Board  of 
Agriculture.  One  son,  Elijah  A.,  is 
also  well  known  as  a  chrysanthemum 
expert,  and  another,  W.  K.,  represents 
the  Florists'  Exchange  at  Chicago. 


Frank  W.  Dobbs. 
Frank  W.  Dobbs,  who  has  been  as- 
sociated with  Wadley  &  Smith,  as 
manager  of  their  New  York  store,  died 
at  his  home  in  Scarsdale-on-the-Hud- 
son,  on  Feb.  6,  aged  31  years.  He  was 
a  bright,  popular  young  man,  and  his 
untimely  taking  away  is  keenly  felt 
by  a  large  circle  of  friends  in  the 
trade. 


NEWPORT    NOTES. 

We  have  in  Newport  a  park  com- 
mission, the  members  of  which  are  ap- 
pointed by  the  Mayor.  In  the  past  the 
commission  was  not  overburdened 
with  a  knowledge  of  things  horticul- 
tural— not  their  fault,  however — but 
His  Honor  the  Mayor  of  today  is  a 
member  of  the  Newport  Horticultural 
Society,  and  that  is  enough  to  lead  us 
to  think  that  when  a  vacancy  occurs  a 
horticulturist  will  be  asked  to  fill  it. 

The  following  three  estates  in  New- 
port are  undergoing  complete  renova- 
tion: Mrs.  John  Nicholas  Brown's, 
Mr.  W.  S.  Wells'  and  Mr.  George  Gor- 
don King's.  At  Mrs.  Brown's  the 
most  important  feature  will  be  hardy 
plants  and  extensive  shrubberies.  At 
Mr.  Wells'  the  purchase  of  the  adjoin- 
ing estate  made  it  necessary  to  re- 
model the  whole,  which  is  being  effect- 
ed by  the  moving  of  very  large  trees. 
A  continuous  terrace  will  be  construct- 
ed around  three  sides  of  the  residence, 
upon  which  choice  evergreens  and  box 
will  be  planted.  At  Mr.  King's  the  work 
chiefly  consists  of  providing  vistas 
through  the  many  large  and  beautiful 
trees,  and  bordering  all  the  grounds 
with  shrubberies. 


AN   ENDORSEMENT  FOR   MY 
MARYLAND. 

We  have  received  through  H.  Weber 
&  Son  copy  of  a  letter  from  a  cus- 
tomer who  had  received  a  few  plants 
of  carnation  My  Maryland  on  trial. 
These  plants,  which  were  from  late 
propagated  stock  and  not  large  when 
delivered  in  September  last,  have 
thrived  and  are  declared  to  be  the 
strongest  growers  in  the  establishment, 
with  an  exceptional  production  of 
high-grade  blooms. 


A      WORD      FROM      PRESIDENT 
FISHER. 

Editor  HORTICULTURE: 

In  your  issue  of  last  week  I  note 
your  editorial  commenting  on  a  quota- 
tion from  the  Florists'  Exchange 
wherein  my  remark  as  to  the  "ex- 
hibiting of  worthless  carnations  at  the 
A.  C.  S.  meetings  is  a  menace"  to  its 
progress  and  usefulness,  is  grossly 
misconstrued. 

First  let  me  say  that  few  carnation 
growers  in  this  country  interpreted 
my  meaning  as  trying  to  "down"  or 
belittle  the  efforts  of  the  small  grower. 
Quite  the  contrary.  My  protest  was 
entered  in  behalf  of  this  class  who 
are  usually  the  sufferers.  The  "big 
fellows"  usually  go  around  and  buy  on 
their  own  judgment.  But  the  rank 
and  file  usually  invest  in  a  novelty, 
from  an  estimate  of  what  they  hear  or 
read  of  its  commercial  value.  A  car- 
nation may  be  almost  perfect  during 
the  fall  and  early  winter  and  again 
from  March  on,  but  simply  worthless 
during  late  December,  January  and 
February,  and  when  any  introducer 
discovers  a  variety  developing  such  de- 
fects, he  has  no  right  to  impose  upon 
the  trade  by  disseminating  it  and  hid- 
ing this  fault.  This  is  what  I  meant 
in  my  address  when  I  stated:  "Which 
the  exhibitor  well  knows  will  not 
stand  inspection  in  his  greenhouses  at 
this  season  of  the  year." 

I  have  always  considered  myself 
one  of  the  "small  growers,"  and  my 
endeavor  shall  be  to  increase  their 
number  in  our  membership,  not  de- 
tract from  it. 

Later  I  shall  have  something  more 
to  say  on  this  matter,  which  I  consider 
id'  the  most  vital  importance  not  only 
to  tlie  well  being  of  the  American  Car- 
nation Society  but  to  every  carnation 
mower.  PETER  FISHER. 

Ellis,  Mass.,  Feb.  7,  1906. 


NEWS   NOTES. 


The  Hinode  Florist  Company,  New 
York,  has  incorporated,  with  capital  of 

Mrs.  May  Fisher,  of  the  firm  of 
Fisher  &  Son,  will  hereafter  do  busi- 
ness in  her  own  name  at  537  Main 
St.,   Worcester,   Mass. 

E.  H.  Hunt,  Chicago,  has  incorporat- 
ed, with  capital  stock  of  $40,000. 
The  incorporators  are  C.  M.  Dickinson, 
William  E.  Lynch  and  Edgar  A.  Buz- 
zell. 

Mr.  William  Scott,  for  many  years 
foreman  for  Poehlmann  Bros,  at  their 
greenhouses  at  Morton  Grove,  111.,  has 
purchased  a  half  interest  in  the  busi- 
ness of  William  Cunningham  of  Grand 
Rapids,  Mich.,  and  the  new  firm  will 
be  ready  for  business  about  March 
first. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  New  York 
Florists'  Club  on  Monday  evening, 
February  12,  carnations  and  orchids 
will  be  the  objects  of  special  interest, 
and  a  fine  exhibition  is  promised. 
The  following  cash  prizes  will  be 
offered  for  carnations:  Best  25  blooms 
in  four  distinct  varieties,  first,  $15; 
second,  $10:  third,  $5:  best  25  blooms 
displayed,  $5. 


How  big  are  the  blooms  of  that  car- 
nation seedling  you  are  fondly  cher- 
ishing? Send  to  Kroeschell  Bros.,  35 
Erie  street,  Chicago,  for  one  of  their 
measuring  devices.  Ingenious,  unim- 
peachable, and  may  be  had  for  thft 
asking. 


164 


HORTICULTURE 


February  10,  1906 


NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES. 


NEW      YORK      FLORISTS'      CLUB'S 
ANNUAL   DINNER. 

It  was  a  very  merry  affair  in  which 
about  fifty  members  of  the  New  York 
Florists'  Club  participated  last  Satur- 
day evening.  As  to  the  repast  it  is 
sufficient  to  say  that  it  was  under  the 
auspices  of  the  well  trained  committee 
which  has  officiated  for  so  many  years 
and  at  the  St.  Denis  hotel,  which  is  a 
guarantee  of  its  high  quality. 

After  the  eating  was  finished,  Presi- 
dent John  Scott  called  to  order,  and 
expressing  the  hope  that  all  had  left 
their  troubles  behind  and  would  have 
a  good  time,  he  introduced  the  gilted 
toastmaster,  Patrick  O'Mara.  Mr. 
O'Mara  remarked  that  the  intention 
was  to  devote  the  evening  to  entertain- 
ment and  a  jolly  good  time  rather 
than  to  an  intellectual  feast,  and,  there- 
fore, no  program  had  been  prepared. 
So  he  would  simply  turn  on  the  gas 
and  let  things  take  their  course.  A 
toast  to  departed  members  was  drunk 
in  silence,  standing,  and  then  George 
B.  Nash  of  the  N.  Y.  Botanical  Garden 
was  introduced.  Mr.  Nash  spoke  of  the 
relations  between  botanical  garden 
work  and  horticulture  and  advocated 
work  on  broader  lines  by  the  scientific 
institutions.  Horticulture,  he  said, 
takes  the  cold  facts  of  scientific  in- 
vestigation and  amplifies  them, 
clothes  them  and  gives  them  the 
warmth  of  life.  As  compared  with 
botanical  gardens  abroad  he  declared 
that  our  collections  in  this  country 
lack  variety. 

The  toastmaster  then  addressing  the 
ex-president,  F.  H.  Traendly,  spoke  of 
the  demand  upon  the  time  and  brains 
of  one  filling  the  position  of  president 
and  complimenting  that  gentleman 
upon  the  popularity  and  success  attend- 


ing his  administration,  handed  him 
in  proof  of  the  esteem  of  his  fellow- 
members  a  beautiful  diamond  pin. 
Tumultuous  cheers  followed  the  presen- 
tation. In  response,  Mr.  Traendly 
expressed  his  deep  appreciation  of  the 
gift  and  generously  attributed  such 
prosperity  as  the  club  had  enjoyed,  to 
the  loyalty  of  the  members  and  the 
good  work  of  his  predecessors.  He 
expressed  his  belief  that  the  time  is 
not  far  distant  when  a  waiting-list  for 
applicants  for  membership  will  be  a 
regular  feature. 

E.  V.  Hallock  made  a  very  interest- 
ing and  witty  speech,  quoting  from 
Burns  and  Bacon,  and  expressing  his 
deep  affection  for  floriculture  and 
those  engaged  in  it.  Another  gem 
among  the  speeches  was  that  by 
treasurer  C.  B.  Weathered,  who  con- 
gratulated the  club  on  the  interest 
being  manifested  by  the  younger 
element.  He  advocated  the  securing 
of  a  permanent  club  room. 

Jas.  T.  Scott,  being  introduced  as  a 
drummer,  denied  the  soft  impeach- 
ment and  contributed  a  merry  speech 
replete  with  Scottish  logic.  Alexander 
Wallace  next  discoursed  upon  the  hor- 
ticultural press,  the  "art  preservative." 
telling  of  the  value  of  the  press  to  the 
profession,  its  readiness  to  welcome 
criticism  and  its  devotion  to  the  best 
interests  of  its  patrons. 

C.  H.  Totty  being  given  the  toast 
"New  Jersey,"  where  the  horticultur- 
ists' lot  is  encumbered  with  malaria 
and  mosquitoes,  switched  off  and 
talked  of  the  club  instead  and  his  de- 
light at  the  prospect  of  active  work 
ahead  for  the  trustees  of  which  he  had 
been  recently  elected  a  member. 

A  vote  of  thanks  was  given  the  din- 
ner   committee    to    which    Walter    F. 


ROOTED    CUTTINGS    Get  the  Best 


Per  ioo  Per  iooo 

White  Lawson $4.00  $30.00 

Whitney 4.00  30.00 

White  Perfection,  new    12.00  100.00 

Enchantress 3.00  25.00 

Fair  Maid 2.00  15.00 

Lawson   2.00  15.00 

Haines'   New  Red...     12.00  100.00 
Cardinal,   best  scarlet 

of  all 6.00  50.00 


Quality  guaranteed.     Send  for  prices  on  large  lots; 
also  complete  list  of  Carnations,  Hums  and  Roses 


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immense     blossoms, 


e  grandest  pure  rich  scarlet  Canna  yet  introduced;  i 
thick,  heavy  petals,  great  trusses  of  bloom,  is  a  rapid  grower,  producing  many  new 
roots.  Stork  is  limited.  Ge1  in  your  orders.  PRICE  $1.00  EACH.  We  grow  132  var- 
ieties of  Cannas  Including  the  standards.  State  your  wants  and  let  us  quote  you  prices. 
We  have  11  standard  varieties  at  35c.  per  dozen.  28  high  class  varieties  at  50c.  per 
dozen,    charges    paid.      All    dried    bulbs. 

FRANK  CUMMINGS  BULB  &  PLANT  CO.,  Meridian,  Mississippi. 


Sheridan  responded,  a  vote  of  con- 
dolence to  the  absentees  to  which  no- 
body responded.  Mr.  Hilton  spoke  for 
the  cemetery  florists  and  Mr.  Donohoe 
for  the  retailers,  regretting  that  so  few 
of  them  were  in  evidence  on  this 
glorious  night.  A.  L.  Miller  followed 
on  the  same  subject  and  then  with  a 
round  of  cheers  for  the  toast-master 
the  pleasant  evening  came  to  a  close. 
Between  the  speeches  a  clever  vaude- 
ville delegation  entertained  with  song 
and  story,  with  choral  effect  by  the 
audience.  The  talents  of  the  members 
were  well-represented  by  the  Rickard 
Brothers  and  J.  B.  Nugent  whose  vocal 
abilities  were  received  with  apprecia- 
tive aplause. 


NEW      JERSEY       HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 

A  large  number  of  friends  gathered 
to  help  celebrate  the  twelfth  installa- 
tion dinner  of  the  New  Jersey  Flori- 
cultural  Society  at  their  rooms  on 
February  2.  The  gathering  was  in- 
formal and  the  speeches  brief  and 
witty.  Among  the  speakers  were 
Arthur  Herrington,  Chas.  H.  Totty  and 
J.  Austin  Shaw.  The  Morris  County 
delegation  was  large;  the  fun  fast  and 
furious  particularly  toward  the  close 
of  the  evening;  the  refreshments 
harmless,  and  the  musical  program 
much  enjoyed.  A  large  floral  display 
filled  the  benches,  with  Peter  Duff's 
Euphorbia  jacquiniaefiora  with  its 
bending  sprays  adorning  the  central 
position:  an  entire  table  of  orchids 
and  Lorraine  begonia  sent  by  William 
Barr  and  grown  by  A.  W.  Bodwell; 
carnations  Victory  from  Guttman  & 
Weber;  Winsor  the  recent  prize  win- 
ner at  Boston,  Helen  M.  Gould  and 
White  Enchantress  from  F.  R.  Pierson 
Co.;  and  orchid  blooms  from  Lager 
and  Hurrell  and  Thomas  Jones.  A 
Laelia  anceps  Stella  grown  by  A.  W. 
Bodwell  received  95  points.  Some  New 
York  State  apples  were  displayed  by  J. 
B.  Davis,  who  has  recently  been  at  the 
growers'  convention  at  Rochester, 
showing  how  things  were  done  there. 
The  judges  for  the  evening  were  C.  H. 
Totty,  Arthur  Herrington  and  Robt. 
M.  Schultz. 

JOS.  B.  DAVIS,  Sec'y. 


TARRYTOWN      HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 

The  regular  monthly  meeting  of  this 
society  was  held  in  the  Vanderbilt 
building  on  Tuesday  evening,  Jan.  30, 
President  Joseph  Mooney  in  the  chair. 
A  fine  exhibit  was  made  and  the  prize, 
a  clock  given  by  Mr.  Joseph  Bradley  of 
Dobbs  Ferry  for  the  best  12  sprays  of 
mignonette,  was  won  by  John  Feather- 
stone,  Greystone,  Yonkers.  Joseph 
Bradley  received  honorable  mention 
for  a  fine  vase  of  Her  Majesty  migno- 
nette. 

The  event  of  the  evening  was  an  es- 
say on  "Mignonette"  by  Mr.  Bradley. 
This  was  followed  by  an  interesting 
discussion  on  the  queries  in  the  Ques- 
tion-Box. 

The  annual  fall  exhibition  will  be 
held  in  Music  Hall,  Tarrytown,  on  Oct. 
30,  31  and  Nov.  1. 

JAMES  BALLANTYNE, 
Cor.  Secy. 


February  10.  1906 


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Verschaffeltii,  Golden  Bedder  and  fancy  named  varieties.        Can  deliver  at  once  or  will  book  orders  lor  March  and  April  delivery 

Rooted  Cuttings,   60c.  per  100,     $5.00per  lOOO    Cash. 
H.  N.  EATON,    South   Sudbury,    Mass. 


GARDENERS'     AND     FLORISTS' 
CLUB    OF    BOSTON. 

A  delegation  of  club  members  will 
attend  the  annual  banquet  of  the  North 
Shore  Horticultural  Society  on  Thurs- 
day, Feb.  15.  Members  are  invited  to 
take  10.45  a.  m.  train  at  North  Union 


DREER'5 

RELIABLE 
HJWB  Y  PERENNIAL 

SEEDS 


We   have   the   best   and  most  complete  list  of 

these   in   the  country,   many  of   them   sowed   at 

our  own  nurseries  and  of  be1  ter  quality  and  highei 

germination  than  impoi  ted  stocks.    We 

give   be- 

low  a  short  list  of  g>od  things.    For  com 

plete  list 

see  our  Catalogue,  free  on  application. 

Per  r 

Packet 

AlvPsum  Saxatile  luteum     new  . 

IO 

Aquilegia  coerulea  hybnda 

15 

"           flabellata  nana  alba 

20 

"           Haylodgiensis  delicatissima 

(new)  14 

Astilbe  Davidii  (new) 

34 

Campanula  Persieifolia  grandiflora 

3° 

"                    "            "  Moerheimi 

(new)  14 

Chrysanthemum,    "Shasta    Daisy 

per 

1,000  seeds 

5o 

Coreopsis  lanceolata  grand. flora 

10 

**            '"            "Golden  Fleece" 

new)  T7 

Delphinium  Formosum 

15 

Coelestiiuim 

30 

Gold  Medal  Hybrids 

50 

Digitalis   gloxiniaeflora,  mixed     . 

IO 

"        maLulata  superba 

15 

Eupatorium  Coelestinum 

20 

Gail  ardla  Grandiflora  superba    . 

15 

Gypsophila  paniculata 

10 

Helcnium  Grand,  Cupreum    (new) 

ij 

Melianthus,  finest     perenn>al  mixed 

25 

Heltop-.is  Pitchenanus  s<  mi-plenus  ( 

new)     17 

Hollyhock,  Double,  in  separate  color? 

20 

"       mixed 

20 

Lychnis  Chalcedonica 

10 

Platycodon  grandtrlorum 

10 

Polygonum  compactum 

10 

Poppy,   Orientale 

20  B 

'*          Hybrids 

25  1 

Nudicaule,  mixed 

TO    B 

Pyrethrum  hybridum,  single 

ES   1 

"                  "           double 

I. OO   1 

Uliginosum 

IO   1 

Rudbeckia  purpurea 

■?<  n 

Stokesia  cyanea 

23 1 

Sweet  William,  single 

10  N 

"'            "          double 

II 

Tritoma  hybnda,  mixed 

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HENRY  A.  DREER 

Seeds,   Plants,  Bulbs 

PHILADELPHIA,  PA 


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Lilies,  Japanese  Plants 

BAMBOO   STAKES 


station.  A  number  of  prominent  North 
Shore  estates  will  be  visited  before  the 
banquet.  The  return  to  Boston  will 
be  made  on  train  leaving  Manchester 
at  10.10  p.  m.  W.  N.  CRAIG, 

Secretary. 


NEWPORT 


HORTICULTURAL 
CIETY. 


SO- 


The  meeting  nights  of  the  Newport 
Horticultural  Society  have  been 
changed  from  the  first  and  third  Wed- 
nesdays to  the  second  and  fourth  Tues- 
days. But  one  exhibition  will  be  given 
this  year  and  it  is  expected  that  this 
one  will,  in  point  of  attractiveness, 
equal  any  two  heretofore  held.  This 
exhibition  will  be  in  the  Casino  some 
time  in  August. 

AMERICAN     ROSE     SOCIETY. 

The  annual  report  and  bulletin  of 
this  society  has  been  issued  from  the 
office  of  Secretary  W.  J.  Stewart.  It 
contains  much  that  will  prove  of  in- 
terest and  value  to  the  rose  grower 
and  dealer,  every  one  of  whom  should 
identify  himself  with  the  organization 
and  thus  become  entitled  to  receive 
a  copy  of  this  book. 


SOCIETY  OF  AMERICAN    FLORISTS 
AND     ORNAMENTAL     HORTI- 
CULTURISTS. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  executive 
board  will  be  held  in  Dayton.  Ohio,  on 
Monday,  March  5,  1906.  Members  of 
the  society  or  others  having  sugges- 
tions to  make  whereby  the  usefulness 
of  the  organization  may  be  increased 
and  the  good  of  the  profession  pro- 
moted in  any  of  its  branches,  are 
cordially  invited  to  send  such  sugges- 
tions in  care  of  the  secretary  and  they 
will  receive  careful  attention.  Address, 
Wm.  .1.  Stewart,  Secretary,  11  Hamil- 
ton Place,  Boston. 

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NoDpoUonous  and  harmless  to 

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Kills   Green    Fly,    Aphides.    Bark    Lice, 

Thrip,  Mealy  Bug.  Red  Spider, 

Scale,  Wire  Worms,  Ants 

and  Slugs. 

This    is    the    Grower's     Friend,    handy    to 

use,   cheap   and   effectiv*.    mixes    readily    in 

water.      Destroys  all  insect    pests    and    keeps 

down  tilth.      $1.50  per  gallon.     Also  in  quarts. 

half  gallons  and  in  bulk.     Send  for  circulars. 

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colors- .40     $2.75  S2S.00 

SINGLE— ad  colors  mixed .35        2.50     20.00 

DOUBLE -White,  Rose,   Scarlet. 

Vellow    and    Orange,    separate 

color 65       4.50     40.00 

DOUBLE  -all  colors  mixed .60       4.00     37.00 

GLOXINIAS 

In  separate  coiors— White,  Blue, 
Rose,  Red,  Violet,  Tigered.  ■•■■     .65     $4.00 

All  colors  mixed .45       3.00 

All  bulbs  1  1-4  to  2  inch.      Extra  fine  strains, 
Send  for  our  new  1906  Catalogue  of 

Berger's   Tested    Flower  Seeds 
bulbs  and  plants.      Address 

H.    H.    BERCER    &    CO. 

47   Barclay  St.,   N.  Y. 

^WALSH'S 
"LADY   G^VY" 

The  sensational  rose  at  the  Temple  and  Regents  Park 
Shows,  London,  England,  May  29  and  June  1,  1905. 

Awarded  Gold  Medals. 

Plants  for  forcing  in  pots.  Prices  on  application, 
order  now. 

"WEDDING  BELLS"  in  pots,  strong  plants 
from  open  ground,  extra  fine;  suitable  for  Easier  sales. 

"  FRAU  KARL  DRUSCrtKI,"  the  new  white 
rose,  and  "  KILLARNEY."  My  stock  of  these  is 
large  and  of  best  quality.  Excellent  '*  ULRICH 
BRUNNER  "for  forcing. 

All  the  leading  Hybrid  Perpetuals  and  Hybrid  Teas. 
The  new  "Soleil  d'Or,"  a  grand  forcing  rose.  Try  it. 
Also  Paeonies  and  Phlox. 

M.    H.  WALSH 

rose  specialist         WOODS  HOLE,  MASS 
600  AMERICAN  BEAUTY  ROSES 

3-year  old,  Inst  summer's  field-grown 
roses,  now  dormant  stoek  in  root  house. 
Will  make  from  3  to  5  flowering  shoots. 
$10.00  per  hundred.  If  planted  now  will 
make  excellent  stock  FOR  '  EASTER 
TRADE. 

E.  A.  BUTLER  &  SON,  Florists, 
526  Main  St.,   Niagara  Falls,  N.  Y. 

Remit  by  check  or  money  order. 

^AHLIAS^ 

ROOTS  IN  ANY  QUANTITY 

DAVID  HERBERT  &  SON 

Successor  to 

L.  K.  PEACOCK,  Inc. 
ATCO,  N.  J. 

Surplus  Stock  4,000  Berberis 

Thunbergii,  8-12  in.  .  $3.50  per  IOO 

Thunbergii,  one  year        .  2.50  per  100 

Vulgaris  (common)  Berberis 

one  year       .         .         .         2.50  per  100 
Cash  Please. 

PIERCE  NURSERY,  Beverly  Farms,  Mass, 


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Gardner's  Special  Offer 

OF 

Roses,  Privet,  Phloxes 
And  Hollyhocks 

To  clear  the  ground  quickly  and  make  room  for  other 
stock  we  make  cash  otter  of  several  large  blocks  of  the 
under  noted  : 

ALL   FIELD  GROWN  STOCK 

per  ioo 

Farquhar  Rose,  2  year,  field  grown,     $7.50 
Dorothv  Perkins,- year,  field  grown,  7.00 

Rosa  Multiflora,  -  year,  field  grown,  4.00 

California  Privet.  2  year,  l  1-2  to  2 

feet,  well  branched,  shapely  stufl,  per  1000  25.00 

California   Privet,   -1  to  2  1-2  feet, 

well  branched  and  shapely,  per  1000  35.00 

Wm.    Robinson    Phlox,  the  best 

hardy,  salmon  pink  variety  on  the  mar- 
ket, 2  year,  field  grown  clumps,  extra 
value,  per  100  8.00 

Allegheny    Ben's   Hollyhocks, 

An   extra  fine  strain  of   this  popular 
hollyhock,  per  100  3.00 

MONTGOMERY  NURSERIES 

VILLA  NOVA,  DEL  CO.,  PA. 
JNO.  C.  CARDNER,   Proprietor. 

WW  Only  12  Miles  from  Philadelphia  on  the  P.  R.  R. 

PROMPT   SHIPMENTS  TO  ALL  POINTS 


PENNOGK'S  SPECIAL  OFFER 
of  Plants,  Roots  and  Seeds 

Rooted  Cuttings  ot 

Chrysanthemums 


The  following  varieties:  $2.00  per 
100;  $15.00  per  1,000;  Kalbf 
Est*-lle,  Ivory,  Alice  Byron,  Mrs. 
McArihur,  Amorita,  White  Bonaffon 
Glory  Pacific.  Omega,  Lady  Harnett, 
William  Duckham,  Dr.  Enguehard, 
Maud  Dean.  Marie  Ligcr,  Marion 
Newall,  Lavender  Queen,  Robert 
Halliday,  Cheltoni,  J.  C.  Salter,  H. 
Sinclair,  Col.  Appleton,  Mabel  Mor- 
gan, Bonaffon,  and  H.  Rienian.  The 
following  varieiies:  $2.50  per  100, 
$20.00  per  1,000:  White  Eaton, 
Chadwick,  Convention  Hall,  Jerome 
Jones,  Balfour,  Yellow  Jones.  Yellow 
Eaton  and  Yellow  Chadwick. 

Stock  Plants  of 

Chrysanthemums 

The  following  at  75c.  per  doz., 
$5.00  per  100;  G.  S.  Kalb,  Ivry, 
Alice  Byron,  Eat-n,  Chadwick,  yellow 
and  golden,  Jerome  J.mes,  Robt.  Hal- 
liday, Col.  Appleton,  Salter,  Yellow 
Eaton,  Yellow  Jo  es,  Glory  Pacific, 
Wm.  Duckham,  Brutus,  Maud  Dean, 
Marie  Liger. 


Rooted  Cuttings  of 
Carnations 

Boston  Market,  Queen  Louise,  Law- 
son,  Harlowarden,  $2.00  per  100; 
Vesper,  Enchantress,  $2.50  per  100; 
Mrs.  Paaen,  Lady  Bountiful,  $3.00 
per  100;  Wh  te  Lawson,  $3.50  per 
100;  Victory,  Jno.  E.  Haines,  $12.00 
per  100;   $100  per  1,000. 

Roses:  Grafted  Stock 

(from  2  1-2  inch  pots),  Killarney,  Wel- 
leslv,  Liberty,  $20.00  per  100,  $150.00 
per  1,000.  Richmond,  $25.00  per  100, 
$  200.00  per  1 ,000. 

Roses:  Own  Root  Stock 

2  1-2  inch  p-  ts  (repotted  from  2  inch) 
very  fine:  K.illj.rnty,  $ro.oo  per  rco; 
Richmond,  $12.00  per  100,  $100  per 
1,000. 


ias:  Field  Roots 


(Undivided) 
The  26  best  vanet  es  for  cut  flowers 
selected  from  ihe  stock  of  the  Atco 
Dahlia  Farm,  and  offered  for  imme- 
diate deJiveiy  from  our  storage  cellars 
in  Philadelphia  at  greatly  reduced 
prices.  A  rare  opportunity.  Send  for 
complete  descriptive  price  list. 

PLUMOSUS  SEEDS 

Greenhouse  grown  seeds  of  Aspara= 
gus  Plumoms  Nanus,  true  stock, 
ready  for  delivery  now,  $4.50  per 
1,000;  $4000  per  10,000.  Southern 
grown  at  $2.00  per  1,000 


SAMUEL   S.    PENNOCK 

PHILADELPHIA 


TUC    Wholesale 
■  "^  Florist 


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and    Shrubs    procurable,    and    its    Land-  • 

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arranging  them.       Price  list  ready  now.  £ 

Has  tables  of  the  best  herbaceous  plants.  ♦ 
giving     common    and     botanical     names, 

height,  color  and  season  of  bloom.     Sent  " 

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For  Exhibition  Awards,  Sporting 
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FROM  THE  BEST  MANUFACTURERS  AND 
AT  LOWEST  PRICES. 

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CALIFORNIA  PRIVET. 

A  large  stock  of  two  and  three  year  old 
(transplanted;,  from  12  inches  to  four  feet 
well  finished  plants  at  very  low  prices  for 
quality  of  stock.  Get  my  prices  before  pur- 
chasing.   Satisfaction  guaranteed.    Address, 

CHARLES    BLACK, 

HICHTSTOWN  -  -  N.J. 


J.  H.  TROY, 

MT.  HISSARLIK  NURSERIES 


Tel. 


NEW  ROCHELLE,  N.  Y. 
515-J   New   Rochelle 


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Tel.  2612  Mad.  Sq.     24  E.  34th  St.,  N.  Y.  City 


FOREST  TREE  AND  SHRUB  SEEDS 
AND  SEEDLINGS 

Catalpa    Speciosa.    Black    Locust.      Nursery 
growu  and  collected  seeds  and  seedlings. 

FOREST  NURSERY  AND  SEED  CO. 

McMINNVILLE,  TENN,  R.  F.  D.  2 


In  writing  to  Advertisers  kindly  mention  Horticulture 


February  10,  1906 


horticulture: 


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Florists 


Out  of 
Town 


Taking  orders  for  delivery  In 
New  York  City  or  Vicinity  can 
have  them  filled  in  best  manner 
and  specially  delivered  by 

Thomas  Young,  Jr. 

41  W.  28th  Street,  New  York 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 


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  38th  St. 
Cable  Address,  ALEXCONNELL 


Geo.  H.  Cooke 

FLORIST 

Connecticut  Avenue  and  L  Street 

WASHINGTON.  D.  C. 

FRED  C.  WEBER 

FLORIST 

OLIVE  STREET  Sl«    LUUlb>    i'lU. 

Established  1873 
Long  Distance  Phone  Bell  Lindell  676 


SAMUEL    MURRAY 

Florist 

Coates  House  Conservatory 

1017  BROADWAY,  KANSAS   CITY,    MO. 
Both  'Phones  2670  Main 


Consult  Buyers'  Directory  and  List  of 
New  Offers  on  Pages  172,  173  and  174. 


FLORISTS'     CLUB     OF     PHILADEL- 
PHIA. 

At  the  regular  meeting  of  this  or- 
ganization, on  Tuesday,  Feb.  6,  there 
was  a  large  attendance,  and  many  ex- 
cellent exhibits  were  staged.  Carna- 
tions were  shown  in  grand  shape  by 
Gut  (man  &  Weber,  F.  R.  Pierson  Co, 
J.  E.  Haines,  E.  A.  Stroud,  H.  Weber 
&  Sons.  Cottage  Gardens.  W.  J.  &  M. 
S.  Vesey,  Peter  Fisher  and  others. 
Papers  on  the  results  of  the  recent 
carnation  meeting  at  Boston  were  read 
by  A.  M.  Herr  and  E.  A.  Stroud.  It 
was  arranged  to  have  a  ladies'  night  in 
latter  part  of  this  month.  At  the 
meeting  March  6,  Mr.  Huebner  will 
talk  on  railroad  gardening,  and  there 
will  be  an  exhibition  of  roses. 


LENOX      HORTICULTURAL      SO- 
CIETY. 

The  regular  meeting  of  this  society 
was  held  Feb.  3,  President  Carlquist 
presiding.  The  society  has  arranged 
to  hold  its  annual  dinner  Feb.  17. 
March  3  has  been  set  apart  for  Car- 
nation Night,  and  March  17  for  Rose 
Night.  It  was  decided  that  three 
shows  be  held  this  year,  namely,  Rose 
and  Strawberry  Show,  June  26;  An- 
nual and  Perennial  Show,  Aug.  15; 
Chrysanthemum  Show,  Oct.  24-25. 
Schedules  for  the  first  two  and  pre- 
liminary schedules  for  Oct.  24  and  "5 
will  be  printed,  and  anyone  interested 
can  receive  same  on  application  to  the 
secretary. 

GEORGE  FOULSHAM, 
Secretary. 


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DETROIT,  MICH. 

Artistic  Designs 
High  CradeCut  Blooms 

We  cover  all  Michigan  points  and  good 
sections  of  Ohio,  Indiana  and  Canada. 

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CLUBS    AND    SOCIETY    NOTES. 

The  annual  banquet  of  the  North 
Shore  Horticultural  Society  will  be 
held  at  Town  Hall,  Manchester,  Mass., 
on  Thursday,  February  15,  at  six 
o'clock. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  society  on 
Feb.  2.  President  James  MaeGregor 
was  presented  with  a  handsome  oak 
roll-top  desk  and  chair. 

The  next  meeting  of  the  Horticultur- 
al Society  of  New  York,  will  be  held 
on  Wednesday,  the  14th  inst,  at  8 
o'clock  p.  m..  in  the  rooms  of  the 
American  Institute,  19-21  W.  44th 
street.  It  will  be  Carnation  Night. 
Robert  Craig  of  Philadelphia,  will 
speak  on  "Carnations  Past  and  Pres- 
ent," and  the  following  prizes  are  of- 
fered for  cut  blooms:  Fifty  white.  50 
pink,  50  red,  50  crimson,  50  variegated. 
First  prize,  $6.00;   second,  $4.00. 

The  Montreal  Florists'  and  Garden- 
ers' Club  held  their  annual  dinner  at 
the  Lakeside  Hotel,  Lachine.  About  50 
sat  down  to  a  very  enjoyable  repast 
after  which  a  very  pleasant'  evening 
was  spent,  with  the  usual  toasts, 
speeches  and  songs.  President  Dawes 
of  the  Lachine  Horticultural  Society 
made  a.  speech  in  which  he  thanked 
the  members  for  their  friendly  visit 
and  extended  them  a  hearty  welcome. 
Wm.  Ewing  responded  with  a  long 
speech  on  Seed  Trade,  in  reply  to  the 
toast,  "The  Seed   Trade." 


This  -wooden  box  nicely  stained  and 
varnished,  18x30x12,  made  in  two  sec- 
tions, one  for  each  size  letter,  given 
away  with  first,  order  of  500  letters. 

Block  Letters,  \%  or  2  inch  size  per  100,  $2. 

Script  Letters,  3.  Fastener  with  each  letter  or 
word.  Used  by  leading  florists  everywhere  and 
for  sale  by  all  wholesale  florists  and  supply  dealers 

N.  f .  MCCARTHY,  Manager 

66  Pearl  Street.  BOSTON,  MASS. 


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Florists'    Supplies 

We  manufacture  all  our 

Metal  Designs,  Baskets,  Wire  Work  &  Novelties 

and  arc-  dealers  in 
Glassware  Decorative  Greens  and  Florists' Requisites. 

Always  enterprising,  we  are  now  ready 
with  a  fine  line  of  Easter  Baskets. 

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Wholesale  Growers  of 

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In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 

CMS.  W.  McKELLAR 

51  WABASH  AVE.,  CHICAGO 

Western  Headquarters  for  Choice  Orchids 
Valley  Violets  and  all  Cut  Flowers 


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WHOLESALE  FLOWER  MARKETS 

TRADE  PRICES— Per  100—  TO  DEALERS  ONLY 


CHICAGO 
Jan.  30 


ST.  LOUIS 

Jan.  29 


PHILA. 

Feb.    7 


BOSTON 

Feb.  8 


ROSES 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgely  Fan.  &  Sp. 

"  Extra 

No.  i 

Lower  grades 

Bride  & 'Maid— Fan.  &  Sp 

Extra., 

No.  t  and  Lower  gr. . 

Liberty,  Fancy 

'*  Ordinary 

Richmond,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

Golden  Gate,  Fancy. . . ., 

Ordinary 

Chatenay,   Fancy 

"         Ordinary    


CARNATIONS 

Fancy   

Ordinary 

M/SC£LL4W£OUS 

Cattleyas 

Cypripediums 

Lnv  of  the  Valley 

Violets.... 

Tu  ps 

Romans  Hya.,  Paper  White,  Nar.. 

Daffodils ;    Trumpets 

Mignonette 

Adiantum   Cuneatum 

"         Croweanum 

Smilax 

Asparagus  Plumosus,  strings 

&  Sprengeri  bunches 


40.00  to 

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J.A.BUDLON 

Street,  CHICAGO 

CUT  FLOWERS 


^Joses  and 
Carnations 
A  Specialty 


37-39  Randolph  Street,  CHICAGO 
WHOLESALE 

GROWER  of 


PHILADELPHIA   CUT   FLOWER   CO. 

Wholesalers  of  Cut  Flowers 

1516    AND     1518    SANSOM    8T. 


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VICTORY 

The  most  prolific  of  scarlets,  is  a  faucy  in  the  fullest   sense  of  the  word,  requires  only  ordinary 
culture,  wholesaled  at  $25.00  per  100  at  Christmas. 


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Cut  Flower   Market   Re- 
ports. 

This  market  is  practically 
BOSTON  barren  as  regards  Ameri- 
can Beauty  roses  and 
blooms  of  good  finish  are  almost  out 
of  the  question.  Bride  and  Bridesmaid 
roses  are  more  abundant  than  they 
were  one  week  ago.  On  the  other  hand 
carnations  and  violets  are  received  in 
unwieldy  abundance  and  prices  are 
downward  tending.  Bulbous  stock  is 
very  much  overstocked.  Yellow  nar- 
cissi have  broken  the  market.  Local 
and  out-of-town  shippers  are  loading 
the  wholesale  dealers  with  blooms  of 
finest  quality,  the  prices  for  which 
are  disproportionately  low.  Carnations 
are  fine  as  to  quality,  but  realize  low 
figures  excepting  in  the  case  of  rare 
novelties. 

The  volume  of  business 
BUFFALO  was  largely  augmented 
on  Saturday  and  Mon- 
day in  consequence  of  the  heavy  de- 
mand for  carnations.  Monday,  the 
29th,  McKinley  Day,  was  previously 
well  advertised  by  florists  and  press, 
which  helped  considerable  to  swell  ihe 
sales,  reports  stating  that  more  sold 
this  year  than  previous  years.  The 
demand  for  white  was  small,  and  con- 
sequently a  good  many  were  carried 
over.  Roses  sold  well  under  normal 
supply  and  prices  hold  firm.  Bulbous 
stock  came  in  fast  but  moved  fairly 
well,  considering  the  amount  handled. 
Demand  was  best  on  yellow  tulips. 
Lily  of  the  valley  of  fine  quality  could 
be  seen,  but  sales  were  not  brisk. 
Violets  were  quite  plentiful  and  at 
times  many  sold  below  list  price. 
Lilies  were  more  plentiful,  while  peas 
and  mignonette,  quality  good,  sold 
rapidly.  Sales  of  southern  smilax  and 
other  greens  improved  somewhat.  The 
thermometer  dropping  to  zero  for  a 
few  days  brought  some  stock  in  frosty 
condition. 

There  has  been  but 
CINCINNATI    little     change     in     the 

condition  of  the  cut 
flower  market  during  the  past  week. 
A  scarcity  of  roses  is  to  be  expected  at 
this  season  of  the  year  and  in  this  we 
are  not  disappointed.  It  has  been  a 
long  time  since  first-class  stock  was  as 
scarce  as  it  is  now  in  Cincinnati,  but 
that  which  is  one  man's  loss  is  an- 
other's gain.  If  the  public  can't  get 
roses  they  take  something  else  instead. 
Just  now  bulbous  stock  receives  a 
hearty  welcome;  especially  is  this  true 
regarding  colored  flowers,  such  as 
tulips  and  daffodils.  Several  large 
wedding  orders  have  been  booked  for 
this  month,  in  which  Harrisii  lilies 
will  play  an  important  part.  Lily  of 
the  valley  is  coming  in  nicely  and 
finds  a  ready  sale.     In  fact,   anything 


in  the  cut  flower  line  that  is  fairly 
good  is  eagerly  taken.  Green  goods 
are  also  scarce  and  if  you  get  what 
you  want  it  is  because  you  have  placed 
your  order  in  advance. 

Business  seems  to  keep 
DETROIT    pretty     lively     although 

not  as  brisk  as  last 
week,  but  the  cut  flower  demand  holds 
steady.  These  flowers  affected  by  the 
recent  mild  weather  should  certainly 
display  their  best  efforts  now  that  the 
glass  has  reached  zero.  Roses  still 
continue  to  come  under  requirements. 

Business  conditions  the 
LOUISVILLE   previous     week     were 

very  satisfactory  with 
some  very  cold  weather.  Carnations 
in  quality  are  only  fair;  the  supply  is 
very  satisfactory,  with  the  demand 
good.  Roses  found  a  good  demand, 
with  the  quality  and  supply  about  up 
to  expectations.  Lilies  of  the  valley 
and  violets  find  a  satisfactory  demand, 
the  quality  of  the  latter  being  very 
good.  Mignonette,  narcissus,  hya- 
cinths and  other  bulbous  stock  moves 
up  to  expectations,  with  the  supply 
generally  good. 

On  most  lines  of  cut 
NEW  YORK     flower  stock,  on  which 

receipts  are  heavy, 
business  is  exasperatingly  slow,  and 
sales  in  quantity  are  made  at  very  low 
figures,  in  order  to  unload.  This  ap- 
plies with  especial  force  to  bulbous 
material,  carnations  and  the  lower 
grades  of  all  varieties  of  roses.  Strict- 
ly special  American  Beauty  Roses  are 
very  scarce  and  obtainable  only  in 
small  lots  from  even  the  largest  grow- 
ers; hence,  for  the  time  being  these 
bring  record  prices  for  this  season  of 
the  year.  The  retail  florists  generally 
report  the  best  winter  business  thus 
far  since  1903. 

During    the     past    week 

PHILA-      t^    volume    of    business 

DELPHI  A    was    about   normal    with 

no  very  decided  features 
worthy  of  mention.  Beauties  were  not 
plentiful  but  demand  was  a  little  off, 
and  the  same  may  be  said  of  Liberties 
and  Richmonds.  Brides  were  scare  i. 
and  there  was  rather  more  than  the 
usual  demand.  The  quality  of  both 
these  and  Bridesmaids  was  very 
good.  Chatenays  and  Golden  Gates 
were  about  the  only  other  varieties 
that  cut  much  figure.  Enchantress  is 
still  on  top  in  the  carnation  line.  All 
varieties  of  carnations  are  fairly  plen- 
tiful and  of  good  quality.  Lilacs, 
single  and  double  daffodils,  and  tulips 
are  in  evidence  with  active  call: 
especially  fur  fancies  of  the  last 
mentioned.  Paper  whites  and  Roman 
hyacinths  are  being  disposed  of  in 
great  quantities,  but  they  ought  to  be 
brought  in  more  gradually.  Cypripe- 
diums  are  nearly  over,  and  it  will  not 


be  long  before  cattleyas  will  be  on  the 
scarce  list.  There  is  more  lily  of  the 
valley  coming  in  than  the  market  will 
absorb;  but  with  careful  handling 
prices  are  being  kept  steady. 


PHILADELPHIA   NOTES. 

The  Millbrook-Lea  Greenhouses  had 
a  severe  fire  on  the  4th  inst.  It 
started  in  the  boiler  room.  The  whole 
plant  was  put  out  of  commission.  Loss 
cot  stated  at  this  writing,  but  heavy. 
This  establishment  is  at  Whitford,  Pa., 
28   miles  from  Philadelphia. 

Howard  McKissick,  lately  associated 
with  his  brother  W.  E.  McKissick  in 
the  wholesale  cut  flower  business,  has 
bought  out  another  line  of  trade  out 
in  the  country.  H.  Kreinberg  takes 
his  place  with  Mr.  McKissick. 

We  hear  of  a  new  begonia  around 
Newport  called  "Scarlet  Gem"  which 
is  said  to  be  something  very  fine, 
and  is  supposed  to  be  a  dwarf 
form  of  the  Erfordi  type  of  very 
free  blooming  habit  and  very  brilliant 
color,  making  it  a  grand  thing  for 
bedding.  Can  HORTICULTURE  give 
us  anv  authentic  information  about 
it? 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robert  J.  Halliday  of 
Baltimore  passed  through  here  re- 
cently on  their  way  home  from  the 
honeymoon.  Mr.  Halliday  has  family 
relatives  in  Philadelphia  and  a  pleas- 
ant gathering  took  place  at  The  Colon- 
ade  on  the  5th  inst.  The  reception 
was  strictly  private  but  Mr.  Pennock 
heard  of  it  and  managed  to  surprise 
the  guests  with  a  bunch  of  flowers  for 
the  dinner  table. 

The  H.  F.  Michell  Co.  report  a 
heavy  demand  for  English  mushroom 
spawn  this  season,  and  have  been 
greatly  astonished  at  the  call  for  the 
new  "pure-culture"  of  American  manu- 
facture. This  is  in  line  with  the  ex- 
perience of  others  in  the  seed  trade 
lately. 


BUSINESS    CHANGES. 

Mrs.  L.  J.  Denton  has  leased  the 
greenhouses  of  Miss  Lincoln  on  Park 
avenue,   Plainfield,  N.  J. 

The  Wilcox  Canadian  Land  Co.  was 
recently  incorporated,  to  handle  about 
12,0(lii  acres  of  land  recently  purchased 
near  Winnipeg,  by  J.  F.  Wilcox  of 
Council  Bluffs.  la.  Capital  stock, 
$50,000. 

The  store  opened  about  two  months 
ago  by  Newman,  at  the  corner  of 
Mathewson  and  Westminster  streets, 
Providence,  R.  I.,  is  closed,  and  the 
business  has  been  transferred  to  their 
Boston  store. 

President  T.  W.  Head  delivered  an 
instructive  lecture  on  "Fertilizers,  and 
How  to  Use  Them,"  before  the  New 
London  Co.  Horticultural  Society, 
Conn.,  on  Jan.  5.0. 


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February  10,  1906 


FRANK   MILLANC 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist 

COOGAN  BUILDING 

55-B7  W.  26th  Street,    NEW  YORK 

Tel.  299  Madison  Sq.      Open  6  A.  M.  to  5  P.  M. 
In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Hortlcnltnre 

FORD  BROTHERS 


48  West  28th  Street, 


NEW  YORK 


A  Full  Line  of  All  CUT  FLOWERS 
Telephone,  3870  or  3871   Madison  Square. 

ALEX.  J.  GUTTMAN- 

THE  WHOLESALE 

*  FLORIST  ^ 

OF  NEW  YORK 

Phone  1664-1665  Mad,  Sq,    43  W.  28th  St 

WE      HAVE     A      GOOD      OPENING 

for  a  grower  of  lily  of  the  valley  and  general  bulbous 
stock.  Would  like  to  communicate  with  growers  of 
good  bulbous  flowers.  Can  handle  ihem  at  good  prices. 
Also  asparagus  plumosus.      Let  us  hear  from  you. 

A.  L.  YOUNG  &  CO. 

Wholesale  Florists 

Tel.  35.,  Mad.  Sq.    54  W.  28th  St.,  New  York 

BUY  YOUR  FLOWERS  THROUGH 

A.  MOLTZ 

Wholesale  Florist 

SS-S7  W .  26th  Street       -       -       NEW  YORK 

Best  Facilities  for  Supplying  you  at  Lowest 
Daily  Market  Prices 
Tel.  2921-5243  fladison  Square 


JOHN   I.   RAYNOR 
Wholesale  Commission  Florist    ^WsSSiS^* 

A  full  line  of  Choice  Cut  Flower  stock  for  all  purposes.    Comprise*  every  variety  I 

grown  for  New  York  market,  at  current  prices  ( 

TEL.  1998  MADISON  SQUARE  49  W.  28  St.,  New  York  City    < 


Walter  F.  Sheridan 

Wholesale  Commission  Dealer  In 

Choice  Cut  Flowers 

39  West  28th  Street    New  York 
Telephone  :  003  Madison  Sq. 


HEADQUARTERS    FOR    NOVELTIES 

ORCHIDS  A  SPECIALTY 


THE    HIGHEST  %/  »    I  C  V        AX. WATS 

GRADE    OF  VHLLiV.1  ON   HAMS 

BEST    BEAUTIES,    METEORS,    BRIDES    AND    BRIDESMAIDS 


AX.WAXS 

ON   HAND 


JAMES  McMANUS,7ST,e!n..0lV 50  W.  30th  St.,  New  York 


H.    15,    FROMBNT 


Successor  to 
Wm.    Chormley 

Wholesale    Commission    Florist 
CHOICE    CUT    FLOWERS 


57  West  28th  St. 


New  York. 


Special  Attention  to  Shipping  Orders        Telephones:  23co.  2aoi,  Madison  Square       Write  for  Current  Prces 


FOR     GOOD     PRICES 

AND  CASH   RETURNS 

send  your  flowers   to 

Phil.  F.  Kessler 

55    West   26th    Street,    New   York. 
Telephone   2921    Madison    Square. 


GEORGE  SALTFORD 

Wholesale  Commission  Dealer  In 

Cut  Flowers 

CONSIGNMENTS  DESIRED 

46  W.  29th  Street,  New  York 

Tel.  3393  Madison  Sq. 


NEW   YORK   QUOTATIONS   PER   100-TO   DEALERS   ONLY 


Roses 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgeley  fan  and  sp. 

"  extra.    

No.    i 

"  Lower  grades 

Bride  &    'Maid,  fan  and  sp 

"         extra    

"         No.  i  and  lower  giades  

Liberty,  fanoy   

"  ordinary. 

Richmond,  fancy 

"  ordinary 

Golden  Gate,  fancy 

"  "      ordinar)' ....■* 

Chatenay ,  fancy 

ordinary    


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Daffodils,  Trumpets 

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JOHN  YOUNG 
Wholesale    FLORIST 

51  West  28th  St..  New  YorR 

Telephone.   4463-44G4    Madison   Sq. 

Best     Beauties,     Brides    and    Bridesmaids. 

Lily    of    the    Valley,    Orchids    and 

Lilies.      Renowned  Cottage 

Garden   Carnations. 

Edward  C.  Horan 
Wholesale  Florist 

55  WEST  28th  ST. 
Tel.  J#f  Madison  Sq.  NeW  York 


TRAENDLY    &     SCHENCK 

WHOLESALE  FLORISTS 

Furnish  best  stock  at  fair  prices  all  the  year  round     Send  for  quotations  oii  fall  orders  ' 

Tel.  798.799  Madison  sq.  44  West  28th  Street,  New  York  City  | 


FLORISTS  OUT  OF  TOWN 


Taking  Orders  for  Flowers  to  be  Deliv- 
ered to  Steamers  or  Elsewhere  in  New 
York  can  have  them  delivered  in  PLAIN 
BOXES,  WITH  OWN  TAGS  in  best 
manner  by 


Young  &  Nugent 

42  W.  28th  St.,  New  York 


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February  10,  1906 


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$1.25    per     1000 

Discount    on    Regular    Shipments 


Fancy  Ferns 

Michigan  Cut  Flower  Exchange 


/Wholesale    Florists 
30 and  40  Miami  Ave.,  DETROIT,  MICH- 


WM.  DILGER 
Manager 


Charles  Millang 

50  West  29th  St.,      New  York  city 


Cut  Flowers  on  Commission 

A  Reliable  Place  to  Consign  to  or  order  from 

Telephone;  3860-3871  Madison  Square 

ORCHIDS  AT  ALL  SEASONS 

WM.  STUART  ALLEN  CO. 

Commission  Merchants  in  Cut  Flowers 
53  WEST  28TH  STREET,  NEW  YORK 

Telephone  35G  Madison  Square 

J,  B.  Murdoch  &  Co. 

Wholesale  Florists 

FLORISTS'   SUPPLIES 

545  Liberty  St.,  PITTSBURG,  PA. 

Long  Distance  Phone  1435  Court. 

Bonnot  Bros. 

Wholesale    Florists 


NEW  YORK 

Tel.  830  Madisun  Square. 


55  and  57  W.  26th  Sr, 
Cut  Flower  Exchange 

OPEN  6.00  A.M. 

AN  UNEQUALED  OJT.ET  FJR  CO  -SIGNED  FLOWERS 

The  Reliable  Commission  House 

Richmond  Roses  and  Rich  Flowers 
of  all  varieties 

JOS.  S.  FENRICH 

48  W.  30th  Street,  New  York 

Tel   324-325  Madison  Square 

JULIUS  LANG 

Wholesale  Florist 

Consignments   received,    sold    well 

and   returns   made   promptly. 

53  WEST  30th  ST.  NEW  YORK 

Telephone,  280  Madison  Sq. 

ESTABLISHED  1872 

JOHN    J.    PERKINS 

WHOLESALE  and  COMMISSIOH  FLORIST 

115  W.  30th  St.,  New  York 

Tel.  No.  956  Madison  Square 
Wanted.— A  few  more  reliable  growers  of 
Carnations  and   Violets.     Quick  returns  and 
highest  prices. 


Established 
1891 


BUY    FROM 

SHIP  TO 

TRY 


ME 
ALFRED  H.  LANGJAHR 

All  Choice  Cut  Flowers  in  Season 

55  West  28th   St.,   New   York 
Telephone  3924  Madison  Square. 

CARNATIONS 

AND  ROSES 

Pittsburg  Cut  Flower  Co.,  Ltd. 


Cut  Flowers 

BOSTON'S    BEST 
ALL    VARIETIES 

SHIPPED  TO  ALL  POINTS 

Florists'  Supplies 

Largest  Stock  in  New  England 

Lowest  Wholesale  Rates 

N.F.McCarthy&Co. 

84  HAWLEY  ST. 

I    Tel.  Main  5973  BOSTON 


Headquarters  in  Western  New  York 

ROSES,  CARNATIONS 

And  all  kinds  of  Seaonable  Flowers 

WM.  F.  HASTING 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist,  also  Dealer  in 
Florists'  Supplies  and  Wire  Designs. 

383-87   ELLICOTT  ST. 

BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 

Give  us  a  trial.  We  can  please  you. 


NEW  CROP  BRONZE  AND  GREEN  GALAX 

$1.00  per  1000.    Discounts  on  larger  quantities.     Write  for  prices  on  case  lots. 

WE  HAVE  VERY  FINE  CUT  BOX  WOOD, 

DAGGER    AND    FA.P*CY    FEJie^VS 

NEW  CROP  SOUTHERN  WILD  SMILAK  $3.50  and  $7  UOIper  Case. 

Headquarters  for  all   FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES,  Wire  Designs    Cat  Wire,  Letters, 

Immortelles,  Cycas  Leaves,  Wheat  Sheaves,  Ribbons,  Corrugated  Boxes,  etc, 

LAUREL  FESTOONING,  5c.  and  6c,  per  yard. 

8  &  1 1  Province  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 

L.  D.  Telephone.  Main  2618 


HENRY  M.  ROBINSON  &  CO. 


WHOLESALE  FLOWER   MARKETS.- 


PER   IOO. 
"TO  DEALERS  ONLY. 


CINCINNATI 

Feb.  6 


DETROIT 

Jan.  30 


BUFFALO 

Feb.  6 


504  Liberty   Ave., 


Pittsburg,  Pa. 


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Daffodils;  Trumpets  

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"  Croweanum 

Smilax 

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Geo.  A.   Sutherland   Co. 

CUT    FLOWERS 

Florists*    Supplies    and    Letters 
34-  HAWLEY    SRTEET  -        BOSTON 


E.  A.  BEAVEN 

Wholesale  Dealer  In 

SOUTHERN    WILD    SMILAX 

and   Florists'   Hardy   Decorative   Supplies. 
New  crop  now  ready  In  limited  quantities 

EVERGREEN,    ALA. 


DecoratiDg  Evergreens,  etc.,  at  Wholesale 

Wild  Smilax,  Palmetto  and  Cycas 
(fresh  cut),  Palm  Leaves,  Galax,  L*u- 
cothoe,  Ferns  and  Mosses,  Leaf  Mold, 
Orchid  and  Azalea  Peats. 

Everything  in  Season. 

THE     KERVAN    COMPANY 

20  West  27th  St.,  New  York. 


172 


horticulture: 


February  10,  1906 


List 

of 

Advertisers 


Page 

Allen  Wm.  Stuart  C0.171 
Aschmann  Godfrey-   ^56 

Bambrick,  Thos.  H..  -174 
Barrows  H.H.  &  Son.  156 
Bayersdorfer  H  &  Co  167 

Beaven,E.  A 171 

BergerH.  H.  &  Co.    165 

Black,   Chas 166 

Blackistone  Z.  D 167 

Bobbink  &  Atkins  .  --154 
Boddington  A.T.  156-158 

Bonnot  Bros 171 

Boston  Florist   Letter 

Co 167 

Boston  Plate  and  Win- 
dow Glass  Co 174 

Breck  Joseph  &  Sons  158 
Breitmeyer's  J.  Sons  167 

Budlong  J.  A... 168 

Burnett  Bros. ...158 

Burnham      Hitchings 

Pierson  Co 176 

Burpee  W.  A.  &  C0.158 
Butler  E.  A.  &  Son...  165 

Chicago  House  Wreck- 
ing Co -  -  - 175 

Chicago  Carnation 
Co -  •  •  164 

Cochran     Mushroom 
&  Spawn  Co t  58 

Cooke  G.  H 1C7 

Cottage  Gardens   Co 
154-166 

Cowee  A 1 58 

Cummings,    Prank 
Buib&  Plant  Co...  164 

Davis  A.  B.  &  Son. .  .155 

Dilger  Wm /71 

Dreer  H   A 165-175 

Eaton  H.  N 165 

Elliott  Wm.  &Son 158 

Esler  J.  G 175 

Ernest  W,  H. 175 

Farquhar  R.  &  J.   & 

Co 158 

Felthousen  J.  E 156 

Femich  J  S.... 171 

Fletcher  F.  W 156 

Foley  Mfg.  Co 174 

Ford  Bros 170 

Forest      Nursery      & 

Seed  Co. 166 

Froment  H.  E., 170 

Gardner,  Jno.  G 166 

Grey  T.J.  &  Co 158 

Gude  A.  &  Bro 167 

Gurney    Heater  Mfg. 

C° 175 

Guttman  Alex.  J. . . . .  170 
Guttman  &  Weber.. .169 

Hail  Asso 175 

Hammond     Paint     & 
Slug  Shot  Wort,  s..  158 

Heller&Co... 158 

Herbert  David&  Sons  165 
Hews  A.  H.  &  Co... .175 

Holly  Castle  Co 176 

Horan  B.C. 170 

HuntE.H 168 

Kasting  W.  F 171 

Kervan  Co.,  The  ....171 

Kessler,  P   F 170 

King  Cons.  Co 175 

Klokner  A. 175 

Kramer  F.  H.  165-166-167 

Kroeschel!  Bros. 175 

Lager  &  Hurrell. 156 

Lang  Julius 171 

Langjahr,  Alfred  H...171 

Leuthy  A.  &  Co 156 

Lock, J. H 155 

McCarthy    N.     I 
Co. 171 


Page 

McConnell  Alex..  -■  167 
McKellar  Charles  W.168 
McKissick,  W.  E.   ...168 

McManus  J  as. 170 

Michell  H.  F.  Co  ..158 
Michigan  Cut  Flower 

Exchange 171 

Montgomery    Nurser- 


Millang  Charles 171 

Miilang  Frank -170 

Moltz  A   170 

Moninger  J.  C 175 

Mt.  Hissarlik    Nursei- 

ies 166 

Murdoch  J.  B.&  Co.. 171 
Murray  Samuel.. 167 

Nicotine  Mfg.  Co 138 

Niessen  Leo.  Co... 


.168 


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listed  under  this  classification  without 
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ACCOUNTANT. 
Robert  J.   Dysart.  28  State  St., 


Boston. 


Pennock  SamuelS. 

166-168 

Per  ection     Chemica 

Co 16; 

Perkins  John  J .,  171 

Phila.  Cut  Flower  C0.168 

Pierce  Nursery 165 

Pierson  F  R.  Co. 154-156 
Pittsburg  Cut   Flower 

Co 171 

PyeE.H 155 

Rawscn.W.  W.  &C0.158 
Raynor  John  I  ......  170 

Reed  &  Keller 167 

Reid  Edw   ..168 

Reinberg  Peter 168 

Robinson    H.    M.    & 

Co 171 

Roehrs  Julius  Co.  ••  156 
Rose  Hill  Nurseries. .  155 

Saltford,  Geo 170 

Sander  &  Son 156 

Schillo  Lumber  Co. ..  176 

Schmidt  J.  C.  Co 156 

Scollay  John  A 175 

Scott  John 156 

Scott.  Kobt.  &  Sons. .156 

Sheridan  W.  F.. 170 

Sievers  J.  H.  &  Co. ..154 
Situations  &  Wants.  .174 

Skidelskv  S.  S 174 

Stern  J.  &  Co 167 

Steams  A.  T.  Lumber 

Co. 175 

Stevens  H  A.  Co....  155 
Stoothoff,  H.  A.  Co.. 174 
Stumpp  &  Walter  Co  156 
Sutherland    Geo.    A. 

Co IT' 

Thompson  J.  D  Co.  .155 
Thorbum  J.M.  &C0.158 

Thornton  Bros. 166 

Totty,  Chas.  H .155 

Traendly  &  Schenck.170 
Troy,  J.  H 166 

Vaughan  and  Sperry.168 

Walsh  M.  H 165 

Warburlon  C i<;s 

Ward  Ralph  M.  Co...r58 

Watson  G.  C 158-174 

Weathered  Co 176 

Weber  ¥.  C. 107 

Weber  H.  &  Sons....  155 

Weeber  &  Don 158 

Welch  Bros ic8 

Wietor  Bros. 168 

Wintench  C. 156 

Winterson  E.  F 168 

Yokohama    Nurseries 

..I55"i65 

Young  A.  L 170 

Young  John 170 

Young  S;  Nugent  ...170 
Young  Thos.  Jr 167 


AGRICULTURAL    IMPLEMENTS. 

Thos.    J.    Grey    &    Co.,    32   S.    Market    St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons. 
51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,  Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

ASPARAGUS   P.   NANUS. 

S.    S.    Pennock,    Philadelphia. 
For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 


CARNATIONS— Continued. 

The  F.    R.   Pierson   Co.,   Tarrytown-on-Hud- 

son,    N.    Y. 

Carnations,      Winsor,    White     Enchantress, 

Helen    M.    Gould. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

A.    B.   Davis  &   Son,  Inc.,    Purcellville,   Va. 

Carnations,   Red   Sport. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


CHRYSANTHEMUM   STOCK 

PLANTS. 

The    E.    G     Hill    Co.,    Richmond.    Ind. 


Is  your  name  in 
the  above  list?  If 
not,  why  not? 


ASPARAGUS    ROOTS. 
W.    F.    Allen,    Salisbury,    Md. 


BEGONIAS. 

Stuuipp   &  Walter  Co.,   New   York. 

Gold    Medal    Strain    Begonias. 
For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


BAMBOO    STAKES. 

Yokohama   Nurseries,  31  Barclay  St.. 

New    York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


BULBS  AND  TUBERS. 

R.  M.   Ward  &  Co.,  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


C.  H.  Totty,   Madison,   N.  J. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Chrysanthemum        cuttings!  Monrovia, 

Glory"  of  Pacific.  Polly  Rose,  Robinson, 
Philadelphia,  White  Bonnaffon,  Fitzwy- 
gram,  G.  S.  Kalb,  Robt.  Halliday,  John 
Sbrimpton,  May  Bonnaffon,  Col.  Appleton, 
Niveus,  Bride,  White  Ivory,  Culliugfordll, 
Arline,  Maud  Dean,  Mutual  Friend,  W. 
Lincoln,  Jerome  Jones,  J.  G.  Jones,  Tim- 
othy Eaton  and  Mme.  Perrin  at  $1.50  per 
100;  $12.50  per  1000. 

Opah,  Princess,  E.  Bonnefoud,  Alliance, 
Fred  Lemon,  Mrs.  Brice,  La  Tusion,  Mere- 
tham  Yellow,  Mildred  Ware.  Wm.  Duck- 
ham,  Amorita,  Dr.  Enguehard,  Mrs.  T.  W. 
Pockett,  Nellie  Pockett.  Ben  Wells,  F.  S 
Vallis,  Mrs.  Thirkell  at  $2.50  per  100;  $20.00 
per  1000.  „        „   _  , 

W     F.    Kasting,    383   Ellicott    St.,    Buffalo, 

N.   Y. 

CUPS    AND   TROPHIES. 

Thornton  Bros.,  Lawrence,   Mass. 
Fo'.    page  see   List   of   Advertlstrs. 


CYCLAMEN    PLANTS. 

C.  Wlnterlch,  Defiance,  O. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Joseph  Breck  &  Sons,  47-54  N.  Market  St., 
Boston. 

.    Gladioli   for   Forcing. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


VV.    W.   Rawson   &  Co.,   12  &  13  F.   H. 
Square,    Boston. 

Arlington    Tested    Seeds   for    Florists. 

For   page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 

J.   M.  Thorburn  &  Co., 

36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Yokohama   Nurseries,  31  Barclay   St., 

New   York. 

Lilv   Bulbs. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

II.    F.   Michell  Co., 

Philadelphia,    Pa. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


DAISIES. 
The  F.  W.  Fletcher  Co.,  Auburndale,  Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

DAHLIAS. 

David   Herbert   &   Son,   Atco,   N.   J. 

For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

S.  S.  Pennock,  Philadelphia. 

Dahlia   Roots. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


CALIFORNIA  PRIVET. 
Chas.    Black,    Hlghtstown,    N.    J. 
For   page  see  List  of  Advertisers 


CARNATIONS. 

John   H.   Sievers  &  Co.,   1251  Chestnut  St 

San  Francisco,  Cal. 

Hannah  Hobart. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

T. 


D    Thompson   Carnation  Co..   Joilet,   III. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


H.  A.  Stevens  Co.,  Dedham,  Mass. 

Rooted   Cuttings  Variegated   Lawson 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Guttmau  &   Weber,   43  W.   28th   St 

Carnation   Victory 


ELECTRIC    CIRCULATOR. 

Holly-Castle   Co.,    Boston. 
For    page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

~~  FERNS. 
A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Rosllndale,  Mass 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

H.  H.  Barrows  &  Sons,  Whitman,  Mass. 

Nephrolepis  Barrowsll. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

]r\    R.    Pierson    Co.,    Tarrytown-on-Hudsou. 

N.   Y. 

Nephrolepis    Plersoni    Elegantlsslma. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

FERTILIZERS. 

Wm.    Elliott    &    Sons,    201    Fulton    St., 

New    York. 

Thompson's    Manure. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


N.    Y. 


For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

CT    W.    Totty,    Madison,    N.    J. 

For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

S.   S.   Pennock,   Philadelphia. 

John  E.  Haines,  My  Maryland. 

For    page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 


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E.    H.   Pye,    Upper   Nyack,    N.    Y. 

For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 

The   H.    Weber  &  Sons   Co.,   Oakland,    Md. 

My    Maryland    and   Jessica. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Chicago    Carnation    Co.,    .Toilet,    111. 

Rooted    Cuttings. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

C.   Warburton.    Fall    River,    Mass. 

Rooted    cuttings. 
For   page   see   List   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. 
The   Kervan    Co.,    20   W.    27th   St., 
Decorative  Evergreens. 


N.    Y 


For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

N.  F.  McCarthy-*  Co.,  84  Hawley  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Reed  &  Keller,  122  W.  25th  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St. 

Pittsburg,   Pa. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

S.  S.  Pennock,  Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J    Stern  &  Co.,  1928  Germantown  Ave., 

Philadelphia. 

For  page   see   List   of  Advertisers. 


Cottage  Gardens  Co.,   Queens,   N.   Y. 

Carnation    Robert    Craig. 

For  page   see  List  of  Advertisers. 

"F.   Dorner  &  Sons  Co.,  Lafayette,  Ind. 

Rooted    Cuttings. 


FLORISTS'   LETTERS. 

Boston   Florist   Letter  Co.,   84   Hawley   St. 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

G.  A.  Sutherland  Co.,  34  Hawley  St., 

Boston. 


For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


February   10,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


173 


FLOWERS   BY   TELEGRAPH. 

Alex.  McCounell,  New  York. 
For   page   see   List    of   Advertisers. 


Fred    C.    Weber,   432B-28   Olive   St., 

St.   Louis.   Mo. 
For  page  Bee  List  of  Advertisers. 

Young  &  Nugent,  New   York. 

For^page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  Breltmeyer's  Sons,  Miami  &  Gratiot 

Aves.,   Detroit,   Mich. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

lho».   Young,  Jr.,  41  W.  28th  St.,  Newlork 

For  page  see  List  of   Ad  vertlsers. 

George  H.   Cooke,   Washington,    1>.   C. 

For    page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

A.    Oude    &    Bro.,    1214    F    St., 

Washington,  D.  C. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Z.    D.   Blacklstone, 

14th  and  H  Sts.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

Samuel   Murray,   1017  Broadway, 

Kansas   City,    Mo. 
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.   Hews  &  Co.,   Cambridge,   Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


FOLDING   BOXES. 

Welch  Bros.,  15  Province  St.,  Boston. 

tor  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


GERANIUMS. 

J.    E.    Felthousen,    Schenectady,    N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

The    E.    G.    Hill    Co.,    Richmond,    Ind. 

GLADIOLI. 

E.    E.    Stewart,    Rives    Junct.,    Mich. 
Colors,    mixture   and   named    All    sizes. 

Arthur    Cowee,    Meadowvale    Farm,    Berlin. 

N.  Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

GLASS. 

G.    C.   Watson,   1614    Ludlow   St.,    Philadel- 
phia. 
For  page   see   List   of  Advertisers. 

Boston  Plate  &  Window  Glass  Co.,  Boston. 
For  page   see   List    of  Advertisers. 


GLAZING    POINT. 
H.    A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


GREENHOUSE      BUILDING      MATE- 
RIAL. 
Burnham    Hltcblngs   Pierson   Co., 
1133  Eroadway,  New  York. 

For  page  Bee  List  of  Advertisers. 

Chicago   House    Wrecking  Co.,   Chicago,    III. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

A.  T.  Stearns  Lumber  Co.,  Neponset,  Boston. 
F#>r  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

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

J.  C.  Moninger  Co..  117  East  Blackhawk  Si.. 

Chicago. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Adam  Schillo  Lumber  Co.,  West  St.  and 

Hawthorne  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Weathered  Co.,  46  and  48  Marion  St.,  New 

York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

GREENHOUSE    HOSE 

Anchor    Greenhouse    Hose    Is    the    best    for 

Florists. 

Mineralized    Rubber     Co.,     New     York. 

HARDWOOD  PLANT  STAKES. 

C.    E.    Olney.    Rehoboth,    Mass. 
Painted,   all  sizes. 

HARDY  FERNS  AND  SUPPLIES. 

H.   M.   Robinson   &   Co..  8-11   Province   St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertise rs. 

The  Kervan  Co., 

20  W.  27th  St..    New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Michigan  Put  Flower  Co..  38~and  40  Miami 

Ave.,  Detroit.  Mich..  Wm.   Dilger,   Mgr. 

Fancy  Ferns. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


HEATING    APPARATUS. 

Burnham    HitcUings    l'iersun    Co., 

1133  Broadway,  New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

John   A.  Scollay,  73  &  75  Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,   N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Gurney  Heater  Mfg.  Co.,  74  Franklin  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Kroeschell   Bros.,   35   Erie    St.,   Chicago. 

For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 


HOTHOUSE    GRAPE   VINES. 

Rose   Hill    Nurseries,    New   Rochelle,    N.    Y. 

For   page    see   List   of   Advertisers. 


IMPORTING    HOUSES. 

R.  M.   Ward  &  Co.,  New   York. 

Plants  and  Bulbs. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


JAPANESE     PLANTS. 

Yokohama   Nurseries,   31   Barclay   si. 

New    York. 

For  page  see  List  uf  Advertisers. 


MUSHROOM    SPAWN. 

Cochran     Mushroom     &     Spawn     Co., 

ail  Chemical  Bldg.,   St.   Louis,  Mo. 

For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 


NIKOTINE    APHIS    PUNK. 

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

NUnSERY  STOCK. 

Mt.    Hissarllk    Nurseries, 

New    Rochelle,    N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Cottage  Gardens,  (Queens,  N.  X. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Chas.   Black,   Hlghtstown,   N.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Forest   Nursery    &   Seed   Co.,    McMlnnvllle. 

Tenn. 

Forest   Tree   and    Shrub   Seeds. 

Fur  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

ORCHID    PLANTS. 

Lager  &  Hurreil,  Summit,  N.  J. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Sander,  St.  Albans,   England. 

Importers,    Exporters,    Growers,   Hybridists 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Julius  Koehrs  Co.,  Rutherford,   N.  J. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 


PATENTS. 

Siggers  &  Siggers,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Patents,   Trade  .Marks,  and  Copyrights 

2."»  yrars'    artivc   prartirc. 

PEERLESS    REPAIR    CLAMP. 

A.  Klokner,  Wauwatosa,  Wis. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

PLANTS,   BEDDING. 
J.  C.   Schmidt  Co.,  Bristol,   Pa. 

For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

H.     N'.     Eaton.     S.     Sudbury.     Mass. 

Coleus,    VersrhatTeltii.   Golden  Bedder. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertising. 

PLANTS    DECORATIVE. 

A.  Leuthy  &  Co..  Roslindale,  Mass 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
Julius   Roehrs,   Rutherford,  T*L~j\ 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


R.    &   J.    Farquhar    &    Co.,    Boston. 

Palms.    Kentia    Belmoreana. 
For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 


PLANTS     FORCING. 

H.   F.   Micheil  Co..   Philadelphia,  Pa. 

For    page  see    List    of    Advertisers. 


F.  W.  O.   Si-hinilz.  Prince  Bay,  N.  Y. 


PLANTS,    HARDY. 

John    G.    Gardner,    Montgomery    Nurseries, 

Villa    Nova,    Pa. 

Phloxes.   Hollyhocks. 

For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

RETAIL    FLORISTS. 

Julius    A.    Zinn, 

2    Beacon   St.,    Boston,    Mass. 

Flowers  by  Telegraph. 


Alex.    McConnell,    New    York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
Thomas  Young.  Jr.,  New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
Fred  C.  Weber.  4326  Olive  St..  St.  Louis.  Mo. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers 

J.  Breltmeyer's  Sons.  Detroit.  Mich. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Young  &  Nugent.  New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Retail    Florists — Continued. 

Z.    D.   Blacklstone,    14   &    U   Sts.,    Washing 

tou,  D.   C. 

For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 


George  H.  Cooke,   Washington,  D.  C. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Samuel   Murray,   1017   Broadway, 

Kansas  City,  Mo. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 


A.   Uude   &   Bro.,   1214   F    St., 

Washington,    D.   C. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

ROSES. 

M.  H.  Walsh.  Woods  Hole,  Mass. 
Hardy  Roses,  H.  T.  Roses  and  Ramblers. 


BeuJ.    Dorrance,    Dorrauceton,    Pa. 
Killarney  and  Richmond. 


E.  H.  Pye,  Upper  Nyack,  N.  Y. 
For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 
F.  H.  Kramer,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Queen    Beatrice. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

The   E.    G.    Hill   Co.,    Richmond,   Ind. 

Richmond. 

S.    S.    Penuock,    Philadelphia. 

Richmond. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


E.   A.   Butler  &   Son,    Niagara   Falls,   N.    Y. 

American  Beauty. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

John    G.    Gardner,    Montgomery    Nurseries, 

Villa  Nova,   Pa. 

For  page  see  List   of  Advertisers. 

SEEDS. 

W.  W.  Rawson  &  Co.,  12  and  13  Faneuil 
Hall   Sq.,    Boston. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Thos.  J.  Grey  &  Co.,  32  S.   Market  St., 
Boston. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Joseph  Breck  &  Sons, 
51  and  52  N.   Market  St.,  Boston. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers 

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

Burnett  Bros.,   101  West  St.,  New  York 

Seeds,  Bulbs,  and  Fertilizers. 

For   page    see    List   of   Advertisers. 


J.   M.   Thorburn  &  Co., 

36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

H.  F.  Micheil  Co.,  1018  Market  St., 

Philadelphia,   Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

R.  &  J.   Farquhar  &  Co.,   Boston. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

G.    C.    Watson,   1614   Ludlow   St.,    Phlladel 

phia. 

Sweet   Pea   Christmas. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Weeber    &    Don,    114    Chambers    St.,    New 

York. 

Vegetable    and    Flower    Seeds. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

.    H.    A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia. 

Flower   Seeds. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Wm.    Elliott  &   Sons,    201    Fulton    St.,    New 

York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Conrad     Appel,     Darmstadt,     Germany,     Es- 
tab.  178Q.    High  Grade  Grass,  Clover,  and  Tree  Seeds 

SEED    CASES— MICE    PROOF. 

Heller  &  Co..   Montclalr,   N.  J. 

For  paee  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

SOUTHERN  WILD  SMILAX. 

H.    M.    Robinson    &    Co.,    8    &    11    Province 

St.,    Boston. 

For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

E.     A.     Beaven,     Evergreen,     Ala. 
For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


SPHAGNUM;    CEDAR    POLES. 

H.  R.  Akers,  Chatsworth,  N.  J. 


VENTILATING    APPARATUS. 
Burnham  Hltcnlngs  Pierson  Co., 
1133  Broadway,   New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

John  A.  Scollay.  73-75  Myrtle  Ave.. 

Brooklyn,  N.   Y. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Weathered   Co..   46  and  48   Marion   St., 

New    York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


The   Chicago   Lifter. 

J.   C.    Moninger   Co..   421    Hawthorne   Ave. 

Chicago. 


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■»lp"       "  My  experience  with  the  Fumigating  Kind  Tobacco  Powder  prompts  me  to  say  that  it  is  the  best  and 
f|W   most  convenient  insecticide  that  1  have  ever  discovered."  C.  J.   REYNOLDS,   Po'keepsie,  N.  Y. 

Jl**'   wl^*£*  Wh)   nol    isl    I  oi      En      live  pound  trial  sample;  its  convincing;  it  only  costs  you  the  express  charge.    Its  no  new 

M_«     _—.   _    "angled  thing,  hundreds  write  of  it  like  Mr.  C.  J.  Reynolds.     Our  booklet  tells  hiw  to  fumigate  a  house  100x25  feet 
M_  |g  JL  with  11  for  fifteen  cents. 

*<«•«»  THE   H.    A.    STOOTHOFF   COMPANY,    119    Weit    Street,    New    York   City,    N.  Y. 


BUYERS'    DIRECTORY— Continued. 

VERBENAS. 

H.  F.   Michell  Co.,   Philadelphia,   Pa. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

WHOLESALE    FLORISTS. 
Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Hawley  St.,  Bos- 
ton. 
George  A.   Sutherland  Co.,   34   Hawley   St., 

Boton. 
Welch   Bros..  15   Province  St..    Boston. 

Buffalo. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Wm.    F.    Kastlng,    383-87    Elllcott    St.,    Buf- 
falo, N.   ¥. 

Chicago. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
J.  A.  Budloug,  37  itandolph  St.,  Chicago. 
E.  H.  Hunt,  7tj-78    Wabash  Ave.,    Chicago. 
1  'lias.  YV.McK.eHar,  51  Wabash  At.,   Chicago. 
Peter  Kelnberg,  51   Wabash  Av.,  Chicago. 
A.  L.  Randall   Co.,  21   Randolph  St.,  Chicago. 
Wletor  Bros.,  51   Wabash  Av.,   Chicago. 
Vaugban  &  Sperry,  BO   Wabash  Av.,  Chicago. 
ffi.    b\    Wlnterson    Co.,    45,    47,    49    Wabash 
Av.,   Chicago. 

Cincinnati. 
Ohio  Cut  Flower  Co.,   129  E.  3d  St. 
Wdj.   Murphy,    128  E.  3d  St. 

Detroit. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
Michigan    Cut    Flower    Exchange,    38    &   40 
Miami  Av.     Wm.  Dllger,   nigr. 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Bonnot    bros.,    55-57    West   2tith    St.,    New 

Xork. 
J.   S.   Fenrich,  48   W.  30th  St.,   New  York. 
Ford  Bros.,  48  West  2»lh  St.,  New    Kork. 
H.  E.   Froment,  57   W.  2»th  St.,  New   York. 
Alex.    J.    Uuttwau,   43    West  28th   St. 
E.  C.  Horan,  65   West  28th  St.,   New  York. 
Philip    F.    Kessler,   55    W.    2bth    St.,    New 

¥ork. 
Julius  Lang,  53  West  30th  St.,  New  York. 
A.  H.  Laugjahr,  55  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
James  McMauus,  50  W.  30th  St.,  New  York. 
Chas.  Mlllaug,  50  West  29th  St.,  New  York. 
Frank    Mlllang,    55-57    W.    2bth    St.,    New 

York. 
A.  Moltz,  55-57  W.  2bth  St.,  New  York. 
John  J.  i'erklus,  115  W.  3Uth  St.,  New  York. 
John  1.  Kaynor,  49  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
W.  F.  Sheridan,  39  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
Traendly  &  Schenek,  44  W.  2Sth  St.,  N.  Y. 
A.  L.  Young  &  Co.,  54  W.  2Sth  St.,  N.  Y. 
John   Youuk,  51   W.  28th  St..   New   York. 

Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

W.  E.  McKisslck,  1221  Filbert  St.,  Phila- 
delphia,  Pa. 

Leo  Nlessen  Co.,  1217  Arch  St.,  Phila- 
delphia,  Pa. 

S.  S.  Pennock,  1612-18  Ludlow  St.,  Phila- 
delphia,  Pa. 

Phlla.  Cut  Flower  Co.,  1516-18  Sansom  St., 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Pittsburg. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Pittsburg  Cut  Flower  Co.,  Ltd.,  604 
Liberty  St.,   Pittsburg,   Pa. 

J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St.,  Pitts- 
burg. 


New  Offers  in  This  Issue. 

For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

ANNOUNCEMENT. 

Yokohama     Nursery    Co.,    31    Barclay    St., 
New   York. 

ASTER,    KATE    LOCK. 

J.  H.  Lock,  Toronto,  Can. 

BERBERIS,  THUNBERGII  AND  VUL- 
GARIS. 

Pierce   Nursery,   Beverly   Farms,   Mass. 

CANNA,  QUEEN  OF  BEAUTY. 

Frank   Cuuiniiugs   Bulb   &   Plant   Co.. 
Meridian,    Miss. 

CARMAN'S  ANTIPEST. 
Perfection    Chemical    Co.,    Flushing,    X.    Y. 

FUMIGATING     KIND     TOBACCO 
POWDER. 

The  H.  A.   Stootbotl  Co.,  Ill)  West  St., 
New    York. 

GRAFTED    ROSES. 
Robert  Scott  &  Son,  Sharon  Hill,  Pa. 


GREENHOUSE      BUILDING      MATE- 
RIAL. 

Foley  Mfg.   Co.,  .Chicago. 

SPIRAEA. 

W.    W.    Rawson   &  Co.,  Boston. 


TUBEROUS  ROOTED  BEGONIAS. 

\.  T.   Boddington,  342  W.   14th  St., 

New    lurk. 


TUBEROUS    ROOTED    BEGONIAS. 
Bobbink    &   Atkins,    Rutherford,    N.    J. 

TUBEROUS    ROOTED    BEGOrTlAST 

H.    H.    Berger    &    Co..    47    Barclay    St., 

New    York. 


BOSTON  PLATE  &  WINDOW  GLASS  CO. 
GREENHOUSE  GLASS 

German    and    American 

261  to  287  A  St.,   BOSTON   20-22  Canal  St, 


WANTS. 


WANTED — First  class  store  man,  one 
who  is  good  decorator  and  maker-up.  Must 
also  take  care  of  .small  conservatory  and 
do  some  planting  in  spring.  State  salary 
expected,  age,  etc.  Address  Lewis,  care 
lluRTICl'LTURE. 

WANTED — Rose  grower,  with  good  refer 
<  n,  cS  for  section  12  miles  from  Boston. 
Write,  stating  experience  and  wages  re 
quired.  A,  care  HORTICULTURE,  n 
n  uiiilton  Place,  Boston. 

WANTED  First  class  foreman  for  Rose 
Houses,  experienced  in  American  Beauty 
growing.  Married.  Salary  at  first  $75.00 
per  month  with  house.  Address  Rose 
House,    care   HORTICULTURE,    Boston. 


Are  You 
Going.... 


To  Build? 


I  am  interested  in  a  glass  factory  In 
Jersey.  I  want  to  hear  from  you  be- 
fore placing  your  order  for  glass.  I 
think  I  can  put  you  in  the  way  of 
saving  some  money.  State  quantity, 
quality,    and   size   wanted. 

NOT  IN   THE  TRUST. 


Address 


George  C.  Watson 

,6,54tlr,jedeltow     Philadelphia,  Penn. 

flijr*  Remember  this  factory  is  NOT  in 
the  TRUST  and  has  a  free  foot 


GOOD   MEN 

When   you   need   good   men, 
skilled    or   unskilled,    write: 

THOS.  H. 
BAMBRICK 

34  South  7th  Street,       Philadelphia 

Help  of  all  kinds,  including  that  for 
Florists,  Nurserymen,  Seedsmen  and  the 
Horticultural  trade  generally. 


A  BARGAIN 


I  have  for  sale  a  modern  range  of  green- 
houses, 25,500  feet  of  gUss,  1%  miles  from 
wealthy  growing  city  of  28,000  people.  Forty- 
five  minutes  from  Pittsburg,  Pa.  Three  rail- 
roads and  express  lines,  28  acres.  Ideal  soil  for 
roses  ai  d  carnati  ns  in  abundauce.  Admirably 
adapted  to  the  growing  of  small  fruit  and  garden 
crops. 

Sixty  horse  power  boiler,  steam  heat.  Free 
natural  gas  for  all  light  and  fuel  for  greenhouses, 
and  farm  buildings.  A  most  complete  private 
water  system,  1,000  barrel  storage  tanks,  large 
dam,  never  failing  springs.  Pr  dticing  oil  well  on 
the  farm.  Buildings  high  and  dry,  away  from  ail 
smoke,  dust  and  dirt,  fogs  unknown,  plants  free 
1  rom  di  ease,  houses  well  stocked  ana  pruducing 
paying  crops,  best  market  selling  high  grade 
stuff  direct  to  retailers.  Best  of  reason  for  se.ling. 
Price,  $22,000,  part  on  time,  will  show  a  net 
profit  of  2*$  above  expenses,  can  be  increased. 
This  offer  will  bear  closest  investigation. 

S.  S.   SKIDELSKY 

724  No.  24th  St. 
PHILADELPHIA,     PA. 


WANTED  TO  RENT— Three  or  fuur 
greenhouses  and  grounds  in  the  vicinity  of 
Boston.  Address  M.  B.,  care  of  HORTI- 
CULTURE, 11  Hamilton  Place.  Boston. 


'KINDS        I  '     J       I       '       I 


.    ILLUSTRATED   CATALOGUE.  - 


February  10,  19Q6 


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175 


WHAT? 


"  What,— buy  material  from  an  outside  firm?    Not  I." 

"  For  twenty  years  I  have  purchased  my  greenhouse  mate- 
rial at  home  and  know  what  I  get." 

Even  with  that  kind  of  a  florist  we  would  like  to  discuss 
greenhouse  construction. 

We  would  like  to  tell  him  why  our  material  is  better  and 
how  he  can  grow  better  plants  by  having  houses  that  are 
built  in  the  right  way. 

If  you  are  interested,  write  us. 

JOHN  C.  MONINGER  CO.— Chicago 

117   E.    BLACKHAWK   STREET 


Greenhouse  Material 

Ask  lor  our  Special  Catalogue  No  554  describing 
Boiler  Tubes,  Boilers,  Tubes,  as  ■,  Lumber  and  Sup- 
plies of  every  kind  from  the  Fifty  Million  Dollar  St. 
Louis  World's  Fair. 

CHICAGO    HOUSE    WRECKING    CO. 

35th  *nd  Iron  Sts.  CHICAGO 


N.    TUn.AWA.NIlA, 
N.Y. 


GREENHOUSE    CONSTRUCTION    AND 
EQUIPMENT  — 

BMW    TO!    CATALOGUE    AND    ItUCCS 


SEND  FOR  CATALOCUE  OF 

SCOLLAY    HOT    WATER 
and  STEAM  BOILERS 

JOHN  A.  SCOLLAY 

73  and  75  Myrtle  Avenue 

BOROUGH  OF  BROOKLYN,  K.  V.  CITV 


pEERLESSpff^C 

rS^  Glass  l*V 


LAMP 


MADE 


ofZINC 


TO  MLND  CRACKED   CLASS    IMMEDIATELY     AND    PER*1ANtNTL> 

For  sale  by  jobbers.     Box  of    150  for  $1.00  nr  address 
A.  KLORNER,  Wauwatosa.   Wis. 


Standard      Df^TT  C 
Flower..      \VJ  I   ^ 

If  your  greenhouses  are   within  500   miles   of 
the  Capital,  write  us,  we  can  save  you    money 

W.     H.     ERNEST. 

28th  and  M  Streets  WASHINGTON,  D.  C. 


jfo»e*^*\t1?ir*5,te. 


IMPROVED 


Greenhouse  Boiler, 

35  Erie  Street.  CHICAGO. 


(JYPRESS 


Boilers  made  of  the  best  material;  shell,  hrebox 
sheets  and  heads  of  steel;  water  space  all  around 
front,  sides  and  back.     Write  for  information. 


SASH    BARS 

32  feet  or  longer 

HOT  BED  SASH 
PECKY  CYPRESS  BENCH  LUMBER 

GREENHOUSES 

ERECTED  and  EQUIPPED  COMPLETE  IF  DESIRED 

Write  for  Circular  "D"  and  Prices 


The  A.  T.   STEARNS  LUMBER   CO. 

NEPONSET,  BOSTON,  MASS. 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 


Holds  Class 
Firmly 

See  tho  Point  »" 
PEERLESS 

I  Al  ftr  I  ntr  Points  are  the  best. 
No   rights  or  lefts.      Box  of 
l. 000  point*  76  els.  postpaid. 

,    OENBT  A.  DREEB, 
714  Chestnut  Bt..  Phil..,  Fa,. 


NOW     IS    THE    TIME    TO    INSURE 
TOUR  GLASS  AGAINST  DAMAGE 

BY    HAIL*        For  particulars  address 

John   G.  Ester,   Saddle    River,    N.    J. 


■■■  ©UDEKIBY  HB/SairMae 

FOR  HEATING  ANY  DESCRIPTION  OF  BUILDING  BY  STEAM  OR  HOT  WATER 

©OElKrii'ir  H@aTIilr5  M£JW::'S@TOBaEK[©  <§©<. 


NEW  YORK  OFFICE   III  FIFTH  AVE 


7-4  FRANKLIN  ST.  BOSTON 


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For  Greenhouses 

There  is  a  deal  of  Talk 

about    sap    free   Cypress    and    it's   safe    to   say 
9  out  of  io  men  who  buy  cypress  materials  can't 
tell  by  its  look  whether  it's  sap  free  or  not.    Sup- 
pose it's  painted,  then  who  can  tell?    Now  there's 
two  kinds  of  sap  in  cypress  —  the  blue  sap,  that 
anyone  can  see  and  which  rots  out  at  once  — 
and  the  white  sap  which  looks  just  as  solid,  cuts 
just  like  the  sound  wood,  and  requires  an  expert  to  detect  it.     20%   of  cypress  is  apt  to  be 
sappy  —  we  cut  out  and  burn  up  that  20%.     When  you  order  materials  from  us,  you  don't 
get  "  firsts  "  in  one  part  and  odds  and  ends  of  seconds  worked  up  in  the  small,  less  "in  sight 
parts."      It's  a  straight  top  notch  quality  from  start  to  finish. 


BURNHAM-HITCHINGS-PIERSON  CO. 

Greenhouse  Designers  and  Manufacturers 

1  133  Broadway,  Cor.  26th  St.,  N.  Y.    Boston  Branch;  819  Tremont  Bldg. 


In  our  greenhouses  you  pay  for 
just  what  you  get  and  get  just 
what   you   pay    for. 


<WVWWVWVWW*WW¥VW¥VWW*MVWW*WW<VWWVVVWWWW 


THE  ONE  WE  WON 


Silver 

Medal 

Highest 

Award 


REPORT   OF  JUDGES: 
Model   of    Iron   Frame   Greenhouse   combining    many  good 
qualities,  and    the  Committee  consider    same   worthy   of   special 
mention.     Points  awarded;    Utility,  30;   Simplicity,  25;    Desira- 
bility, 20;   Cheapness,  15;   Total,  90. 

(Signed)      JOHN  N.   MAY,  Chairman  |  • 
JULIUS  ROEHRS, 


LAWRENCE  HAFNER, 
A.  S.  BURNS, 


]-  Judges 

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Is  a  trite  saying.     Just  what  we  propose  doing. 
Further  showing  in  our  Catatonic 


WEATHERED  GO. 


46  MARION  STREET 
N.  Y. 


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LUMBER 

For  Creenhouse  Benches 


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Ship  Lap,  Drop  Siding,  Sheathing,    Flooring,    White    Cedar 
Posts,   etc. 

We  are  in  a  Special      iiDCPLfV    PYDDtQQ  " 
Position   10   Furnish  ILUM    UiriKOO 

Everthing     in     PINE    ad    HEnLOCK    BUILDING    LU/IBER 
WRITE  FOR  PRICES 


Adam  Schlllo  Lumber  Co. 

Cor    Weed  St.    &    Hawthorn,  ...  CrH    AQO 

Tel.  North   1626  and   1627 


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SPECIAL  NOTICE  TO 
GREENHOUSE    MEN 

As  cold  weather  crowds  your  fires,  and  worries 
your  Hot  Water  Circulation 

REMEMBER 

that   we  can  on  short  notice  apply  the 

HOLLY-CASTLE    ELECTRIC    CIRCULATOR 

and  all  your  troubles  will  disappear.    Then  make 
a  note  of  the  coal  vou  save  by 

INDEPENDENT  CIRCULATION 

HOLLY-CASTLE  CO.,   Engineers 

49  FEDERAL  ST.,  BOSTON,  MASS. 
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Three  Sterling  Carnation  Novelties 

Winsor,  White  Enchantress,  and  Helen  M.  Could 

There   is   nothing   about  any  of  these   varieties  that  we  wish  to  conceal;    therefore,  we  cordially    invite  all   carna- 
tion growers  to  pay  us  a  visit.     Come  at  any  time. 

WINSOR  — Winner  of  Lawson  Silver  Medal. 

This  is  sure  to  prove  a  winner.  Nothing  approaches  it  in  color,  which  is  a  clear  silvery  pink — a  shade 
between  Enchantress  and  Mrs.  Thos.  W.  Lawson — and  much  more  beautiful  than  either.  In  fact,  it  is  just 
the  shade  that  we  have  all  been  trying  to  get.  The  color  will  make  it  sell  in  any  market.  The  stem  is  just 
right.  The  flowers  are  considerably  larger  than  Lawson  and  much  better  shaped.  As  a  grower  it  has  every- 
thing that  can  be  desired.     So  far  we  have  not  seen  any  large-flowering  variety  quite  so  free  as  Winsor. 

WHITE  ENCHANTRESS. 

A  pure  white  sport  of  Enchantress,  at  once  the  most  popular  and  most  profitable  carnation  grown  today, 
on  account  of  its  size  and  stem  and  freedom  with  which  it  blooms.  White  Enchantress  is  identical  in 
every  respect  but  color.  ■  Those  desiring  quality  as  well  as  quantity  will  find  it  in  White  Enchantress. 

HELEN   M.  COULD. 

This  is  a  beautiful  variegated  sport  of  Enchantress.  The  ground  color  is  a  lovely  shade  of  clear  pink, 
the  variegation  carmine,  making  an  exquisite  combination  of  colors,  besides  being  something  distinctly  new. 
At  a  short  distance  the  variegation  does  not  show  at  all,  the  general  effect  being  a  beautiful  shade  of  dark 
pink.     Growth,  habit,  size,  and  stem  are  the  same  as  Enchantress. 

We  have  fine  stocks,  from  which  we  can  deliver  healthy  cuttings  of  Variegated  Lawson,  White 
Lawson,   Red   Lawson,   Enchantress.   Mrs.   M.   A.    Patten,    Lady    Bountiful,  etc. 

Our  Variegated  Lawson  is  all  that  we  claimed  for  it  last  season,  and  is  giving  the  fullest  satisfaction 
everywhere — the  best  in  the  variegated  class.     Come  and  inspect  our  stock  of    new  and  standard  sorts 

TARRYTOWN- ON- HUDSON, 

NEW  YORK. 


F.  R.  PIERSON  CO. 


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AT   BOSTON 

Robert  Craig  Wins  Again 

Lawson  Bronze  Medal  over  Victory 

S.  A.  F.  Bronze  Medal  over  Victory  and  other  searlets 

First  Prize  in  loo  Class  over  Victory  and  all  other  scarlets 

Not  another  scarlet  carnation  was  able  to 
take  first  honors  away  from  Robert  Craig 

CRAIG  WINS  at  all  the  shows 

CRAIG  WINS  on  the  Wholesale  market 

CRAIG  WINS  on  the  retailers'  counter 

CRAIG  WINS  as  a  money  producer 

CRAIG  WINS  as  a  grower 

CRAIG  WINS  as  a  first  class  Commercial  Carnation 

The  introducers  of  Craig  win  out  clean  and  fair 
for  promptness  in  delivery  and  filling  all  orders  on 
time  and  for  a  square  deal  in  sending  out  only  healthy, 
vigorous,  well-grown  selected  cuttings. 

Setiil  in  your  order  now  —  we  can  fill  it  promptly 


$3.00  for     25 

6.00  for     50 

12.00  for   100 


$25.00  for 

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COTTAGE  GARDENS  COMPANY 
Queens,  N.  Y. 

5  per  cent,   discount  for  cash  with  order. 


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PENNOCK'S  SPECIAL  OFFER 
of  Plants,  Roots  and  Seeds 

Rooted  Cuttings  of 
Carnations 


Rooted  Cuttings  of 

Chrysanthemums 

The  following  varieties:  $2.00  per 
100;  $15.00  per  1,000;  Kalb, 
Est  lie.  Ivory,  Alice  Byron,  Mrs. 
McAithur,  Amorita,  White  Bonaffon, 
Glory  Pacific,  Omega,  Lady  Harriett* 
William  Duck  ham,  Dr.  Knguehard, 
Maud  Dean,  Marie  Liger,  Marion 
Newal',  Lavender  Queen,  Robert 
Halliday,  Cheltoni,  J.  C.  Salter,  H. 
Sinclair,  Col.  Appleton,  Mabel  Mor- 
gan, Bonaffon,  and  H.  Rieman.  The 
following  varieiies:  $2.50  per  100, 
$20.00  per  1,000;  White  Eaton, 
Chadwick,  Convention  Hall,  Jerome 
Jones,  Balfour,  Yellow  Jones  \  e  low 
Eaton  and  Yellow  Chadwick. 

Stock  Plants  of 

Chrysanthemums 

The  following  at  75c.  per  doz., 
$5.00  per  100.    G.  S.  Kalb,  [v  ry, 

Alice  Byron,  Eat  n,  Chadwick,  yellow 
and  golden,  Jerome  J.  nes,  Robt.  Hal- 
liday, Col.  Appleton,  Salter,  Yellow 
Faton,  Yellow  Jo  es,  Glory  Pacific. 
Wm,  Duc^ham,  Brutus,  Maud  Dean, 
Marie  Liger. 


SAMUEL 

THE    Wholesale 
1  rlK'  Florist 


Boston  Marker,  Queen  Louise,  Law- 
son,  Harlowarden,  $2.00  per  100; 
Vesper,  Enchan  ress,  $2.50  p-r  100; 
Mrs.  Patten,  Lady  Bountiful,  $3.00 
per  100;  Wh  te  Lawson,  $  j.qo  per 
100;  Victory,  Jno.  E.  Haines,  $12.00 
per  100;   $100  per  i,ooo. 

Roses:  Grafted  Stock 

(from  2  i-2  inch  pots),  K_illamey,  \Vel- 
lesl\  ,  liberty,  $20.00  per  ioo,  $150.00 
per  r.ooo.  Richmond,  $25,00  per  too, 
$200.00  per  i  ,000. 

Roses:  Own  Root  Stock 

2  1-2  inch  p^ts  (repotted  from  2  inch) 
very  fine:  Kills rney,  $10.00  per  rco; 
Richmond,  $12.00  per  roo,  $100  per 
r.ooo. 

Dahlias:  Field  Roots 

(Undivided) 
The  26  best  variet  es  for  cut  flowers 
selected  from  ihe  stock  of  the  Atco 
Dahlia  Farm,  and  offered  for  imme- 
diate delivey  from  our  storage  cellars 
in  Philadelphia  ai  greatly  reduced 
prices.  A  rare  opportunity-.  Send  for 
complete  descriptive  price  list. 

PLUMOSUS  SEEDS 

Greenhouse  grown  seeds  of  Aspara= 
gus  PlumoFiis  Nanus,  true  stock, 
ready  for  delivery  now,  $4.50  per 
1,000:  $4000  per  10,000.  Southern 
grown  at  $2.00  per  1,000 

S.    PENNOCK 

of  PHILADELPHIA 


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Strong     Dormant     Roots 


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Alsace,  white. 

Austria,  yellow. 

Fair  Persian,  white,  red  spols. 

Peach   Blow,  delicate  pinl<. 

Virginia,  rose  [jink. 

Grand   Rouge,  dark  foliage. 

Paul   Marquant,  salmon. 

Italia,  red,  gold  edge. 

Morning      Star,      crimson,      yellow 

throat. 
The  above  per  1 00,$  2.00;  per  1.000,  $15.00 

CALADIUM  ESCULENTUM 

(Elephant's  Ear) 


TWO.    THREE    AND    MORE    EYES. 

A.  Bouvier,  crimson,  tall. 
Chas.   Henderson,   scarlet. 
Flamingo,   crimson. 
Florence   Vaughan,  yellow. 
Shenandoah,   salmon,   dark   foliage. 
Robusta,  dark  foliage,  tall. 

The  above  per  100,  $2.25;  per  1,000,  $17.50 
J.   D.   Eisele,  scarlet. 
Cinnabar,  red,   gold   edge. 
Beaute   Poitevine,    red,  gold  eye 
The  above  per  If  0,  $2.50  ;  per  1 ,000,  $20.00 


Mme.  Crozy,  crimson,  gold  edge. 
Pierson's     Premier,     scarlet,     very 

dwarf. 
Queen  Charlotte,  crimson,  gold  edge. 

The  ubove  per  1 00,  $3.00  :  per  1 ,000,  $25.00 

Egandale,  dark  foliage. 

Souv  de   A.   Crozy. 

The  above  per  100,  $3.50:  per  1 ,000,  $30.00 

Black   Beauty. 

The  above  per  1 00,  $7.00  ;  per  1 000,  $60.00 


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per  ico 
$2.00 

3-5» 
5-5o 
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$  I  5-00 

30.OO 

50.OO 


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w  per  100               per  1,000 

y  Bulbs,  4  to  6  in.  circumference    .     $1.00           $7.50 


TUBEROUS  ROOTED  BEGONIAS 

Large  bulbs,  i  ll  in.  diam.  and  up. 

Single  separate  colors  or  mixed,  per  doz.,  35c. ;  per 

joo,  $2.25  ;  per  1,000,  ^20.00. 
Double  separate  colors   or   mixed,  per  doz.,  55c; 

per  ioo,  $4.00;    per  1,000,  $35.00. 

GLOXINIAS 

Bulbs,  1  '4   in.  diam.  and  up. 

Named,  per  doz.,  75c;  per  100,  $5.00;  per  1,000, 

$40.00. 
Mixed,  per  doz.,  65c;  per   100,  $4.00;  per  1,000, 

$35.00. 


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7  ARTHUR  T.    BODDINGTON,  342  West  14th  St.,  New  York 


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Chrysanthemum 

Novelites 

Now  ready  the  following  varieties  :  Mrs.  George 
Beech,  Mrs.  J.  E.  Dunne,  Old  Gold,  Mrs.  G.  Haume, 
Mrs.  W.  Knox,  Mrs.  H.  Partridge,  T.  Richardson, 
Mary  Ann  Pockett. 

Fine  Stock,  2  1-2  inch  pots  and  in  any  quantity 

50c.    per   plant  $5.00   per   doz. 

$35.00  per    IOO 


Carnation 

Novetties 

Immediate   Delivery 

Victory,    Craig,    Jessica,   Haines  and  My   Maryland 
$12.00  per  IOO         $100  per  1000 

C.H.TOTTY,  Madison,  N.J. 


VARIEGATED  LAWSON 

Rooted  Cuttings 

H-  A.  Stevens  Co-  Variety 

$6.oo  per  ioo     $50.00  per  icoo 

Notes  frnm  Carnation  Convention.  Wm.  N  (  raig 
says:  "  Variegated  Lawson,  as  staged  by  Stevens'  Co. 
took  eve»y  one's  eye."   Also:  — 

Per  100  Per  100 

Enchantn  $2-50    Oueen  $2.00 

Harry  Fcnn  2.50     Poston  Market  2.00 

Manley  2.50     Mrs    T.  W.  Lawson     2.00 

Lady  Hount  ful  3.00     Fair  Maid  2.00 

Mrs.  M.  A.  Patten       2.00    Pink  Patten 


CARNATIONS 

ROOTED  CUTTINGS 

Per  100  Per  1 ,000 

Fiancee $6  00 ...  •   $50  00 

Cardinal 6  00 50  00 

Patten 3  co 25  00 

Enchantress.  ...  2  50 25  00 

Queen 2  00 15  00 

Maceo 2  00 15  00 

Lawson 2  00 15  00 

Fair  Maid    2  00 15  00 

Challenger 2  00 15  00 

Prosperity 2  00 15  00 

G.  WARBURTON,  Fall  River,  Mass. 


CARNATIONS 

All    the   Best    Varieties 

J.  D.  THOMPSON  CARNATION  CO. 

Joliet,   III. 


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NEW  CARNATIONS 

My  Maryland,  pure  white,  Jes- 
sica red  and  white  variegated.  Extra 
large,  high  grade  commercial  varieties. 
The  finest  and  most  profitable  in  their 
respective  classes.  Both  varieties 
show  extra  strorg  Lawson  habit,  and 
similar  height.  We  advise  the  alert 
grower  to  try  both  of  these  varieties. 
$2.50  per  doz.;  $12.00  per  100; 
$100.00  per  1,000. 

Send  for  our  new  catalogue  giving 
full  descriptions  of  the  above,  and 
other  new  and  standard  varieties. 

The  H.  WEBER  &  SONS  CO. 

OAKLAND,  MD. 


HENRY    A.    STEVENS    CO. 

East   Street.    Dedham,    nass. 


RED  SPORT 

Sold  on  its  merits  alone. 

Per  100  Per  i  ,000 

RED   SPORT            .  $5  00  $40  00 

QUEEN   LOUISE    .      1.25  10.00 

A.  B.  DAVIS  &  SON,   Inc. 

PURCELLVILLE     VA. 


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Roses,  Privet,  Phloxes 
And  Hollyhocks 

To  clear  the  ground  quickly  and  make  room  for  other 
stock  we  make  cash  otter  of  several  large  blocks  of  the 
under  noted  : 

ALL    FIELD  GROWN  STOCK 

per  ioo 

Farquhar  Rose,  2  year,  field  grown,     $7.50 
Dorothv  Perkins,-  .war,  field  grown,  7.00 

Rosa  Mult  if  lota,  -year,  field  grown,  4.00 

California  Privet,  -  year,  l  in  to  2 

feet,  well  branched,  shapely  stufl.per  1000  25.00 

California   Privet,    -  to  -2  1-2  feet, 

well  branched  and  shapely.  per  1000  35.00 

Wm.    Robinson    Phlox,  the  best 

hardy,  salmon  pink  variety  on  the  mar- 
ket, 2  year,  field  grown  clumps,  extra 
value,  per  100  8.00 

Allegheny    Ben's    Hollyhocks, 

An   extra  fine  strain  of  this  popular 
hollyhock,  [per  100  3  OO 

MONTGOMERY  NURSERIES 

VILLA  NOVA,  DEL.  CO.,  PA. 
JNO.  C.  CARDNER,   Proprietor. 

H?~  Only  12  Miles  from  Philadelphia  on  the  P.  R.  R. 

PROMPT  SHIPMENTS  TD  ALL  POINTS 


Contain  the  finest  asortment  of  selected 
specimen  Evergreen,  Deciduous  Trees 
and  Shrubs  procurable,  and  its  Land- 
scape Department  is  at  your  service  In 
arranging  them.  Price  list  ready  now. 
Has  tables  of  the  best  herbaceous  plants, 
giving  common  and  botanical  names, 
height,  color  and  season  of  bloom.  Sent 
free.     All   inquiries   cheerfully   answered. 

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and  TROPHIES 

For  Exhibition  Awards,  Sporting 
Events,  etc, 

FINEST  ASSORTMENT  IN  THE  COUNTRY 
FROM  THE  BEST  MANUFACTURERS  AND 
AT  LOWEST  PRICES. 

THORNTON     BROS., 

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ROOTED    CUTTINGS    Get  tKe  Best 


Per ioo  Per  1000 

White  Lawson $4.00  $30.00 

Whimey 4.00  30.00 

White  Perfection,  new    12.00  100.00 

Enchantress 3.00  25.00 

Fair  Maid 2.00  15.00 

Lawson   2.00  15.00 

Haines'   New  Red...     12.00  100.00 
Cardinal,   bes'   scarlet 

of  all 6.00  50.00 


Harlowarden,      best 
crimson 2.00 


Per  100    Per  1000 
5.00 


Crusader,    fine     com- 
mercial red   .......      2.00 

Mrs.    M.    A.     Patten, 

striped 2.50 

G  1  e  n  d  a  1 e  ,  new  im- 
proved variegated . .     12.00 


15.00 


Quality  guaranteed.     Send  for  prices  on  large  lots; 
also  complete  list  of  Carnations,  Hums  and  Roses 

CHICAGO  CARNATION  CO.  joliet.  ill. 


Prices   on   application, 

in   pots,    strong    plants- 
suitable  for  Easter  sales. 


WALSH'S 
"I^ADY   OA.Y" 

The  sensational  rose  at  the  Temple  and  RegentsPark 
Shows,  London,  England,  May  25  and  June  x,  1905. 

Awarded  Gold  Medals. 

Plants  for  forcing  in  pots, 
order  now. 

"WEDDING    BELLS' 
from  open  ground,  extra  fine 

"FRAU  KARL  DRUSChKI,"  the  new  white 
rose,  and  "  KILLARNEY."  My  stock  of  these  is 
large  and  of  best  quality.  Excellent  "  ULRICH 
BRUNNER  "for  forcing. 

All  the  lea-ling  Hybrid  Perpetuals  and  Hybrid  Teas. 
The  new  "Soldi  d'Or,"  a  grand  forcing  rose.  Try  it. 
Also  Paeonies  and  Phlox. 

M.    H.  WALSH 

rose  specialist         WOODS  HOLE.  MASS. 


IOO  IOOO 

RICHMOND  ROSE  2'+  in.      $12.00  $ico.oo 
KAISERIN       "         "  4.00       35.00 

VARIEGATED  LAWSON  R.C.  6.00       50.00 
ENCHANTRESS  3.00       2500 

QUEEN  and  LAWSON  2.00       18.00 

SES*L  H.  PYE,  FLORIST 

UPPER   NYACK,   N    Y. 


CALIFORNIA  PRIVET. 

A  large  sto^k  of  two  and  three  year  old 
(transplanted),  from  12  inches  to  four  feet 
well  finished  plants  at  very  low  prices  for 
quality  of  stock.  Get  my  prices  be  tore  pur- 
chasing    Satisfaction  guaranteed.    Address, 

CHARLES    BLACK, 

HICHTSTOWN  -  N.  J. 


J.   H.  TROY, 

MT.  HISSARLIK  NURSERIES 

HEW  ROCHELLE,  N.  Y. 
Tel.    515-J    New    Rochelle 


Mgr.THE    ROSARY  FLOWER  CO. 

Tel.  2612  Mad.  Sq.     24  E.  34th  St.,  N.  Y.  City 


Rooted  Cuttings,  Robert  Craig,  Victory, 

John  E.  Haines,  White  Perfection, 

Variegated  Lawson  and 

My  Maryland 

Also  all  the  leading  commercial  varieties. 
Send  for  list. 

WM.  SWAYNE,      Kenneth  Sq.,  Pa. 


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HORTICULTURE 


VOL  III 


FEBRUARY  17,   1906 


NO.  7 


Published  Weekly  by 

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CONTENTS    OF    THIS    ISSUE 


Page 
FRONTISPIECE— Primula  stellata 

RUELLIA   MACRANTHA— A.    Hans— Illustrated 183 

PRUNING   ORNAMENTALS— Thomas   White 183 

BRITISH    HORTICULTURE— W.    H.   Adsett 184 

PRIMULA    STELLATA— Robert    Cameron 184 

BORONIAS— K.    Pinlayson 185 

EDITORIAL     1S6 

ADIANTUM   CUNEATUM— Illustrated 187 

MARECHAL   NIEL— Alex   Montgomery 187 

OBITUARY 

John   E.    Barry,    Charles   R.    Emslie,    Benjamin    P. 

Ware  187 

NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES 

New  York  Florists'  Club 188 

New  Bedford  Horticultural  Society 188 

S.  A.  F.  Pc-eony  Committee 188 

Massachusetts  Horticultural  Society 188 

New  Haven  County  Horticultural  Society 188 

Pittsburg   and   Allegheny    Florists    and    Gardeners' 

Club 18S 

Cincinnati  Florists'  Society 189 

Society  of  American  Florists 189 

Gardeners'  and  Florists'  Club  of  Boston 189 

Florists'  Club  of  Washington 189 

St.  Louis  Florists'  Club 1S9 

Society  of  French  Gardeners  of  London 189 

Pasadena  Gardeners'  Association 189 

State  Florists'  Association  of  Indiana L89 

Cleveland   Florists'   Club 189 

Club  and  Society  Notes 189 


Page 


IMPRESSIONS  OF  BOSTON  CARNATION  MEETING 
—A.    M.    Herr 190 

MIGNONETTE— Joseph  Bradley 191 

IMPRESSIONS  OF  CALIFORNIA  AND  ITS  CLIMATE  192 

FORCING  LILAC  DE  MARLEY  FOR  CUT  FLOWERS.    192 

SEED  TRADE  TOPIC'S 

Tests  of  1905  Seed  Novelties— Trans,  by  G.  B 193 

National  Canners'  Association 193 

Catalogues  Received 193 

IMPRESSIONS   OF  NEW   CARNATIONS— Edward    A. 
Stroud     194 

CUT  FLOWER  MARKET  REPORTS 

Boston,     Buffalo,     Cleveland,     Detroit,     Louisville, 
New   York,   Philadelphia,   San   Francisco 199 

GREENHOUSE    HEATING    AND    BOILERS— Charles 
W.   Gary 204 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Wholesome  Chestnuts 187 

Publications    Received 187 

California   Notes 191 

Greenhouses    Building    and    Projected 191 

Samuel    Murray — Portrait 192 

Personal    192 

List  of  Patents 194 

News    Notes : 195 

Business    Changes 195 

Philadelphia    Notes 197 

Montreal    Notes 197 

Bowlers    Enjoy    Themselves 199 

Fire  Record 199 


LOCAL    REPRESENTATIVES 

BUFFALO,  N.  Y.— E.  C.  Brucker,  385-87  Ellicott  St.  NEWPORT,  R.  I. — David  Mcintosh,  Ledge  Road. 

PHILADELPHIA,  PA.— George  C.  Watson,  1614  Ludlow 


CHICAGO,  ILL.— E.   W.   D.   Laufer,   2327   N.    Leavitt  St. 
CLEVELAND,  O.— A.   L.   Hutchins,  38  Plymouth  St 
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Ruellia  Macrantha 


Ruellia  is  a  very  nice  genus  of  plant  from  the 
Acanthaceae  family  nearly  all  coming  from  South 
America  and  West  Indies.  They  are  very  showy,  bul 
seldom  seen  in  cultivation,  and  it  is  surprising  that  a 
plant  like  Euellia  macrantha,  which  is  not  new,  but 
certainly  one  of  the  most  showy  flowering  plants,  is  not 
more  generally  cultivated  for  Christmas -and  New  Year's 
trade.  It  flowers  for  more  than  two  months  from 
December  to  February,  keeps  well  as  an  apartment  plant 
and  for  the  conservatory  it  is  of  the  greatest  value.  The 
trumpet-shaped  flowers  grow  in  terminal  bunches,  two 
to  six  open  at  one  time,  each  bloom  individually  about 
two  inches  broad  and  of  a  nice  magenta  rose  color- 
dark  when  grown  near  the  light.  It  makes,  when  well- 
grown,  nice" busby  plants  with  handsome  foliage,  about 
two  feet  high. 

Two-year-old  plants  are  the  best.  They  have  to  be 
cut  back  Late  in  the  spring  and  pinched  it  some  branches 
have  a  tendency  to  run  up.     They  like  ;i  light,  rich  soil 


with  plenty  of  water  and  may  be  kept  during  summer 
pot-buried  in  an  old  frame  in  full  sun.  It  is  well  to 
move  them  once  in  a  while  to  keep  the  roots  from 
growing  out  of  the  pots.  At  the  end  of  September  when 
the  nights  begin  to  cool  they  have  to  be  shifted  into 
bigger  pots,  taken  in  and  placed  as  near  the  glass  as  pos- 
sible.  In  this  way  they  will  make  much  stronger, 
shorter,  shoots  than  when  grown  in  houses  and  the 
flowers  will  be  more  numerous.  A  little  liquid  manure 
will  help  them. 

They  are  propagated  from  cuttings,  which  grow 
readily,  and  when  made  early  flower  the  first  year,  but 
will  not  make  the  nice  busby  plants  they  will  the  second 
iiml  thereafter.  The  picture  shows  a  three-year-old 
ulant. 


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Pruning  Ornamentals 


To  the  Editor  of  Horticulture: 

Dear  sir — I  Was  very  much  interested  in  the  article 
upon  pruning  ornamentals,  by  E.  1>.  Adams  m  your 
issue  of  January  27. 

I  heartily  endorse  every  word  of  the  article  with  the 
exception  of  the  paragraph  in  which  he  advises  the 
heading  back  of  elms,  oaks  and  maples.  Head  in  an 
American  elm  and  cause  it  to  make  a  low,  dense  head 
and  you  have  robbed  it  of  its  tall,  straight  stem  and 
long,"  springing  branches  which,  surmounted  by  a  noble 
crown,  are  the  features  from  which  it  derives  its 
grandeur.  Also,  the  acute  angle  which  is  formed  by 
two  or  more  branches  as  they  rise  from  the  trunk  ren- 
ders the  tree  liable  to  split  in  a  storm.  By  beheading 
a  young  elm  this  liability  is  increased  as  a  cluster  of 
new  leads  at  once  forms' around  the  severed  end;  the 
base  of  these  new  leads  forms  a  weak  and  unnatural 
union  which  sometimes  proves  disastrous  as  the  tree 
reaches  maturity.  I  could  point  out  more  than  one 
fine  elm  which 'has  suffered  from  this  cause;  and  in 
repairing  one  which  had  thus  suffered,  I  found  decided 
evidence"  of  the  top  of  the  small  tree  which  had  been 


overgrown  but  which  had  proved  a  source  of  weakness 
ami  eventual  ruin  to  the  tree.  The  same  will  apply 
in  a  measure  to  the  maples.  But  if  you  want  a  tree 
with  a  low  round  head  why  not  plant  a  maple  instead 

of  an  elm? 

The  long,  lank,  appearance  of  the  maples  spoken 
of  by  Mr.  Adams,  to  be  found  along  roadside  and  m 
park's  is  to  be  accounted  for  by  the  fact  that  roadside 
trees  are  invariably  crowded,  and  their  lower  limbs  are 
trimmed  off  to  make  way  for  traffic.  In  parks  where 
they  are  planted  in  croups,  those  trees  which  grow  on 
the  outside  of  the  groups  make  a  pathetic  effort  to 
cover  the  naked  legs  of  the  group  by  producing  low 
growing  limbs.  The  maple  and  the  oak  given  plenty 
of  room  to  grow  will  produce  rounded,  symmetrical 
heads,  each  characteristic  of  its  species,  graceful  and 
sturdy  and  which  cannot  be  improved  upon  by  the 
work'of  the  skillful  pruner. 


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HORTICULTURE. 


February  17,  1906 


British   Horticulture 

1 1  \I1I.IA    CULTURE 

The  National  Dahlia  Society  have  just  issued  their 
annual  report  which  is  of  a  highly  satisfactory  char- 
acter. They  have  also  published  a  supplement  to  their 
official  guide,  in  which  the  following  revised  selection  is 
given  of  the  '.'I  best  cactus  varieties  for  exhibition: — 
Alexander,  dark  crimson,  lushed  maroon;  Clara  G. 
Stredwick,  salmon  tinted  yellow;  Columbia,  vermilion, 
tipped  white:  ( 'mi rail,  terra-cotta;  Crepuscule,  yellow 
shading  to  amber;  Ella  Kraemar,  n>-v  pink;  Fairy, 
white;  F.  H.  Chapman,  apricot;  Florence  M.  Stredwick, 
pure  white  ;  George  < rordon,  yellow,  shaded  orange;  Har- 
bour Light,  orange  red;  II.  K.  Robertson,  dog  yellow: 
Ianthe.  yellow-buff,  edged  pink;  J.  B.  Riding,  centre 
plum;  Lady  Colin  Campbell,  pale  yellow,  shaded  orange; 
Mrs.  H.  L.  Brousson,  yellow,,  shaded  salmon;  Mrs.  J. 
J.  Crowe,  yellow;  Pearl,  pearly  pink,  tipped  white; 
Premier,  crimson  scarlet;  Rainbow,  light  pink:  Sirius, 
bright  yellow,  striped  and  speckled  crimson;  W.  E. 
Dickson,  crimson  :  W.  F.  Balding,  yellow,  shaded  salmon. 
There  is  no  cessation  in  the  raising  of  nrw  varieties. 
The  total  number  of  certificates  awarded  to  novelties 
last  year  was  32,  as  compared  with  21  in  1904,  the 
i  ,K  in-   \ arieties  preponderal ing. 

THE    NEW    GARDEN     OF    THE    R.    II.    S. 

During  the  two  years  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society 
have  been  in  possession  of  their  new  garden  at  Wisley, 
satisfactory  progress  has  been  made  in  getting  the  place 
into  a  thorough  working  order.  About  seven  acres  of 
the  most  attractive  deciduous  flowering  and  foliage 
trees  have  been  planted.  Five  acres  are  devoted  to  fruit 
trees,  3000  trees  having  been  planted.  The  aim  is  to 
sei  are  a  selection  of  the  best  varieties.  Four  acres  are 
allotted  i"  vegetables,  and  in  the  floral  section  over  a 
thousand  roses  (teas  and  hybrid  teas)  have  been  planted. 
The  soil  i-  i""  sandy  for  hybrid  perpetuals.  Glass 
houses  have  been  erected,  including  three  vineries  for 
early,  midseason,  and  late  grapes.  In  one  house,  100  x 
30,  is  the  famous  collection  of  figs,  containing  over  80 
varieties,  all  grown  in  pots.  Visitors  to  the  Society's 
en  are  amazed  at  the  quantity  of  fruit  obtained 
from  the  trees  in  small  pots,  but  this  is  due  to  the  sys- 
tem of  feeding  adopted,  both  natural  and  artificial 
manure  being  applied.  There  is  also  a  range  for 
peaches.  There  are  ten  students  at  present  in  training. 
but  it  is  hoped  to  increase  this  number  to  forty  as  the 
garden-  get  more  developed. 

THE   SOCIETY'S   TRIALS 

The  trials  which  were  an  important  feature  of  the 
Society's  work  at  Cheswiek,  will  be  continued,  with  the 
advantage  of  a  larger  area,  and  an  atmosphere  untainted 
by  the  terrible  London  fogs  which  played  sad  havoc  at 
irmer  headquarters.  Last  season  there  was  a  Large 
trial  of  cactus  dahlias,  to  ascertain  the  best  varieties  for 
decorative  purposes  in  the  garden.  Violas,  new  and 
old,  wciv  also  taken  in  hand,  a  considerable  portion  of 
them  obtaining  awards.  Border  carnations  were  also 
tried.  Imi  wciv  not  a  ...  .  owing  to  heat  and  drought. 
but  it  lias  been  arranged  to  have  another  trial  lliis 
\ear.  Over  180  varieties  'if  potatoes  were  tested,  and 
about  a  dozen  were  commended  by  the  fruit  and   veg- 


etable cutters.  Ninety-seven  varieties  of  broccoli  were 
senl  in.  but  this  trial  will  not  be  complete  until  May. 
Seventy  varieties  of  tomatoes  were  included,  but  only 
about  six  were  found  first-class.  Peas  to  the  number  of 
1  lit  were  tested,  and  some  of  these  were  found  to  be  old 
friends  with  a  new  name.  This  year  there  is  to  be  an 
important  trial  of  tulips,  embracing  all  sections  from 
the  earliest,  to  the  late  flowering.  Several  of  the  lead- 
ing continental  raisers  will  assist  the  committee,  more 
particularly  as  regards  the  nomenclature.  Trials  are 
also  being  arranged  for  narcissi,  asters,  cannas,  straw- 
berries and  cucumbers. 

A  NEW    HORTICULTURAL  SOCIETY 

Of  the  making  of  new  horticultural  societies  there 
appear.-  to  be  no  end.  This  month  a  proposal  will  lie 
considered  for  forming  a  winter-flowering  carnation 
societj  amongst  the  growers  of  this  increasingly-popu- 
lar section.  Another  new  organization  has  lately  been 
launched  under  tin.'  title  of  the  Horticultural  Education 
Association.  Mr.  A.  E.  Brooke,  an  inspector,  and  Mr. 
Walter  P.  Wright,  horticultural  superintendent  for 
Kent  and  editor  of  "The  Gardener,"'  will  act  as  hon. 
secretary  and  treasurer.  The  association  will  com- 
prise the  horticultural  instructors  now-  engaged  under 
the  various  county  councils,  and  it  is  intended  to  hold 
periodical  meetings  tit  which  papers  will  be  read  and 
discussions  conducted  on  the  various  phases  of  garden- 
ing instruction.  More  attention  is  now  being  paid  in 
this  country  to  the  teaching  of  rural  subjects.  The 
Government  grant  allotted  for  technical  education  has 
enabled  some  useful  work  to  be  done  in  this  direction. 
Hitherto  there  has  been  no  organization  to  keep  the 
various  instructors  in  touch,  and  the  supplying  of  this 
omission  is  likely  to  prove  beneficial  to  all  concerned. 


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London,  Eng.,  Feb.  I .  '06. 


Primula  Stellata. 

The  -tar  primrose,  Primula  stellata,  which  is  the 
subject  of  on,  frontispiece,  was  sent  to  America  ten  or 
twelve  years  ago  by  Messrs.  Sutton  of  Reading,  England. 
When  first  introduced  it  was  rather  disappointing  espe- 
cially in  the  color  of  it-  [lowers.  However,  since  then 
great  improvements  have  been  produced.  With  good 
cultivation  and  selection  we  have  now  good-sized  flowers 
ami  more  pleasing  shades  of  color.  The  white  variety 
of  this  primrose  when  well  grown,  in  my  estimation,  is 
the  best  of  all  tin'  primroses  for  a  cool  greenhouse. 
Primula  stellata  i>  closely  related  to  the  Chinese  prim- 
rose but  it  is  -o  far  ahead  of  that  primrose  in  habit  and 
gracefulness  thai  it  is  hardly  fair  to  compare  them 
together.  The  star  primrose  has  got  rid  of  the  thick- 
set ungraceful  leave?  and  flower  clusters  of  the  Chinese 
type  ami  has  attained  long  graceful  sprays  of  flowers 
which  arc  prod  need  in  whorls. 

The  flowers  are  produced  very  abundantly,  are  excep- 
tionally light  and  graceful  and  a  vigorous  plant  will 
bloom    from    September  to  April. 

The  cultivation  is  the  same  as  is  given  to  the  Chinese 


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185 


primrose.  It  is  easily  raised  from  seed  which  should 
be  sown  in  March.  By  sowing  the  seeds  early  nice 
little  plants  are  obtained  before  the  hot  weather  sets 
in  and,  if  kept  shifted  along,  by  the  end  of  September 
they  ought  to  be  in  six-inch  pots  and  beginning  to  pro- 
duce their  flower  clusters.  For  a  cool  conservatory  or 
cool  window  in  the  house  there  are  few  plants  with  the 
exception  of  Primula  obconica  that  will  last  so  long  in 
bloom  or  give  such  pleasing  effects  as  this  primrose 
will. 

All  green  house  primroses  should  be  grown  as  cool  as 
possible.  In  fact  all  the  species  that  are  grown  under 
glass  should  not  have  a  higher  temperature  than  45 
degrees  Fahr..  and  often  we  let  the  temperature  go 
down  as  low  as  40  degrees. 

The  color  of  the  flowers  is  very  much  improved  by 
growing  them  in  a  low  temperature.  Many  of  the 
complaints  we  hoar  from  florists  and  others  of  the 
flowers  of  primroses  being  so  fugacious  are  caused,  no 
doubt,  from  growing  the  plants  in  too  much  heat. 

Do  not  discard  the  plants  of  Primula  stellata  as  you 
do  the  Chinese  varieties,  as  this  primrose  can  be  grown 
a  second  and  third  year  and  make  much  finer  and  larger 
plants  than  they  did  the  first  year.  After  the  plants 
are  through  blooming  in  April  cut  off  the  old  flower 
stems  and  set  the  plants  out  in  a  well-shaded  cold  frame 
where  they  may  rest  until  the  end  of  June  when  they 
may  be  toned  out  of  their  pots,  the  old  soil  carefully 
reduced  with  a  sharp  pointed  stick  and  then  placed  in 
smaller  pots.  When  the  pots  are  full  of  roots  the\  can 
be  shifted  along  just  in  the  same  way  as  growing  young 
plants. 

Good  rough  loam  with  plenty  of  leaf  mould  and 
sheep  manure  is  the  compost  we  use  for  primroses. 
When  the  plants  are  well  established  in  their  pots  an 
occasional  application  of  liquid  manure  is  very  beneficial 
to  them. 


Q    / 


Boronias 

These  Australian  heath-like  plants  are  entitled  to  be 
classified  with  the  most  elegant  flowering  plants  ex- 
tant: some  of  them  possess  the  additional  charm  of 
fragrance  from  their  flowers,  others  from  their  leaves. 
Among  the  latter  B.  elatior  is  one  of  the  most  promi- 
nent:  On'  former  includes  B.megastigma.  which  ranks 
near  the  head  of  deliriously  fragrant  flowering  plants. 
For  chaste  floral  elegance  as  a  flowering  plant  B.  hete- 
rophylla has  but  few  successful  rivals. 

Considering  then  the  above  commendable  properties 
possessed  by  these  plants,  it  is  no  small  wonder  that 
they  are  so  uncommon.  They  inherit  better  staying 
qualities  than  the  general  run  of  heaths,  and  are  less 
liable  to  run  to  glory — or  somewhere  else — as  heaths 
do  at  times  under  the  ordinary  treatment  bestowed  on 
plants  as  a  whole;  nevertheless,  in  order  to  succeed  well 
with  them  a  little  attention  on  the  part  of  the  cultiva- 
tor will  not  be  amiss. 

While  fibrous  peat  as  a  major  part  of  the  potting 
material  is  undoubtedly  preferable   for  the  more  deli- 


cate kinds,  it  is  not  absolutely  necessary  as  an  ingredi- 
ent to  fulfil  all  requirements.  B.  elatior  is  one  of  the 
most  robust  and  rapid  growers  of  the  genus,  and  most 
any  good  soil  will  suit  it,  with  the  requisite  porosity 
of  leaf-mould  and  clean  sharp  sand.  This  variety  is 
later  in  flowering  than  the  other  two  mentioned  above; 
ii-  -eason  of  flowering  commences  in  April,  according 
to  the  temperature  wintered  in,  and  it  is  good  in  flower 
for  two  or  three  months  at  a  stretch,  a  characteristic 
rarely  possessed  by  other  family  members,  which  adds 
proportionately  to  its  other  good  traits.  The  flowers 
are  not  large  but  numerous,  rosy-red  in  color. 

B.  megastigma  is  a  slender,  twiggy  plant  and  might 
be  termed  an  oddity  from  a  flowering  standpoint,  the 
latter  possessing  no  attractive  brilliancy,  the  chief 
charm  being  confined  to  the  subtle  delightful  fragrance 
exhaled  from  the  flowers.  The  flowers  are  broadly 
campanulate,  dark  brown  without  and  somewhat  yel- 
lowish within.  One  plant  of  this  variety  would  scent 
a  whole  ordinary-sized  greenhouse.  It  is  an  early  win- 
ter-flowering kind. 

B.  heterophylla  is  unquestionably  the  jewel  of  the 
genus  from  a  floral  and  decorative  aspect ;  it  is  also 
slender  and  twiggy  in  habit,  the  flowers  arising  from 
the  axilla  of  the  slender,  narrow  leaves,  as  in  the  other 
varieties  mentioned,  in  great  abundance,  of  a  brilliant, 
rosy-carmine  hue,  small,  inflated  at  the  calyx  end  of 
the  flower,  tapering  to  a  sharp  point  at  the  opposite 
end  which  seldom  ever  expands,  one  of  the  peculiarities 
of  this  variety  and  one  in  my  opinion  that  adds  greatly 
to  its  beauty,  this  flower  appearing  like  so  many  uni- 
formly moulded  beads  stuck  on  the  plant  by  an  artistic 
hand.  This  variety  is  a  mid-winter  flowering  subject, 
given  its  proper  winter  quarters  and  its  own  inclina- 
tion; otherwise  of  course  it  can  be  manipulated  to 
change  those  inclinations  as  the  cultivator  desires. 

Speaking  of  proper  quarters,  I  may  add  that  a  cool, 
airy  house  suits  them  best,  where  a  minimum  temper- 
ature of  40  degrees,  and  a  maximum  temperature  of 
4."i  at  night  in  winter  is  maintained. 

February  and  early  March  is  a  favorable  season  for 
the  propagation  of  boronias  as  they  require  considerable 
time  to  take  root.  It  is  very  essential,  therefore,  that 
they  be  well  on  towards  the  cullisiney  stage  ere  the 
strong  and  hot  sun  of  advanced  spring  be  with  us; 
failure,  in  the  latter  case,  will  surely  reward  our  be- 
lated efforts.  Cuttings  should  be  taken  from  the  tips 
of  the  branchlets  of  a  semi-woody  texture,  and  inserted 
in  the  usual  way  in  pans  or  pots  of  prepared  soil,  which 
ought  to  consist  of  sand  chiefly,  with  a  lesser  amount 
of  finely  sifted  peat  oi'  leafmould  added.  Bell  glasses, 
or  similar  contrivances,  are  an  acquisition  to  the  suc- 
cessful rooting  of  hardwooded  plants;  but  I  have  found 
it  unnecessary  with  two  of  the  subjects  of  this  note.  B. 
elatior  and  B.  heterophylla  rooting  freely  in  an  ordi- 
narv  bench  but  with  much  the  same  care  bestowed  on 
other  miscellam s  subjects  common  to  a  private  es- 
tablishment. 

To  procure  shapely,  Imshv  plants  frequent  pinchings 
have  to  be  resorted  to  in  their  infancy,  and  an  annual 
shearing  over  after  flowering  when  they  have  attained 
manhood  stages,  ai  which  period  greater  vigor  and 
progress  are  made  bj  annual  planting  out  in  mellow 
enriched  soil. 


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HORTICULTURE 


February  17,  1908 


horticulture: 


AN  ILLUSTRATED  JOURNAL 

DEVOTED  TO  THE 

FLORIST,  PLANTSMAN,   LANDSCAPE 

GARDENER  AND    KINDRED 

INTERESTS 

HORTICULTURE   PUBLISHING  CO. 

II    HAMILTON    PLACE,    BOSTON,    MASS. 

Telephone,  Oxford  292 

WM.   J.   STEWART,    Editor  and  Manager. 


\  correspondent  of  the  G-arden- 

Nicotiana  Sanderae     ers'     Chronicle,     writing     from 

in  winter  Canada,    recommends    Nicotiana 

Sanderae    as    a    pot    plant    for 

conservatory  decoration.     He  might    safel}    go   further 

and  approve    it    as   a  window   plant    for  the  ordinary 

dwelling  house.     We  have  in   mind  a   specimen  which 

was  dug  from  the  border  last  fall,  potted  and  taken  into 

the  house,  having  at  that  time  shown   no  evidence  of 

blooming,  which  is  at  presnt  writing  a  bright  attrai  i  ion 

in  the  window,   with   every  promise   of   so   continuing 

until  the  did  of  the  season. 

Another  rhapsodist — a  professor  this 

Two  varieties     time — lecturing  in  Xew  York,  breaks 

of  hybridizers     01,t  in  swelling  laudation  of  the  plant 

"creators."'   What  with  the  "professors" 

and    rudimentary    biologists    and    the    "wizards"    who 

change  species  by  tramping   on  them    or   some   similar 

proi  ess — as  witness  the  man  in  Michigan  who  metamor- 

I   a   celery  plant — the  plain   everyday   hybridizer 

who  really  does  things,  doesn't  count.     Perhaps  it  is  as 

well  that  the  shouters  should  occupy  the   front  of  the 

stage,    lor  the  public  has  no  particular  interest  in  the 

slow,    painstaking  work   by   which    our  hybridizers   are 

accomplishing  real  advancement. 

The  approaching  exhibition 

The  rose  show  0f  roses  at  Boston  furnishes 

will   be   a   notable   event      a     favorable    opportunity    to 

impress  upon  our  readers 
the  great  advantages  to  be  gained  by  a  risfl  under  such 
circumstances  to  -:i. ih  a  centre  of  advanced  horticulture 
as  Boston  is  recognized  to  be.  Frequent  trips  to  see  the 
products  of  brother  cultivators,  to  observe  the  methods, 
study  the  management,  and  learn  the  ways  of  those 
;ed  in  a  calling  similar  to  our  own  furnish  a  stim- 
ulant as  well  as  a  rela:  it  ion  and  the  additional  advan- 
tages of  meeting  face  to  face  and  conversing  on  topics 

of   vital    import; nr    prosperity,    with    men    ol 

eminent  attainment-.  bing  the  value  of  which 

cannot  be  overestimated.     Tn  all  these  respects  the  com- 
ing affair  at  Boston  a  distinct    pre-eminence. 


It  will  I"-  .in  occasion  that  no  enterprising  and  ambi- 
tion- man  can  afford  to  miss.  In  manj  ways  it  will  be 
the  opporl  unity  of  a  life  time. 

Are  our  so-called  varietal  improvements 

The  return     really     improvements?       After     having 

to  nature        worked  zealously  along  one  line  until  we 

have  reached  the  limit  of  development 
in  that  direction  how  often  it  turns  out  that  we  are 
forced  to  confess  an  unalloyed  beaut}  in  the  despised 
original  from  which  we  made  our  start  in  "improving." 
The  graceful  subject  of  our  frontispiece  in  this  issue. 
reputed  to  be  the  ancestor  of  our  richly  developed  Chi- 
nese primroses  is  a  case  in  point.  Turning  away  from  the 
pampered  pets  of  our  highly  developed  strains  who 
can  help  but  fall  in  love  with  its  natural  simplicity  of 
outline  and  poise?  After  a  surfeit  of  the  Timothy 
Eatons  and  Col.  Appletons,  chrysanthemums  of  the 
single  types  come  as  a  refreshing  change  and  the  once 
spurned  single  roses  and  single  dahlias  are  given  a  pla<  - 
of  honor  in  our  gardens  and  our  exhibitions. 

The  article  on  lilac  forcing,  contributed  by 
Forcing      a    French    grower,   which    appears   in    this 
the    lilac     issue,  should  be  of  great  interest  to  Amer- 
ican forcers,  many  of  whom  have  had  but 
indifferent  success  in  forcing  good  flowers  on  this  pop- 
ular favorite.      An  intimation  of  the  remarkable  future 
in  store  for  this  branch  of  floricultural  industry  in  this 
country  is  given  in  the  extent  to  which  it  is  earned  on 
abroad,  there  being  individual  forcers  who  handle    for 
the  Paris  market  from  fifty  to  one  hundred  and  twenty- 
five   thousand   plants    •  -a eh    of   De    Marlev    alone.     The 
flowers  are  very  popular  in  Paris;  pot-grown  plants  are 
used    much    less    extensively.     Even    Charles    X.    and 
Marie  Legraye  are  forced  more  from  field-grown  stock 
than  from  pot-grown.     Properly  grown  the  flowers  are 
cellent  keepers  and  it  only  remains  for  our  grower-  to 
put  them  on  the  markel   in  such  shape  and  quantity  as 
to  make  them  a  staple  the  season  through. 

From    the    earliest    horticultural 

Vicissitudes  literature    down    to    the    present 

of  the  novelty  list     time  the  ceaseless  quest  for  new 

things  has  been  going  on  and 
novelty  has  not  infrequently  superseded  sterling  merit. 
Generations  back  we  find  recorded  the  same  spirit  of 
jubilation  over  the  marvelous  improvements  in  varieties 
of  the  period  which  is  so  familiar  to  us  of  the  present 
day.  What  matters  it  that  of  all  the  bepraised  intro- 
duction- of  by-gone  days  scarcely  one  out  of  a  whole 
year"-  novelty  list  i-  extant?  What  matters  it  that  of 
the  vaunted  triumph-  of  todaA    the  great   majority  are 

d ned  to  disappear  from  the  lists  long  before  some  of 

the  reader-  of  these  lines  have  passed  on?  Other  favor- 
ites will  fill  their  place  only  to  be  superseded  also  in 
due  time.  This  phase  of  the  horticulturist's  existence 
will  always  be,  as  it  has  been,  the  /.est.  the  heart  and 
soul  of  his  art.  and  all  the  rule-  and  by-laws  that  any 
society  may  enact  to  protect  the  profession  against  itself 
will  go  for  naught  against  the  universal  propensity  to 
experiment  and  take  a  chance.  Let  us  not  lose  sight  of 
the  fact  that  a  large  proportion  of  the  permanently  good 
things  in  our  standard  list  got  there  regardless  of  certifi- 
cate-, that  -01 f  the  discarded  things  have  met  their 

fate  in  spite  of  certificates  and  medals  and  that,  in  all 
probability,  history  will  continue  to  repeal  itself. 


February  17,  1906 


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WHOLESOME   CHESTNUTS. 

Begin  to  save  manure  for  hot  beds, 
if  you  have  not  grenhouses  enough. 
Leaves  mixed  with  the  manure  do 
pretty  well. 

Start  in  time  with  preventives  for 
mildew.  Sulphur  is  about  the  best 
thing  to  use;  either  dust  it  over  the 
damp  pipes  or  paint  the  pipes  with  it. 

Many  kinds  of  seeds  ought  to  be 
sown  now;  among  them,  lobelia,  salvia, 
dianthu.s  in  variety,  including  Mar- 
guerite carnations,  alyssum  and 
verbena. 

Do  not  for  a  moment  let  up  on  cut- 
tings. Take  them  off  as  fast  as  they 
appear  fit  and  put  them  in.  There  is 
no  time  like  the  present.  This  is  es- 
pecially applicable  to  the  propagation 
of  nearly  all  kinds  of  bedding  plants. 

Finish  tying  peaches  and  nectarines 
if  the  mild  weather  started  them.  Be 
careful  to  put  on  all  the  air  possible 
in  the  day  time,  but  take  no  chances 
nights;  you  may  even  have  to  give 
them  a  little  heat  earlier  than  you 
thought  you  would. 

If  hollyhocks  have  been  in  flats  the 
greater  part  of  the  winter  they  must  be 
growing  into  one  another  now;  if  so 
lift  every  other  one  out  by  way  of  thin- 
ning, put  them  either  in  flats  or  put 
them  in  small  pots,  or  still  better  a 
little  later  on  plant  them  in  cold 
frames. 

As  the  season  advances  growth  ad- 
vances with  it  indoors  as  well  as  out. 
Repotting  will  be  in  order.  Use  good 
material;  avoid  anything  that  is  likely 
to  sour;  use  clean  pots,  clean  outside 
and  inside;  clean  crocks,  you  can  keep 
the  crocks  sweet  and  clean,  too,  if  over 
tliem  you  put  either  a  little  sphagnum 
or  a  piece  of  tough  sod. 

If  gardenias  intended  for  summer 
flowering  have  not  yet  been  planted  do 
not  delay  any  longer.  In  removing  the 
old  gardenia  plants,  if  some  of  them 
are  extra  fine — of  the  pity-to-throw- 
away  kind — put  a  few  of  them  in  large 
pots.  No  doubt  you  will  get  quite  a 
few  flowers  from  them,  and  sometimes 
nice  plants  in  flower  are  used,  plants, 
flower  and  all,  for  decorations. 

Start  grape  vines  cool  at  first  in  or- 
der not  to  unduly  excite  the  vines. 
After  they  are  started  syringe  the 
vines  several  times  a  day  and  keep  the 
house  moderately  moist,  but  be  care- 
ful not  to  overwater  at  the  roots;  they 
do  not  require  a  great  deal  of  water 
until  they  are  about  breaking.  How- 
ever, when  water  is  applied  to  grape 
vine  roots  it  should  be  thorough,  so 
much  so  that  every  root  gets  an  equal 
share  of  water. 

If  benches  are  to  be  replanted  with 
American  Beauty  roses  for  midsummer 
flowering  begin  to  get  things  in  order 
for  them.  The  first  consideration  is 
to  get  good,  clean,  healthy  stock  in  at 
least  3  1-2  inch  pots.  Even  if  good 
stock  costs  a  trifle  more  don't  hesitate 
but  get  the  best.  When  the  time  for 
flowers  comes  around  it  will  be  but 
small  consolation  to  know  you  saved  a 
cent  or  two  on  each  plant  if  no  flowers 
of  any  consequence  are  forthcoming. 


ADIANTUM    CUNEATUM. 

Adiantum  cuneatum  is  not  generally 
regarded  as  a  good  subject  for  living- 
room  culture.  The  specimen  illustrated 
herewith  has  been  in  possession  of  a 
lady  for  ten  years  dining  which  time 
It  has  been  constantly  in  the  dwelling 
house.     It  measures  over   15  ft.   in  cir- 


OBITUARY. 


cumference  and  :'.T  inches  in  height. 
The  health  of  the  plant  is  evident  in 
tlic  picture.  An  example  like  this 
demonstrates  the  possibilities  with  this 
fern  and  justifies  the  florist  in  recom- 
mending it  as  a  good  subject  for 
dwelling  house  culture  when  properly 
cared   for. 


MARECHAL    NIEL. 
Mr.   Editor: 

Could  you  spare  space  enough  in 
your  valued  HORTICULTURE  to  get. 
or  ask  the  opinion  of  its  readers,  as 
to  the  proper  treatment  to  be  given  a 
four-year-old  Marechal  Niel  rose  bush ; 
as  to  whether  it  should  be  dried  off 
or  slightly  chilled,  and  about  how  to 
prune  it  to  get  it  to  flower  properly. 

This  information  would  be  of  con- 
siderable value  to  me  and  will  be 
thankfully   appreciated. 

Respectfully. 

F.  B. 

If  the  Marechal  Niel  rose  has  made 
good  growth,  water  should  be  grad- 
ually withheld  and  plenty  of  air  given 
so  that  it  may  get  thoroughly  ripened, 
as  on  this  depends  not  only  the 
amount  of  flowers  but  the  quality  also. 
All  the  pruning  required  will  be  to  cut 
back  the  long  growths  to  firm  wood: 
then  tie  them  in  to  the  trellis,  making 
sure  to  give  them  a  good  bend  to  in- 
duce them  to  break  back,  otherwise 
the  flowers  will  all  be  at  the  tips.  The 
starting  up  does  not  differ  materially 
from  that  given  to  a  Hamburg  grape- 
vine, except  that  the  temperature 
should  be  a  little  lower. 

ALEX.    MONTGOMERY. 


With  the  next  issue  of  HORTICUL- 
TURE we  shall  present  our  sub- 
scribers with  another  in  the  series  of 
beautiful  colored  plates,  the  subject 
being  the  sweet  pea  noveltj  o  1906 
Henry  Eckford. 


PUBLICATIONS    RECEIVED. 

A  Manual  of  the  Phlox.  By  C.  S. 
Harrison,  York,  Neb.  Full  of  the  en- 
thusiasm the  author  puts  into  all  his 
work  and  well  worth  the  price,  25 
cents. 

Leaflet  No.  8  of  the  American  Civic 
Association.  Department  of  Nuisances. 
tells  about  mosquitos  and  how  to 
abate  them.  Frederick  Law  Olmsted, 
Jr..  and  Henry  Clay  Weeks  are  the 
authors.  The  mosquito  problem  once 
solved,  country  life  will  become  ;i 
paradise. 


John    E.    Barry. 

on  the  loth  day  of  February,  at  the 
home  of  his  sister.  Mrs.  Patrick  Dono- 
van, in  Roxbury,  Mass.,  occurred  th.- 
death  of  Mr.  John  Barry,  for  twenty 
years  an  employe  of  Mr.  W.  E.  Doyle. 
Mr.  Barry  was  born  in  Boston  32  years 
ago,  and  was  the  son  of  the  late  Ed- 
ward Barry  and  his  wife,  nee  Mary 
Anna  Joyce.  He  was  educated  in  the 
public  schools  of  his  native  city,  and 
while  at  school  gave  promise  of  a 
bright  and  prosperous  future.  In  both 
his  private  and  business  life  after- 
wards John  Barry  redeemed  the  prom- 
ise of  his  youth.  He  was  a  modest 
man.  who  incorporated  his  religious 
belief  in  his  practical  living.  Bright 
of  mind,  artistic  in  trade,  unflagging 
in  industry,  loyal  and  scrupulously 
honest  toward  his  employer  and  just 
toward  all  men,  Mr.  Barry  has  niad<' 
for  himself  a  brilliant  record,  and 
created  for  those  around  him  and  for 
all  win  i  in  any  way  felt  the  touch  of 
his  beautiful  life  a  noble  economic 
and  Christian  ideal. 

Mr.  Barry's  death  was  caused  by 
heart  weakness,  which  came  upon 
him  swiftly  and  is  a  distinct  and  em- 
phatic loss  to  the  florist  world,  whose 
patrons,  particularly  amongst  the 
highest  grade  of  patronage,  so  deeply 
esteemed  the  aristocratic  blending  of 
fine  and  gentle  courtesy  found  in 
young  Mr.  Barry.  The  obsequies 
were  solemnized  on  Feb.  13th  in  St. 
Joseph's  Church.  Roxbury.  At  the 
solemn  Mass  of  Requiem  Rev.  Father 
Fahey  was  celebrant;  Rev.  Father 
Sullivan  was  dean;  Rev.  Father  Ring. 
sub-deacon,  and  Rev.  Henry  A.  Barry, 
D.  D..  a  relative  of  the  deceased,  was 
master  of  ceremonies.  The  unusually 
large  and  tearful  assemblage  of 
mourners  from  the  various  walks  of 
life,  particularly  from  the  florist 
world,  gave  silent  but  certain  evi- 
dence that  a  bright,  beautiful  and  val- 
uable life  had  been  brought  to  a  close, 
and  that  the  ashes  of  a  true  son,  of  a 
devoted  brother,  of  a  faithful  employe 
and  of  a  staunch  friend  were  being 
consigned  to  the  grave.  Eternal  rest 
be  his! 


Charles    R.    Emslie. 

Charles  R.  Emslie,  brother  of  Alex- 
ander Emslie.  died  at  his  home  in 
Berlin.  Vt.,  of  tuberculosis,  on  Monday. 
Feb.  6.  Mr.  Emslie  was  born  in  Aber- 
deen, Scotland,  June  14,  1869,  but  has 
been  in  this  country  for  ten  years,  six 
of  which  have  been  spent  in  the  em- 
ploy of  his  brother.  He  leaves  a  wife 
and  child.  He  was  a  prominent  mem- 
ber of  the  Burns  Club  and  of  Clan 
Gordon  of  Barre. 


Benjamine  P.  Ware. 

Benjamin  P.  Ware  of  Clifton,  Mass., 
died  at  the  Massachusetts  Homoe- 
pathic  Hospital  in  Boston  on  Feb.  7, 
aged  83  years.  He  was  an  active  par- 
ticipant in  Massachusetts  Horticultural 
Society  politics  for  many  years. 


A-  we  go  to  press  we  receive  the 
aev  without  details,  of  the  death  of 
the  mother  of  Robert  Craig. 


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HORTICULTURE 


February  17,  1906 


NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES. 


NEW    YORK    FLORISTS'   CLUB. 

The  meeting  of  the  New  York  Flor- 
ists' Club  on  Monday  evening,  Feb. 
12,  was  a  tremendous  one,  the  attend- 
ance reaching  the  unprecedented  num- 
ber of  110,  the  hall  being  packed  al- 
most to  suffocation  with  the  crowd  and 
the  extensive  exhibits.  C.  W.  Ward 
gave  an  eloquent  talk  on  carnations 
with  illustrations,  and  was  followed 
by  Robert  Craig  and  F.  R.  Pierson, 
both  of  whom  also  talked  entertain- 
ingly. 

The  outing  committee  reported  thai 
Wetzel's  Grove  had  been  chosen  for 
the  club  picnic,  which  will  come  off  on 
July  2.  Messrs.  Nugent,  Kessler  and 
Shaw  were  appointed  a  committee  to 
present  resolutions  on  the  death  of  the 
father  of  the  vice-president.  W.  F. 
Sheridan  was  appointed  in  place  of 
John  N.  May  resigned,  on  the  legis- 
lative committee.  A  motion  to  in- 
augurate a  system  of  cash  prizes  for 
exhibits  at  the  meetings  was  laid  on 
the  table.  Ten  new  members  were 
elected  and  twelve  more  nominated. 

The  exhibition  comprised  some 
splendid  groups  of  carnations  from 
noted  growers.  The  prizes  for  25 
blooms  of  four  varieties  were  awarded 
as  follows: 

First,  C.  W.  Ward;  second,  F.  R. 
Pierson  Company;  third,  Valley  Farm 
Greenhouses.  C.  W.  Ward's  vase  of 
Alma  Ward  was  declared  the  best  in 
the  exhibition.  For  preliminary  cer- 
tificate this  variety  scored  94  points, 
and  Elsa  Struss  was  given  90  points. 

Among  the  other  exhibits  staged 
were  Winsome,  Harry  Fenn,  Seedling 
32,  Variegated  Lawson  and  Fiancee 
from  John  Reimels;  Red  Lawson, 
Winsor,  and  White  Enchantress  from 
F.  R.  Pierson  Company;  Enchantress, 
Lady  Bountiful,  Mrs.  Patten,  and  Nel- 
son Fisher  from  Velie  Bros.;  Abun- 
dance and  freesias  from  R.  Fischer; 
seedling  from  E.  L.  Enggren;  Jessica 
and  My  Maryland  from  H.  Weber  & 
Sons;  Victory  from  Guttman  & 
Weber;  Robert  Craig  and  Enchantress 
from  Cottage  Gardens.  Glendale  from 
W.  J.  Vesey  did  not  arrive  in  good 
condition. 


H.  August  Jahn  showed  a  splendid 
vase  of  seedling  pinks;  the  individual 
flowers  were  exceedingly  fine  and 
ranged  in  color  from  white  to  dark  red. 


NEW     BEDFORD     HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 

At  the  monthly  meeting  of  this  so- 
ciety, held  on  Feb.  12,  an  address  was 
given  by  Thomas  White  of  Fair- 
haven  upon  the  subject,  "What  is  a 
bulb,  a  corm,  a  tuber,  a  rhizome?" 
The  speaker  deprecated  the  custom  of 
calling  all  these  things  by  the  com- 
mon name  of  bulbs;  explained  and  il- 
lustrated the  difference  in  their  struc- 
ture and  habits  of  growth;  also 
strongly  recommended  the  application 
of  the  adage,  "Why  not  call  a  spade  a 
spade"  in  matters  pertaining  to  horti- 
culture as  well  as  in  things  uncouth 
or  questionable.  An  interesting  dis- 
cussion followed  the  address. 

The  entertainment  committee  re- 
ported that  arrangements  were  being 
made  for  lectures  upon  the  gypsy  and 
brown  tail  moths,  and  upon  bulb 
growing  in  Holland.  The  executive 
committee  reported  the  presentation 
of  several  cups  by  interested  friends 
of  the  society  for  competition  at  the 
annual  fall  show. 


THE  S.  A.  F.  PAEONY  COMMITTEE. 

The  S.  A.  F.  paeony  committee  files 
the  following  list  of  varieties  under 
trial  under  the  auspices  of  the  Depart- 
ment of  Agriculture  at  Washington. 
Peter  Bisset,  who  is  the  active  local 
member  of  the  committee  at  Wash- 
ington, also  has  installed  a  collection 
at  Twin  Oaks  and  is  making  annual 
records  therefrom.  The  following  list 
of  the  Department  of  Agriculture  set 
contains  76  varieties  and  more  are  to 
be  added; 


Maria  Kelway 

Agnes  Mary  Kelway 

Lady  Curzon 

Princess  Beatrice 

Mrs.  Chamberlain 

Mountebank 

Festiva  Maxima 

Princess  Irene 

Duke  of  Clarence 

Lady  Beresford 

Limosel 

Paderewski 

Mad.  Calot 

Torquemada 

Glory  of  Somerset 

Prince  of  Wales 

Leonard  Kelway 

Dorothy  Welsh 

Alonzo 

Grizzel  Muir 

Solfaterre 

Lottie  Collins 

Kelway's  Queen 

Helena 

Joan  Seaton 

Princess  Christian 

Princess  of  Wales 

Lady  Gwendolen  Cecil 

Mrs.  Asquitn 

Stanley 

Prince  George 

Cognita 

Duchess  of  Teck 

Autumnus 

Humei  White 

Summer  Day 

Moonbeam 

Reine  des  Fraucaises 


Whitleyi  plena 

Prince  Prosper 

Lady  Carrington 

Sir  T.  J.  Lipton 

Princess  May 

Queen  Victoria 

Miss  Salway 

Bunch  of  Perfume 

Mlllais 

Tinted  Venus 

Miss  Briee 

Nomlnata 

i  'ulliphon 

Duke  of  Devonshire 

Baroness  Senroeder 

The   Bride 

Ella  Christine  Kelway 

Cyclops 

Sainfoin 

Venus 

Duchess  of  Sutherland 

.Mr.  Manning 

Queen  of  the  May 

Lady  Cecilia  Rose 

Viscount  Cross 

Lyde 

Water  Lily 

Princess  Dhuleep  Sing 

Cendrillon 

Alton  Locke 

Argus 

Hesperus 

Amiable 

Lady  Bramwell 

Cavalleria  Rusticana 

Emily 

Clothos 

Opiter 


MASSACHUSETTS     HORTICULTUR- 
AL   SOCIETY. 

The  program  of  exhibitions  during 
the  season  of  1906  is  as  follows: 

March  23-25 — Annual  spring  show 
in  connection  with  the  American  Rose 
Society's  exhibition. 

May  5 — Plants,  flowers  and  vegeta- 
bles. 

June  2 — Rhododendron  exhibition. 
Shrubs,  hardy  herbaceous  flowers,  or- 
chids, vegetables. 

June — A  Paeony  exhibition  and  a 
Rose  and  Strawberry  exhibition, 
dates  to  be  announced. 

July  7 — Flowers,  fruits  and  vege- 
tables. 

July  21 — Sweet  peas.  aquatics, 
fruits,  vegetables. 

August  4 — Phloxes,  annuals,  fruits 
and  vegetables. 

August  IS — Gladioli,  China  asters, 
fruits  and  vegetables. 

September  5-6 — Annual  exhibition 
of  plants  and  flowers. 

October  10-11 — Annual  exhibition 
of  fruits  and  vegetables. 

Nov.   2-4 — Chrysanthemum    show. 


NEW    HAVEN    COUNTY    HORTICUL- 
TURAL   SOCIETY. 

At  the  last  meeting  of  the  society, 
on  Tuesday,  Feb.  6,  an  interesting 
paper  on  "Rose  Culture"  was  read  by 
James  MacGregor  grower  to  F.  S. 
Piatt   Co 


PITTSBURG         AND        ALLEGHANY 

FLORISTS'     AND     GARDENERS' 

CLUB. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  club  Tuesday 
evening,  Feb.  6,  officers  were  elected 
as  follows:  Jno.  W.  Jones,  president; 
E.  C.  Reineman,  vice-president;  F. 
Burki.  treasurer;  H.  P.  Joslin,  secre- 
tary; E.  C.  Ludwig,  assistant  secre- 
tary; P.  S.  Randolph,  Jno.  Bader,  F. 
Burki,  executive  committee,  being  with 
the  exception  of  the  president  the 
same  officers  who  have  conducted  the 
affairs  of  the  club  for  several  years. 
Mr.  Jones  has  been  for  many  years  the 
foreman  of  the  Schenly  Park  green- 
houses, and  in  this  capacity  has  been 
widely  and  favorably  known  among 
florists  and  gardeners,  and  the  people 
of  Pittsburg  who  visit  the  Schenly 
Park  greenhouses  owe  much  to  him. 
He  will  make  a  good  practical  presi- 
dent. While  heartily  welcoming  the 
new  president  the  club  remembers 
with  deep  gratitude  the  services  of  the 
retiring  president,  Mr.  Langhans, 
whose  work  for  the  welfare  of  the 
club  has  been  faithful  and  unremitting. 

The  secretary's  report  showed  a 
membership  of  153,  with  26  accessions 
for  the  year  1905,  and  a  larger  balance 
in  bank  than  ever  before. 

It  being  Carnation  Night  there  were 
good  exhibits  from  home  and  distant 
growers.  One  member  who  attended 
the  recent  Carnation  Convention  in 
Boston  and  visited  many  of  the 
growers  in  the  vicinity  stated  as  a 
curious  fact  that,  in  Massachusetts, 
the  home  of  the  famous  Lawson  car- 
nation, it  is  not  now  grown  as  well  as 
our  Pittsburg  growers  are  doing  it. 
Better  Lawson  carnations  now  come 
into  the  Pittsburg  market  than  into 
Boston.  On  the  other  hand,  Lady 
Bountiful,  while  it  does  very  well  with 
us,  seems  to  be  in  perfection  with  the 
Boston  growers. 

The  Jno.  E.  Haines  carnation  was 
shown  in  good  form,  making  its  tnird 
season  before  the  club.  A  committee 
appointed  to  pass  upon  it,  consisting 
of  Messrs.  F.  Burki,  P.  S.  Randolph 
and  C.  S.  Crall,  voiced  the  prevalent 
sentiment  when  they  reported  it  as  the 
finest  flower  of  its  color,  considering 
finish,  stem  and  commercial  effect, 
that  has  been  exhibited  at  our  meet- 
ings. 

Victory  was  shown  in  good  form  and 
style,  and  the  comment  was  exceed- 
ingly favorable.  W.  J.  &  M.  S.  Vesey 
showed  through  J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co. 
Glendale  in  fine  form.  This  drew  the 
most  favorable  comment  of  any  varie- 
gated carnation  shown,  but  carnations 
of  the  variegated  type  have  never  been 
good  sellers  in  Pittsburg. 

J.  L.  Wyland,  De  Haven,  Pa.,  showed 
Fiancee  a  good  flower  and  pleasing 
color,  but  bursts  too  much;  Eclipse, 
early,  free,  and  a  good  stem;  also  Fred 
Burki,  Lady  Bountiful,  Enchantress 
and  Lawson. 

The  Pittsburg  Rose  and  Carnation 
Co.  showed  among  others  Flamingo, 
which  does  well  with  them,  also 
Esrelle,  Fred  Burki  and  Lady  Bounti- 
ful, and  some  good  seedlings. 

The  Blind  Bros,  showed  Lawson. 
The  Pittsburg  Florist  Exchange 
staged  white  and  pink  Lawson,  Mrs. 
Patten.  Xilson,  Enchantress  and  Pros- 


February  17,  1906 


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perity.  S.  J.  Hatch  showed  a  vase  of 
Lawson,  Enchantress  and  Lady  Boun- 
tiful and  fine  primulas  in  pots. 

It  was  voted  the  meeting  of  the  club 
in  March  should  be  a  Rose  Night. 

H.  P.  JOSLIN. 


CINCINNATI     FLORISTS'     SOCIETY. 

If  it  had  not  been  for  the  out-of- 
town  growers  the  exhibition  given  by 
the  Cincinnati  Florists'  Society  PeD. 
10  would  have  been  a  failure.  Roses 
are  off  crop  here  and  a  week  of  zero 
weather  made  matters  worse.  The 
stock  exhibited  was  good,  but  we 
have  had  better  shows  both  in  quan- 
tity and  quality  of  flowers.  However, 
the  variety  displayed  made  up  for  the 
deficiency.  The  show  was  well  ad- 
vertised by  the  daily  press,  but  the 
inclemency  of  the  weather  prevented 
a  large  public  attendance.  Judges 
Schwarz  and  Critchell  made  the  fol- 
lowing awards: 

American  Beauty,  1st,  Peter  Rein- 
berg;  2nd,  Weiland  &  dinger.  Bride, 
1st,  Gus  Meiers;  2nd,  Weiland  &  din- 
ger; 3rd,  Peter  Reinberg.  Bridesmaid, 
same  as  Bride.  Ivory  and  Meteor, 
1st,  Peter  Reinberg.  Best  vase  of 
roses  any  other  variety,  1st,  Peter 
Reinberg;  2nd,  Weiland  &  dinger 
(.both  with  Chatenay).  Miss  Kate 
Moulton  is  the  name  given  to  a  new 
seedling  rose  exhibited  by  the  Minne- 
apolis Floral  Co.  It  scored  90  points. 
The  rose  is  on  the  order  of  the 
Chatenay  and  is  borne  on  a  good  stiff 
stem.  It  was  by  far  the  most  beauti- 
ful vase  of  roses  in  the  building.  Wit- 
terstaetter  had  a  vase  of  his  new  car- 
nation, The  Aristocrat,  which  was 
greatly  admired.  This  flower  has  had 
considerable  free  advertising  in  the 
local  papers  and  therefore  proved  to 
be  a  good  drawing  card.  The  next 
exhibit  will  be  the  carnation  show, 
which  will  take  place  on  Saturday. 
March  10. 


FLORISTS'  CLUB  OF  WASHING- 
TON. 
The  Florists'  Club  of  Washington 
held  its  regular  monthly  meeting  on 
February  6.  It  was  decided,  after  dis- 
cussion," that  the  first  Tuesday  in 
March,  the  occasion  for  the  regular 
annual  election  of  club  officers,  the 
organization  shall  tender  a  banquet 
to  the  incoming  officials.  The  ban- 
quet will  be  held  at  Freund's.  The 
arrangements  were  left  in  the  hand: 
of  a  committee  appointed  for  the  pur- 
pose. 

The  feature  of  the  meeting,  aside 
from  the  exhibition  of  carnations,  was 
a  lecture  by  Mr.  Elmer  C.  Wood  of 
the  Department  of  Agriculture  on  Hie 
carnation  and  the  diseases  to  which 
it  is  subject.  Mr.  Wood  illustrated 
his  descriptive  address  with  stereop- 
ticon  slides,  showing  the  manner  in 
which  the  wet  and  dry  rot  can  be  pre- 
vented,  detected  and  cured. 

James  T.  Scott,  of  the  F.  R.  Pier- 
son  Co.,  made  a  brief  but  highly  ap- 
preciated speech,  discussing  the  cer- 
tification of  meritorious  varieties  of 
the  carnation  and  the  unscrupulous 
methods  of  some  dealers  in  trying  to 
put  out  unworthy  sorts. 

In  the  report  of  the  committee  on 
awards,  Imperial  scored  74  points. 
Pink  Imperial  85  points,  John  E. 
Haines  85  points,  Robert  Craig  86 
points  and  Glendale  80  points.  My 
Maryland.  Jessica,  Beacon,  Evange- 
line, Helen  Gould,  White  Enchantress 
and  Winsor  if  shown  as  well  at  two 
more  meetings  of  this  club  will  be 
each  entitled  to  a  certificate.  Certifi- 
cates were  awarded  to  S.  C.  Briggs 
for  superior  culture  of  rose  Killarney 
and  carnation  Enchantress,  Ley  & 
Bickings  for  exhibit  of  carnations  and 
Mrs.  G.  G.  Hubbard  for  superior  cul- 
ture of  rose  Killarney.  Mikado,  Pink 
Patten  and  Abundance  carnations 
were  also  on  exhibition. 


SOCIETY  OF  AMERICAN    FLORISTS 
AND  ORNAMENTAL  HORTI- 
CULTURISTS. 

Department  of  Plant  Registration. 

A.  C.  Zvolanek,  Bound  Brook,  N.  J., 
submits  for  registration  the  following 
named  new  Christmas  blooming  sweet 
peas: 

Mrs.  Alex.  Wallace,  seedling  from 
Florence  Denzer  x  Lady  Hamilton; 
lavender. 

J.  K.  Allen,  spotted  pink  on  white 
ground. 

Christmas  Enchantress,  soft  pink. 

Jack  Hunter,  yellow,  black  seeded. 

Mrs.  C.  Wild,  Zvolanek's  Christmas 
x  Salopian;  carmine. 

Christmas  Meteor,  scarlet. 

W.  J.  STEWART,  Secretary. 


SOCIETY  OF  FRENCH  GARDENERS 
IN    LONDON. 

At  the  annual  dinner  of  this  so- 
ciety which  was  held  at  the  Cafe 
Royal,  London,  on  January  6th,  there 
was  quite  a  group  of  international 
horticulturists  both  amateur  and  pro- 
fessional—English, French,  Belgian, 
Japanese,  and  we  know  not  how  many 
more  besides.  America  was  repre- 
sented  for  the  first  time,  Mr.  Wiliam 
Duckham  of  Madison,  N.  J.,  being 
among  the  guest  g 

The  toasts  were:  The  President  of 
the  French  Republic,  the  King,  La 
Societe  Francaise  d'Horticulture  de 
Londres,  Our  English  Friends  and 
Supporters,  the  Bureau  of  the  Society 
and  the  English  Horticultural  Press. 
The  chair  was  taken  by  Mr.  John  Har- 
rison of  Leicester,  and  the  speakers 
were  Mr.  George  Schneider,  Mr.  Har- 
man  Payne,  Mr.  Thomas  Bevan,  Mr. 
Verboonen,  Mr.  B.  Wynne. 

This  was  the  17th  anniversary.  The 
proceedings  were  partly  in  French 
and  partly  in  English,  it  being  a  not 
uncommon  thing  for  some  of  the 
Frenchmen  to  speak  English  and  some 
of  the  English  speakers  to  do  their 
part  in  French  at  these  very  interest- 
ing gatherings. 

PASADENA       GARDENERS'       ASSO- 
CIATION. 

At  the  meeting  on  February  2,  plans 
were  completed  for  a  three  days' 
flower  show  on  April  5,  6  and  7. 
Messrs.  Hanson,  Blake  and  Thompson 
afterward  waited  on  the  Board  of 
Trade  and  secured  their  hearty  en- 
dorsement and  promise  of  assistance. 
It  is  planned  to  hold  the  show  in  the 
Y.  M.  C.  A.  auditorium.  At  this  sea- 
son the  flowers  will  be  at  their  best, 
and  it  is  anticipated  that  such  an  ex- 
hibition will  be  a  strong  force  in  pro- 
moting an  interest  in  horticulture 
throughout  Southern  California. 


GARDENERS'     AND     FLORISTS' 
CLUB    OF    BOSTON. 

The  next  meeting  of  the  club  will  be 
held  at  Horticultural  Hall,  Boston,  on 
Tuesday  evening,  Feb.  20,  at  8  o'clock. 
The  lecturer  of  the  evening  will  be 
Robert  Cameron  of  the  Harvard 
Botanic  Gardens,  on  his  recent  tour 
through  the  West  Indies.  Some  very 
choice  and  interesting  exhibits  are 
promised,  which  alone  will  be  worth 
coming  to  see.  Applications  for  mem- 
bership are  still  coming  in,  and  it 
looks  like  300  members  before  May  1. 
There  will  be  music,  refreshments  and 
other  attractions  as  usual. 


ST.  LOUIS  FLORISTS'  CLUB. 
The  St.  Louis  Florists  Club's  car- 
nation meeting  was  held  Thursday, 
Feb.  8,  with  a  good  attendance.  The 
exhibits  which  took  prizes  were  as 
follows:  Twenty-five  red,  1st,  W.  J. 
&  M.  S.  Vesey,  Red  Sport  of  Glendale; 
2d,  Theo.  Klockenkemper,  Flamingo. 
Twenty-five  white,  1st,  H.  Weber  & 
Sons  Co.,  My  Maryland;  2d,  W.  J.  & 
M.  S.  Vesey,  Lady  Bountiful.  Twenty- 
five  light  pink,  1st,  Wm.  Winter,  En- 
chantress; 2d,  D.  C.  Noble,  Light  Pink 
Lawson.  Twenty-five  dark  pink,  1st, 
W.  J.  &  M.  S.  Vesey,  Lawson;  2d,  J.  F. 
Ammann.  Lawson.  Twenty-five  varie- 
gated, 1st,  Wm.  Winter.  Patten;  2d,  H. 
Weber  &  Sons  Co.,  Jessica. 

The  Indianapolis  Floral  Co.  exhibited 
a  nice  vase  of  Candace;  John  Steidle 
a  sport  qf  Enchantress,  the  color  dark- 
er than  Enchantress;  the  Minneapolis 
Floral  Co.  a  vase  of  the  new  rose  Miss 
Kate  Moulton,  which  was  awarded  cer- 
tificate of  merit;  W.  J.  &  M.  S.  Vesey 
sent  a  vase  of  sweet  peas,  which  re- 
ceived honorable  mention. 

The  judges  were  E.  W.  Guy,  Max 
Herzog,  F.  H.  Ude,  Jr. 

It  was  decided  to  make  the  next  club 
meeting,  March  8,  a  rose  meeting,  the 
club  to  offer  five  dollars  for  1st  and 
three  dollars  for  2d  best  25  white,  25 
pink,  25  red  and  25  any  other  color. 
The  trustees  will  take  charge  of  all 
flowers  sent,  the  same  as  for  the  car- 
nation meeting. 


STATE  FLORISTS'  ASSOCIATION 
OF  INDIANA. 
The  regular  meeting  was  held  on 
Feb.  6  at  the  State  House  at  Indian- 
apolis. The  chief  business  of  the 
evening  was  in  regard  to  holding  a 
spring  show,  and  after  some  discus- 
sion Messrs.  A.  F.  J.  Baur,  H.  W. 
Rieman  and  George  Wiegand  were 
appointed  a  committee  to  arrange  for 
a  show  in  April.  J.  E.  A.  Haugh  of 
Anderson   was   present   and  addressed 

the  meeting.     

CLEVELAND  FLORISTS'  CLUB. 
The  last  regular  meting  was  held 
on  Monday  evening,  February  12.  A 
general  discussion  was  held  regarding 
a  carnation  show  and  it  was  finally 
decided  to  hold  one  on  February  26  at 

8  P.  M.  

CLUB  AND  SOCIETY  NOTES. 
Thi-  twelfth  annual  ball  of  the  Lenox 
Horticultural  Society  was  given  on  the 
evening  of  February  6,  in  the  Town 
Hall,  which  was  handsomely  decorated 
with  palms,  potted  plants  and  greens 
for  the  occasion. 

The  Kentucky  Society  of  Florists 
held  its  regular  meeting  at  Joseph 
Wet  tie's  home  Tuesday  night.  It  was 
decided  that  on  Wednesday,  Feb.  21, 
thej  hold  an  exhibition  of  carnations 
ami  roses.  Anyone  having  anything 
of  interest  to  exhibit  should  send  same 
to  Secretary  Fred  L.  Schulz.  This 
year  the  public  will  be  given  an  oppor- 
tunity to  see  the  show. 


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February  17,  1906 


IMPRESSIONS      OF      THE      BOSTON 

MEETING    OF    THE    AMERICAN 

CARNATION     SOCIETY. 

(Paper  by  Albert   M.  Herr  Before  the  Flor- 
ist-'   i 'lull    of    Philadelphia,     February 

6th,  1906.) 
When  the  meeting  of  the  American 
Carnation  Society  is  mentioned  the 
first  thought  and  the  first  question  is 
"how  was  the  exhibition?"  In  view 
of  this  fact  the  exhibition  will  receive 
our  first  consideration. 

The  entries  for  this  exhibition 
eclipsed  all  previous  efforts  in  the  ex- 
hibition line  and  had  not  Dame  Na- 
ture freaked  off  into  a  week  of  May 
weather,  just  preceding  the  meeting, 
there  would  have -been  half  again  as 
many  carnations  staged  in  Boston  as 
ever  were  previously  staged  at  one 
time  or  place  in  the  world. 

Accustomed  as  this  society  is  to  a 
blizzard  as  part  of  its  programme  for 
the  week,  it  seemed  doubly  unusual 
to  see  exhibitors  throw  flowers  aside 
because  they  had  heated  in  transit, 
and  to  hear  others  say  •  "we  did  not 
care  to  risk  our  flowers  for  travelling 
in  such  soft  weather,"  yet  such  were 
the  facts  in  the  case  and  fully  20,000 
flowers  were  not  staged  that  would 
have  been  under  more  favorable  con- 
ditions. 

In  spite  of  all  these  drawbacks  the 
show  in  a  small  measure  eclipsed  in 
quantity  all  previous  shows,  but  the 
continued  warm  weather  of  January 
brought  the  quality  of  the  blooms  be- 
low their  normal  average  for  this  sea- 
son of  the  year,  and  with  the  excep- 
tion of  the  improvement  in  the  newer 
varieties  over  tlhe  older  sorts,  the 
standard  of  the  flowers  shown  was 
not  as  high  as  in  some  former  shows. 
Had  not  the  hall  been  almost  ideal 
for  the  keeping  of  carnations  this 
would  have  been  more  noticeable,  but 
even  with  these  soft  flowers  the  ex- 
hibition was  better  the  second  day 
than  any  exhibition  this  society  has 
ever  held  and  the  sleepy,  sick-looking 
vases  usually  in  evidence  the  second 
day  were  conspicuous  by  their  ab- 
sence. 

In  the  contest  for  certificate  of 
merit,  only  two  scored  up  to  the  point 
of  award;  these  were  F.  R.  Pierson 
Company's  Winsor  and  John  Reimels' 
Winsome,  both  of  them  a  beautiful 
pink  color,  a  color  we  stand  very 
much  in  need  of,  as  we  are  running 
low  on  profitable  varieties  in  this 
shade.  It  is  to  be  hoped  they  show 
up  as  well  on  the  benches  of  the  men 
who  buy  them  as  they  did  on  the  ex- 
hibition tables.  Those  varieties  that 
did  not  score  high  enough  for  a  cer- 
tificate are  not  of  necessity  inferior 
sorts,  as  here  again  the  weather  was 
to  blsm(  and  many  of  those  entered 
were  too  soft  to  be  done  full  justice 
by  the  judges,  who  had  to  judge  from 
what   they  had  before  them. 

In  the  Lawson  Medal  class  the  gold 
medal. went  to  C.  W.  Ward  with  the 
variety  EJlsa  Struss,  another  one  of. 
the  pink  shades  we  are  looking  for. 
The  color  of  this  variety  scored  high 
by  daylight  and  would  have  scored 
higher  under  the  electric  light,  as  it 
certainly  did  light  up  handsomely. 
The  silver  medal  went  to  Pierson's 
Winsor.    another    feathei  cap. 

The  bronze  medal  to  C.  W.  Ward's 
Robert  Craig;  this  one  will  s.inn  need 
another  cap  to  hold  all  of  its  feathers. 
To  mention  all  of  the  new  named 
and  numbered  sorts,  that  wen-  up  for 
exhibition    only,    would     sin     !       mean 


confusion,  but  several  of  them  were 
so  striking  as  to  demand  recognition 
in  a  paper  of  this  sort,  the  first  of 
these  being  Rob  Roy,  exhibited  by 
the  Dailledouze  Bros.;  it  is  a  phe- 
nomenally large  white,  that  is  des- 
tined to  make  a  sensation  if  ever  it 
is  put  on  the  market.  Another  one 
in  this  class  was  a  bright  yellow  so 
distinct  as  to  be  the  first  variety  to 
catch  your  eye  in  looking  over  the 
hall;  its  fine  color  and  fine  stem  will 
no  doubt  make  it  some  day  a  stand- 
ard yellow. 

Still  another  was  Peter  Fisher's 
Evangeline,  in  color  a  rather  dull 
salmon,  but  fine  in  form,  substance 
and  stem.  A  Boston  retailer  whis- 
pered in  confidence  that  the  color  was 
just  what  the  people  want;  under 
electric  light  it  is  a  handsome  thing, 
but  in  daylight  I  would  not  be  one  of 
the  people.  His  Beacon  looks  like  a 
winner  in  the  scarlet  class,  and  if  any 
or  all  of  the  three  scarlets  now  being 
introduced  fall  into  the  same  grave 
as  Fiancee  we  will  have  this  one  for 
future  trial.  Patten  &  Company's 
Mikado  is  a  a  fancy  flower  for  a  fancy 
trade  and  one  well  worth  a  trial. 

S.  J.  Goddard's  Helen  Goddard 
jumped  into  favor  at  once  with  the 
most  of  us  as  a  successor  to  William 
Scott  and  Joost.  There  were  a  host  of 
other  good  ones  on  exhibition,  but  all 
of  this  has  been  chronicled  in  the 
trade  papers,  and  it  would  simply 
make  you  tired  to  hear  them  all  over 
again. 

In  the  standard  sorts  among  the 
whites  Lady  Bountiful  led  all  of  the 
others  and  it  well  merits  this  lead. 
Enchantress  was  almost  one-third  of 
the  show;  in  fact,  for  the  sake  of  the 
general  effect  of  the  exhibition  mere 
were  too  many  of  the  lighter  colors. 
Lawson  was  not  so  much  in  evidence 
as  in  former  years  and  the  best  one 
hundred  blooms  in  this  class  was 
awarded  to  Peter  Fisher  with  the 
variety  Nelson  Fisher. 

In  the  Scott  shade  of  pink  class 
there  was  practically  nothing  doing, 
and  Fiancee,  the  queen  of  our  last 
year's  exhibition,  was  conspicuous  by 
its  absence,  and  we  will  have  to  look 
to  the  present  season's  introductions 
to  fill  the  gap  in  this  class.  The  same 
is  true  of  scarlets,  there  being  nothing 
striking  to  show  excepting  this  sea- 
son's introductions  and  apparently 
they  are  all  good.  In  crimsons,  Ward 
and  Dailledouze  can  grow  the  Presi- 
dent and  Crimson  Glow  and  make 
money  from  them  in  the  New  York 
market;  other  cities  draw  the  line  at 
Harry  Fenn  and  do  not  want  too  many 
of  them.  Yellow  variegated  has  found 
no  successor  to  Buttercup  and  Butter- 
cup is  too  old  to  travel  to  the  exhibi- 
tion if  it  is  not  defunct  entirely. 
Eldorado  was  the  only  variety  in  this 
class'.  In  white  variegated  M.  A.  Pat- 
ten and  Variegated  Lawson  had  the 
field  to  themselves.  Lawson  cranks 
claim  there  is  nothing  like  the  Law- 
son  and  they  are  not  far  wrong,  no 
matter  whether  it  is  a  white,  varie- 
gated, light  pink,  dark  pink  or  any 
other  color.  In  this  latter  class  Pros- 
perity and  Mikado  had  the  field  to 
thems. 

The  arrangements  for  staging  the 
flowers  quickly  and  without  confusion 
were  well  made  and  the  coffee  and 
sandwich  feature  in  the  hall  as  a  pre- 
liminary to  Boston  hospitality  was 
certainly    appreciated    by    these    hard 


workers,  who  had  until  1  p.  m.  to  stage 
their  flowers.  The  rearrangement  for 
effect  after  they  had  all  been  staged 
in  class  made  things  very  confusing 
for  the  judges  and  delayed  the  work 
fully  half  an  hour.  Six  judges  worked 
on  this  exhibition  for  almost  three 
hours  and  they  did  not  waste  any 
time. 

As  to  the  business  meetings  they  are 
worth  more  consideration  than  most 
of  the  members  give  them.  There 
were  several  innovations  made  that 
will  no  doubt  be  record  markers  for 
Boston.  The  principal  one  of  these  is 
the  fact  that  in  the  future  certificates 
of  merit  will  be  given  only  after  a 
variety  has  scored  up  to  the  proper 
figure  on  the  exhibition  table  and 
again  scored  by  a  committee  of  three 
under  a  scale  of  points  yet  to  be 
adopted  and  adapted  to  the  scoring  of 
the  variety  in  the  greenhouses  of  the 
originator.  It  was  also  proposed  that 
the  growers  of  new  varieties  for  in- 
troduction should  keep  a  record  of  the 
number  of  blooms  cut  per  square  foot 
of  the  variety  and  the  price  it  brings 
in  their  market  and  publish  these 
records  at  intervals  during  the  sea- 
son. By  this  double  method  of  check- 
ing up  a  new  variety  this  society 
hopes  to  avoid  the  introduction  of  fail- 
ures, as  it  deeply  deplores  the  loss  of 
time,  money  and  space  through  the 
failure  of  so  many  of  the  newer  in- 
troductions. 

The  papers  read  were  all  valuable 
in  their  respective  lines,  but  the  dis- 
■  ussion  on  them  was  so  meager  that 
it  came  pretty  near  being  nothing  at 
all.  The  attendance  at  the  opening 
meeting  in  the  evening  filled  the  large 
hall  we  had  for  a  meeting  room,  the 
next  day  it  dropped  off  about  90  per 
cent.,  the  show  holding  about  the  half 
of  these  and  the  other  half  were  sight- 
seeing either  in  the  city  or  among  the 
surrounding  growers.  This  loss  of  at- 
tendance could  be  partially  overcome 
if  the  growers  were  to  arrange  a  pro- 
gram of  visiting  for  the  first  day,  re- 
turning the  party  about  4.30  p.  m.,  the 
hall  always  being  closed  from  1.30  to 
about  4.30  for  judging.  Another  pro- 
gram could  be  arranged  for  Friday, 
this  visiting  of  the  growers  being  a 
legitimate  part  of  the  session  wnich 
should  be  arranged  so  as  not  to  con- 
flict  with  the  business  sessions. 

One  very  vivid  impression  of  this 
Boston  meeting  will  be  the  nearness 
with  which  we  came  to  losing  the 
special  railroad  rate  of  a  fare  and  one- 
third.  Our  attendance  by  rail  at  these 
meetings  is  so  close  to  the  hundred 
mark  required  that  every  one  who  at- 
tends should  buy  a  ticket  on  the  cer- 
tificate plan;  it  is  very  little  trouble 
and  means  the  saving  of  a  lot  of  money 
to  some  of  us.  Philadelphia  and  New 
York  were  the  chief  sinners  at  this 
meeting. 

Another  impression  to  the  visitor 
was  the  lack  of  a  registration  book 
and  a  place  for  the  proper  receipt  of 
mail  and  telegrams;  this  was  no  doubt 
simply  an  oversight  of  the  local  club 
and  the  President,  through  whom  such 
affairs  are  arranged. 

The  banquet  was  a  royal  finish  to  a 
very  profitable  and  enjoyable  meeting, 
and  the  few  disappointments  always 
an  incident  of  such  meetings  are  soon 
forgotten  in  the  memory  of  the  host 
of  pleasant  ones,  and  we  are  now  all 
looking  forward  to  the  next  meeting 
in  Toronto  for  1907. 


February  17,  1 


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191 


One  word  about  this  Toronto  meet- 
ing. It  ought  to  be  a  rousing  meet- 
ing anil  a  good  exhibition.  Toronto  is 
easily  reached  from  both  the  east  and 
the  west  and  our  President-elect  is  the 
sort,  of  a  man  who  will  leave  nothing 
undone  that  will  add  to  the  pleasure 
and  profit  of  the  members  attending 
this  meeting.  He  has  already  secured 
the  transportation  of  all  cut  flowers 
for  the  exhibition  through  the  customs 
free  of  duty  and  without  the  delay 
usual  in  such  cases.  If  there  is  no 
other  reason  for  coming  the  mere  fact 
that  you  will  meet  President-elect 
John  H.  Dunlop  of  Toronto,  Ont.,  is 
an  all  sufficient  one. 


MIGNONETTE. 


Abstract  from  a  paper  read  before  the 
Tarrytown  Horticultural  Society  by  Jo- 
seph Bradley. 

The  kind  of  house  to  grow  mignon- 
ette in  is  in  my  opinion  a  house  such 
as  is  commonly  used  to  grow  violets 
in,  with  the  benches  somewhat  fur- 
ther from  the  glass.  They  should  be 
from  two  to  three  feet  according  to 
the  variety  you  intend  to  grow.  The 
nearer  to  the  glass  the  better,  provid- 
ing there  is  head  room  to  keep  it 
straight.  The  house  should  be  so 
constructed  that  both  side  and  top 
air  can  be  given  as  it  likes  abundance 
of  air. 

Solid  benches  should  be  used  where 
it  is  possible,  as  there  is  not  so  much 
danger  of  the  bottom  roots  becoming 
dry,  which  is  very  injurious  to  mig- 
nonette. If  solid  benches  are  used 
the  soil  should  be  removed  about  ten 
inches  deep  and  filled  with  three-quar- 
ter loam  to  one-quarter  manure,  with 
good  sprinkling  of  air  slaked  lime. 
If  shallow  benches  are  used  they 
should  be  six  inches  deep  at  the  least 
and  if  boards  are  used  at  the  bottom 
they  should  be  far  enough  apart  to 
allow  good  drainage. 

Mignonette  should  be  sown  where 
it  is  expected  to  bloom  without  trans- 
planting it.  After  lines  have  been 
drawn,  say  twelve  inches  apart  cross- 
ways  and  ten  inches  lengthway,  then 
place  three  of  four  seeds  at  each 
place  where  the  lines  cross  each 
other.  When  the  plants  are  one  inch 
high  they  should  be  taken  out  leaving 
one  in  each  place.  After  the  plants 
have  attained  a  height  of  four  inches 
they  should  have  the  top  pinched  out 
to  cause  them  to  make  side  shoots. 
If  you  wish  very  large  spikes  then 
only  four  or  five,  but  very  nice  spikes 
can  be  had  if  eight  or  nine  shoots  are 
left  to  grow. 

It  is  very  necessary  to  keep  them 
tied  in  straight,  and  there  are  several 
ways  of  doing  this.  One  is  just  to 
place  a  stake  in  the  middle  of  the 
plant  and  run  a  string  around.  Some 
use  carnation  stakes,  some  also  run 
wires  lengthways  of  the  bed  and 
strings  crossways  the  same  as  some 
carnation  growers  do,  and  I  think  this 
way  the  best;  it  keeps  them  upright 
without  crowding. 

If  you  wish  to  cut  mignonette  for 
the  holidays  the  seed  should  be  sown 
by  the  middle  of  August.  All  the  air 
should  be  left  on  the  house  night  and 
day  until  near  frost.  But  after  it  is 
closed  I  like  to  have  it  from  47  to 
50  degrees  with  as  much  air  as  it  is 
possible  to  give  at  all  times.  I  know 
that  some  growers  advocate  from  40 
to  45  degrees  but  in  my  opinion  this 
is    too    dead,    especially    so    after    the 


month  of  January  when  we  get  more 
sun. 

After  the  spikes  have  begun  to 
form  they  should  have  liquid  manure 
about  once  every  ten  days.  I  find 
horse  manure  suits  it  first-class.  Also 
nitrate  of  soda  about  three  barrels 
to  fifty  gallons  of  water.  After  the 
first  crop  has  been  cut,  if  proper  at- 
tention  is  given  to  pinching  and  feed- 
ing, good  cutting  can  be  kept  up  until 
June.  I  think  it  a  mistake  to  throw 
it  out  after  the  first  crop  has  been 
cut;  the  spikes  are  not  quite  so  large 
but  you  get  a  great  deal  more  of 
them  and  they  come  much  quicker. 
The  best  variety  that  I  know  of  is 
Her  Majesty.  It  is  rather  tall  but 
it  gives   good   satisfaction. 

The  greatest  pest  on  mignonette  is 
the  common  cabbage  worm  or  the 
larva?  of  the  yellow  butterfly  and  if 
this  pest  is  not  kept  in  check  he  will 
soon  eat  up  all  the  plants.  I  find 
paris  green  very  good  in  exterminat- 
ing it,  but  it  must  be  used  not  too 
strong  or  it  will  burn  the  plants.  It 
ought  to  oe  mixed  in  water  and  put 
on  with  a  fine  spray,  just  enough 
paris  green  in  the  water  to  color  it. 
Salt  can  also  be  used  dissolved  in 
water;  while  hellebore,  slug  shot,  py- 
rethrum  power,  tobacco  dust  can  also 
be  used  dusted  on  the  plants.  But  the 
the  best  way  is  to  keep  the  butterfly 
out  of  the  house  by  placing  mosquito 
netting  over  the  ventilators  or  by 
building  a  light  frame  work  over  the 
bed  and  covering  it  with  netting.  The 
earthworms  also  become  troublesome 
in  the  solid  benches  if  lime  water  is 
not  used  from  time  to  time. 

After  the  first  crop  has  been  cut 
and  the  plants  are  making  new 
growth  they  will  require  abundance 
of  water  and  a  good  top  dressing  of 
well  rotted  cow  manure  will  help 
them  a  great  deal,  but  the  liquid 
manure  should  be  used  as  before. 
The  spikes  will  be  greatly  improved 
if  cut  twenty-four  hours  and  placed 
in  a  cool  house  before  using  them. 


CALIFORNIA     NOTES. 

French  and  Belgian  growers  should 
mi,,  more  care  in  the  packing  of  flow- 
ering stock  imported  by  California 
nurserymen.  If  such  stock  as 
azaleas  and  rhododendrons  were  more 
generally  of  some  value  when  opened 
here  the  importations  by  California 
nurserymen  from  European  nursery- 
men would  be  considerably  increased. 

The  president  of  the  National  Gard- 
eners' Association,  John  M.  Hunter  of 
New  York,  is  touring  California  with 
the  object  of  finding  a  location  for  a 
national  gardeners'  home,  which  it  is 
intended  to  establish  in  this  state.  On 
the  4th  inst.  he  was  shown  the  beau- 
ties of  Golden  Gate  Park  by  Superin- 
tendent McLaren,  and  he  pronounced 
it  from  an  expert's  point  of  view  one 
of  the  most  beautiful  parks  in  the 
world  and  the  most  beautiful  in 
America. 

Warm,  growing  weather  has  fol- 
lowed all  this  passing  week  the  inces- 
sant rainfall  of  the  cold,  preceding- 
week,  and  crops  and  vegetation  of  all 
descriptions  are  materially  improved. 
Almond  buds  have  commenced  to  swell 
ami  willow  and  elderberry  leaves  are 
coming  out.  Orchards  and  vineyards 
are  in  good  condition,  and  cultivation 
and  pruning  are  progressing.  The 
damage  by  frosts  this  season  has  been 
comparatively  light  and  the  outlook  is 
good    tor    large     crops     of     deciduous 


fruits  and  grapes.  Citrus  fruit  trees 
have  been  greatly  benefited  by  the  re- 
i  em    warm  weather. 

Relatives  and  friends  of  Luther 
Burbank  issued  a  circular  this  week 
calling  attention  to  the  annoyance  to 
which  he  is  subjected  almost  daily, 
and  requesting  the  discontinuance  of 
visits  by  the  public;  they  also  placed 
on  each  gate  at  his  residence  a  notice 
declaring  that  anyone  entering  or 
trespassing  on  the  grounds  will  be 
prosecuted.  John  M.  Rutland  of  Mel- 
bourne, who  is  here  visiting  the  trade, 
has  secured  this  week  the  exclusive 
right  to  handle  and  distribute  in  Aus- 
tralia, and  the  eastern  portion  of  the 
world,  including  Africa,  Luther  Bur- 
hank's  thornless  cactus,  new  grape, 
and  several  species  of  new  plums. 

Fruit  growers  of  California  are  feel- 
ing much  better  than  they  have.  Rates 
on  fruit,  shipments  are  to  be  lowered 
and  rebates  positively  abolished.  A 
prominent  grower  said:  "Speed  and 
direct  carriage  to  the  Eastern  market 
are  vital  to  the  fruit  industry  of  Cali- 
fornia." And  W.  E.  Gerber,  president 
of  the  Earl  Fruit  Company,  said: 
"This  decision  of  the  transportation 
lines  will  be  a  great  thing  for  the 
fruit  industry  of  the  state.  It  means 
a  reduction  of  15  per  cent,  in  the  cost 
of  the  refrigeration  of  fruits  shipped 
to  Eastern  points,  and  to  that  extent 
will  the  fruit  growers  of  the  state  re- 
ceive the  benefit.  Judging  by  last 
year's  shipments,  which  amounted  to 
7000  cars,  the  net  gain  to  the  fruit 
growers  of  the  state  by  the  reduction 
agreed  upon  will  be  fully  $100,000." 

Warm  and  clear  weather  prevailed 
throughout  the  state  most  of  the  week, 
with  considerable  cloudiness  at  the 
close  and  light  rain  in  the  central  and 
southern  sections  on  the  4th  and  5th 
inst.  This  warm  weather  is  being  very 
beneficial  to  grain,  which  is  now  in 
excellent  condition  and  making  rapid 
growth,  with  indications  of  a  large 
crop  in  all  sections.  Plowing  and 
seeding  are  in  progress  in  many 
places  and  completed  in  others.  The 
grain  acreage  in  some  districts  will  be 
larger  than  last  season's,  but  in  others, 
owing  to  absence  of  rains  early  in  the 
season,  it  will  be  less.  Grass  and 
range  feed  made  rapid  growth  during 
the  week  and  pasturage  is  abundant 
in  all  sections.  Stocks  are  in  fair  con- 
dition and  steadily  improving.  Sugar 
beet  planting  is  in  progress  in  the  San 
Joaquin  valley  and  early  potatoes  are 
being  planted  in  South  California. 
Good  progress  has  been  made  in  prun- 
ing and  cultivating  orchards  and  vine- 
,  which  are  thrifty  and  advanc- 
ing rapidly.  Peach,  almond  and 
loquat  trees  are  in  bloom,  citrus  fruit 
are  in  good  condition  and  rapid- 
ly putting  out  new  growth,  and  orange 
picl  nig  and  shipping  continues. 


GREENHOUSES       BUILDING       AND 
PROJECTED. 

Holliston,  Mass. — M.  E.    Cutler,    one 

hi ii  ise. 

Barnstable,  Mass. — G.  B.  Lewis,  one 

S.    Milford,    Mass.— W.    D.    Howard, 
additions. 

ielson,     Conn. — W.     J.     Sehoon- 
man,  one  house. 

Bedford,     Mass. — William     G. 
i .  one  house,  17x86. 
.port,     R.     I.— Stewart     Ritchie, 
lion    house;    Oscar    Schultz,    ad- 
:   William  Jurgens,  additions. 


192 


HORTICULTURE 


February  17,  1906 


IMPRESSIONS        OF        CALIFORNIA 
AND    ITS   CLIMATE. 

[nued  from  page  14::. i 
Near  Oceana,  I  saw  carnations 
growing  in  a  garden  which  were 
finer  in  plant  and  flower  than 
any  I  have  ever  seen  in  a  green- 
house; the  plants  being  sturdy  and 
symmetrical  with  beautiful  foliage  and 
stiff  erect  stems  surmounted  by  the 
finest  and  most  symmetrical  flowers; 
no  stakes  or  support  was  needed,  and 
here  should  be  the  perfect  field  for  the 
work  of  the  hybridizer  and  seeker  after 
new  varieties. 

At  Pasadena,  I  saw  on  the  lawns  a 
number  of  beautiful  specimens  of 
Phoenix  reclinata,  ten  to  twenty  feat 
in  height  and  of  most  symmetrical 
form,  but  this  was  the  only  one  of  the 
finer  palms  that  I  saw  used  to  any 
extent  in  California  and  it  seems  to 
me  that  our  large  palm  growers 
should  work  up  this  field  and  encour- 
age California  planters  to  make  use 
of  the  seaforthia,  lantanas,  kentias, 
etc.,  which  have  a  more  graceful  ap- 
pearance than' the  old  fan  palm  with 
its  spiky  leaves  and  thread-like  fila- 
ments. 

In  the  vicinity  of  Santa  Barbara  are 
large  lemon  orchards  nestling  in  the 
valleys  between  the  hills  wherever 
there  is  an  opening  with  a  supply  of 
water  for  irrigation  and  just  below 
Santa  Barbara,  there  is  a  beautiful 
place  on  the  sea  shore  called  Mitainar, 
consisting  of  small  cottages  each  sur- 
rounded with  a  fresh  green  lawn,  also 
a  country  club  with  spacious  grounds 
all  with  the  greenery  of  our  suburbs 
and  a  splendid  view  of  the  sea. 

Just  before  reaching  Los  Angeles, 
the  train  passes  through  several  miles 
of  strawberry  fields  closely  planted, 
with  just  room  to  walk  between  the 
rows  and  all  under  irrigation,  but  one 
has  to  look  twice  to  recognize  this 
well-known  plant  as  each  leaf  looks  as 
though  it  had  just  been  washed,  waxed 
and  varnished.  Looking  along  the 
rows  every  once  in  a  while  you  see  a 
plant  with  a  large  cluster  of  ripe 
berries,  not  a  crop  at  all,  but  say  one 
plant  in  twenty-five  with  ripe  fruit, 
and  affording  a  good  picking  from  the 
large  area,  and  as  the  winter  season 
advances  they  become  more  plentiful. 
A"  little  nearer  Los  Angeles,  in  fact 
just  outside  the  city,  there  is  a  pigeon 
establishment  with  thirty  thousand 
breeding  birds,  the  whole  arrangement 
consisting  simply  of  orange  boxes 
piled  in  tiers  for  nests  and  covered 
with  wire  netting  supported  by  rough 
poles.  In  the  Los  Angeles  markets 
I  saw  huge  piles  of  the  winter  pine- 
apple, musk  mellons  labeled  "fine 
Casabas,"  which  must  have  originated 
in  the  imagination  of  some  grower 
who  had  never  seen  the  true  type  of 
the  fine  old  Casaba  as  nothing  more 
could  have  been  conjured  in  the 
garden. 

The  giant  redwoods  near  Vera 
Cruz  resemble  an  enormous  growth  of 
hemlock  spruce  many  times  magnified, 
and  these  trees  increase  in  size  as  one 
ascends  the  mountains,  culminating  in 
a  grove  of  fine  trees  averaging  three 
hundred  feet  in  height  in  a  valley 
near  the  summit.    This  grove  has  been 


enclosed  for  a  park  and  will  be  pre- 
served  for   future  generations. 

On  many  ranches  there  are  groves 
of  eucalyptus  planted  closely  together 
twenty  to  twenty-five  years  ago  and 
now  seventy-five  to  a  hundred  feet  in 
height  with  trunks  as  straight  as  an 
arrow,  but  so  far  no  use  has  be  n 
found  for  this  tree  excepting  for  fire- 
wood and  it  is  about  as  ornamental 
as   the  Carolina  poplar. 

Among  the  disappointments  of  the 
trip,  was  that  I  did  not  see  any  San 
Jcse  scale  at  San  Jose,  although  I  en- 
quired for  it  repeatedly.  No  one 
.seemed  to  be  acquainted  with  this 
small  pest  which  is  raising  so  much 
commotion  here,  except  by  reputation. 

Although  my  stay  in  California  was 
limited  to  two  weeks  duration,  every 
moment  was  crowded  with  interesting 
sights  and  experiences  and  I  have  only 
been  able  to  give  you  a  very  meager 
account  of  the  interesting  things  to  be 
seen.  To  give  a  full  account  of  what 
I  saw  in  even  such  a  short  visit  would 
require  several  evenings  and  would,  1 
fear,  tire  your  patience  unless  you,  too, 
have  been  there  and  have  a  fellow- 
feeling  in  the  reminiscences.  The 
country  has  a  charm  which  lingers  in 
your  memory  and  makes  you  wish  to 
go  again,  but  if  the  choice  is  yours 
the  trip  should  be  made  in  the  spring 
when  everything  is  fresh  and  green 
and  the  flowers  are  in  full  bloom. 


SAMUEL    MURRAY. 

We  introduce  to  our  readers,  through 
the  portrait  which  appears  herewith, 
one  of  the  best  known  and  best  liked 
hi  the  fraternity  of  American  llorists. 
Samuel  Murray  of  Kansas  City.  Mo. 
Mr.  Murray  is  one  of  those  all-round, 
indispensable  men  who  can  be  relied 
upon  to  do  his  share  and  more  whe  i 


artistic  decorative  work  is  called  for, 
when  cultural  abilities  are  to  be  dem- 
onstrated in  the  exhibition  hall.  wh?n 
the  stranger  within  the  gates  is  to  be 
welcomed  or  any  self-sacrificing  duty 
for  the  benefit  of  the  craft  presents  it- 
self. Mr.  Murray's  busy  little  estab- 
lishment, next  to  the  Coates  House,  is 
'lie  first  objective  point  of  every  horti- 
cultural visitor  to  Kansas  City. 


FORCING    LILAC    DE    MARLEY    FOR 
CUT    FLOWERS. 

Translated  from  the  French. 

On  arrival  in  the  fall,  after  unpack- 
ing, place  in  a  cool  shed  and  pack 
plants  close  together  without  watering 
(that  means,  starve  the  plants  a  little). 
A  spell  of  moderate  freezing  will  im- 
prove the  forcing  chances.  When 
wanted  for  forcing,  remove  to  the 
greenhouse,  where  they  are  to  be 
planted  right  close  in  the  ground,  but 
so  that  enough  passageway  be  left  to 
attend  to  them.  Small  houses  of  150- 
200  each  would  be  preferable  when 
larger  quantities  are  to  be  forced,  so 
that  new  stock  can  be  set  in  every 
week.  The  houses  must  be  darkened, 
and  the  temperature  may  be  run  up 
at  once  to  86-95  deg.  Fahrenheit. 
Water  every  day  towards  noon  with 
cold  water,  and  spray  the  branches 
freely;  plants  want  air  and  light  from 
time  to  time,  best  for  an  hour  or  two 
in  the  middle  of  the  day.  After  18-20 
days,  flowers  should  be  ready  to  cut, 
which  will  be  white  when  forced  in 
the  dark;  the  natural  color  of  de 
Marley  being  a  pale  lilac.  If  the  leaf- 
buds  are  allowed  to  grow,  it  will  inter- 
fere with  the  development  of  the 
flower  buds;  therefore  always  allow 
the  latter  the  preference  to  develop 
first,  and  until  they  are  fairly  out  re- 
move the  growing  leafbuds. 

If  wanted  in  the  natural  tint,  do  not 
start  forcing  before  January;  earlier 
they  will  not  take  color.  Force  in  well 
lighted  and  ventilated  houses  with 
85-95  deg.  Fahrenheit;  they  want  much 
heat  at  the  start,  until  the  buds  have 
pushed  3  to  4  inches  long,  then  grad- 
ually lower  the  temperature;  the 
lower  the  temperature  and  the  more 
air  and  light  you  give  the  more  pro- 
nounced will  the  color  appear.  This 
of  course  is  a  slower  process.  Field- 
grown  plants  of  Charles  X,  and  white 
Mari'j  Legraye.  are  both  treated  suc- 
cessfully for  the  Paris  market  in  the 
latter  way,  and  will  then  show  their 
natural  colors  to  perfection. 


PERSONAL. 
A.  Schultheis  of  College  Point,  has 
sufficiently  recovered  from  his  long 
and  severe  illness  to  go  to  Lakewood. 
« lie  re  he  will  spend  a  few  weeks  in 
recuperating. 


Philip  Breitmeyer,  manager  of  J. 
Breitmeyer's  Sons,  Detroit,  Mich.,  has 
been  appointed  second  vice-president 
of  the  German-American  bank  of  that 
city.  With  its  notable  prominence  the 
bank  could  have  chosen  no  man  more 
worthy  of  the  position. 


C.  A.  Dards  of  New  York,  has  gone 
on  a  trip  to  Egypt,  and  expects  to 
J.  M.  Keller  there  and  gather 
cyclamen  persicum  and  nelumbiums 
on  the  banks  of  the  Nile,  in  company 
with  that  distinguished  plantsman, 
with  the  kind  permission  of  the  croco- 
diles. 


Recent  visitors  in  Buffalo:  J.  A. 
Valentine  of  Denver,  Arnold  Ringier 
of  Chicago,  F.  R.  Gillmann,  of  Rhine- 
beck,  Max  Beatus  of  Dayton,  P.  R. 
Quinlan  of  Syracuse,  Wm.  Schomburg 
of  Rochester,  P.  Berkowitz  of  Phila- 
delphia and  Wm.  Hagemann  of  New 
York. 


February  17.  1906 


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SEED   TRADE   TOPICS 


TEST   OF    1905  SEED   NOVELTIES. 

Translated  by  G.  B. 

The  Society  tor  Promotion  of  Horti- 
culture in  Prussia  publishes  their  an- 
nual 1905  report  of  culture-tests  of 
novelties  in  this  month's  issue  of 
"Gartenflora."  The  report  is  very  in- 
teresting, because  the  plants  reported 
on  are  figuring  conspicuously  in  the 
novelty  pages  of  1906  catalogues  of 
seed  firms,  it  affords  for  intending  buy- 
ers an  entirely  disinterested  judgment 
of  their  value.  We  give  an  exact 
translation  of  the  report  without  com- 
ment. 

Flowering    Plants. 

Centaurea  tuperialis  gigantea.  The 
plants  grew  above  three  feet  high,  had 
long  stems,  which  produced  white  flow- 
ers, not  quite  as  large  as  in  Centaurea 
Marguaritae,  which  they  most  re- 
semble, and  which  we  took  them  at 
first  to  be.  The  pleasant  odor  of  the 
flower  deserves  special  mention. 

Reseda  odorata  grandifl  Victor  a 
perfecta.  This  is  an  improved  form 
of  the  Victoria  mignonette.  We  can 
justly  say  that  the  blooms  are  much 
more  intensively  red,  or  better  brown. 
In  habit  they  are  like  the  old  form; 
but  the  variety  does  not  come  alto- 
gether true,  as  there  are  many  or- 
dinary Victoria  among  the  seedlings; 
otherwise  good. 

Dianthus  laciniatus  mirabilis.  Like 
most  of  the  garden  pinks  the  plant  is 
one  foot  high;  very  small  leaves,  flow- 
ers three  inches  across  and  much  more 
divided  than  the  ordinary  laciniatus, 
in  aspect  almost  like  a  spider  web; 
very  soft  shades  of  color  very  grace- 
ful as  cut  flowers  and  as  grouping 
plants. 

Winter  Stork  Queen  Alexandra. 
(Perhaps  the  same  as  "Queen  of  Alex- 
andria," mentioned  in  some  cata- 
logues.— Note  of  translator.)  This  is 
a  very  early  variety,  80  per  cent, 
double;  flowers  about  July;  a  seedling 
from  last  year's  beautiful  novelty 
Beauty  of  Nice;  color  of  flowers  lilac- 
rose;  stems  11-2  feet  high,  good  for 
field  culture. 

Tagetes  patula  nana  parvifl.  fl.  pi. 
Liliput.  These  marigolds  are  advan- 
tageously grown  in  shaded  places, 
where  they  will  thrive  and  flower  well. 
In  the  public  gardens  of  Berlin  and 
Potsdam  they  have  been  used  exten- 
sively. 

Phlox  Drum.  gr.  fi.  nana  compct. 
"Cacilien  Phlox."  Dwarf  summer 
phlox  remarkable  for  the  many  blue 
colors  in  the  seedlings;  to  be  recom- 
mended. 

Silene  pendula  "Elfride."  A  novelty 
with  lilac  flowers,  which  color  is  new 
among  the  silenes;  the  foliage  is  yel- 
low, but  not  a  pleasant  contrast;  the 
seed  should  be  sown  about  Christmas, 
the  plants  later  on  to  be  put  in  cold 
frames. 

Dahlia  variabilis  "Lucifer."  A 
single  dahlia,  which  comes  true  from 
seeds;  flowers  about  2  inches  across, 
dark  scarlet;  foliage  dark  red;  good 
for  decorative  foliage  groups. 

"Colossal."  Very  large  flowering, 
single  dahlia,  flowers  erect,  all  colors. 

Dutch  Giant  Dahlias.  "Herzog 
Hein,"  crimson-red.  "Glory  of  Baarn," 
rose  violet;  half  filled.  "Hollandia," 
soft  violet,  well-filled  and  of  noble 
form,   good   cropper.     "Paul    Kruger," 


light  rose,  dark  striped.     "Dr.   K.   \V. 
v.  Gorken,"  light  rose,  very  large,  hah 
filled.     "Germane,"  carmine-red,  ligh 
ly  filled. 

Cactus  Dahlia.  "Fire-ray."  Weil 
named;  good  cropper. 

Impatiens  Holstii.  The  plants  grow 
to  be  1  1-4  ft.  high,  and  part  of  them 
to  that  circumference;  color,  brilliant 
vermilion  red;  always  three  to  four 
flowers  on  the  tips  of  the  branches, 
each  flower  being  about  1 1-4  inches 
in  diameter;  better  grower  than  I. 
Sultani. 

Schizanthus  hybridus  gr.  fl.  Sup- 
posed to  be  a  better  hybrid  of  the  old 
form;  we,  however,  couldn't  possibly 
find  any  difference;  crop  matured 
quickly,  but  succumbed  to  first  cold 
rains;  it  seems  the  plant  will  not 
stand  manuring. 

Cheiranthus  incanus  nanus  comp. 
alba.  Made  little  compact  globulous 
bushes  1  ft.  high;  as  late  as  Sept.  1.; 
first  flowers,  however,  all  double; 
seems  to  want  a  different  culture  from 
the  ordinary  winter  stocks. 

Linaria  cymbalaria  compct.  alba. 
Another  creeping  plant  that  in  this 
variety  has  acquired  a  globulous  habit; 
about  1  ft.  high;  the  small  white  io- 
belia-like  flowers  standing  directly- 
above  foliage;  best  for  carpet  bedding. 

Linaria  c.  globosa.  Similar  to  above, 
but  lilac  color. 

Polygonum  oxyphyllum.  Strong 
growing  perennial  2 1-2  ft.  high, 
leaves  gray-green;  did  not  flower. 

Aster      perennis      hybr.      Snowflake. 
Two    ft.     high     perennial     fall     aster 
first     flowers     impure     violet;      later 
white;   not  bad. 

Aster  perennis  hybr.  Townshendi. 
Strong  growing  perennial;  did  not 
flower. 

Aster  Hohenzollern;  glossy  salmon 
rose,  A  new  color  of  this  aster,  good 
for  cut  flowers;   color  true  to  name. 

Aster  Gitania.  Intended  to  become 
a  new  strain,  almost  2  ft.  high;  flowers 
8  inches  across;  character  like  Comet 
asters;  colors  rose,  light  blue  and 
white;  for  large  vases;  not  bad. 

Rekord  Aster,  hortensian-rose. 
Needle-like  flowers,  but  in  size  beaten 
by  Gitania;  color  doubtful;  not  a  fa- 
vorite with  us. 

Rekord  Aster,  lilac.  Same  as  above, 
lilac. 

Heliotropum  hybr.  gr.  fl.  Cyklop. 
One  and  one-half  to  2  1-2  ft.  high;  flower 
clusters  12  inches  across  and  more; 
very  fragrant;  color  lilac,  light  and 
dark  blue;  an  excellent  novelty;  sure- 
ly the  largest  flowering  H.  of  its  time; 
good  for  large  grouping  beds. 

Physostegia  virginiana  gr.  fl.  alba. 
A  pretty  white  labiatae  for  cut  flower 
uses. 

Echinacea  Helianthus.  If  true  to 
name  should  produce  red  sunflowers. 
Did  not  flower  with  us;    report  later. 

Nicotiana  Sanderae.  N.  affinis  x  N. 
Forgetiana;  with  us  germination  of 
seeds  did  not  take  place  at  all. 

Gypsophila  elegans  gr.  fi.  "Covent 
Garden."  Flowers  larger  than  in 
known  variety;  otherwise  no  differ- 
ence. 

To    be    Continued. 


NATIONAL  CANNERS'  ASSOCIA- 
TION. 

The  annual  convention  of  the  Na- 
tional Cahners'  Association  opened  at 
Atlantic  City,  N.  Y..  Dec.  14.  About 
700  delegates  representing  the  chief 
firms  in  this  important  industry  from 
all  parts  of  the  United  States  were 
present  besides  a  representative  ele- 
ment of  the  wholesale  seed  trade  and 
quite  a  number  of  seed  growers. 
Headquarters  were  at  Hotel  Rudolph 
and  thi-  exhibition  of  machinery,  etc., 
was  tastefully  decorated  for  the  occa- 
sion. So  well  pleased  were  the  visit- 
ors with  this  resort  as  a  convention 
point  that  it  is  likely  the  future  con- 
ventions  will  be  held  at  the  same 
place.  There  was  little  activity  in 
the  bean  market.  Peas  were  in  some 
little  demand,  Alaska  Admiral,  Ad- 
vancer and  Surprise  being  the  princi- 
pal varieties  inquired  for.  Bookings 
for  crop  of  1907  were  liberal  and  most 
of  the  growers  and  wholesalers  did 
considerable   business. 

Among  the  seedsmen  present  were 
W.  H.  Grennell,  A.  L.  Rogers,  Jerome 
B.  Rice,  Robert  Livingston,  W.  C. 
Langbridge,  W.  H.  Buckbee,  J.  Bol- 
giano,  Mr.  Pease  and  Mr.  Bradstreet 
of  the  Cleveland  Seed  Co..  C.  N. 
Keeney,  O.  F.  Leonard,  Arthur  Clark 
and  brother,  Watson,  Woodruff,  Mc- 
Morran  and  Grey,  the  Canadian  pea 
growers,  Mr.  Parmelee  of  the  Jno.  H. 
Allen  Seed  Co..  W.  A.  Dennison. 
Frank  S.  Piatt.  W.  Atlee  Burpee  and 
Howard  Earl. 


D.  M.  Ferry  &  Co.,  report  a  busy  sea- 
son, 3,000  bushels  of  peas  to  one  firm 
being  among  their  large  orders. 


CATALOGUES   RECEIVED. 
Frantz    de    Laet,    Contich,    Belgium. 
Catalogue   of  cacti  and  other  special- 
ties. 

Chicago  Carnation  Company,  Joliet, 
111.  Price  list  of  new  and  standard 
carnations  for  1906. 

George  W.  P.  Jerrard  Co.,  Caribou, 
Me.  1906  catalogue  of  seed  potatoes, 
early  corn  and  seeds. 

Burpee's  1906  Wholesale  Seed  Prices 
for  Market  Gardeners  and  Florists. 
W.  Atlee  Burpee  &  Co.,  Philadelphia. 

Thomas  J.  Grey  &  Co.,  Boston, 
Mass.  Seed  Catalogue  for  1906.  Lists 
also  trees,  garden  plants  and  imple- 
ments. 

Rosedale  Nurseries,  S.  G.  Harris, 
Prop.,  Tarrytown,  N.  Y. — Supplement 
ueral  catalogue  of  plants,  shrubs, 
roses  and  trees. 

F.  E.  Conine  Nursery  Co.,  Stratford, 
Conn.  Spring  and  Fall,  1906,  Cata- 
logue. A  well  printed,  illustrated  list 
of  choice  nursery  stock. 

"A  Little  Green  Book  for  the  Gar- 
den." A  cute  little  pocket  catalogue 
I  for  1906  by  Henry  Saxton 
Adams,  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass. 

Hammond's  Slug  Shot  Works,  Fish- 
kill-on-Hudson,  N.  Y.  Pamphlet  of 
Horicum,  the  San  Jose  Scale  Killer, 
Thrip  Juice.and  other  insect  remedies. 

Griffith  &  Turner  Company,  Balti- 
more, Md.  Catalogue  No.  19  of  Farm 
and  Garden  Supplies.  A  very  com- 
plete list,  especially  of  machinery  and 
farming  implements. 

Thirtieth  Anniversary  Supplement, 
including  prize  awards  of  1905 — and 
the  story  of  "Seeds  That  Grow."  With 


194 


horticulture: 


February  17,  1906 


A  RiUS  T|iO  C|R  A  T 

WILL  BE  AT  TORONTO  WITH  THE  GOODSf  | 
CHICAGO  CARNATION  CO., I  .     JOLIET,  ILL. 


numerous      illustrations.      W.      Atlee 
Burpee  &  Co.,  Philadelphia. 

Hoopes,  Brother  &  Thomas,  West 
Chester,  Pa. — Handbook  No.  2,  of  or- 
namental trees  and  plants.  A  pine 
branch  and  cone  forms  a  very  appro- 
priate cover  adornment  to  this  finely 
illustrated   publication. 

Moon's  Trees,  1906,  Horticultural 
Art  Book  issued  by  the  Wm.  H.  Moon 
Co.,  Morrisville,  Pa.  Typographically 
one  of  the  finest  catalogues  of  the  sea- 
son. Text  and  pictures  calculated  to 
whet  the  appetite  for  lawn  and  garden 
beauty. 

Arthur  Cowee,  Berlin,  N.  Y.,  Cata- 
logue, 19116.  of  Groff's  New  Hybrid 
Gladioli.  Mr.  Cowee  is  all  right  and 
so  are  his  gladioli.  He  has  devoted  a 
life  of  ceaseless  industry  to  this 
specialty  and  well  deserves  the  great 
success  he  has  achieved. 


LISTS    OF    PATENTS. 
Issued    January    30,    1906. 

810,972.     System         for  Sprinkling 

Lawns,  Gardens,  Green- 
houses, Parks,  etc.  Frank 
H.   Paradice,   Denver,   Colo. 

811,276.  Arbor.  John  Cooper,  Dia- 
mond, La. 

811,373.  Warp  Stop  Motion.  Thomas 
A.  B.  Carver,  Glasgow, 
Scotland. 

811,508.  Sash-Lifting  Apparatus  for 
Greenhouses.  William  O. 
Johnston  and  Phillip  J. 
Foley,  Chicago,  111. 

Issued  February  6,  1906. 

811.600.  Combined  Weeder,  Orchard- 
Cultivator  and  Fallow- 
Plow.  William  Turner, 
Wenatchee,  Wash. 

811,651.  Fruit-Display  Box.  George 
E.  Miller,  Riverside,  Cal., 
assignor  of  one-half  to  Ed- 
ward L.  Pequegnat,  River- 
side, Cal. 

811,712.  Adjustable  Stand  for  Flower- 
Pots.  Adolph  Graefe,  Brook- 
lyn, New  York. 

811,951.  Greenhouse  and  Other  Glazed 
Structure.  Paul  M.  Pier- 
son,  Ossining,  N.  Y.,  as- 
signor to  The  Pierson-Sef- 
ton  Co.,  Jersey  City,  N.  J.,  a 
corporation  of   New  Jersey. 

*01.!<78.  Strawberry-Vine  Trimmer. 
Nels  A.  Weigen,  Clearlake, 
Iowa. 


IMPRESSIONS      OF      NEW      CARNA- 
TIONS. 

Remarks  By  Edward  A.  Stroud  At  Florists' 
Club  Ot  Philadelphia,   Feb.  >;.   1906. 

To  rightly  judge  a  carnation  on  the 
exhibition  table,  a  good  idea  is  to 
scale  it  up  according  to  one's  own 
judgment  on  the  points  adopted  by 
the  Carnation  Society;  you  will  be 
surprised  how  much  better  knowl- 
edge you  will  get  of  a  variety  by  fol- 
lowing this  method. 

Lady  Bountiful  showed  up  promi- 
nently, winning  all  prizes  in  the  class 
of  whites;  if  any  fault,  it  shows  a 
lack  of  substance  which  is  against  it 
as  a  shipper. 

My  Maryland  unfortunately  could 
not  be  staged  by  Mr.  Weber,  as  that 
variety  with  his  other  exhibits  (some 
1 200  flowers  in  all)  carried  poorly, 
owing  to  the  warm  weather.  The 
Strafford  Flower  Farm  showed  100 
of  this  variety  and  was  fortunate 
enough  to  secure  an  award.  Mr. 
Weber  has  made  an  announcement  to 
the  trade  through  the  various  papers 
which  is  a  square  deal.  My  Mary- 
land, as  you  know,  has  not  been  suc- 
cessfully grown  everywhere.  As 
grown  at  Strafford,  its  habit  differs 
entirely  from  its  growth  with  Mr. 
Weber;  but  we  do  not  by  any  means 
pronounce  it  unworthy  and  feel  con- 
fident that  if  certain  grassy  peculiari- 
ties can  be  eliminated  this  variety 
will  prove  a  good  thing,  as  its  keeping 
qualities  are  above  par.  Enchantress 
was  shown  extensively  and  nothing 
could  compete  with  it  in  its  color.  It 
occupies  a  field  of  its  own. 

Robert  Craig  is  certainly  a  thor- 
oughbred: it  looked  beautiful  staged, 
and  as  seen  growing  at  Mr.  Ward's. 
Whether  this  fine  condition  can  be 
duplicated  by  the  smaller  growers 
and  whether  it  can  be  made  a  com- 
mercial success  is  a  question  yet  to 
be  decided. 

Mr.  Fisher's  new  red  seedling  Bea- 
con, looked  well,  standing  out  promi- 
nently from  all  others  in  its  bright- 
ness of  color;  seeing  it  growing  at  his 
place  impressed  me  with  its  commer- 
cial value,  being  such  a  free  bloomer; 
its  stem  seemed  a  trifle  weak,  but 
not  sufficiently  so  to  injure  it. 

Red  Lawson  will  do  when  there 
are   no    other   good    reds   about.     We 


do  not  like  its  color.  The  extensively 
advertised  Victory  showed  up  well; 
many  orders  have  been  booked  for  it, 
Mr.  Guttman  telling  us  of  five  firms 
who  had  placed  orders  aggregating 
1 20.000.  We  have  seen  it  only  on  the 
exhibition  table.  Mr.  Haines  is  as 
enthusiastic  as  ever  about  his  red  car- 
nation named  after  him.  It  did  not 
carry  well  to  Boston,  but  as  we  saw 
it  growing  at  his  place  last  March  it 
was  a  grand  sight.  We  notice  the 
reports  from  the  west  say  it  is  in- 
clined to  be  somewhat  sleepy  during 
the  early  fall  months.  We  were 
further  convinced  of  its  good  quali- 
ties after  seeing  it  growing  at  Peter 
Fisher's. 

The  Lawson  gold  medal  winner, 
Elsa  Struss,  a  seedling  of  Mr.  Ward's, 
was  beautiful,  and  seeing  it  grow  con- 
vinced us  that  it  will  be  heard  from, 
as  it  resembles  Enchantress  in  habit 
and  looks  free.  Mrs.  Ward,  another 
seedling  of  Cottage  Gardens  showed 
breeding;  it  is  a  question  whether  it 
would  not  have  given  a  good  run  for 
the  medal  if  100  blooms  could  have 
been  shown. 

Aristocrat  is  certainly  ideal  in  form, 
calyx  and  stem.  Personally,  we  are 
tiring  of  the  Lawson  shade  of  pink. 
Helen  Goddard,  while  not  a  large 
flower,  is  recommended  for  its  com- 
mercial value.  It  is  slightly  lighter 
in  color  than  Lawson.  We  did  not 
have  a  chance  to  see  it  growing. 
Pink  Patten,  a  sport  from  Mrs.  Pat- 
ten, was  not  particularly  interesting 
to  us. 

Evangeline,  another  seedling  of 
Peter  Fisher's,  has  merit;  as  we  saw 
it  growing,  it  looked  healthy;  it  is 
smaller  than  Enchantress,  brighter  in 
color.  has  good  substance,  and 
seemed  freer.  Mr.  Fisher  told  us  he 
would  not  send  it  out  unless  he  could 
eliminate  its  slight  tendency  to  burst. 
It  is  a  question  if  there  is  a  market 
for  Evangeline,  if  Enchantress  keeps 
up  its  good  name.  Fiancee  was  not 
largely  shown,  having  no  entry  in 
either  the  100,  50  or  25  class.  We 
imagined  it  was  impossible  to  get  so 
many  good  flowers   together. 

Winsor  attracted  us  especially — its 
color  being  a  very  pleasing  shade  of 
pink.  It  showed  all  the  requirements 
of  a  first-class   flower. 

Taking  it  all  in  all,  the  show  was 
a  success.  The  public  seemed  to  ap- 
preciate that  it  was  free  to  all,  and 
we  trust  Toronto  will  be  able  to 
arouse  the  same  enthusiasm  when  the 
convention   meets  there. 


February  17,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


19:" 


50  0, 000       COLEUS 

Verschaffeltii,  Golden  Bedder  and  fancy  named  varieties.        Can  deliver  at  once  or  will  book  orders   for   March  and  April  delivery 

Rooted  Cuttings,   60c.  per  lOO,     $5.00  per  lOOO    Cash. 
H.  N.  EATON,    South   Sudbury,    Mass. 


QUEEN   BEATRICE 


NEWS  NOTES. 
John  Clump,  25  years  old,  employed 
by  H.  F.  A.  Lange,  Worcester,  Mass., 
fell  through  the  root'  of  a  greenhouse 
while  making  repairs  on  January  31. 
He  was  taken  to  the  Emergency  Hos- 
pital. 


Park  Commissioner  Ginther  of  Buf- 
falo, N.  Y.,  asks  for  an  appropriation 
of  $10,000  for  a  new  plant  propagating 
house  in  Humboldt  Park,  and  $0000 
more  for  repairs  on  park  conservator- 
ies to  meet  the  necessary  demand  for 
plants  for  the  small  parks,  triangles, 
etc. 

The  study  of  the  structural  timbers 
of  the  Pacific  coast  was  begun  by  the 
Bureau  of  Forestry,  now  the  Forestry 
Service,  in  1902,  in  order  to  determine 
with  greater  accuracy  the  exact  scope  of 
their  commercial  use.  The  red  fir  and 
the  western  hemlock  (better  K  town  as 
Washington  pine,  Alaska  pine  or  gray 
fir)  have  hitherto  monopolize  1  the 
tests  with  the  results  that  there  has 
been  a  largely  increased  demand  for 
both.  About  a  year  ago  the  Forest 
Service  issued  a  circular,  "Progress 
Report  on  the  Strength  of  Structural 
Timber,"  which  has  been  exhausted  by 
the  request  made  for  it.  A  revised  edi- 
tion is  now  in  preparation. 


BUSINESS   CHANGES. 

The  Washington  Floral  Co.,  85  S. 
Main  street,  Washington,  Pa.,  is  to 
be  under  the  exclusive  management 
of  J.  V.  Poague  in  future. 

Walter  R.  Boody  of  Northwood,  N. 
H.,  who  has  been  associated  with  his 
father,  G.  W.  Boody,  in  the  florist 
business  for  the  past  few  years,  and 
Prof.  E.  K.  Welch  will  open  a  general 
florist  and  gardening  business  at  York 
Harbor,  Me.,  about  April   10. 

The  Lake  Newell  Floral  Co.  has 
been  incorporated  at  East  Liverpool, 
O.,  with  Thomas  Anderson,  president; 
Fred  B.  Lawrence,  secretary  and 
treasurer.  It  is  said  that  Gus  Braden- 
burg,  now  in  the  employ  of  the 
Thompson  Park  commission,  will  be 
manager.  A  large  greenhouse  is  to 
be  built  at  Newell. 

Mr.  George  Baldwin,  for  the  past 
six  years  in  charge  of  the  orchid  de- 
partment of  Siebrecht  &  Son,  New  Ro- 
chelle,  N.  Y.,  will  establish  a  plant  ex- 
clusively for  orchid  growing,  under 
the  firm  name  of  Carrellis  &  Baldwin. 
The  new  concern  will  be  ready  for  busi- 
ness April  1.  and  will  be  located  at 
Secaucus,  N.  J.  Mr.  Baldwin  leaves 
his  position  under  most  pleasant  con- 
ditions and  carries  with  him  the  best 
wishes  of  his  recent  employe!-.  !  his 
success. 


A  niiouncement 

I   HAVE  pleasure  in  announcing,  that  I  ha»e  this  day  purchased  all  the  assets  of  the 
Clucas  &  Boddington  Company,  v.  hich  includes  their  Nurseries,  and  stock  thereon, 

located  at  Sparkill,  N.  Y.,  and  will  conduct  the  business  as  formerly  from  this 
address,  to  be  known  as  the  "Palisades  Nurseries." 

Special  Surplus  Lists,  of  Dahlias,  Phlox,  Hardy  Perennials,  Evergreens,  and 
Flowering  Shrubs,  and  Bulbous  Siock,  of  which  I  have  a  very  extensive  collection,  will 
be  sent  to  the  Trade  on  application,  and  a  regu'ar  price  list,  now  being  prepared,  will 
be  mailed  when  ready. 

1  have  retained  rrost  of  the  former  employees  to  assist  in  the  management,  and 
intend  conducting  the  business,  as  heretofore,  assuring  customers  of  prompt  and  care- 
ful attention  to  all  orders  entrusted  to  my  care. 

I  would  be  pleased  to  rt  ceive  special  quotat  ons,  and  Trade  Catalogues,  on 
general  Nursery  Stock.  JOHN   M.  STEVENS 

Spaikill,  N.  Y.,  January  Sth.  1906.  The  Palisades  Nurseries. 


A  BARGAIN 


I  have  for  sale  a  modern  range  of  green- 
houses,  25,500  feet  of  gl  ss.  1J-2  miles  from 
wealthy  growing  city  ot  28.000  people.  Forty- 
five  minute^  from  Pittsburg,  Pd,  Three  rail- 
roads ami  expiess  lines,  28  acres.  Ideal  soil  for 
roses  a>  d  carnati  ns  in  abundauce.  Admirably 
adapted  to  the  ^rowing  of  small  fruit  and  garden 
crops. 

Sixty  horse  power  boiler,  steam  heat.  Free 
natural  gas  for  all  light  and  fuel  for  greenhouses, 
and  farm  buildings.  A  most  complete  t-rivate 
water  system,  1,000  barrel  storage  tanks,  large 
dam,  never  failing  springs.  Pr  ducing  oil  well  on 
the  farm.  Buildings  high  and  dry,  away  from  all 
smoke,  dust  and  dirt,  fogs  unknown,  plants  free 
irom  di  ease,  houses  well  stocked  ana  producing 
paying  crops,  best  market  selling  high  grade 
stuff  direct  to  retailers.  Best  of  reason  for  seeing. 
Puce,  $22,ooc,  part  on  time,  will  show  a  net 
profit  of  22$  above  expenses,  can  be  increased. 
This  offer  will  bear  closest  investigation. 

S.  S.  SKIDELSKY 

724  No.  24th  St. 
PHILADELPHIA,     PA. 


Ml  To  Build? 

I  am  interested  In  a  glass  factory  In 
Jersey.  I  waut  to  hear  from  you  be- 
fore placing  your  order  for  glass, 
think  I  can  put  you  in  th«  way  of 
saving  some  money.  State  quantity, 
quality,    and   size   wanted. 

NOT  IN   THE  TRUST. 
Address 

George  C.  Watson 

Philadelphia,  Penn. 


1614   LUDLOW 
STREET 

H£&-  Remember  this  factory  is  NOT  in 
the  TRI'ST  and  has  a  free  foot 


Chrysanthemums 


Do  Not  Forget  to  Order  Our 
Set  Nine  American  Bred 
MONEY     MAKERS 

Orders  are  Coming  Fast 

Let  Us  Book  Your  Needs  at  Once 

FIRST    COME 
FIRST    SERVED 
BEST    STOCK 

We  also  offer  the  FOREIGN  INTRODUC- 
TIONS OF  THE  VEAR  :  WELLS-POCKET 
SET.  SUNDRY  AUSTRALIAN,  ENGLISH 
and  FRENCH,  also  BEST  of  LAST  YEAR'S 
NOVELTIES.  EXCELLENT  STOCK  READY 
NOW. 

For  further  particulars  see  our  catalogue 
If  not  received,  advise  us 

jftjp  NOTICE  —  Do  not  allow  distance  and 
Express  charges  to  deter  you  from  giving 
us  your  order:  Rate  Horn  Adrian  to 
Boston  only  $1.75  per  too  wt. 

NATHAN  SMITH  &  SON 

Adrian,   Mich 


DAHLIAS 

ROOTS  IN  ANY  QUANTITY 

DAVID  HERBERT  &  SON 

Successor  to 

L.  K.  PEACOCK,  Inc. 

ATCO,  N.  J. 


Surplus  Stock  4,000  Berberis 

Thunbcrgii,  8-12  in.         .  $3-5°  per  100 

Thunbergii,  one  year        .  2.50  per  100 

Vulgaris  (common)  Berberis 

one  year       .  .  .  2.50  per  100 

Cash  Please. 

PIERCE  NURSERY,  Beverly  Farms,  Mass. 


FOREST  TREE  AND  SHRUB  SEEDS 
AND  SEEDLINGS 

Catalpa    Speciosa,    Black    Locust.     Nursery 
grown  and  collected  seeds  and  seedlings. 

FOREST  NURSERY  AND  SEED  CO. 

McMINNVILLE,  TENN.R.  F.  D.  2 


w 


BULBS 


1 


and  PLANTS 

Ralph  M.  Ward  &  Co. 

2  West  Broadway,  New  York. 


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Piersoni  Elegantissima  j 


See  our  advertisement  in  issue  of  Dec.  9 — Page  623. 


R.  &  J,  FARQUHAR  &  CO. 

6  and  7  South  Market  Street 
Boston,  Mass. 

PALMS 

SPECIAL  SURPLUS  OFFER 

KENTIA  BELMOREANA 

DOZ.  IOO 

T,yi  inch  Pots  4-5  leaves     $2.00     $15.00 
4         "      "     5-6      "  4-5°       35-°° 

t         "       "     6-7       "      at  1. 00  each 

F.O.  B.  Boston,  no  charge  for  packing 

Cash  with  order  or  satisfactory  references 


J.    E.    FELTHOUSEN 

GERAXIUMS 

We  have  at  least  iso.ooo  geraniums  in  2%  in.  pots 
and  in  fine  condition  and  the  leaders  at  §iS.oo  per  1,000; 

$2.00  per  100. 

Per  100 
Kose  Geraniums,  2*4  in-  $'3. 00  per  1000..  ..$2.00 
Ageratum    Gurney,  P.  Pauline  and  others 

'      "  '*         z%\n 2.00 

R.  C 60 

Fuchsias   all  the  leading  varieties,  2%  in. 3.00 

Heliotrope,  all  dark,  2%  in. 3.00 

Sweet  Alyssum   2%  in 2.00 

L,obella,  2%  in ao° 

Alternaiithera,  rooted  cuitings 50 

German  Ivy,  all  rooted  cuttings 5° 

English  Ivv,  extra  fine  rooted  cutting 1.50 

The  World  and  all  of  Coleus  R.  C.  $  .60  per  100; 

$5.00  per  1 ,000.     Cash  must  accompany  the  order. 

J.  E.  Felthousen, Schenectady,  N.Y. 


IP  AN  SI  ES 

Over  one  million  plants  ready  from  our  Fam- 
ous Strain.  None  better.  $1.50  per  500. 
S2.50  per  1000. 

Daisies  (Bellis)   tine  plants,  $2.00  per  1000. 

Forget-me-not,   Hardy  blue.  $3.00  per  1000. 

Geraniums  out  of  2  1-2  inch  pots,  best  va- 
rieties,  $1  50  per  100.    50.000  ready  now. 

J.  C.  SCHMIDT  CO.,  -  BRISTOL,  PA. 
Lilies,  Japanese  Plants 

BA  M  BOO    ST  A  KES 

The  Yokohama  Nursery  Co.,  Ltd. 

13  Barclay  Street,  New  York 

Sphagnum  Moss   and  Cedar    Poles 

Moss.  1.5  bb  Bale.  $1.25;  3  Bales,  $3.25;  5  Bales, 
$5.00;  Pkg  Moss.  10  Bales,  $7.50     Poles,  2  inch 
butt  8  feet  long,  $15  00  per  10(0;  1%  inch  butt 
10  to  12  feet  long,  $22-50  per  1000.  Cash. 
H.   R.  AKERS,    Chatsworth,     N.  J. 


Palms,  Ferns 

And    Decorative   Plants 

k  Fine  Lot  of  AZALEAS  in  Great  Variety 

A  Large  Assortment  of  Ferns  for  Jardinieres 
Also,  Araucarias,  Rubbers,  Pandanus,  Aralias 
Dracaenas,   Aspidistras,   Maranias,    Crowns 
etc.,  etc. 

WHOLESALE  PRICE  LIST  ON  APPLICATION 

A.    LEUTHY   &    CO. 

Importers    and    I  xp  >rters 
Growers    and    Dealers 
PERKINS   STREE'I    NURSERIES 
Roslindale.  Boston,  Mass. 

It  is  never  too  ear'.y  nor  too   late 

to  order  the 

Scott  Fern 

Best  Commercial  Introduction  for  many  years 

JOHX    SCOTT 

Flatbush,    Brooklyn,   New   York. 

NEPHROLEPIS  BARROWSII.  .$10  PER  100 

SCOTTII, 5  "    " 

BOSTON, 3  " 

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

GODFREY  ASCHMANN 

IOI2  Ontario  St.,  PHILADELPHIA 

«-^>-« 

Importers    of    Araucaria    exeelsa,    glauca, 
compacta,   aud   ronusta 

PALHS    and    AZALEAS 

Write  for   prices 

MARGUERITES 

Rooted  Cuttings  Queen  Alexandria,  the  new 
semi-double  white,  $3oc  Per  hundred.  Etoile 
d'Lyore,  yellow,  $2.00  per  hundred. 

THE  F.  W.  FLETCHER  CO. 

AUBURNDALE,  MASS. 

CYCLAMEN  SEEDLINGST 

ONCE   TRANSPLANTED. 

Giant  Strain;  none  better:  including  Sal- 
monium,  New  fringed,  Roccoco  and  Papllio 
in  five  separate  Colors. 

$2.50  per  100,  $22.00  per  1000. 

C.  W1NTKRICH,  Defiance.  Ohio. 


Consult  Buyers'  Directory  and  List  of 
New  Offers  on  Pages  202,  203  and  204. 


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■■j    fy  mm         ■    wm  All   our   grafted    Roses  are  from  flowering  wood   3 

■    MrRflGd    KOSGS     grafted     on    Dion's    Irish   disbudded    Manetti  E 

stocks,  and  are  now  in  exceptionally  fine  shape.        2 

E  Killarney,  $15  per  ioo;  $150  per  1,000.    Bride,  Bridesmaid,  Kaiserin,  $12  per  = 

5    100;  $120  per  1,000     To   prevent   disappointment   order    now   as   stock   is   limited.   S 

\  Own  Root  Richmond  Roses,  $12  per  100.    Killarney,  $10  per  100.    American  = 

=    Beauty,  own  root  from  2}<  inch  pots,  $6  per  100;  $50  per  1,000. 

ROBERT  SCOTT  &  SON,  SHARON  HILL,  DEL  CO.,  PA.      | 
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COLD  MEDAL  STRAIN 

BEGONIAS 

Tuberous  Rooted 

Per  doz.  Per  ioo 

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Yellow    35  2.25 

Nankeen    35  2.25 

Pink    35  2.25 

Rose    35  2.25 

"       Red    35  2.25 

"       Dark     Red 35  2.25 

Salmon    35  2.25 

"      Orange     35 

Mixed     30 


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Yellow 

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Rose    65  5.00 

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Dark  Red 65  5.00 

"       Red     65  5.00 

Salmon     65  5.00 

Mixed     50  4.00 

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PHILADELPHIA     NOTES. 

H.  Bayersdorfer  &  Co.  have  bought 
out  the  stock,  fixtures  and  good  will 
of  the  florists'  supply  establishment 
of  Mr.  Hantsch  at  7th  and  Lehigh 
avenue.  Mr.  Bayersdorfer,  Jr.,  is  at 
present  running  the  concern. 

Geo.  D.  Clark  of  the  Henry  A. 
Dreer  Corporation  says  that  perennial 
seeds  should  be  sown  within  the  next 
30  days.  If  this  is  attended  to  at 
once  most  of  them  will  flower  the 
first  year  and  give  a  handsome  profit 
on   the  investment. 

E.  H.  Bauer  of  Chiselhurst,  N.  J., 
has  just  placed  a  contract  with  the 
Burnham,  Hitchings,  Pierson  Co., 
through  D.  T.  Connor,  for  an  addition 
to  his  carnation  establishment,  lOOx 
28,  with  all  the  latest  improvements. 

The  Riverton  Nurseries  (Dreer's) 
have  recently  purchased  76  acres 
nearby  (at* Cinnaminson),  where  they 
are  to  grow  perennials  and  other 
stock.  No  glass  will  be  erected  at 
present.  The  soil  is  a  deep  heavy 
loam  and  much  superior  to  the  sandy 
character  which  generally  prevails  in 
this  part  of  Jersey.  At  Riverton  two 
new  houses  have  been  erected  for 
dahlias.  A  dahlia  bought  here  labeled 
Frank  D.  Smith  will  be  Frank  D. 
Smith  and  not  something  else.  That's 
the  Dreer  way. 

W.  S.  Maull.  late  treasurer  of  the 
defunct  Peacock  Company,  is  back  in 
his  old  position  in  the  accounting  de- 
partment of  Lit  Bros. 

J.  D.  Eisele  will  arrive  home  from 
Europe  on  the  S.  S.  Amerika  of  the 
Hamburg-American  Line  on  Feb.  19. 


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MONTREAL    NOTES. 

Cooper  and  Johnson  are  giving  a 
gold  medal  for  competition  at  the 
fall  Horticultural  Show.  See  their 
seed   catalogue  for   particulars. 

Michael  Judge  has  been  elected 
Mayor  of  St.  Paul.  If  His  Worship 
manages  the  affairs  of  that-  prosperous 
town  as  well  as  he  does  his  carnations 
and  ferns,  we  prophesy  a  very  pleasant 
and  prosperous  year. 

J.  McKenna  was  elected  Coun- 
cillor of  Cote  des  Niges  after  a 
hard  fight.  Joseph  Ward,  the  whole- 
sale agricultural  seedman.  was  elected 
alderman  by  acclamation  of  the  city 
of  Montreal".  Montreal's  florists  seem 
to  combine  politics  and  the  trade 
pietty  lively,  as  we  have  one  mayor, 
one  alderman  and  three  councillors 
among  us. 

Cut  flower  trade  still  keeps  very 
brisk,  the  supply  not  being  nearly- 
equal  to  the  demand.  Carnations  are 
still  keeping  well  to  the  fore.  There 
seems  to  have  been  a  lot  of  diseased 
Harrisii  lilies  last  year,  some  of  our 
florists  losing  half  of  their  si 
Hall  &  Robinson  have  a  very  fine 
sport  of  Pink  Lawson  carnation,  color 
a  light  pink  and  very  free  flowering. 


Frank   P.  Lane  of  Bangor,   Me.,  has 
leased     the      Morrill     greenhousi 
Brewer  for  a  term  of  yeais 


This  wooden  box  nicely  stained  and 
varnished,  18x30x12.  made  in  two  sec- 
tions, one  for  each  size  letter,  given 
away  with  first  order  of  500  letters. 

Block  Letters,  1%  or  2  inch  size  per  ioo,  $2. 

Script  Letters.  3.  Fastener  with  each  letter  or 
word.  Used  by  leading  florists  everywhere  and 
for  sale  by  all  wholesale  florists  and  supply  dealers 

N.  f .  MCCARTHY,  Manager 

66  Pearl  Street.  BOSTON,  MASS. 


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with  a  fine  line  of  Easter  Baskets. 

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50-56  North  4th  Street 
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WHOLESALE 

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51  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago,  111. 

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CHICAGO 

Feb.  13 


ST    LOUIS 

Feb    1 2 


PH1LA. 

Feb.   7 


BOSTON 

Feb.  15 


ROSES 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgely  Fan.  &  Sp. 

Extra 

No.   1.... 

Lower  grades 

Bride  &  Maid — Fan.  &  sp 

Extra.. 

No.  1  and  Lower  gr. . 

Liberty,  Fanc\ 

Ordinary 

Richmond,  Fancy- 

Ordinary 

Golden  Gate,  Fancy. . . ., 

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Chatenay,   Fancy 

"         Ordinary 

CARNATIONS 

Fancy 

Ordinary. 

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Cattleyas 

Cypripedinnis 

Li  v  ot  the  Valley 

Violets 

Tulips   ... 

Roman  Hya  .  Paper  White,  Nar  .. 

Daffidits;  Trumpets       

Mignonette 

Adtantum   Cune  turn... 

"  Croweanum 

Smilax 

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VICTORY  : 

The  most  prolific  of  scarlets,  is  a  fancy  in  the  fullest    sense  of  the  word,  requires  only  ordinary 
culture,  wholesaled  at  $25.00  per  100  at  Christmas. 


Cut  Flower   Market   Re- 
ports. 

Wintry  conditions,  with 
BUFFALO  the  thermometer  be- 
low zero,  have  kept  the 
florists  busy  handling  coal.  Roses 
have  been  in  steady  demand  with 
prices  unchanged,  but  there  were 
enough  to  satisfy  all.  Carnations 
were  plentiful  and  the  prices  dropped 
considerably.  Enchantress  being  lead- 
er in  quality.  Prices  have  not 
changed  much,  while  ordinary  stock 
required  some  urging,  which  blocked 
up  considerable.  The  violet  trade 
livened  up  and  prices  held  firm.  Bulb- 
ous stock  was  plentiful  and  in  fair 
demand,  while  lilies  of  the  valley  and 
Roman  hyacinths  are  still  on  the  quiet 
list.  Sales  of  green  goods  are  awak- 
ening some. 

The  top  grade  of  Ameii- 
BOSTON  can  Beauty  rose  is  miss- 
ing from  our  quotations 
this  week — the  first  time  within  a  year. 
Very  few  blooms  of  any  grade  are 
coming  in  the  most  of  these  being  but 
little  better  than  ordinary  Bonsilenes 
in  size.  Other  roses,  while  not  over- 
abundant, are  excellent  as  to  quality 
and  increasing  in  quantity  and  prob- 
ably another  week  or  ten  days  will  find 
them  in  supply  sufficient  for  all  de- 
mands. Carnations  are  splendid  and 
the  cold  weather  has  reduced  the  re- 
ceipts with  good  results  on  the  markel 
value.  "Violets  are  selling  better  than 
for  some  time  past,  Valentine's  Day 
furnishing  the  needed  stimulus.  All 
bulbous  stock  and  lily  of  the  valley  is 
abundant.  La  Reine  tulip  is  the  best 
seller  on  the  list.  Sweet  peas  are  in- 
creasing in  supply  and  are  very  choic  i 
in  quality  generally. 

The     retail      stores 
CLEVELAND       have   been   showing 

a  number  of  novel- 
i its  in  floral  valentines,  such  as  lav- 
ender and  purple  violet  boxes,  tied 
with  maline,  purple  and  gold  cords, 
designs  in  willow  ware,  hearts 
pierced  with  arrows  and  holding  vio- 
lets and  lily  of  the  valley,  Indian  te- 
pees, bird's  nests,  etc.,  which  are 
very  effective. 

The  market  is  fair,  stock  good  and 
quite  plentiful;  there  is  a  profusion 
of  violets,  and  lily  of  the  valley,  all 
exceptionally  fine. 

The  bright  side  of  btisi- 
DETROIT  ness  was  in  evidence 
again  the  past  week, 
which  means  another  step  toward  a 
busy  season.  An  extensive  supply  of 
bulbous  stock  has  served  to  weaken 
the  prices  on  carnations.  Roses  are 
beginning  to  show  up  better  both  in 
quality  and  quantity,  though  Beauties 
have  been  scarce.  Violets  are  more 
salable  each  week-,  and  forget-me-nots 


are  not  forgotten.  There  are  some 
very  fine  specimens  of  rhododendrons 
and  other  flowering  and  foliage  plants 
which   sell  satisfactorily. 

There  has   been   much   design   work 
at  times  to  keep  florists  busy. 

Business  conditions 
LOUISVILLE  the  previous  week 
were  in  some  cases  a 
little  slow.  Carnations  are  of  satis- 
factory quality  and  have  a  great  de- 
mand. The  supply  is  good.  The 
quality  of  roses  is  fine,  with  the  supply 
and  demand  satisfactory.  Lilies  of  the 
valley.  mignonette.  forget-me-nots, 
violets,  etc.,  find  very  gratifying  de- 
mands, with  l he  supply  generally  fair. 
Hyacinths,  jonquils,  tulips,  etc.,  are 
not  neglected,  and  are  in  good  supply. 

Dark  skies,  Valen- 
NEW  YORK    tines'    Day,     Roosevelt 

wedding  and  a  host  of 
oilier  events  have  conspired  to  make  a 
little  tumult  in  certain  lines  in  the 
floral  business.  American  Beauty 
roses  of  the  higher  grades  have  soared 
io  full  Christmas  values,  but  are  im- 
possible of  realization,  for  the  very 
good  reason  that  practically  none  are 
in  existence.  All  roses,  also  violets, 
and  some  other  staples  are  enjoying 
a  better  market  this  week  than  last. 
Bulbous  stock  is  of  course  abundant 
and  affected  but  little  by  the  improved 
demand. 

Good  business  last  week 

PHILA-      and  stocks  generally  well 

DELPHI  A     cleaned    up.     A    healthy 

tone  and  little  left  over 
is  often  better  than  a  boom  in  prices 
with  a  slump  at  the  finish.  Quota- 
tions generally  have  been  firm  without 
advances,  as  the  distributing  centers 
have  been  wise  enough  to  think  of 
their  steady  buyers  and  consider  what 
the  market  would  stand  without  flop- 
ping. Good  prices  are  ruling  now. 
White  roses  were  about  the  scarcest 
item  on  the  list.  Carnations  moved 
with  a  rush  towards  the  end  of  the 
week.  Notwithstanding  the  enormous 
receipts  of  bulbous  flowers  the  market 
absorbed  same  at  fairly  remunerative 
figures.  Cattleyas  were  very  scarce. 
Marguerites  are  improving  and  white 
lilacs  are  still  fine.  That  harbinger  of 
spring,  the  pussy  willow,  is  in  town 
with  his  wife  and  dots  the  fields  of 
commerce  with  bunny  tails,  suggest- 
ing the  madness  of  March  to  the 
passing  throng.  Gardenias  are  more 
plentiful. 

The    demand     ineiden- 

SAN  tal  to  a  triple  funeral 

FRANCISCO  of      heroes     who     lost 

their  lives  in  trying  to 

save  the   lives  of  others  at   the  U.  S. 

transport    Meade   fire   in   the   bay   sent 

prices   of   tea      roses      and      American 

Beauty  to  threefold  above  normal,  tie 

supply    being    tar   shorl    of    whal 


wanted.  All  of  last.  Saturday  and  un- 
til Sunday  afternoon,  while  the  bodies 
lay  in  state  in  the  great  rotunda  of 
Hie  City  Hall,  tens  of  thousands  of 
people  passed  through  the  long  floral 
bordered  lane  leading  to  and  about 
the  flower-built  bower  in  which  the 
caskets  were  half  concealed.  In  addi- 
tion to  the  wagon  loads  of  bouquets, 
mostly  dollar  bunches  of  cut  blooms, 
largely  of  violets,  of  which  there  is  no 
dearth,  there  were  many  beautiful  de- 
signs, the  pieces  standing  higher  than 
the  heads  of  tall  men  and  almost  con- 
cealing the  endless  line  of  people. 


BOWLERS      ENJOY     THEMSELVES. 

The  annual  banquet  of  the  Boston 
Seed  Trade  Bowling  League  was  held 
last  Monday  night  at  the  Langham 
Hotel  and  about  sixty  members  and 
guests  were  present. 

President  Harry  Jenner  presided 
and  acted  as  toastmaster.  introducing 
the  following  speakers:  Mr.  Edward 
Crowley,  Joseph  Free,  William  Davy 
Chris  Enholm,  John  Guerineau,  Wil- 
liam Cahill,  Stanley  Perry,  Herbert 
Capers,  William  Nicholson,  James 
Rough   and  Graff  ton  Thorp. 

During  the  evening  songs  were  ren- 
dered by  Mr.  W.  Haley,  Harry  Hodg- 
kins,  Jos.  Free,  Harry  Jenner,  Wil- 
liam Davy,  M.  Holland,  and  last  but 
not  least  Mr.  Harry  Reid,  who  was 
easily  the  hit  of  the  evening.  Mr. 
William  Casey  and  Chester  Carruth 
rendered  some  very  fine  selections  on 
the  piano. 

Mr.  W.  C.  Bimis.  manager  of  the 
alleys  where  the  boys  bowl,  was  pre- 
sented with  a  gold  charm  as  a  token 
of  appreciation  for  the  good  treat- 
ment he  has  accorded  them  during 
the  season. 

The  R.  &  J.  Farquhar  &  Co.  team 
proved  that  they  were  hard  to  beat 
by  finishing  in  the  lead,  winning  the 
pennant  Cor  the  second  time.  The 
learns   finished  as  follows: 

Win.        I. .i.i 

K    &  ,1.  Farquhar  &  Co 

Sehlegel   &    Fottler  Co 

Jos.    Breck    &    Sum 

W      VV     Rawson    .V.    i '" 

l'.n  L    Si      Flower    Market.  .  . 
Musii     Hall    Flower    Market. 


30  15 

28  1". 

■JT  1 8 


FIRE     RECORD. 

A    greenhouse   owned   and     occupied 

by  Philip  Lowenbaup  on  Mount  Olivet 

le,    Middle   Village,   N.   Y.,   got  on 

tire   Feb.  4,  causing  a  damage  of  $15u. 


"Frederick  Justus  Geist,  florist,  Mel- 
rose.  Mass.,   has  filed  a  voluntary   pe- 
tition   in    bankruptcy.     His     liabilities 
nt  to  $11,790,  of  which  $928  is  for 
$66   for  wages,     $7310     secured, 
:ind  $1459  accommodation  papei 
re  about  30  unsecured  creditors. 
ets   are   estimated   at  $964 
$9300   is   represented   in   encum 
■  pal  estate  "  -  Boston  Globe. 


200 


HORTICULTURE 


February  17,  1906 


FRANK    MILLANC 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist 

COOGAN    BUILDING 

55-37  W.  26th  Street,    NEW  YORK 

Tel.  299  Madison  Sq.      Open  6  A.  M.  to  5  p.  M. 
Id  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 

FORD  BROTHERS 


JOHN   I.    RAYNOR 
Wholesale  Commission  Florist    5El^SestaqIoXErsr 

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  W.  28  St.,  New  York  City 


48  West  28th  Street, 


NEW  YORK 


A  Full  Line  of  All  CUT  FLOWERS 
Telephone,  3870  or  3871    Madison  Square. 

ALEX.  J.  GUTTMAN 

THE  WHOLESALE 

%  FLORIST  ^ 

OF  NEW  YORK 
Phone  1664-1665  Mad.  Sq.     43  W.  28th  St 

WE      HAVE     A      COOD      OPENINC 

for  a  grower  of  lily  of  the  valley  and  general  bulbous 
stock.  Would  like  to  communicate  with  growers  of 
good  bulbous  flowers.  Can  handle  them  at  good  prices. 
Also  asparagus  plumosus.      Let  us  hear  from  you. 

A.  L.YOUNC  &  CO. 
Wholesale  Florists 

Tel.  35jQ  Mad.  Sq.    54  W.  28th  St.,  New  York 


Walter  F.  Sheridan 

Wholesale  Commission  Dealer  In 

Choice  Cut  flowers 

39  West  28th  Street,   New  York 
Telephone  :  90a  Madison  Sq. 


HEADQUARTERS    FOR    NOVELTIES 

ORCHIDS  A  SPECIALTY 

THE    HIGHEST  %/  A  I     I     CV        ALWATS 

GRADE    OF         VALLbT  ON  HANS 

BEST    BEAUTIES,. METEORS,    BRIDES   AND    BRIDESMAIDS 

JAMES  McMANUS,„T,effil50  W.  30th  St.,  New  York 


BUY  YOUR  FLOWERS  THROUGH 

A.  MOLTZ 

Wholesale  Florist 

55-57  W.  26th  Street        -        -        NEW  YORK 

Best  Facilities  for  Supplying  you  at  Lowest 

Daily  Market  Prices 

Tel.  2921-5243  fladison  Square 


Wholesale    Commission    Florist 
CHOICE    CUT    FLOWERS 

57  West  28th  St.  New  York. 

Special  Attention  to  Shipping  Orders        Telephones:  2jco.  2201,  Madison  Square       Write  for  Current  Prces 


The  Reliable  Commission  House 

Richmond  Roses  and  Rich  Flowers 
of  all  varieties 


FOR     COOD     PRICES 

AND  CASH    RETURNS 

send  your  flowers   to 

Phil.  F.  Kessler     JOS.  S.  FENRICH 

55    West   26th    Street,    New   York.  48  W"  30th  Street'  New  York 

Telephone    2921    Madison    Square.  Td   32*"325  Madison  bquare 


NEW   YORK   QUOTATIONS   PER   100-TO    DEALERS   ONLY 


Roses 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgeley  fan  and  sp, 

extra.    

No.    1 

Lower  grades 

Bride  &    'Maid,  fan  and  sp 

"         extra    

No.  1  and  lower  giad^s 

Liberty,  fancy    

ordi.  arv    

Richmond,  fancy 

ordinary 

Golden  Gate,  fancy 

"       ordinary . .      - 

Chatenay,  fancy 

ordinary    


Last  Half  of  Week    First  Half  of  Week 

ending  Feb.  10      beginning  Feb.  12 

T906  1906 


75.00  to 

40.00  to 

25.00  to 

3.00  to 

10.00  to 

6.00  to 

3.00  to 

25.00  to 

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25.00  to 

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30.00 
10.00 
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to  12.00 

t  8.0a 

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to  50  OO 

to  15.00 

to  50  OO 

to  15.00 

to  15.00 


Carnations 

Fancy 

Ordinary 

Cattleyas 

Cypripediums 

Lilv  of  the  Vallev 

Violets 

Tulips 

Roman  Hya..  Paper  White  Nar-  ■ 

Daffodils,  Trumpets 

ninnonette         

Adiantum  Cuneatum 

"  Croweanum 

Smilax 

Asparagus  Plumosus.  -  -     

"  StSprenaen,  bunches 


Last  Half  of  Week 

ending  Feb.  10 

1906 


1. 00    to 

2S.OO      tO 


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.40  to 

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6.00 

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5.00 

2.00 

2.00 

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1.50 

15.00 
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beginning  Feb.  12 

1906 


3.00  to 

1.00  to 

25.00  to 

to  . 

1.00  to 

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6.00 

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50.00 

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.60 

5.00 

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r.oo 

8.00 

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1.50 

15.00 

35x0 

35.00 


JOHN  YOUNG 
Wholesale    FLORIST 

51  West  28tH  St.,  New  YorR 

Telephone,    4463-4464    Madison    Sq. 

Best     Beauties,     Brides     and     Bridesmaids. 

Lily    of    the    Valley,    Orchids    and 

Lilies.     Renowned  Cottage 

Garden    Carnations. 

Edward  C.  Horan 
Wholesale  Florist 

55  WEST  28th  ST. 
Tel.  ,V»j  Madison  Sq.  NeW  York 


TRAENDLY    &     SCHENCK 

WHOLESALE  FLORISTS 

Furnish  best  stock  at  fair  prices  all  the  year  round     Send  for  quotations  m.  fall  orders 

Tei.  798.799  Madison  sq.  44  West  28th  Street.  New  York  City 


FLORISTS  OUT  OF  TOWN 


Taking  Orders  for  Flowers  to  be  Deliv- 
ered to  Steamers  or  Elsewhere  in  New 
York  can  have  them  delivered  in  PLAIN 
BOXES.  WITH  OWN  TAGS  in  best 
manner  by 


Young  &  Nugent 

42  W.  28th  St.,  New  York 


In  writing  to  Advertisers  kindly  mention  Horticulture 


February  17,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


201 


Fancy  Ferns 


$1.25    per    1000 

Discount    on    Regular    Shipments 


^'Wholesale    Florists 

30  and  40  Miami  Ave 


:J^,^.  Michigan  Gut  Flower  Exchange 


WM.  DILGER 
Manager 


Charles  Millang 

50  West  29th  St.,      New  York  city 

Gut  Flowers  on  Commission 

A  Reliable  Place  to  Consign  to  or  order  from 

Telephone;  3860-3871  Madison  Square 

ORCHIDS  AT  ALL  SEASONS 

WM.  STUART  ALLEN  CO. 

Commission  Merchants  in  Cut  Flowers 

53  WEST  28TH  STREET,  NEW  YORK 

Telephone  356  Madison  Square 

J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co. 

Wholesale  Florists 

FLORISTS'   SUPPLIES 

545  Liberty  St.,  PITTSBURG,  PA. 

Long  Distance  Phone   1435  Court, 

Bonnot  Bros. 

Wholesale     Florists 


55  and  57  W.  26th  S    , 
CatF.uwei  Exchange 


NEW  YOPK 

6  :"  Madison  Smjare. 


OPEN  6.00  A.M. 

AN  UNE0UALE1  OJT  ET  FIR  CO  -SIGNED  Fl  OWERS 


YOU 
WE 


I  ORDERS 
I  ADVERTISING 


LET    US    GET    TOGETHER 

JULIUS  LANC 

Wholesale  Florist 

Consignments   received,    sold    well 

and   returns    made    promptlv. 

S3  WEST  30th  ST.  NEW  YORK 

Telephone,  280  Madison  Sq. 

ESTABLISHED  1872 

JOHN    J.    PERKINS 

WHOLESALE  and  COMMISSION  FLORIST 

115  W.  30th  St.,  New  York 

Tel.  No.  956  Madison  Square 
Wanted. — A  few  more  reliable  growers  of 
Carnations  and  Violets.     Quick  returns  and 
highest   prices. 


Established 
1891 


BUY   FROM     m/|  r-« 

SHIP  TO    /yl  H 

TRY    1Ti*-« 


ALFRED  H.  LANGJAHR 

All  Choice  Cut  Flowers  in  Season 
55  West  28th   St.,  New  York 

Telephone  3924  Madison  Square. 


CARNATIONS 

AND  ROSES 

Pittsburg  Cut  Flower  Co.,  Ltd. 


504  liberty  Ale,, 


Pittsburg,  Pa. 


We  hope  our  readers,  will  as  far  as 
possible,  buy  everything  they  need 
from  Horticulture's  Advertisers. 


Cut  Flowers 

BOSTON'S    BEST 
ALL    VARIETIES 

SHIPPED  TO  ALL  POINTS 

Florlsto'  Supplies 

Largest  Stock  in  New  England 

Lowest  Wholesale  Rates 

N.RMcCarthy&Co. 

84  HAWLEY  ST. 

Tel.  Main  5973  BOSTON 


Headquarters  in  Western  New  York 

ROSES,  CARNATIONS 

And  all  kinds  of  Seaonable  Flowers 

WM.  F.  KASTING 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist,  also  Dealer  in 
Florists'  Supplies  and  Wire  Designs. 

383-87    ELLICOTT  ST, 
BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 


Give  us  a  trial. 


^Arre  can  please  you. 


NEW  CROP  BRONZE  AND  GREEN  GALAX 

$1.00  pur  1000     Discounts  on  larger  quantities.    Write  for  prices  on  case  lots. 
WE   HAVE   VERY    FINE    CUT   BOX    WOOD. 
DAGGER   AND   FANCY  FERNS. 
NEW  CROP  SOUTHERN  WILD  SMILAX  $3  50  and  $7.00  per  Case. 
Headquarters   for  all   FLORISTS'  supplies.    Wir- 

Deeigns,  Cut   Wire,  Letters,  Immortelles,  Cycas  Leaves, 
Wheat  shemes,  Ribbons,  Corrugated  Boxes,  etc. 
LAUREL  FESTOONING,  Be.  and  Pc   yard 

HENRY  M.  ROBINSON  &  CO.,  ? *," Fr™ «■■  *&*«.  Mass.  i 

,  l.  D.  telephone,  Mam,  2618 


WHOLESALE  FLOWER   MARKETS.— 


PER   IOO. 
TO  DEALERS  ONLY. 


CINCINNATI 

Feb.    i » 


40.00 
25.00 
12.00 
5.00 


500 
3  00 


5.00 


6. CO 
3.00 


ROSES 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgely.  fan  and  sp. 

extra 

No.  1 

Lower  grades 

Bride  and  Maid.  fan.  and  sp 

"  "       extra. ...    . ,     

"       No.  1  and  Lower  gr 

Liberty,  fancy 

"         Ordinary 

Richmond,  Fancy 

Ordinary. 

Golden  Gate,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

Chatenay,  Faney 

"  Ordinary 

CARNATIONS 

Fancy    ...    .... 

Ordinary 

niSCELLANEOUS 

Cattleyas 

Cypnpediums | 

Lily  of  the  Valley 3 

Violets j       >So 

Tulips 3.00 

Roman  Hva,     Taper  White  Nar  . 

Daffodils;  Trumpets 

Mignonei  te    ..-.., 

Adiantum  Cuneat.im 

"  Croweanum 

Smilax 12.3. 

Asparagus  Plumosus,  strings 40.00 

"    &  Sprengeri,  bunches    


DETROIT 

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25  OO 
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4- CO 

4.00 


BUFFALO 

Feb.  13 


PITTSBURG 

Feb.  12 


10.00 
30.00 
»5-co 

8.00 
12.00 
10.00 

5.00 
10.00 

4.00 


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to  50.00 

to  25.00 

to  15.00 

to     15.00 

to    12.00 
8.00 

15.00 

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to  . 
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40.00 


2.00 

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12.00 
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Geo.  A.   ^Sutherland   Co. 

CUT    FLOWERS 

Florists'    Supplies    and    Letters 
34  HAWLEY    SRTEET  -        BOSTON 


E.  A.  BEAVEN 

Wholesale  Dealer  In 

SOUTHERN     WILD    SMILAX 

and  Florists'  Hardy  Decorative  Supplies. 
New  crop  now  ready  in  limited  quantities 

EVERGREEN,    ALA. 


Decoratiog  Evergreens,  etc.,  at  Wholesale 

Wild    Smilax,    Palmetto   and    Cycas 
(fresh  cut),  Palm  Leaves,  Galax,  Len- 
cotho      Ferns  and  Mosses,  Leaf  Mold, 
and  Azalea  Peats. 
thing  in  Season. 

KERVAN    COMPANY 

20  West  27th  St.,  New  York. 


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List 

of 

Advertisers 


Page 

Akers  H.  R. 196 

Allen  Win.  Stuari  C0.201 
Aschmann  Godfrey.  "I96 
Bambrick,  Thos.  H.-.204 
Barrows  H.H.  &  Son.  196 
Bayersdorfer  H  &  Co  197 

Beaven,  k.  A.. 201 

Black,   Chas 180 

Blackistoue  Z.  D 197 

Boadin^  ton  A.  T.  179-182 

Bonnot  Bros. 201 

Boston  florist   Letter 

Co ■■197 

Boston  Plate  and  Win- 
dow Giass  Co 206 

Breck  Joseph  &  Sons  182 
Breitmeyer's  J.  Son*  197 

Budlong  J.  A ...iy8 

Burnett  Drus.  -  -  •  -182 
Burnham      Hitchings 

Pierson  Co 28 

Burpee  W.  A.  &  Co. 182 

Chicago  House  Wreck- 
ing Co 2°7 

Chicago  Carnation 
Co 180-194 

Cochran     Mushroom 
&  Spawn  Co 1 02 

Cooke  G.  H •     ^97 

Cottage  Gardens    Co 
..... 178-180 

Cowee  A 182 

Davis  A.  B.&  Son. ..179 

Ddger  Wm 201 

Dreer  HA..    ■■    182-^07 

Eaton  H.  N 195 

Elliott  Wm.  &Son. ..  ■  182 

Eslcr  J.  G 207 

Ernest  W.  H 207 

Exotic  Nurseries  ...  .196 

Farquhar  R.  &   J.    & 

Co 19* 

Felthousen  J.  E 196 

Fenrich  J.S 200 

Fleicher  F.  W.. 196 

Foley  Mfg.  Co 206 

Ford  Bros     200 

Forest      Ntirsery      & 

Seed  C  •.       195 

Fromeni  H.  E.. 200 

Gardner,  Jno.  G.  ....  180 

Grey  T.J    &  Co 182 

Gude  A.  &  Bro 197 

Gurney    Heater  Mfg. 

Co 207 

Gunman  Alex.  J.  .-  200 
Guttman  &  Weber.  ..199 

Hail  Asso.    207 

Hammond     Paint     & 
-lug  Shot  Wor--s..i82 

Hel-er  &Co... 182 

Herbert  Davii  &  Sons  195 
Hews  A.  H.  &  Co....*o7 

Hilfinger  Bros 207 

Holly  Castle  Co. 208 

Horan   E.  C.   aoo 

HuntE.H 198 

Kasting  W.  F  201 

Kervan  Co..  The   ....201 

Kessler,  P    F 200 

King  Cons.  Co 207 

Klokner  A. 207 

Kramer  F.  H.  180-195-197 

Kroeschell  Bros 207 

Lager  &  Hurrell. 196 

Lang  Julius 201 

Laneiahr,  Altred  H.-  .201 

Leuthy  A.  &  Co 196 

Lutton,  W.  H.. 206 

McCarthy    N.     F.  & 

Co    201 

M.  Connel!  Alex..  197 
McKeliar  Charles  W.198 


Page 

McKissick.W.  E.  ...198 
McManus  jas *oo 

Michell  H.  F.  Co  ..182 
Michigan  Cut  Flower 

Exchange 201 

Montgomery    Nurser- 
ies   18c 

Mtllang  Charles 201 

M  1  tang  Frank .200 

Moliz  A  200 

Monmger  J.  C 207 

Mt.   Hissarlik    Nursei- 

les 180 

Murdoch  J.  B-&  Co. -201 
Murray  Samuel 197 

N  iessen  Leo.  Co 198 

Palisade  Nurseries- .  - 193 
Pennock  Samuels. 

178-198 

Per  ection      Chemical 

Co 205 

Perk  ns  John  J. .   201 

Pierce    Nursery 195 

Pierson  F  R.  Co. 178-. 96 
Pittsburg  Cut    Flower 

Co 201 

Pye  E.  H 180 

Rawsnn,  W.  W.  &  C0.182 
Raynor  John  I  ......200 

Reed  &  Keller 197 

Reid  Edw   198 

Reinberg  Peter 198 

Robinson    H.     M.     & 

Co  ■■ 201 

Roehrs  Julius  Co.  196 
Rolker  August  &  Sons207 
Rose  Hill  Nurseries. .  196 

Sander  &  Son 196 

Schillo  Lumber  Co...  208 

Schmidt  J    C.  Co 196 

Scollay  John  A. 207 

Scott  John 196 

SloU,  Kobt.  &  Sons.. 19 

Sheridan  W.  F .200 

Siggeis  &  Siggcrs  ...206 
Situations  &    Wants.. 204 

Skidelsky  S.  S 195 

Smith  Nathan  &  Son.  195 

Stern  J.  &  Co 19/ 

Steans  A.  T.  Lumber 

Co 207 

Sievens  H    A.  Co...  -179 

Stevens,  J-  hn  M   195 

Stoothoff.  H  A.  Co... 05 
Siumpp  &  Walter  Co  196 
Suiheiland    Geo.    A. 

Co 201 

Swayne,  Wm <8o 

Thompson  J.  D  Co.  .179 
Thorburn  J   M.  &  Co.  182 

Thornton  Bros. 1 80 

Totty.  Chas   H .179 

Traendlv  &  Schenck.200 
Troy,  J.  H 180 

Vaughan  and  Sperry.198 

Walsh  M.  H 180 

Waiburton  C. 179 

Ward  Raph  M.  Co.. .19s 

Watson  G  C 182-195 

Weathced  Co. 208 

Weber  F.  C.      -- 107 

Weber  H.  &  Sons 179 

Weeher  &Don 182 

We'ch  Bros 198 

Wietor  Bros 198 

Wintench  C.    196 

Winterson  E.  F.   198 

Yokohama    Nurseries 

.106 

Young  A.  L 200 

You   g  John 2co 

Young  &  Nugent  ...200 
Young  Thos.  Jr 197 


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AGRICULTURAL    IMPLEMENTS. 

Thos.    J.    Grey    &    Co.,    32    S.    Market    St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons, 
51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,   Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


ASPARAGUS    P.   NANUS. 

S.    S.     Pennock,    Philadelphia. 
For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


ASTERS. 

J,    II.   Lock,  Toronto,  Can. 
Kate    Lock. 


BEGONIAS. 
Stuvnpp   &  Walter  Co.,   New   York. 

Gold    Medal    Strain    Begouias. 
For    page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 


i.  T.   Boddington,  342  W.  14th  St., 

New    York. 

Tuberous   Rooted    Begonias. 


Bobbink    &    Atkins,    Rutherford,    N.    J. 
Tuberous  Rooted   Begouias. 


H.    H.    Berger    &    Co..    47    Barclay    St. 

New    York. 

Tuberous   Rooted    Begonias. 


BAMBOO    STAKES. 

Y'okohama   Nurseries,  31  Barclay  St., 

New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


BULBS  AND  TUBERS. 

R.  M.   Ward  &  Co..  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Joseph  Breck  &  Sons.  47-54  N.  Market  St., 
Boston. 

Gladioli  for   Forcing. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


W.    W.    Kawson   &   Co.,    12  &  13   F.   H. 

Square,    Boston. 

Arlington    Tested    Seeds    for    Florists. 

For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

J.    M.   Thorburn  &  Co., 

36  Cortlaudt  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Yokohama  Nurseries,  31  Barclay  St., 

New   York. 

Lily   Bulbs. 

For  page  see   List  0'  Advertisers. 

H.   F.   Michell   Co., 

Philadelphia,    Pa. 

For   page   see   List    of   Advertisers. 


CALIFORNIA   PRIVET. 
Chas.    Black,    Hightstown,    N.    J. 
For    page   see   List   of   Advertisers 


CANNAS. 

Frank   Cummings  Bulb   &   Plant   Co., 

Meridian,    Miss. 

Queen    of   Beauty. 


CARNATIONS. 

John   H.    Slevers   &   Co.,    1251  Chestnut   St., 

S:in   Francisco,  Cal. 

Hannah    Hobart. 


J.   D.   Thompson    Carnation   Co..    Joliet,    111. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

H.  A.  StevensTCo.,   Dednam,   Mass. 

Rooted    Cuttings   Variegated    Lawson. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Guttman  &   Weber.   43  W.   28th   St.,    N.    Y. 

Carnation   Victory. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

C.    H.    Totty,    Madison,    N.    J. 

For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

S.   S.   Pennock,   Philadelphia. 

John  E.   Haines,   My  Maryland. 

For    page   see    List    of    Advertisers 

B.    H.   Pye,    Upper   Nyack,    N. 


Y. 


For  page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

The- Hi- Weher—&_Sons   Co.,    Oakland,    Md. 

My    Maryland    and   Jessica. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


CARNATIONS— Continued. 

Chicago    Carnation    Co.,   Joliet,   111. 

Rooted    Cuttings. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

C.    Warburton,    Fall    River,    Mass. 

Rooted    cuttiugs. 

For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

Cottage   Gardens  Co.,   Queeus,    N.    Y. 

Carnation    Robert    Craig. 

For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

The  F.   R.   Pierson  Co.,   Tarrytown-on-Hud- 

son,    N.    Y. 

Carnations,      Winsor,     White     Enchantress, 

Helen    M.    Gould. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

A.    B.   Davis  &   Son,   Inc.,    Purcellville,    Va. 

Carnations,   Red   Sport. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

CHRYSANTHEMUM   STOCK 

PLANTS. 

C.   H.   Totty,   Madison,    N.  J. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Chrvsauthemum        cuttiugs.  Monrovia, 

Glory'  of  Pacific,  Polly  Rose,  Robinson, 
Philadelphia,  White  Bonuaffon,  Fitzwy- 
gram,  G.  S.  Kalb,  Robt.  Halliday,  John 
Shrimptou,  May  Bonnaffon,  Col.  Appleton, 
Niveus,  Bride.  White  Ivory,  Culliugfordll, 
Arline,  Maud  Dean.  Mutual  Friend,  W. 
Lincoln,  Jerome  Jones,  J.  G.  Jones,  Tim- 
othy Eaton  aud  Mme.  Perrin  at  $1.50  per 
100;  $12.50  per  1000. 

Opah,  Princess,  E.  Bonnefond,  Alliance, 
Fred  Lemou,  Mrs.  Brice.  La  Tusion,  Mers- 
tham  Yellow,  Mildred  Ware,  Wm.  Duck- 
ham,  Amoritn.  Dr.  Enguehard,  Mrs.  T.  W. 
Pockett,  Nellie  Pockett.  Ben  Wells,  F.  S. 
Vallis,  Mrs.  Thirkell  at  $2.50  per  100;  $20.00 
per  1000.  _  , 

W.    F.    Hasting,    3S3    Ellicott    St.,    Buffalo, 

N.  Y. 

CUPS    AND   TROPHIES. 

Thornton  Bros.,  Lawrence,   Mass. 
Fo:    page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

CYCLAMEN    PLANTS. 

C.  Winterich,  Defiance,  O. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


DAISIES. 
The  F.  W.  Fletcher  Co.,  Anburndale,  Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

DAHLIAS. 

David   Herbert  &  Son,   Atco,   N.  J. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

S.  S.  Pennock,  Philadelphia. 

Dahlia   Roots. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


ELECTRIC    CIRCULATOR. 

Holly-Castle    Co.,    Boston. 

For   page   see   List  of  Advertisers. 

FERNS. 

A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Rosllndaie,  Mass 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

"   H.  H.  Barrows  &  Sons,  Whitman,  Mass. 

Nephrolepis  Barrowsll. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

W.    It.    Pierson    Co.,    Tarrytowu-on-Uudson, 

N.    Y. 

Nephrolepis    Pierson!    Elegantlsslma. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

FERTILIZERS. 

Wm.    Elliott    &    Sons,    201    Fulton    St., 

New    York. 

Sterilized  Sheep  Manure. 

For   page   see   List   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. 


The    Kervan    Co.,    20    W.    27th    St.,    N.    Y 

Decorative  Evergreens. 

For  page  shp   List  of  Advertisers. 


N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Hawley  St., 
Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Re«T&  Keller,  122  W.  25th  SL,  New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St. 

Pittsburg,   Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

S.  S.   Pennock,  Philadelphia. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

J    Stern  &  Co..  1928  Germantown  Ave., 

Philadelphia. 

For  page   see   List   of  Advertisers. 


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FLORISTS'   LETTERS. 

Boston   Florist   Letter  Co.,   84   Hawley    St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

O.  A.  Sutherland  Co.,  34  Hawicj  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


FLOWERS    BY    TELEGRAPH. 

Alex.  McCounell,  New  York. 
For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 


Fred    C.    Weber,   432U-2S   Ullve   St., 

St.   Louis,   Mo. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


luuug  &  Nugent,  New    York. 

Km    page  sec    List   of   Advertisers. 

J.  Brelluieyer'a   Suns,   Miami  &  Gratiot 

Aves.,    Detroit,   Mich. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Thus,    luuug,  Jr.,  41  \V.  28th  St.,  NewYork. 

For   page  see    List  of    Advertisers. 

George  H.   Cooke,    VVashiugiuu,   D.   C. 

Fur    page    see    List    uf    Advertisers. 

A.    Crude    &    Bio.,    1214    F    St., 

Washington,   D.   C. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 


Z.    D.   Blaeklstoue, 

14th  and  H  Sts.,  Washiuglou,  D.  C. 

Fur    page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

Samuel    Murray,    1017    Broadway, 

Kansas   City,    Mo. 
For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

FLOWER    POTS. 

W.  H.   Eruest,  28th  and  M  Sts., 

Washington,   D.  C. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


A.    11.    iiews   &   Co..    Cambridge,    Mass. 
For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 


FOLDING    BOXES. 

Welch  Bros.,  15  Province  St.,  Boston. 

tor  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


GERANIUMS. 

J.    E.    Felthousen,    Schenectady.    N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

GLADIOLI. 
E.    E.    Stewart,    Hives    Junet.,    Mich. 
Colors,    mixture   and   named    All   sizes. 

Arthur    Co  wee,    Meadowvale    Farm,    Berlin, 

N.  Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

GLASS. 

G.    C.   Watson,   1614    Ludlow   St.,    Philadel- 
phia. 

For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 
Boston  Plate  &  Wiudow  Glass  Co.,  Boston. 

For   page  see    List    of  Advertisers. 


GLAZING    POINT. 
H.    A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

GREENHOUSE      BUILDING      MATE- 
RIAL. 

Burnhani    Hitchiugs    Pierson    Co., 

1133   Broadway,   New    York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Chicago    House    Wrecking  Co.,   Chicago,   111. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

A.  T.  Steams  Lumber  Co.,  Nepoiiset,  Boston. 
Fur  page  see   1. 1st  of  Advertisers. 


King  Construction  Co.,  N.  Touawauda,  N.  Y. 
For  page  see   List  of  Adveriisers. 

J.  C.  Mouiuger  Co.,  117  East  Biackbawk  St., 

Chicago. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Adam  S<  hlllo  Lumber  Co..   West  St.  and 

Hawtuorue  Ave.,  Chicago,  ill. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Weathered  Co.,  46  and  48  Marion   St.,  New 

York. 

For  page  see  List  of   Advertisers. 

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

GREENHOUSE    HOSE 

Anchor    Greeuhouse    Hose    Is    the    best    for 

Florists. 

Mineralized     Rubber     Co.,     New     York. 


HARDY  FERNS  AND  SUPPLIES. 

H.    M.    Robinson    &   Co..   8-11    Province  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Tbe  Kervan  Co., 

20  W.  27th   St.,    New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


HARDY  FERNS  AND  SUPPLIES— 

(Continued). 

Michigan  Cut  Flower  Co.,  38  and  40  Miami 

Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich.,   Wm.  Dilger,   Mgr. 

Fancy  Ferns. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

HEATING    APPARATUS. 

Burnbam    Hitchiugs    Pierson    Co., 

1133  Broadway,  New   York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

John  A.   Scollay,  73  &  75  Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,   N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Gurney  Heater  Mfg.  Co.,  74  Franklin  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Kroeschell   Bros.,   35   Erie   St.,   Chicago. 
For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

HOTHOUSE   GRAPE   VINES. 

Rose   Hill    Nurseries,    New    Rochelle,    N.    Y. 
For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


IMPORTING    HOUSES. 

R.  M.   Ward  &  Co.,  New   York. 

Plauts  and  Bulbs. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


INSECTICIDES. 

Perfection    Chemical    Co.,    Flushing,    X.    Y. 
Carman's    Antipest. 

The  H.  A.   Stoothoff  Co.,  11!)  West  St., 

New   York. 

Fumigating  Kind   Tobacco   Powder. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

JAPANESE  PLANTS. 

Yokohama   Nurseries,    31   Barclay  St., 

New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


MUSHROOM    SPAWN. 

Cochrau     Mushroom     &     Spawn     Co., 

911  Chemical  Bldg.,   St.  Louis,  Mo. 

For   page  see   List    of   Advertisers. 


NIKOTINE    APHIS    PUNK. 
Nicotine  Mfg.  Co.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

NUnSERY  STOCK. 

Mt.    Hissarlik    Nurseries, 

New    Rochelle,    N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Cottage  Gardens,  Queens,  N.   Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Chas.   Black,    Uightstowu,   N.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Forest    Nursery    &    Seed    Co.,    McMlnnvllle, 

Tenn. 

Forest   Tree   and    Shrub   Seeds. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Pierce    Nursery,    Beverly    Farms,    Mass. 

Berberis,     Thuubergii    and    Vulgaris. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

ORCHID   PLANTS. 

Lager  &  Hurrell,  Summit,  N.  J. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Sander.   St.   Albans,    England. 

Importers,    Exporters,    Growers,    Hybridists. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

Julius   Roebrs  Co.,   Rutherford,   N.  J. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

PATENTS. 

Slggers  &  Siggers,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Patents.   Trade   Marks,  and  Copyrights. 

25  years'   active  practice.        , 

For    page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

PEERLESS    REPAIR    CLAMP. 

A.  Klokuer,  Wauwatosa,   Wis. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

PLANTS,   BEDDING. 
J.   C.   Schmidt  Co.,   Bristol,    Pa. 

For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 

H.    N.     Eaton,    S.     Sudbury,    Mass. 

Colens,    Versehaffeltii.   Golden   Bedder. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertising. 

PLANTS    DECORATIVE. 

A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Roslindale.  Mass 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


PLANTS    FORCING. 

H.   F.   Michell   Co.,    Philadelphia,   Pa. 
For   page  see   List   of    Advertisers. 


W.  W.  Rawsou  &  Co.,  Bostou. 
Spiraea. 


PLANTS,    HARDY. 

John    G.    Gardner,    Montgomery    Nurseries 

Villa    Nova,    Pa. 

Phloxes,   Hollyhocks. 

For   page   see   List   or   Advertisers. 


RETAIL    FLORISTS. 

Julius    A.    Ziun, 

2    Beacon   St.,    Bostou,    Mass. 

Flowers  by  Telegraph. 


Alex.    McCounell.   New    York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Thomas   Young,  Jr.,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Fred  C.  Weber,  4320  Olive   St.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

lor  page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 

J.  lireitmeyer's  Sous,  Detroit,  Mich. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

louug   &  Nugent,  New    York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
Z.   D.   Blaekistone,    14   &   H   Sis.,    Washing- 
ton,  D.  C. 
For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 


George  H.  Cooke,    Washiuglou,  D.  C. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


Samuel   Murray,    1U17   Broadway, 

Kansas  City,  Mo. 
For   page   see    List    uf   Advertisers. 


St., 


A.   Gude   &   Bro.,    1214    F 
Washington,    D.   C. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


ROSES. 

M.  H.  Walsh,   Woods  Hole,  Mass. 

Hardy  Roses,  U.  T.  Roses  and  Ramblers. 

E.  H.  Pye,  Upper  NyackTN.   Y. 

For  page   see   List   of    Advertisers. 

F.  H.  Kramer,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Queen    Beatrice. 

For  page  see  List  uf  Advertisers. 

S.     S.     Felinu'-k,     Philadelphia. 

Richmond. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


John    G.    Gardner,    Montgomery    Nurseries, 

Villa  Nova,  Pa. 

For   page  see   List    of   Advertisers. 


Robert  Scott  &  Son,  Sharon  Hill,  Pa. 

Grafted   Roses. 

For-  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

E.   A.   Butler  &   Sou,    Niagara   Falls,   N.   Y. 

American   Beauty. 

SEEDS. 

W.  W.  Rawson  &  Co.,  12  and  13  Faneull 

Hall   Sq.,    Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Thos.  J.  Grey  &  Co.,  32  S.   Market  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Joseph  Breck  &  Sons, 
51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,  Boston. 

For   page  see    List    uf    Advernsers. 

W.  Atlee  Burpee  it  Co.,   Philadelphia. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

Burnett  Bros.,  101  West  St.,  New  York 

Seeds,   Bulbs,  and  Fertilizers. 

For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 


J.   M.  Thorburn  &  Co., 

36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

H.  F.  Michell  Co.,  1018  Market  St., 

Philadelphia,   Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

R.   &  J.   Farquhar  &  Co.,   Boston. 

■age  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


Julius    Koebrs.    Rutherford.    N.   J. 

For  page   sec    List    of    Advertisers. 

R.    &    J.~Farnnhar    &    Co..    Bostou. 

Palms,    Kei'tia    Belmoreana. 
For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


G.    C.    Watson,    1614    Ludlow    St.,    Philadel- 
phia. 
Sweet   Pea   Christmas. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Weeber    &    Don,    114    Chambers    St.,    New 

York. 

Vegetable    and    Flower    Seeds. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

H.    A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia. 

Flower   Seeds. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Wm.    Elliott  &   Sons,    201   Fulton    St.,    New 

York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

1     Appel,     Darmstadt,     Girmany,     Es- 
tnb.  i?Sq.    High  Grade  Grass,  Clover,  and  Tree  Seeds. 


SEED    CASES— MICE    PROOF, 

Heller  &  Co..    Montelalr.    N.   J. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


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H  ORTI  CULTURt 


February  17.  1906 


BUYERS'    DIRECTORY— Continued. 


New  Offers  in  This  Issue. 


SOUTHERN   WILD  SMILAX. 

It.    M.    Robinson    &    Co..    8    &    11    Province 

St..    Huston. 

For   pas:''   *>',■    List    of    Advertisers.        , 

E.     A.     Heaven,     Evergreen,     Ala. 
For    page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


SPHAGNUM;    CEDAR    POLES. 

H.  R.  Akers,  Ctmtswortta,  N.  J. 
For  page  see  List  <>!'  Advertisers. 


VENTILATING    APPARATUS. 
Burnhani   Hltchings  l'iersou  Co., 
1133  Broadway,  New   York. 
For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

John  A.  Scollay,  73-75  Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,  N.   Y. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

Weathered   Co.,   4b-  and  48   Marion   St., 

New    York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Foley    Mfg.    Co.,    471     \Y     23d    St  .    Chicago. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

The   Chicago    Lifter. 

J.    C.    Monlnger    Co..    421    Hawthorne    Ave., 

Chicago. 


VERBENAS. 

H.    F.    Mlchell   Co.,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 

For    page   see   List   of    Advertisers. 


WHOLESALE    FLORISTS. 
Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Uawley  St.,  Bos- 
ton. 

George  A.  Sutherland  Co.,  34  Ilawley  St., 
Boton. 

Welch    Bros.,    15    Province    St..    Boston. 

Buffalo. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Wm.    F.    Kastlug,    383-87    Klllcott    St.,    Buf- 
falo.  N.    Y. 

Chicago. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
J.  A.    Budlong,  37   Randolph   St.,   Chicago. 
E.  H.  Hunt.  7U-78    Wabash  Ave.,    Chicago. 
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GREENHOUSE      HEATING     AND 
BOILERS. 

A  paper  read  by  Chas.  W.  Cary  before  the 
Lenox   Horticultural    Society. 

The  heating  of  glass  structures  has 
always  been  and  still  is  a  matter  of 
greatest  importance  to  those  interested 
in  the  growth  of  plants,  fruits  and 
flowers. 

The  perfect  and  economical  heating 
of  greenhouses  is  something  that  must 
be  looked  into  very  carefully,  as  on 
this  depends  in  a  great  measure  the 
success  of  the  gardener  or  florist. 

At  a  very  early  period  in  the  world's 
history  the  Romans  were  acquainted 
with  the  method  of  heating  rooms  and 
buildings  by  means  of  flues.  This 
was  adopted  for  greenhouse  purposes, 
there  being  nothing  at  the  time  that 
would  answer  so  well.  This  system 
was  and  still  is,  a  poor  one  at  the  best, 
and  the  objections  were  so  numer- 
ous that  those  interested  were  on  a 
lookout  for  something  better.  The 
origin  of  the  introduction  of  hot  water 
as  a  means  of  diffusing  artificial  heat 
appears  to  be  hidden  in  considerable 
obscurity.  It  appears,  however,  to 
have  been  first  used  in  France  for 
hatching  chickens,  in  the  year  1777; 
it  may  have  been  used  before  that 
time,  but  there  is  no  definite  informa- 
tion as  to  its  use  previous  to  that  date. 
It  was  at  that  time  in  a  very  crude 
condition,  and  did  not  give  much  sat- 
isfaction for  a  long  time,  and  it  seems 
to  have  made  very  little  progress  for 
about  forty  years.  In  1817,  it  was  in- 
troduced into  England,  and  has  kept 
advancing  and  improving  in  iavor  un- 
til at  the  present  day  it  is  considered 
far  ahead  of  every  other  method  of 
heating.  Water  is  one  of  the  best  heat 
conductors  known,  and  it  will  rapidly 
absorb  the  heat  from  the  fire  and  con- 
vey it  by  means  of  pipes  to  the  most 
distant  parts  of  the  house.  Hot  water 
therefore  presents  one  of  the  best 
mediums  known  for  heating  purposes. 
It  gives  a  uniform  temperature,  spread- 
ing evenly  throughout  the  houses  a 
mild  and  humid  atmosphere,  second  to 
none  for  the  growth  of  plants,  fruits 
and  flowers. 

The  motive  power  which  produces 
circulation  of  the  water  is  the  unequal 
pressure  on  the  return  pipe,  in  conse- 
quence of  the  greater  specific  gravity 
of  the  water  in  the  descending  pipe 
over  that  in  the  boiler  and  the  ascend- 
ing pipe  alter  the  fire  is  started.  Let 
us  suppose  heat  be  applied  to  a  hot 
water  boiler,  a  dilation  of  the  volume 
of  water  takes  place  and  it  becomes 
lighter,  the  heated  particles  rising  up- 
wards through  the  colder  ones  which 
sink  to  the  bottom  by  their  greater 
weight,  they  in  turn  becoming  heated, 
expand  and  ascend  to  the  surface.  As 
soon  as  the  water  in  the  boiler  thus 
acquires  heat,  the  cold  water  in  the 
return  pipe  at  the  bottom  of  the  boiler 
is  pressed  with  a  force  equal  to  the 
difference  of  temperature  between  the 
ascending  and  descending  particles. 
By  means  of  this  unequal  pressure  the 
water  is  forced  to  circulate  through 
the  lines  of  pipes,  and  will  continue  to 
circulate  so  long  as  the  water  in  the 
return  pipe  is  colder  and  therefore 
heavier  than  that  which  leaves  the 
boiler  through  the  flow  pipe,  and  as  the 
water  in  the  pipes  is  constantly  part- 
ing with  its  heat,  both,  by  radiation 
and  conduction,  while  that  in  the 
boiler    is    constantly    receiving    addi- 


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tional   heat  from  the  fire,  an  equality 
of  temperature  can  never  occur. 

In  heating  greenhouses  with  either 
steam  or  hot  water  the  boiler  is  placed 
in  the  cellar  or  pit  where  the  nature 
of  the  ground  permits  digging.  Often- 
times owing  to  the  houses  being  built 
on  rock  it  is  impossible  to  place  the 
boiler  in  a  cellar.  In  this  case  it  can 
be  placed  on  the  floor  level  of  the 
greenhouse,  and  it  then  becomes 
necessary  to  use  what  is  termed  the 
drop  system  of  circulation.  This  term 
applies  to  hot  water  heating  only.  By 
drop  circulation  is  meant  where  the 
main  is  carried  directly  from  the  boil- 
er to  the  highest  point  on  the  job,  and 
there  relieved  of  air  by  a  connection 
to  the  expansion  tank.  The  flow  main 
is  then  carried  along  the  ridge  of  the 
house  to  its  farthest  point,  and  then 
drops  or  feeds  into  the  return  pipes 
under  the  benches.  While  this  system 
works  as  well  when  properly  installed 
as  the  usual  way  (that  is.  by  having 
all  the  pipes  under  the  benches),  still 
wherever  it  is  possible  to  do  so  I  would 
recommend  that  a  cellar  be  dug  for 
the  boilers  and  be  made  as  deep  as 
possible;  the  deeper  the  cellar  is  dug, 
the  better  will  be  circulation  of  the 
water:  for  the  deeper  the  cellar,  the 
more  pressure  there  will  be  to  the 
water,  and  the  more  pressure  the  bet- 
ter the  circulation. 

Where  there  is  more  than  one 
house,  the  boiler  should  always  be 
placed  as  near  to  the  center  of  these 
houses  as  possible.  This  is  done  to 
insure  an  even  distribution  of  the 
heat,  and  has  always  been  found  to 
be  much  more  satisfactory  than  when 
the  boiler  is  placed  otherwise. 

The  return  pipes  as  well  as  the  flow 
pipes  in  heating  a  greenhouse  are 
counted  as  radiating  surface,  or,  I 
might  say.  all  pipes,  flows,  branches, 
and  returns.  The  expansion  tank 
should  be  of  sufficient  size  for  the 
work:  that  is,  one  gallon  capacity  for 
every  50  square  feet  of  heating  sur- 
face; otherwise  there  will  always  be 
trouble  by  having  the  tank  overflow- 
ing whenever  you  are  firing  hard;  and 
if  the  expansion  tank  is  not  properly 
connected,  which  I  have  often  found 
to  be  the  case,  this  overflowing  has 
been  known  to  syphon  all  the  water 
out  of  the  apparatus,  without  the  man 
in  charge  being  aware  of  it. 

Now  comes  the  question:  Which  is 
the  best  pipe  to  use  in  heating  a 
greenhouse?  Many  gardeners  claim 
they  get  better  results  from  wrought 
iron  pipe  than  from  castiron.  while 
many  others  claim  just  the  opposite. 
Now,  while  this  is  a  matter  of  opin- 
ion and  a  very  delicate  subject  to  dwell 
on,  still,  from  my  personal  experience, 
the  only  advantage  I  can  see  that 
wrought  iron  pipe  has  over  cast  iron; 
is  that  it  is  easier  to  install  and  heats 
up  quicker  than  cast  iron;  while, 
on  the  other  hand,  once  a  cast 
iron  pipe  is  heated,  it  will  bold  its 
heat  much  longer  than  wrought    iron. 


This   is  a  great  advantage  in  case  of 
an  accident  where   it  is  necessary  to 
draw   off   tin-   water  on   a  wintry  day. 
Then,  again,  the  life  of  cast  iron  pipe 
in  a  greenhouse   is  more  than   double 
the   life    of   wrought    iron,    unless   the 
wrought    iron    pipe    is    painted    every 
year.      In     painting    pipes    in    green- 
houses nothing  but  lampblack  and  oil 
should    be    used.      Under    no    circum- 
stances should  anything  else  but  this 
be  used,  as  it  has  been  proven  to  be 
injurious    to    plants    to    use    anything 
else.    One  little  thing,  and  it  is  a  very 
important  one,  I  would  like  to  call  the 
attention  of  gardeners  to.  and  it  is  the 
necessity  of  opening    the    air    valves 
every   day.     This    applies     to    a    hot 
water  job  of  the  latest  style;   that  is, 
a   galvanized    tank    usually    placed    in 
the  potting  shed  in  place  of  the  old- 
fashioned    castiron    ones    at    the    end 
of  each  coil.     I  often  find  that  these 
vents  are  never  opened  from  the  day 
the  job  is  erected  until  there  is  some 
change   made     in   the     piping.      Now, 
while  this  is  a  very  small  matter,  still 
it  is  a  most  important  one,  as  there  is 
a  certain  amount  of  air  in  water;  and 
if   these    vents   are   not    opened    regu- 
larly, air  will  gather  and  impede  the 
circulation    of    the    water    and    often- 
times   stop     the     circulation     entirely. 
Now,  while  speaking  of  valves,  I  would 
like  to  impress  upon  all  gardeners  and 
florists  the  advantage  of  placing  stop 
valves  (by  stop  valves,  I  mean  a  valve 
for  shutting  off  the  heat)  on  both  the 
flow  and  return  pipes  of  every  coil  and 
also  the  boiler.     While  this  adds 'con- 
siderable to  the  cost  of  erecting  your 
heating  plant,  still  in  case  of  accident 
in  winter  it  will  pay  for  itself  tenfold. 
Some  of  the  advantages  to  be  gained 
by  doing  this   are  as  follows:      We'll 
start  at  the  boiler.     Suppose  there  is 
only  one  boiler  heating  the  plant.     It 
gives  out  on  a  cold   day  if  you  have 
not   got    it    valved:    you   lose   all    your 
water  and  heat  with  it;  whereas  if  the 
boiler   were   valved   it   would   only   be 
necessary    to    close    the    valves,    and 
your  water   being    heated,    would    re- 
main     in   the    pipes     and   keep     your 
houses  warm  until   temporary  or  final 
repairs  could  be  made.     Where  there 
is    more    than    one    boiler    doing    the 
work,    the   bad   one  could   be   shut  off 
and  the  other  one  or  more,  as  the  case 
may  be,  could  be  kept  going  and  keep 
the    houses     from     freezing.       In     the 
course  of  my  experience  I  have  seen 
many  a  range  of  houses  in  danger  of 
freezing  when   one    boiler    gave    out, 
simply   because   the   boilers    were   not 
valved;  when  the  one  boiler  gave  out, 
n    crippled    all    the    others,    owing   to 
having  to  draw  the   waler  off  all  the 
others    until    repairs    could    be    made. 
Every   main   to   each   house,    flow   and 
return,  should  also  be  valved  for  simi- 
lar reasons,  and  I   would  like   all  gar- 
deners  and  florists  to  profit  by  my  ex- 
periences; ami  whenever  it  is  possible 
to   do    so,    insist    that    the    boiler    and 
the   flow   and     return     main     to     each 


house  be  valved,  and  1  can  safely  say 
that  if  you  follow  this  advice  it  will 
save  you  many  a  gray  hair  should  any- 
thing happen  your  piping  or  boilers 
in  midwinter.  Experience  has  taught 
me  this  lesson  thoroughly. 

Now  another  question  which  is 
often  asked,  and  I  think  is  a  very  deli- 
cate one  to  dwell  on,  because  I  know 
a  great  many  gardeners  and  florists 
will  not  agree  with  me,  is:  Which  is 
the  best  heat  for  greenhouse  pur- 
poses, steam  or  hot  water?  I  claim 
hot  water  has  a  great  many  advan- 
tages over  steam,  and  is  therefore  the 
best  for  greenhouse  purposes.  Among 
the  advantages  hot  water  has  over 
steam  are  the  following:  absolute 
safety  under  all  possible  conditions; 
the  apparatus  cannot  explode,  being 
open  to  the  atmosphere  through  the 
expansion  tank;  ease  of  management; 
it  is  not  necessary  to  hire  an  engineer 
to  run  it;  anyone  that  can  put  on  coal 
can  attend  to  it;  economical  in  fuel; 
when  once  heated  it  is  not  necessary 
to  force  the  fire,  a  slow  fire  answer- 
ing all  purposes,  and  this  will  keep 
the  water  circulating  through  all  the 
pipes,  so  long  as  there  is  any  fire  left, 
ami  a  great  saving  of  coal  is  the  re- 
sult. 

It  is  noiseless  in  operation,  there 
being  no  snapping  and  cracking,  as  is 
often  the  case  with  steam.  There  is 
no  possible  danger  from  fire;  the  pipes 
anil  boilers,  being  filled  with  water, 
cannot  be  heated  to  a  higher  degree 
than  boiling  water.  It  can  therefore 
lie  readily  seen  that  there  is  no  dan- 
ger to  surrounding  woodwork. 

The  heat  being  driven  from  pipes 
filled  with  water,  it  can  be  regulated 
to  a  degree.  In  a  steam  heater  the 
temperature  must  be  212  degrees  or 
nothing.  The  moment  the  water  in 
the  boiler  becomes  of  a  lower  fem- 
perature  there  will  be  no  heat  in  the 
pipes,  notwithstanding  the  consump- 
tion of  fuel  continues.  With  hot 
water  you  can  heat  to  any  degree  from 
cold  water  to  boiling  by  simply  regu- 
lating the  fire.  The  only  time  steam 
is  more  advantageous  to  use  than  hot 
water  is.  to  my  mind,  in  a  very  large 
of  houses  or  in  the  extreme 
northern  part  of  the  United  States  or 


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HE  A  TING  I     HE  A  TING  1     HE  A  TING  i 

200,000  SQUARE  FEET  OF  GLASS  IN  1905. 
PRETTY  FAIR,  NOT  CONNECTED  WITH  ANY  COMBINATION  OR  TRUST. 


READ  THE  FOLLOWING  FROM   MR.  J.  P.  COCKROFT, 
NORTHPORT,  LONG  ISLAND,  N.  Y. 


Mr.  Wm.  LuttoN, 

Dear  Sir:  — I  wish  to  expiess  my  entire  satisfaction  of  the  heal- 
ing plant  that  you  installed,  in  my  three  (3)  carnation  houses,  33  x  175,  we  have 
not  the  slightest  difficulty  in  maintaining  the  temperature,  and  I  am  particularly 
pleased  with  the  boiler.  Yours  very  truly, 

J.    D.  COCKCROFT. 

Original  copies  of  th<    above  letters  with  many  others  on  rile  at  ray  office  and  will  be  furnished  on  application. 
WILL  FURNISH  YOU  SEPARATE  ESTIMATES  ON  YOUR  HEATING  AND  BUILDING. 

WILLiAM  Hm  LUTTON \    West  Side  Ave.  Station,  C.  R.R.  of  N.  J.,  Jersey  City,  N.  J. 


SOME  PRIVATE  WORK  ALSO. 

Mr.  Wm.  H.  Lutton, 

Dear  Sir:  —  I  am  very  well  pleased  with  the  heating  of  our  palm 
hou>e.your  work  has  been  done  in  a  satisfactory  and  workmanlike  manner,  irue 
*o  the  letter  of  your  contract,  which  means  first-class  work,  you  have  the  liberty 
to  use  my  name  and  can  refer  anyone  to  me,  and  I  shall  give  you  the  credit  that 
you  are  justly  entitled  to.  Yours  Respectfully, 

JOHN  SHORE,  Supt.  Wm.  H.  Macy  Estate,  Harrison,  N.  Y. 


Canada,  where  the  winters  are  very 
severe.  The  only  advantage  steam 
has  in  the  central  part  of  the  United 
States  is  that  it  is  cheaper  at  first 
cost  to  install,  and  it  will  heat  the 
houses  more  quickly  than  hot  water. 
For  this  one  reason  I  recommend  it 
to  be  used  in  large  ranges. 

The  question  of  selecting  a  boiler 
is  often  a  very  serious  problem  to  the 
gardener  or  florist,  but  there  are  so 
many  different  makes  and  styles  on 
the  market  at  present  that  it  would 
be  almost  impossible  to  recommend 
any  certain  make,  but  I  would  advise 
anyone  in  selecting  a  boiler  for  heat- 
ing purposes  that  it  is  not  always  safe 
to  rely  on  ratings  in  the  various  boiler 
catalogues,  for  this  reason:  A  boiler 
that  will  work  up  to  its  full  rated  ca- 
pacity under  one  set  of  conditions 
may  be  an  utter  failure  in  another  in- 
stallation, although  the  load  on  the 
boiler  under  both  sets  of  conditions 
may  be  exactly  the  same.  This  ap- 
plies more  particularly  to  boilers 
which  have  a  large  amount  of  flue  sur- 
face and  a  long  fire  travel.  Such  boil- 
ers  will  only  do  their  best  where  there 
is  a  very  strong  draft;  when  attached 
to  a  chimney  where  the  draft  is  indif- 
ferent, they  may  not  carry  half  the 
load  assigned  to  them  in  the  cata- 
logue. 

The  reason  for  this  is  that  every 
pound  of  coal  burned  requires  for  its 
perfect  combustion  a  quantity  of  air, 
which  may  be  stated,  theoretically,  as 
150  cubic  feet.  In  practice,  however, 
the  amount  required  for  good  combus- 
tion will  run  from  50  to  100  per  cent, 
more  than  the  theoretical  quantity. 
When,  however,  there  is  an  insuffi- 
cient supply  of  air,  the  coal  will  burn 
away  just  as  rapidly,  but  will  yield 
much  less  heat  than  when  there  is  a 
sufficient  quantity  of  air.  To  put  the 
matter  plainly,  each  atom  of  carbon 
requires  for  its  perfect  combustion  two 
atoms  of  oxygen,  and  when  the  car- 
bon combines  with  this  quantity  of 
oxygen  it  burns  to  carbon  dioxide  and 
yields  per  pound  14,500  heat  units.  If, 
however,  through  an  insufficient  air 
supply  there  is  less  than  two  atoms 
of  oxygen  to  one  of  carbon,  the  car- 
bon will  then  combine  with  but  one 
atom  of  oxygen  and  will  burn  to  car- 
bon monoxide,  yielding  4,500  heat 
units,  or  less  than  one-third  the  heat 
given  off  when  the  combustion  is  per 
feet. 

Now  when  a  boiler  with  a  long  fire 
travel  is  attached  to  a  chimney  flue 
of  scant  size,  the  gases  cool  before  en- 


tering the  chimney  and  the  velocity  or 
the  rising  column  of  air  is  not  suffi- 
cient to  pull  enough  air  into  the  mass 
of  fuel  to  promote  good  combustion. 

A  boiler  with  a  direct  draft  would 
deliver  the  gases  into  the  chimney 
at  a  higher  temperature,  which  would 
increase  the  velocity  of  the  draft  and 
cause  an  increase  in  the  flow  of  air 
through  the  fuel,  giving  better  com- 
bustion and  higher  efficiency.  This 
will  explain  the  reason  that  in  some 
installations  a  boiler  will  burn  a 
large  amount  of  coal  with  very  low 
heating  effect.  In  putting  in  a  boiler 
where  there  is  any  doubt  about  the 
draft,  it  is  always  good  practice  to 
select  a  heater  that  has  a  short  fire 
travel  and  direct  heating  surfaces. 
The  draft,  or  rate  of  combustion,  in 
this  direct  draft  boiler  can  be  con- 
trolled by  a  good  cross  damper  in  the 
smoke  pipe,  and  under  these  condi- 
tions better  fuel  economy  can  be  ob- 
tained than  where  an  attempt  is  made 
to  retain  all  the  heat  in  the  boiler, 
which  is,  of  course,  an  impossibility. 
The  value  of  good  combustion  cannot 
be  too  strongly  emphasized,  and  with- 
out a  strong  draft  and  a  hot  fire  box, 
the  fuel  will  burn  away  and  yield  a 
low  percentage  of  its  heating  power. 
Considering  the  fact  that  coal,  burn- 
ing to  perfect  combustion,  will  yield 
three  times  as  much  heat  as  when 
through  lack  of  oxygen  the  combus- 
tion is  at  its  worst,  we  must  see  the 
importance  of  selecting  a  boiler  that 
will  not  be  handicapped  by  having  a 
long,  narrow  and  tortuous  fire  or  gas 
travel.  To  sum  up.  boilers  with  more 
than  50  per  cent,  of  fire  or  indirect 
surface,  should  only  be  attached  to  a 
chimney  flue  of  such  proportions  as 
will   insure  a  strong  draft. 


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When  you  contemplate  building  we  will  appreciate 
an   opportunity   to    discuss    greenhouse    construction. 

It  will  cost  you  nothing— only  a  little  time. 

If  we  cannot  interestyou  or  prove  beyond  a  doubt  that 
our  material  is  perfect,  that  it  is  strictly  up-to-date  and 
that  our  prices  are  very  reasonable— we  lose  your  order. 

At  all  events  don't  fail  to  write  for  information  about 
our  material  before  purchasing. 


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NEW  YORK  OFFICE   111  FIFTH  AVE  74  FRANKLIN  ST.  BOSTON 


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SASH    BARS 

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HOT  BED  SASH 
PECKY  CYPRESS  BENCH  LUMBER 


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IMPROVED 


STANDARD  FLOWER  POTS 

Packed  in  small  crates,  easy  10  handle. 


GREENHOUSES 

ERECTED  and  EQUIPPED  COMPLETE  I F  DESIRED 


Greenhouse.  Boiler, 

35  Erie  Street,  CHICAGO. 


Price  per  crate 
15002  in. pots  in  crate  $4.88 


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5004 
320  5 
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6.00 
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Price  per  crate 
120  7  in.  pots  in  crate$4.2o 
608         "  "        3.00 

HAND  MADE 
48  q  in.  pots  in  crate  $3  60 
48  10        "  "         4-8° 

24  11  3.60 

24  12  4-So 

19  14  4.80 

6  16       "  4.50 


Write  for  Circular  "D"  and  Prices 


Seed  pans,  same  price  as  pots.  Send  for  price  list  of 
Cylinders  for  Cut  flowers.  Hanging  Baskets,  Lawn 
Vases,  etc.  Ten  percent,  off  for '"ash  with  ord^r.  Address 

Hilfitiger  Bros., Pottery, Fort  Edward, N.Y. 

August  Rolker  &  Sons,  Agts.,      31  Barclay  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 


Standard 
Flower  . . 


POTS 


II  your  greenhouses  are  within  500   miles   ol 

the  Capit  1,  write  us,  we  can  save  you   money 

W.     H.     ERNEST. 

28th  and  M   Streets  WASHINGTON,  D.  C. 


Holds  Class 
Firmly 

See  tho  Point  S»" 
PEERLESS 

4  OlazlDj?  Point*  are  the  best. 
<  No  rights  or  lefts.  Box  of  - 
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4      HENRY  A.  l>lt  El  It, 

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*0W     IS    THE    TIME    TO    INSURE 
YOUR  GLASS  AGAINST  DAMAGE 

BY    HAIL*       For  particulars  address 

John  G.  Ester,    Saddle    River,    M.    J. 


The  A.  T.   STEAMS  LUMBER   CO. 

NEPONSET,  BOSTON,  MASS. 

In  writing  advertisers,  n'entlon  Horticulture 

Greenhouse  Material 

Ask  tor  our  Special  Catalogue  No.  554  describing 
Boiler  Tubes,  Boilers,  Tubes,  -ash,  Lumber  and  Sup- 
plies of  every  kind  from  the  Fifty  Million  Dollar  St. 
Louis  World's  Fair. 

CHICAGO    HOUSE    WRECKING   CO. 

35th  fltnd  Iron  Sts.  CHICAGO 


CONSTRUCTION    CO. 

GREENHOUSE    CONSTRUCTION    AND 
EOU1PMENT 

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Boilers   made  of   the   best    matetial.    shell,    firebox 
and    heads    of    sleep    water   space   all   around 
front,   sides  and  back.     Wine  for  informal 


SEND  FOR  CATALOCUE  OF 

SCOLLAY    HOT    WATER 
and  STEAM  BOILERS 

JOHN  A.  SCOLLAY 

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Last  Week 


ABOUT 


"Sap  Free  Cypress" 


and  what  we  understood  by  the  term  and  what  you  received  when  you  bought  "sap  free  "  from  us — 
now  a  word  about  our  castings  and  the  kind  of  iron  that  goes  into  them.  "  Any  old  scrap  "  won't 
do  for  our  castings.  We  use  high  grade  iron  only,  straight  from  the  United  States  Steel  Co.  Why 
so  particular  ?  For  just  these  reasons  :  iron  like  anything  else  can  stand  just  so  much,  if  half  its 
strength  has  already  been  expended,  does  remelting  the  scrap  give  back  that  strength  ? 

Then  another  reason  :  the  higher  the  quality,  the  finer  are  the  granulations  ;  the  finer  the  granu- 
lation of  the  iron,  the  harder  to  rust.  So  you  see  what  one  of  our  greenhouses  means  —  it  means 
starting  right  and  staying  right. 


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so  much  more  in  the  tnd. 

Put  the  cost  at  the  start  end,  it  will  pay  tts  dividends  at  bolh 

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February  24,  1906 


Three  Sterling  Carnation  Novelties 

Winsor,  White  Enchantress,  and  Helen  IYI.  Could 

There   is   nothing   about  any  of  these   varieties  that  we   wish  to  conceal;    therefore,   we  cordially    invite  all    carna- 
tion growers  to  pay  us  a  visit.     Come   at  any  time. 

WINSOR —Winner  of   Lawson  Silver  Medal. 

This  is  sure  to  prove  a  winner.  Nothing  approaches  it  in  color,  which  is  a  clear  silvery  pink — a  shade 
between  Enchantress  and  Mrs.  Thos.  W.  Lawson — and  much  more  beautiful  than  either.  In  fact,  it  is  just 
the  shade  that  we  have  all  been  trying  to  get.  The  color  will  make  it  sell  in  any  market.  The  stem  is  just 
right.  The  flowers  are  considerably  larger  than  Lawson  and  much  better  shaped.  As  a  grower  it  has  every- 
thing that  can  be  desired.     So  far  we  have  not  seen  any  large-flowering  variety  quite  so  free  as  Winsor. 

WHITE  ENCHANTRESS. 

A  pure  white  sport  of  Enchantress,  at  once  the  most  popular  and  mosi  profitable  carnation  grown  today, 
on  account  of  its  size  and  stem  and  freedom  with  which  it  blooms.  White  Enchantress  is  Identical  in 
every  respect  but  color.     Those  desiring  quality  as  well  as  quantity  will  find  it  in  White  Enchantress. 

HELEN    M.  COULD. 

This  is  a  beautiful  variegated  sport  of  Enchantress.  The  ground  color  is  a  lovely  shade  or  clear  pink, 
the  variegation  carmine,  making  an  exquisite  combination  of  colors,  besides  being  something  distinctly  new. 
At  a  short  distance  the  variegation  does  not  show  at  all,  the  general  effect  being  a  beautiful  shade  of  dark 
pink.     Growth,  habit,  size,  and  stem  are  the  same  as  Enchantress. 

We  have  fine  stocks,  from  which  we  can  deliver  healthy  cuttings  of  Variegated  Lawson,  White 
Lawson,    Red    Lawson,    Enchantress.    Mrs.    M.    A.    Patten,    Lady    Bountiful,   etc. 

Our  Variegated  Lawson  is  all  that  we  claimed  for  it  last  season,  and  is  giving  the  fullest  satisfaction 
everywhere — the  best  in  the  variegated  class.     Come  and   inspect  our  stock  of  new  and  standard  sorts 

TARRYTOWN- ON- HUDSON, 

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Robert  Craig  Wins  Again 

Not  another  scarlet  carnation  has  been  able  to 
take  first  honors  with  ROBERT  CRAIG. 

The  introducers  of  CRAIG  fill  all  orders  on  •time  and  send 
out  only  healthy,  vigorous,  well  grown  selected  cuttings  taken 
from  blooming  stems. 

Send  in  your  order  now.  We  can  fill  it  promptly. 


$3.00  for  25 
6.00  for  SO 


$12.00  for  100  $50.00  for     500 

25.00  for  250  100.00  for  1000 

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For  Exhibition  Awards,  Sporting 
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FROM  THE  BEST  MANUFACTURERS  AND 
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PENNOCK'S  SPECIAL  OFFER 
of  Plants,  Roots  and  Seeds 

Rooted  Cuttings  of 
Carnations 


Rooted  Cuttings  ot 

Chrysanthemums 

The  following  varieties:  $2.00  per 
100;     $15.00    per     1,000:     Kalb, 

Est  lie,  Ivory,  Alice  Byron,  Mrs. 
McAithur,  Amorita,  White  Bonaffon, 
Glory  Pacific,  Omega;  Lady  Harnett, 
William  Duckham,  Dr.  Enguehard, 
Maud  Dean,  Marie  Liger,  Marion 
Ncwali,  Lavender  Queen,  Robert 
Halliday,  Cheltom,  J  C.  Salter,  H. 
Sinclair,  Col.  Appleton,  Mabel  Mor- 
gan, Bonaffon,  and  H.  Rieinan.  The 
fo'lowini  varieties:  $2.50  per  100, 
$20.00  per  1,000;  White  Eaton, 
Chadwick,  Convention  Hall,  Je  ome 
Jones,  Balfour,  Yellow  Jones,  Ye  low 
Eaton  and  Yellow  Chadwick. 

Stock  Plants  of 

Chrysanthemums 

The  following  at  75c.  per  doz,, 
$5.00  per  100:  G.  S.  ECalb,  Iv  ry, 
Alice  By  run,  Eaton,  Chadwii  k  ,  yellow 
and  golden,  Jerome  J  nes,  Robt.  Hal- 
Appleton,  Salter,  Yellow 
Faton,  Yellow  Jo  es  Glory  Pacific, 
Wm.  Due'  ham,  Brutus,  Maud  Dean, 
Marie  Liger 


Boston  Market,  Queen  Louise,  Law- 
son,  Harlowarden,  $z.oo  per  ioo; 
Enchantress,  $a.5op  r  ioo;  Mrs.  Pat- 
ten, Lady  Bountiful,  $4.00  per  100; 
$35,00  per  1000;  Wh  te  lawson,  $3.50 
per  too:  Victory,  Jno.  E.  Haines, 
$[2. 00  per  100;  $103  per  1,000. 

Roses:  Grafted  Stock 

(from  ■  1-2  inch  pots),  Killarney,  Wel- 
lesL  ,  Liberty,  $20,00  per  too,  $150.00 
per  t ,000.  Richmond,  $25.00  per  100, 
$200.00  per  i,ooo. 

Roses:  Own  Root  Stock 

2  1-2  inch  p<  ts  (repotted  from  2  inch) 
very  fine:  Kilhirney,  $ro.oo  per  rco; 
Richmond,  $12.00  per  100,  $100  per 
1,000. 

Dahlias:  Field  Roots 

(Undivided) 
the  26  best  vanet  es  for  cut  flowers 
selected  from  he  stock  of  the  Atco 
Dahlia  Farm,  and  offered  for  imme- 
diate delivery  from  our  storage  cellars 
in  Philadelphia  ai  gre'atly  reduced 
prices.  A  rare  orp'ortunit*  .  Send  for 
complete  descriptive  price  list, 

PLUMOSUS  SEEDS 

Greenhouse  grown  seeds  of  Aspara  = 
gus  PlumoMis  Nanus,  true  stock, 
ready  for  delivery  now,  $4.50  per 
1,000;  $4000  p<.r  io,ooo.  Southern 
grown  at  $2.00  per  1  ,oco 


SAMUEL   S.    PENNOCK 

PHILADELPHIA 


THE    Wholesale 
1  rtc-  Florist 


of 


February  24,  1906 


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Roses,  Privet,  Phloxes 
And  Hollyhocks 

To  clear  the  ground  quickly  aiul  make  room  for  other 
stork  we  make  cash  otter  of  several  large  blocks  of  the 
under  noted  : 


ALL    FIELD   GROWN  [STOCK 


per  100 

$7.50 
7.00 
4.00 


Farquhar  Rose,  -  year,  field  grown, 
Dorothv  Perkins,'-  year,  field  grown, 

ROSa   MultiflOra.   -  year,  field  grown. 

California  Privet,  -  year,   i  1-2  to  2 

feet,  well  branched,  shapely  atuflsper  1000  25.00 

California    Privet,    -  to  2  1-2   feet, 

well  branched  and  shapely,  per  1000  35  OO 

Wm.    Robinson    Phlox,  the  i>. si 

hardy,  salmon  pink  variety  on  the  mar- 
ket, -  year,  field  grown  clumps,  extra 
value,  per  100  8.00 

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An   extra  fine  strain  of   this  popular 
hollyhock,  per  100  3  OO 

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Plants  for  forcing  in  pots.  Prices  on  application, 
order  now. 

••WEDDING  BELLS"  in  pots,  strong  plants 
from  open  ground,  extra  fine;   suitable  for  Easter  sales. 

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rose,  and  "  KILLARNEY."  My  stock  of  these  is 
large  and  of  best  quality.  Excellent  "  ULRICH 
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Also  Paeonies  and  Phlox. 

M.    H.  WALSH 

rose  specialist         WOODS  HOLE,  MASS. 

Surplus  Stock  4,000  Berberis 

Thunbergii,  S-12  in.         ..  $3-50  per  ioo 

Thunbergii,  one  year        .  2.50  per  100 

Vulgaris  (common)  Berberis 

one  year       .         .         .         2.50  per  100 
Cash  Please. 

PIERCE  NURSERY,  Beverly  Farms,  Mass. 

FOREST  TREE  AND  SHRUB  SEEDS 
AND  SEEDLINGS 

Catalpa    Speeiosa,    Black    Locust.     Nursery 
grown  and  collected  seeds  and  seedlings. 

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LIVE- FOREVER  PINK  ROSE  AS  A  HEDGE.     10  to  30c  EACH  PLANT, 

This  banlv  and  beautiful  ruse  blooms  abundantly  every  year,  500  rosea  on  one  bush,  ami  suc- 
ceeds everywhere.  It  is  especially  desirable  for  bedding,  l..r  the  rose  hedge  or  aa  a  climbing 
rose.  No  garden  is  complete  without  this  rose  which  endures  more  neglect  than  an_v  "' 
and  is  less  troubled  by  insects. 


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ROOTED   CUTTINGS 


BEST    PINK     VARIETIES 


BEST     SCARLET 


BEST    VARIEGATED 


per  ioo  per  i.oco  Red  Lawson  $5.00      $40.00        Glendale,  new 
Fiancee,  clear  pink                           $8.00      $60.00  Crusader,  good  commercial  ?.co        15.00        Variegated  Lawson 
Enchantress,  flesh  pink                    3.00         25.00                                        .        n/uiTc  Mrs.  M.  A.  Patten 
Fdir  naid,  flesh                                 2.50        20.(0                                  tt" '      WHllfc  Prosperity 
Hrs.  Thos.  W.  Lawson,  ten  e       2.00         12.50  Lady  Bountiful  4.00        35.00 
White  Lawson 


$12.00  $100.00 

5.00  40.00 

3.00  25.00 

2.00  15.00 


4.00        30.00 

500        45.00        Harlowarden,  crimson 


Dorothy  WhLney,  yellow  40         3000        Lieut.  Peary 

Send   us  a  li-t  of  your  wants  and  we  wi  I   make  you  a  low  figure 

Chicago  Carnation  Co. 


2.00   15.00 


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Chrysanthemum 

Novelties 

Now  ready  the  following  varieties  :  Mrs.  George 
Beech,  Mrs.  J.  E.  Dunne,  Old  Gold,  Mrs.  G.  Haume, 
Mrs.  W.  Knox,  Mrs.  H.  Partridge,  T.  Richardson, 
Mary  Ann  Pockett. 

Fine  Stock,  2  1-2  inch  pots  and  in  any  quantity 

50c.    per   plant  $5.00   per   doz. 

$35.00  per    100 


Carnation 

Novelties 

Immediate   Delivery 

Victory,    Craig,    Jessica,   Haines  and  My   Maryland 
$12.00  per  100         $100  per  1000 

C.  H.  TOTTY,  Madison,  N,  J. 


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sica red  and  white  variegated.  Extra 
large,  high  grade  commercial  varieties. 
The  finest  and  most  profitable  in  their 
respective  classes.  Both  varieties 
show  extra  strong  Lawson  habit,  and 
similar  height.  We  advise  the  alert 
grow,  r  to  try  both  of  these  varieties. 

$2.50  per  doz.;    $12.00  per  loO  ; 
$100.00  per  1,000. 

Send  for  our  new  catalogue  giving 
full  descriptions  of  the  above,  and 
other  new  and  standard  varieties. 

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OAKLAND,  MD. 
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CARNATIONS 

ROOTED  CUTTINGS 

Per  100  Per  1,000 

Fiancee $6  00....   $50  00 

Cardinal 6  00 50  00 

Patten 3  co 25  00 

Enchantress.  ...  2  50 25  00 

Queen 2  00 15  00 

Maceo 2  00 15  00 

Lawson 2  00 15  00 

Fair  Maid    2  00 15  00 

Challenger 2  00 15  00 

Prosperity 2  00 15  00 

G.  WARBURTON,  Fall  River,  Mass. 


RICHMOND  ROSE  2%  in. 
KAISERIN      "        " 


RED  SPORT 

Sold  on  its  merits  alone. 

Per  ioo  Per  1,000 

RED   SPORT            .  $5  oo  $40.00 

QUEEN    LOUISE    .       125  1000 

A.  B.  DAVIS  &  SON,   Inc. 

PURCELLVILLE.   VA. 


100  loco 

$12.00  $ICO.OO 

4.00  35.00 
VARIEGATED  LAWSON  R.C.  6.00  50.00 
ENCHANTRESS  3.00       25.00 

QUEEN  and  LAWSON  2.00       1S.00 

SEfL  H.  PYE,  FLORIST 

UPPER   NYACK,   N    Y. 

ROOTED  CUTTINGS 

Robert  Craig,  Victory,  John  E. 
Haines,  White  Perfection,  Varie- 
gated Lawson  and  My  Maryland 
Also  all  the  leading  commercial  1  arieties. 
Send  for  list. 

WM.  SWAYNE,      Kennett  Sq.,  Pa. 


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Boston  (inly  $1.75  per  ioo  wt. 

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Adrian,   Mich. 


DAHLIAS 

ROOTS  IN  ANY  QUANTITY 

DAVID  HERBERT  &  SON 

L.  K.   PEACOCK,  Inc. 

ATCO,  N.  J. 


QUEEN   BEATRICE 


HORTICULTURE 


VOL  III 


FEBRUARY  24,  1906 


NO.  8 


Published  Weekly  by 

HORTICULTURE  PUBLISHING  CO. 

11  Hamilton  Place,  Boston,  Mass- 
Telephone.  Oxford  292 
WM.  J.  STEWART,  Editor   and   Manager 


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CONTENTS    OF    THIS    ISSUE 


Page 
FRONTISPIECE— House  of  Succulents 
NOTES  ON  HERBACEOUS  PLANTS— W.  H. 

Waite— Illustrated 215 

JAPANESE  CYPRESS— Warren  J.  Chandler.  .  .    216 

SOME  NEW  PLANTS— H.  II.  Thomas 2 1  ] 

C0EL0GYNE    CRISTATA— Jas.    Hutchinson— 

Illustrated 218 

L0NGW0RTH-E00SEVELT     BRIDAL     BOU- 
QUET—Illustration    219 

EDITORIAL  220 

AFTER  ADJOURNMENT 221 

WHAT  THEY  SAY  OF  US 22  ! 

SHORT  NOTES  FROM  ABROAD— C.  Harman 

Payne   221 

NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES 

North  Shore  Horticultural  Society  Banquet .  . 

Gardeners'  and  Florists'  Club  of  Boston 2 

National  Council  of  Horticulture 222 

Newport  Horticultural  Society 2  2  3 

Morris  County  Gardeners'  and  Florists'  Club.   223 

Lenox  Horticultural   Society -2 "2 3 

Society  of  American  Florists 

Omaha  Florists'  Club 223 

Royal  Horticultural  Society  Schedule . 

Elberon  Horticultural  Society 223 

Club  and  Society  Notes 231 


Page 

LIBRARY  NOTES— C.  Harman  Payne 224 

SEED  TRADE  TOPICS 

I  Irasses  for  Pasture  and  Foliage 227 

Test  of  1905  Seed  Novelties 227 

Seed  Trade  Notes 227 

Catalogues  Received  227 

Conrad  Appel's  Grass  Seed  Report 227 

Vegetable  Growing    227 

CUT  FLOWER  MARKET  REPORTS 

Boston,  Buffalo,  Cincinnati,  Columbus,  Detroit, 
Louisville,  Indianapolis,  Omaha,  Philadel- 
phia       231 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Alice  Roosevelt's  Bridal  Bouquet 221 

International  Exhibition   228 

Philadelphia  Notes 228 

Obituary    228 

A  Fine  Brookline  Estate 228 

California  Notes   229 

Philadelphia   Notes    231 

An  Exciting  Hunt  for  Insect  Parasites 236 

Nitrogen  in  Dead  Leaves 237 

A  New   Summer   Estate 237 

Reforesting  the  California  Mountains 237 

News  Notes 238 

List  of  Patents   238 

Greenhouses  Building  and  Projected 238 


LOCAL    REPRESENTATIVES 

BUFFALO,  N.  Y.— E.  C.  Brucker,  385-87  Ellicott  St.  NEWPORT,  R.  !.— David  Mcintosh,  Ledge   Road. 

PHILADELPHIA,  PA. — George  C.  Watson,  1614  Ludlow 


CHICAGO,  ILL.— E.   W.   D.    Laufer,   2327    N.    Leavitt  St 
CLEVELAND,  O.— A.   L.   Hutchins,  38  Plymouth  St 
CINCINNATI,  O.— Frank  W.  Ball,  818   E.   3rd    Street. 
INDIANAPOLIS,  IND.— George  B.  Wiegand,  1610  N.  Illi- 
nois St 
LOUISVILLE,  KY.— F.  L.  Schulz.  Jr.,  1325  Cherokee  Rd. 
VONTREAL— William  Cooper,  568  St  Paul  St 


St 

SAN    FRANCISCO,    CAL. — Luther    Monnette,    1100    Van 

Ness  Av. 
WASHINGTON,    D.    0. — Z.    D.    Blackistone,    14th    and    Irf 

Street  ,   N.  W. 


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50  0, 000       COLEUS 

Verschatfekii,  Golden  Bedder  and  fancy  named  varieties. 

Rooted  Cuttings,   60c.  per  lOO,     $5  OO  per  1  OOO    Cash. 
M.  N.  EATON,    South    Sudbury,    Mass. 


Nephrolepis  Piersoni  Elegantissima  1 

F.  R.  P1ERS0N  CO.,  TARRYTOWN=ON  =  HUDSON,   NEW  YORK.  C 


R.  &  J.  FARQUHAR  &  CO, 

6  and  7  South  Market  Street 
Boston,  Mass. 

PALMS 

SPECIAL  SURPLUS  OFFER 

KENTIA  BELMOREANA 

DOA  IOO 

lYz  inch  Pots  4-5  leaves     $2. no     $15.00 

4  "       "     5-6      "  4.50        35.00 

5  "       "     6-7      "       at  1. 00  each 

F.O.  B.  Boston,  no  charge  for  packing 
Cash  with  order  or  satisfactory  references 


J.    E.    FELTHOUSEN 

GERAXIUMS 

We  h^ve  at  leasl  150,000  geraniums  in  2%  in.  pots 
and  in  fine  condition  and  the  leaders  at  $18  00  per  i,ooo; 
$2.00  per  100. 

Per  too 
Kose  Geraniums,  ?xi  in.  $c3.oo  per  1000..  .  $2.00 
Ageratum    Gurney,  P.  Pauline  and  others 

"  "         2%  in 2. 00 

R.  C 60 

Fuchsias   all  the  leading  varieties,  2%  in 3.00 

Heliotrope,  all  dark,  2%  in- 3.00 

Sweet  Alyssum    2%  in. 2.00 

Lobelia,  2l4  in 2  00 

Altemanthera,  rooted  cu  tings ;o 

German  Ivy,  all  rooted  cuttings 50 

English  Ivy,  exira  fine  rooted  cuttin- 1.50 

The  Wurld  and  all  of  Coleus  R.  C   $  .60  per  100; 

$5.00  per  j,ood.     Cash  must  accompany  the  order. 

J.  E.  Felthousen, Schenectady,  N.Y. 

TANSIES 

Over  one  million  plants  ready  from  our  Fam- 
ous Strain.  None  better.  $1.50  per  500, 
S2.50  per  1000. 

Daisies  (Bel l is)   tine  plants,  S3  no  per   100P. 

Forget-me-not,   Hardy    blue,  $3.00  per   Poo. 

Geraniums  out  of  2  1-2  luch  pots,  best  va- 
rieties, $1  50  per  100.    50.000  ready  now. 


J.  C.  SCHMIDT  CO., 


Palms,  Ferns 

And   Decorative   Plant* 

A  Fine  Lot  of  AZALEAS  in  Great  Yariety 

A  Large  Assortment  of  Ferns  for  Jardinieres 
Also,  Araucarias,  Rubbers,  Pandanns.  Aralias 
Dracaenas,   Aspidistras,   Maramas,    Croixna 
etc.,  etc. 

WHOLESALE  PRICE  LIST  ON  APPLICATION 

A.    LEUTHY   &   CO. 

Importers    and    '  xp^rters 
Growers    and    Dealers 
PERKINS   STREE'I    NURSERIES 
Roslindale.  Boston,  Mass, 


It  is  never  too  early  nor   too    late 
to  order  the 

Scott  Fern 

Best  Commercial  Introduction  lor  many  years 

joh:v   scott 

Flatbush,    Brooklyn,   New   York. 

NEPHROLEPIS  BARROWSII.    $10  PER  100 

SCOTTII, 5  "    " 

BOSTON, 3  "    " 

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

GODFREY  ASCHMANN 

I  Ol  2  Ontario  St.,   PHILADELPHIA 
*^Z>-* 

Iiuportei      of    Araucaria    excelsa,    glauea, 

pacta,    and   robusta 

PALHS    and    AZALEAS 

Write  for  prices 

MARGUERITES 

Rooted  Cuttings  Queen  Alexandria,  the  new 
semi-double  white,  $3.00  per  hundred.  Etoile 
d'Lyon,  yellow,  $2.co  per  hundied. 

THE  F.  W.  FLETCHER  GOi. 

AUKURNUALE,   MASS. 


I  Grafted  Roses 


BRISTOL,  PA. 

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All  our  grafted  Roses  are  from  flowering  wood  S 
grafted  on  Dickson's  Irish  disbudded  Manetti  ™ 
stocks,  and  are  now  in  exceptionally  fine  shape.        — 

j   Klllarney,  $15  per  ion;  $150  per  1,000     Bride,  Bridesmaid,  Kaiserin,  $12  per  S 

S    100;  $120  per  1,000     To    prevent    disappoin  ment    Order    now    as    stock    is    limited.    S 

E   Own  Root  Richmond  Roses,  $12  per  100.    Killarney,  $10  per  100.    American  zf 
I    Beauty,  own  root  from  2|2'  inch  pots,  $6  per  100;  $50  per  1,000.  ~ 

ROBERT  SCOTT  &  SON,  SHARON  HILL,  DEL  CO.,  PA.      1 

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HOTH  O  US  E 
GRAPE   VINES, 


fine  strong,  two  and 
three  jear  old  canes, 
Black  Hamburg, 
Muscat  Alexandria 
and    other   varieties 


Rose  Hill  Nurseries, 

NEW     ROCHELLE,     N.  Y. 


Orchids 

Largest  Importers,  Exporters,  Grtnvers 
and  Hybridists  in  tit*-   World 

Sander,    St.  Albans,    England 

o  teen  ids 

Arrived  in  superb  condition  —  Cattleya 
Trianae,  Cattleva  Gigas  Sanderiana,  Oncidium 
Fuscatum,  Oncidium  Kramer  ianum  and  Bur- 
lingtonia  fragrans. 

Lager  &  Hurrell,  EggST!  Summit,  N.  J. 

orchids,  palms 

FOLIAGE   PLANTS 

Bay  and  Box  Trees 

JULIUS    ROEHRS    CO. 


Exotic  NnRSEP.ir.s 


Rutherford.  N.  J. 


CYCLAMEN  SEEDLINGS 

ONCE   TRANSPLANTED. 

Giant  Strain;  none  better;  Including  Sal- 
monium,  New  fringed,  Roccoco  and  Papllio 
in  five  separate  Colors. 

$2.50  per  100,  $22.00  per  1000 

C.  W1NTERICH,  Defiance,  Ohio. 
Lilies,  Japanese  Plants 

BA  M BOO    ST A  KES 

The  Yokohama  Nursery  Co.,  Ltd. 

31  Barclay  Street,  New  York 


February  24,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


215 


Notes  on  Herbaceous  Plants 


C  VMl'ANI  I. A    CARPATHICA 


The  natural  order  of  Carnpanulacese  contains  many 
plants  of  great  beauty  and  of  great  importance  to  those 
who  make  a  specialty  of  hardy  plants.  The  genus 
Campanula    itself    comprises    many    species    worthy    of 

notice.     Bailey  in  his  encyclopedia  enn rates  63  spe- 

eies  besides  - e  varieties.     In  1896  when  I  assisted  in 

preparing  a  list  of  all  the  herbaceous  plants  in  culti- 
vation in  the  Royal  Botanic  Garden,  Edinburgh,  we 
had  then  106  species  and  varieties  of  campanula — rather 
a  formidable  collection.     Many  of  these,  of  course,  were 

not  tit  subjects  for  tl rdinary  garden  but  in  a  botanic 

garden  a  collection  is  the  primary  point.  I  have  beside 
mi'  a  catalogue  of  a  reputable  hardy  plain  grower  of 
Europe  and  be  offers  I'm-  sale  96  species  and  varieties 
of  campanula.  Campanulas  as  a  general  rule  are  of 
easy  culture;  true,  there  arc  a  few  of  I  he  Alpine  kinds 
that  do  not  thrive  under  ordinary  treatment,  but  these 
are  not  of  sufficient  interest  to  come  under  the  scope  of 
tin-  present  article. 

C.  Abietina.  This  lovely  species  from  East  Europe 
is,  I  believe,  comparatively  rare.  The  fronds  are 
borne  on  slender  stalks  which  rise  to  a  height  of  1  5  to 
20  inches.  Tln\  are  of  a  beautiful  blue,  the  centre  of 
the  flowers  being  almost  white.  It  takes  a  moist  'soil 
hut  the  soil  must  be  well  drained.  It  is  of  a  tufty  habit 
and  may  be  easily  increased  by  division  or  seed. 

C.  Allioni.  A  very  pretty  alpine  species,  compari- 
tively  easy' to  grow.  Tt  is  a  low  growing  plant  seldom 
exceeding  sis  inches  in  height.  The  flowers  are  large 
for  the  size  of  the  plant  and  are  borne  singly.  Thej 
have  a  purplish  hue.      It  is  a  native  of  the  Alps  of  Pied- 


mont. It  likes  plenty  of  moisture,  yet  1  have  never 
found  it  fn  succeed  well  in  the  border.  It  does  best  in 
the  rockery  where  it  likes  to  get  into  the  crevices.  It 
may  he  propagated  by  division  or  by  seed. 

< '.  alpina.  This  is  another  alpine  species;  rare  hut  of 
eas)  culture.  It  is  very  downy,  being  covered  with 
greyish  hairs.  The  flowers  are  dark  blue,  borne  on 
hairy  stalks  about  10  inches  high.  It  does  not  spread 
much  and  is  best  increased  from  seed. 

('.  barbata.  A  pretty  little  species  from  the  Alps  of 
France,  commonh  called  the  bearded  harebell,  owing  to 
its  having  a  heard  at  the  mouth  of  its  beautiful  pale 
blue  flowers.  These  are  borne  3  or  5  on  the  stalks 
which  rise  in  a  height  of  10  inches.  It  is  of  easy  cul- 
ture and  delights  in  a  moist  well  drained  soil.  There 
is  also  a  white  variety. 

C.  caespitosa.  A  beautiful  little  alpine  with  a  de- 
lightful tufted  habit,  growing  onlj  a  few  inches  high. 
It  is  a  mosl  desirable  plant  for  border  or  rockery.  The 
flowers  are  nodding  ami  are  pale  blue  and  there  is 
also  a  white  variety.  This  species  is  also  known  under 
the  names  of  pumila  and  pusila  but  it  is  distinct  from 
either  of  these  species.  It  is  easily  propagated  by 
iln  ision. 

i  cai  pal  hica.  A  rial  re  of  the  Carpathian  moun- 
tains. i*ne  of  the  best  dwarf  border  plants.  The 
flowers  are  large  and  en  shaped  and  individually  are 
equal  to  the  more  c'omm  m  C.  persicsefolia.  Whilst  a 
dwarf  plant,  rarely  e\  ding  13  in.  in  heigl 
a  in' .-i  reliii-t  habit.  Iiere  are  several  varietii 
worthy  of  cull  ivatioi  .alba,   pallida,  a   paler 


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variety,  turbinata,  a  dwarfer  and  more  compact  grower, 
also  a  white  variety  of  turbinata.  Ii  is  easily  increased 
cither  from  seed  or  by  division. 

i '.  garganica.  This  is  a  rather  showy  species.  The 
Leaves  are  of  a  glossj  green  and  the  flowers,  which  are 

linn i   branching  racemes,  are  pale  blue  shading  to 

white  m  the  centres.  It  grows  only  to  a  height  of  b' 
inches  and  thrives  well  in  ordinary  soil  in  the  herbaceous 
border.  It  may  be  propagated  by  cuttings  or  from 
seed. 

('.  isophylla.  This  is  a  pendulous  species  and  is  more 
often  seen  in  the  greenhouse  than  in  the  flower  garden. 
As  a  baskel  plant  it  has  few  equals  and  is  most  fre- 
quently used  in  Europe  grown  as  a  hanging  plant.  In 
the  cottagers'  windows  of  England  and  Scotland,  it  is 
grown  in  fine  condition  amongst  the  fuchsias,  Aaron's 
beards,  etc.  A  white  variety  of  this  species  is,  1  think, 
even  more  valuable  than  the  type;  it  seems  to  be  a  more 
free  bloomer.     Easily  propagated  by  cuttings. 

C.  latifolia.  In  this  species  we  have  a  good  border 
plant.  It  is  a  strong  grower  and  when  well-grown 
reaches  a  height  of  about  six  feet.  The  flowers  are 
large  and  dark  blue,  borne  on  loose  graceful  stems  as 
many  as  12  to  15  on  the  stem.  It  requires  a  good 
rich  soil  and  should  be  lifted  every  two  or  three  years 
and  replanted  in  enriched  soil.  There  is  a  fine  white 
variety  of  the  species  which  is  also  well  worthy  of  a 
place  in  the  border  as  is  also  the  variety  called  macran- 
tha.  This  variety  is  larger  than  latifolia  itself  and  the 
flowers  all  paler  blue.  It  is  a  strong,  vigorous  grower 
and  responds  quickly  to  liberal  treatment  in  the  way 
of  manure. 

C.  lactiflora.  An  excellent  hardy  plant  and  a  most 
vigorous  grower.  It  has  long  spikes  of  white  and  blue 
shaded  flowers,  the  spikes  when  well  grown  attaining 
frequently  the  height  of  5  ft. 

('.  Medium.  This  is  an  old  favorite  commonly 
called  the  Canterbury  Bell.  It  is  too  well  known  to 
need  any  description.  There  are  many  varieties  and 
colors,  both  double  and  single.  It  is  a  biennial  and  seed 
should  be  sown  annually  to  keep  up  a  succession  of 
flowering  plants.  If  seed  be  sown  in  the  greenhouse 
early  it  may  be  treated  as  an  annual  flowering  the  first 
year  from  seed,  but  they  are  much  superior  when  treated 
as  biennial-.  Sen!  may  be  sown  either  in  frames  or 
open  ground.  The  young  plants  should  be  thinned  out 
or  transplanted,  allowing  them  room  to  develop  into 
good  specimens.  A  light  protection  such  as  leave-  or 
rough  manure  is  necessary  in  the  winter  time,  taking 
care  to  remove  it  ver\  early  in  spring  to  prevent  damp- 
ing off  at  the  crown. 

C.  persicefolia.  One  of  the  most  valuable  border 
plants.  It  is  commonly  called  the  peach-leaved  campa- 
nula, owing  to  the  leaves  resembling  that  of  the  peach 
tree;  they  are.  however,  very  much  narrower  in  the 
campanula.  The  flowers  are  large  and  in  the  type 
blue,  borne  on  stems  rising  to  a  height  of  tbrep  feet. 
There  are  several  varieties  of  this  species  equally  as 
valuable;  the  best  are  alba,  a  pure  white  variety;  alba- 
ccerulea,  which  has  beautiful  white,  blue-shaded  flowers: 
alba-coronata  with  while  cup  and  saucer  shaped  flow- 
ers; alba  grandiflora,  a  splendid  large  white  variety; 
alba  plena,  a  double  white:  Moerhemi,  a  semi-double 
white  variety,  and  pallida  grandiflora.  a  pale  blue  large- 
flowered  variety.  They  are  all  easy  of  cultivation  and 
thrive  in  any  good,  moist  garden  soil.  They  are  easily 
propagated  by  division  or  seed,  excepting  the  double 
varieties  which  must  be  propagated  by  division  only. 
No  garden  should  be  without  several  of  these  varieties 
as  they  are  indispensable  in  the  hardy  garden. 

('.  pyramidalis.     This  is  commonly  called  the  chim- 


ney bellflower  and  for  the  decoration  of  the  garden, 
either  outdoors  or  in.  is  a  plant  of  the  highest  possible 
merit.  Whilst  it  is  a  perennial,  the  most  vigorous  and 
showy  specimens  are  obtained  by  treating  it  as  a  bien- 
nial. For  the  decoration  of  the  dwelling  or  the  conserv- 
atory as  a  pot  plant  it  is  most  desirable.  To  get  the 
best  results  the  plants  require  good  treatment  as  to  soil,, 
etc..  lor  which  the  grower  will  be  well  repaid.  It  is  a 
tall  and  vigorous  grower,  sometimes  reaching  the  height 
of  from  6  to  7  feet.  The  flowers  are  blue,  but  there  is 
also  a  good  white  variety.  The  flowers  are  produced  in 
great  numbers  up  the  long  stems  and  it  continues  to 
bloom  for  two  or  three  months.  A  batch  of  seed  should 
be  sown  every  year  and  the  young  plants  grown  on 
carefully  in  well  prepared,  moist,  rich  soil.  If  induced 
to  flower  at  all  the  first  year  from  seed  it  is  not  until 
the  second  year  that  it  really  does  well. 


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v  Japanese  Cypress 

It  is  seldom  that  a  planting  of  evergreens  does  not 
contain  one  or  more  of  the  beautiful  Japanese  Cypress. 
It  is,  however,  not  surprising,  as  they  contain  about  all 
the  desirable  qualities  wanted  in  an  evergreen.  The 
beautiful  shades  of  green,  yellow  and  blue  in  which  they 
can  be  obtained,  strongly  recommend  them,  not  only  as 
specimens,  but  for  group  planting.  In  the  latter  use 
they  are  exceptionally  valuable  for  giving  attractive 
contrasts  in  color  schemes.  This  genus  is  known  more 
commonly  under  the  botanical  name  of  Retinispora ;  it 
is  also  listed  as  Cupressus,  Thujopsis  and  Chamaecy- 
paris.  If  asked  to  name  the  most  prominent  of  this 
group  I  would  give  preference  to  plumosa,  pisifera  and 
squarrosa,  including  their  various  forms.  One  feature 
that  recommends  them  to  many  is  that  they  can  be  fre- 
quently sheared.  This  not  only  encourages  a  new 
growth,  making  the  plant  more  compact,  but  permits 
training  them  into  any  desired  shape. 

Plumosa  and  its  golden  form  aurea,  are  excellent  for 
specimen  planting  and  also  for  using  in  groups.  The 
golden  type  is  quite  common  and  is  largely  used  as  a 
specimen  plant  on  lawns  where  it  shows  off  to  good 
advantage,  especially  in  June  when  it  takes  on  its  new 
growth  which  is  a  very  bright  yellow.  This  color  is  not 
as  pronounced  in  the  winter  and  the  same  can  be  -aid 
of  all  golden  colored  evergreens.  A  variety  called 
plumosa  argentea,  is  similar  to  the  type  in  foliage  but 

il nds  of  the  branches  are  tipped  with  a  silvery  white 

color  that  gives  it  an  unusual  appearance. 

Pisifera  is  of  more  open  type  than  plumosa  and 
resembles  in  foliage  the  arbor-vitae,  its  leaves  being  in 
flat  layers.  It  is  more  graceful  in  outline  owing  to  this 
loose  ii.ilut  of  growth  and  with  its  golden  form  makes  a 
valuable    addition    to   the   list. 

A  species  almost  as  common  as  plumosa  is  squarrosa, 
with  silvery  blue  foliage  that  is  quite  soft  and  feathery. 
The  color  is  more  pronounced  when  it  makes  its  new 
growth  but  during  the  winter  it  changes  to  a  bronze.  A 
variety  called  squarrosa  Veitehii  is  claimed  by  many  to 
be  distinct  from  the  type  but  the  difference;  as  far  as 
the  writer  could  ever  see.  is  not  very  great. 

A  distinct  variety  is  filifera.  having  foliage  of  thread- 
like form.  These  strands  are  sometimes  twelve  and 
fifteen  inches  in  length  and  give  to  the  plant  an  excep- 
tionally graceful,  drooping  habit.  The  golden  form  of 
this  type  has  the  same  pretty  habit  as  the  former  and 
the  srolden  color  is  an  added  attraction. 


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A  pretty  dwarf  type  is  ericoides,  resembling  squar- 
rosa  but  of  finer  foliage  and  more  like  tbe  heath.  In 
the  winter  the  silver  blue  color  changes  to  violet   red. 

One  of  the  prettiest  retinisporas  for  green  foliage  is 
obtusa.  Its  leave-  are  a  (lark  green  and  fern-like  in 
form.  Its  habit  is  open  and  it  is  a  good  strong  grower  of 
pyramidal  habit.  Tbe  dwarf  variety  obtusa  nana  and 
its  golden  form  aurea  are  excellent  for  dwarf  specimens. 
Tbe  Japanese  have  used  these  two  dwarf  types  for  rais- 
ing in  pots,  baying  trees  only  a  foot  or  so  in  height  that 
are  hundreds  of  years  old.  They  are  excellent  fur  plant  - 
ing  in  jardinieres  and  pots.  There  are  other  varieties 
and  forms  but  those  mentioned  are  the  ones  commonly 
used. 

It  is  a  common  complaint  that  all  the  varieties,  espe- 
cially those  Laving-  soft,  feathery  foliage  such  as  squar- 
rosa,  etc..  have  a  tendency  to  die  out  in  spots,  destroy- 
ing their  appearance.  This  is  true  and  the  cause  m  the 
majority  of  eases  is  the  lack  of  care.  It  is  seldom 
thought  accessary  to  do  more  than  occasionally  shear 
them  ami  mulch  as  winter  approaches.  This  is  all  right 
as  far  as  it  goes.  One  thing  that  can  be  noted  in  a 
plant  that  has  been  treated  in  this  manner  is  that  the 
continual  shearing  has  induced  a  strong  growth  making 
the  plant  compact.  This  compactness  naturally  causes 
the  inner  foliage  to  die  through  a  lack  of  light  and  air. 
The  red  spider  linds  this  an  excellent  refuge.  The 
collecting  of  this  dead  foliage  also  prevents  a  free  i  ireu- 
lation  of  air  amongst  the  branches  and  saps  a  certain 
amount  of  vitality  from  the  plant. 

If  the  plants  are  carefully  gone  over  in  May  and  all 
the  dead  wood  removed,  it  allows  light  and  air  to  the 
eeiil  re  of  the  plant  and  young  growth  is  at  once  made. 
As  an  illustration  of  such  treatment  the  writer  recalls 
seeing  a  beautiful  specimen  of  E.  squarrosa  standing 
fully  thirty-five  feet  high  and  yet  this  variety,  some 
contend,  never  reaches  even  a  fair  size.  The  treatment 
recommended  can  be  likened  to  the  pruning  given  all 
deciduous  trees  and  which  is  known  to  be  of  great  benefit. 
Anyone  familiar  with  fruit  raising  knows  the  value  of 
thinning  out  branches  on  trees  that  have  made  too  strong 
a  growth. 


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Some  New  Plants 

Several  remarkable  new  plants  were  exhibited  before 
the  Royal  Horticultural  Society  al  their  last  meeting. 
The  most  striking  was  a  chrysanthemum  named  Winter 
Cheer.  This  name  was  aptly  chosen  for  one  could 
wish  for  nothing  brighter  or  more  cheering  among 
winter  flowers  than  the  rich  warm  rose  coloring  of  the 
blooms  of  this  variety.  It  will  most  probably  become  a 
favorite  late  market  variety  for  it  has  all  the  qualities 
thai  go  to  make  a  popular  flower.  Some  colors  seem  to 
show  more  brightly  on  a  dull  winter's  day  than  when  the 
sun  is  shining  brightly  and  the  same  may  !»■  -aid  of 
the  warm  tints  of  this  flower.  The  bli is  are  pro- 
duced on  long  stout  steins;  the  foliage  is  abundant  and 
attractive.  Coming  so  late  as  it  docs,  being  at  its  best 
in  the  middle  of  January,  it  is  a  worthy  addition  to  the 
list  of  late  flowering  chrysanthemums  of  which  we  have 
none  too  many  good  ones.  A  silver  medal  was  awarded 
to  a  small  group  of  this  new  variety  exhibited  by  Mr. 
J.  E.  Lowe.  This  group  of  flowers  was  one  of  the 
brightest  displays  in  the  hall  on  a  particularly  dull  da\ 


and  every  one1  agreed    that    Winter  Cheer  was  a    praise- 
worthy novelty  ami  thoroughly  deserved  its  name. 

Another  new  plant  shown  on  the  same  occasion  was 
Freesia  Chapmanni,  raised  by  an  enthusiastic  amateur 
gardener.  .Mr.  11.  F.  Chapman.  The  common  Freesia 
refracta  is  one  of  our  most  valuable  winter-flowering 
greenhouse  plants.  This  new  freesia  was  raised  in  1904 
and  is  the  result  of  a  cross  between  Freesia  refracta  alba 
and  Freesia  aurea  ;  it  partakes  largely  of  the  coloring  of 
aurea,  but  is  much  more  robust  in  growth  and  also 
forms  larger  bulbs.  It  is  more  free  flowering  than  re- 
fracta alba,  the  average  number  of  blooms  on  a  stem 
being  at  least  eight.  The  segments  of  the  flower  are 
primrose  colored  while  the  throat  is  blotched  with  yel- 
low. The  outside  of  the  corolla  is  yellow,  in  fact  this 
is  the  predominating  color  of  the  whole  flower.  The 
blooms  are  produced  on  long  and  slender  stems;  in  fact 
the  stems  are  so  long  thai  they  require  a  good  deal  of 
support.  If,  however,  they  were  u^-<]  for  decoration 
when  cut  this  might  he  rather  advantageous  than  other- 
wise, especially  in  those  forms  of  decoration  where 
flowers  with  long  semi-pendant  stems  are  necessary. 
The  exhibitor  is  to  he  congratulated  upon  having 
raised  such  a  distinct  and  beautiful  flower  which  may  in 
time  become  as  valuable  as  refracta  and  its  white 
variety. 

The  beautiful  tobacco  plants  sent  out  under  the  name 
of  Nieotiana  Sanderse  last  year  caused  more  discussion 
than  any  new  plant  sent  out  during  recent  years.  Only 
the  rose-colored  variety  was  sent  out  last  year  but  this 
must  have  had  an  enormous  sale,  for  it  was  grown  in 
gardens  throughout  the  country.  Many  and  conflicting 
opinions  were  expressed  as  to  its  merits  but  the  majority 
regarded  it  as  a  valuable  garden  plant-.  This  year  not 
only  the  rose-colored  variety,  but  others  in  purple 
shades  and  in  red  and  while  are  being  distributed.  Be- 
fore Nieotiana  Sanderse  was  sent  out  the  only  tobacco 
grown  largely  in  English  gardens  "as  the  white-flow- 
ered, sweet-scented  officinale;  this  is  one  of  the  most 
popular  hardy  plain-  we  have  and  its  popularity  is 
largely  due.  no  doubt,  to  its  powerful  fragrance  at  the 
close  of  day.  One  of  the  drawbacks  to  Nieotiana  San- 
derse was  its  lack  of  scent.  The  tobacco  seems  to  have 
been  largely  worked  upon  by  the  hybridist  during  the 
last  few  years,  for  nov  Messrs.  Sutton  &  Sons  are  offer- 
ing hybrids  of  officinale  that  are  said  to  be  obtainable 
in  several  richly-colored  varieties  which  also  are  sweet- 
ly scented.  Thus,  while  the  chief  feature  of  the  old 
officinale  lias  not  beer  lost,  the  flowers  have  the  addi- 
tional advantage  of  color. 

I  should  like  to  draw  your  attention  to  a  winter 
dowering  cool  house  plan!  called  Moschosma  riparium; 
it  is  only  within  the  last  year  or  two  that  this  lias  been 
generally  grown  here  in  English  gardens  and  it  has 
already  found  many  admirers.  Plants  raised  from  cut- 
tings, rooted  in  late  spring,  form  very  handsome  objects 
by  December.  By  judiciously  stopping  the  shoots,  the 
plant  branches  freely  and  in  December  bears  its  elegant 
arching  racemes  of  small  while  flowers.  The  plants  [as\ 
in  flower  for  quite  two  months,  and  make  a  most  de- 
lightful display  in  the  warm  greenhouse.  I  know  of 
no  more  effective  assoi  ation  under  glass  at  this  time 
of  year  than  a  group  o  VIoschosma  and  the  rich  blue 
flowers  of  Coleus  thyrsoideus,  another  invaluable  plant 
for  winter  flowering,  i  '  i  hese  plants  are  not  generally 
known  in  the  United  Si   tes,  they  certainly  deserve  to  be. 


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Coelogyne  cristata 


This  beautiful  white  flower  i-  sometimes  described  as 
the  most  popular  of  orchids.  Whether  this  is  so  or  not, 
it  certainly  deseryes  all  the  popularity  it  enjoys.  Unlike 
many  orchids,  its  appearance  is  pleasing  at  all  times, 
even  when  not  in  flower.  It  is  very  easih  grown  and  '(& 
seldom  attacked  by  disease  or  insects. 

The  species  has  several  varieties,  all  of  which  are 
worthy  of  cultivation.  The  variety  Woodlands  is  a  verj 
large  substantial  flowered  variety,  but  is  so  rare  thai  a 
\<t\  small  piece  is  considered  quite  a  treasure.  Chats- 
worthii,  which  is  shown  in  the  accompanying  picture 
is  also  a  fine  variety  and  has  larger  flowers  and  pseudo 
bulbs  than  the  type.  Maxima  is  simply  a  large  form  of 
cristata.  Lemoiniana  lias  a  yellow  fringed  lip,  and  holo- 
leuca  or  alba  is 
pure  white  and 
looser  in  habit 
than  cristata. 

In  summer  thej 
should  have  a  cool 
airy  house  oi 
frame,  the  lattei 
preferred  provid- 
ing the  plants  are 
raised  from  the 
ground  and  air 
admitted  at  the 
ground  level,  in- 
suring a  circula- 
tion of  air  under 
and  around  the 
plants.  They 
should  have  a  lighl 
shade  in  bright 
»  rath  e  r.  but 
should  have  all  the 
diffused  light  pos- 
sible. Overhead 
svringing        a  n  d 


(  'OELOl  i'NE   (  'KISTAT 

growing  and  dilute  stimulants 


plenty    of  water   whi 

should  be  given  after  root  action  has  commeno  d. 

About  September  full  sunshine  should  be  given  with 
the  exception  of  a  few  hours  in  tin-  middle  of  very  bright 
days,  as  at  this  time  the  pseiido-bulbs  begin  to  mature 
and  the  number  and  size  of  the  flower  spikes  will  be  in 
direct  ratio  to  the  amount  id'  light  given.  This  is  the 
most  important  point  in  the  culture  of  ccelogynes,  espe- 


cially if  the  plant-  arc  highly  fed,  a-  tin-  larger  the 
pseudo-bulb  obtained  the  greater  amount  of  light  will 
be  necessary  to  mature  it. 

An  ordinary  greenhouse  with  a  minimum  tempera- 
ture of  "in  degrees  I'.,  fairly  light  and  airy,  will  be  fa- 
vorable winter  quarters,  dust  enough  water  should  be 
given  while  tin'  plants  are  in  flower  to  prevent  shriv- 
elling. Baskets  arc  more  convenient  than  pans,  as  the 
beauty  (if  the  flowers  is  shown  to  best  advantage  if  the 
baskets  arc  hung  vertically.  Best  results  are  obtained 
from  shallow  baskets  as  root  aeration  is  very  important. 
A  suitable  compost  and  a  better  one  than  that  iren- 
erally  recommended  is  fibrous  loam  and  sun-dried  cow 
manure  as  a  lower  layer,  the  upper  layer  to  consist  of 

fibrous  loam  and 
fern  fibre  in  equal 
quantities.  They 
should  not  be 
moved  or  repotted 
until  it  is  abso- 
lutely necessary,  as 
they  arc  somewhat 
impatient  of  dis- 
turbance and  do 
not  flower  well  the 
firsl  year  after  re- 
potti  ug. 

If  it  is  desired 
to  hold  the  flow- 
ers back,  the  re- 
tarding process 
should  not  com- 
mence until  the 
flower  -pike-  ap- 
pear, as  previous 
to  that  time  it 
would  not  be  safe 
to  assume  that  the 
\,  Chatswoeth  vae.  pseudo-bulb     were 

mature.  In  a  favorable,  cool  house  the  flowers  can  be 
held  until  Easter  and  as  an  Easter  flower  they  should 
lie  very  popular. 


We  are  compelled  to  announce,  with  much  regret, 
that  our  colored  plate  of  sweet  pea  did  not  reach  us  in 
time  for  insertion  in  this  number  and  its  issue  is  un- 
avoidably postponed  until  next  week. 


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THE  LONGWORTH-ROOSEVELT   BRIDAL  BOUQUET, 


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HORTICULTURE 


February  24,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


AN  ILLUSTRATED  JOURNAL 

DEVOTED  TO  THE 

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GARDENER  AND    KINDRED 

INTERESTS 

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The  professional  paper  or  magazine 
Making  good  finds  its  best  work  in  promoting  the 
our  promise      development,  growth  and  material  and 

intellectual  advancement  of  those  in 
whose  behalf  it  exists.  The  attitude  of  the  more  pro- 
gressive and  intelligent  element  in  any  profession 
towards  such  a  periodical  is  the  best  index  of  its  real 
worth.  Reasoning  from  this  standpoint  Horticulture 
has,  reason  for  rejoicing  for,  if  a  willingness  to  help  in 
the  work  is  any  evidence  of  appreciation  and  approval, 
then  it  has  all  this  in  the  fullest  degree.  Men  of  the 
highest  standing  in  the  profession,  highest  because  of 
their  practical  knowledge  and  intellectual  attainments. 

are  found  ai ig  its  regular  contributors  and  more  are 

coming. 

Thousands     of     cords     of     wood 

The  axe  following     are  being  cut    m  eastern  Massa- 

the  moth  pests  chusetts    this    winter    because    of 

the  ninth  pests  and  the  law 
making  destruction  of  the  nests  compulsory.  In  manj 
instances  tin"'  cosi  of  cleaning  thickly  wooded  tracts 
which  are  badly  infested  would  be  more  than  the  mar- 
ket value  of  the  land  ami  the  destruction  of  the 
trees  seems  the  only  alternative.  Where  tin'  forest  is 
only  thinned  and  not  completely  cleared  oil'  the  cut- 
tine  may.  in  the  end.  he  an  advantage  but.  in  any  event, 
it  is  likely  to  materially  change  the  character  of  the 
New  England  landscape.  This  is  especially  true  of 
cultivated  tracts  where  the  picturesque  old  apple  trees 
which  have  been  such  a  charming  feature  of  the  aspeel 
in  spring  blossoming  time  are  being  demolished  on  all 
sides  because  of  the  brown-tail  invasion. 

Again  the  agitation  by  the  farmers 

Antagonizing  the     0f    Amherst.    Mass..    and    vicinity 

Agricultural         against  the  sale  of  produce  li\   I  he 

College  Agricultural    College.     This    time 

if   takes   the   form    of   a    concerted 

opposition  to  the  grant    l>\    the  Stale   Legislature  of  a 


sum  of  money  asked  for  by  the  college  authorities  for 
needed  improvements  in  buildings  and  outfit.  A  legis- 
lative committee  has  been  appointed  to  listen  to  re- 
monstrants and  to  make  an  investigation  of  the  matter. 
It  is.  perhaps,  preferable  that  we  should  await  the 
report  of  this  committee  before  expressing  an  opinion 
regarding  tin1  competition  in  the  disposal  of  produce 
by  the  college.  But  we  will  venture  to  say  that  those 
interested  can  safely  leave  this  question  to  the  fairness 
and  sense  of  justice  of  those  in  authority  and  that 
retaliation  in  the  form  of  opposition  to  a  needed  appro- 
priation for  an  institution  which  has  done  so  much  for 
the  soil-tiller  will  not  be  looked  upon  by  right-minded 
and  impartial  people  as  a  justifiable  remedy  for  either 
real  or  imaginary  grievances. 

It  is  very  evident  in  some  of 
Excluding  worthless  the  recent  correspondence  on 
varieties  from  the  this  sllbjeet  that  the  writers  are 
exhibition  table  unmindful  of  the  essential  dis- 
similarity in  purpose  and  scope 
between  an  exhibition  intended  to  attract  and  impress 
the  public  by  the  excellence  of  its  displays  and  a  trade 
show,  such  as  we  take  the  exhibition  of  the  American 
Carnation  Society  to  be,  where  the  primary  object  is 
lip  comparison  of  products  from  a  distinctly  technical 
standpoint.  To  attain  the  information  sought  in  the 
l.iHe]'.  the  assembling  of  results  of  varying  processes, 
whether  they  be  good,  bad,  or  indifferent,  is  an  indispen- 
sable condition  and  the  more  complete  the  collection  the 
greater  its  value  to  the  exhibitor  and  the  visitor,  from 
an  educational  standpoint.  It  seems  to  us  that  the 
grower,  visiting  such  an  exhibition,  contemplating  the 
selection  of  varieties  to  be  grown  for  the  coming  season, 
would  be  inclined  to  demand  that  a  variety  seeking 
recognition  should  be  placed  on  the  tables  for  his  per- 
sonal inspection  and  comparison  and  the  greater  its 
inferiority  the  more  important  the  opportunity.  If  it 
is  deemed  unwise  to  permit  the  public  to  see  these 
things  then  exclude  the  public  or,  after  the  judging 
has  been  completed,  make  a  public  show  department  in 
which  winning  exhibits  only  are  set  forth.  It  is  proper 
that  the  lm\  ing  of  awards  be  carefully  hedged  about  but 
the  privileges  of  entry  should  have  as  few  restrictions  as 
possible.     At  least  this  is  as  it  appears  to  us. 


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AFTER     ADJOURNMENT. 

We  note  with  delight  the  advent  of 
our  friend  Maurice  Puld  into  the  lit- 
'erary  arena.  He  is  represented  in  the 
March  number  of  Suburban  Life  by 
three  contributions  on  seed  and  bulb 
planting.  In  the  same  number  W.  N. 
Craig  has  an  excellent  article  on  "A 
Gay  Garden  from  Frost  to  Frost." 


We  learn  from  the  Wilmington,  Del., 
Journal  that  an  esteemed  florist  of 
that  city  has  produced  a  white  carna- 
tion with  pink  stripes  for  which  he 
has  refused  $10,000.  People  shouldn't 
offer  these  paltry  sums  to  florists  who 
produce  carnations  unless  they  wish 
to  be  contemptuously  spurned.  "Such 
a  headache!" 


We  learn  from  one  daily  paper  that 
Miss  Alice's  bridal  bouquet  was  com- 
prised of  Phalanopsis  amabilis  and 
furnished  by  a  certain  florist;  from 
another  daily  paper  that  the  bouquet 
in  question  was  made  of  Ccelogyne 
•cristata  furnished  by  another  florist. 
We  take  pleasure,  however,  in  present- 
ing a  picture  of  the  "real  thins"  with 
an  account  thereof,  in  this  issue. 

A  valued  subscriber  in  forwarding 
his  dollar  for  another  year,  expresses 
dissatisfaction  because  we  do  not  re- 
cord the  changing  of  gardeners  from 
place  to  place,  so  that  he  "can  keep 
up  with  his  old  friends."  We  confess 
the  undertaking  is  too  big  for  us. 
Still,  we'll  do  the  best  we  can,  and  if 
our  gardener  friends  will  kindly  let 
us  know  when  they  or  their  friends 
make  a  change  we'll  gladly  print  the 
news. 


At  a  recent  meeting  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts Horticultural  Society  the 
"Fruits  of  New  England"  was  the 
subject  of  discussion.  Among  other 
things  the  acknowledgment  was  made 
that  there  are  but  half  a  dozen  varie- 
ties of  pears  which  can  be  grown 
profitably  in  New  England.  This  is 
refreshing  encouragement  as,  up  to 
the  present  time,  the  prize  schedule 
nas  been  loaded  down  for  lo,  these 
many  years,  with  twenty  or  more  va- 
rieties of  pears,  each  drawing  out 
premiums  to  the  amount  of  from 
twelve  to  twenty  dollars  annually. 
The  half  dozen  varieties  now  ap- 
proved are  not  stated  but  probably 
every  one  of  them  has  been  in  the 
market  since  before  most  of  us  were 
born.  There  seems  to  be  a  splendid 
opportunity  now  for  the  fruit  growers 
to  turn  to  and  produce  new  varieties 
of  especial  'excellence  for  this  sec- 
tion. What  was  possible  for  their 
forefathers  should  not  be  impossible 
for  them.  If  they  have  any  desire  to 
see  their  specialty  resume  its  old 
time  pre-eminence  in  the  society  and 
the  community  that  is  the  only  course 
for  them  to  pursue. 


ALICE        ROOSEVELT'S        BRIDAL 
BOUQUET. 

This  beautiful  bouquet,  which  we 
illustrate  on  another  page,  was  made 
of  the  choicest  orchids  with  a  fringe 
of  Adiantum  Farleyense.  The  most 
delicate  shades  of  Cattleya  Trianae 
and  Cymbidium  eburneum  were  used, 
the  shower  effect  being  carried  out 
with  the  sprays  of  the  pure  white 
Coelogyne  cristata.  The  cattleyas 
were  grown  in  Washington,  D.  C.,  by 


the  orchid  specialist,  George  Field. 
The  bouquet  was  designed  and  made 
by  Z.  D.  Blackistone. 


WHAT    THEY    SAY    OF    US. 

■•Jin-   love  "t"   praise,   howe'er   concealed  by 

art. 
Reigns    more   or   less,    and   glows   in   every 

heart." 


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Yours  truly, 

W.  S. 


SHORT  NOTES  FROM  ABROAD. 

The  next  annual  congress  and  ex- 
hibition of  the  French  National  Chry- 
santhemum Society  will  be  held  in  No- 
vember at  the  old  town  of  Caen  in 
Normandy.  It  is  a  part  of  this  so- 
ciety's program  to  hold  its  annual 
gathering  in  a  different  town  every 
year. 


"Le  Chrysantheme,"  the  official 
organ  of  the  French  N.  C.  S.,  is  sup- 
plied .  monthly  to  its  members  and 
usually  contains  much  interesting  mat- 
ter to  those  who  worship  at  the  shrino 
of  the  "Queen  of  Autumn."  The  last 
number  to  hand  contains  a  portrait 
group  of  most  of  the  members  of  the 
jury  at  the  recent  Paris  chrysanthe- 
mum show  and  many  members  of  the 
society.  Among  the  celebrities  we 
notice  Rozain-Boucharlat  of  Lyons 
Choulet;  Maxime  de  la  Rocheterie.  ".he 
president  of  the  society;  Charles 
Baltet  of  Troyes;  Philippe  Rivvire,  the 
-<i  retary;  Geo.  Bruant  of  Poitiers; 
Ernest  Calvat,  Rosette;  Closon  of 
Liege;    Colonel  Labouchere  of  Caen. 

The  English  National  Chrysanthe- 
mum Society  has  decided  to  adopt  as 
its  standard  for  color  description  the 
repertoire  des  couleurs  recently  pub- 
ic -In 'd  by  the  French  sister  society.  A 
copy  of  (he  work  has  therefore  been 
handed  over  to  the  chairman  of  the 
floral  committee. 

Country  Life  is  one  of  those  excel- 
lent English  art  publications  that  has 
a  deservedly  large  circulation.  It  deals 
as  its  title  implies  with  everything 
more  or  less  connected  with  the  coun- 
try. Gardens,  gentlemen's  homes,  fish- 
ing and  sport  of  all  kinds,  country  cot- 
tages and  rural  views  in  every  con- 
ceivable manner  are  more  or  less 
elaborately  and  artistically  dealt  with 
in  Country  Life.  A  similar  work  to 
be  published  bi-monthly  will  shortly 
appear  in  Paris.  It  is  to  be  entitled 
La  vie  a  la  Campagne.  and  will  be 
brought  out  by  the  well-known  French 
firm  of  Hachette  &  Co.  Monsieur 
Albert  Maumene.  formerly  sub-editor 
of  Le  Jardin,  will  have  the  editorial 
supervision  of  the  new  journal. 


The  National  Horticultural  Society 
of  France  will  hold  its  spring  show  in 
Paris  on  the  19th  to  the  27th  of  May 
next.  In  connection  therewith  a  Con- 
gress will  be  held  on  May  21st,  at 
which  various  questions  will  be  dis- 
cussed, such  as  apple  culture  for  ta- 
ble, researches  on  the  coloring  mat- 
ter of  flowers,  variation  in  vegetables, 
cryptogamic  diseases  that  attack  or- 
namental plants,  best  means  to  pre- 
serve  bulbs  during  the  resting  period, 
practical  culture  of  new  vegetables, 
making  of  small  rock  gardens  and  a 
selection  of  hardy  plants  for  same, 
etc..    etc. 


The  next  great  Quinquennial  Inter- 
national Show  at  Ghent  will  coincide 
with  the  centenary  of  the  Royal  Hor- 
ticultural and  Botanical  Society.  We 
may  reasonably  expect  this  to  be  the 
grandest  show  ever  held  in  this  old 
Belgian  town.  The  list  of  prizes  and 
schedul  is  already  in  print  and  com- 
prises a  large  number  of  classes.  The 
date  fixi  i  is  25th  of  April  to  the  3rd 
of  May,  i'JOS. 

C.   HARMAN  PAYNE. 


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February  24,  1906 


NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES. 


NORTH     SHORE     HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETv     BANQUET. 

It  was  a  great  turnout  at  Manches- 
ter-by-the-Sea  on  the  evening  of  Feb- 
ruary 15.  The  youth  and  beauty,  the 
talent  and  experience  of  the  old  north 
shore,  together  with  twenty  visitors 
from  Boston — a  happy  throng  of  two 
hundred  and  fifty — sat  down  to  the 
annual  spread  of  this  wide-awake  so- 
ciety.  The  tallies  were  profusely 
decked  with  flowers  and  the  platform 
was  banked  with  the  choicest  prod- 
ucts of  the  greenhouse. 

After  the  excellent  repast  had  been 
put  out  of  sight  President  James 
Macgregor  called  to  order  and  intro- 
duced Rev.  W.  F.  Powers  who  made  a 
scholarly  address  on  the  mysteries  of 
plant  life,  the  noble  part  played  by 
sentiment  in  human  life  and  the  civil- 
izing influences  of  the  gardeners'  occu- 
pation. 

.lames  B.  Dow  then  gave  a  brief 
history  of  the  society  which,  although 
but  five  years  old,  already  numbers 
160  members.  Twenty-four  practical 
subjects  had  been  discussed  at  the 
meetings  of  the  past  year  and  the  or- 
ganization was  making  its  influence 
felt    throughout    the    community. 

Rev.  E.  H.  Brewster  spoke  of  the 
beauties  of  .Manchester  and  the  inter- 
est her  people  take  in  the  develop- 
ment of  horticulture.  He  elicited  a 
storm  of  applause  when  he  asserted 
that  the  attributes  of  the  true  gar- 
dener are  a  love  for  the  beautiful  as 
exemplified  in  ladies  and  flowers,  love 
for  the  mysterious  and  love  for  the 
good. 

James  Farquhar  was  next  called 
upon  to  tell  some  of  his  experiences 
in  a  recent  visit  to  Porto  Rico,  which 
he  did  in  most  entertaining  style.  He 
spoke  of  the  equable  temperature  of 
the  island,  its  wealth  of  tropical  vege- 
tation, its  delightful  fruits,  its  fertile 
soil,  its  simple  people,  and  claimed 
that  it  is  destined  to  become  the  win- 
ter home  of  the  affluent  American  citi- 
zen. 

J.  W.  Duncan  spoke  on  behalf  of  the 
Boston  visitors  telling  appreciatively 
of  the  elegant  products  of  the  expert 
gardeners  of  Manchester,  Beverly. 
Prides  Crossing  and  vicinity  that  the 
visitors  had  been  privileged  to  see 
during    the    day. 

James  Wheeler,  president  of  the 
Gardeners'  and  Florists'  Club  of  Bos- 
ton, also  spoke  in  a  similar  vein,  con- 
gratulating the  sister  society  on  the 
grand  work  it  has  done  and  is  doing 
and  referring  eloquently  to  the  natural 
beauty  and  inspiring  surroundings  of 
Manchester  and  the  hospitality  of  the 
iters. 

Between  the  spe'eches  an  excellent 
vocal  and  instrumental  program  was 
rendered  by  Miss  Carolyn  E.  Allen, 
Rev.  C.  A.  Lincoln,  Miss  Harriett 
Brewster,  Mr.  Fish.  Allen  S.  Peabody 
and  the  High  School  orchestra.  The 
hall  was  then  cleared  tor  dancing, 
and  under  the  direction  of  I-.  W. 
Carter  tripped  "the  lighl  fantastic" 
till  the  close. 


GARDENERS'  AND  FLORISTS'  CLUB 
OF    BOSTON. 

There  must  have  been  close  to  one 
hundred  and  fifty  members  present  at 
the  club  meeting  in  Horticultural  Hall 
on  Tuesday  evening,  February  20.  The 
special  attraction  was  a  paper  by  Rob- 
ert Cameron  of  the  Harvard  Botanic 
Garden,  giving  some  of  his  impres- 
sions of  the  West  Indies,  he  having  re- 
cently returned  from  quite  an  ex- 
tended botanizing  tour  of  that  region. 
He  gave  a  most  interesting  synopsis  of 
the  floricultural  wealth  he  had  been 
privileged  to  see,  the  beauties  of  the 
tropical  jungle  which  are  within  less 
than  a  week's  travel  from  the  frozen 
regions  of  the  north.  The  climate  he 
had  found  neither  hot  nor  unhealthy 
and  the  inhabitants  are  in  some  re- 
spects more  civilized  than  our  own 
people,  there  are  no  fierce  wild  ani- 
mals and  some  small  insects  are  the 
only  troublesome  thing.  He  told 
graphically  of  Trinidad,  its  Botanical 
Garden,  its  agricultural  and  horticul- 
tural industries,  Granada  and  its 
fruits.  Venezuela,  Panama  and  Colon. 
Jamaica,  which  he  characterized  as 
the  most  delightful  of  the  West  India 
islands,  and  Cuba  with  its  fertile  ex- 
panses and  splendid  openings  for  am- 
bitious palm  growers  or  market  gar- 
deners. After  the  address  he  was 
plied  with  many  questions  which 
elicited  the  statement  that  the  so- 
called  double  flowered  poinsettia  was 
the  most  impressive  object  in  the 
floral  line  that  he  had  seen.  He  rec- 
ommended it  strongly  for  greenhouse 
culture  in  preference  to  the  common 
form.  He  had  visited  R.  M.  Grey 
who  is  established  in  Cuba  as  repre- 
senting Mr.  Ames  in  some  extensive 
agricultural  and  botanical  research 
and  experimenting.  James  Farquhar, 
being  called  upon  to  answer  some 
queries  regarding  Porto  Rico,  spoke  of 
if  as  pre-eminent  among  the  West  In- 
dies in  its  fruit  products  which 
brought  Mr.  Cameron  to  the  floor 
again  in  defense  of  Cuba  and  Jamaica 
and  much  merriment  was  created  by 
the  witty  sallies  that  for  a  time 
passed  between  these  gentlemen. 

Among  the  items  of  the  evening 
were  the  admission  of  twelve  new 
members,  a  song  by  Mr.  Cann'ell,  an 
abortive  attempt  by  George  M.  Ander- 
sen to  have  the  vote  passed  at  the  last 
meeting  admitting  ladies  to  member- 
ship, declared  illegal  and  the  usual 
recess  lunch.  On  the  exhibition  table 
were  a  fine  plant  of  D'endrobium  no- 
bile  from  Robert  Marshall,  carnation 
Red  Warrior  from  George  B.  Ander- 
son, samples  of  fine  tea  roses  grafted 
on  Mannetti  from  the  Montrose  Green- 
houses, a  purplish  sport  of  carna- 
tion Harlowarden  from  Mrs.  J.  P. 
Snow,  a  red  seedling  carnation  from 
John  Murchie  of  Sharon,  Pa.,  which 
arrived  in  sleepy  condition  and  a 
specimen  of  Nephrolepis  Whitmanii 
from  H.  H.  Barrows  &  Son,  which 
Secretarv  Craig  pronounced  the  best 
fern,  without  exception,  in  existence 
today.  A  box  of  new  sweet  peas  ex- 
pected from  A.  C.  Zvolanek  failed  to 
arrive.  Wm.  Sim  told  of  a  recent  visir 
to  Mr.  Zvolanek's  and  the  many  prom- 
ising new  varieties  to  be  seen  there. 


NATIONAL      COUNCIL     OF      HORTI- 
CULTURE. 

The  second  called  meeting  of  the 
National  Council  of  Horticulture  con- 
vened at  the  Auditorium  Annex,  Chi- 
cago, February  5,  1906.  There  were 
present,  Prof.  W.  W.  Tracy,  of 
Washington,  D.  C;  Professor  S.  B. 
Green,  of  Minnesota;  C.  E.  Kendel,  of 
Cleveland,  Ohio;  L.  A.  Goodman,  of 
Kansas  City;  H.  C.  Irish,  of  St.  Louis; 
C.  C.  Simmons,  P.  J.  Hauswirth  and 
J  C.  Vaughan.  Telegrams  or  letters 
v  ere  received  from  the  following;  J. 
H.  .McFarland,  Prof.  E.  J.  Wickson, 
Prof.  L.  R.  Taft,  Prof.  L.  H.  Bailey, 
Prof.  John  Craig,  Philip  Breitmeyer 
and  J.  H.  Dayton. 

The  plan  outlined  at  Cleveland  for 
securing  funds  from  florists,  nursery- 
men and  seedmen  showed  $210  in  the 
treasury  for  promotion  of  trial  work 
of  the  Bureau  of  Publicity.  The 
methods  for  carrying  out  the  plans 
arranged  at  Cleveland  were  discussed 
and  definite  propositions  read  by  D. 
J.  Thomas  and  J.  H.  Burdette  of  Chi- 
cago, giving  their  views  as  to  the 
best  methods  of  securing  high  class 
newspaper  publicity  lor  the  Council. 
Subjects  for  preliminary  articles  were 
discussed,  and  many  suggestions  given 
to  the  secretary,  with  instruction  to 
take  up  the  matter  with  Messrs. 
Thomas  and  Burdette  and  arrange  for 
sending  out  the  preliminary  articles 
to  such  an  extent  as  the  funds  in  hand 
would  provide  for. 

It  was  conceded  that  material  on 
general  subjects  coming  from  a 
national  body  covering  broad  lines  and 
from  all  parts  of  the  country  and 
bearing  no  evidence  of  commercialism, 
would  be  eagerly  accepted  through 
our  own  or  other  press  bureaus  by 
hundreds  or  even  thousands  of  the 
best  newspapers  in  all  part  of  the 
country.  It  is  believed  that  this  part 
of  the  Council  work  can  be  placed  on 
a  self-supporting  basis. 

There  being  a  vacancy  of  one  mem- 
bei  in  the  delegates  at  large  of  the 
National  Council,  Professor  S.  A. 
Beach  of  the  Iowa  State  College  of 
Agriculture  was  appointed. 

It  was  voted  to  invite  the  Secretary 
of  Agriculture  to  appoint  two  delegates 
from  the  United  States  Department  of 
Agriculture  to  become  a  part  of  the 
Council  on  a  similar  basis  as  are  the 
delegates  from  the  national  societies 
of  the  florists,  nurserymen,  and  seeds- 
men. 

Warren  H.  Manning.  landscape 
designer  of  the  Jamestown  Exposition, 
asked  for  the  advice  and  assistance  of 
the  Council  in  his  work  at  the  Expo- 
sition, and  asked  the  Council  to  sug- 
gest names  for  committees  to  aid  him 
on  the  following  sections  of  the  Expo- 
sition work  in  horticulture:  Classifica- 
tion, Awards.  Standards  of  Excellence. 
Call  for  National  Congress,  Special 
Events  and  Programs.  These  ap- 
pointments were  made  as  requested, 
and  the  secretary  instructed  to  submit 
same  to  Mr.  Manning  for  his  approval. 
H.    C.    IRISH,   Secretarv. 


February  24,  1906 


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NEWPORT      HORTICULTURAL     SO- 
CIETY. 

A  regular  meeting  of  the  Newport 
Horticultural  Society  was  held  Tues- 
day evening  last,  President  Alex.  Mac- 
Lellan  in  the  chair.  There  was  a  large 
attendance,  and  much  interest  was 
taken  in  the  proceedings.  The  secre- 
tary read  a  communication  from 
Messrs.  Schlegel  &  Fottler  of  Boston, 
offering  $25  in  gold  in  premiums  for  a 
collection  of  annuals  and  a  collection 
of  vegetables  to  be  competed  for  at  the 
August  exhibition.  The  offer  was 
thankfully  accepted.  The  premium 
offered  for  annuals  was  the  means  of 
starting  a  most  interesting  discussion 
on  the  term  annuals  as  applied  to 
plants,  Joseph  Gibson  desiring  a  rule 
to  be  made  for  the  guidance  of  both 
exhibitors  and  judges,  to  save  the 
former  from  being  disqualified,  and  the 
latter  from  the  disagreeable  duty  of 
disqualifying  exhibits  having  among 
them  perennials. 

The  discussion  disclosed  the  fact 
that  even  good  gardeners  are  divided 
as  to  what  constitutes  an  annual,  some 
claiming  that  only  such  things  as  are 
grown  from  seed  and  mature  and  die 
the  same  year,  are  annuals,  while 
others  claimed  that  climate  influenced 
plants  in  such  a  way  that  many  things, 
such  as  salvias,  are  commonly  termed 
annuals,  although  they  by  no  means 
end  their  existence  within  the  space 
of  one  year.  The  question  was  finally 
disposed  of  by  referring  it  to  the 
Executive  Committee. 

Mr.  MacLellan  was  sent  as  a  dele- 
gate to  Providence  to  represent  the 
society  at  a  meeting  of  the  society  for 
rural  improvement. 


Newport  Notes 

The  unusually  mild  winter  had  the 
effect  of  starting  grape  vines  under 
glass  to  break  before  the  regular  time 
this  year,  some  gardeners  being  com- 
pelled to  water  the  borders  and  keep 
the  vines  going  ahead  fully  three 
weeks  earlier  than  usual.  Peaches  and 
nectarines  are  in  much  the  same  con- 
dition. 

James  McLeish  is  turning  a  gros. 
Colman  house  into  a  nectarine  house. 
Colmans  were  a  financial  failure  with 
him,  while  on  the  other  hand  he  finds 
that  nectarines  are  invariably  a  pay- 
ing crop. 

Outsiders  are  inquiring  about  the 
Newport  Pink  Hollyhock,  asking  if 
there  is  any  difference  between  it  and 
the  regular  good  double  pink  holly- 
hock. There  is  this  difference:  That 
the  best  double  pink  hollyhock  is  the 
Newport  pink,  and  while  it  is  by  no 
means  an  exclusive  Newport  thing 
now,  still  the  pink  grown  here  and 
so  much  admired  was  not  seen  else- 
where until  quite  recently. 

Notwithstanding  that  much  prepara- 
tory work  was  accomplished  all 
through  this  winter  that  usually  would 
have  been,  put  off  until  spring,  there 
is  unusual  activity  apparent  in  garden- 
ing matters  which  promises  to  make  a 
lively  spring  with  plenty  for  all  to  do. 


mans  and  Vince  threshed  it  around 
awhile,  but  it  came  out  unscathed. 

Six  new  members  were  elected: 
Harold  Vyse,  Henry  Heeremans,  Wil- 
liam Inglis,  Thomas  Stokes,  Herbert 
Entwhistle  and  Lincoln  Pierson.  More 
new  members,  more  new  ideas,  more 
progress. 

It  was  decided  to  make  the  next. 
meeting  a  carnation  night,  and  Mr. 
Vince  has  promised  a  paper  on  the 
carnation.  Also  to  hold  the  fall  show 
on  Nov.  1  and  2.  This  will  give  our 
boys  a  chance  to  get  in  on  the  ground 
floor,  and  outsiders  as  well,  for  we  like 
competition  at  that. 

E.  REAGAN. 

LENOX  HORTICULTURAL  SO- 

CIETY. 

The  twelfth  annual  banquet  of  this 
society  was  given  in  Town  hall,  Feb- 
ruary 17.  Seventy-six  sat  down  to  an 
excellent  repast,  at  tables  decorated 
with  cut  flowers,  cyclamens  and  well- 
colored  plants  of  Pandanus  Veitchii 
and  dracaenas.  President  Carlquist  in- 
troduced A.  H.  Wingett  as  toast- 
master,  who  filled  the  position  in  his 
usual  affable  manner.  The  toasts  and 
those  who  responded,  are  as  follows: 
"The  Horticultural  Society,"  E.  J. 
Norman,  first  president,  and  E.  Jen- 
kins, president  in  1904;  "The  Town  of 
Lenox,"  R.  Stanley,  chairman  of 
board  of  selectmen;  "Florists,"  F. 
Howard,  Pittsfield;  "Cottagers,"  Eus- 
taec  Jacques;  "The  Press,"  W.  Har- 
ger;  "The  Ladies,"  J.  Johnson; 
"Our  Toastmaster,"  President  Carl- 
quisi.  A.  McConnachie,  C.  R.  Russell, 
H.  Jack  and  Thomas  Page  enter- 
tained the  company  between  the 
speeches.  Letters  Were  read  from  the 
judges  for  the  past  year,  whose  ab- 
sence was  regretted  by  all.  Preceding 
tlie  supper  a  brief  business  session 
was  held. 

The  next  meeting,  March  3,  is  car- 
nation night.  The  society  respect- 
fully solicits  some  of  the  new  varie- 
ties for  exhibition,  for  the  benefit  of 
those  who  were  unable  to  attend  the 
Boston  exhibition.  Kindly  forward 
same  to  George  Foulsham,  Secretary. 
Lenox,  Mass.,  not  later  than  Saturday, 
March  3d. 

SOCIETY      OF      AMERICAN       FLOR- 
ISTS  AND   ORNAMENTAL    HOR- 
TICULTURISTS. 

Department    of    Plant    Registration. 

Hoopes,  Brother  &  Thomas,  West 
Chester,  Pa.,  submit  for  registration, 
two  new  roses  named  and  described  as 
follows: 

Christine  Wright  (Wichuraiana  X 
time.      Caroline     Testout).  Hardy 

climber.  Flowers  pink,  almost  double. 
4  inches  in  diameter,  borne  in  <  lus- 
ters.    Foliage  large  and  thick. 

Columbia  (Wichuraiana  X  Mme. 
Caroline  Testout).  Hardy  climber. 
Flowers  salmon  pink,  semi-double, 
borne  singly  on  long  stems,  4  to  5 
inches  in  diameter,  sweet-scented.  Fo- 
liage shiny. 

WILLIAM  J.  STEWART,  Sec. 


DES   MOINES    FLORISTS'  CLUB. 

The  meeting  on  February  6  at  John 
Lambert's  greenhouses  was  well  at- 
tended, due  perhaps  to  th'e  fact  that 
secretary  notified  all  members  by 
ard  at  the  last  minute.  Mr,  F. 
.Marshall  brought  a  handsome  bunch 
of  his  seedling  carnations  among 
which  two  dark  crimsons,  a  white  and 
two  reds  deserve  special  mention. 
Messrs.  Peter  Lambert,  F.  Stevens  and 
Charles  MeAniff  were  appointed  a 
committee  to  visit  Mr.  Marshall's 
greenhouses,  and  they  report  that  the 
crimsons  are  clean,  robust  plants, 
free  and  continuous  bloomers.  This 
can  be  said  of  several  other  varieties 
in  his  hous'e. 

Wesley  Greene  '  was  present  and 
spoke  of  the  plans  of  the  State  Fair 
Association  for  the  furtherance  of  hor- 
ticulture at  the  State  fair  this  fall. 
He  extended  an  invitation  to  the  club 
to  hold  its  next  meeting  on  February 
20  ;tt  the  State  Capitol,  which  was 
accepted. 

Charles  Simons  was  requested  to 
prepare  a  paper  on  Methods  of  germi- 
nating small  seeds  to  be  read  at  the 
next  meeting,  and  Frank  Stevens  a 
paper  on  Growing  Boston  ferns  for  the 
first  meeting  in  March. 

A  box  of  Glendale  carnations  from 
Mrs.  Vesey  of  Ft.  Wayne,  evidently  in- 
tended for  the  club  meeting,  came  a 
day  too  late,  but  they  were  exhibited 
at  the  Iowa  Seed  Co.'s  store  and  th'e 
club  members  were  notified.  It  is  a 
grand  variety,  and  will  be  reported 
on  at  the  next  meeting. 

WILLIAM    TRILLOW. 


ROYAL  HORTICULTURAL  SOCIETY 
SCHEDULE. 
The  book  of  arrangements  of  the 
Royal  Horticultural  Society  of  Lon- 
don, is  just  to  hand.  Among  the  most 
important  we  notice  during  1906  the 
following:  13  February,  annual  gen- 
eral meeting;  22,  23  and  24  March, 
show  of  Colonial-grown  fruit  and  vege- 
tables; 17  April,  auricula  and  primula 
show;  29.  30  and  31  May,  the  R.  H.  S. 
great  flower  show  in  the  Temple  Gar- 
dens; 6  and  7  June,  show  of  Colonial- 
grown  fruits  and  vegetables;  5  July, 
Sweet  Pea  Society  show;  10  and  11 
July,  R  H.  S.  great  summer  show  at 
Holland  House.  Kensington;  30  and  31 
July,  1,  2  and  3  August,  International 
conference  on  plant  breeding;  19  Sep- 
tember,  National  Rose  Society  show; 
16  and  17  October,  R.  H.  S.  13th  annual 
show  of  British-grown  fruits:  4  and  5 
December,  show  of  Colonial-grown 
fruits  and  vegetables  (bottled  and  pre- 
served); 13  and  14  December,  National 
Potato  Society  show.  Most  of  these 
shows  will  be  held  in  the  Society's 
hall  at  Westminster. 


MORRIS    CO.     (N.    J.)     GARDENERS' 
AND   FLORISTS'  SOCIETY. 

The  second  regular  meeting  of  the 
year  was  held  at  the  old  stand  in 
Madison.  Feb.  14.  C.  H.  Totty's  paper 
on  "The  New  Chrysanthemums"  was 
th"  principal  event.  After  it  was  read 
Mr.  Totty  invited  discussion  and  criti- 
i  ism.        Messrs.      Herrington.      Heere- 


OMAHA   FLORISTS'  CLUB. 

At  the  last  meeting  it  was  decided 
to  hold  the  flower  show  on  November 
12-17,  and  to  offer  $5000  in  premiums. 
About  one-half  of  this  amount  has  al- 
ready  been   subscribed. 

\Y.  J.  &  M.  S.  Vesey,  of  Ft.  Wayne. 
Ind.,  displayed  a  fine  vase  of  variegated 
carnations. 


ELBERON       HORTICULTURAL      SO- 
CIETY. 

A  meeting  of  the  Elberon,  N.  J., 
Horticultural  Society  was  held  on 
Feb.  19th.  There  was  a  large  attend- 
ance. The  principal  business  of  the 
evening  was  the  discussion  of  the 
schedule  for  the  flower  show,  to  be 
held  during  the  coming  summer. 

W.  F.  Ross,  representing  F.  R.  Pier- 
son  Co.,  Tarrytown,  was  present  and 
exhibited  a  splendid  vase  of  their  new 
carnat  -in  Winsor.  which  was  admired 
one  and  a  certificate  of  merit 
was  :      arded. 


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horticulture: 


February  24,  1906 


LIBRARY  NOTES 


A  few  months  ago  I  contributed  an 
article  bearing  the  above  title  to 
HORTICULTURE,  and  in  order  to 
keep  the  book-loving  American  horti- 
culturist fully  posted  up  to  date  in 
matters  of  bibliographical  interest,  it 
may  be  useful  and  instructive  to  place 
on  record  in  these  columns  some  of 
the  most  important  facts  that  have 
occurred  since. 

Among   the   recent   additions   to    art 
literature  must  be  mentioned   by  way 
of  special  commendation,  "The  Italian 
Lakes,"  painted  by  Ella  Du  Cane,  and 
described  by  Richard  Bagot.     Although 
not   strictly   a   gardening   book   yet   it 
contains  so  many  charming  little   re- 
productions of  water  color  sketches  of 
Italian   lake   gardens,   that    it   is    well 
worthy  of  a  place  on  the  bookshelves 
of  every  literary  gardener,  and  especi- 
ally those  who  have  wandered  through 
the  gardens  of   Northern  Italy  in   and 
around  the  district  of  Lakes  Como  and 
Maggiore.     Less  than   two    years    ago 
the  writer  of  the  present  article  after 
visiting   the    great    International    Hor- 
ticultural Show  at  Turin,  the  gardens 
of     Stupinigi,     and     the     horticultural 
sights  of  the  vicinity   of  Milan   found 
himself      exploring       amongst       other 
famous   gardens    the    world-renowned 
island   terraced   garden   of  Isola  Bella. 
The   work   now     under    notice    brings 
back  vivid  memories  of  a  pleasant  tour 
in  the  sunny  land  of  Italy,  in  a  way 
that    couldn't    be    otherwise    provided 
The    printing    and     binding    of    "The 
Italian    Lakes"    are     executed     in     the 
best  style,  but  we  are  chiefly  concerned 
at  present  with  the  little  horticultural 
gems   that  the   book   contains.     In   all 
there  are   68  colored  reproductions  of 
Miss   Ella  du   Cane's    work,     and     the 
titles  of  a  few  will  amply  justify  our 
commendation    from   a   horticulturist's 
point   of  view.     "A  Garden   at   Caden- 
abbia"  which  depicts    flowers    in    the 
foreground   and   a   vista    across    Lake 
Como     to     the       mountains      beyond. 
"Azaleas"  is  a  bright  realistic  view  of 
these  showy  flowers  as  we  have  often 
seen  them  on  the  slopes  of  an  Italian 
lake     garden.     "Pallanza     from     Isola 
Bella"  gives  a  typical  view  from  one  of 
the    Ten-aces    of    that     island     garden. 
"Oleanders"  also  very  bright  and  effec- 
tive.     "A    villa    garden    Lago    d'Orta." 
and  "Terrace  Isola  Bella"  appeal  very 
strongly  to  those  who  have  visited  the 
spot,    the    latter    picture   showing   the 
stonework  and  balustrading  of  the  ter- 
race with  flower  pots  arranged  at  in- 
tervals.    Among  the  many  other  pecu- 
liarly fascinating  litle  bits  we  can  only 
briefly  cite:    "A  Garden,"  "Hydrangeas 
Isola  Bella,"  "Oleanders  Lago  d'Orta." 
"A     Terrace    Wall,     Lago     Maggiore," 
"A    doorway    at    Varenna,"    in    which 
crimson  pelargoniums  in  pots  are  most 
vividly      represented,     "A     group     of 
Yuccas"  all   in  full  flower  by  the  edge 
of  the  lake,   "Villa  Carlotta"   a  lovely 
little   bit  of   color   bordering   a   gravel 
path  leading  down  to  the  lake,  and  the 
mountains  in  the  far  distance.    Among 
others  "Roses  Villa  Carlotta.''  "In  the 
garden  of  the  Villa  Arconati."  "In  the 
Shadow  of  the  Terrace,"  "A  Balcony." 
"A   garden   at   Baveno,"    "Isola   Pesca- 
tori,"   with   Yuccas   in   the   foreground, 
and   "In  the  garden  Isola  Bella"  must 
conclude  our  very  superficial  notice  of 
a    most    attractive    work.     Messrs.    A. 


&    C.    Black   of   London    are    the    pub- 
lishers. 


From  the  same  firm  comes  another 
beautifully  executed  work  of  similar 
style.  This  is  an  art  edition  of  "The 
Garden  That  I  Love."  by  Alfred  Austin, 
The  illustrations  in  this  are  repro- 
ductions from  water  color  sketches  by 
George  S.  Elgood.  who.  it  will  be  re- 
membered, was  the  artist  that  illus- 
trated that  handsome  folio,  "Some 
English  Gardens."  The  frontis- 
piece bears  the  same  title  as  the 
book,  it  is  a  delightful  view  of 
a  gabled  country  manor,  house 
ivy-clad  and  partly  screened  by 
a  gorgeous  border  filled  with  flowering 
plants  in  great  profusion,  a  dear  old 
home  where  peace  ami  happiness  must 
surely  reign  supreme.  We  specially 
admire  "Apple  Blossom"  and  "The 
Seat  Beneath  the  Oak."  for  their  sug- 
gestion of  calm  repose.  "Orange  Lily 
and  Monkshood"  is  a  nice  little  picture 
and  of  similar  character.  "The  care- 
less grace-  of  Autumn."  "Larkspur 
and  Meadowrue"  needs  no  description 
for  its  title  tells  its  tale.  The  same 
may  be  said  of  "Crimson  Rambler." 
"Peonies  and  Iris"  which  is  very  bright 
and  telling,  "Torch  Lily"  and  "Evening 
Primrose."  There  are  others  but  we 
must  refer  the  reader  to  the  book  itself 
for  further   information. 


French  artist,  Grevin,  popular  in  Paris 
a  quarter  of  a  century  ago.  Many  of 
the  articles  in  the  issue  before  us  are 
about  the  chrysanthemum. 


The  writer  is  indebted  to  M.  Philippe 
(lc  Vilmorin  for  a  copy  of  his  recent 
work  the  "Hortus  Vilmorinianus"  a 
bulky  volume  of  nearly  400  pages  con- 
taining an  enumeration  of  the  ligneous 
and  herbaceous  plants  cultivated  in 
the  garden  of  M.  Ph.  de  Vilmorin  and 
in  the  grounds  of  his  firm  Mi 
Vilmorin,  Andrieux  &  Co.  at  Verrieres- 
le-Buisson.  There  is  a  preface  by 
Professor  Ch.  Flahault  and  a  large 
number  of  illustrations  in  black  and 
white  adorn  the  work  which  is  ex- 
ecuted in  first  class  style.  An  index 
i  l    the    genera    is    given    at    the    end. 


In  periodical  literature  relating  to 
the  gardening  art  the  post  of  honor 
must  be  accorded  to  the  recently  is- 
sued volume  of  the  Journal  of  the 
Royal  Horticultural  Society  of  London. 
This  contains  about  500  pages  and 
although  only  Part  4  of  Vol.  XXIX. 
comprises  an  immense  amount  of 
scientific  and  practical  knowledge  con- 
tributed by  various  fellows  of  the 
Society.  Even  a  brief  epitome  of  its 
contents  is  practically  impossible  in  a 
series  of  notes  such  as  these. 


Another  work  that  reaches  us  with 
unfailing  regularity  is  the  Journal  of 
the  Japanese  Horticultural  Society.  In 
spite  of  the  events  in  the  far  east,  the 
si  ciety  has  made  great  improvements 
of  late  in  this  publication  and  the 
numbers  issued  during  the  past  year 
have  been  characterized  by  a  new  de- 
parture in  artistic  design  and  get-up 
generally.  It  is  unfortunate  that  it  is 
printed  wholly  in  the  Japanese  verna- 
cular with  the  exception  of  an  index 
which  is  in  French,  thus  giving  the 
recipient  an  opportunity  of  getting  an 
article  translated  if  he  so  desires.  The 
last  number  to  hand  contains  several 
nuaintlv  executed  illustrations  some 
of  which   remind   us  of  the  style  of  a 


Frora  a  purely  bibliographical  stand- 
point the  Journal  of  the  National  Hor- 
ticultural Society  of  France  for  the 
month  of  November  last  must  unques- 
tionably be  the  subject  of  a  short 
mention.  In  it  M.  George  Gibault, 
the  librarian  of  the  society,  contrib- 
utes an  article  entitled.  "Ancient  Hor- 
ticultural Bibliography  and  Litera- 
ture," a  work  of  supreme  interest  to 
the  literary  gardener  or  horticultural 
book  collector.  M.  Gibault's  re- 
searches cover  32  pages  of  the  Jour- 
nal and  are  illustrated  with  reproduc- 
tions of  the  title  pages  of  some  of  the 
rare  books,  mostly  French,  with 
which  he  deals.  His  work  is  divided 
into  headings,  such  as  the  books  of 
antiquity  and  the  middle  ages,  16th 
century  iconographies,  17th  and  ISth 
century  iconographies,  Maison's  Rus- 
tiques  general  treatises,  works  on 
fruit  culture,  works  on  floriculture 
and  kitchen  gardens,  works  on  the 
art  of  gardens,  old  botanical  and  hor- 
ticultural catalogues,  poetry  and  hor- 
ticultural travels.  It  is.  in  fact,  one 
of  the  most  comprehensive  and  ex- 
haustive accounts  of  garden  bibliog- 
raphy of  its  kind  we  know  of,  and  of 
infinite  value  not  only  to  the  student 
of  the  history  and  literature  of  the 
garden  craft,  but  also  to  the  mere 
book   collector. 


Periodical  literature  has  lost  one 
of  its  organs.  "Flora  and  Sylva"  has 
ceased  to  appear  as  a  monthly  publi- 
cation, in  spite  of  its  excellence  and 
great  cost  incurred  in  its  production. 
A  new  one  of  far  less  pretentious 
style  has.  however,  appeared  this 
month,  called  "The  Garden  Album  and 
Review."  edited  by  John  Weathers. 
This  is  described  as  an  illustrated 
monthly  magazine  of  horticulture, 
and  each  number  besides  containing 
16  pages  of  literary  matter,  will  have 
four  colored  plates.  It  is  a  work  not 
wholly  unlike  the  old  "Florist  and 
Pomologist"  in  appearance. 


We  have  several  promises  of  new 
undertakings,  one  of  which.  "The 
Art  of  Italian  Garden  Design."  by  Mr. 
Migo  Triggs,  will  be  a  handsome  and 
costly  book  executed  in  high-class 
style.  From  Paris  we  learn  that  a 
new  bi-monthly,  entitled  "La  Vie  a  la 
Campagne."  edited  by  M.  Albert  Mau- 
mene.  the  famous  French  writer  on 
the  floral  art.  will  shortly  be  pub- 
lished and  be  devoted  to  gardening 
and  other  rural  subjects.  Its  English 
prototype,  "Country  Life,"  is  already 
well  known  as  a  finely  executed  work 
on  such  matters  as  come  within  the 
scope  of  its  title. 


The  Book  of  Cut  Flowers,  by  R.  P. 
Brotherston.  (London,  T.  N.  Foulis). 
There  have  been  in  times  past  a  few 
little  treatises  dealing  with  the  art  of 
floral  arrangement,  but  the  work  now 
under  notice  is  beyond  dispute  the 
most  important  and  the  most  compre- 
hensive in  English  that  we  know  of. 
It  is  a  volume  of  close  on  300  pages, 
bound  in  cloth  covers,  very  well  pririt- 
ed   in    clear  type   and   illustrated   very 


February  24,  190C 


HORTICULTURE 


225 


Sweet  Pea       Glad>s  Unwin 


Dreer's  Select  Sweet  Peas 

fes*  o  i*    i?' i^  o  i*  i  s  t  s 

'File  following  is  a  short  list  of  the  very  finest  sorts  for  cutting, 
No  use  growing  poor  varieties  when  the  best  costs  no  more.  For 
complete  list  see  our  catalogue. 

SWEET      PEAS 

Klb.         Lb. 

Blanche  Burpee,  large  white $0.10     $0.25 

Blanche  Ferry,  extra  early ;  pink  and  white ■•     .10  .115 

Countess  of  Radnor,  delicate  lavender .10  .25 

Countess  Spencer,  new  orchid-flowering,  clear 

pink  shading  darker  at  the  edges .30  1.00 

Dorothy  Eckford,  the  finest  white 15  .40 

Earliest  of  All,  re-selected.    Same  color  as  Blanche 

Ferry,  but  a  week  earlier  than  the  extra  early  type     .10  .  30 

Emily  Henderson,  purest  white,  early  and  free 10  -5 

Gladys  Unwin,  nevi  orchid-flowering,  of  very  large 
size.     A  charming  shade  of  pale  rosy  pink,  extra 

tine ••• • oz.  50c.   1.50 

Hon.  F.  Bouverie,  one  of  the  best  pinks 1"  .25 

Hon.  Mrs.  E.  Kenyon,  the  finest  primrose  yellow     .1"  .25 

Janet  Scott,  a  large  and  bright  piuk 15  .40 

King  Edward  VII,  rich  deep  crimson  scarlet 15  .50 

Lady  Orisel  Hamilton,  pale  lavender 10  .30 

Lovely,  shell  pink,  extra  fine 10  .25 

Miss  Willmott,  rich  deep  orange  pink 10  .30 

Mont'Blanc,  best  earl)    (lowering  white .10  .30 

Mrs.  Walter  Wright,  deep  mauve 15  .50 

Prima  Donna,  deep  pink,  flue  10  .25 

Prince  of  Wales,  deep  rose 10  .25 

Salopian,  a  grand  deep  scarlet 10  .25 

NOW  IS  THE  TIME  to  sow  Asters,  Centaureas,  Cobsea,  Dra- 

c.ena.  Lobelia,   Petunia,   Salvia,  Stocks, 

Verbenas,  etc.,  etc.    <  >ur  strainsof  all  florist  flow  ers  are  unequaled 
for  quality. 

HENRY  A.  DREER    -    Philadelphia,  Pa. 


freely,  the  majority  of  the  pictures 
being  photogravure  lull  paged  plates 
of  artistically  arranged  floral  groups 
in  vases,  the  style  of  which  reminds  us 
somewhat  of  that  American  work,  "The 
Flower  Beautiful."  by  Clarence  Moores 
Weed.  The  book  is  divided  into  two 
parts  and  has  the  addition  of  several 
appendices.  The  first  part  contains 
ten  chapters,  the  subjects  of  which  are 
roughly  outlined  as  follows:  Histori- 
cal retrospect,  relative  value  of  flow- 
ers, fashion,  national  tastes,  selection 
of  colors,  scent,  form.  buds,  foliage, 
selection  of  material,  when  to  gather 
flowers,  how  to  gather,  packing  flow- 
ers, decoration  of  apartments,  recep- 
tacles, floral  aids,  methods  of  arrang- 
ing, contrasts,  harmonies,  etc..  table 
decorations,  church  decorations,  per- 
sonal adornment,  ball  decorations, 
decking  graves. 

In  the  second  part,  which  is  com- 
prised of  eight  chapters,  there  are 
such  things  dealt  with  as  annuals  and 
biennials,  hardy  perennials,  herbace- 
ous fibrous  rooted  plants,  tender 
exotics,  shrubs,  trees,  everlasting  flow- 
ers, grasses,  ferns,  orchids  and  the 
like.  The  author  also  deals  in  a  meas- 
ure with  the  art  of  floral  arrangement 
as  practised  in  Japan  and  gives  a  final 
chapter  on  the  literature  dealing  with 
floral  decorations,  mention  being  made 
of  books  not  only  in  English  but  also 
in  French  and  German. 

A  book  of  this  kind  which  the  author 
says  on  his  title  page  is  a  complete 
guide  to  the  preparing,  arranging  and 
preserving  of  flowers  for  decorative 
purposes  is  by  no  means  a  superfluity 
for  the  way  in  which  some  exhibitors 
at  English  shows  dump  their  flowers 
into   vases,  baskets   and   epergnes  and 


think  they  have  arranged  them  ar- 
tistically is  notorious  to  any  one  who 
has  seen  the  same  kind  of  thing  done 
in  France.  But  beside  exhibitors  at 
shows  there  is  much  to  be  learned 
from  the  boo"k  of  Cut  Flowers  by  those 
whose  duty  and  pleasure  it  is  to  ar- 
range flowers  in  the  home.  Various 
forms  of  receptacles  are  shown  as  being 
suitable  for  certain  purposes  and  the 
finished  picture  in  photogravure  from 
a  real  arrangement  of  natural  flowers 
is  one  of  the  many  object  lessons  fur- 
nished by  this  excellent  treatise. 

The  Sweet  Pea  Annual.  1906.  (Horace 
I.  Wright,  Hon.  Sec.  National  Sweet 
Pea  Society.  London.)  The  sweet  pea 
is  perhaps  no  less  appreciated  in  Amer- 
ica than  in  England  and  it  may  there- 
fore be  useful  to  draw  attention  in 
the  columns  of  HORTICULTURE  to 
this  new  publication  which  very  far 
surpasses  the  issue  of  last  year.  For 
the  modest  sum  of  one  shilling  it  is 
about  as  good  value  for  the  money  as 
anything  of  the  kind  we  know  and  to 
a  sweet  pea  enthusiast  must  have  a 
special  charm.  Well  printed,  freely 
illustrated  with  the  portraits  of 
celebrities,  with  views  of  sweet  peas 
growing  at  Wem  and  in  the  States, 
and  also  with  representations  of  some 
of  the  leading  silver  cups  offered  for 
prizes  at  the  National  Sweet  Pea  So- 
ciety's shows.  It  contains  SO  pages  of 
literary  matter  bound  in  stiff  covers 
and  forms  a  most  attractive  little 
volume.  The  frontispiece  is  a  portrait 
of  Mr.  Alfred  Watkins.  the  present 
president  of  the  society,  former  presi- 
dents, viz.,  Mr.  Percy  Waterer,  Mr. 
Henry  Eckford  and  Mr.  George  Gordon 
being  also  included. 


The  articles  are  numerous,  portraits 
of  most  of  the  authors  being  given.  A 
few  headings  may  in  a  brief  way  give 
an  idea  of  the  scope  of  this  new  an- 
nual, viz..  Fungoid  diseases  of  the 
sweet  pea,  by  George  Massee;  Sweet 
pea  novelties  of  1905,  by  T.  A.  Weston; 
Sweet  peas  in  decoration,  by  George 
Gordon;  Sweet  peas  in  California,  by 
Lester  L.  Morse;  Cross  fertilization  of 
the  sweet  pea,  by  J.  W.  Dawson;  The 
popularity  and  many  virtues  of  the 
sweet  pea,  by  A.  N.  Dickson;  The 
Countess  Spencer  type,  by  Silas  Cole, 
and  many  others. 

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"       Yellow    35  2.25 

Nankeen    35  2.25 

Pink    35  2.25 

"       Rose    35  2.25 

"       Red    35  2.25 

'■       Dark     Red 35  2.25 

"       Salmon    35  2.25 

Orange     35  2.25 

•■       Mixed     30  2.00 

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Yellow 65  5.00 

Orange     65  5.0(1 

••       Rose    63  5.00 

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Dark  Red 65  5.00 

Red     65  5.00 

Salmon     65  5.00 

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subject  at  the  Philadelphia  Farmers' 
Institute  on  Jan.  10.  The  following 
lists  of  best  grasses  for  various  pur- 
poses as  given  by  him  will  be  found 
useful: 

For  Meadows  and  Low,  Moist  Ground. 

Kentuckv    Blue    (Poa    pratensis). 

Rough   Stalked   Meadow   (Poa   trivialis). 

Bed  Top  or  Herd  Grass  (Agrostis  vul- 
gai  isi. 

Creeping    Bent    (Agrostis    stolonifera). 

Tall  Meadow  Oat  (Arrhenatheruin  avena- 
cum) 

Tall   Meadow    Fescue   (Festuea   elatior). 

English  Perennial   Rye  (Lollum  perennle). 

Meadow   Foxtail   (Alopecurus   pratensis). 

Orchard   Grass    (Dactylis   glomerata). 

Sweet  vernal   (Anthoxanthum   enioratum). 

Alsike   and    White    ('lover. 

For    Heavy    and    Rich    Uplands. 

Kentucky  Blue   (poa   pratensis). 
Canadian    Blue    (Poa    eompressa). 
Rhode    Island    Bent    (Agrostis    canina). 
Sheep's  Fescue  (Festuea  ovina), 
Perennial    Rye   (Lolium    perenne). 
Meadow   Foxtail  (Alopecurus  pratensis). 
Orchard   Grass   (Dactylis   glomerata): 
Crested    1 1 . .  lt  - 1  i  i  I    m '(  iMiiuii-    eristatus). 
Meadow   Fescue   (Festuea   pratensis). 
Red   Clover  (Trifolium   pratense). 
Alsike   (Trifolium   bybriaum). 
White  (Trifolium  repens). 

On    Dry,    Poor    Lands   and    Elevations. 

Canadian   Blue  (Poa   pretensis). 

Ci ping  Bent   (Agrostis  stolonifera). 

Hard     Fescue    (Festuea    durinsetila  I 
Red   Fescue   (Festuea    rubra). 
Sheep's    Fescue    i  Festuea    ovina). 
Brome  (Bromus  inernls). 
Orchard   Grass   (Dactylis   glomerata). 
White  Clover  (Trifolium   repens). 
Red    Clover   (Trifolium    paterne). 

For  Shade. 

Wood  Meadow  (Poa   nemoralis). 
Kentucky   nine   (Poa    pratensis). 
Crested    Dogtail   (Cynosurus  ciistatus). 
Red  Fescue  (Festuea  rubra). 
Orchard   Grass   (Dactylis   glomerata). 
White  Clover  (Trifolium   repens). 

For   Hay   in    Rotation   of  Other  Crops. 

Timothy  (Phleum  pratense). 

Millet. 

Hungarian  Grass. 

Italian    Rye    (Lolium    Italicum). 

Red   Clover. 

Alsike    Clover. 

For   Hay  in   Meadows,  Permanent. 

Kentucky  Blue. 
Red  Top  or  Herd. 
Tall    Meadow   Fescue. 
Tall   Meadow  Oat. 
Meadow  Foxtail. 
Timothy. 
Alsike  Clover. 
Red    Clover. 

For    Soiling. 

Italian    Rve    Grass. 
Millets. 

Hungarian    Grass. 
Clover   and    Peas. 

For    Binding    Banks. 

Canadian    Blue. 
Rhode    Island    Bent. 
Creeping  Bent. 
Red    Fescue. 
Awnless    Brome. 
Sheep's  Fescue. 


TEST  OF   1905  SEED    NOVELTIES. 

(Translated    from    "Gartenflora"    by    G.    B.l 

(Continued.) 

Senecio  elivorum — Large  broad 
leaves,  reminding  of  Tussilago;  lias 
not  yet  flowered;   perennial. 

Senecio  tanguticum — Has  still  more 
beautiful  leaves,  lying  close  to  the 
ground;   report  of  flowering  next  year. 

Aquilegia  vulg.  eompacta  rosea  fl.  pi. 
Report  next  year;  has  not  flowered. 


Althea  hybr,  semperflorens  fl.  pi  — 
A  double  variety  with  an  endless 
flower  crop  all  through  summer,  in  all 
known  colors  of  the  altheas;  a  few 
single  amongst  them;  seed  should  be 
sown  in   March;   very  good. 

Isota  glauca— A  12-inch-high  peren- 
nial with  ash  gray  leaves;  flowers 
lemon-yellow;  good  for  large  bouquets. 

In  conclusion,  we  name  some  old 
favorites,  which  we  tested  again  and 
which  arc  likely  to  become  again  use- 
ful, although  very  little  in  culture  at 
present: 

Chrysanthemum  coronarium  luteum 
and  album— A  good  grouping  plant; 
when  raised  from  cuttings  will  not 
grow  too  rank.  Flowers  yellow  and 
also  white;  largely  cultivated  lately 
in  Sanssouci  by  Potsdam. 

Leucanthemum  uliginosum — Peren- 
nial, over  3  feet  high;  if  sown  early 
will  flower  the  first  year;  flowers 
white. 

Eupatorium  ageratoides — Myrtle-like 
foliage,  white  flowers;  good  fall  and 
winter  bloomer. 

Mimulus  tigrinus  gr.  fl.  and  nanus. — 
Good  for  grouping. 

Tagetes  lucida— Good  for  bouquets; 
flowers  in  small  yellow  clusters. 

Trachclium  coeruleum,  also  album — 
Good  summer  plant;  lilac  and  white; 
line  for  groups. 

Saponaria  multiflora  and  S.  multi- 
flora  alba— Better  than  silenes  out  of 
doors;   long  flowering  period. 

Oenothera  fruticosa  major — Peren- 
nial  with  shining  yellow  flowers. 

Uniola  latifolia — Bamboo-like  peren- 
nial ornamental  grass. 

Rehmannia  angulata — A  very  nice 
herbaceous  plant,  with  some  rose 
flowers  the  first  year;  similar  to  mar- 
tynia;  small,  robust,  serrated  leaves, 
lying  close  to  the  ground;  very  good. 


SEED   TRADE    NOTES. 

W.  C.  Langbridge  says  we  were  alto- 
gether too  conservative  in  our  esti- 
mate of  the  attendance  at  the  Can- 
ners'  convention.  There  were  nearer 
1400  than  700  in  attendance.  Also  that 
we  omitted  to  mention  Theodore  Cobb 
of  D.  M.  Ferry  Co.  as  present — an  im- 
portant omission,  as  he  was  reported 
to  have  been  taking  in  big  orders.  Mr. 
Langbridge  thinks  he  can  beat  that 
3000  bushel  tale,  as  he  got  one  order 
for  6000  bushels  of  Alaska. 


CATALOGUES     RECEIVED. 

Hoopes,  Brother  &  Thomas.  West 
Chester,    Pa.     Semi-annual    trade    list. 

John  H.  Dunlop,  Toronto,  Ont. 
Wholesale  catalogue  of  roses,  carna- 
tions,  etc. 

Holton  &  Hunkel  Co..  Milwaukee. 
Wis.  Florists'  Reference  Book.  Il- 
lustrated trade  list  of  florists'  supplies, 
plants,  etc. 

Tree  and  Shrub  Seeds.  Otto  Katzen- 
stein  &  Co..  Atlanta,  Ga.  Much  more 
than  a  catalogue,  this  publication  with 
its  handsome  arboreal  views  and 
sound  advice  on  tree  topics  deserves  a 
place  in  every  rural  home  on  the  con- 
tinent. 


CONRAD   APPEL'S  GRASS   SEED 
REPORT  FOR  JANUARY. 

Regarding  the  crop  results  of  grass 
seeds,  several  sorts,  such  as  the  home 
grown  (German)  Agrostis,  Poa  trivi- 
alis and  Poa  nemoralis  had  a  smaller 
yield  than  last  year.  Aira  caespitosa 
and  Aira  flexuosa  and  especially  Alo- 
pecurus  pratensis  had  a  poor  crop 
only;  the  latter  has  become  very 
e  now  and  is  very  dear  conse- 
quently. Avena  elatior,  but  especially 
Anthoxantum  odoratum,  true,  offer  at 
low  figures  in  good  qualities.  This  re- 
fers as  well  to  Cynosurus  cristatus, 
whereas  Dactylis  glomerata  has  a 
small  crop  only.  Festuea  ovina  had 
a  smaller  result  than  last  year,  also 
the  other  Festuea  sorts,  which  there- 
fore sell  at  higher  prices.  The 
Bromus  varieties,  also  Holcus  lanatus 
are  obtainable  in  good  qualities  at 
moderate  figures.  Lolium  perenne  and 
italicum  had  good  results  and  are  not 
too  dear. 

Just  to  touch  the  crop  results  of  the 
several  clover  seeds,  there  is  but  little 
red  clover  raised  in  the  Palatinate. 
Austria  has  a  medium  crop,  Russia  is 
not  in  the  market  owing  to  the  un- 
settled conditions,  and  from  France 
and  Italy,  which  as  a  rule  take  an  ac- 
tive part  in  the  trade,  arrivals  are 
missing.  Lucerne  has  suffered  in  qual- 
ity during  the  harvest  by  unfavorable 
weather.  Superior  grades  of  Provence 
seed  are  scarce  and  have  consequently 
gone  up  in  price.  White  clover  a 
small  crop,  but  stocks  of  yearling  seed 
will  not  allow  the  prices  to  rise.  Al- 
sike scarce  and  in  good  demand. 
Sainfoin,  one  and  two  cuts,  have  start- 
ed with  moderate  prices,  although  the 
yield  is  not  a  large  one. 

Of  the  several  other  agricultural 
seeds.  Seradella,  Lupins,  Vetches.  Peas 
and  Mustard  seed  have  partly  suffered 
by  rain,  and  at  present  medium  qual- 
ities are  only  offered.  Better  grades 
will  be  in  good  demand  and  will  con- 
sequently be  dear. 


HORTICULTURE  needs  a  wide- 
awake representative  in  every  town 
in  the  land.  Good  commissions  paid 
on  advertising  and  subscriptions.  If 
you   are   ambitious,  write  for  terms. 


VEGETABLE     GROWING. 

A  general  discussion  on  the  subject 
ol  Vegetable  Growing  was  held  at  Hor- 
ticultural Hall.  Boston,  on  Saturday, 
Fell.  3,  in  place  of  the  customary 
lecture. 

The  discussion  was  opened  by  Hon. 
Warren  W.  Rawson  of  Arlington  who 
presented  an  interesting  and  practical 
a  [dress  on  the  subject.     He  said  that 
the  necessary  requirements  for  grow- 
ing good   vegetables   are    proper    soil, 
good   seed,   thorough    cultivation,    and 
careful   attention.     The   soil    for   most 
vegetables     should     be     of     a     sandy 
nature  with  a  good  subsoil  for  drain- 
A  soil  of  this  nature   is   especi- 
clapted  to  such  crops  as  lettuce, 
sp    iiiach,  radishes,    cucumbers,    beets, 
a   paragus,     rhubarb,     parsnips,     peas, 
3,  celery,  tomatoes  and  early  cab- 
bages,  while  a  heavier  soil  with  clay 
oil  is  best  for  such  crops  as  onions. 
I:       cabbages,  early  celery  and  summer 
|i     tice.     The  light,  sandy  soil  can  be 
ivated      much      earlier      than     the 
y   soils   and   will    produce   two   or 
•  ■    crops    each    season     while     the 
soil    in    most     ca:  e      produces 
one 
recommended    heavy     fertilizing 


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The  Best  SCARLET  ever  offered  to  the  trade. 


We  can  make  immediate  delivery  of  rooted  cuttings  of  the  above  variety. 

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of  20  to  30  cords  to  the  acre,  and  that 
stable  manure  has  proved  to  be  a  com- 
plete  manure,  but  if  a  second  crop  is 
to  be  grown  on  the  same  land  an  addi- 
tional ton  of  some  special  fertilizer 
suitable  to  that  crop  is  often  necessary. 
But  after  all  the  growing  of  all  crops 
depends  more  on  the  man  than  any- 
thing else. 

In  the  course  of  the  discussion  which 
followed  his  opening  remarks,  in  re- 
ply to  a  question,  Mr.  Rawson  stated 
that  he  had  found  the  arc  electric  light 
beneficial  in  the  growing  of  lettuce 
under  glass  and  that  he  was  now  ex- 
perimenting with  the  application  of  a 
current  of  electricity  in  the  soil  which 
promises  to  be  of  still  greater  benefit. 
He  said  if  any  one  doubted  the  effect 
of  electricity  on  the  growing  crops 
under  glass  he  would  be  glad  to  nave 
them  see  two  of  his  lettuce  houses, 
one  of  which  was  treated  with  elec- 
trical appliances  and  the  othi  i  with- 
out them.  The  difference  in  the  re- 
sult was  very  marked  in  favor  of  the 
electrically  treated  crop.  He  was  still 
in  the  experimental  stage  on  this  sub- 
ject and  hoped  in  the  course  of  a  year 
to  report  the  results  more  fully. 

Referring  to  the  matter  of  the  steril- 
ization of  the  soil  he  said  that  after 
the  experience  of  eight  years  he  had 
found  it  more  successful  and  satisfac- 
tory; in  fact,  it  was  the  best  thing 
he  ever  did  in  the  greenhouse  line  and 
the   most   profitable. 

In  answer  to  another  question  he 
said  that  the  trouble  with  most  farms 
is  the  lack  of  proper  treatment.  The 
soil  was  not  worked  enough.  He  ad- 
vised one  ploughing  in  the  fall  fol- 
lowed by  two  more  in  the  spring. 


INTERNATIONAL     EXHIBITION. 


Translated    fr< 


Berlini    by 


"i  tartenfli 
G.    B 

The  city  of  Mannheim,  Germany,  is 
planning  an  International  Art  and 
Horticulture  Exhibition,  the  cost  of 
which  is  estimated  at  $200,000.  The 
management  of  the  Horticulture  Ex- 
hibition is  intrusted  to  Prof.  Max 
Lauger,  Farlsruhe,  and  the  Art  Ex- 
hibition to  Prof.  Ludwig  Dill.  From 
city  funds  $12,000  are  promised,  while 
from  private  parties  a  guarantee  fund 
of  $80,000  has  already  been  given. 
About  $25,000  of  the  fund  is  to  be  used 
to  buy  pieces  of  art  from  exhibitors. 
How  much  money  is  put  aside  for  hor- 
ticultural  purchases  is  not  disclosed. 

We  are  sorry  to  learn  that  Joseph 
A.  Manda.  of  South  Orange.  N.  J.,  is 
sick  with  typhoid  fever. 


PHILADELPHIA   NOTES. 

Herman  Anhausser  of  Lansdowne 
had  a  fire  on  the  morning  of  the  16th. 
Started  in  the  boiler  shed.  Damage 
$50.  Might  have  been  worse  except 
for  the  strenuous  efforts  of  William 
J.  Muth,  a  Philadelphia  wholesaler, 
who  got  on  the  roof  and  worked  like 
a  real  fireman.  Unfortunately  the  roof 
had  a  slant  with  plenty  of  ice,  and 
without  thinking  Mr.  Muth  took  a 
slide  and  came  down  real  quick,  strik- 
ing on  the  frozen  ground  with  a  ter- 
rible bump.  Mr.  Eckels  says  that  all 
Americans  are  honest  at  bottom.  It 
was  a  good  thing  for  Mr.  Muth  that 
he  hit  on  the  honest  place. 

C.  W.  Ward  of  Cottage  Gardens  gave 
an  illustrated  lecture  on  Carnations  be- 
fore the  Pennsylvania  Horticultural 
Society  on  the  20th  inst.  There  was 
an  interesting  exhibition  of  new  car- 
nations, roses,  primulas  and  cyclamens 
at  this  meeting. 

A.  B.  Scott  reports  that  the  demand 
for  young  roses  grafted  on  the  Dick- 
son-Manetti  stock  is  unusually  large 
this  season,  and  that  he  is  already 
booked  to  the  full  capacity. 

Paul  Klingshorn  of  the  Durnont 
forces  is  down  with  typhoid  fever. 


OBITUARY. 
February  13  the  last  of  the  Pouyal 
family  died  in  San  Francisco.  It  was 
noted  as  a  prominent  family  of  flor- 
ists. The  parents,  John  and  Marie, 
opened  a  plant  and  flower  store  thir- 
ty-five years  ago.  Three  months  ago 
it  was  noted  in  HORTICULTURE  that 
Alfred  Pouyal,  the  only  surviving 
member  of  the  family,  made  a  decora- 
tion of  the  flower  store  on  its  thirty- 
fifth  anniversary.  The  father  died 
two  years  ago.  The  elder  son,  Ray- 
mond, who  succeeded  the  father  in 
the  store's  management,  died  one  year 
ago.  The  mother,  who  succeeded 
Raymond  as  manager,  died  three 
months  ago.  when  Alfred,  the  last  of 
the  family,  took  the  store's  manage- 
ment, but  on  the  13th  instant  he  too 
passed  on— following  father,  mother 
and  elder  brother. 


An  International  Botanical  Con- 
gress will  be  held  in  Brussels  in  1910. 
Owing  to  the  death  of  Professor  Er- 
rera,  the  Count  Kerchove  de  Denter- 
ghem  will  be  chairman  of  the  organ- 
izing committee.  This  gentleman. 
who  is  and  has  been  for  many  years 
president  of  the  Royal  Horticultural 
and  Botanical  Society  of  Ghent,  is  a 
well  known  and  ardent  lover  of  horti- 
culture in   all   its  branches 


A     FINE    BROOKLINE     ESTATE. 

The  estate  of  E.  D.  Brandegee,  com- 
prising some  225  acres,  is  one  of  the 
finest  around  Boston.  Besides  the 
large  greenhouses,  which  contain  many 
fine  orchids,  ferns  and  specimen  dec- 
orative plants,  there  are  rose,  carna- 
tion, violet  and  chrysanthemum 
houses,  one  large  house  devoted  to 
mixed  flowering  plants,  such  as 
heaths,  acacias,  callas.  etc.,  under  the 
efficient  charge  of  Mr.  Weir,  the  su- 
perintendent and  gardener  of  the 
estate.  There  are  about  fifty  acres  in 
ornamental  grounds,  twenty  in  garden 
park  and  two  acres  in  rhododendrons, 
of  which  there  are  about  seventy-five 
varieties.  Some  of  the  rhododendrons 
succeeding  best  here  are  Everestianum, 
rosy  lilac;  H.  H.  Hunnewell,  dark 
crimson;  H.  W.  Sargent,  crimson; 
Mrs.  Milner,  rich  crimson,  elegant 
foliage;  Roseum  Elegans.  an  old  sort 
but  should  be  in  every  collection; 
Lady  Armstrong,  pale  rose;  Hannibal 
rose,  late  variety;  Delicatissimum, 
white  tinted  with  pink;  Charles  Dick- 
ens, dark  scarlet;  Album  Grandiflorum, 
bluish,  fine  foliage;  Mrs.  John  Clutton, 
white;  Sappho,  white  blotched  with 
maroon;  Blandyanum.  crimson,  and 
Chionicles,  yellowish  white. 

For  summer  decoration  of  the 
Italian  garden  and  on  the  terraces 
around  the  mansion  100  bay  trees 
from  7  to  16  feet  in  height,  standards 
and  pyramids,  are  used.  They  are 
usually  set  out  about  the  last  week  in 
April  and  put  in  the  storage  house  the 
middle  of  October  and  given  all  venti- 
lation possible  in  mild  weather.  Box 
plants,  standard  and  pyramid,  Cali- 
fornia privet  in  pots  and  tubs,  stan- 
dard lilacs.  Hibiscus  syriacus,  laxus 
Hibernica  in  tubs,  and  English  hollies 
are  also  largely  used  for  the  same 
purpose. 

The  estate  has  some  fifty  acres 
woodland,  about  one  hundred  acres  in 
meadow  and  mowing.  The  driveways 
and  roads  are  annually  fixed  up  with 
crushed  stone,  which  keeps  them  in 
fine  condition.  The  lawns  have  fre- 
quent top  dressings  and  waterings  in 
dry  weather,  and  when  mowed  feel 
like  velvet  under  foot. 

W.  SWAN. 


Zimmer  Bros,  will  open  a  new 
flower  store  at  the  corner  of  Farnum 
and  19th  streets.  N.  W..  Omaha,  Neb. 
George  Zimmer  has  been  with  the  Col- 
fax Floral  Co.,  of  Denver,  and  Lewis 
Zimmer  has  had  charge  of  the  con- 
servatory at  the  State  Insane  A  •vlum. 


February  24,  1906 


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QUEEN   BEATRICE 


Florists 


Out  of 
Town 


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In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 


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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. 

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Cable  Address,  ALEXCONNELL 


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Consult  Buyers'  Directory  and  List  of 
New  Offers  on   Pages  234,  235  and  236. 


CALIFORNIA    NOTES. 

California  weather  was  partly  cloudy 
and  warm  in  all  parts  of  the  State 
nearly  all  the  passing  week.  Light 
rain  fell  in  all  sections  at  intervals, 
and  heavy  rains  occurred  in  portions 
of  South  California.  The  reservoirs 
of  the  State  ar'e  well  filled  and  all 
streams  are  running,  insuring  abun- 
dance of  water  for  irrigation  during 
tne  season.  And  it  is  of  great  eco- 
nomic importance  that  the  snow  in 
the  mountains  of  California  averages 
nine  feet  in  depth  now,  and  is  frozen 
hard.  That  the  snow  is  deep  and 
frozen  means  that  it  will  lie  until 
gradually  thawed  in  the  spring  ami 
summer,  when  the  water  released  by 
the  sun  will  furnish  supplies  to  the 
streams  for  irrigation  at  the  time  of 
need,  and  it  will  also  give  the  water 
for  electric  power  and  its  other  uses 
in  mining. 

Commencing  March  1st  the  German 
Government  will  exact  in  import  du- 
ties 10  marks  per  100  kilos  on  dried 
apples,  peaches,  apricots  and  pairs 
from  the  United  States,  while  the  same 
product  from  France.  Italy  and  Aus- 
tria will  only  have  to  pay  4  marks  per 
100  kilos  on  the  same  dried  fruits. 
In  view  of  this,  prominent  horticultur- 
ists and  canners  met  this  week  with 
the  California  State  Board  of  Trade 
which  passed  a  resolution  requesting 
the  United  States  senators  and  repre- 
sentatives to  use  their  utmost  efforts 
to  impress  upon  the  Federal  Govern- 
ment the  necessity  of  giving  the  dried 
fruit  industry  of  California  a  full  co-n- 
sidi  ration  and  protection  in  any  com- 
mercial agreement  which  may  be 
made  with   the  German  Empire. 

Horticulturally  considered  Califor- 
nia's productive  rank  is  second  only 
to  New  York.  This  is  brought  out  in 
Philip  Loring  Allen's  Washington  let- 
ter published  this  week  in  a  San  Fran- 
cisco  paper.  This  Washington  corre- 
spondent has  access  to  Horticultural 
Hall  statistics,  and  speaking  of  the  dif- 
ferent States'  productive  awards  says 
that  New  York  has  seventeen  in  the 
horticultural  departments,  namely:  Po- 
tatoes, onions,  beets,  carrots,  parsnips, 
turnips,  green  beans  and  peas,  swei  1 
corn,  cucumbers,  rhubarb,  cabbage, 
cauliflower,  beans,  currants,  raspber- 
ries and  hay.  California,  he  says,  stands 
next  in  productive  rank,  having  four- 
teen awards  as  follows:  Pumpkins, 
asparagus,  peaches,  nectarines,  pi 
plums,  primes,  almonds,  walnuts.  fie,s. 
lemons,  olives,  oranges  and  pomeloes. 
Massachusetts  ami  Virginia,  Mr.  Allen 
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"The  Old  Dominion  has  kale,  spinach 
and  peanuts  to  her  credit,  while  'there 
Massachusetts  stands,  behold  her'— 
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VICTORY 

The  most  prolific  of  scarlets,  is  a  fancy  in  the  fullest   sense  of  the  word,  requires  only  ordinary 
culture,  wholesaled  at  825.00  per  100  at  Christmas. 


CUT  FLOWER  MARKET  REPORTS. 


There  is  a  notable  dearth 
BOSTON  of  stock  to  supply  the  de- 
mand for  fancy  grades 
such  as  called  for  in  these  closing  days 
ol  the  fashionable  season.  The  pros- 
pects are  for  a  continuance  of  present 
conditions  until  Lent  comes  in — March 
1  at  least.  After  that,  a  reaction  may 
set  in.  All  flowers  of  good  quality  are 
sailing  along  satisfactorily,  except 
bulbous  stock,  much  of  which,  al- 
though of  excellent  quality,  has  to  be 
sold  at  figures  that  leave  little  or  noth- 
ing for  the  grower.  Lily  of  the  valley 
is  a  possible  exception,  the  many 
bridal  occasions  for  this  month  having 
befriended  it  greatly.  Considerable 
complaint  is  heard  of  the  poor  keeping 
quality  of  carnations  now  coming  in. 
There  is  no  suspicion  that  they  have 
been  stored — rather  is  it  possible  that 
they  are  sent  in  too  promptly,  and 
that  a  preliminary  cooling  off  process 
in  the  right  atmosphere  would  natural- 
ly strengthen  their  staying  powers. 

The  conditions  of  the 
BUFFALO    cut   flower  trade   for  the 

past  week  were  quite 
satisfactory.  Demand  for  stock  bus 
been  quite  brisk.  Cut  flowers  and 
plants  sold  well  in  stores;  prices  have 
been  fully  as  good  as  those  of  last 
year.  On  Valentine's  Day  the  best  de- 
mand was  for  violets,  and  at  noon 
hardly  a  bunch  was  visible.  Good 
supply  of  all  seasonable  stock  was 
seen,  and  a  fairly  good  clearance  sale 
was  had  at  the  end  of  the  week.  Car- 
nations were  of  the  finest  quality,  the 
price  holding  firm;  roses  were  not 
plentiful,  but  some  excellent  Brides- 
maids, Brides,  Brunners  and  Rich- 
mond:- were  seen  and  brought  good  re- 
turns. Lily  of  the  valley,  Roman  hya- 
cinths, narcissi,  mignonette  and  sweet 
peas  of  fine  quality  could  be  had  at 
reasonable  prices,  while  tulips  ami  daf- 
fodils came  in  faster  than  they  could 
be  disposed  of.  Considerable  floral 
work  was  on  the  list  which  absorbed 
a  good  quality  of  white  material. 
Easter  lilies  are  in  fair  proportion  to 
the  demand.  Calla  supply  heavy  and 
good.  Adiantum  and  asparagus 
plumosus  and  sprengerii  are  in  good 
demand. 

A  healthy  ton.  ex- 
CINCINNATI       ists       in       the       cut 

flower  market.  All 
stock  is  showing  a  steady  improve- 
ment and  business  continues  to  be 
brisk.  There  is  not  an  over-supply  of 
anything  with  possibly  the  exception 
of  violets  and  daffodils.  Good  roses 
are  still  somewhat  scarce,  but  there 
is  such  a  variety  of  flowers  to  be  had 
that  they  are  not  so  badly  missed. 
Bulbous  stock  has  done  much  to  re- 
lieve the  condition  that  has  prevailed 


lor  several  weeks.  Green  goods  are 
mere  plentiful,  but  the  supply  is  still 
limited.  There  is  but  little  complaint 
about  the  price  asked  for  stock. 

Since  the  Christmas 
COLUMBUS     holidays  we  have  had 

a  most  satisfactory 
business  in  cut  flowers,  ami  in  facl 
everything  in  the  floral  line.  Trade 
did  not  suddenly  break  off  at  Christ- 
mas, but  in  a  large  measure  kept  right 
along.  On  Valentine's  Day  everj 
member  of  the  craft  was  simply  as- 
tounded at  the  flood  of  orders  that 
were  placed.  It  was  like  an  Easter 
business;  everything  was  cleaned  out 
by  the  early  afternoon;  therefore  a 
great  many  orders  were  lost,  as  stock 
to  fill  them  could  not  be  obtained. 
Violets  were  the  favorites;  then  carna- 
tions. We  are  bothered  a  little  in  ob- 
taining good  stock  at  times,  but  this 
is  not  so  bad  as  a  shortage  of  custom- 
ers would  be. 

In  most  localities  ex- 
DETROIT  ceedingly  fine  business 
is  reported,  stock  being 
more  plentiful  at  tne  wholesale  houses 
and  verj  lew  flowers  going  astray. 
Tie  re  lias  been  much  demand  the  past 
week  lor  white  carnations,  owing  to 
all  lor  these  at  the  automobile  exhi- 
bition.  Other  carnations  came  and 
went  rather  steady.  Roses  continue  to 
improve,  there  being  some  very  fine 
Brides  and  Bridesmaids  on  the  market. 
Beauties  are  not  so  much  in  demand 
and  some  worry  is  saved,  as  the  sup- 
ply would  not  fill  many  orders.  The 
wi  ather  has  taken  on  a  warmer  as- 
pect, which  has  been  saving  much 
time  in  the  wrapping  of  goods  for  pro- 
tection. The  sale  of  hardy  ferns  is 
reported  very  good  at  the  wholesalers'. 

Business  conditions 
LOUISVILLE     last    week,   owing   to 

St.  Valentine's  day, 
were  very  satisfactory,  the  weather 
being  likewise.  Carnations  had  a 
very  good  demand,  the  stock  and  sup- 
ply being  good.  The  demand  for  roses 
was  very  encouraging,  the  quality  and 
supply  being  generally  satisfactory. 
Violets  had  a  demand  of  great  merit, 
but  unfortunately  the  stock  was  not 
there  to  supply  it.  Lilies  of  the  valley 
and  forget-me-nots  were  greatly 
sought  for.  Mignonette,  tulips,  jon- 
quils, hyacinths,  narcissi  and  all  other 
seasonable  stock  sells  up  to  expecta- 
tions, with  the  supply  generally  sat- 
isfactory. 

Trade  has  bee,, 
INDIANAPOLIS      more     active     the 

past  two  weeks 
with  sufficient  supply  to  meet  all  de- 
mands excepting  in  roses.  American 
Beauties  and  teas  continue  to  be  short 
in     supply,     owing     to     unsatisfactory 


weather.  Fancy  carnations  appeal 
strongly  to  buyers,  and  flowers  en- 
titled tci  such  grading  bring  good 
prices.  Bulbous  stock  is  arriving  in 
good  quantities,  with  steady  demand. 
All  the  retailers  report  the  best  St. 
Valentine's  trade  in  years,  with  vio- 
lets as  a  leader.  This  flower  has 
come  into  great  favor  for  use  on  that 
day.  The  public  is  educated  to  asso- 
ciate a  certain  flower  with  a  certain 
day,  and  is  worthy  of  commendation 
as  a  stimulus  to  trade.  Sweet  peas 
are  more  plentiful  and  improving 
daily.  Funeral  work  and  decorations 
have  consumed' an  immense  amount  of 
slink   of  late. 

The  great  call  for  flowers 

OMAHA  on  Valentine's  day  gave 
an  added  impetus  to  an 
already  good  week's  business.  Vio- 
leis  have  been  plentiful  and  have  sold 
well;  roses,  with  the  exception  of 
American  Beauties,  have  been  abun- 
dant and  have  brought  good  prices,  as 
have  also  carnations,  of  which  there 
has   been  no  lack. 

St.  Valentine's  day  was 
PHI  LA-        the     event     of     a    busy 

DELPHI  A  week,  and  general  re- 
ports  indicate  25  per 
cent,  ever  any  ether  year.  Red  flow- 
ers of  all  kinds  were  much  in  demand 
— red  carnations,  red  roses,  red  tulips, 
etc.,  went  with  a  rush.  Violets  and 
mynsetis  were  great  favorites  with  the 
moderate  buyers,  and  their  name  was 
legion.  Business  outside  of  this  spe- 
cial function  was  good.  The  only  fall- 
i  off  was  on  Saturday,  when  things 
were  a  little  slack.  Beauties  are  more 
plentiful  and  of  fine  quality.  Lily  of 
alley  is  not  quite  up  to  the  usual 
Standard,  but  prices  remain  normal. 
Carnations  are  good  and  keep  firm  at 
former  quotations,  although  the  de- 
mand for  such  varieties  as  Flaming) 
took  a  jump  at  St.  Valentine's. 
Orchids   are   scarce. 


CLUB    AND    SOCIETY    NOTES. 

E.    W.   Breed   of   Clinton,   Mass.,   ad- 
dressed    the   Worcester   County   Hutu 
cultural    Society    on    February    15,    his 
topi ing   "Herbaceous  Plants." 

The  Huntington  Horticultural  and 
Agricultural  Society,  N.  Y..  at  its 
meeting  last  Tuesday  evening  was  ad- 
(1  by  E.  V.  Titus  of  Glen  Cove, 
who  superintended  the  work  of  spray- 
ing the  Glen  Cove  section  last  season. 
Thi  cost,  benefits  and  results  of  the 
win  '    were  his  theme. 


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t  JOHN    I.    KAYNOR 

•  Wholesale  Commission  Florist    ^WbfSSSZ^* 

W  A  full  line  of  Choice  Cut  Flower  stock  for  all  purposes.    Comprises  every  variety 

0  grown  for  New  York  market,  at  current  prices 

•  TEL.  IPQ8  madison  SQUARE  49  W.  28  St.,  New  York  City 


Walter  F.  Sheridan 

Wholesale  Commission  Dealer  la 

Choice  Cut  Flowers 

39  West  28th  Street,    New  York 
Telephone  :  902  Madison  Sq. 


HEADQUARTERS    FOR    NOVELTIES 

ORCHIDS  A  SPECIALTY 


ALWAT6 

ON   HAND 


THE    HIGHEST  1/11  C\f         AI.WATB 

GRADE    OF  VMkLC  I  OK   HAND 

BEST    BEAUTIES,    METEORS,    BRIDES    AND    BRIDESMAIDS 

JAMES  McMANUS,„Vtel  50  W.  30th St.,  New  York 


Successor  to 


H.      J©   .      FROMBNT  Wm.Chormley 

Wholesale    Commission    Florist 
CHOICE    CUT    FLOWERS 


57  West  28th  St. 


New  York. 


Special  Attention  to  Shipping  Orders        Telephones:  22co,  2201,  Madison  Square        Write  for  Current  Prces 


FOR     COOD     PRICES 

AND  CASH    RETURNS 

send  your  flowers  to 


The  Reliable  Commission  House 

Richmond  Roses  and  Rich  Flowers 
of  all  varieties 


Phil.  F.  Kessler     JOS.  S.  FENRICH 


55    West   26th    Street,    New   York. 
Telephone   2921    Madison    Square. 


48  W.  30th  Street,  New  York 

Tel.  324-325  Madison  Square 


NEW   YORK   QUOTATIONS   PER   100-TO    DEALERS   ONLY 


Last  Half  of  Week 

ending  Feb.  17 

1906 


Roses 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgeley  fan  and  sp. 

"  extra. 

No.   1 

Lower  grades 

Bride  &    'Maid,  fan  and  sp 

"         extra    

No.  1  and  lower  giad^s   .... 

Liberty,  fancy . . . 

nrdi   arv 

Richmond,  tancy 

ordinary 

Golden  Gate,  fancy 

ordinary  

Chatenay,  fancy 

ordinary    


75.00 

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10.00 

1. 00 

12.00 

10.00 

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"8.00 

20.00 

8  00 

8.00 

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voo 


to  100.00 

to  60.00 

to  15.06 

to  3.00 

to  15.00 

to  12.00 

to  6.00 

to  60.00 

to  12.00 

to  ^o.oo 


12.00 
15  00 

5.00 
15.00 

5.00 


First  Half  of  Week 

beginning  Feb.  19 

1906 


50.00  to 

35.00  to 

15  00  to 

3.00  to 

10.00  to 

6.00  t  ' 

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6.00 
30  00 
12.00 
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12  OO 
12.  OO 

6.00 
12.00 

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Carnations 

Fancy 

Ordinary 

Cattleyas 

I  Hies. 

Li«y  of  the  Valley 

Violets    

Tulips 

Roman  Hya.    Paper  White  Nar-- 

Daffodils.  Trumpets 

fl  i  %;  nonet  te  

vd  Kin  turn   Cuneatum 

"  Croweanum 

Smilax 

Asparagus  Plumosus.  

"   &Soren?eri,  hunches 


Last  Half  of  Week 

ending  Feb.  17 

1906 


3.00  to 

1.50  to 

^0.00  to 

10  00  to 

2.00  to 

.40  to 

1.50  to 

to 

1. 00  to 

I  00  to 

.50  to 


4.00 

2.00 

60  oc 

12.00 

4  00 

.60 

6.00 
a.  00 
2.00 
4.00 
1. so 
r.50 
12.00 


First  half  of  Week 

beginning  Feb.  19 

1906 


3.00  to 

1.50  to 

50.00  to 

8  00  to 

1.00  to 

40  to 

I..O  to 

1,00  to 

1.00  to 

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to 

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.75 

4.  CO 
2-00 
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16. oc 
J5-CO 
35-o° 


JOHN  YOUNC 
Wholesale    FLORIST 

51  West  28tK  St.,  New  YorK 

Telephone.    4403-4464    Madison    Sq. 

Best     Beauties.     Brides     and     Bridesmaids. 

Lily    of    the    Valley,    Orchids    and 

Lilies.      Renowned   Cottage 

Garden    Caruatlous. 

Edward  C.  Horan 
Wholesale  Florist 

55  WEST  28th  ST. 
Tel.  J/J]  Ma^on  Sq.  NeW  York 


TRAENDLY    &     SCHENCK 

WHOLESALE  FLORISTS 

Furnish  best  stock  at  fair  prices  all  the  year  round     Send  for  quotations  t«i.  fall  orders 

Tel.  798799  Madison  sq.  44  West  28th  Street.  New  York  City 


FLORISTS  OUT  OF  TOWN 


Taking  Orders  for  Flowers  to  be  Deliv- 
ered to  Steamers  or  Elsewhere  in  New 
York  can  have  them  delivered  in  PLAIN 
BOXES.  WITH  OWN  TAGS  in  best 
manner  by 


Young  &  Nugent 

42  W.  28th  St.,  New  York 


In  writing  to  Advertisers  kindly  mention  Horticulture 


February  24,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


233 


jTclllw'V  r^Clll^  Discount    on    Regulai 

Michigan  Cut  Flower  Exchange 


^Wholesale    Florists 
30  and  40  Miami  Ave.,  DE  TROIT,  MICH- 


1000 

Shipments 

WM.  DILGER 
Manager 


Charles  Millang 

50 West  29th  St.,       New  York  Uty 


Gut  Flowers  on  Commission 

A  Reliable  Place  to  Consign  to  or  order  from 

Telephone;  3860-3871  Madison  Square 

ORCHIDS  AT  ALL  SEASONS 

WM.  STUART  ALLEN  CO. 

Commission  Merchants  in  Cut  Flowers 

53  WEST  28TH  STREET,  NEW  YORK 

Telephone  350  Madison  Square 

J,  B.  Murdoch  &  Co. 

Wholesale  Florists 

FLORISTS'   SUPPLIES 
545   Liberty  St.,   PITTSBURG.  PA. 

Long  Distance  Phone  1435  Court. 

Bonnot  Bros7 

'Wholesale    Florists 


55  and  57  W.  26th  S'  , 
Cut  Fiower  Exchange 


NEW  YORK 

Tel    B30  MadlBOD  Square. 


OPEN  6.00  A.M. 

AN  UNEQUALED  OJTiET  FOR  CONSIGNED  FLOWERS 


YOU 
WE 


ORDERS 
ADVERTISING 


LET    US    GET    TOGETHER 

JULIUS  LANG 

Wholesale  Florist 

Consignments   received,    sold    well 

and   returns   made   promptly. 

53  WEST  30th  ST.  NEW  YORK 

Telephone,  280  Madison  Sq. 


ESTABLISHED  1872 

JOHN    J.    PERKINS 

WHOLESALE  and  COMMISSION  FLORIST 

115  W.  30th  St.,  New  York 

Tel.  No.  956  Madi9on  Square 
Wanted.— A  few  more  reliable  growers  of 
Carnations  and   Violets.     Quick  returns  and 
highest   prices. 


Established 
1891 


BUY    FROM 

SHIP  TO 

TRY 


ALFRED  H.  LANGJAHR 

All  Choice  Cut  Flowers  in  Season 

55  West  28th   St., 'New  York 

Telephone  3924   Madison   Square. 

Carnations 

AND  ROSES 

Pittsburg  Cut  Flower  Co.,  Ltd. 


504  Liberty  Ave., 


Pittsburg,  Pa. 


We  hope  our  readers,  will  as  far  as 
possible,  buy  everything  they  need 
from    Horticulture's   Advertisers. 


Cut  Flowers 

BOSTON'S     BEST 
ALL    VARIETIES 

SHIPPED  TO  ALL  POINTS 

Florists'  Supplies 

Largest  Stock  in  New  England 

Lowest  Wholesale  Rate. 

N.F.McCarthy&Co. 

84  HAWLEY  ST. 

Tel.  Main  5973  BOSTON 


Headquarters  in  Western  New  York 

ROSES,  CARNATIONS 

And  all  kinds  of  Seaonable  Flowers 

WM.  F.  KASTING 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist,  also  Dealer  in 
Florists'  Supplies  and  Wire  Designs. 

383  87    ELLICOTT  ST. 
BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 


Give  us  a  trial. 


We  can  please  you. 


NEW  CROP  BRONZE  AND  GREEN  GALAX 


$1  00  per  1000. 


Discounts  on  larger  quantities.    Write  for  prices  on  case  lots 
WE   HAVE   VERY    FINE    CUT    BOX    WOOD. 
DAGGER   AND  FANCY  FERNS. 

NEW  CROP  SOUTHERN  WILD  SMILAX  $3.50  and  $7.00  per  Case. 

Headquarters  for  all  FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES.  Wire 
I>e*igns,  Cut  Wire,  Letters,  Immortelles,  Cycas  Leaves, 
Wheat  Sheaves,  Ribbons,  Corrugated  Boxes,  etc. 

LAUREL  FESTOONING,  Be.  and  6c.  per  yard. 

HENRY  M    ROBINSON  &   Rfl      8S  n  Province  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 
ntnni   m.  nUDinOUn  Ob  OU.,  L.  I.,.  Telephone,  Main,  2(il8. 


WHOLESALE  FLOWER   MARKETS.— 


PER    lOu. 
TO  DEALERS  ONLY. 


CINCINNATI 

Feb.    19 


DETROIT 

Feb. 19 


BUFFALO 

Feb.  19 


ROSES 

Am.  Beauty  andElgely.  fan  and  sp. 

"  extra 

No.  1 

"  Lower  grades 

Bride  and  Maid.  fan.  and  sp 

"  "       extra. ...  

"       No.  1  and  Lower  gr 

Liberty ,  fancy         . . 

"         Ordinary 

Richmond,  Fancy 

Ordinary. 

Golden  Gate,  Fancy 

'*  Ordinary. .  

Chatenay,  Faney 

"  ( Irdinary 

CARNATIONS 

Fancy      -  -    

Ordinary 

niSCELLANEOUS 

C-ittleyas 

Lilies '.-    -• 

Lily  of  the  Valley  ■ 

Violets 

Tulips ■      j 

Roman  Hva. ;  Paper  White  Nar  - .  - 

Daffodils;  Trumpets    ..-  ■ 

Mignoneite 

Adiantum  Cuneatum 

"  Croweanum 

Smilax 

Asparagus  Plumosus,  strings 

"    &  Sprengeri,  bunches 


40.00 
25.00 

12.00 
5.00 


5  00 
3  00 


6. co 
3.00 


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30  00 
20.00 
10.00 
8.00 
6  00 
4.00 


8.00 
4.00 


4.00 

1 


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2.00 
3.00 


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to  15.00 
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to  1. 00 
to        5  on 

to      4.00 
4.00 


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to 


t.50 


12.50 
40.00 


to      15.00 

to    50.00 
to    35.00 


50.OO 
40.00 
25.OO 
IO.OO 
10.00 
8.00 
4.00 
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5.00 

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to 


15.00 
40  00 
40.00 


51 1.00 
30.00 
15.00 

8.00 

1  2.00 

IO.OO 

5.00 
10,00 
4.00 


70.00 
50.00 
25,00 
15.00 
15.00 
12.00 

8.00 
15.00 
10  00 


15.00 

to 

10.00 

to 

II  00 

10.00 

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10 

8.00 

10.00 

to 

8.00 

to 

4.00 

3.00 

to 

4.00 

3.00 

1.50 

to 

3.00 

50.00 

to 

15.00 

10.00 

to 

15.00 

5.00 

2.00 

to 

4.00 

1.25 

.40 

to 

■75 

3.00 

2.50 

to 

3.00 

4.00 

2.00 

to 

d.OO 

4,  CO 

to 

4.00 

2.00 

to 

4.00 

1.50 

.50 

to 

1 .00 

I  25 

to 

*  5^ 

12.00 
40.00 


50.00 

50.00 


PITTSBURG 

Feb.  to. 


65.00 
40.00 
20.00 

6.00 
15.00 
10  00 

4.00 
15.00 

6  00 
20.00 

6.00 

8.00 

4.00 
15.00 

4.00 

4.00 
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12.50 
2.00 
■75 
2.00 
2.00 
2.00 


!  00 


I.50 
I2.5O 
35.OO 
40.OO 


to 
to 


to 


75.00 

50.00 
25.00 

8.00 

18.00 
12,00 

8.00 

20.00 
10.00 
25.00 
15.00 
10.00 
6.00 
20.00 
12.00 

6.00 
3.00 


15.00 
4.00 

1-25 
5.OO 
4.OO 
4.OO 
4.OO 


2.00 

to  15.00 
to  50.00 
to     50.00 


Geo.   A.   vSutKerland   Co. 

CUT    FLOWERS 

Florists'    Supplies    r  sid    Letters 
34  HAWLEY    SRTEET  -        BOSTON 


E.  A.  BEAVEN 

Wholesale  Dealer  In 

SOUTHERN     WILD     SMILAX 

and   Florists'   Hardy   Decorative  Supplies. 

New  crop  now  ready  In  limited  quantities 

EVERGREEN,    ALA. 


WHOLESALE 

Fam     and  Dagger  Ferns,  Gala*  and  Leucothoe, 
Broi        and  Green   Baled  Sphagnum,  and    Green 

/Tosses  Leaf  Mold.     Orchid  and  Azalia  Peats,  Fresh 
cm  P      ri'-uo  and  Cycas  Palm  leaves.     Wild  Smilax 
id.     All  Decorating  Evergreens. 

20  West  27th  St 

NEW  YORK. 


THE  KERVAN  CO. 

Madison  Sq. 


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HORTICULTURE 


February  24,  1906 


List 

of 

Advertisers 


Page 
Allen  Win.  Sttiari  C0.233 
Aschmann  Godfrey.-  -214 

Bambrick,  Thos.  H...236 
Barrows  H.H.&  Son.  214 
Bayersdorl'er  H  &  Co  229 
Beaven, E.  A. ....... .233 

Black,   Chas.  -'. 211 

Blackistone  Z.  D.  -  -  -    2?o 

Boadin^ton  A.  T 226 

Bonnot  Bros 2^3 

Boston  Florist   Letter 

-  Co. 229'. 

Boston  Plate  ahd  Win- 
dow GiasS  Co ?3o 

Breck  Joseph  &  Sons  226 
Breitmeyer's  J.  Son;-  229 

Budlong  J.  A. 230 

Burnett  Brost  -  .  .  226 
Bumharri      Hitching^ 

Pierson  Co -'4 

Burpee  W.  A.  &  Co. 226 

Chicago  House  Wreck- 
ing Co.*    ■  238 

Chicago  Carnation 
Go  •-  r? - 212 

Cochran     M  ush  room 
&  Spawn  Co.  ...•'...  226 

Cooke  G.  H.  - . . ..    •     229 

Cottage   Gardens    lo 
?io 

Cowee  A . ". 226 

Davis  A.  B.  &  Son. .  .212 

Dilger  Wm.  -. .-233 

Dreer  HA..       .    225-238 

I    ■    in  !l.  N  .  .  - 214' 

Ei.^ele  C 3   - 

Elliott  Wm.  &Son...   226 

Esler  J.  G 238 

Ernest  W.  H ..238 

Exotic  Nurseries  ...  .214 
Farquhar  R.  &   J.    & 

Co. 214 

Felthousen  J.  E 214 

Fenrich  J.  S 232 

Fletcher  F.  W 214 

Foley  Mfg.  Co 238 

Ford  Bros 232 

Forest      Nursery      & 

Seed  C^. 211 

Froment  H.  E.. 232 

Gardner,  Jno.  G. 211 

Green  Nursery  Co-  •  .21 1 
Grey  T.  J.  &  Co.  ...  -226 
Gude  A.  &  Bro. ...  -  .229 
Gurney    Heater  Mfg. 

Co 239 

Gunman  Alex.  J  .  .  232 
Guttman  8:  Weber.  ..231 

Hail  Asso. .238 

Hammond     Paint     & 

Slug  Shot  Works.. 226 

Heller  &Co... 226 

Herbert  David&  S,>ns2i2 
Hens  A.  H.  &  Co.- ..238 

Hilfinger  Bros 238 

Holly  Castle  Co 239 

Horan    E.  C.    ... 232 

Hunt  E.  H 230 

Igoe  Brcs. 240 

Kasting  W.  F. »^ 

Kervan  Co..  The   ... 

Kessler,  P   F 232 

King  Cons.  Co 

Klokner  A. 238 

Kramer  F.  H.  21 1-2: 

Kroeschell  Bros 239 

Lager  &  Hurrell     ..    .214 

Lang  Julius ■ -33 

Langjahr,  Alfred  H...233 

Leuthy  A.  &  Co 214 

McCarthy    N.     F.  & 

Co 233 

MiXminell  Alex. .  229 

McGorum  R  T. 237 

McKellar  Charles  W.230 


Page 
McKissick,  W.  E.   . .  .22a 

McManus  J  as. 232 

MichellH.  F.  Co  ..226 
Michigan  Cut  Flower 

Exchange  ........ .233 

M  ontgomery    N  u  rse  r- 

ies 211 

Millang  Charles... ..  .233 

Minang  Kr.mk .232 

Mohz  A   232 

Moninger  J.  C.  . ..  -  "239 
Mt.    Hissarlik    Nursei- 

ies  . . 2c  1 

Murdoch  J.  B.&Co.-233 
Murray  Samuel..  —  .229 

Nicotine  Mfg.  Co.. .  237 
Niessen  Leo.  Co 230 

Pennock  Samuel  S. 

210-230" 

Perfection     Chemical 

237 

Perkins  John  J.. .  - . .   233 

Pierce  Nursery 211 

Pierson  F    R.  C0.2IC-314 

Pierson  U  Bar  Co 230. 

Pittsburg  Cut    Flower 

Co ••■■233 

Pye  E.  H 212 

Rawson,W.  W.  &  Co  226 
Raynor  lohn  I  ......  2^2 

Reed  &  Keller 220 

Reid  Edw      230 

Reinberg  Peter ..230 

Robinson    H.     M.    & 

Co 233 

Roehrs  Julius  Co.  214 

Rolker  August  &  Sons238 
Rose  Hill  Nurseries  .214 

Sander  &  Son. 214 

^chillo  Lumber  Co...  239 

Schmidt  J    C.  Co 214 

Scollay  John  A. 238 

Scott  John 214 

Scott,  Robt.  &  Sons.. 214 

Sheridan  W.  F 232 

Siggeis  &  Siggers  ..-238 
Situations  &    Wants.. 236 
Skidelsky  S.  S....    . .  237 

Smith  Nathan  &  Son. 2.12 

Stern  J.  &  Co 22g 

Steai  ns  A.  T.  Lumber 

Co. ..238 

Stoothoff.  H.  A.  Co- .237 
Siumpp  .i  WalterCo  226 
Sutherland     Geo.    A. 

Co 23?, 

Swayne,  Wm. 212 

Thompson  J.  D  Co.. 228 
Thorburn  J.M.  &  Co. 226 

Thornton  Bros. 210 

Totty.  Chas.  H.. ....  212 

Traendly  Si  Schenck.232 
Troy,  J.  H 211 

Vaughan  and  Sperry.230 

Walsh  M.  H 211 

Waiburton  C. 212 

Ward  Ralph  M.  Co.. .226 

Watson  G.  C 221 

Weathe'ed  Co 240 

Weber  F.  C. 229 

Weber  H.  &  Sons.  ...212 

Weeber  &  Don 226 

Welch   Bros 

Wietor  Bros. 230 

Wintench  C.      ......214 

Winterson  E.  F.    ....230 

Yokohama     Nurseries 

196 

Young  A.  L 232 

Young  John 

Young  &  Nugent   .  . 
Young  Thos.  Jr..      . .  229 

Zmgen,  O.  Y. 226 


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Regular  advertisers  In  this  issue  are  also 
listed  under  this  classification  without 
charge.  Reference  to  List  of  Advertisers 
will   indicate   the   respective  pages. 


AGRICULTURAL    IMPLEMENTS. 

Thos.    J.    Grey    &    Co.,    32    S.    Market    St. 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Joseph  Breck  &  Sons, 
51  and  52  N.  Market   St.,   Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


ASPARAGUS    P.    NANUS. 

S.    S.     Pennock,    Philadelphia. 
For   page    see    List   of   Advertisers. 


BEGONIAS. 

Stuuipp   &   Walter  Co.,    New   York. 

Gold    Medal    Strain    Begonias. 
Fur   page   see   List   of -Advertisers. 

V  T.   Bbddington,  342  W.  14th  St., 

New    York. 

Tuberous    Itnoted    Begonias. 

BAMBOO    STAKES. 

Yokohama   Nurseries,   31   Barclay  St.. 

New    York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


BULBS   AND  TUBERS. 
R.  M.   Ward  &  Co..  New   York. 

For  page  see   i.isr   of  Advertisers 


Joseph  Breck  &  Sons,  47-54  N.  Market  Si- 
Boston. 
Gladioli  for   Forcing. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

\V.    W.    kawson    &    Co.,    12  &   13    F.    U 

Square,    Boston. 

Arlington    Tested    Seeds    for    Florists. 

For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

J.   M.  ^fhorburrT"&  CoT^ 

36  Cortlaudt  St.,  New  York. 

For  page   sic    List  of  Advertisers. 

Yokohama   Nurseries,   31   Barclay  St., 

New    York. 

Lily   Bulbs. 

For  page  see   List  or.  Advertisers. 

CALIFORNIA   PRIVET. 
Chas.    Black,    Hightstown,    N.    J 
For    page   see    List   of   Advertisers 


CANNAS. 
A.    T.    Boddington,    New    York. 


CARNATIONS. 

J.   D.   Thompson   Carnation   Co..   Joliet,    111. 

For   page  see    List   of    Advertisers. 


H.  A.   Stevens  Co.,   Dedham,  Mass. 

Rooted    Cuttings   Variegated    Lawson. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Guttmau  &  Weber,   43    W.    28th   St.,    N.    Y. 

Carnation    Victory. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

C.    H.    Totty,    Madison,    N.    J. 
For    page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 
S.   S.   Pennock,   Philadelphia. 
John   E.   Haines,   My  Maryland. 
For    page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 
E.    H.    Pye,    Upper    Nyack,    N.    Y. 
For   page    see    List   of   Advertisers. 


The    H.    Weber   &   Sons   Co.,    Oakland,    Md. 

My    Maryland    aud   Jessica. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Chicago    Carnation    Co.,    Joliet,    111. 

Rooted    Cuttings. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

C.    Warburton.    Fall    River,    Mass. 

Rooted    cuttings. 

For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers 

Cottage   Gardens  Co.,    Queens,    N.    Y. 

Carnation    Robert    Craig. 

For   page   see   List   of  Advertisers. 

The  F.    R.   Pierson   Co.,   Tarrytown-on-HurT- 

son,    N.    Y. 
Carnations,      Wlnsor,     White     Enchantress. 
Helen    M.    Gould. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


CARNATIONS— Continued. 

A.   B.   Davis  &  Son,  Inc.,   Purcellville,    Vi 

Carnations.    Red   Sport. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Wm.    Swayne,    Keimctt    Square,    Pa. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers 


CHRYSANTHEMUM   STOCK 

PLANTS. 

C.   H.   Totty,   Madison,    N.   J. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Nathan    Smith    &    Soul    Adrian.    Mich. 
For .  page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

Chrysanthemum        cuttings.  Monrovia, 

Glory  of  Pacific,  Poliy  Hose,  Robinson, 
Philadelphia,  White  Bonnaffon,  Fitzwy- 
gram,  G.  S.  Kalh,  Robt.  Halliday,  John 
Sbrimpton,  May  Bonnaffon,  Col.  Appleton, 
Niveus,  Bride,  White  Ivory,  Cullingfordll, 
Arline, .  Maud  Dean,  Mutual  Friend,  W. 
Lincoln,  Jerome  Jones,  J.  (G.  Jones,  Tim- 
othy Eaton  and  Mme.  Perfin  at  $1.50  per 
100;  $12.50  per  1000. 

Onah.  I'iin..>ss,  E.  Bonuefond,  Alliance, 
Fted  Lemon,  Mrs.  Brice,  La  Tttsion,  Mers- 
tnam  Yellow,  Mildred  Ware,  Wm.  Duck- 
ham,  Amorita.  Dr.  Enguehard.  Mrs.  T.  W. 
Poi :kett,  Nellie  .Pockett,  Ben  Wells,  F.  S. 
VTiTlls,  Mrs.  Thirkell  at;  $2.50  per  100;  "$20.00 
per  1000. 
W.    F.    Kastlng.    383    Ellieott    St.,    Buffalo, 

N.   Y.  

COLE  US. 

Itnci  TEH    l  TTTINGS. 
II.    N.    Eaton,    So.    Sudbury,    Mass.,    Rooted 

Cuttings. 


CUPS    AND    TROPHIES. 

Thornton   Bros.,   Lawrence,   Mass. 
Fo.    page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

CYCLAMEN    PLANTS. 

C.  Wlnterlch,  Defiance,  O. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


DAISIES. 
The  F.  W.  Fletcher  Co..  Auburndale,  Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


DAHLIAS. 

David   Herbert  &   Son,  Atco,   N.   J. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

S.  S.  Pennock,  Philadelphia. 

Dahlia    Roots. 

For   page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


ELECTRIC    CIRCULATOR. 

Holly-Castle    Co.,    Boston. 
For    page    see    List   of   Advertisers. 

FERNS. 

A.  Leuthy  &  Co..  Rosllndale,  Mass 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


H.  H.  Barrows  &  Sons,  Whitman,  Mass. 

Nephrolepis  Barrowsll. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

F.     R.    Pierson    Co.,    Tarrytown-on-Hudson, 

N.    Y. 

Nephrolepis    Piersonl    Elegantissima. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 


FERTILIZERS. 

Wm.    Elliott    &    Sous.    201    Fulton    St., 

New    York. 

Sterilized  Sheep   Manure. 

For  page  see   List   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. 

The    Kervan    Co.,    20    W.    27th    St.,    N.    Y 

Decorative  Evergreens. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers^ 

N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Hawley  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 


Reed  &  Keller,  122  W.  25th  St.,  New   York. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 


J.   B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St. 

Pittsburg,    Pa. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


S.  S.  Pennock,  Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

~J    Stern  &  Co.,   1928  Germantown  Ave., 

Philadelphia. 

For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


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FLORISTS'    LETTERS. 

Boston    Florist    Letter   Co.,    84   Hawley    St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

U.  A.  Sutherland  Co.,  34  Hawley  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


FLOWERS    BY    TELEGRAPH. 

Alex.  McConnell,  New  York. 
For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


Fred   C.    Weber,   4320-28   Olive    St., 

St.   Louis,    Mo. 
For  page  see   List  j>f  Advertisers. 


Young  &  Nugent,  New    York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


J.   Brelttueyer's  Sons,   Miami  &  Gratiot 

Aves.,   Detroit,   Mich. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

luos.   louug,  Jr.,  41  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see    List  of    Advertisers. 


George  11.   Cooke,    Washiugtou,   LI.   C. 

For    page   see    List   uf    Advertisers. 

A.    Gude    &    Bio.,    1214    F    St., 

Washiugtou,   D.   C. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

Z.   D.   Blacklstoue, 

14th  aud  H  Sts.,   Washington.  D.  C. 

For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 

Samuel    Murray,    1017   Broadway, 

Kausas    City,    Mo. 
For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 


FLOWER    POTS. 
\V.  H.   Ernest,  28th  and  M  Sts., 

Washington,   D.  C. 
For  page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 


A.    11.    flews   A:    Co..    Cambridge,    .Mass. 

For  page  spp    List   of    Advertisers 
Hillinger    Bros.,    Ft.     Edward.     V     V. 

FOLDING    BOXES. 

Welch  Bros.,  15  Province  St.,  Boston, 
lor  page  sec    List   of   Advertisers. 

GERANIUMS. 

J.    E.    Felthousen.    Schenectady.    N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

GLADIOLI. 
E.    E.    Stewart,    Hives    Joint..    Mich. 
Colors,    mixture   and    named    All    sizes. 

Arthur    Cowee,    Meadow-vale    Farm,    Berlli 

N.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


GLASS. 
H.    C.    Watson,    1C14    Ludlow    St.,    Philadel- 
phia. 
For   puge   see    List    of   Advertisers. 
Boston  Plate  &  Window  Glass  Co..   Boston. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 


GLAZING     POINT. 
H.    A.    Dreer.    Philadelphia.     Pa. 

For  page  sec   List  of   Advertisers. 


GREENHOUSE      BUILDING       MATE- 
RIAL. 

Buruliam    Ditchings    Pierson    Co., 

1133  Eroadway,    New    York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Chicago    House    Wrecking  Co..    Chicago.    111. 

For  page  sec   1. 1st  of  Advertisers. 

A.  T.  Stearns  Lumber  Co..    Nepouset,  Boston. 

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

For  page  see    I. it   ,>f   Advertisers. 

17  C.  Moninger  Co..  117  East  Blaekhav,  k  St., 

Chicago. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Adam  Scuillo  Lumber  Co..  West  St.  aud 

Hawthorne  Ave..  Chicago.  111. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Weathered  Co.,  40  and  48  Marion    St..   New 

York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Foley   Mfg.   c,,.,  Chicago. 
For   page   see   List    of   Advertisers. 


GREENHOUSE    HOSE 

Anchor   Greenhouse    Hose    is    the    best    for 

Florists. 

Mineralized    Rubber     Co.,     New     York. 

HARDY  FERNS  AND  SUPPLIES. 

H.    M.    Robinson    &   Co..   8-11    Province   St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers 

The  Kervan  Co., 

20  W.  27th  St.,    New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


HARDY  FERNS  AND  SUPPLIES— 

(Continued). 

Michigan  Cut  Flower  Co.,  38  aud  40  Miami 

Ave.,   Detroit,   Mich.,    w  ui.   Dilgcr,   Algr. 

Fancy    Ferns. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

HEATING    APPARATUS. 

Buruham    Hitchings    Pierson    Co.f 

1133  Broadway,  New    York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

John    A.    Scollay,   73  &  75   Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,   N.    Y. 

For  pnge  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Guruey  Heater  Mfg.  Co.,  74  Franklin  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 

Kroeschell   Bros.,   35   Erie    St.,'  Chicago. 
For    page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

\\  illiaiu    11.    Lutton.   Jersey   City,    N.    J. 

HOTHOUSE   GRAPE    VINES. 

Rose   Hill    Nurseries,    New    Rochelle,   N.    Y. 

Fur   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 


IMPORTING    HOUSES. 

R.   M.    Ward  At   Co.,   New    York. 

Plants  and    Bulbs. 

For  page  see  List  ol  Advertisers. 

INSECTICIDES. 

Perfection    Chemical    Co.,    Flushing.    N.    Y. 

i  larman-s    Antipest. 

For   page  see   List   uf  Advertisers. 

The    H.   A.    Stootboff   Co.,    119    West    S~t7i 

New    York. 

Fumigating   Kind   Tobacco  Powder. 

Fur  page  sec  List  of   Advertisers. 

JAPANESE  PLANTS. 

Yokohama   ejurseries,   31   Barclay  St.. 

New    York. 

For  pace  nee   i.lsi   of  Ad  vert  Isers. 

MUSHROOM    SPAWN. 

Cochran     Mushroom     &     Spawu     Co.. 
Ull  Chemical   Btdg.,    St.    Louis,   Mu. 
For   page   sec    List    of   Advertisers. 


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

i\i,.,oERY   STOCK. 

Alt.     llissarlik     .Nurseries, 

New    Ruchelle,    N.     Y. 

For  page  sec   List  of  Advertisers 


Cottage  GarUeus,  U,ueens,  N.   Y. 

I'm-  page  see    last  of  Advertisers 

Chas.    Black,    Hlghtstown,    N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Forest    Nursery    &    Seed    Co.,    McMlnuvllle. 

Tenu. 

Forest    Tree    aud    Shrub    Seeds. 

Fur  page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 

Pierce    Nursery,    Beverly    Farms,    Mass. 

Berberis,     Thunbergii    and     Vulgaris. 

Fin-  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


John    -\1.    Stevens,    Palisades    Nurseries 
Sparkhill,    N.    Y. 


ORCHID    PLANTS. 
Lager  &  Ilurrell,  Summit,  N.  J. 
For  page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 


Sander,   St.   Albans,    England. 

Importers,    Exporters.    Growers.    Uyhridlsts. 

For   page   sec    List    of   Advertisers. 

Julius   Roehrs  Co.,   Rutherford,   N.  J 

For   page  sec    List   of   Advertisers 


PATENTS. 
Slggers  &  Siggcrs,   Washiugtou,   D.   C. 
ts.  Trade   Marks,  and   Copyrights. 
2.j  y.-ar-'   aetn  e   practice. 

For    page    sec    List    of    Advertisers. 

PEERLESS  REPAIR  CLAMP. 

A.  Klokner,  Wauwatosa.   Wis. 
For  page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 

PLANTS,    BEDDING. 

J.   C.   Schmidt   Co..   Bristol.    Pa. 

For    page    see    List   of    Advertisers 

H.    N.     Eaton,    S.     Sudbury,    Mass. 

Coleus,    Verschaffeltii,   Golden   Bedder. 

For    page   see    List    of    Advertising. 

PLANTS    DECORATIVE. 
A.  Leuthy  &  Co..  Roslindale.  Mass 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


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


R.    &    J.    Farquhar    &    Co..    Boston. 

Palms.    Kei'ti.'i    Belmoreana. 
Fer   paee    see    List    of    Advei 


PLANTS     FORCING. 

H.   F.    Michell  Co.,    Philadelphia,   Pa. 

For    page   see   List   of    Advertisers. 

W.    W.   Rawsou  &  Co.,  Bostou. 

Spiraea. 

For  page  see   List   uf   Advertisers. 

PLANTS,    HARDY. 

John    G.    Gardner,    Montgomery    Nurseries, 

Villa    Nova,    Pa. 

Phloxes,   Hollyhocks. 

For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 


RETAIL    FLORISTS. 

Julius    A.    Zinn, 

2    Beacon   St.,    Bostou,    Mass. 

Flowers  by  Telegraph. 


Alex.    McConnell,    New    York. 
For  page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 

Thomas   Young,  Jr.,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

Fred  C.  Weber,  4320  Olive   St.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  Breitmeyer's  Sons,  Detroit,  Mien. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Young  &  Nugent,  New   York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Z.    D.   Blacklstoue,    14   &   H    Sis.,    Washing- 
ton,  D.   C. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 
George   H.   Cooke,    Washiugtou,   D.  C. 
For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 
Samuel  Murray,   1017   Broadway, 
Kausas  City,  Mo. 
For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 
A.   Gude   Ac   Bro.,   1214^  St., 
Washington,    D.    C. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

ROSES. 

M.   H.  Walsh,    Woods  Hole,   Mass. 

Hardy  Roses,   H.    T.   Roses  aud   Ramblers. 

E.  11.  Pye,   Upper  Nyack7  n7~y7 

For    page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

F.  11.  Kramer,  Washington,  D.  C. 

(Jueeu    Beatrice. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

S.    S.    Peiiuock,    Philadelphia. 

Richmond. 

I'm    page  see  List  uf  Advertisers. 


John    G.    Gardner.     Montgomery    Nurseries, 

Villa   Nova,   Pa. 

Fur    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 

Robert    Seott    A:    Sun.    Sliaion   Hill,    Pa. 

Grafted    Hoses. 

Fur  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


SEEDS. 

W.   W.  Rawson  &  Co.,  12  aud  13  Faneull 

Hall   Sq.,    Boston. 

Fur  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

Thos.  J.   Grey  &  Co.,  32  S.   Market  St., 
Boston. 
Por  page  see    List   of  Advertisers. 


Joseph   Breck  &  Sons, 
51  and- 52  N.   Market  St.,  Bostou. 
Por    paae    see    List    of    Advert  isii- 

W    Atlee  Burpee  &  Co.,  Philadelphia. 
For  page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 
Burnett  Bros..   101  West  St.,  New   York 
Seeds,   Bulbs,  and  Fertilizers. 
Fur    page    see    List   uf    Advertisers. 
J      \I     Tborhnrn   A-   Co.. 
36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York. 
For  page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 
H.    F.    Michell    Co..    1018   Marker   St., 
Philadelphia.    Pa. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers, 
R.  &  J.   Farquhar  &   Co..   Bostou. 
For   page  see    List    of   Advertisers. 
G.    C.     Watson,    1014    Ludlow    St..    Philadel- 
phia. 
Sweet    Pea   Christmas. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Weeber    &    Don,    114    Chambers    St.,    New 

York. 

Vegetable    and    Flower    Seeds 

F"r  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

II.    A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia. 
Flower   Seeds. 
page  see  List   of  Advertisers. 

Wm.    Klliott   &    Sons,    201    Fulton    St.,    New 
York. 
page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Conrad     Appel,     Darmstadt,     German),      1: 
I  ib  i  I  lull  Grade  Crass,  Clover,  and  Tree  Seeds. 

D    CASES— MICE    PROOF. 
Iler  A-   Co..    Montclalr.    N     J 
r  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


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February  24,  1906 


BUYERS'    DIRECTORY— Continued. 

SOUTHERN  WILD  SMILAX. 

II.    M.    Robinson    &    Co.,    8    &    11    Provim-i 

St.,    Boston. 

For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 


E.     A.     Beaven.     Evergreeu,     Ala. 
For    page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


SPHAGNUM;    CEDAR    POLES. 
H.   R.  Akers,  Chatsworth,   N.  J. 


VENTILATING   APPARATUS. 
Burnham   Hltchlngs  Plerson  Co., 
1133  Broadway,    New   York. 
For  page  see    F.lst   of   Advertisers. 

John  A.   Seollay,  73-75  Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Weathered   Co.,   46  and  48  Marlon   St., 

New    York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Foley    Mfg.    Co.,   471    W.    23d    St.,    Chicago. 

For   page   see   List    of   Advertisers. 

The   Chicago   Lifted 

J.    C.    Monlnger    Co..    421    Hawthorne    Ave.. 

Chicago. 


VERBENAS. 

H.   F.   Mlchell   Co.,    Philadelphia.    Pa. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

WHOLESALE    FLORISTS. 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
S.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co..  84   Hawley  St.,   Bos 

ton. 
George  A.   Sutherland   Co.,   34   Uawley    St.. 

Boton. 
Welch    Bros.,    15    Province    St..    Boston. 

Buffalo. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
VVm.    F.    Kastiiig.    383-87    Elllcott    St.,    Buf 
falo.   N.    Y. 

Chicago, 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
J.  A.   Budlong,  37   Randolph   St.,   Chicago. 
E.  H.  Hunt.  70-78    Wabash  Ave.,    Chicago. 
Chas.  W.McKellar,  51  Wabash   Av.,   Chicago. 
Peter  Reinberg.  51  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago. 
A.  L.  Randall    Co.,  21    Randolph  St.,  Chicago. 
Wletor  Bros..  51   Wabash  Av.,   Chicago. 
Vaughan  &  Sperry,  60   Wabash   Av.,  Chicago. 
E.    F.    Wintersou    Co.,    45,    47.    49    Wabash 
Av.,   Chicago. 

Cincinnati. 

Ohio  Cut    Flower  Co.,   129  E.   3d  St. 
Wn      \,jrphy.    128  E.  3d   St. 

Detroit. 

For  page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 
Michigan    Cut    Flower    Exchange,    38    &    40 
Miami  Av.     Wm.   Dilger,   nigr. 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Bonnot    Bros.,    55-57    West    2Uth    St.,    New 

York. 
J.   S.   Fenrlch,   48   W.  30th  St.,   New   York. 
Ford  Bros.,  4S   West  2Sth  St.,   New    York, 
hi.  E.   Froment,  57  W.  28th  St.,  New   York. 
Alex.    J.    Uuttuian.   43    West   28th    St. 
E.  C.   Uoran,  55   West  28th  St.,    New  York. 
Philip    F.    Kessler,    55    W.    26th    St.,    New 

York. 
Julius  Lang,  53  West  30th  St.,  New  York. 
A.  H.  Langjahr,  55  W.  28  th  St.,  New  York. 
James  McMauus,  50  W.  3Uth  St.,  New  York. 
Chas.  Millaug,  50  West  29th  St.,  New  York. 
Frauk     Millang,    55-57    W.    26th    St.,    New 

York. 
A.  Moltz,  55-57  W.  26th  St.,  New  York. 
John  J.  Perkins,  115  W.  30th  St.,  New  York. 
John  1.  Raynor,  49  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
W.  F.  Sheridan,  39  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
Traendly  &  Schenck,  44  W.  2Sth  St.,  N.  Y. 
A.  L.  Young  &  Co.,  54  W.  28th  St.,  N.  Y. 
John    Young,   51   W.   28th   St..    New   York. 

Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
W.    E.    McKissIck,    1221    Filbert   St.,    Phlla 

delphia,   Pa. 
Leo    Nlessen    Co.,    1217    Arch    St.,     Phlla 

delphia.   Pa. 
s     S.    Pennock,   1612-18   Ludlow    St.,    Phlla 

delphia,   Pa. 

Pittsburg. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Pittsburg     Cut      Flower     Co.,      Ltd.,     604 

Liberty  St.,   Pittsburg,   Pa. 
J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St.,  Pitts 

burg. 


New  Offers  in  This  Issue. 


ANNOUNCEMENT. 

Pierson    U-Bar    Co..    1    Madison    Square. 

New    York. 

For   page   see    Lisi    of    Advertisers. 


BEDDING    PLANTS,    CLEMATIS, 
ASPARAGUS. 

C.   Eisele,   11th  ana   Roy  Srs.,   Philadelphia. 
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Florists,  Nurserymen,  Seedsmen  and  the 
Horticultural  trade  generally. 


HORTICULTURE  needs  a  wide- 
awake representative  in  every  town 
in  the  land.  Good  commissions  paid 
on  advertising  and  subscriptions.  If 
you   are   ambitious,  write  for  terms. 

WANTED  TO  RENT— Three  or  four 
greenhouses  and  grounds  in  the  vicinity  of 
Boston.  Address  M.  B.,  care  of  HORTI- 
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take  charge  of  a  private  place  with  greeu- 
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AN  EXCITING  HUNT  FOR  INSECT 
PARASITES. 

From  the  latest  scientific  bug  hunt 
George  Compere,  chief  of  the  State 
Horticultural  Department  of  Califor- 
nia, recently  returned  by  steamship 
from  China.  His  itinerary  embraced 
travel  from  San  Francisco  to  New 
York,  from  New  York  to  Brazil,  from 
Brazil  to  London,  from  London  to 
West  Australia,  from  Australia  to 
China  and  from  China  to  San  Fran- 
cisco. Compere  went  for  parasites  to 
prey  on  two  kinds  of  scales  that  infest 
and  destroy  orange  trees.  One  sort  he 
tound  and  carried  to  West  Australia 
on  a  Government  order.  The  second 
parasite  involved  the  most  curious 
quest  for  relief  from  pests  and  the 
longest  one  in  point  of  miles  traversed 
in  the  interest  of  science  that  the 
annals  of  such  work  may  boast. 

The  purple  scale  damages  the  orange 
trees  of  Southern  California  largely. 
Some  months  ago  a  parasite  that  kills 
the  purple  scale  was  found  and  many 
of  its  eggs  were  sent  to  San  Fran- 
cisco to  the  quarantine  station  for 
insect  pests,  in  the  Ferry  building  in 
cold  storage.  There  the  specimens 
were  viewed  with  admiration  by  Com- 
pere's confreres,  Ehrhorn  and  Carnes, 
and  great  results  were  hoped  for. 
Unfortunately  the  eggs  did  not  hatch. 
Probably  the  cold  storage  was  too 
much  for  them.  How  to  get  the  para- 
site here  in  shape  to  do  business  as 
against  the  purple  scale  was  a  ques- 
tion that  became  pressing.  Compere 
was  circumnavigating  the  world. 
Communication  was  had  with  him  and 
it  was  agreed  that  trees  infested  with 
the  purple  scale  should  be  sent  from 
San  Francisco  to  China,  to  be  taken 
inland  several  hundred  miles  in  China 
and  there  exposed  to  the  visits  of  the 
purple   scale   exterminator. 

Compere  found  the  trees  from  Cali- 
fornia in  China  at  a  sea  port.  He  then 
had  to  journey  by  boat  many  days  up 
a  river  that  ran  so  swiftly  that  oars- 
men could  not  row  against  the  cur- 
rent, and  it  was  necessary  to  have 
coolies  on  the  river  banks  pull  the 
boat  along  with  ropes  for  days  at  a 
time.  Finally,  after  some  rough  ex- 
periences, Compere  reached  the  prov- 
ince that  is  the  home  of  the  enemy 
of  the  purple  scale.  There  he  went 
ashore. 

Thousands  of  the  Chinese  farmers 
in  the  neighborhood  had  never  seen  a 
white  man  before  and  came  miles  to 
see  Compere.  The  owner  of  the  boat 
in  which  Compere  had  journeyed 
would  not  tie  his  boat  to  the  river 
bank  at  night,  because  he  knew  that 
he  would  be  killed  by  Chinese  thieves 
who  wished  to  get  it,  and  he  anchored 
nightly  in  the  middle  of  the  river. 
The  traveled  orange  trees  were  taken 
ashore  and  were  carried  by  two  men 
many  more  miles  by  land.  There  the 
purple  scale  exterminator  finally  made 
its   home   in   the   imported  trees. 

Once  more  the  trees  were  picked  up 
and  laboriously  carried  by  hand  by 
two  coolies  to  the  river.  The  trees 
were  shipped  by  Compere  and  he  ac- 
companied them  to  the  sea.  Then 
they  were  put,  after  a  time,  on  a 
steamship  for  San  Francisco,  and  they 
reached  this  port  simultaneously  with 
Compere,  having  journeyed  12,000 
miles  by  sea.  some  hundreds  of  miles 


February  24,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


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\1^S  I  find  the  Fumigating  Kind  Tobacco  Powder  gives  the  most  satisfactory  results.     It  is  better  than 

IB  ■*        anything  I  have  ever  used,  does  not  injure  the  color  of  flowers  nor  leave  any  unpleasant  odor. 
^sSfiiLC'  BELL  MILLER,  Springfield,   111. 

m    m    mM     J*»  ar  Why  not  nftk  for  a  free  five  pound  tr  a'  sample;  its  convincing;  it  only  costs  you  the  express  charge.    It's  no  new 

«».»    IrV    •^.^^    tangled  thing,  hundreds  write  of  it  like  Mr.    P.e  1    Miller.     Our   booklet    tells  h  w    to  fumigate   a  house    100x25  feet 
£ ^V*  with  it  for  fifteen  cents.     The  H.  A.  Stoothoff  Company,  119  West  Street,  New  York  City,  N.  Y. 

nuqu  1  ill  ■  1     ■ mimumtunmiammmmmwmmmmimmmmmmmimtmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 


by  river  and   many  more  hundreds  by 
land. 

From  now  on  the  trees  will  be 
watched  with  daily  and  constant  care. 
If  the  purple  scale  parasites  on  them 
develop  and  live,  the  problem  of 
relief  to  Southern  California  orchards 
will  have  been  solved.  If  they  fail  to 
fulfil  expectations  then  a  second 
journey  to  China  will  be  necessary. 
The  search  will  be  kept  up  as  long  as 
the  pest  exists. 


REFORESTING  THE  CALIFORNIA 
MOUNTAINS. 
Hon.  T.  P.  Lukens  gave  an  informal 
illustrated  talk  recently,  at  Pasadena, 
Cal.,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Pasa- 
dena Gardeners'  Association,  upon  the 
practical  side  of  the  forestry  work  in 
this  section,  illustrating  his  remarks 
with  lantern  slides  intended  to  show 
some  of  the  beautiful  scenery  in  the 
mountains  as  well  as  the  government 
nursery  work  in  the  forest  reserves. 
He  told  of  the  nurseries  that  have 
taught  the  important  lesson  that  the 
old  method  of  sowing  seeds  broadcast 
in  order  to  plant  a  burned-out  district 


ASPARAGUS     SPRENG0GRI1,     4     1-2     in. 

pots,   $1.50  per  doz.,  $10.00  a   100;  strong, 

3  in.   rots,  75c.   per  doz.,  $5.00  pet'  100;   2 

In.  pots,  $2.00  per  100. 
ASPAKAGTIS    COMOEENSIS,    3    in.    pots. 

75c.   per  doz.;  $5.00  per  100. 
ABUTILON   SAVITZII,  3  in.    pots,   Top.   per 

doz.,    $5.00    per   100;   2   in.    pots,    50c.    per 

doz.,   $3.00   per  100. 
CLEMATIS     PAN'ICULATA.     4     in.     pots, 

$1.50  per  doz..   $10.00  per  100;  3  in.   pots, 

75c.   per  doz.,  $5.00  per  100. 
CLEMATIS,    large    fid.    2   year    old    ptants, 

$3.00  per  doz. 
DAISY,  Queen   Alexandria,   3   in.   pots,   75e. 

per  doz.,  $5.00  per  100;  2  1-2  in.  pots,  50c. 

per  doz.,  $3.00  per  100. 
ETJONYMUS,    golden    variegated,    2   1-2   in. 

pots,   otic,   per  doz.,  $3.00  per  100. 
EUONYMUS,  radicans,  vat-..  2  1-2  in.  pots, 

50c.  per  doz.,  $3.00  per   100. 
FUCHSIAS,    4    varieties,    2    in.     i«>ts,    50c. 

per  doz.,    $3.00  per  100. 
HELIOTROPE,    blue    and    while.    2   1-2   in. 

pots,    50c.    per   doz.,    $3.00    per   100. 
PRIMULA   OBCONICA,   2  1-2  in.   pots,  50e. 

per    doz..    $3.00    per    100;    4    in.    pots    iu 

bloom,  $1.00  per  doz. 

GERANIUMS     R.     C.     from     pols,     double 

white  and  pink,  $2.00  per  100. 
SHASTA   DAISIES.   2  12  in.    pots,   50c    per 

doz.,   $3.00  l»'i    inn;    seedlings    from    Bats. 
$1.00  per  100. 
SWAINSONA     alba.     2    in.     p. its,     50c.     per 

doz.,    $3.00   per    Ion. 
COLEUS     VERSHAFFELTII,     It      C.     and 

fancy    varieties,    75c.    per    100    from    soil; 

from   sand, per   Inn 

Heliotropes,  Fuchsias,  4  var.  Feverfew, 
Cupheas.  Scarlet  Sage,  Ageratuins,  Verbe- 
nas, Alternantheras,  3  var.,  Swainsona 
■■Ilia.  Ahutilon  Savitzii.  any  of  these  well 
rooted   cuttings  75c.   per  100. 


Ilth   &   Roy  Stteets, 
PHILADELPHIA,   PA 


C.   EISELE, 


Grafted  Brides  and  Maids 

$IO   per  IOO 
$90   per    I  ,000 

R.  T.  McCORUM 
Natick,       ...        Mass. 


is  useless  in  this  part  of  the  country  at 
least. 

Here  the  seed  is  now  planted  in  the 
government  nurseries,  and  after  two 
or  three  years'  growth  the  little  trees 
are  transplanted  to  the  hillsides  and 
mountain  slopes.  Experience  has 
shown  that  this  method  is  most  likely 
to  succeed.  Fire  breaks  and  constant 
watching  of  the  fires,  together  with  sys- 
tematic tree  planting,  arc  expected  in 
time  to  bring  back  the  valuable  forests 
with  which  the  mountain  slopes  of 
Southern  California  were  once  covered. 


A  NEW  SUMMER  ESTATE. 
Rocky  Point,  the  summer  home  of 
Charles  A,  Stone,  is  situated  four 
miles  east  of  Plymouth,  Mass.,  and 
about  three  from  Manomet.  The  es- 
tate is  some  150  acres  in  extent,  most- 
ly woods  as  yet,  but  an  ideal  warm- 
weather  home  is  being  made.  An  im- 
posing mansion  overlooks  Cape  Cod 
Bay.  A  vegetable  garden  of  about  two 
acres  is  being  laid  out.  with  stone 
walls  around  it.  The  land  is  very 
rocky;  the  soil  is  clay  loam,  with  hard- 
pan  bottom,  which  makes  the  trench- 
ing and  plowing  hard  work.  Many 
oak  and  hickory  trees  had  to  be  re- 
moved, and  getting  out  the  stumps 
and  roots  is  no  play  work.  An  Italian 
flower  garden  adjacent  to  the  house  is 
planted  with  hardy  flowering  material, 
and,  with  the  help  of  potted  plants,  is 
kept  gay  till  late  in  the  fall.  On  the 
south  end  of  this  a  rose  garden  is  be- 
ing made,  which  will  take  some  250 
plants.  Greenhouses  are  in  the  plan, 
and  no  doubt  will  be  erected  in  due 
time.  Wild  roses  abound  in  the  woods 
in  summer,  and  asters  are  plenty — 
some  very  beautiful  ones  in  September 
and  October  in  the  open  fields  anil 
copses.  As  elsewhere,  the  winter  has 
been  very  mild,  and  much  outdoor 
work  has  been  done  here. 

W.  S. 


NITROGEN     IN     DEAD     LEAVES. 

A  writer  in  the  Phare  de  la  Loire 
shows,  in  a  table  just  published,  the 
relative  fertilizing  value  of  certain 
kinds  of  leaves,  most  of  which  are  rich 
in  nitrogenous  contents  and  conse- 
quently good  as  fertilizers.  According 
to  this  writer  the  following  are  Hi" 
contents  of  nitrogen  of  some  of  the 
leaves  after  their  fall  in  autumn: 

Per   cent. 

Pear      L.86 

Oak      1-18 

Poplar      <■> 

i; :h     78 

Locust      "2 

Elm     <3 

Vine     3o 

An  examination  of  the  fertilizing 
value  of  the  dead  leaves  compared 
with  that  of  ordinary  manure  shows 
the  following  results:  44  pounds  of 
pear  leaves,  So  pounds  of  poplar,  51 
pounds  of  peach,  83  pnunds  of  locust, 
82  pounds  of  elm,  and  174  pounds  of 
vine,  respectively,  are  equal  in  nitro- 
gen to  100  pounds  of  manure.— From 
report  of  Consul  Goldschmidt,  Nantes. 


A  BARGAIN 


I  have  for  sale  a  modern  range  of  green- 
houses, 25,500  feet  of  gl  ss,  iJ4  miles  from 
wealthy  growine  city  of  28.000  people.  Forty- 
five  minutes  from  Pittsburg,  P.«.  Three  rail- 
roads and  expiess  line=,  28  acres.  Idtal  soil  for 
roses  a  d  carnati  ns  in  abundance.  Admirably 
adapted  to  the  .  rowing  of  sn  all  fruit  and  garden 
crops. 

Sixty  horse  power  boiler,  steam  heat.  Free 
natural  gas  for  all  light  and  fuel  for  greenhouses, 
and  farm  building-..  A  most  complete  urivaie 
watei  ^.y-iem,  1,000  barrel  storage  tanks,  large 
dam,  never  failing  sprin.s.  Hr  ducing  oil  well  on 
the  larm.  Buildings  high  and  dry,  ;iway  from  all 
smoke,  dust  and  dirt,  fogs  unknown,  plants  free 
1  rom  di  ease,  houses  well  stocked  auu  pr  ducii  g 
paying  crops,  best  market  selling  high  grade 
stuff  direct  to  retailers.  Best  of  reason  for  se.ling. 
Price,  $22,oor,  part  on  t.me,  will  s.how  a  1  et 
profit  of  22*  above  expanses,  c-n  be  increased. 
This  offer  will  bear  closest  investigation. 

S.  S.   SKIDELSKY 

724  No.  24th  St 
PHILADELPHIA,     PA. 


Are  You 
Going.... 


To  Build  ? 


I  am  interested  in  a  glass  factory  in 
Jersey.  I  want  to  hear  from  you  be- 
fore placing  your  order  for  glass.  I 
think  I  can  put  you  in  the  way  of 
saving  some  money.  State  quantity, 
quality,    and   size   wanted. 

NOT  IN   THE  TRUST. 
Address 

George  C.  Watson 

1614  LUDLOW 
STREET 

$ir'  Remember  this  factory  is  NOT  in 
the  TRUST  and  has  a  free  foot 


Philadelphia,  Penn. 


oteen  Aphis  Punk) 


THE0R1GINALANDGENUINE    ^ 

WIDELY  IMITATED  BUT  NEVER  EQUALED 

niformakdALvats  ErrEcnvEj 

DONT  Af CEPT  INFERIOR  IMITATIONS 
PRICE  60  i  PER  BOX  OF  12  SHEETS 
*652PLRCASE0FTWEWEB0XF,S.     , 


NICOTINE  MFC  CO.    ST.  LOUIS.  MOD 


Carman's  Antipest 

INSECTICIDE  AT\D  FUNGICIDF 
For  :he   Garden,  Orchard  and    Greenhouse. 

Nor  poisonous  and  harmless  to 
vegetation. 
Kills   Green    Fly,   Aphides.    Bark    Lice, 
Thrip,  IVea-y  Bug,  Red  5pider, 
Scaie,  Wire  Worms,  Ants 
and  Slugs. 
Phis    is    the    Grower's     Friend,    handy    to 
i    e,    cheap    and    effect  v    ,    mixes     readily    in 
Pestrovs  all  inseel    pests    and    keeps 
n  Tilth.     $1"  50  per  gallon     Als 
gall   nsand  in  bulk.     Send  lot  tin  ulars. 

PERFECTION   CHEMICAL  CO  , 

Flushing,  N.  V. 


238 


H  O  RT1 CU LT URE 


February  24,  1906 


NEWS    NOTES. 

Harry  Clark  of  Sharon.  Pa.,  lost  his 
entire  stock  of  plants  on  February  8 
through  the  failure  of  his  steam  boiler 
to  do  its  work.  His  loss  is  estimated 
at  $1.5(iii.  and  lie  will  be  forced  to  re- 
tire  from  the  business 

Consul  Baehr  of  Cienfuegos  writes 
that  the  Cuban  government,  in  con- 
nection with  the  second  international 
automobile  races  of  Cuba,  to  he  held 
on  Feb.  12,  will  experiment,  at  a  cost 
of  more  than  $GO00,  with  a  new  process 
for  laying  dust.  The  races  will  be 
run  over  a  50-mile  track,  which  will 
be  sprinkled  with  an  emulsion  of 
asphalt,  a  process  not  heretofore  tried 
in  any  country.  From  experiments 
carried  on  it  is  believed  that  the  as- 
phalt sprinkled  road  will  be  a  success, 
as  it  promises  to  be  a  great  improve- 
ment, over  the  oiled  roads,  laying  the 
dust  J'or  a  much  longer  period  of  time. 
The  work  will  be  done  with  street 
sprinklers.  The  asphalt  will  be  re- 
duced to  the  finest  kind  of  powder. 
This  will  be  mixed  with  a  solution  of 
alkali  and  water  and  sprayed  from 
the  sprinkler.  Should  this  experiment 
prove  successful,  the  new  process  will 
no  doubt  be  universally  adopted. 


LIST    OF    PATENTS. 
Issued   February   13,   1906. 

812,470.  Fruit  Sorter.  Theoron  N. 
Grimsby,  Canada. 

812,528.  Pruning  Implement.  John  S. 
Rohrer,  Lancaster,  Pa. 

S12.556.  Transplanter.  William  Fet- 
zer,  Middletown,  Ohio. 

812,610.  Weed  Exterminator,  Herman 
Thoeni,  Spokane,  Wash., 
assignor  of  one-half  to  Al- 
bert J.  Burt,  Spokane, Wash. 


GREENHOUSES      BUILDING      AND 
PROJECTED. 

Lehr      Bros..      Brooklyn.      Md. — One 
house. 

Wm,      Keir,      Pikesville.      Md. — One 
house. 

Phoenixville.      Conn. —  Hiram        Lin- 
coln, one  housi 


BOSTON  PLATE  &  WINDOW  GLASS  CO. 
GREENHOUSE  GLASS 

German    and    American 
261  to  287  A  St.,  BOSTON  20-22  Canal  St, 

NOW     IS    THE    TIME    TO    INSURE 
TOUR  GLASS  AGAINST  DAMAGE 

BY    HAIL*       For  particulars  address 
John  G.  Fs/or,   Saddle    River,    M.    J. 

Consult  Buyers'  Directory  and  List  of 
New  Offers  on   Pages  234,  235  and  236. 


t"H  ops; 


STANDARD   FLOWER  POTS 


Packed  in  small  crates,  easy  to  handle. 

Price  per  crate  Price  per  crate 

i  "o  7  in.  pot-  in  crate  $4.20 
ro8  "  "        3.00 

HANDMADE 
48  g  in.p  rtsin  crate  $3  60 
d.H  10  4.80 

2  i  1 1        "  3.60 

24  1 2  "        4.80 


15002m. p  ts»ncrate$4.l 
150D  ?5i 
1 500  2  % 
1000  3 

800  3  J4 
500  4 

320  s 
144  6 


5-25 
6.00 
5.00 


4-SC 


0.16  I 


6  16 


4-5° 


Seed  pans,  same  price  as  pots.  Send  for  price  list  of 
Cylinders  for  Cut  flowers,  Hanging  Baskets,  Lawn 
Vases,  etc.  Ten  percent,  off  for    ash  with  nrd'-r.  Address 

Hilfinger  Brns., Pottery, Fort  Edward, N.Y. 

August  Rolker  &  Sons,  Agts.,      31  Barclay  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 


POTS 


Standard 
Flower  , . 


II  your  greenhouses  are   within   500   miles  of 

ihe  Capit   1,  wr  te  us,  we  can  save  you    money 

W.     H.     ERNEST. 

28th  and  M  Streets.  WJ$Hlr.GTCN,  D.0. 

Holds  Class 
Firmly 

See  tho  Point  »9" 
PEERLESS 

j  (ila/tnir  I'olnt*  are  lher>> 
N.i  Helm  or  lefts.  Boi  o 
1  noo  jiuiuta  75  cts.  poilpald 

IIENKT  A.  DREER, 

4   7H   Chestnut  81.,  PhUft.,  Pt. 

Svv 


CYPRESS 


SASH    BARS 

32  feet  or  longer 

HOT  BED  SASH 
PECKY  CYPRESS  BENCH  LUMBER 


GREENHOUSES 

ERECTED  and  EQUIPPED  COMPLETE  IF  DESIRED 


Write  for  Circular  "D"  and  Prices 


The  A.  T.   STEARNS  LUMBER   CO. 

NEPONSET,  BOSTON,  MASS. 

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Ask  for  our  bpecial  Catalogue  No  554  describing 
Boiler  Tubes,  Boilers,  Tubes,  -as  ,  Lumber  and  Sup- 
plies of  every  kind  from  the  Fifty  Mill  on  Dollar  St. 
Louis  World's  Fair. 

CHICAGO    HOUSE    WRECKING   CO. 

35th  flind  Iron  Sts.  CHICAGO 


N.   TOIVAWANUA, 

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Our  competitors  claim  that  their  material  is  "just 
as  good  "  but  they  do  NOT  claim  it  to  be  BETTER  than 
ours. 

Isn't  this  sufficient  evidence  that  our  material  cannot 
be  excelled. 

We  believe  our  material  to  be  perfect  and  you  should 
use  it  for  your  greenhouse. 

If  interested  inquire  for  further  information. 

JOHN    C.    MONINGER    CO.  — Chicago 

117    E.    BLACKHAWK   STREET 


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Greenhouse  Boiler, 

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ANNOUNCEMENT 

The  Pierson  U  Bar  Company  has  been  organized  to  place  vigor- 
ously before  the  public,  the  U  bar  type  of  greenhouse  construction, 
knowing  it  to  be  far  in  advance  of  any  oiher  construction  used  for  green- 
house purposes. 

The  originators  of  the  U  Bar  construction,  Lincoln  Pierson,  and 
Paul  M.  Pieison,  are  President  and  Secretary-Treasurer,  Henry  S. 
De  Forest,  Sales  Manager. 

The  identification  of  these  men  with  this  Company  assures  the 
public  that  the  great  reputation  of  the  U  bar  construction  will  be  fully 
maintained.  The  patent  rights  are  owned  and  solely  controlled  by  th  s 
Company. 

With  those  anticipating  ihe  erection  of  a  gieenhouse,  we  will  be 
pleased  to  correspond  or  comer  in  person. 

Tu  our  friends  we  extend  a  most  cordial  welcome. 

PIERSON     U     BAR     COMPANY 

Metropolitan  Building,  4th  Ave.  and  23d  St.,  New  York 


Boilers  made  of  the  best  material;  shell,  firebox 
sheets  and  heads  of  steel'  water  space  all  around 
front,  sides  and  back.     Write  for  information. 


for  heating  any  Description  of  Building  Br  Steam  or  hot  water 

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your  Hot  Water  Circulation 

REMEMBER 

that  we  can  on  short  notice  apply  the 

holly-castle  electric  circulator 

and  all  your  troubles  will  disappear.    Then  make 

INDEPENDENT   CIRCULATION 

HOLLY-CASTLE   CO.,   Engineers 

49  FEDERAL  ST.,  BOSTON,  MASS. 


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About  Greenhouses 
And  the  Way  Iron  Rusts 

Put  a  piece  of  steel  in  the  ground  and  it  rusts  faster  than 
wrought  iron.  Put  a  wrought  iron  pipe  as  a  support  or  post 
and  it  eats  itself  away  at  the  ground  line.  Now  try  a  cast  iron 
foot  piece  and  it  simply  scales  over  and  there  it  stays  —  no  more 
rust  —  good  for  a  century. 

That's  just  the  reason  why  we  use  the  cast  ,iron  foot  piece 
at  a  greater  cost  to  us  than  the  wrought  iron 


BUR.NHAM-HITCHINGS-P1ERSON  CO. 

Greenhouse  Designers  and  Manufacturers 

1  133  Broadway,  COr.  26  St.,  N.  Y.     Boston  Branch,  819  Tremont  Bldg. 


Gradually  you'll  see  the  high-water  marks  of 
everything  that  goes  into  our  houses.  The  hard 
headed  sense,  the  experience  upon  which  all  our 
reasons  are  founded. 


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March  3,  1906 


Three  Sterling  Carnation  Novelties 

Winsor,  White  Enchantress,  and  Helen  M.  Could 

There   is   nothing   about  any  of  these   varieties  that  we  wish  to  conceal;    therefore,  we  cordially    invite  all    carna- 
tion growers  to  pay  us  a  visit.     Come  at  any  time. 

WIIMSOR  — Winner  of  Lawson  Silver  Medal. 

This  is  sure  to  prove  a  winner.  Nothing  approaches  it  in  color,  which  is  a  clear  silvery  pink — a  shade 
between  Enchantress  and  Mrs.  Thos.  W.  Lawson — and  much  more  beautiful  than  either.  In  fact,  it  is  just 
the  shade  that  we  have  all  been  trying  to  get.  The  color  will  make  it  sell  in  any  market.  The  stem  is  just 
right.  The  flowers  are  considerably  larger  than  Lawson  and  much  better  shaped.  As  a  grower  it  has  every- 
thing that  can  be  desired.     So  far  we  have  not  seen  any  large-flowering  variety  quite  so  free  as  Winsor. 

WHITE  ENCHANTRESS. 

A  pure  white  sport  of  Enchantress,  at  once  the  most  popular  and  most  profitable  carnation  grown  today, 
on  account  of  its  size  and  stem  and  freedom  with  which  it  blooms.  White  Enchantress  is  identical  in 
every  respect  but  color.     Those  desiring  quality  as  well  as  quantity  will  find  it  in  White  Enchantress. 

HELEN   M.  COULD. 

This  is  a  beautiful  variegated  sport  of  Enchantress.  The  ground  color  is  a  lovely  shade  of  clear  pink, 
the  variegation  carmine,  making  an  exquisite  combination  of  colors,  besides  being  something  distinctly  new. 
At  a  short  distance  the  variegation  does  not  show  at  all,  the  general  effect  being  a  beautiful  shade  of  dark 
pink.     Growth,  habit,  size,  and  stem  are  the  same  as  Enchantress. 

We  have  fine  stocks,  from  which  we  can  deliver  healthy  cuttings  of  Variegated  Lawson,  White 
Lawson,   Red    Lawson,   Enchantress.    Mrs.    M.    A.    Patten,    Lady    Bountiful,  etc. 

Our  Variegated  Lawson  is  all  that  we  claimed  for  it  last  season,  and  is  giving  the  fullest  satisfaction 
everywhere — the  best  in  the  variegated  class.     Come  and  inspect  our  stock  of    new  and  standard  sorts 

TARRYTOWN- ON- HUDSON, 

NEW  YORK. 


F.  R.  PIERSQN  CO., 


1AT    BOSTON, 

Robert  Craig  Wins  Again 

Not  another  scarlet  carnation  has  been  able  to 
take  first  honors  with  ROBERT  CRAIG. 

The  introducers  of  CRAIG  fill  all  orders  on  time  and  send 
out  only  healthy,  vigorous,  well  grown  selected  cuttings  taken 
from  blooming  stems. 

Send  in  your  order  now.  We  can  fill  it  promptly. 

$12.00  for  100  $50.00  for     500 

25.00  for  250  100.00  for  1000 

discount  for  cask  with  order. 


COTTAGE    GARDENS 

QUEENS,  N.  Y. 


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FINE  SILVER  CUPS 
and  TROPHIES 

For  Exhibition  Awards,  Sporting 
Events,  etc. 

FINEST  ASSORTMENT  IN  THE  COUNTRY 
FROM  THE  BEST  MANUFACTURERS  AND 
AT  LOWEST  PRICES. 


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LAWRENCE,    MASS. 


PENNOCK'S  SPECIAL  OFFER 
of  Plants,  Roots  and  Seeds 


Rooted  Cuttings  of 

Chrysanthemums 

The  following  varieties:  $2.00  per 
100;  $15.00  per  1,000;  Kalb, 
Est'  lie,  Ivory,  Alice  Byron,  Mrs. 
McArthur,  Amorita,  White  Bonaffon 
Glory  Pacific,  Omega,  Lady  Harnett, 
William  Duckham,  Dr.  Enguehard, 
Maud  Dean,  Marie  Liger,  Marion 
Newal1,  Lavender  Queen,  Robert 
Halhday,  Cheltoni,  J.  C.  Salter,  H. 
Sinclair,  Col.  Appleton,  Mabel  Mor- 
gan, Bonaffon,  aDd  H.  Rienian.  The 
following  varieties:  $2.50  per  100, 
$20.00  per  1,000.  White  Eaton, 
ChadwicV,  Convention  Hall,  Jcome 
Jones,  Balfour,  Yellow  Jones,  Ye'low 
Eaton  and  Yellow  Chadwick. 


Roses:  Grafted  Stock 

(from  i  i-2  inch  pois),  Killarney,  Wel- 
leslv,  Liberty,  $20.00  per  :oo,  $150.00 
per  i.ooo.  Richmond,  $25.00  per  100, 
$200.00  per  i  ,000. 

Roses:  Own  Root  Stock 

2  1-2  inch  p  »ts  (repotted  from  2  inch) 
very  fine:  Killarnty,  $10.00  per  'co; 
Richmond,  $12.00  per  100,  $100  per 
1 ,000. 

Dahlias:  Field  Roots 

(Undivided) 
The  26  best  vanet  es  for  cut  flowers 
selected  from  .he  stock  of  the  Atco 
Dah'ia  Farm,  and  offr:ied  for  imme- 
diate delive  y  from  our  storage  cellars 
in  Philadelphia  ai  greatly  reduced 
prices.  A  rare  oopo  tuniti .  Send  for 
complete  descriptive  price  list. 

PLUMOSUS  SEEDS 

Greenhouse  grown  seeds  of  Aspara- 
gus PIumoMis  Nanus,  true  stock, 
ready  for  delive  ry  now,  $4.50  per 
i,ooo;  $  jo  00  per  10,000.  Southern 
grown  at  $2.00  per  1  ,oco 


SAMUEL  S.  PENNOCK 

THE  Wholesale^     f   PHILADELPHIA 

1608    to    1618    LUDLOW    STREET 

Store  closes  at  8  p.  m. 


SUPPLEMENT 

TORTICULTURE,  Vol  III,  No,  9 

MARCH  3,  1906 


March  3,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


243 


HOTH O  US  E 
GRAPE  VINES, 


fine  strong,  two  and 
three  jear  old  canes, 
Black  Hamburg, 
Muscat  Alexandria 
and    other   varieties 


Rose  Hill  Nurseries, 

NEW     ROCHELLE,     N.  Y. 


BLACK  ALICANTE 
CHASSELAS  NAPOLEON 
HOY  DOVVNES 
BLACK  HAnBURQ 
BLANCHE  DE  C»LABRE 
MUSCAT  DE  BAWOOD 


C1USCAT  D'ALEXANDRIA 
FOSTER'S  SEEDLINU 
DIAnOND  JUBILEE 
GOLDEN  CHAMPION 
GOLDEN  HAHBUKQ 


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muscat  canon  hall 

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LADV  HASTINGS 

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=        We  have  a  fine  lot  of  TRAINED  FRUIT  TREES.  Ask  for  special  list  with  prices.  = 

=        HARDY    HERBACEOUS    PLANTS.      We  have  several  acres  planted  with  a  = 

—    splendid  collection  of  these  plants.     Ask  for  list.  — 

E        ROSES  f  r  outdoor  planting.     We  will  he  1  leased  to  hear  from  parties  requiring  E 

E    H.  P.  and  H.  T.  varieties  in  bush  or  Standard  form.     Special  low  price  on  quant.ty.  = 

S         We  have  any  quantity  of  summer  flowering  bulbs,  roots  and  tubers.  3 

S                Ask  for  our  new  wholesale  catalrgue.  ~ 
ZZ                 Visitors  are  always  welcome  to  our   Nurseries. 

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CALIFORNIA  PRIVET. 

A  large  sto^k  of  two  and  three  year  old 
(transplanted;,  from  12  inches  to  four  feet 
well  finished  plants  at  very  low  prices  for 
quality  of  stock.  Get  my  prices  beltue  pur- 
chasing    Satisfaction  guaranteed.    Address, 

CHARLES    BLACK, 

HICHTSTOWN  -  -  N.  J. 

J.  H.  TROY, 

MT.  HISSARLIK  NURSERIES 

NKW  ROCHELLE,  N.  Y. 

Tel.   515-J   New   Rochelle 

Msr.  THE    ROSARY  FLOWER  CO. 

Tel.  2G12  Mad.  Sq.     24  E.  34th  St.,  N.  Y.  City 

In  writing  to  advertisers  kindly 
mention  Horticulture. 


LIVE-FOREVER  PINK  ROSE  AS  A  HEDGE.    10  to  SOc  EACH  PLANT. 

This  hardy  and  beautiful  rose  blooms  abundantly  every  year,  500  roses  on  one  bush,  and  suc- 
ceeds everywhere.  Ic  is  especially  desirable  inr  bedding,  tor  the  rose  bed^e  or  as  a  climbing 
rose.  No  garden  is  eomplote  without  this  rose  which  ondiin-s  moro  m-yliHi  than  any  oth-T, 
and  is  less  troubled  by  insects.  Price  of  Live-Forever  Rose;  2  year  bushes,  20c  each,  12for$2.00, 
50  tor  47.50.  Price  of  1  year  bushes  by  mail  p  ist-paid  for  hedges,  10c  each,  12  for  $1.00,  50  for  *4. 00. 
"  >f  the  best  harcly  varieties  of  fruit  trees,  small  fruit  plants  and  vines 
ame.  Buy  rtireet  from  crower  and  save  35  pereent.  Green's 
New  Illustrated  Catalog,  also  a  copv  <d  ilp-en's  Biir  Fruit  Grower  Magazine  Free.  Send  postal 
ir-ird  tor  them  today.    Address,  GRKKS'S  NURSERY  CO..  416  Wall  St.,  Rochester.  N.  Y. 


TREES  FOR  SALE  {Viet™. 


FOREST  TREE  AND  SHRUB  SEEDS       THE    F.    E.    CONINE    NURSERY    CO. 


AND  SEEDLINGS 

Catalpa    Speciosa,    Black    Locust.     Nursery 
grown  and  collected  seeds  and  seedlings. 

FOREST  NURSERY  AND  SEED  CO. 

McMINNVILLE,  TENN,R.  F.  D.  2 


Successor  to  FRANK  ELMER  CONINE.        STRATFORD,    CONN. 

Is  a  reliable  firm  from  which  to  purchase  all  different  varieties  and  sizes  of 
Roses,  Vines,  Shrubs,  Ornamental  and  Shade  Trees,  Japanese  Maples,  Magnolias, 
Rhododendrons,  Azaleas,  Tree  Roses,  Evergreens,  Boxwood,  Bay  Trees,  Mountain 
Laurel,  Hardy  Perennials,  Fruit  Trees,  Grape  Vines,  Berry  Plants,  Asparagus,  Rhu- 
barb,  Currants,   etc.,   etc-.      ii    years  established       No  Wholesale  Department. 


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The  Cottage  Gardens 

Contain  the  finest  asortment  of  selected 
specimen  Evergreen,  Deciduous  Trees 
and  Shrubs  procurable,  and  its  Land- 
scape Department  is  at  your  service  In 
arranging  them.  Price  list  ready  now. 
Has  tables  of  the  best  herbaceous  plants, 
giving  common  and  botanical  names, 
height,  color  and  season  of  bloom.  Sent 
free.     All   inquiries   cheerfully   answered. 

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EVERGREENS 

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=   3  TO  5"    AND  4  TO  5"  VERY  BUSHY.     RHOi-O-   5 
=   DENDRON  HYBRIDS,  BEST  HARDY  VARIETIES.   = 
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ROOTED   CUTTINGS 


BEST    PINK 

VAR 

ETIES 

BEST    SCARLET 

BEST    VAR 

ECATED 

Fiancee,  clear  pink 
Enchantress,  flesh  pink 
Fdir  Haid,  flesh 
Hrs.  "Trios.  W.  Lawson 

per  ioo  per  i,oco 

$8.00      3  60.00 

T.OO            25.   iQ 

2.50            20OO 

ceri  e        2.00          12.50 

Red   Lawson 

Crusader,   good  commercial 
BE^T  WH 
I  ady   Bountiful 
White  Lawson 

per  100  p 
$5.00 

2.00 

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$40.00 
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Gtendale,  new 
Variegated  Lawson 
Mrs.  M    A.  Patten 
Prosperity 

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2.00 

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Lieut.  Peary 

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Harlowarden,  crimson 

2.00 

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SEND      US      A       LIST      OF      YOUR       WANTS      AND      WE      WILL      HAKE      YOU      A       LOW      FIGURE 

Chicago  Carnation  Co. 


James    Hartsliorne,  Mgr., 


Joliet,  III. 


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Chrysanthemum 

Novelties 

Now  ready  the  following  varieties  :  Mrs.  George 
Beech,  Mrs.  J.  E.  Dunne,  Old  Gold,  Mrs.  G.  Haume, 
Mrs.  W.  Knox,  Mrs.  H.  Partridge,  T.  Richardson, 
Mary  Ann  Pockett. 

Fine  Stock,  2  1-2  inch  pots  and  in  any  quantity 

50c     per    plant  $5.00   per   doz. 

$35.00  per    100 


Carnation 

Novelties 

Immediate   Delivery 

Victory,    Craig,    Jessica,   Haines  and  My   Maryland 
$12.00  per  100         $100  per  100O 

C.  H.  TOTTY,  Madison,  N.  J. 


<>MWWMrVtlWrWraVM(W>lrVWWWi 


NEW  CARNATIONS 

My  Maryland,  pure  white,  Jes- 
sica red  and  white  variegated.  Extra 
large,  high  grade  commercial  varieties. 
The  finest  and  most  profitable  in  their 
respective  classes.  Both  varieties 
show  extra  strorg  Lawson  habit,  and 
similar  height.  We  advise  the  alert 
grower  to  try  both  of  these  varieties. 
$2.50  per  doz.;  $12.00  per  100; 
$100.00  per  1,000. 

Send  for  our  new  catalogue  giving 
full  descriptions  of  the  above,  and 
other  new  and  standard  varieties. 

The  H.  WEBER  &  SONS  CO. 

OAKLAND,  WD. 
tWIWWWVWWWWWWWMi 


RED  SPORT 

Sold  on  its  merits  alone. 

Per  ioo  Per  t  ,<  ioo 

RED   SPORT            .  $500  $40  co 

QUEEN    LOUISE   .      1.25  1000 

A.  B.  DAVIS  &  SON,   Inc. 

PURCELLVILLE.   VA. 


CARNATIONS 

ROOTED  CUTTINGS 

Per  100  Per  !,ooo 

Fiancee $6  co....  $50  00 

Cardinal 6  00 50  00 

25  00 
25  00 
15  00 
15  00 
15  00 
00 
00 
15  00 


Patten 3  co 

Enchantress.  ...  2  50 

Queen 2  00 

Maceo 2  00 

Lawson 2  00 

Fair  Maid    2  00 15 

Challenger 2  00 15 

Prosperity 2 


C.  WARBURTON,  Fall  River,  Mass. 


RICHMOND  ROSE  2>+'  in.      $12.00  $ico.co 
KAISERIN       "         "  400       35.00 

VARIEGATED  LAWSON  R.C.  6.00       50  00 
ENCHANTRESS  3.00        2500 

QUEEN  and  LAWSON  2.00       18.00 

deuverf  E.   H.   PYE,    FLORIST 

UPPER   NVACK,    N    Y. 

ROOTED  CUTTINGS 

Robert  Craig-,  Victory,  John  E. 
Haines,  White  Perfection.  Varie- 
gated Lawson  and  My  Maiyland 
Also  all  the  leading  commercial  varieties. 
Send  for  list. 

WM.  SWAYNE,      Kennett  Sq.,  Pa. 


VARIEGATED  LAWSON 

ROOTED   CUTTINGS 

H.  A.  Stevens  Co.  Variety 

$6.00  per  100      $50.00  per  icoo 

Notes  From  Carnation  Convention.  Wm.  N  Craig 
says:  "  Variegated  Lawson,  as  staged  by  Stevens'  Co. 
took  evey  one's  eye."   Also:  — 

Per  100  Per  ioo 

Enchantress  $2.50    Queen  $2.00 

Ha'ry  Kenn  2.50     Boston  Market  2.00 

M   nley  2.50     Mrs.  T.  \V.  Lawson    2  00 

I. ady  Hount  ful  3.00     Fair  M.nJ  2.00 


Mr*,.  M.  A.  Patten 


■00     Pink  Patlen 


6.00 


HENRY    A.    STEVENS    CO., 

East   Street.    Dedtum,    /lass. 

We  are  booking  orders  for  Jonc  delivery 

Begonia  Oloire  de  Lorraine 

Cuttings  t  nni  2  1=2  inch  pots. 
Ready  for  4  inch.  Price  $10.00 

Satisfaction  guaranteed.      Place  your  order  now 

INNES&McR/iE,  -  Cheswick,  Pa. 


DAHLIAS 

ROOTS  IN   ANY  QUANTITY 

DAVID  HERBERT  &  SON 

Success*  r  to 
L.  K.   PEACOCK,  Inc. 

ATCO,  N.  J. 


QUEEN   BEATRICE 


HORTICULTURE 


VOL  III 


MARCH   3,   1906 


NO.  9 


PUBLISHED    "WEEKLY   BY 

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CONTENTS    OF    THIS    ISSUE 


Page 
FRONTISPIECE — Strobilanthes   anisophyllus 
WINTER   FLOWERING   SWEET   PEAS— Wm.   Sim- 
Illustrated     247 

NEW  SWEET  PEAS— H.  H.  Thomas 247 

STROBILANTHES— Robt.   Cameron 248 

ARE  THE  TENDENCIES  OF  VEGETABLE  OR  ANI- 
MAL LIFE  TOWARD  PERFECTION  OR  DEGEN- 
ERACY?—N.   B.   White 249 

DO  VARIETIES   DETERIORATE?— Geo.  M.  Anderson  249 

EDITORIAL     250 

THE  LINCEPINA  GRAPE— N.  B.  White— Illustrated.  .   251 

SYRINGING  ORCHIDS— John   E.   Lager 251 

NEWS   OF   THE   CLUBS   AND    SOCIETIES 

Buffalo    Florists'    Club 252 

Rose  Night   at   Philadelphia 252 

Kentucky  Society  of  Florists 252 

Nassau  County  Horticultural  Society 252 

Columbus   Florists'   Club 252 

Toledo   Florists'   Club 252 

New  Haven  County  Horticultural  Society 252 

Club  and  Society  Notes 254 


THE  CARNATION  OF  TODAY— Robert  Craig 

CARNATION  BREEDING — C.  W.  Ward 

NEW     CHRYSANTHEMUMS— C.  H.  Totty 

HARDY  FLOWERS— E.  O.  Orpet 

CUT   FLOWER   MARKET   REPORTS 

Baltimore.     Boston,     Buffalo,     Detroit.     Louisville. 

Newport,  New  York.  Philadelphia 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Personal    

Wholesome    Chestnuts 

Astilbe  Davidi    

What  They  Say  of  Us 

Obituary    

California  Notes 

Seed    Trade 

Philadelphia    Notes 

Business    Changes 

News   Notes 

Greenhouses  Building  and  Projected 

Catalogues  Received 

List  of  Patents 


fage 
. .  253 
.  .   255 

.  .   257 
, .  .260 


263 

251 
251 
251 
251 
254 
258 
258 
261 
261 
269 
269 
269 
269 


SUPPLEMENT  WITH  THIS  ISSUE 


LOCAL   REPRESENTATIVES 


BUFFALO,  N.  Y. — E.  C.  Brucker,  385-87  Ellicott  St 
CHICAGO,  ILL.— E.    W.    D.    Laufer,   2327    N.    Leavitt   St. 
CLEVELAND,  O. — A.   L.   Hutchins,  38  Plymouth  St. 
CINCINNATI,  O.— Frank  W.  Ball,  818   E.  3rd   Street. 
INDIANAPOLIS,  IND. — George  B.  Wiegand,  1610  N.  Illi- 
nois St. 
LOUISVILLE,  KY.— F.  L.  Schulz,  Jr.,  1325  Cherokee  Rd. 
VIONTREAL— William  Cooper,  568  St   Paul  St 


NEWPORT,  R.  I. — David  Mcintosh,  Ledge   Road. 
PHILADELPHIA,  PA.— George  C.  Watson,  1614  Ludlow 

St 
SAN    FRANCISCO,   CAL. — Luther    Monnette,    1100   Van 

Ness  Av. 
WASHINGTON,   D.   C. — Z.    D.    Blackistone,   14th   and    H 

Street,  N.  W. 


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5 


Nephrolepis  Piersoni  Elegantissima  I 

F.  R.  PIERSON  CO.,  TARRYT0WN=0N  =  HL1DS0N,  NEW  YORK.  £ 


R.  &  J.  FARQUHAR  &  CO. 

6  and  7  South  Market  Street 
Boston,  Mass. 

PALMS 

SPECIAL  SUFPLUS  OFFER 

KENTIA  BELMOREANA 

Doz.  ioo 

y/2  inch  Pots  45  leaves     $2.00     $15.00 

4  "      "     5"6      "  4-5°       35-0° 

5  "       "     6-7       "       at  1. 00  each 

F.O.  B.  Boston,  no  charge  for  packing 
Cash  with  order  or  satisfactory  references 


J.    E.    FELTHOUSEN 

GEWAXIUMS* 

We  h-we  at  east  1  =,0,000  geraniums  in  i^  in.  pots 
and  in  fine  condition  and  the  leaders  at  %  18.00  per  it(joo; 
$2.00  pe.  i<-o. 

Per  100 
Kose  Geraniums,  2^  in.  $i3  00  per  tooo.. .  $2.00 
Age'  hi  lira    Gurney,  P.  Pauline  and  others 

"  '*        2^  in 3.00 

K.  C 60 

Fuchsias    all  the  leading  varieties,  2%  in 3.00 

H*Mi*>ir"|>e,.illd.trk,.f}£in- 30c 

Sw^et  A  lyosutu    2%  in. 2.00 

Lobelia,    Va  in -^  00 

A  It*- r  11    tit  h»*ra.  roo.ed  cu  tings. -o 

Germ  ml  %  y,  all  routed  cuttings 50 

KuutJKli  Ivy,  ex  r a  fine  rooted  cutting 1.50 

The  W    rid  ...mI  .-I    of  Col   us  R.  C    $  .60  per  100; 

$5.00  per  1,00  j.     Cash  must  decompany  lh._  order. 

J.  E.  Felthousen, Schenectady,  N.Y. 

TANSIES 

Over  one  million  plants  ready  from  our  Fam- 
ous si  ruin  None  better.  $1.50  per  E00, 
Si.Wipei   10  hi 

DHlaies  iBel  is)   tine  plants,  82  ro  per  10U'. 

For-Rtit-iiie-uot,   Hardy   blue,  $3.00  per  1  00. 

Geranium*  nut  of  2  1-2  Inch  pots,  best  va- 
rieties.  $160  per  100.    OO.ono  rra.lv  now. 

J.  C.  SCHMIDT  CO.,  -  _BRI_8Tpi  ,_PA. 

CYCLAMEN  SEEDLINGS 

fNCE  TRANSPLANTED. 
GJant    Strain;    none    better;    Including    Sal- 
nionhini.   New  fringed,   Hoccocu  and   i'apllio 
lii  five  sc  pit  rate  Colors. 

$2.50  per  100,  $22.00  per  1000. 

C.  UINTKKICII,   I>  flnnw,  Ohio. 


Consult  Buyers'  Directory  and  List  of 
New  Offers  on    Page  266,  267  and  268. 


Palms,  Ferns 

And    Decorative  Plants 

A  Fine  Lot  of  AZALEAS  in  Great  Variety 

A  Large  As  orment  of  Ferns  for  Jardinieres 
A'so,  Araicarias,  Robbers,  Pandanns,  Aralias 
'it  .i<  a   nas,    Aspidistras,    Maran.as,     Croiuns 
etc.,  etc. 

WHOLESALE  PRICE  LIST  ON  APPLICATION 

A.    LEUTHY   &    CO. 

Importers    and    t  xp^rters 
Growers    and    h.-a.i-  > 
PERKINS  STREET  NURSERIES 
Roslindale.  Boston,  Mass. 

It  is  never  too  early  nor  too   late 
to  order  the 

Scott  Fern 

Best  L'.niim    ri  il  Introduction  for  many  years 

JOHX    SCOTT 

Flatbush,    Brooklyn,   New   York. 

NEPHROLEPIS  BARROWSII.    $10  PER  100 

8C0TTII 5  "    " 

BOSTON, 3  "    " 

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

GODFREY  ASCHMANN 

IOI  2  Ontario  St.,    PHILADELPHIA 

*^>* 

Importer      of    Araucaria    excelsa,    glauea, 
compacta,    aiid    robusta 

PALilS    and    AZALEAS 

Write  for  prices 

MARCUERITES 


Rooted  Cuttings  Queen  Alexandria,  the  new 
semi-double  »  hue,  $  <.oc  pei  hundred.  Etoile 
d'Lyon,  yellow,  $^..o  pt  r  hundied. 

THE  F.  W.  FLETCHER  CO. 

AUBURNDALE,  MAS?. 

Lilies,  Japanese  Plants 

BA MBOO   STA KES 

The  Yokohama  Nursery  Co.,  Ltd. 

31   Barclay  Street,  New  York 

Sphaenum  Moss   and  Cedar    Poles 

wo»s    1  5  bl>  Kale.  $1.25;  3  Kales,  $3.25:  5  Kales, 
S6M0;  PkK  Moss,  in  Bales.  $7  SO     Poles.  •/  inch 
butt  8  feet  long.  Smo  per  lnO;  2!A  inch  butt 
l"t    1:  feet  long,  $2  -Si  per  luOu.  Cash. 
H.    R.   AKERs,  Chat-worth,      N.     J. 


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=    0^**W*%  J    D#%M#%#%     A"    °Ur    8raft'd    Roses  are  from  flowering  wood  E 

UluTTcQ     llOScS     Brafted      on    Dickson's    Irish    disi  lidded    Manetl'  = 

S  stocks,  and  are  now  ir  exceptionally  fine  shape.        E 

E   Killarney,  $15  per  ioo;  $150  per  1,000     Bride,  Bridesma'd,  Kaiserlri,  $12  per  E 

gj    ioo;  $120  per  1,003     To    prevent    disappointment    Order    now   as    stock    is    limited.   E 

E   Own  Root  Richmond  Roses,  $12  per  100.    Killarney,  $10  per  100. 

I  ROBERT  SCOTT  &  SON,  Sharon  Hill,  Del.  Go,,  Pa.  [ 

illlllllllli;i!IIIIMIII!!Mllllllllllllillllllllllllllllr<lllllllllllllllllllllllll|||!lllllllllllllllllllllTi 


Got  the  Worst  of  It 

This  grower  meant  to  dispose  of  all 
his  3  and  4  inch  ferns  at  Christmas. 
They  have  two  months  more  growth  on 
them  now  but  the  price  is  the  same. 
They  are  grand  stuff  and  big  value  for 
the  money.  I  have  seen  them  and 
guarantee  it.  Let  me  send  you  a 
sample  lot — you  will  want  more.  Its 
an  ill  wind  that  blows  nobody  good. 
The  3  inch  at  $6.00  per  100.  The  4 
inch  at  $10.00  per  hundred.  F.  O.  B. 
Philadelphia.     The  varieties  are  :  — 

Lastrea  Opaca  3  inch 

Aspidium  Tsussimense,  3  inch 

Oavallia  Stricta,  4  inch 

Pteris  Palmata,  3  inch 

Pteris  Cretica  Albo  Line ata  3  and  4  in. 

Pteris  Cretica  Magnifica,  3  inch 

Pteris  Adiantoides,  3  inch 

Nephrolepis  Cordata  Compacta,  4  inch 

Polystichum  Prolifera,  4  inch, 

and  several  others  in  smaller  quantity. 

C.  C,  WATSON 

OREIGN  AND  DOMESTIC   SEED=,  BUL8S   AND   PLANTS 

1614  Ludicw  Str.  et.  Philadelphia 


ORCHIDS 

Coelogyne  Ciistata 

One  of  the  Best  Florists  Orchids 

(See  Issue  "HORTIlUiTURE  "  Feb.  24th) 
We   have   an    Exrtllent    Suck   of    this    Grand 

\anety   (about  250  Plants)    ranging  in    size   from 

4  inch  to  12  inch  and  14  in*.h  Pans,  ail  growths  in 

Ai  condition. 
Ifi  terested  m  Cattleyas  and  other  Popular 

Varieties,  Write.     We  can  mate  Attractive 

Prices. 

NATHAN  SMITH  &  SON,    #; 
Adrian,  Mich. 


In  wilting  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 


Orchids 

Largest  Importers,  Exporters t  Ortnoers 
and  Hybridists  in  the   World 

Sander,    St.  Albans,    England 

ORCHIDS 

Arrived  in  superb  ronditinn  —  Cat*teya 
Trianae,  Cattle*  a  Oiga*  5anderiana,  Oncidium 
I  1  tuni.  Oncidium  Kramerianum  and  Bur- 
lingtonia  fragrans. 

Lager  &Hurrell,  &an.d  Summit.  N.  J. 
ORCHIDS,  PALMS 

FOLIAGE   PLANTS 

Bay  and  Box  Trees 

JULIUS    ROEHRS    CO. 

Exotic  Nurseries  Ruthhrford,  N.'J 


March  3,  190G 


HORTICULTURE 


247 


Winter  Flowering  Sweet  Peas 


Perhaps  I  have  said  enough  of  late  about  winter- 
flowering  sweet  peas  yet  I  know  that  those  interested  in 
these  flowers  will  welcome  anything  that  may  tend  to 
further  enlighten  them.  The  object  of  these  remarks 
is  merely  to  show  what  is  being  done  at  present  by  Anton 
C.  Zvolanek,  a  specialist  in  this  line.  I  had  told  the 
readers  of  Horticulture  that  the  time  was  not  far  off 
when  we  would  see  the  colors  of  the  summer-flowering 
soils  embraced  in  the  early-flowering  varieties.  I  could 
see  for  myself  that  this  was  quite  possible  as  I  had  made 
a  few  crosses  with  the  summer  bloomers  on  the  early- 
flowering  sorts,  from  which  I  got  several  varieties  with 
the  early-flowering  habit  and  the  colors  of  the  summer- 
blooming  ones.  I  had  received  seed  of  some  hybrids 
from  Ant.  C.  Zvolanek  which  I  described  in  a  recent 
issue  of  Horticulture.  Having  had  an  invitation 
from  Mr.  Zvolanek  to  come  and  see  his  peas  growing  I 
betook  myself  to  Bound  Brook,  N.  J.,  one  day  recently 
to  see  for  myself  what  he  was  doing.  It  was  really  a 
treat  to  meet  this  gentleman,  as  I  knew  he  was  heart 
and  soul  in  sweet  peas,  while  I  was,  perhaps,  equally 
enthusiastic,  but  I  was  not  prepared  for  the  sight  that 
met  my  eyes  on  entering  the  greenhouses — whole  beds 
of  new  varieties  in  separate  blocks  of  each  color,  all 
the  picture  of  health  and  full  of  bud  and  bloom.     I 


Mont  Blanc— At  Win.  Sim's 


Earliest  of  All— At  Wm.  Sim's 

took  a  list  of  some  of  these  that  I  considered  the  best 
commercially.     They   were  as  follows: 

Wm.  J.  Stewart,  soft  blue;  Mrs.  Ales.  Wallace,  lav- 
ender; J.  K.  Allen,  spotted  pink  on  white  ground; 
Enchantress,  salmon  pink;  Jack  Hunter,  yellow;  Mrs. 
C.  Wild,  carmine;  Meteor,  scarlet;  Christmas  Captain, 
blue;  Helen  Gould,  violet  mauve  on  white  ground. 
There  were  large  blocks  of  Florence  Denzer  and  Christ- 
mas Pink.  Improvements  could  be  seen  in  the  hybrids 
blooming  for  the  first  time.  Mr.  Zvolanek  is  certainly 
doing  a  great  work  which  will  soon  be  appreciated  by 
all  lovers  of  the  sweet  pea.  I  stayed  the  greater  part  of 
Sunday  with  Mr.  Zvolanek  arriving  in  Boston  Monday 
morning  after  one  of  the  most  enjoyable  and  profitable 
days  I  had  ever  spent. 


New  Sweet  Peas 


No  flower  has  risen  so  rapidly  in  popular  favor  as  the 
sweet  pea  has  during  the  past  few  years.  It  is  now 
the  flower  of  the  million — a  favorite  with  rich  and  poor 
alike.  It  is  so  easily  grown,  and  there  are  now  so  many 
beautiful  varieties  to  be  had,  that  its  rapid  rise  in  pop- 
ularity is  not  to  be  wondered  at.  It  makes  a  grand 
show  in  the  border,  while  it  is  one  of  the  most  attractive 
flowers  for  the  house.  Even  the  rose  is  hardly  paid 
more  homage  than  the  sweet  pea  in  its  season.  There 
is  now  a  special  society  devoted  to  its  welfare,  and 
annually  there  is  an  exhibition  of  sweet  peas  in  London, 
from  which  all  other  flowers  are  rigidly  excluded.  It 
occupies  an  increasingly  important  position  in  trade 
catalogues,  colored  plates  are  circulated  of  the  best  new 
varieties,  and  everything  is  done  that  can  be  done  to 
increase    its   cultivation. 


The  wonderful  variety  of  coloring  represented  by  the 
sweet  peas  of  today  doubtless  accounts  largely  for  their 
extraordinary  popularity.  Every  season  there  are  fash- 
ionable colors,  and  colors  that  are  not  fashionable;  thus 
the  flowers  whose  color  range  is  limited  drop  out  of 
fashion  for  certain  periods.  The  sweet  pea  has  such  a 
wide  color  range,  however,  that  it  is  never  neglected. 
If  one  variety  is  dropped  its  place  is  easily  taken  by 
another  of  a  different  shade  of  color.  Several  remark- 
able new  varieties  were  exhibited  last  year  (1905)  for 
the  first  time,  and  the  most  striking  of  all  is  the  one 
slmwu  in  the  accompanying  supplement — Henry  Eck- 
ford,  named  in  honor  of  the  late  Henry  Eckford, 
founder  of  the  famous  firm  of  sweet  pea  specialists. 
This  is  undoubtedly  the  novelty  of  the  season.  It  is 
very  free  flowering,  of  vigorous  growth,  and  the  color 


l>48' 


HOKT1CULTURL 


March  3,  1906 


is  beautiful  and  unique.  There  is  certainlj  no  other 
sweet  pea  like  it:  it  was  recognized  as  quite  a  new 
color  break  aiming  sweet  peas.  Ii  has  received  high 
honors,  an  award  of  merii  from  the  Royal  Horticultural 

S ty,  and  a  medal  for  the  best  novelty  of  the  year 

from  the  National  Sweel  Pea  Society.  All  who  havi 
seen  Henry  Eckford  sweet  pea  have  admired  it  for  the 
size,  shape,  and  coloring.  It  says  a  good  deal  for 
Messrs.  Eckford's  opinion  of  its  merits  that  they  rims,, 
fur  it  the  name  of  the  head  of  their  firm. 

Evelyn  Byatt  is  a  handsome  new  variety  sent  out  by 
Watkins  &  Simpson,  Covent  Garden,  London.  It  some- 
what resembles  the  older  variety  Gorgeous,  but  it  is  of 
more  rich  and  brilliant  coloring.  It  is  not  a  large 
flower,  but  what  it  lacks  in  size  is  amply  compensated 
for  by  the  fine  color. 

Queen  Alexandra  is  a  new  variety  with  an  excellent 
reputation.  It  is  a  good  deal  similar  to  Scarlet  Gem, 
but  Eckford  says  that  the  flower  does  not  scorch  in  the 
sunshine  as  the  latter  is  apt  to  do.  Scarlet  Gem, 
although  a  beautiful  sort,  is  often  disappointing,  espe- 
cially in  a  hot  dry  garden  on  account  of  its  flowers  get- 
ting scorched.  If  Queen  Alexandra  is  as  valuable  as  it 
is  reputed  to  be,  then  it  will  be  a  novelty  worth  having. 

Helen  Lewis  and  John  Inginan  are  two  lovely  varie- 
ties of  the  Countess  Spencer  type  of  flower.  Helen 
Lewis  was  honored  by  the  Sweet  Pea  Society  last  year. 
The  standard  is  rich  orange-salmon,  and  the  wings  are 
orange  tinged  with  rose.  John  Inginan.  which  deceived 
a  first-class  certificate  in  1904,  is  described  as  rose- 
magenta,  flushed  with  crimson. 

Sybil  Eckford  (pink  and  cream);  Phyllis  Onwin  (a 
rose-carmine  form  of  Gladys  (Tnwin) ;  Helen  Pierce 
(mottled  with  bright  blue  on  a  white  ground);  Bacou 
(carmine  and  cream);  Mrs.  Hardcastle  Sykes  (pink, 
Countess  Spencer  type)  :  ami  Codsall   Rose,  a  large  rose1 

colored  variety,  are  other  g 1  new  ones.     All  the  above 

were  exhibited  in  1905  for  the  first  time,  and  are  there- 
fore only  oU'ered  to  the  public  this  spring.  The  partic- 
ulars given  are  therefore  from  the  raisers'  descriptions, 
for  gardeners  have  not  yet  had  an  opportunity  of  test- 
ing their  merits.  There  is  no  doubt  thai  most  of  them 
are  very  lovely,  and  if  the  plants  prove  as  satisfactory 
as  the  flowers  are  beautiful,  they  will  he  grown  in  even 
garden  when  the  seeds  are  cheaper. 

There  were  some  excellent  sorts  sent  out  in  1905,  the 
best   being  the  following: 

Black  Michael.  This  is  a  new  shade  of  maroon,  hut 
it  is  doubtful  if  it  will  ever  supersede  those  two  splen- 
did maroon  colored  sweet  peas.  Black  Knight  and 
Othello. 

Gladys  I'liwin.  This  is  a  lighter  shade  of  pink  than 
Countess  Spencer,  and  is  said  to  fade  in  color  when  cut. 
It  is  not  unlike  Countess  Spencer,  which  is  generally 
admitted  to  he  better  colored. 

David  P.  Williamson  is  a  really  good  dark  blue  sweet 
pea.  Tt  generally  hears  at  least  three  blossoms  on  a 
stem,   and    the   -terns   are   long  and   strong. 

Romolo  Piazzani  too  bears  three  blossoms  on  a  stem, 
which  is  unusually  long,  thus  giving  the  variety  a  con- 
siderable decorative  value.  When  the  blooms  first  open 
they  are  mauve  rather  than  blue,  but  soon  develop  into 
the  truest  blue  color  yet  seen  in  the  sweet  pea.  The 
sweet  peas  Florence  Molyneux  (rose  flaked).  Mrs.  II. 
Kendal  Karnes  (apricot-colored),  and  Mrs.  George  Hcj- 
ginson.  Flora  Norton  and  Miss  Philbrick,  all  pale  blue, 
are  other  really  good   varieties. 


Strobilanthes 


The  genus  Strobilanthes  has  about  ISO  species,  but 
there  are  mdv  about  three  species  that  are  cultivated  in 
our  greenhouses.  The-  come  from  the  East  Indies  and 
grow  very  satisfactorily  in  an  intermediate  house,  say 
from  50  degrees  to  55  degrees  Fahr.  The  most  showy 
species  at  the  present  time  is  Strobilanthes  anisophyl- 
liis.  It  grows  about  3  ft.  high  and  has  very  graceful 
branches.  The  pleasing  lavender  colored  flowers  which 
are  produed  in  great  abundance  are  over  an  inch  in 
length.     The   plants   last  in  bloom  about   four  months. 

Another  species  very  nearly  related  to  the  above  is 
Strobilanthes  isophyllus.  It  is  a  more  compact  plant 
but  has  not  tin'  graceful  habit  id'  S.  anisophyllus.  As 
they  bloom  at  i  be  same  time  S.  isophyllus  makes  a  good 
companion  to  the  other. 

They  are  nol  new  plants  by  any  means  but  have  been 
in  cultivation  for  over  half  a  century  anil  used  to  be 
grown  under  tin1  generic  name.  Goldfussia.  It  was 
very  amusing  at  a  recent  exhibition  in  Boston  where 
these  plants  were  shown  how  many  of  the  old  gardeners 
had  forgotten  these  old  plains,  and  many  of  them 
asked  the  writer  "If  he  knew  what  these  pentstemon 
flowered  plants  were."  This  is  only  another  instance 
where  botanic  gardens  show  their  usefulness  in  preserv- 
ing from  oblivion  plants  that  were  once  common.  Al- 
though the  flowers  look  like  pentstemon  flowers  they 
do  not  belong  to  that  family  but  to  the  closely  related 
Acanthus  family. 

These  plants  are  well  worth  bringing  back  into  com- 
mon cull  nation  again  and  given  a  place  where  easily 
grown  and  floriferous  plants  are  needed.  I  have  no 
doubt  but  any  of  tin-  above  specie-  if  grown  well  would 
make  ;i  desirable  addition  to  our  florist  winterflowering 
plants.  Xot  only  this  hut  1  think  they  would  make 
charming  window  plants  for  amateurs  who  could  grow 
them  and  flower  them  in  a  good  sunny  window.  What 
would  be  more  graceful  and  pleasing  in  a  window  than 
a  nicely  grown  plant  of  S.  anisophyllus?  The  cultiva- 
tion is  very  simple.  It  is  desirable  that  they  should  be 
grown  from  cuttings  each  winter  or  spring.  The  tips 
of  young  branches  when  made  into  cuttings  root  very 
easily.  In  two  or  three  weeks  they  are  rooted  and 
ready  to  pot  into  small  thumb-pots.  Out  of  thumb-pots 
they  can  be  shifted  into  four-inch  pots  using  any  ordi- 
nary potting  soil.  \bout  the  end  of  May  they  can  he 
planted  out  into  the  garden  where  they  can  stay  until 
the  middle  of  August  when  they  will  be  large  enough 
for  six  or  seven  inch  pots. 

Muring  the  summer  they  require  frequent  pinching 
to  make  them  into  bushy  plants.  Discontinue  pinching 
after  tin'  third  week  in  August:  this  will  give  them 
ample  time  to  make  long,  graceful  flowering  branches. 
Give  them  plenty  of  water  during  the  summer.  When 
the  night  begins  to  get  cold  take  them  hack  to  the 
greenhouse.  When  potting  use  a  compost  of  fibrous 
loam  with  plenty  of  leaf-mold. 

Tin'  other  species  that  is  grown  is  of  more  recent 
introduction  and  is  known  as  Strobilanthes  Dyerianus. 
This  is  one  of  our  finest  foliage  plants  lint  requires  more 
heat  than  the  other  species.  In  a  hot  dry  summer  and 
in  a  position  where  it  will  get  plenty  of  sunlight  this 
makes  a  charming  bedding  plant.  If  the  summer  is  wet 
or  .old  the  leaves  fail  in  their  brilliant  colors. 


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249 


Are  the  Tendencies   of  Vegetable    and  Animal  Life  Toward  Perfec- 
tion or  Degeneracy? 


We  hear  of  late  a  great  deal  about  natural  forces 
propelling  every  living  thing  onward  and  upward  to 
more  perfect  conditions.  Luther  Burbank,  referring  to 
natural  selection  says,  "We  see  this  natural  selection 
in  all  life  every  day  around  us.  But  this  is  but  one  of 
the  many  forces  at  work  in  the  upward,  outward,  and 
onward  movement  of  life."  But  the  seeming  wonderful 
progress  towards  perfection  is  simply  the  results  of  the 
stimulants  of  culture,  environment,  hybridizing,  and 
selection,  which  are  wholly  artificial  and  not  natural 
forces,  Mr.  Burbank  further  says,  "The  life  forces  in 
their  march  meet  obstacles  around,  under,  over,  and 
through  which  they  must  pass";  again,  "The  life  forces 
may  be  compared  to  a  river  constantly  pressing  for- 
ward." Mr.  Burbank  certainly  deserves  credit  for  as- 
cribing to  natural  forces  the  improvements  he  has  made 
when  he  might  justly  have  claimed  them  for  himself. 
1  must  say  that  in  my  experiments  I  have  never  recog- 
nized the  tendency  of  natural  forces  to  perfection,  but 
towards  degeneracy;  and  that  I  can  but  regard  the  pres- 
ent condition  of  all  vegetable  and  animal  life  as  a  strug- 
gle for  existence,  and  that  all  the  improvements  that 
have  been  made  are  but  artificial,  and  that  retrogres- 
sion to  former  conditions  would  soon  follow  if  the  im- 
proved conditions,  care,  and  culture  were  withdrawn. 
This  retrograde  movement  or  tendency  is  sometimes 
described  as  running  out.  Some  vegetables,  and  the 
Baldwin  apples  are  said  to  be  running  out.  which  con- 
dition is  simply  the  result  of  neglect  or  climatic  changes, 
and  are  not  held  up  by  natural  forces. 

There  is  a  limit  to  the  improvement  of  all  species  and 
varieties.  Some  thirty  or  forty  years  ago  there  was  ex- 
hibited at  the  rooms  of  the  Massachusetts  Horticultural 
Society  two  clusters  of  Concord  grapes;  one  weighed 
two  lbs.,  the  other  two  lbs.  two  ounces.  That  I  regard  as 
the  limit  for  the  Concord  grape,  beyond  which  I  have 
doubts  that  it  will  ever  pass.  This  remarkable  exhibi- 
tion was  the  result  of  care  and  culture,  and  not  of  nat- 
ural forces.  I  have  a  Concord  vine  growing  practically 
wild,  and  it  would  require  eight  of  its  clusters  to  weigh 


one  pound.  Of  course  there  may  lie  produced  by  hybrid- 
izing, crossing,  and  selection,  a  new  variety  that  ma} 
surpass  the  older  ones  in  hardiness  and  excellence  of 
quality.  There  may  also  be  mutations  or  new  species 
developed  of  a  sudden,  and  not  through  long  years  of 
evolution  as  Darwin  supposed.  There  are  too  many 
missing  links  in  that  theory  anil  it  is  very  doubtful  if 
any  new  species  have  ever  been  created  m  that  way. 
These  new  varieties  and  species  will  also  have  their 
limit,  beyond  which  they  cannot  pass,  ami  no  natural 
lories  will  attend  them  to  ensure  a  perpetual  onward 
and  upward  course.  In  the  breeding  of  new  varieties 
there  is  no  certainty  of  improvement.  There  are  a 
greal  many  blanks  to  one  prize  and  the  time  will  surely 
come  when  the  inhabitants  of  this  earth  will  be  obliged 
to  he  content  with  products  inferior  to  what  we  now 
have. 

There  are  elements  of  decay  in  the  improvements  we 
make.  Our  domestic  fowls  have  lost  the  use  of  their 
uiims  as  means  of  escaping  danger  and  would  soon  he 
destroyed  if  turned  out  to  shirk  for  themselves,  and 
tli'  bovine  is  being  robbed  of  its  horns,  its  only  means 
of  defence.  Hybridizing  is  now  extensively  used  for  the 
improvement  of  fruits,  flowers  and  vegetables;  but  hy- 
bridizing tends  to  sterility  and  a  large  per  cent,  of 
hybrid  blossoms  are  imperfecl  ami  in  many  cases  the 
power  of  reproduction  is  lost,  as  in  the  seedless  oranges 
and  grapes.  Hybrid  oranges  in  some  cases  were  nearlj 
all  seedless.  After  all,  this  so-called  improvement  is 
largely  a  matter  of  point  of  view.  The  epicure  desires 
more  and  better  meat  from  the  animals,  and  more  pulp 
from  the  fruits,  while  the  naturalist  prefers  to  view- 
things  in  their  natural  state  and  regards  the  forced 
conditions  as  simply  distortion,  and  ruinous  to  the  wel- 
fare of  plants  and  animals.  But  the  animals  and  plants 
are  grown  for.  a  purpose,  and  the  methods  of  produc- 
tion best  calculated  to  suit  that  purpose  are  the  methods 
that  will  1»'  adopted,  regardless  of  consequences.  What- 
ever the  methods  that  may  be  adopted  I  hope  no  one 
will  sit  down  and  expect  natural  forces  to  do  the  work. 


h.n.truyto 


Do  Varieties  Deteriorate  ? 


I  was  very  much  interested  in  reading  Mr.  Gilbert's 
article  under  this  heading  in  your  issue  of  Jan.  27. 

I  am  of  the  opinion  that  they  do  deteriorate  and  am 
just  as  strongly  of  the  opinion  that  they  do  not.  I  be- 
lieve that  it  is  simply  a  matter  of  selection,  cultivation. 
and  location.  Select  poor  cuttings  or  seed,  plant  them 
in  improper  soil,  location,  or  climate,  and  add  poor  cul- 
tivation and  any  variety  will  deteriorate:  reverse  these 
conditions  and  keep  it  up  year  after  year  and  1  believe 
that  a  variety  will  improve  ami  keep  on  improving  in- 
definitely. 

A  visitor  at  the  Carnation  Society's  convention,  Mr. 
Shand  of  St.  John,  N.  B.,  told  me  that  Marie  Loin- 
violet  grows  luxuriantly  with  him  and  that  violet  dis- 
ease is  there  unknown.  He  made  no  claim  to  any  spe- 
cial cultivation  but  attributed  his  success  to  the  climate. 
I  am  doubtful  if  there  is  a  healthy  plant  of  this  variety 
in  the  vicinity  of  Boston. 

I    had  been  accustomed  to  see  fairly  good  specimens 


of  Lombardy  poplar  in  Ontario  and  was  surprised  at. 
their  failure  around  Boston,  but  now  at  our  Boston  City 
Hospital  can  he  sen  several  row-  of  line  robust  speei- 
mi  M-.  perfed  from  base  to  top.  and  ever]  one  as  good 
a-  its  neighbor.  They  were  planted  ten  Mars  ago  and  I. 
at  the  time,  predicted  failure  for  them.  But  Mr.  Bobb 
had  given  i  he  situation  some  thought.  A  tree  of  pyra- 
midal growth  was  needed  ami  he  thought  the  cool,  damp 
bottom  of  the  old  would  he  suitable   for  them. 

So  far  his  conclusions  have  been  correct.  They  are 
more  and  more  beautiful  every  year  and  are  far  from 
showing  any  signs  of  deterioration.  They  certainly  look 
as  i f  they  were  in  the  proper  location. 


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The    cut    flower    commission    man    can 
••The  most     now  sympathize  with  the  carnation  nov- 
unkindest      city  introducer,  who  is  getting  a  taste  of 
cut  of  all"     what  it  feels  like  to  be  called  bad  names. 
Hitherto  the  commission  man  has  been 
the  stock  rascal  of  the  business  but,  judging  from  the 
various  communications  recently  published  by  some  of 
our   contemporaries,   this    distinction   is   in    danger    of 
shifting  from  the  commission  man  to  the  wicked  carna- 
tion man.     We  shudder  as  we  think  of  the  tricks  that 
are   practiced,    the    giant    humbugs   turned    loose,    the 
wilful    deceptions   that   shake   confidence   and   forebode 
fearful  things,  but  are  glad  to  still  feel  that  our  friends 
of  the  Carnation  Society  don't  really  mean  all  they  are 
saying  about    one   another   ami    that   there   will   be   no 
funeral. 

That  the  approaching  meeting 
For  the  advance-  ;111(]  exhibition  of  the  American 
ment  of  the  rose  j>ose  Society  at  Boston  will  do 
much  to  stimulate  activity  and 
open  up  new  spheres  of  activity  in  rose  breeding,  rose 
culture  under  glass  and  in  the  open,  and  awaken  fresh 
interest  in  the  Queen  of  Flowers  as  a  decorative  subject, 
no  one  can  doubt.  The  prize  schedule  of  the  Rose  So- 
ciety is  liberal  and  comprehensive  and  will  undoubtedly 
bring  out  a  remarkable  display.  The  spring  show  of 
the  Massachusetts  Horticultural  Society,  always  a 
scene  of  rare  beauty,  in  lie  held  at  the  same  time,  should 
prove  a  further  incentive  to  a  large  and  representative 
attendance  Erorn  far  and  near  and  insure  the  transac- 
tion of  business  at  the  sessions  of  the  society  of  far- 
reaching  importance  to  tin'  rose  and  the  rose  grower. 

The     Gardeners'     and     Florists' 

A  course  of  study     (<i„|,  ,,f  Boston  contemplates  the 

in  landscape  work     inauguration  of  a  course  of  study 

next    season  in  the   fundamentals 

of  landscape  construction  work  for  gardeners  who  wish 

to  perfect  themselves  in  this  branch  of  their  art.     For 


the  lack  of  a  proper  working  knowledge  of  plan  draw- 
ing, road  building,  etc.,  many  gardeners,  otherwise 
fitted  to  attain  great  eminence,  have  been  forced  into 
obscurity  by  landscape  architects,  many  of  whom  pos- 
sess only  a  very  superficial  knowledge  of  plants  and 
their  adaptations.  The  proposition  to  provide  the  am- 
bitious gardener  with  the  technical  instruction  he 
stands  so  much  in  need  of  is  one  worthy  of  Boston  and 
is  certainly  well  timed,  for  there  are  in  this  section  of 
the  country  many  young  men  of  ability  and  promise  to 
whom  the  acquirement  of  an  education  on  the  lines  pro- 
posed will  be  the  stepping  stone  to  a  position  of  honor 
and  distinction  in  their  future  career.  We  hope  the 
plan  will  lie  put  in  operation  and  that  many  will  take 
advantage  of  it. 

Our  readers  are  hammering  away  at 

Plant  the  old  but  very  timely  question  as  to 

retrogression     whether    varieties    deteriorate    or    not 

and  the         an(j   SOme   valuable   lines   of   thought 

plant  breeder     are    being   opened    up.     We    are   not 

quite  sure  that  all  are  agreed  in  the 
premises  as  to  what  constitutes  deterioration.  When 
a  variety  takes  advantage  of  the  discontinuance  or  mod- 
ification of  the  forces  or  conditions  which  have 
contributed  to  the  development  of  abnormal  qualities  to 
gradually  revert  to  ii-  natural  form  the  process  may  be 
deterioration  or  it  may  be  the  reverse,  according  to  the 
standpoint  from  which  one  judges  and  the  special  pur- 
poses for  which  the  plant  is  valued.  Fortunately  this 
tendency  towards  original  forms  as  soon  as  control  is 
relaxed  can  be  depended  upon  to  provide  a  wide  and 
ever-fascinating  field  for  the  enthusiast.  Perhaps  there 
is  no  department  of  horticultural  industry  from  which 
the  substantial  returns  are  so  meagre  in  proportion  to 
the  intelligent  labor  and  application  expended  as  that 
of  the  plant  breeder  and  improver.  His  work  has  been 
likened  to  a  lottery  in  which  the  blanks  are  many  and 
the  prizes  few.  If  the  charm  of  mystery  and  the  zest 
of  discovery  were  not  fully  as  potent  influences  as  the 
hope  of  pecuniary  reward,  advancement  would  be  slow. 
Our  debt  to  the  patient  hybridizer  is  much  greater  than 
we  realize. 


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251 


THE    LINCEPINA    GRAPE. 


Origin  of 
Lincepina  Group 


The  Lincepina  is  a  new  grape  re- 
cently originated  by  the  writer  and, 
as  will  be  seen,  by  the  accompanying 
diagram,  is  composed  of  several  va- 
rieties of  the  following  species,  viz.: 
Vitis  Labrusca,  Vitis  vulpina,  Vitis 
Lincecumii  and  Vitis  vinifera,  a  for- 
eign  grape. 

The  name  Lincepina  is  a  combina- 
tion of  Lincecumii  and  vulpina.  When 
the  cross  was  made,  the  mother  vine 
was  supposed  to  be  a  pure  Lincecumii, 
and  the  male  parent,  the  Clinton,  is 
regarded  by  most  botanists  as  pure 
vulpina,  and  by  some  as  a  hybrid  of 
vulpina  and  Labrusca.  But.  since  the 
cross  was  made  it  has  been  found,  as 


shown  by  the  accompanying  diagram, 
that  the  mother  vine  has  in  its  make- 
up the  blood  of  the  Delaware,  Lind- 
ley  and  Brilliant,  all  red  grapes,  which 
fact  explains  or  accounts  for  the  color 
of  Lincepina.  which  is  red,  while  both 
parents  are  black. 

The  Lincepina  is  the  most  beauti- 
ful grape  that  the  writer  has  ever 
seen,  of  rather  dark  red  color  and  cov- 
ered with  lilac  bloom.  Its  clusters  and 
berries  are  large,  and  its  quality  is 
pure  and  sprightly,  pulp  tender  to  the 
center,  and  so  transparent  that  when 
held  up  to  the  light  the  seeds  are 
plainly  seen. 

M.  B.  WHITE. 


PERSONAL. 

Wm.  Duckham,  of  Madison.  N.  J., 
returned  last  Monday  from  his  trans- 
Atlantlc  trip,  hale  and  hearty. 


Chas.  Loechner  of  the  Yokohama 
Nursery  Co.  and  Mr.  Outerbridge  of 
Henry  &  Lee  were  recent  callers  in 
Toledo. 

Henry  Eberhardt  of  Catonsville,  Md.. 
has  sufficiently  recovered  from  the  in- 
juries received  last  July  to  be  able  to 
give  his  attention  to  his  business. 

James  B.  Kidd.  formerly  with  the 
Cox  Seed  Company,  San  Francisco,  has 
taken  a  position  with  the  Yokohama 
Nursery  Company,  New  York  City. 


WHOLESOME     CHESTNUTS. 

Either  make  a  trellis  to  grow  to- 
matoes on  or  provide  stakes  for  sup- 
ports. Leaving  them  lying  on  the 
ground  is  a  barbarous  method,  bene- 
fiting only  the  crawling  creatures  that 
eat  parts  of  them. 


ASTILBE     DAVID1     HORT. 

Translated    from    "Gartenflora,"   Berlin,    by 
a.  B. 

This  charming  astilbe  grows  fre- 
quently in  the  Mongoly  and  in  Japan 
on  the  river  banks  in  the  mountains. 
It  was  discovered  in  1864  and  by 
Franchet  classified  as  a  variety  of 
Astilbe  chin.  Max.  Franchet  recog- 
nizes three  forms  of  Astilbe  chinensis: 

(a)  Typica;  petals  lilac,  on  the  ends 
obtuse;  flowers  in  thick  clusters — 
native  of  China. 

(b)  Japonica;  petals  white,  on  the 
ends  somewhat  broadened  and  obtuse 
— native  of  Japan. 

(c)  Davidi;  petals  lilac,  lineal,  on  the 
ends  not  broadened,  but  pointed;  flow- 
ers in  thick  clusters — native  of  Mon- 
goly and  Japan. 

This  last  Is  a  strong  growing  per- 
ennial with  elegant  spraylike  foliage 
and  graceful  upright  flower  stalks 
from  4  to  5  feet  high.  The  color  of 
the  flowers  is  a  deep  rose  violet  or 
purple-red.  The  leaves  spring  from 
the  roots,  threefold  feathered  and 
double  feathered,  of  bronze-green  color 
when  young.  At  maturity  they  become 
light  glossy  green.  It  resembles  at 
that  time  much  the  well-known  Astilbe 
jap.,  only  its  foliage  is  larger.  The 
large  flower  stalks  measure  two  to  two 
and  a  half  feet  in  height. 

In  1902  the  plant  got  a  first-class 
certificate  from  the  Royal  Horticul- 
tural Society  in  London,  being  intro- 
duced  by  Messrs.  James  Veitch  &  Sons. 
On  account  of  its  close  relation  to 
Astilbe  jap.  it  may  prove  a  valuable 
forcing  plant,  especially  if  hybridizers 
should  succeed  in  developing  the  color 
of  the  flowers  to  a  little  livelier  red. 
This  remarkable  perennial  is  not  fas- 
tidious as  regards  culture  but  flour- 
ishes in  any  good  moist  soil;  plenty 
of  sunshine  is  not  harmful,  providing 
the  beds  are  kept  evenly  moist. 

SYRINGING    ORCHIDS. 
Editor  HORTICULTURE: 

Mr.  E.  S.  Rand  in  his  "Orchid  Cul- 
ture." says  that  cattleyas  should  never 
be  watered  or  sprinkled  on  the  leaves 
and  on  the  bulbs.  I  should  be  much 
pleased  to  hear  from  some  one  in  re- 
gard to  this. 

Also,  is  a  hygrometer  a  good  thing 
to  have  to  ascertain  the  moisture  of 
the  house? 

Very   respectfully, 

M.  R. 


Whenever  the  weather  is  suitable 
keep  busy  in  the  garden.  If  any  dig- 
ging or  trenching  remains  undone  do 
it,  but  work  at  it  only  when  the  soil  is 
dry.  It  makes  bad  digging  and  dis- 
agreeable work  when  the  soil  is  wet. 


J.  L.  Schiller  is  now  back  from  the 
hospital  and  has  taken  up  his  work  in 
Toledo  again.  The  Florists'  Club  sent 
him  flowers  regularly  during  his  ill- 
ness. 


We  hope  our  readers  will,  as  far  as 
possible,  buy  everything  they  need 
from    Horticulture's   Advertisers. 


Make  a  careful  plan  beforehand  of 
the  garden,  dividing  it  into  plots,  then 
decide  what  is  to  be  planted  or  sown 
in  each  plot,  and  when  planting  time 
comes  begin  at  one  side  of  the  plot, 
leaving  space  for  successive  sowings  or 
plantings.  This  method  will  not  only 
save  time  but  it  will  also  make  the 
garden  look  more  ship-shape,  I  should 
perhaps  say  garden  shape. 


The  above  statement,  by  whomso- 
ever expressed,  is  absurd.  Neither 
cattleyas,  nor  any  other  orchids  can 
be  grown  successfully  without  moisture 
on  the  leaves.  We  only  need  to  re- 
niember  the  forests  where  the  cattleyas 
nr,,w  iii  a  wild  state,  where  they  are 
frequently  drenched  with  rain,  to  re- 
alize that  they  need  it  in  culture  also. 

A  hygrometer  is  a  good  thing  to 
have  to  ascertain  the  moisture  of  a 
greenhouse.  JOHN  E.  LAGER. 


WHAT    THEY    SAY    OF    US. 

Inclosed  please  find  cheek  for  my 
subscription  for  one  year  to  HORTI- 
CULTURE. I  enjoy  reading  it  and 
wish  it  all  possible  success.— R.  M.  M. 

Please  find  enclosed  one  dollar  for 
HORTICULTURE  to  January,  1907. 
The  paper  has  a  prosperous  appear- 
ance and  I  hope  will  continue  to 
grow. — N.  M.  S. 


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horticulture: 


March  3.  190S 


NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES. 


BUFFALO    FLORISTS'    CLUB. 

The  regular  meeting  of  this  Club 
was  held  at  W.  F.  Kasting's  Hall,  on 
Tuesday,  February  27.  Officers  for  the 
ensuing  year  were  elected  as  follows: 
President,  Louis  Neubeck;  vice-presi- 
dent. H.  J.  Wise;  secretary,  W.  J. 
Peake;  financial  secretary,  E.  C. 
Brucker;    treasurer,   Chas.   Keitsch. 

After  a  number  of  applicants  being 
elected  to  membership,  and  the  regular 
routine  of  business  transacted,  ad- 
journed to  the  flower  show  which  was 
one  of  the  best  carnation  exhibits  at 
any  meeting  of  the  club.  The  exhibi- 
tion was  in  charge  of  Charles  Keitsch. 
There  were  not  only  carnations  but 
roses,  mignonette,  sweet  peas  and  a 
collection  of  cyclamens.  The  judges, 
Wm.  Scott,  H.  J.  Weiss  and  C.  T. 
Guenther  reported  as  follows:  Winsor, 
exhibited  by  F.  R.  Pierson  Co.,  scored 
92  points;  Helen  Gould,  by  the  same, 
SO;  J.  Haines,  by  the  originator,  89; 
My  Maryland,  by  Weber  &  Son,  Oak- 
land, Md.,  SS;  Jessica,  by  the  same,  92; 
Light  Pink  Lawson,  by  W.  J.  Palmer 
&  Son,  81;  Glendale,  by  Vesey  &  Co., 
84;  J.  A.  Valentine,  by  the  Chicago 
Carnation  Co.,  S4;  Skyrocket  by  the 
same,  SO;  Imperial,  by  the  same,  SS; 
Seedling  No.  49,  scored  S4.  Outside 
of  the  new  varieties  the  Chicago  Car- 
nation Co.,  exhibited  Mrs.  Patten, 
Glendale,  Haines,  Prosperity,  White 
Lawson,  Red  Lawson,  Pink  Lawson, 
Lieutenant  Peary,  Cardinal,  Crusader 
and  Harlowarden.  Wm.  H.  Ehmann 
exhibited  Cardinal,  Red  Lawson,  Nel- 
son, Golden  Beauty  and  Pink  Lawson. 
The  Scott  Floral  Co.,  vases  of  carna- 
tions and  mignonette.  Enchantress 
and  Lawson  from  White  Bros.,  Gas- 
port.  N.  Y.,  Governor  Walcott  by  C. 
T.  Guenther  of  Hamburg,  N.  Y.  Varie- 
gated Lawson  from  F.  R.  Pierson  Co., 
also  a  collection  of  many  varieties 
from  Theo.  Venneman,  gardener  for 
Geo.  Urban,  who  had  also  a  very  fine 
collection  of  cyclamen.  Four  vases  of 
sweet  peas  were  received  from  Anton 
C.  Zvoianek,  Boundbrook,  N.  J.  The 
Waban  Conservatories  sent  an  excep- 
tional fine  vase  of  Wellesley  roses, 
also  a  fine  vase  of  Kate  Moulton  was 
received  from  the  Minneapolis  Floral 
Co.  Carnation  Melody  was  staged  by 
W.  C.  Hill  Floral  Company,  Streator 
111.,  and  H.  A.  Hart,  Rochester,  sent  a 
white  seedling. 

The  evening  was  completed  by  a 
banqin  t  at  which  the  members  heard 
from  Wm.  Scott,  as  toastmaster.  Also 
W.  A.  Adams.  Chas.  Keitsch,  President 
Louis  Neubeck,  D.  B.  Long.  Chas. 
Rooney,  Hon.  Geo.  Urban  and  many 
others. 


ROSE     NIGHT    AT     PHILADELPHIA. 

The  next  regular  meeting  of  the 
Florists'  Club  of  Philadelphia,  will 
be  held  Tuesday  evening,  March  6, 
and  will  be  known  as  Rose  Night.  All 
the  novelties  or  new  candidates  for 
public  favor  among  the  Queen  of* 
Flowers  are  hoped  for  and  expected, 
among  them  "Miss  Kate  Moulton"  and 
"Queen  Beatrice,"  or  any  other  new 
variety  of  merit.  Please  bring  same, 
or  forward  them  prepaid  by  express, 
if  not  convenient  to  come  with  them, 
in  care  of  Mr.  David  Rust,  Horticul- 
tural Hall,  Broad  Street,  above  Spruce, 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 

EDWIN  LONSDALE.  Secretary. 


KENTUCKY      SOCIETY      OF      FLOR- 
ISTS. 

The  Kentucky  Society  of  Florists 
held  the  third  carnation  and  rose  ex- 
hibition last  Wednesday,  with  a  good 
representation,  the  following  being  the 
exhibitors:  The  H.  Weber  &  Sons  Co., 
Oakland,  Md.,  choice  blooms  of  Jessica 
and  My  Maryland;  Backer  &  Co.,  Bil- 
lerica,  Mass.,  mixed  seedlings  and 
sports;  A.  B.  Davis  &  Sons.  Purcell- 
ville,  Va.,  Red  Sport,  a  great  shipper; 
W.  J.  &  M.  S.  Vesey,  Fort  Wayne,  Ind., 
Glendale;  The  Chicago  Carnation  Co., 
Joliet.  111.,  Skyrocket,  No.  49,  a  good 
red;  Daybreak,  Red  and  White  Law- 
son,  Imperial,  Fiancee  and  Glendale; 
R.  Fischer,  Great  Neck,  L.  I.,  Abun- 
dance, also  Freesia  Purity;  H.  A.  Jahn. 
New  Bedford,  Mass.,  No.  49,  a  fine  white, 
which  traveled  unusually  well,  also  two 
good  crimsons,  Nos.  43  and  7;  Fred 
Boulon  &  Son,  Sea  Cliff,  N.  Y.,  Long 
Island  Beauty,  a  very  good  shipper, 
also  Princess  of  Wales  violet;  John  E. 
Haines,  Bethlehem,  Pa.,  John  E. 
Haines,  the  favorite  in  its  color;  John 
Reimels,  Woodhaven,  L.  I.,  Winsome, 
a  light  pink,  which  no  doubt  will  do 
what  its  name  implies;  Indianapolis 
Flower  and  Plant  Co.  and  John  Hartje, 
Indianapolis,  Ind.,  Candace,  a  beautiful 
pink;  Minneapolis  Floral  Co.,  Minne- 
apolis, Minn.,  the  rose  which  made  the 
hit,  Miss  Kate  Moulton;  H.  R.  Carlton, 
Willoughby,  O.,  the  beautiful  new  vio- 
let, Gov.  Herrick;  Mrs.  C.  B.  Thomps- 
son,  violets,  lilies  of  the  valley,  Beauty 
and  Chatenay  roses;  Louis  Kirch,  Mrs. 
T.  W.  Lawson,  Lady  Bountiful,  En- 
chantress and  Flamingo;  C.  H.  Kunz- 
man,  Mrs.  T.  W.  Lawson,  Prosperity. 
Lady  Bountiful,  Enchantress  and  some 
very  good  seedlings,  also  lilies  of  the 
valley;  Leo  Zoeller,  Enchantress,  Mrs. 
Joost.  Mrs.  E.  A.  Nelson,  Mrs.  T.  W. 
Lawson,  also  some  white;  August  R. 
Baumer,  Mrs.  T.  W.  Lawson,  Enchant- 
ress and  Nelson  Fisher;  Jacob  Schulz, 
Cardinal,  Enchantress,  John  E.  Haines, 
Mrs.  IT.  W.  Lawson,  Variegated  Law- 
son,  Lieut.  Peary,  Lady  Bountiful, 
Bride  and  Bridesmaid  roses,  forget-me- 
nots,  mignonette,  Marguerites,  lilies  of 
the  valley,  antirrhinums,  sweet  peas, 
and  pansy  plants. 

The  next  meeting  of  the  Society  will 
be  held  Tuesday.  March  6. 


NASSAU  CO.  (N.  Y.)  HORTICUL- 
TURAL SOCIETY. 

The  February  monthly  meeting  of 
this  society  was  held  on  Wednesday, 
7th  inst.,  at  the  usual  place.  Presi- 
dent Harrison  occupied  the  chair.  The 
meeting  was  well  attended.  Two  ac- 
tive members  were  elected  and  three 
proposed,  also  one  honorary  member. 
Preparations  for  a  fall  flower  show 
were  begun.  Already  one  silver  cup 
has  been  presented  for  competition,  to 
be  placed  on  carnations. 

A  choice  assortment  of  well-grown 
carnations  was  exhibited  by  S.  J.  Tre- 
pess,  Glen  Cove,  also  two  pots  of 
cyclamen,  which  were  exceptionally 
fine,  receiving  the  society's  certificate 
of  culture.  The  same  gentleman  ex- 
hibited a  vase  of  his  fine  seedling 
carnation,  "Maxwellton."  It  is  a  pure 
white,  of  good  size,  substance  and 
•shape,  and  looks  like  a  "taker."  More 
will  certainly  be  heard  of  it.  Mr. 
Conine,  Connecticut,  was  a  visitor  and 
made  some  appropriate  remarks. 


COLUMBUS   FLORISTS'  CLUB. 

The  regular  second  meeting  for 
February  took  place  last  Tuesday 
evening  in  the  club's  rooms  at  Iroquois 
Hall.  The  attendance  was  very  credit- 
able, and  the  members  present  were 
very  much  interested  and  took  active 
part  in  the  various  matters  under  dis- 
cussion. Vice-President  V.  P.  Curry 
was  in  the  chair,  and  Secretary  James 
McKellar  attended  as  usual  to  the 
records.  The  topic  of  the  evening,  in 
which  the  greatest  interest  centered, 
was  the  arranging  for  the  annual  dis- 
tribution of  flower  seeds  to  the  chil- 
dren of  our  public  schools.  It  is  the 
custom  of  the  club  to  annually  pur- 
chase suitable  flower  seeds  for  school 
gardens  and  home  use,  and  through 
the  head  masters  of  the  schools  dis- 
tribute them  to  the  children  who  show 
an  interest  in  things  horticultural. 
The  children  pay  one  cent  for  each 
packet  of  seed  they  receive.  The  plan 
works  famously,  and  is  doing  much 
good  in  our  city.  Last  year  the  chil- 
dren of  nineteen  schools  were  supplied 
with  seeds,  and  this  season  the  demand 
seems  steadily  growing.  The  matter 
of  a  chrysanthemum  show  this  fall  was 
discussed;  our  members  are  very  en- 
thusiastic over  it,  as  last  autumn's 
success  was  so  encouraging.  There 
was  a  free  discussion  on  this  subject, 
and  the  members  seemed  to  be  in  the 
fullest  accord  in  the  matter.  Messrs. 
Stevens,  Curry,  McKellar,  Woodrow 
and  Seiber  gave  their  views. 


TOLEDO    FLORISTS'    CLUB. 

Great  interest  was  shown  at  the  last 
meeting  of  the  Florists'  Club  in  the 
forthcoming  big  quarterly  meeting  of 
March,  with  which  a  small  exhibition 
of  cut  flowers,  etc.,  is  to  be  connected. 
It  was  first  intended  to  have  this  ex- 
hibit in  the  club  room,  but  after  more 
consideration  it  was  thought  advisable 
to  find  an  unoccupied  store  in  a  rush- 
ing neighborhood,  so  the  public  may 
have  a  chance  to  look  at  it.  President 
Bayer  was  chosen  to  hunt  up  a  place. 
A  special  meeting  will  be  called  soon 
to  settle  all  final  arrangements.  Mr. 
Hasselman  staged  Candace,  the  new 
Dorner  &  Son  sent  a  box  of  White  Per- 
fection; both  were  much  admired,  but 
when  Krueger  Bros,  of  our  town  un- 
folded their  new  pink  sport  of  En- 
chantress, of  which  they  have  just  two 
plants,  it  was  a  genuine  surprise. 


NEW  HAVEN  COUNTY  HORTICUL- 
TURAL  SOCIETY. 
A  meeting  of  the  society  was  held 
on  Tuesday  evening,  Feb.  20th,  in  their 
hall  in  the  Courier  Building,  with  a 
very  large  attendance  of  members. 
The  feature  of  the  meeting  was  a 
paper,  read  by  Walter  Angus  of 
Chapinville,  on  the  chrysanthemum. 
Mr.  Angus  went  thoroughly  into  his 
subject,  from  the  cutting  bench  to  the 
exhibition  specimens.  After  the  close 
of  the  meeting  a  smoker  was  enjoyed 
by  the  members.  Ralph  Booth,  the 
comedian,  entertained  with  songs  and 
stories  and  there  was  several  songs 
and  addresses  by  the  members.  The 
meeting  closed  with  all  singing  "Auld 
Lang  Syne."  At  the  next  meeting, 
March  6th,  John  N.  Champion  will 
give  an  address  on  cut  flowers. 


March  3, 


HORTICU  LTURE 


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THE  CARNATION  OF  TODAY 

(A  paper  by  Robert  Craig,  of  Philadelphia,    presented   to   the    Horticultural   Society  of  New  York  on  Feb.  14,  1906.) 


The  carnation,  as  grown  today,  is 
most  exclusively  a  florists'  flower,  and 
iizers  have  been  breeding  to  im- 
prove this  strain,  but  there  is  a  wider 
field  and  an  important  field  for  them — 
the  development  of  garden  carnations 
hardy  enough  to  live  through  the  win- 
ter without  protection,  in  the  latitude 
of  Philadelphia  and  New  York,  and 
with  the  quality  of  blooming  through 
the  summer.  The  discussion  of  this 
idea  might  form  a  lengthy  paper  in 
so  I  will  confine  my  remarks  to 
varieties  grown  under  glass  for  win- 
ter bloom. 

It  would  not  be  wise  for  me  in  view 
of  the  fact  that  at  the  present  time 
the  literature  of  the  carnation  is  so  vo- 
luminous, to  attempt  to  give  you  a 
comprehensive  and  detailed  history  of 
the  wonderful  flower,  as  we  know  it 
today,  and  as  we  see  it  here  on  the 
tables  tonight, 

There  is  more  space  in  the  garden- 
ing papers  devoted  to  the  carnation 
than  to  any  other  plant  or  flower."  The 
minutest  details  as  to  soils  to  be  used, 
and  methods  of  culture  to  be  observed, 
as  we'.l  as  criticisms  and  descriptions 
of  new  varieties  as  they  appear,  with 
histories  of  the  achievements  of  each 
in  the  competitive  exhibitions  through- 
out the  country,  with  able  discussions 
on  the  ancestry  of  each  pedigreed  va- 
riety; its  vigor  of  constitution  or  lack 
of  it;  its  freedom  of  bloom  or  its  fail- 
ure to  have  this  very  desirable  qual- 
ity; its  desirable  habit  of  commencing 
to  bloom  early  in  the  fall,  or  its  un- 
desirable tendency  to  defer  blooming 
until  a  later  period.  Detailed  and  fre- 
quent information  on  every  thing  per- 
taining to  carnationr  is  so  easily  ac- 

ssible  that  every  one  interested  must 
have  his  desire  for  knowledge  almost 
satisfied,  as  far  as  the  printed 
page  can  give,  and  little  further  can 
be  learned  except  by  personal  culture 
of  the  plant,  which  occupation  I  rec- 
ommend to  every  amateur  as  one  of 
the  most  charming  that  can  engage 
his  or  her  attention.  So.  I  feel  that 
if  I  am  to  interest  you  tonight,  it  may 
be  by  a  brief  expression  of  my 
thoughts  as  I  review  my  experiences 
of  the  past  forty  years,  with  mention 
of  the  most  famous  varieties  which 
have  appeared  from  time  to  time,  re- 
maining with  us  until  they  were 
either  overtaken  with  disease  or  were 
displaced  by  better  varieties  of  similar 
color  and  character.  Of  the  hundreds 
of  sorts  introduced  in  that  period  I 
will  speak  in  about  the  order  of  their 
introduction,  and  of  each  color  sep- 
arately, so  as  to  bring  clearly  to  your 
minds  the  wonderful  improvement 
which,  notwithstanding  many  failures. 
has  gradually  been  made. 

Improvements  Maintain  Interest. 
The  frequent  appearance  of  im- 
proved varieties  is  the  principal  factor 
in  maintaining  the  lively  interest  in 
the  carnaton;  there  is  always  some- 
thing to  be  said  about  a  distinguished 
comer  and  comparisons  to  be 
made  with  those  that  have  preceded 
it.  Scarcely  a  year  passes  by  without 
bringing  us  one  or  more  real  improve- 
ments; other  kinds  of  plants  and  flow- 
ers, with  the  possible  exception  of  the 
chrysanthemum,  do  not  appear  to  be 
so  susceptible  of  improvement. 


Take  the  rose,  for  instance,  par 
larly  the  varieties  which  are  forced  for 
cut  flowers;  we  see  few  changes  for 
the  better.  Bride  and  Bridesmaid 
have  remained  for  many  years  the 
leading  teas,  and  the  peerless  Ameri- 
can Beauty  has  had  no  rival  for  a 
quarter  of  a  century.  It  is  true  that 
quite  recently  there  have  been  intro- 
duced several  good  forcing  roses,  Lib- 
erty, Killarney,  and,  last,  the  very 
valuable  Richmond  rose.  The  latter 
is  destined  to  be  very  largely  grown; 
all  honor  to  E.  G.  Hill  for  the  Rich- 
mond. *  *  *  He  is  busy  r= 
rose  seedlings,  has  thousands  on  the 
way.  and  with  the  experience  of  so 
many  years  to  help  him,  is  almost 
certain,  soon  again,  to  give  us  some- 
thing we  will  all  be  proud  of. 

But  we  cannot  hope  to  get  good,  new 

-  as  frequently  as  carnations: 

not  in  the  wood.  Take,  again,  another 
class  of  plants,  the  palms,  so  deserv- 
edly popular  as  house  plants.  Noth- 
ing new  appears  at  all  equal  to  the  old- 
time  kentias  and  arecas.  New  palms, 
it  is  true,  are  introduced  from  time  to 
time,  but  none  equal  to  those  which 
we  have  had  so  many  v 

While  the  constant  introduction  of 
new  carnations  is  very  interesting  and 
fascinating,  it  is  alas.  true,  that  where 
we  get  one  real  improvement,  there 
are  several  introduced  with  exagger- 
ated praises  which  are  practically 
worthless.  But  it  will  be  more  difficult 
in  the  future  to  send  out  poor  or 
mediocre  sorts;  the  trade  is  becoming 
more  and  more  critical  and  the  Na- 
tional Carnation  Society  is  doing  all 
it  can  to  prevent  the  introduction  of 
inferior  sorts.  If  there  be  a  really 
good  sort  ready  for  the  market,  this 
very  critical  inspection  and  wide  pub- 
licity will  only  serve  to  advertise  its 
merits  and   increase  its  sale. 

The    First    Valuable    Carnation. 

The  first  valuable  carnation  to  come 
under  my  notice  was  La  Purite,  which 
is  generally  spoken  of  as  of  a  deep 
pink  color;  it  was  rather  a  carmine 
with  violet  flame.  The  shade  was 
very  pleasing.  It  was  imported  from 
France  in  1S5S:  in  1862  my  fa 
bought  one  plant  which  cost  $2-50  and 
proved  to  be  a  good  investment,  as  it 
was  of  easy  propagation,  and  two 
years  later  we  had  a  good  stock  which 
was  in  brisk  demand  at  $20  per  hun- 
dred.    I  once  heard  the  late  George 

-  n  of  Maiden.  Mass..  who  was  a 
very  successful  florist,  say  that  the 
best  investment  he  ever  made  in  flori- 
culture was  the  purchase  of  fifty 
plants  of  La  Purite  at  35  per  plant. 
This  was  probably  in  1S61.  This  car- 
nation was  for  fifteen  years  or  more 
the  most  largely  cultivated  of  the 
time.  It  was  very  productive.  I  hav- 

a  house  of  it  at  the  late  Wm.  Ben: 
at  Flatbush.  which  had  on  every  plant 
from  seventy-five  to  one  hundred 
as  he  grew  it,  but  it  came  to  pass, 
after  he  had  grown  it  so  well  for  a 
number  of  years,  it  was  attacked  by 
stem-rot,  and  on  calling  at  his  place 
one  day  early  in  the  winter,  I  found 
more  than  one-half  the  plants  dead.  It 
was  so  attacked  with  more  or 
virulence,  in  all  sections  of  the  coun- 
try and,  I  believe,  the  once  grand  old 


variety  is  now  extinct.     I  last  saw  it 
at   Karl  Muller's  place  in  West  Phila- 
delphia, about  fifteen  years  ago.    This 
fine  old  German  gardener  managed  to 
grow  it  successfully  five  or  six  years 
after  it  had  generally  disappeared.   The 
blooms  of  La  Purite  were  about  one- 
third  the  size  of  our  now  famous  En- 
chantress, and  the  mental  comparison 
-en  the  two  is  to  me  very  inter- 
g.     No  carnation  has  had,  as  the 
theatrical  men  say,  such  a  long  run  on 
e     as  La  Puriie.    Its  successors 
in    the    deep    pink    class    were    Tidal 
Wave    and    Thomas    Cartledge,    both 
useful,   but   Tidal  Wave   attained   the 
ter   popularity. 

The  Light  Pink  Class. 
Of  the  light  pink  class  there  have 
been  several  notable  ones.  Grace 
Wilder,  introduced  by  Mr.  Tailby,  was 
a  very  useful  variety,  for  many  years 
the  best  of  its  color.  Later,  we  had 
the  famous  Wm.  Scott,  and  if  Mr.  Dor- 
ner  had  done  nothing  else,  he  deserves 
a  monument  for  raising  and  introduc- 
ing this.  It  came  out  at  the  same  time 
as  Richmond  and  Albertini,  both  of 
which  excelled  it  on  the  exhibition 
table,  but  both  fell  so  far  behind  it  in 
productiveness  that  they  were  soon 
dropped,  while  Wm.  Scott  for  many 
s  had  no  successful  rival,  until 
Mrs.  Frances  Joost  appeared.  Later, 
we  had  Nelson  and  Genevieve  Lord. 
The  famous  Lawson  then  appeared. 
The  introduction  of  this  variety  gave 
a  greater  impulse  to  carnation  grow- 
ing than  any  variety  before  or  since. 
In  many  respects  it  was  superior  to 
anything  preceding  it:  it  was  bril- 
liantly advertised,  and  best  of  all,  jus- 
tified every  claim  made  for  it.  It 
made  Peter  Fisher's  name  a  house- 
hold word  in  carnation  circles,  and 
when  he  introduced  Enchantress,  say- 
ing that  it  was  better  than  Lawson, 
there  were  many  doubters,  but  Peter 
was  right.  We  hope  he  may  live  to 
ns  more  as  good  or  better.  The 
parents  of  Lawson  were  Tidal  Wave 
(locally  known  as  Van  Leeuwen)  and 
Daybreak,  which  latter  was  a  distinct 
and  valuable  break.  Out  of  Lawson 
have  come  several  famous  sorts,  En- 
chantress. Mrs.  M.  A.  Patten  and  Nel- 
son Fisher;  and  Mr.  Fisher  has  a  bril- 
liant red  on  the  way.  It  is  certainly 
a   rich  strain  of  blood. 

;  we  are  ready  for  another  one 
of  this  color.  Helen  Goddard  bids  fair 
to  be  a  winner,  and  when  Helen  Gould 
and  Winsor  are  introduced  next  year, 
particularly  Winsor,  they  will  certain- 
ly prove  valuable.  I  am  in  love  with 
Winsor;  it  is  just  the  shade  of  pink 
that  is  wanted,  has  a  vigorous  consti- 
tution, a  fine,  stiff  stem,  and  is  very 
productive.    I  have  had  no  opportunity 

-  ~ing  Candace.  a  western  variety 
now  being  disseminated,  but  I  have 
heard  it  well  spoken  of  by  competent 

- 

Another   shade   of  color   which  has 

very  popular  may  be  called  very 

••ink.    The  first  one  of  these  that 

I  was  familiar  with  was  Miss  Joliffe, 

a   light  flesh,   tinted   with   salmon,     I 

knew  it  well  thirty  years  ago  as  the 

•     of  its  class.     Later  we  had  Day- 

:.     This  was  a  very  valuable  va- 

with    flowers    larger    than    any 

which  had  preceded  it  and  with,  for 


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that  date,  wonderful,  long,  stiff  stems, 
and  of  a  very  lovely  light  flesh  shade, 
and  unusually  productive;  for  many 
years  the  best  if  its  class,  but  it  final- 
ly succumbed  to  disease  and  was  dis- 
placed by  Fair  Maid  and  Enchantress, 
both  excellent  varieties.  In  fact,  I 
think  Enchantress  the  best  carnation, 
all  things  considered,  ever  sent  out  in 
this  country.  It  is  still  very  popular, 
and  as  long  as  it  continues  to  be  as 
good  as  it  is  now,  it  will  take  a  won- 
der, indeed,  to  displace  it.  It  is  a 
model  in  all  that  constitutes  a  good 
carnation,  and  raisers  of  new  varieties 
should  aim  to  get  its  qualities  in  their 
seedlings.  What  a  boon  a  clear  yel- 
low Enchantress  would  be! 
The   Scarlet  Class. 

But  I  find  my  paper  likely  to  take 
too  much  of  your  time,  so  in  consider- 
ing the  important  scarlet  class,  I  will 
pass  over  them  with  brief  mention. 
What  a  demand  for  this  color  at 
Christmas,  it  goes  so  well  with  the 
holly  berries,  the  cheerful  chimes  and 
the  general  joy!  Century  was  raised 
in  1878  by  the  late  Charles  T.  Starr, 
and  while  more  of  a  carmine  than  a 
scarlet,  was  very  bright  and  was  very 
useful  until  the  advent  of  John 
Thorpe's  Portia,  which  was  a  brilliant 
scarlet,  and  very  largely  grown  for 
many  years.  Its  color  has  never  been 
excelled;  it  was  very  productive;  lack 
of  size  was  its  greatest  drawback. 
Then  we  had  in  rapid  succession  Lady 
Emma,  Alegatiere,  Garfield  (this  is 
the  variety  that  Donald  McCallum 
called  Robert  Craig,  thinking  he  had 
a  sport,  but  after  being  considerably 
grown  as  Robert  Craig,  turned  out  to 
be  Garfield),  then  Estelle,  still  grown 
in  some  sections;  G.  H.  Crane,  for 
years  a  good  one;  then  America, 
Adonis,  and  finally  Cardinal.  This 
has  proved  to  be  a  good  one  in  the 
western  states,  but  has,  so  far,  hardly 
come  up  to  expectations  in  the  east; 
in  fact,  it  has  been  a  great  disappoint- 
ment, producing  a  large  percentage  of 
worthless  blooms. 

The  White  Class. 

Now,  we  will  briefly  consider  the 
white  class,  so  largely  used  for 
funerals,  weddings  and  in  general 
floral  work.  The  oldest  white  one  that 
I  know  was  President  Degraw,  im- 
ported from  France  about  the  same 
time  as  La  Purite,  and  introduced  to 
commerce  by  the  late  lamented  Chas. 
Zeller  of  Flatbush.  the  original  carna- 
tion enthusiast  of  America,  whose 
stock  of  more  than  fifty  varieties  I 
had  the  pleasure  of  inspecting  some 
thirty-five  years  ago;  carnation  grow- 
ing was  in  its  infancy  then.  They 
were  most  grown  in  pots,  although 
they  were  beginning  to  be  planted  by 
a  few  growers,  mostly  in  solid  beds 
and  a  few  on  benches,  which  is  now 
the  most  popular  way  of  growing. 
President  Degraw  had  a  long  run, 
many  years  of  popularity.  Then  came 
Peerless  or  Edwardsii.  followed  by 
Hinzie's  White,  Peter  Henderson, 
Snowden,  Silver  Spray,  a  good  one; 
Lizzie  McGowan,  none  better  in  its 
time;  Flora  Hill,  for  a  long  time  fa- 
mous and  still  grown  to  a  considerable 
extent;  Glacier,  Queen  Louise,  The 
Queen,  Lady  Bountiful,  most  beautiful 
(the  greatest  defect  in  this  fine  va- 
riety is  the  tendency  to  be  a  shy 
bloomer  in  the  fall  and  early  winter) ; 
white  Lawson.  and.  finally.  Lieut. 
Peary,  which.  I  think,  is  the  most 
valuable  white  to  dale.     Vesper  is  an- 


other good  one,  and  not  as  well  known 
as  it  deserves  to  be;  it  is  vigorous, 
early  and  continuous,  very  satisfac- 
tory with  many  growers.  White  En- 
chantress promises  well.  The  Belle 
is  a  very  good  white  with  many 
growers. 

In  crimsons,  which  is  one  of  the 
least  important,  commercially,  we  have 
had  Black  Knight,  Louis  Lenoir, 
Anna  Webb,  Crimson  King,  F.  Man- 
gold, Seawan,  Gomez,  Maceo,  Daheim, 
Harlowarden  and  Harry  Fenn;  the 
latter  two  are  the  best  in  this  class 
and  are  still  cultivated. 

White    Variegated. 

The  class  known  as  white  varie- 
gated has  been  represented  by  a  num- 
ber of  varieties;  enjoying  a  large 
measure  of  popularity  the  best  have 
been  Hinsdale,  a  good  variety  exten- 
sively grown  fifteen  or  twenty*  years 
ago.  I  never  saw  it  better  than  at 
John  H.  Taylor's,  Bayside,  L.  I.  For 
several  years  he  grew  it  in  large 
quantity:  Chester  Pride;  Variegated  La- 
Purite,  a  sport  from  the  great  La  Pu- 
rite; Mrs.  Bradt  and  Lilly  Dean, 
Olympia,  Prosperity,  M.  A.  Patten  and 
Variegated  Lawson.  The  latter  two 
are  the  latest  and  best.  Jessica,  which 
is  being  introduced  this  year,  looks 
promising. 

In  yellow  variegated,  we  have  had 
Astoria,  introduced  by  Wm.  Wilson  of 
Astoria  about  thirty  years  ago,  a  fine 
variety  in  its  day.  Then  came  Chas.  T. 
Starr's  Buttercup,  introduced  to  the 
trade  in  1S84,  and  the  best  one  we 
have  ever  had;  followed  by  Andalusia 
and  Sunrise  and  Eldorado,  which  are 
now  probably  both  out  of  cultivation. 
We  need  a  good,  new  one  in  this  class. 
American  Carnation   Best. 

Now,  I  have  named  in  all  the  classes 
most  of  those  that  have  been  specially 
valuable  in  the  past  and  those  which 
are  the  best  at  the  present  time.  I 
have  also  had  the  temerity  to  pick  the 
winners  of  those  being  introduced  this 
year.  It  is  interesting  to  note  that 
the  early  and  free  blooming  qualities 
of  the  American  carnation  are  begin- 
ning to  be  recognized  by  some  of  the 
wide-awake  English  growers.  Among 
the  kinds  that  have  done  well  over 
there  may  be  mentioned  Enchantress 
and  America.  Fair  Maid,  The  Belle 
and  Harlowarden  have  done  particu- 
larly well.  I  recommend  our  English 
friends  to  try  Helen  Goddard,  and, 
when  they  are  introduced,  Winsor  and 
Beacon.  Although  there  is  a  lack  of 
sunlight  in  England,  the  free-blooming 
American  varieties  produce  some  flow- 
ers in  the  fall  and  winter  and  in 
March,  April.  May  and  June  bloom 
freely.  As  the  London  fashionable 
season  runs  into  July,  there  is  always 
a  good  demand  for  the  blooms.  The 
method  of  growing,  heretofore,  in 
England  has  been  in  pots,  but  the 
American  method  of  growing  on 
benches  has  been  introduced.  Mr. 
Ditton,  one  grower  near  London,  has 
been   quite  successful. 

One  thing  seems  clear:  The  best  of 
the  American  sorts  are  superior  in 
productiveness  to  any  on  earth,  and 
equal  iii  form  and  color  to  the  best 
anywhere.  Although  there  have  been 
many  disappointments,  the  advances 
are  surprising,  almost  bewildering, 
and  it  is  to  be  hoped  that  those  who 
have  devoted  so  much  time  and 
thought  to  seedling  raising  may  con- 
tinue with  enthusiasm  in  the  good 
work    and    that    the    number   of   those 


who  are  engaged  may  be  largely  in- 
creased, for  when  success  comes  to 
any,  it  may  be  enjoyed  by  all,  both 
professional  and  amateur,  who  are 
willing  :o  participate.  We  owe  much 
to  those  whc  are  willing  to  grow  hun- 
dieds  of  seedlings  and  to  test  them  at 
great  expense  for  several  years  in  the 
hope  of  occasionally  getting  one  good 
enough  to  send  out.  The  cool,  calcu- 
lating, sure-thing,  business  man  is  not 
likely  to  spend  much  time  raising 
seedlings,  but  the  intelligent  enthu- 
siast in  the  carnation  field  is  always 
likely  to  become  a  benefactor  to  us 
all. 


CLUB  AND  SOCIETY  NOTES. 

The  first  annual  report  of  the  Con- 
necticut Forestry  Association  is  in  the 
hands  of  the  printer,  and  when  com- 
pleted can  be  obtained  of  E.  S.  Geer  of 
Hartford. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  New  Haven 
Horticultural  Society  on  the  evening  of 
Feb.  20,  Walter  Angus,  gardener  for 
H.  &  H.  Scofield,  delivered  an  in- 
structive address  on  chrysanthemums. 
A  smoker  and  supper  closed  the 
evening. 

The  Rhode  Island  Horticultural  So- 
ciety held  its  meeting  in  Falstaff  Hall, 
on  Feb.  21.  The  feature  of  the  even- 
ing was  a  lecture  by  Prof.  F.  W.  Card, 
on  small  fruits.  A  brief  address  was 
given  by  H.  G.  Breese,  a  noted  fruit 
grower  of  Hoosick,  N.  Y. 

The  annual  carnation  exhibition  of 
the  Huntington  Horticultural  and  Ag- 
ricultural Society  will  be  held  in  the 
trade  school  building,  Tuesday  even- 
ing, March  6.  The  schedule  comprises 
carnations,  roses,  violets,  and  copies 
can  be  had  from  President  Walter 
Shaw  or  Secretary  A.  H.  Funnell. 

The  annual  banquet  of  the  New  Bed- 
ford Horticultural  Society  was  held  in 
the  Mansion  House,  on  the  evening  of 
Feb.  21.  Frank  C.  Barrows  was  mas- 
ter of  ceremonies.  President  William 
Keith  stated  that  the  society  had 
grown  from  76  to  110  during  the  year. 
A  vote  of  thanks  was  extended  to 
Messrs.  James  Garthly,  H.  A.  Jahn  and 
Peter  Murray  for  the  flowers  furnished 
for  the  decoration  of  the  tables. 

The  Cincinnati  Florists'  Society  will 
have  a  special  exhibition  of  carnations 
on  March  10,  1906.  Prizes  will  be  of- 
fered as  follows:  Best  vase  white, 
light  pink,  dark  pink,  red,  variegated, 
respectively,  50  blooms  each,  1st  prize, 
$5.00;  2d,  $4.00;  3d,  $2.00.  Best  vase 
seedlings,  25  blooms,  1st  prize,  $4.00; 
2d,  $3.00;  3d,  $2.00.  100  mixed,  not 
less  than  6  commercial  varieties,  1st, 
$8.00;  2d,  $6.00:  3d,  $4.00.  Best  gen- 
eral  display,  $10. 


OBITUARY. 
Samuel  Hartwell,  a  prominent  fruit 
grower  of  Lincoln,  Mass.,  died  on  Feb. 
21,  aged  72  years.  His  death  was 
caused  by  pneumonia  and  followed  the 
demise  of  his  wife  by  but  ten  days. 
.Mr.  Hartwell  was  an  active  member  of 
the  Massachusetts  Horticultural  So- 
ciety for  forty  years,  serving  a  long 
time  on  the  vegetable  and  fruit  com- 
mittees. He  was  a  conscientious,  kind- 
ly man  and  enjoyed  in  an  exceptional 
degree  the  esteem  of  his  associates  in 
the  horticultural  society  and  his  fellow 
townsmen.  He  held  many  official  posi- 
tions of  honor  in  his  native  town. 


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CARNATION  BREEDING 

(C.  W.  Ward,  Queens,  N.  Y.,  before  the    Pennsylvania    Horticultural    Society,    Feb.    20,    1906.) 


The  Original  Carnation. 
The  original  carnation  known  to 
history  for  some  300  years  before  the 
Christian  era  was  a  five  petal  single 
bloom  about  one  inch  in  diameter  of 
a  pinkish  mauve  color.  In  its  original 
state  it  grew  generally  throughout  tne 
southern  portion  of  Europe,  being 
found  in  abundance  in  Normandy, 
France,  whence  it  is  believed  by  some 
historians  to  have  been  introduced 
into  Great  Britain.  So  recently  as 
1874  it  was  found  covering  the  Castle 
Falsise  in  which  William  the  Con- 
queror was  born.  It  was  described  by 
Theophrastus  as  early  as  300  B.  C. 

The   Materials  and  Tools  of  the   Pres- 
ent Day  Breeder. 

The  present  carnation  with  which 
we  are  working  is  the  product  of  sev- 
eral centuries  of  culture  and  hybrid- 
ization. It  is  an  open-pollinated  spe- 
cies and  mother  plants  can  be  used 
from  the  hybrid  plants  as  well  as  in 
breeding  upon  the  same  plants  or 
upon  the  same  variety.  Once  secured 
from  seeds,  a  variety  is  easily  perpet- 
uated by  propagation  from  cuttings 
which  are  secured  in  abundance  and 
may  be  easily  rooted.  Improvements 
in  varieties  may  be  made  in  bud  se- 
lection and  bud  variation  as  well  as 
from  seed  variation  due  to  hybridiza- 
tion. In  raising  varieties  from  hy- 
bridized seed,  very  few  improved  sorts 
are  produced,  the  proportion  being 
about  one  good  variety  for  each  5000 
hybrids  grown  according  to  present 
standard. 

Up  to  the  present  time,  I  have  been 
breeding  for  color  alone,  basing  my 
work  upon  the  theory  that  any  laws 
developed  in  color  work  would  hold 
good  when  applied  to  the  development 
of  other  desired  qualities. 

The  tools  which  I  use  in  my  work 
are  very  simple,  indeed,  consisting  of 
a  pair  of  delicate  tweezers  and  a  mi- 
croscopic magnifying  glass.  The 
method  employed  is  to  find  the  anther 
just  bursting  so  that  the  pollen  is  in 
a  condition  of  dry  powder.  The  an- 
ther is  removed  by  means  of  the 
tweezers  and  the  pistil  of  the  flower 
desired  to  be  fertilized  is  lightly 
touched  along  the  entire  length  by  the 
pollen  bearing  anther. 

Color   Classification. 

In  order  to  do  my  work  with  reason- 
able method,  I  have  divided  it  into 
sections  as  follows:  (1)  Crimson  sec- 
tion, comprising  crimsons  or  scarlet 
maroon  in  color;  (2)  dark  pink  sec- 
tion, which  comprises  all  rose,  cherry 
and  deep  pink  tones;  (3)  light  pink 
section,  which  comprises  the  light  sal- 
mon or  day  break  tints;  (4)  scarlet 
section,  which  comprises  all  other  col- 
ors which  may  be  termed  red  or  scar- 
let; (5)  white  section,  comprising 
only  the  creamy  white  and  snow  white 
tints;  (6)  yellow  variegated  with  scar- 
let, crimson  or  pink  upon  yellow 
grounds  as  the  yellow  varieties  are  al- 


most invariably  marked  with  pink, 
scarlet  or  some  other  tint;  (7)  white 
variegated  section  comprises  varieties 
with  white  grounds  and  light  pink, 
scarlet  or  crimson  markings;  (8)  the 
blue  section  comprising  varieties 
showing  some  tendency  towards  a  blue 
in  color.  This  last  section  has  not  as 
yet  produced  anything  that  might  be 
termed  a  blue  as  invariably  there  is 
enough  pink  in  the  makeup  of  the 
color  to  shade  the  tone  into  purple  or 
mauve.  The  crimson,  dark  and  light 
pink,  scarlet  and  white  sections  have 
been  fairly  well  fixed,  but  the  yellow, 
white  and  pink  variegated,  and  blue 
sections  will  be  very  difficult  to  fix,  as 
they  are  essentially  mosaic  and  there 
is  a  constant  tendency  toward  varia- 
tion in  all  hybrids  produced  from 
them. 

Origin  of  an   Important  Variety. 

The  bulk  of  my  profitable  varieties 
can  be  traced  generally  to  the  variety 
General  Maceo,  which  was  the  result 
of  a  cross  between  the  English  vari- 
ety, Winter  Cheer,  and  Mr.  Dorner's 
American  variety,  Meteor.  The  origi- 
nal plant  of  Maceo  had  a  very  peculiar 
habit,  being  almost  a  climber  and  was 
dug  from  the  frozen  ground  after  all 
supposed  good  sorts  had  been  taken 
in  from  the  field,  its  only  recommend- 
ation being  an  intensely  colored  large 
bloom  on  a  plant  having  a  habit  some- 
what resembling  a  creeping  grapevine 
in  growth,  but  by  selection  from  bud 
variations,  it  was  built  into  an  im- 
mensely profitable  commercial  va- 
riety. 

In  hybridizing  carnations  we  some- 
times meet  with  what  is  termed  seed 
sports.  These  have  been  invariably 
light  pink  varieties  (more  or  less 
marked  with  crimson  edgings  and 
stripes)  that  have  been  produced  by 
crossing  crimson  sorts  which  had  com- 
paratively pure  crimson  pedigrees  for 
several   generations. 

Aside  from  its  commercial  impor- 
tance, there  is  a  sentimental  side  to 
carnation  growing.  The  production  of 
new  hybrids  which  are  distinct  im- 
provements upon  existing  sorts  is  al- 
ways a  pleasure  and  serves  to  keep 
one  thoroughly  interested  in  the 
"Divine  flower"  and  amply  repays  for 
the  close  application  necessary  to  pro- 
duce practical   improvements. 

How  I  Commenced  Carnation  Culture. 
Some  fourteen  years  ago,  while 
walking  down  Broadway,  New  York 
city,  a  Greek  flower  peddler  pushed 
under  my  nose  a  bunch  of  clove  scent- 
ed carnations.  The  delicious  fragrance 
reminded  me  vividly  of  the  old  home 
garden  with  its  little  plats  of  Paisley 
pinks,  and  I  became  at  once  interested 
in  the  blooms  and  being  at  that  time 
out  of  business,  I  took  up  the  growing 
of  carnations,  believing  that  if  clirys 
anthemums,  roses  and  other  flowers 
could  be  improved  by  hybridization 
and  culture,  the  carnation  must  re- 
spond to  similar  methods,  and  in  tins 
view  later  experience  proved  that  I 
was  not  at  fault. 

Commercial    Importance   of  the   Carna- 
tion. 

At  the  present  time  the  commercial 
value  of  the  carnation  grown  in  this 
country  has  risen  so  that  the  calling 


may  be  considered  one  of  the  sub- 
stantial professions.  The  annual  value 
of  the  carnation  product  reaches  five 
to  six  millions  of  dollars,  when  we 
consider  the  sales  of  both  plants  and 
flowers,  and  the  capital  invested  pos- 
sibly may  amount  from  fifteen  to 
twenty  millions  of  dollars,  taking  into 
consideration  the  value  of  the  real  es- 
tate and  buildings  devoted  to  carna- 
tion culture. 

The  improvement  in  the  carnation 
which  has  resulted  in  giving  us  flow- 
ers three  times  the  size  that  they 
ordinarily  were  with  stems  four  to 
five  times  as  long,  has  produced  a 
general  povance  in  the  price  of  the 
carnation,  which  seems  to  keep  pace 
with  the  increased  demand.  When  I 
first  undertook  the  growing  of  the 
carnation,  50  cents  to  $2.00  were  con- 
sidered the  retail  prices.  At  present, 
$2.00  to  $6.00,  sometimes  $8.00,  and,  in 
rare  instances,  $10.00  per  dozen  are 
secured.  When  I  first  entered  the 
business  50  cents  to  $1.00  and  from 
that  up  to  $4.00  per  hundred,  as  the 
maximum  price  were  the  wholesale 
rates.  At  present  $2.00  to  $15.00  per 
hundred  are  the  ruling  prices,  and  at 
certain  seasons  as  high  as  $25.00  per 
hundred  are  secured  for  the  best  and 
most  perfect  blooms. 

We  have  about  two  acres  under 
glass  devoted  to  carnation  growing, 
t'.'e  annual  sales  from  which  run  from 
$30,000  to  $36,000,  noting  a  fair  an- 
nual profit  of  $10,000  to  $12,000. 

Naming   New  Varieties. 

The  naming  of  a  new  carnation  is 
quite  a  puzzle  to  the  originator,  and 
he  usually  selects  the  name  of  some 
beautiful  lady,  some  particular  friend, 
some  important  personage,  a  bird,  the 
name  of  a  planet  or  something  that 
will  serve  to  describe  or  produce  an 
impression  of  the  characteristics  of 
his  flower.  In  naming  my  own  pro- 
ductions, [  have  honored  some  of  my 
seedlings  with  such  names  as  the 
President,  Mrs.  Roosevelt,  Governor 
Roosevelt,  Viola  Allen,  Elso  Struss, 
Alma  Ward,  James  H.  Manley.  The 
Cuban  Patriots,  General  Maceo  and 
Gomez,  and  your  own  townsman,  Rob- 
ert Craig. 

The    Carnation    in    Politics. 

The  carnation  has  frequently  been 
used  in  a  political  sense.  It  was  the 
McKinley  emblem  and  the  campaign 
flower  during  the  campaign  which 
elected  McKinley  and  Roosevelt,  and 
during  that  campaign  the  various 
carnation  growers  throughout  the 
country  donated  many  thousands  of 
flowers  to  decorate  the  button-holes 
of  those  marching  in  political  parades. 
At  the  present  time  the  American 
Carnation  Society  decorates  the  grave 
of  the  lamented  President  with  carna- 
tions on  the  29th  of  January  every 
year. 

The  carnation  is  extensively  used  as 
a  decorative  flower.  It  lends  himself 
to  almost  every  use  in  which  flowers 
are  suitaoie.  Its  varied  and  delicate 
colorings,  its  magnificent,  pungent,  re- 
freshing odor  and  its  long  keeping 
qualities  render  its  probably  the  most 
valuable  of  all  florists'  flowers,  ex- 
celling  even  the  up-to-now  Queen  of 
Flowers,  the  Rose. 


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NEW   CHRYSANTHEMUMS 

(Read   before  the   Morris  County  Gardeners'  and   Florists'  Society,   Feb.   14,     1906,  by  C.   H.  Totty.) 


Being  the  sponsor  for  so  many 'of, 
the  new  kinds,  in  the  sense  that  I  am 
introducing  them  to  the  trade,  I  should 
have  been  better  pleased  had  some 
one  else,  who  could  not  have  been  ac- 
cused of  "having  an  axe  to  grind,'! 
essayed  to  write  this  paper.  How- 
ever, many  of  you  saw  the  kinds  in 
flower  at  our  local  show,  so  if  I  get 
too  enthusiastic  you  can  easily  bring 
me  back  to  earth.  It  has  been  as- 
serted that  while  American  raisers  of 
new  varieties  concede  the  palm  for 
size  to  imported  kinds,  yet  the  Ameri- 
can varieties  are  the  only  ones  adapt- 
ed for  average  commercial  culture.  Is 
this  statement  true?  I  say,  hardly  so, 
because  a  walk  through  the  New  York 
cut-flower  district  during  the  chrys- 
anthemum season  shows  us  the  fol- 
lowing kinds  shipped  in,  in  quantity, 
and  all  of  them  are  imported  varieties: 
October  Sunshine,  Alice  Byron,  Chel- 
toni,  Nellie  Pocket,  Mrs.  Coombs,  and 
our  own  great  and  only  Wm.  Duck- 
ham.  There  are  others,  but  I  have 
quoted  enough  to  show  that  the  for- 
eigners do  get  a  show  in  the  wholesale 
markets  of  the  country.  I  have  had 
it  stated  to  me  that  Timothy  Eaton  is 
an  English  variety,  instead  of  a  Cana- 
dian seedling,  but,  in  the  absence  of 
any  proof,  I  refuse  to  credit  it.  The 
fact  is,  that  a  valuable  new  variety 
may  originate  in  any  country,  but  in 
the  case  of  some  raisers,  the  French, 
particularly,  one  has  to  buy  so  much 
chaff  to  find  even  one  grain  of  wheat, 
that  the  game  is  not  worth  the  candle. 
It.  has  been  stated  that  the  reason 
the  Australian  varieties  do  so  well 
here  is  because  they  are  accustomed 
to  strong  sunshine,  and  being  grown 
and  flowered  entirely  outside,  have 
more  natural  vigor.  I  am  just  now 
collaborating  with  a  hybridizer  in 
California,  where,  I  understand,  al- 
most identical  conditions  exist,  and  if 
it  is  a  matter  of  climatic  conditions, 
we  hope  to  be  producing  some  Wm. 
Duckhams  and  Beatrice  Mays  in  a  year 
or  two.  The  strongest  reason,  to  my 
mind,  why  the  Wells-Pocket,  kinds 
have  done  so  well  is  because  of  the 
rigid  selection  of  the  best  kinds  from 
an  immense  number  of  seedlings. 
Thus  the  present  list.  Mrs.  Partridge, 
Mrs.  Heaume.  Mrs.  Knox.  G.  J. 
Brooks,  etc. — some  twelve  kinds  in  all 
—are  the  picks  of  over  97.000  seed- 
lings. In  the  face  of  a  pruning  down 
like  that,  one  would  say  they  must  be 
all  wonders,  and,  candidly.  I  think  they 
are  the  best  list  this  firm,  has  ever 
sent  out.  How  different  this  whole- 
sale method  from  the  conditions  un- 
der which  our  own  hybridizers  have  to 
work,  where  the  plants  are  grown  in- 
side, taking  up  valuable  space,  and  a 
few  hundred  seem  a  very  large  batch 
to  handle. 

Hybridizing  is  largely  a  gamble 
anyway,  and  a  Col.  Appleton  may  ap- 
pear in  your  own  dozen  plants,  but 
the  chances  are  against  you.  and  the 
law  of  averages  will  tell  in  the  long 
run.  In  looking  over  the  new  things 
of  the  year  we  will  give  first  place 
to  the  American  seedling,  Morton  P. 
Plant.  This  made  its  first  and  almost 
only  appearance  at  our  local  show, 
and  we  should  be  duly  proud  of  this 
fact.  This  coming  year,  when  the  ex- 
perts from  other  localities  have  it  to 


work  with,  some  phenomenal  flqWers 
are  bound  to  be  shown.  An  improved1 
V.  Morel,  but.  twice  the  size  that.  I 
ever  saw  Morel,  and  we  have  in  a  few 
words  a  very  good  description  of.  ilnr- 
ton  F.  Plant,  with  the  addition  that 
the  foliage  and  stem  are  the  facsimile 
of  Col.  APPl'etori-  Honor  to  whom, 
honor  is  due.  and  we  owe  a  good  deal 
lo  i  lie  Daillidouze  Bros,  for  this  grand 
variety. 

Next  oh  the  list  is  Beatrice  May, 
and  she  is  certainly  a  beauty.  This 
variety  has  developed  one  serious 
fault,  from  my  point  of  view,  which  is 
that  she  is  altogether  too  shy  and 
modest  in  producing  stock,  making 
the  dissemination  too  slow  and  un- 
satisfactory. I  had  hoped  to  make 
some  money  out  of  Beatrice,  but,  in 
the  language  of  the  poet,  "  'Twas  ever 
thus  since  childhood's  hour,  I've  seen 
my  fondest  hopes  decay" — and  a  most 
vigorous  hunt  over  three  continents 
fails  to  reveal  any  stock  worth  speak- 
ing of.  As  a  keeper,  this  variety  is 
second  to  none.  It  kept  three  weeks 
on  the  plant,  with  me,  in  perfect  con- 
dition, and  some  of  the  flowers,  after 
being  exhibited  and  scored  by  the 
C.  S.  A.  committee,  kept  in  water  some 
three  weeks  longer.  The  way  Beatrice 
May  finished  up  with  me  last  year  was 
about  as  near  perfect  as  I  ever  ex- 
pect to  see  a  white  chrysanthemum. 
Perhaps  the  next  best  thing  as  an  all- 
round  variety  in  its  color  is  Mrs. 
Henry  Partridge.  Red  varieties  are 
almost  without  exception  prone  to 
burn  in  the  bright  sunlight,  but  Part- 
ridge will  not  damp  one  petal.  Al- 
most everyone  likes  W.  R.  Church,  but 
so  many  complain  of  its  poor  growth; 
Partridge  will  give  you  the  Church 
color,  and,  in  addition,  is  a  grand 
stocky  grower.  I  tried  it  on  every 
bud  from  Aug.  10  to  the  end  of  Sep- 
tember, and  it  was  good  on  every  one, 
the  late  buds  showing,  as  was  natural, 
a  much  thinner  flower. 

Another  very  dwarf  variety  which 
showed  color  similar  to  Partridge  on 
first  opening  was  Mary  Ann  Pocket, 
but  it  soon  faded  to  an  Indian  red. 
This  variety  was  so  very  dwarf  that  I 
did  not  take  any  notice  of  it  all  sum- 
mer, and  the  flower,  when  it  devel- 
oped, was  a  most  agreeable  surprise. 
Mary  Ann  Pocket  will  be  a  very  valu- 
able variety  to  grow  in  pots  or  on  a 
front  bench  when  head-room  is 
limited. 

While  on  the  dwarf  varieties — and 
the  splendid  dwarf  habit  is  one  of  the 
strongest  qualities  of  the  Wells  varie- 
ties every  year — I  would  mention  May 
Seddon.  It  had  no  chance  to  prove 
itself  this  year,  as  my  stock  did  not 
come  till  late,  and  it  is  so  dwarf  that 
it  must  have  a  very  long  season  of 
growth  to  do  it  justice.  Do  not.  I  beg 
of  you,  keep  on  propagating  this  va- 
riety too  late  this  year;  give  it  a  fair 
show,  and  if  it  comes  with  you  as  it 
has  been  grown — 11  inches  across  and 
11  inches  deep — you  will  have  a  prize 
winner  in  the  white  classes.  Mrs. 
John  E.  Dunne  is  a  fine  grower  and  a 
fine  variety,  one  that  will  give  you  a 
100  per  cent,  good  flowers.  The  color 
is  old  rose,  very  striking  and  beautiful 
and  reminds  me  of  the  old  Chenon  de 
I  crhe,  for  years  a  great  favorite  of 
mine.     Dunne  will   run  up  4   to  5 


..nil  good  culture  and  a  crown-bud 
around  Aug.  20th  will  give  you  the 
best  liower.  Another  sterling  sort,  in 
that  every  flower  comes  good,  is  Mrs. 
G.  Heaume,  a  splendid  clean  grower 
3  to  4  feet  high.  The  color  is  pretty 
much  the  shade  seen  in.  Queen  Alexan- 
dra, a  salmony  bronze,  one  of  the 
kinds  commonly  called  off-colors,  but 
]  am  free  to  confess  that  everyone 
that  saw  it  in  my  houses  liked  it. 

Mrs.  Wm.  Knox  when  first  expand- 
ing looks  distinctly  an  aristocrat,  as 
every  petal  falls  naturally  into  its 
own  place,  but  I  am  sorry  to  have  to 
confess  that  the  neck  is  hardly  long 
enough  to  hold  erect  the  large  spread- 
ing liower.  In  the  short  vase  classes 
it  is  a  winner,  as  it  gives  a  flower 
with  as  large  a  spread  as  F.  S.  Vallis 
and  a  far  neater  appearance,  T.  Rich- 
ardson is  an  immense  grower  and  will 
make  a  stem  like  a  young  tree.  Do 
not  over  feed  this  variety,  as  it  has 
such  tremendous  root  action  that  it 
is  easy  to  overdo  it.  The  color  is  the 
same  shade  as  an  Enchantress  carna- 
tion,  a  point  to  be  considered  when 
classing  it  as  a  pink.  A  bud  the  last 
week  in  August  is  to  be  preferred  to 
an  earlier  one. 

M is.  F.  F.  Thompson  was  called  the 
most  artistic  flower  in  the  Philadel- 
phia show,  and  if  it  were  not  necky. 
I  would  say  go  on  it  largely.  In  the 
short  vase  classes  or  classes  where  a 
support  is  allowed,  it  is  one  of  the 
most  striking  varieties  ever  set  up. 
We  have  had  varieties  before  that 
have  been  termed  Ostrich  Plumes  in 
the  exquisite  twist  and  curl  of  the 
petal.  Mrs.  George  Beech  will  be  a 
sterling  sort  for  the  commercial  grow- 
er and  while  rather  late  for  an  exhibi- 
tion flower  is  far  ahead  of  Yellow 
Eaton  and  other  of  the  class  for  No- 
vember shows.  I  notice  it  mentioned 
very  prominently  in  English  periodi- 
cals as  a  grand  Christmas  variety. 
Beech  is  a  yellow  sport  from  Mrs. 
Swinburne,  a  variety  that  you  may  re- 
call I  sent  out  last  year,  and  which 
will  be  largely  grown  next  year  as  a 
late  white,  as  it  has  made  good  every- 
where. Leslie  P.  Ward,  which  is 
named  after  our  patron  and  fellow 
townsman,  is  one  of  the  most  beauti- 
ful combinations  I  have  seen,  being 
old  rose  with  golden  tips  to  the  petals. 
It  is  an  Australian  seedling  and  was 
exhibited  as  No.  50.  To  get  the  lovely 
color  of  this  variety  at  its  best,  do  not 
take  a  bud  before  Sept  1st  if  you  can 
help  it;  earlier  buds,  while  they  pro- 
duce larger  flowers,  do  not  show  such 
fine  color.  M.  G.  Rivol  is  a  French 
sport  from  Paola  Radilli,  which  was 
a  fine  thing  but  a  poor  undecided  col- 
or. Rivol  is  a  fine  deep  yellow,  deeper 
in  color  than  Col.  Appleton,  and  will 
be  of  good  service,  as  growth  is  firm 
in  every  way. 

There  are  several  other  good  kinds 
in  the  Australians— G.  J.  Brooks, 
Merstham  Crimson,  and  W.  Wells— 
but  time  and  space  forbid  of  my  going 
into  them  in  detail.  The  last  named 
will  probably  show  up  much  better 
this  coming  season  than  it  did  last, 
use  stock  was  limited  and  I  exper- 
imented over  a  wide  range  of  bud's  to 
find  the  best  one. 

The  introduction  of  other  dissem- 
ators    I    cannot    lake   up    with    any   de- 


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Burpee's  earliest   white,— ■"  contrast  with  "Mont  />'.'«'., 


te  i  (  below 


New  Sweet  Pea,  -  Burpee's  Earliest  White. 

fjrjO  jn  florists,  who  force  Sweet  Peas,  ..an  imagine  our  delight  when,  two  years  ago,  our  friend,  Mr.  Thos. 
Vllglllt  Could,  of  Ventura  County,  California,  f  und  that  in  a  field  of  the  Re-Selected  Burpee's  Earliest 
of  All,  which  he  was  growing  for  us,  one  plant,— exactly  similar  in  all  other  respects,-  produced>«r*  white 
flowers.  Ne-  dless  to  say  thi-  plant  was  carefully  guarded,  and  by  growing  two  crops  each  season  we  are  now 
able  to  introduce  Burpee's  Earliest  White  as  t/t,  ,-t  Pea  that  will  be  used  for  fo% 

or  t  i  tretnt  ea  rly  <  rtp  —  just  as  soon  as  its  unique  merits  are  known  and  sufficient  seed  can  be  obtained. 

9  *S  EflrllPSt  WhltP  !ias  been  carefu">'  tested  al  Fordhook  and  the  originator's  crops  thoroughly 
&  O  LUI 1 1  CO  I  IF  HMD  inspected  in  Ca  ifori  ia  during  the  seasons  of  1904  and  1905.  After  returning 
from  our  first  visit  the  past  season  (in  July)  w-  wrote  that  of  the  new  crop  then  starting  [with  Mont  Blanc 
alongside)  we  should  like  a  photograph  On  August  22,  1Q05,  Mr.  Thos.  Got'i.D  sent  a  photograph  from  which 
the  above  illustration  has  been  reproduced  and  wrote: 

"The  crop  planted  July  12th  came  in  bloom  August 
20th  and  is  now  gu.lt-   white  as  a  field  with  no  spots 
wh  iiever  showing.     The  habit  is  without  exception  uni- 
lonnly  dj  arf  and  even.     The  coloring  is  , 
and  the  stock  is  of  unusual  stnrrfiness  both  in 
germination  and  in  growing  qualities.  The 
plants  of  Mont  Blanc,  from  the  seed  planted 
the  same  day,  are  as  yet  showing  no  signs  of 
/'loom.      In  this  line  I   should  remark 
that  in  former  tests  wherein  I  quoted 
tlir   Mont    Blanc   as  a   white  variety 
next  eailiest  bloomei  n  rel   ltd  only  to 
one  or  two  pUnts  in  the  lot 
tested  as  competitors.      As 
to  the  general  blooming  of 
the  two  varieties,  the  Mont 
was  too  fa  r  behind 
for    real    consideration. 
.     .     .     .     A  de>cnption 
of  Burpee's  '  Ear.;     r 
All'  excepting  as  to  color 
will  correctly  apply  to  this 
new  pea." 

Burpee's  Earliest 

Whit Q  comes  in'"  '""  bloom 
If  HUB  forty-live  days   after 
////■  seed  is  planted  in  the  open 
ground.    The  dwaif  planis,  six- 
teen to  twenty  inches  high,  nr  -  clad  in  rich,  dark-green 
foliage  and  carry  a  profusion  of  rhe  pure  wkt'tt 
borne  upon  strong  stems  six  to  eight  inches  long      I   ich 
s-em  has  two  or  three  of  the  fully  expanded,  well  formed 
flowers,  of  good  size  and  placed  close  together. 

BlIfDPR  S  FflT  IP^t  Wtl MP  ls  "'"  "nlv  ^  *  ctremely  ea. ly  but  .,  50  1st  .1  .  hardy  is  the  famous  pink- 
UUI|JGG  S  UaillBil  TUNIC  ^d-white  Burpee's  Ear/Lit  of  All  I.  has  Hack  seed,-  and  is  real  y 
the  only  clear  white  Sweet  Pea  that  lias'      This  insures  a  heller  siand.  stronger  and  more  thrifty  plants 

RlimPP  S  r3r  P^t  WhltP  *  '"  '"-'  welcomed  by  florists  for  forcing,  because  ihere  is  no  other  variety  so 
uuijjuoo    UU1IIOJI    Millie  wing  or  ture-cropping.  excepting  only  The  Re-selected  Bur- 

pee s  Earliest  of  A  I!,  —  the  earliest  "  pink  and  white."  Like  the  biter,  the  plants  under  q]..ss  begin  to  boom 
fredy  when  only  twelve  inches  high  and  continue  to  grow  and/lower  .'■ ,  ■'„  ,,  ly  until,  when  .is  or  tight  feet 
tall  they  reach  the  topof  the  greenhouse:  the  plants  can  then  be  cut  back,  if  desired,  and  will  make  an  equally 
vigorous  second  growth.  Ufg-All  florists  know,  of  course,  that  the  regular  varieties  of  Tall  Sweet  Peas  are  of  no 
-.'alue  luhatevt  r  for  forcing,—  if  early  flowers  are  desned.        i 

iosa  Bnrnpp  s  Fjirlipst  Whitp  .->  —  ,ni  »/■  direct  to 

Z"50   UUIUGG  0    UaillCOl    IIIIIIC    pianters_  „„nc  to  other  seedsmen.    The  seed  is  all  hand-picked  and 
every  seed  should  grow.    Per  pkt.     01  .,    seeds)  25  cts..  lesi  one-third;  5  pkts.  for  75  cts.  net.    H.i. 
Packets:  Per  pkt.  (20  seeds)  15  cts.  ;  2  pkts.  for  25  cts.     10pkts.for75cts.net. 


Burpee's  "Blue  List"  for  1906 


etabte  seeds  for  market 
for  same  immediately  to 


garden 


is  now  re  idy  to  mail.     This  is  our  complete  catalogue  of  whole- 
_  sale  prices  tor  the  choicest  flower  seeds  tor  florists  and  the  finest 
Any  florist  or  market  gardener  who  has  not  received  a  copy  should  apply 


W.  ATLEE  BURPEE  &  CO., 


gree  of  knowledge,  not  having  seen 
any  of  them  to  speak  of.  The  F.  R. 
Pierson  Co.'s  Glenview,  a  bronzy  red, 
is  a  good  one  and  well  worth  a  trial. 
Nathan  Smith  &  Son  and  H.  W.  Buck- 
bee  both  have  their  usual  list  of  new 
seedlings,  but  I  cannot  speak  on  them, 
not  having  seen  them,  and  we  must 
wait  another  year  to  pass  judgment 
on  them. 

You  may,  perhaps,  ask  what  is  the 
use  in  buying  new  kinds  every  year 
when  so  many  of  the  older  ones  are 
so  fine.  If  you  are  an  exhibitor,  you 
must  keep  up  with  the  times  and  keep 
buying  the  best.  A  valuable  object 
lesson  was  seen  at  the  Philadelphia 
show  where,  in  the  special  classes, 
every  prize  winner  was  a  new  variety 
or  not  over  two  years  old,  and  there 
were  lots  of  the  older  varieties  com- 
peting. The  obvious  lesson  is  that 
while  progress  may  be  slow,  neverthe- 
less it  is  progress  all  the  time,  and  the 
end   is  not  yet  by  any  means. 

C.  W.  Ward  says  it  takes  nearly  a 
thousand  years  to  add  an  inch  to  the 
size  of  a  carnation.  Progress  in  the 
chrysanthemum  is  very  much  faster 
than  that.  If  you  look  back  and  see 
what  has  been  done  in  the  last  twenty 
years,  it  is  really  startling;  and  while 
Improved  methods  of  culture  have 
brought  out  a  good  deal,  careful  and 
systematic  hybridizing  are  bringing 
out  much  more.  Our  own  exhibition 
last  year  was  the  best  we  ever  had  and 
the  flowers  certainly  the  largest  we 
ever  had  staged.  This  coming  fall  I 
know  we  shall  make  more  progress 
in  this  direction  and  the  varieties  we 
have  been  describing  this  evening  will 
have  no  small  part  in  the  grand  pro- 
cession. 


CALIFORNIA     NOTES. 

This  week  the  Santa  Rosa  Board  of 
Education  received  permission  from 
Luther  Burbank  to  use  his  name  in 
christening  their  large  new  stone 
schoolhouse. 

The  past  week  has  been  climatically 
perfect  for  horticulturists.  Deciduous 
fruits  are  blooming  in  all  parts  of  the 
State  and  give  promise  of  good  crops 
if  not  injured  by  late  frosts.  The  sea- 
sonable precipitation  in  the  central  and 
northern  sections  is  still  below  aver- 
age, but  the  rainfall  since  the  first  of 
the  year  has  been  remarkably  well  dis- 
tributed and  at  present  is  sufficient  for 
all  purposes.  As  California  relies  upon 
these  crop  prospects  for  the  major  por- 
tion of  its  prosperity  the  outlook  is  cer- 
tainly bright. 

Until  within  a  recent  date  Los 
Angeles  and  San  Diego  and  other  South 
California  flower-consuming  localities 
have  depended  altogether  for  their 
finest  greenhouse-grown  roses  on  the 
growers  in  the  vicinity  of  San  Fran- 
cisco,  and  up  to  this  time  large  quan- 
tities of  these  stocks  are  still  shipped 
to  the  Los  Angeles  market.  But  it  is 
plainly  in  view  that  the  business  is 
growing  to  an  infinitesimally  small 
trade  point.  Within  the  last  two  years 
J.  W.  Wolfskin  has  built  up  in  the  out- 
skirts of  Los  Angeles  the  Grace  Hill 
Nursery,  and  in  the  heart  of  the  town 
Mr.  Wolfskin's  two  sons  have  opened 
a  handsomely  equipped  wholesale  and 
retail  place  of  business. 


PHILADELPHIA. 


SEED    TRADE. 

M.  B.  Faxon,  formerly  of  Boston  and 
Newport,  is  nowr  one  of  the  seedsmen 
with  the  Livingston  Seed  Company  of 
Columbus.  O. 


March  3,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


258- 


Sweet  Pea       Gladys  Unwio 


DreefsSdect  S  weet  Peas 

POH    FLORISTS 

The  following  is  a  short  list  of  the  very  finest  sorts  for  cutting, 
No  use  growing  poor  varieties  when  the  best  costs  no  more.  For 
complete  list  see  our  catalogue. 


SWE  ET      PEAS 


«  n.. 


Lb. 

$0.25 
.25 
.25 


1 


Blanche  Burpee,  large  white $0.10 

Blanche  Ferry,  extra  early;  pink  and  white ••     .10 

Countess  of  Radnor,  delicate  lavender .10 

Countess  Spencer,  new  orchid-flowering,  clear.... 

pink  shading  darker  at  the  edges .30 

Dorothy  Eckford,  the  finest  white 15 

Earliest  of  All,  re-selected.    Same  color  as  Blanche 

Ferry,  but  a  weed;  earlier  than  the  extra  early  type     .10 

Emily   Henderson,  purest  white,  early  and  free .10 

(iladys  Unwin,  new  orchid-flowering,  of  very  large 

size.     A  charming  shade  of  pale  rosy  pink,  extra 

tine oz.  50c.   1.50 

Hon.  F.  Bouverie,  one  of  the  best  pinks .10 

Hon.  Mrs.  E.  Kenyon,  the  rtnest  primrose  yellow     .10 

Janet  Scott,  a  large  and  bright  pink 15 

King  Edward  VII,  rich  deep  crimson  scarlet 15 

Lady  (jrisel  Hamilton,  pale  lavender 10 

Lovely,  shell  pink,  extra  fine 10 

Miss  Willmott,  rich  deep  orange  pink 10 

Mont  Blanc,  best  earl)    flowering  white .10 

Mrs.  Walter  Wright,  deep  mauve 15 

Prima  Donna,  deep  pink,  line   In 

Prince  of  Wales,  deep  rose 10 

Salopian,  a  grand  deep  scarlet 10 

NOW  IS  THE  TIME  to  sow  Asters,  Centaureas,  Cobaea,  Dra- 

-ciiia.    Lobelia,    Petunia,    Salvia,   Stocks, 

Verbenas,  etc..  etc. 
lor  quality. 


00 
.40 

.30 

25 


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.30. 
.25 
.30 
.30 
.50 
.25 
2S 
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HENRY  A.  DREER, 


( lur  strains  of  all  florist  flowers  are  uuequaled 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 


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Verschaffeltii,  Golden  Bedder  and  fancy  named  varieties. 

Rooted  Cuttings,   60c.  per  lOO,     $5.00  per  1  OOO    Cash. 
H.  N.  EATON,    South    Sudbury,    Mass. 

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Goleus  Rooted  Cuttings 


Verschaffeltii,  Fire 
Brand,  Becltwith's 
Gem,  60c.  per 
100. 

Golden  Bedder,  Mes- 
sey,  75c.  per  100. 


Golden  Queen,  Queen 
Victoria,  Fancy  Va- 
rieties, $5.00  per 
1,000. 

Hero,  Pearl  of  Orange, 
$6.00  per   1,000. 


Positively  free  from  mealy  1 


Ageratum,     Stella     Gurney,     Princess       Pauline. 

Salvia.   Splendens,  Bonfire,  75c.  per    100 

$6.00  per   1,000 


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HARDY    FLOWERS. 

"Hardy  Flowers"  was  the  topic 
which  came  in  for  considerable  discus- 
sion on  February  17  in  the  lecture  hall 
of  the  Massachusetts  Horticultural 
Society.  The  discussion  was  intro- 
duced by  E.  0.  Orpet,  who  read  an  in- 
teresting paper  on  this  subject. 

Hardy  plants,  he  said,  appeal  to 
almost  everyone  very  largely  on  the 
ground  of  sentiment;  for  there  is 
scarcely  one  of  the  more  familiar  flow- 
ers that  has  not  some  particular  asso- 
ciation with  childhood  days.  There 
was  a  time  when  hardy  varieties  were 
rather  out  of  fashion;  but  they  are 
again  coming  to  the  front,  and  today 
one  finds  a  great  many  more  in  use 
than  formerly,  varieties  which  have 
been  transplanted  from  their  wild  en- 
vironment. It  is  most  unfortunate, 
he  affirmed,  that  wild  flowers  are  often 
despised,  for  they  are  capable  of  splen- 
did development  and  many  of  them 
are  very  beautiful.  There  was  a  dif- 
ference of  opinion,  he  said,  as  to 
whether  hardy  plants  should  be 
massed  together  or  used  separately  in 
gardens,  especially  in  border  effects; 
but  it  is  essential  that  tender  plants, 
annuals,  for  instance,  lie  used  in  con- 
junction with  hardy  ones. 

Of  course  the  question  of  soil  is  of 
the  greatest  importance,  for  it  is  a  dif- 
ficult task  to  make  all  kinds  of  plants 
thrive  in  the  same  soil.  In  all  cases 
the  soil  should  be  prepared  quite  deep, 
for  in  this  way  they  much  better  with- 
stand a  drought.  He  called  attention 
to  the  curious  feeling  of  dislike  that 
existed  among  people  for  such  colors 
as  purple  and  mauve;  and  he  thought 
it  a  great  mistake  that  flowers  of  these 
hues  were  eliminated  from  gardens  as 
they  sometimes  are.  In  hardy  borders 
bulbs  are  getting  to  be  quite  popular 
and  he  instances  the  narcissus  of 
which  there  are  many  varieties  which 
are  splendid  for  planting  in  masses 
for  spring  blooming.  Of  columbines 
there  are  only  three  varieties  which 
he  would  recommend  for  cultivation. 
They  are  the  common  North  American 
species  to  be  had  in  red,  yellow  and 
blue.  None  of  the  hybrid  varieties  is 
equal  to  them.  Of  larkspur  he  did  not 
care  much  for  the  annual  variety,  hut 
the  perennials  were  good  and  vigorous, 
although  they  were  frequently  subject 
to  blight  which  might  be  overcome  by 


careful  attention.  Irises  were  among 
the  very  best  of  garden  plants  and 
peonies  have  become  enormous  favor- 
ites of  late  years.  In  fact  people  are 
peony  crazy,  he  said. 

Garden  phlox  is  indispensable  in  a 
well-arranged  garden;  but  he  recom- 
mended that  the  flower  stalks  be  cut 
down  early;  if  not  they  are  apt  to  go 
to  seed  and  the  stronger  varieties 
crowd  out  the  weaker  ones.  Hardy 
pyrethrum,  he  remarked,  was  very 
popular,  and  the  single  ones  are  more 
advantageous  than  the  double  ones,  as 
they  maintain  their  erect  position  af- 
ter the  rain,  while  the  other  ones  be- 
come top  heavy.  The  lupine  was  an- 
other indispensable  variety,  the  only 
trouble  with  it  being  that  it  was  apt 
to  die  down  about  the  time  a  garden 
was  at  its  height;  but  this  could  be 
overcome  by  planting  an  annual  va- 
riety whose  flowers  are  at  their  best 
late  in  the  season.  In  considering  the 
numerous  lilies  he  referred  to  the  Cal- 
ifornia species  as  most  beautiful,  but 
not  adapted  to  the  Eastern  climate. 
There  were  many  plants  which  are 
commonly  supposed  to  be  hardy  which 
have  to  be  most  carefully  looked  after 
during  the  cold  weather,  and  he  in- 
cluded in  the  list  the  Canterbury  bell 
and  even  hollyhocks,  which  should 
always  be  protected  against  frost. 
The  coreopsis  was  another  which 
needed  some  similar  protection. 

The  speaker  referred  to  the  great 
number  of  varieties  which  we  are 
getting  from  China,  some  3000  such 
having  been  introduced  of  late.  He 
believed  that  both  Russia  and  Siberia 
would  yet  prove  fertile  fields  for  the 
discovery  of  new  botanical  specimens. 
He  paid  a  tribute  to  the  work  doctors 
have  done  for  horticulture,  noting  the 
fact  that  a  great  many  surgeons  have 
been  good  botanists  and  there  are 
thousands  of  plants  the  knowledge  of 
which  we  owe  to  medical  men. 

WALSH'S^ 
"LADY   GiVY" 

The  sensational  ro=e  at  the  Temple  and  Regents  Park 
Shows,  London,  England,  May  ?g  and  June  1,  1905. 

Awarded  Gold  Medals. 

Plants  for  forcing  in  pots.  Prices  on  application, 
order  now. 

*  WEDDING  BELLS"  in  pots,  strong  plants 
from  open  eround,  extra  fine;   suitable  for  Easter  sales. 

"FRAU  K*RL  ORUSCHKI,"  the  new  white 
rose,  and  "  K»  LARNFY."  My  stock  of  these  is 
large  and  of  best  quality.  Excellent  "  ULRICH 
BRIINNFR  "for  forcing. 

All  the  lea  'ine  Hybrid  Perpetuals  and  Hybrid  Teas. 
The  new  "Sol-il  d'Or,"  a  grand  forcing  rose.  Try  it. 
Also  Paeonies  and  Phlox 

M.    H.  WALSH 


ROSE  S°ECIAUST 


WOODS  HOLE,  MASS. 


Grafted  on 
Dickson 

One  of  the  most  careful  and  experi- 
enced r'  se  grafters  in  this  vicinity 
has  commissioned  me  to  dispose  of 
the  following  small  surplus  of  young 
grafted  roses: 


3000   Maids 
3000   Brides 


$12.00 
12.00 


per  1000 

$120.00 
120.00 


Every  plant  guaranteed  perfect  and 
grafted  on  the  genuine  Dickson  Manetti. 
I  was  after  some  of  this  party's  stock  last 
year  hut  could  not  get  a  look  in. 

DON'T    NEQLECT 
THIS    OPPORTUNITY 

If  you  are  after  $90  kind  this  offer  will 
not  interest  you.  This  is  genuine  Dickson 
and  grafted  by  a  master  workman. 

G.  C.  WATSON 

1614  Ludlow  St.,        PHila. 


Kaiserin  Roses 

Very  fine  grafted  Kaiserin  rose 
plants  for  immediate  delivery, 
out  of  2  y2  inch  pots,  ready  to 
shift.     Write  for  prices. 

A.     N.     PIERSON 

CROMWELL,       CONN. 


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PHILADELPHIA     NOTES. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jno.  Westcott  and 
grandchild  left  Philadelphia  for  a  two 
weeks'  sojourn  in  the  Sunny  South 
Feb.  26.  Among  other  places  they  will 
call  at  Neptune,  Fla.,  where  John's  old 
friend  and  partner,  Abram  S.  Pennock, 
makes  his  winter  home  with  his  son, 
Henry. 

Mrs.  Lank  (nee  Edna  Craig)  arrived 
in  Philadelphia  after  a  six  months'  so- 
journ in  Mexico  with  her  sister,  Mrs. 
Graeff  (nee  Mamie  Craig),  on  Feb.  26, 
much  improved  in  health  and  glad  to 
see  the  green  banks  of  the  Delaware 
again. 

The  Leo  Niessen  Co.  have  been  for- 
tunate the  past  few  weeks  in  being 
long  on  orchids.  Coelogyne,  phlse- 
nopsis  and  cattleya  are  among  their 
specialties  that  have  been  appreciated. 

Harry  Bayers.lorfer  had  a  birthday 
celebration  at  his  home  on  Diamond 
street  on  the  25th  inst. 

The  William  Graham  Co.  are  con- 
templating the  purchase  of  the  Hugh 
Graham  conservatories.  This  deal  if 
consummated  will  give  them,  combined 
with  their  Olney  establishment,  one  of 
the  largest  retail  ranges  in  the  country. 

Paul  Huebner,  who  has  the  reputa- 
tion of  being  the  best  railroad  gardener 
in  the  country,  will  give  an  address  on 
railroad  gardening  before  the  Florists' 
Club  on  Tuesday  evening,  March  6. 

Ficus  pandurata  and  Marguerite 
Queen  Alexandra  are  two  sterling 
novelties  which  the  Robert  Craig  Com- 
pany are  now  busy  working  up  a  stock 
of. 

We  had  the  pleasure  of  a  few  days' 
visit  in  Philadelphia  from  Harry  O. 
May  of  Summit,  N.  J.,  last  week. 

Jno.  Pappey,  late  foreman  for  Gus- 
tavus  Hanson,  Harrisburg,  is  now  with 
Borneman  &  Co.,  Lansdowne,  Pa. 

Christian  Eisele  has  a  new  double 
white  variety  of  the  golden  feather 
(pyrethrum)  which  he  thinks  well  of. 
It  is  purer  white  than  the  feverfew 
(matricaria)  and  is  very  attractive  for 
edgings. 

Harvey  &  Sons  of  Brandywine  Sum- 
mit have  just  contracted  with  Lord  & 
Burnham  Co.,  through  D.  T.  Connor, 
for  a  new  addition  to  their  already  ex- 
tensive establishment. 


BUSINESS  CHANGES. 
J.  Schuncke  of  E.  North  avenue,  Bal- 
timore. Md.,  has  leased  the  stall  in 
Lexington  market  from  F.  N.  Powell, 
and  will  devote  it  to  potted  plants  aud 
cut  flowers. 

Edward  H.  Rust  of  the  Palm  Place 
nurseries  at  South  Pasadena,  Cal.,  has 
doubled  his  greenhouse  area  and  has 
started  a  new  sales  yard  and  nursery 
of  extensive  acreage  at  the  near-by 
new  town  of  Corcoran,  At  the  latter 
place  he  expects  to  grow  grapes  and 
general  deciduous  fruit  stock  on  a 
large  scale,  while  tender  ornamentals, 
both  indoor  and  out,  will  be  grown,  :i 
heretofore,  at  South  Pasadena. 


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CHICAGO 
Feb.   27 


ST.  LOUIS 

Feb    iq 


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Feb.  27 


BOSTON 
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ROSES 

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"'  Extra 

No.  1 

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WHOLESALE 


Roses  and 
Carnations 
A  Specialty 6R0WER    Of 


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VICTORY 

The  most  prolific  of  scarlets,  is  a  fancy  in  the  fullest   sense  of  the  word,  requires  only  ordinary 


culture,  wholesaled  at  625.00  per  100  at  Christmas. 


CUT  FLOWER  MARKET  REPORTS. 


The  greatest  trouble 
BALTIMORE  here  of  late  has  been 
to  get  sufficient  up- 
to-date  stock.  Roses  and  carnations 
have  been  very  scarce,  but  violets  are 
in  line  to  meet  all  demands.  Easter 
stock  is  ahead  of  time  and  it  is  im- 
possible to  hold  it  back.  Some  few 
Bermuda  lilies  are  coming  in,  but  they 
are  not  as  good  as  in  former  years. 
Weather  conditions  are  somewhat  to 
blame. 

Trade  is  falling  off  rap- 
BOSTON   idly;        Ash        Wednesday 

called  the  turn.  It  is 
nothing  new;  only  history  repeating 
itself.  Flowers  are  plentiful— bulbous 
flowers  embarrassingly  so — and  some  of 
them,  notably  daffodils,  selling  at  un- 
profitable figures.  Lily  of  the  valley  is 
very  slow  and  violets  are  accumula- 
ting. American  Beauties,  the  long 
stemmed  sort,  have  been  very  scarce 
and  are  not  yet  numerous,  but  indica- 
tions are  favorable  for  a  better  product 
ten  days  from  now,  just  in  time  for 
the  rose  show.  Carnations  are  of  good 
quality  but  show  evidences  of  a  super- 
fluous quantity  in  reserve;  slowly  but 
surely  they  are  coming  on  and  values 
must  drop.  The  cold  wave  of  Ash 
Wednesday  was  a  lucky  incident  for 
It  curtailed  promotion  and  thus  saved 
the  day  for  the  wholesale  trade. 

The  past  week  has  been 
BUFFALO    a  busy  one  for  all.  Many 

social  events  being  held 
made  the  demand  good  on  flowers. 
Violets  were  good  sellers  as  well  as 
Beauties  and  other  roses,  but  not  too 
many  were  had.  Carnations  were  in 
heavy  demand  nearing  the  end  of  the 
week,  prices  holding  the  same  as  previ- 
ous week.  Narcissus  and  other  bulb- 
ous stock  was  too  plentiful  at  times, 
prices  weakening  to  some  extent. 
There  was  a  good  supply  of  greens, 
which  sold  rapidly. 

The  remarkable  steadi- 
DETROIT  ness  of  business  this  sea- 
son has  been  singularly 
beneficial  to  all  growers  as  well  as  the 
•commission  man  and  retailer.  Bulbous 
stock  comes  in  large  quantities,  but 
none  too  plentiful  except  in  the  case  of 
yellow,  which  is  in  surplus.  Pink  and 
white  roses  have  been  scarce  at  times 
and  Beauties  are  always  scarce  here. 
Violets,  sweet  peas,  lily  of  the  valley 
and  callas  find  a  ready  sale,  and  carna- 
tions do  not  linger  much  as  yet.  the 
wholesalers  experiencing  no  trouble  in 


keeping  the  prices  steady.  Washing- 
ton's birthday  brought  a  good  demand, 
white  being  used  mostly  for  that  oc- 
casion. A  more  timely  arrival  of  stock 
at  the  commission  houses  would  be  a 
great  improvement  over  the  present 
system.  For  the  retailer  it  would  save 
much  valuable  time  both  in  the  buying 
of  flowers  and  the  filling  of  morning 
orders.  It  would  serve  to  break  up  the 
grabbing  now  so  unavoidable.  The 
many  shipments  arrive  somewhere  be- 
tween 11  and  12  a.  m.  It  would  be 
greatly  to  the  advantage  of  all  if  the 
growers  would  arrange  for  early  ship- 
ments. The  wholesalers  could  use  a 
better  system  and  the  retailers  would 
do  better  business  by  filling  orders 
promptly  while  the  growers  would 
come  in  for  their  share  of  the  profits 
thereon. 

Business  conditions  the 
LOUISVILLE  previous  week  were 
somewhat  slow.  Car- 
nations and  roses  of  good  quality  were 
in  good  demand,  and  the  supply  was 
satisfactory.  Lily  of  the  valley  was 
satisfactory  in  supply  and  demand,  the 
quality  being  very  good.  Violets,  for- 
get-me-nots, mignonette,  etc..  found 
excellent  sale.  Jonquils,  tulips,  hya- 
cinths were  plentiful. 

The  market  all  last  week 
NEWPORT     was  strong  in  supply  and 

demand.  The  stock 
coming  in  day  by  day  was  of  excellent 
quality  and  the  demand  seemed  just 
right  for  that  class  of  goods.  Roses 
and  carnations  were  in  particularly 
strong  call  with  prices  stationary,  per- 
haps because  of  the  knowledge  that 
much  more  good  stock  was  expected  in. 
Bulbous  stock  is  coming  in  a  little  too 
heavy  in  volume,  and  the  trouble  is 
that  instead  of  a  letup  we  may  expect 
the  reverse  for  this  week  and  the  next 
and  the  next.  Tulips  are  exceedingly 
good  as  seen  in  some  of  the  windows. 
Violets  are  more  plentiful.  Lilies  are 
making  their  appearance  known  in 
several  ways.  Flowering  plants  are 
scarce  even  yet. 


A  tour  of  the  whole- 
NEW  YORK  sale  houses  disclose 
the  fact  that  mid-winter 
conditions  in  the  cut  flower  trade  are 
over  for  the  year.  Consignments  on 
all  sorts  of  material  are  much  heavier, 
and  are  growing  more  so  every  day, 
and  the  tables  are  piled  high  with 
tulips,  daffodils,  freesias  and  similar 
stock,  which  can  be  sold  only  at  a 
sharp  cut  below  even  the  minimum 
quoted  prices.  Lent  went  into  effect 
this  week,  and  for  a  time  at  least  may 
be  expected  to  add  its  influence  to 
further  depreciate  market  values.  Li 
some  respects  the  season  now  closing 
has  been  a  great  improvement  on  its 
recent  predecessors.  A  healthy  tone 
has  prevailed  and  values  have  fluctu- 
ated less  than  usual,  the  sales  at  low 
figures  generally  being  of  stock  of  in- 
ferior quality,  and  the  retail  stores 
have  all  apparently  prospered,  com- 
plaints of  poor  business  being  conspic- 
uously absent. 

Notwithstanding       the 

PHILA-       holiday,     business     for 

DELPHI  A       the   week,  19th  to   24th, 

was  very  fair.  Beauties 
were  still  scarce  and  brought  60  to  75 
cents  for  fancies.  Short-stem  Beauties, 
where  the  flowers  were  good,  sold  on 
sight.  Brides  and  Bridesmaids  were 
very  much  more  plentiful,  especially 
in  the  highest  grades,  and  prices 
eased  a  little,  with  a  good  deal  left 
over,  on  which  prices  had  to  be  sac- 
rificed. Libertys  were  scarce.  Chate- 
nays  very  good  and  quite  plentiful. 
Kiilarneys  were  also  a  good  deal  in 
evidence.  Carnations  came  in  in  im- 
mense quantities,  but  prices  held  fair- 
ly well,  largely  on  account  of  the  fine 
quality.  Lawson,  Prosperity,  Enchant- 
ress, Flamingo,  Patten,  Queen  and 
Maryland  were  the  leaders.  It  is  pre- 
sumed that  very  little  Prosperity  will 
be  grown  next  year.  Violets  fairly 
plentiful  and  brisk  demand.  Lily  of 
tin-  valley  and  bulbous  stock  a  little 
slow.  Sweet  peas  were  fine  and  sold 
well.  The  freesia  crop  is  short- 
good  stuff.  The  freesia  crop  is  short- 
ening up  a  little.  Callas,  Harrisi  and 
white  lilac  help  out  the  variety  of 
subjects  on  the  market  and  come  In 
handy.  The  new  Marguerite,  Queen 
Alexandra  has  made  quite  a  hit  on  the 
market  here. 


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send  your  flowers   to 

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of  all  varieties 

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Daffodils,  Trumpets 

Frees ia 

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Asparagus  Plumosus. 

"  &Sprengeri,  bunches 
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JOHN  YOUNC 
Wholesale    FLORIST 

51  "West  28tH  St.,  New  YorK 

Telephone.    44ti344G4    Madison    Sq. 

Best     Beauties,     Brides     and     Bridesmaids. 

Lily    of    the     Valley.     Orchids    and 

Lilies.      Renowned  Cottage 

(iardeu    Carnations. 

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Wholesale  Florist 

55  WEST  28th  ST. 

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York  can  ha\  e  them  d  livered  in  PLAIN 
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manner  by 


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Carnations  and   Violets.     Quick  returns  and 
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CUT    FLOWERS 

Florists'    Supplies    and    Letters 
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and   Florists'   Hardy   Decorative   Supplies. 
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Bronze  and  Gre^n  Baled  Sphagnum,  and  Green 
flosses  Leaf  Mold  Orchid  and  Azalia  Peru=,  Fresh 
cut  Palmetto  an'l  Cycas  Palm  leaves.  Wild  Smilax 
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Co *44 

Cochran     Mushroom 

&  spawn  Co 256 

Comue  F.  E.  Nursery 

Co    *43 

Cooke  G.  H 201 

Cottage  Gardens    U 

...    242-243 

Cowee  A 25° 

Davis  A    B.  &  Son.  ..244 

Dilger  Wm 265 

Dreer  H   A..         250-270 
Eastern  Nurseries-.     263 

Eaton  H.  N 2S9 

EtseleC 259 

Ellioli  Wni.&Soli...    25b 

EsUr  J.  G. 271 

Etmsl  «.  H 27t 

Exotic  Nurseiies 2H6 

Farquhar  R.  &   J.   & 

Co 246 

Felth,  use"  J.  E. 246 

FeniichJ.S 264 

Fleichei  F.  W.. 240 

Foley  Mlg.  Co 270 

Ford  Bros    264 

Forest      Nursery      & 

Seed  C 243 

Fromeni  H.  F...      ....264 

Green  Nursery  Co..  -243 

Grey   1.  J    &  Co 26 

Gudc  A.  &  Bio 261 

Gnrney    Heater  Mfg. 

Co 270 

Gunman  Alex.  ] 264 

Gunman  &  Weber.  ..263 

Hail  Asso. 271 

Hammond     Paint     & 
Mug  Shot  Won  s.. 256 

Hartshnrnr.Jas 244 

Htl  er  &C. 256 

Herbeit  Uavii  8t  S,,ns244 
Ht»s  A.  H.  &  Co..  ..269 

Hlllinger  Bros   271 

Hitchii.gs  &  Co 270 

Holly  Castle  Co. 269 

Horau   E.  C.    264 

Horticulture  Pub.  C0.259 

Hunt  E.H 202 

Igoe  Brrs. 27r 

Innes&McRae 244 

Kastine  W.  F 265 

Keene  P.  A 213 

Kervan  Co..  The 2f  5 

Kessler,  P    F 264 

King  Cons.  Co 270 

Kloknei  A 270 

Kramer  F.  H.  243-244-261 

Kioesckell  Bros 270 

Lager  &  Hurrcll     ..    -246 

Lang  Juuu .'.-'5 

Langi..lu.  Allied  H...265 

Leuthv  A.  &  Co 246 

Lord  &  Uurnham  Co. 272 


Page 
McCarthy    N.    F.  & 

Co    265 

M.Connell  Alex..         261 

Mel  '•  nniii  E  T j6o 

McK.ell.ir  Charl  s  W.262 
McKissick,  W.  E.  ...262 

McManus  ]as 264 

Michell  H.  F.  Co.    ...256 
Michigan  Cut  Flower 

Exchange 265 

Mlllang  Charles 265 

Mi  ang  Frank .264 

Mol.z  A   264 

Moninger  J.  C.    -  •    •  -271 
Mt.  Hissarlik    Nursei- 
ies   213 

Murdoch  J.  B.&C0..265 
Murray  Samuel 261 

NcotineMfg  Co. 256-^69 

N  lessen  Leo.  Co 262 

Pennock  Samuel  S. 

242-262 

Pei  lection     Chemical 

Co 269 

Perkins  John  J. 261 

Perkins  M.  Nurseries. 246 

Pierson  A.  N. 259-200 

Pierson  F    R.  Co- 242-246 

Pi  rson  U  Bar  Co 272 

Pittsburg  Cut    Flower 

Co...   265 

Pye  E.  H 244 

Rawson,  W.  W.&C02  6 
Kaynor  John  1  .....   264 

Feed  &  Keller 261 

Rcid  Edw     262 

Reinberg  Peter 262 

Robins,  n  H.M.&C0.265 
Koehrs  Julius  Co.  246 

Rolker  A  ugu-t  &  Sons2?  1 
Rose  Hill  Nuisenes.  .243 

Sander  ci  Son 246 

Schtllo  Lumber  Co...  26g 

Schmidt  J   C.  Co 346 

Scollay  John  A. 270 

Scott  John ..'46 

Si  ott,  Kobt.  &  Sons. .246 
Sheridan  W,  F  ....  .264 
Slggcs  &  Sigg  rs  .-.270 
Situations  &  Wants. ..168 
Skidelskv  S.  S.  ••  ..259 
Smith  Nathan  Sr  Son. 246 
Steven-  H.  A.  Co  ...244 

Stern  J.  &  Co 261 

Stea  ns  A.  T.  Lumber 

Co. ..270 

Stoothoff,  H  A.  Co... 69 
Stumpp  ii  Walter  Co  250 
Sutherland    Geo.    A. 

Co 265 

Swayne,  Wm. M4 

Thompson  J.  D  Co.  .260 
Thorbuin  J   M.  &C0.256 

Thornton  Bros. 242 

Toity    Chas    H. .241 

Traendly  &  Schenck.264 

Troy,  J    H 243 

Vaughan  and  Sperry.262 

Walsh  M.  H 2(0 

Wa. burton  C 241 

Waid  Ra'ph  M.  Co.. .256 

Watson  G    C 246-260 

Weatheed  Co *7> 

Weber  F.  C 261 

Weber  H.  &  Sons 214 

Weel'er  &  Don 256 

We  ch    Bros 262 

Wietor  Bros <fo 

Wintertch  C.       246 

Wimerson  E  F.  ...262 
Yokohama    Nurseries 

.    . ■ 246 

Young  A.  L 264 

Y.m   g  John 2*4 

Young  8:  Nugent  ...264 

Voting  This.  Ir 261 

Zmgen,  O.  V 256 


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listed  under  this  classification  without 
'barge.  Reference  to  List  of  Advertisers 
will    Indicate   the   respective   pages. 


AGRICULTURAL    IMPLEMENTS. 

Tlios.    J.    Grey    &    Co.,    32    S.    Market    St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Is  your  name  in 
the  above  list?  If 
not,  why  not? 


Joseph  Breck  &  Sous, 
51  and  52  N.   Market  St.,   Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

^ASPARAGUS   P.  NANUS. 
S     S     Pennock,    Philadelphia. 
For'  page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 


BEGONIAS. 
Stumpp  &   Walter  Co.,   New   York. 

Gold    Medal    Strain    Begonias. 
For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 


BAMBOO    STAKES. 

Yokohama   Nurseries,  31  Barclay   St., 

New    York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


BULBS   AND  TUBERS. 

R.   M.   Ward  &  Co..  New    York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers^ 


Joseph  BredT&Tsons.  47  54  N.  Market  St., 
Boston. 
Gladioli   for   Forcing. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

-p,-     wTuawson   &  Co.,   12  &  13   F.   H. 

Square,    Boston. 

Arlington    Tested    Seeds    for    Florists. 

For   page    see    List   of    Advertisers. 


J.    M.   Thorburn   &  Co., 

3G  Cortlandt  St.,  New   York. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


Yokohama   Nurseries.  31  Barclay  St., 
New    York. 
Lily   Bulbs. 
For  page  see   List  o'  Advertisers. 


CALIFORNIA   PRIVET. 
Chas.    Black,    Hlghtstown,    N.    J. 
For    page   see    List   of   Advertisers 


CARNATIONS. 
D    Thompson    Carnation   Co.    Jollet,    111. 

Carnation,    Robert    Craig. 
For  page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


H    A    Stevens  Co.,   Dedham,   Mass. 

Rooted    Cuttings    Variegated    Lawson. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


CARNATIONS— Continued. 

A    B.  Davis  &   Son,  Inc.,    Purcellville,    Va. 

Carnations,   Red   Sport. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Guttmau  &  Weber.   43  W.  28th   St.,    N.   Y. 

Carnation    Victory. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

C     II     Totty,    Madison,    N.    J. 
For' page  see    List    of    Advertisers. 


S.   S.   1'ennocU,    Philadelphia. 

John   E.    llalncs.   My    Maryland. 

For    pugs   see    List   of   Advertisers. 


E.    H.    Pye,    Upper   Nyack,    N.    Y. 
For   page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 


The   H     Weber   &   Sons   Co.,    Oakland,    Md. 

Mv    Maryland    and    Jessica. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Chicago    Carnation    Co.,   Joliet,    111. 

Rooted    Cuttings. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


C     Warburtou.    Fall    River,    Mass. 

Rooted     cuttings 
For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 


Wm     Swayne,    Kennett    Square,    Pa. 
For   page"  see   List    of    Advertisers. 


STOCK 


CHRYSANTHEMUM 
PLANTS. 

C    H    Tottv,   Madison,    N.   J. 
For' page  see 'List  of  Advertisers. 


v nli  m     Siinili     .V     Sod.     Adrian,     Mich. 


Chrysanthemum  cnttiugs.  Monrovia, 
Glory'  of  Pacific.  Polly  Rose,  Robinson, 
Philadelphia,  White  Rnnnaffon.  Fitzuy- 
gram,  &  8.  Kalb,  Robt.  Halliday  John 
Ihrimpton,  May  Bonnaffon,  Col.  Appleton, 
Niveiis,  Bride,  White  Ivory.  Culllngfoidll. 
Arlinc  Maud  Dean,  Mutual  *  fiend.  W. 
Lincoln,  Jerome  Jones,  J.  G.  Jones,  Tim- 
othy  Eaton  and  Mine.  Pernn  at  $1.50  per 
101):  $12.50  per  1000. 

tinali  Princess,  E.  Bonnefond.  Alliance, 
Fred  Lemon.  Mrs.  Brice  La  Tusiott,  Mere- 
than,  Yellow.  Mildred  Ware  Wm.  Duek- 
liatn.  Amorita.  Dr.  Enguehard,  Mrs.  T.  W. 
Pockett,  Nellie  Pockett.  Ben  Wells,  F.  S. 
Vallis.  Mrs.  Thlrkell  at  $2.50  per  100;  $20.00- 

Wr   F°°kasting.    3S3    Ellicott    St.,    Buffalo, 
N.   Y.  


COLEUS. 

H     N.   Eaton,    So.    Sudbury,   Mass.,    Rooted 
Cuttings. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


CUPS    AND   TROPHIES. 

Thornton  Bros.,  Lawrence,   Mass. 
Fo.    page  see    List    of    Advertisers. 


CYCLAMEN    PLANTS. 

C.  Wlnterich,  Defiance,  O. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


DAHLIAS. 

David   Herbert   &   Son,   Ateo,   N.   J. 

For    page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 


S    S    Pennock.  Philadelphia. 

Dahlia   Roots. 

For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


250      Named 


Varieties,— Cactus,  Sbo<v, 
Fancy.  Decorative,  Single,  Pompon.  Colar- 
ette  etc.,  containing  all  the  latest  Foreign 
and  American  Introductions.  List  on  ap- 
plication. ■  -, 
Palisades  Nurseries,  Sparkill,  N.  Y. 


DAISIES. 
The  F    W    Fletcher  Co.,  Auburndale,  Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


ELECTRIC    CIRCULATOR. 

Holly-Castle    Co.,    Boston. 
For    page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


FERNS. 
A    Leuthy  &  Co.,  Rosllndale,  Mass 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


H   H.  Barrows  &  Sons,  Whitman,  Mass. 

Nepbrolepis  Barrowsll. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 


F.    R.    Pierson    Co.,    Tanytown-on-Hudson, 

Nenhroiepis    Piersoni    Elegantlsslma. 
For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 


FERTILIZERS. 

Wm.    Elliott    &    Sons.    201    Fulton    St., 

New    York. 

Sterilized   Sheep   Manure. 

For  page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 


FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES. 

H.  M.  Robinson  &  Co..  8-11  Province  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 


Cottage  Gardens  Co.,   Queens,    N.    Y. 

Carnation    Robert    Craig. 

For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

The  F.    R.   Pierson   Co.,   Tarry  town  -on  -II  ud- 

son,    N.    Y. 

Carnations,      Wlnsor,    White     Enchantress, 

Helen    M.    Gould. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


H    Bayersd7rfer  &  Co.,   Philadelphia,   Pa. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


The    Kervan    Co..    20    W.    27th    St.,    N.    Y- 
•    Decorative   Evergreens 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

N    F.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Hawley  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

ReedTKeller,  122  W.lothSu" New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


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FLORISTS'    SUPPLIES— Continued. 

J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St. 

Pittsburg,    Pa. 

For  page  see   Last  of  Advertisers. 

S.  S.   Peanock.  Philadelphia. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  Stern  &  Co.,   PJ2S  Geruiautowu  Ave., 

Philadelphia. 

For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 


FLORISTS'    LETTERS. 

Boston    Florist    Letter   Co.,   84   Hawley    St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

G.  A.   Sutherland  Co.,  34  Hawley  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 

FLOWERS    BY    TELEGRAPH. 

Alex.  McCouneli,   New   Vork. 
For   page   see    LUt    of   Advertisers. 

Fred    C.    Weber,    432u-2S   Olive    St., 

St.    Louis.    Mo. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Young  &   NugeBt,   New    Vork. 
Fur    page   see    1.1st    of    Advertisers. 

J.   Breituie.ver's   Sous,    Miami  &   Gratiot 

Aves.,    Detroit,    Mien. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

Thos.    iuung.  Jr..  41  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
Kur   page  see    List   of    Advertisers. 

George   11.   Cooke,    Washington,   D.   C. 
For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 

A.    Gude    &     ltro..    1214    F    St., 

Washlugtou,    D.   C. 

For  page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 

Z.   L).   Blaeklstone, 

14th  and  11  Sts..  Washington,  D.  C. 
For    page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

Samuel   Murray,   1017   Broadway, 

Kansas   City,    Mo. 
For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 


FLOWER    POTS. 
W.  H.   truest,  2Mb.  and   M  Sts., 
Washington,   D   C. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

A.    11.    Hews  &   Co..    Cambridge,    Mass. 
For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers 

Hillinger    Bros.,    Ft.    Edward.     N.     Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

FOLDING    BOXES. 

Welch  Bros.,   15  Province  St.,  Boston. 

Inr  page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 


GERANIUMS. 

J.    E.    Felthouseli,    Schenectady,    N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

GLADIOLI. 

E.    E.    Stewart,    laves   Junet.,    Mich. 
Colors,    mixture   and   named    All   sizes. 

Arthur    Cowee,    Meudowvale    Farm,    Berllu, 

K.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

GLASS. 

G.    C.    Watson,    1U14    Ludlow    St.,    Philadel- 
phia. 

Boslou    Plate  &  Window  Glass  Co.,   Boston. 
For    page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

GLAZING    POINT, 
n.    A.    Ureer.    Philadelphia.     Pa. 
For  page  sir   List  of   Advertisers. 


GREENHOUSE       BUILDING       MATE- 
RIAL. 

Lord     &     Buruham     Co., 

11  .1    I 'roadway.    New    York. 

For   page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Plersoii     L'-Bar     Co..     1     Madison     Square, 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Chicago    Mouse    Wrecking  Co..   Chicago.    III. 
For   page  see   1. 1st  of  Advertisers. 

A.  T    Stearns  Lumber  Co..    Neponset.  Boston. 
I'.-r  [i-iiro  *....    ]  let  of  Advertisers 

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


GREENHOUSE       BUILDING       MATE- 
RIAL— Continued. 

J.  C.  Moninger  Co.,  117  East  Blackhawk  St., 

Chicago. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Adam  Schillo  Lumber  Co..  West  St.  and 

Hawthorne  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Weathered  Co.,  46  and  48  Marion  St.,  New 

York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

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

GREENHOUSE    HOSE. 

Anchor    Greenhouse    Hose    is    the    best    for 

Florists. 

Mineralized     Rubber     Co.,     New     Y"ork. 

HARDY  ENGLISH    IVY. 

Field    grown,    stroug    roots,    viues   2   to    3 
feet.   :M.iJU   per   100;    $35.00   per    H)00. 
Palisades  Nurseries,  Sparkill,  N.   Y". 

HARDY  FERNS  AND  SUPPLIES. 

H.    M.    Robinson    &   Co.,   8-11    Province   St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

The  Kervau  Co., 

20  W.  27th  St.,    New    York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Michigan  Cut  Flower  Co.,  38  and  40  Miami 

Ave.,   Detroit,   Mich..    Win.   Dilger.   Mgr. 

Fancy   Ferns. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

: ^ V4  Jl.. 

HARDY   PERENNIALS. 

Complete  list  of  Field  and  Pot-grown 
Plants. 

Palisades  Nurseries,  Sparkill,  N.  Y. 

HARDY   PHLOX. 

100    Named    Varieties. 

Palisades  Nurseries,  Sparkiil,  N".  Y. 

HARDY   PRIMULAS. 

Sieboldii  (Cortusoides),  12  Named  Varie- 
ties,— E'.atior  (Polyanthus  Primrose),  Vul- 
garis (English  Primrose),  Yeris  Superba 
(Giant  Cowslip).  2  1-2  inch  pots.  Doz., 
85c,;    100,   J6.00 

Palisades  Nurseries,  Sparkill,  N".  Y. 

HEATING    APPARATUS. 

Lord    &    Burnham    Co., 

1133  Broadway.   New   Y'ork. 

For  page  see   Li<t  of  Advertisers. 

Pierson     U-Bar     Co.,     1     Madison     Square, 

New    York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

John  A.   Scollay,  73  &  75  Myrtle  Ave., 
Brooklyn,    N.    Y. 
'  For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Gurney  Heater  Mfg.  Co.,  74  Franklin  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 

Kroeschell   Bros.,   35   Erie    St.,    Chicago. 
For    page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 


HOTHOUSE    GRAPE    VINES. 
Rose   Hill    Nurseries.    New    Rochelle,    N.    Y. 

For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 

IMPORTING    HOUSES. 

R.   M.   Ward  &  Co.,   New   York. 

Plants  anil    Bulbs. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


INSECTICIDES. 

Perfection    Chemical    Co..    Flushing,    N.    Y. 
Carman's    Antipest. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

The  H.  A.   Stoothoff  Co..  119  West  St., 

New    York. 

Fumigating  Kind  Tobacco  powder. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

JAPANESE     PLANTS. 

Yokohama   Nurseries.    31    Barclay  St., 
New   York. 

For   p.lffp   soi.    f.lst    of    Advertisers. 

MUSHROOM    SPAWN. 

Cochran      Mushroom     &     Spawn     Co., 

911   Chemical   P.ldg.,    St.   T.onis.  Mo. 

For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


NIKOTEEN   APHIS    PUNK. 

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

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

NURSERY  STOCK. 

Mt.    Hissarlik    Nurseries, 

New    Rochelle.     N.     Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Cottage  Gardens,  Queens,  N.   Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Chas.   Black,   Hlghtstowu,    N.   Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Forest    Nursery    &    Seed    Co.,    MeMlnnvllle. 

Teuu. 

Forest    Tree   and    Shrub    Seeds. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Pierce   Nursery,    Beverly    Farms,    Mass. 

Berberis,     Tbunbergii    and     Vulgaris. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Green's   Nursery   Co.,    Rochester,    N.    Y. 
For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

P.  A.  Keene,  1  Madison  Av..  New  York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


ORCHID    PLANTS. 

Lager  &  Hurrell.  Summit.  N.  J. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Sander,  St.   Albans,    England. 

Importers,    Exporters.    Growers.    Hybridists. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

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

PATENTS. 

Slggers  &  Slggers,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Pateuts,   Trade  Marks,  and  Copyrights. 

25  years'   active  practice. 

For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

PEERLESS    REPAIR    CLAMP. 

A.  Klokner,  Wauwatosa,  Wis. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

PLANTS,    BEDDING. 

J.  C.   Schmidt  Co.,   Bristol,    Pa. 
For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

H.    N.    Eaton,    S.    Sudbury.    Mass. 

Coleus,   Verscbaffeltii.   Golden   Bedder. 

For    page   see    List    of   Advertising. 

PLANTS    DECORATIVE. 
A.  Leuthy  &  Co..  Roslindale.  Mass 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

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

R.    &    J.    Farquhar    &    Co..    Boston. 

Palms,    Kentla    Belmoreana. 
For  page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

C.  Eisele.  11th  and  Roy   Sts..   Philadelphia. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

— .  -». —     =^-    - 

PLANTS    FORCING. 

H.  F.   Michell  Co..   Philadelphia,  Pa. 
For    page  see   List   of    Advertisers. 

W.   W.  Rawson   &  Co.,  Boston. 

Spiraea. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


PLANTS  HARDY. 

M.    A.    Walsh.    Woods    Hole,    Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


RETAIL    FLORISTS. 

Julius    A.    Ziun. 

2    Beacon    St..    Boston.    Mass. 

Flowers  by  Telegraph. 


Alex.    McConnell.    New    York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Thomas   Young.  Jr.,  New  York. 
For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

Fred  C.  Weber.  432(1  Olive   St..  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 


J.  Breitmeyer's  Sons.  Detroit,  Mich. 
For  page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 

Young  &   Nugent.   New   Y'ork. 
For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

Z.    D.   Blaeklstone,    14   &   II   S:s.,    Washing- 
ton.  D.   C. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


268 


HORTICULTURE. 


March  3,  1906 


BUYERS'    DIRECTORY— Continued. 


RETAIL    FLORISTS— Continued. 

George  H.  Cooke,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Kor  pnge  see    List   of   Advertisers. 

Samuel   Murray,    1017   Broadway, 

Kansas  City,  Mo. 
For    page    see    List   of    Advertisers. 

A.   Uude   &   Bto..   1214   F    St., 

Washington,    D    C. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

ROSES. 

M.   H.  Walsh.  Woods  Hole,   Mass. 

Hardy  ltoses,   H.   T.   Uoses  and   Uamblers. 

For  page  si  e  List  of  Advertisers. 

E.   II.  I'ye,  Upper  Nyack,  N.  Y. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

F.  H.  Kramer,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Queen    Beatrice. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

S.    S.    Peunock,    Philadelphia. 

Kiehtuoiid. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Robert  Scott   &  Son,  Sharon  Hill,   Pa. 

Crafted   Hoses. 

Fur  page  see  List  of   Advertisers. 

R.  T.    McGorum,   Natick,   Mass 

Grafted    Brides  and   'Maids. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

SEEDS. 

W.  W.  Rawson  &  Co.,  12  and  13  Faneull 

Hall    Sq.,    Boston. 

For  page  see    List   of  Advertisers. 

Thos.  J.  Grey   &  Co..  32  S.    Market   St., 
Boston. 
For  page  see    List   of  Advertisers. 

Joseph   Breck  &  Sons, 
51  and  52  N.   Market   St.,   Boston. 
For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers 

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

Burnett   Bros.,   lul  West  St.,  New  York 

Seeds.    Bulbs,  and   Fertilizers. 

For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

J.    M    Thorburn  &   Co.. 

36  Coitlandt  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

H.  F.  Michell  Co.,  101S  Market  St., 
Philadelphia,   Pa. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
R.  &  J.   Farqubar  &  Co..   Boston. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
G.    C.    Watson,   1614   Ludlow   St.,    Philadel- 
phia. 
Sweet   Pea  Christmas. 


SPHAGNUM;    CEDAR    POLES. 

H.  R.  Akers.  Chatsworth,  N.  J. 

For  page  sec  List   of  Advertisers. 

SWEET   PEAS. 
O.  V.  Zangen,  Hoboken.  N.  J. 

For  page  see  List  oj     Ldvi    users. 

H.    A.    Dreer.    Ph  '  ia. 

For  page  see   List   ol  isers. 

TOMATO    AND    PLANT    SUPPORTS. 

Igoe  Bros..   2'Jf,   North   9th   St., 

Brooklyn,    N.    Y. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


Weeber    &    Don,    114    Chambers    St.,    New 
York. 

Vegetable    and    Flower    Seeds. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

H.    A.    Dreer.    Philadelphia. 

Flower    Seeds. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Wm     Elliott  &   Sous.    201   Fulton    St.,    New 

York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Conrad     Appel,     Darmstadt,     Germany,     Es- 
tab.  1789.    High  Grade  (irass.  Clover,  and  Tree  Seeds. 

SEED    CASES— MICE    PROOF. 

Heller  &   Co..    Montclalr,    N.   J. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

SOUTHERN  WILD  SMILAX. 

H.    M.    Robinson    &    Co..    8    &    11    Province 

St..    Boston. 
For    page    see     List    of    Advertisers. 

E.     A.     Heaven.     Evergreen,     Ala. 
For    page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


TRITOMAS  (Red  Hot  Poker). 
Colic,  lion  of  New  Sorts  in  2  1-2  inch 
I  t-  All  will  flower  this  year.  Tuckii. 
Rufus,  May  Queen,  K.  C.  Affourtit,  Nobilis. 
$1.25  per  do/.. ;  Slu. mi  per  100.  Corallina, 
llii/.eri.  Uvaria  Grandiflora,  J  l-'J  inch  pots, 
doz..    7.V.:    L00,    $5.00 

Palisades  Nurseries,  Sparkill,  N.   V. 

VENTILATING   APPARATUS. 

Lord   &    Buraham   Co. 

1133  Broadway,   New   York. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Pierson     D-Bar     Co.,     1      Madison     Square, 
New   York. 

For  pine  see  List   of  Advertisers. 

John  A.   Seollay,  73-75  Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,  N.    Y. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

Weathered    Co..    4U  and   4S    Marion   St., 

New    Yoik. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


New  Offers  in  This  Issue. 


Foley    Mfg.    Co.,   471    W.   23d    St.,    Chicago. 
For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 

The    Chicago    Lifter. 

J.    C.    Monlnger    Co..    421    Hawthorne    Ave.. 

Chicago. 

VERBENAS. 
H.   F.   Michell   Co..    Philadelphia,    Pa. 
For  page  see 


List   of  Advei  tisers 


WHOLESALE    FLORISTS. 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Uawley  St.,  Bos 

ton. 
George  A.    Sutherland    Co.,    34   Hawley    St., 

Boton. 
Welch    Bros.,    15    Province   St..    Boston. 

Buffalo. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Wm.    K.    Kastlng.    383  87    Elllcott    St.,    Buf 
falo,   N.    V. 

Chicago. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
J.   A.    Budloug,  37   Randolph   St.,   Chicago. 
E.  H.  Hunt.  70-78    Wabash  Ave.,    Chicago. 
Cbas.  W.McKellar.  51  Wabash   Av..   Chicago. 
Peter  Relnberg.  51   Wabash   Av.,  Chicago. 
A.  L.  Randall   Co.,  21    Randolph  St..  Chicago. 
Wletor  Bros..  51   Wabash  Av.,   Chicago.  " 
Yaugban  &  Sperry,  00  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago. 
S.    F.    Wlntersou    Co.,    45,    47,    4H    Wabasb 
Av.,    Chicago. 

Cincinnati. 

Ohio  rut   Flower  Co..   129  E.   3d   St. 
Wm.   Murphy,    12s   ]•;.   3d   St. 

Detroit. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 
Michigan    Cut    Flower    Exchange,    38    &    40 
Miami  Av.     Wm.   Dllger,    mgr. 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Bonnot    Bros.,    55-57    West    20th    St.,    New 

York. 
J.   S.    Feurich,   110  W.  28th   St..    New    York. 
Ford  Bros.,  48   West  2sth  St.,   New    York. 
H.   E.   Fromeut,  57   W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
Alex.    J.    Guttman,   43    West   28th    St. 
E.  C.   Horan.  55  West  28th  St.,    New  York. 
Philip    F.    Kessler,    55    W.    20th    St.,    New 

Vork. 
Julius  Lang,  53  West  30th  St.,  New  York. 
A.  H.  Langjahr,  55  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
James  McMauus,  50  W.  30th  St.,  New  York. 
Chas.  Millaug,  50  West  29th  St.,  New  York. 
Frank     Millang,    55-57    W.    26th    St.,     New 

York. 
A.  Moltz,  55-57  W.  26th  St.,  New  York. 
John  J.  Perkins,  115  W.  30th  St.,  New  York. 
John  1.  Rayuor,  49  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
W.  F.  Sheridan,  39  W.  28th  St..  New  York. 
Traendly  &  Seheuek,  44  W.  2Sth  St.,  N.  Y. 
A.  L.  Young  &  Co.,  54  W.  28th  St.,  N.  Y. 
Johu    Young,   51    W.   28th   St..    New   York. 

Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
W.    E.    McKissIck,    1221    Filbert   St.,    Phila- 
delphia,   Pa. 
Leo    Nlessen    Co.,    1217    Arch    St.,     Phila- 
delphia,   Pa. 
S.    S.    Pennock,   1612-18   Ludlow    St.,    Phila- 
delphia,  Pa. 

Pittsburg. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Pittsburg  Cut  Flower  Co.,  Ltd.,  504 
Liberty   St.,    Pittsburg,   Pa. 

J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St.,  Pitts- 
burg. 


BEGONIA    GLOIRE     DE    LORRAINE. 
Iiincs    &    McRae,    Cheswiek,    Pa. 

For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 


COLEUS,         ROOTED         CUTTINGS; 
KAISERIN      ROSES. 


A    X.   Piers 


For  page 


-ee   List  of  Advertisers. 
POT        AND         BASKET 


ENGLISH 

GROWN     GRAPE     VINES. 

Bobbink  &   Atkins.   Rutherford.   X.  J 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


GRAFTED    ROSES. 

G.    C.    Watson.    Philadelphia. 

For   page   sec    List    of    Advertisers. 

GREENHOUSE      BUILDING       MATE- 
RIAL,    HEATING     APPARATUS. 
Hitchings        .V        Co.,        1170        Broadway, 

Xl\\     York. 
For  page  see    List   of   Advertisers, 


GREENHOUSE       BUILDING       MATE- 
RIAL,     HEATING      APPARATUS. 
Lord     &     Burnham     Co.,     1133     Broadway, 


New   Yi 
ee    List 


rk. 

.I    Advertis 


For   page 

GREENHOUSE       BUILDING       MATE^ 

RIAL,      HEATING     APPARATUS. 

Pierson     C-Bar    Co..    1     Madison    Sq., 

Xew     Yolk. 

For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 

NIKOTEEN.- 

Nicotine    Mfg.     i.e.     St.     Louis,     Mo. 

For  page  sec  List  of  Advertisers. 

NURSERY  STO C K~ 

T!o>    F.    L.    Coiiin      Nursery    Co..    Stratford, 

<  'onn. 

For  page  Bee   l.i-t   of  Advertisers. 


ORCHIDS. 

Nathan   Smith   &    Son.    Adrian.    Mich. 

For  page  sec   List   of  Advertisers. 

~~  SWEET    PEAS." 
II.     F.     Michell    Co.,     Philadelphia. 
For  page  -ee    List    of  Advertisers. 


SWEET    PEAS. 

W.    Atlee    Bun &    Co.,    Philadelphia. 

For    page    see    List^  "f    A  d  vert  isers. 

_ WHITE"PINE." 

Eastern   Nurseries.   Jamaica    Plain.    Mass. 
For   page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 


WANTS. 


Positron  Wanted 

The  undersigned  is  open  to  engage  with  lady 
or  gentleman  requiring  the  services  of  a  thoroughly 
experienced  and  competent  gardener  capable  of 
taking  charge  of  a  first-class  private  place.  Euro- 
pean and  American  experience  in  commercial 
gardening,  public  parks  and  nurseries,  and  w  uld 
consider  propositions  in  that  connection.  Best 
of  references  as  to  character  and  ability.     Address: 

WILLIAM   TRICKER,    Narberth.  Penna. 


WANTED  TO  KENT— Three  or  four 
greenhouses  and  grounds  in  the  vicinity  of 
Boston.  Address  M.  B.,  care  of  HORTI- 
CULTURE, 11  H amilton  Place.  Boston. 

WANTED— A  first-class  Fern  Grower,  one 
who  has  had  experience  Good  wages. 
steady  position.  Send  references.  R.  H. 
X..  rare  HORTICULTURE,  11  Hamilton 
Place,    Boston. 

WANTED— For  a  large  private  place,  a 
first-class  man  as  inside  Foreman.  Must 
hare  European  experience  in  some  of  the 
best  plates.  Apply,  with  copies  of  testimo- 
nials, to  H.  W.,  care  HORTICULTURE.  11 
Hamilton  Place,  Boston. 

WANTED— First-class  man  to  take 
charge  of  a  city  flower  store  in  fashionable 
<]istri<t.  One  capable  of  making  fine  table 
decorations  and  waiting  mi  critical  cus- 
tomers.  Salary  $20  per  week  to  right  man. 
T.  W..  -are  HORTICULTURE,  11  Hamilton 
I'la'-e.    Boston.  _ 

WANTED— Manager  in  a  plant-shipping 
department  of  a  large  commercial  estab- 
lishment. None  need  apply  unless  experi- 
enced in  overseeing  men.  handling  palms, 
bedding  plants,  etc.  Married  man  pre- 
ferred. State  wages  wanted.  Also  a  po- 
sition for  an  assistant.  L.  Company,  care 
HORTICULTURE,  11  Hamilton  Place, 
Huston. 


March  3,  1906 


H  O  RT 1CULTURE 


269 


I  find  the  Fumigating  Kind  Tobacco  Powder  the  cheapes'  and  best  insecticide  on  the  rrarket;    it 
does  the  work  every  time:   no  burning  or  injury  to  your  plants. 
jlfrteSh.C'  °'  THEILMANN>   Marion,    Ind. 

Why  not  ask  for  a  (re-;  five  pound  trial  -.ample;  its  convincing;  it  only  costs  you  the  express  charge.    It's  no 
tangled  thing,  hundreds  write  of  it  like  Mr.  G.  Thetlmann.     Our  booklet    tells  how  to  fumigate  a  hou 
with  it  for  fifteen  ce"ts.     The  H.  A.  Stoothoff  Company,  ng  West  Street,  New  York  City,  N.  Y. 


100x25 


new 
feet 


NEWS    NOTES. 
Snowdrops   have   been    bloomin 
through  the  month  of  February 
vicinity  of  Boston. 


all 
n  the 


Joseph  A.  Manda  is  seriously  ill  with 
typhoid  pneumonia  at  the  Memorial 
Hospital.  Orange.  N.  J. 

The  F.  R.  Pierson  Company  have  a 
daybreak  sport  from  Lawson  carnation 
which  will  be  introduced  next  year. 


George  M.  Kendall  has  taken  a  lease 
of  the  greenhouses  of  the  Pollard  Es- 
tate, Leominster,  Mass.,  for  cucumber 
growing. 


fashionable  New  York  flower  stores, 
sends  us  a  description  of  his  unique 
table  decorations  on  the  occasion  of  a 
dinner  given  last  week  in  honor  of  an 
eminent  New  York  gentleman.  The 
centre  of  the  large  quadrilateral  table 
was  laid  out  in  the  form  of  an  Italian 
garden  in  miniature,  the  lawn  effect 
being  carried  out  by  the  use  of  a  rich 
grass  green  carpet  on  which  the  plant 
groups  were  placed.  The  arrangement 
of  cut  flowers  around  the  border  of  the 
table  was  in  keeping  with  the  formal 
character  of  the  centre  decoration. 


IlfflTM  APHIS  PUNK) 


THE  0RIG1NALANDGENUIHE    ^ 

NICOTINE  FDniOANT 


WIDtLV  IMITATED  BUT  NEWER  EQUALED 

NIF0RM«n)AL«EffO¥E 

OONT  ACCEPT  INFERIOR  IMITATIONS 
PR  ICE  60  S-  PER  BOX  OF  12  SHEETS 
*65°PE.RCASEOF  TWELVE  BOXES. 


NICOTINE  MFG.CO.    ST.  10ULS.  M 


Robert  Paterson  of  Waverly  was  the 
winner  of  the  prize  of  $10  for  getting 
the  largest  number  of  membership  ap- 
plications for  the  Gardeners'  Club  of 
Baltimore  during  the  year. 

Palmer's  Red  Lawson  carnation  is 
giving  great  satisfaction  wherever 
grown.  The  variety  seems  to  grow  a 
trifle  taller  than  Lawson,  and  the 
flowers  are  decidedly  superior  in  form. 

R.  T.  Fisher,  forester,  .has  outlined  a 
scheme  for  scientific  wood-cutting  on 
the  Wachusett  Mountain  reservation 
in  Western  Massachusetts,  which  while 
making  way  for  roads  and  trails  to 
points  of  scenic  vantage,  shall  yield 
an  income  to  the  State.  The  Commis- 
sioners ask  for  $12,000  to  rebuild  the 
summit  house,  and  $5000  for  acquiring 
additional  lands  to  protect  the  reserva- 
tion. 


GREENHOUSES      BUILDING      AND 
PROJECTED. 

Stratford,  Conn.— Chauncey  D.  Mills, 
addition. 

N.  Fairhaven,  Mass. — John  Livesley, 
one  house. 

Pitlsfieltl,  Mass. — R.  Engelmann  & 
Son,  one  house. 

Los  Angeles,  Cal.— T.  H.  Wright, 
range  of  houses. 

Pittsfield,  Mass. — Mrs.  Bryce.  range 
of  conservatories. 


i 


List 


CATALOGUES    RECEIVED. 

H.  Beaulieu,  Woodhaven,  N.  Y. 
of  dahlias   and  cannas. 

Weeber  &  Don.  New  York.  L906 
catalogue  of  garden  and  flower  seeds. 
The  Don  tomato  occupies  the  centre  of 
the  front  cover.  It  is  a  beauty.  The 
book   is   finely   illustrated    throughout. 


MMiWVVWWWWWWWWVWIi 

Carman's  Antipest 

INSECTICIDE  AND  FUNGICIDE 

For  the  Garden,  Orchard  and    Greenhouse. 

Nonpoisonous  and  harmless  to 

vegetation. 

Kills   Green    Fly,    Aphides.    Bark    Lice, 
Thrip,  Mealy  Rug.  Red  Spider, 
Scale,  Wi  e  Worms,  Ants 
and  Slugs. 
This    is    the    Grower's     Friend,    handy    to 
use,    cheap    and    effective,    mixes    readrly    in 
Mestroys  all  insect    pests    and    keeps 
down  filth.     $1  50  per  gallon      Vlso  in  quarts, 
halt  gallons  and  in  bulk.     Send  for  circulars. 

PERFECTION   CHEMICAL  CO. 
Hushing,  N.  Y. 

VWWMrVVWVWrWWWVWVW 


The  new  carnation  Wlnsor,  is  mak- 
ing a  record  that  places  it  far  in  tho 
lead  as  a  producer.  From  the  two 
thousand  plants  of  which  Mr.  Pierson's 
stock  consists,  there  have  been  taken 
twenty-one  thousand  cuttings  this  win- 
ter, no  less  than  five  thousand  blooms 
have  been  picked  in  the  month  of  Feb- 
ruary, and  at  the  present  time  the 
plants  are  full  of  buds  and  bloom,  av- 
eraging twelve  to  fourteen  each. 

Mr.  Myer,  whose  establishment  is  one 
of  the  latest   additions   to  the   list  of 


LIST   OF    PATENTS. 
Issued    February   20,   1906. 
812,8oo.     Metal  Window-Box  for  Flow- 
ers. .     Emma      E.      Bixler, 
Easton,  Pa. 
812,942.     Plant-Support.    Christian 
Lund.   Wausau,   Wis. 


HORTICULTURE  needs  a  wide- 
awake representative  in  every  luim 
in  llic  hi  ml.  Good  commissions 
paid  "ii  advertising  mid  subscrip- 
tions. If  yon  are  ambitious,  write 
for  terms. 


rVLCr9^ 

C^aL0<sxj£.  / 


SPECIAL  NOTICE  TO 
GREEN-HOUSE    MEN 

As  cold   weather  crowds  your  fires,  and  worries 
your  Hot  Water  Circulation 

REMEMBER 

that  we  can  on  short  notice  apply  the 

HOLLY-CASTLE    ELECTRIC    CIRCULATOR 

and  all  your  troubles  will  disappear.    Then  make 
a  note  of  the  coal  you  save  by 

INDEPENDENT   CIRCULATION 

HOLLY-CASTLE   CO.,   Engineers 

49  FEDERAL  ST.,  BOSTON,  MASS. 


LUMBER 

For  Creenhouse  Benches 

Ship  Lap,  Drop  Siding,  Sleuthing,    Flooring,    White    Cedar 
Posts,  Etc. 

We  .ire  in  a   Special      u  DCOVV    PYPQEQ^  " 
Position   10   Furnish  ILUM     U  I  IlK  00 

Everthing     in     PINE    and    HEHLOCK    BUILDING    LU/1BER 
WRITE  FOR  PRICES 

Adam  Schillo  Lumber  Co- 


Cor    Weed  St.    &    Hawthorn, 

Tel.  North   1626  and   1627 


CHICAGO 


•270 


horticulture: 


March  3,  1906 


ANNOUNCEMENT 

BY 

HITCHINGS   (SL  CO. 

WE  are  pleased  to  inform  our  friends  and  patrons  that  we  have  re- 
sumed business  under  our  old  and  well-known  firm  uarne  of  Hitch- 
inns  &  Co.,  with  sales  offices  at  1170  Broadway,  N.  Y.  City.  Gen- 
eral offices  and  Works  at  West  Side  Ave.,  Jersey  City,  Foundries  and  Boil- 
er   Shops    at    Garfield    Ave.    and    Union    Street,    Jersey    City,    N.    J. 

The  Officers  of  the  Company  are  E.  W.  Hiteuings,  President;  Charles 
Armitage,     Secretary    and    Treasurer;     William    Sefton,    Sup't    of   Works. 

In  addition  to  Hitchings  &  Co.'s  former  manufacturing  plant,  we  have 
acquired  the  Pierson-Sefton  Co.'s  new  factories,  and  their  entire  work- 
ing force,  consequently  we  are  in  a  position  to  largely  increase  our  pro- 
duction. 

We  trust  our  friends  will  favor  us  with  the  same  liberal  patronagi 
and   confidence   we  have  enjoyed  for  so  many  years. 


jfcr»e*frXelVSrg3Xft. 


IMPROVED 


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35  Erie  Street  CHICACO. 


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Boilers  made  of  the  best  material;  shell,  firebox 
sheets  and  heads  of  steel;  water  space  all  around 
front,  sides  and  back.     Wiiie  for  information. 


CYPRESS? 


SASH    BARS 

feet  or  longer 

HOT  BED  SASH 
PECKY  CYPRESS  BENCH  LUMBER 


GREENHOUSES 

ERECTED  and  EQUIPPED  COMPLETE  IF  DESIRED 


Write  for  Circular  "C"  and  Prices 


The  A.  T.   STEAMS  LUMBER   CO. 

NEPONSET,  BOSTON,  MASS. 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 


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Holds  Class 
Firmly 

See  tho  Point  **~ 
PEERLESS 

<il*/t  ntr  Points  are  the  bent, 
No   rights  or  lefts,     Boi  of 
1.000  poiuti  75  ota.  poitp&ld. 

IIKMtV  A.  DREEB, 

714  (hf.ir.ot  St.,  Phil*..  Pa. 


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'  FOR  HEATING  ANY  DESCRIPTION  OF  BUILDING  BY  STEAM  OR  HOT  WATER 

NEW  YORK  OFFICE    III  FIFTH  AVE  74  FRANKLIN  ST.  BOSTON'  \ 


SEND  FOR  CATALOCUE  OF 

SCOLLAY    HOT    WATER 
anti  STEAM  BOILERS 

JOHN  A.  SCOLLAY 

73  and  75  Myrtle  Avenue 

BOROUGH  OF  BROOKLYN,  N.  V.  CITY 


BY  SLIPPING  A 

PEERLESS   GLASS    REPAIR    CLAMP 

over  a  cracked  glass  you  protect  your  stock, 
save  coal  and  glass.  Doit  now  before  the  high 
winds  nlay  havoc  with  your  roofs.  $1  00  will 
repair  150  lights.    Ask  your  supply  man,  or 

A.  KLOKNER,  Wauwatosu,  Wis. 

Endorsed  by  about  too  prominent  florists. 


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PATENTS 

TrademarKs  and 
Copyrights 

Send  your  business  direct  to  Washington. 
Saves  time  and  insure    better  service. 
Personal  attention  guaranteed. 
Twentv-five  wars'  active  practice. 
SPFCTALTY:  "Working  on  the  Failures 
of  Others  " 

SIGGERS  &  SIGGERS 


Box  9,  Na'lonal  Union  Building 
Washington,  D.  C. 


Greenhouse  Material 

Aslc  tor  our  Snecial  Catalogue  No  5<u  describing 
Boiler  Tubes,  Boilers,  Tubes,  -as  ,  Lumber  and  Sup- 
plies of  every  kind  from  the  Fifty  Mill  on  Dollar  St. 
Loui>-  World's  Fair. 

CHICAGO    HOUSE    WRECKING    CO. 

85th  ind  Iron  Sts.  CHICAGO 


March  3,  1906 


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Our  heavy  increase  in  business  last  year  was  not 
due  to  luck  nor  was  it  caused  by  our  good  looks. 

Honest  prices  and  honest  material  did  it. 

We  feel  proud  of  our  success  and  will  do  our  utmost 
to  merit  your  patronage  this  year. 

Our  first  aim  shall  always  be  quality.  Send  for  fur- 
ther particulars. 

JOHN    C.    MONINGER    CO.  — Chicago 

117   E.    BLACKHAWK   STREET 


BOSTON  PLATE  &  WINDOW  GLA^S  CO. 
GREENHOUSE  GLASS 

German    and    American 
261  to  287  A  St.,  BOSTON  20-22  Canal  St. 

NOW     IS    THE    TIME    TO    INSURE 
YUUK  (JLASS  AKA1NST  DAMAGE 

ItY     1 1  A  I  I  j*        For  particulars  address 

John  G.  Esler,    Saddle    R/v**r,    N.    «/. 


STANDARD   FLOWER  POTS 

Packed  in  small  crates,  easy  10  handle. 


Price  per  crate 

t5002in.p1  .ts  in  irate  $4  88 

15002^     "  "        5'2S 

1500  2%     "  "        6.00 

1000  3         *'  5-oo 

8003)6      "  '"        580 

500 4  4-5° 

3205  4.51 

144  6  .16 


Price  per  crate 
i?o  7  in.  pot-  in  crate$»  20 
60  8         "  "        3.00 

HAND  MADE 
48  gin.p  >tsin  crate  $3  60 
4.8  10       "  "        4.80 

24  1 1        "  3.00 

24  12  "        4.80 

17  14  4. &o 

6  16  4.50 


Seed  pans,  same  pri  e  as  pots.  Send  for  price  list  of 
Cylinders  for  Cut  flowers,  Hanging  Baskets,  Lawn 
Vases  etc.  Ten  per  cent,  off  for    ash  with  1  rd  r.  Ad-lress 

Hilfinger  Br*. .Pottery, Fort  Edward.  N.Y. 

August  Rolker  &  (■ons,  Agts.,      31  Barclay  St.,  N.  V  City. 


Standard 
Flower  . . 


POTS 


If  your  greenhouses  are   within  500   miles   of 

the  Capit  1,  wrte  us,  we  can  save  you   money 

W.     H.     ERNEST, 

28th  and  M  Streets,  W  ISHINGTON,  0.  C. 


Consult  Buyers'  Directory  and  List  of 
New  Offers  on   Page  266,  267  and  268. 


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...Just  What  the  Name   Implies...  — 


I  SECTIONAL  IN  EVERY  PART  S 

3jj  In  sizes  to  heat  up  to  18,000  ft.  glass  surface 

S  OUR  CATALOG  TELLS  THE  REST 

Weathered    Oo. 

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The  Only  Perfect 
Tomato    and     Plant     Support 

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TOMATO  SUPPORT. 

Height  complete         .         .         .         .         .         .  .          34  inches 

"       of  bottom  section  .         .         .         .         .  .         24        " 

"        "lop               "      •          •         .                   ■  ■          12        " 

Diameter  of  circle  .  ...  14        " 

Manufactured   (HAF     RRflQ  226 North  9th  St. 

— by-       IUUE     DnUO.  Brooklyn,  N.Y. 


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2"  Pipe 


2  X  3_ 
Arvgle 


Comparative    CosL    of 
Posts  and  Cast  Iron 
FooL  Pieces. 


N°U65 


NP1166 


Now  suppose  you  place  wood  side  posts  every  4  feet  two  inches  to  the 
centres,  at  a  coat  of  not  less  than  80c.  to  $1.00  a  post.  The  cast  iron  foot 
piece  we  put  every  8  feet  4  1-2  inches  to  the  centres  at  a  cost  of  $1.85 
each — just  half  the  number  of  foot  pieces  —  just  half  the  number  of  post 
holes — just  half  the  time  and  bother  of  lining  up  —  just  half  the  amount 
of   paint  —  just  half  the  amount  of  shade. 

Here's  How  it  Stands 

1  Foot  Piece      .         .         .  Si. 85 

2  Posts  at  Soc.  each    .  .         .         t.6o 
Apparent  extra  cost  of  foot  piece  .25 


Lord  and  Burnham  Co. 

GREENHOUSE  DESIGNERS 
and  MANUFACTURERS 

1133    Broadway,   cor.  26th    St.,    N.  Y. 
Boston  Branch:  819  Tremont  Building. 


But — what  of  extra  post  holes,  the  cost  of  con- 
creting, extra  time,  extra  paint,  the  quick  rot, 
the  increased  shade  —  the  liability  of  sagging? 
Isn't  it  a  case  of  weakness  at  the  very 
place  it  should  be  strongest? 


U-BAR   VINERY 

U-BAR  GREENHOUSES  ARE  THE  BEST  GREENHOUSES  BUILT 


X  i  other  form  of  greenhouse  construction  compares  with  the  U-Bir  type  for  lightness,  strength, 
durability,  adaptability,  simplicity,  and  conformity  to  all  horticultural  and  architectural  requirements. 
It  is  a  clear  departure  from  the  old  methods  of  construction  and  a  great  step  in  advance.  A  prominent 
gardener  writes  us,  "  My  predictions  are  that  all  up  t)  date  horticulturists  will  demand  this  type  of 
construction  in  the  future."  With  those  anticipating  the  erection  of  a  greenhouse,  we  will  be  pleased 
to  correspond  or  have  representative  confer  in  person. 


PIERSON  U-BAR  COHPANY, 


.Metropolitan  Building, 
4th  Ave.  and  23rd  St.,  New  York 


In  writing  advertisers,  mention   Horticulture 


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The  Tree  Fern  at  Home 

Alsophila  Species,  at  Grand  Etang,  Grenada 


the, 
flORJSZPlANrJMAN, 
10MCAPE  G4RDEN& 


lpM 


Bo/toa/,  Mass. 

dJi/bjcrfption,  $100  j 


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Three  Sterling  Carnation  Novelties 

Winsor,  White  Enchantress,  and  Helen  IYI.  Could 

There   is   nothing   about  any  of  these   varieties  that  we  wish  to  conceal;    therefore,  we  cordially   invite  all    carna- 
tion growers  to  pay  us  a  visit.     Come  at  any  time. 

WINSOR-Winner  of  Lawson  Silver  Medal. 

This  is  sure  to  prove  a  winner.  Nothing  approaches  it  in  color,  which  is  a  clear  silvery  pink— a  shade 
between  Enchantress  and  Mrs.  Thos.  W.  Lawson— and  much  more  beautiful  than  either.  In  fact,  it  is  just 
the  shade  that  we  have  all  been  trying  to  get.  The  color  will  make  it  sell  in  any  market.  The  stem  is  just 
right.  The  flowers  are  considerably  larger  than  Lawson  and  much  better  shaped.  As  a  grower  it  has  every- 
thing that  can  be  desired.     So  far  we  have  not  seen  any  large-flowering  variety  quite  so  free  as  Winsor. 

WHITE  ENCHANTRESS. 

A  pure  white  sport  of  Enchantress,  at  once  the  most  popular  and  most  profitable  carnation  grown  today, 
on  account  of  its  size  and  stem  and  freedom  with  which  it  blooms.  White  Enchantress  is  identical  in 
every  respect  but  color.     Those  desiring  quality  as  well  as  quantity  will  find  it  in  White  Enchantress. 

HELEN   M.  COULD. 

This  is  a  beautiful  variegated  sport  of  Enchantress.  The  ground  color  is  a  lovely  shade  of  clear  pink, 
the  variegation  carmine,  making  an  exquisite  combination  of  colors,  besides  being  something  distinctly  new. 
At  a  short  distance  the  variegation  does  not  show  at  all,  the  general  effect  being  a  beautiful  shade  of  dark 
pink.     Growth,  habit,  size,  and  stem  are  the  same  as  Enchantress. 

We  have  fine  stocks,  from  which  we  can  deliver  healthy  cuttings  of  Variegated  Lawson,  White 
Lawson,   Red   Lawson,   Enchantress,    Mrs.    M.    A.    Patten,    Lady    Bountiful,   etc. 

Our  Variegated  Lawson  is  all  that  we  claimed  for  it  last  season,  and  is  giving  the  fullest  satisfaction 
everywhere— the  best  in  the  variegated  class.     Come  and  inspect  our  stock  of    new  and  standard  sorts 

TARRYTOWN- ON- HUDSON, 

NEW  YORK. 


F.  R.  PIERSON  CO., 


S*ArVWW»WAA<»WArtA<WV»ArVW/MWVW\rV\»WrVWV»ArVWy 


AT    BOSTON 

Robert  Craig  Wins  Again 

Not  another  scarlet  carnation  has  been  able  to 
take  first  honors  with  ROBERT  CRAIG. 

The  introducers  of  CRAIG  fill  all  orders  on  time  and  send 
out  only  healthy,  vigorous,  well  grown  selected  cuttings  taken 
from  blooming  stems. 

Send  in  your  order  now.  We  can  fill  it  promptly. 


$3.00  for  25 
6.00  for  50 

5  Ptr 


$12.00  for  100  $50.00  for      500 

25.00  for  250  100.00  for  1000 

discount  for  cash  'with  order. 


COTTAGE    GARDENS    COMPANY, 

QUEENS,  N.  Y. 
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ASPARAGUS    SPEENGEEII, 

M a    100;    strong,    3    in. 

100;   2  in.   pots,  $2.00   per  100. 

aspai:.\i;i:s  i'ummi:i:n*is,  3  in.  pots,  7.1c. 

npr    TOO 


4    1-2    iii.    pots, 
pots,   75c.    per 


per  100. 
A.BTJTILON     S.W1T/.11 

100;  2  in    pots,  50c 
CLEMATIS    I'ANIi  T 

per  100;  3  in 
CLEMATIS,    lar 


3    in.    pots,    75e.    per 

per  doz.,  $3.00  per   100. 

ATA,    4    in.    pots,    $1  50 


$1.50    per    doz., 
doz.,    $5.00    per 

per   doz.;   $5.00 

doz.,    $5.00    per 


pots.   oOe.   per  doz..   $3.00  per 

l \  in.    pots  iii   bloom,  $1.00  per  doz. 

GERANIUMS,   double  scarlet,  ivliit.    an 

strong,   si  mi  per  100. 
SWAINSOXA  alba,   2   in.   pots,  50c.   pei 

C  EISELE, 


pots 

pots,   50c.   per  doz.,   $3.00  per  100. 
1 1th  &  Roy  Streets, 

PHILADELPHIA,  PA 


loo  lOOO 

RICHMOND  ROSE  2'4  in.      $12.00  $100.00 
KAISERIN       "        "  4.00       35.00 

VARIEGATED  LAWSON  R.C.  6.00       50.00 
ENCHANTRESS  3.00       25.00 

QUEEN  and  LAWSON  2.00       18.00 

SiverfE.  H.  PYE,  FLORIST 

UPPER   NVACK,   N.  Y. 


ROOTED  CUTTINGS 

Robert  Craig,  Victory,  John  E. 
Haines,  White  Perfection,  Varie- 
gated Lawson  and  My  Maryland 
Also  all  the  leading  commercial  varieties. 
Send  for  list. 

WM.  SWAYNE,      Kennett  Sq.,  Pa. 


CARNATIONS 


ROOTED  CUTTINGS 
Per  100 


Per  1,000 


Fiancee $6  oo .  . . .   $50  00 

Cardinal   6  "oo 50  00 


Patten 3 

Enchantress. ...  2 

Queen 2 

Maceo 2 

Lawson 2 

Fair  Maid    2  00 15 

Challenger 2  00 15 

Prosperity 2  00 15 

G.  WARBURTON,  Fall  River,  Mass 


CO. 

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25  00 

25  00 

15  00 

15  00 

15  00 

00 

00 

00 


RED  SPORT 

Sold  on  its  merits  alone. 

Per  100        Per  1 ,000 
RED   SPORT  .  $5.00         $40.00 

QUEEN   LOUISE   .      1.25  10.00 

A.  B.  DAVIS  &  SON,   Inc. 

PURCELLVILLE.  VA. 


We  are  booking  orders  for  Jone  delivery 


Begonia  Gloire  de  Lorraine 

Cuttings  from  2  \    2  inch  pots. 
Ready  for  4  inch.        Price  $10.00  per  100. 

Satisfaction  gitat  anteed.     Place  your  order  now 

INNES  &  McRAE,  -  Cheswick,  Pa. 


13" Advertisements  for  Rose  Number  Should  Reach  us  by  March  12 


March  10,  1906 


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NEW  CARNATIONS 

My  Maryland,  pure  white,  Jes- 
sica red  and  white  variegated.  Extra 
large,  high  grade  commercial  varieties. 
The  finest  and  most  profitable  in  their 
respective  classes.  Both  varieties 
show  extra  strorg  Lawson  habit,  and 
similar  height.  We  advise  the  alert 
grower  to  try  both  of  these  varieties. 

$2.50  per  doz.;    $12.00  per  loO ; 
$100.00  per  1,000. 

Send  for  our  new  catalogue  giving 
full  descriptions  of  the  above,  and 
other  new  and  standard  varieties. 

The  H.  WEBER  &  SONS  CO. 

OAKLAND,  MD. 


j CARNATION   CUTTINGS^ 


»    (ilendale,  varieg.,  ne 

j    Fiancee,  pink 

C    WhitePerfection,new 


per  ioo      per  t.ooo 
$12. OO  $IOO.OO 

S.oo      75.00 

new, white  12. oo  too.oo 
Sk) rocket,  new,  scarlet          6.oo       50.00 

Daybreak  Lawson,  It.  pink  12.00  100. co 

Candace,  pink  12.00  100.00 

Lady  Bountiful,  white  4.00       35.00 

Enchantress,  It.  pink  3.00       25.00 


per  100      per  1,000 
$2'.00     $15.00 


Harlowarden,  crimson 

Crusader,  scarlet  2.00  15.00 

Mrs.  M.  A.  Patten,  varieg.  3.00  25.00 

Fair  Maid,  pink  2. 00  15.00 

Mrs.  Thos.  W.  Lawson  2.00  15.00 

Prosperity,  2.00  15.00 

White  Lawson,  4.00  30.0c 

Cardinal,  all  sold  out;   wish  to  buy. 


ROSE    PLANTS 


New  Richmond, 2  'i 
American  Beauty, 
Madam  Chatenay, 
Uncle  John, 


in. pot 


per  100    per  1,000 

$15.00  $120.00 

6.00        50.OO 

3.OO        25.OO 

3.00        25.OO 


The  Bride,  2J.4  in.  pot 
Bridesmaid  ". 

Golden  Gate        " 


Chicago  Carnation  Co. 


James  Hartshorne. 
Mgr. 


per  100    per  i  ,000 

$3.00     $25.00 

3.OO        25.OO 

3.00      25. CO 

Joliet,  III. 


WIrVIIMMIWrVWWrVWMrWWW 

5  0  0, 0  0  0       COLEUS 

Verschaffeltii,  Golden  Bedder  and  fancy  named  varieties. 

Rooted  Cuttings,   60c.  per  IOO,     $5.00  per  lOOO    Cash. 
H.  N.  EATON,    South   Sudbury,    Mass. 


Coleiis  Rooted  Cuttings 


Verschaffeltii,  Fire 
Brand,  Beckwith's 
Gem,  60c.  per 
100. 

Golden  Bedder,  Mes- 
sey,  75c.  per  100. 


Golden  Queen,  Queen 
Victoria,  Fancy  Va- 
rieties, $5.00  per 
1,000. 

Hero,  Pearl  of  Orange. 
$6.00  per  1,000. 


Positively  free  Irom  mealy  bugs. 


Ageratum.     Stella     Gurney,     Princess       Pauline, 

Salvia.  Splendens,  Bonfire,  75c.  per   100 

$6.00  per  1,000 


A.    N.    PIERSON 

Cromwell,  Conn. 

BULBS 


gSEr"  and  PLANTS 
Ralph  M.  Ward  &  Co. 

2  West  Broadway,  New  York. 

Lilies,  Japanese  Plants 


BAMBOO   STAKES 

The  Yokohama  Nursery  Co.,  Ltd, 

31  Barclay  Street,  New  York 

■  ■  STERILIZED  ■ , 

SHEEP  MANURE.  It's  free  from  wed  seeds  and 
objectionable  litter.  A  natural  stimulant  for  plant  life. 
$1.25  ioo  lbs.  X  ion  $11.00  ton*$20.00 

WM.    ELLIOTT    &    SONS. 
201  Fulton  Street,     -     -     New  York 


Peremptory  Sale 

of  New  and  Choice 

Dahlia  Roots 


The  cream  of  the  stock  of  the 
Atco  Dahlia  Farms  Embracing  most 
of  the  newer  and  more  refined  forms 
snch  as  Kriemhilde,  etc. 


The  26  best  varieties  for  cut  flower 
purposes. 

Send    for  descriptive  price  list. 

SAMUEL    S.    PENNOCK 

The  nori'tSao1    PHILADELPHIA 

1612-1618  Ludlow  Street 


DAHLIAS 

ROOTS  IN  ANY  QUANTITY 

DAVID  HERBERT  &  SON 

Successo    to 

L.  K.  PEACOCK,  Inc. 
ATCO,  N.  J. 


fREESIA.... 

Refracta  Alba 
and  Hybrids 

5,000,000  to  dig  this  season. 

Price  and  quality  of  stock  cannot  be  beaten. 
Also  Grand  Dnchess  Oxalis,  all  colors; 
Bermuda  Buttercups,  Tritonias,  Ixias, 
Sparaxis  Chlidanthus  Fra^rans,  ZepJiy- 
ranthes,  Candida  and  Ko»ea  Ornithoga- 
lum,  Amaryllis  Johnsoni  and  Belladonn  , 
Fancy  Vittati  Hybrids.  Will  begin  digging  in 
May  and  deliver  in  June  and  July. 

REES  £*  COMPERE, 

P.O.  Address,  Long  Beach,  Cal..  227.  R.  F.D.  I. 

LADYGAY 

HARDY  GARDEN  ROSES 

in  choice  varieties.  Field  grown  plants, 
first  quality  stock  including  Frau  Karl 
Druschki.  New  Hardy  Hybrid  Tea 
Dean  Hole.  Killarney  and  Souvenir 
de  Pierre  Notting.  Herbaceous 
Paeonies.     Hollyhocks  and  Phlox. 

Catalogue  mailed  on  request. 

M.    H.  WALSH 

rose  specialist         WOODS  HOLE,  MASS. 

You  Will  Want  a  Few  Begonia  Oloire 
de  Lorraine  Plants. 

My  stock  comes  Irom  an  Excellent  Source.     Why 
not    place  your  order  ear  y  to  secure  June  and  filly 
delivery  ' 
Strong  2%  in.  plants.  $15  per  100.  $140  per  1000 

S.  S.  SKIDELSKY 
824  No.  24th  Street,     -    Philadelphia 


QUEEN   BEATRICE 


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HOTH  O  US  E 
GRAPE  VINES, 


fine  strong,  two  and 
three  year  old  canes, 
Black  Hamburg, 
Muscat  Alexandria 
and   other  varieties. 


Rose  Hill  Nurseries, 

NEW     ROCHELLE,     N.  Y. 


J.    E.    FELTHOUSEN 

We  h=ive  at  least  150,000  geraniums  in  2%  in.  pots 
and  in  fine  condition  and  the  leaders  at  $18.00  per  1,000; 
$2.00  per  100. 

Per  100 
Rose  Geraniums,  2^  in.  $t3.oo  per  1000.. .  .$2.00 
Ageratum    Gurney,  P.  Pauline  and  others 

"  "         2%  in 2.00 

»    "        R.  C 60 

Fuchsias   all  the  leading  varieties,  2%  in 3.00 

Heliotrope,  all  dark,  2 %  in 3.00 

Sweet  Alyssuin    z%  in 2.00 

Lobelia,  2  %  in *  00 

Altemaiithera,  rooted  cuitings 30 

German  Ivy,  all  rooted  cuttings 50 

Knglish  Ivy,  extra  fine  rooted  cutting 1.50 

The  World  and  all  of  Coleus  R.  C.  $  .60  per  100; 

$5.00  per  1,000.     Cash  must  accompany  the  order. 

J.  E.  Felthousen, Schenectady,  N.Y. 

Y0U  I  WANT  ^ 0RDERS 
WE  i  HIM  I  (ADVERTISING 

LET    US    GET    TOGETHER 

Talifornia  privet. 

A  large  sto^k  of  two  and  three  year  old 
(transplanted;,  from  12  inches  to  four  feet 
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CONTENTS    OF    THIS    ISSUE 


Page 
FRONTISPIECE— The  Tree   Fern  at  Home 

PHALAENOPSIS— Edgar    Elvin— Illustrated 279 

TREE  FERNS— A.  Hans 280 

TWO     VALUABLE     ASPARAGUS     SPECIES— G.     C. 

Watson    281 

BRITISH  HORTICULTURE— W.  H.  Adsett 281 

FORCING  TOMATOES— R.   L.   Adams 282 

HAEMANTHUS— J.   F.  Huss— Illustrated 283 

CHRYSANTHEMUMS     FOR     EXHIBITION— Wm.     A. 

Riggs     283 

EDITORIAL    284 

TRANSPLANTING  NOTES— Warren  J.  Chandler 285 

OBITUARY    285 

NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES 

American  Rose   Society 286 

Philadelphia  Florists'  Cluh 286 

Cleveland   Florists'    Club 286 

A   Dayton    Symposium 286 

Newport  Horticultural    Society 287 

Lenox    Horticultural    Society 287 

Tarrytown   Horticultural   Society 287 

Florists'  Club   of  Washington 287 

Peter    Bissett— Portrait 287 

Pittsburg  and  Allegheny   Florists'  and   Gardeners' 

Club   287 


Page 
NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES  (Continued) 

New  Jersey  Floricultural  Society 287 

Society   of   American   Florists 291 

Elberon  Horticultural  Society 291 

Club  and  Society  Notes 291 

RAILROAD  GARDENING — Paul   Huebner— Illustrated  288 

SEED  TRADE  TOPICS 290 

Catalogues    Received 290 

ORNAMENTAL  SCHOOL  GROUNDS— G.  A.  Heyne 292 

CUT    FLOWER    MARKET    REPORTS 

Boston,      Buffalo,      Chicago,     Cleveland,      Detroit, 

Louisville,    New    York,    Philadelphia 295 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Personal    * 285 

What  They  Say  of  Us 285 

Pennisetum  Macrophyllum  Atropurpureum 285 

Wholesome    Chestnuts 285 

Forcing  the   Variegated   Maple 285 

News    Notes 289 

Philadelphia   Notes 291 

California  Notes 295 

Business    Changes 295 

The  Perfection  of  Greenhouse  Building 301 

Greenhouses   Building   and   Projected 301 

List  of  Patents 301 


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This  grower  meant  to  dispose  of  all  his 
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Aspidium  Tsussimense,  3  inch 
Davallia  Stricta,  4  inch 
Pteris  Palmata,  3  inch 
Pteris  Cretica  Albo  Lineata  3  and 

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Pteris  Adiantoides,  3  inch 
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Phalaenopsis 


These  beautiful  '"moth  orchids"  may  not 
inaptly  be  termed  the  aristocrat's  of  their 
class,  combining  as  they  do  superior  qualities 
with  the  fastidious  defects, born  of  a  too  shel- 
tered environment.  Exquisite!  We  are  all 
agreed,  but  too  delicately  nursed  for  this 
utilitarian  age;  this  no  doubt  is  the  feeling 
of  the  democratic  florist  with  regard  to  the 
plants  though  he  may  think  with  regret  of 
their  lasting  cut  flower  value  when  a  spe- 
cially choice  arrangement  is  mi  hand.  For 
many  reasons  they  will  always  be  sweetly 
select  but  no  private  collection  can  be  com- 
plete without  a  few  of  these  lovely  plants. 

True  epiphytes,  they  are  found  at  home, 
growing  on  trees,  overhanging  streams  in 
the  Malayan  islands  and  being  without 
pseudo-bulbs  they  have  always  been  difficult 
to  collect  and  import  in  good  condition: 
now  and  again  batches  of  nice  young  plants 
with  fresh  leaves  may  be  seen  at  the  auction 
rooms  tied  with  moss  to  sticks  but  in  this 
state  they  require  careful  handling  to  restore 
them  to  pristine  vigor.  It  is  safer  to  begin 
with  established  plants. 

A  suitable  quarter  for  Phalaenopsis  is 
sometimes  difficult  to  find:  many  Leading 
growers  after  building  a   special  house   for 

them  have  not  met    with   c plete   success; 

the  fact  is  proved  that  an  old  house  with 
its  peculiar  humid  flavor  suits  them  best;  they  flourish 
better  also  under  a  thick  glazed  roof  which  safeguards 
them  against  excessive  light  without  obscuring  this  very 
essential  element;  too  much  light  they  will  imt  stand 
or  the  leaves  will  spot,  turn  yellow  and  (Imp  nil',  and 
always  on  hot  days  a  liea\\  -hade  is  necessary.  Thej 
may  be  suspended  or  placed  upon  an  elevated  -t  aging 
with  a  saucer  under  each  plant.  Delighting,  as  they 
do,  in  plenty  of  moisture  especially  in  growing  season, 
they  should  not  be  kept  soaked  in  winter  or  dull  days, 
taking  care  also  that  water  be  not  dropped  into  the 
hearts  of  the  leaves;  though  they  like  an  airy  position, 
cold  draughts  and  sudden  changes  of  temperature  must 
be  carefully  avoided.  Teakwood  baskets  are  the  best 
receptacles,  but  orchid  pan-  maj  be  used;  baskets  should 
not  be  too  large,  as  the  flat-shaped  roots  stick  most 
tenaciously  to  the  wood.  The  whole  thing,  later  on. 
after  being  carefully  washed  out  may  be  transferred  to  a 
larger  basket  without  danger.  After  good  drainage, 
nice  fresh  sphagnum  and  a  few  bits  of  charcoal  onlv  are 
needed  as  compost.  Temperature  should  not  drop  to 
less  than  65  degrees  at  night  in  winter  or  the  plants  will 
suffer.  In  foggy  districts  the  glass  must  be  kept  clean 
as  in  winter  the  flower  buds  are  liable  to  turn  yellow 
and  drop  off.  Cockroaches  must  be  carefully  sought 
at  night  as  the\  are  rery  partial  to  the  fleshy  root-  and 
young  flower  spikes. 


They  can  rarely  be  propagated  lo  division  and  raising 

plain-    fr seed    is    of    enurse    a   slow    and    scientific 

process,    Imt     P.    Luddemaniana    will    produce    voting 

plant-   freely   on   tl Id   flower  spikes,   which    fur  this 

reason  may  lie  left  mi  the  plants.  Flower  spikes,  how- 
ever, .i-  a  general  rule  should  not  remain  too  long  en 
any  Imt  the  mosl  rigorous  of  any  variety  or  the  plant- 
will  be  weakened,  but.  as  they  last  a  long  time  cut  if 
placed   in   water,  tin-  is  not    a  serious  disadvantage. 

I'-  amabilis,  a  large  white  flowered  variety  of  much 
charm,  is  often  described  as  the  "Queen  of  Orchids.'" 
Sehilleriana,  however,  i-  perhaps  the  besl  all  round 
plant  of  the  species,  having  beautifully  marked  foliage 
and  flower-  of  a  --ft  -hade  0f  pink  and  rose,  wonderfully 
five  and  graceful  in  form.  P.  violacea  is  deliriously 
fragrant  and  a  -<uH\  type  of  the  short-flowered  section. 
The  whole  native  family  make  up  about  three  dozen 
varieties  with  a  few  hybrids  of  greal  rarin  ami  beauty. 
All  are  worthv  of  i  ttltivation,  though  there  is  a  wide 
range  of  quality  between  them.  With  a  complete  col- 
lection fli  svers  o1  this  beautiful  class  may  be  enjoyed 
almosl  the  'ear  round. 


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Tree  Ferns 


(See  Frontispiece) 


Among  ferns  and  other  plants  I  think  there  is 
nothing  more  imposing  than  a  well-grown  tree  fern. 
They  are  of  hardy,  some  of  very  hardy  constitution  and 
do  not  suffer  from  being  shifted  around.  In  summer, 
for  tropical  effect  in  the  shade,  they  are  a  sight  and 
yet  with  the  exception  of  a  few  Balantium  antarcticum 
and  Alsophila  australis,  there  are  hardly  any  to  be  seen 
in  commercial  establishments.  Young  tree  ferns  are 
also  of  great  value  for  general  use;  they  are  good  keep- 
ers, quick  growers,  and  when  grown  from  spores  are 
Boon  of  salable  size. 

Tree  ferns  are  to  ferns  what  trees  are  to  shrubs ;  they 
have  no  woody  trunk  and  do  not  grow  in  thickness  in 
the  way  that  trees  do.  The  trunk  of  most  of  the  tree 
ferns  is  produced  by  the  agglomeration  or  overlapping 
roots  which  grow  around  the  spongy  part  of  the  center 
of  the  fern  from  the  base  of  the  new  fronds  growing 
from  top  to  the  bottom  over  those  already  there  and 
giving  the  trunk  the  thickness  required  to  its  height. 
Those  that  grow  more  than  one  frond  at  a  time  make 
more  roots  and  have  generally  thicker  trunks  than  those 
that  grow  one  frond  after  another.  Those  roots  that 
form  the  trunk  are  alive  and  have  to  be  kept  alive  by 
moisture,  for  the  well  growing  of  the  plant. 

Tree  ferns  should  be  grown  in  relatively  small  pots 
or  tubs  so  as  to  keep  them  of  a  convenient  size ;  if  plant- 
ed in  open  ground  in  a  conservatory  some  of  them  soon 
grow  too  big,  and  reach  the  roof.  Those  from  the 
tropical  regions,  that  grow  very  quickly,  have  that  in- 
convenience; when  that  happens  they  have  to  be  cut 
back  about  half  their  height,  like  a  big  cutting,  in  the 
spring  before  they  start  their  growth,  and  have  to  be 
treated  like  newly  imported  trunks,  but  they  become 
soon  re-established.  The  bottom  part  can  be  thrown 
away.  With  a  few  exceptions  they  do  not  grow  any 
side  shoots  from  the  trunk. 

On  both  sides  of  the  equator  and  in  the  Southern 
Hemisphere  tree  ferns  are  found  in  all  their  beauty  in 
a  wild  state.  In  Australia  and  New  Zealand  are  found 
the  most  useful  and  hardy  ones,  with  heavy  trunks  and 
big  crown  of  numerous  fronds  of  very  strong  texture. 
The  trunks  of  these  species,  which  are  nearly  all  covered 
with  a  thick  layer  of  roots  when  imported,  grow  more 
easily  than  those  from  the  tropical  region  which  are 
of  a  different  constitution,  the  trunk  being  of  a  drier 
nature,  with  less  root  covering,  and  can  not  stand  so 
much  traveling.  They  dry  out  quickly  and  the  tops 
being  very  soft,  rot  on  the  road  and  give  much  more 
trouble  to  bring  them  to  life  again. 

It  is  certainly  too  tedious  to  raise  them  from  young 
plants  to  perfect  ferns,  therefore  trunks  are  imported 
and  when  shipped  in  the  right  time — that  is,  after  their 
last  growth  of  the  season,  when  they  are  ripe,  dug  out  or 
cut  off  the  required  length,  the  fronds  cut  off,  and  let 
dry  for  a  few  days  before  they  are  packed  without  soil 
in  ventilated  boxes  in  shavings — they  generally  arrive 


in  good  condition.  As  said  before,  those  from  the  trop- 
ical regions  require  more  attention,  and  if  sent  in  the 
growing  season  their  loss  is  nearly  certain. 

To  bring  those  imported  trunks  to  life  again,  the  best 
way  when  they  arrive  is  to  put  them  under  a  bench  in 
a  warm  house  on  a  layer  of  moss  and  keep  them  there 
for  a  couple  of  weeks  slightly  moist,  after  which  time 
the  root  taps  begin  to  work,  and  they  can  be  potted,  in 
pots  that  allow  of  about  three  inches  of  soil  space 
between  rim  and  trunk;  the  soil  must  be  of  fibrous 
nature.  After  being  potted,  they  have  to  be  kept  in  a 
warm  shady  place  to  start  the  growth,  the  trunk  being 
sprinkled  three  or  four  times  a  day. 

Like  all  other  ferns,  tree  ferns  are  classified  in  genus 
after  the  form  of  their  fruit  dots  or  indusium: 
Alsophila,  Cyathea,  Dicksonia  including  Balantium 
and  Cibotium,  Hemitelia.  The  ferns  belonging  to  these 
genera  are  not  all  tree  ferns ;  in  Dicksonia,  for  instance, 
there  are  many  species  which  make  no  trunks  or  stems; 
our  Dicksonia  (Dennstsedtia)  punctilobula  is  an  illus- 
tration. 

There  are  about  two  hundred  different  tree  ferns 
known  but  very  few  of  them  are  in  cultivation.  Here 
are  a  few  of  the  most  common : 

Dicksonia  (Balantium)  antarctica  is  the  most  seen 
and  one  of  the  nicest ;  has  a  crown  of  fronds  sometimes 
as  numerous  as  fifty  together;  the  short-stalked  fronds 
are  from  three  to  six  feet  long,  and  about  two  broad,  of 
a  very  heavy  texture,  dark  green  on  top  and  light 
underneath;  the  stalks  of  the  young  fronds  are  covered 
with  long,  narrow,  brown  scales;  has  a  nice  regular 
thick  trunk.  It  is  one  of  the  hardiest  of  the  tree  ferns, 
often  covered  with  snow  in  Australia,  its  native  country. 

Dicksonia  squarrosa  from  New  Zealand  has  a  flat 
crown  of  numerous  fronds  of  heavy  texture  and  of  a 
dark,  shining  green  color;  the  stalk  is  covered  with 
numerous  black  hairy  scales. 

Dicksonia  (Cyathea)  Youngise  from  New  South 
Wales  resembles  much  the  preceding.  The  stalks  are 
covered  with  light  brown  scales.  These  two  species, 
which  have  slender  trunks  of  a  dry  nature,  have  the 
peculiarity  of  growing  young  plants  on  their  surface. 

Cyathea  dealbata  from  New  Zealand  is  a  very  nice 
and  liardy  tree  fern.  The  fronds  are  about  six  feet 
long  and  nearly  white  underneath  with  reddish  spore 
masses,  which  give  them  a  distinct  appearance.  The 
trunk  is  strong. 

Cyathea  medularis  from  New  Zealand  is  the  biggest 
growing  of  the  cold  tree  ferns;  the  fronds,  not  very 
numerous,  are  about  ten  feet  long  in  developed  plants; 
the  stalks  are  of  jet  black  color,  and  in  the  young  plants 
they  are  covered  with  dark  brown  scales.  It  is  a  quick 
grower  and  soon  makes  a  big  specimen. 

Cibotium  Schiedei  from  Mexico  has  been  lately  ex- 
tensively grown  from  seedlings  in  this  country  and  some 
good  specimens  can  be  seen.  They  seldom  grow  trunks 
more  than  two  feet  high;  the  long  drooping  fronds, 
which  grow  of  big  size,  are  of  a  light  yellow  green 
color,  glaucous  underneath,  of  a  very  graceful  effect ; 
they  are  long-stalked  and  the  stalks  covered  with 
brownish  hairy  scales. 

Cibotium  princeps  (Cyathea  insignia)  from  Cuba 
and  New  Mexico  is  a  very  big-growing  stove  species; 


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the  fronds  not  numerous,  sometimes  twelve  feet  long, 
are  long  stalked,  the  stalk  thickly  covered  with  long 
light  brown  glossy  scales.  The  fronds  are  of  a  pleasing, 
light  green  color,  glaucous  underneath. 

Cibotium  regale  is  another  big-growing  species  from 
Mexico,  resembling  much  the  preceding  in  form.  The 
stalks  are  slightly  hairy  and  it  is  slow  to  make  trunks. 

Alsophila  australis  from  Australia  is  much  seen  in 
cultivation.  It  is  a  good  cold-house  fern  which  grows 
to  quite  big  proportions.  The  rough  scaly  stalks,  and 
leathery  texture  of  the  frond  distinguish  it  easily  from 
the  others. 

Alsophila  excelsa  from  Norfolk  Island  is  one  of 
the  hardiest  and  biggest-growing,  cold-house  tree  ferns 
in  cultivation.  In  appearance  it  looks  like  A.  australis, 
but  bigger  and  quicker  growing.  Seedlings  grow  soon 
to  useful  size. 

Alsophila  Eebeccas  from  Queensland  is  a  compara- 
tively small  species.  From  a  smooth  trunk  the  numer- 
ous fronds  grow  two  to  three  feet  long,  are  of  a  glossy 
dark  green  color  and  of  heavy  texture;  the  stalks  are 
nearly  black. 

Alsophila  primata  from  Jamaica  is,  like  the  preced- 
ing, a  small  tree  fern  with  very  finely  divided  fronds 
of  a  light  green  color,  glaucous  underneath.  The  stalks 
are  covered  with  woolly  scales  at  the  base.  The  trunk 
of  this  fern,  which  does  not.  grow  more  than  three  to 
four  feet  in  height,  branches  out  sometimes. 

Hemitelia  Smithii  (Cyathea  Smithii)  from  New 
Zealand  is  a  big-growing  species.  The  fronds  are  very 
finely  divided.  The  crown  and  stalks  are  covered  with 
long  hairy  scales. 

Lomaria  and  Blechnum  are  also  represented  among 
the  tree  ferns.  We  referred  to  them  in  a  previous 
article. 


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Two  Valuable  Asparagus  Species 

ASPARAGUS   COMORENSIS 

This  variety  resembles  plumosus  but  is  of  a  lighter 
green  and  grows  faster.  Christian  Eisele  of  Philadel- 
phia says  it  will  make  three  strings  for  one  of  the 
plumosa.  There  are  seeds  of  this  variety  in  commerce 
but  we  hear  some  complaint  as  to  the  vitality  of  same. 
For  the  present  it  will  be  safest  to  depend  on  plants  for 
stock. 

ASPARAGUS  DECUMBENS  SCANDENS 

This  variety  was  given  to  us  as  decumbens  scandens 
but  we  suspect  the  decumbens  to  be  redundant  as  the 
specimen  fits  the  description  of  scandens  exactly  which 
is  entirely  different  from  decumbens.  Asparagus  scan- 
dens is  a  very  desirable  subject  for  hanging  baskets  and 
elegant  for  training  over  a  trellis.  Grows  about  three 
feet,  with  much-branched,  wavy  dark  green  fronds.  A 
very  charming  variety,  the  dark  green  of  the  fronds 
together  with  their  graceful  formation  making  ii  partic- 
ularly desirable. 


British  Horticulture 

THE   WINTER  BLOOMING   CARNATION    SHOW 

The  cult  of  the  winter-blooming  carnation  has  made 
great  strides  in  Britain,  and  the  leading  American  intro- 
ductions are  now  familiar  to  the  public.  There  are 
several  market  florists  who  make  a  specialty  of  this 
branch.  On  the  initiative  of  Mr.  Hayward  Mat  bias 
arrangements  were  made  for  a  special  show  of  carna- 
tions to  be  given  on  February  13th  in  connection  with 
the  fortnightly  exhibition  of  the  Royal  Horticultural 
Society.  In  order  to  meet  the  arrangements  of  the 
society  it  was  necessary  to  fix  the  show  in  February, 
but  this  date  was  found  too  late  by  many  of  the  grow- 
ers to  show  their  blooms  to  advantage.  Several  of  the 
leading  specialists,  however,  made  a  brilliant  display. 
Two  Guernsey  growers  had  a  splendid  lot  of  the  lead- 
ing varieties,  attesting  to  the  high  cultural  skill  which 
has  been  reached  in  this  branch  of  floriculture  in  the 
Channel  Islands.  The  Guernsey  growers  have  the 
advantage  of  a  longer  amount  of  sunshine  than  is 
obtained  by  their  English  colleagues.  As  regards  the 
general  display,  there  were  very  few  novelties  to  be 
seen.  One  of  the  most  attractive  was  a  new  bloom, 
Mrs.  A.  Burnett,  raised  by  II.  Burnett,  of  Guernsey,  an 
improvement  on  Enchantress,  and  this  received  an 
award  of  merit  from  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society. 

A  NEW   SOCIETY    FORMED 

During  the  show  a  meeting  of  the  trade  was  held  for 
the  purpose  of  considering  the  advisability  of  forming 
a  winter-flowering  carnation  society.  There  is  a 
National  Carnation  Society  in  existence,  but  their 
efforts  are  confined  to  looking  after  the  summer  show. 
Mr.  P.  Smith  advocated  the  formation  of  a  society  on 
the  lines  of  the  one  in  America.  The  Society  would  be 
able,  he  argued,  to  perform  useful  work  in  registering 
new  varieties,  and  in  certificating  them  after  being 
adjudicated  by  a  body  of  experts.  The  society  would 
also  be  able  to  arrange  an  annual  show  each  year,  about 
the  month  of  December,  and  this  would  be  a  very  suit- 
able time  for  the  trade.  It  was  the  unanimous  opinion 
of  the  meeting  that  a  society  on  the  lines  suggested 
should  be  formed.  Mr.  Brunton  was  elected  chairman 
and  Mr.  Hayward  Mathias,  honorable  secretary.  A 
committee  was  appointed  comprising  Messrs.  S.  Morti- 
mer, Boyes,  and  Cadman,  who  were  instructed  to 
arrange  a  meeting  to  be  held  in  London  during  the 
Temple  show  in  May  at  which  arrangements  will  be 
made  for  holding  the  winter  show,  drafting  the  sched- 
ule, etc.,  provided  the  trade  take  the  matter  up  with 
enthusiasm.  The  society  should  fill  a  useful  place 
amongst  the  special  societies  in  existence.  As  regards 
effective  cohesion  florists  on  this  side  have  a  lot  to  learn 
from  their  American  colleagues. 


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March  10,  1906 


Forcing  Tomatoes 


Tomatoes  are  forced  for  winter,  spring  and  earh 
summer  crops,  commanding  good  prices,  and  giving  fair 
and  often  excellent  returns.  In  the  West  winti  r- 
forcing  has  not  been  found  as  advantageous  as  the 
spring,  Imt  in  the  East  both  crops  give  first  rate  returns. 

For  a  winter  crop  tin1  s I   is  sown  during  tin1  early 

part  of  August  if  the  product  is  wanted  the  middle  of 
December;  it  taking  about  lour  months  to  bring  the 
plants  into  bearing.  In  like  manner,  for  a  spring  crop 
in  April,  the  seed  is  planted  December  1.  After  the 
plants  begin  to  bear  they  keep  it  up  for  two  or  three 
months. 

The  management  of  both  crops  is  the  same.  Care 
must  be  exercised  in  heating,  watering,  and  ventilating. 
While  not  a  very  difficult  crop  to  raise  it  is  rather  sensi- 
tive to  careless  handling.  The  aim  should  lie  to  keep 
up  a  steady  growth  but  not  fast  enough  to  cause  the 
formation  of  soft,  succulent  tissue. 

Any  house  that  t<  light  ami  tight,  with  sufficient  head 
room,  and  a  heating  apparatus  that  will  keep  up  the 
required  temperature  will  grow  tomatoes.  The  darker 
the  house  the  wider  should  be  the  distance  of  planting. 
The  seed  is  sown  in  flats  of  rich,  sandy  loam  and 
when  the  seedlings  show  true  leaves  they  are  transferred 
to  2  L-2-inch  pots  from  which  they  are  repotted  into  4s. 
The  transplanting  must  he  done  on  time  in  everv  ease 
so  the  seedlings  and  young  plants  will  not  become  root- 
bound.  Short,  stocky,  vigorous  plants  are  desired. 
something  root-bound  plants  never  become,  being 
instead  elongated,  yellow,  and  spindling.  They  are 
transplanted  from  the  larger  size  into  the  beds  when 
the  fruit  buds  form  which  should  be  in  about  ten  weeks 
from  the  time  of  seed  sowing.  Often  the  stock  for  tin' 
winter  crop  is  grown  from  cuttings  taken  from  field 
plants  in  August  and  rooted  in  sand. 

Raised  benches,  solid  beds,  boxes  and  pots  are  all  used 
for  receptacles,  advocates  of  the  different  kinds  claim- 
ing successful  results  in  each  ease.  Considering  the 
nature  of  the  plant,  raised  benches  six  to  eight  inches 
deep,  built  directly  over  the  heating  pipes  are  to  he  pre- 
ferred. It  is  possible,  however,  to  get  good  crops  in 
boxes  twelve  to  eighteen  inches  square  with  a  depth  of 
eight  inches,  or  in  twelve-inch  pots. 

The  tomato  is  not  particularly  susceptible  to  varia- 
tions in  the  kind  of  soil.  A  mixture  of  equal  parts  of 
old  pasture  sod,  loam,  and  horse  or  eow  manure  will 
furnish  the  necessary  elements  to  carry  the  plants  to  the 
time  they  set  their  fruit.  Then  an  addition  of  one- 
quarter  ground  nitrate  of  soda,  one  pound  of  acid  phos- 
phate, and  one-half  pound  of  muriate  of  potash  per  100 
square  feet  of  bed  given  once  in  two  weeks,  will  supply 
all  the  food  necessary  if  the  soil  appears  to  be  running 
out.  Or  weekly  applications  of  liquid  manure  is  excel- 
lent. Many  growers  differ  from  this;  they  advocate  the 
growing  of  a  crop  with  no  manure  other  than  that  con- 
tained in  the  soil.  However,  the  tomato  is  a  gross 
feeder  and  if  the  soil  is  at  all  deficient  in  any  way  ferti- 
lizers should  be  applied. 


The  tomato  requires  a  high  temperature,  the  range 
lying  between  60-G5  degrees  at  night  and  85  degrees 
during  the  day.  all  bough  on  continued  warm  clear  days 
it  can  go  much  higher  without  harm.  The  air  should 
he  kept  moist  until  the  fruit  begins  to  set,  when  the 
house  is  run  dryer  to  facilitate  the  production  of  pollen. 
Thorough    ventilation   without   drafts   should   he  given. 

('arc    must    1 xercised    in    watering  to   thoroughly 

saturate  all  layers  of  soil;  often  the  top  layer  will  be 
soaking  wet  while  the  bottom  of  the  bed  will  be  dust 
dry.  Sub-irrigation  is  the  ideal  method;  this  will 
reduce  the  blossom  end  rot.  keep  the  soil  porous,  and 
permit  of  complete  saturation.  Ordinarily  2-in.  drain 
pipe  placed  end  to  end  six  inches  apart  in  the  bottom 
of  the  bed  will  do  very  well.  One  end  of  each  line  is 
left  projecting  and  turned  up  at  an  angle  so  it  can  be 
filled  with  water,  which,  escaping  through  the  joints, 
will  rise  by  capillary  attraction  thoroughly  moistening 
the  whole  lied  without  packing  it  down. 

It  is  necessary  to  train  and  prune  tomato  plants. 
They  are  usually  trained  to  one  or  two  stems,  the  kind 
depending  on  the  variety,  the  distance  of  planting,  and 
whether  they  are  grown  with  a  companion  crop.  If  set 
one  loot  apart  each  way  they  are  trained  to  a  single 
stalk  and  no  companion  crop  is  grown.  But  when  the 
distance  is  two  feet  the  two-stem  system  can  lie  used, 
and  a  quickly  maturing  crop  such  as  lettuce,  radishes, 
or  beans  can  lie  taken  off  before  the  tomatoes  require 
all  the  space.  If  the  tomatoes  are  the  main  crop  it  is 
better  to  plant  close  and  train  to  a  single  stem  for  the 
yield  is  greater  and  comes  earlier. 

Pruning  consists  in  removing  all  secondary  shoots 
and  suckers  on  the  stems  and  in  pinching  the  top  when 
the  desired  height  is  reached,  i.  e.,  six  feet.  Often 
three  or  four  leaves  are  taken  off  the  base  of  the  plant 
to  hasten  fruiting. 

When  the  flowers  open  hand-fertilization  is  necessary 
to  procure  a  uniform  crop.  Choose  clear  days  for  this 
work  and  have  the  air  dry.  Gently  shake  the  pollen  off 
into  a  spoon  and  when  a  visible  quantity  is  collected  go 
can  fully  over  each  flower  and  dip  the  stigmas  into  it, 
at  the  same  time  tap  off  the  pollen  to  replenish  the 
stock.  As  the  amount  of  fruit  set  depends  to  a  large 
extent  on  the  thoroughness  with  which  the  fertilizing 
is  done,  plants,  should  he  gone  over  every  day  or  at 
least  once  in  two  days.  Extra  pollen  can  be  kept  over 
from  day  to  day.  All  the  pistils  must  be  fertilized  to 
insure  round,  uniform,  regular  fruit. 

The  yield  will  vary  with  the  season.  The  winter 
crop  will  average  about  one  pound  per  square  foot  of 
bed.  while  the  spring  crop  will  be  double  that.  From 
four  to  eight  pounds  per  plant  are  obtained. 

The  varieties  best  suited  for  forcing  are  the  early 
kinds  making  a  moderate  growth,  of  a  uniform  solid 
texture  and  regular  shape,  such  as  Lorillard,  Long 
Keeper,  Beauty  and  Stone. 

Tomatoes  are  best  shipped  wrapped  in  tissue  paper, 
packed  in  five  pound  boxes,  stems  down,  one-half  or 
one  dozen  boxes  to  a  crate. 

Here  in  the  East  the  crop  is  especially  remunerative, 
bringing  from  50  to  50  cents  a  pound  according  to  the 
season.  There  are  hut  few  places  where  a  sufficiently 
high  price  cannot  he  obtained  to  make  tomatoes  a 
paying  crop. 


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Haemanthus 


H.EMANTHUS    M1RAUI1.IS 

Haemanthus  diadema,  is  a  fine  salmon-red  umbel, 
with  a  diameter  of  nearly  9  inches,  with  very  ample 
foliage,  forming  a  plan!  of  a  very  elegant  aspect.  Haa- 
manthus  Fascinator,  has  splendid  heavy  foliage,  and  a 
beautiful  bright  red  umbel.  Haemanthus  mirabilis  car- 
ries a  dense  umbel  of  a  fine  orange  red,  and  is  still  in 
full  bloom  with  me,  and  attracting  widespread  notice, 
being  such  an  uncommon  flower  at  this  season,  as  the 
above  photograph  will  show.  They  were  first  introduced 
from  the  Belgian  Congo  States  and  introduced  to  the 
trade  by  Lueien  Linden  of  Ghent.  These  charming 
plants,  admirable  in  their  elegance  and  luxuriance  of 
flowers,  grow  under  the  constant  shade  of  the  great 
equatorial  forest,  in  small  groups  of  four  or  five,  in 
very  light  soil,  composed  of  sand  and  vegetable  debris. 
The  temperature  in  these  regions  ranges  from  15 
degrees  to  20  degrees  C.  ami  a  refreshing  coolness  reigns 
which  offers  a  contrast  to  the  heat  of  the  open  land. 
Thus  it  is  certain  that  these  plants  would  do  well  in  a 
temperate  house,  that  shade  is  necessary  to  them,  and 
that  they  should  be  grown  in  a  very  light  soil.  During 
the  dry  season  the  plants  are  at  rest,  hence  after  bloom- 
ing they  should  he  encouraged  to  rest  by  giving  them 
a   diminished    supply   of   water. 


(T^V^^. 


Chrysanthemums  for  Exhibition 

It  is  now  time  for  fhoso  who  grow  chrysanthemums 
for  exhibition  to  he  getting  their  cuttings  put  in  the 
propagating  bench.  While  we  can  get  good  flowers 
from  some  varieties  propagated  in  April  or  May  the 
lirM  of  March  is  none  too  early  for  most  varieties, 
especially  such  varieties  a.-  Merza  that  arc  of  a 
dwarf,  slow-growing  habit.  Plants  started  into  growth 
now  will  make  a  stocky  short-jointed  growth  which  is 
much  preferable  to  that  made  by  plants  started  in  hot 
weather  and  will  well  repay  the  little  extra  care,  in 
the  quality  of  their  bloom  when  the  flowering  season 
comes. 

As  to  varieties  to  grow,  this  must  be  left  to  the 
grower  himself  as  nearly  every  one  has  his  own  fancy 
and  should  know  the  varieties  that  will  do  best  with 
him.  There  are  so  many  sterling  varieties  on  the  mar- 
ket now  of  an  almost  equal  shade  of  color  and  size  that 
it  is  pretty  hard  to  decide  which  is  which.  I  append  a 
list  of  35  varieties  the  past  record  of  which  puts  them  in 
the  front  rank  as  exhibition  flowers. 

Yellow:  Cheltohi.  Col.  Appleton,  Mrs.  William  Duck- 
ham,  F.  S.  Vallis',  Mrs.  E.  Thirkell,  Mrs.  William 
Knox.  The  first  four  for  long  stems  and  the  last  two 
for  the  short  vase  class.  The  last-named  is  a  new  one 
being  introduced  this  season  and  will  be  sure  to  make 
good  in  a  collection.  It  is  of  the  Carnot  type  and  a 
fine  free  grower. 

White:  Merza,  Guy  Hamilton,  Mrs.  D.  Y.  West, 
Ben  Wells,  Timothy  Eaton,  Nellie  Pockett. 

Pink :  William  Duckham,  F.  0.  Cobbold,  Leila 
Filkins,  Mrs.  Geo.  Mileham,  W.  A.  Etherhigton,  F. 
Richardson. 

Red :  Mrs.  Henry  Partridge,  John  Shrimpton,  Lord 
Hopeton,  S.  T.  Wright,  Maynel,  Harry  Barnes,  H.  J. 
Jones.  The  first  named  is  being  introduced  this  season, 
and  in  my  opinion  is  one  of  the  finest  ever  put  on  the 
market;  a  good  free  grower  with  fine  stem  and  foliage 
and  does  not  burn  as  most  reds  do.  Those  in  need  of  a 
good  red  should  get  Mrs.  H.  Partridge. 

Other  colors:  John  Fraser,  Ethel  Fitzroy,  Mrs.  J. 
A.  Miller,  Mrs.  Thos.  Lee,  Mrs.  Carrington,  Mrs.  Chas. 
Longley,  Donald  McLeod,  W.  R.  Church.  Mrs.  Geo. 
Ilaume  and  Mrs.  John  E.  Dunne.  The  last  two  are 
new,  both  of  them  good,  easy  doers.  Mrs.  Geo.  Haume 
is  a  salmon  buff.  Mrs.  John  E.  Dunne  in  color  is  very 
distinct;  might  lie  called  old  rose.  This  is  certainly  an 
acquisition  for  the  exhibition  tables. 

Pot  plants  that  are  intended  for  exhibition  should  by 
this  time  be  getting  established  in  5-inch  pots.  Do  not 
let  them  get  pot  bound;  keep  shifting  them  right  along 
as  fast  as  they  will  need  it  from  one  size  to  another 
until  they  get  into  their  flowering  size.  If  they  get  pot 
hound  at  this  stage  they  will  surely  send  up  flowering 
shoots  and  that  means  very  much  smaller  plants  than 
they  would  have  been  if  the  conditions  had  been  differ- 
ent. Pinch  regularly ;  as  soon  as  the  tip  of  the  shoot 
can  he  caught  between  the  forefinger  and  thumb  is 
the  time  to  do  it.  not  when  the  shoot  gets  four  or  five 
inches  long  when  shoot  has  become  woody  and  hard 
and   takes  a    much   longer  time  to  make  a  new   break. 


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March  10,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


AN  ILLUSTRATED  JOURNAL 
DEVOTED  TO  THE 

FLORIST,  PLANTSMAN,  LANDSCAPE 

GARDENER  AND    KINDRED 

INTERESTS 

HORTICULTURE   PUBLISHING  CO. 

II    HAMILTON    PLACE,    BOSTON,    MASS. 

Telephone,  Oxford   292 

WM.   J.   STEWART.   Editor  and  Manager. 


The  next  issue  of  this  paper  will  be  a 
°ur  notable  one  in  honor  of  the  approach- 

rose  number     jng    meeting    and    exhibition    of    the 
next  week       American  Rose  Society  at  Boston.   Rose 
topics  will  lead  and  there  will  be  many 
fine  illustrations  besides  a  splendid  colored  supplement, 
depicting  the  beautiful  new  H.  T.  rose,  J.  B.   Clark. 
Don't  fail  to  get  a  copy. 


Our  frontispiece  shows  a  beautiful  view 
°ur  in  Grenada  for  which  we  are  indebted 

frontispiece  to  Robert  Cameron  of  Harvard  Botan- 
ical Garden.  It  serves  as  an  appropri- 
ate accompaniment  for  the  excellent  contribution  on 
tree  ferns  which  appears  in  this  number,  from  the  pen 
of  that  eminent  fern  authority,  Amedee  Hans.  The 
scene  of  the  picture  is  in  the  mountains  1800  feet 
above  sea  level. 

We  read  some  amusing  stories  of  wonder- 
Humbugs     workers  in  foreign  lands  which  show  that 
abroad       we   have    no    monopoly   of   the    humbugs. 
The  Frenchman  who  has  turned  a  radish 
into  a  potato  is  now  in  the  lime  light  and  that  student 
of  psychology — also  a  Frenchman — whose  plants  droop 
when  he  feels  melancholy  and  respond  with  animation 
when  he  is  happy,  is  still  going  the  rounds  of  the  maga- 
zines and  daily  papers. 

An. uneasy  feeling  prevails  among  the 

Florists'  florists  in  English  cities  concerning 

working  hours     the    prosecution    of   several   of   their 

number  for  infringement  of  the  pro- 
visions of  the  Factory  Act,  so-called,  and  a  disposition 
is  manifested  to  resist  the  placing  of  their  business 
under  the  operation  of  this  act.  In  this  country  the 
florist  has  not  had  much  interference,  thus  far,  with 
the  generally  accepted  hours  of  labor,  which,  it  must 
be  admitted,  are  at  some  seasons  very  long  and  at  all 
times  very  irregular.  Such  is  the  nature  of  the  business, 
however,  and  so  transitory  are  the  goods  handled,  that 


an  arbitrary  restriction  of  the  hours  of  employment 
would  seem  impracticable.  Perhaps  one  reason  why 
florists'  employees  are  so  resigned  to  the  demands  made 
upon  them  is  their  fondness  for  their  work.  As  a  rule, 
however,  employers  here  are  reciprocally  appreciative 
and,  very  properly,  grant  considerable  freedom  of  time 
when  conditions  permit. 

The    executive    board    of    the    Society    of 
Tne        American   Florists   and   Ornamental   Horti- 
Dayton     eulturists  has  been  holding  its  regular  spring 
outlook     session  at  Dayton  this  week.     The  conven- 
tion in  the  attractive  little  Ohio  city  next 
August  should  afford  a  timely  opportunity  for  the  intro- 
duction of  unique  features  and  no  doubt  the  executive 
board  under  its  hustling  young  president  will  have  taken 
full  advantage    of    the    situation.     It  is  generally  con- 
ceded that  in  the  smaller  cities  where  the  cociety  has 
convened  the  absence  of  outside  allurements  has  con- 
tributed not  a  little  towards  that  condition  of  unanimity 
and  concrete  enthusiasm  which  counts  for  so  much  when 
the  final  summing  up  comes  and  the  record  made  of  the 
work  that  has  been  done.     We  look  for  substantial  and 
far-reaching  results  from  the  Dayton  convention  and 
hope  to  see  the  cause  of  American  horticulture  greatly 
advanced  through  the  well-directed  efforts  of  the  S.  A. 
F.  throughout  the  year. 

It  is  very  gratifying  to  read  of 
American  carna-  the  rapid  advancement  of  the 
tions  winning  rec-  American  carnation  in  the  esti- 
ognition  in  England  mation  of  growers  and  the  public 
in  England.  Until  quite  recently 
the  prejudice  there  against  the  class  of  carnations  pop- 
ular in  this  country,  on  account  of  their  fringed  petals 
and  other  characteristics,  was  deep-seated.  Now  a 
special  society  devoted  to  the  interests  of  this  "winter- 
flowering"  section,  as  it  is  designated  over  there,  has 
been  formed  and  has  the  promise  of  enthusiastic  sup- 
port. At  the  recent  show  of  the  Royal  Horticultural 
Society  in  London,  American  varieties  were  conspicu- 
ous, high  awards  being  won  by  collections  containing 
Lawson,  White  Lawson,  Enchantress,  Victory,  Nelson 
Fisher,  The  President,  Lady  Bountiful  and  many 
others  in  our  list  of  favorites.  As  our  British  brethren 
never  stand  still  in  matters  horticultural  it  is  reasonable 
to  expect  something  from  them  before  long  in  the  way 
of  advancem-ent.  One  English  journal,  commenting 
on  the  present  movement,  expresses  the  view  that 
further  breeding  for  size  is  not  advisable  but  that 
increased  fragrance  should  now  be  sought.  We  heartily 
coincide  on  the  point  of  fragrance,  and  believe  that  it 
should  be  given  greater  prominence  in  our  judging 
scales  for  carnations  and  also  for  roses. 


The  price  of  Horticulture  is  but  one  dollar  a  year. 
Every  page  is  edited  to  be  helpful  to  its  readers.  Every 
inch  of  advertising  represents  a  live  business  concern. 

Watch  Your  Opportunity 


March  1U,  1906 


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TRANSPLANTING   NOTES. 

Although  many  men  profess  to  un- 
derstand transplanting,  yet  few  have 
results  that  substantiate  the  claim. 
Many  seem  to  believe  that  a  short 
period  of  digging  gives  them  this 
knowledge.  Every  season  the  results 
from  such  experience  (?)  is  seen,  and 
generally  the  blame  is  placed  on  the 
poor  nurseryman.  In  considering  the 
essentials  in  successful  transplanting, 
thought  must  first  be  given  to  the  stock 
itself.  Why  will  so  many  allow  price 
to  be  the  only  factor  in  deciding  where 
they  will  purchase?  A  plant  is  quite 
different  from  any  ordinary  purchase, 
because  if  unsatisfactory,  it  means  not 
only  the  loss  in  money,  but  time. 

When  plants  are  ordered,  the  ground 
in  which  they  are  to  go  should  be  pre- 
pared, if  weather  permits.  Give  them 
large  holes,  and  if  the  soil  is  heavy 
and  of  a  clay  composition,  dig  a  foot 
deeper  than  customary  and  fill  in  with 
broken  stone  or  ashes  for  drainage. 
Good  soil  should  be  used  in  filling  in 
on  the  roots,  using,  if  necessary,  about 
15  or  20  per  cent,  manure,  with  the 
ordinary  top  soil. 

When  trees  arrive  plant  at  once,  or 
heel  them  in  temporarily.  If  received 
in  frozen  condition,  they  should  be 
placed  in  a  dark  cellar  where  the  tem- 
perature is  a  few  degrees  above  freez- 
ing, and  allowed  to  thaw  out  gradu- 
ally. Care  should  in  all  cases  be  ex- 
ercised to  see  that  roots  are  not  ex- 
posed to  sun  or  wind. 

A  word  regarding  pruning  will  not 
be  amiss.  A  nurseryman  seldom,  if 
ever,  prunes  unless  told  to  do  so.  In 
digging,  a  certain  percentage  of  roots 
is  destroyed,  and  a  corresponding 
amount  of  wood  should  be  taken  from 
the  top.  If  the  transplanting  occurs 
early  in  the  spring,  severe  pruning  is 
not  necessary  for  soft  wooded  trees, 
such  as  willows  or  poplars.  Harder 
wooded  ones,  such  as  oak  and  beach, 
should  be  given  a  little  more  pruning, 
as  they  do  not  make  many  fibrous 
roots,  and  therefore  stand  a  time  be- 
fore making  marked  progress. 

When  the  transplanting  is  attempted 
after  the  plants  have  started  to  leaf, 
they  should  be  severely  pruned,  and 
if  a  drought  occurs  the  ground  should 
be  kept  moist.  In  planting,  see  that 
the  soil  is  worked  in  among  the  root 
fibres.  It  is  a  mistake  to  pour  water 
in,  as  there  are  sure  to  be  air  spaces 
after  the  water  drains  away.  It  is  bet- 
ter to  plant  without  water,  packing 
the  soil  well  in  and  then  soak  the 
ground,  and  after  the  soil  has  settled, 
fill  to  the  level  of  the  ground  and  give 
a  mulch  of  manure. 

WARREN  J.  CHANDLER. 


PERSONAL. 

Charles  Guelph,  of  Rice  &  Co.,  was 
a  visitor  in  Cleveland  last  week. 

Charles  Beck,  chief  gardener  at  the 
National  Soldiers'  Home,  Dayton, 
Ohio,  for  past  thirty  years,  suffered  a 
stroke  of  paralysis,  March  1st,  and  is 
npt  expected  to  live.  He  is  seventy- 
rioe  years  of  age. 


OBITUARY. 
Michael  O'Donnell,  one  of  the  well- 
known  market  gardeners  of  Revere, 
Mass.,  died  on  March  2  at  his  home, 
aged  78  years.  He  was  a  member  of 
the  Boston  Market  Gardeners'  Asso- 
ciation.   He  is  survived  by  three  sons. 


William  T.  Pierce,  for  ten  years 
chief  engineer  for  the  Metropolitan 
Park  Commission,  who  resigned  about 
a  year  ago,  on  account  of  ill  health, 
died  February  26,  at  his  home  in  Wa- 
tertown,  Mass.  He  was  41  years  old. 
He  leaves  a  widow  and  a  daughter. 


Jesse  Beebe,  25,  an  employe  of  the 
Miami  Floral  Company,  at  Dayton,  was 
struck  by  an  engine  and  instantly 
killed  at  the  railroad  crossing  on  Mon- 
day, March  5th,  while  carrying  flowers 
to  the  banquet  hall  where  the  execu- 
tive committee  of  the  S.  A.  F.  were  to 
be  entertaiiu-d. 


Peter  Patterson,  for  nineteen  years 
in  charge  of  R.  A.  Grannis's  country 
seat  at  Morris  Plains,  N.  J.,  died  on 
February  16.  He  was  a  native  of  Scot- 
land, a  man  of  ability  and  held  in  the 
highest  esteem  by  his  brother  garden- 
ers. He  was  76  years  old.  He  lost 
his  wife  six  months  ago.  A  sister  and 
brother  survive  him. 

Frederick  W.  Ritter,  a  leading  florist 
of  Dayton,  Ohio,  since  1832,  died  on 
March  1st,  in  the  ninety-third  year  of 
his  age.  He  had  been  in  the  green- 
house business  since  he  was  13  years 
of  age,  and  worked  in  the  establish- 
ment of  his  son,  Herman  H.  Ritter,  at 
Dayton,  up  to  within  two  weeks  of  his 
death.  His  death  was  caused  by  a  fall 
downstairs. 


PENNISETUM     MACROPHYLLUM 

ATROPURPUREUM. 

Translated  from   "Moeller's  D.  G.  Ztg.,"  by 
G.    B. 

The  Pennisetum  m.  atrpp.  is  one  of 
the  best  introductions  in  recent  years. 
It  is  an  ornamental  grass  of  a  very 
impressive  effect,  produced  by  the 
deep-brown  coloring  of  its  long,  ele- 
gantly carried  foliage  as  well  as  by 
the  silver-rose  color  of  its  flowers, 
making  a  very  charming  contrast,  and 
being  comparable  to  a  colored  foun- 
tain. 

The  plant  is  a  perennial  to  be  kept 
in  winter  in  most  any  place  in  a  cool 
house;  the  new  shoots  start  in  spring 
with  very  little  heat  and  when  placed 
outdoors  in  a  rich-soiled  sunny  loca- 
tion will  grow  very  rapidly  into  an 
elegant  decorative  plant. 


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TURE for  1906.    Am  well  pleased  with 
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HORTICULTURE  needs  a  wide- 
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in  the  land.  Good  commissions  paid 
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WHOLESOME   CHESTNUTS. 

Get  early  cabbage  and  cauliflower 
plants  into  frames  to  be  hardened  be- 
fore planting  time. 

When  not  absolutely  necessary,  fire 
heat,  ought  to  be  dispensed  with  in  the 
day  time,  utilizing  the  sun  heat  to  the 
fuliesf  extent  in  preference. 

With  one  good  watering  shortly  af- 
ter heat  is  turned  on,  the  grapery  bor- 
der will  not  require  much  more  until 
growth  has  progressed  considerably. 

Don't  place  anything  in  a  cold  frame 
immediately  after  potting  if  you  want 
growth  to  proceed  without  interrup- 
tion, better  wait  until  they  are  some- 
what established. 

If  grape  vines  have  been  tied  down 
to  break,  they  ought  to  be  untied  and 
fastened  permanently  to  the  vines  be- 
fore the  shoots  attain  the  length  of  be- 
ing easily  broken  in  handling  the 
vines. 

Do  not  let  cucumbers  in  full  bear- 
ing in  shallow  benches  suffer  for  want 
of  water;  top  dress  the  bed  with  soil 
and  some  fertilizer,  remove  all  de- 
formed fruit  and  avoid  heavy  cropping 
which  soon  cripples  the  plants. 

Continue  propagating  by  seed,  sow- 
ing and  cuttings,  if  you  have  room. 
Don't  let  last  year's  number  be  your 
limit;  then,  when  the  time  comes,  if 
you  need  them  you'll  have  them,  but 
if  you  don't  save  them,  and  need  them, 
it  would  have  been  better  if  you  had 
them. 

To  help  the  setting  of  fruit  on  peach 
and  nectarine  trees,  shake  the  branches 
at  the  time  of  day  when  the  sun  is 
brightest.  Attend  early  to  the  dis- 
budding of  peaches  and  nectarines.  An 
hour  devoted  to  this  work  in  time  is 
better  than  a  long,  wearisome  day 
when  it  is  too  late. 


FORCING     THE     VARIEGATED     MA- 
PLE    (ACER    NEGUNDO    VARIE- 
GATUM)       FOR       WINTER 
DECORATIONS. 

Translation  from  a  German  Trade  Paper. 
Choose  well-branched  plants,  either 
standards,  pyramids,  or  bush  form. 
Use  smallest  possible  pots;  after  pot- 
ting, lay  plants  outdoors  flat  on  their 
sides  on  the  ground,  cover  branches 
with  leaves  to  protect  against  very 
severe  frosts.  After  slight  freezing 
take  plants  into  the  house — say  in 
November  to  December — give  plenty 
light,  start  with  60  degrees  and  grad- 
ually increase  to  90  to  95  degrees 
Fahrenheit.  During  all  this  time 
water  the  plants  freely  and  syringe 
the  wood  liberally.  Four  to  five 
weeks  of  such  treatment  should  pro- 
duce the  foliage  and  plants  ready  for 
decorating.  For  forcing,  the  wood 
should  of  course  not  be  pruned.  This 
same  treatment  holds  good  for  the 
Japanese  maples;  treated  thus,  they 
will  be  in  foliage  easily  within  five 
weeks. 


James  B.  Kidd  is  connected  with  the 
Hinode  Florist  Co.,  New  York,  and  not 
with  the  Yokohama  Nursery  Co.,  as 
stated  in  our  last  issue. 


If  you  want  to  do  business  with  rose 
growers  or  rose  dealers,  advertise  in 
our  Rose  Number  next  week.  Send 
copy  at  once. 


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March  10,  1906 


NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES. 


AMERICAN    ROSE   SOCIETY. 

Members  of  the  American  Rose  So- 
ciety are  hereby  reminded  of  the  ap- 
proaching meeting  of. the  society  and 
the  annual  exhibition  which  is  to  be 
held  at  that  time  in  connection  with 
the  spring  exhibition  of  the  Massachu- 
setts Horticultural  Society. 

Intending  exhibitors  will  please  com- 
municate with  the  secretary,  who  will 
forward,  upon  request,  schedule  for 
the  exhibition  and  entry  cards  as 
called  for. 

Entries  must  be  made  in  all  cases 
under  the  schedule  number  in  accord- 
ance with  the  rules  of  the  society. 

It  is  earnestly  hoped  that  members 
will  make  an  effort  to  be  present  and 
to  do  their  part  in  making  this  meet- 
ing a  notable  one. 

The  exhibition  will  open  at  noon  on 
Friday,  March  23,  continuing  until 
Sunday  night. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  society 
will  open  at  7.30  p.  in.  on  Friday, 
March  23. 

The  transaction  of  business  will  be 
in  the  following  order:  Calling  to  or- 
der; Reading  minutes  of  previous  ses- 
sion; Reports  of  standing  committees; 
Reports  of  special  committees;  Miscel- 
laneous business;  Essays — Discus- 
sions; Election  of  officers;  Appoint- 
ment of  committees;   Adjournment. 

tinder  the  order  of  essays  and  dis- 
cussions, addresses  will  be  made  as 
follows: 

"Recent  Advances  in  the  Practice  of 
Rose  Growing  for  Cut  Flowers,"  by  J. 
J.  Curran,  Elmira,  N.  Y. 

"The  Retailer's  Part  in  the  Introduc- 
tion of  New  Roses,"  by  George  Asmus, 
Chicago,  111. 

"The  Mail  Order  Trade,"  by  P.  J. 
Lynch.  West  Grove,  Pa. 

"The  Deterioration  of  Forcing  Ros- 
es: Its  Causes  and  Effect."  A  discus- 
sion, to  be  opened  by  A.  Farenwald, 
Roslyn,  Pa. 

Question — Should  the  Rose  Society 
issue  Certificates  to  New  American 
Roses? 

On  Saturday  evening,  March  24.  a 
banquet  will  be  tendered  to  the  Amer- 
ican Rose  Society  visitors  by  the 
Allied  Horticultural  Interests  of  Bos- 
ton, under  the  auspices  of  the  Gar- 
deners' and  Florists'  Club  of  Boston, 
al    the  Hotel  Brunswick. 

The  officers  of  the  society  are: 
President,  Alexander  Montgomery,  Na- 
tick,  Mass.;  vice-president,  Robert 
Simpson,  Clifton,  N.  J.;  treasurer, 
Harry  O.  May,  Summit,  N.  J.;  si 
tary,  Wm.  J.  Stewart.  11  Hamilton 
Place.   Boston.    Alass. 

Executive  Committee-  M  It.  Walsh. 
Woods  Hole,  Mass.;  A.  Farenwald, 
Roslyn.  Pa.;  H.  A.  Siebrecht,  New 
Rochelle.  N.  Y.;  Peter  Crowe,  Utica, 
N.  Y.;  W.  N.  Craig,  North  Easton. 
Mass.;  John  Burton.  Chestnut  Hill. 
IV:  P.  Welch.  Boston.  Mass. 

Judges  for  Exhibition  of  1906 — J.  F. 
Muss.  Hartford,  Conn.;  S.  S.  Pennock, 
Philadelphia.  Pa.;  J.  J.  Curran,  El- 
mira. N.  Y. 


PHILADELPHIA     FLORISTS'     CLUB. 

The  monthly  meeting  of  the  Flor- 
ists' Club  of  Philadelphia  was  largely 
attended,  the  main  attraction  being  an 
address  on  "Railroad  Gardening"  by 
Paul  Huebner  of  the  Reading  system. 
Another  magnet  was  a  promise  of 
some  new  rose  exhibits  but  Kate  Moni- 
tor was  the  only  visitor.  This  variety 
was  staged  in  very  good  condition 
considering  that  it  had  been  on  the 
load  four  days.  It  is  a  silvery  pink 
with  deeper  center,  large  size  and 
good  form,  and  looks  in  its  color  and 
make-up  somewhere  between  Testout 
and  La  France.  The  stem  and  foliage 
are  very  good  and  altogether  it  ap- 
pealed to  the  experts  present  as  a  most 
promising  variety.  This  club  does  not 
give  awards  of  any  kind  else  this  new 
comer  would  have  been  duly  decorated 
as  it  deserves.  P.  Joseph  Lynch  of  the 
Dingee  &  Conard  Co.,  was  most  enthu- 
siastic in  praising  the  work  of  such 
men  who  can  give  us  American  varie- 
ties of  this  merit  so  far  superior  to 
much  that  we  get  from  Europe.  A 
general  discussion  on  the  merits  of 
other  roses  took  place.  Adolph 
Farenwald,  Stephen  Mortensen,  Rob- 
ert Craig,  Edwin  Lonsdale.  Chas. 
Ale.  nan  and  others  took  part.  Antoine 
Wintzer  of  West  Grove  gave  some  il- 
luminating remarks  supplementary  to 
what  Mr.  Huebner  had  to  say  about 
the  best  varieties  of  cannas.  Alto- 
gether this  meeting  was  one  of  the 
most  instructive  and  interesting  ever 
held  by  the  club.  Ladies'  night  was 
announced  for  Thursday,  March  22nd. 
The  special  feature  of  the  April  meet 
ing  will  be  an  address  on  Easter 
plants  by  Robert  Craig.  Carnation 
Glendale  was  exhibited  by  Messrs. 
Vesey  of  Fort  Wayne.  Jno.  E.  Haines 
sent  his  new  scarlet  carnation  and  also 
a  number  of  promising  seedlings. 


CLEVELAND    FLORISTS'    CLUB. 

The  carnation  exhibit  of  this  club 
was  in  every  way  successful,  inas- 
much as  the  flowers  were  the  finest 
yet  shown.  The  committee.  Adam 
Graham,  Ed.  George  and  M.  J.  Meyer, 
reported  on  the  stock  in  very  favor- 
able terms.  Wm.  Brinker  showed  a 
vase  of  25  each  of  Fred.  Burki.  Lady 
Bountiful.  Flamingo  and  Enchantress, 
sent  by  Fred.  Burki  of  Pittsburg,  that 
were  exceptionally  fine:  Merkle  & 
Son,  Mentor,  O..  a  vase  of  the  finest 
colored  Lawson  there,  also  some  very 
good  Enchantress;  Bate  Bros.,  a  vase 
each  of  Cardinal,  one  of  their  own 
seedlings.  White  and  Red  1  awson  and 
Enchantress;  John  Blechschmidt, 
Lawson  and  Enchantress;  Asher  Coe 
exhibited  some  Albertina;  Roman 
Wasco  and  H.  Carlton,  violets  Prince 
of  Wales  and  Gov.  Herrick.  Mr.  Carl- 
ton was  complimented  on  the  good 
keeping  dualities  of  his  Gov.  Herrick. 
fohn  Kelly,  a  vase  of  Princess  Nar- 
cissus; G.  M.  Nauman,  a  vase  of  very 
large  cyclamen.  The  finest  blooms 
were  undoubtedly  those  of  the  Ohio 
Floral  Co..  Enchantress.  Flamingo  and 
Lawson  carnations,  with  stems  at 
least  3o  inches  long  and  flowers  4  to  5 
inches  across,  also  two  vases  of 
Bridsemaids  and  Golden  Gates,  con- 
ceded to  be  the  finest  flowers  yet 
shown. 


A    DAYTON     SYMPOSIUM. 

The  executive  board  of  the  S.  A.  F., 
meeting  in  Dayton  this  week,  was  en- 
tertained on  Monday  evening  at  an 
elaborate  banquet,  the  hosts  being 
Vice-President  Altick  and  a  number  of 
the  local  florists  and  supply  people. 
The  banquet  table  was  resplendent 
with  flowers  contributed  by  Dayton 
florists  and  the  E.  G.  Hill  Company, 
and  tastefully  arranged  by  Mr.  Shaeffer. 
The  menu  cards  were  green  and 
gold,  cut  in  the  form  of  the  rose  leaf 
badge  of  the  S.  A.  F.,  and  very  pretty. 

Vice-President  Altick  presided.  He 
expressed  the  hope  that  this  meeting 
of  the  committee  might  be  the  prelude 
to  the  most  successful  convention  in 
the  society's  history,  successful  for  the 
society  and  beneficial  to  the  commun- 
ity where  it  was  meeting.  He  spoke 
of  the  favorable  prospects  for  an  out- 
door exhibition  in  connection  with  the 
convention  and  referred  to,  other  ex- 
isting conditions  in  Dayton  that  would 
contribute  to  making  the  convention 
unique  in  many  ways.  President  Kast- 
ing  was  the  first  guest  called  upon. 
He  made  a  witty,  jovial  speech,  com- 
plimenting Dayton  on  its  fine  streets 
and  prosperous  business  aspect,  and 
predicting  a  widespread  interest  on  be- 
half of  the  coming  convention.  Ex- 
President  J.  C.  Vaughan  spoke  in  com- 
plimentary terms  of  Dayton's  example 
and  influence  in  the  home-adornment 
movement  and  the  opportunity  to 
make  the  program  fit  the  possibilities 
of  these  surroundings,  which  the  so- 
ciety should  grasp,  and  urged  that  the 
organization  should  draw  away  from 
questions  of  mere  merchandizing  and 
take  stand  on  higher  ground. 

Secretary  Wm.  J.  Stewart  followed 
with  complimentary  allusion  to  the 
hospitality  extended  the  visitors  and 
the  many  avenues  open  for  co-opera- 
tion between  the  local  people  and  the 
society  officers  to  achieve  an  unprece- 
dented success  this  year  on  broader 
lines  than  ever  before.  E.  V.  Hallock 
spoke  of  Dayton  as  a  grand  example 
<>t  the  enterprising  modern  town  and 
urged  that  every  florist  in  the  section 
should  enroll  himself  as  a  member  of 
the  S.  A.  F.  If  small,  he  would  grow; 
if  young,  he  would  learn  something, 
and  if  old,  the  society  might  learn 
something  from  him.  W.  H.  Elliott 
gave  a  brief  account  of  a  recent  visit 
to  Havana  and  the  primitive  florists' 
cultural  methods  in  vogue  there,  but 
submitted  that  sometimes  the  best 
lessons  are  learned  from  unexpected 
sources,  and  instanced  a  marvellous 
phenomenon  in  rose-growing  he  had 
seen  in  the  old  Spanish  city. 

E.  G.  Hill  prescribed  "Opportunity, 
ability,  and  faith."  as  a  good  motto  for 
the  S.  A.  F..  and  said  that  if  the  flor- 
ists of  America  will  only  wake  up  to 
their  opportunity  there  is  a  heritage 
within  their  reach,  for  the  civic  im- 
provement sentiment  is  spreading  like 
a  prairie  fire,  and  there  is  a  growing 
demand  for  ornamental  shrubs  and 
herbaceous  stock  in  vast  quantities, 
and  the  cut-flower  men  are  called  up- 
on to  wake  up  and  do  their  share  in 
the  onward  movement.  P.  J.  Haus- 
wirth  and  F.  H.  Traendly  next  con- 
tributed some  characteristic  Haus- 
wirthisms  and  Traendlyisms  with 
pleasing  effect.     George  Asmus  gave  a 


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very  practical  talk,  agreeing  with  Mr. 
Hill  as  to  the  outlook  and  the  florists' 
duty.  Although  prominently  identi- 
fied with  the  sporting  element,  he  felt 
that  nine-tenths  of  every  florist's  ca- 
reer must  be  hard  work,  and  urged 
that  all  should  "get  busy"  on  the  new 
lines  now  offering.  E.  G.  Gillett  spoke 
for  Cincinnati  and  said  many  nice 
things  about  Dayton,  all  of  them  true, 
and  promised  a  great  treat  for  all  who 
should  visit  the  convention  next  sum- 
mer. 

Among  the  local  speakers  were  S. 
Karpf,  secretary  of  the  National  Bowl- 
ing Association;  George  Shaw  and 
Mr.  Newman,  of  the  Dayton  Paper 
Novelty  Company;  Mr.  Storrs.  of  the 
Dayton  Fruit  Tree  Label  Co.;  Mr. 
Lutz,  of  Aul  Bros.;  Mr.  Bartholomew 
and  Mr.  Shaeffer,  all  of  whom  ex- 
pressed the  most  cordial,  hospitable 
sentiments.  Mr.  Karpf  made  a  most 
inspiring  speech,  promising  that  al- 
though under  democratic  administra- 
tion Dayton  would  take  the  lid  off  for 
the  S.  A.  F.  next  August. 


NEWPORT       HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 

The  regular  meeting  of  the  society 
was  held  last  Tuesday  evening,  Presi- 
dent Alexander  MacLellan  in  the 
chair. 

The  president  submitted  his  report 
as  a  delegate  to  a  meeting  of  the 
Rhode  Island  Society  for  Rural  Prog- 
ress. The  president  of  the  College 
of  Agriculture,  Mr.  Butterfleld,  is  very 
enthusiastic  in  the  movement,  and  is 
confident  that  a  great  deal  can  be  ac- 
complished by  the  society,  composed, 
as  it  is,  of  prominent  men  from  all 
parts  of  the  State.  There  are  pros- 
pects of  the  Newport  Horticultural 
Society's  grant  from  the  State  being 
considerably  augmented  this  year, 
which,  if  they  materialize,  will  enable 
the  society  to  considerably  extend  its 
work. 

After  the  meeting  adjourned  a  group 
of  members  were  heard  in  discussion 
over  matters  relating  to  the  late  car- 
nation exhibition  at  Boston.  The  sen- 
timent was  voiced  that  it  was  a  splen- 
didly representative  show. 


LENOX      HORTICULTURAL     SO- 
CIETY. 

The  regular  meeting  of  the  society 
was  held  March  3,  President  S.  Carl- 
quist  in  the  chair.  This  was  carnation 
night,  but  owing  to  such  incessant 
wet  weather  all  day,  there  were  not 
many  flowers  on  exhibition.  W.  J.  & 
M.  S.  Vesey,  Fort  Wayne.  Ind..  sent. 
at  the  suggestion  of  Mr.  A.  F.  Bodding- 
ton,  some  of  their  new  carnation  Glen- 
dale,  which  unfortunately  arrived  very 
badly  bruised  and  shaken  up.  They 
were  accorded  a  vote  of  thanks. 
Among  the  exhibits  were  some  very 
fine  White  Lawson.  Nelson  Fisher, 
Flamingo  and  Enchantress.  A  letter 
was  read  from  W.  J.  Stewart,  secre- 
tary of  the  American  Rose  Society, 
cordially  inviting  all  the  members  to 
attend  their  annual  exhibition  in  Bos- 
ton. March  23.  24.  A  special  meeting 
was  held  March  5.  to  pass  upon  the 
new  rose,  Miss  Kate  Moulton,  from 
Minneapolis  Floral  Co.,  Minneapolis, 
Minn.  It  was  awarded  a  first-class 
certificate.  The  next  meeting.  March 
17,  will  be  rose  night. 

GEORGE  FOULSHAM.  Secretary. 


TARRYTOWN       HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 

The  regular  monthly  meeting  was 
held  on  Tuesday  evening.  February  27. 
President  Mooney  in  the  chair.  The 
W.  K.  Wilkes  prize,  a  set  of  flower 
vases,  was  won  by  Mr.  Langle  of 
White  Plains,  with  a  bunch  of  the  Far- 
tjuhar  violet;  he  also  showed  a  prom- 
ising new  variety,  a  sport  front  the 
above.  Other  exhibits  were  Alma 
Ward,  Robert  Craig,  and  an  unnamed 
pink  by  C.  W.  Ward;  F.  R.  Pierson 
Co..  a  vase  of  Wdnsor;  David  MacFar- 
lane.  a  new  variety  of  tomatoes,  some 
of  the  fruit  stock  having  ten  to  twelve 
ripe  tomatoes  on  them.  A  discussion 
on  the  questions  left  over  from  the 
January  meeting  followed. 

FLORISTS'  CLUB  OF  WASHINGTON. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  Florists'  Club 
of  Washington,  March  6,  Peter  Bissd. 
who  has  been  secretary  for  two  years, 
was  elected  president.     Mr.  Bisset  was 


Peter  Bissett 

born  in  Auchtermuchty,  1<  itVshire, 
Scotland,  on  April  24.  1869,  and  in 
early  boyhood  was  inspired  with  a 
love  for  the  profession  in  which  he  has 
made  such  creditable  advancement. 
He  came  to  this  country  in  1889,  and 
In]-  the  past  fourteen  years  has  had 
charge  of  Twin  Oaks,  the  beautiful 
home  of  Hon.   Gardiner  G.   Hubbard. 

PITTSBURG  AND  ALLEGHENY  FLO- 
RISTS*   AND    GARDENERS'    CLUB. 

It  was  ruse  night  at  the  meeting 
March  6,  and  the  display  was  so  large 
and  of  such  fine  quality  that  the  mem- 
bers were  eager  to  hurry  through  the 
routine  business  and  discuss  I  he  rosi 
The  Minneapolis  Floral  Co.  exhibited 
a  large  vase  of  Miss  Kate  Moulton.  ft 
is  a  far  cry  from  Minneapolis  to  Pitts- 
bum,  but  this  young  lady  made  the 
long  journey  in  good  shape.  Good 
stem,  good  foliage  and  the  slightly  dif- 
ferent shade  of  pink  at  the  ends  of  the 
curved  petals  give  it  a  very  pleasing 
effect   in  artificial  light.     W.  H.  Elliott 


of  Brighton,    Mass.,     sent    six     plants 
each,  grafted,  of  Wellesley  and  Killar- 
ney   in   pots.     It  was   much   regretted 
that  cut  blooms  of  Wellesley  were  not 
shown,   as  this   rose  while  popular   in 
the  East,  has  not  been  shown  as  grown 
in   Pittsburg.     W.  A.   Manda  of  South 
Orange,  N.  J.,  sent  a  box  of  cut  blooms 
of  the  Cherokee  rose — a  new  rose  to 
many   here   and   very   attractive;    Jno. 
L.  Wyland,  De  Haven,  Pa.,  a  vase  each 
of  Bridesmaid,  Bride.    Richmond    and 
Mine.   Abel   Chatenay.    the    Richmond 
and  Chatenay  attracting  special  atten- 
i  ion.       The     Richmond     was     grafted 
stock.   H.  L.  Blind  &  Bros..  West  View, 
Pa.,   showed   Richmond  on  own  roots; 
a    vase   of   Killarney,    Bridesmaid    and 
Bride,  grafted  stock;  blooms  of  Ameri- 
can   Beauty;    and   Baby    Rambler   and 
Crimson  Rambler  in  pots.     The  Pitts- 
burg  Rose    and     Carnation     Co.,    Gib- 
sonia,    Pa.,    showed    vases    of    Perles, 
Mme.   Cusin,  very  free  blooming;   Bon 
Silene,  handled  only  in  the  bud;    Kil- 
larney,   Bridesmaid.     Bride,     Chatenay 
ami     Richmond.       The     Florists'     Ex- 
change of  Pittsburg — vases  of  Brides- 
maids, Ivory,  Chatenay  and  very  fine 
Queen   of  Edgely;    David   Fraser,   gar- 
dener wih  H.  C.  Frick.  fine  Killarney; 
S.    J.    Hatch   of  Pittsburg,   carnations; 
( i    i:  J.  W.  Ludwig  of  Allegheny,  Gen. 
McArthur  rose  and   carnations   in   va- 
riety.     Neil  McCallum,  in  his  paper  on 
"Outdoor  Roses,"  spoke  enthusiastical- 
ly of  roses  as  he  had  seen  them  grow- 
ing out  of  doors  in  Australia.   The  sub- 
ject  for   the    April    meeting    will    be 
"Eastern  Plants  and  Flowers." 

H.  P.  JOSLIN. 


NEW     JERSEY     FLOR ICU  LTU  R  AL 
SOCIETY. 

Trentham,  so  recently  given  by  the 
Duke  of  Sutherland  to  the  English 
people  for  purposes  of  higher  educa- 
tion,  was  presented  pictorially  and 
descriptively  to  the  society  by  George 
Austin  on  tile  evening  of  March  2  at 
their  regular  monthly  meeting.  The 
speaker,  who  hail  a  personal  acquaint- 
ance  with  the  place  of  more  than 
twenty  years,  described  its  situation 
upon  the  Trent  river,  its  enormous  ex- 
tent, being  five  times  the  size  of  Cen- 
tral Park.  New  York,  the  planting  of 
its  beds,  management,  accommodation 
of  its  gardeners,  their  pay  and  condi- 
tion, and  answered  the  many  ques- 
tions upon  the  maintenance  of  perpet- 
ual flowering  in  its  parterres,  its  three 
miles  of  glass-covered  walks,  and  fruit 
all  grown  out  of  season,  with  none 
mown  higher  than  a  man  might  reach 
to   pick. 

The  monthly  floral  display  main- 
tained its  usual  excellence  and  was 
representative  of  its  best  growers 
There  were  orchids  from  Lager  & 
Ihirrell,  Julius  Roehrs  Company  and 
Thomas  Jones,  a  display  from  tie1 
houses  of  William  Barr,  grown  by  A. 
W.  Bodwell.  which  filled  an  entire 
table,  the  Nicotiana  Sanderae  rising 
above  the  group  of  dendrobiums, 
<  attleyas  and  eypripedums  and  lycas- 
tas;  carnations  from  the  Colgate, 
Runkle  and  Hathaway  estates;  roses 
from  Col.  Potter;  antirrhinum,  stocks 
ami    carnations   from    A.   C.   Van   Gaas 

k.    grown    by    William    Bennett;    a 

specimen  Adiantum  cuneatum,  from  J. 
Crosby  Brown,  grown  by  Peter  Duff. 
The  judges  were  Edward  Rochers. 
George  von  Qualen  and  A.  L.  Caparn. 
J.  B.  DAVIS. 


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I  have  been  requested  by  your  com- 
mittee to  say  something  about  the 
subject  of  railroad  gardening.  I  had 
the  pleasure  of  appearing  before  you 
on  the  same  subject  a  number  of 
years  ago,  and  while  I  do  not  know 
that  I  can  tell  you  anything  further 
now,  I  can  at  least  refresh  your  mem- 
ories on  some  of  the  salient  features 
of  this  particular  phase  of  horticul- 
ture. 

The  most  important  point  in  rail- 
road gardening  to  my  mind  is  how  to 
achieve  effectiveness  at  a  minimum 
of  cost.  Around  this  fundamental 
idea  all  our  thoughts  and  efforts  eon- 
centrate  and  from  this  radiates  all 
that  we  do  and  all  that  we  leave  un- 
done. A  railroad  company  does  not 
beautify  its  station  grounds  for  phil- 
anthropic reasons.  The  basic  idea  is 
to  increase  traffic,  and  to  do  this,  sur- 
roundings are  made  as  attractive  as 
possible.  Another  point  we  have 
aimed  at  is  hedging  for  the  purpose 
of  preventing  snow-drifts,  as  well  as 
for  ornament.  For  this  purpose  we 
have  found  nothing  to  beat  the  Cali- 
fornia privet.  We  have  heard  some 
complaint  as   to  the  hardiness  of  this 


plant,  but  our  experience  has  been 
very  fortunate.  We  have  lost  but 
few  even  in  the  bad  years  that  killed 
off  so  many  in  this  latitude.  The 
Osage  orange  we  have  discarded  en- 
tirely. It  is  subject  to  scale  and  the 
robber  roots  run  all  over  the  adjoin- 
ing field.  Besides  that,  it  is  very  hard 
to  trim  unless  when  it  is  in  the  soft 
state.  California  privet  is  very  easily 
trimmed. 

During  the  years  that  have  elapsed 
since  I  talked  to  you  before  the  most 
decided  change  that  has  taken  place 
in  methods  is  the  increased  use  of 
hardy  herbaceous  plants  and  ever- 
greens. The  evergreen  is  not  only 
showy  in  summer,  but  is  soothing  and 
picturesque  in  winter  and  gives  that 
pleasing  touch  to  the  landscape  which 
we  all  so  much  appreciate.  All  the 
thujas  and  retinosporas  are  good,  but 
I  do  not  recommend  the  arbor  vitae 
on  account  of  the  bag  worm.  For  em- 
bankments we  find  the  Scotch  broom 
a  very  satisfactory  shrub.  We  do  not 
use  the  Wichuriana  rose  much  for  em- 
bankments, as  it  costs  too  much  to 
prepare  the  soil.  For  shrubbery 
groups   the   weigelia,   forsythia.   lahur- 


Trenton  Junction,  N.J. 

num.  Prunus  Pissardi.  and  amygdalus 
are  excellent.  Of  course  we  have  to 
depend  on  the  old  fashioned  carpet 
beds  to  brighten  things  up  with  color 
around  the  stations.  Our  best  scarlet 
geranium  is  Denison's  seedling,  and  we 
also  use  a  good  many  of  John  Doyle, 
which  is  the  same  color.  S.  A.  Nutt 
is  too  dark  for  railroad  purposes,  and 
it  does  not  clean  itself  enough.  La 
Pilot  is  about  as  dark  as  we  can  use 
effectively,  but  this  variety  is  running 
out  somewhat,  and  we  need  one  with 
a  better  constitution.  In  pinks  we  pin 
our  faith  to  Glorieaux.  La  Favorite 
is  one  of  the  best  whites  I  have  tried. 
In  cannas,  we  still  believe  in  Fuerst 
Bismark.  It  is  an  elegant  bright  scar- 
let with  green  foliage,  a  fine  grower 
and  blooms  all  the  time.  It  also  cleans 
itself  nicely  and  always  looks  fresh 
and  bright.  Madame  Berat  is  a  good 
pink  and  is  grand  all  by  itself  in  a 
big  bed.  We  like  Buttercup  better 
than  Florence  Vaughan  for  a  yellow. 
Of  the  giant  orchid-flowering  cannas. 
we  like  Kate  Grey  the  best.  For  a 
large  bed  twenty  or  thirty  feet  in  di- 
ameter, this  is  hard  to  beat.  Bouvier, 
Egandale,  and  Madame  Crozy  are  still 


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among  our  stand-bys.  For  a  good,  all- 
round  dark  foliaged  variety,  Egandale 
is  still  in  the  race.  One  of  our  most 
effective  pieces  of  bedding  last  season 
was  composed  of  cannas,  and  Souvenir 
d'Bonn  Abutilon  with  Coleus  Ver- 
schaffelti.  Another  was  composed  of 
Admiral  Avellan  canna,  scarlet  sage 
and,  next  the  grass,  Coleus  Verschaf- 
felti.  This  had  a  fine  effect— flowers 
red,  foliage  red,  the  whole  thing  red — 
wonderfully  striking  indeed.  We  use 
Eulalia  quite  freely  for  oriental  effects; 
but  the  arundo  and  pennisetum  is  not 
hardy  enough  for  us.  The  dwarf- 
growing  begonias,  such  as  Vernon  and 
other  semperfluous  varieties,  are  very 
useful  and  keep  in  bloom  all  summei 
long.  They  look  best  with  an  edging 
of  Madame  Salleroi  geranium.  A  com- 
bination of  Abutilon  Savitzi  and  acaly- 
pha  makes  a  beautiful  contrast.  We 
still  use  the  Golden  Bedder  coleus.  It 
is  hard  to  beat  as  a  good  all-round 
yellow.  Nero  and  Verschaffelti  are 
also  good.  We  use  peonies  freely, 
mixed  in  with  the  shrubbery.  Hardy 
phloxes  are  now  much  in  vogue,  and 
we  are  finding  them  most  valuable. 
For  back  grounds  the  hardy  sunflow- 
ers are  grand,  and  there  is  now  a  fine 
variety  of  these  to  choose  from.  Ane- 
mones, tulips,  crocus,  and  other 
things  that  cannot  be  seen  in  winter 
we  leave  alone,  as  railroad  workers 
have  no  respect  for  anything  they 
can't  see.  Everything  goes  right  un- 
der when  they  get  at  it  with  pick  and 
shovel. 

From  what  I  hear,  Philadelphians 
are  quite  proud  of  the  ornamental 
character  of  the  Reading  Railroad  sta- 
tions in  their  vicinity.  It  gives  them 
something  to  point  to  with  satisfaction 


when  strangers  are  around,  besides 
being  pleasant  to  look  at  for  them- 
selves. Personally,  it  would  not  be  in 
good  taste  for  me  to  talk  about  that, 
but  I  may  be  pardoned  for  saying  that 
in  my  recent  travels  through  the 
south,  I  saw  nothing  in  the  same  line 
that  I  wanted  to  take  my  hat  off  to. 
I  did  see  a  few  wonderful  things,  how- 
ever.    One    of    them    was    the    croton 


ony  in  Nassau.  But  as  a  rule,  the 
southern  country  looked  to  me  poor 
and  miserable.  A  trip  to  Atlantic  City 
is  a  treat  in  comparison.  When  you 
come  to  a  hotel  it  is  0.  K.,  but  outside 
of  that  you  might  as  well  go  to  sleep. 

NEWS    NOTES. 

The  Flynn  greenhouses,  so  long  a 
landmark  at  the  lower  end  of  Essex 
St.,  Lawrence,  Mass.,  have  been  torn 
down  to  make  room  for  a  new  brick 
block. 

The  formal  opening  of  the  establish- 
ment of  the  Chicago  Rose  Company, 
56  and  58  Wabash  avenue,  Chicago, 
took  place  on  Thursday,  March  8,  and 
invitations  were  sent  out  to  the  trade 
to  visit  them  from  S  a.  m.  to  7  p.  m. 


Paul  Hdebner. 

hedges  in  Florida.  Imagine  a  hedge  of 
this  brilliant  foliage  plant  eight  or  ten 
feet  high  and  splendidly  developed. 
This  was  a  revelation  to  me  and  really 
a  grand  sight.  The  hibiscus,  single 
and  double,  was  in  bloom  during  my 
visit  and  was  simply  covered  with 
thousands  of  blooms.  These  latter 
were  especially  fine  in  the  English  col- 


H.  D.  Hemenway,  director  of  the 
School  of  Horticulture,  Hartford, 
Conn.,  has  sent  his  resignation  to  the 
board  of  trustees,  to  take  effect  April 
L.  It  is  said  that  Stanley  H.  Rood, 
who  is  supervisor  of  manual  training 
in  i he  high  school,  will  succeed  him. 

The  death  of  Robert  Cocking,  a 
wealthy  florist  of  Danbury,  Conn., 
brings  to  light  an  unlooked  for  dispo- 
sition of  his  estate.  Some  seven  years 
ago,  his  nephew,  Hedley  H.  Tomlin- 
son,  arranged  with  him  to  take  care 
of  him  and  run  the  business,  in  con- 
sideration for  the  property.  Now 
there  appears  a  will  made  three  years 
ago  which  leaves  the  property  to  Mr. 
Tomlinson's  sisters   in  England. 


HORTICULTURE  needs  a  wide- 
awake representative  in  every  town 
in  the  land.  Good  commissions  paid 
on  advertising  and  subscriptions.  If 
you  are  ambitious,  write  for  terms. 


The  Cottage  Gardens 


Contain  the  finest  asortment  of  selected 
specimen  Evergreen,  Deciduous  Trees 
and  Shrubs  procurable,  and  its  Land- 
scape Department  is  at  your  service  In 
arranging  them.  Price  list  ready  now. 
Has  tables  of  the  best  herbaceous  plants, 
giving  common  and  botanical  names, 
height,  color  and  season  of  bloom.  Sent 
free.     All   inquiries   cheerfully   answered. 


J   COTTAGE  GARDENS  CO.,  QU, 


EENS. 
L.   I. 


ADVERTISEMENTS 

for  Rose  Number  should 
reach  us  by  March   12. 


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March  in,  1900 


ASPARAGUS  PLUMOSUS  NANUS 

At  $5.00  per  1000  Seeds. 
Reduced  price  on  large  quantities. 

Our  wholesale  price-list  for  Florists  and 
Market-Gardeners  is  now  ready  for  mailing, 
and  will  be  sent  free  on  application.  It 
contains  a  full  assortment  of  the  choicest 
seeds  of  the  highest  grade. 

LILY  OF  THE  VALLEY  PIPS 
CYCAS  REVOLUTA STEMS 

J.  M.  Thorburn  &  Co, 

36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York 

Vegetable       CCpHC' 
^and  Flower  ^  1^  1^  I  /aTj 

$    Reliable  and  Tested.    Catalogue  Mailed  Free 

JSWEEBER    &    DON 

\        Seed  1,4  CHAMBERS  STREET 

9  rierchants  NEW  YORK  \ 

Burpee's  Seeds 

PHILADELPHIA 


Blue  List  of  Wholesale  Prices  mailed 
only  to  those  who    plant  for  profit. 

GLADIOLI     5^is 

FOR  PROMPT  SHIPMENT 
JAPAN  LILIES        SEEDS  FOR  FLORISTS 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons  Corp. 

Seeds  and  Agricultural  Hardware 
47  54  NO.  MARKET  ST.,  BOSTON,  MASS. 

f  HOS.  J.  GREY  &  CO. 

HIGH  GRADE  FORCING  BULBS 

Agricultural      Implements 
SEEDS 

32  SO.  HARKET  ST.,  BOSTON 


MAKERS  of  PURE  CULTURE  TISSUE 

COLl'MBIA.  ALASKA,  BOHEMIA 

MUSHROOM 
,j=SPAWN  = 

"'  Fresh  Spawn  Always  on  hand. 

WRITE    FOR   PRICES. 

COCHRAN  MUSHROOM  I  SPAWN  CO. 


91  I    CHEMICAL    OLDG, 


ST.    LOUIS,  WO 


HELLER'S 
MICE 

PROOF 
SEED 

CASES. 


SEND   FOR 

CIRCULARS 

Heller&Co. 

M1NTCLAIR,  N.J. 


Michell's 
Reliable 
Flower 
Seeds 

For  Sowing  Now 

ASTER  —  <  lueen  of  the  Market.  Extra 
Early.  Colors:  Dark  Blue,  Light  Blue, 
Pink,  Scarlet,  White  and  Mixed:  each 
trade  packet,  20  cts.,  60  cts.  per  ounce. 

ASTER  —  Truffant's  Paeony  Flowered 
Perfection.  Colors:  Crimson,  Light 
Blue,  Pink,  Purple  and  White:  each 
trade  packet,  30  cts.,  $1.50  per  ounce: 
Mixed,  trade  packet,  jo  cts.,  $1  25  per 
ounce. 

ASTER  — Semple's  Branching.  Colors: 
Lavender,  Pink,  Purple,  Re.l,  White 
and  Mixed:  each  trade  packet,  30  cts., 
$1.00  per  ounce. 

CANDYTUFT  — Empress,  large  white, 
trade  packet,  10  cts.,  25  cts.  per  ounce 

SMILAX—  Trade  packet,  to  cts.,  25 
cts.  per  ounce:  per  quarter  pound,  80 
cts.:  $2.50  per  pound. 

Srml  for    Wholesale    Catalogue. 

HENRY  F.MICHELL  CO. 

Flower  Seed  Specialists 

1018  Market  St.,  Philadelphia, Pa. 


[ ORDERS 
I  ADVERTISING 

LET    US    GET    TOGETHER 


SWEET   PEAS 

All  the  Standard  Varieties  at  your  own 
Selection  at  40c.  per  pound,  mailed 
free,  anywhere. 

0.  V.  ZANGEN.  Seedsman,  Hoboken,  N,  J. 


SEED  TRADE  TOPICS. 

Reports  from  Cleveland  indicate  that 
the  seed  business  is  opening  up  well 
there  and  gives  promise  of  good  trade 
this  spring. 

Peter  S.  Dooner,  10th  and  Chestnut 
streets,  well  known  and  popular 
among  the  seedsmen  and  florists  of  the 
country  as  the  most  unique  and  genial 
Boniface  in  America,  has  been  serious- 
ly ill  since  the  26th  inst. 

J.  D.  Eisele,  of  Dreer's,  is  under  the 
weather.  We  extend  our  sympathy  and 
best  wishes  for  a  speedy  recovery. 
One  can't  go  to  Europe  without  having 
a  fine  arrearage  of  work  to  catch  up 
with  on  return.  And  burning  midnight 
oil  sometimes  has  bad  consequences. 

The  leaden  atmosphere  of  Broad 
Street  Station,  Phila.,  was  brightened 
on  .Monday  by  some  of  the  bright 
lights  of  the  American  Seed  Trade  As- 
sociation  on  their  way  to  Washington. 
The  party  was  joined  in  that  city  by 
Walter  P.  Stokes,  William  Henry 
Maule  and  W.  Atlee  Burpee.  Bring- 
ing up  the  rear  was  that  redoubtable 
reformer,  Patrick  O'Mara  of  New 
York.  It  is  understood  that  the  par- 
ticular  dragon  requiring  attention  at 
present  is  Freeseeditis,  and  the  seeds- 
men did  well  to  provide  themselves 
with  such  a  formidable  rear  guard  as 

Nervy  Pal  rick."  as  his  Philadelphia 
admirers  have  been  calling  him  lately. 


CATALOGUES    RECEIVED. 

Peterson  Nursery,  Chicago,  111. 
Shipping  list  for  spring,  1906. 

Charles  Black,  Hightstown,  N.  J. 
Wholesale  nursery  list  for  1906. 

Cherry  Hill  Nurseries,  West  New- 
bury, Mass. — Wholesale  Catalogue  for 
.spring.  1906. 

Thomas  Meehan  &  Sons,  Inc., 
Dreshertown.  Pa.  Wholesale  trade 
list.     A  valuable  pamphlet. 

Blue  Hills  Nurseries,  W.  W.  Hunt 
&  Co.,  props.,  Hartford,  Conn.  Fruit 
and  ornamental  trees  and  hardy  peren- 
nials  galore.     Finely    illustrated. 


QUALITY 


SEED 
BULB 
PLANT 


-     SEND  FOR  CATALOGUE. 

ARTHUR  T.  BODDINQTON 

34*  Wait  14th  St.,  Maw  York. 


OUR  SACRIFICE  OFFER 

Subject  to  being  unsold  on  receipt 
of  order. 
Spiraea  Japonica  (cases  of  225) 

per  full  case    . 
Spiraea  Astilboides  Flonbunda 

(case  of  250  per  full  case      $7.00 
Spiraea  Compacta  (case  of  250) 

per  full  case    .         .         .         $7.00 

Everj  01  dei  must  be  ■■■ 
remittance  and  for  full  eases  only. 

W.  w.  RAWSON  &  CO.,   Seedsmen 

12  &  13  Faneuil  Hall  Sq.,  Boston,  Mass 


raptfE  «7S    SAVE  THE  BI00MS! 

wH«p  NIKOTEENl 


DOES  NOT  INJURE  SENSITIVE 
PLANTS.  USED  FOR  FUMIGATION 
OR  SPRAYING. INDOORS  OR  OUT 

200  POUNDS  TOBACCO  IN  ONE  PINT  NIKOTEEN I 
Nicotine  IWIfe.  Co  ,  St    Louis,   Nlo. 


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HORIGUM 


KILLS   SAN  JOSE,  SCALE 

HAMMOND'S  SLUG  SHOT  WORKS, 

SOLD    BY   SEED   DEALEBS   OF  AMERICA 


Id  via 
by 


Flihili! -00  Hudson 
H.  1. 


They  Are  The   Best 

For  60    years    our 

Seeds  and  Bulbs 

have  stood  the  test  with  the  Florist  and 
Market  Gardener.  A  trial  will  con- 
vince you.  Catalogues  on  application. 
Wholesale  list  to  the  trade  only. 

SCHLEGEL  &  FOTTLER  CO.. 

26  and  27  So.  Market  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 


ARTHUR  COWEE 
GLADIOLUS  SPECIALIST 

Meadowvale  Farm 
BEJRIvIiV,    IV.    Y. 

HAS    UNDER   CULTIVATION 

OVER   IOO  ACRES 

COMPRISING 

The    Best    M  xtures,    Collection  * 

and  Named   Varieties   in 

Existence 

Write  for  1906  Catalog 


March  10,  190G 


HORTI  CULTURE 


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Sweet  Pea      Gladys  Unwin 


HENRY  A.  DREER, 


Dreer's  Select  S  weet  Peas 

Feoie    FLORISTS 

The  following  is  a  short,  list  of  the  very  finest  sorts  for  cutting, 
No  use  growing  poor  varieties  when  the  best  costs  no  more.  For 
complete  list  see  our  catalogue. 

SWEET      PEAS 

Blanche  Burpee,  large  white $fl!l0     $0.25 

Blanche  Ferry,  extra  early  ;  pink  and  white 10  .25 

Countess  of  Radnor,  delicate  lavender 10  .25 

Countess  Spencer,  new  orchid-flowering,  clear 

pink  shading  darker  at  the  edges 30  1.00 

Dorothy  Eckford,  the  finest  white 15  .40 

Earliest  of  All,  re-selected.    Same  color  as  Blanche 

Ferry,  but  a  week  earlier  than  the  extra  early  type     .10  .3  0 

Emily  Henderson,  purest  white,  early  and  free 10  25 

Gladys  Unwin,  new  orchid-flowering,  of  very  large 

si/.e.     A  charming  shade  of  pale  rosy  pink,  extra 

line '. oz.  50c.  1.50 

Hon.  F.  Bouverie,  one  of  the  best  pinks 10  .25 

Hon.  Mrs.   E.  Kenyon,  the  finest  primrose  yellow     .10  .25 

Janet  Scott,  a  large  and  bright  pink .' 15  .40 

King  Edward  VII,  rich  deep  crimson  scarlet 15  .50 

Lady  Grisel  Hamilton,  pale  lavender 10  .30 

Lovely,  shell  pink,  extra  fine 10  .25 

Miss  Willmott,  rich  dee))  orange  pink 10  .30 

Mont  Blanc,  best  early  flowering  white 10  .30 

Mrs.  Walter  Wright,'  deep  mauve .15  .50 

Prima  Donna,  deep  pink,  fine 10  .25 

Prince  of  Wales,  dee])  rose 10  .25 

Salopian,  a  grand  deep  scarlet 10  .25 

NOW  IS  THE  TIME  to  sow  Asters,  Centaureas,  Cobaea,  Dra- 

e.eua,  Lobelia,  Petunia,   Salvia,  Stocks, 

Verbenas,  etc.,  etc.    ( >ur  strains  of  all  florist  flowers  are  unequaled 
for  quality. 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 


SOCIETY   OF  AMERICAN    FLORISTS 
AND  ORNAMENTAL  HORTICUL- 
TURISTS. 

Department  of   Plant   Registration. 

Wm.  Schray  &  Sons,  St.  Louis.  Mo., 
submit  for  registration  Canna  Su- 
perior; height,  3 — 4  feet:  foliage, 
green;  flowers,  cherry  red  with  light 
gold  band. 

Alternanthera  aurea  robusta,  a 
sport  from  aurea  nana;  much  stronger 
grower  than  the  type,  the  leaves  being 
1-2  inch  wider,  more  highly  colored, 
and  retaining  color  better  than  the 
type. 

A.  C.  Zvolanek.  Bound  Brook,  N.  J., 
submits  for  registration  winter-flow- 
ering sweet  peas  Secretary  William  .1. 
Stewart  (Christmas  Capitain  x  Corn- 
less  Spenser),  color,  light  blue;  Mrs. 
W.  W.  Smalley  (Enchantress  x  Mrs.  E. 
Wild),  color,  satin  pink. 

W.  J.  STEWART,  Sec. 


ELBERCN    (N.J.)    HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 

A  meeting  of  the  Elberon  Horticul- 
tural Society  was  held  on  March  5.  at 
which  there  was  a  large  attendance. 
One  was  admitted  to  active  member- 
ship. The  subject  for  discussion  was 
"Rose  Culture  Under  Glass,"  and  a 
very  interesting  and  instructive  pa- 
per was  read  by  Mr.  Henry  Wood. 

W.  H.  WAITE,  Sec. 

CLUB  AND  SOCIETY  NOTES. 

At  the  last  meeting  of  the  Garden- 
ers' Club  of  Baltimore  there  was  a 
large  attendance.  A.  A.  Fielder  ex- 
hibited a  bunch  of  Lady  Bountiful  car- 


nations.     D.    T.    Connor,    representing 
Lord  &  Burnham  Co..  was  present. 

About  125  members  of  the  Bu 
Market  Gardeners'  Association  visited 
the  farm  of  W.  W.  Rawson  at  Arling- 
ton, on  Saturday  afternoon.  .March  :: 
After  an  inspection  of  the  place  a  col- 
lation was  served  and  brief  speeches 
were  made  by  Prof.  F.  W.  Rane.  H.  C. 
Hall  and  the  genial  host,  on  the  vari- 
ous aspects  of  market  gardening. 

The  meeting  of  the  Horticultural 
Society  of  New  York,  on  March  11th, 
will  be  held  in  the  rooms  of  the  Ameri- 
can Institute,  19-21  West  44th  street. 
The  subject  for  the  evening  is  Useful 
and  Economic  Plants.  The  general 
discussion  will  be  opened  by  Mr.  G.  V. 
Nash,  and  will  be  illustrated  by  lan- 
tern slides  and  a  collection  of  living 
plants. 

A  joint  meeting  of  the  Chicago 
Wholesale  and  Retail  Florists'  Asso- 
ciations was  held  at  Handel  hall  on 
the  afternoon  of  March  0.  with  an  at- 
tendance of  iwenty-two.  Mr.  Benthey, 
of  Benthey-Coatsworth  Co.,  being  duly 
elected  temporary  chairman,  made  a 
few  pointed  remarks,  after  which  the 
meeting  was  thrown  open  for  full  de- 
bate. A  lively  discussion  followed, 
participated  in  by  the  majority  pres- 
ent, the  question  before  them  being 
the  so-called  "red  violet."  It  was  final- 
ly decided  that  the  wholesalers  would 
call  a  meeting  and  make  some  conces- 
sions to  the  retailers.  A  motion  made 
by  W.  J.  Smyth,  seconded  by  C.  A 
Samuelson,  to  thank  the  wholesalers 
for  their  kindness  was  carried.  The 
meeting  adjourned  at  6  p.  m. 


Advertisements     for     Rose     Number 
should  reach  us  by  March  12. 


PHILADELPHIA    NOTES. 

Julius  Wolff  has  purchased  the  busi- 
ness of  Mrs.  Mahlon  B.  Young  on 
Ridge  avenue,  and  has  installed  his 
son  there. 

William  H.  Ferguson,  of  12th  and 
Spring  Garden  streets,  is  laid  up  with 
a  broken  leg,  caused  by  a  fall  on  the 
icy  pavement  of  Ridge  avenue  on  the 
24th  tilt. 

William  Tricker,  of  water  lily  fame, 
has  severed  his  connection  with  the 
Percival  Roberts  place  and  is  at  pres- 
ent on  the  waiting  list.  His  long  and 
varied  experience  in  gardening,  both 
commercial  and  private,  insure  his  re- 

ri:-a-e|,|eul       - 1  ihiod      men      ,,t       M| 

Tricker's  stamp  are  scarce. 

The  glass  men  are  laying  low  at 
present.  It's  the  other  fellow  that's 
doing  the  chasing  now.  From  all  ac- 
counts a  waiting  game  is  justified,  and 
the  florist  has  to  dangle  the  long  green 
pretty  temptingly  to  buy  at  present. 

Jno.  Lees,  Bridge  street,  Frankford, 
is  to  make  an  addition  to  his  green- 
houses,  commencing  about  April  1. 

Joseph  P.  Schembs,  of  H29  North 
17th  street,  has  given  up  the  branch 
■-loie  at  15th  and  Chestnut  streets. 
Reason  staled  being  trouble  with  the 
landlord.  It  was  a  paying  stand,  being 
right  on  the  route  of  traffic  to  the 
P.  R.  R.  station  at  Broad  street. 

A  viewing  party,  consisting  of  W. 
Kleinheinz,  John  Kuhn.  Fred  Ehret, 
Ralph  Schrigley.  Rupert  Kienle  and 
George  Falconer,  visited  the  Strafford 
Carnation  Farms  of  Edward  A.  Stroud 
cm  the  6th  inst.  They  were  much  in- 
terested in  the  place  and  loud  in  their 
praises  of  the  fine  condition  of  the 
siock. 


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March  10,  1906 


Grafted  on 
DicKson 

One  of  the  most  careful  and  experi- 
enced p  se  grafters  in  this  vicinity 
has  commissioned  me  to  dispose  of 
the  following  small  surplus  of  young 
grafted  roses: 

per  iooo 


3000   Maids 
3000   Brides 


per  ioo 

$12.00 
12.00 


$120.00 
120.00 


Every  plant  guaranteed  perfect  and 
grafted  on  the  genuine  Dickson  Manetti. 
I  was  after  some  of  this  party's  stock  last 
year  but  could  not  get  a  look  in. 

DON'T   NEGLECT 
THIS    OPPORTUNITY 

If  you  are  after  $qo  kind  this  offer  will 
not  interest  you.  This  is  genuine  Dickson 
and  grafted  by  a  master  workman. 

Jg^""  Also  4000  fine  plants  of 

Chatenay 

Own  root;  grown  by  John  Burton  and 
ready  for  delivery  from  now  on;  $5.00 
per  100;  $45.00  per  1000.  These  are 
better  than  Western  stock  and  worth  a 
great  deal  more.  Chitenay  is  rapidly 
growing  in  favor  as  a  profitable  Summer 
Rose. 

G.  C.  WATSON 

1614  Ludlow  St.,       PHila. 


H.-  •  -jv  •  J*;  •  jc  •  ijc-  •  a 


CRAFTED 


I  Bride  and  Maid 


For  March  and  April  Delivery 

This  stock  is  grafted  on  Manetti 
purchased  from  Thos.  Smith  &  Sons, 
Stranraer,  Scotland.  What  is  being 
sold  is  the  same  as  we  are  using  our- 
selves. I  am  not  in  any  $120  Trust, 
nor  have  I  to  hide  behind  anyone  to 
sell  the  plants  on  commission.  I  pay 
commission  to  no  one  and  therefore 
can  sell  at 

$  I  O  per  I  OO       1  0%  irl    p.., 

$90  per  I  ,000  1  2*  '"■  Pots 

500  Own  Root  Carnots, 

S3. 50  per  IOO 

R.  T.  McGORUM 

NATICK,  MASS. 


Very  fine  grafted  Kaiserin  rose 
plants  for  immediate  delivery, 
out  oi  2%  inch  pots,  ready  to 
shift.     Write  for  prices. 

A.     N.     PIERSON 

CROMWELL,       CONN. 


ORNAMENTAL  SCHOOL  GROUNDS 

Their   Influence  on  the   Pupil   and     Benefit    to    the     Florist    Trade. 


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The  following  is  an  abstract  from 
a  paper  read  before  the  Iowa  State 
Horticultural  Society  by  G.  A.  Heyne 
last  summer.  We  have  held  it  until 
the  present  time,  in  recognition  of  the 
many  valuable  suggestions  it  contains 
— valuable  and  timely  now  as  spring 
is  approaching,  when  they  may  be 
put  in  operation.  Anything  that  can 
be  done  to  interest  the  young  genera- 
tion in  horticultural  matters  means 
just  so  much  more  business  for  the 
florist,    nurseryman    and    seedsman: 

The  subject  of  ornamental  school 
grounds  is  a  very  important  one  to 
the  florist,  when  looked  at  from  a 
business  standpoint;  but  to  start  right 
it  also  must  be  instructive  to  the  pu- 
pils. Every  florist  ought  to  take,  at 
least,  enough  interest  in  the  planting 
of  school  grounds  to  see  that  a  good 
start  is  made;  try  and  get  teachers 
and  janitor  interested.  The  school 
grounds  as  usually  found  in  most 
cities  and  towns  will  require  some  in- 
terest on  the  part  of  principal  and 
teachers,  and  above  all,  it  is  very  help- 
ful to  have  the  assistance  of  a  janitor 
whose  heart  is  in  the  work,  one  who 
takes  pleasure  in  doing  the  work  be- 
cause he  delights  in  things  beautiful, 
and  not  because  he  is  required  to  do 
it.  Get  the  boys  interested;  let  them 
help  in  grading  the  ground,  trimming 
the  trees  and  in  the  general  cleaning, 
which  is  usually  the  first  work  re- 
quired in  the  spring.  Have  a  plan 
made  for  the  season's  work;  go  over 
the  ground  with  the  teachers,  ex- 
change ideas  with  them  and  give  them 
encouragement,  state  what  plants  you 
can  furnish  them,  plat  the  beds  after 
a  plan  has  been  decided  upon,  lay  out 
the  walks  (at  this  point  the  trees 
should  be  considered  and  planted  as 
early  as  possible,  if  the  work  is  done 
in  spring,  as  it  should  be).  Then  sow 
grass  seed,  and  plenty  of  it,  as  soon 
as  tree  planting  is  finished,  and  re- 
member, the  earlier  you  sow  the 
stronger  your  grass  will  be  by  fall. 
You  should  also  plan  to  have  a  few 
shrubs,  and  be  sure  to  have  a  border 
for  flowers.  Sow  annuals  and  peren- 
nials at  the  earliest  time  so  as  to 
have  them  well  established  before  hot 
weather.     If  you  can  have  some  extra 


flower  beds  place  these  so  as  to  be 
visible  from  the  schoolroom  if  pos- 
sible, and  be  sure  to  use  bright  and 
cheerful  colors.  'Let  the  little  gar- 
deners sow  and  take  care  of  the  bor- 
der. 

If  there  are  trees  growing  on  the 
ground  that  produce  shade,  try  a 
rockery  or  fernery.  I  want  to  briefly 
describe  one  that  was  built  by  the 
janitor  and  myself  on  the  grounds  of 
the  Audubon  School,  the  one  I  at- 
tended as  a  boy  35  years  ago.  It  started 
with  the  janitor  having  trouble  to 
make  the  grass  grow  in  a  shady  place, 
so  he  secured  a  few  loads  of  weather- 
beaten  stones  and  was  about  to  build 
a  fernery  when  I  happened  to  pass  and 
hinted  that  it  would  be  a  pity  to  hide 
the  beautiful  stones  in  piles  of  leaf 
mold,  so  we  planned  together  to  use 
them  to  some  advantage,  and  after 
making  a  hurried  survey  of  the  quan- 
tity of  stones,  we  decided  to  build  a 
basin  and  waterfall,  or  rockery  and 
fountain.  With  the  approval  of  the 
board  of  education,  who  were  kind 
enough  to  allow  a  small  sum  needed 
for  sand  and  cement,  we  constructed 
this  on  the  surface,  so  had  no  excava- 
tion to  make.  We  placed  a  layer  of 
concrete  four  inches  thick  in  an  oval 
form,  then  built  up  with  the  heaviest 
stones  a  wall  about  the  edge,  following 
with  smaller  stones  upward,  building 
at'  each  end  an  extension  to  a  height 
of  four  feet.  On  the  one  at  the  east 
end  of  the  basin  we  constructed  a 
series  of  ledges  for  waterfall  to  a 
height  of  eight  feet.  While  doing  this 
we  arranged  a  small  water  pipe  run- 
ning nearly  to  the  top;  also  placing  a 
large  pipe  for  overflow  a  little  below 
top  of  basin,  which  was  built  up  in- 
side with  concrete  from  the  bottom 
about  four  inches  thick,  tapering  at 
the  top  to  two  inches  in  thickness. 
The  depth  of  the  basin,  inside,  was 
twenty-two  inches.  The  west  end  ex- 
tension is  of  roundish  form,  about 
three  feet  in  diameter,  and  was  filled 
with  good  soil  and  planted  with  dif- 
ferent plants  and  vines. 

The  basin  is  filled  with  rich  soil  to 
a  depth  of  five  inches  and  kept  full  of 
water.  As  the  water  is  used  for  flush- 
ing there  is  consequently  no  waste. 
There  were  several  water  lilies,  sagit- 
tarias,     cabtails     and     other     aquatic 


Kaiserin  Roses  I 


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All  our  grafted  Roses  are  from  flowering  wood  5 
grafted  on  Dickson's  Irish  disbudded  Manetti  3 
stocks,  and  are  now  in  exceptionally  fine  shape.       2 

:  Klllamey.  $15  per  100;  $150  per  1,000     Bride,  Bridesmaid,  Kaiserin,  $12  per  E 

100;  $120  per  1,000     To    prevent    disappointment    Order    now    as    stock    is    limited.   = 


I  Grafted  Roses 


=  Own  Root  Richmond  Roses,  $12  per  100.    Killarney,  $10  per  100. 

I  ROBERT  SCOTT  &  SON,  Sharon  Hill,  Del.  Co.,Pa.  1 

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P A N  S I ES 

Over  one  million  plants  ready  from  our  Fam- 
ous Strain.  None  better.  $1.50  per  500. 
$2.50  per  1000. 

Daisies  (Bellis)   tine  plants,  $2(10  per  1000. 

Forget-me-not,   Hardy  blue,  $3.00  per  1000. 

Geraniums  out  of  2  1-2  inch  pots,  best  va- 
rieties, $1  50  per  100.    50.000  ready  now. 

J.  C.  SCHMIDT  CO..  -  BRISTOL,  PA. 


CYCLAMEN  SEEDLINGS 

ONCE   TRANSPLANTED. 

Giant  Strain;  none  better;  Including  Sal- 
monlum.  New  fringed,  Roccoco  and  Papllio 
In  five  separate  Colors. 

$2.50  per  100,  $22.00  per  1000. 

C.  WINTERICH,  Defiance,  O. 


March  10,  1906 


horticulture: 


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attention. 

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Cable  Address,  ALEXCONNELL 


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FLORIST 

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Established  1873 
Long  Distance  Phone  Bell  Linden  676 


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Coates  House  Conservatory 

101?  BROADWAY,  KANSAS   CITY,    MO. 
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growers  or  rose  dealers,  advertise  in 
our  Rose  Number  next  week.  Send 
copy  at  once. 


plants  in  the  basin.  The  ledges  on 
the  waterfall  were  covered  with  water 
cress  and  other  plants.  All  the  out- 
side crevices  of  the  basin  and  both  ex- 
tensions, or  rockeries,  also  the  water- 
fall, were  planted  with  different  plants 
and  vines,  ferns  and  masses,  according 
to  position.  There  is  also  a  bed  run- 
ning nearly  around  outside  the  basin 
of  different  soils  in  which  a  variety 
of  plants  will  be  used  for  experiment 
each  season. 

That  all  this  had  a  great  influence 
on  the  children  will  not  be  questioned. 
Suffice  it  to  say  that  in  teaching  na- 
ture study  and  geography  it  was  a 
great  help.  The  children  took  great 
delight,  when  tired  of  play,  in  looking 
at  the  various  plants  and  flowers  that 
grow  in  the  water,  on  the  rocks  and 
in  the  soil.  They  enjoyed  seeing  the 
fish  swim  back  and  forth  in  the  pond 
and  watch  them  catch  the  insects  that 
happened  to  alight  on  the  surface  of 
the  water.  They  learned  something 
of  the  relation  of  water,  rock,  soil, 
light  and  shade  to  each  other  and  the 
various    vines,    shrubs    and    flowers. 

Another  good  result  is  that  the  pu- 
pils learn  to  appreciate  the  beautiful; 
they  will  assist  in  keeping  everything 
in  good  order.  The  influence  of  hav- 
ing beautiful  flowers,  vines  and  shrubs 
is  carried  into  the  homes  and  will  as- 
sist in  promoting  civic  pride.  The  in- 
dividual who  takes  pride  in  his  school 
and  school  grounds  will  take  pride  in 
having  a  beautiful  home  and  neighbor- 
hood, and  the  love  of  country  is  in- 
separably connected  with  a  love  of 
home.  Whatever,  therefore,  leads  a 
boy  to  assemble  the  comforts  and  ele- 
gancies of  life  around  his  habitation 
tends  to  increase  local  attachment  and 
render  domestic  life  more  delightful, 
thus  not  only  augmenting  his  own  en- 
joyment, but  strengthening  his  patri- 
otism and  making  him  a  better  citizen. 

Now  let  us  look  up  the  benefit  to  the 
florist  for  taking  an  interest  and  part 
in  the  planting  of  school  grounds.  If 
you  love  and  admire  a  nice  home  gar- 
den and  propose  letting  others  enjoy 
the  same  with  you,  you  have  only  to 
start  out  planting  one  and  you  will 
be  rewarded  with  a  brisk  demand  for 
all  things  that  show  better  than  they 
have  been  seen  before.  Set  out  a  few 
Interesting  plants  and  you  will  find 
the  school  children  know  you  have 
some  more  for  sale  and,  by  the  way, 
they  will  want  some  flowers  during 
the  long  winter  months  and,  of  course, 
they  go  to  the  man  that  helps  plant 
the  school  grounds.  The  teachers  are 
a  class  of  customers  that  should  be 
given  a  chance  for  your  surplus 
flowers  where  drawing  is  taught;  they 
will  return  the  favor  when  Christmas 
or  Easter  is  at  hand. 


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CHICAGO 

Feb.  27 


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March  7 


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Street,  CHICAGO. 

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Carnations 
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VICTORY 

Wo  do  not  need  to  advertise  Victory  aggressively  any  longer.     We  are  making  prompt  deliveries 
of  Cuttings  daily  and  are  giving  universal  satisfaction.      Enough   Said  ! 


CUT  FLOWER  MARKET  REPORTS, 


Since  the  Lenten  season 
BOSTON  set  in  it  is  a  case  of  his- 
tory repeating  itself,  as  far 
as  the  flower  market  is  concerned. 
The  weather  conditions  have  been  ex- 
ceptionally favorable,  however,  keep- 
ing the  demand  well  within  the  supply. 
Roses  have  been  fully  up  to  the  stand- 
ard, the  new  crop  of  Beauties  and 
Edgely  showing  up  remarkably  well. 
Violets  as  well  as  bulbous  stock  are 
very  plentiful,  and  the  quality  remains 
good.  Carnations  also  held  fairly  well, 
and  the  demand  is  exceptionally  good. 

A  sharp  expansion  in  re- 
BUFFALO    ceipts  occasioned  by  mild 

weather  marked  the  cut 
flower  trade  the  past  week.  Ash 
Wednesday  put  its  extinguisher  on 
social  gaiety  and  prices  on  all  lines 
were  at  a  decline.  They  had  been 
holding  wonderfully  well  particularly 
for  Beauties,  teas,  carnations,  etc. 
Brides,  Bridesmaid  and  Richmond 
were  very  fine  and  gilt  edge  stock 
brought  high  figures.  Killarney  and 
Chatenay  also  of  good  quality,  brought 
good  prices.  A  good  supply  of  carna- 
tions was  had  the  previous  week,  the 
select  stock  moving  fairly  well  while 
ordinary  seemed  to  block  up  considera- 
bly. On  Saturday  an  over-supply  was 
had;  the  abundance  of  rain  from  early 
morn  to  closing  time  caused  a  good 
quantity  to  be  carried  over  together 
with  tulips,  daffodils  and  other  bulbous 
stock.  The  latter  could  be  had  at  one- 
third  of  last  week's  prices.  The  mantle 
of  Lenten  dullness  has  spread  itself 
over  this  market  to  an  extent,  and 
were  it  not  for  the  fact  that  floral 
work  was  in  evidence,  it  would  puzzle 
some  to  find  a  place  for  the  surplus. 

The  gentle  calm  which 
CHICAGO     came     over     the     local 

trade  this  week  is  an 
evidence  that  the  Lenten  season  is 
gradually  asserting  itself;  but  the 
shipping  orders  came  to  the  rescue 
and  helped  to  balance  the  business. 
Carnations  are  plentiful,  as  is  also 
bulbous  stock.  Rose  stock  con- 
tinues scarce.  A  few  good  short 
Beauties  made  their  appearance  and 
were  picked  up  very  quickly.  The  vio- 
let supply  is  good  and  they  sell  well. 
Sweet  peas  came  in  with  good  color 
and  were  in  demand  for  funeral  work. 
Ferns,  leucothoe,  galax,  smilax  and  as- 
paragus are  plentiful  and  have  a  very 
good  color.  Popular  prices  prevail,  ex- 
cept among  roses,  where  fancy  stock 
runs  a  little  higher. 

The   market    is    ac- 
CLEVELAND       tive  and  firm,  stock 
in  demand  and  sup- 
ply equal  to  it;  prices  about  the  same 


as  last  week.  All  flowers  show  im- 
provement in  color  and  quality  and 
many  potted  plants  are  beginning  to 
make  their  appearance. 

Business  was  not  so 
DETROIT      flush  the  past  week,  this 

being  about  the  first  re- 
tard since  the  holidays.  Easter  is  not 
so  very  far  off,  and  with  its  large 
quantity  of  business  will  liven  things 
up  again.  Although  we  hope  for  many 
good  days  before  Easter,  we  must  look 
for  slow  ones  while  Lent  prevails.  At 
the  commission  houses  stock  is  com- 
ing in  more  plentifully  and  reductions 
are  generally  looked  for.  Carnations 
and  sweet  peas  are  abundant,  and 
there  need  be  no  worry  about  their 
shortage  for  a  time  at  least.  Hya- 
cinths are  used  in  large  numbers.  In 
honor  of  the  new  postmaster  taking 
his  seat,  many  fine  roses  were  sold, 
among  them  Beauties,  Bridesmaids 
and   La  Detroit. 

Business  conditions 
LOUISVILLE  last  week  were  unusu- 
ally good.  The  supply 
of  carnations  and  roses  of  good  quality 
was  equal  to  the  demand.  Violets  and 
lily  of  the  valley  were  there  with  the 
goods  and  were  readily  disposed  of. 
Forget-me-nots,  mignonette,  jonquils, 
hyacinths  and  other  seasonable  stock 
were  in  good  supply  and  the  quality 
was  generally  satisfactory. 

The  past  week  has 
NEW  YORK  shown  a  marked  fall- 
ing off  in  the  volume 
of  business,  with  receding  prices  on 
stock  of  all  kinds,  with  the  exception 
of  the  best  grades  of  American 
Beauties,  which  are  still  in  limited 
supply.  The  quality  of  roses  in  gen- 
eral is  good,  and  while  the  cut  is  not 
heavy,  the  lessening  demand  makes 
them  appear  plentiful.  Carnations 
do  not  move  readily  even  at  the 
lower  prices  which  now  prevail.  Bulb- 
ous stock  of  all  kind  is  cheap.  Violets 
have  been  in  the  black  books  for  the 
past  ten  days,  and  when  sold  in  thou- 
sand lots  bring  small  figures.  As- 
paragus, smilax  and  adiantum  about 
even  up  with  the  demand.  The  mar- 
ket is  fully  supplied  with  lilies,  lilac, 
freesias  and  sweet  peas. 


Ash  Wednesday  had  an 
PHI  LA-  appreciable  effect  on  last 
DELPH1A  week's  market.  From 
that  date  on,  the  tone 
was  dull  and  draggy,  and  stocks  ac- 
cumulated fast.  There  was  more  stock 
displayed  on  the  streets  on  Saturday 
than  at  any  time  this  season.  Beauties 
are  still  scarce.  Brides  and  Brides- 
maids good  and  plentiful,  with  demand 
best  on  the  lower  grades.  Carnations 
are  too  plentiful,  but  of  fine  quality. 
Violets  are  moving  well,  but  prices 
low.  Lily  of  the  valley  a  little  off  as 
to  quality.  Lent  certainly  has  its  ef- 
fect, but  people  will  be  forgetting 
about  it  long  before  the  40  days  are 
up.  The  store  men  are  using  the  lull 
in  look  around  among  the  growers  and 
spot  the  best  Easter  stock. 


CALIFORNIA   NOTES. 

The  prevailing  weather  during  the 
past  week  was  warm  and  cloudy,  with 
frequent  showers  in  all  sections. 
Peaches,  apricots,  plums  and  other  va- 
rieties of  deciduous  fruits,  and  straw- 
berries, are  in  bloom,  and  the  outlook 
is  good  for  average  crops.  The  hills 
and  valleys  are  thickly  covered  with 
new  growth,  and  green  feed  is  plenti- 
ful, and  California's  wealth  of  cattle 
are  in  fair  condition  and  improving. 

On  the  evening  of  the  27th  of  Feb- 
ruary the  Pacific  Coast  Horticultural 
Society  gave  San  Franciscans  an  ex- 
ceptionally fine  entertainment  and 
dance  in  the  Mission  Opera  House. 
The  object  was  to  raise  funds  for  de- 
fraying the  expenses  of  the  floral  ex- 
hibits which  the  society  gives  from 
time  to  time.  The  decoration  commit- 
tee, consisting  of  growers  H.  Plath. 
Frank  Pelicano  and  Charles  Abraham, 
were  given  a  vote  of  thanks  for  plac- 
ing the  stock,  contributed  by  the  prom- 
inent growers,  in  beautiful  array. 
Great  crowds  of  people  attended  with 
their  dollar  tickets. 


BUSINESS    CHANGES. 
James   W.    Witney    has    accepted    a 
position  as  manager  of  the  Yuess  Gar- 
dens Co.,  Newburgh.  N.  Y. 


Advertisements     for     Rose     Number 
should  reach  us  by  March  12. 


WHITE 

PINE 

All  Sizes.     Send  for  Pric 

es  and  Catalogue 

EASTERN  NURSERIES 

M,  M.  DAWSON,  Mgr. 

Jamaica  Plain, 

Mass, 

296 


HORTICULTURE 


March  10,  1906 


FRANK   MILLANC 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist 

COOGAN   BUILDING 

55-57  W.  26th  Street,    NEW  YORK 

Tel.  299  Madison  Sq.     Open  6  a.  m.  to  5  p.  m. 

~  FORD  BROTHERS 

♦8  West  28th  Street,  NEW  YORK 


A  Full  Line  of  All  CUT  FLOWERS 
Telephone,  3870  or  3871    Madison  Square. 

ALEX.  J.  GUTTMAN 

THE  WHOLESALE 

*  FLORIST  * 

OF  NEW  YORK 
Phone  1664-1665  Mad.  Sq.    43  W.  28th  St. 


WE      HAVE     A     COOD     OPENINC 

for  a  grower  of  lily  of  the  valley  and  general  bul  ous 
stock.  Would  like  to  communicate  with  growers  of 
good  bulbous  flowers.  Can  handle  ihem  at  good  prices. 
Also  asparagus  plutnosus.      Let  us  hear  from  you. 

A.  L.  YOUNC  &  CO. 

Wholesale  Florists 
Tel.  3559  Mad.  Sq.    54  W.  28th  St.,  New  York 

BUY  YOUR  FLOWERS  THROUGH 

A.  MOLTZ 

Wholesale  Florist 

55-57  W.  26th  Street        -        -        NEW  YORK 

Best  Facilities  for  Supplying  you  at  Lowest 

Daily  Market  Prices 

Tel.  2921-5243  Hadison  Square 


%  JOHN   I.   RAYNOR 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist    slLALR,SgsTAaRowERsR 

A  full  line  of  Choice  Cut  Flower  stock  for  all  purposes.    Comprises  every  variety 
grown  for  New  York  market,  at  current  prices 

TEL.  1998  MAPISON  SQUARE 


49  W.  28  St.,  New  York  City 


Walter  F.  Sheridan 

Wholesale  Commission  Dealer  in 

Choice  Cut  Flowers 

39  West  28th  Street,    New  York 
Telephone  :  902  Madison  Sq. 


HEADQUARTERS    FOR    NOVELTIES 

ORCHIDS  A  SPECIALTY 


ALWAYS 

ON  HAND 


THE    HIGHEST  \/  A  I     I     CV        ALWAYS 

GRADE    OF  VALLtl  ON  HAMS 

BEST    BEAUTIES.    METEORS,    BRIDES   AND    BRIDESMAIDS 

JAMES  McM ANUS, Mil  50  W.  30th St.,  New  York 


H.     IS.      FROMKNT  W^C^oWey 

Wholesale    Commission    Florist 
CHOICE    CUT    FLOWERS 


57  West  28th  St. 


New  York. 


Special  Attention  to  Shipping  Orders        Telephones:  2200,  2201,  Madison  Square       Write  for  Current  Prices 


The  Reliable  Commission  House      FOR    COOD    prices 


Richmond  Roses  and  Rich  Flower 
of  all  varieties 


AND  CASH    RETURNS 

send  your  flowers   to 


JOS.  S.  FENRICH     Phil.  F.  Kessler 


HOW.  28th  Street,  New  York 

Tel   324-325  Madison  Square 


55    West   26th    Street,    New   York. 

Telephone    2921    Madison    Square. 


NEW   YORK   QUOTATIONS   PER   100-TO    DEALERS   ONLY 


Roses 
Am.  Beauty  and  Edgeley  fan  and  sp. 

extra. , 

No.  x 

Lower  grades 

Bride  &  'Maid,  fan   and  sp 

"        extra    

'"  No.  i  and  lower  grades 

Liberty,  fancy    

"  ordinary 

Richmond,  lancy 

ordinary 

Golden  Gate,  fancy 

"       ordinary 

Chatenay,  fancy 

ordinary    

Carnations,  Fancy 


Last  Half  of  Week 

ending  Mar.  3 

1906 


50.00  to 

30.00  to 

20.00  to 

3.00  to 

8.00  to 

6.00  to 

3.00  to 

20.00  to 

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8.00  to 

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75.00 

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12,00 
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8.00 

5.00 
30  00 
10.00 

gO.OO 

10.00 
:o  00 
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First  Halt  of  Week 

beginning  Mar.  5 
1906 


50.00  to 

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2,00  to 

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10,00 
10.00 
6.00 
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Carnations,  Ordinary 

Cattle>as 

Lilies 

Callas 

Lily  ot  the  Vallev 

Violets. 

Tulips 

Roman  Hya.    Paper  White  Nar.. 

Daffodils,  Trumpets 

Freesia 

flignonette         

Adiantum  Cuneatum 

11  Croweanum - 

Smllax 

Asparagus  Plumosus. 

"  &  Sprengeri,  bunches 
Lilac*  per  100  bunches 


Last  Half  of  Week 

ending  Mar.  3 

1906 


1.50  to 

25. 00  to 

8.00  to 

to 


I, 00  to 

.35  to 

1.50  to 

1. 00  to 

1. 00  to 

.to  to 

2  OO  tO 

■75  to 

to 


6.00  to 

25.00  to 

20.00  to 

35.00  to 


2.00 
50  OO 
12.00 

8.00 

3.00 

60 

4.00 
2.00 
2.00 

». 50 
8.00 

1.35 

1.50 

20.00 

3500 

25.00 
75.ro 


First  half  of  Week 

beginning  Mar.  5 

1906 


25.00 
8.00 


1.00 

25 

1.50 

1. 00 

1.00 

J. 00 

2.00 

-75 


6.00 
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50.00 

to  IO.OO> 

to  8.00 

to  4.00 

to  .50 

to  4.00 

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to  :.oo 

to  2.00 

to  6.00 

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to  20  .00 

to  35.CO 

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to  iq.OO 


JOHN  YOUNC 

Wholesale   FLORIST 

51  West  28th  St.,  New  York 

Telephone,   4463-1464    Madison   Sq. 

Best     Beauties,     Brides    and     Bridesmaids. 

Lily    of    the    Valley,    Orchids    and 

Lilies.     Renowned  Cottage 

Garden   Carnations. 

Edward  C.  Horan 
Wholesale  Florist 

55  WEST  28th  ST. 

Td.  J£f  Madia,,  s,.  New  York 


TRAENDLY    &     SCHENCK 

WHOLESALE  FLORISTS 

Furnish  best  stock  at  fair  prices  all  the  year  round     Send  for  quotations  on  fall  orders 

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Taking  Orders  for  Flowers  to  be  Deliv- 
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York  can  have  them  delivered  in  PLAIN 
BOXES,    WITH    OWN    TAGS    in    best 

manner  by 


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42  W.  28th  St.,  New  York 


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March  1<V    


HORTICULTURE 


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$1.75 


Fancy  Ferns 

Michigan  Cut  Flower  Exchange 


per    1000 
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Discount    on    Regular    Shipments 


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Manager 


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50  West  29th  St.,      New  York  City 


Cut  Flowers  on  Commission 

A  Reliable  Place  to  Consign  to  or  order  from 

Telephone;  3860-3871  Madison  Square 

ORCHIDS  AT  ALL  SEASONS 

WM.  STUART  ALLEN  CO. 

Commission  Merchants  in  Cut  Flowers 

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Telephone  356  Madison  Square 

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Wholesale  Florists 

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545  Liberty  St.,  PITTSBURG,  PA. 

Long  Distance  Phone  1435  Court. 

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OPEN  6.00  A.M. 

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YOU 
WE 


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Consignments   received,    sold    well 

and  returns   made   promptly. 

S3  WEST  30th  ST.  NEW  YORK 

Telephone,  280  Madison  Sq. 

ESTABLISHED  1872 

JOHN    J.    PERKINS 

WHOLESALE  and  COMMISSIOH  FLORIST 

115  W.  30th  St.,  New  York 

Tel.  No.  956  Madison  Square 
Wanted.— A  few  more  reliable  growers  of 
Carnations  and  Violets.     Quick  returns  and 
highest  prices. 

Established  BUT  FROM     l|yi  r» 

1891  SHIP  TO    iVlt 

TRY    ■*■'»"-' 

ALFRED  H.  LANGJAHR 

All  Choice  Cut  Flowers  in  Season 
55  West  28th   St,  New  York 
Telephone  3924  Madison  Square. 

CARNATIONX 

AND  ROSES 

Pittsburg  Cut  Flower  Co.,  Ltd. 

504  Liberty   Aye.,  Pittsburg,  Pa. 

If  you  want  to  do  business  with  rose 
growers  or  rose  dealers,  advertise  in 
our  Rose  Number  next  week.  Send 
copy  at  once. 


Crafted  Roses 

First  class,  early  grafted,  Brides 
and  Bridesmaids  on  best  Eng- 
lish stock.  Prices  %  10.00  and 
$12.00  per  hundred.  See  sam- 
ple at  Stall  No.  52  Park  Street 
Market. 

MONTROSE  GREENHOUSES 

Montrose,  Mass. 


Headquarters  in  Western  New  York 

ROSES,  CARNATIONS 

And  all  kinds  of  Seaonable  Flowers 

WM.  F.  KASTING 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist,  also  Dealer  in 
Florists'  Supplies  and  Wire  Designs. 

383  87   ELLICOTT  ST. 

BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 

Give  us  a  trial.  We  can  please  you. 


NEW  CROP  BRONZE  AND  GREEN  GALAX 


$1  00  per  1000. 


Discounts  on  larger  quantities.    Write  for  prices  on  case  lots. 
WE    HAVE    VERY    FIXE    Cl'T    BOX    WOOL). 

DAGGER  AND  FANCY  FERNS. 

NEW  CROP  SOUTHERN  WILD  SMILAX  $3.50  and  $7.00  per  Case. 

Headquarters  for  all  FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES.  'Wire 
DesignB,  Cut  Wire,  Letters,  Immortelles,  Cycas  Leaves. 
Wheat  Sheaves,  Ribbons.  Corrugated  Boxes,  etc. 

LAUREL  FESTOONING,  6c.  and  6c.  per  yard. 

HENRY  M    ROBINSON  &,  CO      8&  11  Province  St,  Boston,  Bass. 
ntl.ni   HI.  nUDIIIOUn  Ob  UU.,  L  D  Telephone,  Main.  2618. 


WHOLESALE  FLOWER  MARKETS.— 


PER   100. 
TO  DEALERS  ONLY. 


CINCINNATI 

March  6 


DETROIT 

March  5 


BUFFALO 

March  6 


Plf     .  ; 

March 


5 


5.00     to 
00     to 


6. co     to 
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ROSES 

Am.  Beauty  andEdgely.  fan  and  sp-' to 

extra 30.00     to 

No.  1 20.00     to 

Lower  grades. 5.00     to 

Bride  and  Maid,  fan.  and  sp 

"  "       extra. ... 

No.  1  and  Lower  gr 

Liberty,  fancy   - I to 

"  Ordinary 4  00 

Richmond,  Fancy 

Ordinary. 

Golden  Gate,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

Chatenay,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

CARNATIONS 

Fancy  • 

Ordinary  

.IISCELLANEOLS 

Cattleyas 

Lilies 

Callas 

Lily  of  the  Valley 

Violets 

Tulips ..... 

Roman  Hya. :  Paper  White  Nar  - . . 

Daffodils ;  Trumpets  

Freesia 

Mignonette    

Adiantum  Cuneatum 

'*  Croweanum - 

Smilax 

Asparagus  Plumosus,  sttin 

"  &  Sprengeri,  bunches 
Lilacs  per  i<~o  bunches 


3.00     to 
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25.00 


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30.00 
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8.00 
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10.00 
8.00 
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2.00 
2.00 
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2.00 
.50 
1.25 

15.00 


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10.00 

8.00 
12.00 

8.00 
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to 

10.00 

8.00 

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8.00 

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10.00 

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to 

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30.00 

to 

50.00 

25.00 

to 

50.00 

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30.00     to  40.00 

15.00     to  20.00 

6.00      to  10.00 

12.00     to  15.00 

to  10.00 

6.00     to  8.00 

to 

to 

15.00    to  20.00 

6.00     to  10.00 

to  10.00 

to  6.00 

to  15.00 

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15.00 

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Geo-  A.   Sutherland   Co. 

CUT    FLOWERS 

Florists'    Supplies    and    Letters 
34  HAWLEY    STREET  -         BOSTON 


E.  A.  BEAVEN 

Wholesale  Dealer  In 

SOUTHERN     WILD     SMILAX 

and  Florists'  Hardy  Decorative  Supplies. 
New  crop  now  ready  In  limited  quantities. 

EVERGREEN,    ALA. 


WHOLESALE 

Fancy  and  Dagger  Fsrns,  Galai  and  Leucothoe, 

Bronze  and  Green  Baled  Sphagnum,  and  Green 
.losses  Leaf  Mold.  Orchid  and  Azalia  Peats,  Fresh 
cut  Palmetto  and  Cycas  Palm  leaves.  Wild  Smilax 
—Boxwood.    All  Decorating  Evergreens. 

THE  KERVAN  CO.    20  West  ^V 

g  Madisoo  Sq. 


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H  ORTICULTURE 


March  10,  1906 


List 

of 

Advertisers 


Page 
Allen  Wm.  Stuart  C0.297 
Aschmann  Godfrey. .  -  27B 
Barrows  H.H.  &  Son.  278 
Bayersdorfer  H  &  Co  293 

Beaven,  E.  A 297 

Berger  H.  H. 27S 

Black,   Chas 276 

Blackistone  Z.  D.-..   293 

Boadington  A.T 290 

Bonnot  Bros. 297 

Boston  Florist   Letter 

Co 293 

Boston  Plate  and  Win- 
dow Glass  Co 302 

Breck  Joseph  &  Sons  290 
Breitmeyer's  J.  Sons  293 

Budlong  J.  A 294 

Burpee  W.  A.  &  Co.. 290 
Chicago  House  Wreck- 
ing Co... 303 

Chicago  Carnation 

Co 275 

Cochran     Mushroom 

&  Spawn  Co 2yo 

Conine  F.  E.  Nursery 

Co   276 

Cooke  G.  H. .   -     293 

Cottage  Gardens   Co. 

274-289 

Cowee  A 290 

Dawson  M.  M 295 

Davis  A.  B.&Son-..274 

Dilger  Wm 297 

Dreer  H  A..  .291-301 
Eastern  Nurseries..   -295 

Eaton  H.  N 275 

Eisele  C .274 

Elliott  Wm.  &Son.  - .   275 

EslerJ.  G 302 

Ernest  W.  H ..302 

Exotic  Nurseries 278 

Farquhar  R.  &   J.    & 

Co 278 

Felthousen  J.  E 276 

Fenrich  J.  S 296 

Fletcher  F.  W 278 

Foley  Mfg.  Co 303 

Ford  Bros. 296 

Forest      Nursery      & 

Seed  Co, 276 

Froment  H.  E.. 296 

Grey  T.  J.  &  Co 290 

Gude  A.  &  Bro 293 

Gurney    Heater  Mfg. 

Co 302 

Guttman  Alex.  J.  . .  296 
Guttman  &  Weber.  .-295 

Hail  Asso. 302 

Hammond     Paint     & 
Slug  Shot  Works.. 290 

Hartshorne,  Jas 275 

Heller  &  Co. 290 

Herbert  David  &  Sons  275 
Hews  A.  H.  Sr  Co...  .302 

Hilfinger  Bros. 302 

Hitchings  &  Co 302 

Horan  E.  C. 290 

Horticulture  Pub.  Co. 302 

Hunt  E.  H 294 

Igoe  Brcs 304 

Innes  &  McRae 274 

Kasting  W.  F. .  - 297 

Kervan  Co.,  The  ....297 

Kessler,  P.  F 296 

King  Cons.  Co.. 303 

Klokner  A. 303 

Kramer  F.  H.  275-276-293 

Kroeschell  Bros 303 

Lager  &  Hurrell..  . . .  .278 

Lang  Julius .297 

Langjahr,  Alfred  H..  .297 

Leuthy  A.  &  Co 278 

Lord  &  Burnham  Co. 304 
Luiton  Wm.  H.  ....  301 
McCarthy  N.  F.  &  Co. 293 
McConnell  Alex.. . . .   293 


Page 

McGorum  R  T. 292 

McKellar  Charles  W.294 
McKissick,  W.  E.   ...294 

McManus  Jas. *iyo 

Michell  H.  F.Co.  ...290 
Michigan  Cut  Flower 

Exchange 297 

Millang  Charles 297 

M  illang  Frank .  296 

Moliz  A   296 

M    ranger  J.  C.    - .  •••303 
M  o  nt  r  <>se      Green- 
houses   297 

Mt.  Hissarlik   Nursei- 

ies 276 

Murdoch  J.  B.&C0..297 

Murray  Samuel 293 

Nicotine  Mfg.  Co. 290-301 

Niessen  Leo.  Co. 2^,4 

Pennock  SamuelS. 

275-294 

Perfection      Chemical 

Co 301 

Perkm^  John  J. 297 

Perkins  at.  Nurseries. 278 

Pierson  A.  N 275-292 

Pierson  F  R.  Co.274~27« 
Pierson  U  Bar  Co. . . .  276 
Pittsburg  Cut    Flower 

Co 297 

PyeE.  H 274 

Rawsnn,  W.  W.  &  Co  290 

Raynor  John  I 296 

Keed  &  Keller 293 

Rees  &  Compere  - ..  .275 

Reid  Edw 294 

Reinberg  Peter 294 

Robinson  H.M.  &  Co. 297 
Roehrs  Julius  Co.  -  278 
Rolker  August  &Sons302 
Rose  Hill  Nurseries. .  276 

Sander  &  Son. 278 

Schillo  Lumber  Co...  302 
Schlegel     &     Fouler 

Co. 290 

Schmidt  J.  C.  Co 292 

Scollay  John  A 303 

Scott  John 278 

Scott,  Robt.  &  Sons.. 292 

Sheridan  W.  F 296 

Siggeis  &  Siggers  . .  .303 
Situations  &  Wants--3oi 

Skidelsky  S.  S 275 

Smith  Nathan  &  Son. 278 

Smith  W.  C. 278 

Stern  J.  &  Co 293 

Stearns  A.  T.  Lumber 

Co 303 

Stoothoff,  H.  A.  Co.. 289 
Sutherland    Geo.    A. 

Co 297 

Swayne,  Wm 274 

Thompson  J.  D  Co.. 288 
Thorburn  J.M.  &C0.290 

Thornton  Bros. 302 

Traendly  &  Schenck.296 

Troy,  J.  H 276 

Vaughan  and  Sperry.294 

Walsh  M.  H 275 

Warburton  C. 274 

Ward  Ralph  M.  C0...275 

Watson  G .  C 278-292 

Weathered  Co 304 

Weber  F.  C 203 

Weber  H.  &  Sons. . .  .275 

Weeber  &  Don 290 

Welch  Bros 294 

Wietor  Bros 294 

Winterich  C. 292 

Winterson  E.  F 294 

Yokohama  Nurseries.  275 

Young  A.  L 296 

Young  John 296 

Young  &  Nugent  ...296 

Young  Thos.  Jr 293 

Z^ngen,  O.  V 290 


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the  above  list?  If 
not,  why  not? 


Buyer's  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. 


AGRICULTURAL    IMPLEMENTS. 

Thos.    J.    Grey    &    Co.,    32    S.    Market    St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Joseph  Breck  &  Sons, 
51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,  Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


ASPARAGUS    P.   NANUS. 
S.    S.     Pennock,    Philadelphia. 


*3 


ASPARAGUS    ROOTS. 

10,000     Barr,     Mammoth     4-year-old     roots, 

suitable    for   forcing   at    $6  per  1000  or 

5000  for  $25.00.     Can   ship  at  once. 

Write  quick.     Ground  must 

lie  cleared. 

W.   F.    Allen.    Salisbury,    Mil. 


BEGONIAS. 

Stumpp  &  Walter  Co.,   New   York. 
Gold    Medal    Strain    Begonias. 

Innes    &   McRae,    Cheswick.    Pa. 

Gloire    De    Lorraine, 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

BAMBOO    STAKES. 

Yokohama   Nurseries,  31  Barclay   St., 

New    York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

BULBS  AND  TUBERS. 
R.   M.   Ward  &  Co..  New  York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers- 
Joseph  Breck  &  Sons.  47-54  N.  Market  St., 
Boston. 
Gladioli   for   Forcing. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

W.    W.   Rawson   &   Co.,    12  &  13   F.   H. 

Square,    Boston. 

Arlington    Tested    Seeds    for    Florists. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

J.  M.   Thorburn  &  Co., 

36  Cortlaudt  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Yokohama   Nurseries,  31   Barclay  St., 
New   York. 
Lily   Bulbs. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

CALIFORNIA   PRIVET. 
Chas.    Black,    Hlghtstown,    N.    J. 
For   page  see   List  of  Advertisers 


CARNATIONS. 

J.   D.   Thompson   Carnation  Co.    Joliet,   111. 

Carnation,    Robert    Craig. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

H.  A.   Stevens  Co.,  Dedham,   Mass. 
Hooted   Cuttings  Variegated   Lawson. 

Guttman   &  Weber,   43  W.   28th   St.,    N.   Y. 

Carnation    Victory. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

C.    H.    Totty,    Madison,    N.    J. 

S.   S.   Pennock,   Philadelphia. 
John  E.   Haines,   My   Maryland. 

B.  H.    Pye,   Upper   Nyack,    N.    Y. 
For  page   see   List    of   Advertisers. 

The   H.    Weber  &  Sons  Co.,   Oakland,    Md. 

My    Maryland    and   Jessica. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Chicago    Carnation    Co.,   Joliet,    III. 

Rooted   Cuttings. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

C.  Warburton.    Fall    River,    Mass. 

Rooted    cuttings. 
For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


CARNATIONS— Continued. 

Cottage  Gardens  Co.,   Queens,   N.   Y. 

Carnation    Robert    Craig. 

For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

The  F.   R.  Pierson  Co.,  Tarrytown-on-Hud- 

son,    N.    Y. 

Carnations,      Wlnsor,    White     Enchantress, 

Helen   M.   Gould. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

A.   B.  Davis  &   Son,  Inc.,   Purcellville,  Va. 

Carnations,   Red   Sport. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Wm.    Swayne,    Kennett    Square,    Pa. 
For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


CHRYSANTHEMUM   STOCK 

PLANTS. 

C.   H.   Totty,   Madison,    N.   J. 

Chrysanthemum        cuttings.  Monrovia, 

Glory  of  Pacific.  Polly  Rose,  Robinson, 
Philadelphia,  White  Bonnaffon,  Fitzwy- 
gram,  G.  S.  Kalb,  Robt.  Halliday,  John 
Shrimpton,  May  Bonnaffon,  Col.  Appleton, 
Niveus,  Bride.  White  Ivory.  Culliugfordll. 
Arline,  Maud  Dean,  Mutual  Friend,  W. 
Lincoln,  Jerome  Jones,  J.  G.  Jones,  Tim- 
othy Eaton  and  Mme.  Perrin  at  $1.50  per 
100:  $12.50  per  1000. 

Opah,  Princess,  E.  Bonnefond,  Alliance, 
Fred  Lemon,  Mrs.  Brice,  La  Tusiou,  Mers- 
tham  Yellow,  Mildred  Ware,  Wm.  Duck- 
ham.  Amorita.  Dr.  Enguehard,  Mrs.  T.  W. 
Pockett,  Nellie  Pockett,  Ben  Wells,  F.  S. 
Vallis,  Mrs.  Thirkell  at  $2.50  per  100;  $20.00 
per  1000. 
W.    F.    Kasting,    383    Eliicott    St.,    Buffalo, 

N.   Y. 


COLEUS. 

II.    N.    Eaton,    So.    Sudbury.    Mass.,    Rooted 
Cuttings. 
Fur  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


A.  X.   Pierson,  Cromwell,  Conn. 

Rooted    Cuttings, 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


CUPS    AND    TROPHIES. 

Thornton  Bros.,  Lawrence,  Mass. 
Fo:    page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

CYCLAMEN    PLANTS. 

C.  Winterich,  Defiance,  O. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


DAHLIAS. 

David   Herbert   &   Son,   Atco,   N.  J. 
For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

S.  S.  Pennock,  Philadelphia. 

Dahlia    Roots. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

250  Named  Varieties,— Cactus,  Sho«v, 
Fancy,  Decorative,  Single,  Pompon.  Colar- 
ctte,  etc.,  containing  all  the  latest  Foreign 
and  American  Introductions.  List  on  ap- 
plication. 

Palisades  Nurseries.  Sparkill,  N.  Y. 

DAHLIA   ROOTS. 

Field    grown,   mixed   varieties,   whole  roots- 

$4.00   per  hundred. 

W.    F.    Allen,    Salisbury,    Md. 

DAISIES. 

The  F.  W.  Fletcher  Co..  Auburndale,  Mags. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


ELECTRIC    CIRCULATOR. 

Holly-Castle    Co.,    Boston. 

FANCY    ROCKY   FORD 

Cantaloupe    seed,    wholesale    per    100    lbs. 

$20.00. 

W.   F.    Allen,    .Salisbury,   Md. 


FERNS. 
A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Rosllndale,  Mass 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

H.  H.  Barrows  &  Sons,  Whitman,  Mass. 

Nephrolepis  Barrowsil. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

F.    R.    Pierson    Co.,    Tarrytown-on-IIudson, 

N.    Y. 

Nephrolepis    Plersonl    Elegantissima. 

For  page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 


Ferns  for  jardineres,  good  varieties.  $3.00- 
per  100,   cash.     J.    H.   Fiesse-.   415   Summit 
Avenue,   West   Hoboken,   N.   J. 


March  In,  190G 


HORTICULTURE 


299' 


FERTILIZERS. 

Wni.    Elliott    &,    Sons,    201    Fulton    St., 

New    York. 

Sterilized  Sheep  Manure. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES. 

H.  M.  RoblDson  &  Co..  8-11  Province  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

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

The   Keryan    Co.,    20   W.    27tu   St.,    N.    Y. 

Decorative   Evergreens. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Hawley  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Reed  &  Keller,  122  W.  25th  St.,  New  York. 
For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St. 

Pittsburg,   Pa. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


S.  S.  Peanock,  Philadelphia. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  Stern  &  Co.,.  1928  Germantown  Ave., 

Philadelphia. 

For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 


FLORISTS'   LETTERS. 

Boston    Florist    Letter   Co.,   84   Hawley    St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


G.  A.   Sutherland  Co..  34  Hawley  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


FLOWERS    BY    TELEGRAPH. 

Alex.  McConnell,   New  York. 

For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

Fred   C.   Weber,  4326-28  Olive   St., 

St.   Louis,   Mo. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Youug  &  Nugent,  New  Y'ork. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


J.  Breltmeyer's  Sons,   Miami  &  Gratiot 

Aves.,    Detroit,   Mich. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Thos.   Young,  Jr.,  41 W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
For  page  see    List  of    Advertisers. 


George  H.   Cooke,   Washington,   D.   C. 
For    page    see   List   of    Advertisers. 

A.    Gude    &    Bro.,    1214    F    St., 

Washington,   D.   C. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Z.    D.   Blacklstone, 
14th  and  H  Sts.,  Washington,  D.  C. 
For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

Samuel   Murray,   1017   Broadway, 

Kansas   City,    Mo. 
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.    Hews  &  Co..    Cambridge,    Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Hilflnger    Bros.,    Ft.    Edward.     N.    Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


FOLDING    BOXES. 

Welch  Bros..  15  Province  St..  Boston, 
tor  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


GERANIUMS. 

J.    E.    Felthousen.    Schenectady.    N.    Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


GLADIOLI. 

E.    E.    Stewart,    Rives    Junct.,    Mich. 
Colors,    mixture   anil    named    All    sizes. 

Arthur    Cowee,    Meadowvale    Farm,    Berlin. 

N.  Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


GLASS. 

Boston  Plate  &  Window  Glass  Co.,  Boston. 
For   page   see    List    of  Advertisers. 


GLAZING    POINT. 

H.   A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


GRAPE   VINES. 

Bobbink  &   Atkins.  Rutherford,   N.  J. 
English    Pot    and    Basket    Grown, 

GREENHOUSE      BUILDING      MATE- 
RIAL. 

Lord    &     Burnham     Co., 

1133  Broadway,   New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Pierson     U-Bar     Co.,     1     Madison '  Square, 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hitehings    &    Co.,    1170    Broadway, 

New    York. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


Chicago   House   Wrecking  Co.,  Chicago,   III. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


A.  T.  Stearns  Lumber  Co.,  Neponset,  Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

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


J.  C.  Moninger  Co..  117  East  Blackhawk  St., 

Chicago. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Adam  Schlllo  Lumber  Co.,  West  St.  and 

Hawthorue  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Weathered  Co.,  46  and  48  Marion   St.,   New 

York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Foley  Mfg.   Co.,  Chicago. 
For   page  see   Lisc   of  Advertisers. 

GREENHOUSE    HOSE. 

Anchor    Greenhouse    Hose    is    the    best    for 

Florists. 

Mineralized    Rubber    Co.,     New    York. 


HARDY  ENGLISH   IVY. 

Field    grown,    strong    roots,    vines   2   to    3 
feet,   J4.UU   per  100;   $35.00  per  1O00. 
Palisades  Nurseries,  Sparkill,  N.  Y. 

HARDY  FERNS  AND  SUPPLIES. 

H.    M.   Robinson   &   Co.,  8-11   Province  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

The  Kervan  Co., 

20  W.  27th  St.,    New    York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Michigan  Cut  Flower  Co.,  38  and  40  Miami 

Ave.,   Detroit,   Mich.,   Wm.  Dilger,   Mgr. 

Faucy  Ferns. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


HARDY   PERENNIALS. 

Complete    list    of    Field    aud    Pot-grown 
Plants. 

Palisades  Nurseries,  Sparkill,  N.  Y,. 

HARDY   PHLOX. 

100    Named    Varieties. 

Palisades  Nurseries,  Sparkill,  N,  Y. 


HARDY    PRIMULAS. 

Sieboldii  (Cortusoides),  12  Named  Varie- 
ties,— Elatior  (Polyanthus  Primrose),  Vul- 
garis (English  Primrose),  Veris  Superba 
(Giant  Cowslip).  2  1-2  inch  nets.  Doz., 
85e,:   100.  $6.00 

Palisades  Nurseries,  Sparkill.  N.  Y. 

HEATING    APPARATUS. 

Lord    &    Burnham    Co.. 

1133   Broadway,   New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Pierson     U-Bar     Co.,     1     Madison     Square, 
New   Y'ork. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertise 

Hitrhiiu.    A     (',,..     1170     Hi 

New   York. 

For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

John    A.    Scollay.    73   &   75    Myrtle   Ave., 

Brooklyn.    N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Gurney  Heater  Mfg.  Co.,  74  Franklin  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Kroeschell   Bros.,   35   Erie    St.,    Chicago. 
For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 


HOTHOUSE   GRAPE   VINES. 

Rose   Hill   Nurseries,    New   Rochelle,    N.    Y. 
For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


IMPORTING    HOUSES. 

R.  M.  Ward  &  Co.,  New   York. 

Plants  and  Bulbs. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

INSECTICIDES. 

Perfection   Chemical    Co.,   Flushing,    N.    Y. 

Carman's   Antipest. 

Fur  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


The  H.  A.   Stoothoff  Co.,  119  West  St., 

New   Y'ork. 

Fumigatiug  Kind  Tobacco  Powder. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

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

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

JAPANESE     PLANTS. 

Yokohama   Nurseries,   31   Barclay   St., 

New   Y'ork. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

MUSHROOM    SPAWN. 

Cochran     Mushroom     &     Spawn     Co., 
911  Chemical  Bldg.,    St.   Louis,  Mo. 
For  page   see   List    of   Advertisers. 


NIKOTEEN   APHIS    PUNK. 

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

NURSERY  STOCK. 

Mt.    Hlssarlik    Nurseries, 

New    Rochelle,    N.    Y. 

Fur  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Cottage  Gardens,  Queens,  N.   Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Chas.    Black,    Hightstown,    N.    Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Forest    Nursery    &    Seed    Co.,    Mc.Mlnnvllle. 

Tenn. 

Forest    Tree    and    Shrub    Seeds. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

The    F.    E.    Coniue    Nursery   Co.,    Stratford, 

i  'nun 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Green's  Nursery  Co.,   Rochester,  N.   Y. 

P.  A.  Keene,  1  Madison  Av.,  New  York. 


ORCHID    PLANTS. 

Lager  &  Hurrell,  Summit,  N.  J. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Sander,  St.  Albans,   England. 

Importers,    Exporters,    Growers,   Hybridists. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

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

Nathan    Smith   &    Son,    Adrian,   Mich. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

PATENTS. 

Siggers  &  Siggers,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Patents,   Trade  Marks,  and  Copyrights. 

25  years'   active   practice. 

For  page   see   List   of    Advertisers. 

PEERLESS    REPAIR    CLAMP. 

A.  Klokner,  Wauwatosa,  Wis. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

PLANTS,   BEDDING. 

J.   C.   Schmidt  Co.,   Bristol,   Pa. 
For   page   see   List  of  Advertisers. 

H.    N.    Eaton,    S.     Sudbury,    Mass. 

Coleus,   Versehaffeltii.   Golden  Bedder. 

For   page   see   List    of   Advertising. 

PLANTS    DECORATIVE. 

A.   Leuthy  &  Co.,  Roslindale,  MasB 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

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

R.    &   J.    Farquhar    &    Co.,    Boston. 

Palms,    Kentla    Belmoreana. 
For  page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

C.   Eisele,   11th  and  Roy   Sts.,    Philadelphia. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


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BUYERS'    DIRECTORY— Continued. 


PLANTS     FORCING. 

H    F    Michell   Co.,   Philadelphia,   Pa. 

For   rage  see  List   of   Advertisers. 


SEEDS — Continued. 


WHOLESALE  FLORISTS— Continued. 


W.   W.  Rawson  &  Co.,  Boston. 

Spiraea. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


PLANTS  HARDY. 

M     A     Walsh.    Woods   Hole,    Mass. 
"  For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


RETAIL    FLORISTS. 

Julius    A.    Zlnn, 

2   Beacon   St.,   Boston,    Mass. 

Flowers  by  Telegraph. 


H.    A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia. 

Flower  Seeds. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Wm     Elliott   &   Sons,    201    Fulton    St.,    New 

York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Conrad     Appel,     Darmstadt,     Germany,     Es- 
tab.  1789.    High  Grade  Grass,  Clover,  and  Tree  Seeds. 

SEED    CASES— MICE    PROOF. 

Heller  &  Co..   Montelalr,   N.  J. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Alex.    McConnell.    New    York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers 


SOUTHERN   WILD  SMILAX. 
H.    M.    Robinson    &    Co.,    8   &    11    Province 
St.,    Boston. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 
Ei     a!    Beaven,     Evergreen,    Ala. 
For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


Thomas  Young,  Jr.,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Fred  C.  Weber,  4326  Olive   St..  St.  Louis.  Mo 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers 

J    Breltmeyer's  Sons,  Detroit,  Mich. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Young  &  Nugent,  New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Washing 


Z    D.   Blacklstone,   11  S   H   bts 
ton,  D.  C. 
For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


George  H.  Cooke,  Washington,  D.  C. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers^ 


Samuel  Murray,   1017   Broadway, 

Kansas  City,  Mo. 
For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


A.   Gude   &   Bro..   1214    F    St., 

Washington.    D.   C. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


ROSES. 

M.  H.  Walsh.  Woods  Hole,  Mass. 

Hardy  Roses,  H.  T.  Roses  and  Ramblers. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


E.  H.  Pye,  Upper  Nyack,  N.  Y. 
For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


F    H.  Kramer,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Queen    Beatrice. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


S     S.    Pennock,    Philadelphia. 
Richmond. 


Robert  Scott  &  Son,  Sharon  Hill,  Pa. 

Grafted   Roses. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

r    T    McGoruni,  Natick,  Mass. 

Grafted  Brides  and  'Maids. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


G     C.    Watson,    Philadelphia. 

Grafted    Roses, 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


A     X     l'ierson,    Cromwell,    Conn. 

Kaiserin   Roses, 
For  page   see  List  of   Advertisers. 


SEEDS. 

W    W    Rawson  &  Co.,  12  and  13  Faneull 

Hall   Sq.,   Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Thos.  J.  Grey  &  Co.,  32  S.   Market  St., 
Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Joseph  Breck  &  Sons, 
51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,  Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


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


J.   M.  Thorburn  &  Co., 

36  Cortiandt  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

H    F    Mlchell  Co.,  1018  Market  St., 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 

For  page  see"  List  of  Advertisers. 


R    &  J.   Farquhar  &  Co.,  Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Weeber    &    Don,    114    Chambers    St.,    New 

York. 

Vegetable   and    Flower    Seeds. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


SPHAGNUM;    CEDAR    POLES. 

H.  R.  Akers,  Chatsworth,  N.  J. 


SWEET   PEAS. 

O.  V.  Zangen,  Hoboken,  N.  J. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

H.   A.   Dreer,   Philadelphia. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

H.    F.    Mlchell    Co.,    Philadelphia. 

W.   Atlee   Burpee  &   Co.,    Philadelphia. 


TOMATO    AND    PLANT    SUPPORTS. 

Igoe  Bros.,  226  North  9th  St., 

Brooklyn,    N.    Y. 

For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


TRITOMAS    (Red    Hot    Poker). 

Collection  of  New  Sorts  in  2  1-2  inch 
pots.  All  will  flower  this  year.  Tuckii, 
Rufus,  May  Queen,  R.  C.  Affourtit.  Nobilis. 
$1.25  per  "doz.;  $10.00  per  100.  Corallina, 
Ffitzeri,  Uvaria  Grandiflora,  2  1-2  inch  pots, 
doz.,    75c;   100.    $5.00. 

Palisades  Nurseries,  Sparkill,  N.  Y. 

VENTILATING   APPARATUS. 

Lord   &    Burnham    Co. 

1133  Broadway,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Pierson     U-Bar     Co.,     1     Madison     Square, 

New  Y'ork. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hltchings   &   Co.,    1170    Broadway, 

New  York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

John  A.  Scollay,  73-75  Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Weathered   Co.,   46  and  48  Marlon   St., 

New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Foley    Mfg.    Co..    471    W.    23d    St.,    Chicago. 
For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

The  Chicago   Lifter. 

J.    C.  "Monlnger   Co..   421    Hawthorne   Ave.. 

Chicago. 

VERBENAS. 

H.   F.   Michell   Co.,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


WHITE    PINE. 

Eastern  Nurseries.  Jamaica   Plain,   Mass. 
For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

WHOLESALE    FLORISTS. 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
S.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Hawley  St.,  Bos 

George  A.   Sutherland   Co.,   34   Hawley   St., 

Boton.  _       _ 

Welch   Bros..  15   Province   St.,    Boston. 

Buffalo. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Wm     F.    Kastlng,    383-87    Ellicott    St.,    Buf 
faio.  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  Relnberg.  51  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago. 


Chicago. 

A.  L.  Randall   Co.,  21   Randolph  St..  Chicago. 
Wletor  Bros..  51   Wabash  Av.,   Chicago. 
V'aughan  &  Sperry,  00  Wabash   Av.,  Chicago. 
E.    F.    Wluterson    Co.,    45,    47,    49    Wabash 
Av.,   Chicago. 

Cincinnati. 

Ohio  Cut   Flower  Co..   129  E.   3d  St. 
Win.    Murphy,   128  E.   3d   St. 

Detroit. 

For  page  Bee   List  of  Advertisers. 
Michigan   Cut    Flower   Exchange,   38   &   40 
Miami  Av.     Wm.  Dllger,  mgr. 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Bonnot    Bros.,    55-57    West   26th    St.,    New 

York.  ,     , 

J.  S.  Fenrlch,  110  W.  28th  St.,   New   York. 
Ford  Bros.,  48  West  28th  St.,  New   York. 
H.  E.  Froment,  57  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
Alex.   J.   Guttmau,  43   West  28th   St. 
E.  C.  Horan,  55  West  28th  St.,   New  York. 
Philip    F.    Kessler,   55    W.    26th    St.,    New 

York.  .        „     . 

Julius  Lang,  53  West  30th  St.,  New  York. 
A.  H.  Langjahr,  55  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
James  McManus,  50  W.  30th  St.,  New  York. 
Chas.  Millang,  50  West  29th  St.,  New  York. 
Frank    Millang,    55-57    W.    26th    St.,    New 

York. 
A.  Moltz,  55-57  W.  26th  St.,  New  York. 
John  J.  Perkins,  115  W.  30th  St.,  New  York. 
John  I.  Raynor,  49  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
W  F  Sheridan,  39  W.  28th  St..  New  York. 
Traendly  &  Schenck,  44  W.  28th  St.,  N.  Y. 
A.  L.  Young  &  Co.,  54  W.  28th  St.,  N.  Y. 
John   Young,  51   W.  28th   St..   New  York. 

Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
W.   E.    McKlsslck,   1221   Filbert   St.,    Phila- 
delphia,  Pa.  _        __„ 
Leo    Nlessen    Co.,    1217    Arch    St.,     Phlla- 

delphla,   Pa. 
S.    S.    Pennock.    161218   Ludlow   St.,    Phila- 
delphia,  Pa. 

Pittsburg. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Pittsburg  Cut  Flower  Co.,  Ltd.,  504 
Liberty  St.,   Pittsburg,   Pa. 

J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St.,  Pitts- 
burg. 


New  Offers  in  This  Issue. 


BEGONIA  GLOIRE  DE  LORRAINE. 

S.    S.   Skldelsky,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 
For  page   see  List  of   Advertisers. 


DAHLIA    ROOTS. 

S.    S.    Pennock,    Philadelphia. 

For   page   see   list   of   Advertisers. 

EASTER  STOCK. 

Wm.  C.   Smith,  Philadelphia. 

For  page   see  List  of  Advertisers. 


FREESIAS,  REFRACTA  ALBA  AND 
HYBRIDS. 

Rees    &    Compere,    Long    Peach,    Cal., 

227  R.  F.  D.  1. 

For  page   see   List  of  Advertisers. 


GRAFTED    ROSES. 

Montrose  Greenhouses,   Mo.itrose,   Mass. 
For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


HEATING   APPARATUS. 

W.   H.    Ltitton,   Jersey   City,    N.   J. 
For    page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 


ROSES— GRAFTED         BRIDE        AND 
MAID. 

R    T.  McGorum,   Natiok,  Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


SEEDS   AND   BULBS. 

Schlegel   &   Fottler   Co.,   26   S.   Market   St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

TREE    FERN    STEMS. 

H    H.  Berger  &  Co.,  47  Barclay  St., 

New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


March  10.  1906 


H  ORTICU LTURE 


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HEA  TING  !     HEA  TING  I     HEA  TING  ! 


200,000  SQUARE 
PRETTY  FAIR,  NOT  CONNECTED  WIT 

READ  THE  FOLLOWINO  FROM   MR.  J.  D.  COCKROFT, 
NORTHPORT,  LONO  ISLAND,  N.  V. 

Mr.  Wm.  Lutton, 

Dear  Sir:  —  I  wish  to  express  my  entire  satisfaction  of  the  heat- 
ing plant  that  you  installed,  in  my  three  (3)  carnation  houses,  33  x  175,  we  have 
not  the  shghtest  difficulty  in  maintaining  the  temperature,  and  I  am  particularly 
pleased  with  the  boiler.  Yours  very  truly, 

J.   D.  COCKCROFT. 

Original  copies  of  the  above  letters  with  many  others 


FEET  OF  GLASS  IN  1905. 

H  ANY  COMBINATION  OR  TRUST. 

SOME  PRIVATE  WORK  ALSO. 

Mr.  Wm.  H.  Lutton, 

Dear  Sir:  —  I  am  very  well  pleased  with  the  heating  of  our  palm 
house,  your  work  has  been  done  in  a  satisfactory  and  workmanlike  manner,  lruc 
to  the  letter  of  your  contract,  which  means  first-class  work,  you  have  the  liberty 
to  use  my  name  and  can  refer  anyone  to  me,  and  I  shall  give  you  the  credit  that 
you  are  justly  entitled  to.  Yours  R«  spt  ctfully, 

JOHN  SHORE,  Supt.  Wm.  H.  Macy  Estate,  Harrison,  N.  V. 

on  file  at  my  ollice  and  will  be  furnished  on  application. 


WILL  FURNISH  YOU  SEPARATE  ESTIMATES  ON  YOUR  HEATING  AND  BUILDING. 

WILLIAM  H.  LUTTON f    West  Side  Ave.  Station,  C.  R.R.  of  N.  J.,  Jersey  City,  N.  J. 


WANTS. 


Position  Wanted 

The  undersigned  is  open  to  engage  with  lady 
or  gentleman  requiring  the  services  of  a  thoroughly 
experienced  and  competent  gardener  capable  of 
taking  chargex>f  a  first-class  private  L,lace.  Euro- 
pean and  American  experience  in  commercial 
gardening,  public  parks  and  nurseries,  and  would 
consider  propositions  in  that  connection.  Best 
of  references  as  to  character  and  ability.     Address: 

William  Tricker,  585  PineSt.  .Camden.N.J. 


SITUATION  WANTED— By  au  all-around 
greenhouse  man,  middle  age,  American, 
Protestant,  strictly  temperate,  trustworthy, 
honest,  willing  to  work.  A  good  home 
more  desirable  than  high  wages.  Address 
P.   O.   Box  232.     Fitchburg,    Mass. 

WANTED— A  first-class  Fern  Grower,  one 
who  has  had  experience.  Good  wages, 
steady  position.  Bend  references.  R.  LI. 
N.,  care  HORTICULTURE,  11  Hamilton 
Place.   Boston. 

WANTED — To  lease  or  buy,  a  place  with 
15,000  or  20,000  ft.  of  glass,  in  good  loca- 
tion, vicinity  of  Boston,  suitable  for  rais- 
ing roses  and  carnations.  R.  D.,  care 
HORTICULTURE.  11  Hamilton  Place.  Bos- 
ton.   

WANTED— For  a  large  private  place,  a 
first-class  man  as  inside  Foreman.  Must 
have  European  experience  in  some  of  the 
best  places.  Apply,  with  <  opie3  of  testliro- 
nlals,  to  H.  W.,  care  HORTICULTURE,  11 
Hamilton  Place,  Boston. 

WANTED— By  April  1st  for  our  new 
house,  young  man  with  fair  knowledge  of 
rose  growing.  Good  opportunities  for  the 
right  man.  Give  references  and  state 
wages  required  in  first  letter  to  Montrose 
Greenhouses.   Montrose,   Mass. 

WANTED— First-class  man  to  take 
charge  of  a  city  flower  store  in  fashionable 
district.  One  capable  of  making  fine  table 
decorations  and  waiting  on  critical  cus- 
tomers. Salary  .$20  per  week  to  right  man. 
T.  W.,  care  HORTICULTURE,  11  Hamilton 
Place,    Boston. 

WANTED— Manager  In  a  plant-shipping 
department  of  a  large  commercial  estab- 
lishment. None  need  apply  unless  experi- 
enced in  overseeing  men,  handling  palms, 
bedding  plants,  etc.  Married  man  pre- 
ferred. State  wages  wanted.  Also  a  po- 
sition for  an  assistant.  L.  Company,  care 
HORTICULTURE,  11  Hamilton  Place, 
Boston. 

WANTED  BY  APRIL  1ST— A  FORE- 
MAN on  a  large  commercial  place.  A  po- 
sition is  offered  to  an  honest,  sober,  intel- 
ligent man.  One  who  is  familiar  with 
Greenhouse  and  Outside  plants,  who  Is  able 
to  handle  men  to  good  advantage.  To 
such  a  man  is  offered  a  permanent  position 
with  good  salary.  Give  full  particulars  in 
first  letter.  Address  Plants,  care  IIORTI- 
CULTURE,    11   Hamilton   Place.   Boston. 

WANTED— Man  to  take  care  of  con- 
servatory; one  who  has  knowledge  of 
spring  planting  and  knows  how  to  do  trim- 
ming. Address  Spring,  care  HORTICUL- 
TURE,  11  Hamilton  Place,   Bost- 


THE    PERFECTION    OF   GREEN- 
HOUSE BUILDING. 

The  announcement  in  our  advertis- 
ing columns  o£  the  establishment  of  a 
company  for  the  erection  of  green- 
houses and  conservatories  under  the 
"U-Bar"  patents  will,  no  doubt,  find 
many  interested  readers. 

For  utility  and  beauty  this  construc- 
tion is  unquestionably  the  highest  at- 
tainment in  greenhouse  and  conserva- 
tory building.  The  Messrs.  Pierson 
and  de  Forest  begin  business  with  a 
splendid  factory  equipment,  with  a 
wide  field  of  operators  and  with  the 
personal  confidence  and  esteem  of  the 
gardening  profession. 

A  high  art  catalogue  is  in  course  of 
preparation  and  every  reader  of  HOR- 
TICULTURE should  make  early  appli- 
cation for  a  copy. 


GREENHOUSES  BUILDING  AND 
PROJECTED. 

Bridgeport,  Pa. — August  Swartz,  one 
house. 

Stratford,  Ct— C.  D.  Mills,  one 
house. 

Rochester,  N.  H. — Ernest  Chalmers, 
one  house. 

Lisbon  Falls,  Me.— H.  W.  Blethen, 
one  house. 

Southboro,  Mass. — T.  J.  Brennan, 
one  house. 

West  Falmouth,  Me. — H.  T.  Meloon, 
one  house. 

Elizabeth,  N.  J. — Elizabeth  Nursery 
Co.,  four  houses,  35x200. 

Baltimore,  Md. — St.  Mary's  Indus- 
trial School,  six  houses,  22x100  each. 


LIST  OF  PATENTS. 
Issued   February  27,   1906. 

813,495.  Method  of  Separating  Buck- 
horn  and  Plantain  Seed 
From  Clover  and  Alfalfa 
Seed.  Samuel  P.  Glunt, 
Union  City,  Ind. 

813,539.  Lawn  Edger.  Gaius  Vincent, 
Minneapolis,  Minn.,  as- 
signor of  one-half  to  Hen- 
ry Woollett,  Minneapolis, 
Minn. 

813,696.  Stump  Puller.  John  K. 
Flynn,  Duluth,  Minn. 

813,717.  Plant  Excavator.  Rudolph  D. 
Kline.  Streator,  III. 

Reissue  12,459.  Fruit  Grader.  Wil- 
liam C  Anderson,  San 
Jose,  Cal.,  assignor,  by 
mesne  assignments,  to  An- 
derson -  Barngrover  Mfg. 
Co.,  San  Jose,  Cal.,  a  Ooi 
poration  of  California. 


IKOTEEN  APHIS  PUN 


THE  ORIGINAL  ANDfiENUINE 

NlCOTINEiUMItiANT 

DCLV  IMITATE  D  BUT  NEVER  EQUALED 

INIFOIfflAmAMEFIOTI 

DON T  ACCEPT  INF C RIOR  IMITATIONS 
PRICE  60^  PER  BOX  OF  12  SHEETS 
*6?°PE.RCASE0F  TWELVE  BOXES. 


NICOTINE  MFG.CO.    ST.  LOUIS,  MO) 


Carman's  Antipest 

INSECTICIDE  AND  FUNGICIDE 

For  the   Garden,   Orchard  and    Greenhouse, 

Nonpoisonous  and  harmless  to 

vegetation. 

Kills   Green    Fly,    Aphides.    Bark    Lice, 

Thrip,  Mealy  Bug.  Red  5pider, 

Scale,  Wire  Worms,  Ants 

and  Slugs. 

This    is    the    Grower's    Friend,   handy    to 

use,    cheap    and    effective,    mixes    readily    in 

water.     Destroys  all  insect   pests   and   keeps 

down  filth.     $1.50  per  gallon.    Also  in  quarts, 

half  gallons  and  in  bulk.     Send  for  circulars. 

PERFECTION   CHEMICAL  CO  , 
Flushing,  N.  Y. 

If  you  want  to  do  business  with  rose 
growers  or  rose  dealers,  advertise  in 
our  Rose  Number  next  week.  Send 
copy  at  once. 


Holds  Class 
Firmly 

See  the  Point  «S" 
PEERLESS 


l    Glazing  Points  are  thebest, 
«    No   rights  or  lefts.     Box  or 
1    1.000  point!  75  ct».  pottptid. 

IIKNKYA.DUKK.lt, 
«  714  Chestnut  Nt.,  Phil*.,  Ft. 


FOR  SALE. 

Greenhouse  and  vegetable  business, 
carried  on  for  ten  years.  About  5000 
feet  of  glass,  two  new  houses,  two  old; 
new  dwelling  house  and  burn  30 
acres  of  land.  Walter  Slade,  Box  394, 
Franklin,  Mass. 

FOR  SALE — Two  greenhouses, 
20x68,  with  hot  water  heating  apparatus 
and  well  stocked  with  Carnations  and  Vio- 
lets. Will  sell  as  it  is  with  dwelling  house 
attached  and  17.000  feet  of  land,  or  to  be 
taken  down  and  removed.  Adress  703 
Chestnut    St.,    Waban.   Mass. 


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"    .  .     ■ 

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ANNOUNCEMENT 

BY 

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GREENHOUSE     MATERIAL 

If  you  contemplate  erecting  a  greenhouse  it  will  cost 
you  nothing  to  discuss  the  construction  of  it  with  us. 

You  may  not  entertain  our  ideas  in  the  matter  and  in 
that  case  we  lose  your  order. 

Florists  using  our  material  have  made  money  —  had 
perfect  houses. 

We  will  be  glad  to  help  you  —  write  us  about  it. 

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117   E.    BLACKHAWK   STREET 


IMPROVED 


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35  Erie  Street.  CHICACO. 


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over  a  cracked  plass  you  protect  your  stock, 
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wind  play  havoc  with  your  roofs.  $1  00  will 
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A.  HLOHIMER,  Wauwatosu,   Wis. 

"ndfir^ed  by  about  400  prominent  florists. 

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2X3" 
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Our  Greenhouses— and 
More  Foot  Piece  Talk 


N9  1165 


N91166 


After  you  have  set  the  wooden  posts  (or  your  greenhouse,  and 
lined  them  up  carefully,  some  are  bound  to  be  a  bit  higher  or  lower 
than  the  others.  That's  a  bad  proposition  to  overcome,  and  if  you 
don't  overcome  it,  there's  a  wind — where  there's  a  wind  there's 
bound  to  be  an  uneven  pressure  and  a  continual  breaking  of  the 
glass  not  to  mention  the  impossibility  of  heat  tight  joints.  The  cast 
iron  foot  piece  has  an  adjustment  that  takes  up  all  these  variations 
and  brings  your  side  supports  exact  and  even.  If  it's  a  case  of  sup- 
porting a  ridge  and  furrow  gutter,  we  have  a  round  socket  top  on 
the  foot  piece  to  take  the  pipe  support,  giving  this  same  adjustment 
strong  point. 


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GREENHOUSE  DESIGNERS 
and  MANUFACTURERS 

1133    Broadway,    cor.  26th    St.,    N.  Y. 
Boston  Branch  :  819  Tremont  Building. 


You  see  our  greenhouses  are  really  a  nicely 
adjusted,  balanced  proposi'ion,  with  ultimate 
economy  always  assured. 


Interior  view  of  three  connected 
houses,  each  24  ft.  wide  —  Our 
Standard   Iron  Construction. 


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Mass. 

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The  above  map  shows  how  HEWS'  POTS  have 
kept  pace  with  the  trend  of  National  Progress 

FOR  140  YEARS  OUR  WARE  HASJSTOODIFOR 

Quality-DurabiliLy-Porosity 


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A  CENTURY  SPEAK 
LOUDER  THAN  WORDS 

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IN  CONSTANT  USE 

GROWERS    ATTRIBUTE 

THEIR  SUCCESS    TO 

THE  POROSITY  OF  OUR 

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BOSTON  OFFICE: 


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Main  Office  and   Factories: 
CAMBRIDGE,  MASS. 


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SUPPLEMENT 

HORTICULTURE,  Vol  III  No,  11 

MARCH  17,  1906 


HYBRID  TEA  ROSE 
J.  B.  CLARK. 


ffaiym  Mr  Krarns  PnntumJ. 


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307 


Select  List  of  Hybrid 
Perpetual    and    other 


ROSES 


FOR    OUTDOOR    PLANTING 

We  make  a  specialty  of  preparing  Roses  for  outdoor  planting,  our  stock  is  all  field  grown,  either  American  or  imported  from 
England  or  Ireland.  The  plants  (unless  otherwise  specified),  have  all  during  the  winter  months  been  potted  up  into  5  or  6  inch 
pots  ace  Tding  to  the  growth  of  the  variety,  they  have  been  stored  in  cold  houses  where  they  will  break  away  naturally  making  it 
the  best  possible  stock  for  you  to  sell  to  your  retail  customers. 


Per  Per 

doz.  100. 

Abel    Carriere $3.00  $25.00 

Alfred    Colomb 3.00  25.00 

Alfred    K.    Williams 3.00  25.00 

American    Beauty 3.00  23.00 

Anna   de   Diesbacb 3.00  25.00 

Ards    Rover 3.00  25.00 

Ann.    of  Gierstein 3.00  25.00 

Baroness   Rothschild 3.00  25.00 

Baron    de    Bon.stettin 3.00  25.00 

Beauty  of  Waltham 3.00  25.00 

Blanche   Moreau 2.50  20.00 

Boule  de  Neige 3.00  25.00 

Brenda   3.00  25.00 

Capt.    Hayward 3.00  25.00 

Coquette   des   Blanches....  3.00  25  00 

Captain    Christy 3.00  25.00 

Clio    3.00  25.00 

Common    Provence 2.50  20.00 

Charles    Lefebvre 3.00  25.00 

Comtess   Muranais 2.50  20.00 

Countess  of  Oxford 3.00  25.00 

Countess  of   Koseberry 3.00  25.00 

Camille    Bernardin 3.00  25.00 

Crested    Moss 3.00  25.00 

Dinsmore    3.00  25.00 

Duke   of   Edinburgh 3.00  25.00 

Duke     of     Took 3.1  k.i  25.ini 

Dr.   Andrv 3.00  25.00 

Duke  of  Wellington 3.00  25.00 

Dupuy    Jamain 3.00  23  00 


Per  Per 

doz.  100. 

Earl  of  Dufferin $3.00  $25.00 

Eclaire    3.00  25.00 

Etieune     Levet 3.00  25.00 

Eugene    Furst 3.00  25.00 

Fislier    Holmes 3.00  25.00 

Francois     Michelon 3.00  25.00 

Frau    Karl    Drusehki 3.00  25.00 

den.    Ja uiiiiot 3.00  25.00 

Gloire  de  Lvounaise 3.00  25.00 

Gloire  de  Margottin 3.00  25.00 

Gloire  de  Mosses 2.50  20.00 

Gustav    Piganeau 3. no  25.00 

Grand    Mogul 3.00  25.00 

Helen  Keller 3.00  25.00 

Her    Majost  v 3.00  25.00 

Heinrich    Schultheis 3.00  25.00 

Henry    Martin 2.50  20.00 

Jean    Liabaud 3.00  25. no 

Jules    Margottin 3.00  25.00 

Jeannie   Dickson 3.00  25.00 

John    Hopper 3.00  25.00 

Ladv    I'enzanee 3.00  25.00 

Lord   Penzance 3.00  25.00 

Louis    Van    Houtte 3.00  25.00 

Marchioness  of   Lome 3.00  25.00 

Margaret    Dickson 3  00  25.00 

Mabel    Morrison 3.00  25.00 

Magna    Charta 2.50  20.00 

Marchioness  of  Downsbire.  3.00  25.00 

Marchioness    of    Dufferin..  3.00  25.00 


P.   r 

doz. 

Marie    Baumann 3.00 

Marshall   P.    Wilder 3.00 

Meg.     Merrilies 3.00 

Merveille   de    Lyon 3.00 

Mrs.   John    Laing 3.00 

Mrs.   J.    S.    Crawford 3  00 

Mine.    Charles    Wood 3.00 

Mine.   Gabriel   Luizet 3.00 

Mine.   Victor  Verdier 3.00 

Mme.    Plantier 2.50 

Princess  Adelaide 2.50 

Prince  '  lamille  de  Roha  n   .  3.00 

Persian    Yellow 3.00 

Paul   Neyron 3.00 

Pride  of  Waltham 3.00 

Queen  of  Queens 3.00 

Rugosa   2.50 

Rugosa   Alba i.50 

Rodocanachi     3.00 

Rosieriste   Jacobs 3.00 

Sweet    Brier 2.00 

Soleil    d'Or 3.00 

Star   of   Waltham 3.00 

Senator    Vaisse 3.00 

Tom    Wood 3.00 

Ulrich     Brunner 3.00 

White    Provence 2.50 

White    Provence 2.50 

Victor    Verdier 3.00 

Victor    Hugo 3.00 


HYBRID 


TEA  AND  OTHER  EVERBLOOMING  ROSES 

FOR    OUTDOOR    PLANTINC 


[neb 

pots. 

Belle  Siebrecht.  .  .  .5  &  6 

Bessie    Brown 5  &  0 

Beauty  of   Rose- 

ruawr    4 

Bridesmaid    5 

i  laroline   Testout . .  .       6 
Champion     of     the 

World    

Clothildc  Soupert.  . 
Coquette  de  Lyon.  . 
Duchess      de      Bra- 

baut    

Etoile  du  Lyon.  .  ,  . 
Ktoilo    du    Lyon.  .  .  . 

Franz    Deezen 

I-'ra  ncisca  Kruger.  . 
Cross  an  Xeplil  /.. .  . 
I  lonnosa    


Per 

doz. 

$3  on 

3.00 

2.00 
3.00 
3  00 

1.50 
1.50 

1.50 

1.50 
I  50 
2.50 

::  on 
1.50 
3.00 
2.50 


Per 

100. 

$23.00 

23.00 

15.00 
25.00 
23.00 

1 2  ( N  i 
1 2  i  ii  i 
12.00 

12.00 
12.00 
20.00 
25.00 
12.00 
25.00 
20.00 


Helen    Gould. 

Ideal    

La    France 

Liberty    

Kaiserin       Augusta 

Victoria     

M  a  in  a  n        Cochet 

Pink    

Mama  u        Cochel 

White    

Marie  Van  Houtte. 
Marie  Van  Houtte. 
Mme.       Joseph 

Schwartz    

Mine.    Abel    Chate- 

nay     

Mme.    Abel    Chate 

nay    


Inch 
pots. 
4 


Per 

doz. 

$2.00 
3.00 
3.00 
3.00 

2.50 


2  51 1 
1.50 

3  00 


Per 
100. 

$15.00 
23.IHI 
25.00 
25.00 

20.00 

20.00 

20,00 
12.00 

25  110 


1  50       12.00 


3.00      25.00 


Inch 
pots. 

Mme.    Camille 5 

Mnie.    Jules   (Irolez.  5 

Mine.    Rene  Gerard.  4 

Mrs.    B.    R.    Cant.  ..  5 
Madalena   Scalaran- 

dis    4 

Marie    Guillot 4 

Papa    Gontier   4 

Perle  des  Jardins. .  5 

Queen's    Scarlet. .. .  4 

Safrano    4 

Souvenir  de  la  Mai- 
Ma  ison     6 

Souvenir   deWooton  5 

Sunset    5 

The    Bride 5 

Vicountess        Folk- 
stone    6 


Per 

doz. 

$2.50 
3.00 
2.  no 
2.50 

2.00 

1.50 
1.50 
3.00 
1.50 
1  50 

3.00 
:;  00 
3.00 
3.00 


Per 

100 
$25.00 

25.00 
25  00 
25.00 

2r" 

25.00 
25.00 
25.00 
25  00 
20.00 
20.00 
25.00 
25.00 
25.00 
25.00 
25.00 
20.00 
20.00 
23.00 
25.00 
15.00 
25  00 
25.00 
25.011 
25  00 
25  no 

2 

20  00 
25.00 
25.00 


Per 

LOO. 

$20.00 

25.00 

15  00 
20.00 

15.00 
12.00 
12  00 
25.00 
12  00 
12.00 

25.00 
25.00 
25.00 

25  011 


3.00       25.00 


RAMBLER,  CLIMBING  AND   TRAILING  ROSES 

STRONC  TWO  YEAR  OLD  PLANTS  MOSTLY  IN  6-INCH   POTS 


i  rinison    Rambler 

Philadelphia    Rambler. . . . 

White    Rambler 

Yellow     Rambler 

Waltham   Rambler  (now). 

Dorothy    Perkins 

Wichuraiana    

Wichuraiana    Debutante. 


Per  Per  Per  Per 

doz.  ion.  doz.  100. 

$3.00  $25.00  Wichuraiana    Mandas    Tri- 

3.00  25.00           uniph    $3.00  $25.00 

3  on  25.00  Wichuraiana  Pink  Roamer.  3.00  25  oo 

3.00  25.00  Wichuraiana   I  oiversal  l>*a- 

30.00           vorite 3.00  25  00 

3.00  25.no        Baltimore    Belle 2.50  20.00 

2.00  1500        Prairie    Queen 2.50  20.00 

3.00  25  00  Climbing  Clothilde  Soupert  3.00  25.00 

Chromatella    3.50 


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Gloire  de  Dijon $3 

Devoniensis    3 

Lamarque    3 

Marechal    Niel 3. 

Solfaterre    3 

Rein  ■    Marie    Henriette.. . .  3 

W.    A.    Richardson 3 

White   Banksia 2 

Yellow    Banksia 2 


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$25.00 

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ROSES  WITH   LONG  CANES 

We  can  supply  Gloire  de  Dijon  and  Marechal  Niel  Roses  in  7-inch  pot  grown  plants  with  canes  8  feet  long  at  $i 


25- each. 


The  Baby  Rambler.  We  have  an  im- 
mense stock  of  this  popular  bedding  rose. 
4-inch  pots,  $3.00  per  dozen,  $25.00  per 
100.  5-inch  pots,  $4.50  p.T  dozen, 
$35.00  per  100. 

Killarney.  The  finest  bedding  rose  yet 
introduced.  A  grand  lot  of  extra  heavy 
two  year  old  budded  plants  in  6-inch  pots. 
$4.00  per  dozen,  $30.00  per  100. 


NEWER    VARIETIES    OF    ROSES 

FOR  OUTDOOR  PLANTINC 
Frau  Karl  Drusehki.  The  first  really 
white  hybiid  perpetual,  a  fine  flower,  a 
strong  grower  and  a  free  bloomer.  A  fine 
lot  01  6-inch  pots,  $3.00  per  dozen, 
$25.00  per  100. 

Etoile  de  France.  A  brilliantly  rich 
velvety  crimson  hybrid-tea  rose  which  will 
be  certain  to  prove  valuable  as  a  forcing 
and  bedding  variety.  We  offer  a  fine  lot 
of  I  ye;r  old  grafted  plants  in  3-inch  pots. 
50  cents  each,  $5.00  per  dozen. 


Souvenir  de  Pierre  Notting.  This 
we  believe  is  destined  to  become  the  ideal 
yellow  bedding  rose.  Strong  5-inch  pots, 
50  cents  each,  $4.00  per  dozen. 

New  White  Rambler  Rose  "Trier". 

A  new  white  climbing  variety  that  is 
recommended  especially  on  account  of  its 
free  blooming  qualities.  40  cents  each, 
$4.00  per  dozen. 


HENRY  A.  DR.EER,  714  chestnut  st.,  Philadelphia,  pa. 


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Gold  Medal  Winner  at  St.  Louis 

Mrs.  W.  F.  Hasting 

$2.00   per  doz.;     $15.00   per  100;     $100.00  per  1,000.     Delivery  NOW 

or  up  to  the  1st  of  April 

SOLE    DISTRIBUTOR 

383=387  Ellicott  St.,  BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 

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Richmond       Wellesley 

2  1-2  inch  pots  2  1-2  inch  pots 

$12.00  per  100  $10.00  per  100 


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NATICK,    MASS. 


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SPECIAL   OFFER   for 
Immediate  Acceptance 


As  will  be  seen  by  the  following  list  we  have  a  very  complete  collection  of  Roses.  Those  enumerated  we  can  supply  in  hundred  and 
thousand  lots  ;  we  have  several  hundred  other  varieties  we  can  supply  in  quantities  less  than  hundred  lots.  They  are  all  two  year  old  field 
grown  and  the  handsomest  plants  we  have  had  the  pleasure  of  offering  to  the  flower-loving  public. 

We  have  upwards  of  150,000  in  our  storehouses  awaiting  shipment.  The  kinds  consist  of  the  choicest  we  have  been  able  to  import  from 
all  parts  of  the  world,  in  addition  to  the  thousands  growing  in  our  Nurseries,  which  created  quite  a  sensation  the  past  summer. 

Offer  is  made  subject  to  stock  being  unsold. 

HYBRID     PERPETUAL     VARIETIES. 

$1.23  per  doz.;  $10  per  100;  $90  per  1000. 

Abel   Carriere,   brilliant  purplish  crimson. 

Alfred   Coloornb,  bright  crimson. 

Anna  do  Diesbach,   beautiful  carmine. 

Baron    Bonstettin,    dark   crimson. 

Baron   Haussman,   carmine. 

Baronne  de   Maynard,  white. 

Baroness    Rothschild,    pale    1esh. 

Bessie  Johnson,  blush  white. 

l!:ill  of  Snow,  pure  white,  excellent  variety. 

Capt.   Christy,  delicate  rose. 

Capt.     Haywood,    bright    carmine    crimson. 

('.line   Forestier,   yellow. 

Charles  Lefebvre,  brilliant  velvety  crim- 
son. 

Chestnut    Hybrids,    light   rose. 

Coquette  des   Allies,  white. 

Charles   Lamb,  bright  cherry  rose. 

Countess  Julie  de   Schulenberg,  dark   red. 

Countess  of  Oxford,  carmine. 

Duke  of  Edinburgh,  rich  brilliant  Vermil- 
lion. 

Fisher  Holmes,  rich  crimson,  shaded  sear- 
let. 

Fran  Karl  Druschkl,  pure  snow  white,  long 
pointed  buds;  large  full  flowers;  free  and 
constant.  Finest  white  rose  grown. 
($15.00   per   100). 

Gen  Jacqueminot,  glowing  scarlet  crimson, 
superb  flower. 

Gen.   Washington,    red.   shaded    crimson. 

Gloire  de  Lyonnaise,  white,  slightly  tinged 
with    yellow. 

Gloire  de  Margottin,  red. 

Jeanne    Dickson,    silvery    rose. 

Jean  Llabaud,  bright  deep  crimson  maroon. 

John   Hopper,    rose   crimson. 

Jules  Margottin,   brilliant  glossy    pink. 

Louis  Van    Houtte,   reddish  scarlet. 

-Mad.    ('has.    Wood,    clear  rosy    crimson. 

Mini.    Gabriel  Luizet.    light  silvery    pink. 

Mabel   Morrison,   pure  white. 

Margaret  Dickson,   pure  white. 

Marshall  P.  Wilder,  cherry  ros<\  mingled 
with  carmine. 

Mine    Plantier,   white. 

Marie   Baumann,   carmine. 

Magna  Charta,  bright  pink,  snffused  with 
carmine;    a   grand  variety. 

Mrs.  John  Lning,  soft  pink  color,  large  and 
full. 

Mrs.  R.  G.  Sherman  Crawford,  clear  rosy 
pink,  outer  petals  shaded  to  pale  flesh, 
very   free,   a   grand  rose. 

Monsieur  Boncenne,  deep  crimson. 

Marchioness  of  Londonderry,  pure  ivory 
white,  very  large  petals  of  great  sub- 
stance; high   centre   and  good   form. 

Paul  Neyron.  dark  rose. 

Paeonia,  light  red. 

Prince  Camille  de  Rohan,  fiery  red. 

Perle  des  Blanches,  white,   pale  center. 

Pius  IX,  beautiful  shade  of  red. 

Princess  de  Beam,   bright  red. 

Princess  Louis  Victoria,  blush  white. 

Ulrieh    Brunner,    red   cerise. 

Victor  Verdier,  bright  rose. 

HYBRID  TEA   VARIETIES. 

$2.00  per  dozen;  $15.00  per  100. 
(except   where   noted). 

Augustine    Guinosseau,    White    La    Frame'. 

Baldwin,   carmine  crimson. 

Caroline  Testout,   bright  salmon   pink. 

Etolle  de  Lyon,  bright  sulphur  yellow 
($3.50  per  dozen.) 

Felleniberg,    deep   rosy    red. 

Gruss   an    Teplitz,    crimson    scarlet. 

Grace  Darling,  salmon,   shaded   rose. 

Helen   Gould,    rosy   crimson. 

Kaiserin.  White  (Kaiserin  Augusta  Vic- 
toria). 

Kaiserin,  Pink.  (Mail.  Jules  Grolez)  $4.00 
per  dozen). 

Kaiserin.  Red  (Mad.  Abel  Chatenay)  ($3.00 
per  dozen). 

L'Innocenee,   pure   white. 


Mad.   Joseph   Combet,   cream  white. 
Souv.  de   la  Wooten,   rich  veivety  red. 
Souv.  de  ia    Malmaison,   pink. 
Souv.   du    Pres.   Carnot,    rosy    flesh. 
Viscountess    Folkstone,    creamy    pink    ($3.0(1 
per  dozen). 

HYBRID  TEA   VARIETIES. 

(Newer  Kinds.) 

Aivhiduchesse  Maria  Immaculcta.  bright 
red   ($3.00  ner  dozen). 

I  in.  Kngelbert  d'Arenberg,  red  ($3.50  per 
dozen). 

Duehesse  Hedwig  d'  Arenberg,  Bright  pink 
($3.00    per    dozen). 

Duehesse  Maria  Salviata,  peach  red  ($3.00 
per  dozen). 

Edu.  Meyer,  copper  red.  wilh  yellow  shad- 
ing  ($3.00  per  dozen). 

Etolle  de  France,  fine  velvety  crimson;  a 
beautiful  novelty,  $7.50  per  dozen. 

in  il,  rich  Harms,  yellowish  orange,  with 
cream;  one  of  the  best  hybrid  teas  in- 
troduced within  the  last  years  ($6.00  per 
dozen). 

Killarncy,  flesh  shaded  white;  fine  ($3.50 
per  dozen). 

Pharisaer.  tender  rosy,  on  long  strong 
stems;  tine  for  cut  flowers  ($4.00  per 
dozen). 

Koine  Marie  Henriette  (Red  Gloire  de  Di- 
jon) Identical  to  the  popular  Gloire  de 
Dijon  and  has  the  same  fascinating  quali- 
ties ($4.50  per  dozen). 

Richmond,  beautiful  crimson  ($3.50  per 
dozen),   3  in.   pots. 

Souv.  dc  Mad.  Helene  Lambert,  dark  red 
($3.50  per  dozen). 

TEA       SCENTED      AND       NOISETTE 

VARIETIES. 

$2.00    per   dozen;    ($15.00    per    1 

(except  as  noted). 
Dr.    Grill,    coppery  yellow,    shading   to   rose 

($4.00  per   dozen). 
Francisca    Kruger,    copper  yellow. 
Gloire  de  Dyon,  yellow,  shaded  cream  ($3.00 

per  dozen). 
Mad.    Lombard,    rosy    bronze,    shaded    with 

carmine. 
Maman   Cocnet.   deep  flesh   pink. 
Maman    Coohet,    white. 
Marecbal   Nlel,  yellow  ($3.50   per  dozen). 
Marie  Van  Houtte,  lemon  yellow  ($4.00  per 

dozen). 
Perle    des    Jardins.    deep    straw    or    canary 

yellow   ($3.50  per  dozen). 
Sony,   de    Pierre   Notting.    deep  apricot  yel 

low,    shaded    orange. 
W.   A.  Richardson,   deep  orange  yellow. 

TEA      SCENTED      AND      NOISETTE 

VARIETIES. 

(Newer  kinds.) 
G.   Nabonnoud,  soft  pink  ($3.50  per  dozen). 
Safrano,     a    fleurs    rouges,     led    ($3.50    per 
dozen). 

CLIMBING  VARIETIES. 

$2.00  per  dozen;  ($15.00  per  100) 
(except   as  noted). 
Baltimore  Belle,  flesh   white. 
Celine   Forestier,    pale  yellow. 
Clothilde   Soupert,   outer  petals   white;   ecu 

tre  rosy. 
Crimson   Rambler,   crimson   scarlet. 
Empress  of  China,    bright   pink. 
Helene,  delicate  violet  color:   buds  carmine. 
Jules    Margottin.    glossy    pink    or    flesh. 
La   France,   delicate   silvery   rose. 
Mme.    Plantier,   white. 
Marie     Dermar,      double      white;      vigorous 

grower. 
Paul's  Carmine  Pillar,  beautiful  large  dark 

red. 
Pink   Rambler,    pink   or  rose   colored. 
Psyche,    pale    iosy    pink. 
Queen  of  the   Prairies,  clear  bright   pink. 


Seven  Sisters,  color  varies  from  white  to 
crimson. 

Triumphant,    pink. 

White  Rambler,   white. 

Yellow  Rambler,  yellow  trusses  in  great 
profusion. 

Zepherine  Drouhin.  a  very  landsome  hardy 
climbing  1  hornless  variety,  with  dark 
men,  rich  handsome  foliage.  The  flowers 
iic  a  lovely  shade  of  rich  pink  and  per- 
fectlyformed  buds;  strong  2  yr.  old  ($4.00 
per  dozen). 

MOSS    VARIETIES. 

$2.00  per  dozen:   $15.00    per   100. 
Blanche   Moreau,   white, 
('rested   Moss,   rose. 
Chapeau  de   \apoleon,  red. 
Dr.   Berthier,    brilliant   cherry   red. 
Double    white,    white. 
Glory    of    Mosses,    carmine    "use. 
Mad.    William    Paul,   clear   r -so. 
Mad.    Moreau,    red    Vermillion. 
Old   rose,    pale   rose. 
Red   Moss,   red. 
Valet,    vivid    rose. 

RUGOSA    VARIETIES. 

$2.00   per   dozen 
(except    where   noted  1. 
Alia,    white. 
Conrad  Ferdinand  Meyer,  clear  silvery  pink 

($2.50  per  dozen). 
Mine.    Georges   Braunt.    white,    semi  double. 
Rosea,    rose. 
Rubra,  red. 
Rugosa     alba     plena,    white,    with    delicate 

pink   centre   ($3.00  per  dozen). 

ROSA    WICHURAIANA    AND    THEIR 

HYBRIDS. 

$1.50  per  dozen 
(except   where   noted). 

Alberie  Rarbier.  creamy  white,  shaded  yel- 
low ($3.50"  per  dozen). 

Dorothy    Perkins,    shell   pink. 

Evergreen  Gem.    buff,   changing  to   white 

Pink    Roamer,    rich    pink. 

Ruby  Queen,  beautiful  rubv  red  flowers 
($3.00  per  dozen). 

Wichuralana,    pure    white,    single. 

AUSTRIAN     BRIAR     VARIETIES. 

$2.50  per  dozen 
(except  where  noted). 

Austrian  Copper,  bright  reddish  copper 
flowers,  single   ($3.00  per  dozen). 

Harrison's  yellow,  golden  yellow,  semi- 
double. 

Persian  Yellow,  deep  golden  yellow  flowers, 
double. 

Sole!]  d'Or,  changing  from  orange  yellow  to 
reddish  gold  anrl  nasturtium  red;  dis- 
tinct. 

BABY    RAMBLERS. 

Mad.  Norbert  Levavasseur,  a  dwarf  form 
of  the  Crimson  Rambler;  very  tine,  3  in. 
pot  plants  $1.50  per  dozen;  field  grown 
plants,   ($3.00  per  dozen:  $25.00  per  100). 

Schneekopf  (White  Baby  Rambler)  re 
sembling  the  above,  but  having  pure 
wind  Bowers,  pot  plants  ($6.00  pi  r 
dozen). 

GALLICA. 

York     &      Lancaster,     white,      -triped     red; 
some  times  self  colored  ($5.00  per  dozen). 

SINGLE. 

Cherokee,     pure     silvery     white     ($3.50     per 

dozen). 

We    have    a    splendid     lot     of     Standard 

1,    in  H.    P.,   H.  T.   and  Noisette  varie 

ties,    (he    handsomest    stock    that    we    have 

ever    offered.      Will    be    pleased    to    send    a 

list    of    varieties. 


Ask  tor  our  New  Wholesale  Catalogue.        Visitors  Welcome. 


BOBBINK  &  ATKINS,  NursFe.r„yfTsetns and 

RUTHERFORD,  N.  J. 


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CRAFTED  ROSES 

Brides  and  Maids 


(irown  on  Manetti  imported  direct 
from  Scotland.  This  has  always 
been  our  grafting  stock,  giving  ex= 
cellent  results.  Only  a  few  thou- 
sand  left  over  what  we  want  for 
our  own  use. 

$IO   per    100 
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NATICK,  MASS. 


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Manetti  Rose  Stocks 


Imported  to  order  from  the  best  English  and 
French  growers,  prices  by  correspondence ;  we 
have  the  permission  of  W.  E.  Holmes  to  publish 
the  following  extract  of  his  letter,  dated 

Montrose,  Mass.   February  1st,  1906. 
Gentlemen  : 

"  I  am  very  pleased  to  inform  you  that  the  15,000 
Englis-h  Manetti  obtained  from  you  are  the  best  we 
ever  handled,  both  for  uniform  grade  and  vigor.  It 
is  no  trouble  to  make  them  grow;  out  of  the  first 
5,000  in  the  grafting  case,  we  have  not  lost  over  three 
p.  c.     We  shall  increase  our  order  for  this  fall — " 

HYBRID  ROSES,  low  budded  or  tree  shape,  stand- 
ards and  half  standards,  prime  English  and  German 
Stock,  true  to  name,  in  rich  assortment  of  the  best 
sorts  only ;  send  for  list  and  order  timely  to  secure 
Fall    delivery.     We  are 

HORTICULTURAL  IMPORTERS  and  DEALERS 

and  procure  to  order  any  article  in  the  Plant  and 
Bulb  Line,  for  greenhouse  or  outdoor  planting ;  we 
sell  to  the  trade  only  and  solicit  your  orders.    Address 

AUGUST  ROLKER  &  SONS 

31  Barclay  St.,  NEW  YORK 

P.  O.  BOX  752 


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Visitors  In  Boston 


Are  invited  to  call  and  inspect 
the  two  most  elegant  retail 
flower  stores  in  tne  city. 


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ASTER    SEED 

KATE  LOCK 

Again    Taken     Highest     Awards     Wherever 
Shown 

Colors   (Enchantress   pink)  and  white, 
trade  packet.  $1.00.     Noagents.     Don't 
send  checks. 

1     U     I  (\0V     ASTER  SPECIALIST. 

J.    Ill    LUUIX,  41  Manchester  Ave..  Toronto, Ont. 

Eden  Trial  Grounds,  Middleboro,  Mass. 
Your  Aster,  Miss  Kate  Lock,  is  the  finest  I  ever 
grew.  The  largest  and  most  perfect  flowered  Aster 
on  my  grounds  this  year  and  that  is  saying  consider- 
able, as  I  had  seed  from  Italy,  Germany,  France, 
England  Califomia.Canada,  and  the  United  States. 
REV.  f.  R.  LAWRENCE,  Prop. 


New  Rose  of  Extraordinary  Beanty 

Trail  Karl  Druschki" 


Hardy  Perpetual  Flowering  White  Rose. 
Everybody  should  have  it.  We  offer  strong 
field-grow  uplants.  For  descript  ion  ofthisand 
other  novelties  send  for  booklet  with  beauti- 
ful colored  plate  of  the  New  Rose  mailed  free. 


ELLWANGER  &  BARRY 

MOUNT  HOPE  NURSERIES 

ROCHESTER.  MEW  YORK 


Kaiserin  Roses 

Very  fine  grafted  Kaiserin  rose 
plants  for  immediate  delivery, 
out  of  2  y2  inch  pots,  ready  to 
shift.     Write  for  prices. 

A.     N.     PIERSON 

CROMWELL,       CONN. 


LADY  GAY 

AND 

HARDY  GARDEN  ROSES 

in  choice  varieties.  Field  grown  plants, 
first  quality  stock  including  Frau  Karl 
Druschki.  New  Hardy  Hybrid  Tea 
Dean  Hole.  Killarney  and  Souvenir 
de  Pierre  Notting.  Herbaceous 
Paeonies.    Hollyhocks  and  Phlox. 

Catalogue  mailed  on  request. 

M.    H.  WALSH 

rose  specialist         WOODS  HOLE,  MASS. 


U-BAR  REASON 

NUMBER  TWO 

To  both  have  a  light  house  and  a  strong,  durable  house  is  a 
difficult  combination.  When  you  remove  shading  members  you 
remove  supporting  or  stiffening  members. 

U-BAR  GREENHOUSES 

Are  the  Best  Greenhouses  Built 

because  the  lightness  of  construction  is  not  at  the  expense  of 
durability  or  rigidity.  No  other  construction  combines  both 
sash  bar  and  and  iron  rafter  in  one,  while  casting  only  the  amount 
of  shade  of  the  sash  bar  alone. 


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1,000  Baby  Ramblers  1 


All    our    grafted    Roses  are  from  flowering  wood 
grafted     on    Dickson's    Irish   disbudded    Manetti  5 
stocks,  and  are  now  in  exceptionally  fine  shape. 

:   Killarney,  $15  per  100;  $150  per  1,000     Bride,  Bridesmaid,  Kaiserin,  $12  per  = 

100;  $120  per  1,000     To   prevent   disappointment    Order   now   as   stock   is   limited.   3 


=   Own  Root  Richmond  Roses,  $12  per  100.    Killarney,  $10  per  100.  = 

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354  i«.  equal  to  4  in.,  $20  per  100;  8  to  10  in.  high  and 
bushy.  3000,  2J-6  in.,  nice  stock,  S7  per  100  or  $60 
per  1000.  50,000  oiher  seasonable  stock  for  Spring 
sales.     List  free.     Cash  please. 


Hardy  Roses,  a  years  strong,  ranging  in  color 
from  pure  white  todark  red,  including  moss  and  yellow 
loses.  Perfectly  hardy  without  protection  in  all  cli- 
mates.    Assorted  colors.     $5  00  per  100. 

Beautiful  Japanese  Climbing  Rose. 

Rapid  grower,  sometimes  reaching  a  growth  of  20  ft. 
in  one  season.  Dark  green  foliage,  double  light  pink 
flower,  showy  for  trellis  or  arbor.     $1000  per  100. 

C.  M.  HEMALA     -     Lock  Box  29,  Buckley.  111. 


Hybrid  Perpetuals,  Hybrid  Teas,  Teas,  etc.    Baby  and  Other  Ramblers,  Climbers,  etc. 

To  LINE  OUT,  this  spring,  buy 


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HORTICULTURE 


VOL  III 


MARCH   17,   1906 


NO.  11 


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CONTENTS    OF    THIS    ISSUE 


Page 

FRONTISPIECE— Madonna 

SOME   COOK    ROSES— Illustrated 315 

NEW  ROSES— H.  H.  Thomas 315 

BRITISH   HORTICULTURE— W.   H.   Adsett 316 

SOME     INTERESTING     RESULTS     IN     ROSE     HY- 
BRIDIZATION—John    Cook 317 

DAMPING  OFF  OF  SEEDLINGS— W.  H.  Waite 317 

BEGONIA  GLOIRE  DE!  SCEAUX— John  Thatcher 317 

INNATE   TENDENCY   OF   LIFE   TOWARD   PERFEC- 
TION—R.   G.    Leavitt 318 

ROSE    SCHNEEWITTCHEN— Waugh— Illustrated.  ..  .    319 

EUCHARIS— James  Hutchinson   320 

EEL  WORMS  OR  NEMATODES— R.  L.  Adams...      .    320 

AZALEAS — George   Moore    321 

EDITORIAL     322 

PERFUMED   FRAGMENTS    323 

NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES 

American  Rose   Society 321 

The  Judges  at  Boston  Show,  Portraits 324-325 

Alexander   Montgomery.   Portrait 326 

Massachusetts    Horticultural    Society 324 

Hartford   Florists*   Club 324 

Chicago  Florists'  Club 324 

Gardeners'  and  Florists'  Club  of  Boston 324 

Cincinnati   Florists'   Society 325 

Columbus   Florists'   Club 325 

St.  Louis  Florists'  Club 325 

Worcester  County  Horticultural  Society 325 

Illinois  State  Florists'  Association 325 

Huntington  Horticultural  and  Agricultural  Society  325 

New  York  Florists'  Club 326 

Nassau  County  Horticultural  Society 326 

Detroit  Florists'  Club 326 

Gardeners'   Club  of  Baltimore 327 

Club  and  Society  Notes 327 

MECHANICAL    WATERING    FOR    GREENHOUSES— 
Louis  Wittbold 327 


THE   ROSE— Neil   McCallum 

ROSE    WELLESLEY— Illustration 

RED  AND  DARK  RED  HYBRID  TEAS. 
HII.L  SEEDLING,  Al— Illustration 


f  age 
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.  .  328 
.  .  329 
.  .   329 


HOUSE    OF    AMERICAN     BEAUTY     AT     SCARBOR- 
OUGH. N.  Y 329 

CUT  FLOWER  MARKET  REPORTS 

Twin  Cities.  Louisville 330 

Boston,  Buffalo,  Chicago,  Columbus,   Detroit.   Phil- 
adelphia,  New  York,  San  Francisco 335 

OBITUARY 

George   Norman,   Henry  Knott,  James  Clark,  J.  C. 
Rennison.   .1.   C.  Gardiner.  Ferd.    Boulon,    Henry 

C.  Beebe   332 

Portrait.   Late   F.   W.   Ritter 332 

SEED  TRADE  TOPICS 

Seedsmen  at  Washington — G.  C.  Watson 340 

"Wanting  the  Pie  and  the  Penny,  too"— G.  C.  W. .  .  340 

To  Nurserymen.  Plant  Growers  and  Seedsmen....  340 

Philadelphia  Seed   Notes 340, 

Catalogues   Received , 340 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Dean  Hole's  Tribute  to  the  Rose 323 

Protect  the  Birds 323 

Ten  Best  Climbing  Roses— M.   H.  Wa'sh 323 

To  Exterminate  the  Codlin  Moth 323 

Personal     323 

Business    Changes 327 

Plant   Notes 327 

News    Notes 330 

Philadelphia  Notes 338 

A  Florist's  Window  in   Wint  >r 338 

Fire   Record 348 

California  Notes 348 

Greenhouses  Building  and  Projet  ted 348 

List  of  Patents 348 


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Some  Cook  Roses 


( 'cpok  Seedling,  No.  226. 

Our  frontispiece  shows  the  new  rose  Madonna,  one 
of  the  best  of  John  Cook's  productions.  We  recently 
described  a  visit  to  the  "Mecca"  of  American  rose  hy- 
bridists, viz.,  E.  G.  Hill's  at  Richmond.  Ind.  If  Mr. 
Hill's  place  may  be  called  the  Mecca  then  may  Mr. 
Cook's  be  aptly  termed  the  "cradle"  of  American  rose 
hybridizing.  Madonna  is  a  superb  white  rose  with 
creamy  centre,  full  double,  opening  perfect  and  deli- 
ciously  fragrant;  the  foliage  is  rich  and  thorns  few. 
No.  226  figured  herewith,  is  of  Bonsilene  color,  with  sil- 
very lining.  It  is  a  rampant  grower  and  the  flowers 
are  very  large.  No.  266,  also  illustrated  in  this  issue, 
is  a  Jacqueminot  crimson  of  great  promise.  Like  the 
two  others  above  described  it  is  the  result  of  crossing 
and  recrossing  Mr.  Cook's  own  seedlings  fur  three  gen- 
erations.    Every  shoot,  he  tells   us,   produces  a   flower 


i  i  iok  Seedling,  No.  266. 

on  a  stiff,  ereet  stem.  Another  of  Mr.  Cook's  named 
varieties  is  Cardinal,  a  fine  Large  crimson  scarlet.  No. 
367  is  evidently  a  tea  in  all  except  fragrance,  which  is 
that  of  a  garden  hybrid.  It-  color  is  similar  to  that  of 
the  pink  pond  lily,  and  there  are  seven  Leaflets  'Hi  each 
leaf.  No.  357  is  very  dark,  approaching  the  shade  of 
Prince  Camille  de  Rohan.  The  petals  are  wavy  edged, 
slightly  incurving  and  rather  short.  The  fragrance  is 
equal  to  that  of  American  Beauty.  No.  310  is  Brunner 
tint  on  the  outside  petals  shading  to  deep  crimson  in 
the  heart.  It  shows  tea  lineage  in  foliage  and  stem 
and  the  fragrance  is  well  mingled  between  hybrid  per- 
petual and  tea. 

There  are  many  other  seedlings  coming  on  at  the 
noted  Baltimore  establishmeni  from  among  which  we 
may  expect  to  see  some  promising  additions  to  the  list 
of    American  forcing  ro 


New  Roses 


The  years  1904  and  1905  have  produced  some  excel- 
lent new  roses.  It  may  be  of  interest  briefly  to  review 
some  of  the  most  noteworthy  varieties  exhibited  in  tins 
country  during  that  time.  One  of  the  finest  of  all  is 
the  new  Hybrid  Tea  rose,  J.  B.  Clark,  which  is  faith- 
fully shown  in  the  accompanying  supplement.  This 
rose  was  sent  out  by  Hugh   Dickson,   Belfast,   Ireland. 

At  the  show  of  the  National  Rose  Society  held  in 
London  in  July  last,  something  of  a  sensation  was 
caused  by  a  magnificent  bloom  of  rose  J.  B.  Clark  in 
the  stand   of   flowers    shown   by   Hugh   Dickson.     The 


flower  was  5  inches  deep  and  "  1-'.'  inches  in  diameter, 
probably  the  largest  bloom  of  a  Hybrid  Tea  ever  shown. 
It  worthily  obtained  the  silver  medal  as  the  best  flower 
of  a  Hybrid  Tea  Rose  in  the  show.  The  coloring  is 
rich  deep  scarlet  I  with  blackish  crimson.     It  has 

alluded   t'  'glorified  Liberty."     One  of   its 

parents  is  said  to  een  the  old  Hybrid  Perpetual 

Rose  Lord    Bao  I    out  by  William  Paul  &   Son. 

Waltham   Cros  -ears  ago.     This  is  a  good   red 

variety  that  bloom-  well  in  the  autumn  when  most  of 
the  Hvbrid  Perpeti  arc  over.     Rose  J.  B.  Clark 


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obtained  the  gold  medal  of  the  National  Rose  Society 
(the  highest  possible  award)  at  the  autumn  exhibition 
in  1904. 

On  the  same  occasion  the  gold  medal  was  awarded  to 
a  new  rose  called  Irish  Harmony.  This  is  a  lovely 
single  rose,  a  creamy  white  flower;  the  foliage  is  bronze- 
colored  and  associates  with  the  large  creamy-white 
flowers  very  effectively.  Shown  by  Alex.  Dickson  and 
Sons,  Ltd.,  Newtownards,  Ireland. 

Hugh  Dickson  is  another  grand  new  rose,  a  Hybrid 
Perpetual;  it  has  also  obtained  the  gold  medal  of  the 
National  Rose  Society.  Sent  out  by  Hugh  Dickson, 
Belfast.  It  is  a  flower  of  large  size  and  exquisite  form, 
of  deep  crimson,  scarlet-coloring.  It  also  has  the  merit 
of  being  delightfully  fragrant;  one  cannot  unfortun- 
ately say  this  of  all  the  new  roses.  In  July,  1905,  only 
two  new  roses  obtained  highest  honors  and  both  were 
shown  by  Alex.  Dickson  and  Sons,  Newtownards,  Ire- 
land. One  of  them  was  Betty,  a  large  tea  rose  of  some- 
what loose  form,  very  vigorous,  blush  tinged  with  buff- 
color  in  the  centre  and  with  rose  outside.  It  is  fragrant, 
and  on  account  of  its  bold  appearance  and  soft  coloring 
will  doubtless  soon  become  a  favorite.  The  other  gold 
medal  rose  is  Mrs.  Myles-Kennedy,  a  large  and  attrac- 
tive flower  (Hybrid  Tea)  of  good  form,  of  pale  blush 
coloring  tinged  with  a  deeper  shade  in  the  centre.  This 
rose  is  also  sweetly  scented.  On  this  occasion  an  award 
of  merit  was  given  to  a  new  rambler  rose  called  Mrs.  F. 
W.  Flight,  exhibited  by  Cutbush  &  Son,  Highgate,  Lon- 
don. The  flowers  which  are  so  freely  produced  as  to 
be  closely  packed  on  the  shoots,  are  very  bright  rose, 
fading  to  light  pink  with  age. 

Three  new  roses  received  recognition  at  the  autumn 
show  of  the  National  Rose  Society  in  September  last. 
Two  received  the  gold  medal,  namely,  Irish  Elegance 
and  Countess  of  Gosford. 

Irish  Elegance  is  a  very  beautiful  single  rose;  the 
large  flowers  are  soft  salmon  pink  and  the  buds  and 
flowers  are  richly  tinted  with  red  and  apricot.  This 
lovely  garden  rose  was  shown  by  Alex.  Dickson  &  Sons. 

Countess  of  Gosford  is  a  handsome  seedling  Hybrid 
Tea  rose,  of  good  form,  the  petals  being  elegantly  waved. 

The  color  is  deep  salmon  pink.  Shown  by  S.  Mc- 
Greedy  &  Son,  Portadown,  Ireland.  A  card  of  com- 
mendation, an  award  inferior  to  the  gold  medal  was 
given  to  rose  Dorothy  Page  Roberts.  This  is  a  beautiful 
Hybrid  Tea.  a  large  flower  with  reflexing  petals;  color 
rich  rose  pink,  which  fades  to  a  lighter  shade  as  the 
blooms  age.     Alex.  Dickson  and  Sons. 

Among  new  rambler  roses  the  favorite  was  the  new 
Lady  Gay,  so  finely  shown,  growing  in  pots  by  William 
Paul  &  Son  at  the  Temple  Show.  The  large  free  pillar 
plants  were  masses  of  the  lovely  rich  pink  flowers  and 
attracted  much  attention.  It  will  no  doubt  soon  become 
a  feature  of  English  gardens,  for  with  the  pergola  now 
commonly  seen  in  many  gardens,  rambling  and  climb- 
ing roses  have  become  very  popular. 


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NOTED    ROSARIANS. 

Among  the  leading  exhibitors  of  roses  the  names  of 
Messrs.  G.  and  W.  H.  Burch  occupy  a  prominent  posi- 
tion. Their  list  of  awards  totals  896,  including  several 
medals  from  the  National  Rose  Society.  At  their  nur- 
sery at  Peterborough  they  have  16  houses  devoted  to 
rose  culture.  The  great  majority  are  grown  in  pots, 
including  10,000  Niphetos.  Questioned  as  to  the 
methods  of  culture  adopted,  the  head  of  the  firm  re- 
cently stated:  "Our  chief  aim  is  to  produce  a  good, 
bold  flower  instead  of  a  flimsy,  flabby  one,  and  we 
rather  pride  ourselves  that  our  roses  are  easy  to  distin- 
guish by  the  stiff  petals.  One  reason  for  that  is  that 
they  are  not  driven,  but  only  moderately  forced.  The 
importance  of  moderate  forcing  cannot  well  be  exag- 
gerated. For  instance,  by  keeping  our  roses  at  a  mod- 
erate temperature  only  they  last  in  bloom  for  six  months 
instead  of  for  two  or  three."  The  cutting  of  bloom 
commences  in  earnest  in  January,  and  when  this  is  in 
full  swing  from  6000  to  7000  are  cut  in  a  week. 
Among  the  newer  varieties  being  cultivated  are  Lady 
Gay,  Hiawatha.  Wedding  Bells.  Debutante,  Minnehaha, 
Sweetheart,  Carissima,  J.  S.  Fay  and  J.  B.  Clark,  the 
last  named  being  a  companion  rose  to  the  popular  Frau 
Karl  Druschki. 

THE  OUTDOOR  SECTION. 

Many  acres  are  devoted  to  the  standards,  dwarfs  and 
climbers.  Thousands  of  standards  are  cultivated  from 
which  the  best  exhibition  blooms  are  obtained,  a  great 
point  being  made  in  keeping  the  stems  perfectly  clean. 
There  is  a  large  stock  of  dormant  buds,  the  great  ma- 
jority of  which  are  on  the  seedling  brier.  Mr.  Burch 
is  a  strong  advocate  of  this  method,  because  of  the  last- 
ing quality  of  the  flower  produced  and  the  longer  life 
of  the  tree.  The  wood  is  much  harder  than  that  of 
roses  grown  on  other  stocks,  whilst  they  more  effectively 
resist  the  frost.  Asked  as  to  the  changes  in  the  system 
of  modern  planting,  Mr.  Burch  replied:  "This  has 
changed  very  much  even  during  the  last  ten  years.  For 
example,  in  the  formation  of  roseries,  the  modern  cus- 
tom is  to  plant  beds  of  individual  varieties.  We  have 
just  supplied  a  very  fine  rosery  of  18  beds,  each  con- 
taining 24  trees  of  one  variety.  This  not  only  gives  a 
very  pleasing  effect,  but  it  is  also  exceedingly  useful  in 
these  days  of  economizing  time  for  (aide  decorations, 
where  only  one  color  is  used.  The  idea  may  be  carried 
out  in  various  designs,  with  arches  and  pergolas  intro- 
duced to  break  up  the  monotony.  A  recent  novel  de- 
sign in  a  garden  not  far  from  here  is  a  centre  bed  of 
Caroline  Testout  to  represent  a  table,  and  13  beds  of 
various  colors  to  represent  13  chairs." 

COVENT  GARDEN  MARKET  EXTENSIONS. 

The  steady  increase  in  the  flower  trade  has  necessi- 
tated  another  extension  to  Covent  Garden  Market. 
Sometime  ago  a  new  block  of  buildings  was  added  to 
accommodate  the  foreign  section.  Now  the  home  trade 
is  to  receive  additional  space.  A  substantial  new  build- 
ing is  now  in  course  of  erection  on  the  site  previously 
occupied  by  some  ancient  property.  This  will  be  about 
75  feel  by  95  feet,  and  will  give  additional  space  for  90 
stands.  There  are  many  of  the  existing  tenants  who 
are  desirous  of  obtaining  more  room,  whilst  it  will  also 
be  possible  to  admit  several  florists  who  have  hitherto 
been  left  out  in  the  eold  owing  to  the  want  of  space. 


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At  the  present  time  the  market  is  well  supplied  with 
cut  bloom.  Heavy  consignments  of  daffodils  are  com- 
ing to  hand  from  Guernsey  and  the  Scilly  Islands.  In- 
creased attention  is  being  paid  to  carnation  culture,  and 
there  is  now  a  tendency  to  overdo  this  branch.  The 
blooms  have  never  been  so  plentiful  as  at  the  present 
time.  The  most  popular  lines  include  Enchantress, 
Mrs.  T.  W.  Lawson  and  Governor  Roosevelt.  The  first 
named  has  been  making  the  top  price,  averaging  from 
4s.  to  5s.  a  dozen  blooms,  whilst  the  others  make  from 
3s.  to  4s.  a  dozen.  Florists  report  that  the  American 
tree  carnation  is  steadily  growing  in  favor,  the  merito- 
rious displays  made  at  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society 
shows  having  done  a  greal  deal  to  popularize  the  bloom. 


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Some  Interesting  Results  in  Rose 
Hybridization 

Hybridizers  are  working  industriously  to  get  a  race 
of  hardy  roses.  Rosa  rugosa  seems  to  be  a  favorite  to 
work  upon  and  we  are  promised  a  fine  set  of  this  cross- 
ing from  that  tireless  hybridizer,  Dr.  Mullcr,  of  Ger- 
many. He  also  has  some  of  the  Persian  Yellow  type 
which  will  be,  however,  sent  out  by  the  firm  of  J.  Grav- 
ereaux-L'Hay,  in  France  Now.  why  not  try  the  Rosa 
multiflora  and,  instead  of  using  it  as  a  seed  bearer,  use 
it  as  the  pollen  bearer.  Some  six  years  ago  I  crossed 
the  Caserta  with  the  pollen  of  the  multiflora  and  I  got 
three  seedlings  out  of  it  which  proved  extra  strong 
growers,  more  like  the  Caserta  than  the  multiflora,  and 
perfectly  hardy.  The  flowers  were  pure  white,  fully 
four  times  as  large  as  the  multiflora,  blooming  in  clus- 
ters of  three  and  four  flowers.  I  have  no  doubt,  if  this 
rose  had  been  recrossed  with  one  of  the  hardiest  hybrid 
tea  roses,  some  good  results  might  have  come  out  of  it. 
I  was  not  working  then  in  the  direction  of  hardy  roses. 
I  grew  them  a  few  years,  and  then  as  the  bushes  be- 
came too  large  I  grubbed  them  out,  for  which  I  am 
Sorry  now. 

Our  native  Rosa  setigera  is  one  which  I  think  would 
produce  better  results  than  Rosa  rugosa.  It  may  be  ob- 
jected that  this  is  a  climbing  rose:  well,  I've  had  climb- 
ers from  dwarfs,  why  wouldn't  it  bo  possible  to  get 
dwarfs  from  climbers?  I  have  two  seedlings  now,  a 
cross  between  Billard  et  Banc  and  Marechal  Niel,  both 
climbers.  One  of  the  seedlings  is  all  growth  and  no" 
flowers ;  the  other  grows  about  five  inches  and  then 
makes  a  bud.  It  took  twenty  flowers  of  the  Marechal 
Niel  to  produce  enough  pollen  to  fertilize  one  flower. 
I  also  fertilized  Billard  et  Barre  with  Persian  Yellow. 
The  seedlings  had  the  same  habit  as  the  Persian  Yel- 
low; the  lower  leaves  would  always  ripen  up  and  drop. 
In  trying  to  keep  them  growing  through  the  winter  they 
became  sick  and  died.  They  should  have  been  kept  dor- 
mant through  the  winter.  I  could  cite  many  other  in- 
stances of  climbers  producing  dwarfs.  It  will  very  like- 
ly take  a  good  many  years  in  crossing  and  recrossing. 
besides  patience  and  perseverance  to  get  something 
nearer  to  what  we  are  seeking. 


Damping  off  of  Seedlings 

This  disastrous  disease  to  young  seedlings  is  common 
enough  to  every  gardener,  and  that  it  is  caused  by  a 
parasitic  fungus,  has  been  known  for  many  years.  This 
fungus  is  botanically  called  pythium,  and  the  most 
common  species  is  baryanum.  The  hypha  of  the  fungus 
makes  its  way  into  the  tiny  stem  of  the  seedling,  by  way 
of  the  stomata,  or  by  boring  its  way  through  the  deli- 
cate cuticle. 

Some  botanists  affirm  that  the  tips  of  the  hypha 
secrete  a  ferment  which  dissolves  the  cell  wall  of  the 
plant  it  comes  in  contact  with,  and  so  enables  it  to 
enter;  while  other  ferments  bring  the  organic  sub- 
stances of  the  host  into  a  condition  in  which  the  para- 
site can  assimilate  them.  It  usually  enters  the  plant 
just  at  the  surface  of  the  ground.  After  it  once  gets 
in  it  goes  on  growing  and  branching  through  the  whole 
system  of  the  plant.  The  stem  of  the  young  seedling 
soon  tumbles  over  because  the  tissues  become  so  much 
damaged  and  decayed  that  the  tiny  stem  has  not  the 
..  strength  to  stand  upright.  Once  the  plants  fall  they 
soon  rot  entirely  away.  The  only  cure  for  this  dis- 
ease is  to  change  the  atmospheric  conditions  at  once  and 
also  to  keep  the  seed  bed  drier.  Where  damping  off 
is  in  evidence,  at  some  time  or  other  there  has  been  a 
''too  close  atmosphere  and  too  much  moisture. 

Pythium,  although  a  fungus  is  closely  allied  to  the 
algae,  and  requires  moisture  for  its  normal  reproductive 
process  to  go  on.  If  a  check  is  not  given  to  the  fungus 
by  a  change  of  conditions,  it  will  very  soon  destroy  all 
the  seedlings  in  the  seed  box.  The  best  way  to  save  any 
seedlings  out  of  an  infested  box  is  to  transplant  all  that 
are  unaffected  into  fresh  soil. 


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Begonia  Gloire  de  Sceaux 

We  doubt  if  one  would  be  able  to  find  this  begonia 
in  six  commercial  places  in  this  country  if  one  wanted 
to  buy  a  small  stock  of  it.  Yet  we  have  had  the  pleas- 
ure of  seeing  it  growing  to  perfection  in  two  private 
places  in  the  vicinity  of  Philadelphia  this  season.  We 
do  not  recall  when  it  was  sent  out,  but  ean  remember 
growing  it  in  England  once  ten  years  ago.  We  believe 
there  is  a  great  future  before  this  plant  and  can  safely 
say  that  if  properly  handled  it  would  make  an  excellent 
plant  for  the  Christmas  season.  The  foliage  is  of  a 
bronzy  metallic  lustre,  crimson  beneath.  The  flowers 
are  freely  produced  during  the  winter  months;  color, 
a  bright  rose  pink  after  the  style  of  the  light  pink 
Lorraine,  but  the  flowers  are  much  larger  in  size. 

The  culture  of  this  plant  varies  little  from  that  given 
to  the  Lorraine  family,  with  the  exception  that  it  will 
not  stand  quite  as  much  sunlight  and  that  the  foliage 
should  never  be  wet.  If  wet,  the  foliage  soon  gets 
rusty.  We  believe  it  would  propagate  as  freely  as  the 
Lorraine  family  as  one-year-old  plants  produce  cuttings 
freely  from  the  base  during  the  month  of  March.  The 
temperature  to  grow  it  in  is  from  60  degrees  to  65 
degrees  at  night  during  the  winter  months;  pot  in  a 
rather  light  soil. 


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The  Innate  Tendency  of    Life  Toward  Perfection 


Kecent  articles  in  this  periodical  are  suggestive  of 
interesting  problems  in  plant  life.  The  question 
■whether  life  has  an  inner  tendency  to  advance  was 
asked  long  ago,  and  the  great  natural  philosophers  have 
answered  it  in  various  ways.  One  of  the  most  interest- 
ing and  deeply  reasoned  theories  is  that  of  Nageli,  the 
great  German  botanist  and  professor  in  Munich,  who 
held  that  there  is  internal  perfecting  force  which  brings 
the  evolution  of  organic  being  forward  independently 
of  the  struggle  for  existence;  so  that,  according  to 
Nageli,  even  had  there  been  limitless  means  and  no 
struggle  for  existence,  no  survival  of  the  fittest  and 
death  of  the  less  fitted  to  survive,  the  progress  of  the 
life-series  would  have  been  much  the  same  as  it  has 
been.  His  reasons  were  drawn  from  the  nature  of 
force  and  matter  as  well  as  his  own  profound  knowl- 
edge of  plant  life  and  structure,  and  filled  a  book. 
Lamarck  early  in  the  19th  century  explained  evolution 
in  a  way  which  practically  means  that  life  has  some- 
thing in  it  which  tends  toward  improvement.  In  ani- 
mals this  is  the  will  of  the  animal  to  adapt  himself  to 
the  surroundings,  which  results  in  the  modification  of 
his  bodily  structure  through  the  increased  use  of  special 
parts;  and  in  plants  a  power  of  the  plant  to  adapt  itself 
directly  to  the  environment,  so  that  plants  become 
necessarily  better  and  better  adapted  to  their  habitats. 
Some  botanists  now  hold  to  this  definite  improving 
tendency  in  plants,  and  I  recently  listened  to  a  long 
paper  by  George  Henslow  before  the  Linnaean  Society 
of  London,  meant  to  prove  that  this  is  the  way  that 
evolution  comes  about.  Darwin,  on  the  contrary, 
thought  that  variation  is  blind,  that  some  new  varieties 
are  worse  than  the  parents,  some  better,  as  determined 
merely  by  accident;  and  that  the  better  varieties  are 
'selected  and  kept  by  Nature,  as  Darwin  figuratively  put 
it,  and  the  worse  allowed  to  die,  and  that  thus  life 
actually  advances  without  any  distinct  innate  tendency 
to  progress.  One  of  the  best  and  most  interesting  con- 
tributions to  this  subject  is  the  work  of  Hyatt,  the 
Boston  naturalist,  on  fossil  mollusks  of  the  Chambered 
Nautilus  kind.  He  was  able  to  follow  the  history  of 
'some  species  from  their  rise  in  the  earlier  geologic  days 
to  their  extinction  in  later  times  and  found  that  species 
begin  with  rather  simple  form  of  shell,  this  becomes 
more  perfect  and  elaborate  as  time  goes  on,  until  the 
highest  development  of  the  species  is  reached.  After 
that  there  is  a  decline,  the  shells  become  less  elaborate 
and  simpler,  and  finally  the  race  disappears.  The  his- 
tory of  one  of  these  species  is  like  that  of  a  wave  moving 
over  the  surface  of  the  ocean,  which  commences  as  a  lit- 
tle elevation,  grows  bigger  and  bigger  to  a  maximum 
and  then  dies  out,  its  place  taken  by  a  succeeding  wave 
which  seems  to  get  its  impulse  from  the  decline  of  the 
first.  Or  it  is  like  the  life  of  an  individual,  with  in- 
fancy, youth,  vigorous  manhood,  old  age,  and  death. 

Looking  at  the  history  of  all  life  on  earth  we  see  two 
opposite  results.     First  there  has  been  progress.     The 


simplest  green  plants  are  very  small  spherical  bodies, 
of  course  without  root,  stem,  or  leaf;  or  rather  the 
plant-body  is  both  root  and  leaf  at  the  same  time]  that 
is,  it  both  absorbs  nutrients  and  makes  food  for  itself. 
Two  or  three  hundred  of  these  plants  must  be  placed 
side  by  side  to  make  an  inch,  and  only  when  myriads 
of  them  occur  together  do  they  catch  the  eye,  not  then 
as  distinct  structures  but  as  tinges  of  green  on  earth  or 
moist  tree  trunks,  or  a  greenness  of  waters.  These 
forms  represent  a  kind  of  vegetation  that  must  have 
been  alone  on  the  earth  in  very  early  times.  Contrast- 
ing with  these  we  see  the  highest  plants,  enormous  in 
size,  like  the  giant  Sequoias  and  Eucalypts — the  mul- 
tiplication in  mere  bulk  from  the  little  green  algea  men- 
tioned to  these  monsters  being  some  millions  of  mil- 
lions of  times — and  highly  organized  with  root,  stem, 
leaf,  flower,  fruit,  seed,  wonderful  in  complexity,  in 
nice  adaptation  to  life-work,  in  variety,  in  beauty  and 
in  usefulness.  When  we  look  into  their  inner  organiza- 
tion with  the  eye  of  the  microscope  and  find  there  a 
perfection  and  adjustment  of  all  little  organs  the  won- 
der becomes  manifold.  The  effect  is  to  compel  one  to 
ask  himself.  Is  it  possible  that  mere  chance  variation 
with  selection  in  the  struggle  for  existence,  without  any 
natural  and  fundamental  principle  of  progress,  has 
brought  about  such  vast  development,  such  multi- 
tudinous forms  and  stages  of  perfection? 

On  the  other  hand  the  simple  plants  still  remain, 
which  must  be  of  very  ancient  standing  indeed  since 
wo  know  of  still  higher  forms  from  the  earliest  fossil- 
bearing  beds.  For  inconceivable  ages  these  little  plants 
have  lived  on,  one  generation  succeeding  another  with- 
out notable  improvement,  merely  telling  the  same  life- 
story  with  untiring  repetition  through  endless  years. 
There  seems  to  be  no  internal  perfecting  principle  in 
them.  And  this  condition  is  reiterated  in  each  stage  or 
grade  of  evolution.  The  rocks  have  kept  the  record 
for  us  and  tell  the  story  of  inveterate  conservatism  on 
the  part  of  many  forms — as  well  as  of  progress  on  the 
part  of  others.  To  come  to  present-day  species  we  find 
some  very  interesting  cases  of  fixity.  There  is  a  spe- 
cies of  Horsetail.  Equisetum  Telmateia,  found  on  the 
west  coast  of  America  from  California  to  Alaska.  The 
same  Horsetail  occurs  in  Europe,  North  Africa  and 
.Asia  Minor  to  Persia.  Owing  to  the  perishable  nature 
of  the  spheres,  the  species  could  not  have  been  carried 
in  sphere-form  from  one  region  to  the  other.  When  we 
consider  the  time  which  must  have  elapsed  since  there 
was  any  common  point  of  origin  between  the  section 
of  the  species  in  America  and  that  on  the  opposite  side 
of  the  world,  and  further  find  that  the  only  difference 
which  a  careful  study  reveals,  between  the  species  here 
and  the  species  there,  is  the  occurrence  of  microscopic 
pores  in  the  American  forms,  we  realize  that  the  organ- 
ization of  this  plant  is  very  fixed  indeed.  Of  the  same 
character  is  the  discovery,  made  by  Gray,  that  the  floras 
of   northeastern   America    and    Japan   have   a   striking 


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similarity,  with  many  practically  identical  species, 
which  must  have  been  derived  from  the  same  ancestral 
plants.  This  connection  was  thousands  of  years  ago. 
Since  that  time,  these  many  species  have  remained  prac- 
tically stationary  and  unchanged.  Likewise  the  high 
desert  vegetation  of  eastern  South  America  has  numer- 
ous species  in  common  with  that  of  western  Africa.  Un- 
common species  could  not  be  carried  from  one  continent 
to  the  other  by  winds,  birds,  or  ocean  currents,  across 
the  present  expanse  of  water,  in  many  cases,  as  Engler 
has  shown.  Only  by  some  connecting  land  mass  with 
high  desert  areas  could  these  species  have  got  from  one 
place  to  the  other ;  and  such  a  road  can  not  have  existed 
in  recent  times.  Hence  the  species  which  are  alike  on 
both  sides  of  the  Atlantic  must  have  remained  practi- 
cally in  their  present  form  for  long  ages. 

I  think  the  general  conclusion  must  be  that  there  is 
no  universal  tendency  to  improvement,  as  an  inherent 
quality  of  life  itself. 

We  must  take  Mr.  Burbank's  phrases  quoted  by  Mr. 
White  in  the  issue  of  3d  March — "the  upward,  out- 
ward and  onward  movement  of  life,"  "life  forces  in 
their  march,"  "life  forces  compared  to  a  river  pressing 
forward" — not  as  the  pronouncement  of  accurate  and 
wide  study  but  rather  as  the  delightfully  exuberant 
faith  of  one  who  is  at  the  same  time  a  doer  of  things 
and  a  poet  who  attributes  his  own  nature  to  the  realm 
of  plants  which  he  loves. 

Such  are  some  of  the  broader  aspects  of  the  question. 
The  more  practical  side  of  it  concerns  the  cultivation 
of  improved  races  of  plants.  If  these  races  have  this 
rise  and  fall,  like  the  natural  species  described  by  Hyatt, 
then  it  is  useless  to  seek  to  check  the  retreat  of  those 
which  seem  to  be  universally  going  down,  as  some  as- 
sert to  be  the  case  with  various  potatoes,  apples,  etc. 
The  study  of  constitutional  deterioration  would  seem  to 
be  important. 

Besides  seed-selection  and  cultivation,  two  possible 
factors  of  deterioration  that  might  well  be  discussed  by 
experienced  growers,  are  (1)  vegetative  selection  and 
(2)  the  effect  of  the  treatment  of  the  parent  plant  on 
the  character  of  the  seedlings  derived  from  that  plant. 
As  regards  the  latter  factor,  it  is  supposable  that  with 
some  plants,  the  kind  of  cultivation  which  promotes 
good  crops  may,  when  long  continued,  weaken  the  seed. 
In  such  a  case  stock-plants  for  seed  would  have  to  be 
cultivated  in  a  manner  different  from  that  which  suits 
the  set  designed  for  yield.  Has  it  been  observed  that 
exceptional  vegetative  vigor  and  yield  in  individuals  of 
one  generation,  induced  by  high  cultivation,  is  to  the 
hurt  of  the  following  generation?  Accurate  observa- 
tions bearing  on  any  side  of  the  subject,  the  effect  of 
cultivation  upon  the  character  of  seed  and  the  constitu- 
tion of  resulting  seedlings,  will  be  of  great  theoretical, 
perhaps  also  large  practical,  value. 


Rose  Schneewittchen 


The  Polyantha  roses  are  becoming  more  popular  in 
this  country,  as  they  deserve  to  be.  We  have  been  run- 
ning too  exclusively  to  American  Beauties  and  other 
long  stemmed  hot-house  varieties.  Not  but  what  long- 
stemmed  mses  are  good,  but  so  are  other  kinds. 

Amongst  the  various  named  varieties  in  this  class 
Schneewittchen  is  one  of  the  daintiest  I  have  ever  seen. 
I  saw  this  first  at  a  National  Rose  Show  in  London  a 
few  years  ago  and  got  some  plants  of  it  from  Mr.  Bun- 
yard.  We  have  grown  it  at  Massachusetts  Agricultural 
College  and  the  photograph  is  from  a  plant  in  our 
grounds.  The  photograph  speaks  for  itself.  It  shows 
a  rose  of  uncommon  beauty  and  one  which  the 
amateur  will  be  delighted  to  cultivate.  The  remark- 
able ease  with  which  these  roses  are  grown,  very  prop- 
erly adds  to  their  popularity. 


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Eucharis 


These  pretty  and  useful  flowers  are  becoming  very 
popular  and  as  a  florist's  flower  might  be  a  very  profit- 
able subject.  Eucharis  grandiflora,  better  known  as  E. 
amazonica,  the  Amazon  lily,  is  perhaps  the  most  pro- 
ductive and  is  under  certain  conditions  very  prolific 
giving  three  crops  of  flowers  in  a  year.  It  loves  a  rich, 
somewhat  heavy  compost,  which  should  be  well  drained, 
and  never  allowed  to  become  sour. 

It  may  be  grown  in  pots,  or  may  be  planted  out  in 
benches,  but  to  insure  success  by  planting  out  a  house 
should  be  devoted  to  it  alone.  Pots  are  to  be  preferred 
as  the 'plants  do  not  flower  freely  until  the  root  area 
becomes  restricted,  or  under  pot  culture,  pot  bound. 
The  plants  may  be  encouraged  to  grow  until  the  pot 
or  benches  become  filled  with  roots,  when  water  should 
be  withheld  and  the  plants  kept  almost  quite  dry  until 
the  flower  spikes  appear.  The  eucharis  has  a  tunicated 
bull)  and,  like  the  haemanthus,  which  belong  to  the 
same  natural  order,  Amaryllidacse,  develops  the  bud 
which  becomes  the  flower  spike  while  undergoing  a 
period  of  comparative  rest.  Water  may  be  freely  given 
from  the  time  the  spikes  appear  until  the  flower  is 
developed  and  until  the  new  leaves  which  follow  in  the 
wake  of  the  flowers  have  matured,  then  water  should 


again  be  withheld  and  the  same  process  repeated.  While 
the  plants  are  being  watered,  fertilizer  may  be  applied 
freely.  A  warm  house  with  a  minimum  temperature 
of  65  degrees  F.  will  suit  them  while  growing.  A  good 
light  is  beneficial,  and  almost  essential,  but  the  plants 
should  be  protected  from  full  sunshine  in  summer.  If 
the  plants  can  be  given  a  little  bottom-heat  they  will 
respond  quickly  and  will  also  dry  out  quickly  when  dry- 
ing out  is  desired.  Thrips  and  mealy-bug  are  very  fond 
of  eucharis  foliage,  but  the  leaf  is  large  and  easily 
sponged.  While  water  is  being  supplied  the  foliage  may 
be  syringed,  but  syringing  during  the  drying  out  time 
would  interfere  with  this  somewhat  unnatural  method 
of  treatment.  If  the  plants  are  infested  with  mite  the 
bulbs  and  roots  should  be  washed  clear  of  soil  and  all 
decayed  parts  removed,  then  dipped  in  a  fairly  strong 
kerosene  solution  which  should  be  allowed  to  dry  before 
repotting.  The  plants  should  not  be  repotted  until  it  is 
absolutely  necessary,  as  they  do  not  like  to  be  disturbed. 


Eel  Worms  or  Nematodes 


Growers  often  experience  difficulty  in  getting  at  the 
cause  of  certain  plant  diseases,  especially  those  char- 
acterized by  wilting,  drooping,  loss  of  leaves,  or  a 
stunted  growth,  if  not  final  death.  If  these  symptoms 
appear  and  no  reason  can  be  discovered  in  ordinary 
pests  or  in  the  management  of  the  house,  it  is  well  to 
pull  up  a  plant  and  examine  it  for  nematodes  or  eel 
worms,  as  they  are  commonly  called,  a  class  of  vernes, 
to  which  the  more  highly  organized  earth  worms 
belong.  A  zoological  and  not  an  entomological  or  a 
botanical  subject,  it  has  not  received  much  attention 
in  its  relation  to  horticulture. 

Nematodes  occur  in  all  soils,  especially  old  sod  and 
decaying  vegetable  matter,  manure  being  a  frequent 
source  of  infection.  Under  the  microscope  the  worms 
appear  as  tiny,  eel-like  animals  that  pass  rapidly  across 
the  field  of  vision  with  a  wriggling  motion.  Although 
there  are  many  species,  the  range  of  damage,  in  the 
northern  region,  has  been  limited  to  one  species,  known 
scientifically  as  Heterodera  radicola  (Greef.)  Mull.,  but 
this  one  species  does  thousands  of  dollars  worth  of  dam- 
age yearly. 

The  work  of  this  animal  (it  is  not  an  insect)  is  read- 
ily distinguished  through  the  presence  of  small  galls  or 
protuberances  on  the  roots  of  the  plant  attacked,  that 
resemble  the  nodules  of  leguminous  plants.  These  are 
brought  about  by  an  irritation  to  the  root  cells  caused 
by  the  entrance  and  subsequent  multiplication  of  the 
worms  in  the  soft  cortex  of  the  roots.  This  irritation 
causes  an  abnormal  growth  in  the  cells,  these  in  turn 
twisting  and  distorting  the  ducts  which  carry  the  sap 
to  the  leaves,  thus  shutting  off  in  a  greater  or  less 
degree  the  supply  of  food  and  causing  the  symptoms 
mentioned  in  the  first  paragraph. 


The  history  of  the  nematodes  Heterodera  radicola,  is 
interesting.  The  young  worm  is  hatched  from  a  bean- 
shaped  egg  1-250  in.  long,  carried  inside  the  female.  The 
worm  itself  is  about  1-75  in.  in  length,  and  of  course 
invisible  to  the  naked  eye.  By  means  of  a  boring 
arrangement  it  bores  into  young  rootlets  until  wholly 
out  of  sight.  Coming  to  rest  it  increases  in  size  for 
a  couple  of  weeks  until  it  assumes  a  spindle  shape.  At 
this  point  the  development  differs  according  to  the  sex. 
The  male  transforms  and  gradually  assumes  the  old 
thread-like,  typical  worm  shape  emerging  fully  mature, 
1-17  in.  in  length,  in  about  four  weeks  from  the  time 
of  entrance. 

In  the  meantime  the  female  develops  but  not  as 
rapidly  as  the  male,  being  still  immature  when  she 
comes  out.  Instead  of  turning  worm-like  again  she 
continues  to  expand  until  pear-shaped,  while  other  im- 
portant changes  occur  in  the  various  organs.  Immedi- 
ately after  emerging  the  male  seeks  his  mate,  fertilizes 
the  eggs,  and  dies.  The  females  and  eggs  continue  to 
develop  for  a  couple  of  weeks  to  maturity,  when  the 
female  dies  and  the  eggs  previously  hatched  start  a  new 
cycle.  The  females  when  full  grown  are  1-25  in.  long, 
and  visible  to  the  naked  eye  as  small  bead-like  objects  in 
the  galls.  The  eggs  soon  hatch  after  fertilization  and  a 
new  cycle  is  started. 

A  number  of  plants  are  very  susceptible  to  nematodes 
attacks  but  unless  very  numerous  the  worms  can  do 
little  harm  if  the  plant  is  in  a  vigorous,  healthy  con- 
dition. Among  these  plants  are  greenhouse  tomato, 
cucumber,  muskmelon,  begonia,  cyclamen,  clematis, 
fern,  heliotrope,  roses,  and  violets.  In  the  North  the 
injurious  nematodes  is  confined  wholly  within  doors, 
being  unable  to  withstand  the   severe  winter  unpro- 


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teeted.  In  the  South,  where  winters  are  milder  they 
can  survive  the  year  round  in  the  open  ground,  and 
hence  field  crops,  especially  tomatoes,  are  often  seriously 
injured  by  them. 

The  problem  of  control  is  not  difficult.  A  sharp  out- 
look must  be  kept  up  to  insure  prompt  attention  when 
the  first  signs  of  trouble  appear.  With  greenhouses  that 
are  idle  in  the  summer  the  soil  may  be  rid  by  closing 
the  houses  tight  and  forking  over  the  soil  a  few  times 
during  the  summer.  The  temperature  will  go  up  to 
150  degrees  and  this  thorough  drying  out  will  "fix" 
the  worms.  On  the  other  hand,  freezing  will  destroy 
large  numbers.  The  most  practical  method,  to  date, 
however,  is  to  sterilize  the  soil.* 

It  must  be  borne  in  mind  that  in  transplanting  roses 
or  violets  a  certain  amount  of  the  old  soil  remains  and 


if  this  is  badly  filled  with  nematodes,  infection  of  the 
sterilized  soil  will  rapidly  follow.  The  only  way  to 
secure  complete  immunity  would  be  to  raise  cuttings  in 
sterilized  sand  and  plant  out-doors  in  new  land  where 
there  can  be  no  possible  contamination  from  old  green- 
house soil  or  infested  manure  piles. 

In  fields  liming  the  soil  at  the  rate  of  three  tons 
unslacked  lime  to  the  acre  is  helpful.  Catch  crops  as 
mustard  can  be  sown  and  when  plentifully  covered 
with  galls  pulled  and  burned.  Both  these  methods  will 
not  rid  the  soil,  merely  keep  the  worms  in  check.  A 
I  ii  •!(  or  way  is  to  break  up  new  ground  and  abandon  the 
old  for  a  few  years. 

•See  "Horticulture,"  December  9,  1905. 


ai 


Azaleas 


Notwithstanding  azaleas,  with  the  exception  of  the 
Indian  species,  are  deciduous  they  may  be  looked  upon 
as  among  the  most  beautiful  hardy  shrubs.  The  low 
lands  of  many  parts  of  New  England  are  scenes  of 
enchanting  beauty  when  the  swamp  pink,  Azalea  vis- 
cosa,  is  in  newer.  These  make  beautiful  groups  when 
transplanted  into  favorable  spots  on  the  pleasure 
grounds.  Another  species  that  delights  the  lovers  of 
flowers  is  Azalea  pontica  which  grows  in  rich  abun- 
dance on  the  Pontine  marshes  of  Asia.  Azalea  pontica 
is  a  much  more "  robust  grower  than  the  American 
species,  but  while  its  flowers  are  larger  and  more  con- 
spicuous the  wood  is  stiff  and  the  bush  less  graceful, 
nevertheless  it  is  as  hardy  as  our  native  species  and  as 
easily  grown.  The  original  variety  has  yellow  flowers 
but  the  skill  of  the  hybridist  has  produced  a  numerous 
family  of  many  shades  of  color,  from  pale  lemon, 
orange,  and  red  to  scarlet,  or  approaching  thereto.  A 
new  race,  imported  from  Japan,  planted  in  the  Arnold 
Arboretum,  surpasses  in  brilliancy  of  coloring  any  yet 
seen,  and  is  destined  to  make  a  sensation  in  the  floral 
world.  Azalea  mollis  is  also  very  beautiful,  bearing 
large  flowers  of  a  soft,  delicate  salmon  which  are  very 
attractive.  The  hybrid  varieties  of  the  azalea  are  legion, 
and  the  variations  of  color  and  markings  full  of 
interest. 

The  azalea  may  be  propagated  in  several  different 
ways,  this  part  of  their  cultivation  being  usually  left 
to  the  nurseryman.  The  ordinary  way,  and  the  most 
certain,  is  by  layers  which  root  the  second  season. 
Some  species  can  be  increased  by  division  of  the  roots. 
Grafting  of  the  choice  varieties  upon  the  more  vigorous 
species  is  greatly  practical,  because  the  plants  are  thus 
made  more  compact,  symmetrical  and  floriferous.  New 
varieties  are  raised  from  seed  winch  lias  been  pollen- 
ated  either  by  insects  or  artificially.  All  the  processes 
of  propagation  are  rather  slow  hut  when  the  plants 
commence  a  healthy  growth  they  soon  make  up  for 
the  tardiness  in  starting.  Azaleas  are  not  quite  so 
particular  as  to  soil  as  are  rhododendrons;  they  do 
not  absolutely  require  peat  earth  but  will  thrive  on 
light  sandy  loam,  but  that  must  be  enriched  by  a 
strictly  vegetable  fertilizer  for.  like  the  rhododendron, 
they  can  ho  easily  killed  by  the  application  of  animal 
manure  especially  if  it  is,  fresh  and  unfermented.  They 
are,  however,  more  at  home  in  swamp  muck  and  should 
always  have  a  proportion  of  it  when  it  is  possible  to 
procure   it. 

In  laying  out  what  in  England  is  called  an  American 
plant    garden,    rhododendrons    and    azaleas    should    bo 


planted  in  close  proximity  to  each  other,  because  the 
colors  are  so  different;  the  rich  crimsons,  deep  purples, 
pale  rose  and  pure  white  of  the  rhododendrons  either 
blend,  harmonize,  or  contrast  with  the  yellow,  orange, 
rcfl  pink,  or  scarlet  of  the  azaleas  and  the  effect  is 
magnificent. 

For  cut  flowers  for  house  decoration  azaleas  are  very 
useful  and  may  be  employed  with  good  effect,  lending 
themselves  well"  to  artistic  arrangements  in  combination 
with  suitable  green.  In  this  respect  they  surpass  the 
rhododendrons,  the  trusses  of  which  are  too  large  when 
cut.  For  very  large  decorations  they  should  be  used 
as  entire  plants;  well  grown,  dwarf  bushes  full  of 
flowers  are  very  striking  under  artificial  light.  Another 
reason  for  their  use  only  in  this  manner  is  that  the 
branches  of  a  rhododendron  cannot  be  cut  without  in- 
juring the  symmetrical  shape  of  the  shrub  from  which 
it  will  never  recover. 

The  hardy  azaleas  are  capable  of  forcing  and  if  dug 
in  the  fall  and  placed  in  a  cool  cellar,  they  can  be 
brought  in  to  the  conservatory  at  intervals  where  they 
will  bloom  freely  and  add  greatly  to  the  beauty  of  the 
display. 

I  remember  well  when  the  only  two  Indian  azaleas 
extant  were  Indica  alba  and  purpurea,  but  these  were 
of  tall,  straggling  habit  and  not  capable  of  being 
grown  into  well  formed  specimens.  Then  came  a  new 
variety,  A.  exquisita ;  this  had  better-formed  flowers 
with  elegant  pencilling^  in  the  upper  lobe  of  the  blos- 
smii  and  of  dwarf,  compact  habit,  and  from  these  all 
the  magnificent  varieties  we  now  possess  have  sprung. 
In  Indian  azaleas  the  plant  breeders  and  selectors 
seem  to  have  done  their  best  and  for  compactness  of 
growth,  prolific  blossoming,  and  easy  culture,  for  the 
conservatory  and  dwelling  house,  it  is  doubtful  if  they 
ran  be  surpassed  by  any"  other  decorative  plant.  The 
Belgians  may  be  credited  in  part  with  effecting  this 
improvement,  and  the  cultivation  and  sale  of  tin 
species  has  become  of  great  commercial  import 
As  the  roots  of  azaleas  are  all  fibre  a  very  fine  mix- 
ture of  black  earth  and  sharp  sand  is  essential  lo 
their  successful  cultivation.  All  powerful  fertilizers 
must  be  avoided,  perfeel  drainage  must  be  made,  and 
the  plam  ii"i  watered  so  freely  as  to  cause  the  soil  to  be 
siiddened  wit  li  moist  u  re. 


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We    take    much    pleasure   in    presenting 
°ur  our    subscribers    with    the    magnificent 

supplement  rose  picture  which  accompanies  this  is- 
sue of  Horticulture.  The  variety  rep- 
resented, J.  B.  Clark,  has  not  yet  been  disseminated 
long  enough  to  prove  its  value  as  a  forcing  rose;  those, 
however,  who  have  seen  it  blooming  in  England  are 
most  enthusiastic  over  its  marvelous  beauty.  The  cost 
of  the  colored  plates  which  we  are  issuing  twice  a  month 
compels  us  to  limit  their  distribution  to  regular  sub- 
scribers hereafter.    "A  word  to  the  wise  is  sufficient." 

This  is  our  last  opportunity  to  say  a 
Meeting  of       word  concerning  the  approaching  rose 
American        festival  at  Boston  before  the  opening 
Rose  Society     0f    that    interesting    event.      Visitors 
from   far  and  near  will  be  present  in 
goodly  number  and  will  receive  a  hearty  Boston  wel- 
come.    The  occasion  combining  as  it  does  the  Rose  So- 
ciety's best   effort   with    the  great  spring  show   of  the 
Massachusetts   Horticultural   Society,   is   one   that   will 
leave  its  impress  on  our  horticultural  progress  and  can- 
not fail  to  definitely  benefit  those  who  are  so  fortunate 
as  to  be  present.     Don't  stay  away  if  you  can  possibly 
attend. 

Tlic   visit  of  the  seedsmen  to  Washing- 

The  free       ton,    which    our    news    columns    record, 

seed  abuse     was  a  well-timed  and  well-directed  effort 

and  will  undoubtedly  bear  good  fruit. 
It  is  almost  ton  much  to  believe  that  the  free  seed  abuse 
is  to  come  to  an  end  within  the  next  few  days,  but  the 
changing  sentiment  among  those  who  have  it  in  their 
power  to  accomplish  this  is  most  encouraging,  and  per- 
sistent work  on  the  present  lines  of  attack  will  surely 
bring  victory  sooner  or  later.  It  has  been  a  long  and 
seemingly,  at  times,  hopeless  struggle,  and  congratula- 
tions on  the  improved  outlook  are  in  order.     We  urge 


upon  every  reader  of  these  lines  to  write  at  once  to  his 
Senator  and  Representative  asking  that  they  oppose  the 
appropriation  for  free  seed  distribution.  The  matter 
must  be  settled  before  March  31. 

This  is  our  second  rose  number  and  we 
The  Queen  fee]  somewhat  proud  of  it.  As  the  pre- 
of  Flowers  cursor  of  the  Rose  Society's  exhibition 
it  will  be  perused  with  especial  interest 
by  all  who  are  seriously  concerned  in  the  reinstatement 
of  the  rose  to  its  merited  prominence  in  our  gardens. 
Tn  the  rose  Nature  has  given  us  her  best  in  floral  grace 
and  comeliness.  Its  indescribable  charms  have  glad- 
dened human  eyes  and  souls  with  sweet  inspiration  in 
times  of  gladness  and  of  sorrow  alike  and  from  time  im- 
memorial it  has  been  loved  as  no  other  flower  has  been 
loved.  It  is  well  that  earnest  endeavor  should  be  made 
by  those  in  whose  life  work  rose  growing  forms  so  im- 
[h  hi  ant  a  part  to  stimulate  a  new  appreciation  and  to 
awaken  more  widespread  interest  in  the  work  of  adapt- 
ing it  to  better  withstand  the  rigors  of  our  climate. 

To  those  who  have  for  many  years  ad- 

An  outdoor     vocated  the  giving  of  an  outdoor  exhibi- 

exhibition      tion  in  connection  with  the  annual  con- 

at  Dayton      yentions  of  the  S.  A.  F.,  as  well  as  to 

those  friends  of  the  society  who  have  de- 
sired to  see  its  activities  extended  in  new  and  practical 
directions,  the  announcement  in  our  news  columns  of 
the  proposed  outdoor  display  at  Dayton  will  come  as 
welcome  news.  That  the  nurserymen  and  garden  plant 
growers  will  take  prompt  and  enthusiastic  advantage 
of  this  opportunity  to  display  summer  blooming  and 
decorative  material  in  proper  form  before  the  trade 
cannot  be  doubted  and  that  a  ready  sale  for  the  goods 
shown  and  many  more  besides  will  be  found  in  a  city 
which  is  credited  with  having  made  remarkable  prog- 
ress in  the  appreciation  and  practice  of  civic  and  home 
adornment  is  a  foregone  conclusion.  The  idea  is  a  suc- 
cess from  the  start. 

The  national  flower  show  project 
Tne  has  again  been  taken  up  by  the 

proposed  national     g.  A.  F.  committee  appointed  at 
flower  show  Washington  last   August  and  an 

active  canvass  of  the  trade  has 
been  started  to  secure  the  guarantee  fund  of 
ten  thousand  dollars,  which  is  regarded  as  necessary  be- 
fore anything  else  can  be  done.  We  hope  to  see  the  com- 
mittee successful  in  raising  this  money.  Even  though  the 
show  should  not  be  a  big  financial  success  there  can  be 
no  question  as  to  the  ability  of  the  great  floricultural 
interests  of  the  country  to  assemble  together  the  ma- 
terial to  make  an  exhibition  of  unprecedented  extent 
and  grandeur  which  cannot  fail  to  benefit  the  trade  to 
a  much  greater  extent  in  the  aggregate  than  the  value 
of  any  financial  risk  which  may  be  taken.  It  is  to  be 
hoped  that  the  right  sentiment  may  be  aroused  and 
that  work  may  begin  promptly,  as  the  time  is  already 
too  short  if  the  show  is  to  be  held  as  proposed — in  the 
spring  of  1907. 


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PERFUMED    FRAGMENTS. 

"My  love  has  breath  o'  roses, 
O'  roses,  o'  roses, 
Wi'  arms  o'  lily  posies, 
To  fault!  a  lassie  in." 


"O  gin  my  love  were  you  red  rose, 
Thai  grows  upon  the  castle  wa', 
And  I  mysel'  a  drap  of  dew, 
Down  on  that  red  rose  I  would  fa'." 


"Whatsoe'er  of  beauty 

Yearns  and  yet  reposes, 

Blush,  and  bosom,  and  sweet  breath, 

Took  a  shape  in  roses." 


"Look  to  the  blowing  Rose  about  us — 

'Lo, 
Laughing,'    she    says,    'into    the   world 

I  blow. 
At  once  the  silken  tassel  of  my  Purse 
Tear,  and  its  Treasure  on  the  Garden 

throw.'  " 

"There  grows  a  bonnie  brier  bush  in 

our  kail  yard, 
And  white  are  the  blossoms  o't  in  our 

kail  yard, 
Like  wee   bit  cockauds,   to   deck  our 

hieland  lads, 
And  the  lassies  lo'e  the  bonnie  bush 

in  our  kail  yard." 


"When  the  young  Rose,   in  crimson 

gay. 
Expands  her  beauties  to  the  day, 
And   foliage  fresh  her  leafless  boughs 
o'erspread; 
In  homage  to  her  sovereign  power, 
Bright  regent  of  each  subject  flower, 
Low   at  her  feet   the   violet   bends   its 
head." 


Many  a  pouting  lip  has  flush 'd 

In  rival  beauty  by  thy  side; 
Many  a  maiden  cheek  has  blush'd 

In  vain  to  match  thy  crimson  pride. 
The  pink  may  burst  its  varied  hue, 
The  violet  its  azure  blue. 
The  lily  claim  the  snow  its  own; 
But     still     thou     reign'st,     undimmed, 
alone." 


"I  love  the  Rose — it  is  a  noble  flower: 
In     color     rich,     and     opulent     of 

leaves: 
And    when    her    summer    garland 
Flora  weaves, 

She  sees  no  fairer  beauty  in  her  bow- 
er,— 

None    which,    so    redolent   of    perfume 
flings 

A   sweeter   fragrance   on    the   zephyr's 
wings." 

"I  love  the  Rose — for  bards  have  ever 

loved 
The  queen  of  flowers — the  flower  of 

beauty's  queen, 
When  in  the  hedgerow  or  the  garden 

seen, 
Or    pluck'd     and     proffer'd,     by     some 

friend  belov'd, 
To  gentle  lady,  and  by  her  caress'd, 
Then  braided   with   her   hair,   or   worn 

upon  her  breast." 


WHAT    THEY    SAY    OF    US. 
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for    my    yearly    subscription    to    your 
valuable     paper,     HORTICULTURE.— 
G.    A. 


George  W.  Patten  of  Lowell,  Mass.. 
is  seriously  ill  at  a  sanitarium.  He 
has  had  three  shocks  within  a  short 
time  and  the  Lowell  lodge  of  Elks  ad- 
vised his  removal  where  he  could  re- 
ceive special  care. 


DEAN     HOLE'S    TRIBUTE    TO    THE 
ROSE. 

"He  would  who  would  have  beauti- 
ful Roses  in  his  garden  must  have 
beautiful  Roses  in  his  heart.  He  must 
love  them  well  and  always.  To  win, 
he  must  woo,  as  Jacob  wooed  Laban's 
daughter,  though  drought  and  frost 
consume.  He  must  have  not  only  the 
glowing  admiration,  the  enthusiasm, 
and  the  passion,  but  the  tenderness, 
the  thoughtfulness,  the  reverence,  the 
watchfulness  of  love.  With  no  ephe- 
meral caprice,  like  the  fair  young 
knight's,  who  loves  and  who  rides 
away  when  his  sudden  fire  is  gone 
from  the  cold  white  ashes,  the  cav- 
alier of  the  Rose  has  semper  fidelis 
upon  his  crest  and  shield.  He  is  loyal 
and  devoted  ever,  in  storm-fraught  or 
in  sunny  days;  not  only  the  first  upon 
a  summer's  morning  to  gaze  admir- 
ingly on  glowing  charms,  but  the  first, 
when  leaves  fall  and  winds  are  chill, 
to  protect  against  cruel  frost.  As 
with  smitten  bachelor  or  steadfast 
mate,  the  lady  of  his  lo*ve  is  lovely 
ever,  so  to  the  true  Rose-grower  must 
the  Rose-tree  be  always  a  thing  of 
beauty.  To  others,  when  its  flowers 
have  faded,  it  may  be  worthless  as  a 
hedge-row  thorn:  to  him,  in  every 
phase,  it  is  precious.  I  am  no  more  the 
Rose,  it  says,  but  cherish  me,  for  we 
have  dwelt  together;  and  the  glory 
which  has  been,  and  the  glory  which 
shall  be.  never  fade  from  his  heart." 
Dean    Hole. 


PROTECT    THE    BIRDS. 

Shooting  song  birds  is  possibly  an  offence 
against  good  taste,  and  impolitic  in  a  coun- 
try afflicted  with  insect  pests,  but  to  pun- 
ish it  in  the  sevi  r^st  manner  known  to  the 
law  seems  absurd,  especially  when  the  of- 
fenders are  immigrants  innocent  of  evil 
intention.  The  New  York  judge  who  dirt 
his  sentimental  worst  for  poor  Italian  la- 
borers after  keeping  them  hanging  about 
the  courts  for  four  months  of  suspense. 
might  very  well  have  remembered  who 
said  "Ye  are  of  more  value  than  many 
sparrows." 

This  is  the  "sentimental  worst"  of 
the  Boston  Pilot.  It  is  also  cant.  The 
fact  is  patent  that  shooting  song  birds 
is  the  peculiar  vice  of  the  southern 
Italian  especially,  who  with  his  prac- 
tice of  picking  up  birds  for  his  family 
pot  has  made  Italy  a  songless  coun- 
try. It  is  necessary  to  break  his  vi- 
cious habit  at  the  start,  and  every  one 
convicted  of  killing  a  song  bird  should 
receive  the  severest  sentence  of  the 
law.  in  the  interest  of  the  preserva- 
tion of  the  life  of  mankind  upon  earth. 
It  ill  becomes  an  American  newspaper 
to  speak  of  killing  robins,  bluebirds, 
song  sparrows,  wrens,  juncoes,  red 
wings,  bobolinks,  as  "possibly  an  of- 
fense against  good  taste"  and  "im- 
politic in  a  country  afflicted  with  in- 
sect pests."  That  is  a  jaunty  way  to 
treat  one  of  the  most  important  mat- 
ters of  public  concern.  As  for  the 
quotation  from  Jesus,  its  use  is  not 
only  cheap  sentiment,  but  almost  un- 
pardonable cant.  It  is  irrelevant  to 
the  question  of  imposing  an  exem- 
plary penally  on  a  bird  killer.  The 
time  to  do  that  is  precisely  now,  be- 
fore the  immigrant  has  bought  an  air 
gun,  takes  to  hunting  secretly,  and 
brings  home  with  him  pockets  stuffed 
with  bird  corpses — which  is  their 
practice  wherever  they  are  found. — 
Springfield  Republican. 


TEN     BEST     CLIMBING     ROSES. 

Editor    HORTICULTURE: 

Would  you  kindly  name  the  best  ten 
climbing  roses  for  Massachusetts, 
those  best  for  pillar  and  trellis  with 
no  wall  protection  so  noted,  and  their 
respective  eolers? 

Thanking  you  for  same,  I  am     C.  P. 

Editor   HORTICULTURE: 

Dear  Sir — In  reply  to  your  inquiry, 
in  the  writer's  opinion  the  following 
named  varieties  are  the  best  ten 
climbing  or  rambler  roses  for  pillar 
and  trellis  with  no  wall  protection: 

Debutante,  soft  rose  double. 

Lady  Gay,  cherry  pink,  double. 

Hiawatha,  intense  crimson,  single. 

Farquhar,   pink,   double. 

La  Fiamma,  flamecolor,  single. 

Sweetheart,  white,  pink  inbud,  dou- 
ble. 

Dorothy  Perkins,  pink,  double. 

Wedding  Bells,  pink  and  white,  dou- 
ble. 

Philadelphia  Rambler,  intense  crim- 
son, double. 

Minnehaha,  dark  rose  color,  double. 
Very  truly  yours, 

M.  H.  WALSH. 


TO  EXTERMINATE  THE  CODLIN 
MOTH. 

On  an  Australian  steamer  which  ar- 
rived last  week  at  San  Francisco  were 
eleven  cases  consigned  to  the  State 
Board  of  Horticulture,  each  filled  with 
baby  codlin  moths.  The  codlin  moth, 
like  the  rest  of  its  kind,  has  a  natural 
enemy,  and.  under  normal  conditions, 
has  little  chance  of  becoming  a  pest. 
When  the  codlin  moth  first  arrived  in 
this  country  from  the  Antipodes  it 
found  in  the  California  orchards  a 
veritable  paradise.  There  was  food 
galore  and  no  enemy  to  thin  the  ranks 
of  the  ravagers.  The  codlin  moth  grew 
in  numbers,  appetite  and  audacity, 
and  the  orchardists  were  in  dispair 
when  Professor  Compere  of  the  State 
University  Agricultural  Department 
discovered  in  Australia  the  tiny  para- 
site that  was  the  codlin  moth's  natu- 
ral enemy.  A  colony  of  these  para- 
sites was  brought  to  this  country.  De- 
tachments of  them  were  turned  loose 
in  moth-infected  orchards,  and  under 
their  onslaught  the  codlin  moth  is 
rapidly  disappearing.  A  stock  of 
these  parasites  is  always  kept  on 
hand  by  the  State  Board  of  Horticul- 
ture for  use  whenever  the  codlin 
moth  puts  in  an  appearance.  These 
parasites  will  feed  on  nothing  but  cod- 
lin moths.  The  available  codlin  moth 
supply  is  getting  scarce,  and  as  the 
work  of  the  beneficial  little  parasites 
has  not  yet  been  completed,  the  State 
has  imported  from  Australia  eleven 
cases  of  codlin  moth  larvae  with 
which  to  feetl  those  parasites  for 
whom  moth-infected  orchards  have 
nol    vet  been  found. 


PERSONAL. 
James  Glass  of  Baltimore  met  with 
a  painful  accident  at  bis  home  on  the 
12th   inst,  a  half  barrel  of  white,  lead 
falling  on  his  foot. 


Fred.  Sander  and  T.  Mellstrom  ar- 
rived in  New  York  on  the  Cunarder 
Lucania  from  Liverpool.  Mr.  Mell- 
strom succeeds  to  the  position  of 
American  representative  for  Sander  & 
Sons,  formerly  held  by   Mr.  Dimmock. 


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HORTICULTURE 


March  17,  1906 


NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES. 


AMERICAN      ROSE     SOCIETY. 

Intending  exhibitors  at  the  annual 
exhibition  in  Boston,  March  23-24,  are 
requested  to  make  prompt  application 
for  space,  specifying  the  classes  in 
which  they  propose  to  compete.  Entry 
cards,  schedules,  etc.,  can  be  obtained 
from  the  secretary.  All  entries  must 
be  in  by  Thursday,  March  22. 

Those  wishing  to  compete  in  the 
mantel  and  table  decorations  are  noti- 
fied that  tables  and  mantels  will  be 
provided  by  the  society  for  all  who 
make  definite  entry  by  Tuesday, 
March  20.  Tables  will  be  of  uniform 
size,  limited  to  eight  plates. 

The  Program. 

We  repeat  the  program  of  the  meet- 
ing at  Boston  as  published  last  week. 
A  paper  by  Dudley  M.  Pray  of  the 
Eastern  Chemical  Company,  Boston, 
on  "Soluble  Fertilizers"  has  since  been 
added. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  society 
will  open  at  7.30  p.  m.  on  Friday, 
March  23. 

The  transaction  of  business  will  be 
in  the  following  order:  Calling  to  or- 
der; Reading  minutes  of  previous  ses- 
sion; Reports  of  standing  committees; 
Reports  of  special  committees;  Miscel- 
laneous business;  Essays — Discus- 
sions; Election  of  officers;  Appoint- 
ment of  committees;   Adjournment. 

Under  the  order  of  essays  and  dis- 
cussions, addresses  will  be  made  as 
follows: 

"Recent  Advances  in  the  Practice  of 
Rose  Growing  for  Cut  Flowers,"  by  J. 
J.  Curran,  Elmira,  N.  Y. 

"The  Retailer's  Part  in  the  Introduc- 
tion of  New  Roses,"  by  George  Asmus, 
Chicago,  111. 

"The  Mail  Order  Trade,"  by  P.  J. 
Lynch,  West  Grove,  Pa. 

"The  Deterioration  of  Forcing  Ros- 
es: Its  Causes  and  Effect."  A  discus- 
sion, to  be  opened  by  A.  Farenwald, 
Roslyn,  Pa. 

Question— Should  the  Rose  Society 
Issue  Certificates  to  New  American 
Roses? 

On  Saturday  evening,  March  24,  a 
banquet  will  be  tendered  to  the  Amer- 
ican Rose  Society  visitors  by  the 
Allied  Horticultural  Interests  of  Bos- 
ton, under  the  auspices  of  the  Gar- 
deners' and  Florists'  Club  of  Boston, 
at  the  Hotel  Brunswick. 

WM.   J.   STEWART,   Sec, 
11  Hamilton  Place,  Boston. 

MASSACHUSETTS      HORTICUL- 
TURAL   SOCIETY. 

The  spring  flower  show  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts Horticultural  Society,  which 
will  open  at  Horticultural  Hall,  Bos- 
ton, on  Friday,  March  23,  promises  to 
be  one  of  the  notable  events  of  the 
present  season. 

In  connection  with  it  will  be  held  the 
annual  exhibition  of  the  American 
Rose  Society,  which  will  afford  a  rare 
opportunity  of  witnessing  the  perfec- 
tion of  bloom  and  beauty  attained  in 
the  cultivation  of  this  queen  of  flowers 
by  the  principal  growers  throughout 
the  country. 

Other  features  of  the  combined  ex- 


hibition will  be  a  magnificent  display 
of  spring  flowering  bulbs  and  Easter 
plants,  together  with  Indian  azaleas, 
orchids,  and  carnations.  There  will  be 
in  addition  collections  of  winter  ap- 
ples and  vegetables. 

The  schedule  of  the  Massachusetts 
Society  offers  210  prizes  to  the  value  of 
$1200,  in  addition  to  medals,  while  the 
Rose  Society's  list  aggregates  1SS 
prizes,  ranging  from  $5  to  $250  each. 

The  exhibition  will  open  on  Friday, 
March  23,  at  6  o'clock  p.  m.,  continuing 
Saturday  and  Sunday,  March  24  and 
25,  from  10  a.  m.  to  10  p.  m. 

The  Brookline  Band  of  twenty-five 
instruments  will  give  concerts  on 
Saturday  evening  from  7.30  to  9.30  and 
on  Sunday  afternoon  and  evening  from 
3  to  5  and  7.30  to  9.30. 

WM.  P.  RICH,  Secretary. 


J.  F.    Huss 

Judge  at  Bostan  Rose  Exhibition 


HARTFORD     FLORIST     CLUB. 

The  regular  meeting  of  the  club  was 
held  on  Friday  evening,  9th  inst., 
President  Huss  in  the  chair.  The  an- 
nual election  of  officers  took  place, 
with  the  following  result:  President. 
J.  F.  Huss  (third  term);  vice-president, 
Joseph  Vidbourne;  treasurer,  Robert 
Scrivener;  secretary,  Alex.  Cumming. 
President  Huss  exhibited  two  plants  of 
a  new  type  of  Impatiens,  introduced  by 
Lemoine,  and  two  fine  specimens  of  the 
new  hybrid  Cineraria  stellata,  for 
which  he  was  awarded  a  certificate  of 
merit. 

The  club  as  a  body  recorded  its  re- 
gret at  parting  with  its  late  efficient 
secretary.  C.  N.  Ruedlinger.  Mr.  Rued- 
linger  has  been  appointed  forester  on 
a  large  estate  near  Minneapolis,  Minn., 
and  will  leave  for  the  West  in  a  few 
days.  As  a  proof  of  the  esteem  in 
which  he  has  been  held  the  club  mem- 
bers and  other  friends  presented  Mr. 
Ruedlinger  with  a  gold  watch  chain 
and  appendage.  He  leaves  Hartford 
with  the  best  wishes  of  the  entire 
horticultural  community. 

ALEX.  CUMMING. 


CHICAGO      FLORISTS'     CLUB. 

The  Chicago  Florists'  Club  held  its 
regular  meeting  in  Handel  Hall  March 
8,  P.  J.  Hauswirth  presiding. 

The  meeting  was  largely  attended  by 
members  in  and  out  of  Chicago.  The 
trustees  reported  they  had  leased  the 
hall  for  another  year,  and  re-leased  it 
to  the  Retail  Florists'  Association  for 
their  meeting  nights. 

Mr.  Wilson,  chairman  of  the  com- 
mittee on  exhibits,  presented  the  re- 
port of  the  annual  Carnation  Show.  A 
vote  of  thanks  was  extended  to  Hild 
Bros,  for  their  fine  vase  of  stocks. 

Papers  were  read  on  carnations  by 
J.  D.  Thompson  and  Jos.  F.  Klimmer. 

After  the  reading  of  these  papers 
preparations  were  made  to  attend  the 
first  annual  convention  of  the  Illinois 
State  Florists'  Association  at  Peoria, 
111.,  Friday,  March  9. 

The  Carnation  Show. 

The  annual  Carnation  Show  held 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Chicago 
Florists'  Club,  Thursday,  March  8, 
while  not  so  large  as  in  former  years, 
was  far  better  attended  than  the  ex- 
hibitions of  the  past  two  years.  The 
exhibits  which  attracted  the  most  at- 
tention were  Seedling  No.  49,  grown 
by  Chicago  Carnation  Co.  of  Joliet,  111.; 
Robt.  Craig,  grown  by  Thompson  Car- 
nation Co.  of  Joliet,  111.;  Seedling  No. 
55,  grown  by  Wietor  Bros,  of  Chicago, 
111.;  stocks  of  unusual  size,  fine  flow- 
ers on  stem  4  to  5  feet  in  length, 
grown  by  Hild  Bros.,  private  garden- 
ers at  Lake  Forest,  111. 

Other  exhibitors  were:  Chicago 
Carnation  Co.,  Prosperity,  Enchant- 
ress, Lieut.  Peary,  Glendale,  Varie- 
gated Lawson,  Fiancee,  John  E. 
Haines,  Mrs.  Patten,  Skyrocket,  White 
Lawson,  J.  A.  Valentine,  Lady  Bounti- 
ful, Cardinal,  Daybreak  Lawson  or 
Melody,  Delight,  Lawson,  Imperial, 
Harlowarden;  H.  Luedtke,  May  wood, 
111.,  Enchantress  Sport;  Fred  Stielow, 
two  seedlings,  Belle,  Lorna;  'Wietor 
Bros.,  White  Lawson,  Seedling  No.  55, 
Fred  Burki,  Estelle,  Harlowarden, 
Lawson,  Lady  Bountiful,  Lieut.  Peary, 
Enchantress,  Nelson  Fisher;  Anton 
Then,  Enchantress,  White  Lawson, 
Cardinal,  Lawson,  Lady  Bountiful, 
Winnemac;  Jensen  &  Dekema  Carna- 
tion Co.,  Nelson  Fisher,  Walcott,  Pat- 
ten, Enchantress,  Lawson,  Boston 
.Market;  Chicago  Rose  Co.,  new  rose, 
Miss  Kate  Moulton;  Weiland  &  Risch, 
rose  Killarney;  R.  Fischer,  Great  Neck, 
N.  Y.,  Carnation  Abundance,  Freesia 
Purity;  Geo.  Field,  Washington,  D.  C, 
new  rose,  Tom  Field;  Laisle  Floral 
Co.,  Keokuk,  Iowa,  a  creamy  white 
rose  which  was  pronounced  a  sport 
from  the  Bride. 


GARDENERS'     AND     FLORISTS' 
CLUB    OF    BOSTON. 

The  next  meeting  of  the  club  will 
be  held  at  Horticultural  Hall,  Boston, 
on  March  20.  The  lecture  of  the  even- 
ing will  be  by  David  Lumsden,  on 
"Plants  and  Bulbs  Most  in  Demand 
for  the  Easter  Trade."  There  will  be 
other  attractions,  and  none  can  afford 
to  miss  this  meeting. 

W.  N.  CRAIG.  Secretary. 


March  17,  1906 


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CINCINNATI  FLORISTS'  SOCIETY. 
The  annual  exhibition  of  carnations 
given  by  the  Cincinnati  Florists'  So- 
ciety was  held  at  the  club  rooms  dur- 
ing the  afternoon  and  evening  of  Sat- 
urday, March  10.  The  display  was  a 
magnificent  one,  and  it  is  doubtful  if 
there  was  ever  its  equal  outside  of  the 
exhibitions  of  the  national  society. 
Here  nearly  all  of  the  latest  and  best 
varieties  from  all  parts  of  the  country 
were  viewed  and  admired  by  the  flor- 
ists and  public  as  well. 

Secretary  Ohmer  worked  hard  to 
make  the  show  a  success,  and  was 
agreeably  surprised  at  the  result  of  his 
efforts.  The  exhibitors  were  E.  G.  Hill 
Co.,  Richmond,  Ind.;  P.  R.  Pierson  Co., 
Tarrytown,  N.  Y.;  Honaker,  Lexing- 
ton, Ky.;  George  Beyer,  Toledo; 
Miami  Floral  Co.,  Dayton;  Weber  & 
Son,  Oakland,  Md.;  Heller  Bros.,  New 
Castle,  Ind.;  W.  C.  Hill  &  Co.,  R.  Wit- 
terstaetter,  George  &  Allen,  Hunts- 
man &  Co.,  Wm.  Murphy,  Thos. 
Windram  and  Frank  Schneider.  Two 
new  varieties  were  up  for  certificates, 
but  neither  received  the  required  85 
points.  One  worth  mentioning  was  B. 
G.  Gillett,  a  beautiful  red,  which  scored 
86  points  in  '95.  This  variety  is  grown 
by  W.  E.  Hill  of  Clyde,  O.,  and  will  be 
heard  from  later.  The  other  one 
was  Maybelle,  grown  by  H.  Weber  & 
Son,  which  scored  S3  points. ,  At  this 
meeting,  the  S.  A.  P.  medals  were 
awarded,  R.  Witterstaetter  receiving 
the  silver  medal  with  Afterglow,  and 
The  Minneapolis  Floral  Co.  the  bronze 
medal  with  their  new  rose,  Miss  Kate 
Moulton. 

The  following  is  a  list  of  the  prize 
winners  with  varieties  too  numerous 
to  mention:  E.  G.  Hill  Co.,  F.  R.  Pier- 
son  Co.,  Honaker,  the  Florist,  H. 
Weber  &  Son  and  R.  Witterstaetter. 
The  F.  R.  Pierson  Co.  deserve  special 
mention;  considering  the  distance 
their  flowers  were  shipped,  they  were 
in  fine  condition.  Their  display  in- 
cluded White,  Red,  Variegated  and 
Pink  Lawson,  and  it  is  hard  to  say 
which  was  the  best. 

DuriDg  the  afternoon  the  out-of- 
town  florists  paid  a  hurried  visit  to 
some  of  our  local  greenhouse  plants, 
and  in  the  evening  were  entertained 
at  a  banquet  given  by  the  society  at 
the  Burnett  House.  Those  present 
were:  John  Larsen,  Wm.  Hack,  Henry 
Reiman,  Homer  Wiegand,  E.  A.  Nel- 
son, John  Hartje,  Sidney  Smith,  Fred 
Hukride,  Wm.  Billingsly  and  Irwin 
Berterman,  Indianapolis;  Herbert  Hel- 
ler, New  Castle,  Ind.;  H.  M.  Altick, 
John  Boehmer.  Geo.  Bartholomew, 
Dayton;  E.  G.  Hill,  G.  R.  Gause,  John 
Evans  and  Geo.  H.  Fuller,  Richmond, 
Ind.,  Chas.  Pommerd,  Amelia,  O.;  Jno. 
Weber,  Oakland,  Md.;  Wm.  Reeser, 
Urbana,  O.;  O.  S.  Honaker,  Wm.  Ger- 
lack,  Lexington,  Ky.;  C.  P.  Dietrich, 
Maysville,  Ky.;  F.  R.  Pierson,  Tarry- 
town-on-the-Hudson;  Theo.  Bock, 
Hamilton.  O. ;  Mrs.  Louis  Koenig,  Mrs. 
Sanford  Link,  Portsmouth,  0.;  C.  H. 
Kingsman,  J.  Wettle,  Louisville;  and 
local  members  of  the  society,  making 
63  all  told.  President  Wm.  Murphy 
served  as  toastmaster,  and  the  remarks 
of  our  guests  were  interesting  and  in- 
structive. H.  M.  Altick,  vice-presi- 
dent of  the  S.  A.  F.  did  not  lose  this 
opportunity  to  boom  Dayton  and  urge 
all  present  to  attend  the  coming  con- 
vention. After  dinner  the  regular 
monthly   meeting   of   the   society   was 


held.  E.  G.  Gillett  was  appointed  a 
committee  of  one  to  confer  with  the 
Fall  Festival  Committee  regarding  the 
floral  exhibit. 


COLUMBUS    FLORISTS'    CLUB. 

The  regular  first  meeting  of  the  club 
for  March  was  held  Tuesday  evening 
last  in  Iroquois  Hall  as  usual.  As  the 
very  important  matter  of  packaging 
the  flower  and  vegetable  seeds,  which 
had  been  procured  from  the  Livingston 
Seed  Company,  for  the  school  gardens 
was  in  order,  a  goodly  number  of 
members  were  present.  It  is  the  club's 
custom  to  purchase  a  sufficient  amount 
of  bulk  seeds,  to  put  up  the  required 
number  of  packets  of  flower  and 
vegetable  seeds  needed  for  distribu- 
tion to  the  scholars  of  our  public 
schools.  As  it  will  take  several  even- 
ings to  complete  this  work,  frequent 
meetings  will  be  held  until  it  is 
finished.  A  letter  was  received  from 
Secretary  William  J.  Stewart  of  the 
American  Rose  Society,  inviting  mem- 
bers to  attend  the  annual  meeting  and 
exhibition  of  this  society,  to  be-  held 
in  Boston,  March  22-26  next. 


S.  S.  Pennock 

Judge  at  Boston  Rose  Exhibition 

ST.    LOUIS    FLORISTS'    CLUB. 

The  St.  Louis  Florists'  Club  held  its 
regular  meeting  March  8,  with  an  at- 
tendance of  twenty  members.  This 
being  a  rose  meeting,  the  prizes  were 
awarded  to  the  following: 

J.  F.  Ammann.  first  on  Richmond, 
and  first  on  Bride:  W.  J.  and  M.  S. 
Vesey,  first  on  Bridesmaid ;  A.  Jab- 
lonsky,  second  on  Bride  and  second  on 
Bridesmaids;  H.  J.  Weber  &  Sons, 
first  on  Golden  Gate.  There  was  a 
vase  of  mixed  roses  exhibited  by  J.  F. 
Ammann,  not  for  competition;  also  a 
nice  vase  of  Miss  Kate  Moulton,  ex- 
hibited by  Indianapolis  Floral  Co. 

WORCESTER     CO.     HORTICULTUR- 
AL   SOCIETY. 

The  Worcester  County  Horticultural 
Society  (Mass.),  held  its  first  flower 
show  of  the  season  on  March  1.  The 
collection  of  orchids  shown  by  George 
McWilliam,  gardener  for  G.  M.  Whitin, 
was  exceedingly  fine.  Leonard  C. 
Midgeley  of  the  Worcester  Conserva- 
tories and  H.  F.  A.  Lange  had  special 
exhibits  of  roses. 


ILLINOIS  STATE  FLORISTS'  ASSO- 
CIATION. 

The  first  annual  convention  of  the 
Illinois  State  Florists'  Association  was 
held  at  the  City  Hall,  Peoria,  111.,  with 
an  attendance  of  seventy-five.  Mayor 
Tolson  gave  the  address  of  welcome, 
which  was  responded  to  by  J.  C. 
Vaughan. 

The  morning  session  was  devoted  to 
perfecting  the  organization  and  form- 
ing plans  for  the  coming  year;  there 
was  also  a  motion  passed  that  the  As- 
sociation co-operate  with  the  Experi- 
mental Station  at  Urbana,  111.  On  in- 
vitation of  the  Peoria  Florists'  Club, 
the  visitors  attended  a  sumptuous  din- 
ner given  in  honor  of  the  occasion. 

The  afternoon  session  was  called  to 
order  at  2  P.  M.,  then  followed  fram- 
ing of  the  constitution  and  election  of 
officers  for  the  ensuing  year.  The  of- 
ficers are  as  follows:  President,  J.  F. 
Ammann  of  Edwardsville,  111.;  first 
vice-president,  J.  C.  Vaughan,  Chi- 
cago; second  vice-president,  H.  W. 
Buckbee,  Rockford;  third  vice-presi- 
dent, John  Willius,  Danville;  fourth 
vice-president,  Albert  T.  Hay,  Spring- 
field; fifth  vice-president,  Oscar  Aug- 
spurgur,  Peoria;  sixth  vice-president, 
Jos.  Heinl,  Jacksonville;  seventh  vice- 
president,  A.  W.  Webster,  Centralia; 
secretary,  Prof.  H.  Hasselbring,  U.  of 
C. ;  treasurer,  Geo.  A.  Kuhl,  Pekin,  111. 
This  body  constitutes  the  Executive 
Board,  to  have  jurisdiction  of  and  rep- 
resent  the  different  districts. 

Invitations  were  received  from 
Bloomington  and  Springfield,  inviting 
the  association  to  hold  their  next  con- 
vention in  either  of  the  two  towns, 
but  no  place  was  decided  on. 


HUNTINGTON     HORTICULTURAL 
AND  AGRICULTURAL  SOCIETY. 

The  Huntington  Horticultural  and 
Agricultural  Society  held  its  annual 
carnation  exhibition  on  March  6,  in  the 
trade  school  building,  Huntington,  N. 
Y.  There  was  a  good  display  of  carna- 
tions, violets  and  spring  bulbous  flow- 
ers. Awards  were  made  as  follows: 
Carnations,  Dark  pink:  H.  T.  &  A.  H. 
Funnell,  first  with  Lawson.  Light 
pink:  H.  T.  &  A.  H.  Funnell,  first  with 
Enchantress;  Geo.  Ashworth,  second 
with  Enchantress.  White:  Geo.  Ash- 
worth, first,  Wm.  O'Hora,  second. 
Scarlet:  Cottage  Gardens,  first  with 
Robert  Craig.  Crimson:  J.  D.  Cock- 
crott,  first  with  seedling;  Cottage  Gar- 
dens, second  with  seedling;  H.  T.  & 
A.  H.  Funnell,  third  with  Harlowarden. 
Any  variety  not  disseminated:  J.  D. 
Cockcroft,  first  with  seedling  white; 
F.  R.  Pierson  Co.,  second  with  Win- 
sor;  Cottage  Gardens,  third  with  seed- 
ling white.  Assorted:  J.  D.  Cockcroft, 
first;  Wm.  Eccles,  second.  Tea  Roses: 
Jas.  Kirby,  first.  Violets:  H.  T.  &  A. 
H.  Funnell,  first;  Wm.  O'Hora,  second. 
Mignonette:  Geo.  Ashworth,  first. 
Specimen  flowering  plant:  H.  T.  &  A. 
H.  Funnell,  first  for  Azalea;  Wm. 
O'Hora,  second  for  Baby  Rambler 
rose.  Special  awards  were  given  to  R. 
Fischer,  Great  Neck,  L.  I.,  for  Freesia 
Purity;  to  Robert  Hillock  for  spring 
flowers;  and  to  Geo.  Ashworth  for 
greenhouse  vegetables. 

The  judges  were  William  Donald  and 
Walter  Shaw. 

Among  visitors  present  was  Wm.  F. 
Ross,  representing  F.  R.  Pierson  Co. 
There  was  a  large  attendance. 


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March  17,  1906 


NEW    YORK    FLORISTS'    CLUB. 

Ladies'  night,  Monday  evening,  Mar. 
12,  was  probably  the  largest  attended 
meeting  in  the  club's  history,  over 
two  hundred  being  present,  of  whom 
fifty  were  ladies.  Among  the  visitors 
were  Messrs.  Fred  Sander  and  T. 
Mellstrom,  Peter  Crowe  and  Phil. 
Breitmeyer. 

Mr.  Nash's  lecture  was  illustrated 
by  beautifully  colored  orchid  slides 
loaned  by  Mrs.  Cornelius  Van  Brunt. 
Mr.  Sander  made  a  felicitous  address. 
Songs  were  rendered  by  Mrs.  J.  P. 
Cleary,  Miss  Nugent,  Rickard  Bros., 
James  Sage  and  others,  all  of  whom 
did  well;  but  to  Mr.  Sage  must  be 
given  the  laurel  wreath  for  his  "old- 
time"  songs,  which  were  the  hit  of  the 
evening.  The  event  certainly  was  a 
rousing  success  in  every  respect. 
Lager  &  Hurrell  and  Julius  Roehrs  Co. 
exhibited  orchids;  H.  Metz,  a  basket 
of  Asparagus  Sprengeri,  and  Guttman 
&  Weber,  a  vase  of  carnation  Victory. 
The  business  of  the  evening  was 
quickly  disposed  of.  The  secretary 
was  instructed  to  write  the  members 
of  Congress  representing  New  York 
City,  protesting  against  the  "free 
seed"  distribution  by  the  government. 
Thirteen  new  members  were  elected 
and  six  proposed.  Everything  else  ex- 
cept recreation  was  laid  over  for  the 
April  meeting.  An  ample  supply  of 
dainties  for  the  ladies  and  solids  for 
the  gentlemen  had  been  prepared  by 
Mine  Host  Nugent  and  were  distrib- 
uted by  that  gentleman  in  his  custom- 
ary lavish  manner.  Dispersed  about 
midnight. 


ALEXANDER     MONTGOMERY. 


NASSAU     COUNTY    (N.    Y.)      HORTI- 
CULTURAL   SOCIETY. 

The  regular  monthly  meeting  of  this 
society  was  held  at  the  usual  place 
on  the  7th  inst.,  President  Harrison 
in  the  chair.  The  attendance  of  mem- 
bers was  large,  making  a  record  for 
such.  Five  new  members  were  elect- 
ed to  active  and  seven  nominated  to 
active  membership;  also  two  to  hon- 
orary membership. 

The  chief  business  was  the  drafting 
of  a  schedule  for  the  coming  fall 
flower  show.  It  is  the  earnest  en- 
deavor of  the  society  to  make  this  ex- 
hibition a  thorough  success.  Some 
good  prizes  are  already  forthcoming. 
The  silver  cup  by  Mrs.  Percy  Chubb 
has  been  placed  upon  carnations,  call- 
ing for  50  carnations  in  6  varieties 
(  standard)  arranged  for  effect.  Gen- 
erous gifts  as  prizes  have  also  been 
given  by  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Maxwell,  Wee- 
ber  &  Don.  Stumpp  &  Walter,  and 
Vaughan's  seed  store. 

The  floral  exhibits  by  members  at 
the  meeting  were  many,  diverse,  and 
highly  interesting,  showing  through- 
out superb  cultivation.  Alex.  Mac- 
kenzie staged  a  lovely  table  contain- 
ing a  vase  of  mixed  carnations,  bunch 
of  Princess  of  Wales  violets,  a  beauti- 
ful pan  of  white  hyacinths,  vase  of 
rcses,  pots  of  cyclamens,  Primula  stel- 
lata,  Forbesii,  and  a  gorgeous  collec- 
tion of  Primula  obconica,  all  being  ex- 
ceedingly well  grown  and  of  beautiful 
colors;  also  some  fine  bunches  of 
greenhouse  tomato,  Stirling  Castle  be- 
ing the  variety.  S.  J.  Trepass  staged 
an     equally     beautiful     table     of      cut 


President  of  the   American  Rose  Society. 


flowers,  flowering  and  foliage  plants. 
He  had  a  fine  vase  of  mixed  carna- 
tions, also  pots  of  cyclamen,  cineraria. 
Primula  obconica,  and  a  grand  pan  of 
yellow  tulips.  F.  F.  Meyers  had  on 
his  table  some  good  carnations,  a  nice 
flowering  bush  of  white  lilac,  and  some 
superb  spikes  of  antirrhinums.  H. 
Matz  showed  a  well-grown  pan  of  As- 
paragus Sprengeri.  F.  Mense  had  a 
lovely  bunch  of  one  hundred  Princess 
of  Wales  violets. 

The  Mackenzie  prize  for  the  best 
flowering  plant  was  won  by  T.  Harri- 
son with  a  basket  of  Begonia  Gloire 
de  Lorraine,  which  was  the  admira- 
tion of  all  present. 

S.  J.  Trepass'  new  seedling  carna- 
tion, "Maxwellton,"  a  grand  white, 
with  Lawson  blood,  received  the  so- 
ciety's certificate  of  merit,  scoring 
87  1-2  points. 

F.  R.  Pierson  Co.,  Tarrytown, 
showed  a  vase  of  their  grand  new  car- 
nation, "Winsor." 

JOHN  F.  JOHNSTON. 


DETROIT    FLORISTS'   CLUB. 

This  club  met  on  March  7  and  had 
an  interesting  session.  Talks  on 
forced  circulation  by  Mr.  Dodson,  and 
on  hot  water  heating  by  Mr.  Taylor, 


were  on  the  program.  The  latter  gen- 
tleman read  some  letters  which  he 
had  received  from  a  Cleveland  firm, 
but  seemed  unfamiliar  with  the  points 
on  which  they  touched.  Although  he 
spoke  of  a  saving  in  fuel  to  the  extent 
of  20  to  25  per  cent.,  he  was  at  a  loss 
to  demonstrate  the  cause  of  such.  He 
submitted  the  diagram  to  Mr.  Dodson 
for  explanation,  who,  after  a  few  min- 
utes' reflection,  called  for  a  black- 
board. He  then  went  on  to  show  the 
workings  of  the  system  to  which  he 
did  full  justice. 

After  the  several  discussions  on  Mr. 
Taylor's  system,  Mr.  Dodson  took  the 
floor  in  his  own  behalf,  explaining 
the  use  of  the  pump  in  promoting  cir- 
culation. The  ordinary  hot  water  sys- 
tem being  based  entirely  upon  gravity 
as  the  circulating  force,  is  often  too 
slow  in  movement  to  ensure  uniform 
or  economical  heating.  The  best  way, 
according  to  Mr.  Dodson,  to  overcome 
this  is  to  assist  gravity  by  use  of  a 
pump,  which  hurries  the  circulation 
so  as  to  allow  a  drop  of  not  more  than 
20  per  cent,  in  the  temperature  of  the 
return  water. 

The  kind  of  coal  more  suitable  for 
firing  was  another  topic  taken  up.  the 
majority  being   in  favor  of  soft  coaL 


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Speakers  made  general  use  of  the 
blackboard  in  explaining  their  piping 
systems  and  boilers,  and  it  seemed 
more  like  a  plumbers'  or  steamfltters' 
meeting  than  a  florists'  club. 

During  the  evening  the  president 
called  on  Harry  von  Koolbergen,  a 
traveling  salesman  from  the  land  of 
azaleas,  who  in  a  brief  talk  described 
some  methods  in  use  by  his  country- 
men. 

Watering  systems  will  be  the  topic 
at  a  future  meeting  and  demonstra- 
tions will  be  made  at  a  local  green- 
house. 

B.  Schroeter  and  his  son  have  been 
asked  to  address  the  next  meeting  on 
the  handling  of  holiday  plants. 


GARDENERS'    CLUB    OF    BALTI- 
MORE. 

The  annual  meeting  and  election  of 
officers  of  this  club  was  held  on 
Monday  p.  m.,  March  12,  at  the  Hotel 
Lexington.  The  following  officers  were 
elected:  President,  W.  G.  Lehr;  vice 
president,  Chas.  L.  Seybold;  secretary, 
J.  J.  Perry;  financial  secretary,  G. 
Talbot;  treasurer,  F.  G.  Burger; 
librarian,  C.  M.  Wagner.  A  banquet 
was  held  in  the  dining  room  of  the 
hotel  and  was  participated  In  by  one 
hundred  guests.  E.  A.  Seidewitz  acted 
as  toastmaster.  Responses  were  made 
by  John  Burton,  D.  T.  Connor,  'G.  O 
Brown,  Robert  Craig  and  others. 
J.  E.  Haines  displayed  a  number  of  his 
seedling  carnations. 


CLUB   AND    SOCIETY    NOTES. 

The    April    meeting    will    be    Rose 
Night  at  the  New  York  Florists'  Club. 


The  Kentucky  Society  of  Florists 
held  its  regular  meeting  on  March  7 
at  J.  E.  Marret's,  with  a  good  at- 
tendance. 


The  Hartford  Florists'  Club  is  con- 
templating the  merging  of  that  body 
with  the  Connecticut  Horticultural 
Society.  A  conference  committee  has 
been  appointed  with  that  object  in 
view  and  consolidation  is  looked  on 
favorably    by    both    organizations. 


The  executive  committee  of  the  So- 
ciety of  American  Florists  and  Orna- 
mental Horticulturists  has  certainly 
shown  its  high  appreciation  of  the 
Gem  City,  and  their  national  conven- 
tion in  Dayton  will  surely  be  made  a 
notable  occasion. — Dayton  Journal. 


The  Flatbush  Florists'  Bowling  Club 
had  a  prize  contest  last  Thursday. 
Pres.  John  Scott  of  New  York  Florists' 
Club  won  the  first  prize,  a  tobacco 
jar;  and  J.  Austin  Shaw,  the  second, 
a  silver  inkstand.  The  latter  was  put 
up  again  and  was  won  by  Henry  Daille- 
douze.  There  were  eleven  competi- 
tors. 


At  a  meeting  of  the  florists  at  Day- 
ton, Ohio,  on  Monday,  March  12,  the 
Dayton  Florists'  Club  was  organized 
and  officers  elected  as  follows:  Presi- 
dent, J.  B.  Heiss;  vice-president, 
Charles  Lutzenberger;  secretary, 
Horace  M.  Frank;  treasurer,  H.  H. 
Ritter.  Horace  M.  Frank  was  recom- 
mended by  acclamation  for  the  posi- 
tion of  superintendent  of  S.  A.  F.  trade 
exhibition. 


MECHANICAL    WATERING    FOR 
GREENHOUSES. 

(Read   before   the   Detroit   and   Washington 
Florists'   Clubs  by  Louis  Wittbold.) 

It  is  only  a  short  time  ago  that  all 
watering  in  greenhouses  was  done 
with  the  watering  can  and  those  of  us 
whose  fathers  and  grandfathers  were 
gardeners  before  us,  can  well  remem- 
ber how  these  gentlemen  condemned 
the  hose  when  it  was  first  used  for 
greenhouse  watering.  They  argued 
that  the  hose  would  drown  everything 
in  sight  and  that  it  would  be  impos- 
sible to  give  individual  care  to  the 
plants  except  by  watering  individually 
with  the  can.  The  world  has  made 
progress  and  the  old  fellows  have 
gradually  given  in  to  the  younger  gen- 
eration until  our  fathers  had  the 
privilege  to  do  some  of  the  watering 
with  the  hose  and  some  with  the  can; 
they  had  to  help  out,  as  it  were,  with 
the  old  stand  by  (the  can)  to  make 
good  for  the  mistakes  of  the  hose. 

The  world  has  made  still  further 
progress  and  we  the  present  generation 
have  as  a  rule  discarded  the  can  en- 
tirely and  have  outgrown  or  overcome 
the  habits  of  our  fathers  and  grand- 
fathers and  are  using  the  hose  en- 
tirely for  all  watering  in  the  green- 
house. Looking  back  at  our  prede- 
cessors we  smile  and  pat  each  other 
on  the  back  and  feel  our  superiority 
to  such  a  degree  that  we  generally  find 
it  necessary  to  go  out  and  buy  a  size 
larger  hat. 

Let's  not  be  too  hard  on  the  old 
fellows  but  let's  give  them  due  credit 
for  the  advancement  they  accepted  and 
allowed  us  to  accept.  We  are  little 
if  any  quicker  then  they  to  accept  new 
ideas  and  our  present  advancement  has 
only  come  about  through  the  general 
evolution  of  things. 

The  world  is  progressing;  the  day  of 
the  hose  for  greenhouse  watering  will 
ccme  to  a  close,  just  the  same  as  the 
can  is  fast  saying  good-bye  to  all 
modern  places — in  fact  many  of  them 
cculd  probably  not  boast  the  possession 
of  one,  especially  not  one  such  as 
grandfather  had  that  carried  about  a 
gallon  of  water,  with  a  spout  three 
feet  long  and  which  was  just  the  thing 
for  the  boys  to  use  as  a  brass  band  to 
march  around  the  greenhouse  with. 

Mechanical  watering  is  the  next  step 
in  the  chain  of  progress,  which  will 
revolutionize  the  present  mode  of 
watering  and  which  will  probably  un- 
dergo the  same  evolution  of  adoption 
and  rejection  until  its  superiority  is  as 
firmly  established  as  that  of  the  hose 
over  the  can.  How  long  would  it  take 
to  water  and  syringe  a  large  modern 
place  with  a  can  and  a  hand  syringe 
and  could  the  job  be  done  as  well  as 
with  a  hose?  We  answer  this  question 
with  a  smile  but  could  we  get  hold  of 
some  of  the  old  fellows  who  have  long 
since  passed  away  we  could  get  up  a 
pretty  good  argument  and  it  would 
take  years  of  time  before  they  would 
accept  our  idea.  We  do  not  know  ex- 
actly how  long  it  would  take  to  water 
and  syringe  a  given  number  of  square 
feet  with  a  can,  but  there  is  no  neces- 
sity to  try  to  find  out,  as  the  time  con- 
sumed is  so  long  that  we  could  not 
afford  to  adopt  so  expensive  a  method 
to  do  our  work.  How  long  does  it  take 
to  water  a  given  number  of  square 
feet  with  a  hose?  This  is  the  age  of 
hose  and  I  will  let  every  one  answer 
the  question  for  himself,  as  we  are  all 


familiar  with  its  use  and  results.  How 
long  would  it  take  to  water  a  given 
number  of  square  feet  with  a  watering 
system  is  a  question  that  can  be 
answered  by  another  question.  How 
much  water  is  your  system  or  pump 
able  to  supply?  A  system  of  this  kind 
will  take  all  the  water  instantly  that 
a  pumping  system  will  supply. 

The  world  is  making  progress  and, 
as  only  better  things  than  what  we 
have  had  before  help  in  the  grand 
march  of  progressive  advancement, 
mechanical  watering  will  surely  use 
up  several  links  in  this  chain  after  its 
benefits  are  fully  realized  by  brother 
florists. 


BUSINESS   CHANGES. 

C.    B.    Service    has   opened    a   retail 
store  at  3  Shenango  St.,  Sharon,  Pa. 


Fisher  &  Rocklin  have  opened  a  re- 
tail store  in  the  Boudeman  block, 
Kalamazoo,  Mich. 


R.  G.  Wilson  of  Brooklyn  will  do  a 
wholesale  and  retail  business  at  48  W. 
30th  street,  New  York. 


The  business  of  the  Chatham  Rose 
Co.,  Chatham,  N.  J.,  has  been  pur- 
chased by  H.  A.  Neuner. 


J.  H.  Brown  has  disposed  of  his  busi- 
ness at  Sebring,  0.,  to  J.  H.  Hall,  and 
has  bought  a  larger  plant  at  Salem,  O. 

Herendeen  Manufacturing  Company's 
New  York  office  has  been  removed 
from  39  Cortlandt  street  to  296  Pearl 
street. 


E.  W.  Comley  has  joined  his  brother 
George  A.  in  business  in  Washington, 
D.  C,  and  the  firm  will  hereafter  be 
Comley  Bros. 


W.  McRae  Thompson  has  resigned 
as  manager  of  the  Acker  Flower  Shop, 
of  Philadelphia.  John  Kraus  from 
New  York  succeeds  to  the  position. 


E.  E.  Fairbanks  of  Athol,  Mass.,  has 
sold  his  house  and  greenhouses  to 
Clifford  H.  Smith.  The  houses  are 
well  stocked  with  cucumbers,  which 
are  valued  at  $3000. 


H.  R.  Mitchell,  senior  member  of  the 
firm  of  The  H.  R.  Mitchell  &  Son  Co., 
of  Waterville,  Me.,  has  disposed  of  his 
interest  in  the  business  to  George  Fred 
Terry.  The  firm  hereafter  will  be  Mit- 
chell &  Co.  It  is  said  that  additional 
greenhouses  and  a  retail  store  on  Main 
street  are  among  the  improvements 
contemplated. 


PLANT    NOTES. 

The  advance  sale  of  geraniums  in- 
dicate a  very  heavy  demand  for  the 
coming  season. 

Plant  dealers  report  the  sales  of  be- 
gonias in  all  classes  and  species  this 
season  as  far  ahead  of  any  recent 
year. 

There  is  a  divergence  of  opinion 
among  rose  forcers  as  to  whether  Kil- 
larney  gives  best  results  as  own  root 
or  grafted   plants. 

Frau  Lilla  Rautenstrauch,  one  of  the 
newer  roses,  said  to  be  a  cross 
between  Goldquelle  and  Caroline 
Testout,  is  being  looked  upon  with 
much  favor  in  England  as  a  forcing 
rose.  The  flowers  are  flesh  white 
flushed  with  apricot  yellow. 


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March  17,  1906 


THE   ROSE. 

(A    paper    read    before    the    Pittsburg    and 

Allegheny     Florists'     and     Gardeners' 

Club  by  Neil   McCallum.) 

The  rose  has  been  immortalized  by 
the  most  ancient  authors.  Homer's 
allusion  to  the  rose  in  the  Iliad  and 
Odyssey  are  among  the  earliest  men- 
tions we  have.  Mr.  Paul,  in  his  Rose 
Garden,  gives  a  translation  from  the 
Greek  Poetess  Sappho,  who  lived  600 
B.  C.     It  is: 

"Would  Joye  appoint  some   flower  to   reign 
In    matchless    beauty    on    the    plain, 
The   Rose   (mankind   will   all  agree), 
The  Rose  the  queen  of  flowers  should  be." 

Historians  tell  us  that  those  luxu- 
rious persons,  Cleopatra  and  Nero, 
spent  immense  sums  of  money  for 
roses  and  rose  petals  to  strew  on  the 
floors  and  seats  of  their  banquet  balls. 
Pliny,  also,  tells  us  that  it  is  neces- 
sary to  move  the  earth  to  a  depth  of 
two  feet  in  their  cultivation.  Coming 
down  to  modern  times.  Dr.  Lindley 
says  the  Pharmacopean  could  be 
formed  of  the  rose  family  alone;  and 
Sir  R.  Christison  tells  that  it  takes 
100,000  roses,  the  produce  of  10,000 
bushes  of  the  Damask  rose,  to  yield 
ISO  grains  of  attar  of  roses.  The 
Damask  rose  is  parent  of  the  hybrid 
red  roses  of  today;  it  was  brought  to 
Europe  from  Syria  by  one  of  the  Cru- 
saders returning  from  the.  Holy  Wars. 

Roses  will  do  fairly  well  in  almost 
any  soil,  providing  it  is  not  a  wet  or 
a  loose,  sandy  one;  of  course,  the  ideal 
soil  is  a  deep,  strong  loam  and  a  shelt- 
ered position  with  an  exposure  to  the 
morning  sun,  shaded  from  the  fierce 
rays  of  the  noonday  sun.  A  stiff  clay 
land  can  be  helped  by  draining  and 
working  in  long  stable  manure,  de- 
cayed leaves,  sand  and  ashes  and  a 
sandy  or  gravelly  earth  by  the  addi- 
tion of  cow  manure,  clay  or  stiff  loam, 
but  any  ground  which  will  grow  good 
cabbage  will  also  grow  good  roses. 

The  best  season  for  planting  the 
hardier  roses  is  the  late  fall,  but  the 
more  tender  teas  should  be  left  until 
early  spring.  It  often  happens  when 
you  unpack  your  roses  from  a  distant 
nursery  that  you  discover  the  bark 
all  shrivelled;  it  is  a  good  plan  to 
bury  them  completely  at  least  six 
inches  below  the  surface,  give  the 
ground  a  good  soaking  and  leave  so 
for  a  couple  or  three  days  to  plump 
up  again.  In  planting  budded,  or 
grafted  plants,  the  point  of  union 
should  be  at  least  two  inches  below 
the  surface,  so  that  they  may  event- 
ually become  own  root  plants.  In 
pruning,  first  cut  out  all  decayed, 
crowded  or  weak  growths,  then  short- 
en back  as  required,  observing  the 
rule  that  delicate  and  weak  growers 
should  be  pruned  severely,  and  strong 
and  vigorous  growers  pruned  very 
lightly.     The  rose  chafer   is     a     trou- 


WELLESLEY. 


blesome  pest  when  he  comes,  as  hand 
picking  and  destroying  by  coal  oil, 
fire,  or  crushing  is  the  only  remedy 
for  him;  for  other  insects  a  solution 
of  whale  oil  soap  applied  with  a 
syringe  will  prove  effectual  in  ridding 
the  plants. 

There  are  many  ways  in  which 
roses  can  be  used  to  produce  decora- 
tive effects  outdoors,  as  dwarf  plants 
in  beds,  as  climbers  on  walls,  porches 
or  arches,  as  pillars,  in  large  isolated 
clumps,  as  a  hedge  or  dividing  line, 
as  an  edging  to  other  shrubs,  or  to 
carpet  banks  and  slopes. 

Take,  first,  roses  as  dwarf  plants  in 
beds,  such  varieties  as: — Hermosa, 
Marie  Van  Houtte,  Madame  Lambert, 
La  France.  Homer,  Malmaison,  Perle 
des  Jardins.  and  the  old  Agrippina  are 
better  than  the  stronger  H.  P.'s,  which 
are  good  as  masses,  such  sorts  as 
Baroness  Rothschild,  Mabel  Morrison, 
Merville  de  Lyon,  Rev.  J.  B.  Cram. 
Louis  Van  Houtte,  Mdme.  Gabriel 
Luizet,  Alfred  Colomb,  Marshall  P. 
Wilder,  Marie  Baumann,  Margaret 
Dickson,    Gloire    de    Margottin,    Fran- 


cois Michelon,  Fisher  Holmes  and 
Mrs.  John  Laing  being  glorious  dur- 
ing their  flowering  season. 

The  Rugosa  hybrids  are  grand  and 
useful  roses  for  hedges  or  screens, 
lovely  in  foliage,  flowers  and  fruit, 
and  hard  as  nails  in  constitution.  The 
Wichuraiana  and  its  hybrids  are 
splendid  as  edgings  and  to  cover  banks 
or  ugly  places.  The  Rambler  vari- 
eties, with  Prairie  roses  and  climbing 
Hybrid  Remontants  and  Teas,  like 
Rene  Marie  Henriette,  Gloire  de  Dijon, 
W.  Allen  Richardson,  Jules  Margottin, 
Glory  of  Cheshunt,  Victor  Verdier, 
Bessie  Johnson  are  magnificent  as 
pillar  roses,  on  arches,  walls,  or 
porches.  Dean  Hole  says  we  should 
have  in  our  gardens,  "Beds  of  roses, 
bowers  of  roses,  hedges  of  roses,  pil- 
lars of  roses,  arches  of  roses,  foun- 
tains of  roses,  basket  of  roses,  vistas 
and  alleys  of  the  rose." 


OUR    COLORED    PLATES. 

We  have  a  few  extra  copies  of  the 
colored  plates  sent  out  with  recent  is- 
sues of  HORTICULTURE,  any  of 
which  will  be  sent  in  tubes,  post  paid, 
to  applicants  at  ten  cents  each. 


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RED   AND   DARK-RED   HYBRID 

TEAS. 

Translated  by  G.   Bleicken. 

An  article  on  recent  introductions  in 
this  class  of  roses  is  contributed  by 
Fr.  Harms,  Hamburg,  in  Moller's 
Deutsche  Garten-Zietung. 

After  referring  to  the  two  noted 
roses  introduced  by  Henry  Bennett, 
Wm.  Francis  Bennett  (1885)  and  the 
Meteor  (1889),  Moreau's  La  France  of 
'89,  and  others  of  the  same  strain, 
down  to  Gruss  an  Teplitz  (1898),  Lam- 
bert's Balduin  (1889),  Dickson's  Lib- 
erty (1900)  and  the  1902  introductions 
of  Paul  and  Jacob,  and  the  1903  and 
1904  introductions  of  Hill,  the  writer 
comes  to  the  conclusion  that  "with  the 
introduction  of  Liberty,  Bennett's  work 
has  been  taken  up  again,"  and  that  the 
"Hybrid  Perpetuals  must  of  necessity 
give  way  to  the  Hybrid  Teas  in  the 
future." 

Of  Richmond  (Hill,  1905)  he  says: 
"Richmond  was  selected  by  the  raisers 
as  best  of  its  kind  among  10,000  seed- 
lings, one  of  its  best  qualities  of  su- 
periority to  Liberty  being  its  strong 
growth.  It  flowers  as  freely  as  Cather- 
ine Mermet,  the  flowers  being  suffi- 
ciently large,  well-built  and  very  fra- 
grant, and  the  foliage  noble.  How 
strong  a  growth  the  plant  is  capable 
of  in  the  open  ground,  I  observed  on 
some  grafted  stock  which  I  got  from 
my  business  friends,  A.  Dickson  & 
Sons  (the  raisers  of  Liberty) ;  they 
made  growth  in  no  way  inferior  to 
the  strongest  perpetuals.  .  .  .  Not  only 
is  Richmond  superior  to  Liberty,  but  as 
a  matter  of  fact,  it  is  without  doubt 


HILL     SEEDLING,    A1. 


the  greatest  advancement  in  this  class 
of  roses  up  to  the  present  date.    .    .    . 


HOUSE    OF    AMERICAN    BEAUTY    AT    SCARBOROUGH,    N.    Y. 


Nevertheless,  we  should  not  lose  sight 
of  other  good  introductions  of  late 
which  deserve  honorable  mention." 

Then  follows  the  description  of  the 
other  two  great  rivals  of  Liberty, 
namely: 

Etoile  de  France  ( Pernet-Ducher, 
1904),  very  much  liked  by  European 
growers,  and  General  MacArthur  (Hill, 
1905),  with  descriptions  and  cultural 
notes  on  each. 

Other  valuable  introductions  men- 
tioned are: 

George  Laing  Paul  (Soupert  &  Not- 
ting,  1904);  Gruss  an  Sangerhausen 
(Dr.  Muller,  1905);  Cherry  Ripe  (Paul 
&  Sons,  1905) ;  Crimson  Crown  (A.  Dick- 
son &  Sons,  1905),  bearing  six  to  seven 
flowers  on  every  shoot;  J.  B.  Clark  (H. 
Dickson,  1905);  Charles  J.  Graham  (A. 
Dickson  &  Sons),  certificated  by  the 
R.  H.  Society;  Baron  v.  Pallandt 
(Welter,  1905) ;  and  Grossherzog  v. 
Oldenburg  (Welter,  1904). 

"Those  mentioned  are  about  all  the 
first-class  red  and  dark  red  Hybrid 
Teas  up  to  date,  but  let  us  hope  that 
more  good  introductions  will  soon  fol- 
low  them." 


F.  R.  &  P.  M.  Pierson  Establishment 


In     writing     to     Advertisers     kindly 
mention    HORTICULTURE. 


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NEWS   NOTES. 
William  Plumb  has  opened  business 
in    New    York    City    as    a    landscape 
architect. 


E.  A.  Seidewitz  has  sold  his  green- 
houses at  Arlington,  Md.,  and  will 
build  at  Mt.  Washington. 

Richard  Noft'tz  of  New  Bedford, 
Mass.,  is  about  to  open  a  flower  store 
in  the  business  section  of  the  city. 


Eugene  Fairbanks  has  sold  his 
greenhouses  and  residence  at  Athol 
Centre,  Mass.,  to  C.  H.  Smith,  who 
takes  possession  about  May  1. 


Ellwanger  &  Barry  of  Rochester,  N. 
Y.,  have  been  awarded  a  contract  by 
the  Massachusetts  Highway  Commis- 
sion for  the  supplying  of  4000  trees, 
the  contract  price  being  $999. 


An  overheated  pipe  extending  from 
the  boiler  in  the  greenhouse  of  K.  E. 
Juul  of  Elizabeth,  N.  J.,  caused  a 
slight  blaze  on  the  morning  of  March 
5,  but  it  was  extinguished  quickly  and 
little  damage  was  done. 


The  trustees  of  Pine  Banks  Park. 
Maiden,  Mass.,  state  that  400  pine 
trees  have  been  killed  by  the  ravages 
of  the  brown  tail  and  gypsy  moths, 
and  if  the  remaining  trees  in  the 
park  are  to  be  saved,  several  thou- 
sand dollars  must  be  spent. 


In  the  school  of  landscape  gardening 
and  horticulture  for  women  established 
at  Groton,  Mass.,  by  Mrs.  Edward  Gil- 
christ, pupils  will  be  taught  landscape 
architecture,  floriculture,  drawing  and 
garden  designs,  surveying  and  engi- 
neering, in  addition  to  botany.  The 
course  will  be  two  years. 

A  book  on  Arboriculture  by  John  P. 
Brown  is  in  preparation  and  will  soon 
be  published  if  encouragement  is  re- 
ceived. It  will  treat  on  How  to  plant 
and   grow   a  forest;    Trees   which    may 


be  grown  in  our  generation  to  a  profit; 
A  text  book  for  railway  enginers; 
Economic  forestry  in  all  its  branches. 


Through  the  recent  death  of  Edwin 
Gilbert  of  Georgetown,  Connecticut 
Agricultural  College  at  Storrs  comes 
into  possession  of  his  farm  of  350  acres 
and  $60,000.  A  horticultural  building, 
a  range  of  greenhouses  and  a  modern 
dairy  building  are  among  the  immedi- 
ate necessities  of  the  college  and  this 
gift  is  therefore  opportune. 


The  Canadian  Geological  Survey  re- 
port that  entire  tracts  of  grand  white 
pine  in  Temagami  region  in  Ontario 
are  being  destroyed  in  a  mysterious 
way.  The  leaves  of  the  trees  have 
turned  to  yellow  or  to  a  deep  brown- 
ish red  color.  In  some  cases  the  en- 
tire tree  is  thus  affected,  in  others  the 
disease  appears  only  in  patches.  The 
cause  and  possible  remedy  for  this 
attack  will  be  at  once  investigated. 


Arrangements  are  being  made  by  the 
agricultural  colleges  of  New  Hamp- 
shire, Vermont  and  Massachusetts  to 
equip  a  railroad  train  with  apparatus 
and  specimens  illustrating  advanced 
methods  of  spraying  trees,  testing  seed, 
destroying  noxious  insects,  fertilizing 
fields,  etc.,  for  the  benefit  of  the  farm- 
ing and  market  gardening  interests. 
It  will  start  about  April  first  on  a  tour 
of  those  states,  stopping  at  convenient 
points  for  exhibits  and  lectures.  Dem- 
onstrators will  accompany  the  train. 

The  improvement  Society  of  Helena. 
Mont.,  are  planning  a  park  which 
will,  if  successful,  serve  as  an 
object  lesson  in  forest  planting. 
Nine  hundred  acres  are  set  aside 
for  their  purpose,  140  of  which 
are  covered  with  young  timber,  and  on 
400  more  some  timber  is  growing.  The 
remainder  will  be  planted  with  trees 
adapted  to  the  semiarid  conditions  of 
the  country,  and  later  on  the  trees 
will  be  cut  for  timber.  It  is  estimated 
that  575,000  trees  will  be  required,  and 
to  provide  them  a  special  nursery  will 
i»'  started. 


CUT   FLOWER   MARKET   REPORTS. 
Business      in      the 
ST.  PAUL  AND      Twin  Cities  is  very 
MINNEAPOLIS     quiet  just  now,   as 
it     must     also     be 
elsewhere,   on  account  of  Lent;    how- 
ever,  indications  are   that  the   Easter 
trade  will  more  than  make  up  for  what 
is  lost  during  Lent. 

Bulb  stock  this  year  is  better  than 
ever  before.  Tulips,  hyacinths,  nar- 
cissi, daffodils  and  lily  of  the  valley 
are  plentiful  and  in  fine  condition,  and 
sell  more  readily  than  anything  else  on 
the  market  Violets  have  had  a  very 
heavy  trade  and  the  supply  is  not  yet 
exhausted.  Right  here  it  might  be 
said  that  Hans  Rosacker  of  Minne- 
apolis carries  the  banner  for  the  large 
single  violets,  the  Princess  of  Wales. 
The  greenhouses  of  both  cities  are  in 
good  trim  and  well  stocked  for  Easter. 
Beside  the  good  supply  of  roses  and 
carnations,  sweet  peas,  forget-me-nots, 
mignonette  and  green  stock  are  com- 
ing on  nicely.  A  Japanese  holly  hock 
in  full  bloom  attracted  considerable 
attention  in  the  windows  of  The 
Rosary,  recently.  The  plant  was 
grown  at  the  Wessling  greenhouses, 
and  was  the  first  one  of  its  kind  ever 
seen  here.  It  was  a  beauty  while  it 
lasted,  but  proved  to  be  very  frail  and 
shortlived  when  taken  out  of  the 
greenhouse. 

The  supply    of  carna- 
LOUISVILLE    tions  has  been  a  little 

short  the  past  week; 
roses  have  maintained  their  standard 
of  excellence,  and  there  have  been  • 
enough  for  all  demands.  Violets  and 
forget-me-nots  sold  unusually  well; 
mignonette  and  lily  of  the  valley  have 
a  limited  call,  but  there  should  be  im- 
provement in  these  lines.  Tulips, 
jonquils  and  other  bulbous  stock  have 
been  equal  to  the  demand. 


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March  17,  1906 


I 


OBITUARY 


i 


George  Norman. 
A  familiar  figure  at  the  Royal  Hor- 
ticultural Society's  shows  has  passed 
away  in  the  person  of  Mr.  George 
Norman,  V.  M.  H.,  who  for  30  years 
had  held  the  post  of  head  gardener 
at  Hatfield  House,  the  residence  of 
Lord  Salishury.  The  post  was  one  of 
honor  and  responsibility,  for  the  gar- 
dens at  Hatfield  House  are  amongst 
the  most  famous  in  Great  Britain. 
More  than  200  years  ago  Pepys  de- 
scribed their  manifold  charms,  and 
earlier  still  a  foreigner  who  paid  a 
visit  there  recorded  his  opinion  that 
in  the  Hatfield  Gardens  he  had  seen 
one  of  the  most  beautiful  spots  in 
the  world.  The  celebrated  Lime 
Walk,  the  Elizabethan  Priory  garden, 
the  famous  mulberry  trees  planted  by 
King  James,  and  the  maze  with 
hedges  of  yew,  are  some  of  the  spe- 
cial features  which  attract  the  visitor. 
Some  important  work  has  been  car- 
ried out  by  Mr.  Norman.  "My  pri- 
mary aim,"  he  once  said,  "is  to  keep 
up  the  character  of  the  gardens,  mak- 
ing experiments  as  circumstances  re- 
quire, in  accordance  with  modern  de- 
velopments, but  preserving  the  an- 
cient features  in  whatever  changes 
are  made."  In  addition  to  superin- 
tending the  extensive  grounds  Mr. 
Norman  was  responsible  for  the  ex- 
tensive decorative  work  on  the  occa- 
sion of  the  royal  visits  to  Hatfield 
House.  He  was  a  first-class  gardener, 
with  a  perennial  geniality  which  en- 
deared him  to  a  wide  circle  of  friends. 
At  the  interment,  on  March  5th,  many 
attended  to  pay  a  tribute  to  his  rev- 
ered memory.  W.  H.  ADSETT. 


Henry  Knott. 
Mr.  Henry  Knott,  whose  death  oc- 
curred at  Cape  May,  N.  J.,  on  Tuesday, 
March  6,  had  spent  nearly  all  of 
his  life  in  the  business.  He  estab- 
lished himself  in  Cape  May  as  a  com- 
mercial florist  in  1876  and  by  energy 
and  hard  work  built  up  a  nice  business 
and  did  much  to  improve  and  beautify 
that  celebrated  summer  resort.  He  re- 
tired from  active  work  eight  years  ago. 
Mr.  Knott  was  one  of  the  worthiest 
and  most  respected  citizens,  and  during 
his  years  of  business  life  made  many 
warm  friends.  He  had  been  ill  only 
four  weeks  and  his  death  was  as  his 
life,  beautiful,  calm  and  peaceful.  He 
was  85  years  of  age,  a  native  of  Ire- 
land. All  of  his  life  almost  has  been 
spent  in  the  United  States.  He  leaves 
a  daughter  and  one  son,  who  carries 
on  the  business. 


James  Clark. 
James  Clark,  familiarly  known  as 
"Boss"  Clark,  who  for  thirty  years 
was  an  employe  of  the  U.  S.  Botanic 
Garden,  died  at  his  home  at  White 
Oak,  Md.,  on  March  8.     He  was  a  man 


of  exceptionally  fine  character  and 
temperament,  numbering  among  his 
intimate  friends  many  high  in  official 
life  at  the  national  capital.  Mr.  Clark 
was  the  hero  of  the  following  story 
published  in  the  Washington  Star 
some  twenty  years  ago: 

"In  the  northern  division  of  the  conserva- 
tory in  the  botanic  gardens  there  is  grow- 
ing a  fruit  tree  known  to  the  heathen 
Chinee  as  'Leechee.'  Just  before  the  as- 
sembling of  this  Congress,  it  had  a  goodly 
quantity  of  its  curious-looking,  very  agree- 
able fruit  on  it,  which  was  watched  with 
interest  by  the  Highland  Scot  from  the 
land  of  Argyle,  in  whose  care  it  had  flour- 
ished for  many  a  year.  The  said  Caledo- 
nian has  all  the  demure  gravity  in  externals 
of  the  great  chief  himself.  Having  been 
taught  to  articulate  in  the  language  of  Os- 
sian.  and  speaking  no  other  till  an  adult, 
he  has  never  fairly  mastered  the  language 
of  the  Sassanach,  but  speaks  it  slowly  with 
a  peculiar  emphasis.  While  passing  around 
in  the  performance  of  his  duties  he  discov- 


The  Late  F.  W.  Rioter. 

See  obituary,    March  3. 


Bred  two  well-dressed  men  stealing  the 
leechees  and  eating  them.  With  uplifted 
hands  he  exclaimed,  'gude  gracious  are  ye 
eating  thae  poisonous  fruit';'  In  an  in- 
stant the  hands  of  both  were  on  the  place 
the  fruit  had  gone  to.  The  door  being  open 
the  race  of  the  pair  to  Dr.  Hickling's,  the 
nearest  drug  store,  there  to  be  relieved, 
was  a  rapid  one,  to  say  the  least.  Some 
delay  occurred  at  the  start  by  one  of  the 
outdoor  hands  ordering  them  off  the  grass. 
Relief  could  have  been  obtained  easier  had 
they  looked  over  their  shoulders  and  seen 
the  shaking  sides  of  the  canny  Scot  as  he 
watched  the  race.  Sidney  Smith  might 
have  learned  that  something  less  than  a 
surgical  operation  was  necessary  to  get  a 
joke  out  of  the  head  of  a   Scotsman." 


J.  C.  Rennison. 
J.  C.  Rennison  died  at  his  home  in 
Sioux  City,  la.,  on  February  24,  aged 
67  years.  His  death  was  the  result 
of  a  fall  on  the  icy  sidewalk  which  he 
sustained  a  week  previous,  but  which 
had  not  been  regarded  as  causing  any 
serious   injury.     Mr.   Rennison   was   a 


native  of  New  York  State,  but  has 
been  a  resident  of  Sioux  City  for  23 
years,  where  he  built  up  a  prosperous 
florist  business.  He  joined  the  So- 
ciety of  American  Florists  in  1887  and 
served  as  State  vice-president  for 
Iowa  in  1888  and  on  the  Executive 
Committee  in  1894-5-6.  He  was  a  con- 
stant attendant  on  the  conventions  of 
the  society,  where  by  his  congenial 
and  cheerful  temperament  he  made 
many  warm  friends. 


J.  C.  Gardiner. 
J.  C.  Gardiner  of  San  Francisco,  a 
veteran  of  the  Civil  War,  a  member  of 
Lincoln  Post,  G.  A.  R.,  of  this  city  and 
employed  as  head  gardener  and  land- 
scape chief  on  the  government's  Mare 
Island  reservation  near  the  city,  and 
very  well  known  to  the  trade  of  San 
Francisco  and  universally  respected, 
was  suddenly  stricken  by  death  on  the 
afternoon  of  March  4  while  in  the 
chaplain's  house  kneeling  at  prayer. 


Ferdinand  Boulon. 
Ferdinand  Boulon,  died  at  Sea  Cliff, 
X.  Y.,  on  March  6,  aged  65  years.  Mr. 
Boulon  came  to  this  country  in  1881 
after  a  thorough  training  and  experi- 
•  in  e  in  his  native  country,  France,  in 
all  branches  of  horticultural  and  land- 
scape work  and  was  accounted  one  of 
the  best  informed  gardeners  in 
America.  He  started  the  establishment 
at  Sea  Cliff  twenty  years  ago  and  his 
son  has  been  a  partner  with  him  for 
the  past  two  years. 


Henry   C.   Beebe. 
Henry     C.     Beebe     of     Middletown, 
Conn.,    died   at   his    home    on    Ferry 
street  on  March  6  after  a  lingering  ill- 
ness.    He  was  57  years  old. 


The  sorrow  that  has  come  to  the 
home  of  Frank  L.  Moore,  Chatham,  N. 
.1.,  in  the  sudden  death  of  his  oldest 
son,  will  call  forth  sympathy  from  the 
trade.  The  young  man  was  a  student 
in  Columbia  University,  a  fine  scholar 
and  had  a  promising  future. 


Commencing  with  this  issue,  our 
readers  will  notice  the  advertisement 
of  the  Hart  Pioneer  Nurseries  of  Fort 
Scott,  Kas.  This  is  an  old  established 
firm,  having  organized  their  business 
in  a  small  way  in  1865.  until  at  the 
present  time  their  nurseries  comprise 
over  600  acres  and  is  one  of  the  largest 
in  the  west. 

They  advertise  their  stock  to  be 
strictly  first-class,  pure  bred  in  every 
respect  and  guaranteed  true  to  name. 

All  of  our  readers  who  contemplate 
planting  Nursery  stock  of  any  kind 
this  spring,  will  do  well  to  drop  a 
card  to  the  above  firm,  asking  for 
their  wholesale  catalogue.  And  you 
will  do  us  a  favor  if  you  will  kindly 
mention  the  name  of  this  paper  in 
writing  to  them. 


March  17,  1906 


H  ORTI CULTURE 


333 


Grafted  on 
Dickson 

One  of  the  most  careful  and  experi- 
enced r  se  grafters  in  this  vicinity 
has  commissioned  me  to  dispose  of 
the  following  small  surplus  of  young 
grafted  roses: 


per  ioo 

per iooo 

3000  Maids 

$12.00 

$120.00 

3000  Brides 

12.00 

120.00 

Every  plant  guaranteed  perfect  and 
grafted  on  th-  g  nuine  Dickson  Manetti. 
I  was  after  som-  of  this  party's  stock  last 
year  but  could  not  get  a  look  in. 

DON'T    NEGLECT 
THIS    OPPORTUNITY 

If  you  are  after  $90  kind  this  offer  will 
not  interest  you.  This  is  genuine  Dickson 
and  grafted  by  a  master  workman. 

JS^**  Also   4000  fine  plants  of 

Chatenay 

Own  root;  grown  by  John  Burton  and 
ready  for  delivery  from  now  on;  $5.00 
per  100;  $45  00  per  1000.  These  are 
better  hart  Western  stock  and  worth  a 
great  deal  more.  Ch'tenay  is  rapidly 
growing  in  favor  as  a  profitable  Summer 
Rose. 

C.  C.  'WATSON 

1614LudlowSt.,        Phili.. 


You  Will  Want  a  Few  Begonia  (Jloire 
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My  stock  conies  from  an  Excellent  Source.     Why 
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delivery  ? 
Strong  2  H  in.  plants,  $  1  S  per  1 00.  $  1 40  per  1 000 

S.  S.  SK1DELSKY 
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SALVIA     FIREBALL 

2</z  inch  per  100  .    .    .    $2.50 
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The   above   is   in   fine  shape,  and  will   give  you   a 
quantity  of  cuttings  at  once      Write  for  list  of  Geran- 
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THE  AMERICAN  CARNATION,  by  C. 
W.  Ward,  is  a  book  every  grower  of 
that  flower  should  have  in  his  libra- 
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MISS 
RATE 

MOULTON 


A  New  Rose 

OF 

vSterling   Merit 

Color  —  A  beautiful  light  pink. 

Shape  —  Like  Richmond,  but  fuller. 

Size  —  Larger  than   Richmond. 

Foliage  —  Dark,  heavy  as  American   Beauty. 

Growth — Vigorous,  producing  strong  bottom  shoots. 

Blooming  —  Steady;   not  a  cropper. 

Free  from  Mildew  and  has  never  yet  been  affected 
by  Black  Spot.  Best  Temperature  55"  to  58° 
night.  Shown  at  the  leading  flower  shows  where 
it  has  received  high  praise,  especially  for  its  un- 
rivalled   keeping    qualities.         Miss      Kate 

Moulton  is  a  'winner  and  has 

come  to  Stay.  We  have  a  limited  supply 
of  plants  which  we  are  offering  from  2  r-2  inch 
pots,  at  the  following  prices  : 

100,  $30.00  500,  $125.00         1,000,  $200.00 

Lots  over  1,000  and  up  to  5,000 

$175.00  per  1,000 

Orders  for  April  and  May  delivery  being  booked  now 
by  the  originators. 


Minneapolis   Floral 

Company 

JOHN   MONSON,  -  Proprietor 

And  by  the  Leading  Dealers 


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March  17,  1906 


beauties 
VALLEYandORCHIDS 

FANCY  CARNATIONS 

Write    for    Prices    on    Easter    Plants, 


The  Leo  Neissen  Co. 

WHOLESALE  FLORISTS 

1217  Arch  St.,  ==    PHILADELPHIA 

Store  Open  7  A.  M.  to  8  P.  M. 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 


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Carnations. 

Beauty    Bride 
and  Bridesmaid. 

Lily  of  the  Valley. 

Violets. 

Telephone  6268-6267  Main 

WELCH    BROS. 

15  Province  St. 

BOSTON 


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E.  H.  HUNT 

Wholesale 

Cut  Flowers 

"THE  OLD  RELIABLE" 

T6  Wabash  Av.,  CHICAGO 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 

VAUGHAN  &  SPERRY 

"Wholesale 
Commission  Florists 

If  you  wish   to  buy  or  sell,  see   them  first 
'PHONE  CENTRAL  2571 

60  WABASH  AVE.,  CHICAGO 

EASTER  LILIES 

W.  E.  McKISSICK 

Wholesale  Florist 
1221    Filbert  St.,        PHILADELPHIA 


'to 
EVERYTHING  SEASONABLE  IN     £ 

* GUT    FLOWERS* 


EOWARD  REID.  "VEVKt" 

1526    Ranstead     Steet,      PHILADELPHIA 
Store  Closea   8  P.  M. 


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WIETOR   BROS. 

Wholesale  Growers  of 

CUT     FLOWERS 

51-53  Wabash  Ave.,  CHICAGO,  ILL, 

CHAS.  W.  MeKELLAR 

51  WABASH  AVE.,  CHICAGO 

Western  Headquarters  for  Choice  Orchids 
Valley  Violets  and  all  Cut  Flowers 


E.  F.  Winterson  Co. 

45-47-49  Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago 

Wholesale  Cut  Flowers  and 
Florists'  Supplies 

CUT  FLOWER  ORDERS  OUR  SPECIALTY 

The  leading  Florists  supply  house  of  the  west. 
Supply  Catalogue  free. 

PETER    REINBERG 

WHOLESALE 

CUT  FLOWERS 

51  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago,  111. 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 


WHOLESALE  FLOWER  MARKETS 

TRADE  PRICES— Per  100—  TO  DEALERS  ONLY 


CHICAGO 

March  12 


ST.  LOUIS 

Mar  h  12 


PHILA. 

March  12 


BOSTON 

M..rch  15 


ROSES 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgely  Fan.  &  Sp. 

"  Extra 

No.  i.... 

Lower  grades 

Bride  &  "Maid — Fan.  &  Sp 

"  Extra., 

"  No.  t  and  Lower  gr. . 

Liberty,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

Richmond,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

Golden  Gate,  Fancy 

Ordinary 

Chatenay,  Fancy  .    

"  Ordinary 

CARNATIONS 

Fancy    

Ordinary 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Cattleyas 

Lilies 

Callas     

Liiy  of  the  Valley 

Violets 

Tulips 

Roman  Hya.,  Paper  While,  Nar... 

Daffodils;    Trumpets 

Freesia  

Mignonette 

Adiautum  Cuneitum.  •. 

"         Croweanum 

Smilax ■ 

Asp  iragus  Plumosus,  strings 

"            "    &  Sprengeri  bunches 
Lilacs  per  too  bunches 


35.00 

to 

40.00 

25.00 

to 

30.00 

8.00 

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to 

12.00 

10.00 

to 

12.00 

6.00 

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8.00 

4.00 

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5.00 

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12.00 

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3.00 
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to  00 
10.00 
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20.00 

75-00 


4.00 
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20.00 
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to     40.00 
to   100.00 


25.00 
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25.00  to 

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3500 

20.00 
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5.00 


10.00 
6  00 
8.00 
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2.50 


12.50 
12.50 
3.00 
•  35 
5.00 
3.00 
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5.00 
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1 5. CO 
50.00 
50  00 

75.00 


50.00 
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12.50 
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10.00 
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20.00 
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50.00 
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2.00 

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1.50 
16.00 
50.00 
50.00 


J.R.BL1DL0NG 

Street,  CHICAGO. 

CUT  FLOWERS 


37-39  Randolph  Street,  CHICAGO. 

WHOLESALE 


Roses  and 
Carnations 
A  Specialty 6R0WER    Of 


March  17,  1906 


H  ORTI CU  LTU RE 


335 


VICTORY 

We  do  not  need  to  advertise  Victory  aggressively  any  longer.      We  are  making  prompt  deliveries 
of  Cuttings  daily  and  are  giving  universal  satisfaction.      Enoi  gh   Said! 


CUT  FLOWER  MARKET  REPORTS. 


There  is  little  of  note  to 
BOSTON    report     on      the      business 

situation.  Roses  are  not 
■over-abundant  as  yet  and  the  market 
is  carrying  off  all  that  come  in.  with- 
out any  stimulation  of  reduced  rates 
although  the  attitude  of  buyers  gen- 
erally is  one  of  expectancy  of  lower 
values.  This,  conditions  do  not 
warrant,  thus  far.  White  carnations 
are  being  called  for  in  lively  fashion. 
We  apprehend  this  is  for  the  purpose 
of  dyeing  green  in  many  cases.  It  is 
too  bad  that  the  flower  trade  is  so 
•deeply  involved  in  this  contemptible 
fraud  on  the  public  and  insult  to  a 
respectable  flower.  Lily  of  the  valley 
is  not  seen  in  such  superfluous  quan- 
tity as  last  week.  Narcissi  of  trumpet 
varieties,  etc.,  are  selling  at  prices  far 
below  the  cost  of  production. 

The  first  few  days  of  the 
BUFFALO    past     week     were     very 

quiet  but  commencing 
Thursday  business  picked  up  somewhat 
and  a  good  deal  of  stock  was  disposed 
of.  White  carnations  and  Beauties 
have  been  scarce  although  enough  to 
Uo  around.  Colored  carnations, 
especially  Lawsons.  plentiful.  The 
scarcity  seeems  to  be  about  over  with 
roses  although  not  much  surplus.  The 
demand  has  been  good  on  medium 
stock  as  a  good  deal  of  floral  work 
has  been  in  demand.  Bulbous  stock 
seems  to  be  about  as  plentiful  as  ever, 
not  moving  as  fast  as  should,  and  at 
times  far  below  the  list  price.  Violets 
of  good  quality  are  still  coming  in  and 
prices  have  lowered  as  well  as  on 
other  lines.  The  market  improved 
greatly  on  green  goods  the  supply  not 
being  as  large  as  usual.  Good  smilax 
seems  to  be  scarce. 

Business  has  been 
CHICAGO  brighter  this  week.  The 
more  prominent  retailers 
were  kept  busy  buying  roses  as  fast  as 
a  shipment  would  come  in.  The  rose 
stock  with  some  growers  has  improved 
in  quality  and  quantity.  No  trouble 
to  find  carnations.  Bulbous  stock  on 
the  increase,  as  is  also  the  Harrisii 
lily  which  is  heralding  the  approach  of 
Easter,  and  awakening  those  who  have 
not  placed  their  orders,  Violets  can  be 
found  without  exertion.  Lily  of  the 
valley  has  dropped  off  a  little  in 
quality.  Beauties  are  still  lagging  be- 
hind; several  Beauty  growers  have  not 
succeeded  with  their  plants  this  season. 

We  have  had  a  much 
COLUMBUS  >etter    market    the    past 

week  than  for  some 
time.  Retail  prices  have  given  way 
somewhat  on  account  of  the  large 
quantities  of  stock  being  forced  on  the 
market;  but  so  have  wholesale  rate^. 
The  cheeking  feature  has   licen  that   it 


has  all  been  worked  off  pretty  well. 
Carnations  have  been  in  enormous 
supply  almost,  a  glut  at  times.  The 
city  is  full  of  flower  fakirs  that  have 
knifed  everything  they  could  get  hold 
of  in  the  cut  flower  line.  Weather  de- 
cidedly Marehy;  rain,  snow,  hail,  sun- 
shine, and  wind,  all  in  one  day  some- 
times. Easter  stock  looking  remark- 
ably well. 

Conditions  locally  are 
DETROIT,  still  favorable,  every- 
body busy  and  stock 
selling  rapidly.  There  is  a  rather 
scant  supply  especially  of  white  carna- 
tions. Roses  are  also  below  require- 
ments but  violets  are  abundant.  Snap- 
dragons of  high  quality  are  in  and 
bring  a  high  price.  Lily  plants  are 
plentiful  but  meeting  a  slow  sale.  All 
plants  of  the  season  are  available  in 
quantity  for  every  need. 

There  was  not  much  im- 
PHILA-  provement  in  the  mar- 
DELPHI  A  ^et  nere  *ast  week.  Car- 
nations and  roses  were 
both  very  plentiful  and  the  main  ef- 
forts of  the  distributing  centers  were 
aimed  at  moving  the  surplus.  An  im- 
mense stock  of  all  kinds  had  to  go  to 
the  street  men.  Beauties  were  more 
plentiful,  especially  in  shorts  and 
mediums.  As  has  been  the  case  for 
the  past  few  weeks  Brides  go  better 
than  Bridesmaids,  but  both  are  ahead 
of  demand.  Killarney  moved  off  sur- 
prisingly well,  considering  the  slow 
market.  Some  very  good  Richmonds 
are  coming  in,  which  find  ready  takers. 
Liberties  as  a  rule  are  short,  although 
a  few  growers  are  sending  in  some  nice 
stock.  In  the  carnation  market  En- 
chantress is  still  the  leader.  Flamingo 
leads  among  the  reds.  Lawson  has 
the  market  to  itself  in  the  medium 
class.  Lady  Bountiful  is  up  front  in 
the  white  fancies.  Its  keeping  quali- 
ties have  been  misrepresented  some- 
what.  It  is  above  par  in  that  respect. 
Being  somewhat  soft  in  texture  it  is 
apt  to  bruise  a  little,  but  that  is  its 
only  fault.  My  Maryland  as  grown 
around  here  shows  up  well.  Daffodils 
are  moving  nicely,  but  tulips  are  a 
glut.  Roman  hyacinths  and  paper 
white  Narcissi  are  plentiful  but  find  a 
fair  and  steady  market.  Gardenias  are 
down  to  $25  and  shorts  can  be  got  in 
quantity  at  $10  per  100.  White  lilac 
nearly  over,  but  enough  for  the  de- 
mand. Violets  are  moving  rather  bet- 
ter than  usual  for  this  season.  Orchids 
are  scarce,  Dendrobium  nobile  and 
Coelogyne  being  about  the  only  ones 
around. 

The    tendency    of   this 
NEW  YORK    markel  is  toward  lower 

prices,  but  prices  have 
llius  far  receded  gradually,  not  because 


of  any  substantial  increase  in  supplies, 
but  on  account  of  a  halt  in  demand. 
In  the  rose  line,  American  Beauties 
are  now  obtainable  at  prices  that  are 
considerably  under  last  week's  quota- 
tions. The  price  of  the  roses  has  been 
maintained  at  75c.  and  $1.00  for  a  long- 
er period  than  the  records  show  for 
many  years.  Richmond  has  won  the 
favor  of  flower  buyers,  and  its  recep- 
tion is  most  encouraging  to  those  who 
intend  to  handle  it  next  year.  With 
its  repeated  free  blooming  qualities  it 
should  prove  to  be  a  paying  proposi- 
tion. The  bloomers  have  been  in 
steady  demand  this  season,  and  it  is 
only  now  that  there  seems  to  be  more 
to  distribute  among  the  buyers.  The 
extra  and  fancy  grades  of  Brides  and 
Bridesmaids  have  not  moved  so  freely 
as  heretofore,  which  is  a  reflection  of 
the  condition  of  business.  Among  the 
novelties,  Chatenay,  Uncle  John  and 
Killarney  have  found  followers  who 
have  been  willing  to  absorb  the  supply 
at  good  figures.  All  of  these,  however, 
feel  the  present  depression  and  are 
offered  at  lower  prices.  The  quotations 
on  carnations  and  violets  are  not  ma- 
terially changed.  Lilacs  are  cheaper. 
With  a  smaller  quantity  of  tulips  and 
daffodils  there  is  a  possibility  of  better 
averages  on  some  varieties.  Cattleyas 
hold  up  to  quoted  prices,  and  are  not 
plentiful.  Demand  and  supply  is  even 
as  regards  smilax  and  asparagus. 

American  Beauty  is  the 
SAN  only    exception    noted 

FRANCISCO  by  florists  in  speaking 
of  the  abundance  of 
flowers.  Although  California  beats  the 
world  for  divorce  decrees,  and  pity  it 
is  that  no  flowers  are  used  at  these 
supposedly  happy  events,  the  weekly 
crop  of  San  Francisco's  marriagable 
maidens  is  like  the  current  over-supply 
of  violets,  and  the  weddings  of  the  past 
week  have  been  a  source  of  good  busi- 
ness to  florists.  The  few  indifferent 
American  Beauties  that  did  arrive 
passed  readily  to  consumers,  and 
Brides,  Bridesmaid  and  Liberty,  not 
prime  stock  but  in  good  supply,  sold 
freely,  for  the  week's  demand  for 
every  blooming  thing  was  exception- 
ally good.  Every  other  floral  species 
is  in  perfect  form  and  sold  satisfac- 
torily,  especially  Hannah  Hobart,  En- 
chantress and  Mrs.  T.  W.  Lawson  car- 
nations. One  big  down-town  store 
showed  me  its  orchid  sales  for  the 
week,  which  averaged  upward  of  fifty 
orchids  per  day  at  one  dollar  each. 
Bulbous  stock,  including  tulips,  lilies, 
Paper  White  narcissus,  hyacinths, 
callas,  daffodils  and  freesias  scored 
well.  The  week's  business  was  better 
than  usual  and  altogether  pleasing. 


336 


H  ORT1  CU  LTU  RE 


March  17,  190C 


FRANK   MILLANC 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist 

COOGAN   BUI'.DING 

55-S7  W.  26th  Street,    NEW  YORK 

Tel.  299  Madison  Sq.      Open  6  A.  M.  to  5  P.  M. 

FORD  BROTHERS 

48  West  28th  Street,  NEW  YORK 


A  Full  Line  of  All  CUT  FLOWERS 
Telephone,  3870  or  3871   Madison  Square. 


ALEX.  J.  GUTTMAN 

THE  WHOLESALE 

%  FLORIST  * 

OF  NEW  YORK 

Phone  1664-1665  Mad.  Sq.     43  W.  28th  St. 

WE      HAVE     A      GOOD      OPENING 

for  a  grower  of  lily  of  the  valley  and  gener.il  bullous 
stock.  Would  like  to  communicate  with  growers  of 
good  bulbous  flowers.  Can  handle  ihem  at  good  prn.es. 
Also  asparagus  plumosus.      Let  us  hear  hum  you. 

A.L.  YOUNC  &  CO. 

Wholesale  Florists 
lei.  ass.  Mad.  Sq.    54  W.  28th  St.,  New  York 

BUY  YOUR  FLOWERS  THROUGH 

A.  MOLTZ 

Wholesale  Florist 

SS-57  W .  26th  Street       -       •       NEW  YORK 

Best  Facilities  for  Supplying  you  at  Lowest 

Daily  Market  Prices 

Tel.  2921-S243  fladison  Square 


S 
i 


JOHN   I.   RAYNOR 


Wholesale  Commission  Florist    ^"r'SesA^Xe^  f 

A  full  line  of  Choice  Cut  Flower  stock  for  all  purposes.    Comprises  every  variety  W 

grown  for  New  York  market,  at  current  prices  m 

TEL.  1998  MADISON  SQUARE  49  W.  28  St.,  New  York  City  2 


Walter  F.  Sheridan 

Wholesale  Commission  Dealer  In 

Choice  Cut  flowers 

39  West  28th  Street,    New  York 
Telephone  :  902  Madison  Sq. 


HEADQUARTERS    FOR    NOVELTIES 

ORCHIDS  A  SPECIALTY 


ALWAYS 

ON  HAMS 


THE    HIGHEST  \#  A  I  C\I         ALWAYS 

GRADE    OF  VHLLC1  ON  HAND 

BEST    BEAUTIES,    METEORS,    BRIDES   AND    BRIDESMAIDS 

JAMES  McMANUSwsVffiV  50  W.  30th St.,  New  York 


H  . 


13>.    FROMBNT       ws^cecShSo°rr^ey 
Wholesale    Commission    Florist 

CHOICE    CUT    FLOWERS 


57  West  28th  St. 


New  York. 


Special  Attention  to  Shipping  Orders        Telephones:  2200,  2201,  Madison  Square       Write  for  Current  Prices 


The  Reliable  Commission  House 

Richmond  Roses  and  Rich  Flowers 
of  all  varieties 


FOR    GOOD    PRICES 

AND  CASH   RETURNS 

send  your  flowers  to 


JOS.  S.  FENRICH      Phil.  F.  Kessler 


HOW.  28th  Street,  New  York 

Tel    324-325  Madison  Square 


55    West   26th    Street,    New   York. 
Telephone   2921    Madison    Square. 


NEW   YORK   QUOTATIONS    PER   100-TO    DEALERS   ONLY 


Roses 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgeley  Ian  and  sp. 


No.    1 

Lower  grades 
Bride  &  'Maid,  fan   and  sp-  ■  •  • 

"         extra    

,;         No.  1  and  lower  grades. 

Liberty,  fancy     

"  ordinary 

Richmond,  fancy 

oidinary 

Golden  Gaie.  fancy 

"      ordinary 

Chatenay,  fancy > . . . . 

ordinary    

Carnations,  Fancy 


Last  Ha 

ending 

If  of  Week 
Mar.  10 
906 

50.00 

to 

75.00 

25.00 

10 

40.00 

8.00 

to 

15.00 

2.00 

to 

5.00 

8.00 

to 

10.00 

6.00 

to 

7.00 

3.00 

to 

5.00 

15.00 

to 

30  00 

1.50 

to 

coo 

15.00 

to 

25.00 

2  00 

to 

8.00 

8.00 

to 

IO  00 

2.00 

to 

4.00 

8  00 

10 

1G.OO 

2.00 

to 

4.00 

*.oo 

to 

3.0c 

First  Halt  of  Week 

beginning  Mar.  12 

1906 


40.00  to 

2C.OO  tO 

8  00  to 

2.00  tO 

8  00  to 

6.00  to 

3.00  to 

25.00  to 

1.50  to 

15.00  to 

2.00  to 

8.00  to 

2.00  to 

8  00  to 

2.00  to 

7. OO  tO 


50.00 

40  00 
15.00 
5.00 
10.00 

8.00 

5.00 

30  OO 

8.00 

25  00 

8.00 

IO  OO 

4.00 
10.00 
4.00 
3.00 


Ca' nations,  Ordinary 

Cattle)  as 

Lilies 

Callas 

Li  v  of  the  V alley 

Violets. 

Tulips 

kunnii  Hya.    Paper  White  Nar.. 

Daffodils,  Trumpets 

Freesia .   

Hiijnonette         

Adiantum  Cuneatum 

"  Croweanum 

Smilax 

Asparagus  Plumosus 

"  &  Sprengeri,  bunches 
Li1ac«  pt  100  bunches     


Last  Half  of  Week 

ending  Mar.  10 

1906 


i.oo  to 

30.00  to 

6.00  to 

6. co  to 

1.00  to 

.20  to 

1.00  to 

1 .00  to 

1 . 50  to 

1.00  to 

1.00  to 

.50  to 
to 


8.00  to 

25.00  to 

20.00  to 

ao.on  to 


1.50 

50  OO 
10.00 

8.00 

3.00 

0° 

4.00 
2.00 
2.00 
2.00 

5.00 

•75 

1.50 

12.00 
35  00 
25.00 
60.  o 


First  1  a>f  of  Week 

beginning  Mar.  12 

1906 


I.  CO 

to 

1.50 

40  OO 

to 

60.00 

6.00 

to 

10.00 

6.00 

to 

8.00 

1.00 

to 

3.00 

■3° 

to 

1.50 

to 

3.00 

1.00 

to 

2.00 

1.50 

to 

z.oo 

1.00 

to 

2.00 

1.00 

to 

5-"Q 

to 

1.00 

to 

1.50 

8.00  to 
25  00  to 
20.00   to 


12. OO 

j5-co 
25.00 

rVi.nn 


JOHN  YOUNC 

Wholesale   FLORIST 

51  West  28tH  St.,  New  YorR 

Telephone,    44G3-44G4    Madison    Sq. 

Beet     Beauties.     Brides     and    Bridesmaids. 

Lily    of    the    Valley,    Orchids    and 

Lilies.      Renowned  Cottage 

Garden    Carnations. 

Edward  C.  Hotan 
Wholesale  Florist 

55  WEST  28th  ST. 
Tel.  //*]  Madison  Sq.  NeW  York 


TRAENDLY    &     S CHENG K 

WHOLESALE  FLORISTS 

Furnish  best  stock  at  fair  prices  all  the  year  round     Send  for  quotations  oti  fall  orders 

Tel.  798.799  Madison  Sq.  44  West  28th  Street,  New  York  City 


FLORISTS  OUT  OF  TOWN 


Taking  Orders  for  Flowers  to  be  Deliv- 
ered to  Steamers  or  Elsewhere  in  New 
York  can  have  them  delivered  in  PLAIN 
BOXES,  WITH  OWN  TAOS  in  best 
manner  by 


Young  &  Nugent 

42  W.  28th  St.,  New  York 


In  writing  to  Advertisers  kindly  mention  Horticulture 


March  17,  1906 


rlORTlCULTURE 


337 


$1.75 


per    1000 
$1.50    per   5000 

Discount    on    Regular   Shipments 

ZZmVZZ:™™.™.  Michigan  Cut  Flower  Exchange  "tiss* 

Send    for    Cur    Weekly    Price    List    on    Cut    Flowers 


Fancy  Ferns 

,s  Michigan  Cut  Flower  Exchange 


Charles  Millang 

50  West  29th  St.,      New  York  city 

Gut  Flowers  on  Commission 

A  Reliable  Place  to  Consign  to  or  order  from 

Telephone;  3860-3871  Madison  Square 

ORCHIDS  AT  ALL  SEASONS 

WM.  STUART  ALLEN  CO. 

Commission  Merchants  in  Cut  Flowers 

53  WEST  28TH  STREET,  NEW  YORK 

Telephone  356  Madison  Square 

J.  6.  Murdoch  &  Co. 

Wholesale  Florists 

FLORISTS'   SUPPLIES 
545  Liberty  St.,  PITTSBURG.  PA. 

Long  Distance  'Phone  1435  Court. 

Bonnot  Bros7 

Wholesale    Florists 

5Sand57  W.  26th  S"  ,  NEW  YORK 

CntF.uWti  Lulunst        Tel    830 Mudisuii  Square. 

OPEN  6.00  A.M. 

AN  UNEQUALED  OJTLET  FOR  CONSIGNED  FLOWERS 


YOU! 


WE 


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[ ORDERS 
ADVERTISING 


LET    US    GET    TOGETHER 

JULIUS  LANG 

Wholesale  Florist 

Consignments   received,    sold    well 

and   returns    made    promptly. 

S3  WEST  30th  ST.  NEW  YORK 

Telephone,  280  Madison  Sq. 

ESTABLISHED  1872 

JOHN    J.    PERKINS 

WHOLESALE  and  COMMISSION  FLORIST 

115  W.  30th  St.,  New  York 

Tel.  No.  956  Madison  Square 
Wanted.— A  few  more  reliable  growers  of 
Carnations  and   Violets.     Quick  returns  and 
highest  prices. 


Established 
1881 


BUY   FROM 

SHIP  TO 

TRY 


ME 

ALFRED  H.  LANGJAHR 

All  Choice  Cut  Flowers  in  Season 

55  West  28th   St,  New  York 

Telephone  3924  Madison  Square. 

Carnations 

AND  ROSES 

Pittsburg  Cut  Flower  Co.,  Ltd. 


604  Liberty  Are., 


Pittsburg,  Pa. 


In     writing     to     advertisers     kindly 
mention    HORTICULTURE. 


Crafted  Roses 

First  class,  early  grafted,  Brides 
and  Bridesmaids  on  best  Eng- 
lish stock.  Prices  $10.00  and 
$12.00  per  hundred.  See  sam- 
ple at  Stall  No.  52  Park  Street 
Market. 

MONTROSE  GREENHOUSES 

Montrose,  Mass. 


Headquarters  in  Western  New  York 

ROSES,  CARNATIONS 

And  all  kinds  of  Seaonable  Flowers 

WM.  F.  KASTING 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist,  also  Dealer  in 
Florists'  Supplies  and  Wire  Designs. 

383  87   ELLICOTT  ST. 
BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 


Give  us  a  trial. 


We  can  please  you. 


NEW  CROP  BRONZE  AND  GREEN  GALAX 


$1.00  per  1000. 


Discounts  on  larger  quantities.    Write  for  prices  on  case  lots 
WE  HAVE   VERY   FINE   CUT   BOX   WOOD. 
DAGGER   AND  FANCY  FERNS. 

NEW  CROP  SOUTHERN  WILD  SMILAX  $3.50  and  $7.00  per  Case. 

Headquarters  for  all  FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES.  Wire 
Designs,  Cut  Wire,  Letters,  Immortelles,  Cycas  Leaves, 
Wheat  Sheaves,  Ribbons,  Corrugated  Boxes,  etc. 

LAUREL  FESTOONING,  6c.  and  6c.  per  yard. 

HENRY  M.  ROBINSON  &  CO.,  W^^MMS 


WHOLESALE  FLOWER   MARKETS.— 


PER   100. 
TO  DEALERS  ONLY. 


CINCINNATI 

March  n 


DETROIT 

March  14 


ROSES 

Am.  Beauty  andEdgely,  fan  and  sp. 

extra 

No.  1 

Lower  grades   .    .. 
Bride  and  Maid,  fan.  and  sp.... 

"       extra ...■•• 

"       No.  1  and  Lower  gr 

Liberty,  fancy    ,. 

"  Ordinary 

Richmond,  Fancy 

Ordinary. 

Golden  Gate,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

Chatenay ,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

CARNATIONS 

Fancy  • 

Ordinary         

HISCELLANEOUS 

Cattleyas 

Lilie 

Catlas 

Lily  of  the  Valley 

Violets 

Tulips ..... 

Roman  Hya. ;  Paper  White  Nar  . 

Daffodils;  Trumpets   

Freesia 

Mignoneite    

Adiantum  Cuneatum 

M  Croweanum .... 

Smilax 

Asparagus  Plumosus,  strings  .... 

"  &  Sprengeri,  bunches 
Lilacs  per  1  o  bunches 


40.00 
25  00 
15.00 
5.00 


5.00 
3  00 


50.00 
30.00 
20.00 
10.00 
8.00 
6. co 
4.00 
8.00 
600 


6. co 
3,00 


S.00 
4.00 


12.50 
10.00 
3.00 
.50 
2.00 
2.00 
3.00 


12.50 

40.00 


15.00 
12.50 
4.00 
1. 00 
4.00 
4.00 
4.00 


15  00 
50.00 

35-o° 


50.00 
30.00 
25.00 
10  00 
12.00 
7.00 
4.00 
10.00 
5.00 
6.00 
5.00 
8  00 
4  00 


3.00 

2.CO 


IO.OO 
IO.OO 
3.OO 

-75 
3.00 

2.00 
3.00 


60.00 
50.00 
30.00 
15.00 
15.00 
8.00 
6.00 
12.00 
10.00 
8  00 
8.00 
10.00 
6.00 
10.00 
8.00 

4.00 
2.50 

50.00 
14.00 
13.00 
4.00 
1. 00 
5.00 
4.00 
4. co 


to 

to 
to 

1. 00 

12.00 

to 

18.00 

25.00 
30.00 

to 

to 
to 

50.00 
35-°° 

BUFFALO 

March  13 


10.00 
8.00 
5.00 

10.00 
4.00 

10.00 
6.00 
8.00 
4.00 
8.00 

5- GO 

3.OO 
I.50 


I2.50 
IO.OO 


a.  00 
12.00 
10.00 
10.00 

8.00 
10  00 

8.00 

4.00 
2.50 


IO.I  O 

S.OO 

3.00 

.40 

2.00 

2.00 

2.00 

I. OO 

2.00 

•50 

1.25 

15.00 

25.OO 

25. CO 


15.00 
12.00 
4.00 
•75 
3.00 
3.00 
3.00 
2.50 
4.00 
1. 00 
1  50 


50.00 
50.00 


PITT>KUkiJ 

March  12 


50.00 
jo.oo 
15.00 


to 
to 


60.00 

iO.OO 

20.00 

12.00 

10.00 


15.00 
6.00 


12.00 
4  00 


12.50 
10.00 
2.00 
.30 
2.00 
2.00 
2  00 
2.00 
2.00 


12.50 
30.00 

20.00 


20.00 
IO.OO 
8.0O 
4-00 
I500 
8.00 

3.00 

I. OO 


I5.OO 
I2.5O 
4.OO 
■75 
3.00 
3.OO 
3.OO 

3  00 
3.00 

1.50 
15.00 
50.00 
40.00 
50.00 


Geo.  A.   ^Sutherland   Co. 

CUT    FLOWERS 

Florists'    Supplies    and    Letters 
34HAWLEY    STREET         -         ■        BOSTON 


E.  A.  BEAVEN 

Wholesale  Dealer  in 

SOUTHERN    WILD    SMILAX 

and   Florists'   Hardy   Decorative  Supplies. 
New  crop  now  ready  lu  limited  quantities, 

EVERGREEN,    ALA. 


WHOLESALE 

Fancy  and  Dagger  Ferns,  Gala*  and  Leucothoe, 

Bronze  and  Green  Baled  Sphagnum,  and  Green 
flosses  Leaf  Mold.  Orchid  and  Azaha  Peats,  Fresh 
cut  Palmetto  and  Cycas  Palm  leaves.  Wild  Smilax 
— Boxwood.    All  Decorating  Evergreens. 

TKE  KERVAN  CO.    20W< 

Tel.  1519  Madison  Sq. 


NEW  YORK. 


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QUEEN   BEATRICE 


Florists 


Out  of 
Town 


Taking  orders  for  delivery  In 
New  York  City  or  Vicinity  can 
have  them  filled  in  best  manner 
and  specially  delivered  by 

Thomas  Young,  Jr. 

41  W.  28th  Street,  New  York 


ALEX.  McCONNELL 

546  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  City 

Telegraphic  orderB  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  38th  St. 
Cable  Address,  ALEXCONNELL 


Geo.  H.  Cooke 

FLORIST 

Connecticut  Avenue  and  I.  Street 

WASHINGTON.  D.  C. 

FRED  C.  WEBER 

FLORIST 

OLIVE  STREET  ol.    LUUlo,    I'lUi 

Established  1873 
Long  Distance  Phone  Bell  Lindell  676 


j+£and&  St*  JtTfT 
rfetfuagfim,  JO.  C. 


SAMUEL    MURRAY 

Florist 

Coates  House  Conservatory 

1017  BROADWAY,  KANSAS  CITY,    MO. 

Both  'Phones  2670  Main 


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PHILADELPHIA    NOTES. 

C.  H.  Grakelow  of  the  Depot  Floral 
Exchange  was  thrown  trom  a  trolley 
car  on  the  10th  inst.  and  severely  in- 
jured. 

An  English  nurseryman  is  offering 
in  this  market  erica  sprays  by  the 
pound.  The  variety  is  Erica  Medi- 
terannea  hybrida  and  the  price  five 
shillings  per  pound,  post  free. 

The  Florists  Gun  Club  of  Philadel- 
phia will  entertain  the  Allentown  Gun 
Club  March  27.  The  shoot  will  be  at 
Wissinoming,  followed  in  the  evening 
by  a  banquet  in  the  city.  Covers  will 
be  laid  for  50. 

Have  you  read  Robert  Craig's  digest 
of  the  carnation  past  and  present?  If 
not  you  have  missed  a  fine  essay.  See 
HORTICULTURE,  page  253,  March  3. 
For  a  judicial  marshalling  of  the  facts 
and  an  unbiased  summing  up  of  the 
situation,  commend  me  to  this  gem  of 
Robert  Craig's.  It  ought  to  please 
even  the  fastidious  soul  of  Willis  N. 
Rudd. 

Jno.  Mclntyre,  late  with  Battles  and 
Habermehl,  is  now  with  the  Leo 
Niessen  Co.,  having  entered  on  his  new 
duties  on  the  12th  inst. 

Among  our  visitors  this  week  were 
Phil.  Breitmeyer  of  Detroit,  Mich.; 
Mr.  Keller  of  J.  B.  Keller  &  Sons,  and 
Mr.  Salter  of  Salter  Bros.,  Rochester, 
N.  Y. 

The  report  that  Messrs.  Davis  and 
Wilson  had  bought  out  the  Poryzees' 
place  seems  to  have  been  premature. 
Negotiations  were  under  way  and  a  de- 
posit made,  but  it  now  appears  there 
was  some  fall  down  in  arranging  the 
details.  At  last  accounts  Mr.  Poryzees 
was  still  in  possession. 

Jno.  Westcott,  resplendent  in  a  white 
vest  with  pink  dots,  a  green  tie,  and 
seersucker  pants,  arrived  from  his 
southern  trip  on  the  11th  inst.  Mr. 
Westcott  says  that  everybody  who  can 
afford  it  ought  to  go  to  Palm  Beach, 
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March  17,  1906 


SEED  TRADE  TOPICS 


SEEDSMEN     AT    WASHINGTON. 

A  representative  delegation  of  east- 
ern seedsmen  responded  to  a  hurry 
call  to  Washington  on  the  "free  seed" 
matter,  March  6.  Among  those  who 
attended  were:  W.  Atlee  Burpee,  Wil- 
liam Henry  Maule,  and  Walter  P. 
Stokes,  of  Philadelphia;  J.  Forbes  and 
Patrick  O'Mara.  New  York:  John  Fot- 
tler.  Boston;  F.  W.  Bolgiano,  Wash- 
ington; T.  W,  Wood,  Richmond,  and 
Albert  McCullough,  Cincinnati. 

In  their  conferences  with  the 
powers  that  be,  the  delegation  was 
joined  and  ably  seconded  by  Mr. 
Eger.  head  of  the  Maryland  State 
Grange,  who  introduced  the  resolu- 
tion condemning  free  seeds  at  the 
National  Grange  convention  at  Port- 
land. Oregon,  which  was  passed 
unanimously.  Professor  Massey  also 
joined  the  delegation. 

Mr.  Burpee  was  interviewed  on  his 
return,  and  stated  that  he  was  confi- 
dent much  good  had  been  accom- 
plished by  the  visit.  The  interests 
most  concerned  had  made  themselves 
felt  at  the  psychological  moment,  and 
they  are  hopeful  that  at  last  the  con- 
sciences of  the  national  lawgivers 
have  become  awakened  to  the  in- 
iquity and  injustice  of  this  hoary 
abuse,  and  that  when  the  committee's 
report  comes  before  the  house  the  ap- 
propriation will  be  abolished.  Mr. 
Burpee  was  very  appreciative  of  the 
valuable  assistance  of  Mr.  Eger,  who, 
as  representing  a  large  body,  consist- 
ing of  over  800,000  farmers,  had  con- 
siderable influence  with  such  con- 
gressmen as  imagine  that  the  farmer 
vote  can  be  influenced  by  this  species 
of   petty   bribery. 

The  delegation  also  took  occasion 
to  point  out  to  the  Secretary  of  Agri- 
culture and  others  the  great  injustice 
of  the  present  method  of  publishing 
the  names  of  respectable  houses  in 
the  seed  trade  on  the  alleged  plea 
that  they  had  been  seljing  adulterated 
seeds.  Much  damage  had  been  wan- 
tonly done  to  men  of  the  highest  repu- 
tation, without  a  shadow  of  excuse. 
Mr.  Wilson  received  the  delegation 
very  courteously  and  promised  to  do 
everything  in  his  power  to  so  inter- 
pret and  execute  the  law  as  it  stands 
as  to  do  the  least  possible  injury  to 
honorable  houses  and  to  touch  only 
such  men  as  are  guilty  of  something 
wrong  and  to  first  give  every  one  the 
right  to  defend  his  reputation  before 
the  proper  tribunals  (guaranteed  to 
every  citizen  by  the  Constitution)  be- 
fore publishing  him  to  the  world  as  a 
criminal.  The  Department  of  Agri- 
culture is  not  a  court  of  justice,  and 
to  institute  a  Spanish  Inquisition  of 
this  kind,  where  the  defendant  is 
given  no  opportunity  to  put  up  a  de- 
fence, is  to  carry  a  free  people  back 
into  the  inferno  of  the  middle  ages, 
abolish  Magna  Charta,  the  Bill  of 
Rights,  the  Declaration  of  Independ- 
ence, and  the  Constitution  of  the 
United  States.  It  is  no  wonder  the 
seed  trade  of  the  country  are  indig- 
nant; the  wonder  is  that  they  are  not 
more  red-hot  than  they  are!  They 
ought  to  take  the  matter  to  the  Su- 
preme Court  as  the  resolution  of  Con- 
gress governing  the  matter  is  clearly 
unconstitutional.      To    sit    tamely    un- 


der such  a  rank  injustice  would  be  to 
confess  themselves  mire  and  not  men. 
G.  C.  WATSON. 


"WANTING     THE      PIE     AND     THE 
PENNY,  TOO." 

On  a  recent  occasion  when  Howard 
Earl  of  Burpee's,  Philadelphia,  was 
entertaining  a  few  congenial  friends 
in  the  seed  trade,  he  touched  upon  a 
pertinent  topic  when  he  said:  "Gen- 
tlemen, we  want  no  surplus  seeds 
thrown  on  the  market  after  your  seed 
growers  and  farmers  have  filled  your 
contracts  with  us  and  got  your  mon- 
ey. The  trouble  with  you  people  is, 
that  you  want  your  pie  and  your  pen- 
ny, too." 

The  seedsmen  really  have  a  right  to 
be  warm  on  this  contract  seed  sub- 
ject, and  the  farmers  will  be  wise  if 
they  pattern  themselves  on  the 
square  deal  plan  of  such  men  as 
Keeney  and  Grinnell,  and  refrain  from 
trying  to  work  things  like  Uncle  Ras- 
tus's  coon  trap,  which  caught  'em 
coming  and  caught  'em  going  too! 
That  sort  of  thing  may  work  all  right 
for  the  time  being;  but  it  will  surely 
be  a  boomerang  in  the  end.  If  one 
be  a  contract  grower,  let  him  stick 
to  that.  It  is  the  only  safe  plan.  Be- 
sides, it's  the  only  square  plan,  and 
that's  the  most  important  feature  of 
all  human  intercourse  and  the  only 
one  that  will  make  for  an  enduring 
success.  Have  not  the  much-abused 
seedsmen  enough  to  stagger  under 
with  the  free  seed  question,  the  war- 
ranty, the  inquisition,  and  the  Other 
Fellow,  without  this  other  addition  to 
their  troubles?     I  trow  yes! 

G.  C.  W. 


TO  NURSERYMEN,  PLANT  GROW- 
ERS AND  SEEDSMEN. 

The  executive  committee  of  the  So- 
ciety of  American  Florists  and  Orna- 
mental Horticulturists  has  arranged 
for  an  outdoor  trade  display  in  con- 
nection with  the  annual  convention  to 
be  held  in  Dayton,  Ohio,  next  August. 
The  pavilion  in  which  the  meetings 
and  customary  trade  exhibit  will  be 
held  is  advantageously  situated  in  a 
large  fair  ground  which  is  well  adapt- 
ed for  outdoor  planting.  Plans  and 
diagrams  are  being  prepared  and  will 
shortly  be  distributed.  In  the  mean- 
time, the  secretary  would  like  to  hear 
from  parties  who  are  disposed  to  take 
advantage  of  this  excellent  opportunity 
to  make  a  display  of  hardy  or  tender 
material  in  a  community  widely  inter- 
ested in  the  subject  of  garden  adorn- 
ment. Applications  are  already  in 
hand  for  large  spaces  for  the  exhibi- 
tion of  cannas,  Baby  Rambler  roses, 
phloxes,  asters,  hydrangeas,  tuberous 
begonias,  altheas  and  fancy  conifers. 
As  the  time  is  short  for  the  prepara- 
tion of  the  ground  and  planting,  a 
prompt  response  to  this  announcement 
is  urged.  Information  sheets  and 
entry  blanks  will  soon  be  ready.  Ad- 
dress William  J.  Stewart,  Secretary, 
11  Hamilton  Place,  Boston. 


PHILADELPHIA     SEED     NOTES. 

Signs  that  spring  has  opened  up 
earlier  than  usual  this  year  are  plenti- 
ful around  Dreer's,  Johnson  &  Stokes' 
and  Michell's.  All  report  an  unusually 
early  demand.  The  latter  firm  reports 
overtime  even  with  the  eleven  extra 
hands  as  against  last  year.  Philip 
Freud,  the  window  artist  for  the 
Michell  firm,  has  been  particularly 
happy  in  the  window  display  for  the 
spring  opening  (St.  Patrick's  day), 
combining  sentiment  and  business  very 
effectively.  Shamrocks,  sweet  peas 
and  lawn  grass  are  the  groundwork 
for  this  artistic  appeal. 


CATALOGUES    RECEIVED. 

C.  S.  Harrison,  York,  Neb.  List  of 
paeonies  and  perennials. 

Thaddeus  N.  Yates  &  Co.,  Philadel- 
phia. Trade  list  of  trees,  shrubs  and 
vines  for  spring,  1906. 

Imperial  Seed  and  Plant  Co.,  Balti- 
more. Md.  Trade  price  list  of  cannas 
and  hardy  herbaceous  plants. 

Benjamin  Hammond,  Fishkill-on- 
Hudson,  N.  Y.  List  of  Slug-Shot  rem- 
edies  for  insects  and  fungous  diseases. 

John  H.  Sievers  &  Co.,  San  Fran- 
cisco, Cal.  1906  list  of  carnations,  be- 
gonias, pelargoniums,  orchids,  palms 
and  ferns. 

James  Vick's  Sons,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 
The  Grange  and  Market  Gardeners' 
Wholesale  Price  List,  containing  a 
tempting  list  of  things  good  to  eat. 

Ross  Bros.  Co.,  Worcester,  Mass. 
Annual  seed  and  implement  cata- 
logue. A  very  complete  general  list 
to  which  is  added  a  large  list  of  prom- 
ising novelties. 


The  Bromfield-Colvin-Ries  Co.  has 
been  incorporated  at  Bay  City,  Mich. 
President,  A.  T.  Colvin;  vice-president 
and  treasurer,  J.  F.  Bromfield;  secre- 
tary, F.  J.  Ries. 


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ounce. 

ASTER  —  Semple's  Branching.  Colors: 
Lavender,  Pink,  Purple,  Red,  White 
and  Mixed;  each  trade  packet,  30  cts., 
$1.00  per  ounce. 

CANDYTUFT  — Empress,  large  white, 
trade  packet,  10  cts.,  25  cts.  per  ounce. 

SMILAX  —  Trade  packet,  10  cts.,  25 
cts.  per  ounce;  per  quarter  pound,  80 
cts.;  $2.50  per  pound. 

Send  for    Wholesale    Catalogue. 

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Flower  Seed  Specialists 

101 8  Market  St.,  Philadelphia, Pa. 


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List 

of 

Advertisers 


Page 

Akcrs  H.  R ••■347 

Allen  Wm.  Stuart  C0.337 
Aschmann  Godfrey. "347 

Barrows  H.H.&  Son.  347 
Bayersdorfer  H  &  Co  338 

Beaven,  E,  A 337 

Black,   Chas 331 

Blackistone  Z.  D 338 

Boobink  &  Atkins  . . .  309 

Boadiu^ton  A.T 341 

Bonnot  Bros 337 

Boston  Florist   Letter 

Co 338 

Boston  Plate  and  Win- 
dow Giass  Co 35: 

Breck  Joseph  &  Sons  34  1 
Breitmeyer's  J.  Son>  338 

Budiong  J.  A.. 334 

Burpee  W.  A.  &  Co.  .341 

Chicago  House  Wreck- 
in?  Co 350 

Chicago  Carnation 

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Cochran     Mushroom 

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Conard  &  Jones ^31 

Conned  Benj 312 

Cooke  G.  H 338 

Cottage  Gardens   Co. 

Cowee  A 34 1 

Dawson  M.  M. 331 

Davis  A.  B.  &  Son. ..345 

Ddger  Wm 337 

Dreer  H   A 307-340 

Eastern  Nurseries..   .331 

Eaton  H.  N 146 

EiseleC .345 

Ellwanger  &  Barry... 312 

Elliott  Wm.&Son 1146 

EslerJ.  G g, 

Ernest  W.  H 35! 

Exotic  Nurseries 347 

Farquhar  R.  &   J.    & 

Co J47 

Felthousen  J.  E 347 

FenrichJ.  S ■>■>& 

Fletcher  F.  W ,„ 

Foley  Mfg.  Co 350 

Ford  Bros 336 

Forest      Nursery      & 
Seed  Co.  ..........  33I 

Froment  H.  E..  .. 336 

Galvin  Thos.  F. 31: 

Grey  T.  J.  &  Co 341 

Gude  Bros.  Co 338 

Gurney    Heater  Mfg. 

nCo ;•••■•: 35o 

Gunman  Alex.  J.  ..336 
Guttman  &  Weber.  ..335 

Hail  Asso.   ^51 

Hammond  Paint&  Slug 

Shot  Wor-s-...  341-349 
Hart  Pioneer  Nurser- 
ies       331 

Hartshorne.Jas 346 

Heller&Co... t\t 

Hemala  CM.    .312 

Herbert  David  &  Son  346 
Hews  A.  H.  &■  Co.... 306 

Hilfinger  P.ros    m 

Hfppird  E 33o 

Hitchings  &  Co j.o 

Holy-Castle   Co 34Q 

Horan   E.  C 336 

Horticulture  Pub.  C0.333 
Houghton  fk  Dutton  310 
Honghton  &  Clark. ..330 
HuntE.H 334 

Igoe  Brcs 35, 

Innes&  McRae.. 345 

Kastine  W.  F 308-337 

Keene  P.  A.   3^ 

Kentucky  Tobacco  Co  140 
Kervan  Co..  The  ....3*7 

Kessler,  P   F 336 

King  Cons.  Co 350 

Klokner  A 350 

Kramer  F  H  330-331-338 
Kroescliell  Bros 3^0 

Lager  &  Hun-ell.   347 

Lang  Julius -3*7 

Laneiahr,  Alfred  H...337 
Leedle  Floral  Co....  312 

Leuthy  A.  &  Co ^47 

Lock  J  H.     3,2 

Lord  &  Burnham  Co.  352 


Page 
McCarthy  N.  F.&C0.339 
NKCounell  Alex..   ..   338 

McGorum  R  T 310 

McKellar  Charles  W.334 
McKissick,  W.  E.   ...334 

McManus  J  as. 336 

McMulken  Edw 339 

Michell  H.F.Co.  ...340 
Michigan  Cut  Flower 

Exchange 337 

Millang  Charles 337 

Millang  Frank .336 

Miller  Geo  L 333 

Minneapolis  Floral  C0333 

Mohz  A  336 

M  .ninger  J.  C.    351 

Montrose      Green- 
houses   337 

Mt.  Hissarlik    Nursei- 

ies 331 

Murdoch  J.  B.&C0..337 
Murray  Samuel 338 

Newman  J  &  Sons  ..339 
NicotineMfg  Co. 341-3,8 
Niessen  Leo.  Co. 334 

Pennock  Samuel  S. 

p'"Vu'V."  ■•••334-346 

l*enn  I  he  Honst.  - .  339 
Perfection     Chemical 

Co 348 

Perkins  John  J. 337 

Perkins  M.  Nurseries. 347 

Pierson  A.  N 312-346 

Pierson  F.  R.  Co.  345-347 
Pierson  U  Bar  Co..  ..312 
Pittsburg  Cut    Flower 

Co 337 

Py<=E.  h 3H 

Rawson,  W.  W.  &Co.34t 
Raynor  John  I  ......336 

Reed  &  Keller 338 

Rees  &  Compere  . ..  .347 
Reid  Edw     .........  334 

Remberg  Peter 334 

Robinson  H.M.&Co. 

337-^39 
Roehrs  Julius  Co.  .  ^47 
Rolker  August  &  Sons' 


Rose  Hi 


1  M  .3«o-35i 

1  Nurseries. .  347 


Sander  &  Son 347 

Schillo  Lumber  Co... 349 
Schlegel     &     Fouler 

Co. 341 

Schmidt  J.  C.  Co 347 

Scollayjohn  A...  314-350 

Scott  John.... 347 

Scott,  Robt.  &  Sons.- 312 

Sheridan  W.  F.. 336 

Siggeis&  Siggers  ...348 
Situations  &   Wants-. 348 

Skidelsky  S.  S 333 

Smith  Nathan  &  Son. 347 

Smith  W.  C 347 

Stevens  H.  A.  Co... 346 

Stern  J.  &  Co 338 

Stearns  A.  T.  Lumber 

Co. ..350 

Stoothoff.  H.  A.  Co.. 348 
Sutheiland    Geo.    A. 

<-Co-"*" 337 

bwayne,  Wm. 345 

Thompson  J.  D  Co-. 346 
ThorburnJ.M.&Co.34i 

Thornton  Bros. 330 

Traendly  &  Schenck.330 
Troy, J.  H 331 

Vaughan  and  Sperry.334 
Vick's  Jas.  Sons 341 

Waban  Rose  Conserv 

atories. .    . ,    30S 

Walsh  M.  H 312 

Warburton  C. 345 

Ward  Ra'ph  M.  Co.. .341 

Watson  G    C. ....333 

Weathe'ed  Co 351 

Weber  F.  C 338 

Weber  H.  &  Sons 346 

Weeber  &  Don 3*1 

Welch  Bros 310-334 

Wietor  Bros ^34 

Wintench  C.  ^47 

Winterson   F.  F.      -..334 

Yokohama  Nurseries. 341 

Young  A.  L. 336 

You"g  John 336 

Young  &  Nugent  ...336 
Young  Thos.  Jr..  .    .  .338 

Z  mgen,  O.  V.. . . 
Zinn  Julius  A.. . . 


Buyer's  Directory 

and 

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Advertisements  under  this  head,  one  cent 
a  word. 

Regular  advertisers  in  this  Issue  are  also 
listed  under  this  classification  without 
charge.  Reference  to  List  of  Advertisers 
will    Indicate   the   respective   pages. 

AGRICULTURAL    IMPLEMENTS. 

Thos.    J.    Grey    &    Co.,    32    S.    Market    St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons, 
51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,  Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

AMPELOPSIS. 

Ampelopsis  Veitchii,  2  years  transplant- 
ed, strong.  By  mail  prepaid,  $6.00  per  100; 
4  years,  heavy,  by  express  at  your  expense, 
$12.00  per  100.     Cash   with  order. 

E.   Ferrand   &   Sou,    Detroit,   Mich. 


ASPARAGUS. 


Asparagus  Plumosus 
plants  ready  for  potting. 
Fadden,  Short  Hills.  N. 
$10.00  per  1000. 


nanus       seedling 

Emerson  C.    Mc 

J.,   $1.50   per   100. 


ASPARAGUS    ROOTS. 

40.000     Barr,     Mammoth     4-year-old     roots, 

suitable    for   forcing    at    $6   per   1000  or 

5000  for  $25.00.     Can   ship  at   ouce. 

Write  quick.     Ground  must 

be  cleared. 

W.    F.    Allen,    Salisbury,    Md. 

BEGONIAS. 

Innes    &   McRae,    Cheswlek,    Pa. 

Glolre    De    Lorraine, 
For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

S.   S.   Skidelsky,    Philadelphia,   Pa. 

Begonia   Gloire   De   Lorraiue. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

BAMBOO    STAKES. 

Yokohama   Nurseries,   31  Barclay   St., 

New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

BULBS  AND  TUBERS. 

R.  M.  Ward  &  Co..  New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons.  47-54  N.  Market  St., 
Boston. 

Gladioli  for   Forcing. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

W.    W.    Rawson   &   Co.,    12  &  13   F.   H. 

Square,    Boston. 

Arlington    Tested   Seeds   for   Florists. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


J.   M.   Thorburn  &  Co., 

36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Yokohama  Nurseries.  31  Barclay  St., 
New    Y'ork. 
Lily   Bulbs. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Schlegel  &  Fottler  Co., 

20   S.    Market    St.,    Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

CALIFORNIA   PRIVET. 

Chas.    Black,    Hlghtstown,    N.    J. 
For   page   see   List  of   Advertisers 


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CARNATIONS. 

J.    D.    Thompson   Carnation   Co.     Jollet,    111. 

Carnation.    Robert    Craig. 

For  page  see    List    of    Advertisers. 

H.  A.  Stevens  Co.,   Dedham,  Mass. 

Rooted    Cuttings   Variegated    Lawson. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Guttman  &  Weber.  43  W.  28th   St.,   N.   Y. 

Carnation   Victory. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

E.    H.    Pye,    Upper   Nyack,    N.    Y. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


CARNATIONS— Continued. 

The   H.    Weber  &  Sons  Co.,   Oakland,    Md. 

My    Maryland    and    Jessica. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Chicago    Carnation    Co.,   Jollet,    111. 

Rooted    Cuttings. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

C.   Warburton.   Fall   River,   Mass. 

Rooted    cuttings. 
For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

Cottage  Gardens  Co.,    Queens,    N.   Y. 

Carnation    Robert    Craig. 

For  page   see   List  of  Advertisers. 

The  F.   R.   Pierson   Co.,   Tarrytown-on-Hud- 

son,   N.   Y\ 

Carnations,      Wlnsor,    White     Enchantress, 

Helen    M.    Gould. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

A.   B.  Davis  &  Son,  Inc.,   Purcellville,   Va. 

Carnations,   Red   Sport. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Wm.    Swayne,    Kennett    Square,    Pa. 
For   page   see   List    of   Advertisers. 


CHRYSANTHEMUM   STOCK 
PLANTS. 

Chrysanthemum  cuttings.  Monrovia, 
Glory  of  Pacific.  Polly  Rose,  Robinson, 
Philadelphia,  White  Bonnaffon,  Fitzwy- 
gram,  G.  S.  Kalb,  Robt.  Halliday,  John 
Shrlmpton,  May  Bonnaffon,  Col.  Appleton, 
Nivens,  Bride,  White  Ivory,  Cullingfordil, 
Arline,  Maud  Dean,  Mutual  Frieud,  W. 
Lincoln,  Jerome  Jones,  J.  G.  Jones,  Tim- 
olhy  Eaton  and  Mme.  Perrin  at  $1.50  per 
100:  $12.50  per  1000. 

Opah,  Princess,  E.  Bonnefond,  Alliance, 
Fred  Lemon,  Mrs.  Brice,  La  Tusion,  Mers- 
tuam  Yellow,  Mildred  Ware,  Wm.  Duck- 
ham,  Amorita.  Dr.  Enguehard,  Mrs.  T.  W. 
Pockett,  Nellie  Pockett,  Ben  Wells,  F.  S. 
Vallis.  Mrs.  Thlrkell  at  $2.50  per  100;  $20.00 
per  1000. 
W.    F.    Hasting,    383    Ellicott    St.,    Buffalo, 

N.  Y. 

COLEUS. 

H.    N.   Eaton,    So.    Sudbury,   Mass.,    Rooted 
Cuttings. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

A.  N.  Pierson,  Cromwell,  Conn. 

Rooted    Cuttings, 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

CUPS    AND   TROPHIES. 

Thornton  Bros.,   Lawrence,  Mass. 
Fo:    page  see   List   of   Advertlstrs. 

CYCLAMEN    PLANTS. 

C.  Wlnterich,  Defiance,  O. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

DAHLIAS. 

David   Herbert    &   Son,   Atco,    N.   J. 
For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

S.  S.  Pennock,  Philadelphia. 

Dahlia   Roots. 

For   page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

DAHLIA   ROOTS. 

Field    grown,   mixed   varieties,   whole   roots 

$4.00   per  hundred. 

W.   F.   Allen,   Salisbury,   Md. 

DAISIES. 

The  F.  W.  Fletcher  Co.,  Anburndale,  Mast. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

EASTER  STOCK. 

Wm.  C.   Smith,   Philadelphia. 
For  page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 


ELECTRIC    CIRCULATOR. 

Holly-Castle    Co..    Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


FANCY   ROCKY   FORD 

Cantaloupe    seed,    wholesale    per    100    lbs. 

$20.00. 

W.   F.    Allen,   Salisbury,   Md. 

FERNS. 
A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Rosllndaie,  Mass 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

H.  H.  Barrows  &  Sons,  Whitman,  Mass. 

Nephrolepls  Barrowsll. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


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HORTICULTURE 


343 


FERNS — Continued. 

P.    R.    Plersou    Co.,    Tarrytown  on-Hudson, 

N.    Y. 

Nephrolepls    Plersunl    Elegantisslma. 

For   page  see    List    of   Advertisers. 

Ferns  for  jardlueres,  good  varieties,  $3.00 
per  1U0,  cash.  J.  H.  Fiesse?,  415  Summit 
Aveiiue,    West    llobokeu,    N.    J. 


Ferns,  Japanese  or  Mikarlo  fern  ball,  new 
importation  now  In  and  ready  for  shipment, 
in  dormant  condition;  8  tile,  in  diameter, 
$2.25  per  doz.,  $18  per  LOO,  f.  o.  b.  (Jross- 
inau  Bros.,  Rochester,  N.   Y. 


FERTILIZERS. 

Win.    Elliott    &    Sous,    201    Fulton    St., 

New    York. 

Sterilized  Sheep  Manure. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES. 

H.  M.  Holiluson  &  Co.,  8-11  Province  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

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

The    Kervan    Co.,    20    W.    27tu    St.,    N.    Y. 

Decorative  Evergreens. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Hawley  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Reed  &  Keller,  122  W.  25th  St.,  New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St. 

Pittsburg,   Pa. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

S.  S.  Pennock,  Philadelphia. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  Stern  &  Co.,  1928  Germantown  Ave., 

Philadelphia. 

For  page   see   List   of  Advertisers. 

FLORISTS'   LETTERS. 

Boston    Florist    Letter   Co.,   84   Uawley    St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


G.  A.  Sutherland  Co.,  34  Hawley  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

FLOWERS   BY  TELEGRAPH. 

Alex.  McCounell,   New  York. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

Fred   C.   Weber.   4326-28  Olive   St., 

St.   Louis.   Mo. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Youug  &  Nugent,  New   York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


J.  Breltmeyer's  Sons,   Miami  &  Gratiot 

Aves.,    Detroit,   Mich. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Thos.  Young.  Jr.,  41 W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


George  H.   Cooke,  Washington,  D.  C. 

For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 

Gude    Bros.    Co.,    1214    F    St., 

Washington.   D.   C. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

Z.    D.   Blacklstoue, 

14th  and  H  Sts.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

Samuel   Murray,   1017   Broadway, 

Kansas   City,    Mo. 
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.    Hews  &   Co..    Camhrldge.    Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Hlllinger    Bros.,    Ft.    Edward.     N.     Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


FOLDING    BOXES. 

Welch  Bros.,  15  Province  St.,  Boston. 
Bor  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

FREESIAS. 

Rees    &    Compere,    Long    peach,    Cal., 

227  R.  F.  D.  1. 

Refracta    Alba    and    Hybrids. 

For   page    see   List   of   Advertisers. 


GERANIUMS. 

J.    E.    Felthousen,    Schenectady,    N.    Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

GLADIOLI. 

Arthur   Cowee,    Meadowvale   Farm,   Berlin, 

N.  Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Boston 
For 

GLASS. 

Plate  &  Window  Glass 
page  see    List   of  Adv 

Co.,  Boston, 
ertisers. 

GLAZING    POINT. 

H.   A.   Dreer,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


GREENHOUSE      BUILDING      MATE- 
RIAL. 

Lord    &    Buruham    Co., 

1133  Broadway,   New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Plerson     U-Bar    Co.,     1     Madison     Square, 

New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hitehings   &   Co.,   1170   Broadway, 

New   York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Chicago   House   Wrecking  Co.,  Chicago,   111. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

A.  T.  Stearns  Lumber  Co.,  Neponset,  Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

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

J.  C.  Moninger  Co.,  117  East  Blackuawk  St., 

Chicago. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Adam  Schlllo  Lumber  Co.,  West  St.  and 

Hawthorue  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Weathered  Co.,  46  and  48  Marion  St.,  New 

York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

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

GREENHOUSE    HOSE. 

Anchor   Greenhouse    Hose    Is   the    best   for 

Florists. 

Mineralized    Rubber    Co.,    New    York. 

HARDY  FERNS  AND  SUPPLIES. 

H.   M.   Robinson   &  Co.,  8-11   Province  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

The  Kervan  Co., 

20  W.  27th  St.,    New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Michigan  Cut  Flower  Co.,  38  aud  40  Miami 

Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich.,   Wm.  Dllger,  Mgr. 

Fancy   Ferns. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


HEATING   APPARATUS. 

Lord    &    Burnham    Co., 

1133  Broadway,   New   York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Plersou     U-Bar     Co.,     1     Madison     Square, 

New  York. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

Hitehings   &   Co.,    1170   Broadway, 

New  York. 

For   page  see    List   of    Advertisers. 

John   A.   Scollay.   73  &  75   Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,    N.    Y. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Gurney  Heater  TlfgT  Co.,  74  Franklin  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Kroeschell   Bros.,   35   Erie    St..   Chicago. 
For   page  see    List    of    Advertisers. 

W.    H.    Lutton,   Jersey    City,    N.    J. 

HOTHOUSE   GRAPE  VINES. 

Rose   Hill    Nurseries.    New   Roehelle.    N.    Y. 
For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


IMPORTING    HOUSES. 

R.  M.  Ward  &  Co..  New  York. 

Plants  and   Bulbs. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


INSECTICIDES. 

Perfection    Chemical    Co..    Flushing,    N.    Y. 

Carman's    Antlpest. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


INSECTICIDES— Continued. 

The  H.  A.  Stoothoff  Co.,  119  West  St., 

New   York. 

Fumigating  Kind  Tobacco  Powder. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

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

Nikoteen, 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


JAPANESE    PLANTS. 

Yokohama  Nurseries,  31   Barclay  St., 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

MUSHROOM    SPAWN. 

Cochran     Mushroom     it     Spawn     Co., 
911  Chemical  Bldg.,   St.   Louis,  Mo. 
For  page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 


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

NURSERY  STOCK. 

Mt.    Ulssarlik    Nurseries, 

New    Uochelle,    N.     Y. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Cottage  Gardens,  (Jueens,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Chas.   Black,   Hlghtstowu,   N.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Forest    Nursery    &   Seed   Co.,    McMIuuvllle, 

Tenn. 

Forest   Tree   and    Shrub   Seeds. 

For  page  see    List   of   Adverilsers. 

The   F.    E.    Conine    Nursery    Co.,    Stratford, 

Conn. 

P.  A.  Keene,  1  Madison  Av.,  New  York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


ORCHID    PLANTS. 

Lager  &  Hurrell,  Summit,  N.  J. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Sander,  St.  Albans,   England. 

Importers,    Exporters.    Growers,    Hybridists. 

For  page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 


Julius   Roehrs  Co.,   Rutherford,    N.  J. 

For  page  see    List   of    Advertisers. 
Nathan    Smitli   &   Son,    Adrian.    Mich. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

PATENTS. 

Slggers  &  Slggers,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Patents.   Trade  Marks,  aud  Copyrights. 

25  years'   active  practice. 

For   page   see   List   of    Advertisers. 

PEERLESS  REPAIR  CLAMP. 

A.  Klokner,  Wauwatosa.  Wis. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

PLANTS,   BEDDING. 

J.  C.   Schmidt  Co.,   Bristol,    Pa. 

For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers 

H.    N.    Eaton,    S.    Sudbury,    Mass. 

Coleus,   Verschaffeltll.   Golden   Bedder. 

For   page  see   List   of   Advertising. 

PLANTS    DECORATIVE. 

A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Rosllndale.  Mass 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 
Julius   Roehrs.    Rutherford.    N.   J. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers 
R.    &    J.    Farquhar    &    Co..    Boston. 

Palms,    Kentla    Belmoreana. 

For  page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 

C.   Eisele,   11th  and  Roy   Sts..    Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


PLANTS     FORCING. 

H.   F.    Mlchcll   Co.,    Philadelphia,   Pa. 

For   page  see   List   of    Advertisers. 

W.   W.  Rawson   &   Co.,  Boston. 

Spiraea. 


PLANTS  HARDY. 

M.   H.  Walsh,   Woods   Hole,   Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

RETAIL    FLORISTS. 

Julius    A.    Zlnn, 

2    Beacon    St.,    Bostou.    Mass. 

Flowers  by  Telegraph. 

Alex.    McConnell.    New    York. 
For  page  see    List   of    Advertisers. 

Thomas  Young.  Jr..  New   York. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

Fred  C.  Weber.  432H  Olive   St  .  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

For  pagp  see    List   of   Advertisers. 


J.  Breltmeyer's  Sons.  Detroit.  Mich. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


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March  17,  1906-- 


BUYERS'    DIRECTORY— Continued. 


RETAIL      FLORISTS— Continued. 

Young  &  Nugent,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Z.   D.  Blacklstone,   14  &  H   Sts.,    Washing 

ton,  D.  C. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


George  H.  Cooke,  Washington,  D.  C. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Samuel   Murray,   1017  Broadway, 

Kansas  City,  Mo. 
For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

Gude    Bros.    Co.,    1214    F    St., 

Washington,    D.   C. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

ROSES. 

M.  H.  Walsh,  Woods  Hole,  Mass. 
Hardy  Roses,  H.  T.  Roses  and  Ramblers. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
E.  H.  Pye,  Upper  Nyack,  N.  Y. 
For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 
F.  H.  Kramer,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Queen    Beatrice. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Kobert  Scott  &  Son.  Sharon  Hill,  Pa. 

Grafted   Roses. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

R.  T.  MeGorum,  Natick,  Mass. 

Grafted  Brides  and  'Maids. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

G.    C.    Watson,    Philadelphia. 

Grafted    Roses, 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

A.    N.    Plerson,    Cromwell,    Conn. 

Kaiserin    Roses, 

For   page   see   List   of    Advertisers. 

Montrose  Greenhouses,    Mojtrose,   Mass. 

Grafted    Roses. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

SEEDS. 

W.  W.  Rawson  &  Co.,  12  and  13  Faneull 

Hall  Sq.,   Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Thos.  J.  Grey  &  Co.,  32  S.   Market  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 


Juseph  Breek  &  Sons, 
51  and  52  N.  Market  St..  Boston. 
Fnr  pnee  see    List  of   Advertisers 

W.  Atlee  Burpee  &  Co..  Philadelphia. 

Fnr  pace  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

J.    M.   Thorhurn   &  Co.. 

36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

H.  F.  MIohell  Co.,  1018  Market  St., 

Philadelphia,   Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

R.   &  .1.   Farquhar  &  Co..   Boston. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


Weeber    &    Don,    114    Chambers    St.,    New 

York. 

Vegetable    and    Flower    Seeds 

For  pace  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

H.    A.   Dreer,   Philadelphia. 

Flower   Seeds. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Wm.    Elliott   &    Sons.   201   Fulton    St.,   New 

York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Schlegel   &   Fottler  Co..   26   S.   Market   St.. 

Boston. 

For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

Conrad     Appel,     Darmstadt,     Germany,     Es- 
tab.  1789.    High  Grade  l^rass.  Clover,  and  Tree  Seeds. 


SEED    CASES— MICE    PROOF. 

Heller  &  Co..    Montelalr.    N.   J. 

For  paee  see    List   of    Advertisers. 


SOUTHERN  WILD  SMILAX. 
It.    M.    Robinson    &    Co..    8   &    11    Province 
St..    Boston. 
Fnr   page   "see    List    of    Advertisers. 
E.     A.     Beaven.     ESvergreen,     Ala. 
For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


SPHAGNUM;    CEDAR    POLES. 

H.  R.  Akers,  Chatsworth,   N.  J. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

SWEET  PEAS. 

O.  V.  Zangen,  Hoboken,  N.  J. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
H.    A.    Dreer,    PhilaaY 

TOMATO    AND    PLANT    SUPPORTS. 

Igoe   Bros.,   226  North   9th   St., 

Brooklyn,    N.    Y. 

For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


TREE    FERN    STEMS. 

H.  H.  Berger  &  Co.,  47  Barclay  St. 
New  York. 


VENTILATING   APPARATUS. 

Lord   &   Burnham   Co. 

1133  Broadw-y,   New  York. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

Pierson     U-Bar     Co..     1     Madison     Square, 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hitchings   &   Co.,    1170   Broadway, 

New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

John  A.  Scollay,  73-75  Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Weathered  Co.,   46  and  48  Marlon  St., 

New    York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Foley    Mfg.    Co.,   471    W.    23d    St.,    Chicago. 

For   page   see   List    of    Advertisers. 

The   Chicago   Lifter" 

J.    C.    Moninger   Co..   421    Hawthorne   Ave., 

Chicago. 

VERBENAS. 

H.   F.   Michel!  Co.,   Philadelphia,   Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

WHITE    PINE. 

Eastern   Nurseries,   Jamaica   Plain,   Mass. 

WHOLESALE    FLORISTS. 
Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Hawley  St.,  Bos- 
ton. 

George  A.  Sutherland  Co.,  34  Hawley  St., 
Boton. 

Welch   Bros..   15    Province   St..    Boston. 

Buffalo. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Wm.    F.    Kastlng.   383-87   Ellicott   St.,    Buf- 
falo. N.   Y. 

Chicago. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
J.  A.   Budloug,  37  Randolph  St.,   Chicago. 
E.  H.  Hunt.  76-78   Wabash  Ave.,    Chicago. 
Chas.  W.McKellar.  51  Wabash  Av.,   Chicago. 
Peter  Relnberg.  51   Wabash  Av.,  Chicago. 
A.  L.  Randall   Co..  21    Randolph  St.,  Chicago. 
Wletor  Bros..  51   Wabash   Av.,   Chicago. 
Vaughan  &  Sperry,  60  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago. 
E.    F.    Wlnterson    Co.,    45,    47,    49    Wabash 
Av.,   Chicago. 

Cincinnati. 

Ohio  Cut   Flower  Co..   129  E.   3d  St. 

Wm.    Murphy,    128  E.   3d   St. 

Detroit. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
Michigan    Cut    Flower    Exchange,    38    &    40 
Miami  Av.     Wm.  Dllger,  mgr. 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Bonnot    Bros.,    55-57    West    26th    St.,    New 

York. 
J.  S.   Feurich,  110  W.  28th  St.,   New   York. 
Ford  Bros.,  48   West  2stu  St..   New    York. 
H.  E.   Froment,  57  W.  28tb  St..  New  York. 
Alex.    J.    Guttman.   43    West   28th    St. 
E.  C.   Horan,  55  West  28th  St..    New  York 
Philip    F.    Kessler,    55    W.    26th    St.,    New 

York. 
Julius  Lang,  53  West  30th  St.,  New  York. 
A.  H.  Langjahr,  55  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
James  McManus.  50  W.  30th  St.,  New  York. 
Chas.  Mlllang,  50  West  29th  St.,  New  York. 
Frank     Mlllang,    55-57    W.    26th    St..     New 

York. 
A.  Moltz,  55-57  W.  26th  St.,  New  York. 
John  J.  Perkins,  115  W.  30th  St.,  New  York. 
John  I.  Kaynor.  49  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
W.  F.  Sheridan.  39  W.  28th  St..  New  York. 
Traendly  &  Schenek,  44  W.  2Sth  St.,  N.  Y. 
A.  L.  Young  &  Co.,  54  W.  28th  St.,  N.  Y. 
John    Young,   51    W.   28th   St..    New   York. 

Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
W.    E.    McKissIck,    1221    Filbert    St.,    Phila- 
delphia,   Pa. 
Leo    NIessen    Co.,    1217    Arch    St.,     Phila- 
delphia,   Pa. 
S.    S.    Pennock,    1612-18   Ludlow   St.,    Phila- 
delphia,  Pa. 

Pittsburg. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Pittsburg      Cut      Flower      Co.,      Ltd.,      504 

Liberty  St.,   Pittsburg,   Pa. 
J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St..  Pitts 

burg 


New  Offers  in  This  Issue. 

FOR  PAGE  ON  WHICH  EACH 
MAY  BE  FOUND.  SEE  LIST  OF  AD- 
VERTISERS. 


ASTERS. 
James    Vick's    Sons.    Rochester,    N.    Y. 

ASTER  KATE  LOCK. 

.1.    II.   Lock,    Toronto,   Can. 


BABY   RAMBLER. 
Benjamin    Connell,    West    Grove.    Pa. 

CANNAS. 
W.   F.   Easting,   38M-S7   Ellicott    St..   Buffalo. 
N.    Y. 

CLIMBING   JAP.    ROSES. 
C.   M.   Hemala,   Buckley,   111. 


GRAPE    DUST. 
Hammond's  Paint  &  S.  S.   Works,  Fishkill, 
N.    Y. 

LILIES     AND     OTHER     EASTER 
STOCK. 

N.    F.    McCarthy   &   Co.,   Boston. 


LILIES,     IRISES.    BEGONIAS,    PRIM- 
ROSES. 
J.    M.    Thorburn    A.-    Co.,    New    York. 

MANETTI    STOCKS. 
A,    Rolker    &    Sons.    New    York. 


NICO-FUME. 
Ky.    Tobacco    Product    Co.,    Louisville.    Ky. 

NURSERY  STOCK. 

Hart    Pioneer  Nursery.   Fort   Scott,   Kansas. 

PRIMULA    OBCONICA. 
O.   V.   Zangen,    Hoboken,   N.   J. 


PRODUCT    OF    35     LARGEST     ROSE 
GROWERS. 

Welch    Bros.,    1.1    Province    St..    Boston. 

RAMBLER    ROSES. 
Conard    &   Jones   Co.,    West   Grove,    Pa. 

ROSES. 

Leedlc    Floral    Co.,    Springfield,    O. 

ROSES    FOR    OUTDOOR    PLANTING. 

II.   A.   Dreer,    Philadelphia. 

ROSE    FRAU    KARL    DRUSCHKI. 

Ellwanger    &    Barry,    Rochester,    N.    Y. 

ROSE   MISS  KATE   MOULTON. 
Minneapolis   Floral  Co.,   Minneapolis,    Minn. 

ROSES,    SPECIAL    OFFER     FOR     IM- 
MEDIATE ACCEPTANCE. 
Bobbink    &    Atkins.    Rutherford,    N.    J. 


ROSE    WELLESLEY. 
Waban    Rose  Conservatories,   Natick.    Mass. 

SALVIA    FIREBALL. 
Geo     L.    Miller    Co..    Newark,    O. 

STEAM   TRAP. 

E.    Hippard.    Youngstown,   O. 

VINCA    MINOR. 

Eastern     Nurseries.    Jamaica     Plain,    Mass. 

WELCOME      TO      ROSE      SHOW 
VISITORS. 

Tin. mas    F.    Galvin,    799    Boylston    and    124 
Tremont    St.,    Boston. 

WELCOME      TO      ROSE      SHOW 
VISITORS. 

J.    Newman  &  Sons.  Corp.,  51  Tremont  St.. 
Boston. 

WELCOME      TO      ROSE      SHOW 
VISITORS. 
Edward   MacMulkin,   194  Boylston   St.,  Bos- 
ton. 

WELCOME      TO      ROSE      SHOW 
VISITORS. 
Houghton   &    Clark,    396  Boylston    St..   Bos- 
ton. 


WELCOME      TO      ROSE      SHOW 

VISITORS. 
Julius    A.    Zinn.    2   Beacon    St..    Boston. 
VYELCOME~  TO      ROSE      SHOW 
VISITORS. 
Houghton   &   Dutton.   55  Tremont   St.,    Bos- 
ton. 


WELCOME      TO      ROSE      SHOW 

VISITORS. 

iviiii   the  Florist,  43  Bromfield   St..   Boston. 


March  17.  1906 


HORTI CULTURE 


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Three  Sterling  Carnation  Novelties 

Winsor,  White  Enchantress,  and  Helen  IYI.  Could 

There   is   nothing   about  any  of  these   varieties  that  we  wish  to  conceal;    therefore,  we  cordially   invite  all   carna- 
tion growers  to  pay  us  a  visit.     Come  at  any  time. 

WINSOR  — Winner  of  Lawson  Silver  Medal. 

This  is  sure  to  prove  a  winner.  Nothing  approaches  it  in  color,  which  is  a  clear  silvery  pink — a  shade 
between  Enchantress  and  Mrs.  Thos.  W.  Lawson — and  much  more  beautiful  than  either.  In  fact,  it  is  just 
the  shade  that  we  have  all  been  trying  to  get.  The  color  will  make  it  sell  in  any  market.  The  stem  is  just 
right.  The  flowers  are  considerably  larger  than  Lawson  and  much  better  shaped.  As  a  grower  it  has  every- 
thing that  can  be  desired.     So  far  we  have  not  seen  any  large-flowering  variety  quite  so  free  as  Winsor. 

WHITE  ENCHANTRESS. 

A  pure  white  sport  of  Enchantress,  at  once  the  most  popular  and  most  profitable  carnation  grown  today, 
on  account  of  its  size  and  stem  and  freedom  with  which  it  blooms.  White  Enchantress  is  identical  in 
every  respect  but  color.     Those  desiring  quality  as  well  as  quantity  will  And  it  in  White  Enchantress. 

HELEN  M.  COULD. 

This  is  a  beautiful  variegated  sport  of  Enchantress.  The  ground  color  is  a  lovely  shade  of  clear  pink, 
the  variegation  carmine,  making  an  exquisite  .combination  of  colors,  besides  being  something  distinctly  new. 
At  a  short  distance  the  variegation  does  not  show  at  all,  the  general  effect  being  a  beautiful  shade  of  dark 
pink.     Growth,  habit,  size,  and  stem  are  the  same  as  Enchantress. 

We  have  fine  stocks,  from  which  we  can  deliver  healthy  cuttings  of  Variegated  Lawson,  White 
Lawson,   Red   Lawson,   Enchantress,    Mrs.    M.   A.    Patten,    Lady    Bountiful,  etc. 

Our  Variegated  Lawson  is  all  that  we  claimed  for  it  last  season,  and  is  giving  the  fullest  satisfaction 
everywhere — the  best  in  the  variegated  class.     Come  and  inspect  our  stock  of   new  and  standard  sorts 

TARRYTOWN- ON- HUDSON, 

NEW  YORK. 


F.  R.  PIERSON  CO., 


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AT    BOSTON 

Robert  Craig  Wins  Again 

Not  another  scarlet  carnation  has  been  able  to 
take  first  honors  with  ROBERT  CRA1Q. 

The  introducers  of  CRAIG  fill  all  orders  on  time  and  send 
out  only  healthy,  vigorous,  well  grown  selected  cuttings  taken 
from  blooming  stems. 

Send  in  your  order  now.  We  can  fill  it  promptly. 


$3.00  for  25 
6.00  for  50 


COTTAGE 


$12.00  for  100 
25.00  for  250 

i >it  for  cash  with 


$50.00  for     500 
100.00  for  1000 


GARDENS 

QUEENS,  N.  Y 


COMPANY, 


Bulbs  for  Raster. 

Hyacinths,  Jonquils,  Tulips,  first-class  bulbs,    iust  right  for  Easter 
flowering,  4'/2  in.  pots,  $1.50  per  doz.     $10 .00  per  100. 

ASPARAGUS    SPREN'GERII,    4    1-2    in.    pots,    $1.50    per    doz., 

$10.00   a    100;    strung,    3    in.    pots,    75c.    per   doz.,    $5.00    per 

100;  2  in.   pots,  $2.00  per  100. 
ABUTILON    SAV1TZ1I,    3    in.    pots,    75c.    per    doz.,    $5.00    per 

100;  2  in  pots.  50e.  per  doz.,  $3.00  per  100. 
CLEMATIS    PANICULATA,    4    in.    pots,    $1.50   per    doz.,    $10.00 

per  100;  3  in   pots,  75e.  per  doz.,  $5.00  per  100. 
CLEMATIS,    large   rid.   2  year  old  plants,  $3.00  per  doz. 
DAISY,    Queen   Alexandria.  3   in.   pots,   75c.    per  doz.,   $5.00  per 

100. 
EUONYMUS,    golden    variegated,   2    1-2  in.    pots,    60c.    per   doz., 

$3.00  per  100. 
EUONYMUS.     radicans.    var.,    2    1-2    in.    pots,     50e.    per    doz  , 

$3.00   per  lim. 
PKLMULA    OBCONICA,    4    in.    pots  in    bloom,  $1.00  per  doz. 
GERANIUMS,   double  scarlet,  white  and  pink,  from  3  in.   pots. 

strong,   $4.00  per  100. 

th  &  Roy  Streets, 

PHILADELPHIA,    PA 


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RICHMOND  ROSE  2'+  in.      $12.00  $100.00 
KAISERIN      "        "  4.00       35.00 

VARIEGATED  LAWSON  R.C.  6.00       50.00 
ENCHANTRESS  3.00       25.00 

QUEEN  and  LAWSON  2.00       18.00 

325*  L  H.  PYE,  FLORIST 

UPPER  NYACK,   N.  Y. 


ROOTED  CUTTINGS 

Robert  Craig,  Victory,  John  E. 
Haines,  White  Perfection,  Varie- 
gated Lawson  and  My  Maryland 
Also  all  the  leading  commercial  varieties. 
Send  for  list. 

WM.  SWAYNE,      Kennett  Sq.,  Pa. 


CARNATIONS 

ROOTED  CUTTINGS 

Per  100  Per  1,000 

Fiancee $6  co .  . . .   $50  00 

Cardinal   6  00 50  00 

Patten 3  co 25  00 

Enchantress.  ...  2  50 25  00 

Queen 2  00 15  00 

Maceo 2  00 15  00 

Lawson 2  00 15  00 

Fair  Maid    2  00 15  00 

Challenger 2  00 15  00 

Prosperity 2  00 15  00 

G.  WARBURTON,  Fall  River,  Mass. 


RED  SPORT 

Sold  on  its  merits  alone. 

Per  100  Per  i  ,ooc 

RED  SPORT            .  $5.00  $40  00 

QUEEN   LOUISE   .      1.25  10.00 

A.  B.  DAVIS  &  SON,   Inc. 

PURCELLVILLE.  VA. 


We  are  booking  orders  for  Jone  delivery 

Begonia  Gloire  de  Lorraine 

Cuttings  from  2  1-2  inch  pots. 
Ready  for  4  inch.        Price  $10.00  per   100. 

Satisfaction  guaranteed.      Place  your  order  now 

INNES  &  McRAE,  -  Gheswick,  Pa. 


In  writing  to  Advertisers  kindly  mention  Horticulture 


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March  17.  1906 


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CRAIG 


The  Best  SCARLET  ever  offered  to  the  trade. 


We  can  make  immediate  delivery  of  rooted  cuttings  of  the  above  variety.     • 

$12.00  per  100.         $100  per  1,000.  | 

J.  D.  Thompson  Carnation  Co.,  Joliet,  111.   f 

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Peremptory  Sale 

of  New  and  Choice 

Dahlia  Roots 


The  cream  of  the  stock  of  the 
Atco  Dahlia  Farms  Embracing  most 
of  the  newer  and  more  refined  forms 
snch  as  Kriemhilde,  etc. 


The  26  best  varieties  for  cut  flower 

purposes. 

* 

Send    for  descriptive  price  list. 

SAMUEL   S.    PENNOCK 

The  norilTol    PHILADELPHIA 
1612-1618  Ludlow  Street 


j  CARNATION   CUTTINGS  { 


per  loo  per  1,000 

Glendale,  varieg.,  new       $12.00  $100.00 

Fiancee,  pink                             8.00  75-00 

WhitePerfection, new, white  12.00  100.00 

Skyrocket,  new,  scarlet           6.00  50.00 

Daybreak  Lawson,  It.  pink  12.00  100. co 

Candace,  pink                         12.00  100.00 

Lady  Bountiful,  white            4.00  35.00 

Enchantress,  It.  pink               3.00  25.00 


Ilarlowarden,  crimson 

Crusader,  scarlet 

Mrs.  M.  A.  Patten,  varieg 

Fair  Maid,  pink 

Mrs.  Thos.  W.  Lawson 

Prosperity, 

White  Lawson, 

Cardinal,  all  sold  out;   wish  to  buy. 


per  100 

per  1,000 

$2.00 

$15.00 

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2.00 

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2.00 

15.OO 

2.00 

15.00 

4.00 

3O.OC 

ROSE    PLANTS 


New  Richmond^},'  in. pot 
American  Beauty,   " 
Madam  Chatenay,  " 
Uncle  John,  " 


per  too    per  1,000 

Si 5.00  $120.00 

6.00       50.00 

3.00       25.00 

3.00       25.00 


pot 


VARIEGATED  LAWSON 

ROOTED   CUTTINGS 

H.  A.  Stevens  Co.  Variety 

$6.00  per  iou     $50.00  per  1000 

Notes  from  Carnation  Convention.  Win.  N.  Craig 
says:  "  Variegated  Lawson,  as  staged  by  Stevens'  Co. 
took  every  one's  eye."  Also:  — 

Per  100  Per  100 

Enchantress  $2.50    Queen  $2.00 

Harry  Fenn  2.50    Boston  Market  2.00 

Manley  j.So    Mrs.  T.  W.  Lawson    2.00 

Lady  Bountiful  3.00     Fair  Maid 

Mrs.  M.  A.  fatten       2.00    Pink  Patten 


2.00 
6.00 


HENRY    A.    STEVENS    CO., 

East   Street,   Dedham.    Hass. 


•  Chicago  Carnation 

Some  People  ^2S£Si 

fy^ndtrTbuTrng    Hl|      Mainland 

for  trial.  We  reiterate  here  —  it  it  succeeds  with  yon 
as  it  does  with  us,  it  will  prove  the  best  white  carnation 
you  evr  grew.  Despite  the  variety's  apparaent 
tailure  in  several  places,  we  strongly  advise  ail 
growers  to  give  it  a  trial.  We  have  been  trank 
about  its  faults  as  developed  in  other  places.  We 
doubt   it    these    will   develop   in    many  places. 

|f^&&  jp-i  we  believe,  will  succeed  generally 
.11  lOJItQ  ani]  will  prove  to  be  the  best  red  and 
white  variegated  ever  disseminated.  Few  varieties 
show  as  strong  consiitution  as  this  one  does  and  it 
is  a  wonderful  producer.  Extra  fine  stock  of  both 
varieties  ready  now.  R.  C,  $2.50  per  do/  ,  $12.00 
per  100;  $100.00  per  1000.  Pot  plants,  $3,00  per 
100  extra. 

Send  for  our  catalog,  now  ready. 

The  H    Weber  £*  Sons  Co.,  Oakland,  Md. 


DAHLIAS 

ROOTS  IN  ANY  QUANTITY 

DAVID  HERBERT  &  SON 

L.  K.  PEACOCK,  Inc. 
ATCO,  N.  J. 


per  100    per  1,000 

$3.00     $25.00 

3.OO        25.OO 

3.00      25. CO 

Joliet,  III. 


The  Bride,  2/ 
Bridesmaid 
Golden  Gate 


f*  —       James  Hartshorne, 
vO<  Mgr. 


t 


Goleus  Rooted  Cuttings 

Verschaffeltii,       Fire         Golden  Queen,  Queen 


Beckwith's 
60c .      per 


Brand 
Gem 
100. 
Golden    Bedder,    M 
sey,  75c.  per  100. 


Victoria,   Fancy  Va- 
rieties,     $5.00      per 
1,000. 
Hero,  Pearl  of  Orange, 
$6.00  per  1,000. 


Positively  free  from  mealy  bugs. 


Ageratum,     Stella     Gurney,     Princess       Pauline, 

Salvia.  Splendens,  Bonfire,  75c  per   100 

$6.00  per   1,000 


A.    N.    PIERSON 

Cromwell,  Conn. 

-*■      

STERILIZED 


SHEEP  MANURE.  It's  free  from  weed  seeds  and 
objectionable  litter.  A  natural  stimulant  for  plant  life. 
$1.25  roo  lbs.  %  ton  $11.00  tons  $20.00 

WM.    ELLIOTT    &    SONS. 
20I  Fulton  Street,     -     -     New  York 


5  0  0, 0  0  0       COLEUS 

Verschaffeltii,  Golden  Bedder  and  fancy  named  varieties. 

Rooted  Cuttings,   60c.  per  100,     $5.00  per  lOOO    Cash. 
H.  N.  EATON,    South   Sudbury,    Mass. 


In  writing  to  Advertisers  kindly  mention  Horticulture 


March  17,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


347 


R.  &  J.  FARQUHAR  &  CO. 

6  and  7  South  Market  Street 
Boston,  Mass. 

PALMS 

SPECIAL  SURPLUS  OFFER 

KENTIA  BELMOREANA 

Doz.  IOO 

3^  inch  Pots  4-5  leaves     $2.00     $15.00 

4  "       "     5-6      "  4.50        35.00 

5  "       "     6-7      "      at  1. 00  each 

F.O.  B.  Boston,  no  charge  for  packing 
Cash  with  order  or  satisfactory  references 


Palms,  Ferns 

And    Decorative  Plants 

k  Fine  Lot  of  AZALEAS  in  Great  Variety 

A  Large  Assortment  of  Ferns  for  Jardinieres 
Also,  Araucarias,  Robbers,  Pandanns.  Aralias 
Dracaenas,   Aspidistras,   Maramas,    Croions 
etc.,  etc. 

WHOLESALE  PRICE  LIST  ON  APPLICATION 

A.    LEUTHY   &    CO. 

Importers   and    I  xporters 
Growers   and    Dealers 
PERKINS  STREET  NURSERIES 
Roslindale.  Boston,  Mass. 

It  is  never  too  early  nor  too   late 
to  order  the 

Scott  Fern 

Best  Commercial  Introduction  for  many  years 
JOHN     SCOTT 

Flatbush,   Brooklyn,  New  York. 

NEPHROLEPIS  BARROWSII.    $10 period 

SCOTTII 5  "    " 

B08T0N, 3  "    " 

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

QODFREf  ASCHMANN 

IOI  2  Ontario  St.,  PHILADELPHIA 

+*Z>-* 

lmportei"    of    Arauearia    excelsa,    glauca, 
compacta,   and   robusta 

PALHS    and    AZALEAS 

Write  for   prices 

MARGUERITES 

Rooted  Cuttings  Queen  Alexandria,  the  new 
semi-double  white,  $3.00  per  hundred.  Etoile 
d'Lyon,  yellow,  $2.00  per  hundred. 

THE  F.  W.  FLETCHER  GO. 

AUBURNDALE,  MASS. 


EASTER  STOCK 

HYDRANGEAS 
EASTER  LILIES 
AZALEAS,  50c.  to  $7.50 
GLADSTONE  SPIREAS 
RAMBLER  ROSES 
HERMOSA  ROSES 
TULIPS,  (in  pans) 
HYACINTHS,  (in  pans) 
DEUTZIAS 
RHODODENDRONS,  etc. 

WILLIAM   C.   SMITH 

61st  and   Market   Street,  PHILA. 

i^^Market    Street  cars  take  you  direct 
to  our  door.     Mention  Horticul- 
ture   when    you   write. 


ORCHIDS 

Coelogyne  Gristata 

One  of  the  Best  Florists  Orchids 

(See  Issue  " HORTICULTURE"  Feb.  24th) 
We   have   an    Excellent    Stock   of    this    Grand 
Variety  (about  250  Plants)   ranging  in   size  from 
4  inch  to  12  inch  and  14  inch  Pans,  all  growths  in 
A 1  condition. 

If  interested  in  Cattleyas  and  other  Popular 
Varieties,  Write.  We  can  make  Attractive 
Prices. 

NATHAN  SMITH  &  SON, 
Adrian,  Mich. 


Orchids 

Largest  Ttnporters,  Exporters,   Q-nttoers 
and  Hybridists  in  the    If'ortd 

Sander,    St.  Albans,    England 


ORCHIDS 

Just  arrived  a  large  shipment  of 

Cattleya  Gigas 


Write  for  Prices 


Lager  &  Hurrell,  &an.d  Summit,  N.J. 

ORCHIDS,  PALMS 

FOLIAGE  PLANTS 

Bay  and  Box  Trees 

JULIUS    ROEHRS    CO. 

Exotic  Nurseries  Ruthkrford.  N.  J. 

aCLAMEiTSEEDLINGS" 

ONCE  TRANSPLANTED. 

Giant  Strain;  none  better;  Including  Sal- 
monlum,  New  fringed,  Roccoco  and  Paplllo 
in  five  separate  Colors. 

$2.50  per  100,  $22.00  per  1000. 

C.  WINTERICH,  Defiance,  O. 


HOTH  O  US  E 
GRAPE  VINES, 


fine  strong,  two  and 
three  year  old  canes, 
Black  Hamburg, 
Muscat  Alexandria 
and   other  varieties 


Rose  Hill  Nurseries, 

NEW     ROCHELLE,     N.  Y. 


J.    E.    FELTHOUSEIM 

G 13 1*  A IV  i  u  ;ivi  » 

We  have  at  least  i  ^0,000  geraniums  in  2}^  in.  pots 
and  in  fine  condition  and  the  leaders  at  $18.00  per  1,000; 
$2.00  per  100. 

Per  100 
Kose  Geraniums,  2%  in.  $18.00  per  1000..  .  .$2.00 
Ageratum    Gurney,  P.  Pauline  and  others 

"         2%  in 2.00 

R.C 60 

Fuchsias   all  the  leading  varieties,  2^  in 3.00 

Heliotrope,  all  dark,  2%  in. 3.00 

Sweet  Alyssum    2%  in 2.00 

Lobelia,  2%  in *  00 

Alternaiithera,  rooied  cuitings -o 

German  Ivy,  all  rooted  cuttings 50 

English  Ivy,  extra  fine  rooted  cutting 1.50 

The  World  and  all  of  Coleus  R.  C   $  .60  per  100; 

$5.00  per  1,000.     Cash  must  accompany  the  order. 

J.  E.  Fclthousen, Schenectady,  N.Y. 

PREESIA.... 

Refracta  Alba 
and  Hybrid* 

5,000,000  to  dig  this  season. 

Price  and  quality  of  stock  cannot  be  beaten. 

Also  Grand  Duchess  Oxalis,  all  colors 
Bermuda  Buttercups,  Tritonias,  Ixias, 
Sparaxis  Chlidanthus  Fra grans,  Zephy- 
ranthes,  Candida  and  Rosea  Ornithoga- 
1 11  in,  Amaryllis  Johnsoni  and  Belladonn  , 
Fancy  Vittati  Hybrids.  Will  begin  digging  in 
May  and  deliver  in  June  and  July. 

REES  £*  COMPERE, 

P.O.  Address,  Long  Beach,  Cal.,  227.  R.  F.  D.  I. 

P  ANSI  ES 

Over  one  million  plants  ready  from  our  Fam- 
ous Strain.  None  better.  SI. 50  per  500, 
$2.60  per  1000. 

Daisies  (Bellis)   tine  plants,  $2.00  per  1000. 

Forget-me-not,   Hardy  blue,  $3.00  per  1000. 

Geraniums  out  of  2  1-2  inch  pots,  best  va- 
i  if  ties,  $1  50  per  100.    50.000  ready  now, 

J.  C.  SCHMIDT  CO..  -   BRISTOL,  PA. 

Sphagnum  Moss  and  Cedar    Poles 

Moss.  1.5  bb  Bale.  $1.25;  3  Bales,  $3.25;  5  Bales, 
$5  U0:  Pkg  Moss,  10  Bales,  $7.50.  Poles,  2  inch 
butt  8  feet  long,  $15  00  per  lOfO;  2'A  inch  I  him 
it.  to  12  feet  long,  $22.50  per  1000.  Cash. 

H.    R.   AKERS,  Chatsworth,         N.J. 


Nephrolepis  Piersoni  Elegantissima  f 

F.  R.  PIERSON  CO.,  TARRYTOWN=ON. HUDSON,  NEW  YORK.  t 


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HORTICULTURE 


March  17,  1906 


have  yet  to  find  anything  to   compare   with   the   FUMIGATING    KIND 
TOBACCO   POWDER.     I  have  tried  a  few  at  that. 

WM.  SIM,  Cliftondale,  Mass 


Why  not  Hsk  tor  a  free  tive  pr  kmd  trial  sample:  it's  convincing;  it  only  costs  you  the  express  charge.  It's  no  new 
tangled  thing,  hundreds  write  of  it  like  Mr.  Wm.  Sim.  Our  booklet  tells  how  to  fumieale  a  house  100x25  *eet 
with  it  for  fifteen  cents.     The  H.  A.  Stoothoff  Company.  119  West  Street,  New  York  City,  N.  Y. 


WANTS 

Advertisements  in  this  column  one 
cent  a  word.  Initials  count  as  words. 
Cash  wi,h  order. 

TO  LEASE  FOR  A  TERM  OF  YEARS 
uiv  Lrreenhouses  consisting  of  about  eighteen 
sand  feet  of  glass,  all  Hitehings  & 
1'"  boilers,  and  four  of  the  houses  are  also 
Hitehings  &  Co.'s  construction;  city  water 
■  ui  premises,  two  trolley  lines  one  block, 
and  railroad  station  two  blocks  from  the 
pri  mises;  three  miles  from  34th  St.  ferry. 
Geographically  they  are  in  the  centre  of 
Greater  New  York.  If  you  want  a  place 
this  is  a  rare  chance,  so  do  not  write  but 
come  see  it.  possession  June  1st,  1906. 
Apply  to  Alex  S.  Burns,  128  4th  St.,  Wood 
side,    Queens  Borough,   N.   Y. 

WANTED  BY  APRIL  1ST— A  FORE- 
MAN on  a  large  commercial  place.  A  po- 
sition is  offered  to  an  honest,  sober,  intel- 
ligent man.  One  who  is  familiar  with 
Greenhouse  and  Outside  plants,  who  is  able 
to  handle  men  to  good  advantage.  To 
such  a  man  is  offered  a  permanent  position 
with  good  salarv.  Give  full  particulars  in 
first  letter.  Address  Plants,  care  HORTI- 
CULTURE.   U   Hamilton   Place.   Boston. 

WANTED— Man  to  take  care  of  con- 
servatory; one  who  has  knowledge  of 
spring  planting  and  knows  how  to  do  trim- 
ming. Address  Spring,  care  HORTICUL- 
TURE,  11  Hamilton  Place,  Boston. 

WANTED.— I  would  like  to  place  my  son, 
age  10  years,  in  a  good  private  or  com- 
mercial establishment.  He  has  some 
knowledge  of  the  business.  Thomas  Hes- 
key.  gardener  to  I.t.  Gov.  E.  S.  Draper, 
lb  pedale,   Mass. 

WANTED— First-class  man  to  take 
charge  of  a  city  flower  store  in  fashionable 
district.  One  capable  of  making  fine  table 
decorations  and  waiting  on  critical  cus- 
tomers. Salarv  $20  per  week  to  right  man. 
T.  W.,  care  HORTICULTURE,  11  Hamilton 
Place.    Boston. 

WANTED— A  first-class  Fern  Grower,  one 
who  has  had  experience.  Good  wages. 
steady  position.  Send  references.  R.  H. 
N..  care  HORTICULTURE,  11  Hamilton 
Place,   Boston. 

WANTED — To  lease  or  buy,  a  place  with 
15.000  or  20.000  ft.  of  glass,  in  good  loca- 
tion, vicinity  of  Boston,  suitable  for  rais- 
ing roses  and  carnations.  R.  D.,  care 
HORTICULTURE,  11  Hamilton  Place.  Bos- 
ton. 

WANTED— For  a  large  private  place,  a 
first-class  man  as  inside  Foreman.  Must 
have  European  experience  in  some  of  the 
best  places.  Apply,  with  copies  of  testimo- 
nials, to  H  W.,  care  HORTICULTURE,  11 
Hamilton  Place.  Boston. 

WANTED— Position    as    Head    Gardener. 

English,    ago    26.    single,    good    experience, 

1"    and    under    glass,    good    references, 

disengaged    April    1st.      H.    Gaut,    Dalton, 

Muss. 

FOR  SALEr 

Greenhouse  and  vegetable  business, 
carried  on  for  ten  years.  About  5000 
feet  of  glass,  two  new  houses,  two  old; 
new  dwelling  house  and  barn;  30 
acres  of  land.  Walter  Slade,  Box  394, 
Franklin,  Mass. 

FOR  SALE— Two  greenhouses,  23x95, 
20x68.  with  hot  water  heating  apparatus 
and  well  stocked  with  Carnations  and  Vio- 
lets. Will  sell  as  it  is  with  dwelling  house 
attached  and  17,000  feet  of  land,  or  to  he 
taken  down  and  removed.  Adress  703 
Chestnut  St.,  Waban,  Mass. 


CALIFORNIA    NOTES. 

The  first  strawberries  for  the  season 
arrived  in  San  Francisco  March  7  from 
Los  Angeles — a  crate  of  30  double 
handful  baskets  of  large,  well-formed 
berries  that  sold  at  35  and  40  cents. 

The  California  Promotion  Commit- 
tee, an  offshoot  from  the  State  Board 
of  Trade,  has  proved  of  valuable  serv- 
ice to  the  commonwealth  during  the 
past  six  years  of  its  existance.  It  is 
sustained  by  all  the  big  industrial 
houses  and  wealthy  men  of  the  state 
by  annual  subscriptions,  payable  in 
monthly  installments,  and  the  growers' 
and  florists'  contribution  amounts  to 
several  hundred  dollars  per  annum. 
Just  now  this  state  committee  has  the 
Balboan  Exposition  in  hand.  This  is 
a  World's  Fair  scheme,  planned  to 
take  place  in  celebration  of  the  dis- 
covery of  the  Pacific  ocean  by  Balboa 
and  also  the  opening  of  the  Panama 
canal.  The  date  fixed  for  the  opening 
of  the  exposition  in  San  Francisco  is 
1913.  and  the  managers  in  charge  an' 
anxious  that  all  correspondents  of 
trade  papers  assist  the  enterprise  with 
notices.  Last  week  Congressman 
Kahn  introduced  a  bill  in  Congress  to 
appropriate  for  the  exposition  $5,000,- 
000  conditionally  upon  the  raising  of  a 
like  amount  by  California. 


FIRE  RECORD. 
A  fire  at  the  Charles  Cummings' 
place,  Woburn,  Mass.,  on  the  morning 
of  March  9,  did  serious  damage  to  ti" 
glass  in  the  10  greenhouses  adjacent  to 
the  barn,  in  which  the  fire  started. 
The  loss  is  reported  to  be  $10,000; 
partially  insured. 

A  building  used  for  the  storage  of 
moulds,  garden  vases  and  boxes,  at 
the  factory  of  the  A.  H.  Hews  Pottery 
Company.  North  Cambridge.  Mass.. 
was  completely  destroyed  on  the  after- 
noon of  March  10.  Fifty  tons  of  hay 
were  included  in  the  loss,  which  was 
estimated  at  $8000.  The  fire  is  believed 
to  have  been  of  incendiary  origin. 

Green's  Nursery  Co.,  Rochester.  N. 
Y.,  lost  nearly  $10,000  by  a  fire  on 
March  S,  which  originated  in  the  base- 
ment ami  spread  through  the  building 
with  such  rapidity  that  little  could  be 
saved.  The  orders  of  the  firm  for  the 
spring  and  summer  trade  were  com- 
pletely destroyed.  The  building  was 
insured  and  it  is  said  it  will  be  re- 
built. 


GREENHOUSES  BUILDING  AND 
PROJECTED. 

Brewer.   Me. — Crook  Bros.,  14x27. 

DeKalb,  111. — J.  L.  Johnson,  range  of 
houses. 

Govanstown,  Md. — I.  H.  Moss,  three 
houses. 

Detroit,  Mich.— Gus  H.  Taepke.  three 
houses.  28x175. 

Sharon  Heights,  Mass. — O.  L.  Orr, 
one  house. 


LIST    OF    PATENTS. 
Issued   March  6,  1906. 

814,483.     Hedge     Trimming     Machine. 

Richard    Smithers,    Norton- 

ville,  Kansas. 
814,595.     Plant  or  Flower  Pot.     Alfred 

J.   Eggleton,   Dunedin,  New 

Zealand. 


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WE  ARE  GIVING  FLORISTS 

MUCH    MORE    NICOTINE   for  their  money,  when  purchasing  "NICO-FUME"  LIQUID, 
than  has  ever  been  furnished  by  any  competing  article. 

Remember,  "NICO-FUME"  LIQUID  contains  never  less  than  40%  nicotine,  and  is  of  exception- 
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}<  Pint,  50c. 


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We  are  Also  Furnishing  the  Following  Advantages  in  "NICO-FUME"  PAPER. 

"NICO-FUME"  PAPER  is  stronger  per  square  inch  than  any  other;  is  packed  in  special  friction-top 
tins,  preventing  loss  of  strength  by  evaporation;  is  folded  and  punched,  ready  for  use;  is  of  a  special  size 
furnishing  the  best  distribution  of  vapor;  is  of  uniform  quality. 


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Flushing,  L.  I.,  N.  Y.,  Nov.  25,  1904. 
Mr.  Benjamin  Hammond,  Fishkill-on-Hudson,  N.  Y. 

Dear  Sir: — I  have  used  your  "Grape  Dust"  for  the  last  six  years  in  all  my  Rose 
Houses  and  find  it  is  the  very  best  preservative  against  Mildew,  and  it  also  checks  Green- 
fly and  other  vermin.  Very  truly  yours,  A.  L.  THORN E. 


HORICUM  FOR 
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HAMMOND'S  GRAPE  DUST  IS  SOLD  BY  SEEDSMEN 

"SOLUTION  OF  COPPER,"  "BORDEAUX  MIXTURE, 
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For  Greenhouse  Benches 

Ship  Lap,  Drop  Siding,  Sheathing,    Flooring,    White    Cedar 
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before  leaving  Boston 
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H  ORTI  CULTURE 


March  17,  1906 


BUILDING  A  GREENHOUSE 


is  not  a  task  for  a  mere  carpenter.  It's  a  thing  that  requires 
years  of  experience — the  knowledge  of  materials — of  re- 
quirements. We  have  that  knowledge,  we  know  the  require- 
ments. 

HITCHINGS  &   COMPANY 

Greenhouse    Builders   and    Designers 
1170    BROADWAY,    NEW    YORK 


The  Standard  Steam  Trap 

Certificate  of  merit  awarded  at  Washington,  D.  C, 
Florists'  Convention.  For  simplicity,  durability  and  per- 
fect satisfaction  it  has  them  all  guessing.  It  is 
in  a  class  by  itself.  To  see  it  work  a  large 
plant  as  well  as  a  small  will  convince  the 
most  sceptical  that  it  is  the  Florists'   Friend. 

The  Standard  Ventilating  Machine  still 
leads  as  the  most  durable,  easiest  working  and  the 
all-around  satisfactory  machine. 

The  Duplex  Gutter  is  gaining  all  the  time,  over 
I2,ooofeet  sold  thus  far  this  season.     Catalogues  free. 


E.  HIPPARD, 


Youngstown,  Ohio 


FOR  HEATING  ANY  DESCRIPTION  OF  BUILDING  BY  STEAM  OR  HOT  WATER 

NEW  YORK  OFFICE    III  FIFTH  AVE  7 A  FRANKLIN  ST   BOSTON 


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32  feet  or  longer 

HOT  BED  SASH 
PECKY  CYPRESS  BENCH  LUMBER 


GREENHOUSES 

ERECTED  and  EQUIPPED  COMPLETE  IF  DESIRED 


Write  for  Circular  "D"  and  Prices 


The  A.  T.   STEAM'S  LIMBER   CO. 

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SEND  FOR  CATALOCUE  OF 

SCOLLAY    HOT    WATER 
and  STEAM  BOILERS 

JOHN  A.  SCOLLAY 

73  and  75  Myrtle  Arenue 

BOROUGH  OF  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y.  CITf 


N.   TONAWA.NDA. 

N.  Y. 


Greenhouse  Material 

Ask  lor  our  SDecial  Catalogue  No  554  describing 
Boiler  Tubes,  Boilers,  Tubes,  as  ,  Lumber  and  Sup- 
plies of  every  kind  from  the  Fifty  Mill-on  Dollar  St. 
Louis  World's  Fair. 

CHICAGO    HOUSE    WRECKING   CO. 

85th  and  Iron  Sts.  CHICAGO 


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IMPROVED 


Greenhouse  Boiler, 

35  Erie  Street.  CHICACO. 


Boilers  made  of  the  best  material;  shell,  firebox 
sheets  and  heads  of  steel;  water  space  all  around 
front,  sides  and  back.     Wiiie  for  information. 

BY  SLIi-PING  A 

PEERLESS   GLASS    REPAIR    CLAMP 

over  a  cracked  glass  you  protect  your  stock, 
save  coal  aud  glass.    Doit  now  before  the  high 
winds  play  havoc  with  your  rools.    $1  00  will 
repair  150  lights.    Ask  your  supply  man,  or 
4.  MflhMB.  Wauwatosu,   Wis. 

Endorsed  by  about  400  prominent  florists. 


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GREENHOUSE     MATERIAL 

After  you  have  tried  "cheap  material"  and  find  that 
it  is  not  cheap  —try  ours. 

Our  material  costs  a  little  more  than  that  furnished 
by  planing  mills  but  it  lasts  much  longer— as  those  who 
have  tried  both  will  certify. 

Our  large  list  of  satisfied  customers  is  our  strongest 
indorsement. 

If  you  want  good  material  at  proper  prices— get  ours. 

Estimates  cheerfully  furnished. 

JOHN    C.    MONINGER    CO.  — Chicago 

117   E.    BLACKHAWK   STREET 


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Standard 
Flower  , . 


POTS 


If  your  greenhouses  are    within   500    miles    of 
the  Capit   1,  wt  te  us,  we  can  save  you    monev 

W.     H.     ERNEST. 

28th  and  M  Streets,  WASHINGTON,  D.  C. 


YOU 

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STANDARD  FLOWER  POTS 

Packet!  in  small  crates,  easy  10  handle 

Price  per  crate 
i?o  7  in.  pots  in  crate$4.2o 
60  8  "  "        3.00 

HAND  MADE 
48  q  in.  p  >tsin  crate  $3  60 
43  10        "  "         4,80 

24  «        "  "         3.60 

24   •»  "  4-80 

I?  14  "  "  4  30 

6  16       "  "        4.50 

Seed  pans,  same  pri  e  as  pots.  Send  for  price  list  of 
Cylinders  for  Cut  flowers,  Hanging  Baskets,  Lawn 
Vases  etc.  Ten  percent,  offfor'  ash  with  .rd-r.  Address 

Hilfia^erBrts., Pottery, Fort  Edward. N.Y. 

August  Rolker*  Sons,  Agts.,      31  Barclay  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 


15002  in. pots 

in  crate 

$4  88 

1500  2#     " 

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5-25 

1500254     " 

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6.00 

10003 

" 

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800  3H    " 

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BOSTON  PLATE  &  WINDOW  GLAjS  CO. 
GREENHOUSE  GLASS 

German    and    American 

261  to  287  A  St.,  BOSTON  20-22  Canal  St. 

NOW     IS    THE    TIME    TO    INSURE 
YOUR  GLASS  AGAINST  DAMAGE 

BY    HAIL.       For  particulars  address 
John  O.  Ester,   Saddle    River,    H.    J. 


Interior  view  of  three  connected 
houses,  each  24  ft.  wide  —  Our 
Standard   Iron   Construction. 


Erected  complete  and  heated  with 
the  Weathered  Sectional  Boiler  for 
Chatterton  Warburton,  Fall  River, 
Mass. 

Write  him.  Send  for    Catalog. 

Weathered    Company 

46   MARION  ST.,   NEW  YORK 


The  Only  Perfect 
Tomato    and     Plant     Support 

flade  of  Heavy  Galvanized   Wire 


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Height  complete         .......  34  inches 

"       of  bottom  section  .         .         .         .         .         .  24        " 

"        "top  "      .  .  .  .  .  .  12        " 

Diameter  of  circle      .......  14        " 

Manufactured   IfinX     RDHQ    226  North  9th  St 
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This  is  the  Latest  Cut  Flower  House 

(  Order'taken  last  Januar>  ) 

This  is  quick  work  and  goes  to  show  it's  not,  an  all 
season's  matter  for  us  Lo  erect>  an  iron  frame  house 

THIS  is  a  fine  example  of  our  iron  frame  construction,  standing  perfectly  rigid  and  fully 
self  sustaining.     This  house  is  45  feet  6  inches  wide  and  about  300  feet  long,  and   is 
being  erected  for  the  Cottage  Gardens  Company,  the  famous  carnation  growers.     They 
intend  it  solely  for  seedlings. 

The  benches  used  by  Mr.  Ward  are  3  feet  6  inches  wide  and  the  house  is  built  to 
accommodate  8  of  them.  That's  a  tremendous  span — 46  feet  for  a  rafter  only  3  inches  deep 
and  5-8  inches  thick,  but  it's  possible  for  these  reasons:  The  way  we  tie  these  houses 
together;  the  extra  bracing  and  rigidity  given  by  the  sash  bar  clasps,  bolted  to  the  galvanized 
angle  iron  eave  plate  ;  the  ridge  bracket  binding  together  the  rafters  and  bolted  to  the  ridge  ; 
the  use  of  the  small  purlins  at  frequent  intervals,  really  plotting  the  frame  work  out  in  squares 
of  bracings,  while  making  possible  the  use  of  the  smallest  sash  bar  made. 

Such  a  house  is  a  revelation  in  its  lightness  and  is  practically  indestructible.  The  re- 
pairing of  a  sash  bar  is  as  easy  as  replacing  a  shingle  on  a  roof.  The  iron  frame  house  is  the 
house  of  the  future.  All  over  the  country  the  growers  are  beginning  to  use  it.  The  economy 
of  the  large  house  is  long  since  a  settled  matter.  It  now  settles  down  to  the  pure  matter  of 
economics;  the  question  of  25  per  cent,  less  fuel  expense,  the  larger  volume  of  air  as  a 
protection   against  sudden  changes  of  temperature  and  the  item  of  decreased  repairs. 


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LORD    &   BURNHAM   CO. 

Greenhouse  Designers  and  Manufacturers 

1133  Broadway,  cor.  26th  St.,  N.  Y.      Boston  Branch.  819;Tremont  Bldg 


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March  24,   190li 


Select  List  of  Hybrid 
Perpetual    and    other 


ROSES 


FOR    OUTDOOR    PLANTINC 

We  make  a  specialty  of  preparing  Roses  tor  outdoor  planting,  our  stock  is  all  field  grown,  either  American  or  imported  from 
England  or  Ireland.  The  plants  (unless  otherwise  specified),  have  all  during  the  winter  months  been  potted  up  into  5  or  6  inch 
pots  ace  rding  to  the  growth  of  the  variety,  they  have  been  stored  in  cold  houses  where  they  will  break  away  naturally  making  it 
the  best  possible  stock  for  you  to  sell  to  your  retail  customers. 


Per  Per 

doz.  100. 

Abel    Carriere $3.00  $25.00 

Alfred    Colomb 3.00  25.00 

Alfred   K.    Williams 3.00  25.00 

American    Beauty 3.00  25.00 

Anna    de    Diesbaeh 3.00  25.00 

Ards    Rover 3.00  25.00 

Anne  of  Gierstein 3.00  25.00 

Barouess    Rothschild 3.00  25.00 

Baron   de    Bonstettin 3.00  25.00 

Beauty  of  Waltham 3.00  25.00 

Blanche    Moreau 2.50  20.00 

Boule  de  Neige 3.00  23.00 

Bienda   3.00  25.00 

Capt.    Hayward 3.00  25.00 

Coquette   des    Blanches 3.00  25  00 

Captain    Christy 3.00  25.00 

Clio    3.00  25.00 

Common    Provence 2.50  20.00 

Charles    Lefebvre 3.00  25.00 

Comtess   Muranais 2.50  20.00 

Couutess  of  Oxford 3.00  25.00 

Countess   of   Koseberry 3.00  25  00 

Camille    Bernardin 3.00  25.00 

Crested    Moss 3.00  25.00 

Dinsuiore     3.00  25  00 

Duke   of   Edinburgh 3.00  25.00 

Duke     of     Teck 3.00  25.00 

Dr.   Andry 3.00  25.00 

Duke  of  Wellington 3.00  25.00 

Dupuv    Jnmain 3.00  25  00 


Per  I'er 

doz.  100. 

Earl  of  Dufferin $3.00  $25.00 

Eclaire    3.00  25.00 

Etieune     Levet 3.00  23.00 

Eugene    Furst 3.00  25.00 

Fisher    Holmes 3.00  25.00 

Francois     Michclon 3.00  25.00 

Frau    Karl    Drusehki 3.00  25.00 

Gen.    Jacqueminot 3.00  23.00 

Gloire  de  Lyounalse 3.00  25.00 

Gloire  de  Margottin 3.00  25.00 

Gloire  de  Mosses 2.50  20.00 

(iustav    Pigaueau 3.00  25.00 

Grand    Mogul 3.00  25.00 

Helen   Keller 3.00  25.00 

Her    Majesty 3.00  23.00 

Helnrich    Sehulthels 3.00  25.00 

Henrv    Martin 2.50  20.00 

Jean    Liabaud 3.00  25.00 

Jules    Margottin 3.00  25.00 

Jeannie   Dickson 3.00  25.00 

John    Hopper 3.00  25.00 

Ladv    Penzance 3.00  25.00 

Lord   Penzance 3.00  23.00 

Louis    Van    Houtte 3.00  25.00 

Marchioness  of  Lome 3.00  25.00 

Margaret    Dickson 3.00  25.00 

Mabel    Morrison 3.00  25.00 

Magna    Charta 2.50  20.00 

Marchioness  of  Downsbire.  3.00  25.00 

Marchioness    of    Dufferin..  3.00  25.00 


Per 
doz. 

Marie    Baumann 3.00 

Marshall   P.   Wilder 3.00 

Meg.    Merrilies 3.00 

Merveillc    de    Lyon 3.00 

Mrs.  John   Laing 3.00 

Mrs.  J.    S.    Crawford 3.00 

Mme.    Charles    Wood 3.00 

Mint.   Gabriel  Luizet 3.00 

Mme.   Victor  Verdier 3.00 

Mme.    Plantier 2.50 

Princess   Adelaide 2.50 

Prince  Camille  de  Rohan. .  3.00 

Persian    Yellow 3.00 

Paul   Neyron 3.00 

Pride  of  Waltham 3.00 

Queen  of  Queens 3.00 

Rugosa   2.50 

Rugosa   Alba *.50 

Rodoeanachi     3.00 

Rosieriste   Jacobs 3.00 

Sweet    Brier 2.00 

Soleil    d'Or 3.00 

Star   of   Waltham 3.00 

Senator    Vaisse 3.00 

Tom    Wood 3.00 

Ulrich     Biuinner 3.00 

White   Provence 2.50 

White    Provence 2  50 

Victor   Verdier 3.00 

Victor    Hugo 3.00 


HYBRID  TEA  AND  OTHER  EVERBLOOMING  ROSES 


Inch 
pots. 

Belle   Slebrechl 5  &6 

Ressie    Brown 5&6 

Beauty  of   Rose- 

mawr    4 

Bridesmaid     5 

Caroline  Testout...  6 
Champion     of      the 

World    4 

Clothildo    Soupert..        4 
Coquette  de  Lyon..       4 
Duchess      de      Bra- 
bant            4 

Etoile  du  Lyon.  ...  4 
Etoile  du    Lyon. ...       5 

Franz    Deezen 5 

Francisca  Kruger. .  4 
Gruss  an  Teplitz. ..  6 
Hermosa    5 


FOR    OUTDOOR    PLANTINC 

Per          Per                                         Inch  Per  Per 

doz.        100.                                          pots.  doz.  100. 

$3.00    $23.00       Helen    Gould 4  $2.00  $15.00 

3.00       23.00       Ideal    5           3.00  25.00 

La    France 6          3.00  23.00 

2.00       15.00        Liberty    5           3.00  25.00 

3.00      25.00       Kaiseriu       Augusta 

3.00      23.00           Victoria     5           2.50  20.00 

M  a  m  a  11       Cochet 

1.50       12.00            Pink    5          2.50  20.00 

1.50       12.00        M  a  m  a  n        Cochet 

i.50       12.00            White    5           2.50  20.00 

Marie  Van  Houtte.  4           1.50  12.00 

1.50       12.00       Marie  Van   Houtte.  5           3.00  25.00 
1.50       12.00        Mme.        Joseph 

2.50       20  00            Schwartz    4           1.50  12.00 

3.00      25.00       Mme.    Abel    Chate- 

1.50       12.00           nay    4           1.50  12.00 

3.00      25.00       Mme.    Abel    Chate- 

2.50      20.00           nay    5          3.00  25.00 


Inch  Per 

pots.  doz. 

Mme.    Camille 5  $2.50 

Muie.    Jules   Grolez.  5  3.00 

Mme.   Rene  Gerard.  4  2.00 

Mrs.  B.   R.   Cant...  5  2.50 
Madalena   Scalaran- 

dis    4  2.00 

Marie    Guillot 4  1.50 

Papa    Gontier 4  1.50 

Perle  des  Jardins. .  5  3.00 

Queen's    Scarlet....  4  1.50 

Safrano    4  1.50 

Souvenir  de  la  Mal- 

Molson     6  3.00 

Souvenir   deWooton  5  3.00 

Sunset    5  3.00 

The    Bride 5  3.00 

Vicountess         Folk- 
stone    


Per 

too. 

$25.00 
25.00 
25.00 
23  00 
25.00 
25.00 
25.00 
25.00 
25  00 
20.00 
20.00 
25.00 
25  00 
25.00 
25.00 
25.00 
20.00 
20.00 
25.00 
25.00 
15.00 
2500 
23.00 
25.00 
25.00 
25.00 
20.00 
20  00 
25.00 
25.00 


Per 

100. 

$20.00 

25.00 

15.00 

20.00 

15.00 
12.00 
1200 
25.00 
12  00 
12.00 

25.00 
25.00 
25.00 
23.00 


3.00       25.00 


RAMBLER,  CLIMBING  AND   TRAILING  ROSES 


STRONC  TWO  YEAR  OLD  PLANTS  MOSTLY  IN 


Per  Per 

doz.  100. 

Crimson    Rambler $3.00  $25.00 

Philadelphia    Rambler 3.00  25.00 

White    Rambler 3.00  25.00 

Yellow     Rambler 3.00  25.00 

,     Waltham    Rambler  (new)..     4.00  30.00 

Dorothy    Perkins 3.00  23.00 

Wlchnralana    2.00  15  no 

YV'Ichuraiana    Debutante...     3.00  25  00 


Per  Per 
doz.  100. 
Wichuraiana    Mandas    Tri- 
umph       $3.00  $25.00 

Wichuraiana  Pink  Roamer.     3.00  25.00 
Wichuraiana  Universal  Fa- 
vorite         3.00  25.00 

Baltimore    Belle 2.50  20.00 

Prairie   Queen 2.50  20.00 

Climbing  Clothilde  Soupert     3.00  25.00 

Chromatella    3.50 


6-INCH  POTS 

Per 
doz. 

Gloire  de  Dijon $3.50 

Devoniensis    3.50 

Lamarque    3.50 

Marechal    Kiel 3.50 

Solfaterre    3.50 

Reine    Marie    Henriette.. . .     3.50 

W.    A.    Richardson 3.50 

White   Banksia 2.50 

Yellow    Banksia 2.50 


Per 

100. 
$25.00 


23.00 
25.00 


ROSES  WITH  LONG  CANES 

We  can  supply  Gloire  de  Dijon  and  Marechal  Niel  Roses  in  7-inch  pot  grown  plants  with  canes  8  feet  long  at  $1  25  each. 


The  Baby  Rambler.  We  have  an  im- 
mense stock  of  this  popular  bedding  rose. 
4-inch  pots,  $3.00  per  dozen,  $25.00  per 
IOO.,  5  inch  pots,  $4.50  p_-r  dozen, 
$35.00  per  100. 

Killarney.  The  finest  bedding  rose  yet 
introduced.  A  grand  lot  of  extra  heavy 
two  year  old-budded  plants  in  6-inch  pots. 
$4.00  per  dozen,  $30.00  per  100. 


NEWER    VARIETIES    OF    ROSES 

FOR  OUTDOOR  PLANTINC 
Frau  Karl  Drusehki.  The  first  really 
white  hybiid  perpetual,  a  fine  flower,  a 
strong  grower  and  a  free  bloomer.  A  fine 
lot  o  6-inch  pots,  $3.00  per  dozen, 
$25.00  per  100. 

Etoile  de  France.  A  brilliantly  rich 
velvety  crimson  hybrid-tea  rose  which  will 
be  certain  to  prove  valuable  as  a  forcing 
and  bedding  variety.  We  offer  a  fine  lot 
of  I  year  old  grafted  plants  in  3-incb  potF. 
50  cents  each,  $5.00  per  dozen. 


Souvenir  de   Pierre  Notting.     This 

we  believe  is  deslined  to  become  the  ideal 
yellow  bedding  rose.  Strong  5-inch  pots, 
50  cents  each,  $4.00  per  dozen. 

New  White  Rambler  Rose  "Trier". 

A  new  white  climbing  variety  that  is 
recommended  especially  on  account  of  its 
free  blooming  qualities.  40  cents  each, 
$4.00  per  dozen. 


HENRY  A.  DR.EER,  714  chestnut  st.,  Philadelphia,  pa. 


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CLEARANCE    SALE. 

Among  the  Nursery  Stock  recently  purchased  from  the  Assignee  of  theClucas&  Boddington  Company 
is  the  following,  in  first  class  condition.  Wishing  to  dispose  of  them  quickly,  offer  them  until  sold  at  the  fol- 
lowing prices,  50  per  cent,  less  than  market  values,  for  cash. 


Crimson   Rambler  Roses.    All  American  grown 
Extra  strong,  4  feet  Canes,  many  branches, 
Very  strong,  3  feet  Canes,       "  " 

Strong,  2  feet  Canes,  " 

3  inch  pot  plants, 

White,    Pink  and   Yellow    Ramblers.      Very 

strong.     4  to  6  feet  Canes, 
Rosa  Wichuraiana   Hybrids,    five   named   vars. 

Extra  strong,  3  year  old 
Clematis  Paniculata.     Two  year  old  field-grown, 

$25.00  per  1,000. 
Hydrangea  Paniculata.   Extra  strong,  3  to  4  feet, 
"  "  Strong,  2  to  3  feet, 

"     Two  year  old,  from  cuttings,  $12.50  per  1,000. 


$10.00 
8.00 
5.00 
3.00 

8.00 


3.00 
8.00 
5.00 
1.50 


! 


Spiraea  Clumps  (Cold  Storage).  Fine  for  Decoration 
Day.  Japonica  $3.00  per  100;  Multiflora,  $3.50  per  100; 
Astilboides  Flor,  $3.50  per  100;  Gladstone,  $4.00  per  100: 
Superba,  $3.50  per  100. 


per  1,000  pel   100 
Paeonies,   (Large  field  clumps,  with  3  to  5  eyes) 

Officinalis  Rubra,                                                     $65.00  $7.00 

"         Rosea,                                                     95.00  10.00 

"         Alba,  (Mutabilis)                               110.00  12.00 
Chinensis,  (Sweet  scented) 

"         Mixed  Red  Varieties  8.00 

"             "      Pink  Varieties  8.00 

"              "      White  Varieties                 •  10.00 

"         Festiva  Alba,  12.00 

"         Laius,  Silvery  Rose  12.00 

"         M.  Roussellon  12.00 

"         Queen  Victoria  12.00 

"         Rubens  12.00 

"         Duke  of  Wellington  15.00 

"         Grand  Rosea  12.00 

"         Gustav  Guerin  15.00 
English   Ivies.  Strong  field  grown  plants, 

Vines  2  1-2  to  3  feet,                                              35-oo  4.00 

English  Ivies,  Established  in  3  inch  pots  5.00 

Dahlias,  Large  Field  Roots,  Types  and  Colors  separate 
and  unnamed.  Cactus,  Decorative,  Show,  Pompon,  50c.  per 
dozen:   $3  00  per  100;   $25.00  per  1,000. 

Ask  for  list  of  150  Named  Varieties. 


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Complete  List  of  HARDY   PLANTS,  Field  and  Pot  Grown,  at  reduced  prices. 

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TREtS 

FRUIT   AND   ORNAMENTAL 

Evergreens 
Shrubs  Roses 
Hardy  Plants 

All  the  Beat  and  Hardiest  Varieties 
I.argestand  Most  Varied  Collections  in  America 

ELLWANGER    &     BARRY 

Nurserymen— Horticulturists 

MOUNT     HOPE     NURSERIES 

Established   1840 
ROCHESTER  NEW  YORK 


Illustrated  Descriptive  Catalogue  m 
pages  t,  also  Descriptive  List  of  Novelties 
and  Specialties  with  beautiful  colored 
plate  of  the  New  Hardy  White  Kose 
FRAI*  DRUSCHK1  mailed  FREE  on 
request.  


LADY  GAY 

AND 

HARDY  GARDEN  ROSES 

in  choice  varieties.  Field  grown  plants, 
first  quality  stock  including  Frau  Karl 
Druschki.  New  Hardy  Hybrid  Tea 
Dean  Hole.  Killarney  and  Souvenir 
de  Pierre  Notting.  Herbaceous 
Paeonies.    Hollyhocks  and  Phlox. 

Catalogue  mailed  on  request. 

M.    H.  WALSH 

rose  specialist         WOODS  HOLE,  MASS. 


KILLARNEY 

The  most  profitable  Rose  to  date. 
Strong;,  thrifty  young:  plants. 

$10  per  100.      $90  per  1,000 


SIEBRECHT&SON 

Rose  Hill  Nursery 
NEW  ROCHELLE,  N.  Y. 


1,000  Baby  Ramblers 

3J^  in.  equal  to  4  in.f  $20  per  100;  3  to  10  in.  high  and 
bushy.  3000,  2j£  in.,  nice  stock,  $7  per  100  or  $60 
per  1000.  50,000  oiher  seasonable  stock  for  Spring 
sales.     List  free.     Cash  please. 

BENJ.  C0NNELL,    West  Grove,  Pa. 


You  Will  Want  a  Few  Begonia  Gloire 
de  Lorraine  Plants. 

My  stock  comes  from  an  Excellent  Source.     Why 
not    place   your  order    early  to   secure  June  and  July 
delivery  ? 
Strong  2 ! 4  in.  plants,  $15perl00.$140perl  000 

S.  S.  SKIDELSKY 
824  No.  24th  Street,    =    Philadelphia 


U-BAR  REASON 

NUMBER  THREE 

Some  forms  of  greenhouse  construction  are  especially 
adapted  for  special  requirements. 

U-BAR  GREENHOUSES 

Are  the  Best  Greenhouses  Built 

because  they  are  adaptable  to  all  requirements.     No 
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Designers  and  Builders 

U-BAR  GREENHOUSES 

Metropolitan  Bldg.,  4th  Ave.  and  23rd  St. 

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grafted  on  Dickson's  Irish  disbudded  Manetti  s 
stocks,  and  are  now  in  exceptionally  fine  shape.       SS 

J   Killarney,  $15  per  100;  $150  per  1,000     Bride,  Bridesmaid,  Kaiserin,  $12  per  3 

~    100;  $120  per  1,000     To   prevent   disappointment    Order   now   as   stock    is   limited.  Z 

5   Own  Root  Richmond  Roses,  $12  per  100.    Killarney,  $10  per  100. 

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Hybrid  Teas, 

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Grown  coo!  in  new  houses.     Free  from  all  diseases. 

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HORTICULTURE 


VOL  III 


MARCH  24,  1906 


NO.  12 


Published  "Weekly  by 

horticulture:  publishing  co. 

11  Hamilton  Place,  Boston,  Mass. 

Telephone,  Oxfora  292 

WM.  J.  STEWART,  Editor   and   Manager 


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COPVRIOHT,    1906,    BY   HORTICULTURE  PUB.   CO. 

Entered  as  second-class  matter  December  8,  1904,  at  the  Post  Office  at  Boston,  Mass.,  under  the  Act  of  Congress  of  March  3,  1879. 


Page 
FRONTISPIECE— View    in    F.    R.    Pierson    Company 

Nurseries 
CONIFEROUS  TREES  AND   SHRUBS   IN  ENGLAND 

AND  SCOTLAND— T.   D.   Hatfield— Illustrated 359 

MECHANICAL  WATERING — R.   T.   McGorum 360 

PINUS   AUSTRIACA— Illustration 3G1 

SYMBIOSIS    AND    ITS    RELATION    TO    HORTICUL- 
TURE—J.  Woodward  Manning 362 

CERASUS     JAPONICA    PENDULA    ROSEA— Jackson 

Dawson — Illustration     363 

EDITORIAL     364 

INSTRUCTION      IN      LANDSCAPE      WORK— F.       A. 

Waugh     365 

NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES 

Society   of   American   Florists 366 

Gardeners'  and  Florists'  Club  of  Boston 367 

Morris  County  Gardeners'  and  Florists'  Society...  367 

Horticultural  Society  of  Chicago 367 

National   Council    of   Horticulture 367 

Columbus  Florists'    Club 367 

Chicago    Wholesalers'    Association 367 

Newport  Horticultural   Society 367 

New   Bedford   Horticultural    Society 368 

New  Haven  County   Horticultural   Society 368 

Club  and  Society  Notes 368 


CONTENTS    OF    THIS    ISSUE 

Page 

THE     SELLING    AND     PACKING    OF    CARNATION 
BLOOMS  AND  CUTTINGS— J.  D.  Thompson 370 

A  MODEL  NURSERY— Illustrated 372 

F.  R.   Pierson— Portrait 372 

CUT  FLOWER  MARKET  REPORTS 

Boston,    Chicago,    Cincinnati,    Columbus,    Detroit, 
Indianapolis,  Louisville,  New  York,  Philadelphia..   379 
Twin  Cities,  Washington 385 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Books    Received 365 

Personal     365 

San    Francisco    Notes 365 

Obituary     365 

Forcing  Lilacs   for   the   Holidays 368 

News  Notes    368 

Newport   Notes    368 

Movements   of   Gardeners    368 

Business    Changes    368 

Philadelphia   Notes    374 

Catalogues  Received    374 

Seed   Trade    374 

Incorporated     385 

List   of   Patents    385 

Greenhouses  Building  and   Projected    385 

Fire  Record    385 


SUPPLEHENT  WITH  THIS  ISSUE. 


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LOCAL   REPRESENTATIVES 

BUFFALO,  N.  Y.— E.  C.  Brucker,  385-87  Ellicott  St  LOUISVILLE,  KY.-F.  L.  Schulz,  Jr.,  1325  Cherokee  Rd. 

CHICAGO,  ILL.— R.  S.  Lund,  1034  W.  Monroe  St.  MONTREAL — William  Cooper,  568  St  Paul  SL 

CLEVELAND,  O. — A.   L.  Hutchins,  38  Plymouth  St.  NEWPORT,  R.  i. — David  Mcintosh,  Ledge  Road. 

COLUMBUS,   O.— M.   B.  Faxon,  322  E.   Broad  St.  PHILADELPHIA,  PA.— George  C.  Watson,  1614  Ludlow 

CINCINNATI,  O.— Frank  W.  Ball,  818   E.  3rd   Street.  St. 

DETROIT— C.  B.  Chase,  59  Miami  Ave.  SAN    FRANCISCO,    CAL. — Luther    Monnette,    1100   Van 

INDIANAPOLIS,  IND.— George  B.  Wiegand,  1610  N.  Illl-  Ness  Av. 

nois  St.  WASHINGTON,    D.   C. — Z.    D.    Blacklstone,   14th   and    H 

Street,  N.  W. 


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50,000 

Azalea  Amoena  42 

Hydrangea    P.    G.,    2    to    3    «.,    $6.00 
per  100. 

Hydrangea  P.  G.,  3  to  4  It.,  extra  fine, 
$10.00  per  100. 

Spirea    Waterer,    extra    fine,    $7.00    per 
100. 

Spirea    Van    Houtte,    3    to    4    ft.,    $7.00 
per  100. 
500,000  Shrubs,  see  price  list. 
35,000  Honeysuckles,   in   variety,   extra 
fine. 

Hybrid  Perpetual   Roses,  own   roots   and 
budded,  2  yrs.,  at  $10.00  per  100. 

Roses     from     2    Inch    pots,    $20.00    to 
$30.00  per  1000. 

35,000    Creeping    Roses,    own    roots,    2 
years,  $50.00  per  1000. 

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Also  general  line  of  Nursery  5tock. 
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THE     SAN     JOSE    SCALE 

For    Fall    or    Spring  JUse 

We  aim  to  kill  scale  and  not  trees.     One  spraying  will  not  kill  all  the  scale.     Many  of  them 
get  under  the  rough  bark.     They  are  very  minute,  but  their  multitude   makes   the  San  Jose 

Scale  a  plague  like  the  plagues  of  Egypt.    "  Horicum  "  is  Simple,  Strong;  and  Ready  for 
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359 


Coniferous  Trees  and  Shrubs  in  England  and   Scotland 


While  in  England  and  Scotland  last  summer  I  visited 
many  fine  gardens  noted  for  coniferous  treed  and 
shrubs.  We  have  a  grand  collection  of  these  at  Welles- 
ley,  and  my  object  was  to  compare  specimens.  I  had 
with  me  a  list  of  what  we  have,  their  height,  spread 
and  girth,  so  that  I  was  in  a  good  position  to  judge. 
Conifers,  as  a  rule,  do  poorly  near  cities,  still  I  was  not 
prepared  for  the  disappointment  I  met  at  Kew.  It 
was  only  among  yews,  and  their  allies,  the  torreyas,  and 
allied  South  American  coniferse,  and  pines  that  I 
found  presentable  specimens.  Nowhere  near  London 
did  I  see  anything  striking.  One  has  to  get  about 
twenty  miles  out.  On  the  Lincolnshire  wolds,  at  Sir 
Barclay  Sheffield's  place,  I  saw  the  finest  specimen  of 
Thuya  gigantia  anywhere.  It  was  very  regular  in 
outline,  pyramidal,  and  nearly  sixty  feet  high.  There 
was  also  a  very  ordinary  specimen  of  our  common 
white  pine.  Whether  it  is  scarce  in  Britain  I  do  not 
know,  only  I  did  not  happen  to  see  any  good  ones.  Our 
white  pine  is,  in  my  opinion,  the  handsomest  of  all 
northern  pines. 

Through  the  kindness  of  Messrs.  Veitch  I  had  intro- 
ductions to  the  superintendents  of  some  of  the  finest 
estates  in  Scotland.  I  took  in  the  old  city  of  York 
on  my  way,  and  the  famous  Backhouse  nurseries.  I 
had  visited  the  nurseries  some  twenty-five  years  before, 
but  since  then  the  city  of  York  has,  like  the  rest  of 
England,  become  a  manufacturing  centre,  and  so  spread 
out  as  to  almost  take  in  the  old  nursery.  The  bad 
effects  of  soot  were  everywhere  visible.  Messrs.  Back- 
house are  moving  farther  into  the  country.  I  took 
some  notes,  and  may  refer  to  it  later. 

I  visited  Hassledon  Hall,  in  the  vicinity  of  York, 
famous  for  its  Italian  garden,  which  is  made  up,  almost 
wholly  of  clipped  English  yews.  It  had  a  massive  and 
imposing  effect,  and  this  is  all  I  can  say  about  it.  I 
arrived  in  Edinboro  in  time  to  see  the  great  summer 
exhibition.  It  was  the  finest  show  I  have  ever  seen 
anywhere.  The  indoor  and  outdoor  fruit  entries  were 
especially  well  filled.  I  took  copious  notes  and  may  at 
another  time  refer  to  them. 

I  went  to  Dalkeith  Palace  next,  but  did  not  see  any- 
thing in  my  line  very  striking.  There  was  a  fine  lot  of 
fruit  houses,  and  an  excellent  vegetable  garden,  clean 
and  well  kept.  I  was  introduced  to  a  poor  specimen  of 
Torreya  nucifera,  which  was  expected  to  stick  me,  as 
it  was  not  labelled.  It  is  said  to  be  tender.  We  have 
fine  healthy  specimens  of  it  at  Wellesley. 

Oxenford  Castle  was  next  visited.  I  shall  always 
remember  it  with  pleasure,  as  here  I  received  the  kind- 
est treatment  from  both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Smith,  gardener 
and  his  wife — an  unusual  experience  in  my  travels; 
with  this  exception,  I  cannot  say  much  for  the  hospi- 
tality of  the  craft.  The  collection  of  evergreens  was 
small,  and  evidently  not  specially  cared  for,  with  the 
exception  of  a  few  specimens  of  Cupressus  Lawsoniana, 
Libocedrus  decurrens,   and   Thuyopsis  borealis,   which 


Abies  Nordmanniana. 

were  given  a  chance  to  show  their  beauty.  For  the 
rest,  they  might  grow  together,  and  spoil  each  other  or 
be  backed  by  deciduous  trees,  and  so  become  one-sided. 
I  would  not  mind  this — this  grouping  for  effect — if 
in  some  part  of  the  grounds,  specimens  had  been  given  a 
chance  to  develop  their  full  beauty. 

I  went  to  Perth  and  to  Scone  Palace,  noted  as  being 
the  place  where  David  Douglas  served  his  apprentice- 
ship, and  there  are  two  magnificent  specimens  of  the 
Douglas  spruce  which  he  planted.  Scone  was  the  only 
place  I  visited  that  gave  special  attention  to  specimen 
coniferae.  I  did  not  think,  however,  the  plan  adopted 
here  a  satisfactory  one;  it  was  anything  but  effective. 
A  flat  square  two  to  three  acres  in  extent  was  given  up 
to  specimens,  massed  in  on  three  sides  by  forest  trees, 
and  on  the  other  the  greenhouses  and  vegetable  garden. 
They  were  planted  in  lines,  just  as  if  they  wished  to 
have  them  convenient,  and  handy  to  look  at  as  indi- 
viduals. There  were  fine  specimens  of  Picea  Sitchen- 
sis,  Abies  Nordmanniana  P.  excelsa,  Abies  Cephalonica, 
Pseudotsuga  Douglasii,  Abies  pectinata,  A.  grahdis, 
A.  nobilis,  Thuyopsis  borealis,  Cupressus  macrocarpa, 
Tsuga  Albertiana,  Thuja  gigantea,  Pinus  monticola 
and  Abies  Pinsapo.  Our  American  concolor  firs,  Col- 
orado Blue  spruce  and  nearly  all  the  Japan  firs  and 
spruces  did  very  poorly.     After  seeing  such  fine  speci- 


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mens  of  the  others  I  was  surprised  at  the  failure  of 
these,  and  I  found  it  so  everywhere. 

There  were  magnificant  specimens  of  the  Califor- 
nian  redwood,  Sequoia  Wellingtonia  and  S.  sempervi- 
rens,  but  these  are  out  of  the  question  with  us.  They 
will  not  live  at  Wellesley. 

Ochtertyre,  Crieff  (Scotland),  was  next  visited.  This 
was  the  most  beautifully  situated  of  all  the  places  I 
saw.  It  pained  me  to  see  the  place  neglected.  This 
used  to  be  a  noted  place,  but  lack  of  money  and  worse 
— lack  of  interest — gives  it  a  deserted  look.  The  walk 
along  the  mountain  side  one  lovely  sunshiny  day  was 
enchanting,  and  although  I  saw  practically  nothing  of 
the  place,  1  was  well  repaid  by  the  scenery.  The  road- 
side above  mc  was  plentifully  planted  with  Norway 
spruce,  Douglas  firs,  Nordmann  firs,  Abies  nobilis,  and 
Abies  grandis.  They  were  magnificent  in  size  but, 
closely  planted,  had  lost  their  beauty.  It  must  be 
massive  and  imposing  to  look  from  the  opposite  lull- 
side,  with  water,  waterfowl,  and  an  old  water  mill 
between — an  artist's  dream.  Below  me,  far  below,  I 
could  look  over  the  tops  of  the  largest  of  them— some 
over  a  hundred  feet  high — large  specimens  of  Douglas 
firs,  Nordmann's,  and  Norway  spruces,  crowded  and 
neglected  with  no  more  right  to  grow  than  the  meanest 
forest  tree. 

Drummond  Castle  next,  and  this  was  a  surprise.  We 
drove  for  three  miles  through  a  beautiful  avenue  of 
beeches,  which  made  what  appeared  at  a  distant  view, 
and  only,  and  always  in  the  distance — a  continual  arch. 
Going  round  the  old  castle  to  the  courtyard  I  met  a 
piper,  who  in  a  mixture  of  Gaelic  and  broad  Scotch, 
tried  to  direct  me  to  the  greenhouses,  where  I  should 
find  the  gardener.  The  difficulty  was  overcome  by  the 
gardener  coming  into  view.  The  surprise  was  the 
Italian  garden — it  is  really  a  combination  of  Dutch 
and  Italian  statuary  and  pattern  flower  beds  mixed. 
The  flower  beds  are  in  regular  and  corresponding 
designs  and  in  solid  colors,  for  distant  effect.  It  is 
best  seen  from  the  courtyard  as  a  whole.  The  effect  is 
almost  lost  when  walking  through  it. 

Going  up  to  Murthly  Castle  is  an  avenue  of  Abies 
nobilis.  It  is  perfectly  straight  and  about  a  mile  long. 
The  trees  are  young  yet,  but  if  they  are  well  taken  care 
of,  and  attain  the  dimensions  of  others  seen— over 
100  feet  high — the  effect  should  be  wonderful  in  30 
years  time.  Change  of  ownership,  or  rather  a  succes- 
sion of  heirs  affects  large  places  like  Murthly.  We 
find  part  of  one  plan  not  finished,  and  other  ideas 
commenced  and  not  carried  out,  so  we  come  across  a 
planting  here  and  there,  with  no  semblance  of  order. 
There  is  a  short  avenue  of  Abies  grandis  which  well 
bears  out  the  name,  but  why  it  is  there,  one  cannot  see. 
Another  of  Araucaria  imbricata  also  without  any  rea- 
son; still  another  of  Wellingtonia  gigantea.  shut  in 
across  one  end  by  a  mu  of  beautiful  specimens  of 
Tsuga  Pattoniana.  Araucaria  imbricata  and  Welling- 
tonia gigantea  were  both  disappointing.  They  were 
rather  new  things  when  I  left  home  23  years  ago,  and 
much  was  expected  of  them.  As  trees,  they  are  short- 
lived or,  to  say  the  most,  become  untidy  and  straggling, 
before  reaching  maturity.  Tsuga  Albertiana  here  takes 
the  place  of  our  native  hemlock:  I  would  defy  anyone 
to  tell  the  difference  looking  at  them.  There  must  be 
physiological  differences,  not  visible,  for  the  tree  is  not 
hardy  in  the  eastern  states.  There  were  two  trees  of 
our  native  hemlock  on  the  place,  and  asking  what  the 
difference  was,  as  they  observed  them,  was  told  that 
T.  Albertiana  never  branched,  whereas  T.  canadensis 
almost  always  did.     Tsuga  Pattoniana  which  we  have 


only  as  a  small  tree,  being  somewhat  new  to  us,  is  here 
a  very  handsome  tree.  Its  "outstretched  arms"  or 
main  branches  covered  with  pendant  secondary  ones, 
much  in  the  way  frequently  seen  on  Norway  spruce, 
made  a  lovely  picture.  The  Douglas  spruce,  the  Nor- 
way, Nordmann's  fir,  the  balsam  and  silver  firs  do  ex- 
ceedingly well  and  many  specimens  are  over  100  feet 
high.  The  Japan  firs  and  spruces  and  also  our  Rocky 
Mountain  kinds  do  not  thrive  satisfactorily. 

In  all  the  places  I  visited  put  together  I  did  not  see 
as  many  species  and  varieties  of  coniferous  trees  as  at 
Wellesley,  nor  as  fine  specimens. 


Mechanical  Watering 

"Aye  free  aff  han'  your  story  tell 

When  wi'  a  bosom  crony. 
But  still  keep  something  to  yoursel', 

Ye  scarcely  tell  to  ony. 
Conceal  yoursel'  as  weel's  ye  can, 

Frae   critical   dissection. 
But  keek  thro'  every  ither  man 

Wi'  sharpen'd  sly  inspection." 

Mr.  Louis  Wittbold  must  surely  have  read  the  above 
lines  and  kept  it  in  his  mind  when  delivering  his  paper 
before  the  Detroit  Florists'  Club.  The  readers  of  Hor- 
ticulture are  probably  as  wise  after  reading  his  re- 
marks as  they  were  before.  Before  reading  the  article 
I  expected  I  was  going  to  get  some  insight  into  the 
workings  of  the  mechanical  watering  machine.  How 
lovely  it  looks  on  paper!  Theory  may  be  all  right  in 
mechanical  greenhouse  watering  but  when  put  in  prac- 
tice 'It's  all  bosh."  Sometimes  a  man  on  the  end  of 
a  hose  is  a  dangerous  thing;  would  the  mechanical 
man  be  sensitive  enough  to  find  out  dry  spots  and  see 
red  spider?     What  a  dream. 

A  mechanical  watering  and  syringing  apparatus  was 
used  in  an  adjoining  town  here,  many  years  ago  and  I 
think  the  proprietor  went  out  of  business.  Outside 
watering  can  be  accomplished  successfully  by  mechan- 
ical means,  but  inside — never.  A  few  years  ago  there 
was  a  craze  for  having  cement  benches  built  to  hold 
water,  stretching  chicken  wire  over  them,  having  moss 
laid  on  the  wire  before  putting  in  the  soil,  then  planting 
carnations.  How  many  of  them  are  in  use  today? 
Certainly  we  are  in  a  progressive  age  but  at  some  things 
our  progress  halts.  [  quote  one  of  his  (Mr.  Wittbold's) 
paragraphs :  "Looking  back  at  our  predecessors  we 
smile  and  pat  each  other  on  the  back  and  feel  our 
superiority  to  such  a  degree  that  we  generally  find  it 
necessary  to  go  out  and  buy  a  size  larger  hat."  Some 
of  the  old  fellow*  who  have  passed  to  the  great  beyond 
have  given  us  points  which  we  are  using  today,  having 
discarded  them  in  our  haste  for  something  new  and, 
finding  the  latter  all  wrong  in  practice,  have  gone  back 
to  the" old  ways.  Steam  boilers  and  mechanical  stokers 
are  a  great  improvement  over  the  old  flues,  but  until 
we  get  a  mechanical  waterer  with  gray  matter  enough 
to  work  right  let  us  hang  on  to  the  watering  can  and 
the  hose. 

I  think  if  "Job"  has  any  medals  left  he  should  send 
one  out  to  Chicago  by  registered  mail. 


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Symbiosis   and   its   Relation   to   Horticulture 


In  these  days  of  horticultural  advance  we  hear  much 
of  the  sterilization  of  soil  and  fighting  the  fungus 
diseases  in  general,  and  but  little  of  symbiosis,  which  is 
the  association  of  two  organisms  which  live  together 
in  intimate  connection,  both  contributing  to  their 
mutual  welfare.  Greater  interest  should  be  given  this 
subject,  and  evidence  should  be  advanced  toward  the 
possible  advantage  of  using  the  principle  in  horticul- 
tural methods.  We  unconsciously  take  advantage  of 
the  method  when  we  transplant  evergreens  with  balls 
of  earth  and  find  greater  success  attending  this  method 
than  where  the  roots  are  not  accompanied  with  soil,  or 
become  subject  to  even  slight  drying  influences.  There 
are  some  curious  seeming  contradictions  which,  how- 
ever, are  doubtless  to  be  explained  away  as  we  learn 
more  of  the  subject. 

In  a  nutshell  the  principle  is  that  of  the  natural 
replacement  of  the  ordinary  nutriment  and  moisture- 
absorbing  root  cap  of  green  leaved  plants  with  the 
mycelium  of  certain  species  of  fungi  who  in  return  for 
absorbing  from  the  soil  the  principals  of  moisture  and 
nourishment  and  turning  these  ingredients  over  to  the 
green  leaved  plant,  are  supplied  in  exchange  with  cer- 
tain principals  of  nourishment  from  the  sap  of  the  plant 
itself.  All  of  the  blue  berries,  heaths,  rhododendrons, 
daphnes,  empetrums,  gecestas,  a  great  number  of  coni- 
fers, seemingly  the  entire  oak  family  and  numerous 
willows  and  poplars,  we  know  to  be  dependent  for 
nutrition  on  the  assistance  of  various  fungi,  though 
the  full  life  history  and  identification  of  the  species  of 
these  fungi  is  yet  to  be  determined. 

As  regards  the  oaks  and  poplars,  all  the  roots  of  these 
genera  are  completely  surrounded  by  the  matted  mycel- 
ium growth  of  certain  types  of  fungus  and  so  closely 
woven  is  this  covering  that  there  is  no  well  defined  line 
of  demarkation  between  this  and  the  adjoining  layers 
of  purely  natural  growth.  Through  this  matted  fun- 
goid area  are  minute  absorptive  or  feeding  cells  which 
perfectly  replace  root  hairs  in  their  peculiar  function. 
Furthermore  there  is  a  distinct  interchange  of  fluids 
between  this  mycelium  and  the  true  hard  wooded  plants. 
Under  such  circumstances  it  is  not  a  difficult  matter  to 
account  for  the  comparative  ease  in  transplanting  oaks 
and  poplars  because  of  their  wide  distribution  whereby 
it  is  difficult  indeed  to  find  areas  that  are  not  thoroughly 
impregnated  with  spores  of  the  necessary  fungoid  asso- 
ciates, and  provided  every  protection  and  moisture  are 
supplied  during  digging  and  transportation.  The 
beech,  however,  is  a  less  cosmopolitan  tree  and  with  but 
few  specific  forms,  showing  a  greater  dependence  on  the 
exercise  of  care  in  keeping  the  roots  moist  during  trans- 
portation as  well  as  so  far  as  possible  seeing  to  it  that 
there  is  a  fair  degree  of  soil  attached  to  the  roots  during 
the  transplanting  process.  A  failure  to  observe  these 
requirements  always  results  in  disappointment  to  the 
planter  except  in  occasional  cases  where  by  chance  the 


tree  is  placed  in  a  situation  that  lias  already  become 
impregnated  with  the  desired  fungoid  mycelium. 

Many,  if  not  all,  of  the  conifers  are  dependent  largely 
upon  this  means  of  obtaining  nutriment,  and  in  this 
family  the  mycelium  growth  is  frequently  quite  con- 
spicuous. Evergreens  provided  with  balls  of  earth  in 
which  they  have  naturally  grown  suffer  least  loss  in 
transplanting.  In  this  we  get  a  world  of  suggestion  as 
to  why  certain  plants  can  only  be  moved  with  difficulty 
wherever  the  roots  lose  all  of  the  attached  soil  or  suffer 
in  the  least  from  drying  influences.  We  can  also  under- 
stand from  this  why  rhododendrons  fail  to  succeed  in 
limestone  soils  when  we  know  the  inveterate  antipathy 
of  limestone  to  fungi  in  general;  we  understand  why 
leaf  mold  is  to  a  certain  extent  indispensable  to  the 
cultivation  of  these  plants  that  the  necessary  source  of 
fungoid  growth  may  be  present  and  as  well  the  need  of 
good  balls  of  earth  in  transplanting  with  the  plants 
themselves  in  order  that  the  fungus  in  its  living  and 
vigorous  form  may  accompany  the  plant  in  its  travels. 
It  seems  that  while  the  first  roots  of  seedlings  or  cut- 
tings are  provided  with  the  usual  root  cap,  the  vigorous 
and  healthy  future  growth  of  the  plant  is  dependent 
on  the  combination  of  two  seemingly  distinct  forms  of 
vegetable  life. 

While  the  above  facts  may  not  be  generally  known 
yet  they  are  not  unparalleled  in  the  vegetable  kingdom, 
for  lichens  as  a  class  are  absolutely  dependent  on  the 
association  of  two  distinct  vegetable  divisions,  that  is, 
the  algse  and  the  fungi,  wherein  each  is  in- the  closest 
association  and  dependence  on  the  other  for  their 
respective  vegetative  requirements,  this  partnership 
extending  even  to  the  spores.  On  the  other  hand  we 
have  ample  evidence  of  late  of  the  importance  of  certain 
low  forms  of  animal  or  bacteria  life  to  the  healthy 
growth  of  such  leguminous  crops  as  alfalfa  and  clover, 
though  the  efforts  towards  an  artificial  dissemination 
of  this  through  the  so  called  bacteria  cultures  have  not 
been  crowned  as  yet  with  unqualified  success. 

The  point  that  I  am  seeking  then  to  bring  out  is  that 
of  giving  the  importance  of  the  principle  of  symbiosis 
careful  thought  and  the  danger  that  may  result  from 
destroying  fungoid  types  which  may  be  beneficial  and 
which  if  destroyed  by  soil  sterilization  may  be  to  the 
detriment  of  certain  classes  of  plants  which  depend  on 
them  for  existence.  Soil  sterilization  undoubtedly  is  of 
the  highest  value  in  connection  with  the  cultivation  of 
many  green  house  crops,  such  as  the  carnations,  the  rose 
family  in  general,  as  well  as  many  vegetables,  but  we  get 
from  this  a  hint  that  it  may  be  an  evil  when  practiced 
with  certain  classes  of  plants  whose  absolute  existence 
is  dependent  on  the  assistance  of  fungi  in  their  healthy 
STOwth. 


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Cerasus  Japonica  pendula  rosea. 


The  spring  is  coming  and  the  lime  of  planting  is 
near.  Among  the  m  ist  beautiful  trees  and  shrubs  are 
the  various  species  and  varieties  of  Primus.  Nothing 
can  be  more  beautiful  and  graceful  than  those  delicate 
blossoms.  Volumes  might  be  written  of  them.  No 
gardens  of  any  size  should  be  without  some  form  of 
these  most  beautiful  plants.  Some  are  fitted  for  the 
lawns,  others  for  genera]  decorative  purposes.  One  of 
the  most  beautiful,  especially  for  the  lawn,  is  Prunus 
pendula,  known  in  the  garden  catalogues  as  Prunus 
cerasus  pendula  rosea,  in  this  country  a  beautiful  small 
tree  of  pendulous  habit  with  flowers  of  several  shades  of 
color  from  nearly  pure  white  to  deep  rose,  usually 
growing  from  10  to  12  feet  high,  with  long,  feathery 
branches  drooping  to  the  ground  and  covered  with  thou- 
sands of  delicate  single  flowers  presenting  a  most  fairy- 
like appearance.  It  is  said  to  lie  a  native  of  China  and 
one  that  is  most  favored  in  the  festivals  of  the  cherry 
blossoms.  During  the  season  of  the  cherry  blossom 
thouands  in  Japan  make  a  holiday  to  go  to  these  gar- 
dens while  the  cherries  are  in  bloom. 

Prof.  Sargent  while  in  Japan  saw  specimens  of  these 
trees  from  50  to  00  feet  in  height  in  old  temple  gardens 
in  many  cities  of  Hondo  with  wide  spreading  fountain- 
like heads,  but  did  nut  see  them  in  the  wild  state. 
Prunus  subhirtella  which  we  have  from  the  wild  state 
near  Tokio  in  Japan  is  classed  by  some  botanists  as  of 
the  species.  It  is  certainly  nearly  related,  and  while 
not  of  the  same  habit  of  growth  the  fruit  and  flowers 
are  similar  and  with  the  same  profusion  of  bloom,  but 
more  dense  and  upright  in  its  habit. 

Prunus   pendula    rosea    or    Japonica    pendula    rosea 


comes  true  from  seed  and  makes  a  more  erect  pendulous 
tree  than  when  grafted  on  the  common  English  Mazard 
cherry.  The  tree  is  perfectly  hardy  in  the  vicinity  of 
Boston  where  many  fine  specimens  can  be  seen.  The 
introduction  of  this  plant  in  New  England  I  think  is 
due  to  the  Holland  Nursi  ric-  around  Hoskoop  about  ?S 
vears  ago. 


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Better  protection     „f  the   frequent  instances  in  vari- 

for  the  trees        oug    parts    of    the    country    where 

electric  light  companies,  trolley 
and  gas  light  concerns  have  been  brought  to  justice  and 
compelled  to  pay  substantial  damages  for  injury  to  the 
wayside  trees.  The  sentiment  in  favor  of  better  pro- 
tection to  trees  on  the  public  highways  is  rapidly  grow- 
ing and  soon  the  butcberings  done  with  impunity  in 
recent  years  will  be  impossible  of  repetition. 

We    would    refer    again    to    the    pro- 
Dayton's  out-      posed  out-door  exhibition  in  connec- 
door  exhibition     tion   with   the    S.    A.    F.    convention 
at    Dayton   next    August.      The   ad- 
vanced  sentiment   in    Dayton   as   regards   home   adorn- 
ment will  do  much  to  make  this  a  profitable  venture  in 
a  fruitful   field   for  the  dealer   in   ornamental  nursery 
stock  and  hardy  garden   material.     We  learn  that    al- 
ready civic  pride  has  been  stimulated  by  the  announce- 
ment of  the  plans  of  the  society  and  that  the  people  of 
Dayton  are  preparing  to  take  a  hand  themselves  and  it 
begins  to  look  as  though  the  exhibiting  will  be  by  no 
means  one-sided.     It  behooves  the  progressive  nursery 
man  to  take  advantage  of  the  opportunity. 

As  we   go  to    press   with   this    issue 

Boston  greets     Boston  visitors  are  arriving  and   the 

the    rosarians     hustle  and    bustle   of   unpacking   and 

staging  the  most  ambitious  rose  show 

ever  attempted  in  this  country  is  on.     It  is  an  event  i" 


which  the  horticultural  fraternity  of  the  Hub  have  been 
looking  forward  with  intense  interest  and  everything 
has  been  done  that  could  be  done  in  the  way  of  prepara- 
tion by  willing  hands  spurred  on  by  willing  hearts.  It 
may  be  many  years  before  the  Boston  fraternity  shall 
again  have  the  honor  and  pleasure  of  entertaining  the 
American  Bose  Society.  Wherever  it  may  go  in  its  wan- 
derings it  can  feel  assured  of  the  hearty  good-will  of 
the  Boston  rose  lovers  whose  loyalty  to  the  Queen  of 
Flowers  has  been  newly  awakened  by  these  visits  of  the 
brethren  and  to  whom  it  is  fondly  hoped  has  been  com- 
municated in  these  delightful  events  some  measure  of 
that  inspiration  which  makes  for  enthusiasm  and  un- 
interrupted success. 

The  ornamental  treatment  of  pub- 
Opportunities  in  iie  an(j  private  grounds  is  a  subject 
landscape  work      0f  rapidly  growing  importance  not 

only  in  the  older-settled  sections 
of  our  country  but  also  in  the  newer  communities  where 
we  have  become  accustomed  to  look  upon  these  more 
refined  accessories  to  human  existence  as  of  minor  in- 
terest. No  more  tempting  outlook  exists  for  the  young 
man  with  the  proper  artistic  temperament  than  is  of- 
fered in  the  landscape  gardening  possibilities  of  the 
immediate  future.  There  is  abundant  room  for  hun- 
dreds of  such  to  attain  emolument  and  honor  in  this 
delightful  pursuit.  Let  it  be  fully  realized,  however, 
that  the  taking  of  a  couple  of  years'  course  in  a  college 
and  hanging  out  of  a  shingle  will  never,  in  itself,  make 
a  man  a  success  in  landscape  work.  The  Downings  and 
the  Olmsteads  of  the  future  will,  no  doubt,  have  all 
that,  but  they  must  have  much  more  besides. 

We  have  devoted  a  large  part  of  this 

The    florists'         jssne    0f    HORTICULTURE    to    topics    aS- 

interest  in  sociated  with  out-door  decorative 
hardy  material  planting.  There  is  a  growing  ap- 
preciation of  hardy  material  on  the 
pari  of  the  public  and  that  department  of  the  garden- 
ers' avocation  is  rapidly  gaining  the  ascendancy,  as  it 
should ;  not  that  the  soft-wooded  material  so  long  fa- 
vored is  to  be  abandoned  in  garden  work  but  that  it  is 
to  be  used  with  better  judgment  and  in  its  proper  rela- 
tion to  other  things  much  better  adapted  in  many  ways 
for  certain  desired  effects.  The  judicious  floriculturist 
will  take  note  of  these  tendencies  of  the  times  and  pre- 
pare himself  to  take  advantage  of  business  conditions 
a-  they  develop  on  these  advanced  lines.  The  only  suf- 
ferers in  such  periods  of  transition  are  those  who  stand 
still  and  find  fault  instead  of  grasping  the  opportunity. 
A  good  selection  of  the  choicer  sorts  of  hardy  shrubs 
and  herbaceous  perennials,  also  ornamental  lawn  and 
-tied  trees,  should  be  a  part  of  the  stock  of  every  local 
florist  who  has  or  can  secure  the  land  necessary  for 
their  cultivation.  They  will  sell  as  fast  as  they  can  be 
produced,  for  some  time  to  come  and,  in  addition, 
there  is  the  by-product  of  flowers  which  can  usually  he 
turned  to  good  profit. 


March  24,  1906 


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365 


INSTRUCTION    IN     LANDSCAPE 
WORK. 

Amherst,  Mass.,  March  5,  1906. 
Editor  of  HORTICULTURE: 

Dear  Sir: — I  note  with  much  interest 
your  editorial  regarding  the  course  of 
study  in  landscape  work.  I  think  this 
is  a  good  project  and  ought  to  be  ener- 
getically carried  out.  This  may  be  a 
good  time,  however,  to  call  your  at- 
tention to  the  fact  that  we  are  giving 
exactly  this  kind  of  instruction  in  the 
Massachusetts  Agricultural  College. 
We  have  a  course  of  training  in  land- 
scape gardening  which  covers  the  field 
as  fully  as  it  is  possible  to  cover  it  in 
a  two  years'  college  course.  This  takes 
up  the  design  of  grades,  roads,  drain- 
age, planting  plans,  nurserymen's  es- 
timates and  everything  of  that  sort. 
Besides  that,  there  is  thorough  in- 
struction in  the  propagation  of  plants, 
general  horticulture,  surveying,  bot- 
any, entomology  and  the  other  sciences 
with  which  the  landscape  gardener 
ought  to  be  familiar.  The  courses  in 
floriculture,  arboriculture  and  forestry 
are  also  open  to  the  men  who  are 
studying  landscape  gardening  and  are 
taken  up  by  nearly  all  of  them. 
Sincerely  yours, 

F.  A.  WAUGH. 


BOOKS    RECEIVED. 

The  annual  report  of  Robert  Aul, 
park  commissioner  for  the  city  of  St 
Louis,  is  received  and  is  perused  with 
much  interest.  The  volume  is  a  model 
in  typographical  work  and  binding. 
Every  second  page  is  a  half-tone  illus- 
tration of  park  features  and  there  are 
three  large  maps  showing  Forest  Park 
as  it  was,  the  same  when  used  as  the 
site  for  the  World's  Fair,  and  again  as 
restored  under  plans  submitted  by  the 
Exposition  Co.  The  total  cost  of  pur- 
chase, improvements  and  maintenance 
of  the  St.  Louis  parks  up  to  the  present 
time  is  given   as   $4,320,035.73. 

"Evergreens,  How  to  Grow  Them" 
is  a  volume  of  one  hundred  pages  by 
C.  S.  Harrison,  president  of  Nebraska 
Forest  Association  and  author  of  the 
Paeony  Manual  and  other  books  on 
garden  topics.  A  mutilated  land;  The 
mission  of  the  conifers;  Evergreens 
for  profit;  Raising  evergreens  from 
seeds;  Digging  and  hauling  evergreens; 
Collecting  evergreens  in  the  Rockies; 
Foreign  evergreens  in  America;  are 
the  titles  of  some  of  the  chapters.  The 
text  throughout  is  that  of  a  man  deeply 
in  love  with  his  subject,  is  quaintly 
practical  and  sentimental  by  turns  and 
deserves  to  be  widely  disseminated 
for  it  will  set  the  people  a-thinking, 
wherever  it  is  read. 


PERSONAL. 
John  Bryan  has  been  appointed  head 
gardener  at  the  central  prison,  Toronto. 


"A   JOURNAL    WORTHY    OF    A    GLO- 
RIOUS  ART." 

Accept  my  hearty  congratulations 
and  my  assurances  of  deep  interest  in 
HORTICULTURE  and  my  feeling  of 
satisfaction  that  at  last  we  tillers  of 
the  soil  are  having  published  for  us  a 
journal  worthy  of  the  glorious  art  to 
which  we  have  allied  ourselves. — D.  A. 


We  are  indebted  to  Mr.  F.  W.  Kelsey 
for  the  striking  illustrations  of  Pinus 
Austriaca,  Nordmann's  fir  and  specimen 
rhododendron  in  bloom  which  adorn 
this  issue  of  HORTICULTURE.  They 
are  from  Mr.  Kelsey's  catalogue  for 
this  year. 


Grobba  &  Wandrey  of  Mimico,  Ont , 
have  purchased  the  greenhouses  of 
Thos.    Plumb   at   Toronto. 


F.  H.  Kramer  of  Washington  expects 
to  go  out  on  the  road  with  his  rose, 
Queen  Beatrice,  this  spring. 


G.  Tait  has  been  appointed  superin- 
tendent to  P.  Lehman,  who  is  building 
a  new  place  on  Ocean  avenue,  Elberon, 

N.  J. 


A  son  was  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J. 
S.  Fenrich,  New  York,  on  March  18. 
Mrs.  Fenrich  is  the  daughter  of  A. 
Le  Moult. 


Samuel  S.  Pennock  of  Phila.  left  for  a 
visit  to  New  England  on  the  20th,  to 
serve  as  judge  at  the  rose  show  in  Bos- 
ton on  the  23d  and  24th.  Adolph 
Farenwald,  George  Burton  and  a  num- 
ber of  others  also  attended  the  Rose 
Exhibition. 


Arthur  Schnutenhaus,  a  florist  in  the 
employ  of  Ed.  Schiverin,  nurseryman 
of  San  Francisco,  one  morning  last 
week  was  held  up,  robbed  of  every  cent 
he  had  and  then  ordered  to  walk  home 
and  not  look  back  or  his  life  would  be 
the  penalty. 


R.  R.  Hughes,  who  for  the  past  two 
years  was  superintendent  for  the  late 
J.  A.  McCall,  Elberon,  N.  J.,  resigned 
his  position  a  few  weeks  ago  and  has 
joined  forces  with  a  well-known  New 
York  architect,  and  launched  into  the 
landscape  business. 


C.  N.  Ruedlinger  of  Hartford,  Conn., 
has  taken  a  position  as  forester  on  an 
estate  in  Minneapolis,  Minn.  On  leav- 
ing Hartford,  he  was  presented  with  a 
gold  chain  and  appendage  by  the  mem- 
bers of  the  Florists'  Club  and  other 
friends,  by  whom  he  was  held  in  high 
esteem. 


Charles  E.  Keith  has  again  been 
elected  superintendent  of  the  parks  of 
Bridgeport,  Conn.,  to  succeed  Stephen 
D.  Horan.  Mr.  Keith  held  the  position 
for  a  number  of  years,  during  which 
he  demonstrated  his  eminent  qualifi- 
cations for  the  work,  and  we  congratu- 
late Bridgeport  on  his  reinstatement. 


Among  the  early  arrivals  in  Boston 
for  the  rose  exhibition  are  Fred.  San- 
der and  T.  Mellstrom,  of  Sander  & 
Sons,  St.  Albans,  England,  U.  G. 
Scollay  and  E.  A.  Munro,  Brooklyn. 
N.  Y.,  George  C.  Watson,  Philadelphia. 
Mr.  Scollay  covered  himself  with 
glory  by  catching  a  pickpocket  as  he 
alighted  from  the  train  in  Boston  on 
Wednesday  morning. 


M.  H.  Oppenheim,  who  already  owns 
one  of  the  finest  places  in  Elberon,  N. 
J.,  Castlewall.  has  now  taken  over 
Shadow  Lawn,  the  summer  home  of 
the  late  J.  A.  McCall.  This  is  one  of 
the  finest  estates  along  the  Atlantic 
seaboard,  no  expense  having  been 
spared  on  the  landscape  work.  Wm. 
Webb,  late  gardener  to  Colgate  Hoyt, 
has  been  engaged  as  superintendent  of 
Shadow  Lawn. 


SAN  FRANCISCO  NOTES. 
The  State  Board  of  Horticulture  has 
declared  a  quarantine  against  Florida 
and  Louisiana  to  prevent  the  impor- 
tation of  any  nursery  stock  from  either 
of  these  states.  A  quarantine  had 
previously  been  placed  against  any 
citrus  stock  from  these  states,  but  it 
has  been  decided  to  bar  out  deciduous 
stock  as  well. 

Selecting,  packing  and  shipping 
Hannah  Hobart  carnation  cuttings  is 
keeping  Superintendent  Peterson  and 
several  assistants  busy  overtime  these 
days  at  the  John  H.  Sievers  Company's 
nursery.  The  late  advertisement  in 
HORTICULTURE  that  the  Hannah 
Hobart  would  be  generally  distributed 
about  this  time  to  all  applicants  was 
astonishingly  fruitful.  Orders  for  cut- 
tings amounting  to  between  eighty  and 
ninety  thousand  have  been  received. 

The  March  monthly  meeting  of  the 
California  State  Floral  society  was  held 
last  week.  Some  officers  for  the  en- 
suing year  were  nominated,  but  the 
whofe  matter  was  finally  passed  to 
next  month's  meeting,  when  the  full 
list  of  nominations  will  be  made  and 
the  election  will  take  place.  A  fine 
exhibition  of  wild  flowers  and  a  fine 
talk  about  them  in  all  their  variety 
was  given  by  Mrs.  W.  S.  Chandler,  an 
enthusiastic  floriculturist  and  member 
of  the  society. 

The  Agricultural  Department  at 
Washington  has  determined  to  ascer- 
tain what  can  be  done  with  the 
pistache  nut  in  this  state  and  has  been 
in  communication  regarding  the  pis- 
tache nut  with  California's  great  nut 
culturist,  Mr.  C.  M.  Wooster,  who  will 
try  to  establish  here  the  pistache  in- 
dustry. The  immediate  outcome  of 
this  is  an  arrangement  to  send  10,000 
pistache  nut  trees,  natives  of  the  Nile 
region,  to  Mr.  Wooster.  Five  acres 
will  be  planted  at  San  Martin,  Santa 
Clara  county,  and  five  acres  at  Lind- 
say, Tulare  county.  The  value  of  the 
pistache  nut  is  from  $1.25  to  $1.50  a 
pound.  The  nut  is  used  in  making 
flavors  by  confectioners  and  others. 


OBITUARY. 
C.  E.  Brady  of  the  firm  of  Brady  & 
Son,  Eureka,  111.,  died  of  heart  failure 
on  March  9.    He  was  63  years  old. 

Perry  Finn  died  at  his  home  in 
Carthage,  Mo.,  on  March  10.  He  was 
68  years  old.  His  wife  and  son  sur- 
vive him. 


Edward  Kitchenmeister,  of  New 
Brunswick,  N.  J.,  died  of  pneumonia 
on  Saturday,  March  17.  Mr.  Kitchen- 
meister had  greenhouses  at  Highland 
Park,  and  store  in  the  city.  He  leaves 
a  wife  and  five  children. 


Delia  M.,  wife  of  A.  L.  Rogers  died 
at  Chaumont,  N.  Y..  on  March  7.  Her 
husband  and  two  daughters  survive 
her.  For  many  years  Mrs.  Rogers  has 
held  the  office  of  vice-president  of  the 
Rogers  Bros.   Seed  Co. 


Two  new  varieties  of  Begonia  sem- 
perflorens  are  well-spoken  of  by  those 
who  have  seen  them.  They  are  Berna. 
with  dark  foliage  and  red  flowers,  and 
gracilis  luminosa,  with  very  dark 
leaves  and  deep  red  bloom. 


366 


HORTICULTURE 


March  24,  1906 


NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES. 


SOCIETY    OF    AMERICAN    FLORISTS    AND    ORNAMENTAL   HORTICULTURISTS  - 

AT  DAYTON,  OHIO. 


EXECUTIVE   MEETING 


The  executive  board  met  in  Annual 
Session  at  Dayton,  Ohio,  on  March  5, 
6,  7.  Extending  over  three  days,  the 
meeting  was  a  very  industrious  one 
and  many  subjects  of  vital  interest  to 
the  society  were  debated  at  much 
length.  All  the  members  were  present 
except  Treasurer  Beatty,  who  sent  a 
telegram  regretting  inability  to  attend. 
Messrs.  E.  G.  Hill  and  John  A.  Evans 
of  Richmond,  Ind.,  George  Asmus  of 
Chicago  and  most  of  the  local  florists 
of  Dayton  were  present  durfng  a  por- 
tion of  the  deliberations  of  the  Board. 

A.mong  the  matters  of  general  inter- 
est on  which  action  was  taken  were 
the  two  exhibition  projects — one  an 
outdoor  exhibition  in  connection  with 
the  convention  at  Dayton,  in  August, 
190'i.  and  the  other  the  national  flower 
show  approved  at  the  convention  in 
Washington,  last  August  and  now  pro- 
posed  for  the  spring  of  1907. 

The  scope  of  the  outdoor  exhibition 
comprises  groups  of  conifers,  also  de- 
ciduous trees  and  shrubs  on  the 
grounds  adjoining  the  pavilion  in  the 
County  Fair  Grounds  where  the  ses- 
sions of  the  convention  are  to  be  held, 
also  beds  of  cannas,  asters,  geraniums, 
dahlias,  etc.,  and  hardy  herbaceous 
plants,  including  novelties,  all  to  be 
provided  for  in  a  special  reservation 
favorably  located  in  the  Fair  Grounds. 
The  result  of  the  discussion  of  the 
proposed  National  flower  show  was  a 
resolution  to  have  the  original  com- 
mittee continue  the  work  of  securing 
a  guarantee  fund  of  $10,000  as  a  pre- 
liminary to  the  further  continuance  of 
the  preparations  and  to  have  a  compe- 
tent committee  prepare  a  draft  of  pro- 
posed prize  schedule.  The  question  of 
location  of  the  exhibition  was  left 
open 

The  program  for  the  sessions  at 
Dayton  provides  for  the  following: 
Opening  session  at  2  P.  M.,  on  Tues- 
day, August  21;  President's  reception 
in  the  evening. 

Essays  and  discussions  at  the  fore- 
noon sessions  of  Wednesday  and 
Thursday  on  "Recent  Improvement  in 
Retailers'  Methods  of  Offering  Flow- 
ers"; "The  Ideal  Private  Gardener  and 
His  Work";  "Teaching  Horticulture  in 
the  Public  Schools":  "The  Best  Meth- 
od of  Marketing  the  Product  of  the 
Wholesale  Plant  and  Flower  Growers." 
This  latter  will  come  in  the  form  of 
prize  essays,  for  which  President 
Kasting  offers  prizes  of  $20,  $15  and 
$10. 

On  Wednesday  evening  an  illus- 
trated lecture  on  some  topics  con- 
nected with  out-door  planting. 

On  Thursday  evening  a  general  dis- 
cussion on  the  proposed  National 
Flower   Show. 

On  Wednesday  afternoon  the  bowl- 
ing events,  under  the  management  of 
the  sports  committee,  George  Asmus 
of    Chicago,    chairman. 

Thursday  afternoon  is  reserved  as 
Exhibitors'  Day  and  no  other  business 
or  entertainment  will  be  permitted  on 
that  afternoon. 

Friday  will  be  given  to  the  Dayton 
Florists'  Club  for  such  use  as  they 
may  decide  upon. 

The  exhibition  rules  were  amended 
so  that  the  trade  exhibition  shall  re- 
main    open     continuously     throughout 


the  sessions  unless  it  is  found  to  in- 
terfere with  the  meetings  in  which 
case  the  president  may  direct  its 
temporary  closing. 

Favorable  action  was  taken,  pro- 
viding for  co-operation  in  the  matter 
of  parcels  post  improvement  as  advo- 
cated by  the  Postal  Progress  League, 
and  in  the  campaign  to  secure  a  dis- 
continuance of  free  seed  distribution 
by  the  Department  of  Agriculture. 

A  committee  was  appointed  to  con- 
fer with  the  authorities  of  the  Agri- 
cultural Colleges  and  secure  if  possi- 
ble, better  facilities  for  horticultural 
education  for  young  men,  and  to  pro- 
vide for  a  series  of  practical  lectures 
by  competent  representatives  of  the 
horticultural    profession. 

Action  was  taken  under  the  in- 
structions given  by  the  Society  at 
AVashington  last  year  to  provide  a 
badge  book  and  corresponding  num- 
bered badges  for  the  use  of  members 
at  Dayton  on  a  plan  similar  to  that  in 
use  by  the  Nurserymen's  Association. 

Amendments  to  the  by-laws  relative 
to  the  method  of  electing  officers  at 
tht  annual  meeting  were  drafted  and 
will  be  presented  for  consideration  in 
due  time   as   provided   in   the   by-laws. 

The  secretary  was  instructed  to 
offer  free  exhibition  space  to  those 
wishing  to  display  bulbs  of  sorts  not 
yet  grown  in  this  country  in  com- 
mercial quantities. 

The  usual  appropriations  for  medals 
t u  be  awarded  through  other  societies 
dining  the  coming  year  were  made, 
inclusive  of  one  bronze  medal  to  be 
awarded  through  Vice-president  Altick 
to  the  public  school  children  of  Day- 
ton. 

It  was  voted  as  the  sense  of  this 
Board  that  in  all  future  conventions 
after  that  to  be  held  in  Dayton  the  net 
proceeds  from  the  trade  exhibition  be 
divided  equally  between  the  national 
and  the  local  organization  and  not 
turned  over  entirely  to  the  local  or- 
ganization as  has  been  customary 
heretofore. 

A  telegram   was   sent   as   follows:  — 

"Hon.   W.   W.   Cocks, 

"House    of   Representatives,    Washington, 
D.  C. 

"The  directors  of  the  S.  A-  F.,  now  in 
executive  session,  Hotel  Beckel.  Dayton, 
Ohio,  note  your  motion  in  House  Commit- 
tee on  Agriculture  and  congratulate  you  on 
successful  stand  you  have  made  against  the 
free  seed  distribution.  Can  any  of  us  help 
vou  by   coming  to  Washington? 

"EXECUTIVE   COMMITTEE." 

At  a  later  hour  the  following  reply 
was  received: 

"Washington,  D.  C,  March  5,  1906. 
"Executive  Committee  American  Florists, 
Hotel  Beckel.  Dayton,  Ohio. 
"Message  received.  Would  be  pleased  to 
see  any  or  all  your  committee.  Arouse 
public  sentiment  through  country  is  best 
plan;  ^our  approval   appreciated. 

"WILLIAM    W.    COCKS." 

The  committee  on  final  resolutions 
piescnted  the  following,  signed  by 
Theo.  Wirth  and  E.  V.  Hallock  ami 
same  was  adopted  by  a  unanimous 
vote: 

"We,  the  members  of  the  Executive 
Committee  of  the  Society  of  American 
Florists  and  Ornamental  Horticultur- 
ists in  meeting  assembled,  wish  to 
state  that  we  consider  the  selection  of 
Dayton,  Ohio,  by  the  Society  as  the 
next  meeting  place  for  the  convention 


a  most  fortunate  inspiration.  Any 
member  who  had  any  misgivings  on 
this  score,  has  had  them  entirely  dis- 
pelled— and  in  place  of  doubt  has  be- 
come enthusiastic  as  to  the  successful 
outcome  of  this  convention. 

"A  Convention  Hall  of  ample  size  to 
accommodate  all  trade  exhibits,  and 
to  display  them  to  better  advantage 
than  ever  before  has  been  secured.  A 
circular  building  on  high  ground, 
with  large  windows,  nine  blocks  from 
the  center  of  town,  insuring  delightful 
conditions  at  all  times.  Surrounding 
ground  that  will  display  the  outdoor 
exhibition  to  great  effect,  we  feel 
that  everyone  will  hereafter  regret  if 
the  necessity  arises  to  abandon  this 
interesting  outdoor  feature  in  the 
future. 

"Dayton,  located  in  the  center  of  the 
Middle  West,  is  a  revelation  to  many 
of  the  Eastern  and  Western  r.'embers; 
surrounded  by  one  of  the  richest  and 
most  beautiful  sections  of  country  in 
the  entire  United  States.  Agriculture, 
Pomclogy,  Horticulture,  Civic  and 
Home-  adornment  are  carried  to  as 
high  a  place  as  anywhere  in  the  world. 

"The  deliberations  of  this  body  were 
most  ably  and  efficiently  presided  over 
by  our  new  President,  Mr.  William  F. 
Kasting.  and  the  energy  and  good 
judgment  he  has  shown  in  these  pro- 
ceedings will  insure  an  interesting 
and    successful   Convention. 

"The  Committee  extend  their  thanks 
to  the  resident  members,  Messrs.  Rit- 
ter  ami  Altick  for  their  energy  and 
kindness  during  the  sessions  of  this 
Committee. 

"It  also  wishes  to  express  its  ap- 
preciation for  the  kindness  and  good- 
will shown  them  by  Mr.  Patterson, 
whose  offers  to  help  will  make  the 
Ccr.\tntion  a  great  success;  we  are 
sure  it  will  be  highly  appreciated  by 
the  Society  next  August,  and  whose 
support  will  insure  our  next  Conven- 
tion to  become  the  banner  convention 
in  the  history  of  the  Association. 

"The  committee  also  wishes  to  ex- 
tend to  the  local  florists  its  thanks  for 
their  interest  and  hospitality,  shown 
towards  them  and  the  coming  Conven- 
tion. We  feel  gratified  that  they  agree 
with  us  that  our  National  organization 
is  not  furthering  the  interests  of  the 
commercial  side  of  our  profession 
alone,  but  it  is  the  means  of  promot- 
ing the  Florists',  Gardeners'  and  Hor- 
ticulturists' interests  in  general,  and 
that  in  coming  to  Dayton,  we  can  be 
of  as  much  help  to  them,  as  they  so 
kindly  offer  to  be  to  us. 

"Finally,  the  Committee  wishes  to 
thank  the  business  men  and  florists  of 
Dayton,  who  so  delightfully  enter- 
tained them.  The  perfectly  harmoni- 
ous deliberations  of  this  Body,  and 
the  extreme  good  feeling  engendered 
is  highly  gratifying  to  your  com- 
mittee." 

,„.        ,.     fTHEO.  Wirth, 
(Signed)   |E  v   hallock, 

WILLIAM  J.  STEWART,  Sec. 


Department  of  Plant  Registration. 

The  Conrad  &  Jones  Co.,  West 
Grove,  Pa.,  submit  for  registration 
Canna  Dr.  Wm.  Saunders  (Brandy- 
wine  X  Mt.  Etna)   previously  No.  1504. 


March  24,  1906 


HORTICULTURE. 


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Flowers  bright  scarlet,  large  size  and 
firm  texture;  foliage  bronze  tinted, 
shaded  amber  red.  It  is  self  cleaning; 
early  and  continuous  bloomer;  flowers 
often  5  to   G  inches  across. 

Canna  Ottawa,  formerly  No.  2060. 
Flcwers  bright  carmine;  stems  7  to 
71-2  feet  high;  green  foliage  5  1-2 
feet;  flowers  5  to  6  inches  across. 

W.   J.    STEWART,    Secretary. 


GARDENERS'  AND  FLORISTS' 
CLUB  OF  BOSTON. 
About  100  members  were  in  attend- 
ance at  the  meeting  on  Tuesday  even- 
ing, March  20.  The  committee  appoint- 
ed to  report  on  a  class  in  landscape 
gardening  outlined  a  plan  for  its  con- 
duct. About  25  members  signified  their 
desire  to  join  such  a  class,  and  it  was 
voted  that  the  committee  be  continued 
in  order  to  perfect  their  plan  and  that 
the  class  start  in  October.  A  letter 
from  President  John  H.  Dunlop  was 
read,  thanking  the  club  for  the  many 
courtesies  that  were  extended  to  the 
Carnation  Society  on  their  visit  to  Bos- 
ton. Eleven  members  were  elected, 
making  the  number  at  present  296.  It 
was  announced  that  there  would  be  a 
club  banquet  on  April  25. 

A  paper  was  read  by  D.  Lumsden  on 
plants  and  bulbs  most  in  demand  for 
Easter  trade  which  we  hope  to  publish 
in  the  near  future. 

A  lively  discussion  followed.  W.  N. 
Craig  thought  Lilium  candidum  should 
be  grown  more  than  it  is  for  Easter  in 
preference  to  Harrisii.  Mr.  Farquhar 
had  said  that  the  deterioration  of  the 
bulbs  was  due  to  their  being  procured 
from  Italy  and  Turkey;  that  when  the 
bulbs  were  procured  from  the  north  of 
France  there  was  no  trouble  with 
them;  but  their  cultivation  had  gradu- 
ally been  forced  back  to  Italy  and 
Turkey,  and  no  good  bulbs  could  be 
raised  there.  Jackson  Dawson  said  one 
reason  was  they  were  lifted  at  a  time 
when  they  ought  to  be  making  their 
winter  leaves;  they  should  be  kept  in 
pots  one  year. 

Mr.  Cameron  recommended  that 
more  novelties  be  grown,  such  as 
ericas,  several  varieties  of  hydrangeas 
and  epacris. 

Mr.  Duncan  suggested  that  the 
growers  in  the  vicinity  of  Boston  do 
not  grow  enough  novelties,  and  when 
the  stores  want  them  they  are  obliged 
to  go  to  New  York;  the  Boston  grow- 
ers ought  to  manage  to  grow  them  as 
well  as  they  do  in  New  York.  Mr. 
Palmer  seemed  to  think  people  in  Bos- 
ton did  not  care  to  buy  such.  Mr.  El- 
liott said  that  the  rose  Killarney  was 
very  desirable  because  it  shows  so 
many  colors;  that  a  rose  got  a  black 
eye  that  was  perfectly  even  in  color. 
Mr.  Montgomery  retorted  that  Mr.  El- 
liott was  a  wholesaler;  that  he  would 
take  a  Jacqueminot  rose  that  had 
turned  a  purplish  blue  and  sell  it  for 
a  new  color. 

A  discussion  followed  on  the  best 
boiler  for  general  heating  purposes,  in 
which  Messrs.  Montgomery.  Elliott 
and  others  took  part. 

On  the  exhibition  table  were  a  well 
grown  plant  of  Cattleya  Trianas,  ex- 
hibited by  James  Cartwright  of  New- 
ton; Schizanthus,  by  Wm.  N.  Craig; 
.  Lathyruus  pubescens,  a  new  perennial, 
by  Frederick  Rea  of  Norwood. 


MORRIS        COUNTY       GARDENERS' 
AND   FLORISTS'  SOCIETY. 

The  meeting  of  March  14  was  Car- 
nation Night,  with  a  full  attendance 
of  members,  as  well  as  many  outsiders. 
A  fine  lot  of  carnations  were  staged. 

F.  R.  Pierson  Co.,  represented  by 
Mr.  Ross,  showed  four  vases  of  Win- 
sor  and  three  vases  of  Lawson.  Win- 
sor  got  a  certificate  of  merit,  and  the 
Lawsons  honorable  mention.  Cottage 
Gardens  Co.  showed  Alma  Ward,  Elsa 
Struss  and  Robert  Craig.  The  first 
two  received  certificates  of  merit.  Craig 
had  been  certificated  before  and  bore 
out  its  previous  reputation.  F.  Bou- 
lon's  Long  Island  Beauty,  a  real 
beauty,  got  honorable  mention.  Pat- 
ten &  Co.'s  Pink  Patten  and  Mikado 
suffered  in  transportation  and  could 
not  compete.  The  judges  "would  like 
to  see  them  again."  John  E.  Haines' 
namesake  was  there  in  grand  shape. 
It  had  been  certificated  on  a  former 
occasion.  Guttman  &  Weber's  Victory 
also  had  been  certificated;  "previous 
judgment  fully  upheld."  H.  Weber  & 
Sons  sent  Jessica,  My  Maryland,  and 
Mabelle.  The  first  two  had  previous 
certification,  which  was  fully  main- 
tained. Mabelle  got  honoroble  men- 
tion. A.  B.  Davis'  Red  Sport  received 
honorable  mention.  R.  Fischer's 
Abundance  received  a  vote  of  thanks. 
Freesia  Purity  also  received  a  certifi- 
cate of  merit. 

Among  the  members,  A.  H.  Seeker 
staged  one  vase  each  of  Flamingo, 
Enchantress,  Harlowarden,  Lawson 
and  Prosperity;  all  were  superb,  re- 
ceiving a  certificate  of  merit.  R. 
Vince  staged  one  vase  each  of  Fiancee, 
Dorothy  Whitney,  Enchantress  and  a 
crimson  seedling  of  great  promise.  He 
received  the  congratulations  of  the 
judges.  His  Fiancee  showed  up  fine. 
No  split  calyx  or  other  defect.  Mr. 
Vince  received  a  certificate  of  merit 
for  a  batch  of  this  variety  he  showed 
last  fall.  He  believes  it  has  a  future, 
and  intends  to  keep  on  growing  it  a 
while  longer.  H.  L.  Hand  had  a  grand 
vase  in  variety.  A  cultural  certificate 
was  awarded.  The  judges  were  A. 
Herrington,  Wm.  Duckham  and  C.  H. 
Totty. 

Among  those  who  have  something 
promising  in  the  way  of  sports  and 
seedlings  are  Wm.  Duckham,  R.  Vince, 
H.  L.  Hand,  W.  H.  Thomas  and  Mar- 
shall Crissman.  An  essay  by  Mr. 
Seeker  completed  the  entertainment. 
It  was  well  received  and  well  backed 
up  by  his  exhibit.  A  rising  vote  of 
thanks  was  tendered  him. 


NATIONAL  COUNCIL  OF  HORTI 
CULTURE. 
Acting  upon  a  request  from  the  land- 
scape designer  of  the  Jamestown  Ex- 
position for  advice  and  co-operation, 
the  National  Council  of  Horticulture, 
at  its  last  meeting,  designated  different 
committees  for  this  purpose.  These 
committees  have  since  been  approved 
by  Mr.  Warren  H.  Manning,  landscape 
designer  of  the  Exposition.  The  mem- 
bers are  as  follows:  1.  Classification, 
Prof.  L.  R.  Taft,  Agricultural  College, 
Mich.;  Prof.  S.  B.  Green,  St.  Anthony 
Park,  Minn.  2.  Awards,  L.  A.  Good- 
man, Kansas  City,  Mo.;  Phillip  Breit- 
meyer,  Detroit,  Mich.  3.  Standards  of 
Excellence,  Prof.  W.  W.  Tracy,  Depart- 
ment of  Agriculture,  Washington,  D. 
C. ;  J.  H.  Dayton,  Painesville,  Ohio. 
4.  Preparation  of  Call  for  National 
Congress,  H.  C.  Irish,  Missouri  Botani- 
cal Garden,  St.  Louis,  Mo.;  J.  C. 
Vaughan,  Chicago,  111.  5.  Special 
Events  and  Programmes,  Phillip  Breit- 
meyer.  L.  R.  Taft,  W.  W.  Tracy,  L.  A. 
Goodman.  H.  C.  IRISH, 

Secretary. 


HORTICULTURAL      SOCIETY     OF 
CHICAGO. 

The  preliminary  list  of  premiums 
offered  by  the  Horticultural  Society  of 
Chicago  to  be  awarded  at  the  annual 
exhibition  in  November  next  has  been 
received.  The  show  will  last  six  days. 
Special  displays  are  provided  fo.  as 
follows:  Monday,  chrysanthemums 
and  plants;  Tuesday,  roses  and  or- 
chids; Wednesday,  carnations,  violets. 
lily  of  the  valley,  and  bouquets; 
Thursday,  private  gardeners'  day; 
Friday,  American  Beauty  roses,  new 
chrysanthemums,  new  carnations;  Sat- 
urday, floral  arrangements,  carnations. 
Copies  of  the  schedule  may  be  had  on 
application  to  E.  A.  Kanst,  assistant 
secretary,  5700  Cottage  Grove  Avenue, 
Chicago. 


COLUMBUS     FLORISTS'     CLUB. 

Even  a  foot  of  snow  on  the  ground 
did  not  at  all  interfere  with  a  large 
attendance  at  the  special  meeting 
called  by  President  Stevens  for  Tues- 
day evening,  March  13.  This  meeting 
was  made  necessary  by  the  large  num- 
ber of  requests  for  the  one  cent  pack- 
ages of  flower  and  vegetable  seeds 
which  our  club  annually  puts  up  for 
the  children  of  the  Columbus  Public 
Schools.  Our  members  are  very  much 
at  earnest  in  this  matter  of  school 
gardens,  also  home  gardens  for  the 
children;  and  a  grand  work  is  being 
done  here.  Not  only  did  the  members 
work  a  long  evening  packing  these 
seeds,  but  several  of  their  wives  gave 
an  evening  also.  The  next  regular 
meeting  will  be  held  Tuesday  evening. 
March   20,   when  this   seed   work  will 


CHICAGO      WHOLESALERS'      ASSO- 
CIATION. 

A  meeting  of  the  Chicago  Whole- 
salers' Association  was  held  at  the  of- 
fice of  E.  C.  Amling,  March  19th.  The 
purpose  of  the  meeting  was  to  perfect 
plans  of  the  association.  The  follow- 
ing members  were  then  nominated  for 
office  to  be  elected  at  next  regular 
meeting:  President,  F.  F.  Benthey  of 
Benthey-Coatsworth  Co.;  vice-presi- 
dent, C.  M.  Dickinson,  of  E.  H.  Hunt; 
secretary,  John  Risch,  of  Weiland  & 
Risch,  and  John  P.  Degnan  of  Chicago 
Rose  C<>-:  treasurer,  E.  C.  Amling,  of 
E.  C.  Amling  Co.,  and  Leonard  Kill  of 
Peter  Reinberg. 


NEWPORT      HORTICULTURAL     SO- 
CIETY. 

A  regular  meeting  of  the  Newport 
Horticultural  Society  was  held  Tues- 
day evening  last,  President  MacLellan 
in  the  chair.  Four  men  were  elected 
members  of  the  Society.  The  treas- 
urer, Col.  McMahon,  submitted  a  re- 
port  which  was  considered  very  satis- 

ry.      Mr.    Gibson    also    reported. 

showing  a  substantial  amount  in  his 
hands.  A  resolution  was  introduced 
and  unanimously  passed  to  the  effect 
that  the  Society  make  it  known  to  the 
State's  representatives  in  Congress 
it  is  opposed  to  the  free  distribu- 
tion of  seeds,  the  members  of  the  So- 


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March  24,  1906 


ciety  being  of  one  accord  in  the  belief 
that  the  free  distribution  of  seeds  is 
simply  wasting  the  people's  money, 
besides  to  some  extent  doing  an  injus- 
tice to  certain  business  interests.  The 
consensus  of  opinion  was  that  a  united 
effort  should  be  made  to  stop  this  vote- 
baiting  business,  and  that  if  a  strong 
stand  is  now  made,  there  is  every  like- 
lihood of  success.  Dr.  A.  J.  Anderson, 
a  prominent  Newport  physician  and  a 
member  of  the  Society,  made  a  very 
pleasing  and  instructive  address  on 
Jamaica,  from  whence  he  but  recently 
returned,  whither  he  had  gone  to  in- 
vestigate the  reports  frequently  made 
to  him  regarding  the  island  as  a  health 
resort.  The  doctor  said  he  returned 
more  than  pleased  with  all  he  saw, 
and  fully  convinced  of  the  truth  of  all 
that  had  been  told  him  in  favor  of  the 
climate  of  Jamaica.  The  industrial 
conditions,  the  speaker  said  were 
rather  unsatisfactory,  all  through  lack 
of  capital,  but  this,  he  said,  was  being 
gradually  supplied  in  the  shape  of 
American  money,  just  what  the  natives 
had  all  their  eyes  and  some  of  their 
senses  out  watching  for.  At  one  time, 
when  labor  was  obtained  under  differ- 
ent conditions  from  the  present,  sugar 
cane  was  extensively  cultivated  on  the 
island,  but  now  very  little  of  it  is 
grown,  but  of  late  years  banana  grow- 
ing has  been  extensively  engaged  in, 
and  it  is  reasonably  certain  to  prove  a 
profitable  industry.  Fruit  of  many 
kinds  grows  on  the  island,  and  very 
little  care  is  necessary  to  raise  most 
kinds.  A  vote  of  thanks  was  accorded 
the  speaker  for  his  address,  which, 
while  out  of  the  ordinary  run  of  ad- 
dresses heard  at  meetings  of  this  So- 
ciety, it  was,  perhaps,  for  that  reason, 
as  much  as  for  any  other,  exceedingly 
well  received  and  listened  to  with  close 
attention  by  every  one  of  the  large 
attendance. 

Prof.  Kenyon  L.  Butterfield,  of  the 
Agricultural  College  at  Kingston,  is 
expected  to  address  the  Society  at  the 
next  meeting,  March  27.  Prof.  Butter- 
field  soon  will  assume  the  presidency 
at  Amherst,  and  it  is  more  than  likely 
that  his  visits  to  Newport  will  be  far 
between  after  he  betakes  himself  to 
Massachusetts. 


NEW     BEDFORD    HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 

At  the  meeting  on  March  12,  H.  A. 
Jahn  gave  an  instructive  talk  on  "Hy- 
bridization of  the  Dahlia."  Arrange- 
ments were  made  for  an  illustrated 
lecture  on  the  brown-tail  and  gypsy 
moths  by  Prof.  Wm.  Lyman  Under- 
wood of  Boston,  on  the  evening  of 
March  23,  and  by  the  Messrs.  Farquhar 
of  Boston,  on  March  27,  on  "Flowers." 


NEW    HAVEN    COUNTY    HORTICUL- 
TURAL   SOCIETY. 

At  the  meeting  on  March  20,  papers 
were  read  by  Henry  Cliff,  gardener  to 
O.  G.  Jennings,  on  Carnations,  and  by 
J.  N.  Champion,  on  Cut  Flowers.  Mr. 
Cliff  exhibited  some  50  new  seedlings 
of  his  own  raising,  a  noticeable  feature 
in  most  of  them  being  the  fine  fra- 
grance that  so  many  of  the  commercial 
varieties  now  lack.  Both  papers  were 
very  interesting. 


April  24.  Ladies  are  invited,  and  there 
will  be  entertainment  and  dancing. 

The  first  field  day  of  the  year  will 
be  held  by  the  Gardeners'  and  Florists' 
Club  of  Boston  at  the  establishments 
of  Wm.  W.  Edgar  and  Pierce  Bros., 
Waverly,  on  Saturday,  March  31. 

The  Worcester  County  Horticultural 
society  celebrated  the  64th  year  of  its 
work  by  a  banquet  and  dance  on 
March  14.  The  guests  of  honor  were 
President  Carroll  D.  Wright  of  Clark 
College  and  Mayor  Duggan. 

The  next  meeting  of  the  New  York 
Florists'  Club  will  be  held  Monday 
evening,  April  9,  and  will  be  Rose 
Night.  Any  one  having  a  novelty  in 
roses,  also  growers  of  standard  va- 
rieties are  requested  to  make  an  ex- 
hibit. The  essayist  of  the  evening  will 
be  Benjamin  Dorrance,  of  Dorrance- 
ton,  Pa. 

A  meeting  of  the  Elberon  (N.  J.) 
Horticultural  society  was  held  on  the 
19th  inst.  The  night  was  a  very 
stormy  one  and  the  attendance  small. 
Two  visitors  were  present,  W.  W.  Ken- 
nedy, vice-president  of  the  Monmouth 
County  society,  and  W.  F.  Ross,  rep- 
resenting F.  R.  Pierson  Co.  of  Tarry- 
town,  N.  Y. 

The  Missouri  State  Horticultural  So- 
ciety will  hold  its  summer  meeting  at 
Moberly,  June  12,  13,  14,  1906.  Part 
of  the  program  was  arranged  at  the 
last  meeting  of  the  Executive  Com- 
mittee, but  suggestions  for  topics  for 
discussion,  questions,  facts  and  ex- 
periences from  any  of  the  fruit  grow- 
ers will  be  welcomed. 

The  convention  of  the  Massachusetts 
Fruit  Growers'  association  opened  in 
Worcester  on  March  15.  The  matter 
of  setting  apart  a  national  apple  day 
was  discussed  and  the  hearty  approval 
of  the  society  given  to  it.  Among  the 
speakers  Prof.  F.  W.  Card  of  the  Rhode 
Island  agricultural  college  spoke  elo- 
quently of  the  need  of  modern  business 
methods  in  fruit  growing,  laying  par- 
ticular stress  upon  the  necessity  of  ad- 
vertising. Prof.  F.  A.  Waugh  of  Am- 
herst called  attention  to  the  necessity 
of  pruning  trees,  a  feature  that  has 
been  overlooked  in  late  years  since 
spraying  has  become  so  necessary. 
The  meetings  have  been  largely  at- 
tended, and  the  fruit  exhibited  has 
been  a  credit  to  the  county. 


MOVEMENTS    OF    GARDENERS. 

Harold  Vyse  has  taken  charge  of  G. 
E.  Kissell's  estate  at  Morristown,  N.  J. 

H.  L.  Hand  leaves  G.  E.  Chisholm. 
Morristown,  N.  J.,  to  accept  a  more 
remunerative  position  at  Portchester, 
N.  Y. 

Hugh  Birch,  lately  with  D.  H.  Mc- 
Alpin,  Morris  Plains,  is  now  in  charge 
of  Hon.  Seth  Low's  place,  Mt.  Kisco, 
N.  Y. 

Robt.  McMullen,  for  15  years  gar- 
dener to  Mrs.  G.  F.  Stow,  Morristown. 
N.  J.,  resigns  his  position,  to  take 
effect  April  1. 

John  Whalen,  now  in  charge  of  R. 
A.  McCurdy's  place,  takes  charge  of 
the  Armour  place,  Normandie  Heights, 
on  March  15  next. 


CLUB    AND    SOCIETY    NOTES. 
The  Gardeners'  and  Florists'  Club  o£ 
Boston,   will   hold   a   club   banquet   on 


Prof.  Harold  H.  Hume,  for  the  past 
four  years  connected  with  the  State 
Agricultural  College  at  Raleigh,  N.  C, 
has  been  appointed  professor  of  horti- 
culture at  the  new  Macdonald  College, 
at  St.  Anne  de  Bellevue,  Canada. 


NEWS    NOTES. 

The  wholesale  flower  store  of  John 
J.  Perkins,  115  West  30th  street,  New 
York,  was  broken  into  and  a  type- 
writer stolen  last  Sunday. 

Edwin  Hoyt  of  the  New  Canaan  Nur- 
series, Conn.,  has  recently  added  sixty 
acres  to  his  already  large  grounds,  and 
will  plant  the  tract  with  young  trees. 

The  town  of  Greenfield,  Mass.,  has 
voted  $50u0  for  the  commencement  of 
work  on  a  mountain  park,  with  a  plan 
for  further  appropriations  when  re- 
quired. 

Frank  W.  Ball,  for  several  years 
with  J.  A.  Peterson  of  Cincinnati,  has 
accepted  a  position  with  George  & 
Allan  and  will  have  charge  of  the  cut 
flower  and  design  work. 

Fred  Windmiller,  the  manager  of  the 
Livingston  Seed  Company's  green- 
houses at  Columbus,  Ohio,  has  for 
some  years  been  hybridizing  and  work- 
ing for  new  varieties  in  the  carnation 
line.  He  has  obtained  some  most  sat- 
isfactory and  extremely  elegant  new 
sorts. 

A  bowling  match  between  the  gar- 
deners of  Wheatley  Hills  and  Glen 
Cove,  L.  I.,  N.  Y.,  took  place  on  Tues- 
day evening,  March  13,  at  Glenwood, 
resulting  in  a  victory  for  Glen  Cove 
by  26  pins.  Messrs.  Trepass,  Cleres, 
Harrison,  Willesen  and  Brown  com- 
posed the  Glen  Cove  team;  Messrs. 
Johnson,  Bertanzel,  Kennedy,  Dum- 
broski  and  Everett,  the  Wheatley  Hills 
team.     The  scorer  was  A.  J.  Richards. 


FORCING    LILACS    FOR    THE    HOLI- 
DAYS. 

One  German  lilac  grower  writes: 
"We  forced  our  pot-grown  lilacs  this 
year  for  Christmas  and  New  Year's 
with  great  success;  had  practically  no 
miss,  there  being  only  three  plants  out 
of  several  hundred  that  did  not  do 
well.  We  used  Marie  Legraye  and 
Charles  X.,  and  cold  stored  them  three 
weeks  before  forcing  in  a  temperature 
of  about  23  deg.  to  25  deg.  Fahrenheit; 
this  evidently  helped  them  consider- 
ably. Had  the  same  good  results  with 
our  lily  of  the  valley;  forced  150,000 
for  the  holidays  and  did  not  lose  five 
per  cent. 


NEWPORT  NOTES. 
The  prospects  for  a  good  season  in 
Newport  are  growing  brighter  as  the 
time  approaches.  Stock  is  plentiful  in 
most  lines  with  nearly  all  the  growers. 
Quality  is  good  and  growth  in  an  ad- 
vanced state.  The  demand  for  out- 
door planting  promises  to  be  above  the 
average.  Easter  stock  is  not  over 
abundant  nor  too  far  in  advance  as  to 
growth  for  the  time  for  which  it  is  in- 
tended. Tree  planting  and  tree  mov- 
ing has  been  going  on  all  winter  and 
the  places  where  these  operations  were 
carried  on  will  soon  receive  finishing 
touches. 


BUSINESS    CHANGES. 

The  Alameda  Greenhouses  at  Ros- 
well,  N.  M.,  have  been  taken  by  F.  O. 
Santheson. 

Harry  Rowe.  formerly  at  35  E.  Mon- 
roe street,  Chicago,  is  now  located  in 
his  new  and  larger  store  at  the  Palmer 
House.  42  E.   Monroe  street. 


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All  Sizes  Up  to  tne  Largest 


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March  24,  190G 


Specimen   Hakdy   Hybrid  Rhododendrons. 


THE     SELLING     AND     PACKING     OF 

CARNATION     BLOOMS    AND 

CUTTINGS. 

(Extracts    from    a    paper    read    before    the 

Chicago   Florists'   Club    March   6tb, 

1906,  by  J.  D.  Thompson.) 

In  shipping,  too  much  care  can  not 

be  taken  in  the  selection  of  bloom  and 

ili    packing    same.     In    our    experience 

we     have     all     had     complaints     that 

blooms  reached  their  destinations  in  a 

sleepy       condition       and       of       those 

shipped  a  short  distance   not  keeping 

as  well  as  they  should.     I  immediately 

set   to   work   to   determine   where    the 

trouble  was.     I  would  pick  blooms  at 

different  stages  of  maturity  and  tried 

keeping   them    in    water    all    the    way 

from  six  to   twenty-four   hours  before 

shipping,    but   with    the   same   results 

I    then    made   a    test    of    the    ke;ping 

quality    before    and    after    fumigating, 


and  found  that  blooms  picked  before 
fumigating  would  last  in  our  cooler 
for  ten  days  and  those  cut  after  fumi- 
gating would  last  but  three  days.  I 
then  tried  different  insecticides  until 
I  found  one  that  did  not  destroy  the 
keeping  quality  of  the  blooms  and  at 
the  same  time  was  effective.  Since 
then  we  have  had  no  complaints. 

Good  packing  is  very  essential.  We 
first  line  the  box  and  then  place  lay- 
ers of  wet  paper  in  the  middle  where 
the  stems  come  and  pack  the  layers  of 
blooms  in  rows  from  each  end  of  the 
box,  placing  a  layer  of  paper  in  the 
center  on  each  row  of  stems  and  so  on. 
If  the  shipment  is  to  be  in  transit 
over  15  hours  we  put  in  a  small  piece 
of  ice,  but  it  is  not  necessary  to  use 
ice  if  the  shipment  is  only  to  be  on 
the  road  over  night. 


The  packing  and  shipping  of  rooted 
cuttings  of  carnations  is  an  important 
matter.  In  the  cuttings  received  we 
find  that  nine  times  out  of  ten  the 
moss  around  the  rots  is  too  wet.  This 
has  a  tendency  to  damp  them  off  if 
they  are  three  or  four  days  in  transit. 
Again  while  some  shippers  get  the 
moss  prepared  properly,  they  use  old 
newspapers  or  manilla  paper  to  wrap 
the  bundles  in,  the  paper  often  absorbs 
all  the  moisture  and  the  cuttings  reach 
their  destinaiton  in  a  wilted  condition. 
I  find  that  wetting  the  moss  thorough- 
ly and  then  squeezing  it  as  dry  as  pos- 
sible and  allowing  it  to  remain  over 
night  before  using,  insures  good  re- 
sults. In  wrapping  bundles,  use  heavy 
wax  paper;  in  this  way  the  paper 
does  not  absorb  the  moisture  left  in 
the  moss. 


Bulbs  for  Raster. 

Hyacinths,  Jonquils,  Tulips,  first-class  bulbs,    just  righ'  for  Easter 
flowering,  4>/2  in    pots,  $1. SO  per  doz.     $10  00  per  100. 

ASPARAGUS    SPRENGERII,    4    1-2    in.    pots,    $1.50    per    doz., 

$10.00   a    100;    strong,    3    in.    pots,    75c.    per    doz.,    $5.00    per 

100:  2  in.   pots,  $2.00   per   100. 
ABTJTIl.ON    SAVITZII,    3    In.    pots.    75e.    per    doz.,    $5.00    per 

100;  2   In   pots.  50c.   per  doz..  $3.00  per   100. 
CLEMATIS    PANICULATA,    4    in.    pots.    $1.50    per    doz.,    $10.00 

per  100;  3  in   pots,  75c.  per  doz.,  $5.00  per   100. 
CLEMATIS,    large  fid.   2  year  old   plants,  $3.00  per  doz. 
DAISY,    Queen   Alexandria,  3    in.    pots,   75e.    per  doz.,   $5.00  per 

10(1. 

EUONYMUS.    golden    variegated,   2    1-2   in.    pots,    60e.    per   doz., 

$3.00  per  100. 
ETJONYMTJS,    radicans,    var.,    2    1-2    in.    pots,    50c.    per    doz., 

$3.00  per  100. 
PRIMULA    OBCONH'A.    4    in.    pots   in    bloom,  $1.00  per  doz. 
GERANIUMS,   double  scarlet,   white  and  pink,  from  3  in.    pots. 

strong,   $4.00  per    100. 

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STRONG  WELL  ROOTED  CUTTINGS 

Of  the   following   varieties  ready   for   immediate   delivery 


Robert  Crais: 
Enchantress 
Mrs.  M.  A.  Patten 


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AT    BOSTON 

Robert  Craig  Wins  Again 

Not  another  scarlet  carnation  has  been  able  to 
take  first  honors  with  ROBERT  CRAIO. 

The  introducers  of  CRAIG  fill  all  orders  on  time  and  send 
out  only  healthy,  vigorous,  well  grown  selected  cuttings  taken 
from  blooming  stems. 

Fend  in  your  order  now.  We  can  fill  it  promptly. 

$3.00  for  25 
6.00  for  50 

5  per 


$12.00  for  100  $50.00  for     500 

25.00  for  250  100.00  for  1000 

ent,  discount  for  cash   with  order. 


COTTAGE    GARDENS    COMPANY, 

QUEENS,  N.  Y. 


A  PAIR  OF  QUEENS 

Richmond      Wellesley 

2  1-2  inch  pots  2  1-2  inch  pots 

$12.00  per  100       $10.00  per  100 


WABAN  ROSE  CONSERVATORIES 

NATICK,    MASS. 


There  are  many  purchasers  of  cut- 
tings who  seem  to  think  that  every 
cutting  should  live;  our  experience 
has  been  in  establishing  those  shipped 
in  to  us,  we  lose  from  five  to  ten  per 
cent.  I  regret  to  say  that  there  are 
many  in  the  craft  who  receive  cuttings 
in  good  condition  and  after  30  or  CO 
days  when  they  receive  a  statement 
of  their  account,  write  and  say  that 
"The  cuttings  which  you  sent  me  ar- 
rived in  poor  condition  and  I  have  lost 
over  half  of  them."  This  is  the  first 
intimation  tha.t  the  consignor  has  had 
that  the  cuttings  were  not  satisfactory, 
and  under  the  circumstances  he  can 
not,  and  should  not  be  held  responsi- 
ble for  any  mistreatment  the  cuttings 
have  received  while  in  the  purchaser's 
care. 

When  cuttings  are  received  by  the 
purchaser  upon  examination  of  same, 
if  they  are  not  found  to  be  satisfac- 
tory or  as  represented  by  the  firm 
from  whom  he  is  buying  same,  he 
should  wire  to  that  effect  at  once,  "Cut- 
tings not  satisfactory,  here  subject  to 
your  order."  If  the  cuttings  are  ac- 
cepted and  no  complaint  made  im- 
mediately, it  goes  without  saying  that 
they  were  satisfactory  at  the  time  re- 
ceived and  the  purchaser  of  cuttings 
should  not  expect  the  shipping  firm  to 
stand  a  loss  which  the  consignee  may 
have  occasioned  by  mistreatment  in 
establishing. 

We  have  found  it  well  to  have 
printed  instructions  and  put  them  in 
the  box  with  every  shipment  of  cut- 
tings, advising  the  purchaser  as  to  the 
treatment   they   should     have.    When 


we  are  making  such  shipments,  unless 
otherwise  instructed,  we  advise  the 
party  by  mail  the  day  of  shipment  that 
we  are  sending  a  quantity  of  cuttings 
by  express,  naming  the  company.  In 
this  way  there  will  be  no  delay  and  the 
consignee  receives  his  cuttings  prompt- 
ly, for  if  the  express  company  fails  to 
advise  him  he  can  be  on  the  lookout 
himself  for  their  arrival. 

We  must  bear  in  mind  that  a  satis- 
fied customer  is  our  best  advertise- 
ment and  our  aim  should  be  quality, 
not  quantity.  To  paraphrase  what  a 
certain  writer  once  said.  "Bulk- 
quantity,  whether  of  bank  notes  or 
piled-up  masonry  or  population, 
amounts  to  but  little."  It  is  quality 
that  tells  the  story.  The  character 
that  is  in  us  and  in  what  we  produce, 
the  moral  worth  that  we  represent, 
the  good  that  we  are  doing,  not  for 
ourselves  and  for  today,  but  for  others 
and  for  the  generations  to  come,  and, 
in  order  that  we  may  level  up  accord- 
ing to  the  best  standards  and  achieve 
real  success,  it  means  that  we  must 
have  the  thread  of  the  "square  deal" 
running  through  all  our  transactions 
with  one  another  as  florists  as  well  as 
with  the  world  at  large.  And  when 
we  consider  what  the  carnation  stands 
for  in  all  its  loveliness  and  ideality  we 
have  a  shrine  before  which  we  can  be 
glad  to  worship. 

A  No.  1  Stock.  $l.ro  per  incO.    SPECIAL  FOR 

EASTER,  85c.   per   i.nno  in  lots  of    lo.ciou   01 

more.    Coons  Guaranteed  Perfect. 

Galax  Leaves,  Brown  or  Green 

$1  00  per   Lino 

H.  L.  FORTUNES 

431  State  Street,  HEW  HAVEH,  COM. 


DAHLIA 
PLANTS 

NOW  READY 

A  large  collection  of  rare  and 
new  varieties. 

ROOTS 

A  quantity  of  standard  sorts 
on  hand.     Catalogues  free. 

DAVID  HERBERT  &  SON 

SUCCESSORS  TO 

L  K.  PEACOCK,  Inc. 

ATCO,  NEW  JERSEY 


ROSES 

Brides,  Bridesmaids,  Qolden  Gates 
and  Ivories,  2'2  in.  pots,  $4.00  per 
100;  Mme.  Abel  Chatenay,  $5.00 
per  100.  We  call  this  extra  fine  stock. 
Order  at  once. 


Prosperity  Carnations,  rooted  cut- 
tings, $2  00  per  100,  2  H  in.  pots,  $2.50 
per  100.  Boston  Market,  rooted 
cuttings,  $2.00  per  IOO. 

L.  J.  REUTER 

60th  St.  and  Gibson  Ave.,  PHILADELPHIA,  PA. 


372 


H  ORTI CULTU RE 


March  24.  1906 


A  MODEL  NURSERY 


The  F.  R.  Pierson  Com- 
pany's nurseries  at  Scar- 
borough. N.  Y..  views  of 
which   a  herewith 

and  on  the  first  page  of 
this  issue,  are  among  the 
most  interesting  in  the 
country  not  alone  because 
of  the  material  grown 
there,  but  on  account  of 
the  layout  and  arrange- 
ment of  the  planting.  The 
busy  head  of  this  estab- 
lishment, whose  portrait 
appears  herewith,  has  an 
appreciation  of  the  beauti- 
ful in  his  work  which  the 
commercial  spirit  can  nev- 
er smother:  hence  a  large 
area  of  nursery  space  is 
reserved  for  ornamental 
arrangement  along  the 
roadside  and  skirting  the 
many  driveways  which 
wind  through  the  p';. 
The  effectiveness  of  this 
method  is  enhanced  by 
the  splendid  view  of  the 
Hudson  river  which  the 
nursery  overlooks  and  the 
mountains  beyond,  all  com 
bining  in  a  picture  which. 
once  seen,  will  never  be 
forgotten. 

The  planting  plan  allud- 
ed to  is  not.  however, 
without  its  utility.  C&i 
taken  in  the  groupings  to 
show  each  species  and  va- 
riety in  its  best  aspect, 
and  each  is  given  as  com- 
panions those  contrasting 
or  harmonizing  sorts  that 
would  be  selected  by  an 
expert  planter  for  such  a 
use  if  the  plantations  were 
Intended  to  be  permanent. 
Hence  the  entire  outlook. 
whether  from  the  road- 
way or  the  drives,  is  an 
object-lesson  not  alone  in 
plants     but     in     planting. 


F.  R.  Pierson. 


The  prospective  purchaser 
may.  if  he  or  she  so  de- 
sires, sit  in  a  carriage  and 
in  a  drive  about  the  nur- 
sery insnect  and  select  the 
stock  wanted  and  at  the 
same  time  absorb  valuable 
informal  ion  as  to  its  best 
use.  This  is  a  cardinal 
principle  of  the  plantings; 
practically  everything  of- 
fered in  the  collection  is 
brought  forward  in  speci- 
mens and  groups  of  the 
various  sizes  in  stock 
where  it  may  be  seeu  in 
the  manner  described,  and 
as  a  proposition  for  the 
nurseryman  who  is  look- 
ing for  retail  trade  it  has 
the  old-fashioned  "nursery 
row"  system  distanced  be- 
yond recovery. 

Much  more  could  be 
said  about  this  interesting 
placf  The  greenhouses  and 
their  contents — the  Pier- 
soni  fern,  Winsor,  White 
Enchantress.  and  other 
carnations  which  are  a 
specialty  here — have  been 
alluded  to  in  former  issues 
of  HORTICULTURE,  and 
we  expect  to  touch  fre- 
quently in  a  more  detailed 
way  in  the  future  on  top- 
ics connected  with  the  out- 
door nursery  department. 
Plans  are  now  being  made 
for  a  large  addition  to  the 
greenhouses  and  the  nur- 
sery grounds  are  being 
steadily  extended.  It  cer- 
tainly is  a  most  interest- 
ing and  inspiring  place  to 
visit,  for  everything  seems 
to  be  done  just  right,  and 
the  stock,  from  the  largest 
specimen  down  to  the 
rooted  cutting,  is  as  good 
as  intelligent  care  can 
produce. 


Entrance  to  f.  r.  Pierson  Co.  Nurseries,  L cing   In.       Entrance  to  F.  R.  Pierson  Co.  Nurseries,  Looking  Oi  r. 


March  LM.   190C. 


HORTICULTURE 


378 


Three  Sterling  Carnation  Novelties 

Winsor,  White  Enchantress,  and  Helen  IYI.  Could 

There   is   nothing  about  any  of  these   varieties  that  we  wish  to  conceal;    therefore,  we  cordially    invite  all   carna- 
tion growers  to  pay  us  a  visit.     Come  at  any  time. 

WINSOR— Winner  of   Lawson  Silver  Medal. 

This  is  sure  to  prove  a  winner.  Nothing  approaches  it  in  color,  which  is  a  clear  silvery  pink — a  shade 
between  Enchantress  and  Mrs.  Thos.  W.  Lawson — and  much  more  beautiful  than  either.  In  fact,  It  is  Just 
the  shade  that  we  have  all  been  trying  to  get.  The  color  will  make  it  sell  in  any  market.  The  stem  is  just 
right.  The  flowers  are  considerably  larger  than  Lawson  and  much  better  shaped.  As  a  grower  it  has  every- 
thing that  can  be  desired.     So  far  we  have  not  seen  any  large-flowering  variety  quite  so  free  as  Winsor. 

WHITE  ENCHANTRESS. 

A  pure  white  sport  of  Enchantress,  at  once  the  most  popular  and  most  profitable  carnation  grown  today, 
on  account  of  its  size  and  stem  and  freedom  with  which  it  blooms.  White  Enchantress  is  identical  in 
every  respect  but  color.     Those  desiring  quality  as  well  as  quantity  will  find  it  in  White  Enchantress. 

HELEN   M.  COULD. 

This  is  a  beautiful  variegated  sport  of  Enchantress.  The  ground  color  is  a  lovely  shade  of  clear  pink, 
the  variegation  carmine,  making  an  exquisite  combination  of  colors,  besides  being  something  distinctly  new. 
At  a  short  distance  the  variegation  does  not  show  at  all,  the  general  effect  being  a  beautiful  shade  of  dark 
pink.     Growth,  habit,  size,  and  stem  are  the  same  as  Enchantress. 

We  have  fine  stocks,  from  which  we  can  deliver  healthy  cuttings  of  Variegated  Lawson,  White 
Lawson,    Red    Lawson,    Enchantress,    Mrs.    M.    A.    Patten,    Lady    Bountiful,   etc. 

Our  Variegated  Lawson  is  all  that  we  claimed  for  it  last  season,  and  is  giving  the  fullest  satisfaction 
everywhere — the  best  in  the  variegated  class.     Come  and   inspect  our  stock  of   new  and  standard  sorts 

TARRYTOWN- ON- HUDSON, 

NEW  YORK. 


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CARNATION     CUTTINGS    \ 


THESE   VARIETIES   ARE    READY    NOW 


per  10 

NEW  Skyrocket,  (scarlet)  a  good  tiling $6  oc 

NEW  Daybreak  Lawson  or  Jielody.     Will  be  sold 

next  year  at  same  price  by  other  firms 12.01 

NEW  Glendale,  variegated.  The  first  variety  to  sup- 
ercede Mrs.  Bradt;  marking  timilai  but  improve- 
ment in  growth,  freedom  and  length  of  stem 12. c 

NEW  Jessica,  variegated,  (Weber)  a  fine  thing. 
2  inch  plants,  strong 


per  1000 
$50.00 


14.00 


SPECIAL.     ao,ooo  Extra  Strong  2  inch  Mis.  Thos, 

W.  Lawson 

Prosper)  y,  same  class  of  stock,  same  price 

Mrs.  M .  A.  Patten,  from   soil 

H  a  rlo  warden,  crimson,  from   sand    ....•••• 

Prosperity,  from  sand    .  . 

M  rs.  Thos.  W.  Lawson  .  from  sand    

1  .-*dy  Bountiful,  from  sand 

Variegated  Lawson,  from  saod. ...    


3.00 

3.0O 
2.00 
2.00 
2.O0 
3.00 
5.0O 


ROSE  PLANTS  (from  2  inch  pots) 


American  Beautie 


per  100  per  1000 

$6.00  $50.00 


I        Mad.  Chatenay,  Bride,  Bridesmaid,  Golden  Gate- 


per  100 
$3.00 


J  ,.00 

25.00 
15.00 
15.00 
15.00 
25.00 
40.00 


per  iotto 
$25.00 


CHICAGO    CARNATION    CO. 


JOLIET,    ILL. 


RICHMOND  ROSE  2'4  in.      $12.00  $ico.oo 
KAISERIN       "        "  400       35.00 

VARIEGATED  LAWSON  R.C.  6.00       50.00 
ENCHANTRESS  3.00       25.00 

QUEEN  and  LAWSON  2.00       1S.00 

SET-.E.  H.  PYE,  FLORIST 

UPPER  NYACK,   IN    Y. 


ROOTED  CUTTINGS 

Robert  Craig,  Victory,  John  E. 
Haines,  White  Perfection,  Varie- 
gated Lawson  and  My  Maryland 
Also  all  the  leading  commercial  \  arieties. 
Send  for  list. 

WM.  SWAYNE,      Kennett  Sq.,  Pa. 


Some  People 

Hi|  Maryland 


Jessica 


have  taken  1  >u  1  ad 
.  i<  e  as  published  in 

these    columns    re^ent- 
ly   and  are    buying 

for  trial.  We  reiterate  here  —  ii  ii  succeeds  with  yon 
as  it  docs  with  us,  it  will  prove  the  besi  «  hite  1  n  nation 
you  evr  yrew.  Despite  the  variety's  apparaent 
iailure  in  several  places,  we  strongly  advise  nil 
growers  to  give  it  .»  trial.  We  have  been  trunk 
about  its  faults  as  developed  in  other  plates.  We 
doubt   if    these    will    develop    in    many   pla<  - 

we  believe,   will   succeed    generally 

.in.l   will  prove  to   be  lilt  best    ied   and 

white  variegated  ever  dissenvnated.  Few  vai 
show  ;is  strong  constitution  as  this  one  does  and  it 
isa  wonderful  producer.  Extra  hue  stock  oi  both 
varieties  ready  now.  K.  C,  $2.50  per  do/  :  $12.00 
per  ioo,  $100.00  per  1000.  Pot  plants,  $3.00  per 
100  extra. 

Send  for  our  catalog,  now    read) 

The  M    Weber  £~  Sons  Co.,  Oakland,  Md. 


RED  SPORT 

Sold  on  its  merits  alone. 

Per  100  Per  i  ,000 

RED   SPORT            .  $500  $4000 

QUEEN    LOUISE   .      1.25  10.00 

A.  B.  DAVIS  &  SON,   Inc. 

PURCELLVILLE.   VA. 


We  are  booking  orders  for  June  delivery 


Begonia  Gloire  de  Lorraine 

Cuttings  from  2  1-2  Inch  pots. 
Ready  for  4  Inch.        Price  $10.00  per  100. 
Satis/ax  Hon  guaranteed.     Plat      vo 

1NNES  &  McRAE,  -  Cheswick,  Pa. 


374 


/iORTlCULTURE 


March  24,  1906 


POT    NOW    FOR 
DECORATION     DAY 


ROSES 


BABY  RVMBLERS,   FINE  STRONG  STOCK, 
$3.00  per  dozen 


(Field  Grown) 
$25.00  per  10) 


HARDY  PERPETUAL  ROSES 


I  offer  all  the  following  va 
$1.25  per  10,  $10.00  per 

Abel  Carrier,  crimson 

Alfred  Colomb,  carmine 

Ball  of  Snow,  pure  white 

Baron  de  Bonstett^n,  dark  crimsi  m 

KaiOuess  Rothschild,  pink 

Ca    lain  Chns  y,  flesh  color 

(  hestnut  Hvbnd.  red 

Earl  "f  Dufferin,  bright  red 

Frau  Cail  Druschki,  snow  white 

Fisher  Ho  mes.  dart  crimson 

Duke  of  Edinburgh,  bright  vermillion 

Gloire  de  M.trgottin,  dazzling  red 

Gen.  W.i>hin  ton,  red 

Geaut  des  Batailles,  crimson 


rieties  in  strong,  low  budded,  two  year  old  bushes 


00,  $90,00  per  1000, 

Gen  Jacqueminot,  crimson 
M*d.  John  L;dng,  pink 
Mabel   vl  orrison,  puie  white 
Mme.  Chas.  Wood,  carmine 
Margartt  Dickson,  white 
Magna  Charta,  dark  pink 
Perlc  des  Blanches,  white 
Persian  Yellow,  yellow 
Prince  Camille  de  Rohan,  crimson 
Pa>il  Neyron,  dark  pink 
Ulrich  Brunner,  cherry-red 
Moss,  wh  le 
M "-b,  pink 
Moss,  red 


250  at  the  100  rate 


Amer  can  Beauty 

Kaisenn  Augusta  Victoria 

La  France 

Maman  Cochet,  pink,  own  root 

Maman  Cochet,  white,  own  root 


Bessie  Brnwn,  creamy  white 
Gruss  an  Tepl  tz,  red   . 
El  -i'e  de  Fiance,  red 
K.ontgin  Karola   pink 
Mildred  Grant,  cream 


HYBRID   TEA    ROSES 

$1.50  per  10, 

1.50 
1.50 


1. 00 
NEWER  TEA    ROSES 


Clothilde  Soupert,  white 
Hermusa,  pink 


POLYANTHA    ROSES 


$12.00  per  100 
12. co 

12.00  " 
g  00  " 
9.00        " 

-     $1.75  per  10 
.       1.50      " 

4-5°  ' 
2.00  ' 
i-75       " 

$1.50  per  10 


$85.00  per  1 
85.00        " 

$15.00  per 
12.00       " 
40.00 
1800       " 


$12  ooper 
12.00 


ARTHUR  T.   BODDINCTON 

SEEDSMAN 

342  West  14th  St.,  New  York  City,  N.  Y. 


WV»ft/WWWW\^WWVmAWWAW»^W»WWWWWWWWWWVS 


Goleus  Rooted  Cuttings 


Verschaffeltii,  Fire 
Brand,  Beckwith's 
Gem,  60c.  per 
100. 

Golden  Bedder,  Mes- 
sey,  75c.  per  100. 


Golden  Queen,  Queen 
Victoria,  Fancy  Va- 
rieties, $5.00  per 
1,000. 

Hero,  Pearl  of  Orange, 
$6.00  per   1,000. 


Positively  free  from  mealy  bugs. 

Ageratum,     Stella     Gurney,     Princess       Pauline, 

Salvia.   Splendens,   German  Ivy,   75c.  per   100 

$6.00  per  1,000 

A.    N.    PIERSON 

Cromwell,  Conn. 

.  .  STERILIZED  . . 

SHEEP  MANURE.  It's  free  from  weed  seeds  and 
objectionable  litter.  A  natural  stimulant  for  plant  life 
$1.25'Oolbs.  Mton$U.OO  tons$20.00 

WW.    ELLIOTT    A.    SONS. 

20I  Fulton  Street,     -     -     New  York 

CALIFORNIA  PRIVET. 

A  large  stock  of  two  and  three  year  old 
(transplanted;,  from  12  inches  to  four  feet 
well  finished  plants  at  very  low  prices  for 
quality  of  stock.  Get  my  prices  before  pur- 
chasing.   Satisfaction  guaranteed.    Address, 

CHARLES    BLACK, 

HICHTSTOWN  -  -  N.  J. 


KOSTER  BLUE  SPRUCE 

5  ft.  to  8  ft.  high 


J.  H.  TROY,  New  Rochelle,  N.  Y. 


CATALOGUES    RECEIVED. 

"Rosy  Propositions."  This  is  the 
wholesale  price  list  of  the  Leedle 
Floral  Company,  Springfield,  O.  De- 
voted exclusively  to  roses. 

Bobbink  &  Atkins,  Rutherford,  N. 
J.  This  catalogue  is  a  beauty,  up-to- 
date  in  every  feature,  illustration  and 
type  unexcelled,  and  there  is  nothing 
omitted  in  the  long  list  of  ornamental 
trees,  shrubs  and  herbaceous  plants 
that  one  could  wish  for.  The  cover 
shows  a  bird's  eye  view  of  the  exten- 
sive nurseries.  The  wholesale  list  of 
this  firm  is  also  out. 

Frederick  W.  Kelsey,  150  Broadway, 
New  York.  Catalogue  No.  55,  Choice 
Trees  and  Hardy  Shrubs.  Mr.  Kelsey 
has  chosen  for  the  cover  adornment 
of  this  elegant  catalogue  the  beauti- 
ful flower  sprays  of  white  Crataegus. 
The  illustrations  are  original  half- 
tones and  the  book  is  typographically 
a  gem.  The  contents  will  be  found 
deeply  interesting  to  the  student  of 
advanced  gardening  art.  The  lists  are 
very  complete. 


PHILADELPHIA   NOTES. 

Messrs.  Davis  and  Wilson  are  back  at 
their  old  posts  with  the  Niessen 
Company. 

Robert  Kift  is  asking  an  extension 
tc  May  15th  on  his  second  installment 
due  Jan.   15th. 

Paul  Klingsforn,  of  Dumont's,  is 
back  in  harness  again,  after  a  three 
weeks'  siege  of  typhoid. 

The  annual  spring  show  of  the  Penn- 
sylvania Horticultural  Society  will  be 
held  in  Philadelphia,  March  27,  28  and 
29. 

A  meeting  of  the  creditors  of  C.  P. 
Poryzees  was  held  at  the  office  of 
Attorney  W.  Furst  on  the  19th  inst. 
A  satisfactory  agreement  was  con- 
cluded and  the  business  will  be  con- 
tinued. 

Mr.  Turnbull  was  in  town  on  Satur- 
day with  an  exhibit  of  the  new  rose, 
.Miss  Kate  Moulton.  He  had  an  op- 
portunity to  greet  many  of  his  old 
friends  in  the  trade  here,  and  inci- 
dentally to  book  a  few  good  orders  for 
the  newcomer. 

Easter  plants  among  the  Philadel- 
phia growers  never  looked  finer  than 
they  do  this  year;  and  the  stocks  to 
choose  from  were  never  so  large  nor 
so  varied.  Among  the  most  notable 
collections  are  those  of  William  C. 
Smith,  at  61st  and  Market  streets, 
Robert  Craig  &  Son,  Godfrey  Asch- 
mann,  Wm.  K.  Harris,  Jacob  Becker 
and  C.  Harry  Campbell.  Samuel  S. 
Pennock,  who  represents  most  of  the 
best  growers  of  the  vicinity,  is  now 
mailing  his  special  offer,  which  in- 
cludes several  desirable  new  Easter 
subjects. 


SEED   TRADE. 

The  Crenshaw  Bros.  Seed  Co. — John 
!  A.  Crenshaw,  I.  A.  Crenshaw,  F.  S. 
i  Love,  H.  P.   Inabinet,  H.   S.   Hampton 

and    J.    A.    Griffin    have    incorporated 

under  the  name  of  The  Crenshaw  Bros. 

Seed  Co.  of  Tampa,  Fla.    Capital  stock, 

$25,000. 


HEADQUARTERS  for 

PLANT  STAKES,  Etc. 

HYACINTH  STAKES  (Wood) 

Also  suitable  for  Tulips  an    other  purposes. 
dved  GRKEN  per  ioo     per  1,000 


18  inch 

!°.I5 

1.25 

CANE  STAKES 

IOJ 

500 

1,000 

Southern 

■     •■      $°  75 

$3.00 

$0.00 

Japanese 

.  Very  thin, 

about  6 

feet  long      .     .75 

3.00 

5-50 

UNPAINTED  STAKES 

or  DOWELS 

(Wood) 

100 

1,000 

36  in.  long  j-16  in.  dUm.    . 

$0.60 

$4.5° 

" 

5-6        " 

•  i5 

4.50 

3° 

5-8 

.-0 

6  00 

36       ■' 

1-4 

.60 

4  5° 

36       " 

3-8 

..0 

4.00 

42 

3-16        " 

.65 

5-50 

42 

1-4 

.OO 

5-5° 

4  = 

5-16        " 

.65 

5-5° 

42 

3  8 

•■55 

5.25 

42 

5-8 

.8s 

7- 10 

We  can  supply  these  dowe's,  dyed  green, 
50c.  per  1000  additional. 

RAFFEA   '  Fresh  and  Strong 
Natural.       15c.    per    lb.;    10    lb.,    $1.25, 

$11  00  per  100  lb. 
Colored.     All  shades,  sam   les  mailed  on 

request.     Per    lb.,  40c;    51b.  lots,  38c. 

lb.:  10  lb. lots,  35c. lb. 

CARNATION  BANDS 

Pleas-  stale  which  you  desire  in  order- 
in.;.  Hursted  calyx  blooms  can  be  saved 
and  used  to  great  advantage  by  adjusting 
these  bands  on  them. 


G.  BRAND 

For  General 

Var  eties 

10,000        .       $1.00 

7 ,000        .  .7s 

4,500  .50 

2,000  .  -2> 

1,000  .  .15 

The  above  post- 
paid to  any  ad- 
dress  in  the 
United  States  upon 
receipt  of  price. 


C.  BRAND 
for  the  large  and 
fancy  sorts 
Ounce       .      $0.25 
H  lb.    •     •  -85 

%  lb     .     .  1.00 

1  lb.  .  .  3.00 
Add  at  the  rate  of 
16c.  per  lb.  f  >r  post- 
age for  Q  C.  Brand 
Band 


Write  for  new  complete  trade  list,  now 
ready. 

HENRY  F.  MiCHELL  CO. 

Seed  Importers  and  Growers 

1018MarketSt.,Philadelphia,Pa. 


March  24,  1906 


H  ORT1CU  LTURE 


375 


|  Anyone  Can  Grow  The  Improved  Countess  of  Lonsdale  (Dahlia)  | 


This  is  by  far  the  most  handsome  and  useful  Dahlia  of  the  Cactus  type  introduced  to  date.  The  flowers  are 
large  and  the  color  is  intense  crimson  scarlet,  lighting  up  beautifully  at  night.  The  flowers,  very  large,  are  borne 
on  tall,  stiff,  erect  stems  and  their  profusion  is  extraordinary.  Among  the  many  Dahlia  blooms  shipped  into  the 
N^w  York  Wholesale  Market  none  are  more  popular  with  the  retail  Florist  than  the  Improved  Countess  of 
Lonsdale.     Strong  divided  field-grown  roots.     Price  six  for  $1.00,  $1.75  per  doz.,  $12.00  per  100. 

\  ARTHUR  T.  B0DDINGT0N,  Seedsman,  342  West  14th  St.,  New  York  City,  N.  Y. 


LILlUn   AURATUM— 9  to  11  inches  at  $9.00  per  100 
LILIUn    SPECIOSUVl    nELPOHENE  — 9   10    11 

inches  at  $9.00  per  100 
NEW  CREATIONS  of  JAPAN  IRIS— fine  clumps, 

in  20  varieties  at  $16.00  per  100, 
SEEDS    of  STAR   PRIflROSE  —  Primula   stel- 

lata,    White,  Crimson  and    Blue,    each  per 

1-32  oz.,  $1.75. 

Begonia  Vernon  mixed  at  $1.50  per  oz. 

Asparagus  plumosus  nanus  at  $4.00  per  ioco 

seeds.     And   all   other   new   and  choice  seeds  for 

florists, 

J.  M.  THORBURN  &  CO. 

36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York 


^Vegetab.e       CCpriC' 

land   Flower  a/J  I   -»  I   4  |  /a/7 

\    Reliable  and  Tested,    Catalogue  Mailed  Free 

SWEEBER    &    DON 


tSeed 
rierchants 


1i4  CHAMBERS  STREET 


AMBERS  STREET   ^ 
NEW   YORK  W 


Burpee's  Seeds 


PHILADELPHIA 


GLADIOLI 


Blue  List  of  Wholesale  Prices  mailed 
only  to  those  who    plant  for  profit. 

Forcing 
Varieties 

FOR  PROMPT  SHIPMENT 
JAPAN  LILIES        SEEOS  FOR  FLORISTS 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons  Corp. 

Seeds  and  Agricultural  Hardware 
47-54  NO.  MARKhT  ST.,  BOSTON,  MASS. 

THOS.  J.  GREY  &  CO. 

HIGH  GRADE  FORCING  BULBS 

Agricultural       Implements 
SEEDS 

32  SO.  HARKET  ST.,  BOSTON 


HELLERS 
MICE 

PROOF 
SEED 

CASES. 


SEND  FOR 

CIRCULARS 

Heller&Co. 

MuNTCLfllR,  N.J. 


ASTERS. 

VICK'S  VIOLET  KINC 
VICK'S  BRANCHINC 
VICK'S  DAYBREAK 

VICK'S  MIKADO 
QUEEN  of  the  EARLIES 

Write  for  Aster  circular.  It  gives 
full  description  and  pi  ices.  Pamphlet 
"How  to  grow  Asters  Successfully." 
free  with  eveiy  order. 

JAMES  VICK'S  SON* 

seedsmen.  Rochester,  N.  Y. 


MAKERS  of  PURE  CULTURE   TISSUE 
COLUMBIA,  ALAShA,  BOHEMIA 

MUSHROOM 
=  SPAWN  = 

JgM  Fresh  Spawn  Always  on  hand. 

WRITE    FOR    PRICES. 

COCHRAN  MUSHROOM  &  SPAWN  CO. 


91  1    CHEMICAL    BLDQ, 


ST.   LOUIS,  MO 


QUALITY  tUI 

'     SEND  JTOR  CATALOGUE. 

ARTHUR  T   B0DDINGT0N 

34S  Went  14th  St.,  Maw  .York. 


RAWSON'S 

Arlington  Tested 

CEXnC     For  the 
^CClJj     Florists 

Catalogues  nailed   Free 

W.  W.  RAWSON  &.  CO.,  Seedsmen 

12  &  13  Faneuil  Hall  Sq.,  Boston,  Mass. 
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Lilies,  Japanese  Plants 


BAMBOO   STAKES 


The  Yokohama  Nursery  Co.,  Ltd. 

3!  Barclay  Street,  New  York 


Now  is  Time  to  Sow 

The  New  Hybridized  Giant-flowered 

Obconica  Primroses 

1000  seeds  Tr.  pkt. 
Very  distinct  in  its  colors  as 

Carmine,  Fink,  Purple,  Vio- 
let and  Pure  White,  each 
color  $1.00     .50 

The  above  Hybrids,  fine 
mixed    100    .50 

Compaota,   a   flue   potter...  1.00    .50 

Triumph,    uew .50 

Buttercups,  Primrose  Cirau- 
diflora    1.00     .50 

Cowslips,    large    flowered         Oz. 
upright     Hybrids 2.50     .50 

Giant  Marguerite  Carna- 
tion,   mixed 1.50     .25 

Hardy  Garden  Carnation, 
the  finest  mixture  in  ex- 
istence       2.50     .50 

O.  V.  ZANCEN 

Seedsman  Hoboken,  N.  J. 


They  Are  The   Best 

For  60   years   our 

Seeds  and  Bulbs 

have  stood  'he  test  with  the  Florist  and 
Market  Gardener.  A  1  rial  will  con- 
vince you.  Catalogues  on  applicath  n. 
Wholesale  list  to  the  trade  only. 

SCHLEGEL  &  F0TTLER  CO.. 

26  and  27  So.  Market  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 


ARTHUR  COWEE 
GLADIOLUS  SPECIALIST 

Meadowvale  Farm 
BBWLI.V,    IV.    Y. 

HAS    UNDER   CULTIVATION 

OVER.   IOO  ACRE* 

COMPRISING 

The    Best    Mixtures,    Collections 

and  Named  Varieties  in 

Existence. 

Write  for  1P06  Catalog 

BULBS 

hoksksho*  and  PLANTS 

Ralph  M.  Ward  &  Co. 

2  West  Broadwav,  New  York 


■376 


HORTICULTURE 


March  24,  1906 


R,  &  J.  FARQUHAR  &  CO. 

6  and  7  South  Market  Street 
Boston,  Mass. 

PALMS 
SPECIAL  SUFPLUS  OFFER 

KENTIA  BELMOREANA 

Doz.  ioo 

y/i  inch  Pots  4-5  leaves     $200     $15.00 

4  "       "     s-6      "  4.50        35.00 

5  "       "     6-7       "      at  1. 00  each 

F.O.  B.  Boston,  no  charge  for  packing 
Cash  with  order  or  satisfactory  references 


Palms,  Ferns 

And   Decorative  Plants 

A  Fine  Lot  ot  AZALEAS  in  Great  Variety 

A  Large  Assortment  of  Ferns  for  Jardinieres 
Also.  Araucarias,  Robbers,  Pandanns,  Aralias 
Dracaenas,   Aspidistras,   Maramas,    Croiuns 
etc.,  etc. 

WHOLESALE  PRICE  LIST  ON  APPLICATION 

A.    LEUTHY   &    CO. 

Importers    and    >  xpirters 
Growers    and    Deaiers 
PERKINS  STREE'l    NURSERIES 
Roslindale.  Boston,  Mass. 

It  is  never  too  early  nor  too   late 
to  order  the 

Scott  Fern 

Best  Commercial  Introduction  for  many  years 

JOHN    SCOTT 

Flatbush,    Brooklyn,   New   York. 

NEPHROLEPIS  BARROWSII.    $10  per  ioo 

SCOTTII, 5  "    " 

BOSTON, 3  "    " 

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

GODFREY  ASCHMANN 

lOI  2  Ontario  St.,   PHILADELPHIA 
»-"^>  ♦ 

Importei'    of    Araucaria    excelsa,    glauca, 
<-oiiipacta,    and    robusta 

PALHS    and    AZALEAS 

Write  for  prices 


EASTER  STOCK 

HYDRANGEAS 
EASTER  LILIES 
AZALEAS,  50c.  to  $7.50 
GLADSTONE  SPIREAS 
RAMBLER  ROSES 
HERMOSA  ROSES 
TULIPS,  (in  pans) 
HYACINTHS,  (in  pans) 
DEUTZIAS 
RHODODENDRONS,  etc. 

WILLIAM   C.   SMITH 

61st  and   Market   Street,  PHILA. 


Jgp^Market   Street   cars  take  you  direct 
to  our  door.     Mention  Horticul- 
ture   when   you    write. 


ORCHIDS 

Coelogyne  Gristata 

One  of  the  Best  Florist*  Orchids 

(See  Issue  "  HORTICULTURE  "  Feb.  24th) 
We   have   an    Exrellent    Stock   of    this    Grand 
Variety   (about   250  Plants)    ranging  in    size  from 
4  inch  to  12  inch  and  14  inch  Pans,  all  growths  in 
Ai  condition. 

If  interested  in  Cattleyas  and  other  Popular 
Varieties,  Write.  We  can  make  Attractive 
Prices. 

NATHAN  SMITH  &  SON, 
Adrian,  Mich. 


Orchids 

Largest  Importers,  Exporters,  Oroivrrs 
and  Hybridists  in  the  World 

Sander,    St.  Albans,    England 

ORCHIDS 

Just  arrived  a  large  shipment  of 

Cattleya  Gigas 


Write  for  Prices 


Lager  &  Hurrell,  fcpr.',.'n.d  Summit,  N.J. 
ORCHIDS,  PALMS 

FOLIAGE   PLANTS 

Bay  and  Box  Trees 

JULIUS    ROEHRS    CO. 


Exotic  Nurseries 


KUTHHiFnRn.    N.   J. 


MARGUERITES     CYCLAMEN  SEEDLINGS 


Rooted  Cuttings  Queen  Alexandria,  the  new 
semi-double  white,  $3.00  per  hundred.  Etoile 
d'Lyon,  yellow,  $8.<_o  per  hundied. 

THE  F.  W.  FLETCHER  GO. 

AUBURNDALE,   MASS. 


ONCE  TRANSPLANTED. 

Giant  Strain;  none  better;  Including  Sal- 
monlum.  New  fringed,  Roecoco  and  Papllio 
in  five  separate  Colors. 

$2.SO  per  100,  $22.00  per  1000. 

C.  WINTERICH,  Defiance,  O. 


HOTH  O  US  E 
GRAPE  VINES, 


fine  strong,  two  and 
three  jear  old  canes, 
Black  Hamburg, 
Muscat  Alexandria 
and    other   varieties 


Rose  Hill  Nurseries, 

NEW     ROCHELLE,     N.  Y. 


J.    E.    FELTHOUSEN 

GERANIUMS 

We  have  at  least  150,000  geraniums  in  2jr*  in.  pots 
and  in  fine  condition  and  the  leaders  at  §18.00  per  1,000; 
$2.00  per  100. 

Per  100 
Kose  Geraniums,  2*£  in.  $i3.oo  per  1000.,  ..$2.00 
Ageratura    Gurney,  P.  Pauline  and  others 

"        2 yA  i in 2.00 

R.  C... 60 

Fuchsias   all  the  leading  varieties,  2^  in.....    3.00 

Heliotrope,  all  dark,  2%  in 3.00 

Sweet  Alyssuai    2%  in a.oo 

Lobelia,  2%  in a  00 

Alteruttnthera,  rooied  cu  tings so 

German  Ivy,  all  rooted  cuttings 50 

r.  ml;  1 1*  1 1  Ivy,  extra  fine  rooted  cut  ting 1.50 

The  Wurld  and  all  of  Coleus  R.  C   $  .60  per  100; 

$5.00  per  1,000.     Cash  must  accompany  the  order. 

J.  E.  Felthousen, Schenectady,  N.Y. 

fREESIA.... 

Refracta  Alba 
and  Hybrids 

5,000,000  to  dig  this  season. 

Price  and  quality  of  stock  cannot  be  beaten. 
Also  Grand  Duchess  Oxalis,  all  colots; 
Bermuda  Buttercups,  Tritonias,  Ixias, 
Spar»xis  Chi  id  mil  bus  Fr»  grans,  Z^phy- 
ranthes,  Candida  and  Ko^-a  Oniil  liopa- 
lum,  A  in  m  \  Hi-  .loli  11-. .in  and  Belladonn  , 
Fancy  Yittati  Hybrids.  Will  begin  digging  in 
May  and  deliver  in  June  and  Tuly. 

REES  e»  COMPERE, 

P.  Q.  Address,  Long  Beach,  Cal.,  227.  R.  F.D.I 

PANSIES 

From  our  Well  Known  Strain.  None  better 
in  Bud  and  Bloom.  Sl.OOperue.  Plants  that 
will  bloom  soon  $2.50  per  iriOO. 

ii.n.it-  (Bebis)   in  bloom,  $1.00  per  100. 

Priiuula  Obconlca  in  Bloom,  5  inch  pots. 
S7.00  per    00. 

Spiraea  Compacta  and  Japonica,  6  inch 
pots.    $2.60  per  doz. 

J  .C.SCHM  IDT  CO.,  Bristol,  Pa. 

F»  A  IV  S  I  K  S  !  !  ! 

Bugnot  Mammoth  Strain,  giant  flow.  Finest  colors, 
wintered  in  cold  frames,  stocky  plants,  $3.00  per  100c. 
50  <enu  per  100.  Sweet  Williams,  strong  clumps, 
double  and  single,  $vco  perhundred.  Carina  Roots, 
best  kinds  named,  $1.00  to  $2.00  per  100.  Dahlias, 
field  roots,  double,  named,  for  cut  flowers,  $3.50  per 
100.     Cash  please.     Price  list  free! 

IMPERIAL  SEED  &  PLANT  CO.    Grange,  -  Baltimore,  Md. 


50  0, 000       COLEUS 

Verschaffeltii,  Golden  Bedder  and  fancy  named  varieties. 

Rooted  Cuttings,   60c.  per  IOO,     $5.00  per  IOOO    Cash. 
H.  N.  EATON,    South    Sudbury,    Mass. 


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LILIES  for  EASTER 

FINEST    LONCIFLORUMS    IN    THE    COUNTRY 

50,000  in  pots,  same  quality  as  in  other  years,  packed  in  cases  of  25  plants. 

PRICE,   12  CENTS  PER  BUD 

Shipped  in  bud  a  week  or  so  before  Easter. 
We  assume  no  risk  in  shipping  lilies  that  are  opened.      Order  now. 

n.  f.  McCarthy  &  go., 


84    HAWLEY    STREET, 
BOSTON,    MASS. 


EASTER  PLANTS 

Representing  as  we  do  the 
best  of  the  Philadelphia  plants- 
men,  we  are  in  a  position  to 
offer  our  customers  an  excellent 
selection  of  Easter  plants.  It 
will  pay  you  to  make  your 
arrangements  early  to  insure 
satisfaction.  The  quality  this 
year  is  fine  and  the  quantity 
above  the  average.  Send  for 
our  price  list,  in  which  you  will 
find  a  number  of 

Desirable  Novelties 

SAMUEL    S.    PENNOCK 

1608-12-14-J6-J8  Ludlow  Street 
PHILADELPHIA 


70,000  Flowering  Plants 
for  Easter 

20,000  Pots  Lillum  Longiflorum. 
5,000  Crimson  Ramblers,   trained 

in  unique  and  artistic  designs,  $I.CO 

to  $25.00  each. 
10,000  Azaleas,  $.75  to  $15.00 each. 
1,000  Hydrangeas,   $.75  to    $3.00 

each. 
3,000     Spiritea    Gladstone,    etc, 

$6.00,  $q.oo,  and  $12.00  per  doz. 
5,000   H,   P.  Rose  Plants,   $6.00, 

$Q.oo,  and  $12.00  per  doz. 
Rhododendrons,  $  t  .co  to  $  1 5.00 each 
Qenestas,  $9.00,  $12.00  $18.00  and 

$24  co  per  doz. 
Metrosideros  (Bottle  Brush),  $1.00 

$1.50,  and  $2.00  each. 

A  large  assortment  of  Hyacinths  in  pans,  $9.00, 
$ra. 00  per  doz.  pans      CASH. 

H.  C.  STEINHOFF 

WEST  HOBOKEN,  -         N.J. 


Florists 


Out  of 
Town 


Taking  orders  for  delivery  In 
New  York  City  or  Vicinity  can 
have  them  filled  in  best  manner 
and  specially  delivered  by 

Thomas  Young,  Jr. 


41  W.  28th  Street, 


New  York 


ALEX.  MeCONNELL 

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  38th  St. 
Cable  Address,  ALEXCONNELL 


Geo.  H.  Cooke 

FLORIST 

Connecticut  Avenue  and  L  Street 

WASHINGTON.  D.  C. 

FRED  C.  WEBER 

FLORIST 

OLIVE  STREET  Mi     LUU1S,     iULI. 

Established  1873      * 
Long  Distance  Phone  Bell  Lindell  676 

EYBJRS   «Sf   CO. 

Flowers  or  Design  Work 

DELIVERED  IN  ALBANY  AND  VICINITY  ON 
TELEGRAPHIC  ORDER. 

11  NORTH  PEARL  ST.,  ALBANY,  NY. 


TO      BUYERS 

Patronize  our  advertisers,  they  will  treat  you  right 


DETROIT 


John  Breitmeyer's 
Sons^BE- 

Cor.  MIAMI  and  GRATIOT  AVES. 
DETROIT,  MICH. 

Artistic  Designs 
Hig;h  GradeCut  Blooms 

"We  cover  .til  Michigan  points  and  good 
sections  of  Ohio,  Indiana  and  Canada. 


WASHINGTON, 
D.  C. 


GLIDE  BROStO 

FLORISTS 
1214  r  ST.NW 

WASHINGTON  DC 


QUDE'S 


SAMUEL    MURRAY 

Florist 

Coates  House  Conservatory 

1017  BROADWAY,  KANSAS   CITY,    MO. 
Both  'Phones  2070  Mafn 


BOSTON  FLORIST  LETTER  CO. 

Manufacturers  of  FLORISTS'  LETTERS 


This  wooden  box  nicely  stained  and 
varnished,  18x30x13,  made  in  two  sec- 
tions, one  for  each  size  letter,  given 
away  with  first  order  of  500  letters 

Block  Letters,  iJ4  or  2  inch  size  per  ioo,  $2. 

Script  Letters,  3.  Fastener  with  each  letter  or 
word.  Used  by  leading  florists  everywhere  and 
for  sale  by  all  wholesale  florets  and  supply  dealers 

N.  r\  MCCARTHY,  Manager 

66  Pearl   Street,  BOSTON,   MASS. 


REED  (SL  KELLER 

122  West  25th  St.,  New  York 

Florists'    Supplies 

We  manufacture  all  our 

Metal  Designs,  Baskets,  Wire  Work  &  Novelties 

and  an"  dealers  in 

Glassware  Decorative  Greens  and  Florists' Requisites. 


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beauties 
VALLEY'ndORCHIDS 

FANCY  CARNATIONS 

Write    for    Prices    on    Easter    Plants, 


The  Leo  Neissen  Co. 

WHOLESALE  FLORISTS 

1217  Arch  St.,  ==    PHILADELPHIA 

Store  Open  7  A.  M.  to  8  P.  M. 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 

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5     SPECIMEN  FRONDS     * 


$15.00  per  100 


I  WHITE   LILAC,  50c.  per  bunch  J 


2  Samuel  S.Pennock 

PHILA.    I 


7?f**y   WHOLESALE 
yj/JV     FLORIST  OF 


1«12-1018  Ludlow  Street.     Store  closes  8  P.   M. 


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Carnations. 

Beauty    Bride 
and  Bridesmaid. 

Lily  of  the  Valley. 

Violets. 

Telephone  6268-6267  Main 

WELCH    BROS. 

15  Province  St. 

BOSTON 


WW%^MOXW%»»> 


E.  H.  HUNT 

Wholesale 

Cut  Flowers 

"THE  OLD  RELIABLE" 

76  Wabash  Av.,  CHICAGO 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 

VAUGHAN  &  SPERRY 

Wholesale 
Commission  Florists 

If  you  wish   to   buy  or  sell,  see  theni   first 
•PHONE  CEHTRAL  2S7I 

60  WABASH  AVE.,  CHICAGO 


EASTER  LILIES 

W.  E.  McRISSICK 

Wholesale  Florist 
1221   Filbert  St.,        PHILADELPHIA 


EVERYTHING  SEASONABLE  IN    # 

CUT    FLOWERS* 

EOWARD  REID.  "RSVffi*       X 

'HILXDELPHIA  V 


#     1526    Ranstead     Steet, 


WIETOR  BROS. 

Wholesale  Growers  of 

CUT     FLOWERS 

51-53  Wabash  Ave  ,  CHICAGO,  ILL., 


CHAS.  W.  MeKELLAR 

51  WABASH  AVE.,  CHICAGO 

Western  Headquarters  for  Choice  Orchids 
Valley  Violets  and  all  Cut  Flowers 


E.  F.  Winterson  Co. 

45-47-49  Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago 

Wholesale  Cut  Flowers  and 
Florists'  Supplies 

CUT  FLOWER  ORDERS  OUR  SPECIALTY 

The  IeadingFIorists  supply  house  of  the  west. 
Supply  Catalogue  free. 


PETER    REINBERG 

WHOLESALE 

CUT  FLOWERS 

51  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago,  111. 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 


WHOLESALE  FLOWER  MARKETS 

TRADE  PRICES— Per  100—  TO  DEALERS  ONLY 


CB1CAG0 

March  iq 


ST.  LOUIS 

Mar  h  rg 


PHILA. 

March  19 


BOSTON 

M   rch  22 


ROSES 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgely  Fan.  &  Sp. 

Extra 

No.  1..... 

Lower  grades 

Bnde-&  'Maid— Fan.  &  Sp 

"  Extra.,-- 

No.  [  and  Lower  gr. . 

Liberty,  Fancy 

*'  Ordinary 

Richmond,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

Golden  Gate,  Fancy. . .  -, 

i  'rdinary  -. 

Chatenay,  Fancy 

"         Ordinary 

CARNATIONS 

Fancy   

Ordinary 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Cdttleyas 

Lilies 

Callas   

Li.y  of  the  Valley 

Violets 

Tulips 

Roman  Hya..  Paper  White,  Nar  .. 

Daffodils;   Trumpets 

Freesia  ...5. 

Mignonette 

Adiautum  Cune  -turn. 

"         Croweanum • 

Smilax 

Asp  <rat;us  Plumosus.  strings 

"    &  Sprengen  bunches 
Lilacs  per  100  bunches 


40.00 
25.00 
8.00 

10.00 
6.00 
3.00 

JO.OO 
4.OO 
lO.OO 

6  00 

10.00 
6.00 
8.00 
4.00 

3.00 
1. 00 


50.00 
35.00 
12.00 


10  00 
10.00 
2.00 
.25 
2  OO 
2.00 
2.00 


S.OO 

5-00 
I2.00 

8.00 
15.OO 

8.CO 
12  OO 

8.00 
X2.00 

6  00 

4.00 
2.00 


?o.oo 
15.00 
4.00 
1. 00 
4.00 
4.00 
4  00 


10.00     to     15.00 


20.00     to     45.00 
100  00  to  150.0c 


25. CO 
15.00 
10  00 

5-00 

S.00 
5.00 


4.00 
6.00 


2.50 
1.50 


12.50 

12.50 

3.00 

•25 

3  00 
2.00 
1. 00 

4.00 


35  co 
20.00 
12.50 

8  00 
10  00 

6.0, 


10.00 
6  00 
8.00 
5.00 

10.00 
6.00 

3.00 
2.00 


35.00 

20  CO 
10.00 
4  00 


to 


15.00 
15.00 
4.00 
.40 
5.00 
3.00 
2.00 


12.50 
25.00 
25. CO 

75.00 


to  6.00 

to  I. 00 

to  1.00 

to  1 5. CO 

to  50.00 

to  50  00 

to  IOO.OO 


8.00 
3.00 

15.00 
6.00 

15.00 

:o.co 
8.00 
3.00 

10.00 
6.00 

2,50 
1.50 


12.00 
:o.oo 
2.00 
.20 
3.00 
2.00 
1.50 
2.00 
2.00 


15. CO 
4.0.00 
50.00 
50.00 


to 
to 
to 
to 
to 
to 
to 
to 
to 
to 
to 
to 
to 
to 
to 


45.00 
30.00 

l^.OO 

8.00 
10.00 
10.00 

5.00 
25.00 
12.00 
20.00 
12.00 
12.00 

6.00 
12.00 

8.00 

4.CO 

2.00 

75.00 

15.00 
12.00 

5.00 

•75 
4.00 
4.00 
3  00 
4.00 
3.00 
1. 00 
1.50 

20.00 
OO.  CO 
60.OO 
75.OO 


40.00  to 

30  CO  to 

15.00  to 

3.00  to 

10.00  to 

6.00  to 

3.00  to 

12.00  to 

4.00  to 

70.00  to 

8.00  to 

6.00  to 

2.00  to 

6.00  to 

3.00  to 

2.00  to 

1. 00  to 

50.00  to 

8.00  10 

8.00  to 

2.00  to 

.20  to 

I  co  to 

1. 00  to 

-75  to 

.75  to 


50  CO 
40.00 
25.00 

8.00 

12.00 

8.00 

5-«> 

25.00 
8.00 
30.00 
12.00 
8.00 
4.00 
8.00 
5.00 

3.00 
2.00 

75.00 

12.00 
12.00 

3.00 
.40 
2.00 

2  OO 
l.CO 

1. 00 
2.00 

1.50 
1.50 

16.00 
50.00 
50.00 


Store  Closes     S   P.  M. 


J.H.BUDL0NG 

Street,  CHICAGO. 

CUT  FLOWERS 


37-39  Randolph  Street,  CHICAGO. 

WHOLESALE 


Roses  and 
Carnations 
A  Specialty GROWER    Of 


March  24,  1906 


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379 


VICTORY 

We  do  not  need  to  advertise  Victory  aggressively  any  longer.     We  are  making  prompt  deliveries 
of  Cuttings  daily  and  are  giving  universal  satisfaction.     Enough  Said  ! 


CUT  FLOWER  MARKET  REPORTS. 


Roses  are  selling  fairly 
BOSTON        well      this     week.       All 

varieties,  but  particu- 
larly Bride  and  Bridesmaid  are  much 
larger  and  of  better  quality  in  all 
respects  than  of  late.  Carnations  are 
plentiful  especially  Lawson  and  En- 
chantress. White  carnations  are  not 
so  abundant.  Violets,  lily  of  the 
valley,  sweet  peas,  narcissi,  freesias. 
etc.,  are  all  to  be  had  in  abundance. 
Smilax  is  getting  scarce  and  price 
advancing. 

Business  has  not  been  so 
CHICAGO    brisk,  the  snow  storms  of 

the  past  few  days  keep- 
ing the  transient  trade  at  home.  There 
is  a  general  rejoicing  among  the  rose 
growers,  as  the  stock  has  improved 
excellently  both  in  quality  and  quan- 
tity. Beauties  are  gradually  improv- 
ing. Bulbous  stock  remains  the  same. 
Extra  long  callas  shipped  in  this 
morning  were  soon  disposed  of.  The 
demand  for  lily  of  the  valley  and  vio- 
lets continues  as  brisk  as  can  be  ex- 
pected. 

The  advent  of  Lent 
CINCINNATI    thus   far    has    scarcely 

been  noticeable  in  the 
cut  flower  market.  Business  continues 
to  be  very  satisfactory,  and  the  de- 
mand is  steady.  The  supply  of  stock 
is  increasing,  and  some  days  it  looks 
as  though  the  market  was  bordering 
on  a  glut,  but  so  far  there  has  been 
no  serious  oversupply.  March  has 
been  a  hard  month  on  roses,  and  the 
dark  weather  has  had  a  telling  effect 
on  their  growth.  The  proportion  of 
second  grade  stock  is  large,  and  the 
indications  are  that  it  will  be  greater 
from  now  on.  Carnations  are  plenti- 
ful; the  grade  is  up  to  the  standard, 
and  vast  quantities  are  sold  each  day. 
Bulbous  stock  is  coming  in  fine,  and 
is  in  such  shape  that  it  will  hold  out 
till  after  Easter,  no  matter  what  the 
weather  conditions  may  be.  Lily  of 
the  valley  and  Harrisii  are  good,  and 
the  supply  and  demand  are  just  about 
equal.  Violets  hold  out  well,  but  the 
price  has  dropped  and  many  were 
jobbed  off  at  any  old  price.  Pot  plants 
for  Easter  are  going  to  be  scarce,  with 
possibly  the  exception  of  Harrisii 
lilies,  and  they  will  bring  almost  the 
same  figure  when  sold  as  a  cut  flower, 
and  at  much  less  trouble  to  the  grower. 
But  few  of  our  growers  care  to  sell 
pot  lilies  and  will  only  supply  their 
regular  customers  with  them. 

Saint  Patrick's  Day 
COLUMBUS  brought     a     very     nice 

flower  business  indeed; 
In  fact,  much  more  trade  than 
the  very  dull  days  of  the  first 
of    the    week   seemed    could    be    pos- 


sible. Apart  from  this  trade  on 
Saturday,  it  has  been  one  of  the 
dullest  weeks  since  the  year  came  in. 
Bulb  stock  is  still  very  plentiful,  and 
so  are  carnations;  both  selling  in 
quantities  as  low  as  $1.50  a  hundred. 
It  is  very  dull  even  for  the  Lenten 
season — but  it  will  not  be  very  long 
now  to  Easter,  and  the  usual  April 
weddings. 

The  usual  celebration  of 
DETROIT      St.     Patrick's     day    took 

place,  but  with  mild  do- 
ings compared  with  former  years.  The 
opportunity  for  a  green  display  is  a 
very  handy  one  for  the  florists,  and 
many  made  good  use  of  it  by  trimming 
with  their  regular  stock.  While  every 
day  was  not  a  busy  day,  still  the  week 
sums  up  to  good  advantage.  At  times 
the  wholesalers  will  be  over-stocked, 
and  then  again,  a  trifle  short.  When 
the  wholesaler  finds  his  vases  filled, 
the  retail  grower  finds  the  same,  and 
if  one  finds  stock  scarce,  so  does  the 
other,  and  then  again,  the  retail  grow- 
er is  at  present  engaged  in  the  reduc- 
ing of  bulbous  stock,  which  comes  in 
bulky  lots.  White  carnations,  which 
are  still  scarce,  sell  readily  at  a  good 
margin.  Violets  are  too  numerous  for 
ready  use,  and  many  lay  over.  Roses 
are  not  extra  as  to  quality,  and 
Beauties  are  almost  forgotten.  Sweet 
peas  are  good  in  quality,  but  selling 
slow. 

During  the  last 
INDIANAPOLIS    two    weeks     trade 

has  not  been  up  to 
the  average.  Bulbous  stock  is  coming 
in  at  its  best  now,  but  no  fancy  prices 
received.  Roses  are  in  fairly  good 
supply,  with  demand  for  better  grades 
only,  while  Beauties  have  at  no  time 
been  in  excess  of  demand.  The  qual- 
ity of  all  kinds  of  stock  is  unusually 
fine.  Violets,  lilacs,  lily  of  the  valley 
and  sweet  peas  are  to  be  had  in  most 
any  quantity.  There  has  been  quite  a 
scarcity  of  Easter  lilies  so  far.  Bloom- 
ing plants  are  to  be  seen  in  variety 
everywhere,  and  spring-like  weather  is 
all  that  is  required  to  bring  good  re- 
turns in  sales  of  same. 

Business  conditions 
LOUISVILLE  the    past    week    were 

about  as  good  as 
could  have  been  expected,  the 
weather  being  very  poor.  Stock  in 
general  was  in  fair  supply,  and  not 
many  disappointments  were  heard  of. 
Carnations  and  roses  found  a  demand 
up  to  expectations,  the  supply  and 
quality  being  satisfactory.  Violets  and 
forget-me-nots  find  great  demand. 
Mignonette  moves  slowly.  There  is  a 
steady  call  for  bulbous  stock  and  no 
lack  of  it. 


Business  has  lagged 
NEW  YORK    considerably     for     the 

past  week,  and  all  that 
prevented  a  further  downfall  in  values 
has  been  the  rather  moderate  supply 
of  flowers.  Daily  receipts  are,  how- 
ever, rapidly  increasing  in  quantity  and 
present  prices  have  a  very  weak  foot- 
ing, with  a  probability  of  considerable 
break  on  some  lines  before  the  end  of 
the  week.  American  Beauty  roses, 
which  may  fairly  be  regarded  as  a 
gauge  of  the  general  market,  are  of- 
fered at  about  one-half  the  prices  of 
two  weeks  ago,  and  the  sales  are  slow. 
Smilax  is  scarce  and  higher. 

Monday     of     last     week 

PHI  LA-      was       an       encouraging 

DELPHIA    starter  for  business,  but 

the  heavy  storm  on 
Tuesday  hurt  things  badly,  this  condi- 
tion continuing  Wednesday  and  Thurs- 
day. Friday  and  Saturday  were  better 
and  on  the  whole  stock  moved  off 
pretty  clean  for  the  week  especially 
as  there  was  some  shortening  up  in 
supplies.  St.  Patrick's  Day  was  ob- 
served more  than  ever  in  a  floral  way 
and  it  would  seem  that  all  our  holi- 
days are  now  becoming  more  of  a 
factor  than  heretofore.  The  supply  of 
carnations  fell  off  and  the  glut  of  the 
preceding  two  weeks  is  now  over. 
Beauties  are  more  plentiful  and  prices 
dropped  another  notch.  There  was  a 
land  office  business  in  Killarneys  on 
St.  Patrick's  Day.  Lily  of  the  valley 
moves  slowly,  there  being  a  good  deal 
of  other  white  material  at  reasonable 
figures  such  as  Roman  hyacinths, 
narcissi,  freesias,  lilacs,  etc. 

Always  enterprising,  we  are  now  ready 
with  a  fine  line  of  Easter  Baskets. 

Buy  your  Florist  Supplies  of 

J.   STERN    &   CO. 

1928GERMANT0WN  AVE.,  PHILADELPHIA,  PA 

Per  postal 


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MANUFACTURERS 

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H.  BAYERSDORFER  &  CO 

so-56  North  4th  Street 
PHILADELPHIA,     PA. 

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FRANK   MILLANC 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist 

COOGAN    BUILDING 

55-57  W.  26th  Street,    NEW  YORK 

Tel,  299  Madison  Sq.      Open  6  a.  M.  to  5  p.  M. 

FORD  BROTHERS 


4-8  West  28th  Street, 


NEW  YORK 


I 


A  Full  Line  of  All  CUT  FLOWERS 
Telephone,  3870  or  3871    Madison  Square. 

ALEX.  J.  GUTTMAN 

THE  WHOLESALE 

*  FLORIST  * 

OF  NEW  YORK 

Phone  1664-1665  Mad.  Sq.     43  W.  28th  St. 


Established 
1891 


BUY   FROM 

SHI1'  TO 

TEY 


ME 


ALFRED  H.  LANGJAHR 

All  Choice  Cut  Flowers  In  Season 

55  West  28th   St,  New  York 
Telephone  3924   Madison  Square. 


BUY  YOUR  FLOWERS  THROUGH 

A-  MOLTZ 

Wholesale  Florist 

55-57  W .  26th  Street       -       -       NEW  YORK 

Best  Facilities  for  Supplying  you  at  Lowest 

Daily  Market  Prices 

Tel.  2921-5243  ITadison  Square 


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JOHN   I.    RAYNOR  t 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist    5lSsA%eoNwE£s*R  \ 

A  full  line  of  Choice  Cut  Flower  stock  for  all  purposes.    Comprises  every  variety  • 

grown  for  New  York  market,  at  current  prices  0 

TEL.  1998  MADISON  SQUARE  4°  W.  28  St.,  New  York  City    ft 


Walter  F,  Sheridan 

Wholesale  Commission  Dealer  la 

Choice  Cut  Flowers 

39  West  28th  Street,   New  York 
Telephone  :  90a  Madison  Sq. 


HEADQUARTERS    FOR    NOVELTIES 

ORCHIDS  A  SPECIALTY 


ALWAYS 

OK  BANS 


THE    HIGHEST  1/11     I     m/        ALWATS 

GRADE    OF  VMLLCI  ON   HAND 

BEST    BEAUTIES.    METEORS,    BRIDES    AND    BRIDESMAIDS 

JAMES  McMANUS,7»mp..T,.  50  W.  30th St.,  New  York 


H.     1£.     FROMENT         W^clMey 

Wholesale   Commission    Florist 
CHOICE    CUT    FLOWERS 

57  West  28th  St.  New  York. 

Special  Attention  to  Shipping  Orders        Telephones:  2200,  2201,  Madison  Square       Write  for  Current  Price* 


The  Reliable  Commission  House 

Richmond  Roses  and  Rich  Flowers 
of  all  varieties 

JOS.  S.  FENRICH 

1 10  W.  28th  Street,  New  York 

Tel   324-325  Madison  Square 


FOR    GOOD    PRICES 

AND  CASH   RETURNS 

send  your  flowers  to 

Phil-  F.  Kessler 

55   West  26th    Street,   New  York. 
Telephone   2921    Madison    Square. 


NEW   YORK   QUOTATIONS   PER   100-TO   DEALERS  ONLY 


Roses 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgeley  Ian  and  sp. 

extra. 

No.    1 

Lower  grades 

Bride  &  'Maid,  fan   and  sp 

"         extra    

'*         No.  1  and  lower  grades 

Ltberly ,  fancy   

ordinary 

Richmond,  tancy 

ordinary 

Golden  Gate,  fancy 

"       ordinary 

Chatenay,  fancy 

ordinary    

Carnations,  Fancy 


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1906 


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Cattleyas 

Lilies 

Callas 

Lily  of  the  Valley 

Violets 

Tulips 

Roman  Mya..  Paper  White  Nar. . 

Daffodils,  Trumpets 

Preesia 

Hi^nonette     

Adiantum  Cuneatum 

"  Croweanum 

Smilax 

Asparagus  Plumosus. 

*'  &  Sprengeri,  bunches 
Lilac*  per  100  bunches 


Last  Half  of  Week 

ending  Mar.  17 

1906 


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JOHN  YOUNG 

Wholesale   FLORIST 

5\  "West  28tH  St.,  New  YorK 

Telephone.    4463-4464    Madison    Sq. 

Best     Beauties,     Brides     and    Bridesmaids. 

Lily    of    the    Valley.    Orchids    and 

Lilies.     Renowned   Cottage 

TRAENDLY    &     S CHENG K 

WHOLESALE  FLORISTS 

Furnish  best  stock  at  fair  prices  all  the  year  round     Send  for  quotations  on  fall  orders 

Tei.  798.799  Madison  Sq.                         44  West  28th  Street,  New  York  Cityj 

Edward  C.  Horan 
Wholesale  Florist 

55  WEST  28th  ST. 
Tel.  J$f  Madison  Sq.                          NeW  York 

FLORISTS  OUT  OF  TOWN 

Taking  Orders  for  Flowers  to  be  Deliv-              \i~.mmm*~*0     II.iai>m1 
ered  to  Steamers  or  Elsewhere  in  New                 W  r|  1 1 1 1  O  Hi    NIIUOrlT 
York  can  have  them  delivered  in  PLAIN                I  UUII&  Urn  llil&wll  1 

BOXES,    WITH    OWN    TAGS    in    best                                        O                          O 

manner  "y                                             42  W.  28th  St.,  New  York 

In  writing  to  Advertisers  kindly  mention  Horticulture 


March  24,  1906 


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$1.75 


Fancy  Ferns 

Michigan  Cut  Flower  Exchange 


^Wholesale    Florists 
30  and  40  Miami  Ave.,  DETROIT,  MICH 

Send    for    Our    Weekly    Price    List    on    Cut    Flowers 


per    1000 
$1,50    per   5000 

Discount    on    Regular   Shipments 
WM.  DILGER 


Manager 


Charles  Millang 

SO  West  29th  St.,      New  York  City 

Gut  Flowers  on  Commission 

A  Reliable  Place  to  Consign  to  or  order  from 

Telephone;  3860-3871  Madison  Square 

ORCHIDS  AT  ALL  SEASONS 

WM.  STUART  ALLEN  CO. 

Commission  Merchants  in  Cut  Flowers 

53  WEST  28TH  STREET,  NEW  YORK 

Telephone  356  MadiHou  Square 

J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Go. 

Wholesale  Florists 

FLORISTS'   SUPPLIES 

545  Liberty  St.,  PITTSBURG,  PA. 

Long  Distance  'Phone  1435  Court. 

Bonnot  Bros. 

Wholesale     Florists 


55  and  57  W.  26th  St  , 
Cot  Flower  Exchange 


NEW  YORK 

Tel.  B.10  Madison  Squure. 


OPEN  6.00  A.M. 

AN  UNEOUALEO  0 JTi  ET  FDR  CONSIGNED  Fl  OWERS 

JULIUS  LANG 

Wholesale  Florist 

Consignments   received,    sold    well 

and   returns    made   promptly. 

53  WEST  30th  ST.  NEW  YORK 

Telephone,  280  Madison  Sq. 

ESTABLISHED  1872 

JOHN    J.    PERKINS 

WHOLESALE  and  COMMISSION  FLORIST 

115  W.  30th  St.,  New  York 

Tel.  No.  956  Madison  Square 
Wanted.— A  few  more  reliable  growers  of 
Carnations  and   Violets.     Quick  returns  and 
highest   prices. 

CARNATIONS 

AND  ROSES 

Pittsburg  Cut  Flower  Co.,  Ltd. 


604  Liberty   Ave., 


Pittsburg,  Pa. 


WHOLESALE 

Fancy  and  Dagger  Ferns,  Galax  and  Leucothoe, 
Bronze  and  Green  Baled  Sphagnum,  and  Green 
flosses  Leaf  Mold.  Orchid  and  Azaha  Peats,  Fresh 
cut  Palmetto  and  Cyc as  Palm  leaves.  Wild  Smilax 
—Boxwood.    All  Decorating  Evergreens. 

20  West  27th  St 

NEW  VORK. 


Th'EKERVANCO. 

Tel.  1519  Madison  Sq. 

~E.  A.  BEAVEN 

Wholesale  Dealer  In 

SOUTHERN    WILD    SMILAX 

and  Florists'   Hardy   Decorative  Supplies. 
New  crop  now  ready  hi  limited  quantities. 

EVERGREEN,    ALA. 


Crafted  Roses 

First  class,  early  grafted,  Brides 
and  Bridesmaids  on  best  Eng- 
lish stock.  Prices  $10.00  and 
$12.00  per  hundred.  See  sam- 
ple at  Stall  No.  52  Park  Street 
Market. 

MONTROSE  GREENHOUSES 

Montrose,  Mass. 


Headquarters  in  Western  New  York 

ROSES,  CARNATIONS 

And  all  kinds  of  Seaonable  Flowers 

WM.  F.  KASTING 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist,  also  Dealer  in 
Florists'  Supplies  and  Wire  Designs. 

383-87   ELLICOTT  ST. 
BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 


Give  us  a  trial. 


We  can  please  you. 


NEW  CROP  BRONZE  AND  GREEN  GALAX 

S1.00  per  1000.    Discounts  on  larger  quantities.    Write  for  prices  on  case  lots. 
WE   HAVE   VERY   FINE   CUT   BOX   WOOD. 
DAGGER   AND  FANCY  FERNS. 
NEW  CROP  SOUTHERN  WILD  SMILAX  $3.50  and  $7.00  per  Case. 
Headquarters    for  all  FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES.    Wire 


Design*.  Cut  Wire,  Letters,  Immortelles,  Cycas  Leaves. 
Wheat  Sheaves,  Ribbons,  Corrugated  Boxes,  etc. 
LAUREL  FESTOONING,  6c.  and  6c.  per  yard 

i,  Mass 
2618 


vj-vw........  u^,.  au\x  oi;.  pel  yaru. 

HENRY  M.  ROBINSON  &  CO.,  ?* ," .?T'T st-  &*• 

'  L.  D.  telephone,  Mam, 


WHOLESALE  FLOWER   MARKETS.- 


CINCINNATI 

March  19 


PER    100. 
fO  DEALERS  ONLY. 


DETROIT 

March  19 


ROSES 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgely.  fan  and  sp 

extra 

No.  1 

Lower  grades 

Bride  and  Maid,  fan.  and  sp 

"       extra. ... 

"       No.  1  and  Lower  gr 

Liberty,  fancy 

"  Ordinary 

Richmond,  Fancy 

Ordinary. 

Golden  Gate,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

Chatenay,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

CARNATIONS 

Fancy  

Ordinary  

niSCELLANEOUS 

Cattleyas 

Lilies.... 

Callas 

Lily  of  the  Valley 

Violets 

Tulips 

Roman  Hya. ;  Paper  White  Nar  .. . 

Daffodils;  Trumpets   

Freesia 

Mignonette   , 

Adiantum  Cuneatum 

Croweanum 

Smilax 

Asparagus  Plumosus,  strings 

"  &  Sprengeri,  bunches 
Lilacs  per  ko  bunches 


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March  20 


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March  19 


50.00  to  60.00 

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to  5.00 

12.00  to  15.00 

8.00  to  10.00 

4.00  to  6.00 

to  8.00 

4.00  to  6.00 

15.00  to  25.00 

6.00  to  10.00 

8.00  to  IO.OO 

4.00  to  6.00 

12.00  to  15.00 

400  to  8.00 

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1. 00  to  a.oo 

to    

12.50  LO  15.OO 

10.00  to  12.50 

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.25  to  1 .00 

2.00  to  3.00 

'2.00  to  3.00 

3.00  to 

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1.50  to  3.00 

to 

to  1.50 

rs.oo  to  20.00 

30.00  to  50.00 

30.00  to  50.00 

50.C0  to  75.00 


Geo.  A.   Sutherland   Co. 

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List 

of 

Advertisers 


Page 

Allen  Win.  Stuart  C0.381 
Aschmann  Godfrey.- -376 

Barrows  H.H.&Son.376 
Bayersdorler  H  &  Co  379 

Beaven,  E.  A 381 

Black,    Chas 374 

Boadin^ton  A.  T.. 374-375 

Bonnot  Bros 381 

Boston  Florist  Letter 

Co 377 

Boston  Plate  and  Win- 
dow Glass  Co 386 

Breck  Joseph  &  Sons  375 
Breitmeyer's  J.  Sons  377 

Budlong  J.  A 378 

Burpee  W.  A.  &  Co.. 375 

Chicago  House  Wreck- 
ing Co 387 

Chicago  Carnation 
Co 373 

Cochran     Mushroom 
&  Spawn  Co 375 

Connell   Benj 3^6 

CookeG.  H ■■   377 

Cottage  Gardens   Co. 
.358-371 

Cowee  A 375 

Dawson  M.  M 358 

Davis  A.  B.&  Son... 373 

Dilger  Wm 381 

Dreer  H   A 354"356 

Eastern  Nurseries..  .358 

Eaton  H.  N 37° 

Edwards  Folding  Box 

Co 379 

EiseleC 37 

Ellwanger  &  Barry..  .356 

Elliott  Wm.&Son 374 

Elizabeth  Nursery.. ..35S 

Esler  J.  G 387 

Ernest  W.  H. 386 

Exotic  Nurseries  . . .  .376 
Eyers  &  Co.... 377 

Farquhar  R.  &  J.   & 
Co 376 

Felthousen  J.  E 376 

FenrichJ.S 380 

Fletcher  F.  W 376 

Foley  Mfg.  Co 387 

Ford  Bros 38° 

Forest      Nursery      & 

Seed  Co. 358 

Fortunes,  A.  L.. 37 1 

Froment  H.  E.. 380 

Grey  T.J.  &  Co 375 

Gude  Bros.  Co 377 

Gurney    Heater  Mfg. 
Co. 387 

Guttman  Alex.  J 380 

Guttman  &  Weber.  .-379 

Hail  Asso.   387 

Hammond  Paini&  Slug 

Shot  Works-...  358-386 
Hart  Pioneer  Nurser- 
ies     358 

Hartshorne,Jas 373 

Heller&Co... 375 

Herbert  David  &  Son   371 
Hews  A.  H.  &  Co.- -.386 

Hilfinger  Bros. 386 

Hitchings  &Co 386 

Holly-Castle  Co 37° 

Horan  E.G.   380 

Horticulture  Pub.  Co. 385 
HuntE.H 378 

Jones,  Hiram  T 358 

Igoe  Brcs 388 

Imperial  Seed  &  Plant 

Co ....376 

Innes  &  McRae 373 

Kasting  W.  F.... 369-381 

Keene  P.  A 358 

Kervan  Co.,  The 381 

Kessler,  P.  F 380 

King  Cons.  Co 387 

Klokner  A. 387 

Kroeschell  Bros 387 

Lager  &  Hurrell.. . . .  .376 

Lang  Julius .381 

Langiahr,  Alfred  H...380 
Leedle  Flora]  Co..... 356 

Leuthy  A.  &  Co 376 

Lord  &  Burnham  Co.  388 


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McCarthy  N.  F.  &  C0.377 
McConnell  Alex..  377 
McKellar  Charles  W. 378 
McKissick,  W.  E.   ...378 

McManus  Jas. 380 

Metropolitan  Material 

Co ....386 

Michel!  H.  F.  Co.  ...374 
Michigan  Cut  Flower 

Exchange 381 

Millang  Charles. 381 

Mil  tang  Frank .380 

Moltz  A  380 

M  Hiinger  J.  C 387 

Montrose      Green- 
houses   381 

Murdoch  J.  B.&  Co.. 381 
Murray  Samuel.. ...  .377 

Nicotine  Mfg.  Co. 375-386 

Niessen  Leo.  Co. 378 

Norwich  Nurseries... 358 

Palisades  Nurseries.  .355 
Pennock  Samuel  S. 

377-378 

Perfection      Chemical 

Co 386 

Perkins  John  J 381 

Perkins  St.  Nurseries. 376 

Pierson  A.  N 374 

Pierson  F.  R.  Co.  355-373 
Pierson  U  Bar  Co.  ...356 
Pittsburg  Cut    Flower 

Co 381 

PyeE.  H 373 

Rawson,  W.  W.  &  C0.375 
Raynor  John  I  ......  380 

Reed  &  Keller 377 

Rees  &  Compere  . . .  .376 

Reid  Edw     378 

Reinberg  Peter 378 

Robinson  H.M.&Co.^8t 
Roehrs  Julius  Co.  369-376 
Rolker  August  &  Sons386 

Reuter.  L.  J. 371 

Rose  Hill  Nurseries.  .376 
Pyther,0.  E 358 

Sander  &  Son 376 

>chillo  Lumber  Co...  388 
Schlegel     &      Fottlcr 

_  Co. 375 

Schmidt  J.  C.  Co 376 

Scollay  John  A...    ..   387 

Scott  John 376 

Scott,  Robt.  &  Sons.. 356 

Sheridan  W.  F.. 380 

Siebrecht  &  Sons... ..356 
Siggers  &  Siggers  . .  .385 
Situations  &   Wants.. 385 

Skidelsky  S.  S 356 

Smith  Nathan  &  Son. 376 

Smith  W.  C 376 

Standard  Plate  Glass 

Co 386 

Steinhoff,  Herman  C.  377 

Stern  J.  &  Co 379 

Stearns  A.  T.  Lumber 

Co. ..387 

Stoothoff.  H.  A.  Co.- 385 
Sutherland    Geo.    A. 

Co 381 

Swayne,  Wm 373 

Thompson  J .  D  Co . .  37 1 
Thorburn  J.M.  &C0.37S 

Thornton  Bros. 388 

Traendly  &  Schenck.380 
Troy,  J.  H 374 

Union  Co.  Nurseries. 358 

Vaughan  and  Sperry.378 
Vick's  Jas.  Sons 375 

Waban  Rose  Conserv- 
atories.     371 

Walsh  M.  H 356 

Ward  Ralph  M.  Co... 375 

Weathered  Co 388 

Weber  F.  C 377 

Weber  H.  &  Sons.... 373 

Weeber  &  Don 375 

Welch  Bros 378 

Wietor  Bros 378 

Winterich  C. 376 

Winterson  E.  F 378 

Yokohama  Nurseries. 375 

Young  John 380 

Young  &  Nugent  ...380 
Young  Thos.  Jr 377 

Zangen,  O.  V. 375 


Buyer's  Directory 


and 


Ready  Reference  Guide 


READ    IT 


Advertisements  under  this  head,  one  cent 
a  word. 

Regular  advertisers  in  this  Issue  are  also 
listed  under  this  classification  without 
charge.  Reference  to  List  of  Advertisers 
will   Indicate  the  respective  pages. 


AGRICULTURAL    IMPLEMENTS. 

Thos.    J.    Grey    &    Co.,    32   S.    Market    St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons. 
51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,  Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


ASPARAGUS. 

Asparagus  Plumosus  nanus  seedling 
plants  ready  for  potting.  Emerson  C.  Mc 
Fadden,  Short  Hills,  N.  J.,  $1.50  per  100, 
$10.00  per  1000. 

Asparagus  Sprengeri.  2  1-2-in.,  $2.25  per 
100.     Otto  Bourdy,  Lowell,  Mass. 

ASPARAGUS   ROOTS. 

Forty  thousand  Barr,  Mammoth  4-year- 
old  roots,  suitable  for  forcing  at  $6  per 
1000  or  5000  for  $25.00.  Can  ship  at  once. 
Write  quick.  Ground  must  be  cleared.  W. 
F.  Allen,   Salisbury,   Md. 

ASTERS. 

James    Vick's    Sons,    Rochester,    N.    Y. 

For  page   see  List  of   Advertisers. 

CanZ 


J.   H.  Lock,  Toronto, 
Aster   Kate   Lock. 


BEGONIAS. 
Innes   &   McRae,    Cheswick,    Pa. 

Gloire   De   Lorraine, 
For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 
S.   S.   Skidelsky,    Philadelphia,   Pa. 

Begonia    Gloire   De  Lorraine. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Flowering  Begonias,    2-in.,  $1.00  per   100. 
H.    Allen,   Berlin,   N.    T. 

BAMBOO    STAKES. 

Yokohama   Nurseries,  31  Barclay  St.. 
New   York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertise™ 


BULBS   AND  TUBERS. 

R.  M.  Ward  &  Co..  New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons.  47-54  N.  Market  St., 

Boston. 

Gladioli  for   Forcing. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

W.    W.    Rawson   &   Co.,    12  &  13   F.   H. 

Square,    Boston. 

Arlington    Tested   Seeds   for   Florists. 

For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

J.   M.  ThorburiT&  Co~~ 

36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York. 

Lilies,  Irises.  Begonias,  etc. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Yokohama  Nurseries.  31  Barclay  St., 

New   York. 

Lily   Bulbs. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Schlegel  &  Fottler  Co., 

26   S.    Market   St.,    Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

CALIFORNIA   PRIVET. 
Chas.    Black,    Hlghtstown,    N.    J. 
For   page  see   List  of   Advertisers 


CANNAS. 

W.  F.  Kasting,  3S3-S7  Ellicott  St.,  Buffalo, 
N.   Y. 
For   page  see    List   of  Advertisers. 
Cannas,    15   varieties.     Also   Dahlias   and 
Gladioli      Write  for  price  list.     O.   B.   Ste- 
vens,  Shenandoah,_IowaJ 

CARNATIONS. 

J.   D.   Thompson   Carnation  Co.    Jollet,   I1L 

Carnation,    Robert   Craig. 

For  page  see   List   of    Advertisers. 

H.  A.  Stevens  Co.,  Dedham,   Mass. 

Rooted   Cuttings  Variegated   Lawson. 


Guttman  &  Weber.  43  W.  28th   St.,   N. 
Carnation   Victory. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Y. 


CARNATIONS— Continued. 

E.    H.   Pye,    tipper   Nyack,    N.    Y. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

The   II.    Weber  &  Sous   Co.,  Oakland,   Md. 

My    Maryland    and   Jessica. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Chicago    Carnation    Co.,   Jollet,   111. 

Rooted    Cuttings. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


C.   Warburton,   Fall   River,   Mass. 

Rooted    cuttings. 

For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

Cottage   Gardens  Co.,   Queens,    N.   X. 

Carnation    Robert    Craig. 

For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

The  F.   R.   Pierson  Co.,   Tarrytown-on-Hud- 

son,    N.    Y. 

Carnations,      Winsor,    White     Enchantress, 

Helen    M.    Gould. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

A.   B.  Davis  &  Son,   Inc.,   Purcellville,   V*. 

Carnations,   Red  Sport. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Wm.    Swayne,    Kennett    Square,    Pa. 

For   page   see   List    of   Advertisers. 


CHRYSANTHEMUM   STOCK 
PLANTS. 

Chrysanthemum  cuttings.  Monrovia, 
Glory  of  Pacific.  Polly  Rose,  Robinson, 
Philadelphia,  White  Bonnaffon,  Fltzwy. 
gram,  G.  S.  Kalb,  Robt.  Halliday,  John 
Sbrlmpton,  May  Bonnaffon,  Col.  Appieton, 
Nlveus,  Bride,  White  Ivory,  CulIIngfordli, 
Arllne,  Maud  Dean,  Mutual  Friend,  W. 
Lincoln,  Jerome  Jones,  J.  G.  Jones,  Tim- 
othy Eaton  and  Mme.  Perrin  at  $1.50  per 
100;  $12.50  per  1000. 

Opah,  Princess,  E.  Bonnefond,  Alliance, 
Fred  Lemon,  Mrs.  Brice,  La  Tuslon,  Mers- 
tham  Yellow,  Mildred  Ware,  Wm.  Duck- 
bam,  Amorita,  Dr.  Enguehard,  Mrs.  T.  W. 
Pockett,  Nellie  Pockett.  Ben  Wells,  F.  S. 
Vallls,  Mrs.  Thirkell  at  $2.50  per  100;  $20.00 
per  1000. 
W.    F.    Kasting,    383    Ellicott    St.,    Buffalo, 

N.   Y. 

COLEUS. 

H.   N.   Eaton,   So.    Sudbury,   Mass.,    Rooted 

Cuttings. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

A.  N.  Pierson.  Cromwell,  Conn. 

Rooted    Cuttings, 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


CUPS    AND   TROPHIES. 

Thornton  Bros.,   Lawrence,  Mass. 
Fo:    page  see   List   of   Advertlstrs. 

CYCLAMEN    PLANTS. 

C.  Winterich,  Defiance,  O. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

DAHLIAS. 

David  Herbert  &   Son,   Atco,   N.  J. 
For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 
S.  S.  Pennock,  Philadelphia. 

Dahlia   Roots. 

Dahlias,  fine,  strong  bulbs;  also  cannas 
and  gladiosus.  Write  for  price  list.  O.  B. 
Stevens,   Shenandoah,   Iowa. 

Field  grown,  mixed  varieties,  whole  roots 
$4.00  per  100.     W.  F.  Allen,  Salisbury.   Md. 

DAISIES. 
The  F.  W.  Fletcher  Co.,  Auburndale,  Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

EASTER    LILIES. 

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


EASTER    PLANTS. 

Wm.  C.  Smith,  Philadelphia. 
For  page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 


ELECTRIC    CIRCULATOR. 

Holly-Castle   Co..    Boston. 

For   page   see   List   of    Advertisers. 


FANCY   ROCKY   FORD 

Cantaloupe   seed,    wholesale   per   100   lbs. 
$20.00.     W.  F.  Allen,  Salisbury,   Md. 

FERNS. 

A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Rosllndale,  Mass 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

H.  H.  Barrows  &  Sons.  Whitman,  Mao. 

Nephrolepls  Barrowsll. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

V.    B.    Pierson    Co..    Tarrytown-on-HudsotT 

N.   Y. 

Nephrolepls    Plersonl    Elegantlsslma. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


March  24,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


38S 


FERNS — Continued. 

Ferns  for  jardineres,  good  varieties,  ¥3.00 
per  100,  cash.  J.  H.  Kiessev,  415  Summit 
Avenue,    West   lioboken,    N.    J. 

Ferns,  Japanese  or  Mikado  fern  ball,  new 
importation  now  in  and  ready  for  shipment. 
In  dormant  condition;  8  inc.  in  diameter, 
$2.26  per  dnz.,  $ls  per  11)0  f.  o.  b.  Cros- 
man  Bros.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

FERTILIZERS. 

Win.   Elliott  &  Sons,  201   Fulton  St.,  N.   Y. 

Sterilized  Sheep  Manure. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES. 

II.  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. 

The   Kervan    Co.,    20   W.    27th   St.,    N.    X. 

Decorative  Evergreens. 

For  page  gee  List  of  Advertisers. 

N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Hawley  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertiser*. 

Seed  &  Keller,  122  W.  25th  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertiser*. 

J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  645  Liberty  St. 

Pittsburg,   Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

S.  S.  PeBBOcSTP hlladelphla. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  Stern  &  Co.,  1028  Germantown  Ave., 

Philadelphia. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


FLORISTS'   LETTERS. 

Bos.on   Florist   Letter  Co.,   84  Hawley   St., 
Boston. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers.  _ 

~  G.  A.  SutherlancTco.,  34  Hawley  St.. 
Boston. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

FLOWERS   BY   TELEGRAPH. 

Alex.  McConnell,  New  York. 

For   page  see-  List   of   Advertisers. 

Fred   C.   Weber.   4326-28  Olive  St., 

St.   Louis.   Mo. 

For  page  see    1. 1st   of    Advertisers. 


Young  &  Nugent,  New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


J.  Breltmeyer's  Sons,   Miami  &  Gratiot 

Aves.,   Detroit,   Mich. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Thos.  Young,  Jr.,  41 W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers.  _ 

George  H.  Cooke,   Washington,  D.  C. 
For    page    see    List   of    Advertisers. 

Gude    Bros.    Co.,    1214    F    St., 

Washington,   D.   C. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Z.   D.   Blaeklstone, 

14th  and  H  Sts.,  Washington,  D.  C. 

For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

Samuel   Murray,   1017   Broadway, 

Kansas   City,    Mo. 
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. 
Hllfinger    Bros.,    Ft.    Edward.     N.    Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

FOLDING   BOXES. 

Welch  Bros.,  15  Province  St.,  Boston. 

tor  page  sep  List  of  Advertisers. 

FREESIAS. 

Rees    &    Compere.    Long    t'eaeh,    Cal., 
227  R.  F.   D.  1. 
Refracta    Alba    and    Hybrids. 
For  page   see   List   of  Advertisers.   _ 

GERANIUMS. 

J.    E.    Felthousen.    Schenectady.    N.    Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


GLADIOLI. 

Arthur    Cowee,    Meadowvale    Farm,    Berlin, 

N.  Y. 

For  page   spp    List    of    Advertisers. 

Gladiolus,  3  A  No.  1  str:iin<.  extra  tine: 
also  cannas  and  dahlias.  Write  for  price 
list.     O.  B.   Stevens,   Shenandoah,    [own 

GLASS. 

Boston   Plate  &  Window  Glass  Co..  Boston. 
For   pagp   see    List    of    Advertisers. 
Glass.     French     and      American     "White 
Rose"  brand.     Stenzel  Olnss  Co.,  2  Hudson 
St.,   New   York 


GLAZING    POINT. 
H.   A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


GREENHOUSE      BUILDING       MATE- 
RIAL. 

Lord    &    Burnham    Co., 

1133  Eroadway,  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Plerson     U-Bar    Co.,     1     Madison     Square, 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hltchlngs   &   Co.,   1170   Broadway, 

New   York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Chicago  House   Wrecking  Co.,  Chicago,  111. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

A.  T.  Stearns  Lumber  Co..   Nepouset,  Huston. 

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

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  C.  Monlnger  Co.,  117  East  Blackhawk  St., 

Chicago. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Adam  SchiluTLumbcr  Co.,  WesTst.  and 

Hawthorne  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


HEATING    APPARATUS. 

Lord    &    Burnham    Co., 

1133  Broadway,  New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Plerson     U-Bar    Co.,     1     Madison     Square, 

New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hltchlngs   &   Co.,    1170   Broadway, 

New  York. 

For   page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

John   A.   Scollay,   73  &  75   Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Gurney  Heater  Mfg.  Co.,  74  Franklin  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Kroeschell   Bros.,  35  Erie   St..   Chicago. 
For   page  see    List    of   Advertisers. 

HOTHOUSE   GRAPE  VINES. 

Rose   Hill    Nurseries,    New   Roehelle,    N.    Y. 

For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


IMPORTING    HOUSES. 

R.  M.  Ward  &  Co..  New  York. 

Plants  and  Bulbs. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


INSECTICIDES. 

Perfection   Chemical    Co..    Flushing,    N.    Y. 

Carman's    Antipest. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

The  H.  A.  Stoothoff  Co..  119  West  St., 

New   York. 

Fumigating  Kind  Tobacco  Powder. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

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

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Ky.    Tobacco    Product    Co.,    Louisville,    Ky. 

Nleo  Fume. 

Hammond's  Paint  &  S.  S.   Works,   Fishktll, 

N.    Y. 

Grape    Dust. 

For   page    see    List   of   Advertisers. 

JAPANESE  PLANTS. 

Yokohama   Nurseries,    31   Barclay   St., 

New  York. 

For  naee   see    T.lst    of    Advertisers. 


MUSHROOM    SPAWN. 

Cochran     Mushroom     &     Spawn     Co., 

911  Chemical   Bldg.,    St.   Louis.  Mo. 

For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 


NASTURTIUMS. 

Double   Nasturtiums,   2-in,  $1.00   per  100. 
Berlin.  N.  Y. 


Double    Nasturtiums, 
II.   Allen.   Berlin,  N.  Y. 


NIKOTEEN  APHIS   PUNK. 

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

NURSERY  STOCK. 

Cottage  Gardens,  yueens,  N.  Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Y. 


Weathered  Co.,  46  and  48  Marlon  St.,  New 

York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

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

GREENHOUSE    HOSE. 

Anchor   Greenhouse   Hose    Is    the    best    for 

Florists. 

Mineralized    Rubber    Co.,     New    York. 


Chas.   Black,   Hightstown,   N. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers- 
Forest    Nursery    &   Seed   Co.,    McMlnnvllle, 
Tenn. 
Forest   Tree   and   Shrub   Seeds. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
P.  A.  Keene,  1  Madison  Av.,  New  York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Hart  Pioneer  Nursery,  Fort  Scott,   Kansas. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

2,000  Norway  Maples  transplanted, 
straight  and  flue  stock,  2  to  5  feet.  Cheap 
for  cash,  or  will  exchange  for  some  kinds 
of  stock.     O.  C.  Bailey,  Newburyport,  Mass. 

ORCHID   PLANTS. 

Lager  &  Hurrell,  Summit,  N.  J. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Sander,  St.  Albans,   England. 

Importers,   Exporters,   Growers,   Hybridists. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Julius  Roehrs  Co.,   Rutherford,  N.  J. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

Nathan   Smith   &   Son,    Adrian,    Mich. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Michigan  Cut  Flower  Co.,  38  and  40  Miami 

Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich.,  Wm.  Dllger,  Mgr. 

Fancy   Ferns. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


HARDY  FERNS  AND  SUPPLIES. 

B.   M.   Robinson   &  Co.,  8-11   Province  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

The  Kervan  Co., 

20  W.  27th  St.,   New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


PATENTS. 

Slggers  &  Slggers,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Patents.  Trade  Marks,  and  Copyrights. 

25  years'  active  practice. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

PEERLESS    REPAIR    CLAMP. 

A.  Klokner,  Wauwatosa,  Wis. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


PLANTS,    BEDDING. 

J.   C.   Schmidt  Co.,  Bristol,   Pa. 

For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

H.    N.    Eaton,    S.    Sudbury,    Mass. 

Coleus,   Verschaffeltii.  Golden  Bedder. 

For   page  see    List    of    Advertising. 

Geo.    L.    Miller    Co.,    Newark,    O. 

Salvia    Fireball. 

PLANTS    DECORATIVE. 

A.  Leuthy  &  Co..  Roslindale,  Mass 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Julius   Roehrs.   Rutherford,   N.  J. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

R.    &   J.    Farquhar    &    Co.,    Boston. 

Palms,    Kentia    Belmoreana. 

For   page   see   List    of   Advertisers. 

C.  Eisele.  11th  and  Roy   Sts..    Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

PLANTS  HARDY. 

M.   H.  Walsh,  Woods  Hole,   Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

PRIMULA   OBCONICA. 
O.   V.   Zangen,    Hoboken,   N.   J. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

POT    HANGERS. 

Pot  hangers,  Kramer's  $1  doz.  by  exp., 
$1.25  by  mall.  I.  N.  Kramer  &  Son,  Cedar 
Rapids.   la. 

RETAIL    FLORISTS. 

Julius    A.    Zlnn, 

2   Beacon   St..    Boston,    Mass. 

Flowers  by  Telegraph. 


Alex.    McConnell.    New    York. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Thomas  Young.  Jr..  New  York. 

For  page  see   t.lst  of  Advertisers. 

Fred  C.  Weber,  4326  Olive  St..  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

J.  Breltmeyer's  Sons.   Detroit,  Mich. 
For  page"  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Young  &  Nugent.   New  York. 
For  page  see   T.lst  of   Advertisers. 
Z.   D.   Blaeklstone.   14   &   H   Sts.,   Washing- 
ton, D.  C. 
For  page   sep    List    of    Advertisers. 


George  H.  Cooke.  Washington.  D.  C. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


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RETAIL      FLORISTS— Continued. 

Samuel  Murray,   1017   Broadway, 

Kansas  City,  Mo. 
For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

Gude    Bros.    Co.,    1214    F    St., 

Washington,    D.   C. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

ROSES. 

M.   H.  Walsh,  Woods  Hole,   Mass. 
Hardy  Roses,  H.  T.  Roses  and  Ramblers. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


E.  H.  Pye,  Upper  Nyack,  N.  Y. 
For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 
F.  H.  Kramer,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Queen    Beatrice. 

Robert  Scott  &  Son,  Sharon  Hill,  Pa. 

Grafted   Roses. 

I'm     pi--  s."-   Lis!   ul'   Advertisers. 


R.  T.   MeGorum,   Natiek.   Mass. 

Grafted  Brides  and  'Maids. 

G.    C.    Watson,    Philadelphia. 

Grafted    Roses, 

Cronr.vell,    Conn. 


N.    Pierson 

Kaiserin    Roses, 


Montrose   Greenhouses,    Mojtrose,    Mass. 

Grafted    Roses. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertise  is. 


Benjamin    Council,    West    Grove,    Pa. 

Baby    Rambler. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

C.   M.   Hemala,   Buckley,   111. 

Climbing  Jap  Roses. 

A^    Rolker    &    Sons,    New    York. 
Manetti    Stocks. 


Conard    &  Jones   Co.,    West   Grove,    Pa. 

Rambler  Roses. 

Leedle    Floral    Co.,    Springfield,    O. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

H.   A.   Dreer,    Philadelphia. 

Roses    for    Outdoor    Planting. 

For   page   see   list   of   Advertisers. 

Ellwanger    &    Barry,    Rochester,"  N.    Y. 

Rose   Frau    Karl    Druscbki. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Minneapolis  Floral  Co.,   Minneapolis,    Minn. 

Rose    Miss   Kate    Moulton. 

Bobblnk    &   Atkins,    Rutherford,    N.    J. 

Roses   Special   Offer. 

Waban   Rose  Conservatories,   Natiek,   Mass. 

Rose   Wellesley. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


SEEDS. 

W.  W.  Rawson  &  Co.,  12  and  13  Faneull 

Hall   Sq.,    Boston. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 


Thos.  J.  Grey  &  Co..  32  S.   Market  St., 
Boston. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


Joseph   Breck  &  Sons, 
51  and  52  N.   Market  St..   Boston. 
For   p:iep   see    T.ist   of    Advertisers 

W.  Atlee  Burpee  &  Co..   Philadelphia. 

For  page  see   T.ist  of   Advertisers. 

J.   M.   Thorhurn  &  Co.. 

36  Cortlandt  St..  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

H.   F.  Michell  Co..  1018  Market  St., 

Philadelphia.   Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

R.   &  J.   Farquhar  &  Co..   Boston. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


Weelicr    &    I'on.    111   Chambers    St..    N.    Y. 

Vegetable    and    Flower    Seeds 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers 


H.    A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia. 

Flower   Seeds. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Wm.    Elliott   .V:   Sons,  201    Knit. in   St..    N.    Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Schlegel   &   Fottler  Co.,   26   S.   Market   SU 

Boston. 

For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

Conrad     Appel,     Darmstadt,     Germany,     Es- 
tab.  1789.    High  Grade  Hrass,  Clover,  and  Tree  Seeds. 

Seeds.  100.000  fresh  greenhouse  grown 
Asparagus  plumosns  seed,  s_' r,n  per  1,000 
on  large  lots.     Henry  Young,  Ada,  O. 


SPHAGNUM;    CEDAR    POLES. 

H.  R.  Akers,  Chatsworth,  N.  J. 

TOMATO    AND    PLANT    SUPPORTS. 

[goe   Bros.,    L'.'t;  North  9th  St., 

Brooklyn,    N.    Y. 

For  page   see   List    of  Advertisers. 

VENTILATING   APPARATUS. 

Lord   &   Burnham   Co. 

1133  Broadway,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Pierson     U-Bar     Co.,     1     Madisou     Square, 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hitehings   &   Co.,    1170   Broadway, 

New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

John  A.  Scollay,  73-75  Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,  N.   Y. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Weathered   Co.,   46  and  48  Marlon  St., 

New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Foley    Mfg.    Co.,    471    W.    23d    St.,    Chicago. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

The   Chicago   Lifter. 

J.    C.    Monlnger   Co..   421    Hawthorne   Ave., 

Chicago. 


VINCA    MINOR. 

Eastern     Nurseries,    Jamaica    Plain,    Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


MISCELLANEOUS. 


Floral    photographs. 
Bowery,   New  York. 


Foley's,    226-228    1-2 


SEED    CASES— MICE    PROOF. 

Heller  &  Co..   Montclalr,    N.   J. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

SOUTHERN  WILD  SMILAX. 

H.    M.    Robinson    &    Co..    8   &    11    Province 

St.,    Boston. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

E.     A.     Beaven.     Evergreeu,     Ala. 

For   page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 


WHOLESALE    FLORISTS. 
Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Hawley  St.,  Bos- 
ton. 

George  A.  Sutherland  Co.,  34  Hawley  St., 
Boton. 

Welch   Bros..   15   Province   St..    Boston. 

Buffalo. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Wm.    F.    Kastlng,    383-87    Elllcott    St.,    Buf- 
falo.  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  Relnberg.  51  Wabash  Av..  Chicago. 
A.  L.  Randall   Co..  21   Randolph  St.,  Chicago. 
Wletor  Bros.,  51  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago. 
Vaughan  &  Sperry,  60  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago. 
E.    F.    Wlnterson    Co.,    45,    47,   49    Wabash 
Av.,   Chicago. 

Cincinnati. 

Ohio  Cut   Flower  Co.,   129  E.   3d  St. 

Wm.    Murphy,    12S   E.   3d   St. 

Detroit. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
Mlehiisan    Cut    Flower    Exchange,    38    &    40 
Miami  Av.     Wm.  Dllger,   mgr. 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Bonnot    Bros.,    55-57    West   26th    St.,    New 

York. 
J.  S.   Feurich,  110  W.  28th  St.,   New   York. 
Ford  Bros.,  48  West  28th  St.,  New   York. 
H.  E.   Froment,  57  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
Alex.    J.    Guttman,   43    West   28th    St. 
E.  C.  Horan.  55  West  28th  St.,   New  York. 
Philip    F.    Kessler,    55    W.    26th    St.,    New 

York. 
Julius  Lang,  53  West  30th  St.,  New  York. 
A.  H.  Langjahr,  55  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
James  McManus,  50  W.  30th  St.,  New  York. 
Chas.  Mlllang,  50  West  29th  St.,  New  York. 
Frank     Millang,    55-57    W.    26th    St.,     New 

York. 
,  A.  Moltz,  55-57  W.  26th  St.,  New  York. 
John  J.  Perkins,  115  W.  30th  St.,  New  York. 
John  I.  Raynor,  49  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
W.  F.  Sheridan,  39  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
Traendly  &  Schenck,  44  W.  28th  St.,  N.  Y. 
A.  L.  Young  &  Co.,  54  W.  28th  St.,  N.  Y. 
John   Young,  51   W.-28th   St..   New  York. 

Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

W.  E.  McKisslck.  1221  Filbert  St.,  Phlla 
delphla.   Pa. 

Leo  Nlessen  Co.,  1217  Arch  St.,  Phila- 
delphia,  Pa. 

S.  S.  Pennock,  1612-18  Ludlow  St.,  Phila- 
delphia,  Pa. 


WHOLESALE    FLORISTS— Continued 
Pittsburg. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Pittsburg  Cut  Flower  Co.,  Ltd.,  504 
Liberty  St.,   Pittsburg,   Pa. 

J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St.,  Pitts- 
burg. 

New  Offers  in  This  Issue. 

ANNOUNCEMENT. 

Eyres  &  Co.,  11  N.  Pearl  St.,  Albany,  N.  Y. 
For    page    see    List   of    Advertisers. 

DAHLIAS. 

A.    T.   Boddington,    New    York. 
For   page    see   List   of   Advertisers. 

EASTER    PLANTS. 

S.    S.    Pennock,    Philadelphia. 
For   page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 

FERNS,    GALAX    LEAVES. 

A.   L.   Fortunes,   New  Haven,  Conn. 
For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

FLOWERING    PLANTS    FOR 
EASTER. 

H.  C.  Steinhoff.  W.  Hoboken,  N.  J.  . 
For   page   see    List    of  Advertisers. 

GERMAN    IVY. 

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

GLASS. 

Standard    Plate    Glass    Co.,    Boston. 
For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


NURSERY  STOCK. 

Ellwanger   &   Barry,   Rochester,    N.    Y. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


KOSTER    BLUE    SPRUCE. 

J     II.    Troy,    New   Rochelle,    N.    Y. 
For  page  see  List   of  Advertisers. 

NEPHROLEPIS  PIERSONI    ELEGAN- 

TISSIMA. 

I".    It.    Pierson  Company,  Tarrytown,   N.   X. 
I'm-    page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 

NORWAY    MAPLES. 

O.   C.   Bailey.   Newburyport,  Mass. 
For   page   see   List   of    Advertisers. 

NURSERY  STOCK. 

Elizabeth     Nursery    Co..     Elizabeth,     N.    J. 
For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

NURSERY  STOCK,   BAY  TREES. 

Julias  Roehrs   Company,    Rutherford,    N.   J. 

For  page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

ORNAMENTAL  TREES. 

The  Norwich  Nurseries,  Norwich,  Conn. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

PANSIES. 

Imperial   Seed   &  Plant  Co.,   Grange,   Balti- 
more,  Md. 
For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

PLANT  STAKES. 

H.    F.   Michell   Co.,    Philadelphia. 
For  page   see   List    of   Advertisers. 

ROSES,    AMERICAN    GROWN. 

H.    T.    Jones,    Union    1  !o.    Nurseries,    Ellaz- 

beth,   N.  .1. 

For   page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 

ROSES,  CARNATIONS. 

L.  J.  Reutcr,    Philadelphia,   Pa. 

Fur   page  see    List    of   Advertisers. 

ROSES.    HYDRANGEAS,    PAEONIES. 

Palisades  Nurseries,  Sparkhill,  N.   Y. 

For   page   see   List    of   Advertisers. 

ROSES,    KILLARNEY. 

Rose   Hill   Nurseries,    New   Rochelle,    N.    Y. 
For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 

ROSES  FOR  DECORATION  DAY. 

A.  T.  Boddington,  New  York. 
For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

SPIRAEA    JAPONICA. 

J.   ('.   Schmidt   Co.,   Bristol,    Pa. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 


March  24,  1906 


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For  a  number  of  years  we  have  used  the  FUMIGATING  KIND  TOBACCO 
POWDER  ;  it  has  never  yet  failed  to  do  the  work  claimed  for  it.  We  use  it  for 
everything  as  it  positively  will  not  harm  foliage. 

WM.  G.  SALTFORD,  Pokeepsie,  N.  Y. 

Why  not  Hsk  for  a  free  five  pound  trial  sample  ;  it's  convincing ;  it  only  costs  you  the  express  charge.  It's  no  new 
t.Tngled  thing,  hundreds  write  of  it  like  Mr.  Wm.  G.  Saltford.  Our  booklet  tells  how  to  fumigate  a  house  100x25  feet 
with  it  for  fifteen  cents.     The  H.  A.  Stoothoff  Company,  no  West  Street,  New  York  City,  N.  Y. 


CUT  FLOWER  MARKET  REPORTS. 
Business  in  St. 
ST.  PAUL  AND  Paul  and  Minne- 
MINNEAPOLIS  apolis  lias  been  a 
little  better  the 
past  week.  Notwithstanding  Lent, 
there  are  many  reasons  why  the  flower 
trade  should  be  fair,  and  no  matter 
what  the  season  may  be,  funerals  must 
have  flowers.  So  after  all,  the  florists 
manage  to  keep  busy.  Stock  of  all 
kinds  is  plentiful  now.  In  carnations, 
Lawson  and  Enchantress  lead,  but 
roses  of  every  description  are  in  such 
abundance  that  they  really  have  no  j 
leader.  Tulips,  sweet  peas,  violets  and  j 
all  small  stock  are  very  good,  and 
among  the  larger  flowers  Harrisii  and 
callas  are  supreme.  A  few  high  grade 
snap-dragons  are  to  be  had  at  high 
prices. 

Business  has  been 
WASHINGTON  considerably  better 
than  during  the  first 
weeks  of  Lent.  Contrary  to  custom, 
we  had  beautiful  weather  for  St.  Pat- 
rick's day,  which  was  really  the  first 
good  day  in  a  week.  This  partly  ac- 
counts for  the  very  good  trade,  as  by 
5  P.  M.,  there  were  no  Beauties  to  be 
bought  in  town,  and  very  few  violets 
and  carnations. 


INCORPORATED. 


The  Waxahachie  Nursery  Co.:  J.  R 
Mayhew,  C.  C.  Mayhew,  W.  W.  Robin- 
son, Baltimore,  Md. 

E.  Smith  &  Sons  Co.:  Nelson  C. 
Smith,  Wm.  A.  Smith,  F.  R.  Smith. 
Capital  stock,  $150,000.     Geneva,  N.  Y. 

The  Chicago  Wholesale  Florists' 
Association:  C.  M.  Dickinson,  Leon- 
ard Kill,  E.  E.  Peiser,  Chicago,  111. 

The  Albany  Nurseries:  Albert 
Brownell,  J.  R.  Houseweart.  B.  F. 
Pierce,  Albany,  Ore.     Capital.  $25,000. 


LIST   OF    PATENTS. 
Issued  March  13,  1906. 

814,799.  Fruit  Clipper.  Howard  H. 
Petty,  Pomona,  Cal. 

815,132.  Lawn  Mower.  Howell  P. 
Terry,  Elizabeth,  N.  J.,  as- 
signor to  George  F.  Corn- 
well,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

815,242.  Grass  Collector  for  Lawn 
Mowers.  La  Fayette  Wil- 
dermuth,     Columbus,    Ohio. 


The  official  zoologist  of  the  State  of 
Pennsylvania  says  he  has  tried  all  of 
the  remedies  sold  under  patent  or 
fancy  name  for  the  destruction  of  San 
Jose  scale,  and  says  none  of  them  are 
as  good  as  the  lime-sulphur  wash. 
Salt  is  not  necessary,  but  will  do  no 
harm.  It  causes  the  spraying  appa- 
ratus, especailly  the  nozzles,  to  wear 
out  much  faster,  and  does  not  make 
the  liquid  stick  much  better,  if  any. 
His  recipe  in  brief  is:  Twenty-two 
pounds  fresh  stone  lime  and  17  pounds 
flowers  of  sulphur  boiled  together  one 
hour.  Add  enough  water  to  make  50 
gallons.  Apply  any  time  before  the 
buds  burst. 


GREENHOUSES  BUILDING  AND 
PROJECTED. 

.Milwaukee,  Wis.— B.  Gregory. 

St.  Paul. — C.  Bussjaeger.  one  house. 

Lebanon,  Pa.— C.  C.  Yost,  two  houses, 
30  x  140. 

Lowell.  Mass. — Roper,  the  Florist, 
one  house. 

Owings  Mills,  Md. — W.  Terry,  one 
house,  21  x  115. 

Berlin,  Ont. — H.  L.  Jansen,  four 
houses,  25  x  300. 

Charles  City,  la. — Sherman  Nursery 
Co.,  three  houses.   , 

Meramec  Highlands,  Mo. — N.  Him- 
mers,  five  houses. 

Natick,  Mass. — Robert  Montgomery, 
one  house,  40  x  350. 

Baltimore,  Md. — Loudon  Park  Ceme- 
tery, one  house;  25  x  50. 

Orion,  Mich. — Harvey  &  Sons,  four 
houses,  each  25x100;  two  houses,  each 
20x100. 


FIRE   RECORD. 

Two  greenhouses  belonging  to  Wil- 
liam E.  Lacey  at  Victoria  Bismarck, 
near  Easthampton,  Mass.,  were  de- 
stroyed by  fire  on  March  16. 

Two  greenhouses  owned  by  D.  E. 
Horton  of  S.  Rehoboth,  Mass.,  stocked 
with  cabbage  and  tomato  plants,  were 
burned  on  March  13.     Loss  $800. 

The  Brookside  Greenhouses,  owned 
by  Andrew  Olsen,  Fall  River.  Mass., 
were  destroyed  by  fire  on  March  14. 
Loss  is  estimated  at  nearly  $4,000, 
partly  covered  by  insurance. 


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of  design  and  erection  of  the 
greenhouse  man,  is  a  task  in 
itself — to  bring  to  this  man 
all  the  advance  ideas,  the  ac- 
cepted practical  improvements 
in  greenhouse  construction  is 
what  we  also  do.  There's  not 
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as  it  does  with  the  best  — usually  more. 

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Last  week  we  talked  together  about  the 
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— but  the  erection  costs  are  just  as 
strong  in  their  arguments.  Growers 
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Announcement 

We  issue  the  handsom  = 
est  and  most  complete 
Rose  Catalogue  in  Amer- 
ica. It  is  replete  with  half- 
tone illustrations,  and  also 
contains  five  handsome  litho- 
graph color  plates  and  illum- 
inated covers  in  ten  colors 
and  gold,  and  describes  over 
seven  hundred  varieties  of 
Roses  all  of  decided  merit, 
including  the  latest  American 
and  European  novelties,  as 
well  as  a  complete  list  of 
Hardy  Shrubs,  Vines,  Peren- 
nials, Violets,  Chrysanthe- 
mums, Carnations,  Cannas, 
Miscellaneous  Bedding  Plants,  Geraniums,  Lilies,  Flowering  Bulbs,  Fruits,  Flower  and  Vegetable  Seed. 

Send  to-day  for  our  New  Guide  to  Rose  Culture  for   1906.      It  is  free.     The  prices  given  are  retail, — 
send  us  your  list  for  wholesale  quotations.     Address 

The  DINCEE  &  CONARD  CO. 

70  Creenhouses  WEST   GROVE,    PA.  Established  I  850 


NOVELTIES    IN    ROSES 

The  four  magnificent  novelties  from  Pernet-Ducher,  viz.:  Mme.  Philippe 
Rivoire,  Mme.  Melanie  Soupert,  Mme.  Jeannie  Gillemot  and  Instituteur 
Sirdey, —  these  are  four  justly  famed  varieties  from  his  celebrated  strain. 

Cherry  Ripe  from  George  Paul  &  Son, —  this  might  be  termed  a  dwarf 
American  Beauty,  a  fine  variety;  Angelo  Peluffo,  Reine  de  Italy,  two  hand- 
some additions  from  Soupert.  Three  new  hybrid  Rugosa  roses  from  M. 
Gravereaux — these  should  prove  unusually  interesting  for  American  gar- 
dens Hugh  Watson,  Hugh  Dickson,  Gartenwalt,  three  promising  H.  P's, 
La  Neige  and  Venus,  two  interesting  novelties  in  the  Moss  section. 

We  will  send  12  of  these  novelty  introductions  for  $5.00;  or  where  50 
are  taken,  $17.50  ;  $35.00  per  hundred. 

Our  collection  of  novelty  Chrysanthemums  is  the  finest  and  most  select  of 
all  in  the  United  States  ;  we  are  offering  some  unusually  fine  exhibition  novel- 
ties not  catalogued  by  any  other  firm  in  the  country.  We  will  select  for  any  one 
12  of  the  very  finest  novelties  of  the  year  for  $5.00,  or  one  hundred  for  $35.00. 

Remember  you  can  get  Richmond  roses  from  the  originator  by  sending 
to  us  —  price  on  plants  or  rooted  cuttings  on  application. 

400  plants  of  Polygonum  Balduschianicum,  one  of  the  finest  new  plants, 
hardy,  produces  a  wealth  of  white  flowers.     $3.50  per  dozen,  strong  plants. 


The  E.  Q.  HILL  CO.,      Richmond,  Indiana 


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Q  UBBN  BBA  TRICB 


THE      GASSER 
COMPANY, 
Choice  Cut   Flowers 
and  Artistic  Flo- 
ral   Work, 
Euclid    Avenue. 
Cleveland.    O., 
March  17.  19U6. 

Mr.  F.  H.  Kramer, 

The  sample  blooms 
of  your  new  rose, 
Queen  Beatrice, 
came  in  perfect  con- 
dition and  we  want 
to  say  "it  is  a 
beauty,"  and  we 
find  it  lights  up  per- 
fectly under  artifi- 
cial light  and  as  to 
its  keeping  quali- 
ties, it  is  unsur- 
passed; as  ii  was  in 
perfect  form  and 
color  several  days 
after  received  by 
us. 

Respectfully   yours, 
THE  GASSER  CO. 

BLACKISTONE. 

Florist. 
Washington,  D.  C. 
Mr.  F.  H.  Kramer. 

Washington.  D.  C 
Dear  Sir: — 

Permit  me  to 
commend  you  on 
success  in  getting 
the  exclusive  control 
of  the  new  pink 
rose,  which  you 
have  since  named 
Queen  Beatrice. 

I  consider  it  a 
splendid  thing,  and 
I  believe  it  will 
prove  to  be  one  of 
the  most  profitable 
varieties,  for  the 
grower  especially, 
that  we  have  had 
in  years. 
Very  truly  yours, 
Z.  D.  Blackis 

THE      LEii      NIES 

SEN  COMPANY. 
Wholesale  ami  Coin- 
mission  Dealers  in 
Cut      F  1  o  »  e  r  v. 
Plants,   Supplies. 
1217    Arch    Street. 
Philadelphia,   Pa., 
Mr.  F.  H.  Kramer. 
Dear  Sir:— 

We  do  not  hesi- 
tate to  say  that  the 
Queen  Beatrice 
would  prove  a  very 
desirable  acquisition 
to  our  roses.  We 
arc  not  in  a  posi- 
tion to  speak  about 
its  productiveness, 
etc.,  we  will  leave 
that  for  the  grower 
to  say,  but  commer- 
cially, its  selling 
qualities  air  beyond 
question.  We  feel 
confident  that  we 
could  And  a  ready 
market  for  the  flow- 
ers, and  believe,  as 
from  all  accounts  it 
is  \-ery  productive. 
Queen  Beatrice  cer- 
tainly will  have  a 
great    future. 

Wishing   you   suc- 
cess,  we  remain. 
Yours   respectfully, 
THE    LEO    NIES 
SEN    CO.. 
I'ir    A.    W.    N. 


GUDE    BROTHERS    CO. 

Florists  and   Floral   Decorations.  1-M  F  si  .   X.  W. 

Washington,  D.  C,  January  is.  1906. 
Mr.   F.   H.   Kramer.  Dear  Sir: 

In  reference  to  the  new  Rose  "Queen  Beatrice."  I  am  pleased 
to  say  that  I  have  watched  it  growing  and  blooming  tor  more 
than  two  years  and  believe    it    to    be    one    of    the    best    and    most 

profitable  for  every  cut  flower   grower,    having    all    the   g 1    quali 

ties  and  apparently  no  hail  ones,  H  being  a  free  grower  of  pleasing 
color   on    long   stiff  stems  ami  plent'    "1"  them. 

Very  truly  yours.  WM.    F.    GUDE. 


EDWARD    REID, 

Wholesale  Florist. 

1526  Ranstead  St. 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Mr.  F.  H.  Kramer, 

I  wish  to  congrat- 
ulate you  on  your 
new  pink  rose. 
"Queen  Beatrice."  I 
consider  it  a  rose 
entirely  in  a  class 
by  itself,  and  up  to 
the  present  time  I 
do  not  think  we 
have  anything  to- 
compare  with  it.  As 
a  wholesaler,  I  pre- 
dict an  enormous 
demand  for  same, 
and  you  can  feel 
assured  that  when- 
ever the  blooms  are 
ready  to  market, 
Philadelphia  wants 
its  share. 
Yours  respectfully, 
EDWARD  REID. 

GEO.  C.  SHAFFER 

Florist, 
'Phone  2416  Main. 
14th  and  Eye  Sts., 
N.    W. 

Washington,  D.  C. 
Queen  Beatrice,  the 
new  Rose  grown  by 
F.  H.  Kramer,  Is  a 
beauty.  The  dark 
green  foliage,  long 
stiff  stem,  and  mag- 
nificent flowers 
which  are  simply 
beautiful  at  all 
stages  of  develop- 
ment, from  the 
small  buds  to  full, 
open  flowers,  which 
have  an  agreeable 
fragrance,  together 
with  its  color, 
which  has  a  pleas- 
ing effect,  are  sure 
to  make  the  rose 
popular  and  well 
worthy  of  the  name 
Queeu. 

As     a      seller     it 
ought    to   be    unsur- 
passed. 
GEO.   C.  SHAFFER 

S.    S.    SKIDELSKY. 

Philadelphia.  Pa. 
Mr.  F.  H.  Kramer, 

I  wish  to  congrat- 
ulate you  upon  the 
success  of  your 
"Queen  Beatrice-' 
That  your  rose  is  a 
winner,  goes  with- 
out saying,  and  that 
it  is  sure  to  replace 
some  of  the  "stand- 
aids"  of  today 
seems  to  be  the 
foregone  conclusion 
of  those  who  saw  it 
at    your    place. 

As  you  know,  I 
am  ever  after  and 
in  quest  of  "good 
tilings,"  and,  as  a 
matter  of  course, 
should  like  to  be  on 
the  "ground  floor" 
with  Queen  Bea- 
trice. 

Kindly  let  me 
hear  from  you  re- 
garding prices, 
terms,  etc.,  and 
oblige, 

Very   truly    yours, 
S.    S.    SKIDELSKY. 


GEORGE  FIELD. 
Wholesale    Florist.  3507  Brightwood  Avenue 

Mr     F.    II.    Kramer,  Dear  sir:—  Washington,  D.  C,  March  9,  1906. 
With  regard  to  tin  '     Queen   Beatrice,    I  beg  to  stale  that 

I  had  quite  some  knowledge  of  it  before  it  came  into  your  pos- 
session.  1  was  rery  much  impressed  with  it  and  thought  it  would 
make  a    very    good  rcial    ruse;    the    length    of    stem,    size    of 

foliage  and  beauty  of  tlower.  both  in  shape  and  color,  should 
strongly   commei  I   Rose  lovers.     Yours  very  truly, 

GEORGE  FIELD. 
From  tic  M  ave  the  World  the  American  Beauty. 


Sold   by  the  Introducer,   F.   H.   KRAMER,  Washington,  D.  C. 


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ROSES 

Brides,  Bridesmaids,  Golden  Gates 
and  Ivories,  2'2  in.  pots,  $4.00  per 
100;  Mme,  Abel  Chatenay,  $5.00 
per  100.  We  call  this  extra  fine  stock. 
Order  at  once. 


Prosperity  Carnations,  rooted  cut- 
tings, $2.00  per  100,  2  '4  in.  pots,  $2.50 
per  100.  Boston  Market,  rooted 
cuttings,  $2.00  per  100. 

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AND 

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Druschki.  New  Hardy  Hybrid  Tea 
Dean  Hole.  Killarney  and  Souvenir 
de  Pierre  Notting.  Herbaceous 
Paeonies.     Hollyhocks  and  Phlox. 

Catalogue  mailed  on  request. 

M.    H.  WALSH 

rose  specialist         WOODS  HOLE,  MASS. 


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Strong,  thrifty  young  plants. 


$10  per  too.      $90  per  1,000 

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NUMBER  FOUR 

Other  forms  of  construction  demand  expensive  mod- 
ifications to  meet  the  exacting  demand  of  pleasing 
architectural  association  with  other  buildings. 

U-BAR  GREENHOUSES 

Are  the  Best  Greenhouses  Built 

because  with  their  curved  eaves  and  simple,  sweeping 
lines,  architectural  harmony  is  always  present. 


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E   Own  Root  Richmond  Roses,  $12  per  too.    Killarney,  $io  per  ioo. 

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Grown  cool  in  new  houses.    Free  from  all  diseases. 


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X. 


HORTICULTURE 


VOL  III 


MARCH  31,  1906 


NO.  13 


Published  "Weekly  by 


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CONTENTS    OF    THIS 

Page 
FRONTISPIECE— View    of    American    Rose    Society's 
Exhibition 

STREPTOCARPUS     WEN  DLANDI  I— Alfred     J.     Love- 
less—Illustrated        395 

ECHOES   FROM   ENGLAND— H.    H.   Thomas 395 

ONCIDIUM    CRISPUM— M.    J.    Pope— Illustrated 396 

DO    VARIETIES    DETERIORATE?— George    Moore...   396 
CATTLEYA      WARSEWICZII— James       Hutchinson— 

Illustrated     397 

EDITORIAL    398 

WHOLESOME    CHESTNUTS 399 

NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES 

The  American  Carnation  Society 399 

Philadelphia   Spring   Show 399 

Florists'    Club   of    Philadelphia 399 

Toledo    Florists'    Club 399 

Detroit   Florists'   Club 399 

AMERICAN   ROSE    SOCIETY 

Officers   Elected ton 

President-elect  Robert   Simpson — Portrait 40(1 

The    Exhibition toil 

List   of   Awards   for   Roses 401 

Rose    Queen    Beatrice — Illustration 401 

Annual    Meeting 402 


ISSUE 

fage 

AMERICAN  ROSE  SOCIETY  (Continued). 

President's    Address 402 

Secretary's    Report 403 

Secretary-elect    Benj.    Hammond — Portrait 403 

Treasurer's    Report 404 

The  Mail  Order  Trade— Paper  by  P.  J.  Lynch 404 

P.  .1.  Lynch— Portrait 404 

Group  of  Rambler  Roses  by  M.  H.  Walsh—  [litis.  .  .  405 
The  Deterioration  of  Forcing  Roses — Paper  by  A. 

Farenwald    405 

The    Banquet 406 

MASSACHUSETTS   HORTICULTURAL   SOCIETY 

Spring    Exhibition 402 

List  of  Awards 402 

CUT   FLOWER   MARKET   REPORTS 

Boston,     Chicago.     Columbus,     Detroit,     Louisville. 

New    York,    Twin    Cities 445 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Obituary     399 

San    Francisco    Notes 408 

Fire    Record 408 

List  of  Patents 408 

News    Notes 409 

Business    Changes 415 

The    Glass    Situation 421 


Easter  Number  with  Colored  Supplement  Next  Week. 


LOCAL   REPRESENTATIVES 

BUFFALO,  N.  Y.— E.  C.  Brucker,  385-87  Ellicott  St.  LOUISVILLE,  KY.-F.  L.  Schulz,  Jr.,  1325  Cherokee  Rd. 

CHICAGO,  ILL.— R.  S.  Lund,  1031  W.  Monroe  St.  MONTREAL— William  Cooper,  568  St  Paul  St. 

CLEVELAND,  O.— A.   L.  Hutchins,  38  Plymouth  St.  NEWPORT,  R.  I.— David  Mcintosh,  Ledge  Road. 

COLUMBUS,   O.— M.   B.  Faxon,  s22   E.   Broad  St.  PHILADELPHIA.  PA.— George  C.  Watson,  1614  Ludlow 

CINCINNATI,  O.— Frank  W.  Ba.l,  818   E.  3rd    Street.  St. 

DETROIT— C.  B.  Chase,  59  Mian. i  Ave.  SAN    FRANCISCO,    CAL.— Luther    Monnette,    1100    Van 

INDIANAPOLIS,  IND. — George        Wiegand,  1610  N.  Illi-  Ness  Av. 

nois  St.  WASHINGTON      D     C— James    J.    Harty.     14th    and    H 

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HORTICULTU RE 


395 


Strepto carpus  Wendlandii 


Streptocarpus  Wendlandii  introduced  from  South 
Africa  in  1890,  is  not  as  familiar  as  its  beauty  deserves. 
Its  pleasing  blue  flowers  so  freely  produced  from  the 
axil  of  the  leaf,  make  it  one  of  the  most  desirable 
winter  plants  for  the  conservatory,  and  its  odd  habit  of 
producing  only  a  single  leaf,  makes  it  a  unique  and 
interesting  specimen,  with  a  charm  all  its  own.  XTnlike 
the  other  varieties  of  Streptocarpus  usually  met  with 
S.  Wendlandii  has  flower-stems  eighteen  inches  or  more 
in  height,  and  makes  a  fine  flower  for  cutting  for  dec- 
orative purposes,  its  keeping  qualities  being  especially 
commendable,  as  it  will  keep  good  for  ten  days  after 
being  cut,  and  will  mature  the  undeveloped  buds.  These 
flowers  follow  each  other  in  very  precise  succession,  as 
the  illustration  shows,  until  four  or  five  have  started 
up,  then  it  commences  from  behind  the  first  flower, 
and  sends  up  numerous  spikes,  which  continue  in  flower 
for  a  long  time,  each  plant  lasting  many  weeks.  Its 
pleasing  pale  blue  color  is  very  desirable,  and  it  should 
become  a  general  favorite  for  cut  flowers. 

They  are  easily  produced  from  seed,  the  only  diffi- 
culty being  their  tendency  to  damp  off  in  the  early 
stages  of  their  development,  but  once  they  are  pricked 
off  they  should  be  grown  along  with  liberal  treatment, 
in  a  temperature  of  about  65  deg.  in  a  light  position, 
shading  from  bright  sunshine,  and  liberally  treated 
from  the  first  potting.  Seed  sown  in  January  should 
flower  about  November  until  after  Christmas  if  the 
plants  are  kept  busy,  and  not  allowed  to  rest.  A 
house  of  these  in  bloom  at  the  present  moment  is  a  very 
pleasing  sight,  having  started  to  flower  in  December, 
the   same    spikes    continuing    to    flower    profusely    and 


apparently    will   do   so   for  some  time   yet. 
pods  should  be  picked  off  as  they  appear. 


The  seed 


Echoes  from  England 

SCLVIK   NEW    PLANTS 

A  distinct  and  beautiful  new  freesia  was  shown 
before  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society  March  7.  It 
was  raised  and  exhibited  by  ('.  van  Tubergen,  Jr.  It  is 
distinct  and  attracted  much  attention.  Its  parents 
were  the  well-known  Freesia  refracta  alba  and  the  rarer 
Freesia  Armstrong]  witli  pale  pink  or  lilac-pink  flowers. 
The  new  freesia  is  really  a  much  improved  form  of 
Armstrongi;  the  flowers  are  larger  and  are  more  freely 
produced.  Some  of  the  stems  exhibited  bore  as  many 
as  ten  and  eleven  flowers:  in  fact  ten  may  be  said  to  be 
the  average  number.  The  prevailing  color  of  the 
blooms  is  lilac  or  lilac  purple,  while  white  shows 
through  here  and  there.  The  flower  stems  are  long 
and  the  plant  is  a  vigorous  grower  and  blooms  very 
freely.  The  flowers  ought  to  prove  very  useful  for 
decorative  purposes.  An  award  of  merit  was  granted  to 
this  novelty. 

Carnation  Nelson  Fisher  also  obtained  an  award  of 
merit  as  a  valuable  novelty.  It  was  exhibited  by  A.  P. 
Dutton,  one  of  the  largest  growers  of  American  varie- 
ties of  the  carnation.  The  flowers  are  large  and  full, 
with  the  usual  fringe,!  edge;  the  color  is  rich  cerise  and 
very  showy.  The  blooms  are  produced  on  good  stalks 
and  it  appears  in  e  .  way  to  be  worthy  of  the  honor 
bestowed  upon  it.      j,  > 


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March  31,  1906 


Oncidium  crispum 


Herewith  is  a  picture  of  Oncidium  crispum,  the  plant 
bearing  three  spikes,  aggregating  14!>  flowers.  It  is 
growing  on  a  piece  of  board  with  a  thin  layer  of  osmun- 
da  fibre  attached  to  same  for  rooting  material.  This  I 
think  makes  the  best  kind  of  receptacle  for  this  particu- 
lar species.  The  roots  can  roam  about  at  will  and  don't 
have  to  turn  any  sharp  corners  as  they  have  to  in  bas- 
kets. Besides  this  the  plant  can  be  watered  freely 
without  danger  of  over-watering,  as  all  water  drains  off 
quickly  and,  outside  of  the  thin  layer  of  fern  root,  there 
is  nothing  to  hold  moisture  for  any  length  of  time. 

During  the  growing  season  which  is  from  February 
to  August  or  September,  water  is  given  very  freely ;  in 
hot  weather  two  or  three  times  a  day  is  none  too  much, 
but  after  the  pseudo-bulb's  have  finished  once  or  twice  a 
week  will  be  sufficient.  The  temperature  of  the  house 
in  which  the  plant  is  growing  ranges  from  45  to  52  de- 
grees at  night  in  winter  with  10  to  15  degrees  raise  in 
day  time;  in  summer  the  house  is  kept  as  cold  as  the 
weather  will  permit.  Plenty  of  air  is  given  at  all  times 
in  summer  from  top  and  bottom  and  in  winter  as  much 
as  outside  conditions  will  warrant. 

In  the  same  house  Oncidium  varieosnm  ami  other 
cool  growing  oncidiums,  besides  some  odontoglossums. 
do  very  well.  All  plants  are  suspended  from  the  roof, 
azaleas,  calceolarias,  primulas  and  other  cold-growing 
subjects  being  grown  on  the  benches. 


(??l./:&^ 


Do  Varieties   Deteriorate? 

I  see  it  stated  by  another  of  your  correspondents 
that  it  is  now  the  belief  of  the  majority  that  wearing 
out  of  varieties  takes  place  through  propagating  them, 
by  budding,  grafting,  cuttings,  layers  or  division  of  the 
roots.  That  varieties  may  either  be  deteriorated  or  im- 
proved by  crossing  one  with  another  through  the  flower 
and  seed  is  evident,  but  that  this  can  be  effected  by  any 
other  method  of  propagation  so  as  to  permanently  affect 
the  variety  I,  for  one,  am  at  a  loss  to  understand. 

Working  upon  a  weak  stock,  neglect,  over-crowding 
or  poor  feeding  will  of  course  deteriorate  an  individual 
tree  or  crop  and,  if  persisted  in,  all  crops  of  the  same 
variety  will  eventually  succumb.  But  if  plants  or  seeds 
which  have  been  injured  by  such  causes  are  again  sub- 
jected to  the  genial  influences  of  good  cultivation  they 
will  regain  their  normal  condition  and  the  variety  will 
maintain  its  identity.  Grain  crops  suffer  by  the  same 
seed  being  planted  too  long  on  the  same  land,  but  change 
them  on  to  other  soil  and  locality  and  they  will  improve 
without  having  lost  their  identity  as  a  variety.  I  re- 
member, some  years  ago,  having  received  some  "Ban- 
ner" oats,  the  yield  of  which  was  enormous!  The  sort 
was  planted  year  after  year  and  the  quality  and  yield 
failed  annually  until  at  last  one  change  was  made  with 
a  friend  at  a  distance  who  was  suffering  in  the  same 
way,  and  the  result  was  each  had  an  excellent  crop  of 
the  true  old  "Banner"  oat;  no  deterioration  of  variety, 
but  only  of  the  crops  planted  without  judgment.  If  a 
variety  is  superseded  by  a  superior  one,  that  merely 
casts  the  old  one  into  the  shade  but  does  not  deteri- 
orate it. 

That  a  crop,  or  crops  of  potatoes  may  be  spoiled  by 
planting  the  small  tubers  is  now  well  understood,  but 
the  whole  family  of  the  variety  does  not  suffer,  but  only 
those  which  have  been  maltreated.  The  Early  Rose 
was  one  of  the  most  remarkable  improvements  ever 
effected  in  the  potato.  When  its  merits  became  known, 
the  demand  for  it  was  so  great  that  every  means  was 
adopted  to  increase  it.  I  purchased  a  few  tubers  in 
the  fall  at  $1.00  per  pound.  I  placed  them  in  a  propa- 
gating house  in  gentle  bottom  heat,  and  as  they  sprouted 
I  took  off  cuttings  and  rooted  them;  when  these  grew  I 
topped  them,  rooting  the  tops,  and  repeating  the  process 
every  opportunity,  also  continuing  to  propagate  the 
sprouts  from  the  original  tubers.  When  planting  time 
came  around  I  planted  the  whole  in  some  very  carefully 
prepared  ground  and,  notwithstanding  the  heroic  treat- 
ment they  had  been  subjected  to  I  had  an  excellent 
crop  of  ordinary  sized  tubers.  The  variety  was  not 
deteriorated,  nor  has  it  suffered  any  deterioration  in  all 
the  years  since  then,  for  it  is  one  of  the  finest  flavored 
potatoes  of  the  present  day,  and  is  evidently  by  no  means 
extinct,  nor  is  it  deteriorated  by  age.  Burpee  of  Phil- 
adelphia, one  of  tin'  most  enterprising  seed  houses  in 
the  world,  advertise  it  in  their  last  "Farm  Annual," 
thus  "True  Early  Rose;  the  standard  early  potato." 

The  argument  that  there  is  no  new  life  except  a  plant 
is  raised  from  seed  is  fallacious;  indeed  it  is  very  diffi- 
cult to  produce  some  varieties  true  from  seed  and  if  we 
did  not  keep  up  the  succession  by  means  of  the  various 
methods  of  propagation  above  alluded  to  we  should  lose 
our  most  valuable  varieties.  If  created  beings,  whether 
animal  or  plant,  fail  from  old  age  it  may  be  inferred 
that  their  progeny  brought  to  life  during  their  state  of 
senility  may  have  deteriorated,  but  why  should  all 
their  offspring  fail  at  the  same  time?  It  is  true  that 
fruit  trees  will  grow  old  and  cease  to  be  fruitful,  and  it 
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become  deteriorated  in  consequence  of  the  weakness  of 
the  parent,  but  this  does  not, interfere  with  the  vigor  or 
fruitfulness  of  scions  taken  from  young,  healthy  trees 
of  the  same  variety. 

As  to  the  Lombardy  poplar  (  Populus  fastigiata)  it 
must  be  borne  in  mind  that  it  is  a  native  of  Persia  and 
no  wonder  that  it  should  deteriorate  in  Europe  where 
it  would  miss  the  saline  quality  of  the  soil  and  the 
more  congenial  warmth  of  the  Persian  climate.  Neither 
is  it  true  that  the  Lombardy  poplar  has  failed  every- 
where. Green  of  Rochester  is  advertising  it,  this  year 
as  one  of  the  best  trees  for  screen  or  shield  when 
planted  thickly  and  ornamental  when  planted  in  groups. 
It  is  preposterous  to  suppose  that  such  a  firm  as  Green's 
Nursery  Company  would  advise  their  customers  to  use 
a  tree  which  is  in  a  state  of  natural  deterioration. 

The  bamboo  is  an  exotic;  in  Great  Britain  there  is  no 
native  species.  It  was  thought  at  one  time  that  the 
American  bamboo  could  be  acclimated,  and  usefully 
grown  in  the  southern  countries  of  England,  but  the 
experiment  failed  on  account  of  the  changed  conditions 
and  not  because  of  the  degeneration  of  the  plants  owing 
to  their  having  been  propagated  by  offsets  or  divisions. 
In  fact  this  is  the  only  way  in  which  bamboos  propa- 
gate themselves.  When  they  have  attained  their  full 
height,  they  send  off,  horizontally,  or  at  right  angles,  a 
series  of  lateral  branches,  and  these  send  up,  at  inter- 
vals, perpendicular  canes,  and  form  the  tuft  of  a  new 
plant. 

Now  for  a  few  samples  of  varieties  which  have  not 
grown  worse  or  worn  out  by  age.  Of  grapes  there  were 
in  England  twenty-three  kinds  of  grape  vines  in  1629, 
and  the  Muscatine,  Frontignacs,  etc.,  are  favorite  sorts 
at  the  present  day,  not  having  suffered  any  deterioration 
by  the  various  methods  of  propagation  by  layers,  eyes, 
etc.,  to  which  they  have  been  subjected  for  centuries. 
The  old  Black  Hamburg  is  still  a  standard  grape  which 
cannot  be  dispensed  with,  neither  in  certain  qualities  has 
it  been  surpassed.  The  Fameuse  apple,  although  it  de- 
teriorates in  localities  unfavorable  to  it.  is  still  the 
standard  variety  of  Montreal,  and  is  just  as  handsome 
and  delicious  as  ever,  under  fair  cultivation  and  care. 

It  is  affirmed  by  some  that  some  of  the  choice  old 
English  apples  have  died  out,  but  if  so,  I  have  no  doubt 
it  will  be  found  that  their  disappearance  has  been 
caused  by  bad  management  and  not  by  naturally  deteri- 
orating through  age. 

It  is  perhaps  unfortunate  that  the  rage  for  novelty 
has  led  to  the  neglect  of  good  old  sorts,  and  their  popu- 
larity may  have  suffered  in  consequence  but  their  intrin- 
sic quality  remains  notwithstanding.  Plant  and  fruit 
breeders  do  not  wait  for  old  varieties  to  fail  before  they 
attempt  to  supplant  them,  but  are  continually  experi- 
menting with  a  view  of  excelling  them,  and  often  with 
success,  greatly  to  their  own  advantage  and  to  that  of 
the  public,  therefore  their  efforts  deserve  recognition  and 
encouragement,  and  while  we  have  no  fear  I'm'  the  loss 
by  deterioration  of  old  varieties,  which  can  only  lie 
brought  about  by  the  action  of  Hie  organs  of  fructifica- 
tion or  by  a  long  series  of  malpractice,  we  shall  do  well 
to  keep  up  the  public  interest  by  the  introduction  of  new 
varieties  of  equal,  if  not  of  sup.  rior,  merit. 


Cattleya  Warscewiczii 


J-^ 


Cattleya  Warscewiczii  and  gigas  were  for  some  time 
considered  as  distinct  species,  but  are  now  known, 
among  botanists  at  least,  as  one    Warscewiczii. 

The  species  is  variable  and  it  is  not  surprising  that 
many  horticulturists  who  pay  little  attention  to  the 
parts  of  the  flower  which  are  not  apparent  to  the  casual 
observer  grow  the  extreme  types  under  distinct  names. 
The  differences,  however,  between  the  types  are  bridged 
over  by  intermediate  forms.  The  type  which  was  and 
is  yet  in  many  eases  grown  under  the  name  of  gigas, 
strangely  enough  has  flowers  somewhat  smaller  than 
the  other  extreme  ami  has  from  six  to  ten  flowers  to  a 
spike.  As  far  as  we  can  learn  the  record  is  ten  flowers 
to  one  spike>  The  plant  shown  in  the  accompanying 
illustration  has  made  a  double  lead  each  carrying  a 
-pike  of  six  flowers.  What  was  known  as  Warscewiczii 
has  larger  and  more  brilliant  flowers  and  seldom  more 
than  three  or  four  to  a  spike. 

The  species  Warscewiczii  or  gigas  is  generally  con- 
sidered a  hard  subject  owing  to  its  tendency  to  make  a 
second  growth  which  is  not  matured  before  the  short. 
days  and  is  generally  -mallei-  than  the  preceding  one. 
and  as  it  does  not  flower  is  of  no  value.  The  flowers 
come  in  dune  or  July  mi  the  growths  made  in  spring 
and  early  summer  and.  as  at  that  time  of  the  year  it  is 
impossible  under  ordinary  conditions  to  rest  the  plants. 

ll nly  thir-;   to  do   is   to   keep  them  going  and   make 

the  best   of  it. 

It  is  also  considered  ;i  hard  subject  because  of  a  habit 
it  has  of  making  line  healthy  looking  growths  which  do 
not  flower.  This  has.  however,  been  traced  to  an  in- 
sufficient ainounl  of  light  and  air.  Cattleyas  as  a  rule 
like  plenty  id'  both,  1ml  Warscewiczii  should  have  the 
lightest  and  airiest    place   in  the  house. 

Among  growers  who  favor  leaf-mould  for  many  or- 
chids it  is  the  general  opinion  that  this  species  will  not. 
succeed  in  it.  The  plant  shown  was  the  onlv  one  of  a 
batch  of  two  dozen  grown  in  leaf  soil  and  was  the  best 
flowered  and  mail.'  the  strongest  nsendo-bulbs  of  Hie  lot. 


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AN  ILLUSTRATED  JOURNAL 

DEVOTED  TO  THE 

FLORIST,   PLANTSMAN,   LANDSCAPE 

GARDENER  AND    KINDRED 

INTERESTS 

HORTICULTURE  PUBLISHING  CO. 

II    HAMILTON    PLACE,    BOSTON,    MASS. 

Telephone,  Oxfoid   292 

WM.   J.   STEWART.   Editor  and  Manager. 


The  rose  industry  as  followed  by  the 

Lengthening  the     growers    for   cut   flowers   has   had   to 

rose  list  submit     to     more     or     less     derision 

hitherto  on  account  of  the  restricted 
number  of  varieties  grown  for  market.  "Beauty 
Bride  and  Maid"  have  been  harped  upon  as  a  reproach 
and  an  evidence  of  narrow  unprogressiveness  and  not 
without  reason.  The  awakening  seems  to  have  come  at 
last  and  he  would  be  a  rash  man  who  would  venture  to- 
day to  predict  the  number  or  the  names  of  the  varieties 
which  will  be  included  in  the  regular  stock  of  the 
average  florist  three  to  five  years  hence. 

The  complaint  frequently  heard  to  the 

Explaining  the     effect  that  no  inducement  is  held   out 

absence  of        to   the   small   grower  to   take    part   in 

the  small         the  flower  shows  seem  to  have  no  foun- 

«xhibitor  dation  as  applied  to  the  American  Rose 

Society  at  least.     The  fact  is  that  there 

were  scores  of  classes  in  the  Boston  schedule,  many  of 

them  inserted  for  the  express  purpose  of  interesting  the 

small  growers,  for  which  there  was  not  a  solitary  entry. 

We  would  cite,  for  example,  Division  B,  open  only  to 

growers  having  less  than  40,000  feet  of  glass,  limited  to 

twelve  cut  blooms  in  twenty-six  classes,  one  of  which 

was  an  unlimited  class  as  to  variety  shown,  in  which 

but  three  classes  were  competed  for,  although  the  prizes 

were  certainly  liberal  enough.    It  would  seem  that  those 

who  are  seeking  an  explanation  of  the  absence  of  the 

small   grower   from   the   boards   are    decidedly    on    tin1 

wrong  scent,  in  this  instance  at  last. 

How  to  secure  a  sufficiently  stable  finan- 
The  financial  r.jai  foundation  to  enable  a  bodj  such 
problem  in  as  the  American  Rose  Society  to  plan 
the  societies  ahead  and  carry  to  a  success  its  legiti- 
mate .-Hi  i\  ii  ies  i>  a  problem  not  easy  of 
solution,  as  many  a  well-meaning  society  has  sadly 
realized.  In  the  discussion  on  this  subject  at  the  Rose 
Society  meeting  last  wed;  enthusiasm  in  words  ran 
high  as  nil  various  occasions  in  the  past.  But  it  takes 
something  more  than  orator]  and  resolves  to  extract  the 
necessary  hard  cash  ami  substantial  subscriptions  for 
permanent  funds  are  much  simpler  as  a  mental  proposi- 
tion than  a  tangible  reality.  There  can  be  no  argument 
as  to  the  desirability  of  a  permanent  fund — it  is  almost 
indispensable  to  the  life  of  an  organization,  but  the 
amount  required  to  produce  an  adequate  annual  income 


ai  three  or  four  per  cent,  interest  seems  an  insurmount- 
able difficulty  and  it  is  not  likely  that  many  of  our 
societies  will  soon  see  the  day  when  persistent  impor- 
tunity for  annual  dues  can  be  relaxed.  Unselfish,  hard 
working  officials  and  unselfish,  almost  partisan  loyalty 
on  the  part  of  every  member  is  the  winning  combination 
in  club  and  society  life  under  present  conditions. 

It  is  one  of  the  wonders  of  the  ag< — 
The  fertile        r]le    greediness    with    which    the    daily 
florist  and  the     press   devour   any   sort   of  a  yarn   con- 
pliant  press       cerning  the  method  of  development  or 
the  market  value  of  a  new  flower.    The 
number  of  florists  who  have  scornfully  "refused"  offers 
of  from  six  to  forty  thousand  dollars  for  new  carnations 
ami  otherwise  "throw  bouquets  at  themselves"  is  growing 
apace.     It  is  certainly  a  rare  tribute  to  the  presumed 
integrity  of  the  average  florist  that  the  daily  press,  with 
its  scepticism   as    regards  other  things,  is  so  ready  to 
accept   without   question  whatever  a   florist  may  hand 
out. 

"Suspicion  sleeps 

At  wisdom's  gate  and  to  simplicity 

Resigns  her  charge,  while  goodness  thinks  no  ill 

Where  no   ill   seems." 

But  when  suspicion  wakes,  as  she  is  very  liable  to, 
then   look  out  for  trouble. 

There  has  been  more  or  less  discussion 
The  green  among  floral  patrons  and  outsiders  gen- 
carnation  orally  over  Hie  coloring  of  cut  flowers. 
Of  course  the  green  carnations  on  St. 
Patrick's  Day  started  the  talk,  but  it  has  turned  to 
other  instances  of  coloring  by  similar  methods.  No  man 
has  yet  either  by  experimenting  with  the  natural  flower, 
or  by  copying  in  oil,  successfully  imitated  the  work  of 
the  Great  Creator,  nor  can  he  hope  to  do  so.  The 
Almighty  has  reserved  for  Himself  that  power.  Green 
carnations  or  any  other  artificially  colored  flowers  are 
hideous  deceptions,  and  certainly  deserve  the  criticism 
which  has  been  so  freely  bestowed  on  them  and  their 
despoilers  on  and  around  St.  Patrick's  Day.  It  is  a 
business  which  should  be  stopped  and  the  florist  trade 
owes  it  to  itself  to  take  the  initiative.  Man  is  given 
brain  power  to  develop  flowers  to  their  highest  and  best 
hut  he  fails  miserably  when  he  attempts  to  change  by 
artificial  means  the  delicate  coloring  allotted  each  beau- 
tiful blossom. 

The  influence  of  cultivation  in  rose  de- 
Some  of  the  velopment  was  well  demonstrated  at  the 
surprises  at  Boston  exhibition.  A  prediction  that  the 
Boston  C11p  for  the  best  vase  of  roses  in  the  hall 

would  be  won  by  a  vase  of  Chatenay 
would  have  seemed  wild,  yet  that  was  what  happened 
and  the  judgment  was  not  questioned,  although  the 
American  Beauty  at  its  very  best  was  in  competition. 
Another  rose  that  surprised  everybody  was  Gen. 
MacArthur.  Those  big  velvety  petals,  flowers  full 
double  to  the  centre,  superb  leathery  foilage  and  four- 
foot  stems,  together  with  the  unsurpassed  fragrance  of 
the  variety,  were  an  object  lesson  that  will  not  be  for- 
gotten.  As  to  Richmond,  it  is  no  exaggeration  to  say 
that  the  majority  of  those  present  had  never  seen  Rich- 
mond before.  They  had  seen  plenty  of  flowers  from 
Richmond  plants  hut  these  had  uiven  no  idea  of  the 
possibilities  with  this  queen  of  American  productions. 
Rose  growing  for  the  cut  flower  trade  has  been  given  a 
healthy  stimulus  by  these  examples  of  what  may  be 
accomplished  through  intelligent  cultural  methods. 


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WHOLESOME    CHESTNUTS. 

Cuttings  of  alternanthera  having 
flower  on  them  will  root  easily  enough, 
but  they  are  almost  useless  when  root- 
ed, because  it  takes  a  long  time  for 
them  to  make  up  their  minds  whether 
to  live  or  die;  better  for  them  to  die. 
Don't  be  in  a  hurry  taking  cuttings 
from  alternanthera  recently  rooted; 
better  wait  and  get  better  cuttings, 
and  do  less  injury  to  the  plants. 

Marguerite  carnations  are  very  use- 
ful if  they  are  got  early,  but  if  not, 
they  are  not  worth  bothering  with, 
because  if  the  plants  are  small  and 
late  in  being  planted,  it  will  be  near 
fall  before  they  begin  to  flower;  so 
set  them  a-going.  The  several  vari- 
eties of  Begonia  Vernon  are  just  right 
for  neat  fancy  bedding,  but  there  is 
one  especially,  a  double  red  variety, 
which  is  certainly  stunning  for  ef- 
fective decoration.  I  don't  know  the 
name  of  it,  but  I  believe  the  stock  is 
now  owned  by  R.  .&  J.  Farquhar  &  Co. 

Geraniums  that  have,  when  polted, 
been  placed  close  together  should 
now,  if  possible,  be  given  a  little  more 
breathing  space,  otherwise  they  will 
grow  up  weak  and  spindly.  Keep  the 
buds  and  flowers  cut  off  all  not  soon 
required,  or  to  be  offered  in  the  near 
future  for  sale,  and  pinch  the  tops  off 
any  that  appear  to  be  lanky.  Pansies 
in  frames  should  have  air  admitted 
whenever  possible,  but  for  some  time 
yet  close  up  early  in  the  day.  Where 
they  are  growing  closely  together,  thin 
them  out,  and  either  plant  them  in 
another  frame  or  in  boxes  filled  with 
good,  rich  soil  and  set  in  a  cold  frame. 
A  good  stock  supply  of  coleus  can  yet 
be  obtained  from  cuttings,  but  do  not 
delay  operations  very  much  longer. 

Get  everything  possible  into  frames. 
I  mean  all  hardy  stuff  for  early  plant- 
ing, such  as  perennials,  so  that  when 
suitable  weather  shows  up  the  stuff 
will  be  in  condition  for  planting.  Look 
over  your  cannas  and  get  ready  all  you 
think  will  be  required  for  an  early 
start.  Divide  the  tubers  that  are 
sound  and  start  them  in  a  gentle  heat 
on  a  bench,  covering  them  with  leaf- 
mould  or  put  them  in  flats,  covering 
them  lightly  with  the  same  material. 
Remove  everything  that  you  are  posi- 
tive is  dead.  The  tubers  place  in  heat 
the  same  as  the  others,  and  when  they 
begin  to  grow  you  will  then  be  able 
to  divide  them  to  better  advantage. 
It  is  much  too  early  yet  to  start 
clumps  of  the  common  cannas  into 
growth. 


THE      AMERICAN      CARNATION 
SOCIETY. 

The  president-elect  (John  H.  Dun- 
lop  of  Toronto,  Ont.)  has  so  enthused 
the  inhabitants  and  officials  of  his  city 
that  every  obstacle  that  might  prove  an 
inconvenience  to  the  members  and  ex- 
hibitors who  will  attend  the  meeting 
next  January  in  Toronto,  Canada,  has 
been  removed  and  there  will  be  less 
trouble  in  getting  stock  to  this  show 
than  in  the  larger  cities  of  the  U.  S. 

Anything  now  that  bears  the  stamp 
of  this  society  goes  through  without 
any  delay,  and  it  is  a  safe  prediction  to 
say  that  when  it  comes  to  the  week  of 
the  meeting  stock  will  be  rushed 
through  from  Suspension  Bridie  to  the 
exhibition  hall  with  a  dispatch  and 
care  that  will  make  the  people  on  this 
side  want  all  of  our  meetings  held  in 
Toronto.  A.  M.  HERR. 


PHILADELPHIA     SPRING     SHOW. 

The  spring  show  of  the  Pennsyl- 
vania Horticultural  Society  had  more 
fine  specimen  plants  on  exhibition 
than  have  been  seen  at  any  previous 
show  at  this  season  of  the  year.  The 
prominent  features  were  the  azaleas. 
The  best  plants  had  apparently  been 
timed  to  a  day;  every  flower  was  per- 
fect with  a  few  more  to  open  and  not 
a  flower  dropped.  One  of  the  very  best 
was  "Alice,"  a  magnificent  specimen, 
over  five  feet  in  diameter.  It  is 
one  of  those  parti-colored  varieties, 
some  branches  having  flowers  light 
red,  others  pink  and  red,  while  yet 
others  were  pink  and  white.  Taking 
it  altogether  this  was  the  most  effec- 
tive flowering  plant  in  the  show.  It 
was  exhibited  by  Samuel  Batchelor, 
gardener  for  Clement  Newbold.  Other 
azaleas  from  the  same  exhibitor  were 
Rosa  Mundi.  a  trifle  less  than  5  feet 
in  diameter,  red  in  color,  and  Francois 
de  Vos.  cherry  red.  There  were  other 
fine  specimen  azaleas  on  exhibition, 
notably  those  from  the  greenhouses  of 
James  W.  Paul,  Jr.,  the  president  of 
the  society,  James  Hurley,  gardener. 
Mr.  Newbold's  gardener  also  had  two 
fine  palms,  Caryota  urens.  Begonia 
Feastii  from  the  same  exhibitor  was 
much    admired. 

First  premium  was  awarded  to  the 
same  exhibitor  for  six  geraniums; 
these  were  exceptionally  well-grown 
and  flowered  to  the  day.  There  was 
some  controversy  about  two  of  the 
varieties  being  too  nearly  alike,  but 
there  were  evidences  of  distinctiveness 
even  if  they  were  slight,  and  all  the 
plants  in  this  collection  were  so  uni- 
form in  contour  that  they  commanded 
the  admiration  of  casual  observers  and 
experts  alike.  Cineraria  stellata — what 
a  magnificent  flowering  plant  this  is 
when  space  can  be  given  to  develop  it 
to  its  fullest  capacity;  and  there  were 
some  exceptionally  fine  plants  here  on 
this  occasion.  A  Rhapis  flabelliformis 
twelve  feet  high  and  well-proportioned 
was  another  feature  that  came  from 
the  greenhouses  of  President  Paul. 

The  hyacinths  and  tulips  exhibited 
in  12-inch  pans  were  never  better.  A 
beautiful  variety  of  tulip — Pink  Beauty 
— was  exceptionally  fine.  Wm.  Klein- 
heinz.  gardener  for  P.  A.  B.  Widener. 
as  usual  took  many  prizes. 

Bougainvilleas  were  in  evidence. 
Wm.  Robertson  had  a  fine  plant  of  the 
Sanderii  variety,  and  W.  K.  Harris 
with  his  variegated  form  of  same  is 
confident  that  it  will  prove  a  valuale 
addition  to  ornamental  plants.  The 
red-flowered  form  exhibited  by  Samuel 
Batchelor  was  freely  commented  upon 
as  hardly  bright  enough. 

Primula  obconica  was  another  of  the 
prominent  features  and  the  collection 
having  a  white  form  and  the  several 
varying  delicate  shades  was  awarded 
first  premium.  This  went  to  Mrs.  S. 
T.  Bodines,  A.  G.  Williams,  gardener. 
A  large  plant  of  Begonia  Herachefolia, 
full  of  flowers  and  in  a  10-inch  pot, 
was  much  admired. 

Time  is  too  short  to  give  all  the  good 
points  of  the  show  which  will  go  down 
into  history  as  one  of  the  very  best  tor 
high  finish   and  general  excellence. 
BDWTN   LONSDALE. 


FLORISTS'     CLUB      OF      PHILADEL- 
PHIA. 

Thursday  the  22nd  inst.  was  Ladies' 
Night— an  annual  and  time-honored 
e\ent  in  the  annals  of  the  Florists' 
Club  of  Philadelphia.  It  proved  a 
most  successful  affair  in  every  way  and 
reflected  credit  on  the  house  commit- 
tee and  officers  of  the  club  who  had 
the  matter  in  charge.  The  fascinating 
games  of  shuffleboard,  pool,  billiards, 
anil  bowling  were  indulged  in  by  the 
wives  and  sweethearts  of  the  members 
— giving  the  ladies  a  taste  of  the  pow- 
erful influences  that  keep  their  mascu- 
line friends  so  often  late  in  their 
homecoming.  The  intervals  were  en- 
livened by  song  and  story  and  the 
refreshment  end  of  the  programme 
was  ably  looked  after.  A  pleasing- 
feature  of  the  occasion  was  the  number 
of  new  faces  observable  in  the  audi- 
ence. 


TOLEDO    FLORISTS'    CLUB. 

The  meeting  last  Wednesday  was 
poorly  attended,  owing  to  the  terrible 
snowstorm;  most  of  the  members 
stayed  at  home  attending  to  firing. 
Emil  Savoy  was  a  visitor.  The  meet- 
ing was  a  short  one.  There  were  two 
nice  exhibits,  one  from  Krueger  Bros., 
who  showed  a  bunch  each  of  Enchant- 
ress and  Mrs.  T.  W.  Lawson  carna- 
tions and  a  vase  of  Meteor  roses.  W. 
E.  Hall  exhibited  his  carnation  seed- 
ling, E.  G.  Gillett.  The  parents  of  this 
magnificent  carnation  are  Prosperity 
and  Maceo;  the  color  is  a  fine  scarlet, 
showing  now  and  then  the  slightest 
streak  of  white.  It  is  as  good  a  scarlet 
carnation  as  is  now  in  the  market. 

DETROIT    FLORISTS'   CLUB. 

At  the  regular  meeting.  March  21st. 
an  essav  on  steam  heating  was  read 
by  A.  Simonds  of  Grand  Rapids,  which 
was  found  very  interesting.  Hugo 
Schroeter  also  read  an  essay  on  season- 
able preparations  for  Easter  which  con- 
tained some  useful  information.  The 
Detroit  Florists'  club  then  decided  to 
h< ild  a  Flower  Show  on  April  4th  at 
the  Michigan  Cut  Flower  Exchange. 
As  new  varieties  are  to  be  featured 
many  growers  will  no  doubt  contri- 
bute. 


OBITUARY. 

Gustave  A.  Fleck,  of  Oakland.  Cal., 
one  of  the  oldest  florists  in  the  city, 
ended  his  life  on  March  15  at  his  home. 
He  was  a  native  of  Germany,  70  years 
old. 


The  Kentucky  Society  of  Florists 
will  hold  its  regular  monthly  meeting 
at  Jacob  Schulz's  store,  644  Fourth 
avenue,  Louisville,  Tuesday.  April  " 
at  8  P.  M. 


Charles  Beck,  who  for  thirty-five: 
years  has  been  florist  and  landscape 
gardener  at  the  Soldiers'  Home,  Day- 
ion,  O.,  passed  away  on  March  20  after 
an  illness  of  many  weeks.  Mr.  Beck 
was  born  on  Jan.  2,  1S27,  at  Sewarzen- 
fels,  Germany,  and  came  to  America 
in  1S47.  He  has  resided  in  Dayton 
since  1861.  He  was  considered  one  of 
the  finest  landscape  gardeners  in  this 
country.  He  was  a  member  of  the  So- 
ciety of  American  Florists  and  Orna- 
mental Horticulturists  for  several 
years,  but  resigned  in  1902.  He  leaves 
a  wife,  two  daughters  and  a  son,  Otto 
Walter  Beck,  a  teacher  in  the  Pratt 
1  nstitute,   Brooklyn. 


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AMERICAN  ROSE  SOCIETY 


Meeting  and  Exhibition  at  Boston  an  Unprecedented  Success, 


Spring  Show<"of  Massachusetts  Horticultural  Society  a  Scene  of  Splendor. 


Largest  Attendence  on  Record. 


Officers    Elected. 

PRESIDENT— Robert  Simpson,  Clifton,  N.  J.;   VICE-PRESIDENT— F.   R.   Pierson,  Tarrytown,  N.  J.;  TREASU  RER — Harry 

O.   May,  Summit,   N.  J.;    SECRETARY — Benj.   Hammond,  Fishkill-on-Hudson,  N.  Y. 

EXECUTIVE  COMMITTEE— W.  A.  Manda,  So.  Orange,    N.  J.    (1    year);    J.  J.  Curran,   Elmira,   N.  Y.   (3  years); 

Peter   Bisset,  Washington,   D.   C.    (3  years). 


The  combined  exhibitions  of  the 
Massachusetts  Horticultural  Society 
and  the  American  Rose  Society  made 
a  flower  show  acknowledged  by  all 
visitors  to  be  superior  to  any  ever  put 
up  on  this  continent.  The  rose  show 
in  itself  was  never  equalled  at  this 
season  of  the  year  in  this  or  any  other 
country,  either  in  quality  or  extent. 
Its  size  was  a  surprise  even  to  those 
who  have  worked  indefatigably  to  this 
end,  and  the  lecture  hall,  which  it  had 
been  feared  might  prove  too  large,  was 
overcrowded  when  the  entries  had  all 
been  staged.  Much  more  room  could 
have  been  used  to  great  advantage, 
and  could  have  been  secured  had  the 
exhibitors  given  any  advance  notice  of 
their  intentions.  Although  urged  to 
do  so,  many  waited  until  they  arrived 
with  their  exhibits  before  making  any 
entry.  If  the  rose  society  were  to  stay 
one  more  year  at  Boston  they  could 
probably  use  the  entire  Horticultural 
building  advantageously. 

The  surprise  of  the  rose  show  was 
the  American  Beauty,  Chatenay,  Mac- 
Arthur  and  Richmond  exhibits.  If  the 
latter  should  keep  on  developing  its 
possibilities  as  it  Has  during  the  past 
year,  the  American  Beauty  will  have 
to  face  a  very  dangerous  rival.  There 
were  eight  entries  in  the  class  for  fifty 
Beauties  for  the  executive  committee 
prizes,  and  four  of  fifty  each  for  the 
AlacMulkin  cup,  and  the  judges  only 
made  their  decision  on  the  former  af- 
ter they  had  called  in  assistance  and 
added  a  New  York  and  a  Boston  re- 
tail florist.  There  were  six  entries  in 
the  class  for  twenty-five  American 
Beauties,  and  thus,  with  the  addilion  of 
the  smaller  classes,  it  will  be  seen 
that  there  were  nearly  one  thousand 
Beauties  alone. 

Among  the  competitors  were  Faren- 
wald,  Bartram,  Burton,  Heacock  and 
Floral  Exchange  from  Pennsylvania; 
Briarcliff  irom  New  York;  Brant  from 


Robert  Simpson. 

President-elect  American  Rose  Society. 


March.  31,  1906 


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New  Jersey;  Marshall  from  Rhode 
Island;  Elliott  and  Waban  Rose  Con- 
servatories from  Massachusetts.  As 
will  be  seen  in  the  award  list  append- 
ed, the  Pennsylvanians  gathered  in 
about  everything  in  the  Beauty  prizes 
in  the  show;  they  constituted  an  ex- 
hibition in  themselves.  On  Bride  and 
Bridesmaids  in  the  different  classes 
there  were  no  less  than  forty  entries, 
every  bloom  a  special.  The  competi- 
tion in  the  silver  cup  and  other  special 
prize  classes  was  much  greater  than 
in  the  regular  cash  classes.  Of  thirty- 
three  specials,  twenty-eight  were  com- 
peted for,  there  being  six  and  seven 
entries  in  several  cases. 

For  the  first  time  in  many  years  the 
retail  florists  were  given  an  oppor- 
tunity to  show  their  handiwork  in 
mantel  and  table  decoration.  Hough- 
ton &  Clark  won  the  cup  in  both  in- 
stances. Their  mantel  decoration  was 
of  Wellesley  roses,  Farleyense  and 
Piersoni  ferns.  Their  table  was 
adorned  with  Killarney  roses  in  cen- 
ter-piece and  corsages.  Other  mantels 
were  done  in  Bridesmaids  and  smilax 
by  The  Rosary,  Richmond  and  Crim- 
son Rambler  by  MacMulkin,  Rich- 
mond, Safrano  and  Asparagus  Spren- 
geri  by  Hoffman,  Liberty  and  Brides- 
maid by  Penn. 

Among  the  new  things  in  cut  bloom 
were  John  Cook's  Enchanter,  shown 
by  Robert  Simpson;  Queen  Beatrice, 
shown  by  F.  H.  Kramer;  Tom  Field, 
shown  by  George  Field;  and  Miss  Kate 
Moulton,  shown  by  the  Minneapolis 
Floral  Company.  The  latter  was  the 
only  exhibit  from  west  of  Utica,  N.  Y. 
We  hope  this  solitary  evidence  of  en- 
terprise on  the  part  of  our  western 
friends  may  receive  adequate  reward. 
and  have  no  doubt  it  will,  as  the 
charmer  from  far  off  Minnesota 
showed  up  well  and  demonstrated 
keeping  qualities  such  as  few  roses 
are  possessed  of. 

The  pot  roses  shown  for  the  $100  cup 
were  very  fine.  The  winning  group 
from  Thomas  Roland,  Nahant,  occu- 
pied the  stage  and  added  very  much 
to  the  general  appearance  of  the  hall. 
The  competing  group  from  H.  C.  Stein- 
hoff,  West  Hoboken,  N.  J.,  was  also 
superb  and,  considering  the  long  dis- 
tance they  came,  the  blooms  were  in 
remarkably  fine  condition.  There  be- 
ing no  second  prizes  in  the  special 
premium  classes,  the  following  named 
exhibitors  in  this  department  not  win- 
ners, should  be  mentioned:  Francis 
Skinner.  Benj.  Dorrance.  John  Mar- 
shall, Brant  Bros.,  Elwood  Brant, 
John  H.  Taylor,  Floral  Exchange, 
Robert  Montgomery,  J.  N.  May,  C.  H. 
Totty,  Joseph  Heacock,  Briarcliff 
Greenhouses.  These  competing  exhib- 
its were  all  exceptionally  fine.  Fol- 
lowing is  the  list  of  awards: 

List  of  Awards  for  Roses. 

Divisiou  A,  Twenty-five  Blooms: — (1) 
American  Beauty  —  First,  George  Bur- 
ton; second,  Briar  Cliff  Greenhouse. 
(2)  Queen  of  Edgely— First,  The  Floral  Ex- 
change, Edgely,  Pa.  (3)  Bride— First,  Wa- 
ban nose  Conservatories;  second.  W.  H. 
Elliott.  (4)  Bridesmaid — First,  Waban  Rose 
Conservatories;  second,  W.  H.  Elliott. 
(6)  Mrs.  Pierpont  Morgan — First,  Waban 
Hose  Conservatories;  second,  R.  T.  Mc- 
Gorurn.  (10)  Souvr.  du  President  Carnot — 
First,  R.  T.  McGorum;  second,  John  Mc- 
Farland.  (12)  Golden  Gate  —  First,  R. 
Simpson;  second,  Floral  Exchange.  (13) 
Mae.  Abel  Chatenny — First,  R.  Simpson; 
second,  Floral  Exchange.  (15)  Mrs.  Oliver 
Ames— First,  W.  H.  Elliott;  second,  Robert 
luontgoinery.  (16)  Ivory — First,  Floral  Ex- 
change.    (17)  Safrano— First,  W.   H.  Elliott. 

(18)   Liberty— First,   W.   H.    Elliott;  second, 


Rose  Queen  Beatrice. 
Exhibited  by  F.  H.  Kramer. 


John  H.  Taylor.  (20)  Wellesley— First, 
Waban  Rose  Conservatories;  second,  W.  It. 
Elliott.  (211  Killarney— First.  W.  H.  El- 
liott. (22)  Richmond  — First.  W.  II.  Elliott. 
(23)  Gen.  MacArthur— First,  Robert  Miller; 
second,  John  N.  May.  (24)  Uncle  John 
First.  R.  Simpson  (26)  Enchanter — R. 
Simpson. 

Division  I!.  Twelve  Blooms: — (29)   Bride 
First,    Montrose    Greenhouse;    second,    Rob- 
ert    Montgomery.       (30)     Bridesmaid-   First, 

Montrose  Greenhouse;  s ud.  Robert  Mont- 

g ry.     (32)    Mrs.    Pierpont    Morgan     Sec 

end,    Kobcr!    McGorum. 

Division  C,  Twelve  Cui  Blooms:  (53) 
Twelve  Blooms  American  Beauty  —  First, 
John    Marshall.     (53)   Twelve   Blooms    Bride 

— First.    John    Marshall:   s id,    Dr.    C.    <L 

Weld.     (56)    Twelve    Blooms    Bridesmaid 
First.  Dr.  C.  G.  Weld. 

Division  D.  Twelve  Cut  Blooms:— (791 
Twelve  Blooms  Ulrich  Brunner — John  Mc 
Farland.  (80)  Twelve  Blooms  Mrs.  John 
Laing— Second,   John   McFarland. 

Division  E,  Twelve  Cut  Blooms:— (1171 
Twelve  Blooms  Ulrich  Brunner — Second.  D. 
F.  Roy.  (US)  Twelve  Blooms  Mrs.  John 
Laing— Second,  D.  F.  Roy.  (119)  Twelve 
Blooms  Gabriel  Luizet — Second,  D.  F.  Roj 
Division  F.  Special  Prizes  for  Cut 
Blooms: — (155)  F)fty  Blooms  American 
Beauty,  the  Executive  Committee's  Prize, 
winning  the  Lord  &  Burnham  Trophy- 
First,  Geo.  Burton;  second,  J.  H.  Bartraui. 
(156)    Fifty    Blooms    of    Wellesley,    winning 


Galvin  Cup — First,  Waban  Rose  Conserva- 
tories.  (157)  Fifty  Blooms  of  American 
Beauty,  winning  MacMulkin  Cup — First,  A. 
Farenwald.  (158)  Fifty  Blooms  of  Liberty, 
winning  Elliott  Cup  A  Farenwald.  (159) 
Fifty  Blooms  of  Bridesmaid,  winning  J. 
Newman  &  Sons  Cup — Waban  Rose  Con- 
servatories.  (160)  Fifty  Blooms  of  Rich- 
mond, winning  $25 — First,  Waban  Rose 
Conservatories.  (l(il)  Twenty-five  Blooms 
of  Richmond — R.  Simpson.  ilGUi  Twelve 
r.loonis  of  Richmond- -W.   G.  Badgley.    (163) 

Pwenty-five    Bl ns    of    Wellesley — Second, 

\Y,  H.Elliott.  tli;ti  Twenty  live  Blooms  of 
Killarney.  winning  Doyle  Cup — Waban 
Rose  Conservatories".  (l6o)  Twenty-five 
Itlooms  of  Bride,  winning  Zinn  Cup — W.  H. 
Elliott.  (166)  Fifty  Blooms  of  Chatenay, 
winning  Kasting  Cup — Exeter  Rose  Con- 
servatories. (16S)  Twenty-five  Blooms  of 
Liberty,  winning  Penn  Cup — A.   FarenwaM. 

(171)  Twenty-five  Blooms  each,  of  Bride 
and    Bridesmaid— First,    Geo.    C.    Harbeson. 

(172)  Twelve  Blooms  Bridesmaid,  winning 
It.  &  J.  Farquhar  &  Co.  Cup— W.  C.  Rust. 
(174)  Sweepstakes,  Best  Vase  of  Roses  in 
tlie  Exhibition,  winning  Welch  Bros.  Cup — 
Exeter  ltose  Conservatories. 

Division  G:— (176)  General  Display  of 
Roses,  winning  Silver  Cup — T.  Roland. 
(177)  Six  Plants  any  One  Variety — First, 
\Y  W.  Edgar;  second,  Herman  C.  Stein- 
hofT.  (178)  Specimen  Plant— First.  W.  W. 
Edgar:  second,  Herman  C.  Stelnhoff.  (179) 
Specimen     Climber— First.     M.     H.     Walsh; 


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second,  Francis  Skinner,  Jr.     (180)  Crimson 
Rambler— Herman  C.   SteinhofE. 

Division  H,  Special  Prizes  for  Pot 
Plants:-  (182)  Specimen  riant,  winning  A. 
II.  Hews  Co.  Cup— Col.  Charles  PfaflE. 
llS4t  Specimen  Plants  of  Lady  Hay  ami 
Wedding  Bells— T.  Roland.  (1870  Best 
Mantel  and  Mirror  Decoration,  winning  A. 
F.  Estabrook  Cup — Houghton  &  Clark. 
(18S)  Best  Dinner  Table  Decoration  ol 
Roses,  winning  Houghton  &  Duttpnj  Cup— 
Houghton  &  Clark. 

The  exhibits  of  the  Massachusetts 
Horticultural  Society  occupied  the 
main  hall  and  the  small  hall  adjoining. 
It  was  a  remarkable  display  of  the 
expert  gardener's  art.  The  commer- 
cial growers  were  better  represented 
than  heretofore.  R.  &  J.  Farquhar  & 
Co.  placed  an  immense  group  of  spring 
flowering  material,  superbly  arranged; 
\V.  W.  Rawson  filled  the  centre  of  the 
big  vestibule  with  a  striking  oval  bed 
of  tulips  Ophir  d'Or,  bordered  with  a 
wide  margin  of  dark  leaved  shamrock; 
Thomas  Roland  surprised  every  one 
with  a  sensational  group  of  Easter 
flowering  plants,  novelties  among 
which  were  splendid  specimens  of 
Canterbury  Bells  and  Japan  lilies;  he 
also  showed  a  group  of  Mahernia 
odorata,  an  old  favorite  so  long  ne- 
glected as  to  be  practically  a  novelty 
now.  Edward  MacMulkin  also  had  a 
showy  group.  F.  R.  Pierson  Company 
had  a  fine  display  of  the  Tarrytown 
fern  and  carnation  Winsor.  H.  H. 
Barrows  &  Son  had  a  glorious  group 
of  Nephrolepis  Whitman!!  Another 
novelty  was  Adiantum  Edgari,  shown 
by  W.  W.  Edgar.  The  best  descrip- 
tion of  it  is  to  say  that  it  looks  well 
able  to  give  Crowianum  a  hard  strug- 
gle to  maintain  its  pre-eminence.  The 
carnation  growers  were  well  repre- 
sented by  about  fifty  large  vases,  in 
which  all  the  prominent  varieties  of 
the  present  time  were  shown  in  per- 
fection. Julius  Roehrs  Company 
showed  a  very  interesting  collection 
of  novelties  in  decorative  store  and 
greenhouse  plants,  including  many 
new  and  rare  things,  also  orchids. 
Lager  &  Hurrell  staged  a  great  group 
of  orchids,  among  them  being  a  plant 
in  flower  of  Cattleya  Sehroederae. 
From  John  T.  Gale  and  Malcolm  Orr 
came  sweet  peas  of  highest  quality, 
and  James  Anderson  showed  a  fine 
vase  of  stock  Beauty  of  Nice. 

From  the  Bussey  Institution  and 
many  private  gardeners  came  a  be- 
wildering array  of  bulbous  stock,  li- 
lacs, genestas,  rhododendrons,  azaleas, 
viburnums,  laburnums,  trilliums,  kal- 
mias,  andromedas,  etc.,  and  an  ele- 
gant group  of  acacias,  ericaceous  ma- 
terial and  other  hardwooded  plants. 
Among  the  sensational  exhibits  were 
M.  H.  Walsh's  magnificent  group  of 
rambler  roses — plants  up  to  eight  or 
ten  feet  high,  and  five  to  six  feet 
through,  loaded  with  bloom;  the  cy- 
clamens from  George  F.  Fabyan,  Dr. 
C.  G.  Weld  and  E.  J.  Mitton's  con- 
servatories— plants  such  as  can  be 
seen  nowhere  in  the  world  outside  of 
Boston;  the  gorgeous  amaryllises  from 
George  F.  Fabyan;  orchids  from  J.  E. 
Rothwell  and  others.  The  cinerarias, 
primroses  and  polyanthuses  were  also 
shown  in  great,  perfection  and  profu- 
sion.   Awards  were  made  as  follows: 

Awards     by     Massachusetts     Horticul- 
tural  Society. 
Silver   Gilt    Medals.— Henry    H      Barrows; 

Willi  ileil.ii. 

Silver    Mi  cl  il-.      Mrs      B      i  <  len- 

drobium    superbum    Dearei;    E.  Orpet, 

Cattleya   Tha 


Bronze  Medals.— Thomas  Roland:  Supe- 
rior cultivation  of  Mahernia  odorata. 

First-class    Certificates    of    Merit. — M.    II. 
W. ......    seedling    Kamli.er,    Delight;    I'.    R. 

Pierson  Co.,  Specimen  Azalea,  Carnation 
Winsor;  Lager  &  Hurrell.  Cattleya  Sehroe- 
derae; Ant.  C.  Zvelanek,  Seedling  winter 
flowering   Sweet   Peas. 

Honorable  Mention.— Peter  Fisher,  Car- 
nation Beacon;  Mrs.  J.  Montgomery  Sears, 
S lling  Amaryllis";  Peter  Fisher,  Carna- 
tion Seedling  No.  500;  .lames  Crawshaw, 
New  Asparagus;  Pierce  Bros.,  Seedling  Car- 
nation. Gov.  Guild;  W.  W.  Edgar.  Adian- 
tum Edgarii. 

Indian  azaleas,  first.  Edward  MaeMulkm; 
second.  Mrs.  Jobu  L.  Gardner:  third.  E.  W. 
Breed. 

Palms,  pair,  first,  William  Whitman; 
second,  George  1'.  Fabyan;  third,  Mrs.  J. 
L.  Gardner.  Ericas,  first,  Edward  MacMul- 
kin: second,  Dr.  C.  G.  Weld.  Orchids,  first, 
George  F.  Fabyan;  second,  J.  E.  Rothwell; 
third,  Edmund  W.  Converse.  Hard-wooded 
greenhouse  plants,  first,  Dr.  C.  G.  Weld; 
se.. mil,  Mrs.  J.  L.  Gardner.  Acacia,  first, 
Mrs.  Frederick  Ayer;  second.  Dr.  C.  G. 
Weld;  third.  Mrs.  Frederick  Ayer.  Climb- 
ing rose,  specimen  plant,  in  bloom,  first, 
second  and  third,  M.  H.  "Walsh.  Collec- 
tion of  rambler  and  other  roses,  suitable 
for  landscape  aud  decorative  purposes  grown 
in  pots,  first,  second  and  third.  M.  H. 
Walsh.  Hardy  primroses  and  polyanthus's. 
1st,  William  Whitman;  2d,  ditto;  3d,  Mrs. 
J.  L.  Gardner.  Cyclamens,  10  plants.  1st. 
George  F.  Fabyan;  2d.  E.  J.  Mitton;  3d. 
George  F.  Fabyan.  Ten  plants  in  not  over 
seven-inch  pots.  1st.  George  F.  Fabyan;  2d. 
Dr.  G.  C.  Weld;  3d,  E.  J.  Mitton.  Single 
plant,  1st.  Dr.  C.  G.  Weld;  2d.  E.  W.  Con- 
verse. Cinerarias,  six  varieties,  1st,  George 
F.  Fabyan;  2d.  E.  J.  Mitton:  3d,  Mrs.  J. 
L.  Gardner.  Specimen  plant.  1st,  Dr.  C.  G. 
Weld;  2d.  Mrs.  J.  L.  Gardner.  Cineraria 
stellata.  six  plants,  1st.  William  Whitman; 
2d,  Mrs.  J.  L.  Gardner.  Specimen  plant, 
1st,  William  Whitman;  2d,  Mrs.  J.  L.  Gard- 
ner; oil,  William  Whitman.  Hyacinths, 
twelve,  one  in  each  pot,  1st,  William  Whit- 
man; 2d.  Mrs.  J.  L.  Gardner;  3d.  Bussey 
Institution.  Six,  1st.  William  Whitman; 
2.1.  William  Whitman;  3d,  Mrs.  J.  L.  Gard- 
ner. Three  pans,  to  bulbs  of  one  variety 
in  each,  1st,  William  Whitman;  2d,  George 
F.  Fabyan;  3d,  Mrs.  J.  L.  Gardner.  Single 
pan.  1st,  William  Whitman;  2d,  William 
Whitman;  3d,  Mrs.  J.  L.  Gardner;  4th,  Mrs. 
J.  L.  Gardner.  Tulips,  six  pans,  nine  bulbs 
of  one  variety  in  each.  1st.  William  Whit- 
man. 2d,  Mrs.  J.  L.  Gardner;  3d.  Bussey 
Institution.  Three  pans,  1st,  Dr.  C.  G. 
Weld;  2d,  William  Whitman:  3d.  William 
Whitman.  Three  pans,  12  bulbs  of  one 
variety  in  each.  1st.  William  Whitman;  2d, 
William  Whitman;  3d,  Bussey  Iustitution. 
Polyanthus  narcissus,  four  pots,  five  bulbs 
in  each.  1st.  Mrs.  J.  L.  Gardner.  Jouquils, 
six  pots,  1st.  William  Whitman;  2d,  Mrs. 
J.  L.  Gardner:  3d.  Bussey  Institution.  Nar- 
cissuses,  six  pots,  single  or  double.  1st, 
William  Whitman;  2d.  Bussey  Institution; 
3d,  Mrs.  .1.  L.  Gardner.  Three  pots.  1st, 
William  Whitman;  second,  William  Whit- 
man; 3d,  Mrs.  J.  L.  Gardner.  Lily  of  the 
valley,  six  pots,  1st,  William  Whitman; 
2d,  Lowthorpe  school  of  horticulture.  Ro- 
man hyacinths,  six  pans,  1st.  William  Whit- 
man:  second,  Bussey  Institution.  Amaryl- 
lises, six  pots,  1st,  George  F.  Fabyan.  Col- 
lection of  herbaceous  spiraeas,  first,  Wil- 
liam Whitman.  Display  of  Easter  plants, 
1st,  Thomas  Roland.  General  display  of 
spring  bulbous  plants.  1st,  William  Whit- 
man; 2d,  Bussey  Institution.  Hybrid  per- 
petual roses,  12  blooms  1st,  Col. 
Charles  Pfaff;  2d.  Mrs.  C.  C.  Converse  aud 
Mrs.  Lester  Leland.  Twelve  blooms  of 
Orich  Brunner,  2d  prize  to  J.  McFarland. 
Twelve  American  Beauty,  2d  prize  to  W. 
H.  Elliott.  Twenty  five  Bride.  1st.  William 
II.  Elliott.  Bridesmaid.  1st.  William  H. 
Elliott.  Liberty,  1st,  William  H.  Elliott. 
Any  other  variety.  1st,  William  H.  Elliott. 
Killarney,  2d,  R.  T.  McGorum,  Souvenir  du 
President  Carnot,  3d,  .1.  McFarland.  Sou- 
venir du  President  Carnot  Carnations,  2.". 
crimson,  1st,  M.  A.  Patten;  2d.  S.  J.  God 
dard;  3d,  Backer  &  Co.  Hark  pink,  1st, 
Thomas  1'.  Mathews;  2d,  Elijah  A.  Wood; 
3d,  II.  A.  Stevens  company.  Light  pink, 
1st,  William  Nicholson;  2d,  George  E. 
Buxton;  3d,  M.  A.  Patten.  Scarlet,  1st, 
H.  A.  Stevens  company;  2d,  S.  J.  Goddard; 
3d,  William  Nicholson.  Yellow  variegated, 
1st.  Backer  &  Co.:  2d,  Backer  &  Co.  White 
variegated,  1st,  M.  A.  Patten;  2d,  F.  R. 
Pierson  company:  3d,  William  Nicholson. 
Pansies,  48  blooms.  1st.  Mrs.  E.  M.  Gill. 
Violets,  Lady  Hume  Campbell,  first.  Mal- 
colm Orr;  2d.  I'..  Brigham;  3d,  II.  F.  i  alder. 
Any  oiler  double  variety,  1st,  H.  F.  Woods, 

Swanley    White;   2d.    II.    F.    W is.    Marie 

Louise;  third,  Norris  F.  Comley,  Swanley 
White.  Princess  of  Wales.  1st,  William 
Sim;  2d,  Norris  F.  Comley;  3d,  E.  Bing- 
ham.     Any    other    single    variety,    1st,    Wil- 


liam Sim,  Gov.  Herrick;  2d,  Mrs.  Fred 
Aver,  California;  3d.  II.  F.  Woods,  Califor- 
nia. Orchids,  J.  E.  Rothwell,  the  Appleton 
silver  gilt   medal. 

In  a  space  generously  set  apart  for 
trade  exhibitors  were  interesting  dis- 
plays of  their  specialties  by  Robinson 
&  Co.,  florists'  supplies  and  greens; 
Holly-Castle  Co.,  electric  circulator; 
Kroeschell  Bros.,  boilers,  wrenches, 
etc.;  E.  H.  &  E.  J.  Gove,  adjustable 
carnation  support;  D.  Iliffe,  green- 
house piping  and  fittings. 

On  Saturday  evening  and  on  Sunday 
afternoon  and  evening  the  Brookline 
Band  of  25  pieces  gave  a  musical  con- 
cert in  the  main  hall.  On  Saturday 
forenoon  the  children  from  the  Little 
Wanderers'  Home  were  admitted  and 
escorted  through  the  show.  Grouped 
in  the  centre  of  the  hall,  they  sang  a 
couple  of  songs  listened  to  with  de- 
light, mingled  with  not  a  few  tears 
by  a  vast  throng  of  people.  The  inci- 
dent was  commented  upon  as  one  of 
the  most  impressive  connected  with 
the  exhibition.  The  roses  left  at  the 
close  were  in  remarkably  good  condi- 
tion, and  were  sent  by  the  American 
Rose  Society  to  the  Children's  Hos- 
pital. 


ANNUAL    MEETING. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  American 
Rose  Society  was  called  to  order  in  the 
committee  room,  Horticultural  Hall, 
Boston,  on  Friday,  March  23,  at  8  p.  m., 
by  President  Alexander  Montgomery, 
with  about  sixty  members  in  at- 
tendance. 

President's  Address. 

The   president   read   his   address    as 

follows: 

Ladies  and  gentlemen  and  members 
of  the  American  Rose  Society,  for  the 
second  time  I  have  the  honor  to  re- 
port to  you  on  the  progress  made  by 
this  Society.  During  the  year  the  com- 
mendable encouragement  which  we 
have  received  from  all  over  the  country 
is  evidence  that  the  rose  men  are 
gradually  becoming  interested  in  our 
work.  This  interest  is  in  a  large 
measure  due  to  the  excellent  work  of 
our  secretary,  and  also  to  the  introduc- 
tion of  several  new  roses  that  give 
good  promise  of  being  valuable  addi- 
tions to  our  list  of  winter  flowers. 
This  branch  of  our  business  is  worthy 
of  all  the  encouragement  our  members 
can  give  it,  as  the  future  success  of 
our  Society  depends  to  a  great  ex- 
tent upon  the  interest  created  by  their 
introduction.  While  we  cannot  expect 
to  have  a  Richmond  every  year,  yet 
there  is  evidence  of  other  valuable 
varieties  in  sight  that  will  help  to 
whet  the  curiosity  and  consequently 
the  interest  of  our  rose  growers.  We 
cannot  hope  to  compete  with  the  carna- 
tion men  in  this  respect,  as  they  are 
fortunate  in  having  a  flower  that  re- 
sponds readily  to  their  efforts  toward 
improvement,  while  with  the  rose,  even 
the  most  expert  hybridizer  finds  it  slow 
work  to  get  anything  that  is  an  im- 
provement. However,  when  one  is 
offered  for  sale,  both  large  and  small 
growers  should  buy  it  and  test  it  for 
themselves,  if  you  don't  succeed  at 
first  don't  be  in  too  great  a  hurry  to 
cendemn,  but  remember  the  Liberty 
and  how  few  had  good  success  with  it 
at  first,  yet  it  became  one  of  our 
most  valuable  varieties. 

The    rose    of    the    future    will    un- 


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doubtedly  be  raised  from  a  mixture  of 
the  tea  and  the  hybrid  blood,  for  in  . 
no  other  way  can  we  expect  to  get 
the  bright  colors  that  are  so  much 
wanted.  We  may  not  be  able  to  grow 
the  future  roses  in  the  haphazard  way 
that  the  true  teas  have  been  grown  in 
the  past,  but  by  careful  study  of  their 
requirements  our  progressive  rose  men 
will  have  little  difficulty  in  adapting 
themselves  to  the  best  methods  of 
growing  them.  From  what  I  have  been 
able  to  learn  from  some  of  those  who 
are  devoting  their  best  energies  to  the 
raising  of  new  roses,  the  first  great 
principle  they  have  in  mind  is  that 
a  rose,  to  be  of  value,  must  have  a 
strong  constitution  and  be  a  vigorous 
grower,  otherwise  it  will  be  of  little 
use  to  the  American  rose  grower.  A 
fine  individual  flower  without  these 
qualities  cannot  satisfy.  Many  plants 
found  in  every  batch  of  seedlings  have 
ideal  flowers  but  are  so  wanting  in 
vigor  of  growth  that  they  have  to  be 
discarded.  It  takes  considerable  cour- 
age to  do  this,  yet  the  honesty  of  pur- 
pose of  our  seedling  rose  raisers  can  be 
depended  upon  to  do  it,  as  only  by 
these  heroic  methods  can  the  business 
prosper  and  the  best  interests  of  our 
Society  be  conserved. 

I  am  not  the  least  pessimistic  as 
regards  the  future  of  the  rose  business, 
for  the  rose  will  hold  her  proud  place 
in  the  commercial  world  as  well  as  in 
the  world  beautiful.  The  growth  of  the 
rose  business  in  the  past  twenty-five 
years  has  been  phenomenal;  its  growth 
in  the  future,  I  doubt  not,  will  be 
equally  great;  therefore  I  say  to  the 
young  men  starting  in,  put  forth  your 
whole  energy  to  acquire  the  best 
methods  of  cultivating  the  Queen  of 
flowers  that  you  may  produce  her  in 
the  highest  state  of  perfection.  Don't 
be  afraid  to  exhibit  at  our  shows  and 
in  this  way  induce  a  healthy  rivalry; 
don't  be  afraid  of  being  beaten,  you 
cannot  always  win.  Try  again  and  if 
you  are  made  of  the  right  material 
for  an  exhibitor  you  will  be  surprised 
to  find  how  one  or  two  failures  will 
stimulate  to  increased  effort  to  win  the 
coveted  blue  ribbon  of  our  Society. 

It  should  be  the  duty  of  the  American 
Rose  Soeiety  to  encourage  the  amateur 
rose  grower  in  every  possible  way  by 
distributing  proper  literature,  giving 
directions  how  to  plant,  and  also  what 
to  plant,  yet  our  greatest  effort  should 
be  put  forth  to  enroll  the  commercial 
cut  flower  and  plant  men.  We  should 
not  rest  until  we  have  every  rose 
grower  in  the  country  on  our  member- 
ship list.  The  amateurs'  interests  are 
only  local,  they  will  not  follow  our 
exhibitions  from  place  to  place,  con- 
sequently, when  the  exhibition  goes 
away,  as  it  must  if  it  is  to  be  a  per- 
manent success,  they  lose  interest  and 
drop  off  our  list.  Let  us  make  our 
Society  of  interest  to  the  professional 
by  making  it  profitable  and  distance 
will  not  deter  him  from  being  there. 
We  may  just  as  well  look  this  ques- 
tion squarely  in  the  face  if  we  aim  to 
be  a  permanent  Society,  for  sentiment 
doesn't  count  in  the  commercial  world. 
The  carnation  man  attends  his  conven- 
tion that  he  may  exhibit  or  see  the 
new  varieties,  or  so  he  can  sell  or  buy 
stock,  not  for  the  love  of  the  flower 
altogether  does  he  go.  The  rose  man 
is  no  different  from  his  brother  the 
carnation  man,  there  must  be  some 
profitable  attraction  to  bring  him  out; 
therefore  it  is  the  duty  of  every  rose 


Benjamin   Hammond. 

Secretary-elect  American  Rose  Society. 


grower  to  make  an  exhibit  of  his 
wares  at  our  exhibition — if  he  has 
something  new  so  much  the  better — 
but  the  small  grower,  as  well  as  the 
large,  ought  to  do  his  part. 

Let  our  Society  go  to  all  parts  of  the 
country.  They  say  a  rolling  stone 
gathers  no  moss,  but  I  believe  a  rolling 
National  Rose  Society  would  gather 
members  and  corresponding  strength. 

In  conclusion  I  wish  to  thank  the 
members  of  the  American  Rose  Society 
for  the  honor  done  me  by  twice  elect- 
ing me  to  be  your  president  and  while 
I  have  fallen  far  short  of  what  I  wanted 
to  accomplish  for  the  Society,  yet  I 
have  done  the  best  I  could  under  the 
circumstances.  Although  I  now  step 
out  of  office,  the  Society  will  still  have 
my  hearty  cooperation  and  best  wishes 
for   its   success. 

Secretary's    Report. 

The  following  report  was  read  by 
Secretary  Wm.  J.  Stewart: 

With  another  year  of  experience  to 
our  credit,  we  come  again  as  guests  of 
our  good  friends  of  the  Massachusetts 
Horticultural  Society,  to  set  up  one 
more  milestone  in  the  history  of  the 
rose  in  America  and  the  organization 
devoted  to  its  advancement.  How 
have  we  fared  during  the  year  since  we 


last  met  in  this  room?  The  best 
answer  I  can  give  is  to  ask  you  to 
look  at  the  splendid  exhibition  in  the 
adjoining  hall.  Your  secretary  can  give 
you  facts  and  figures  of  the  year's 
doings  but  you  who  are  privileged  to 
see  this  exhibition  will  care  more  for 
the  kind  of  evidence  here  given,  that 
the  rose  growers  are  wide  awake,  that 
the  American  Rose  Society  is  backed 
by  workers  both  willing  and  capable 
and  has  now  gotten  safely  beyond  the 
point  where  any  doubt  could  exist  as 
to  its  permanency  and  usefulness. 

For  the  first  time  since  the  organiza- 
tion of  this  society  an  annual  report 
and  bulletin  has  been  published.  In 
it  are  recorded  the  proceedings  at  the 
meeting  in  Boston  one  year  ago  and 
the  doings  of  the  executive  committee 
in  the  meantime  including  the  delight- 
ful visit  to  the  rose  garden  at  Hartford. 
Conn.,  last  June.  Several  well-prepared 
and  instructive  papers  generously 
written  by  members  for  this  purpose 
are  included,  together  with  a  list  of 
the  members  up  to  date.  A  few  adver- 
tisements were  inserted  which  materi- 
ally reduced  the  cost  of  issuing  the 
report.  A  copy  was  duly  mailed  to  all 
members  and  further  reference  to  it 
now  is  unnecessary  except  that  your 
secretary  has  to  acknowledge  the  un- 
fortunate   omission    of    a    number    of 


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March  31,  1906 


names  that  should  have  appeared  in 
the  published  list  of  members,  his  own 
name  being  one  of  the  unfortunate 
ones.  The  others  were  Miss  C.  Cruger, 
J.  D.  Eisele,  A.  Gude,  W.  F.  Gude  and 
Mrs.  G.  M.  Reynolds. 

The  number  of  members  who  have 
paid  annual  dues  during  the  fiscal 
year  ending  June  30.  1905,  or  later,  is 
112;  the  number  of  life  members  42; 
making  the  total  membership  March 
20,  1906,  154.  Of  this  number  22  are 
new  members  added  since  March  21, 
1905.  Resignations  received  since 
that  date  have  been  14. 

As  I  have  said  the  problem  of  the 
existence  and  prosperity  of  the  Ameri- 
can Rose  Society  seems  now  to  have 
been  solved.  Under  its  standard  are 
gathered  not  only  the  commercial  cut 
flower  growers  with  their  marvellous 
enterprise  and  giant  influence  but 
specialists  in  roses  for  the  garden,  the 
park  and  the  dwelling  house.  The 
hybridist  and  fancier,  no  matter  what 
direction  his  enthusiasm  may  take,  is 
coming  to  be  a  believer  in  and  a  sup- 
porter of  the  rose  society.  Your  sec- 
retary is  of  the  opinion  that  our  best 
success  lies  in  holding  the  affairs  of 
the  organization  under  professional 
management  for  the  present  at  least. 
it  being  clearly  the  duty  of  the  practi- 
cal rosarian  to  first  establish  the  or- 
ganization on  a  sound  foundation  and 
then,  by  such  educational  means  as 
are  possible,  to  widen  the  circle  of  the 
Society's  scope  'and  popularity.  No 
better  beginning  can  be  made  than  the 
assembling  of  an  exhibition,  alike 
creditable  in  extent  and  quality,  such 
as  we  have  in  evidence  on  this  occa- 
sion. Under  existing  circumstances 
our  strongest  appeal  to  the  people  lies 
in  the  exhibition  feature.  Other  work 
will  follow  in  course.  Hybridization, 
cultural  experimenting  and  investiga- 
tion must  be  encouraged  and  results 
carefully  tabulated  and  given  wide- 
spread publicity.  All  this  means  work 
unremitting,  methodical  and  self- 
sacrificing,  but  if  it  is  undertaken  in 
the  right  spirit  we  shall  have  some- 
thing to  show  for  it  all  a  year  or  two 
hence. 

It  is  a  knowledge  of  this  urgent 
necessity  which  prompts  me  to  ask 
that  you  now  place  the  office  of  secre- 
tary in  the  hands  of  some  one  who 
can  give  it  much  more  time  than  I  am 
able  to  devote  to  it.  I  have  realized 
all  along,  since  assuming  the  duties  of 
secretary,  that  the  time  and  effort  I 
have  been  able  to  spend  in  the  work 
have  been  most  inadequate  to  the 
pressing  needs  of  the  society.  Some  one 
should  be  secured  who  can  keep  up  a 
•vigorous  campaign  all  through  the 
year  and  build  up  the  membership  so 
that  the  annual  dues  may  be  sufficient 
to  pay  running  expenses.  Our  field 
is  a  wide  one  and  its  possibilities  far 
from  being  disclosed  as  yet. 

Treasurer's   Report. 

Harry  O.  May,  treasurer,  presented 
his  report,  showing: 

A  cash  balance  of  $282.20  in  addition 
io  the  permanent  fund.  This  was  re- 
duced from  the  amount  reported  one 
year  ago  by  several  payments  on  ac- 
count of  previous  years,  but  at  the 
end  of  the  fiscal  year.  June  30,  it  is 
hoped  to  have  the  deficiency  fully 
made  up  by  collection  of  back  dues. 

The  treasurer  supplemented  his  re- 
port with   an   urgent   appeal    for   more 


active  financial  support  for  the  society, 
calling  attention  to  the  small  amount 
■  of  funds  on  hand.  He  was  followed 
by  John  H.  Taylor  in  advocacy  of  a 
permanent  fund  to  be  raised  by  sub- 
scriptions from  those  who  are  finan- 
cially interested  in  the  rose,  Mr.  Taylor 
offering  to  start  the  list  with  a  sub- 
stantial sum.  ''"his  brought  up  an 
animated  debate,  participated  in  by 
Messrs.  Robert  Simpson,  Farenwald, 
Dorrance,  Reed,  Elliott,  Barry,  Wheeler 
and  others,  in  which  much  oratorical 
ability  was  displayed.  Some  took  the 
ground  that  the  amateur  should  be 
followed  up  and  his  active  support 
secured,  others  that  the  professional 
people  who  arc  making  money  out  of 
the  rose  should  take  hold  first.  A 
permanent  fund  large  enough  to  yield 
a  substantial  income  was  looked  upon 
by  some  speakers  as  the  most  desirable 
feature,  while  others  believed  that  a 
large  annual  membership  would  be 
preferable.  All  agreed  that  the  effect 
of  the  magnificent  exhibition  given  by 
the  society  on  this  occasion  would  do 


P.  J.  Lynch. 

much  to  give  the  society     the     needed 
enthusiasm. 

P.  J.  Lynch  of  West  Grove,  Pa.,  then 
read  a  paper  on  the  mail  order  trade. 

The  Mail  Order  Trade. 

By  I'.   .T.    Lynch. 

In  considering  the  scope  to  which 
I  should  confine  the  subject  I  have 
taken  it  for  granted  that  to  keep  within 
the  propaganda  of  this  Society  I  must 
speak  with  special  reference  to  the 
rose  as  a  mail  order  commodity,  vet 
the  subject.  The  Mail  Order  Trade  (in 
plants),  has  been  touched  upon  so  little 
by  any  of  our  National  Societies,  I 
shall  therefore  treat  it  somewhat 
broadly. 

We  have  no  governmental  statistics 
to  give  an  idea  of  the  magnitude  of 
the  present  mail  order  trad"  in  plants. 
I  doubt  if  very  many  of  us  realize  the 
great  work  being  done  in  this  branch 
of  our  industry,  a  work  whose  power 
to  advance  the  material  growth  and 
welfare  of  floriculture  has  been 
and  is  perhaps  the  greatest  factor  in 
our  present  unparalleled  prosperity. 
Your    mail    order    man    is    the    pioneer 


and  pathfinder  of  the  craft  that  has 
carried  to  the  remote  parts  of  the 
country  the  gospel  of  loving  flowers, 
especially  roses,  and  how  to  get  and 
grow  them.  He  has  been,  in  a  meas- 
ure, the  educator  of  the  masses,  many 
of  whom  are  not  in  close  touch  with 
the  large  centers  of  population  where 
the  rose  as  grown  for  cut  flowers  can 
make  its  own  appeal.  He  has  been  a 
factor  in  beautifying  the  waste  places 
of  our  land,  and  it  is  my  thought  that 
the  great  work  in  which  we  are  en- 
gaged has  but  commenced.  Each  year 
this  great  Government  of  ours  con- 
tinues to  improve  the  efficiency  of  the 
mail  service,  so  that  to-day  there  is 
not  a  post  office  in  any  part  of  the 
Union  where  rose  plants  cannot  be 
delivered  with  entire  safety. 

When  the  time  shall  come  that  cor- 
porate greed  will  not  stand  in  the  way 
of  the  needs  of  the  people  we  shall 
have  a  parcels  post  system  that  will 
mean  more  to  the  business  interests 
of  the  country  than  any  contemplated 
legislation  that  I  know  of  at  this  time. 
No  measure  that  we  can  endorse  will 
so  advance  the  mutual  interests  of 
both  buyer  and  seller  as  the  enactment 
of  a  parcels  post  system  similar  to 
that  in  vogue  in  Great  Britain,  and  no 
measure  we  can  oppose,  if  I  am  not 
digressing  from  the  subject,  is  more 
detrimental  to  the  interests  of  the  mail 
order  trade  than  this  absurd  free  dis- 
tribution of  seeds  by  the  United  States 
Government. 

The  mail  order  man  is  not  a  young- 
ster. He  has  been  around  quite  a 
long  while.  In  1SC9  the  firm  with  which 
I  am  connected  published  an  advertise- 
ment in  the  New  York  Tribune  offer- 
ing to  send  to  any  post  office  in  the 
United  States  fresh,  live,  growing 
plants,  on  their  own  roots,  and 
guaranteed  the.  safe  arrival.  This 
proposition  evidently  was  taken  as  a 
good  joke,  for  we  got  no  orders  from 
it.  Since  those  days  marvelous  advan- 
ces have  been  made.  Throughout  the 
land  there  are  to  my  direct  knowledge 
one  hundred  and  five  mail  order  estab- 
lishments, comprising  millions  of  feet 
of  glass,  devoted  exclusively  to  send- 
ing plants — roses  principally — by  mail. 
For  catalogues  and  advertising  alone 
I  estimate  that  there  is  spent  annually 
one  and  one-half  million  dollars. 
Some  of  these  catalogues  are  gems  of 
printers'  art,  and  as  a  rule  they  are 
sent  free  to  customers  and  to  all 
others  who  ask  for  them.  Through 
liberal  advertising  in  the  National 
weekly  and  monthly  publications  the 
public  is  kept  advised  that  your  mail 
order  man  is  ready  with  the  goods.  It 
has  been  said,  but  I  believe  facetiously, 
that  our  descriptions  of  the  wares  we 
have  to  offer  are  occasionally  too 
seductive,  but  I  am  sure,  nevertheless. 
that  the  sinceritv  of  purpose  cannot 
be  questioned.  To  be  successful  we 
must  be  enthusiasts,  and  in  figuring 
the  expense  of  printing  these  cata- 
logues and  advertising  them  appropri- 
ately your  mail  order  man  must  have 
his  nerve  with  him,  because  the  propo- 
sition calls  for  sums  of  money  in  this 
department  of  publicity  that  is  almost 
akin  to  the  salary  of  the  president  of 
a  modern  Life  Insurance  Company. 
First  of  all,  having  grown  his  stock, 
the  next  move  is  to  determine  how 
much  will  be  safe  to  invest  in  selling 
it.  I  am  told  that  the  gentlemen  who 
ci  nstruct  the  modern  greenhouses  of 
to-day  are  diligent  in  the  prosecution 


March  31,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


405 


of  their  business — that  to  intimate 
that  one  intends  to  build  means  a  busy 
time  with  our  genial  solicitor  but  if 
you  have,  never  been  in  contact  with 
the  gentleman  who  solicits  for  our 
large  printing  houses  there  is  in  store 
for  you  an  experience  that  will  add 
much  to  the  zest  of  living.  Having,  we 
shall  assume,  survived  his  strenuous 
preliminary  of  placing  the  printing 
contract,  the  work  of  preparing  copy 
for  the  printer  means  weeks,  and  in 
many  cases  months  of  careful,  pains- 
taking labor.  The  material  for  each 
department  is  collated  from  time  to 
time  throughout  the  year,  the  space  it 
is  to  occupy  is  determined  upon,  then 
the  material  is  carefully  edited  and 
made  to  fit  into  the  allotted  space,  all 
of  which  requires  an  outlay  of  energy 
that  would  be  almost  impossible  in 
the  short  space  of  time  given  to  the 
work,  unless  these  details  were  not 
carefully  systematized. 

At  all  times  it  must  be  kept  in  mind 
that  the  matter  of  postage  upon  big 
editions  is  a  very  serious  Item,  and 
where  the  weight  exceeds  even  by  the 
smallest  fraction  of  an  ounce,  one  cent 
is  thereby  added,  the  rate  being  one 
cent  for  every  two  ounces  or  fractional 
part  thereof.  Having  finished  the 
catalogue,  they  are  mailed  to  the  most 
distant  States  at  the  most  seasonable 
times,  that  the  suggestion  produced  by 
the  arrival  of  the  catalogue  will  not 
be  lost  through  unfavorable  weather 
conditions.  In  the  Rose  trade  the 
period  of  activity  is  confined  from  the 
15th  of  January  to  the  1st  of  June. 
Orders  must  be  handled  with  great 
skill  and  dispatch,  and  it  is  not  un- 
common in  our  large  establishments 
during  the  busy  days  to  fill  an  order 
a  minute.  It  will  be  seen  that  the 
average  mail  order  man  has  no  ex- 
tended periods  of  relaxation,  for  having 
placed  his  advertising  campaign  in 
operation  he  is  called  upon  almost 
immediately  to  see  to  it  that  the  prom- 
ises and  conditions  he  has  set  forth 
in  his  literature  are  made  good,  there- 
fore, as  a  rule,  he  assumes  personal 
supervision  of  the  order  department. 
He  must  of  necessity  know  the  busi- 
ness thoroughly,  and  must  ever  be 
upon  the  alert  to  secure  the  very  latest 
and  most  meritorious  varieties,  and  it 
is  here  that  his  acquaintance  with 
geographical  conditions  must  serve 
him  in  good  stead,  for  a  Rose  that  suc- 
ceeds admirably  in  New  Orleans  will 
not  bring  satisfaction  to  the  planter  in 
Boston,  and  as  all  parts  of  the  country 
must  be  served,  the  mail  order  man 
is  keenly  alert  to  test  the  merits  of 
every  new  Rose  introduced.  He  must 
ever  keep  in  mind  that  to  advance  his 
business  he  must  first  satisfy  the 
public. 

The  mail  order  trade  has  developed 
wonderfully  within  the  last  ten  years, 
and  I  am  firmly  convinced  that  it  is 
but  in  its  infancy.  The  study  of  human 
nature  enters  largely  into  its  success 
or  failure.  It  must  be  realized  that  to 
sell  goods  to  let  us  say  a  quarter  of  a 
million  different  individuals  through 
the  medium  of  printers'  ink.  requires 
on  the  part  of  the  mail  order  man 
first  of  all.  honesty  of  purpose  and 
forceful  and  attractive  descriptions, 
such  as  will  beget  the  confidence  of 
the  average  buyer. 

This  business  is  largely  cash,  which 
speaks  volumes  for  the  confidence  in 
which  this  class  of  rose  growers  is 
held,  when   we  realize  that  the  flower 


Group  op  Rambler  Roses. 

Exhibited  by  M.  H.  Walsh,  Wood's  Hole,  .Mass. 


buyers  of  the  country  intrust  to  their 
keeping  annually  certainly  not  less  than 
five  million  of  dollars,  and  this  be- 
fore a  dollar's  worth  of  goods  is  de- 
livered. 

The  time  is  here  when  closer  affili- 
ation between  the  mail  order  trade  and 
those  engaged  in  forcing  Roses  for  the 
market  will  redound  to  the  advantage 
and  welfare  of  this  Society.  Right 
here  would  like  to  say  that  our  co- 
operation in  bringing  before  the  public 
new  American  Roses'  may  be  counted 
upon,  and  I  would  encourage  our  grow- 
ers to  greater  efforts  in  this  depart- 
ment of  work.  The  catalogue  man 
always  wants  new  and  meritorious 
varieties.  Heretofore  he  has  depended 
very  largely  upon  Europe  for  new 
Roses,  and  in  the  majority  of  instances 
these  now  varieties  from  abroad  have 
not  adapted  themselves  to  our  climate. 
The  demand  is  here,  and  if  by  con- 
centrated encouragement  given  new 
candidates  for  favor  we  increase  the 
list  of  really  meritorious  roses,  we  are 
advancing,  if  I  am  not  mistaken,  one 
of  the  cardinal  principles  of  this  or- 
ganization. 

It  is  to  be  deplored  that  many  of  us 
assume  a  harsh  attitude  toward  many 
of  cur  new  American  roses.  It  must 
be  borne  in  mind  that  there  is  a  vast 
difference  to  be  expected  where  the 
grower  of  a  new  rose  has  but  a  lim- 
ited quantity  of  plants  to  work  from, 
than  the  grower  yho  has  thousands 
of  plants  from  which  he  may  select 
a  dozen  exhibition  blooms.  I  might 
add,  also,  that  there  is  an  almost  un- 
limited field  for  free  blooming  roses 
that  will  withstand  the  rigors  of  our 
northern  winters,  so,  while  we  are 
ever  ready  to  welcome  more  Golden 
Gates.  Richmonds,  Queen  Beatrices, 
Tom  Fields,  and  Miss  Kate  Moultons, 
let  me  urge  you  to  keep  in  mind  the 
needs  of  the  mail  order  trade  for 
hardy,  rugged,  free  blooming  roses, 
adapted  to  the  coldest  parts  of  the 
country.  In  this  class  there  has  been 
few     additions     within     recent     years. 


There  is  a  great  field  open  for  the 
hybridization  of  roses  based  for  their 
constitution  upon  such  classes  as  Hy- 
brid Perpetuals  and  Rugosas,  the 
Wichuraiana  Seedlings,  which  are  such 
a  notable  feature  of  the  exhibition, 
and  if  our  American  hybridizers  will 
work  along  these  lines,  the  results 
will  best  suit  the  peculiarities  of  our 
varying  climate,  and  I  am  confident 
that  it  will  be  but  a  comparatively 
short  time  until  we  will  take  our  place 
as  leaders  in  the  production  of  new 
and  useful  roses. 

The  next  on  the  program  was  a 
paper  on  rose  growing  for  cut  flowers 
by  J.  J.  Curran  of  Elmira.  N.  Y.  (See 
next    week's    HORTICULTURE.) 

A  paper  by  A.  Parenwald  of  Roslyn, 
Pa.,  was  next  in  order. 
The  Deterioration  of  Forcing  Roses — 
Its  Causes  and  Effect. 
By  A.  Farenwald. 
"Our  Failures,"  I  might  justly  call 
this  introduction  to  this  subject. 
Little  do  we  hear  of  these  failures  in 
our  trade  papers.  Why?  Because 
very  few  care  to  publicly  ventilate 
their  failures.  Pride,  no  doubt,  often 
prevents  growers  from  proclaiming 
these,  whereby  others  might  gain  valu- 
able information.  One  of  the  main 
objects  of  the  Rose  Society  is  to  seek 
and  distribute  this  information  con- 
cerning roses. 

In  handling  this  topic  I  shall  mere- 
ly confine  myself  to  stating  facts 
which  all  of  you,  I  am  sure,  have  more 
or  less  come  in  contact  with,  leaving 
it  for  the  discussion  to  find  the  cause 
and  remedy,  if  it  is  possible. 

In  the  first  place,  are  our  species  of 
forcing  roses  deteriorating?  If  they 
are,  why?  Can  anyone  prove  by  their 
records  that  they  are  still  producing 
as  many  flowers  per  plant  as  they  did 
in  the  early  stages  of  their  introduc- 
tion, as  in  Brides,  or  Maids,  Beauties, 
or  any  other  older  forcing  variety? 
If  they  are  not,  what  seems  to  be  the 
reason? 


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March  31,  1906 


In  years  gone  by  it  was  a  common 
thing  to  see  Brides  and  Maids  growing 
Irom  young  plants  on  own  roots  in 
one  season  to  a  height  of  from  four 
to  five  feet,  giving  from  thirty  to  forty, 
or  even  more,  flowers  on  good,  stiff 
stems  per  plant.  But,  how  often  do 
we  see  it  now? 

Again,  why  have  so  many  growers 
been  forced  to  introduce  the  system  of 
grafting  in  growing  Brides,  Maids, 
and  nearly  every  other  forcing  rose, 
with  the  exception  of  Beauties,  where 
in  former  years  plants  on  own  roots 
did  as  well  and  better?  Diseases  were 
then  as  they  are  now,  but  were  con- 
ditions as  favorable  to  them  then  as 
now?  Should  conditions  be  more 
favorable  now,  why  should  such  be 
the  case?  Are  we  less  careful  in  the 
methods  of  propagation,  or  too  much 
addicted  to  the  use  of  highly  concen- 
trated fertilizers?  Whatever  the 
cause  or  causes  may  be,  the  fact  re- 
mains, that  places  which  were  known 
for  their  excellence  in  growing  Brides 
or  Maids  had  to  cease  growing  them 
grafted  on  own  roots. 

With  American  Beauty,  our  strong- 
est growing  forcing  rose,  the  same 
state  of  affairs  holds  good.  Here  is 
an  illustration,  recently  told  me  by  a 
grower  of  Beauties  who  had  remark- 
able success  with  them.  In  the  first 
year  they  brought  him  $16,000;  year 
after  year,  however,  they  gradually 
brought  less,  until  eight  years  later 
they  only  brought  $3500,  with  the  same 
amount  of  plants  as  at  first.  Of  course, 
he  had  to  give  up  growing  them.  Can 
anyone  throw  light  on  this  and  sim- 
ilar cases  happening  all  over  the 
country? 

In  concluding,  I  hope  that  the  mem- 
bers will  take  a  lively  interest  in  dis- 
cussing these  important  questions,  and 
they  will  also  appeal  to  all  practical 
rose  growers  over  the  whole  country, 
who,  if  they  should  read  them,  and 
think  they  have  any  solutions  for 
some  of  these  vital  questions,  will  take 
opportunity  to  state  them  in  their 
best  beloved  trade  paper.  Even 
though  it  be  but  a  few  lines,  I  am  sure 
they  would  be  greatly  appreciated  by 
all  concerned. 

Dudley  M.  Pray  of  Boston  then  read 
a  paper  on  soluble  fertilizers,  which 
evoked    much    discussion. 

Mr.  Pray  was  plied  with  questions 
on  this  most  important  subject  and  the 
discussion  was  only  brought  to  a  close 
by  the  arrival  of  11  o'clock  and  a 
motion  to  adjourn  until  2  p.  m.  Satur- 
day. 

A  paper  on  "The  Retailer's  Part  in 
the  Introduction  of  New  Roses"  was 
on  the  program,  but  the  writer,  George 
Asmus  of  Chicago,  was  prevented  from 
attending  the  meeting  by  sickness  in 
his  family.  Owing  to  the  lateness  of 
the  hour  it  was  voted  that  the  paper 
be  read  by  title  only  and  printed. 
Saturday's  Session. 
The  meeting  was  called  to  order  at 
2.30  p.  m.  Election  of  officers  was  the 
first  business.  President  Montgomery 
and  Secretary  Wm.  J.  Stewart  declined 
renomination. 

Messrs.  Robt.  Simpson,   P.  .1.  Lynch 

and    H.   A     Siebrechl    were    i linated 

(or  president.  <>n  balloting,  Mr.  Simp- 
son was  elected.  F.  R.  Pierson  for 
vice-president,  Harry  O.  May  for 
treasurer,  and  Benj.  Hammond 
for  secretary  were  each  elected 
by       a      unanimous      vote.       W.       A. 


Manda  was  elected  for  one  year  to  fill 
the  unexpired  executive  committee 
term  of  M.  H.  Walsh,  resigned.  Peter 
Bisset  and  J.  J.  Curran  were  elected 
each  for  the  three-year  term  on  the 
executive  committee  to  succeed  H.  A. 
Siebrecht  and  Peter  Crowe. 

The  question  of  the  location  of  the 
next  meeting  was  then  discussed  at 
length.  Rochester,  New  York,  Kansas 
City  and  Chicago  were  mentioned, 
sentiment  favoring  the  latter,  and  a 
motion  to  this  effect,  but  referring  the 
final  selection  to  the  executive  com- 
mittee, was  carried. 

Votes  of  thanks  were  extended  to 
the  Massachusetts  Horticultural  So- 
ciety and  the  Gardeners'  and  Florists' 
Club  of  Boston  for  their  courtesy  and 
hospitality,  to  the  A.  T.  Stearns  Lum- 
ber Company  for  loan  of  mantels,  to 
the  donors  of  the  special  premiums,  to 
the  gentlemen  who  had  prepared  pa- 
pers and  to  the  press.  The  meeting 
then  adjourned. 


The   Banquet. 

"The  rose,   the  flower  of  love, 

Mingle  with  our  quailing; 
The  rose,  the  lovely  leaved, 
Round  our  brows  be  weaved, 
Genially  laughing." 
The  banquet  hall  of  the  Brunswick 
was  indeed  a  scene  of  brilliant  beauty 
as  the  company  of  one  hundred  and 
seventy-five  ladies  and  gentlemen, 
marching  to  the  music  of  an  orchestra, 
filed  in  and  took  their  places  at  the 
flower  decked  tables  after  a  formal  re- 
ception by  President  and  Mrs.  Alexan- 
der Montgomery  in  the  Venetian  par- 
lor. Tables,  mirrors  and  chandeliers 
were  resplendent  with  rich  plants, 
baskets  of  orchids  and  vases  of  roses, 
carnations  and  other  cut  bloom,  all 
contributed  by  the  generous  growers 
associated  with  the  Gardeners'  and 
Florists'  club  of  Boston.  Each  lady 
wore  a  big  bunch  of  violets,  the  gift  of 
Wm.  Sim.  The  banquet  itself  was 
simply  faultless,  a  monumental  credit 
to  the  entertainment  committee  and 
to  the  hotel.  When  the  last  course 
had  been  disposed  of  President  James 
Wheeler  of  the  Gardeners'  and  Florists' 
Club  of  Boston  made  a  neat  little 
speech  of  welcome,  congratulating  the 
American  Rose  Society  on  its  splendid 
exhibition,  and  then  called  on  Prof. 
Louis  C.  Elson  as  toastmaster.  The 
toastmaster's  introductory  remarks 
were  unique.     He  said: 

"It  is  the  custom  among  civilized 
nations,  when  several  are  gathered  to- 
gether to  eat  and  drink,  to  select  a 
few  victims  who  shall  be  offered  upon 
the  altar  of  speech-making.  For  these 
victims  the  soup  hath  no  charms,  and 
the  ice  cream  passes  unheeded  by; 
they  are  thinking  of  their  speech. 
The  savages  had  a  much  simpler  plan; 
after  eating  they  went  to  sleep.  On 
this  occasion,  however,  we  will  not 
let  any  of  you  go  to  sleep.  On  the 
contrary,  we  shall  keep  you  very  wide 
awake  by  speeches  and  songs." 

After  ackcowledging  that  the  flow- 
ers of  rhetoric  were  the  principal  flow- 
ers with  which  he  had  any  great  ex- 
perience and  drawing  an  analogy  be- 
tween the  Conservatory  of  Music, 
where  he  officiated,  and  a  "hothouse.'' 
he  continued: 

"But  I  have  found  some  of  my  most 
delightful  relaxation  in  company  with 
florists  and  growers.  A  more  loyal 
and  true-hearted  and  generous  set  of 
men  does  not  exist.  And  when  they 
found    it   proper   to   end    the    gn  . 


rose  exhibition  ever  given  in  America 
with  a  banquet  and  offered  me  the  po- 
sition of  toast-master  I  said  to  myself, 
'I  will  not  quail  on  toast.'  " 

He  then  called  upon  Alexander 
Montgomery,  the  "man  behind  the 
gun,"  the  "man  under  the  glass," 
president  of  the  American  Rose  So- 
ciety. 

President  Montgomery  disowned 
any  ambition  as  an  after-dinner  orator. 
He  paid  a  graceful  compliment  to  the 
youth  and  beauty  and  manliness 
around  the  tables,  and  in  the  name  of 
the  American  Rose  Society  expressed 
thanks  for  the  hospitality  extended 
and  the  honor  conferred  upon  the 
rose,  the  undisputed  queen  of  flowers. 
Robert  Simpson,  -  president-elect, 
next  spoke,  telling  of  his  disinclina- 
tion to  talk — a  characteristic  that  pos- 
sibly was  responsible  for  his  selec- 
tion as  president,  as  workers  and  not 
talkers  are  wanted  for  office.  He 
characterized  the  exhibition  in  Horti- 
cultural Hall  as  the  best,  in  all  re- 
spects, ever  gotten  together  in  this 
country. 

The  next  toast.  "The  Massachusetts 
Horticultural  Society,"  was  responded 
to  by  the  secretary  of  that  society, 
W.  P.  Rich.  Mr.  Rich  extended  the 
greetings  of  the  old  society  to  the 
representatives  of  the  outlying  dis- 
tricts of  New  York,  Philadelphia, 
Rochester,  etc.  He  declared  that  al- 
though now  77  years  of  age,  in  active 
usefulness  and  proud  of  the  achieve- 
ments of  the  past,  yet  the  Horticul- 
tural Society  has  its  face  turned  to- 
wards the  rising  sun  ana  is  preparea 
to  renew  its  youth.  Having  plowed 
and  furrowed  the  field  and  sowed  the 
seed,  it  was  now  glad  to  welcome  and 
to  co-operate  with  the  younger  so- 
cieties, of  which  the  Rose  Society  is 
one.  He  thanked  the  visiting  society 
for  the  magnificent  exhibition  which 
had  proved  such  a  delight  to  the  Bos- 
ton people  and  promised  that  no  mat- 
ter how  often  the  organization  mignt 
visit  Boston  it  would  find  the  doors  of 
Horticultural    Hall    always    open. 

Miss  Florence  M.  Pettigrew,  daugh- 
ter of  J.  A.  Pettigrew,  then  sang  two 
songs  beautifully,  her  singing  of 
"Coming  Through  the  Rye"  creating 
great  enthusiasm. 

F.  R.  Pierson,  as  one  of  the  officers- 
elect  of  the  Rose  Society,  being  the 
next  speaker,  said  that  the  next  ad- 
ministration would  find  difficulty  in 
maintaining  the  Boston  standard.  He 
especially  complimented  the  local  peo- 
ple on  their  free  admission  of  the 
school  children  to  the  exhibition.  He 
asserted  that  the  children  are  a  big- 
ger  factor  in  popular  floral  education 
than    the    daily   newspapers. 

W.  C.  Barry  of  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  was 
next  introduced,  as  president  of  the 
Western  New  York  State  Horticultural 
Society.  Mr.  Barry  spoke  in  hopeful 
words  of  the  future  of  the  American 
Rose  Society.  Flower  culture  he  de- 
clared to  be  the  most  honorable  and 
elevating  work  on  the  face  of  the 
earth.  He  hoped  the  time  would  soon 
come  when  the  advantages  of  these 
splendid  exhibitions  of  the  rose  grow- 
ers'  art  should  be  more  apparent  to 
the  whole  people. 

After  a  couple  of  bass  songs  by 
Mi  >ns.  Plancon,  Peter  Fisher  was 
called  upon  as  a  representative  of  the 
sister  organization,  the  American  Car- 
nation Society.  Mr.  Fisher  told  of  his 
delight    at    the    unprecedented    exhibi- 


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tion  of  the  Rose  Society  and  said  that 
the  success  of  one  branch  of  the  floral 
family  is  an  inspiration  to  the  others. 
The  rose,  he  added,  would  always  be 
Queen   of   Flowers. 

Col.  W.  W.  Castle  was  the  next 
speaker.  The  toastmaster  introduced 
him  as  an  Ohio  man  who,  with  the 
Ohio  man's  well-known  capacity  for 
filling  any  position,  would  respond  for 
Boston.  The  colonel  was  in  his  breez- 
iest vein  and  was  both  witty  and  elo- 
quent as  he  contrasted  the  imaginary 
hide-bound,  puritanical  Boston  with 
the  genuine  article,  as  evidenced  on 
this  occasion.  Boston  he  characterized 
as  the  hub  of  art,  literature,  and  every- 
thing that  goes  to  make  men  better, 
whose  latchstring  is  always  out  and 
whose  people  are  never  so  happy  as 
when  entertaining  company. 

Fred  Sander  of  London,  who  was 
next  on  the  toastmaster's  list,  ex- 
pressed his  delight  at  having  been  so 
fortunate  as  to  arrive  in  this  country 
at  a  time  when  he  was  privileged  to 
see  such  an  exhibition — one  that,  he 
confessed,  if  it  could  be  transported  to 
London,  would  create  a  bigger  sensa- 
tion than  any  floral  exhibition  ever 
seen  there.  The  remarkable  specimens 
of  American  Beauty  and  Richmond 
were  among  the  finest  horticultural  ex- 
hibits he  had  ever  seen.  He  further 
complimented  the  gardeners  for  their 
orchid  displays,  the  Miltonia  vexil- 
larias  being  better  grown  than  any  he 
had  seen  elsewhere. 

P.  J.  Lynch  of  West  Grove,  Pa., 
spoke  briefly  for  the  mail  order  trade, 
its  magnitude  and  importance  in  the 
dissemination  of  the  horticultural 
sentiment.  George  C.  Watson  of 
Philadelphia,  followed  for  the  seed 
trade.  Mr.  Watson  applauded  the  ob- 
ject lesson  given  to  other  societies  by 
the  invitation  to  the  children  to  visit 
this  Boston  show.  Frank  B.  Cannell 
sang  a  song,  and  then  came  a  whirl- 
wind speech  from  Benj.  Dorrance,  full 
of  wit  and  sentiment.  He  paid  his 
respects  to  the  rose  growers  who  are 
growers  for  market,  for  prizes,  for  no 
prizes,  and  for  surprises,  and  to  the 
ladies,  who  are  essential  to  the  pros- 
perity of  the  flower  trade.  He  de- 
clared work  and  gentility  to  be  a 
great  combination,  and  asserted  that 
"if  we  do  throw  bouquets  at  each 
other,  we  do  it  with  a  good  heart  and 
a  full  stomach." 

A.  Farenwald,  of  Roslyn,  Pa.,  came 
next  and,  with  a  sidelong  glance  at 
the  row  of  ladies  on  the  next  table, 
respectfully  submitted  that  Boston 
was  raising  very  brainy  American 
Beauties.  The  patronage  of  ladies  at 
the  exhibition  had  been  a  surprise  to 
him.  A  few  appreciative  words  from 
George  Burton,  of  Chestnut  Hill, 
closed  the  testimony  of  the  Pennsyl- 
vanians  who  had  made  such  a  success- 
ful onslaught  on  the  prizes,  and  then 
came  votes  of  thanks  to  toastmaster 
and  committees,  and  a  verse  of  "Auld 
Lang  Syne"  brought  to  a  close  this 
long- to-be-remembered  occasion. 

During  the  speaking,  the  hotel 
guests,  who  thronged  the  adjoining 
vestibules,  sent  in  the  following  com- 
munication: 

"The  Hotel  Brunswick  guests,  ap- 
preciating your  roses  very  much,  wish 
to  offer  this  appropriate  toast: 

Here's   in   a    world   of   Roses, 

Ka'li   one   tilled    with    dew, 
Bach    d«w-drop    fllled    with    happiness 

For  every  one  of  you." 


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Azalea  Indies,  Mme.  Van  dcr  Crnyssen, 
the  best  double  pink  azalea  under  cultivation; 
the  People's  choice,  a  special  import,  just  right 
for  Easter,  in  bloom  and  bud;  full  of  buds,  as 
round  as  an  apple,  something  fine  to  look  St; 
have  only  large  plants;  price,  $1.25,  $1.50, 
$l-75.  $2.00  each;  other  varieties,  assorted 
colors,  75c  ,  $1.00,  $1.25,  $1.50  each. 

Spiraea  Gladstone  — I  have  a  house  full; 
the  tine  new  variety,  full  of  buds:  it  is  a  sight 
to  look  at;  6  and  7  in.  pots,  50c.  and  75c. 
each.  Extra  specimens,  $1. 00  each.  Spiraea 
Japonica,  6  in.  pots,  large  plants,  35c,  40c, 
50c.  each.  Hydrangea  Otaksa,  pink;  have 
a  house  full,  6  in.,  7  in.,  8  in.  pots,  all  well 
set  wiih  flowers,  40c,  50c,  75c,  $1.00,  $1.25, 
$1.50  each.  White  75c,  1.00  each.  Cinnera= 
ria  hybrida,  6  in.  pots,  just  right  for  Easter, 
large  heads,  price  $a.oo,  2.50,  3.00,  4. 00  per 
dozen.  Li  Hum  Harisii,  full  of  buds,  medi. 
um  height,  5-10  flowers  per  plant,  10c.  per  bud.  LlHum  "lultiflorum — have  two  houses  full,  had 
unusual  good  luck  with  them;  only  good  plants  are  shipped.  These  lilies  are  raised  from  the  best 
bulbs  that  money  could  buy;  10c.  per  bud;  from  4-10  buds  per  plant,  plants  under  4  buds,  12c.  per 
bud.  Begonia  Vernon,  5  in,  pots,  fine  showy  stuff,  red  or  pink,  #2.00  per  doz.  Hyacinths, 
all  shades,  raised  from  best  bulbs  of  my  own  importation  $12.00  per  roo.  Tournesol  Tulips,  three 
bulbs  in  4-inch  pot,  the  best  selling  double  tulips  in  the  market,  sell  at  sight,  $1.50,  per  dozen 
pots.  Von  Sion  Daffodils,  double  nosed  bulbs,  three  bulbs  in  one  6-inch  pot  $2.00,  2.50,  3.00  per 
dozen  pots.  Araucaria  Excelsa,  7-inch  pots,  30-40  inches  high,  5,  6,  7,  tiers,  $1.25,  1.50,  i-j$i 
2.00  each.    Crimson  Ramblers,  large  plants,  only  7-8-inch  pots,  $1.50,  2.00  each. 

Cash  with  urder  please.     Mention  if  pots  are  wanted.     All  goods  must  travel  at  purchaser's  risk. 

GODFREY  ASCHMANN,  1012  Ontario  Street,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 


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The  decorations  were  under  the  di- 
rection of  Edward  Hatch,  and  well 
demonstrated  that  gentleman's  ex- 
quisite taste. 


Some    of   the   Toastmaster's    Interlocu- 
tory   Remarks. 

"Whenever  I  go  to  Philadelphia  I'm 
sure  to  meet  George  Watson  some- 
where. When  George  and  I  meet  it  is 
like  mixing  the  blue  and  white  papers 
of  a  seidlitz  powder." 


"There  is  a   big  town   by  the  Delaware, 
There's    many    a    jolly    good    fellow    there. 

But   we  had   our  surmises, 

They  grabbed   all   the  prizes, 
And  they're  taking  them  home,  we  are  all 
aware." 


"New  York  is  a  city  southwest  of 
here.  The  inhabitants  are  white,  and 
are  said  to  be  very  sociable.  Twenty- 
eighth  street  is  full  of  them." 


An    Enchanter   is   weaving   a  spell 
On  the  heart  of  MacArthur  the  brave. 
And   Uncle  John  beams  on  the   pair, 
While  his  petals  benignantly  wave. 

There's  one  rose  has  held  constant  sway. 
A    rival?   she   scarcely    need    fear   it! 
Hut   Richmond  once  captured  a   throne, 
And  again  he  is  coming  Quite  near  it. 

But  sing  of  them  all  as  we  may, 
We   si  ill   must    pay  homage  and  duty, 
T<>    the   one    blushing   queen   of   them   all. 
And   that's  the  American   Beauty. 

And   ne'er  in   this   country   before 

Has   there  been  such  a   great  exhibition. 

In  spite  of  the  snow  and  the  ice, 

The  flowers  were  in  splendid  condition. 

A  Bostonian  never  repines. 
His  passing   regret    he  disguises. 
As  he  watches  the  visitors  go. 
With   most  of  the  coveted  prizes. 

And  we  thank  all   the  growers  tonight. 
For  a   hundred  good  deeds  we   might   men- 
tion. 
Hurrah  for  the   roses  they've  shown 
And  hurrah  for  the  great  Rose  Convention. 


ROSE   POEM. 

old  Shakespeare  once  wrote  of  a  Rose, 
And  curtly  asked— ""What's  in  a  name?" 
Yei    we  all   prize  the  names  that  are  borne 
By   these   fragrant   contestants  for   fame. 

Some    names   had    their   rise   in   fair   France. 
Though  they  now  in   our  catalogues  glow. 
As   Madame  Abel  Chatenay, 
And   President   Carnot   may  show. 

And  polities  too,  and  finance. 
Oft  use   floral   names  as   their  organ. 
You'll   find  here  the   fair   Mrs.   Ames, 
And    the   spouse    of    the    rich    Pierpont    Mor- 
gan. 

A   bride  and   a   bridesmaid  are  here. 
Who   sit   in   the   loftiest  state. 
The  fame  of  their  beauty   has  sped 
From  Wellesley  to  far  Golden   Gate. 

There's  a  rose  which   the  Irishmen   prize, 
They  may  praise  it  in  brogue  or  in  blarney, 
For   there's    never   a    daintier    flower 
'j. nan  that  which  we  label  Killarney, 

And  Edgely's  sweet  monarch  is  here, 
With   Ivory   sceptre   she's  seen. 
Bu1    Liberty  still  lifts  its  head, 
In    spite    of    the    rule   of   this   quern. 


OLD   M')SES. 
Harvard's   Stein  Song.     By   Bullard. 
i  Md    Moses  kept  a  flower  stand 

At    the    corner   of   the   street. 
You  put  a  quarter  in  his  hand 

To   get  a  bouquet  sweet. 
He    often    made    his    blooming    trade 

To  bring  him   lots  of  pelf, 
But  whenever  he  gave  his  plants  a  drink 

He  took  two  drinks  himself 

Old   man  Moses,   he  sells  posies. 
All  he  knows  is,  the  prices  of  roses. 

So  earnestly  he  plied  his  trade 

He'd   never  go   to   feed- 
lie    always   said   he   was   afraid 

His   flowers  might  go  to  seed. 
One    windy    day    he    withered    away. 

They   burled    him    with   his   boots; 
And   now   I   suppose   his  jolly   red   nose 

is  smelling  the  flower's  roots. 

Old   man   Moses,   now   reposes, 
Where   the    roses,    decls   his  toses. 
Under   the    roses.    Moses   nose   is. 


The  A.  H.  Hews  Company  presented 
a  $50.00  cup  instead  of  a  $25.00  to  the 
winner  of  the  prize  offered  by  them  at 
i  he  Boston  Rose  Exhibition. 


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HORTICULTURE 


March  31,  1906 


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ROSES 


POT    NOW    FOR 
DECORATION    DAY 


BABY  RAMBLERS,   FINE  STRONG  STOCK,   (Field  Grown) 
$3.00  per  dozen  $25.00  per  101) 


HARDY  PERPETUAL  ROSES 


I  offer  all  the  following  \  a 
$1.25  per  10,  $10.00  per 

Abel  Carrier,  crimson 

Alfred  Colomb,  carmine 

Ball  of  Snow,  pure  white 

Baron  de  Bonstetten,  dark  crimson 

Baroness  Rothschild,  pink 

Captain  Christy,  flesh  color 

Chestnut  Hybrid,  red 

Earl  of  Dufferin,  bright  red 

Frau  Carl  Druschki,  snow  white 

Fisher  Holmes,  dark  crimson 

Duke  of  Edinburgh,  bright  vermillion 

Gloire  de  Margottin,  dazzling  red 

Gen.  Washington,  red 

Oeant  des  Batailles,  crimson 


rieties  in  strong,  low  budded,  two  year  old  bushes 

100,  $90.00  per  1000,  250  at  the  100  rate 

Gen  Jacqueminot,  crimson 
Mad.  John  Laing,  pink 
Mabel  Morrison,  pure  white 
Mme.  Chas.  Wood,  carmine 
Margaret  Dickson,  white 
Magna  Charta,  dark  pink 
Perle  des  Blanches,  white 
Persian  Yellow,  yellow 
Prince  Camille  de  Rohan,  crimson 
Paul  Neyron,  dark  pink 
Ulrich  Brunner,  cherry-red 
Moss,  white 
M<^s,  pink 
Moss,  red 

HYBRID  TEA    ROSES 


American  Beauty 

Klaiserin  Augusta  Victoria 

La  France 

Maman  Cochet,  pink,  own  root 

Maman  Cochet,  white,  own  root 

$1.50  per  10, 
1.50 
1.50 

I. CO 

1. 00        " 

$12.00  per  100 
12. CO          " 
12.00        " 
9  00        " 
9.00        " 

$83.00  per  1000 
S5.00        " 

Bessie  Brown,  creamy  white 
Gruss  an  Teplitz,  red   . 
Etoile  de  France,  red 

Mildred  Grant,  cream 

NEWER 

TEA    ROSES 

$1.75  per 
1.5°       " 
4.50       " 

i-75       " 

10 

$15.00  per  100 
12.00       " 
40.00       " 
18.00       " 
15.00       " 

Clothilde  Soupert,  white 
Hermosa,  pink 

POLYANTHA    ROSES 

$1.50  per 
T.50       " 

10 

$12.00  per  100 
12.00      " 

ARTHUR  T.  BODDINCTON 

SEEDSMAN 
342  West  14th  St.,  New  York  City,  N.  Y. 


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Tm  F".  E.  CONINE  NURSERY  CO. 

Successor  lo  FRANK  ELMER  CONINE.        STRATFORD,    CONN. 

Established  n  years.  HAVE  FOR  SALE 

1500  AUSTRIAN  AND  SCOTCH  PINES 

for  immediate  effect,  ranging  from  3  to  8  ft.  in  heicht.  3  times  transplanted.  Root  pruned.  Well  fur- 
nished. Grown  in  heavy  soil  with  elegant  roots.  The  majority  of  them  Specimen*.  No  better  in  This 
Country.     Come  and  pick  them  out.     Also  General  Nursery  Stock. 


Cyclamen  Giant  Hybrids 

Seed  taken  of  exhibition  stock  the  cream  of  my  own 
strain.  None  better.  35,000  ready  in  6  separaie 
colors,  including  Salmonium,  Papilio,  Rococo  and 
fringed  varieties,  once  transplanted,  $2.50  per  100  ; 
$22.50  per  1000  ;    twice  transplanted,  $3.50  per  100. 

Impatlen  rfOLSTII  without  doubt  one  of  the  best 
varieties  in  years,  being  a  continual  bloooming  plant 
of  scarlet  flowers,  excellent  for  pot  culture  as  well  as 
for  bedding,  sells  on  sight.  $1.00  per  dozen  ;  $6.00 
per  100.     Try  it,  and  you  won't  do  without  it. 


CHRIST.  WINTERICH 

Defiance,    O. 

MARGUERITES 

Rooted  Cuttings  Queen  Alexandria,  the  new 
semi-double  white,  $3.00  per  hundred.  Etoile 
d'Lyon,  yellow,  $2.00  per  hundred. 

THE  F.  W.  FLETCHER  GO. 

AUBURNDALE,  MASS. 

Dracaena  Indlvisa,  2]i  in.,  4  in.,  5  in..  7  and  8  in., 
per  doz.,  75  cts.,  $2  00,  $3.00.  $4.00  and  $5.00.     Per 
100,  $6.00,  $15.00.  $20.00,  $30.00  and  $40.00. 
Vlnca  variegata,  4  in.,  5  in.     Per  doz.,  $i.;o,  $2.00. 
Per  100,  $r2.oo,  $15.00, 

Dahlias,  tubers  per  doz.  75  cts.,  per  100,  $6.00. 
Variegated  Century  Plants- prices  and  sizes   on 
application.     Cash  Please. 

E,  &  C.  Woodman,  Florists,  Danvers,  Mass. 


HEADQUARTERS  for 

PLANT  STAKES,  Etc. 

HYACINTH  STAKES     Wood) 

Also  suitable  for  Tulips  and  other  purposes. 
dyed  green  per  ioo    per  1,000 

12  inch $0.15        $0.85 

t8  inch .ao  *-25 

CANE  STAKES 

100  500  1,000 
Southern  ...  $o  75  $3  00  $6.00 
Japanese.   Very  thin, 

about  6  feet  long      .     .75       3.00       5.50 

UNPAINTED  STAKES  or  DOWELS 
(Wood  J  100    1,000 

36  in.  long  3-16  in.  diam. 


36    ' 

5-16 

36    • 

5-8 

36       • 

1-4 

*6       ' 

3-8 

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3-16 

42 

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5-16 

42 

38 

42 

5-8 

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14.53 
4.50 

.70 

6.00 

.60 

4  5° 

.50 

4.00 

•65 

5.50 

.60 

5.50 

.65 

5-5° 

.85 

5-25 

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7.50 

We  can  supply  these  dowels,  dyed  green, 
50c.  per  1000  additional. 

RAFFEA  (Fresh  and  Strong 
Natural.       15c.    per   lb.;    10    lb.,    $1.35. 

$n. 00  per  100  lb. 
Colored.     All  shades,  samples  mailed  on 

request.     Per   lb.,  40c.;  51b.  lots,  38c. 

lb.;  10  lb. lots,  35c. lb. 

Write  for  new  complete  trade  list,  now 
ready. 

HENRY  F.  MICHELL  CO. 

Seed  Importers  and  Growers 

1018MarketSt.,Philadelphia,Pa, 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NOTES. 

Frank  P.  Shibeley,  a  veteran  florist 
of  San  Francisco,  received  a  splendid 
floral  order  this  week  from  a  florist  in 
Lowell,  .Mass.,  for  quick  shipment  to 
the  City  of  Mexico,  the  stock  being 
largely  violets  and  roses.  Mr.  Shibe- 
ley, who  successfully  conducted  a 
down-town  floral  depot  for  many  years, 
has  recently  removed  his  store  a  mile 
westward,  to  the  corner  of  Polk  and 
Sutter  streets. 

The  news  of  the  opening  of  an  im- 
proved foreign  market  comes  as  a  wel- 
come surprise  to  ranchers  of  the  Santa 
Clara  valley.  Last  year  was  better 
than  others,  yet  many  of  the  growers 
and  packers  about  San  Jose  and  neigh- 
boring towns,  the  center  of  the  prune 
district  of  California,  complained  be- 
cause of  their  inability  to  market  their 
goods  at  a  fair  profit.  So  gloomy  was 
the  situation  that  some  of  the  growers 
cut  down  their  prune  orchards  in  de- 
spair of  ever  getting  reasonable  re- 
turns for  the  time  and  money  invested. 
It  is  probable  that  the  outlook  for  this 
year  will  save  many  orchards  that 
would  otherwise  have  been  sentenced 
to  the  ax. 

The  nursery  business  of  the  season 
has  closed  at  Fresno,  Cal.,  with  a 
record  unequaled  in  the  last  twenty 
years.  The  local  yards  are  absolutely 
sold  out  of  peaches,  and  estimates  of 
the  new  acreage  planted  in  this  dis- 
trict alone  exceed  7000.  The  demand 
for  Muscat  grapes  has  been  very  large, 
notwithstanding  the  unsettled  con- 
dition of  the  raisin  situation,  and  more 
than  3000  acres  of  new  vines  have  been 
set  out.  Apricots  and  citrus  stock  are 
also  favorites,  and,  in  fact,  every 
variety  of  fruit  tree  has  been  sold  as 
never  before,  except  prunes.  Prices 
are  reminiscent  of  old  boom  days. 
Peach  trees  have  sold  at  an  average  of 
$225  a  thousand,  as  against  $140  last 
year,  and  sales  are  on  record  of  the 
unprecedented  price  of  $350  for  the 
Muir  variety.  Los  Angeles  and  Sacra- 
mento counties  bought  all  the  pear 
trees.  Large  shipments  of  deciduous 
fruit  stock  of  all  varieties  have  been 
made  to  Mexico,  South  America,  South 
Africa  and  Australia.  The  local  re- 
sult will  be  a  great  increase  in  the 
output  of  fruit  in  two  or  three  years. 


FIRE    RECORD. 


A  fire  which  started  around  the 
boiler  did  about  a  thousand  dollars' 
damage  to  the  greenhouses  of  W.  F. 
Spry  of  Manchester.  Mass. 


The  four-story  seed  and  agricultural 
warehouse  of  W.  W.  Rawson  &  Co., 
12-13  Faneuil  Hall  square,  Boston, 
was  completely  destroyed  by  fire  on 
the  morning  of  March  23.  Loss  on 
building  and  contents  $100,000.  In- 
surance $25,000. 


LIST    OF    PATENTS. 
Issued    March    20,    1906. 

815,495.  Lawn  Sprinkler.  Oscar  P. 
Waggener,  Klamath  Falls, 
Oregon. 

815,660.  Fruit  Picker.  Charles  L. 
Uthus,  Harvard,   111. 

S15.901.  Nursery  Tree  Digger.  Chris- 
tian Brosey.  Medway,  Ohio, 
administrator  of  David 
Feigly,  deceased. 


March  31,  1900 


HORTICULTURE 


409' 


NEWS   NOTES. 

Winchester,  Mass.,  has  appropriated 
$13,000  for  gypsy  and  brown-tail  moth 
extermination  during  the  current  year. 


The  Connecticut  State  Board  of  Ag- 
riculture at  its  meeting  in  Hartford, 
March  15,  appropriated  $1000  for  fight- 
ing the  gypsy  moth. 

Nathaniel  Hannaford  opened  his 
new  greenhouse  at  G-orhani,  Me., 
March  15,  with  a  social  evening,  at 
which  music,  refreshments  and  danc- 
ing were  the  attractive  features. 


John  Scott,  of  West  Newton,  Mass., 
has  sold  his  property,  which  included 
three  large  greenhouses  besides  pear 
and  peach  orchards,  and  it  will  be 
converted  into  a  private  estate. 

Among  the  innovations  on  the  new 
steamship,  the  Kaiserin  Auguste  Vic- 
toria, which  makes  her  initial  trip 
from  Hamburg  to  New  York  on  May 
10,  will  be  a  magnificent  palm  garden 
with  fountains. 


HOTH  O  US  E 
GRAPE  VINES, 


fine  strong,  two  and 
three  year  old  canes, 
Black  Hamburg, 
Muscat  Alexandria 
and    other  varieties. 


Rose  Hill  Nurseries, 

NEW     ROCHELLE,     N.  Y. 


FOREST  TREE  AND  SHRUB  SEEDS 
AND  SEEDLINGS 

Catalpa    Speciosa,    Black    Locust.      Nursery 
grown  and  collected  seeds  and  seedlings. 

FOREST  NURSERY  AND  SEED  GO. 

McMINNVILLE,  TENN.R.  F.  O.  2 


PIONEER  GUARANTEED 

NURSERY  STOCK 
AT  WHOLESALE  PRICES.! 


All  stock  guaranteed  disease  free  and  true  to  name. 
Hart  Pioneer  Stock  is  pure  bred  and  produces  heavy  crops. 
Value  received  for  every  dollar  sent  us.     No  Agent's  Commission. 

WRITE  FOR  COnPLETE  PRICE  LIST.    WE  WILL  SAVE  YOU  HONEY. 

HART  PIONEER  NURSERIES,  Esta,^shed  Fort  Scott,  Kan. 


The  F,  E.  CONINE  NURSERY  CO. 


.Successor  to  Frank  Elmer  Conine) 
Established  11   years.  Have 

Also  the  following  large  Stock 

1500  well  furniahed  AUSTRIAN  AND 
SCOTCH  Pines.  3  to  8  ft.  Three  times  trans- 
planted in  heavy  soil.     Elegant  roots. 

Golden  Elder,  4  to  6  ft. 

Hydrangea  P.  G-,  3  1-2  to  4  ft. 

Hydrangea  P.  G-,  Trees  8  years  old. 

Mahonia  Aquifolia  2  to  3  ft. 

Azalea  Mollis  Standard  Am.  grown. 

Forsythias.  5  to  7  ft. 

Stephanandra,  4  yrs  old. 

Spiraea  Thunbergii,  4  yrs.  old. 

Spiraea  Van  Houttei,  3  to  4  ft. 

Wiegelas,  4  to  5  ft. 

Spiraea  Opulifolia,  4  to  6  ft. 


STRATFORD,  CONN. 
for  sale  GENERAL  NURSERY  STOCK, 
for  Immediate  effect: 

Sambucus  Laciniata,  4  yrs.  old. 
Cut  Leaf  Birch,  1 0  to  1  5  ft. 
Cal.  Privet,  3  to  4  ft.  and  4  to  5  ft. 
Ibota  Privet,  4  to  5  ft. 
Regelianum  Privet,  3  yrs.  old. 
Berberis  Thunbergii,  3  yrs. 
Hypericum  Moserianum,  3  yrs. 
Desmodium  Penduliflorum,  3  yrs. 
Ampelopsis  Englemanii,  3  yrs. 
Euonymus  Radicans  Var.,  4  yrs. 
Euonymus  Radicans,  4  yrs. 
Rose   Dorothy  Perkins.  3  yrs. 
Crimson  Ramblers,  4  yrs.,  etc.,  etc. 


AMERICAN    GROWN 

ROSES    50,000    ROSES. 


Write  for  Varieties  and  Prices. 


HIRAM  T.  JONES,  Union  County  Nurseries,  Elizabeth,  N.  J. 


VINCA    MINOR 

Our  stock  cf  this  most  valuable  ground  cover  is  unsurpassed.     We  send  out  strong 
clumps,  not  single  plants  —  and  thus  produce  an  effect  at  once.     Write  for  catalogues. 

EASTERN  NURSERIES,  M.  M.  Dawson,  Mgr.,  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass. 


CALIFORNIA  PRIVET. 

A  large  stook  of  two  and  three  year  old 
(transplanted^,  from  12  inches  to  four  feet 
well  finished  plants  at  very  low  prices  for 
quality  of  stock.  Get  my  prices  before  pur- 
chasing.   Satisfaction  guaranteed.    Address, 

CHARLES    BLACK, 

HICHTSTOWN  -  -  N.  J. 


KOSTER  BLUE  SPRUCE 

5  ft.  to  8  ft.  high 
J.  H.  TROY,  New  Rochelle,  N.  Y. 


OUR    ADVICE 

Every  Issue  of  this  Paper  reaches 
the  eye  of  dealers  whose  custom- 
ers want  to  plant  decorative 
material  about  their  homes  j*  <& 


Advertise  What  You.  Have  to  Offer  NOW 


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The  Cottage  Gardens 

Contain  the  finest  asortment  of  selected 
specimen  Evergreen,  Deciduous  Trees 
and  Shrubs  procurable,  and  its  Land- 
scape Department  is  at  your  service  in 
arranging  them.  Price  list  ready  now. 
Has  tables  of  the  best  herbaceous  plants, 
giving  common  and  botanical  names, 
height,  color  and  season  of  bloom.  Sent 
free.     All   inquiries   cheerfully   answered. 

COTTAGE  GARDENS  CO.,  QULEEINS 


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March  31,  1906 


Three  Sterling  Carnation  Novelties 

Winsor,  White  Enchantress,  and  Helen  IYI.  Could 

There   is   nothing  about  any  of  these  varieties  that  we  wish  to  conceal;    therefore,  we  cordially   invite  all   carna- 
tion growers  to  pay  us  a  visit     Come  at  any  time. 

WINSOR  — Winner  of  Lawson  Silver  Medal. 

This  is  sure  to  prove  a  winner.  Nothing  approaches  it  in  color,  which  is  a  clear  silvery  pink— a  shade 
between  Enchantress  and  Mrs.  Thos.  W.  Lawson— and  much  more  beautiful  than  either.  In  fact,  it  is  just 
the  shade  that  we  have  all  been  trying  to  get.  The  color  will  make  it  sell  in  any  market.  The  stem  is  just 
right.  The  flowers  are  considerably  larger  than  Lawson  and  much  better  shaped.  As  a  grower  it  has  every- 
thing that  can  be  desired.     So  far  we  have  not  seen  any  large-flowering  variety  quite  so  free  as  Winsor. 

WHITE  ENCHANTRESS. 

A  pure  white  sport  of  Enchantress,  at  once  the  most  popular  and  most  profitable  carnation  grown  today, 
on  account  of  its  size  and  stem  and  freedom  with  which  it  blooms.  White  Enchantress  is  identical  in 
every  respect  but  color.     Those  desiring  quality  as  well  as  quantity  will  find  it  in  White  Enchantress. 

HELEN   M.  COULD. 

This  is  a  beautiful  variegated  sport  of  Enchantress.  The  ground  color  is  a  lovely  shade  of  clear  pink, 
the  variegation  carmine,  making  an  exquisite  combination  of  colors,  besides  being  something  distinctly  new. 
At  a  short  distance  the  variegation  does  not  show  at  all,  the  general  effect  being  a  beautiful  shade  of  dark 
pink.     Growth,  habit,  size,  and  stem  are  the  same  as  Enchantress. 

We  have  fine  stocks,  from  which  we  can  deliver  healthy  cuttings  of  Variegated  Lawson,  White 
Lawson,   Red   Lawson,   Enchantress,    Mrs.    M.   A.    Patten,    Lady    Bountiful,   etc. 

Our  Variegated  Lawson  is  all  that  we  claimed  for  it  last  season,  and  is  giving  the  fullest  satisfaction 
everywhere — the  best  in  the  variegated  class.     Come  and  inspect  our  stock  of  new  and  standard  sorts 

TARRYTOWN- ON- HUDSON, 

NEW  YORK. 


R.  PIERSON  GO. 


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these:  varieties  are  ready  now 


per  ioo 

NEW  Skyrocket,  (scarlet)  a  good  thing $6  oo 

NEW  Daybreak  Lawson  or  Jlelody.     Will  be  sold 

next  year  at  same  price  by  other  firms 12.00 

NEW  Glendale,  variegated.  The  first  variety  to  sup- 
ercede Mrs.  Bradt;  marking  timilar  but  improve- 
ment in  growth,  freedom  and  length  of  stem 12.00 

NEW    Jessica,    variegated,    (Weber)    a   fine   thing. 

2  inch  plants,  strong 14.00 


per  1000 
$50.00 


SPECIAL.     20,000  Extra   Strong  2  inch  Mrs.  Thos. 

W,  Lawson 

Prosperiiy,  same  class  of  stock,  same  price 

Mrs.  M,  A.  Patten,  from  soil 

Harlowarden,  crimson,  from  sand  ....•■•- 

Prosperity,  from  sand 

Mrs.  Thos.  W.  Lawson,  from  sand     

Lady  Bountiful,  from  sand 

Variegated  Lawson,  from  sand 


3.00 

3.00 
2.00 
3.00 

2.00 
4.00 
5.00 


ROSE  PLANTS  (from  2  inch  pots) 


American  Beauties  - 


per  ioo 
$6.00 


per  1000 
$50.00 


I        Mad.  Chatenay,  Bride,  Bridesmaid,  Golden  Gate. 


per  100 
$3.00 


per  1000 
25.00 

25.00 
15.00 
15.00 
15.00 
35.00 
40.00 


per  1000 
$25.00 


CHICAGO    CARNATION    CO. 


JOLIET,    ILL. 


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TOO  IOOO 

RICHMOND  ROSE  2%  in.      $12.00  $100.00 
KAISERIN      "        "  400       35.00 

VARIEGATED  LAWSON  R.C.  6.00       50.00 
ENCHANTRESS  3.00       25.00 

QUEEN  and  LAWSON  2.00       18.00 

SE^E.  H.  PYE,  FLORIST 

UPPER  NYACK,   N.  Y. 


ROOTED  CUTTINGS 

Robert  Craig,  Victory,  John  E. 
Haines,  White  Perfection,  Varie- 
gated Lawson  and  My  Maryland 
Also  all  the  leading  commercial  varieties. 
Send  for  list. 

WM.  SWAYNE,      Kennett  Sq.,  Pa. 


Some  People 


have  taken  our.ad- 
\  ice  as  published  in 


My  Maryland 


these    columns    recent- 
ly and  are   buying 

for  trial.  We  reiterate  here  —  if  it  succeeds  with  yon 
as  it  does  with  us,  it  will  prove  the  best  white  carnation 
you  ever  grew.  Despite  the  variety's  apparaenl 
failure  in  several  places,  we  strongly  advise  all 
growers  to  give  it  a  trial.  We  have  been  frank 
about  its  faults  as  developed  in  other  places.  We 
doubt  if   these   will   develop   in    many  places. 

>e  believe,  will  succeed  generally 
and  will  prove  to  be  the  best  red  and 
white  variegated  ever  disseminated.  Few  varieties 
show  as  strong  constitution  as  this  one  does  and  it 
is  a  wonderful  producer.  Extra  fine  stock  of  both 
varieties  ready  now.  R.  C,  $2.50  per  do/  ;  $12.00 
per  100.  $100.00  per  1000.  Pot  plants,  $3.00  per 
100  extra. 

Send  for  our  catalog,  now  ready. 

The  H    Weber  £*  Sons  Co.,  Oakland,  Md. 


Jessica 


RED  SPORT 

Sold  on  its  merits  alone. 

Per  100  Per  i,ooc 

RED   SPORT            .  $5  00  $40.00 

QUEEN    LOUISE   .      1.25  10.00 

A.  B.  DAVIS  &  SON,   Inc. 

PURCELLVILLE.  VA. 


We  are  booking  orders  for  June  delivery 

Bepnia  Gloire  de  Lorraine 

Cuttings  from  2  1-2  inch  pots. 
Ready  for  4  inch.        Price  $10.00  per  100. 

Satisfaction  guaranteed.     Place  your  order  now 

INNES  &  McRAE,  -  Cheswick,  Pa. 


March  31,  1906 


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STRONC  WELL  ROOTED  CUTTINGS 

Of  the   following   varieties  ready   for   immediate   delivery 


Robert  Craig 
Enchantress 
Mrs.  M.  A.  Patten 


$  I  2.00  per  I  OO      $  I  OO.OO  per  I  OOO 
3.00  per  I  OO  25. OO  per  I  OOO 

4.00  per  I  OO  30.00  per  I  OOO 


J.  D.  THOMPSON  CARNATION  CO.,  Joliet,  III. 


SWWMWWWW<WWIWWWMIAIW*<WWWWWIIWWWIWWI«»ft^ 


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AT    BOSTON 

Robert  Craig  Wins  Again 

Not  another  scarlet  carnation  has  been  able  to 
take  first  honors  with  ROBERT  CRAIQ. 

The  introducers  of  CRAIG  fill  all  orders  on  time  and  send 
out  only  healthy,  vigorous,  well  grown  selected  cuttings  taken 
from  blooming  stems. 

Send  in  your  order  now.  We  can  fill  it  promptly. 


$3.00  for  25  $12.00  for  100 

6.00  for  50  25.00  for  250 

J  per  cent,  discount  for  cash 


$50.00  for     500 
100.00  for  1000 

tilth  order. 


COTTAGE    GARDENS    COMPANY, 

QUEENS,  N.  Y. 


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FINE  SILVER  CUPS 
and  TROPHIES 

For  Exhibition  Awards,  Sporting 
Events,  etc, 

FINEST  ASSORTMENT  IN  THE  COUNTRY 
FROM  THE  BEST  MANUFACTURERS  AND 
AT  LOWEST  PRICES. 

THORNTON     BROS., 

LAWRENCE,    MASS. 


Goleus  Rooted  Cuttings  Or  r  hi  Hq 

VerschaffeUii,       F  i  r  <-  Golden  Queen,  i.L.^n  ^^     I  \f     I  I      %*l      '^^ 


Verse  haffeltii.  Fire 
Brand,  Beckwith's 
Gem,  60c.  per 
100. 

Golden  Bedder,  Mes- 
*ey,  75c.  per  100. 


Golden  Queen,  Queen 
Victoria,  Fancy  Va- 
rieties, $5.00  per 
1,000. 

Hero,  Pearl  of  Orange. 
$6.00  per  1,000. 


Largest  Importers,  Exporters,   Growers 
and  Hybridists  in  the    World 

Sander,    St.  Albans,    England 


Positively  free  from  mealy  bugs 


Ageratum,     Stella    Gurney,     Princess       Pauline, 

Salvia.  Splendens,  German  Ivy,  75c.  per  100 

$6.00  per  1,000 

A.    N.    PIERSON 

Cromwell,  Conn, 


ORCHIDS 

Just  arrived  a  large  shipment  of 

Cattleya  Gigas 


Write  for  Prices 


Goleus    Goleus 


Rooted  Cuttings  Verschaf= 
feltii,  Golden  Bedder  and 
Several      Other      Varieties. 

$5.00  per  I, OOO 
60c.  per  IOO 

CASH  WITH  ORDER 


J.    E.    FELTHOUSEN 

SCHENECTADY,  N.  V. 


Lager  &  Hurrell,  i^p^rr."  Summit,  NJ. 
ORCHIDS,  PALMS 

FOLIAGE   PLANTS 

Bay  and  Box  Trees 

JULIUS    ROEHRS    CO. 


RUTHKTtFOrfD.   N.  J, 


Exotic  Nurseries 

Sphagnum  Nloss  and  Cedar    Poles 

Moss   1.5  bb  Bale.  $1.25;  3  Bales,  $3.25;  5  Bales, 
$5  00;  Pke  Moss,  in  Bales,  $7.50     Poles,  a  inch 
butt  8  feet  long,  $15  00  per  1010;  2M  inch  butt 
10  to  12  feet  long,  $22-60  per  1000.  Cash. 
H.   R.  AKERS,  Chatsworth,        N.J. 

In     writing     to     Advertisers     kindly 
mention    HORTICULTURE. 


FREESIA.... 

Rejracta  Alba 
and  Hybrids 

5,000,000  to  dig  this  season. 

Price  and  quality  of  stock  cannot  be  beaten. 

Also  Grand  Duchess  Oxalis,  all  colois. 
Bermuda  Buttercups,  Triton  i  as,  Ixiae, 
Sparitxis  C  hi  id  an  thus  Fr  a  grans,  Zephy- 
ranthes,  Candida  and  Ro^a  Ornilhoga- 
liiiii.  Amaryllis  John sod  J  and  Belladonn  , 
Fancy  Vittati  Hybrids.  Will  begiu  digging  in 
May  and  deliver  in  June  and  July. 

REES  £*  COMPERE, 

P.O.  Address,  Long  Beach,  Cat.,  227,  R.  F.D.  I. 

I»  A.  ]V  <S  I  K  s 

From  our  Well  Known  Strain.  None  better 
in  Bud  and  Bloom  $:.00  per  100.  Plants  that 
will  bloom  soon  $2.60  per  1000. 

Daisies  (Bellis)   in  bloom,  $1.00  per  100. 

Primula  Obconlca  in  Bloom,  5  inch  pots. 
$7-00  per    00. 

Spiraea  Compacta  and  Japonica,  6  inch 
pots.    $2.B0  per  d«z. 

J. C.SCHMIDT  CO. .Bristol, Pa. 

W  A.  IV  «  I  E  »  !  !  ! 

Bugnot  Mammoth  Strain,  giant  flow.  Finest  colors, 
wintered  in  cold  frames,  stocky  plants,  $3.00  per  rooc. 
50  '  ents  per  100.  Sweet  Williams,  strong  clumps, 
double  and  single,  $3.00  per  hundred.  Carina  Roots, 
best  kinds  named,  $1.00  to  $2.00  per  100.  Dahlias, 
held  roots,  double,  named,  for  cut  flowers,  $3.50  per 
100.     Cash  please.     Price  list  free  ! 

IMPERIAL  SEED  &  PLANT  CO.,  Grange,    Baltimore.    Md. 


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5  0  0, 0  0  0       COLEUS 

Verschaffeltii,  Golden  Bedder  and  fancy  named  varieties. 

Rooted  Cuttings,  60c.  per  IOO,     $5.00  per  lOOO    Cash 
H.  N.  EATON,    South   Sudbury,   Mass. 


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HORTICULTURE 


March  31,  1906 


Bulbs  for  Easter. 

Hyacinths,  Jonquils,  Tulips,  first-class  bulbs,  just  right  for  Easter 
flowering,  A'/j  in,  pots,  $1.50  per  doz.     $10  00  per  100. 

ASPARAGUS    SPRENGERII,    4    1-2    In.    pots,    $1.50    per    doz., 

$10.00   a    100;    strong,    3    in.    pots,    75c.    per   doz.,    $5.00    per 

100;  2  in.   pots,  $2.00  per  100. 
ABUTILON    SAYITZII,    3    in.    pots,    75c.    per    doz.,    $5.00    per 

100;  2  in   pots,  50c.  per  doz.,  $3.00  per  100. 
CLEMATIS    PANICULATA,    4    iu.    pots,    $1.50    per    doz.,    $10.00 

per  100;  3  in   pots,  75c.   per  doz.,  $5.00  per  100. 
CLEMATIS,    large  fld.   2  year  old  plants.  $3.00  per  doz. 
DAISY,    Queen   Alexandria,  3    in.   pots,   75c.    per  doz.,   $5.00  per 

100. 
EUONYMUS.    golden   variegated,   2   1-2   in.   pots,    60c.    per   doz., 

$3.00  per  100. 
EUONYMUS,     radicans,    var.,    2    1-2    in.    pots,    50c.    per    doz., 

$3.00  per  10O. 
PRIMULA    OBroXICA.    4    in.    pots  in    bloom.  $1.00  per  doz. 
GERANIUMS,  double  scarlet,   white  and  pink,  from  3  in.   pots, 

strong,   $4.00  per  100. 

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EASTER  of  1906 


WE  HAVE  BEEN    GROWING 

EASTER  PLANTS 

FOR  TWENTY-FIVE  YEARS 


This  year  our  stock  is  finer 
than  ever 


NEXT    WEEK 

EASTER  NUMBER 


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"NUF  SED" 


SEND  COPY  AT  ONCE. 


We  invite  inspection  of  our 

Azaleas  Crimson  Ramblers 

Hydrangeas  Genestas 

Lilies  Rhododendrons 

New   Daisy  Queen  Alexandra 


COME    AND    LOOK    US    OVER 
PRICE  UST  ON   APPUCATION 


ROBERT    CRAIC    CO. 

49th  &  Market  Sts.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

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R.  &  J.  FARQUHAR  &  CO. 

6  and  7  South  Market  Street 
Boston,  Mass. 

PALMS 

SPECIAL  SURPLUS  OFFER 

KENTIA  BELMOREANA 

Doz.  ioo 

y/i  inch  Pots  4-5  leaves     $2.00     $15.00 

4  "      "     5-6      "  4-5°       35-°° 

5  "       "     6-7      "      at  1. 00  each 

F.O.  B.  Boston,  no  charge  for  packing 
Cash  with  order  or  satisfactory  references 


GODFREY  ASCHMANN 

iOI  2  Ontario  St.,   PHILADELPHIA 

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Importei      of    Arauearia    excelsa,    glauca, 
couipacta.    and   robusta 

PALHS    and    AZALEAS 

Write  for  prices 


Palms,  Ferns 

And   Decorative  Plants 

A  Fine  Lot  of  AZALEAS  in  Great  Variety 

A  Large  Assortment  of  Ferns  for  Jardinieres 
Also,  Araucarias,  Robbers,  Fandanns,  Aralias 
Dracaenas,   Aspidistras,   Marantas,    Croions 
etc.,  etc. 

WHOLESALE  PRICE  LIST  ON  APPLICATION 

A.    LEUTHY   &    CO. 

Importers    and    I  xporters 
Growers   and    Dealers 
PERKINS   STREET  NURSERIES 
Roslindale,  Boston,  Mass. 

It  is  never  too  early  nor  too   late 
to  order  the 

Scott  Fern 

Best  Commercial  Introduction  for  many  years 

JOHN     SCOTT 

Flatbush,    Brooklyn,   New   York. 

NEPHROLEPIS  BARROWSII,    $10  PER  100 

SCOTTII, 5  "    " 

BOSTON, 3  "    " 

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


EASTER  STOCK 

HYDRANGEAS 
EASTER  LILIES 
AZALEAS,  50c.  to  $7.50 
GLADSTONE  SPIREAS 
RAMBLER  ROSES 
HERMOSA  ROSES 
TULIPS,  (in  pans) 
HYACINTHS,  (in  pans) 
DEUTZIA* 
RHODODENDRONS,  etc. 

WILLIAM   C.   SMITH 

6Ist  and   Market   Street,  PH1LA. 


arket    Street   cars    take  you  direct 
to  our  door.     Mention  Horticul- 
ture   when   you    write. 


EASTER   LILIES 

Two  to  three  hundred  Pots,  3  to  6  buds,  in 
fine  condition,  10c.  per  bud;  also  4  in. 
Pot  Geraniums,  1  to  3  buds  and  blooms, 
8  cts.  each. 

COHANZIE  CARNATION  CO. 
New  London,  Conn. 


1  Nephrolepis  Piersoni  Elegantissima  ] 


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F.  R.  PIERSON  CO.,  TARRYTOWN-ON-HUDSON,  NEW  YORK. 


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FINEST    LONCIFLORUMS    IN    THE    COUNTRY 

50,000  in  pots,  same  quality  as  in  other  years,  packed  in  cases  of  25  plants. 

PRICE,   12  CENTS  PER  BUD 

Shipped  in  bud  a  week  or  so  before  Easter. 
We  assume  no  risk  in  shipping  lilies  that  are  opened.      Order  now. 

84    HAWLEY    STREET, 
BOSTON,    MASS. 


n.  f.  McCarthy  &  go., 


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easter  plants  a  Florists 


Out  of 
Town 


Representing  as  we  do  the 
best  of  the  Philadelphia  plants- 
men,  we  are  in  a  position  to 
offer  our  customers  an  excellent 
selection  of  Easter  plants.  It 
will  pay  you  to  make  your 
arrangements  early  to  insure 
satisfaction.  The  quality  this 
year  is  fine  and  the  quantity 
above  the  average.  Send  for 
our  price  list,  in  which  you  will 
find  a  number  of 

Desirable  Novelties 

SAMUEL    S.    PENNOCK 

1608-12-14-16-18  Ludlow  Street 
PHILADELPHIA 


Taking  orders  for  delivery  In 
New  York  City  or  Vicinity  can 
have  them  filled  In  best  manner 
and  specially  delivered  by 

Thomas  Young,  Jr. 


41  W.  28th  Street, 


New  York 


alex.  McDonnell 

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  38th  St. 
Cable  Address,  ALEXCONNELL 


70,000  Flowering  Plants 
for  Easter 

20,000  Pots  1. ilium  Longiflorum. 
5,000  Crimson  Ramblers,    trained 

in  unique  and  artistic  designs,  $1.00 

to  $25.00  each. 
10,000  Azaleas,  $.75  to  $15.00  each. 
1,000  Hydrangeas,    $.75  to    $3.00 

each. 
3,000    Spiraea      Gladstone,    etc, 

$6.00,  $g.oo,  and  $12.00  per  doz. 
5,000   H.   P.  Rose  Plants,   $6.00, 

$9.00,  and  $12.00  per  doz. 
Rhododendrons,  $  i  xo  to  $  1 5 .00  each 
Qenestas,  $9  00,  $12.00  $18.00  and 

$24.00  per  doz. 
JYletrosideros  (Bottle  Brush),  $t.oo 

$1.50,  and  $2.00  each. 

A  large  assortment  o[  Hyacinths  in  pans,  $9.00, 
$12.00  per  doz.  pans      CASH. 

H.  C.  STEINHOFF 

WEST  HOBOKEN,  -         N.J. 


Geo.  H.  Cooke 

FLORIST 

Connecticut  Avenue  and  L  Street 

WASHINGTON.  D.  C. 

FRED  C.  WEBER 

FLORIST 

OLIVE  STREET  ^1«    LUUIo,    lIUi 

Fstablished  1873 
Long  Distance  Phone  Bell  Linden  676 

Albany,   N.  Y.    E^YRIDS 

Flowers  or  Design  Work 

DELIVERED   IN  ALBANY  AND  VICINITY  ON 
TELEGRAPHIC  ORDER. 

11  NORTH  PEARL  ST.,   ALBANY,  NY 


TO      BUYERS 

Patronize  our  advertisers,  they  will  treat  you  right 


DETROIT 


John  Breitmeyer's 
Sons^p- 

Cor.  MIAMI  and  GRATIOT  AVES. 
DETROIT,  MICH. 

Artistic  Designs 
Hijjh  GradeCut  Blooms 

We  cover  all   Michigan  points  and  good 
sections  of  Ohio,  Indiana  and  Canada. 

WASHINGTON, 
D.  C. 


GLIDE  BWO'iO 
FLORISTS 


GUDE'S 


SAMUEL    MURRAY 

Florist 

Coates  House  Conservatory 

1017  BROADWAY,  KANSAS  CITY,    M0. 

Knth  'Phones  2670  Main 


BOSTON  FLORIST  LETTER  CO. 

Manufacturers^  FLORISTS'  LETTERS 


This  wooden  box  nicely  stained  and 
varnished,  18x30x13.  made  in  two  sec- 
tions, one  for  each  si/.e  letter,  given 
away  with  first  order  of  500  letters 

Block  Letters,  i^ori  inch  size  per  100,  $2. 

Script  Letters,  3.  Fastener  with  each  letter  or 
word.  Used  by  leading  florists  everywhere  and 
for  sale  by  all  wholesale  florists  and  supply  dealers 

N.  P.  MCCARTHY,  Manager 

66  Pearl  Street.  BOSTON.  MASS. 


REED  (SL  KELLER 

122  West  25th  St.,  New  York 

Florists'    Supplies 

Wc  manufacture  all  our 

Metal  Designs,  Baskets,  Wire  Work  &  Novelties 

and  av.  dealers  in 

Glassware  Decorative  Greens  and  florists'  Requisites. 


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VALLEYandORCHIOS 

FANCY  CARNATIONS 

Write   vor    Prices    on    Easter    Plants. 


The  Leo  Neissen  Co. 

WHOLESALE  FLORISTS 

1217  Arch  St.,  --    PHILADELPHIA 

Store  Open  7  A.  M.  to  8  P.  M. 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 

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PHIL-A.    ? 


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Carnations. 

Beauty    Bride 
and  Bridesmaid. 

Lily  of  the  Valley. 


Violets. 

Telephone  6H68-6267  Main 

WELCH    BROS- 

15  Province  St. 

BOSTON 


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E.  H.  HUNT 

Wholesale 

Cut  Flowers 

"THE  OLD  RELIABLE" 

76  Wabash  Av.,  CHICAGO 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 

VAUGHAN  &  SPERRY 

Wholesale 
Commission  Florists 

If  you  wish    to   buy   or  sell,   see   them   first 
'PHOHE  CENTRAL  2571 

60  WABASH  AVE.,  CHICAGO 

EASTER  LILIES 

W.  E.  McKISSICK 

Wholesale  Florist 

1221   Filbert  St.,        PHILADELPHIA 


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EVERYTHING  SEASONABLE  IN      £ 

CUT  FLOWERS  ? 

EDWARD  REID.  wPh,s'rW 

i5a6    Ranstcad    Stect,      PHILADELPHIA 
Store  Clou.  8  F.  M. 


WIETOR  BROS. 

Wholesale  Growers  «f 

CUT     FLOWERS 

51-53  Wabash  Ave  ,  CHICAGO,  ILL., 


CHAS.  W.  McKELUB 

51   WABASH  AVE.,  CHICAGO 


E.  F.  Winterson  Co. 

45-47-49  Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago 

Wholesale  Cut  Flowers  and 
Florists'  Supplies 

CUT  FLOWER  ORDERS  OUR  SPECIALTY 

The  leading  Florists  supply  house  of  the  west. 
Supply  Catalogue  free. 


PETER    REINBERQ 

WHOLESALE 

CUT  FLOWERS 

Western  Headquarters  for  Choice  Orchids      51   Wabash  AV..    Chicago,  111, 

Valley  Violets   and    all   Cut    Flowers  In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 

WHOLESALE  FLOWER  MARKETS 

TRADE  PRICES— Per  100—  TO  DEALERS  ONLY 


CHICAGO 

March  26 


ST.  LOUIS 

Mar  h  26 


PHILA. 

March  26 


BOSTON 

M>rch  29 


ROSES 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgely  Fan.  &  Sp. 

Extra 

No.  1 

Lower  grades 

Bride  & 'Maid— Fan.  &  Sp 

"  Extra., 

No.  1  and  Lower  gr.. 

Liberty,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

Richmond,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

Golden  Gate,  Fancy 

<  Irdinary  - ,  .... 

Chatenay,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

CARNATIONS 

Fancy   

Ordinary 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Cattleyas ... 

Lilies 

Callas 

Lnv  of  the  Valley 

Violets.. 

Tulips. , 

Roman  Hya.,  Paper  White,  Nar... 

Daffodils;  Trumpets 

Freesia 

Mignonette 

Adiantum  Cuneatum 

"         Croweanum . 

Smilax 

Asp  ira^us  Plumosus.   strings , 

"    &  Sprengen  bunches 
Lilacs  per  100  bunches 


40.00 

25.00 

8.00 

10.00 
6.00 
3.00 
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50.00 
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75.00 


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15.00 
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8.00 
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20.00 
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75.00 
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6.00 
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50.00 

8.00 
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8.00 

5.00 
8.00 
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16.00 
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J.ft.BUDL©NG 

Street,  CHICAGO. 

CUT  FLOWERS 


37-39  Randolph  Street,  CHICAGO. 
WHOLESALE 


Roses  and 
Carnations 
A  Specialty 6R0WER   Of 


.March  31,  1900 


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VICTORY 

We  do  not  need  to  advertise  Victory  aggressively  any  longer.     We  are  making  prompt  deliveries 
of  Cuttings  daily  and  are  giving  universal  satisfaction.     Emm  ,.n   Said  ! 


CUT  FLOWER  MARKET  REPORTS. 


The  flower  glut  seems  to 
BOSTON  be  coming  on  apace  and 
should  favoring  skies  co- 
operate with  the  oncoming  crop  a  sort 
of  deluge  may  be  looked  for  during  the 
next  two  weeks.  Our  quotations  do 
not  tell  the  whole  story  as  much 
material  is  distributed  to  the  street 
fakirs  at  the  close  of  the  day's  legiti- 
mate market,  at  prices  that  only  apply 
to  a  surplus  unloaded  in  bulk.  Roses 
are  rapidly  increasing;  so  are  carna- 
tions. Bulbous  stock  continues  in 
oversupply.  Narcissi  are  more  plenti- 
ful than  ever  before  in  this  market. 
Violets  show  signs  of  rapid  waning. 
Lilies  hold  their  own  quite  freely, 
longiflorums  bringing,  as  a  rule,  about 
two  dollars  a  hundred  better  price 
than  Harrisii.  Smilax  is  not  scarce  in 
this  market  although  it  is  the  tradi- 
tional time  of  scarcity  in  that  commo- 
dity. Asparagus  is  cutting  into  the 
smilax  trade  quite  deeply. 

Last  week  was  the  busi- 
CHICAGO    est     week     ever     known 

during  the  Lenten  sea- 
son. This  week  there  is  a  great  im- 
provement in  all  grades  of  stock.  Car- 
nations are  very  plentiful.  Roses 
have  increased  in  number  as  well 
as  color.  Beauties  are  very  readily 
found.  Bulbous  stock  is  increasing 
in  variety.  Lily  of  the  valley  and 
violets  continue  steady  in  demand. 
Some  extra  fine  smilax  was  shipped 
in  which  lost  no  time  in  being  picked 
up  and  taken  to  a  safe  retreat.  Other 
green  goods  can  be  found  with  ease. 

The  craft  does  not  look 
COLUMBUS  for  any  good  business 
now  before  Easter. 
Carnations  continue  to  be  a  flood.  I 
must  speak  a  good  word  for  the  La 
Detroit  rose:  it  is  very  popular  here. 
The  florists  cannot  always  obtain 
enough  to  satisfy  the  demand :  custom- 
ers rave  over  this  beautiful  shell-pink, 
paeony-like  rose.  Everyone  is  mak- 
ing the  most  elaborate  preparations 
for  Easter.  If  the  snow  is  gone  and 
Easter  week  pleasant,  there  will  be  an 
enormous  business  done. 

At  the  commission 
DETROIT  houses  we  find  good 
stock  and  lots  of  it. 
But  the  demand  is  lacking,  carnations 
of  all  colors  being  undisturbed  by 
buyers.  Violets  are  selling  slowly,  but 
there  is  an  increase  in  the  sal©  of 
Toses. 

Business  the  past  week 
LOUISVILLE  was  very  good,  espe- 
cially with  the  retail- 
ers, while  the  weather  was  very  bad 
for  the  growers.  There  has  been  an 
abundance  of  roses  of  superior  qual- 
demand;    there   have   been   only  occa- 


sional calls  for  lily  of  the  valley,  and 
the  supply  of  violets  has  been  short. 
Mignonette,  hyacinths,  tulips,  jon- 
quils and  daffodils  are  received  in 
quantity  sufficient  to  meet  the  steady 
demand. 

The  long  deferred 
NEW  YORK    smashup       in       flower 

values  has  at  last 
struck  us  and,  with  largely  increased 
shipments  of  roses  and  carnations  dur- 
ing the  past  week,  and  the  attendant 
light  demand,  prices  have  fallen  to  a 
lower  plane  than  at  any  time  since 
Thanksgiving.  Roses  have  suffered 
more  severely  than  have  carnations  in 
the  decline.  With  the  exception  of 
cattleyas  everything  is  in  ample  sup- 
ply for  all  demands. 

In  spite  of  our 
ST.  PAUL  AND  first  spring  rain. 
MINNEAPOLIS  business  started  in 
well  for  this  week. 
Last  week  was  not  so  good  but  pros- 
pects are  better  now.  Carnations  of  all 
kinds  are  plentiful.  Roses,  especially 
Brides.  Bridesmaids  and  Chatenay  are 
in  prime  condition  and  are  cut  every 
day  in  thousand  lots.  There  are  plenty 
of  double  violets  as  there  will  be  until 
after  Easter,  but  the  single  ones  are 
all  gone  except  a  few  stragglers  of 
very  poor  quality.  The  supply  of  bulb 
stock  is  fully  equal  to  the  demand 
and  the  quality  is  fine.  Daffodils  are 
large  and  vigorous  and  sell  readily. 
Lily  of  the  valley  and  Harrissii  just 
keep  up  with  the  demand  with  none  to 
spare.  Among  the  potted  plants 
rhododendrons  and  azaleas  are  leaders 
and  sell  at  very  good  prices. 


BUSINESS  CHANGES. 

Lubliner  &  Trinz  have  opened  a 
branch  store  at  143  Wabash  avenue, 
Chicago. 

The  Wright  Floral  Co.  of  Ottawa. 
Can.,  has  been  incorporated  with  a 
capital  stock  of  $40,000. 

J.  F.  Ammann  Edwardsville.  111.,  has 
opened  a  new  store  in  the  Barnett 
building  on  St.  Louis  street. 

The  Piety  Corner  Conservatories, 
Waltham,  Mass.,  have  been  purchased 
by  R.  T.  Goinsalvas,  who  is  making 
many  improvements. 

James  McManus  and  James  Hart, 
hitherto  located  on  West  30th  street, 
New  York  City,  are  to  move  to  West 
28th  street  in  the  near  future. 

The  improvements  being  made  in 
the  store  of  W.  W.  Powers,  Nashua, 
N.  H.,  will  place  it  among  the  up-to- 
date  florist  establishments  in  the 
state. 

F.  S.  Hicks,  G.  W.  Crawbuck  of 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  and   J.     C.     Merritt, 


Farmindale,  L.  I.,  have  incorporated 
under  the  name  of  Hicks  &  Crawbuck. 
with  a  capital  of  $15,000. 

A  new  retail  establishment  has  been 
opened  in  the  Reliance  building,  cor- 
ner of  State  and  Washington  streets, 
Chicago,  to  be  known  as  the  Reliance 
Floral  Co.,  with  C.  Pedersen  as 
manager. 

A  new  nursery  and  greenhouse  con- 
cern has  been  incorporated  to  do  busi- 
ness in  Toledo  under  the  name  of  The 
Perennial  Gardens  Co.  The  incorpora- 
tors are  well-to-do  men  not  known  to 
the  trade,  but  the  moving  spirits  are 
said  to  be  old  practical  hands  in  the 
trade.  They  have  secured  a  fine  tract 
of  land,  where  they  will  principally 
grow  hardy  perennials.  Several  houses 
will  be  erected  this  summer  for  the 
growing  of  cut  flowers  and  miscellane- 
ous stock  and  a  store  will  be  opened  in 
the  city  in  the  fall. 


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FERNS 


Dagger  Ferns 

and 

Galax   Leaves 


-^V~t  tf.^K 

iA  Bronze  or  Green  Galax. 

/nv  $1.00  per    1000;    $7.00 

DAGGER  ferns.  percase.     Dagger  Fern.. 

o  A     '     stock,     $1.00     per 

1000.     Special  for  Easter.  85c.  in  lots  of   10.000 

or  over.     Stock  guaranteed  first  class. 

A        FORTIJNF^   431  state  street 

A.  L.  rUMUllEJ,  Hew  Haven,  Conn. 


Always  enterprising,  we  are  now  ready 
with  a  fine  line  of  Easter  Baskets. 

Buy  your  Florist  Supplies  of 

J.   STERN    &   CO. 

1928GERMANT0WN  AVE.,  PHILADELPHIA,  PA. 

Per  postal 


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EDWARDS  FOLDING  BOX  CO 

MANUFACTURERS 

PHILADELPHIA.     PA. 

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H.  BAYERSDORFER  &  CO 

50-56  North  4th  Street 
PHILADELPHIA,     PA. 

FLORISTS'    SUPPLIES 

BEST  LIHE  IB  THE  COUNTRY 

You  Will  Want  a  Few  Begonia  Oloire 
de  Lorraine  Plants. 

My  stock  conies  from  an  Excellent  Source.     Why 
not    place  your  order   early  to  secure  June  and  July 
delivery  ? 
Strong  254  in.  plants,  $15  per  100,  $140  per  1000 

S.  S.  SKIDELSKY 
824  No.  24th  Street,    ■    Philadelphia 


416 


H  ORTICULTURE 


March  31.  1906 


FRANK   MILLANC 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist 

COOGAN   BUILDING 

55-57  W.  26th  Street,    NEW  YORK 
Tel.  299  Madison  Sq.     Open  6  a.  m.  to  5  r.  m. 


FORD  BROTHERS 

48  West  28th  Street,  NEW  YORK 


\  JOHN   I.   RAYNOR  J 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist    ^KgOTA,Sf8wBKB 

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  4°  W.  28  St.,  New  York  City 


\ 

ty  4 


A  Full  Line  ol  All  CUT  FLOWERS 
Telephone,  3870  or  3871    Madison  Square. 


ALEX.  J.  GUTTMAN 

THE  WHOLESALE 

%  FLORIST  * 

OF  NEW  YORK 
Phone  1664-1665  Mad.  Sq.     43  W.  28th  St. 

wwwwwwwwwwwwww.* 


Walter  F,  Sheridan 

Wholesale  Commission  Dealer  in 

Choice  Cut  flowers 

39  West  28th  Street,   New  York 
Telephone  :  903  Madison  Sq. 


HEADQUARTERS    FOR    NOVELTIES 

ORCHIDS  A  SPECIALTY 


ALWAYS 

ON   HAND 


THE    HIGHEST  till      I     tV         ALWATS 

GRADE    OF  VHLLCI  ON   HAND 

BEST    BEAUTIES,    METEORS,    BRIDES    AND    BRIDESMAIDS 

JAMES  McMANUS,7sT9eMp..°",.  50  W.  30th St.,  New  York 


Everything  for  Easter 

HICKS  &  CRAWBUCK 

Wholesale  Commission  Florists 
and  Jobbers  in  Florists'  Supplies 

76  and  78   Court   Street 

BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


M  .    J£  .    FROMENT 


Successor  to 
Wm.    Chormley 

Wholesale   Commission    Florist 
CHOICE    CUT    FLOWERS 


57  West  28th  St. 


New  York. 


Special  Attention  to  Shipping  Orders        Telephones:  2200,  2201,  Madison  Square       Write  lor  Current  Prices 


The  Reliable  Commission  House 

Richmond  Roses  and  Rich  Flowers 
of  all  varieties 


FOR    GOOD    PRICES 

AND  CASH   RETURNS 

send  your  flowers  to 


JOS-  S.  FENRICH     Phil.  F.  Kessler 


1 10  W.  28th  Street,  New  York 

Tel.  324-325  Madison  Square 


55    West   26th    Street,    New   York. 
Telephone   2921    Madison    Square. 


NEW   YORK   QUOTATIONS   PER   I00-TO   DEALERS   ONLY 


Roses 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgeley  fan  and  sp. 

"  extra.    

No.    1 

Lower  grades 

Bride  &  'Maid,  fan    and  sp 

"        extra    

"         No.  1  and  lower  giad--,s 

Liberty,  fancy    

' '  ordinary 

Richmond,  fancy 

ordinary 

Golden  Gate,  fancy 

"  "      ordinary 

Chatenay,  fancy 

ordinary    

Carnations,  Fancy 


Last  Half  of  Week  I  First  Half  of  Week 

ending  Mar.  24    !  beginning  Mar.  26 

1906  1906 


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Carnations,  Ordinary 

Cattleyas 

Lilies 

Callas 

Lily  of  the  Valley 

Violets 

Tulips 

Roman  Hya..  Paper  White  Nar- . 

Daffodils,  Trumpets 

Freesia 

flignonette     

Adiantum  Cuneaium 

"  Croweanurn 

Smllax 

Asparagus  Plumosus 

"  &  Sprengeri,  bunches 
Lilacs  per  100  bunches 


Last  Half  of  Week 

ending  Mar.  24 

1906 


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beginning  Mar.  26 

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JOHN  YOUNG 

Wholesale   FLORIST 

51  West  28tK  St.,  New  YorK 

Telephone.    4463-4464    Madison    Sq. 

Best     Beauties,     Brides    and    Bridesmaids. 

Lily    of    the    Valley,    Orchids    and 

Lilies.      Renowned  Cottage 

Garden   Carnations. 

Edward  C.  Horan 
Wholesale  Florist 


55  WEST  28th  ST. 


Tel.  l£\  Madison  Sq. 


New  York 


TRAENDLY    &     SCHENCK 

WHOLESALE  FLORISTS 

Furnish  best  stock  at  fair  prices  all  the  year  round      Send  for  quotations  on  fall  orders 

Tel.  798.799  Madison  Sq.  44  West  28th  Street,  New  York  City 


FLORISTS  OUT  OF  TOWN 


Taking  Orders  for  Flowers  to  be  Deliv- 
ered to  Steamers  or  Elsewhere  in  New 
York  can  have  them  delivered  in  PLAIN 
BOXES,  WITH  OWN  TAGS  in  best 
manner  by 


Young  &  Nugent 

42  W.  28th  St.,  New  York 


In  writing  to  Advertisers  kindly  mention  Horticulture 


March  31,  1906 


H  ORT1 CULTURE 


417 


Fancy  Ferns 

Michigan  Cut 


^Wholesale    Florists 
30  and  40  Miami  Ave.,  DETROIT,  MICH. 


$2.00   per    1000 

$1,75  per  5000  lots 

Discount    on    Regular   Shipments 
WM.  DILGER 


Flower  Exchange 


Manager 


Send    for    Our    Weekly    Price    List    on    Cut    Flowers 


Charles  Millang 

50  West  29th  St.,      New  York  city 

Gut  Flowers  on  Commission 

A  Reliable  Place  toConsign  to  or  order  from 

Telephone;  3860-3871  Madison  Square 

ORCHIDS  AT  ALL  SEASONS 

WM.  STUART  ALLEN  CO. 

Commission  Merchants  in  Cut  Flowers 
53  WEST  28TH  STREET,  NEW  YORK 

Telephone  356  Madison  Square 


ME 


Established 
1891 


BOY   FROM 

SHI1'  TO 

TRY 


ALFRED  H.  LANGJAHR 

All  Choice  Cut  Flowers  in  Season 
55  West  28th   St.,  New  York 
Telephone  3924   Madison  Square. 

BUY  YOUR  FLOWERS  THROUGH 

A.  MOLTZ 

Wholesale  Florist 

55-57  W  .  26th  Street        •        -        NEW  YORK 

Best  Facilities  for  Supplying  you  at  Lowest 

Daily  Market  Prices 

Tel.  2921-5243  riadison  Square 

J,  6.  Murdoch  &  Co. 

Wholesale  Florists 

FLORISTS'   SUPPLIES 

545  Liberty  St.,  PITTSBURG,  PA. 

Long  Distance  Phone   1435  Court. 

Bonnot  Bros. 

Wholesale    Florists 

5Sand57W.  26thSt  .  NEW  YOPK 

Cnt  Flower  Exchange       Tel.  880  Madison  square. 

OPEN  6.00  A.M. 

AN  UNEQUALEO  OUTLET  FOR  CONSIGNED  F10WERS 

JULIUS  LANG 

Wholesale  Florist 

Consignments    received,    sold    well 

and   returns    made    promptly. 

Si  WEST  30th  ST.  NEW  YORK 

Telephone,  280  Madison  Sq. 

ESTABLISHED  1872 

JOHN    J.    PERKINS 

WHOLESALE  »nd  COMMISSION  FLORIST 

115  W.  30th  St.,  New  York 

Tel.  No.  956  Madison  Square 
Wanted.— A  few  more  reliable  growers  of 
Carnations  and   Violets.     Quick  returns  and 
highest   prices. 

CARNATIONS 

AND  ROSES 

Pittsburg  Cut  Flower  Co.,  Ltd. 

604  Liberty  An.,  Pittsburg.  Pa. 


Crafted  Roses 

First  class,  early  grafted,  Brides 
and  Bridesmaids  on  best  Eng- 
lish stock.  Prices  #10.00  and 
$12.00  per  hundred.  See  sam- 
ple at  Stall  No.  52  Park  Street 
Market. 

MONTROSE  GREENHOUSES 

Montrose,  Mass. 


Headquarters  in  Western  New  York 

ROSES,  CARNATIONS 

And  all  kinds  of  Seaonable  Flowers 

WM.  F.  KASTING 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist,  also  Oealer  in 
Florists'  Supplies  and  Wire  Designs. 

383-87   ELLICOTT  ST. 
BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 

Give  us  a  trial.  We  can  please  you. 


NEW  CROP  BRONZE  AND  GREEN  GALAX 

$1  00  per  1000.    Discounts  on  larger  quantities.    Write  for  prices  on  case  lots. 
WE   HAVE    VERY    FIXE    CUT    BOX    WOOD. 

DAGGER  AND  FANCY  FERNS. 

NEW  CROP  SOUTHERN  WILD  SMILAX  $3.50  and  $7.00  per  Case. 

Headquarters  for  all  FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES.  Wire 
Designs,  Cut  Wire,  Letters,  Immortelles,  Cyras  Leaves, 
Wheat  Sheaves,  Ribbons,  Corrugated  Boxes,  etc. 

LAUREL  FESTOONING,  Be.  and  6c.  per  yard. 

HENRY  M.  ROBINSON  &  CO.,  IWJfflSg&.te&.Sffi J 


WHOLESALE  FLOWER   MARKETS  — 


PER   100. 
TO  DEALERS  ONLY. 


CINCINNATI 

March  27 


DETROIT 

March  26 


BUFFALO 

March  26 


PITTSBURG 

March  27 


40.00 

25  00 

15.00 

5.00 


6.  co 
3.00 


ROSES 

Am.  Beauty  mdEdgely.  fan  and  sp. 

extra 

No.  I 

Lower  grades 

Bride  and  Maid,  fan.  and  sp to 

extra. ...      .    I    5.00 

"       No.  1  and  Lower  gv    3  00 

Liberty,  fancy         

"  Ordinary  .    4  00 

Richmond,  Fancy 

Ordinary. 

Golden  Gate,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary. .  

Chatenay,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

CARNATIONS 

Fancy  .  — •  ■ 

Ordinary 

rilSCELLANEOUS 

Cattleyas 

Lilies 

Callas 

Lily  of  the  Valley 

Violets 

Tulips 

Roman  Hya. ;  Paper  White  Nar  .. . 

Daffodils;  Trumpets    

Freesia 

Mignonette   

Adiantum  Cuneatum 

"  Croweanum 

Smi!a\ 

Asparagus  Plumosus,  strings 

"  &  Sprengeri,  bunches 
Lilacs  per  ic o  bunches 


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10.00 
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75.00 


Geo.  A.   vSutHerland   Co, 

CUT    FLOWERS 

Florists'    Supplies    and    Letters 
34  HAWLEY    STREET         -         ■        BOSTON 


E.  A.  BEAVEN 

Wholesale  Dealer  In 

SOUTHERN    WILD    SMILAX 

and  Florists'   Hardy   Decorative  Supplies. 
New  crop  now  ready  In  limited  quantities. 

EVERGREEN,    ALA. 


WHOLESALE 

Fancy  and  Dagger  Ferns,  Qalat  and  Leucothoe, 

Bronze  and  Green  Baled  Sphagnum,  and  Green 
.Tosses  Leaf  Mold.  Orchid  and  Azalia  Peats,  Fresh 
cut  Palmetto  and  Cycas  Palm  leaves.  Wild  Smilax 
—  Boxwood.    All  Decorating  Evergreens. 

THE  KERVAN  CO.    20  West  27N'EhwsU 

Tel.  isigMadisOD  Sq. 


418 


H  O  RTI CU LTU RL 


March  31,  1906 


List 

of 

Advertisers 


Page 

Akers,  H.  R 4" 

A  Ilea  Win.  Stuart  L0.417 
Aschmann  Godfrey.  •  • 

4°7"412 

Barrows  H.H.  &  Son.  412 
Bayersdorfer  H  &  Co  4 '  5 

Beaven,  E.  A. 4'7 

Black,    Chas 4°9 

Boadin^ton  A.T..394-408 

Bonnot  Bros. 4>7 

Boston  Florist  Letter 

Co ■••4I3 

Boston  Plate  and  Win- 
dow Glass  Co 422 

Breck  Joseph  &  Sons  394 
Breitmeyer's  J.  Sons  413 
Budlong  J.  A.. .......4M 

Burpee  W.  A.  &  Co..  394 
Chicago  House  Wreck- 
ing Co 422 

Chicago  Carnation 

Co 4io 

Cochran     Mushroom 

&  Spawn  Co 394 

Cohanzie      Carnation 

Co -4" 

F   E  Conine  Nursery 

Co 408-409 

CookeG.H. -     4*3 

Cottage  Gardens   Co 

409-411 

Cowee  A 394 

•Craig  Robt. 4^2 

Dawson  M.  M 409 

Davis  A.  B.&  Son. ..41° 

Dilger  Wm 4'7 

Dingee  Conard  Co.  .  .390 
Dreer  H.  A 421 

Eastern  Nurseries..   -4°9 

Eaton  H.N 4" 

Edwards  Folding  Box 

Co. 4»5 

Eisele  C >4i« 

Elliott  Wm.  &Son 394 

Esler  J.  G. 422 

Ernest  W.  H. 4" 

Exotic  Nurseries 411 

Eyres 4*3 

Farquhar  R.  &    J.    & 

Co 4" 

Felthousen  J-  E 411 

.FenrichJ.S 416 

Fletcher  F.  W 408 

Foley  Mfg.  Co 4« 

Ford  Bros. 4*6 

Forest      Nursery      & 

Seed  Co. 4°9 

.Fortunes,  A.  L.. 415 

Froment  H.  E.. 4«6 

■Greenhouse  For  Sale. 423 

Grey  T.J.  &  Co 394 

Gude  Bros.  Co 4*3 

Gurney   Heater  Mfg. 

Co 423 

Guttman  Alex.  J 410 

Guttman  &  Weber.  .-4*5 

Hail  Asso. 422 

Hammond  Paint  &  Slug 

Shot  Wortvs 421 

Hart  Pioneer  Nurser- 
ies     409 

Hartshorne,  Jas 4»o 

Heller&Co... 394 

Herbert  David  &  Son  392 
Hews  A.  H.  Sr  Co.... 422 
Hicks  &  Crawbuck  ..416 

Hilfinger  Bros. 42* 

Hill.E.  G. 390 

Hippard,  E. 423 

Hitchings  &  Co 422 

Horan  E.  C 416 

HuntE.H ...414 

Jones,  Hiram  T 409 

Igoe  Brcs 424 

Imperial  Seed  &  Plant 

Co ....4-1 

Innes  &McRae 410 

Kasting  W.  F 417 

Kervan  Co.,  The  ....417 

Kessler,  P.  F 416 

King  Cons.  Co 423 

Klokner  A. 421 

Kramer,  F.  H 39I 

Kroeschell  Bros 423 

Lager  &  Hurretl.. .. .  .411 

Lang  Julius .1.7 

Langjahr,  Alfred  H..  .417 


Page 
Leedle  Floral  Co. ....  392 

Leuthy  A.  &  Co 412 

Lock,  J.  H .  -  394 

Lord  &  Burnham  Co.  424 
Lutton,  W.  H. 422 

McCarthy  N.  F.  &  C0.413 
McCotmell  Alex..  413 
McKellar  Charles  W.414 
McKissick,  W.  E.  ...414 

McManus  Jas. 4x6 

Metropolitan  Material 

Co 422 

Michell  H.  F.  Co.  ...408 
Michigan  Cut   Flower 

Exchange 417 

Millang  Charles...  ■•  .417 

Millang  Frank .410 

Mohz  A  417 

Moninger  J .  C,    -  •  •  •  .423 
Montrose      Green- 
houses   417 

Murdoch  J.  B.&  Co.  .417 
Murray  Samuel.. ...  .413 

NicotineMfg.  Co. 394-421 
Niessen  Leo.  Co 414 

Pennock  Samuelb. 

, 413-4M 

Perfection      Chemical 

Co . .  .421 

Perkins  John  J. 417 

PerkinsSt.  Nurseries. 41 2 

Pierson  A.  N 411 

Pierson  F.  R.  Co.  410-412 
Pierson  U  Bar  Co. . .  .392 
Pittsburg  Cut    Flower 

Co 417 

Pye  E.  H 410 

Raws^n,  W.  W.  &  Co. 394 
Raynor  John  I  .... .  .416 

Reed&  Keller 413 

Rees  &  Compere  ...  .411 

Reid  Edw . .  414 

Reinberg  Peter 4:4 

Reuter,  L.  J ■      391 

Robinson  H.M.  &  Co. 417 
Roehrs  Julius  Co.  ...411 
Rolker  August  &  Sons4?l 
Rose  Hill  Nurseries. .  409 
Rowayton  Greenhou-  9f 
ses  392 

Sander  &  Son 411 

Schillo  Lumber  Co...  423 
Schlegel     &     Fouler 

_  Co. 394 

-Schmidt  J.  C.  Co 411 

Scollay  John  A...    ..   423 

Scott  John 412 

Scott,  Robt.  &  Sons.- 392 

Sheridan  W.  F.. 416 

Siebrecht  &  Sons. -..-392 
Siggers  &  Siggers  ...421 
Situations  &  Wants.. 421 

Skidelsky  S.  S 415 

Smith  W.  C 412 

Standard  Plate  Glass 

Co 422 

Steinhofi,  Herman  C.  413 

Stern  J.  &  Co 415 

Stearns  A.  T.  Lumber 

Co. ..422 

Stoothoff,  H.  A.  Co.. 421 
Sutherland    Geo.    A. 

Co 417 

Swayne,  Wm. 410 

Thompson  J.  D  Co.  .411 
Thorburn  J.M.  &  Co. 394 

Thornton  Bros. 411 

Traendly  &  Schenck.416 
Troy,  J.  H 409 

Union  Co.  Nurseries. 409 

Vaughan  and  Sperry.414 

Walsh  M.  H. 392 

Ward  Ralph  M.  Co... 394 

Weathered  Co 424 

Weber  F.  C 413 

Weber  H.  &  Sons...  .410 

Weeber  &  Don 394 

Welch  Bros. 414 

Wietor  Bros.. 414 

Winterich  C.     408 

Winterson  E.  F 414 

Woodman,  E.  &  C.  ..408 

Yokohama  Nurseries. 394 

Young  John 416 

Young  &  Nugent  ...416 
Young  Thos.  Jr 413 

Z  mgen.  O.  V. 394 


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Advertisements  under  this  head,  one  cent 
a  word.     Initials  count  as  words. 

Regular  advertisers  In  this  issue  are  also 
listed  under  this  classification  without 
charge.  Reference  to  List  of  Advertisers 
will   indicate  the  respective  pages. 


AGRICULTURAL    IMPLEMENTS. 

Thos.    J.    Grey    &    Co.,    32    S.    Market    St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons, 
51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,  Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

AMPELOPSIS. 

Ampelopsls  Veitchil,  2  years  transplant- 
ed, strong.  By  mail  prepaid.  $6.00  per  100; 
4  years,  heavy,  bv  express  at  vour  expense, 
$12.00  per  100.     Cash  with  order. 

E.   Ferrand   &   Son,    Detroit,   Mich. 


ASPARAGUS. 

Asparagus  Plumosus  nanus  seedling 
plants  ready  for  potting.  Emerson  C.  Mc 
Fadden,  Short  Hills,  N.  J.,  $1.50  per  100, 
$10.00  per  1000. 

Asparagus  Sprengerl,  2  1-2-in.,  $2.25  per 
100.     Olto  Bourdy,  Lowell,  Mass. 


Asparagus  Plumosus  Nanus  seeds.  $2.'_'-> 
per  1000,  fresh  picked.  Albert  Buckwell. 
Woodbridge,    Fla. 

ASPARAGUS   ROOTS. 

Forty  thousand  Barr,  Mammoth  4-year- 
old  roots,  suitable  for  forcing  at  $6  per 
1000  or  5000  for  $25.00.  Can  ship  at  once. 
Write  quick.  Ground  must  be  cleared.  W. 
F.   Allen,    Salisbury,   Md. 


ASTERS. 
James    Vlck's    Sons,    Rochester,    N.    Y. 


J.   H.   Lock,   Toronto,   Can. 

Aster   Kate    Lock. 

For   page  see  List   of  Advertisers. 

BEGONIAS. 
Innes    &   McRae,    Cheswlck,    Pa. 

Glolre   De   Lorraine, 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
S.   S.   Skidelsky,    Philadelphia,   Pa. 

Begonia   Gloire   De  Lorraine. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Flowering  Begonias,    2-ln.,   $1.00  per   100. 
H,   Allen,   Berlin,   N.    Y. 


BAMBOO    STAKES. 

Yokohama   Nurseries,  31   Barclay  St., 

New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertiser*. 


BULBS   AND   TUBERS. 

R.   M.    Ward  &  Co..  New   York. 

Fot  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Joseph  Breck  &  Sons.  47-54  N.  Market  St., 

Boston. 

Gladioli   for   Forcing. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

W.    W.    Rawson   &   Co.,    12  &  13   F.    H. 

Square,    Boston. 

Arlington    Tested    Seeds   for   Florists. 

For   page    see    Lisi    of    Advertisers. 

jTll.   Thorburn   &  Co7, 

36  Cortiandt  St.,  New  York. 

Lilies,  Irises,  Begonias,  etc. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Yokohama  Nurseries,  31  Barclay  St., 

New   York. 

Lily   Bulbs. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Schlegel  &  Fottler  Co., 

26   S.    Market   St.,    Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


CALADIUMS. 

Fancy    leaved    Caladiums,    50c.    per 
Albert   Buckwell,   Woodbridge,   Fla. 


CANNAS. 

W.   F.  Kasting,   383-87  Elllcott   St.,   Buffalo, 
N.    Y. 

Cannas,  15  varieties.  Also  Dahlias  and 
Gladioli.  Write  for  price  list.  O.  B.  Ste- 
vens,  Shenandoah,   Iowa. 

CARNATIONS. 

J.    D.   Thompson   Carnation   Co.     Jollet,    III. 

Carnation,    Robert    Craig. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Guttman  &   Weber,   43  W.  28th   St.,    N.    Y. 

Carnation    Victory. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

E.    H.   Pye,    Upper   Nyaek,    N.    Y. 
For  page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

The   H.    Weber  &  Sons   Co.,   Oakland,    Md. 

My    Maryland    and   Jessica. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Chicago    Carnation    Co.,   Jollet,  TIL 

Rooted    Cuttings. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Cottage  Gardens  Co.,   Queens,   N.   Y. 

Carnation    Robert    Craig. 

For   page   see   List   of  Advertisers. 

The  F.   R.   Pierson   Co.,   Tarrytown  on-Hnd- 

son,    N.    Y. 

Carnations,      Wlnsor,    White     Enchantress, 

Helen   M.   Gould. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

A.   B.   Davis  &   Son,  Inc.,   Pureellville,   Va. 

Carnations,   Red   Sport. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Wm.    Swayne,    Kennett    Square,    Pa^ 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

L.  J.  Reuter,   Philadelphia,   Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


CHRYSANTHEMUM   STOCK 
PLANTS. 

Chrysanthemum  cuttings.  Monrovia, 
Glory  of  Pacific,  Polly  Rose,  Robinson, 
Philadelphia,  White  Bonnaffon,  Fitzwy- 
gram,  G.  S.  Kalb,  Robt.  Halliday,  John 
Shrlmpton,  May  Bonnaffon,  Col.  Appleton, 
Nlveus,  Bride,  White  Ivory,  CulllngfordlL 
Arllne,  Maud  Dean,  Mutual  Friend,  W. 
Lincoln,  Jerome  Jones,  J.  G.  Jones,  Tim- 
othy Eaton  and  Mme.  Perrln  at  $1.50  per 
100:  $12.50  per  1000. 

Opah,  Princess,  E.  Bonnefond,  Alliance, 
Fred  Lemon,  Mrs.  Brice,  La  Tusion,  Mers- 
tham  Yellow,  Mildred  Ware,  Wm.  Duck- 
ham,  Amorita.  Dr.  Enguehard,  Mrs.  T.  W. 
Pockett,  Nellie  Pockett.  Ben  Wells,  F.  S. 
Vallls,  Mrs.  Thlrkell  at  $2.50  per  100;  $20.00 
per  1000. 
W.    F.    Kasting,    383    Elllcott    St.,    Buffalo, 

N.   Y. 

COLEUS. 

H.   N.    Eaton,    So.    Sudbury,    Mass.,    Rooted 

Cuttings. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

A.  N.  Pierson,  Cromwell,  Conn. 

Rooted    Cuttings, 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

CUPS   AND   TROPHIES. 

Thornton  Bros.,   Lawrence,   Mass. 
Fo:   page  see  List   of  Advertlstrs. 

CUT  FLOWER  BOXES. 

Folding  cut  flower  boxes,  the  best  made. 
Write  for  list.  Holton  &  Hunkel  Co.,  Mil- 
waukee, Wis. 

CYCLAMEN    PLANTS. 

C.  Winterich,  Defiance,  O. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


doz. 


CALIFORNIA   PRIVET. 
Chas.    Black.    Hightstown,    N.    J. 
For   page  see   List  of   Advertisers 


DAHLIAS. 

David  Herbert   &   Son,   Atco,   N.   J. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

A.   T.   Boddington,    New    York. 

For   page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Dahlias,    fine,    strong  bulbs;   also   cannas 

and  gladiosus.     Write  for  price  list.     O.  B. 

Stevens,   Shenandoah,   Iowa. 

Field  grown,  mixed  varieties,  whole  roots 
$4.00  per  100.     W.  F.  Allen,  Salisbury,  Md. 
Palisades    Nurseries,    Sparklll,    N.    Y. 
Flowering  Plants. 

Dahlias,  Mrs.  Winters  still  the  leading 
white.  My  sales  of  this  variety  for  for  the 
past  three  years  were  phenomenal;  also 
Ingeborg  Egeland,  the  new  scarlet  cactus. 
Do  not  fail  to  list  these  two  novelties.  Also 
fine  stock  of  leading  novelties  and  stand- 
ard varieties.  Catalogue  of  dahlias,  peo- 
nies, hollyhocks,  bleeding  heart  and  hardy 
plants,  now  ready.  W.  W.  Wilmore, 
Dahlia  Specialist.  Box.  382.  Denver,  Colo. 


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DAISIES. 

The  F.  W.  Fletcher  Co.,  Auburndale,  Mas*. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


EASTER    LILIES. 

N.    F.    McCarthy    &   Co.,   Boston. 

For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


EASTER    PLANTS. 

Wm.  C.  Smith,  Philadelphia. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


S.    S.    Pennock,    Philadelphia. 
For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 
H.  C.  Steluhoff,  W.  Hoboken,  N.  J. 

Flowering   Plants. 
For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

ELECTRIC   CIRCULATOR. 

Holly-Castle   Co.,    Boston. 

FANCY    ROCKY   FORD 

Cantaloupe   seed,    wholesale   per   100   lbs. 
$2<J.OO.     W.  F.  Allen,  Salisbury,  Md. 

FERNS. 
A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Kosllndale,  Mags 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


H.  H.  Barrows  &  Sons,  Whitman,  Mass. 

Nephrolepis  Barrowsll. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

F.    K.    Plersou    Co.,    Tarrytuwu-ou-lludson, 

N.    Y. 

Nephrolepis    Plersonl     Elegantisslma. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

Ferns  for  jardlueres,  good  varieties,  $3.00 
per  100,  cash.  J.  H.  Flesser,  415  Summit 
Avenue.   West   Hoboken,   N.   J. 

Ferns,  Japanese  or  Mikado  fern  ball,  new 
Importation  now  in  and  ready  for  shipment, 
In  dormant  condition;  S  inc.  in  diameter, 
$2.2o  per  doz.,  $18  per  100  f.  o.  b.  Cros- 
man  Bros.,  Rochester,  N.   Y. 

FERTILIZERS. 

Wm.   Elliott  &  Sons,  201    Fulton   St.,   N.   Y. 

Sterilized   Sheep   Manure. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

FEVERFEW. 

Feverfew,  $1.00  per  $100,  $8.00  per  1000. 
Prepaid.     S.  W.  Pike,  St.  Charles,  111. 

FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES. 

H.  M.  Robinson  &  Co.,  8-11  Province  8t., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

H.  Bayersdorfer  &  Co.,  Philadelphia,   Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

The   Kervan    Co.,    20   W.    27th   St.,    N.    Y. 

Decorative  Evergreens. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Hawley  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Reed  &  Keller,  122  W.  25th  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St. 

Pittsburg,   Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


S.  S.  Pennock,  Philadelphia. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


J.  Stern  &  Co  ,   1928  Germantown  Ave., 

Philadelphia. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


A.  L.  Fortunes.  New  Haven,  Conn. 

Ferns,  Galax  Leaves. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


FLORISTS'   LETTERS. 

Boston   Florist   Letter  Co.,   84   Hawley   St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


G.  A.  Sutherland  Co.,  34  Hawley  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


FLOWERS   BY   TELEGRAPH. 

Alex.  McConnell,  New  York. 
For  page   see   List   of  Advertisers. 

Fred   C.   Weber,  4326-28  Olive   St., 

St.   Louis.   Mo. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Young  &  Nugent,  New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


J.  Breltmeyer's  Sons,   Miami  &  Gratiot 

Aves.,   Detroit,   Mich. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Thos.  Young,  Jr.,  41 W.  28th  St..  NewTork. 

For  page  see  List  of   Advertisers. 

Eyres,   11   N.    Pearl  St..   Albany,   N.    T. 

For  page  see  List  nf  Advertisers. 


FLOWERS      BY      TELEGRAPH— Con- 
tinued. 

George  H.   Cooke,   Washington,   D.   C. 
For    page    see    List   of    Advertisers. 

Gude    Bros.    Co.,    1214    F    St., 

Washington,   D.  C. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Samuel   Murray,   1017   Broadway, 

Kansas   City,    Mo. 
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.   Hews  &  Co..    Cambridge.    Mass. 

For  page  see  List  of   Advertisers. 
Hllflnger    Bros.,    Ft.    Edward.     N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


FOLDING   BOXES. 

Welch  Bros.,  15  Province  St.,  Boston. 
I  or  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


FREESIAS. 

Rees    &    Compere,    Long    rfeach,    Cal., 

227  R.  F.  D.  1. 

Refracts    Alba    and    Hybrids. 

For  page   see   List   of  Advertisers. 

GERANIUMS. 
J.    E.    Felthousen,    Schenectady,    N.    Y. 

GLADIOLI. 

Arthur    Cowee,    Meadowvale   Farm,    Berlin, 

N.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Gladiolus.    :j    A    No.    1   strains,   extra   fine; 

also   cannas   and   dahlias.     Write   for   price 

list.     O.   B.   Stevens,    Shenandoah,   Iowa. 

GLASS. 

Boston   Plate  &  Window  Glass  Co.,  Boston. 

For  page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

Standard    Plate    GTass    Co..     Boston. 

For  page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 
Glass,     French     and     American     "White 
Rose"  brand.     Stenzel   Class  Co.,  2  Hudson 
St.,   New   Yoik. 


GLAZING    POINT. 
H.    A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


GREENHOUSE      BUILDING      MATE- 
RIAL. 

Lord    &    Burnham    Co., 

1133  Broadway,  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Plerson     U-Bar    Co.,     1     Madison     Square, 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hltchings   &   Co.,    1170  'Broadway, 

New   York. 
For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


Chicago   House   Wrecking  Co.,   Chicago,  III. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
A.  T.  Stearns  Lumber  Co.,  Nepouset,  Boston. 

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

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  C.  Monlnger  Co..  117  East  Blackhawk  St., 

Chicago. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

AdanTSchlilo  Lumber  Co.,  West  St.  and 

Hawthorne  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Weathered  Co.,  46  and  48  Marion  St.,  New 
York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Foley   Mfg.   Co.,  471  W.  22nd   St.,   Chicago. 

For   page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

GREENHOUSE    HOSE. 

Anchor   Greenhouse    Hose    Is    the    best    for 

Florists. 

Mineralized     Rubber     Co.,     New     York. 


HARDY  FERNS  AND  SUPPLIES. 

H.   M.   Robinson   &   Co.,  8-11   Province   St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

The  Kervan  Co., 

20  W.  27th  St.,    New   York. 

For  page  sne   List  of  Advertisers. 


Michigan  Cut  Flower  Co..  38  and  40  Miami 

Ave.,   Detroit,  Mich..   Wm.   Dllger,   Mgr. 

Fancy   Ferns. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


HEATING    APPARATUS. 

Lord   &   Burnham   Co., 

1133  Broadway,  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Plerson     U-Bar    Co.,     1     Madison     Square, 

New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hltchings   &   Co.,    1170   Broadway, 

New  York. 
For   page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

John    A.   Scollay.   73  &  75   Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,    N.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Gurney  Heater  Mfg.  Co.,  74  Franklin  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Kroeschell  Bros.,  35  Erie   St.,   Chicago. 
For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

HOTHOUSE  GRAPE  VINES. 

Rose   Hill   Nurseries.    New   Rochelle,   N.    T. 
For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

HYDRANGEAS. 

Palisades  Nurseries,  Sparkill,  N.  Y. 


IMPORTING    HOUSES. 

R.   M.   Ward  &   Co..   New   York. 

Plants  and  Bulbs. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


INSECTICIDES. 

Perfection    Chemical    Co..    Flushing,    N.    Y. 

Carman's    Antipest. 

For  page  see  List   of  Advertisers. 

The  H.  A.  Stoothoff  Co.,  119  West  St., 

New   York. 

Fumigating  Kind  Tobacco  Powder. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

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

Nlkoteen, 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hammonds  Paint  &  S.  S.  Works,  Flshklll, 

N.    Y. 

Horieum. 

For   page    see    List   of   Advertisers. 

JAPANESE  PLANTS. 

Y'okohama  Nurseries.   31   Barclay  St., 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


MOONVINES. 

Moonvlnes,  2  1-2  in.,  strong  plants,  $3.00 
per  100.  John  Heidenreich.  Indianapolis, 
Ind. 


MUSHROOM    SPAWN. 

Cochran     Mushroom     &     Spawn     Co., 

911  Chemical  Bldg.,   St.   Louis.   Mo. 

For  page   see   List    of   Advertisers. 

NASTURTIUMS. 

Double    Nasturtiums.    2-in,   $1.00   per  100. 
H.   Allen,   Berlin,  N.  Y. 


NIKOTEEN   APHIS   PUNK. 
Nicotine  Mfg.  Co.,  St.  Louis.  Mo. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

NURSERY  STOCK. 

Cottage  Gardens.  Queens,  N.  I. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Chas.    Black,    Hlghtstown,    N.   Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Forest    Nursery    &   Seed    Co.,    McMlnnvlIIe, 

Tenn. 

Forest   Tree   and    Shrub   Seeds. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

P.  A.  Keene,  I  Madison  Ay..  New  York- 
Hart   Pioneer  Nursery,  Fort  Scott,   Kansas. 
For   page  sec    List  of   Advertisers. 
J.    H.    Troy.    New    Rochelle,    N.    Y. 

Koster   Blue   Spruce. 
For    page  see   List    of   Advertisers. 
2,000       Norway       Maples       transplanted, 
straight  and  flue  stock,  2  to  5  feet.     Cheap 
fur  cash,   or  will   exchange   for  some   kinds 
of  stock.     O.  C.  Bailey.  Newburyport.  Mass- 
Elizabeth     Nursery    Co..     Elizabeth.     N.     J- 
Ellwanger    &    Barry.    Rochester,    N.    Y. 


Julius  Roehrs    Company.    Rutherford,    N.   J. 

Bay   Trees.  

The  Norwich  Nurseries.   Norwich,  Conn. 
Ornamental    Trees. 


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ORCHID   PLANTS. 

Lager  &  Hun  ell.  Summit,  N.  J. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Sander,  St.  Albans,   England. 

Importers,   Exporters,   Growers,   Hybridists. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Julius  Roehrs  Co.,  Rutherford,  N.  J. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Nathan   Smith   &   Son.    Adrian.    Mich. 


PAEONIES. 
Palisades    Nurseries,    Sparkill,    N.    Y. 


PANSIES. 
Imperial   Seed  &  Plant  Co..   Grange,   Balti- 
more,  Md. 
For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 


PATENTS. 

Siggers  &  SIggers,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Pateuts,   Trade  Marks,  and  Copyrights. 

25  years'  active  practice. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

PEERLESS    REPAIR    CLAMP. 

A.  Klokner,  Wauwatosa,  Wis. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


PLANTS,    BEDDING. 

J.  C.   Schmidt  Co.,  Bristol,   Pa. 

Spiraea  Japonica. 

For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

H.    N.    Eaton,    S.    Sudbury,    Mass. 

Coleus,   Verschaffeltii.   Golden  Bedder. 

For   page  see   List    of   Advertising. 

PLANTS    DECORATIVE. 

A.  Leuthy  &  Co..  Rosllndale.  Mass 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
Julius  Roehrs.  Rutherford,  N.  J. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
R.    &   J.    Farquhar   &    Co..    Boston. 

Palms,    Kentla    Belmoreana. 

For  page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

C.  Elseie.   11th  and  Hoy  Sts..    Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

PLANT  STAKES. 

H.   F.   Michell   Co.,    Philadelphia. 
For  page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


PLANTS  HARDY. 

M.   H.  Walsh,   Woods  Hole.   Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

PRIMULA    OBCONICA. 
O.  V.   Zangen.    Hoboken,   N.   J. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


POT    HANGERS. 

Pot  hangers,  Kramer's  *1  doz.  by  exp., 
$1.25  by  mail.  I.  N.  Kramer  &  Sou,  Cedar 
Rapids.    la. 


RETAIL    FLORISTS. 

Julius    A.     /inn, 

2   Beacon   St..   Boston,    Mass. 

Flowers  by  Telegraph. 


Alex.    McConnell.    New    York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
Thomas  Young,  Jr.,  New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
Fred  C.  Weber,  4326  Olive  St..  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
J.  Breltmeyer's  Sons.  Detroit,  Mich. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Young  &  Nugent.  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

George  B.  Cooke,  WashlngtonT  D.  C. 

For  page  see   i.ist   <>f   Advertisers. 

Samuel   Murray,   1017   Broadway^ 

Kansas  City,  Mo. 
For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


Gude    Bros.    Co.,    1214    F    St., 

Washington.    D.   C. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


Eyres,    11    N.    Pearl    St..    All.anv.    NY 
For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 


ROSES. 

M.  H.  Walsh.  Woods  Hole.  Mass. 

Hardy  Roses.   H.   T.   Roses  and  Ramblers. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

E.   II.  Pye.  Upper  Nyack,   N.   Y. 


For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 
F.   H.  Kramer,  Washington.  D.  C 

Queen    Beatrice. 
For  page  sec   Lisl  ol 


Robert  Scott  &  Son.  Sharon  Hill.  Pa 

Grafted   Roses. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


ROSES — Continued. 

Rose   Hill    Nurseries.    New   Rochelle,    N.    Y. 

Roses,    Killarnej". 

For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 

A.  T.  Boddlngton,  New  York 

For   page    see    List    of   Advertisers. 

Montrose   Greenhouses,    Moatrose,    Mass. 

Grafted    Roses. 

For   page   tee    List   of   Advertisers. 

II       I       .Junes,     I   i    i  ...     Nurseries      Eltaz- 

beth,   N.  J. 

American  Grown  Roses. 

For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 

L.  J.  Keuter,    Philadelphia,   Pa. 

For   page   see    List   of  AdvertisCTS. 

Benjamin    Council.    West    Grove,    Pa~ 

Baby    Rambler. 

Leedle    Floral    Co.,    Springfield,    CL 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

H.  A.  Dreer,   Philadelphia. 

Roses    for    Outdoor    Planting. 

Ellwanger   &   Barry,    Roohester,    N.    Y. 
Rose   Frau   Karl    Druschki. 


Minneapolis  Floral  Co.,   Minneapolis,    Minn. 

Rose    Miss    Kate    Moulton. 

Waban    Rose  Conservatories,   Natick,   Mass. 

Rose    Wellesl ey . 

Palisades  Nurseries,  Sparkill,  N.  Y. 

Rambler  Roses  Sparkill. 

Creeping    Roses,    2   years,    $6.00    per    100. 
The  Elizabeth  Nursery  Co.,  Elizabeth.  N.  J. 


SEEDS. 

W.  W.  Rawson  &  Co.,  12  and  13  Faneull 

Hall   Si |  ,    Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Thos.  J.  Grey  &  Co.,  32  S.   Market  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Joseph  Breck  &  Sons, 

51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,  Boston. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers 

W.  Atlee  Burpee  &  Co.,  Philadelphia. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

J.    M.   Thorburn  &  Co., 

36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

H.  F.  Michell  Co..  1018  Market  St., 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

R.  &  J.  Farquhar  &  Co.,  Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Weeber    &    Don,    ill    Chambers    St.,    N.    Y. 

Vegetable    and    Flower    Seeds 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers 


H.    A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia. 

Flower   Seeds. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Wm.    Elliott  &  Sons.  201  Fulton   St..   N.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Schlegel    &    Fottler   Co.,   26    S.    Market    St7, 

Boston. 

For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

Conrad  Appel.  Darmstadt,  Germany,  Es- 
tab.  1789.  High  Grade  Crass,  Clover,  and  Tree  Seeds. 
Seeds.  100,000  fresh  greenhouse  grown 
Asparagus  plumosus  seed.  $2.50  per  1,000 
on  large  lots.     Henry  Young,  Ada,  O. 


SEED    CASES— MICE    PROOF. 

Heller  &  Co..   Montclair,   N.  J. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

SOUTHERN  WILD  SMILAX. 

H.    M.    Robinson    &    Co..    8    &    11    Province 

St.,    Boston. 

For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

E.     A.     Beaven,     Evergreen,   ^AlaT 

For    page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


SPHAGNUM;    CEDAR    POLES. 

H.  R.  Akers,  Chatsworth,  N.  J. 

For    page    see    List     .if    Advertisers. 

TOMATO    AND    PLANT    SUPPORTS. 

Igoe   Bros..    226   North   9th   St., 

Brooklyn.    N.    Y. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


VENTILATING    APPARATUS. 

Lord    &    Burnham    Co. 

1133  Broadway.   New  York. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

Pierson     U-Bar     CoT]     I     Madison     Square, 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hltchings   &   Co..    1170    Broadway, 

New   York. 

For   page  see   List   of    Advertisers. 

John  A.  Scoilay,  73-75  Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn.  N.   Y. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers 


VENTILATING       APPARATUS— Con- 
tinued. 

Weathered   Co.,   46  and  48   Marion  St., 

New    York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Foley   Mfg.   Co.,   471   W.  22ud   St.,    Chicago. 

For  page   see   List   of  Advertisers. 

The   Chicago   Lifter. 

J.   C.    Monlnger   Co.,   421   Hawthorne   Av«., 

Chicago. 

VERBENAS. 

The  new  verbena,  Ellen  Wilmott,  the 
fines!  cerise  pink  in  existence,  rooted  cut- 
tings, $2.50  100.  ('ash.  W.  W.  Stertzing, 
72SO    Old    Manchester.    St.    Louis,    Mo. 

VINCAS. 

35,000  myrtle.  Vinca  minor,  $10.00  to 
$30.00  per  11  Mil  1.  s.  .1.  Galloway,  Eaton. 
Ohio. 

VINCA    MINOR. 

Eastern    Nurseries,    Jamaica     Plain,    Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

WIREWORK. 

W'irewark.  Write  for  our  catalogue 
Ilolton  &   Hunkel  Co.,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

Floral    photographs.     Foley's,   226-228   1-2 
Bowery,   New  York. 

WHOLESALE    FLORISTS. 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Hawley  St.,  Bos 

ton. 
George  A.   Sutherland   Co.,   34   Hawley   St.. 

Boton. 
Welch   Bros.,   15   Province   St..    Boston. 

Buffalo. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Wm.    F.    Kastlng,   383-87   Ellicott   St.,    Buf- 
falo. 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  Relnberg.  51  Wabash  Av..  Chicago. 
A.  L.  Randall   Co.,  21   Randolph  St.,  Chicago. 
Wletor  Bros.,  51  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago. 
Vaughan  &  Sperry,  60  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago. 
E.    F.    Wlnterson    Co.,    45,    47,    49    Wabash 
Av.,   Chicago. 

Cincinnati. 

Ohio  Cut   Flower  Co.,   129  E.   3d  St. 

Wm.    Murphy,    128   E.   3d   St. 

Detroit. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
Michigan    Cut    Flower   Exchange,   38   &   40 
Miami  Av.     Wm.  Dllger,   mgr. 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Bonnot    Bros.,    55-57    West    26th    St.,    New 

York. 
J.  S.   Fenrlch,  110  W.  28th  St.,   New   York. 
Ford  Bros.,  48  West  28th  St.,  New   York. 
H.  E.  Froment,  57  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
Alex.    J.   Guttman,   43    West   28th    St. 
E.  C.  Horan.  55  West  28th  St.,   New  York. 
Philip    F.    Kessler,    55   W.    26th    St.,    New 

York. 
Julius  Lang,  53  West  30th  St.,  New  York. 
A.  H.  Langjahr,  55  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
James  McManus,  50  W.  30th  St.,  New  York. 
Chas.  Millang,  50  West  29th  St.,  New  York. 
Frank    Millang,    55-57    W.    26th    St.,    New 

York. 
A.  Moltz,  55-57  W.  26th  St.,  New  York. 
John  J.  Perkins,  115  W.  30th  St.,  New  York. 
John  I.  Raynor,  49  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
W.  F.  Sheridan,  39  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
Traendly  &  Schenck.  44  W.  28th  St.,  N.  Y. 
John    Young,   51    W.   28th    St..    New   York. 

Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

W.  E.  McKisslck.  1221  Filbert  St.,  Phila- 
delphia,  Pa. 

Leo  Nlessen  Co.,  1217  Arch  St.,  Phila- 
delphia,  Pa. 

S.  S.  Pennock.  1012-18  Ludlow  St.,  Phila- 
delphia,  Pa. 

Pittsburg. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Pittsburg  Cut  Flower  Co..  Ltd.,  804 
Liberty   St.,    Pittsburg.    Pa. 

J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co..  545  Liberty  St.,  Pitts- 
burg. 


March  31,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


421 


riy  continued  orders  for  the  FUHIQATINQ  KIND  TOBACCO  POWDER 
show  that  I  prefer  it  to  any  of  the  other  ways  ;  It's,  by  far,  the  cheapest  and 
best.  H.  MAYER,  Pearl  River,  N.  J. 

—     _    j|     jjh,    _  Why  not  .»sk  lor  a  free  live  pound  tnal  sample:  it's  convincing  ;  it  only  costs  you  the  express  charge.    It's  no  new 

B^.W    jf^    •^     j^  tangled  thing,  hundreds  write  of  it  like  Mr.  H.  Mayer.     Our  booklet  lells  how  to  fumigate  a  house  100x25  feet  with 
— —  it  for  fifteen  cents.     The  H.  A.  Stoothoff  Company,  119  West  Street,  New  York  City,  N.  V. 


New  Offers  in  This  Issue. 


ASTER,    KATE    LOCK 

.1     II.    Look,    To 
ii'   page   see    List 


into,    Can. 

t'  Advertisers 


both 
goin; 


price    and    time    of 
to  be  uncertain. 


delivery    are 


AUSTRIAN    AND    SCOTCH     PINES. 

The    P.    K.    Conine   Nursery   Co.,    Stratford, 

Conn. 

For    page    see    List   of   Advertisers. 

DKACAENA    INDfVlsA. 

E.  &   C.    VV Iman,    Danvers,    Mass, 

For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 


Referring  to  the  report  of  the  state 
zoologist  of  Pennsylvania  in  connec- 
tion with  the  lime,  sulphur  salt  remedy 
for  San  Jose  scale,  it  is  interesting  to 
note  that  the  remedy  offered  by  Ben- 
jamin Hammond  under  the  name  of 
Horicum  is  practically  the  same  thing 
prepared  and  put  up  in  convenient 
form  for  ready  use. 


EASTER    FLOWERS    AND    PLANTS.       **VWV*»»I»»»«<V»»V»IWUWWV»»VWVW* 

Hicks   &    Crawbuck,   7ij   and    78    Court    St., 

Brooklyn,    X.    Y. 

For   page    see    List    of   Advertisers. 


EASTER    LILIES. 

Conanzie  Carnation  Co.,  New  London,  I'l'iin. 
For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 
EASTER     PLANTST" 

Robert    Craig    ('■■..    Philadelphia. 
Fit    page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

EASTER    PLANTS. 

Godfrey    Aschmann,    Philadelphia. 
For   page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 


FOLDING  BOXES. 

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

HEATING    APPARATUS. 

W.     II.     Luttnn,     West     Side    Av.     Sta., 

Jersey   City,    N.   J. 

For    page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

NOVELTIES  IN  "ROSES  AND  CHRYS- 

ANTHEMUMS. 

The   E.  G.   Hill  Co..   Richmond,   Ind. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


ROSES.   CANNAS.   SHRUBS,    PEREN- 
NIALS,   ETC. 

Dingee  ,v  Conard  Co.,  West  Grove,  Pa. 
For   page   see   List    of    Advertisers. 

ROSE,  QUEEN    BEATRICE. 

F.    H.   Kramer.   Washington.    D.   C. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 


THE    GLASS    SITUATION. 

Within  the  past  week  developments 
in  the  window  glass  market  both  here 
and  abroad  have  tended  to  strengthen 
the  already  firm  situation  and  it  is  now 
very  apparent  that  there  will  be  a 
shortage  in  the  supply  of  a  number  of 
the  leading  sizes,  including  those  most 
frequently  used  in  greenhouse  con- 
struction. Prices  made  by  the  domes- 
tic manufacturers  are  now  something 
"like  12  1-2  per  cent  higher  than  they 
were  at  the  beginning  of  the  year  and 
further  advances  are  being  made 
daily  as  the  greater  part  of  the  product 
of  the  country  is  already  sold  up  and 
the  manufacturer  who  has  any  glass 
for  sale  seems  able  to  command  his 
own  price  for   it. 

In  the  foreign  market  reports  of 
labor  difficulties  present  and  impending 
have  made  manufacturers  reluctant  to 
enter  on  new  engagements  and  it  is 
generally  expected  production  in  Bel- 
gium, which  is  the  principal  exporting 
market,  will  be  very  much  curtailed 
after  May  1st  when  a  general  strike  has 
been  planned   by   the  glass  workers. 

For  a  prospective  buyer  of  window 
glass  it  looks  as  though  it  would  be 
good  judgment  to  buy  now  any  Lilass 
that  may  be  needed  before  late  fall  as 
it  appears  that  if  orders  are  held  back 


WANTS 


Advertisements  in  this  column  one 
cent  a  word.     Initials  count  as  words. 
Cash  wi,h  order. 
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TO  LEASE  FOR  A  TERM  OF  YEARS 
my  greenhouses  consisting  of  about  eighteen 
thousand  feet  of  glass,  all  Hltehings  & 
Co.  boilers,  and  four  of  the  houses  are  also 
Hitehings  &  Co.'s  construction;  city  water 
on  premises,  two  trolley  liui'S  one  block, 
and  railroad  station  two  blocks  from  the 
premises;  three  miles  from  34th  St.  ferry. 
Geographically  they  are  in  the  centre  of 
Greater  New  York.  If  you  want  a  place 
this  is  a  rare  chance,  so  do  not  write  but 
come  see  it.  possession  June  1st.  l'.Kie 
Apply  to  Alex  S.  Burns,  12S  4th  St..  Wood- 
side,   Queens  Borough,   N.    Y. 

FOR  SALE— Two  greenhouses,  23x95, 
20x68,  with  hot  water  heating  apparatus 
and  well  stocked  with  Carnations  and  Vio- 
lets. Will  sell  as  It  is  with  dwelling  house 
attached  and  17,000  feet  of  land,  or  to  be 
taken  dowu  and  removed.  Adress  703 
Chestnut  St..  Waban.  Mass. 

One  experienced  fern  grower;  one  experi- 
enced man  in  stove  and  greenhouse  plants: 
and  one  first  class  herbaceous  man.  Good 
wages  will  be  paid  to  first  class,  capable 
man,  and  steady  position.  Address  S.  It.. 
care  HORTICULTURE,  11  Hamilton  Place, 
Boston. 

SITUATION  WANTED  by  a  young 
Protestant  married  man,  as  Gardener,  or 
Foreman  on  a  private  estate.  Life  experi- 
ence, references  warranted  as  to  character 
and  ability.  F,  care  HORTICULTURE,  it 
Hamilton    l'l; Boston. 

WANTED. — I  would  like  to  place  my  son, 
age  19  years,  in  a  good  private  or  com- 
mercial establishment.  He  has  some 
knowledge  of  the  business.  Thomas  Hes- 
key,  gardener  to  Lt.  Gov.  E.  S.  Draper, 
Hopedale.    Mass 


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Nonpoisonous  and  harmless  to 

vegetation. 

Kills  Green   Fly,   Aphides.   Bark    Lice, 

I  hrip,  Mealy  Bug,  Red  Spider, 

Scale,  Wire  Worms,  Ants 

and  Slugs. 

This    is    the    Grower's    Friend,   handy    to 

use,    cheap   and   effective,    mixes    readily   in 

water.      Destroys  all  insect    pests    and    keeps 

down  filth.     $1.50  per  gallon.    Also  in  quarts, 

half  gallons  and  in  bulk.     Send  for  circulars. 

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STANDARD  FLOWER  POTS 

Packed  in  small  crates,  easy  to  handle, 

Price  per  crate 
70  7  in.  pots  in  crate $4.20 
60  8         "  "        3.00 

HAND  MADE 
48  g  in.  pits  in  crate  $3  60 
48  10        "  "         4.80 

24  11        "  "        3.60 

24  12  "        4.80 

17  14        "  "        4.80 

6  16        "  "        4.50 

Seed  pans,  same  price  as  pots.  Send  for  price  list  of 
Cylinders  for  Cut  flowers,  Hanging  Baskets,  Lawn 
Vases  etc.  Ten  percent,  off  for.  ash  with  order.  Address 

HUfinger  Bros.,PotterytFort  Edward. N.Y. 

August  Rolker  &  Sons,  Agts.,      31  Barclay  St.,  N.  If.  City. 

Standard 
Flower  , . 


i5002in 
15002^ 
1500  2% 

P 
pots 

rice  per  crate 

tncrate$4  88 

5.25 

'*        €.00 

1000  3 
800  3J4 

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5.00 
5.80 

5004 

320  5 
1446 

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POTS 


If  your  greenhouses  are   within  500   miles  oi 

the  Capital,  write  us,  we  can  save  you   money 

W.     H.     ERNEST. 

28th  and  M  Streets,  WASHINGTON,  D.  C. 


Holds  Class 
Firmly 

See  tho  Point  » 
PEERLESS 

"     Blazing  Points  *re  the  beet. 
<    No   rights  or  lefti.      Box   of 
1    1000  poiDti  75  oU.  poitptld. 


IIENKY  A.  DREEK, 
714  Choitnot  St.,  Pbtlt.,  P». 


BY  SLIPPING  A 


PEERLESS   GLASS    REPAIR    CLAMP 

over  a  cracked  glass  vou  protect  your  stock 
<ave  coal  and  glass.    Doit  now  before  the  high 
Tvtiuls  play  havoc  with  your  roots.    $1  110  will 
repair  150  lights.    Ask  your  supply  man,  or 
\.  HLOHNCR,  Wauwatosu,  Wis. 

indorsed  bv  about  400  prominent  florists. 


HORICUM 


KILLS   SAN  JOSE  SCALE 

X'  HAMMOND'S  SLUG  SHOT  WORKS,  «-*"*«»-■ 

SOLS    ST  SEED  DEALERS  OF  AMERICA 


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Ventilating  a  Greenhouse 


March  31,  1906 


is  dependent  on  the  kind  of  apparatus  you  use,  whether  its  ease  of  q 

operation  or  freedom  from  repairs.     The  "  Hitchings  &  Co.'s  "  is  free  J 

from  cables,  chains  or  short  lived  springs.     A  compact,  easy  running,  X 
inexpensive  device. 

HITCHINGS  &   COHPANY,  J 

Greenhouse   Designers  and    Builders,  ± 

Manufacturers  of    Heating  and  Ventilating  Apparatus  J 

1170  BROADWAY         -         -         NEW  YORK  + 


HEATING  HEATING 

Let  me  furnish  facts  why  you  should  give  me  your  Heating  Work. 
I  have  convinced  others.     Why  not  you  ? 

Write  for  Prices  on  HEATING  SUPPLIES  of  all  Kinds 

WIYI.  H.  LUTTOIM 

West  Side  Ave.  Station,  JERSEY  CITY,  N.  J. 


STANDARD    PLATE    CLASS    CO. 

Manufacturers,  Importers  and  Jobbers  ^^^- 
AMERICAN  AND  FRENCH  GREENHOUSE  GLASS 

26=30  Sudbury  Street  BOSTON,  HASS. 

61=63  Portland  Street 


FOR   SALE 


GARDEN  HOSE 


New  K~iQ-)  guaranteed  ioo 
lbs.  pressure,  7J6  cts.  per  ft. 
J£-in.  not  guaranteed,  454  cts.  per  ft. 
UdT  HCn  QAQU  New  Cypress,  3  ft. x6  ft  .from 
nUI-DLU  OAOH  75  cts.  up;  glazed,  complete, 
from  $1.60  up.  Second-haDd,  in  good  condition, 
all  glass  in,  at  $1.25  and  $(.00  each 
pipe  (Jood  serviceable  second-hand,  with 
rlrt  Thiead*;  a-in.,  7  cts.,  i^-in.,  sMcts  ;  ij£- 
in.,  4 cts  ;  i-in.,  3  cts.:  2$£-in.,  10 cts. ;  3-in  i4Cts.; 
4-in  ,  19  cts.  New  2-in.  Standard,  full  lengths, 
with  couplings,  8Ji  cts.  ft.  Old  and  new  fittings 
and  valves. 

fil  A^l^  New  American  10x12  single  $1.75,  per 
OLAOO  D0X  j  I2xi2  single  $i.qo,  per  box;  10x12. 
12x12,  10x15,  doubie  $2.65,  per  box;  12x14,  12x20, 
14x14,  14x20,  double,  $2.88,  per  box;  16x16,16x18, 
$3.10;  16x24,  double,  $3. 30  per  box. 

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NEPONSET,  BOSTON,  MASS. 


Greenhouse  Material 

Ask  torour  bDecial  Catalogue  No  5S4  describing 
Boiler  Tubes,  Boilers,  Tubes,  as  ,  Lumber  and  Sup- 
plies of  every  kind  from  the  Fifty  Mill  on  Dollar  St. 
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CHICAGO    HOOSE    WRECKING   CO. 

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Toadstools   vs.  Mushrooms 

Toadstools  resemble  mushroons  very  closely.  Experts 
can  easily  distinguish  the  difference  between  them. 

One  way  to  tell  is  by  eating  them— but  this  is  rather 
risky. 

It  is  the  same  way  with  greenhouse  material  — it  makes 
a  difference  where  you  get  it  and  the  kind  you  buy. 

Better  buy  your  material  from  those  who  have  experience. 

Let  us  demonstrate  to  you  why  it  will  be  to  your  interest 
to  use  our  material.     If  interested  write  us. 

JOHN    C.    MONINGER    CO.     Chicago 

117   E.    BLACKHAWK   STREET 


The  Standard  SteamTrap 

Certificate  of  merit  awarded  at  Washington,  D.  C, 
Florists'  Convention.  For  simplicity,  durability  and  per- 
fect satisfaction  it  has  them  all  guessing.  It  is 
in  a  class  by  itself.  To  see  it  work  a  large 
plant  as  well  as  a  small  will  convince  the 
most  sceptical  that  it  is  the  Florists'   Friend. 

The  Standard  Ventilating  Machine  still 
leads  as  the  most  durable,  easiest  working  and  the 
all-around  satisfactory  machine. 

The  Duplex  Gutter  is  gaining  all  the  time,  over 
12,000  feet  sold  thus  far  this  sea>on.     Catalogues  free. 


E.  HIPPARD, 


Youngstown,  Ohio 


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sheets  and  heads  of  steel:  water  space  all  around 
front,  sides  and  back.     Write  for  information. 


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Ship  Lap,  Drop  Siding,  Sheathing,    Flooring,    White    Cedar 
Posts,  Etc. 

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Six  Large  Greenhouses 

In  a  city  of  25,000  inhabitants,  35  miles  from  Boston,  a 
range  of  Six  large  Greenhouses,  propagating  house  and 
office  and  boiler  room  all  of  modern  construction,  healed  by 
a  new  90  u.  r.  steam  boiler,  seven  acres  of  line  land  with 
resilience  and  stable.  Houses  stocked  with  15,000  carna- 
tions and  10, coo  bedding  plants.      25,000  young  carnations 

ready  to  plant  out.  Business  wholesale  and  retail 
consumes  all  that  can  be  grown.  Address,  N.  ASH, 
care  of  Horticulture. 


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This  is  The  Thorough  Way 

We  pack  for  shipment  our  frames  and  sash.  Every  precaution  taken  to  prevent  breakage  of  glass. 
We  don't  know  of  a  sash  that  is  made  as  honestly,  as  strongly.  They  have  all  the  strong  points  of 
perfect  joints,  steel  dowel  pins  and  the  round  iron  brace  and  tie      d. 

The  frames  are  made  of  cypress  same  selected  quality  as  the  sasn.  Any  one  can  erect  them,  it  is 
only  a  matter  of  bolting  up  the  angle  iron  at  the  corners,  and  dropping  the  rafter  rail  in  place. 
Those  angle  irons  are  not  only  a  matter  of  convenience,  but  make  a  perfectly  rigid  joint — a  frame 
that  will  outlast  any  two  ordinary  ones  and  our  gardener  friends  have  proven  it. 


Lord  and  Burnham  Co. 

GREENHOUSE  DESIGNERS  and  MANUFACTURERS 
1133  Broadway,  cor.  26th  St.,  N.  Y. 
Boston  Branch  :  819  Tremont  Building. 


Two  more  things  about  the  sash  you  ought  to  know; 
they  weigh  40  lbs.  each,  which  makes  them  espe- 
cially light  to  handle  ;  we  make  a  freight  allow- 
ance   on    orders  of  ten  or  more. 


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46   MARION  ST.,   NEW  YORK 


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will  deliver  by  special  messenger 

Easter  Flowers,  Plants,  Baskets,  Etc., 

in  New  York  City  and  vicinity, 

on  transfer  orders  by  mail  or  wire  from  florists 

in  any  part  of  the  world. 

43  West  Twenty-Eighth  Street, 

New  York  City. 


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In  Prime  for  Easter 


$6.00   to   $9.00    per   dozen. 


Baby  Ramblers 

In  2%  inch  pots,  just  ready  for  3's.     Will  make  splendid  stock  for 

Decoration  Day 

or  for  summer  bedding.     $7.00  per  100. 


THOMAS    ROLAND,    Nahant,    Mass. 


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ORDER    FROM 

WALTER    F.   SHERIDAN 

39  West  28th  Street 

NEW  YORK 


Everything  in  the  line  of  Cut  Flowers  for  Easter. 


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FORD  BROTHERS 

Offer  for  Easter  a  full  line  of  flowers 
of  best  quality.  Heavy  receipts  from 
best  growers  of  lilies,  roses,  car- 
nations, violets  and  bulbous  stock. 
Special  American  Beauties  and  other 
Red  Roses.  Campbell  Violet  Plants 
in  Pots.  Pot  Lilies  of  best  Longi- 
florum  type.     Order  Now. 

FORD  BROTHERS,  •SSB' 


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TRARNDLY  &  SCHENCK 

OFFER  FOR  EASTER 

Fifty  Thousand  Red  Roses!! 

20,000  Hig;h=Grade  Jacq's 
Lilies,    Violets,    Bulb   Fowers 

and  big  Carnations  in  unprecedented  [quantity 

PRICE  LISTS  RAEIlDLY     &     SCHENCK    TELEPHONES 

are  ready.  44  Wesf  28th  St.,  New  York  798"799  MADIS0N  SQ' 


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Let    me    Quote    you    Easter    Prices    on  any    of    the     following  : 

LILIES  ♦ 

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GARDENIAS  * 

CARNATIONS  ^  Cut  Flowers  at  Wholesale 

SWEET   PEAS  4»  55  West  28th  St. 

AMERICAN    BEAUTY  ♦  NEW  YORK 


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PLACE  YOUR  ORDERS    AT  ONCE 

if  you  want  first  class  Easter  Plants, 

My  Stock  is  of  the  well-known  High  Standard  of  previous 
Years.  Lilies,  Ericas,  Lilacs,  Ramblers,  Baby  Ramblers, 
Hydrangeas,  Azaleas.  Genistas,  Hyacinths,  Daisies.  All 
Sizes  and  Prices. 

ANTON  SCHULTHEIS,  College  Point,  New  York 


April  7,  1906 


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No 

Better 

Stock 

Has 

Ever 

Been 

Offered 


FOR  EASTER 


Carnations  from  Cottage  Gardens, 
Longiflorum  Lilies  from  Suzuki  & 
Satow,  John  Scott  and  Hinode 
Florist  Company.  Bulbous  Stock 
from  Carl  Jurgens.  American 
Beauties  from  the  John  Young 
Company.  All  other  flowers  in 
same   high   grade.      Order  Now. 

JOHN    YOUNG 

51    W.    28tH    STREET,     NEW    YORK 


Telephone,  4463-4464  Mad.  Sq. 


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THE  RIGHT  WAY  TO  BUY  LILIES 


Our  lilies  are  skilfully  packed,  twenty-five  pots  to  a  case  ;   one  pot 

extra  with  each  case  without  charge. 

Price  i2c.  per  flower  or  bud.      The  Quality  is  Superfine. 

ORDER  SHOULD  BE  PLACED  AT  ONCE. 


OUR     AUCTION    SALES 

Every  Tuesday  and   Friday,  beginning   April  6.     We  have  40,000 
Roses  and  very  heavy  consignments  of  Conifers,  Rhododendrons  and 

GARDEN  SHRUBS. 

j  n.  f.  McCarthy  &  co., 84  HAsNSTREET  I 


430  HORTICULTURE  APril  7-  190S 


ALEXANDER    J.    GUTTMAN 

THE  WHOLESALE  FLORIST  OF  NEW  YORK 

can  fill  your  order  for  any  variety  of  Cut  Flowers  that  you 
may  want  for  Easter.   I  am  handling  a  complete  line  of  all  the 
most  desirable  ROSES, ' CARNATIONS,  and  BULBOUS  STOCK.   Am  also 
very  strong  on  VIOLETS,  ETC.   Write  for  price  list. 

Yours  very  truly, 


43  W.  28th  Street. 
Phone  1664-1665  Madison  Square. 


Governor  Herrick 


The  New  Single  Violet 

Governor  Herrick,  is  the  finest  and  freest  bloomer  ever  offered  for  sale, 
the  plants  producing  over  200  blooms  in  a  season  lasting  from  Oct.  1  to 
May  14.  The  color  is  a  rich,  dark  purple,  large  open  flower,  on  a  very 
strong  stem.  It  is  the  best  keeping  Violet  on  the  market  and  received 
special  mention  at  the  Boston  Carnation  Convention  after  being  picked 
four  days  and  traveling  700  miles  before  being  judged.  At  Louisville, 
Ky.,  the  Governor  Herrick  was  one  of  the  sensations  of  the  exhibition. 
Prices  of  rooted  cuttings  are  as  follows:  Per  doz.,  $2.00;  per 
100,  $10.00:  per  1000,  $75.00:  5000  or  more,  $60.00  per  1000.  All 
orders  will  be  filled  in  rotation,  with  the  finest  stock  ever  sent  out. 
Write  me  to  day  for  full  description  of  the  Governor  Herrick. 


H.  R.  CARLTON  JrSfc  Willoughby,  O. 


April  7,  1906 


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10,000 

Longiflorum 
Lily  Plants 

5000  Azaleas 

Crimson 

Rambler 

Roses 

Hydrangeas 

Spirals 

ALL GOODS PACKEH 
WITH  CARE 


WELCH  BROS.,  15  Province  St.,  BOSTON,  MASS. 


TELEPHONES     MAIN     6267-6268 


HOTH  OUS  E 
GRAPE  VINES, 


fine  strong,  two  and 
three  year  old  canes, 
Black  Hamburg, 
Muscat  Alexandria 
and   other  varieties. 


Rose  Hill  Nurseries, 

NEW     ROCHELLE,     N.  Y. 


1  DAGGER  FERNS,  $1.25  per  lOOO;  Fancy,  1.50 

Brilliant  Bronze  or  Green  GALAX  75c  per  1000,    'O'?g°5oots 
Southern  Smilax  50-lb.  case  $5.50 

We  can  supply  you  with  fresh  made 

LAUREL      FESTOONINC 

all  winter,  and  gathered  daily  fresh  from  the 
woods,  4c,  6c  and  6c  per  y*rd.  Sample  lot  on 
application.  BRANCH  LAUREL,  35c  per  large 
n  decorating  purposes.  Try  thi 
Telephone  or  telegraph  orders  will  receive  prompt  attention 


MtKSP 


CROWL  FERN  CO.,     MILLINGTON,  MASS. 


5,000  Easter  Lilies 

From  ij£  to  3  feet  high,  from  3  to  10 
flowers  or  buds  to  a  plant.  Fine  Foliage. 
Ten  cents  per  bud  or  flower.  Cash  with 
order. 


CHRISTIAN     DEHN 

178  Beekman  Street 
Saratoga    Springs,    N.   Y. 


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VICTORY 


TELEPHONE 
1664-1665  MADISON  SQUARE 


All  Correspondence  to  ALEX.  J.  OUTTHAN,  Wholesale  Florist,  43  West  28th  Street 

43  West  28th  Street  and  Lynbrook,  L.  I. 


New  York,  April  5th.  1906. 
To  Carnation  Growers  everywhere: 

Notwithstanding  the  phenomenal  demand  for  Victory  every  day  of 
every  week  since  it  was  placed  on  sale  we  are  glad  to  tell  you  that  we 
will  have  right  along  an  abundance  of  Cuttings  sufficient  to  meet 
the  demand  no  matter  how  large  it  may  become. 

Victory's  career  has  been  a  remarkable  one.  The  highest  honors 
have  been  accorded  it  wherever  exhibited.   It  still  stands  pre-eminent 
amongst  the  Scarlet  Carnations.  No  flower  compares  with  it  in  the 
Carnation  family  for  its  keeping  qualities.  A  journey  across  the 
ocean  found  it  in  fresh  condition  upon  arrival.  No  Carnation  is 
more  prolific  than  Victory,  nor  does  any  Carnation  give  you  as  large 
a  flower.  Blooms  averaging  three  and  a  half  inches.  A  Victory 
plant  has  no  surplus  grass,  every  shoot  means  a  flower.  Victory  comes 
in  early  and  you  want  a  Scarlet  Carnation  for  Thanksgiving  and 
Christmas  Trade. 

A  Batch  of  strong  Cuttings  from  soil  and  pots  up  to  three  inches 
are  now  ready  for  delivery.    Prices:  $12.00  per  hundred,  $100.00  per 
thousand,  250  at  the  thousand  rate.  Discount  for  cash  with  order. 

Yours  very  truly, 


FOR  SALE  A  CONSIGNMENT 

We  have  just  received  a  large  consignment  of  HOLLAND   GROWN   PLANTS,  all  in  first 
class  condition,  consisting  of  ROSES,  FRUIT  TREES,  CLIMBERS,  RHODODENDRONS,  Etc. 


ROSES.  HYBRID  PERPETUAL.  Low  budded,  two 
year  old,  extra  strong,  strictly  first  class,  and  in  best  of  con- 
dition, and  in  the  following  varieties  in  bundles  of  10  for 
$1.00;    $8.00  per  ICO;    $75.00  per  IOOO. 

(No  less  than  10  of  any  one  variety  sold). 
Baroness  Rothschild,  Captain  Christy,  Con.  Ferd.  Meyer, 
Duke  of  Edinburg,  Jules  Margottin,  La  France,  Magna 
Charta,  Margaret  Dickson,  Mad.  Gabriel  Luizet,  Mrs.  John 
Laing,  Mad.  Plantier,  Victor  Verdier,  Gen.  Jacqueminot, 
Paeoria,  Paul  Ne>ron. 

OTHER   ROSES.  per  10 

I  euchstern  (New  Polyanthus)  $1.50 

Frau  Kail  Druschkii  (Best  New  White)  1. 50 

Hermosa  (Hybrid  Tea)  1.25 

Clothilde  Soupert,  3  year  field  grown,  1.25 

RAMBLER  ROSES.  per  10 

4   feet    canes, 


Crimson,  Extra  Strong, 
many  branches, 

Crimson,  Very  Strong, 
many  branches, 


$1.25 


feet    canes, 


per  IOO 

$12.50 

12.50 

10.00 

10.00 

per  100 

$10.00 
8.00 


per  10  per  100 

Crimson,  Strong,  2  ft.  canes,  many  branches,       .75  5.00 

While,  Pink,  Yellow,  4  to  6  feet  canes,               1. 00  S.00 

Wichuraiana  Hybrids,  Extra  Strong,  3  yr.  old,    1.25  10.00 

RHODODENDRONS. 

PONTICUM  andCUNNINGHAMII,  Ea.  Doz.  100 
Fine  plants,  (8  inches  high,  10  to  20  Buds,  .35  $3.50  $25.00 
Very  large  plants,  2  ft.   "     30  "  40     "       .75     8.00     50.00 

FRUITS. 

PEARS,  French  P)ramids  (Fine  for  forcing).  Large  grafted 
trees,  4  to  6  feet  high,  Each,  75c;  Doz,,  $8.00;  100, 
$50.00:  in  the  following  named  varieties:  —  Beurre  D'Aman- 
lis,  Conseiller  de  Lavieres,  Gen.  Todleben,  Le  Lectier. 

BLACK  CURRANTS;  Extra  Strong,  large  plants,  4  feet, 
many  branches,  $i.oc  per  Doz.,  $7.50  per  100. 

AKEBIA  QU1NATA.  Extra  strong  roots,  S  feet  Runners, 
Ea.,  25c;    Doz.,  $2.50;    100,  $20.00. 


If  you  are  interested  in  HARDY  PERENNIALS,  EVERGREENS,  FLOWERING 
SHRUBS,  DAHLIAS,  and  BULBOUS  STOCK,  for  Spring  planting,  get  our  SPECIAL  PRICE 
LIST  of  Field  and  Pot  Grown  plants.      Prices  similarly  low  to  the  above. 

PALISADE   NURSERIES,       -       ■       Sparkill,  N.  Y. 

Formerly  conducted  by  Clucas  &  Boddington  Co. 


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UNXLD 

It  was  considered  exquisite  enough  to 
be  used  exclusively  with  Smilax  and  Ferns 
in  decorating  the  yacht  "  Mayflower  " 
last  August  for  the  reception  of  the  Peace 
envoys. 

*'The  effect  was  gorgeous." 

The  name  was  so  appropriate  too. 

Introduced  by  us. 

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jhape  —  Like  Richmond,  but  fuller. 

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Foliage  —  Dark,  heavy  as  American   Beauty. 

Growth — Vigorous,  producing  strong  bottom  shoots. 

Blooming  —  Steady;  not  a  cropper. 

Free  from  Mildew  and  has  never  yet  been  affected 
by  Black  Spot.  Best  Temperature  550  to  580 
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pots,  at  the  following  prices  : 


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500,  $125.00    1,000,  $200.00 

Lots  of  5,000  and  upwards. 

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NO.  14 


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CONTENTS    OF    THIS    ISSUE 

Page 


FRONTISPIECE— Easter.  1906 

PRIMULA    OBCONICA    GRANDIFLORA— O.    V.    Zan- 

gen,   Illus 437 

GARDEN  CULTURE  OF  SWEET  PEAS— M.  B.  Faxon  438 
THE  EEL  WORM  QUESTION— Alex.  Montgomery.  Jr.  43S 
CYPR1PEDIUM  CAUDATUM— Alfred  J.  Loveless.  Illus.  439 

PHAIUS  GRANDIFLORUM— Robert  Cameron 439 

BRITISH  HORTICULTURE— W.  H.  Adsett 440 

BUDDLEIAS— H.   H.   Thomas 441 

MOVING  LARGE  EVERGREENS— David  Mcintosh...    441 

EDITORIAL   442 

OLD  FOGIES— Kenneth   Finlayson 443 

MORE    ABOUT     MECHANICAL    WATERING — Louis 

Wittbold    443 

A     FEW     MORE     WORDS     ABOUT      MECHANICAL 

WATERING — Chas.  Ingram 443 

NEWS   OF  THE   CLUBS   AND   SOCIETIES 

Philadelphia  Spring  Show — Edwin  Lonsdale 444 

Society  of  American  Florists 444 

Columbus  Florists'   Club 444 

Gardeners'  and  Florists'  Club  of  Boston 444 

Visitors  at  W.  W.  Edgar  Co.'s — Illustration 444 

Pittsburg  and  Allegheny  Florists'  and  Gardeners' 

Club    444 

Club  and  Society  Notes 445 

Spring  Exhibition   of  Massachusetts  Horticultural 

Society — Illustrations    445 

Executive    Committee    of    S.    A.    F..    at    Dayton — 

Illustration    454 

ROSE  GROWING  FOR  CUT  FLOWERS— J.  J.  Curran  445 
SOLUBLE     FERTILIZERS— Dudley      Malcolm      Pray. 
Portrait    44 , 


Page 
THE    RETAILERS'    PART    IN    INTRODUCTION    OF 

NEW  ROSES — George  Asmus— Portrait 449 

EASTER   PLANTS  IN  NEW  YORK  MARKET 449 

PLANTS     AND    BULBS     MOST    IN    DEMAND    FOR 

EASTER    TRADE— David    Lumsden 452 

DENDROBIUM      DOM1NIANUM— H.     A.     Siebrecht— 

Illustrated   453 

SEASONABLE   PREPARATIONS   FOR   EASTER 

TRADE — Hugo   Schroeter 453 

THE  CARNATION— A.  H.  Seekers 455 

ROSE  FRAU   KARL  DRUSCHKI— Illustration 456 

CARNATION  NOTES— Jos.  F.  Klimmer 457 

EASTER   PLANTS — Robert  Craig 463 

CUT  FLOWER  MARKET  REPORTS 

Boston.  Buffalo.  Chicago.  Columbus.  Detroit,  Louis- 
ville.  Minneapolis.  New   York.  Philadelphia 465 

Indianapolis    4 1 1 

STOCK     BEAUTY      OF      NICE— Louis     J.      Reuter— 

Illustrated   471 

A   VACUUM    SYSTEM    IN    GREENHOUSE    HEATING 

— Frank  A.  Simonds 471 

MISCELLANEOUS 

The  Coming  of  the  Daffodils— Alfred  Austin 443 

Personal     ^43 

Obituary     449 

News   Notes • 454 

San   Francisco    Notes 454 

Business    Changes 454 

Seed   Trade 459 

Catalogues  Received 459 

The  Glass  Situation 471 

List  of  Patents 471 

Greenhouses  Building  and   Projected 472 


LOCAL   REPRESENTATIVES 

BUFFALO,  N.  Y.— E.  C.  Brucker,  385-87  Elllcott  St.  LOUISVILLE,  KY.-F.  L.  Schulz,  Jr.,  1325  Cherokee  Rd. 

CHICAGO,  ILL.— R.  S.  Lund,  1034  W.  Monroe  St.  MONTREAL— William  Cooper,  568  St.  Paul  St. 

CLEVELAND,  O.— A.   L.  Hutchlns,  38  Plymouth  St.  NEWPORT,  R.  I.— David  Mcintosh,  Ledge  Road. 

COLUMBUS,  O.— M.   B.  Faxon,  322  E.  Broad  St  PHILADELPHIA,  PA.— George  C.  Watson,  1614  Ludlow 

CINCINNATI,  O.— Frank  W.  Ball,  818  E.  3rd   Street  St. 

DETROIT— C.  B.  Chase,  59  Miami  Ave.  SAN    FRANCISCO,   CAL.— Luther    Monnette,    1100   Van 

INDIANAPOLIS,  IND.— George  B.  Wiegand,  1610  N.  Mil-  Ness  Av. 

nois  St,  WASHINGTON.    D.    C— James    J.    Harty,    14th    and    H 

Streets,   N.   W. 


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Bulbs  for  Raster. 

Hyacinths,  Jonquils,  Tulips,  first-class  bulbs,   just  right  for  Easter 
"    flowering.  4)^  in.  pots,  $1.50  per  doz.     SlOOOperlOO. 

ASPARAGUS    SPRENGERII,    4    1-2    in.    pots,    ?1.50    per    doz., 

Sin  00   ;i    100;    strong,    3    in.    pots,    7oc.    per    doz.,    $5.00    per 

100;  2  in.   pots,  $2.00  per  100. 
\B\   Til, ON     SAVITZII,    3    in.    pots,    75c.    per    doz.,    $5.00    per 

100;  2  in   pots,  50c.  per  doz..  $3.00  per  100. 
CLEMATIS   PANICULATA,    4    in.    pots,    $1.50    per    doz.,    $10.00 

per  100;  3  in   pots,  75c.  per  doz.,  $5.00  per  100. 
CLEMATIS,    large   fld.   2  year  old   plants,  $3.00  per  doz. 
DAISY.    Queen   Alexandria,  3   in.   pots,   75c.    per  doz.,   $5.00  per 

100. 
EUONYMUS,    golden   variegated,   2    1-2  in.    pots,    60c.    per   doz., 

$3.00  per  100. 
EUONYMUS,     radicans,    var.,    2    1-2    in.    pots,    50c.    per    doz., 

$3.00  per  100. 
PRIMULA    OBCONICA,    4    in.    pots   in    bloom,   $1.00  per  doz. 
GERANIUMS,  double  scarlet,  white  and  pink,  from  3  in.    pots. 

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Primula  obconica  ^randiflora 


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The  new  hybridized  giant  flowered  obconica  prim- 
roses are  among  the  most  attractive  dowering  plants 
for  the  market  florist,  and  doubtless  fchej  will  become 
widely  known  in  the  mar  future.  Their  abundant  flow- 
ering habit,  strong  and  willing  growth  during  fully  six 
months  and  easy  handling,  gives  them  a  superiority  far 
ahead  of  the  old  and  well  known  Chinese  Primula 
sinensis;  in  fad  it  is  already  the  rival  and  in  a  few 
more  years  when  better  known,  it  will  be  the  principal 
primrose  grown  for  the  Christmas  and  Easter  whole- 
sale trade. 

Primula  obconica  i;  a  native  of  Central  China,,  and 
was  introduced  in  1882.  Since  that  time  many  cross- 
ings have  been  made  by  thorough  florins.  In  the  be- 
ginning it  seemed  not  to  take  any  pollenization,  until 
in  1898,  when  its  development  came  out  in  crossing  it 
with  tlir  Chinese  primrose.  Well  known  specialists 
here  and  abroad,  especially  in  Germany,  have  worked 
with  great  devotion  to  improve  this  new  hybrid,  and 
they  thus  far  succeeded  in  obtaining  five  distinct  colors 
and  two  types,  which  all  come  true  from  seed. 

To  grow  obconica  primroses  from  seed  is  much 
easier  than  with  the  old  Chinese  primrose.  The  best 
time  to  sow  seed  is  from  February  until  the  end  of  May. 
and  a  mixture  of  leaf  mould  with  sharp  sand  will  give 
the  required  results.  Sow  the  seeds  carefully  in  low 
pans  or  boxes,  with  plenty  of  drainage;  sew  very  thinly 
and  evenly,  and  do  not  cover  them  at  all.  Place  the 
same  in  a  proportionate  moisture  >'(  abotil  sixty  degrei  -. 
and  protect  against  full  sunlight;  also  cover  the  pans 
or  boxes  with  glass.  After  the  seeds  germinate,  take 
the  class  off  and  cover  again  only  during  night   time. 


which  is  to  protect  the  little  seedlings  from  being  eaten 
up  by  snails.  The  seeds  require  about  two  or  three 
weeks  to  germinate.  After  tin-  little  seedlings  have 
been  twice  transplanted  in  a  mixture  of  light  sandy 
soil,  free  from  any  fresh  manure  substances,  and  having 
four  or  more  leaves,  thej  should  he  planted  in  two  or 
two-and-a-half-inch  pots.  After  they  have  become  well 
established  and  well  rooted,  again  repot  in  four-inch 
pots  and  continuously  repot  until  they  are  in  six  or 
seven,  even  some  of  them  in  eight-inch  pots;  or  more 
advisable  are  the  so-called  seven  or  eight-inch  azalea 
pots. 

To  keep  obconica   prii ses    in  a  healthy  and  well 

-  aped  growth  during  the  summer,  doubtless  they  re- 
quire plenty  of  cool  air  and  even  moisture,  also  careful 
watering:  therefore  it  is  preferable  during  the  summer 
months  to  hold  them  in  a  cold  frame,  not  deeper  than 
about  twelve  to  eighteen  inches,  plunged  in  soil  or 
ashi  s,  covered  with  shaders  made  from  small  laths, 
and  especially  protei  I  against  full  sunshine.  As  soon 
as  the  old  nights  -tart  bring  them  into  the  lightest 
place  in  your  greenhouse  and  let  the  temperature  be 
not  higher  than  sixty  degrees  nor  lower  than  forty  de- 
grees o  th  night  time.  During  the  winter  months 
Eul  attention  should  be  paid  to  the  watering. 


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Garden  Culture  of  Sweet  Peas. 

Twenty-five  year-  ago  sweet  peas  were  very  little 
cultivated,  as  compared  with  the  enormous  amount 
I  seed  that  will  be  planted  this  coming  season.  In 
fact,  I  think  it  would  be  quite  conservative  to  say  that 
fifty  pounds  of  seed  is  planted  today  where  one  pound 
was  then.  In  those  days  our  list  of  varieties  was  con- 
fined to  a  comparatively  few  shades  of  color;  we  had 
white,  purple,  scarlet,  pink,  and  quite  a  few  combina- 
tions of  colors;  such  as  scarlet  and  white,  and  scarlet- 
striped.  Many  of  you  will  remember  the  old  names; 
there  were  Painted  Lady,  Invincible  Scarlet,  Captain 
Clark,  and  a  few  others.  Before  me  as  I  write.  I  have 
a  prominent  seedsman's  catalogue  of  the  year  1885  :  and 
three  lines  are  devoted  to  sweet  peat — describing  white, 
scarlet,  and  mixed.  When,  twenty  years  ago  the  com- 
ing summer  (August  14,  1886),  the  writer  was  able  to 
make  an  exhibit  of  six  distinct  colors  of  sweet  peas  be- 
fore the  Massachusetts  Horticultural  Society  at  Boston, 
he  thought  that  he  had  a  very  nice  collection  of  sweet 
peas.  Today  the  named  varieties  of  this  flower  are 
numbered  by  hundreds.  But  it  is  not  alone 
this  remarkable  increase  of  named  kinds  that  has 
given  the  sweet  pea  the  truly  wonderful  position  it  now 
holds  amongst  annual  flowers,  but  also  the  simply  mar- 
velous advance  that  has  been  made  in  the  size  of  the 
individual  flowers,  and  the  increased  number  of  flowers 
on  one  stem.  The  sweet  pea  of  today  in  its  best 
form  is  something  so  exquisitely  beautiful  as  to  be 
beyond  the  power  of  pen  to  describe.  After  years  of 
experimenting,  the  method  of  cultivation,  that  taken 
one  season  with  another,  gives  me  the  most  satisfactory 
flowers  is  as  follows:  The  earlier  sweet  peas  are  sown 
in  the  spring  the  more  thriftily  the  vines  will  grow,  and 
the  larger  will  be  the  flowers  gathered  from  them.  Just 
as  soon  as  the  soil  is  dry  and  mellowed  sufficiently  to 
receive  the  seed,  it  should  be  sown.  The  seed  should  be 
planted  in  rows,  and  covered  at  least  eight  inches  deep. 
This  is  clone  as  follows :  Having  prepared  the  ground 
and  made  the  rows  the  desired  depth,  we  may  drop  the 
seed  and  draw  into  the  row  soil  enough  to  cover  the 
seed  two  inches  deep ;  as  soon  as  the  young  plants 
appear  through  this  covering,  draw  into  the  row  two 
inches  more  soil,  and  so  on  until  the  trench  has  been 
filled  up  even  with  the  surface  of  the  ground.  From 
the  time  the  seed  is  sown  until  the  young  plants  have 
started  to  run  upon  whatever  supports  are  provided,  the 
greatest  care  must  be  taken  that  the  soil,  at  any  stage, 
does  not  cake  on  the  surface — keep  the  soil  loose  all  the 
time  for  satisfactory  results.  Sweet  peas  must  be 
bushed  just  as  soon  as  well  up.  Use  birch  brush  or 
wire  poultry  netting.  Whatever  the  vines  are  trained 
upon  must  be  very  firmly  secured  in  position,  so  that 
the  vines  when  fully  grown,  being  very  heavy,  will  not 
be  blown  down.  In  nine  seasons  out  of  ten,  the  secret 
of  success  with  sweet  peas  is  to  "plant  them  very  early, 
and  plant  them  very  deep."  as  above  explained.  Be 
most  liberal  in  sowing  the  seed;  sweet  peas  always  do 
much  better  when  sown  thickly;  put  a  pound  of  seed  in 
not  exceeding  sixty  feet  of  row.  One  last  word,  and  I 
am  done.  Commence  to  gather  the  blooms  from  the 
moment  the  vines  show  color,  and  gather  every  fully 
opened  flower  after  that  daily.  Do  not  allow  a  single 
bloom  to  wither  on  the  vines,  as  when  seed  pods  begin  to 
form  your  sweet  peas  gradually  cease  blooming. 


The  Eel  Worm  Question 

Editor  Hokticultuke  : — I  have  read  in  your  issue 
of  March  17  some  notes  by  E.  L.  Adams  on  a  subject 
that  is  very  dear  to  the  hearts  of  many  rose  growers 
(that  "dear."  Mr.  Editor,  is  a  little  joke  of  mine  and  I 
hope  that  you  will  not  blue  pencil  it).  The  story  of  the 
life  history  of  nematodes  as  there  given  is  very  inter- 
esting and  instructive,  and  1  am  sure  the  treatment  of  a 
scientific  subject  in  such  a  readable  manner  is  always 
appreciated  by  your  subscribers. 

The  point,  however,  to  which  I  desire  to  call  special 
attention  is  that,  "The  problem  of  control  (of  nema- 
todes) is  not  difficult."  Well,  well,  this  certainly  is 
doubly  welcome  news  to  rose  growers  who  have  strug- 
gled for  years  to  combat  the  ravages  of  this  miserable 
little  pest,  which  we  are  told  has  now  been  definitely 
located  as  an  animal,  although  there  are  times  when  we 
tillers  of  the  soil  have  been  prone  to  class  it  with 
those  infernal  demons  which   have  no  physical  being. 

Can  you  not  induce  Mr.  Adams  to  give  us  poor  unsci- 
entific mortals  who  are  thirsting  for  knowledge,  a  little 
more  definite  information  on  this  subject?  He  has  a 
sure  method  to  "fix"  eel  worms  "with  green  houses 
that  are  idle  in  the  summer."  We  are  out  of  that 
cinch,  however,  as  rose  houses  in  this  vicinity  are  gen- 
erally pretty  busy  at  that  time  of  the  year. 

"Freezing   will    destroy   large    numbers."     That     is 

g I.     We  are  able  to  take  advantage  of  this  while  the 

soil  is  still  in  the  field,  but  as  a  rule,  the  "large  num- 
bers" do  not  appear  until  they  have  multiplied  in  the 
roots,  and  as  most  of  the  forcing  roses  are  not  hardy 
under  glass,  we  must  he  content  with  the  execution  we 
did  in  the  field. 

"The  most  practical  method  is  to  sterilize  the  soil." 
Well,  possible  for  cucumbers,  but  certainly  not  for  roses. 
Give  us  a  good  rich,  mellow  loam  that  has  not  been 
used  for  roses  and  we  will  dispense  with  the  sterilizing 
process.  Suppose,  however,  we  unfortunately  get  this 
sterilizing  bee  in  our  bonnets.  Sterilize  our  sand  for 
cuttings,  sterilize  the  pots,  sterilize  the  soil  for  potting, 
sterilize  the  soil  for  planting,  sterilize  the  manure  for 
top  dressing,  and  finally  sterilize  all  water  before  it  is 
allowed  to  touch  the  soil.  Does  this  seem  the  most 
practical  method?  Yet  we  must  carry  it  out  in  full  if 
we  would  annihilate  the  pest  completely. 

"Liming  the  soil  ...  is  helpful."  Personally.  I 
have  great  faith  in  liming,  but  still.  Dr.  Stone,  the 
best  authority  on  nematodes,  says  that  lime  does  not 
kill  them.  Nevertheless  the  practical  rose  grower 
knows  that  liming  is  helpful  and  up  to  the  present  time 
it  is.  at  least  to  some  of  us,  the  "most  practical 
method." 

"Mustard  can  be  sown  and  when  plentifully  covered 
with  galls  pulled  up  and  burned."  Now  isn't  that  a 
lovely  fairy  tale?  We  sow  mustard,  and,  as  Mr.  Ad- 
ams  says,  the  eel  worms  "enter  and  multiply."  After 
they  have  multiplied  freely  and  grown  good  and  fat  we 
pull  up  the  roots :  some  of  them  will  come  up,  certainlv 
not  all.  What  becomes  of  those  that  are  left?  We 
have  pulled  up  the  original  animals  but  have  left  their 
children,  and  perhaps,  their  children's  children. 

Verily  "the  problem  of  control  is  not  difficult,"  at 
least,  with  a  facile  pen  and  a  copious  supply  of  ink. 


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Cypripedium  caudatum 


( lypripediums  galore,  seedlings  by  thousands,  im- 
provements on  the  old  varieties  m  many  cases,  but 
occasionally  we  are  charmed  at  the  sight  of  an  old 
friend.  Such  is  Cypripedium  caudatum,  one  of  the  most 
beautiful  and  interesting  species,  but  though  intro- 
duced in  18-17  it  is  never  seen  in  quantity.  Here  and 
there  a  plant,  but  always  admired  when  in  flower,  its 
odd  and  graceful  form  demanding  more  than  a  passing 
glance  the  most  indifferent  plant  lovers  will  stop  and 
admire  its  beauty,  while  others  considerably  more  val- 
uable will  be  passed  unnoticed.  It  delights  in  a 
slightly  warmer  temperature  than  most  varieties  and 
the  plant  in  the  accompanying  photograph  has  been 
doing  splendidly  in  the  same  spur  for  several  years, 
making  several  nice  clean  growths,  having  as  neighbors 
C.  Brownii,  C.  cardinale.  ('.  leucorrhodum,  C.  Domi- 
nianum  and  other  selenipediums.  It  requires  liberal 
watering  when  growing  and  should  not  be  disturbed  too 
often ;  when  you  find  a  certain  place  in  the  house  which 
suits  it.  let  it  remain  there.  I  find  this  true  with  many 
cypripediums.  A  few  years  ago  C.  Lawrencianum 
could  not  be  coaxed  to  grow,  until  finally  we  placed 
them  on  the  end  of  a  bench  near  the  door,  and  now  they 
grow  as  if  they  felt  at  home. 

C.  caudatum  is  a  choice  variety  and  should  be  in 
every  collection  :  it  will  always  be  a  favorite. 


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Phaius   grandifolius 

At  the  present  time,  March  24,  we  have  some  fine 
large  clumps  of  Phaius  grandifolius  in  bloom.  These 
plants  were  collected  by  the  writer  in  the  mountains  of 
Jamaica  over  a  dozen  years  ago  and  blossom  annually 
about  this  time.  The  plant  is  not  a  native  of  Jamaica 
but  was  introduced  there  many  years  ago  and  is  natural- 
ized in  many  parts  of  the  island  now. 

I  remember  well  my  first  introduction  to  this  plant 
when  collecting  in  the  mountains  along  with  an  English 
missionary,  Mr.  Griffiths,  who  was  a  great  lover  of  or- 
chids, and  knew  the  homes  of  most  of  the  genera  and 
species  indigenous  to  the  island.  The  Phaius  grew 
must  luxuriantly  in  a  field  which  was  once  part  of  a 
sugar  plantation.  The  soil  of  this  neglected  field  was 
a  strong,  rich,  yellow,  porous  loam.  The  plants  were  in 
full  blossom  at  the  time  and  their  flowering  stems  at- 
tained a  height  of  about  four  feet  and  a  half,  each  stem 
carrying  a  great  number  of  flowers.  Although  the 
flowers  were  not  as  showy  or  as  bright  as  some  other 
orchids,  yet  they  were  produced  so  plentifully  and  grew 
so  luxuriantly  amongst  the  ferns  and  grasses  which 
made  a  fine  setting  for  them  that  it  was  a  sight  that 
impressed  itself  very  strongly  on  my  memory  and  since 
that  time  I  have  an  affectionate  liking  for  this  plant. 
It  is  an  evergreen  terrestrial  orchid  which  has  been 
cultivated  in  gardens  for  over  a  hundred  years.  Since 
it  was  introduced  into  cultivation  it  has  had  many 
names,  and  some  old  gardeners  still  hold  on  to  some  of 
the  old  names.  It  is  hard  to  give  up  an  old  name  when 
it  has  been  once  thoroughly  impressed  on  the  memory. 
It  was  known  at  one  time  or  another  by  the  following 
names:  Phajus  Tankervillei,  Bletia  Tankervillea, 
Limodorum  Tankervillea  and  Pacline  speetabilis.  This 
gives  an  excellent  example  of  how  difficult  it  is  for  gar- 
deners to  keep  track  of  names  when  botanists  change 
their  minds  so  frequently  or  are  careless  in  their  work 
and  place  the  plant  in  the  wrong  genus. 

This  phaius  blooms  during  the  late  winter  and  early 
spring  months  and  if  kept,  while  in  blossom,  in  not  too 
hot  a  house  its  flowers  will  last  in  good  condition  for 
several  weeks.  It  has  one  splendid  quality  which  many 
orchids  are  deficient  in.  and  that  is  its  long  and  stout 
flower  stems  and  although  its  flowers  are  not  as  showy 
a-  ,aii  lev  a-  yet  1 1 1 < ■  \  have  a  charm  of  their  own.  I  am 
pleased  that  in  many  places  they  are  becoming  favor- 
ites and  being  sought  after. 

The  flowers  which  are  of  a  good  size  are  produced  in 
hmg  erect  racemes.  The  sepals  and  petals  are  white  on 
the  outer  surface  and  of  a  chocolate  brown  within.  The 
lip  or  labellum  white  at  the  apex  and  the  throat  yellow, 
veined  with  crimson.  The  flowers  last  a  long  time  when 
cut  and  make  a  good  flower  for  florists'  use.  Their 
principal  qualifications  for  a  good  florists'  flower  are 
their  fine  long  stems,  good  keeping  qualities,  cheapness 
and  ease  of  culture. 

After  the  plant.-  have  flowered  and  have  begun  to 
show  signs  of  new  growth  then  it  is  time  to  repot.  We 
repot  our  plain-  aboui  every  second  year.  When  the 
plants  are  turned  nut  of  their  pots  take  a  sharp  stick 
and  pick  away  a  large  portion  of  the  old  soil.  Use 
well  drained  and  thoroughly  clean  pots  and  if  the  plants 
are  m  good  health  give  them  one  size  larger  than  they 
were  in  before.  A  compost  of  fibery  loam,  leaf-mould 
and  rotten  cow  manure  suits  them  well.  Spread  the 
fleshy  roots  nut  well  in  the  pots  and  see  that  they  are  not 
bundled  up  together,  packing  the  soil  moderately  firm 
about  them.  Until  the  roots  take  hold  of  the  fresh 
soil  water  sparingly,  but  syringe  frequently  and  keep  a 


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moist  atmosphere;  this  will  induce  strong  healthy 
growth  which  is  the  forerunner  of  a  good  supply  of 
flowers.  \-  they  fill  the  pots  with  roots  occasional 
watering  of  liquid  manure  is  beneficial.  A  temperature 
of  55  degrees  to  60  degrees  suits  them.  As  the  plants 
are  terrestrial  and  evergreen  it  is  not  advisable  to  dry 
them  off  at  resting  time.  If  they  require  a  rest  it  is 
best  given  by  putting  them  in  a  cooler  place  and  keep- 
iij  them  slightly  drier. 

There  are  many  mon  species  belonging  to  this  genus, 
and  there  are  also  many  fine  hybrids  which  have  been 
raised  of  late  years  but  these  are  too  expensive  for 
general  use  and  hence  the  reason  for  recommending  this 
old  fashioned  orchid  which  is  so  easily  grown  and 
flowers  so  freely. 


British  Horticulture. 

GROWING  FOR  MARKET 

In  a  paper  which  was  recently  read  before  the 
members  of  the  Addlestone  Gardeners'  Society  some 
interesting  facts  were  given  to  show  the  progress  made 
in  commercial  horticulture  in  this  country.  The  total 
area  under  orchards  in  1904  was  243,008  acres,  and 
small  fruits  77.947  acres.  The  former  has  increased 
in  63.9  per  cent,  in  31  years.  Fruit  growing  has  in 
many  places  been  substituted  for  corn  crops,  which  are 
no  longer  profitable  owing  to  the  heavy  cheap  foreign 
supplies.  Two  tendencies  are  observable  in  the  modern 
development  of  market  growing,  and  these  are  the 
cheapening  methods  of  cultivation  and  •  the  increase 
in  the  variety  of  crops  grown.  Amongst  the  later 
ehanges  touched  upon  were  experiments  which  are  being 
made  in  the  utilization  of  the  motor  service  for  convey- 
ing produce  to  London,  and  a  new  departure  which  is 
being  made  in  the  Evesham  district  in  Worcestershire 
to  produce  early  vegetables.  Hitherto  this  branch  has 
been  chiefly  in  the  hands  of  the  French  growers,  who  by 
the  use  of  frames  and  bell  glasses  cultivate  quantities  of 
lettuce,  radishes,  asparagus,  cauliflower,  etc..  for  the 
British  markets.  A  French  grower  lias  been  conduct- 
ing operations  in  the  Evesham  district,  and  he  has  al- 
ready demonstrated  that  it  is  possible  to  produce  as  good 
crops  as  those  cultivated  in  the  neighborhood  of  Paris. 

IRISH  HORTICULTURE 

F.  W.  Moore.  Director  of  the  Eoyal  Botanic  Gardens. 
Glasnevin,  has  lately  published  some  interesting  facts 
relating  to  the  progress  made  in  Irish  horticulture  in 
recent  years.  He  considers  that  there  has  been  a  dis- 
tinct advance  in  the  cultural  standard  of  the  private 
establishments,  whilst  the  same  satisfactory  movement 
has  characterized  various  branches  of  commercial  hor- 
ticulture. Instead  of  being  dependent  on  English 
sources  for  supplies,  the  Irish  nurserymen  have  estab- 
lished a  world-wide  trade.  The  Irish  seed  merchants 
now  secure  large  contracts  outside  the  country.  "Boses, 
tulips,  narcissi,  herbaceous  plants,  anemones  and 
as,"  M  r  MEooi  tat<  '  ire  now  grown  better  in 
Ireland  than  anywhere  elese,  and  our  Irish  specialists 
are   kept   bu-  rs    for    these   classes    of 

plants  for  aln m  utside  Ireland,  where  the 

climate  permits  -  to  be  grown.     Holland 

•  u  ii  ■   own  specialties."     The 

well  established,  for  it 


is  to  the  •"Emerald  Isle-'"  we  look  for  some  of  the  lead- 
ing novelties  at  the  summer  exhibition  of  the  National 
Bose  Society.  Fruit  growing  is  another  branch  in 
which  satisfactory  strides  have  been  made.  Under  the 
auspices  of  the  Department  of  Agriculture  over  200 
acres  of  young  orchards  have  been  planted.  Experts 
are  engaged  in  giving  practical  instruction  in  various 
districts,  to  provide  trained  men. 

AN   IMPORTANT  WORK 

Professor  G.  S.  Boulger,  F.  L.  S.,  a  noted  writer  on 
botanical  subjects,  is  publishing  in  monthly  parts, 
through  Messrs.  Cassell  &  Co.,  his  famous  work  on 
"Familiar  Trees."  illustrated  by  photo-micrographs  of 
each  wood,  and  a  series  of  water-color  drawings.  Some 
years  ago  Professor  Boulger  read  a  paper  at  the  Sur- 
veyors' Institute  on  •'The  scientific  study  of  timber," 
and  this  was  to  some  extent  the  foundation  of  his  great 
work  on  wood.  His  real  interest  in  trees,  however, 
began  in  1876,  when  some  students  in  his  natural  his- 
tory class  at  the  Royal  Agricultural  College  at  Ciren- 
cester entered  for  the  forestry  examination  of  the  High- 
land and  Agricultural  Society.  At  their  request  the 
Professor  gave  what  was  undoubtedly  the  first  attempt 
at  a  complete  course  of  lectures  on  forestry  in  the  coun- 
try. This  led  to  his  contributing  to  the  Journal  of 
Forestry  which  was  started  about  that  time.  In  that 
journal  Professor  Boulger  published  a  series  of  papers 
on  ''Cultural  First  Principles,"  which  fully  dealt  with 
the  physiology  of  trees,  and  he  followed  this  by  a  series 
intended  partly  for  artists  on  '"The  Beauty  of  British 
Trees."  As  an  indication  of  the  painstaking  character 
of  Professor  Boulger's  work  it  may  be  mentioned  that 
his  works  on  wood  and  "Familiar  Trees"  each  repre- 
sented three  years'  hard  work. 

A    DUCAL    DOMAIN 

One  of  the  most  delightful  estates  to  be  seen  in  the 
sylvan  surroundings  of  Surrey  is  that  of  the  Duke  of 
Connaught,  at  Bagshot  Park.  The  extensive  grounds 
are  noted  for  the  rrlagnificenee  of  the  trees  and  flowering 
shrubs.  The  place  is  also  full  of  historic  interest,  for 
here  the  visitor  is  shown  a  remarkable  specimen  of 
Abies  firma,  planted  by  the  late  Emperor  Frederick  of 
Germany  in  1880.  In  the  same  year  the  late  Queen 
Victoria  planted  an  Abies  pinsapo.  Five  years  later 
Prince  Leopold  of  Prussia  planted  a  Tsuga  Menziesii, 
and  the  Duchess  of  Connaught  a  similar  tree.  In  the 
gardens  rhododendrons  and  azaleas  are  special  features. 
Some  of  the  former  are  33  feet  through,  and  they  flour- 
ish most  luxuriantly  owing  to  the  peaty  nature  of  the 
soil.  Kalmias  are  another  leading  attraction.  Kalmia 
latifolia  often  grows  to  the  height  of  18  feet.  The 
varieties  vary  in  color  from  nearly  white  to  deep  pink. 
Leading  to  the  orangery  are  three  distinct  avenues.  One 
is  called  the  rhododendron  walk,  with  plants  from  5  to 
12  feet  high.  One  of  the  finest  varieties  is  Bosslyana, 
which  flowers  in  March,  with  bright  scarlet  blooms. 
Another  avenue  is  lined  on  either  side  with  Azalea 
pontica  in  variety,  growing  more  than  five  feet  high, 
•  mil  of  a  •<  r\  large  circumference,  whilst  the  third  has 
yews  on  both  sides.  <  >n  the  walls  of  the  orangery,  Wis- 
taria alba,  flowers  luxuriously  in  summer.  On  the  man- 
sion there  are  grown  jasminum.  pyracantha,  escallonia, 
variegated  ivies,  and  Crimson  Rambler  roses. 


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Buddleias 


See   colored   supplement,    issue   of   March   24,  1906. 

The  Buddleias  are  valuable  flowering  shrubs,  hardy 
in  English  gardens,  and  now,  thanks  in  a  great  meas- 
ure to  the  initiative  of  Messrs.  James  Veitch  &  Sons, 
several  new  sorts  have  been  added  to  our  collections  and 
doubtless  will  sqon  be  widelj  grown  where  hardy  flow- 
ering trees  and  shrubs  are  valued. 

The  commonest  of  the  buddleias  is  B.  globosa  (the 
orange  Ball  Tree).  It  derives  its  popular  name  from 
the  curious  appearance  of  its  tiower-heads.  This  favor- 
ite shrub  is  a  native  of  Chili;  in  English  gardens,  par- 
ticularly those  of  the  south  and  southwest,  it  grows 
freely  and  in  time  attains  a  large  size.  A  large  plant 
in  full  bloom  is  very  handsome.  It  is  of  rapid  growth 
and  even  if  cut  down  by  frost  in  winter  will  invariably 
grow  freely  again  the  next  year.  Buddleia  variabilis  is 
also  a  valuable  shrub,  although  at  present  not  so  widely 
grown  as  B.  globosa.  It  is  a  native  of  China  and  was 
found  by  a  French  missionary,  who  sent  seeds  to  France 
in  1893.  From  these  seeds  plants  were  raised  that 
flowered  the  following  year.  Dr.  Henry  has  found  it 
growing  in  Central  China.  Buddleia  variabilis  was 
thus  described  in  The  Botanical  Magazine,  August, 
1898:  "This  plant  is  a  native  of  the  mountains  of 
Ichang  and  adjacent  provinces  of  China.  It  is  a  large 
shrub,  8  to  10  feet  or  more  high,  very  variable  in  foliage 
and  with  flowers  densely  crowded  in  globose  heads 
pedunded  in  the  axils  of  the  uppermost  leaves,  and 
which  vary  in  color  from  pink  to  pale  lilac  with  an 
orange  throat."  It  is  a  vigorous  plant  and  flowers  free- 
ly. In  spring  it  grows  freely  from  the  old  wood  and 
during  the  summer  makes  growths  4  feet  to  5  feet  long. 
It  is  cut  back  more  or  less  each  year,  but  this  is  as 
might  be  expected,  for  it  is  of  a  semi-herbaceous  char- 
acter and  grows  until  late  autumn. 

Buddleia  variabilis  Veitehiana  is  a  handsome  plant 
and  -superior  to  the  type.  It  has  received  a  first-class 
certificate  from  the'Boyal  Horticulture  Society.  Veitch- 
iana  is  more  robust  than  variabilis,  and  bears  larger 
panicles  and  flowers.  The  color  of  the  latter  is  also 
brighter,  being  deep  lilac  or  violet-mauve  with  orange- 
colored  centre.  The  variety  Veitehiana  is  one  of  the 
many  good  plants  we  owe  to  the  collector,  Mr.  E.  H. 
Wilson,  sent  out  to  China  by  Messrs.  James  Veitch  & 
Sons.  Those  who  have  grown  Buddleia  variabilis 
should  certainly  not  be  without  the  variety  Veitehiana. 
One  grower  writing  of  it  says:  "In  the  spring  I  was 
given  a  tiny  plant  of  the  variety  Veitehiana  about  6 
inches  in  height.  Tiiis  was  planted  out  in  the  garden 
and  now  has  shoots  7  feet  in  length,  while  it  has  been 
flowering  freely  for  the  last  fortnight.  The  bloom 
racemes  at  more  than  12  inches  long,  but  I  have  seen 
some  on  larger  bushes  that  exceeded  2  feet  in  length." 

Buddleia  variabilis  magnifica  is  considered  by 
some  to  be  even  finer  than  B.  v.  Veitehiana. 
Others,  however,  prefer  the  latter.  B.  V.  magnifica  is 
more   robust   than   Veitehiana;   it   has   larger   flowers, 


which  are  some  shades  deeper  in  color  than  those  of 
Veitehiana.  This  buddleia  has  received  a  first  class 
certificate  from  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society.  It 
was  generally  admired  when  exhibited  by  Messrs.  James 
Veitch  &  Sons,  and  was  regarded  as  a  promising  new 
shrub. 

Buddleia  Colvillei  is  the  most  beautiful  of  all  the 
buddleias,  but  unfortunately  it  is  not  hardy  when 
planted  in  the  open  garden.  It  needs  the  shelter  of  a 
wall  in  this  country  to  enable  it  to  be  grown  satisfac- 
torily. Even  then  it  is  all  the  better  for  some  slight 
protection  during  severe  weather.  Mr.  James  Veitch 
describes  it  as  a  native  of  the  Sikkim  Himalaya  where, 
at  an  altitude  of  9000  to  12,000  feet,  it  forms  a  large 
erect  shrub  or  small  tree  10  to  12  feet  high.  The  cam- 
panulate  flowers,  which  are  produced  in  great  numbers 
in  long  terminal  panicles,  are  bright  rose-pink  shaded 

with  red. 

H.  H.  Thomas. 


Moving  Large  Evergreens 

Few  men  have  had  so  much  experience  with  the  plant- 
ing and  transplanting  of  evergreens  during  the  past  few 
years  as  Arthur  Griffin,  superintendent  of  the  E.  T. 
Gerry  estate  at  Newport.  Dozens  of  immense  specimens 
were  moved  long  distances  last  winter  and  the  winter 
before  and,  notwithstanding  the  commonly  entertained 
idea  that  it  is  a  risky  business  to  move  evergreens  at  that 
time  of  the  year,  not  one  of  those  moved  has  succumbed ; 
on  the  contrary  all  have  made  good  growth  of  root  and 
branch.  On  removing  some  of  the  medium-sized  trees 
again  last  fall,  in  order  to  make  a  slight  rearrangement, 
Mr.  Griffin  was  exceedingly  surprised  at  the  growth  the 
roots  of  these  trees  had  made. 

These  are  facts  worthy  of  the  consideration  of  any  one 
contemplating  moving  large  spruce  trees— trees  that 
would  change  completely  the  appearance  of  a  place.  It 
is  well-nigh  impossible  to  move  such  large  specimens  in 
the  spring,  whereas  if  the  work  is  done  in  frosty  weather 
the  only  conditions  absolutely  necessary  are  money  anfl 
the  presence  of  a  careful  overseer.  Many  disappoint- 
ments result  from  attempts  at  moving  large  trees  of  any 
kind  in  the  spring  and  this  is  especially  true  of  ever- 
greens because  very  often  it  is  found  that  their  roots 
help  but  little  in  holding  together  the  ball  of  earth  re- 
quired in  moving,  and  no  matter  how  much  care  is 
exercised  in  binding  this  ball  very  often  a  great  part 
of  it  is  lost  before  the  desired  destination  is  reached. 
Again,  the  moving  of  many  trees  of  large  size  in  the  busy 
spring  or  early  summer  is  attended  with  great  incon- 
veniences, and  occasionally  the  work,  for  obvious  rea- 
sons, is  so  hurried  that  these  conditions  in  themselves 
contribute    somewhat    to    the    failures    when    failures 

occur. 

When  moving  trees  in  winter  it  may  be  better  to  take 
a  larger  ball  than  would  be  thought  necessary  at  any 
otheAime,  but  on  account  of  the  ease  with  which  this 
extra  large  ball  may  be  handled  when  frozen  the  in- 
creased size  will  not' add  proportionately  to  the  cost. 


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HORTICULTURE 


AN  ILLUSTRATED  JOURNAL 

DEVOTED  TO  THE 

FLORIST,  PLANTSMAN,  LANDSCAPE 

GARDENER  AND    KINDRED 

INTERESTS 

HORTICULTURE   PUBLISHING  CO. 

II    HAMILTON    PLACE,    BOSTON,    MASS. 

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WM.   J.   STEWART.   Editor  and  Manager. 


Spring  has  come.  We  see  it  in  the  burst- 
Easter  jn£p  buds  and  blooming  crocuses,  we  hear 
greeting      it  in  the  song  of  robin  and  blue  bird  and 

it  thrills  us  with  longings  for  the  outdoor 
life  and  the  invigorating  breath  of  the  garden  and  the 
wildwood.  Dull  impulses  are  stirred  to  fresh  life  and 
the  wonderful  regeneration  going  on  all  around  us 
inspires  us  with  living  purpose.  How  detestable  the 
selfishness  and  stupid  follies  of  every  day  experience 
appear  in  the  wholesome  light  of  the  spring  awakening; 
how  the  burdens  of  material  existence  lighten ;  how 
buoyantly  one  assumes  fresh  responsibilities;  how  hope- 
ful looks  the  future!  May  this  glorious  Easter  season 
bring  happiness  and  prosperity  in  overflowing  abun- 
dance is  Horticulture's  sincere  wish  for  every  reader 
of  this  our  second  Easter  number. 

Agreeably    to    custom,    this    week's 

For    the  issue  of  Horticulture  is  dedicated 

Easter  growers     to    the    glorious    spring    festival    of 

flowers  and  the  great  industry  which 
plays  so  important  a  part  in  the  appropriate  celebra- 
tion of  the  day.  The  greenhouses  now  so  radiant  with 
gorgeous  color,  the  reward  of  many  months  of  unremit- 
ting toil  and  anxiety,  will  in  a  few  days  be  divested  of 
all  their  glory  and  their  fragrant  contents  will  have 
gone  out  into  the  homes  of  rich  and  poor,  of  joy  and  of 
sadness,  carrying  their  sweet  message  of  the  spring 
lime,  of  new  hope  and  inspiration.  We  believe  with 
the  speaker  at  the  rose  banquet  that  flower  culture  is  the 
most  honorable  and  elevating  occupation  on  the  face  of 
the  earth  and  it  is  our  best  wish  for  the  Easter  plant 
and  flower  growers  that  they  may  have  willing'  buyers 
for  everything  they  produce  and  ample  returns  for  their 
investment    and   labor. 

Field    (lavs,    so    called,    are    rightly 

The  advantages     regarded    in    some    of    our    florists' 

of  visiting         organizations   as   among  their  most 

instructive  and  enjoyable  functions. 

The  name,  itself,  is  somewhat  of  a  misnomer  as  applied 

to  a  greenhouse  visii   but   the  visiting  habit  is  a  good 

trait  for  either  a   30cietj    or  an   individual  to  acquire. 

It   combines    the   advantagi      of   the    lecture    and    the 


exhibition,  the  two  universally  recognized  means  of 
imparting  instruction  and  stupid,  indeed,  must  he  be 
who  cannot  learn  something  to  his  own  advantage  on 
these  excursions,  not  to  mention  the  recreation  to  be 
derived  from  the  outing  and  the  friendly  intercourse 
of  one's  fellows.  The  worker  who  seldom  sees  any  place 
but  his  own.  who  imagines  he  cannot  spare  the  time  to 
participate  in  these  social  affairs,  is  his  own  enemy  for, 
in  the  long  run,  he  will  surely  find  himself  left  behind, 
distanced  by  his  more  enterprising  contemporaries,  and 
a  mere  nonentity  outside  of  his  own  conceit. 

in  commercial  floriculture  the 
The  indispensable  ultimate  object  has  been  only 
wholesale  florist  half  accomplished  when  the  flower 
has  been  produced.  It  matters 
little  how  well  grown  the  stock  may  be  if  it  is  not  also 
well  sold.  If  it  is  to  go  to  waste  in  the  storehouse  or 
be  sacrificed  at  a  fraction  of  its  value  to  the  street  fakir 
all  the  work  of  its  production  has  gone  for  naught.  As 
a  certain  philosophical  wholesale  dealer  is  wont  to  say, 
"We've  accomplished  little  or  nothing  until  the  flower 
is  transferred  from  the  ice-chest  to  the  ledger  or  cash 
book."  Our  advertising  pages  in  this  issue  are  well 
patronized  by  the  men  who  are  engaged  in  the  indis- 
pensable work  of  transfering  the  great  Easter  product 
to  the  ledger  or  cash  book.  '  The  business  of  the  whole- 
sale florist  has  grown  within  a  few  years  to  enormous 
size  and  importance.  Its  peculiar  requirements  have 
brought  to  the  surface  a  class  of  shrewd  business  men, 
able,  industrious  and  enterprising,  well  fitted  to  sup- 
plement the  growers'  cultural  abilities  by  developing 
and  maintaining  a  remunerative  market  for  their 
product.  They  speak  for  themselves  in  our  advertising 
pages.  We  hope  our  readers  will  favor  them  with  their 
patronage  for  everything  needed  in  the  Easter  material 
they  offer.  They  are  handling  today  the  cut  of  the  best 
growers  by  an  overwhelming  majority  and  can  "make 

'_! I." 

The  "Better  Farming  Special"  train  is 

Mahomet       creating  an  unprecedented  sensation  as 

goes  to  the     it    proceeds    on    its  .route    through   the 

mountain       rural   sections   of   New   England.     The 

ears  are  fitted  up  with  exhibits  bearing 
upon  modern  husbandry  and  agricultural  methods  and 
appliances  and  lectures  are  given  at  each  town,  where 
the  train  stops  for  an  hour  or  so.  Nothing  that  has 
happened  within  the  experience  of  the  present  generation 
has  ever  aroused  the  interest  of  the  farmers  as  this- 
clever  idea  of  bringing  to  their  doors  the  demonstration 
in  a  practical  way  of  what  the  experiment  stations  have 
investigated  and  proven  in  the  years  since  their  estab- 
lishment. The  accumulated  knowledge  of  the  agricul- 
tural colleges  derived  from  scientific  study  and  experi- 
ment is  now  in  a  fair  way  to  reach  and  benefit  those 
for  whose  elevation  and  enlightenment  these  institutions 
were  founded  but  who  with  characteristic  rural  per- 
versity or  skepticism  have  never  been  disposed  to  learn 
much,  from  the  Bulletins  and  the  "new-fangled"  methods 
therein  set  forth.  "Mahomet  called  the  hill  to  come  to 
him.  again  and  again;  and  when  the  hill  stood  still  he 
was  never  a  whit  abashed,  but  said.  Tf  the  hill  will  not 
come  to  Mahomet.  Mahomet  will  go  to  the  hill."  " 


April  7,  1906 


H  ORTI CULTURE 


U3 


THE   COMING   OF   THE   DAFFODILS. 

(By   Alfred   Austin,    Poet   Laureate  of   Eng- 
land.) 

"Awake,    awake!    for   the    springtime's 
sake, 
March   daffodils,  too  long  dreaming! 
The  lark  is  high  in  the  spacious  sky, 
And   the  celandine  stars   are  gleam- 
ing. 
The  gorse  is  ablaze,  and  the  woodland 
sprays 
Are   as   crimson   as   August  heather, 
The  buds  they   unfurl,  and   mavis  and 
merle 
Are  singing  duets  together. 

"The  rivulets  run,  first  one  by  one, 
Then  meet  in  the  swirling  river, 
And   in   out-peeping  roots  the  sun-god 
shoots 
The  shafts  of  his  golden  quiver. 
The    thrush   never   stops    in    the   hazel 
copse. 
Till    with     music    the    world    seems 
ringing, 
And  the  milkmaid  hale,  as  she  swings 
her  pail, 
Comes  out  from  the  dairy  singing. 

"The      madcap      lambs      round      their 
steadier  dams 
Are  skipping  as,  one  time,  they  did; 
And,   proud   of  the     cheat,     will     the 
cuckoo  repeat 
Soon  the  tale  of  the  nest  invaded. 
The  swain  and  his  sweet  in  the  love- 
lanes  meet, 
And  fondle  and  face  each  other, 
Till  he  folds  her  charms  in  his  world- 
wide arms, 
With  kisses  that  blind  and  smother." 

Then      the      daffodils      came,      aflame, 
aflame, 
In  orchard,  and  garth,  and  cover; 
And  out  April  leapt,  and  first  smiled, 
then  wept. 
And  longed  for  her  Mayday  lover. 
— From  the  Independent. 


'  OLD   FOGIES. 

Editor  HORTICULTURE: 

Dear  Sir — Permit  me  to  congratulate 
you  on  having  at  least  one  live  person- 
age on  your  staff  of  contributors  who 
can  discern  a  possible  humbug  when 
he  sees  it,  and  prescribe  in  befitting 
language  measures  calculated  to  undo, 
ere  they  get  too  bold,  excessive 
enthusiasm  on  the  part  of  those  re- 
sponsible for  same;  thus  rendering 
valuable  services  to  the, — I  trust, — fast 
increasing  numbers  of  the  readers  of 
your  journal.  This  gentleman  is  en- 
dowed with  argumentative  faculties 
of  a  convincing  nature,  that  is  evident- 
ly begot  from  sound  practical  experi- 
ence and  observation.  I  simply  wish 
to  add  my  humble  indorsement  to  the 
sentiments  expressed  and  so  well  put 
by  your  correspondent,  R.  T.  McGorum, 
in  the  last  issue  of  your  paper  regard- 
ing the  so-called  "new  fangled,  me- 
chanical watering."  I  -honestly  be- 
lieve that  this  scheme  is  outside  the 
pale  of  serious  consideration  as  far  as 
practical  working  is  concerned  under 
glass 

Doubtless  we  may  be  consdered  fit 
subject  to  come  under  the  headline 
caption, — but  time  will  tell.  It  cannot 
be  said,  however,  that  we  are  cowards, 
inasmuch  as  we  dare  to  express  our 
convictions. 

I  for  one  shall  retire  from  the  field 
of  contrary  opinion,  as  gracefully  as 
you  please,  hat  in  hand,  with  unal- 
loyed reverence  for  the  victor,  should 
future  results  prove  the  opposite  tc 
our  way  of  thinking.  K.  FINI.AYSON. 


MORE       ABOUT      MECHANICAL 
WATERING. 

Answering  criticism  of  Robert  T. 
McGorum  as  published  in  HORTI- 
CULTURE of  March  24th,  page  360. 

Mr.  McGorum  starts  his  arguments 
with  a  poem  which  probably  originated 
with  one  of  his  ancestors  when  the  old 
can  was  in  its  prime.  Poetry  may  be 
all  right  in  its  place,  but  I  cannot  see 
what  it  has  to  do  with  mechanical 
watering.  Mr.  Mc.  says  that  the  read- 
ers of  HORTICULTURE  are  no  wiser 
after  reading  my  remarks  than  before. 
I  wish  to  say  that  none  of  us  are  apt 
to  grow  much  wiser  by  a  few  remarks 
on  paper  which  can  only  be  suggestive 
of  what  is  possible  unless  we  take  ad- 
vantage and  make  use  of  what  is  in 
our  reach.  As  far  as  Mr.  Mc.  getting 
insight  into  mechanical  watering 
I  would  advise  that  he  give  it  a  trial, 
but  am  afraid  that  owing  to  the  fact 
that  he  has  used  the  watering  can  so 
long  his  set  ideas  in  this  direction 
would  not  allow  his  seeing  its  advan- 
tages, his  brain  is  so  full  of  old 
theories  that  it  will  not  absorb  new 
ideas;  it  is  like  a  sponge  full  of  water 
— you  can  pour  water  all  over  it  and 
none  will  soak  in. 

Then  he  goes  off  somewhere  and  has 
a  dream  about  dry  spots  and  red 
spiders;  these  are  also  some  of  the  im- 
pressions time  has  printed  into  his 
brain,  otherwise  he  would  not  dream 
about  them.  "Wake  up,"  Grandpa  Mc- 
Gorum, rub  your  eyes  so  you  may  see 
clearly  that  with  mechanical  watering 
there  is  no  need  of  dry  spots  or  red 
spider. 

He  mentions  that  a  mechanical 
watering  system  was  used  in  an  ad- 
joining town  of  his  many  years  ago, 
and  believes  that  the  concern  is  now 
out  of  business.  What  kind  of  a  sys- 
tem was  it?  There  are  different  ways 
of  going  about  things.  Does  he  mean 
to  say,  that  the  mechanical  watering 
put  them  out?  I  do  not  claim  that  the 
mechanical  watering  is  a  panacea  for 
all  business  ills,  that  it  will  make  an 
expert  grower  of  a  ditch  digger.  But 
if  used  aright  it  will  soften  precon- 
ceived opinions,  and  make  many  con- 
verts from  Mr.  McGorum's  old-time 
methods. 

He  speaks  about  cement  benches, 
saying  they  are  being  discarded.  Let 
me  say,  as  cement  is  superseding 
wood  in  other  building  operations  so  it 
will  supersede  the  wooden  bench  and 
many  other  parts  of  greenhouse 
where  wood  is  now  used.  I  say  again 
mechanical  watering  will  supersede  the 
can  and  hose  for  greenhouse  watering 
as  sure  as  the  hose  has  superseded 
the  can  because  it  practically  does 
away  with  the  watering  labor.  It  will 
do  better  work  than  a  man  can  do 
with  the  hose  and  will  grow  more  uni- 
form crops.  He  will  probably  ask 
what  has  he  to  prove  the  above  asser- 
tions. In  answer  I  will  suggest  as  "the 
proof  of  the  pudding  is  the  eating 
thereof,"  that  every  one  interested  try 
mechanical  watering  to  prove  its  su- 
periority to  his  own  satisfaction,  as  I 
have  proved  it  to  mine,  and  others, 
where  the  system  is  installed  have 
proved  it  to  theirs. 

In  conclusion  I  might  offer  the  fol- 
lowing, written  to  another  party,  by 
W.  B.  Davis,  a  leading  western 
grower: 

While  all  have  heard  of  watering 
machines,   they    are    by   most   growers 


deemed  an  impossibility,  and  those 
who  have  dared  to  experiment  in  that 
direction  have  received  little  en- 
couragement. Nevertheless,  the  water- 
ing machine  is  now  an  assured  suc- 
cess. W.  B.  Davis  &  Co.,  of  Aurora, 
111.,  have  taken  the  lead  by  putting  the 
system  in  their  entire  establishment 
of  50,000  square  feet,  this  probably 
being  the  first  greenhouse  in  the  world 
watered  exclusively  by  machines. 
The  watering  now  done  perfectly  in 
one  hour  formerly  required  nine  hours. 
LOUIS  WITTBOLD. 


A    FEW    MORE    WORDS    ABOUT 
MECHANICAL   WATERING. 

Mr.  Wittbold  would  have  us  believe 
that  the  idea  of  mechanical  watering 
has  for  its  origin  the  rising  and  pro- 
gressive young  men  of  the  present  day. 
Mechanical  watering,  like  several 
other  young  ideas,  has  gray  hairs. 

Forty  years  ago,  at  Sir  W.  Arm- 
strong's place,  in  the  hills  above  Roth- 
bury,  Northumberland,  England,  was 
an  orchard  house.  I  cannot  give  the 
dimensions,  as  I  was  young  at  the 
time,  but  the  plants  under  cultivation 
were  the  ordinary  subjects  of  an  or- 
chard houses — apples,  pears,  plums, 
cherries,  nectarines,  peaches,  apricots, 
etc.  They  were  all  nice,  shapely  trees, 
say  8  feet  high  by  5  feet  through. 
They  were  all  established  in  slate 
tubs,  as  near  as  I  can  recollect,  about 
2  feet  square  or  more.  They  were  all 
on  an  arrangement  of  castors  by  which 
they  could  be  turned  or  moved  with 
the  slightest  effort,  and  a  pipe  ran 
over  the  whole  of  the  rows  of  tubs, 
whereby  they  could  be  watered.  There 
was  also  an  arrangement  for  spraying 
the  whole  house.  I  made  this  trip 
with  my  father  and  Mr.  James  Gray,  of 
King's  Road,  Chelsea,  London,  and  re- 
member yet  lots  of  the  conversation 
between  them  on  the  16-mile  drive 
home.  Mr.  James  Gray  was  one  of 
the  pioneers  in  greenhouse  construc- 
tion and  hot  water  heating.  I  also 
remember  at  the  above  place,  the  nat- 
ural fernery,  at  that  time  one  of  the 
finest  in  Britain.  It  was  formed  by 
covering  a  mountain  "burn"  with 
glass,  and  the  cascades,  pools,  grottos, 
etc.,  were  the  home  of  luxuriant  speci- 
mens of  ferns  that  could  not  attain 
such  vigor  under  less  favorable  condi- 
tions. I  allude  principally  to  the  filmy 
section,  such  as  Todeas  pellucida  and 
superba,  Hymenophyllums,  etc.  The 
tree  ferns,  too,  were  grand.  Almost 
everything  on  this  place  had  to  be 
under  glass,  as  it  was  perched  away 
up  on  the  bleak  side  of  the  Cheviot 
Hills,  but  the  magnificent  scenery 
amply  repaid  for  the  inconveniences 
of  the  situation. 

I  ought  to  state,  in  conclusion,  that 
the  "mechanical  arrangement"  was 
not  thought  much  of  by  the  gardener 
in  charge,  whose  name,  I  am  sorry  to 
sav,  I  have  forgotten. 

CHARLES  INGRAM. 


PERSONAL. 

Wm.  Hagemann,  New  York,  has 
gone  to  Bermuda  on  a  business  trip. 

Julius  Roehrs  of  Rutherford,  N.  J., 
returned  on  March  31  per  steamship 
America  from  his  European  trip. 

Joseph  A.  Manda  of  South  Orange, 
N.  .1.,  who  has  been  very  sick  for 
some  weeks  is  now  out  of  the  hospital, 
and  is  rapidly  regaining  lost  strength. 


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HORT1CU  LTU  RE 


April  7,  1906 


NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES. 


PHILADELPHIA  SPRING  SHOW. 
In  my  hurried  notes  last  week  I 
omitted  many  important  exhibits  that 
deserved  noticing.  In  the  class  for 
four  azaleas  in  10  inch  pots  John 
McCleary  was  first  with  a  nice  lot. 
There  were  some  fine  plants  of  Gloire 
de  Lorraine  begonia  grown  by  Mr. 
Clement  E.  Newbold's  gardener,  Sam- 
uel Batchelor,  which  was  awarded  first 
premium.  William  K.  Harris  had  a 
group  of  rhododendrons  which  carried 
off  the  first,  so  also  had  John  McCleary 
gardener  for  Mrs.  Walker.  Margue- 
rites in  12-inch  pots  were  magnificent 
specimens,  William  Robertson  secur- 
ing a  well-merited  first  for  same. 
Same  exhibitor  also  took  first  for 
specimen  acacia  and  for  a  specimen 
plant  of  zonal  pelargonium.  Daniel 
Neeley,  gardener  for  Craige  Lippincott 
was  first  for  a  well-grown  batch  of 
cyclamens. 

There  was  an  exhibit  of  the  Arabis 
alpina  flore-pleno — but  the  "pleno" 
seemed  to  be  missing.  First  for 
varieties  of  English  primrose  went  to 
Arthur  Malton,  Jr.,  gardener  to  Edgar 
T.  Scott.  Three  pans  in  three  distinct 
varieties  of  wallflowers  exhibited  by 
William  Robertson  took  first  and  were 
very  much  admired.  A  pan  of  "London 
Pride,"  Saxifraga  umbrosa,  by  same 
exhibitor  brought  pleasant  memories 
to  many. 

In  pot  roses  William  Robertson 
swept  all  before  him.  His  Baby 
Rambler,  Killarney  and  Frau  Karl 
Druschki  all  showed  evidences  of  good 
culture.  A  thalictrum  exhibited  by 
John  McCleary  showed  conclusively 
what  may  be  done  with  many  similar 
plants.  The  Julius  Roehrs  Co.  had  a 
very  chaste  collection  of  orchids. 
Taking  the  show  all  together  it  was 
very  instructive  and  merited  better 
patronage. 

EDWIN  LONSDALE. 


COLUMBUS     FLORISTS'     CLUB. 
The    last    regular    meeting    for    the 
month  of  March  was  held  on  Tuesday 
evening     the     27th,     with.    President 
Stevens  in  the  chair.    It  was  the  largest 
gathering  of   our   members   seen   in  a 
long  time,   some   forty   being   present. 
The  matter  of  putting  up,  and  sending 
out  to  the  various  schools,  the  penny 
packets  of  flower  and  vegetable  seeds 
for  the  school  gardens  was  continued. 
Many     inquiries     have    been    received 
from    various    cities     throughout    the 
state  for   seeds   for   the   children— this 
movement  is  extending  all  over  Ohio. 
Our   club   is    very    much    pleased    that 
the  S.  A.  F.  meeting  this  summer  is  to 
be    at    Dayton;    the    attendance    from 
here  will  be  large,  and  a  bowling  club 
is     already     taking    form.      After    the 
meeting  there  was  a  very   interesting 
discussion  on  roses  in  which  all  took 
part.      The    meeting    was   held   at   the 
spacious    offices    of    the    Fifth    Avenue 
Floral    Company,    as    the    club    finding- 
its  old  quarters  in  Iroquois  Hall   very 
inconvenient  in  many  ways  has  given 
them   up,  and   as  yet  has  not  decided 
where    to    permanently    locate.      The 
meeting  was    thoroughly    enjoyed    by 
all,   and   when   the  members   departed 
at  a  very  late  hour  after  having  en- 
joyed   to    the    full,    the    good    things 
provided  by  the  hosts,  the  many  bene- 
fits provided  through  our  organization 
were  fully  realized. 


SOCIETY  OF  AMERICAN    FLORISTS 
AND     ORNAMENTAL     HORTI- 
CULTURISTS. 

Department  of  Plant  Registration. 

Ant.  C.  Zvolanek,  Bound  Brook, 
N.  J.,  submits  for  registration  the  fol- 
lowing sweet  peas: 

Mrs.  Wm.  Sim,  seedling  from  Christ- 
mas White  X  Mr.  Wild  (exhibited  in 
Boston  as  No.  81);  color,  salmon- 
orange. 

Mrs.  T.  J.  Dolansky,  seedling  from 
Enchantress  (exhibited  in  Boston  as 
No.  96) ;  color,  silvery  pink. 

Samuel  J.  Trepess,  Glen  Cove,  L.  I., 
N.  Y.,  submits  for  registration  the  fol- 
lowing carnations: 

Maxwelton,  seedling  of  1903  (Mrs. 
Thos.  W.  Lawson  X  Enchantress) ; 
flower,  white,  3 1-2  inches  across, 
slightly  fringed;  stem,  stiff,  26  inches 
long;   very  free  with  good  calyx. 

Caroline  Whitney,  seedling  of  1905 
(Lady  Bountiful  X  Enchantress) ; 
flowers,  white,  fringed,  3  1-2  inches  in 
diameter;  stem,  18  to  20  inches;  wiry, 
■Hid  calyx,  also  good  grower. 

WM.  J.  STEWART,  Secretary. 


GARDENERS-  AND  FLORISTS'  CLUB 
OF  BOSTON. 

The  next  regular  meeting  of  the 
club  will  be  held  at  Horticultural  Hall, 
Boston,  on  April  17.  J.  A.  Pettigrew 
will  lecture  on  "Embellishment  of 
Streets  and  Waysides." 

Tickets  are  now  in  the  hands  of 
many  members  for  the  club  banquet 
on  April  25,  and  are  selling  fast.  Tne 
attendance  promises  to  be  a  record- 
breaking  one.  Applications  already 
on  hand  assure  a  membership  of  over 
300  on  April  17,  and  the  400  goal  will 
be  reached  ere  the  end  of  the  year. 
W.  N.  CRAIG,  Sec. 


PITTSBURG      AND      ALLEGHENY 

FLORISTS'    AND    GARDENERS' 

CLUB. 

"Easter  Plants  and  Flowers"  was 
the  topic  for  discussion  at  the  club 
meeting,  Tuesday  evening,  April  3,  and 
it  was  illustrated  by  a  liberal  display 
of  flowers  and  plants.  After  routine 
business,  the  election  of  two  members 
and  a  shaking  up  of  dilinquent  mem- 
bers, the  meeting  took  up  the  flowers 
and  plants  in  detail. 

David  Fraser,  gardener  for  H.  C. 
Frick,  showed  azaleas,  lily  of  the  val- 
ley, begonias  and  Hydrangea  rosea. 
This  hydrangea,  while  by  no  means 
new.  is  not  commonly  grown,  and  it 
drew  much  attention,  its  pink  blooms 
showing  to  advantage  under  artificial 
light. 

H.  L.  Blind  and  Bros,  showed  hy- 
drangea in  bloom  in  a  large  tub  from 
last  spring  cutting,  forcing  started  in 
January,  genistas  in  bloom,  and  Crim- 
son Rambler  roses.  A  comparison  of 
the  merits  of  the  Crimson  Rambler  and 
Philadelphia  Rambler  brought  on  the 
fact  that  while  winter  before  last  both 
Ramblers  withstood  the  severe  weath- 
er unhurt,  yet  this  last  winter  the 
mild  weather  of  January  had  started 
the  buds  alike  on  both,  the  Philadel- 
phia being  killed  to  the  ground,  while 
the  Crimson  was  unhurt. 

Blind  Bros,  also  showed  Spiraea 
Gladstone,  lilacs  and  a  fine  lily.  The 
talk  on  lilies  developed  that  the  bulbs 
had  proven  very  poor  this  season, 
some  growers  estimating  that  they 
had  lost  over  one-half  of  their  bulbs, 
those  coming  from  Japan  proving  the 
worst. 

The  Shenley  Park  Greenhouses 
showed  cinerarias,  Veitch's  strain,  in 
pots,  also  a  collection  of  the  blooms 
on  cardboard,  with  short  stems  ex- 
tending through  the  cardboard  into 
wet  moss  in  a  shallow  box,  all  in  such 
shape    that    it    was    passed    from    one 


" 


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member  to  another  for  critical  in- 
spection. Also  daffodils  in  variety, 
well-grown  Henry  Irving  looking  par- 
ticularly well;  jonquils  and  a  pot  of 
Nicotiana  Sanders  in  bloom;  tulips  in 
variety,  of  which  Ophir  d'Or  seemed 
the  best  yellow.  Prince  of  Austria,  the 
best  scarlet,  and  Albion  or  White 
Hawk,  the  best  white. 

The  Park  showed  hyacinths  in  great 
variety.  La  Grandesse  was  perhaps 
the  best  white,  and  Prince  of  Saxony 
the  worst  of  any  color  shown.  Norma 
and  Goethe  were  fine  in  the  light  col- 
ors.   Cavaignac  was  admired  by  some. 

For  the  next  meeting,  "Bedding 
Plants  and  Palms"  will  be  the  subject. 
H.  P.  JOSL1N. 


greenhouses  of  W.  W.  Edgar  Co.  and 
Pierce  Bros.,  where  they  inspected  with 
much  pleasure  the  Easter  crops,  and 
were  sumptuously  entertained. 


Robert  Craig  addressed  the  Florists' 
Club  of  Philadelphia  on  Easter  plants 
on  the  3rd  inst.  He  traced  the  prog- 
ress of  this  industry  for  the  past  20 
years  and  pointed  out  the  newest  good 
things  that  should  be  used  today,  a 
very  able  and  interesting  paper,  which 
will  be  found  in  its  proper  place  in  our 
columns. 


Recent  visitors  in  Philadelphia:  W. 
W.  Edgar,  Waverly,  Mass.;  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  R.  J.  Halliday,  Baltimore,  Md.; 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lloyd  G.  Blick,  Norfolk, 
Va. 


ROSE      GROWING      FOR      CUT 

FLOWERS. 

Paper   read  before  the   American   Rose   So- 
ciety by  J.  J.  Curran. 

Mr.  President  and  Gentlemen:  When 
I  undertook  to  read  a  paper  before 
your  society  on  this  subject,  I  had 
little  thought  that  after  my  researches 
into  the  newer  methods  I  should  find 
so  little  that  was  really  new.  It  is  an 
old  saying,  and  a  true  one,  that  there 
is  nothing  new  under  the  sun,  and  I 
am  somewhat  inclined  now,  to  he  of 
that  opinion  also,  for  just  as  I  would 
be  congratulating  myself  on  having 
found  or  heard  of  something  new, 
along  comes  one  of  the  old  boys  and 
tells  me  that  this  same  method  has 
been  followed  in  years  gone  by.  After 
a  few  of  these  disappointments  I  made 
up  my  mind  to  give  you  such  facts  as 
I  have  gathered  in  my  researches.  If 
they  contain  anything  new,  so  much 
the  better;  if  they  are  old,  they  may 
bring  back  pleasant  recollections  to 
some  of  us,  and  renew  the  scenes  of 
our  youthful  battles. 

When  starting  to  review  the  newer 
phases  of  rose  culture  it  will  be  ap- 
propriate to  start  with  the  beginning 
of  the  rose  plant.  By  this  I  do  not 
mean  the  cutting  or  scion  which,  of 
course,  is  no  new  plant,  but  simply  a 
perpetuation  of  a  branch  of  the  ori- 
ginal plant.  I  mean  the  product  of 
the  hybridist's  art.  The  skill,  care  and 
untiring  energy  which  these  gentle- 
men have  brought  to  bear  on  this 
branch  of  the  business  has  been  of  in- 
finite benefit  to  the  craft,  inasmuch  as 
we  now  have  a  larger  field  from  which 
to  choose  our  varieties,  and  I  may  also 
add  that  we  have  finer  and  more  suit- 


CLUB  AND  SOCIETY  NOTES. 
The  regular  monthly  meeting  of  the 
Florists'  Association  of  Indianapolis 
was  held  April  3.  Final  arrangements 
were  made  for  the  Spring  Show, 
April  9. 


The  Messrs.  Farquhar  of  Boston  en- 
tertained the  members  of  the  New  Bed- 
ford Horticultural  Society  with  an 
illustrated  lecture  on  "The  Bulb  Grow- 
ing Industry  of  Holland,"  on  the 
evening  of  March  27. 

Dennis  T.  Connor,  the  Philadelphia 
representative  of  the  Lord  &  Burnham 
Co.,  will  give  an  address  on  "Green- 
house Building;  the  Latest  Improve- 
ments," at  the  May  meeting  of  the 
Florists'  Club  of  Philadelphia,  Tues- 
day evening,  May  1. 


The  members  of  the  Gardeners'  and 
Florists'  Club  of  Boston,  to  the  num- 
ber of  about  sixty,  had  a  field  day 
on  Saturday,  March    31,    visiting    the 


Group  of  Hard-Wooded  Gri  i  shouse  Plants 
of  Massachusetts  Horticultura 


at  Spring 

Si  '(  I  KIT. 


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able  varieties  to  choose  from,  because 
these  varieties  have  been  raised  hav- 
ing in  view  their  suitabilty  for  forcing 
purposes. 

These  gentlemen  deserve  the  thanks 
of  all  growers,  and  among  a  host  of 
other  workers  our  worthy  president 
and  Mr.  E.  G.  Hill,  who  have  recently 
given  us  two  such  valuable  varieties 
as  Wellesley  and  Richmond,  deserve 
our  especial  thanks.  Devoting  very 
little  time  to  this  branch  of  the  busi- 
ness, I  am  unable  to  give  you  any  new 
pointers,  and  if  our  hybridists  have 
learned  anything  new  they  are  holding 
it  up  for  future  use,  or  perhaps  they 
are  only  exercising  that  Scotch  caution 
recommended  by  the  immortal  Burns: 

"Aye   free    an!   hand    your   story    tell, 

When   wi'   a   bosom   crony 
But  still  keep  something  to  yoursel', 

Ye   scarcely    tell    to   ony." 

After  having  secured  new  varieties 
of  merit,  the  work  of  the  ordinary 
grower  begins.  In  order  to  produce 
stock  in  quantity  and  quality  from 
these  new  varieties  is  the  condition 
now  confronting  us,  so  that  we  may 
be  remunerated  for  our  skill  and  labor. 

Profiting  by  the  mistakes  made  in 
bygone  years,  our  disseminators  do  not 
now  force  the  life  and  constitution  out 
of  the  variety  in  order  to  secure  large 
quantities  of  young  stock  for  market, 
but,  rather  grow  it  on  a  year  or  two 
longer,  studying  its  character  and 
peculiarities  and  paying  especial  re- 
gard to  maintaining  and  improving  its 
constitution,  so  that  now  when  a  va- 
riety is  disseminated  we  have  every 
confidence  that  it  will  respond  to  or- 
dinary cultural  methods,  when  due  re- 
gard is  taken  of  any  peculiar  habits 
or  traits  it  may  possess. 

The  time-honored  method  of  perpet- 
uating varieties  by  cuttings  is  still  al- 
most universally  in  practice,  and  when 
soil  is  suitable,  some  varieties  of  stock 
so  propagated  succeed  well.  This  sub- 
ject has  called  for  a  good  deal  of  ex- 
periment and  discussion  of  late  years, 
and  I  think  it  is  conceded  by  most 
growers  that  where  the  soil  is  of  a 
loamy  nature  that  most  varieties  at 
present  in  cultivation  under  glass  suc- 
ceed well,  if  not  better,  than  grafted 
stock.  Where  the  soil  is  of  a  poor 
quality,  requiring  large  supplies  of 
liquid  or  other  food,  it  stands  to  reason 
that  plants  grafted  on  Manetti  or 
other  stocks  possessing  an  abundance 
of  fine  feeding  roots  can  absorb  and 
use  it  to  more  advantage  than  own 
root  stock. 

Propagating  by  grafting  being  prac- 
tically new  in  this  country  as  applied 
to  stock  under  glass,  there  is  a  better 
field  for  advance  and  improvement, 
both  as  regards  the  variety  and  class 
of  stock  to  be  used,  the  style  of  graft, 
quality,  size  of  scion  and  alter  treat- 
ment. 


Within  the  past  few  years,  I  have 
seen  many  improvements  in  this  meth- 
od of  propagation,  because  instead  of 
being  only  copyists  we  are  doing  our 
own  thinking,  and  when  we  have  to 
think  for  ourselves,  we  are  just  as  cer- 
tain to  improve  as  that  the  sun  will 
rise  in  the  east. 

Most  of  the  establishments  which 
practice  grafting  in  quantities  are 
equipped  with  neat  and  sensible  cases 
in  which  to  care  for  the  young  stock 
until  they  are  fit  to  be  placed  on  the 
bench,  and  this  I  consider  the  most 
essential  element  to  success.  That 
grafted  stock  is  being  used  more  freely 
year  by  year  is  certain  and  this  very 
fact  proves  that  we  are  moving  along 
the  right  lines  but  before  we  entirely 
drop  our  root  stock,  we  should  first 
satisfy  ourselves  by  experiment  that 
our  soil  and  varieties  are  best  adapted 
to  grafted  stock,  as  indiscriminate 
planting  of  grafted  stock  irrespective 
of  quality  of  soil  and  other  conditions 
may  not  always  be  a  success. 

The  most  suitable  kind  of  a  bench 
for  rose  culture  has  also  been  a  much 
discussed  question  and  this  discussion 
has  led  to  many  real  and  economic 
improvements.  There  is  a  wide  differ- 
ence between  the  old  lumber  bench  of 
twenty  years  ago,  with  the  everlasting 
repairs  which  kept  it  company,  and  the 
neat  and  indestructible  iron  and  tile 
benches  of  the  present  day.  Even  in 
the  matter  of  solid  benches  for  those 
who  still  have  a  favor  for  them  there 
is  a  decided  improvement.  Bringing 
as  we  do  our  experience  of  the  past, 
and  our  scientific  knowledge  regarding 
aeration  and  drainage  of  soil  into  our 
service,  we  are  able  to  build  benches 
better  suited  to  the  requirements  of 
the  stock. 

In  respect  to  planting  we  cannot  say 
we  have  made  any  great  advance  in' 
recent  years,  the  same  general  princi- 
ples applying  as  formerly.  Some  few 
years  ago  we  imagined  we  were  on 
the  edge  of  discovering  something  new 
regarding  watering,  and  the  theory  of 
sub-irrigation  was  given  an  impartial 
trial  by  many  of  our  expert  growers, 
only  to  be  relegated  after  a  time  to 
"the  realms  of  innocuous  desuetude." 
Other  schemes  automatic  and  other- 
wise have  been  advanced  and  tried  but 
so  far  as  the  rose  is  concerned  we 
have  to  depend  on  the  accurate  judg- 
ment of  the  man  with  the  quick  eye 
and   the   deft   hand   for  our   success. 

Our  studies  in  plant  and  soil  chemis- 
try are  every  year  bringing  us  nearer 
perfection  in  cultural  methods,  particu- 
larly as  regards  the  quality  of  food 
required  by  the  plant  in  confinement 
under  our  care  where  we  have  to  attend 
to  their  every  want  and  supply  it  at 
the  proper  time.  It  is  encouraging  and 
a  gratifying  augury  to  find  so  many  of 


our  young  brethren  devoting  them- 
selves to  the  attainment  of  knowledge 
on  a  scientific  basis.  They  are  sure  of 
their  reward. 

In  our  battles  with  our  insect  and 
parasitic  enemies  we  have  been  ably 
supported  and  advised  by  some  of  the 
best  entomologists  and  professors  of 
horticulture  who  have  supplied  us  with 
the  life  histories  of  nearly  all  insects 
and  parasites  injurious  to  our  crops 
and  the  most  effective  means  of  exter- 
minating them  or  keeping  them  in 
check.  Our  thanks  are  especially  due 
to  Prof.  Byron  D.  Hatstead  for  the 
much  needed  advice  and  information 
he  has  given  us  on  these  subjects. 

During  the  past  decade  our  most 
radical  advancement  has  been  in  hor- 
ticultural construction  and  heating 
systems  as  applied  to  the  same.  Not 
so  many  years  ago  when  we  thought 
of  building  we  had  ourselves  to  be 
architect  and  builder,  plan  and  lay 
down  our  own  heating  system,  and  be 
general  utility  man.  We  have  now  pro- 
fessional architects  vieing  with  each 
other  as  to  who  will  produce  the  most 
economic,  shadeless  and  handsome 
buildings  suited  to  our  wants  with 
heating  systems  and  ventilating  ap- 
paratus, which  are  simply  perfection 
when  compared  to  our  buildings  and 
appliances  of  twenty  years  ago.  When 
we  compare  the  handsome,  lofty, 
almost  shadeless  and  well  ventilated 
structures  of  the  present  with  the  low 
walled,  heavy  raftered,  hand  venti- 
lated building  of  twenty  or  twenty- 
five  years  ago  we  must  wonder  how  it 
was  possible  for  the  growers  of  those 
days  to  produce  such  excellent  stock 
as  they  did.  We  also  have  the  advan- 
tages of  high  class  educational  trade 
papers,  in  the  columns  of  which  we 
can  in  a  friendly  way  discuss  questions 
pertaining  to  the  profession,  and  which 
I  consider  can  with  justice,  lay  claim 
to  the  credit  of  aiding  us  very 
materially  in  our  progress. 

Last  but  not  least  we  have  this 
society  which  through  the  energetic 
efforts  of  its  officers  has  done  much  to 
make  the  rose  popular,  to  gather  and 
disseminate  knowledge  as  to  cultural 
methods,  control  of  pests,  etc.,  and  to 
fester  that  brotherly  feeling  amongst 
the  craft,  where  friendly  discussions 
of  our  many  interests  must  of  neces- 
sity be  of  the  greatest  importance,  and 
lead  to  advancement.  So  that  with 
the  advanced  methods  and  our  past 
experience  to  guide  us  the  knowledge 
science  has  placed  at  our  command 
and  the  faculties  we  enjoy  in 
improved  construction,  perfect  venti- 
lating machinery,  excellent  heating 
systems  and  our  advanced  scientific 
knowledge,  the  outlook  for  the  rose 
grower  is  of  a  rosier  hue  than  it  has 
ever  been  in  the  history  of  American 
floriculture. 


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SOLUBLE    FERTILIZERS. 

Paper  read  before  the   American  Rose   So- 
ciety,  23d   March,    1906,    at    Boston, 
By  Dudley    Malcolm    Pray. 

About  three-quarters  of  a  century 
ago  a  great  deal  of  the  mystery  of 
chemistry  was  cleared  away  by  the 
discovery  that  a  certain  chemical  sub- 
stance (urea)  could  be  made  in  the 
chemist's  laboratory.  Up  to  that  time 
it  had  been  supposed  that  this  and 
similar  substances  could  be  made  in 
one  way  only,  by  obscure  processes 
in  the  living  animal.  The  fact  that 
such  substances  could  be  made  from 
dead  things,  as  it  were,  and  yet  be  an 
exact  counterpart  of  those  eliminated 
from  living  animals  caused  a  profound 
revolution  of  thought.  Since  that 
time  such  progress  has  been  made 
that  today  we  all  but  make  living 
things  from  inanimate  matter  by 
chemicals,  if  you  will. 

It  seems  to  me  that  a  similar  office 
for  horticulture  has  been  performed 
by  those  who  fifty  years  ago  first 
brought  plants  to  maturity  without 
soil,  by  the  so-called  water  culture. 
In  this  method,  after  the  seed  was 
sprouted,  and  when  it  had  a  few  roots 
it  was  supported  upright  by  a  split 
cork  or  convenient  holder  over  water 
into  which  its  roots  hung,  which  con- 
tained minute  amounts  of  plant  food 
in  solution.  In  this  way  buckwheat, 
corn  and  oats  were  brought  to  ma- 
turity. This  method  of  growing  plants 
eliminates  the  soil,  thus  simplifying 
the  whole  question  of  essential  and 
non-essential  root-foods  in  plant  life. 
The  essentials  are  found  to  be  seven 
elementary  substances,  nitrogen,  phos- 
phorus, potash,  lime,  chlorine,  iron 
and  sulphur,  and  the  non-essentials  are 
soda,  magnesium  and  silica  and  many 
others.  Of  the  essentials  only  nitro- 
gen, potash,  phosphorus  and  lime  need 
concern  us,  as  there  is  usually  enough 
of  chlorine,  iron  and  sulphur  in  most 
soils.  Lime  is  found  in  sufficient 
amounts  in  many  soils,  but  is  some- 
times added  to  sweeten  the  soil,  i.  e., 
to  correct  acidity,  which  may  be 
caused  by  excessive  moisture  or  acid 
fertilizers.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  we 
are  concerned  mainly  with  the  three 
remaining  essentials  of  plant  life,  ab- 
sorbed through  the  roots,  nitrogen, 
phosphorus  and  potash,  for  these  are 
needed  in  large  amounts  and  must  be 
supplied  continuously  to  the  plant.  A 
fertilizer  having  these  three  ingredi- 
ents is  termed  complete. 

Not  only  have  these  facts  been 
learned  from  water  culture,  but  that 
also  extremely  small  amounts  of  food, 
even  two  parts  in  one  thousand,  will 
abundantly  sustain  active  life.  To 
bear  this  out,  we  could  mention  or- 
chids which  are  fed  daily  with  very 
dilute  solutions  whenever  watered, 
and  occasionally  with  a  complete 
soluble  fertilizer  called  Cookson's 
formula  from  its  originator.  This 
chemical  has  demonstrated  its  value 
for  years,  and  is  commonly  used  one 
part  in  ten  thousand  parts  of  water. 
Note  the  extreme  dilution. 

The  source  of  nitrogen  blood,  tank- 
age, guano,  all  sorts  of  animal 
manures,  and  various  commercial  fer- 
tilizers are  used.  Soluble  sources, 
nitrate  of  soda,  liquid  ammonia  and 
ammonia  salts,  as  ammonia  sulphate, 
and  phosphate.  For  rose  culture, 
stable  or  cow  manure  is  often  used, 
and    sometimes    nitrate    of    soda,    of 


which  we  shall  speak  later.  Green 
manuring  is  sometimes  used. 

For  phosphates  the  animal  manures 
are  largely  used,  also  bone,  whose 
phosphate  of  lime  is  very  slowly  given 
up;  in  fact,  bone-meal  requires  years 
to  obtain  its  full  value.  Super-phos- 
phates are  much  used  out  of  doors, 
but  not  much  under  glass,  and  not 
being  soluble  are  not  adapted  to  use 
in  watering.  None  of  these  above 
mentioned  are  soluble  or  at  once 
available.  In  certain  stages  of  plant 
life  the  energy  of  the  plant  seems  di- 
rected into  the  channels  of  blossoms 
rather  than  foliage.  At  this  time 
phosphates  and  potash  are  demanded 
much  more  than  nitrogen.  The  chem- 
ical, phosphate  of  potash,  has  fifty  per 
cent,  phosphoric  acid  and  thirty-three 
per  cent,  of  potash,  and  dissolved  in 
water.  Such  feeding  should  give  the 
needed  incentive  for  blooming,  and 
support  well  the  blooms. 

For  potash,  we  have  the  animal 
manures  from  which  it  can  be  obtained 
quite  easily,  and  wood  ashes.  As 
chemicals,  there  are  the  sulphate, 
muriate  and  carbonate.  These  chem- 
icals are  used  out  of  doors  mostly,  but 
in  doors  there  are  often  serious  ob- 
jections to  their  use. 


D.  M.  Pray. 

About  a  generation  ago,  commercial 
fertilizers  came  into  use.  They  were 
more  portable  and  durable  than  ani- 
mal manures,  and  answer  for  farming. 
Composed  of  insoluble  materials,  as 
blood,  ground  or  dissolved  bone,  tank- 
age, and  usually  with  some  cheap 
soluble  chemical  of  the  list  already 
mentioned.  They  are  not  very  satis- 
factory for  rose  culture  even  outside. 
Their  variable  composition,  insolu- 
bility for  tank  use,  often  harmful  in- 
gredients, and  low  food  value  render 
them  undesirable  for  bench  work. 
Averaging  perhaps  fifteen  per  cent, 
total  plant  foods,  with  three-quarters 
useless  "filler,"  they  yet  mark  a  dis- 
tinct step  towards  an  ideal  soluble 
fertilizer,  and  away  from  the  old  dis- 
agreeable manures. 

Rose  soil  under  glass  is  often  mixed 
with  bone  and  dung  (with  the  latter's 
numerous  living  retinue),  and  some- 
times lime.  But  to  grow  large  fine 
roses  and  many  of  them  resort  must 
be  had  to  feeding,  especially  in  the 
height  of  the  season.  While  top- 
dressing  can  be  done  by  hand,  the  use 
of  the  watering  equipment  to  apply 
soluble  food  is  of  great  advantage  and 
fast  coming  into  use.  For  this  purpose 
manure  tanks  of  wood  or  concrete  are 


much  used,  and  the  manure  is  dumped 
into  the  water,  and  generally  strained 
before  going  into  the  water  system. 
This  simple  method  gets  much  of  the 
potash  out,  but  a  great  deal  of  the  val- 
uable nitrogen  and  the  phosphates 
must  stay  behind,  not  being  dissolved 
in  water. 

An  important  question  to  every 
grower  using  such  tanks  is:  "How 
much  plant  food  is  there  in  my  tank 
water?"  A  chemical  analysis  will  be 
of  some  use,  but  such  analyses  must 
be  made  often.  As  ordinary  stable 
manure  may  be  considered  to  have  ten 
pounds  of  nitrogen  and  potash  each, 
and  less  than  seven  pounds  of  phos- 
phate per  ton,  and  so  much  labor  is 
involved,  the  actual  cost  of  this  plant 
food  is  much  greater  than  is  suspected 
by  the  grower.  While  these  figures 
are  general,  they  give  an  idea  of  some 
value  as  to  what  may  be  expected.  By 
poor  treatment  one-half  the  nitrogen 
may  be  lost,  thus  losing  a  third  of  the 
value  of  the  whole.  If  no  urine  is 
present  it  has  only  half  the  value  of 
one  composed  of  both  solid  and  liquid 
ingredients.  Exposure  may  have 
leached  much  of  the  value  of  the 
manure  away  without  the  knowledge 
of  the  grower.  To  get  one  pound  of 
plant  food  for  one  hundred  pounds  of 
manure  put  into  the  tank  is  almost 
beyond  hope. 

We  wish  to  point  out  the  great  val- 
ue of  soluble  fertilizers  in  tank  water. 
Without  repeated  chemical  analyses, 
next  to  nothing  is  known  of  the  water 
except  by  the  appearance  of  plants 
days  afterwards,  and  even  if  every- 
thing goes  swimmingly,  it  is  doubtful 
if  the  same  treatment  could  be  dupli- 
cated. Even  with  chemical  analyses 
the  situation  is  only  a  little  clearer, 
for  liquid  manure  water  is  not  avail- 
able at  once,  and  much  depends  upon 
the  soil,  the  condition  of  which  we 
are  not  always  certain  about.  By  the 
use  of  soluble  fertilizers  the  amount 
of  food  applied  to  any  one  bench  can 
be  known  to  a  dot.  For  example,  we 
wish  to  water  benches  with  one  hun- 
dred gallons  of  water  and  two  pounds 
of  food.  We  put  the  food  in  a  bucket, 
see  that  it  is  completely  dissolved, 
then  throw  it  into  the  tank.  To  save 
time  and  bother,  we  have  made  out  a 
little  cardboard  schedule  with  parallel 
columns  showing  respectively  depths 
if  inches  in  the  tank,  gallons  of  water, 
and  finally  figures  showing  in  pounds 
and  ounces  the  proper  amounts  of 
plant  foods  to  use  for  various  pur- 
poses. Or  soluble  fertilizers  may  be 
used  in  conjunction  with  the  usual 
manure  water.  A  measuring  stick 
with  light  scores  made  at  convenient 
distances  is  useful  in  ascertaining  the 
exact  amount  of  liquid  in  the  tank. 
If  the  tank  has  a  dead  space,  so  that 
liquid  always  remains  here,  a  blank 
space  should  be  on  this  measuring 
stick,  and  in  this  way  too  much  fer- 
tilizer for  the  amount  of  water  will 
not  be  added.  The  grower  now  knows 
exactly  what  he  is  doing,  which  is  a 
rather  new  thing.  We  think  that 
while  many  growers  would  like  to  use 
soluble  fertilizer  more  or  less,  they 
do  not  know  just  how  to  begin  with 
absolute  safety.  They  must  first  have 
some  clear  idea  of  what  they  are  now 
doing  before  they  can  expect  to  dupli- 
cate plant  foods  with  an  immediately 
available  fertilizer.  They  should  con- 
sult with  chemists  interested  in  soluble 
fertilizers  who  could  materially  assist 


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April  7,  1906 


them.  In  this  connection  we  think 
the  Government  and  various  experi- 
ment stations  have  done  much,  and 
their  publications  are  of  value  to  the 
rose  grower. 

A  word  about  nitrate  of  soda.  We 
often  hear  of  too  much  being  used, 
and  consider  that  one  pound  in  a  hun- 
dred gallons  is  a  very  strong  feed.  We 
think  that  one  pound  in  two  hundred 
and  fifty  gallons,  which  is  about  one 
part  in  two  thousand,  will  do  well  for 
a  starter. 

In  the  use  of  lime  in  tanks  for 
sweetening,  it  is  well  to  bear  in  mind 
that  never  more  than  two  pounds  per 
one  hundred  gallons  will  dissolve.  If 
a  creamy  mixture  of  lime  and  water 
is  desired,  that  is  a  different  thing, 
and  its  composition  depends  largely 
on  the  character  of  the  lime. 

We  have  said  that  the  ordinary  com- 
mercial fertilizer  is  a  step  toward  the 
ideal  one,  but  it  lacks  soluble  ingredi- 
ents, and  often  has  harmful  ones,  and 
has  but  small  amounts  of  plant  foods. 

An  ideal  soluble  fertilizer  should  be 
entirely  soluble,  entirely  available, 
non-acid,  pleasant  to  use,  of  proper 
balance,  not  expensive,  and  as  con- 
centrated with  as  little  bulk  as  pos- 
sible. Such  are  manufactured  today, 
having  sixty  per  cent,  plant  foods  (the 
highest  possible  amount)  with  no  in- 
jurious ingredients  nor  any  useless 
ones.  In  short,  we  may  consider  these 
pretty  nearly  a  perfect  soluble  fertil- 
izer. As  time  goes  on  and  we  have 
more  definite  information  concerning 
the  immediate  needs  of  plant  life,  we 
have  no  doubt  but  that  the  soluble 
fertilizer  will  be  up  to  date.  Owing 
to  the  lack  of  appreciation  of  their 
very  high  percentages  of  plant  foods 
and  their  purity  from  cheap  and  often 
injurious  ingredients,  their  price  may 
appear  high  at  first  glance,  but  calcu- 
lating their  units  of  soluble  plant  food, 
they  compare  favorably  in  price,  es- 
pecially with  so-called  natural  fer- 
tilizers. 

After  all  is  said  and  done,  the  bald 
fact  remains  that  the  only  food  that 
is  of  any  use  to  the  plant  roots  is  a 
soluble  fertilizer. 


THE  RETAILER'S  PART  IN  THE  IN- 

TRODUCTION    OF    NEW    ROSES. 

Before  the  American  Rose  Society  at  Boston. 

By  George  Asrous,  Chicago. 

The  writer  is  enthusiastic  on  any 
subject  in  floriculture,  whereby  the 
exchanging  of  ideas  is  possible;  and 
with  that  view  firmly  established  at  a 
very  early  age  became  a  member  of  our 
noble  Society  of  American  Florists 
and  Ornamental  Horticulturists.  I 
have  become  affiliated  with  local 
florists'  clubs,  flower  shows  and  two 
of  the  great  offsprings  of  the  S.  A.  P., 
namely  the  American  Rose  and  Carna- 
tion Societies.  With  that  same  feel- 
ing pre-eminent  I  accepted  the  invita- 
tion to  read  this  paper  before  this 
honorable  body,  to  express  the  views 
I   have  upon  this  subject. 

To  handle  my  subject  briefly  and 
clearly  I  have  reduced  the  retailer's 
part  in  the  introduction  of  new  roses 
into  what  I  shall  term  eight  reasons; 

First. — He  should  become  acquainted 
with  as  many  new  roses  as  possible. 

Second. — He  should  acquaint  himself 
with  the  flowering  habits  of  the  new 
rcses. 

Third. — He  should  display  new  varie- 
ties prominently  in  show  windows  and 
stores. 


Fourth.— He  should  arrange  with 
commission  men  or  growers  for  regular 
supply    of    new    varieties. 

Fifth.— He  should  learn  the  parent- 
age or  source  of  new  varieties. 

Sixth. — He  should  interest  himself  in 
naming  of  new  varieties. 

Seventh. — He  should  devote  part  of 
his  time  to  horticultural  societies  and 
local  florists'  clubs  to  relate  experiences 
with  new  varieties. 

Eighth. — He  should  be  one  of  a  set  of 
judges,  and  his  essays  more  frequent. 

I  will  now  endeavor  to  answer  the 
first  of  above  reasons  why  the  retailer 
should  become  acquainted  with  new 
varieties.  The  American  flower  buyers 
are  principally  composed  of  the  edu- 
cated classes  who  are  desirous  of 
knowledge;  more  so  when  pertaining 
to  anything  new.  I  will  cite  one  In- 
cident that  occurred  during  my  stay 
here  at  the  recent  American  Carnation 
Society's  meeting,  one  that  struck  me 
very  forcibly.  With  several  gentlemen 
I  was  visiting  one  of  the  prominent 
florists  of  this  city,  when  a  lady  en- 
tered, evidently  a  customer,  who  hal 
availed  herself  of  the  opportunity  to 
visit  the  beautiful  display  of  carnations 
staged  in  this  same  building  by 
America's  best  growers.  She  had  with 
her  a  bloom  of  a  new  carnation,  and 
being  deeply  interested  in  it  wanted  to 
know  more  about  the  flower,  but  con- 
trary to  her  expectations  none  of  the 
clerical  force  were  able  to  give  her 
the  desired  information.  Luckily  one 
of  our  party  overheard  the  conversa- 
tion and  delighted  the  lady  with  the 
knowledge  she  had  troubled  herself  to 
secure.  This  led  me  to  inquire  how 
many  of  the  sessions  had  the  three 
florists  in  that  particular  store  at- 
tended? I  was  surprised  to  hear  that 
neither  one  had  been  to  the  horticul- 
tural hall  at  all;  and  was  more  sur- 
prised when  asked  by  one  of  the  clerks 
(who  professed  15  years'  experience) 
"What  kind  of  a  show  have  they  got 
any  way?"  That  to  me  who  had 
traveled  1,000  miles,  was  a  revelation! 
Had  he  availed  himself  of  the  oppor- 
tunity to  become  better  posted  on  new- 
varieties  by  attending  the  meeting,  he 
would  have  been  able  to  creditably 
answer  the  lady's  questions.  Surely 
our  art  is  one  to  be  proud  of,  and  this 
hall  this  evening  ought  to  be  packed 
with  local  retailers  filled  with  ambition 
and  pride  in  their  calling.  The  press 
of  the  whole  country  is  evidently 
awakening  to  the  great  desire  of  the 
public  on  anything  pertaining  to 
horticulture;  and  we  are  on  the  eve  of 
a  great  and  prosperous  future.  There- 
fore it  behooves  the  retailer  as  the 
great  medium,  he  who  meets  the  buyer 
direct,  to  acquaint  himself  with  the 
new  roses  and  distribute  that  informa- 
tion truly  and  accurately  to  the  trade. 

My  second  reason  is:  Why  the  re- 
tailer should  acquaint  himself  with 
the  flowering  habits  of  new  roses.  Be- 
cause the  flowering  habits  regulate 
the  supply;  and  the  supply  very  often 
the  price.  He  would  also  know  when 
to  expect  the  largest  cut,  and  thus  be 
able  to  obtain  blossoms  in  quantity 
for  all  occasions,  as  for  instance,  a 
regular  purchaser  of  a  certain  variety 
intends  to  entertain,  and  wants  to 
know  if  she  can  obtain  her  favorite 
roses  for  that  date.  The  confidence 
of  the  person  would  be  strengthened 
by  immediate  knowledge. 

Regarding  my  third  reason:  Why 
the  retailer  should  display  prominent- 


ly new  varieties.  This  is  very  im- 
portant, and  bears  more  than  ordinary 
interest  to  his  business.  As  I  said  be- 
fore, the  public  is  constantly  looking 
for  something  new,  and  it  is  a  fact 
also  that  people  who  are  undecided  as 
to  the  nature  of  the  article  they  in- 
tend to  purchase  are  often  attracted 
by  a  particularly  fine  vase  of  new 
roses  or  anything  new  in  our  line, 
thereby  causing  many  sales  that  would 
not  otherwise  have  been  made.  There- 
fore, if  it  is  the  good  fortune  of  the 
retailer  to  have  at  his  disposal  the 
crop  of  some  grower  who  has  spent 
his  time  and  skill,  and  has  blessed 
floriculture  with  the  fruits  of  his  labor, 
the  retailer  should  do  his  part,  and  I 
will  venture  to  say  that  if  he  made  a 
proper  display  and  worded  the  infor- 
mation he  is  constantly  besieged  for, 
he  would  begin  to  understand  why  his 
business  was  so  dull.  I  saw  displayed 
by  a  prominent  florist  in  a  very  large 
window  a  vase  of  Catherine  Mermet, 
at  that  time  being  new,  and  to  the 
right  and  left  not  quite  so  prominent- 
ly, its  two  sports,  Bride  and  Brides- 
maid. Making  inquiries  about  results, 
I  found  that  by  being  advertised,  many 
sales  were  made,  owing  to  proper  dis- 
play. This  goes  to  show  that  very  of- 
ten we  have  cooped  up  in  our  ice  boxes 
novelties  that  should  be  continually 
before  the  public. 

Reason  the  fourth.  Why  the  re- 
tailer should  arrange  for  a  regular  sup- 
ply of  new  roses,  particularly  varieties 
he  displays.  This  was  brought  to  my 
personal  attention  during  our  flower 
show  last  fall,  when  as  manager  I  was 
on  the  lookout  for  material  that  the 
press  would  use,  if  we  were  to  expect 
help  to  promote  our  interests  in  the 
lc  cal  papers.  One  of  our  growers  had 
a  new  rose  which  he  intended  naming, 
and  as  he  had  had  some  unsatisfactory 
experience  in  the  past  owing  to  names 
given  to  roses  he  was  very  desirous  of 
getting  the  right  name  for  this  parti- 
cular variety,  and  finally  decided  upon 
naming  it  after  the  bride  of  one  of 
Chicago's  prominent  business  men. 
The  press  immediately  took  hold  of 
this  subject  and  gave  it  much  promin- 
ence by  displaying  cuts  of  the  rose  and 
the  lady  it  was  named  after,  also 
mentioning  the  grower  and  publishing 
information  given  by  him.  Previous 
to  this  press  talk  a  few  retailers  in  our 
city  had  this  same  rose  in  stock  in 
such  quantities  as  were  available;  but 
reports  did  not  show  that  there  was  a 
notable  demand  for  it.  Now,  however, 
note  the  change!  The  statement  of  the 
manager  of  the  establishment  where 
the  rose  was  grown  was  that  from  3u 
to  40  telephone  calls  a  day  was  a 
moderate  estimate,  to  say  nothing  of 
the  calls  at  the  local  retail  stores  by 
people  wishing  to  know  where  the 
rise  could  be  seen  and  purchased. 
Naturally  there  was  a  scarcity  owing 
to  the  demand,  also  owing  to  the 
usual  methods  employed  by  the  grower 
in  securing  all  the  wood  available  for 
cuttings  as  soon  as  he  found  out  he 
had  a  winner.  The  retailer  is  very 
apt  to  think  that  the  variety  has  been 
exterminated  were  it  not  for  the  glit- 
tering advertisements  in  the  trade 
papers.  I  sometimes  think  there  are 
growers  who  do  not  sleep  nights  but 
go  prowling  around  with  a  lantern  in 
their  greenhouses  looking  for  new 
cuttings;  therefore  the  retailers  had 
better  arrange  for  a  regular  supply  of 
new     roses     before     advertising     too 


April  V,  1900 


HORTICULTURE 


449 


strongly.  It  would  be  well  to  state 
here  the  worth  of  new  roses  as  an 
advertising  medium  for  flower  shows. 
This  was  brought  home  to  me  very 
forcibly  at  our  show,  where  I  estab- 
lished a  bureau  of  information,  clerks 
in  charge  being  over-run  with  in- 
quiries regarding  the  location  of  new 
varieties  advertised. 

As  to  reason  five.  Why  the  retailer 
should  learn  the  parentage  or  source 
of  new  varieties.  Because  it  pertains 
to  his  business.  When  talking  with 
the  trade  the  impression  left  by  the 
knowledge  of  new  varieties  can  not 
help  but  do  good.  Very  often  people 
are  glad  to  receive  such  information 
and  do  not  hesitate  to  tell  others,  and 
at  the  same  time  it  adds  to  the 
prestige  of  the  party  giving  the  in- 
formation. It  is  also  a  help  in  properly 
displaying  new  varieties  and  correctly 
informing  the  public.  The  choicest 
vase  of  roses  can  be  given  100  per 
cent  more  publicity  in  the  window 
hy  simple  and  truthful  description. 

Reason  six.  Why  the  retailer  should 
interest  himself  in  the  naming  of  new 
varieties.  The  grower  should  deliber- 
ate very  carefully  before  naming  a  new 
rose.  While  undoubtedly  it  is  a  great 
pleasure  to  name  a  rose  after  a  dear 
friend  or  a  member  of  one's  own  family 
it  is  not  very  often  the  practical  way. 
For  after  all  we  are  merchants  who 
are  fortunate  to  have  one  of  the 
Creator's  beauties  to  deal  with.  If 
flower  buyers  would  rather  purchase 
the  Alice  Roosevelt  rose  than  the 
same  rose  named  Uncle  John  or  Uncle 
Bill,  let  us  give  them  what  they  want 
and  reap  the  benefit.  It  never  hurt  the 
beautiful  carnation  Peter  Fisher  origi- 
nated when  he  named  it  after  Boston's 
illustrious  son's  wife,  Mrs.  Thomas  W. 
Lawson,  and  nothing  could  be  more 
appropriate  than  the  name  American 
Beauty  for  that  grand  flower.  When 
E.  G.  Hill  changed  the  name  of  his 
beautiful  red  rose  from  Aetna  to  Rich- 
mond he  knew  there  was  something  in 
a  name.  An  incident  comes  to  my 
mind  during  my  visit  to  New  York 
last  month.  While  strolling  along 
Fifth  avenue  I  saw  quite  a  throng  of 
people  stop  and  admire  three  vases  of 
roses  prominently  displayed  in  a  show 
case  in  front  of  one  of  New  York's 
large  flower  stores.  My  curiosity  heing 
aroused  I  investigated  and  found  the 
beautiful  Richmond  rose  adorned  with 
a  small  placard  announcing  same  as 
the  Mme.  Sembrich,  Uncle  John  as 
Mme.  Eames;  and  still  another  rose, 
the  variety  of  which  I  was  ignorant  of, 
as  Mme.  Melba.  That  heing  grand 
opera  week  I  was  informed  by  the 
exhibitor  that  they  could  insure  the 
sale  of  many  more  roses  by  tricking 
the  public.  I  myself  do  not  approve 
of  that  scheme,  far  the  reverse,  and  I 
did  not  hesitate  to  tell  my  informant 
so.  But  here  was  food  for  thought. 
If  it  was  of  so  much  value  to  name 
the  rose  Mme.  Eames.  or  whatever 
the  name  might  be,  to  increase  the 
sales,  why  should  not  the  retailer  who 
meets  the  purchaser  and  knows  the 
value  of  a  name  be  consulted  and  his 
advice  listened  to? 

Reason  seven.  Why  he  should  devote 
part  of  his  time  to  horticultural 
societies  and  local  florists'  clubs  to  re- 
late experiences  with  new  varieties. 
My  answers  to  other  reasons  covers 
this  somewhat.  But  the  fact  of  the 
good  derived  from  rubbing  elbows  with 
all    branches    of    our    business,     was 


brought  home  to  me  during  a  recent 
visit  to  Dayton,  O.  While  taking 
lunch  at  the  officers'  club  on  the 
National  Cash  Register  Co.'s  grounds, 
where  the  heads  of  the  different  de- 
partments lunch  and  spend  the  noon 
hour,  I  noted  that  the  greater  pur- 
port of  the  conversation  was  upon 
their  work.  I  was  informed  that  some 
of  the  brightest  ideas  originate  in 
that  recreative  hour.  Thus  it  should 
be  at  our  club  meetings.  The  retail 
employer  should  see  that  his  help  be- 
longs to  local  organizations,  and  there 
if  anywhere,  the  rose  grower  is  sure 
to  bring  his  new  variety.  Discussions 
on  the  merits  of  the  same  might  take 
place  and  the  grower  could  get  such 
information  as  he  may  need  and  wish. 
It  wants  the  closer  affiliation  of  the 
grower  and  retailer  to  help  both  in 
their  business.  It  was  at  one  of  these 
meetings  in  our  city  that  a  Chicago 
grower  displayed  a  vase  of  the  Mme. 
Abel  Chatenay  in  first  class  condition. 
The  rose  had  been  partly  condemned 
by  some  of  the  retailers  who  had  not 
seen  it  at  its  best.  The  rose  so  im- 
pressed one  of  our  prominent  retailers 
at    that    meeting,    and    he   was    so    in- 


George  Asmus 

terested,  that  his  purchases  and  the 
demand  he  caused  no  doubt  was  re- 
sponsible for  part  of  the  great  popu- 
larity of  this  rose  in  our  city. 

Reason  eight.  Why  the  retailer 
should  be  one  of  a  set  of  judges  and 
his  essays  more  frequent.  By  so  doing 
he  would  come  in  touch  with  the  local 
dealer  and  get  his  ideas  on  his  wants 
in  the  way  of  supplies  for  certain 
seasons  and  the  colors  mostly  desired. 
It  seems  to  me,  also,  that  essays  would 
be  one  of  the  ways  his  ideas  could  be 
ventilated.  By  making  him  one  of  a 
set  of  judges  the  commercial  view  of 
the  new  rose  could  be  better  had. 


OBITUARY. 
Henry  E.  Riedel,  one  of  the  old-time 
florists  of  New  York  City,  died  on  Sat- 
urday. March  31. 


William  J.  Livingston  died  at  his 
home  in  Columbus,  Ohio,  on  March  25. 
He  was  75  years  of  age.  Mr.  Living- 
ston was  a  brother  of  A.  W.  Livingston, 
who  founded  what  is  now  The  Living- 
ston Seed  Co.  of  that  city. 


EASTER     PLANTS     IN     NEW     YORK 
MARKET. 

The  Easter  plant  trade  is  practical- 
ly over  as  far  as  the  growers  are  con- 
cerned. Everything  of  importance 
has  been  sold  and  deliveries  are  about 
to  begin.  The  staples  of  other  years 
are  the  staples  of  this  year,  with  slight 
variations.  Lilies  are  better  than  last 
year,  as  a  rule.  The  percentage  of 
diseased  stock  is  small,  and  the  plants 
are  taller  and  better  proportioned.  Of 
azaleas  there  is  the  usual  abundance, 
the  impression  being,  however,  that 
there  are  no  more  and  possibly  fewer 
than  last  season.  Hydrangeas  are  ex- 
cellent; a  great  many  of  those  grown 
as  rosea  are  this  year  indigo  blue,  and 
the  only  explanation  anyone  can  give 
is  that  "it  is  in  the  soil."  Lilacs,  gen- 
estas,  acacias  and  rhododendrons  are 
seen  in  usual  quantity  and  quality. 
The  rhododendrons  are  even  better 
flowered  than  usual,  but  the  verdict  of 
the  growers  is  that  the  demand  for 
them  is  very  weak  for  some  reason. 
Astilbe  in  various  species  is  generally 
good.  Gladstone  and  astilboides  flori- 
bunda  seem  to  be  the  most  approved. 
Crimson  Rambler  roses  are  ready  in 
enormous  numbers;  there  are  not  so 
many  formally  trained  specimens  seen 
as  in  some  recent  years,  the  loose 
bush  form  being  the  most  common. 
In  color  it  can  safely  be  said  that 
they  have  never  been  so  uniformly 
bright.  The  growers  have  Crimson 
Rambler  forcing  studied  down  to  a 
nicety. 

Baby  Ramblers,  so-called,  are  being 
extensively  grown  by  most  of  the 
plant  men.  The  variety  seems  to  be 
getting  out  of  its  babyhood  with  com- 
mendable promptitude;  two  feet  high 
is  not  an  uncommon  size,  and  the 
growths  are  still  traveling  upward. 
The  plants  are  covered  with  bloom, 
but  suffer  in  color  when  in  the  neigh- 
borhood of  the  brighter-hued  Crimson 
Rambler. 

Next  to  this  rose  comes  Doro- 
thy Perkins,  of  which  a  good  many 
are  being  forced  this  year,  and  the 
pure  soft  pink  of  its  bloom  is  being 
well  preserved.  Wedding  Bells  is 
seen  occasionally.  Its  worst  charac- 
teristic is  that  the  flowers  acquire  a 
rather  dull  hue  after  being  open  a  few 
days;  its  best  characteristic  is  the 
remarkable  tenacity  of  its  petals 
which  hang  on  for  two  or  three  weeks. 
Ericas  are,  as  usual,  the  aristocrats 
of  the  Easter  offerings.  Ventricosa 
varieties,  persoluta  alba,  cupressina 
and  Cavendishi  are  most  in  evidence. 
Large  quantities  of  bulbous  material, 
such  as  daffodils  (double  and  single), 
tulips,  Dutch  hyacinths,  lily  of  the 
valley,  etc.,  are  ready  in  pots  and  pans 
for  the  final  touch  of  warm  sunlight 
to  open  the  flowers  at  the  right  mo- 
ment. Daisies  in  several  sorts  will 
be  among  the  popular  Easter  plants. 
Queen  Alexandra  is  grown  quite  gen- 
erally; few  flowers  show  any  sign  of 
being  double  or  semi-double,  but  the 
rich  color  of  the  disc  gives  this  vari- 
ety a  distinction  that  meets  with  gen- 
eral approval.  A  moderate  number  of 
cinerarias,  primroses  (including  Chi- 
nese and  obconica),  pansies,  etc.,  are 
seen.  The  usual  quantity  of  Lady 
Campbell   violets  in  pots  is  promised. 


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PLANTS  AND  BULBS   MOST    IN    DE- 
MAND   FOR    EASTER    TRADE. 

Head  before  the  Gardeners'  and  Florists' 
Club  of  Boston,    by  D.    Lmnsden. 

There  is  a  something  about  the  ap- 
proach of  the  Easter  festival  that  in- 
spires us  with  zeal  and  ambition.  The 
very  plants  themselves  seem  to  antici- 
pate the  approach  of  Easter.  The  lily, 
the  queen  of  Easter  flowers,  appears 
to  wear  a  whiter  gown  than  at  other 
seasons  of  the  year,  as  Dame  Nature 
smiles  and  adds  beauty  and  coloring 
to  all  flowers;  from  the  glorious  rose 
to  the  humble  little  violet  all  share  in 
in  gladdening  our  hearts  during  Eas- 
tertide. It  also  imbues  mankind  with 
new  hopes  and  ambition:  a  spirit  of 
generosity  is  prevalent  on  all  sides 
and  the  wealthy  and  the  humble  alike 
share  in  trying  to  make  some  one 
happy  on  that  glad  day,  by  sending  a 
box  of  flowers  or  a  plant  with  Easter 
greetings.  From  ancient  times  it  has 
been  customary  to  decorate  our 
churches  with  Easter  plants  and  flow- 
ers. Thousands  make  the  first  visit 
of  the  season  to  the  cemetery,  to  adorn 
the  graves  of  loved  ones  with  flowers. 

I  do  not  purpose  tonight  to  enter 
into  minute  details  as  to  the  culture 
of  the  Easter  plants,  as  time  would 
not  permit  me  to  do  so.  First  and 
foremost  ranks  the  lily.  What  would 
Easter  be  without  the  lily?  Each 
year  sees  more  lilies  grown  than  the 
previous  year  and  every  year  sees  the 
lily  more  in  evidence.  We  receive  our 
lily  bulbs  during  the  fall  months  from 
Japan  and  Bermudas.  Some  growers 
pot  them  immediately  into  their  flow- 
ering pots  (which  is  considered  a  sav- 
ing of  labor),  while  others  pot  the 
bulbs  into  4  or  5-inch  pots  to  be  re- 
potted later  when  well  rooted  and  ac- 
tive growth  has  commenced,  the  soil 
used  being  a  good  heavy  fibrous  loam 
with  a  liberal  dressing  of  well  decom- 
posed manure  with  addition  of  a  lit- 
tle sand  to  keep  the  soil  open.  They 
are  then  placed  in  a  cold  frame  cov- 
ered with  about  3  inches  of  loam,  the 
surface  of  the  soil  having  been  previ- 
ously covered  with  a  layer  of  sand  or 
ashes  after  watering,  so  that  when 
taken  out  of  the  frame  the  covering 
loam  will  not  adhere  to  the  pots. 
They  are  next  covered  with  leaves, 
old  straw  or  anything  available  and 
shutters  placed  over  them  until  from 
the  middle  to  the  end  of  December, 
when  they  are  then  taken  out  and 
placed  in  a  house,  temperature  about 
60  degrees  night;  by  that  time  they 
should  be  well  rooted  and  commence 
to  show  signs  of  growth.  The  grower 
who  puts  his  bulbs  into  their  flower- 
ing pots  at  first  has  of  course  to  com- 
mence to  feed  his  lilies  earlier  than 
the  grower  who  gives  them  a  shift 
when  they  are  well  rooted  in  the 
small  pots.  Unfortunately  for  the 
lily  grower  disease  is  so  prevalent  and 
we  have  found  no  means  of  detecting 
it  until  the  lily  is  well  in  foliage, 
therefore  considerable  expense  has 
been  added  before  it  is  thrown  out. 
Regarding  the  correct  temperature  to 
grow  lilies  to  be  in  flower  for  Easter 
it  would  be  a  difficult  matter  for  me 
to  state,  as  so  much  depends  on  the 
weather  conditions,  but  the  main  point 
Is  to  get  the  bulbs  well  established  or 
rooted  before  you  commence  to  force 
them.  All  bulbs  do  not  mature  ex- 
actly the  same  time  in  their  native 
habits,  so  lilies  for  Easter  trade  need 


a  good  deal  of  moving  and  shifting 
from  house  to  house,  to  have  them  in 
good  shape  for  Easter.  It  is  far  bet- 
ter to  err  in  the  way  of  being  a  little 
early  than  to  have  to  force  them  dur- 
ing the  last  minute,  as  this  naturally 
impairs  their  keeping  quality  and 
they  are  not  so  desirable  to  handle  as 
lilies  that  have  been  well  on  time,  and 
have  had  a  chance  to  harden  up  the 
last  week  prior  to  delivery. 

Next  in  importance  comes  the  aza- 
lea, which  we  receive  in  large  quan- 
tities each  year  from  Belgium  during 
the  early  fall.  They  are  then  potted 
up,  placed  in  a  cool  house  kept  at  a 
temperature  of  38  to  40  degrees, 
brought  in  the  forcing  house  (temp. 
60  degrees)  from  time  to  time  as  re- 
quired. The  varieties  most  suitable 
for  Easter  trade  are  Bernard  Andre 
alba,  double  white,  Empereur  de  Bre- 
sil,  double  rose,  Empress  of  India,  rich 
rosy  salmon,  Mme.  Van  der  Cruyssen, 
semi-double  crimson,  Professor  Wol- 
ters,  single,  undulated  pink,  white 
margin,  Haarenseana  or  Easter  Lady, 
double,  salmon  shaded  white,  Dr. 
Moore,  double,  deep  rose,  a  very  fine 
variety.  Strange  to  say,  with  few  ex- 
ceptions the  single  varieties  of  Azalea 
indica  do  not  sell  well  with  the  com- 
mercial florist,  although  they  are 
among  the  best  in  coloring  and  form 
of  flower.  Dwarf  azaleas  on  their  own 
roots  make  pretty  plants  for  Easter 
and  command  a  ready  sale.  The  va- 
rieties are  Chas.  Enke,  single,  salmon 
with  white  margin,  Marie  Louise,  sin- 
gle, white  striped  rose,  and  Firefly, 
semi-double,  crimson  scarlet,  and  a 
very  desirable  variety.  Rhododen- 
drons we  treat  practically  the  same  as 
azaleas  with  the  exception  the  rhodo- 
dendrons must  be  shaded  heavily  dur- 
ing forcing  or  the  leaves  will  burn 
and  disfigure  the  plant.  The  varieties 
best  adapted  for  forcing  purposes  are 
Blandyanum,  deep  rosy  crimson,  Ever- 
estianum,  rosy  lilac,  John  Waterer, 
deep  amaranth,  Kate  Waterer,  rosy 
crimson,  yellow  centre,  Mad.  Carvalho, 
blush,  changing  to  pure  white,  Mrs. 
R.  D.  Holford,  rich  salmon,  Prince 
Camille  de  Rohan,  white  with  brown 
spots,  and  Princess  Louise,  white, 
edged  with  rosy  purple.  The  rhodo- 
dendron, although  such  a  desirable 
Easter  plant,  does  not  sell  readily,  a 
limited  quantity  only  being  sold. 

The  Crimson  Rambler  rose  is  a 
standard  Easter  plant  with  us.  All 
strong  plants  from  the  field  may  be 
lifted  during  the  month  of  November, 
potted  and  kept  cool  for  at  least  one 
month,  the  shoots  having  been  short- 
ened back  to  about  4  ft.  When  com- 
mencing to  force  them  start  slowly, 
allowing  about  twelve  to  fourteen 
weeks,  which  will  be  none  too  much 
time  to  allow  them  to  be  in  nice  shape 
for  Easter.  I  may  here  state  it  is  not 
policy  to  allow  the  shoots  to  run  up 
straight;  you  get  better  results  by 
training  them  around  stakes  in  the 
pots;  they  make  more  even  growth 
and  much  better  shaped  plants.  The 
Baby  Rambler  will  also  become  a  very 
valuable  addition  to  our  Easter  plants, 
treated  practically  the  same  way  as 
the  Crimson  Rambler,  with  the  ex- 
ception of  not  being  trained  round  the 
stakes;  if  judiciously  pruned  before 
starting  it  needs  no  stake  at  all,  and 
being  of  a  very  floriferous  nature  and 
compact  growth  makes  a  handsome 
little  plant  which  will  sell  at  sight. 
In  Hybrid  Roses  in  pots  for  Easter 
we  have  to  mention  the  following  va- 


rieties: Ulrich  Brunner,  Magna  Char- 
ta,  American  Beauty  and  Gen.  Jacque- 
minot. 

Hydrangea  Otaksa  makes  a  nice 
plant  for  Easter,  but  sale  for  same  is 
only  limited.  Astilba  Japonica  and 
varieties  better  known  as  spiraea  is 
also  grown  as  an  Easter  plant,  also 
in  large  quantities  for  cutting  for  Me- 
morial Day.  Lilacs  are  sold  in  quan- 
tity for  Easter  trade,  the  varieties 
most  suitable  for  forcing  being  Marie 
Le  Graye,  white,  and  Chas.  X,  purple. 
Acacia  armata  or  paradoxa  is  a  desir- 
able plant;  when  treated  like  azaleas 
can  be  forced  readily  for  Easter. 

Cytisus,  better  known  as  genista, 
although  we  cannot  class  it  as  a  good 
house  plant  owing  to  its  flowers  and 
leaves  dropping  caused  by  the  dry  air 
in  the  room,  sells  well  as  an  Easter 
plant.  The  deep  yellow  color  of  the 
flowers,  as  well  as  the  profusion  in 
which  they  are  borne  tempts  the  buy- 
er. The  variety  racemosus  is  the  best 
seller;  canariensis  is  a  trifle  deeper 
in  color.  I  would  not  be  doing  my 
duty  if  I  omitted  everybody's  plant, 
the  geranium,  from  my  list  of  Easter 
plants.  With  due  respect  to  all  other 
plants  the  geranium  stands  without  a 
peer  in  its  class  and  many  persons 
who  cannot  afford  to  pay  the  price 
for  a  lily  will  gladly  pay  25  cents  for 
a  geranium  for  Easter  day.  Gerani- 
ums made  up  in  bulb  pans  about  four 
plants  to  a  pan,  with  nice  flowers, 
make  a  very  attractive  Easter  gift 
and  command  ready  sales.  The  gera- 
nium is  grown  in  large  quantities  to 
be  presented  to  the  scholars  of  the 
various  Sunday  schools  on  Easter 
Sunday. 

In  bulbs  for  Easter  we  find  large 
quantities  of  the  Dutch  hyacinths 
grown  from  five  to  a  dozen  bulbs  in 
a  pan  and  when  well  grown  and  not 
too  fully  bloomed  make  an  attractive 
Easter  plant.  The  following  varieties 
are  among  the  best:  Gertrude,  rosy 
pink,  Norma,  fine  pink,  La  Grandesse, 
pure  white,  La  Innocence,  pure  white, 
Chas.  Dickens,  dark  blue,  and  Grand 
Maitre,  porcelain  blue.  Tulips  in  va- 
riety in  pans  also  command  a  ready 
sale,  the  following  being  a  few  of  the 
best  single  tulips:  Belle  Alliance, 
scarlet,  Couleur  Cardinal,  bronze  scar- 
let, Due  Van  Thol,  scarlet,  Keizer- 
kroon,  bright  red  with  broad  yellow 
edge,  La  Reine,  pure  white,  Mon  Tre- 
sor,  golden  yellow,  extra  large  flower, 
Rose  Gris  de  Lin,  pink,  and  Yellow 
Prince,  yellow.  In  double  varieties 
we  have  Coronne  d'Or,  yellow,  La  Can- 
deur,  white,  Murillo,  pink,  Salvator, 
rose,  and  Tournesol.  red  and  yellow. 
In  narcissus,  Von  Sion  takes  the  lead, 
and  for  cutting,  also  pan  work,  it  is  a 
good  variety  to  handle.  Bicolor  Hors- 
fieldii,  Golden  Spur  and  Princeps  are 
all  valuable  varieties.  Lily  of  the 
valley  both  cut  and  in  pots  and  pans 
is  invaluable  for  Easter  decoration. 

There  are  other  useful  Easter 
plants  I  have  not  mentioned,  includ- 
ing various  made-up  combinations  of 
flowering  plants  in  pots  and  pans  that 
time  will  not  permit  me  to  speak  of. 
Any  plants  well  grown  in  flower  at 
Easter  will  find  a  ready  sale.  We 
sometimes  hear  it  remarked  when  we 
see  well-grown  plants  brought  into 
our  cities  "That  grower  is  quite  a 
genius,"  and  I  think  the  title  is  truly 
applicable  to  a  good  grower,  for  as 
Carlyle  defined  the  word,  "Genius  is 
at  first  little  more  than  an  immense 
rapacity  for  taking  pains." 


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DENDROBIUM    DOMINIANUM. 


Named  in  honor  of  Mr.  Dominie  who 
for  a  lifetime  in  the  grand  old  estab- 
lishment of  the  Veitch's  of  London, 
was  one  of  the  earliest  and  most  ardent 
orchid  growers  and  hybridists.  D. 
Dominianum  is  a  garden  hybrid,  a  cross 
between  the  grand  old  standard  species 
D.  nobile  and  that  now  almost  extinct 
choice  variety  of  D.  Linawianum. 
This  hybrid  is  one  of  the  most  beauti- 
ful varieties  of  the  D.  nobile  type,  very 
free  flowering  and  a  very  dainty  and 
delicately  colored  orchid,  one  which 
should  be  more  cultivated  than  it  is. 
It  would  make  a  very  profitable 
florist's  orchid  not  only  for  cutting 
purposes  but  to  sell  in  a  pan  or  crib 
suspended  in  the  florist's  window 
where  it  would  certainly  draw  admir- 
ers and  ready  purchasers.  It  is  of  easy 
culture  requiring  the  plain  and  simple 
treatment  of  D.  nobile,  which  also,  is 
a  most  profitable  orchid  for  this  pur- 
pose. 

D.    Linawianum   in    habit  of   growth 

resembles  D,  nobile  but  so  distinct  as 
to  be  easily  recognized.    Flowers  nearly 


white  in  the  centre,  sepals  and  petals 
being  pale  rosy  lilac;  the  lip  is  small, 
white  with  two  purple  blotches  in 
front,  wholly  purple  in  the  throat.  It 
is  a  native  of  China  and  Japan. 

Another  of  the  smaller  flowering 
commercial  orchids  and  which  is  very 
profitable  for  the  florist,  not  for 
cutting  purposes  but  as  a  plant,  is 
Cattleya  eitrina.  an  inexpensive  but 
very  interesting  showy  sweet-scented 
orchid  with  its  curious  and  rather 
unique  form  and  habit  of  growth. 
Suspended  upon  pieces  of  cork 
bark  or  on  blocks  its  glaucous  foliage 
and  citron  yellow  to  deep  yellow 
flowers  with  white  fimibriate  fringe, 
throwing  a  fine  large  bloom  from  every 
growth,  then  the  white  pseudo-bulbs, 
makes  this  a  regular  little  gem  of  an 
orchid  for  the  florist's  window.  These 
plants  when  in  bloom  are  bound  to 
draw  the  attention  of  lovers  of  flowers; 
they  are  not  expensive  and  can  be 
sold  at  reasonable  prices  and  will  pay 
well  for  growing  them. 

H.    A.    SIEBRECHT. 


The  remarkable  call  for  the  Crowe- 
anurn  fern  in  New  York  City  is  evi- 
denced by  the  fact  that  John  I.  Raynor 
is  disposing  of  three  to  four  thousand 
a  day  regularly  for  Mr.  Crowe. 


SEASONABLE  PREPARATIONS  FOR 
EASTER  TRADE. 

Extracts  from  a  paper  read  before  the  De- 
troit  Florists'  Club  by  Hugo  Schrocder. 

Though  far  from  being  a  grower  my- 
self, I  want  to  make  a  few  remarks 
that  I  hope  will  aid  him  in  his  prepara- 
tion for  Easter.  It  is  the  man  who 
gro>ws  the  stock  who  lias  to  do  the 
most  planning;  in  fact,  now  is  the 
time  to  make  notes  to  assist  you  in 
your  selection  of  what  to  grow  for 
1907. 

Lilies  should  come  in  for  the  first 
consideration.  As  to  the  number  of 
blooms  on  a  plant  or  its  height,  these 
have  always  seemed  to  me  as  depend- 
ing merely  on  good  or  bad  luck,  but 
plants  2  1-2  to  3  feet  high,  with  from 
5  to  8  good  blooms  in  different  stages, 
sell  best  in  this  locality.  It  is  well  to 
have  some  planted  into  3-4  or  azalea 
puis,  say  from  3  to  5  plants  in  a  pot, 
and  well  seasoned  by  keeping  them 
rather  cool  the  last  week.  About 
twenty-five  per  cent,  of  the  lilies  are 
sold  on  Wednesday  before  Easter;  as 
these  are  for  church  use,  the  tall 
plants  are  generally  preferred. 

Azaleas  are  always  good  sellers;  the 
dwarf  varieties,  of  which  Firefly  is 
probably  the  best,  are  becoming  very 
popular.  In  bulbhouse  stock  we  have 
always  found  a  ready  sale  for  laven- 
der, pink  and  white  hyacinths  (red  are 
a  fizzle).  In  tulips,  Murillo  is  the  best 
with  Tournesol  a  close  second,  fol- 
lowed by  Vermillion  Brilliant  and 
Proserpine. 

American  Beauties  in  pots  sold  very 
well  last  year,  as  did  Crimson  Rambler 
and  Baby  Rambler.  Lilacs,  hydran- 
geas, rhododendrons,  daisies,  genistas, 
spiraeas  and  a  variety  of  other  stock 
always  help,  for  though  nine  out  of 
every  ten  people  want  a  lily,  if  one 
has  no  variety  to  show,  the  lily  will 
not  sell  either.  Every  pot  should  be 
washed,  and  such  plants  as  hyacinths, 
lilies,  etc.,  properly  tied  up  before 
leaving  the  greenhouse.  The  whole- 
sale grower  who  follows  this  rule  will 
also  find  a  greater  demand  for  his 
goods  in  consequence. 

If  you  have  any  temporary  benches 
or  shelves  to  build,  get  them  finished 
so  that  on  Monday  or  Tuesday  before 
Easter  prospective  buyers  will  not 
have  to  bring  guides  along  to  assist  in 
scaling  lumber  piles.  Palms,  rubbers, 
ferns  and  other  plants  which  do  not 
meet  with  so  much  demand  at  this 
time  should  be  set  aside  to  give  as 
much  room  as  possible  to  blooming 
plants.  While  it  would  be  foolish  to 
have  all  or  even  half  of  the  Easter 
stock  brought  into  the  store  or  show- 
house  the  first  part  of  Easter  week,  it 
is  a  good  plan  to  have  a  nice  assort- 
ment on  hand  early,  as  very  often  a 
customer  sees  some  plant  that  strikes 
his  fancy  and,  though  he  was  only 
looking  around,  places  an  order  at 
once.  As,  no  doubt,  you  will  have 
sumo  green  hands,  mark  the  price  on 
all  plants  and  baskets  in  plain  figures. 

Pay  particular  attention  to  the  show 
windows,  changing  the  display  several 
times  during  the  week.  In  spare  mo- 
ments get  ready  a  good  supply  of 
boxes,  paper,  tags,  twine,  etc.  Boxes 
containing  violets  or  cut  flowers 
should  be  rearranged  with  the  same 
care  during  the  Easter  rush  as  at 
other  times,  wrapping  each  box,  to 
prevent    it    from    becoming    soiled    in 


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/IORTI  CULTU  RE 


April  7,  1906 


delivery  and  for  protection  against 
frost. 

One  great  item  of  extra  expense  on 
special  days  is  extra  help,  generally 
ery  unsatisfactory  help  at  that,  but 
we  must  have  it.  If  possible  get  peo- 
ple who  have  helped  you  in  former 
years,  not  only  because  they  will  have 
had  some  experience,  but  you  also 
know  just  what  they  are  most  suited 
for.  It  is  good  policy  to  hire  extra 
help  at  so  much  per  hour.  Appoint 
some  one  to  keep  record  of  their  time, 
and  steer  clear  of  friends  or  relatives, 
as  it  is  hard  to  get  the  work  out  of 
them. 

Place  advance  order  for  cut  flowers 
early.  If  there  are  any  baskets  lying 
around  from  last  year,  clean  them  up 
and  fill  with  suitable  plants;  also, 
have  a  nice  assortment  of  new  bas- 
kets, besides  a  good  supply  of  pleated 
wax  paper  and  ribbon.  Under  no  cir- 
cumstances will  we  bother  with  crepe- 
paper  again.  It  is  both  unsatisfactory 
to  yourself  and  your  customer,  as  the 
dampness  soon  spoils  it.  The  pleated 
paper  is  very  quickly  adjusted,  and 
not  so  easily  affected  by  water.  Vari- 
ius  colored  mats  also  come  very  handy 
for  trimming.  By  first  moistening 
them  they  will  not  break  and  are 
much   more  easily   manipulated. 

Make  arrangements  for  extra  wag- 
ons early.  It  is  absolutely  necessary 
to  give  a  great  deal  of  attention  to 
the  delivery  or  shipping  department, 
as  many  a  good  customer  has  been 
lost    through    mistake    in    delivering. 

Leaving  the  shipping  all  in  the 
hands  of  one  man  who  does  nothing 
else  for  the  three  or  four  busiest  days 
is  the  only  way  to  have  it  attended  to 
satisfactorily.  This  clerk  should  be 
some  old  employee  who  not  only 
knows  the  city  from  A  to  Z  but  knows 
how  to  handle  drivers  and  errand  boys 
and  will  give  every  detail  his  undivid- 
ed attention.  We  generally  manage  to 
have  good  use  for  five  wagons  and 
three  or  four  errand  boys  during  the 
holidays,  and  acting  in  the  capacity  of 
shipping  clerk,  I  have  adopted  the  fol- 
lowing system: 

I  select  some  convenient  place 
where  all  sold  articles  are  placed  by 
the  salesmen,  and  from  time  to  time 
arrange  each  variety  of  plant  by  itself, 
with  the  tag  in  plain  view.  Then  I 
have  a  cabinet  made  of  eight  boxes, 
just  large  enough  to  hold  the  order 
slips  nicely.  In  appearance  it  is  sim- 
ilar to  a  spice  cabinet.  It  bears  the 
following  labels:  Today,  Car,  North, 
East,  West.  North-east,  North-west. 
and  Special.  For  tin-  orders  to  be  de- 
livered,  say,  Saturday,  the  slips  are 
put  into  the  Today  box  as  soon  as 
taken.  Evi  rj  once  in  a  while  I  take 
the  slips  out  of  the  Today  box  and  dis- 
tribute them  to  their  respective  boxes, 
as,  for  instance,  North,  Car,  etc. 

When  loading  for  delivery,  (hock 
off  the  corresponding  slip,  then  lay  the 
slips  in  the  order  to  be  delivered  and 
write  in  route  bool.  >ther  page 

of  which  is  tissue,  using  copying 
paper.      '1  torn   out 

and  given  i  each 

i.      in  the  receiver. 

Keep  the  diffi  rem  batches  of  slips 
fast.  ■  i  ith  a 

numbi  route, 

so  that  in  casi      d  mes  back 

you  can  plan-  your  hand  right  on  the 
respective  slip. 

For  furthering  t!i  try  of 


Executive  Committee,  s.  a.  f.,  at  Daytox,  Ohio 


plants,  particularly  lilies,  we  have  had 
made  a  number  of  boxes  of  half-inch 
boards,  15  inches  by  15  inches  by  6 
inches  deep,  inside  measurement,  di- 
vided into  four  compartments.  These 
are  kept  in  the  wagon,  and  help  to 
keep  plants  from  falling  over,  the 
plants  being  placed  in  the  compart- 
ments. We  also  use  paper  hat  boxes 
for  large,  trimmed-up  pots,  to  protect 
paper  or  matting. 


NEWS   NOTES. 

W.  E.  Lacey,  whose  greenhouses  at 
A'ictoria-Bismark,  Northampton,  Mass., 
were  destroyed  by  fire,  is  making  ar- 
rangements to  rebuild. 


E.  E.  Fairbanks,  who  recently  sold 
his  greenhouses  at  Athol  Centre,  Mass.. 
to  C.  H.  Smith,  has  bought  them  back, 
and  will  remain  in  Athol. 


E.  J.  Fancourt.  that  modest  yet  ener- 
getic representative  of  S.  S.  Pennock, 
has  just  returned  from  a  six  weeks' 
trip  and  reports  that  business  in  the 
supply  and  cut  flower  line  was  never 
better. 

The     building     committee     of     the 

Florists'     Exchange,  Baltimore,     Md., 

has     commissioned  Architect     E.     J. 

Laferty    to    prepare  plans    for    a   new 

building     on     their  newly     acquired 

property,    corner   of  Franklin   and   St. 
Paul   si  reels 


Representative  Allen  of  Maine,  in- 
troduced a  bill  in  Congress  last  week 
to  give  protection  to  the  originator  of 
horticultural  products  under  the  trade 
mark  laws.  The  Department  of  Agri- 
culture was  placed  on  record  in  favor 
of  the  measure,  which  gives  the  pro- 
ducer of  a  new  variety  the  right  to 
name  it  ami  to  secure  a  trade  mark 
on  the  name  which  will  protect  his 
rights  for  twenty  years  in  the  produc- 
tion. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NOTES. 

A  couple  hundred  smart  people  from 
the  State  of  Washington,  including  the 
Governor,  were  in  San  Francisco  last 
week  seeing  the  sights.  The  California 
Promotion  Committee  gave  them  a  re- 
ception  in  the  palm  garden  of  the 
Palace  Hotel.  Prominent  growers  and 
florists,  members  of  the  committee, 
procured  carte-blanche  authority  to 
enhance  the  beauty  of  the  palm  gar- 
den, and  it  is  sufficient  to  say  that 
choice  flowers  galore  were  tastily  ar- 
ranged and  a  rich  sufficiency  of  floral 
creations  dotted  the  garden  here  and 
there. 

Growers  and  florists  belonging  to 
San  Francisco's  Outdoor  Art  League, 
inform  me  that  league  resolutions  will 
be  before  the  next  meeting  of  the 
Board  of  Aldermen,  requesting  that  a 
bond  election  be  called,  that  the  ques- 
tion of  the  acquisition  of  Telegraph 
Hill  by  the  city  may  again  be  submit- 
ted to  the  vote  of  the  people.  Tele- 
graph Hill  is  the  first  high  elevation, 
barren  and  craggy,  to  meet  the  sight 
of  visitors  to  the  city,  and  the  purpose 
of  the  league  is  to  lawn  and  terrace  it 
and  cover  it  with  choice  plants  and 
flowers. 

Mrs.  Timothy  Hopkins  is  the  most 
successful,  and  I  believe,  the  largest, 
violet  grower  in  the  State,  famous  for 
its  violets.  One  of  the  sights  of  Cali- 
fornia that  no  tourist,  whether  of  the 
private  car  or  personally-conducted 
variety,  can  afford  to  miss  is  the  acres 
and  acres  of  violets  that  Mrs.  Timothy 
Hopkins  grows  for  the  market. 


BUSINESS   CHANGES. 
James    Hart,   wholesale   florist,    nas 
moved  from  West  30th  street    to    103 
West  2Sth  street,  New  York. 

C.  Besold,  Mineola,  N.  Y.,  has 
leased  his  greenhouse  plant  to  parties 
who  will  take  possession  July  1.  Mr. 
Besold  will  go  abroad  hoping  for  res- 
toration of  good  health. 


April  7,  1906 


HORTICULTURE. 


455 


THE    CARNATION. 

Head    by    A.    H.    Seekers  before   the    Morris 
County    Gardeners'    and   Florists'   Club. 

The  carnation,  as  it  is  today,  has 
proved  itself  a  public  necessity,  and 
as  such  should  be  handled  and  treated 
accordingly.  That  it  has  rapidly 
gained  in  popularity,  and  is  the  equal, 
or  shall  I  say  the  more  successful 
rival,  of  its  fair  competitor  the  rose, 
is  due  largely  to  the  fact  of  its  keep- 
ing qualities,  fragrance  and  adaptabil- 
ity, for  it  is  found  first  in  the  expen- 
sive social  function  and  foremost  in 
the  workingman's  home. 

The  carnation  as  I  remember  it  ten 
years  ago,  to  the  present  day  produc- 
tion has  made  rapid  strides  ahead,  and 
although  Mr.  Ward  may  claim  a  1000 
years  for  each  added  inch,  the  last  one 
seems  to  have  appeared  in  considera- 
bly less  time. 

What  a  contrast  we  find  between 
Portia  and  Robt.  Craig  or  Victory, 
Daybreak  and  Enchantress,  Lizzie  Mc- 
Gowan  and  Lady  Bountiful  or  Queen! 
Yet  even  these  old  favorites  are  not 
to  be  despised,  for  they  had  in  them 
the  blood  with  which  the  hybridizers 
have  been  enabled  to  produce  the  pres- 
ent day  wonders. 

In  looking  over  an  exhibition  of  new 
carnations  and  noting  the  difference 
between  the  various  kinds,  I  have 
often  thought  that  growers  will  one 
day  be  grading  the  carnation,  as  the 
rose,  into  fancy,  first,  standard  and 
common  classes.  In  the  fancy  class 
we  have  a  type  of  flower  which  can  be 
truly  likened  to  the  racehorse,  and  as 
surely  as  we  strive  after  a  higher 
ideal,  and  try  to  improve  on  the  exist- 
ing improvements,  so  will  the  treat- 
ment of  same  require  to  be  given  ac- 
cordingly. 

But  as  the  majority  of  us  are  deal- 
ing with  present  day  varieties,  and  not 
with  what  is  to  follow,  perhaps  a  few 
remarks  about  those  grown  and 
proved  successful  may  not  be  amiss. 
It  is  easy  to  select  those  kinds  which 
meet  with  popular  approval  among 
the  growers,  not  because  of  their  color 
or  fragrance,  but  because  the  grow- 
er is  able  to  adapt  himself  readily  to 
the  requirements  of  his  stock.  If  this 
is  not  so  how  is  it  that  one  variety 
does  so  well  with  one  and  shows  up  so 
poorly  with  another?  Is  it  climatic 
conditions  or  treatment  that  brings 
Cardinal  to  the  fancy  class  in  Canada, 
while  in  our  own  neighborhood  it  is 
almost  useless?  Yet  I  fail  to  find  one 
man  who  is  complaining  of  Enchant- 
ress or  Lawson.  The  same  can  be 
said  of  Prosperity,  in  the  first  class, 
and  although  now  beginning  to  age,  I 
do  not  doubt  but  what  this  variety  can 
be  brought  to  pay  for  its  keep.  Hav- 
ing had  to  do  with  a  house  of  this 
kind  the  present  season.  I  must  say 
that  results  are  more  than  satisfac- 
tory, and  believe  that  with  early 
propagated  cuttings  and  grown  from 
then  until  benching,  in  July,  in  pots, 
success  may  be  had.  I  find,  too.  that 
it  is  a  little  of  the  racehorse  type,  a 
trifle  stubborn,  and  needs  the  "jolly- 
ing" which  a  little  extra  heat  may 
give  it  to  bring  it  along.  Wherever 
the  plants  are  handicapped  for  want 
of  heat,  there  we  find  the  less  flowers. 
This  defect  can  be  plainly  seen  in  the 
house  just   mentioned,  where  one  end 


is  always  four  degrees  warmer  than 
the  other,  besides  being  subject  to 
drafts  when  going  in  and  out,  the 
house  being  apart  from  the  others, 
causing  the  plants  to  be  backward  all 
winter,  whilst  at  the  warmer  end  no 
trouble  is  had  to  produce  fancy  flow- 
ers, long  stems  and  clean  foliage. 

Enchantress  and  its  sports,  the  vari- 
ous Lawsons,  Roosevelt,  Queen  and 
Harlowarden  are  all  varieties  which 
can  be  depended  upon  to  produce  good 
marketable  flowers,  and  if  handled 
right,  can  be  brought  to  a  successful 
paying  investment.  The  question  of 
soil  is  a  serious  one  for  the  majority 
of  growers,  and  very  often  consider- 
able outlay  is  necessary  for  the  pro- 
curing of  the  right  kind.  What  is  the 
right  kind?  Each  grower  seems  to 
have  his  own  ideas  about  that.  One 
successful  man,  located  near  Buffalo, 
with  an  area  of  20,000  feet  of  glass, 
has  used  the  same  soil  continually  for 
the  past  seven  years,  mixed,  of  course, 
with  manures  and  fertilizers.  With  dis- 
carded rose  soil,  thoroughly  mix  this 
outside  with  lime,  bonemal  or  cow 
manure,  proportionately,  I  venture  to 
say  that  no  bother  would  be  had  to 
produce  good  flowers,  providing  good 
care  and  treatment  was  given  same. 

In  the  matter  of  planting,  the  differ- 
•  ent  varieties  in  the  benches  have  done 
best  with  nine  inches  between  the 
row,  and  seven  inches  apart  in  the 
row.  This  applies,  of  course,  to  me- 
dium-sized plants,  and  to  those  which 
grow  compact,  and  most  of  them  can 
be  made  to  do  so  by  the  usual  method 
of  wire  and  string  support.  In  plant- 
ing these  distances  apart,  careful 
watch  will  have  to  be  kept  for  red 
spider,  and  to  the  beginner  in  carna- 
tion growing  I  would  advise  planting 
little  further  apart  each  way. 

During  the  growing  season  care 
should  be  exercised  in  feeding,  as 
some  varieties  require  considerable 
more  than  others,  and  if  overdone — 
well,  it  simply  can't  be  undone.  I 
would  recommend  the  frequent  appli- 
cation of  pure  bonemeal,  as  it  can  be 
handled  far  more  easily  and  is  cleaner 
than  manure.  The  one  advantage  I 
find  this  method  has  over  manurial 
waterings  is  because  each  plant  gets 
its  own  share  and  can  absorb  the 
nourishment  at  leisure,  whilst  a  heavy 
douche  given  at  least  once  a  week 
with  manure  water,  besides  occasional 
clear  waterings  between  times,  has  a 
tendency  to  keep  a  good  many  plants 
too  wet,  as  I  have  yet  to  find  the 
greenhouse  so  situated  that  all  the 
plants  are  ready  for  water  at  the  same 
time.  Consequently,  if  you  are  soak- 
ing the  plants  that  are  wet  with  your 
weekly  feed,  the  result  is  soon  appar- 
ent, as  the  benches  will  be  empty.  I 
would  not  in  any  way  despise  top 
dressing  of  cow  or  other  manures,  and 
consider  it  a  decided  advantage  in 
giving  a  change  of  diet;  but,  as  soon 
as  the  manure  goes  on  the  bench,  your 
troubles  commence  with  weeds,  mites, 
sour  soil  and  worms,  and.  incidentally, 
I  might  mention  stem  rot. 

The  past  season  has  been  a  very 
poor  one  in  regard  to  propagation, 
owing,  no  doubt,  to  the  long  spells  of 
cloudy  weather  making  the  ground 
soft.  But  not  all  the  blame  can  be 
laid  to  that  alone,  as  in  a  matter  of  so 
much  importance  the  question  of  ex- 
perienced help  arises,  and  this  part  of 
the  work  should  be  undertaken  by  an 
efficient  man.  During  the  last  few 
years   it    has    been    (perhaps.    I   might 


say  i  my  misfortune  to  have  to  deal 
with  green  help,  and  whilst  I  have 
learned  something,  the  knowledge  has 
been  derived  after  losses  which  could 
have  been  avoided.  When  the  opera- 
tion of  trimming  the  cuttings  com- 
mences, take  the  time  to  give  careful 
instructions  to  the  uninitiated — yes, 
and  to  some  of  the  so-called  "expe- 
rienced"— not  to  destroy  the  outer 
skin  or  bark  at  the  base  of  slip,  thus 
exposing  to  the  water  and  air  the  soft 
pith,  which  has  no  power  to  withstand 
the  elements  and,  consequently,  after 
four  or  five  days  will  have  rotted. 

In  putting  same  in  the  sand,  too,  the 
same  care  should  be  given  to  see 
that  the  bottom  of  each  cutting  rests 
firmly  on  the  sand,  for  unless  these 
two,  the  bottom  of  cutting  and  the 
sand,  come  directly  in  contact  with 
each  other  the  capillary  action  is  un- 
able to  commence  its  work,  and  as  the 
action,  which  is  all  on  the  side  of  the 
cutting,  is  not  a  magnet  to  draw  the 
moisture  up,  the  result  is  apparent  in 
a  dry  cutting. 

The  split  carnation  is  a  topic  to 
which  one  might  perhaps  be  able  to 
devote  an  entire  paper.  I  might  say 
the  two  greatest  causes  are  too  sud- 
den changes  in  temperature  and  the 
lack  of  sunshine.  The  first  can  be 
avoided  by  constant  attention  to  ven- 
tilators and  boilers,  so  that  in  cold, 
bright  days  of  midwinter,  when  the 
fires  are  low,  care  should  be  taken  to 
have  pipes  hot  enough  to  let  tempera- 
ture drop  easy,  as  the  sun  departs. 
The  latter  cause  can  be  helped  some- 
what by  giving  all  the  air  possible, 
consistent,  of  course,  with  common 
sense,  so  that  the  plants  may  become 
strong,  also  in  the  selection  of  stock 
for  propagating,  to  select  only  the 
strongest  and  best  cuttings,  as  this 
trouble  of  splitting  is,  I  believe,  hered- 
itary; and  whilst  some  varieties  will 
split,  however  good  you  treat  them, 
we  can  keep  down  the  percentage  if 
we  handle  them  correctly. 

The  everyday  varieties,  I  find,  do 
best  in  a  night  temperature  of  54  de- 
grees, and  in  the  day,  68  or  70  degrees, 
when  the  sun  shines.  On  cloudy  days, 
air  is  given  when  the  thermometer 
reaches  60  degrees,  according  as  the 
weather  is  boisterous  or  calm. 

The  cutting  and  packing  of  the  car- 
nation for  the  market  is  work  that 
should  be  done  by  experienced  help, 
as  upon  this  depends  the  success  of 
your  enterprise.  Try  and  arrange,  if 
possible,  to  have  all  flowers  in  water 
ai  least  twelve  hours  before  shipping, 
and  keep  them  in  a  cool  place;  and 
now  that  the  warm  days  are  approach- 
ing, our  flowers  will  be  in  a  better 
salable  condition  and  last  longer  when 
the  customer  purchases  them  if  we 
can  find  it  convenient  to  cut  them  first 
thing  every  morning,  when  they  have 
recuperated  during  the  night. 

We  all  know  that  stock  shipped  in 
is  not  handled  with  the  best  of  care  by 
the  express  agents,  so  exercise  judg- 
ment in  packing  the  same  firmly  in 
strong,  clean  boxes,  so  that  when  jolt- 
ed backwards  and  forwards  the  neck 
of  each  flower  will  not  be  broken,  as  I 
have  seen  many  treated  that  way. 
This  will  save  you  lots  of  unnecessary 
worry  and  arguing  with  your  agent, 
and  will  enable  him  to  secure  better 
pi  ices,  and  in  time  your  reputation  will 
become  established  as  a  first-class 
grower,  and  by  attending  to  even  the 
smallest  detail,  sooner  or  later  suc- 
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CARNATION     NOTES. 

(Extracts    from    a    paper    read    before    the 

Chicago    Florists'    Club   by   Jos. 

F.    Klimmer.) 

By  this  time  every  carnation 
grower  should  have  his  plans  ready 
for  next  season;  he  should  know 
which  varieties  he  intends  to  plant 
next  fall  and  what  varieties  he  has  to 
discard.  There  are  quite  a  few  grow- 
ers, like  myself,  always  ready  to  buy 
a  reasonable  amount  of  those  liberally 
advertised  novelties,  and  now  after 
trying  them  for  a  season,  the  question 
is,  did  they  give  satisfaction? 

Last  August  I  planted  410  plants  of 
Fiancee  in  the  bench.  .  .  .  They  pro- 
duced in  October  025  first  class  flowers; 
in  November,  169;  in  December,  69;  in 
January,  13;  and  in  February,  4.  This 
is  a  rather  stunning  average,  but  I  be- 
lieve it  is  to  a  great  extent  my  own 
fault,  because  I  treated  Fiancee  in  the 
first  week  in  November  to  a  fairly 
liberal  dose  of  manure  and  bone  meal, 
and  in  return  got  an  immense  crop  of 
fantastic-looking  splits  which  nobody 
would  buy.  I  wonder  will  we  ever 
learn  to  let  well  enough  alone?  I  am 
convinced  that  if  I  had  left  the  fertil- 
izer off,  65  per  cent,  of  the  splits  would 
have  been  salable  flowers,  and  Fiancee 
would  have  been  a  fairly  well  paying 
proposition  at  least  up  to  Christmas. 

Cardinal  produced  quite  a  few  black 
and  distorted  flowers,  but  they  also 
gave  be  a  very  liberal  amount  of  good, 
first  class  flowers,  with  fairly  strong 
stems.  We  had  about  30  plants  which 
kept  entirely  clean  of  rust  and  certain- 
ly came  up  in  every  respect  to  the  in- 
troducers' description.  Some  of  the 
plants  I  have  now  in  4-inch  pots  will 
be  planted  out  early  as  possible  to 
give  it  a  trial  as  a  summer  bloomer. 

Lieut.  Peary  is,  in  my  estimation, 
the  best  of  the  last  year's  introduc- 
tions. It  is  a  strong,  upright  grower, 
steady  and  even  bloomer,  makes  no 
surplus  grass,  and  is  entirely  free  from 
rust  or  any  other  disease. 

In  scarlet  I  grow  Flamingo,  Estelle 
and  Cardinal  and  in  addition  will  also 
nave  300  each  of  Root.  Craig  and  Vic- 


tory. I  need  Estelle  for  a  good  com- 
mon scarlet  in  the  winter,  and  early  in 
April  I  take  up  the  old  plants  from 
the  bench,  cut  them  back  severely  and 
then  plant  them  out  for  summer  bloom- 
ing. Flamingo  is  considered  by  our 
Chicago  retail  florists  the  best  scarlet 
winter  carnation  on  the  market.  It 
has  been  a  failure  in  a  good  many 
cases,  but  in  most  cases  I  believe  it  is 
the  treatment.  The  plants  must  be 
good  and  strong  when  planted  out;  do 
not  pinch  it  back  any  more  than  abso- 
lutely necessary;  after  August  first 
pick  off  all  buds  high  up  on  the  stem 
until  October  20th,  then  let  them 
bloom  all  they  can  until  March  15th. 
Flamingo  wants  to  be  planted  in  sandy 
soil  or  soil  with  a  liberal  quantity  of 
half-rotted  horse  manure  to  make  it 
porous;  give  it  plenty  of  water,  but 
do  not  feed  at  all,  because  feeding  is 
likely  to  spoil  the  keeping  quality  and 
produce  more  splits.  As  an  explana- 
tion I  can  state  that  the  first  lot  of 
500  I  bought  in  January,  made  large 
and  elegant  plants,  that  came  in  bloom 
in  August;  I  pinched  those  flowers  off 
before  planting  them  in  the  house  and 
let  them  come  into  bloom  again  in  the 
latter  part  of  September,  but  had  to 
pick  those  flowers  off  because  they 
would  not  keep,  but  in  the  latter  part 
of  October,  when  the  weather  got  cool, 
they  improved  rapidly  and  by  Christ- 
mas cut  an  average  of  13  flowers  per 
plant.  By  March  10  we  had  an  aver- 
age of  18  flowers.  Just  about  then  the 
flowers  get  spotty  and  the  plants  grew 
so  much  to  grass  as  to  be  almost  en- 
tirely worthless.  Seeing  that  my  first 
lot  did  so  well,  I  bought  200  more  in 
the  fall,  all  good  healthy  plants  from 
the  field,  but  considerably  smaller 
than  my  own.  These  plants  had  from 
the  20th  of  September  on  the  same 
treatment,  were  planted  in  the  same 
soil  and  in  the  same  bench,  and  I  did 
not  cut  a  flower  of  those  200  plants 
until  Jan.  11,  and  then  they  only  aver- 
aged quite  6  flowers  per  plant  up  to 
March  10,  when  they  also  gave  out. 
Another  important  point  is  in  disbud- 
ding. In  rubbing  off  the  bud  next  to 
the  flower,  the  main  stem  is  very 
liable  to  be  injured,  and  the  flower 
will  have  a  peculiar  crooked  neck; 
since  I  found  it  out  we  let  the  last  bud 
on  until  the  flower  is  cut  and  the 
trouble  disappears. 


For  white,  I  shall  grow  Lady  Bounti- 
ful, Dorner's  White  Perfection,  Lieut. 
Peary  and  Vesper,  and  will  discard 
Albatros  and  the  Belle.  In  light  pink, 
I  shall  grow  Enchantress,  discarding 
Morning  Glory.  Possibly  Genevieve 
Lord  may  have  to  make  room  for 
Helen  Goddard,  although  the  former 
has  proved  satisfactory.  Mrs.  Lawson 
will  be  discarded  in  favor  of  Nelson 
Fisher  and  Pink  Patten.  Pink  Patten, 
I  believe,  will  be  in  another  two  years 
a  warm  competitor  of  Mrs.  Thomas  W. 
Lawson.  For  variegated,  M.  A.  Patten 
seems  to  be  the  best  with  me. 

This  completes  my  list  for  next  sea- 
son, and  I  hope  it  will  turn  out  satis- 
factory, though  I  still  wish  the  Lord 
would  throw  a  sport  or  a  seedling  my 
way  that  has  the  clear  color  of  the 
Marquis  and  the  general  growth,  habit 
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la.     General  seed  and  plant  catalogue. 

Bay   State   Nurseries,  North   Abing- 

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and  herbaceous  plants. 

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S.  C.  Moon,  Morrisville,  Pa.,  whole- 
sale trade  list  of  ornamental  trees, 
shrubs  and  hardy  border  plants. 

Julius  Heurlin,  South  Braintree, 
Mass.  Catalogue  of  herbaceous  plants 
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gem  in  every  way.  The  (lustrations 
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Foley  Manufacturing  Company, 
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department  of  forestry  has  been  es- 
tablished through  its  efforts. 


DREER'S     HARDY     PHLOX 

We  offer  in  strong,  field  grown  plants  that  were  cut  back  early  in  the  season  and 
potted  up  into  three  inch  pots,  and  which  will  give  an  abundance  of  blooms  this 
season,  much  superior  to  young,  newly  propagated  plants,  such  as  are  generally  sent 
out  in  spring,  the  following  list  of  choice  varieties. 
Bridesmaid.     Pure  white  with  large  crimson  eye. 
Beranger.     White,  suffused  pink,  crimson  eye. 
Bouquet   Fleuri.     White,  with  deep  rose  eye,   each   individual   truss   a 

complete  bouquet. 
Champs  Elysee.     Fine  rich  purplish  crimson. 
Coquelicot.     Bright    orange    scarlet,    carmine   eye.      $1.0u   per   dozen: 

$8.00  per   100. 
Colibri.     White  with  deep  rose  centre. 
Eclaireur.     Purplish   crimson   with   light  halo,  very  large. 
Esclarmonde.     Lilac,  mottled  white,  deep  rose  eye. 
Eugene  Danzenvillier.     Lilac  with  white  edge  and  centre. 
F.  G.  von  Lassburg.    The  finest  white.     $2.00  per  dozen;    $15.00  per  100. 
Graf  von   Lingerer.     Light  rose,  crimson  eye. 
Jeanne  d'Arc.     A  fine  late  white. 
La  Soleil.     Salmon  rose  with  light  centre. 
M.   Gladstone.     Soft  rose,  large   flower. 
Marquis  de  St.  Paul.     Deep  rose,  overlaid 
Moliere.     Salmon   rose,   deep   rose  eye. 
Mrs.   Jenkins.     A   fine   large    pure   white. 

100. 
Obergartner  Wittig.     Bright   magenta  with  pure  red  eye. 
Offenbach.     Bright  rose  with  large  white  halo. 
Otto  Thalacker.     Magenta  crimson. 

P.  Bonnetain.     Salmon  rose.     75  cents  per  dozen;   $6.00  per  100. 
Pantheon.     Beep  salmon  rose,   free  and  effective. 
Professor   Schlieman.     Bright   lilac   rose  with  carmine  eye. 
Pecheur  d'lslande.     Soft  salmon  red,  with  white  centre. 
Selma  (new).     Beautiful  light  rose  pink  with  large  aniline  red  eye. 

large  flowers.     $2.00  per  dozen;    $15.00   per  100. 
Semiramis.     Purplish  magenta. 

Sunshine.     Deep  salmon  pink,  with  deep  rose  eye. 
Simplon.     White   suffused  with   lilac   and  dark  rose  centre. 

Price.     Any  of  the  above  (except  where  noted),  75  cents  per  dozen; 
$5.00  per  10(1;    $40.00  per  1000. 

PhlOX  SubUlata— MOSS  Pinks.    Alba,  Atropurpurea,  Lilacina,  Nelsoni,  Rosea  and 

Bridesmaid,  strong  field  grown  plants  75c.perdoz.;  $5.00  per  100:  $40.00  per  1000. 

Special  Surplus  Offer  of  Roses. 

White  Jlaman  Cochet.  Pink     Maman  Cochet  and  Hermosa 

Three  . if  tin-  best  bedding  liosrs  grown.     Wo  have  a   larger  stock   than   we   can 
to  carrv     These  are  strong  field  grown   plants  which  were  potted  up  during  De- 
cember into   five  inch    pots,    were  stored    in    mid    houses:    they    an 
rooted,  making  an  excellent  growth 
retail  trade.     We  offer  as  Ion 
per  100;  $125.00  per  1000. 


salmon,  crimson  eye. 
$1.25  per  dozen;   $10.00  per 


..    houses;    they    are    now    nicely 
and   in   the  best ■  possible  condition  for  the 
the    surplus    lasts    at   $2.00    per   dozen;    $15.00 


We' are  headquarters  for  Hardy  Perennials,  Pol  Roses  for  out-door  planting. 
Water  Lilies  Decorative  Green-house  plants,  all  of  these  as  well  as  a  full 
line  of  seasonable  Florists'  stock,  which  is  fully  described  in  our  new  Whole- 
sale  List   issued   April  1st,    a   copy  of  which  will  be  sent  to  the  trade  only. 

HENRY  A.  DREER,  714  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia,  Penna 


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HORTICULTURE, 


April  7,  1906 


THE   FARQUHAR   ROSE 

The  Finest  of  the  Ramblers 

A  Strong  grower  with  Ivy-like  foliage  almost  evergreen 
and  large  clusters  of  beautiful  flowers  of  the  liveliest  pink. 
Strong  four  year  Plants  $i.oo  each  ;  three  year  Plants  75c. 
each  ;  two  year  Plants  50c.  each  ;  one  year  Plants  25c.  each. 

EXTRA    FINE    HYBRID    PERPETUAL    ROSES, 

leading  varieties  $3.50  per  dozen  ;    $25.00  per  100. 

R.  &  J.  FARQUHAR  &  CO. 


6  and   7  South   Market  St,, 


BOSTON,  MASS. 


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R.  &  J.  FARQUHAR  &  CO. 

6  and  7  South  Market  Street 
Boston,  Mass. 

PALMS 

SPECIAL  SURPLUS  OFFER 

KENTIA  BELMOREANA 

Doz.  ioo 

2'/i  inch  Pots  4-5  leaves     $2.00     $15.00 

4  "      "     5-6      "  4-5°       35-°° 

5  "       "     6-7      "      at  1. 00  each 

F.O.  B.  Boston,  no  charge  for  packing 
Cash  with  order  or  satisfactory  references 


GODFREY  ASCHMANN 

IOI2  Ontario  St.,  PHILADELPHIA 

+*^>* 

Import?!"    of    Arauearia    excelsa,    glauca, 

c pacta,    and   robusta 

PAL/IS    and    AZALEAS 

Write  for  prices 


Palms,  Ferns 

And   Decorative   Plants 

A  Fine  Lot  ot  AZALEAS  in  Great  Variety 

A  targe  Assortment  of  Ferns  for  Jardinieres 
Also,  Arancarias,  Robbers,  Fandanns.  Arallaa 
Dracaenas,    Aspidistras,    Maranias,     Croiuns 
etc.,  etc. 

WHOLESALE  PRICE  LIST  ON  APPLICATION 

A.    LEUTHY   &    CO. 

Importers    and    1  xptrters 
Growers   and    Dealers 
PERKINS  STREET  NURSERIES 
Roslindale.  Boston,  Mass, 

It  is  never  too  early  nor  too   late 

to  order  the 

Scott  Fern 

Best  Commercial  Introduction  tor  many  years 

JOHN    »COTT 

Flatbush,   Brooklyn,  New  York. 

NEPHROLEPIS  BARROWSII.    $10  PER  100 

SC0TTII, 5  "    " 

BOSTON, 3  "    " 

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


EASTER  STOCK 

HYDRANGEAS 
EASTER  LILIES 
AZALEAS,  50c.  to  $7.50 
GLADSTONE  SPIREAS 
RAMBLER  ROSES 
HERMOSA  ROSES 
TULIPS,  (in  pans) 
HYACINTHS,  (in  pans) 
DEUTZIAS 
RHODODENDRONS,  etc. 

WILLIAM   C.    SMITH 

61st  and   Market   Street,  PHILA. 


{igg^Market   Street  cars   take  you  direct 
to  our  door.     Mention  Horticul- 
ture   when   you    write. 


OAK  GROVE  NURSERIES. 

1905  Crop. 
Asparagus     plumosus    nanus    seed,   Lath  house 

grown,  $2.25  per  1000.     Smilax  seed  $1.25  per  lb. 
Canna  seed,  Crozy's  mix,  $1.00  per  lb. 
Cash  with  order. 

E.  FLEUR,  406  N.  Los  Angeles  St. 

LOS  ANGELES,  CAL. 


Piersoni  Elegantissima  j 

F.  R.  PIERSON  CO.,  TARRYTOWN=ON=HUDSON,  NEW  YORK.  L 


April  7,  190t. 


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461 


STRONG  WELL  ROOTED  CUTTINGS 

Of  the   following   varieties  ready   for   immediate   delivery 


Robert  Craig 
Enchantress 
Mrs.  M.  A.  Patten 


$  I  2.00  per  I OO 
3.00  per  IOO 
4.00  per  IOO 


$  I  OO.OO  per  I  OOO 
25. OO  per  I  OOO 
30.00  per  I  OOO 


J.  0.  THOMPSON  CARNATION  CO.,  Joliet,  III. 


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AT    BOSTON 

Robert  Craig  Wins  Again 

Not  another  scarlet  carnation  has  been  able  to 
take  first  honors  with  ROBERT  CRAIG. 

The  introducers  of  CRAIG  fill  all  orders  on  time  and  send 
out  only  healthy,  vigorous,  well  grown  selected  cuttings  taken 
from  blooming  stems. 

fend  in  your  order  now.  We  can  fill  it  promptly. 


$3.00  for  25 
6.00  for  50 

J  per  ct 


$12.00  for  100  $50.00  for     500 

25.00  for  250  100.00  for  1000 

;//.  discount  for  <  ash   with  order. 


COTTAGE    GARDENS    COMPANY, 

QUEENS,  N.  Y. 
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FINE  SILVER  CUPS 
and  TROPHIES 

For  Exhibition  Awards,  Sporting 
Events,  etc. 

FINEST  ASSORTMENT  IN  THE  COUNTRY 
FROM  THE  BEST  MANUFACTURERS  AND 
AT  LOWEST  PRICES. 

THORNTON     BROS,, 

LAWRENCE,    MASS. 


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Goleus  Rooted  Cuttings  Orchids    PANSIES 

Verschaffeltii.       Fire  Golden  Queen,  Queen  ^^     ■         %f     ■    ■     ■      ^fl      %7  ^^ 


Verse  haife  Iti  i.  Fire 
Brand,  Beckwith': 
Gem,  60c.  pei 
100. 

Golden  Bedder,  Mes 
sey,  75c.  per  100. 


Golden  Queen,  Queen 
Victoria,  Fancy  Va 
rieties.  $5.00  per 
1,000. 

Hero,  Pearl  of  Orange, 
$6.00  per   1,000. 


Largest  Importers,  Exporters,   Qroteera 
and  Hybridists  in  the   World 

Sander,    SI.  Albans,    England 


Positively  free  from  mealy  bug>. 


ORCHIDS 


Ageratum      Stella    Gurney.     Prince..      Pauline 

Salvia     Splendens,   German  Ivy,  75c.  per    100 

$6.00  per  1,000 


Just  arrived  a  large  shipment  of 

Cattleya  Gigas 


From  our  Well  Known  Strain.  None  better 
in  Bud  and  Bloom.  $:.00  per  1C8.  Plants  that 
will  bloom  soon  $2.50  per  1000. 

Daisies  (Bellis)   in  bloom,  $1.00  per  100. 

Primula  Ohconlca  in  Bloom,  5  inch  pots. 
$7.00  per  100. 

Spiraea  Coiupacta  and  Japonica,  6  inch 
pots.    $2.60  per  d«z. 


A.    IM.    PIERSON 

Cromwell,  Conn. 


Write  for  Prices 


Goleus    Cojeus 

Rooted  Cuttings  |Verschaf= 
feltii,  (iolden  Bedder  and 
Several      Other       Varieties. 

S5.00  per  I, OOO 
60c.  per  IOO 

CASH  WITH   ORDER 


E.    FELTHOUSEN 

SCHENECTADY,  N.  Y. 


Lager  &Hufrell,^Xsa".d  Summit,  NJ. 
ORCHIDS,  PALMS 

FOLIAGE   PLANTS 

Bay  and  Box  Trees 


J.  C.  SCHMIDT  CO. 

BRISTOL,  PA. 

marcuerYtesi 

Rooted  Cuttings  Queen  Alexandria,  the  new 
semi-doubie  white,  $3.00  per  hundred,  Etoile 
d'Lyon,  yellow,  $2.co  per  hundred. 


julius  roehrs  co.  ;    THE  F.  W.  FLETCHER  CO. 


Exotic  Nurseries 


KUTHKRFORn.   N.  J 


AUBURNDALE,  MASS. 


EASTER   LILIES 

Two  to  three  hundred  Pots,  3  to  6  buds,  in 
fine  condition,  ioc.  per  bud;  also  4  in. 
Pot  Geraniums,  I  to  3  buds  and  blooms, 
S  cts.  each. 

COHANZIE  CARNATION  CO. 
New  London.  Conn. 


Dracaena  Indivisa,  2%  in.,  4  in.,  5  in..  7  and  8  in., 
per  doz.,  75  cts.,  $2.00,  $3.00.  $4.00  and  $5.00.     Per 
100,  $6.00,  $15.00.  $20.00,  $30.00  and  $40.00, 
Vinca  variegata,  4  in.,  5  in.     Per  doz.,  $1.-0,  $2.00. 
Per  100,  $12.00,  $15. 00. 

Dahlias,  tubers  per  doz.  75  cts.(  per  100,  $6.00. 
Variegated  Century  Plants— prices  3nd  sizes    on 
application.     Cash  Please. 

E.  &  C.  Woodman,  Florists,  Danvers,  Mass. 


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Verschaffeltii,  Golden  Bedder  and  fancy  named  varieties. 

Rooted  Cuttings,   60c.  per  IOO,     $5.00  per  1  OOO    Cash. 
H.  N.  EATON,    South   Sudbury,   Mass. 


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HORTICULTURE 


April  7,  1906 


Three  Sterling  Carnation  Novelties 

Winsor,  White  Enchantress,  and  Helen  M.  Could 

There   is   nothing   about  any  of  these   varieties  that  we  wish  to  conceal;    therefore,  we  cordially    invite  all    carna- 
tion growers  to  pay  us  a  visit     Come  at  any  time. 

WINSOR-Winner  of  Lawson  Silver  Medal. 

This  is  sure  to  prove  a  winner.  Nothing  approaches  it  in  color,  which  is  a  clear  silvery  pink — a  shade 
between  Enchantress  and  Mrs.  Thos.  W.  Lawson — and  much  more  beautiful  than  either.  In  fact,  it  is  just 
the  shade  that  we  have  all  been  trying  to  get.  The  color  will  make  it  sell  in  any  market.  The  stem  is  just 
right.  The  flowers  are  considerably  larger  than  Lawson  and  much  better  shaped.  As  a  grower  it  has  every- 
thing that  can  be  desired.     So  far  we  have  not  seen  any  large-flowering  variety  quite  so  free  as  Winsor. 


WHI 


ENCHANTRESS. 


A  pure  white  sport  of  Enchantress,  at  once  the  most  popular  and  most  profitable  carnation  grown  today, 
on  account  of  its  size  and  stem  and  freedom  with  which  it  blooms.  White  Enchantress  is  identical  in 
every  respect  but  color.     Those  desiring  quality  as  well  as  quantity  will  find  it  in  White  Enchantress. 


HELEN   M.  COULD. 


This  is  a  beautiful  variegated  sport  of  Enchantress.  The  ground  color  is  a  lovely  shade  of  clear  pink, 
the  variegation  carmine,  making  an  exquisite  combination  of  colors,  besides  being  something  distinctly  new. 
At  a  short  distance  the  variegation  does  not  show  at  all,  the  general  effect  being  a  beautiful  shade  of  dark 
pink.     Growth,  habit,  size,  and  stem  are  the  same  as  Enchantress. 

We  have  fine  stocks,  from  which  we  can  deliver  healthy  cuttings  of  Variegated  Lawson,  White 
Lawson,   Red   Lawson,   Enchantress,    Mrs.    M.    A.    Patten,    Lady    Bountiful,   etc. 

Our  Variegated  Lawson  is  all  that  we  claimed  for  it  last  season,  and  is  giving  the  fullest  satisfaction 
everywhere — the  best  in  the  variegated  class.     Come  and  inspect  our  stock  of  new  and  standard  sorts 


F.  R.  PIERSON  GO. 


TARRYTOWN- ON- HUDSON, 

NEW  YORK. 


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CARNATION    CUTTINGS 

THESE   VARIETIES  ARE   READY   NOW 


per  ioo 

NEW  Skyrocket,  (scarlet)  a  good  thing $6  oo 

NEW  Daybreak  Lawson  or  Helody.     Will  be  sold 

next  year  at  same  price  by  other  firms 13.00 

NEW  Glendale,  variegated.  The  first  variety  to  sup- 
ercede Mrs.  Bradt;  marking  similar  but  improve- 
ment in  growth,  freedom  and  length  of  stem 12. on 

NEW    Jessica,    variegated,    (Weber)    a   fine   thing. 

2  inch  plants,  strong 14.00 


per  1000 
$50.00 


SPECIAL.     20,1100  Extra   Strong  2  inch  Mrs.  Thos. 

W.  Lawson.  

Prosper!  y,  same  class  of  stock,  same  pr.ce 

Mrs.  M.  A.  Patten,  from  soil 

Harlowarden,  crimson,  from  sand   ....-••• 

Prosperity,  from  sand   .  - 

Mrs.  Thos    W.  Lawson,  from  sand    

Lady  Bountiful,  from  sand 

Variegated  Lawson,  from  sand. ... . 


ROSE  PLANTS  (from  2  inch  pots) 


American  Beauties •. . 


$6.00 


per  1000 
$50.00 


I        Mad.  Chatenay,  Bride,  Bridesmaid,  Golden  Gate.. 


per  ;oo 

per  1000 

3.00 

25.00 

3.00 

25.OO 

2.00 

1 5.00 

2.00 

15.OO 

2.00 

15.00 

4.00 

35-00 

5.00 

40.00 

*r  100 

per  1000 

$j.OO 

$25.00 

CHICAGO    CARNATION    CO. 


JOLIET,    ILL. 


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IOO  IOOO 

RICHMOND  ROSE  2%  in.      $12.00  $100.00 
KAISERIN      "        "  400       35.00 

VARIEGATED  LAWSON  R.C.  6.00       50.00 
ENCHANTRESS  3.00       25.00 

QUEEN  and  LAWSON  2.00       18.00 


1st  March 


E.  H.  PYE,  FLORIST 

UPPER  NYACK,   N.  Y. 


We  are  booking  orders  for  Jone  delivery 

Begonia  Gloire  de  Lorraine 

Cuttings  from  2  1-2  Inch  pots. 
Ready  for  4  Inch.        Price  $10.00  per  100. 

Satis/action  guaranteed.     Place  your  order  now 

INNES  &  McRAE,  -  Gheswick,  Pa. 


Some  People 

Mli|  Maryland 


have  taken  our  ad- 
vice as  published  m 

these    columns    recent- 
ly and  are   buying 

for  trial.  We  reiterate  here — if  it  succeeds  with  yon 
as  it  does  with  us,  it  will  prove  the  best  white  carnation 
you  ever  grew.  Despite  the  variety's  apparaent 
failure  in  several  places,  we  strongly  advise  ad 
growers  to '  give  it  a  trial.  We  have  been  irank 
about  its  faults  as  developed  in  other  places.  We 
doubt  if   these   will   develop   in   many  places. 

1 4=.  %%■*>£»  we  believe,  will  succeed  generally 
tlCacrlLa  and  will  prove  to  be  the  best  red  and 
white  variegated  ever  disseminated  Few  varieties 
show  as  strong  constitution  as  this  one  does  and  it 
is  a  wonderful  producer.  Extra  fine  stock  of  both 
varieties  ready  now.  R.  C,  $2.50  per  do;-.;  $12.00 
per  100.  $100.00  per  1000.  Pot  plants,  $^.00  per 
100  extra. 
Send  for  our  catalog,  now  ready. 

The  H    Weber  &>  Sons  Co.,  Oakland,  Kti. 


Cyclamen  Giant  Hybrids 

Seed  taken  of  exhibition  stock  the  cream  of  my  own 
strain.  None  better.  35,000  ready  in  6  separate 
colors,  including  Salmonium,-  Papilio,  Rococo  and 
fringed  varieties,  once  transplanted,  $2.50  per  100; 
$22.50  per  1000  ;  twice  transplanted.  $3.50  per  100. 

Impatien  HOLSTI!  without  doubt  one  of  the  best 
varieties  in  years,  being  a  continual  bloooming  plant 
of  scarlet  flowers,  excellent  for  pot  culture  as  well  as 
for  bedding,  sells  on  sight.  $1.00  per  do/en  :  $6.00 
per  100.     Try  it.  and  you  won't  do  without  it. 


CHRIST.  WIIMTERICH 

Defiance,    O. 


April  7,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


4ii3 


EASTER    PLANTS. 

(Eobert    Craig   Before  the   Florists-   Club  of 
Philadelphia.) 

On  April  9,  1888,  just  eighteen  years 
ago,  I  read  a  paper  before  this  club, 
in  which  I  alluded  to  the  Easter  plant 
trade  as  having  become  the  most  im- 
portant of  the  whole  year.  I  recited 
the  fact  that  there  had  been  a  great 
advance  in  the  quantity  of  plants 
grown  as  well  as  in  the  increased  va- 
riety from  the  time,  only  a  few  years 
back,  when  callas,  geraniums,  mig- 
nonette, violets,  etc.,  were  the  chief 
staples.  In  that  year,  1888,  I  men- 
tioned L.  Harrisii,  L.  longiflorum,  hy- 
drangeas Otaksa  and  Thos.  Hogg, 
azaleas,  deutzias.  genistas,  Astilbe 
Japonica  and  hybrid  roses  as  the  chief 
staples.  All  of  these  are  still  grown, 
only  in  larger  quantities,  and  the  gen- 
eral culture  is  better;  finer  specimens 
are  grown.  Since  that  time  we  have 
had  several  notable  additions  to  the 
list  of  Easter  plants.  I  think  the 
Crimson  Rambler  may  be  mentioned 
as  the  most  important;  it  is  still  a 
very  valuable  plant;  the  much  herald- 
ed Baby  Rambler,  while  very  valuable 
as  a  bedding  rose,  is  not  so  good  for 
Easter  purposes,  especially  in  large 
specimens.  Dorothy  Perkins,  the  pink 
Rambler,  is  fine,  and  has  come  to  stay. 
In  the  same  class  may  be  mentioned 
several  of  Mr.  Walsh's  new  hybrid 
climbers,  particularly  Lady  Gay,  which 
is  a  superb  thing.  A  German  rose 
called  Leuchtstern,  a  single  pink  with 
ring  of  white  inside  and  the  centre  yel- 
low, which  I  saw  in  New  York  the 
other  day,  impressed  me  very  favor- 
ably; the  foliage  was  fine  and  the 
blooms  pretty  and  abundant,  and  it 
seemed  to  be  a  good  keeper,  not  easily 
shaken  off.  A  few  other  varieties  of 
roses  are  fine  for  Easter;  chief  of  these 
is  Magna  Charta.  Mrs.  John  Laing; 
Frau  Karl  Druschki  promises  to  be  a 
good  white,  although  it  has  hardly  had 
a  fair  trial  yet. 

A  very  desirable  new  plant  is  the 
Marguerite  Queen  Alexandra;  it  makes 
a  fine  pot  plant. 

In  the  spiraeas  we  have  had  several 
improved  varieties;  the  best  one,  all 
things  considered,  is  Gladstone. 

Bougainvillea  Sanderi  is  another 
very  valuable  Easter  plant  and  if  the 
wood  is  properly  ripened  will  flower 
most  profusely  in  all  sizes  of  plants 
from  those  in  four-inch  pots,  suitable 
for  basket  work,  up  to  very  large 
specimens. 

Cineraria  stellata,  of  the  improved 
compact  growing,  fine  colored  varie- 
ties, is  a  very  showy  plant  but  still 
capable  of  further  improvement  by 
careful  selection  of  seed  from  those 
varieties  most  suitable  for  store  use. 

A  plant  which  I  have  not  seen  with 
the  Philadelphia  growers,  but  which  is 
well  done  in  New  York,  is  the  boronia, 
which  bears  its  globular  pink-purplish 
flowers  in  great  profusion. 

Another  plant  worthy  of  culture  is 
the  Lilium  speciosum  rubrum  and 
album,  which  are  valuable  either  for 
cutting  or  as  pot  plants;  they  are 
easily  obtainable  at  Easter  from  cold 
storage  bulbs.  Another  plant  deserv- 
ing of  culture  is  the  Deutzia  Lemoinei, 
which  was  tried  and  discarded  several 
years  ago  by  several  of  our  growers  as 
inferior  to  Deutzia  gracillis,  but  which 
is  now  proved  to  be  valuable  by  sev- 
eral   growers,    particularly    as    to    the 


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gracilis;  the  chief  point  in  the  culture 
being  the  lifting  by  first  of  August  or 
before,  so  as  to  have  the  pots  full  of 
new  roots  before  cold  weather;  this 
method  is  necessary  also  with  D. 
gracilis. 

There  has  been  introduced  to  this 
country  this  year  a  valuable  new 
azalea  named  Julius  Roehrs.  This  will 
undoubtedly  become  a  leading  standard 
variety:  it  is  of  the  same  genera! 
character  as  Madame  Vander  Cruyssen, 
but  of  a  richer,  brighter  color.  Rhodo- 
dendrons are  now  largely  grown,  the 
best  new  one  that  has  come  to  my 
notice  is  Red  Camille  de  Rohan. 

As  we  have  had  from  time  to  time 
valuable  additions  to  the  list  of  Easter 
plants,  so  we  may  continue  to  expect 
them.  We  are  promised  a  new  pink 
spirjea  for  next  year,  of  a  lovely  shade 
of  color,  for  the  stock  of  which  one 
thousand  pounds  is  reported  to  have 
been  refused. 

The  growing  of  plants  for  Easter  in- 
volves much  extra  work  in  the  moving 
from  house  to  house  as  the  weather 
changes,  so  as  to  have  everything  "just 
right"  at  the  one  time,  the  compensa- 
tion for  this  extra  work  being  that 
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CUT  FLOWER  MARKET  REPORTS. 


The   flower   market  shows 
BOSTON     no  improvement  over  last 

week  and  little  is  expected 
until  the  Easter  demand  sets  in.  Busi- 
ness is  very  dull  in  all  lines  and,  with 
the  heavy  receipts,  sales  are  forced  in 
order  to  prevent  accumulation.  Roses 
of  all  kinds,  especially  American 
Beauty,  are  being  received  in  increased 
quantity  and  prices  are  tending  down- 
wards, although  the  quality  is  unex- 
celled. For  carnations  there  is  a  fair 
market.  The  prospects  are  for  an 
abundance  of  everything  for  Easter. 
Three  days  of  rain  the 
BUFFALO  previous  week  has  not 
helped  an  already  de- 
pressed market.  The  supply  on  all 
lines  is  more  than  sufficient  to  satisfy 
the  present  demand.  The  quality  on 
roses  and  carnations  is  good,  but  owiug 
to  large  cut  and  small  demand  the 
market  is  blocked  up  considerably  and 
the  latter  part  of  the  week  found  an 
overstock  on  roses,  lilies  and  bulbous 
stock  to  such  an  extent  that  prices  took 
another  tumble.  Carnations  were  not 
so  plentiful  at  the  end  of  the  week 
and  demand  somewhat  better  than  on 
roses.  Violet  shipments  are  somewhat 
lighter  and  demand  fair.  Mignonette 
of  ordinary  quality  are  very  plentiful 
and  moves  slow,  while  fancy  finds  fre- 
quent buyers.  Excellent  sweet  peas 
and  lily  of  the  valley  are  to  be  seen 
and  move  rather  slow,  in  fact  every- 
thing has  to  be  urged.  At  time  of 
mailing  this  report  the  market  is  more 
brisk  and  prices  hold  firm  on  carna- 
tions, but  roses  and  other  stock  still 
abundant. 

The  market  assumed  its 
CHICAGO  seasonable  quietus  this 
past  week,  with  the  usual 
Saturday  and  Sunday  spurt.  The 
quality  and  color  in  all  grades  of  stock 
is  beautiful.  The  retailers  can  make 
displays  of  cut  flowers  such  as  has 
never  been  seen.  The  new  roses  which 
have  been  successfully  introduced  have 
done  much  to  increase  a  demand  in 
cut  flowers  for  this  year. 

As  I  write  on  this  last 
COLUMBUS     day      of      March      the 

ground  is  white  from 
the  still  falling  snow.  Not  since  Sun- 
day, March  11th,  have  we  seen  the  sun 
— when  it  has  not  been  snowing,  it  has 
rained,  so  you  can  imagine  the  weather; 
and  about  how  happy  the  craft  feels. 
As  regards  the  present  market  very 
little  change  has  taken  place  since  a 
week  ago;  if  anything,  roses  are  a  little 
stiffer  in  price  owing  to  the  natural 
disposition  to  hold  them  back,  all  pos- 
sible for  Easter.  There  are  some  very 
fine  Keizerskroon  (Grand  Due),  and 
Proserpine  tulips  in  the  market,  which 
find  a  most  ready  sale.  In  regard  to 
Easter  stock,  it  really  looks  as  if  most 


of  the  flowering  plants  were  coming 
just  about  right;  hydrangeas  and 
spiraeas  need  sun  more  than  anything 
else,  but  the  Crimson  Ramblers  and 
all  bulb  stuff  is  in  very  good  shape. 
It  would  certainly  seem  only  natural 
after  such  execrable  weather,  and  slow 
trade  as  we  have  had  for  the  past 
month,  that  the  bright  days  which 
must  be  ahead  should  bring  a  great 
Easter  business.  I  failed  to  mention 
that  a  trip  among  the  growers,  shows 
lilies  about  right  for  Easter  in  spite 
of  the  bad  weather. 

Cut  flower  sales  were  a 
DETROIT       little  on  the  decrease  the 

past  week.  Easter  orders 
are  coming  in  as  the  day  draws  near 
and  preparations  are  being  made  for  a 
busy  week.  At  the  wholesale  houses 
stock  has  been  scarce  the  past  few 
days,  and  it  looks  as  though  there  is 
a  general  holdup  just  when  the  retail- 
ers should  have  fresh  stock  with  which 
to  invite  new  trade.  Violets  are  very 
poor  and  do  not  sell.  Sweet  peas  are 
coming  good  and  are  quite  saleable. 
Lily  of  the  valley  does  not  move. 
Azaleas  are  moving  nicely,  as  are 
lilacs  and  rambler  plants. 

Business  the  past  week 
LOUISVILLE  has  been  very  quiet, 
and  Easter  will  prob- 
ably find  a  great  supply  of  stock  in 
nearly  every  line.  Quantities  of  car- 
nations and  roses  are  coming  in.  and 
the  quality  is  satisfactory.  There  is 
a  steady  demand  for  violets  and  mig- 
nonette, but  the  violets  are  not  up  to 
the  standard.  Forget-me-nots,  hya- 
cinths, jonquils,  tulips,  etc.,  are  equal 
to  the  demand. 

Business  has  been 
MINNEAPOLIS  very  good  the  past 
week.  Easter  lilies 
are  putting  in  a  good  appearance  and 
are  sold  readily  at  the  top  prices. 
Azaleas  and  rhododendrons  are  fine,  as 
are  also  the  lilacs  which  are  to  be  seen 
among  the  leading  florists.  Baby 
Ramblers  are  good,  but  not  so  good 
as  they  will  be  later.  Roses  are  plenti- 
ful, but  the  darker  shades  of  carna- 
tions are  very  scarce.  Smilax  and  As- 
paragus plumosus  are  scarce.  All  that 
is  used  around  here  is  shipped  in  from 
outside  growers.  The  price  of  violets 
has  gone  up  in  anticipation  of  the 
Easter  demand,  but  they  will  not  be 
alone  on  the  top  shelf  very  long. 

Although  displaying  a 
NEW   YORK    considerable     activity 

as  compared  with  the 
utter  stagnation  of  last  week,  the 
flower  market  is  not  at  all  brisk. 
Large  quantities  of  material  in  all 
lines  are  being  received  at  the  whole- 
sale establishments  and,  when  pleas- 
ant weather  favors,  most  of  the  ship- 
ments are  disposed  of,  the  street  men 


getting  a  goodly  share  at  very  low  fig- 
ures. One  thing  that  strikes  the  ex- 
perienced observer  is  the  very  general 
high  quality  of  the  stock.  Never  be- 
fore has  the  Easter  supply  shown  such 
promising  excellence.  American  Beau- 
ty roses  as  now  offered  have  never 
been  surpassed  and  rarely  equalled. 
Lilies  are  good.  Should  the  cool 
weather  now  prevailing  last  until 
Easter  the  cut  flower  trade  will  make 
a  particularly  clean  and  satisfactory 
i  ecord. 

Supplies  came  in  heav- 
PHILA-  ily  last  week,  the  clear 
DELPHI  A  weather  and  lengthen- 
ing days  being  responsi- 
ble, and  the  market  was  unable  to  ab- 
sorb all  of  it,  although  business  was 
fairly  active.  As  a  result  prices 
sagged  considerably.  Even  white 
roses,  which  have  been  selling  well 
all  the  season,  suffered  with  the  rest. 
Beauties  are  down  to  twenty-five 
cents  for  first  quality.  Killarney, 
Chatenay.  and  other  standard  sorts 
are  plentiful  and  good  but  prices  are 
low.  Lily  of  the  valley  crop  is  heavy 
and  does  not  move  off  as  freely  as  it 
should.  Violets  are  fine  but  low  in 
price.  Cattleyas  and  other  orchids 
are  scarce. 


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FRANK   MILLANC 

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OF  NEW  YORK 
Phone  1664-1665  Mad.  Sq.    43  W.  28th  St. 


\  JOHN   I.   RAYNOR  1 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist    sWLTA8$8&B&i  § 

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Walter  F,   Sheridan 

Wholesale  Commission  Dealer  la 

Choice  Cut  Flowers 

39  West  28th  Street    New  York 
Telephone  :  903  Madison  Sq. 


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and  Jobbers  in  Florists'  Supplies 

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Successor  to 
Wm.    Ghormley 

Wholesale    Commission    Florist 
CHOICE    CUT    FLOWERS 


57  West  28th  St. 


New  York. 


Special  Attention  to  Shipping  Orders        Telephones:  aaoo,  2101,  Madison  Square       Write  for  Current  Prices 


The  Reliable  Commission  House 

Richmond  Roses  and  Rich  Flowers 
of  all  varieties 


FOR    GOOD    PRICES 

AND  CASH   RETURNS 

send  your  flowers  to 


JOS-  S.  FENRICH     Phil.  F.  Kessler 


HOW.  28th  Street,  New  York 

Tel.  324-325  Madison  Square 


55   West  26th   Street,   New  York. 
Telephone   2921    Madison    Square. 


NEW   YORK   QUOTATIONS   PER   100-TO    DEALERS   ONLY 


Roses 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgeley  fan  and  sp. 

extra. 

"  No.   1 

"  Lower  grades 

Bride  &  'Maid,  fan   and  sp 

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Liberty,  fancy 

"  ordinary , 

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ordinary 

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"  "      ordinary ■ 

Chatenay,  fancy 

ordinary    

Carnations,  Fancy 


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JOHN  YOUNG 
Wholesale   FLORIST 

51  West  28th  St.,  New  YorK 

Telephone,   4463-1464    Madison    Sq. 

Beat     Beauties.     Brides    and    Bridesmaids. 

Lily    of    the    Valley,    Orchids    and 

Lilies.     Renowned   Cottage 

Garden   Carnations. 

Edward  C.  Horan 
Wholesale  Florist 

55  WEST  28th  ST. 

T«i.  J<*J  Madison  &,.  New  York 


TRAENOLY    &     S  CHENG K 

WHOLESALE  FLORISTS 

furnish  best  stock  at  fair  prices  all  the  year  round     Send  for  quotations  on  fall  orders 

Tel.  798.799  Madison  Sq.  44  West  28th  Street,  New  York  City 


FLORISTS  OUT  OF  TOWN 


Taking  Orders  for  Flowers  to  be  Deliv- 
ered to  Steamers  or  Elsewhere  in  New 
York  can  have  them  delivered  in  PLAIN 
BOXES,  WITH  OWN  TAGS  in  best 
manner  by 


Young  &  Nugent 

42  W.  28th  St.,  New  York 


In  writing  to  Advertisers  kindly  mention  Horticulture 


April  7,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


467 


Fancy  Ferns 

Michigan  Cut  Flower  Exchange 


^Wholesale    Florists 
30  and  40  Miami  Ave.,  DETROIT,  MICH. 

Send    for    Our    Weekly    Price    List    on    Cut    Flowers 


$2.00    per    1000 

$1.75  per  5000  lots 

Discount    on    Regular   Shipments 
WM.  DILGER 


Manager 


Established 
1891 


BUY   FROM 

SHIP  TO 

TRY 


Charles  Millang 

SO  West  29th  St.,      New  York  city 

Gut  Flowers  on  Commission 

A  Reliable  Place  to  Consign  to  or  order  from 

Telephone;  3860-3871  Madison  Square 

ORCHIDS  AT  ALL  SEASONS 

WM.  STUART  ALLEN  CO. 

Commission  Merchants  in  Cut  Flowers 

53  WEST  28TH  STREET,  NEW  YORK 

Telephone  356  IVlailiHon  Square 

ME 

ALFRED  H.  LANGJAHR 

AH  Choice  Cut  Flowers  In  Season 
55  West  28th   St,  New  York 

Telephone  3924  Madison   Square. 

BUY  YOUR  FLOWERS  THROUGH 

A.  MOLTZ 

Wholesale  Florist 

55-57  W,  26th  Street       -       -       NEW  YORK 

Best  Facilities  for  Supplying  you  at  Lowest 

Daily  Market  Prices 

Tel.  2021-5243  Madison  Square 

J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Go. 

Wholesale  Florists 

FLORISTS'   SUPPLIES 

545  Liberty  St.,  PITTSBURG,  PA. 

Long  Distance  Phone  1435  Court. 

Bonnot  Bros. 

Wholesale    Florists 

55  and  57  W.  26th  St  ,  NEW  YORK 

Cot  FJOWer  Exchange         Tel.  830  Madisun  Square. 

OPEN  6.00  A.M. 

AN  UNEQUAIED  OUTLET  FOR  CONSIGNED  FLOWERS 

JULIUS  LANG 

Wholesale  Florist 

Consignments   received,    sold    well 

and  returns   made   promptly. 

53  WEST  30th  ST.  NEW  YORK 

Telephone,  280  Madison  Sq. 

ESTABLISHED  1872 

JOHN    J.    PERKINS 

WHOLESALE  and  COMMISSION  FLORIST 

115  W.  30th  St.,  New  York 

Tel.  No.  956  Madison  Square 
Wanted.— A  few  more  reliable  growers  of 
Carnations  and  Violets.     Quick  returns  and 
highest  prices. 

CARNATIONS 

AND  ROSES 

Pittsburg  Cut  Flower  Co.,  Ltd. 


Crafted  Roses 

First  class,  early  grafted,  Brides 
and  Bridesmaids  on  best  Eng- 
lish stock.  Prices  $10.00  and 
$12.00  per  hundred.  See  sam- 
ple at  Stall  No.  52  Park  Street 
Market. 

MONTROSE  GREENHOUSES 

Montrose,  Mass. 


Headquarters  in  Western  New  York 

ROSES,  CARNATIONS 

And  all  kinds  of  Seaonable  Flowers 

WM.  F.  KASTIN6 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist,  also  Dealer  in 
Florists'  Supplies  and  Wire  Designs. 

383  87   ELLICOTT  ST. 
BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 


Give  us  a  trial. 


We  can  please  you. 


NEW  CROP  BRONZE  AND  GREEN  GALAX 

$1.00  per  1000.    Discounts  on  larger  quantities.    Write  for  prices  on  case  lots. 
WE  HAVE   VERY   FINE   CUT   BOX   WOOD. 
DAGGER  AND  FANCY  FERNS. 

NEW  CROP  SOUTHERN  WILD  SMILAX  $3.50  and  $7.00  per  Case. 

Headquarters  for  all  FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES.  Wire 
Designs,  Cut  Wire,  Letters,  Immortelles,  Cycas  Leaves, 
Wheat  Sheaves,  Ribbons,  Corrugated  Boxes,  etc. 

LAUREL  FESTOONING,  6c.  and  6c.  per  yard. 

HENRY  M    ROBINSON  &.  GO     ^ll  Province  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 
nr-nm  HI.  nuoinoun  06  bU.,  L  D  Telephone,  Main,  2818. 


WHOLESALE  FLOWER  MARKETS.— 


PER   100. 
TO  DEALERS  ONLY. 


CINCINNATI 

April  2 


DETROIT 

April  3 


BUFFALO 

April  3 


PITTSBURG 

April  2 


ROSES 

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extra 

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Geo.  A.   ^Sutherland   Co, 

CUT    FLOWERS 

Florists'    Supplies    and    Letters 
34  HAWLEY   STREET        -        -        BOSTON 


604  Liberty  Ave., 


Pittsburg,  Pa. 


E.  A.  BEAVEN 

Wholesale  Dealer  In 

SOUTHERN    WILD    SMILAX 

and  Florists'  Hardy  Decorative  Supplies. 
New  crop  now  ready  in  limited  quantities. 

EVERGREEN,    ALA. 


WHOLESALE 

Fancy  and  Dagger  Ferns,  Oala*  and  Leucothoe, 

Bronze  and  Green  Baled  Sphagnum,  and  Green 
."losses  Leaf  Mold.  Orchid  and  Azaha  Peats,  Fresh 
cut  Palmetto  and  Cycas  Palm  leaves.  Wild  Smilax 
—Boxwood.    All  Decorating  Evergreens. 

20  West  27th  St 

NEW  YORK. 


THE  KERVAN  CO. 

Tel.  1519  Madison  Sq. 


468 


HORTICULTURE 


April  7,  1906 


List 

of 

Advertisers 


Page 
Allen  Wm.  Stuart  C0.467 
Aschmann  Godfrey--  -460 

Barrows  H.H.  &  Son.  460 
Bayersdorier  H  &  Co  465 

Beaven,  E.  A..    467 

Boddin^ton  A.  T.  .  •■   458 

Bonnot  Bros. 467 

Boston  Florist   Letter 

Co 463 

Boston  Plate  and  Win- 
dow Glass  Co 473 

Breck:  Joseph  &  Sons 458 
Breitmeyer's  J.  Sons  463 

Budlong  J.  A.. 464 

Burpee  W.  A.  &  Co..  458 

Carlton  H.  R. 43° 

Chicago  Carnation 

Co 462 

ChildsTJohn  Lewis.. 433 
Cochran     Mushroom 

&  Spawn  Co •  •  «458 

Cohanzie       Carnation 

Co 461 

F.  E.  Conine  Nursery 

Co 436 

Cooke  G.  H •     463 

Cottage  Gardens   Co 

436-46» 

Cowee  A ...  - 457 

Craig  Robt. 43° 

Growl  Fern  Co.. 43» 

Dehn,  Christian 431 

Dilger  Wm 4°7 

Dreer  H.  A..    .-  -459-473 

Eaton  H.  N 461 

Edwards  Folding  Box 

Co. 465 

EiseleC. 436 

Elliott  Wm.  &Son...  458 

Eslerj.  G. 473 

Ernest  W.  H 472 

Exotic  Nurseries  ....461 
Eyres 4°3 

Farquhar  R.  &  J.    & 

Co 460 

Felthousen  J.  E 461 

FenrichJ.S 466 

Fletcher  F.  W.. 461 

Fleur,  E 4^° 

•     Foley  Mfg.  Co 475 

Ford  Bros. 427-466 

Forest      Nursery      & 

Seed  Co. 436 

Fortunes,  A.  L.. 465 

Froment  H.  E. . .  .434-466 

Greenhouse  For  Sale. 473 
Grey  T.J.  &  Co......  458 

Gude  Bros.  Co 463 

Gurney    Heater  Mfg. 

Co. 474 

Guttman  Alex.  J.  43C-466 
Guttman  &  Weber.  .. 

....432-465 

Hail  Asso. 473 

Hammond  Paini&  Slug 

ShotWort^s 472 

Hart  Pioneer  Nurser- 
ies     436 

Heller&Co... 458 

Herbert  David&  Son. 4^6 
Hews  A.  H.  &  Co.. ..472 
Hicks  &  Crawbuck  ..466 

Hdfinger  Bros 472 

Hitchmgs  &  Co 473 

Holly  Castle  Co 476 

Horan  E.  C 4^8-466 

HuntE.H 464 

Jones,  Hiram  T 436 

Igoe  Brcs. 475 

Imperial  Seed  &  Plant 

Co ....458 

Innes&McRae 462 

Kasting  W.  F.   467 

Kervan  Co..  The  ....467 

Kessler,  P.  F 466 

King  Cons.  Co 474 

Klokner  A. 47a 

Kroeschell  Bros 474 

Lager  &  Hurrell.. . .  -  .461 

Lang  Julius .467 

Langjahr,  Alfred  H..  .467 

Leuthy  A.  &  Co 460 

Lord  &  Burnham  Co. 473 


Page 
McCarthy  N.  F.  &  C0.429 
McConnell  Alex..  ..  463 
McKellar  Charles  W.464 
McKissick,  W.  E.   ...464 

McManus  Jas 

... 450-451-466 

Metropolitan  Material 

Co 474 

Michell  H.  F.Co.    ...456 
Michigan  Cut  Flower 

Exchange  467 

Millang  Charles 467 

Millang  Frank .466 

Minneapolis    Floral 

Co. 433 

Moltz  A   467 

Moninger  J.  C 474 

Montrose      Green- 
houses   467 

Murdoch  J.  B.&  Co.. 467 
Murray  Samuel.. ...  .463 

Nicotine  Mfg.  Co. 458-472 
Niessen  Leo.  Co. 457 

Palisades  Nurseries.  .432 
Pennock  Samuel  b. . . .  464 

Perkins  John  J. 467 

Perkins  St.  Nurseries. 460 

Pierson  A.  N 461 

Pierson  F.  R.  Co.  460-462 

Pierson  U  Bar  Co 474 

Pittsburg  Cut    Flower 

Co 467 

Pye  E.  H 462 

Rawson.W.W.  &C0.458 
Raynor  John  I  . .  .434  466 

Reed  &  Keller 463 

Reid  Edw   464 

Reid,  Peter  S. 458 

Reinberg  Peter 464 

Robinson  H.M.  &  C0.467 
Roehrs  Julius  Co.  ...461 

Roland.  Thos 426 

Rolker  August  &  Sons472 
Rose  Hill  Nurseries. ,  431 
Ruwayton   Greenhou- 
ses  433 

Sander  &  Son. 461 

^chvllo  Lumber  Co... 473 
Schlegel     &      Fouler 

Co. 458 

Schmidt  J.  C.  Co 461 

Schultheis,  Anton 428 

Scollay  John  A...    -.    474 

Scott  John 460 

Sheridan  W.  F... 427-466 

.recht  &  Sons. 433 

eis&  Siggers  ..-473 
Situations  &  Wants.. 472 

Skidelskv  S.  S 433 

Smith  W.  C. 460 

Standard  Plate  Glass 

Co 474 

Stern  J.  &  Co 4&5 

Stearns  A.  T.  Lumber 

Co. ..473 

Stoothoff.  H.  A.  Co. .472 
Sutherland    Geo.    A. 

Co 467 

Thompson  J.  D  Co. .461 
Thorburn  J.M.  &  Co. 458 

Thornton  Bros. 461 

Traendly  &  Schenck. 

...    ...428.466 

Troy. J.  H 436 

Vaughan  and  Sperry.464 

Walsh  M.  H 433 

Ward  Ralph  M.  Co..  .458 

Weathered  Co. 475 

Weber  F.  C 463 

Weber  H.  &  Sons 462 

Weeber&Don 458 

Welch  Eros 431-464 

Wietor  Bros 464 

Winterich  C. 46a 

Winterson  E.  F.    464 

Woodman,  E.  &  C.  ..461 

Yokohama  Nurseries. 458 

Young,  A.  L. 431 

Young  John 429-466 

Young  &  Nugent  ...466 
Young  Thos.  Jr. ..426-463 


Buyer's  Directory 

and 

Ready  Reference  Guide 

READ    IT 

Advertisements  under  this  head,  one  cent 
a  word.     Initials  count  as  words. 

Regular  advertisers  In  this  Issue  are  also 
listed  under  this  classification  without 
charge.  Reference  to  List  of  Advertisers 
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AGRICULTURAL 
Thos.    J.    Grey 


IMPLEMENTS. 
32    S.    Market    St., 


&   Co 
Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons, 
51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,  Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

ASPARAGUS. 

Asparagus  Plumosus  nanus  seedling 
plants  ready  for  potting.  Emerson  C.  Mc 
Fadden,  Short  Hills,  N.  J.,  $1.50  per  100, 
$10.00  per  1000. 

Asparagus   Sprengeri,   2   1-2-in.,    $2.25   per 
100.     Olto  Bourdy,  Lowell,  Mass. 

ASTERS. 

J.    H.   Lock,   Toronto,   Can. 
Aster   Kate   Lock. 
Asters,    nice    strong    plants.      Queen    of 
Market,    Semples,    Carlson,    separate   colors, 
35c.  per  100  by  mail;  $3.00  per  1000  by   ex- 
press.    S.   W.    Pike,   St.   Charles,   111. 


AUSTRIAN    AND    SCOTCH    PINES. 

The    F.    E.    Conine    Nursery   Co.,    Stratford, 

Conn. 

For   page   see   List  of  Advertisers. 


BEGONIAS. 
Innes    &   McRae.    Cheswick.    Pa. 

Glolre    De    Lorraine, 
For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


S.   S.   Skidelsky,    Philadelphia,   Pa. 

Begonia    Gloire   De   Lorraine. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Flowering  Begonias,    2-iu.,   $1.00  per   100. 
H.    Allen,   Berlin,   N.    Y. 

BAMBOO    STAKES. 

Yokohama  Nurseries,  31  Barclay  St., 

New    York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


BULBS   AND  TUBERS. 

R.  M.  Ward  &  Co..  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons,  47-54  N.  Market  Si., 

Boston. 

Gladioli  for   Forcing. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

W.    W.    Rawson   &   Co.,    12  &  13   F.    H. 

Square,    Boston. 

Arlington    Tested    Seeds   for    Florists. 

For   page   see   List   of    Advertisers. 


J.   M.  Thorburn  &  Co., 

36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York. 

Lilies,  Irises,  Begonias,  etc. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Yokohama  Nurseries,  31  Barclay  St., 

New  York. 

Lily   Bulbs. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Schlegel  &  Fottler  Co., 

26   S.    Market   St.,   Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

1 1  H  H I 

Amaryllis  formosissima,   1-5  1-2  in  cir. $22.00 

Cyclobothra  flava,  2-21-2  in.  cir 7.00 

Milla  blflora,  2-2  1-2  in  cir 7  00 

Tigridias  in  mixture,  2-3  in.   oir 9.00 

All  good,  profitable  blooming  bulbs.  Price 
includes  parcel  postpaid. 

J.  A.  McDowell.   Ap.  157,  city  of  Mexico. 


Zangen,  O.  V 45 


CANNAS. 

Dinger  &  Conard  Co.,  West  Grove,  Pa. 

Cannas,  15  varieties.  Also  Dahlias  and 
Gladioli.  Write  for  price  list.  O.  B.  Ste- 
vens.    Shenandoah,    Iowa. 

Canna  Alemannia,  drv  or  started  roots, 
$2.00  per  100.  J.  H.  Krone,  Jr.,  Fort 
Smith,    Ark. 

CARNATIONS. 

J.   D.   Thompson   Carnation   Co..   Jollet,   III. 

Carnation,    Robert    Craig. 

For  page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

Guttman  &  Weber,  43  W.  28th   St.,   N.   Y. 

Carnation   Victory. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

B.    H.   Pye,   Upper   Nyack,    N.    Y. 
For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


CACTI. 

Old  Man's  Head,  4  to  5  in.,  $20.00  per  100. 

Cacti,  medium  size,  in  assorted  varieties, 
$10.00  per  100:  15  assorted  varieties,  $15.00 
per  100. 

Price  includes  prepaid  mail.  Headquar- 
ters for  cacti,  orchids,  bulbs,  etc. 

J.  A.  McDowell,   Ap.   157,  City  of  .Mexico. 


CALIFORNIA   PRIVET. 
Chas.    Black,    Hlghtstown,    N.    J. 


The   H.   Weber  &  Sons   Co.,   Oakland,    Md. 

My    Maryland    and   Jessica. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Chicago   Carnation   Co.,   Jollet,    111. 

Rooted    Cuttings. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Cottage   Gardens  Co.,    Queens,    N.   Y. 

Carnation    Robert    Craig. 

For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

The  F.   R.   Pierson  Co.,   Tarrytown-on-Hud- 

son,    N.    Y. 

Carnations,      Wlnsor,    White     Enchantress, 

Helen    M.   Gould. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

A.   B.  Davis  &  Son,   Inc.,   Purcellville,   Va. 

Carnations,   Red   Sport. 

Wm.    Swayne.    Kennett    Square.    Pa. 
L.  J.  Reuter,   Philadelphia.   Pa. 


CHRYSANTHEMUM   STOCK 
PLANTS. 

Chrysanthemum  cuttings.  Monrovia, 
Glory*  of  Pacific,  Polly  Rose,  Robinson, 
Philadelphia,  White  Bonnaffon,  Fitzwy- 
gram,  G.  S.  Kalb,  Robt.  Halllday,  John 
Shrlmpton,  May  Bonnaffon,  Col.  Appleton, 
Niveus,  Bride,  White  Ivory.  Culllngfordll, 
Arllne,  Maud  Dean,  Mutual  Friend,  W. 
Lincoln,  Jerome  Jones,  J.  G.  Jones,  Tim- 
othy Eaton  and  Mme.  Perrin  at  $1.50  per 
100;  $12.50  per  1000. 

Opah,  Princess,  E.  Bonnefond,  Alliance, 
Fred  Lemon,  Mrs.  Brice,  La  Tuslon,  Mere- 
tham  Yellow,  Mildred  Ware.  Wm.  Duck- 
ham,  Amorita,  Dr.  Enguehard,  Mrs.  T.  W. 
Pockett,  Nellie  Pockett.  Ben  Wells,  F.  S. 
Vallls,  Mrs.  Thirkell  at  $2.50  per  100;  $20.00 
per  1000.  _  , 

W.    F.    Kasting,    383    Ellicott    St.,    Buffalo, 

N.  Y. 

The   E.   G.   Hill   Co..    Richmond.   Ind. 

COLEUS. 

H.   N.   Eaton,   So.    Sudbury,   Mass.,    Rooted 

Cuttings. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

A.  N.  Pierson,  Cromwell,  Conn. 

Rooted    Cuttings, 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


CUPS    AND   TROPHIES. 

Thornton  Bros.,  Lawrence,  Mass. 
Fo:    page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

CUT  FLOWER  BOXES. 

Folding  cut  flower  boxes,  the  best  made. 
Write  for  list.  Holton  &  Hunkel  Co.,  Mil- 
waukee, Wis. 

CYCLAMEN    PLANTS. 

C.  Winterich.  Defiance.  O. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


DAHLIAS. 

David   Herbert   &   Son,   Atco,   N.  J. 
For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

A.   T.   Boddington,    New    York. 
For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

Dahlias,  fine,  strong  bulbs;  also  cannas 
and  gladiosus.  Write  for  price  list.  O.  B. 
Stevens,   Shenandoah,   Iowa. 

Dahlias,  Mrs.  Winters  still  the  leading 
white.  My  sales  of  this  variety  for  for  the 
past  three  years  were  phenomenal;  also 
Ingeborg  Egeland,  the  new  scarlet  cactus. 
Do  not  fail  to  list  these  two  novelties.  Also 
fine  stock  of  leading  novelties  and  stand- 
ard varieties.  Catalogue  of  dahlias,  peo- 
nies, hollvhocks,  bleeding  heart  and  hardy 
plants,  now  ready.  W.  W.  Wilmore, 
Dahlia  Specialist,  Box.  382,  Denver,  Colo. 


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DAISIES. 

The  F.  W.  Fletcher  Co..  Auburndale,  Ma 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


DRACAENA   INDIVISA. 

E.  &  C.  Woodman,   Danvers,   Mass. 
For  page   see  List   of  Advertisers. 

EASTER    LILIES. 
N.    F.    McCarthy    &   Co.,   Boston. 
For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 


EASTER   PLANTS. 

Wm.  C.  Smith,  Philadelphia. 
For  page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 


S.    S.    Pennock,    Philadelphia. 
For   page   see   List  of  Advertisers. 


H.  C.  Steinhoff,  W.  Hoboken,  N.  J. 
Flowering    Plants. 


Robert    Craig   Co.,    Philadelphia. 
For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

Godfrey    Aschmann,    Philadelphia. 
For   page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 


Hicks   t&    Crawbuck,    76   and    78    Court    St., 

Brooklyn,    N.    Y. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

ELECTRIC   CIRCULATOR. 

Holly-Castle    Co.,    Boston. 
For   page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

FERNS. 
A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Kosllndale,  Mass 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


11.  H.  Barrows  &  Sous,  Whitman.  Mans. 

Nepnrolepis  Barrowsll. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 


F.    K.    Plersou    Co.,    Tarrytuwu-on  iluduou. 

N.    Y. 

Nepbrolepis    Plersoni     Elegantlsslma. 

Fur    page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

Ferns  for  Jardiueres,  good  varieties,  $3.00 

per  100,   cash.     J.    H.    Fiesser,   415   Summit 

Avenue,    West    Hoboken,    N.    J. 

Ferns,  Japanese  or  Mikado  fern  ball,  new 
Importation  now  in  and  ready  for  shipment, 
In  dormant  condition;  8  inc.  in  diameter, 
$2.25  per  doz.,  $18  per  100  f.  o.  b.  Cros- 
man  Bros.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 


FERTILIZERS. 

Wm.   Elliott  &  Sons,  201   Fulton  St.,   N. 
Sterilized  Sheep  Manure. 
For   page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 


FEVERFEW. 

Feverfew,   $1.00  per  $100,   $S.OO  per   1000. 
Prepaid.     S.  W.  Pike,  St.  Charles,  111. 

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. 


The    Kervau    Co.,    20    W.    27th    St.,    N. 

Decorative   Evergreens. 

For  page  sic   List   .if   Advertisers. 

N.  F.  McCarthy  iTco~ljr  Hawley  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 


Reed  &  Keller,  122  W.  25th  St.,  New  York. 
For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 


J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St. 

Pittsburg,   Pa. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


S.  S.   Pennock,  Philadelphia. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  Stern  &  Co.,  1U28  Germantown  Ave., 

Philadelphia. 

For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 


A.  L.  Fortunes,   New  Haven,  Conn. 

Ferns,   Galax  Leaves. 
For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


FLORISTS'   LETTERS. 

Bob. on   Florist   Letter  Co.,   84   Hawley   St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 


G.  A.  Sutherland  Co..  34  Hawley  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

FLOWERS    BY    TELEGRAPH. 

Alex.  McConnell,  New  York. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

Fred   C.   Weber.   4326-28  Olive   St., 

St.   Louis.   Mo. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


FLOWERS     BY     TELEGRAPH— Con- 
tinued. 

Young  &  Nugent,  New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


J.  Breltmeyer'g  Sons,   Miami  &  Gratiot 

Aves.,    Detroit,   Mich. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Thos.  Young,  Jr.,  41 W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


Eyres,   11   N.    Pearl   St.,   Albany,   N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

George  H.   Cooke,   Washington,  D.  C. 

For    page    see    List   of    Advertisers. 

Gude    Bros.    Co.,    1214    F    St., 

Washington,   D.   C. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Samuel   Murray,   1017  Broadway, 

Kausas   City,    Mo. 
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.   Hews  &  Co.,   Cambridge,    Mass. 

For  page  Bee   List  of  Advertisers. 
HilHnger    Bros.,    Ft.    Edward.     N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


FOLDING   BOXES. 

Welch  Bros.,  15  Province  St.,  Boston. 
I*  or  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

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

FREESIAS. 

Rees    &    Compere,    Long    r'each,    Cal., 

227  R.  F.  D.  3. 

Refracta    Alba    and    Hybrids. 


GERANIUMS. 

Geraniums,  large  top  cuttings,  well 
rooted:  Peter  Henderson,  $2.50  per  100; 
Trego,  $2.00  per  100,  $18.00  per  1000;  S.  A. 
Nutt,  Mrs.  E.  G.  Hill,  Beaute  Potlevine, 
Jean  Viand,  Mme.  Buckner  (best  white), 
$1.50  per  100,  $14.00  per  1000.  The  W.  T. 
Buckley  Co.,   Springfield,   111. 

GLADIOLI. 

Arthur   Cowee,    Meadowvale    Farm,   Berlin, 

N.  Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Gladiolus,  3  A  No.  1  strains,  extra  tine; 
also  cannas  and  dahlias.  Write  for  price 
list.     O.   B.    Stevens.    Shenandoah,   Iowa. 

Gladioli.  Colors,  mixtures  and  named. 
All  sizes.  Also  bulblets.  E.  E.  Stewart, 
Rives  Junction,   Mich. 

GroQ's  Hybrid  Gladioli:  A  No.  1  stock, 
true  t<>  name  all  shades  including  the  cov- 
eted blue  varieties;  1  1-2  to  2  in..  $10.00  per 
1000,  $1.50  per  100;  1  to  1  1-2  in,  $S.0u  per 

1 $1.25   per   100;   :<-4  in.    to   1   in.,   $6.00 

per  1000,  75c.  per  mo;  1-2  to  3-4  in.,  $5.00 
per  L00O,  on,-,  per  100.  A.  B.  Powell,  Cam- 
den.   N.    Y. 

GLASS. 

Boston   Plate  &  Window  Glass  Co.,  Boston. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers.  . 

Standard    Plate    Glass    Co..     Boston. 
For  page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 
Glass,     French     and     American     "White 
Rose"  brand.     Stenzel  Glass  Co.,  2  Hudson 
St.,  New   York. 

GLAZING    POINT. 
H.    A.    Dreer.    Philadelphia,    Pa. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


GREENHOUSE      BUILDING      MATE- 
RIAL. 

Lord     &     Burnham     Co.. 

1133  Broadway,   New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Pierson     U-Bar     Co.,     1     Madison     Square, 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hitchlngs~&~  Co.,    1170    Broadway. 

New    Y'ork. 
For  page  see    List   of   Advertisers 


Chicago    House   Wrecking  Co..   Chicago,   III. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

A.  T.  Stearns  Lumber  Co..  Neponset,  Boston. 

For  page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 

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


GREENHOUSE     BUILDING     MA- 
TERIAL— Continued. 

J.  C.  Monluger  Co.,  117  East  Blackhawk  St., 

Chicago. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Adam  Scbillo  Lumber  Co.,  West  St.  and 

Hawthorne  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Weathered  Co.,  46  and  48  Marion  St.,  New 

York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Foley   Mfg.   Co.,  471  W.  22iuTst.,   Chicago. 
For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

GREENHOUSE    HOSE. 

Anchor   Greenhouse    Hose    is    the    best    for 

Florists. 

Mineralized    Rubber    Co.,     New    York. 


HARDY  FERNS  AND  SUPPLIES. 

H.   M.   Robinson   &  Co.,  8-11   Province  SU 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

The  Kervan  Co., 

20  W.  27th  St.,   New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Michigan  Cut  Flower  Co.,  38  and  40  Miami 

Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich.,  Wm.  Dllger,  Mgr. 

Fancy   Ferns. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

HEATING   APPARATUS. 

Lord    &    Burnham    Co., 

1133  Broadway,   New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Pierson     U-Bar    Co.,     1     Madison     Square, 

New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

HItchings   &   Co.,    1170   Broadway, 

New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

John    A.    Scollay,   73  &  75   Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,    N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Gurney  Heater  Mfg.  Co.,  74  Franklin  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Kroeschell   Bros.,   35   Erie    St.,   Chicago. 

For   page  see    List    of   Advertisers. 

W.    H.    Lutton,    West    Side    Av.    Sta., 

Jersey   City,    N.  J. 

HOTHOUSE   GRAPE  VINES. 

Rose   Hill   Nurseries,    New   Rnchelle,   N.    Y. 
For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


IMPORTING    HOUSES. 

R.   M.   Ward  &   Co..  New    York. 

Plants  and  Bulbs. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


INSECTICIDES. 

Perfection    Chemical    Co..    Flushing,    N.    Y. 

Carman's    Antipest. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


The  H.  A.   Stootuoff  Co.,  110  West  St., 

New   York. 

Fumigating  Kind  Tobacco   Powder. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

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

Nikoteen, 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hammond's  Paint  &  S.   S.  Works,  Fishkill, 

N.    Y. 

Horicum. 

For  page   see   List  of  Advertisers. 

JAPANESE     PLANTS. 

Yokohama  Nurseries,   31  Barclay  St., 

New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

MOONVINES. 

Moonvines,  2  1-2  In.,  strong  plants,  $3.00 
per  100.  John  Heldenrcich,  Indianapolis, 
Ind. 


MUSHROOM    SPAWN. 

Cochran     Mushroom     &     Spawn     Co., 

911  Chemical  Bldg.,   St.   Louis.  Mo. 

For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

NASTURTIUMS. 

Double    Nasturtiums,    2-in,   $1.00   per  100. 
H.  Allen.  Berlin,  N.  Y. 


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


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NURSERY  STOCK. 
Cottage  Gardens,  Queens,  N.  Y. 

For  page  sec   List  of  Advertisers. 


Cbas.    Black,    Hlgktstown.    N.    Y. 

Forest    Nursery    &   Seed   Co.,    MeMlnnvllle, 

Tenn. 

Forest   Tree   and    Shrub   Seeds. 

For  pnge  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Hart   Pioneer  Nursery,  Fort  Scott,   Kansas. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J.    H.   Trov,    New    Rochelle,    N.    Y. 

K.ister   Blue    Spruce. 

For  page  see_  List    of   Advertisers. 

2AHK3       Norway       Maples       transplanted, 

straight  and  fine  stock,  2  to  5  feet.     Cheap 

for   cash,  or  will   exchange   for  some  kinds 

of  stock.     O.  C.  Bailey,  Newuuryport,  Mass. 


ROSES. 


ORCHID   PLANTS. 

Lager  &  Hurrell,  Summit,  N.  J. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Sander.  St.  Albans,   England. 

Importers,   Exporters,   Growers,   Hybridists. 

For  pnge  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

Julius  Roehrs  Co.,   Rutherford,   N.  J. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


PANSIES. 
Imperial  Seed  &  Plant  Co.,  Grange,   Balti- 
more,  Md. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


PATENTS. 

Slggers  &  Siggers,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Patents.  Trade  Marks,  and  Copyrights. 

25  years'  active  practice. 

For   page   see   List   of    Advertisers. 

PEERLESS    REPAIR    CLAMP. 

A.  Klokner,  Wauwatosa,  Wis. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


PLANTS,   BEDDING. 
J.  C.   Schmidt  Co..   Bristol,   Pa. 

Spiraea  Japouica. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

H.    N.    Eaton,    s!    Sudbury,    Mass. 

Coleus,   Versehaffeltil.   Golden  Bedder. 

For   page  see   List   of   Advertising. 

PLANTS    DECORATIVE. 
A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Rosllndale,  Mass 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 
Julius  Roehrs,   Rutherford,   N.  J. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
R.    &    J.    Farquhar    &    Co.,    Boston. 

Palms,    Kentia    Belmoreana. 

For  page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

C.  Elsele.   11th  and  Roy   Sts.,    Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

PLANT  STAKES. 

H.   F.  Miehell   Co.,   Philadelphia. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

~~ PLANTS  HARDY. 

M.   II.   Walsh,   Woods  Hole,   Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

PRIMULA   OBCONICA. 
O.  V.   Zangeu,   Hoboken,   N.   J. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


POT    HANGERS. 

Pot  hangers,  Kramer's  $1  doz.  by  exp., 
$1.25  by  mall.  I.  N.  Kramer  &  Son,  Cedar 
Rapids,    la. 

RETAIL    FLORISTS. 

Julius    A.    Zinn, 

2    Beacon   St.,    Boston,    Mass. 

Flowers  by  Telegraph. 


Alex.    McConnell,    New    York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
Thomas  Young,  Jr.,  New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
Fred  0.  Weber.  4326  Olive  St..  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advert  I  sers. 

J.  Breltmeyer's  Sons,  Detroit,  Mich. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Young  &  Nugent.  New  York. 
For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 


M.  H.  Walsh,  Woods  Hole,  Mass. 

Hardy  Roses,  H.  T.  Roses  and  Ramblers. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

E.  H.  Pye,  Upper  Nyack,  N.  Y. 
For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

F.  H.  Kramer,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Queen    Beatrice. 

Robert  Scott  &  Son,  Sharon  Hill,  Pa. 
Grafted  Roses. 

Rose   Hill    Nurseries,   New   Rochelle,    N.    Y. 

Roses,    Killarney. 

For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

A.  T.  Boddingtou,  New  York. 

Montrose  Greenhouses,    Montrose,   Mass. 

Grafted   Roses. 

For   page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


VENTILATING       APPARATUS— Con- 
tinued. 


H.    T.    Jones,    Union    Co.    Nurseries,    Ellaz- 

beth,   N.  J. 

American  Grown  Roses. 

For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

The   E.    G..  Hill    Co..    Richmond,    Ind. 

L.  J.   Renter,    Philadelphia,   Fa. 


Leedle    Floral    Co.,    Springfield,    O. 

Limgee  .V-  Conard  Co..    West  Grove,   Pa. 

Minneapolis  Floral  Co.,   Minneapolis,    Mlnu. 

Rose    Miss    Kate    Moulton. 

For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

Creeping   Roses,    2   years,   $6.00    per   100. 
The  Elizabeth  Nursery  Co..  Elizabeth,  N.  J. 

SEEDS. 

W.  W.  Rawson  &  Co.,  12  and  13  Faneoll 

Hall   Sq.,   Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Thos.  J.  Grey  &  Co.,  32  S.   Market  St., 
Boston. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Joseph  Breek  &  Sons, 

51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,  Boston. 

For   page  see    List   of    Advertisers. 

W.  Atlee  Burpee  &  Co.,  Philadelphia. 

For  page  see   List  of  Adverrlsers. 

J.    M.  Thorburn  &  Co., 

36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

H.  F.  Miehell  Co.,  1018  Market  St., 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

R.   &  J.   Farquhar  &  Co.,   Boston. 

For  pnge  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


George  H.  Cooke.  Washington.  D.  C. 
For  pnge  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


Samuel   Murray.   1017   Broadway, 

Kansas  City,  Mo. 
For   pnge   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

Gude    Bros.    Co.,    1214^  "StT^ 

Washington.   D.  C. 

For  pnge  pec    1. 1st    of    Advertiser*. 

Eyres,   11   N.   Pearl   St.,  Albany,   N.  Y\~ 

For   page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 


Weeber    &    Don,    114   Chambers    St.,    N.    Y. 

Vegetable    and    Flower    Reeds 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

II.    A..   D"-eer.    Philadelphia. 

Flower   Seeds. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Wm.   Elliott  &  Sons.  2C1  Fulton  St..   N.    1". 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Schlegel   &   Fottler  Co..   26   S.   Market   St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

Conrad  Appel,  Darmstadt,  Germany,  Es- 
tab.  178Q.  High  Grade  ',rass.  Clover,  and  Tree  Seeds. 
Seeds.  100.000  fresh  greenhouse  grown 
Asparagus  plumosus  seed,  $2.50  per  1,000 
on  lnrge  lots.     Henry  Young,  Ada,  O. 

SEED    CASES— MICE    PROOF. 

Heller  &  Co..   Montclalr,   N.  J. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

SOUTHERN  WILD  SMILAX. 

H.    M.    Robinson    &   Co.,   8   &   11    Province 

St.,    Boston. 

For  page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

E.    A.    Beaven,     Evergreen,    Ala. 

For    page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

SPHAGNUM;    CEDAR    POLES. 

H.  R.  Akers,  Chatsworth,  N.  J. 

TOMATO    AND    PLANT    SUPPORTS. 

Igoe   Bros..    226   North  9th   St., 

Brooklyn.    N.    Y. 

For  page   see    List    of  Advertisers. 

VENTILATING   APPARATUS. 

Lord    &    Burnham    Co. 

1133  Broadway,  New  York. 

For  pnge  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Pierson     U-Bar     Co..     1     Madison     Square, 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hitchings   &   Co..    1170   Broadway, 

New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


John  A.  Scollay,  73-75  Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Weathered   Co.,   46  and  48  Marlon  St., 

New    York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Foley   Mfg.   Co.,  471   W.   22ud   St.,   Chicago. 

For   page   see   List    of   Advertisers. 

The   Chicago   Lifter. 

J.    C.    Monlnger   Co..   421    Hawthorne   Ave., 

Chicago. 

VERBENAS. 

The  new  verbena,  Ellen  Wilmott,  the 
finest  cerise  pink  in  existence,  rooted  cut- 
tings, $2.50  100.  Cash.  W.  W.  Stertzing, 
72S0   Old   Manchester,    St.    Louis,    Mo. 

VINCAS. 

35,000  myrtle,  Vinea  minor,  $10.00  to 
$50.00    per    1000.     S.    J.    Galloway,    Eaton, 

Ohio. 

Eastern    Nurseries,    Jamaica    Plain,    Mass. 


WIREWORK. 

Wirewark.       Write     for    our    catalogue. 
Holton  &  Hunkel  Co.,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

Floral   photographs.     Foley's,   226-228   1-2 
Bowery,  New  York. 

WHOLESALE    FLORISTS. 
Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Hawley  St.,  Bos- 
ton. 
George  A.   Sutherland   Co.,   34   Hawley   St., 

Boton.  _ 

Welch   Bros..  15   Province  St..    Boston. 

Buffalo. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Wm     F.    Kastlng,    383-87    Elllcott    St.,    Buf- 
falo, 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  Relnberg.  51  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago. 
A.  L.  Randall  Co.,  21   Randolph  St.,  Chicago. 
Wletor  Bros..   51    Wabash   Av.,   Chicago. 
Vaughan  &  Sperry,  60  Wabash  Av  ,  Chicago. 
E.    F.    Wlntersou    Co..    45,   47,    49   Wabash 
Av.,   Chicago. 

Cincinnati. 

Ohio  Cnt   Flower  Co.,   129   E.   Sd  St. 
Wm.   Murphy,   128  E.  3d  St. 

Detroit. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
Michigan   Cut    Flower   Exchange,   38   &   40 
Miami  Av.     Wm.  Dilger,   mgr. 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Bonnot    Bros.,    55-57    West    26th    St.,    New 

J    S°rF'enrlch,  110  W.  28th  St.,   New   York. 
Ford  Bros.,  48  West  28th  St.,  New   York. 
H    E.  Froment,  57  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
Alex.   J.   Guttman,  43    West   28th   St. 
E    C.  Horan.  55  West  28th  St..   New  York. 
Philip    F.    Kessler,   55    W.    26th   St.,    New 

York 
Julius  Lang,  53  West  30th  St.,  New  York. 
A  H.  Laugjahr,  55  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
James  McManus,  50  W.  30th  St.,  New  York. 
Chas.  Mlllang,  50  West  29th  St.,  New  York. 
Frank    Mlllang,    55-57    W.    26th    St.,    New 

A.  Moltz,  55-57  W.  26th  St.,  New  York. 
John  J.  Perkins,  115  W.  30th  St,,  New  York. 
John  I.  Raynor,  49  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
W.  F.  Sheridan,  39  W.  28th  St..  New  York. 
Traendly  &  Schenck.  44  W.  28th  St.,  N.  Y. 
John    Young.   51   W.   28th   St..    New  York. 

Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
W.   E.    McKlsslck,   1221   Filbert  St.,  Phila- 
delphia,  Pa.  „.„ 
Leo    Nlessen    Co.,    1217    Arch    St.,  Phila- 
delphia, Pa.                                 _  „,_., 
S.   S.    Pennock,   1612-18  Ludlow   St.,  Phila- 
delphia,  Pa. 

Pittsburg. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Pittsburg  Cut  Flower  Co.,  Ltd.,  804 
Liberty  St.,   Pittsburg,   Pa. 

J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St.,  Pitts- 
burg. 


April  7,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


471 


New  Offers  in  This  Issue. 

ASPARAGUS    PL.    N.    SEED. 

Oak  Grove  Nurseries.  Los  Angeles.   Cal. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

BERMUDA    ONION    SEED. 

Peter   S.   Reld,   Oratava,   Tenerlffe. 
For  page  see  List  ot  Advertisers. 

CARNATION    VICTORY. 

Guttrnan    &    Weber.    43   W.    2Sth    St.,    New- 
York  City;   Lynbrook,    N.    Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

DAGGER  AND  FANCY  FERNS. 

Crowl    Fern    Co..    Millington.    Mass. 
For  page   sec    List    of    Advertisers. 

EASTER    FLOWERS. 

Traendly  &  Schenck,  44  W.  28th  St.,  New 

York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

EASTER    FLOWERS. 

W.  F.  Sheridan,  39  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

EASTER    FLOWERS. 

Ford  Bros.,  48  W.  28tb   St..   New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

EASTER    FLOWERS. 

Weleh   Bros.,    15    Province   St..    Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

EASTER    FLOWERS. 

E.    C.   Horan,   55   W.   28th    St.,    New   York. 
For  page  see  List  of   Advertisers. 

EASTER    FLOWERS. 

A.  J.  Guttman,  43  \V.  'JSth  St.,   New  York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

EASTER    FLOWERS. 

John  I.  Raynor,  40  W.  2Stb  St..   New   York. 
For  page   see   List  of  Advertis  trs. 


EASTER    FLOWERS. 

John  Young.  51   W.   28th   St..   New   York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


EASTER    FLOWERS. 

H.  E.   Froruent.  57  W.  28th  St.,   New  York. 
For  pat''   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

EASTER    FLOWERS. 

A.    L.    Young   &    Co..    54    W.    28th   St.,    New 

York. 

For  page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

~ EAST E R    FLOWERS. 

Thomas   Young,   Jr..   41    W.   28th   St.,   New 

York. 

For  page  set-  List  of  Advertisers. 

EASTER    FLOWERS. 

N.     F.    McCarthy    &    Co.,    s4    Hawley     St., 
Boston. 

For  page    see    List   of    Advertisers. 

EAST  ErTLTlIES. 

Christian  Helm.    178  Beekman   St.,   Saratoga 

Springs.    N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

EASTER    PLA NTS. 

A.  Schultheis,   College   Point,    X.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

GENISTAS,    BABY    RAMBLERS. 

Thomas    Roland,    Nahaqt,    Mass. 

For   page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 


GLADIOLUS    AMERICA. 

John  Lewis  (hilils.    Floral   Park.   N.  Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

HARDY    PERENNIALS. 

Henry    A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

NURSERY   STOCK. 

Palisades    Nurseries,    Sparkill,    N.    Y. 
For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


PLANT    AUCTION    SALES. 

N.     F.    McCarthy    &    Co.,    84    Hawley     St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advert isers. 

ROSE7  MISS    KATE    MOULTON. 

Minneapolis  Floral   Co..   Minneapolis.    Minn. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

THE  FARQUHAR  AND   H.  P.  ROSES. 

R.   &  J.   Faniuhar  &  Co.,   6  &   7   S.   Market 

St..  Boston. 

For  page  see    Lis(    of  Advertisers. 


VIOLET,    GOV.    HERRICK. 

H.   R.   Carlton,    Willoughby,    O. 
For   page'   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

WHOLESALE     FLORIST:     ORCHIDS 
A   SPECIALTY. 

James  McManus,  50  W.  30th  St.,  New  York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

STOCK,  BEAUTY  OF  NICE. 

We  are  sending   you   a   photograph 

of  Stock,   Beauty  of   Nice,   a  delicate 

pink    variety,    which    has    done    very 

well    for    us.      They    produced    full    85 


per  cent,  double  flowers  with  stems 
running  from  40  to  46  inch.  We  re- 
ceived $2.00  per  dozen  for  them  in  the 
wholesale  market. 

LOUIS  J.  REUTER. 


THE  GLASS  SITUATION. 

The  firmness  noted  in  our  last  re- 
port shows  signs  of  continuing  right 
along  until  fall,  as  the  American  man- 
ufacturers are  approaching  the  close 
of  the  fire,  with  their  product  well 
sold  up  at  high  prices,  while  the  for- 
eign market  is  kept  high  on  account  of 
i  lie  possibility  of  curtailed  production, 
owing  to  the  strike  which  is  expected 
to  develop  on  May  1st.  The  American 
manufacturers  on  Thursday  last  ad- 
vanced their  price  about  5  per  cent., 
and  those  who  have  any  glass  to  sell 
for  future  delivery  are  asking  a  fur- 
ther advance. 

On  the  greenhouse  sizes  the  demand 
has  been  especially  heavy  this  year, 
and  orders  for  regular  greenhouse 
sizes  pay  a  premium. 


LIST    OF    PATENTS. 

Issued  March  27,  1906. 

816.053.  Floral  Display-Stand.  Louis 
Wittbold,  Chicago.  111. 

816.077.  Flower  Stand  or  Support. 
William  H.  Crawford,  Dug- 
ger.  Iml. 

816. 1S6.  Fruit  Gatherer.  George  H. 
Roberts,  Richburg,  N.  Y. 

816,236.  Transplanting  Device.  Ru- 
dolph D.  Kline,  Streator, 
111. 

816,320.  Combined  Hoe  and  Rake. 
Walter  L.  Harris,  Salem. 
Mass. 

816,459.  Edge  Trimmer.  James  A. 
Gates,  Detroit,  Mich,  as- 
signor of  one-half  to  John 
Hinchman,  Detroit,  Mich. 


A     VACUUM     SYSTEM     IN     GREEN- 
HOUSE   HEATING. 

Read   before  the   Detroit    Florists'   Club   by 
Frank    A.    Simonds. 

In  deciding  the  question  of  heat  for 
greenhouse  work,  there  are  four  dif- 
ferent  systems  today  that  can  be  con- 
sidered and  that  cause  a  diffusion  of 
heat  in  the  building  to  be  heated.  The 
system  of  hot  air  circulation,  which, 
owing  to  its  many  disadvantages,  has 
been  discarded  for  more  modern  meth- 
expensive  to  generate  for  the  exten- 
sive demands  in  this  line,  and  so  can- 
ned   be  considered. 

Hot  water,  under  a  gravity,  or  nat- 
ural circulation,  also  the  same  medium 
under  a  forced  or  positive  circulation. 
This  medium  is  now  used  with  very 
satisfactory  results,  even  with  the  grav- 
ity circulation,  although  necessitat- 
ing, as  a  general  thing,  the  sinking  of 
the  hot  water  boiler  below  the  ground 
level,  which,  aside  from  the  expense 
of  such,  has  its  disadvantages,  of  that 
low  setting,  in  not  being  as  conven- 
ient as  if  it  were  on  the  ground  level; 
this  gravity  circulation  is  also  very 
slow.  Another  point  that  is  often 
ignored  in  such  a  system,  and  usually 
to  avoid  first  cost  in  installing,  is  in 
running  the  mains  too  small  to  secure 
the'  best  results,  and  such  is  only  nat- 
ural, as  the  excessive  size  of  the 
mains  for  such  a  system  increases  the 
enst  at  an  alarming  rate.  When  such 
a  system  is  installed  properly,  and  is 
not  too  extensive,  fairly  good  results 
are  obtained  when  a  uniform,  artificial 
heat  is  needed. 

Should,  however,  it  be  necessary  to 
increase  or  decrease  the  temperature 
on  short  notice,  this  system  is  too 
slow  to  respond,  as  the  large  amount 
of  water  contained  in  the  system  re- 
quires considerable  time  to  absorb, 
from  the  furnace  located  quite  a  dis- 
tance  away,  heat  sufficient  to  increase 
its  temperature  all  through  the  sys- 
tem, while  it  is,  at  the  same  time, 
radiating  its  heat  through  its  long 
lines.  The  same  is  true  in  case  the 
weather  moderates  rapidly,  or  the  sun 
bleaks  through  the  clouds  and  show- 
ers considerable  warmth  through  the 
glass,  as,  while  the  furnace  can  be 
crowded  to  increase  the  temperature 
of  the  water,  it  is  surprising  how  long 
this  volume  of  water  will  retain  its 
heat  after  all  is  done  to  check  the 
fires,  or  even  the  valves  are  closed  to- 
.^in|>  the  circulation. 

Again,  in  extreme  cold  weather, 
with  high  winds  and  the  thermometer 
outside  going  away  below  what  was 
contemplated  when  the  system  was 
installed,  and  the  radiation  figured, 
and  an  extra  amount  of  heat  is  re- 
quired to  meet  such  conditions,  it  is 
found  impossible  to  increase  the  tem- 
perature beyond  a  point  below  that  of 
boiling  water,  which  limits  the  maxi- 
mum temperature. 

With  the  forced  circulation  system 
of  hot  water  heating,  while  the  boiler 
i  an  be  placed  on  the  ground  level, 
and  the  mains  can  be  made  smaller  and 
the  circulation  beyond  the  limits  of 
tin-  gravity  circulation,  the  same  ob- 
jections  are  open,  to  the  slow  change 
possible  in  the  temperature.  The 
mains  being  smaller,  and  necessarily 
a  smaller  volume  of  water  in  the  sys- 
tem to  heat  or  cool,  reduces  this  ob- 
iection  to  that  extent,  at  the  same 
time,  although  the  water  may  be  kept 
at  a   high   velocity   in   the  system;    on 


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April  7,  1906 


account  of  its  volume,  it  will  heat  or 
cool  very  slowly,  and  the  circulation 
is  unable  to  compensate  for  this,  the 
result  is  that  it  will  be  too  slow  un- 
der the  varying  conditions  to  meet  the 
requirements. 

I  do  not  want  it  understood  that  I 
mean  to  imply  that  the  heat  in  the 
water  cannot  be  made  more  effectual, 
and  utilized  to  a  better  advantage  with 
the  forced  circulation  than  without  it, 
as  I  agree  with  the  advocates  of  this 
system  in  this.  But  I  do  contend,  and 
I  believe  all  must  agree  with  me,  that 
it  takes  longer  to  heat  a  large  body 
of  water  than  a  small  one,  and  even 
with  the  smaller  mains  and  less 
amount  of  water  in  the  system  on  ac- 
count of  such,  the  rise  in  temperature 
of  even  this  lesser  amount  of  water 
is  slow,  when  required  in  a  limited 
time,  and,  when  not  needed,  even  if 
the  circulation  is  stopped  entirely,  it 
will  remain  hot  much  longer  than  de- 
sired, especially  if  other  outside  in- 
fluences are  giving  all  the  heat  de- 
manded without  requiring  any  arti- 
ficial heat. 

Steam  heat  is  the  fourth  source  of 
artificial  heat  for  such  service,  and 
while  it  has  been  used  with  a  greater 
or  less  degree  of  satisfaction,  accord- 
ing to  the  method  or  plan  it  has  been 
installed  under,  it  is  certainly  the 
most  flexible  and  easiest  controlled 
heating  medium  yet  considered  when 
■installed  and  handled  as  it  can  be, 
under  the  most  modern  and  improved 
methods. 

(To   be   continued) 


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GREENHOUSES       BUILDING       AND 
PROJECTED. 

Summit.  N.  J. — V.  Hammond,  one 
house,   30x150. 

Denver,  Colo. — F.  C.  Maler,  two 
houses,  25x100. 


WANTS 


Advertisements  in  this  column  one 
cent  a  word.    Initials  count  as  words. 
Cash  wi.h  order. 
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Anton  Schultheis  of  College  Point, 
N.  Y..  who  is  one  of  the  most  alert 
plant  growers  in  the  country,  uses  the 
following  mixture  for  the  control  of 
all  insects  on  all  plants,  including  the 
tenderest.  at  any  time  and  in  any 
weather: 

To  45  gallons  of  water  add  four 
ounces  of  Nikoteen  and  one  pint  of 
Carman's  Antipest. 

Trv  it  and  if  it  works,  as  we  know 
it  will,  give  HORTICULTURE  the 
credit  when  you  order  the  Nikoteen 
and  the  Antipest. 


TO  LEASE  FOR  A  TERM  OF  YEARS 
my  greenhouses  consisting  of  about  eighteen 
thousand  feet  of  glass,  all  Hltehhigs  & 
Co.  boilers,  and  four  of  the  houses  are  also 
Hitchings  &  Co.'s  construction;  city  water 
on  premises,  two  trolley  lin'js  one  block, 
and  railroad  station  two  blocks  from  the 
premises;  three  miles  from  34th  St.  ferry. 
Geographically  they  are  in  the  centre  of 
Greater  New  York.  If  you  want  a  place 
this  is  a  rare  chance,  so  do  not  write  but 
come  and  see  it,  possession  June  1st.  1906. 
Apply  to  Alex  S.  Burns,  128  4th  St.,  Wood- 
side,  Queens  Borough,   N.  Y. 

FOR  SALE— Two  greenhouses,  23x95, 
20x68,  with  hot  water  heating  apparatus 
and  well  stocked  with  Carnations  and  Vio- 
lets. Will  sell  as  it  is  with  dwelling  house 
attached  and  17,000  feet  of  land,  or  to  be 
taken  down  and  removed.  Adress  703 
Chestnut   St..   Wnlian.   Mass. 

One  experienced  fern  grower;  oue  experi- 
enced mini  in  stove  ar.d  greenhouse  plants; 
and  cue  tirst  class  herbaceous  man.  Good 
wages  will  he  paid  to  first  class,  capable 
man.  and  steady  position.  Address  S.  R., 
care  HORTICULTURE,  11  Hamilton  Tlaee, 
Boston. 

SITUATION  WANTED'  by  a  young 
Protestant  married  man,  as  Gardener,  or 
Foreman  on  a  private  estate.  Life  experi- 
ence, references  warranted  as  to  character 
and  ability.  F,  care  HORTICULTURE.  11 
Hamilton  Place.   Boston, 

WANTED  —  An  assistant  capable  of 
handling  the  vegetable  and  fruit  growing 
vt  ork  outside  in  a  large  private  garden. 
Wages,  ¥50.  James  Holloway,  "Dorsoris 
Park,"  Glen   Cove,    L.   I.,   N.  Y. 

BY  SLI1-PING  A 

PEERLESS   GLASS    REPAIR    CLAMP 

over  a  cracked  glass  vou  protect  your  stock, 
-ave  coal  and  glass.    Do  it  now  before  the  high 
winds  play  havoc  with  your  roofs.    SI  00  wdl 
ei  air  ISO  lights.    Ask  your  supply  man,  or 
\.  KLOHNEC,  Wauwatosu,  Vis. 

WnHor=ed  by  about  400 prominent  florists. 

Business  still  re- 
1NDIANAPOLIS.  mainsquiet.  Flow- 
ers of  all  descrip- 
tions are  very  plentiful.  The  prospects 
for  Easter  stock  are  good,  as  far  as 
bulbs  and  plants  are  concerned.  Roses 
and  carnations  will  probably  not  be 
over  plentiful,  as  most  of  the  growers 
will  be  caught  between  crops.  There 
will  be  a  heavy  cut  of  lilies  for  Easter 
if  the  weather  holds  good  meantime. 


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buy  tobacco  dust  to  burn  from 
a  seedsman,  thinking  it  is 
THE  FUMIGATING  KIND 
TOBACCO  POWDER,  ask 
him  if  the  bags  bear  our  brand, 
name  and  address ;  if  they  do 
not,  you  are  getting  his  substi- 
tute for  it — ground  stems — and 
not  THE  FUMIGATING 
KIND  TOBACCO  POWDER 
made  from  the  pure  leaf  tobacco, 
which  seedsmen  seldom  keep, 
as  our  price  to  you  and  to  them 
is  the  same.  You  can  try  ours 
for  a  few  cents ;  let  us  tell  you 
how. 

THE    H.  A.   STOOTHOFF  CO. 

Tobacco  Powder  Hobbyists, 
116  West  Street,  New  York. 


IKQTEEN  APHIS  PUNK) 


THEORIGINALANDGENUINE    ^ 

NICOTINE  fUWIOANn 

WIDELVIMfTATED  BUT  NEVER  tQUAUD 


NIFORMAKpALTOEffECM 

OONT  ACCEPT  INFERIOR  IMITATIONS 
PRICE  60iPERB0X  OF  12  SHEETS 
*65°  PERCASE  OF  TWELVE  BOXES. 


'NICOTINE  MFG.CO.    ST.  L0ULS.  M0> 


Standard 
Flower  . . 


POTS 


If  your  greenhouses  are    within  500    miles   of 
the  Capit   1,  wr  te  us,  we  can  save  you    money 

W.     H.     ERNEST, 

28th  and  M  Streets,  WASHINGTON,  D.G. 


HORIGUM 


Made  | 
by 


KILLS  SAN   JOSE    SCALE 

HAMMOND'S  SLUG  SHOT  WORKS,  ™*»;«**«- 

SOLD   BY   SEED    DEALTRS   OF   AMERICA. 

Glenside,   Pa.,   March  31.   1006. 
HAMMOND'S  SI. I  G   SHOT  WORKS,    Fishkill-en-Hudsou,   N.   Y. 
■Gentlemen:    Seeing    "Horicum"   mentioned   in   Monthly   Bulletin  of  1  >i v.   of  Zoology, 
,  I   would  thank  yon  to  inform  me  where  I  can  get  a  supply,  say  about  a  Era  lion 
fur  trial 

The  Sin  .10  e  Scl'  1^  veiy  bad  ao  nd  this  section  and   could   no  doubt   push   sale  of 
■  Intion,   especially   as    it    is   spoken    ot  so  highly  in  above  Bulletin. 
Your  earlj   replj    will  oblige,  Yours  respectfully,  H.   J.    IIINlis. 

P.   S,     Glenside  us   twelve  miles  from   Philadelphia. 


STANDARD  FLOWER  POTS 

Packed  in  small  crates,  easy  to  handle. 

Price  per  crate 
120  7  in.  pots  in  crate  $420 
60  8  "  "        3.00 

HAND  MADE 
48  q  in.  pntsin  craie$3.6o 
48  10        "  "        4.80 

2411         "  "        3.60 

24  12  "  "  4.80 

I?   14  "  "  4.80 

6  16       "  "        4.50 

Seed  pans,  same  price  as  pots.  Send  for  price  list  of 
Cylinders  for  Cut  flowers,  Hanging  Baskets,  Lawn 
Vases  etc. Ten  percent. off  for-  ash  with  nrder.  Address 

Hilfinger  Bros. ,Pottery,Fort  Edward, N.Y. 

August  Rolker  &  Sons,  Agts.,      31  Barclay  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 


15002m 

I500  2% 

1500  aJ4 

Price 
pots  in  c 

per  crate 
rate  $4  88 
"        5-25 
"       Coo 

1000  3 
800  3J6 

.. 

■• 

5.00 
5.80 

5004 

4-5° 

3205 
1446 

« 

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4.51 
.16 

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horticulture: 


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LUMBER 

For  Greenhouse  Benches 

Ship  Lap,  Drop  Siding,  Sheathing,    Flooring,    White    Cedar 
Posts,  Etc. 

PECKY  CYPRESS" 


♦ 


I 

Adam  Schillo  Lumber  Co.    i 

CHICAGO 

♦ 


We  are  in  a  Special 
Position   >o   Furnish 

Everthine    in    PINE    and    HEnLOCK    BUILDINO    LUnBER 
WRITE  FOR  PRICES 


Cor.  Weed  St.    &    Hawthorn, 

Tel,  North  1626  and  1627 


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FOR  SALE 

Six  Large  Greenhouses 

In  a  city  of  25,000  inhabitants,  35  miles  from  Boston,  a 
range  of  Six  large  Greenhouses,  propagating  house  and 
office  and  boiler  room  all  of  modern  construction,  heated  by 
a  new  90  H.  p.  steam  boiler,  seven  acres  of  fine  land  with 
residence  and  stable.  Houses  stocked  with  15,000  carna- 
tions and  10, COO  bedding  plants.      25,000  young  carnations 

ready  to  plant  out.  Business  wholesale  and  retail 
consumes  all  that  can  be  grown.  Address,  N.  ASH, 
care  of  Horticulture. 


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A    Bit.    of   Information 

Its  good  to  have  in  a  convenient  form  bits  of  infor- 
mation that  will  help  you  in  making  up  your  mind — 
and  your  order — for  a  greenhouse 

Cypress  is  furnished  in  even  foot  lengths  only.  For 
instance  a  20  ft.  wide  house,  having  roof  built  with  the 
usual  pitch,  requires  a  roof  bar  12  feet  long,  Figure 
it  this  way;  for  every  additional  2  ft.  of  roof  bar  the 
widih  of  house  is  increased  3  ft.  4  in.  Thus  a  14  ft. 
bar  would  make  a  house  23  ft.  4  in.  wide.  This  rule 
applies  to  all  bars  up  to  20  ft.  long. 

Now  when  you  come  to  buy  your  materials,  its  a 
satisfaction — and  a  saving — to  know  that  you  have  an 
estimate  that  covers  everything,  guaranteeing  you 
against  series  of  vexatious  delays — those  extra  expenses 
that  creep  up  and  pull  your  first  year's  profits  down. 

Lord  &  Burnham  Co. 

GREENHOUSE  DESIGNERS 
and  MANUFACTURERS 

1 133  BROADWAY,  cor.  26th  Street.  N.  V. 
Boston  B'anch  :  819  Tremont  Building 


You  can  depend  on  de- 
pending on  our  estimate  and 
list  to  cover  the  entire  prop- 
osition. Its  just  so  much 
insurance. 


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i   Quality  of  Materials  in  a  Greenhouse   •  I  .  1 1  lVL()jjj  32  feet  ononffer 

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f   GREENHOUSES 

ERECTED  and  EQUIPPED  COMPLETE  IF  DESIRED 

Write  for  Circular  "Z>"  and  Prices 


has  not  only  to  do  with  the  life  of  your  house,  but  the  life  of 
your  plants.  Beyond  all  doubt,  decaying  wood  harbors  plant 
pests.  Sappy  Cypress  is  soon  decayed  Cypress.  Sap  free  (not 
almost  free,  but  free)  Cypress  is  the  most  lasting  of  woods  ;  then 
get  your  materials  of  a  firm  you  know,  knows  what  sap  free  is. 

HITCHINGS  &   COHPANY, 

Greenhouse   Designers  and    Builders, 

Manufacturers  of    Heating  and  Ventilating  Apparatus  9 

1170  BROADWAY         -         -         NEW  YORK  2 


The  A.  T.   STEARNS  LUMBER   CO. 

NEPONSET,  BOSTON,  MASS. 


Holds  Glass 
Firmly 

See  tho  Point  W 
PEERLESS 

dlazfne  Points  «r-  the  belt. 
No  righia  or  tofts.      Box  of 
1,000  point!   ::,.(*    postpaid. 

,    HENBY  A.  DREEB, 
t    711  Cheatnat  Hi.,  l'»1i..,  P», 


BOSTON  PLATE  &  WINDOW  GLASS  CO. 
GREENHOUSE  GLASS 

German    and    American 
261  to  287  A  St.,  BOSTON  20-22  Canal  St. 


PATENTS 

TrademarKs  and 
Copyrights    • 

Send  you1"  business  direct  to  Washington. 
Saves  time  and  insure    better  service. 
Personal  attention  guaranteed. 
Twentv-five  years'  active  prartice. 
SPECIALTY:   "Working  on  the  Failures 
of  Others  " 

SIGGERS  &  SIGGERS 

PATENT  LAWYERS 

Box  9,  National  ITnion  Building 
Washington,  D.  C. 


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NOW     IS    THE    TIME    TO    INSURE 
YOUR  GLASS  AGAINST  DAMAGE 

15  Y    HAIL*        For  particulars  address 

John  G.  Esler,   Saddle    River,    N.    J. 


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IMPROVED 


Greenhouse  Boiler, 

35  Erie  Street,  CHICACO. 


Boilers  made  of  the  best  material;  shell,  firebox 
sheets  and  heads  of  steel:  water  space  all  around 
front,  sides  and  back.     Write  for  information. 


FOR   SALE 

PADnCId  UfKC  New  Ji-in,  guaranteed  ioo 
UARUtN  nUOC  lbs.  pressure,  ?H  cts.  per  ft. 
J£-in.  not  guaranteed,  4%  cts.  per  ft. 
UOT  DCn  CACU  New  Cypress,  3ft.  x6  ft  .from 
nUI-DCU  OAon  75cts.  up;  glazed,  complete, 
from  $1.60  up.  Second-hand,  in  good  condition, 
all  glass  in,  at  $1.25  and  $(.00  each 
PIPP  '»°od  serviceable  second-hand,  with 
riru  Thiead,;  2-in.,7cts.,  i^-in.,  5}$  cts  ;  i#- 
in.,  4  cts  ;  i-in.,  \  cts. ;  2%  in.,  10 cts.;  3-in  i4Ct>.; 
4-in  ,  19  cts.  New  2-in.  Standard,  full  lengths, 
with  couplings,  S#  cts.  ft.  Old  and  new  fittings 
and  valves. 

fil  A^v*\  ^ew  American  'ox'2  single  $1.75,  per 
OLAOO  box:  12x13  single  $i.qo,  per  box;  10x12. 
12X13,  10x15,  r*oub.e  $2.65,  per  box;  12x14,  12x20. 
14x14,  14x20,  double,  $3.88,  per  box;  16x16, 16x18, 
$3.10;  16x24,  double,  $3.30  per  box. 

Cet  Our  Prices  On 
BOILERS,  PUMPS,  STILLSON   WRENCHES, 
STOCKS  AND  DIES,  PIPE  CUTTERS,  PIPE 
VISES,  CYPRESS-MATERIAL,  ETC. 


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ETROPOLITAN 
ATERIAL    CO. 


1398-1408  Metropolitan  Avenue.      BR00KLVN,  N.  V. 


SEND  FOR  CATALOCUE  OF 

SOOLLAY    HOT    WATER 
and  STEAM  BOILERS 

JOHN  A.  SCOLLAY 

73  and  75  Myrtle  Avenue 

BOROUGH  OF  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y.  CITf 


N.  TONAWANDA, 
PLY. 


GREENHOUSE  CONSTRUCTION 
LUMBER 

John  C.  Honinger  Co. 

117  E.   Blackhawk  St.,  CHICAGO 


U-BAR  REASON 

NUMBER  FIVE 

Any  form  of  greenhouse  demanding  frequent  repairs 
is  an  expensive  proposition. 

U-BAR  GREENHOUSES 

Are  the  Best  Greenhouses  Built 

because  of  the  encasing  of  the  sash  bar  in  metal,  giving 
all  the  wood  on  the  outside,  all  the  iron  on  the  inside, 
overcoming  breakage  of  glass  and  insuring  an  aim  ost 
indefinite  life  to  the  house. 


KNOW   U-BAR   REASONS 
BEFORE   YOU    BUY   A   GREENHOUSE 


PIERSON  U=BAR  COMPANY 

Designers  and  Builders 

U-BAR  GREENHOUSES 

Metropolitan  Bldg.,  4th  Ave.  and  23rd  St. 

NEW    YORK 


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©MM3SY  nuasfifsisg 

for  Heating  any  description  of  Building  by  Steam  or  hot  water 

NEW  YORK  OFFICE    III  FIFTH  AVE  7-4  FRANKLIN   ST.  BOSTON 


STANDARD    PLATE   CLASS    CO. 

Manufacturers,  Importers  and  Jobbers 

AMERICAN  AND  FRENCH  GREENHOUSE  CLASS 
26=30  Sudbury  Street 
61=63  Portland  Street 


BOSTON,  HAS5. 


TO      BUYERS 

Patronize  our  advertisers,  they  will  treat  you  right 


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THE    HOUSE    THAT    JACK    BUILT 

From  Greenhouse  Materials  furnished  by 
Foley  Manufacturing  Co.,  Chicago,  is  quite 

Up=to=Date  and  Satisfactory 

Such  a  house  lasts  a  life  time. 
Many  such  ranges  are  building  with 

Thoroughly  Seasoned  Cypress 

Cut  and  fitted  exactly  from  best  lengths. 

Pecky  Cypress  is  unsurpassed  for  Benches.     Try  it. 

Foley  Ventilating  Apparatus 

The  Simplest  and  Best  Ventilator  made. 
Gives  satisfaction  in  all  seasons  and  places. 

Hot=Bed  Sash,  Glazed  or  Unglazed 

All  standard  sizes  in  stock  ready  for  shipment. 

Any  size  quickly   made  to  order.      Cypress  or  any  wood. 

Foley's  Handsome  1906  Catalogue 

Now  ready.     Sent  postpaid  on  request. 

Write  for  Estimate  and  Sketches.     Our  figures  tell. 

FOLEY  MFG.  CO.,  4T1  w.22d  St.,  CHICAGO 


Interior  view  of  three  connected 
houses,  each  24  ft.  wide  —  Our 
Standard   Iron  Construction. 


Erected  complete  and  heated  with 
the  Weathered  Sectional  Boiler  for 
Chatterton  Warburton,  Fall  River, 
Mass. 

Write  him.  Send  for   Catalog. 

Weathered   Company 

46  MARION  ST.,   NEW  YORK 


The  Only  Perfect 
Tomato    and    Plant    Support 

flade  of  Heavy  Galvanized  Wire 


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34  inches 
24        " 


Manufactured 
— by — 


IGOE  BROS.  ffiKitf 


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A  Friend  to  Greenhouse  Men 


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THE  HOLLY  CASTLE  CIRCULATOR 

No  long  arguments,  involved  theories  or  bewildering  figures  needed 

to  demonstrate  its  merits. 

IT  WORKS 

It  MAKES  the  Boiler  Work, 

It  MAKES  the  Water  Circulate, 

<£•  It  is  being  installed  in  many  large  establishments  whose 
owners  have  SEEN  IT  WORK.  *  Write  to  W.  W.  Edgar, 
Waverley,  Mass.,  Siebrecht  &  Sons,  New  Rochelle,  N.  Y., 
or  Julius  Roehrs  Company,  Rutherford,  N.  J.  .3*  The 
Circulator  is  WORKING  in  each  of  these  establishments. 
£•  If  you  have  a  Greenhouse  you  need  the  Holly  Castle 
Circulator..* It  will  pay  for  itself  IN  SAVING  OF  COAL. 


HOLLY  CASTLE  COMPANY,  49  Federal  Street,  Boston. 


NEW  YOK* 

BOTANICAI 

GARDEN. 


A  House  of  Longiflorums. 

W.  W.  Edgar  Co.,  Waverley,  Mass. 


flORlSZ^PlMMMAN, 

10mcape  Garden ei 
\Jfmdred  /flferejAsl 


Bo/row,  Mass. 

fji/dscrfpfio/i,  $100  \ 


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ORTI CULTU RE 


April  14,  1906 


Three  Sterling  Carnation  Novelties 

Winsor,  White  Enchantress,  and  Helen  IYI.  Could 

There  is  nothing  about  any  of  these  varieties  that  we  wish  to  conceal;    therefore,  we  cordially  invite  all   carna- 
tion growers  to  pay  us  a  visit.     Come  at  any  time. 

WINSOR-Winner  of  Lawson  Silver  Medal. 

This  is  sure  to  prove  a  winner.  Nothing  approaches  it  in  color,  which  is  a  clear  silvery  pink — a  shade 
between  Enchantress  and  Mrs.  Thos.  W.  Lawson — and  much  more  beautiful  than  either.  In  fact,  it  Is  just 
the  shade  that  we  have  all  been  trying  to  get.  The  color  will  make  it  sell  in  any  market.  The  stem  is  just 
right.  The  flowers  are  considerably  larger  than  Lawson  and  much  better  shaped.  As  a  grower  it  has  every- 
thing that  can  be  desired.     So  far  we  have  not  seen  any  large-flowering  variety  quite  so  free  as  Winsor. 

WHITE  ENCHANTRESS. 

A  pure  white  sport  of  Enchantress,  at  once  the  most  popular  and  most  profitable  carnation  grown  today, 
on  account  of  its  size  and  stem  and  freedom  with  which  it  blooms.  White  Enchantress  is  identical  in 
every  respect  but  color.    Those  desiring  quality  as  well  as  quantity  will  find  it  in  White  Enchantress. 

HELEN   M.  COULD. 

This  is  a  beautiful  variegated  sport  of  Enchantress.  The  ground  color  is  a  lovely  shade  of  clear  pink, 
the  variegation  carmine,  making  an  exquisite  combination  of  colors,  besides  being  something  distinctly  new. 
At  a  short  distance  the  variegation  does  not  show  at  all,  the  general  effect  being  a  beautiful  shade  of  dark 
pink.     Growth,  habit,  size,  and  stem  are  the  same  as  Enchantress. 

We  have  fine  stocks,  from  which  we  can  deliver  healthy  cuttings  of  Variegated  Lawson,  White 
Lawson,   Red   Lawson,   Enchantress,    Mrs.    M.   A.    Patten,    Lady    Bountiful,  etc. 

Our  Variegated  Lawson  is  all  that  we  claimed  for  it  last  season,  and  is  giving  the  fullest  satisfaction 
everywhere — the  best  in  the  variegated  class.     Come  and  inspect  our  stock  of  new  and  standard  sorts 

TARRYTOWN- ON- HUDSON, 

NEW  YORK. 


F.  R.  PIERSON  CO., 


•    CARNATION    CUTTINGS    \ 


THESE.   VARIETIES   ARE   READY   NOW 


per  ioo 

NEW  Skyrocket,  (scarlet)  a  good  thing $6.oo 

NEW  Daybreak  Lawson  or  Helody.     Will  be  sold 

next  year  at  same  price  by  other  firms 12.00 

NEW  Glendale,  variegated.  The  first  variety  to  sup- 
ercede Mrs.  Bradt;  marking  similar  but  improve- 
ment in  growth,  freedom  and  length  of  stem 12. o<' 

NEW    Jessica,    variegated,    (Weber)    a   fine   thing. 

2  inch  plants,  strong 14,00 


per  1000 
$50.00 


SPECIAL.     20,000  Extra   Strong  2  inch  Mrs.  Thos. 

W.  Lawson 

Prosperi  y ,  same  class  of  stock,  same  price 

Mrs.  M.  A.  Patten,  from  soil 

Harlowarden,  crimson,  from  sand  ....•••• 

Prosperity,  from  salld. . . 

Mrs.  Thos.  W.  Lawson,  from  sand    

Lady  Bountiful,  from  sand 

Variegated  Lawson,  from  sand . 


3.00 

3.00 
2.00 
2.00 
2.00 
4.00 
5.00 


ROSE  PLANTS  (from  2  inch  pots) 


American  Beauties 


per  100 
$6.00 


per  1000 
$50.00 


per  100 
Mad.  Chatenay,  Bride,  Bridesmaid,  Golden  Gate....       $3.00 


25.00 

25.00 
1 5.00 
15.00 
15.00 
35  00 
40.00 


per  1000 
$25.00 


CHICAGO    CARNATION    CO. 


JOLIET,    ILL. 


RICHMOND  ROSE  z%  in.      $12.00  $100.00 
KAISERIN       "        "  400       35.00 

VARIEGATED  LAWSON  R.C.  6.00       50.00 
ENCHANTRESS  3.00       25.00 

QUEEN  and  LAWSON  2.00       18.00 

S«S*L  H.  PYE,  FLORIST 

UPPER  NYACK,   N.  Y. 


We  are  booking  orders  lor  Jone  delivery 

Begonia  Gloire  de  Lorraine 

Cuttings  from  2  1-2  Inch  pots. 
Ready  for  4  inch.        Price  $10.00  per  100. 

Satisfaction  guaranteed '.  .■<  >■  order  now 

INNES  &  McRAE,  -  Cheswick,  Pa. 


Some  People 


have  taken  our  ad- 
\  ii  e  is  published  in 


Mil  Martjland 


these    columns    recent- 
ly and  are  buying 

for  trial.  We  reiterate  here  —  it  it  succeeds  with  yon 
as  it  does  with  us,  it  will  prove  the  best  white  carnal  ion 
you  ever  grew.  Despite  the  variety's  apparaent 
failure  in  several  places,  we  strongly  advise  ail 
growers  to  give  it  a  trial.  We  have  been  (rank 
about  its  faults  as  developed  in  other  places.  We 
doubt  if   these   will   develop   in   many  places. 

|p^%ir^l  we  Relieve,  will  succeed  generally 
tPC^'jlV.Cl  and  will  prove  10  be  the  best  red  and 
white  variegated  ever  disseminated.  Few  varieties 
show  as  strong  consiitution  as  this  one  does  and  it 
is  a  wonderful  producer.  Extra  fine  stock  of  both 
varieties  ready  now.  R.  C.,  $2.50  per  doz  ;  $12.00 
per  too;  $100.00  per  1000.  Pot  plants,  $3.00  per 
100  extra. 

Send  for  our  catalog,  now  ready. 

The  W    Weber  £»  Sons  Co.,  Oakland,  Hd. 


Cyclamen  Giant  Hybrids 

Seed  taken  of  exhibition  stock  the  cream  of  my  own 
strain.  None  better.  35,000  ready  in  6  separate 
colors,  including  Salmonium,  Papilio,  Rococo  and 
fringed  varieties,  once  transplanted,  $2.50  per  100; 
$22.50  per  1000  ;  twice  transplanted,  $3.50  per  100. 

1MPATIENS  HOLSTII  one  of  the  best 
varieties  in  years,  being  a  continual  bloooming  plant 
of  scarlet  flowers,  excellent  for  pot  culture  as  well  as 
for  bedding,  sells  on  sight.  2  in..  $3.00  per  100,  rooted 
cuttings,  $1.50  per  100.  Try  it,  and  you  won't  do 
without  it. 

CHRIST.  WINTERICH 

E»e'lEi&*:ioe>,    O. 


April  14,  1906 


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ARTHUR  GOWEE 
GLADIOLUS  SPECIALIST 

Meadow  \  all'  Farm 

BBKIvIX,    IV.    Y. 

HAS   UNDER   CULTIVATION 

OVER  lOO  ACRES 

COMPRISING 

The    Best    M  xtures,    Collections 

and  Named  Varieties   in 

Existence. 

Write  for  1906  Catalog 


MVIrVIAIWWArlrVWWrViWWftrVVVWWVMVWWtrVWWVWMWSIWWWWWW* 


Coleus    Coleus 

Rooted  Cuttings  Verschaf= 
feltil,  Golden  Bedder  and 
Several      Other      Varieties. 

$5.00  per  1,000 
60c ,  per IOO 

CASH  WITH   ORDER 


E.    FELTHOUSEN 

SCHENECTADY,  N.  Y. 


Chrysanthemums 

Rooted  Cuttings,  Leading  Market  Sorts 

Lady  Campbell   Violets  from  pots  or  soil 

Send  for  Price  List 

Wn.  SWAYNE     -     Kennett  Sq.,  Pa. 

P.  O.  Box  226 


Dahlia  Roots  and  Plants 

DAVID  HERBERT  &  SON, 

Successors  to  L.  K.  Peacock,  Inc. 
A.TCO,    IV.  J. 

A.  D.  Livoni  Dahlia  (Pink  Quiied) 

Strong   Divisions,  $3.00  per  100 

Would  exchange  for  other  stock  needed — -Fuchsias, 
C7eraniums,  Feverfiew,  Souv.  De  Pres.  Carnot  and 
Crimson  Rambler  Roses.  State  what  you  Have  and 
price. 


w.  c.  JENNISON 


Natick,  Mass. 


You  Will  Want  a  Few  Begonia  Qloire 
de  Lorraine  Plants. 

My  stock  comes  from  an  Excellent  Source.     Why 
not   place  your  order   early  to   secure  June  and  July 
delivery  ? 
Strong  2M  in.  plants.  $15  per  100.  $140  per  1000 

S.  S.  SKIDELSKY 
324  No.  24th  Street,    -    Philadelphia 

PANSIBS 

From  our  Well  Known  Strain.  None  better  in  Bud 
and  Bloom.  $(.oo  per  100.  Plants  that  will  bloom 
soon  $2.50  per  iooo. 

Daisies  (Belhs)  in  bloom,  $1.00  per  100. 

Primula  Obconica  in  Bloom,  5  inch  pots.  $7.00 
per  ir>o. 

Spiraea  Compacts  and  Japonica,  6  inch  pots. 
$2.50  per  doz 

J.    C.   SCHMIDT   CO.,    Bristol,    Pa. 

Dracaena  Indtvisa.  2%  in.,  4  in.,  5  in.,  7  and  8  in., 
per  doz.,  75  cts.,  $2.00,  $3.00.  $4.00  and  $5.00.     Per 
100,  $6.00,  $15.00.  $20.00,  $30.00  and  $40.00. 
Vinca  variegata,  4  in.,  5  in.     Per  do?.,  $i.;o,  $2.00. 
Per  too,  $12.00,  $15.00. 

Dahlias,  tubers  per  doz.  75  cts.,  per  too,  $6.00. 
Variegated  Century  Plants— prices  and  sizes    on 
application.     Cash  Please. 

E,&  C.  Woodman,  Florists,  Danvers,  Mass. 


■  '^1 

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4-                '  m  : 

j^mds 

Harpy  Phlo\  Pantheon. 

DREER'S     HARDY     PHLOX 

^  We  offer  in  strong,  field  grown  plants  that  were  cut  back  early  in  the  season  and 

potted  up  into  three  inch  pots,  and  which  will  give  an  abundance  of  blooms  this 

season,  much  superior  to  young,  newly  propagated  plants,  such  as  are  generally  sent 

out  in  spring,  the  following  list  of  choice  varieties. 

Bridesmaid.     Pure  white  with  large  crimson  eye. 

Beranger.     White,  suffused  pink,  crimson  eye. 

Bouquet  Fleuri.     White,  with  deep  rose  eye,   each   individual   truss  a 

complete  bouquet. 
Champs  Elysee.     Fine  rich  purplish  crimson. 
Coquelicot.     Bright    orange    scarlet,    carmine   eye.     $1.00   per  dozen; 

$S.00  per  100. 
Colibri.     White  with  deep  rose  centre. 
Eclaireur.     Purplish  crimson  with  light  halo,  very  large. 
Esclarmonde.     Lilac,  mottled  white,  deep  rose  eye. 
Eugene  Danzenvillier.     Lilac  with  white  edge  and  centre. 
F.  G.  von  Lassburg.    The  finest  white.     $2.00  per  dozen;    $15.00  per  100. 
Graf  von   Ungerer.     Light  rose,  crimson  eye. 
Jeanne  d'Arc.     A  fine  late  white. 
La  Soleil.     Salmon  rose  with  light  centre. 
M.  Gladstone.     Soft  rose,  large  flower. 

Marquis  de  St.  Paul.     Deep  rose,  overlaid  salmon,  crimson  eye. 
Moliere.     Salmon  rose,   deep   rose  eye. 
Mrs.   Jenkins.     A  fine  large   pure  white.     $1.25  per  dozen;  $10.00  per 

100. 
Obergartner  Wittig.     Bright   magenta  with  pure  red  eye. 
Offenbach.     Bright  rose  with  large  white  halo. 
Otto  Thalacker.     Magenta  crimson. 

P.  Bonnetain.     Salmon  rose.     75  cents  per  dozen;   $6.00  per  100. 
Pantheon.     Deep  salmon  rose,   free  and  effective. 
Professor  Schlieman.     Bright   lilac   rose  with  carmine  eye. 
Pecheur  d'lslande.     Soft  salmon  red,  with  white  centre. 
Selma  (new).     Beautiful  light  rose  pink  with  large  aniline  red  eye. 

large  flowers.     $2.00  per  dozen;   $15.00  per  100. 
Semiramis.     Purplish  magenta. 
Sunshine.     Deep  salmon  pink,  with  deep  rose  eye. 
Simplon.     White  suffused  with  lilac  and  dark  rose  centre. 

Price.     Any  of  the  above  (except  where  noted),  75  cents  per  dozen; 
$5.00  per  100;   $40.00  per  1000. 

Phlox  Subulata— MOSS  Pinks.  Alba,  Atropurpurea,  Lilacina,  Nelsoni,  Rosea  and 
Bridesmaid,  strong  field  grown  plants,  75c.  per  doz.;  $5.00  per  100;  $40.00  per  1000. 

Special  Surplus  Offer  of  Roses. 

White  naman  Cochet,  Pink    Maman  Cochet  and  Hermosa 

Three  of  the  best  bedding  Roses  grown.  We  have  a  larger  stock  than  we  rare 
to  carry.  These  are  strong  field  grown  plants  which  were  potted  up  during  De- 
cember into  Ave  inch  pots,  were  stored  in  cold  houses;  they  are  now  nicely 
rooted,  makiug  an  excellent  growth  and  in  the  best  possible  condition  for  the 
retail  trade  We  offer  as  long  as  the  surplus  lasts  at  $2.00  per  dozen;  $15.00 
per  100;  $125.00  per  1000. 

We  are  headquarters  for  Hardy  Perennials,  Pot  Roses  for  out-door  planting. 
Water  Lilies,  Decorative  Green-lions.-  plants,  all  of  these  as  well  as  a  full 
line  of  seasonable  Florists'  stock,  whieli  is  fully  described  In  our  new  Whole- 
sale  List   issued  April   1st,    a   copy  of  which  will  be  sent  to  the  trade  only. 

HENRY  A.  DREER,  714  Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia,  Penna 


480 


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NOVELTIES    IN    ROSES 

The  four  magnificent  novelties  from  Pernet-Ducher,  viz.:  Mme.  Philippe 
Rivoire,  Mme.  Melanie  Soupert,  Mme.  Jeannie  Gillemot  and  Instituteur 
Sirdey, —  these  are  four  justly  famed  varieties  from  his  celebrated  strain. 

Cherry  Ripe  from  George  Paul  &  Son, —  this  might  be  termed  a  dwarf 
American  Beauty,  a  fine  variety;  Angelo  Peluffo,  Reine  de  Italy,  two  hand- 
some additions  from  Soupert.  Three  new  hybrid  Rugosa  roses  from  M. 
Gravereaux — these  should  prove  unusually  interesting  for  American  gar- 
dens. Hugh  Watson,  Hugh  Dickson,  Gartenwalt,  three  promising  H.  P's, 
La  Neige  and  Venus,  two  interesting  novelties  in  the  Moss  section. 

We  will  send  12  of  these  novelty  introductions  for  $5.00;  or  where  50 
are  taken,  $17.50;   $35.00  per  hundred. 

Our  collection  of  novelty  Chrysanthemums  is  the  finest  and  most  select  of 
all  in  the  United  States  ;  we  are  offering  some  unusually  fine  exhibition  novel- 
ties not  catalogued  by  any  other  firm  in  the  country.  We  will  select  for  any  one 
12  of  the  very  finest  novelties  of  the  year  for  $5.00,  or  one  hundred  for  $35.00. 

Remember  you  can  get  Richmond  roses  from  the  originator  by  sending 
to  us  —  price  on  plants  or  rooted  cuttings  on  application. 

400  plants  of  Polygonum  Balduschianicum,  one  of  the  finest  new  plants, 
hardy,  produces  a  wealth  of  white  flowers.     $3.50  per  dozen,  strong  plants. 


The  E.  Q.  HILL  CO.,      Richmond,  Indiana 


R.  &  J.  FARQUHAR  &  CO. 

6  and  7  South  Market  Street 
Boston,  Mass. 

PALMS 

SPECIAL  SURPLUS  OFFER 

KENTIA  BELMOREANA 

D02.     100 

y/i  inch  Pots  4-5  leaves     $2.00     $15.00 

4  "      "     5-6      "  4.50       35.00 

5  "       "     6-7      "      at  1. 00  each 

F.O.  B.  Boston,  no  charge  for  packing 
Cash  with  order  or  satisfactory  references 


MARGUERITES 

Rooted  Cuttings  Queen  Alexandria,  the  new 
<-cmi-double  white,  $3.00  per  hundred.  Etoile 
d'Lyon,  yellow,  $2.00  per  hundred. 

THE  F.  W.  FLETCHER  GO. 

AUBURNDALE,  MASS. 


Palms,  Ferns  Ol*CllidS 


And   Decorative   Plant* 

A  Fine  Lot  of  AZALEAS  in  Great  Variety 

A  Large  Assortment  of  Ferns  lor  Jardinieres 
Also,  Araucarias,  Rubbers.  Pandanns,  Aralias 
Dracaenas,   Aspidistras,   Maranias,    Crotons 
etc.,  etc. 

WHOLESALE  PRICE  LIST  ON  APPLICATION 

A.    LEUTHY   &    CO. 

Importers    and    t  xpnrters 
Growers    and    Dealers 
PERKINS   STREE'I    NURSERIES 
Roslindale,  Boston,  Mass. 

It  is  never  too  early  nor  too   late 

to  order  the 

Scott  Fern 

Best  Commercial  Introduction  for  many  years 
JOHN     SCOTT 

Flatbush,   Brooklyn,  New  York. 


NEPHROLEPIS  BARROWSil.    $10  PER  IOC 

8C0TTII 5  "    " 

B08T0N, 3  "    " 

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


Largest  Importers,  J5jrporters,   Growers 
and  Hybridists  in  the   World 

Sander,    St.  Aibcin.s,    England 

ORCHIDS 

Just  arrived  a  large  shipment  of 

Cattleya  Gigas 

Write  for  Prices 

Lager  &  Hurrell,  &and  Summit,  Nl 
ORCHIDS,  PALMS 

FOLIAGE   PLANTS 

Bay  and  Box  Trees 

JULIUS    ROEHRS    CO. 

Exotic  Nurseries  Rutherford.  N.  J. 


OAK  GROVE  NURSERIES. 

1905  Crop. 
Asparagus     plutnosus    nanus    seed,    Lath   house 

grown,  $2.25  per  1000.     Smilax  seed  $1.25  per  lb. 
Canna  seed,  Crozy's  mix,  $1.00  per  lb. 
Cash  with  order. 

E.  FLEUR,  406  N.  Los  Angeles  St. 

LOS  ANGELES,  CAL. 


i  Nephrolepis  Piersoni  Elegantissima  | 

F.  W.  PIERSON  CO.,  TARRYTOWN-ON  =  HUDSON,  NEW  YORK.  £ 


HORTICULTURE 


VOL  III 


APRIL  14.   1906 


NO.  15 


Published  "Weekly  by 


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CONTENTS    OF    THIS    ISSUE 


Page 

FRONTISPIECE— A  House  of  Longifloiums 
ACROSTYCHUM    AND    PLATYCERIUM— A.    Hans- 
Illustrated     483 

THE  DETERIORATION   OF  VARIETIES— Anne   Dor- 

rance    484 

CLEMATIS    DA VIDIANA— Illustrated 485 

LATHYRUS    PUBESCENS— Carl    Blomberg 485 

THOSE  MOTH  PESTS— R.  L.  Adams 486 

BRITISH   HORTICULTURE— W.   H.   Adsett 486 

PRIMULAS— George    Morrison ■ 487 

FUCHSIAS  AT  PHILADELPHIA— Edwin  Lonsdale...   487 

EDITORIAL    488 

AFTER    ADJOURNMENT 489 

AN  EXHIBITOR'S  GRIEVANCE— John  McFarland...   489 

WHOLESOME    CHESTNUTS 489 

NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES 

New  York  Florists'  Club 490 

New  Jersey  Floricultural   Society 490 

Society  of  American   Florists 490 

Lenox   Horticultural   Society 490 

Detroit    Florists'    Club 490 

Nassau  County  Horticultural  Society 490 

New  Bedford  Horticultural  Society 491 

Columbus  Florists'   Club 491 

Club  and  Society  Notes 491 


Page 

OBITUARY 

Thomas    Devoy    (Portrait),    August    Rhotert,    An- 
drew Nixon,  Caleb  H.  Parker 491 

ROSES — Benjamin    Dorrance 492 

HOUSE  OF  CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Illustrated 493 

MECHANICAL  WATERING 

A  Proposition — R.  T.   McGorum 494 

A   Suggestion — Louis  Wittbold 494 

GREENHOUSES  AT  OCHRE  COURT,  NEWPORT...   494 

CUT  FLOWER  MARKET  REPORTS 

Boston,  Buffalo,  Chicago,  New  York,  Philadelphia  499 
Columbus,    Louisville,    Minneapolis,    Easter    Pros- 
pects at  Newport 505 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Personal    489 

Toledo  Notes .' 489 

Publications    Received 491 

American  Vines  Shut  Out 493 

News   Notes 495 

Philadelphia    Notes 496 

California    Notes 497 

Business    Changes 499 

Larceny  of  Colic 505 

A   Cyaniding   Device 505 

Catalogues  Received 505 

Greenhouses  Building  and  Projected 505 


LOCAL    REPRESENTATIVES 


BUFFALO,  N.  Y.- 
CHICAGO, ILL.— 
CLEVELAND,  O. 
COLUMBUS,  O. 
CINCINNATI,  O. 
DETROIT— C.  B. 
INDIANAPOLIS, 
no  It  St 


— E.  C.  Brucker,  385-87  Ellicott  St 

R.  S.  Lund,  1034  W.  Monroe  St. 

-A.   L.  Hutchins,  38  Plymouth  St 
M.   B.  Faxon,  322   E.  Broad  St. 
—Frank  W.  Ball,  818   E.  3rd   Street 

Chase,  59  Miami  Ave. 

IND.— George  B.  Wlegand,  1610  N.  Illl- 


LOUISVILLE,  KY.— F.  L.  Schulz,  Jr.,  1325  Cherokee  Rd. 
VIONTREAL— William  Cooper,  568  St  Paul  St 
NEWPORT,  R.  I. — David  Mcintosh,  Ledge  Road. 
PHILADELPHIA,  PA.— George  C.  Watson,  1614  Ludlow 

St 
SAN    FRANCISCO,    CAL.— Luther    Monnette,    1100    Van 

Ness  Av. 
WASHINGTON,    D.    C— James    J.    Harty,    14th    and    H 

Streets,  N.  W. 


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LILIUJl   AURATUM— 9  to  11  inches  at  $9.00  per  100 
LILlUn    SPECIOSUM    HELPOriENE  —  o   to   11 

inches  at  $g.oo  per  100 

W  CREATIONS  ol  JAPAN  IRIS— fine  clumps 
in  20  varieties  at  $16.00  per  100. 
SEEDS    of   STAR   PRIflROSE  —  Primula   stel- 
lata,    White,   Crimson   and    Blue,    each  per 
1-32  oz.,  $1.95. 

Begonia  Vernon  mixed  at  $1.50  per  oz. 
Asparagus  plumosus  nanus  at  $4.00  per  1000 
seeds.     And   all   other   new   and  choice  seeds  for 
florists. 

J.  JVl.  THORBURN  &  CO 

36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York 


MAKERS  of  PURE  CULTURE  TISSUE 

COLUMBIA,  ALASKA,  BOHEMIA 

MUSHROOM 
=  SPAWN  = 

3  Fresh  Spawn  Always  on  hand. 

WRITE    FOR    PRICES. 

COCHRAN  MUSHROOM  &  SPAWN  CO. 

91  I    CHEMICAL   BLDG,  ST.  LOUIS,  MO 


QUALITY  ISM 

-     BEND  FOR  CATALOGUE. 

ARTHUR  T.  BODDINQTON 


34*  Went  14th  St.,  New  York. 


YOU  l 

WE  I 


[ORDERS 

I  ADVERTISING 


LET    U6    GET    TOGETHER 

Burpee's  Seeds 


PHILADELPHIA 


GLADIOLI 


Blue  List  of  Wholesale  Prices  mailed 
only  to  those  who    plant  for  profit. 

Forcing 
Varieties 

FOR  PROMPT  SHIPMENT 
JAPAN  LILIES        SEEDS  FOR  FLORISTS 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons  Corp. 

Seeds  and  Agricultural  Hardware 
47-54  NO.  MARKET  ST.,  BOSTON,  MASS. 

THOS.  J.  GREY  &  CO. 

HIGH  GRADE  FORCING  BULBS 

Agricultural      Implements 

SEEDS 

32  SO.  riARKET  ST.,  BOSTON 


SEND  FOR 

CIRCULARS 

Heller&Go, 

MJNTCLAIR,  N.J. 


Now  is  Time  to  Sow 

The  New  Hybridized  Giant-flowered 

Obconica  Primroses 

1000  seeds  Tr.  pkt. 
Very  distinct  in  its  colors  as 

Carmine,   Pink,   Purple,   Vio- 
let'and     Pure    White,    each 

color      $1.00     .50 

The  above  Hybrids,  fine 
mixed    100    .50 

Cnmpacta.    a    fine    potter...   1.00     .50 

Triumph,    new .50 

Buttercups,  Primrose  Grrau- 
diflora    1.00     .50 

Cowslips,    large    flowered         Oz. 
upright     Hybrids 2.50     .50 

Giant  Marguerite  Carna- 
tion,   mixed 1.50     .25 

Hardy  Garden  Carnation, 
the  finest  mixture  in  ex- 
istence       2.50     .50 

O.  V.  ZANCEN 

Seedsman  Hoboken,  N.  J. 


The  BEST  BUMUDA  ONION  SEED 

at  the  lowest  price  is  supplied  by 

Peter  S.  Reid,  Port  Oratava,  Teneriffe 

(Established  1865) 
Orders  should  be  sent  in  at  cnce  for  1906 
Seed,  and  must  hi  accompanied  by  satis- 
factory references,  remittance  or  Banker's 
Credit  authorizing  drafts  against  Docu- 
ments.    No  cancels  admitted. 

{a,  b,  c,  4th  and  5th  edition. 
Western  Union. 
Lieber's  Code. 

Reid's  Onion  Seed  has  a  25  years'  record  and  lias 
kept  its  oldest  buyers.  Cable  address — Reid 
Puertocruz. 


They  Are  The   Best 

For  60   years   our 

Seeds  and  Bulbs 

have  stood  the  test  with  the  Florist  and 
Market  Gardener.  A  trial  will  con- 
vince you.  Catalogues  on  application. 
Wholesale  list  to  the  trade  only. 

SCHLEGEL  &  F0TTLER  CO., 

26  and  27  So.  Market  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 


BULBS 


Horseshoe 
Brand 


and  PLANTS 

Ralph  M.  Ward  &  Co. 

2  West  Broadway,  New  York 


STlfli^a    SAVE  THE  BLOOMS! 

I*r*fej  NIKOTEEN 

i±  DOES  NOT  INJURE  SENSITIVE 
jj&  PLANTS.  USED  FOR  FUMIGATION 
ZfOA  OR  SPRAYING,  INDOORS  OR  OUT 

\^J-J    200  POUNDS  TOBACCO  IN  ONE  UN]  NIKOTEtN 
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Acrostichum  and  Platycerium 


ACROSTK.'HUM    LEPIDATHM 


Al'KIJSTICHI'M    (HvllEMiIiIl'M)    CRINITUM 

A.   SQUAMOSUM  A.    LATIFOLUJM 

A.    VILLOSI1I 


Acrostichum  on  tree  fern 


These  are  not  precisely  plants  for  all-round  decora- 
tion but  are  useful  and  effective  when  the  curious 
forms  of  their  fronds  can  be  shown  to  advantage.  They 
are  certainly  the  two  most  interesting  genera  of  the 
fern  family,  long,  and  in  some  places  yet  grown  under 
the  same  generic  name  of  Acrostichum.  The  spore- 
eases  are  set  near  together  covering  the  entire  under 
surface  of  the  fertile  fronds,  or  the  upper  leaflets  of  the 
once-divided  fronds  or  in  patches  at  the  top  of  the 
fronds  and  sometimes  on  both  sides  of  the  three-times 
divided  fertile  fronds. 

Most  of  them  are  epiphytical,  growing  on  tree  trunks 
or  rocks.  Some  grow  in  loose  soil,  a  few  on  the  edge 
of  salty  creeks  and  some  climb  on  trees,  and  when 
grown  in  conservatory  in  the  manner  they  grow  in 
nature,  they  are  the  most  curious  things  to  look  at. 
Being  nearly  all  tropical  plants  they  like  a  warm  and 
moist  atmosphere. 

If  they  can  not  be  patched  on  old  half-rotten  tree 
trunks  or  dead  fern  trees  the  most  picturesque  way  to 
grow  them  is  in  cork-bark  baskets  or  simply  against  a 
piece  of  cork  bark,  like  orchids,  and  hang  them  around 
on  the  conservatory  walls  or  on  a  wire  from  the  roof. 
They  can  be  grown  in  pots  too,  but  never  grow  as  well. 
In  all  cases  they  want  a  mixture  of  good  fibrous,  rough 
peat,  half-decomposed,  chopped  sphagnum  and  coarse 
sand.  They  do  not  want  much  soil,  except  a  few,  and 
when  grown  in  pots,  the  pots  should  be  half-filled  with 
broken  sandstone  or  bricks.  The  epiphytal  species 
must  be  sparingly  watered  ;  better  soak  them  once  in  a 
while  and  let  them  dry  out  between  times.  They  are 
propagated  by  division,  or,  in  Platyceriurns,  by  young 
plants  growing  from  adventitious  shoots  on  the  roots; 
can  also  be  propagated  by  spores  but  are  very  slow  In 
make  plants  of  size. 

The  genus  acrostichum  contains  over  one  hundred 
different  species,  classified  in  different  sections  after  the 
form  of  their  fronds,  the  way  they  are  divided  and  after 
the  way  the  spore  masses  cover  the  fertile  fronds. 

Acrostichum  muscosum  from  West  Indies  and  Cen- 
tral America  has  long  entire  narrow  pendulous  fronds 
of  leathery  texture,  scaly  underneath ;  the  fronds  are 
numerous  and  make  nice  bushy  plants. 

Acrostichum  villosum  from  Mexico  and  West  Indies 
is  a  dwarf  prostrate  species;  the  numerous  entire  fronds 


about  eight  inches  long,  of  a  light  green,  are  covered 
on  both  sides  with  brown  hairy  scales. 

Acrostichum  (Elaphoglossum)  latifolium  from  West 
Indies  and  Central  America,  has  entire  fronds  over  one 
foot  long  and  broad,  pointed  on  both  sides,  long 
stalked,  of  a  very  hard  texture,  dark  green  and  glossy; 
the  fertile  fronds  are  more  narrow.  There  are  a  few 
other  species  much  like  that  one  with  fronds  larger, 
longer,  or  narrow. 

Acrostichum  (Elaphoglossum)  lepidatum  from  trop- 
ical America  and  West  Indies,  has  narrow,  not  very 
long,  entire  fronds  covered  on  both  sides  with  downy 
scales;  the  fertile  fronds  are  larger  and  very  narrow. 

Acrostichum  (Elaphoglossum)  squamosum  from 
West  Indies  is  found  also  in  the  South  Sea  Islands; 
has  long  stalked  entire  fronds  about  one  foot  long  and 
broad,  covered  on  both  sides  with  velvety  silvery 
scales,  brown  at  the  edges;  the  fertile  fronds  are  much 
longer  and  narrow.  All  the  elaphoglossum  are  found 
growing  mi  trees. 

Acrostichum  (Hymenodium)  crinitum.  the  "ele- 
phant's ear  fern,"  from  West  Indies,  is  a  well-known, 
very  interesting  fern.  The  long  oval  shaped,  entire, 
long-stalked  fronds,  of  a  thick  spongy  nature,  are  all 
covered  with  black  hairy  scales;  the  fertile  fronds  are 
of  the  same  shape  but  smaller  and  contracted. 

Acrostichum  (Chrysodium)  aureum  and  lomarioides. 
both  from  the  West  Indies,  and  all  over  the  tropics,  are 
also  found  in  Florida  where  they  grow  in  brackish 
swamps  and  on  the  edge  of  streams  where  the  salt  water 
i  ide  comes  in:  they  are  the  only  ferns  that  grow  near 
-all  water.  Both  have  once  divided  fronds  that  grow  to 
a  great  dimension  as  high  as  ten  feet  and  one  foot 
broad.  They  look  alike  except  in  the  fertile  fronds: 
in  aureum  the  spore  masses  cover  the  top  leaflets  and 
in  lomarioides  all  the  leaflets  of  the  fertile  fronds  are 
covered   and  are  narrow.     Both  ought  to  be  grown  in 

S I  sized  pots  and  the  pots  standing  half  in  water  to 

get  good  growth. 

Acrostichum  (Stenochlsena)  sorbifolium  is  another 
which  has  been  found  lately  in  Florida.  It  grows  all 
over  the  tropics  in  both  hemispheres.  The  once-divided 
fronds  which  are  not  very  big,  grow  from  a  thick  creep- 
ing stem  to  growing  on  trees,  like  ivy,  to  a  great  height. 

Acrostichum  (Olfersia)  cervinum  from  West  Indies 
and  Central  America.  The  fronds  of  this  species  are 
once-divided,    two   to  three   feet   long,   pendulons   and 


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divided  into  li  1  leaflets;  the  fertile  fronds  are 

in  narrow  long  leaflets;  a  good  basket 
plant. 

Acrostichum  (Soromanes)  coenopteris  from  Mexico 
has  the  same  fronds  as  the  preceding,  growing  on 
woody,  creeping  root  stocks.  This  and  A.  sorbi  folium 
should  be  grown  on  old  tree  trunks. 

Acrostichum  (Polvbotrya)  acuminatum  from  Brazil 
has  long-stalked  fronds,  once  divided,  the  leafllets  cut 
to  the  mid-ribs.  The  lower  leaflets  are  longer  and 
deeper  cut  than  the  upper;  the  fertile  fronds  are 
smaller,  two  and  three  times  divided. 

Acrostichum  (Polybotrya)  osmundaceum  from  Cen- 
tral America  is  another  climbing  fern.  The  pendulous 
fronds  are  very  large  and  three  times  divided,  of  a  dark 
green  color ;  the  fertile  fronds  are  erect  with  very  narrow 
divisions.  In  the  natural  state  it  covers  whole  tree 
trunks  to  a  height  of  twenty  feet. 

Acrostichum  (Rhipidopteris)  peltata  is  a  small-grow- 
ing, creeping  species  from  West  Indies  and  Central 
America.  The  fronds  are  not  four  inches  high  and 
two  broad,  are  round,  divided  and  sub-divided  into 
narrow  strips;  the  fertile  ones  are  round  entire  or 
slightly  lobed.     It  likes  to  grow  in  a  damp  atmosphere. 

Platyceriums  are  the  most  interesting  plants  in  the 
fern  family,  with  their  big  round  convex  sterile  fronds, 
not  unlike  an  inside  cabbage  leaf,  which  in  some 
species  are  deeply  lobed,  and  their  curious  divided 
staur's-horn-like  fertile  ones.  P.  Aethiopicum  (stem- 
maria)  from  West  Africa  with  broad  fertile  fronds, 
alcicorne  from  Australia,  the  most  common  ones,  alci- 
corne  majus  from  South  Asia,  with  nice  erect  fertile 
fronds,  biforme  from  Malayan  Peninsula  with  very 
long  fronds,  Hillii  from  North  Australia  and  Wallichii, 
are  the  most  showy.  These  with  Willinckii  from  Java 
with  three  kinds  of  fronds  and  one  or  two  of  recent 
introduction  are  all  that  are  in  cultivation.  In  their 
native  country  they  all  grow  on  trees  with  no  other  soil 
than  decayed  matter.  In  greenhouses  they  grow  best 
treated  like  epiphitical  acrostichum,  with  little  water 
at  the  roots. 


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The  Deterioration  of  Varieties 

Editor  Horticulture — My  Dear  Sir:  The  issue 
of  Horticulture  for  March  third  contains  an  arti- 
cle by  N.  B.  White  which  has  interested  me  greatly, 
and  which  has  suggested  to  me  some  points  whereon  I 
think  Mr.  White  is  not  quite  clear. 

In  opening,  he  says,  "we  hear  a  great  deal  of  late 
about  natural  forces  propelling  every  living  thing  on- 
ward and  upward  toward  more  perfect  conditions."  To 
these  two  last  words  I  take  especial  exception.  Natural 
selection  never  undertook  to  bring  "living  things  toward 
more  perfect  conditions,"  nor  did  it  ever  undertake  to 
explain  the  origin  of  those  changes  which  people  deal- 
ing with  the  breeding  of  living  things  call  "improve- 
ments and  perfections."  Mature  and  man  have  very 
different  ideas  as  to  what  constitute  "improvements 
and  perfections."  Natural  selection  does  not  work  on 
the  environment  as  suggested  in  "more  perfect  condi- 
tions" but  upon  the  living  thing  itself,  making  it  more 
fit  to  live  in  its  en  t.     Natural  selection  is  the 

name  applied  to  that  force  in  nature,  which,  by  elimin- 
ating the  unfit,  leaves  the  fit  to  reproduce  its  kind,  a 
race,  improved  in  o  cope  with  its  natural  en- 


vironment and  all  the  struggles  that  entails.  Just  here 
Mr.  White  seems  confused;  he  is  trying  to  make  a 
natural  law  answer  for  artificial  "improvements"  and 
for  conditions  arising  from  artificial  environments ;  and, 
forsooth,  when  the  culture  and  care  of  that  artificial 
environment  are  gone,  he  holds  Dame  Nature  respon- 
sible because  she  does  not  keep  up  the  creature  she 
abhors,  since  man  has  bred  it  to  the  point  where  it  could 
not  fulfil  the  natural  life  of  its  kind  under  natural  con- 
ditions. Life  in  nature  has  two  ends  and  only  two, 
the  first,  to  procure  food  that  the  creature  may  attain 
maturity,  thus  enabled  to  fulfil  its  second  end,  the  re- 
production of  its  kind.  What  florist's  flower  could  live 
that  life?  The  carnation?  The  rose?  Could  Mr.  Bur- 
bank's  much  vaunted  spineless  cactus  withstand  the 
terrors  of  the  desert  which  its  ancestors  endured,  and 
endured  that  it  might  live?  In  deducing  such  wide- 
spread conclusions  as  Mr.  White's,  care  must  be  taken 
not  to  mix  the  facts  and  the  law  of  the  case.  He  has 
not  observed  planets  or  animals  in  a  state  of  nature, 
or  if  he  has,  does  not  draw  his  illustrations  from  such 
observation,  and  so  he  can  not  state  what  they  would 
do  under  such  conditions.  Does  he  consider  that  Bald- 
win apple  trees  in  an  orchard  are  in  any  way  subject 
to  the  action  of  the  law  of  natural  selection?  What 
struggle  is  there  in  that  orchard  for  food,  what  chance 
is  there  that  any  bird  can  eat  of  that  pulp  fruit  suffi- 
cient to  swallow  some  of  its  seeds  and  carry  them  far 
afield  thus  giving  the  second  generation  opportunity 
to  live  its  life,  did  he  follow  nature's  method  and  raise 
his  Baldwin  apple  trees  from  seed?  What  advantage 
is  it  to  the  Concord  grape  vine  to  bear  bunches  weighing 
two  pounds  and  over?  Can  that  enormous  bunch  pro- 
duce more  seeds?  Are  those  that  it  does  produce  of 
greater  vitality?  Those  are  the  only  points  of  contact 
between  real  nature  and  her  children.  Such  states  of 
life  are,  as  Mr.  White  says  further  on,  evidences  of 
weakness  and  unfit  the  product  for  a  natural  state.  To 
narrow  the  question  for  convenience's  sake  and  to  suit 
the  character  of  your  journal,  a  plant  must  produce 
seeds,  or  it  loses  its  sole  raison  d'etre  in  nature's  realm. 
Again,  Mr.  White  does  not  take  into  consideration  that 
nature  reproduces  almost  exclusively  by  seeds,  thus 
giving  each  succeeding  generation  an  infusion  of  new 
blood  and  new  inheritances ;  while  man  almost  as  ex- 
clusively makes  his  increase  vegetatively  by  cuttings  or 
grafting  or  some  similar  way,  then,  as  he  never  selects 
his  stock  at  all,  reviles  nature  for  his  own  shortcomings 
and  their  resultant  failures  and  degeneration. 

Again,  I  take  exception  to  the  statement  that  "the 
time  will  surely  come  when  the  inhabitants  of  this  earth 
will  be  obliged  to  contend  with  products  inferior  to 
what  we  now  have."  Not  unless  these  self  same  in- 
habitants battened  upon  the  "improvements"  wrought 
by  their  forebears  settle  back  in  slothful  ease  mentally 
and  physically,  as  they  show  great  danger  of  doing,  and 
here  should  be  sounded  the  note  of  warning. 

The  "elements  of  decay"  mentioned  in  the  last  para- 
graph illustrate,  as  I  have  mentioned,  my  point  from 
beginning  to  end.  Man  breeds  for  ends  purely  selfish. 
his  own  advancement,  comfort  and  luxury,  unmindful 
of  aught  but  himself  and  his  present ;  nature  breeds  for 
work,  for  life,  for  strength,  for  ability  to  fisdit  well  and 


to  win. 


Very  truly  yours. 


fliuaJ  ^V>-> 


Dorranceton,  Pa.,  March  17,  1906. 


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Clematis  Davidiana 

The  clematis  shown  in  the  accompanying  illustration 
has  been  grown  as  ('.  Davidiana  in  various  places, 
among  those  having  it  under  this  name  being  Prof. 
Waugh  of  Amherst  Agricultural  College.  Prof.  Waugh 
writes  concerning  it,  as  follows: 

"In  Bailey's  Cyclopedia  of  American  Horticulture  this 
clematis  is  given  under  the  name  of  C.  heracleaefolia  var. 
davidiana.  I  am  not  acquainted  with  the  species  type, 
nor  very  familiar  with  the  other  variety  referred  to  it, 
viz.,  var.  stans,  but  Clematis  Davidiana  as  I  have  grown 
it  is  a  beautiful 
species.  In  fact  I 
do  not  hesitate  to 
say,  without  any 
reservation,  that 
it  is  the  best 
thing  I  have  ever 
seen  in  this  im- 
portant group. 
The  description 
adopted  by  Prof. 
Davis  in  the  Cy- 
clopedia is  not 
satisfactory  when 
compared  with  our 
specimen.  Ours 
is  considerably 
woody,  a  reason- 
able amount  of 
the  wood  living 
through  the  win- 
ter. The  plant  is 
not  erect,  any 
more  than  Cle- 
matis Jackmanni. 
It  grows  more  like 
C.  virona  or  C. 
crispa,  and  resem- 
bles the  latter 
perhaps  more 
than  any  other 
species   known    to 

me.  It  can  he  trained  up  against  a  building  or  on  a 
veranda  with  excellent  elTect.  The  flowers  are  very 
fragrant,  in  marked  contrast  to  ('.  paniculata.  for 
example,  which  has  a  rank  and  disagreeable  smell.  The 
flowers  are  borne  profusely,  are  nearly  an  inch  across, 
and  are  almost  white,  with  just  a  faint  suggestion  of 
pale  delft  blue. 

I  have  heard  it  said  that  the  reason  why  this  splendid 
clematis  is  not  more  commonly  grown  is  that  it  is  hard 
to  propagate;  but  this  lias  not  proved  true  with  us  either. 
It  propagates  fairly  easily  from  greenwood  cuttings  in 
an  ordinary  cutting  bench.  It  seems  perfectly  hardy 
here,  and  I  grew  it  for  several  years  in  Vermont  where 
it  did  not  winter-kill.  I  have  wondered  if  my  speci- 
mens were  true  to  type,  and  have  thought  that  perhaps  1 
had  something  better  than  I  was  entitled  to  have  under 
the  name  of  Clematis  Davidiana;  but  certainly  this 
clematis  is  well  worth  anybody's  time.'' 

Jackson  Dawson  of  the  Arnold  Arboretum  has  (his 
to  say  regarding  Clematis  Davidiana:  "Clematis 
Davidiana  was  first  received  at  the  Arboretum  about, 
eighteen  years  ago.  Our  first  plants  were  from  Gen. 
Woolson  and  wen'  imported  by  him  from  abroad.  As  I 
understand   it  the  plant  is  supposed  to  he  a   native  of 


China  and  was  first  introduced  to  European  gardens 
about  L865.  Our  plant  grows  from  two  to  three  feet 
high  and  has  light  porcelain  blue  flowers  in  clusters, 
blooming  nearly  all  the  latter  part  of  summer.  It  is 
not  woody  above  ground  with  us  but  is  what  I  call 
suffrutieose  having  one  or  two  inches  of  woody  growth 
below  the  surface  of  the  ground  and  it  is  by  cutting  up 
these  underground  stems  that  we  have  propagated  it  as 
I  find  the  color  changes  considerably  in  the  seedlings, 
being  somewhat  lighter  bine  than  in  the  original  plant. 
It  is  a  fine  addition  to  the  herbaceous  border. 

"Clematis  tubulosa,  also  a  China  species,  has  much 
darker  flowers  and  less  robust  growth  but  is  well  worthy 
of  cultivation.  Included  in  this  group  is  Clematis 
stans  and  C.  Lavallei.  The  latter  is  of  much  more 
robust  growth  often  growing  five  feet  or  more  in 
height  and  covered  with  large  clusters  of  drooping  bell- 
shaped  flowers  of  nearly  pure  white  color  with  a 
delicious  odor  of  hyacinths.  It  is  the  latest  to  flower 
of  all  the  clematis  family  and,  I  think,  is  but  little 
known  to  cultivation  in  this  country  though  it  has  been 
in  the  Arboretum  for  twenty  years.  This  scarcely 
ripens  seed  here  but  is  perfectly  hardy.  0.  Davidiana, 
on  the  contrary,  ripens  seed  freely." 


Lathyrus  pubescens 

Lathyrus    pubescens.,    Hook,    and    Am.    in   Hot.    of 
Beechy's  voyage,  p.  21. 

The  genus  Lathyrus  belongs  to  the  natural  Order 
Legurninosae  or  Pulse  family  and  according  to  Bentham 
and  Hooker  has  about  100  species.  They  are  distributed 
in  many  parts  of  the  world,  not  only  in  temperate 
climates  but  also  in  high  altitudes  in  the  tropics.  Most 
are  of  ornamental  value  and  are  worthy  of  cultivation. 
Their  flowers  are  showy  and  in  various  colors.  They 
are  satisfied  with  any  g 1  garden  soil,  and  their  prop- 
agation can  he  made  by  dividing  or  seed. 

Lathyrus  pubescens,  the  downy  Smith  American 
lathyrus  or  everlasting  pea  is  of  line  quality,  hut  it  is 
doubtful  if  ii  will  in  the  open  ground  stand  our  winters 
even  if  protected.  It  is  not  by  any  means  a  new  peren- 
nial as  was  stated  in  Hortici/lti'hi:  No.  12,  Vol.  111. 
p.  367. 

From  Botanical  Magazine  I.  3996,  Vol.  XVI,  Lon- 
don. 1843,  I  will  cite  the  following  quotation:  "A 
hardy  greenhouse  plant,  perhaps  even  aide  to  bear  culti- 
\atiou  in  the  open  border.  It  is  grown  we  believe,  in 
several  collections,  and  was  introduced  by  Mr.  Tweedie 
from  Buenos  Ayres;  but  whether  it  is  found  wild  near 
that  place  or  only  in  the  interior  of  the  Argentine 
province,  does  not  appear.  Mr.  Baird  gathered  it  on 
islands  in  the  Parana.  If,  as  I  suspect,  it  be  the  same 
with  the  I.  acutifolins  of  Vogel,  it  is  also  found  in 
South  Brazil.  Dr.  Gillies  detected  the  plant  about 
Mendoza,  and  it  extends  we  know  as  far  westward  as 
Conception  and  Valparaiso  on  the  shores  of  the  Pacific. 
In  general  habit  it  is  nearly  allied  to  L.  nervosus  (Bot. 
Mag.  t.  3981  I.  the  flowers  being  very  similar,  though 
the  leaves  are  widely  different.  Trained  in  a  pot,  and 
placed  in  a  cool  greenhouse,  it  hears  its  large  purplish 
blue  flowers  in  May." 


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Those  Moth  Pests 

The  $250,000  appropriated  by  the  Massachusetts 
legislature  to  exterminate  the  gypsy  and  brown-tail 
moths  has  called  forth  some  comment  from  the  people 
not  residing  in  the  stricken  district.  A  visit  to  the 
infested  region  would  quickly  quiet  all  rnurmurings. 
No  other  town  wants  even  a  small  share  of  either  of  the 
two  worst  insect  pests  that  Massachusetts  has  ever 
known.  The  money  so  wisely  set  aside  by  the  1905  leg- 
islature is  being  spent  in  an  endeavor  to  restrain  the 
moths  within  their  present  limits. 

In  the  case  of  the  brown-tail  moth  this  will  not  be 
wholly  impossible  if  hearty  eo-operation  is  given  by 
tenants,  something  now  required  by  law.  The  brown- 
tails  pass  the  winter  in  colonies  of  three  hundred,  in 
tight  cocoons  made  from  two  or  three  leaves  on  the 
tips  of  the  branches.  Hence  the  winter  treatment  con- 
sists in  the  removal  and  burning  of  these  nests. 

The  gypsy  moths  pass  the  winter  in  the  egg  stage. 
There  are  about  500  eggs  in  a  cluster,  mixed  with  hair 
from  the  female  moth.  The  whole  presents  the  appear- 
ance of  a  more  or  less  oval  pod  about  one  inch  in  length 
and  varying  in  color  from  yellow  to  a  dirty  white, 
according  to  the  time  of  winter.  Winter  treatment 
consists  in  painting  these  egg  masses  with  black 
creosote. 

To  my  mind  the  ultimate  relief  from  the  gypsies  will 
come  with  parasitic  insects  or  disease,  following  the 
natural  order  of  things,  but  until  such  aid  does  come, 
no  stone  must  be  left  unturned  to  keep  them  in  check 
by  thorough  winter  treatment  and  summer  spraying 
with  concentrated  arsenate  of  lead,  such  as  Bowker's 
Disparene.  Spraying  combined  with  the  conscientious 
pruning  and  burning  of  the  nests  will  eventually  head 
off  the  brown-tail  moth. 

The  brown-tail  is  ieported  from  Eastport.  Maine,  to 
Cape  Cod,  Mass..  and  one  hundred  miles  west  of  Bos- 
ton ;  the  gypsy  in  a  more  restricted  area  in  eastern 
Massachusetts,  but  accounts  of  their  presence  in  new 
parts  appear  almost  every  day  in  the  daily  papers.  A 
sharp  look-out  should  be  kept  by  every  one  for  the  char- 
acteristic nests  and  egg  masses.  If  there  is  any  doubt 
as  to  the  nature  of  the  contents  forward  it  to  your 
experiment  station  for  identification.  If  you  haven't 
it  you  don't  want  it.  and  if  you  do  have  it  you  want  to 
find  it  out.  It  is  a  deal  simpler  to  exterminate  one 
colony  on  a  restricted  area  than  a  hundred  colonies 
dove-tailing  one  inrn  another.  Furthermore,  do  your 
best  to  secure  the  U.  S.  appropriation  of  $275,000  to 
keep  them  where  they  are.  even  if  you  don't  live  in  the 
infested  area,  otherwise  you  may  have  that  questionable 
pleasure. 

Many  of  the  towns  have  made  good  headway  already 
this  winter.  The  trees  all  over  the  moth  country  show 
numerous  black  patches  like  fire  burns,  evidence  of 
treatment  of  gypsy  egg  masses.  Gangs  of  men  are  out 
collecting  and  destroying  tip  brown-tail  moth  nests. 
Incidentally  many  neglected  are  receiving  a  much 

needed  renovating,  ami  ill-kempt  wood  lots  are  being 
cleared  of  the  mass  of  worthless  brush  that  accumu- 
lates.    "It  is  an  ill  wind  that  blows  nobody  good." 


British  Horticulture 

SUCCESSFUL  DAHLIA  RAISERS 

In  recent  years  Messrs.  J.  Strednick  and  Son  have 
distinguished  themselves  as  raisers  and  exhibitors  of 
dahlias.  Amongst  their  show  triumphs  last  year  was 
the  winning  for  the  third  time  in  succession  of  the 
champion  challenge  trophy  offered  by  the  National 
Dahlia  Society.  The  first  new  introduction  brought 
out  was  Harry  Strednick,  which  was  distributed  about 
ten  years  ago.  This  was  followed  in  1898  by  Night, 
one  of  the  daintiest  blooms  in  commerce.  Subsequent 
introductions,  which  are  now  in  many  cases  popular 
with  exhibitors,  were  Magnificent,  Uncle  Tom,  Major 
Weston,  Mayor  Tuppenney,  Lord  Boberts,  J.  Weir  Fife, 
Alpha,  Geo.  Gordon,  Mrs.  J.  W.  Wilkinson,  Ella 
Kraemar,  J.  A.  Biding,  etc.  The  firm's  latest  intro- 
ductions are  William  Marshall,  a  rich  orange  with 
bright  yellow  in  the  centre;  Mrs.  Macmillan,  white  in 
centre,  deepening  to  a  beautiful  pink  at  the  tips;  Vic- 
torian, pinkish  white,  speckled  with  deep  crimson  and 
purple;  Frimrose,  light  sulphur  yellow;  Star,  bright 
bronze  and  yellow,  etc.  Tom  Tit  is  a  pompous  cactus 
variety  of  neat  and  attractive  form.  It  produces  even 
when  fully  grown,  diminutive  flowers,  but  perfect  exhi- 
bition specimens  of  the  cactus  type.  The  tint  is  mauvy- 
pink.  The  flower  received  a  certificate  when  exhibited 
last  year. 

THE   METHODS  ADOPTED 

In  Messrs.  Strednick's  trial  ground  there  will  be 
about  800  plants  set  out  this  year.  This  ground  is 
planted  from  top  to  bottom,  five  feet  apart,  and  four 
feet  in  the  row,  eight  plants  in  a  row.  The  seedlings 
are  planted  in  May  after  the  ground  has  been  thor- 
oughly prepared  and  manured.  They  plant  out  the 
first  week  in  June.  The  busiest  time  in  sending  out 
orders  is  from  the  middle  of  April  until  June.  Mr. 
Strednick  was  asked  the  other  day  whether  the  cactus 
dahlia  had  increased  in  popularity.  "Every  year,"  he 
replied,  "whilst  the  others  diminish  except  in  the 
United  States  where  quantities  of  doubles  are  brought. 
The  colonies  and  growers  in  Europe  greatly  prefer  the 
newer  cactus.  We  sent  a  large  box  of  bulbs  to  Tokio 
by  tin'  last  ship  which  went  through  the  Suez  Canal 
before  the  late  war."  Questioned  as  to  the  secret  of 
their  success  Mr.  Strednick  answered  that  energy  and 
perseverance  are  the  chief  factors.  The  actual  cultiva- 
tion of  the  plants,  such  as  watering,  thinning,  and  tying 
is  done  by  Mr.  Strednick  and  his  son. 

ORANGE   CULTURE 

Messrs.  T.  Bivers  and  Son  at  a  recent  meeting  of  the 
Royal  Horticultural  Society  showed  what  can  be  done 
in  the  way  of  orange  and  lemon  growing  in  this  coun- 
try. The  Long  Orange,  Seville,  Malta  Oval,  Malta 
Blood,  Citrus  corniculata,  Egg  Orange,  and  St. 
Michael's,  were  included,  as  well  as  the  Bijou  Lemon, 
White  Lemon.  Sweet  Lime,  Citron  and  Shaddock. 
Visitors  to  the  nursery  in  March  were  able  to  see  the 
orangery  in  its  must  attractive  garb,  the  evergreen 
anil  golden  fruit  making  a  charming  contrast.  It 
rprising  thai  more  attention  is  not  given  to  this 
subject  in  England,  seeing  that  it  affords  such  a  wel- 
come  ornamentation  to  the  conservatories  in  the  dull 
days  of  winter.  Oranges  can  be  as  easily  grown  as 
ntial  factor  being  the  provision  of  a  lofty 
house  villi  plenty  of  light  and  ventilation.  Messrs. 
Bivers  have  several  houses  set  apart  for  the  raising  and 


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general  culture  of  oranges.  At  Sawbridgeworth  the 
orange  is  worked  upon  the  lemon  as  a  stock,  the  latter 
being  raised  from  pips.  A  number  of  seedling  lemons 
are  raised  each  year.  After  a  couple  of  years'  growth 
these  are  ready  for  grafting.  Quantities  of  trees  are 
sent  out  each  year,  the  firm's  customers  including 
colonial  growers.  There  are  over  1000  orange  trees  in 
two  large  houses  at  the  nurseries  which  are  famous  for 
other  kinds  of  fruit,  several  well  known  introductions 
having  emanated  from  here. 

A  RECORD   ORCHID   PRICE 

Orchardists  from  far  and  near  were  recently  attracted 
to  the  sale  of  a  portion  of  the  collection  of  orchids 
belonging  to  Mr.  H.  T.  Pitt,  of  Eosslyn,  Stamford  Hill. 
The  most  valuable  item  was  Odontoglossum  crispum 
Pittianum.  The  plant  was  collected  by  Mr.  J.  Carder. 
and  first  flowered  in  Mr.  Eochford's  nurseries.  On 
coming  into  the  possession  of  Mr.  Pitt  it  was  exhibited 
in  May,  1900,  and  received  from  the  Royal  Horticul- 
tural Society  a  first-class  certificate.  Jt  was  also 
exhibited  at  Manchester  where  it  received  a  gold  medal. 
A.  J.  Chapman,  in  his  well  known  work  on  orchids 
describes  it  as  "one  of  the  finest  varieties  in  cultiva- 
tion." After  a  brisk  bidding  the  lot  was  knocked  down 
salesroom  prices.  This  established  a  record  as  regards 
saleroom  prices.  Included  in  the  sale  was  a  F.  K. 
Sander  which  realized  800  guineas,  whilst  others 
fetched  from  300  to  470  guineas  each.  The  aggregate 
obtained  was  5,342  pounds — a  satisfactory  morning's 
work  for  Messrs.  Protheroe  &  Morris,  the  auctioneers. 
A  second  day's  sale  produced  £3,974,  indicating  that 
the  orchid  trade  is  still  "booming"  in  Britain. 


>3W.  CIM*&. 


London,  Eng.,  March  31,  1906. 


Primulas 

Primula  is  an  extensive  genus  of  small  and  desirable 
plants.  All  the  species  of  primrose  increase  readily  by 
Seeds,  or  by  dividing  the  plants,  which  should  be  done 
as  soon  as  they  have  flowered.  However,  in  treating 
Primula  sinensis  I  do  not  reproduce  them  by  division, 
but  by  sowing  the  seeds  early  in  April,  as  better  plants 
can  be  procured  by  this  method.  A  light  soil  is  prefer- 
able in  which  to  sow  the  seeds  of  this  particular  plant, 
equal  parts  of  loam,  leaf  mould  and  sand.  It  is  also 
highly  essential  that  the  pan  or  pot  in  which  they  are 
sown  should  be  well  drained  and  watered  thoroughly 
before  sowing  the  seeds,  which  in  turn  should  be  but 
lightly  covered,  placing  them  in  a  temperature  of  60 
degrees  until  germination  has  taken  place,  afterward  re- 
moving them  to  a  cooler  situation,  say  about  50  de- 
grees. 

When  the  plants  have  formed  2  or  3  leaves  they 
should  be  removed  from  the  seed  pan  and  potted  singly 
into  2  1-2-inch  pots,  using  similar  material  to  that  in 
which  they  were  sown.  Care  should  be  taken  at  this 
stage  not  to  expose  them  to  undue  sunlight  for  a  few 
days,  or  until  they  become  established.  Plenty  of  air 
at  all  times  will  add  vigor  and  prove  beneficial  to  the 
plants.  Repot  into  4-inch  and  ultimately  into  (5  and 
7-inch  pots,  as  the  plants  require,  with  soil  containing 
less  leaf  mould,  and  more  manure ;  decomposed  cow 
manure  is  perhaps  best  for  this  purpose. 


During  the  hot  months  of  summer  the  plant  may  be 
advantageously  placed  in  a  frame  or  lean-to  facing 
north  and  shaded  during  strong  sun.  As  the  sun  de- 
clines and  becomes  less  powerful  late  in  the  afternoon 
the  shading  may  be  removed.  When  the  nights  become 
cool  in  September  the  plants  should  be  removed  to  the 
greenhouse  and  grown  in  a  temperature  of  45  to  50  deg. 
and  syringed  daily  during  bright  weather.  When  the 
pots  become  filled  with  roots,  liquid  manure  should  be 
given  once  a  week  and  a  dressing  of  bone  flour  occa- 
sionally. Primulas  are  not  so  susceptible  to  insect  pests 
as  are  some  other  plants,  but  it  is  well  to  place  tobacco 
stems  between  the  plants  as  a  preventive. 


Fuchsias  at  the  Spring  Show, 
Philadelphia. 

William  Robertson,  gardener  to  John  W.  Pepper, 
took  first  premium  for  three  fuchsias.  These  were 
well  grown  specimens,  trained  as  standards  and  the 
variety  was  old  speciosa,  which  is  the  best  variety  to 
be  had  at  this  time  of  year.  The  fuchsia  lends  itself 
admirably  to  being  grown  as  a  standard  and  plants  two 
or  more  years  old  come  more  naturally  as  standards. 

The  second  prize  was  awarded  to  Fred  Huggler, 
gardener  for  Geo.  Vaux,  and  these  were  grown  as  dwarf 
standards  evidently  two  years  old — or  rather  were  being 
grown  the  second  year  from  the  cutting.  This  variety 
was  unknown  to  me  nor  was  it  labelled.  It  resembled 
the  old  Elegans  or,  by  some  called  Charming,  but  I  did 
not  know  it  bloomed  thus  early.  'Tis  a  pity  there  are 
not  more  varieties  to  be  had  in  bloom  at  this  season  of 
the  year.  We  have  depended  entirely  too  much  upon 
Europe  for  our  new  varieties  of  fuchsias,  where  they  do 
so  satisfactorily  all  summer  long,  while  in  this  climate 
they  do  not  thrive  during  the  heated  term. 

Here  is  an  opportunity  to  experiment  in  raising  a 
new  race  of  early-blooming  varieties  suitable  to  this 
climate,  which,  there  is  no  doubt,  could  be  done  by  sys- 
tematic and  well  directed  effort.  Speciosa  would  pos- 
sibly lie  a  useful  parent  with  that  end  in  view.  The 
van'etv  Mrs.  Geo.  Rundle  is  now  in  bloom  here,  so  also 
is  Arabella  and  Gustave  Nadand,  so  that  by  using  these 
early  flowers  for  pollenizing  and  by  carefully  selecting 
the  resultant  offspring,  success  seems  assured,  especially 
when  Luther  Burbank  in  a  recent  number  of  "The 
Youth's  Companion"  says  that  "We  have  learned  that 
plants  are  as  plastic  in  our  hands  as  clay  in  the  hands 
of  the  potter."  I  wonder  whether  the  potter  has  to 
make  GO. 000  pots  before  he  gets  one  to  suit  him,  as  it 
is  said  Burbank  did  when  lie  rejected  59,999  black- 
berries before  he  found  the  one  he  afterwards  named 
Iceberg.  I  do  not  believe  that  the  raising  of  improved 
varieties  of  plants  from  seed  by  cross-fertilization  and 
selection  is  so  easy  as  it  is  for  a  potter  to  make  pots 
from  clay,  especially  flower  pots,  but  don't  let  that  deter 
us  from  making  an  effort  to  raise  new  and  improved 
early-flowering  varieties  of  fuchsia.     Let's  get  to  work. 


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Girard  Collegi  .  Philadelphia. 


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AN  ILLUSTRATED  JOURNAL 

DEVOTED  TO  THE 

FLORIST,   PLANTSMAN,  LANDSCAPE 

GARDENER  AND    KINDRED 

INTERESTS 

HORTICULTURE   PUBLISHING  CO. 

II     HAMILTON    PLACE,    BOSTON,    MASS. 

Tel«ph»n.,  Oxford   292 

WM.   J.   STEWART.   Editor  and  Manager. 

Easter   week   is    a    hustling  time   for 

Ready  for        t]u.  plant  grower  to  whom  the  duty  of 

the  next  crop     refilling    the    vacant    space    after   the 

Easter  material  has  been  marketed  is 
second  in  importance  only  to  the  disposal  of  the  Easter 
stock.  What  crop  shall  be  selected  to  follow  is  a  ques- 
tion dependent  largely  upon  local  circumstances,  but 
the  course,  whatever  it  may  be,  must  have  been  mapped 
out  well  in  advance  and  there  is  no  more  convincing 
evidence  of  the  intelligent  and  prudent  grower  than 
that  he  be  fully  prepared  to  put  his  houses  at  work 
again  without  a  day's  delay,  as  soon  as  they  shall  have 
been  emptied. 


Of    interest 


\\i-  confess  in  having  a  certain 
aversion  to  retrospective  addresses 
to  rose  growers  ,„,  trade  and  professional  topics. 
It  is  usually  an  indication  of 
decadence  and  of  waning  interest  in  living  issues  when 
a  man  or  an  organization  or  a  paper  gets  into  the  habit 
of  this  sort  of  literature,  unless  the  rehearsal  is  made 
use  of  to  illustrate  a  timely  argument  or  point  the  way 
for  present  and  future  enterprise.  The  paper  <n\  roses 
by  Benjamin  Dorranee  which  appears  on  another  page 
of  this  issue  is  admirable  in  possessing  the  latter  quality. 
It  is  well  calculated  In  set  people  a  thinking,  which 
should  lie  the  primary  aim  of  such  a  paper.  We  hope 
our  rose-growing  readers  will  peruse  it  and  shall  wel- 
come am  communications  which  the}  may  -end  to  us 
touching  on  the  questions  propounded  by  Mr.  Dorranee. 

While   the    fever   is  on  for  teaching 

Spare  the        1 1  it •  public  school  children  what  they 

native  flowers     sllould  do,  hortieulturally,  it  will  not 

be  out  of  place  to  teach  them  also 
sonic  things  they  should  not  do.  Many  of  the  beautiful 
wild  plant-  once  30  abundant  are  fast  becoming  extinct 
and  one  of  tip.  causes  of  their  disappearance  is  the 
wholesale  gathering  of  the  flowers,  which  puts  an  end 
lo  their  reproduction   from  seed,  and  as  a  species  thus 

I scarcer  the  craze  to  pick  every  one  in  sight  be- 

comes  more  am  entless.     It  has  been  esl  imated 


that  there  are  now  about  six  hundred  foreign  wild 
plants  which  have  been  brought  to  this  country  in  va- 
riolic ways  and  the  coarse  and  unattractive  ones  are 
rapiillv  spreading  and  usurping  the  place  of  the  pretty 
species  that  have  been  so  ruthlessly  destroyed.  Chil- 
dren— and  grown  people,  too — should  be  instructed  as 
to  such  things  as  Cypripedium  aeaule.  fringed  gentian, 
etc..  that  the  persistent  gathering  of  all  the  flowers  that 
appear  will  soon  exterminate  the  species  in  a  given  lo- 
cality. 

The  nursery  business  in  hardy  orna- 
Back  to  the  mental  trees,  shrubs  and  border  peren- 
country  life  nulls  is  enjoying  a  period  of  unprece- 
dented prosperity  and  the  signs  of  the 
times  are  that  this  is  only  a  beginning.  Never  before 
has  there  been  a  spring  when  the  attention  of  the  peo- 
ple has  been  so  concentrated  on  the  pleasures  of  rural 
and  suburban  lite  and  the  comforts  of  a  home  with 
grounds  tastefully  adorned.  The  awakening,  for  a  time 
localized  in  the  extreme  eastern  section  of  our  country, 
has  now  spread  over  the  entire  land.  Communities  are 
demanding  public  parks;  men  of  wealth  and  leisure  are 
taking  up  large  tracts,  erecting  villas  and  stately  con- 
servatories; less  conspicuous  but  equally  enthusiastic  is 
the  sentiment  among  the  humbler  classes;  on  all  sides 
the  people  are  calling  for  a  better  knowledge  regarding 
selection,  planting  and  care  of  the  things  that  go  to 
make  beautiful  home  surroundings.  Paralleling  the 
impulse  thus  given  to  the  ornamental  nursery  trade  the 
landscape  gardeners'  profession  has  already  developed 
into  one  of  the  most  promising  and  lucrative  a  young 
man  can  take  up,  and  its  future  magnitude  ean  hardly 
be  over-estimated. 

The    communication    from    one    of 

The  right  spirit     our    correspondents    in   this    issue 

in  emulation       criticising  the  work  of  the  judges  in 

1  he  late  exhibition  of  the  Massaehu- 
setts  Horticultural  Society  and  the  American  Rose  So- 
ciety, opens  up  an  old  subject  upon  which  very  decided 
opinion-  have  often  been  expressed.  Mr.  McFarland 
voices  an  admirable  sentiment  when  he  says  that  he 
prefers  some  award  which  carries  with  it  a  recognition 
of  cultural  excellence  above  any  sum  of  money  that  may 
be  given  an  exhibitor.  This  is  the  true  competitive 
quality  which,  we  believe,  is  much  more  general  among 
gardeners  and  florist-  than  is  realized.  On  one  point, 
however,  we  take  issue  with  the  complainant.  We  do 
not  like  to  see  "a  bad  loser."  All  societies  confer  on 
their  exhibition  judges  the  right  to  withhold  first,  sec- 
ond or  any  other  prize  from  any  exhibit  not  deemed 
worthy  thereof,  and  this  is  just  as  it  should  be.  We 
think  that  when  an  exhibitor,  knowing  who  the  judges 
are  to  be,  submits  his  product  to  those  gentlemen,  in 
competition  for  their  verdict,  he  should  accept  their  de- 
cision  with  equal  good  grace  whether  it  be  an  honor  or 
r-e.  And  this  applies  without  distinction  to  the 
large  and  the  small  exhibitor  alike. 


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AFTER  ADJOURNMENT. 
Rather  a  far-fetched  conceit,  that  of 
an  advertiser  in  one  of  our  contem- 
poraries using  the  picture  of  a  rooster 
of  a  breed  not  over  35  years  in  ex- 
istence, in  illustration  of  an  occur- 
rence 1906  years  ago. 


At  a  meeting  of  the  fire  department 
captains  of  Worcester,  Mass.,  one  day 
last  week,  to  take  suitable  action  on 
the  death  of  one  of  their  associates,  it 
was  decided  to  send  to  the  funeral  a 
floral  "set  piece"  in  the  shape  of  a  fire 
alarm  box!     Somewhat  suggestive? 


The  agitation  against  "the  11  o'clock 
closing  law,"  which  has  been  going  on 
in  Boston  ever  since  the  carnation 
convention,  has  resulted  in  a  vote  in 
the  House  substituting  midnight  for 
11  o'clock.  Now  bring  on  your  con- 
ventions. 


We  learn  from  a  New  York  daily- 
paper  dispatch  that  the  steamship 
Bermudian,  which  arrived  on  April  7, 
brought  over  5000  Easter  lilies  from 
Bermuda's  fields,  together  with  several 
hundred  boxes  of  violets,  and  that 
"the  consignment  was  practically  sold 
before  it  arrived."  So  far  as  the  vio- 
lets are  concerned,  probably  that  was 
the  best  time  to  sell  them!  The  game 
of  "sight  unseen"  is  not  unknown  to 
school-boys.  It  is  presumed  to  teach 
wisdom. 


AN     EXHIBITOR'S     GRIEVANCE. 

In  looking  over  the  issue  of  HORTI- 
CULTURE March  31,  1906,  I  came 
across  an  article  entitled  "Explaining 
the  Absence  of  the  Small  Exhibitor." 
It  appears  to  me  that  the  inducement 
held  out  to  the  small  grower  was  all 
that  anyone  could  wish,  both  in  the 
horticultural  schedule  and  also  in  the 
American  Rose  Society  schedule  had 
they  lived  up  to  them,  but  when  they 
do  not  live  up  to  their  schedule  you 
must  not  expect  to  have  the  small 
grower  continue  to  exhibit.  One  thing 
to  be  remembered  is  that  all  roses  are 
not  expected  to  be  as  long-stemed  as 
Beauties  or  as  fine  as  Liberties  or 
Richmonds,  but  they  may  be  as  good 
in  their  class  and  should  be  considered 
in  that  light. 

I  am  speaking  from  the  fact  that  I 
staged  two  separate  roses  of  Brunner's, 
one  in  the  American  Rose  Society  and 
one  in  the  Horticultural  Society,  and 
neither  of  them  received  a  first  prize, 
although  the  best  in  the  hall.  On  Fri- 
day morning,  the  opening  morning  of 
the  show,  one  of  the  leading  retailers 
of  Boston  tried  to  buy  these  two 
dozen  Brunners  from  me  at  $6  per 
doz.,  which  I  refused  on  the  strength 
of  my  wishing  to  help  out  the  show. 
Now,  when  a  man  shows  two  dozen 
roses  with  a  wholesale  value  of  $12 
and  spends  three  half  days  attending 
the  show  and  replacing  them  once  or 
more  during  the  exhibition,  it  does 
not  appeal  to  me  as  a  business  propo- 
sition, although  had  I  received  first 
prize  cards  for  both  I  would  have  been 
better  pleased  then  to  get  second  prize 
in  money.  Furthermore,  I  would  state 
that  I  also  had  on  exhibition  a  fine 
vase  of  lily  of  the  valley,  for  which, 
had  I  taken  it  to  any  retailer  in  the 
city,  I  could  have  received  $5  for 
same,  but  on  Monday  morning  after 
the  show  was  over  I  found  I  had  re- 
ceived a  gratuity  of  the  sum  of  $1.    In 


my  mind  I  should  have  received  a  card 
of  superior  culture  or  something  of 
that  nature  which  would  not  have  cost 
the  society  over  five  cents  and  at  the 
same  time  would  have  been  a  source  of 
much  pleasure  to  me.  The  only  thing 
that  I  can  see  for  the  small  grower  to 
do  is  to  stay  away  until  such  time  as 
he  can  be  treated  in  a  proper  way.  If 
they  cannot  afford  to  pay  $10  for  a 
first  prize  of  Brunner  roses,  then  place 
it  at  $5,  and  give  us  a  first  prize  card. 
.lOHN    McFARLAND. 


PERSONAL. 

H.  Bayersdorfer,  of  Philadelphia, 
starts  on  his  annual  pilgrimage  to 
Europe  next  week. 


Frederick  William  Smith,  of  Nor- 
wich, Conn.,  and  Beatrice  Frances 
Prentice  were  married  on  April  3,  in 
.lewett  City. 


The  Rhode  Island  College  of  Agri- 
cultural and  Mechanical  Arts  has  se- 
lected Prof.  Howard  Edwards  of  the 
Michigan  Agricultural  College,  to  suc- 
ceed Prof.  Butterfield. 


I.  Leroy  Richardson  has  taken  a  po- 
sition with  William  Nicholson,  of 
Framingham,  Mass.,  and  Chester  M. 
Carter  succeeds  to  his  position  with 
George  R.  Simonds  at  Barre,  Mass. 


E.  J.  Harmon,  of  Portland,  Me.,  was 
taken  suddenly  ill  at  his  store  last 
week,  and  a  report  that  he  had  dropped 
dead  gained  circulation.  It  was  a  case 
of  overwork.  He  was  taken  to  his 
home  and  improvement  was  soon  ap- 
parent. 


Roswell  F.  Brooks,  formerly  with 
Charles  J.  Jones,  of  Cincinnati,  but 
now  connected  with  the  water  works 
department  of  that  city,  and  Miss 
Grace  M.  Belser,  well  known  as  chief 
clerk  at  the  Walnut  Hills  Floral 
Bazaar,  were  united  in  marriage, 
Tuesday,  April  3. 


TOLEDO  NOTES. 

The  Perennial  Gardens  Co.,  the  new 
concern  which  was  lately  incorporated, 
expect  soon  to  organize,  after  which 
they  will  start  without  delay  and  get 
their  property  in  shape. 

We  have  had  a  week  of  fine  spring 
weather,  and  the  seed  stores  are  filled 
with  customers  all  day  long.  The 
mail  trade  has  considerably  improved, 
and  orders  cannot  be  filled  as  fast  as 
they  come  in. 

A  visit  to  our  largest  establish- 
ments is  rather  disappointing,  consid- 
ering that  Easter  is  before  our  door. 
and  comparing  the  looks  of  eastern 
greenhouse  plants  at  such  a  time, 
eight  days  away  from  this  important 
festival,  it  impresses  us  that  little 
preparation  has  been  made  to  meet 
a  large  demand  unless  big  orders  go 
to  outside  houses.  Six  hundred  lilies 
is  the  biggest  lot  to  be  found  in  the 
largest  place,  and  azaleas,  hydrangeas, 
cinerarias,  spiraeas  are  in  proportion. 
Bulbous  stock  can  be  found  in  mod- 
erate quantities  in  every  place,  and 
prices  are  so  as  to  suit  every  pocket- 
book.  Krueger  Bros.'  place  is  a  treat 
to  visit.  I  doubt  if  better  carnations, 
as  we  see  them  in  their  new  range, 
can  be  found  anywhere.  A  fine  lot  of 
antirrhinum  may  be  found  at  George 
Hunt's.  SCHILLER. 


WHOLESOME  CHESTNUTS. 
Look  all  over  your  seed  closet  in 
case  you  overlooked  anything.  Some 
very  regretable  omissions  come  about 
through  non-observance  of  seed  pack- 
ets at  the  proper  time. 


Did  you  ever  try  Crimson  Ramblers 
in  a  large  bed,  bending  the  flowering 
shoots  down  over  wires  stretched  at 
intervals  over  the  bed  about  eighteen 
inches  from  the  ground?  What  a 
gorgeous  show  Ramblers  make  planted 
in  that  way! 


If  you  are  in  doubt  about  geraniums 
flowering  in  a  somewhat  shady  situa- 
tion, and  it  is  imperative  to  plant 
something  of  a  bright  showy  nature, 
try  begonias  of  the  Vernon  type.  They 
have  been  known  to  do  exceedingly 
well  in  situations  partially  shaded. 


It  is  time  to  prune  all  out-door  roses 
that  require  pruning.  Roses  are  not 
supposed  to  be  pruned  to  make  them 
look  even  all  over,  as  some  would 
seem  to  think.  Prune  them  for  the 
purpose  of  getting  large  flowers,  many 
flowers,  or  both.  Cut  out  all  dead  and 
weak  wood  and  use  discretion  in  cut- 
ting the  other  wood  back. 


Nicotianas  succeed  best  when  grown 
cool,  and  it  is  a  good  plan  to  pinch 
them  before  planting  out.  IJon't  go 
back  on  our  friend  Nicotiana  Sanderae 
of  last  year  in  anticipation  of  abnor- 
mal results  from  the  new  ones.  These 
will  no  doubt  turn  out  all  right,  but 
there  was  nothing  at  all  the  matter 
with  last  year's  novelty  to  warrant  its 
being  discarded  this  year. 


Don't  forget  to  give  fruit  trees  one 
more  spraying  before  the  fruit  buds 
open;  it  may  seem  a  little  irksome  at 
the  time,  but  the  recollection  thereof, 
when  a  good  crop  of  unblemished  fruit 
is  being  harvested,  will  be  sweet,  as 
against  what  a  recollection  of  hesi- 
tancy ending  in  neglect  of  the  precau- 
tion will  be  when  at  time  of  harvest 
there  will  be  no  fruit  to  gather. 


Plant  lettuce,  cabbage,  and  cauli- 
flower for  early  use  as  soon  as  danger 
of  frost  is  over.  Sow  onions,  radish, 
peas,  and  carrots  as  soon  as  possible. 
Sow  sweet  peas  without  delay;  don't 
be  afraid  to  put  enough  soil  over  the 
seed  at  first.  I  think  that  method  is 
lully  as  good  as  covering  by  install- 
ments, because  more  roots  are  made 
before  the  peas  appear  on  the  surface. 
Put  geraniums  and  most  other  kinds 
of  bedding  plants  except  soft  things, 
such  as  coleuses,  set  out  into  cold 
frames  to  harden  before  planting. 


Get  to  work  on  dahlias  by  whichever 
method  you  elect  to  propagate.  If  by 
cuttings,  take  care  they  are  not  too 
kindly  treated  in  the  way  of  heat. 
Let  them  have  a  gentle  heat  from  be- 
low and  keep  them  cool  above  ground. 
Take  only  short-jointed  cuttings  and 
those  with  a  heel  whenever  possible. 
When  only  slightly  more  than  cal- 
loused put  them  in  small  pots,  shading 
them  for  not  more  than  two  days,  un- 
less  by  flagging  they  should  need  fur- 
ther covering.  Start  tuberous  begonias 
slowly  into  growth  by  putting  the 
bulbs  in  flats  or  pots  and  placing  them 
on  a  bench.  Water  sparingly  until 
they  show  signs  of  growth. 


490 


HORTICULTURE 


April  14,  1906 


NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES. 


NEW    YORK     FLORISTS'    CLUB. 

Monday,  April  9,  the  regular  meet- 
ing date  for  April,  was  one  of  the 
stormiest  nights  of  the  season,  yet 
there  were  fifty  members  present  to 
greet  Benj.  Dorrance  and  listen  to  his 
able  and  interesting  paper  on  Roses. 
In  the  absence  of  the  president,  Vice- 
President  Pepper  presided.  At  the 
conclusion  of  Mr.  Dorrance's  address, 
interesting  remarks  on  the  subject  of 
roses  were  made  by  Robert  Simpson, 
president-elect,  and  F.  R.  Pierson, 
vice-president-elect  of  the  American 
Rose  Society,  and  earnest  appeals  on 
behalf  of  this  society  were  made,  urg- 
ing that  a  wider  interest  and  more 
general  membership  be  secured. 

Resolutions  were  presented  on  the 
death  of  Ralph  Moore  and  Fred  Bou- 
lon.  Five  new  members  were  accepted. 
Mr.  Barrows  of  Whitman,  Mass.,  was 
a  visitor.  The  death  of  August  Rho- 
tert  was  announced.  Following  is  a 
list  of  the  exhibits,  with  the  comments 
of  the  exhibition  committee: 

John  N.  May,  Summit,  N.  J.,  showed 
Richmond,  Mme.  Abel  Chatenay  and 
Killarney;   highly  commended. 

Minneapolis  Floral  Co.,  Minneapolis, 
Minn.,  Miss  Kate  Moulton.  A  vote  of 
thanks.  The  committee  did  not  feel 
justified  in  scoring  this  variety  in  the 
condition  exhibited,  owing  to  the  dis- 
tance shipped. 

John  H.  Taylor,  Bayside,  L.  I.,  Bride, 
Bridesmaid  and  Liberty;  highly  com- 
mended. 

Robert  Simpson,  Clifton,  N.  J.,  Uncle 
John,  Chatenay,  Golden  Gate  and 
Richmond;   cultural  certificate. 

Lager  &  Hurrell,  Summit,  N.  J., 
three  plants  of  Cattleya  Schrodera  in 
variety;  highly  commended.  Two  of 
the  types  are  very  fine. 

H.  H.  Barrows  &  Sons,  Whitman. 
Mass.,  Nephrolepis  Whitmanii;  certi- 
ficate of  merit.  Asparagas  Craw- 
shawii;  honorable  mention. 

H.  R.  Carlton,  Willoughby,  O.,  Gov- 
ernor Herrick  violet;  vote  of  thanks. 
Committee  would  like  to  see  it  again. 


THE       NEW       JERSEY       FLORICUL- 
TURAL    SOCIETY. 

The  regular  monthly  meeting  of  this 
society  was  held  on  April  6  at  their 
rooms  in  Orange.  The  topic  for  the 
evening  was  "The  English  Land- 
scape," illustrated  by  colored  slides, 
with  brief  descriptions  by  the  secre- 
tary. The  floral  portion  of  the  evening 
embraced  all  the  season's  flowers — 
roses  from  the  hands  of  Peter  Duff, 
George  von  Qualen  and  William  Phil- 
lips; carnations  from  William  Reid, 
George  Oakley  and  Max  Sheider;  or- 
chids from  Lager  and  Hurrell,  Julius 
Roehrs  Company  and  Arthur  Bod  well; 
besides  spiraea,  antirrhinum,  cinerarea 
and  bulbs.  A  bryophyllum  in  full 
bloom  was  one  of  the  attractions  from 
A.  Bodwell. 

A  proffered  prize  of  $10  for  the  best 
three  displays  of  vegetables  for  the 
season  from  Vaughan's  seed  store  was 
accepted  with  the  thanks  of  the  so- 
ciety. 

A  proposition  from  Mr.  David  Pier- 
son  for  the  society  to  assume  the 
decoration  of  a  float  in  the  forthcom- 
ing parade  in  June  wa  ed  by 
the   society.                      I.    B.    DAVIS.  ' 


SOCIETY  OF  AMERICAN    FLORISTS 
AND     ORNAMENTAL     HORTI- 
CULTURISTS. 

In  accordance  with  the  instructions 
voted  at  the  convention  in  Washing- 
ton last  August,  the  secretary  will, 
under  the  supervision  of  the  executive 
board,  proceed  to  prepare  a  "badge 
book"  containing  the  names  of  mem- 
bers, numbered,  and  will  issue  corre- 
spondingly numbered  badges  to  those 
whose  dues  for  19U6  are  paid  to  June  1. 
Members  in  arrears  for  current  year's 
dues  as  well  as  all  persons  intending 
to  take  out  membership  this  year  are 
earnestly  requested  to  remit  now. 
There  is  no  advantage  in  waiting  un- 
til the  convention  meets,  as  the  fiscal 
year  begins  on  January  1st  and  pay- 
ments made  at  any  date  during  the 
year  cover  the  interim  until  December 
31st  only. 

WM.   J.   STEWART,  Secretary. 

11  Hamilton  Place,  Boston,  Mass. 


The  Outdoor  Exhibition  at  Dayton. 

Circulars  and  entry  sheets  are  being 
sent  out  this  week  to  all  nurserymen 
and  others  dealing  in  outdoor-planting 
material,  tender  or  hardy.  Plans  of 
the  beds  as  laid  out  are  in  the  secre- 
tary's office  and  all  information  not 
given  in  the  printed  circulars  will  be 
cheerfully  furnished  by  the  secretary 
to  all  inquirers. 

It  is  desirable  that  all  planting  be 
completed  by  May  first,  if  possible, 
and  the  necessity  for  prompt  response 
is  urged  upon  all  intending  exhibitors. 
The  fair  grounds,  where  the  beds  are 
to  be  laid  out,  is  city  property,  used 
for  many  public  affairs,  and  is  contigu- 
ous to  the  works  of  the  National  Cash 
Register  Company.  As  soon  as  plant- 
ed, the  advertising  label  of  each  owner 
will  be  placed  on  the  groups  and  same 
will  be  cared  for  all  through  the  sum- 
mer till  the  S.  A.  F.  Convention  meets 
in  August.  Many  thousands  of  tour- 
ists and  local  visitors  will  inspect  the 
plantings,  and  the  opportunity  thus 
provided  dealers  in  conifers,  shrubs 
and  ornamental  trees,  herbaceous 
plants,  summer  bulbs,  roots  and  bed- 
ding plants,  for  widespread  and  effec- 
tive public  advertising  has  never  been 
equalled.  Dayton  is  well-known  as  one 
of  the  most  advanced  communities  in 
this  country  in  the  matter  of  adorn- 
ment of  streets  and  public  and  private 
grounds.  A  goodly  number  of  applica- 
tions for  space  for  cannas,  roses, 
phloxes,  asters  and  evergreens  are  al- 
ready filed  with  the  secretary.  For 
further  information  address  WM.  J. 
STEWART,  Secretary,  11  Hamilton 
Place,  Boston,  Mass. 

LENOX     HORTICULTURAL     SO- 
CIETY. 

The  regular  meeting  of  this  Lenox 
society  was  held  in  their  rooms  Sat- 
urday, April  7th,  President  S.  Carl- 
quist  in  the  chair.  The  principal  topic 
of  the  evening  was  potatoes.  An  offer 
of  $25  was  received  from  A.  T.  Bod- 
dington,  and  one  of  $18  from 
Vaughan's  Seed  Store,  to  be  used  for 
prizes  at  the  chrysanthemum  show. 
W.  J.  &  M.  S.  Vesey,  Fort  Wayne,  Ind., 
were  awarded  a  first  class  certificate 
tor  an  excellent  vase  of  carnation 
Glendale.         GEO.  FOULSHAM,   Sec. 


DETROIT    FLORISTS'  CLUB. 

A  most  successful  flower  show  was 
held  in  connection  with  the  meeting 
of  this  club  on  April  4,  at  the  Michigan 
Cut  Flower  Exchange.  Mr.  Dilger's 
arrangement  of  the  exhibits  was  very 
fine.  Many  well-known  growers  re- 
sponded with  superb  displays.  Prizes 
were  awarded  as  follows:  J.  Stahlen 
for  carnations;  B.  Schroeter  for  rose- 
pink  Enchantress;  Thomas  Brown  for 
carnations;  Gus.  Taepke  for  plants;  A. 
Ferguson  for  plants;  J.  Breitmeyer's 
Sons  for  La  Detroit  and  La  France; 
R.  Klagge  for  carnations;  F.  R.  Pier- 
son  Co.  for  Lawson  and  Winsor  and 
ferns;  H.  Weber  &  Sons  for  Jessica 
and  My  Maryland;  W.  J.  &  M.  S. 
Vesey  for  Glendale;  J.  D.  Thompson 
Carnation  Co  for  Robert  Craig.  The 
varieties  in  each  of  these  exhibits  were 
seen  at  their  very  best.  Two  elegantis- 
sima  ferns  donated  by  F.  R.  Pierson 
Co.  were  sold,  as  per  instructions,  for 
the  benefit  of  the  club,  and  brought  a 
high  price. 

Other  prominent  exhibits  were  Bos- 
ton Market  carnation  from  James 
Taylor;  Glendale  from  Chicago  Carna- 
tion Co.;  antirrhinums,  callas  and 
spring  flowering  bulbs  from  Robert 
Klagge;  large  collection  of  roses,  car- 
nations and  antirrhinums  from  J. 
Breitmeyer's  Sons;  collection  of  car- 
nations and  antirrhinums  from  F. 
Pautke;  rose  Miss  Kate  Moulton  from 
Minneapolis  Floral  Co.;  Easter  plants 
from  Mr.  Ferguson;  carnations  from 
Thomas  Brown;  carnations  from  J. 
Stahlen;  Easter  plants  from  G. 
Taepke;  sweet  peas,  pansies  and  a 
i  ement  bench  from  A.  Von  Bolslager. 


NASSAU     CO.     (N.     Y.)      HORTICUL- 
TURAL   SOCIETY. 

The  regular  monthly  meeting  of  this 
society  was  held  on  the  4th  inst.  at 
the  usual  place,  President  Harrison 
occupying  the  chair.  During  the  win- 
ter months  the  society  met  at  3.30  p. 
m.,  but  from  May  till  further  notice,  7 
p.  m.  will  be  the  hour  of  meeting.  It 
was  decided  to  hold  the  coming  fall 
exhibition  on  October  31st  and  Nov. 
1st. 

The  fountain  pen  prize  given  by 
B.  G.  Davis,  "Glen  Cove  Echo"  for  12 
best  mixed  carnations  arranged  for 
effect  was  won  by  W.  Eccles,  Oyster 
Bay. 

The  exhibit  of  cut  flowers,  plants, 
and  vegetables  was  large  and  varied. 
Felix  Mense,  staged  a  nice  table  of  cut 
flowers  and  plants  including  Lilium 
longiflorum.  azaleas,  rhododendrons, 
deutzias,  begonias,  Cineraria  stellata, 
vases  of  hyacinths,  carnations,  roses 
and  narcissi.  Alex  Mackenzie  had  fine 
plants  of  Cineraria  stellata,  rose 
Capt.  Hayward,  and  pelargoniums; 
also  cut  flowers  of  sweet  peas,  carna- 
tions, and  gardenias.  H.  F.  Mezer's 
table  included  some  nice  forced  lilac  in 
pots;  pansies,  carnations,  roses,  and 
snapdragons,  also  some  well  shaped 
beads  of  cauliflower.  S.  Trepess 
showed  good  cauliflower  and  cucum- 
bers; likewise  plants  of  Primula 
obconica,  Cineraria  hybrida,  Lilium 
longiflorum.  cyclamen,  calceolaria,  and 
azaleas;  also  vases  of  mixed  carnations 
and  some  beautiful  spikes  of  antir- 
rhinum.   J.  Harrison  had  an  interesting 


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HORTICULTURE, 


491 


lot  of  greenhouse  grown  vegetables  in- 
cluding beet,  asparagus,  snap  beans, 
carrots,  rhubarb,  cauliflower,  tomatoes 
and  mushrooms.  W.  Eccles  showed  a 
mixed  vase  of  well  grown  carnations. 
J.  H.  Troy,  New  Rochelle,  was  present 
and  made  some  appropriate  remarks. 
JOHN    S.    JOHNSTON. 

NEW    BEDFORD    HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 

At  the  regular  meeting  of  this  so- 
ciety, held  on  Monday  evening,  April 
9,  it  was  decided  to  hold  a  free  rose 
show  in  June.  Mr.  W.  N.  Craig,  of 
North  Easton,  gave  a  very  interesting 
address  upon  the  growing  of  annuals 
and  perennials.  Although  Mr.  Craig 
is  an  eloquent  speaker,  the  gardener, 
which  is  a  hereditary  trait  in  his  fam- 
ily and  promises  to  be  for  another 
generation  at  least,  asserted  itself. 
He  regarded  the  sweet  pea  superior  to 
the  dahlia,  of  which  the  New  Bedford- 
ites  are  so  passionately  enamored; 
recommended  liberal  treatment  in  the 
way  of  manure  and  watering;  making 
the  rows  one  foot  wide,  and  the  thin- 
ning of  the  plants  to  4  or  5  inches 
apart;  he  advocated  the  growing  of 
sweet  peas  and  nasturtiums  in  sepa- 
rate colors.  Narcissus  poeticus  was 
suggested  for  margins  of  lakes  and 
damp  places,  and  Darwin  tulip  for  late 
flowering.  He  assured  his  hearers  that 
they  might  expect  an  influx  of  very 
desirable  novelties  from  Western 
China.  A  very  helpful  discussion  fol- 
lowed, and  the  meeting  closed  with 
a  vote  of  thanks  to  Mr.  Craig. 

T.  WHITE. 


COLUMBUS     FLORISTS'     CLUB. 

Tuesday  evening,  April  3rd,  the 
regular  meeting  of  this  club  was  held 
with  President  Stevens  in  the  chair. 
The  attendance  was  good  and  the 
meeting  a  long  one,  as  many  matters 
of  importance  needed  attention.  Two 
active  members  were  admitted.  The 
club  was  very  much  annoyed  by  a 
communication  which  Secretary  Mc- 
Kellar  read  from  the  Board  of  Educa- 
tion, stating  that  the  penny  packets  of 
flower  and  vegetable  seeds  which  our 
club  had  been  putting  up  for  the 
school  children  of  this  city,  could  not 
be  delivered  by  the  teachers  as 
planned.  For  some  unknown  reason 
the  Board  of  Education  have  taken  a 
stand  against  the  school  garden  move- 
ment. The  club  chose  a  committee 
consisting  of  Messrs.  Woodrow,  Mc- 
Kellar  and  Faxon  to  meet  the  Board 
of  Education  and  fully  investigate  the 
matter.  Another  very  important  sub- 
ject brought  up  was  the  coming  chrys- 
anthemum show.  Last  season  it  proved 
such  a  success  that  we  are  encouraged 
to  have  another  in  November.  The 
bowling  club  has  been  formed  and  al- 
ready practice  games  have  been  rolled 
on  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  alleys.  The  next 
meeting  will  be  Tuesday  evening, 
April  17th. 


CLUBS    AND    SOCIETY    NOTES. 

The  Kentucky  Society  of  Florists 
held  its  regular  monthly  meeting  Tues- 
day at  the  store  of  Jacob  Schulz, 
Louisville. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  New  London 
County  Horticultural  Society  in  Nor- 
wich, Conn.,  on  April  9,  J.  W.  Duncan 
of  the  Metropolitan  Park  System,  Bos- 
ton, delivered  an  address  on  Herbace- 
ous Planting. 


OBITUARY. 


Thomas   Devoy. 

A  sterling  old  gardener  has  passed 
away,  and  many  loving  friends  mourn. 
Thomas  Devoy  had  all  the  noble  qual- 
ities and  all  the  attainments  that  go 
to  make  up  the  typical  old-time  gar- 
dener. His  death  occurred  at  Pough- 
keepsie,  N.  Y.,  on  March  29,  after  a 
long  period  of  feeble  health,  at  the 
age  of  74  years. 

Mr.  Devoy  was  born  in  Ireland,  and 
when  but  fourteen  years  of  age  was 
apprenticed  to  learn  the  gardener's  oc- 
cupation. After  a  five  years'  service 
he  came  to  this  country  and  entered 
the  employ  of  M.  Pease,  at  Brooklyn. 
N.  Y. 

In  1856  he  went  to  Poughkeepsie  to 
take  charge  of  the  greenhouse  and 
garden  of  Matthew  Vassar,  at  Spring- 
side,  which  position  he  resigned  to 
take  an  engagement  with  Professor 
Samuel  F.  B.  Morse,  and  here  he  re- 
mained for  38  years,  until  Professor 
Morse's  death.  To  his  skill  and  good 
taste  the  beautiful  place  of  Professor 
Morse  was  largely  due. 


ability;  very  prompt,  exact  and  pains- 
taking in  all  he  did.  He  amassed  a 
fortune  in  his  business  and  fortunate 
financial  investments.  He  has  been  in 
precarious  health  for  several  months. 


Mr.  Devoy  won  many  honors  and 
trophies  at  various  exhibitions  during 
his  engagement  with  the  Morse  fam- 
ily, and  later  when  in  business  for 
himself,  having  established  a  commer- 
cial florist's  business  with  his  son  on 
Worrall  avenue,  Poughkeepsie,  in  1884, 
where  he  was  engaged  at  the  time  of 
his  death. 

He  is  survived  by  one  son,  Peter 
Thomas  Devoy,  and  two  daughters. 
The  funeral  services  were  held  Mon- 
day morning  at  St.  Mary's  Church,  the 
pall-bearers  being  Conrad  Gindra. 
George  Burgevine  of  Kingston.  W.  G. 
Saltford,  Thomas  Lynch,  Charles 
Schaumberg  and  John  Sloan. 


August    Rhotert. 

August  Rhotert,  who  has  been  doing 
business  at  2(i  Barclay  street.  New 
York,  for  a  number  of  years,  died 
Monday.  April  9,  in  his  46th  year,  at 
his  late  residence,  235  West  131st 
street.  New  York.  A  widow,  mother . 
and  two  brothers,  in  Germany,  survive 
him. 

Mr.  Rhotert  represented  many  im- 
portant European  firms,  among  which 
are  Vilmorin,  Andrieux  &  Co..  Louis 
Leroy.  E.  Neubert  and  others. 

He  was  a   man   of  unusual   business 


Andrew  Nixon. 
Andrew  Nixon,  for  many  years  in 
business  on  upper  Fulton  street, 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  died  on  March  31,  at 
his  home,  47  Madison  street,  of  pneu- 
monia. He  was  born  in  Ireland,  Oct 
11.  1863. 


Caleb   H.   Parker. 
Caleb  H.  Parker,  of  Campello,  Mass., 
who  have  been  identified  with  garden- 
ing interests  for  many  years,  died  on 
April  3,  aged  87. 


PUBLICATIONS    RECEIVED. 

Bulletin  No.  274  of  the  New  York 
Agricultural  Experiment  Station, 
Geneva,  N.  Y.,  is  the  directors'  report 
for  1905.  It  is  a  very  interesting  docu- 
ment and  clearly  indicates  the  practi- 
cal  character  of  the  work  being  done 
at  Geneva  and  its  great  value  to  the 
agricultural  and  horticultural  indus- 
tries of  the  Empire  State.  It  is  stated 
that  the  total  mailing  list  is  now  39,- 
280,  over  3000  names  having  been  add- 
ed since  January  1,  1905.  The  station 
maintains  in  numerous  places  in  the 
State,  experiments  having  for  their 
object  the  determination  of  the  ap- 
plicability of  certain  methods  to  agri- 
cultural practice. 


Part  II,  Eighteenth  annual  report  of 
the  Agricultural  Experiment  Station  at 
Kingston,  R.  I.,  is  received.  It  is  a 
volume  of  364  pages;  containing  sev- 
eral illustrations.  Among  the  special 
papers  published  are:  "The  Effect  of 
Postponing  the  Ammonium- — Citrate 
Treatment  of  the  Water-Insoluble  Por- 
tion of  Fertilizers,"  by  B.  L.  Hartwell 
and  J.  W.  Kellogg;  "The  Use  of  Acetic 
and  of  Oxalic  Acid  for  Extracting  the 
Charred  Material  in  Preparing  Ash," 
by  the  same  authors;  "The  Effect  of 
Liming  Upon  Certain  Constituents  of  a 
Soil,"  by  the  same  authors;  "The 
Causes  of  Unproductivity  in  a  Rhode 
Island  Soil,"  by  H.  J.  Wheeler  and 
Jas.  F.  Breazeale.  The  report  of  the 
horticultural  division  by  F.  W.  Card 
and  M.  A.  Blake  deals  comprehensively 
with    present    day    problems. 


The  first  annual  report  of  the  super- 
intendent for  suppressing  the  gypsy 
and  brown-tail  moth  in  Massachu- 
setts, by  A.  H.  Kirkland,  contains  a 
statement  of  the  results  accomplished 
to  date,  together  with  a  record  of  ex- 
penditures and  certain  recommenda- 
tions bearing  on  the  future  needs  of 
the  work.  The  investigations  of  the 
season  have  shown  that  the  whole  of 
Essex  county,  over  one-half  of  Middle- 
sex county,  half  of  Norfolk  county, 
and  practically  the  entire  county  of 
Plymouth,  a  total  of  2224  square  miles, 
are  now  infested  by  the  gypsy  moth, 
whereas,  in  1900,  the  area  occupied 
was  359  square  miles.  Automobiles 
are  found  to  be  important  factors  in 
the  distribution.  The  brown-tail  moth 
has  in  eight  years'  time  become  dis- 
seminated along  the  entire  eastern  ter- 
ritory of  New  England,  its  ability  for 
rapid  flying  being  mainly  responsible. 
The  book  contains  168  pages,  and  is 
embellished  with  numerous  striking 
half-tone  views. 


492 


HORTICULTURE; 


April  14,  1906 


ROSES 


A   Paper   Read   Before  the    New  York    Florists'   Club   by    Benjamin    Dorrance. 


When  I  received  the  invitation  from 
Mr.  O'Mara  to  write  a  paper  on  the 
Rose  I  was  in  Egypt  and  it  was  only 
after  a  good  deal  of  hesitation  that  I 
thought  hest  to  accept.  I  regret  that 
my  want  of  knowledge  must  be  so  much 
in  evidence;  to  talk  to  practical  men. 
thoroughly  up  on  the  subject  as  you 
are,  I  confess,  is  most  embarrassing; 
to  only  relate  a  part  of  my  experience 
and  trust  that  you  will  forgive  the 
presumption  when  I  tell  you  of  my 
reasons  for  accepting.  Primarily  I 
am  under  obligations  to  many  mem- 
bers of  the  New  York  Florists'  Club 
both  on  the  grounds  of  friendship  and 
of  customers,  whom  I  value  highly. 
Then,  when  a  member  of  the  firm  of 
Peter  Henderson  &  Co.  asks  me  to  do 
anything  I  feel  that  I  owe  it  to  the 
memory  of  the  respected  founder  of 
that  establishment  to  do  whatever  I 
can.  no  matter  how  poorly,  to  advance 
the  Rose,  since  he,  now  so  long  gone 
but  not  forgotten,  was  the  chief  in- 
strument in  turning  a  poor  blind 
lawyer  from  the  path  he  had  trod  to 
the  sweeter,  pleasanter,  brighter,  path 
of  a  rose  grower.  Well  do  I  remember 
the  day  when  it  was  announced  to  me 
by  an  occulist  that  if  I  wished  to  be 
able  to  see  the  sweet  light  of  day  and 
nature's  beauties  I  must  absolutely 
give  up  my  profession.  Not  feeling  at 
the  best,  as  you  can  understand,  I 
strolled  down  Cortlandt  Street  and 
stopping  in  to  see  Mr.  Henderson,  re- 
ceived a  kind  invitation  to  visit  the 
Jersey  City  establishment.  It  is  but 
as  yesterday  that  we  walked  through 
the  houses  and  he  so  kindly  showed  me 
the  methods  he  found  best  for  treat- 
ment of  the  various  plants  and  natur- 
ally we  talked  of  my  loss.  He  said  to 
me,  "you  have  the  land  and  cheap  fuel, 
why  don't  you  try  rose  growing?  Go 
over  to  John  Henderson's  at  Flushing 
and  see  what  he  is  doing."  And  I  did. 
Now  _to  this  advice  I  owe  whatever  of 
success  I  may  have  made  in  the  work 
and  it  is  little  I  can  do  to  repay  and, 
as  I  have  said.  I  felt  it  a  duty  to  say 
yes,  let  this  be  my  apology. 

It  was  about  1882  that  I  first  gave 
my  attention  to  rose  growing,  and 
to-day  when  Bon  Silene,  Souvenir  d'un 
Ami.  Sprunt.  Mermet  and  the  other 
nearly  forgotten  roses  of  the  past  are 
mentioned  it  takes  me  back  to  the  days 
when  I  struggled  to  get  some  slight 
return  for  the  efforts  I  put  forth  to 
learn  why  Perle  would  not  open  and 
why  Nipbetos  preferred  to  bow  its  head 
to  mother  earth.  Then  Cornelia  Cook 
stood  peer  of  all  the  whites,  with  her 
long,  erect  stems  and  delighted  in 
brick  dust  and  cow  manure -piled  high 
around  the  pots.  Do  you  remember 
when  John  May  sent  out  the  Bride? 
And  how  happy  all  were  that  at  last 
we  had  a  white  rose  that  would  give 
us  freely,  flowers  without  coaxing.  Do 
you  remember  Charley  Anderson  and 
how  he  urged  that  Madame  Cusin  was 
a  good  rose.  Then  what  a  stir  there 
was  over  the  Bennett,  sweet  of  flavor, 
short  of  stem,  and  blue  ot  color.  Mrs. 
Pierpont  Morgan  "as  large  as  Beauty" 
and  so  much  more  in  evidence.  How 
from  Mermet.  tame  God-given,  through 
the  hands  of  .Mr.  Moore,  the  Brides- 
maid;  then  Meteor  bur  i    out  of 


darkness  to  give  us  the  first  good  red 
of  profuse  bloom. 

Sprinkled  here  and  there  through  all 
this  time  new  roses  grew,  bloomed 
and  died  because  not  good,  hopes  built 
but  to  be  blasted  and  Perle  remained 
the  only  yellow  for  the  florist.  Liberty 
came,  sweet  yet  disappointing  to  most 
growers,  now  Richmond  comes  to  do 
her  battle,  which  shall  win?  Each 
succeeding  year  brings  before  you  new 
candidates  for  your  favor,  they  rise, 
they  shine,  they  disappear,  sweet  as 
the  child  of  one's  own  raising.  Each 
thinks  his  will  succeed,  and,  yet  when 
brought  before  the  judgment  of  the 
buyer,  they  are  doomed  to  live  only  in 
the  memory  of  the  originator.  And 
beauty  reigns,  as  ever,  in  plant  or 
woman,  still  queen  of  all. 

To  go  over  the  long  list  of  roses  that 
from  time  to  time  has  been  added  to 
by  candidates  for  popular  favor  would 
seem  useless,  since,  once  condemned, 
there  is  little  hope  for  resurrection, 
and  they  stand  only  as  monuments  to 
the  immense  if  fruitless  labor  of  care- 
ful painstaking  workers.  Here  and 
there  one  remains  for  a  brief  period,  a 
seeming  success,  supplanted  by  some 
new  candidate,  perhaps  better,  far 
more  probably  not  so  good  as  the  old; 
still  there  remains  the  list  of  but  ten 
or  a  dozen,  the  standby,  the  reliance 
of  grower  and  salesman.  That  Beauty 
has  so  long  been  a  favorite  is  not  to  be 
wondered  at,  for  although  not  a  truly 
beautiful  rose  (at  least  in  some  eyes) 
never  as  yet  has  one  been  produced 
with  the  vigor  of  growth  and  luxuri- 
ance of  this  rose,  and  when  to  these 
is  added  its  fine  fragrance,  it  is  not 
surprising  that  it  has  a  hold  on  the 
popular  heart  only  to  be  broken  by  a 
more  wonderful  rose  yet  to  be  pro- 
duced. Whether  a  Hybrid  or  a  Hybrid 
Tea,  found  by  accident  or  purpose,  the 
fact  remains  that  it  was  the  first  of 
the  Hybrid  class  that  proved  to  be  ever 
blooming  under  glass;  may  we  not 
learn  from  this  accident  that  there 
may  be  others  among  the  Hybrid  Per- 
petuals  which  under  skilful  treatment 
could  be  induced  to  give  us  as  freely  of 
their  bloom  and  of  their  brilliant 
coloring.  Bride  and  Bridesmaid,  off- 
spring of'  good  old  Mermet,  must  re- 
main long  the  leaders  in  their  race  of 
tall  growing  Teas. 

Testout  came,  a  revolution  in  the 
clear  pink  class,  and  while  never  a 
great  favorite  was,  I  think,  among  the 
very  best  of  summer  roses  under  glass. 
It  still  remains  a  most  prolific  bearer. 
To  me  it  has  been  a  source  of  wonder- 
ment that  the  retail  florist  who  grows 
flowers  for  his  own  use,  has  not  made 
more  of  this  rose.  It  responds  to  a 
generous  treatment  as  gratefully  as 
any  rose  I  know  of.  Do  you  remem- 
ber it  as  shown  by  E.  G.  Asmus  at  the 
shows  of  say  ten  years  ago?  \\ 
not   fine? 

Mrs.  Pierpont  Morgan  with  Canadian 
Queen,  and  Mrs.  Oliver  Ames  followed 
Madame  Cusin.  both  sports  from  her, 
and  except  for  the  size  of  Mrs.  Mor- 
gan, no  great  improvement  over  their 
mother;  for  delicacy  of  flower  when 
great  length  of  stem  is  not  required, 
to  me  there  can  be  no  more  pleasing 
bloom  and  certainly  the  production  is 


not  stinted.  Meteor  was  the  first  con- 
i  inuous  blooming  red  rose  of  size  and 
merit  sufficient  to  warrant  growing  it 
in  number,  and  the  finest  blooms  were 
doughty  rivals  of  Jacqueminot,  but  its 
had  habit  of  throwing  faulty  blooms 
on  the  best  growth  set  all  the  world 
agog  trying  for  an  improvement,  and 
when  Liberty  came  there  was  great  re- 
joicing. But  this  is  not  a  rose  that 
grows  for  everyone  and  murmurs  of 
dissatisfaction  were  heard  from  many 
quarters.  Now  that  there  is  Richmond 
to  fall  back  upon  it  is  to  be  hoped  that 
for  everyone  an  abundance  of  red 
roses  may  be  had;  the  choice  between 
is  a  matter  for  the  individual,  and  no 
opinion  of  one  will  influence  the  other. 
These  seem  to  be  the  bulk  of  roses 
grown  for  market  in  the  large  centres, 
and  while  the  demand  for  them  con- 
tinues, they  must  of  necessity  be  the 
ones  to  which  the  grower  will  give  the 
closest  attention. 

I  have  omitted  any  mention  of  the 
lesser  lights  and  will  content  myself 
with  simply  mentioning  some  that  ap- 
pear in  the  markets  with  more  or  less 
regularity,  saying,  that  in  roses  as  in 
other  things,  variety  is  the  spice  of 
life.  La  France,  once  so  popular, 
seemed  to  die  when  Nyack  soil  refused 
to  longer  perform  its  wonders.  There 
have  been  and  still  are  others  in  the 
line,  that,  while  candidates  for  favor, 
have  gradually  disappeared.  Today, 
Wellesley,  on  the  same  line,  is  a  candi- 
date. May  it  live  long  and  prosper! 
Franz  Deegan,  a  yellow  with  orange 
tint;  old  Madame  Hoste,  yellowish 
white;  now  and  then  Bon  Silene,  fore- 
runner of  them  all,  still  has  her  ad- 
mirers. Madame  Chatenay,  fine  when 
well  grown;  Golden  Gate,  ugly  when 
large,  droopy  when  medium,  ragged 
when  small;  Sunrise,  essence  of  light 
in  color,  rather  small  and  yet  beauti- 
ful, can  still  be  seen,  while  Sunset 
went  the  way  of  all  the  earth.  Kil- 
larney  is  a  candidate  for  favor  among 
the  pinks;  what  success  it  may  have 
still  remains  to  be  seen.  Resurrected 
from  the  forgotten,  it  may  be  there  are 
others  that  if  handled  differently, 
might  prove  at  least  worthy  of  a  trial. 

There  are  still  others  that,  beautiful 
in  and  by  themselves,  when  brought 
under  the  fire  of  close  examination,  do 
not  stand  the  test  and  have  been  rele- 
gated, most  of  them,  to  the  scrap  pile. 

You  will  notice  I  have  made  no  men- 
tion of  Hybrid  Perpetuals,  chiefly  be- 
cause I  know  nothing  of  them.  As 
market  men  they  concern  us  little, 
since  they  are  of  little  moment  for  cut 
bloom  and  it  was  only  about  roses  for 
market  that  I  understood  I  was  expect- 
ed to  talk  tonight.  As  a  grower  for 
market,  while  thinking  of  what  I 
should  say  to  you,  there  have  come  to 
me  several  questions  that  perhaps  may 
have  come  to  you  and  this  may  be  a 
good  opportunity  to  ventilate  them  in 
a  degree.  There  seems  to  be  one  ques- 
tion, unanswered,  yet  ever  coming  up, 
that,  since  each  year  there  are  new 
roses  brought  forward,  is  it  good  busi- 
ness to  keep  planting  old  kinds  to  the 
exclusion  of  the  new?  Do  we  advance 
as  rapidly  as  we  might?  Do  we  give 
the  new  roses  a  fair  show?  Is  it  pos- 
sible that  the  old  are  so  good  that  we 


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493 


do  not  need  the  new?  Knowing  the 
state  of  the  market  generally,  what  is 
the  encouragement  for  growers  to 
make  an  increase  in  the  area  of  ground 
under  the  glass?  Is  there  any  induce- 
ment or  business  opening  for  new  men 
to  embark  in  growing,  and  if  yes.  how 
should  the  beginning  be  made,  with  a 
small  or  a  large  plant?  What  influ- 
ence has  it  had  on  the  market  to  have 
erected  such  large  plants  as  have  been 
built  in  the  West? 

What  improvements  have  been  made 
in  growing  methods  in  the  past  year? 

Which  class  of  roses  is  best  for  the 
general   market.   Tea,   or   Hybrid   Tea? 

What  is  the  general  market  and 
what  are  its  demands?  By  the  gen- 
eral market  I  mean  the  market  as 
made  up  of  all  classes  of  people  as 
buyers,  and  by  demands  I  mean  qual- 
ity, quantity  and  variety.  It  goes 
without  saying  that  quality  is  always 
a  first  requisite  and  that  a  good  rose 
is  always  more  desirable  than  a  poor 
one,  but  the  word  quality  as  generally 
understood  in  this  market  means  that 
as  a  rose,  no  matter  how  good  the 
bloom  itself  may  be,  if  stem  is  not  an 
element  it  must  go  in  a  low  class, 
while  many  roses,  the  blooms  of  which 
would  attract  little  attention  other- 
wise, if  with  long  stiff  steins,  seem  to 
rank  high.  Naturally  it  must  seem 
that  the  body  of  buyers  be  composed 
of  a  few  high-priced,  a  large  number 
of  medium-priced  and  a  very  large 
number  of  low-priced  individuals. 
What  proportions  do  these  bear  to 
each  other,  what  do  they  demand  in 
variety,  are  they  entirely  content  with 
what  we  are  now  giving  them,  or  do 
they  want  others  old  or  new?  I  am 
well  aware  that  New  York  is  said  to  be 
the  best  market  for  the  best  and  the 
poorest  market  for  the  poor;  if  this  be 
so  why  is  it?  This  naturally  leads  to 
another  question,  what  constitutes  a 
valuable  rose  and  which  characteristic 
is  the  most  valuable?  What  consti- 
tutes a  good  or  perfect  rose  viewed 
from  a  retail  standpoint  and  what  from 
the  grower's  view? 

Does  specialization  in  growing  lead 
to  the  production  of  better  flowers? 
Has  it  been  noticed  whether,  since  the 
tendency  has  been  to  confine  efforts  to 
separate  classes,  any  appreciable  in- 
crease has  been  made  in  the  number 
or  quality  of  such  flowers? 

What  effect  on  the  market  has  the 
introduction  of  the  Hybrid  Tea  had 
as  against  the  Tea? 

What  influence  do  rose  shows  have 
on  the  market,  stimulant,  depressant 
or  neutral?  In  what  condition  should 
roses  be  shown,  specially  prepared  or 
in  such  a  condition  as  a  careful  grower 
would  have  his  shipments  for  the  mar- 
ket? In  other  words,  are  the  exhibits 
at  the  rose  shows  any  true  index  of 
the  roses  grown  by  the  exhibitor  and 
thus  any  criterion  for  forming  a  judg- 
ment of  his  general  ability,  or  are 
they  simply  a  selected  few  specially 
prepared  with  the  view  of  winning 
prizes,  irrespective  of  the  keeping- 
qualities  and  availability  for  market 
purposes;  and  as  such  are  thev  good 
educators  of  the  public  or  is  this  not 
the  intention  and  purpose  of  rose 
shows? 

I  presume  no  one  has  been  in  the 
business  for  twenty  years  and  made  a 
moderate  success  who  has  not  had 
more  or  less  inquiry  from  inexperi- 
enced men  and  women,  asking  how  he 


[J  m    HOUSE   OF 


CHRYSANTHEMUMS  AT   MORTON 
GROTON.  CONN. 


F.       PLANT'S, 


The  accompanying  picture  shows  a 
house  of  chrysanthemums  Mrs.  Wm. 
Duckham  and  Merza.  It  was  one  of 
the  three  houses  that  took  first  prize  in 
the  Massachusetts  Horticultural  So- 
ciety competition  against  all  New 
England,  this  being  the  second  consec- 
utive time  this  prize  has  been  won  by 
these    houses.      Also   from    this   house 


were  won  the  Wells-Pocket  gilt  medal 
at  the  Philadelphia  show  in  1905,  and 
the  Buckber  silver  cup,  also  at  Phila- 
delphia, the  gold  medal,  silver  medal, 
and  six  firsts  at  New  London  and 
six  firsts  at  New  York,  all  in  1905. 
The  picture  is  good  evidence  of  the 
worthiness  of  the  exhibits  and  the  cul- 
tural abilities  of  the  superintendent 
of  this  vast  estate,  Thomas  W.  Head. 


or  she  may  make  a  beginning.  As  ad- 
vice is  usually  cheap  and  moralizing 
tasy,  I  usually  give  the  following  as  a 
formula,  premising  it  with  the  remark 
that  the  best  way  is  to  go  to  some 
good  grower  and  work  for  him  until 
the  principle  has  been  mastered,  that 
constant  watchfulness,  great  care,  the 
utmost  cleanliness,  and  steady  work. 
are  the  "Open  Sesame."  The  minutiae 
will  only  come  from  experience,  and 
he  who  has  pluck  to  succeed  will  do  so 
in  spite  of  failures;  and,  learning  from 
mistakes,  eventually  make  as  few  as 
possible,  having  done  which  he  will 
have  reached  as  near  perfection  as  any 
of  us  will  ever  come. 

To  the  grower  of  roses  under  glass, 
problems  are  always  coming.  There 
are  no  hard  and  fast  rules  that,  laid 
down,  can  be  followed.  The  novice 
can  learn  the  general  principles  by  an 
earnest  attention  to  the  work  as  he 
sees  it  done  under  his  tutor,  and  the 
brain  work  must  keep  up  with  the 
manual;  the  reasons  for  certain  lines 
of  treatment  must  be  understood,  not 
blindly  accepted  as  rules  invariable, 
but.  to  the  end  that  under  certain  con- 
ditions a  given  treatment  ought  to 
produce  a  certain  result.  The  en- 
deavor to  learn  the  cause  of  failure 
may  result  in  greater  success,  as  well 
as  a  mere  correction  of  the  error. 
There  is  probably  no  branch  of  agri- 
culture that  will  so  well  repay  intelli- 
gent effort  as  the  production  of  flowers 
under  glass,  but  the  road  is  not  all 
smooth,  the  failures  are  as  many  as 
the  successes,  and  it  is  only  by  per- 
sistent    work,    undaunted    by     failures. 


u m -iiiicjuered  by  mistakes,  and  a  grim 
determination  to  succeed  even  under 
most  adverse  circumstances,  that  the 
goal  of  success  may  be  reached  and 
the  satisfaction  had  of  having  con- 
quered. 


AMERICAN    VINES    SHUT    OUT. 

Consul  Keene,  of  Geneva,  sends  the 
report  to  the  Department  of  Com- 
merce and  Labor  that  the  Canton  au- 
thorities of  Geneva  have  given  notice 
to  all  persons  interested  in  the  impor- 
tation of  American  vines  that  after 
April  1,  1906,  the  importation  of  rooted 
American  plants,  whether  grafted  or 
not,  will  not  be  authorized  in  that  Can- 
ton or  province.     He  continues: 

The  perennial  trouble  about  the 
dreaded  phylloxera  is  the  cause  of  this 
prohibition.  It  was  claimed  that  this 
disease  was  introduced  into  the  Can- 
ton, some  twenty-five  or  thirty  years 
ago,  by  American  vines  which  were 
planted  at  Pregny.  By  the.  federal  law 
of  1894  the  importation  of  American 
vines  was  prohibited.  Exceptions 
were,  however,  provided  for.  Acting 
upon  this  authority,  the  local  govern- 
ment has  for  six  years  permitted  the 
importation  of  American  vines  into 
;7  of  the  communes.  The  Canton  of 
Geneva,  with  4600  acres  of  vineyards, 
will  now,  like  the  great  Canton  of 
Vaud,  adjoining  it,  with  17,000  acres  of 
vineyard,  be  prohibited  ground  for 
American  roots.  Scions  of  American 
plants  are  not  included  in  the  pro- 
hibition, but  will  be  admitted  as  here- 
tofore,  after  passing  the  usual  expert 
inspection. 


494 


HORTICULTURE 


April   14.  19US 


MECHANICAL  WATERING 


A    PROPOSITION. 

"Flow    gently,    sweet    Afton,     amoug    thy 

green  braes. 
Flow   gently.    I'll    sing  thee   a    song   in   thy 

praise.'' 

The  above  as  well  as  the  poem  re- 
ferred to  in  last  week's  HORTICUL- 
TURE by  Mr.  Wittbold,  was  written 
by  Burns,  the  man  who  wrote  the 
"Wee.  wee  German  Lairdie."  I  am 
sorry  I  '-ant  sing  a  song  in  praise  of 
the  smoothly  flowing  watering  ma- 
chine, for  as  yet  we  have  no 
idea  just  how  the  mechanical  man  does 
his  work.  My.  but  it  must  be  a  won- 
der! Healthy  argument  and  criticism 
are  good;  that  is  what  brings  out 
points  which  are  welcomed  by  every 
one;  and  the  man  who  starts  on  a 
rampage  and  loses  his  temper,  which 
is  evidently  what  Mr.  Wittbold  did, 
generally  gets  the  worst  of  the  argu- 
ment and  loses  the  respect  of  his 
fellows.  I  have  been  at  the  business 
both  private  and  commercial  for 
twenty-six  years.  I  have  always  tried 
to  keep  up  with  the  procession  in  any- 
thing new;  if  I  saw  anything  good  I 
gladly  gave  it  my  humble  indorsement; 
if,  in  my  judgment  I  saw  it  wasn't 
good,  I  said  so.  I  am  not  a  diplomat 
in  the  sense  of  the  word.  Those  gen- 
tlemen say  "yes"  when  they  mean 
"no",  and  there  is  no  living  man  or 
men  who  have  money  or  influence 
enough  to  buy  me  over  to  give  opin- 
icns  contrary  to  my  honest  judgment. 
I  wish  the  readers  of  HORTICULTURE 
to  observe  this,  and  if  at  any  future 
time  I  should  write  about  things  per- 
taining to  the  trade  they  may  know 
that  I  give  my  opinions  fearlessly  and 
without  prejudice. 

Now  let  me  ask  Mr.  Wittbold  a  few 
questions.  Step  into  a  private  place; 
there  are  some  plants  whose  foliage 
the  water  must  not  be  allowed  to 
touch;  pots  away  up  on  shelves  where 
the  top  rows  dry  out  quicker.  How  is 
the  machine  going  to  work  there? 
Seedlings  out  in  cold  frames  hardening 
off,  bulbs,  etc.  How  are  they  going 
to  be  taken  care  of?  Now  we  will  visit 
the  man  who  grows  lilies  and  pot 
roses  for  Easter  trade.  The  former  are 
taken  in  and  set  close  together  till 
they  want  more  room;  then  they  are 
given  more  space.  The  roses  are  the 
same.  How  can  the  machine  go  over 
from  1.000  to  10,000  pots  and  see  which 
wants  water  or  even  put  water  into 
them? 

Suppose  we  go  into  a  rose  house. 
Did  Mr.  Wittbold  or  any  other  man 
ever  water  a  rose  house  and  not  find 
there  spots  which  didn't  want  water  and 
spots  where  the  soil  was  very  dry?  I 
know  from  experience  that  in  using 
manure  water  we  have  to  go  over  the 
dry  spots  with  clean  water  before  ap- 
plying the  manure.  There  are  places 
close  to  the  steam  pipes  where  the 
little  red  fellow  makes  his  home  and 
the  careful  workman  always  gives  this 
a  little  better  syringing  than  other 
parts  of  the  house.  How  is  the  ma- 
chine going  to  overcome  this?  Then 
comes  the  young  stock;  how  are  they 
to  be  taken  care  of? 

If    Mr.    Wittbold    will    read    in    last 


week's  HORTICULTURE  the  essay  on 
Carnations  by  Mr.  Seeker  he  will  find 
this:  "I  have  yet  to  find  the  green- 
house so  situated  that  all  the  plants 
are  ready  for  water  at  the  same  time. 
Consequently  if  you  are  soaking  the 
plants  that  are  wet  with  your  weekly 
feed,  the  result  is  soon  apparent  as  the 
benches  will  be  empty".  Perhaps  the 
gentleman's  brain  will  not  accept  any 
new  theories  but  he  writes  good  com- 
mon sense  and  is  evidently  governed 
by  practical  experience. 

1  suggest  the  following  to  Mr.  Witt- 
bold: Let  him  bring  on  his  machine 
I  will  gladly  let  him  install  it  in  any 
of  my  houses,  he  to  pay  all  expense. 
I  will  supply  the  water;  any  damage 
to  crops  or  houses  he  is  to  make  good. 
I  will  extend  an  invitation  to  the 
Boston  Gardeners'  and  Florists'  Club 
and  any  practical  man  of  my  acquaint- 
ance to  come  and  see  it  in  operation. 
Mr.  Wittbold  will  get  a  square  deal  and 
it  will  be  the  best  advertisement  he 
ever  had. 

As  I  said  in  opening  argument  and 
criticism  are  healthy.  Don't  let  us  get 
excited;  keep  cool;  let  us  have  each 
other's  ideas  in  a  friendly  way.  Don't 
use  any  Billingsgate  phrases;  we  all 
have  to  learn  and  I  have  yet  to  find 
the  man  who  knows  it  all  even  if  he  is 
a  specialist  in  his  particular  branch. 

Mr.  Editor,  I  have  stretched  this  let- 
ter longer  than  I  expected.  In  closing 
I  thank  the  two  gentlemen  in  your  last 
issue  for  their  views  of  the  watering 
question  and  I.  like  Mr.  Finlayson, 
will  retire  gracefully  from  the  field  and 
class  Mr.  Wittbold  a  benefactor  to  the 
florists'  profession  as  soon  as  he 
answers  the  above  questions  by  letting 
his  machine  do  all  the  above  work. 
R.  T.  McGORUM. 


A   SUGGESTION. 

Answering  my  critics  on  mechanical 
catering  in  your  paper  of  April  7th. 
page  44:',,  will  say,  that  I  seem  to  have 
stirred  up  a  hornet's  nest.  Let  me  ask. 
what  experience  have  these  gentlemen 
had  with  mechanical  watering?  Let 
us  remember,  that  a  pipe  with  some 
hoies  drilled  into  it,  or  some  other 
arrangement  that  did  not  answer  the 
purpose  for  which  it  was  intended, 
should  not  be  brought  up  as  evidence  to 
show  that  mechanical  watering  is  a 
failure. 

AVe  have  now  fifteen  houses  equipped 
with  the  system,  and  are  able  to  cut 
down  our  watering  expenses  90  per 
cent,  and  do  more  even  and  better 
work  than  before.  We  grow  palms  and 
ferns,  and  find  for  this  class  of  stock, 
it  certainly  is  a  grand  success.  As  I 
believe  only  the  evidence  of  those  who 
are  using  my  idea  of  watering  should 
be  of  any.  value  to  the  readers  of 
HORTICULTURE  as  they  would  speak 
from  experience,  I  suggest  that  HOR- 
TICULTURE get  an  expression  from 
W.  B.  Davis  Co.,  Aurora,  Ills..  Davis 
Bros..  Morrison.  Ills.,  Klehms  Nur- 
series, Arlington  Heights,  Ills.,  or 
Stephen  Hyde,  Carthage,  Mo.  The 
above  comprise  vegetable  and  cut- 
flower  growers,  and  their  experience 
should  be  of  value  to  the  readers  of 
HORTICULTURE. 

LOUIS  WITTBOLD 


THE     GREENHOUSES     AT     OCHRE 
COURT,    NEWPORT. 

One  of  the  largest  private  ranges  of 
greenhouses  in  Newport  is  at  Ochre 
Court,  the  residence  of  Mrs.  Ogden 
Goelet.  It  is  always  very  interesting 
to  visit  this  place  because  of  its  ex- 
tent and  the  variety  of  plants,  flowers 
and  fruit  grown  there.  The  green- 
houses are  modern  in  the  fullest  mean- 
ing of  the  word  and  numerous  enough 
to  allow  a  house  for  each  stock  grown. 
There  are  two  graperies,  two  nectarine 
and  peach  houses,  two  palm  houses, 
one  stove,  one  carnation  house,  one 
gardenia  house  and  two  miscellaneous 
plant  houses,  all  of  which  are  utilized 
to  their  fullest  capacity  by  James  J. 
Sullivan,  the  gardener. 

The  palm  house,  an  ornamental 
structure  of  gigantic  proportions,  con- 
tains many  large  and  beautiful  speci- 
men palms,  but  more  interesting  by 
far  than  these  are  some  superb  dick- 
sonias,  twenty-five  feet  high.  In  the 
stove  are  crotons  and  dracaenas  in 
great  variety,  together  with  a  collec- 
tion of  well-grown  stove  plants  of 
other  species. 

With  gardenias  Mr.  Sullivan  has 
been  continuously  successful,  which  he 
in  part  attributes  to  his  invariable 
rule  in  using  water  of  a  temperature 
a  degree  or  more  warmer  than  that  of 
the  house,  gardenias  being  very  sus- 
ceptible to  water  of  a  cool  tempera- 
ture. Gardenias  blooming  abundantly 
and  uninterruptedly  since  Christmas 
are  present  and  past  criterions  suf- 
ficient to  convince  that  Mr.  Sullivan's 
watering  and  other  methods  agreed 
with    the    plants. 

Over  a  year  ago  the  San  Jose  scale 
became  intimately  connected  with  the 
peach  and  nectarine  trees  on  this 
place.  In  this  connection  the  scale  be- 
came so  persistently  adhesive  that 
fumigating  with  cyanide  of  potassium 
was  finally  suggested  by  the  authori- 
ties at  the  agricultural  college.  The 
results  were  very  gratifying  and  the 
trees  are  now  fine  and  vigorous. 

In  the  carnation  house  the  varieties 
grown  are  Lawson,  Enchantress, 
President  Roosevelt  and  Variegated 
Lawson.  Variegated  Lawsons  were 
planted  so  late  that  they  are  only  now 
beginning  to  flower,  but  the  flowers 
are  considered  so  satisfactory  that  the 
plants  are  to  be  allowed  to  remain  in 
the  house  all  summer  and  more  plant- 
ed for  next  season  in  addition.  On 
this  place  a  small  house  is  exclusively 
devoted  to  alternantheras.  With  alter- 
nanthera  Mr.  Sullivan  departed  from 
the  usual  method  of  putting  in  flats, 
and  instead  he  planted  it  in  benches 
in  the  fall.  This  departure  has  not 
been  successful.  Alternantheras, 
especially  the  tender  red  varieties, 
come  through  the  winter  in  better  con- 
dition if  they  are  packed  closely  in 
flats:  the  other  method  might  result 
differently  if  a  high  enough  tempera- 
ture could  be  kept  up  to  keep  the 
plants  growing. 

In  a  bench  Nicotiana  Sanderae  is  in 
full  vigor  and  bloom.  Mr.  Sullivan 
finds  that  if  plunged  in  water  immedi- 
ately after  cutting,  flowers  of  N. 
Sanderae  will  stand  shipping  and  last 
a  week  in  a  house.  Begonias  seem  to 
be  coming  in  again  here.  I  noticed 
them  in  the  seedling  stage  in  variety, 
including  a  fine  lot  of  seedlings  of  the 
new  red   Begonia  Erfordis. 

D.  M. 


April  14,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


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T.  F.  Keller  &  Co.,  of  Providence, 
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Value  received  for  every  dollar  sent  us.     No  Agent's  Commission. 

WRITE  FOR  COnPLETE  PRICE  LIST.    WE  WILL  SAVE  YOU  HONEY. 

HART  PIONEER  NURSERIES,  Est^red  Fort  Scott,  Kan. 


H0RIGUM 


KILLS  SAN   JOSE    SCALE 

Ma4"  HAMMOND'S  SLUG  SHOT  WORKS,  ™""'N°'™° 

BOLD  BY  SEED  DEALERS  OF   AMERICA 

Glenslde,    Pa.,    March   31,  1906. 
HAMMOND'S  SLUG  SHOT  WORKS,   FlshklU-onHudson.   N.  Y. 

Gentlemen:— Seeing   "Horlcum"   mentioned   in   Monthly   Bulletin  of  Div.  of  Zoology, 

Penna.,  I  would  thank  you  to  inform  me  where  I  can  get  a  supply,   say  about  a  gallon 

The  San  Joe  Sc:ile  Is  very  bad  aiornd  this  section  and  could  no  doubt  push  sale  of 
the  solution,   especially  as  it  is  spoken   of  so  highly  in  above  Bulletin.         „..._- 
Your  early  reply  will  oblige,  Yours  respectfully.  H.   J.    minus. 

P.    S.     Glenslde"  la  twelve  miles  from   Philadelphia. 


aged  on  Sunday  last  by  the  collapse 
of  the  wall  of  a  brick  building  being 
erected  next  to  their  place.  The  cold 
wave  that  followed  ruined  considerable 
stock. 


Conrad  Appel  of  Darmstadt,  Germany 
will  make  a  large  exhibit  at  the  James- 
town Exposition  next  year,  including  a 
lawn  of  fine  grasses  and  a  show  case 
containing  grass,  clover,  agricultural 
and  forest  tree  seeds  and  rare  conifer 
cones. 


George  W.  Glines.  of  Beverly,  Mass., 
was  shot,  but  not  seriously  injured  by 
Frank  Dowling  on  the  morning  of 
April  7,  shortly  after  having  dis- 
charged him  from  his  employ.  Wil- 
fred Caldwell,  Mr.  Glines'  brother-in- 
law,  who  pursued  Dowling,  received 
wounds  that  will  probably  prove  fatal. 


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and  do  not  care  to  have  inquiries  for 
what  cannot  be  furnished. 
Respectfully, 

O.   B.    STEVENS, 

Shenandoah,   Iowa. 
April   3.    1906. 


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take  first  honors  with  ROBERT  CRAIG. 

The  introducers  of  CRAIG  fill  all  orders  on  time  and  send 
out  only  healthy,  vigorous,  well  grown  selected  cuttings  taken 
from  blooming  stems. 

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LADY  GAY 

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in  choice  varieties.  Field  grown  plants, 
first  quality  stock  including  Frau  Karl 
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Dean  Hole.  Killarney  and  Souvenir 
de  Pierre  Notting.  Herbaceous 
Paeonies.    Hollyhocks  and  Phlox. 

Catalogue  mailed  on  request. 

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rose  speciaiist         WOODS  HOLE,  MASS. 


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double  and  single,  $3.00  per  hundred.  Canna  Roots, 
best  kinds  named,  $t.ooto$2.oo  per  100.  Dahlias, 
field  roots,  double,  named,  for  cut  flowers,  ^3.50  per 
100.     Cash  please.      Price  list  free  ' 

IMPERIAL  SEED  &  PLANT  CD.    Grange,    Baltimore,   Md. 

Sphagnum  Moss  and  Cedar  Poles 
Moss  l.s  bb  Bale,  $1.25;  3  Bales,  $3.26;  6  Bales, 
SB  00;  Pke  Moss,  in  Bales,  ~r  50  Poles,  t  inch 
butt  8  feet  long,  $15  00  per  loco;  2'A  inch  butt 
10  to  \l  feet  long,  $2i-BC  pur  1000.  Cash. 

H.    R.  AKERS,  Chatsworth,         N.J. 


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$2.50  per  1000  Seeds 

Lots  of  10  M.  at  $2.00  per  1000 

Seeds 


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The  SESKSr  Philadelphia 

1608=18  Ludlow  St.       S.ore  closes  8  p.  m. 


PHILADELPHIA   NOTES. 

W  E.  McKissick  has  moved  his  of- 
fice from  upstairs  to  the  rear  of  his 
store  down  stairs.  The  store  arrange- 
ments have  also  been  altered  and  im- 
proved, affording  much  needed  facil- 
ities for  the  rapidly  increasing  busi- 
ness of  this  energetic  young  whole- 
saler. 

.Ino.  Haubert  of  Bala  has  rented  six 
large  stores  in  six  different  locations 
uptown  for  the  display  and  retail  dis- 
posal of  Easter  plants. 

Notwithstanding  the  severe  loss  and 
inconvenience  they  suffered  by  fire  the 
past  winter,  Dennison  Bros,  had  a 
splendid  lot  of  Easter  plants.  Their 
hyacinths  were  the  finest  that  were 
put  on  this  market.  Grand  Maiter, 
and  Gertrude  especially  were  a  reve- 
lation. 

Jno.  H.  Dodds,  for  many  years  su- 
perintendent on  the  estate  of  H.  S. 
Hopper,  and  a  popular  member  of  the 
Florists'  Club  and  Horticultural  So- 
ciety,  goes  to  take  charge  of  the  Wana- 
maker  place   at  Jenkintown  May   1st. 

The  Battles  establishments  over- 
flowed into  a  large  annex  at  12th  and 
Sansom.  In  addition  to  a  grand  ex- 
hibition of  Easter  subjects  the  pottery 
display  was  unique.  Etruscan  vases, 
Pompeian  ware,  Majolica,  Rosa  du 
Barry  and  Oriental  art  objects  made 
up  an  exposition  in  this  line  that  has 
never  been  equalled  by  any  retail  floral 
establishment. 


H.  W.  SMITH'S 

HYBRID    MOON    VINE 

(Ipomea  Nactiflorium) 

purest  white,  earliest  moon  vine  in  existence.  Mr. 
A.  W.  Smith  h  is  the  world-wide  reputation  of 
being  the  originator  of  the  best  moon  vi 
in  the  country  GODFREY  ASCrttMANN  of 
1012  Oniario  Street,  Phila.,  is  the  wholesale 
grower  for  them,  and  has  about  15,000  now  ready 
2%  in.  pots,  $5.00  per  iod.     Cash  with  order. 


GERANIUMS 

500  S.  A.  Nutt,    3   inch,   very   strony,    per 
100  $3.50. 

500  3.  A.  Nutt.  2  1=4  inch,  very  fine  stock 
per  100  $2.25. 

200   Silvias,    Bonfire,   3  inch,   strong,    per 
100  $3.00. 

200    Ageratum,     'Oumey,'    3  inch,    very 
strong,  per  100  $3.50. 

Cash  please 

H.  M.  TOTMAN,  Randolph,  vt 


April  14,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


49 ', 


CALIFORNIA    NOTES. 

The  California  orchardists'  worst 
foe,  commonly  known  as  the  codlin 
moth,  against  which  a  war  of  exterm- 
ination has  been  waged  for  the  past 
two  years,  is  to  be  the  object  of  a  new 
attack,  and  the  locality  selected  for 
the  experiment  is  the  Pajaro  Valley, 
the  leading  apple  and  berry  producing 
section  of  California.  The  Pajaro  Val- 
ley Orchardists'  Association  has  just 
now  secured  enough  money  to  carry 
on  the  work  and  will  be  assisted  in 
their  labors  by  some  of  the  leading 
entomologists  of  the  state,  among 
them  W.  H.  Volock  of  the  University 
of  California.  To  a  reporter  this  week 
Professor  Volock  said:  "The  object  of 
last  year's  work  was  to  ascertain 
whether  arsenate  of  lead  would  con- 
trol and  keep  down  the  codlin  moth. 
It  was  successful  elsewhere,  so  we  de- 
cided to  try  it  here.  Records  were 
taken  by  counting  the  number  of 
blighted  apples  that  came  from  trees 
that  were  sprayed  and  trees  that  were 
not  sprayed.  A  marked  difference 
was   shown. 

"The  percentage  was  as  low  as  1 
per  cent,  in  some  cases  among  sprayed 
trees,  while  checked  trees  that  had 
not  been  sprayed  showed  15  per  cent, 
of  bad  fruit.  The  worms  were  not 
generally  so  bad  last  year,  but  in  the 
orchards  of  a  section  where  the  worms 
were  very  bad  there  was  a  loss  of  40 
per  cent. 

"But  it  remains  to  be  shown  how 
many  applications  of  this  poison  are 
necessary  and  when  they  should  be 
applied;  and  also  which  are  the  most 
important  sprayings,  the  earlier  or  the 
late." 

Horticulturists  representative  of 
San  Mateo  county.  Cal..  have  prepared 
a  contribution  for  the  trade  press,  and 
given  it  to  all  San  Francisco  corre- 
spondents of  publications  devoted  to 
the  interests  of  growers  of  the  coun- 
try.    It  reads   as   follows: 

"A  leading  editorial  this  week  in 
The  San  Francisco  Chronicle  pleased 
the  growers  exceedingly.  It  takes  ex- 
ception to  a  change  inaugurated  sev- 
eral weeks  ago  by  Willis  T.  Moore, 
chief  of  the  Weather  Bureau,  wherein 
his  subordinates  were  directed  to 
cease  collecting  and  giving  out  the 
accustomed  weekly  crop  and  horticul- 
tural reports.  The  bureau  has  a  large 
corps  of  observers,  all  intelligent  men, 
scattered  in  all  parts  of  the  State,  and 
the  crop  reports  rendered  by  them  for 
years  have  been  of  real  value.  They 
have  been  regularly  published  in 
county  seat  papers  throughout  the 
State  and  have  been  a  means  by  which 
producers  could  keep  themselves  fairly 
well  informed  of  the  general  con- 
dition and  progress  of  crops  and  germ- 
ination peculiar  to  the  commonwealth. 
We  are  aware  that  the  collection  of 
crop  reports  is  not  one  of  the  duties 
imposed  on  the  Weather  Bureau  by 
law,  but  as  it  costs  nothing  except  a 
little  time  once  a  week  in  the  central 
office  to  compile  the  reports  and  a 
trifle  additional  for  printing,  we  want 
them  continued.  It  has  been  done  for 
years,  and  has  been  a  great  public 
convenience.  But  Mr.  Moore  has 
stopped  their  issuance,  and  for  'no 
good  reason,'  says  the  Chronicle,  'the 
bad  reason  being  that  an  impudent 
bureaucrat  intrusted  with  the  power  to 
be  contrary  and  hateful  has  taken  a 
notion  that  he  will  exhibit  those  qual- 


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ities.  This  man  Moore  says  we  shall 
not  have  these  horticultural  reports 
any  more.  In  this  his  course  is  not 
liked.  It  is  not  liked  at  all.  The 
terms  in  which  it  and  himself  arc  be- 
ing referred  to  in  the  current  speech 
of  the  irreverent  are  forcible  and  ex- 
pressive, but  for  the  most  part  unfit 
to  print.  It  is  the  general  opinion 
that  Moore's  real  reason  for  his  action 
is  a  discreditable  one.  and  the  matter 
must  not  be  permitted  to  drop.  Con- 
gress should  intervene  and  make 
Moore  do  what  the  horticulturalists  of 
the  country  and  people  generally  want 
done,  and  if  he  does  not  like  it  he  can 
get  out.    There  are  others.'  " 


SAMUEL    MURRAY 

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Am,  Beauty  and  Edgely  Fan.  &  Sp. 

"  Extra 

No.  t 

*'  Lower  grades 

Bride  & 'Maid— Fan.  &  Sp 

"  Extra., 

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Golden  Gate,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

Chatenay,  Fancy  .    

"         Ordinary 

CARNATIONS 

Fancy  

Ordinary 

MISGEt-LANEOUS 

C«ittleyas 

Lilies 

Callas 

Lity  of  the  Valley 

Violets i 

Tulips 

Roman  Hya.,  Paper  White 

Daffodils;   Trumpets 

Sweet  Peas. 


,  Nar.. 


Mignonette 

Adiantum  Cuneatum 

"         Croweanum 

Smitax • 

Asp  tragus  Plumosus,  strings 

"            "    &  Sprengeri  bunches 
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J.ft.BUDL©NG 

Street,  CHICAGO. 

CUT  FLOWERS 


Hoses  and 
Carnations 
A  Specialty 


37-39  Randolph  Street,  CHICAGO. 
WHOLESALE 

6R0WER  Of 


April   14,   19ui. 


HORTICU  LTURE 


499 


VICTORY 

We  do  not  need  to  advertise  Victory  aggressively  any  longer.     We  are  making  prompt  deliveries 
of  Cuttings  daily  and  are  giving  universal  satisfaction.     Enough  Said  ! 


CUT  FLOWER  MARKET   REPORTS 


Prices  went  up  at  the  be- 
BOSTON  ginning  of  the  week  on 
choice  stock,  and  the  light 
supply  has  helped  to  maintain  same, 
although  the  immediate  demand  has 
been  insignificant.  Growers  are  hold- 
ing back  their  product,  either  on  the 
plants  or  in  caves,  and  nobody  knows 
just  what  to  expect  for  Easter,  the 
general  impression  being,  however, 
that  there  will  be  a  large  supply  of 
all  kinds  of  flowers  when  the  sun  rises 
on  Easter  Saturday  morning.  There 
have  been  practically  no  violets  in  the 
city  for  the  past  two  days.  The 
weather  has  been  dark,  but  not  cold, 
and  there  is  no  reason  why  there 
should  not  be  an  abundance  of  ma- 
terial at  reasonable  figures.  Lilies  are 
exceptionally  good  as  a  rule,  and  ad- 
vance orders  are  very  heavy.  Callas 
move  slowly.  Welch  Bros,  report  the 
largest  advance  orders  ever  placed  for 
Easter,  and  the  problem  is,  with  them, 
not  a  question  of  orders,  but  of  turn- 
ing over  the  stuff  for  delivery.  Mc- 
Carthy reports  an  unprecedented  de- 
mand for  lilies. 

The  past  week  found 
BUFFALO  the  market  in  somewhat 
better  condition,  al- 
though stock  seemed  to  be  somewhat 
plentiful  in  most  lines.  The  latter 
part  of  the  week  found  the  market 
strong  in  carnations,  which  were  not 
so  plentiful  and  prices  were  somewhat 
better.  Roses  and  bulbous  stuff  seemed 
to  continue  coming  in  faster  than 
could  be  disposed  of;  prices  had  not 
changed  much.  Demand  was  fairly 
good  on  Harrisii  lilies  and  callas.  and 
at  the  end  of  week  they  were  pretty 
well  sold  out.  Greens  were  in  fair 
supply  and  demand  somewhat  greater 
than  usual.  Other  flowers  in  medium 
supply.  The  coming  week  is  looked 
for  to  be  one  of  the  busiest  of  the  sea- 
son, and  all  are  making  preparations 
for  a  big  Easter  trade. 

Easter  week  opened  up 
CHICAGO  with  fewer  advanced  or- 
ders on  the  wholesalers' 
books  than  in  former  years,  but  Sun- 
day's and  Monday's  mail  brought  in 
the  orders  up  to,  and  at  present  writ- 
ing, ahead  of  last  year.  The  call  is  for 
white  stock,  as  is  to  be  expected,  but 
colored  stock  is  in  demand  to  an  un- 
usual degree  this  season.  Plant  sales 
have  been  heavier  by  the  plant  grow- 
ers, and  retailers  are  stocking  up  this 
class  of  goods,  and  the  displays  in 
Samuelson's.  Mangle's  and  Weinhoe- 
ber's  are  truly  magnificent.  Rustic 
and  twig  basket  are  being  used  with 
artistic  effect,  especially  with  bulbous 
stock  in  bloom.  Beauties  not  up  to 
the  standard  of  some  years,  but  good 
stock  and  clear  color  is  in  abundance. 
Except  on  20  to  24   inch,  they  will  be 


somewhat  short  of  demand.  Brides 
take  the  lead  in  teas;  Richmond  comes 
next,  and  Bridesmaid  a  close  third. 
Quality  all  the  way  from  top  notch 
to  weak  stems  and  open  buds.  One 
thing  to  be  noticed  is  that  the  retailers 
are  asking  for  some  of  the  new  roses. 
Orr  English,  Killarney,  Moulton,  and 
Joe  Hill  are  in  demand  by  the  best 
class  of  trade.  Carnations  are  plenty 
and  good.  Bountiful  and  Enchantress 
easily  have  the  call,  but  Lawson  and 
White  Clouds  are  moving  well,  and  no 
over-supply  of  any  well-grown  variety 
is  looked  for.  Growers  are  rapidly 
realizing  the  disastrous  effect  of  "pick- 
ling," and  little  of  this  stock  is  looked 
for  this  season  by  the  trade.  The  esti- 
mated crop  of  lilies  locally  grown  is 
100,000  blooms,  with  receipts  from  out- 
side sources  of  about  25,000  to  35,000. 
Fully  60  per  cent,  will  be  marketed  in 
pots;  balance  cut.  Growers  have  "hit 
it  right"  this  season;  for  quality  and 
size  of  buds,  never  was  stock  finer, 
and  while  a  good  many  are  rather 
short  stems,  they  move  well  in  pans 
of  3  to  5  stalks  each.  We  notice  a 
larger  propagation  of  giganteums 
grown  than  formerly.  Prices  hold 
firm  at  $12.50  per  100;  $15  for  extra 
fine  is  easily  obtained.  Lily  of  the 
valley  is  abundant;  callas  in  demand; 
tulips  not  as  plentiful  as  usual,  but 
enough  to  fill  early  calls.  Narcissus 
fine  and  in  over-supply,  except  for 
choice  sorts;  violets  will  be  short,  es- 
pecially single,  as  the  local  stock  is 
about  exhausted  and  Hudson  River 
stock  will  be  the  source  of  75  per  cent, 
of  receipts;  prices  firm.  Pansies,  lilac, 
marguerites,  sweet  peas,  mignonette 
and  other  small  cut  stock  are  in  al- 
most all  the  retailers'  show  windows. 
In  greens,  fancy  ferns,  Sprengeri  and 
boxwood  are  leading  in  call.  Smilax 
strings  scarce,  and  good  asparagus 
bunches  none  too  plentiful,  while  the 
asparagus  strings  are  in  over-abun- 
dance. Wild  smilax  is  in  heavy  de- 
mand and  of  fine  quality  for  the  late 
season.  Azalea  plants  are  in  fine  form, 
and  retailers  are  well  stocked.  1 
noticed  some  beautiful  Ramblers  and 
rhododendrons  in  the  retailers'  win- 
dows. Bulbs  in  bloom  planted  in  at- 
tractive baskets  are  in  evidence  in  al- 


most all  the  stores  and  cannot  fail  to 
bring  good  returns.  All  look  forward 
to  the  most  prosperous  trade  Chicago 
has  ever  known. 

The  supply  of  small 
NEW  YORK    roses    is    lighter    than 

last  week,  and  a  ten- 
dency toward  higher  prices  is  noted  in 
the  case  of  these  and  of  carnations. 
The  requirements  of  the  retail  mar- 
ket are  very  light,  however,  and  easily 
satisfied.  Business  is  exceedingly 
quiet  on  all  sides,  and  there  is  but 
little  yet  on  which  any  estimate  can 
be  based  as  to  what  and  how  much 
of  it  will  be  wanted  for  Easter. 

Trade      conditions      the 

PHI  LA-      past  week  were  satisfac- 

DELPHIA    tory.     Saturday  was  one 

of  the  best  days,  but  not- 
withstanding this  little  spurt  much 
good  stock  went  to  the  street  men. 
The  feature  of  the  rose  market  was 
the  extra  choice  quality  of  the  Chat- 
enays  and  Killarneys  coming  in.  Beau- 
ties went  pretty  well,  although  we 
hear  of  some  lots  that  went  at  ab- 
normally low  figures.  Carnations  have 
shortened  up  considerably,  but  no 
scarcity  is  anticipated  for  Easter  un- 
less perhaps  in  Enchantress  and  one 
or  two  other  varieties.  Violets  also 
shortened  up,  with  a  corresponding 
stiffening  in  prices.  Cut  lilies  are  in 
good  demand.  Lily  of  the  valley  is 
still  over-plentiful. 


BUSINESS  CHANGES. 
Sidney  Hoffman  has  sold  out  his 
lease  of  the  store  he  has  occupied  for 
the  past  year  on  Bromfield  street, 
Boston.  The  place  has  been  taken  by 
a  watchmaker. 


FERNS 

Dagger  Ferns 

and 

Galax  Leaves 

Bronze  or  Green  Galax, 
$1.00  per  1000;  $7.00 
per  case.  Dagger  Feme, 
A  1  stock,  $1.00  per 
1000.  Special  for  Easter.  85c.  in  lots  of  10,000 
or  over.     Stock  guaranteed  first  class. 

A.  L.  rUK  1  UlNEb.  new  Haven,  Conn. 


DAGGER  FERNS. 


No.  1  DAGGER  FERNS,  $1.25  per  1000;  Fancy,  1.50 

Brilliant  Bronze  or  Green  GALAX ,  75c  per  1 000,    ,0Sg.05oots 
Southern  Smilax  50-lb.  case  $5.50 

We  can  supply  you  with  fresh  made 

LAUREL      FESTOONINC 

all  winter,  and  gathered  daily  fresh  from  the 

woods,  4c,  50  and  6c  per  yard.    Sample  lot  on 

SUpitf.SJ'aSLiM^.""*^  application.    BRANCH   I  AURBL,  36c  per  large 

f~    i.undle.    Fine  line  of  Trees  for  decorating  purposes.    Try  the  beautiful  Pine. 

'         Telephone  or  telegraph  orders  will  receive  prompt  attention. 

CROWL  FERN  CO.,     MILLINGTON,  MASS. 


500 


H  O  RTIC  U  LT UPE 


April  14.  190G 


FRANK   MILLANG 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist 


COOliAN    BUILDING 


55-57  W.  26th  Street,    NEW  YORK 

Tel.  299  Madison  Sq.      Open  6  A.  M.  to  5  P.  M. 


FORD  BROTHERS 

♦8  West  28th  Street,  NEW  YORK 

FINE  ROSES  FRKCY  GARNATIONS 

A  Full  Line  of  All  CUT  FLOWERS 
Teler.houe.a870  or  3X71    Madison  Sn.nare. 


\  JOHN   1.   RAYNOR  \ 

?  Wholesale  Commission  Florist    a£88£srA%8lJ3r'  j 

w  a  full  line  of  Choice  Cut  Flower  stock  for  all  purposes.    Comprises  every  variety  W 

£  grown  for  New  York  market,  at  current  prices  m 

m  tel.  1008  Madison  SQUARE                                  4°  W.  28  St.,  New  York  City  0 


ALEX.  J.  GUTTMAN 

THE  WHOLESALE 

\  FLORIST  * 

OF  NEW  YORK 
Phone  1664-1665  Mad.  Sq.     43  W.  28th  St. 

<WWVWWVWWW<WWWWrVtf 


Walter  F,  Sheridan 

Wholesale  Commission  Dealer  la 

Choice  Cut  Flowers 

39  West  28th  Street   New  York 
Telephone  :  90a  Madison  Sq. 


HEADQUARTERS    FOR    NOVELTIES 

ORCHIDS  A  SPECIALTY 

THE    HIGHEST  \/  A   I      I     EV         ALWAYS 

GRADE    OF         VMLLCT  ON   HANS 

BEST    BEAUTIES,    METEORS,    BRIDES    AND    BRIDESMAIDS 

JAMES  McMANUS.TsVffilV  50  W,  30th  St.,  New  York 


Everything  for  Easter 

HICKS  &  CRAWBUCK,  Inc. 

Wholesale  Commission  Florists 
and  Jobbers  in  Flori-ts'  Supplies 

76  and  78   Court   Street 

BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 

WWMVWVWWWVWVWWWWl 


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1$  .    FROME)NT       flSSrVSZtih 

Wholesale   Commission    Florist 

CHOICE    CUT    FLOWERS 


57  West  28th  St. 


New  York. 


Special  Attenlion  to  Shipping  Orders        Telephones:  aaoo,  a.oi,  Madison  Square       Write  for  Current  Price* 


The  Reliable  Commission  House 

Richmond  Roses  and  Rich  Flowers 
of  all  varieties 


FOR    GOOD    PRICES 

AND  CASH   RETURNS 

send  your  flowers  to 


JOS.  S.  FENRICH     Phil.  F.  Kessler 


IOW.  28th  Street,  New  York 

Tel   324-325  Madison  Square 


55    West   26th    Street,    New   York. 
Telephone   2921    Madison    Square. 


NEW   YORK   QUOTATIONS    PER   100-TO    DEALERS   ONLY 


Roses 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgeley  fan  and  sp, 

"  extra. 

No.    1 

"  Lower  grades 

Bride  &  "Maid,  fan   and  sp 

"         extra    

'•         No.  1  and  lower  gtad'-.s.    . . 

Liberty,  fancy    ■*■ 

'*  ordinary- 

Richmond,  fancy 

ordinary 

Golden  Gate,  fancy 

'*      ordinary 

Chatenay,  fancy         ...    

ordinary    

Carnations,  Fancy 


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Roman  Mya..  Paper  White  Nar. . 

Daffodils,  Trumpets 

Sweet  Peas. 

ninnonette  

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"  Croweanum 

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Asparagus  Plumosus.         

"  &Sprengeri,  bunches 
Lilac*  per  100  bunches 


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JOHN  YOUNG 
Wholesale    FLORIST 

51  'West  28tK  St.,  New  YorK 

Telephone.    4463-4464    Madison    Sq. 

Best     Beauties,     Brides    and    Bridesmaids. 

Lily    of    the    Valley,    Orchids    and 

Lilies.      Renowned   Cottage 

Garden   Carnations. 

Edward  C.  Horan 
Wholesale  Florist 

55  WEST  28th  ST. 

tel.  l**j  M.disoa  s,.  New  York 


TRAENDLY    &     S CHENG K 

WHOLESALE  FLORISTS 

Furnish  best  stock  at  fair  prices  all  the  year  round     Send  for  quotations  on  fall  orders 

Tel.  798.799  Madison  Sq.  44  West  28th  Street,  New  York  City 


FLORISTS  OUT  OF  TOWN 


Taking  Orders  for  Flowers  to  be  Deliv- 
ered to  Steamers  or  Elsewhere  in  New 
York  can  have  them  delivered  in  PLAIN 
BOXES.  WITH  OWN  TAGS  in  best 
manner  by 


Young  &  Nugent 

42  W.  28th  St.,  New  York 


In  writing  to  Advertisers  kindly  mention  Horticulture 


April  14.  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


.r.o  ] 


Fancy  Ferns 

r.  Michigan  Cut  Flower  Exchange 


$2.00   per    1000 

$1,75  per  5000  lots 

Discount    on    Regular    Shipments 

1T<«L;"!:de™™o*  Michigan  Cut  Flower  Exchange  "KS?" 

Send    for    Our    Weekly    Price    List    on    Cut    Flowers. 


Charles  Millang 

SO  West  29th  St.,      New  York  city 

Gut  Flowers  on  Commission 

A  Reliable  Place  to  Consign  to  or  order  from 

Telephone;  3860-3871  Madison  Square 

ORCHIDS  AT  ALL  SEASONS 

WM.  STUART  ALLEN  CO. 

Commission  Merchants  in  Cut  Flowers 

S3  WEST  28TH  STREET,  NEW  YORK 

Telephone  356  Madison  Square 


Established 
1891 


BUY   FROM     m/|  r-» 

SHIP  TO     l\\  |-> 

TRY    *»»■-« 


ALFRED  H.  LANGJAHR 

All  Choice  Cut  Flowers  in  Season 

55  West  28th   St,  New  York 

Telephone  3924  Madison  Square. 

BUY    YOUR     FLOWERS    THROUGH 

A-  MOLTZ 

Wholesale  Florist 

5S-S7  W.  26th  Street        .        -        NEW  YORK 

Best  Facilities  for  Supplying  you  at  Lowest 

Daily  Market  Prices 

Tel.  2921-5243  Hadison  Square 

J,  6.  Murdoch  &  Co. 

Wholesale  Florists 

FLORISTS'   SUPPLIES 
545  Liberty  St.,  PITTSBURG,  PA. 

Long  Distance  Phone  1435  Court. 

Bonnot  Bros. 

Wholesale    Florists 

55  and  57  W.  26th  St.,  NEW  YORK 

Cut  FJOwer  Exchange         Tel.  830  Madison  Square. 

OPEN  6.00  A.M. 

AN  UNEQUALED  OUTLET  FOR  CONSIGNED  FLOWERS 

JULIUS  LANG 

Wholesale  Florist 

Consignments    received,    sold    well 

and    returns    made    promptly. 

53  WEST  30th  ST.  NEW  YORK 

Telephone,  280  Madison  Sq. 


ESTABLISHED  1872 

JOHN    J.    PERKINS 

WHOLESALE  and  C0MMISSI0H  FLORIST 

115  W.  30th  St.,  New  York 

Tel.  No.  956  Madison  Square 
Wanted.— A  few  more  reliable  growers  of 
Carnatlous  and   Violets.     Quick  returns  and 
highest   prices. 

CARNATIONS 

AND  ROSES 

Pittsburg  Cut  Flower  Co.,  Ltd. 


Crafted  Roses 

First  class,  early  grafted,  Brides 
and  Bridesmaids  on  best  Eng- 
lish stock.  Prices  #10.00  and 
$1 2.00  per  hundred.  See  sam- 
ple at  Stall  No.  52  Park  Street 
Market. 

MONTROSE  GREENHOUSES 

Montrose,  Mass. 


Headquarters  in  Western  New  York 

ROSES,  CARNATIONS 

And  all  kinds  of  Seaonable  Flowers 

WM.  F.  KASTING 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist,  also  Dealer  in 
Florists'  Supplies  and  Wire  Designs. 

383-87   ELLICOTT  ST. 
BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 


Give  us  a  trial. 


We  can  please  you. 


NEW  CROP  BRONZE  AND  GREEN  GALAX 

$1.00  per  1000.    Discounts  on  larger  quantities.    Write  for  prices  on  case  lots. 
WE   HAVE   VERY    FIXE    CUT    BOX    WOOD. 
DAGGER   AND  FANCY  FERNS. 

NEW  CROP  SOUTHERN  WILD  SMILAX  $3.50  and  $7.00  per  Case. 

Headquarters  for  all  FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES.  Wire 
Designs,  Cut  Wire,  Letters,  Immortelles,  Cjcas  Leaves, 
Wheat  Sheaves,  Ribbons,  Corrugated  Boxes,  etc. 

LAURE  L  FESTOONING,  6c.  and  6c.  per  yard. 

HENRY  M.  ROBINSON  &  CO.,  LWGSS&ttfcBa : 


WHOLESALE  FLOWER  MARKETS  — 


PER  100. 
TO  DEALER5  ONLY. 


CINCINNATI 

April  io 


ROSES 

Am.  Beauty  andEdgely.  fan  and  sp. 

extra 

No.  i 

Lower  grades 

Bride  and  Maid,  tan.  and  sp 

extra. 


"       No.  i  and  Lower  gi 

Liberty,  fancy 

"  Ordinary 

Richmond,  Fancy 

Ordinary. 

Golden  Gate,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

Chatenay,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

CARNATIONS 

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Geo.  A.   ^Sutherland   Co. 

CUT    FLOWERS 

Florists'    Supplies    and    Letters 
34  HAWLEY    STREET         -  BOSTON 


504  Liberty  Ave., 


Pittsburg,  Pa. 


E.  A.  BEAVEN 

Wholesale  Dealer  in 

SOUTHERN    WILD    SMILAX 

and   Florists'   Hardy   Decorative  Supplies. 
New  crop  now  ready  in  limited  quantities. 

EVERGREEN,    ALA. 


WHOLESALE 

Fancy  and  Dagger  Ferns,  Gala*  and  Leucothoe, 

Bronze  and  Green  Baled  Sphagnum,  and  Green 
flosses  Leaf  Mold.  Orchid  and  Azalta  Peats,  Fresh 
cut  Palmetto  and  Cycas  Palm  leaves.  Wild  Smilax 
— Boxwood.    All  Decorating  Evergreens. 

THEKERVANCO.    20W< 

Tel.  1519  Madison  Sq. 


NEW  YORK. 


502 


HORTICULTURE 


April  14,  190& 


List 

of 

Advertisers 


Page 
AkersH.  R. 496 

Allen  Wm.  Stuart  Co. 501 
Aschmann  Godfrey.'  .496 

Barrows  H.H.  &  Son.  480 
Bayersdorfer  H  &  Co  497 

Beaven,  E.  A. 501 

Boddin^ton  A.  T.  .  -  •   482 

Bonnot  Bros. 501 

Boston  Florist   Letter 

Co 497 

Boston  Plate  and  Win- 
dow Glass  Co 506 

Breck  Joseph  &  Sons  482 
Breitmeyer's  J.  Sons  497 

Budlong  J.  A 493 

Burpee  W.  A.  &  Co.. 482 

Chicago  Carnation 

Co 478 

Cochran     Mushroom 

&  Spawn  Co 482 

Cooke  G.  H •  -   497 

Cottage  Gardens   Co 

-495-496 

Cowee  A 479 

Crowl  Fern  Co.. 499 

Dilger  Wm 5°* 

Dreer  H.  A 479-5°° 

Eaton  H.  N 496 

Edwards  Folding  Box 

Co 497 

EiseleC. 495 

Elliott  Wm.  &Son. . .  ■  4ba 

EslerJ.  G 506 

Ernest  W.  H. 5°6 

Exotic  Nurseries 480 

Eyres 497 

Farquhar  R.  &   J.    & 

Co.. 480 

Felthousen  J.  E. 479 

FenrichJ.S 500 

Fletcher  F.  W.. 480 

Fleur,  E 480 

Foley  Mfg.  Co 5°6 

Ford  Bros. 500 

Forest      Nursery      & 

Seed  Co. 495 

Fortunes,  A.  L 499 

Froment  H.  E. 5°° 

Greenhouse  For  Sale.508 

Grey  T.J.  &  Co 482 

Gude  Bros.  Co 497 

Gurney    Heater  Mfg. 

Co 507 

Gunman  Alex.  J soo 

Guttman  &  Weber.  .-499 

Hail  Asso. 5C6 

Hammond  Paini  &  Slug 

Shot  Wor-s 495 

Hart  Pioneer  Nurser- 
ies   --    495 

Heller  &Co... 482 

Herbert  David  &Son. 479 
Hews  A.  H.  &  Co.... 506 
Hicks  &  Crawbuck  ..500 

Hilfinger  Bros. 506 

Hill  E.  G. 480 

Hippard  E 506 

Hitchings  &  Co 506 

Holly  Castle  Co..  ...508 

Horan   E.  C 5°° 

HuntE.H 498 

Igoe  Brcs. 5°8 

Imperial  Seed  &  Plant 

Co ....496 

Inncs&  McRae 478 


Jennison  W.  C. 


Kasting  W.  F 501 

Kervan  Co.,  The  ....501 

Kessler,  P    F 500 

King  Cons.  Co 507 

Klokner  A. 506 

ICroescheLl  Bros 507 

Lager  &Hurrell.. 480 

Lang  Julius 501 


Page 
Langjahr,  Alfred  H..  .501 

Leuthy  A.  &  Co 480 

Lord  &  Burnham  Co. 508 

McConnell  Alex 497 

McKellar  Charles  W.498 
McKissick,  W.  E.   ...498 

McManus  Jas. 500 

Metropolitan  Material 

Co 507 

MichellH.  F.Co.  ...495 
Michigan  Cut  Flower 

Exc  hange 501 

Millang  Charles 501 

Millang  Frank .500 

MoUz  A  501 

Moninger  J.  C.    - .  •••507 
Montrose      Green- 
houses ...  - 501 

Murdoch  J.  B.&C0..501 
Murray  Samuel.. ...  .497 

Nicotine  Mfg.  Co 482 

Niessen  Leo.  Co. 498 

Oak  Grove  Nurseries. 480 

Pennock  Samuel  S 

....496-498 

Perfection      Chemical 

Co 505 

Perkms  John  J 501 

Perkins  St.  Nurseries. 460 
Piersou  F.  R.  Co.  478-480 
Pierson  U  Bar  Co..  "507 
Pittsburg  Cut   Flower 

Co 501 

Pye  E.  H 478 

Raynor  John  I  . .  •  ■  •    500 

Reed&  Keller 497 

Reid  Edw   498 

Reid,  Peter  S. 482 

Reinberg  Peter ^98 

Robinson  H.M.  &  C0.501 
Roehrs  Julius  Co.  ...480 
Rolker  August  &  Sonssoo 
Rose  Hill  Nurseries. .  496 

Sander  &  Son. 480 

Schillo  Lumber  Co. ..  508 
Schlegel    &     Fouler 

Co. 482 

Schmidt  J.  C.  Co 479 

Scollay  John  A 507 

Scott  John 480 

Sheridan  W.  F.  ...  .500 
Siebrecht  &  Sons. ....  496 
Siggers  &  Siggers  ...506 
Situations  &  Wants.. 505 

Skidelskv  S.  S. 479 

Standard  Plate  Glass 

Co   507 

Stern  J.  &  Co 497 

Stearns  A.  T.  Lumber 

Co. 506 

Stoothoff.  H.  A.  Co.. 505 
Sutherland     Geo.     A. 

Co 501 

Swayne  Wm. 479 

Thorburn  J.M.  &C0.482 

Thornton  Bros. 4,6 

Totman  H.  M.   496 

Traendly  &  Schenck.500 
Troy,  J.  H 495 

Vaughan  and  Sperry-498 

Walsh  M.  H 496 

Ward  Ralph  M.  Co.. .482 

Weathered  Co 505 

Weber  K.  C 497 

Weber  H.  &  Sons 478 

Welch  Bros 498 

Wietor  Bros.. 498 

Winiench  C. 478 

Winterson  E.  F.   ....498 
[man,  E.  &  C.  ■  -479 


Yokohama  Nurseries. 496 

Yuii"£  John.. 500 

igent  . . .500 
Young  Thos.  Jr. 497 


Buyer's  Directory 

and 

Ready  Reference  Guide 

READ    IT 

Advertisements  under  this  head,  one  cent 
a  word.     Initials  count  as  words. 

Regular  advertisers  in  this  issue  are  also 
listed  under  this  classification  without 
charge.  Reference  to  List  of  Advertisers 
will   Indicate  the   respective  pages. 


AGRICULTURAL    IMPLEMENTS. 

Thos.    J.    Grey    &    Co.,    32    S.    Market    St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons. 
51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,  Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


ASPARAGUS. 

Oak  Grove  Nurseries,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

Asparagus  PI.   N.   Seed. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Asparagus  Sprengeri,  2  1-2-in.,  $2.25  per 
100.     Otto  Bourdy,  Lowell,  Mass. 

Asparagus  Sprengeri,  fine  2-in.  stock, 
$1.50  per  100.  .  Need  the  room.  Address 
Cal.    Richardson.    Waverlv.    111. 

ASTERS. 

Asters,  nice  strong  plants.  Queen  of 
Market,  Semples,  Carlson,  separate  colors, 
35c.  per  100  by  mall;  $3.00  per  1000  by  ex- 
press.     S.    W.    Pike,    St.    Charles,    111. 

AUSTRIAN    AND    SCOTCH    PINES. 

The    F.    E.    Conine    Nursery   Co.,    Stratford, 
Conu. 


BEGONIAS. 
Innes    &    McRae,    Cheswlck,    Pa. 

Glolre   De   Lorraine, 
For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

S.   S.   Skidelsky,    Philadelphia,   Pa. 

Begouia   Gloire  De  Lorraine. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


BAMBOO    STAKES. 

Yokohama   Nurseries.  31  Barclay  St., 

New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


BULBS   AND  TUBERS. 

R.  M.  Ward  &  Co..  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons.  47-54  N.  Market  St., 

Boston. 

Gladioli   for   Forcing. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertlsers. 

W.    W.    Rawson   &   Co.,    12  &  13   F.   H. 

Square,    Boston. 

Arlington    Tested    Seeds   for   Florists. 

J.   M.   ThorburrT&  Co., 

36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York. 

Lilies,  Irises,  Begonias,  etc. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

Yokohama   Nurseries,  31  Barclay   St., 

New    Y'ork. 

Lily   Bulbs. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Schlegel  &  Fottler  Co., 

26   S.    Market    St.,    Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

~~  1000 
Amaryllis  formosisslma,  4-5  1-2  In  cir. $22. 00 

Cvcloiiothra  flava,  2-2  1-2  in.  cir 7.00 

Mills  biflora,  2-2  1-2  in  cir 7.00 

Tigridias  In  mixture,  2-3  in.   cir 9.00 

All  good,  profitable  blooming  bulbs.  Price 
includes  parcel   postpaid. 

J.  A.  McDowell,   Ap.  157,  City  of  Mexico. 

CACTI. 

Old  Man's  Head,  4  to  5  in.,  $20.00  per  100. 

Cacti,  medium  size,  10  assorted  varieties, 
$10.00  per  100;  15  assorted  varieties,  $15.00 
per  100. 

Price  Includes  prepaid  mail.  Headquar- 
ters for  cacti,  orchids,  bulbs,  etc. 

J.  A.  McDowell,   Ap.  15:     City  of  Mexico. 


Zangen,  O.  V.. 


.482 


CANNAS. 

Canna  Alemannia,  dry  or  started  roots, 
$2.00  per  100.  J.  H.  Krone,  Jr.,  Fort 
Smith,    Ark. 


CARNATIONS. 

J.   D.  Thompson   Carnation  Co..   Jollet,   IIL 
Carnation,    Robert   Craig. 

Guttman  &  Weber,  43  W.  28th  St.,   N.   T. 

Carnation   Victory. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

E.    H.    Pye,    Upper    Nyack,    N.    Y. 
For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


The   H.    Weber  &  Sons   Co.,   Oakland, 
My    Maryland    and   Jessica. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Md. 


Chicago    Carnation    Co.,   Jollet,    111. 

Rooted   Cuttings. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Cottage  Gardens  Co.,   Queens,    N.    Y. 

Carnation    Robert    Craig. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

The  F.   R.   Pierson   Co.,   Tarrytown-on-Hud- 

son,    N.    Y'. 

Carnations,      Winsor,     White      Enchantress, 

Helen    M.    Gould. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


CHRYSANTHEMUM    PLANTS. 

Opak,  Mildred  Ware.  Mrs.  Weeks,  Amo- 
rita,  Convention  Hall,  Dr.  Eugcuhard, 
F.  S.  Vallis,  Mrs.  F.  Thirkell.  E.ienne 
Bonnefond,  Alliance,  Beauty  of  Sussex, 
Mrs.  Birce,  La  Fusion.  Merstham  Ycl.ow, 
Fred  Lemon,  $2.50  per  100;  $20.00  per  1000. 

G.  S.  Kalb.  Florence  Teal,  Glory  of  Pa- 
cific, Polly  Rose,  Willowbrook,  Golden  Tro- 
phy. Rnbt.  I  I,i,  lb  lay.  D.  W.  Childs.  John 
Sbrimpton,  Maj.  Bonuafan,  Col.  Appleton, 
Nivii's,  Bride,  Pink  Ivory,  White  Ivory, 
Vivi.ind  Morel,  Cullingfordli,  Ermanllda, 
Areline,  Nagoya,  Maud  Dean,  Mutual 
Friend,  W.  H.  Lincoln,  Black  Hawk,  Je- 
rome Jones,  F.  G.  Jones,  Golden  Wedding, 
Timothy  Eaton.  Mine.  F.  Perrin.  Wm. 
Duckham,  $1.50  per  100;  $12.50  per  1000. 
Address    W.     F.    Kastiug,    3S3-3S7    Ellicott 

St.,   Buffalo,   N.  Y. 

The    E.   G.    Hill   Co..    Richmond,    Ind. 
For   page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


CLEMATIS. 

Clematis  paniculata,  2-yr.,  transp., 
per  100;  1-yr.,  strong,  $4  per  100.  E. 
Teas,    Centreville,   Ind. 


Y. 


COLEUS. 

H.   N.   Eaton,    So.    Sudbury,   Mass.,    Rooted 

Cuttings. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

A.  N.  Pierson,  Cromwell,  Conn. 

Rooted    Cuttings, 

COREOPSIS. 

Coreopsis  lanceolata,  2  1-2  in.  pots,  $2.50 
per   100.     E.   Y.   Teas.   Centreville,    Ind. 

CUPS    AND    TROPHIES. 

Thornton  Bros.,   Lawrence,  Mass. 
Fo:    page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

CUT  FLOWER  BOXES. 

Folding  cut  flower  boxes,  the  best  made. 
Write  for  list.  Holton  &  Hunkel  Co.,  Mil- 
waukee, Wis. 

CYCLAMEN    PLANTS. 

C.  Wlnterlch,  Defiance,  O. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


DAHLIAS. 
David   Herbert   &   Son,   Atco,    N.  J. 
For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 
A.   T.   Boddington,    New    York. 


DAISIES. 
The  F.  W.  Fletcher  Co.,  Auburndale,  Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

DRACAENA   INDIVISA. 

E.  &  C.  Woodman,  Danvers,   Mass. 
For  page   see   List  of  Advertisers. 

EASTER    LILIES. 

N.    F.    McCarthy    &   Co..   Boston. 

Christian  Dehn.  17S  Beekman  St.,  Saratoga 

Springs,   N.   Y. 


EASTER   PLANTS. 
Wm.  C.   Smith.   Philadelphia. 


S.    S.    Pennock.    Philadelphia. 


Robert    Craig    Co.,    Philadelphia. 


April  14,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


508 


EASTER     PLANTS— Continued. 

Godfrey    Aschmann.    Philadelphia. 

A.  Schultheis,  College  Point,   N.  Y. 

Hicks  &   Crawbuck,   76   and   78   Court   St., 

Brooklyn,    N.    Y. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

ELECTRIC    CIRCULATOR. 

Holly-Castle   Co.,    Boston. 
For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


FERNS. 
A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Kosllndale,  Mass 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

H.  H.  Barrows  &  Sons,  Whitman,  Mass. 

Nephrolepls  Barrowsll. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

F.    R.    Plerson    Co.,    Tarrytown-on-Hudson, 

N.    Y. 

Nephrolepis    Plersonl    Elegantlsstma. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

Ferns  for  jardlueres,  good  varieties,  $3.00 
per  100,  cash.  J.  H.  Fiesser,  415  Summit 
Avenue,    West    lluboken,    N.    J. 

Ferns,  Japanese  or  Mikado  fern  ball,  new 
Importation  now  in  and  ready  for  shipment. 
In  dormant  condition;  8  inc.  in  diameter, 
$2.25  per  doz.,  $18  per  100  f.  o.  b.  Cros- 
man  Bros.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

FERTILIZERS. 

Wm.   Elliott  &  Sons,  201   Fulton   St.,   N.   Y. 

Sterilized  Sheep  Manure. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

FEVERFEW. 

Feverfew,  $1.00  per  $100,  $8.00  per  1000. 
Prepaid.     S.  W.  Pike,  St.  Charles,  111. 

FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES. 

H.  M.  Robinson  &  Co..  8-11  Province  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


H.  liayersdorfer  &  Co.,   Philadelphia,    fa. 

Fur  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

The    Kervau    Co.,    2U    W.    27tl»    St.,    N.     1 

Decorative  Evergreens. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84^Hawiey  SL, 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


Reed  &  Keller,  122  W.  25th  St.,  New   York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  B.  Murdoch  IT  CoTi  545  Liberty  St. 

Pittsburg,   Pa. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 


S.  S.   Penuock,  Philadelphia. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  Stern  &  Co .,   1928  Germantown  Ave., 

Philadelphia. 

For  page  sec   List   of  Advertisers. 

A.  L.  Fortunes,  New  Haveu,  Conn. 

Ferns,  Galax  Leaves. 
For  page  see    List    of   Advertisers. 
Crowl    Fern    Co.,    Milllugton,    Mass. 

Dagger   and    Fancy    Ferns. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


FLORISTS*   LETTERS. 

Boe'.on   Florist   Letter  Co.,   84   Hawley   St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see    1. 1st  of  Advertisers. 


G.  A.  Sutherland  Co..  34  Hawley  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


FLOWERS    BY    TELEGRAPH. 

Alex.  McConnell,  New  York. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

Fred   C.   Weber.   4326-28  Olive   St., 

St.   Louis,   Mo. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


Young  &  Nugent,  New   Y'ork. 
For  page  see   1. 1st  of   Advertisers. 


FLOWER   POTS. 

W.  H.  Ernest,  28th  and  M  Sts., 

Washington,  D.  C. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

A.   H.   Hews  &  Co.,   Cambridge,   Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Hilflnger    Bros.,    Ft.    Edward.     N.    Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


J.  Breitmeyer's  Sons.   Miami  &  Gratiot 

Aves.,    Detroit,   Mich. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Thos.   Young.  Jr.,  41 W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Eyres,   11    N.    Pearl   St.,   Albany.   N.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

George   H.   Cooke,   Washington,   D.  C. 

For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 

Gude    Bros.    Co.,    1214    F    St., 

Washington,    D.   C. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Samuel    Murray,    1017   Broadway, 

Kansas   City.    Mo. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


FOLDING   BOXES. 

Welch  Bros.,  15  Province  St.,  Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

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


GENISTAS. 

Thomas    Roland,    Nahant,    Mass. 


GERANIUMS. 

Geraniums,  large  top  cuttings,  well 
rooted:  Peter  Henderson,  $2.50  per  100; 
Trego,  $2.00  per  100,  $18.00  per  1000;  S.  A. 
Nutt,  Mrs.  E.  G.  Hill,  Beaute  Potievine. 
Jean  Viand,  lime.  Buckner  (best  white), 
$1.50  per  100,  $14.00  per  1000.  The  W.  T. 
Buckley  Co.,  Springfield,  111. 

GLADIOLI. 

Arthur    Cowee,    Meadowvale    Farm,   Berlin, 

N.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

John  Lewis  Childs,    Floral   Park,   N.  Y. 
Gladiolus    America. 

*  >  Imlioll.  <  olors,  mixt  mos  and  nninod. 
All  sizes.  Also  bulblets.  E.  E.  Stewart, 
Rives  Junction,   Mich. 

Groff's  Hybrid  Gladioli:  A  No.  1  stock, 
true  to  name  all  shades  including  the  cov- 
eted  blue  varieties;  1  1-2  to  2  in.,  $10.00  per 
1000,  $1.50  per  100;  1  to  1  1-2  in,  $8.00  per 
1000,  $1.25  per  100;  3-4  in.  to  1  in.,  SB.oo 
per  10UO,  75c.  per  100;  1-2  to  3-4  in.,  $5.00 
per  1000,  00c.  per  100.  A.  B.  Powell,  Cam- 
den,  N.   Y. 

GLASS. 

Boston  Plate  &  Window  Glass  Co.,  Boston. 

For    [kil'''    soe    List    of    Advertisers. 

Standard     Plate    Glass    Co.,     Boston. 

For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

Glass,     French     and     American     "White 

Rose"  brand.     Stenzel  Glass  Co.,  2  Hudson 

St.,   New   York. 

GLAZING     POINT. 
H.   A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


GREENHOUSE      BUILDING      MATE- 
RIAL. 

Lord    &     Buruham     Co., 

1133  Eroadway,   New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Pierson     U-Bar     Co.,     1     Madison     Square, 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hitchings   &   Co.,    1170   Broadway^ 

New    York. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

A.  T.  Stearns  Lumber  Co..  Neponset.  Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

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


J.  C.  Monlnger  Co..  117  East  Blackhawk  St., 

Chicago. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Adam  Schillo  Lumber  Co..  West  St.  and 

Hawthorne  Ave..  Chicago.  111. 

For  page  see   Ust  nf  Advertisers. 


Weathered  Co.,  46  and  48  Marion   St.,   New 

York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Foley   Mfg.   Co.,  471  W.   22nd    St..    Chicago. 

For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

GREENHOUSE    HOSE. 

Anchor   Greenhouse    Hose    Is    the    best    for 

Florists. 

Mineralized    Rubber    Co.,     New    York. 

HARDY  FERNS  AND  SUPPLIES. 

H.    M.    Robinson    &   Co..   8-11    Province   St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

The  Kervan  Co., 

20  W.  27th  St.,    New   York. 

For  page   see   T.Ist  nf   Advertisers. 

Michigan  Cut  Flower  Co..  38  and  40  Miami 

Ave.,   Detroit.   Mich..  Wm.   Dllger,   Mgr. 

Fancy  Ferns. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


HARDY    PERENNIALS. 

Henry   A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

HEATING   APPARATUS. 

Lord    &    Burnham    Co., 

1133  Broadway,  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Plerson     U-Bar    Co.,     1     Madison     Square, 

New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hitchings   &   Co.,    1170   Broadway, 

New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

John   A.   Scollay,   73  &  75   Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Gurney  Heater  Mfg.  Co.,  74  Franklin  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Kroeschell   Bros.,   35   Erie   St.,    Chicago. 
For   page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 

HOTHOUSE   GRAPE  VINES. 

Rose   Hill    Nurseries,    New   Rochelle,    N.    Y. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

HYDRANGEAS. 

Hydrangea  Otaska,  3-in.,  $4.00  per  100; 
4-in.,  $8.00  per  100;  5-in.,  $2.00  per  doz., 
$12.00  per  100;  6-in.,  $3.00  pur  doz.  Large 
plants  from  10-in.  pots,  fine  stock  lawn 
decoration  at  $1.00  each;  Dracaena  Iudi- 
visa,  2 -in.,  $2.00  per  100;  3 -in.,  $4.00  per 
100;  Jemene,  strong  bulbs,  $3.00  per  100. 
Chrysanthemums,  clean  stock,  Pally  Rose 
(plant  early  for  best  results);  Ivory,  Alice 
Bjron,  best  while  to  date;  H.illid.iv  and  20 
other  stand.  Sorts,  R.  C.  $1.00  per  100; 
potted  plants.  $2.00  per  100.  E.  Fryer, 
Johnstown,  Pa.         

HOLSTII. 

Impatiens    C.    Winterich,    Defiance,    O. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


IMPORTING    HOUSES. 

R.   M.   Ward  &   Co..  New    York. 

Plants  and   Bulbs. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


INSECTICIDES. 

Perfection    Chemical    Co..    Flushing,    N.    Y. 

Carman's    Antlpest. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

The  H.  A.   Stoothoff  Co..  119  West  St., 

New    York. 

Fumigating  Kind  Tobacco  Powder. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

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

Nlkoteen, 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hammond's  Paint  &  S.  S.  Works,  Fishklll, 

N.    Y. 

Horicum. 

For   page    see    List   of   Advertisers. 


JAPANESE  PLANTS. 

Yokohama  Nurseries.   31  Barclay  St., 

New  Y'ork. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


MOONVINES. 

Moonvlnes,  2  1-2  In.,  strong  plants.  $3.00 
per  100.  John  Heidenrelch,  Indianapolis, 
Ind. 

MUSHROOM    SPAWN. 

Cochran     Mushroom     &     Spawn     Co., 

911  Chemical   P.ldg.,    St.   Louis.  Mo. 

For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

NIKOTEEN   APHIS   PUNK. 

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


NURSERY  STOCK. 

Cottage  Gardens.  Queens.  N.   Y. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Forest    Nursery    &    Seed    Co.,    McMlnnvllle, 

Tenn. 

Forest    Tree    and    Shrub    Seeds. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Hart   Pioneer  Nursery,  Fort  Scott.   Kansas. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J.    H.    Troy.    New    Rochelle,    N.    V . 

Koster   Blue    Spruce. 
For   page   see  List   of   Advertisers. 

Palisades    Nurseries,    SparkllT    N.    Y. 


2.000  Norway  Maples  transplanted, 
straight  and  fine  stock.  2  to  5  feet.  Cheap 
for  cash,  or  will  exchange  for  some  klnds- 
of  stock.     O.  C.  Bailey,  Newburyport,  Mass. 


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HORTICULTURE 


April  14.  1906 


ORCHID    PLANTS. 
Lager  &  Hurrell,  Summit.  N.  J. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Sander,   St.  Albans.   England. 

Importers,   Exporters.   Growers,   Hybridists. 

l-'or  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

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


PANSIES. 
Imperial  Seed  &  Plant  Co.,  Grange,   Balti- 
more,  Md. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


PATENTS. 

SIggers  &  Slggers,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Patents,  Trade  Marks,  and  Copyrights. 

25  years'  active  practice. 

For  pag'e  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

PEERLESS    REPAIR    CLAMP. 

A    Klokner,  Wauwatosa,  Wis. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


PLANTS,   BEDDING. 
J.  C.   Schmidt  Co.,   Bristol,   Pa. 

Spiraea  Japonica. 

For   page    see    List   of   Advertisers. 

IT    5T    Eaton,    S.    Sudbury,    Mass. 

Coleus,   Verschaffeltii.   Golden  Bedder. 

For   page  see   List   of   Advertising. 

PLANTS    DECORATIVE. 
A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Rosllndale,  Mass 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
Julius   Roehrs,   Rutherford,   N.   J. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 
R.    &   J.    Farquhar   &    Co..    Boston. 

Palms,    Kentia    Belmoreana. 

For  page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

C.  Eisele,   11th  and  Koy   Sts..    Philadelphia 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

~~  PLANT  STAKES. 

H.   F.   Michell  Co.,   Philadelphia. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


PLANTS  HARDY. 

M.   II.   Walsh,   Woods  Hole,   Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

PRIMULA   OBCONICA. 
O.   V.   Zangeu,   Hoboken,   N.   J. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


POT    HANGERS. 

Pot  hangers,  Kramer's  $1  doz.  by  exp., 
$1.25  by  mail.  1.  N.  Kramer  &  Son,  Cedar 
Rapids.    la. i 


RETAIL    FLORISTS. 

Julius    A.    Zlnn, 

2   Beacon   St..   Boston,    Mass. 

Flowers  by  Telegraph. 


Alex.   McConnell,   New   York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Thomas  Young,  Jr.,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Fred  C.  Weber,  4326  Olive  St.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  Breltmeyer's  Sons,  Detroit,  Mich. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Youug  &  Nugent,  New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


ROSES — Continued. 

Minneapolis  Floral  Co.,   Minneapolis,    Minn. 
Rose    Miss   Kate    Moulton. 
Creeping   Roses,    2   years,   $6.00   per   100. 
The  Elizabeth  Nursery  Co..  Elizabeth.  N.  J. 


George  H.  Cooke,  Washington,  D.  C. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


Samuel   Murray,   1017   Broadway, 

Kansas  City,  Mo. 
For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


Gude    Bros.    Co.,    1214    F    St., 

Washington,   D.   C. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Eyres,    11    N.    Pearl   St~~Aibany,    N.    Y. 

For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

ROSES. 

M.  H.  Walsh.  Woods  Hole,  Mass. 
Hardy  Roses,  H.  T.  Roses  and  Ramblers. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


E.  H.  Pye,  Upper  Nyack,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

Rose   Hill    Nurseries,    New   Rochelle,    N.    Y. 

Roses.    Klllarney. 

For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 


Montrose   Greenhouses.    Mo.itrose,    Mass. 

Grafted   Roses. 

For   page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

H.    T.    Jones,    Union    Co.    Nurseries,    Ellaz- 

betb.  N.  J. 

American  Grown  Roses. 

The  E.   G.   Hill   Co.,   Richmond,   Ind. 
For  page  see  List   of  Advertisers. 


SEEDS. 

W.  W.  Rawson  &  Co.,  12  and  13  Fanenll 

Hall   Sq.,    Boston. 

Thos.  J.  Grey  &  Co.,  32  S.   Market  St., 
Boston. 
For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

Joseph   Breck  &  Sons, 

51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,  Boston. 

For  page  see    List   of   Advertisers 

W.  Atlee  Burpee  &  Co.,  Philadelphia. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

J.   M.   Thorburn  &  Co.. 

36  Cortlandt  St..  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

H.  F.  Michell  Co.,  1018  Market  St., 

Philadelphia.   Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

R.  &  J.   Farquhar  &  Co.,   Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

114   Chambers   St., 


Weeber    &    Don,    114   Chambers    St.,    N.    Y. 

Vegetable   and    Flower    Seeds. 

Q.    A.   D^eer,   Philadelphia. 

Flower   Seeds. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Wm.   Elliott  &  Sons,  2C1  Fulton  St.,  N.   T. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Schlegel   &   Fottler  Co.r26   S.   Market   St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

Peter   S.   Reid,   Oratava.   Tenerlffe. 

Bermuda   Onion    Seed. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Seeds,    100,000    fresh    greenhouse    grown 
Asparagus    plumosus    seed,    $2.50    per    1,000 
on  large  lots.     Henry  Young,  Ada,  O. 

Conrad     Appel,     Darmstadt,     Germany,     Es- 
tab.  1789.    High  Grade  Crass,  Clover,  and  Tree  Seeds. 

SEED    CASES— MICE    PROOF. 

Heller  &  Co..   Montclalr,    N.  J. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

SOUTHERN  WILD  SMILAX. 

H.    M.    Robinson    &    Co..    8   &    11    Province 

St.,    Boston. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

E.    AT    Beaven,     Evergreen,    Ala. 

For   page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 


SPHAGNUM;    CEDAR    POLES. 

H.  R.  Akers,  Chatsworth,  N.  J. 
For  pase  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

TOMATO    AND    PLANT    SUPPORTS. 

Igoe   Bros.,    226   North  9th   St., 

Brooklyn,    N.    Y. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

VENTILATING   APPARATUS. 

Lord   &    Burnham    Co. 

1133  Broadway,  New  York. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

Pierson     U-Bar     Co.,     1     Madison     Square, 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

HItehlngs   &   Co.,    1170   Broadway, 

New  York. 
For   page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

John  A.  Scollay,  73-75  Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,  N.   Y. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Weathered  Co.,   46  and  48   Marlon  St., 

New    York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Foley  Mfg.  Co.,  471  W.  22nd  St..   Chicago. 

For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

The   Chicago   Lifter! 

J.    C.    Monlnger   Co..   421    Hawthorne   Ave., 

Chicago. 

VERBENAS. 

The  neve  verbena,  Ellen  Wllmott,  the 
finest  cerise  pink  in  existence,  rooted  cut- 
tings, $2.50  100.  Cash.  W.  W.  Stertzlng, 
7280   Old    Manchester,    St.    Louis,    Mo. 

VINCAS. 

35,000  myrtle,  Vinca  minor,  $10.00  to 
$50.00  per  1000.  S.  J.  Galloway,  Eaton, 
Ohio. 

Vinca  minor  var..  2  1-2  In.  pots,  $4  per 
1.0.     E.   Y.   Teas.   Centreville.   Ind. 

VIOLETS. 

H.    R.   Carlton,   Willouehby.    O. 
Violet    Gov.    Herrlek. 


WIREWORK. 

Wirewark.       Write     for     our     catalogue. 
Holton  &  Hunkel  Co.,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

Floral   photographs.     Foley's,   226-228   1-2 
Bowery,   New  York. 

WHOLESALE    FLORISTS. 
Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Hawley  St.,  Bos- 
ton. 

George  A.  Sutherland  Co.,  34  Hawley  St., 
Boton. 

Welch   Bros..   15   Province   St..    Boston. 

Buffalo. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Wm.    F.    Kasting,    383-87    Elllcott    St.,    Buf- 
falo.  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.  Randall  Co.,  21  Randolph  St..  Chicago. 
Wletor  Bros.,  51  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago. 
Vaughan  &  Sperry,  60  Wabash  A  v.,  Ch!oajr«. 
S.    F.    Wlntersou    Co.,    45,    47,    48    Wabash 
Av.,   Chicago. 

Cincinnati. 

Ohio  Cut  Flower  Co.,  329  E.  3d  8L 
Wm.   Murphy,   128  E.  3d  St. 

Detroit 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
Michigan   Cut    Flower   Exchange,   38   &   40 
Miami  Av.     Wm.  Dllger,  mgr. 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Bonnot    Bros.,    55-57    West    26th    St.,    New 

York. 
J.  S.  Fenrlch,  110  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
Ford  Bros.,  48  West  28th  St.,  New   York. 
U.  E.  Froment,  57  W.  28th  St..  New  York. 
Alex.    J.    Guttmau,   43    West   28th    St. 
E.  C.  Horan.  55  West  28th  St..   New  York. 
Philip    F.    Kessler,   55    W.    26th    St.,    New 

York. 
Julius  Lang,  53  West  30th  St.,  New  York. 
A.  H.  Langjahr,  55  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
James  McManus,  50  W.  30th  St.,  New  York. 
Chas.  Mlllang,  50  West  29th  St.,  New  York. 
Frank    Mlllang,    55-57    W.    26th    St.,    New 

York. 
A.  Moltz,  55-57  W.  26th  St.,  New  York. 
John  J.  Perkins,  115  W.  30th  St.,  New  York. 
John  I.  Raynor,  49  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
W.  F.  Sheridan,  39  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
Traendly  &  Schenck.  44  W.  28th  St..  N.  Y. 
John    Young,   51    W.   28th   St..    New  York. 

Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
W.   E.    McKlssick.   1221   Filbert   St.,    Phila- 
delphia,  Pa. 
Leo    Nlessen    Co.,    1217    Arch    St.,     Phila- 
delphia,  Pa. 
S.   S.    Pennock,   1612-18   Ludlow   St.,    Phila- 
delphia,  Pa. 

Pittsburg. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Pittsburg  Cut  Flower  Co.,  Ltd.,  504 
Liberty  St.,   Pittsburg,   Pa. 

J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St.,  Pitts- 
burg. 


New  Offers  in  This  Issue. 

CHRYSANTHEMUMS:      VIOLET, 
LADY   CAMPBELL. 

Wm.    Swayne,    Kennett    Square,    Pa. 
For  page   see  List   of   Advertisers. 

DAHLIA,  A.  D.  LIVONI. 

W.   C.   Jennison,  30   Worcester  St., 

Natlck,    Mass. 
For   page   see  List    of  Advertisers. 

GERANIUMS:     SALVIAS,    AGERA- 

TUM. 

H.    M.    Totman,   Randolph,   Vt. 

For   page   see   List   of  Advertisers. 

MOONVINES. 

Godfrey  Aschmann,  1012  Ontario  St.,  Phila. 
For   page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


April  14,  ]90SJ 


HORT  I  CULTURE 


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CUT    FLOWER    MARKET    REPORTS. 

On  every  side  the 
COLUMBUS     greatest      preparations 

are  being  made  for 
Easter;  the  florists,  without  exception, 
have  very  fine  stocks  of  both  flowers 
and  flowering  plants.  Lilies  look 
especially  well;  there  are  plenty  of 
Ramblers  in  bloom  and  a  brisk  de- 
mand for  them;  other  stock  in  good 
shape.  There  was  no  particular 
change  in  the  prices  this  past  week; 
roses  perhaps  are  in  better  demand. 
Indications  are  that  flowering  plants 
will  sell  even  better  at  Easter  than 
they  did  last  year,  when  the  quantity 
put  out  surprised  even  the  oldest  mem- 
bers of  the  craft. 

B  u  s  i  ness  conditions 
LOUISVILLE  last  week  were  ex- 
ceptionally good.  Car- 
nations have  had  a  brisk  demand.  The 
supply  is  fair  and  the  quality  very 
good.  Roses  of  good  quality  can  be 
had  in  great  quantities.  Violets  and 
lilies  of  the  valley  find  ready  sale,  and 
the  supply  and  quality  are  generally 
satisfactory.  Mignonette,  hyacinths, 
jonquils,  tulips  and  other  seasonable 
stock  can  be  had  in  good  quantities, 
with  the  sale  generally  satisfactory. 
There  will  no  doubt  be  a  great  supply 
of  stock  for  Easter  in  nearly  all  lines. 

Cut  flowers  for 
MINNEAPOLIS     Easter     are    good, 

but  the  supply  is 
short.  Plants  are  in  great  abundance 
and  prime  condition.  Azaleas,  hy- 
drangeas and  all  kinds  of  rose  plants 
are  beautiful  and  sell  readily  at  the 
top  prices.  Bulb  stock  is  good,  as  are 
also  the  carnations  and  roses,  but  we 
are  going  to  have  trouble  in  supplying 
the  demand.  Everything  points  to  a 
rush  of  business  the  last  of  the  week, 
and  the  greenhouse  stock  has  been 
sold  out  for  some  time.  Talk  about 
new  roses!  With  Miss  Kate  Moulton 
in  Minneapolis,  and  the  charming  Min- 
nehaha in  St.  Paul,  we  can  hold  our 
heads  high,  and  if  any  of  our  eastern 
friends  thing  we  westerners  are  slow, 
just  let  them  see  our  new  roses.  We 
can  "show  them."  Miss  Kate  Moulton 
is  by  this  time  well  known,  and  she  is 
keeping  up  her  reputation  to  the  letter. 
Minnehaha  is  a  natural  sport  from  the 
Princess  of  Wales.  The  foliage  is 
heavy  and  dark  and  makes  a  fine  ap- 
pearance. The  rose  is  a  shell  pink, 
and  has  splendid  lasting  qualities. 


EASTER       PROSPECTS      AT      NEW- 
PORT. 

Every  indication  points  to  a  good 
business  all  round  for  Easter.  All  that 
portion  of  the  stock  which  Newport 
growers  will  be  able  to  supply  the 
dealers  is  in  good  condition.  Lilies 
are  in  better  shape  than  was  thought 
probable  some  time  ago,  other  bulbous 
stuff  is  plentiful  in  supply  at  present, 
but  it  is  not  thought  that  there  will  be 
sufficient  for  the  Easter  demand. 
Prices  quoted  are  in  advance  of  last 
year — two  cents  at  least  on  lilies,  and 
other  lines  higher  in  proportion.  One 
or  two  dealers  are  already  showing  a 
little  more  enterprise  than  usual  in 
the  way  of  making  tasteful  displays  in 
their  windows  in  order  to  give  an  idea 
of  what  can  be  had  when  the  time  for 
purchasing  comes. 

Plants  are  higher  than  last  year,  but 
to  counteract  this  they  are  of  better 
quality.     Spiraeas   are   especially   good 


with  one  dealer,  while  with  some 
others  they  are  of  a  quality  that  would 
give  any  one  the  idea  that  flowering 
plants  are  either  very  scarce  or  in 
great  demand.  Most  of  the  plants  in 
the  stores  except  lilies  were  purchased 
from  growers  in  the  vicinity  of  New 
York  and  Boston,  and  some  from 
Providence. 


LARCENY    OF    COLIC. 

Leominster,  April  7. — George  M. 
Kendall  reported  to  the  police  today 
that  his  lower  greenhouse  on  Main 
street  was  broken  into  and  some  of 
his   greenhouse    cucumbers    stolen. 

The  greenhouse  was  entered  by  the 
breaking  of  some  of  the  glass  through 
which  the  thief  or  thieves  crawled,  got 
their  pockets  filled  with  the  nightmare 
producers,  then  skipped.  It  is  thought 
that  the  work  was  done  by  boys.  The 
police  are  working  on  the  case  today, 
and  are  watching  the  stores  where 
Jamaica  ginger  is  sold,  for  clues. — 
Worcester  Telegram. 


A  CYANIDING  DEVICE. 
A  contrivance  for  use  in  applying 
hydrocyanic  acid  as  a  fumigant  in 
greenhouses  has  been  perfected  in 
England  under  the  name  of  Edward's 
Safety  Cyaniding  Machine.  It  is 
simply  a  framework  over  the  bowl  of 
sulphuric  acid  and  water,  to  support 
a  scoop  containing  the  cyanide,  with 
a  lever  and  string,  whereby  the  cyan- 
ide salt  is  dumped  into  the  bowl  after 
the  operator  is  outside  the.  building. 


YOU 
WE 


ORDERS 
ADVERTISING 


GREENHOUSES       BUILDING       AND 
PROJECTED. 

Lexington,  Mass. — D.  F.  Hutchinson, 
one  house. 

Rockland.  Mass. — W.  H.  Wyman, 
two  houses. 

Braintree,  Mass. — H.  Waldecker  & 
Bro.,  one  house. 

Norwell,  Mass. — Charles  Berry,  two 
houses,  each  165  feet  long. 

Saginaw,  Mich. — Wm.  Roethke 
Floral  Co.,  range  of  houses. 

Bryantville,  Mass. — Halifax  Garden 
Co.,  forcing  house,  60x1200. 

Tarrytown-on-Hudson,  N.  Y. — F.  R. 
Pierson  Co.,  two  houses,  55x300. 


CATALOGUES    RECEIVED. 
The  Good  &  Reese  Company,  Spring- 
field,   O.,     Wholesale    Trade     List    of 
Plants,  hardy   and   tender. 

Conard  &  Jones  Company,  West 
Grove,  Pa.  Trade  price  list  for  1906. 
Devoted  largely   to  roses  and  cannas. 


Shady  Hill  Nursery  Company,  Bed- 
ford. Mass.  Summary  of  most  desir- 
able novelties  and  best  among  older 
tested  varieties  of  trees,  shrubs  and 
herbaceous  perennials. 


buy  tobacco  dust  -to  burn  from 
a  seedsman,  thinking  it  is 
THE  FUMIGATING  KIND 
TOBACCO  POWDER,  ask 
him  if  the  bags  bear  our  brand, 
name  and  address ;  if  they  do 
not,  you  are  getting  his  substi- 
tute for  it — ground  stems — and 
not  THE  FU  Ml  GATING 
KIND  TOBACCO  POWDER 
made  from  the  pure  leaf  tobacco, 
which  seedsmen  se!dom  keep, 
as  our  price  to  you  and  to  them 
is  the  same.  You  can  try  ours 
for  a  few  cents  ;  let  us  tell  you 
how. 


THE    H.  A.   STOOTHOFF  CO. 

Tobacco  Powder  Hobbyists, 
116  West  Street,  New  York. 


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Carman's  Antipest 

INSECTICIDE  AND  FUNGICIDE 

For  the  Garden,  Orchard  and   Greenhouse. 

Nonpoisonous  and  harmless  to 

vegetation. 

Kills   Green    Fly,    Aphides.    Bark    Lice. 

Thrip,  Mealy  Bug.  Red  Spider, 

Scale.  Wire  Worms,  Ants 

and  Slugs. 

This     is     the    Grower's     Friend,    handy    to 

use,    cheap   and   effective,    mixes    readily    m 

water.     Destroys  all  insect    pests   and   keeps 

down  filth.     $1.50  per  gallon     Also  in  quarts, 

half  gallons  and  in  bulk.     Send  for  circulars. 

PERFECTION   CHEMICAL  CO  , 
Flushing,  N.  Y. 

WEATHERED  COHPANY 

46  HARION  ST.,  NEW  YORK 


GREENHOUSE   BUILDING    AND  HEATING 

Send  for  Catalogue. 


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cent  a  word.  Initials  count  as  words. 
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FOR  SALE — Two  greenhouses,  23*95, 
20x68,  with  hot  water  heating  apparatas 
and  well  stocked  with  Carnations  and  Vio- 
lets. Will  sell  as  It  is  with  dwelling  house 
attached  and  17.000  feet  of  land,  or  to  be 
taken  down  aud  removed.  Adress  703 
Chestnut  St.,   Wabnn,   Mass. 

SITUATION     WANTED— By    first     class 
rose     grower     competent     to     take     entire 
i   charge    of    place    of    any    size.     Have    hail 
1   full  charge  of  two  large  places  during  the 
past    twelve    years;    have    produced    first. 
i  class    stock   and    paid    well;    married.     Ad- 
dress J.   I'.   M.,   84  Hawley   Street.    Boston, 

Mass. 

WANTED  —  An  assistant  capable  of 
handling  the  vegetable  and  fruit  growing 
work  outside  in  a  large  private  garden. 
Wages,  $50.  James  Holloway,  "Dorsorls 
E'ark,"  Glen  Cove,   L.  I.,  N.  Y. 


506 


horticulture: 


April  14,  1906 


! 


Heating  a  Greenhouse 


is  not  a  matter  of  mere  installation  of  a  boiler,  the  laying  of 
pipe  —  it's  the  accurate,  practical  knowledge  of  plant  require- 
ments and  heat  engineering.     6o  years  of  boiler  test  is  one 
thing,  and  the  laying  of  pipe  another. 
Get  the  right  people  to  do  the  right  thing. 


HITCHINGS  &   COHPANY, 
Greenhouse   Designers  and    Builders, 

Manufacturers  of    Heating  and  Ventilating  Apparatus 
1170  BROADWAY         -'        -  NEW   YORK 

The  Standard  SteamTrap 

Certificate  of  merit  awarded  at  Washington,  D.  C, 
Florists'  Convention.  For  simplicity,  durability  and  per- 
fect satisfaction  it  has  them  all  guessing.  It  is 
in  a  class  by  itself.  To  see  it  work  a  large 
plant  as  well  as  a  small  will  convince  the 
most  sceptical  that  it  is  the  Florists'   Friend. 

The  Standard  Ventilating  Machine  still 
leads  as  the  most  dutable,  easiest  working  and  the 
all-around  satisfactory  machine. 

The  Duplex  Gutter  is  gaining  all  the  time,  over 
i2,'x>ofeet  sold  thus  far  this  season.     Catalogues  free. 


E.  HIPPARD, 


YoungstowD,  Ohio 


BOSTON  PLATE  &  WINDOW  GLASS  CO. 
GREENHOUSE  GLASS 

German    and    American 

261  to  28H  St.,  BOSTON  20-22  Canal  St. 


Holds  Class 
Firmly 

See  the  Point  * 
PEERLESS 

*  Glazing  Points  are  the  best. 
<    No  rights  or  isftt.      Bo*   of 

*  1.000  poioU  75cts.  postpaid. 

!      HENBYA.DREER, 

*  714  ChritPQt  St.,  I'kllt.,  P». 


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BY  SLIPPING  A 

PEERLESS   GLASS    REPAIR    CLAMP 

i  cracked  glass  you  protect  your  stock, 
save  coal  and  glass.    Do  it  now  before  the  high 
winds  play  havoc  with  your  roofs.    $1  00  will 
reia  r  150  lights.    Ask  your  supply  man,  or 
A.  KLOKNER,  Wauwatosti,   Wis. 

l?«.lor=ed  by  about  400  prominent  florists. 

Standard      Df^|Hp  C» 
Flower  , .       l\J  I  ^ 

If  your  greenhouses  are    within    500    miles   of 
the  Capit   I,  wr  ie  us,  we  can  save  you    monev 

W.     H.     ERNEST, 

28th  and  M  Streets,  WASHINGTON,  D.C. 


,  we? 

STANDARD   FLOWER  POTS 


15002  in.potsincrate$4  J 


Packed  in  small  crates,  easy  to  handle 

Price  per  crate  Price  per  crate 

i?o  7  in.  pots  in  crate$*  20 
60  8  "  "        3.00 

HAND  MADE 
48  q  in.  pots  in  crate  $3  60 
48  10  "        4.80 

24  it        "  "        3.60 

24  12       "  "        4.80 

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15002^    " 

5-25 

1500  aJ4     " 

"        €.00 

1000  3 

5.00 

800  3a  " 

5.80 

5004 

4.50 

3205 

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4-5° 


Seed  pans,  same  pn  e  as  pnts.  Send  for  price  list  of 
Cylinders  for  Cut  flowers,  Hanging  Baskets,  Lawn 
Vases  etc.  Ten  percent,  off  for- ash  with  nrdcr.  Address 

Hilfinjfer  Br>s.,Pottery,Fort  Edward. N.Y. 

August  Rolker  £  Sons,  Agts.,      31  Barclay  St.,  N.  V.  City. 


CYPRESS 


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feet  or  longer 

HOT  BED  SASH 
PECKY  CYPRESS  BENCH  LUMBER 


GREENHOUSES 

ERECTED  and  EQUIPPED  COMPLETE  IF  DESIRED 


Write  for  Circular  "D"  and  Prices 


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NEPONSET,  BOSTON,  MASS. 


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NOW     IS    THE    TIME    TO    INSURE 
YOUR  GLASS  AGAINST  DAMAGE 

|iY    HAIL-       For  particulars  address 
John  G.  Ester,   Saddle   River,    M.   J. 


April  14,  1906 


H  ORTI  CU  LTU  R  E 


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IMPROVED 

Greenhouse  Boiler, 

35  Erie  Street,  CHICACO. 


Boilers  made  of  the  best  material;  shell,  firebox 
sheets  and  heads  of  steel;  water  space  all  around 
front,  sides  and  back.     Write  for  information. 


FOR   SALE 

PAQnCM  UfKF  New  3a'-in.f  guaranteed  ioo 
UAnUtN  HU0t  lbs.  pressure,  7H  cts.  per  ft. 
Ji-in.  not  guaranteed,  4^  cts.  per  ft. 
IMT  QCI1  CAQU  New  Cypress.  3  ft. x6  ft  .from 
nUI-DCU  OMOn  75Cts.  up;  glazed,  complete, 
from  $1.60  up.  Second-hand,  in  good  condition, 
all  glass  in,  at  $1.25  and  $(.00  each 
pine  Good  serviceable  second-hand,  with 
Hit  Thread* :  2-in.,7Cts.,  1  ?4-in.,  5H  cts  ;  i#- 
in.,  4  cts  ;  i-in.,  *  cts. ;  2%  in.,  10  cts. ;  3-in  i4cts.; 
4-in  ,  19  cts.  New  2-in.  Standard,  full  lengths, 
with  couplings,  8&  cts.  ft.  Old  and  new  fittings 
and  valves. 

C|  A^C  New  American  10x12  single  $1.75.  Per 
QLnOO  t»o\  ;  12x12  single  $1. go,  per  box  ,  10x12. 
12x12,  10x15,  rloub.e  $2.65,  per  box;  12x14,  12x20, 
14x14,  14x20,  double,  $2.88,  per  box  ;  16x16, 16x18, 
$3.10;  16x24,  double,  $3. 30  per  box. 

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117   E.   Blackhawk  St..  CHICAGO 


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NUMBER  SIX 

You  want  light  —  and  lots  of  it —  want  it  straight  from 
old  Sol  in  all  its  strength  giving  power. 

U-BAR  GREENHOUSES 

Are  the  Best  Greenhouses  Built 

because  there  is  no  house  as  light.  No  form  of  con- 
struction so  successfully  employs  24  inch  glass  between 
bars.  This  means  just  one-third  the  bars,  one-third 
less  shade. 

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HORTICULTURE 


April  14,  1906 


The  Only  Perfect 
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34  inches 
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226  North  9th  St 
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To  the  Student 


of  plant  life — the  experimenter  with 
the  wonderful  possibilities  of  plant 
developments  —  our  greenhouses  are 
particularly  adaptable.  They  meet 
every  demand  insuring  perfect  plant 
life.  We  equip  the  houses  with  every 
necessity,  to  the  satisfaction  and  delight 
of  the  student.  Build  them  so  thor- 
oughly that  cost  of  maintenance  is  re- 
duced to  a  minimum. 


Lord  &  Burnham  Co. 

GREENHOUSE  DESIGNERS 
and  MANUFACTURERS 

1133  BROADWAY,  cor.  26th  Street,  N.  I 
Boston  B'anch  :  81 9  Tremont  Building 


Whether  it's  a  plant 
laboratory  for  science's 
advance  or  the  gratify- 
ing of  a  hobby,  we  meet 
the  conditions  equally 
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A    Friend    To    Greenhouse    Men 


THE 

HOLLY   CASTLE 

CIRCULATOR 

No    long    arguments,    involved    theories    or 

bewildering    figures   needed    to   demonstrate 

its  merits. 


IT  WORKS 


It  MAKES  the  Boiler  Work 


It  MAKES  the  Water  Circulate 


It  is  being  installed  in  many  large  establishments  whose  owners  have  Seen  it  work. 
Write  to  W.  W.  Edgar,  Waverley,  Mass.,  Siebrecht  &  Sons,  New  R>  chelle, 
N.  Y.,  or  Julius  Roehrs,  Rutherford,  N.  J.  The  Circulator  is  WORKING 
in  each  of  these  establishments.  If  you  have  a  Greenhouse  you  need  the 
Holly    Castle    Circulator.     It   will   pay   for   itself    IN    SAVING    OF   COAL. 


HOLLY      CASTLE      COMPANY,     49     Federal     Street,     Boston. 


LUMBER 


For  Greenhouse  Benches 


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FOR  SALE 

Six  Large  Greenhouses 

In  a  city  of  25,000  inhabitants,  35  miles  from  Boston,  a 
range  of  Six  large  Greenhouses,  propagating  house  and 
office  and  boiler  room  all  of  modern  construction,  heated  by 
a  new  90  H.  P.  steam  boiler,  seven  acres  of  fine  land  with 
residence  and  stable.  Houses  stocked  with  15,000  carna- 
tions and  10, COO  bedding  plants.      25,000  young  carnations 

ready  to  plant  out.  Business  wholesale  and  retail 
consumes  all  that  can  be  grown.  Address,  N.  ASH, 
care  of  Horticulture. 


The   Morton   F.   Plant   .Mansion.  Groton,  Conn. 
Illustrating  pia/.za  arrangement  and  planting. 


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HORTICULTURE 


April  21,  1906 


Three  Sterling  Carnation  Novelties 

Winsor,  White  Enchantress,  and  Helen  IY1.  Could 

There   is   nothing   about  any  of  these   varieties  that  we  wish  to  conceal;    therefore,  we  cordially   invite  all   carna- 
tion growers  to  pay  us  a  visit.     Come  at  any  time. 

WINSOR -Winner  of   Lawson  Silver  Medal. 

This  is  sure  to  prove  a  winner.  Nothing  approaches  it  in  color,  which  is  a  clear  silvery  pink — a  shade 
between  Enchantress  and  Mrs.  Thos.  W.  Lawson— and  much  more  beautiful  than  either.  In  fact,  it  is  just 
the  shade  that  we  have  all  been  trying  to  get.  The  color  will  make  it  sell  in  any  market.  The  stem  is  just 
right.  The  flowers  are  considerably  larger  than  Lawson  and  much  better  shaped.  As  a  grower  it  has  every- 
thing that  can  be  desired.     So  far  we  have  not  seen  any  large-flowering  variety  quite  so  free  as  Winsor. 

WHITE  ENCHANTRESS. 

A  pure  white  sport  of  Enchantress,  at  once  the  most  popular  and  most  profitable  carnation  grown  today, 
on  account  of  its  size  and  stem  and  freedom  with  which  it  blooms.  White  Enchantress  is  identical  in 
every  respect  but  color.     Those  desiring  quality  as  well  as  quantity  will  find  it  in  White  Enchantress. 

HELEN   M.  COULD. 

This  is  a  beautiful  variegated  sport  of  Enchantress.  The  ground  color  is  a  lovely  shade  of  clear  pink, 
the  variegation  carmine,  making  an  exquisite  combination  of  colors,  besides  being  something  distinctly  new. 
At  a  short  distance  the  variegation  does  not  show  at  all,  the  general  effect  being  a  beautiful  shade  of  dark 
pink.     Growth,  habit,  size,  and  stem  are  the  same  as  Enchantress. 

We  have  fine  stocks,  from  which  we  can  deliver  healthy  cuttings  of  Variegated  Lawson,  White 
Lawson,   Red    Lawson,   Enchantress,    Mrs.    M.    A.    Patten,    Lady    Bountiful,  etc. 

Our  Variegated  Lawson  is  all  that  we  claimed  for  it  last  season,  and  is  giving  the  fullest  satisfaction 
everywhere — the  best  in  the  variegated  class.     Come  and   inspect  our  stock  of   new  and  standard  sorts 

TARRYTOWN- ON- HUDSON, 

NEW  YORK. 


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AT    BOSTON 

Robert  Craig  Wins  Again 

Not  another  scarlet  carnation  has  been  able  to 
take  first  honors  with  ROBERT  CRAIO. 

The  introducers  of  CRAIG  fill  all  orders  on  time  and  send 
out  only  healthy,  vigorous,  well  grown  selected  cuttings  taken 
from  blooming  stems. 

Send  in  your  order  now.  We  can  fill  it  promptly. 


$3.00  for  25 
6.00  for  SO 

J  per  cent,  discount  fo 


$12.00  for  100 
25.00  for  250 


$50.00  for     500 
100.00  for  1000 

vith  order  . 


COTTAGE    GARDENS    COMPANY, 

QUEENS,  N.  Y. 
WWWWVIrWWlfWWWWWWWWWWWV^ 


Stock  From  2  1  -2  In.  Pots  at  50c  per  doz„  S3  per  1 00 

Asparagus  Spengerii  (strong),  Abutilon  Savitzii,  Cobaea  scan- 
dens,  Clematis  paniculata,  Ageratum  blue  and  white,  Heliotrope 
blue  and  white,  Moonvines  blue  and  while,  Nicotiana  Sanderx, 
Shasta  Daisies,  Scarlet  Sage  Clara  Bedman,  Petunias  double 
white,  Senecio  scandens. 

Seedlings  from  flats  at  S1.00  per  100 

Shasta  Daisies,  Scarlet  Sage,  Smilax,  Petunias,  dwarf  Phlox, 
Verbenas. 


Rooted  Cuttings  trom  soil,  75c  per  100 

Coleus  Yerschaffeltii,  Golden  Bedder  and  fancy  varieties,  Ager- 
atum  blue  and  whi'e,  Alternantheras,  Heliotrope. 

C.  EISELE,    Uth  and  Roy  5ts.,   Philadelphia 


have  taken  our  ad- 
vice as  published  in 

>\\\  Maryland 


Some  People 

these    columns    re  ent- 
ly  and  are  buying 

for  trial.  We  reiterate  here  —  it  it  succeeds  with  yon 
as  it  does  with  us,  it  will  prove  the  best  white  catnaiion 
you  evr  grew.  Despite  the  variety's  apparaent 
failure  in  several  places,  we  strongly  advise  ad 
growers  to  give  it  a  trial.  We  have  been  trank 
about  its  faults  as  developed  in  other  places.  We 
doubt  if    these    will    develop    in    many   places. 

believe,  will  succeed  generally 
and  will  prove  to  be  the  best  red  and 
white  variegated  ever  dissem  nated  Few  varieties 
show  as  strong  constitution  as  this  one  does  and  it 
is  a  wonderful  producer.  Extra  fine  stock  of  both 
varieties  ready  now.  R.  C,  $2.50  per  do?  ;  $12.00 
per  too;  $100.00  per  1000.  Pot  plants,  $3.00  per 
100  extra. 

Send  for  our  catalog,  now  ready. 

The  ti    Weber  &*  Sons  Co.,  Oakland,  Hd. 


Jessica  :: 


100  xooo 

RICHMOND  ROSE  2'+  in.      $12.00  $iro.oo 
KAISERIN       "         "  4  00       35.00 

VARIEGATED  LAWSON  R.C.  6.00       50  00 
ENCHANTRESS  3.00       2500 

QUEEN  and  LAWSON  2.00       18.00 

de,^E.  H.  PYE,  FLORIST 

UPPER   NYACK,   N    Y. 

CHICAGO  CARNATION 
CO. 

JOLIET,    ILL. 

JAMES    HARTSHORNE,    Manager. 


Cyclamen  Giant  Hybrids 

Seed  taken  of  exhibition  stock  the  cream  of  my  own 
str;un.  None  better.  35,000  ready  in  6  separate 
colors,  including  Salmonium,  Papiho,  Rococo  and 
fringed  varietie-,  once  transplanted,  $-•.■50  per  100; 
$22.50  per  1000;  twice  transp  anted,  $3. 50  per  100. 
3  tn.  $7.00  per  100. 

IMPATIENS  HOLSTII  one  of  the  best 
vanelie.  i  ■  years,  being  a  continual  blooommg  plant 
of  scarlet  flowers,  excellent  for  pot  culture  as  well  as 
for  bedding,  se  Is  on  sig  t.  From  pots,  $3.00  rooted 
cuttings,  $  .50  per  100.  Try  it,  and  you  won't  do 
without  it. 

CHRIST.  WIIMTERICH 

Defiance,    O. 


In  writing  to  Advertisers  kindly  mention  Horticulture 


April  21,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


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DREER'S    SEASONABLE    SPECIALS. 


New 


Flowered       Ageratum 


Dwarf      Giant 
'  Inimitable." 

A  revelation  m  Ageratums,  flowers  and  truss  double 
the  size  of  the  best  varieties  now  on  the  market,  habit 
compact  very  free,  $t.oo  per  dozen,  $S.oo  per  ioo. 
New  Paris  Daisy  Queen  Alexandra. 

Has  become  very  popular  as  an  Easter  plant  this  sea- 
son. We  introduced  this  p'ant  to  the  American  mar- 
kets this  year  predicting  a  great  fu'ure  for  it.  Its 
popularity  this  season  more  than  bears  us  out  on  this. 
7.yz  inch  pots,  6o  cts.  per  dozen,  $4.00  per  ico. 
The  finest  Cactus  Dahlia  for  Cutting,  "Kriem= 
hilde." 

We  can  still  supply  field  grown  roots  of    this   most 
popular  Dahlia,  $1.25  per  dozen,  $10.00  per  100. 
New  Cactus  Dahlia,  Victor  van  Scheffel. 

On  the  general  style  of  Kriemhilde,  but  of  a  more 
pleasing  pink  color  even  than  that  variety,  undoubtedly 
destined  to  become  a  leading  popular  sort.  Field  roots, 
$3.50  per  dozen,  $25.00  per  100. 
New  White  Cactus  Dahlia,  Florence  M. 
Stredwick. 

A  variety  that  created  a  sensation  in  England  as  well 
as  on  th»  Continent  during  tne  past  two  seasons, 
awarded  many  first  class  certificates,  undoubtedly  the 
finest  white  Cactus  Dahlia  yet  introduced.  Green 
plants,  15  cts.  each,  75  cts.  per  dozen,  $50.00  per  100. 
Dracaena  Indivisa. 

A  fine  lot  of  5  inch  pots,  $2.50  per  dozen,  $20.00 
per  100;  6  inch  pots,  $3.50  per  dozen,  $25.00  per  100. 
Roses  Baby  Rambler. 

4  inch  pots,  $j.oo  per  dozen,  $25.00  per  100. 

5  "       "        4.50    "         "         35.00  "       " 
Hybrid  Tea  Rose  Killarney. 

Strong  two  year  old  plants  of  this  finest  of  all   bed- 
ding Roses,  $4.00  per  dozen,  $30.00  per  100. 
Hybrid  Perpetual  Rose,  Frau  Karl  Druschki. 

Thi<  is  really  the  first  white  Hvbrid  Perpetual  Rose 
yet  introduced,  beautiful  in  color,  a  free  bloomer,  a 
healthy  vigorous  grower,  fine  two  year  old  plants,  $3.00 
per  dozen,  $25.00  per  100. 

We  make  a  specialty  of  Roses  in  pots,  large  plants  suitable  to  sell  to  your  retail  customers.  Over  150,000  plants  are  now  in  5  and  6 
inch  pots  in  the  best  possible  condition  for  outdocr  planting.  We  are  Headquarters  for  Hardy  Perennials,  Aquatics,  Water  Lilies,  Dahlias, 
Decorative  Plants,  Palms,  Ferns,  etc  ,  as  well  as  a  general  line  of  Florists'  Stock,  all  of  which  U  fully  described  in  our  current  Wholesale 
List,  a  copy  of  which  we  shall  be  pleased  to  mail  to  any  one  in  the  trade.     Issued  quarterly. 

HENRY    A.    DREER,    714    Chestnut    Street,    Philadelphia,    Penna. 


Dahlia,  Kriemhilde. 


SURPLUS    ROSES    AT    SPECIAL    PRICES. 

The  three  most  popular  and  best  bedding  Roses,  Pink  Marxian  Cochet,  White  Maman  Cochet 
and  Hermosa.  These  are  strong  field-grown  plants,  which  were  potted  up  into  5-inch  pots  during 
December.  They  were  stored  in  cold  houses,  are  now  in  tii  e  growth,  well  rooted  and  in  best  condi- 
tion for  spring  trad*1.  We  have  too  many  and  offer  for  immediate  delivery  as  long  as  the  surplus 
lasts,  at  $2.00  per  dozen;   $15.00  per  too;    $125.00  per  1000. 


Coleus    Coleus 

Rooted  Cuttings  Verschaf= 
feltii.  Golden  Bedder  and 
Several      Other      Varieties. 

S5.00  per  I.OOO 
60c.  per  IOO 

C*SH  WITH    ORDER 


J.    E.    FELTHOUSEN 

SCHENECTADY,  N.   V 


Lilies,  Japanese  Plants 


BAMBOO    STAKES 


LADY  GAY 

HARDY  GARDEN  ROSES 

in  choice  varieties.  Field  grown  plants, 
rirst  quality  stock  including  Frau  Karl 
Oruschki.  New  Hardy  Hybrid  Tea 
Dean  Hole.  Killarney  and  Souvenir 
de  Pierre  Notting.  Herbaceous 
Paeonies.     Hollyhocks  and  Phlox. 

Catalogue  mailed  on  request. 

M.    H.  WALSH 

rose  specialist         WOODS  HOLE,  MASS. 


BULBS 


KILLARNEY 

The  most  profitable  Rose  to  date. 
Strong,  thrifty  young  plants. 

$10  per  100.      $90  per  1,000 


SIEBRECHT&SON 

Rose  Hill  Nursery 
NEW  ROCHELLE.  N.  Y. 


The  Yokohama  Nursery  Co.,  Ltd. 

31  Barclay  Street,  New  York 


HORSESH 

Brand 


and  PLANTS 

Ralph  M.  Ward  &  Co. 

2  West  Broadway,  New  York 


.  .  STERILIZED  .. 

SHEEP  MANURE,     lis  free  from  weed  seeds  and 
objectionable  litter.     A  natural  stimulant  for  plant  life. 

$1,25  ioo  lbs.  H  ton  $11.00  tons  $20.00 

WIW.    ELLIOTT    &    SONS. 
20I  Fulton  Street,     -     -     New  York 


^<VWVVVVVVVVWWV\A»WVW\A<\<V»r«XWWVWWWWWWWW«V%^*-    t**AAA"*«MM<VMWMMrWVWMMl 

50  0,000       COLEUS 

'  VerschaffelUi,  dolden  Bedder  and  fancy  named  varieties.  I  [ 

;  Rooted  Cuttings,   60c.  per  IOO,     $5.00  per  1  OOO    Cash. 

H.  N.  EATON,    South   Sudbury,   Mass. 


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April   21,  1906 


Just  Received  In  Prime  Condition  { 

a  large  shipment  of  ■ 

Specimen  Pyramidal  Yews  (Taxus  baccata)  I 

also  | 

Japanese  Wistarias,  Bay  Trees  | 

and  a  very  large  shipment  of  ■ 

ENGLISH     H.     P.     ROSES    in   best    varieties  | 
Prices,  particulars  and  photos,  on  application  to 

WM.  W.   EDGAR    CO.} 

Importers   and    Exporters  i 

WAVERLEY,   HASS.  | 


HEADOUARTERS    FOR 
BEDDING     PLANTS 


Geraniums,  Heliotrope,  Fuchsias,  Coleus,  Dracenas, 
Salvias,  Verbenas,  Petunias,  Cannas,  Lol  elia,  Ageratum, 
Asters,  Marigolds,  &c,  i\:c-  Hardy  Roses  in  great  variety, 
Crimson  Ramblers,  Cobeas,  Vincas,  Maurandya  and  other 
Climbers. 

(iood  Assortment  of   Hardy  Perennials. 

Price  List  on  application. 

WM.   W.    EDGAR    CO. 

Wholesale  Growers  of  Palms,  Ferns,  Rubbers,  Decora- 
tive and  Bedding  Plants. 

WAVERLEY,    HASS. 


Palms,  Ferns 

And  Decorative  Plants 

4  Fine  Lot  ol  AZALEAS  in  Great  Variety 

A  Large  Assortment  of  Ferns  for  Jardinieres 
Also,  Araucarias,  Rubbers,  Pandanns,  Aralias 
Dracaenas,   Aspidistras,   Maranias,    Croions 
etc.,  etc. 

WHOLESALE  PRICE  LIST  ON  APPLICATION 

A.    LEUTHY   &    CO. 

Importers    and    i  xporters 
Growers    and    Dealers 
PERKINS  STREET    NURSERIES 
Roslindale,  Boston,  Mass. 

It  is  never  too  early  nor  too   late 

to  order  the 

Scott  Fern 

Best  Commercial  Introduction  for  many  years 

JOHN    SCOTT 

Flatbush,   Brooklyn,  New  York. 


Orchids     Orchids 

We  Are  Still  Headquarters  for  Orchids 

Here  is  a  list  of  plants  just  arrived  in  superb  condition,  and  owing  to  the  large 
quantities  received  and  lack  of  room  in  which  to  care  for  them  all.  we  make  the 
following  offer: 

Cattleya  Specioslssima per  case  $65.00 

"        riossiae "         85.00 

"        Percivaliana "  7500 

"        Gigas "  7500 

Each  case  contains  selected  plants,  11  < >  dead  or  useless  stock;  hence  the  buyer 
sustains  no  loss  whatever  in  waste.  If  you  want  to  stock  up  with  Orchids,  do  so  at 
once.  Give  us  your  order,  and  we  will  fill  it  to  vour  entire  satisfaction.  If  not, 
return  the  plants  at  our  expense.  A  LAROE  STOCK  OF  ESTABLISHED  ORCHIDS 
ALWAYS  ON  HAND.    Also  Peat,  floss.  Baskets,  etc. 

LAQER&HURRELL,  Summit,  N.J. 

Orchid  Growers  and   Importers 


NEPHROLEPIS  BARROWSII.    $!0  PER100 

8C0TTII, 5  "    " 

B08T0N, 3  "    " 

HENRY  H.  BARROWS  &  SON, 

Florists,                  Whitman,  Mass 

PANSIBS 

From  our  Well  Known  Strain.     None  better  in  Bud 
and    Bloom.     $1.00  per   100.     Plants  that    will   bloom 
soon  $2.50  per  1000. 

Daisies  (Bellis)  in  bloom,  $1.00  per  ioo. 

Primula  Obconica  in  Bloom,  5  inch   pots.     $7.00 
per  100. 

5plraea  Compacta  and  Japonica,  6  inch  pots. 
$2.50  per  do/ 

Asparagus  Piumosus  Nanus 

Fresh  Seed  Crop  of  1906,  $7.50  per 

1000  Seeds 
Lots  of  10  M.  at  $2.00  per  1000  Seeds 

American  Beauty  Plants 

2  1-2  Inch  pots,  $80.00  per  loOO 

SAMUEL  S.  PENNOCK 

The  ^h00r!"aofe  Philadelphia 

I608-I8  Ludlow  St.      Store  closes  8  p.  m. 

Orchids 

Largest  Importers,  Exporters,   Growers 
and  Hybridists  in  the   Jforld 

Sander,   St.  Albans,    England 

Arrived  In  Splendid  Condition 

Cattleya    Mossiae,   C.  Percivaliana,  C.  Speciosissima, 
and    C.    Gigas.   also   Oneidium    papilio,    Burlingtonia 
fragrans  and  Cycnoches  chlorochilum. 
Write  for  Prices. 

Lager  &Hurrell,?rPX^d  Summit,  N.J. 

J.   C.  SCHMIDT  CO.,   Bristol,   Pa. 

MARGUERITES 

Rooted  Cuttings  Queen  Alexandria,  the  new 
semi-double  white,  $3.00  per  hundred.     Etoile 
d' Lyon,  yellow,  $2.00  per  hundred. 

THE  F.  W.  FLETCHER  GO. 

AUBURNDALE,  MASS. 

OAK  GROVE  NURSERIES. 

1905  Crop. 
Asparagus     piumosus    nanus    seed.   Lath  house 

grown,  $2.25  per  1000.     Smilax  seed  $1.25  per  lb. 
Canna  seed,  Crozy's  mix,  $1.00  per  ib. 
Cash  with  order. 

E.  FLEUR,  406  N.  Los  Angeles  St. 

LOS  ANGELES,  CAL. 

ORCHIDS,  PALMS 

FOLIAGE   PLANTS 

Bay  and  Box  Trees 

JULIUS    ROEHRS    CO. 

Exotic  Nurseries          Ruthkrford.  N.  J. 

I  Nephrolepis  Piersoni  Elegantissima  | 

i  F.  R.  P1ERSON  CO.,  TARRYTOWN-ON  =  HUDSON,  NEW  YORK.  t 

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HORTICULTURE 


VOL  III 


APRIL  21,  1900 


NO.  16 


Published  weekly  by 

horticulture:  publishing  co. 

11  Hamilton  Place,  Boston,  Mass. 

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CONTENTS    OF    THIS    ISSUE 

Page 


FRONTISPIECE— The  Morton  F.  Plant  Mansion 

DWARF  FRUITS— R.   L.   Adams— Illustrated 515 

MAGNOLIAS— Warren    J.    Chandler 515 

THE     REAL     INWARDNESS     OF     HYBRIDIZATION 

— N.  B.  White 516 

PRESERVATION  OF  ORNAMENTAL  TREES— M.   H. 

West— Illustrated    517 

THE      ROSE.      THE      STATE      FLOWER      OF      THE 

SCHOOLS  OF  NEW  YORK— B.  Hammond. 519 

EDITORIAL     520 

MECHANICAL  WATERING 

Approved — J.   McHutchison 521 

Satisfactory— W.    B.    Davis 521 

NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES 

Gardeners'  and  Florists'  Club  of  Boston 522 

Hartford   Florists'   Club 522 

Society  of  American  Florists 522 

Flower  Show  at  Pasadena,  Cal 522 

Club  and  Society  Notes 522 


Page 

OUTDOOR  ART  AND  CRAFT— Warren    H.    Manning.   523 
HOW  THIS  RAILROAD   STATION  WAS   IMPROVED 

— L.   B.   Pierce— Illustrated 526 

EASTER  MARKET  REPORTS 

Boston,  Chicago.  Cincinnati,  Cleveland,  Columbus, 

Louisville,   New   York 528 

Newport,    Philadelphia ■ 531 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Cleaning   Dodder-Infested    Alfalfa  Seed    521 

Personal     521 

New   Management  in   Detroit  Parks 521 

Obituary 521 

News    Notes 522 

Business    Changes 522 

California    Notes 524 

New  York  Agricultural  Experiment  Station   525 

Philadelphia    Notes 531 

Greenhouses  Building  and  Projected 537 

New   Fertilizer 537 


SUPPLEMENT     WITH     THIS     ISSUE 

New   Cactus   Dahlia   "The   Pilot" 


LOCAL   REPRESENTATIVES 


BUFFALO,  N.  Y. — E.  C.  Brucker,  385-87  Ellicott  St. 
CHICAGO,  ILL.— R.  S.  Lund,  1034  W.  Monroe  St. 
CLEVELAND,  O.— A.  L.  Hutchins,  38  Plymouth  St 
COLUMBUS,  O.— M.  B.  Faxon,  322  E.  Broad  St. 
CINCINNATI,  O.— Frank  W.  Ball,  818  E.  3rd   Street 
DETROIT — C.  B.  Chase,  59  Miami  Ave. 
INDIANAPOLIS,  IND.— George  B.  Wlegand,  1610  N.  Illi- 
nois St 


LOUISVILLE,  KY.— F.  L.  Schulz,  Jr.,  1325  Cherokee  Rd. 
MONTREAL— William  Cooper,  568  St  Paul  St 
NEWPORT,  R.  I. — David  Mcintosh,  Ledge  Road. 
PHILADELPHIA,  PA.— George  C.  Watson,  1614  Ludlow 

St 
SAN    FRANCISCO,   CAL. — Luther    Monnette,   1100  Van 

Ness  Av. 
WASHINGTON,    D.    C. — James    J.    Harty,    14th    and    H 

Streets,  N.  W. 


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April  21,  190$ 


PEACOCKS  DAHLIAS 

We  offer  to  the  trade  the  finest  varieties  of  Dahlias  in  America,  embracing  a  new  and  large  collection 
from  European  growers,  and  many  never  before  offered  in  this  country ;  among  which  we  would  mention  : 


Miss   Florence    M.   Stredwick 

Fritz    Severin 

Dorothy    Vernon 

Goetlinde 

Harbor  Light 

Mabel   Tullock 

Maid  of   Honor 

Northern  Star 

Pink    Pearle 

Princess    Reise 


Shamrock 

The    King 

Charm 

Edith  Groome 

Effective 

Frute 

Helen   Stephens 

J.  B.  Briant 

Mary   Farnsworth 

Mrs.  J.  W.  Wilkinson 


Mrs.  John   Barker 

Rainbow 

Sweet   Nell 

Sternschumppe 

Sybil   Green 

Yellow  Gem 

Miss  Minnie    McCullough 

Lemon   Beauty 

White    Dandy 

Yellow    Livoni 


All  of  the  above  fully  described  in  our  Descriptive  Catalogue  which   we  will  forward   to   anyone   upon 


application. 


ROOTS 


We  still  have  strong  field  grown  roots  in  a  number  of  varieties — and  over  50,000  choicest  double  mixed 
not  named — also  a  large  quantity  of  Single  Dahlias  under  separate  colors  and  mixed. 


DAVID  HERBERT  &  SON, 


Successors  to  L.  K.  PEACOCK,  Inc. 
ATCO,  N.  J. 


BEGONIA  • 


3 


"Gloire  de  Lorraine": 

and  "Turnford  Hall,"  for  June  De- 
livery. Propagated  strictly  from 
Leaf  Cuttings.  $15.00  per  100, 
$140.00  per  i,oco.  All  orders  filled 
in  rotation,  so  it  will  be  to  your  advan- 
tage to  order  now.  Cash  with  order 
from  unknown  correspondents. 


J. 


A.    PETERSON 

FLORIST 

McHonry   Avenue,   Westwood 
CINCINNATI,  O. 


We  are  booking  orders  for  Jone  delivery 

Begonia  Gloire  de  Lorraine 

Cuttings  from  2  1-2  Inch  pots. 
Ready  for  4  inch.        Price  $10.00  per  100. 

Satisfaction  guarantied.     Place  your  order  noiu 

INNES  &  McRAE,  -  Cheswick.  Pa. 


You  Will  Want  a  Few  Begonia  Cloire 
de  Lorraine  Plants. 

My  stock  comes  from  an  Excellent  Source.     Why 
not   place  your  order  early  to  secure  June  and  July 
delivery  ? 
Strong  Z'A  in.  plants.  $15  per  100.  $140  per  1000 

S.  S.  SKIDELSKY 
824  No.  24th  Street,    =    Philadelphia 


ARTHUR  COWEE 
GLADIOLUS  SPECIALIST 

Meadowvale  Farm 

BBKLI.V,    IV.    Y. 

HAS    UNDER   CULTIVATION 

OVER   lOO  ACRES 

COMPRISING 

The    Best    Mixtures,    Collections 

and  Named  Varieties   in 

Existence. 

Write  for  1906  Catalog 


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GERANIUMS 

SOO  S.  A.  Nutt,   3   inch,  very   strong,   per 
100  $3. SO. 

500  5.  A.  Nutt.  2  1-4  inch,  veiv  fine  stock 
per  100  $2.25. 

200  Salvias,   Bonfire,   3  inch,  strong,  per 
100  $3  00. 

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Dwarf  Fruits 


Pears  in  double  upright  cordon. 

The  aim  in  growing  dwarf  fruits  is  to  produce  plenty 
of  sound,  healthy  wood  bearing  numerous  fruit  spurs 
within  ;i  prescribed  limited  space.  Because  of  the  con- 
ventional way  of  training  this  is  easily  brought  about. 
Such  branches  are  allowed  to  develop  on  the  stem  as 
are  required  by  the  style  of  training;  cordons, 
palmettes,  fans,  vignes,  lorenges,  and  the  like  furnish- 
ing ample  material    for  all   situations. 

As  soon  as  growth  is  well  under  way  all  other  buds 
on  the  trunk  are  rubbed  off  to  prevent  their  interfering 
by  future  development.  The  side  branches  are  per- 
mitted to  grow  the  first  season  unhindered,  the  only 
care  being  to  see  that  all  parts  develop  evenly.  If  one 
branch  or  series  appears  to  have  an  advantage,  by  bend- 
ing the  weaker  ones  so  that  they  make  a  greater  angle 
with  the  horizontal  they  will  receive  an  impetus  that 
will  cause  them  to  catch  up  quickly. 

In  February  or  March  the  previous  season's  growth  is 
shortened  one-fourth  to  one-third  to  induce  the  produc- 
tion nf  fruit  with  the  renewal  of  growth.  Only  five  or 
six  fruit  spurs  should  he  allowed  to  a  branch,  more 
should  he  removed.  During  the  season  if  growth  is  too 
pronounced  the  tips  should  he  pinched  about  August  1 
or  when  growth  begins  to  slacken,  in  order  to  thor- 
oughly ripen  the  wood  before  winter. 

As  the  trees  are  grown  on  small  space  under  artificial 


PEA<  II  A-    IAN    ESPALIER. 

conditions  they  require  constant  care,  every  leaf, 
flower,  bud,  fruit,  branch  anil  root  must  be  looked  after 
frequently  and  carefully.  The  trees  are  heavy  feeders 
and  the  roots  run  shallow  so  liberal  quantities  of 
manure  and  wood  ashes  should  lie  supplied  them. 

A  mulch  is  desirable,  adding  manure  and  preserving 
the  water  .it  the  same  time.  Thorough  clean  cultiva- 
tion must  he  given,  and  a  careful  conscientious  super- 
vision kept    up  all  the  time. 

After  the  trees  are  formed  little  pruning  is  necessary. 
The  wood,  if  excessive,  needs  to  be  pinched  during  the 
summer  and  shortened  in  ai  the  winter  clean  up.  As 
the  fruit  spurs  become  old  they  should  give  way  to 
young,  vigorous  ones  developed  from  dormant  buds,  or 
the  old  spur  should  he  cut  hack  to  within  an  inch 
of  the  branch.  A  new  growth  will  spring  from  this 
stub  and  form  a  new  spur. 

The  trees  may  lie  trained  against  a  house,  wall,  fence 
or  trellis,  or  wires  may  he  put  up  specially  for  a  support. 
A  novel  way  is  to  train  the  trees  to  a  single  wire  strung 
along  a  walk  or  roadway,  employing  the  single  or  double 
cordon. 


a  Ik 


Horizontal  cordon  apples. 


Magnolias. 

The  magnolias  rank  first  among  the  flowering  trees 
and  they  well  deserve  the  distinction.  We  appreciate 
them  more  perhaps,  coming  into  flower  a.-  they  do.  after 
the  long  drear}  winter.  What  is  prettier  than  a  large 
specimen  in  full  bloom,  in  April?  We  arc  often  robbed 
of  this  sight  by  late  spring  frosts  in  the  vicinity  of 
Philadelphia. 

There  arc  main  native  varieties  of  ureal  merit  hut 
those  blooming  early,  with  the  large-sized  blooms  come 
from  Japan  and  China  and  are  more  familiar  to  the 
lover  of  flowers.  The  most  common  and  well  known 
native  varieties  are  glauea  or  sweet  bay,  also  known  as 
the  Jersey  magnolia,  tripetala  or  umbrella  magnolia, 
acuminata  or  cucumber  magnolia,  macrophylla  or  large 
dewed  cucumber  type,  grandifiora  or  the  treasured 
southern  magnolia  and  Fraseri. 

The  different  varieties  classed  as  Japanese  and 
Chinese  are  stellata  or  Halleana,  Kobus,  conspicua  or 
Yulan,  purpurea.  Soulangeana  and  its  allied  types, 
Alexandria.  Norbertiana,  Lennei  and  speciosa. 

The  difficulty  that  many  encounter  in  transplanting 
magnolia  is  due  to  lack  of  knowledge  of  the  proper  time 


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and  Location  for  them.  A  moist  but  well-drained,  situ- 
ation is  what  they  like,  as  the}'  have  succulent  roots 
that  need  a  certain  amount  of  moisture.  April  is  the 
month  for  moving  them  and  this  will  be  the  time  when 
many  of  the  Japanese  and  Chinese  varieties  are  in 
flower.  Fall  planting,  which  is  often  attempted,  is  gen- 
erally speaking,  not  successful.  The  plants  do  not 
have  time  to  recover  from  the  transplanting  before 
winter  starts  in,  and  the  soft  sappy  roots  suffer  from 
freezing  and  thawing;  the  tops  also  winter  killing. 
After  transplanting  them  a  good  mulch  is  advisable  as 
it  keeps  the  ground  surrounding  in  a  moist  condition 
and  encourages  root  growth  more  quickly. 

Of  the  native  kinds  the  most  popular  in  the  Eastern 
States  is  the  glauca  or  sweet  bay.  Its  fragrant  flowers 
are  the  last  to  burst  into  bloom  but  are  in  so  much 
demand  that  in  Philadelphia  they  are  sold  along  the 
street,  where  they  find  a  ready  market.  The  leaf  of 
this  one  is  small  but  beautiful,  having  a  glossy  surface 
giving  it  an  evergreen  appearance  and  glaucous  on  the 
underside.  It  is  leathery  in  texture  and  farther  south 
is  an  evergreen. 

The  variety  grandiflora  or  southern  magnolia  hardly 
needs  description,  as  it  is  well  known,  even  in  the 
northern  cities  where  it  is  not  hardy.  Its  large  glossy 
leaves  are  magnificent  and  the  cinnamon  color  on  the 
under  side  is  a  distinct  characteristic.  The  flowers  are 
large  and  the  fragrance  they  exhale  is  delightful.  It 
thrives  in  Washington,  D.  C,  and  Louisville,  Ky.  In 
the  latter  city  some  beautiful  specimens  can  be  seen  in 
Cave  Hill  Cemetery,  standing  thirty  and  thirty-five 
feet  high.  Joseph  Meehan  reports  it  hardy  as  far  north 
as  Claymont,  Del.,  and  one  old  plant  grew  for  years  in 
Philadelphia  at  Broad  and  Chestnut  Streets. 

The  umbrella  type,  tripetala,  makes  a  fine  showy 
specimen  for  lawn  planting  and  gets  its  common  name 
from  its  style  of  growth.  The  macrophylla  has  even 
larger  leaves,  some  measuring  thirty  inches  in  length. 
The  tropical  appearance  of  this  species  makes  it  a  valu- 
able lawn  specimen. 

Fraseri  can  be  distinguished  from  the  other  native 
sorts  by  the  heart-shaped  base  of  the  leaves.  It  has 
large  foliage  and  flowers  of  a  delightful  fragrance. 

The  acuminata  makes  a  fine  lawn  or  avenue  tree  of 
conical  habit  of  growth.  The  red  seed  pods  are  also 
attractive  Liter  in  the  season.  The  appearance  of  the 
green  pods,  gave  this  variety  its  common  name  of 
cucumber  magnolia. 

Of  the  foreign  types  the  commonest  is  undoubtedly 
Soulangeana.  This  is  the  species  that  has  the  large 
pink  and  white  flowers  in  April.  Speciosa  resembles  it 
so  closely  that  they  can  hardly  be  told  apart.  This  can 
also  be  said  of  Alexandria  and  Norbertiana.  Though 
the  former  comes  earlier  and  the  latter  later  than  the 
type.  Lennei  is  a  fine  deep  red  or  crimson  variety, 
the  flowers  being  cup  shaped  and  quite  large  and  full. 

The  very  earliest  to  flower  is  the  stellata  or  Halleana. 
This  is  a  dwarf  species  and  when  coven?']  with  flowers 
makes  a  grand  display.  Its  beautiful  star-shaped  flow- 
ers are  smaller  than  the  other  foreign  types  and  very 
sweet.  The  only  purple  of  merit  is  purpurea,  which 
can  be  relied  on  to  give  good  flowers. 

In  speaking  of  all  as  a  class  much  can  be  said  to  their 
advantage  and  few  criticisms  made  except  regarding 
their  hardiness  in  some  localities. 


fmU^^O^^r\ 


The  Real  Inwardness  of  Hybridizing 

When  I  am  so  often  asked  if  crossing  is  done  by  graft- 
ing, and  when  I  see  an  article  published  in  the  Scientific 
American  that  the  way  to  obtain  seedless  fruits  is  to 
remove  the  pistil  before  pollen  has  taken  effect,  I  feel 
that  I  may  be  excused  for  writing  what  the  plant 
breeders  already  know.  A  hybrid  in  this  country  is 
understood  to  mean  a  cross  between  two  different 
species ;  and  the  combining  of  the  two  varieties  of  a 
species  is  called  a  cross.  In  either  case  the  work  is  done 
through  the  blossom,  and  our  tools  are  the  germ-cells, 
both  male  and  female,  called  gametes  by  scientists. 

There  are  two  classes  of  hybridizers.  The  object  of 
one  is  to  ascertain  the  whys  and  wherefores  of  results, 
the  other  seeks  improvement  by  various  combinations. 
If  a  person  who  is  engaged  in  the  poultry  business 
wishes  to  change  his  flock  to  a  more  popular  breed,  he 
can  do  so  by  obtaining  a  male  bird  of  the  desired  breed 
to  mate  with  his  flock  and  the  offspring  will  be  hybrids ; 
and  if  those  hybrids  are  bred  together,  each  germ-cell 
will  represent  one  or  the  other  of  its  grandparents; 
and  if  two  germ-cells  representing  the  male  bird  unite, 
the  offspring  will  be  pure  bloods  of  that  breed;  but  if 
a  germ-cell  representing  the  flock  unites  with  one 
representing  the  male  grandparent  a  hybrid  is  formed, 
the  same  as  the  first  hybrid  or  first  generation;  and 
these  hybrids  if  bred  together  will  continue  to  produce 
both  pure  bloods  and  hybrids,  and  it  is  only  necessary 
to  s.-lect  the  pure  bloods  from  the  hybrids  of  each 
generation  to  increase  the  pure  blood  flock.  But  the  pure 
bloods  when  bred  together  will  produce  pure  blood  off- 
spring. This,  thus  roughly  described,  is  what  is  known 
as  Mendel's  law  of  heredity,  and  is  a  boon  to  breeders. 

The  old  method  of  purifying  or  grading  up  stock  was 
by  what  is  known  as  Galton's  law,  which  is  that  the 
whole  heritage  of  the  offspring,  the  two  parents  to- 
gether, contribute  one-half,  the  four  grandparents  one- 
quarter,  the  eight  great-grandparents  one-eighth,  and  so 
on.  But  under  that  law  the  breeders  did  not  know  that 
they  were  constantly  producing  hybrids  which  were 
taking  them  back  to  the  original  cross,  which  gave  to 
pedigrees  a  black  eye,  by  occasionally  cropping  out. 
The  Mendel's  law,  as  described  above,  supposes  purity 
of  parents,  hence  purity  of  germ-cells.  But  if  the 
parents  are  of  a  compound  nature  the  germ-cells  will 
also  be  compound,  and  the  character  of  the  cells  that 
may  unite  cannot  be  foretold.  Of  over  100.000  grape- 
vines tested,  no  two  alike  have  been  produced.  We 
cross  and  hybridize  and  get  things  never  known  before. 
Some  are  probably  reversions  back  to  varieties  that 
perhaps  were  growing  one  thousand  years  ago.  It  is 
only  when  two  germ-cells  of  those  remote  characters 
happen  to  meet  that  they  are  developed.  We  can  only 
study  prepotencies  and  affinities,  and  determine  the 
effects  of  various  combinations,  and  it  will  ever  be  thus 
until  we  can  analyze  pollen  grains  and  female  cells  and 
read  the  characters  they  bear. 

Bui  the  above-mentioned  fruits  have  one  advantage 
over  plants  that  are  propagated  by  seed  only.  It  is  in 
i lir  fact  that  when  a  desired  variety  is  obtained  it  can 
lie  propagated  indefinitely  by  buds  or  grafts  and  the 
exacl  typo  is  fixed  and  endures  and  is  not  subject  to  any 
mixture,  while  with  all  plants  such  as  corn,  wheat,  rye, 
oats,  cotton,  etc.,  it  i-  very  difficult  to  keep  them  pure 
am  lengt  h  of  time. 


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Preservation  of  Ornamental  Trees 


The  beauty  which  fine  lives  lend  to  their  environ- 
ment, the  healthful  conditions  brought  aboul  by  the 
assimilation  of  noxious  gases  by  the  leaf  surfaces,  the 
moderation  of  the  atmosphere,  the  welcome  shade,  let 
alone  the  individual  and  collective  attractions  of  our 
trees  should  be  a  sufficient  incentive  for  their  careful 
preservation  by  private  owners  and  municipal  guardi- 
ans.      All    possible    means   should    lie   employed    by    which 

those  attacks   may   be   abated    which   weaken   the    vital 
forces  and  thus  hasten  their  decay  and  death. 

A  tree  subjected  to  modern  city  or  suburban  con- 
ditions has  mueh  with  which  to  contend.  In  a  multi- 
tude of  instances  defective  and  injurious  pruning  has 
left  the  trunks  of  our  trees  covered  with  dangerous 
wounds,  stumps  and  protuberances.  Electric  lighl 
wiies  have  been  allowed  to  burn  and  mutilate  the 
branches,  escaping  sewer  and  illuminating  gas  has 
poisoned  their  f I  supply  and  these  beautiful  embel- 
lishments of  our  streets  have  been  suffered  to  be  muti- 
lated by  horses  and  vandals.  Lastly,  deficient  nourish- 
ment caused  by  improper  location  relative  to  sidewalks 
and  pavements  and  the  persistenl  attacks  of  hundreds 
of  forms  of  insects  and  fungi  have  caused  our  trees  to 
demonstrate  in  their  own  way  the  law  of  the  "Survival 
of  tin    Fittest." 


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A  large  twin  white  oak  lieM  together  by  a  linked  bolt  and 
guyed  to  ;i  sunken  "dead  man"  of  concrete  by  a  steel  cable. 
Both  stems  contain  large  fillings  of  concrete,  on  which  vines  are 
being  trained.  Fifteen  and  a  half  tens  of  filling  material  (con 
■  rete)  were  used  in  i  he   '  wo  cavities. 


Iii  the  general  care  of  '  ornamental  trees  pruning 

and  the  care  of  wounds  is  an  important  factor  and 
should  be  thoroughly  understood  by  every  one  in  charge 
of  tree..  Generally  speaking,  pruning  should  begin 
when  the  tree  is  set  out  and  should  be  continued  at 
intervals  throughout  its  entire  lifetime.  This  implies 
a  small  amount  of  labor  stretched  out  over  a  number  n( 
wars  and  is  a  practice  which  will  insure  a  correct  form, 
a  small  number  of  wounds  of  such  size  as  to  warrant 
their  healing  with  rapidity,  and  is  a  practice  which  will 
obviate  to  a  large  extent  the  necessity  of  the  severe 
methods  of  treatment  to  which  mam  old  lives  are  sub- 
jected, ll  is  unnecessary  to  stale  that  the  variety  and 
uses  and  the  many  conditions  which  our  frees  have  to 
meet  gives  necessity  for  a  varied  form,  which  in  every 
case  does  imi  develop  or  show  off  the  tree  to  its  best 
advantage.  In  the  case  of  street  trees  and  of  specimens 
-ii  situated  as  to  make  views  beneath  their  branches  de- 
sirable, the  crown-  must  be  earned  high  and  should  be 
so  pruned  thai  a  single  leader  is  formed.  In  other 
ease-  where  low  crowns  and  thick  foliage  is  desired  the 
practice  of  topping  back  at  an  early  stage  of  the  tree's 
existence  is  necessary.  \n  either  ease  the  natural 
heautv    of  tin  often  lost.     In  the  case  of 

varieties  planted  a  specimens  or  in  groups  the  natural 
tendencies  and  habits  of  growth  should  be  encouraged, 


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and  very  little  pruning  is  necessary  aside  from  keeping 
ree  from  dead  twigs  and  branches.  This  rule 
will  hold  good  in  the  eases  of  such  trees  as  naturally 
grow  in  a  graceful  form,  as  for  example;  the  beeches, 
elms,  rock  maples  and  many  of  our  conifers.  On  the 
other  hand,  various  other  varieties  such  as  the  sofi 
maples  need  continued  attention  in  order  to  make  them 
attain  a  shape  conducive  to  the  greatest  strength  and 
uty. 

It  is  essential  in  the  operation  of  pruning,  that  a  cer- 
tain definite  purpose  should  he  held  constantly  in  mind. 
Pruning  for  the  mere  sake  of  pruning  has  no  place  in 
the  gardener's  program.  Just  what  to  cut  and  what  to 
leave,  for  the  good  of  the  tree,  requires  study,  and  not 
until  the  ideal  is  formed  is  it  time  to  use  the  saw.  It 
is  well  to  begin  at  the  top  of  the  tree,  first  relieving  it 
of  all  dead  branches  and  lowering  the  larger  limbs  in 
sections,  making  the  final  cut  in  every  case  in  a  line 
with,  and  as  nearly  even  with  the  trunk  as  practical, 
this  being  done  in  order  to  make  the  cambium  sur- 
rounding the  wound  in  the  path  of  a  downward  flow  of 
the  elaborated  sap,  since  this  insures  rapid  healing. 
Where  practical,  it  is  well  to  make  the  cut  perfectly 
even  with  the  trunk,  but  in  isolated  cases  such  a  method 
produces  an  unnecessarily  large  wound,  when  by  a 
slight  deviation  from  this  line  a  much  less  severe  cut 
may  be  made  and  one  which  will  not  detract  from  the 
appearance  of  the  tree  after  the  healing  has  taken  place. 
In  general,  enough  live  wood  should  be  removed  to  give 
to  the  tree  a  well-balanced  effect,  to  allow  an  even  dif- 
fusion of  sunlight  and  air,  and  to  provide  for  a  free  and 
easy  growth  of  the  remaining  branches.  It  is  often  the 
case  that  in  many  young  trees,  as  for  example  the  horse 
chestnuts  and  soft  maples,  an  over  abundance  of  inner 
growth  is  formed  to  the  detriment  of  the  tree;  this 
should  be  thinned  out  severely,  in  order  that  the  vigor 
of  growth  may  be  thrown  into  the  leader  and  main 
branches. 

Where  two  limbs  interfere  with  each  other  the  least 
important  should  be  taken  out,  as  natural  grafting, 
although  desirable  in  certain  instances  as  a  means  for 
holding  together  a  weakened  crotch,  is  generally  harm- 
ful from  the  fact  that  the  graft  is  imperfect  and  an 
impaired  circulation  of  sap  is  resultant. 

On  the  trunks  of  many  oaks  and  American  elms  an 
unnatural  growth  known  as  "feathering"  is  often  pro- 
duced. This  condition  results  from  the  springing  into 
growth  of  latent  adventitious  buds,  and  is  caused  by 
some  irregular  condition  of  the  tree.  When  once 
feathering  is  thoroughly  established  a  large  leaf  surface 
is  produced,  which  diverts  the  upward  flow  of  crude  sap. 
elaborates  it  and  uses  It  for  the  development  of  its  own 
system  to  the  detriment  of  the  remainder  of  the  tree. 
The  large  size  and  dark  color  of  the  leaves  upon  these 
growths,  as  contrasted  with  1  hose  of  the  rest  of  the  tree, 
is  oftentimes  very  apparent.  Although  the  effect  ren- 
dered by  these  irregular  growths  is  picturesque,  they 
should  i>e  removed,  especially  in  cases  where  the  tree 
shows  a  tendency  to  decline  in  vigor. 

It  may  be  set   down  as  a  prime  requisite  in  pruning 

that  all  wounds  should  1 vered  with  some  water  and 

;ii  pri  para!  on  in  order  to  prevent  checking  and 
to  exclude  the  spores  of  fungi,  which  if  given  free 
access  will  produce  certain  decay.  Many  dressings  have 
been  tried  with  vari  [<    rees  of  success.     For  rough 


work  in  summer  perhaps  coal  tar  is  preferable,  owing 
to  its  cheapness,  the  ease  by  which  it  is  applied,  and  its 
antiseptic  properties.  However,  its  color  is  disagree- 
able and  very  seldom  matches  the  color  of  the  surround- 
ing bark,  and  in  many  cases  it  is  objectionable  to  use 
about  houses. 

Perhaps  the  best  treatment  for  the  larger  wounds  is 
to  apply  a  thorough  coating  of  some  antiseptic,  as  cor- 
rosive sublimate,  or  creosote,  followed  when  dry  by  a 
heavy  coat  of  good  quality  lead  paint  of  an  inconspicu- 
ous color.  The  larger  wounds  should  be  repainted  from 
time  to  time  until  they  are  completely  healed  over,  and 
in  order  to  hasten  the  process  of  healing  the  edge  of  the 
surrounding  cambium  should  be  slit  perhaps  once  a 
year  to  prevent  its  becoming  bark  bound.  Upon  the 
amputation  of  dead  limbs  it  will  be  found  that  in  many 
cases  the  decay  has  penetrated  into  the  trunk  to  such 
an  extent  that  even  the  most  thorough  applications  of 
antiseptics  will  not  destroy  the  rot-producing  fungi ; 
and  to  simply  paint  over  such  wounds  does  not  prevent 
the  destruction  of  the  affected  wood.  In  such  instances 
the  decaying  material  should  be  carefully  chiseled  out 
until  sound  wood  is  encountered,  the  cavity  thoroughly 
treated  to  an  antiseptic  and  painted.  In  a  majority  of 
cases  this  is  sufficient  to  prevent  further  decay,  but 
where  the  cavities  are  deep  or  so  shaped  that  they  will 
hold  water,  or  where  they  are  so  large  as  to  materially 
weaken  the  branch  it  is  necessary  to  fill  them  with  a 
substance  which  will  exclude  the  water  and  air  which  in 
the  later  case  will  furnish  a  mechanical  support. 

For  this  purpose  there  are  a  number  of  brands  of 
elastic  cement  upon  the  market,  which  although  they 
furnish  but  little  mechanical  support  to  the  branch, 
cling  tightly  to  the  surrounding  wood  and  are  effectual 
in  repelling  moisture  and  decay.  A  mixture  of 
asphaltum  and  sand,  the  cement  of  the  ancients,  may 
be  used  to  advantage  in  cavities  where  the  constant 
force  of  the  wind  would  tend  to  crack  and  break  a  hard 
setting  material.  For  small  holes  putty,  melted  paraf- 
fine  or  grafting  wax  may  be  used  successfully.  In  more 
severe  ease-  where  tin'  heart  wood  of  the  trunk  or 
larger  limbs  has  become  decayed  a  filling  of  Portland 
Cement  concrete  reinforced,  where  necessary,  by  steel 
liars  has  proved  to  be  the  best  method  of  preserving 
large  trees  from  breakage  or  further  decay. 

It  is  only  on  trees  of  considerable  value,  reckoned  by 
their  size,  associations  and  environment  that  thia  kind 
nf  work  is  practical,  and  therefore  when  attempted 
should  be  done  with  the  greatest  care,  the  same  rules 
being  applied  as  are  followed  by  a  dentist  in  filling  a 
tooth,  viz.,  a  thorough  cleansing,  disinfecting  and  the 
procuring  of  a  perfect  union  between  the  filling  mate- 
rial and  the  cavity  surface. 

In  removing  the  decayed  heart  wood  care  should  be 
used  to  disturb  the  living  laver  as  little  as  possible. 
This  can  be  facilitated  by  the  use  of  long  handled 
gouges  and  adzes.  Owing  to  the  fact  that  the  micilia  of 
the  rot-producing  fungus  penetrates  deeply  into  the 
apparently  sound  wood  much  of  the  latter  should  be 
removed.  The  cavity  should  be  made  to  slope  inward 
ami  a\\a\  from  the  opening  at  the  top  and  sides  of  the 
cut  in  order  to  better  hold  the  filling  in  place,  and 
should  slope  upward  and  inward  at  the  bottom  to  pro- 
vide for  drainage  in  case  any  moisture  should  collect  in 
or  behind   tin"'  tilling. 

The  inner  surface  of  the  cavity  is  then  treated  to  a 
eoat  nt  creosote,  diluted  copper  sulphate  or  corrosive 
sublimate  and  painted  with  two  coats  of  heavy  lead 
paint.  Tn  hold  the  filling  firmly  in  place,  large  sized 
nail-  are  driven   into  the  inner  surface  of  the  cut   at   a 


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distance  of  two  or  three  inches  apart,  preferably  before 
the  paint  has  hardened.  In  eases  where  large  limbs 
have  been  filled  with  concrete  it  has  been  found  advis- 
able to  insert  one  or  more  steel  bars,  extending  them 
along  the  center  of  the  cavity  into  the  trunk  and  imbed- 
ding them  in  the  concrete  filling. 

For  large  cavities  the  concrete  may  be  made  of  one 
part  Portland  cement,  three  parts  sand  and  five  parts 
broken  stone,  with  a  three-inch  facing  of  equal  parts 
cement  and  sand,  colored  with  lamp  black  to  match  the 
bark.  After  the  paint  is  thoroughly  dry  the  concrete 
may  lie  put  in  place,  using  heavy  cardboard  formers 
fitted  to  the  opening  of  the  cavity  and  held  in  place  by 
small  nails.  The  concrete  should  be  mixed  as  dry  as 
possible  to  prevent  "slumping"   and  should  be  firmly 


A  "doctored"  specimen,  showing  how  advantage  was  taken  of 
old  cuts  for  the  purpose  of  entering  the  tree  for  cleaning  and 
filling. 

tamped  in  place.  The  formers  may  be  removed  within 
an  hour  and  the  still  moist  surface  pointed,  the  edge 
of  the  filling  being  carried  back  beyond  the  line 
of  the  cambium  so  that  the  latter  will  grow  over  and 
not  against  the  cement,  as  is  commonly  the  case.  If 
the  tree  is  comparatively  young  and  thrifty  it  may  be 
expected  to  cover  a  wound  eight  to  ten  inches  across 
and  thus  completely  enclose  the  cement  body,  but  on  old 
trees  where  the  opening  cut  has  been  large  small  hope 
can  be  entertained  of  a  complete  healing,  and  it  is  well 
under  these  circumstances  to  color  the  facing  material 
carefully  and  to  corrugate  tin:'  surface  in  the  imitation 
of  the  surrounding  bark.  In  cases  vines  may  be  trained 
over  the  wound  taking  care  that  they  be  kept  from  the 
branches  of  the  tree  as  much  as  possible.  Where  rot- 
ting has  taken  place  in  a  juncture  of  two  important 
limbs,  or  where  such  a  crotch  shows  sisms  of  weaken- 


ing a  bolt  should  be  passed  through  both  branches  a 
few  feet  above  the  juncture,  the  ends  being  fitted  with 
large  washers  and  sunk  beneath  the  cambium  layer, 
using  paint  freely  where  the  rod  enters  the  wood. 

Tree  surgery  may  be  safely  undertaken  during  any 
season,  but  the  amputation  of  live  limbs  from  most 
species  of  trees  should  be  discontinued  during  a  short 
period  in  spring  while  sap  is  beginning  to  flow. 

The  weak  and  sickly  condition  of  trees  may  often- 
times be  traced  to  a  lack  of  nourishment  or  to  a  poisoned 
food  supply  caused  by  a  nearby  gas  leakage.  When  ef- 
fected by  gas  the  trees  invariably  show  the  effect  first  at 
the  top  where  the  plant  first  attempts  to  elaborate  the 
polluted  supply  of  crude  sap.  The  presence  of  borers 
and  the  dark  color  and  strong  odor  of  the  bark  are 
other  signs  which  tend  to  point  out  this  prevalent  ail- 
ment, and  for  which  if  of  long  stanefmg  there  is  slight 
chance  of  cure.  In  early  stages  of  this  kind  the  same 
treatment  may  be  followed  as  for  a  tree  which  is  lack- 
ing of  proper  and  sufficient  nourishment.  Excavate  a 
trench  four  feet  wide  and  three  feet  deep  around  the 
tree  at  a  distance  of  six  feet  from  the  trunk  and  fill 
with  rich  fresh  loam,  spade  around  the  tree  and  manure 
moderately.  Prune  back  strongly  and  spray  for  insects 
which  have  taken  advantage  of  the  tree's  weakened 
condition. 


Lincoln  Park,  Chicago. 


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The  Rose,  The  State   Flower   of 
the    Schools   of    New   York 

It  may  not  be  generally  known  that  as  far  back  as 
1890,  the  rose  was  adopted  as  the  State  flower  of  the 
State  of  New  York,  by  the  votes  of  the  school  children 
of  the  State. 

In  1890  the  present  Commissioner  of  Education,  Mr. 
Andrew  S.  Draper,  was  State  Superintendent  and  at 
Arbor  Day  in  that  year,  a  vote  was  taken  in  the  schools 
as  to  the  choice  for  the  State  flower. 

There  were  no  suggestions  made  as  to  what  flowers 
should  be  taken  up  and  of  the  different  varieties  of 
flowers,  one  hundred  and  thirty  received  some  votes. 
There  were  318,079  votes  cast.  The  golden-rod  received 
the  largest  number  of  votes  cast,  81,308  while  the  rose 
received  79,666  votes.  The  result  gave  no  flower  the 
majority  of  the  votes. 

The  vote  between  the  golden-rod  and  the  rose  was  so 
evenly  divided,  that  the  State  Superintendent  suggested 
that  a  vote  be  taken  on  these  two  flowers  on  Arbor  Day 
in  1891.  The  result  of  this  vote  was  294,816  for  the 
rose  and  206,402  for  the  golden-rod.  The  Bose,  the 
queen  of  flowers,  is  therefore  considered  the  State 
flower  of  New  York. 

Before  this,  in  1899,  a  vote  was  taken  among  the 
school  children  of  the  State  for  the  State  tree  and  the 
Sugar  Maple  receiving  the  largest  majority  of  the  votes 
east,  is  considered  the  State  tree  of  New  York. 

Since  the  establishment  of  Arbor  Day  in  1888  there 
has  been  as  many  as  246,317  trees  planted  and  an 
unknown  quantity  of  plants  and  shrubs. 

Arbor  ])-,w  originated  in  Nebraska  as  long  ago  as 
1  s r -.'  and  is  now  observed,  in  some  measure,  by  every 
State  in  the  Union. 


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AN  ILLUSTRATED  JOURNAL 

DEVOTED  TO  THE 

FLORIST,  PLANTSMAN,   LANDSCAPE 

GARDENER  AND    KINDRED 

INTERESTS 

HORTICULTURE   PUBLISHING  CO. 

II     HAMILTON    PLACE,    BOSTON,    MASS. 

Telephone,  Oxford  292 

WM.   J.   STEWART.   Editor  and  Manager. 


It    is    interesting,    also    surprising    to 
Popularity       |,.anK  as  stated    by  our    English   cor- 
of  the          respondeni    in    lasl    week's    issue   that, 
cactus  dahlia     while    the    newer     forms     nf    cactus 
dahlias     arc     greatly     preferred     by 
growers   in   Europe   and   tin-   colonies,   the   old   doubles 
retain   undiminished   popularity  in  the    United   State-. 
it  is  just  possible  that  the  -rower  through  whom  this 
information  was  obtained  may  lack  sufficient  basis  for 
a    comprehensive    judgment    as    to    tendencies    in    this 
country.     So  far  as  the   New   England   section  of  the 
ed    Si, Hi-    is  concerned,  wo  know  that  the  cactus 
dahlia   is   rapidly — and    deservedly — growing   in   popu- 
larity here.     One  needs  0.0I  to  loot  beyond  the  fall  exhi- 
bitions, the  dealers'  catalogues,  and  the  suburban  gar- 
dens for  convincing  eviderj I'  this  fact.     Dahlia  cul- 
ture in  this  section  has.  however;  suffered  a  lamentable 
set-back  within  the   pasl    three  years   on  account   of  a 
thrips   which   stings   and   ruins   the   flower   buds   while 
they  are  yet  minute.     A  flowerless  dahlia  of  either  sort 
is  no  great  ornament  to  the  garden  and  it  takes  hut   a 
season  or  two  of  this  disappointment  to  drive  the  dahlia 
ambition  out  of  the  average  garden  owner. 

The  marvellous  creations  of  the 

The  "Wizard"'    shrink    into    insignifi- 

backyard  beautiful,     c-ance   when    compared    with   the 

on   paper  achievements      (on     paper)      of 

some    of    our    modern    "Ho 

Beautiful"  and  "Back  Garden  Beautiful"  apostles.      \ 

book  that  has  recently  come  to  our  notice  records  how 

two  energetic  young  ladies  changed  a  typical  city  back 

yard,  20  \    L0,  to  an  ideal  back  garden  in  double-quick 

time.     By  tin-  bin  n  al    L5  cents  an  hour  and 

some  seeds  and  fertilizer,  "for  less  than  ten  dollars  our 

little  lawn  i        be  path  graded  and  our  bi 

ad  edged."     Next,  a  few  trifles  of  posts  and  laths 
set   up,  .in-1   a  accommodatingly  trav- 

elled over  a   w  ag   the  path  and  speedily  over- 

spread the  strui  -..ft  green  canopy  under 

which  to  sit.     Tlii  a  shade  tree  to  shut  off  the 

view  from  neif  .  -  was  next  felt,  so  "on 

the  following  d;  was  set  directly  in  front 

of  the  bower.      It   was  a  bn  ml.  stubby  one.  so  placed  as 
to  hide    i;  our   neighbors   when   we 


in  sit  upon  tlie  low  -eat  within  the  sacred  inelos- 
ui'e."  Keep  at  it.  young  ladies.  Your're  a  wonder, 
each  and  every  oi f  you. 

Mr.    Manning    very    truth- 
Intelligent  fully     says     in     the     paper 
help  needed   in  which    we    publish    in    this 
nursery   and   greenhouse      issue    that    "we    need    more 

teachers  who  are  competent 
to  teach,  more  disciples  of  out-door  art  who  look  beyond 
the  pretty  flower-bed  and  the  neat  yard  to  the  perma- 
nent improvement  of  their  towns  on  broader  lines."' 
The  people  who  buy  tries  ami  plants  need  intelligent 
advice  and,  as' a  rub',  will  be  grateful  for  it.  A  more 
widespread  knowledge  of  the  simple  facts  regarding 
common  plants,  their  wants,  their  care,  and  especially 
their  proper  place,  is  needed  among  those  who  supply 
the  public  with  these  goods.  The  average  florist's 
employe  is  notably  deficient  in  this  most  necessary 
qualification;  in  fact,  a  certain  exploitation  of  the  fact 
of  this  ignorance  is  often  apparent,  as  though  a  prac- 
tical knowledge  of  cultural  matters  was  something 
beneath  the  exalted  station  of  a  florists'  clerk.  That 
I  ese  conditions  will  long  prevail,  we  cannot  believe. 
The  young  man  who  brings  to  his  employer,  together 
with  his  ability  to  buy  and  sell,  a  thorough  knowledge 
of  the  material  he  handles  and  its  uses  and  is  able  to 
impart  that  knowledge  in  sound  advice  to  the  customers 
of  a  house  will  not  lie  long  in  outclassing  his  stupid 
fellow-.  The  flower  buyers  and  the  tree  buyers  in  every 
bamlel  in  the  land  are  eager  for  just  such  a  man  in  their 
midst. 

Easter  is   over  and  the  man   who  has 
The    day        thought  of  little  else  for  many  weeks 
of  reckoning     can  n0w  commune  with  himself  for  a 
moment   before    facing   the   new  prob- 
lems i hat  await  his  attention.     The  over-timid  grower 
will  perhaps  recognize  where  he  made  a  mistake  in  not 
pursuing  a  more  progressive  policy  and  has  the  keen 
mortification   of   seeing  his   hustling   rival   elated  over 
a    record-breaking  business  which  might  as  well  have 
been  his.     On  the  other  hand,  the  reckless  buyer  rue- 
fully   sees    his    anticipated    Easter    profits    practically 
buried  beyond  reclaim,  in  the  left  over  material.     While 
no  one  can  assume  omniscience  and  the  shrewdest  will 

onally  make  a  disastrous  miscalculation  yet  it 
cannot  Ik1  denied  that  the  losses  of  the  extreme  optimist 
and  the  extreme  pessimist  might  he  materially  reduced 
by  the  adoption  of  a  more  careful  system  of  itemized 
records  and  especially  by  a  close  perusal  of  the  experi- 
of  others  as  given  in  the  better  class  of  trade 
reports.  Unfortunately  many  so-called  trade  reports 
are  nol  worth  the  paper  they  are  printed  upon  and  no 
one  can  blame  the  seeker  for  information  that  may  help 
him  to  better  success,  if  he  turns,  disgusted,  from  the 
vapid  the  "did-25-pi  r-eent.-more-than-last-year" 

style  which  -i)  many  trade  paper  correspondents  seem  to 

in    their  brother  florists  are  a-hungering  for.     The 

re  exact  his  own  register  and  the  more  thorough  his 

knowledge  of  what  is  going  on  elsewhere  the  better  will 
the  grower  know  what  to  say  to  the  import-order  man 
when  lie  makes  his  post-Easter  call. 


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521 


■MECHANICAL     WATERING"     AP- 
PROVED. 

Editor  HORTICULTURE:  — 

Dear  Sir: — The  discussion  appearing 
in  your  columns  on  "Mechanical 
Watering"  is  interesting,  and  I  com- 
pliment "  HORTICULTURE  upon  its 
sagacity  in  allowing  free  discussion 
upon   the   subject   to   appear   in   print. 

Vim  also  show  good  judgment  in 
printing  the  letters  of  Messrs.  Finlay- 
son  and  Ingram,  under  the  heading 
"Old  Fogies,"  and  I  will  bet  a  large 
apple  that  neither  of  these  gentlemen 
have  ever  seen  Mr.  Wlttbold's  water- 
ing device  in  operation. 

Your  correspondents  apparently  base 
their  criticisms  upon  what  they  have 
seen  in  England  and  European  coun- 
tries. I  spent  some  years  in  England, 
and  go  there  now  almost  every  sum- 
mer and,  having  seen  Mr.  Wittbold's 
device  in  operation  at  his  firm's  es- 
tablishment in  Chicago,  I  want  to  tell 
these  gentlemen  that  they  remind  me 
of  a  person  not  having  seen  anything 
more  modern  than  an  old-fashioned 
dumb  waiter,  passing  an  opinion  upon 
a  modern  elevator,  as  used  in  our 
"sky-scrapers." 

Many  old-fashioned  English  garden- 
ers in  this  year  of  grace  1906,  would 
not  allow  a  hose  to  be  used  in  their 
greenhouses,  while  here  the  prejudice 
has  been  overcome  and  hoses  are  now 
universally  used.  Even  our  friend  Mc- 
Gorum  uses  one. 

Mr.  Louis  Wittbold  is  one  of  the  five 
sons  of  George  Wittbold,  the  veteran 
florist  of  Chicago,  who  has  during  his 
life-time  built  up  one  of  the  largest 
businesses  in  the  west,  and  who  has 
handed  down  to  his  sons  some  of  his 
energy  and  initiative.  It  will  not  be 
necessary  for  your  "old  fogie"  corre- 
spondents to  go  so  far  away  from 
home  as  Chicago  to  see  the  device  in 
operation.  It  will  probably  be  in- 
stalled in  the  near  future  in  their 
midst,  then  they  will  know  more  about 
it  than  they  do  at  present. 

I  consider  that  Mr.  Wittbold's  device 
has  much  merit.  As  he  says,  "it  is  not 
a  panacea  for  all  business  ills."  neither 
is  a  lawn  sprinkler  or  the  ordinary 
hose,  yet  they  are  "watering  devices" 
and  have  been  made  adaptable,  and  the 
new  device  will  ultimately  find  its 
own  peculiar  sphere  of  usefulness  in 
like  manner. 

Mr.  Wittbold  should  send  informa- 
tion to  our  above  mentioned  friends 
regarding  his  device  and  look  up  fu- 
ture numbers  of  HORTICULTURE  for 
a  record  of  their  conversion. 

J.  McHUTCHISON. 


MECHANICAL     WATERING      SATIS- 
FACTORY. 

Editor  HORTICULTURE:  — 

Dear  Sir: — I  notice  in  your  columns 
some  controversy  on  watering  ma- 
chines and  mechanical  watering, 
which  subject  seems  to  be  up  for  dis- 
cussion by  the  trade.  While  I  have 
no  desire  to  mix  in  the  debate,  I  wish 
to  say  that  I  think  few  readers  have 
the  correct  idea,  hence  are  not  suffi- 
ciently  informed  or  interested  to  in- 
telligently discuss  the  situation.  After 
several  months  study  and  experiment- 
ing with  watering  machines,  I  am 
positive  that  same  are  a  grand  success, 
and  that  the  trade  will  soon  see  it  the 
same  way. 

We   have    our    entire    establishment 


equipped  with  an  improved  system, 
and  we  are  more  than  pleased  with  it. 
Our  houses  are  200x27  feet:  we  water 
with  two  runs  of  pipe  in  each  house: 
these  pipes  are  fed  from  the  end  and 
decrease  in  size  from  1  1-4  in.  down 
as  they  approach  the  farther  end.  The 
nozzles  are  placed  10  ft.  apart,  screwed 
m  1-2  in.  tees.  They  throw  a  fiat  spray 
similar  to  a  gas  jet,  making  a  perfect 
even  shower  the  full  length  of  the 
house  and  not  more  than  4  inches  wide 
where  it  strikes  the  bench.  The  spray 
can  be  directed  to  either  bench  or  any 
angle  by  turning  the  pipe.  A  pi 
(  an  form  little  idea  of  the  perfect 
winking  of  the  system  without  seeing 
it  in  operation  or  a  photo  of  it.  I  do 
our  watering  now  in  one  hour  (all 
seven  houses) ;  formerly  took  two  men 
all  morning,  and  I  can  do  it  better  at 
that.  Did  you  ever  think  of  it  before, 
that  you  do  not  get  the  same  amount 
of  water  on  all  parts  of  the  bench 
when  watering  with  the  hose?  I  might 
add  that  we  are  not  growing  anything 
this  season  but  vegetables,  but  would 
use  the  same  system  whatever  the 
crop,  and  make  it  work  perfectly. 
While  I  would  not  advise  a  grower  to 
let  the  boys  experiment  with  one  on 
a  house  of  Farleyense  or  Lorraines 
I  would  advise  all  greenhouse  men  to 
try  one  length  in  some  house  and  see 
for  themselves. 

Of  course  there  will  be  obstacles  to 
overcome  with  some  crops,  but  they 
will  be  overcome,  and  the  watering 
machine  will  soon  be  installed  in  most 
up-to-date  places.  W.  B.  DAVIS. 


PERSONAL. 

James  Hutchinson,  formerly  gar- 
dener for  Oakes  Ames  at  North  Easton, 
Mass.,  has  taken  a  position  with  Dr. 
Shafer  at   Pittsburg,   Pa. 


CLEANING  DODDER-INFESTED 
ALFALFA  SEED. 

F.    C.    Stewart    ;ind    H.    J.    Eustace.      N.    Y. 
Agricultural   Experiment   Station. 

Recent  experiments  show  that  al- 
most any  alfalfa  seed  on  the  market 
may  be  made  practically  free  from 
dodder  and  sate  to  sow  by  careful  hand 
sifting  through  a  wire  sieve  having 
twenty  meshes  to  the  inch.  A  cheap 
serviceable  sieve  for  the  purpose  may- 
be made  by  constructing  a  light. 
wooden  frame  about  12  inches  square 
by  three  inches  deep  and  tacking  over 
the  bottom  of  it  twenty-mesh  wire 
screen  made  of  No.  32  (English  gauge) 
round  wire. 

One-fourth  to  one-half  pound  of  seed 
should  be  put  in  the  sieve  at  a  time 
and  vigorously  shaken  during  one- 
half  minute.  A  man  should  be  able 
to  clean  from  five  to  ten  bushels  of 
seed  per  day. 

Dealers  in  alfalfa  seed  should  either 
sift  all  the  seed  they  sell  or  else  pro- 
vide their  customers  with  the  means 
of  doing  the  work  themselves.  Dodder 
is  so  troublesome  a  weed  that  no  one 
can  afford  to  take  the  risk  of  sowing 
unsifted  seed. 

The  Station  will  furnish  free  sam- 
ples of  dodder  seed  upon  request 


"DID    MOST    SATISFACTORY    BUSI- 
NESS." 
Editor    HORTICULTURE:  — 

Concerning  our  advertising  for  this 
year  we  are  glad  to  state  that  just 
as  soon  as  we  have  looked  over  our 
stock  of  bulbs  you  shall  certainly 
hear  from  us,  as  we  did  most  satis- 
factory business  through  you  last  sea- 
son. Very  truly, 

POAT  BROS. 


E.  W.  Pierce,  of  A.  H.  Hews  &  Co., 
Cambridge.  Mass.,  who  has  been  ill  for 
two  weeks,  is  now  all  right  again  and 
at  the  post  of  duty. 


Clarence  M.  Stark,  the  wealthy 
nursery  man  of  Missouri,  whose  dis- 
appearance at  San  Antonio,  Texas, 
April  1,  caused  a  sensation,  and  who 
was  traced  to  a  boarding  house,  is 
now  in  a  private  sanitarium,  an  in- 
stitution where  he  was  being  treated 
prior  to  his  disappearance.  He  was 
examined  in  the  county  court  as  to  his 
mental  condition,  and  it  was  found 
upon  the  testimony  of  the  county  phy- 
sician and  other  medical  experts  that 
he  was  unsound.  His  wife,  who  is 
with  him.  states  that  she  expects  to 
remain  with  him  until  the  summer 
months,  w:hen  she  may  take  him  to 
Wisconsin,  where  he  was  under  treat- 
ment before  coming  to  San  Antonio. 


NEW  MANAGEMENT. 
Philip  Breitmeyer  was,  on  April  10, 
appointed  park  commissioner  for  the 
city  of  Detroit  by  Mayor  Codd.  Wil- 
liam Dilger  was  promptly  appointed 
superintendent  by  Mr.  Breitmeyer. 
This  is  a  significant  move  in  park 
management,  and  should  Commissioner 
Breitmeyer,  the  successful  florist  and 
business  man,  and  Mr.  Dilger,  the 
practical  gardener,  make  a  notable 
success  in  their  new  field,  as  we  have 
every  reason  to  believe  they  will,  a 
point  of  inestimable  value  to  the  flor- 
ist interests  of  the  country  will  have 
been  gained.  We  congratulate  De- 
troit. 


OBITUARY. 

James  Coke,  private  gardener,  died 
at  his  home  in  Maynard,  Mass.,  on 
April  7  of  heart  failure,  from  which 
he  has  been  suffering  for  a  number  of 
years.  Mr.  Coke  learned  his  trade  in 
England,  his  father  having  been  also 
a  gardener.  He  was  in  charge  of  the 
Kennedy  estate  in  Cambridge,  Mass., 
for  a  number  of  years  and  also  the 
Leavitt  place,  Cambridge,  for  six 
years  thereafter.  He  was  a  man  of 
fine  character  and  excellent  gardening 
ability.     His  age  was  55  years. 


Count  Oswald  de  Kerchove  died  in 
Ghent,  Belgium,  on  March  20,  aged  82 
years.  Count  Kerchove  had  been  since 
1878  president  of  the  great  Ghent  So- 
ciety for  Agriculture  and  Botany, 
which  gives  an  exhibition  once  every 
five  years,  and  it  was  when  engrossed 
in  the  work  of  preparation  for  the  ex- 
hibition of  190S— the  100th  anniversary 
of  the  society's  birth— that  he  was 
called  away.  He  was  a  well-known 
writer  on  horticultural  subjects  and 
author  of  two  books  on  orchids  and 
palms.  Every  plant  grower  in  Amer- 
ica is  familiar  with  the  beautiful  pink 
and  white  azalea  which  bears  his 
name. 


5 1'2 


horticulture: 


April  21,  1906 


NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS- AND  SOCIETIES. 


GARDENERS'     AND     FLORISTS' 
CLUB  OF   BOSTON. 

The  April  meeting  of  this  club  was 
of  the  usual  interesting  character,  and 
was  well  attended,  considering  the 
busy  times  for  all  hands,  there  being 
upwards  of  eighty  members  present, 
and  the  number  of  new  applicants  for 
membership  being  twenty-seven.  The 
principal  business  of  the  evening  was 
to  listen  to  a  paper  by  J.  A.  Pettigrew, 
on  Street  and  Wayside  Planting.  This 
was  identical  with  the  address  deliv- 
ered by  Mr.  Pettigrew  in  March  of  last 
year  before  the  North  Shore  Horti- 
cultural Society,  and  which  we  pub- 
lished in  full  in  our  issues  of  April  8 
and  April  15,  1905.  We  have  on  hand 
a  few  copies  of  those  numbers,  which 
we  can  spare  for  those  of  our  readers 
who  would  like  to  peruse  Mr.  Petti- 
grew's  admirable  lecture.  After  the 
paper,  an  hour  or  two  was  spent  in 
discussing  the  various  topics  touched 
upon.  On  the  exhibition  table  were 
the  following: 

Ixias,  from  A.  E.  Shedd,  Bussey  In- 
stitution; Crinum  Moorei.  from  E.  P. 
Morse,  Dedham;  Anemone  coronaria 
The  Bride;  and  Anemone  fulgens, 
from  W.  N.  Craig;  mignonette,  from 
Alex.  Downs;  carnation  Maxwelton 
(Enchantress  x  Mrs.  T.  W.  Lawson), 
from  S.  J.  Trepess,  Glen  Cove,  N.  Y.; 
antirrhinum,  from  an  unknown  exhib- 
itor, all  of  which  were  awarded  hon- 
orable mention  by  the  judges.  It  was 
announced  by  President  Wheeler  that 
the  banquet  and  sociable  to  be  held  on 
April  25  would  be  a  record-breaking 
event  in  the  club's  history  and  that  at 
the  May  meeting  a  talk  would  be  given 
by  E.  O.  Orpet,  on  the  subject,  The 
Making  of  a  Gardener." 


the  several  branches  of  horticulture, 
ultimate  success  still  depends  on  the 
man  himself.  The  lecturer  received  a 
hearty  vote  of  thanks  for  his  address. 
A  discussion  took  place  as  to  the 
advisability  of  amalgamating  our  Flor- 
ists' Club  with  the  Connecticut  Horti- 
cultural Society,  and  this  important 
step  will  be  considered  at  a  future 
meeting.  ALEX.  CUMMING. 


HARTFORD    FLORISTS'    CLUB. 

The  regular  meeting  of  this  club 
took  place  on  Friday  evening,  13th 
inst.,  President  Huss  in  the  chair. 
Owing  to  the  rush  of  work  incidental 
to  Easter,  the  attendance  was  not 
large.  Francis  Canning,  instructor  of 
horticulture  at  the  State  Agricultural 
College,  Amherst,  Mass.,  was  present 
and  gave  an  interesting  address  on 
the  work  conducted  there.  Mr.  Can- 
ning explained  clearly  the  scope  of  the 
curriculum  in  the  various  branches  as 
taught  at  Amherst,  and  compared  the 
methods  of  imparting  instruction  with 
those  which  generally  obtain  in  Eu- 
rope. 

Considering  that,  at  the  various 
State  Agricultural  Colleges,  a  general 
education  is  given,  with  special  train- 
ing along  horticultural  or  agricultural 
lines,  ami  that  fur  manj  operations  the 
student  is  paid  a  regular  wage,  the 
h  of  the  United  States  have  oppor- 
tunities and  advantages  not  usually 
Obtained  in  Europe.  Mr.  Canning 
1  his  remarks  with  the  truism 
that,  notwithstanding  the  facilities  of- 

lining  in 


CLUBS    AND    SOCIETY     NOTES. 

The  State  Horticultural  Society  met 
at  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  on  April  5 
and  listened  to  interesting  addresses 
lrom  the  president,  Thomas  Judd,  and 
others. 


SOCIETY      OF      AMERICAN       FLOR- 
ISTS    AND     ORNAMENTAL 
HORTICULTURISTS. 

Department    of    Plant    Registration. 
Ant.   C.   Zvolanek,  Bound  Brook.   N. 
J.,  submits  for  registration  the  follow- 
ing blooming  sweet  peas; 

1.  Mrs.  J.  F.  Hannay,  pink,  self 
color,  seedling  from  Mrs.  William 
Sim  x  Mrs.  E.  Wild. 

2.  Marion  Staniford,  standard  ma- 
roon, wings  blue,  seedling  from  Christ- 
mas Captain  x  No.  93. 

3.  Miss  Jossie  Riedley.  lavender 
pink,  seedling  from  Florence  Denzer  x 
Mrs.  Alex.  Wallace. 

The  sweet  pea  registered  by  A.  C. 
Zvolanek  as  Mrs.  T.  J.  Dolansky 
should  be  Mrs.  F.  J.  Dolansky. 

WM.  J.  STEWART.  Secretary. 


FLOWER      SHOW      AT      PASADENA, 
CAL. 

Pasadena's  first  annual  flower  show, 
held  on  April  5,  6  and  7,  was  a  most 
gratifying  success,  the  exhibits  count- 
ing up  into  the  hundreds  and  the  at- 
tendance of  the  public  excellent.  The 
mayor  opened  the  show  with  a  short 
address.  Sixty-one  classes  had  been 
provided  for.  but  many  extra  and 
special  entries  came  in  late,  which 
made  a  number  of  additional  classes 
necessary.  Among  the  exhibitors 
winning  first  prizes  were  the  follow- 
ing: 

Wright  Flower  Shop.  American 
Beauty  (silver  cup);  J.  W.  Wolfskill, 
25  carnations  (silver  cup),  bouquet; 
Woods  Floral  Co.,  Watsonia  Ardernei 
(silver  cup)  stocks,  scabiosa;  Park 
Nursery,  palms,  rex"  begonias,  flower 
ing  begonias,  Asparagus  plumosus, 
collection  of  economic  tropical  plants; 
Hotel  Green,  decorative  plants,  Aspara- 
gus Sprengeri,   ornamental   plants;    F. 

E.  Wilcox,  J.  Augestine,  gardener. 
lilacs,  cinerarias,  collection  of  flower- 
ing plants;  E.  C.  Sturtevant,  water 
lilies  (silver  cup);  Mrs.  Fowler,  J. 
Blake,  gardener,  12  carnations  (silver 
cup)  calendulas;  Dr.  Schiffman,  or- 
chids, adiantums;  C.  H.  Hovey,  gera- 
niums; L.  Newman,  P.  J.  Jannock, 
gardener.  Bride  roses,  verbenas;  Smith 
Bros.,    poppies,    bulbous    cut    flowers; 

F.  T.  Holder,  bougainvillea,  antirrhi- 
nums; Mrs.  Singer,  foliage  plants; 
Mrs.  Watson,  acacia;  H.  Bournder, 
cacti;  .1.  Ainton,  Shasta  daisies;  M. 
Bookdorf,  violets;  L.  Hurlbut,  pan- 
sies;  L.  Lambert,  sweet  peas;  Mrs. 
Clark,  iris;  Mrs.  Fitzgerald,  mar- 
guerites. 


C.  L.  Simons,  who  for  the  past  four 
years  has  been  president  of  the  Ama- 
teur Horticultural  Society  of  Spring- 
field, Mass..  resigned  his  office  at  the 
meeting  on  April  6. 


The  State  Florists'  Association  of 
Indiana  held  its  annual  exhibit  at  the 
State  House,  Indianapolis,  on  April  9. 
Glendale  among  the  carnations  and 
Richmond  in  roses  attracted  marked 
attention. 


The  Home  Gardening  Association  of 
Cleveland,  O.,  has  opened  an  addi- 
tional exchange  garden  on  East  115th 
street  for  its  work  this  season. 
Through  the  assistance  of  florists  and 
others  20,000  plants  and  shrubs  were 
distributed  to  schools  and  small  home 
gardens  last  year. 


A  Florists'  Club  has  been  organized 
in  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  with  the  fol- 
lowing officers:  President,  Charles 
Alt;  vice-president,  L.  M.  Law;  secre- 
tary. Charles  Butchart;  treasurer,  W. 
H.  King;  sergeant-at-arms,  Fred 
Laker.  It  starts  with  a  membership  of 
over  20. 


NEWS  NOTES. 
The  greenhouses  of  A.  P.  Calder  of 
Stoughton,  Mass.,  were  partially  de- 
stroyed by  fire  on  April  15,  which 
caught  in  the  engine  room.  Loss  will 
be  from  $500  to  $800. 


Point  Defiance  Park,  Tacoma,  Wash., 
has  received  a  large  consignment  of 
rare  South  American  plants  and  seeds 
through  the  courtesy  of  Mrs.  W.  B. 
Gibbons,  a  former  resident  of  the 
city  but  a  native  of  Valparaiso. 


William  Woods,  gardener  at  Inter- 
laken,  the  estate  of  Cortland  Field 
Bishop  at  Lenox,  Mass.,  disappeared 
on  the  night  of  April  5.  He  had  noti- 
fied the  superintendent  that  he  would 
complete  his  duties  on  the  15th,  and 
it  is  thought  by  his  wife  that  he  has 
gone  to  Canada,  his  former  home,  in 
search  of  a  position. 


BUSINESS   CHANGES. 
W.  J.  Schoonman  has  established  a 
florist    and    nursery    business    on    the 
Lewis  Gleason  place,  Danielson,  Conn. 

Edward  Sceery  of  Paterson,  N.  J., 
has  opened  a  branch  store  in  Passaic, 
corner  of  Bloomfield  and  Main 
avenues. 


The  Ansonia  Floral  Company,  which 
has  extensive  greenhouses  on  North 
Main  St.,  in  Ansonia,  Ct.,  has  opened  a 
branch  store  at  70  Elizabeth  street, 
where  all  orders  for  cut  flowers,  plants 
and  funeral  floral  offerings  will  be 
promptly  attended  to.  The  company 
has  built  up  a  large  business  in  a 
neighboring  city  and  now  opens  a  store 
here  to  meet  its  trade,  which  has  con- 
stantly been  increasing  in  Derby. 


April  21,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


OUTDOOR  ART 

ADDRESS    DELIVERED    AT    CLEVE- 
LAND,   OHIO. 

October  6,  1905. 

Outdoor  art  is  fine  art.  It  is  the  art 
of  making  and  saving  living  pictures 
that  painters  will  paint.  That  person 
who  has  a  genuine  appreciation  of 
nature,  whether  it  be  for  the  little 
things  that  grow,  or  the  great  land- 
scapes of  sky  and  earth  and  water  has 
the  instincts  of  an  artist.  He  may 
not  have  the  technical  skill  to  depict 
upon  paper  the  aspect  and  pose  of  a 
fern,  flower  or  tree,  or  to  place  upon 
canvas  the  fleeting  expressions  of 
nature  that  most  appeal  to  him,  but  he 
can  recognize  the  beauties  and  de- 
ficiencies of  the  common  things  and 
common  scenes  about  him,  he  can  use 
his  influence  to  preserve  the  beauty 
and  supply  the  deficiencies,  and  the 
measure  of  his  success  in  this  work 
will  carry  his  name  as  far  down  the 
vista  of  time  as  will  most  of  the 
work  that  artists  do.  More  people  and 
more  generations  of  people  may  gain 
a  mental,  moral  and  physical  uplift 
from  the  living  picture  of  a  really 
beautiful  landscape  with  its  never  end- 
ing change  with  the  procession  of 
the  seasons  than  from  any  landscape 
upon  canvas.  In  no  respect  would  I 
belittle  the  work  of  the  true  artist. 
He  who  has  the  power  to  place  upon 
canvas  the  brief  periods  of  supreme 
beauty  that  every  student  of  nature 
would  like  to  preserve,  or  who  can 
depict  the  beautiful  compositions  of 
mass,  form,  line,  light  and  shade  that 
nature  can,  but  seldom  does  produce, 
without  a  blemish,  speaks  so  command- 
ing a  note  that  the  average  man  is 
compelled  to  stop  and  look  and  listen 
even  though  he  does  not  understand. 
The  student  of  a  picture-gallery  crowd 
can  testify  that  while  it  will  swarm 
and  chatter  about  the  street  Arab 
story  or  home-parting  scene,  it  will 
linger  quietly  and  thoughtfully  before 
the  work  of  a  master.  You,  who  have 
studied  the  Crowds  in  a  public  park, 
will  realize  that  while  they  will  also 
gather  for  a  brief  period  about  the 
showy  flower  beds  with  expressions  of 
wonder  and  admiration,  they  will 
spend  the  day  where  there  are  beauti- 
ful landscapes. 

I  believe  the  average  taste  of  the 
public  is  correct,  and  that  it  does  ap- 
preciate a  really  beautiful  thing.  In 
evidence  of  this,  I  only  need  to  point 
to  the  tremendously  rapid  growth  of 
the  sentiment  and  practice  that  is  rep- 
resented by  the  membership  of  this 
Association.  We  need  more  teachers 
who  are  competent  to  teach,  and  such 
teachers  are  rapidly  developing,  more 
disciples  of  outdoor  art  who  will  look 
beyond  the  pretty  flower  bed  and  the 
neat  yard  to  the  permanent  improve- 
ment of  their  towns  on  broader  lines; 
and  who  will  set  about  to  acquire  the 
fine  trees,  the  beautiful  passages  of 
landscape  that  will  fit  into  the  broader 
scheme.  You  will  say  that  public 
reservations  are  expensive  and  that  you 
have  not  the  means  or  influence  to 
secure  them.     I  say  that  you  are  wrong 


AND  CRAFT 


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in  this  assumption,  for  if  you  really 
have  the  instinct  of  the  artist,  and  a 
real  love  for  the  beauty  in  nature 
because  of  its  beauty,  and  not  becausa 
the  individuals  or  publications  to 
whom  you  look  for  your  ideas  assert 
it,  you  will  be  able  to  sway  others  to 
see  as  you  do,  at  least  enough  to  give 
of  the  abundance  of  their  land  or 
their  money. 

Let  me  give  you  a  few  leaves  from 
my  book  of  experience  to  show  how 
often  a  suggestion  may  fall  in  fallow 
ground.  A  Park  Commission  having 
an  appropriation  sufficient  only  to  pur- 
chase the  park  land  of  a  proposed  ex- 
tensive park  system  was  told  that  they 
must  acquire  their  park-ways  by  gift 
from  property  owners.  This  was 
unanimously  declared  impossible,  but 
an  opportunity  to  divide  into  houss 
lots  a  six  hundred  acre  tract  on  the 
line  of  the  proposed  park-way  made  it 
possible  to  provide  liberally  for  th's 
park-way,  and  to  secure  the  sixty  acres 
needed  therein  as  a  gift  to  the  city. 
Another  unconvinced  property  owner, 
after  having  seen  the  benefits  and 
beauty  of  park-ways  in  another  city 
was  convinced,  and  now  offers  to  give 
with  equal  liberality.  Three  other 
large  property  owners  are  doing  the 
same,  and  it  now  appears  certain  that 
nearly  the  whole  of  the  park-way  land 
will  be  secured  thus,  or  from  public 
holdings  established  for  other  pur- 
poses. 

In  a  small  city  of  the  northwest,  a 
large  body  of  primitive  pine  upon  the 
shores  of  a  beautiful  stream  much 
used  for  pleasure  boating  was  to  be  cut 
for  the  last  bite  to  a  big  saw-mill  that 
was  about  to  be  closed  for  all  time, 
owing  to  the  exhaustion  of  its  forest 
supply.  The  suggestion  made  to  a 
member  of  the  lumber  company  that 
the  preservation  of  lines  of  trees  along 
the  bluff,  and  groups  of  trees  at  promi- 
nent points  would  preserve  the  essence 
of  all  the  unique  beauty  of  a  stream 
that  would  only  be  common-place  after 
the  pines  were  cut.  He  was  doubtful, 
as  it  represented  a  large  asset.  At 
another  visit  the  same  ground  was 
gone  over,  and  the  same  suggestions 
made  to  another  member  of  the  firm, 
who  seemed  coldly  non-committal.  At 
the  next  visit,  the  mills  were  dis- 
mantled, and  a  million  feet  of  lumber 
had  been  saved  to  preserve  the  beauty 
of  the  stream.  Not  only  this,  but 
also  a  large  number  of  splendid  old 
trees  along  the  shore  of  the  great 
water-power  pond,  as  well  as  on  the 
bluffs  in  the  heart  of  the  town,  all  of 
which  might  have  gone  to  the  mills 
had   the  owners  so   willed. 

In  a  small  town  in  eastern  Massa- 
chusetts was  a  high  hill-top,  from 
which  the  finest  view  in  the  town  was 
to  be  secured.  The  supposed  owner, 
the    village    grocer,    was    approached 


BEFORE     AMERICAN     CIVIC     ASSO- 
CIATION. 

By   Warren    H.    Manning. 

with  the  suggestion  that  it  be  given  to 
an  Association  who  would  hold  it  open 
to  the  public  for  all  time.  He  assented 
promptly,  but  found  his  land  did  not 
take  in  the  summit.  He  believed  it 
belonged  to  a  hard-working,  but  well- 
to-do  farmer.  This  farmer  was  ap- 
proached, first  with  the  suggestion  that 
he  save  a  fine  old  hemlock  on  the  hill- 
side. With  a  good  deal  of  emphasis 
he  stated  that  he  had  been  saving 
that  tree  for  nearly  fifty  years.  He, 
too,  offered  to  give  land  at  the  summit, 
but  it  was  found  that  his  holdings 
did  not  reach  it.  The  store-keeper 
purchased  sixty  acres  for  the  purpose 
of  carrying  out  his  intention.  Then 
the  project  for  a  woodland  reservation 
one  hundred  feet  wide  and  nearly  three 
miles  long  was  suggested,  with  the  ex- 
pectation that  the  owners  would  give 
the  land.  Already  nearly  one-third 
of  the  land  required  had  been  promised, 
and  this  in  a  so-called  non-progressive 
farming  community.  In  this  same 
community  it  was  the  practice  of  the 
lumbermen  to  cut  to  the  roadside.  It 
was  found  only  necessary  in  most 
cases  to  call  the  attention  of  the  lum- 
bermen to  the  desirability  of  preserv- 
ing all  the  road  side  growth  to  secure 
its  preservation,  and  one  lumberman, 
having  no  personal  interest  in  the 
town,  saved  a  large  and  fine  oak  of 
considerable  commercial  value  upon 
the  suggestion  that  it  would  be  a  fine 
thing  for  him  to  do,  and  because  he 
cared  for  the  beauty  of  the  tree  as 
well.  The  suggestion  to  individuals 
owning  particularly  fine  trees  that 
they  deed  these  trees  to  the  Village 
Improvement  Association,  has  met 
with  a  favorable  response,  and  papers 
are  being  prepared  for  the  preserva- 
tion of  several  such  trees.  It  has  been 
my  experience  that  there  are  very 
many  land  and  tree  owners  who  care 
so  much  for  such  beauty  that  they 
are  willing  to  make  a  considerable 
sacrifice  to  preserve  it,  if  the  agency 
is  provided,  and  if  they  are  approached 
in  the  proper  spirit.  Think  how  such 
memorials  will  grow  in  beauty  even  if 
neglected,  for  Nature  is  forever  build- 
ing her  creations  as  fast  as  they  decay, 
and  ruthlessly  tearing  down  the 
creations  that  man  has  made  of 
material  gained  by  despoiling  Nature. 

How  many  unendowed  or  endowed 
memorial  buildings,  or  other  struc- 
tures, in  towns  or  on  college  campus, 
erected  fifty  or  more  years  ago,  are 
standing  to-day,  and  how  many  are 
likely  to  stand  fifty  years  more,  when 
you  consider  the  short  period  of  a 
building's  usefulness,  and  the  tendency 
of  towns  and  colleges  to  live  so  close 
to  their  income  as  to  only  maintain 
useful  things,  especially  if  the  cost  of 
maintenance  is  a  considerable  item? 
How  many  of  the  donors  of  fifty  years 
ago  would  be  proud  of  their  gifts  were 
they  to  see  them  associated  with  the 
better  work  of  to-day? 

There  are  many  beautiful  trees  and 


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Auiil  21,  1906 


landscapes  that  have  been  growing  and 
■will  continue  to  grow  for  centuries, 
that  are  certain  of  destruction  sooner 
or  later  if  in  private  hands,  for  there 
is  no  entailment  of  estates  in  this 
country  that  will  keep  them  for  centu- 
ries in  a  family.  The  only  assurance 
for  the  preservation  of  such  objects 
lies  in  their  being  placed  permanently 
in  the  hands  of  some  legally  consti- 
tuted body  of  officials  or  citizens' 
associations  with  the  power  to  hold 
and  administer  the  land  and  keep  it 
open  to  the  public  for  all  time,  with 
moneys  secured  from  taxation,  from 
gift,  or  from  the  property  itself.  There 
are  dangers  to  be  guarded  against, 
however. 

Until  the  time  comes  when  such 
intrinsically  valuable  natural  resources 
upon  a  public  reservation  as  minerals, 
forests  and  waters,  will  be  managed 
"honestly  for  the  benefit  of  the  public, 
with  a  proper  regard  for  aesthetic,  as 
well  as  economic  returns,  such  re- 
courses will  be  a  serious  menace  to 
the  public  interests,  and  will  compel 
a  constant  fight  to  prevent  private 
parties  from  destroying  that  which  is 
of  the  greatest  value  to  the  public.  For 
example,  it  would  appear  that  in  spite 
of  all  the  protest  that  has  been  made 
against  such  desecration,  Niagara 
Falls  is  doomed.  On  one  side,  the 
power  rights  upon  a  reservation 
acquired  for  the  people,  have  been  sold 
for  a  mess  of  pottage.  We  have  heard 
how  public-spirited  the  Power  Com- 
panies are  in  providing  a  very  large 
fund  for  the  maintenance  of  the  public 
park,  but  when  the  Power  Companies 
have  taken  all  the  water  from  Niagara 
Falls  how  impossible  it  will  be  with 
all  the  money  that  can  be  secured 
from  the  power  generated  by  this 
water  to  construct  artificially  a  natural 
object  as  fine  or  as  impressive  as  the 
Falls  now  are. 

Another  danger  comes  from  the  op- 
portunities that  are  offered  for  political 
patronage  in  our  parks  or  park  systems 
that  have  been  and  are  expensive  to 
acquire,  to  construct  and  to  maintain. 
Where  there  is  much  patronage  this 
control  is  pretty  sure  to  pass  from  the 
group  of  public-spirited  and  self-sac- 
rificing men  who  initiated  the  park 
movement  and  established  the  parks, 
to  the  politician.  Not  only  is  this 
true  of  the  city,  but  it  often  is  true  of 
the  small  towns  where  similar  political 
conditions   prevail    in   a   small   way. 

Again  the  great  taxable  value  of 
such  large  reservations  in  the  heart 
of  a  city,  as  Boston  Common,  New 
York  Central  Park,  have  led  to  re- 
peated efforts  to  secure  some  portions 
of  the  park  for  commercial  use  for 
public  institutes  or  public  buildings. 
The  Subway  is  already  in  the  edge  of 
both  Boston's  Common  and  its  Public 
Gardens  and  a  group  of  museums  is 
spreading  over  a  considerable  portion 
of  Central  Park,  and  propositions  to 
run  streets  through  these  reservations 
crops  out  periodically.  It  should  be 
bcrne  in  mind,  however,  that  neither 
of  these  reservations  were  originally 
designed  to  be  a  part  of  a  modern 
park  system. 

It  is  such  considerations  that  lead 
me  to  believe  that  it  is  not  always 
■wise  to  include  in  our  city  park  system 
very  large  bodies  of  land  having  a 
high  taxable  value,  especially  where 
they  form  a  barrier  to  direct  lines  of 
travel,  as  does  Central  Park  of  New 
York.     Furthermore,  the  fact   that  the 


electric  car  lines  and  the  automobile 
make  the  range  of  a  daily  outing  so 
much  greater  than  was  possble  a  few 
years  ago  with  the  horse,  that  our 
public  pleasure  road  system  must  be 
much  more  extensive  than  they  are 
now  to  serve  the  needs  of  that  part  of 
the  public  who  pay  the  largest  share 
of  the  taxes,  while  the  requirements  of 
the  people  in  moderate  circumstances 
who  most  need  the  parks,  should  be 
supplied  by  the  isolated  small  local 
playgrounds,  or  playgrounds  upon 
broadenings  in  adjacent  park-ways  to 
which  these  people  may  walk  daily. 
They  cannot  go  daily  to  the  large 
parks,  for  they  are  at  such  a  distance 
that  they  must  pay  car  fares  to  reach 
them.  Undoubtedly  the  present  nu- 
clei of  town,  city,  county,  state  and 
national  park?  will  expand  into  a 
national  system,  in  which  the  steam 
roads,  already  great  national  park- 
ways, and  the  electric,  automobile  and 
carriage  roads  will  have  their  logical 
place.  It  will  be  a  system  based  first 
upon  practical  consideration,  the  reser- 
vations being  governed  by  the  topog- 
raphy, and  so  located  as  to  include  the 
natural  lines  of  travel,  as  the  rail- 
roads are  now  located  along  stream 
valleys,  which  are  also  the  natural 
lines  of  drainage. 

You  are  asking  by  this  time  what 
this  has  to  do  with  my  Outdoor  Art 
proposition,  which  you  may  from  its 
designation  regard  as  an  aesthetic  con- 
sideration only.  If  you  do,  I  want  to 
protest  against  your  disposition  to  set 
a  barrier  between  beauty  and  utility, 
for  the  more  you  think  and  observe 
the  more  you  will  be  convinced  that 
they  go  hand  in  hand  and  that  intrin- 
sic values  are  depending  more  and 
more  upon  beauty,  a  gospel  that 
should  be  preached  and  preached. 

Bear  in  mind  that  our  modern  park 
systems  are  very  generally  extended  to 
include  the  valleys  and  shores  of 
streams,  the  shores  of  ponds,  the  high 
bluffs  along  stream  valleys,  and  the 
summits  of  hills,  land  of  the  smallest 
commercial  value  on  account  of  oc- 
casional submergence  or  its  inaccessi- 
bility, the  land  that  the  owners  are 
most  likely  to  give  for  a  public  res- 
ervation because  of  its  low  value,  the 
land  that  has  been  neglected  and 
thereby  allowed  to  acquire  a  beautiful 
growth  of  trees  and  shrubs. 

I  would  again  place  emphasis  upon 
the  fact  that  those  who  would  endur- 
ingly  improve  their  town  must  do 
more  than  to  encourage  the  planting 
of  flower  beds  and  cleaning  of  yards. 
These  are  important  details  and  they 
all  help  to  educate  public  sentiment 
in  the  right  way.  This,  however,  is 
not  the  kind  of  work  that  is  likely  to 
enlist  the  earnest  support  of  the  most 
far-seeing  business  and  professional 
men, — the  men  who  prefer  to  do  big 
tilings.  Such  men  when  they  once 
realize  the  importance  and  value  of  a 
comprehensive  plan  of  the  town  that 
will  include  in  a  public  reservation 
system  the  land  of  little  value,  but  of 
great  beauty,  will  put  in  work  that 
will  count. 

This  Association,  and  the  majority 
of  its  departments  are  enlisted  in  edu- 
cating the  people  up  to  the  point 
where  they  will  do  just  such  work  as 
I  have  outlined.  I  conceive  it  to  be 
the  special  work  of  the  Outdoor  Art 
Department  to  help  the  people  to  gain 
a  fuller  appreciation  of  the  real  beauty 
of  the  common  scenes  and  objects 
about   them   that  can  be  acquired  and 


developed  at  small  cost  to  show  them 
how  they  can  again  at  small  cost 
make  many  hideous  objects  and  scenes 
attractive.  I  would  place  special  em- 
phasis upon  the  small  cost,  because  I 
believe  if  we  are  to  have  a  more  beau- 
tiful America,  we  must  enlist  the  mul- 
titude who  have  small  means,  as  well 
as  the  comparatively  few  with  large 
resources. 


CALIFORNIA    NOTES. 

The  last  session  of  the  legislature 
$1  ."in. mm  «as  appropriated  to  buy  an 
experimental  farm  for  the  University 
of  California.  During  the  last  sev- 
eral months  the  committee  of  soil  ex- 
l it'll s  on  selection  have  carefully  ex- 
amined the  twenty -seven  farms  offered 
tn  i lie  state  for  this  purpose  and  this 
week  the  selection  was  made  of  Yolo 
county  farm  near  the  town  of  Davis- 
ville. 

There  are  brisk  doings  also  in  the 
Fresno  laisii^  field.  The  prices  are 
edging  up,  and  some  packers  are  offer- 
ing 3  1-2  cents  a  pound,  although  the 
standard  quotations  are  3  1-4  cents. 
At  a  meeting  of  raisin  growers  in 
Dinuba  district  last  week  a  pool  of 
one  thousand  tons  of  fruit  was  sold 
under  three-years'  contract  at  3  1-4 
cents  to  packers.  This  is  the  first 
contract  for  a  large  amount  made  by 
packers  for  ahead  business  for  some 
time  and  indicates  the  activity  that 
characterizes  the  market  and  the 
prospects  for  still  higher  figures. 

At  the  fortnightly  meeting  on  the 
7th  instant  of  the  Pacific  Coast  Horti- 
cultural Society,  the  president,  J.  W. 
Bagge,  read  an  original  paper  of  en- 
tertaining merit,  his  subject  being  the 
gladiolus.  A  measure  was  introduced 
at  this  meeting  and  given  its  first  of 
three  necessary  readings  before  action, 
the  purport  being  to  have  only  one 
meeting  of  the  association  a  month. 
The  arguments  advanced  by  the  pro- 
ponents of  the  measure  was  that  the 
members  are  in  the  habit  of  turning 
out  well  at  the  first  meeting  in  the 
month  and  not  nearly  as  well  at  the 
second. 

In  the  San  Joaquin  Valley  the  rav- 
ages of  the  blight  are  expected  to 
reduce  the  yield  one-third.  About 
Armona  many  orchards  have  been 
partially  put  out  of  business  as  far 
as  this  season  is  concerned.  In  the 
Yisalia  district  the  damage  is  consid- 
erable, and  the  packing  and  canning 
interests  are  seriously  alarmed  for 
supplies  in  that  quarter.  The  Reed- 
ley  district  in  this  county  is  said  to 
lie  afflicted  to  a  large  extent,  and  the 
blight  has  made  its  appearance  in 
Oleander   and   Easton   districts. 

Several  horticulturists  are  in  the 
city  this  week  from  Fresno,  the  great 
dried-fruit  district  of  California.  The 
news  they  bring  is  that  "dried  fruit 
is  soaring;"  that  the  price  of  peaches 
has  gone  to  8  cents  a  pound,  which 
is  said  to  be  the  record  up  to  this 
time  in  the  State,  a  price  that  assures 
the  grower  of  a  return  of  from  $350 
to  $4i"i  an  acre  from  his  land.  There 
were  some  sales  last  year  at  S  cents, 
but  the  prevailing  rate  was  7  cents. 
Only  packers  who  sold  short  and 
were  caught  without  stock  to  make 
good  their  speculation  were  buyers 
at  the  higher  figure.  This  time  8 
cents  is  the  standard,  and  growers  are 
not  hurrying  over  each  other  at  that 
to  dispose  of  their  crop.  There  is  a 
big   growing  demand,  a  prospect  of  a 


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The  Cottage  Gardens 

Contain  the  finest  asortment  of  selected 
specimen  Evergreen.  Deciduous  Trees 
and  Shrubs  procurable,  and  its  Land- 
scape Department  is  at  your  service  in 
arranging  them.  Price  list  ready  now. 
Has  tables  of  the  best  herbaceous  plants, 
giving  common  and  botanical  names, 
height,  color  and  season  of  bloom.  Sent 
free.     All   inquiries   cheerfully   answered. 

COTTAGE  GARDENS  CO., 


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short    crop.     The   canners,   not   to   be 

behind  in  the  race,  are  out  with  $35 
and  $40  offers  for  green  stock  and 
are  buying  from  all  comers.  There 
is  but  little  hold-over  stock.  An  esti- 
mate made  last  week  gives  only  fifty 
carloads  in  all  for  the  entire  San 
Joaquin  Valley,  not  enough  to  cut 
much  of  a  figure  in  the  market,  hence 
the  eastern  consumers  will  have  to 
pay  a  little  extra  this  year,  especially 
since  there  is  a  reputed  prospect  of 
a  big  shortage  in  the  eastern  crop, 
which  must  be  taken  into  calculation. 


NEW      YORK     AGRICULTURAL      EX- 
PERIMENT   STATION. 
BULLETIN  273. 

The  San  Jose  scale  is  still  with  us: 
and  only  increasing,  careful  work  will 
prevent  its  destructive  spread  in  many 
fruit  sections  of  the  State.  A  timely 
word  on  the  subject  is  given  in  Bulle- 
tin No.  273  of  the  Station  at  Geneva. 
The  experiments  conducted  by  the 
Station  in  1904  and  1905  indicate  that 
the  lime  and  sulphur  wash,  boiled  by 
fire  or  steam,  is  the  most  reliable  of 
all  remedies  so  far  tested;  and  that 
this  mixture  is  safe  to  use.  in  most 
cases,  as  a  fall,  or  as  a  winter  and 
spring  application. 

The  kerosene-limoid  combinations 
have  not  proven  effective  in  Station 
tests:  and  in  many  cases  have  caused 
injury. 

The  miscible.  or  soluble,  oils,  as  rep- 
resented by  Scalecide.  have  given 
some  good  and  some  unfavorable  re- 
sults. They  require  further  testing 
before  they  can  be  recommended. 

If  interested  the  bulletin  may  be 
obtained  free  by  requesting  a  copy 
from  the  Statiui 


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HORIGUM 


KILLS  SAN   JOSE    SCALE 

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SOLD  BY   SEED   DEALERS   OF   AMERICA. 

Glenside,    Pa.,   March  31.   1906. 
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Gentlemen: — Seeing   "Horicum"'    mentioned   in    Monthly   Bulletin  of  Div.   of  Zo 
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for  trial. 

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the  solution,   especially  as   it    is   spoken    of  so  highly  in  above  Bulletin. 

Your  early  reply  will  obllg  tCnlly,  H.   J.   HINDS. 

P.    S.     Glenside  is   twelve   miles  from   Philadelphia. 


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grown  and  collected  seeds  and  seedlings. 


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How  this  Railroad  Station  Was  Improved. 


In  the  spring  of  1905  the  grounds  of 
the  Erie  station  at  Tallmadge,  Ohio, 
were  in  a  very  bad  condition — a  blot 
on  the  landscape  and  a  disgrace  to  the 
railroad.  When  the  depot  was  built 
12  years  before,  a  tidy  park  lying  in 
the  angle  of  the  highway  and  tracks 
was  graded  and  grassed  and  three 
evergreens  and  a  catalpa  set  out.  I 
think  the  agent  paid  for  the  trees.  He 
took  great  interest  in  the  appearance 
of  the  grounds,  and  while  he  stayed 
they  were  kept  in  nice  order,  with  a 
miscellaneous  flower  bed  of  rectangu- 
lar form  about  7x30  feet.  He  moved 
away,  and  soon  after  an  interlocking 
system  connecting  the  double  tracks 
east  with  the  single  one  west,  was  in- 
stalled; business  and  number  of 
trains  increased,  and  succeeding  agents 
had  enough  to  do  without  mowing 
lawns.  In  the  spring  of  1904  the 
writer,  who  was  supervisor  of  high- 
ways at  the  time,  was  appointed  a 
committee  by  the  village  improve- 
ment society  to  labor  with  the  rail- 
road management  with  a  view  of  hav- 
ing the  grounds  kept  tidy,  and  if  pos- 
sible adorned  with  flowers.  I  was  met 
with  blunt  refusal,  the  reason  ad- 
duced being  that  the  road  was  being 
managed  with  the  most  rigid  economy. 
After  much  cogitation  I  settled  upon 
a  plan  of  action.  It  was  to  have  the 
society  furnish  a  good  lawn  mower, 
provided  the  section  boss  would  fur- 
nish a  man  to  use  it,  and  I  would  fur- 
nish the  cannas  for  a  large  and  showy 
bed.  At  the  April  annual  meeting  of 
the  Improvement  Society  the  mower 
was  unanimously  voted  for,  and  I  put 
the  proposition  in  writing  to  the  sub- 
division supervisor  of  the  Erie  tracks. 
He  O.  Kd.  it,  and  the  section  boss 
cleaned  up  the  lawn  and  spaded  the 
flower  bed,  which  had  the  remains  of 
last  year's  weeds,  some  self-sown 
petunias  and  some  scattering  perennial 
poppies. 

On  the  27th  of  May,  I  planted  an 
oval  bed  of  35  Egandale  cannas  6x12 
feet.    At   either   end   two   feet    away    I 


placed  a  circular  bed  40  inches  in  di- 
ameter of  twenty  dwarf  petunias  of 
the  finest  strain  I  have  ever  seen. 
These  were  in  bud  and  showed  consid- 
erable bloom  on  Memorial  Day,  three 
days  later.  The  cannas  were  from 
five-inch  pots  and  began  to  bloom  in 
two  weeks.  They  had  also  the  ad- 
vantage of  the  bronze  foliage  from  the 
start.  Concentric  marks  two  inches 
apart  were  made  in  the  fine  soil 
around  the  beds  and  lawn  grass  seed 
sown  in  them,  which  by  mid-July 
covered  the  ground  and  was  mowed 
with  the  lawn.  My  proposition  re- 
served my  right  to  move  and  take  the 
plants  after  Oct.  20.  I  sold  four  canna 
roots;  three  were  stolen  and  the  re- 
maining 28  made  nearly  200  divisions 
which  I  have  at  this  writing  nicely 
started  in  3  and  4-inch  pots.  It  will 
be  seen  that  I  used  stock  plants  for 
ornamenting  the  station  park,  and 
thus  kept  my  cake  while  the  flower- 
loving  public  helped  eat.  The  idea  of 
thus  using  stock  plants  came  to  me 
several  years  ago  when  looking  at 
Dreer's  acres  of  cannas  and  other  flow- 
ers, and  again  at  a  western  establish- 
ment. Why  not  farm  out  cannas  and 
phlox  and  dahlias  where  they  will  be 
appreciated  and  well  cared  for  and 
take  them  back  in  the  fall,  or  do  as  I 
did — borrow  railroad  parks  for  garden 
ground?  I  might  add  that  in  early 
November  I  planted  the  large  bed  to  216 
early  tulips  in  three  colors  a  diagonal 
band  of  five  rows  across  the  middle 
separating  the  others.  The  round 
beds  were  planted  to  40  hyacinths 
each,  a  high  grade  being  used.  This 
was  wholly  out-of-pocket,  business  "for 
the  good  of  the  order,"  but  as  my 
neighbors  and  I  go  by  nearly  every 
day,  it  will  be  about  as  good  as  having 
them  on  the  lawn  at  home. 

L.  B.  PIERCE. 


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J.  Foley  of  Chicago,  on  the  death  of 
his  five-year-old  child.  May  sorrow 
so  deep  never  again  come  to  him  is 
our  heartfelt  wish. 


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EASTER  MARKET  REPORTS 


The  Easier  trade  in  this 
BOSTON  city  was  a  phenomenal  suc- 
-  for  the  plant  growers, 
the  largest  on  record  for  the  retailers, 
a  perfect  whirlwind  of  business  Eor 
the  wholesaleis  doing  a  cut  flower 
shipping  trade,  a  fair  success  for  the 
cut  flower  grower  and  a  disappoint- 
ment to  those  cut  flower  growers  who 
had  hoarded  their  material  and  expect- 
ed to  find  a  demand  for  it  in  Boston 
on  Saturday  morning.  Broadly  speak- 
ing, local  trade  was  poor  as  regards 
rs  in  general,  w'ith  the  exception 
of  lilies,  which  were  in  supply  in- 
sufficient for  the  call.  Lily  of  the 
valley,  violets  and  pink  sweet  peas 
sold  unexpectedly  well,  but,  as  in  the 
case  of  all  cut  flowers,  generally,  it 
was  the  out-of-town  demand  from  prac- 
tically every  New  England  community 
that  did  the  business  and  marked  the 
great  gap  between  the  aggregate  re- 
sults to  the  shipper  and  those  to  tne 
grower  for  local   distribution. 

In  the  city  it  was  decidedly  a  plant 
Easter.  Lily  plants  sold  out  clean 
everywhere.  Azaleas,  hydrangeas  and 
the  general  run  of  Easter  flowering 
plants  made  a  fine  record,  the  only 
laggard  of  note  being  the  Crimson 
Rambler  rose  which,  judged  by  the 
standard  of  other  cities,  was  held  at 
rather  high  figures.  The  retailers 
gave  most  of  their  attention  to  the 
plant  interests  all  through  the  week, 
and  not  until  Saturday  did  they  have 
much  to  say  about  flowers.  The 
weather  on  Saturday  especially  was 
superb,  and  such  crowds  of  people  as 
thronged  the  streets  and  fairly  over- 
whelmed the  florists'  stores  have  rare- 
ly been  equalled  on  any  occasion  in 
this  city. 

Roses  moved  with  exasperating  slow- 
ness all  through  the  week;  there  was 
no  material  advance  in  values,  but 
the  aggregate  output  was,  of  course, 
larger  than  under  ordinary  conditions. 
Carnations  sold  very  well  all  along  un- 
til Saturday  morning  when  a  slump  of 
huge  dimensions  was  inaugurated  and 
the  panic  scenes  of  former  days  re- 
enacted;  the  sufferers  were  the  same 
perverse  class  that  do  it  every  year 
and  can  be  depended  upon  to  do  it 
next  year  regardless  of  their  repeated 
unfortunate  experiences.  Lawson  and 
Enchantress  were  the  best  sellers 
among  the  carnations;  whites  were 
the  worst.  An  immense  stock  of  daf- 
fodils and  tulips  was  held  over;  want- 
ed by  nobody.  Notwithstanding  the 
fierce  demand  for  lilies,  callas  had  a 
very    slow    sale. 

Chicago      was      very      un- 
CHICAGO     fortunate     as     to     Easter 

weather.  Conditions  were 
all  right  up  to  Friday,  which  was 
showery  and  threatening;  Saturday 
was  cold  with  high  wind  which  in- 
terfered greatly  with  delivery  of  lilies 
and  other  plants,  and  Sunday  was  con- 
tinued cold  and  stormy.  It  is  the  1"- 
lief  among  all  departments  of  the 
trade  that  had  the  weather  been  favor- 
able the  occasion  would  have  broken 
all  records.  In  the  wholesale  cut  Bow- 
er market  roses  and  carnations  started 
to  shorten  up  in  quantity  early  in  the 
week,  shipping  trade  being  quite  heavy 
and  the  usual  dilatory  tactics  of  the 
mower  in  holding  back  his  stock  hav- 
ing been  adopted,  with  the  result  that 
on  Saturday  there  were  large  quanti- 


ties of  carnations  of  all  grades  to  be 
had  at  buyers'  valuation.  At  no  time, 
however,  was  there  any  surplus  of 
choice  roses,  this  being  the  only  item 
on  the  list  that  could  be  designated 
as  in  short  supply.  Long-stemmed 
Beauties  and  other  high-grade  roses 
were  cleaned  up  promptly  on  receipt 
and  brought  excellent  prices.  The  de- 
mand for  the  newer  varieties  of  roses 
was  a  prominent  feature.  In  carna- 
tions the  best  call  was  for  Lady 
Bountiful  and  the  large  red  varieties. 
Good  tulips  were  scarce,  but  there  were 
too  many  daffodils.  Violets  sold  well, 
but  the  quality  was  generally  inferior. 
Smilax  was  very  scarce  and  this 
brought  about  an  unusual  demand  for 
asparagus  strings.  Callas  were  abund- 
ant. Lilies  sold  well  at  quoted  rates. 
Generally  speaking,  the  wholesale 
houses  cleaned  up  satisfactorily,  ex- 
cepl  on  carnations  and  the  poorer 
grades  of  bulb  flowers.  The  retail 
stores  all  report  the  plant  business  to 
have  been  equal  to  or  in  excess  of 
that  of  last  year.  Almost  without  ex- 
ception they  declare  the  cut  flower 
business  to  have  been  less.  Only 
those  who  bought  carefully  were  able 
to  clean  up  on  cut  flowers.  All  ad- 
mit that  the  cut  flower  trade  was  be- 
low anticipations,  although  it  is  also 
admitted  that  the  inclemency  of  the 
weather  may  have  had  some  effect  in 
curtailing  sales.  Violets  are  credited 
with  more  nearly  aproaching  normal 
demand  than  did  most  other  staples. 
All  reports  show  a  heavy  preponder- 
ance of  plant  sales  as  compared  with 
cut  flowers. 

We  were  favored  with 
CINCINNATI  good  weather  for  two 
weeks  preceding  Eas- 
ter, and  all  stock  showed  a  vast  im- 
provement in  quantity  and  quality. 
Cut  flowers  were  plentiful  and  the  de- 
mand was  greater  than  ever  before  in 
the  history  of  the  florist  business. 
There  was  just  enough  stock  to  supply 
everyone  with  what  was  wanted  and 
at  a  fair  price.  The  commission  men 
could  have  handled  a  great  many  more 
roses  and  carnations  for  shipping  pur- 
poses, and  were  obliged  to  turn  down 
many  orders  from  the  out-of-town 
florists.  Bulbous  stock  was  in  fine  con- 
dition and  met  with  great  favor  with 
the  public,  as  the  bulk  of  the  demand 
was  for  what  they  termed  Easter 
flowers.  There  was  no  corresponding 
increase  in  the  demand  for  plants; 
flowering  plants  were  not  plentiful  and 
were  not  pushed  to  any  extent,  Harri- 
sii  lilies  excepted.  Saturday  was  a  fine 
spring  day  and  the  streets  were 
thronged  with  shoppers,  and  never  be- 
fore were  seen  so  many  people  carry- 
ing flowers.  Sunday  morning  florists' 
boys  and  wagons  were  as  plentiful  as 
-tieet  cars.  The  Sixth  street  flower 
market  was  thronged  with  people  till 
near  the  midnight  hour,  and  compara- 
tively few  of  the  visitors  could  resist 
the  temptation  to  buy.  It  was  a  great 
Easter.  Everybody  is  satisfied  and  all 
join  in  pronouncing  it  the  best  they 
ever  had. 

In  comparison  with 
CLEVELAND  last  year  this  Eas- 
ter's trade  comes  up 
to  the  expectations  of  the  retailers  as 
well  as  the  growers,  who  of  course 
have  disposed  of  their  stock  first. 
Potted  plants,  all  kinds,  sold  well.     It 


rained  most  all  Saturday  and  Sunday, 
but  this  proved  no  damper  to  the  spirit 
of  buying.  Everybody  is  cleaned  up 
and  all  are  very  well  satisfied.  Some 
of  the  stores  showed  some  pretty  con- 
ceits in  Easter  novelties,  such  as  large 
eggs  concealing  dainty  bunches  of 
violets,  lily  of  the  valley  and  pansies. 
Every  Easter  the  Sherrif  street  market 
florists  have  a  show  and  prizes  are 
given.  G.  M.  Wanman  got  1st  prize, 
Mrs.  Gamble  2d,  and  Casper  Aul  3d. 

It  is  always  difficult  to 
COLUMBUS  tell  in  the  absence  of 
exact  figures  how  one 
holiday  compares  with  another;  but 
the  most  conservative  opinion  of  the  ' 
trade  here  is  that  the  total  volume  of 
Easter  business  was  at  least  20  per 
cent  more  than  a  year  ago.  The  num- 
ber of  plants  disposed  of  was  enorm- 
ous, and  included  everything  in  season- 
ble  stock.  Of  lilies  there  were  not 
enough  to  go  round.  Saturday  noon 
saw-  the  end  of  them.  What  azaleas 
there  were  found  ready  sale.  Of  potted 
blooming  hyacinths,  tulips,  narcissus, 
and  other  bulb  stock  there  was  a  bet- 
ter quantity;  but  all  went.  One  of  the 
quickest  sellers  was  Spiraea  Gladstone. 
Specimen  Crimson,  and  Philadelphia 
Ramblers,  Baby  Ramblers,  etc.,  sold 
out  clean. 

The  story  in  cut  flowers  is  soon  told; 
every  employe  who  could  take  money 
was  putting  out  the  goods;  everything 
went  fast  and  furious  and  there  was 
no  time  for  boxes  or  delivery  in  the 
late  afternoon  and  evening. 

The  business  done  for 
LOUISVILLE  Easter  probably  sur- 
passed any  we  have 
ever  experienced.  Stock  in  general 
was  in  satisfactory  supply,  and  the 
quality  averaged  unusually  good  on 
carnations.  Violets  are  short  in  sup- 
ply and  quality,  the  demand  being  very 
good.  Lilies  of  the  valley  sell  fairly 
well,  and  are  in  great  supply.  Bulbous 
stock  is  somewhat  scarce. 

While  enthusiasm  is 
NEW  YORK  not  wholly  absent 
from  the  story  of  the 
Easter  experience  of  the  wholesale  and 
retail  trade  of  this  city,  yet  it  is  scat- 
tering in  quantity  and  mild  in  quality. 
Probably  it  would  seem  from  all  the 
sources  of  information  available  that 
the  holiday  has  lost  permanently  its 
prominence  as  a  cut-flower  festival  and 
clinched  its  reputation  as  the  great 
plant  event  of  the  year.  The  plant 
growers  did  their  part  in  splendid 
form.  The  greater  part  of  their  pro- 
duet  was  sold  weeks  in  advance  and 
their  only  solicitude  was  as  to  its  de- 
livery, which  proved  to  be  easy  on  ac- 
count of  favoring  weather.  The 
variety  provided  did  not  differ  notice- 
ably from  that  of  last  year,  no  new 
thing  being  seen  in  any  great  quantity 
and  no  old  favorite,  except  possibly 
the  genista,  showing  especial  weak- 
ness. Hydrangeas  seemed  finer  than 
usual;  Rambler  roses  were  more  uni- 
formly bright  in  color;  ericas  were 
less  abundant;  azaleas  were  splendidly 
flowered  and  less  stiff  in  outline;  lilacs 
were  the  best  ever  seen  here;  rhodo- 
dendrons, metrosideros,  acacias,  bou- 
gainvilleas  and  a  few  other  things  ap- 
peared to  be  in  reduced  quantity. 
Pans  of  bulbous  stock  were  superior. 
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VICTORY 

We  do  not  need  to  advertise  Victory  aggressively  any  longer.     We  are  making  prompt  deliveries 
of  Cuttings  daily  and  are  giving  universal  satisfaction.     Enough  Said! 


ialty.  reports  and  opinions  vary  great- 
ly. It  certainly  displayed  no  increased 
popularity  and  evidences  of  waning  in- 
fluence were  not  lacking.  This  may 
have  been  the  result,  in  part,  of  the 
quality  which,  with  many  growers,  was 
very  far  below  standard.  The  sale  of 
plant  collections  in  baskets,  hampers, 
etc.,  was,  as  usual  in  New  York,  quite 
large,  but  it  is  doubtful  if  this  par- 
ticular line  increased  much  over  previ- 
ous years,  the  increase  in  sales  being 
more  generally  apparent  in  individual 
plants.  These  were  as  a  rule  sold 
with  some  kind  of  a  pot  covering  and 
more  or  less  ribbon  finishing,  either 
satin  or  wood,  but  the  tissue  paper 
swathing  so  common  here  for  several 
seasons  has  been  abandoned  by  most 
retailers  of  the  better  class.  The 
number  of  plants  left  over  in  any  store 
was  very  small. 

The  cut  flower  trade  did  not  at  any 
time  develop  extraordinary  activity. 
The  supply,  taken  as  a  whole,  was 
light  and  it  was  fortunate  it  was  so,  as 
it  was  due  to  this  fact,  and  no  other, 
that  it  escaped  a  disaster,  for  Sunday 
morning  opened  with  a  dismal,  teem- 
ing rain  and  the  expected  demand  was 
thus  completely  cut  off.  A  larger 
proportion  of  the  left-over  stock  than 
usual  was  in  the  hands  of  the  retail- 
ers and  some  of  the  wholesalers  had 
managed  to  unload  nearly  everything 
of  value  before  the  storm  broke.  These 
remarks  cover  about  everything  except 
violets.  Here,  indeed,  was  a  Water- 
loo. Given  the  brightest,  balmiest 
Easter  morning  that  ever  dawned  and 
it  would  have  been  beyond  the  possi- 
bilities to  find  outlet  for  the  avalanche 
of  violets  that  poured  into  this  mar- 
ket Saturday  afternoon.  The  Ameri- 
can Express  alone  brought  1000  cases, 
each  containing  from  2500  to  6000  vio- 
lets; this  accounts  for  the  "up-Hud- 
son"  supply  only.  Much  of  this  could 
have  been  placed  through  the  week 
previous  at  fair  figures  had  the  grow- 
ers not  hoarded  it;  as  it  was,  the  great 
majority  laid  in  the  crates  untouched 
until  Monday,  when,  if  lucky,  it  went 
to  the  Greeks  for  something  to  cover 
express  charges.  Other  stock  that 
lagged  badly  comprised  red  carnations, 
bulbous  stock,  mignonette,  and  the 
better  grades  of  Bride  and  Bridesmaid 
roses.  Lily  of  the  valley,  on  the  other 
hand,  made  a  splendid  record.  There 
was  no  marked  advance  in  the  whole- 
sale value  of  any  cut  flower;  a  few 
small  lots  of  especial  merit  touched 
figures  that  might  be  called  fancy  and 
really  first-class  cut  lilies  held  to  top 
quotations,  but  outside  of  these  excep- 
tions ordinary  prices  prevailed. 

There  was  a  large  and 
NEWPORT     more   profitable   business 

done  in  plants  and  cut 
flowers  at  Easter  this  year  than  on 
any      previous      occasion      on      record. 


Prices  were  in  advance  of  last  year  on 
almost  every  item.  A  greater  variety 
of  plants  than  usual  tempted  purchas- 
ers, with  the  result  that  more  business 
than  was  anticipated  was  done  in  oth- 
er plants  than  lilies,  the  usual  ex- 
clusive requisite  of  Easter  plant  buy- 
ers. When  it  came  to  Saturday  after- 
noon nearly  every  dealer  in  town  real- 
ized that  there  would  not  be  lilies 
enough  to  supply  the  demand.  Azaleas, 
hydrangeas,  rhododendrons,  genistas 
and  Baby  Rambler  roses  sold  readily 
at  good  prices.  In  cut  flowers,  lilies, 
of  course,  were  more  in  demand  than 
anything  else.  Roses  and  carnations, 
nevertheless  sold  in  large  numbers  at 
prices  varying  to  suit  the  occasion 
and  conditions  as  they  appeared  to 
those  who  sold.  Pansies  sold  very  well 
and  geraniums  in  bloom  disappeared 
quickly.  Pansies  were  used  effectively 
in  neat  little  baskets,  the  plants  bring- 
ing enough  to  at  least  pay  for  their 
growing.  There  were  no  novelties  of- 
fered, but  even  without  novelties  it 
was  a  satisfactory  Easter  for  every- 
body. 

Growers,  wholesalers  and 
PHI  LA-  retailers  all  agree  as  to 
DELPHI  A.  Easter  that  they  are  sore 
but  satisfied.  There 
was  big  business  for  everybody — the 
weather  was  splendid  and  there  were 
no  surplusses  to  speak  of,  a  combina- 
tion for  which  all  are  duly  thankful. 
Here  in  Philadelphia  it  was  a  poor 
home  that  did  not  have  a  few  flowers 
in  its  windows.  And  as  for  the 
churches  never  were  the  decorations 
so  lavish  or  attractive,  especially  in 
the  Catholic  and  Episcopalian  denom- 
inations. Even  the  revival  meetings 
of  Torrey  and  Alexander  were  bright- 
ened up  by  a  sprinkling  of  lilies  and 
azaleas.  The  aggregate  of  material 
disposed  of  in  the  stores  and  on  the 
streets  and  from  the  greenhouses  direct 
was  never  greater  and  good  prices 
were  realized,  especially  towards  the 
windup.  Lilies  were  a  scarce  article 
and  thousands  more  could  have  been 
disposed  of.  Lots  of  20  and  30  thou- 
sand were  sold  early  to  the  depart- 
ment stores  at  8  cents,  which  would 
have  easily  brought  12  and  15  cents 
later  in  the  week  through  the  regular 
channels.  On  Saturday  many  out-of- 
town  orders  for  500  and  1000  pots  re- 
mained unfilled.  April  weddings  will 
have  to  go  without  lilies  this  year  or 
pay  well  to  the  fortunate  grower  who 
has  a  late  crop.  Twelfth  street  was  a 
Covent  Garden  this  year  with  the  Bat- 
tles' establishments  on  one  side  and 
Acker's  on  the  other.  Graham  had  an 
annex  at  108  South  13th  street.  Pen- 
nock  Bros,  declared  that  their  business 
had  beaten  all  records  this  year. 
Faulkner,  Crawford,  Craig.  Kift, 
Habermehl  and  others  all  reported  in- 
ability to  take  care  of  all  the  business 
that  came  in.     Among  the  wholesalers 


we  found  a  similar  cheerful  condition. 
Baker,  Reid,  McKissick,  Niessen 
and  Pennock  all  reported  satisfactory 
business.  Niessen  cleaned  out  well  on 
all  lines  except  cut  tulips.  Pennock 
with  his  immense  force  was  taxed  to 
the  utmost  night  and  day,  but  got 
through  with  but  little  friction.  The 
growers  who  sold  their  plants  on  the 
street  sold  out  clean  by  midnight  Sat- 
urday. 


PHILADELPHIA   NOTES. 

Jno.  Westcott  has  been  in  poor 
health  since  his  return  from  Florida. 
A  visit  to  the  Waretown  Sanitarium 
seems  to  have  helped  him  a  little,  but 
he  is  still  far  from  his  old  self.  On 
the  17th  he  went  for  a  short  stay  at 
Atlantic    City. 

Paul  Berkowitz,  of  H.  Bayersdorfer 
&  Co.,  is  back  at  his  desk  in  Philadel- 
phia after  an  extensive  trip  among  the 
bright  lights  in  the  trade.  He  will 
hold  the  helm  while  his  partner,  H. 
Bayersdorfer,  is  in  Europe. 

It  is  rumored  that  a  big  change  is 
imminent  in  the  personnel  of  two  of 
the  big  seed  houses  in  this  city.  While 
we  believe  we  have  full  information 
on  the  subject,  we  prefer  to  report  full 
developments  later. 

Abraham  Pennock,  the  veteran  Phil- 
adelphia florist,  announces  his  inten- 
tion of  staying  for  the  summer  in 
Florida. 

Jno.  Hedland,  gardener  to  Mrs.  G. 
W.  Elkins,  exhibited  a  pair  of  fine 
hydrangeas  at  the  monthly  meeting  ot 
the  Pennsylvania  Horticultural  Socie- 
ty, capturing  a  Bodine  first,  with  same 
on  the  17th  inst.  Wm.  Robertson  took 
first  for  hot  house  cucumbers,  Thos. 
Holland  first  for  cinerarias  in  the 
Michell  section,  while  Joseph  Hurley 
took  first  in  the  Dreer  column  for  a 
collection  of  perennials. 


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HORTICULTURE 


April   21,   1908 


FRANK   MILLANC 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist 


-•'•'•'•'••'•■•"•"•"©% 


COOGAN    BUILDING 


35-57  W.  26th  Street,    NEW  YORK 

Tel.  299  Madison  Sq.      Open  6  A.  M.  to  5  p.  M. 


FORD  BROTHERS 


48  West  28th  Street, 


NEW  YORK 


t  JOHN   I.    RAYNOR 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist    ^tiASSggleg* 

A  lull  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  W.  28  St.,  New  York  City 


A  Full  Line  of  All  CUT  FLOWERS 
Telephone.  3870  or  3S71    Madison  Sn.uare. 


ALEX.  J.  GUTTMAN 

THE  WHOLESALE 

%  FLORIST  * 

OF  NEW  YORK 
Phone  1664-1665  Mad.  Sq.    «  W.  28th  St. 


Walter  F,  Sheridan 

Wholesale  Commission  Dealer  In 

Choice  Cut  flowers 

39  West  28th  Street    New  York 
Telephone  :  903  Madison  Sq. 


HEADQUARTERS    FOR    NOVELTIES 

ORCHIDS  A  SPECIALTY 


THE     HIGHEST  \g  All     C  V         ALWATB 

GRADE    OF  VALLC1  ON   HAND 

BEST    BEAUTIES.    METEORS,    BRIDES    AND    BRIDESMAIDS 

JAMES  McMANUS,,5V!».d0'4. 50  W.  30th St.,  New  York 


HICKS  &CRAWBUCK,  Inc. 

Wholesale  Commission    Florists 
and  lobbers  in  Florist's  Supplies 

76    AND    78    COURT    STREET 

BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


Established 
1891 


BUY   FROM     »/l  f-» 

SHir  no   /ylr, 
try:  ■*■'*■-' 


ALFRED  H.  LANQJAHR 

All  Choice  Cut  Flowers  in  Season 
55   West   28th    St.,   New   York 

Telephone  3024   Madison   Square. 


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1£.      FROMENT         WS^CCSrfo°rr^ey 

Wholesale    Commission    Florist 
CHOICE    CUT    FLOWERS 


57  West  28th  St. 


New  York. 


Special  Attention  to  Shipping  Orders        Telephones:  2200,  2201,  Madison  Square       Write  lor  Current  Prices 


The  Reliable  Commission  House 

Richmond  Roses  and  Rich  Flowers 
of  all  varieties 


FOR    GOOD    PRICES 

AND  CASH   RETURNS 

send  your  flowers  to 


JOS.  S.  FENRICH     Phil.  F.  Kessler 


1 10  W.  28th  Street,  New  York 

Tel.  324-325  Madison  Square 


55    West   26th    Street,    New   York. 
Telephone   2921    Madison    Square. 


NEW   YORK   QUOTATIONS    PER   100-TO    DEALERS   ONLY 


Roses 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgeley  fan  and  sp. 

"  extra. 

No.    1 

"  Lower  grades ■• 

Bride  &  'Maid,  fan   and  sp 

"         extra    

"         No.  1  ar*d  lower  grades.    .. 

Liberty,  fancy    

"  ordinary. 

Richmond,  fancy 

ordinary 

Golden  Gate,  fancy 

"      ordinary 

Chatenay,  fancy  .....■-    

ordinary    


Last  Half  of  Week  I  First  Half  of  Week 

ending  Apr.  14      beginning  Apr.  16 

1906  1906 


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Carnations,  Fancy 

Carnations,  Ordinary 

Cattleyas 

Lilies. 

Callas 

Lily  oi  the  Valley 

Violets    

Tulips 

Sweet  Peas 

/lignonette  

Adiantum  Cuneatum 

"  Croweanum 

Smilax 

Asparagus  Plumosus. 

"  &Sprengeri,  bunches 
Lilacs  per  too  bunches 


Last  Half  of  Week 

ending  Apr.  14 

1906 


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beginning  Apr.  16 

1906 


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50.00 


JOHN  YOUNG 

Wholesale    FLORIST 

51  West  28th  St.,  New  YorK 

Telephone.    4403-4464    Madison    Sq. 

Best     Beauties,     Brides    and    Bridesmaids. 

Lily    of    the    Valley,    Orchids    and 

Lllks.     Renowned  Cottage 

Garden   Carnations. 

Edward  C.  Horan 
Wholesale  Florist 

55  WEST  28th  ST. 
Tel.  J**!  Madison  Sq.  NeW   York 


TRAENDLY    &     SCHENCK 

WHOLESALE  FLORISTS 

Furnish  best  stock  at  fair  prices  all  the  year  round     Send  for  quetations  on  fall  orders 

Tel.  798.799  Madison  Sq.  44  West  28th  Street,  New  York  City 


FLORISTS  OUT  OF  TOWN 


Taking  Orders  for  Flowers  to  be  Deliv- 
ered to  Steamers  or  Elsewhere  in  New 
York  can  have  them  delivered  In  PLAIN 
BOXES,  WITH  OWN  TAGS  in  best 
manner  by 


Young  &  Nugent 

42  W.  28th  St.,  New  York 


In  writing  to  Advertisers  kindly  mention  Horticulture 


April  21,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


533 


Fancy  Ferns 

!  Michigan  Cut  Flower  Exchange 


^Wholesale    Florists 
30  and  40  Miami  Ave.,  DEFROIT,  MICH 


$2.00   per    1000 

$1.75  per  5000  lots 

Discount    on    Regular   Shipments 

WM.  DILGER 
Manager 


Send    for    Our    Weekly    Price    List    on    Cut    Flowers. 


Charles  Millang 

50  West  29th  St.,      New  York  Uiy 


Cut  Flowers  on  Commission 

A  Reliable  Place  to  Consign  to  or  order  from 

Telephone;  3860-3871  Madison  Square 

ORCHIDS  AT  ALL  SEASONS 

WM.  STUART  ALLEN  CO. 

Commission  Merchants  in  Cut  Flowers 
S3  WEST  28TH  STREET,  NEW  YORK 

Telephone  356  Madison  Square 
BUY    YOUR     FLOWERS    THROUGH 

A.  MOLTZ 

Wholesale  Florist 

S5-57  W,  26th  Street        -        -        NEW  YORK 

Best  Facilities  for  Supplying  you  at  Lowest 

Daily  Market  Prices 

Tel.  2921-5243  Hadison  Square 

J,  6.  Murdoch  &  Go. 

Wholesale  Florists 

FLORISTS'   SUPPLIES 
545  Liberty  St.,  PITTSBURG.  PA. 

Long  Distance  Phone  1435  Court. 

Bonnot  Bros. 

Wholesale    Florists 

55  and  57  W.  26th  St.,  NEW  YORK 

Cut  Flower  Exchange         Tel.  &«>  Madison  Square. 

OPEN  6.00  A.M. 

AN  UNEQUALED  OUTLET  FOR  CONSIGNED  FLOWERS 

JULIUS  LANC 

Wholesale  Florist 

Consignments    received,    sold    well 

and   returns    made    promptly. 

53  WEST  30th  ST.  NEW  YORK 

Telephone,  280  Madison  Sq. 

ESTABLISHED  1872 

JOHN    J.    PERKINS 

■WHOLESALE  and  COMMISSION  FLORIST 

115  W.  30th  St.,  New  York 

Tel.  No.  956  Madison  Square 
Wanted.— A  few  more  reliable  growers  of 
Carnations  and  Violets.     Quick  returns  and 
highest   prices. 

CARNATIONS 

AND  ROSES 

Pittsburg  Cut  Flower  Co.,  Ltd. 


604  Liberty  Afe,, 


Pittsburg,  Pa. 


REED  (SL  KELLER 

122  West  25th  St.,  New  York 

Florists'    Supplies 

We  manufacture  all  our 

Metal  Designs,  Baskets.Wire  Work  4  Novelties 

and  are  dealers  in 

Glassware  Decorative  Greens  and  florists'  Requisites. 


Crafted  Roses 

First  class,  early  grafted,  Brides 
and  Bridesmaids  on  best  Eng- 
lish stock.  Prices  $10.00  and 
$12.00  per  hundred.  See  sam- 
ple at  Stall  No.  52  Park  Street 
Market. 

MONTROSE  GREENHOUSES 

Montrose,  Mass. 


Headquarters  in  Western  New  York 

ROSES,  CARNATIONS 

And  all  kinds  of  Seaonable  Flowers 

WM.  F.  KASTING 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist,  also  Dealer  In 
Florists'  Supplies  and  Wire  Designs. 

383-87   ELLICOTT  ST. 
BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 


Give  us  a  trial. 


We  can  please  you. 


NEW  CROP  BRONZE  AND  GREEN  GALAX 

$1  00  per  1000.    Discounts  on  larger  quantities.    Write  for  prices  on  case  lots. 
WE   HAVE   VERY   FIXE   CUT   BOX   WOOD. 
DAGGER  AND  FANCY  FERNS. 

NEW  CROP  SOUTHERN  WILD  SMILAX  $3.50  and  $7.00  per  Case. 

Headquarters  for  all  FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES.  Wire 
Designs,  Cut  Wire,  Letters,  Immortelles,  Cycas  Leaves, 
Wheat  Sheaves,  Ribbons,  Corrugated  Boxes,  etc. 

LAUREL  FESTOONING,  5C.  and  6c.  per  yard. 

HENRY  M     ROBINSON  ft    nil       8  «  "  Province  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 
ncnni  HI.  nUDinOUn  U>  UU.,  [,  D  Telephone, Main, 2618.  ' 


WHOLESALE  FLOWER  MARKETS.— T0  deTlUsVsly 


CINCINNATI 

April  16 


DETROIT 

April  io 


ROSES 

Am.  Beauty  and  EJgely.  fan  and  sp. 

extra 

No.  i 

Lower  grades 

Bride  and  Maid.  fan.  and  sp 

"       extra 

"        No.  i  and  Lower  gi 

Liberty,  fancy   

"  Ordinary 

Richmond,  Fancy 

Ordinary. 

Golden  Gate,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

Chatenay,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

CARNATIONS 

Fancy 

Ordinary 

niSCELLANEOUS 

Cattleyas 

Lilies 

Callas 

Lily  of  the  Valley 

Violets 

Tulips 

Sweet  Peas  

Mignonette 

Adiantum  Cuneat.im 

"  Croweanum 

Smilax 

Asparagus  Plumosus,  strings 

"  &  Sprengeri,  bunches 
Lilacs  per  ioo  bunches 


40.00     to 


25.00 
10.00 


5.00 
3.00 


50.00 
35.00 
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BUFFALO 

April    16 


35.00 

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6.00 
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PITTSBURG 

April    17 


55-00 

25. CO 

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2.00 

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2.00 


1.25 
15.00 
30.00 
40.00 
40.00 


12.00 

12.00 

3-oo 
1.00 
4.00 

1.00 
3.00 

1.50 

20.00 
50.00 
50.00 
50.00 


Geo.  A.   vSutHerland   Co, 

CUT    FLOWERS 

Florists'    Supplies    and    Letters 
34  HAWLEY    STREET         -         -        BOSTON 


E.  A.  BEAVEN 

Wholesale  Dealer  In 

SOUTHERN    WILD    SMILAX 

and   Florists'   Hardy   Decorative   Supplies. 
New  crop  now  ready  In  limited  quantities. 

EVERGREEN,    ALA. 


WHOLESALE 

Fancy  and  Dagger  Ferns,  Galax  and  Leucothoe, 

Bronze  and  Green  Baled  Sphagnum,  and  Green 
flosses  Leal  Mold.  Orchid  and  Azalia  Peats,  Fresh 
cut  Palmetto  and  Cycas  Palm  leaves.  Wild  Smilax 
—  Boxwood.    All  Decorating  Evergreens. 

THE  KERVAN  CO.    20  We8t  ^VU 

Tel.  1519  Madison  Sq. 


534 


horticulture: 


April  21,  190$ 


List 

of 

Advertisers 


Page 
Allen  Wm.  Stuart  C0.533 
Aschmann  Godfrey--  -S26 


Barrows  H.H.  &  Son.  512 
Bayersdorfer  H  &  Co  529 

Beaven,  E.  A 533 

Boddington  A.T.  ...   527 

Bonnot  Bros 533 

Boston  Flonst  Letter 

Co 5=9 

Boston  Plate  and  Win- 
dow Glass  Co 538 

Breck  Joseph  &  Sons  527 
Breitmeyer's  J.  Sons  529 

Budlong  J.  A 53° 

Burpee  W.  A.  &  Co.. 517 

Chicago  Carnation 
Co 5'° 

Cochran  Mushroom 
&  Spawn  Co 536 

Cooke  G.  H •     529 

Cottage  Gardens  Co 
-510-525 

Cowee  A 5>4 

Dilger  Wm 533 

Dreer  H.  A 51 1-537 

Eaton  H.  N 5-' 

Edgar  W.  W. 512 

Edwards  Folding  Box 

Co 53" 

EiseleC. 5'° 

Elliott  Wm.  &Son 511 

Esler  J.  G 539 

Ernest  W.  H 537 

Exotic  Nurseries 512 

Eyres 529 

Farquhar  R.  &  J.    & 

Co 5M 

Felthousen  J.  E sri 

FenrichJ.S 532 

Fletcher  F.  W„ 512 

Fleur,  E 512 

Foley  Mfg.  Co 538 

Ford  Bros 532 

Forest      Nursery      & 

Seed  Co. 525 

Fortunes,  A.  L 531 

FromentH.  E. 532 

Grey  T.J.  &  Co 527 

Gude  Bros.  Co 529 

Gurney    Heater  Mfg. 

Co 539 

Gultman  Alex.  J 532 

Guttman  &  Weber.  -.531 

Hail  Asso. 539 

Hammond  Paint  &  Slug 

Shot  Works  ...525-527 
Hart  Pioneer  Nurser- 
ies       525 

Harlshorne  Jos 5:0 

Heller&Co... 526 

Herbert  David&Son-SM 
Hews  A.  H.  Sr  Co.... 537 
Hicks  &  Crawbuck  .  .532 

Htlfinger  Bros 537 

Hitchings  &  Co 537 

Holly  Castle  Co 538 

Horan  E.  C 532 

HuntE.H 53° 

Igoe  Brcs 525 

Innes  &  McRae 514 

Jacobs  S 539 


Kasting  W.  F 533 

Kervan  Co.,  The 533 

Kessler.P.  F 532 

King  Cons.  Co 539 

Klokner  A 537 

Koral  Mfg.  Co 529 

Kroeschell  Bros 539 

Lager  &  Hurrell.. 512 

Lang  Julius 533 


Page 
Langjahr,  Alfred  H...532 

Leuthy  A.  &  Co 512 

Lord  &  Burnham  Co.  538 

McConnell  Alex 529 

McKellar  Charles  W.530 
McKissick,  W.  E.   -..530 

McManus  J  as 532 

Michell  H.  F.Co.  ...526 
Michigan  Cut  Flower 

Exchange 533 

Millaog  Charles 533 

Millang  Frank 532 

Mmeralizer  Rubber 

Co. 538 

Moltz  A  533 

M  -ninger  J.  C.      -  •••539 
Montrose      Green- 
houses   533 

Murdoch  J.  B.&C0..533 
Murray  Samuel.. ....  529 

Nicotine  Mfg.  Co 537 

Niessen  Leo.  Co 530 

Oak  Grove  Nurseries. 512 

Pennock  Samuel  b.. .. 

...512-530 

Perfection      Chemical 

Co. 537 

Perkins  John  J.... ...533 

Perkins  5t.  Nurseries.  512 

Petersen  J.  A.     514 

Pierson  F.  R.  Co.  510-512 
Pierson  U  Bar  Co ...  ■  S39 
Pittsburg  Cut   Flower 

Co 533 

Pye  E.  H 510 

Raynor  John  I  .... .  532 
Reed  &  Keller.  .-533-54° 

Reid  Edw      .... 530 

Reid,  Peter  S. 527 

Reinberg  Peter 530 

Robinson  H.M.  &  Co. 533 
Roehrs  Julius  Co.  ...512 
Rolker  August  &  Sons537 
Rose  Hill  Nurseries.  .526 


Sander  &  Son. 512 

Schlegel     &     Fottler 

Co. 527 

Schmidt  J.  C.Co 512 

Scollay  John  A. . . 539 

Scott  John 513 

Sheridan  W.  F.  . .  ■  .53= 
Siebrecht  &  Sons.- ■■  .511 
Siggers  &  Siggers  ...558 
Situations  &   Wants.. 537 

Skidelsky  S.  S 514 

Standard  Plate  Glass 

Co 539 

Stern  J .  &  Co 529 

Stearns  A.  T.  Lumber 

Co. 538 

Stoothoff.  H.  A.  Co.  -537 
Sutherland    Geo.    A. 

Co 533 

Swayne  Wm. 514 

Thorburn  J.M.  &  Co. 527 

Thornton  Bros. 525 

Totman  H.  M.   .514 

Traendly  &  Schenck.532 
Troy,  J.  H. 5»5 

Vaughan  and  Sperry.530 

Walsh  M.  H. 511 

Ward  Ralph  M.  Co... 5:1 

Weathered  Co 538 

Weber  F.  C 5=9 

Weber  H.  &  Sons. .  ..510 

Welch  Bros 530 

Wietor  Bros 53° 

Wintench  C. 510 

Winterson  E.  F.   530 

Woodman,  E.  &  C.  ■•5I4 


Yokohama  Nurseries. 511 

Young  John.. 532 

Young  &  Nugent  -..532 
Young  Thos.  Jr 529 

Zangen,  O.  V 527 


Buyer's  Directory 

and 

Ready  Reference  Guide 

READ    IT 

Advertisements  under  this  head,  one  cent 
a  word.     Initials  count  as  words. 

Regular  advertisers  In  this  isBue  are  also 
listed  under  thir  classification  without 
charge.  Reference  to  List  of  Advertisers 
will   indicate  the   respective  pages. 


AGRICULTURAL 
Thos.    J.    Grey 


IMPLEMENTS. 
3.    Market    St., 


&    Co.,    32 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons, 
51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,  Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

ASPARAGUS. 

Oak  Grove  Nurseries,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

Asparagus  PI.   N.   Seed. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Asparagus  Sprengerl,  2  1-2-in.,  $2.25  per 
100.     Otto  Bourdy,  Lowell,  Mass. 

ASTERS. 

Asters,  nice  strong  plants.  Queen  of 
Market,  Seniples,  Carlson,  separate  colors, 
35c.  per  100  by  mail;  $3.00  per  1000  by  ex- 
press.     S.    W.    Pike,    St.    Charles.    111. 


BEGONIAS. 
Innes    &   McRae,    Cheswlck.    Pa. 

Glolre   De    Lorraine, 
For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

S.   S.   Skidelsky,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 

Begonia   Gloire  De  Lorraine. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


BAMBOO    STAKES. 

Yokohama  Nurseries,  31  Barclay  St., 

New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


BULBS   AND  TUBERS. 

R.  M.   Ward  &  Co..  New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons.  47-54  N.  Market  St., 

Boston. 

Gladioli  for   Forcing. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


J.   M.   Thorburn  &  Co., 

36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York. 

Lilies,  Irises.  Begonias,  etc. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Yokohoma   Nurseries,  31  Barclay   St.,  N.  Y. 
Lily    Bulbs. 
For  page  sep    List  of  Advertisers. 

Schlegel  &  Fottler  Co.. 

26  S.  Market  St..  Boston.  Mass. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

1000" 
Amarvllis  formosissima,  4-5  1-2  in  cir. $22.00 

Cvclobothra  flava,  2-2  1-2  in.  cir 7.00 

M"llla  biflora,  2-2  1-2  in  cir 7.00 

Tigridias  in  mixture,  2-3  in.   cir 9.00 

All  good,  profitable  blooming  bulbs.  Price 
includes  parcel    postpaid. 
J.  A.  McDowell,  Ap.  157,  City  of  Mexico. 

CACTI. 

Old  Man's  Head.  4  to  5  In.,  $20.00  per  100. 

Cacti,  medium  size,  10  assorted  varieties, 
$10.00  per  100;  15  assorted  varieties,  $15.00 
per  100. 

Price  Includes  prepaid  mail.  Headquar- 
ters for  cacti,  orchids,  bul^s.  etc. 

J.  A.  McDowell,   Ap.  15"     Jlty  of  Mexico. 


CANNAS. 
Canna    Alemannia,    dry    or   started    roots, 
$2.00     per     1O0.     J.     H.     Krone,     Jr.,     Fort 
Smith,    Ark. 

CARNATIONS. 

Guttman  &  Weber,  43  W.  28th  St.,   N.   Y. 

Carnation   Victory. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

E.    H.   Pye,    Upper   Nyack,    N.    Y. 
For  page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 

The   H.   Weber  &  Sons   Co.,   Oakland,    Md. 

My    Maryland    and   Jessica. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


CARNATIONS— Continued 

Chicago    Carnation    Co.,    Joliet,    III. 

Rooted   Cuttings. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Cottage  Gardens  Co.,   Queens,   N.   Y. 

Carnation    Robert    Craig. 

For  page   see  List  of  Advertisers. 

The  F.    R.    Pierson   Co.,   Tarrytown-on-Hud- 

son,    N.    Y. 

Carnations,      Winsor,    White     Enchantress, 

Helen    M.    Gould. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


CHRYSANTHEMUM    PLANTS. 

Opak,  Mildred  Ware.  Mrs.  Weeks,  Amo- 
rita.  Convention  Hall.  Dr.  Eugenhard, 
F.  S.  Vallis.  Mrs.  F.  Thirkell.  Etienne 
Bonnefond.  Alliance,  Beauty  of  Sussex, 
Mrs.  Birce.  La  Fusion.  Merstham  Yellow, 
to  .^n  n.r  inn-  S9rvnn  „^n  iiwi 


iu.r».  r.iice,  L,a  r  usiuu.  .ueismaiu  teiiow, 
Fred  Lemon,  $2.50  per  100;  $20.00  per  1000. 
G.  S.  Kalb.  Florence  Teal,  Glory  of  Pa- 
cific, Pollv  Rose,  Willowbrook,  Golden  Tro- 
phy. Robt.  Hailiday,  D.  W. 
Shrimpton,  Maj.  Bonnafan, 
Nlvii'S,     Bride. 


Childs.  John 
.  i-.v.,uu.<i„,  Col.  Appleton, 
iMvu's,  Di-iue,  Pink  Ivory,  White  Ivory, 
Viviand  Morel,  Cullingfordii,  Ermanllda. 
Areline,  Nagoya,  Maud  Dean,  Mutual 
Friend,  W.  H.  Lincoln,  Black  Hawk,  Je- 
rome Jones.  F.  G.  Jones,  Golden  Wedding, 
Timothv  Eaton.  Mme.  F.  Perrin.  Wm. 
Duckham,  $1.50  per  100;  $12.50  per  1000. 
Address  W.  F.  Kasting,  383-387  Ellicott 
St.,   Buffalo,   N.  Y. 

Wm.    Swayne.    Keunett    Square,    Pa. 
For  page   see  List   of   Advertisers. 

The   E.   G.    Hill   Co..    Richmond,   Ind. 


CLEMATIS. 

Clematis  pauiculata,  2-yr.,  transp.,  $6 
per  100;  1-yr.,  strong,  $4  per  100.  E.  Y. 
Teas,   Centreville,   Ind. 


COLEUS. 

H.   N.   Eaton,   So.    Sudbury,   Mass.,    Rooted 
Cuttings. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

COREOPSIS. 

Coreopsis   lanceolata,   2  1-2  in.    pots,  $2.50 
per  100.     E.  Y.   Teas.   Centreville,    Ind. 


CUPS    AND   TROPHIES. 

Thornton   Bros.,   Lawrence,   Mass. 
Fo:    page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 


CUT   FLOWER   BOXES. 

Folding  cut  flower  boxes,  the  best  made. 
Write  for  list.  Holton  &  Hunkel  Co.,  Mil- 
waukee, Wis. 


CYCLAMEN    PLANTS. 

C.  Wlnterlch,  Defiance,  O. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

DAHLIAS. 

David   Herbert   &    Son,   Atco.    N.   J. 
For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 

Dahlia,  A.   D.  Livoni. 

W.   C.   Jennison.   30    Worcester   St., 

Natlck,    Mass. 

DAISIES. 

The  F.  W.  Fletcher  Co.,  Auburndale,  Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


DRACAENA   INDIVISA. 

E.  &  C.  Woodman,   Danvers,   Mass. 
For  page   see   List  of  Advertisers. 

ELECTRIC    CIRCULATOR. 

Holly-Castle   Co..    Boston. 
For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


FERNS. 
A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Rosllndale,  Mass 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

H.  H.  Barrows  &  Sons,  Whitman,  Mass. 

Nephrolepls  Barrowsll. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

F.    R.    Pierson    Co.,    Tarrytown-on-Hudson. 

N.   Y. 

Nephrolepls    Plersonl    Elegantlsslma. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

Ferns  for  Jardineres,  good  varieties,  $3.00 
per  100,  cash.  J.  H.  Flesser.  415  Summit 
Avenue,    West   Hoboken,    N.    J. 


April   21,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


535' 


FERTILIZERS. 

Wm.   Elliott  &  Sous,  201   Fulton  St.,   N.   Y. 

Sterilized   Sheep   Manure. 

For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 


FEVERFEW. 

Feverfew,   $1.00  per  $100,   $8.00  per   1000. 
Prepaid.     S.  W.  Pike,  St.  Charles,  111. 


FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES. 
H.  M.  Robinson  &  Co..  8-11  Province  St., 

Boston,  Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

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

The    Kervan    Co.,    20   W.    27th    St.,    N.    ¥ 

Decorative  Evergreens. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co..  84  Hawley  St., 

Boston,  Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


Reed  &  Keller,  122  W.  25th  St.,  New  York. 
For  pace  s"e    List  of   Advertisers. 

J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St. 

Pittsburg,    Pa. 

For  page  see    List    of   Advertisers. 


S.  S.   Pennock,   Philadelphia. 
For  page  Bee   List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  Stern  &  Co  ,  1928  Germantowu  Ave., 

Philadelphia. 

For   page   see   List    of   Advertisers. 

A.  L.  Fortunes,  New  Haven,  Conn. 

Ferns,  Galax  Leaves. 
For   page  see    List    of   Advertisers. 
Crowl   Fern   Co.,    Millington,   Mass. 

Dagger   and    Fancy    Ferns. 
For  page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


FLORISTS'    LETTERS. 
Bos'.on   Florist   Letter  Co.,   84   Hawley    St.. 

Boston,  Mass. 
For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 


G.  A 


Sutherland  Co..  34  Hawley  St.. 
Boston,  Mass. 
For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers 

FLOWERS    BY    TELEGRAPH. 

Alex.  McCounell.  New  York. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers 

Fred   C.   Weber.   4326-28  Olive   St.. 

St.    Louis.    Mo. 
For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 


Young  &  Nugent,  New   York. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

J.  Breltmeyer's  Sons,   Miami  &  Gratiot 

Aves.,    Detroit,    Mich. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Thos.  Young,  Jr.,  41 W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Eyres,  11  N.   Pearl  St.,  Albany,  N.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

George  H.   Cooke,   Washington,   D.  C. 
For    page    see    List   of    Advertisers. 

Gnde    Bros.    Co.,    1214    F    St., 

Washington,   D.  C. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Samuel   Murray,   1017  Broadway, 

Kansas   City,    Mo. 
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.    Hews  &   Co.,    Cambridge,    Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of   Advertisers. 

Hilflnger    Bros.,    Ft.    Edward.     N.    Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

FOLDING   BOXES. 

Welch  Bros.,  15  Province  St..  Boston. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

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

GERANIUMS. 

Geraniums,  large  top  cuttings,  well 
rooted:  Peter  Henderson,  $2.50  per  100; 
Trego,  $2.00  per  100,  $18.00  per  1000:  S.  A. 
Nutt,  Mrs.  E.  G.  Hill,  Beaute  Potievine. 
Jean  Viand.  Mme.  Buckner  (best  white), 
$1.50  per  100,  $14.00  per  1000.  The  W.  T. 
Buckley  Co.,   Springfield,  111. 

H.   M.    Totman,    Randolph.    Vt. 
For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


GLADIOLI. 

Arthur    Cowee,    Meadowvale    Farm,    Berlin, 

N.  Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Gladioli.  Colors,  mixtures  and  named. 
All  sizes.  Also  bulblets.  E.  E.  Stewart, 
Rives  Junction,   Mich. 

Groff's  Hybrid  Gladioli:  A  No.  1  stock, 
true  to  name  all  shades  Including  the  cov- 
eted blue  varieties;  1  1-2  to  2  In.,  $10.00  per 
1000.  $1.50  per  100;  1  to  1  1-2  in,  $8.00  per 
1000,  $1.25  per  100;  3-4  in.  to  1  in.,  $6.00 
per  1000,  75c.  per  100;  1-2  to  3-4  in.,  $5.00 
per  1000,  Uoc.  per  100.  A.  B.  Powell,  Cam- 
den,  N.   Y. 

GLASS. 

Boston  Plate  &  Window  Glass  Co.,  Boston. 

For   page   see    List    of  Advertisers. 

Standard     Plate    Glass    Co.,     Boston. 
For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

Glass,  French  and  American  "White 
Rose"  brand.  Stenzel  Glass  Co.,  2  Hudson 
St.,   New   York. 

GLAZING    POINT. 
H.    A.    Dreer.    Philadelphia,    Pa. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


GREENHOUSE      BUILDING       MATE- 
RIAL. 

Lord    &     Burnham     Co., 

1133  Broadway,  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Plerson     U-Bar     Co.,     1     Madison     Square, 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hltchings   &   Co.,    1170   Broadway, 

New   York. 
Fur   page  see    List    uf    Advertisers. 

A.  T.  Stearns  Lumber  Co..  Neponset,  Boston. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

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


J.  C.  Monlnger  Co..  117  East  Blackhawk  St., 
Chicago,   111. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Adam  Schillo  Lumber  Co.,  West  St.  and 
Hawthorne  Ave..  Chicago.  III. 


Weathered  Co.,  46  and  48  Marion   St.,  New 

York. 

For  page  see  lAst  of  Advertisers. 

Foley   Mfg.   Co.,  471  W.  22nd  ~St.,~  Chicago? 

For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

GREENHOUSE    HOSE. 

Anchor    Greenhouse    Hose    Is    the    best    for 

Florists. 

Mineralized     Rubber     Co.,     New     York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

HARDY  FERNS  AND  SUPPLIES. 

H.    M.   Robinson    &   Co..   8-11    Province  St., 

Boston,  Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

The  Kervan  Co., 
20  W.  27th  St.,    New  York. 

For   [i.ice   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

Michigan  Cut  Flower  Co..  38  and  40  Miami 

Ave.,   Detroit.   Mich..   Wm.  Dllger.  Mgr. 

Fancy   Ferns. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

HARDY    PERENNIALS. 

Henry   A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


HEATING   APPARATUS. 

Lord    &    Burnham    Co., 

1133  Broadway,  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Plerson     U-Bar    Co.,     1     Madison    Square, 

New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hltchings   &   Co..    1170   Broadway, 

New  York. 
For   page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

John   A.   Scollay,  73  &  75   Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Gurney  Heater  Mfg.  Co..  74  Franklin  St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Kroeschell    Bros.,  35   Erie   St.,   Chicago. 
For   page  see    List    of   Advertisers. 

HOTHOUSE   GRAPE  VINES. 

Rose   Hill    Nurseries.    New    Rochelle,    N.    Y. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 


HYDRANGEAS. 

Hydrangea  Otaska,  3-in.,  $4.00  per  100; 
4-in.,  $8.00  per  100;  5-in.,  $2.00  per  doz., 
$12.00  per  100;  6-in..  $3.00  per  doz.  Large 
plants  from  10-in.  pots,  fine  stock  lawn 
decoration  at  $1.00  each;  Dracaena  Indi- 
visa,  2  In.,  $2.00  per  100;  3-in.,  $4.00  per 
100;  Jemene,  strong  bulbs,  $3.00  per  100. 
Chrysanthemums,  clean  stork,  Pally  Rose 
(plant  early  for  best  results);  Ivory,  Alice 
Byron,  best  white  to  date;  Halliday  and  20 
other  stand.  Sorts,  R.  C,  $1.00  per  100; 
potted  plants,  $2.00  per  100.  E.  Fryer, 
Johnstown,   Pa. 


IMPATIENS    HOLSTII. 

('.    Winterich,    Defiance,    O. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

IMPORTING    HOUSES. 

R.  M.   Ward  &  Co..  New   York. 

Plants  and   Bulbs. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


INSECTICIDES. 

Perfection    Chemical    Co..    Flushing,    N.    Y. 

Carman's    Antlpest. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

The  H.  A.  Stoothoff  Co.,  113  West  St.. 

New  York 

Fumigating  Kind  Tobacco   Powder. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

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

NIkoteen, 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hammond's  Paint  &  S.  S.  Works,  Flshklll, 

N.    Y. 

Horlcum. 

For   page    see    List   of   Advertisers. 


JAPANESE     PLANTS. 

Yokohama   Nurseries.   31   Barclay  St., 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


MOONVINES. 

Moonvines.  2  1-2  In.,  strong  plants,  $3.00 
per  100.  John  Heidenreleh,  Indianapolis, 
Ind. 


Godfrey  Aschmann,  1012  Ontario  St.,  Phila. 
For   page   see   List   of  Advertisers. 


MUSHROOM    SPAWN. 

Cochran     Mushroom     &     Spawn     Co., 

fill   Chemical   nidg..    St.   Louis.   Mo. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 


NURSERY  STOCK. 

Cottage  Gardens,  Queens.  N.  Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Forest    Nursery    &    Seed    Co.,    McMlnnvlIle. 

Tenn. 

Forest   Tree   and    Shrub   Seeds. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hart   Pioneer  Nursery,  Fort  Scott,  Kansas. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J.    H.    Troy.    New    Rochelle,    N.    Y. 
For   page  see  List   of  Advertisers. 

NYMPHEAS. 

Odorata  Roses  and  Marliaeea  Chromateda, 
strong  roots,  $3.00  per  doz.  W.  I.  Bodfish, 
West  Barnstable,    Mass. 


ORCHID    PLANTS. 
Lager  &  Hurrell.  Summit.  N.  J. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Sander,   St.   Alhans.   England. 

Importers,    Exporters.    Growers.   Hybridists 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

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

PANSIES. 

Imperial   Seed  &  Plant  Co.,   Grange,   Balti- 
more,  Md. 
For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

PATENTS. 

SIggers  &  Slggers,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Patents.   Trade  Marks,  and  Copyrights. 

25  years'  active  practice. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

PEERLESS    REPAIR    CLAMP. 

A.  Klokner,  Wauwatosa,  Wis. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


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PLANTS,    BEDDING. 

J.  C.   Schmidt  Co.,  Bristol,   Pa. 

Spiraea  Japonica. 

For    page   see    List   of   Advertisers 

H.    N.    Eaton,    S.    Sudbury,    Mass. 

Coleus,   Verschaffeltli.   Golden  Bedder. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertising. 


PLANTS    DECORATIVE. 
A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Bosllndale,  Mass 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
Julius  Roebrs,   Rutherford,   N.  J. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


R.    &    J.    Farquhar    &    Co..    Boston. 

Palms.    Kentla    Belmoreana. 

C.   Eisele,   11th  and  Roy   Sts.,    Philadelphia. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

PLANT  STAKES. 

H.   F.   Mlchell   Co.,    Philadelphia. 
For  page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


PLANTS  HARDY. 

M.   II.   Walsh,   Woods  Hole,   Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

PRIMULA  OBCONICA. 
O.  V.  Zaugeu,  Hoboken,  N.  J 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


POT    HANGERS. 

Pot  hangers,  Kramer's  $1  doz.  by  exp., 
$1.25  by  mail.  I.  N.  Kramer  &  Son,  Cedar 
Rapids.    la. 


RETAIL    FLORISTS. 

Julius    A.    Zlnn, 

2   Beacon   St.,    Boston,    Mass. 

Flowers  by  Telegraph. 


Alex.    McCounell.    New    York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
Thomas  Young,  Jr.,  New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
Fred  C.  Weber.  4326  Olive   St.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
J.  Breltmeyer'i*  Sons,  Detroit,  Mich. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Young  &  Nugent,  New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


George  H.  Cooke,  Washington,  D.  C. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Samuel   Murray,   1017   Broadway, 

Kansas  City,  Mo. 

For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

Gude    Bros.    Co.,    1214    F    St., 

Washington,   D.   C. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Eyres,  11   N.  Pearl   St..  Albany,   N.  Y. 
For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


ROSES. 

M.  H.  Walsh,  Woods  Hole,  Mass. 

Hardy  Roses,  H.  T.  Roses  and  Ramblers. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


E.  H.  Pye,  Upper  Nyack,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

Rose  Hill   Nurseries,   New  Rochelle,   N.   Y. 

Roses,    Klllarney. 

For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 

Montrose  Greenhouses,   Montrose,   Mass. 

Grafted   Roses. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

The  E.   G.   Hill   Co.,   Richmond,   Ind. 


Creeping  Roses,  2  years,  $6.00  per  100. 
The  Elizabeth  Nursery  Co..  Elizabeth.  N.  J. 

Richmond  roses.  21-2  in.  pots,  strong,  vig- 
orous stock  svhii  [„.r  100;  $70.00  per  1000; 
4000  plants.  Joy  &  Son  Co.,  Nashville, 
Tenn. 

SEEDS. 

T.  J.  Grey  &  Co.,  32  So.  Market  St. 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Joseph   Breck  &  Sons, 

51  and  52  N.   Market  St..   Boston.  Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers 

W.  Atlee  Burpee  &  Co..  Philadelphia. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

J.    M.   Thorburn  &  Co.. 

36  Cortlandt  St..  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

H.  F.  Mlchell  Co.,  1018  Market  St., 

Philadelphia.  Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of -Advertisers. 

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

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

II.    A.    Dreer.    Phlladeiphia. 

Flower   Seeds. 

For  page  see  List  nt  Advertisers. 

Wm.  Elliott  &  Sons.  2C1  Fulton  St..  N.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


SEEDS — Continued. 

Schlegel    &    Fottler   Co..   26    S.    Market    St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Peter  S.   Reid,   Oratava,   Tenerlffe. 

Bermuda    Onion    Seed. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Seeds,  100,000  fresh  greenhouse  grown 
Asparagus  plumosus  seed,  $2.50  per  1,000 
on  large  lots.     Henry  Young,  Ada,  O. 

Conrad     Appel,     Darmstadt,     Germany,     Es 
tab.  1789.    High  Grade  Grass,  Clover,  and  Tree  Seeds. 


SEED    CASES— MICE    PROOF. 

Heller  &  Co..  Montclair,   N.  J. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

SOUTHERN  WILD  SMILAX. 

H.    M.    Robinson    &    Co.,   8   &   11    Province 

St.,   Boston,   Mass. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

E.    A.    Beaven,    Evergreen,    Ala. 

For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

SPHAGNUM;    CEDAR    POLES. 

H.  R.  Akers,  Chatsworth,  N.  J. 


TOMATO    AND    PLANT    SUPPORTS. 

Igoe   Bros.,    226   North  9th   St., 

Brooklyn,    N.    Y. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


VENTILATING    APPARATUS. 
Lord    &    Burnham    Co. 
1133  Broadway.   New  York. 
For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

Piersou     U-Bar     Co.,     1     Madison     Square, 

New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hitchings   &   Co.,    1170   Broadway, 

New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

John  A.  Scollay,  73-75  Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,  N.   Y. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Weathered  Co.,   46  and  48  Marlon  St., 

New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Foley   Mfg.   Co.,  471   W.  22nd   St.,   Chicago. 

For  page   Bee   List   of   Advertisers. 


The   Chicago   Lifter. 

J.    C.    Monlnger   Co..   421    Hawthorne   Ave. 

Chicago. 

VERBENAS. 

The  new  verbena,  Ellen  Wllmott,  the 
finest  cerise  pink  In  existence,  rooted  cut 
tings,  $2.50  100.  Cash.  W.  W.  Stertzlng, 
72S0   Old   Manchester,    St.    Louis,    Mo. 


VINCAS. 

35,000  myrtle,  VInca  minor,  $10.00  to 
$50.00  per  1000.  S.  J.  Galloway,  Eaton, 
Ohio. 

Vlnea  minor  var.,  2  1-2  In.  pots,  $4  per 
1.0.     E.   Y.   Teas.   Centrevllle.   Ind. 

VIOLETS. 

Wm.  Swayne.   Kennett   Square,    Pa. 
Lady  Campbell. 

WIREWORK. 

Reed  &  Keller,  122  W.  25th  St.,  New  York. 
For  page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 
Wlrework.       Write     for    our     catalogue 
Ilolton  &  Hunkel  Co.,  Milwaukee.  Wis. 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

Floral    photographs.     Foley's,   226-228   1-2 
Bowery,   New  York. 

WHOLESALE    FLORISTS. 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

\.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Hawley  St.,  Bos 

ton. 
George  A.   Sutherland   Co.,   34   Hawley   St., 

Boton. 
Welch   Bros..   15   Province  St.,    Boston. 
Buffalo. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Wm.    F.    Kastlng,    383-87    Elllcott    St.,    Buf- 
falo,  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  Relnberg.  51  Wabash  Av..  Chicago. 
A.  L.  Randall   Co.,  21    Randolph  St.,  Chicago. 
Wletor  Fro?..   51    Wabash   Av.,  Chicago. 
Vaughar.  &  Sperry,  60  Wabash  Av.ChVay" 
S.    F.    Wlntersou    Co..    45,    47,    48    Wabash 
Av.,   Chicago. 


WHOLESALE  FLORISTS— Continued. 
Cincinnati. 

Ohio  Cat  Flower  Co.,  129  E.   So  St. 
Wm.   Murphy,   128  E.  3d  St. 
Detroit. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Michigan   Cut    Flower   Exchange,   38   &   40 
Miami  Av.     Win.  Dllger,  mgr. 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Bonnot    Bros.,    55-57    West    26th    St.,    New 

York. 
J.  S.  Fenrlch,  110  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
Ford  Bros.,  48  West  28th  St.,  New   York. 
H.  E.  Froment,  57  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
Alex.   J.   Guttman,  43   West  28th   St. 
E.  C.  Horan.  55  West  28th  St..   New  York. 
Philip    F.    Kessier,   55   W.    26th    St.,    New 

York. 
Julius  Lang,  53  West  30tb  St.,  New  York. 
A.  H.  Langjahr,  55  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
James  McManus,  50  W.  30th  St.,  New  York. 
Chas.  Milking,  50  West  29tb  St.,  New  York. 
Frank    Mlllang,    55-57    W.    26th    St.,    New 

York. 
A.  Moltz,  55-57  W.  26th  St.,  New  York. 
John  J.  Perkins,  115  W.  30th  St.,  New  York. 
John  I.  Raynor,  49  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
W.  F.  Sheridan,  39  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
Traendly  &  Schenck.  44  W.  28th  St.,  N.  Y. 
John   Young,  51   W.  28th  St..   New  York. 

Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

W.  E.  McKlssiek,  1221  Filbert  St.,  Phila- 
delphia,  Pa. 

Leo  Niessen  Co.,  1217  Arch  St.,  Phila- 
delphia,  Pa. 

S.  S.  Pennock,  1612-18  Ludlow  St.,  Phila- 
delphia,  Pa. 

Pittsburg. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Pittsburg     Cut      Flower     Co.,      Ltd.,     504 

Liberty  St.,   Pittsburg,   Pa. 
J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St.,  Pitts- 
burg.  

New  Offers  in  This  Issue. 

ANCHOR    GREENHOUSE    HOSE. 

Mineralized    Rubber  Co.,   New   York,   N.    Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

BEDDING    PLANTS. 

W.  W.  Edgar  Co.,  Waverley,  Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

BEGONIAS  GLOIRE   DE    LORRAINE, 

TURNFORD   HALL. 
J.   A.    Peterson,    McHenry   Ave.,   Westwood. 
Cincinnati,  O. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers 

BOX  FOR  EDGING. 

J.   H.  Troy,   New  Rochelle,   N.   Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

CYCAS  REVOLUTA  STEMS:  LILIUM 
HARRISII    AND    LONGIFLORUM. 

J.    M.    Thorburn    &    Co.,    36   Cortlandt    St.. 

New   Y'ork. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

FLORISTS'   LETTERS. 

Koral  Mfg.  Co.,  20  Hawley  St..  Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

FLORISTS'   SPRING    REQUISITES. 

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

GREENHOUSE     BUILDING     MA- 
TERIAL. 

S.    Jacobs    &    Sons,    1398-1408    Metropolitan 

Ave.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see  List  of    .dvertisers 

HARDY  PLANTS. 

R.   &  J.   Farquhar  &  Co.,  6  &  7  S.   Market 

St.,    Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

MOWERS    REPAIRED. 

T.  J    Grey  &  Co..  32  So.  Market  St.,  Boston. 
For  page   see   List   of  Advertisers. 


NEW 


DAHLIAS,      HARDY      ROSES, 
AQUATICS,   ETC. 


H.   A.    Dreer.    Philadelphia. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


RUSTIC     WORK,     HANGING     BASK- 
ETS.   ETC. 

Reed  &  Keller.  122  W.  2oth  St.,  New  York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Yews,     JapanesT     wistarias, 
english  h.  p.  roses. 

Wm.   W.  Edgar  Co..   Waverley,  Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


April  21.  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


537 


AS  A  RULE 


too  little  attention  is  paid  to  the  quality  of  materials  that  go 
into  your  greenhouse  and  too  much  to  the  price.  When  a 
man  talks  price  on  Cypress  materials,  keep  in  mind  that  a 
good  thing  always  costs,  and  it  always  costs  not  to  have 
a  good  thing. 
We  furnish  only  the  good  thing. 

HITCHINGS  &   COHPANY, 
Greenhouse   Designers   and    Builders, 

Manufacturers  of    Heating  and  Ventilating  Apparatus 
1170  BROADWAY         -         -         NEW  YORK 


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GREENHOUSES       BUILDING       AND 
PROJECTED. 

Richmond.  Ind  —  E.  G.  Hill  Co..  six 
houses. 

Alexandria,  Va.— D.  Grillbartzer, 
four  houses. 

Boise.  Idaho. — Boise  Floral  Co., 
three  houses. 

No.  Attleboro,  Mass. — Neucheuz 
Bros.,  one  house. 

Billings  Bridge,  Ont— W.  McCann, 
one  house,  20x75. 

Toledo,  0. — Perennial  Gardeners' 
Co.,  range  ot  houses. 

Murray  Hill,  N.  J.— L.  B.  Codding- 
ton,  one  house,  56x400. 

New  Castle.  Ind.— William  Ditt- 
mann.  three  houses;  Benthey-Coats- 
worth  Co.,  three  houses;  Weiland  & 
Clinger,  three  houses. 


to  plants.  Just  now  the  fertilizer 
should  have  special  attention  from 
those  who  have  hitherto  used  kali 
from  Germany,  which  product  a  Ger- 
man trust  is  advancing  in  price  to  an 
unreasonable    figure. 


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FOR  SALE 

Advertisements  in  this  column  one 
cent  a  word.    Initials  count  as  words. 
Cash  with  order. 
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NEW    FERTILIZER. 

Consul  Worman,  of  Three  Rivers, 
writes  that  the  Canadian  agent  in 
Norway  reports  from  Christiania  that 
a  new  fertilizing  product,  nitrate  of 
calcium,  concerning  which  he  has  sent 
a  full  report  under  date  of  January 
4,  1906,  and  called  the  "Birkiland 
fertilizer,"  is  manufactured  from  the 
nitrogen  of  the  atmosphere,  and  its 
price  has  been  fixed  at  $4.13  per 
220  1-2  pounds  to  farmers,  while  Chile 
saltpeter  costs  them  $5.33  for  the 
same  weight.  Experiments  last  sum- 
mer have  proved  that  the  two  fer-. 
tilizers  are  very  near  of  equal  value 


FOR  SALE— Two  greenhouses,  23j95, 
20x68,  with  hot  water  heating  apparatus 
and  well  stocked  with  Carnations  and  Vio- 
lets. Will  sell  as  It  is  with  dwelling  house 
attached  and  17.000  feet  of  land,  or  to  he 
taken  down  and  removed.  Adress  703 
Chestnut   St.,  Wnhnn,   Mass. 


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Holds  Class 
Firmly 

See  the  Point  43 
PEERLESS 

Glazing  Points  »re  the  beat, 
No   righo  or  laftb.      Box  of 
1.000  polota  75  oU.  postpaid. 

HENRY  A.DREER, 

714  Cheitnot  Hi.,  Phllt.,  l». 


BY  SLIPPING  A 

PEERLESS   GLASS    REPAIR    CLAMP 

<>\  <■:■  n  cracked  glass  vou  protect  your  stock, 
save  coal  and  glass.    Do  it  now  be  tore  the  high 
win. Is  play  havoc  with  your  roots.    $1  oo  will 
repair  150  lights.    Ask  your  supply  man,  or 
4.  HI  OhMI  ft,  Wauwatosu,   Vis. 

indorsed  by  about  400  prominent  florists. 


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buy  tobacco  dust  to  burn  from 
a  seedsman,  thinking  it  is 
THE  FUMIGATING  KIND 
TOBACCO  POWDER,  ask 
him  if  the  bags  bear  our  brand, 
name  and  address ;  if  they  do 
not,  you  are  getting  his  substi- 
tute for  it — ground  stems — and 
not  THE  FUMIGATING 
KIND  TOBACCO  POWDER 
made  from  the  pure  leaf  tobacco, 
which  seedsmen  seldom  keep, 
as  our  price  to  you  and  to  them 
is  the  same.  You  can  try  ours 
for  a  few  cents ;  let  us  tell  you 
how. 

THE   H.  A.  STOOTHOFF  CO. 

Tobacco  Powder  Hobbyists, 
116  West  Street,  New  York. 


Price  per  crate 
15002  in. pots incrate$4  88 
1500254    "  "        5-25 

1500  2%     "  "       6.00 

10003        "  "       5.00 

800  3)2     "  "       5.80 

5004        "  "       4.50 

3205         "  "        4.51 

1446        "  "  .16 


Standard 
Flower  , . 


If  your  greenhouses  are   within  500   miles  of 

the  Capit  I,  wr  te  us,  we  can  save  you   money 

W.     H.     ERNEST. 

28th  and  M  Streets,  WASHINGTON,  D.C. 


Carman's  Antipest 

INSECTICIDE  AND  FUNGICIDE 

For  the   Garden,   Orchard  and    Greenhouse. 

Nonpoisonous  and  harmless  to 

vegetation. 

Kills  Green   Flv.   Aphides.   Bark    Lice, 

Thrip,  Mealy  Bug,  Red  Spider, 

Scale,  Wire  Worms,  Ants 

and  Slugs. 

This    is    the    Grower's    Friend,   handy   to 

use,    cheap   and   effective,   mixes    readdy   in 

water.     Destroys  alt  insect    pests  and   keeps 

down  filth.     $1.50  per  gallon.    A  Is.,  in  quarts, 

half  gallons  and  in  bulk.     Send  for  circulars. 

PERFECTION  CHEMICAL  CO  . 

Flushing,  N.  Y. 

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STANDARD  FLOWER  POTS 

Packed  in  small  crates,  easy  10  handle. 


Price  per  crate 
l?o  7  in.  pots  in  crate  $4  20 
60  8  "  "        3.00 

HAND  MADE 
48  g  in.  p<  its  in  crate  $3  60 
48  10        "  "        4.80 

24  it         "  "        3.60 

24  12        "  "        4.80 

17    14  "  "  4.8O 

6  16       "  4.50 


Seed  pans,  same  price  as  pots.  Send  for  price  list  01 
Cylinders  for  Cut  flowers,  Hanging  Baskets,  Lawn 
Vases  etc. Ten  percent. oft  for*  ash  with  <.rd   r.  Address 

Hilfin^er  Bris.,Pottery,Fort  Edward.  N.Y. 

August  Rolker  &  Sons,  Agts.,      31  Barclay  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 


POTS 


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HORTICULTURE 


April  21,  1906 


JNOW    IS   THE    TIME 

to  correct  all  your 

I  HEATING  TROUBLES 

f  We  are  prepared  to  advise,  make  estimates,  and 

Q   undertake  to  rectify  all  defective  piping  and  extrava- 
M   gant  heating  apparatus  and  install 

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throughout  greenhouse  ranges  either  old  or  new. 

Don't  tear  down  and  throw  out  what  has  cost 
you  money  until  you  consult  us.  We  can  save 
you  expense,  worry  and  fuel. 


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THE  HOLLY- CASTLE  COMPANY 


Heating  Engineers, 
49    FEDERAL    ST.,     BOSTON 


This  Shows 


our  cast  iron  foot  piece 
supporting  the  angle 
iron  post,  and  the  base 
board  bracket  attach- 
ment. This  bracket  is 
clamped  around  the 
foot  piece  and  screwed 
onto  the  base  board — 
when  the  base  board 
rots,  it's  only  a  matter 
of  a  few  screws  and  the 
new    board's    in    place, 


without  in  any  way  disturbing  the  siding. 


Lord  &  Burnham  Co. 

GREENHOUSE  DESIGNERS 
and  MANUFACTURERS 

1 132  BROAOWAt,  cor.  26th  Street,  N.  1 
Boston  B'anch:  819  Tremont  Building 


In  the  first  place  we 
guard  against  rot  and 
then  we  guard  against 
extra  expense  when  the 
rot  comes. 

We  protect  ourselves 
by  protecting  you. 


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TrademarKs  and 
Copyrights 

Send  your  business  direct  to  Washington. 
Saves  time  and  injure-  better  service. 
Personal  attention  guaranteed. 
Twenty -five  vears'  active  practice. 
SPECIALTY:  "Working  on  the  Failures 
A     of  Others  " 

X         SIGGERS  &  SIGGERS 

PATENT  LAWYERS 

Box  9,  National  Union  Building  • 

^  Washington,  D.  C.  £ 


BOSTON  PLATE  &  WINDOW  GLASS  CO. 
GREENHOUSE  6LASS 

German    and    American 
261  to  287  A  St.,  BOSTON   20-22  Canal  St. 


WEATHERED  COHPANY 

46  flARION  ST.,  NEW  YORK 

GREENHOUSE   BUILDING    AND  HEATING 

Send  for  Catalogue. 


CYPRESS 


SASH    BARS 

32  feet  er  longer 

HOT  BED  SASH 
PECKY  CYPRESS  BENCH  LUMBER 


GREENHOUSES 

ERECTED  and  EQUIPPED  COMPLETE  IF  DESIRED 


Write  for  Circular  "D"  and  Prices 


NOW     IS     THE     TIME    TO     ORDER 

ANCHOR  GREENHOUSE  HOSE 

BEST     FOR.     FLORISTS 

MINERALIZED    RUBBER    CO.,                  NEW 

YORK 

The  A.  T.   STEARNS  LUMBER   CO. 

NEPONSET,  BOSTON,  MASS. 


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April   21,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


539 


IMPROVED 


Greenhouse  Boiler, 

35  Erie  Street,  CHICACO. 


Boilers  made  of  the  best  material;  shell,  firebox 
sheets  and  heads  of  steel-  water  space  all  around 
front,  sides  and  back.     Wriie  for  information. 


GREENHOUSE 
MATERIAL 

Made  of  clear  Gulf  Cypress  is  what 
we  manufacture.  We  supply  every- 
thing for  your  houses  and  your  car- 
penter does  the  rest  with  the  work- 
ing plans  we  furnish.  Let  us  figure 
on  your  requirements.  We  can  save 
you  money. 

S.  JACOBS  &  SONS 

1365-79  Flushing  Ave.,  Brooklyn,  N.Y. 


SEND  FOR  CATALOGUE  OF 

SCOLLAY    HOT    WATER 
and  STEAM  BOILERS 

JOHN  A.  SCOLLAY 

73  and  75  Myrtle  Avenue 

BOROUGH  OF  BROOKLYN,  N.  V.  OITT 


GREENHOUSE  CONSTRUCTION 
LUMBER 

John  C.  Honinger  Co. 

117  E.  Blackhawk  St.,  CHICAGO 

NOW     IS    THE    TIME    TO    INSURE 
TOUR  GLASS  AGAINST  DAMAGE 

BY    HAIL*       For  particulars  address 
John  G.  E%ler,   Saddle    River,    N.    J. 


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U-BAR  REASON 

NUMBER  SEVEN 

The  leakage  of  heat  in  a  greenhouse  becomes  not  only 
a  matter  of  "  Love's  Labor  Lost"  but  that  depressing 
one  of  expense. 

U-BAR  GREENHOUSES 

Are  the  Best  Greenhouses  Built 

because  there  is  no  form  of  construction  so  light,  so  ab- 
solutely leak  free,  none  so  easy  to  heat,  none  so  easy 
to  keep  heated. 


KfO.V     U-bAR    REASONS 

BEFORE    Y'H     BUV    A    GREENHOUSE 


PIERSON   U=BAR   COMPANY 

Designers  and  Builders 

U=BAR  GREENHOUSES 

Metropolitan  Bldg.,  4th  Ave.  and  ,23rd  St. 

NEW    YORK 


for  heating  any  description  of  Building  by  steam  or  hot  Water 

@55IstKIEY  KI@Kirilll3  M^KUUBaSTPISIIKI©  <3®o 

NEW  YORK  OFFICE    111  FIFTH  AVE  WA  FRANKLIN   ST.  BOSTON 


STANDARD    PLATE    CLASS    CO. 

Manufacturers,  Importers  and  Jobbers 

AMERICAN  AND  FRENCH  GREENHOUSE  GLASS 
26=30  Sudbury  Street 
61=63  Portland  Street 


BOSTON,  HAS5. 


TO      BUYERS 

Patronize  our  advertisers,  they  will  treat  you  right 


540  HORTICULTURE.  April  21,  i90« 

RUSTIC  WORK 


1 


HANGING  BASKETS  ' 


5.75,  $8.7-">,  $9.75,  $11.35,  $12,  $17,  $20 


Rustic  Cedar  Wheelbarrows  for  Lawns 

Rustic  Hanging  Baskets  (Square) 
Laurel  Vases,  (Round  and  Oblong) 
Cedar  Vases  (Round  and  Oblong) 

SETTEES    $SSB$SGlltt$k    BIRD 

HOUSES 


LAUREL      L  _-=jr 

*"°  wSM^^/^&tm  0NE  ,0  TWELVE 

CEDAR     » mP^^^^m        rooms 
TABLES  AND  CHAIRS  OF  LAUREL  AND  CEDAR 

WINDOW   BOXES 

of  Cedar,  Laurel,  Birch  with  Birch  Trimmings,  Birch  with  Bamboo  Trim- 
mings, Birch  with  Cork  Trimmings. 


SUMMER     HOUSES,     RUSTIC     BRIDGES, 
GATES,  ARBORS,  FENCES,  AND  ALL  GARDEN  WORK 

Estimates    cheerfully  furnished 


REED  &  KELLER 

120  and  122  WEST  25tH  STREET,  NEW  YORK 


A  SiMit.EA  Boeder  at  Fae  Hills,  Dayton,  O. 

The  Estate  of  Mr.  John  H.  Patterson. 


'evofeato  the^ 

10MCAPE  Gardens 


\Jdndred  Interest's 


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Bo/toa/,  Mass. 
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542 


HORTICULTURE 


April  28,  1906 


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Three  Sterling  Carnation  Novelties 

Winsor,  White  Enchantress,  and  Helen  IY1.  Could 

There   is   nothing   about  any  of  these   varieties  that  we  wish  to  conceal;    therefore,  we  cordially    invite  all    carna- 
tion growers  to  pay  us  a  visit.     Come  at  any  time. 

WINSOR— Winner  of   Lawson  Silver  Medal. 

This  is  sure  to  prove  a  winner.  Nothing  approaches  it  in  color,  which  is  a  clear  silvery  pink — a  shade 
between  Enchantress  and  Mrs.  Thos.  W.  Lawson — and  much  more  beautiful  than  either.  In  fact,  it  is  just 
the  shade  that  we  have  all  been  trying  to  get.  The  color  will  make  it  sell  in  any  market.  The  stem  is  just 
right.  The  flowers  are  considerably  larger  than  Lawson  and  much  better  shaped.  As  a  grower  it  has  every- 
thing that  can  be  desired.     So   far  we  have  not  seen  any  large-flowering  variety  quite  so  free  as  Winsor. 

WHITE  ENCHANTRESS. 

A  pure  white  sport  of  Enchantress,  at  once  the  most  popular  and  most  profitable  carnation  grown  today, 
on  account  of  its  size  and  stem  and  freedom  with  which  it  blooms.  White  Enchantress  is  identical  in 
every  respect  but  color.     Those  desiring  quality  as  well  as  quantity  will  find  it  in  White  Enchantress. 

HELEN   M.  COULD. 

This  is  a  beautiful  variegated  sport  of  Enchantress.  The  ground  color  is  a  lovely  shade  of  clear  pink, 
the  variegation  carmine,  making  an  exquisite  combination  of  colors,  besides  being  something  distinctly  new. 
At  a  short  distance  the  variegation  does  not  show  at  all,  the  general  effect  being  a  beautiful  shade  of  dark 
pink.     Growth,  habit,  size,  and  stem  are  the  same  as  Enchantress. 

We  have  fine  stocks,  from  which  we  can  deliver  healthy  cuttings  of  Variegated  Lawson,  White 
Lawson,   Red   Lawson,   Enchantress,    Mrs.    M.    A.    Patten,    Lady    Bountiful,   etc. 

Our  Variegated  Lawson  is  all  that  we  claimed  for  it  last  season,  and  is  giving  the  fullest  satisfaction 
everywhere— the  best  in  the  variegated  class.     Come  and   inspect  our  stock  of  new  and  standard  sorts 

TARRYTOWN- ON- HUDSON, 

NEW  YORK. 


F.  R.  PIERSON  CO. 


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AT    BOSTON 

Robert  Craig  Wins  Again 

Not  another  scarlet  carnation  has  been  able  t° 
take  first  honors  with  ROBERT  CRAIG. 

The  introducers  of  CRAIG  fill  all  orders  on  time  and  send 
out  only  healthy,  vigorous,  well  grown  selected  cuttings  taken 
from  blooming  stems. 

Send  in  your  order  now.  We  can  fill  it  promptly. 

$3.00  for  2S  $12.00  for  100  $50.00  for     500 

6.00  for  50  25.00  for  250  100.00  for  1000 

cent,  discount  for  ^ash  ivitk  order. 

COMPANY, 


S  per 


COTTAGE 


GARDENS 

QUEENS,  N.  Y. 


STOCK  FROM  2  1-2  IN.  POTS  AT  50c  PER  DOZ.,  $3  PER  100 

Asparagus  Spengerii  (strong),  Abutilon  Savitzii,  Cobaea  scan- 
dens,  Clematis  paniculata,  Ageratum  blue  and  white,  Heliotrope 
blue  and  white,  Moonvines  blue  and  white,  Nicotiana  Sandera;, 
Shasta  Daisies,  Scarlet  Sage  Clara  Bedman,  Petunias  double 
white,  Senecio  scandens,  Hydrangea  Otaksa  and  Thos.  Hogg, 
Bouvardia  Humboldii,  Sweet  AlyssumGiant,  Little  Gem.Variegaud 
Periwinkle,  Verbenas,  Phlox,  Petunias  double  white,  Petunias 
sgl.  var.  Lobelias,  dwarf  blue,  Feverfew  Little  Gem,  Swainsona 
alba,  Euonymus  golden,  vari  gated. 

SEEDLINGS  FROM  FLATS  AT  $1.00  PER  DOZ. 

Shasta  Daisies,  Scarlet  Sage,  Smilax,  Petunias,  dwarf  Phlox, 
Verbenas. 

ROOTED  CUTTINGS  FR  M  SOIL,  75c  PER  100 

Coleus  Verschaffeltii,  Golden  Bedder  and  fancy  varieties,  Ager- 
atum blue  and  whi'e,  Alternantheras,  Heliotrope. 

Carnations,  Rooted  Cuttings,  Lilian  Pond,  Flora  Hill, 
Joost,  from  soil,  $2.00  per  100. 

C.  EI5ELE,    llth  and  Roy  Sts.,   Philadelphia 


Some  People 

Mi|  Maryland 


have  tiken  our  ad- 
ice  as  published  in 

these    columns    recent- 
ly and  are    buying 

for  trial.  We  reiterate  here  —  it  it  succeeds  with  yon 
as  it  does  with  us,  it  will  prove  the  best  white  carnation 
you  ever  grew.  Despite  the  variety's  apparaent 
failure  in  several  places,  we  strongly  advise  ail 
growers  to  give  it  a  trial.  We  have  been  trank 
about  its  faults  as  developed  in  other  places.  We 
doubt  if   these   will   develop   in    many  places. 

|<c.tt|f»a  we  believe,  will  succeed  generally 
tlvaalvfl  and  will  prove  10  be  the  best  red  and 
white  variegated  ever  dissem  nated  Few  varieties 
show  as  strong  constitution  as  this  one  does  and  it 
is  a  wonderful  producer.  Extra  fine  stock  of  both 
varieties  ready  now.  R.  C,  $2.50  per  doz  :  $12.00 
per  100;  $100.00  per  1000.  Pot  plants,  $3.00  per 
100  extra. 
Tiend  for  our  catalog,  now  ready. 

The  H    Weber  &>  Sons  Co.,  Oakland,  Md. 


1 00  1 000 

RICHMOND  ROSE  2'+  in.      $12.00  $ico.oo 
KAISERIN       "         "  4.00       3S.00 

VARIEGATED  LAWSON  R.C.  6.00       50  00 
ENCHANTRESS  3.00       2s  00 

QUEEN  and  LAWSON  2.00       18.00 

S&r'E.  H.  PYE,  FLORIST 

UPPER   NYACK.    N    Y. 


CHICAGO  CARNATION 
CO. 

JOLIET,     ILL. 

JAMES    HARTSHORNE,    Manager. 


Cyclamen  Giant  Hybrids 

Seed  taken  of  exhibition  stock  the  cream  of  my  own 
strain.  None  better.  35,000  ready  in  6  separaie 
colors,  including  Salmonium,  Papilio,  Rococo  and 
fringed  varieties,  once  transplanted,  $2.50  per  100; 
$22.50  per  1000  ;  twice  transplanted,  $3.50  per  100. 
3  in.  $7.00  per  too. 

IMPATIENS  HOLST1I  one  of  the  best 
varieties  in  years,  being  a  continual  blooommg  plant 
of  scarlet  flowers,  excellent  for  pot  culture  as  well  as 
for  bedding,  sells  on  sight.  From  pols,  $3.00  rooted 
cuttines,  $1.50  per  100.  Try  it,  and  you  won't  do 
without  it. 

CHRIST.  WIIMTERICH 

Defiance,    O. 


In  writing  to  Advertisers  kindly  mention  Horticulture 


April  28,  1906 


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DREER'S    SEASONABLE    SPECIALS, 


New 


Flowered      Ageratum 


Dwarf      Uiant 
'  Inimitable." 

A  revelation  in  Ageratums,  flowers  and  truss  double 
the  size  of  the  best  varieties  now  on  the  market,  habit 
compact  very  free,  $i.oo  per  dozen,  $3.00  per  too. 

New  Paris  Daisy  Queen  Alexandra. 

Has  become  very  popular  as  an  Easter  plant  this  sea- 
son. We  introduced  this  pant  to  the  American  mar- 
kets this  year  predicting  a  great  future  for  it.  Its 
popularity  this  season  more  than  bears  us  out  on  this. 
?.}i  inch  pots,  6o  cts.  per  dozen,  $4.00  per  ico. 
The  finest  Cactus  Dahlia  for  Cutting,  "Kriem- 
hilde." 

We  can  still  supply  field  grown  roots  of   this  most 
popular  Dahlia,  $1.25  per  dozen,  $10.00  per  100. 
New  Cactus  Dahlia,  Victor  van  Scheffel. 

On  the  general  style  of  Kriemhilde,  but  of  a  more 
pleasing  pink  color  even  than  that  variety,  undoubtedly 
destined  to  become  a  lading  popular  sort.  Field  roots, 
$3.50  per  dozen,  $25.00  per  IOO. 
New  White  Cactus  Dahlia,  Florence  M. 
Stredwick. 

A  variety  that  created  a  sensation  in  England  as  well 
as  on  th-  Continent  during  tne  past  two  seasons, 
awarded  many  first  class  certificates,  undoubt  dly  the 
finest  white  Cactus  Dahlia  yet  introduced.  Green 
plants,  15  cts.  each,  75  cts.  per  dozen,  $5.00  per  100. 
r  acaena  Indivisa. 

A  fine  lot  of  5  inch  pots,  $2.50  per  dozen,  $20.00 
per  100;  6  inch  pots,  $3.50  per  dozen,  $25.00  per  100. 
Roses  Baby  Rambler. 

4  inch  pots,  $3.00  per  dozen,  $25.00  per  100. 

5  "       "        4.50.   "         "         35.00  "       " 
Hybrid  Tea  Rose  Killarney. 

Strong  two  year  old  plants  of  this  finest  of  all  bed- 
ding Roses,  $4.00  per  dozen,  $30.00  per  100. 
Hybrid  Perpetual  Rose,  Frau  Karl  Druschki. 

This  is  really  the  first  white  Hybrid  Perpetual  Rose 
yet  introduced,  beautiful  in  color,  a  free  bloom-r,  a 
healthy  vigorous  grower,  fine  two  year  old  plants,  $3.00 
per  dozen,  $25.00  per  100 


Dahlia,   Kriemhilde. 
SURPLUS   ROSES   AT   SPECIAL   PRICES. 

three  most  popular  and  best  bedding  Roses,  Pink  Maman  Cochet,  While  Maman  Cochet 

L      ere  potted  up  into  5-mch  pots  during 
th,  well  rooted  and  in  best  condi- 


The  .... 
and  Hermosa.     These  are  strong  field-grown  plains,  which 
December.     They  were  stored  in  cold  houses,  are  now  in  fii  e  growtl.,  .. 

tion  for  spring  trade.     We  have  too  many  and  otter  lor  immediate  delivery  as  long  as  the  surplus 
asts,  at  $2.00  per  dozen;  $15.00  per  100;  $125.00  per  1000. 

We  make  a  specialty  of  Roses  in  pots,  large  plants  suitable  to  sell  to  your  retail  customers.  Over  150,000  plants  are  now  in  5  and  6 
inch  pots  in  the  best  possible  condition  for  outdoor  planting.  We  are  Headquarters  for  Hardy  Perennials,  Aquatics,  Water  Lilies,  Dahlias, 
Decorative  Plants,  Palms,  Ferns,  etc  ,  as  well  as  a  general  line  of  Florists'  Stock,  all  of  which  is  fully  described  in  our  current  Wholesale 
List,  a  copy  of  which  we  shall  be  pleased  to  mail  to  any  one  in  the  trade.      Issued  quarterly. 

HENRY    A.    DREE  Ft,    714    Chestnut    Street,    Philadelphia,    Penna. 


Cote    Coleus 

Rooted  Cuttings  Verschaf= 
feltii,  Golden  Bedder  and 
Several      Other      Varieties. 

$5.00  per  1,000 
GOc.  per  IOO 

CASH  WITH   ORDER 


J.    E.    FELTHOUSEN 

SCHENECTADY,  N.  Y. 


LADY  GAY 

HARDY  GARDEN  ROSES 

in  choice  varieties.  Field  grown  plants, 
iirst  quality  stock  including  Frau  Karl 
Druschki.  New  Hardy  Hybrid  Tea 
Dean  Hole.  Killarney  and  Souvenir 
de  Pierre  Notting.  Herbaceous 
Paeonies.    Hollyhocks  and  Phlox. 

Catalogue  mailed  on  request. 

M.   H.  WALSH 

rose  speciaust         WOODS  HOLE.  MASS. 


KILLARNEY 

The  most  profitable  Rose  to  date. 
Strong,  thrifty  young  plants. 

$10  per  too.      $vo  per  1,000 


SiEBRECHT&SON 

Rose  Hill  Nursery 
NEW  ROCHELLE.  N.  Y. 


Lilies,  Japanese  Plants 


Rl  II  RS 

BAMBOO   STAKES  "     ^— ™  ^-^    *— *  ■—'**-' 

The  rrtotan  Noser, •*,  Ltd.      ^fca£dw5££liT8 

31  Barclay  Street,         New  York     2  West  Broadway, 


New  York 


..  STERILIZED  .. 

SHEEP  MANURE  It's  free  from  weed  seeds  and 
objectionable  litter.  A  natural  stimulant  for  plant  life. 
$1.25  100  lbs.  X  >on  $11.00  tons  $20.00 

WIWI.    ELLIOTT    &.    SONS. 
20I  Fulton  Street,     -     -     New  York 


50  0,000       COLEUS 

Verschaffeltii,  Golden  Bedder  and  fancy  named  varieties. 

Rooted  Cuttings,   60c.  per  IOO,     $5.00  per  1  OOO    Cash. 
H.  N.  EATON,    South    Sudbury,    iWass. 


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a  large  shipment  of 


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Specimen  Pyramidal  Yews  (Tax us  baccata  • 

Japanese  Wistarias,  Bay  Trees  6 

and  a  very  large  shipment  of 

ENGLISH     H.     P.     ROSES    in    best    varieties  f 
Prices,  particulars  and  photos,  on  application  to 

WM.  W.   EDGAR   CO.  { 

Importers  and   Exporters  A 

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WAVERLEY,   HASS. 


HEADOUARTERS    FOR 
BEDDING     PLANTS 

Geraniums,   Heliotrope,    Fuchsias,  Coleus,    Dracenas, 
Salvias,  Verbenas,   Petunias,  Cannas,  Lo   elia,   Ageratum, 
Asters,  Marigolds.  &c,  &c       Hardy  Roses  in  great  variety, 
t      Crimson  Ramolers,  Cobeas,  Vincas,   Maurandya  and  other 
Clmilirr   . 

Good  Assortment  of   Hardy  Perennials. 
Price  List  on  application. 

WM.    W.    EDGAR    CO. 

Wholesale  Growers  of  Palms,  Ferns,  Rubbers,  Decora- 
tive and  Bedding-  Plants. 

WAVERLEY,    HASS. 


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500  Geo.  S.  Kalb 


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1.000  Pollv  Rose 
300  Silver  Wedding  300  rtrs.  Henry  Robinson 

PINK 

1,000  Pink  Ivory  1,500  Wm.  Duckham 

1 ,000  ninnie  Bailey  1 .500  Itrs.  Perrin 

500  rtrs.  Coombs 

YELLOW 

1 , 500  Major  Bonnaffon  1 .000 Col.  Appleton 

FINE  STRONG  PLANTS  at  $4.00  per  100,  $35.00  per  1,000 

l\  t)  Not  less  than  loo's  sold  at  these  prices 

HALLIDAY    BROS. 

329  N.  Charles  Street,  Baltimore,  Md.   9 


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GOVERNOR  HERRICK 

Sfte  NEW  VIOLET 

The  finest  single,  the  freest  bloomer,  the  greatest  money 
maker  ever  offered  for  sale.      Write  me  today. 

1  doz.,  $2.00  ;    100,  $10.00;    1000,  $T5.00; 
5.000  or  more  at  $60.00  per  1,000 

H.    R.    CARLTON 

Originator   and    Introducer 

WILLOUGHBY,    O. 


Palms,  Ferns 

And    Decorative   Plants 

4  Fine  Lot  of  AZALEAS  in  Great  Variety 

A.  Large  Assortment  of  Ferns  for  Jardinieres 
Also,  Araucarias,  Robbers,  Pandanns,  Aralias 
Dracaenas,   Aspidistras,   Maran.as,    Croions 
etc.,  etc. 

WHOLESALE  PRICE  LIST  ON  APPLICATION 

A.    LEUTHY   &    CO. 

Importers    and    1  xpirters 
Growers    and    Dealers 
PERKINS   STREET  NURSERIES 
Roslindale.  Boston,  Mass. 

It  is  never  too  early  nor  too   late 
to  order  the 

Scott  Fern 

Beat  Commercial  Introduction  for  many  years 

JOHN    SCOTT 

Flatbush,    Brooklyn,   New   York. 

NEPHROLEPIS  BARROWS II.    $10  PER  100 

8C0TTII, 5  "    " 

BOSTON, 3  "    " 

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


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Fresh  Seed  Crop  of  1906,  $7.50  per 

1000  Seeds 
Lots  of  10  M.  at  $2.00  per  1000  Seeds 


American  Beauty  Plants 

2  1-2  inch  pot«,  $80.00  per  1000 

SAMUEL  S.  PENNOCK 

The  w,h00r!rofe  Philadelphia 

1 608-  I  8  Ludlow  St.       S'ore  closes  8  p.  m. 


Orchids 

Largest  Importers,  Exporters,   Grvtve-rs 
and  Hybridists  in  the   Jforld 

Sander,    St.  Albans,    England 

Arrived  In  Splendid  Condition 

Cattleya   Mossiae,   C.  Percivaliana,  C.  Speciosissima 
and   C.   Gigas,   also   Oneidium   papilio,    Burlingtoma 
fragrans  and  Cycnoches  chlorochihim. 


Write  for  Prices. 


OAK  GROVE  NURSERIES. 

1905  Crop. 
Asparagus     plumosus    nanus    seed,   Lath   house 

grown,  $2.25  per  1000.     Smilax  seed  $1.25  per  lb. 
Canna  seed,  Crozy's  mix,  $1,00  per  lb. 
Cash  with  order. 

E.  FLEUR,  406  N.  Los  Angeles  St. 

LOS  ANGELES,  CAL. 

P»^V  IV  SIES 

From  our  Well  Kno\vn  Strain.  None  better  in  Bud 
and  Bloom.  $1.00  per  too.  Plants  thai  will  bloom 
soon  $2.50  per  1000. 

Daisies  (Bellis)  in  bloom,  $t.oo  per  100. 

Primula  Obconica  in  Bloom,  5  inch  pots,  $7.00 
per  i<  o. 

-piraea  Compacts  and  Japonica,  6  inch  pots. 
$2.50  per  doz. 

J.    C.    SCHMIDT    CO.,    Bristol,    Pa. 


Lager  &  Hurrell 


f;xM!  Summit,  N.L 


Just  to  Hand  FINE  IMPORTATION  of 
Bay  Trees,  Box  Trees 
Standards  and  Pyramids 
Euonymus,  Evergreens 

NEW   PRICE   LIST   ON    APPLICATION 


JULIUS    ROEHRS    CO..    Importers 

RUTHERFORD,  N.  J. 


MARCUERITES 

Rooted  Cuttings  Queen  Alexandria,  the  new 
semi-double  white,  $  i.oc  per  hundred.  Etoile 
d'Lyon,  yellow,  $2._o  per  hundred. 

THE  F.  W.  FLETCHER  CO. 

AUBURNDALE,  MASS. 


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J  F.  R.  PIERSON  CO.,  TARRYTOWN=ON  =  mjDSON,  NEW  YORK.  C 


HORTICULTURE 


VOL  III 


APRIL   28,  1906 


NO.  17 


Published  "Weekly  by 

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Entered  as  second-class  matter  December  8,  toc-4,  at  the  Post  Office  at  Boston,  Mass.,  under  the  Act  of  Congress  of  March  3,  1879. 


CONTENTS    OF    THIS    ISSUE 


Page 
DENDROBIUMS     WARDIANUM     AND     SUPERBUM 

DEARII— M.  J.  Pope— Illustrated 547 

SPRING  FLOWERING  DENDROBIUMS— Edgar  Elvin  547 
BRITISH  HORTICULTURE— W.  H.  Adsett— Illustrated  548 

ORNAMENTAL  VINES— Edgar  Elvin 549 

LACHENALIAS— Robert    Cameron— Illustrated 550 

ACACIAS— Kenneth  Finlayson 550 

CULTURE  OF  THE  CYCLAMEN— James  Stuart 551 

EDITORIAL  552 

AN  EXHIBITOR'S  GRIEVANCE— A.  H.  Fewkes 553 

WHOLESOME    CHESTNUTS 553 

NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES 

Rhode  Island  Horticultural  Society 554 

Columbus   Florists'   Club 554 

Society  ot  American  Florists 554 

Morris  County  Gardeners'  and  Florists'   Society..  554 

Newport  Horticultural  Society 554 

Horticultural  Society  of  New  York 555 

Detroit  Florists'  Club 555 

Gardeners'  and  Florists'  Club  of  Boston 555 

CIVIC    IMPROVEMENT    THROUGH    PRIVATE    EN- 
TERPRISE—Illustrated   555 

MECHANICAL       WATERING       EXPLAINED— Louis 

Wittbold    556 


Page 
MORE    ABOUT    MECHANICAL    WATERING— R.    T. 

McGorum     556 

ODONTOGLOSSUM     CRISPUM     PITTIANUM— Illus- 
trated      561 

CUT  FLOWER  MARKET   REPORTS 

Boston,   Cincinnati,  Columbus,   Detroit,  Louisville, 

Philadelphia  563 

EASTER  REPORTS  RECEIVED  LATE 

Buffalo,  Detroit,  Indianapolis,  Twin  Cities 569 

MISCELLANEOUS 

"Makes  the  Whole  World  Kin" 553 

Personal    553 

A  School  Garden  Institute 556 

An   Outdoor  Class 556 

Publications    Received 559 

Seed   Trade    559 

Incorporated     559 

Obituary    560 

In    Memoriam — Count    Oswald    de    Kerchove    de 

Denterghem — C.  Harrnan  Payne 560 

Progress  at  Baltimore 561 

Business    Changes 563 

Greenhouses  Building  and  Projected 569 

List  of  Patents 569 


BUFFALO,  N.  Y, 
CHICAGO,  ILL.— 
CLEVELAND,  O. 
COLUMBUS,  O.- 
CINCINNATI, O 
DETROIT— C.  B. 
INDIANAPOLIS, 
nols  St 


LOCAL    REPRESENTATIVES 

C.  Brucker,  385-87  Ellicott  St. 


— E 

R.  S.  Lund,  1034  W.  Monroe  St. 
— A.  L.  Hutchlns,  38  Plymouth  SL 
-M.  B.  Faxon,  322  E.  Broad  St. 
—Frank  W.  Ball,  818   E.  3rd   Street 

Chase,  59  Miami  Ave. 

IND.— George  B.  Wiegand,  1610  N.  Mil- 


LOUISVILLE,  KY.— F.  L.  Schulz,  Jr.,  1325  Cherokee  Rd. 
VIONTREAL— William  Cooper,  568  St  Paul  St 
NEWPORT,  R.  I.— David  Mcintosh,  Ledge  Road. 
PHILADELPHIA,  PA.— George  C.  Watson,  1614  Ludlow 

St 
SAN    FRANCISCO,   CAL.— Luther    Monnette,   1100  Van 

Ness  Av. 
WASHINGTON,    D.    C— James    J.    Harty,    14th    and    H 

Streets,  N.  W. 


546 


HORTICU  LTU  RE. 


April  28,  1906 


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Hardy  Herbaceous  Perennials- 

CROWN    ON    THE    BLUE    HILLS 

Below  I  offer  a  few  varieties  of  which  !  have  a  surplus.     All  are  Field-Grown,  two  or  three  years  old, 
and  will  be  sold  at  the  uniform  price  of  Ss-oo  per  i  oo,  except  as  noted. 

In  ordering  refer  to  "List  3"  and  for  description  send  for  catalog. 


Achillea  millefolium  rubruni 

Achillea   ptarmica   The    Pearl 

Al.i  ssuni  argenteum 

Aquilegia  vulgaris 

Aquiiegia  vulgaris  uiveo  grfl 

Aquilegia  vulgaris  nivea  grfl.  n.  n 

Armeria   maritima   Laucheana 

Artemisia  abrotanum 

Aruneus  Sylvester 

Asclepias  tuberosa 

Aster  spectabilis 

Astilhe  Chinensis 

Astilbe  Japonica 

r.. ill., nia  latisquama 

Campanula  punctata 

Campanula  glomerata  Dahurica 

Centaurea  montana  alba 

i  entaurea    nigra    variegata 

i  ■eratestigma  iilmulinginei'les.  s, 

Chrysanthemum  uliginosum 

i  Ihrysanthemum  maximum 

Convallaria  majalis 

Coreopsis  delphinifolis 

Dianthus  galllcus 

Dicentra  eximia  multipinnata 

Digitalis  laeiniata 

Erianthus  Kavennae 


lijphoi-bia  eorollata 

1'iinkia  lancifolia 

lunl.il    lam   f-.li  i    all:   -in  ii^mat  i 

Finikin  subcordata  grfl. 

Gaillardia  artistata  Kelwayi 

Geranium  sanguineus] 

Geranium  sanguinicum  allmm 

Globularia  tricosantha 

Gypsophila  paniculata 

lleleniuiii   nudiflorum   grandic,   stria 

I!i  liantlius  decapetalus 

Ileliantlius   decapetalus    multiflorus 

llelianthus  mollis 

Helianthus  rigidus  Miss  Mellish 

Heliopsis  Piteheriana 

Hemerocallis  I  lumortierif 

I  [emerocallis  flava 

Hemerocallis  minor 

Hemerocailis  Thunbergii 

lleuehera   Americana 

Iris  pumila 

Iris  pumila  alba 

li  is  pumila  aurea 

Iris  Siliiriea  Orientalis  allius 

I.iatr'is  pycnostachya 

Lobelia  cardinalis 

Lotus  corniculatus 


Lychnis  <  !halcedonlca 

Lychnis  viscaria  spiendeDS  pi. 

Lysimachia  elethroides 

Monarda   didyma   coccinea 

Oenothera  fruticosa  major 

Paeonias,  4  years  clumps,   mixed,  $12.00 

l'lilox   subulata   Model 

Phlox  subulata  atrnpurpurea 

Phlox  subulata  Nelsouii 

Physostegia   Virglnfana 

Platycodon  grfl. 

Platycodon  grfl.  alba 

Rudbeckia  subtomentosa 

Seabiosa  papposa 

Sedum  Aizoon 

Sedum  Ewersii 

Sedum  Kwersii  Turkestauicum 

Sedum  Maximowiekzii 

Sedum  Monregalensc 

Sedum  reflexum 

Sedum  stoloniferum 

Sempervivum  in  10  vav 

Statiee  Gmelini 

siatiee  latifolia 

Thermopsis  mollis 

'i  tmica  saxif  raga 

Veronica  gentianoldes 


I  also  offer  some  extra  fine  Evergreens  at  reasonable  prices,  as  well  as  the  following  Home-grown  Lilies  : 
Brownii,  Candidum,  Batemanniae,  Elegans  atrosanguinea,  Chalcedonicum,  (Irayii,  Henryii,  Hansonii,  Martagon, 
Speciosum  album,  Speciosum  Melpomene,  Pardalinum  superbum,  tenuifolium  and  tigrinum. 

In  Roses:  Frau  Karl  Druschki,  Babv  Rambler  and  Conrad  Ferdinand  Meyer  (rugosa)  two  years  old, 
worked  on  briar.     Azalea  mollis,  20-30  buds,  35c. ;  Azalea  mollis,  Standards,  100  and  more  buds,  #1.50. 

8UJE  HILLS  NURSERIES,    Julius  Huerlin,    So.  Braintree,  Mass. 


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BEGONIA 


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"  Gloirede  Lorraine"  l 

and  "Turnford  Hall,"  for  June  De-  L 

livery.        Propagated    strictly    from  ty 

Leaf    Cuttings.     $15.00    per    100,  • 

$140.00  per   I.OCO.     All  orders  filled  L 

in  rotation,  so  it  will  be  to  your  advan-  \j 

tage  to  order  now.     Cash  with  order  J 

from  unknown  correspondents.  y$ 


I  AMERICAN  BEAUTY 
J  PLANTS 

t      $7.00  per  hundred     $60.00  per  thousand 


J. 


A.    PETERSON  I 

FLORIST  C 

McHenry   Avenue,  Westwood    \ 
CINCINNATI,  O.  /t 

We  are  booking  orders  for  Jone  delivery 

Begonia  Gloire  de  Lorraine 

Cuttings  from  2  1-2  inch  pots. 
Ready  for  4  inch.        Price  $10.00  per  100. 

Satisfaction  guaranteed.     Plat  e  your"  order  noiv 

INNES  &  McRAE,  -  Cheswick,  Pa. 

You  Will  Want  a  Few  Begonia  Gloire 
de  Lorraine  Plants. 

My  stock  comes  from  an  Excellent  Source.     Why 
not   place  your  order  early  to  secure  June  and  July 
delivery  ? 
Strong  2'A  in.  planU,  $15  per  100,  $140  per  1000 

S.  S.  SK1DELSKY 
824  No.  24th  Street,    -    Philadelphia 


•  George  Burton  got 
f  his  stock  from  us 
t  last  year . 
I  First  Grand  Prize 
1  at  Boston  in  March 


OUR 

STOCK  IS 

FINE 


J.  H.  Bartram  got 
his  stock  from  us 
last  year: 

Second  Grand  Prize 
at  Boston  in  March 


: 


I  JOHN  BIIRTON-ChestnutHill.Philadelphia.Pa.  j 


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Dracaena  Indivisa,  tl4  in.,  4  in.,  5  in.,  7  and  8  in., 
per  doz.,  75  cts.,  $2.00,  $3.00.  $4.00  and  $5.00.     Per 
100,  $6.00,  $15.00.  $20.00,  $30.00  and  $40.00, 
Vinca  variegata,  4  in.,  5  in.     Per  doz.,  $f.*o,  $2.00. 
Per  100,  $12.00,  $15.00. 

Dahlias,  tubers  per  do2.  75  cts.,  per  100,  $6.00. 
Variegated  Century  Plants— prices  and  sizes    on 
application.     Cash  Please. 

E.&  C.  Woodman,  Florists,  Dan  vers,  Mass* 


Chrysanthemums 

Rooted  Cuttings,  Leading  Market  Sorts 

Lady  Campbell  Violets  from  pots  or  soil 

Send  /or  Price  List 

WH.  SWAYNE     -     Kennett  Sq.,  Pa. 

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April  28.   1900 


HORTICULTURE. 


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Dendrobiums  Wardianum  and  superbum  Dearii 

These  two  handsome  species  1  grow  during  the  grow- 
ing season  in  the  same  house,  where  the  temperature 
ranges  from  60  degrees  to  70  degrees  at  night,  with  a 
rise  of  lo  degrees  or  15  degrees  in  day  time.  Den- 
drobium  superbum  should  be  watered  very  carefully  and 
sparingly  until  the  new  growth  is  well  rooted,  otherwise 
these  are  very  apt  to  damp  off.  If  the  atmosphere  in 
the  house  is  charged  freely  with  moisture  one  thorough 
watering  every  ten  to  fifteen  days  will  be  sufficient;  on 
bright  sunny  days  they  receive  a  light  syringing  early 
in  the  morning.  When  the  young  growth  is  well  rooted 
the  amount  of  water  is  increased  and  until  the  now 
bulbs  reach  maturity,  the  plants  arc  watered  every  day. 
From  the  time  the  now  growth  is  fully  developed  very 
little  water  is  given  until  the  following  spring  when 
the  flower  buds  are  developing  and  new  growth  starts  in. 

As  soon  as  the  new  pseudo  bulbs  have  finished  the 
plants  are  removed  to  cooler  quarters  exposed  to  full 
sunshine;  in  this  house  the  temperature  is  kepi  at  58 
degrees  to  60  degrees  at  night  and  70  degrees  to  75 
degrees  in  daytime  with  sun.  65  degrees  without  sun. 
Here  the  plants  remain  until  the  flower  buds  are  about 
half  developed  when  they  are  again  removed  into  their 
growing  quarters.  For  want  of  room  some  plants  were 
left  in  the  warm  house  all  the  year  round,  but  they  did 
not  flower  noarlv  as  well  as  those  removed  to  cooler 
quarters.  In  such  warm  temperature  the  plants  will 
have  to  be  watered  too  often  to  keep  the  bulbs  from 
shrivelling,  and  consequently  they  will  not  ripen  up 
so  well. 

Dendrobinm  Wardianum  is  treated  similarly,  except 
that  it  receives  more  water  and  is  rested  in  a  cooler 
house  where  the  temperature  is  kept  at  15  degrees  to  50 
degrees  at  night.  While  the  flower  buds  are  develop- 
ing the  plants  are  removed  to  the  same  house  where  T>. 
superbum  and  most  other  dendrobiums  arc  resting. 
When  all  the  flowers  are  out.  the  plants  are  again 
removed  to  the  cool  house  when'  they  remain  until 
about  the  middle  of  March  ;  at  that  time  they  are  placed 
in  the  warmest  house  to  complete  their  new  growths. 

I  find  it  most  essential   for  all  dendrobiums  to  use 


Dendrobii  m  superbum. 

Uppermost    spray,    Col.    Dear's    variety. 

as  small  pots  or  pan,-  and  as  little  potting  material  as 
possible;  this  latter  consists  of  osmunda  fibre  with  a 
little  fresh  sphagnum  moss. 

Another  dendrobium  which  does  well  under  the  same 
treatment  as  given  to  |».  superbum  is  D.  Bensonianum. 


Dendrobium  Wardianum. 

(In  4-incb   pot.) 


Spring     Flowering     Dendrobiums 

Early-flowering  dendrobiums  will  now  be  in  their 
full  spring  glory,  and  where  a  good  eollection  is  culti- 
vated, no  richer  floral  feast  could  he  desired.  The  fact 
that  such  brilliant  blooms  appear  on  dry  and  sometimes 
withered  stems,  quickens  interest  and  enhances  their 
manv  charms.  When  fully  expanded,  however,  their 
freely  produced  flowers,  in  most  cases  obscure  the  bar- 
ren look-  of  the  plants,  and  judiciously  arranged  amid 
greenhouse  plants  ami  ferns,  or  suspended,  a  choice 
display  may  Ue  had  from  March  to  May. 

A  few  general  remarks  are  offered  on  a  dozen 
varieties  which  may  he  described  as  fairly  representative 
types  of  this  beautiful  section.  The  magnificent  IV 
Wardianum  easily  stands  first  as  a  popular  favorite ;  the 
introduction  in  quantity  of  the  Lowii  and  giganteum 
types  from  Burmah  at  a  cheap  rate  has  given  it  a  promi- 
nent place  among  democratic  flowers,  and  when  an  orchid 
is  in  demand  there  is  no  better  "button  hole"  flower. 


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HORTICULTURE 


April  28,  1906 


irted  plants  are  preferable  to  begin  with;  being 
full  of  native  vigor,  they  come  away  strongly.  Then, 
bere  is  always  the  possibility  of  a  pure  white  form 
turning  up  and  white  forms  with  only  a  dash  of  yellow 
in  the  throat  are  not  uncommon.  It  has  frequently 
been  charged  against  Wardianum,  that  it  rapidly  deteri- 
orates after  three  years,  but  if  a  somewhat  cooler  treat- 
ment than  is  usually  given  be  adopted,  coupled  with 
severing  the  back  bulbs,  leaving  only  from  three  to  four 
for  each  lead,  a  new  lease  of  life  will  be  given  provided 
other  conditions  are  favorable.  Wardianum  delights  in 
a  light  position  and  after  growth  and  roots  are  fairly 
started  will  take  copious  supplies  of  water;  a  severe 
drying  out  when  growing  will  certainly  result  in 
deformed  or  smaller  blooms.  A  weekly  dip  in  weak 
cow-manure  when  the  bulbs  are  filling  out  will  be  bene- 
ficial; after  growth  is  fully  ripened  water  should  be 
gradually  withheld  and  plants  removed  to  cooler 
winter-resting  quarters,  restarting  them  again  in  inter- 
mediate house  when  flower  buds  appear.  Growth  will 
often  start  too  early  even  in  a  cool  dry  place,  but  water 
should  not  be  given  on  this  account. 

D.  nobile  is  well  known  as  an  old  and  floriferous 
kind,  but  there  are  now  many  superior  varieties  of  the 
type  Sanderiana.  nobilius,  Cooksonii,  etc.,  besides  the 
numerous  hybrids  which  claim  it  as  one  of  the  parents ; 
they  all  require  a  slightly  cooler  treatment  than  Wardi- 
anum, but  not  being  of  such  a  deciduous  character 
should  not  be  so  severely  dried  off  as  that  varietv. 

D.  Devonianum  is  of  long,  thin,  reed-like  growth,  the 
small  finely  fringed  flowers  being  closely  set  on  quite 
2  ft.  of  stem;  it  is  one  of  the  most  effective  for  exhibi- 
tion purposes;  the  great  secret  of  successful  culture  is  a 
light  position  in  East  Indian  house  with  copious  sup- 
plies of  water  during  growth,  syringing  frequently  to 
keep  down  red-spider  to  which  it  is  specially  liable.  D. 
Brymerianum  is  unique,  with  deep  yellow  flowers  of  ex- 
quisite form  with  a  remarkable  beard-like  lip;  it  is  not 
eery  free  but  often  flowers  appear  on  old  growths.  It 
enjoys  stove  heat  the  year  round,  with  very  little  com- 
post, and  a  careful  watering  as  it  does  not  make  roots 
freely.  D.  crassinode  may  be  described  as  a  dwarf 
Wardianum  and  rivals  that  lovely  variety  in  flower  but 
the  flowers  are  smaller. 

D.  Faleonerii  is  distinct  and  of  grassy  growth  which 
forms  a  thick  mass  of  knotty  pseudo-bulbs  and  is  one  of 
the  few  dendrobiunis  that  may  he  successfully  grown  on 
blocks  or  tree  ferns;  the  hottest  place  in  the  East  Indian 
house  suits  it  well,  with  frequent  syringing  of  the  asrial 
growth.  It  is  not  an  easy  subject  but  is  very  beautiful, 
much  like  Wardianum  with  a  richer  color  in  the  throat. 

I).  thyTsiflorum  requires  intermediate  temperature; 
its  large  grape-like  clusters  of  cream  and  yellow  flowers 
are  freely  produced  on  old  and  new  growths;  the  bulbs 
being  long  and  bulky  it  is  mere  adapted  for  pot  culture 
than  baskets.  I),  aureum  (syn.  heterocarpum)  is  dis- 
tinguished fur  the  sweet  fragrance  of  its  gulden  yellow 
flowers  and  though  an  eld  introduction  is  not  common: 
of  slighl    growth   ii    is  adapted   for  small  pans. 

D  Ainsworthii  was  one  of  the  first  garden  hybrids 
from  nobile  x  aureum  ami  may  be  described  as  an 
improved  nobile  with  the  fragrance  of  aureum.  It  is 
ivonderfulh  free  and  should  be  treated  like  nobile.  D. 
trdii  i-  .i  very  pretty  species,  flowers  of  a  cream} 
white.  The  growl  h  has  a  downward  tendency  and  it 
should  be  grown  in  baskets.  1>.  Jamesianum  is  one  of 
few  dendrobiums  suitable  for  cool-house  treat- 
ment en  well  gn  I  white  and  yellow  flowers 
reely  produced  from  tin  apex  of  growths. 

As  a   general    rule  the  smallest    possible  receptacles 


should  be  used ;  using  as  compost  chopped  peat  and 
moss  with  a  little  leaf  mould  and  sand;  for  pans  only 
a  few  crocks  are  needful,  giving  depth  in  order  to  firmly 
tix  the  plants.  The  base  of  the  bulbs  should  only  be 
tried  for  security,  allowing  the  bulbs  to  droop  naturally. 
When  flowering,  a  nice  dry,  cool,  and  shaded  house 
should  be  set  apart,  where  their  beauties  may  be  com- 
fort ablv  enjoyed  for  a  more  extended  period. 


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British  Horticulture 

BULB    CULTURE    IN    IRELAND 

An  interesting  collection  of  narcissi  and  daffodils 
was  staged  at  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society's  show  on 
April  3rd  from  the  bulb  farm  belonging  to  Sir  Joselyn 
Gove.  The  farm  is  situated  close  to  the  seashore  on  the 
borders  of  Sligo  bay.  Here  within  the  last  six  years  a 
prosperous  undertaking  has  been  built  up.  Acres  of 
bulbs  are  cultivated,  the  fields  lately  being  a  magnifi- 
cent sight.  The  owner  claims  to  have  one  of  the  finest 
collections  of  daffodils  in  the  w-orld.  He  has  secured 
the  entire  stock  of  several  new  varieties  including  Acme, 
which  was  brought  out  by  the  Rev.  G.  Engleheart.  In 
addition  to  supplying  the  bulbs  large  quantities  of  cut 
bloom  are  despatched  to  market.  A  large  number  of 
seedlings  are  being  raised  and  several  of  these  are  likely 
to  prove  a  valuable  addition  to  the  existing  varieties. 

AX    ENGLISH    CARNATION   RAISER 

Increased  attention  is  now  being  given  by  English 
growers  to  raising  new  varieties  of  the  winter-flowering 
carnations.  Amongst  the  number  is  A.  Smith,  a  mar- 
ket florist,  whose  establishment  I  visited  a  short  time 
ago.  Mr.  Smith  secured  in  the  same  week  a  certificate 
from  the  Royal  Horticultural  and  the  Royal  Botanic 
Societies  for  a  new  scarlet  tree  carnation,  Brittania. 
Mr.  Smith  will  not  be  sending  out  any  of  the  stock 
until  January.  1907.  Another  :>f  Mr.  Smith's  introduc- 
tions is  Progress,  a  cerise  tinted  flower,  which  will  be 
sent  out  with  Britannia.  Others  are  Coronation, 
which  has  smallish  blooms  of  a  pink  tint  and  The 
Dragon,  a  variegated  carnation  in  a  buff  ground. 

THE  FUTURE   OUTLOOK 

In  going  through  the  houses  I  saw  a  useful  batch  of 
Lawson  and  Enchantress,  two  of  the  most  popular 
market  varieties  now  cultivated.  Discussing  the  ques- 
tion of  carnation  raising  with  Mr.  Smith  I  found  that 
he  was  full  of  hope  as  to  the  future  success  of  this 
branch  in  England.  'T  do  not  see  why  we  cannot  raise 
as  good  varieties  in  England  as  in  America,"  he  con- 
tended. "•The  American  varieties  are  grown  under  dif- 
ferent conditions  and  very  often  do  not  succeed  when 
transferred  to  new  surroundings  on  this  side.  The 
American  growers  have  the  advantage  over  us  in  obtain- 
ing a  longer  share  of  sunshine  in  the  winter-time.  The 
tree  carnations  are  greatly  increasing  in  popularity." 
As  to  the  new  Winter  Flowering  Carnation  Society.  Mr. 
Smith  considered  that  it  was  very  necessary.  "There 
should  lie  a  bod}  of  experts."  he  stated,  "to  grant  cer- 
tificates  to  the  new  introductions,  which  should  be  reg- 
istered.  This  would  prevent  a  number  of  worthless 
varieties  being- placed  on  the  market.  The  trade  would 
also  have  -em,,  confidence  in  sending  their  new  varieties 
before  a  committee  .if  specialists'."  As  regards  the 
recently  formed  society,  I  learn  from  Mr.  Hayward 
Mathias,  the  Honorable  Secretary,  that  a  meeting  is  to 


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HORTICULTURE 


549 


be  held  during  the  Temple  Show  next  month  when  mat- 
ters pertaining  to  an  annual  exhibition,  the  election  of 
officers,  etc.,  will  be  discussed.  At  a  recent  meeting  the 
Provincial  Committee  decided  that  the  minimum  sub- 
scription should  be  5  shillings  per  annum. 

A  SAFETY  CYANIDING  MACHINE 

A  Leeds  nurseryman  has  invented  a  safety  cyaniding 
machine  which  is  depicted  in  the  accompanying 
sketches.  The  use  of  hydrocyanic  acid  gas  as  a  fumi- 
gant  against  the  dreaded  insect  pests  is  generally  recog- 
nized as  a  valuable  agency  in  cleansing  the  greenhouses, 
at  the  same  time  effecting  a  considerable  saving  in  the 
cost  of  fumigating.  Many  nurserymen  are  prevented 
from  using  the  remedy  owing  to  the  danger  entailed. 
By  the  system  adopted  the  risks  are  entirely  obviated, 
owing  to  the  operator  being  able  to  lower  the  cyanide 
into  the  sulphuric  acid  from  the  outside  of  the  plant 
house.     The  gas  is  most  deadly  to  all  insects,  and  will 


effectually  eradicate  ni<al\  bug  and  red  spider.  The 
machine  is  suspended  to  the  roof  of  the  house  by  a  hook 
attached  to  side  bars.  The  bowl  is  attached  at  the  bot- 
tom of  a  frame  work,  above  which  is  a  scoop.  The 
requisite  quantity  of  water  and  acid  is  placed  in  the 
bowl.  The  scoop  in  which  the  cyanide  salt  is  placed 
above  the  bowl  is  held  in  position  by  means  of  a  lever, 
to  which  a  string  is  attached,  leading  to  the  outside  of 
the  house.  The  cyanide  salt  having  been  placed  in  the 
scoop,  the  operator  leaves  the  house  and  locks  the  door. 
From  outside  the  structure  he  pulls  the  string  which 
releases  the  lever.  The  cyanide  then  falls  into  the  acid, 
and  the  gas  is  immediatelv  evolved. 


>3V.  fiM*&. 


London,  April  11.  WOO. 


Ornamental   Vines 

The  common  grape  vine  may  be  said  to  be  a  truly 
ornamental  plant  and  as  such  may  be  used  in  situations 
where  a  quick  effect  is  required  to  hide  old  trees,  walls, 
and  ruins,  also  by  artificial  training  in  the  garden  the 
double  glory  in  the  fall  of  foliage  and  fruit  make  it 
useful  for  purely  decorative  reasons ;  but  ornamental 
vines  proper  are  those  whose  primary  quality  is  beauty 
of  growth  and  foliage  rather  than  fruit,  though  with 
some  of  these,  both  may  be  secured  in  very  favorable 
situations,  with  artistic  effect.  On  the  continent  of 
America  where  the  veranda  style  of  architecture  is 
favored,  there  is  perhaps  a  specially  wide  field  for  all 
types  of  really  good  climbers,  and  for  the  decoration  of 
pergolas,  arches,  pillars  and  trellis  work,  few  plants 
are  so  admirably  adapted  as  the  vine.  Among  recent 
introductions  there  are  two  varieties  especially  that 
stand  out  with  promise  of  great  usefulness,  namely, 
Vitis  Coignettas  and  V.  purpurea  atro-sanguinea ;  in 
England  and  sheltered  positions  in  Scotland  they  have 
been  proved  perfectly  hardy  and  they  suggest  them- 
selves as  being  equally  fit  for  the  more  favored  sections 
of  the  United  States  and  Canada;  both  are  of  free 
growth  and  exceedingly  rich  in  the  fall  with  gorgeous 
coloring.  V.  Coignettse  is  vigorous  and  admirably 
adapted  for  covering  large  lattice  trellises.  The  leaves 
are  of  a  deep  green  with  purple  veins  showing  up  well 
on  this  ground,  ultimately  the  whole  leaf  turning  to  a 
deep  scarlet  color;  they  are  not  too  thickly  produced  but 
are  as  large  as  Aristolochia  Sipho  and  the  plant  will 
serve  as  a  companion  or  as  a  nice  change  to  that  useful 
but  ubiquitous  old  climber.  V.  purpurea  atro-sanguinea 
is  of  smaller  growth  the  leaves  being  also  more  com- 
pactly set  upon  the  stalk,  and  like  V.  inconstans  (syn. 
Ampelopsis  Veitchii)  is  more  adapted  for  covering  walls 
than  Coignetta?  but  it  may  be  used  as  a  climber  in  all 
situations.  The  leaves  are  a  rich  scarlet  and  color 
earlier  and  more  freely  than  Coignetta?.  These  two  are 
certainly  the  best  out  of  about  a  dozen  of  purely  orna- 
mental vines,  but  there  is  one  other  which  deserves  more 
attention — the  pretty  Vitis  heterophylla  of  greenhouses, 
but  more  properly  known  as  V.  quinquifolia  variegata 
of  gardens ;  not  perfectly  hardy  it  still  flourishes  well 
in  sunny  sheltered  positions  and  for  dainty  light  pillars 
or  rock  work  is  a  very  neat  plant;  its  purple  stalks  and 
petioles,  creamy  white  mottled  foliage  and  charming 
blue  berries  make  it  very  useful  when  cut  for  table  and 
floral  decoration.  With  regard  to  propagation,  nice 
fall  growth  may  be  cut  up  into  pieces  and  rooted  on  a 
warm  bottom,  then  gradually  drying  these  off  in  the 
winter,  restarting  in  the  spring,  but  a  much  surer 
method  is  to  take  well-ripened  wood  about  February  or 
March,  cut  up  into  single  eyes  as  with  fruiting  vines  and 
grow  straight  on  inside,  ripening  well  and  just  protect- 
ing from  frost  the  first  winter,  planting  out  the  follow- 
ing spring  in  a  sunny  position  with  good  drainage,  mix- 
ing ordinary  garden  soil   with   turfy  loam,  rough   bones 

and  sand. 

Edgar  Elvin. 


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April  28,  1906 


Lachenalias 


The  genus  Lachenalia  belongs  to  tin:'  lily  family,  and 
lias  about  fort;  ill  natives  of  South  Africa.     All 

the  -  no!  showy  and  therefore  many  of  them 

are  nol   common  in  cultival  ion. 

Most  of  the  private  gardeners  know  the  common 
species  of  lachenalias.  but  after  all  they  are  not  grown 
very  much  and  this  is  rather  surprising  as  they  have 
lasting  qualities  while  in  flower  that  few  plants  possess. 
To  last  three  months  iu  good  condition  is  no  uncommon 
thing  if  they  are  watered  properly.  Mechanical  water- 
ing or  yet  the  hose  would  make  quick  work  of  them. 

In  this  country  the  bulbs  are  very  expensive  and  I 
never  could  understand  why  this  is  so  as  there  are  few 
bulbous  plants  that  increase  so  quickly  as  lachenalias  do. 

Some  day  some 
shrewd  florist  will 
take  hold  of  this 
plant  and  push  it 
as  a  novelty.  In 
a  window  where 
the  sun  shines 
most  of  the  day- 
there  isn't  a  more 
lovely  plant  than 
this  is.  And  when 
it  will  be  recalled 
that  the  very  best 
lachenalia 
we  have  and  which 
is  also  a  hybrid 
was  raised  by  a 
m  i  n  i  s  t  e  r,  Rev. 
John  Nelson,  ir- 
itis window,  there 
need  be  no  sur- 
prise that  I  should 
recommend  it  as 
a  valuable  win- 
dow plant. 

The  cultivation 
of  lachenalias  is 
very  simple  and 
they  can  be  grown 
by  any  person.  If 
the  plants  are 
wanted  for  Christ- 
mas holidays  the 
lir-t  hatch  of 
bulbs  should  be 
potted  in  July 
For  a  succession 
Si   itember. 


Lachenalia. 


■    'hi    planting    in    August    and 

We  grow   them  in  shallow  pans  winch  are  eight  inches 
in  diameter   using   plenty   of  drainage  which  keeps  the 
,vee1  and    □  goi  d  condition. 

omposl    consists   of  good    loam,   sheep   manure. 
leaf  mold  and  rough  -and. 

After   1 1  i  have   flowered   and   the   teaves   begin 

i  yellow  i  lace  the  plants  on  a  shelf  where 

they  i  bundant  light  to  ripen  up  the  foliage  and 

bulbs.     T  left  in  the  soil  in  the  pans  during 

the  summer  and  are  tin  ,•  1  aeked,  thus  imital  ing 

nature  as   far  as   possil  en    potting  time  comes 

the   v.  |    the  soil    where  thc\ 

have   been    resting  and  cording  to   size.     Ail 


the  large  bulbs  are  selected  and  potted  up  into  pans. 
In  this  way  they  give  more  uniform  trusses  of  flowers 
than  if  the  large  and  small  were  grown  together.  The 
small  bulbs  are  grown  in  boxes  and  they  make  good 
flowering  bulbs  by  the  following  year.  Just  after  they 
are  potted  one  good  watering  may  be  given  with  the 
good  old-fashioned  watering  pot  which  will  settle  the 
soil.  They  will  require  very  little  water  after  this  until 
growth  begins.  Place  them  in  a  cold  frame  where  they 
can  get  plenty  of  light  and  air.  They  can  stay  in  the 
frame  until  frost  sets  in  then  they  can  be  removed  to 
the  coolest  house  and  placed  in  a  position  where  abun- 
dant light  can  be  procured.  The  light  makes  the 
plants  more  stocky  and  the  flower  spikes  are  stronger 

and  rrquire  no 
staking.  The 
eaves  are  very 
'asily  disfigured 
f  cold  draughts 
strike  them. 

A  small  pinch 
of  Clay's  fertilizer 
makes  s.  great  im- 
provement on  the 
plants  if  given 
just  as  the  flower 
spikes  begin  to 
show. 

One  of  the  best 
and  moit  uniform 
growers  is  Lach- 
enalia Nelsonia, 
which  is  shown  in 
t  h  e  photograph. 
It  has  golden 
yellow  flowers 
which  are  pro- 
duced in  racemes 
eight  or  nine 
inches  high. 

L.  tricolor  is 
one  of  the  com- 
monest species  and 
the  flrwers  are 
made  up  of  three 
colors,  bright 
green,  red  and 
yellow. 

L.  peudula  is  a 

strong       growing 

and  longer  flower 

flowers    are    deep 


kind.  It  has  larger  bulbs  and  leaves 
stems  than  the  above  kinds.  The 
purple,  red  and  yellow. 


Acacias 

The  genus  A  a  ia  has  a  species  membership 
running  up  in  the  hundreds,  most  of  them  produc- 
ing yellow  infi  and  largely  from  Australia, 
yet,   notwithstanding    tl     r   effectiveness,   they   are  less 


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well-known  numerically  than  they  were  years  ago.  This 
class  of  plants  require  an  abundance  of  water  at  all 
times,  especially  in  the  growing  season;  frequent  syr- 
ingings  are  very  beneficial  to  their  well  being.  Stimu- 
lating waters  are  also  of  great  assistance;  as  they  are 
gross  rooters  any  good  standard  potting  soil  will  suit 
them.  Low  temperatures  are  more  in  keeping  with 
their  requirements  in  winter  than  higher  ones,  40  to  45 
deg.  Fahr.  being  quite  high  enough. 

Should  they  ever  get  sickly  and  dyspeptic  as  indi- 
cated by  pale  foliage  and  other  signs,  planting  out  in 
mother  earth  is  the  best  recuperative  method  to  adopt; 
in  fact  this  method  is  to  be  recommended  whether  sickly 
or  not,  as  greater  progress  in  size  is  made  thus  in  a 
given  time.  It  is  not  to  be  taken  for  granted,  however, 
that  the  method  is  a  good  one  irrespective  of  condition, 
for  it  is  necessary  ere  the  plants  are  turned  out,  that 
the  root  system  should  embrace  the  soil  so  thoroughly 
as  to  prevent  its  dissolution  at  lifting  time  in  the  fall. 

Those  enumerated  below  are  comparatively  easily 
rooted  with  no  greater  special  care  than  bestowed  on 
the  general  run  of  cuttings,  excepting  A.  pubescens 
which,  while  not  absolutely  impossible  to  root  from 
wood-cuttings  is  pretty  nigh  so.  It  is  said  that  propa- 
gation from  root  cuttings  of  this  species  is  within  easy 
accomplishment  although  I  have  not  tested  this  method 
myself. 

Acacia  armata  leads  the  list  as  the  best  well-known 
kind  before  the  public  at  the  present  time.  A.  a. 
hybrida  much  resembles  the  former  hut  is  a  more  rapid 
grower  and  less  stiff  in  habit ;  the  internodes  from  leaf 
to  leaf  are  considerably  further  apart,  the  leaves  them- 
selves being  longer  and  less  broad.  This  variety  makes 
a  fine  specimen  bush  plant  in  much  less  time  than  the 
former  does. 

A.  Baileyana  is  a  comparatively  new-comer  from 
Australia  and  is  one  of  the  earliest  to  flower,  being  in 
flower  somewhere  around  Christmas:  it  is  graceful  and 
airy  in  habit  of  growth,  producing  long,  slender,  wil- 
lowy twigs  clothed  at  the  proper  time  with  fluffy 
globose  yellow  flower-heads. 

A.  Drummondii  is.  in  my  opinion,  the  poor  of  all  the 
acacias  as  a  bushplant.  It  looks  its  best  trained  in 
pyramid  form,  and  when  well  done  is  a  gem  of  the 
first  water  for  anv  purpose.  It  is  especially  telling  for 
table  and  other  small  decorations  when  but  one  and  a 
half  to  two  feet  tall,  and  equally  effective  and  grand 
in  specimens  four  times  the  latter  size  with  propor- 
tionate width.  Clad  in  its  clear  canary  yellow  eatkin- 
like  inflorescence  the  most  refined  table  cannot  help 
being  charmed. 

A.  heterophvlla  is  an  exceedingly  graceful  kind  when 
once  formed.  It  roots  readily,  and  attains  small  dec- 
orative plants  in  two  to  three  years  under  attentive 
care.  It  appears  the  prettiest  when  trained  to  a  bush 
plant  on  a  few  feet  of  clean  stem,  over-topped  with  the 
azalea  semiglobular  type  of  head.  It  should  be  cut  back 
severely  annually  after  flowering  in  order  to  enable  it 
to  push  forward  a  sheaf  of  its  willowy  growth  for  the 
ensuing  year's  flowerings. 

A.  pubescens  is  so  well  known  that  detailed  descrip- 
tion would  seem  superfluous,  yet  how  few  commercial 
or,  for  that  matter,  private  establishments  possesses  it. 
It  is  less  well-adapted  to  small  decorative  plants  than 
others  as  its  habit  of  growth  is  sprawling  and  drooping. 
To  illustrate  to  best  advantage  the  pre-eminent  elegance 
of  this  kind,  the  high  standard  open-umbrella  shape 
method  of  culture  is  unquestionably  the  one  to  bring 
this  about;  the  higher  the  standard  the  grander  it  will 
appear.  Six  feet  of  a  clean  stem  is  a  good  height,  but 
seven  feet  is  better.     A  well  formed,  massive  head  over- 


topping any  of  those  stems,  when  in  flower,  is  indescrib- 
ably beautiful. 

A.  cultriformis  is  another  very  fine  species,  and  easily 
handled;  flowers  deep  yellow  in  crowded  terminal 
racemes;  stiff  and  somewhat  formal  in  manner  of 
growth  but  withal  pliable  for  any  desired  shape. 


7^<%~^ 


Jfr*- 


Culture  of  the  Cyclamen 

ii. 

The  young  seedlings  should  be  getting  crowded  in 
the  boxes  by  this  time,  so  the  first  potting  ought  to  be 
attended  to  or  the  plants  will  become  drawn.  For  the 
first  potting  we  use  3  l-'i  and  4  inch  pots,  as  smaller 
sizes  are  liable  to  get  dry  in  spite  of  the  most  careful 
attention,  and  besides  the  young  plants  ought  to  lift 
with  a  ball  large  enough  to  comfortably  fill  a  4  inch 
pot.  The  soil  should  be  one-half  turfy  loam,  one-fourth 
well  decayed  manure,  the  remaining  fourth  to  be  com- 
posed of  leaf  mould,  sand  and  firm  charcoal,  this  com- 
post having  feeding  elements  and  still  being  very  por- 
ous. 

A  very  important  point  is  the  manner  of  potting. 
Plants  that  are  potted  loosely  grow  larger,  but  will  have 
that  straggly  appearance  so  often  seen,  one  leaf  stalk 
longer  than  the  other,  and  the  flowers,  unless  they  get 
artificial  support,  will,  with  the  first  handling,  very 
likely  hang  over  the  edge  of  the  put.  Artificial  sup- 
porting of  cyclamen  we  detesi  to  see.  On  the  other 
hand,  too  firm  potting  retards  the  growth,  so  we  should 
aim  at  a  moderate  degree  of  firmness  and  the  plants 
will  lie  compact  and  the  flowers  -land  on  their  own  legs. 
Growers  might  experiment  a  little  on  this,  it  being  verj 
interesting  to  mite  tin-  different  finish  the  plants  will 
have  with  the  differenl   methods  id'  potting. 

Old  plants  that  are  past  flowering  and  intended  to  be 
grown  on  for  another  year  should  lie  cleaned  of  all  de- 
cayed leaves,  obi  flowers  and  seed  pods,  and  given  a 
shift  into  larger  puts,  using  the  same  compost  as  before 
mentioned.  They  probably  will  not  make  much  growth 
for  a  month  or  two.  but  they  will  be  making  roots  and 
will  be  more  likely  to  start  when  the  season  arrives. 

Any  plants  that  arc  badly  infested  with  that  trouble- 
some little  mite  so  prevalent  among  cyclamens,  ought 
to  lie  discarded,  as  no  cure  has  been  found  for  it  so  far. 
Fumigating  and  spraying  is  of  no  avail  unless  done  so 
strong  as  to  injure  the  plants;  dipping  in  a  strong  so- 
lution of  fir  tree  oil  will  keep  them  in  check,  but  dip- 
ping is  a  laborious  undertaking  to  those  wdio  have  any 
number  of  plants.  The  old  maxim  has  "prevention 
better  than  cure."  so  we  would  advise  fumigating  the 
house  with  hydrocyanic  gas  before  putting  the  young 
plants  in,  then  keep  a  good  layer  of  tobacco  stems 
among  them  to  be  renewed  al  intervals,  and  we  feel  sure 
that  insects  of  anv  kind  will  give  no  trouble  whatever. 


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horticulture: 


AN  ILLUSTRATED  JOURNAL 

DEVOTED  TO  THE 

FLORIST,  PLANTSMAN,   LANDSCAPE 

GARDENER  AND    KINDRED 

INTERESTS 

HORTICULTURE  PUBLISHING  CO. 

II    HAMILTON    PLACE,    BOSTON,    MASS. 

Telephone,  Oxford  292 

VIM.   J.   STEWART.   Editor  and  Manager. 


The  excellent  articles  on  ferns  for 
Attractions  of  the  every  day  use,  from  the  pen  of  A. 
fern  garden  Hans,  which  we  have  published  at 
intervals  during  the  past  year  have, 
in  some  degree,  failed  of  their  purpose  if  they  have  not 
awakened  a  greater  interest  in  the  subject  of  hardy 
ferns.  With  the  hundreds  of  crested,  plumed  and  la- 
ciniated  varieties  of  the  hardy  English  and  American 
species  which  fern  enthusiasts  have  collected  and  dis- 
tributed, the  fern  rock  garden  may  be  a  spot  of  great 
beauty  and  absorbing  interest.  It  can  be  located  where 
nothing  else  would  thrive  as  well,  and,  once  established, 
is  not  likely  to  be  abandoned.  Now  is  the  time  to  start, 
before  the  young  fronds  commence  to  unfold.  Growers 
having  good  collections  to  offer  should  advertise  them 
at  once. 

Although  we  are  still  without  definite 

San  Francisco's     news  as  to  the  fate  of  our  brother  hor- 

distress  ticulturists    of    San    Francisco,    there 

is  no  reason  to  believe  that  they  have 
escaped  unhurt  the  awful  tragedy  which  has  horrified 
the  whole  world  and  touched  the  universal  human  heart 
as  it  has  never  been  touched  before.  In  the  cruel  com- 
pleteness of  the  disaster  and  the  all-pervading  distress, 
it  is  perhaps  well  for  the  present  that  whatever  human- 
ity prompts  us  to  offer  for  the  relief  of  the  suffering  be 
done  w-ithout  discrimination,  but  later  on  when  facts 
in  detail  have  been  learned  some  action  should  be  taken 
by  the  horticultural  interests  of  the  country,  through 
the  Society  of  American  Florists  or  other  national  or- 
ganizations to  extend  a  direct,  practical,  full-handed 
relief  to  our  stricken  brethren  of  the  Pacific  coast, 
whose  homes  have  been  overthrown,  possessions  laid 
waste  and  business  ruined. 

The  phenomenal  growth  in  numbers  and 
Building  up      activity   of  the   Gardeners'   and   Florists' 
the  club        club  i  :    Boston,  of  which  the  social  gath- 
ering rded  in  this  issue  is  one  of  the 
outward  signs,  shows  what  may  be  accomplished  under 


the  right  incentive  and  well-directed  effort.  Boston  is 
sometimes  criticized  for  her  alleged  apathy  by  those  who 
the  right  kind  and  usually  "gets  there"  when  occasion 
presents.  The  Boston  club  is  fortunate  in  the  quality 
of  its  officers.  To  President  Wheeler,  Secretary  Craig, 
and  also  to  Mr.  Wheeler's  predecessor,  Mr.  Pettigrew, 
belongs  the  credit,  especially,  for  the  progress  recorded 
during  their  incumbency.  What  has  been  accomplished 
by  them  is  possible  in  any  other  similar  organization. 
We  do  not  hesitate  to  assert  that  it  is  within  the  power 
of  any  club  president — if  he  possesses  the  influence  and 
good  will  which  an  election  to  this  honorable  position 
would  indicate — to  bring  to  his  meetings  the  people  and 
the  enthusiasm  necessary  to  duplicate  in  quality  and 
effect  the  prosperity  attained  by  the  Boston  organiza- 
tion. There  are  presidents  and  presidents.  It  is  not 
by  noisy  demonstration  or  shrewd  ax-grinding,  neither 
is  it  by  mere  dignified  posing,  with  gavel  in  hand,  once 
a  month  on  the  platform,  but  by  persistent,  earnest  per- 
sonal work  done  at  a  serious  sacrifice  of  time  and  self- 
interest  that  proud  results  are  brought  about.  That's 
the  kind  of  executive  ability  that  counts. 

While  the  amount  of  money  expended 

Gardens  for  the     by  affluent  families  on  vast  residential 

multitude       estates  is  very  large,  and  while  these 

operations  call  for  an  enormous  quan- 
tity  of  choice  material,  enlist  the  services  of  high-priced 
designers,  and  furnish  work  for  many  employes,  yet 
there  can  be  no  question  that  the  great  source  of  pros- 
perity for  the  plant  grower  and  nurseryman  lies  in  the 
multitude  of  people  of  moderate  income  and  moderate 
expenditure.  Stimulated  by  the  object  lessons  in  pub- 
lic parks,  cemeteries  and  private  estates  this  great  class, 
in  every  section  of  the  country,  are  in  the  frame  of 
mind  to  follow  suit,  to  buy  and  plan  and  plant  and  thus 
make  for  themselves  homes  surrounded  with  gardens 
and  verdure.  The  great  need  today  is  for  men  expert 
in  garden  craft  to  make  plans  and  give  correct  advice 
as  to  planting,  at  a  moderate  charge.  The  big  land- 
scape firms  have  no  time  or  disposition  to  take  up  this 
class  of  work ;  the  men  willing  to  undertake  it  have  been 
too  often  incompetent.  It  is  to  the  advantage  of  every 
professional  gardener  to  do  all  he  can  to  popularize 
rural  life  by  making  it  appear  in  a  reasonable  and  at- 
tractive light.  Some  seclusion  and  restful  surround- 
ings, with  just  enough  pleasant  occupation  to  keep 
away  monotony;  these  advantages  of  country  living 
without  enough  of  its  burdens  to  drive  the  owner  back 
to  a  city  existence  may  be  conserved  by  the  intelligent 
landscape  gardener  who  can  frugally  yet  effectively  lay 
out  a  small  place  with  such  materials  and  such  method 
of  planting  that  it  shall  require  thereafter  a  minimum 
amount  of  work  to  keep  it  in  order.  The  ordinary  am- 
ateur with  his  crude  ambitions  is  liable,  if  left  to  him- 
self, to  lay  the  foundation  for  expenses  that  will  in  a 
short  time  wean  him  of  all  gardening  desires  and  per- 
manently stifle  his  natural  fondness  for  horticultural 
pursuits. 


April  28,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


553 


"AN       EXHIBITOR'S       GRIEVANCE" 
FROM    THE    JUDGE'S    POINT 
OF    VIEW. 
Editor  of  HORTICULTURE: 

Dear  Sir: — I  notice  in  the  issue  of 
HORTICULTURE,  April  14,  1906,  an 
article  signed  by  John  McFarland, 
commenting  on  awards  made  him  at 
the  recent  March  exhibition.  Ordina- 
rily such  articles  are  allowed  to  pass 
without  remark  by  those  who  know 
how  utterly  unjust  and  misleading  they 
are;  but  as  you,  Mr.  Editor,  have  seen 
fit  to  give  the  article  prominence  by 
making  editorial  remarks  upon  it  I 
think  the  awarding  judges  should  be 
heard  from  also.  I  am  speaking  for 
the  Horticultural  Society's  judges  only, 
as  the  Rose  Society's  awards  were 
made  by  special  judges  in  no  way  con- 
nected with  the  regular  standing  com- 
mittee of  the  Massachusetts  Horticul- 
tural Society. 

In  the  article  referred  to  Mr. 
McFarland  complains  because  he  did 
not  receive  first  prize  for  his  vase  of 
Brunner  roses  and  seems  to  think  an 
injustice  was  done  him.  I  can  assure 
him  that  no  injustice  was  intended 
and  in  fact  he  received  all  that  was 
due  him,  ior  the  award  was  in  con- 
formity with  both  the  rules  and  the 
quality  of  the  flowers  shown.  They 
were  good  Brunners  but  not  first  prize 
flowers,  as  he  himself  well  knows  and 
I  will  venture  to  say,  knowing  the 
quality  of  flowers  he  can  produce,  that 
probably,  he  would  resent  any  imputa- 
tion that  these  were  the  best  he  could 
grow. 

I  think  Mr.  McFarland's  statement 
that  he  entered  in  both  the  Massachu- 
setts Horticultural  Society's  class  and 
the  Rose  Society's  class  and  received 
second  prize  in  both,  rather  sub- 
stantiates any  claim  that  no  in- 
justice was  done  him  for  the  two 
committees  worked  independently  and 
neither  knew  nor  cared  what 
awards  the  other  might  make. 
Any  offer  he  may  have  had  for  the 
flowers  is  of  no  moment  in  this  con- 
nection as  the  society  does  not  pretend 
to  buy  the  flowers  but  simply  offers 
prizes  for  the  exhibition  of  them  and 
when  a  man  enters  in  competition  for 
these  prizes  he  should  make  up  his 
mind  to  take  an  adverse  decision  as 
cheerfully  as  he  would  a  first  prize,  for 
the  judges  would  as  willingly  give  him 
first  honors  as  any  one  else  providing 
his  exhibit  is  worthy.  I  heartily  com- 
mend your  remarks  in  regard  to  this 
matter  and  wish  every  exhibitor  could 
be  made  to  see  the  wisdom  of  them. 
In  regard  to  the  vase  of  lily  of  the 
valley  exhibited  by  him  I  will  say  that 
it  was  a  beautiful  vase  of  flowers,  but 
it  was  only  one  among  a  great  many 
miscellaneous  exhibits  and  it  should 
be  borne  in  mind  that  money  awards 
for  exhibits  of  this  nature  must  neces- 
sarily be  regulated  by  the  relative  im- 
portance of  any  exhibit  under  consider- 
ation as  compared  with  the  whole  ex- 
hibition. It  was  one  of  the  cases  where 
it  was  difficult  to  decide  upon  a  proper 
recognition.  A  larger  amount  of 
money  would  have  been  entirely  out 
of  proportion  with  the  amounts 
awarded  other  similar  exhibits.  A 
vote  of  thanks  would  not  have  been 
appreciated  and  a  cultural  award  was 
not  available  for  there  was  nothing  to 
lead  us  to  think  that  the  roots  from 
which  the  flowers  were  forced  were 
of  his  own  production  or  even  Ameri- 


can grown.  If  we  had  been  assured  of 
these  facts  a  cultural  certificate  or 
honorable  mention  would  have  been 
in  order  but  although  the  flowers  were 
of  high  quality  there  seemed  to  be  no 
more  cultural  excellence  displayed  in 
the  forcing  of  them  than  pertains  to 
the  regular  practice  of  any  careful 
grower. 

When  flowers  or  plants  are  put  on 
exhibition  it  is  expected  that  they  will 
be  of  the  best  quality  possible.  If  any 
extraordinary  skill  is  displayed  we  are 
only  too  willing  to  recognize  it  by  a 
suitable  cultural  award.  It  would  be 
unreasonable  to  expect  us  to  give 
every  exhibitor  an  award  of  superior 
cultivation,  for  such  a  course  would 
soon  deprive  such  certificates  of  their 
value. 

It  seems  to  be  one  of  the  unfortunate 
things  about  competing  for  prizes  and 
exhibiting  that  so  many,  when  de- 
feated or  awarded  a  gratuity  not  in 
accordance  with  their  own  views,  are 
so  ready  to  turn  upon  the  judges  and 
accuse  them  of  dishonesty,  incompe- 
tency, favoritism  and  many  other 
short  comings  without  looking  into 
the  matter  and  finding  out  the  truth. 

It  has  been  my  fortune,  or  misfor- 
tune— as  one  may  look  at  the  matter — 
to  be  closely  associated  with  a  great 
deal  of  judging  and  many  judges  and 
I  can  truthlully  say  that  I  do  not  now 
recall  a  single  instance  where  the  de- 
cisions have  not  been  given  conscienti- 
ously and  honestly  notwithstanding 
all  the  ill-natured  talk  so  often  heard 
to  the  contrary,  and  the  conviction  is 
forced  upon  me  that  any  exhibitor  who 
indulges  in  such  a  diversion  is  doing 
himself  the  greatest  injury  and  is  in 
no  way  advancing  horticulture.  He 
belittles  himself  and  becomes  an  ob- 
ject of  ridicule  and  suspicion. 

1  Chairman  Committee 
on 
Plants  and   Flowers. 

Newton  Highlands,  Mass. 


"MAKES      THE       WHOLE       WORLD 

KIN." 
Editor  of  HORTICULTURE. 

Dear  Sir:— .Messrs  Watkins  &  Simp- 
son,   (Seedsmen)    12   Tavistock   Street, 
Covent  Garden,  London,  cabled  us  on 
April  21st:  — 
August   Uolker  &  Sous,  New  York, 

\vish  to  express  our  deepest  sympathy 
iu  appalling  catastrophe  to  your  country- 
men.  WATKINS    &    SIMPSON. 

We  have  acknowledged  this  spon- 
taneous expression  of  sympathy  on  be- 
half of  their  many  American  friends, 
with  a  few  grateful  words  of  thanks. 
And  we  take  this  means  of  bringing  it 
to  their  notice,  since  your  paper  is  must 
generally  read. 

Yours  very  truly, 
AUGUST  ROLKER  &  SONS. 

31   Barclay   St.,   New   York. 


PERSONAL. 
Alex.  J.  Guttman,  the  New  York 
wholesale  florist,  sailed  on  the  Blue- 
cher,  April  19,  for  Plymouth,  and  will 
return  by  next  steamer,  hoping  the  sea 
voyage  will  restore  his  health  which 
has  been  poor  for  some  time. 


Mr.  George  Baldwin,  formerly  with 
Siebrecht  &  Son,  New  Rochelle,  N.  Y., 
will  hereafter  be  located  at  Secaucus,  N. 
J.,  where  as  a  member  of  the  firm  of 
Carrellis  &  Baldwin,  he  will  devote  his 
attention  to  orchid  raising. 


WHOLESOME   CHESTNUTS. 

Plant  hollyhocks  out  doors,  and 
dormant  canna  roots  in  beds  and  bor- 
ders. Remove  hybrid  tea  roses  from 
frames  or  wherever  they  have  been 
stored  into  their  growing  quarters. 
Have  some  kind  of  shelter  or  shade 
handy  to  protect  uncovered  hydran- 
geas in  cases  of  emergency. 

If  any  thing  out  doors  or  in  frames 
gets  nipped  by  frost,  the  first  thing  in 
the  morning  sprinkle  with  cold  water 
the  subject  bitten,  afterwards  keep  it 
shaded  for  at  least  a  day,  or  until  re~ 
covered. 

Chrysanthemums  are  regaining  their 
lost  ground.  To  help  them  along  get 
a  few  of  the  gems  of  recent  introduc- 
tion as  advertised  in  HORTICUL- 
TURE. 

Don't  lose  heart  in  the  attempt  to 
grow  Lorraine  begonias,  some  men 
after  repeated  failures  simply  fall  into 
the  way  of  growing  them.  In  view  of 
l  his  it  may  also  cheer  you  along  to  be 
told  that  all  over  the  country  Lorraine 
begonias  are  gaining  in  favor. 

Cover  old  stumps  of  trees,  ugly 
fences,  and  rough  stone  walls,  with 
roses  or  some  of  the  many  climbing 
plants  available,  but  why  rack  your 
head  thinking  what  to  plant  when 
from  Mr.  Walsh  of  Woods  Hole  you 
can  obtain  for  a  modest  sum  a  collec- 
tion of  roses,  that  in  a  very  short  time 
will  make  the  most  forbidding  objects 
irresistible  magnets  of  attraction,  and 
that  will  increase  in  beauty  with  the 
progress  of  time. 

Now  the  time  is  fast  approaching 
when  most  men  will  wish  they  could 
do  a  dozen  or  more  things  at  once  but 
it  is  always  better  to  drop  all  but  one 
until  that  one  is  through  with  for  the 
time;  then  go  on  to  the  next  most 
needing  attention. 

If  it  is  desirable  to  have  very  large 
berries  in  bunches  of  grapes  the  ber- 
ries should  be  well  thinned  at  first, 
ami  the  vines  only  moderately  cropped. 
Heavy  cropping  is  responsible  for 
numerous  and  various  disagreeable 
developments  in  grape  cultivation.  If 
tor  any  reason  two  shoots  are  left  to 
grow  from  one  spur  leave  a  bunch  on 
one  shoot  only,  two  shoots  are  some- 
times left  for  the  sake  of  appearance, 
the  extra  one  to  occupy  the  place  of 
one  that  failed.  Stop  the  shoots  at 
two  or  three  eyes  from  the  bunches, 
ami  the  lateral  shoots  at  the  end  of 
every  eye  right  along. 

To  prevent  mildew  dampen  the  pipes, 
then  scatter  sulphur  over  them.  While 
an  unsatisfactory  state  of  the  border 
and  the  roots  may  to  a  great  extent 
be  responsible  for  air  roots,  still  if 
from  the  start  fresh  air  is  admitted 
whenever  possible  it  will  be  found  that 
the  number  of  air  roots  will  be  less. 
A  continued  close  damp  atmosphere 
induces  roots  to  come  out  to  feed  on  the 
matter  floating  around.  It  has  occurred 
to  many  that  these  roots  rapidly  wither 
when  the  moisture  in  the  air  has 
diminished  when  the  grapes  are  well 
on  towards  the  coloring  stage,  and  it 
also  occurred  to  many  that  it  was 
then  that  the  harm  was  done,  on  ac- 
count of  the  check  suddenly  given  by 
the  destruction  of  the  vitality  of  these 
roots. 


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HORTICULTURE 


April  28,  1906 


NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES. 


RHODE    ISLAND    HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 

The  regular  monthly  meeting  of  the 
Rhode  Island  Horticultural  Society 
was  held  April  18th  in  Fallstaff  Hall, 
283  Westminster  street.  E.  A.  Stene  of 
the  Agricultural  College  at  Kingston 
was  the  speaker  of  the  evening,  taking 
for  his  subjet  "Spraying  Fruit  and 
Other  Trees. 

At  the  business  session  President  M. 
M.  Burdick  presided.  The  committee 
which  was  recently  appointed  to  look 
after  the  securing  of  a  new  hall  re- 
ported that  the  trustees  of  the  Public 
Library  had  consented  to  the  using  of 
the  lecture  room  in  that  building,  and 
the  members  then  voted  to  accept  the 
offer.  Another  committee  reported 
favorably  on  the  action  of  societies  of 
other  States  with  regard  to  a  measure 
adopted  to  be  presented  to  Congress 
asking  for  legislation  relating  to  the 
packing,  grading  and  marketing  of 
fruit.  The  Rhode  Island  society  re- 
solved that  it  was  in  hearty  accord 
with  this  action  and  would  do  its  share 
toward    securing   right   legislation. 

Mr.  Stene  was  then  introduced  and 
spoke  interestingly  on  the  matter  of 
spraying  fruit  and  other  trees.  He  said 
in  part:  "My  department  at  the  college 
has  been  termed  the  missionary  de- 
partment, because  wherever  I  have 
had  occasion  to  go  the  cry  has  been 
'Let  us  (s)pray.'  But  this  matter  of 
spraying  is  a  very  important  one. 
To-day  there  is  a  demand  for  better 
fruit,  and  the  marketmen  tell  us  the 
demand  is  greater  than  it  ever  has  been 
before.  We  are  confronted  with  a  vast 
array  of  diseases  among  fruit  and  other 
trees  and  there  are  insects  to-day  at 
work  on  them  to  their  destruction  that 
our  forefathers  never  heard  of.  This 
is  because  in  recent  years  there  have 
been  many  insects  imported.  Out  of  73 
destructive  insects  it  is  said  that  30  of 
them  are  the  products  of  other  coun- 
tries. And  in  the  importation  of  these 
destroyers  we  fail  to  get  the  parasite 
which  works  against  their  operations. 

"Spraying  the  trees  is  the  only 
method  I  know  of  that  can  work  suc- 
cessfully toward  the  destroying  of 
them.  This  matter  needs  careful 
study,  and  the  more  one  knows  about 
the  insect  he  is  to  destroy  the  better 
it  is.  Spraying  is  far  more  effective 
than  painting  the  outside  of  the  trees 
or  in  using  patent  remedies  said  to  be 
beneficial  in  killing  the  insects.  In 
spraying  there  is  need  of  special  im- 
plements, and  a  light  spray  is  better 
than  a  steady  stream  from  a  common 
nozzle." 

The  speaker  explained  to  some  length 
the  manner  of  spraying,  and  following 
his  talk  there  was  an  informal  discus- 
sion. 


COLUMBUS   FLORISTS'  CLUB. 

The  regular  meeting  of  this  club 
took  place  Tuesday  evening,  April  17, 
at  the  bowling  alleys  of  the  Y.  M.  C. 
A.  This  was  arranged  in  order  that 
the  larger  part  of  the  evening  might 
be  given  to  bowling.  Our  club  has 
entered  into  the  matter  of  forming  a 
bowl'rg  <1"'-  to  pond  fn  Piston  this 
summer,  with  much  enthusiasm;  and 
at  our  practice  games  the  attendance 


has  been  good,  and  many  good  bowlers 
are  developing.  The  committee  who 
have  had  charge  of  the  packaging  and 
distributing  of  the  penny  packets  of 
flower  and  vegetable  seeds  to  the  pub- 
lic school  children  have  about  com- 
pleted their  work.  Our  club's  next 
meeting  will  be  on  Tuesday  evening, 
May  1st. 


SOCIETY  OF  AMERICAN    FLORISTS 
AND   ORNAMENTAL    HORTI- 
CULTURISTS. 

Department  of  Plant  Registration. 

The  Southern  Floral  Nursery  Co., 
Fruitdale,  Ala.,  submits  for  registra- 
tion the  following  cannas:  — 

Mount  Washington,  white. 

Mount  Zion,  very  dwarf;  red  edged 
with  yellow;  a  seedling  of  Mont  Blanc. 

Henry  George,  a  dwarf  crimson  bed- 
der. 

Telegraph,  bright  red;  a  little  taller 
than  Express. 

Inman's  Choice,  dwarf  red,  edged  and 
shaded   bright   golden   yellow. 

Britta,  dwarf  pink,  with  short, 
rounded   leaves. 

Golden  Cluster,  golden  yellow  in 
large,  compact  clusters. 

Sensation,  deep  golden  yellow  spot- 
ted with  red. 

I'wanta,  rich  yellow  with  orange  red 
spots. 

Thelma,  a  seedling  of  Sec.  Chabanne, 
but  a  more  profuse  bloomer  and  a  lit- 
tle taller;  color,  more  of  a  golden 
orange. 

Pansy  Read,  red  with  light  line  of 
gold  on  margin;    dwarf. 

Crown  of  Gold,  a  seedling  of  Coro- 
net, but  a  great  improvement  on  that 
fine  variety;  a  little  taller  and  a  deeper 
yellow. 

Admiral  Togo,  yellow;  strong,  rapid 
grower. 

Queen  of  Orange,  golden  orange. 

The  American  Duchess,  dwarf  yel- 
low specked  with  red. 

Golden  Dawn,  golden  yellow. 

Royal  Neighbor,  purple  bronze  foli- 
age, now  two  years  old  but  never  has 
bloomed. 

Golden  Express,  a  seedling  of  Ex- 
press much  like  it  but  of  a  golden  yel- 
low color. 

Amalgamated,  a  seedling  of  Express, 
having  the  dwarf  habit  of  its  parent 
and  of  a  peculiar  blend  of  red  and  cop- 
pery yellow  color. 

Ohio,  a  giant  bronze  foliage  with 
bright  red  flower;  8  to  9  feet  high. 

Buckeye,  a  tall  green  foliaged  sort 
with  a  flower  of  golden  yellow,  striped 
and  blotched  with  red  in  a  very  pecu- 
liar manner. 

Dayton,  yellow;  seedling  of  Sam  Tre- 
lease. 

Nymphea,  light  pink  edged  with 
cream;  foliage  dark  green;  a  seed- 
ling of  Hiawatha. 

Leader,  seedling  of  Mont  Blanc;  very 
dark  rose  pink  of  a  shade  new  in  can- 
nas. 

Royal  Bronze,  foliage  purple  bronze 
with  long,  upright  leaves;  dark  crim- 
son flowers. 

Fairhope,  an  improvement  upon  the 
popular  Chas.  Henderson;  a  little  tall- 
er than  Henderson  and  a  shade  darker 
in  color. 

\V.   J.   STEWART,   Secretary. 


MORRIS    CO.     (N.    J.)     GARDENERS' 
AND    FLORISTS'    SOCIETY. 

Our  April  meeting  was  well  attended, 
Morristown  came  down  with  a  full 
delegation.  Wm.  Duckham's  theme 
"A  Journey  Abroad"  was  the  drawing 
card.  He  gave  a  very  interesting 
story  of  his  trip  of  four  months.  His 
account  of  the  Edinburgh  show  was 
interesting  from  more  than  one  point 
of  view.  The  city  itself,  through 
which  he  was  piloted  by  the  veteran 
grower,  Peter  Barr,  he  declared  to  be 
the  finest  he  was  ever  in.  In  this 
town  of  something  like  280,000  popu- 
lation, the  paid  admissions  to  the  show 
were  over  75,000.  In  chrysanthemums, 
he  said,  varieties  which  do  but  indif- 
ferently here  under  the  best  culture, 
were  the  best  flowers  he  ever  saw,  and 
again  varieties  which  are  our  pride 
were  only  medium  or  not  seen  at 
all.  The  conclusion  he  draws  is  that 
climatic  conditions  as  well  as  culture 
play  a  large  part  in  influencing  the 
chrysanthemum.  He  had  visited 
largely  in  Scotland  and  England  many 
private  places  of  note  as  well  as  the 
Kew  Gardens  and  the  great  commer- 
cial places  and  many  interesting  and 
instructive  notes  were  given  of  them. 
Some  new  things  are  added  by  this 
trip  to  his  already  noted  collection. 
A  hearty  vote  of  thanks  was  given  the 
speaker. 

We  had  but  one  plant  exhibit  this 
month.  It  was  a  magnificent  group  of 
Spiraa  Gladstone  put  up  by  Otto  Koch, 
florist  of  the  N.  J.  State  Hospital, 
.Morris  Plains,  N.  J.  The  judges 
awarded  a  certificate  of  merit,  declar- 
ing it  to  be  the  grandest  lot  of  this 
they  had  ever  seen.  An  invitation 
was  extended  by  Mr.  Koch  to  visit  his 
place  and  view  these  and  other  Easter 
plants,  which  courtesy  was  accepted. 
Four  new  members  were  elected.  Our 
next  flower  show  will  be  held  in  Madi- 
son, N.  J.,  November  1  and  2  next. 
The  schedule  is  to  be  revised  in  com- 
mittee for  next  meeting. 

E.  REAGAN. 


NEWPORT      HORTICULTURAL     SO- 
CIETY. 

The  schedule  of  premiums  of  the 
Newport  Horticultural  Society  is  about 
completed,  and  when  issued  (which 
it  will  soon  be)  it  will  be  found  to  be 
much  more  attractive  to  intending  ex- 
hibitors than  the  schedules  of  this 
society  have  recently  been.  More  at- 
tention has  been  given  to  specimen 
plants  and  more  liberal  premiums 
offered.  Groups  of  plants  of  various 
kinds  are  also  more  generously  pro- 
vided for.  There  are  more  classes 
than  in  any  schedule  hitherto  pre- 
pared for  one  exhibition  and  there  is 
more  money  available  to  meet  the 
necessary  cost  of  the  increased  number 
of  clas?es.  Dahlias  are  still  given  the 
prominent  position  their  popularity 
continues  to  demand.  Carpet  bedding 
is  supposed  to  be  coming  in  to  vogue 
again  and  to  encourage  this  class  of 
work  or  something  akin  to  it,  liberal 
premiums  are  offered  for  practical 
demonstrations  of  the  effects  that  can 
be  produced  with  sub-tropical  bedding. 
Gardenias,  carnations  and  American 
Beauty  roses  are  scheduled  to  be 
awarded  premiums  exceeding  in  amount 
those   of   former   years.     The   schedule 


April  28,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


555 


CIVIC      IMPROVEMENT     THROUGH      PRIVATE      ENTERPRISE. 


The  illustrations  on  this  page  show 
some  of  the  good  work  being  done  by 
the  National  Cash  Register  Company 
on  its  buildings  and  grounds  at  Day- 
ton, Ohio.  The  hard  lines  of  factory 
buildings  are  softened  and  the  work- 
rooms made  cheerful  by  extensive 
tiers  of  portico  and  window  boxes  filled 
with  drooping  vines  and  bright  bloom- 
ing flowers.  Climbing  material  is  used 
profusely  on  the  walls,  fences  and 
other  objects  that  lack  beauty  in  them- 
selves, are  clothed  in  luxuriant  green 
and  groups  and  belts  of  flowering 
shrubbery  and  trees  are  placed  wher- 
ever they  can  be  used  to  advantage  to 
make  beautiful  and  attractive  the 
grounds  about  this  vast  group  of 
factory  buildings.     That  the  influence 


of   this   ever-present   example  of   what 
may  be  done  to  add  comfort  and  ele- 


gance to  the  home  surroundings  is  not 
lost  on  the  thousands  of  employes  and 


will  in  a  few  days  be  in  the  hands  of 
the  printer,  and  when  that  individual 
is  through  with  his  work  the  secre- 
tary will  gladly  send  a  copy  to  who- 
ever intimates  a  desire  to  have  one. 


HORTICULTURAL      SOCIETY      OF 
NEW    YORK. 

The  Sixth  Annual  Exhibition  of  the 
Horticultural  Society  of  New  York 
will  be  held  in  the  New  York  Botani- 
cal Garden  on  Wednesday  and  Thurs- 
day, May  9th  and  10th,  opening  at  one 
o'clock  on  Wednesday.  The  schedule 
for  the  coming  exhibition  is  a  repeat 
of  that  which  was  in  force  last  year 
when  a  very  successful  exhibition  re- 
sulted. The  schedule  is  divided  in  26 
classes,  which  are  in  two  sections,  one 
open  to  all  and  the  other  excluding  all 
who  grow  plants  or  flowers  for  sale. 
The  classes  are  duplicated  throughout. 

The  printed  schedule  will  be  issued 
in  the  course  of  a  few  days  and  copies 
may  be  obtained  from  Leonard  Barron, 
Secretary. 


DETROIT    FLORIST     CLUB. 

The  Detroit  Florists  held  their  regu- 
lar meeting  on  the  18th  with  a  fairly 
good  attendance.  The  Eas'er  busi- 
ness was  brought  in  discussion  rather 
freely,  most  every  one  having  some 
experiences  to  relate  on  both  pleasant 
and  unpleasant  incidents  during  the 
week. 

One  member  in  addressing  the  club 
stated    that   the   actual   profits   on    the 


Easter  business  does  not  pay  for  the 
gray  hairs  it  brings.  The  sale  of 
potted  plants  was  shown  to  be  extra 
large,  most  every  one  selling  to  the 
limit.  Cut  flowers  were  much  less  in 
want,  as  compared  with  former  years. 
Carnations  and  roses  moved  rather 
slowly.  Violets  were  good  for  their 
time  and  sold  better  than  expei  ted 
by  every  one.  Several  growers  com- 
plained that  violets  are  put  up  too 
elaborate  as  regards  boxes,  ribbons, 
etc.,  with  the  expense  falling  on  them, 
while  the  retailers  claim  this  induces 
a  better  sale  of  such  by  keeping  up- 
to-date.  A  motion  was  seconded 
thanking  Mr.  Dilger  for  use  of  the 
Michigan  Cut  Flower  Exchange,  in 
which  the  club  held  the  recent  flower 
show. 

A  unanimous  vote  was  passed  con- 
gratulating the  Mayor  of  Detroit  ami 
Ihe  city  on  the  appointment  of  Philip 
Breitmeyer  as  Park  Commissioner. 

GARDENERS'       AND       FLORISTS' 
CLUB    OF    BOSTON. 

The  annual  banquet  of  this  organiza- 
tion,   at     Horticultural    Hall,    on    the 
evening  of  April  25,  was  a  memorable 
event    for    all    who    participated,    and 
there   were   three   hundred   of   tii 
members  with  their  wives  and  da 
ters.     The  banquet  was  spread  in   the 
great  hall,  and  with  the  profuse 
rations  of  plants  and   flowers  m 
beautiful      and      inspiring      spectacle. 
Flowers   had    been    donated    with    un 
stinted  generosity,  and  the  tables  were 


others  to  whom  its  silent  daily  appeal 
is  made  is  evidenced  in  the  clean- 
liness and  refinement  everywhere  ap- 
parent in  this  attractive  little  city. 
The  visitors  to  Dayton  next  August 
are  assured  of  an  object  lesson  as  im- 
pressive as  useful  and  those  who  partic- 
ipate in  the  exhibition  of  out-door 
planting  material  for  which  prepara- 
tions are  now  being  made  can  depend 
upon  having  an  attendance  of  appre- 
ciative  local  visitors  who  should  make 
good  customers  for  this  class  of  mate- 
rial. Our  frontispiece  shows  a  bit  of 
planting  at  Far  Hills  the  beautiful 
estate  of  Mr.  John  H.  Patterson,  where 
the  festivities  connected  with  the 
president's  reception  will  take  place 
on  the  first  evening  of  the  convention. 


fairly  covered  with  them — in  vases  and 
spread  over  the  cloth.  President 
Wheeler  held  a  reception  in  the 
lecture  hall  while  the  orchestra 
played,  preceding  the  banquet,  which 
began  at  7  p.  m. 

There  was  no  speaking,  but  a  fine 
entertainment  followed  the  banquet, 
the  Warren  Mandolin  Club,  Brookline 
Male  Quartette  and  several  talented 
soloists  contributing  music  and  recita- 
tions. After  that  dancing  began  in 
the  lecture  hall,  and  the  younger 
members — also  some  of  the  older 
ones — tripped  merrily  until  11.30. 

Fred  E.  Palmer  was  chairman  of 
the  reception  committee  of  seven, 
David  Lumsden,  Duncan  Finlayson 
and  Wm.  Sim  were  the  decoration 
committee,  and  Peter  Miller  acted  as 
flour  director,  with  five  very  distin- 
guished appearing  aids.  No  commit- 
tee ever  did  their  duty  more  enthusi- 
ally.  President  Wheeler  was 
here,  there  and  everywhere.  All  in 
anyway  connected  with  the  manage- 
ment of  the  affair  are  to  be  con- 
gratulated on  the  splendid  success 
achieved. 


The  Kentucky  Society  of  Florists' 
will  hold  its  regular  monthly  meeting 
i  ue:  day   night,  May   1st. 

The  exhibitor  of  the  superb  an- 
tirrhinums, shown  at  the  last  meeting 
of  the  Gardeners'  and  Florists'  Club 
of  Boston,  was  Thomas  Waldie,  of 
Beverly,  Mass. 


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HORTICULTURE 


April  28,  1906 


MECHANICAL  WATERING  EX- 

PLAINED. 

In  answer  to  Robert  McGorum's 
questions,  etc.  in  HORTICULTURE 
page  494,  April  14th.  will  say,  that  I 
do  not  wish  to  be  quoted  as  advising 
the  use  of  mechanical  watering  in  a 
private  place  where  miscellaneous 
plants  are  on  display;  possibly  bloom- 
ing and  foliage  plants  in  one  grand 
conglomeration;  except,  possibly,  as  an 
auxiliary  to  the  hose  or  can.  I  also 
understand  that  mechanical  watering 
is  in  opposition  to  much  that  we  have 
accepted  as  necessary  to  successfully 
grow  plants  under  glass,  and  1  wish  to 
have  it  understood  that  we  must  modify 
conditions  to  a  certain  extent  so  that  it 
can  be  successfully  applied.  The  most 
advanced  places,  at  the  present  time, 
do  not  grow  a  mixture  of  all  different 
kinds  of  plants  in  one  house,  but  give 
whole  houses  or  sections  of  houses,  to 
the  growing  of  one  kind  of  stock. 
These  are  the  places  where  a  water- 
ing system  is  practical,  as  an  even 
amount  of  water  given  the  full  length 
of  the  house  will  be  evenly  absorbed 
by  the  plants;  providing,  of  course, 
that  the  ventilation  and  heatmg  pipes 
are  the  same   throughout. 

Let  it  be  understood  that  where 
heating  pipes  are  in  closer  proximity 
to  one  part  of  the  bench  than  to  the 
other,  thereby  producing  dry  spots, 
these  conditions  should  be  remedied, 
also  the  ventilation  should  be  studied, 
that  the  effect  of  the  air  will  be  the 
same  throughout  the  full  length  of 
the  house.  Conditions  being  equal,  the 
necessity  lor  water  also  becomes  equal, 
and  the  result  is  simply  this:  that  a 
whole  bench  of  plants  can  be  watered 
or  syringed,  just  as  quickly  as  one 
plant  can  be  cared  for  with  the  hose 
or  can.  I  am  aware  that  some  plants 
will  be  injured  by  spraying  from  over- 
head, and  for  this  kind  of  stock  we 
must  place  our  system  underneath  the 
plants,  so  that  we  can  water  them 
from  underneath.  Geraniums,  for  in- 
stance, where  the  flowers  will  be  in- 
jured after  they  begin  to  bloom,  can 
be  watered  from  underneath,  by  hav- 
ing lines  of  system  placed  just  above 
the  pots,  close  enough  together  so  that 
the  water  is  evenly  distributed.  With 
reference  to  watering  shelves,  will  say, 
that  if  Air.  McGorum  has  one  the  full 
length  of  his  house,  he  would  find 
a  sheet  of  spray  the  full  length  of 
house  just  above  his  shelf  would  be 
very  convenient.  By  running  line 
over  rows  of  Boston  fern  baskets  the 
full  length  of  house,  by  simply  pulling 
a  lever  a  sheet  of  water  is  produced 
the  full  length  of  house  and  the  entire 
row  watered  just  as  quickly  as  one 
plant  can  be  watered  with  the  hose, 
and  with  only  one-half  as  much  effort. 
I  now  have  houses  where  I  water  ten 
rows  of  Boston  ferns  side  by  side  hang- 
ing from  rafters  of  houses  with  one 
line  of  system  just  over  the  center  of 
these  rows  of  Boston  ferns. 

About  seedlings  in  cold  frames  will 
say;  that  a  line  of  system- just  in  the 
center  of  frame  underneath  the  sash 
will  water  the  frame  instantly,  and 
without  the  necessity  of  lifting  up  the 
sash  the  spray  can  be  directed  to  any 
part  of  frame  desired,  that  is,  one 
side  or  the  other,  always,  of  course, 
the  full  length  of  system. 


With  reference  to  growing  pot  lilies 
or  pot  roses  for  Easter  trade,  will  say, 
that  these  can  be  watered  from  over- 
head or  from  underneath,  just  as  the 
operator  may  desire,  by  having  the 
system  placed  both  overhead  and  un- 
derneath the  foliage.  It  is,  of  course, 
understood  that  all  plants  will  re- 
ceive the  same  amount  of  water,  and 
that  the  grower  must  use  just  as  much 
judgment  in  using  a  system  of  this 
kind  as  in  any  other  mode  of  water- 
ing. The  drainage  must  be  watched 
and  kept  open,  or  the  pots  and  plants 
potted  as  near  alike  as  possible,  and 
everything  done  to  equalize  the  con- 
ditions as  much  as  possible. 

Mr.  McGorum's  offer  to  put  up  a 
line  of  system  in  one  of  his  houses  is 
certainly  very  kind  of  him,  and  I  hope 
to  be  able  to  take  advantage  of  his 
offer.  I  am  thoroughly  in  accord  with 
Mr.  McGorum's  advice  to  keep  cool 
and  talk  over  our  ideas  in  a  friendly 
way  and  therefore  refrain  from 
answering  anything  that  does  not  per- 
tain  to   question  in  view. 

Although  I  have  very  little  time  to 
put  into  this  mechanical  watering 
business,  as  my  duties  to  the  Geo. 
Wittbold  Co.  take  up  my  entire  time, 
I  will  be  glad  to  answer  any  questions 
the  readers  of  HORTICULTURE  may 
ask,  and  will  advise  and  give  my  hon- 
est opinion  where  mechanical  water- 
ing would  be  adaptable,  if  given  the 
facts  in  the  case. 

Let  us  not  ridicule  or  criticise,  but 
ask  your  questions  for  a  purpose,  and 
I  will  be  glad  to  answer  same. 

Thanking  the  Editor,  and  readers  of 
HORTICULTURE.    I    am, 

Yours    very    truly, 

LOUIS  WITTBOLD. 


MORE      ABOUT       MECHANICAL 

WATERING. 

"A    duel's    annum-    ye    takin'    notes 
An'    faiili    he'll    prent    it." 

In  looking  over  last  week's  HORTI- 
CULTUE  I  see  the  latest  convert  to 
the  mechanical  watering  idea  is  Mr. 
McHutchison.  It's  wonderful  what 
old  Time  does  accomplish.  We  all 
know  Mr.  McHutchison  to  be  a  globe 
trotter,  and  a  genial  gentleman,  but 
his  ideas  have  taken  a  sudden  change. 
"I  wonder  why."  Some  time  ago  while 
in  a  visit  here,  I  suggested  it  would 
be  a  good  thing  if  there  were  more 
hose  used  on  the  other  side,  having 
worked  at  only  one  place  where  a 
hose  was  in  use.  He  jumped  on  me, 
and  said  he  was  glad  they  didn't,  for  iu 
using  the  can  it  gave  employment  to 
an  extra  number  of  men.  Now  he 
jumps  on  the  English  gardener,  and 
calls  him  old-fashioned,  the  very  per- 
son he  upheld  not  long  ago.  "We  are," 
he  says,  "to  see  it  in  our  midst."  I 
wonder  if  he  has  converted  his  father- 
in-law,  Mr.  Edgar.  If  it  is  so  and  the 
latter  gentleman  takes  the  conversion 
seriously,  and  sells  every  hose  and  can 
he  has  on  the  place  to  the  junkman, 
after  having  installed  the  mechanical 
man.  growing  as  good  product  as  for- 
merly, I  will  say  the  mechanical  man 
is  a  wonder;  the  rush  for  the  apparatus 
will  be  great.  Numbers  of  men  will 
be  looking  for  different  employment, 
and  the  payrolls  of  the  poor  florist 
will  be  perceptibly  decreased.  Get  it  in 
quick,  Mac,  I  will  go  over  and  take  a 
peek  at  it. 


Your  other  correspondent  writes  a 
very  nice  letter,  having  used  it  a  few 
months,  growing  vegetables,  but 
wouldn't  monkey  with  a  house  of 
Farleyense  or  Lorraine.  What  we 
would  like  is  a  true  statement  from 
a  carnation  grower,  a  private  gardener 
and  a  rose  grower — men  who  have  a 
reputation  of  growing  good  products — 
that  they  have  used  the  machine  for 
one  year  and  find  it  better,  or  just  as 
good  as  the  can  or  hose,  growing  as 
good  stock  and  keeping  the  plants  in  as 
healthy  condition;  then,  and  not  till 
then,  we  will  be  getting  information. 
This  will  be  the  best  test  that  Can  be 
made,  as  some  persons  are  so  much 
carried  away  with  something  new  that 
they  forget  themselves  and  give  state- 
ments that  sometimes  cannot  be  backed 
up  with  cold  facts.  I  think  that  the 
hose  and  the  can  manufacturers  will 
remain  in  the  business  for  some  time 
yet  until  they  or  we  get  facts  that  will 
make  them  stop  their  production. 

R.  T.  McGORUM. 


A    SCHOOL    GARDEN    INSTITUTE. 

The  Massachusetts  Agricultural  Col- 
lege held  a  "school  garden  institute" 
at  Horticultural  Hall,  Boston,  April  21, 
when  the  various  aspects  were  dis- 
cussed. 

F.  A.  Waugh,  professor  of  horticul- 
ture and  landscape  gardening  in  the 
Massachusetts  Agricultural  College, 
presided. 

Henry  S.  Adams  spoke  on  "How 
Successful  School  Gardens  Are  Man- 
aged." He  said  that  one  reason  for 
the  difficulty  in  establishing  them  is 
that  many  suburban  towns  do  not  see 
any  necessity  for  such  work. 

Mr.  Waugh  spoke  on  the  "Selection 
of  Sites  and  Preparation  of  Soils,"  and 
M.  A.  Blake,  instructor  in  horticulture 
at  the  Massachusetts  Agricultural  Col- 
lege, gave  a  practical  talk  on  the  "Cul- 
tivation and  Care  of  Soil,  and  the  Care 
and  Use  of  Tools." 

Herbert  D.  Hemenway,  director  of 
school  gardens  in  Hartford,  Conn., 
urged  that  individual  gardens  should 
be  apportioned  out  to  the  pupils. 
There  were  other  short  addresses. 

About  100  school  teachers  and  other 
persons  interested  in  horticulture  were 
present,  and  manifested  great  interest 
in  the  addresses. 

The  general  opinion  was  that  school 
gardens  are  a  good  thing,  but  that 
proper  methods  for  their  establishment 
and  care  are  not  always  easy  to  find. 


AN   OUTDOOR   CLASS. 

J.  G.  Jack  began,  on  April  21,  his 
15th  year  of  informal  outdoor  talks  on 
plants,  trees  and  shrubs,  in  the  Arnold 
Arboretum,  Boston,  with  a  class  of  28 
women  and  three  men. 

Different  botanical  groups  will  be 
examined.  No  technical  knowledge  or 
special  preparation  is  required  in  or- 
der to  join  the  class,  as  the  instruction 
is  intended  to  be  simple  in  character, 
affording  opportunities  for  questions 
and  answers. 

The  class  will  meet  each  Saturday 
morning  at  10  o'clock,  continuing  until 
June  23. 


I  congratulate  you  on  the  excellent 
issue  you  turn  out  every  week,  and 
am  pleased  to  see  that  it  has  become 
quite  a  popular  paper. — H.  J. 


April  28,   190G 


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J.  H.  TROY,  New  Rochelle,  N.  Y. 

FOREST  TREE  AND  SHRUB  SEEDS 
AND  SEEDLINGS 

Catalpa    Speciosa,    Black    Locust.      Nursery 
grown  and  collected  seeds  and  seedlings. 

FOREST  NURSERY  AND  SEED  GO. 

McMINNVILLE,  TENN,R.  F.  D.  2 

Dahlia  Roots  and  Plants 

DAVID  HERBERT  &  SON, 

Successors  to  L.  K.  Peacock.  Inc. 
ATCO,    3<*.  J. 


ANOTHER  CLEARANCE  SALE 


Of   HARDY    PERENNIALS,  ROSES, FLOWER- 
ING SHRUBS,   DAHLIAS,  ETC. 

all  in  first  class  condition,  at  prices  less  than  cost,  to  reduce  larger  stocks  than  we  need  for  our  regular  trade.  This  is  an  ex- 
ceptional opportunity  to  secure  reliable  stock  for  planting  out,  either  for  stocking  up  or  filling  orders.  Our  Perennials  are 
all  field-grown  (except  where  noted).  Flor  ists  and  others  know  their  superiority  over  small  pot  plants.  Prices  are  quoted  F.  O. 
B.  Sparkill,  N.  Y.  N't  cash  less  5  percent,  wheu  cash  accompanies  orders.  Not  less  than  0  of  any  one  variety  sold  at  the 
dozen    rale.    2,  at    the   loo    rate,    aud  250  at  the    1000    rate.     (Numericals    indicate    size  of  pot.) 


Achillea,   The    Pearl.    3   in.    P 

Agrostenima     Coronaria 

Anemone  Whirlwind.  3  in.    P. 
Anemone     Queen     Charlotte. 


in. 


P 


Aiiuilegia 
Aquilegia 
Aquilegia 


Canadense 

Vulgaris 50 


Doz. 

.$  50 

.     .50 

.50 

( 

.60 

.50 


Vulgaris    Alba. 
Aquilegia  Vulgaris  Fl.    PI... 
Aquilegia     Chrysantua 

Chrysantha    Alba. 

Skinneri 


Aquilegia 

Aquile 


100 

$3.00 

3.50 

3.00 

4.50 

::  ,-,ii 
3.50 
3.50 
4.00 
3.50 
3.50 

I     llll 

3.00 
4.00 


.50 
.60 
.50 
.50 
.50 

Arabis    Alpina 50 

Armeria     Maritima     Splendens. .     .50 
Asters   Hardy,  in  25  Best  Named 
varieties.     List  of  varieties  on 

application     50 

Baptisia    Australis    50 

BellLs  Pcrennis  in   variety.   2  1-2 

in.    P    50       3.50 

Campanula      Media.      Blue      and 

White     

Callirhoe   Invoiuerata,   3   in    P.. 

Cephalaria    Tartaric  a    

Chelone    Lyonii    

Chrysanthemum    Maximum,   Tri- 
umph      

Chrysanthemum  Shasta  Daisys. 
Hardy      Pompon,      in      12      Best 

Named  varieties,  2  1-2  in  P.. 
Clematis  Davidiana,  25.00  M... 
Coreopsis  Laneeolata,  15.00  M. 
Delphinium   Chinensis,    3   in.    P. 

Delphinium    Formosum    

Delphinium    Coelestinum    . 85 

Delphinium  Elatum  Hybridum. 
Delphinium  Argosy.  Light  Blue 
Dianthus    Barbatus,    25.00    M... 

Dianthus   Plumarius    50 

Dianthus    De.icata     75 

Dianthus   White    Reserve 75 

Dianthus    Hybrids    75 

Digitalis,   Monstrosa,   2  in.    P... 

Echinops    Ritio    

Eupatorium    Ageratoides    

Eryugium    Amethyst  inns    

Erigeron    <  lliveriau:    Plan:    .... 

Euphorbia    Corollata     

Funkia    Albo     Marginata,     25.00 

M    

Funkia  Aurea  Varieg,  25.00  M. 
Funkia    Uudulata    Media     Picta, 

30.00    M    

Geranium    Sanguineum,    Album. 

Gilleuia    Trifoliata    

Geuui      Atrosanguineum,      2     1-2 

in.     P    

1 ,3  psophia     Men.     Respense 

GRASSES,  Eulalia  Japonic,]... 
GRASSES.  Eulalia  Gracillima. 
GRASSES,     Elyinus    Glauca,     .'. 

in.    1'     85'      6.50 

GRASSES,    Gynerium    Arg,    Ele- 

gaus  a  in     p    3.00 

Heliaulhus.   in  10   lest    vars 60 

Henierocallis  Dumorterii,   Flava, 

Kwanso,  Kwauso  El.   PI.   Mtd- 

dendorSii    50      3.50 

April  et.      Gold      Dust,      Orange 

.Man.    Sovereign,    Dischecbia 


.50 
.50 
.60 
.60 

.50 
.50 

.50 
.50 
.30 
.50 


.85 
.50 


.50 
.50 


.50 


.50 
.50 


.60 
.75 

.50 
.75 
.50 
.50 


4.00 
3.50 


3.50 
4.00 

4  en 

4.00 

3.50 
3.50 

2.50 
3.00 
2.00 
3.50 
3.00 
6.50 
5.00 
.■,.-,n 
;:.on 
3.00 
5.00 
5.00 

.-,   MM 

5.00 
5.00 
3.50 
3.50 
5.00 
3.00 

3.00 
3.00 

4.00 

Lou 
5.00 

3.50 
5.00 
3.50 
3.50 


4.0(1 


1.00 

Heliopsis    Pitcherianus    50 

Heuchera    Brizoides    1.00 

Heuchera   Sauguinea,   ;:   in.    P..     .50 
Hollyhocks.         Double,  Red, 

White,     Pink,    ami    all    colors 

mixed.    2   in.    1'    

Hibiscus    Moscheutos    

Hibisci  s   Crimson    Eye    

Hesperis    Matronalis    

Hespei  is     Matronalis.     Alba     .... 

Hypericum    Moseriaiiuin     

Incarvillea    Delavyii    

IRIS   Germanica,    Blue   ami    Ye] 

low,    to    color    

litis.    All    colors    mixed 

litis   Germanica,    Named    vars. 
IBIS     Kaempferi,     Double     and 

Single,   all    col.,,  s    mixed    

Lathyrus    Rotundifolius     

Liatris    Scariosa    

Linum    Pereune    

ia    Cardinalis,    '■'■   in.    I'.  . .  . 

Lychnis    Chalceodonica     

Lychnis   Chalceodonica,    Alba 

Lychnis    Viscaria    Spl  nd: 

Lj  chnis    Verspetina    Al.     Pi 

Lysimacbia    Clethroides    

Lysimachia     Kummularia,    3    in. 

P     

Lythrniii     Rosei  in     Supi 

Morin  a    Longifolia    85 


s.on 
3.50 
8.00 


.50 
.50 
.50 
,.-,n 
.50 
.75 
1.00 

.50 
.30 


.85 

85 

.To 
.(ill 

.60 


1.00 
.60 


.50 
.50 


Megasia    Cord  ifolia 

Mertensia     Virginico     

Mouardia    Didyuui    

Mouanlia    Cambridge    s 
.  Myosoils    I'a  1.    Semp,    '■'<    in.    1" 
Nepeta    Gleehoma    Her],    Var.. 

Oenotliera    Frasrrii    

Oenothera    Youngii    

Paehysaudra  Terminali 
Taeonies  Offlcinalls,  i, 
Paeonies    Omcina 


.85 

.75 
.50 

.60 
5 

.50 
.50 
.50 
.75 

i  oo 

1.25 


3.00 
3.50 
::.:,i  i 
3.50 
3.50 
5.00 
7.50 

2  .'I! 
•J.i  il  l 
5.00 

5.00 
0  50 
5.00 

4.  on 
3.50 
4.IKI 
5.00 
5.00 

sun 

4.00 

::  50 
3.00 
6.50 
6.50 

.-,110 
3.50 
4.0(1 
S.OO 

3  ."il 
4.00 
3.50 
5.00 
7. 1  111 

10.00 


Doz.  100 
Paeonies  Offieinallis,  Mutabillis  1.00  12.00 
Paeonies    Officinalis,    Chinensis, 

mixed    pink    vars 1.00       8.00 

Paeonies    Eestiva    Alba    1.60     12.00 

Paoenies   Laius,    Silvery    Rose    .    1  60     12.00 

Paeonies    Gustav    Guerin    2.00     15  00 

I'aeonies  Duke  of    Wellington    .   2.00     15.00 

Paeonies    Sapho    1.60     12.00 

Papaver  Orieutale.  Named  varie- 
ties,   2    in.     P     7a       5  00 

Peustemon    Bar,    Torreyii    60       4.00 

Pensteinon,  in  six  named  varie- 
ties, 3  in.    P    75       5.00 

Physostegia     Virginica     50      3.50 

Platyeodon    Grand     60       4.00 

Platycodou    Mariesii     00       4.00 

Platyeodon    Mariesii.    Alba 00      4.00 

PHLOX,  Strong  Held  grown 
roots.  Besides  the  following 
we  have  upwards  or  thirty 
other  sorts,  we  can  offer  in 
3  in.  pots.  List  on  applica- 
tion.    45.00    M     75       5.00 

Avenir,  Boule  de  Feu,  Cyclon, 
Dr.  Hornby,  Eelaireur.  Hero- 
ine. Indian  Chief,  James  Gal- 
loway, Jeanne  D'arc,  Lady 
Musgrave,  Miss  Liugard.  Mis. 
E.  E.  Jenkins,  Nana  Coeru- 
lea,  Tourmase. 
PHLOX    Subulata,    Rosea,    and 

Lilacina,   30.00   M 50 

PHLOX    Ami.enn    OH 


Doz. 


100 


r.ii 


.Oil 


Polygonatum   Majus   85 

Plumbago   Larpentae    85 

Polygonum     Cuspidatnm 75 

Primula       Elatior       (Polyanthus 

Primrose)    2  1-2    inches    P 

Pyrethrum      Hybridum      Single, 

It,  seum,    2    1-2  inches    I'..  ..  .. 

Pyrethrum    Roseum    Double,    in 

9  named  varieties,  3  inch   P. . . 

Rudbeckia    Autumn    Glory 

Rudbeekia     Eutgida,     Nowmanii, 

ami    Subtomentosa    

Rudbeckia     Golden    Glow.     Divi- 
sions.   $7.50   per    M 

Rudbeckia  Go.aen   Glow  clumps,     .75 

Salvia     Argentea 7.", 

Salvia    Pratense on 

Santolina   Incaua,  '■'■  in.   I' 50 

Scabiosa    Caucasica.    40.00    M...     .7-", 

Scabiosa    Oi  hroleuca    7.", 

S>  Winn    Maxima 75 

Seduin    Maximowiczii r5 

Seilum    Spectabi.o 75 

Sedum     Pulcheilum RO 

Shortia     Calacifol.a 12". 

SPIRAEA     Chi.ionsis S5 

SPIRAEA    Aruncus   and    Palma- 

ta     75 

SPIRAEA        El:  guns.       Ulmaria. 

Aurea,    Venusta on 

SPIRAEA   Coinpacta   Multiflora. 

Astilboides       b\or:       Superba. 

Japonica     50 

Statice   Latifolia,   ::  in.   p 

Stachys     Lauata 

TKI'liiMAS      It.      C.      AftourtiL 

May     Queen,     'I'm  kli.     lint  us, 

amix,  bilis,   2  1-2   in.    P 

TRITOMAS.        Uvaria       Graudi 

flora,   2  1-2   in.    1' 75 

Tarragon    (Estragon) 1  00 

Tlialicti  inn    White    Areuds 85 

Thalietium    Aquilegifo>ium 75 

Tlialicti  inn     Purpuieseens 85 

Tliei  mopsis    Eabai  eo     85 

Thymus  Montana  Alba  :!  in.   1'..      .85 

Thvmus    Serphvll:    Auieum 85 

Tiarella    Cordifolla,    3    in    P 85 

Trades,  antia    Reflex:    85 

Traileseantia      Major      Virginica 

Alba     50 

Tradescantha     Montana 60 

Trillium       Grandiflorum        2  1-2 

in.     P .in 

Trollius.    in    0    named    vai.s 85 

Tunica    Saxifraga     1.25 

Veronica      Circao  ides,      Repens, 

lncana,        Spicata,        St  Lea  ta 

Rosea,    and     Virginica 7._, 

Valeriana    All, a    75 

Y   liei  iana    i  Joceinea 75 

Vinca       Minor,       Field       clumps 

$25.00  M no 

Yii  la     l.a     France 1.2.-, 

Viola   Cornuta,   in  3  colors 10 

HARDY    VINES    AND    CLIMEERS: 
Clematis  Iuteg:  Duiaudi  5  in.  1'.   3.00 
Clematis  l'anii  ulata.   3  year....    1.00 
Clematis   Panicula  a.   2  year.  .. .      hi 
Clematis    Crispa    and    Coccinea.      .85 

Bigiionia     Raflicans 75 

Big da         Grand. flora         \  erj 

strong    2  ,-,n 

Wistaria     Sinensis.     Very     Sir., ns   2  50 

Honeysuckle,    Aurea    varieg: 75 

Honeysuckle    Germania     While. 

Very     Strong 1.25 

il \snckle        Chinese        Ever- 


3.50 
4.00 

i ,  :,, , 
6.50 
5.00 

3.50 

5.00 

12.00 

.-..on 


60       4.00 


1.01 1 
4..-.H 
5.0  i 

4.  on 
:;  a  i 
5.00 

c 

5.00 
.-eon 
;,ii. 
I  ii  i 

1 

6.50 

5.00 

4.00 


3.50 
4.00 
5.01) 


1.25     10.00 


5.00 
7.50 

0.50 
5.00 
6.50 

o.r.ii 
6.50 
0.511 
1 1..-,:  I 
6.50 

3.50 
4.00 

3.50 

(,..-,il 

io.oo 


5.00 

.-,.(10 
5.00 

:;  00 
s  o  i 
3.0  i 

20.00 
7.50 
:;  50 
6.50 
6.00 

21 1  ' I  I 

211,110 

5.00 

10.00 


sl'ei  n 


English   Ivies,  field  grown   Vines 
2  1-2  to  3  feet  long: 

1st    Grade,    extra    heavy 75      5.00 

2nd    Grade.    Heavy 60       4.00 

Established  3  In.   pots 85       6.50 

(Special   price  per   1.000   lots) 
ROSES — Strong    2-year-old.     Budded,    first- 
class    condition,     in     bundles    of     10    for 
$1.00;  $s.oo   per  100;   ¥75.00  per  1,000: 
Anna    Alexioff,    Boule    de    Niege,    Baron- 
ess   Rothschild,    Cheshuut    Hybrid,    Captain 
Christy,  Duke  of  Edinburg,   Fisher  Holmes, 
General    Jacqueminot,    John    Hopper,    Jules 
Margottin,     La     France,     Mabel     Morrison, 
Magna     Charta,     Margaret     Dickson,     Mad: 
Gabriel     Luizot,     Mrs.     John     Laing,     Mad: 
Planner,    Perles    des    Blanc    Pacouia,    Paul 
Neyron,    Victor  Verdier. 

HYBRID  TEAS  AND  OTHERS: 

10        100 
Hermosa,  Clothilde  Soupert  and 

Leuehstern    1.25     10.00 

Moss  Roses.  Blanche  Moreau  and 

Chapeau    de    Napoleon 1.25     10.00 

RAMBLERS,      CLIMBING     AND     TRAIN- 
ING   ROSES: 

Crimson  Ramblers.  Extra 

Strong    Canes,    4    ft 1.25     10.00 

Crimson   Ramblers,   Verv  Strong 

Canes,     3     ft 1.00      S.OO 

Crimson  Ramblers,  Strong 
Canes,    2    ft 75       5.00 

White,  Pink  and  Yellow  Ram- 
blers.   4   to  6   ft 1.00       S.OO 

Pauls  Carmine  Pillar,  Extra 
Strong    Canes    1.25     10.00 

Wii  huraiana  Hybrids,  in  5  vars. 
Extra    Strong    1.25     10.00 

FLOWERING    SHRUBS:  Doz.        100 

Alheas,  JStrong  plants,  3  to  4 
ft.  high.  Coer,  Plena,  Totus 
Albus,  Celeste,  Jeane  D'Arc. 
Boule  de  Feu,  Violacea,  Rosea 
Plena     1.00      7.50 

Berberis   Thunbergii,    1    1-2   ft..     .75      5.00 

Berberis       Thunbergii.       Strong, 

1    1-2  to  2   ft    1.00       7.50 

Extra    strong.    2    ft 1.50     10.00 

Berberis    Purpurea,    1    1-2    to    2 

ft..     Strong     1.00       7.50 

Hydrangea    Otaksa,   5  in.    pits..   1.00      7.50 

lieiitzia  Gracilis,  1  year  rield- 
grown  from  cuttings,  0  to 
S  in.    high.    $12.50    per    M 1.50 

Deutzia  Gracilis,  IS  ft.  24  in. 
high.  Imported  clumps,  field 
grown     85      6.50 

Deutzia    Lemoine,    do.    do 1.00      7.50 

Lilacs.  Large  Imported  Pot- 
grown  Plants,  Single  aud 
Double     White     3.00     20.00 

Field  grown,  Persica,  and  Per- 
sies    Alba,    2::    ft 85      6.50 

Phiiadelphus,   Coron,   2::  ft 85      6.50 

Spiraea,  It.  Billiardii,  Anthony 
Waterer,  Reevesii,  Thunbergii. 
extra    strong,   :;    to   4    ft 85      6.50 

Wiegelas.    in    variety.   3-4   ft 1.00       7.50 

BOX  TREES.  Fine  Specimens  well  furn- 
ished. Pyramids,  3  to  4  ft..  $1.50  to 
$3  00  each.  Round  or  Bush  Form.  3  ft.. 
$1.50   to  $2.00. 

EVERGREENS.  Fine  Specimen  trees. 
Abies  Xobilis  Glauca.  2  1-2  ft..  $2.50 
each:  Abies  Nordmanniaua,  12  ft.,  50c; 
2    ft.,    75c;   3   ft..    .SI. 25   each.      Picea    Al- 

coekiana.    2-3    ft.,    50c. 

EVERGREENS.  Special  price  on  appli- 
cation for  Spei  iinen  trees,  from  2  to  0 
ft.  high,  in  the  following  varieties:  Abies 
Noliilis  Glauca.  A.  Nordmanniaua,  A. 
Veitchii.  Picea  Alcoekiaua,  1'.  Orient- 
alis.  P.  Piingens  (llama  Koster,  Scia- 
dopitys  Vertieillata,  Pinus  Cembra, 
Retinospora  Obtusa  Gracilis,  Thuyai 
Standishii,    Thuyopsis   Dolobrata. 

DAHLIAS.  We  have  a  surplus  of  the  fol- 
lowing varieties:  SHOW  and  DECORA- 
TIVE DAHLIAS.  sir, nig  Held  roots, 
which  we  offer  until  sold  at  85c.  per 
doz;  $0.50  per  100.  Show  and  Fancy 
varieties:  Crimson  Ball.  Crimson  Beamy. 
Floral  Park  Jewell,  Frank  Smith.  Glow- 
ing Coal,  Magnificent,  Miss  Florence 
Shearer.  Menheddy  Beauty,  Oyster  Bay, 
Penelope,  Prince  Bismarck,  Queen  Vic- 
toria. Red  Hussar.  White  Swan. 
lie,, native  Varieties:  Antietam.  Clifford 
W.  Bruton,  Ernest  Classe,  Iridescent, 
Minos,  Mrs.  Basham.  Nedling.  Nymphea, 
Oban,    Orange    King. 

Pompon     Varieties:       Elfin,    Golden    Perle. 

Prince   Charming,    Vivid. 
Do'ble    Mixed    Dahlias:     Whole   field    roots. 
$20.00   per   1.000;   $2.50   per   100;  30c.    per 

lie/-.. 

Gladiolus    Augnsto,    first    size    Bulbs,    $12.00 

per    1.000:    $1  ."ii    I'd'    100 
Planting     Stock,     all     flowering    size,    $5.00 

per  1. nun;   75c.   per  100. 


COMPLETE  LIST  OF  HARDY  PERENNIALS  AT  SIMILARLY  LOW  PRICES 

PALISADES      NURSERItS,     SPARKILL,     N.     Y. 


April  28,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


559 


PUBLICATIONS     RECEIVED. 

Southern  Floral  Nursery  Co.,  Fruit- 
dale,  Ala.  Trade  price  list  of  cannas, 
gardenias,  roses,  etc. 


Bulletin  No.  186  of  the  Agricultural 
Experiment  Station  at  Urbana,  111.,  by 
Charles  S.  Crandall,  is  devoted  to  the 
relative  merits  of  liquid  and  dust  appli- 
cations in   spraying   apple   trees. 

The  Fern  Bulletin,  Vol.  XIV,  No.  2, 
published  by  Willard  N.  Clute  &  Com- 
pany, contains  interesting  scientific 
notes  regarding  American  ferns.  Illus- 
trated with  a  drawing  of  Polypodium 
piloselloides. 

Bulletin  No.  194  of  the  N.  J.  Agri- 
cultural Experiment  Station,  at  New 
Brunswick,  N.  J.,  is  a  very  comprehen- 
sive work  on  the  subject  of  spraying. 
It  covers  the  entire  subject  in  a  con- 
cise and  very  practical  manner. 

Early  Flowering  Chrysanthemums 
issued  by  the  National  Chrysanthemum 
Society,  C.  Harman  Payne,  secretary, 
London,  England,  is  a  bound  volume  of 
thirty  pages,  containing  a  report  of  the 
proceedings  of  the  conference  on  early 
flowering  chrysanthemums,  held  at  the 
Crystal  Palace,  October  4,  1905,  and  a 
number  of  valuable  papers  which 
were  read  at  the  meeting.  Among  the 
latter  are  The  History  of  Early 
Flowering  Chrysanthemums  by  C. 
Harman  Payne,  Early  Flowering 
Chrsanthemums  for  Market  by  Eric  F. 
Such,  Early  Flowering  Chrysanthe- 
mums for  Town  Gardens,  by  J.  W. 
Moorman,  and  by  E.  F.  Hawes,  Early 
Flowering  Chrysanthemums  for  the 
Garden,  by  D.  B.  Crane,  and  Decorative 
Value  of  Early  Flowering  Chrysanthe- 
mums, by  George  Gordon. 


SEED  TRADE. 
The  Iowa  Seed  Company  have 
bought  the  business  of  the  Morris- 
Blair  Floral  Company,  at  3oS  Seventh 
street,  Des  Moines,  la.,  and  contem- 
plate changes  that  will  make  this  a 
model  florist  establishment.  The 
Iowa  Seed  Company  already  have 
twenty-four  greenhouses,  and  the 
property  now  acquired  will  make  it 
the  largest  operating  floral  company 
in  Central  Iowa.  Since  opening  the 
first  cut  flower  store  in  Des  Moines 
twenty-two  years  ago,  Charles  N. 
Page  has  made  rapid  advances,  and  in 
his  connection  with  the  Iowa  Seed 
Company  has  built  up  an  enviable 
business  for  the   firm. 


INCORPORATED. 

Conner-Ulsh  Floral  Co.,  at  Wabash, 
Ind.,  Directors,  J.  D.  Conner.  Jr.,  C.  T. 
Conner.  Alonzo   Ulsh.     Capital,  $5,000. 


Carman's  Antipest 

INSEQTICI   E  MD  FUNGICIOF 
For  the  Garden,  Orchard  and    Greenhouse. 

Nunpoi->onous  and  harmless  to 

vcgtrtaiion. 

Kills   Green    Fly,    Aphides.    Bark    Lice, 

Thrip,   Vealy  Hug.  Red  5piJer, 

^cale,  Wi'e  Worms,  Ants 

and  Slugs. 

This    is    the    Grower's    F'ienc',   handy   to 

use,    chrap    and    cffcciive,    mixes     readily    in 

water.      I'esimys  all  insect    pe-ts    and    keeps 

down  filth.      $1  50  per  gallon      Also  in  quarts, 

half  gallonsand  in  bulk,      Send  tor  circulars. 

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1000  seeds  Tr.  pkt. 
Very  distinct  In  Its  colors  as 

Carmine     Mink,    Purple,    Vio- 
let    .  nil     Puie     While,     tach 

color     $1.00     .50 

ilie  nbove  Hybrids,  flue 
mixed     1.00     .R0 

C pacta,    a    fine    potter...   1.00     .50 

triumph,     new .50 

Illlttd'c  tips,  I'll  in  rose  G.ran- 

dlHuru    1.00     .50 

Cowslips,    iarce    flowered         Oz. 
upright     Hybrids 2.50     .50 

Ui.int  Marguerite  Carna- 
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Hardy  Harden  Carnation, 
tlie  tinest  mixture  in  ex- 
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lata,    White,  Crimsun  and    Blue,    each   per 

i-;2  oz.,  $r.?c. 

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per  icco  seeds.    And  all  othr  new  and  choice  seeds 

for  florists. 
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KILLAKNBY 

and  all  of  ihe  leading  varieties.  One  hundred  and  thirty 
Gr£»£ted    SStoOll.     From  i$i  Inch  Pols. 

KIIvLAKNISV.     $20  oo  per  ioo:  $150.00  per  i.ooo. 

Richmond       $2;. 00  per  100:    $200  00  per  1,000 

Rosalind  Orr  tngii'h.    $  jo.co  per  :oo;  $150.00  per  :, 000. 

Etoile  l>e  France.     $20.00  per  100. 

Wellesley.     $  to.io  per  100:  $150  00  per  i.eoo. 

Liberty      $  20.00  per  100,  legard  es>  of  number  oidered. 

Ti.e  above  vanen  :s  on  their  own  roots,  from  276  iuch  pots,  very  fine  plants,  re- 
pott' d  trom  2  inch  pots. 

Killarney.    $io.coperioo;  $go.oo  per  1 .000. 

Richmond.     $15.00  per  ico;   $i?o.co  1  er  1,000. 

Wel'eslev.     $tc.co  per  ico.  $go.oo.  per  1,000. 

Ros  llnd  Orr  English.    $1  .00  per  100;    $go.oo  per  1,000. 

Raman  Cochet.  A  magnificent  pink  rose  of  Mermet  type,  and  the  best  of 
our  out  door  bedders,$  15.00  per  100. 


RICHMOND 

-six  thousand  rose  plants  grafted  this  year.      Read  our  list: 

sa**^**cidi?ci  Varieties  Grafted. 

Ivory,  r-ru.  /  Ueegeii.  Bridesmaid,  bouvenir  rlu  President  Carnot. 
firide.  Kaisenn  Augusta  Victoria.  /"ladam  Hoste.  fladame 
Caroline  I  estout.  Heteor.  la  I  etroit.  Golden  Gate.  "Irs. 
Pierpont  ftorgan.  Hadame  Abel  Chtitenay.  Grafted  from  2%  inch 
pot*,  $15  00  per  100;  $120.00  per  1,000;  for  A  No.  1  stock;  nothing  else 
will  be  sent  out.  The  above  varieties  on  their  own  roots,  from  2%  inch 
pots,  S5.00  per  100;  §45.00  per  1,000. 

American  Beauty.  On  own  rods,  from  2%  inch  pots,  $8.00  per  too:  $75.00 
peri, oc>o.  3  inch  pots,  $  12,00  per  100;  $  1 00  oa  per  1,000;  April,  May  and 
June  deliveries. 

/"lme  No»b<-rt  Levavasseur  (The  Baby  R -mbler).  An  ever-blooming 
dwai  f  Crimson  Rambler.  We  will  Furnish  Mav  delivery  plants  of  this  sen- 
sational rose  from  zfo  inch  pots,  at  $2.75  per  dozen;  $17.50  per  100: 
$42.50  per  250. 


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three  jear  old  canes, 
Black  Hamburg, 
Muscat  Alexandria 
and    other   varieties 


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NEW     ROCHELLE,     N.  Y. 


mm  PANSY  PLANTS 

Fine  Strong  Plants,  good  colors.  Vi  ill 
be  sold  at  a  bargain  it'  taken  at  our  Pansy 
V. 1  ids  at  Weston,  .Mass.,  in  large  quan- 
tities. 

Please  call  and  see  them  or  write  us. 

Any  plants  thai  are  sent  from  the  yard 
will  be  boxed  and  put  on  express  without 
charge.  Express  or  P.  0.  order.  Cash 
with  older.     Express  paid  by  purchaser. 

Size  No.  1.  $10.00  per  L000,  $6.00  per  500, 
$1.50   per    100 

Size  No.  2.  iJS.OO  per  1000,  $5.00  per  500, 
si  23    per    1O0 

Extra  choice  selected.  $2.00  per  100. 

Please  send  in  your  orders  at  once  as  the 
Plauts  will  not  last  long  at  these  prices. 

WESTON, 

MASS. 
ELM   STKEET,  Post-Office  Box  193. 


Geo.  Sanderson  &  Son, 


H.  W.  SMITH'S 

HYBRID    MOON    VINE 

rlpomea  Nactitlorum) 

purest  white,  earliest  moon  vine  in  existence.  Mr. 
A.  W.  Smith  h  's  the  woild-wide  reputation  of 
being  the  originator  nf  the  best  moon  vi 
in  the  country  OOUKKbY  ASCnMANN  <i 
to  2  Omatio  Street,  Phila.,  is  the  wholesale 
grower  lor  them,  and  has  about  15,000  now  ready. 
2%  in.  pols,  $5.00  per  iod.    Cash  *ilh  order. 


Sphagnum  Moss   and   Cedar    Pole» 

Mo»s  1  5  bb  Bale.  SI  2fi ;  3  Bales,  $3.1'5  ;  6  ISalt  s, 
$6  00;  Pkn  Moss.  In  Bales.  S7  50  Poles,  -  incii 
butt  8  feet  long,  SlitiO  per  1»0;  'M  in<  h  buit 

lu  t  .  1:  feet  long,  S2:.5u  per  lciOu.   Cash. 

H.   R.  AKERS,  Chatsworth,        N.J. 


OBITUARY. 
John  MeDougall  died  at  his  home  in 
Norwich.   Conn.,   on   April   18,   aged   66 
years. 


Paul  T.  Berg  of  Norwalk,  Conn., 
died  at  his  home,  65  Woodward 
avenue,  on  April  16.  He  had  been  con- 
nected with  the  Smith  greenhouses 
for  many  years  as  superintendent. 
A  widow  and  two  sons  survive  him. 


IN    MEMORIArvl. 

Count    Kerchove    de    Denterghem. 

On  several  occasions  recently  we 
have  referred  to  the  serious  losses  to 
European  horticulture  by  the  death  of 
various  well  known  men.  Belgium 
in  particular  has  been  a  severe  suf- 
ferer and  in  losing  Count  Oswald  de 
Kerchove  de  Denterghem  the  Royal 
Agricultural  and  Botanical  Society  of 
Ghent,  of  which  he  had  been  for  so 
long  the  honored  president,  will  be 
placed  in  a  position  of  considerable 
difficulty  to  find  a  man  worthy  of  oc- 
cupying the  vacant  place. 

The  Count  Kerchove  de  Denter- 
ghem was  a  familiar  figure  to  all 
European  horticulturists  of  any  note. 
He  was  a  man  of  imposing  stature,  a 
genial  courteous  gentleman  whom  we 
well  remember  meeting  for  the  first 
time  nearly  seventeen  years  ago  at 
Ghent. 

Like  his  colleagues  the  late  M.  de 
Meulenaere  and  M.  Ernest  Fierens, 
both  members  of  the  same  society,  he 
was  a  lawyer  by  profession  and  an 
amateur  gardener  of  world  wide  re- 
pute. As  an  author  and  contributor 
to  the  horticultural  press  he  was  also 
well  known  as  a  competent  authority 
on  the  matter  upon  which  he  used  to 
write.  Every  visitor  to  the  great  In- 
ternational Horticultural  Shows  at 
Ghent  will  remember  the  Count's 
warm  welcome  and  his  invariable  ur- 
banity. He  spoke  English,  among  his 
many  other  accomplishments,  quite 
well,  and  has  often  received  visitors 
from  this  side  of  the  Channel  in  a  way 
not  to  be  easily  forgotten. 

He  had  filled  many  important  posi- 
tions in  his  own  country  and  his  death 
so  entirely  unexpected  to  those  out- 
side his  own  immediate  circle  of  friends 
will  create  a  great  void,  more  es- 
pecially at  the  next  Quinquennial 
show  at  Ghent  for  which  preparations 
are  now  in  active  operation. 

Count  Kerchove  was  born  in  1844 
and  died  on  the  20th  March  last  being 
in  his  62nd  year.     He  was  an  officer  of 


the   Order  of  Leopold  and  held  other 
decorations. 

C.   HARMAN  PAYNE. 


NEWS    NOTES. 
Patrick  Sampson,  of  101  Twenty-first 
street,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  has  been  miss- 
ing from  his  home  since  April  14. 


J.  J.  Lampert  of  Xenia,  O.,  and  his 
sons,  have  formed  a  stock  company 
and  will  carry  on  a  wholesale  florist 
business. 


James  E.  Andrews  has  purchased 
the  Clarence  E.  Barker  property  in 
Billerica,  Mass.,  and  will  carry  on  a 
florists'  business. 


Robert  Dougherty  of  Natick,  Mass.. 
has  purchased  the  greenhouse  and 
land  of  Mrs.  A.  C.  Pond  at  W.  Med- 
way,  and  has  taken  possession. 


W.  H.  Waite,  formerly  located  at 
Castlewall,  Elberon,  N.  J.,  has  been 
appointed  superintendent  on  Senator 
Dryden's  estate  at  Bernardsville,  N.  J. 


Reed  &  Keller,  with  characteristic. 
enti  rprise,  have  patented  a  device  for 
holding  cycas  leaves  in  position  in  the 
making  of  cycas  bunches  in  florists' 
funeral  work.  It  is  worth  looking  into. 
Write  to  them  at  146-148  West  25th 
street.   New  York. 


PRIZE  PRIMULA  SEEDS 
SOW  NOW.  7Pi%h 

plants  in  bloom  for  FALL^les. 

J4  Trade  Trade 
Pic..      Pkt. 
Primula  sinensis,  pu  eWhite,$o.to     $i.oc 
''  "      hnll  ant  Red,      .60        1.00 

"     Holborn  Blue,     .60       1  00 
"     Cri  iisod,  .60        1 .00 

*'  "     Pink,  .60        1. 00 

"     Mi  hell's 
European  Mixture,     .60        1.00 
This  is  the  finest  m  xture  pro  uiable  com- 
posed of  the  choicest  separate  co.ors  on  y. 
Primu'a  ob^onica,  Red,         .         .       $0.30 
"  Ro^e  or  Pink,  .30 

'*  "  pure  White,    .  .30 

"  "   Hyb  irla  Mixed  Colors.  .40 

"  "  FimbriataC' oic'  Mix'd,  .50 

For  Seasonable  S  1  ds  and  Supplies  please 
refer  to  our  Wholesale  List  mailed  free 
on  request  to  all  florists. 

HENRY  F.  MICHELL  CO. 

Seed  Importers  and  Gr  »wers 

1018  Market  St ,  Philadelphia. Pa. 


April  28,  1906 


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ODONTOGLOSSUM     CRISPUM     PIT- 
TIANUM. 


The  cut  shows  an  individual  flower 
of  Odontoglossum  crispum  Pittianum, 
reduced  to  one-half  its  diameter.  This 
is  the  variety  which  brought  the  record 
price  of  $5750.00  at  a  recent  orchid 
sale  in  London,  the  purchaser  being 
Sander  &  Son  of  St.  Albans.  This 
beautiful  Odontoglossum  has  twice  won 
the  gold  medal  at  Manchester  and  is 
called  the  best  blotched  Crispum  in 
existence.  The  flowers  are  described 
as  white,  slightly  tinged  with  rose,  the 
sepals  and  petals  being  heavily 
blotched  with  red-brown,  the  reverse 
side  heavily  tinged  with  purple.  The 
labellum  has  a  yellow  crest  marked 
with  reddish  lines,  in  front  of  which 
are  brown  spots  on  a  white  ground. 
The  specimen  sold  bore  three  bulbs, 
two  with  leaves  and  young  break. 


PROGRESS  IN  BALTIMORE. 
For  four  years  the  Baltimore  people 
have  had  no  flower  show.  They  used 
to  have  good  shows,  but  the  deficits 
discouraged  them.  Now  they  have 
taken  courage  once  more  and  are  to 
have  a  show  the  coming  fall  on  new 
lines.  At  the  monthly  meeting  of 
the  Gardeners'  Club,  held  on  the  23rd 
inst,  a  guarantee  fund  of  ample  di- 
mensions was  promptly  subscribed 
and  competent  committees  appointed 
to  push  the  enterprise  forward  to  a 
successful  conclusion.  Encouraging 
words  are  spoken  by  Fred.  J.  Michell 
and  other  visitors  from  Philadelphia; 
the  members  who  spoive  evinced 
great  enthusiasm  which  argurs  well 
for  the  success  of  the  venture.  Sub- 
scriptions to  the  premium  list  were 
opened  as  soon  as  the  guarantee  fund 
was  assured  and  a  good  beginning 
made.  President  W.  Lehr  appointed 
the  following  committee  to  take  gen- 
eral charge  of  the  show:  George  Mor- 
rison, chairman;  Albert  Feidler,  Fred. 
C.  Bauer,  Jno.  J.  Perry  and  James 
Glass.  A  spirited  debate  took  place 
at  the  same  meeting  as  to  who  had 
the  best  of  it,  "The  Grower  or  the 
Retailer."      The    orators    who    distin- 


guished themselves  were  Fred  Burger 
in  the  role  of  diplomatist,  Isaac  H. 
Moss  as  humorist,  and  Fred  C.  Bauer 
as  philosopher.  Thos.  Patterson  was 
good,  but  one  sided;  Phil  Walsh  was 
undecided,  and  Jno.  Perry,  as  whole- 
saler, tried  his  best  to  squirm  out, 
but  it  was  hopeless.  Chas.  Seybold 
made  a  good  vice-chairman  while 
President  Lehr  was  out  on  committee 
duty,  and  contributed  considerably  to 
the  enthusiasm  of  the  meeting.  The 
Maryland  Horticultural  Society  is  to 
be  asked  to  combine  its  show  with 
the  Baltimore  exhibition.  A  suitable 
hall  has  already  been  promised,  free 
of  charge,  and  all  members  of  the 
club  are  to  be  enlisted  as  volunteers 
in  the  sale  of  tickets,  and  prizes  are 
offered  for  the  best  workers  in  that 
connection.  The  press  is  to  be  well 
supplied  with  reading  matter,  tickets 
and  bouquets.  The  school  children 
are  to  be  admitted  free  in  the  morn- 
ing and  many  other  things  done  to 
make  the  show  a  success. 


Gov.  Herrick  violet  has  rapidly 
risen  to  a  leading  position  in  the  Bos- 
ton cut  flower  market.  Its  unrivalled 
color  is  a  strong  point,  and  another 
quality  which  is  much  appreciated  is 
its  disposition  to  continue  blooming 
until  late  in  the  spring. 


The  disappearance  of  Wm.  Woods, 
of  Lenox,  Mass.,  mentioned  in  our 
issue  of  last  week,  proves  to  have 
been  a  case  of  suicide,  his  body  hav- 
ing been  found  in  a  pond  nearby. 


BOSTON  FLORIST  LETTER  CO. 

Manufacturers  of  FLORISTS'  LETTERS 


This  wooden  box  nicely  stained  and 
varnished,  18x30x12,  made  in  two  sec- 
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Binck  Letters,  i]4  or  2  inch  size  per  100,  $2. 

Script  Letters,  3.  Fastener  with  each  letter  or 
word.  Used  by  leading  florists  everywhere  and 
for  sale  by  ..11  wholesale  flon>ts  and  supply  dealers 

N.  f .  MCCARTHY,  Manager 

66  Pearl  Street,  BOSTON,  MAS*. 


Always  enterprising,  we  are  now  ready 
with  a  fine  line  of  Easter  Baskets. 
Buy  your  Florist  Supplies  of 

J.   STERN    &   CO. 

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Per  postal 

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New  York  City  or  Vicinity  can 
have  them  filled  in  best  manner 
and  specially  delivered  by 

Thomas  Young,  Jr. 

41  W.  28th  Street,  New  York 


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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. 

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TELEGRAPHIC   ORDER. 

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Carnations. 

Beauty   Bride 
and  Bridesmaid. 


Lily  of  the  Valley. 


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Violets. 

Telephone  6^68-6267  Main 

WELCH    BROS- 

15  Province  St. 

BOSTON 


E.  H.  HUNT 

Wholesale 

Cut  Flowers 

"THE  OLD  RELIABLE" 

T6  Wabash  Av.,  CHICAGO 

In  writing  advertisers.  meutloD   liortlculture 

VAUGHAN  &  SPERRY 

"Wholesale 
Commission  Florists 

If  you  wish   to   buy  or  sell,  see  them   hrst 
'PHONE  CENTRAL  2571 

60  WABASH  AVE.,  CHICAGO 


WILD    SMILAX 

IN  ANY  yVANTITY  SO. 00   PER  CASE 


W.  E.  McRISSICR 

Wholesale  Florist 

1221   Filbert  St.,        PHILADELPHIA 


EVERYTHING  SEASONABLE  IN      P 

CUT  FLOWERS  • 

EDWARD  REID. 


Wholsale 
Florist 

1526    Ranslesd     Steel,      PHILADELPHIA 
Store  Closes   S  P.  M. 


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CUT  FLOWER  BOXES 

EDWARDS  FOLDING  BOX  CO 

MANUFACTURERS 

PHILADELPHIA,     PA. 

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CHAS.  W.  McKELLAR 

51   WABASH  AVE.,  CHICAGO 

Western  Headquarters  for  Choice  Orchids 
Valley  Violets  and  all  Cut  Flowers 


E.  F.  Winterson  Co. 

45-47-49  Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago 

Wholesale  Cut  Flowers  and 
Florists'  Supplies 

CUT  FLOWER  ORDERS  OUR  SPECIALTY 

The  leading  Florists  supply  house  of  the  west 
Supply  Catalogue  free.     ' 

PETER    REINBERG 

WHOLESALE 

CUT  FLOWERS 

51  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago,  111. 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention    Horticulture 


WHOLESALE  FLOWER  MARKETS 

TRADE  PRICES— Per  100— TO  DEALERS  ONLY 


cbicago 

April  24 


ST.  LOUIS 

April   16 


PHILA. 

April  9 


BOSTON 

April  26 


ROSES 
Am.  Beauty  and  Edgely  Fan.  &  Sp. 

■'  Extia 

No.  1.... 

"  Lower  grades 

Bride  &  'Maid— Fan.  &  Sp. 

"  Extra., 

"  No.  i  and  Lower  gr-. 

Liberty,  Fanc\   

Ordinary 

Richmond,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

Golden  Gate,  Fancy. . . ., 

1  'rdinary    ■  • 

Chatenay,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

CARNATIONS 

Fancy    

Ordinary 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Cdttleyas 

Lilies 

Callas ■--• 

Lnv  of  the  Valley 

Violets 

Tulips 

Sweet  Peas 

Mignonette..    .    

Adiautum   Cune  itum. 

"         Cioweanum 

Smilax * 

Asp  tragus  Plumosus,   strings 

"             "    &  Sprengeri  bunches 
Lilacs  per  100  bunches 


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J.A.BUDL0NG 

37-39  Randolph  Street,  CHICAGO 


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Roses  and  WHOLESALE 

C^aPer.ty GROWER  Of 


CUT  FLOWERS 


April  28,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


563 


VICTORY 

We  do  not  need  to  advertise  Victory  aggressively  any  longer.     We  are  making  prompt  deliveries 
of  Cuttings  daily  and  are  giving  universal  satisfaction.     Enough  Said  ! 


# 


CUT  FLOWER  MARKET  REPORTS 


As   our   price   quotations 
BOSTON     indicate   there    has   been 

a  big  downfall  in  flower 
values  in  this  market  since  last  week, 
and  the  initiated  will  easily  imagine 
the  truth  of  which  this  is  the  conse- 
quence, that  the  market  is  overloaded 
with  material  for  which  there  is  no 
outlet  at  present.  It  seems  to  be  a 
case  of  over-production  rather  than 
of  under-demand,  as  all  the  retail 
stores  have  a  busy  aspect  and  there 
is  no  complaint  from  those  dealing 
directly  with  the  public  as  to  bad 
business.  The  retailer  can  make 
money  easily  under  prevailing  con 
ditions. 

The  market  has  been 
CINCINNATI  badly  over-stocked 
with  cut  flowers  ever 
since  Easter.  Business  has  been  fair- 
ly good,  but  the  supply  has  been  some- 
thing enormous.  Roses,  carnations, 
violets,  sweet  peas  and  bulbous  stock 
in  variety  continue  to  arrive  in  such 
quantities  that  the  ice  boxes  are  taxed 
to  their  utmost  capacity.  The  weather 
has  been  warm  and  the  bulk  of  the 
stock  is  soft  and  unsalable  the  day 
after  it  is  cut.  Harrisii  lilies  and  lily 
of  the  valley  are  about  the  only  flow- 
ers in  demand  and  of  which  there  is 
not  an  over-supply.  In  consequence 
prices  have  taken  an  awful  drop  on 
everything.  This  week,  however, 
promises  to  be  somewhat  better  as 
the  supply  of  bulbous  stock  is  about 
exhausted.  Violets  are  getting  small 
and  will  soon  be  out  of  the  market. 
Several  large  weddings  are  booked 
for  the  near  future  and  business  prom- 
ises to  be  good  for  some  time  to  come. 
The  street  fakirs  are  in  their  glory 
now  and  can  be  seen  on  every  down- 
town corner  selling  stuff  at  prices 
which  cause  us  to  wonder  what  the 
grower  gets. 


We  all  expected  after 
COLUMBUS     the    splendid    business 

that  was  done  Easter, 
to  have  little  trade  for  awhile,  but 
have  been  most  agreeably  disappoint- 
ed. The  past  week  has  been  one  of 
the  best  we  have  had  this  year.  Prices, 
of  course,  have  fallen  back  to  where 
they  were  before  Easter  week;  in 
some  stock,  especially  carnations,  not 
quite  so  low  perhaps.  Carnations,  al- 
though in  large  supply,  have  been  in 
such  good  demand  that  fifty  cents  a 
dozen  is  the  lowest  we  have  been 
obliged  to  sell  them  since  Easter. 
other  stock  in  good  supply  and  sell- 
ing freely  at  usual  rates.  Had  the 
terrible  San  Francisco  calamity  not 
occurred,  there  is  no  question  but 
that  business  would  be  very  brisk; 
this  fearful  thing  has  cast  a  sadness 
over  the  whole  city,  and  many  of  the 
craft  will  be  most  anxious  until  they 
receive  word  from  their  relatives  and 
friends   who   were   in   that  city. 

The  business  here 
DETROIT  since  Easter  has 
fallen  off  some.  We 
find  the  stock  at  the  commission 
houses  getting  back  to  itself  again 
and  the  prices  reasonable.  Roses  are 
becoming  plentiful  along  with  carna- 
tions and  violets.  Sweel  peas  are 
being  sold  more  regularly  of  late  and 
are  of  good  quality.  Spring  weddings 
are  beginning  to  take  effect  and  busi- 
ness will  soon  be  in  full  swing  again. 

Business  conditions 
LOUISVILLE   the        previous        week 

were  generally  a  lit- 
tle slow  in  the  way  of  sales,  while  stock 
usually  was  plentiful.  Carnations 
found  very  good  demand,  the  quality 
and  supply  being  satisfactory.  Roses 
were  in  great  supply  and  of  satisfac- 
tory quality,  the  demand  being  good. 
Lilies  of  the  valley,  sweet  peas,  migno- 


SEND  US  YOUR  ORDERS 

AND  YOU  WILL  RECEIVE  THE  FRE5HEST  AND  BEST  STOCK 
TO  BE  FOUND  AND  AT  THE  LOWEST  PRICES 

No.  1  Dagger  Ferns,  $1.25;  Fancy  Ferns,  $1.50  per  1,000  &nrVrS 

GALAX  Green  or  Bronze,  75c  per  I000,  ,nlogg°5o0,s 
_  Southern  Smilax  50-lb.  case  $5,50 


mm 


^y^,',^  ■.-.'■'..-.  i^\-^2?  We  can  supply  you  with  f  ici-h  made 

FESTOONINC 
rom     the    woods,    4c. 
le  lot  on  application, 
UREL,  35c  per  large  bundle.   Fine 
gP'"'-^' — in, e  of  Xieesfoi  decorating  purposes.    Try  the  beautiful  Pine.    Telephone  or 
telegraph  orders  will  receive  prompt  attention. 

CROWL  FERN  CO.,     MILLINGTON,  MASS. 


I  f1v^R0W%-   fJ^RN  \  &&    (fathered    daily    fresh    fro 
%ft; WHSl^L^  BRANCH    !  AUREL,  35C  per 


nette  and  forget-me-nots,  found  their 
demand,  with  the  supply  usually  ade- 
quate. Violets  and  bulbous  stock  are 
nearly  at  an  end.  Green  goods  can  be 
had  in  fair  supply. 

The  condition  of 
PHILADELPHIA  the  cut  flower  mar- 
ket last  week  was 
not  nearly  so  satisfactory  the  latter 
as  it  was  the  early  part  of  the  week; 
the  warm  weather  coming  on  the  lat- 
ter part  of  the  week  hurt  things  very 
much  and  brought  an  immense  quantity 
of  flowers  which  glutted  the  market  on 
almost  all  kinds.  Stock  was  generally 
good — did  not  seem  to  be  affected  by 
the  warm  weather.  Beauties  moved 
in  fair  shape  in  fact  rather  better  than 
some  of  the  other  roses,  considering 
the  existing  conditions. 

There  were  quite  a  few  weddings  in 
the  early  part  of  the  week  which  of 
course  helped  business  wonderfully. 
Prices  continue  dropping  on  all  classes 
<it  flowers;  this  was  particularly  no- 
ticeable on  carnations  which  were  quite 
a  little  more  plentiful.  Tea  roses  also 
suffered  in  the  same  way;  possibly 
more  so  than  the  carnations.  Satur- 
day, which  is  generally  considered  one 
of  our  best  days,  was  a  great  disap- 
pointment all  around,  a  quantity  of  cut 
flowers  being  carried  over  into  the  next 
week. 


BUSINESS  CHANGES. 
The  Rose  bank  Floral  Co.  have  given 
up  their  store  at  136  East  Fourth 
si  Let.  Cincinnati.  It  is  understood 
that  they  have  moved  to  Lexington, 
Ky 


Reed  &  Keller,  the  wire  work  and 
rustic  supply  manufacturers  have  ac- 
quired several  floors  in  the  building 
adjoining  their  establishment  on  West 
25th  street,  New  York,  and  will  take 
possession  May  1st.  This  will  give 
much-needed  additional  room  for  a 
rapidly  developing  business. 


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FERNS 

Dagger   Ferns 


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and 

Galax   Leaves 

Bronze   or  Green  Galax, 
$1.00   per     1000;    $7.00 

per  case.     Dagger  Ferns, 

DAGGER  FERNS.  K       ,         .        .  «. ,    ^c 

A     1     stock,     $1.25     per 

1000.     $1.00  per  1000  in  lots  of  10.000  or  over. 

Stock  guaranteed  first  class. 

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April  28,  1905 


FRANK   MILLANC 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist 


COOGAN    BUILDING 


95-57  W.  26th  Street,    NEW  YORK 

Tel.  299  Madison  Sq.      Open  6  A.  M.  to  5  P.  M. 

FORD  BROTHERS 


t  JOHN   I.   RAYNOR  1 

I  Wholesale  Commission  Florist    Tar'^A^XerT 

V  A  full  line  of  Choice  Cut  Flower  stock  for  all  purposes.    Comprises  every  variety 

m  grown  for  New  York  market,  at  current  prices 

•  TEL.  1998  Madison  SQUARE  49  W.  28  St.,  New  York  City 


48  West  28th  Street, 


NEW  YORK 


FINE  ROSES  WUIUIIS 

A  Full  Line  of  All  CUT  FLOWERS 
Telrphone,  3870  or  3H71   Madison  Scusre. 


ALEX.  J.  GUTTMAN 

THE  WHOLESALE 

%  FLORIST  * 

OF  NEW  YORK 
Phone  1664-1665  Mad.  Sq.     43  W.  28th  St. 

HICKS  &CRAWBUCK,  Inc. 

Wholesale  Commission    Florists 
and  Jobbers  in  Florist's  Supplies 

76    AND    78    COURT    STREET 

BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


Walter  F,  Sheridan 

Wholesale  Commission  Dealer  In 

Choice  Cut  flowers 

39  West  28th  Street,    New  York 
Telephone  :  002  Madison  Sq. 


HEADQUARTERS    FOR    NOVELTIES 

ORCHIDS  A  SPECIALTY 


ALWATS 

OK  HAMS 


THE    HIGHEST  \/l   I  CV         AXWATB 

ORADE   OF         VALLCT,  OK  HAMS 

BEST    BEAUTIES,    METEORS,    BRIDES   AND    BRIDESMAIDS 

JAMES LMciyiANUS,7sViE5?sl .50  W^30th S^,  NjiwJKork 


H.    1£  .    F  R  O  M  B  IV  T 

Wholesale   Commission    Florist 

CHOICE    CUT    FLOWERS 


Successor  to 
Wm.    Chormley 


57  West  28th  St. 


New  York. 


Special  Attention  to  Shipping  Orders        Telephones:  2200,  2aoi,  Madison  Square       Wiite  for  Current  Prices 


Established 
1S91 


BUY  FROM  »/i  r* 

sHii-  to  iy\r\ 

TRV  ■*■'*■-' 


ALFRED  H.  LANGJAHR 

All  Choice  Cut  Flowers  in  Season 
55  West  28th   St.,  New  York 
Telephone  3924   Madison   Square. 


The  Reliable  Commission  House 

Richmond  Roses  and  Rich  Flowers 
of  all  varieties 


FOR    GOOD    PRICES 

AND  CASH   RETURNS 

send  your  flowers  to 


JOS.  S.  FENRICH     Phil.  F.  Kessler 


HOW.  28th  Street,  New  York 

Tel   324-325  Madison  Square 


55    West   26th    Street,    New   York. 
Telephone   2921    Madison    Square. 


NEW   YORK   QUOTATIONS   PER   100-TO    DEALERS   ONLY 


Roses 
Am.  Beauty  and  Edgeley  Ian  and  sp. 

"  extra 

No.   1 

*'  Lower  grades 

Bride  &  "Maid,  fan    and  sp 

*'         extra 

"         No.  1  and  lower  giad^s 

Liberty,  fancy      

"  ordinary    

Richmond,  Uncy 

oidinary 

Golden  Gate,  fancy 

"  "       ordinary 

Chatenay,  fancy 

"  ordinary    


Last  Half  of  Week  I  First  Halt  of  We*k 

ending  Apr.  21      beginning  Apr.  23 

1 906  1906 


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10.00  10 

6.oo  to 

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5.00  to 

3.00  to 

1.00  to 

15.00  to 

3. CO  to 

15.00  to 

1  00  to 

5.00  to 

1.00  to 

6.00  to 

1.00  to 


20. CO 

12.00 
10.00 
4.00 

8.00 
5.00 

3.00 

20.00 

8.00 

20.00 

8.00 

6.00 

3.00 

10.00 
3.00 


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10.00  to 

6  00  to 

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15.00  to 

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20.00 

12  OO 

10.00 
4.00 

8.00 
5.00 

3-co 

20   OO 

8.00 
20.00 
8.00 
6.00 
3.00 
10.00 
3.00 


Carnations,  Fancy 

Carnations,  Ordinary 

Cattle>as 

Lilies. 

Callas 

Li  v  of  the  Yallev 

Violets    

Tulips 

Sweet  Peas .   

Hiunonette         

Adiantum  Cuneatum 

*'  Croweanum 

Smilax 

Asparagus  Plumosus.-       

"  &  Sprengeri,  bupches 
Lilacs  per  100  bunches 


Last  Half  of  Week 

ending  A-  r.  21 

1906 


3.00  to 

1.00  to 

50.00  to 

u.OO  to 

4.10  to 

1.00  to 

.15  to 


First  1  aif  of  Week 

beginning  Apr.  23 

1906 


.50  to 
1.00  to 
.50   to 


10. CO     to 

20.00    to 
10.00   to 


5.00 
2.00 
1000c 
6.00 
6.00 

3.00  i 
.40 

•75 

3.00 

1.00 

1.50 

25.00 

35  00 

25.00 


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.00  to 
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S    W 


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50    to 


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4.00 
2.00 
.00.00 
6.00 
6.00 
3.00 

.40 

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300 

1.00 

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35.00 

25.00 


JOHN  YOUNG 

Wholesale   FLORIST 

51  West  28tK  St..  New  YorK 

Telephone.    44C3-44C4    Madison    Sq. 

Beet     Beauties.     ErldPS    and    Bridesmaids. 

Lily    of    the    Valley.    Orchids    and 

Lilies.      Renowned   Cottage 

Garden   Carnations. 

Edward  C.  Horan 
Wholesale  Florist 

55  WEST  28th  ST. 

Tel.  J**J  M«di8on  Sq.  New  York 


TRAENDLY    &     S  CHENG K 

WHOLESALE  FLORISTS 

Furnish  best  stock  at  fair  prices  all  the  year  round     Send  for  quetations  on  fall  orders 

Tel.  798.799  Madison  Sq.  44  West  28th  Street,  New  York  City  I 


FLORISTS  OUT  OF  TOWN 


Taking  Orders  for  Flowers  to  be  Deliv- 
ered to  Steamers  or  Elsewhere  in  New 
York  can  have  them  drlivered  in  PLAIN 
BOXES,  WITH  OWN  TAGS  in  best 
manner  by 


Young  &  Nugent 

42  W.  28th  St.,  New  York 


In  writing  to' f  Advertisers  kindly  mention  Horticulture 


April  28.  190C 


HORTICULTURE 

Fancy  Ferns 

Michigan  Gut 


565 


$1.75  per  IOOO 
$1.50  per  5000  Lots 
$1.40  per  10.000  Lots 

Discount    on    Regular   Shipments 


^Wholesale    Florists 
30  and  40  Miami  Ave.,  DETROIT,  MICH 

Send    for    Our    Weekly    Price    List    on    Cut    Flowers 


Flower  Exchange 


WM.  DILGER 
Manager 


Charles  Millang 

50  West  29th  St.,      New  York  Uty 

Gut  Flowers  on  Commission 

A  Reliable  Place  to  Consign  to  or  order  from 

Telephone;  3800-3871  Madison  Square 

ORCHIDS  AT  ALL  SEASONS 

WM.  STUART  ALLEN  GO. 

Commission  Merchants  in  Cut  Flowers 

53  WEST  28TH  STREET,  NEW  YORK 

Telephone  356  Madison  Square 
BUY    YOUR     FLOWERS    THROUGH 

A.  MOLTZ 

Wholesale  Florist 

5S-S7  W.  26th  Street       -       -       NEW  YORK 

Best  Facilities  for  Supplying  you  at  Lowest 

Daily  Market  Prices 

Tel.  2921-5243  riadison  Square 

J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co. 

Wholesale  Florists 

FLORISTS'   SUPPLIES 

545  Liberty  St.,   PITTSBURG,  PA. 

Long  Distance  Phone  1435  Court. 

Bonnot  Bros. 

Wholesale     Florists 

S5  and  57  W.  26th  St.,  NEW  YORK 

Cut  Flower  Exchange       Tel.  B30  Madison  Square. 

OPEN  6.00  A.M. 

AN  UNEQUALEO  OUTLET  FOR  CONSIGNED  FLOWERS 

JULIUS  LANG 

Wholesale  Florist 

Consignments   received,    sold    well 

and   returns    made   promptly. 

S3  WEST  30th  ST.  NEW  YORK 

Telephone,   280  Madison  Sq. 

ESTABLISHED  1872 

JOHN    J.    PERKINS 

WHOLESALE  and  COMMISSION  FLORIST 

115  W.  30th  St.,  New  York 

Tel.  No.  956  Madison  Square 
Wanted.— A  few  more  reliable  growers  of 
Carnations  and  Violets.     Quick  returns  and 
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50-56  North  4th  Street 
PHILADELPHIA,     PA. 

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REED  <SL  KELLER 

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We  manufacture  all  our 

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and  are  dealers  in 

Glassware  Decorative  Greens  and  ctorlsts'  Requisites,     j 


Crafted  Roses 

First  class,  early  grafted,  Brides 
and  Bridesmaids  on  best  Eng- 
lish stock.  Prices  $10.00  and 
$12.00  per  hundred.  See  sam- 
ple at  Stall  No.  52  Park  Street 
Market. 

MONTROSE  GREENHOUSES 

Montrose,  Mass. 


Headquarters  in  Western  New  York 

ROSES,  CARNATIONS 

And  all  kinds  of  Seaonable  Flowers 

WM.  F,  KASTING 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist,  also  Dealer  In 
Florists'  Supplies  and  Wire  Designs. 

383-87   ELLICOTT  ST. 
BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 


Give  us  a  trial. 


We  can  please  you. 


NEW  CROP  BRONZE  AND  GREEN  GALAX 

$1.00  per  1000.    Discounts  on  larger  quantities.    Write  for  prices  on  case  lots. 
WE   HAVE   VERY   FIXE   CUT   BOX   WOOD. 
DAGGER  AND  FANCY  FERNS. 

NEW  CROP  SOUTHERN  WILD  SMILAX  $3.50  and  $7.00  per  Case. 

Headquarters  for  all  FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES.  Wire 
Designs,  Cut  Wire,  Letters,  Immortelles,  Cycas  Leaves. 
Wheat  Sheaves,  Ribbons,  Corrugated  Boxes,  etc. 

LAUREL  FESTOONING,  6c.  and  6c.  per  yard. 

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WHOLESALE  FLOWER  MARKETS.- 


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"TO  DEALERS  ONLY. 


CINCINNATI 

April  24 


DETROIT 

April  23 


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Geo.  A.   ^Sutherland   Co. 

CUT    FLOWERS 

Florists'    Supplies    and    Letters 
34  HAWLEY    STREET         -         -        BOSTON 


E.  A.  BEAVEN 

Wholesale  Dealer  In 

SOUTHERN    WILD    SMILAX 

and   Florists'   Hardy  Decorative  Supplies. 
New  crop  now  ready  lu  limited  quantities. 

EVERGREEN,    ALA. 


WHOLESALE 

Fancy  and  Dagger  Ferns,  Galax  and  Leucothoe, 
Bronze  and  Green  Baled  Sphagnum,  and  Green 
flosses  Leaf  Mold.  Orchid  and  Azalia  Peats,  Fresh 
cut  Palmetto  and  Cycas  Palm  leaves.  Wild  Smilax 
—  Boxwood.    All  Decorating  Evergreens. 

THE  KERVAN  CO.    20^2™* 


Tel.  1519  Madison  Sq. 


NEW  YORK. 


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HORTICULTURE 


April  28,  1906 


List 

of 

Advertisers 


Page 

Akers  A.  R. 5°° 

Allen  Wm.  Stuart  Co. 565 
Aschmann  Godfrey.-  *56° 

Barrows  H.H.  &  Son.  544 
Bayersdorfer  H  &  Co  565 

Beaven,  E.  A 5^5 

Blue  Hill  Nurseries. -546 

BoQdington  A.  T. 559 

Bonnot  Bros. 565 

Boston  Flonst   Letter 

Co 561 

Boston  Plate  and  Win- 
dow Glass  Co 57° 

Breck  Joseph  &  Sons  559 
Breitmeyer's  J.  Sons  561 

Budlong  J.  A.. 56a 

Burpee  W.  A.  &  Co..  559 
Burton  J 546 

Carlton  H.  R. 544 

Chicago  Carnation 

Co 542 

Cochran     Mushroom 

&  Spawn  Co 559 

Cooke  G.  H. -     5&* 

F.  E.  Conine  Nursery 

Co. —557 

Cottage  Gardens   Co 

.-542-557 

Cowee  A 557 

Crowl  Fern  Co.  ...     563 

Derry  Thos.. 569 

Dilger  Wm 565 

Dreer  H.  A.-  ■ -■-  54i"57° 

Eaton  H.  N 543 

Edgar  W.  W 544 

Edwards  Folding  Box 

Co. 562 

EiseleC. 542 

Elliott  Wm.  &Son 54} 

EslerJ.  G 57* 

Ernest  W.  H. 57° 

Exotic  Nurseries 544 

Eyres 561 

Farquhar  R.  &   J.    & 

Co.. 559 

Felthousen  J.  E 5+3 

FenrichJ.  S 564 

Fletcher  F.  W 544 

Fleur,  E 544 

Foley  Mfg.  Co 570 

Ford  Bros. 564 

Forest       Nursery       & 

Seed  Co. 5^7 

Fortunes,  A.  L 563 

Froment  H.  E. s64 

Grey  T.J.  &  Co 559 

Gude  Bros.  Co 561 

Gurney    Heater  Mfg. 

Co. 57i 

Guttman  Alex.  J 564 

Guttman  &  Weber.  ..563 

Hail  Asso. 571 

Halliday  Bros. S44 

Hammond  Paint  &  Slug 

Shot  Works 572 

Hart  Pioneer  Nurser- 
ies       557 

Hartshorne  Jas 542 

Heller&Co... 559 

Herbert  David  &  Son.  557 
Hews  A.  H.  &  Co... .570 
Hicks  &  Crawbuck  ..564 

Hilfinger  Bros. 57° 

Hippard  E. 57° 

Hitchings  &  Co 57z 

Horan   E.  C.     564 

Huerlin,   Julius   54° 

HuntE.H. 562 

Igoe  Brcs. 557 

Innes  &  McRae 546 

Jacobs  S 571 

(Casting  W.  F 565 

Kervan  Co..  The  ....565 

Kessler,  P.  F 564 

King  Cons.  Co 571 


Page 

Klokner  A. 570 

Kroeschell  Bros. 57: 

Lager  &  Hurrell.. . . .  .544 

Lang  Julius 565 

Langjahr,  Alfred  H..  .564 

Leuthy  A.  &  Co 544 

Lord  &  Burnham  Co.  572 
Lut ton  \V.  H 571 

McConnell  Alex 561 

McKe11arChar.es  W. 562 
McKissick.W.  E.   ...562 

McManus  Jas. 564 

Michell  H.  F.Co.  ...560 
Michigan  Cut  Flower 

Exchange 565 

Millang  Charles 565 

Millang  Frank -564 

Mohz  A   565 

M;*minger  J.  C.    ..--.571 
Montrose      Green- 
houses   565 

Murdoch  J.  B.&C0..565 
Murray  Samuel.. ...  .561 

Nicotine  Mfg.  Co 559 

Niessen  Leo.  Co 562 

Oak  Grove  Nurseries. 544 

Palisades  Nursery  Co. 558 
Pennock  Samuels. . . . 

•   544-562 

Perfection      Chemical 

Co 559 

Perkins  John  J 565 

Perkins  St.  Nurseries.  544 

Peterson  J .  A 546 

PiersonA.N.   560 

Pierson  F.  R.  Co.  542-5*4 
Pierson  U  Bar  Co. ..  -^71 
Pye  E.  H 542 


Raynor  John  I  ....  •  564 
Reed  &  Keller ...  533-565 

Reid  Edw     562 

Reinberg  Peter 562 

Robinson  H.M.  &  C0.565 
Roehrs  Julius  Co.  ."544 
Rolker  August  &  SonS57o 
Rose  Hill  Nurseries. ,  5^0 


Sander  &  Son. .  ■ .  544 

Sanderson  Geo.  &  Son  560 
Schlegel     &     Fouler 

Co. 559 

Schmidt  J.  C.  Co 544 

Scollay  John  A...  571 

Scott  John 544 

Sheridan  W.  F.  . . .  564 
Siebrecht  &  Sons.  - .  -  543 
Siggers  &  Siggers  ...570 
Situations  &   Wants-. 569 

Skidelsky  S.  S. 546 

Standard  Plate  Glass 

Co    . ..  571 

Stern  J.  &  Co 561 

Stearns  A.  T.  Lumber 

Co. 57° 

Sutherland     Geo.     A. 

Co 565 

Swayne  Wm 546 

Thorbum  J.M.  &  Co. 559 

Thornton  Bros. 557 

Traendly  &  Schenck.564 
Troy,J.  H 557 

Vaughan  and  Sperry.563 

Walsh  M.  H 543 

Ward  Ralph  M.  Co.. .54! 

Weathered  Co 570 

Weber  F.  C 561 

Weber  H.  &  Sons.. .  .542 

Welch  Bros 562 

Winterich  C 542 

Winterson  E.  F.   562 

Woodman,  E.  &  C.  ..546 

Yokohama  Nurseries.543 

Young  John 564 

Young  Be  Nugent  ...564 
Young  Thos.  Jr 561 

Zangen,  O.  V. 559 


Buyer's  Directory 

and 

Ready  Reference  Guide 

READ    IT 

Adyertlsements  under  this  head,  one  cent 
a  word.     Initials  count  as  words. 

Regular  advertisers  In  this  Issue  are  also 
listed '  under  this  classification  without 
charge.  Reference  to  List  of  Advertisers 
will   Indicate  the   respective  pages. 


AGRICULTURAL    IMPLEMENTS. 

Thos.    J.    Grey    &    Co.,    32    S.    Market    St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Joseph  Breck  &  Sous, 
51  and  5-'  N.    Market   St.,    Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

ALYSSUM. 

Sweei  alyssum,  fine  plants,  $1  00  per  100. 
S.    A.    Pinksloue,   20-22  Philip,    Utica,    X.   Y. 


AGERATUMS. 


Ageratuins  Gurney 
lin^s.  60c.  Hi".  S. 
Philip,    Utica,    N.    Y. 


Pauline;    rooted   cut- 
A.     Pinkstone,     20-22 


ASPARAGUS. 

Oak  Grove  Nurseries,  Los  Angeles,   Cal. 

Asparagus   PI.   N.   Seed. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Asparagus  Sprengeri,  2  1-2-ln.,  $2.25  per 
100.     Otto  Bourdy,  Lowell,  Mass. 

Asparagus  Sprengeri   Plants  out  of  bench 

large  clumps  planted   lust   .Im ut  of  3  in. 

[lots,  $8  and  $10  per  100,  by  James  Craw- 
shaw,   Providence,  R.  I.         

Asparagus  Piumosa.  aTTT  pots.  Fine 
plants.     $2.50     per     100,     $20.00     per      1000. 

i 'ash    with   order   or   good    referei Erie 

Floral  Co.,  Erie.  Pa.,  or  Wm.  F.  Kasting, 
383    Ellicott   St.,    Buffalo,    N.    Y. 

ASTERS. 

Asters,  nice  strong  plants.  Queen  of 
Market,  Semples,  Carlson,  separate  colors, 
35c.  per  100  by  mail;  $3.00  per  1000  by  ex- 
press.     S.    W.    Pike.    St.    Charles,    III. 


BEGONIAS. 


Pa. 


Innes    &    McRae,    Cheswlck. 

Gloire   De   Lorraine, 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

S.   S.   Skidelsky,    Philadelphia,   Pa. 

Begonia   Gloire  De  Lorraine. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  A.    Peterson.    McHenry   Ave.,  Westwood, 

Cincinnati,  O. 
Beteonias     Gloire     de     Lorraine,     Turnfold 
Hall. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers 


BAMBOO    STAKES. 

Yokohama  Nurseries,  31  Barclay  St., 

New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


BOX    FOR   EDGING. 

J.  H.  Troy,   New  Rochelle,  N.   Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

BULBS  AND  TUBERS. 
R.   M.   Ward  &  Co..   New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Joseph   Breck  &  Sons.  47-54  N.  Market  St., 

Boston. 

Gladioli   for   Forcing. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J.    M.    Thorbum    &~C<>..    ::i!    I'ortlandt    St.. 

New   York. 

('yeas     Revoluta     Stems:      L  ilium     Harrisii 

and  Longiflorum. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Yokohoma  Nurseries,  31   Barclay  St.,  N.  Y. 

Lily   Bulbs. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Schlegel  &  Fottler  Co.. 

2fi  S.  Market  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


CANNAS. 
Canna   Alemannia,    dry   or   started   roots, 
$2.00     per     100.     J.     H.     Krone,     Jr.,     Fort 
Smith,    Ark. 


CARNATIONS. 

Guttman  &   Weber,  43  W.   28th   St.,    N.    Y. 

Carnation   Victory. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

E.    H.   Pye,    Upper   Nyack,    N.    Y. 

For   page   see   List    of    Advertisers. 


The    U.    Weber   &   Sons   Co.,    Oakland,    Md. 

My    Maryland    and   Jessica. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Chicago    Caruatiou    Co.,   Joliet,    III. 

Rooted    Cuttings. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Cottage  Gardens  Co.,   Queens,   N.   Y. 

Carnation    Robert    Craig. 

For   page   see   List  of  Advertisers. 

The  F.   R.   Pierson   Co.,   Tarrytown-on-Hud- 

son,   N.    Y. 

Carnations,      Winsor,    White     Enchantress, 

Helen    M.    Gould. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


CHRYSANTHEMUM    PLANTS. 

Opak.  Mildred  Ware,  Mrs.  Weeks,  Amo- 
rita.  Convention  Hall.  Dr.  Eugenhard, 
F.  S.  Vallis.  Mrs.  F.  Thirkell.  Etienne 
Bonnefond.  Alliance,  Beauty  of  Sussex, 
Mrs.  Birce.  La  Fusion.  Merstham  Yellow, 
Fred  Lemon,  $2.50  per  100;  $20.00  per  1000. 

G.  S.  Kalli.  Florence  Teal.  Glory  of  Pa- 
cific, Polly  Rose,  Willowbrook,  Golden  Tro- 
phy. Robt.  Halliday,  D.  W.  Childs.  John 
Shrimptou.  Maj.  Bonnafan,  Col.  Appleton, 
Nivius,  Bride,  Pink  Ivory.  White  Ivory, 
Viviand  Morel,  Cullingfordii,  Ermaulldat 
Areline,  Nagoya,  Maud  Dean,  Mutual 
Friend.  W.  H.  Lincoln,  Black  Hawk,  Je- 
rome Jones,  F.  G.  Jones,  Golden  Wedding, 
Timothy  Eaton.  Mme.  F.  Perrin.  Wm. 
Duckham,  $1.50  per  100;  $12.50  per  1000. 
Address    W.     F.     Kasting,    383-387    Ellicott 

St..   Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Wm.    Swayne,    Kennett    Square,    Pa. 
For   page   see   List   of    Advertisers. 

CLEMATIS. 

Clematis  panlculata,  2-yr.,  transp.,  $6 
per  100;  1-yr.,  strong,  $4  per  100.  B.  Y. 
Teas,    Centreville,    Ind. 

COLEUS. 

H.   N.   Eaton,    So.    Sudbury,    Mass.,    Rooted 
Cuttings. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

COREOPSIS. 

Coreopsis  lanceolata,  2  1-2  in.  pots,  $2.50 
per  100.     E.  Y.   Teas.   Centreville,    Ind. 


CUPS    AND   TROPHIES. 

Thornton  Bros.,   Lawrence,  Mass. 
Fo:    page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


CUT  FLOWER  BOXES. 

Folding  cut  flower  boxes,  the  best  made. 
Write  for  list.  Holton  &  Hunkel  Co.,  Mil- 
waukee, Wis. 

CYCLAMEN    PLANTS. 

C.  Winterich,  Defiance,  O. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


DAHLIAS. 
David    Herbert    &    Son,    Atco,    N.   J. 
For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 

II.    A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia. 

For    page    see    List   of    Advertisers. 

DAISIES. 
The  F.  W.  Fletcher  Co.,  Auburndale,  Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


DRACAENA    INDIVISA. 

E.  &  C.   Woodman,    Danvers,   Mass. 
For   page    see   List   of   Advertisers. 

ELECTRIC    CIRCULATOR. 

Holly-Castle   Co.,    Boston. 


FERNS. 
A.  Leuthy  &  Co..  Rosllndale,  Mass 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

H.  H.  Barrows  &  Sons,  Whitman,  Man. 

Nepbrolepls  Barrowsll. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

B".    R.    Pierson    Co.,    Tarrytown-on-Hodson. 

N.   Y. 

Nepbrolepls    Plersonl    Elegantlsslma. 

For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

FERTILIZERS. 

Wm.   Elliott  &  Sons.  201   Fulton  St.,  N.  Y. 

Sterilized  Sheep  Manure. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


April  28,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


567 


FEVERFEW. 

Feverfew,   $1.00  per  $100,    $8.00  per    1000. 
Prepaid.     S.  W.  Pike,  St.  Charles,  111. 


FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES. 

H.  M.  Robinson  &  Co..  811  Province  St.. 

Boston,  Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


H.  Bayersdorfer  &  Co.,   Philadelphia,    P» 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

The    Kervan    Co.,    20    W.    27th    St.,    N.    1 

Decorative  Evergreens. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co..  84  Hawley  St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Reed  &  Keller,  122  \V.  25th  St.,  New   York. 

For  page  sop   List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St. 

Pittsburg,   Pa. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

S.  S.  Pennock,  Philadelphia. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  Stern  &  Cr  ,  1928  Germantowu  Ave., 

Philadelphia. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


A.  L.  Fortunes,   New  Haven,  Conn. 

Ferns,  Galax   Leaves. 
For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


FLORISTS'    LETTERS. 

Boslon   Florist   Letter  Co.,   84   Hawley 
Boston,  Mass. 
For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

—  U.  A.  Sutherland  Co..  34~~ Hawley  St. 

Boston,  Mass. 
For   page   «ee    List   of    Advertiser"" 
Koral  Mfg.  Co.,  26  HawleySt.,    Bnsni 


SI 


FLOWERS    BY    TELEGRAPH. 

Alex.  McConnell,  New  York. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers 

Fred   C.   Weber.   4326^28  Olive   St.. 

St.    Louis.    Mo. 
For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 


Young  &  Nugent,  New   York. 
For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 


J.  Breltmeyer's  Sons,   Miami  &  Gratiot 

Aves.,    Detroit,   Mich. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Thos.   Young,  Jr.,  41 W.  28th  St.,  New  York 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Eyres,  11  N.   Pearl  St.,  Albany,  N.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

George  H.   Cooke,   Washington,  D.  C. 

For    page    see    List   of    Advertisers. 

Gude    Bros.    Co.,    1214    F    St., 

Washington,  D.  C. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Samuel   Murray,   1017  Broadway, 

Kansas   City.    Mo. 
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.    Hews  &  Co..    Cambridge.    Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers 

Hllflnger    Bros..    Ft.    Edward.     >L     Y7~ 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


FOLDING   BOXES. 

Welch  Bros.,  15  Province  St.,  Boston. 
for  pagp   see    List   of   Advertisers. 


Edwards    Folding    Box     Co..     Philadelphia. 
For   page   see   List   of  Advertisers. 


GERANIUMS. 

Geraniums,  large  top  cuttings,  well 
rooted:  Peter  Henderson,  $2.50  per  100; 
Trego,  $2.00  per  100.  $18.00  per  1O00:  S.  A. 
Nutt.  Mrs.  E.  G.  Hill,  Beaute  Potlevine. 
Jean  Viand.  Mme.  Buckner  (best  white). 
$1.50  per  100,  $14.00  per  1000.  The  W.  T. 
Buckley  Co..   Springfield.  111. 

H.    M.    Totman.    Randolph.    Vt. 


GLADIOLI. 

Arthur    Cowee,    Meadowvale    Farm,    Berlin. 

N.  Y. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

Gladioli.  Colors,  mixtures  and  named. 
All  sizes.  Also  hulblets.  E.  E.  Stewart, 
Rives  Junction,   Mich. 


GLASS. 

Boston   Plate  &  Window  Glass  Co.,  Boston. 
For   page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 

Standard    Plate    Glass    Co.,     Boston. 
For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


GLASS — Continued. 

Glass,  French  and  American  "White 
Rose"  brand.  Stenzel  Glass  Co.,  2  Hudson 
St.,   New   York. 

GLAZING    POINT. 

H.    A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


GREENHOUSE      BUILDING       MATE- 
RIAL. 
Lord    &    Buruham    Co., 
1133  Eroadway,  New  York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Pierson     U-Bar     Co.,     1     Madison     Square, 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hltchings   &   Co.,    1170   Broadway, 

New   York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


A.  T.  Stearns  Lumber  Co..  Neponset,  Boston. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


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


J.  C.  Monlnger  Co..  117  East  Blaekhawk  St., 

Chicago,  111. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Adam  Schlllo  Lumber  Co.,  West  St.  and 

Hawthorne  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Weathered  Co.,  46  and  48  Marion~SL7  New 

York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Foley   Mfg.   Co.,  471  W.   22nd   St.,    Chicago. 

For    page   see   List   of    Advertisers. 

8.    Jacobs    *    Sons,    13981408    Metropolitan 

Ave.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see  List  of    .dvertisers 

GREENHOUSE    HOSE. 

Anchor   Greenhouse    Hose    is    the    best    for 

Florists. 

Mineralized     Rubber     Co.,     New     York. 


HARDY  FERNS  AND  SUPPLIES. 

H.    M.    Robinson    &    Co..   8-11    Province   St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 

1  lie  Kervan  Co., 

20  W.  27th  St.,   New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Michigan  Cut  Flower  Co.,  38 Tnd  40  Miami 

Ave.,   Detroit,   Mich.,   Wm.   Dllger,   Mgr. 

Fancy  Ferns. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


HARDY    PERENNIALS. 

Henry    A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

HEATING   APPARATUS. 

Lord    &    Burnham    Co., 

1133  Broadway,  New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Pierson     U-Bar    Co.,     1     Madison     Square, 

New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hltchings    &    Co.,    1170    Broadway, 

New  York. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

John    A.    Scollay,   73  &  75   Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Gurney  Heater  Mfg.  Co..  74  Franklin  St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Kroeschell    Bros.,   35  Erie   St.,   Chicago. 
For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

HOTHOUSE   GRAPE   VINES. 

Rose   Hill    Nurseries.    New    Rnohelle.   N.    Y. 
For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

HYDRANGEAS. 

Hydrangea  Otaska.  3  in.,  $4. (XI  per  100; 
4-ln.,  $8.00  per  100;  5-in..  $2.00  per  doz.,  , 
$12.00  per  100:  6-in..  $3.00  per  doz.  Large 
plants  from  10 -in.  pots,  fine  stock  lawn 
decoration  at  $1.00  each;  Dracaena  Indl- 
visa,  2-in.,  $2.00  per  100;  3-in.,  $4.00  per 
100;  Jemene,  strong  bulbs,  $3.00  per  100. 
Chrysanthemums,  clean  stock.  Pally  Rose 
(plant  early  for  best  results);  Ivory,  Ali<-<' 
Byron,  best  white  to  date;  Hallldav  and  20 
other  stand.  Sorts,  R.  C,  $1.00  per  100; 
potted  plants.  $2.00  per  100.  E.  Fryer, 
Johnstown,  Pa. 


IMPATIENS    HOLSTII. 

C.    Wlnterich,    Defiance,    O. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


IMPORTING    HOUSES. 

R.   M.   Ward  &   Co.,  New    York. 

Plants  and  Bulbs. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

INSECTICIDES. 

Perfection    Chemical    Co.,    Flushing,    N.    Y. 

Carman's    Antipest. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

The  H.  A.  Stoothoff  Co.,  119  West  St., 

New   York. 

Fumigating  Kind  Tobacco  Powder. 

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

Nikoteen, 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hammond's  Paint  &  S.  S.  Works,  Fishklll, 

N.    Y. 

Horlcum. 

For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

JAPANESE  PLANTS. 

Yokohama   Nurseries,    31    Barclay  St., 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

MOONVINES. 

Godfrey  Aschmann,  1012  Ontario  St.,  Phlla. 
For   page   see    List   of  Advertisers. 


MUSHROOM    SPAWN. 

Cochran     Mushroom     &    Spawn     Co., 

911  Chemical  Bldg.,    St.   Louis,  Mo. 

For  page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 


NURSERY  STOCK. 

Cottage  Gardens,  Queens,  N.   Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Forest    Nursery    &   Seed   Co.,    McMlnnvllIe, 

Tenn. 

Forest    Tree   and    Shrub   Seeds. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Hart   Pioneer  Nursery,  Fort  Scott,   Kansas. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J.    H.   Troy,    New   Rochelle,    N.   Y. 
For   page  see  List   of   Advertisers. 


NYMPHEAS. 
Odorata  Rosea  and  Marliaeea  Chromatela,. 
strong  roots,  $3.00  per  doz.     W.   I.  Bodfish, 
West    Barnstable,    Mass. 

H.   A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

ORCHID   PLANTS. 

Lager  &  Hurrell.  Summit,  N.  J. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Sander.   St.   Albans,   England. 

Importers,   Exporters.   Growers,   Hybridists. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

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


PATENTS. 

Slggers  &  Slggers,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Patents.   Trade  Marks,  and  Copyrights 

25  years'   active  practice. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

PEERLESS  REPAIR  CLAMP. 

A.  Klokner,  Wauwatosa,  Wis. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


PETUNIAS. 

lvtuiiias.  California  irianis.  single,  from 
sril,  $].0ii  per  mil.  s.  A.  I'inkstone,  20-22 
Philip,   Utica,   N.   Y. 

PLANTS,    BEDDING. 
J.   C.   Schmidt  Co.,   Bristol,   Pa. 

Spiraea  Japonica. 
For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

H.    N.    Eaton,    S.    Sudbury,    Mass. 

Coleus,   Verschaffeltli.  Golden  Bedder. 

For   page  see   List   of   Advertising. 

W.  W.   Edgar  Co.,  Waverley,   Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

PLANTS    DECORATIVE. 

A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Rosllndale,  Mass 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Julius  Roehrs,    Rutherford,   N.   J. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
R.    &   J.    Farquhar   &    Co..    Boston. 

Palms.    Kentla    Belmoreana. 

C.  Elsele,  11th  and  Roy  Sts..   Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


.508 


HORTICULTURE 


April  28,  1906 


PLANT  STAKES. 

H.   F.   Michell  Co.,   Philadelphia. 

For  page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


PLANTS  HARDY. 

M.    IT.    Walsh,   Woods  Hole,   Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

R.   &  J.   Farquhar  &  Co.,  6  &  7  S.   Market 
St.,    Boston. 

PRIMULA    OBCONICA. 
O.   V.   Zangeu,   Hoboken,   N.   J. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


POT    HANGERS. 

Pot  hangers,  Kramer's  $1  doz.  by  exp., 
$1.25  by  mail.  I.  N.  Kramer  &  Son,  Cedar 
Rapids.   la. 

RETAIL    FLORISTS. 

Julius    A.     Zinn. 

2   Beacon   St.,   Boston,    Mass. 

Flowers  by  Telegraph. 


Alex.   McConnell.   New   York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Thomas  Young,  Jr.,  New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Fred  C.  Weber.  4326  Olive  St..  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


J.  Breltmeyer's  Sons,  Detroit,  Mich. 
For  page' see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Young  &  Nugent,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

George  H.  Cooke.  Washington,  D.  C. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Samuel   Murray,   1017   Broadway, 

Kansas  City,  Mo. 
For   page    spe    List    of    Advertisers. 


Gude     Urns      O...     1214     F    St., 

Washington,    D.   C. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


SEEDS. 

T.  J.  Grey  &  Co.,  32  So.  Market  St. 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons, 
51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,  Boston.  Mass. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers 

W.  Atlee  Burpee  &  Co..  Philadelphia. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

J.   M.  Thorburn  &  Co.. 

36  Cortlandt  St..  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

H.  F.  Michell  Co.,  1018  Market  St., 

Philadelphia.  Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

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

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

n.    A.    D'-eer.    Philadelphia. 

Flower   Seeds. 

For  page  see  List  nf  Advertisers. 


Wm.    Elliott  &  Sons.  201   Fulton   St..   N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Schleger&    Fottler   Co..    26    S.    Market    St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

Peter   S.   Reid,   Oratava,   Tenerlffe. 

Bermuda    Onion    Seed. 


SEEDS— Continued. 

Seeds,  100,000  fresh  greenhouse  grown 
Asparagus  plumosus  seed,  $2.50  per  1,000 
on  large  lots.     Henry  Young,  Ada.  O. 

Conrad     A  p  p  e  1,     Darmstadt,     Germany,     Es- 
tab.  1789.    High  Grade  Grass,  Clover,  and  Tree  Seeds. 

SEED    CASES— MICE    PROOF. 

Heller  &  Co..   Montclalr,   N.  J. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Eyres,   11   N.   Pearl   St.,   Albany,   N.  Y. 
For   page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 


ROSES. 

M.   H.  Walsh.   Woods  Hole.   Mass. 
Hardy  Roses.    H.   T.   Roses  and  Ramblers. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

E.   H.  Pye,  Upper  Nyack.  N.  Y. 
For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 
Rose   Hill   Nurseries,    New   Rochelle,    N.    Y. 
Roses,    Killarney. 
For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 
Montrose  Greenhouses,    Moutrose,    Mass. 
Grafted   Roses. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
Wm.  W.  Edgar  Co.,  Waverley,  Mass. 
English  H.  P.  Roses. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
H.    A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia. 
For   page    se6   List   of    Advertisers. 
Richmond  roses,  21-2  In.  pots,  strong,  vig- 
orous stock,  $8.00  per  100;  $70.00  per  1000; 
4000    plants.     Joy    &    Son    Co.,    Nashville, 

Tenn. 

Roses.  2  1-2-iii.  pots.  Kaiserines  and  300 
President  Carnots,  $4.00  per  100.  $35.00 
per  1000.  Cash  with  order  or  good  refer- 
ence. Wm.  F.  Kasting,  383  Ellicott  St.. 
Buffalo,    N.   Y. 


SOUTHERN  WILD  SMILAX. 
H.    M.    Robinson    &    Co.,   8   &   11    Province 
St.,   Boston,   Mass. 
For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 
E.     A,    Beaven,     Evergreen,    Ala. 
For   page   see    List  of   Advertisers. 


SPHAGNUM;    CEDAR    POLES. 

U.  R.  Akers,  Chatsworth,  N.  J. 
For   page    see    List   of    Advertisers. 


TOMATO    AND    PLANT    SUPPORTS. 

Igoe   Bros.,    226   North  9th   St., 

Brooklyn.    N.    Y. 

For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 


VENTILATING    APPARATUS. 

Lord    &    Burubam    Co. 

1133  Broadway,   New   York. 

For  page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 

Piersou     U-Bar     Co.,     1     Madison     Square, 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hltchings   &   Co.,    1170   Broadway, 

New  York. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

John  A.  Scollay,  73-75  Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

For  page  se«>   List  of  Advertisers. 

Weathered   Co.,   46  and  48  Marlon  St., 

New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertlgerg. 

Foley   Mfg.   Co.,  471   W.  22nd  St..   Chicago. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

The   Chicago   Lifter 

J.   C.    Monlnger   Co..   421    Hawthorne   Ave., 

Chicago 


VERBENAS. 

The  new  verbena,  Ellen  Wllmott.  the 
finest  cerise  pink  in  existence,  rooted  cut- 
tings, $2.50  100.  Cash.  W.  W.  Stertzing, 
7280    Old    Manchester,    St.    Louis,    Mo. 


VINCAS. 

35,000    mvrtle,     Vlnca     minor,     $10.00    to 
$50.00    per    1000.     S.    J.     Galloway,     Eaton. 

Ohio. 

Vlnca   minor  var..   2  1-2  in.    pots,   $4    per 
1.0.     E.   Y.   Teas.  Centreville.    Ind. 

E.   &  C.  Woodman.    Danvers,  Mass. 
For   page    see    List   of    Advertisers. 

VIOLETS. 

Wm.  Swayne.   Kennett   Square,    Pa. 

Lady  Campbell. 
For  page    see   List  of   Advertisers. 

WIREWORK. 

Reed  &  Keller,  122  W.  25th  St..  New  York. 
For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 
Wlrework.       Write     for    our    catalogue. 
Holton  &  Hnnkel  Co.,  Milwaukee.  Wis. 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

Floral    photographs.     Foley's,   226-228   1-2 
Bowery,   New  York. 

WHOLESALE    FLORISTS. 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Hawley  St.,  Bos 

ton. 
George  A.   Sutherland   Co.,   34   Hawley    St., 

Boton. 
Welch   Bros..   15   Province   St..    Boston. 

Buffalo. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Wm.    F.    Kasting,    383-87    Ellicott    St.,    Buf 
falo,  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  Relnberg.  51  Wabash  Av..  Chicago. 
A.  L.  Randall  Co.,  21   Randolph  St.,  Chicago. 
Vaughari  &  Sperry.  60  Wabash  A  v.,  Ci'.caj"" 
S.    F.    Wlnterson    Co.,    43,    47,    49    Wabasn 
Av.,   Chicago. 


WHOLESALE  FLORISTS— Continued. 

Cincinnati. 

Ohio  Cst   Flower  Co.,   129  B.   3d  St. 
Wm.   Murphy,   128   E.   3d   St. 

Detroit. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
Michigan    Cut    Flower    Exchange,    38    &    40 
Miami  Av.     Wm.  Dilger,  mgr. 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Bonnot    Bros.,    55-57    West    26th    St.,    New 

York. 
J.  S.  Fenrlch,  110  W.  28th  St.,   New  York. 
Ford  Bros.,  48  West  28th  St.,  New   York. 
H.  E.   Froment,  57  W.  28th  St..  New   York. 
Alex.    J.   Guttmau,   43    West   28th    St. 
E.  C.  Horan,  55  West  28th  St.,   New  York. 
Philip    F.    Kessler,    55    W.    26th    St.,    New 

York. 
Julius  Lang,  53  West  30th  St.,  New  York. 
A.  H.  Langjahr,  55  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
James  McMauus,  50  W.  30th  St.,  New  York. 
Chas.  Mlllang,  50  West  29th  St.,  New  York. 
Frank    Mlllang,    55-57    W.    26th    St.,    New 

York. 
A.  Moltz,  55-57  W.  26th  St.,  New  York. 
John  J.  Perkins,  115  W.  30th  St.,  New  York. 
John  1.  Raynor,  49  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
W.  F.  Sheridan,  39  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
Traendly  &  Schenck.  44  W.  28th  St.,  N.  Y. 
John   Young,  51   W.   28th   St..   New  York. 

Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

W.  E.  McKissick.  1221  Filbert  St.,  Phila- 
delphia.  Pa. 

Leo  Niessen  Co.,  1217  Arch  St.,  Phila- 
delphia,  Pa. 

S.  S.  Pencnck,  1612-18  Ludlow  St..  Phila- 
delphia,  Pa. 

Pittsburg. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Pittsburg      Cut      Flower      Co..      Ltd..      504 

Liberty   St.,    Pittsburg,    Pa. 
J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St.,   Pltts- 

htirg 


New  Offers  in  This  Issue. 


AMERICAN   BEAUTY  PLANTS. 

John   Burton,    Chestnut    Hill,   Philadelphia, 

Pa. 

For   page   see   List   of  Advertisers. 


CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 

Halliday   Bros.,    329    N.    Charles   St.,   Balti- 
more.   Mil. 
For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

ESTATE   FOR  SALE. 

Thomas  DeVoy's   Sons.   40   Worral   Av., 

Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. 

For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

GRAFTED    ROSES. 

A.    N.    Pierson.    Cromwell,    Conn. 

For    page    see    List    of   Advertisers. 

GRASS   SEED    MIXTURES. 

R.  &  J.  Farquhar  &  Co..  6  and  7  S.  Mar- 
ket St.,  Bostou. 
For   page    see   List   of   Advertisers. 

GREENHOUSE    HEATING. 

Wm.    II.    Lutton,    West    Side    Av.    Sta., 

Jersey  City,  N.   J. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

HARDY   FERNS. 

Crowl    Fern    Co.,    Millington,    Mass. 
For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

HARDY  HERBACEOUS  STOCK  AND 
NURSERY  STOCK. 

Blue   Hill   Nurseries,   J.   Heurlin,   S.   Brain- 
tree,  Mass. 
For   page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 

HARDY  HERBACEOUS  STOCK  AND 
NURSERY  STOCK. 

Palisades    Nurseries.    Sparkill,    N.    Y. 
For    page    see    List    of   Advertisers. 

NURSERY    STOCK. 

The   F.   E.  'Conine   Nursery  Co.,   Stratford, 

Conn. 

For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

PANSY  PLANTS. 

Geo.    Sanderson   &    Son,   Weston,    Mass. 
For    page    see    List    of   Advertisers. 

VIOLET,   GOV.    HERRICK. 

H.    R.    Carlton,    Willoughby,    O. 
For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


April  28,  19(10 


HORTICULTURE 


569 


Easter    Reports    Re- 
ceived Late. 

Although  a  little  late 
BUFFALO  in  making  the  Easter 
report,  it  may  be  said 
that  the  Easter  trade  in  this  city  was 
a  success.  Four  days  of  cloudy 
weather,  with  abundance  of  rain  at 
the  beginning  of  the  week,  saddened 
the  hearts  of  many;  but  on  Friday 
the  day  opened  with  sunshine  and  all 
had  smiles. 

The   plant    trade   was   excellent,   re- 
ports   stating    all    sold    out    at    noon 
Saturday.     No  lily   plants  were  to  be 
had;    medium    price   azaleas    were    in 
big   demand   and   were   bought    up   as 
quick   as   unloaded;    hydrangeas,   bou- 
gainvilleas.    ramblers,    rhododendrons, 
and  pans  ot  bulbous  stock  in  superior 
quality    sold    well.      The    cut    flower 
trade    was    equal    to    previous    years. 
The  beginning  of  the  week  found  car- 
nations   and    lilies    scarce,    but    roses 
and   other  stock  plentiful.     On  Satur- 
day,  up   to  noon,   stock   poured  in   as 
fast    as    could    be    handled.      Colored 
carnations  were  in  good  demand,  but 
an    enormous    lot    of   white    was    had 
which  did  not  sell  as  fast  as  desired. 
Violets  were  of  good  quality  and  sold 
well.       The     demand     on     roses     was 
weak;   same  on  bulbous  stock,  and  a 
considerable  amount  was  carried  over, 
together  with  mignonette,  which  was 
overplentiful.     A   good   supply   of  cal- 
las  was  had  and  sold  well.     The  ship- 
ping   trade    was    good    and    everyone 
well    satisfied    with    the    1906    Easter 
business.       Since     Easter    there    has 
been    a    scarcity    of    carnations,    only 
lasting  for  two  days.     At  the  time  of 
mailing  the  report  the  market  is  over- 
stocked on   all   lines   and   business   is 
at  a   standstill   with   prices  very   low. 
Mild    weather    made   the 
DETROIT      wrapping    of    plants    or 
the    heating   of    delivery 
wagons   unnecessary    and   plants   were 
transferred   in   open   wagons  and  vans 
without    risk   of    injury,    a   great   con- 
venience   to    all    concerned.      The    de- 
mand was  very  steady  throughout  Fri- 
day  and   Saturday   for   plants  as   well 
as  cut  flowers  and  but  little  was  left  to 
be    disposed    of    on    Sunday    morning. 
Fifty  cents  to  $5.00  each  was  about  the 
range   of   plant    values;    a   few    larger 
and  higher  priced  ones  were  left  over. 
With  so  heavy  a  business  to  be  done 
anything  below  50  cents  is  a  nuisance 
and   loss   to  the   dealer.     Stock  of  cut 
flowers  was  very  poor  in  a  majority  of 
cases.     Carnations   were   marketed   on 
Saturday  morning  which  at  night  were 
fit    only    for    the    rubbish    pile    and    a 
great  many  roses  were  in  the  same  con- 
dition.      Mignonette    was     not     up    to 
standard.   Violets  were  considered  good 
for  this  time  of  the  year  and  sold  all 
right    to    the    limit.       Lilies    in    plant 
form  and  as  cut  flowers  were  disposed 
of    in    large    numbers,    the    wholesale 
houses     supplying     the     demand     with 
great  difficulty.     Sweet  peas  were  good 
sellers  but  in  more  than  sufficient  sup- 
ply.     Daffodils    and     tulips,     cut     and 
growing  in  pans,  sold  well,  as  did  also 
hyacinths.      Rambler   and    Baby    Ram- 
bler roses  were  in  beautiful  shape  and 
were    all    disposed    of.      Fur    American 
Beauty    the    demand    was    light.      Pot 
covers  in  various  designs  and  material 
were    generally    used     in    plant    sales. 
The   universal   report    from    the   stores 


ST.  PAUL  AND 
MINNEAPOLIS 


is   that   the   business   was   the   largest 
they  ever  enjoyed  at  Easter. 

Reports  received 
INDIANAPOLIS  from  all  sources 
are  to  the  effect 
that  the  past  Easter  business  was 
the  largest  ever  done  in  the  city. 
Plant  sales  were  far  in  excess  of  cut 
flowers.  Nothing  new  was  to  be  seen 
in  plant  arrangements.  Made-up 
baskets  and  various  shaped  bark 
boxes  and  twig  baskets,  as  usual 
found  ready  sale.  Well  grown  lilies 
were  to  be  seen  in  abundance  every- 
where and  supply  seems  to  be  about 
equal  to  demand.  There  was  a  slight 
advance  in  prices  of  Beauties  and 
teas,  and  everything  desirable  sold 
out  well.  Bulbous  stock  sales  were 
better  than  former  years,  as  quality 
was  above  the  average  and  at  the 
usual  prices. 

The  weather 
man  tried  his  best 
to  wreck  the  Easter 
trade  this  year, 
but  in  spite  of  rain  and  wind,  snow 
and  cold,  the  florists  of  Minneapolis 
and  St.  Paul  have  much  to  be  thank- 
ful for.  Until  Saturday  evening  the 
weather  was  very  stormy  and  many 
of  the  regular  customers  beside  the 
transient  buyers  were  kept  at  home. 
However,  the  more  venturesome  spirits 
and  those  whose  daily  work  took  them 
down  town,  rain  or  shine,  made  up 
for  the  bad  weather,  and  by  Sunday 
morning  there  were  but  few  good 
plants  to  be  had.  Easter  Sunday  was 
a  beautiful  day,  and  cut  flowers  were 
dealt  out  as  rapidly  as  the  clerking 
force  could  handle  them.  Roses,  car- 
nations, tulips  and  jonquils  were  the 
most  in  demand  and  violets  were 
cleaned  out  long  before  noon.  All  the 
stock  was  of  the  best  and  commanded 
the  highest  prices.  Among  the  potted 
plants,  lilies  taking  the  lead,  azaleas, 
hydrangeas  and  hybrid  roses  sold  out 
first.  Violet  plants  sold  well  but  they 
were  not  of  the  best.  Spiraeas  brought 
prices  beyond  expectations,  and  Bos- 
ton ferns  finished  the  list.  Alto- 
gether everything  went  off  well,  con- 
sidering the  efforts  of  the  weather 
man  to  the  contrary,  and  with  Easter 
and  the  day  after  clean-up  over,  we 
are  ready  to  turn  our  attention  to  the 
post-Lenten  bride  and  the  sweet  girl- 
graduate. 


GREENHOUSES  BUILDING  AND 
PROJECTED. 

Xenia,  O. — J.  J.  Lampert  &  Sons,  one 
house. 

West  Manchester,  Mass. — Edward  S. 
Grew,  range  of  houses. 


LIST     OF     PATENTS. 
Issued     April    17.    1906. 

SIT. 758.  Greenhouse-Sash  Opener. 
Newton  R.  Evans,  Rich- 
mond, Ind.,  assignor  to 
John  A.  Evans,  Richmond, 
Ind. 

S17.S49.  Process  of  Fumigating  Plants. 
Robert  Hand,  East  Cleve- 
land, Ohio. 

SIS, 301.  Lawn-Mower.  Thomas  S. 
Sayre,  Cape  May,  N.  J. 

818,342.  Fruit-Picker.  James  T.  Bell, 
Lansing,  Mich. 

818.356.     Plant-Irrigation  System. 

Thomas  A.  Davis.  Findlay. 
111.,  assignor  of  one-half  to 
Charles  Bevarley  Davis, 
Todds  Point  township.  111. 


FOR    SALE 


KEATTIFUL  HOME  AND  BUSINESS, 
Poughkcepsie,  N.  Y  ,  to  close  an  estate— situated 
in  growing  section  of  city  on  Worrall  Avenue,  one 
block  from  Main  Street  and  South  Side  trolley — 
15  minutes'  walk  to  Vassar  College,  10  minutes'to 
driving  park,  consisting  i%  acres  of  ground  facing 
200  feet  on  avenue,  aj^  Story  Slate  Roof  Frame 
Dwelling,— Barn  36x2s  feel,  large  cellar,  city 
water,  Georgia  Pine  finish,  beautiful  hemlock  hedge 
on  north  line,  fruit  trees,  lawn,  shrubs,  etc. — 1500 
square  feet  glass  (Seven  Substantial  <  Jreenhouses, 
and  Propagating  House) — city  water  throughout, 
electric  lights  through  the  avenue— 15  minutes  to 
Hudson  River  R.  R.  Station.  This  property  sit- 
uated for  a  beautiful  summer  or  permanent  home. 
Greenhouses  can  be  run  to  cover  all  expenses  of 
living  and  yield  profit.  Musi  be  seen  to  be  appre- 
ciated.    Call  or  address 

THOMAS  DEVOY'S  SON, 
(A  liministrator) 
40  Worbali-  Ave.,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. 


M^VWVVMAAMrVVVVWVVWVVlA 


WANTS 


Advertisements  in  this  column  one 
cent  a  word.  Initials  count  as  words. 
Cash  with  order. 


FOR    RENT 

TEN  GREENHOUSES  in  running  condi- 
tion; possession  immediately:  $50.   Dwellirg 
house  attached,   $12;  or  will  run  on  shares. 
Apply  TRAENDLY  &  SCHENCK, 
44  W.  28th  Street,  N.  Y. 


FOR  SALE — Two  greenhouses,  23x95, 
20x68,  with  hot  water  heating  apparatus 
and  well  stocked  with  Carnations  and  Vio- 
lets. Will  sell  as  It  Is  with  dwelling  house 
attached  and  17.000  feet  of  land,  or  to  be 
taken  dowu  aud  removed.  Adress  703 
Chestnut   St..   Waban,   Mass. 


WANTED  immediately  a  nursery  man; 
position  not  permanent,  good  wages,  ad- 
ilrrss  E.  Raymond,  135  Broad  Street,  Paw- 
tucket,   R.   I. 

WANTED— To  purchase  collection  of 
Orchids  from  private  parties.  Address, 
Gerndt  &  Company,  24  Clinton  street, 
Newark,   N.  J. 

WANTED— First-class  second  man, 
single,  to  take  charge  "i  formal  Uower 
garden  thirty  miles  from  New  York.  Sal- 
ary $65  per  month.  Olmsted  Brothers, 
Kin'ikline.    Mass. 

1 

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5 


TrademarKs  and 
Copyrights 

Send  ynu'  business  direct  lo  Washington. 
Saves  lime  and  in-ure    better  service. 
Persona'  attention  guaranteed. 
Twenty-five  vears'  active  practice. 
SPECIALTY:    "Working  on  the  Failures 
f  Others  '■ 

SIGGERS  &  SIGGERS 

PATENT  LAWYERS 

Pox  9,  MaHonal  1'nion  Building 
Washington,  D.  C. 


ro% 


BY  SLIFPING  A 

PEERLESS   GLASS    REPAIR    CLAMP 

over  a  rracked  glass  you  protect  your  stock, 
s  .1  \  <■  i\»  >l  and  glass.  Doit  now  lie  tore  the  high 
winds  nlav  havoc  with  your  root's.  SI  00  will 
'6|  a  p  150  lights.    Ask  your  supply  man,  or 

4.  K'LOKNER,  Wauwatosu,   Wis. 

Fndor»ed  by  ab"ut  400  prominent  florists. 


YOU 
WE 


\  ORDERS 
(ADVERTISING 


LET    US    GET    TOGETHER 


570 


HORT1CU LTURE 


April  28,  1906 


Monuments  of  Success 


SQUARE  FEET  OF  CLASS 
HEATED   IN    1905 

PRE'TY  FAIR.     Not  connected  with  any  combination  or  trust- 


200,000     H9EATI 


Read  the  following  from  J.  I>.  Cockcroft, 
Northport,  Long  lslanrt,  N.  Y. 

Mr.   Wm.  Lutton. 

Dear  Sir:     I  wish  to  express    my  entire 
satis/action  of  the   heating  plant   thai  you   in- 
stalled   in    my   three    new    carnation    houses, 
31x117;   we  have   not  the  slightest  difficulty  in 
iaintaining   the  temperature,  and  I  a 


well 


pleased  with  the  boiler 

Original  copies  of  the  above  letters  with  numerous  others  on  file  at  my  office 
you  complete  or  separate  estimates  on  your  heating  and  building 


Some  Private  "Work. 

Mr.  H'm.  H.  Lutton, 

Dear  Sir:  I  am  -cell  /•/eased  with  the 
heating  of  our  new  palm  house:  your  work  has 
been  done  in  a  satisfactory  and  workmanlike 
manner,  true  to  the  letter  of  your  contract, 
which  means  first-class  work.  You  can  have 
the  liberty  to  use  my  name,  and  can  refer  any- 
one to  me,  and  I  shall  give  you  the  credit  that 
you  are  justly  entitled  to. 

Yours  respectfully,         John  Shore,  Supt. 

H'm.  H.  Hacy,  Esq.,  Harrison,  N .  1  . 

Will  furnish 


WIYI.H.  LUTTON, 


West  Side  Avenue  Station, 


JERSEY  CITY,  N.  J. 


The  Standard  SteamTrap 

Certificate  of  merit  awarded  at  Washington,  D.  C, 
Florists'  Convention.  For  simplicity,  durability  and  per- 
fect satisfaction  it  has  them  all  guessing.  It  is 
in  a  class  by  itself.  To  see  it  work  a  large 
plant  as  well  as  a  small  will  convince  the 
most  sceptical  that  it  is  the  Florists'   Friend. 

The  Standard    Ventilating   Machine   still 

leads   as   the   most  durable,   easiest   working  and  the 
all-around  satisfactory  machine. 

The  Duplex  Glitter  is  gaining  all  the  time,  over 
12,000  feet  sold  thus  far  this  season.     Catalogues  free. 


E.  HIPPARD, 


Youngstown,  Ohio 


CYPRESS 


SASH    BARS 

32  feet  or  longer 

HOT  BED  SASH 
PECKY  CYPRESS  BENCH  LUMBER 


STAB. 


M-HBWS^ 


BMiilSiiSi" 


GREENHOUSES 

ERECTED  and  EQUIPPED  COMPLETE  IF  DESIRED 


Write  for  Circular  "D"  and  Prices 


The  A.  T.   STEARNS  LUMBER   CO. 

NEPONSET,  BOSTON,  MASS. 


Holds  Class 
Firmly 

See  the  Point  * 
PEERLESS 

Cluing  Points  are  the  belt. 

No  right,  or  Isfu.  Box  of 
^  1.000  ooiott  76  eU.  po.tp»td. 
_,    BENKT  A.DBEER. 

I     714  (  he.trul   St.,  I'hH...  I'.. 


STANDARD  FLOWER  POTS 

Packed  in  small  crates,  easy  10  handle 


BOSTON  PLATE  &  WINDOW  GLA  S  CO. 
GREENHOUSE  GLASS 

German    and    American 
261  to  287  A  St.,  BOSTON  20-22  Canal  St. 

YOlTTmniiTTORDERS 
WE  i  WllWI  (ADVERTISING 

LET    US    GET    TOGETHER 


Price  per  crate 
15002 in. pntsin crate$4  88 
15002K     "  5-25 

15003H     *'  "        €•<» 

1000  3         "  "        5.00 

800  3H     "  "        5-8o 

5004         "  "        4-5° 

3205         "  "        4.51 

1446  .16 


Price  per  crate 
i7o  7  in.  pots  in  crate $4 .20 
60  8         "  "        3-00 

HAND  MADE 
48  q  in.  puts  in  crate  $3  60 
48  10        *'  "         4.80 

24  11        "  "        3.60 

24  12        "  4.80 

1?  14        "  4.80 

6  16        "  4-5° 


Seed  pans,  same  pri.e  as  pots.  Send  for  price  list  of 
Cylinders  for  Cut  flowers,  Hanging  Baskets,  Lawn 
Vases   etc.  Ten  percent,  off  for-  ash  with  <-rder.  Address 

Hilfitifirer  Br  «s. .Pottery, Fort  Edward. N.Y. 

August  Rolkeri  Sons,  Agts.,      31  Barclay  St.,  N.  1.  City. 


Standard 
Flower  . . 


POTS 


If  your  greenhouses  are   within  500   miles   of 

the  Capit  1,  wr  te  us,  we  can  save  you   money 

W.     H.     ERNEST. 

28th  and  M  Streets,  WASHINGTON,  D.  C 


Sum    t>RiEp 
Cypress 


'Uhumm 


,S    THE.    &E-ST/ 

FOLLY  MFG-Co. 

•     47/  W,2Z*£-ST' 


VENTILAT/riG 

FiTTlNGS 

Hot-Be-d  Sash- 

W£L  ./"[VKE.  SKETCHES 

^WD  £ST/hfnTE.S- 


If  you  are  having  delay  in  get- 
ting your  roof  material,  send  your 
orders  TO  US  and  don't  be  in 
trouble.  We  will  handle  any 
order  in  the  time  agreed.  Try  us. 
FOLEY  MANUFACTURING  CO., 
471  W.  2 2d  Street,  Chicago 


YOU  I 

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I  ADVERTISING 


LET    US    GET    TOGETHER 

WEATHERED  COHPANY 

46  HARION  ST.,  NEW  YORK 

GREENHOUSE   BUILDING    AND  HEATING 

Send  for  Catalogue. 


April  28.  1906 


H  O  RTI CULTURE 


571 


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IMPROVED 


Greenhouse  Boiler, 

35  Erie  Street,  CHICAGO. 


Boilers  made  of  the  best  material;  shell,  firebox 
sheets  and  heads  of  steel"  water  space  all  around 
front,  sides  and  back.     Write  for  information. 


GREENHOUSE 
MATERIAL 

Made  of  clear  Gulf  Cypress  is  what 
we  manufacture.  We  supply  every- 
thing for  your  houses  and  your  car- 
penter does  the  rest  with  the  work- 
ing plans  we  furnish.  Let  us  figure 
on  your  requirements.  We  can  save 
you  money. 

S.  JACOBS  &  SONS 

1365-79  Flushing  Ave.,  Brooklyn,  N.Y. 


SEND  FOR  CATALOCUE  OF 

SCOLLAY    HOT    WATER 
and  STEAM  BOILERS 


73  and  75  Myrtle  Avenue 

BOROUGH  OF  BROOKtYN,  N.  V.  OITt 


GREENHOUSE  CONSTRUCTION 
LUMBER 

John  C.  Honinger  Co. 

117  E.  Blackhawk  St.,  CHICAGO 

NOW    IS    TOE    TIME    TO    INSURE 
YOUR  GLASS  AGAINST  DAMAGE 

BY    HAIL*       For  particulars  address 

John  G.  Es/er.   Saddle    Rtvvr,    M.    J. 


JOHN  A„  SCOLLAY    \ 


U-BAR  REASON 

NUMBER  EIGHT 
Greenhouse  owners    are   constantly    demanding   less   shading 
members  —  but    why    not    increase  the  glass  spacir  g  as  well. 

U-BAR  GREENHOUSES 

Are  the  Best  Greenhouses  Built 

because  it  is  the  only  constrm  tion  that  uses  24  inch   glass  — 
the  only  house  combining  sash  bar  and  rafter  in  one. 

KNOW    U-bAR    REASONS 
BEFORE    VOU    BUY    A    GREENHOUSE 


PIERSON  U=BAR  COMPANY 

Designers  and  Builders 

U-BAR  GREENHOUSES 

Metropolitan  Bldg.,  4th  Ave.  and  23rd  St. 

NEW    YORK 


:©M2I3@Y  'KIll/S&rMaS 

FOR  HEATING  ANY  DESCRIPTION  OF  BUILDING  BY  STEAM  OR  HOT  WATER 

■  ©IBISKIBY  HB/aTlK  JMAKIIUTBSS'ifiUEIIKi©  @©o 

NEW  YORK  OFFICE   III  FIFTH  AVE  74  FRANKLIN  ST  BOSTON 


STANDARD    PLATE    CLASS    CO. 


Manufacturers,  Importers  and  Jobbers  - 

AMERICAN  AND  FRENCH  GREENHOUSE  GLASS 
26-30  Sudbury  Street 
61=63  Portland  Street 


BOSTON,  HASS. 


TO      BUYERS 

Patronize  our  advertisers,  they  will  treat  you  right 


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HORTICULTURE 


April  28,  1906 


AND 


It  Doesn't  Matter 

how  good  your  intentions  may  be,  how  good  the 
people  you  get  to  do  the  job,  how  good  the 
materials  used — if  the  plans  are  not  right,  the 
greenhouse  is  not  right.  By  plans  we  mean  its 
economical  arrangement — the  right  thing  for 
the  right  place.  We  are  first  of  all  plan  makers 
— then  manufacturers. 

niTcniN65-AND(s 

GMNnoTODiGrc&ypviuro 

MANArACTVRTPS-op  MEATING 
$  VENTILATING  -APPARATUS- 

lirO&COADWAY- NEW  YORK. 


Either  Way 


ANDi 


Some  want  a  plain,  practical,  producing 
greenhouse,  leaving  it  all  to  the  flowers 
they  grow  or  harbor  to  do  the  beautify- 
ing— Others  feel  that  the  greenhouse 
should  be  an  architectural  feature,  a  note 
of  beauty  itself. 

Either  way  is  our  way — 
but  there  is  only  one 
kind  of  materials  and 
that's   the    best    kind — 


Lord  &  Burnham  Co. 

GREENHOUSE  DESIGNERS 
and  MANUFACTURERS 

1 133  BROADWAY,  cor.  26th  Street,  N.  V. 
Boston  8'anch  :  81 9  Tremont  Building 


kind. 


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SOLD     BY     ACTIVE     SEED     DEALERS 


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25     YEARS    | 

j=j]      For  Black  Spot       § 

"Solution  of  Copper" 


(aJLcAffAeto 


uruJCAs. 


i  gallon  makes  100 


\ 


"SLUG  SHOT" 

Used  from  Ocean  to  Ocean 

A  light,  composite,  fine  powder,  easily  distributed  either  by  duster, 
bellows,  or  in  water  by  spraying.  Thoroughly  reliable  in  killing  Currant. 
Worms,  Potato  Bugs,  Cabbage  Worms,  Lice, 'Slugs,  Sow  Bugs,  etc.,  and 
it  is  also  strongly  impregnated  with  fungicides,  fl^-Put  up  in  Popular 
Packages  at  Popular  Prices.     Sold  by  Seed  Dealers  and  Merchants. 

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Three  Sterling  Carnation  Novelties 

Winsor,  White  Enchantress,  and  Helen  IVl.  Could 

There   is   nothing  about  any  of  these   varieties  that  we  wish  to  conceal;    therefore,  we  cordially    invite  all    carna- 
tion growers  to  pay  us  a  visit.     Come  at  any  time. 

WINSOR -Winner  of   Lawson  Silver  Medal. 

This  is  sure  to  prove  a  winner.  Nothing  approaches  it  in  color,  which  is  a  clear  silvery  pink — a  shade 
between  Enchantress  and  Mrs.  Thos.  W.  Lawson — and  much  more  beautiful  than  either.  In  fact,  it  is  just 
the  shade  that  we  have  all  been  trying  to  get.  The  color  will  make  it  sell  in  any  market.  The  stem  is  just 
right.  The  flowers  are  considerably  larger  than  Lawson  and  much  better  shaped.  As  a  grower  it  has  every- 
thing that  can  be  desired.     So  far  we  have  not  seen  any  large-flowering  variety  quite  so  free  as  Winsor. 

WHITE  ENCHANTRESS. 

A  pure  white  sport  of  Enchantress,  at  once  the  most  popular  and  most  profitable  carnation  grown  today, 
on  account  of  its  size  and  stem  and  freedom  with  which  it  blooms.  White  Enchantress  is  identical  in 
every  respect  but  color.     Those  desiring  quality  as  well  as  quantity  will  find  it  in  White  Enchantress. 

HELEN   M.  COULD. 

This  is  a  beautiful  variegated  sport  of  Enchantress.  The  ground  color  is  a  lovely  shade  of  clear  pint 
the  variegation  carmine,  making  an  exquisite  combination  of  colors,  besides  being  something  distinctly  new. 
At  a  short  distance  the  variegation  does  not  show  at  all,  the  general  effect  being  a  beautiful  shade  of  dark 
pink.     Growth,  habit,  size,  and  stem  are  the  same  as  Enchantress. 

We  have  fine  stocks,  from  which  we  can  deliver  healthy  cuttings  of  Variegated  Lawson,  White 
Lawson,   Red   Lawson,   Enchantress,    Mrs.   M.    A.    Patten,    Lady    Bountiful,  etc. 

Our  Variegated  Lawson  is  all  that  we  claimed  for  it  last  season,  and  is  giving  the  fullest  satisfaction 
everywhere — the  best  in  the  variegated  class.     Come  and  inspect  our  stock  of  new  and  standard  sorts 

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CARNATION  PLANTS 

per  ioo  per  ioco 

4000  strong  selected  Robert  Craig  from  pots,     $12.00  $100 

1000     "             "        Octoroon            "        "             3.50  30 

5000     "        rooted  cuttingF  Enchantress,                 3.00  25 

Robert  Craig  Still  Ahead 

TABLE   OF   RETURNS 

Per  square  foot  of  Bench  surface  for  blooms  sold  from  September  first  until 
April  first.  In  this  compulation  Robert  Craig  has  not  been  credited  with 
several  thousand  blooms  used  lor  exhibition  purposes: 


Robert  Craig 
Enchantress 
Mrs.  Patten 
Lady  Bountiful 


.55  8- 10c  per  sq.  ft. 

.47  l«10c 

.33  9-lOc     "     "     " 

.28  l=2c       »     "     " 


Thus  our  claim  that  Robert  Craig  is  a  first  class  commercial 
carnation  is  proved  by  the  results  obtained  in  actual  practical 
commercial  cultivation. 

Send  your  orders  promptly  as  the  Cottage  Gardens  will 
cease  making  a  specialty  of  growing  rooted  cuttings  for  sale 
after  the  present  shipping  season  and  will  devote  its  entire 
plant  exclusively  to  growing  cut  flowers  for  the  New  York 
market. 

The  Cottage  Gardens  Company 

QUEENS,  N.  Y. 

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DREER'S    SEASONABLE    SPECIALS. 


Flowered      Ageratum 


New      Dwarf      Giant 
"  Inimitable." 

A  revelation  in  Ageratums,  flowers  and  truss  double 
the  size  of  the  best  varieties  now  on  the  market,  habit 
compact  very  free,  $i.oo  per  dozen,  $S.oo  per  ioo. 
New  Paris  Daisy  Queen  Alexandra. 

Has  become  very  popular  as  an  Easter  plant  this  sea- 
sod.  We  introduced  this  p'ant  to  the  American  mar- 
kets this  year  predicting  a  great  fu'ure  for  it.  Its 
popularity  this  season  more  than  bears  us  out  on  this. 
z^2  inch  pots,  6o  cts.  per  dozen,  $4.00  per  ico. 
The  finest  Cactus  Dahlia  for  Cutting,  "Kriem» 
hilde." 

We  can  still  supply  field  grown  roots  of    this   most 
popular  Dahlia,  $1.25  per  dozen,  $10. co  per  100. 
New  Cactus  Dahlia,  Victor  van  Scheffel. 

On  the  general  style  of  Kriemhilde,  but  of  a  more 
pleasing  pink  color  even  than  that  variety,  undoubtedly 
destined  10  become  a  leading  popular  sort.  Field  roots, 
$3.50  per  dozen,  $25.00  per  100. 
New  White  Cactus  Dahlia,  Florence  M. 
Stredwick. 

A  variety  thar  created  a  sensation  in  England  as  well 
as  on  th  •  Continent  during  tne  past  two  seasons, 
awarded  many  first  class  certificates,  undoubttdly  the 
finest  white  Cactus  Dahlia  yet  introduced.  Green 
plants,  15  cts.  each,  75  cts.  per  dozen,  $5.00  per  100. 
Dracaena  lndivisa. 

A  fine  lot  of  5  inch  pots,  $2.50  per  dozen,  $20.00 
per  100;  6  inch  pots,  $3.50  per  dozen,  $25.00  per  100. 
Roses  Baby  Rambler. 

4  inch  rots,  $3.00  per  dozen,  $25.00  per  100. 

5  "       "        4.50    "         "         35.00  "       " 
Hybrid  Tea  Rose  Killarney. 

Strong  two  year  old  plants  of  this  finest  of  all  bed- 
ding Roses,  $4.00  per  dozen,  $30.00  per  100. 

Hybrid  Perpetual  Rose,  Frau  Karl  Druschki. 

This  is  really  the  first  white  Hybrid  Perpetual  Rose 
yet  introduced,  beautiful  in  color,  a  free  bloomer,  a 
healthy  vigorous  grower,  fine  two  year  old  plants,  $3.00 
per  dozen,  $25.00  per  100. 

We  make  a  specialty  of  Roses  in  pots,  large  plants  suitable  to  sell  to  your  retail  customers 
inch  pots  in  the  best  possir  le  condition  for  outdoor  planting 

Decorative  Plants,  Palms,  Ferns,  etc.,  as  well  as  a  general  line  of   Florists'  Stock,  all  of  which  is  fully  described  in  our  current  Wholesale 
List,  a  copy  of  which  we  shall  be  pleased  to  mail  to  any  one  in  the  trade.     Issued  quarterly. 

HENRY    A.    DREER,    714    Chestnut    Street,    Philadelphia,    Penna. 


Dahlia,   Kkiemhille. 
SURPLUS    ROSES    AT   SPECIAL   PRICES. 

The  three  most  popular  and  best  bedding  Roses,  Pink  Ma  man  Cochet,  White  Maman  Cochet 
and  Hermosa.  These  are  strong  field-grown  plants,  which  were  potted  up  into  5-inch  pots  during 
December.  They  were  stored  in  cold  houses,  are  now  in  fit  e  growth,  well  rooted  and  in  best  condi- 
tion for  spring  trade.  We  have  too  many  and  offer  for  immediate  delivery  as  long  as  the  surplus 
asts,  at  $2.00  per  dozen;    $15.00  per  100;  $125.00  per  1000. 

Over   150,000  plants  are  now  in  5  and   6 
We  are   Headquarters  for   Hardy  Perennials,  Aquatics,  Water  Lilies,  Dahlias, 


Coleus    Coleus 

Rooted    Cuttings   Verschaf= 
feltii,    Qolden     Bedder    and 
Several      Other      Varieties. 

$5.00  per  I.OOO 
60c.  per  IOO 

CASH  WITH   ORDER 

LADY  GAY 

AND 

HARDY  GARDEN  ROSES 

in  choice  varieties.   Field  grown  plants, 
first  quality  stock  including  Frau  Karl 
Druschki.       New  Hardy  Hybrid  Tea 
Dean  Hole.     Killarney  and  Souvenir 
de  Pierre   Notting.     Herbaceous 
Paeonies.    Hollyhocks  and  Phlox. 

Catalogue  mailed  on  request. 

M.    H.  WALSH 

rose  specialist         WOODS  HOLE.  MASS, 

KILLARNEY 

The  most  profitable  Rose  to  date. 
Strong,  thrifty  young;  plants. 

$10  per  too.     $yo  pc  1.000 

SIEBRECHT&SON 

Rose  Hill  Nursery 
NEW  ROCHELLE.  N.  Y. 

J.    E.    FELTHOUSEN 

5CHENECTADV,  N.  V 

Lilies,  Japanese  Plants 

BAMBOO   STAKES 

#BULBS 

SSSHU"  and  PLANTS 

Ralph  M.  Ward  &  Co. 

2  West  Broadway,           New  York 

BEGONIAS. 

I  louble  Named  Colors,  $5.00  per   IOO. 

Mxd.           "         4.00    "    ioo. 

Single  Named          "         2.25     "     IOO. 

Gloxinias  Mxd.         "          4.00    "     IOO. 

WM.  ELLIOTT  &  SONS,  New  York, 

The  Yokohama  Nursery  Co.,  Ltd. 

31  Barclay  Street,          New  York 

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500,000       COLEUS 

Verschaffeltii,  Golden  Bedder  and  fancy  named  varieties. 

Rooted  Cuttings,   60c.  per  IOO,     $5.00  per  1  OOO    Cash. 
H.  N.  EATON,    South   Sudbury,    Mass. 


ANOTHER  CLEARANCE  SALE 


Of   HARDY    PERENNIALS,  ROSES.FLOWER- 
1NG  SHRUBS,   DAHLIAS,  ETC. 


all  in  first  class  condition,  at  prices  less  than  cost,  to  reduce  larger  stocks  than  we  need  for  our  regular  trade.  This  is  an  ex- 
ceptional opportunity  to  secure  reliable  stock  for  planting  ovit.  either  for  stocking  up  or  filling  orders.  Our  Perennials  are 
all  field-grown  (except  where  noted).  Florists  and  others  know  their  superiority  over  small  pot  plants.  Prices  are  quoted  F.  O. 
1!.  Sparkill,  X.  V.  Nil  cash  less  5  percent,  when  cash  accompanies  orders.  Not  less  than  0  of  any  one  variety  sold  at  the 
dozen   rate,   25  at   the   100    rate,    and  250  at  the    1000    rate.     (Numerieals    indicate    size  of  pot.) 


Achillea,  The  Pearl,  3  in 
Agrostemma  Coronaria... 
Anemone  Whirlwind,  3  in 
Anemone  Qu.   Charlotte,  3  ii: 


Doz. 

.$  50 

.50 

.50 

P     .00 


100 
$3.00 

3.50 
3.00 
4.50 
3.50 
3.50 
4.00 

3.50 
4.00 
3.00 
4.00 

4.00 
3.50 
3.50 
3.00 
4.00 
4.00 
4.00 

3.50 
3.50 

2.50 
3.00 
2.00 
3.50 
3.00 
6.50 
5.00 
6.50 
3.00 
3.00 
5.00 
r,,i«i 
5.00 
5.00 
5.00 
3.50 
350 
5.00 
3.00 
3.00 
3.00 

4.00 
4.00 
5.00 
3.50 
5. on 
3.50 
3.50 


Aquilegia  Canadense    50 

Vulgaris   and    V.    Alba     .50 

Vulgaris    PI.    PI 60 

Chrysantha      and      C. 

Alba    50 

Skinneri     50 

Arabis    Alpina 50 

Armeria     Maritima     Splcndens.  .     .50 
Asters  Hardy,  in  25  Best  Named 
varieties.    List  on  application.     .50 

Baptisia    Austral  is    50 

Bellis  Perennis  in  var.  2  1-2  in  P  .50 
Campanula  Med.  Blue  and  White  .50 
Callirhoe    Involucrata,    3    in    P..     .50 

Cephalaria    Tartarica    60 

Chelone    Lyonii    60 

Chrysanthemum    Maximum,   Tri- 
umph     50 

•'  Shasta    Daisy..     .50 

Hardy      Pompon.      In      12      Best 

Named  varieties,  2  1-2  in  P..  .50 
Clematis  Davidiaua.  25.00  M...  .50 
Coreopsis  Lanceolata.  15.00  M.  .30 
Delphinium  Chinensis.  3  in.   P..     .50 

"  Formosum     50 

"  Coelestiuum    85 

"  Elatum   Hybridum.  .     .75 

"  Argosy,  Light  Blue.     .85 

Dianthus  Barbatus,  25.00   M 50 

"  Plurnarius     50 

Delicata    75 

"         White   Reserve    75 

Hybrids    73 

Digitalis,    Monstrosa,   2  in.    P...     .75 

Echinops    Ritro    73 

Eupatorium   Ageratoides    50 

Eryngium    Amethystinus    50 

Erigeron    Oliverian:    Plan:    75 

Euphorbia    Corollata     50 

Funkia  Albo  Marginata,  25.00  M  .50 
Aurea  Varleg.  25.00  M. .  .50 
Undul.it  a      Media      Picta 

30.00   M    60 

Geranium    Sanguineum,    Album.     .60 

Gillenia   Trifoliata    75 

Geum  Atrosanguin  2  1-2  in.    P..     .50 

Gypsophila    Mon,    Repens 75 

GRASSES.  Eulalia  Japonica....  .50 
Etilalia  Gracillima.  .  .50 
Elymus      Glauca,     3 

in.    P    85       6.50 

Gynerium    Arg,    Ele- 

gans.   5   in.    P    3.00 

Hellanthus,   in   in  best  vars GO 

Hemerocallis    Duniortieri,     Flava 
Kwanso,   Kwanso  Fl.    PI.  Mid- 

dendorfii     50 

Apricot,      Gold      Dust,      Orange 
Man.    Sovereign.    Dlschechia..   1.00 

Heliopsis    Piteherianus    50 

Heuchera  Brizoides     1.00 

"  Sanguinea,  3  in.   P   . .     .50 

Hollyhocks,  Double.  Red, 

White,     Pink,    and    all    colors 

mixed,   2  in.    P    50       3.00 

Hibiscus  Moscheutos    50       3.50 

"         Crimson   Eye 50      3.50 

Hesperis      Matronalis      and      M. 

Alba     50      3.50 

Hypericum    Moserianum    75       5.00 

Inearvillea    Delavyii    1.00       7.50 

IRIS   Germanica,   Blue  and   Yel- 
low,   to   color    50      2.50 

"      All  Colors  mixed 30       2.00 

"      Germanica,  Named  vars   . .     .75       5.00 
"      Kaempferi,  Double  and  Sin- 
gle,  all  colors  mixed 85       5.00 

Lathyrus    Rotundifolius     S5       6.50 

Liatris    Scariosa    75       5.00 

Llnuni    Perenne    60       4.00 

Lobelia    Cardinalis.    3    in.    1' 50      3.50 

Lychnis  Chalceodonica     60      4.00 

Chalceodonica    Alba    .  . .     .75       5.00 

"         Viscaria   Splend 75       5.00 

Verspetiua   Al.    PI 1.00       8.00 

Lysimachia   Clethroides 60      4.00 

Nummularia,  3    in.  P     .50      3.50 
Lythrum    Roseum    Superbum...     .50       3.00 

Morina    Longlfolia    85       6.50 

Megasia    Cordifolia     85       6.50 

Mertensia    Virginica     75       5.00 

Monarda  Didyma    50       3.50 

Cambridge    Scarlet    ...     .60       4.00 
Myosotls    Pal.    Semp.    3    in.    1\.     .50       3.00 

Nepeta   Glechoma   Hcd,    Var 50       3.50 

Oenothera  Fraserii     50      4.00 

Youngii     50       3.50 

i'aehysandra    Terminalis     75       5.00 

Paeonies  Offlcinalis,    Rubra    ....    1.00      7.00 
Officinalis.   Rosea   1.25     10.00 


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4. nn 


3.50 

8.00 
3.50 
8.00 
3.75 


Doz. 
Paeonies  Officinalis,    Mutabilis..   1.00 
Officinalis,      Chinensis, 
mixed    pink   vars    . . .   1.00 

Festiva    Alba     1.60 

Laius,   Silvery   rose    ..   1-60 

Gustav    Guerin    2.00 

Duke  of  Wellington    . .  2.00 

Sapho     1.60 

Papaver  Orientale,  Named  varie- 
ties,    2    1-2    in.     I'     75 

Penstemon    liar,    Torreyii    60 

Penstemon,  6  named  var..  3  in  P     .75 

Physostegia     Virginica     5U 

Platycodon    Grand     60 

Mariesii    and  M.  Alba     .60 
PHLOX,      Strong     field     grown 

roots,    45.00    M    75 

Besides  the  following  we  have 
upwards  of  thirty  other  sorts, 
we  can  offer  in  3  in.  pots. 
List  on  application. 
Avenir,  Boule  de  Feu,  Cyclon, 
Dr.  Hornby,  Eclaireur,  Hero- 
ine, Indian  Chief,  James  Gal- 
loway, Jeanne  D'are,  Lady 
Musgrave,  Miss  Lingard,  Mrs. 
E.  E.  Jenkins,  Nana  Coeru- 
lea,  Tourmase. 
PHLOX    Subulata,    Rosea,    and 

Lilacina,    30.00   M 50 

PHLOX  Amoena    60 

Polygonatum    Majus    85 

Plumbago    Larpentae    85 

Polygonum     Cuspidatum 75 

Primula       Elatior       (Polyanthus 

Primrose)    2  1-2    Inches    P 50 

Pyrethrum      Hybridum      Single, 

Roseum,   2  1-2  inches    P 75 

Pyrethrum    Roseum    Double,    in 
9  named  varieties.  3  inch  P. ..   1.75 

Rudbeckia  Autumn  Glory 75 

Fulgida,      Newman  ii, 

and     Subtomentnsa 

Golden      Glow      Divi 


100 
12.00 

8.00 
12.00 
12.00 
15.00 
15.00 
12.00 

5.00 

4.00 
5.00 
3.50 
4.00 
4.00 

5.00 


100 


3.50 
4.00 
6.50 
6.50 
5.00 

3.50 

5.00 

12.00 

5.00 


.60       4.00 


$7.5ii    per    M 
Glow    clumps 


.75 
.75 
.60 

.511 
.75 
.75 
.".► 
.75 
.75 
.60 


sions 

Golden 

Salvia     Argeutea  . 

Pratense     ... 

Santolina    Ineana,   3  in.    I' 

Scabiosa    Cancasica,    40.00    M 

"         Oehroleuca     

Sediiin    .Maxima 

"        Maximowiczii     

"        Spectabile     

"        Pulchellum     

Shortia    Galacifolia 1.25 

SPIRAEA     Chinensis 85 

SPIRAEA    Aruncus   and    Palma- 

ta     75 

SPIRAEA      Elegans.      Ulmaria, 

Aurea,    Venusta 60 

SPIRAEA    Compact.-.    Multillnra. 
Astilboides       Flor:       Supeiba. 

Japonica     50 

Statice  Latifolia.   3   in.    P 60 

Stachys     Lanata 75 

TRITOMAS,      R.      C.      Aft. until . 
May     Queen,     Tuckii,     Rufus, 

amlNobilis,   2  1-2   in.   P 

TKITOMAS.       Uvaria       Gramli 

flora,   2  1-2  in.    P 75 

Tarragon    (Estragon) 1.00 

Thalictrum   White   Arends 85 

"  Aquilegifolium    75 

Purpurescens 85 

Thermopsis   Pabacea 85 


P. 


Thymus  Montana  Alba  3  in 

Serphyll:    Aureum 

Tiarella    Cordifolia,    3    in    P.  ... 

Tradescantia    Reflex:    

"  Maj.    Virginica    Alba 

.Montana     

Trillium   Grandiflo.    2  1-2   in.    P.. 

Trollius.    in    6    named    vars 

Tunica    Saxifraga     1 

Veronica     Circaeoides,     Repens, 
Ineana,         Spicata.         Spicata 

Rosea,    and     Virginica 

Valeriana   Alba    and    Coccinea... 
Vinca       .Minor,       Field       clumps 

$15.00    M 

Viola    La    France 1.25 

Viola   Cornuta,   in  3  colors 40 

HARDY   VINES   AND   CLIMBERS: 
Clematis  Integ:  Durandi  5  in.  P.  3.00 
"        Paniculata,   3  year. . 
"         Paniculata,    2  year.  . 
Crispa    and    Coccinea 

Bignonia     Radicans 

Grandi.    Very    Strong  2.50 
Wistaria    Sinensis.    Very    Strong  2.50 

Honeysuckle.    Aurea    varieg: 75 

Germania     White, 
Very   Strong    ....   1.25 
chin.     Evergreen.     .75 


1.00 
4.50 
5.00 

4.00 
3.00 
r,nn 
5.00 
5.00 
5.00 
5.00 
4.00 
10.00 
6.50 

5.00 

4.00 


3.50 
4.00 
5.00 


1.25     10.00 


.75 
.50 


1.00 
.60 
.85 

.75 


5,nii 
7.511 

6.50 
5.00 
6.50 
6.50 
6.50 
6.50 
6.50 
r.  50 
3.5n 
4.00 
3.50 
6.511 
10.00 


5.00 
5.00 

2.00 

sun 

3.00 

20.00 
7.50 
3.50 
6.50 
6.00 
20.00 
20.00 
5.00 

10.00 
5.00 


Doz. 
English  Ivies,  field  grown   Vines 
2  1-2  to  3  feet  long: 

1st    Grade,    extra    heavy 75      5.00 

2nd    Grade.    Heavy 60       4.00 

Established  3  in.   pots 85      6.50 

(Special   price  per  1,000  lots) 

ROSES— Strong    2-year-old.     Budded,    first- 
elass    condition,     in     bundles     of    10    for 
$1.00;   $8.00   per   100;   $75.00   per   1,000: 
Anna    Alexieff,    Boule    de    Niege,    Baron- 
ess   Rothschild,    Cheshunt    Hybrid,    Captain 
Christy,     Duke  of  Edinburgh,  Fisher  Holmes, 
General    Jacqueminot,    John    Hopper,    Jules 
Margottin.     La     France,     Mabel     Morrison, 
Magna     Charta,     Margaret     Dickson,     Mad: 
Gabriel     Luizet.    Mrs.    John    Laing,     Mad: 
Plantier,    Perles   des   Blanc,    Paeonia,    Paul 
Neyron,    Victor   Verdier. 

HYBRID   TEAS   AND    OTHERS: 

10        100 
Hermosa,  Clothilde  Soupert  and 

Leuchstern     1.25     10.00 

Moss  Roses,  Blanche  Moreau  and 

Chapeau    de    Napoleon 1.25    10.00 

RAMBLERS,  CLIMBING  AND  TRAIL- 
ING   ROSES: 

Crimson    Ramblers,    Strong.   2  ft     .75      5.00 

Crimson    Ramblers,    Very   Strong 

Canes,     3    ft 1.00      8.00 

Crimson  Ramblers,  Strong 
Canes,    2    ft 75       5.00 

White,  Pink  and  Yellow  Ram- 
blers.   4    to  6   ft 1.00       8.00 

Pauls  Carmine  Pillar,  Extra 
Strong    Canes    1.25    10.00 

Wiehuraiana  Hybrids,  in  5  vars. 

Extra    Strong    1.25     10.00 

FLOWERING    SHRUBS:  Doz.        100 

Altheas,  Strong  plants,  3  to  4 
ft.  high.  Coer,  Plena,  Totus 
Albus,  Celeste,  Jeane  D'Arc, 
Boule  de  Feu.  Violacea,  Rosea 
Plena 100      7.50 

Heiberis    Thunbergii,    1    1-2   ft..     .75      5.00 

1  1-2  to  2   ft..   1.00       7.50 

"    Extra    strong,  2  ft.  1.50     10.00 

Berberis    Purpurea,    1    1-2    to    2 

ft.,     Strong     1.00       7.50 

Hydrangea   Otaksa,   5  in.   pots..   1.00       7.50 

Deutzia  Gracilis,  1  year  field- 
grown  from  cuttings,  6  to 
8  in.    high,    $12.50   per   M 1.50 

Deutzia  Gracilis.  18  ft.  24  in. 
high.  Imported  clumps,  field 
grown     85       650 

Deutzia     Lemoinei,     do.     do....   1.00       7.50 

Lilacs,  Large  Imported  Pot- 
grown      Plants,      Single     and 

Double    White     3.00    20.00 

Field   grown.    Persica,    and    Per- 

si.a    Alba,    2-3    ft 85       6.50 

Philadelphia    Coron,  2-3  ft 85      6.50 

Spiraea,  R.  Blllardii,  Anthony 
Waterer,  Reevesii,  Thunbergii. 
extra    strong,   3    to   4   ft 85       6.50 

Wiegelas.    in    variety.   3-4   ft....   1.00       7.50 

BOX  TREES.  Fine  Specimens  well  furn- 
ished. Pyramids,  3  to  4  ft.,  $1.50  to 
$3.00  each.  Round  or  Bush  Form.  3  ft.. 
$1.50   to   $2.00. 

EVERGREENS.  Special  price  on  appli- 
cation for  Specimen  trees,  from  2  to  6 
ft.  high,  in  the  following  varieties:  Abies 
Nobllis  Glauca.  A.  Nordmanniana,  A. 
Veitchii.  Picea  Alcockiana,  P.  Orient- 
alis,  1*.  Pungens  Glauca  Roster,  Scia- 
dopitys  Verticillata,  Pinus  Cembra, 
Retinospora  Obtusa  Gracilis,  Thuya 
Standishii,    Thuyopsis    Dolabrata. 

DAHLIAS!  We  have  a  surplus  of  the  fol- 
lowing varieties:  SHOW  and  DECORA- 
TIVE DAHLIAS,  strong  field  roots, 
which  we  offer  until  sold  at  85e.  per 
doz.;  $6.50  per  100.  SHOW  AND  FANCY 
varieties;  Crimson  Ball,  Crimson  Beauty, 
Floral  Park  Jewell.  Frank  Smith,  Glow- 
ing Coal,  Magnificent,  Miss  Florence 
Shearer.  Menheddy  Beauty,  Oyster  Bay, 
Penelope,  Prince  Bismarck,  Queen  Vic- 
toria.   Red    Hussar.    White   Swan. 

Decorative  Varieties:  Antietam,  Clifford 
W.  Bruton,  Ernest  Classe,  Iridescent, 
Minos,  Mrs.  Basham,  Nedling,  Nymphea, 
Oban.    Orange    King. 

Pompon  Varieties:  Elfin,  Golden  Perle, 
Prince    Charming,    Vivid. 

Double  Mixed  Dahlias:  Whole  field  roots, 
$20.00   per  1,000;  $2.50  per  100;   30c.   doz. 

Gladiolus  Augusta,  first  size  Bulbs,  $12.00 
per   1.000:    $1.50    per    100. 

Planting  Stock,  Augusta,  all  flowering  size, 
$5.00   per   1,000;    75c.    per    100. 


COMPLETE   LIST  OF  HARDY   PERENNIALS  AT  SIMILARLY   LOW  PRICES 

PALISADES      NURSERIES,      SPARKILL,      N.     Y. 


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MAY  5,  1906 


NO.  18 


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CONTENTS    OF 

Page 


THIS    ISSUE 


FRONTISPIECE— A  Banquet  at  Boston 

THE  ROCK  GARDEN— J.  F.  Huss— Illustrated 579 

CUCUMBER  FORCING— R.  L.  Adams 580 

HYBRID  AMARYLLIS— T.  D.  Hatfield— Illustrated 581 

OUR  SUPPLEMENT 582 

THUNIAS— Robert  Cameron 583 

EDITORIAL 

Cactus  dahlia,  The  Pilot — A  reflection  on  the  seed 
trade — San  Francisco's  parks  her  best  asset — 
Extending   the    commercial    cut   flower   list — An 

ominous  advance  in  express  rates 584 

ADIANTUM    EDGARII— Illustrated 585 

OBITUARY  585 

NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES 

American  Association  of  Nurserymen 586 

Florists'  Club  of  Philadelphia 586 

Tarrytown  Horticultural  Society 586 

New  London  County  Horticultural  Society 586 

Pasadena  Gardeners'  Association 587 

Society  of  American  Florists 587 


Pago 

A  VACUUM  SYSTEM  IN  GREENHOUSE  HEATING — 
Frank  A.  Simonds 587 

THE  GLADIOLUS— H.  H.  Groff 590 

SEED  TRADE 591 

CUT  FLOWER  MARKET  REPORTS 

Boston,  Buffalo,  Columbus,  Louisville,  Minneapolis, 
New  York,  Philadelphia 595 

THE   LATEST    IMPROVEMENTS    IN    GREENHOUSE 
BUILDING— Dennis  T.  Connor 601 

MISCELLANEOUS 

An    echo   from    mechanical    watering — Charles    In- 
gram     585 

Likes  mechanical  watering — Wm.  Edlefsen 585 

Personal    5'io 

City  Life — Marie  A.  Drew bS5 

Notes  from  the  Twin  Cities 587 

Incorporated    589 

Business   Changes 590 

Greenhouses  Building  and  Projected 590 

News  Notes 590 

San  Francisco  Notes 593 

Philadelphia  Notes 593 


SUPPLEMENT     WITH     THIS     ISSUE 


New    Double   Lobelia 


LOCAL   REPRESENTATIVES 

BUFFALO,  N.  Y.— E.  C.  Brucker,  385-87  Ellicott  St 
CHICAGO,  ILL.— R.  S.  Lund,  1034  W.  Monro*  St. 
CLEVELAND,  O.— A.  L.  Hutchlns,  38  Plymouth  St 
COLUMBUS,  O.— M.  B.  Faxon,  322  E.   Broad  St. 
CINCINNATI,  O.— Frank  W.  Ball,  Walnut   Hills. 
DETROIT— C.  B.  Chase,  59  Miami  Ave. 
INDIANAPOLIS,  IND.— George  B.  Wiegand,  1610  N.  Illi- 
nois St 


LOUISVILLE,  KY.-F.  L.  Schulz,  Jr.,  1325  Cherokee  Rd. 
MONTREAL— William  Cooper,  568  St  Paul  St 
NEWPORT,  R.  I.— David  Mcintosh,  Ledge  Road. 
PHILADELPHIA,  PA.— George  C.  Watson,  1614  Ludlow 

St 
OAKLAND,   CAL. — Luther   Monnette,   Market  and   22nd 

Streets. 
WASHINGTON,    D.    C— James    J.    Harty,    14th    and    H 

Streets,  N.  W. 


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GOVERNOR  HERRICK 

to/ye  NEW  VIOLET 

The  finest  single,  the  freest  bloomer,  the  greatest  money 
maker  ever  offered  for  sale.     Write  me  today. 

1  doz.,  $2.00;    100,$l0.00;    1000,  $75.00; 
5.000  or  more  at  $60.00  per  1,000 

H.    R.    CARLTON 

Originator   and    Introducer 

WILLOUGHBY,    O. 


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HEADOUARTERS    FOR 
BEDDING     PLANTS 

Geraniums,  Heliotrope,  Fuchsias,  Coleus,  Dracenas, 
Salvias,  Verbenas,  Petunias,  Cannas,  Lobelia,  Ageratum, 
Asters,  Marigolds.  &c.,  &c.  Hardy  Roses  in  great  variety, 
Crimson  Ramblers,  Cobeas,  Vincas,  Maurandya  and  other 
Climber1-. 

Good  Assortment  of   Hardy  Perennials. 
Price  List  on  application. 

WM.   W.    EDGAR    CO. 

Wholesale  Growers  of  Palms,  Ferns,  Rubbers,  Decora- 
tive and  Bedding:  Plants. 

WAVERLEY,    riASS. 


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STOCK  FR3NI  2  1-2  IN.  POTS  AT  50c  PER  DOZ.,  $3  PER  100 

Asparagus  Sp m^erii  (strong),  Abutilon  Savitzii,  Cobaea  scandeas,  Clematis 
paniculata,  Ageratum  blue  and  while.  Heliotrope  blue  and  white,  Moonvines 
blue  and  white,  Nicotiana  Sandera?,  Shasta  Daisies,  Scarlet  Sage  Clara  Bedman, 
Petunias  double  whue,  Seneuio  scandens,  Hydrangea  Otaksa  and  Thos.  Hogg, 
Bouvardia  Humboldu,  Sweet  Alyssum  Giant,  Little  Gem,  Variegated  Peri- 
winkle, Verbenas,  Phlox,  Petunias  sgl.  var.  Lobelias,  dwarf  blue,  Feverfew 
Little  Gem,  Swamsona  alba,  Euonymus  golden,  variegated. 

SEEOLINGS  FROM  FLATS  AT  $1.00  PER  100. 

Shasta  Daisies,  Scarlet  Sage,  Smilax,  Petunias,  dwarf  Phlox,  Verbenas, 
Asparagus  Sprcngeni.  

Alternantheras,  4  varieties,  a^-in.  pots,  $2.00  per  100.  Carnation  plants  from 
soil,  Lillian  Pond,  Flora  Hill,  L.  McGowan,  Joost,  Crocker,  $2.00  per  100. 
Ivy.  Hardy  English,  and  Variegated  Periwinkle,  4-in.  pots,  $1.50  per  doz., 
$io.oDper  100.  Dracaena  indivisa,  4^  in.  pots,  $2.00  per  doz.  Honeysuckle 
Halleana  and  coral,  4  in.  pots,  $1.50  per  doz.,  $io.ooper  100.  Lemon  Verbenas, 
3  in.  po  s,  75c   per  doz.,  $5.00  per  100. 

C.  E15ELE,    llth  and  Roy  Sts.,  Philadelphia 


FROM  2'.-   AND  i 

3  INCH  POTS  * 

■WHITE  9 

I. SOO  Ivory  1 .000  Alice  Byron  * 

1 .000  Polly  Rose  SOO  Qeo.  S.  Kalb  9 

300  Silver  Wedding  300  (Irs.  Menry  Robinson  9 


|  CHRYSANTHEMUMS 


PINK 


1,000  Pink  Ivory 
1,000  flinnie  Bailey 


1,500  Win.  Duckham 
I. SOO  (Irs.  Perrin 


SOO  Irs.  Coombs 

YELLOW 

1,500  Hajor  Bonnaffon  I.OOOCol.  Appleton 

FINE  STRONG  PLANTS  at  $4.00  per  100,  $35.00  per  1,000 

Xf/    Not  less  lhan  ioo's  s<  Id  at  these  prices 

HALLIDAY    BROS. 


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J   329  N.  Charles  Street,  Baltimore,  Md.   9 

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Palms,  Ferns  and 

Decorative  Plants 

Just  received  in  fine  condition  a  large 
consignment  of  Palms,  Araucarias  and 
other  foliage  plants. 

We  also  have  to  offer  some  Strong 
bushy  Ferns  for  Dishes  in  variety; 
also  Pandanuses,  Dracaenas,  Marantas, 
Crotons  and  Bedding  Plants. 

Wholesale  Price  List  on  application. 

A.    LEUTHY    &    CO. 

IMPORTERS  and   EXPORTERS 
GROWERS  and  DEALERS 

Perkins  Street  Nurseries,  Roslindale 

BOSTON,    MASS. 


204000  PANSY  PLANTS  Orchids 

Fill,.       Strut, <■       1'1-Mif..         .mtiil       ,nl.,i'c  Will 


Fine  Strong  Plants,  good  colors.  Will 
be  soi.l  at  a  bargain  if  taken  at  our  Pansy 
Yards  at  Western,  Mtiss.,  in  large  quan- 
tities. 

Please  call  and  see  them  or  write  us. 

Any  plants  that  are  sent  from  the  yard 
will  be  boxed  and  put  on  express  without 
charge.  Express  or  P.  O.  order.  Cash 
wit  It  order.     Express  paid  bv  purchaser. 

Size  No.  1,  $10.00  per  1000,  $6.00  per  500, 
$1.50    per    100. 

Size  No.  2,  $8.00  per  1000.  $5.00  per  500, 
$1.25    per    100. 

Extra  choice  selected.  $2.00  per  100. 

Please  send  in  your  orders  at  once  as  the 
Plants  will  not  last  long  at  these  prices. 

WESTON, 

MASS. 


It  is  never  too  early  nor  too   late 
to  order  the 

Scott  Fern 

Beat  Commercial  Introduction  for  many  years 

JOHN    SCOTT 

Flatbush,    Brooklyn,   New   York. 

NEPHROLEPIS  BARROWSII.    $10 peri 00 

8G0TTII 5  "    " 

B08T0N, 3  "    " 

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


Geo.  Sanderson  &  Son, 


ELM    STREET, 


P..st  i  iffice  Box  193. 


H.  W.  SMITH'S 

HYBRID    MOON    VINE 

*    (Ipomea  Nactiflorum) 

purest  white,  earliest  moon  vine  in  existence.  Mr. 
A.  W.  Smith  his  the  world-wide  reputation  of 
beiDg  the  originator  of  the  best  moon  vine  seed 
in  the  country  GODFREY  ASCMMANN  of 
iot2  Ontario  Street,  Phila.,  is  the  wholesale 
grower  for  them,  and  has  about  15,000  now  ready. 
2%  in.  pots,  $5.00  per  100.     Cash  with  order. 


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Cattleya    Mossiae,   C.  Percivaliana,  C.  Speciosissima 
and   C.   Gigas.   also  Oneidium    papilio,    Burlingtoma 
fragrans  and  Cycnoches  chlorochilum. 
Write  for  Prices. 

Lager  &  Himell  fiJSK?  SummMU. 

Just  to  Hand  FINE  IMPORTATION  Of 

Bay  Trees,  Box  Trees 
Standards  and  Pyramids 
Euonymus,  Evergreens 

NEW   PBICE  LIST  ON  APPLICATION 

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MARGUERITES 

Rooted  Cuttings  Queen  Alexandria,  the  new 
semi-double  white,  $3.00  per  hundred.  Etoile 
d'Lyon,  yellow,  $2.co  per  hundred. 

THE  F  W.  FLETCHER  GO. 

AUBURNDALE,  MASS. 


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HORTICULTURE, 


179 


The  Rock  Garden 


Illustration   From  Catalogue  of  Frpd'k  YV.   Kelsey. 


The  season  is  again  here  when  the  first  flowers  of  the 
early  spring  can  be  found  peeping  up,  as  each  spring 
day  brings  forth  new  life  among  the  occupants  of  a  well- 
planted  rock  garden.  The  collection  which  we  have 
among  our  rocks  is  too  large  to  give  it  a  full  description, 
and  many  varieties  have  been  only  tested  for  this  past 
season  and  can  not  be  vet  described  as  to  then-  effective- 
ness of  blooming  or  even  hardiness,  1  nit  a  few  varieties 
are  well  worth  a  notice.  One  of  the  mosl  effective  and 
the  first  to  bloom  as  the  snow  melts  away  is  Primula 
rosea  grandiflora  which  is  a  very  bright  and  soft  rose 
and  a  xcrx  free  bloomer  with  a  straight  stem  six  inches 
above  the  ground  and  with  a  small  narrow  lanceolate 
brownish  leaf.  Primula  denticulata  alba  with  a  dense 
round  head  from  two  to  three  inches  across  and  with 
deep  broad  leaves  powdered  with  sulphur  yellow  under 
the  leaf,  is  a  splendid  companion  to  the  similar  variety 
denticulata  with  purple  flower  blooms  at  the  same  time. 
Primula  acaulis  with  its  blue,  and  even  indigo  blue  is 
a  great  favorite  and  very  much  admired  at  this  moment. 
Primula  veris  with  its  great  variety  of  color  is  appropri- 
ately called  the  bride  of  spring-  The  English  cowslip, 
as  it  is  called,  is  not  as  largely  cultivated  here  as  its 
beauty  deserves.  A  beautiful  miniature  of  the  same 
family  is  Primula  farinosa  with  a  rosette  of  green  foli- 
age, silvery  underneath  and  umbels  of  rosy  lilac  flowers 
which  in  groups  of  a  couple  of  dozen  plants  is  a 
splendid  sight.  Arabis  alpina  is  a  very  desirable  plant; 
a  large  patch  among  the  rocks  with  its  wooly  whitish 
leaves  and  abundant  flowers  of  pure  white  is  a  grand 
sight.     There  is  a  double  variety  which  is  a  great  im- 


provement on  the  single.  This  variety  must  be  prop- 
agated from  cuttings,  while  the  other  is  grown  from 
seed.  Alyssum  saxatile  compactum  or  rock  mad-wort  is 
a  true  companion  for  the  above  varieties,  with  alyssum 
saxatile  flora  plena,  both  being  of  a  bright  golden  yel- 
low. 

Anemone  pulsatilla,  or  pasque  flower,  grows  from  9 
to  12  inches  high,  producing  a  violet  or  purple,  quite 
large  flower.  Anemone  sylvestris,  or  snowdrop  wind- 
flower,  is  a  large  cup-shaped  pure  white  flower  on  clean 
straight  stems  held  well  above  the  handsomely  cut  foli- 
age, one  of  the  most  satisfactory  plants  for  rock  gardens. 
There  is  Elza  Fellman,  a  double  flowering  variety  of  the 
same  growth,  dwarf  and  very  interesting.  A.  Hudson- 
ianum  alpinum,  and  Halleri  from  the  Swiss  Alps  are 
good  companions  for  the  above  and  extremely  interest- 
ing. Ranunculus  alpestris,  with  a  half-dozen  other 
Alpine  varieties  has  proven  very  hardy  in  this  climate. 
Papaver  alpinum  with  small,  very  compact,  laciniated 
leaves  and  soft,  silky  and  often  beautifully  fringed  little 
flowers,  from  five  to  six  inches  high,  are  excitingly  inter- 
esting.  Papaver  nudicaule  is  also  a  very  nice  variety 
for  the  rock  garden.  1  Iraba  aizoon.  armata.  frigida.  and 
pyrenaica  from  the  Swiss  xAlps  have  proven  hardy  and 
with  their  white  speck-like  flowers  are  very  interesting. 
Iberis  saxatilis.  sempervirens,  and  stylosa,  or  candy 
tuft,  are  indispensable  in  a  rock  garden.  Viola  cornuta. 
lutea  and  alba,  with  many  others  are  just  a  grand  sight 
"and  cannot  be  left  out.  We  have  also  a  number  of  the 
very  old  varieties  of  dianthus  including  Dianthus  del- 
toides,   arenarius,   alpinus,   glacialis   and   moshotas,  all 


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dwarf,  their  flowers  single  and  very  fragrant,  which  are 
universally  beloved  alpine  pinks,  Visearia  utricnlata 
with  lanceolate  leaves  arid  pale  yellow  flowers  in  clefts 
of  rocks,  and  Helianthemum  vulgare,  the  English  rock 
rose,  yellow,  occasionally  rose-colored,  cover  quickly,  and 
have  proved  very  hardy  here;  Saponaria  ocymoides,  a 
spreading  plant  with  a  delicate  rose  .or  pink  flowers  and 
leaves   lanceolate,   also  stood  the  winter  well. 

Silene  shafta,  a  pink  flower  of  six  to  eight  inches 
high,  is  one  of  the  best  varieties  fur  our  climate.  It 
comes  from  Switzerland  and  Pyrenees.  Lychnis 
alpina,  flowers  pink  in  compact  cymes,  leaves  lanceolate, 
stem  :!  to  (i  inches  high,  grows  at  high  altitudes  in 
Switzerland,  Dauphiny  and  Pyrenees,  and  does  well 
here,  having  passed  two  severe  winters.  Linum  alpinum, 
or  flax  plant,  flower  azure  blue,  is  highly  recommended 
for  the  rock  garden.  Dictamus  var.  albus,  flower  pink, 
from  the  stony  hills  of  southern  Switzerland,  is  a  very 
desirable  plant.  Coronella  minima,  flower  yellow,  4  to 
8  inches  high,  plant  prostrate,  comes  from  southern 
Switzerland,  Jura  and  Pyrenees.  Dryas  eetopetale  is  a 
<hurming  alpine  plant,  flower  1  to  1  1-3  inches  in  diam- 
eter, white,  calyx  covered  with  black  glandular  hairs; 
leaves  oblong-ovate,  crenate,  covered  with  a  white  wool 
on  the  under  side,  stem  prostrate,  fruit  very  feathery  ; 
this  alpine  plant,  very  striking  both  in  flower  and  in 
fruit,  is  frequent  in  high  pastures  in  the  Alps.  Among 
the  saxifragas  of  special  value  we  have  corniculata 
irrigua.  cotyledon,  longifolia,  with  many  other  varieties 
too  numerous  to  describe  at  present.  All  are  a  most 
interesting  family  in  the  rock  garden. 

Among  the  sedums  we  have  the  following  varieties 
which  have  done  well  in  this  climate:  cruciatum, 
reflexum,  origanifolia,  aizoon,  nieanse;  we  can  not  have 
ton  many  id'  this  most  interesting  family.  The  sem- 
pervivum  collections  also  have  an  honored  place  in  a  rock 
garden,  and  are  much  in  demand.  The  campanula 
varieties  best  adapted  for  the  rockery  are  all  the  very 
dwarf  varieties  such  as  alpina,  longifolia,  linifolia,  ruela, 
pulsilla  and  carpathica,  with  many  other  alpine  species. 
\-ii'i-  alpinus  is  one  of  the  grandest  flowers.  Leonto- 
podum  alpinum  or  edelweis  is  too  well  known  and  should 
never  fail  in  a  rock  garden,  as  it  is  easily  produced  from 
seed.  Of  the  androsaces  from  the  high  Alps  some  six 
varieties  have  done  well  with  us,  and  are  very  inter- 
esting. 

Cyclamen  repandum  flower  red,  longer  than  that  of 
('.  europaaus,  throat  of  corolla  not  toothed,  leaves  cordate 
ovate  -"hum  li.ii  angular,  root  stock  elongated,  from 
Pyrenees  and  Switzerland,  has  proved  hardy  with  me, 
and  is  a  very  mi ''resting  plant.  Polemonium  reptans, 
flower  lilac  purple,  8  to  10  inches  high,  is  a  very  satisfac- 
tion' plant  for  the  reek  garden.  Gentiana  is  another 
very  interesting  Swiss  plant  which  seems  to  pass  our 
winters  well.  I  have  grown  some  six  varieties  which 
have  not  bloomed  yet  with  us.  Eamondia  pyrenaica  is. 
a  very  interesting  rare  plant  with  us.  The  flower  is 
large  violet,  solitary:  fond  of  deep  shady  rocks.  Linaria 
alpina   is   also   one   which   should  not  be  missed   in   a 


rockery  collection,  flower  violet  with  yellow  throat,  1 
to  6  inches  high.  Erinus  alpinus  is  also  a  very  low 
dwarf  plant  with  a  pink  and  white  flower,  but  not 
always   very   hardy  with  us.     Veronica  rupestris,  with 


small  dark  blue  flower,  seems  to  do  well  hei 


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Cucumber  Forcing 

Cucumber  forcing  has  attained  large  proportions 
with  many  greenhouse  men,  who  make  it  a  main  winter 
crop  or  utilize  it  as  a  spring  filler  following  lettuce, 
growing  it  with  some  companion  crop  as  radishes  or 
beans. 

As  the  yield  is  only  about  one-hall'  as  great  in  the 
winter  as  during  the  spring,  and  the  demand  light  until 
February  or  March,  it  has  been  found  more  advantage- 
ous to  grow  some  better  paying  crop  in  the  winter,  to  lie 
followed  in  the  spring  by  cucumbers. 

The  seed  for  the  spring  crop  is  sown  any  time  after 
the  first  of  January  in  three-inch  posts  half  filled  with 
rich  loam  (or  on  an  old  half-decayed  inverted  sod). 
Bottom  heat  is  given,  and  as  a  precaution  for  "danip- 
ing-off"  a  layer  of  sand  is  sprinkled  over  the  surface,  or 
tbe  soil  is  sterilized  previous  to  use.  The  seedlings 
should  appear  in  three  to  six  days,  and  as  soon  as  the 
true  leaves  come  out  the  pots  are  filled  up  with  earth. 
This  provides  support  and  additional  nutriment,  and 
does  away  with  repotting. 

When  six  to  eight  inches  high,  or  in  about  four  weeks 
from  seed  sowing,  the  seedlings  will  be  ready  to  trans- 
plant into  permanent  quarters,  benches  six  to  eight 
inches  deep  with  bottom  heat,  furnishing  the  best  con- 
ditions. The  seedlings  can  be  started  in  a  hot-bed  or 
small  house  and  grown  there  until  transplanting  time. 
\  crop  can  thus  be  started  while  the  main  house  is  still 
in  lettuce,  or  whatever  the  cucumbers  are  to  follow,  the 
seed  sowing  being  planned  just  enough  ahead  so  the 
house  will  be  empty  when  the  cucumbers  need  the  room. 

The  soil  should  be  rich  in  organic  matter.  A  satis- 
factory way  consists  in  filling  the  beds  four  inches  deep 
with  decayed  sod,  and  then  finishing  with  a  mixture  of 
three-fourths  garden  soil  and  one-quarter  well  rotted 
manure.  An  inch  of  pebbles  or  clinkers  in  the  bottom 
will  help  the  drainage. 

In  setting  the  house  it  is  well  to  plant  twice  as  many 
plants  as  are  finally  desired,  thinning  out  the  weaker 
"in's  so  that  those  left  will  stand  three  or  three  and  a 
half  feet  apart. 

Cucumbers  require  a  warm  temperature,  the  night 
i'iu-  60-65  degrees,  while  the  day  range  is  75-80 
degree's  or  higher  on  several  consecutive  clear  days. 
They  demand  a  rather  moist  atmosphere,  but  the  houses 
should  be  dried  off  every  day  or  two.  especially  in  cloudy 
weather,  to  control  mildew.     Plentv  of  air  without  di- 


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H  ORT1 CULT  URE 


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red  drafts  is  essential:  Care  must  be  exercised  in  water-  As  the  staminate  and   pistilate  organs  are  borne  on 

ing  not  tn  keep  the  soil  soaked  all  the  time.  separate  flowers  the  latter  must  be  fertilized  by  hand. 

The  cucumber  is  a  gross  feeder,  and  as  the  yield  will  The.y  are  distinguished  by  the  embryo  1'nut   below  the 

depend  on  the  feeding,  stinting  will  nol    pay!     Liquid  blossom  and   fertilization  consists  simph    by    removing 

manure  once  a  week  is  a  g I   fertilizer,  while  ground  a  staminate  blossom  and  inserting  it  in  a  pistilate  form. 


one  and  wood  ashes  are  desirable  additions. 

As  the  plants  grow  they  nerd  training  on  wires  one 
foot  apart,  and  pruning.  'Flic  plants  are  trained  either 
as  single  or  double  shoots,  bul  as  the  cucumber  is  sus- 
ceptible to  crowding,  the  single  shooi  system  will  give 
the  best  results  as  a  rule.  To  produce  the  double  shoot 
system,  the  seedling  is  cut  at  the  first  axis  above  the 
cotyledons  when  it  is  young.  This  causes  the  formation 
of  two  shoots. 


'wo  general  classes  of  cucumbers  are  furred,  (a)  the 
English  sorts,  and  (b)  the  White  Spine  varieties,  while 
a  hybrid, of  the  two  is  sometimes  grown.  The  former, 
with  their  huge  size,  are  not  general  favorites  liere,  re- 
quiring as  they  do  a  higher  temperature,  bottom  heat, 
greater  -hade,  and  a  much  longer  time  m  which  to  reach 
maturity  and  ripen  their  fruit.  The  White  Spine  kind- 
mature  a  crop  in  sixty  days  and  are  not  nearly  s,,  par- 
ticular regarding  temperature  and  environment. 
The  size  of  a  crop  varies  greatly,  as  high  as  ninety 


or  s 


i  ne  size  01   a  crop  vanes  greatlv,  as  ingn  as  ninetv 
As  soon  as  the  Iruit  sets,  which  is  usuallv  m  the  first       <?     ■,  ,      .  ,    ,  .      .,        -,",  ,    .  ' 

trims  tn  a  plant   between  April  and  dune  being   recorded 

cpnrvnn     mint    nt*    tlw>    lateral      tin.    Kvnncli     u    cut     i»ft    nt"  .  


r  second  joint  of  the  lateral,  the  branch   is  cut   off  at 


in  one  case.     Forty    i-  nearer  the  average.      In  eastern' 


in  one  case.  r<irt\  i-  nearer  Hie  average.  In  easterr 
the  next  axis  beyond.    This  induces  a  secondary  branch,  .,  ,      ,  ,     ,   »  . 

cities  there  is  a  steadv  demand  at  fair  prices,  $1  to  $3 
which  is  in  turn  severed  when  fruit  sets,  producing  a  ■>  ,,  ,  .  ,,      ,     .       .  ,  .       ,, 

per    dozen,    tebruarv   and    March    furnishing  tin     best 

llnril         U'llicl)     le     trenti'il      rn       tlw     e-iiui'     ivmv       'mil      en      mi 


third,  which  is  treated  in  the  same  way.  and  so  on. 
When  the  plant  reaches  the  desired  height  it  is  pinched 
back. 


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Hybrid  Amaryllis 


Not  until  recent  years  have  hybrid  amaryllises 
become  in  any  way  common.  Excepting  A.  Johnson i. 
and  some  of  the  small-flowered  species,  you  could  not 
look  at  them  for  loss  than  a  guinea  apiece.  T  give  Eng- 
lish currency  because  they  could  not  hi'  bought  at  any 
price  in  this  country  fifteen  or  twenty  years  ago.  About 
ten  years  ago  Kenneth  Finlayson,  then  gai'dener  lor  l>r. 
Weld,  Brookline,  Mass.,  went  to  work  raising  seedlings 
with  A.  aulica  as  a  seed  parent  :  and  obtaining  pollen 
from  a  few  choice  hybrids  he  had  and  some  from  his 
neighbors,  he  succeeded  m  raising  a  very  tine  collec- 
tion, lie  made  a  splendid  exhibit  of  these  seedlings 
at  the  opening  exhibition  of  the  Massachusetts  Horti- 
cultural Society's  new  halls,  given  by  ami  under  the 
direction  of  Prof.  Sargent  of  Brookline.  Mass.,  during 
the  first  week  of  dune  19,  1901.  To  hold  hack  such  a 
superb  exhibit  so  late  in  the  season  was  a  wonderful 
achievement. 

Up  to  this  time,  it  seems  hardly  any  one  had  thought 
of  raising  seedlings;  though  they  might  have  done  so, 
for  it  was  well  known  that  Veitch  raised  them  from 
seed — no  easy  matter  in  the  English  climate.  But 
many  things  Veitch  did  it  was  thought  impossible 
others  could  do;  and  somehow  the  notion  was  that  it 
was  too  intricate  a  matter  and  required  lots  of  wait- 
ing-patience. 

About  this  time  1  happened  to  be  on  a  visit  to  the 
late  Wm.  Robinson,  then  gardener  to  F.  L.  Ames  of 
North  Easton,  Mass.  He  was  no  less  proud  of  a  dozen 
new  amaryllis,  than  id'  his  finest  orchids;  and,  remem- 
bering I  had  then  some  blooms  of  A.  Johnsoni,  I 
begged  a  small  quantity  of  pollen  from  some  of  his  best. 
It  was  done  up  in  oil  wax  paper,  put  in  my  coat  pocket, 


and  forgotten.  Better  late  than  never,  I  found  it  five 
days  afterwards  and  used  it,  with  the  result  of  a  good 
set  of  seed.  The  seedlings  bloomed,  some  two.  and 
most  three  years  after,  giving  considerable  variety,  but 
no  blooms  up  to  the  standard  in  size.  Shortly  after, 
the  late  II.  II.  Hunnewell  of  Wellesley  imported  a  set 
of  Veitch's  best.  Later  an  extra  special  set  of  new 
colors,  from  unnamed  seedlings  was  sent,  making  an 
unequalled  collection,  where  the  finest  white  striped 
varieties    were    well    represented.     The    accompanying 


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illustration  is  from  a  photograph  of  a  seedling  of  this 
type.  My  predecessor,  the  late  F.  L.  Harris,  crossed 
a  number  of  them  but  they  did  not  bloom  until  my 
time.  Since  then  we  have  raised  another  batch  from 
carefully  crossed  selected  seedlings.  Still  another  will 
bloom  next  season  and  seedlings,  just  up.  in  two  years' 
time.  We  are  continually  selecting  and  discarding 
inferior  varieties. 

No  wonder  they  were  expensive.  It  would  take  a 
lifetime  to  work  up  a  stock  from  offsets,  and  from 
manv  varieties  it  would  be  impossible,  as  they  do  nut 
make  any.  We  never  think  now  of  bothering  with 
offsets  when  giving  them  their  annual  overhauling, 
unless  the  variety  be  an  exceptionally  fine  one.  And, 
even  so.  we  would  ratlin-  cross  this  with  another  good 
one  or  two — crossing  the  separate  flowers  with  different 
kinds,  tagging  them   to   note   results   liter. 

Kaising  seedling  amaryllis  is  most  fascinating  work. 
You  can  nearly  always   tell   what  you  will  get.     They 
rarely  cross  themselves.     There  is  no  seed  unless  they 
are  artificially  fertilized:  and   when  one  notes  the  way 
tbe  flowers  develop  it  is  easy  to  see  that  this  is  so.     The 
anthers  always  open    uid   shed  their  pollen,  or  it  stays 
on    and    becomes    old    U  fore    the   stigmas    unfold.     No 
doubt  this   is  nature's   way  of.  ensuring  cross-fertiliza- 
tion.    1    have  never   tried    fertilizing  the   stigmas  with 
their  own  pollen.     It   was  so  plain  (to  me)   nature  in- 
tended   otherwise,    and    besides.    1    would    rather    cross 
them  with  others,  believing  for  one  thing,  the  constitu- 
tion would  be  improved  and  by  proper  selection,  bet- 
ter form  and  color  obtained.     No  brush  is  used.       The 
lung  filaments  answer  well  as  a  means  of  conveying  the 
anthers  to  the  flowers  we  wish  to  cross,  by  just  pinching 
tin-in    off    and    lightly    rubbing   the    stigmas    with   the 
anthers.     A  brush,  however  soft   is  liable  to  injure  the 
stigmas   of   any   flowers.     In   crossing   other  flowers   I 
would    rather  take  a   whole  flower,  or  part  of  it  and 
either  shake  the  pollen  in,  or  lay  the  flower  on  it.     It  is 
not  until  the  stigmas  are  unfolded  and  become  covered 
with  a  viscid  substance  that  pollenizing  can  be  success- 
fully done. 

The  seed  capsules  ripen  in  about  six  weeks,  and  have 
Li  he  carefully  watched  when  the  sutures  begin  to  part, 
as  the  large  winged  seed  quickly  scatter.  It  is  recom- 
mended to  sew  them  soon  after  being  ripe,  but  we  have 
found   seed   two   years   ..Id   to   germinate   quite   readily. 

We    have   been   told   that   s Is    must   be   planted   edge 

down.  This  advice,  also,  we  have  disregarded,  and 
found  it  made  no  difference.  Seeds  sown  in  light 
loam,  in  a  warm  house,  ...me  up  in  about  a  month  and 
may  be  pricked  oil'  in  aboul  another  month  and  make 
good  plants  the  first  season.  We  prick  them  into  deep 
flats  (4  inches),  and  keep  them  in  a  warm  house  until 
well  established  or  until  the  summer  season  comes,  and 
then  place  them  in  a  good  light  airy  house.  Probably 
they  would  do  as  well  I  hen.  outdoors,  if  the  narcissus 
grub  did  not  trouble  them.  They  are  kept  growing, 
or  at   least,  kept    watered  and  green  all   winter.     When 


March  comes,  they  are  not  disturbed  more  than  to  take 
the  flats  carefully  apart  and  move  the  contents  bodily 
into  larger  flats,  using  good  rich  soil  on  the  bottom 
and  s],les.  with  a  top-dressing  of  Clay's  fertilizer. 
Placed  in  a  warm  house  they  grow  very  fast.  Later  in 
i  he  season  ihe\  are  moved  into  a  light  airy  house  to 
ii pen.  and  we  expect  to  bloom  the  majority  the  follow- 
ing spring — less  than  two  years  from  seed.  They  will 
be  rested  enough  to  get  almost  dry,  though  still  retain- 
ing their  foliage. 

Mature  bulbs — old  bulbs — are  usually  stored  quite 
dry — dry  enough  to  wither  up  the  leaves.  I  have 
become  convinced,  however,  from  experience  that  this 
severe  drying  is  wrong  and  shall  do  it  no  more.  They 
will  lie  watered  about  once  a  week  or  enough  to  keep 
them  slightly  moist,  even  though  they  hold  their  leaves 
all  winter. 

In  starting  old  bulbs  into  growth,  a  month  or  five 
weeks  before  flowers  are  wanted,  they  are  given  a  good 
soaking  and  allowed  to  dry  out.  A  little  now  and 
again  only  wets  the  surface  and  does  no  good,  and  with- 
out a  good  soaking  aftei  a  plant  in  a  pot  once  gets 
quite  dry,  it  never  takes  water  properly.  After  they 
are  started,  we  clean  off  the  old  soil  as  deeply  as  we 
can,  without  disturbing  the  roots,  and  give  them  a  top- 
dressing  of  good  rich  soil,  and  this  with  a  little  liquid 
manure  will  see  them  through  the  season. 


Our  Supplement 

The  beautiful  lobelia,  which  is  the  subject  of  our 
supplement  this  week,  is  a  variety  of  Lobelia  speciosa 
originating  in  a  chance  seedling.  As  will  be  seen,  the 
flowers  are  very  large  and  full  double,  and  in  color  the 
variety  is  entirely  distinct  from  all  others.  It  produces 
no  seed,  but  propagates  readily  from  cuttings. 


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Thunias 


Thunias  were  repotted  in  March.  After  the  flower- 
ing season  is  over  and  the  stems  have  matured  their 
growth  these  plants  should  have  a  thorough  resting  and 
ripening  of  the  stems.  Therefore,  since  last  fall  they 
had  been  resting  on  a  shelf  in  the  rose  house.  There 
they  had  plenty  "I'  light  and  during  the  whole  of  the 
winter  they  have  nut  received  one  drop  of  water. 
If  potted  annually  they  give  much  better  re- 
sults and  in  fact  this  is  the  proper  way  to  grow 
them.  Clean  pets  and  thorough  drainage  are  very 
essential.  Use  a  compost  of  fibrous  loam,  dried  cow 
manure  and  a  dash  of  clean  sand.  Five  or  six  inch 
pots  make  a  convenient  size.  Several  stems,  according 
to  size,  may  be  put  intc  each  pot  and  staked  neatly. 
The  stakes  keep  the  plants  from  moving  until  they  get 
hold  of  the  fresh  compost. 

Water  must  be  given  very  sparingly  until  the  plants 
get  established  and  the  young  growths  well  above  the 
compost.  Afterwards,  they  require  a  liberal  supply  of 
water  and  when  they  have  made  good  roots  occasional 
waterings  with  liquid  manure  give  good  results.  After 
the  flowering  season,  when  the  leaves  begin  to  get  yellow, 
then  water  must  be  given  more  sparingly  and  should  be 
gradually  lessened  until  the  plants  are  finally  at  rest. 

After  potting,  as  they  are  great  lovers  of  moisture, 
we  place  them  in  the  store  where  they  get  good  light, 
plenty  of  heat  and  where  they  can  be  syringed  regularly. 
In  such  a  position  they  will  produce  stout,  stocky  stems 
which  are  sure  to  give  a  good  supply  of  flowers. 

Thunias  are  natives  of  India  and  are  found  widely 
distributed  over  the  Himalayan  mountains,  Moulmein 
and  Lower  Burmah,  and  it  is  said  by  collectors  that  they 
are  quite  common  in  these  regions.  Several  collectors 
report  that  they  found  them  growing  on  trees  in  the 
damp  forests  at  an  elevation  ranging  from  2000  to 
3000  feet.  From  this  one  would  learn  that  thunias 
are  epiphytic  orchids,  as  they  are  said  to  grow  on  trees. 
Yet  we  have  always  grown  them  as  terrestrial  orchids, 
and  we  have  had  good  results.  Here  is  another  case 
where  it  does  not  make  much  difference  what  the 
potting  material  is  if  the  man  with  the  watering  pot 
just  knows  at  what  time,  other  conditions  being  right,  to 
give  and  withhold  water  and  stimulants.  It  is  the 
same  with  nearly  all  orchids;  there  is  so  much  humbug 
written  about  their  being  grown  in  leaf  mould  and  other 
potting  materials.  The  whole  thing  depends  upon  the 
man  that  waters  carefully  and  knows  by  experience  just 
the  right  time  to  supply  the  wants  of  each  plant  with 
water  and  stimulants. 

A  few  years  ago  English  growers  recommended  grow- 
ing Dendrobium  nobile  entirely  in  sphagnum  moss  and 
potting  them  annually.  A  few  days  ago  Mr.  Watt 
from  Wellesley  College  was  visiting  here  and  I  made 


inquiries  about  the  large  specimens  of  Dendrobium 
nobile  which  Mr.  Butler  used  to  grow  and  he  told  me 
that  a  neighbor  had  a  plant  that  was  better  in  every 
way  than  those  Mr.  Butler  had  grown  and  the  strange 
thing  about  this  plant  is  that  it  was  grown  in  fibrous 
loam.  So  one  can  have  them  growing  in  peat,  sphag- 
num and  loam  and  all  doing  well  if  other  conditions 
are  right. 

When  travelling  about  in  the  West  Indies  I  tried  to 
learn  as  much  as  possible  from  orchids  growing  under 
natural  conditions.  I  never  could  find  much  leaf  mould 
about  the  plants  and,  in  fact,  many  of  them  were  a  mass 
of  roots  clinging  most  tenaciously  to  the  trees  they  were 
growing  upon.  There  is  no  doubt  there  are  many 
things  in  a  tropical  atmosphere  that  we  can't  produce 
in  our  greenhouses  and  I  think  there  may  be  more 
nourishment  got  from  the  tropical  rains  than  from  the 
water  which  we  supply  our  plants  with.  I  think  that 
with  our  orchids  we  are  too  sparing  with  light.  In  the 
forests  where  they  grow  naturally  there  are  very  few 
orchids  found  on  the  lower  branches  but  they  are  abund- 
ant away  at  the  tops  of  the  trees  where  they  can  get 
more  air  and  light. 

Returning  to  our  thunias,  they  begin  to  blossom 
about  the  end  of  May,  continuing  right  along  to  July. 
The  flowers  are  produced  from  the  ends  of  the  stems 
in  drooping  racemes  and  are  very  pretty  when  the  plants 
are  well  grown.  When  the  stems  are  full  grown  they 
attain  a  height  of  about  three  feet. 

Thunia  alba  is  a  common  kind  and  has  been  in  culti- 
vation since  away  back  in  1836.  The  sepals  and  petals 
are  pure  white  and  the  lip  is  white,  veined  with  purple 
and  yellow. 

T.  Bensoniffi  is  the  most  richly  colored  in  the  genus. 
It  has  flowers  three  inches  to  four  inches  in  diameter, 
of  a  beautiful  bright  magenta  purple  color.  It  was  dis- 
covered by  Colonel  Benson  on  the  mountains  of 
Moulmein  in  I860.  T.  Marshalliana  resembles  very 
much  Thunia  alba.  It  has  white  sepals  and  petals,  and 
the  lip  is  white  at  the  front,  the  other  portions  pale 
yellow  veined  with  bright  orange.  There  are  several 
varieties   of   this   species   in   cultivation. 

T.  Veitchiana  is  a  hybrid  between  Marshalliana  and 
Bensoniaa.  The  flowers  are  white,  the  tips  of  sepals 
and  petals  shaded  with  mauve  and  purple  markings. 

Thunias  are  probably  the  easiest  to  handle  of  all  the 
orchids  and  if  given  a  fair  chance  they  hardly  ever  fail 
to  produce  their  pleasing  blossoms. 


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HORTICULTURE 


May  5,  190G 


HORTICULTURE 


AN  ILLUSTRATED  JOURNAL 

DEVOTED  TO  THE 

FLORIST,  PLANTSMAN,  LANDSCAPE 

GARDENER  AND  KINDRED 

INTERESTS 

HORTICULTURE  PUBLISHING  CO. 

II    HAMILTON    PLACE,    BOSTON,    MASS. 

T. Ispl.cn.,  Oxford  292 

WM.   J.   STEWART.   Editor  and  Manager. 


This  beautiful  novelty,  a  colored  plate 

Cactus  dahlia     0f    whieh    was    sent    out    by    us    as   a 

The  Pilot         supplement    with   our   issue   of   April 

21,  is  not  for  sale  in  tins  country  yel 

so  far  as  we  can  learn.     We  have  had  so  many  inquiries 

IV -eaders  who  wish  to  secure  the  variety  that    we 

make  this  announcement  for  general  information.  No 
doubt  American  dealers  will  be  able  to  supply  plant.-  or 
tubers  for  next  season. 

We  are  not  a  little  surprised  at 
A  reflection  t|u,   statement   attributed   to    Rob- 

on  the  seed  trade     ,.rt    Veitch   in   Ins  address  before 

the  New  London  County  Horti- 
cultural Society  to  the  effect  that  all  vegetable  seeds 
sold  under  a  variety  of  names  "come  out  of  the  same 
bin."  We  have  known  Mr.  Veitch  as  florist  and  seeds- 
man for  a  great  many  years  and  cannot  believe  it  possi- 
ble that  he  would  make  a  statement  reflecting  so 
monstrously  on  the  integrity  of  the  seed  dealers.  One 
New  Louden  daily  in  its  account  of  the  meeting  refers 
to  Mr.  Yeiteh's  alleged  assertion  as  "giving  away 
trade  secrets."  Such  an  unwarranted  imputation  com- 
ing from  a  gentleman  so  well  known,  and  widely  dis- 
seminated through  the  medium  of  the  public  press 
cannot  fail  to  do  serious  injury  to  a  reputable  business. 

In    the    multitude    id'    argu- 

San  Francisco's  parks     rnents  that  have  been  advanced 

her   best   asset  fnim  time  to  time  in   favor  of 

the  establishment  el'  public 
recreation  areas  in  cities,  none  have  been  better  founded 
than  the  one  which  has  been  so  forcibly  impressed  upon 
us  in  the  recent  calamity  in  San  Francisco.  The  open 
reservations  in  the  devastated  city,  whitened  with  the 
temporary  shelters  of  thousands  of  homeless  people,  id' 
whom  many  would  undoubtedly  have  lost  their  lives  had 
the  parks  nut  existed,  will  stand  for  all  time  as  an  im- 
pressive reminder  to  those  entrusted  with  the  duty  of 
providing  for  the  protection  and  welfare  of  civic  com- 
munities, of  the  great  responsibilities  they  are  under, 
for   which   they    mav    be    .ailed    to   account    without    a 


moment's  warning.  What  matters  the  expenditure  for 
San  Francisco's  parks  when  compared  with  what  they 
meant  to  her  suffering  people  in  one  awful  night? 
Wo  can  all  realize  now  how  very  much  more  than  mere 
pleasure  grounds  these  public  domains  may  prove 
themselves  to  be  and  after  such  an  experience  neglect  to 
make  liberal  provision  for  them,  not  alone  on  the  out- 
skirts hut  right  in  the  most  densely  populated  centres 
would  seem  almost  criminal. 

Anyone  who  has  followed  the  course 
Extending  the  0f  the  wholesale  flower  markets  for 
commercial  a  year  or  two  past  must  have  noticed 
cut  flower  list  the  great  increase  in  the  sale  of 
flowers  once  classified  as  "odds  and 
ends"  but  whieh  have  now  reached  the  dignity  of  steady 
values  per  hundred  bunches  and  are  regularly  called 
for  in  the  better-grown  grades  by  the  leading  retail 
stores,  where  they  are  considered  an  essential  part  of 
the  everyday  supply.  We  allude  to  myosotis,  stocks, 
pansies,  snap  dragons,  coreopsis,  daisies  white  and  yel- 
low, etc..  and  might  include  even  sweet  peas  which 
although  now  carried  in  hundred  and  thousand  lots  in 
the  average  florists'  stock  were  until  very  recently  rep- 
resented  only  by  a  tiny  vase  or  two  occasionally  seen. 
A  notably  sudden  popularity  is  apparent,  in  the  case  of 
the  new  daisy  Queen  Alexandra  whieh  was  extensively 
advertised  in  these  columns  last  year  as  a  novelty.  This 
tendency  to  widen  the  variety  in  commercial  cut  flower 
stock  will  meet  with  much  approval  and  should  be 
encouraged  by  those  who  realize  that  the  cut  flower 
trade  must  extend  its  sphere  beyond  the  rose,  carna- 
tion, chrysanthemum,  violet,  and  bulb  flower  group  if  it 
is  to  keep  pace  with  the  popular  sentiment.  Greater 
variety  is  the  demand  of  the  public  and  there  is  a  wide 

range    of    g I     material     available     from     which     the 

responsive  grower  may  select. 

The  announcement    of  a  big  advance 

An  ominous       in  express  rates  on  cut  flowers  by  one 

advance  in       0f  the  companies  carrying  quantities  of 

express  rates     flowers    to   the    wholesale    markets   in 

Xew  York  has  an  ominous  look  and 
if  submitted  to  without  emphatic  protest  is  likely  to  be 
the  forerunner  of  an  equal  advance  by  all  the  other 
companies  throughout  the  country.  When  similar 
action  was  taken  by  the  express  companies  some  two 
or  three  years  ago,  prompt  work  on  the  part  of  S.  A.  F. 
officials  brought  about  a  restoration  of  the  old  rates, 
thus  saving  many  thousands  id'  dollars  to  the  flower 
growers  ami  shippers.  It  is  notorious  that  scant  grat- 
itude was  shown  by  those  wdio  were  the  beneficiaries 
through  this  interposition  in  their  behalf  by  the  national 
society.  There  are,  in  the  society's  archives,  scores  of 
letters,  written  at  that  time,  containing  frantic  appeals 
for  relief,  the  writers  of  which  have  never  contributed 
a  cent  to  the  society's  support  although  individually 
invited  to  become  members  of  the  organization  which 
bad  so  signally  befriended  them.  The  name  of  every 
florist  is  needed  to  give  due  strength  and  influence  to  the 
society  and  every  one  should  he  willing  to  pay  his  little 
share  of  the  cost  of  the  benefits  derived.  Had  all  those 
who  were  helped  on  the  occasion  referred  to  shown 
proper  appreciation  by  taking  membership  in  the  S. 
A.  F.  what  a  splendid  power  it  would  he  today! 


May  5,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


ssr, 


AN       ECHO       FROM       MECHANICAL 

WATERING. 
Editor  HORTICULTURE: 

Dear  Sir: — To  say  that  I  am  sur- 
prised at  Mr.  McHutchison 's  letter  is 
a  very  poor  description  of  my  feelings 
after  reading  it.  I  never  claimed  that 
1  had  seen  the  device  in  question — I 
never  even  criticised  it!  I  merely- 
tried  to  draw  the  attention  of  readers 
of  HORTICULTURE  to  the  fact  that 
mechanical  watering,  had  been  in 
vogue  many  years  ago,  in  "the  dear 
old  land  across  the  sea,"  from  which 
the  majority  of  the  men  have  come 
who  have  raised  horticulture  in  Ameri- 
ca to  the  high  pedestal  "she"  occupies. 

I  am  sorry  that  Mr.  Pinlayson's  or 
my  remarks  could  not  "remind"  Mr. 
McHutchison  of  any  more  vivid  simile 
that  a  "dumb  waiter  and  a  modern 
elevator."  I  believe  several  instances 
could  be  quoted  where  both  of  these 
useful  devices  are  used  in  the  same 
building,  said  building  being  of  the 
most  modern  construction.  And  right 
here  I  would  like  to  say  that  I 
(although  I  have  not  had  the  pleasure 
of  seeing  Mr.  W.'s  device)  believe 
"mechanical  watering"  backed  up  by 
the  judicious  use  of  the  hose  will  be  the 
"modus  operandi"  adopted  by  a  major- 
ity of  the  larger  growers  in  the  near 
future.  All  inventors  are  naturally 
jealous  of  any  adverse  criticism  of 
their  invention,  but  I  have  yet  to  read 
or  know  of  an  invention  that  was  per- 
fect at  the  start.  But  when  the  mere 
stating  of  indisputable  facts  to  prove 
that  mechanical  watering  was  going 
40  years  ago,  prompts  Mr.  McHutchi- 
son to  bet  a  large  specimen  of  the 
"forbidden  fruit,"  I  trust  that  future 
criticism  may  be  extremely  mild  and 
modified,  or  it  will  make  one  tremble 
to  think  what  terrible  indiscretions 
Mr.  McHutchison  et  al.  may  indulge 
in.  CHARLES  INGRAM. 


ADIANTUM     EDGARII. 


LIKES      MECHANICAL     WATERING. 
Editor  HORTICULTURE: 

Dear  Sir: — I  have  noticed  arguments 
for  and  against  mechanical  watering 
in  your  columns,  and  having  seen  the 
new  system  in  operation  at  the  Geo. 
Wittbold  Co.'s  plant,  I  wish  to  say,  as 
a  gardener,  who  has  been  in  business 
for  45  years,  that  the  idea  has  much 
merit  and  will  save  much  labor  in  the 
greenhouse.  Let  us  compare  the  idea 
to  a  sewing  machine,  which  has  done 
much  to  lessen  the  labors  of  the 
house  wife;  it  will  do  most  of  the  sew- 
ing; although  fine  needle  work  is  still 
done  by  hand.  I  will  equip  some  of 
my  houses  with  the  system  after  July 
1st  and  shall  be  glad  to  have  brother 
florists  call  and  see  it  in  operation. 

WM.   EDLEFSEN. 

Milwaukee,  Wis. 


PERSONAL. 


Andrew  Meyer,  Jr.,  for  the  past  three 
years  Superintendent  of  Parks,  St. 
Louis,  has  been  appointed  City  For- 
ester, and  will  enter  upon  his  duties 
immediately. 


Miss  Florence  Browne  Stumpp, 
daughter  of  George  M.  Stumpp,  and 
Henry  Mehl,  Jr.,  were  married  at  St. 
James'  Church,  New  York  City,  on 
Wednesday,  April  25. 


We  present  herewith  a  picture  of 
the  latest  addition  to  the  list  of  com- 
mercial adiantums.  The  variety  ap- 
peared among  (he  plants  in  a  bed  of 
Adiantum  decorum  and  is  regarded  by 
Mr.  Edgar  as  undoubtedly  a  seed  varia- 


tion of  that  species,  which  it  resembles 
in  all  respects  excepting  size  which  is 
very  much  larger.  It  is  considerabl> 
larger  than  Adiantum  Croweanum 
fronds  measuring  36  inches  in  length 
having  been  produced.  The  photograph 
shows  a  plant  eighteen  months  old. 


CITY    LIFE. 

(Written    for    the    Country    Gentleman    bj 

Marie   A.   Drew.) 
1  own  nothing  of  all  I  survey, 

My  right  here  all  seem  to  dispute; 
From  the  Harlem  clear  down  to  the  bay. 

There's   no  room  for  a  fowl  or  a  shoot. 
Oh,  city  life!    What  are  the  charms 

That  millions  can  see  in  thy  face? 
Better  dwell  in  the  poorest  of  barns 

Than  live  in  this  horrible  place! 

I  am  right  in  humanity's  reach. 

Not  a  foot  can  I  journey  alone, 
Never  hear  the  sweet  music  of  speech, 

(For  a  week   I   have   not   heard   my 
own) ; 
The    people    that     rush     through     the 
streets 

My  form  with  indifference  see; 
The  girls  jostle  wherever  we  meet. 

Their  boldness  is  shocking  to  me. 

Fresh    butter,    fresh    eggs    and    sweet 
cream. 

Divinely  bestowed  upon  man. 
Oh,  had  I  a  flying  machine, 

How  soon  would  I  taste  you  again! 
My  hunger  I  then  might  assuage 

With  food  that  was  healthful  to  eat. 
And  not  starve  at  a  table  d'hote 

Down  here  on  Twentieth  Street. 

Now,  swiftly  the  fire-engine  comes! 

To  rival  the  speed  it  attains 
The  swift  little  errand  boy  runs. 

And  the  hospital  ambulance  strains! 
When  I  think  of  my  native  land, 

With  its  feather  beds  not  stuffed  with 
hair. 
And  its  great  herds  of  cattle  not  canned. 

Oh,  what  would  I  give  to  be  there! 


OBITUARY. 

Abraham  Hostetter,  of  Manheim. 
Pa.,  died  on  April  18,  aged  57  years 
He  was  a  member  of  the  Society  of 
American  Florists. 

John  C.  Blair,  of  the  firm  of  Blair  AL 
Kaufman,  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  died  on 
April  17,  aged  66  years.  Mr.  Blair  was 
a  member  of  the  firm  of  Blair  &  Kaui 
man,  nurserymen,  with  offices  in  Kan- 
sas City  and  nurseries  in  Argentine. 


William  Pearce,  who  for  many  years 
\.as  located  at  Rockaway  avenue  and 
Dean  street.  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  died  a' 
his  home  on  April  22,  aged  ninet\ 
years.  He  was  a  native  of  Hertford 
shire.  England.  A  widow,  six  daugh- 
ters and   two  sons   survive   him. 


George  H.  Ellwanger  of  the  firm  of 
Ellwanger  &  Barry,  died  at  his  home 
in  Rochester,  New  York,  after  an  ill 
ness  lasting  for  several  months.  Mr. 
Ellwanger  was  born  in  Rochester 
fifty-eight  years  ago.  His  father  was 
George  Ellwanger  who  established  the 
nursery  business  to  which  Ellwanger 
&  Barry  succeeded.  He  was  a  schol- 
arly writer  and  American  horticulture 
has  been  enriched  by  a  number  of 
books  of  which  he  was  the  author,  the 
best  known  of  which  is  the  "Garden's 
Story."  His  brother,  the  late  H.  B. 
Ellwanger,  was  the  author  of  "The 
Rose,"  a  book  which  has  been  th^ 
American  standard  on  this  subject  for 
many  years.  The  death  of  Mr.  Ell- 
wanger is  a  national   loss. 


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horticulture: 


May  5,  1906 


NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES. 


AMERICAN      ASSOCIATION      OF 
NURSERYMEN. 

The  31st  Annual  Convention  of  the 
American  Association  of  Nurserymen 
will  be  held  June  13,  14,  and  15,  1906, 
at  Dallas,  Texas,  in  the  Commercial 
Club  rooms.  The  Oriental  Hotel  will 
be  headquarters. 

The  Southwestern  Excursion  Bureau 
has  announced  a  rate  of  one  regular 
standard  fare  plus  $2.00  for  the  round 
trip  from  all  points  in  its  territory  to 
Dallas,  Texas  and  return.  Dates  of 
sale:  June  11  and  12,  1906.  Final  re- 
turn limit:  21  days  from  date  of  sale. 

Connecting  lines  have  been  advised  of 
the  action  of  the  Southwestern  Excur- 
sion Bureau  and  those  who  are  repre- 
senting the  Association  in  the  matter 
confidently  expect  that  rates  more 
favorable  than  usual  will  be  secured. 
Those  who  expect  to  attend  should 
take  the  matter  up  early  with  local 
ticket  agents  so  that  they  may  have 
ample  time  to  get  advices. 

The  Secretary  will  be  pleased  to 
furnish  later  information  to  all  who 
request  it  and  are  unable  to  gain  de- 
finite advice  from  local  ticket  agents. 

Under  date  of  April  25,  President 
Albertson  writes:  "Am  just  in  receipt 
of  word  from  the  Frisco  line  that  they 
have  got  concessions  for  our  Associa- 
tion of  the  privilege  of  going  by  one 
route  and  returning  by  another,  that 
is,  we  could  go  down  by  way  of  the 
Frisco  through  South  Missouri  and 
North  Arkansas  and  return  by  the 
Rock  Island  through  Indian  Territory, 
Oklahoma  and  Kansas  by  way  of  Kan- 
sas City,  with  stop-over  privileges 
going  and  coming.  And  to  those  want- 
ing a  further  extension  of  their  ticket 
thirty  days  extension  would  be  granted 
beyond  the  limit,  thus  giving  a  chance 
for  any  outside  trips  into  Mexico  or 
California  or  anywhere  else  wanted. 
This  is  on  the  basis  of  one  fare  plus 
$2.00  from  St.  Louis.  If  our  party 
makes  up  one  hundred  from  St.  Louis 
they  will  give  us  a  special  train  going 
down  and  wherever  there  can  be  a 
sleeping  car  load  made  up  the  sleeper 
will  be  run  right  through  to  Dallas 
if  arrangements  are  made  in  advance." 
The  program  committee  suggests 
that  the  Eastern  contingent  meet  at 
St.  Louis  and  be  ready  to  leave  in  a 
body,  Monday  afternoon,  June  11th, 
the  Northwestern  contingent  to  meet 
at  Kansas  City  same  date  and  all  join 
at  a  proper  place  and  the  consolidated 
train  to  arrive  at  Dallas,  Tuesday 
afternoon,  June  12. 

The  Oriental  Hotel  will  be  head- 
quarters. Rates  will  be  $2.50  per  day 
and  up,  American  plan.  Members  are 
advised  to  engage  rooms  in  advance. 

One  session  only  a  day  will  be  held, 
from  9  A.  M.  to  1  P.  M.  The  remainder 
of  the  time  afternoons  and  evenings 
to  be  given  up  to  recreation  and  busi- 
ness.     It    is    intended    to    arrange    for 

sions   to    the   orchards   and  other 

places  of  note  in   the  state. 

The  Fruit  Banquet  is  expected  to  be 
given  probably  on  Thursday  night. 
The   exhibits   are   expected    to   be   ar- 


ranged near  the  Auditorium  where  the 
sessions  are  to  be  held. 

Provisional    Program. 

June  13th,  190G,  at  9  o'clock  A.  M.: 
Calling  to  order,  President  E.  Al- 
bertson of  Indiana;  Welcome  to 
Texas,  by  Stanley  H.  Watson,  15 
minutes:  Response,  by  Judge  Lynn 
of  Rochester,  20  minutes;  Wel- 
come to  Dallas,  by  Hon.  John  A. 
Ewton,  Pres.  Hundred  and  Fifty 
Thousand  Club,  20  minutes;  Re- 
sponse, by  Congressman  N.  W.  Hale 
of  Tennessee,  20  minutes;  Welcome  to 
the  Orchards  of  Texas,  by  Roland 
Morrill  of  Morrill,  Texas,  20  minutes; 
Response,  by  J.  H.  Hale  of  Connecti- 
cut, 20  minutes;  President's  Annual 
Address,  by  E.  Albertson  of  Indiana, 
30  minutes;  Report  of  Standing  Com- 
mittees: On  Transportation,  60  minutes, 
On  Tariff,  50  minutes,  On  Legislation, 
30  minutes;  Report  of  secretary;  Re- 
port of  Treasurer;  Selection  of  State 
Vice-Presidents;  Meeting  of  Nursery- 
men's Mutual  Protective  Association 
at  3  p.  m. 

Thursday,  June  14th,  1906:  "Specific 
Requirements  of  New  Varieties  in 
California  Fruit  Growing,"  Prof.  Wick- 
son,  Berkley,  California,  40  minutes; 
"The  Importance  and  Best  Methods  of 
the  Bud  and  Scion  Supply  in  Propa- 
gating," C.  C.  Mayhew,  Texas,  15 
minutes;  On  "Credits,"  Geo.  H. 
Josselyn,  New  York,  20  minutes; 
Meeting  of  American  Nurserymen's 
Protective  Association  at  3  p.  m. 

Friday,  June  15th,  9  o'clock  A.  M.: 
"An  Uniform  Standard  of  Grading 
Nursery  Stock,  and  its  Adoption,"  C. 
J.  Brown,  N.  Y.;  "Ornamentals— Their 
Increasing  Importance,  Propagation, 
etc.."  J.  Wilkinson  Elliott,  Pitttburgh, 
Pa.,  20  minutes;  "Commercial  Fertili- 
zers for  Trees,"  W.  F.  Heikes,  Alaba- 
ma, 20  minutes;  "Storing  Nursery 
Stock,  Dampness,  Temperature,  Pack- 
ing, etc.,"  Wm.  Pitkin,  20  minutes; 
Opening  the  Question  Box;  Report  of 
Committee  on  Exhibits;  Report  of 
Committee  on  Resolutions;  Election  of 
Officers;  Selection  of  Next  Place  of 
Meeting. 

Just  what  the  condition  of  affairs 
would  have  been  had  it  not  been  for 
the  American  Association  of  Nursery- 
men is  food  for  thought. 

For  the  benefit  of  those  who  do  not 
appreciate  the  work  take  the  record  of 
this  year.  Note  this  extract  from  a 
letter  from  President  Albertson: 

"We  call  your  special  attention  to 
the  reduction  of  15  per  cent,  from 
second-class  rates  on  trees  in  boxes  in 
the  official  territory,  and  to  the  changes 
in  minimum  car-load  weights  in  West- 
ern and  Southern  classifications.  Also 
that  in  the  Western  classification 
bales  now  go  at  actual  weight  in  con- 
signments of  one  hundred  pounds,  or 
over,  regardless  of  sizes  of  individual 
bales. 

"By  these  changes  in  classifications 
there  will  be  a  very  large  saving  in 
the  nurserymen's  freight  bills,  and  an 
expansion  of  territory  that  can  profit- 
ably be  covered  by  them,  and  a  bring- 
ing closer  together  of  buyer  and  seller. 

"This  saving  in  freight  probably 
amounting  to  $50,000.00,  or  more,  per 
year,  as  there  are  a  number  of  firms 
to  each   of  whom   the  saving  will   be 


from  $1,000.00  to  $5,000.00  per  year  on 
box  shipments  in  the  official  territory 
alone,  while  in  the  Western  a  saving 
of  20  per  cent,  on  all  small  cars,  and 
in  the  Southern  a  saving  of  20  per 
cent,  in  minimum  weight  on  all  cars — 
not  counting  the  other  changes  that 
have  been  made. 

The    Secretary's    address    is    George 
C.  Seager,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 


FLORISTS'     CLUB     OF     PHILADEL- 
PHIA. 

A  well-attended  meeting  of  the 
above  club  was  held  on  the  1st  inst, 
the  main  attraction  being  a  paper  on 
"Greenhouse  Construction"  by  Dennis 
T.  Connor,  the  Philadelphia  represen- 
tative of  the  Lord  &  Burnham  Co.  A 
lively  discussion  followed  the  paper 
and  much  food  for  thought  and  many 
wrinkles  of  value  developed.  Adolph 
Fahrenwald,  J.  L.  Dillon,  W.  K.  Har- 
ris, Edward  A.  Stroud,  Fred  Hahman. 
Walter  P.  Stokes  and  others  took  part 
in  the  discussion.  Mr.  Fahrenwald  ex- 
hibited the  cups  won  at  the  rose  show 
in  Boston  and  was  congratulated  on 
his  success.  The  attraction  for  next 
meeting  will  be  a  symposium  on  the 
peony,  and  a  preliminary  discussion  on 
the  Dayton  meeting  in  August.  An  ex- 
hibit of  Zion  House  cucumber  came 
from  Wm.  Robertson.  The  proposition 
to  raise  the  dues  of  the  club  was  vot;d 
down.  The  general  opinion  seemed  to 
be  that  the  club  was  giving  every  pos- 
sible inducement  to  the  members,  and 
that  doubling  the  dues  would  have  lit- 
tle or  no  effect  under  the  conditions. 


TARRYTOWN      HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 

The  regular  monthly  meeting  of  the 
Tarrytown  Horticultural  Society  was 
held  Tuesday  evening,  April  24th, 
President  Mooney  in  the  chair.  Wil- 
liams Scott's  prize  carried  over  from 
the  March  meeting  for  the  best  flower- 
ing plant  was  won  by  John  Fether- 
stone  of  Yonkers  with  a  beautiful 
plant  of  Cineraria  stellata;  he  also 
carried  off  Pres.  Mooney's  prize,  for 
the  best-grown  foliage  plant,  with  a 
well-grown  plant  of  caladium,  and  re- 
ceived the  society's  certificate  of 
merit  for  an  improved  plant  of 
schizanthus.  President  Mooney  gave 
a  short  talk  on  chrysanthemums, 
which  was  followed  by  discussion  by 
the  members.  The  May  meeting  being 
Ladies'  night  the  members  are  re- 
quested to  make  as  large  an  exhibit 
of  cut  flowers  as  possible.  The  enter- 
tainment committee  are  working  hard 
to  make  this  a  success. 

JAMES    BALLANTYNE, 
Cor.  Sec. 


NEW  LONDON  COUNTY  HORTI- 
CULTURAL SOCIETY. 
On  Monday  evening,  April  24, 
Robert  Veitch  of  New  Haven  gave  an 
instructive  and  interesting  address  be- 
fore the  New  London  County  Horti- 
cultural Society,  taking  for  his  sub- 
ject "Seeds — How  to  Plant  and  Grow 
Them."  He  explained  at  length  the 
different  kinds  of  seeds  ranging  from 
the  smallest,  that  of  the  orchid,  to  the 
cocoanut,  the  largest,  and  touching  up- 
on their  periods  of  vitality,  said  seeds 


May  5,  1906 


HORTICULTURE. 


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should  never  be  planted  when  the 
ground  was  dry.  Plant  under  a  depth 
of  earth  equal  to  the  thickness  of  the 
seed,  except  in  the  case  of  sweet  peas, 
which  go  six  inches  deep. 

Mr.  Veitch  stated  that  all  the  vege- 
table seed  sold  under  such  a  variety 
of  nomenclature  came  out  of  the  same 
bin  and  the  fancy  names  accounted  for 
the  difference  in  price.  He  advised 
buying  from  firms  that  advertise 
largely  and  have  a  reputation  to  main- 
tain, not  from  commission  houses. 

He  referred  to  the  government  free 
distribution  of  seeds  as  petty  graft  and 
told  of  getting  lettuce  from  a  package 
of"  government  aster  seed.  A  fortune 
is  waiting  for  the  man  who  can  pro- 
duce bulbs  in  the  United  States  which 
now  have  to  come  from  Holland  and 
Mr.  Veitch  predicted  that  British  Col- 
umbia was  destined  to  become  the  seed 
growing  region  of  North  America, 
although  California  was  now  doing 
such  a  large  share  of  seed  producing. 

A  vote  of  thanks  was  given  Mr. 
Veitch  at  the  end  of  the  meeting,  which 
closed  after  he  had  answered  a  num- 
ber of  inquiries  from  the  audience. 


PASADENA       GARDENERS'       ASSO- 
CIATION. 

The  regular  meeting  of  this  associa- 
tion was  held  at  the  G.  A.  R.  hall, 
Friday,  April  20.  J.  C.  Vaughan,  who 
was  present,  spoke  of  the  usefulness 
of  the  flower  show,  school  gardening, 
flower  carnivals,  etc.  The  silver  cups 
and  vases  were  then  presented  to  the 
winners  of  the  recent  spring  show — 
in  all  thirteen  cups  and  five  Japanese 
vases,  besides  $97.50  in  cash.  Before 
the  close  of  the  meeting  the  subject 
of  a  relief  fund  for  the  San  Francisco 
sufferers  was  brought  up  and  the  as- 
sociation subscribed  $25;  in  addition 
there  was  handed  in  from  individuals 
$28.50,  making  a  total  of  $53.50.  The 
meeting  closed  with  refreshments  and 
a  few  remarks  from  the  visitors. 


SOCIETY      OF      AMERICAN      FLOR- 
ISTS  AND   ORNAMENTAL 
HORTICULTURISTS. 

President  Kasting  has  appointed  the 
following  gentlemen  to  serve  as  state 
vice-presidents  for  the  year  190G:  — 

Alabama — Hugh   Seale,  Birmingham. 

California — P.  Ferrari,  San  Fran- 
cisco. 

Colorado — J.   A.   Valentine,  Denver. 

Connecticut — G.  X.  Amrhyn,  New 
Haven. 

District  of  Columbia— Geo.  C.  Shaf- 
fer, Washington. 

Delaware — Chas.  Simon,  Jr..  Wil- 
mington. 

Florida— C.  D.   Mills.  Jacksonville. 

Georgia — J.  E.  Jackson.  Gainesville. 

Illinois,  S. — J.  F.  Ammann,  Edwards- 
ville. 

Illinois,   N. — Leonard   Kill,   Chicago. 

Indiana — Theo.  A.  Dorner,  Lafayette. 

Iowa— Roy  F.  Wilcox.  Council  B'uffs. 

Kansas — Chas.  P.  Mueller,  Wichita. 

Kentucky — Fred  Louis  Schulz.  Louis- 
ville. 

Louisiana — P.  A.  Chopin.  New  Or- 
leans. 

Maine — Albert  Dirwanger,  Portland. 

Marvland — William  Weber.  OakLnd. 

Massachusetts,  E  —  W.  N.  Craig, 
North  Easton. 

Massachusetts,  W. — H.  C.  Schmeiske, 
Lenox. 


Michigan,  N. —  Henry  W.  E.  Goetz. 
Saginaw,  West  Side. 

Michigan,  S. — J.  F.  Sullivan,  Detroit. 

Minnesota — C.  A.  Clauson,  Albert 
Lea. 

Missouri,  E. — Fred  H.  Meinhardt, 
St.  Louis. 

Missouri,  W. — Samuel  Murray,  Kan- 
sas City. 

Nebraska — Lewis  Henderson,  Omaha. 

New  Hampshire — Benjamin  Chase, 
Deny. 

New  Jersey — John  Birnie,  West  Ho- 
boken. 

New  York,  W  —  Geo.  W.  McClure, 
Buffalo. 

New  York,  E  — W.  H.  Siebrecht,  As- 
toria, L.  I. 

North  Carolina — James  M.  Lamb, 
Fayetteville. 

Ohio,  N. — C.  J.  Graham,  Cleveland. 

Ohio,  S. — J.  A.  Peterson,  Westwood. 
Cincinnati. 

Oregon — James   Forbes,  Portland. 

Pennsylvania,  W. — Gustav  Ludwig. 
Alleghany. 

Pennsylvania,  E. — Leo  Niessen, 
Philadelphia. 

Rhode  Island — S.  J.  Reuter,  Westerly. 

South  Carolina — C.  A.  Moss,  Spar- 
tanburg. 

South  Dakota  —  E.  C.  Newbury, 
Mitchell. 

Texas — Harry  Donnelly,  Dallas. 

Virginia— Lloyd  G.  Blick,  Norfolk. 

Washington — L.  B.  Burkett.  Tacoma 
Park. 

West  Virginia — Gustav  Obertneyer, 
Parkersburg. 

Wisconsin — W.  A.  Kennedy,  Milwau- 
kee. 

Wisconsin— "F.  C.  Smith,  Ashland. 

Ontario — J.   H.  Dunlop,  Toronto. 

Manitoba — H.  E.  Philpott,  Winnipeg. 
WM.   J.   STEWART,   Secretary. 


Department  of  Plant  Registration. 

The  Conard  &  Jones  Company, 
West  Grove,  Pa.,  submits  for  registra- 
tion H.  P.  Rose,  Charles  Wagner: 
habit  vigorous:  color,  bright  red, 
closely  approaching  scarlet;  flowers 
large  and  double,  and  of  excellent  sub- 
stance; fragrant,  profuse  bloomer; 
the  foliage  is  large,  dark  green,  and 
thick.     It  is  entirely  hardv. 

W.   J.    STEWART,   Secretary. 


NOTES    FROM    THE    TWIN    CITIES. 

Gardening  is  in  evidence  all  over 
Minneapolis  and  St.  Paul,  and  accord- 
ing to  indications  our  landscape  art- 
ists are  out-doing  themselves  in  im- 
proving their  work  of  past  years. 
Many  citizens  seem  to  be  a  little  im- 
patient at  the  delay  in  the  parks,  but 
it  is  possible  that  this  impatience  is 
augmented  by  the  stir  of  preparations 
for  the  National  Encampment  of  the 
G.  A.  R.  which  is  to  be  held  in  Min- 
neapolis next  August.  There  are  to  be 
several  fine  floral  pieces  in  the  parks 
in  honor  of  the  old  soldiers  who  are 
coming  to  visit  us.  These  pieces  will 
be  emblematic  of  the  American  flag, 
G.  A.  R.  badges,  and  other  reminders 
of  peace  and  war.  Nothing  is  too  gcod 
for  the  "boys  of  'G4,"  and  we  will  all 
do  our  best  to  show  them  that  we 
fully  appreciate  the  work  they  did 
for  our  glorious   Homeland. 


I  often  hear  your  paper  well  spoken 
of  hereabouts  and  I  trust  it  is  making 
satisfactory  progress.  I  certainly  ap- 
preciate my  copy  greatly. — A.  P.  H. 


A     VACUUM     SYSTEM     IN     GREEN- 
HOUSE   HEATING. 

Read    before   the   Detroit   Florists'    Chili    liy 
Frank    A.    Simonus. 

(Continued   from    Page  472.) 

The  ordinary  gravity  return  sys- 
tem, as  this  medium  has  usually  been 
installed  under,  is,  if  put  in  properly, 
a  very  good  system  as  compared  with 
the  other  systems  mentioned.  Al- 
though open  to  the  same  objection  of 
the  low  setting  necessary  of  the  boil- 
er, or  a  trap  system  for  returning  the 
water  of  condensation  of  the.  boiler. 
There  is  also  the  trouble  of  the  coils 
becoming  air  or  water  bound,  to  the 
detriment  of  the  radiating  surfaces 
and  a  reduced  amount  of  heat  liber- 
ated as  a  result. 

The  steam  heat  usually  carried  in 
such  system,  being  considerably  above 
the  atmospheric  pressure,  is  often 
more  than  is  necessary  in  moderate 
weather,  and  one  of  the  principal  ob- 
jections on  this  account  is  that  a  coil 
must  be  full  of  steam,  or  entirely  shut 
off,  as,  if  an  attempt  is  made  to  only 
partially  fill  the  coil  with  steam  in 
order  to  moderate  the  heat,  that  coil 
will  gradually  fill  with  water  from 
the  condensation  remaining  in  it,  or 
other  water  from  other  parts  of  the 
system  backing  up  into  it,  as  the  pres- 
sure in  that  particular  coil,  under  this 
condition,  is  less  than  in  the  balance 
of  the  system,  and  the  water  in  it  will 
not  flow  against  the  heavier  pressures 
in   the  balance  of  the  system. 

While  the  heat  can  be  increased  to 
a  certain  point  above  boiling  water  in 
the  gravity  system  according  to  the 
pressure  carried,  there  is  still  a  limit 
to  this,  as  if  carried  beyond  this  pres- 
sure limit  trouble  is  encountered  in 
returning  the  water  to  the  boiler. 

It  is,  however,  necessary  to  have  a 
temperature  of  212  degrees  at  least, 
in  the  heating  coils  under  this  system, 
in  order  to  free  the  system  from  air 
which  must  be  forced  out  against  the 
atmosphere,  and  necessarily  must 
have  a  pressure  equal  to  it,  or  a  little 
above,  to  do  so.  This  temperature  is 
often  more  than  required,  but  cannot 
be  reduced  without  shutting  off  en- 
tirely the  heating  medium. 

One  very  strong  point  in  favor  of 
steam  heat  being  that,  in  case  of  over- 
heating, artificial  heat  is  not  needed, 
the  system  will  cool  down  in  a  very 
short  time  after  steam  is  shut  off  the 
coils. 

From  these  analyses  of  hot  water, 
and  gravity  steam,  as  a  medium  for 
this  service,  there  are  found  to  be 
good  and  bad  points  in  each;  while 
water  can  be  used  through  a  wide 
range  of  temperature  and  is  flexible 
in  this  way  to  the  ordinary  demands 
of  outside  temperature,  it  is  slow  to 
respond  to  emergencies,  whereas 
steam  will  respond  quickly  to  urgent 
demands,  but  has  no  very  wide  range 
of  temperature  and  nothing  below  212 
degrees,  and  cannot  be  used  to  heat 
less  than  full  coils  at  a  temperature 
of  212  degrees,  showing  no  flexibility 
in  that  way. 

A  perfect  system  of  heating,  that 
will  conform  to  the  requirements  of 
flexibility  and  demand,  and  one  that 
will,  on  account  of  such  features,  se- 
cure practically  a  uniform  tempera- 
ture in  the  space  to  be  heated,  must 
necessarily  combine  the  most  impor- 
tant points  of  these  two  systems  and 


588 


HORTICULTURE- 


May  5,  190t> 


LUDVIG  NOSBAK, 


ONARGA 
ILL. 


'  'ask  with  Order.  I'e; 

Ageratum,  Si.  Guerney,  2  in.  $ 
Alternanthera,    red    and 

yellow,  2  in 

Alternanthera,    1  e  d    and 

yellow,  K.  C 

Alyssiim,  sweet,  giant    and 

dwarf,    2  1-4  in. 

Asparagus,   HI.  Nana  , 

3-1  1.,   $5  00;     2  1-4  in 

Spreng,  3  in.,  $5. or  ;  2  1-4  in. 
Begonia,  Vernon  Comp., 

2  1-4  in 

Caladium,  Esc,  istsize, large 
*'  "       2d  siz  ,  good 

•4  Fai  cy   leaved,    per 

dozen,  $2.00 
Cobcea,  fr  m  soil,  $1  50, 

2  14  in 

Coleus,   standard    and    fancy, 

2  1-4  in. 

Coleus,    >tandard   and    fancy, 

R.  C 

Dahlias,  Henry  Patrick, white; 

1  ivoni,  pink:  Snow  Clad, 
dwf.  white,  and  20  other 
best  varieties;  divided  field 
ro'  Is.  

Dusty  Miller,   Cent.  Gymn. 

2  in 

Dusty  Miller,  Cinerar.Marit. 

2  ii 

40,000   Ferns,    Boston    and 

Fiersonii,     2  1-4  in.. 

"         Same,  3-in 

11  "       4  in 1 

Ferns, Piersonii  Elegantissima, 
per  dozen,  2  1-4  in.,  $3.00: 

3  in.,  $5.00;  4  m.,  $10.00 
Feverfew,  Little  («,  3  in., 

$5.00;    2  14  in 

Fuchsia,  afs't,  2  1-4  in 

40,000  Geraniums, Nutt  and 

.Standard  var  ,  2  I  -4  in 

20,000  Geraniums,  Nutt  and 

standard  var.,  3-in 

10,000   Geraniums,    Ivy 

leaved  an  Trego,  2  1-4  in- ■ 
Heliotrope,  in  var.,  extra  fine, 

2  1-4  in 

Lautana,  ass't.,  2  1-4  in.  ••• 
Lemon  Verbena,  2  1-4  i... 
Lobelia,    (op.,    tine    bushy, 

2  1-4  i" 

Lobelia,  Speciosa, trail,  strong, 
2  1-4  in 

Haurandya,  climbing,  2  in.  ■■ 

Hyrtle,  creeping,  hardy,  ever- 
green, 2  1 -4  in  

Nasturtium,  dwf.  and  tall, 
sep.,  2  1-4  in  

Pansies,  Florists'  Intern. ,trpl. 
"  "  "in  bloom 

10,000  Pennisetum  RupeF 
lianum,  Fountain  Grass, 
2  1-4  in 

\ 0,000  Pennisetum  Rupel> 
lianum,  from  soil .   

Petunia,  KansasWhite,  Snow- 
storm and  ass't  ,  2  1-4  in.. . . 

Petunia,  same,  3  in 

"  single,  in  expensive 
var.,  mixed,  2  1-4  in 

20,000  Salvia,  ass't.,  5  stan- 
dard  var.,  2  1-4  in 

Smilax,  seedlings 

Swainsona  Alba,  3  in.  $5.00: 
2j^  in 

20,000  Verbena,  sep. .white, 
pink,  blue,  crimson,  scarlet 
and   mix.,  very  fine,  2  [-4  in. 


r  IOOO 

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2. CO 

5.OO 

.60 

15.00 

2.00 

2.5O 

2.5O 

20.00 

2.50 

IO. CO 

5.CO 

25.OO 

3.CO 

I5.OO 

2.00 

6.0O 

•  75 

5. CO 

2.50 

2  OO 

37-50 

75.00 
40.00 

4.OO 

S.00 
15x0 

20.00 
20.00 

22.50 
45.00 

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15  OO 

15.00 


15.00 
6.00 


20.00 

S.00 

20.00 

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2.50 
2.50 

2.50 

5.00 

2.50 

2.00 
2.50 
2.50 

2. CO 

2.00 
2.50 

2.50 

2.00 

•75 

1.25 

2.50 

I. CO 

2  50 
5.00 


20,000  Verbena,  same,  trpl., 

from  soil,  per  too $1.00 

10,000  Vinca  Var.,  2  in.  $2.00;  2  1-2  in. 
$3.00;  3  in.  $5.00;   4  in.   $8.00  per   100 

VEGETABLE  PLANTS. 

Cash  with  Order.  Per  1000     100 

200,000  Asparagus,  Conn. 

and  1'nl'ii..  r  \ear  old,  strong  $2.00  $50 
100,000  Horse  Radish  Sets  2.00  .50 
100,000  Rhubarb,  Linmeus 

and  Victoria,  fine  stock,  div. 

roots 40.00     5  .OO 

PLANTS  FROM  SOIL. 

Alternanthera,    red     and 

yedow. 1 .00 

Co  baa,  trpl 1.00 

Dracena  Indivisa,  trpl. 1.00 

Heliotrope,  from  sand 1 .00 

Kenilworth   Ivy 1.00 

Lobelia, dwf.  and  trailing,  trpl.  1.00 

Maurandya,  trpl 100 

Nasturtium,   dwf.   and    tall, 

trpl 1.00 

Pennisetum  Rupellianum, 

trpl 1.00 

Petunia,  single 1  co 

Salvia,  trpl 1.25 

Verbena,  white,  pink,  scarlet, 

crimson,  blue  and  mixed.----       8.00      I  00 

PERENNIAL  PLANTS 

From  2  1-4  in.  Pots. 

Aquilegia 2.00 

Candytuft  Sempervir 2.00 

Coreopsis  Lanceolata  (irfl.  2.00 

Delphinium,  in  var 2.00 

Eryngium   Amethystum .  2.00 

Forget=me=not 2.00 

Gaillardia  Grandiflora 2.00 

Gypsophila  Paniculata. . . .  2.00 

Lavender,  trpl.,  from  soil. . .  •  1.00 

Oriental  Poppy,  ted 2.00 

Pink,  Chinese 2.00 

Pink,  hardv ,  i  >  var 2. OO 

Tritoma  Pfitserii 2.00 

Yucca  Filamentosa 2.00 

For  other  varieties,  see  Wholesale  List. 

30,000  CANNAS. 


2.00 
.50 


From  Pots. 


Special  Prices 

Per  doz. 


100 
4  00 
5.00 


Robusta,  bronz-  leaved .70 

A.  Bouvier,  rirh  crimson 70 

Chas.  Henderson,  bright 

crimson      .70     4.50 

Florence   Vaughan,  yellow, 

red  dots 5. CO 

Burbank,  yellow,  red  spots.  4.00 

nixed,  green  leav  d 3.00 

•'       bronze  leaved 3.00 

See  list  for  25  other  varieties. 

STARTED  PLANTS, 

Ready   to   Pot  or   Plant. 


1S.00     2.00 


Robusta 

Chas.  Henderson.  

Florence  Vaughan. 

Burbank  

nixed,    green    and    bronze 
leaved 


•35 
.50 

•5° 

•35 

•35 


/oo 
2.00 
3.00 
3-5° 

2  OO 
2.00 


be  free,  as  far  as  possible,  of  the  ob- 
jectionable features. 

As  may  be  learned  from  any  steam 
table  in  a  text  book,  water  will  boil 
or  vaporize  at  212  degrees  at  the  sea 
level  and  at  atmospheric  pressure,  and 
at  98  degrees  in  a  perfect  vacuum.  It 
follows  that  if  confined  in  a  vacuum 
of  any  degree  between  these  two 
points,  water  will  boil,  or  vaporize  at 
a  corresponding  temperature. 

In  the  simple  or  ordinary  vacuum 
heating  systems,  the  steam  after  con- 
densing in  an  ordinary  radiator  or  coil 
is  discharged  as  water  from  that  coil 
through  a  vacuum  valve  that  is  sup- 
posed to  only  allow  the  water  of  con- 
densation and  the  air  to  escape.  This 
discharge  is  into  a  partial  vacuum,  as 
the  entire  return  system  is  under  this 
partial  vacuum  and  is  produced  by  a 
vacuum  pump  at  the  end  of  a  return 
line. 

As,  even  when  heating  under  steam 
at  atmospheric  pressure,  this  water  of 
condensation  has  208  to  210  degrees 
when  discharged  through  this  vacuum 
valve  into  the  partial  vacuum,  and  as 
water  at  2U2  degrees  will  vaporize  un- 
der a  vacuum  of  five  inches  (or  2  1-2 
inches  negative  pressure),  it  follows 
that  this  water  still  has  heat  enough 
to  allow  at  least  a  part  of  it  to  vapor- 
ize when  traveling  along  these  return 
pipes  toward  the  vacuum  pump;  as  a 
result,  a  jet  of  cold  water  is  injected 
into  this  return  pipe  just  before  it 
teaches  the  pump  in  order  to  con- 
dense this  re-evaporation  and  so  al- 
low the  pump  to  handle  it. 

Now,  in  condensing1  this  vapor  the 
units  of  heat  in  it  have  to  be  destroyed 
by  the  jet  of  cold  water,  and  all  the 
benefit  derived  from  such  loss  of  heat 
is  in  allowing  the  pump  to  continue 
the  vacuum  by  handling  this  vapor; 
advantages  of  the  vacuum  system  are 
enough  to  warrant  this  extravagance, 
and  with  a  vacuum  system,  it  has  al- 
ways been  considered  absolutely  nec- 
essary to  indulge  in  such. 

To  secure  a  further  economy  in  util- 
izing the  units  of  heat  in  radiating 
surface,  that  are  destroyed  by  the  jet 
of  water  in  the  simple  system,  by  con- 
ducting the  water  of  the  condensation 
through  a  secondary  coil,  or  radiator, 
that  contains  the  same  partial  vacuum 
as  the  return  system  we  can  utilize  the 
heat  of  this  vapor  in  giving  out  heat 
to  this  secondary  coil;  this  coil  acting 
as  a  surface  condenser  in  doing  the 
same  work  as  the  cold  water  under  the 
other  plan.  After  this  re-evaporation 
is  again  condensed,  it  passes  to  the 
vacuum  pump  as  solid  water. 

With  such  a  system  it  is  not  neces- 
sary to  carry  any  steam  pressure  on 
heating  system,  as  when  the  weather 
is  moderate,  steam  at  one-half  pound 
to  one  pound  below  atmosphere  can  be 
carried,  or  even  lower,  and  a  perfect 
circulation  secured  at  a  corresponding- 
ly lower  heat.  The  vacuum  pump  al- 
ways removes  the  air  and  water  at  any 
reasonable  pressure  below  atmosphere 
it  is  desired  to  operate  it  under,  so 
that  every  square  inch  of  radiating 
surface  is  heated  surface.  The  steam 
mains  can  be  considerably  smaller 
than  for  gravity  steam,  or  for  hot 
water.  The  returns  are  very  much 
smaller  than  with  either  steam  or 
water  systems. 

It  is  not  necessary  to  carry  return 
pipes  back  under  ground,  as  they  can, 
as  well,  be  carried  overhead.  No  air 
valves  are  needed. 


SUPPLEMENT 

HORTICULTURE,  Vol  III,  No,  18 

MAY  5,  1906 


*»*v 


May  5,   190(5 


horticulture: 


589 


In  case  of  emergency,  steam  at  any 
pressure  up  to  twenty-five  pounds 
(2G5  deg.)  can  be  used  and  can  be  se- 
cured on  a  moment's  notice,  as  the 
boiler  pressure  will  be  about  that  all 
of  the  time,  and  the  pressure  needed 
in  system,  regulated  by  a  reducing 
valve  as  required;  usually  less  than 
one  pound  pressure  (212  deg.).  The 
temperature  of  secondary  coil  is  from 
170  deg.  to  195  deg.,  according  to 
vacuum  carried. 

Such  a  system  allows  of  controlling 
the  heat  in  any  or  all  coils,  as  desired, 
as  it  is  not  necessary  to  have  the  en- 
tire coil  either  entirely  free  of  steam 
or  completely  full  as,  the  vacuum 
pump  keeping  the  coils  free  of  air  and 
water,  the  steam  valve  can  be  opened 
to  admit  only  sufficient  steam  to  heat 
as  much  or  little  of  the  coil  as  desired, 
and  this  will  continue  as  long  as  these 
conditions  exist. 

An  automatic  heat  regulator  will 
give  much  closer  and  more  economical 
results  than  can  be  possible  by  hand 
regulation.  Also,  being  on  guard  all 
of  the  time,  such  an  apparatus  is  al- 
ways ready  to  take  care  ot  any  condi- 
tions that  may  come  up,  and  owing  to 
the  quick  change  secured  by  the  steam 
in  the  radiating  surfaces,  an  approxi- 
mately uniform  temperature  is  se- 
cured, according  to  the  temperature 
the  thermostat  is  set  at,  in  the  room. 

The  sun  may  break  through  the 
clouds  fifty  times  a  day  and  give  suffi- 
cient heat  for  a  few  minutes'  time  that 
would  result  in  overheat  if  the  artifi- 
cial heat  was  used  at  the  same  time, 
with  an  automatic  regulation.  How- 
ever, this  heat  is  shut  off  before  any 
overheating  takes  place,  and  remains 
off  as  long  as  the  temperature  is  main- 
tained by  this  outside  source. 

To  better  illustrate  the  economy  in 
automatic  heat  regulation,  it  Is  only 
necessary  to  consider  that  as  ordinari- 
ly figures,  the  radiation  in  any  build- 
ing is  considered  ample  to  heat  that 
building  to  a  certain  temperature  when 
the  outside  temperature  is  zero,  or 
even  ten  degrees  below  zero.  And 
while  in  reality  such  conditions  do  not 
exist  very  many  days  and  ofttimes  the 
outside  temperature  is  very  moderate 
for  days,  during  which  time  the  entire 
radiation  is  not  needed,  it  follows  that 
all  of  the  time  any  part  of  it  is  shut 
off,  the  demand  on  the  boiler  is  re- 
duced that  much,  and  a  corresponding 
decrease  in  coal  should  result. 

The  thermostat  acts  as  a  very  re- 
liable servant,  who  keeps  close  watch 
of  the  thermometer,  and  when  the  prop- 
er temperature  is  secured,  immediately 
closes  the  steam  valves  on  the  coils, 
allowing  them  to  remain  closed  until 
the  thermometer  shows  the  temper- 
ature to  be  dropping,  when  these 
valves  are  opened  again.  With  these 
vacuum  systems  the  boiler  can  be  set 
on  the  ground  level,  or  even  above,  if 
desired.  Everything  can  be  made 
automatic,  as  both  pumps  and  dampers 
can  be  controlled  mechanically,  to 
conform  to  the  conditions  giving  the 
best  results. 


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ATCO,    IV.  J. 


590 


HORTICULTURE 


May  5,  1906 


THE    GLADIOLUS. 


Cultural      Instructions     and     Care     of 
the    Cut     Flowers. 

(We  are  indebted  to  H.  H.  Groff,  the  gladi- 
olus specialist  for  the  following  practi- 
cal  directions.) 
The  gladiolus  is  not  exacting  in  its 
demands  upon  the  soil.     I  have  grown 
it    on    one    block    of    land    yearly    for 
over   fifteen   years,   the   only   fertilizer 
used   being   well-rotted  stable  manure 
and    hard    wood   ashes    applied   before 
ploughing  in   the  autumn.     No  fertili- 
zers are  needed  on  strong  new  soils  as 

d  Profuse  watering  at  intervals  is  de- 
sirable where  local  peculiarities  of  soil 
and  limited  rainfall  prevail  during  the 
season  of  active  plant  growth  and 
blooming.  A  brief  period  of  ripening 
before  the  latter  season  is  beneficial, 
if  not  too  severe,  as  this  hardens  the 
plant  tissues  and  assures  flowers  and 
spikes  of  increased  durability  and 
quality.  Excessively  succulent  growth 
is  not  beneficial  to  plant,  flower  or 
corm. 

For   best   results,   plant    in    full    ex- 
posure to  the  sun,  in  locations  having 
a  free  circulation  of  air,  avoid  crowd- 
ing by  other  plants  or  overshading  oy 
trees,  buildings  or  hedges.    Plant  from 
two  to  four  inches  deep  according  to 
the  size  of  the  corms,—  matured  corms 
never   less   than    four   inches,— two   to 
four    inches    aparl    in     double    rows, 
which  may  be  made  as  close  as  twelve 
inches  in  beds  or  borders.     The  great- 
est satisfaction  is  secured  by  growing 
several  thousand  in  the  vegetable  gar- 
den for  daily  cutting  as  the  first  flow- 
ers open.  , 
Dig    the    corms    before    the    ground 
freezes,  cut  off  the  stalk  close  to  the 
corm  and  store  in  a  cool  dry  place,  in 
baskets    or    shallow    boxes.      The    old 
corm   may    be    removed    a    few    weeks 
later  when  convenient.     It  is  not  nec- 
essary   to    wait    until    the    plant    dies 
down  before  harvesting  the  corms,  as 
a  few   weeks   after   blooming  is   suffi- 
cient to  mature  both  for  this  purpose. 
As  our  whole  interest  centres  in  the 
beautiful    flowers    of    the    gladiolus,— 
which  for  beauty  and  diversity  in  the 
whole  range  of  color  have  no  equals  m 
horticulture,  and  their  durability  when 
cut  for  table  and  other  decorative  pur- 
poses is  unexcelled  in  their  season:  — 
here    it  is  well  to  be  fully  informed  as 
to  the  treatment  that  will  ensure  the 
best  results. 

Cut  the  spike  when  the  first  flower 
opens  and  place  in  water  without  over- 
crowding. Remove  the  terminal  buds 
soon  as  this  checks  stalk  development 
and  throws  the  strength  into  the  larger 
and  earlier  maturing  flowers.  The  end 
of  the  stalk  should  be  shortened  and 
the  water  renewed  daily  with  frequent 
cleansing  of  the  vases.  In  shortening 
the  stalk  cut  diagonally,  to  insure  free 
absorption  of  water  by  the  spike  with- 
out the  contamination  and  obstruction, 
caused  by  the  sediment,  if  cut  at  a 
right  angle. 

"The  fact  that  blooming  the  spikes 
in  the  shade  of  room  or  piazza  modi- 
fies the  field  colors,  from  bright  shades 
and  tints  to  delicate  flushes  and  shad- 
ings and  also  reduces  the  latter  types 
to  tlie  faintest  tinge  of  color  or  white, 
is  well  known  to  experienced  growers. 
The  advent  of  the  new  hybrids  pro- 
ducing the  most  intense  and  deep 
shades  of  violet,  purple,  crimson  and 
scarlet     as    well    as    new    yellows    and 


other  bright  colors,  makes  it  desirable 
that    these    brilliant    combinations    be  _ 
preserved  when  the  spikes  are  cut  for 
decorative   purposes. 

To  ensure  this  most  desirable  result, 
place  the  vases  of  these  highly  colored 
types  in  the  early  morning  sun  for  an 
hour  or  two  daily,  preferably  after 
renovation  and  renewal  of  the  water. 
This  practice  will  also  enable  the  re- 
tention and  normal  presentation  of  the 
original  delicate  tints  and  shadings  re- 
ferred to  in  the  preceeding  paragraph, 
if  so  desired. 

As  it  takes  about  three  days  after 
cutting  to  bring  the  spikes  into  strong 
blooming  condition,  this  should  be 
allowed  for  in  advance  of  the  date  of 
intended  use.  The  spikes  can  be  ship- 
ped a  thousand  miles  by  standing  them 
on  end  in  suitable  baskets  or  boxes. 
On  arrival,  cut  off  the  end  of  the  stalk, 
and  remove  the  terminal  buds  before 
placing  in  water,  they  will  then  revive 
quickly  and  with  proper  care  give 
pleasure  for  a  week  or  more. 

One  of  the  causes  of  the  popularity 
of  the  gladiolus  as  a  decorative  flower, 
is  the  fact  that  it  has  no  perfume,  as 
there  are  few  flowers  used  for  this 
purpose  that  are  not  distasteful  to  some 
one,— particularly  in  closed  rooms— 
either  from  personal  preference  or 
painful  association. 

Where  the  pollen  proves  irritating  to 
the  tissues  of  the  respiratory  organs, 
as  in  the  case  of  hay-fever  subjects, 
the  anthers  may  be  easily  pinched 
out  during  the  daily  renovation,  when 
the  faded  florets  are  also  removed. 
This  removal  of  the  anthers  is  de- 
sirable in  the  highly  colored  types  re- 
ferred to,  where  the  shed  pollen  dulls 
the  brilliancy  of  the  petals  on  which 
it  may  fall. 


BUSINESS    CHANGES. 

Boyle  Bros,  have  purchased  the 
establishment  of  Peter  Boll  at  Maiden, 
Mass. 

Charles  S.  Stout  has  purchased  the 
greenhouse  and  business  of  E.  J.  Gove, 
Biddeford,   Me. 

Frank  Cramer  of  Stuyvesant,  N.  Y„ 
has  leased  the  greenhouses  of  James 
Purcell  at  Valatie,  N.  Y. 

William  C.  Smith  &  Co.  have  pur- 
chased the  brokerage  business  of  Pil- 
cher  &  Burrows,  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  and 
will  conduct  it  on  the  same  lines  as 
heretofore. 


GREENHOUSES       BUILDING       AND 
PROJECTED. 

Lynn.  Mass.— Frank  Dolansky,  addi- 
tions. ,      ,    , 
Lancaster,   N.   Y.— A.   Schnabel,   one 

house.  ._  , 

Milwaukee,    Wis— Nic    Zweifel,    two 

houses. 

Tewksbury,    Mass.— George      Fost  r. 

one  house.  m       _. 

South  Portland,  Me.— J.  W.  Minot, 
one  house. 

Chiselhurst,  N.  J— Fred  Bauer,  one 
house.  27x100. 

Sterling,  111— The  Sterling  Floral 
Co.,  one  house. 

Baltimore,  Md.— B.  S.  Merntt  &  Co., 
two  houses,  30x12-",. 

Brockton.  Mass.— L.  D.  Baldwin,  ad- 
ditions to  present  houses. 

West  Manchester,  Mass.— Stephen  V. 
R.  Crosby,  one  house,   20x80. 


Asparagus 
Plumosus  Nanus 

Greenhouse  Grown      Fresh  Picked  Seed 

ioo  Setda  6oc.  iooo  Seeds    $4.00 

Soo     *'      $2.25  5000     "         ,9-°° 

10,000  Seeds  $3,6x0 

PRIZE  PRIMULA  SEEDS 
sow  now.  r,'sS 

plants  in  bloom   for  FALL  sales. 

ii  Trade  Trade 

Pki.      Pkt. 

Primula  sinensis,  pu  eWhite.  $o.to    $l.oo 

•'  "      Brilliant  Red,      .60        1.00 

"  "     Holborn  Blue,     .60       1  00 

"  "     Cri.i.son,  .60       i-°° 

'■     Pink,  ■<"»       i°° 

"     Mi,  hell's 

European  Mixture,     .60        1. 00 
This  is  the  finest  m  xture  pro  urable  com- 
posed of  the  choicest  separate  colors  on  y. 
Primu'a  obconica,  Red,         .         .       $0.30 
'•  "  Rose  or  Pink,  .30 

'•  "  pure  white,    .  .30 

"  "    Hybida  Mixed  Colors,  .40 

"  "   FimbriataC  oio  Mix'd,  .50 

For  Seasonable  S  <ds  -nd  Supplies  please 
refer  to  our  Wholesale  List  mailed  free 
on  request  to  all  florists. 

HENRY  F.  MICKELLC0. 

Seed  Importers  and  Growers 

1018  Market  St, Philadelphia. Pa. 


NEWS    NOTES. 

George  Leadley,  of  245  Woodward 
avenue,  Detroit,  Mich.,  lost  about  $300 
by  a  fire  on  April  15. 


The  Charles  A.  Shaeffer  Floral  Co., 
of  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  has  assigned  to 
W.  W.   Filkins,  a  creditor. 

H.  D.  Hemenway,  formerly  of  the 
School  of  Horticulture,  lectured  in 
Jewell  Hall,  Hartford,  Conn.,  on  April 
23,  on  "Gardens  and  How  to  Plant 
Them." 

The  sum  of  $250  has  been  given  as 
a  trust  fund  for  the  establishment  of  a 
botanical  prize  at  the  high  school, 
New  Haven,  Conn.,  in  memory  of  Miss 
Mary  A.  Marshall,  who  was  at  one 
time  a  teacher  in  the  school. 


James   McManus     has    moved    from 

West  30th  street  to  42  West  28th  street, 
New  York,  where  he  has  fitted  up  one 
of  the  most  complete  wholesale  flower 
establishments  in  the  city.  This  makes 
seventeen  wholesale  florists  in  the 
'  2Sth  street  group. 


C.  Betscher  writes  us  that  he  has 
now  the  most  representative  collection 
of  peonies  in  the  world,  embracing  the 
combined  lists  of  all  the  native  and 
foreign  specialists— all  the  species  and 
over  twelve  hundred  named  sorts.  He 
will  make  a  big  display  at  the  Boston 
exhibition  next  June. 


McHutchinson  &  Co.  of  New  York 
City  have  again  found  it  necessary  to 
increase  their  space  and  have  moved 
from  Fulton  street  to  17  Murray  street. 
This  is  the  fourth  time  this  enter- 
prising firm  have  been  forced  to  seek 
new  quarters  and  each  time  they  have 
doubled   their  space. 


May  5,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


591 


SEED   TRADE   NOTES. 
By  a  vote  of  153  to  58  the  House  of 
Representatives   decided   on   May   1   to 
continue  the  free  distribution  of  flower 
and  vegetable  seeds. 

It  was  a  memorable  and  impressive 
scene  in  the  House  of  Representatives 
in  Washington.  The  roll-call  was  fin- 
ished and  the  result  was  announced. 
A  member  jumped  on  his  desk  and 
emitted  a  strident  shout  of  triumph. 
Instantly  he  was  joined  by  a  hundred 
others,  and  a  tumult  broke  forth  such 
as  no  other  incident  of  this  session 
has  called  forth  in  the  House.  The 
members  pounded  their  desks,  cheered, 
stamped,  clapped  their  hands  and 
roared  their  satisfaction  that  the 
iniquitous  seed  trust  had  been  foiled 
again,  and  the  suffering  farmers  would 
not  be  cut  off  from  their  supply  of 
congressional  graft  seeds.  As  one 
member  put  it,  this  is  the  only  graft 
of  which  everybody  could  have  a  piece. 
It  was  a  great  day  for  cheap  dema- 
gogy.— Boston  Herald. 


SXT.  TO  BUILD 


I  am  interested  in  a  glass  factory.  I  want  to 
hear  from  you  before  placing  your  order  for  glass. 
I  thinV  I  can  put  you  in  the  way  of  savin?  some 
money  State  quantity,  quality,  and  size  wanted. 
Attractive  figures  are  offered  in  all  sizes:  but  tor 
an\onewhocanusethesma'lercutssuchasS.\10, 
10x1  2,  or  10x15,  a  specially  favorab'e  oppo.- 
tttnity  is  open  at  present  on  Recount  of  a  surplus. 
Don't  wait.     Higher  prices  will  prevail  soon. 

Not  in  the  Trust 

ADDRESS 

George  C.  Watson 

I  6  4  Ludlow  Street 

PHILADELPHIA       -       -       PENN. 

&g~  Remember  this  factory  is  NOT  in  the 
TRU«T  and  has  a  free  font. 


The  L.  E.  Archias  Seed  Co.,  of 
Cartilage,  Mo.,  went  into  voluntary 
bankruptcy  on  April  li*.  Liabilities 
are  placed  at  $12,000  or  $1:1.01)0,  $8,400 
of  which  is  owed  to  the  banks  of  the 
city.  Mr.  Archias  places  his  resources 
at  $15,000  or  $16,000. 

W.  C.  Heller  &  Co.,  whose  mice- 
proof  seed  cases  have  been  such  a 
boon  for  the  seedsman  and  for  the 
florist  or  gardener  who  use  seed,  an- 
nounce the  removal  of  their  plant 
from  Montclair,  N.  J.,  to  Montpelier, 
Ohio,  the  change  being  made  neces- 
sary by  the  increased  demand  for  their 
products.  They  announce  that  they 
will  hereafter  carry  a  large  stock  of 
steel  shelf  boxes,  cabinets,  etc..  and 
can  fill  orders  the  same  day  as  re- 
ceived. 


FARQUHAR'S 

GRASS  SEED 
MIXTURES 

ARE  CELEBRATED  FOR 

Hardiness,  Purity  and  Permanency 

Specially  blended  to  suit  all 
conditions  of  soil  for  Meadow, 
Pasture,  LawDs,  Golf  Links, 
Putting  Greens,  Tennis  Courts, 
Terraces,  Embankments  and 
Shady  Spots. 

Samples  and  Prices  Upon  Application 

STORE  HOURS  :    7.30  A.  M.  TO  6  P.  M 


R.  &  J.  FARQUHAR  &  CO. 

Seedsmen,   Nurserymen  and   Florists 

6  &  7  SOUTH  MARKET  ST.,  BOSTON 


MIWIMfMTVMIMrVlrWVWWMA 

Carman's  Antipest 

INSECTICIDE  AND  FUNGICIDE 

for  the  Garden,  Orchard  and    Greenhouse. 

Nonpoisonous  and  harmless  to 

vegetation. 

Kills   Green    Fly,    Aphides.    Bark    Lice, 

Thrip,  Mealy  Bug,  Red  Spider, 

Scale,  Wi  e  Worms,  Ants 

and  Slugs. 

This    is    the    Grower's    Fiiend,   handy   to 

use,    cheap   and   effective,    mixes    readily    in 

water.      1 'estroys  all  insect    pots    and    keeps 

down  filth.     $1  50  per  gallon     Also  in  quarts, 

half  gallons  and  in  bulk.     Send  lor  circulars. 

PERFECTION   CHEMICAL  CO  . 
Flushing,  N.  Y. 


SAVE  THE  BLOOMS! 

NIKOTEEN 

DOES  NOT  INJURE  SENSITIVE 
PLANTS.  USED  FOR  FUMIGATION 
ORSPRAYING.INDOORSOROUT 

200  POUNDS  TOBACCO  IN  ONE  UNI  NIKOTEEN 
Nicotine  Wife.  Co.,    St.  Louis,  Wlo. 


VEGETABLE    PLANTS 

Cabbage,  Wakefield  &  Early  Summer  *  1  00  per  1 OOO 
Tom  <i<><.»,  8  var.  fine  Plants  2  00 

Canliflow^r,  Snowball  4  Erfurt  2  50  " 

S-ivee    Polatoe-,  Red  &  Yellow  1.25" 


J.  C.  SCHMIDT 


BRISTOL,  PA. 


HORIGUM 


KILLS   SAN   JOSE    SCALE 

Mfye  HAMMOND'S  SLUG  SHOT  WORKS 


Fishkilt-on-HudBOD. 
NY. 


SOLD    BY   SEED   DE/ LT  RS   OF    AMERICA. 

Glenslde,    Pa.,   March  31,   100G. 
HAMMOND'S  SLUG  SHOT  WORKS.  FIsbklll-on-Hudson,    N.   Y. 

Gentlemen:— Seeing   "Horlcum"   mentioned   in    Monthly   Bulletin  of  Div.   of  Zoolo 


would  thank  you  to  inform  me  where  I  can  gtt  a  supply,  say  about  a 


lion 


Penna. 
for  trial. 

The  San  Jose  Scale  is  very  bad  around  this  section  and   could   no  doubt  push   sale   or 
the  solution,    especially   as   it    Is   spoken    nf  so  highly  in  above  Bulletin. 

Your  earlv  reply   will  oblige.  Yours  respect  "nil  v. 

P     S.     Glcnside  is  twelve   miles  from    Philadelphia. 


H.    J.    HINDS. 


SEEDS    of   STAR    PRITKOSK-     rnnu.„   s.el- 
lata,    White,    Crimson    and    Blue,    each    per 

I-;2  nz.,  $I.9C. 

BEGONIA  VERNON  MIXED  at  $1.50  per  oz. 
ASPARAGUS  PLUriOSUS  NANUS  at  $4.00 
per  iroo  seeds.    And  all  other  new  and  choice  seeds 
for  florists. 
CYCAS    REVOLUTA    STEHS    just   arrived    from 
Japan.     Sizes  and  Prices  on  application. 

LILlUn   H'RRISII 
LlLlUn  LONOIFLORUM 

Price  on   application 

J.  M.  THORBURN  &  CO 

36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York 


QUALITY  I5US 

SEND  FOR  CATALOGUE. 

ARTHUR  T.  B0DDINGT0N 

34S  Went  1 4th  St.,  Mew  York. 


THOS.  J.  GREY  &  CO. 

Seedsmen 

Agricultural  Machinery  Repaired 

MOWERS  SHARPENED 


32  South  Market  St.,  Boston 


MAKERS  of  PURE  CULTURE  TISSUE 
COLUMBIA,  ALASKA,  BOHEMIA  t 

MUSHROOM 
=SPAWN  = 

"rj»j  Fresh  Spawn  Always  on  hand. 

WRITE    FOR    PRICES. 

COCHRAN  MUSHROOM  &  SPAWN  CO. 

91  I    CHEMICAL   BLDG.  ST.    LOUIS,  MO 


HELLER'S  MICE-PROOF  SEED  CASES. 

Sh8=-i 
feate 


Circulars. 

Heller  &  Co.,  Mon'pe.ier.  0. 


Burpee's  Seeds 


PHILADELPHIA 


Blue  List  of  Wholesale  Prices  mailed 
only  to  those  who    plant  for  profit. 


GLADIOLI 


Forcing 
Varieties 

FOR  PROMPT  SHIPMENT 
JAPAN  LILIES        SEEDS  FOR  FLORISTS 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons  Corp, 

Seeds  and  Aarricultural  Hardware 
47-54  NO.  MARKET   ST.,  BOSTON,  MASS. 


592 


HORTICULTURE 


May  5,  1906 


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KILIvAKNBY 

and  all  of  the  leading  varieties.     One  hundred  and  thirty 
S  Gx*d£tecl    SStook.     From  2%  Inch  Pots. 

'  KILLfAKNEY.     $20  00 per  100;  $150.00 per  1,000. 

S  Richmond.     $2^.00  per  100.  $200.00  per  1,000 

■  Rosalind  Orr  English.     $20.00  per  100;  $150.00  per  1,000. 
™  Etoile  De  France.     $20.00  per  100. 

■  Wellesley.     $20. co  per  100;  $150.00  per  i,coo. 
■"  Liberty.     £20.00  per  100,  regardless  of  number  oidered. 

~  The  above  varieties  on  their  own  roots,  from  2%  inch  pots,  very  fine  plants,  re- 
™  potted  from  2  inch  pots. 

JJ  Killarney.     $to.co  per  too:  $qo.oo  per  1,000. 

~  Richmond.     $15.00  per  too:  $120.00  per  1,000. 

5  Wellesley.     $10,00  per  rco;  $90.00.  per  1,000. 

S  Rosalind  Orr  English.     $1  coo  per  100;   $90.00  per  1,000, 

S  Hainan  Cochet.     A  magnificent  pink  rose  of  Mermet  type,  and  the  best  of 
~  our  out  door  bedders,  $15.00  per  100. 


RICHMOXD 

ix  thousand  rose  plants  grafted  this  year.      Read  our  list: 

Standard  Varieties  Oroitteca. 

Ivory.  Franz  Deegen.  Bridesmaid.  Souvenir  du  President  Carnot. 
tiride.  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria.  /tadam  Hoste.  fladame 
Caroline  Testout.  /Teteor.  La  Detroit.  Golden  Gate.  Hrs. 
Pierpont  /".organ,  /ladame  Abel  Chatenay.  Grafted  from  2%  inch 
pots,  $15  00  per  100;  $120.00  per  1,000;  for  A  No.  1  stock;  nothing  else 
will  be  sent  out.  The  above  varieties  on  their  own  roots,  from  2%  inch 
pots,  $5.00  per  100;  $45.00  per  1,000. 

American  Beauty.  On  own  roois,  from  2%  inch  pots,  $8.00  per  100;  $75.00 
per  1,000.  3  inch  pots,. $  12.00  per  100;  $100  00  per  1 ,000;  April,  May  and 
June  deliveries. 

rime.  Norbert  Levavasseur  (The  Baby  R  imbler).  An  ever-blooming 
dwaif  Crimson  Rambler.  We  will  furnish  Mav  delivery  plants  of  this  sen- 
sational rose  from  2%  inch  pots,  at  $275  per  dozen;  $17.50  per  100: 
$42.50  per  250. 


=  A.     IV.     Ml^RSOIV, 


CROMWELL,    OOIVIV.  = 


—  In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 

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J 

9 


BEGONIA 

11  Gloirede  Lorraine" 

and  "Turnford  Hall,"  for  June  De- 
livery. Propagated  strictly  from 
Leaf  Cuttings.  $15.00  per  100, 
$140.00  per  i,oco.  All  orders  filled 
in  rotation,  so  it  will  be  to  your  advan- 
tage to  order-  now.  Cash  with  order 
from  unknown  correspondents. 


J.    A.    PETERSON 

FLORIST 

McHenry   Avenue,  Westwood 
CINCINNATI,  O. 


We  are  booking  orders  for  June  delivery 

Begonia  Gloire  de  Lorraine 

Cuttings  from  2  1-2  Inch  pots. 
Ready  for  4  inch.       Price  $10.00  per  100. 

Satisfaction  guaranteed.     Place  your  order  now 

INNES  &  McRAE,  -  Cheswick,  Pa. 

You  Will  Want  a  Few  Begonia  Gloire 
de  Lorraine  Plants. 

My  stock  comes  from  an  Excellent  Source.     Why 
not   place  your  order   eany  to  secure  June  and  July 
delivery  ? 
Strong  2%  in.  plants,  $15  per  100.  $140  per  10O0 

S.  S.  SKIDELSKY 
824  No.  24th  Street,    -    Philadelphia 

GHIGAGO  CARNATION 
CO. 

JOLIET,    ILL. 

JAMES    HARTSHORNE,    Manager. 

Dracaena  tndivlsa,  iV\  in.,  4  in.,   5  in.,  7  and  8  in., 

per  doz.,  75  cis.,  $2.00,  $3.00.  $4.00  and  $5.00.     Per 

too,  $6.00,  $15.00.  $20.00,  $30.00  and  $40.00. 

Vine,  variegata,  4  in.,  5  in.     Per  doz.,  $i.;o,  $2.00. 

Per  100,  $12.00,  $15.00. 

Dahlias,  tubers  per  doz.  75  cls.f  per  100,  $6.00. 

Variegated  Century  Plants— prices  and  sizes    od 
application.     Cash  Please. 

E  4  C.  Woodman,  Florists,  Danvers,  Mass. 


Cyclamen  Giant  Hybrids 

Seed  taken  of  exhibition  stock  the  cream  of  my  own 
strain.  None  better.  35,000  ready  in  6  separaie 
colors,  including  Salmonium,  Papilio,  Rococo  and 
fringed  varieties,  once  transplanted,  $  '.so  per  100  ; 
$22.soper  1000;  twice  transplanted,  $3.50  per  100. 
3  *n.  $7.00  per  100. 

IMPATIENS  HOLSTII  one  of  the  best 
varieties  in  years,  being  a  continual  blooommg  plant 
of  scarlet  flowers,  excellent  for  pot  culture  as  well  as 
for  bedding,  sells  on  sig  t.  From  pots,  $3.00  rooted 
cuttines,  $1.50  per  100.  Try  it,  and  you  won't  do 
without  it. 

CHRIST.  WINTERICH 
Some  People  ^V^shedt 


>\\\  Maryland 


Jessica 


these    columns    recent- 
ly and  are   buying 

for  trial.  We  reiterate  here  —  if  it  succeeds  with  yon 
as  it  does  with  us,  it  will  prove  the  best  white  carnation 
you  evr  grew.  Despite  the  variety's  apparaent 
failure  in  several  places,  we  strongly  advise  ail 
growers  to  give  it  a  trial.  We  have  been  irank 
about  its  faults  as  developed  in  other  places.  We 
doubt  if   these   will   develop   in    many  places. 

we  believe,  will  succeed  generally 
and  will  prove  10  be  the  best  red  and 
white  variegated  ever  disseminated.  Few  varieties 
show  as  strong  constitution  as  this  one  does  and  it 
is  a  wonderful  producer.  Extra  fine  stock  of  both 
varieties  ready  now.  R.  C,  $2.50  per  do?  ;  $12.00 
per  100.  $100.00  per  1000.  Pot  plants,  $3.00  per 
roo  extra. 
Send  for  our  catalog,  now  ready. 

The  M    Weber  £*  Sons  Co.,  Oakland,  Md. 

SALVIAS,  3  in.  In  Bud  and  Bloom  $2.00  per  100 

LOBELIAS, 3  in.  "     "   "       "  .  3.00  "   100 

VERBENAS,  2«  in.    "   "       "    .       .  1.50  "   100 

SINGLE  FRINGED  PETUNIAS,  Transplanted, 

70c.  per  100,  by  mail,  $5.00  per  1000,  Ex. 
VICTORIA  ASTERS,  Transplanted, 

50c.  per  100  by  mail,  $3.00  per  1000,  Ex. 
PANSIES,  Best  Strain,  Transplanted, 

60c.  per  100  by  mail,  $3.00  per  1000,  Ex. 
C.  WHITTON,  CltySt.,  Utlca,  N.  Y. 


IN  10  BEST 
VARIETIES 


100,000  GERANIUMS 

Finest  stock  in  the  country,  strong,  3-in.,  in  bud, 
S4.00  per  100,  $35.00  per  1000:  4  in  in  bud  and  bloom, 
$5.00  to  $6.00  per  100.  Dracaena  Indlvisa,  extra 
large,  5  and  6-in.,  $2.00  and  $  j.oo  per  doz  ;  3-ft.,  $4.00 
per  doz.  Vince  Varleata,  strong,  4-in.,  $6.00  per  100. 
French  Cannas,  strong,  3-in..  $4.00  per  100. 

WM.S.HERZOG,  Morris  Plains,  N.J. 
Lilium    Auratum    Bulbs 

IN  PRIME  CONDITION 

6-8.  $4.00  p;r  100,  $35.0"  per  1,000 
7-9,    4.50  per  100,    40.00  per  1,000 

V.H.HALLOCK&  SON,  Queens,  N.Y. 


American  Beauty 
Plants    ■ ' 2  |n°h  p°,s 

$80.00  per    I  OOO 


ASPARAGUS  PLUMOSUS 
NANUS 

Fresh  Seed  Crop  of  1906 

S2.50  per  IOOO  Seeds 

Lotsof  10  M.  at  S2.oo  per  IOOO  seeds 

SAMUEL  S.  PENNOCK 


The 


Wholesale 

Florist  of 


Philadelphia 


1608-18  Ludlow  St.     Store  closes  at  8  p.m. 


ROSES-ROSES 

Don't  delay  We  offer  following  varieties 
in  2x2H-in.  rose  pots  ready  for  a  shift. 
Strictly  Mo.  1  stock  —  clean  and  healthy. 

If  you  are  not  ready  for  them  at  once  let 
us  shift  them  into  3-in  for  you  and  deliver 
any  time  in  June  —  It  wi>l  pay  you. 

2X2%        2%   X %        3X  3 

inches  inches  inches 

7000  Bride $2.50  $3.50  $i.oo 

3000  Bridesmaid     ....  2.50  3.50  5.C0 

3000  Golden  Gate  ....  2.50  350  5.00 

1500  Ivory 2,50  3. so  5.00 

1000  Souv,  de  Wooton    .  3.00  4.50  6.00 

2500  Kaiserin  Aug    Vic.  1  00  4.50  5.oo 

8500  Perle  des  Jardin       .  300  4.50  6.00 

2coo  Chatenay 3.50  4.^0  6.00 

iood  La  France      ....  3.50  4.50  7.50 

2500  President  Carnot     .     .  3.50  4-5°  7-5° 

1000  Gen.  MacArthur     .     .  6.00  7.50  iu.oo 

500  La  Detroit      ....  6  00  7.50  to.oo 

5000  American  Beauty    .     .  6.00  8.00  12.50 

2500  Richmond       ....  10.00  15.00 

Write  us  about  Ferns  and  soft  wooded  stock 

GEO.  A.  KUHL     -     PEKIN,  ILL. 


IOO  IOOO 

RICHMOND  ROSE  2%  in.      $12.00  $100.00 
KAISERIN      "        "  4.00       35.00 

VARIEGATED  LAWSON  R.C.  6.00       50.00 
ENCHANTRESS  3.00       25.00 

QUEEN  and  LAWSON  2.00       18.00 

del^E.  H.  PYE,  FLORIST 

UPPER  NYACK,   N.  Y. 


In  writing  to  Advertisers  kindly  mention  Horticulture 


May  5.  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


593 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NOTES. 

'Midst  the  delirious  excitement  of 
this  community,  of  which  my  scattered 
thoughts  are  part  and  parcel.  I  feel  at 
a  loss  how  to  begin  this  report  or  what 
to  say  that  would  be  in  line  with  HOR- 
TICULTURE'S scope.  It  was  a  week 
ago  yesterday  at  break  of  day  that  my 
comfortable  home  with  all  my  worldly 
possessions  collapsed  with  the  earth- 
quake from  which  I  fortunately 
crawled  out  with  several  immaterial 
cuts  and  bruises.  And  then  before 
composure  a  four  days'  fire  ensued 
that  could  not  be  extinguished  because 
the  earthquake  had  broken  the  water 
mains  of  the  city,  the  result  being  that 
the  North  and  South  divisions  of  San 
Francisco,  which  comprised  two-thirds 
of  the  city,  were  wholly  consumed.  In 
these  devastated  divisions  about  all  , 
the  commercial  traffic  of  San  Francisco 
was  carried  on,  and  more  than  one 
hundred  and  fifty  stores  conducted  by 
cut-flower  dealers  and  plantsmen  went 
up  in  smoke.  And  where  are  these 
people  now?  Hard  to  find,  I  assure 
you,  for  confusion  reigns  supreme. 
Some,  I  have  heard,  were  crushed  by 
the  earthquake,  but  I  am  not  giving 
their  names  until  I  learn  the  facts. 
Others  are  stopping'  with  growers  in 
the  adjoining  county  of  San  Mateo  and 
on  the  east  side  of  the  bay,  and  others 
are  getting  on  as  best  they  can  in  the 
several  thousand  army  tents  erected 
in  flower  decked  Golden  Gate  Park  and 
the  Presideo.  and  the  green  "hillsides 
nearby.  The  floral  business  in  the 
saved  portion  of  the  city,  the  Western 
division,  has  always  been  well  attended 
to  by  these  five  prosperous  dealers 
whose  loss  by  the  quake  was  only 
comparatively  slight  in  the  way  of 
broken  glass  and  pots:  Serveau  Bros,. 
2328  California  street;  R.  Groves  & 
Bro.,  Haight  street  and  Masonic 
avenue;  Clise  &  Jacobson,  942  Fill- 
more street;  D.  Roserie,  Sacramento 
street  and  Central  avenue,  and  the 
Belmont  Florists  (Louis  Motroni  & 
Bro.,)  2358  Fillmore  street.  A  few 
hours  ago  I  visited  the  Western 
Nursery  of  Charles  Abraham,  three 
blocks  distant  from  the  fire  line,  and 
the  nursery  of  John  H.  Sievers  &  Co., 
only  one  block  beyond  the  fire.  This 
was  undoubtedly  saved  by  dynamiting 
a  close  by  building.  I  found  at  these 
nurseries  the  offices  and  storehouses 
crowded  with  fire  refugees,  and  also 
tents  full  of  destitute  people  scattered 
about  in  the  broad  paths  and  byways. 
The  damage  to  these  places  was  not 
excessively  severe  in  broken  glass  and 
pots  and  furrowed  and  cracked  plant 
beds,  but  a  shortage  of  water  tor  plant 
life  was  sorely  felt.  Thousands  of 
laborers  are  at  work  throughout  the 
city  in  getting  the  water  connections 
in  order  and  within  a  few  days  it  is 
believed  all  will  be  fairly  well  in  this 
respect.  Perhaps  by  next  week,  if  we 
are  providentially  spared,  more  can 
be  reported  of  the  disaster  that  has 
befallen  the  flower  trade  and  its  de- 
votees  in   San   Francisco. 


HORTICULTURE:— Kindly  discon- 
tinue my  ad.  as  we  are  about  sold  out 
of  violets  and  carnations  and  at  the 
rate  chrysanthemums  are  going  will 
soon  be  done  with  these. 
Very  truly, 

WM.  SWAYNE. 


PHILADELPHIA     NOTES. 

A  large  party  of  friends  were  on 
hand  at  the  Reading  Terminal  on  Mon- 
day to  bid  good  bye  and  bon  voyage 
to  Harry  Bayersdorfer  who  sailed  May 
1st  on  the  Grosser  Kurfurst  on  his 
annual   European  trip. 

Paul  Richter,  manager  of  the  Michell 
Seed  Store  leaves  his  present  position 
in  about  two  weeks  to  take  charge  of 
the  American  Horticultural  Distribu- 
ting Company  of  Martinsburg.  W.  Va. 
This  change  has  been  caused  by  a 
break  down  in  health  under  the  heavy 
and  exacting  strain  of  a  rapidly  grow- 
ing seed  business.  The  company  which 
Mr.  Richter  goes  to  are  manufacturers 
of  insecticides  in  a  large  way.  They 
have  a  process  for  arsenate  of  lead 
which  is  so  extensively  used  as  a 
remedy  for  the  codling  moth,  also  a 
scale  destroyer,  a  weed  killer,  and 
several  other  valuable  remedies  which 
they    manufacture  on   a   large  scale. 

The  surprise  of  the  week  in  the 
wholesale  flower  trade  was  the  resig- 
nation of  Clarence  J.  Watson  from  his 
position  held  by  him  for  several  years 
as  manager  at  Samuel  S.  Pennock's. 
Three  week's  ago  another  of  Mr.  Pen- 
nock's bright  young  men,  Ralph 
Shrigley,  left  to  take  a  position  in  a 
wholesale  grocery  warehouse. 

Fred  J.  Michell  has  just  returned 
from  a  ten  days'  trip  to  Baltimore  and 
Washington  in  the  interests  of  his 
firm.  He  reports  trade  and  collections 
good  and  booked  a  number  of  good 
orders  for  fall  delivery. 


Florists 


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Manufacturers  of  FLORISTS'  LETTERS 


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Block  Letters,  i  H  or  2  'ncr>  size  per  ioo,  $2. 

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word.  Used  by  leading  florists  everywhere  and 
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Telegraphic  orders  forwarded  to  any 
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45-47-49  Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago 

Wholesale  Cut  Flowers  and 
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CUT  FLOWER  ORDERS  OUR  SPECIALTY 

The  leading  Florists  supply  house  of  the  west 
Supply  Catalogue  free. 

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WHOLESALE 

CUT  FLOWERS 

51  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago,  111. 

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WHOLESALE  FLOWER  MARKETS 

TRADE  PRICES— Per  100—  TO  DEALERS  ONLY 


CHICAGO 

May  i 


ST    LOUIS 

May  i 


PHILA. 

May  i 


BOSTON 

May  3 


ROSES 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgely  Fan.  &  Sp.  |  20.00 

Extra !  15.0 

No.  1 

•*  Lower  grades 

Bride  &  'Maid— Fan.  &  Sp 

"  Extra., 

No.  1  and  Lower  gr. 

Liberty,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

Richmond,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

Golden  Gate,  Fancy 

<  »rdinary 

Chatenay,  Fancy  . 


8.00  to 

4.00  to 

6.00  10 

3.00  to 

2.00  to 

10.00  to 

6.00  to 

10.00  to 

6  00  to 

4  00  to 

2.00  to 

4.00  to 


6  00 
6.00 


Ordinary :    2.00 

CARNATIONS 

Fancy   2.00 

Ordinary 1.00 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Cattleyas 

Lilies 

Callas     

Lnv  of  the  Valley 

Violets 

Tulips 

Sweet  Peas 

Mignonette 

Adiantum  Cunentum- 

"         Cioweanum 

Smilax 

Asp  iragus  Plumosus,  strings 

"    &  Sprengeri  bunches 
Lilacs  per  loo  bunches 


2.00 
■50 


10.00 
35.00 


25.00 

20.00 
lO.OO 
6.00 
8.GO 
5.OO 
3.00 
I2.00 


3.00 

6  00 
3  00 


3'00 
1.50 


8.00 
4.00 


15.00 
50.00 
50.00 


10  00 
4.00 
6.00 

4.  CO 


35.00 
20.00 
15.00 
8  00 
8.00 
5.00 
3  00 


10.00 
6.00 
4.00 
2.00 
6.00 
2.00 


2.00 
1.50 


6.00 
6.00 
2.00 


12.00 
25.00 
25.00 


12.50 
8  00 
8.00 
3.00 
8.00 


3.00 
2.00 


20.00 

12. CO 
8.00 
5  00 
6.00 
5.00 
1. 00 

10.00 
3.00 

10.00 
3.00 
5.00 
2.00 


8.00 
8.00 
4.00 


3.00 
1.00 


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50.00 
50  00 


2.00 
1. 00 

50.00 
8.00 
8.00 

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35-00 

35-00 
3.00 


12.50 
8.00 

10.00 
6.00 
4.00 

20.00 
8.00 

20.00 
8.00 
8. co 
4.00 
8.00 
6.00 


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1.5° 

60.00 
10.00 
10.00 
5.00 
1. 00 

•50 
2.00 
1.00 
1.50 
25.00 
50.00 
50.00 
8.00 


12.00 
8.00 
4.00 
1.00 
5.00 
3.00 
1.00 
6.00 
x.  00 
8.00 
4.00 

3.00 
1.00 
3  00 
1.00 


1. 00 
■5° 


20.00 
10.00 
6.00 
3.00 
6.00 
4.00 
2.00 
8.00 
4.00 
10.00  , 
6.00 
5.00 
2.00 
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to 

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20.00     to 


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1.00 

1.50 

16.00 
50.00 

35.00 


J.H.BUDL0NG 

Street,  CHICAGO. 

CUT  FLOWERS 


37-39  Randolph  Street,  CHICAGO. 
WHOLESALE 


Roses  and 
Carnations 
A  Specialty 6R0WER   Of 


May  5,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


5!>5 


VICTORY 

We  do  not  need  to  advertise  Victory  aggressively  any  longer.     We  are  making  prompt  deliveries 
of  Cuttings  daily  and  are  giving  universal  satisfaction.     Enough  Said! 


CUT  FLOWER  MARKET  REPORTS 


Quality  and  values  seem 
BOSTON  somewhat  disturbed  at 
present,  due  probably  to 
the  conditions  of  the  transition  period 
from  winter  to  summer.  Queen  of 
Edgely  and  Liberty  roses  are  ex- 
ceedingly fine  as  seen  now  but  Bride 
and  Bridesmaid  show  the  results  of 
the  winter's  wear  and  tear  in  jaded- 
looking  blossoms  that  flag  rapidly 
after  being  exposed.  Violets  are  run- 
ning low  both  in  quality  and  supply 
and  a  few  warm  days  will  finish  them. 
Marie  Louise  and  California  are  prac- 
tically down  and  out.  Campbells 
are  still  of  good  quality  and  the  few 
Gov.  Herricks  seen  here  indicate  that 
this  variety  is  also  a  splendid  spring 
bloomer.  It  will  be  grown  quite  ex- 
tensively for  this  market  next  year. 
As  to  carnations  the  white  varieties 
are  abundant  and  are  pretty  well  side- 
tracked. Enchantress  are  less  abund- 
ant than  they  were  but  they  are  not 
so  good  and  the  same  is  true  of  Law- 
son.  More  or  less  complaint  has  come 
to  the  shippers,  from  the  country 
trade  on  this  account.  Lily  of  the 
valley  moves  slowly  as  compared  with 
the  period  since  Easter.  The  demand 
is  stagnated  for  the  past  two  days. 
This  flower  always  suffers  in  May; 
no   weddings. 

Favorable  weather  was 
BUFFALO  had  the  past  week,  but 
business  was  at  a  stand- 
still up  to  Friday.  Stock  poured  in 
much  faster  than  could  be  disposed  of 
and  prices  ruled  very  low.  An  over- 
stock of  Harrisii  and  callas  filled  the 
wholesale  house  to  its  capacity.  Car- 
nations also  were  somewhat  plentiful, 
but  only  in  white,  there  being  very 
little  floral  work  in  demand,  and  con- 
sequently a  good  many  being  carried 
over.  The  demand  was  better  on 
colored  stock,  which  held  at  fair  prices 
and  seemed  to  move  more  freely. 
Beauties  of  good  quality  are  offered 
and  moved  more  freely  then  previous 
week,  but  prices  lowered  considerable. 
Short  teas  and  Liberties  came  in  in 
enormous  supply  and  had  to  be  sold 
cheap  to  make  room  for  the  next  day's 
supply.  Green  goods  coming  better 
than  previous  weeks  and  demand  has 
been  brisk.  It  is  hoped  that  this  com- 
ing week  the  market  will  be  in  a 
healthier  condition. 

The  past  week  has  been 

COLUMBUS    another    good    one,    all 

our  florists  having  done 

a  fine  business.     There  has  been  little 

or  no  change  in  prices  at  retail,  with 


perhaps  the  exception  of  carnations, 
which  have  been  reduced.  Almost  all 
onr  florists,  as  well  as  the  seedsmen, 
handle  nursery  stock  and  plants,  which 
together  with  the  regular  cut-flower 
trade  has  made  a  fast  and  furious  busi- 
ness. No  one  has  had  time  to  do  any- 
thing but  work,  in  what  has  been  for 
the  past  two  weeks  a  vain  effort  to 
get  our  orders  out  on  time.  Trade  in 
all  lines  has  certainly  been  grand. 
Outside  of  a  meeting  of  the  bowlers 
of  the  florists'  club,  there  has  been 
nothing  going  on  in  that  direction. 
This  is  the  season  of  work. 

Business  conditions 
LOUISVILLE   last      week      averaged 

satisfactory  stock 
generally  being  in  greater  supply  than 
demand.  Carnations  sell,  and  are  in 
good  supply,  and  quality.  The  demand 
for  roses  has  been  a  little  slow,  while 
the  supply  and  quality  are  very  good. 
Good  violets  are  very  scarce.  Lilies 
of  the  valley,  lilacs,  mignonette  and 
other  promiscuous  stock  sell  up  to 
expectations,  and  are  in  abundant 
supply. 

Roses,  roses  every- 
MINNEAPOUS  where!  No  mat- 
ter where  we  may 
i  urn,  at  the  greenhouse,  the  whole- 
salers' or  the  retail  establishment, 
there  are  roses  of  all  kinds  in  abund- 
ance. The  warm  spring  sunshine  has 
done  wonders  to  bring  out  the  blooms, 
and  as  a  consequence  the  prices  are 
considerably  lower  than  they  have 
been  for  some  time.  Carnations  are 
plentiful  and  sell  readily.  Harrisii 
lilies  are  still  in  demand,  but  callas 
are  scarce.  The  calla  seems  to  be  los- 
ing its  popularity  year  by  year.  Vio- 
lets are  gone.  The  ever-welcome  ar- 
butus is  shipped  here  from  Wisconsin 
in  large  quantities  and  is  eagerly  re- 
ceived. 


Although       the      retail 
NEW  YORK  stores     report     a     good 

run  of  trade  and 
many  social  affairs  calling  for  their 
help,  yet  from  the  wholesale  stand- 
point business  is  lagging  badly  especi- 
ally on  the  regular  staples  of  high-class 
trade.  The  usual  supplies  are  affected 
now  by  receipts  of  "frame"  valley, 
out-door  lilacs,  daffodils,  etc.,  from 
southern  points,  all  of  which  are 
coming  in  heavily.  A  notification  to 
the  wholesalers  from  the  United 
States  Express  that  transportation 
rates  from  certain  Jersey  points  have 
been  advanced  has  served  to  add  to  the 
current  worries  of  the  wholesalers. 

Market  here  im- 
PHILADELPHIA  proved  slightly 
over  the  previous 
week.  Weddings  and  decorations  were 
more  numerous  and  used  up  quite 
some  stock.  Supplies  came  in  heavily 
much  of  it  showing  the  effects  of  the 
warm  weather,  especially  in  roses. 
Carnations  did  not  suffer  so  much  but 
were  very  plentiful.  About  a  hundred 
thousand  went  to  the  street  men  on 
Saturday  at  very  low  prices.  Sweet 
peas  are  plentiful  and  very  good  at 
present  as  is  lily  of  the  valley  also. 
Violets  are  on  their  last  legs.  Orchids 
are  in  good  demand  and  there  seems 
to  be  stock  enough— cattleyas  mostly — 
Mossia?  and  Skinneri.  Outside  lilac  is 
in  evidence  but  there  will  be  none 
from  local  sources  until  about  the  5th 
inst.  Wild  smilax  is  done  for  the  sea- 
son; the  new  crop  will  commence  to 
arrive  in  August.  Asparagus  plumosus 
plentiful,  smilax  scare. 


Advertising  used  to  be  regarded  as  a 
business  accessory.  It  is  now  recog- 
nized to  be  as  essential  as  the  steel 
structure  of  a  modern  building — upon 
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GALAX  Green  or  Bronze,  ?5c  per  1 000,  ,n  l0'?g0500ts 
Southern  Smilax  50-lb.  case  $5.50 

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LAUREL      FESTOONINC 

gathered    daily    fresh    from    the    woods,    4c, 

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May  5,  1906 


FRANK   MILLANC 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist 


COOGAN    BUILDING 


55-57  W.  26th  Street,    NEW  YORK 

Tel.  299  Madison  bq.      Open  b  a.  m.  to  5  p.  M. 

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Telephone.  3870  or  3871    Madison  Sauare. 


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THE  WHOLESALE 

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OF  NEW  YORK 
Phone  1664-1665  Had.  Sq.    43  W .  28th  St. 

HICKS  &CRAWBUCK,  Inc. 

Wholesale  Commission    Florists 
and  Jobbers  in  Florist's  Supplies 

76    AND    78    COURT    STREET 

BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 

ME 

ALFRED  H.  LANGJAHR 

All  Choice  Cut  Flowers  in  Season 
55  West  28th   St.,  New  York 

Telephone  3924   Madison   Square. 


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Wholesale  Commission  Dealer  la 

Choice  Cut  Flowers 

39  West  28th  Street,    New  York 
Telephone  :  90a  Madison  Sq. 


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of  ail  varieties 


FOR    GOOD    PRICES 

AND  CASH   RETURNS 

send  your  flowers  to 


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HOW.  28th  Street,  New  York 

Tel.  324-325  Madison  Square 


55    West   26th    Street,    New   York. 

Telephone   2921    Madison    Square. 


NEW   YORK   QUOTATIONS    PER   100-TO    DEALERS   ONLY 


Roses 
Am.  Beauty  and  Edgcley  fan  and  sp. 

extra 

No.    i 

Lower  grades 

Bnde  & 'Maid,  fan   and  sp 

'*         extra    

'"  No.  i  and  lower  giad^s 

Liberty,  fancy ■  ■ 

"  ordinary    

Richmond,  tancy 

ordinary 

Golden  Gaie,  fancy 

**       ordinary 

Chatenay,  fancy 

ordinary    


Last  Half  of  Week 

ending  Apr.  28 

1906 


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beginning  Apr.  30 

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Carnations,  Ordinary 

Cattleyas 

Lilies. 

Lily  of  the  Valley 

Violets 

Tulips 

Sweet  Peas .    

fliirnonette  

Adiantum  Cuneatum 

**  Croweanum 

Smllax 

Asparagus  Plumosus. 

"  &  Sprengeri,  bunches 
Lilacs  per  too  bunches 


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ending  Aor.  28 

1906 


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Wholesale   FLORIST 

51  West  28tH  St.,  New  YorK 

Telephone,    4463-4464    Madison    Sq. 

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manner  by 


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horticulture: 


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Following  is  a  list  ot  the  Bay  Trees  which  we 
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50 4  ft. 

100 4  ft. 

50 36  in. 

2 4  ft. 

2 4  ft. 

2  . .  4  ft. 


30  in. 

3  ft. 
24  in. 

6  ft 
5  ft. 

4  ft 


$12.00 

18.00 

600 

125  00 
85  00 
40.00 


30  Pyramid  Bay  Trees,  8  to  9  ft.  high,  3  ft. 
in  diameter,  price  per  pair,  $28  00 
2  Specimen  Pyramid  Bay  Trees,  diameter 
of   base.    7  ft.,  diameter   of   top,   3  ft., 
price  for  the  pair,  $200.00. 
The  above  are  as  fine  a  pair  of  Specimen  Bay 
Trees  as  there  are  in  America. 

84  Hawley   St. 
Boston,  Mass. 


N.  F.  MCCARTHY  &  CO. 


Headquarters  in  Western  New  York 

ROSES,  CARNATIONS 

And  all  kinds  of  Seaonable  Flowers 

WM.  F.  KASTING 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist,  also  Dealer  In 
Florists'  Supplies  and  Wire  Designs. 

383-87   ELLICOTT  ST, 
BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 


Give  us  a  trial. 


We  can  please  you. 


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Wholesale  Florist 

Consignments   received,    sold    well 

and   returns   made   promptly. 

S3  WEST  30th  ST.  NEW  YORK 

Telephone,  280  Madison  Sq. 

ESTABLISHED  1872 

JOHN    J.    PERKINS 

WHOLESALE  and  COMMISSION  FLORIST 

115  W.  30th  St.,  New  York 

Tel.  No.  956  Madison  Square 
Wanted— A  few  more  reliable  growers  of 
Carnations  and   Violets.     Quick  returns  and 
highest   prices. 

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50-56  North  4th  Street 
PHILADELPHIA,     PA. 

FLORISTS'    SUPPLIES 

BEST  LIKE  IH  THE  COUNTRY 

REED  <SL  KELLER 

122  West  25th  St.,  New  York 

Florists'    Supplies 

We  manufacture  all  our 

Metal  Designs,  Baskets.Wire  Work  &  Novelties 

and  are  dealers  in 
Glassware  Decorative  Greens  and  florists' Requisites. 


NEW  CROP  BRONZE  AND  GREEN  GALAX 


$1.00  per  1000. 


Discounts  on  larger  quantities.    Write  tor  prices  on  case  lots. 
WE    HAVE   VERY    FIXE    CUT    BOX    WOOD. 

DAGGER  AND  FANCY  FERNS. 

NEW  CROP  SOUTHERN  WILD  SMILAX  $3.50  and  $7.00  per  Case. 

Headquarters  for  all  FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES.  Wire 
Designs,  Cut  Wire,  Letters, .Immortelles,  Cycas  Leaves, 
Wheat  Sheaves,  Ribbons,  Corrugated  Boxes,  etc. 

LAUREL  FESTOONING,  6c.  and  6c.  per  yard. 

HENRY  M    ROBINSON  A  Hd      8<Si  11  Province  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 
nr.nni  m.  nUDinOUn  0,  UU.,  L  D.  Telephone,  Main,  2B18. 


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CINCINNATI 

May  i 


DETROIT 

April  30 


BUFFALO 

April   30 


PITTSBURG 

May  1 


ROSES 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgely.  fan  and  sp. 

extra 

No.  1 

Lower  grades 

Bride  and  Maid,  fan.  and  sp 

"       extra 

"       No.  1  and  Lower  gi 

Liberty ,  fancy   

' '  Ordinary 

Richmond,  Fancy 

Ordinary. 

Golden  Gate,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary. 

Chatenay,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

CARNATIONS 

Fancy  . 

Ordinary 


niSCELLANEOUS 

Cattleyas 

Lilies ■ ... 

Callas 

Lily  of  the  Valley 

Violets 

Tulips ..... 

Sweet  Peas 

Mignonette    

Adiantum  Cuneatum 

"  Croweanum 

Smilax 

Asparagus  Plumosus,  strings  .  -  - 

"  &  Sprengeri,  bunches 
Lilacs  per  ico  bunches 


30  00 
25.00 
10.00 
5.00 
8.00 
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300 


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12.50 
4.00 
.60 
4.00 
1.00 


12.50 
40.00 
30.00 


15.00 
10.00 
3.00 


5-00 
3.00 
8.00 
3.00 
8.00 
3.00 
5.00 
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2.50 
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6.00 
6.00 
3.00 


.40 
1. 00 
.50 
1.25 
15.00 
40.00 


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20.0 
15. c 


to     10.00 


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6.00 

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.50 

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Geo.  A.   ^Sutherland   Co. 

CUT    FLOWERS 

Florists'    Supplies    and    Letters 
34  HAWLEY    STREET         -         -        BOSTON 


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Wholesale  Dealer  In 

SOUTHERN     WILD    SMILAX 

and   Florists'  Hardy   Decorative   Supplies. 
New  crop  now  ready  In  limited  quantities. 

EVERGREEN,    ALA. 


20  WEST 
27th  ST.,  N.  Y. 


The  KERVAN  GO. 


WHOLESALE    DEALERS 

Fresh  cut  Palmetto  St  Cycas  Palm  Leaves,  Galax  ,  I  ew 
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List 

of 

Advertisers 


Page 
Allen  Wm.  Stuart  C0.597 
Aschmann  Godfrey.*  .578 


Barrows  H.H.  &  Son.  578 
Bayersdorfer  H  &  Co. 

574-597 

Beaven,  E.  A 597 

Boddington  A.  T. ....  59 » 

Bonnot  Bros 597 

Boston  Florist   Letter 

Co 593 

Boston  Plate  and  Win- 
dow Glass  Co 602 

Breck  Joseph  &  Sods 591 
Breitmeyer's  J.  Sons  593 

Bruce  W.  A. 604 

Budlong  J.  A.. 594 

Burpee  W.  A.  &  Co..  591 

Carlton  H.  R........578 

Chicago  Carnation 

Co 592 

Cochran     Mushroom 

&  Spawn  Co. 591 

Cooke  G.  H 593 

Cottage  Gardens   Co 

574 

Cowee  A. -  •••58 

Crowl  Fern  Co.    ...     595 

Devoy  Thos.  Sons  •  •  -6oi 

Dilger  Wm. 597 

Dreer  H.  A 575-6oz 

Eaton  H.  N 575 

Edgar  W.  W. 578 

Edwards  Folding  Box 

Co. 594 

EiseleC 578 

Elliott  Wm.  &  Sons..  575 

Esler  J.  G 603 

Ernest  W.  H. 602 

Eyres 593 

Farquhar  R.  &   J.    & 

Co.. 591 

Felthousen  J.  E 575 

Fenrich  J .  S 596 

Fletcher  F.  W.  Co.... 578 

Foley  M  fg.  Co 602 

Ford  Bros. 596 

Forest      Nursery      & 

Swd  Co. 589 

Froment  H.  E. 596 

Grey  T.J.  &  Co 591 

Gude  Bros.  Co 593 

Gurney    Heater  Mfg. 

Co 603 

Guttman  Alex.  J 596 

Guttman  &  Weber.  ..595 

Hail  Asso. 603 

Halliday  Bros. 578 

HallockV.  W;.&Son.592 
Hammond  Paini&  Slug 

ShotWor^s 591 

Hart  Pioneer  Nurser- 
ies       589 

Hartshorne  Jas 592 

Heller  &  Co.". 591 

Herbert  David  &  Son.  589 

Herzog  W.  S. 592 

Hews  A.  H.  Sr  Co.. ..602 
Hicks  &  Crawbuck  -.596 

Hilfinger  Bros 602 

Hitchings  &  Co 604 

Horan    E.  C 596 

Hunt  E.H 594 

Igoe  Brcs. 604 

Innes  &  McRae.. 592 

Jacobs  S. 603 


Kasting  W.  F 597 

Kervan  Co.,  The  ....597 

Kessler,  P.  F 596 

King  Cons.  Co 603 

Klokner  A. 602 

Kroeschell  Bros 603 

Kuhl  Geo.  A 592 


Page 

Lager  &  Hurrell.. 578 

Lang  Julius 597 

Langjahr,  Alfred  H..  .596 

Leuthy  A.  &  Co 578 

Lord  &  Burnham  Co.  604 

McCarthy  N.  F 597 

McConnell  Alex... . .  593 
McKellar  Charles  W.594 
McKissick,  W.  E.   ...594 

McManus  Jas 59b 

Michell  H.  F.Co.  ...590 
Michigan  Cut  Flower 

Exchange. 597 

Millang  Charles 597 

Millang  Frank .596 

Mokz  A   597 

Moninger  J.  C.  - .  -  ..603 
Mosba-ck  Ludvig  ...588 
Murdoch  J.  B.&  Co. .597 
Murray  Samuel.. ...  .593 

Nicotine  Mfg.  Co 591 

Niessen  Leo.  Co 594 

Palisades  Nursery  Co. 576 
Pennock  Samuels. . .. 

....    ...592-594 

Perfection      Chemical 

Co 59: 

Perkns  John  J 597 

Perkins  St.  Nurseries.  578 

Peterson  J.  A 592 

Pierson  A.  N.   592 

Pierson  F.  R.  Co.  574-578 

Pierson  U  Bar  Co 603 

Plumb  W.  M 589 

Pye  E.  H 592 

Ray  nor  John  1 596 

Reed  &  Keller 597 

Reid  Edw    ...  594 

Reinberg  Peter 594 

Robinson  H.M.  &  Co. 597 

Roehrs  Julius  Co 578 

Rolker  August  &  Sonsco2 
Rose  Hill  Nurseries. .  589 

Sander  &  Son 578 

Sanderson  Geo.  &  Son  578 

Schmidt  J.  C  Co 591 

Schoenfeld  Hermann. 589 

Scollay  John  A. . . 603 

Scott  John 578 

Sheridan  W.  F.  ...    .596 

Siebrecht  &  Sons 575 

Siggers  &  Siggers  ...602 
Situations  &   Wants. .501 

Skidelsky  S.  S 592 

Southern  Floral  Nurs- 

eiy  Co..    601 

Standard  Plate  Glass 

Co ... .         603 

Stern  J.  &  Co ...  593 

Stearns  A.  T.  Lumber 

Co. -  -  • ..  602 

Sutherland     Geo.    A. 

Co 597 

Thorburn  J.M.  &  Co.  591 

Thornton  Bros. 604 

Traendly  &  Schenck. 

5o6-6ci 

Troy,  J.  H I..589 


Vaughan  and  Sperry.594 


Walsh  M.  H. 575 

Ward  Ralph  M.  Co.. .575 

Watson  G.  C 591-601 

Waterer  John 5S9 

Weathered  Co. 602 

Weber  F.  C 5^3 

Weber  H.  &  Sons 592 

Welch  Bros 594 

Whitton  Chas. 592 

Wintench  C 592 

Winterson  E.  F.  ...594 
Woodman,  E.  &  C.  --592 
Wright  Asa 589 

Yokohama  Nurseries. 575 

Young  John 596 

Young  it  Nugent. ..  .596 
Young  Thos.  Jr. 593 


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and 

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Advertisements  under  this  bead,  one  cent 
a  word.     Initials  count  as  words. 

Regular  advertisers  In  this  issue  are  also 
listed  under  this  classification  without 
charge.  Reference  to  List  of  Advertisers 
will   indicate  the  respective  pages. 


AGRICULTURAL 
Thos.    J.    Grey 


IMPLEMENTS. 
S.    Market    St., 


&    Co.,    32 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Joseph  Breck  &  Sons, 
51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,  Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

AGERATUMS. 


Ageratums   Gurney, 
tings,     60c.     inn.     S. 
Philip,    Utica,    X.    Y. 


Pauline;    rooted    cut- 
A.     Pinkstone,     20-22 


Ageratums  Pauline  and  Gurney,  2  1-4  in.. 
$2.00  100.  Cash.  T.  C.  Breece,  West  Ber- 
lin,  Ohio. 


ALTERNANTHERAS. 

Alternantheras,  red  and  yellow,  2-in.. 
$2.00  inn;  rooted  cuttings,  50c.  100,  $4.00 
1000.  P.rilliantissinia.  --'in.  $2  50  100;  root- 
ed  cuttings,  60c.  100.  $5.00  1000.  Davis 
Bros.,    Morrison,    111. 

ALYSSUM. 

Sweet  alyssum,  fine  plants,  $1.00  per  100. 
S.  A.  Pinkstone,   2<i-2i'  Philip,   Utica,   N.  T. 

ASPARAGUS. 

Oak  Grove  Nurseries,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
Asparagus  PI.  N.  Seed. 

Asparagus  Sprengeri,  2  1-2-in.,  $2.25  per 
100.     Otto  Bourdy,  Lowell,  Mass. 

Asparagus  Sprengeri  Plants  out  of  bench 
large  clumps  planted  last  June  out  of  3  in. 
pots,  $8  and  $10  per  100,  by  James  Craw- 
shaw,  Providence,  R.  I. 

Asparagus  Plumosa.  2-in.  pots.  Fine 
plants.  $2.50  per  100,  $20.00  per  1000. 
Cash  with  order  or  good  reference.  Erie 
Floral  Co.,  Erie,  Pa.,  or  Wm.  F.  Kasting. 
385    Ellicott   St.,    Buffalo,   N.    Y. 

Asparagus  Sprengeri,  from  flats.  $5.00  per 
1000.     J.  F.  Allen,  Orlando,   Fla. 

Asparagus  plumosus  nanus  seed.  Clean, 
fresh  seed.  $1.25  per  1000.  J.  F.  Allen. 
Orlando,  Fla. 


BAMBOO    STAKES. 

Yokohama   Nurseries.  31  Barclay   St., 

New    York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

BEGONIAS. 
Innes   &   McRae,    Cheswiek,    Pa. 

Gloire   De   Lorraine, 
For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

S.   S.   Skidelsky,    Philadelphia,   Pa. 
Begonia   Gloire   De   Lorraine. 

Fur  patre  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
J.  A.    Peterson.    McHenry   Ave.,  Westwood, 

Cincinnati,  O. 
Begonias     Gloire     rle     Lorraine,     Turnfold 
Hall. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


BOG    PLANTS. 

Bog  plants,  including  Dionaea  muscipula, 
Sarracenias  flava,  purpurea,  rubra,  etc. 
Write  for  prices.  James  M  Lamb,  Favette- 
ville,    N.   C. 

BOX    FOR    EDGING. 
J.   H.  Troy,   New  Rochelle,   N.   Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

BULBS  AND  TUBERS. 
R.  M.   Ward  &  Co..  New  York. 
Fot  page  see  List  of  Advertisers- 
Joseph  Breck  &  Sons.  47-54  N.  Market  St., 
Boston. 
Gladioli  for   Forcing. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


BULBS      AND      TUBERS— Continued. 

J.    M.    Thorburn    &    Co.,    36   Cortlandt    St., 

New   York. 

Cycas     Revoluta     Stems:     Lilium     Harrisii 

and  Longiflorum. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Yokohoma  Nurseries,  31  Barclay  St.,  N.  Y. 
Lily   Bulbs. 
For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

Schlegel  &  Fottler  Co., 

26  S.  Market  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 

CANNAS. 

Canna  Alemannia,  dry  or  started  roots, 
$2.00  per  100.  J.  H.  Krone,  Jr.,  Fort 
Smith,    Ark. 

CARNATIONS. 

Guttman  &   Weber,  43  W.  28th   St.,   N.   Y. 

Carnation   Victory. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

E.    H.   Pye,    Upper   Nyack,    N.    Y. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


The   H.    Weber  &  Sons   Co.,   Oakland,    Md. 

My    Maryland    and   Jessica. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Chicago   Carnation    Co.,   Joliet,    111. 

Rooted   Cuttings. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Cottage  Gardens  Co.,   Queens,   N.   Y. 

Carnation    Robert    Craig. 

For   page   see  List  of  Advertisers. 

The  F.   R.  Pierson  Co.,   Tarrytown-on-HiNl- 

son,    N.    Y. 

Carnations,      Wlnsor,    White     Enchantress, 

Helen   M.   Gould. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


CENTURY    PLANTS. 

Agave  Americana  (Century  Plant)  from 
2  1-2  to  3  anil  4  inch  pots,  cheap.  Send  for 
price  lists.     James   M.    Lamb,    Fayetteville, 

N.    C. 


CHRYSANTHEMUM    PLANTS. 

Opak,  Mildred  Ware.  Mrs.  Weeks,  Amo- 
rita.  Convention  Hall.  Dr.  Eugenhard, 
F.  S.  Vallis.  Mrs.  F.  Thirkell.  Etienne 
Bonnefond.  Alliance,  Beauty  of  Sussex, 
Mrs.  Birce.  La  Fusion.  Merstham  Yellow, 
Fred  Lemon,  $2.50  per  100;  $20.00  per  1000. 

G.  S.  Kalb.  Florence  Teal,  Glory  of  Pa- 
cific, Pollv  Rose,  Willowbrook,  Golden  Tro- 
phy. Robt.  Halliday,  D.  W.  Childs.  John 
Shrimpton.  Maj.  Bonnafan,  Col.  Appleton, 
Nivil'S,  Bride.  Pink  Ivory,  White  Ivory, 
Viviand  Morel.  Cullingfordii,  Ermanilda. 
Areline,  Nagoya.  Maud  Dean,  Mutual 
Friend.  W.  H.  Lincoln,  Black  Hawk,  Je- 
rome Jones,  F.  G.  Jones,  Golden  Wedding, 
Timothy  Eaton.  Mme.  F.  Perrin.  Wm. 
Duckham.  $1.50  per  100;  $12.50  per  1000. 
Address  W.  F.  Kasting,  383-387  Ellicott 
St.,   Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Halliday    Bros.,    329    N.    Charles    St.,    Balti- 
more,  Md. 
For   page   see   LUt   of   Advertisers. 

Wm.    Swayne,    Kennett    Square,    Pa. 

CLEMATIS. 

Clematis  paniculata,  2-yr.,  transp.,  $6 
per  100;  1-yr.,  strong,  $4  per  100.  B.  Y. 
Teas,   Centreville,   Ind. 

COLEUS. 

H.   N.   Eaton,    So.    Sudbury,   Mass.,    Rooted 
Cuttings. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

COREOPSIS. 

Coreopsis  lanceolata,  2  1-2  in.  pots,  $2.50 
per  100.     E.   Y.   Teas.   Centreville,    Ind. 


CUPS    AND    TROPHIES. 
Thornton  Bros.,  Lawrence,  Mass. 
Foi   page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

CUT  FLOWER  BOXES. 

Folding  cut  flower  boxes,  the  best  made. 
Write  for  list.  Holton  &  Hunkel  Co.,  Mil- 
waukee, Wis. 

CYCLAMEN    PLANTS. 

C.  Wlnterlch,  Defiance,  O. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


DAHLIAS. 

David   Herbert   &   Son,   Atco,    N.   J. 
For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 
H.    A.    Dreer.    Philadelphia. 
For  page    see   List   of    Advertisers. 


May  5,  19KU 


horticulture: 


599' 


DAISIES. 
The  F.  W.  Fletcher  Co..  Auburndale,  Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


DRACAENA   INDIVISA. 

E.  &  C.   Woodman.   Danvers,    Mass. 
For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

FERNS. 
A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Rosllndale,  Mass 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


H.  H.  Barrows  &  Sons,  Whitman.  Mass. 

Nephrolepis  Barrowsll. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertiser?. 

it.     I'lclson     Co.,     Tan  vtowu  on  Uudaoii. 

N.    Y. 

Nephrolepis    Plersonl    Elegantisslma. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

CrooUlyii, 


John   Scott,    Flatbush 

Scott   Fern. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers 


N.    Y. 


FERTILIZERS. 

Wm.  Elliott  &  Sons,  201   Fulton  St.,   N.   Y. 
Sterilized  Sheep  Manure. 

FLORAL    PHOTOGRAPHS. 

Floral    Photographs.      Foley's    22G-22S  1-2 
Bowery,   New   York. 

FLORISTS*  SUPPLIES. 
II    M.  Robinson  &  Co..  8-11  Province  St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

H.  Bayersdorfer  &  Co.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

The   Kervan    Co.,    20   W.    27th   St.,    N.    1". 

Decorative  Evergreens. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co..  84  Hawley  St., 

Boston,  Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


Reed  &  Keller,  122  W.  25th  St.,  New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St. 

Pittsburg,    Pa. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


S.  S.  Peanock,  Philadelphia. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


J.  Stern  &  Co.,  1028  Germantown  Ave., 

Philadelphia. 

For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 


A.  L,  Fortunes,   New  Haven,  Conn. 
Ferns,  Galax  Leaves. 


FLORISTS'   LETTERS. 

Boston   Florist    Letter  Co.,   84   Hawley   St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

G.  A.  Sutherland  Co..  34~~ Hawlej  St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 


FLOWERS    BY    TELEGTIAPH. 

Alex.  McConnell,  New  York. 
For   page   see   List    of   Advertisers. 


Fred    C.    Weber.   4326-28   Olive    St., 

St.    Louis.    Mo. 
For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 


Yonng  &  Nugent,   New   York. 
For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 


J.   Breltmeyer's   Sons.    Miami  &   Gratiot 

Aves.,   Detroit,   Mich. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Thos.   Young,  Jr.,  41 W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Eyres,   11   N.    Pearl  St~  Albany,   N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


George  H.   Cooke,    Washington,   D.   C. 

For    page    see    List   of    Advertisers. 

Gude    Bros.    Co.,    1214    F    St., 

Washington.   D.   P. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Samuel    Murray,    1017   Broadway, 

Kansas    City.    Mo. 
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.    Hews  &   Co..    Cambridge,    Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers 

Hllflnger    Bros.:    Ft.    Edward.     N.    Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


FOLDING    BOXES. 

Welch  Bros.,  15  Province  St.,  Boston. 

for  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Edwards    Folding    Box     Co..     Philadelphia 
For   page   see   List   of  Advertisers. 


GERANIUMS. 

Geraniums,  large  top  cuttings,  well 
rooted:  Peter  Henderson,  $2.50  per  100; 
Trego,  $2.00  per  100,  $18.00  per  1000;  S.  A. 
Nutt,  Mrs.  E.  G.  Hill,  Beaute  Potievine. 
Jean  Viand,  Mine.  Buekner  (best  white), 
$1.50  per  100,  $14.00  per  1000.  The  W.  T. 
Buckley  Co.,   Springfield,   111. 

GLADIOLI. 

Arthur    Cowee,    Meadowvale    Farm,    Berlin, 

N,   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Gladioli.  Colors,  mixtures  and  named. 
All  sizes.  Also  bulblets.  E.  E.  Stewart, 
Rives  Junction,   Mich. 


GLASS. 

Boston   Plate  &  Window  Glass  Co.,   Boston. 

For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 


Standard     Plate    Glass    Co..     Boston. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

Glass,  French  and  American  "White 
Rose"  brand.  Stenzel  Glass  Co.,  2  Hudson 
St.,   New   York. 

GLAZING    POINT. 
H.    A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

GREENHOUSE      BUILDING       MATE- 
RIAL. 

Lord    &    Burnham    Co., 

1133  Eroadway,  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Plerson     U-Bar    Co.,     1     Madison     Square, 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Hltchings    &    Co.,    1170    Broadway, 

New   York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


A.  T.  Stearns  Lumber  Co.,  Neponset,  Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


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


J.  C.  Monlnger  Co..  117  East  Blackhawk  St., 

Chicago,   111. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Adam  Schlllo  Lumber  Co.,  West  St.  and 
Hawthorne  Ave..  Chicago,  III. 

Weathered  Co.,  46  and  48  Marlon  St.,  New 

York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Foley   Mfg.   Co.,  471   W.   22nd   St.,    Chicago. 

For   page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

S.    Jacobs    &    Sons,    1398-140S    Metropolitan 

Ave.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see  List  of     .dvertisers 

GREENHOUSE    HOSE. 

Anchor   Greenhouse    Hose    is    the    best    for 

Florists. 

Mineralized    Rubber    Co.,     New    York. 


HARDY  FERNS  AND  SUPPLIES. 

H.    M.    Robinson    &    Co..   8-11    Province   St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


The  Kervan  Co., 

20  W.  27th  St.,    New   York. 

For  page  see  List  nf  Advertisers. 


Michigan  Cut  Flower  Co.,  38  and  40  Miami 

Ave.,   Detroit.   Mich..   Wm.   Dllger.   Mgr. 

Fancy  Ferns. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Crow]    Fern    Co.,    Millington,    Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


HARDY     HERBACEOUS    STOCK. 

Palisades    Nurseries,    SparklU,    N.    Y. 

For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 


HARDY    PERENNIALS. 

Henry   A.    Dreer.    Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

HEATING   APPARATUS. 

Lord    &    Burnham    Co., 

1133  Broadway,   New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Pierson     U-Bar     CoT,     I     Madison     Square, 

New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hltchings   &   Co.,    1170   Broadway, 

New  York. 
For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


HEATING      APPARATUS— Continued. 

John   A.    Scollay,   73  &  75   Myrtle   Ave., 

Brooklyn,    N.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Gurney  Heater  Mfg.  Co.,  74  Franklin  St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Kroeschell    Bros.,   35   Erie   St.,   Chicago. 
For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


Wm.    H.    Lutton,    West    Side    Av.    Sta., 
Jersey  City,   N.   J. 

HOTHOUSE   GRAPE  VINES. 

Rose   Hill    Nurseries.    New   Rochelle,   N.    Y. 
For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

HYDRANGEAS. 
Hydrangea  Otaska,  3-in.,  $4.00  per  100; 
4-in..  $8.00  per  100;  5-in.,  $2.00  per  doz., 
$12.00  per  100:  6-in..  $3.00  per  doz.  Large 
plants  from  10-in.  pots,  fine  stock  lawn 
decoration  at  $1.00  each;  Dracaena  Indl- 
visa,  2-in..  $2.00  per  100;  3 -in.,  $4.00  per 
100;  Jemene.  strong  bulbs,  $3.00  per  100. 
Chrysanthemums,  clean  stock,  Pally  Rose 
(plant  early  for  best  results);  Ivory,  Alice 
Byron,  best  white  to  date;  Halliday  and  20 
other  stand.  Sorts,  R.  C.  $1.00  per  100; 
potted  plants,  $2.00  per  100.  E.  Fryer, 
Johnstown.  Pa. 


IMPATIENS    HOLSTII. 

C.    Winterich,    Defiance,    O. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

IMPORTING    HOUSES. 

R.   M.   Ward  &  Co..   New   York. 

Plants  and  Bulbs. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

INSECTICIDES. 

Perfection    Chemical    Co.,    Flushing,    N.    Y. 

Carman's    Antlpest. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

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

Nikoteen, 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hammond's  Paint  &  S.  S.  Works,  Flshklll, 

N.    Y. 

Horlcum. 

For  page   see   List  of  Advertisers. 

JAPANESE    PLANTS. 

Yokohama  Nurseries,   31   Barclay  St., 

New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


MOONVINES. 

Godfrey  Aschmann,  1012  Ontario  St.,  Phlla. 
For   page   see    List   of  Advertisers. 

MUSHROOM    SPAWN. 

Cochran     Mushroom     &     Spawn     Co., 

911  Chemical   Bldg.,    St.   Louis.  Mo. 

For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

NURSERY  STOCK. 

Forest    Nursery    &   Seed    Co.,    McMlnnville. 

Tenn. 

Forest   Tree   and    Shrub   Seeds. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Hart   Pioneer  Nursery,  Fort  Scott,   Kansas. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J.    H.    Troy,    New    Rochelle,    N.    Y. 

For    page   see  List    of   Advertisers. 

Blue    Hill    Nurseries.    J.    Hetirlin,    S.    Brain- 
Tree.  Mass. 

The    F.    E.    Conine    Nursery    Co..    Stratford. 

Conn. 

Cottage  Gardens.   Queens.   N     Y. 


NYMPHEAS. 
Odorata  Rosea  and  Marliacea  Chromatela, 
strong  roots,  $3.00  per  doz.     W.   I.  Bodfish, 
West   Barnstable.    Mass. 

H.   A.    Dreer.    Philadelphia. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


ORCHID    PLANTS. 
Lager  &  Hurreli.  Summit.  N.  3. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Sander.   St.   Albans.   England. 

Importers.    Exporters.    Growers.    Hybridists. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Julius   Roehrs  Co..   Rutherford.   N.  J. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 


PANSY   PLANTS. 

Geo.    Sanderson    &    Son.    Weston.    Mass. 
For    page    sec    List    of   Advertisers. 


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HORTICULTURE 


May  5,  1906 


PATENTS. 

Slggers  &  Slggers,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Patents,   Trade  Marks,  and  Copyrights. 

25  years'   active  practice. 

For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

PEERLESS  REPAIR  CLAMP. 

A.  Klokner,  Wauwatosa,  Wis. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


PETUNIAS. 

Petunias.  California  giants,  single,  from 
soil,  £1.00  per  100.  S.  A.  Pinkstone,  20-22 
Philip,   Utica,    N.   Y. 


PLANTS,    BEDDING. 

J.   C.   Schmidt  Co.,   Bristol,   Pa. 
Spiraea  Japonica. 

H.    N.    Eaton,    S.    Sudbury,    Mass. 

Coleus,   Verschaffeltli.   Golden  Bedder. 

For   page  see   List   of   Advertising. 

W.  W.  Edgar  Co.,  Waverley,  Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J.    E.    Felthousen,    Schenectady,    N.    Y. 

Coleus,    Verschaffeltii,   Golden   Bedder,   etc. 

For  page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 

PLANTS    DECORATIVE. 

A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Roslindale,  Mass 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Julius   Roehrs.   Rutherford,   N.  J. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

C.   Eisele,  11th  and  Roy   Sts.,    Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


PLANT  STAKES. 

H.   F.   Michel]   Co.,   Philadelphia. 
For  page   see   List   of    Advertisers. 


PLANTS  HARDY. 

M.   II.   Walsh,   Woods  Hole,   Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


PRIMULA    OBCONICA. 
O.   V.   Zangeu,   Hoboken,   N.   J 

POT    HANGERS. 

Pot  hangers,  Kramer's  $1  doz.  by  exp., 
$1.25  by  mail.  I.  N.  Kramer  &  Son,  Cedar 
Rapids.   la. 

PUTTY. 

Bonj.  Hammond.  Fishkill  on   Hudson,   N.   Y. 
Twerulow's  Old  English  Glazing  Putty. 


RETAIL    FLORISTS. 

Julius    A.     /.inn, 

2   Beacon   St..   Boston,    Mass. 

Flowers  by  Telegraph. 


Alex.   MeConnell.   New   York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Thomas  Young,  Jr.,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Fred  C.  Weber,  4326  Olive   St..  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  Breitmeyer's  Sons,  Detroit,  Mich. 
For  page' see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Young  &  Nugent,  New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


George  H.  Cooke,  Washington,  D.  C. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Samuel   Murray,   1017  Broadway, 

Kansas  City,  Mo. 
For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


Gude    Bros.    Co.,    1214    F    St., 

Washington,   D.   C. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


Eyres,  11   N.   Pearl   St.,   Albany.   N.   Y. 
For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 


ROSES. 

M.   H.  Walsh.  Woods  Hole.  Mass. 
Hardy  Roses,   H.   T.   Roses  and  Ramblers. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

E.  HrPyeTUpper  Nyaek,  N.  Y. 
For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

Rose  Hill   Nurseries,    New   Rochelle,    N.    Y. 
Roses,    Killarney. 
For   page    see"  List    of    Advertisers. 
Montrose   Greenhouses,    Mojtrose,    Mass. 

Grafted   Roses.  

Wm.   W.  Edgar  Co..   Waverley,   ;>Iass. 
English   H.   P.   Roses 


A.    N.    Tierson,    Cromwell,    Conn. 

Grafted   Roses. 

For    page    see    List    of   Advertisers. 

John    Burton,    Chestnut    Hill,    Philadelphia, 

I'M. 

American    Beauty    Plant*. 


ROSES — Continued. 

H.    A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia. 

Fur    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 


Richmond 

roses, 

21-2  in.  pots,  strong,  vig- 

orous  stock. 

$8.00 

per  100;  $70.00  per  1000; 

4000    plants 

.1 1  iV 

&    Son     Co.,     Nashville, 

Tenn. 

Roses,  2  1-2-in.  pots.  Kaiserines  and  300 
President  Carnots,  $4.00  per  100,  $35.00 
per  1000.  Cash  with  order  or  good  refer- 
ence. Wm.  F.  Kasting,  385  Eilicott  St., 
Buffalo.    N.   Y. 


Roses.  Baby  Rambler,  the  strongest  dor- 
mant stock  in  the  country,  $25.00  per  100; 
2  1-2  in.  pot  plants.  $7.00  per  100,  $65.00 
per  1000.  Brown  Bros.  Co..  Rochester, 
N.   Y. 


The  beautiful  new  pink  rose,  MISS  KATE 
mih  i.'I'iiX,  is  the  queen  of  all  pink  roses, 
lis  a  winner  ami  you  should  grow  it. 
Price:  $30.00  100.  500  $125.00,  1000  $200.00, 
5000  and  upwards,  $175.00  per  1000.  Min- 
neapolis Floral  Co.,   Minneapolis,  Minn. 

Crimson  Ramblers,  extra  strong,  2  yrs., 
$8.00  100.  White  Ramblers,  Yellow  Ram- 
blers, etc.,  $5.00  100.  H.  P.  roses,  50  va- 
rieties.  2   yrs  .    own    roots,    $0.00   100. 

Gilbert    Costich.    Rochester,    X.    Y. 

SEEDS. 

T.  J.  Grey  &  Co.,  32  So.  Market  St. 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Joseph  Breck  &  Sons, 

51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,  Boston.  Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

W.  Atlee  Burpee  &  Co.,  Philadelphia. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

J.   M.  Thorburn  &  Co., 

36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

H.  F.  Mlchell  Co.,  1018  Market  St., 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

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

Grass    Seed    Mixtures. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

II.    A.    D>-eer.    Philadelphia. 

Flower   Seeds. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Wm.   Elliott  &   Sons.  2C1    Fulton   St..   K.    Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

A.    T.    Boddington,    342    W.    14th    St.,    New 

York. 

For   page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

Schlegel   &   Fottler  Co..   26   S.   Market   St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

Conrad     Appel,     Darmstadt,     Germany,     Es- 
tab.  1789.    High  Grade  Grass,  Clover,  and  Tree  Seeds. 


SEED    CASES— MICE    PROOF. 

Heller    &    Co.,    Montpelier.    O. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


SOUTHERN  WILD  SMILAX. 
FI.    M.    Robinson    &    Co.,    8   &    11    Province 

St.,   Boston,   Mass. 
For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 
E.     A.     Beaven.     Evergreen,     Ala. 
For    page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

SPHAGNUM;    CEDAR    POLES. 

II.  R.  Akers,  Chatsworth,  N.  J. 


STEAM   TRAP. 
E.    Hippard,    Youngstown,    O. 

TOMATO    AND    PLANT    SUPPORTS. 

Igoe  Bros.,   226   North  9th   St., 

Brooklyn.    N.    Y". 

For  page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 


VENTILATING    APPARATUS. 

Lord    &    Burnham    Co. 

1133  Broadway,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Pierson     U-Bar     Co.,     1     Madison     Square, 

New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hltchings   &   Co.,    1170   Broadway, 

New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

John  A.  Scollay,  73-75  Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Weathered  Co.,   46  and  48  Marion  St., 

New    York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


VENTILATING       APPARATUS— Con- 
tinued. 

Foley   Mfg.   Co.,  471  W.  22nd  St.,   Chicago. 

For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

The~Chlcago   Lifter 

J.    C.    Monlnger   Co.,   421   Hawthorne   Ave., 

Chicago. 

VINCAS. 

E.   &  C.  Woodman.    Danvers,  Mass. 
For   page    see    List   of    Advertisers. 
35,000    myrtle,     vTiica     mlnoi\     $10.00    to 
$50.00    per    1000.     S.    J.    Galloway,    Eaton, 

Ohio. 

Vincn   minor   var..    2   1-2  In.    pots,    $4    per 
10.     E.   Y.   Teas.  Ceutreville.   Ind. 

VIOLETS. 

II.    R.    Carlton,    Willoughby,    O. 

Violet,    Gov.    Herrick. 

For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 

Wm.  Swayne,   Kennett   Square,    Pa. 

Lady  Campbell. 

WIREWORK. 

Reed  &  Keller,  122  W.  25th  St.,  New  York. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 
Wirework.       Write     for     our     catalogue. 
Holton  &  Hunkel  Co.,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 


WHOLESALE    FLORISTS. 
Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Hawley  St.,  Bos- 
ton. 

George  A.  Sutherland  Co.,  34  Hawley  St., 
Boton. 

Welch   Bros.,   15   Province   St..    Boston. 

Buffalo. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Wm.    F.    Kasting,   383-87   Eilicott   St.,    Buf- 
falo. N.   Y. 

Chicago. 

A.  L.  Randall  Co.,  21  Randolph  St.,  Chicago. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
J.  A.  Budlong,  37  Randolph  St.,  Chicago. 

B.  H.  Hunt,  76-78   Wabash  Ave.,   Chicago. 
Chas.  W.McKellar,  51  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago. 
Peter  Relnberg.  51  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago. 
Vaughan  &  Sperry,  60  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago. 
fi.    F.    Wlntersou    Co.,    45,    47,   49    Wabash 

Av.,   Chicago. 

Cincinnati. 

Ohio  Cat  Flower  Co.,  129  B.   3d  St. 
Wm.   Murphy,   128  E.  3d  St. 

Detroit. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Michigan    Cut    Flower   Exchange,   38   &   40 
Miami  Av.     Wm.  Dilger,   nigr. 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Wm.    Stuart    Allen    Co.,    53    W.    28th    St., 

New    York. 
Bonnot    Bros.,    55-57    West    26th    St.,    New 

York. 
J.  S.  Feurlch.  110  W.  28th  St.,   New  York. 
Ford  Bros.,  48  West  28th  St.,  New   York. 
H.  E.  Froment,  57  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
Alex.   J.   Guttman,   43    West  28th   St. 
E.  C.  Horan.  55  West  28th  St.,   New  York. 
Philip    F.    Kessler,   55    W.    26th    St.,    New 

York. 
Julius  Lang,  53  West  30th  St.,  New  York. 
A.  H.  Langjahr,  55  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
James  McManus,  42  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
Chas.  Mlllang,  50  West  29th  St.,  New  York. 
Frank    Mlllang,    55-57    W.    26th    St..    New 

York. 
A.  Moltz,  55-57  W.  26th  St.,  New  York. 
John  J.  Perkins,  115  W.  30th  St.,  New  York. 
John  I.  Raynor,  49  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
W.  F.  Sheridan,  39  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
Traendly  &  Schenck.  44  W.  28th  St.,  N.  Y. 
John  Young,  51  W.  28th  St..  New  York. 
Hicks  &   CrawbiK  k.    Inc.,   76  and  78  Court 

St.,    Brooklyn,    N.    Y. 

Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

W.  E.  McKlssick.  1221  Filbert  St.,  Phila- 
delphia,  Pa. 

Leo  Nlessen  Co.,  1217  Arch  St.,  Phila- 
delphia,  Pa. 

S.  S.  Pennock,  1612-18T  Ludlow  St.,  Phila- 
delphia.  Pa. 

Edward  Reid,  1526  Ranstead  St.,  Philadel- 
phia,  Pa. 

Pittsburg. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  645  Liberty  8t,  Pitts- 
burg. 


May  5,  1900 


HORTIC'ILTURE 


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New  Offers  in  This  Issue. 


BAY   TREES. 

N.   I".   McCarthy  &  C8.,  84   Hawley  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  pf  Advertisers. 


BEDDING    PLANTS. 

Charles  Whltton,   Cits  and    Green   Sts., 

Utica,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


BEDDING     PLANTS. 

Hermann   Schoenfeld,  86th   .V   Crothers  Av., 

Elmwood,    Phila. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


BEGONIAS. 

Wm.   Elliott  &   Sons.    New  York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

CAPE     JESSAMINES. 

Asa    Wright,    813   Ave.    H,    Galveston,    Tex. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

GERANIUMS,  DRACAENA  INDIVISA. 

Wm.    S.    Herzog,    Morris    Plains,    N.    J. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

GLASS. 

G.  C.  Watson,  1614  Ludlow  St., 

Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

GREENHOUSE      GLAZING,      PAINT- 
ING,   BULBING. 
W.   A.    Bruee,   1  Columbus   Square,    Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

GREENHOUSE    HOSE. 

Mineralized    Rubber   Co.,    New    York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


HARDY      RHODODENDRONS,      AZA- 
LEAS,   CONIFERS. 

John  Waterer  &   Sons.    Ld., 

American    Nursery.    Bagshot,     England. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


HARDY  PERENNIALS,  VEGETABLE 

PLANTS,    BEDDING    STOCK. 

Ludvig    Mosb.'iek,     Onarga,     111. 
For  page  see   Lisl    of  Advertisers. 


HIGH    GRADE    CANNAS. 

Southern   Floral   Nursery   Co., 

Fruitdale,   Ala 

For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 

LANDSCAPE    ARTIST. 

William  Plumb,  1133  Broadway,   New  York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

LAWN      MOWER      SHARPENER. 

G.  C.   Watson.   1614   Ludlow   St., 

Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

LILIUM    AURATUM    BULBS. 

V.    H.   Hallock  &   Son.    Queens,    N.   Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

MEMORIAL    DAY    SUPPLIES. 

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

ROSES.   FERNS.   SOFT-WOODED 

STOCK. 

George   A.    Kuhl.    Pekin,    111. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

VEGETABLE   PLANTS. 

J.   C.   Schmidt  Co.,   Bristol,   Pa. 
For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


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Gerndt  &  Company,  24  Clinton  street, 
Newark,   N.  J. 


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THE     LATEST     IMPROVEMENTS    IN 

GREENHOUSE    BUILDING. 

(A   paper  read   before  the   Florists'    Club  of 

Philadelphia,    May    1,    1906,    by 

Dennis  T.   Connor). 

In  the  past  ten  years  there  have 
been  a  great  many  improvements 
made  in  the  construction  of  commer- 
cial greenhouses.  The  greenhouse 
builder  is  as  much  on  the  alert  to  add 

new  and  good  features  to  greenl sea 

as  the  grower  is  to  produce  new  varie- 
ties of  roses  or  carnations.  Perhaps 
the  best  greenhouse  now  erected  is 
what  is  known  as  the  iron-frame 
house.  This  house  is  the  most  durable 
and  will  last  a  lifetime.  Lighter  wood- 
wind; is  used  in  this  construction,  and 
therefore  more  light  is  secured,  less 
repairing,  more  rigid  and  less  vibra- 
tion. While  the  cost  is  more  than  our 
sash  bar  houses,  we  have  quite  a  num- 
ber of  well-known  florists  that  have 
adopted  this  style  of  houses,  and  con- 
sider them  a  good  investment. 

If  florists  will  stop  to  think,  in  any 
kind  of  a  house  you  erect,  the  cost  of 
labor,  glass,  heating,  and  painting  is 
the  same,  and  often  more  in  cheaper 
hi  uses.  A  few  dollars  more  for  mate- 
rial that  would  be  more  durable  is 
well  spent.  In  most  kinds  of  manu- 
facturing plants  the  first  and  impor- 
tant thing  to  be  considered  is  to  erect 
substantial  buildings,  and  use  the  lat- 
est improvements;  this  should  be  true 
in  the  florists'  trade.  There  are  no 
buildings  that  suffer  as  much  as  green- 
houses, and  they  should  be  the  very 
best.  It  is  always  wise  and  will  cost 
you  less  if  you  take  the  advice  of  the 
builder.  His  constant  association  with 
the  florist  keeps  him  posted  as  to  the 
wants  of  each  grower  and  style  of 
houses  to  build. 

I  might  say  that  the  even-span 
house,  whether  connected  or  separated, 
is  the  style  mostly  called  for.  from  IS 
to  20  feet  in  width  and  up  to  500  or 
600  feet  long.  A  connected  house.  I 
think,  should  be  from  18  to  26  feet  in 
width,  and  the  gutter  line  6  to  7  feet 
above  the  greenhouse  floor.  Separated 
houses  are  built  from  18  to  40  feet 
wide,  the  pitch  about  32  degrees,  or 
7  inches  to  the  foot;  less  pitch  can  be 
used   in  connected  houses. 

The  question  of  durability  is  the 
most  important  thing  when  we  plan 
to  build  greenhouses.  Perhaps  the 
latest  and  best  improvements  in  this 
line  is  the  combination  of  iron  and 
wood  used  in  what  is  known  as  the 
sash  bar  houses.  Builders  of  green- 
houses are  constantly  working  out  the 
very  best  details  for  this  purpose.    Cast- 


SOCIETY  OF  AMERICAN  FLORISTS 

AND 

uknami.m  \i    Horticulturists 
Thii  is  to  certify  that 

Geo.  C.  Watson 

is 

HIGHLY    COMMENDED 

for 

LAWN  MOWER  SHARPENERS 

Exhibilcn  at 

w  iSHINGTON,  D.  C,  AUG.    15-18,   1905. 

(  Signed) 

J.  C.   Vaughan,  President. 

Wm.  J.  Stewart,  Secretary. 


bVERY  ONE  SHOULD  HAVE  IT.    75c  Each 

postpaid.     Liberal  discount  to  agents. 

GEORGE    C.    WATSON,    1614    Ludlow  St.. 

Philadelphia 


FOR    SALE 


BEAUTIFUL  HOME  AND  BUSINESS, 
Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y  ,  to  close  an  estate— situated 
in  growing  section  of  city  on  Worrall  Avenue,  one 
block  from  Main  Street  and  South  Side  trolley— 
15  minutes'  walk  to  Vassar  College.  10  minutes  to 
driving  park,  consisting  iJ4  acres  of  ground  facing 
200  feet  on  avenue,  *%  Story  Slate  Ror-f  Frame 
Dwelling,— Barn  36x28  feet,  large  cellar,  city 
water,  Georgia  Pine  finish,  beautiful  hemlock  hedge 
on  north  line,  fruit  trees,  lawn,  shrubs,  etc.— 1  500 
square  feet  glass  (Seven  Substaniial  Greenhouses, 
and  Propagating  House)— city  water  throughout, 
electric  lights  through  the  avenue— 15  minutes  to 
Hudson  River  R.  R.  Station.  This  property  sit- 
uated for  a  beautiful  sumrrer  or  permanent  home. 
Greenhouses  can  be  run  to  cover  all  expenses  of 
living  and  yield  profit.  Musi  be  seen  to  be  appre 
ciated.     Call  or  address 

THOMAS  DEVOV'S  SON, 
(A  dmittistrator) 
40  Worrali.  Ave.,  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. 


FOR    RENT 

TEN  GREENHOUSES  in  running  condi- 
tion; possession  immediately.  $50.   Dwellirg 
house  atlaihed,   $12;  or  will  run  on  shares. 
Apply  TRAENDLY  &  SCHEMCK, 

44  W.  28th  Street,  N,  Y. 


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471  W.   22d  Street  -  CHICAGO 


STANDARD  FLOWER  POTS 

Packed  in  small  crates,  easy  to  handle 


Price  per  crate 
15002m. potsincrate$4  88 
15°°  a%     "  "        5.25 

15002^     "  "       e.oo 

1000  3        "  "       5.00 

8003H     "  "       5.80 

5«M         "  "       4.50 

3205        "  "        4.51 

*6        "  "  .16 


Price  per  crate 
i7o  7  in.  pots  in  crate $4  20 
60  8         *'  3.00 

HAND  MADE 
48  g  in.  pits  in  crate  $3  60 
4.80 
"        3.60 


48  10 
24  11 
24  12 

19    14 

6  16 


4.80 
4.50 


POTS 


Seed  pans,  same  pri  e  as  pots.  Send  for  price  list  of 
Cylinders  for  Cut  flowers,  Hanging  Baskets,  Lawn 
Vases  etc.  Ten  percent,  offfof  ash  with  .'rd.:r.  Address 

Hilfinger  Br-is., Pottery, Fort  Edward. N.Y. 

August  Bolker  &  Sons,  Agts.,      31  Barclay  St, ,  N.  If,  City. 

Standard 
Flower  . . 

If  your  greenhouses  are   within  500   miles  of 

the  Capit  I,  wr  te  us,  we  can  save  you   monev 

W.     H.     ERNEST. 

?S;h  and  M  Streets,  WASHINGTON,  D.  C. 

WEATHERED  COHPANY 

46  HARION  ST.,  NEW  YORK 

GREENHOUSE   BUILDING    AND  HEATING 

Send  for  Catalogue. 


BY  SLIhPING  A 

PEERLESS   GLASS    REPAIR    CLAMP 

1. vera  cracked  glass  you  protect  your  stock 
save  coal  and  glass.    Do  it  now  before  the  high 
wind,  plav  havoc  with  your  roofs.    $1  00  will 
repair  150  lights.    Ask  your  supply  man  or 
\.  KLOKNER,  Wauwatosu,  Wis. 

Endorsed  by  about  400  prominent  florists. 


A    TESTIHONIAL 

Glens  Falls.  N.  Y.,  Apr.  25th,  1906. 
The  Mineralized  Rubber  Co.,  New  York  City. 

Gentlemen:  — Three  years  ago  I  bjught  of  you  too  ft.  of  your  Anchor  Greenhouse  Hose,  and  it  has 
been  in  constant  use  ever  since,  being  dragged  around  our  four  greenhouses  and  we  have  a  water  pressure 
of  90  to  too  lbs. 

Enclosed  please  find  check  for  too  It.  more.  Yours  truly 

(signed)  A.  J.   Binlev. 

Compare  this   man's  experience  with  your  own.      Better   send   for   a  sample   of   this   hose. 


iron  gutters  and  iron  posts  are  mostly 
used  and  have  come  to  stay.  The  eave 
line,  the  weakest  and  most  important 
point  about  greenhouses,  is  taken  care 
of  with  the  use  of  cast-iron  nutters 
and  galvanized  iron  eave-plates.  In 
the  iron  and  wood-work  construction 
we  get  greater  strngth  and  more  dura- 
l'ility  and  less  shade,  and  this  style 
ci  sts  very  little  more  than  all-wood 
houses. 

In  the  use  of  iron  about  greenhouses: 
Cast  iron  should  always  be  used  when 
set  in  the  ground.  Cast  iron  is  so 
close  to  the  natural  element  that  it  is 
almost  indestructible,  and  I  would 
say,  always  use  cast  iron  in  the 
ground  and  at  the  ground  line. 
Wrought  iron  when  used  should  be 
kept  well  painted  or  galvanized. 
Trussed  houses,  as  planned  by  the  firm 
t hat  I  am  with,  are  something  new. 
Houses  of  this  style  have  been  heard 
of  and  been  in  use  fifty  years  or  more 
ago.  A  great  many  improvements 
have  been  made  and  special  details 
worked  out  for  this  kind  of  construc- 


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Washington,  D.  C. 


tion.  all  of  which  I  believe  are  prac- 
tical. One  good  feature  about  the 
trussed  houses  is  that  we  don't  have 
any  columns  in  the  way,  except  when 
the  houses  are  30  feet  or  over  in 
width;  then  it  is  best  to  use  columns. 
Much  lighter  material  is  used  in  this 
construction,  making  as  little  shade  as 
possible. 

(To  be  Continued.) 


May  5,  r."i. 


H  ORT1  CU  LTURE 


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Greenhouse  Boiler, 

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Boilers  made  of  the  best  material;  shell,  firebox 
sheets  and  heads  of  steel:  water  space  al!  around 
■front,  sides  and  back.     Wrile  for  information. 


GREENHOUSE 
MATERIAL 

Made  of  clear  Gulf  Cypress  is  what 
we  manufacture.  We  supply  every- 
thing for  your  houses  and  your  car- 
penter does  the  rest  with  the  work- 
ing plans  we  furnish.  Let  us  figure 
on  your  requirements.  We  can  save 
you  money. 

S.  JACOBS  &  SONS 

1365-79  Flushing  Ave.,  Brooklyn,  N.Y. 


SEND  FOR  CATALOGUE  OF 

SCOLLAY    HOI    WATER 
and  STEAM  BOILERS 

JOHN  A.  SCOLLAY 

73  and  75  Myrtle  Avenue 

BOROUGH  OF  BROOKLYN,  N.  Y.  OITi 


GREENHOUSE  CONSTRUCTION 
LUMBER 

John  C.  Honinger  Co. 

117  E.  Blackhawk  St.,  CHICAGO 

NOW     IS    THE    TIME    TO    INSURE 
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John  G.   Fs/er,    Saddle    River,    N.    J. 


U-BAR  REASON 

NUMBER  NINE 

Not  only  should  a  greenhouse  look  light,  but  it  must  be  light ! 
Fresh  white  paint  and  sunshiny  days  oft  are  deceiving, 

U-BAR  GREENHOUSES 

Are  the  Best  Greenhouses  Built 

because  they  do  not  depend  on  paint  and  sunshine  —  they  art 
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It's  But  Natural 

if  a  concern  gives  itself  absolutely  to  one  par- 
ticular line,  they  become  specialists  in  that 
line.  We  are  greenhouse  manufacturers— build 
and  equip  your  house  from  foundation  to  heat- 
ing plant  and  ventilating  apparatus.  It  is  the 
best  greenhouse  that  can  be  built  It  is  the 
best  equipped. 

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iron  eave  plate  and  what  it  does.  First,  the  sash 
bar  clasp  is  secured  directly  to  it,  causing  a  dry, 
non-rotting  joint.  Second,  it  gives  tremendous 
strength  to  the  house  at  just  the  point  strength  is 
needed.  Third,  it  keeps  itself  ice  free.  Fourth, 
it  won't  rust. 


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GREENHOUSE  DESIGNERS 
and  MANUFACTURERS 

1133  BROADWAY,  cor.  26th  Street,  N.  V. 
Boston  B'anch  :  819  Tremont  Building 


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May  12.  1906 


Three  Sterling  Carnation  Novelties 

Winsor,  White  Enchantress,  and  Helen  IYI.  Could 

There   is   nothing  about  any  of  these   varieties  that  we  wish  to  conceal;    therefore,  we  cordially    invite  all   carna- 
tion growers  to  pay  us  a  visit.     Come  at  any  time. 

WINSOR -Winner  of  Lawson  Silver  Medal. 

This  is  sure  to  prove  a  winner.  Nothing  approaches  it  in  color,  which  is  a  clear  silvery  pink — a  shade 
between  Enchantress  and  Mrs.  Thos.  W.  Lawson — and  much  more  beautiful  than  either.  In  fact,  it  is  just 
the  shade  that  we  have  all  been  trying  to  get.  The  color  will  make  it  sell  in  any  market.  The  stem  is  just 
right.  The  flowers  are  considerably  larger  than  Lawson  and  much  better  shaped.  As  a  grower  it  has  every- 
thing that  can  be  desired.     So  far  we  have  not  seen  any  large-flowering  variety  quite  so  free  as  Winsor. 

WHITE  ENCHANTRESS. 

A  pure  white  sport  of  Enchantress,  at  once  the  most  popular  and  most  profitable  carnation  grown  today, 
on  account  of  its  size  and  stem  and  freedom  with  which  it  blooms.  White  Enchantress  is  identical  in 
every  respect  but  color.     Those  desiring  quality  as  well  as  quantity  will  find  it  in  White  Enchantress. 

HELEN   M.  COULD. 

This  is  a  beautiful  variegated  sport  of  Enchantress.  The  ground  color  is  a  lovely  shade  of  clear  pink, 
the  variegation  carmine,  making  an  exquisite  combination  of  colors,  besides  being  something  distinctly  new. 
At  a  short  distance  the  variegation  does  not  show  at  all,  the  general  effect  being  a  beautiful  shade  of  dark 
pink.     Growth,  habit,  size,  and  stem  are  the  same  as  Enchantress. 

We  have  fine  stocks,  from  which  we  can  deliver  healthy  cuttings  of  Variegated  Lawson,  White 
Lawson,   Red    Lawson,   Enchantress,    Mrs.    M.    A.    Patten,    Lady    Bountiful,  etc. 

Our  Variegated  Lawson  is  all  that  we  claimed  for  it  last  season,  and  is  giving  the  fullest  satisfaction 
everywhere — the  best  in  the  variegated  class.     Come  and   inspect  our  stock  of   new  and  standard  sorts 

TARRYTOWN- ON- HUDSON, 

NEW  YORK. 


F.  R.  PIERSON  CO. 


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LAST  GALL  FOR 
CARNATION  PLANTS 

per  too    per  ioco 

4000  strong  selected  Robert  Craig  from  pots,      $12. oo       $IOO 
1000     "  "        Octoroon  "        "  3.50  30 

5000     "        rooted  cutting?  Enchantress,  300  25 

Robert  Craig  Still  Ahead 

TABLE   OF   RETURNS 

Per  square  font  of  Bemh  surface  for  blooms  sold  from  Septembei  first  until 
April  first.  In  this  computation  Robert  Craig  has  not  been  credited  with 
several  thomand  blooms  used  tor  exhibition  purposes: 


Robert  Craig 
Enchantress 
Mrs.  Patten 
Lady  Bountiful 


.55  8=  10c  per  sq.  ft. 

.47  UlOc 

.33  9-lOc ' 

.28  l=2c       


Thus  our  claim  that  Robeit  Craig  is  a  first  class  commercial 
carnation  is  prove  I  by  the  results  obtained  in  aclual  practical 
commercial  cultivaiion. 

Send  your  orders  promptly  as  the  C  ittage  Gardens  will 
cease  making  a  specialty  of  growing  rooted  cuttings  for  sale 
after  the  present  shipping  season  and  will  d.  vote  its  entite 
plant  exclusively  to  growing  cut  flowers  for  the  N>  w  York 
market. 

The  Cottage  Gardens  Company 

QUEENS,  N.  Y. 


NOW  FOR  MEMORIAL  DAY 

The  big  Spring  business  must  have 
left  you  cleaned  out  in  many  lines 


ARE   YOU    SUPPLIED    FULLY 
WITH    EVERYTHING? 


METALLIC   DESIGNS 

Richer,  Handsomer,  more  artistic  than  ever. 

Send  us  your  order  early  and   prove 

the  truth  of  this  statement 


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You  Will  Want  All  Neces- 
sary Requisites  to  Supply  the 
Present  and  Coming  Demand 


We  have  the  goods  and  you  know  our  supply  is  complete. 

Our  fashionable  Pompeian  Tone  Ware  is  very  appropriate 
for  all  occasions.     Try  ii  and  >ee  what  good  results  you  receive. 

Baskets  of  all  kinds  suitable  for  any  and  every  event.  Let 
us  know  your  wants. 


H.   BAYERSDORFER   &  CO. 

m    FLORISTS     SUPPLY 
HOUSE  OF  AMERICA 

56  North  4th  Street     -        -        -      PHILADELPHIA,  PA. 

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anrl  all  of  the  leading  varieties.  One  hundred  and  thirty 
Grafted    Stock.     From  2%  Inch  Pots. 

KItrL#AKNEY.     $2oooperioo;  $150.00  per  1,000. 

Richmond.     $2^.00  per  too;  $200.00  per  1,000 

Rosalind  Orr  English.     $20.00  per  100;  $150.00  per  1,000. 

Etoile  De  France.     $20.00  per  100. 

Wellesley.     $20.00  per  100;  $150  00  per  i,cou. 

Liberty.     $20.00  per  100,  regardless  of  number  oidered. 

The  above  varieties  on  their  own  roots,  from  2J6  iliC^  pots,  very  line  plants,  re- 
potted from  2  inch  pots. 

Killarney.     $io.co  per  too;  $qo. 00  per  1,000. 

Richmond.     $15.00  per  100;  $120.00  per  1,000. 

Wellesley.     $10.00  per  ico.  $90.00.  per  i,ooo. 

Rosalind  Orr  English*     $ir  .00  per  100;    $go.oo  per  itooo. 

riaman  Cochet.  A  magnificent  pink  rose  of  Mermet  type,  and  the  best  of 
our  out  door  bedders,  $15.00  per  100. 


KICHMOND 

six  thousand  rose  plants  grafted  this  year.      Read  our  list : 

St&iKaarci  Varieties  Grafted, 

Ivory.  Franz  Deegeii.  Bridesmaid.  Souvenir  du  President  Carnot. 
Kride.  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria.  Madam  Hoste.  Madame 
Caroline  Testout.  rteteor.  La  Detroit.  Golden  Gate.  firs. 
Pierpont  Horgan.  Hadame  Abel  Chatenay.  Grafted  from  2^  inch 
pots,  $15.00  per  100:  $120.00  per  j,ooo;  for  A  No.  1  stock;  nothing  else 
will  be  sent  out.  The  above  varieties  on  their  own  roots,  from  2%  inch 
pots,  $5.00  per  100;  $45.00  per  1,000. 

American  Beauty.  On  own  roots,  from  2^  inch  pots,  $8.00  per  100;  $75.00 
per  1,000,  3  inch  pots,$  12.00  per  loo;  $100  00  per  1,000;  April,  May  and 
June  deliveries. 

rime.  Norbert  Levavasseur  (The  Baby  Rambler).  An  ever-blooming 
dwarf  Crimson  Rambler.  We  will  furnish  May  delivery  plants  of  this  sen- 
sational rose  from  2%  inch  pots,  at  $275  per  dozen;  $17.50  per  100: 
$42.50  per  250. 


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BEGONIA 

'*  Gloire  de  Lorraine " 

and  "Turnford  Hall,"  for  June  De= 
livery.  Propagated  strictly  from 
Leaf  Cuttings.  $15.00  per  100, 
$140.00  per  i,oco.  All  orders  filled 
in  rotation,  so  it  will  be  to  your  advan- 
tage to  order  now.  Cash  with  order 
from  unknown  correspondents. 


J.    A.    PETERSON 

FLORIST  i 

NIcHenry  Avenue,  Westwood    \ 
'J  CINCINNATI,  O. 

We  are  booking:  orders  for  Jone  delivery 

Bepnia  Gloire  de  Lorraine 

Cuttings  from  2  1-2  inch  pots. 
Ready  for  4  inch.        Price  $10.00  per   100. 

Satisfaction  guaranteed '.      Place  your  order  now 

INNES&McRAE,  -  Cheswick,  Pa. ! 

Vou  Will  Want  a  Few  Begonia  (jlolre 
de  Lorraine  Plants. 

My  stock  comes  from  an  Excellent  Source.     Why    I 
not    place   y  iur  order   ear  y  to  secure  June  and  July 
delivery  ? 
Strong  2'-  in.  plants,  $15  per  100,  $140  per  1000 

S.  S.  SKIDELSKY 
824  No.  24th  Street,    -    Philadelphia 


CHIGAGO  CARNATION 
CO. 

JOLIET,     ILL. 

JAMES    HARTSHORNE,    Manager. 


Draca?na  Indivlsa,  2%  in.,  4  in.,  5  in.,  7  and  8  in., 
per  doz.,  75  cts.,  $2.00,  $3.00.  $4.00  and  $5.00.     Per 
100,  $6.00,  $15.00.  $20.00,  $30.00  anH  $40.00. 
Vinca  variegata,  4  in.,  5  in.     Per  doz.,  $i.;o,  $2.00. 
Per  100,  $12.00,  $15.00. 

Dahlias,  tubers  per  doz.  75  els.   per  100,  $6.00. 
Variegated  Century  Plants— prices  jnd   sizes    on 
application.     Cash  Please. 


Cyclamen  Giant  Hybrids 

Seed  taken  of  exhibnion  stock  the  cream  of  my  own 
strain.  None  better.  35,000  ready  in  6  separaie 
colors,  including  Salmonium,  Papiliu,  Rococo  and 
fringed  varietie-,  once  transplanted,  $  .50  per  100; 
$22.50  per  1000  ;  twice  transp  anted,  $3.50  per  100. 
3  'n.  $7.00  per  1 1 »_. 

IMPATIENS  riOLSTII  one  of  the  best 
varietie*.  i  ■  years,  being  a  continual  blooomng  plant 
of  scarlet  flowers,  excellent  for  pot  culture  as  well  as 
for  bedding,  se  Is  on  sig'-t.  From  pots,  $3.00  rooted 
cuttines,  $.50  per  100.  Try  it,  and  you  won't  do 
without  it. 

CHRIST.  WINTERICH 

Defiance,    O. 


Some  People 


have  taken  our  ad- 
vice as  published  in 


Mi|  Maryland 


these    1  olumns    recent- 
ly and  are   buying 

for  trial.  We  reiterate  here  —  if  it  succeeds  with  yon 
as  it  does  with  us,  it  will  prove  the  best  white  carnation 
you  ev  r  grew.  Despite  the  variety's  apparaent 
lailure  in  seveial  places,  we  strongly  advise  ad 
growers  to  give  it  a  trial.  We  have  been  Irank 
about  its  faults  as  developed  in  other  places.  We 
doubt  if  these  will  develop  in  many  places. 
.Ifz%%|f»;»  we  believe,  will  succeed  generally 
vC'Cj'jU^O  and  will  prove  10  be  the  best  ied  and 
white  v  a  negated  ever  disseminated.  Few  varieties 
show  as  strong  constitution  as  this  one  does  and  it 
is  a  wonderful  producer.  Extra  fine  stock  of  both 
varieties  ready  now.  R.  C,  $2.50  per  doz  ;  $12.00 
per  100;  $100.00  per  1000.  Pot  plants,  $3.00  per 
100  extra. 
Send  for  our  catalog,  now  ready. 

The  H    Weber  £*  Son*  Co.,  Oakland,  Md. 

SALVIAS,  3  in.  In  Bud  and  Bloom  $2.00  per  100 

LOBELIAS,  3  in. .  3.00  "   100 

VERBENAS,  2K  in. '      1.50   "   100 

SINGLE  FRINGED  PETUNIAS,  Transpl?nted, 

70c.  per  100,  by  mail,  $5.00  per  10C0,  Ex, 
VICTORIA  ASTERS,  Transplanted, 

50c.  per  100  by  mail,  $3.00  per  1000.  Ex. 
PANSIES,  Best  Strain.  Transplanted, 

50c.  per  100  by  mail,  $3.00  per  1000,  Ex. 
C.  WHITTON,  CitySt.,  Utica,  N.  Y. 

1 00,000  GERANIUMS  r,^ 

Finest  stock  in  the  country,  strong,  3-in.,  in  bud, 
$4.00  per  100,  $35.00  per  1000;  4  in  in  bud  and  bloom, 
£5.00  to  $6.00  per  100.  Dracaena  Indivisa.  extra 
large,  5  and  6-in.,  $?.oo  and  $  i.eo  per  doz  ;  3-ft.,  $4,00 
per  do?.  Dreer's  single  fringed  Petunias  Salvias 
Heliotrope,  most  in  bloom  ,  strong,  3  in.,  $3.00  per  100. 
Begonia  Vernon,  in  bloom:  strong,  vn  .  $  1.00  per  100. 

WM.S.  HERZOG,  Morris  Plains,  N.J. 
CERANIU  MS 

OOOTEl)  CUTTINGS  for  fall  delivery  in  any  quan- 
^  tily.     Orders  solicited  now.     Send  for  list. 

Smilax,  Plumosus,  Rorustts  and  Sprengerii 
Carefully  grown;  ready  June  15th  to  September  151b, 
at  moderate  prices.     Send  for  list. 


E.&C.  Woodman,  Florists,  Danvers,  Mass.  I    ALBERT   M.  HERR,   LANCASTER,  PA. 


American  Beauty 

PlaniS  3  inch  pots 

$80. OO  per    IOOO 


=Spring= 
Bedding  Plants 

Send  for  Price  List 

Iamuel  s.  pennock 

The  Who,esFa!o%l8,  o.  Philadelphia 

I  608-1  8  Ludlow  St.     Store  closes  at  8  p.m. 


ROSES-ROSES 

Don't  delay.  We  offer  following  varieties 
in  2x2H=iri.  rose  pot.*  ready  for  a  shift. 
Strictly  f\o.  I  stock  —  clean  and  healthy. 

If  you  are  not  ready  for  them  at  once  let 
us  shift  them  into  *=in  for  you  and  deliver 
any  time  in  June  —  it  wi-1  pay  you. 

■2X2%  2%  x%  _  3  X3 

inches  inches  inches 

7000  Bride $2.50  $3.50  $i.oo 

3000  Bridesmaid     ....     2.50  3-50  5.00 

3000  Golden  Gate  .     .     .     .     2.50  3  5°  5-°o 

1=, 00  Ivory 2.50  3-5°  5-°o 

1000  Souv.  de  Wooton          .      3.00  4.50  6.00 

.>         kaiserin  Aug    Vic.       .      *  00  4.50  5.oo 

8500  Perle  des  Jardin       .      .     3  00  4.50  6.00 

2coo  Chatenay 3.50  4.50  6.00 

1C1.0  I, a  France       ....     3.50  4.50  7.50 

2500  President  Carnot     .     .     1.50  4.50  7.50 

1000  Gen.  Maj:  Arthur     .     .     6.00  7.50  10.00 

500  La  Detroit      ....     6  00  7.50  10.00 

5000  American  Beauty    .     .     6.00  8.00  12.50 

2500  Richmond       ....   10.00  15.00 

Write  us  about  Ferns  and  soft  wooded  stock 

GEO.  A.  KUHL     -     PEKIN,  ILL. 


RICHMOND  ROSE  2%  in.      $12.00  $ico.oo 
KAISERIN       "        "  400       35.00 

VARIEGATED  LAWSON  R.C.  6.00       50.00 
ENCHANTRESS  3.00       25.00 

QUEEN  and  LAWSON  2.00       18.00 

SfiiJ^L  H.  PYE,  FLORIST 

UPPER   NYACK.   N.  Y. 


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LUDVIG  MOSBAK, 


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75.00 

140.00 


Cash  with  Order.  Per  rooo 

Ageratum,  St.  Guerney,  2  in.  $15.00 
Alternanthera,    red    and 

yellow,  2  in 1 5 .00 

Alternanthera,    red    and 

yellow,  R.  C 5°° 

Alyssum,  Sweet,  giant    and 

dwarf,    2  1-4  in. 15.00 

Asparagus,  PI.  Nana., 

3-in.,  $5.00;    2  1-4  in 

Spreng,  3  in.,  $5.00;  2  1-4  in. 
Begonia,  Vernon  Comp., 

2  1  -4  in 20.00 

Caladlum,  Esc.,  1st  size,  large 
44  "2d  size,  good 

"  Fancy   leaved,   per 

dozen,  $2.00 
Coboea,  from  soil,  $1.50, 

2  1-4  in 

Coleus,   standard    and    fancy, 

2  1-4  in 

Coleus,    standard  and    fancv, 

R.  C 

Dahlias, Henry  Patrick, white: 

1  ivoni,  pink;  Snow  Clad, 
dwf.  white,  and  20  other 
best  varieties;  divided  field 
roots 

Dusty  Miller,   Cent.  Gymn. 

2  in 

Dusty  Miller,  Cinerar.M.irit. 

2  in 

40,000    Ferns,    Boston    and 

Piersonii,     21-4  in.. 

"         Same,  3-in 

"  "      4  in 

Ferns, Piersonii  Elegantissima, 
per  dozen,  2  1-4  in.,  $3.00; 

3  in.,   $5.00;    4  in.,   $10.00 
Feverfew,  Little   Gem,  3  in., 

$5.00:    2  1-4  in 20.00 

Fuchsia,  ass't,  2  1-4  in 20.00 

40,000  Geraniums,  Xutt  and 
Standard  var.,  2  1-4  in 

20,000  Geraniums,  Nutt  and 
standard  var.,  3-in 

10,000   Geraniums,    Ivy 
leaved  and  Trego,  2  1-4  in  ■  ■ 

Heliotrope,  in  var.,  extra  fine, 
2  1 -4  in 1 8. co 

Lantana,  ass't.,  2  t-4  in.   ... 

Lemon  Verbena,  2  1-4  in .  • . 

Lobelia,    Comp.,  fine   bushy, 

2  1-4  in 15.00 

Lobelia,  Speciosa,trail ,  strong, 

2  1-4  in 15.00 

Same  trpl 8.00 

Haurandya,  climbing,  2  in.  .. 

Hyrtle,  creeping,  hardy,  ever- 
green, 2  1-4  in 20.00 

Nasturtium,  dwf.  and  tall, 
sep.,  trpl.  100,  $1.00  21-4  in. 

Pansies,  Florists'  Intern., trpl. 
"  "  "   in  bloom 

10,000  Pennisetum  Rupel- 
lianum.  Fountain  (Irass, 
2  1-4  in 

10,000 Pennisetum  Rupel 
lianum,  from  soil 

Petunia,  KansasWbite,  Snow- 
storm and  ass't.,  2  1-4  in..  •  • 

Petunia,  same,  3  in 

"          single,  fringed  finest 
mixed,  2  1-4  in 


100 
$2  00 

2.00 

.60 

2.00 

2.50 
2.50 

2.50 

10.00 

5.00 


22.50 


45.00 


.60 

5.00 
2.50 


4.00 
S.00 
15.00 


2.50 
2.50 

2.50 

5.00 

2.50 

2.00 
2.50 
2.50 

2.00 

2.00 
1. 00 
2.50 

2.50 


15.00 
6.00 
10.00 


8.00 


•7S 
1.25 


2.50 

i.co 

2.50 
5.00 


Cask  with  OrSer.  Per  1000     100 

20,000  Salvia,  ass't.,  5  stan- 
dard var.,  2  1-4  in $  (8.0c  $2.00 

Smilax,  seedlings .50 

Swainsona  Alba,  3  in. $5.00; 

2y2  in 2  OO 

20,000  Verbena,  sep. .white, 
pink,  blue,  crimson,  soarlet 
and  mix.,  very  fine,  2  1-4  in.    18.00     2.00 

20,000  Verbena,  same,  trpl., 

from  soil,  per  100 1.00 

10,000  Vinca  Var.,  2  in.  $2.00;  2  1-2  in. 
$3.00;  3  in.  $5.00;    4  in.   $8.00  per   100 

VEGETABLE  PLANTS. 

Cash  with  OrJer.  Per  1000     100 

200,000  Asparagus,  Conn. 

and  Palm.,  1  year  old,  strong  $2.00  $.50 
100,000  Horse  Radish  Sets  2.00  .50 
100,000   Rhubarb,  Linnreus 

and  Victoria,  fine  stock,  div. 

roots 40.00     5. co 

PERENNIAL  PLANTS 

From  2  1-4  in.  Pots. 

Aquilegia 2  00 

Candytuft  Sempervir 2.00 

Coreopsis  Lanceolata  Grfl.  2.00 

Delphinium,  in  var 2.00 

Eryngium  Amethystum. .  2.00 

Forget-me=not 2.00 

Gaillardia  Grandiflora 2.00 

Gypsophila  Paniculata. . .  ■  2.00 

Lavender,  trpl.,  from  soil 1.00 

Oriental  Poppy,  red 2.00 

Pink,  Chinese 2.00 

Pink,  hardy,  in  var 2. 00 

Tritoma  Pfitserii 2.00 

Yucca  Filamentosa 2.00 

For  other  varieties,  see  Wholesale  List. 

30,000  GANNAS. 

From  Pots.   Special  Prices 

Per  do: 

Robusta,  bronze  leaved 

A.  Bouvier,  rich  crimson .... 
Chas.  Henderson,  bright 

crimson 

Chicago,  deep  vermilion 

Burbank,  yellow,  red  spots. 

flixed,  green  leaved 

"       bronze  leaved 

See  list  for  25  other  varieties. 

STARTED  PLANTS, 

Ready  to   Pot  or   Plant. 

Per  doz.  100 

Robusta 35  2.00 

Chas.  Henderson.     50  3.00 

Chicago,  deep  vermilion .50  3.50 

Burbank .35  2.00 

flixed,    green    and    bronze 

leaved 35  2.00 


.'.  :. 

IOO 

70 

4.00 

7° 

5.00 

70 

4.50 

5.00 

4.00 

3.00 

3.00 

KILLARNEY 

The  most  profitable  Rose  to  date. 
Strong,  thrifty  young  plants. 


$10  per  too.      $vo  pe--  1.000 


SIEBRECHT&SON 

Rose  Hill  Nursery 
NEW  ROCHELLE.  N.  Y. 


LADY  GAY 

AND 

HARDY  GARDEN  ROSES 


in  choice  varieties.  Field  grown  plants, 
nrst  quality  stock  including  Frau  Karl 
Druschki.  New  Hardy  Hybrid  Tea 
Dean  Hole.  Killarney  and  Souvenir 
de  Pierre  Notting.  Herbaceous 
Paeonies.     Hollyhocks  and  Phlox. 

Catalogue  mailed  on  request. 

M.   H.  WALSH 

rose  specialist         WOODS  HOLE,  MASS. 


Coleus    Coleus 

Rooted  Cuttings  Verschai« 
feltii,  Oolden  Bedder  and 
Several      Other      Varieties. 

$5.00  per  1,000 
60c.  per  IOO 

C\SH  WITH   ORDER 

J.    E.    FELTHOUSEN 

SCHENECTADY,  N.  Y. 


BEGONIAS. 

Double  Named  Colors,  $5.00  per  100 
"      Mxd.  "  4.00     "    100 

WM.  ELLIOTT  &  SONS,  New  York 

©BULBS 

HOKS.SHOK  and  PLANTS 

Ralph  M.  Ward  &  Co. 

2  West  Broadway,  New  York 

Lilies,  Japanese  Plants 

BAMBOO  STAKES 

The  Yokohama  Nursery  Co.,  Ltd. 

31  Barclay  Street,  New  York 

Draceana  Indivisa  ....     0      in.   $5.00  Doz- 
Vinea  Variegata      ....     4        ■      10.00  ,100 

Feverfew 3      "        3.00     100 

Fuchsias 2%  "       3.00  .100 

Alyssum 3       "        3.00  .100 

Begonia  Vernon  .    .     .    2H  "        3.00     100 

Verbenas  from  Flats       .     .  1.50     100 

Cash  with  Order  Please 

CONVERSE  GREENHOUSES,  WEBSTER,  MASS. 

F.    Kiebe,  Proi. 


HORTICULTURE 


VOL  III 


MAY  12,  1906 


NO.  19 


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CONTENTS    OF    THIS    ISSUE 


Page 
FRONTISPIECE— Calathea   (Maranta)     zebrina 

ABNORMAL   FERNS— A.    Hans— Illustrated 611 

CALATHEA    ZEBRINA— K.    FInlayson 613 

MARICA  NORTHIANA— M.  J.   Pope— Illustrated 613 

BRITISH   HORTICULTURE— W.   H.   Adsett 614 

IMPROVED  TYPES  OF  CINERARIA  GRANDIFLORA 

— Edgar    Elvin — Illustrated 615 

PSEUDO-BULBLESS  ONCIDIUMS— James  Hutchison.    615 
EDITORIAL 

A  fair  field  for  all— Get  ready  for  Dayton— Bedding 
plant  prospects — Concerning  the      dissemination 

of    wholesale    prices — Fighting   the    moths 616 

UNCLE  JOHN  ON  MECHANICAL  WATERING— John 

Thorpe    617 

OUTDOOR  ROSES   AND  MECHANICAL   WATERING 

— D.  Mcintosh 617 

THE  SEEDSMEN'S  STANDPOINT— Wm.  Wolff  Smith  617 

WHOLESOME    CHESTNUTS 617 

NEWS   OF  THE   CLUBS   AND    SOCIETIES 

Massachusetts  Horticultural  Society 618 

New  Jersey  Horticultural  Society 618 

Lenox  Horticultural  Society 61S 

New  York  Florists'  Club 618 

American   Carnation   Society 618 


Page 

NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES— (Continued) 

Society  of  American  Florists 618 

Pittsburg  and   Allegheny   Florists'  and  Gardeners' 

Club    618 

Club  and  Society  Notes 618 

CATTLEYA   KINKOR A— Illustrated 619 

HOUSE  OF  PHALAENOPSIS— Illustrated 619 

ABANDONED   FARMS    AND   THEIR   CAPABILITIES 
— W.   M.   Munson 620 

ESTABLISHMENT  OF   LUDVIG  MOSBAEK.  .Illus.  . .   621 

CUT  FLOWER  MARKET  REPORTS 

Boston,  Columbus,  Detroit,  Indianapolis,  Louisville, 
Minneapolis    627 

LATEST        IMPROVEMENTS        IN       GREENHOUSE 
BUILDING—  D.   T.   Connor 633 

MISCELLANEOUS 

San  Francisco  Notes 619 

Incorporated     623 

Catalogues   Received 623 

The  Pagoscope — Trans,  by  G.  Bleicken 624 

News    Notes 624-627 

Philadelphia    Notes 625 

A    Slippery    Account 625 

List  of  Patents 633 

Greenhouses  Building  and  Projected 633 


LOCAL   REPRESENTATIVES 

BUFFALO,  N.  Y. — E.  C.  Brucker,  385-87  Ellicott  St 
CHICAGO,  ILL.— R.  S.  Lund,  1034  W.  Monroe  St. 
CLEVELAND,  O. — A.  L.  Hutchins,  38  Plymouth  St 
COLUMBUS,  O. — M.  B.  Faxon,  322  E.  Broad  St 
CINCINNATI,  O. — Frank  W.  Ball,  Walnut   Hills. 
DETROIT — C.  B.  Chase,  59  Miami  Ave. 
INDIANAPOLIS,  IND. — George  B.  Wlegand,  1610  N.  Illi- 
nois St 


LOUISVILLE,  KY.— F.  L.  Schulz,  Jr.,  1325  Cherokee  Rd. 
VtONTREAL — William  Cooper,  568  St  Paul  St 
NEWPORT,  R.  I.— David  Mcintosh,  Ledge  Road. 
PHILADELPHIA,  PA.— George  C.  Watson,  1614  Ludlow 

St 
SAN     FRANCISCO,    CAL.— Luther    Monnette,      Market 

and  22nd   Streets   Camp,   Oakland. 
WASHINGTON,    D.    C— James    J.    Harty,    14th    and    H 

Streets,  N.  W. 


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GOVERNOR  HERRICK 

&/>e  NEW  VIOLET 

The  finest  single,  the  freest  bloomer,  the  greatest  money 
maker  ever  offered  for  sale.     Write  me  today. 

1  doz.,  $2.00;    100,  $10.00;    1000,  $75.00  ; 
5.000  or  more  at  $60.00  per  1,000 

H.    R.    CARLTON 

Originator  and   Introducer 

WILLOUGHBY,    O. 


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Own  Roots  Propagated  From  Crafted  Stock 

Richmond 3  in.  $10.00  per  100 ;      $90.00  per  1000 

Wellesley 3  "  8.00 

4  "  10.00 

Chatenay 2'/>  '  3.50 

3  "  4.50 

Killarney 2  8.00 

Bridesmaids 3  4.00 

Crafted   2  1-2  in. 

These  are  extra  ^rong  plants,  equal  to  4  in.  stock 

Killarney $16.00  per  100 ;    $135.00  per  1000 

Gates 10.00    "     " 

Chatenay 10.00    "      " 

S.  J.  REUTER,   Westerly,  R.   I. 

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Geraniums,  Heliotrope,  Fuchsias,  Coleus,  Dracenas, 
Salvias,  Verbenas,  Petunias,  Cannas,  Lobelia,  Ageratum, 
Asters,  Marigolds,  &c.,  &c  Hardy  Roses  in  great  variety, 
Crimson  RamDlers,  Cobeas,  Vincas,  Maurandya  and  other 
Climber  . 

(iood  Assortment  of    Hardy  Perennials. 
Price  List  on  application. 

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tive and  Bedding  Plants. 

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Verschaffeltii,  Golden  Bedder  and  fancy  named  varieties. 

Rooted  Cuttings,   60c.  per  lOO,     $5.00  per  lOOO    Cash. 
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Cattlcya   Mossiae,   C.  Percivaliana,  C.  Speciosissima 
and   C.   Gigas,  also   Oneidium   papilio,    Purlingtonia 
fragrans  and  Cycnoches  chlorochilum. 
Write  for  Prices. 

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Just  to  Hand  FINE  IMPORTATION  of 
Bay  Trees,  Box  Trees 
Standards  and  Pyramids 
Euonymus,  Evergreens 

NEW  PRICE  LIST  ON  APPLICATION 

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RUTHERFORD,  N.J. 


Palms,  Ferns  and 

Decorative  Plants 

Just  received  in  fine  condition  a  large 
consignment  of  Palms,  Araucarias  and 
other  foliage  plants. 

We  also  have  to  offer  some  strong 
bushy  Ferns  for  Dishes  in  variety; 
also  Pandanuses,  Dracaenas,  Marantas, 
Crotons  and  Bedding  Plants. 

Wholesale  Price  List  on  application. 

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IMPORTERS  and  EXPORTERS 
GROWERS  and  DEALERS 

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A.  W.   SMITH'S 

HYBRID    MOON    VINE 

ilpomea  Noctiflorum)       f 

purest  white,  earliest  moon  vine  in  existence.  Mr. 
A.  W.  Smith  has  the  world-wide  reputation  of 
being  the  originator  of  the  best  moon  vine  seed 
in  the  country  GODFREY  ASChMANIN  of 
ioi2  Ontario  Street,  Phila.,  is  the  wholesale 
grower  for  them,  and  has  about  15,000  now  ready. 
■2%  in.  pots,  $5.00  per  100.     Cash  with  order. 


NEPHROLEPIS  BARR0WS11,    $10  PER  100 

SCOTTII, 5  "    " 

B08T0N 3  "    " 

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


MARGUERITES 

Rooted  Cuttings  Queen  Alexandria,  the  new 
semi-double  white,  $3.00  per  hundred.  Etoile 
d'Lyon,  yellow,  $2.co  per  hundred. 

THE  F.  W.  FLETCHER  CO. 

AUBURNDALE,  MASS.. 

Sphasnum  Moss   and  Cedar    Poles 

Moss   1.6  bb  Bale.  $1.25:  3  Bales,  $3.25;  6  Bales, 
$5  on ;  Pks  Moss,  in  Bales,  $7.50     Poles,  2  inch 
butt  8  feet  long.  $15  00  per  1010;  2'A  inch  butt. 
16  to  12  feet  long,  $22.60  per  1000.  Cash. 
H.    R.  AKERS,  Chatsworth,        N.J. 


Nephrosis  Piersoni  Elegantissima  § 

F.  R.  PIERSON  CO.,  TARRYTOWN=ON  =  HUDSON,  NEW  YORK.  L 


May  12,  190(3 


M  O  Ml  C  U  LT  U  Rt 


611 


About  Abnormal  Ferns 


fllix-foemi  in 


Branching    forma 


The  production  of  abnormal  forms  in  ferns  is  a 
passion  with  many  fern  growers,  and  no  wonder,  for  it 
is  not  <mlv  a  very  captivating  wink  to  raise  new  forms. 
but  sometimes  is  quite  remunerative  as  witness  the  new 
forme  of  Boston  ferns  which  are  bringing  considerable 
money,  I  think,  also  1 1 1 < -  crested  pterises,  winch  are 
liked  more  than  the  type,  and  so  on. 

The  question  is,  how  do  these  abnormal  forms  in 
ferns  originate?  After  one  of  these  forms  is  found  in 
any  species  the  harriers  seem  to  be  broken  and  it  is  easj 
to  get  other  forms  from  that  one  Boston  fern  was  cul- 
tivated a  long  time  as  Boston  fern  without  any  change 
m  its  fronds,  but  since  Piersoni  appeared  no  one  can 
foresee  the  end  of  the  new  forms  that  will  evolve  from 
time   ti     time. 

These  abnormal  forms  me  found  not  onlj  in  green- 
houses hut  also  in  the  wild  state  and  in  some  countries 
more  numerously  than  in  others.  In  the  British  Island- 
there  bave  been  found  more  abnormal  tonus  in  ferns 
than  in  all  Europe  and  the  Tinted  States  together;  the 
reason    why    can    not    he   explained. 


Athyrium    aiix-foeiniua.     Pinnae   of   crested   forms. 

Another  peculiarity  which  can  not  he  explained  is; 
thai  hi  Japan  man}  of  the  plants  growing  there  bave 
been  found  with  variegated  leaves  while  very  few  are 
found  here  or  elsewhere.  Some  abnormal  forms  may 
originate  from  spores  hut  there  are  in  ferns  different 
kinds  id'  growth  on  the  fronds  or  on  the  roots  which 
young  plants  grow  and  I  am  of  the  opinion  that  most 
of  these  odd  forms  conic  from  those  growths  as  in  other 
plant,-  where  shoots  appear  with  changed  foliage  oi 
differently  colored  (lowers  and  one  proof  of  this  is  that 
in  propagating  by  spores  abnormal  ferns  found  in  a. 
wild  -late  they  have  a  tendency  to  go  hack  to  normal 
forms  and  it  is  onl\  h\  selection  and  in  the  second  or 
third  generation  from  spore  -ceding  that  constant  forms 
are  obtained.  There  arc  a  tew  of  the  newer  Boston 
ferns  raised  from  spores  already  in  existence  and  front: 
these  will  he  developed  in  time  a  set  of  constant  forms. 
I  take  Boston  fern  lor  an  example  because  it  is  the 
fern  of  the  moment.  There  is  no  rule  about  reproduc- 
ing abnormal  wild-found  ferns:  some  reproduce  them- 
selves with  hut    little   reversion  to  normal  while  others 


Athyrium    fiUx-foemina.     Lunulate   and   oru  date  forms 


Athyrium     liliN  fiHiiiina.     Showing    change 
X   -Pinnae  normal. 


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give  mainly  normal  plants  with  occasional  altered  ones 
and  it  is  only,  as  aforesaid,  that  by  selection  and  after 
a  few  generations  that  constant  plants  can  be  obtained 
and  among  these,  even,  will  be  found  a  few  better  ones 
and  some  that  are  worthless.  Greenhouse  ferns  have  not 
been  worked  much  in  that  direction  but  in  the  hardy 
section  great  results  have  been  secured. 

Abnormality  or  monstrosity  in  ferns  is  a  change  in 
the  form  of  the  tissue  in  the  nervations  of  the  frond  : 
iu  normal  plants  and  in  the  first  case  the  nervations 
which  feed  the  soris  are  all  alike  throughout  the  entire 
length  of  the  frond  and  when  not  sterile  are  not  liable 
to  change  much  by  spore  seeding.  In  some  plumose 
forms  are  found  the  marks  of  the  soris  but  there  are 
no  spores  there.  M.  Drurey,  in  his  excellent  fern  book 
gives  a  comprehensive  account  of  this  peculiar  growth, 
called  apospores. 

In  the  second  case  the  abnormality  generally  affects 
the  top  of  the  fronds,  pinna?,  or  pinnules,  and  when  not 
dwarfed  to  a  crested  bunch  or  the  pinna?  along  the  stem 
reduced  to  a  rudimentary  state  the  middle  or  lower 
parts  of  the  fronds  are  normal  as  far  as  nervation  is 
concerned.  Where  the  frond  is  affected  the  nervation 
is  in  the  form  of  a  net  work  more  or  less  branched  in 
all  directions  and  the  spore  dots  (soris)  are  fewer  and 
irregularly  set  while  in  that  part  of  the  frond  not 
affected  they  are  more  numerous,  normally  set  and  of 
normal  form;  therefore,  the  spores  taken  from  the 
normal  part  of  an  affected  frond  will  give,  by  seeding 
a  much  larger  proportion  of  normal  plants  that  will  be 
gol  from  spores  taken  from  the  affected  parts  where 
the  nervations  begin  to  branch,  and  upward  from  this 
point  will  be  given  a  great  many  abnormal  plants,  and 
tin'  few  normal  ones  included  may  be  the  result  of 
spores  blown  over  the  whole  plant  from  the  normal 
portions.  The  spores  taken  from  the  whole  frond  thus 
affected,  in  Athyrium  iel.  foem.  especially,  will  grow 
so  many  normal  plants  that  they  will  kill  the  abnormal 
ones— which  arc  always  weaker — unless  they  are  de- 
stroyed  as  soon  as  they  can  lie  recognized.  These  facts 
apply  mostly  to  hardy  IVrns — athyrium,  seolopendrium, 
some  polystiehurn  and  polypodium  which  are  most 
liable  to  change,  hi  nephrodiums  abnormalities  are  near- 
ly all  reproduced  identically  from  spores  taken  from  all 
parts  of  the  frond  and  normal  plants  are  seldom  found 
among  seedlings.     They  are  also  very  difficult  to  cross. 

Accepted  theories  have  been  combatted  of  late  and 
heredity  has  been  spoken  of,  but  until  more  certain  facts 
bearing  upon  the  case  have  been  obtained  no  definite 
conclusion  can  be  made;  animal  life  is  not  vegetable 
life;  especially  is  the  dissimilarity  in  ferns,  where  each 
little  spore  is  an  individual.  Raising  abnormal  forms 
of  ferns  from  spores  is  like  most  other  things — you  can- 
not expect  much  success  right  off.  Every  fern  grower 
knows  that  disappointments  and  deceptions  follow  one 
after  the  other  and  trying  and  trying  again  are  neces- 
sary before  any  results  are  reached,  and  a  curious  fact 
is  that  after  working  for  some  time  in  that  direction 
the  surrounding  conditions  become  seeminglv  saturated 


with  the  tendency  to  abnormality  and  abnormal  fern> 
will  grow  everywhere  you  put  some  spores. 

In  the  raising  of  new  forms  in  ferns  chance  has  much 
to  do,  but  there  are  some  natural  laws  one  has  to  recog- 
nize. 

1.  A  normal  fern  will,  with  very  few  exceptions,  re- 
produce itself  identically. 

2.  Two  or  more  species  from  a  same  genus  seeded 
together  reproduce  the  same  species  mixed  together  with 
'sometimes — but  not  as  a  rule — hybrids.  The  fecunda- 
tion in  ferns  is  such  a  minute  thing  that  you  cannot  de- 
pend on  it. 

3.  A  single  abnormal  frond  found  on  a  plant — usu- 
ally a  forked  frond — does  not  reproduce  itself. 

4.  An  abnormal  fern  found  in  nature  which  has  all 
its  fronds  altered  in  the  same  way  gives,  by  seeding, 
more  or  less  abnormal  plants  resembling  the  parent, 
with  many  normal  ones.  Sometimes  they  give  new 
forms. 

5.  The  selected  altered  ferns  from  that  product  give 
more  than  fifty  per  cent,  altered  ones,  with  some  that 
are  better.  After  that  they  reproduce  themselves  nearly 
identically  through  selected  spores. 

6.  Two  abnormals,  wild  forms,  of  the  same  species 
seeded  together  will  give  about  one-half  normal  plants; 
;the  other  half  will  resemble  the  parents,  with  a  few 
other  forms. 

7.  A  few  of  these  new  forms  seeded  together  give 
many  other  new  forms,  with  a  loss  proportion  of  normal 
plants.  These  new  plants  show  great  sensibility  to  vari- 
ation and  the  result  of  seeding  them  together  is  scarcely 
two  plant,-  alike  in  the  progeny,  the  number  of  normal 
ones,  if  the  spores  have  been  well  selected,  being  very 
small.  These  observations  have  been  made  with  the 
hardy  ferns  before  mentioned  and  it  is  shown  that  most 
of  these  abnormal  hybrids  will  be  constant  forms. 

A  few  words  about  hybridizing  ferns  may  not  be  out 
of  place  here.  Everybody  who  handles  ferns  is  sup- 
posed to  know  thai  when  a  fern  spore  finds  itself  in  a 
suitable  place  it  develops  in  a  number  of  cells  and  takes 
a  heart-shaped  form  called  prothalium,  which  adheres 
to  the  ground  by  little  hair-roots.  On  the  under  surface 
of  tin'  prothallus  are  situated  the  reproductive  organs: 
male  antheridium  containing  the  antherozoids.  the  re- 
productive agent,  and  the  archegonium,  tin:  female  or- 
gan containing  the  embryo  seed.  If  through 
the  dew  moisture  of  the  under  surface  of  the  pro- 
thallus the  movable  fibratile  little  antherozoids  are 
carried  to  the  opening  of  the  archegonia.  when 
they  enter  fecundation  takes  place.  Now,  to  hy- 
bridize ferns  it  is  necessary  that  the  antherozoids  from 
one  prothallus,  the  growth  of  a  spore  from  one  fern, 
finds  its  way  to  the  archegonia  of  another  prothallus 
which  has  grown  from  a  spore  of  another  fern.  These 
organs  being  so  extremely  minute  cannot  be  handled 
like  the  pollen  of  a  flower  and  therefore  hybridization 
in  ferns  is  always  a  very  uncertain  possibility. 

The  female  organs  being  situated  within  the  indenta- 
tion of  the  heart-shaped  or  top  part  of  the  prothallus 


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and  the  male  ones  among  the  root  hairs  of  the  lower 
part,  the  prothalhis  can  be  cut  horizontally  in  two 
with  a  very  thin,  sharp  knife  and  the  upper  part  of  one 
planted  close  to  the  lower  part  of  another  so  that  the 
cuts  touch;  this  graft — so  to  speak — has  to  be  made  be- 
fore complete  development  of  the  prothalhis.  This  i> 
the  most  certain  way  to  some  tangible  result,  but  is  very 
tedious  work.  A  more  practical  way  and  one  that  is 
much  used  is  to  seed  together  the  spores  of  two  or  three 
different  ferns  one  desires  to  cross — not  too  thickly,  but 
thick  enough  so  that  the  prothallus  when  grown  overlap 
one  another;  experience  will  indicate  when  the  time  is 
near  for  fecundation.  Then  at  intervals  of  a  few  days 
for  a  week  or  two  submerge  for  one  quar- 
ter of  an  hour  the  seed  pans  with  the  sur- 
face of  the  soil  all  green  with  the  prothallus,  in  a  pail 
of  warm  water,  shaking  it  slowly  to  assist  the  little  an- 
therozoids  to  move  around,  and  if  one  or  more  find  their 
way  to  another  archegonia  than  thetone  to  which  they 
naturally  belong,  then  hybridization  has  occurred  and 
a  new  fern  will  be  the  result. 


Marica  Northiana 


Calathea  (Maranta)  zebrina 

(See  Frontispiece.) 

This  genus  furnishes  the  arrowroot  of  commerce  and 
is  therefore  useful  as  well  as  ornamental.  The  species 
of  this  note  is  one  of  the  oldest  and  most  familiar 
denizens  of  our  store-greenhouses.  It  is  an  inhabitant 
of  tropical  America,  in  which  region  most  of  the  genus 
finds  their  abode.  While  not  the  gem  amongst  its  fel- 
lows, from  a  purely  beautiful  and  picturesque  stand- 
point, it  is  withal  one  of  the  most  imposing  foliaged 
species  when  well  done,  and  is  the  most  easily  grown 
under  any  and  all  circumstances,  having  the  stoutest 
constitution  of  any  of  the  species,  maintaining  a  re- 
spectable appearance  in  lower  temperatures  and  under 
adverse  conditions.  It  makes  a  capital  lawn-plant  in  a 
shaded  and  sheltered  position,  but  this  mode  of  culture 
is   not   conducive   to   exhibition   plants. 

Marantas  like  high  and  moist  temperatures;  a  good 
shade  is  also  essential,  especially  in  the  summer  and 
autumn  seasons.  Syringing  the  foliage  in  the  growing 
season  is  beneficial,  but  this  can  be  easily  overdone  with 
marantas,  even  if  they  like — figuratively  speaking — 
somewhat  moist  feet.  As  the  blade  of  the  leaves  of 
many  of  them  are  comparatively  large,  frequent  heavy 
syringings  in  other  than  skilled  hands  is  likely  to  be 
more  detrimental  than  otherwise,  as  the  water  thrown 
against  the  leaves  is  largely  conducted  down  the  stems 
into  the  sheath  and  finally  to  the  potting  material 
which  naturally  tends  to  conditions  the  reverse  of 
healthy.  As  they  possess  soft  and  stout  roots,  the  pot- 
ting material  should  be  porous  in  character.  Fibrous 
loam  chopped  up  lumpy,  with  a  liberal  proportion  of 
good  leaf-mould,  semi-decayed,  with  sand  and  charcoal 
nodules  in  plenty,  constitutes  a  good  potting  medium. 
In  order  to  maintain  them  in  good  order,  annual  repot- 
ting in  fresh  soil,  other  tilings  being  equal,  is  an  impor- 
tant factor. 


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The  subject  of  the  above  illustration  is  not  bj 
any  means  a  new  plant,  being  introduced  from 
Brazil  as  early  as  1789;  still  it  will  be  new  to  a  good 
many  readers  of  IIokticultuke  for  the  plant  is  seldom 
seen  in  cultivation  outside  of  Botanical  Gardens. 

It  is  a  member  of  the  Iris  family  as  can  be  seen  at 
once  by  looking  at  the  flowers  shown  in  the  photograph 
The  picture  represents  a  plant  in  a  5-inch  pot  and  it 
would  make  a  line  plant  for  the  dwelling  house.  Un- 
fortun'ateh  the  beautiful  flowers  are  very  short  lived., 
lasting  but  one  day.  However,  they  will  keep  on  devel- 
oping new  flowers  for  some  time  at  intervals  of  from 
one  tn  five  or  six  days;  each  scape  producing  from  three 
to  five  more  flowers.  Their  flowering  season  is  March, 
but  where  they  are  grown  in  any  quantity  the  season  of 
flowering  is  much  longer,  as  some  plants  will  start  to 
flower  as  earl}  as  the  middle  of  February  while  othern 
will  wait  until  the  latter  part  of  April.  The  flowers, 
although  short  lived,  are  beautiful,  and  for  color  would 
set  many  an  orchid  ih  the  background.  The  outer 
segments  of  (he  perianth  are  of  the  purest  white,  at  the 
base  elegantly  mottled  or  striped  with  chestnut-brown 
on  a  greenish-yellow  ground;  the  inner  segments  are 
neatly  curved,  the  upper  part  barred  with  deep  blue  on 
a  white  ground  :  the  lower  part  veined  with  white  and 
brown.  The  stamens  are  united,  pure  white  with  light 
green  pollen  masses.     The  flower  measures  three  inches 


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across  and  contrasts  very  effectively  with  the  deep  green 
glossy  leaves  and  flower  scapes.  These  latter  resemble 
the  leaves  very  much  only  through  the  center  can  be 
seen  the  proper  flower  stem  in  the  shape  of  a  swollen 
midrib.  The  accompanying  picture  shows  this  plain, 
also  the  way  the  flowers  proceed  from  (lie  side  near  the 
top  of  the  scape.  At  the  same  place  and  time  as  the 
flowers  come  out  young  plants  will  push  forth,  which 
affords  a  ready  means  of  propagation  as  they  will  root 
as  soon  as  they  come  in  contact  with  the  soil  or  sand 
"ii  which  the  plant  happens  to  stand.  After  flowering 
t  lie  scapes  will  droop  down  and  then  these  young  plants 
will  soon  establish  themselves.  If  it  is  not  desired  to 
propagate  from  them,  the  young  plants  on  the  old 
flower  scapes  can  be  left  on,  the  plant  stood  on  an 
inverted  flowerpot  so  as  to  keep  the  young  growths  from 
rooting,  and  the  following  winter  both  young  and  old 
plants  will  flower  and  it  looks  quite  novel. 

As  to  culture  very  little  need  be  said,  for  the  plain 
succeeds  under  all  temperatures  above  freezing  and 
below  boiling,  in  any  old  soil,  preferring  a  heavy  loam, 
in  shade  or  full  sun;  stick  them  away  in  any  corner  or 
along  a  walk  where  other  plants  would  refuse  to  grow. 
these  plants  will  thrive  there.  For  the  dwelling  house 
no  other  plant  will  keep  in  better  condition  for  so  long 
a  time  and  under  poor  management.  They  will  take  a 
lot  of  water  if  well  drained  and  they  can  stand  a  good 
long  drought  without  being  injured.  The  flower  scapes 
can  be  cut  and  will  last  a  long  time  in  the  house,  devel- 
oping flowers  and  young  plants  almost  as  good  as  they 
would  in  the  plant.  The  leaves  possess  the  same  good 
keeping  qualities  and  can  be  used  to  good  advantage 
with  other  cut  flowers. 


British  Horticulture 

A   TULIP  SPECIALIST 

Amongst  the  most  enthusiastic  supporters  of  the 
National  Tulip  Society  is  Mr.  A.  D.  Hall,  M.  A.,  who 
is  at  the  head  of  the  Eothmasted  Experimental  Station. 
For  over  ten  years  Mr.  Hall  has  been  cultivating  tulips, 
and  during  that  time  has  raised  a  number  of  seedlings. 
Exclusive  of  the  latter.  Mr.  Mall  grows  about  150  varie- 
ties. He  is  most  enthusiastic  as  to  the  culture  of  the 
florists'  section.  He  considers  that  the  English  tulip  is 
comparatively  easy  In  grow,  because  ii  is  imi  very  par- 
ticular either  as  to  soil  or  climate.  It  stands  the 
smoky  atmosphere  of  the  greal  manufacturing  centres. 
Speaking  of  his  own  experience  as  a  grower.  .Mr.  Hall 
states:  "J  have  dabbled  in  a  good  many  flowers,  but  I 
think  that  none  gets  more  hold  of  you  year  by  vear  than 
the  tulip.  The  inter,. si  in  the  eld  florists'  flowers  is 
unquestionably  reviving  witness  the  auricula  ami  pri- 
mula— and  no  doubt  the  tulip  will  have  its  turn.    Even 


if  bulbs  have  to  be  purchased  the  price  is  not  high. 
Another  recommendation  to  the  amateur  is  that  the 
amount  of  space  required  for  growing  tulips  is  very 
small."  Mr.  Hall's  flowers  are  seen  at  their  best  at  the 
end  of  May.  When  they  are  in  their  bud  stage,  to 
keep  off  the  rain  a  case  is  erected  over  them,  composed 
of  waxed  calico,  which  forms  an  awning  and  is  nearly 
transparent.  Asked  whether  the  interest  in  showing 
tulips  was  increasing.  Mr.  Hall  replied:  "We  had  a 
better  southern  show  last  year  than  we  have  ever  had. 
The  first  is  generally  at  the  Royal  Horticultural  Socie- 
ty's hall  the  third  week  in  May,  but  this  year  it  will  be 
at  Botanic  Society's  show  in  Regent's  Park.  The  in- 
termediate show  will  be  at  Wakefield,  and  the  third  at 
Manchester,  both  in  May." 

A  NATIONAL  FLOIfAL   EMBLEM 

Market  florists  sent  forward  a  good  supply  of  red 
and  white  roses  in  anticipation  of  a  big  demand  on  St. 
George's  Day.  The  result  was  somewhat  disappoint- 
ing, and  some  of  the  growers  found  that  there  was  no 
increase  in  the  ordinary  demand.  The  St.  George's 
Society  has  endeavored  to  secure  the  observance  of  this 
national  festival  by  the  wearing  of  red  and  white  roses, 
hut  the  movement  makes  but  slow  progress.  One  South 
London  tradesman  sought  to  gain  a  little  publicity  by 
presenting  all  his  lady  customers  with  a  posy  of  roses 
on  April  23rd.  The  florists  would  very  much  like  to 
see  this  celebration  taken  up  with  more  enthusiasm. 
They  instance  what  has  been  done  with  the  carnation  as 
an  emblematical  flower  in  the  United  States.  In  this 
country  the  trade  receives  but  little  aid  from  national 
events.  Even  on  ceremonial  occasions  when  a  touch 
of  color  is  added  to  the  London  streets  the  garish  and 
flimsy  adornment  of  paper  flowers  are  usually  selected. 
The  great  flower-wearing  day  is  on  April  19th,  when 
the  primrose  is  worn  in  memory  of  the  late  Lord  Bea- 
consfield.  These  flowers  are  extensively  obtained  from 
the  woods  and  hedge-rows  a  few  miles  out  of  London 
by  hawkers,  so  that  here  again  the  trade  reaps  but  little 
advantage,  beyond  supplying  a  few  wreaths  for  placing 
at  the  foot  of  the  deceased  statesman's  statue.  From 
time  to  time  there  have  been  suggestions  for  founding 
an  orchid  League  amongst  tin1  admirers  of  Mr.  Cham- 
berlain. The  cost  of  this  aristocratic  bloom  has  evi- 
dently  stood  in  the  way  of  the  project  being  successful. 
The  primrose  has  the  merit  of  being  thoroughly  demo- 
cratic, for  a  penny  one  is  able1  to  secure  a  good-sized 
hunch. 


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Improved    types    of     Cineraria 
grandiflora 


The  evolution  of  modern  florists'  flowers  has  in  no 
ease  been  more  strongly  marked  than  in  the  cineraria 
family.  The  small-flowered  senecio  was  the  original 
prototype  and  from  this  iw  have  a  graduated  advance 
up  to  the  latest,  star-shaped  cactus  forms.  The  cin- 
eraria enjoyed  a  wider  popularity  in  the  last  decade 
than  now;  the  inexorable  law  of  ''the  survival  of  the 
fittest''  placed  it  in  the  rear  in  an  unprecedented  era  of 
novelties.  The  advent  of  the  stellata  type,  so  free  ami 
useful  for  cutting,  and  the  latest  acquisitions  of  Messrs 
Sutton  of  England  are  tending  to  a  revival  with  these 
one-time  favorite  plants.  The  objections  of  straggling 
foliage — requiring  so  much  valuable  room  in  winter — 
also  a  general  uniformity  of  color,  purples  predominat- 
ing, have  been  removed  by  the  introduction  of  plants  of 
close,  compact  habit,  with  beautiful  shades  of  pink  ami 
pure  white  flowers,  many  with  cactus  form  and  quilled 
petals;  they  are  now  in  every  way  worth  the  attention 
of  the  commercial  florist  and  private  gardener.  These 
ecu  types  are  of  very  floriferous  character  as  may  lie 
seen  from  the  illustration,  every  axil  down  to  the  base 
contributing  its  cluster,  in  many  cases  completely  hid- 
ing the  foliage.  If  the  plants  are  kept  m  cool  airy 
quarters  flowers  may  be  had  from  Christmas  to  May: 
the  centre  cluster  usually  fading  first  another  may  be 
drawn  into  the  vacant  place  and  the  whole  plant  will 
look  perfect  again. 

Seed  may  he  sown  the  2nd  week  in  July;  when  large 
enough  to  handle  prick  off  into  boxes  or  pans,  then  later 
into  3-ineh  pots,  keeping  them  going  in  not  less  than 
CO  degrees  at  night,  also  keeping  them  well  up  to  the 
light.  They  will  need  a  shift  into  5-inch  pots  in  Sep- 
tember using  ordinary  soil,  not  too  rich,  at  this  stage 
and  in  November  they  may  be  transferred  into  7-inch 
pots  for  flowering,  using  a  mixture  of  good  turfy  loam, 
leaf  mould,  a  little  dried  cow  dung  and  sand,  with  a 
good  sprinkling  of  rough  bones.  A  good  plan  is  to  put 
a  layer  of  rough  bones  over  the  crocks,  the  roots  finding- 
tins  in  mellowed  condition  at  the  important  period  when 
the  flower  buds  are  forming.     Incidentally,  this  method 


of  late  feeding  might  well  be  applied  with  advantage 
to  all  soft  wooded  plants  of  this  character;  if  too  rich 
soil  is  given  in  the  early  stages,  the  wood-fibres  ripen 
too  quickly,  thus  running  into  flower  before  a  good  sub- 
stantial growth  has  been  secured.  The  indiscriminate 
use  of  fertilizers  is  responsible  for  many  failures  with 
what  is  naturally  easily-grown  stock. 

Cinerarias  to  be  done  well  should  have  a  house  to 
themselves.  Cool,  airy  quarters  with  a  temperature  of 
not  less  than  40  degrees  at  night  will  ensure  dwarf 
steady  growth.  They  should  be  kept  well  up  to  the 
light  and  turned  around  weekly,  keeping  a  sharp  look- 
out for  aphis;  a  good  plan  where  outside  conditions 
permit  is  to  have  bottom  ventilators  put  in  near  the 
pipes,  leaving  them  open  night  and  day,  even  with  a 
few  degrees  of  frost,  balancing  matters  by  keeping  heat 
well  on  at  night  and  checking  in  the  morning,  thus 
maintaining  always  a  fresh  buoyant  atmosphere,  so  abso- 
lutely necessary  for  cinerarias  and  all  plants  of  like 
character,  if  dwarf,  sturdy,  growth  is  to  lie  secured  dur- 


ing tin'  winter  months. 


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Pseudo-bulbless  Oncidiums 

These  interesting  and  easily  cultivated  plants,  gen- 
erally  considered  scarcely  worthy  of  cultivation, 
require  only  to  be  better  known  to  receive  the  recogni- 
tion  they  deserve.  They  are  mostly  natives  of  Central 
and  South  America,  have  thick,  leathery  foliage,  which 
it  may  easily  be  supposed,  performs  all  the  functions  of 
pseudo-bulbs.  The  flowers  are  borne  on  long  branch- 
ing panicles  someti s  four  and  five  feet  long. 

The  most  popular  of  this  class  of  oneidium  is  0. 
Cavendishianum,  and  a  well-flowered  plant  of  this 
species  is  a  sight  to  lie  remembered.  The  species  is 
variable  but  the  flowers  are  generally  yellow  with  rich 
brown  spots  on  the  sepals  ami  petals;  the  lip  is  bright 
vellow.  The  size,  color,  fragrance  and  texture  of  the 
flower,-,  combined  with  their  keeping  qualities,  make 
this  a   valuable  horticultural  species. 

0.  luridum  is  also  a  vigorous  and  useful  species,  but 
the  (lowers  have  not  the  texture  of  Cavindishianum  and 
are  more  transitory. 

( ).  bicallosum,  <  •.  Lanceanum  and  0.  Carthaginense 
are  each  worthy  of  a  place.  The  latter  has  small,  obse- 
lete  pseudo-bulbs  but  has  the  thick  fleshy  leaves  of  the 
(dass.  They  all  enjoy  a  warm,  very  moist  atmosphere, 
and  should  be  grown  in  baskets  in  pure  fern-root  as 
they  are  very  free-rooting  and  resent  anything  approach- 
ing stagnation  in  the  rooting  medium.  In  a  hot,  moist 
house  they  will  make  enormous  quantities  of  serial  roots 
without    which   the   plants  are  seldom    luxuriant. 

Thev  are  all  sensitive  to  strong  sunlight  and  should 
have  shade  nearly  all  the  year. 


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AN  ILLUSTRATED  JOURNAL 

DEVOTED  TO  THE 

FLORIST,  PLANTSMAN,  LANDSCAPE 

GARDENER  AND    KINDRED 

INTERESTS 

HORTICULTURE  PUBLISHING  CO. 

II    HAMILTON    PLACE,    BOSTON.    MASS. 

Telephone,  Oxford   292 

WM.   J.   STEWART.   Editor  and  Manager. 


A  correspondent  writes  in  approval  of 

A  fair  our  policy  of  giving  full  liberty  for  the 

field  for  all     expression  of  opinion  in  our  columns. 

We  do  not  always  agree  with  the  views 
expressed  by  those  who  write  for  us,  but  all  are  welcome 
so  long  as  they  discuss  things  and  policies  and  opera- 
tions rather  than  individuals  and  so  long  as  it  is  done 
in  manly  way  over  one's  own  name.  In  the  ease  of 
trade  journalism,  in  which  the  family  character  is  so 
inherent,  the  arguments  against  the  use  of  assumed 
names  are  many  and  those  in  favor  very  few.  We  have 
always  agreed  with  the  late  Peter  Henderson,  who  fre- 
quently expressed  strong  views  on  this  point,  holding 
that  if  a  man  was  afraid  or  ashamed  to  sign  his  name 
in  full  to  a  communication  he  would  better  not  pub- 
lish it  at  all. 

Only  a  brief  space  of  three  months  now 
Get  ready  separates  us  from  the  S.  A.  F.  conven- 
for  Dayton  cion  at  Dayton,  Ohio,  the  leading  horti- 
cultural event  of  the  year.  It  is  not  too 
soon  to  begin  active  individual  and  concerted  work  to 
the  end  that  a  large  attendance  may  be  assured  and 
the  greatest  pleasure  and  profit  derived.  Club  officials, 
committees.  State  vice-presidents,  and  others  interested 
in  organizing  parties  to  travel  together  to  the  conven- 
tion or  otherwise  promoting  its  success  are  free  to  use 
the  columns  of  Horticulture  for  such  announcements 
and  notices  as  they  choose  to  make  at  any  time  and  we 
shall  give  them  prompt  dissemination.  Dayton  is  very 
centrally  located  and  had  every  qualification  needed  in 
a  convention  city.  The  normal  convention  attendance 
is  a  foregone  conclusion  but  it  is  possible  to  increase 
this  largely  by  early  effort.      So  "get  busy." 

A  revival  in  the  demand  for  bedding 

Bedding  plant     plants  is  noted  in  many  places.   We  are 

prospects         glad  it  is  so.     There  are  innumerable 

spots  which  nothing  else  can  fill  so 
well,- — little  spots  all  through  the  crowded  city  where 
nothing  would  ever  be  planted  were  it  not  for  the  entic- 
ing baskets  of  assorted  geraniums,  salvias,  helio- 
tropes and  pansies,  which  awaken  the  dormant 
fondness  for  a  bit  of  blooming  garden.  There 
is  no  garden  so  small  or  so  large  in  which  this  class  of 


plants  has  not  an  appropriate  place  and  their  use,  by  the 
gardener  blessed  with  good  judgment  and  correct  taster 
will  not  interfere  with  but  rather  assist  and  supplement 
in  a  pleasing  manner  the 'hardy  herbaceous  and  shrub 
plantings  which  in  recent  years  have  taken  the  place  of 
the  garish,  unsatisfying  displays  of  bedding  plants  once 
so  prevalent.  The  past  decade  has  seen  many  real  im- 
provements among  this  class  of  plants  in  the  way  of 
more  compact  habit,  greater  variety  of  color,  larger 
flowers  and  other  points  of  excellence  and  it  is  very 
gratifying  to  see  that  these  new  and  improved  sorts  are 
being  grown  and  offered  generally  by  the  large  adver- 
tising growers.  We  hope  their  enterprise  will  be  amply 
rewarded  with  big  business  and  remunerative  results. 

Trade    prices,    where    and   how 

Concerning  they    should    be    published,    or 

the  dissemination       whether    they    should    be    pub- 

of  wholesale  prices      Hshed  under  any  circumstances, 

have  long  been  and  are  likely  to 
continue  to  be  a  fruitful  subject  for  critical 
discussion  in  certain  quarters.  There  is  no  known 
method  whereby  the  limit  of  distribution  of 
printed  matter  can  be  controlled  or  any  authority 
exercised  as  to  whose  eye  it  shall  not  reach. 
The  publisher  of  a  journal  in  which  wholesale 
prices  are  quoted  can  and  generally  does  endeavor  to 
place  some  reasonable  limit  on  its  circulation,  but  the 
destiny  of  each  copy,  after  it  has  left  his  hands,  is  beyond 
any  further  control  on  his  part.  We  contend  that  it  is 
to  the  wholesale  dealer  and  advertiser  that  the  retail 
dealer  should  look  for  protection  against  the  selling  of 
goods  to  retail  consumers  at  trade  prices.  The  whole 
matter  will  easily  adjust  itself  in  all  horticultural  lines 
when  the  wholesale  dealer  adopts  the  plan  of  demand- 
ing from  every  applicant  a  business  card  of  other  sat- 
isfactory evidence  that  he  is  in  the  trade  and  entitled  to 
trade  prices  before  consenting  to  have  any  dealings  with 
him.  This  is  the  method  pursued  in  other  lines  of 
trade  of  any  extent  commercially  and,  when  lived  up 
to,  covers  the  ground  fully. 

It  now  becomes  evident  that,  despite  the 
Fighting  myriads  of  moth  nests  and  eggs  that  have 
the  moths  i,eeu  destroyed  through  public  and  pri- 
vate effort  in  eastern  Massachusetts  and 
neighboring  states  during  the  past  three  months,  the 
campaign  will  have  accomplished  little  more  than  the 
saving  of  a  great  many  trees  that  would  otherwise  have 
been  ruined.  That  the  number  of  moths  to  be  fought 
next  winter  will  be  appreciably  less  than  has  been  the 
case  this  season  or  that  any  reduction  of  the  extent  of 
territory  infested  will  have  been  effected  can  hardly  be 
expected  for  there  are  vast  numbers  of  the  pests  that 
have  not  been  reached, — extensive  wood  lands  on  which 
the  cost  of  extermination  would  far  exceed  the  actual 
value  of  the  land  and  for  which  any  appropriation  the 
state  could  make  would  be  entirely  inadequate.  Ex- 
termination of  either  brown-tail  or  gypsy  moths  is  no 
longer  dreamed  of  by  anyone  who  realizes  the  situa- 
tion and  it  would  seem  inevitable  that  unless  some  nat- 
ural foe  of  the  moths  should  interpose,  the  scourge  will 
in  time  over-run  the  entire  eastern  section  of  the  coun- 
try. We  urge  upon  those  of  our  readers  who  have  not 
already  done  so  that  they  send  to  Superintendent  A.  H. 
Kirkland,  Boston,  for  such  documents  as  may  enable 
them  to  recognize  the  insects  and  detect  their  presence 
early,  and  giving  information  as  to  the  best  methods 
for  combatting  them. 


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UNCLE      JOHN      ON      MECHANICAL 
WATERING. 

Editor  HORTICULTURE: 

Dear  Sir:— If  the  interest  in 
"Mechanical  Watering"  continues, 
HORTICULTURE  will  have  to  set 
apart  a  department  under  that  head 
where  the  pros  and  cons  may  have 
full  sway.  To  me,  the  Wittbold 
system  of  mechanical  watering  (I  am 
not  sure  whether  this  is  the  best  title 
for  it)  possesses  so  much  merit  and 
appeals  so  directly  to  progressive 
horticultural  work,  that  it  must  un- 
doubtedly be  appreciated.  Sumehow 
or  other,  some  of  the  gentlemen  seem- 
ingly believe  that  the  "system"  has 
not  one  title  of  desirability  in  it's 
make-up,  which  is  assuredly  wrong, 
as  if  to-day  the  hose  shall  be  con- 
demned as  being  in  its  general  use, 
detrimental  to  the  best  culture.  The 
man  who  uses  the  water  can,  the  man 
who  uses  the  syringe  (.the  revolver  of 
water  arms),  the  man  who  uses  the 
hose,  has  to  mix  the  water  he  uses 
with  brains,  or  he  cannot  be  success- 
ful. The  man  with  the  mechanical 
watering  apparatus  must  also  mix 
brains  with  this  system. 

Watering  cans,  syringes  and  hose 
will  be  necessary  implements,  in  good 
culture  even  where  mechanical  water- 
ing is  used. 

In  the  Wittbold  establishment  the 
system  is  installed  in  a  series  of 
houses  (where  palms  of  various  sizes, 
ferns  of  various  sizes,  rubbers  and 
miscellaneous  plants — coleuses,  begon- 
ias, geraniums  and  other  bedding 
plants)  all  of  which  are  well  .grown 
and  in  fine  condition.  There  is  a 
difference  in  each  of  these  houses  in 
the  manner  the  water  is  distributed; 
in  some  the  water  is  distributed  over 
the  general  surface,  in  others  it  is 
distributed  so  as  to  completely  wash 
the  under  surfaces  of  the  plants — 
again,  only  the  pots  are  watered.  In 
one  house  where  nephrolepis  are 
grown  in  hanging  baskets  suspended 
from  the  roof,  the  system  is  so  ar- 
ranged for  the  perfect  watering  of 
these  ferns  that,  it  nothing  else  had 
been  attempted,  this  alone  is  worth 
all  the  work  and  thought  Louis 
Wittbold  has  put  in  it.  The  manipu- 
lation of  the  actual  watering  must  in 
itself  recommend  it  as  a  saver  of  time 
and  of  labor.  The  first  cost  is  not 
more  than  the  cost  of  rubber  hose 
would,  be  for  at  most  three  years. 
Its  uses  will  be  so  numerous  as  it 
gets  known  that  they  will  be  greatly 
appreciated  in  many  ways  not  now 
thought  of. 

In  conclusion  permit  me  to  say  that 
I  am  sure  the  many  readers  of 
HORTICULTURE  greatly  appreciate 
that  a  subject  so  important  as  water- 
ing (whether  mechanical  or  hosey 
or  otherwise)  has  been  given  so  much 
space  in  its  columns.  Not  forgetting, 
that  brains  must  be  mixed  with 
water,  however  applied  (whether  it  be 
by  McGorum,  McHutchison,  Finlay- 
son,  Wittbold,  or  "any  other  man") 
to  obtain  the  best  results. 
Very  truly   yours, 

JOHN  THORPE. 


OUTDOOR     ROSES    AND    MECHANI- 
CAL WATERING. 

To  be  reasonably  sure  of  getting 
good  roses  outdoors  the  plants  have  to 
be  carefully  attended  to  from  now  on. 
They  require  to  be  kept  clean  and 
growing  vigorously.  Dust  the  plants 
early  and  often  with  hellebore  powder, 
and  by  and  by  if  the  soil  gets  dry  it 
will  pay  to  water  thoroughly.  If 
watering  is  done  in  the  late  afternoon 
or  evening  let  the  water  flow  at  the 
base  of  the  plants.  I  sometimes  think 
this  much-talked-of  mechanical  water- 
ing apparatus  might  be  just  the  thing 
for  this  and  other  purposes,  argu- 
ments of  certain  worthy  men  notwith- 
standing. In  time  it  may  be  called 
irrigation  in  close  quarters,  and  who 
knows  but  what  irrigation  has  already 
accomplished  for  the  arid  lands  of  the 
West,  this  new-fangled  mechanical 
watering  business  may  also  do  for  the 
enlarged  horticultural  establishments 
of  the  West  and  East.  Don't  con- 
demn anything  until  by  a  just  trial 
you  have  been  convinced  that  con- 
demnation is  deserved,  because  it  may 
be  possible  that  a  just  and  fair  trial 
may  reveal  the  fact  that  what  would 
have  been  said  in  condemnation  would 
be  unjust  in  more  ways  than  one. 

d.  Mcintosh. 


THE      SEEDSMEN'S      STANDPOINT. 
Editor  HORTICULTURE: 

Dear  Sir: — You  have  doubtless 
noticed  in  the  press  dispatches  and  the 
Congressional  Record  the  harsh  and 
unwarranted  charges  against  the 
Agricultural  Press  of  the  country, 
made  by  the  friends  of  "Free-Seeds" 
during  the  debate  on  the  Agricultural 
Appropriation  bill.  Angered  by  the 
contenptuous  criticism  of  this  graft 
by  the  press  as  a  whole,  its  friends 
charged  that  the  press  opposed  it  not 
from  principle  but  because  it  was  con- 
trolled by  the  seed  merchants  through 
their  advertising — an  infamous  insult 
which  should  be  resented. 

The  Senate  Committtee  on  Agricul- 
ture has  granted  a  hearing  on  "free 
seeds"  to  be  held  shortly,  at  which 
some  of  the  prominent  seed  merchants 
will  explain  why  they  are  opposed  to 
the  government  interfering  with  their 
business  by  giving  away  products 
which  they  sell.  If  you  are  sufficiently 
interested,  will  you  drop  a  line  to 
Senator  Redfield  Proctor,  Chairman  of 
the  Committee  on  Agriculture,  stating 
that  you  are  opposed  to  the  distribution 
on  principle  and  not  because  of  any 
influence  of  advertisers.  Or,  if  you 
prefer  it,  I  would  be  pleased  to  present 
to  the  committee  at  the  hearing,  any- 
thing you  may  send  me  on  the  subject. 
For  your  information  I  may  say  that 
the  seedsmen  are  not  opposed  to  a 
distribution  of  new,  rare  and  valu- 
able seeds  within  the  meaning  of  the 
original  act,  but  they  object  to  the  in- 
discriminate distribution  of  turnip, 
radish,  corn,  beans,  peas,  spinach  and 
other  of  the  commonest  kinds  of  gar- 
den seeds  simply  that  a  Congressman 
can  make  a  showing  with  his  constitu- 
ents. 

Trusting  to  have  your  cooperation 
in  this  undertaking,  I  am. 

Yours  very  truly, 
WILLIAM    WOLFF    SMITH. 

Washington  Representative,  Whole- 
sale Seedsmen's  League. 


WHOLESOME  CHESTNUTS. 

Bedding  out  will  from  now  on  take 
up  a  considerable  part  of  the  garden- 
ers' attention.  Geraniums  that  have 
been  sufficiently  hardened  may  be 
planted  out  in  many  locations  in  a 
week  or  ten  days,  but  tender  things, 
such  as  alternanthera,  coleus,  helio 
trope,  etc.,  are  safer  where  protection 
is  available  up  to  the  first  of  June. 

If  alternanthera  persists  in  damping 
off  in  the  greenhouse  water  only  when 
absolutely  necessary,  and  then  in  the 
forenoon;  avoid  sprinkling.  Water 
thorougnly  when  required  at  the  root 
as  much  as  possible.  Alternanthera 
will  not  color  up  well  when  growing 
rank;  for  that  reason  shallow  flats  are 
preferable,  and  even  when  the  plants 
are  in  hot-beds  it  will  be  found  advan- 
tageous to  lift  them  two  or  three 
weeks  before  planting  and  put  them 
into  flats  or  small  pots. 

Herbaceous  borders  should  now  re- 
ceive attention  in  the  way  of  regulat- 
ing and  keeping  clean;  each  kind 
should  stand  distinct  and  any  other 
kind  encroaching  should  be  dug  out 
sufficiently  to  allow  each  plant  or 
i  lump  to  show  up.  The  parts  dug  up 
for  this  purpose  can  be  utilized  ii. 
filling  blank  spaces  where  deaths  have 
occurred. 

Hollyhocks  and  all  tall  growing 
plants  should  be  staked  in  time  and 
the  sooner  this  is  done  the  less  ob- 
jectionable the  stakes  will  appear 
later  on. 

Some  people  take  great  care  to  have 
the  ground  for  vegetables  thoroughly 
manured,  but  when  it  comes  to  the 
flower  beds  and  borders  they  seem  to 
think  that  for  them  little  if  any 
manure  or  fertilizer  is  needed.  This 
is  for  obvious  reasons  a  serious  mis- 
take; ground  planted  year  after  year 
with  flowering  plants  gets  exhausted 
unless  something  is  added  to  counter- 
act the  action  of  the  roots  on  the  soil. 
Impoverished  soil  is  in  many  cases  the 
cause  of  scraggy  plants  with  but  few 
blooms,  often  seen  towards  the  end  of 
the  season. 

Get  dahlias  hardened  before  plant- 
ing; this  of  course  refers  to  potted 
plants  from  cuttings  or  division. 
Dahlia  roots  are  better  in  the  oper. 
ground  now  than  anywhere  else. 
Don't  plant  them  too  closely;  leave 
room  between  the  rows  to  be  able  to 
walk  and  work  comfortably.  Put 
istakes  in  for  each  plant  at  planting 
time,  and  have  labels  handy  to  tack 
on  the  stakes. 

Rock  gardens  are  very  pretty  and 
are  sources  of  much  delight  and  en- 
joyment. At  this  season  every  plant 
should  be  carefully  gone  over  and 
freed  from  weeds.  Look  out  that 
ferns  are  not  smothered  by  either 
weeds  or  plants.  A  certain  amount  of 
carelessness  in  appearance  perhaps 
adds  to  the  beauty  of  a  rock  garden, 
but  weeds  are  nothing  but  a  menace 
even  then. 


HORTICULTURE:— Please  cut  out 
my  advs.  in  your  paper  as  all  my  stock- 
is  sold  out.  Send  me  the  bill.  Yours 
truly,   S.   A.   PINKSTONE. 


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May  12,  1906 


NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES. 


MASSACHUSETTS     HORTICULTUR- 
AL SOCIETY. 

The  May  exhibition  at  Horticultural 
Hall,  Boston,  on  Saturday  afternoon, 
fifth  inst,  brought  out  some  superb 
exhibits  of  calceolarias  and  fancy 
pelargoniums  from  that  invincible 
grower,  James  Stuart,  gardener  for 
George  F.  Fabyan  of  Brookline.  The 
varieties  represented  in  the  pelar- 
gonium collection  were  the  following: 
Bridegroom,  Mrs.  Ashley,  Nellie  Hayes, 
Miss  Henderson,  Lady  Duff,  Mabel, 
Alice  Love,  Duke  of  Portland,  Mme. 
Thibaut,  May  Queen,  Purity  and  H. 
M.  Stanley,  a  list  comprising  a  re- 
markable variety  of  colors.  Two 
plants  of  Calceolaria  Golden  Gem, 
each  four  feet  across,  from  Dr.  C.  G. 
Weld,  gardener  W.  C.  Rust,  also  came 
in  for  gTeat  admiration.  The  long 
tables  were  loaded  with  spring  flowers 
including  a  splendid  variety  of 
Alpines  from  the  Botanic  Garden, 
tulips  in  wide  assortment  from  several 
exhibitors,  a  great  collection  of  nar- 
cissi from  Longwater  Gardens,  gar- 
dener W.  W.  Craig,  which  received  a 
silver  medal;  pansies,  and  other  cut 
bloom.  A  cultural  certificate  was 
awarded  to  W.  N.  Craig  for  fine 
Lilium  candidum,  eight  to  twelve 
flowers  on  a  spike. 

NEW       JERSEY       FLORICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 

John  E.  Lager  on  Orchids  was  the 
attraction  at  the  monthly  meeting  on 
May  4.  The  lecture  was  amply  illus- 
trated with  flowers  from  Lager  and 
Hurrell  and  the  Julius  Roehrs  Co.,  and 
the  private  collections  of  Henry 
Graves  and  William  Barr,  many  of 
which  had  never  been  outside  their 
glass  houses  before. 

Two  Medinella  magniflca  requiring 
special  carrying  facilities  were  brought 
from  the  Colgates  and  John  Crosby 
Brown,  flowered  by  William  Reid  and 
Peter  Duff,  and  the  usual  array  of 
American  Beauty,  fine  carnations, 
antirrhinums,  calceolarias,  gladioli, 
from  skilled  hands.  Collections  of 
vegetables  from  Mrs.  William  Pierson, 
Chas.  Ashmead.  gardener,  and  Chas. 
Hathaway,   Max   Schneyder,   gardener. 

An  engrossed  and  illuminated  copy 
of  resolutions  were  presented  to 
Malcolm  MacRorie  treasurer  of  the 
society  for  many  years  in  recognition 
of  services  rendered,  feelingly  re- 
sponded to  by  the  recipient.  Louis 
Piker  was  elected  to  membership  and 
a  committee  appointed  to  co-operate 
in  the  societies'  part  in  the  forth- 
coming floral  parade,  June  15. 

J.  B.  DAVIS. 


LENOX  HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 
The  regular  meeting  of  the  Lenox 
Horticultural  Society  was  held  Satur- 
day, May  5,  President  S.  Carlquist  in 
the  chair.  This  society  held  an  in- 
stitute  with   the    Housatonk     Agricul- 


tural Society  and  their  president,  F. 
W.  Heath,  introduced  Dr.  B.  L.  Hart- 
well  of  the  Rhode  Island  Experiment 
Station,  who  gave  a  very  instructive 
lecture  on  "How  Plants  Grow."  He 
explained  from  large  charts  the  chem- 
ical structure  of  the  leaves,  stems 
and  roots  of  plants,  also  many  of  the 
chemical  experiments  that  are  being 
made  at   Kingston,  R.  I. 

A  committee  was  appointed  to 
(li  aw  up  resolutions  of  condolence, 
to  be  sent  to  the  wife  of  our  esteemed 
and  former  active  member,  the  late 
Wm.  Woods. 

GEO.  FOULSHAM,  Secretary. 


NEW     YORK     FLORISTS'    CLUB. 

On  account  of  the  inability  of  Mr. 
Pettigrew  to  be  present  next  Monday, 
the  evening  will  be  devoted  to  the 
members,  who  are  requested  to  bring 
up  discussions  as  to  what  would  be 
the  best  thing  to  do  to  advance  the 
interests  of  the  club,  and  to  take  some 
action  regarding  the  increased  ex- 
press  rates  on  cut  flowers. 

The  annual  outing  is  scheduled  to 
take  place  on  July  2,  at  Witzel's  Point 
View  Grove,  Long  Island.  The  pro- 
gram is  now  well  under  way  in  the 
hands  of  a  very  efficient  committee. 


AMERICAN     CARNATION     SOCIETY. 

The  following  varieties  have  been 
registered: 

"Winsome."  By  John  Reimels. 
Woodhaven,  N.  Y.  Scott  shade  of 
pink  and  about  the  same  growth  as 
Scott  when  it  was  first  introduced. 
It  blooms  freely  and  the  flowers 
measure  from  three  to  three  and  one- 
half    inches. 

"Pink  Imperial."  By  John  E. 
Haines.  Bethlehem,  Pa.  Pure  pink 
of  immense  size  and  unusual  long 
stems  all  season  through.  A  strong 
grower  and   free   bloomer. 

"Abundance."  By  Rudolph  Fischer. 
Great  Neck.  L.  I.  A  pure  white  of 
fair  size  and  an  unusually  free 
bloomer. 

"Crimson  Glow."  By  Dailledouze 
Bros.,  Flatbush.  N.  Y.  A  glowing 
crimson  of  medium  size,  perfectly 
stiff  stem,  an  excellent  calyx,  of  good 
healthy  habit  and  a  free  and  con- 
tinuous  bloomer. 

"Avalanche."  By  Robert  C.  Pye, 
Nyack,  N.  Y.  Pure  white  flower 
three  and  one-half  inches  in  diameter 
on  a  stiff  wiry  stem  twenty  inches  in 
length.  Habit  resembling  Lawson. 
its  seed  parent,  but  without  the  short 
stems   of   that    varietv. 

ALBERT   M.    I1ERH.   Secretary. 

SOCIETY       OF       AMERICAN       FLOR- 

ISTS   AND    ORNAMENTAL 

HORTICULTURISTS. 

Department  of  Plant  Registration. 

Duncan  Finlayson.  Jamaica  Plain, 
Mass.,  submits  for  registration  Den- 
drobium  nobile  Mrs.  Larz  Anderson. 
Flowers,  nearly  four  inches  across; 
extra  fine  form;  sepals  and  petals  pure 
white  the  extreme  apex  of  each  being 
slightly  colored  with  pale  amethyst^ 
labellum  pure  white;  disc  of  darkest 
maroon  purple. 

WM.    J.    STEWART,    Secretary. 


PITTSBURG        AND        ALLEGHANY 
FLORISTS'     AND     GARDENERS' 

CLUB. 
The  meeting  of  the  Club  on  Tuesday, 
May  1st,  was  well  attended  considering 
the  season,  for  as  the  warm  days  of 
late  spring  and  early  summer  draw  on 
the  attendance  is  always  less  than  in 
the  winter  months.  One  new  member 
was  elected,  and  a  number  who  were 
in  arrears  for  their  club  dues  for  two 
years,  and  had  made  no  favorable 
response  to  reminders,  were  dropped 
from  membership,  it  not  being  the 
policy  of  the  Club  to  carry  dead  tim- 
ber. 

Bedding  plants  and  Palms,  was  the 
topic  assigned  for  this  meeting,  and 
H.  L.  Blind  &  Bros,  of  West  View,  led 
off  with  a  large  assortment  of  bedding 
plants,  of  which  some  fine  double 
tuberous-rooted  begonias  and  cannas 
drew  the  most  attention.  It  was 
brought  out  that  the  Henderson  was 
the  best  seller  among  the  cannas,  but 
that  the  purely  foliage  varieties  such 
as  Black  Beauty  did  not  take  well. 

Mr.  H.  C.  Burchler,  for  the  Valley 
Greenhouses,  Sewickley,  showed  a  very 
attractively  staged  collection  of  thrifty 
stock,  the  vincas  and  fuchsias  being 
especially  noticeable. 

S.  J.  Hatch,  for  D  M.  Clemson,  also 
showed  bedding  plants  in  variety,  good 
stock. 

Jno.  Bader  of  Troy  Hill,  from  his 
large  collection  of  palms  and  tropical 
plants  showed  a  few  specimens  of 
pandanuses,  draca?nas,  variegated  box 
elder  and  palms  in  variety. 

The  chief  feature  of  the  exhibit  of 
Schenley  Park  Greenhouses  was  the 
exceedingly  fine  calceolarias.  Every- 
one was  a  specimen  fit  for  a  prize 

The  subject  for  the  June  meeting  is 
Pieonies  and  other  outdoor  flowers 
This  promises  to  be  a  very  interesting 
meeting  as  one  of  the  largest  parony 
specialists  in  the  country  will  make  an 
exhibition.  h.   P.   JOSLIN 


CLUB  AND  SOCIETY  NOTES. 
At  the  meeting  of  the  New  Haven 
horticultural  society  held  on  May  1 
a  committee  was  appointed  to  consider 
the  expediency  of  having  a  rose  show 
in  June.  Plans  for  the  big  show  in 
September  was  also  discussed.  Presi- 
dent R.  D.  Pryde  presided.  F  C 
Thompson  of  West  Haven  read  a-  paper 
on  pansies  and  exhibited  a  large  col- 
lection of  rare  and  beautiful  speci- 
mens. K 

The  Massachusetts  Highway  Asso- 
ciation held  its  spring  field-day  at 
Boston  on  Tuesday,  May  8.  It  took 
our  tally-lios  to  carry  the  party 
through  the  park  system,  Charlesbank 
the  Charles  River  dam,  now  in  course 
of  construction,  Back  Bay  Fens 
Franklin  Park  and  Franklin  Field 
being  visited  under  escort  of  Mr  Pet- 
tigrew and  Mr.  Shea.  Lunch  was 
served  at  Franklin  Field.  The  various 
features  of  the  boulevards  and  parks 
were  inspected  with  much  interest 


On    every  tongue— Horticulture's    re- 
markable   success. 


May  12,  190ti 


HORTICULTURE 


61!> 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NOTES. 
Lack  of  money  wherewith  to  rebuild 
San  Francisco  is  not  in  evidence.     Al- 
though our  losses  are  gigantic,  the  re- 
sources available  are  still  more  gigan- 
tic.    It   is   probable   that   Government 
aid    in    this    direction     will    not    be 
needed,  for  the  financial  interests  that 
are  now  exploring  this  field  from  their 
standpoint   calculate   that   the  money 
received     from     insurance     companies 
{provided    that   all   pay    their   losses), 
estimated   at   about   $105,000,000,    with 
the  street  railroad  reconstruction,  city 
bonds  of  1904  still  available,  etc.,  will 
in    themselves   aggregate    some   $207,- 
'000,000  in  round  numbers.    In  addition 
the     regular     commercial     income     of 
the   port,    domestic   and    foreign,   will 
amount  to  a  vast  sum.    Furthermore, 
Eastern  syndicates  with  huge  cash  re- 
sources   are    already    being    projected 
for  investment  in  the  New  San  Fran- 
cisco.    One  alone   of  these  syndicates 
is    said    to    have    already    $100,000,000 
ready  for  investment  here.     This  will 
probably    be    applied   in    the    form   of 
secured  loans  to  property  owners,  c6r- 
porate  and  individual.    Then  there  are 
thousands  of   capitalists   all   over   the 
country  who  will  be  attracted  to  this 
inviting  field  for  good  interest-paying 
investments.     Last,   but   by   no  means 
least,   San   Francisco    itself,    always   a 
city  of  great  cash   resources,   will  re- 
build largely  with  its  own  already  ex- 
isting capital,  and  indeed  this  capital 
is    even    now    turning    into    the    new 
work  without  any  reference  whatever 
to   what  outside  capital   is  or   is   not 
going  to  do.     Therefore  we  are  thor- 
oughly optimistic  and  believe  not  only 
in  the  speedy  return  of  the  all-around 
excellent    ante-calamity    normal    con- 
ditions we  enjoyed,  but  that  the  land- 
scape gardeners  will  soon  have  plenty 
to  do  at  remunerative  prices,  and  the 
flower    and    plant    growers    who    are 
daily  bringing  in  wagon-loads  of  stock 
and    freely    distributing    it    to    the    in- 
mates   of    scores   of   tented    hospitals, 
and      thousands     of     destitute      tent- 
covered  fire  refugees,  will  ere  long  re- 


CATTLEYA     KINKORA. 


This  is  a  new  hybrid  cattleya  re- 
cently bloomed  at  the  greenhouses  of 
C.    G.    Roebling,    J.    Goodier   gardener. 


The    parents    are    Cattleya    intermedia 
and   Cattleya   Mendelli   Morganiae. 


cover  the  domestic  trade  that  former- 
ly made  them  well-to-do. 

William  Kettlewell.  the  chief  land- 
scape gardener  and  propagator  of 
fancy  bloom  for  the  extensive  Pope 
estate  at  the  Burlingame  suburb  of 
San     Francisco,    drove    into    the    un- 


At 


HOUSE    OF    PHALAENOPSIS 
Mrs.    B.    B-    Tuttle's,    Naugatuck,    Conn. 


burned  section  of  the  city  this  week 
just  in  the  nick  of  time  to  delight 
Claude  H.  Smith,  a  wealthy  citizen  of 
Ithaca,  N.  Y.,  who  had  just  arrived. 
He  is  one  of  the  principal  proprietary 
members  of  the  Smith  Premier  Type- 
writer Company  of  Ithaca.  He  was 
engaged  to  be  married  next  month 
to  Miss  Bessie  Wilson,  a  San  Fran- 
cisco belle,  whose  brown-stone  man- 
sion was  reduced  to  ruins  by  the  great 
tire  After  receiving  no  answer  to  re- 
peated telegrams  of  inquiry  he  has- 
tened to  this  city,  and  after  seven 
days  of  diligent  searching  he  found 
his  destitute  sweetheart  and  her  pa- 
rents  in  an  army  tent  on  the  Presidio 
grounds  near  the  Golden  Gate,  and  an 
arrangement  to  have  the  June  wed- 
ding  take  place  immediately  was  con- 
sumated.  Mr.  Smith  is  an  up-to-date 
man  and  wanted  flowers  for  his  wed- 
ding.  He  searched  for  them  in  vain 
.!!.■  day  this  week  among  the  few 
tlmists  left  in  the  unburned  district. 
Next  morning  early  he  was  at  the 
earthquake-damaged  store  of  Serveau 
Bros.,  when  the  Kettlewell  wagon 
drove  up  loaded  with  American  Beau- 
ties, teas  and  violets  and  not  a  few 
orchids.  When  Mr.  Clark's  full  desire 
became  known  the  entire  wagonload 
was  turned  over  to  Serveau  Bros.,  who 
immediately  transported  the  supply  to 
the  wedding  tent  and  decorated  it  ex- 
travagantly  for  the  afternoon  wed- 
ding, and  at  6  o'clock  the  happy 
couple  boarded  a  train  for  Ithaca. 


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HORTICULTURE: 


May  12,  1906 


ABANDONED    FARMS    AND    THEIR 
CAPABILITIES. 

Abstract  of  an  address  given  before  the 
Massachusetts  Horticultural  Society  by 
1'rof.  W.  M.  Muuson,  Orouo,  Me.: 

One  of  the  first  reasons  for  the  aban- 
doned farms  in  New  England  is  the  in- 
herent restlessness  of  the  American 
boy.  That  this  innate  restlessness 
should  take  active  form,  however,  was 
the  result  of  changed  conditions.  The 
conditions  and  problems  presented  to 
the  New  England  farmer  of  today  are 
very  different  from  those  of  even  half 
a  century  ago. 

The  early  farmers  of  New  England 
worked  hard,  lived  simply  and  had 
few  debts,  but  also  few  of  the  comforts 
of  life  as  we  understand  them  at  pres- 
ent. A  race  of  sturdy,  efficient  men 
and  women  was  the  result;  men  and 
women  who  have  made  their  mark 
wherever  they  have  gone,  in  the  grad- 
ual settlement  and  development  of  the 
country. 

Many  farms  of  the  East  have  been 
literally  carved  from  the  hillsides,  and 
the  labor  incident  to  the  management 
of  such  farms  is  great.  As  a  result, 
even  during  the  first  half  of  the  last 
century,  many  of  the  best  young  men 
were  attracted  away  from  the  old 
homes  to  the  newly  developed  North- 
west territories.  With  improved 
transportation  facilities,  which  de- 
veloped rapidly  after  about  1850,  bring- 
ing eastern  farms  into  direct  compe- 
tition with  the  cheap  and  fertile  lands 
of  New  York,  Ohio  and  Michigan,  and 
soon  with  the  black  prairie  lands  of 
Illinois,  Minnesota  and  the  Red  River, 
lands  which  could  be  had  almost  free 
of  cost,  the  values  of  all  agricultural 
lands  in  the  East  fell.  The  New  Eng- 
land farmer  found  himself,  with  de- 
pleted soil  and  rigorous  climate,  grow- 
ing wheat  and  corn  which  had  to  com- 
pete in  the  open  market  with  similar 
products  from  the  rich  lands  already 
mentioned.  He  found  his  sons  leaving 
the  old  home  and  joining  the  ranks  of 
the  factory  hands,  or  moving  West  to 
grow  up  with  the  country,  and  swelling 
the  ranks  of  those  with  whom  he  must 
compete. 

Instead  of  meeting  the  problems 
mentioned  in  the  forceful,  intelligent 
way  we  should  expect  from  the  sons 
of  New  England,  the  farmer  of  the 
East  lost  his  grip  and  his  spirit.  He 
sought  other  professions,  and  "aban- 
doned" and  neglected  farms  became 
common. 

A  very  important  factor  in  the  ac- 
cumulation of  abandoned  farms  is  that 
of  injudicious  management.  The  old 
notion  that  "anybody  could  be  a 
farmer"  has  been  the  cause  of  the  un- 
doing of  a  vast  number  of  farms,  as 
well  as  a  much  larger  number  of  farm- 
ers.    So-called  "worn  out"  lands  may 


be  the  result  of  several  distinct  con- 
ditions; namely,  they  may  lack  humus, 
either  from  too  much  or  from  too  little 
cultivation;  they  may  lack  plant  food; 
they  may  have  become  acid;  they  may 
need  draining;  they  may  need  tilling. 
Having  ascertained  the  reason  for 
the  condition  existing  in  a  given  in- 
stance, the  application  of  specific 
remedies  is  not  a  difficult  problem. 
Deficiency  in  plant  food  may  be  met 
by  the  use  of  concentrated  fertilizers. 
Lack  of  humus,  one  of  the  most  com- 
mon troubles,  may  be  corrected  by  the 
use  of  green  manure — as  clover — in 
those  cases  where  stable  manure  is  not 
available.  In  cases  of  acidity  of  the 
soil,  when  leguminous  crops  cannot  be 
grown  for  the  supply  of  humus,  an  ap- 
plication of  lime  at  the  rate  of  from 
one  to  two  tons  per  acre  will  accom- 
plish wonders.  The  application  of 
wood  ashes,  which  contain  thirty  or 
forty  per  cent,  of  lime,  with  varying 
amounts  of  potash  and  phosphoric 
acid,  are  also  frequently  used  with  re- 
markable results. 

The  younger  generation  can  scarcely 
realize  that  truit  growing  is  still  in  its 
infancy  in  New  England,  and  that  in 
this  direction  is  the  most  hopeful  out- 
look for  the  future  of  New  England 
agriculture.  From  the  earliest  settle- 
ments on  the  Massachusetts  coast  till 
the  present  day,  fruit  has  been  grown 
in  New  England.  Plums,  peaches, 
pears  and  apples  galore  have  been  in- 
troduced from  England,  France  and 
Belgium.  Until  about  fifty  years  ago, 
however,  there  was  very  little  of  the 
fruit  we  know  today;  and  that  little 
was  produced  largely  in  the  gardens 
of  a  few  enthusiastic  lovers  of  fruit. 
Apples  were  then  produced  from  nat- 
ural seedlings,  growing  without  care 
or  attention,  and  were  of  more  im- 
portance for  cider  than  for  any  other 
purpose.  Pears  of  delicious  quality 
were  grown,  but  mostly  on  a  small 
scale  for  home  use  or  home  markets. 

But  now  all  this  is  changed.  We 
are  beginning  to  recognize  the  fact 
that  a  large  part  of  New  England, 
rough  though  it  be,  and  difficult  of 
manipulation  for  the  ordinary  farm 
operations,  is  well  adapted  to  the  pro- 
duction of  fruits  of  the  highest  color 
and  finest  quality.  We  are  beginning 
to  realize  that  with  moderate  annual 
expenditure  for  labor  and  plant  food, 
we  may  reap  a  rich  and  sure  return, 
and  that  right  at  our  doors  are  the 
best  markets  in  the  world  for  a  com- 
modity which  we  can  produce  as  readi- 
ly as  we  can  make  shoes,  cotton  cloth 
or  wooden  nutmegs. 

Over  much  of  the  area  of  New  Eng- 
land apple  trees  are  growing  aimost 
spontaneously;  and  wherever,  in  the 
past,  seeds  may  have  been  scattered, 
we  may  find  trees  growing.  These  old 
trees,  though  neglected  and  broken  by 


storms,  usually  produce  some  fruit 
every  year  and  are  frequently  loaded 
to  the  ground.  When  given  half  the 
chance  of  ordinary  farm  crops  these 
same' old  trees,  regrafted  to  varieties 
of  recognized  merit,  become  the  most 
-  valuable  assets  of  the  farm.  In  thil 
connection  I  have  in  mind  an  old  or- 
chard in  '  Southern  Maine,  set  more 
than  eighty  years  ago  and  naturally 
somewhat  decrepit  now.  In  three  suc- 
cessive years  recently,  this  orchard, 
covering  about  two  and  one-half  acres, 
yielded  650,  400  and  350  bushels  re- 
spectively; which  brought  the  owner 
$480,  $300  and  $350,  or  an  estimated 
net  profit  to  the  owner  of  seventy-five 
per  cent.  These  old  moss-covered, 
neglected  veterans,  hardy  as  maples 
and  refusing  to  die,  stand  as  living 
witnesses  to  the  possibilities  of  New 
England's  hillsides.  Nor  is'  the  testi- 
mony confined  to  these  old  veterans. 
Very  many  modern  instances  of  men 
who  have  accumulated  a  competence 
from  old  rocky  pastures  by  the  aid 
of  the  apple  tree  might  be  cited. 

Phineas  Whittier,  Maine's  "apple 
king,"  began  his  labors  as  a  fruit 
grower  about  1850  with  the  purchase 
of  ninety  acres  of  most  unpromising 
rocky  pasture  and  woodland  for  the 
sum  of  $400,  of  which  he  was  only  able 
to  pay  $75  down.  Apple  trees  were 
set  wherever  a  place  could  be  found 
among  the  rocks,  and  today  there  are 
substantial  buildings,  including  fruit 
cellars  and  evaporating  house,  and  the 
annual  returns  from  the  orchard, 
which  now  covers  nearly  a  thousand 
acres,  are  from  $3000  to  $6000. 

Only  a  few  weeks  ago,  in  conversa- 
tion with  the  owner  of  an  "abandoned 
farm"  in  Maine,  the  following  inter- 
esting facts  were  brought  out.  The 
owner,  a  resident  of  Waterford,  Ox- 
ford County,  was  a  young  married  man 
and  wished  to  branch  out  somewhat 
in  his  farming  operations.  In  1886  an 
abandoned  farm  of  136  acres  one  and 
a  half  miles  from  home  was  bought 
for  $650.  This  is  what  is  known  as  a 
hill  farm,  and  apple  seedlings  grew 
almost  spontaneously.  At  the  time  of 
purchase  there  was  a  thick  growth  Of 
natural  apple  seedlings  over  the  aban- 
doned fields.  Some  of  these  had  been 
top  worked,  and  that  year  yielded 
twenty  barrels  of  fruit.  The  same 
year  the  owner  set  three  hundred  trees 
and  began  grafting  the  other  seed- 
lings. Such  wood  and  timber  as  there 
was  on  the  place  was  sold  on  the 
stump  at  $4.00  per  thousand,  instead 
of  spending  time  and  labor  in  clearing. 

During  the  first  three  years  the 
young  orchard  was  cultivated  and 
planted  to  corn,  the  old  trees  being 
in  pasture,  but  there  was  an  annual 
application  of  8  to  15  pounds  per  tree 
of  fertilizer,  made  up  of  200  pounds 
nitrate  of  soda.  600  pounds  muriate  of 
potash  and  600  pounds  ground  bone. 

As  indicating  the  earliness  of  fruit- 
ing, one  of  the  top  grafted  trees,  the 
third  year  from  grafting,  produced 
three  barrels  of  Baldwins,  and  the 
fifth  year  five  barrels.  The  tenth 
year  (1896)  there  were  sold  from  the 
place  275  barrels  of  Baldwins  at  $1 
per  barrel,  mostly  from  the  top 
worked  trees,  of  which  there  were 
about  three  hundred.  In  1900  and 
1904  the  net  returns  from  this  small 
orchard  on  one  of  Maine's  abandoned 
farms  was  nearly  $500.  In  1905  the 
net  returns  were  $700.  and  the  or- 
chard is  not  yet  at  its   best  bearing 


May   12,   1906 


HORTICULTURE 


1521 


A     BEDDING     PLANT     EMPORIUM. 
Establishment     of      Ludvig      Mosbaek 


age.  In  1S86  this  gentleman  in  ques- 
tion was  in  debt  $1500.  In  twenty 
years  he  had  raised  a  sturdy  family, 
paid  every  debt  and  about  $1000  in 
doctor's  bills,  built  a  stable,  a  storage 
house  and  repaired  other  buildings, 
and  has  a  snug  bank  account,  sub- 
stantially increased  by  the  past  year's 
returns.  Best  of  all  his  boy  is  an  en- 
thusiastic helper  and  will  follow  in 
his  father's   footsteps. 

The  case  cited  is  not  an  isolated 
one.  There  are  hundreds  of  farms  in 
Maine,  and  no  doubt  in  other  sections 
of  New  England  as  well,  that  would 
give  even  better  returns  on  a  similar 
investment.  Last  year  a  farm  of  fifty- 
seven  acres,  on  which  is  a  thrifty 
Baldwin  orchard  of  150  trees,  was 
placed  upon  the  market  at  $1000.  Thi3 
same  farm  has  repeatedly  returned 
$500  from,  the  trees  alone.  The  rest 
of  the  farm  has  been  in  hay  until  it 
is  one  of  the  "worn  out"  farms,  but 
the  buyer  of  such  property  is  sure  of 
liberal   interest. 

I  have  not  referred  to  the  brilliant 
successes  of  Terrill  and  Kinney  of 
Vermont,  Ricker  of  Maine,  Solon 
Chase,  whose  record  with  "them 
•steers"  is  familiar  "to  many;  nor  to 
any  larger  operators  like  Hale  of 
Connecticut,  and  others  of  Massachu- 
setts, who  have  shown  the  possibili- 
ties of  fruit  growing.  Suffice  it  to  say 
there  are  hundreds  of  small  orchards 
thoughout  New  England  which  dur- 
ing the  past  ten  years  have  averaged 
their  owner  a  net  profit  of  15  to  40 
per  cent,  on  the  investment. 

In  view  of  the  recognized  value  of 
the  orchard  crop  it  is  indeed  surpris- 
ing that  orchard  land  in  close  prox- 
imity to  railroad  and  steamboat  points 
should  he  held  so  low.  ^It  is  more  sur- 
prising that  there  are  not  numerous 
syndicates  for  the  exploitat-ion  of  these 
orchard  lands.  There  is  not  the 
•  slightest  doubt  that  with  proper  man- 
agement the  owner  of  apple  orchards 
■  in  New  England  is  surer  of  a  liberal 
return  on  his  investment  than  is  the 
owner  of  orange  groves  in  Florida  or 
of  silver  mines  in  the  West. 

Some  of  the  best  orchard  lands  in 
Maine  may  be  bought  for  from  $5  to 
$50  per  acre;  and  I  know  of  hundreds 
of  acres  within  one  hundred  miles  of 
Portland  that  might  rival  the  great 
orchards  of  the  Ozarks. 


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The  orchards  already  in  bearing  are 
sold  at  surprisingly  low  figures.  But 
there  is  every  indication  that  the  tide 
has  turned  and  that  the  fruit  interests 
of  the  East  are  to  receive  a  measure 
of  the  attention  which  their  impor- 
tance demands. 

I  would  not  minimize  the  difficulties 
attending  fruit  growing.  Mice  and 
countless  hordes  of  insects  and  fungus 
enemies  demand  that  the  fruit  grower 
be  ever  on  the  alert.  But  there  is  no 
business  occupation  which  will  permit 
a  man  to  "sit  and  sing  himself  away 
to  everlasting  bliss."  The  successful 
orchardist  must  wage  eternal  warfare, 
just  as  is  the  case  with  any  other  suc- 
cessful business  man. 

A  few  years'  ago  the  secretary  of  the 
Maine  State  Pomological  Society  out- 
lined a  scheme  for  forming  a  fruit 
growers'  stock  company  which,  while 
it  seemed  altogether  feasible,  has  not, 
so  far  as  I  am  aware,  been  carried 
out  in  New  England;  though  similar 
organizations  are  successful  elsewhere. 
In  the  West  and  South  companies  have 
purchased  land,  planted  trees  on  a 
large  scale,  sold  capital  stock,  and  de- 
clared satisfactory  dividends.  What 
has  been  done  there  can  be  done  in 
New  England. 

There  are  few,  if  any,  absolutely 
safe  investments  that  will  appreciate 
in  value  as  rapidly  as  a  New  England 
orchard.  Excellent  fruit  land  may  be 
purchased  almost  anywhere  in  New 
England  for  $10  to  $50  an  acre.  If  set 
with  desirable  sorts  of  apples  and 
given  intelligent  treatment  these  same 
lands  will  at  the  end  of  ten  years  be 
worth  at  a  low  estimate  $100  an  acre; 
while  in  fifteen  years  they  will  be 
returning  a  handsome  dividend  on  a 
valuation  of  from  $300  to  $800  an  acre. 


The  increasing  value  of  the  orchard 
from  year  to  year,  up  to  twenty-five 
years  of  age,  is  an  important  factor 
in  the  problem.  To  be  sure  the  or- 
chard must  be  cared  for  and  protected 
during  the  first  ten  years;  but  this  is 
not  by  any  means  a  dead  load  to  carry. 
Many  of  the  lands  which  may  be  in- 
cluded in  the  tracts  purchased  already 
contain  profitable  bearing  orchards. 
Small  fruits  or  sweet  corn,  potatoes  or 
other  hoed  crops,  may  be  grown  in  the 
young  orchard  to  meet  the  expense  of 
cultivation  and  fertilization.  "Fillers" 
of  Wealthy  or  some  other  early  ma- 
turing sort,  which  will  come  into  bear- 
ing in  five  years,  will  pay  the  expense 
of  the  orchard  before  the  main  trees 
•reach  their  prime. 

An  investment  of  this  nature  will 
certainly  stand  investigation  at  the 
hands  of  conservative  capitalists. 
■While  I  firmly  believe  in  the  future 
of  New  England  as  an  apple  producing 
region,  there  are  many  other  ways  in 
which  the  abandoned  farms  may  be 
utilized  to  advantage.  The  reclaiming 
of  "poverty  flats,"  and  similar  un- 
promising areas  in  other  sections  of 
Massachusetts,  has  shown  the  capabili- 
ties of  some  of  the  lands  as  market 
gardens. 

The  unqualified  success  which  at- 
tends the  intelligent  management  of 
dairy  herds  in  all  parts  of  New  Eng- 
land; the  almost  unlimited  demands 
for  the  superior  sweet  corn  which  Is 
grown  in  Maine  and  elsewhere;  the 
success  attending  the  extensive  opera- 
tion of  Professor  Sanborn  of  New 
Hampshire,  in  the  line  of  general 
farming;  the  rapid  advance  in  the  pro- 
duction of  potatoes  since  the  introduc- 
tion of  improved  methods;  all  of  these 
and  many  more  actual  commercial  op- 
erations, go  to  show  the  possibilities 
In  the  direction  of  a  new  agriculture 
for  New  England. 


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for  florists. 
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you  special  low  prices. 

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May  12,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


623; 


INCORPORATED. 
George  McRea,  Jr.,  Thomas  P.  Jenk- 
inson  and  J.  E.  MacCloskey,  Jr.,  have 
applied  for  a  charter  to  be  incorporated 
as  the  McRae-Jenkinson  Company. 
They  will  assume  the  business  of 
Innes  &  McRae  at  Cheswick,  Pa.,  and 
grow  plants  and  flowers  for  the  Pitts- 
burg market,  giving  special  attention 
to  Begonia  Gloire  de  Lorraine,  cycla- 
mens and  poinsettias.  Mr.  Innes  re- 
tires. Mr.  Jenkinson  has  had  a  wide 
experience  with  large  growers  and  is 
at  present  with  A.  R.  Peacock  of  Pitts- 
burg. 


CATALOGUES    RECEIVED. 

Metairie  Ridge  Nursery  Co.,  New 
Orleans,  La.  First  annual  catalogue 
of  greenhouse  and   garden   plants. 

Ludvig  Mosbaek.  Onarga.  111. 
Wholesale  price  list  of  bedding  and 
greenhouse  plants,  hardy  perennials 
and  vegetable  plants.  A  strictly 
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HOTH O  US  E 
GRAPE  VINES, 


fine  strong,  two  and 
three  year  old  canes, 
Black  Hamburg, 
Muscat  Alexandria 
and    other  varieties 


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For  Edging. 

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London. 


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a  trial,  we  will  send  the  following  collections  by  Express,  charges  paid  to  any  point  within 
1500  miles,  for  $5  cash  with  order.  Our  plants  are  started  in  the  field  and  are  well  supplied 
with  fibre  roots;    are  much  better  than  greenhouse  plants. 

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No.  2.       50     "      **     7      " 

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No.  4.     400  mixed,  all  colors,  a  grand  assortment 

If  you  only  want  half  as  many,  send  $3.  Send  for  catalog. 

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ROSEDALE 
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Strong,   2   year   old,   dormant 

plants  of  H.  P.,  H.  T.  and 
Climbers.     Cheap  to  close  out. 

NURSERIES 

TARRYTOWN,  N.  Y. 


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A  very  fragrant,  white  dower  with  dark  green  foliage,  suitable  for  all  decorations. 
We  guarantee  time  and  condition  of  arrivals.  75  cts.  per  100.  $6.00  per  1000. 


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ASA  WRIGHT, 


ALVIN.  TEXAS 


ARTHUR  COWEE 
GLADIOLUS  SPECIALIST 

Meadowvale  Farm 
BBKLIN,    JV.    Y. 

HAS   UNDER   CULTIVATION 

OVER  IOO  ACRES 

COMPRISING 

The    Best    M  xtures,    Collections 

and  Named  Varieties  in 

Existence. 

Write  for  1906  Catalog 


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A.TOO,    ?V-  J> 

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Landscape  Gardener  ^ 
Horticultural  Expert 

Estates  Large  and  Small  Laid  Out,  Graded  and  Planted 

St.  James  Building,  1133  Broadway 
NEW   YORK 


100,000    Box   for    Edging 
No.  1,  $35.00  per  1000 
No.  2,  $25.00  per  1000 


J.  H.  TROY,  New  Rochelle,  N.  Y. 

FOREST  TREE  AND  SHRUB  SEEDS 
AND  SEEDLINGS 

Catolpa    Speciosa,    Black    Locust.     Nursery 
grown  and  collected  seeds  and  seedlings. 

FOREST  NURSERY  AND  SEED  CO. 

McMINNVILLE,  TENN,  R.  F.  D.  2 


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Mar  18.  198« 


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Some  fourteen  years  ago  I  began  the  growing  of  carnations,  and  especially  of  seedlings,  more  as  a 
pleasant  occupation  from  which  I  derived  considerable  recreation  and  relief  from  business  cares  and  worries. 
In  a  few  years  the  results  attained  in  my  work  proved  so  encouraging  that  I  began  the  introduction  of 
such  new  varieties  as  proved  commercially  successful  and  had  received  the  approval  of  the  retail  florists  of 
New  York    City. 

This  was  done  in  the  belief  that  the  dissemination  of  the  best  results  of  my  labors  among  the  craft 
would  prove  beneficial  and  profitable  to  our  carnation  brethren.  During  the  past  two  years  1  have  become 
aware  that  more  or  less  loss  has  been  incurred  by  many  in  the  trade  who  have  purchased  new  varieties, 
either  of  others  or  of  my  own  origination,  and  I  have  been  subject  to  more  or  less  unjust  criticism  from 
certain  quarters. 

While  I  have  been  unusually  careful  about  keeping  records,  as  well  as  conservative  in  the  descrip- 
tions of  the  varieties  sent  out,  I  am  convinced  that  no  amount  of  care  on  my  part  will  insure  a  certain  pro- 
portion of  growers  to  successfully  cultivate  the  new  varieties  which  I  might  introduce,  and  as  the  intro- 
duction of  new  sorts  has  always  been  done  at  a  monetary  sacrifice.  I  have  decided  to  cease  the  active  pro- 
duction of  carnation  plants  and  cuttings  for  sale  as  well  as  the  introduction  of  new  varieties,  and  from 
this  onward  the  resources  of  the  Cottage  Gardens  Carnation  Department  will  be  devoted  to  growing  car- 
nations  exclusively   for   cut   blooms. 

I  desire  to  take  this  opportunity  to  express  my  extreme  gratitude  to  those  who  have  shown  a  friendly 
interest  in  my  work,  and  who  have  contributed  to  what  little  success  I  have  attained  by  cheering  me  on- 
ward with  words  of  genuine  appreciation,  and  to  assure  those  friendly  spirits,  who  are  above  carping  criti- 
cism, that  so  long  as  I  continue  to  labor  for  the  advancement  of  the  divine  flower,  they  will  still  be  welcomed 
to  the  Cottage  Gardens   as  they  have   been   in  the   past. 


' 


Queens,  L.  I.,  April  24,  1906. 


CHAS.  W.  WARD. 


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THE    PAGOSCOPE. 
(Translated  by   G.   Blelcken.) 

This  is  a  device  to  register  frost  in 
the  critical  spring-time.  The  appara- 
tus is  invented  by  M.  N.  Bernel- 
Bourette,  36  rue  de  Poiton, .Paris;  the 
price  is  20  fr.  ($5.)  It  has  been  tested 
and  is  recommended  by  several  ex- 
periment stations  and  horticultural 
societies  in  France.  The  apparatus 
•comprises  two  thermometers,  fixed  up- 
on a  zinc-plate  frame,  the  lower  por- 
tion of  which  contains  a  little  reser- 
voir, to  be  filled  with  water,  not  cal- 
careous, however  (rain  or  boiling 
water  perhaps  best);  a  cotton  wick 
draws  the  water  to  a  muslin  envelope 
.surrounding  the  base  of  the  right 
hand  thermometer. 

About  half  an  hour  or  so  after  sun- 
down, we  read  the  degree  of  tempera- 
ture, indicated  by  the  right-hand  wetted 
thermometer,  and  place  the  end  of  a 
moveable  arrow  upon  the  correspond- 
ing figure  on  a  plate  on  the  top  of  the 
apparatus. 

Now  we  read  the  left  hand  ther- 
mometer, follow  up  the  figure  obtained 
on  a  horizontal  extending  line  clear 
across  to  the  right  hand  thermometer, 
and  notice  the  point  where  this  line 
crosses  the  arrow,  set,  as  stated  above, 
to  correspond  with  the  right  hand 
thermometer. 

The  field  between  the  two  ther- 
mometers is  divided  into  three  zones, 
red,  yellow,  green,  which  zones  are 
not,  however,  equal.  If  the  noted 
crossing  occurs  in  the  red  field,  danger 
of  frost  in  the  night  and  the  follow- 
ing morning  is  certain,  while  should 
it  cross  the  green  field  no  danger  ex- 
ists; but  should  the  crossing  finally 
occur  in  the  yellow  field  the  case  is 
doubtful  either  way.    _  Revue  Horticole. 


Geraniums,  red,  white  and  pink,  4  in.  pots,    $7.00 
Carinas,  Mad.  Crozy,  Alph.  Bouvier,  Egan- 

dale,  Italia,  Queen  Charlotte 8.00 

Scarlet  Sage,  4  in.  pots 7.00 

Centauria    Gymocarpa  and  Candidissima, 

3  in.  pots  •  • 5.00 

Verbenas,  2';   in.  pots   ■    2.50 

Petunias.  1%  in.  pots    2.50 

Double  Petunias,  5  in.  pots,  fine 5.00 

HERMANN    SCHOENFFLO 
86th  and  Crothers  Ave.,  Elmwood        PHILADELPHIA,  PA. 


\  My  Special  Mum  Offer } 

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100  Plants  in  10  Varieties  for  $5  00 


Send  me  a  list  of  varieties  that  you  already  have,  and  I  will  send  you  10  newer 
♦       varieties  that  you  ought  to  have,  such  as 


Jeanne  Nonin,  White  Coombes,  Mrs.  Swinburne,  etc.    } 


pots 


♦ 

? 

♦ 


The  great   MORTON   F.   PLANT  now  ready  at  $7.50  per  doz.,  in  2%  inch 
My  initio  is  still  the  same.     Your  money  back  if  not  entirely  satisfied. 

CHARLES  H.  TOTTY 

HAD1SON,  N.J. 


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NEWS   NOTES. 

George  Ostertag  has  been  appoint- 
ed superintendent  of  parks  in  St. 
Louis,  Mo.]  to  succeed  Andrew  Mey- 
er, who  takes  the  position  of  city 
forester. 


ness  at  once  with  a  warehouse  at 
Oakland  and  temporary  offices  at  108 
Cole   street,   San   Francisco. 


John  Driscoll  and  Ernest  Read  have 
bought  the  greenhouses  of  Thomas 
King  in  Fall  River,  Mass.,  and  will 
make  a  specialty  of  raising  cucumbers 
and  tomatoes. 


The  buildings  of  the  Sagadahoc 
Agricultural  and  Horticultural  Society 
at  Topsham,  M#.,  were  threatened  with 
destruction  by  a  forest  fire  on  May  1, 
but  the  valiant  efforts  of-  the  towns- 
people who  started  back  fires  checked 
the  flames  in  time. 


The  Cox  Seed  Co.,  of  San  Francis- 
co, Cal.,  whose  offices  and  ware- 
houses in  Sansome  street  were  de- 
stroyed by  the  late  disaster,  an- 
nounce   that    they    will    resume    busi- 


ARE  YOU 

GOING.  . 


TO  BUILD 


I  am  interested  in  a  glass  factory.  I  want  to 
hear  from  you  before  placing  your  order  for  glass. 
I  think  I  can  put  you  in  the  way  of  saving  some 
money.  State  quantity,  quality,  and  sire  wanted. 
Attractive  figures  are  offered  in  all  sizes;  but  lor 
an\one  who  can  use  the  smaller  cuts  such  as  Kx  10, 
10x13,  or  10x15,  a  specially  favorable  oppor- 
tunity is  open  at  present  on  account  of  a  surplus. 
Don't  wait.     Higher  prices  will  prevail  soon. 

Not  in  the  Trust 

ADDRESS 

George  C.  Watson 

I  6  4  Ludlow  Street 

PHILADELPHIA       •       -       PENN. 

e  i  -  Remember  this  factory  Is  NOT  In  the 
TRUST  and  has  a  free  foot. 


May  IS,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


625 


PHILADELPHIA     NOTES. 

W.  J.  Baker  has  been  having  trouble 
with  the  Adams  Express  Company  and 
went  to  court  on  Monday  to  have  his 
wrongs  righted.  We  trust  he  may  be 
successful.  It  is  pretty  hard  to  get 
justice  from  big  corporations  with 
their  unlimited  funds  for  expensive 
legal  talent. 

A  spasm  of  uneasiness  was  caused 
by  the  editorial  in  HORTICULTURE 
last  week  over  the  threatened  increase 
in  express  rates.  All  hands  sincerely 
hope  that  the  fight  is  not  to  be  fought 
oved  again. 

A  crying  grievance  of  the  trade  here 
of  late  has  been  the  abuse  of  credits. 
Perhaps  in  no  other  line  of  business 
is  the  system  of  credits  so  loose  and 
unscientific  as  in  the  flower  trade  of 
this  locality,  and  some  reform  is 
urgently  needed.  A  meeting  of  the 
heads  of  a  number  of  interested  firms 
was  held  on  the  3rd  inst.  for  the  pur- 
pose of  forming  a  credit  association. 
After  a  free  discussion  it  was  decided 
to  leave  the  matter  in  the  hands  of  a 
committee  to  formulate  a  workable 
system  and  report  to  a  future  meeting. 
George  C.  Thompson  the  new  manager 
of  the  Michell  Store  entered  on  his 
duties  on  the  7th  inst.  Mr.  Thomp- 
son is  a  native  of  Scotland  and 
graduated  after  five  years  from  the 
seed  and  nursery  establishment  of 
Benjamin  Reid  &  Co.  of  Aberdeen. 
While  still  a  young  man,  he  has  had 
twenty  years  of  first-class  experience 
and  will  undoubtedly  fill  his  new 
position  with  success. 

Director  Potter  of  the  Department  of 
Public  Safety  ordered  the  fakirs  off 
Market  street  on  Friday  last.  They 
had  become  so  numerous  on  this 
crowded  thoroughfare  as  to  be  a  seri- 
ous obstruction  to  traffic.  The  order 
does  not  affect  the  other  streets  but 
it  has  had  an  appreciable  bearing  on 
the  present  glutted  condition  of  the 
market. 

Dr.  John  W.  Harshberger  delivered 
a  lecture  on  "Phyto-geography  of  the 
Rocky  Mountains"  to  the  members  of 
the  Botanical  Society  of  Pennsylvania 
on  the  5th  inst.  The  other  speakers 
were  Dr.  A.  F.  Knout,  "Hepaticas," 
and  Dr.  H.  E.  Wetherill,  "Panama 
plant  notes." 

Trollius  laxus  (the  Globe  Flower) 
and  myosotis  are  a  conspicuous  fea- 
ture in  made-up  baskets  and  window 
decorations  at  present. 

For  outside  covering  of  window 
boxes  nothing  seems  to  take  better 
than  cedar  bark.  S.  S.  Pennock  ap- 
pears to  be  the  only  one  able  to  sup- 
ply  this   important   item.     Try   Sam. 

Rupert  Kienle  of  17th  street  has  a 
good  idea.  He  carefully  clips  out  and 
pastes  into  a  big  scrapbook  all  the 
good  pictures  of  floral  designs  and 
decorations  appearing  in  the  trade 
papers.  He  has  been  doing  it  for  a 
long  time  and  now  has  a  collection 
most  useful  to  him  and  costing  next  to 
nothing.  This  wrinkle  is  worth  dol- 
lars to  all  subscribers  who  may  never 
have  thought  of  it. 


A    SLIPPERY    ACCOUNT. 
In   the  case  of   D.   T.   McCarthy    & 
Sons  against  the  H.  S.  Taylor  Nursery 
Company,  of  Rochester,  Justice  Lam- 
bert   shortly    before    the    opening    of 


court  Monday,  April  24  directed  a  ver- 
dict for  the  defendant  of  no  cause  of 
action  on  motion  of  the  defendant's 
attorney. 

This  is  one  of  the  peculiar  cases 
arising  under  our  present  business  in- 
corporation law.  Two  Taylor  brothers 
had  for  years  conducted  a  nursery  at 
or  near  Rochester  under  the  name  and 
style  of  H.  S.  Taylor  &  Co.  In  1893 
they  with  one  J.  Frank  Norris  organ- 
ized a  corporation  by  name  The  H.  S. 
Taylor  Nursery  Company.  It  was  un- 
disputed that  one  of  the  Taylors  came 
to  the  plaintiffs  and  bought  trees,  stat- 
ing that  Norris  was  a  member  of  the 
concern,  but  signing  the  contract  H. 
S.  Taylor  &  Co.  The  plaintiffs  claimed 
that  they  supposed  that  the  name  was 
still  H.  S.  Taylor  &  Co.,  with  Norris 
an  addition  to  the  company.  Failing 
to  get  their  pay  they  looked  up  the 
matter  and  found  that  Norris  was  not 
a  member  of  the  firm,  but  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  corporation.  They  there- 
fore sued  the  corporation,  and  it  de- 
fended on  the  ground  that  the  sale 
was  made  to  the  brothers  Taylor  as 
a  firm  and  not  to  the  incorporated 
company.  The  Taylor  brothers  owned 
all  of  the  interest  in  the  company  or 
co-partnership  and  sixty  per  cent,  of 
the  incorporation.  Tne  court  upheld 
the  contention  that  the  action  had 
been  brought  against  the  wrong  con- 
cern. 

It  is  hard  for  the  layman  to  under- 
stand the  fine  distinctions  sometimes 
taken  advantage  of  to  avoid  liability. 
Such  cases,  however,  serve  as  a  cau- 
tion to  dealers  to  be  careful  when 
dealing  with  corporations  not  to  take 
the  value  of  the  letterhead  as  an  in- 
dication of  the  financial  prosperity  of 
the  concern.  McCarthy  &  Sons  had 
the  trees  and  now  they  have  them  not. 
Taylors  as  company  or  corporation 
have  had  the  trees  and  the  benefits 
thereof,  but  the  law  decided  that  the 
company  only  should  pay  for  them. — 
Lockport   Daily  Journal. 


BOSTON  FLORIST  LETTER  CO. 

Manufacturers  of  FLORISTS'  LETTERS 


This  wooden  box  nicely  stained  and 
varnished,  18x30x13,  made  in  two  sec- 
tions, one  for  each  size  letter,  given 
away  with  first  order  of  500  letters 

Block  Letters,  i  %  or  2  inch  size  per  100,  $2. 

Script  Letters,  3.  Fastener  with  each  letter  or 
word.  Used  by  leading  florists  everywhere  and 
(or  sale  by  ill  wholesale  florists  and  supply  dealers 

N.  f .  MCCARTHY,  Manager 

66  Pearl  Street,  BOSTON,  MASS. 


GLIDE  BROS  CO 

FLORISTS 


WASHINGTON, 
D.  C. 

GUDE'S 


Florists 


Out  of 
Town 


Taking  orders  for  delivery  In 
New  York  City  or  Vicinity  can 
have  them  filled  in  best  manner 
and  specially  delivered  by 

Thomas  Young,  Jr. 

41  W.  28th  Street,  New  York 


ALEX.  McCONNELL 

546  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  City 

Telegraphic  orders  forwarded  to  any 
part  of  the  United  States,  Canada,  and 
an  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  38th  St. 
Cable  Address,  ALEXCONNELL 


"Horticulture  has  proved  itself  posi- 
tively the  best  advertising  medium  in 
the  country  for  the  lines  it  repre- 
sents." 


DETROIT 

John  Breitmeyer's 

Cor.  MIAMI  and  GRATIOT  AVES. 
DETROIT,  MICH. 

Artistic  Designs 
Hie:h  CradeCut  Blooms 

We  cover  all  Michigan  points  and  good 
sections  of  Ohio,  Indiana  and  Canada* 

Geo.  H.  Cooke 

FLORIST 

Connecticut  Avenue  and  L  Street. 

WASHINGTON.  D.  C. 

FRED  C.  WEBER 

FLORIST 

OLIVE  STREET  S  1  •    LUUlo,    lUUt, 

Established  1873 
Lone  Distance  Phone  Bell  Lindell  674 

Albany,  N.  Y.    B^YRBS 
Flowers  or  Design  Work 

DELIVERED  IN  ALBANY  AND  VICINITY  ON. 
TELEGRAPHIC  ORDER. 

11  NORTH  PEARL  ST.,   ALBANY,  NY. 

SAMUEL    MURRAY 

Florist 

Coates  House  Conservatory 

1017  BROADWAY,  KANSAS  CITY,    MO 

Both  'Phorts  2670  Mafn 


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May  12,  1906 


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ROSE  PLANTS 


BRIDES   AND    BRIDESMAIDS 

2  inch  pots  ready  for  3  Inch 
$4.00  per  hundred  $35.00  per  thousand 


THE  LEO  NEISSEN  CO.  JESSSS"5 

1217  Arch  St.,  PHILA. 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 


Store  open  7  A.  M. 

to  8  P.  M, 


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MI12-I618  Ludlow  Street.     Store  closes  8  P.  M 


Carnations. 

Beauty   Bride 
and  Bridesmaid. 

Lily  of  the  Valley. 

Violets. 

Telephone  6H68-6267  Main 

WELCH    BROS. 

15  Province  St. 

BOSTON 


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Wholesale 

Cut  Flowers 

"THE  OLD  RELIABLE 

76  Wabash  Av.,  CHICAGO 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention   Horticulture 

VAUGHAN  &  SPERRY 

Wholesale 
Commission  Florists 

If  you  wish   to   buy  or  sell,   see   theni   first 
•PHOHE  CEHTRAL  2S71 

60  WABASH  AVE„  CHICAGO 

Valley- Sweet  Peas 

W.  E.  McKISSICK 


CHAS.  W.  MckELLAR 

51   WABASH  AVE.,  CHICAGO 

Western  Headquarters  for  Choice  Orchids 
Valley  Violets  and  all  Cut  Flowers 


E.  F.  Winterson  Co. 

45-47-49  Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago 

Wholesale  Cut  Flowers  and 
Florists'  Supplies 

CUT  FLOWER  ORDERS  OUR  SPECIALTY 

The  leading  Florists  supply  house  of  the  west 
Supply  Catalogue  free. 

PETER    REINBERG 

WHOLESALE 

CUT  FLOWERS 

51  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago,  ni. 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Hortlcultor* 


WHOLESALE  FLOWER  MARKETS 

TRADE  PRICES— Per  100—  TO  DEALERS  ONLY 


CB1CAG0 
May  3 


ST.  LOUIS 
May  8 


PHILA. 
Mav  9 


BOSTON 
May  io 


ROSES 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgely  Fan.  &  Sp. 

*'  Extra 

No.  i 

Lower  grades. 

Bride  &    Maid— Fan.  &  Sp 

Extra., 

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Richmond,  Fancy 

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Golden  Gate,  Fancy 

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Chatenay,  Fancy 

Ordinary   .  —    

CARNATIONS 

Fancy   

Ordinary. 


Wholesale  Florist 
1221   Filbert  St.,        PHILADELPHIA 


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Lilies -  •  •         

Callas 

Lny  of  the  Valley 

Violets.. 

Tulips 

Sweet  Peas 

Mignonette -    .-.-. 

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"         Croweanum 

Smilax 

Asp  tragus  Plumosus.  strings...... 

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VICTORY 

We  do  not  need  to  advertise  Victory  aggressively  any  longer.      We  are  making  prompt  deliveries 
of  Cuttings  daily  and  are  giving  universal  satisfaction.      Enough  Said! 


CUT  FLOWER  MARKET  REPORTS 


There  is  practically  no 
BOSTON  change  in  business  condi- 
tions this  week.  The  in- 
activity prevalent  since  Easter  is  still 
in  evidence.  All  kinds  of  stocks  is 
abundant  and  the  street  men  are  a 
main  reliance  in  unloading  it.  Roses 
are  of  excellent  quality — worth  more 
than  the  price  they  bring.  Enchant- 
ress leads  in  value  among  the  carna- 
tions, bringing  fifty  cents  more  per 
hundred  than  the  average  run  but  all 
move  slowly,  for  the  quantity  offered  is 
far  in  excess  of  the  quantity  wanted. 

A  very  satisfactory 
COLUMBUS     week  in  all  lines  has 

just  closed.  Every- 
body has  been  on  the  jump.  Our 
florists  have  had  a  very  fine  run  of 
orders,  for  besides  the  regular  cut 
flower  counter  trade,  flowers  in  many 
forms  have  been  in  large  demand 
for  graduating  exercises  of  colleges 
and  schools.  Prices  have  softened 
somewhat  during  the  week,  but  with 
outdoor  flowers  beginning  to  come, 
we  expect  it.  As  I  told  you  last 
week  our  florists  are  very  much  sur- 
prised and  pleased  at  the  fine  busi- 
ness being  done  since  Easter.  Our 
seedsmen  and  nurserymen  have  been 
doing  a  glorious  business;  every  line 
of  goods  has  sold  and  in  large  quan- 
tities. Outside  of  practice  bowling 
by  the  bowling  club,  there  has  been 
nothing  doing  at  the  Florists'  Club. 
The  weather  has  been  splendid  for 
trade.  All  conditions  most  satisfac- 
tory. 

With   the   weather  keen- 
DETROIT      ing  bright  and  balmy  the 

effect  on  business  is 
quite  noticeable.  There  seemed  to  be 
very  little  doing  the  past  week  in  the 
larger  class  while  some  of  the  smaller 
weddings  are  being  cared  for  each 
day.  The  wholesalers  are  not  troubled 
with  an  over  supply,  the  past  week 
finding  them  more  to  the  opposite. 
Carnations  especially  have  been  called 
for,  with  the  supply  exhausted.  Sweet 
peas  have  been  selling  out  very  regu- 
larly due  to  the  passing  of  violets. 
Lily  of  the  valley  does  not  seem  to 
over  supply  the  demand,  it  being 
quite  brisk  of  late. 

Lilies  are  plentiful  and  being  used 
to  good  advantage.  Roses  are  about 
the  only  stock  in  excess  at  the  whole- 
sale houses,  there  being  lots  of  good 
stock.  Hyacinths  have  almost  dis- 
appeared. Blooming  plants  are  selling 
briskly.  Geraniums  are  being  dis- 
cussed by  several  florists  here  with 
a  view  to  arranging  better  prices  for 
this  thrifty  little  plant 


The      cut       flower 
INDIANAPOLIS    business  which 

has  been  passably 
fair  for  some  time  took  a  serious  drop 
with  the  coming  of  the  month  of  May. 
Flowers  of  all  descriptions  are  plenti 
ful  but  notwithstanding  this  prices 
have  kepi  up  remarkably  well.  The 
quality  of  roses  and  carnations  con- 
continues  good.  Bulbous  stock  and 
violets  are  a  thing  of  the  past  for 
this  season.  Out  door  lilacs  are  in 
and  sell  cheaply.  Judging  from  the 
amount  of  bedding  stock  carried  by 
the  majority  of  the  growers  they  must 
be  expecting  the  biggest  trade  in 
years.  It  is  not  considered  safe  to 
do  any  planting  in  this  locality  before 
the  15th  of  May  hence  nothing  has 
been  done  so  far  in  that  line. 

Business  conditions  the 
LOUISVILLE   past    week    were    very 

good  on  the  average. 
Carnations  are  coming  in  in  good 
quantities  with  the  quality  satisfactory 
and  the  demand  steady.  The  same 
can  be  said  of  roses.  Lily  of  the  val- 
ley and  sweet  peas  still  continue  popu- 
lar. Mignonette  sells  slowly;  lilies 
sell  well  but  there  is  an  over-abund- 
ance.    There  is  no  lack  of  other  stock. 

Business  was  a 
MINNEAPOLIS      little      slow      last 

week  but  has 
started  in  at  a  merry  clip  this  week 
Seed  merchants  are  working  fast  and 
furiously,  for  Minneapolis  seeds  are 
well-known  the  world  over.  The 
wholesale  florists  report  good  trade  in 
roses  and  carnations  with  a  little  mis- 
cellaneous stock.  Green  goods  disap- 
pear as  soon  as  they  arrive  in  the  mar- 
ket. Several  special  sales  on  carna- 
tions cleaned  out  the  surplus  stock,  and 
swelled     the     contents     of     the     cash 


register  quite  perceptibly.  Several  very 
pretty  weddings  and  receptions  have 
added  considerably  to  the  fame  of  some 
of  our  best  decorators. 


NEWS    NOTES. 
John    A.    Bopp,      Cumberland,      Md., 
opened  a  retail  flower  store  at  46  Cen- 
tre street,  the  first  of  May. 


The  greenhouses  of  Edward  J.  Hill 
of  Ansonia,  Conn.,  were  struck  by  a 
cyclone  on  April  26.  The  roof  and 
part  of  the  end  of  the  house  were 
carried  some  distance  away.  Damage, 
about  $100. 


Ottocar  Jellinek,  employed  as  gar- 
dener on  the  estate  of  Henry  Wirth, 
Longmeadow,  Mass.,  committed  suicide 
by  shooting  himself  through  the  heart 
on  May  4.  No  reason  for  the  act  is 
known.     He  was  about  28  years  of  age. 

During  the  brief  absence  of  the 
clerk  from  the  office  of  S.  A.  McCul- 
lough,  98  St.  Paul  St.,  Brookline, 
Mass.,  the  cash  drawer  was  robbed  of 
its  contents,  amounting  to  quite  a 
sum.  Later  three  men  who  had  been 
seen  about  the  premises  were  arrested. 

The  mayflower  season  at  Cape  Cod 
is  at  its  height,  and  it  is  said  the 
flowers  are  more  abundant  than  in 
many  previous  years.  The  season  is 
very  short  and  the  pickers  devote 
themselves  assiduously  to  their  task, 
finding  a  ready  market  in  Boston  and 
New  York.  It  is  a  custom  of  these 
Cape  towns  to  allow  the  school  child- 
ren a  half  holiday  in  which  to  gather 
the  flowers,  and  scores  of  boxes  are 
forwarded  to  distant  relatives  and 
friends. 


SEND  US  YOUR  ORDERS 

AND  YOU  WILL  RECEIVE  THE  FRESHEST  AND  BEST  STOCK 
TO  BE  FOUND  AND  AT  THE  LOWEST  PRICES 

No.  1  Dagger  Ferns,  $1.25;  Fancy  Ferns,  $1.50  per  1,000  KiM 

GALAX  Green  or  Bronze,  75c  per  1000,  ,n  lo?g05oots 
Southern  Smilax  50-lb.  case  $5.50 

We  can  supply  you  with  fresh  made 
sBeLam  LAUREL      FESTOONING 

)    gathered    daily    fresh    from    the    woods,   4c. 
5<v  and  6c  per  y»rd.    Sample  lot  on  application, 
BRANCH    LAUREL,  35e  per  large  bundle.   Fine 
^    ^W —  li»eof  Tieesfoi  decorating  purposes.    Try  the  beautiful  Fine.    Telephoned 

telegraph  orders  will  receive  prompt  attention. 

CROWL  FERN  CO.,     MILLINGTON,  MASS. 


628 


HORTICULTURE 


May   12,   1906 


FRANK   MILLANC 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist 

COOGAN    BUILDING 

55-57  W.  26th  Street,    NEW  YORK 

Tel.  299  Madison  Sq.      Open  6  A.  M.  to  5  P.  M. 

FORD  BROTHERS 


t  JOHN   I.   RAYNOR 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist    **£$!!£*&$&*£%* 

A  lull  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  W.  28  St.,  New  York  City 


♦*  West  28th  Street, 


NEW  YORK 


fuses  mam 

A  Full  Line  of  All  CUT  FLOWERS 
Telephone.  3870  or  3871   Madison  Sauare. 


ALEX.  J.  GUTTMAN 

THE  WHOLESALE 

%  FLORIST  * 

OF  NEW  YORK 
Phone  1664-1665  Mad.  Sq.     43  W.  28th  St. 

HICKS  &CRAWBUCK,  Inc. 

Wholesale  Commission    Florists 
and  Jobbers  in  Florist's  Supplies 

76    AND    7  8    COURT    STfREET 

BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


Walter  F,  Sheridan 

Wholesale  Commission  Dealer  la 

Choice  Cut  Flowers 

39  West  28th  Street    New  York 
Telephone  :  90a  Madison  Sq. 


HEADQUARTERS    FOR    NOVELTIES 

ORCHIDS  A  SPECIALTY 


THE   HICHEST 

CRADE   OP 


VALLEY 


ALWAYS 

ON  HAND 


GARDENIAS,    DAISIES,    ROSES    AND    CARNATIONS 

JAMES  McMANUS,7S9«.dm8Q.42  W.  28th  St.,  New  York 


M  . 


1$.     FROMBNT         WS^CCShSo0rU?ey 

Wholesale    Commission    Florist 
CHOICE    CUT    FLOWERS 


57  West  28th  St. 


New  York. 


Special  Attention  to  Shipping  Orders        Telephones:  3200,  aioi,  Madison  Square       Write  for  Current  Prices 


Established 
1891 


BUY    FROM     »/|  f-J 

ship  to  /yi  r-* 

TRY    *»*■-' 


ALFRED  H.  LANGJAHR 

All  Choice  Cut  Flowers  in  Season 
55  West  28th   St.,  New  York 
Telephone  3924   Madison   Square. 


The  Reliable  Commission  House 

Richmond  Roses  and  Rich  Flowers 
of  all  varieties 


FOR    GOOD    PRICES 

AND  CASH   RETURNS 

send  your  flowers  to 


JOS.  S.  FENRICH     Phil.  F.  Kessler 


10  W.  28th  Street,  New  York 

Tel.  324-325  Madison  Square 


55    West   26th    Street,    New   York. 
Telephone   2921    Madison    Square. 


NEW   YORK   QUOTATIONS   PER   100-TO    DEALERS   ONLY 


Roses 
Am.  Beauty  and  Edgeley  fan  and  sp. 

'•  extra.  

"  No.   1 

Lower  grades 

Bride  &  'Maid,  fan    and  sp 

"         extra    

"         No.  1  and  lower  grades 

Liberty,  fancy    -••■ 

"  ordinary 

Richmond,  fancy 

ordinary 

Golden  Gale,  fancy 

"      ordinary 

Chatenay,  fancy < 

"  ordinary 


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ending  May  5 

1906 

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beginning  May  7 

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Carnations,  Fancy 

Carnations.  Ordinary 

Cattle>as 

Lilies. 

Callas 

Lily  of  the  Vallev 

Violets    

Sweet  Peas 

nii^nonette         

Adiantum   Cuneatum 

"  Croweanum 

Smilax 

Asparagus  Plumosus 

*'                "   &Sprengeri,  bunches 
Lilacs  per  100  bunches 


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ending  May  5 

1906 


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50   to 


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2.00 
60  oc 
6.00 
6.00 
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50.00 
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beginning  M«y  7 

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JOHN  YOUNG 
Wholesale   FLORIST 

51  West  28tK  St.,  New  YorK 

Telephone.    4463-44G4    Madison    Sq. 

Beat     Beauties.     Brides     and     Bridesmaids. 

Lily    of    the    Valley,    Orchids    and 

Lilies.     Renowned  Cottage 

Qarden    Carnations. 

Edward  C.  Horan 
Wholesale  Florist 

55  WEST  28th  ST. 

Het  J**J  Madlsoa  So.  NeW  York 


TRAENDLY    &     S CHENG K 

WHOLESALE  FLORISTS 

Furnish  best  stock  at  fair  prices  all  the  year  round     Send  for  quotations  on  fall  orders 

Tel.  798.799  Madison  &,.  44  West  2 8tfa  Street,  New  York  City 


FLORISTS  OUT  OF  TOWN 


Taking  Orders  for  Flowers  to  be  Deliv- 
ered to  Steamers  or  Elsewhere  in  New 
York  can  have  them  delivered  In  PLAIN 
BOXES,  WITH  OWN  TAOS  In  best 
manner  by 


Young  &  Nugent 

42  W.  28th  St.,  New  York 


In  writing  to  Advertisers  kindly  mention  Horticulture 


May  12,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


62'.* 


Fancy  Ferns 

Michigan  Cut  Flower  Exchange 


$1.75  per  1000 
$1.50  per  5000  Lots 
$1.40  per  10.000  Lots 

Discount    on    Regular    Shipments 


^Wholesale    Florists 
30  and  40  Miami  Ave.,  DETROIT,  MICH 

Send    for    Our    Weekly    Price    List    on    Cut    Flowers 


WM.  DILGER 

Manager 


Charles  Millang 

50  West  29th  St.,      New  York  City 


Cut  Flowers  on  Commission 

A  Reliable  Place  toConsign  to  or  order  from 

Telephone;  3860-3871  Madison  Square 

ORCHIDS  AT  ALL  SEASONS 

WM.  STUART  ALLEN  CO. 

Commission  Merchants  in  Cut  Flowers 

53  WEST  28TH  STREET,  NEW  YORK 

Telephone  356  Madison  .Square 

BUY  YOUR  FLOWERS  THROUGH 

A.  MOLTZ 

Wholesale  Florist 

58-57  W.  26th  Street       -       -       NEW  YORK 

Best  Facilities  for  Supplying  you  at  Lowest 

Daily  Market  Prices 

Tel.  2"  2  1-5243  rladison  Square 


J.  6.  Murdoch  &  Co. 

Wholesale  Florist. 

FLORISTS'   SUPPLIES 

545  Liberty  St.,  PITTSBURG,  PA. 

Long  Distance  Phone  1435  Court.- 

^onnoTBros. 

Wholesale     Florists 


NEW  YORK 

Tt'l-  ■s".«»  Madison  square. 


55  and  S7  W.  26th  St  , 
Cat  Flower  Exchange 

OPEN  6.00  A.M. 

AN  UNEQUALED  OUTLET  FOB  CONSIGNED  FLOWERS 


JULIUS  LANC 

Wholesale  Florist 

Consignments   received,    sold    well 

and   returns    made    promptly. 

53  WEST  30th  ST.  NEW  YORK 

Telephone,  280  Madison  Sq. 


ESTABLISHED  1872 


JOHN    J.    PERKINS 

WHOLESALE  and  C0MMISSI0H  FLORIST 

115  W.  30th  St.,  New  York 

Tel.  No.  956  Madison  Square 
Wanted.— A  few  more  reliable  growers  of 
Carnations  and   Violets.     Quick  returns  and 
highest  prices. 

H.  BAYERSDORFER  &  CO 

50-56  North  4th  Street 
PHILADELPHIA,     PA. 

FLORISTS'    SUPPLIES 

BEST  HUE  IH  THE  COPNTBV 

REED  <SL  KELLER 

122  West  25th  St.,  New  York 

Florists'    Supplies 

We  manufacture  all  our 

Metal  Designs,  Baskets,  Wire  Work  &  Novelties 

and  are  dealers  in 

Glassware  Decorative  Greens  and  Rorists' Requisites. 


Headquarters  for  BAY  TREES 

Following  is  a  list  of  the  Bay  Trees  which  we 
have  lor  sale  from  the  best  growers  in  Belgium 
These  trees  are  in  splendid  condition,  guaranteed 
to  be  first-class.  We  regard  these  as  exceptional 
value.  See  them  before  purchasing  elsewhere. 
PRICE  LIST  TO  THE  TRADE  ONLY 


50 
100 


Hi.  of  Sten 
.4  ft. 
4  ft. 


SO 36  in. 


4  ft 
4  ft 

4  ft 


Diatn.  of  Ball.     Per  Pair 
30in.  $1200 

3  ft.  18.00 
24  in.  6  00 

6  ft  125  00 

5  ft.  85  00 

4  ft.  40.00 
30  Pyramid  Bay  Trees.  8  to  9  ft.  high,  3  ft. 

in  diameter,  price  per  pair,  $28  00 
2  Specimen  Pyramid  Bay  Trees,  diameter 
of   base,    7  ft.,  diameter  of   top,   3  ft., 
price  for  the  pair,  $200.00. 
The  above  are  as  fine  a  pair  of  Specimen  Bay 
Trees  as  there  are  in  America. 

ey  St. 
"lass. 


N.  F.  MCCARTHY  &  CO.  R^'tf. 


Headquarters  in  Western  New  York 

FOR 

ROSES,  CARNATIONS 

And  all  kinds  of  Seaonable  Flowers 

WM.  F.  KASTING 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist,  also  Dealer  in 
Florists'  Supplies  and  Wire  Designs. 

383-87    ELLICOTT  ST, 

BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 


Give  us  a  trial. 


We  can  please  you. 


NEW  CROP  BRONZE  AND  GREEN  GALAX 

SI  00  per  1000.    Discounts  on  larger  quantities.    Write  for  prices  on  case  lots. 
WE    HAVE    VERY    FINE   CUT    BOX    WOOD. 

DAGGER  AND  FANCY  FERNS. 

NEW  CROP  SOUTHERN  WILD  SMILAX  $3.50  and  $7.00  per  Case. 

Headquarters  for  all  FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES.  Wire 
De»igns,  Cut  Wire,  Letters,  Immortelles,  Cycas  Leaves. 
Wheat  Sheaves,  Kiblions,  Corrugated  Boxes,  etc. 

LAUREL  FESTOONING,  6c.  and  6c.  per  yard. 

HENRY  M    ROBINSON  &.  CD.      8S  "'  Province  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 
ntnni   m.  nUDIIlOUn  «,  UU.,  ,    D  Telephone,  Main,  2618. 


WHOLESALE  FLOWER   MARKETS.— 


PER  100. 
TO  DEALERS  ONLY. 


CINCINNATI 

May  8 


DETROIT 

May  8 


BUFFALO 

May    9 


PITTSBURO 

May  7 


ROSES 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgely.  fan  and  sp. 


extra. 


No 

Lower  grades 

Bride  and  Maid,  fan.  and  sp 

"  "       extra 

"       No.  1  and  Lower  gt 

Liberty,  fancy 

"  Ordinary 

Richmond,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary. 

Golden  Gate,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

Chatenay,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

CARNATIONS 

Fancy  •    

Ordinary 


niSCELLANEOUS 

Cattleyas 

Lilies. 

Callas 

Lily  of  the  Valley   — 

Violets 

Tulips - 

Sweet  Peas    

M  ignonette   

Adiantum  Cuneatum- 

"  Croweanum 

Smilax 

Asparagus  Plumosus,  strings  . .  • 

"  &  Sprengeri,  bunches 
Lilacs  per  ico  bunches 


30  00 

25.00 

10.00 

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40.00 

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20.00 
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10.00 
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4,00  to  5.00 

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3.00  to  4.00 

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Geo.  A.   ^Sutherland   Co. 

CUT    FLOWERS 

Florists'    Supplies    and    Letters 
34  HAWLEY    STREET         -         -        BOSTON 


E.  A.  BEAVEN 

Wholesale  Dealer  in 

SOUTHERN    WILD    SMILAX 

and   Florists'   Hardy   Decorative  Supplies. 
New  crop  now  ready  lu  limited  quantities. 

EVERGREEN,    ALA. 


20  WEST 
27th  ST.,  N.Y. 


The  KERVAN  CO. 


WHOLESALE    DEALER8 

Fresh  cut  Palmetto  &  Cycas  Palm  Leaves,  Galax,  Lew- 
■  ill  '  ,  Ferns  and  Mosses.     All  Decorating  Evergreens. 


YOU  J 

WE  1 


LET    US 


[ORDERS 
[ADVERTISING 

GET    TOGETHER 


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H  ORTICULTURE 


May  12,  1906 


List 

of 

Advertisers 


Page 
AkersH.  R. ■••61° 

Allen  Win.  Stuart  (.0.629 
Aschmann  Godfrey. .-6io 
American  Nursery.. -623 

Barrows  H.H.&  Son.  6.0 
Bayersdorfer  H  &  Co. 

606-629 

Beav'e'n,  E.  A. °*9 

Boodington  A.T 022 

Bonnot  Bros. °29 

Boston  Florist  Letter 

Co °25 

Boston  Plate  and  Win- 
dow Glass  Co 634 

Breck  Joseph  &  Sons  622 
Breittneyers  J.  Sons  625 

Bruce  W.  A. &34 

BudlongJ.  A... ..•■-•62° 
Burpee  W.  A.  &  Co.  622 

Carlton  H.  R.  •  •  •  ■•■6l° 
Chicago  Carnation 

Co • 6°7 

Cochran     Mushroom 

&  Spawn  Co bii 

Cooke  G.  H •,    °*5 

Cottage  Gardens   Co 

.. 606-624 

Co'wee'A...    6»3 

Crowl  Fern  Co.  •■•  027 
Converse  Greenhouses 

60b 

Dilger  Wm 620 

DreerH.  A. «34 

Eaton  H.N... 6i° 

Edgar  W.  W.  Co.. ...610 
Edwards  Folding  Box 

Co 626 

Elliott  Wm.  &  Sons.. 608 

EslerJ.  G <>35 

Ernest  W.  H 634 

Eyres 025 

Farquhar  R.  &   J.    & 

Co.. 6" 

Felthousen  J.  E 608 

FenrichJ.S 628 

Fletcher  F.  W.  C0....610 

Foley  Mfg.  Co 634 

Ford  Bros ••628 

Forest      Nursery      & 

Seed  Co. 623 

FromentH.  E. 628 

Grey  T.  J.  &  Co 622 

Gude  Bros.  Co 025 

Gurney    Heatei   Mfg. 

Co °3S 

Gunman  Alex.] 628 

Guttman  &  Weber.  ..627 

HailAsso.   635 

Hammond  Painl  &  Slug 

Shot  Works 036 

Harris  S.  G 623 

Hart  Pioneer  Nurser- 
ies       623 

Hanshorne  las 607 

Heller  &Co... 622 

Herbert  David  &  Son  62  3 

Herr  A 607 

Herzog  W.  S. 607 

Hews  A.  H.  &  Co.. ..634 
Hicks  &  Crawbuck  ..628 

Hilfinger  Bros 634 

Hippard  E 634 

Hitchings  &  Co 636 

Horan   E.  C 628 

HuntE.H 626 

Igoe  Brcs. 622 

Innes&McRae 607 

Hasting  W.  F 629 

Kervan  Co..  The  ....620 

Kessler,  P.  F 628 

King  Cons.  Co 635 

Klokncr  A. 634 

Kroeschell  Bros 635 

Kuhl  Geo.  A 607 

Lager  &  Hurrell.. .  ...6ro 

Lang  Julius 629 

Langjahr,  Alfred  H..  .628 

Leuthy  A.  &  Co 610 

Lord  &  Burnham  Co.  636 


Page 

McCarthy   N.  F 629 

McCoimell  Alex. .  - .  625 
McKellar  Charles  W.626 
McKissick,  W.  E.  ...626 

McManus  Jas 628 

Michell  H.  F.  Co.  ...62r 
Michigan  Cut  Flower 

Exchange  629 

Millang  Charles 629 

Millang  Frank .628 

Mohz  A   629 

M  minger  J.  C._  - .  ..635 
Mosbarck  Ludvig  .  608 
Murdoch  J.  B.&Co.  629 
Murray  Samuel 625 

Nicotine  M  fg.  Co 622 

Niessen  Leo.  Co 626 

Pennock  Samuel  S 

607-626 

Perfection      Chemical 

Co 622 

Perk  ns  John  J 629 

Perkins  3t.  Nurseries. 610 

Peterson  J.  A.    . . 607 

PiersonA.N 607 

Pierson  F.  R.  Co.  606-610 

Pierson  U  Bar  Co 635 

Plamfield  Nursery  ...622 

Plumb  Wm 623 

Pye  E.  H 607 

Raynor  John  I 628 

Reed&  Keller 629 

Reid  Edw     ........  626 

Reinberg  Peter 626 

Reuter  S.  J 610 

Riebe  F.  C. 608 

Robinson  H.M.  &  C0.629 
Roehrs  Julius  Co.  ...610 
Rolker  August  &  Sons&34 
Rosedale  Nurseries.. .623 
Rose  Hill  Nurseries.  .623 


Sander  &  Son 610 

Schmidt  J.  C.  Co 622 

Schoenfeld  Hermann .624 
Scollay  John  A.. .  635 
Sheridan  W.  F.  ...    .62S 

Siebrecht  &  Sons 608 

Slggers  &  Siggers  . .  .634 
Situations  &  Wants.. 633 

Skidelsky  S.  S 607 

Southern  Floral  Nurs- 

eiy  Co 623 

Standard  Plate  Glass 

Co  ...  635 

Stern  J.  &  Co 625 

Steams  A.  T.  Lumber 

Co 635 

Sutherland     Geo.    A. 

Co 629 

Thorburn  J.M.  &  C0.622 

Thornton  Bros. 634 

Traendly  &  Schenck. 

628-633 

Totty  Chas.  H 624 

Troy,  J.  H. 623 


Vaughan  and  Sperry.626 


Walsh  M.  H 6n8 

WardC.  W 624 

Ward  Ralph  M.  Co... 60S 
Watson  G.  C.  ..624-633 
Waterer  John  &  Sons. 623 

Weathered  Co 634 

Weber  F.  C 625 

Weber  H.&  Sons.... 607 

Welch  Bros 626 

Whitton  Cha* 607 

Wintench  C 607 

Winterson  E.  F.  ...626 
Woodman,  E.  &  C.  ..607 
Wright  Asa 623 

Vokohama  Nurseries. 608 

Young  John 628 

Young  5;  Nugent.  •.  .628 
Young.  Thos,   [r 625 

Zangen  O.  V 623 


Buyer's  Directory 

and 

Ready  Reference  Guide 

READ    IT 

Advertisements  under  this  bead,  one  cent 
a  word.     Initials  count  as  words. 

Kegular  advertisers  In  this  issue  are  also 
listed  under  this  classification  without 
charge.  Reference  to  List  of  Advertisers 
will   Indicate  the  respective  pages. 


AGRICULTURAL    IMPLEMENTS. 

Thos.    J.    Grey    &    Co.,    32   S.    Market    8t., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons, 
51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,   Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

AGERATUMS. 

Ageratums  Pauline  and  Gurney,  2  1-4  in., 
$2.00  100.  Cash.  T.  C.  Breece,  West  Ber- 
lin,   Ohio. 


ALTERNANTHERAS. 

Alternantheras,  red  and  yellow,  2-ln., 
.$2.00  100;  rooted  cuttings,  50c.  100.  $4.00 
1000.  Brilliantisslma,  2-ln.,  $2.50  100:  root- 
ed cuttings,  60c.  100.  $5.00  1000.  Davis 
Bros.,    Morrison.    111. 

ASPARAGUS. 

Asparagus  Sprengerl,  2  1-2-ln.,  $2.25  per 
100.     Otto  Bourdy,  Lowell.  Mass. 

Asparagus  Sprengeri  Plants  out  of  bench 
large  clumps  planted  last  June  out  of  3  In. 
pots,  $8  and  $10  per  100,  by  James  Craw- 
shaw,  Providence,  R.  I.       

Asparagus  Plumosa.  2  in.  pots.  Fine 
plants.  $2.50  per  100,  $20.00  per  1000. 
Cash  with  order  or  good  reference.  Erie 
Floral  Co.,  Erie,  Pa.,  or  Wm.  F.  Kasting, 
385    Ellicott   St.,    Buffalo,   N.   Y. 

Asparagus  Sprengeri,  from  flats,  $5.00  per 
1000.     J.  F.  Allen.  Orlando,  Fla. 

Asparagus  plumosus  nanus  seed.  Clean, 
fresh  seed,  $1.25  per  1000.  J.  F.  Allen, 
Orlando,  Fla. 


ASTERS. 

Asters.  Transplanted  Queen  of  the  Mar- 
ket, Carlson,  white,  rose  pink,  lavender. 
Mail,  50c.  per  100;  express,  $3.00  per  1000. 
Cash.  J.  W.  Dunford,  Clayton,  Mo. 


BAMBOO    STAKES. 

Yokohama   Nurseries,  31   Barclay   St., 

New    York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


BAY   TREES. 

N.   F.   McCarthy  &  Co.,  S4  Hawley  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

BEGONIAS. 
Innes    &    McRae,    Cheswlck.    Pa. 

Gloire   De   Lorraine, 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 
S.   S.   Skidelsky,    Philadelphia,   Pa. 

Begonia    Glolre   De   Lorraine. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  A.    Peterson,    McHeury   Ave.,   Westwood. 

Cincinnati,  O. 
Beeonias     Gloire    de     Lorraine,     Turnfold 
Hall. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Win.    Elliott   &    Sons.    New  York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


BOG    PLANTS. 

Bog  plants,  including  Dionaea  tnuscipula, 
Sarracenias  flava,  purpurea,  rubra,  etc. 
Write  for  prices.  James  M.  Lamb,  Fayette- 
ville,   N.   C. 


BOX    FOR   EDGING. 

J.   H.  Troy,   New  Rochelle,   N.    Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

BULBS  AND  TUBERS. 
R.  M.  Ward  &  Co..  New  York. 

Fot  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Joseph   Breck  &  Sons.  47-54  N.   Market  St., 

Boston. 

Gladioli  for   Forcing. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


BULBS      AND      TU  BERS— Continued. 

J.    M.    Thorburn    &    Co.,    36   Cortlandt    St.. 

New    York. 

Cycas     Revoluta     Stems:     Lilium     Harrisil 

and  Longiflorum. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Yokohoma  Nurseries,  31  Barclay  St.,  N.  Y. 
Lily  Bulbs. 
For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

V.    H.   Hallock  &  Son,    Queens,   N.   Y. 

Lilium  Auratuin  Bulbs. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

CANNAS. 

Southern   Floral   Nursery  Co.. 

Fruitdale,   Ala. 

Hight    Grade   Cannas. 

For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 

Caniia  Alemannia,  dry  or  started  roots. 
$2.00  per  100.  J.  H.  Krone.  Jr.,  Fort 
Smith,    Ark. 

10,000  line  potted  stock  ready  to  plant. 
20  best  sorts.  List  tree,  Benjamin  Con- 
liell.    West    Grove.     Pa. 

CAPE     JESSAMINES. 

Asa    Wright,    813   Ave.    H,    Galveston,    Tex. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


CARNATIONS. 

Guttman  &  Weber,  43  W.  28th  St.,   N.   Y. 

Carnation   Victory. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

E.    H.    Pye,    Upper   Nyack,    N.    Y. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


The   H.    Weber  &  Sons  Co.,   Oakland,    Md. 

My    Maryland    and   Jessica. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Chicago   Carnation    Co.,   Jollet,    111. 

Rooted   Cuttings. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Cottage  Gardens  Co.,   Qneens,   N.   Y. 

Carnation    Robert    Craig. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

The  F.   R.   Pierson  Co.,  Tarrytown-on-Hud"- 

son,   N.   Y. 

Carnations,      Wlnsor,    White     Enchantress, 

Helen    M.    Gould. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Carnations.     Queen    Louise    and    Norway. 

fine,    health'v    stock    from    soil.   $9.00    1000: 

Boston   Market.   1%-in.,  $2.00  per  100:  $18.00 

per   1000.      Cash. 

J.   W.    Dunford,   Clayton,   Mo. 

CENTURY    PLANTS. 

Agave  Americana  (Century  Plant)  from 
2  1-2  to  3  and  4  inch  pots,  cheap.  Send  for 
price  lists.  James  M.  Lamb,  Fayetteville, 
N.    C. 


CHRYSANTHEMUM    PLANTS. 

Opah,  Mildrde  Ware.  Mrs.  Weeks,  Amo- 
rita.  Convention  Hall.  Dr.  Enguehard. 
F.  S.  Vallis.  Mrs.  F.  Thirkell.  Etlenne 
Bonnefond.  Alliance.  Beauty  of  Sussex, 
Mrs.  Brice.  La  Fusion.  Merstham  Yellow. 
Fred  Lemon,  $2.50  per  100;  $20.00  per  1000. 

G.  S.  Kalb.  Florence  Teal,  Glory  of  Pa- 
cific, Pollv  Rose,  Willowbrook,  Golden  Tro- 
phy. Robt.  Halliday.  D.  W.  Childs.  John 
Shrimpton.  Maj.  Bonnafon,  Col.  Appleton, 
Niveus.  Bride.  Pink  Ivory.  White  Ivory. 
Vivland  Morel,  Cullingfordii,  Ermanllda, 
Areline,  Nago.va.  Maud  Dean,  Mutual 
Friend,  W.  H.  Lincoln.  Black  Hawk.  Mrs. 
Jerome  Jones.  F.  G.  Jones.  Golden  Wedding. 
Timothy  Eaton.  Mme.  F.  Perrin.  Wm. 
Duckham,  $1.50  per  100:  $12.50  per  1000. 
Address  W.  F.  Kasting,  383-387  Ellicott 
St.,   Buffalo.   N.  Y. 


Halliday    Bros. 


329    N.    Charles   St., 
more,   Md. 


Balti- 


5000    best    commercial    sorts. 
Benjamin    Council.    West    Grove. 


List 
Pa. 


free. 


Appleton    chrysanthemums,    2y>-in.,    $2.50 
Kin.     Cash     .1     W.    Duuford,   Clayton.    Mo. 


CLEMATIS. 

Plematls  panlculata,  2-yr.,  transp.,  $6 
per  100;  1-yr.,  strong,  $4  per  100.  B.  Y. 
Teas,   CentrevlIIe,   Ind. 


COBAEAS. 
Cobaea  scandens,  $1.00  100.     Express  paid. 
Chas.  Gay,  Des  Moines,  Iowa. 


COLEUS. 

H.    N.    Eaton,    So.    Sudbury,    Mass.,    Rooted 
Cuttings. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


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COREOPSIS. 

Coreopsis   laneeolata,   2  1-2  In.   pots,   $2.50 
per  100.     E.  Y.  Teas.  Centrevtlle,    Ind. 

CUPS    AND   TROPHIES. 

Thornton  Bros.,   Lawrence,   Mass. 
Fo.    page   see   List    of   Advertlstrs. 


CUT  FLOWER  BOXES. 

Folding  cut  flower  boxes,  the  best  made. 
Write  for  list.  Holton  &  Hunkel  Co.,  Mil- 
waukee, Wis. 

CYCLAMEN    PLANTS. 

C.  WlDterlch,  Defiance,  O. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


DAHLIAS. 
David   Herbert   &    Son,   Atco,    N.   J. 
For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

H.    A.    Dreer.    Philadelphia. 

DAISIES. 

The  F.  W.  Fletcher  Co.,  Auburndale,  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


.       DIGITALIS. 

Digitalis  in  variety,  for  June  flowering. 
Extra  strong  plants.  .$5.00  per  100. 

Shateninc  Nurseries,  Barrytown,  Dutch- 
ess Co..   N.    Y. 


DRACAENA   INDIVISA. 

E.  &  C.  Woodman,   Danvers,   Mass. 
For  page   see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Wm.  S.   llerzog.   Morris  Plains,   N.  J. 
For   page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

FERNS. 

A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Rosllndale,  Mass 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

H.  11.  Barruws   &  Sous,  Whitman,  Mass. 

Nephrolepls  Barrowsll. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

F.    K.    Plerson    Co.,    Tarrytowu-ou-Uudsou. 

N.    Y. 

Nephrolepls    Plersoni     Elegantlsslma. 

For   page  see    List    of    Advertisers. 


John   Scott,    Flatbush.    Brooklyn,    N.    Y. 
Scott    Fern. 


H.  Bayersdorfer  &  Co.,  Philadelphia,   Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

The    Kervan    Co.,    20    W.    27th    St.,    N.    X 

Decorative  Evergreens. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co..  84  Hawley  St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Reed  &  Keller,  122  W.  25th  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co..  545  Liberty  St. 

Pittsburg,   Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

S.  S.  Peanock,  Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  Stern  &  Co  ,  1928  Germantown  Ave., 

Philadelphia. 

For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


FLOWERS   BY   TELEGRAPH. 

Alex.  McConnell,  New  York. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 
Fred   C.   Weber.   4326-28  Olive   St., 

St.   Louis.    Mo. 
For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

Younf{r&  Nugent,  New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


FLORAL    PHOTOGRAPHS. 

Floral    Photographs.      Foley's   226-228  1-2 
Bowery,    New    York. 

FLORISTS*  SUPPLIES. 
H.   M.   Robinson  &  Co..  8-11  Province  St., 

Boston,  Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


FLORISTS'   LETTERS. 

Bo»  on    Florist    Letter   Co..    84    Hawley    St.. 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

—  "Q.  A.   Sutherland  Co..  34  Hawley  St.. 
Boston,  Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


J.  Breitmeyer's   Sons,    Miami  &  Gratiot 

Aves.,   Detroit,   Mich. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Thos.  Young,  Jr.,  41 W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 


FLOWERS     BY     TELEGRAPH— Con- 
tinued. 

Eyres,   11  N.    Pearl  St.,  Albany,   N.   Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

George  H.   Cooke,    Washington,   D.  C. 
For    page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


Gude    Bros.    Co.,    1214    F    St., 

Washington,   D.   C. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Samuel    Murray,    1017    Broadway, 

Kansas   City,    Mo. 
For  page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


FLOWER    POTS. 

W.   H.   Ernest,  28th  and  M  Sts., 

Washington,   D.  C. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

ass. 


A.    H.    Hews  &   Co.,    Cambridge, 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Hlltluger    Bros.,    ¥t.    Edward.     Ni     YT 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


FOLDING   BOXES. 

Welch  Bros.,  15  Province  St.,  Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Philadelphia 


Kdwards    Folding    Box     Co., 

For   page   see   List    of  Advertisers 

GERANIUMS. 

Wm.    S.    Herzog,    Morris    Plains,    N.    J. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Geraniums,  4-in.,  in  bud  and  bloom,  good 
varieties,    $7.00    100;    strong.    2%-in..    $2.50 
per  100.    Cash. 
J.    W.    Dunford,   Clayton,   Mo. 

Geraniums,  large  top  cuttings,  well 
rooted:  Peter  Henderson.  $2.50  per  100; 
Trego,  $2.00  per  100,  $18.00  per  1000;  S.  A. 
Nutt,  Mrs.  E.  G.  Hill,  Beaute  Poitevlne, 
Jean  Viand,  Mme.  Buckner  (best  white), 
$1.50  per  100,  $14.00  per  1000.  The  W.  T. 
Buckley  Co.,  Springfield,  111. 


GLADIOLI. 

Arthur    Cowee,    Meadowvale   Farm,   Berlin, 

N.  Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Gladioli.     Colors,     mixtures    and    named. 

All    sizes.     Also    bulblets.      E.    E.    Stewart, 

Rives  Junction,  Mich. 

GLASS. 

Boston  Plate  &  Window  Glass  Co.,  Boston. 

For   page   see    List   of  Advertisers. 

Standard    Plate    Glass    Co.,     Boston. 

For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

G.  C.  Watson,  1614  Ludlow  St., 

Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Glass,     French     and     American     "White 

Rose"  brand.     Stenzel  Glass  Co.,  2  Hudson 

St.,  New  York. 

GLAZING    POINT. 
H.    A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

GREENHOUSE      BUILDING       MATE- 
RIAL. 

Lord    &     Burnham     Co., 

1133  Eroadway,  New  Y'ork. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Plerson     U-Bar    Co.,     1     Madison     Square, 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hltchlngs   &   Co.,    1170   Broadway, 

New   York. 
For  page  see  List   of  Advertisers. 


A.  T.  Stearns  Lumber  Co..   Neponset.  Boston. 

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

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


.1.  C.  Moninger  Co..  117  East  Blackhawk  St., 

Chicago,  111. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Adam  Schillo  Lumber  Co.,  West  St.  and 

Hawthorne  Ave..  Chicago.  III. 

Weathered  Co.,  46~and  48  Marion   St.,  New 

York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Foley   Mfg.   Co.,   47F  W.  ~22n<nst..   Chicago. 

For   page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 

S.    Jacobs    &    Sons.    1388-1408    Metropolitan 

Ave..  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


GREENHOUSE       GLAZING,       PAINT- 
ING,   BULBING. 

W.   A.    Bruce,   1   Columbus   Square,    Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


GREENHOUSE    HOSE. 

Anchor    Greenhouse    Hose    Is    the    best    for 

Florists. 

Mineralized     Rubber     Co.,     New     York. 

For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

HARDY  FERNS  AND  SUPPLIES. 

H.   M.   Robinson   &  Co..  8-11   Province  8t., 

Boston,  Mass. 
For  page  see  List  ot  Advertisers. 


The  Kervan  Co., 

20  W.  27th  St.,    New    York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Michigan  Cut  Flower  Co.,  38  and  40  Miami 

Ave.,   Detroit,   Mich.,   Wm.  DUger,   Mgr. 

Fancy  Ferns. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Crowl    Fern    Co.,    Millington,    Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

HARDY     HERBACEOUS    STOCK. 
Palisades    Nurseries,    Sparkill,    N.    Y. 


HARDY    PERENNIALS. 

Ludvig    Mosbaek,    Onarga,     111. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Henry   A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia. 


HEATING   APPARATUS. 

Lord    &    Burnham    Co., 

1133  Broadway,  New   l'ork. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Plerson     U-Bar     Co.,     1     Madison     Square, 

New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hltchlngs   &   Co.,    1170   Broadway, 

New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


John    A.    Scollay.   73  &  75   Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,    N.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Gurney   Heater  Mfg.  Co..  74  Franklin  St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Kroeschell    Bros.,   35   Erie    St.,    Chicago. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

HONEYSUCKLES. 

Japanese  honeysuckles,  fine  for  vase  ami 
box  work,  strong  plants.  2%-in.,  $2.50  per 
100.     Harvey  II.  Snow,  Camden,  New  York. 


HOTHOUSE    GRAPE   VINES. 

Rose   Hill    Nurseries.    New   Roehelle,    N.    Y. 

For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

IMPATIENS    HOLSTII. 

C.    Winterich.    Defiance,    O. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


IMPORTING    HOUSES. 

R.  M.  Ward  &  Co..  New   York. 

Plants  and   Bulbs. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


INSECTICIDES. 

Perfection    Chemical    Co..    Flushing,    N.    Y. 

Carman's    Antlpest. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

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

Nikoteen, 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hammond's  Paint  &  S.  S.  Works,  Fishklll, 

N.    Y. 

Horlcum. 

For   page    see    List   of   Advertisers. 

JAPANESE     PLANTS. 

Yokohama  Nurseries.   31   Barclay  St., 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


LANDSCAPE    ARTIST. 

William   Plumb,  1133  Broadway,  New  York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


LAWN      MOWER      SHARPENER. 

<;    C.  Watson,  1014  Ludlow  St., 

Philadelphia. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


MEMORIAL    DAY    SUPPLIES. 

H.    Bayersdorfer   &    Co..    Philadelphia. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

MOONVINES. 

Godfrey  Aschmann,  1012  Ontario  St.,  Phlla. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


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MUSHROOM    SPAWN. 

Cochran     Mushroom     &     Spawn     Co., 
911  Chemical  Bldg.,   St.   Louis.  Mo. 
For   page   see   List    of   Advertisers. 


NURSERY  STOCK. 

Forest    Nursery    &   Seed   Co.,    MeMlunvllle. 

Tenn. 

Forest   Tree   and    Shrub   Seeds. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Hart   Pioneer  Nursery,  Fort  Scott,   Kansas. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J.    H.    Troy,    New    Rochelle,    N.    Y. 

For   page  see  List   of  Advertisers. 

John  Waterer  &  Sons.  Ld., 

American    Nursery,    Bagshot,    England. 

Hardv   Rhododendrons.   Aza  Leas,    Conifers. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

NYMPHEAS. 

Odorata  Rosea  and  Marliacea  Chromatella, 
strong  roots,  $3.00  per  doz.     W.  I.   Bodflsh, 

West   Barnstable,   Mass. 

H.  A.   Dreer,   Philadelphia. 


ORCHID    PLANTS. 

Lager  &  Hurrell,  Summit,  N.  J. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Sander.  St.  Albans,  England. 

Importers,   Exporters,   Growers,   Hybridists 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Julius  Roehrs  Co..   Rutherford,  N.  J. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


PANSY   PLANTS. 
Geo.   Sanderson   &   Son,   Weston.   Mass. 


PATENTS. 

Slggers  &  Slggers,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Patents.  Trade  Marks,  and  Copyrights. 

25  vears'  active  practice. 

For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


PEERLESS  REPAIR  CLAMP. 

A.  Klokner,  Wauwatosa,  Wis. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


PLANTS,    BEDDING. 

Charles  Whitton,   City  and   Green   Sts., 

Utiea,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hermann    Scl iifold,   S6th    ,v    Croth'TS    A\ 

Elmwood,    Phila. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Ludvig  Mosback,  Orange,  111. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
H.  N.  Eaton,  S.  Sudbury,  Mass. 
Coleus,  Verschaffeltli.  Golden  Bedder. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertising. 
W.  W.  Edgar  Co.,  Waverley,  Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of   Advertisers. 


J.    E.    Felthousen,    Schenectady,    N.    Y. 

Coleus,   Versehaffeltii.   Golden   Bedder,   etc. 

For  page    see   List   of    Advertisers. 

PLANTS    DECORATIVE. 
A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Rosllndale,  Mass 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
Julius  Roehrs,   Rutherford,   N.  J. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 
C.  Elsele,  13  th  and  Roy   Sts..    Philadelphia. 


PLANT  STAKES. 

H.   F.   Michell  Co.,   Philadelphia. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


PLANTS  HARDY. 

M.    '.'..   Walsh,   Woods  Hole,   Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

POT    HANGERS. 

Pot  hangers,  Kramer's  $1  doz.  by  exp., 
$1.25  by  mall.  I.  N.  Kramer  &  Son,  Cedar 
Rapids.   la. 


PUTTY. 

Ben].  Hammond,  Flshkill  on    Hudson,   N.   Y. 

Twemlow's  Old  English  Glazing  Putty. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

RETAIL    FLORISTS. 

Julius    A.    Zinn, 

2    Beacon   St.,    Boston,    Mass. 

Flowers  by  Telegraph. 


Alex.    McConnell.   New    York. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 
Thomas  Young.  Jr.,  New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 
Fred  0.  Weber.  4326  Olive  St..  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


RETAIL      FLORISTS— Continued. 

J.  Breltmeyer's  Sons,  Detroit,  Mich. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Young  &  Nugent,  New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


George  H.  Cooke,  Washington,  D.  C. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Samuel   Murray,   1017  Broadway, 

Kansas  City,  Mo. 
For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

Gude    Bros.    Co.,    1214    F    St., 

Washington,   D.   C. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Eyres,   11   N.   Pearl   St.,  Albany,   N.  Y. 
For   page    see    List   of    Advertisers. 

ROSES. 

M.  H.  Walsh,  Woods  Hole,  Mass. 

Hardy  Roses,  H.  T.  Roses  and  Ramblers. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


E.  H.  Pye,  Upper  Nyack,  N.  Y. 

For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

Rose  Hill   Nurseries,   New  Rochelle,   N.    Y. 

Roses,    Klllarney. 

For    page    see    List    i»f    Advertisers. 
A.    M.    Pieraon,    Cromwell,    Conn. 

Grafted   Roses. 
For    page    see    List    of   Advertisers. 


George    A.  Kuul.    Pekin,    111. 

Fur  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

II      A     Dreer.    Philadelphia. 
Richmond  roses.  21-2  in.  pots,  strong,  vig- 
orous stock.  $8.00  per  100;  $70.00  per  1000; 
4000    plants.     Joy  &     Son     Co.,     Nashville, 
Tenn. 

Roses,  2  1-2-in.  pots.  Kaiserines  and  300 
President  Carnots,  $4.00  per  100.  $35.00 
per  1000.  Cash  with  order  or  good  refer- 
ence. Wm.  F.  Kasting,  3S5  Ellicott  St., 
Buffalo,   N.  Y. , 

Roses.  Baby  Rambler,  the  strongest  dor- 
mant stock  in  the  countrv.  $25.00  per  100; 
2  1-2  in.  pot  plants.  $7.00  per  100,  $65.00 
per  1000.  Brown  Bros.  Co.,  Rochester, 
N.   Y. 

Crimson   Ramblers,   extra   strong,   2  yrs., 
$8.00   100.      White    Ramblers,    Yellow    Ram- 
blers,  etc.,   $5.00  100.      H.    P.    roses.   50   va- 
rieties, 2  yrs.,   own   roots,   $9.00   100. 
Gilbert   Costlch,   Rochester,   N.   Y. 

Roses.  Bride.  Maid.  Ivory.  Gate,  Uncle 
John,  Chatenay,  Perle.  2'A-in..  $3.00;  31-  in., 
$4.00;  4-in..  $5.00:  l-vr.-old  plants,  from 
bench.   $4.00   100.   Cash. 

.7.    W.    Dnnford,    Clayton.    Mo. 


SEEDS. 

T.  J.  Grey  &  Co.,  32  So.  Market  St. 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see    1. 1st  of   Advertisers. 


Joseph    Breck  &  Sons, 

51  and  52  N*.  Market  St..  Boston.  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

VV.  Atlee  Burpee  &  Co..  Philadelphia. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

J.   M.  Thorburn  &  Co.. 

36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

H.  F.  Michell  Co..  1018  Market  St., 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

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

Grass    Seed    Mixtures. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

H.    a.   Dreer.    Philadelphia. 

Flower   Seeds. 

Wm.   Elliott  &  Sons,  201  Fulton  St..  K.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

A.    T.    Boddington,    342    W.    14th    St..    New 

York. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

Conrad     Appel,     Darmstadt,     Germany,     Es- 
tab.  1789.    High  Grade  Crass,  Clover,  and  Tree  Seeds. 


SEED    CASES— MICE    PROOF. 

Heller    &    Co..    Montpelier,    O. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


SMILAX. 

Seedling  smilax  from  flats.  25c  per  100, 
$2.00  per  1000.  Postpaid.  Harvey  B.  Snow, 
Camden,   New  York. 

SOUTHERN  WILD  SMILAX. 

H.    M.    Robinson    &    Co.,    8    &    11    Province 
St.,   Boston,   Mass. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

E.    A.     Beaven,     Evergreen,    Ala. 
For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


SPHAGNUM;    CEDAR    POLES. 

H.   R.  Akers,  Chatsworth.  N.  J. 
For    page    see    List   of    Advertisers. 


STEAM    TRAP. 

E.     Hippard.    Youngstown,     O. 
For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


TOMATO    AND    PLANT    SUPPORTS. 

Igoe    Bros.,   226   North   9th   St., 

Brooklyn.    N.    Y. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


VEGETABLE   PLANTS. 

J.   C.   Schmidt  Co.,   Bristol,   Pa. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Ludvig  Mosback,   Orange,   111. 
For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


VENTILATING    APPARATUS. 

Lord   &   Burnham   Co. 

1133  Broadway,   New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Pierson     U-Bar     Co.,     1     Madison     Square, 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hltchlngs   &   Co.,    1170   Broadway, 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of   Advertisers. 

John  A.  Scollay,  73-75  Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Weathered   Co.,  46  and  48  Marlon  St., 

New    York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Foley  Mfg.  Co.,  471  W.  22nd  St.,  Chicago. 

For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

The  Chicago   Lifter 

J.    C.    Monlnger   Co..   421    Hawthorne   At«., 

Chicago. 

VINCAS. 

E.   &  C.  Woodman,   Danvers,  Mass. 
For   page    see   List   of   Advertisers. 
35,000    myrtle,     Vlnea     minor,    $10.00    to 
$50.00    per    1000.     S.    J.    Galloway,    Eaton, 

Ohio. 

Vlnca   minor  var..   2   1-2  In.    pots,    $4    per 
1.0.     E.   Y.   Teas.   Centreville.   Ind. 

VIOLETS. 

H.    R.   Carlton,   Willoughby,   O. 

Violet,    Gov.    Herrick. 

For    page    see    List    of   Advertisers. 


WIREWORK. 

Reed  &  Keller.  122  W.  25th  St.,  New  York. 
For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 
Wlrework.       Write     for     our     catalogue. 
Holton  &  Hunkel  Co.,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 


WHOLESALE    FLORISTS. 
Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Hawley  St.,  Bos- 
ton. 

George  A.  Sutherland  Co.,  34  Hawley  St., 
Boton. 

Welch   Bros..   15   Province   St..    Boston. 

Buffalo. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Wm.    F.    Kasting,   383-87   Ellicott   St.,    Buf- 
falo. N.   Y. 

Chicago. 

A.  L.  Randall   Co.,  21   Randolph  St.,  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  Relnberg.  51  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago. 
Vaughan  &  Sperry.  60  Wabash  Av  ,  Ch!car«. 
2.    F.    Wlntersou    Co..    15,    47,    *S    Wabasb 
Av.,   Chicago 

Cincinnati. 

Ohio  Cut   Flower  Co..    120   E     Sd  St. 
Wm.   Murphy,   128  E.  3d   St. 

Detroit. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
Michigan    Cut    Flower    Exchange,    38    A    40 
Miami  Av.     Wm.  Dllger,   mgr. 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Wm.    Stuart    Allen    Co.,    53    W.    28th    St.. 

New   York. 
Bonnot    Bros.,    55-57    West    26th    St.,    New 

York. 


May  12,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


633 


WHOLESALE  FLORISTS — Continued. 

New  York. 

J.  S.  Fenrieh,  110  W.  28th  St.,   New   York. 
Ford  Bros..  48  West  28th  St..  New   York. 
H.  E.   Froinent,  57  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
Alex.   J.   Guttman.  43   West  28th   St. 
E.  C.   HoraD.  55  West  28th  St..    New  York. 
Philip    F.    Kessler,    55    W.    26th    St.,    New 

York. 
Julius  Lang,  53  West  30th  St.,  New  York. 
A.  H.  Langjahr,  55  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
James  McManus,  42  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
Chas.  Mlllang,  50  West  29th  St.,  New  York. 
Frank     Mlllang,    55-57    W.    26th    St.,     New 

York. 
A.  Moltz,  55-57  W.  26th  St.,  New  York. 
John  J.  Perkins,  115  W.  30th  St.,  New  York. 
John  I.  Raynor,  49  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
W.  F.  Sheridan,  39  W.  28th  St..  New  York. 
Traendly  &  Schenck.  44  W.  28th  St..  N.  Y. 
John  Young,  51  W.  28th  St..  New  York. 
Hleks  &  Crawbuck,    Inc.,  76  and   78  Court 

St.,    Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 

Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

W.   E.    McKlsslek.   1221    Filbert   St.,    Pnlla 
delphla.   Pa. 

Leo    Nlessen    Co.,    1217    Arch    St.,     Phila- 
delphia,  Pa. 

S.   S.    Pennoek,    1612-18   Ludlow    St..    Phila- 
delphia.   Pa. 

Edward  Held,   1526  Ranstead  St.,   Philadel- 
phia,  Pa. 

Pittsburg. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St.,  Pitts- 
burg. 


New  Offers  in  This  Issue. 


ANNOUNCEMENT. 

Cottage   Gardens,   Queens,"  N.    Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


ASPARAGUS.        SMILAX,        GERANI- 
UMS. 

A.   M.   Hcrr.   Lancaster,    Pa. 
For   page  see    List    of   Advertisers. 


BOXWOOD    FOR    EDGING. 

O.     V.    Zangen,     Hoboken,    N.     J. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


CANNAS. 

Southern     Floral     Nurserv     Co.,     Fruitdale, 

Ala. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 

Charles    H.    Totty.    Madison    N.    J. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


DRACAENAS,   BEDDING   PLANTS, 

ETC. 

Converse   Greenhouses,    Webster,    Mass. 

For  page  sec  List   of  Advertisers. 

ROSES. 

S.    J.    Renter.    Westerly.    R.    I. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


ROSES. 

S.    G.    Harris.    Rosedale    Nurseries,    Tarry- 
town,  N.  Y. 
For    page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

VEGETABLE     PLANTS. 

l'lainfleld    Nursery,    Plaiufleld,    Iud. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

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WANTS 


Advertisements  in  this  column  one 
cent  a  word.  Initials  count  as  words. 
Cash  with  order. 

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FOR  SALE— Old  established  florist  busi- 
ness, 5000  feet  el"  glass,  six  acres  of  land 
well  cultivated,  within  one  mile  of  centre 
of  a  eitv  with  100,000  population.  Old  age 
only  reason  for  selling.  Address  Mack, 
care   HORTICULTURE. 

WANTED — To  purchase  collection  of 
Orchids  from  private  parties.  Address, 
Gerndt  &  Company.  24  Clinton  street, 
Newark,   N.  J. 


THE     LATEST     IMPROEMENTS     IN 
GREENHOUSE     BUILDING. 

\   paper   read   before  the   Florists'    Club   of 

Philadelphia,    May    1,   1006,    by 

]>ennis   T.    Connor. 

(Continued  from  page  602.) 
I  don't  have  to  tell  you  that  cypress 
is  the  best  and  only  wood  to  use  about 
a  greenhouse,  and  I  would  like  to  im- 
press on  the  Horist  that  the  word  "cy- 
press" don't  mean  that  you  get  the 
best  wood.  We  And  several  kinds  of 
cypress  on  the  market,  and  the  selec- 
tion of  this  should  be  lelt  to  experi- 
enced and  reliable  greenhouse  build- 
ers. The  cypress  should  always  be  air 
dried  and  free  from  sap. 

One  of  the  most  important  things 
about  greenhouse  building  is  the  use 
of  good  putty.  Secure  your  stock 
where  you  know  it  is  made  of  pure 
linseed  oil  and  the  best  whitening.  I 
meet  every  day  florists  that  use  good 
material  in  building  their  houses,  and 
use  a  poor  grade  of  putty,  the  "Marble 
Dust  Brand"  often  mixed  with  white 
lead:  this  makes  the  cost  of  your  putty 
greater,  and  then  you  have  poor  ma- 
tt rial.  I  was  surprised  the  other  day 
to  meet  a  man  who  told  me  that  tons 
id  putty  is  made  at  the  beef  packing 
establishments  in  the  West.  We  all 
know  that  putty  made  of  beef  fat  will 
ii.  ii  take  hold  of  wood.  No  doubt 
some  of  this  brand  finds  its  way  un- 
der greenhouse  ^lass.  [f  you  secure 
good  putty  you  do  not  have  to  mix 
white   lead    with   it. 

It  is  well  known  that  white  lead  and 
pure  linseed  oil  is  the  proper  paint  to 
use  for  all  woodwork.  Another  good 
point  in  greenhouse  construction  is 
the  glazing  nail.  We  have  a  number 
Of  Kinds  to  select  from,  and  nearly 
every  florist  believes  one  to  be  better 
than  the  other.  I  believe  the  zinc 
shoe  nail  is  the  only  nail  to  use  to 
hold  your  glass  down;  you  will  find 
it  will  take  a  good  hold  in  the  wood 
and  stay  with  you. 

A  few  words  about  glass  for  green- 
houses. Second-quality  glass  is  what 
is  used  mostly,  and  occasionally  we 
find  some  one  that  use  single  thick. 
In  case  of  a  hail  storm  there  will  be 
less  breakage  where  double  thick  is 
used.  I  would  advise  florists  to  use 
double  thick  glass.  I  believe  glass 
should  be  spaced  sixteen  inches  in 
width;  we  And  this  makes  a  le-s 
stronger  house,  and  there  is  less 
breakage. 

The  arrangements  of  benches  is  gen- 
erally left  to  the  florist.  These  are 
planned  to  suit  the  kind  of  stock  grown; 
they  should  be  placed  so  that  the 
walks  come  along  the  sides  of  the 
houses.  You  get  a  better  circulation 
of  the  air,  and  the  houses  will  last 
much  longer.  The  cypress  material  is 
best  for  the  bottoms  of  benches:  while 
the  cost  is  greater,  it  will  outlast  any 
other  kind  of  wood,  and  will  be  cheap- 
er in  the  end- 
Concrete  made  of  ashes,  sand,  and 
cement  is  now  generally  used  to  make 
solid  beds.  I  believe  in  the  next  ten 
years  concrete  will  lie  an  important 
"factor  in  the  building  of  greenhouse 
foundations. 

The  ventilation  of  houses  is  an  open 
question  with  the  florist.  Some  want 
continuous  lines  on  both  sides,  and 
others  with  top  sash  and  spaces  be- 
tween. We  have  had  very  little  call 
for    side    ventilation     on     commen  ial 


WHY  PAY  $1.50 

every  time  you  want  your  Lawn  Mower  sharpened? 
The  little  dingus  we  advertise  herewith  will  do  it  in 
five  minutes  and  better  than  any  machine  shop. 
We've  tued  it  ourselves  and  know  what  we  are 
talking  about.     A  child  can  do  it.     Entirely  new 


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and  away  ahead  of  any  similar  dtvice  on  the  mar- 
ket. Has  eight  cutting  surfaces  that  can  be  used 
in  succession.  Made  of  the  highest  grade  crucible 
steel.     Will  last  a  life-time.     Try  it. 

Postpaid      75^»      Po9tPaid 

Show  it  to  your  friends.  A  liberal  di-counl  allowed 
to  agents  Satisfaction  guaranteed.  It's  the  great- 
est little  article  you  ever  saw,  simple  as  it  looks. 

GEO.  C.  WATSON 

Sfiedsman  Luifowst. 


FOR    RENT 

TEN  GREENHOUSES  in  running  condi- 
tion; possession  immediately:  $50.  Dwellii  g 
house  attached,   $12;  or  will  run  on  shares. 
Apply  TRAENDLY  &  SCHENCK, 
44  W.  28th  Street,  N.  Y. 


houses.  I  believe  houses  28  feet  wide 
and  over  should  have  continuous  sash 
on  both  sides  of  the  ridge. 

"Putting     the     saddle    on     the     right 
horse-_Advertising     in      Horticulture. 


Sis.r.io. 


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818,678. 

818,708. 

818,751. 

818,916 

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LIST     OF     PATENTS. 
Issued   April  24,   1906. 
Lawn-Edge      Trimmer       and 
Ditcher.     James  M.   Aldrich. 
Adrian,  Mich. 
Fruit-Clipper.        Howard 
Petty,  Pomona,  Cal. 
Tree-Protector.         Adam 
Garrison.  Joplin,  Mo. 
Lawn-Trimmer.        Henry 
Pitner.  Olean,   N.   Y. 
Broom-Rake.      Newton    Dort, 
Cleveland.  Ohio. 
Fruit-Drier.      Mack    Rodgers, 
Gravette.    Ark. 
Issued     May     1.     1906. 
1  awn-Trimming  Device. 

Harry  O.  Secrest,  Cleve- 
land. Ohio. 
Convertible  Spade  and  Hoe. 
John  P.  Stenstrom,  Mora, 
Minn.,  assignor  of  one- 
third  to  Anton  Peterson 
and  one-third  to  Andrew 
M     Anderson.    Mora,    Minn. 


GREENHOUSES        BUILDING        AND 
PROJECTED. 

Saginaw,  Mich.— The  Wm.  Roethke 
Floral  Co.,  four  houses,  each  27x300. 

Jamestown.  N.  Y.— Lake  View  Rose 
Gardens,  range  of  houses,  each  15x200. 


Look  through  the  Buyers'  D, rectory 
and  Ready  Reference  Guide.  You  will 
find  some  good   offers  there   also. 


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H  O  RT1 CU LTU  RE 


May  12,  1906 


The  Standard  SteamTrap 

Certificate  of  merit  awarded  at  Washington,  D.  C, 
Florists'  Convention.  For  simplicity,  durability  and  per- 
fect satisfaction  it  has  them  all  guessing.  It  is 
in  a  class  by  itself.  To  see  it  work  a  large 
plant  as  well  as  a  small  will  convince  the 
most  sceptical  that  it  is  the   Florists'   Friend. 

The  Standard  Ventilating  Machine  still 
leads  as  the  most  durable,  easiest  working  and  the 
all-around  satisfactory  machine. 

The  Duplex  Gutter  is  gaining  all  the  time,  over 
12,000  feet  sold  thus  far  thi*  season.     Catalogues  free. 


E.  HIPPARD, 


Yoangstown,  Ohio 


STANDARD  FLOWER  POTS 

Packed  in  small  crates,  easy  10  handle- 


Price  per  crate 
15002  in. pntsincrate$4  88 
15002^     "  "        5.25 

1500234     "  "       Coo 

10003        *'  "        5.00 

800  3M     "  "        5.80 

5004  "        4.50 

3205  "  4-iI 

144  6         "  "  .  16 


Price  per  crate 
1-07  in.  pot-;  in  crate$4.2o 
60  8         "  "        3.00 

HAND  MADE 
48  g  in. 
48  10 
2411 
24  12 
1?  14 
6  16 


p  its  in  crate  $3  60 
4.80 


4.80 
4-50 


Seed  pans,  same  pri  e  as  pots.  Send  for  price  list  of 
Cylinders  for  Cut  flowers,  Hanging  Baskets,  Lawn 
Vases  etc.  Ten  percent,  off  for    ash  with  <>rd  r.  \ddress 

Hilfinjjer  Br  >s., Pottery, Fort  Edward. N.Y. 

August  Rolker&Sons,  Agts.,      31  Barclay  St.,  N.  1.  City. 


POTS 


Standard 
Flower  . . 

II  your  greenhouses  are   within   500   miles   of 

the  Capit   1,  wr  te  us,  we  can  save  you   monev 

W.     H.     ERNEST. 

9Svh  and  M  Streets,  WASHINGTON,  D.  C. 

WEATHERED  COHPANY 

46  HARION  ST.,  NEW  YORK 

GREENHOUSE   BUILDING    AND  HEATING 

Send  for  Catalogue. 
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PEERLESS   GLASS    REPAIR    CLAMP 

01  er  :t  rracked  glass  you  protect  your  BCOCk, 
wi\  e  coa  I  and  glass.  Do  it  now  before  the  high 
wind-  play  havoc  with  your  roofs.  SI  no  will 
rej  a  r 150  liglits.    Ask  your  supply  man,  or 

4.  KLOKNER,  Wauwalosu,   Wis. 

Endorsed  by  about  400  prominent  florists. 


Holds  Class 
Firmly 

See  tho  Point  ** 
PEERLESS 

Gluing  Points  ast>  the  beat. 
No   rights  or  lefts.      Box  of 

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IMPROVED 

Greenhouse  Boiler, 

35  Erie  Street  CHICAGO. 


Boilers  made  of  the  best  material;  shell,  firebox 
sheets  and  heads  of  steel;  water  space  all  around 
front,  sides  and  back.     Write  for  information. 


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WHERE  IT 
SHOWS  UP  AGAIN 

You  can  see  plain  enough  that  with  this  valley  connection  the 
U-Bar  construction  is  just  ai  out  as  light  as  any  construction 
can  be,  and  be  enduring. 

U-BAR  GREENHOUSES 

Are  the  Best  Greenhouses  Built 

because  there's  no  other  construction  admits  of  such  light 
connection,  or  makes  such  connection  in  as  mechanical,  yet 
pleasing  way. 

The  gardener  likes  the  results  these  houses  give — the  owner 
likes  Loth  the  looks  and  results. 

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HORTICULTURE 


May  12,  1906 


Coal  Costs 


go  down  as  efficiency  goes  up.  What  it  costs 
to  put  a  boiler  in  doesn't  prove  anything — it's 
what  it  costs  to  keep  it  in  that  tells  the  tale. 
Our  "long  travel  corrugated  "  boiler  has  kept 
in  for  40  years.  What  do  you  know  about  our 
sectional  boiler? 

HITCHINGS    <a   CO. 

Greenhouse  Designers  and  Builders 

MANUFACTURERS  OF  HEATING  AND 
VENTILATING  APPARATUS 

1170    BROADWAY,   NEW    YORK 

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REAL  REASON 

tor  it  —  so  don't  think  you  must  tuck  the  green- 
house in  an  out-of-the-way  place  because  of  its 
squatty,  ugly  lines.  It  can  just  as  well  be  an 
ornamental  feature  of  the  grounds  and  attractive 
in  design  —  built,  of  course,  to  meet  plant  require- 
ments in  a  practical,  economical  way. 


Lord  &  Burnham  Co. 

GREENHOUSE  DESIGNERS 
and  MANUFACTURERS 

1133  BROADWAY,  cor.  26th  Street,  N.  V. 
Boston  B'anch  :  819  Tremont  Building 


We  do  just  this  kind  of 
thing  —  and  they  don't 
cost  a  lot  more  than  the 
squatty  ones,  either — but 
it  costs  less  in  the  end  to 
pay  more  in  the  begin- 
ning—  and  get  an  en- 
during, perfect  house. 


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A  light,  composite,  fine  powder,  easily  distributed  either  by  duster, 
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Trailing  Arbutus 

"Once   more    I    hear    the    softly    whispering   forest, 
Ami    see    the    sifted     May-day    sunlight   glide 

Over  the  spongy   moss  and   slender   needles 
That  shield  the  crannies  where  thy  blossoms    hide.' 


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horticulture: 


May  19,  1906 


Just  One  Minute 

That's  how  long  it  will  take  vou  to  water  or  syringe  a  greenhoue  with  a 

WITTBOLD  WATERING  SYSTEM 

It  will  save  you  90  per  cent,  of  your  watering  labor. 

IF  YOU  ARE  SKEPTICAL 

read  the  following  letters  of  recommendation  or.  better  still,  send  for 

1  A  Swivel  Wheel  S2.00  and  Six  Half-inch  Nnzzles  at  50c  Each. 

An  investment  of  $5.00  aru*  Put  UP  a  hundred  feet  and  give  it  a  trial.     If  used 
only  as  an  auxiliary  to  your  regular  watering  it  will  be 

the  best  investment  you  ever  made. 


Chamberlain        &         Bunker,  Fremont 

Mich.,  write: — "The  mechanical  spraying 
is  a  decided  success.  We  expect  to  equip 
our  whole  plant  of  100.000  feel  of  -  ass 
with  your  svstem  as  fast  as  we  can  get 
to  it." 

Davis  Iii-os..  Morrison.  111.,  write: — 
"Some  time  ago  we  put  in  one  hundred 
foot  of  your  watering  system  on  trial  and 
find  ii  has  given  perfect  satisfaction. 
Please  send  us  five  hundred  feet  moi 
soou  as  possible,  and  when  we  can  g  t  t<- 
it  « ,  want  eighteen  hundred  feet  more  to 
i  our  other  houses.  Wo  think  the 
system  a  eery  Liood  thing  ami  consider  the 
labor  saved  by  it  will  pay  for  the  appara- 
tus in  one  season.** 

This  from  Klehm's  Nurseries,  Arlington 
Heights.  111. : — "Tour  watering 
which  we  or, 1.. red  as  an  experiment  and 
with  which  we  equipped  on,-  of  our  rose 
houses  is  doing  the  work  to  our  entire 
satisfaction,  and  we  have  decided  to 
five  more  houses  with  your  system.  Vou 
may  sen!  us  at  your  earliest  convenience 
1 loot    ready   to  put   up. 

"We  wish  to  state  that  your  system  of 
watering  is  certainly  a  success  and  when 
bett,.:-  known  will  be  universally  used. 
The  time  saved  in  labor  will  pay  for  the 
system  in  a  short  time." 

Stephen  Hyde,  Carthage.  Mo.:— "In  re- 
gard to  your  watering  system.   I  think  it  a 


tiii,-  thiug.  I  have  raised  one  crop  of  let- 
tuce and  did  not  use  the  hose  ouce.  It 
waters  a  space  about  twenty  feet  wide 
and  the  way  we  put  it  in  the  cost  is  not 
very   much.     I   used   black  pipe  and  cannot 

in  it  is  as  _■.""!  as  galvanized.  This 
is  the  la-t  winter  1  shall  use  a  hose.  Will 
pipe  all  my  place  before  another  winter. 
Will  have  45.000  feet  all  in  lettuce,   so  you 

he  water  problem  is  a  serious  one 
with    me.     -My    houses    are    thirty-four   foot 

and  two  lines  water  them  well. 

"The  water  is  put  on  more  evenly  than 
the  average  man  will  with  a  hose,  and  an- 
other great  advantage,  tin-  watering  can 
be  done  at  the  best  time  for  the  good  of 
the   plants." 

John  Thorpe,  in  HORTICULTURE,  May 
12,  1906:  "The  Wittbold  watering  system 
possesses  so  much  merit  and  appeals  so 
directly  to  progressive  horticultural  work 
that   it   must    undoubtedly   be  appreciated." 

W.  I'..  I  taxis.  Aurora.  111.,  in  HORTI- 
CULTURE, April  21,  1906:— "I  do  my 
watering  now  in  one  hour — all  seven 
houses — which  formerly  took  two  men  half 
a  day,  and   I  can  do  it  better  at   that." 

Wm.  Edlefsen.  Milwaukee,  in  HORTI- 
CULTURE, May  .",,  1906:— "I  wish  to  say 
as   a    gardener   who   has   been    in    the  busi- 

--  all  my  life,  that  the  Wittbold  water- 
ing system  has  much  merit  and  will  save 
much    labor   in   the   greenhouse. " 


THIS  SYSTEN  WAS  DEVISED  FOR  GREENHOUSE  WORK,  but  can  also  be  used  tor  outside  work 
with  best  results.  It  consists  of  pipes  and  tips  so  arranged  that  a  continuous  sheet  of  water  the  full  length 
of  the  house  can  be  supplied  to  a  bench  oi  plants  and  at  the  will  of  the  operator  can  be  directed  upward  from 
underneath  the  plants,  downward  from  above  the  plants  or  parallel  with  the  bench  so  that  only  the  soil  in 
the  bench  is  watered.  It  can  be  used  for  syringing  or  watering.  Aa  entire  house  Can  be  watered  or 
syringed  in  only  a  few  minutes.  It  is  a  permanent  asset  after  being  once  installed,  as  it  will  never  wear 
out,  it  is  inexpensive  and  will  save  its  cost  in  hose  and  labor  in  the  first  six  months. 

When  watering  or  syringing  is  to  be  done  and  spray  is  obstructed  by  foilage.  my  small  nozzle  and  1-2-inch  pipe 
tapped  and  fed  every  ■_'•"  feet  is  best.  Thi<  system  with  all  connections  and  pipe  ready  to  put  up  will  cost  you  $20.00 
per    loo    foot.      Separate    nozzles,    15  feet  each. 

THE    WITTBOLD    HOSE    NOZZLE 

1- or  greenhouse  or  garden  use  is  far  superior  t <•  anything  on  the  market,  the  spray  can  be  changed  instantly  from 
a  fine  fan-shaped  spray  into  any  form  or  shape  the  operator  may  desire,  by  simply  pushing  a  <!eeve  backward  and 
forward.     This   can    be  done  as  quickly    as    taking    the    finger   on    and    off    the  hose.      Trice  §1.00.     Handled  by   Seedsmen. 


LOUIS  WITTBOLD, 


PATENTEE 
1708  NORTH   HALSTED    ST„ 


Chicago 


May  19,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


639 


Special  Prices 

TO  CLOSE  OUT 

Tuberous  Begonias  and  Gloxinias 

We  have  a  surplus  lot  of  Begonias  and  (Jloxinias 
of  best  quality,  [n  order  to  close  them  out  quickly  we 
offer  at  reduced  prices.  If  these  bulbs  are  started  now 
they  will  make  an  attractive  display  during  the  summer 
months,  at  a  time  when  there  are  but  few  flowering 
plants  in  a  salable  condition  in  pots. 

Single  Begonia  —  Separate  colors.  Yellow,  Red, 
Pink,  Orange  and  White,  30  cents  per  dozen; 
$2.25  per  100;   $20.00  per  iooo. 

Single  Begonias  in  Mixture  —  25  cents  per  dozen; 
$2.00  per  100;    $17.50  per  loco. 

Double  Begonias  in  Mixture— 40  cents  per  dozen; 
$3.00  per  100;   $25.00  per  1000. 

Gloxinias  in  Finest  Mixed  Varieties  — 35  cents 
per  dozen;    $2.50  per  100;    $25.00  per  iooo. 

HENRY  A.  DREER 

7l4IChestnut  Street,"  PHILADELPHIA,  PA. 


SOITIC     I'COpIC    vice  as  published  in 

these  columns  recent  ^f  (■  *1<||  UltHUJ 
ly  andare  buying  "         -**■  »j ■*•■•*- 

for  trial.  We  reiterate  here — it  it  succeeds  with  yon 
as  it  does  with  us,  it  will  prove  the  best  white  carnation 
you  evrr  grew.  Despite  the  variety's  apparaent 
failure  in  several  places,  we  strongly  advise  all 
growers  to  give  it  a  trial.  We  have  been  trank 
about  its  faults  as  developed  in  other  places.  We 
doubt   if    these    will    develop    in    many   places. 

Itf  ^VW*  I  wc  believe,  will  succeed  generally 
tlC^CflLO  ami  will  prove  10  be  the  best  red  and 
white  variegated  ever  dissent  nated  Few  varieties 
show  as  strong  constitution  as  this  one  does  and  it 
is  a  wonderful  producer.  Extra  fine  stock  of  both 
varieties  ready  now.  R,  C.,  $2.50  per  do/  ;  $12.00 
per  100;  $100.00  per  iooo.  Pot  plants,  $3.00  per 
100  extra. 

Send  for  our  catalog,  now  ready. 

The  H    Weber  l'*  Sons  Co.,  Oakland,  »1d. 


RICHMOND  ROSE  2%  in.      $12.00  $100.00 
KAISERIN       "         "  4.00       35.00 

VARIEGATED  LAWSON  R.C.  6.00       50.00 
ENCHANTRESS  3 .00       25 .00 

QUEEN  and  LAWSON  2.00       18.00 

SEFE.  H.  PYE,  FLORIST 

UPPER   NVACK,   N.  Y. 

CHICAGO  CARNATION 
CO. 

JOLIET,    ILL. 

JAMES    HARTSHORNE,    Manager. 

Dracaena  Indivisa,  2%  in.,  4  in.,  5  in.,  7  and  8  in., 
per  doz.,  75  cts.,  $2.00,  $3.00.  $4.00  and  $5.00.     Per 
100,  $6.00,  $15.00.  $20.00,  $30.00  and  $40.00, 
Vinca  variegata,  4  in.,  5  in.     Per  doz.,  $i.;o,  $2.00. 
Per  100,  $12.00,  $15.00. 

Dahlias,  tubers  per  doz.  75  cts.,  per  100,  $6.00. 
Variegated  Century  Plants— prices  and  sizes    on 
application.     Cash  Please. 

E.  &.  C.  Woodman,  Florists,  Danvers,  Mass. 

GERANIUMS 

•ROOTED  CUTTINGS  for  fall  delivery  in  any  quan- 
A^-  tity.     Orders  solicited  now.     Send  for  list. 
f  Smilax,    Plumosus,    Robustus    and    Sprengerii 
Carefully  grown;   ready  June  15th  to  September  15th, 
at  moderate  prices.     Send  for  list. 

ALBERT  M.  HERR,  LANCASTER,  PA. 


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100  Plants  in  10  Varieties  for  $5  00 


: 


Send  me  a  list  of  varieties  that  you  already  have,  and  I  will  send  you  10  newer 

•  varieties  that  you  ought  to  have,  such  as 

•  • 

;    Jeanne  Nonin,  White  Coombes,  Mrs.  Swinburne,  etc.    j 

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•  The  greal    MORTON   F.   PLANT   now  ready  at  $7.50  per  doz.,  in  2'4  inch 

0        pots. 

0  My  motto  is  still  the  same.      Your  money  back  if  not  entirely  satisfied. 

1 

♦ 


CHARLES  H.  TOTTY 

HADI50N,  N.J. 


SALVIAS.  3  in.  In  Bud  and  Bloom  $2.00  per  100 

LOBELIAS, 3ln. .  3.00  "  100 

VERBENAS,  2X  in. .  1.50  "   100 

SINGLE  FRINGED  PET0NIAS,  Transplanted, 

70c.  per  100,  by  mail,  $5.00  per  1000,  Ex. 
VICTORIA  ASTERS,  Transplanted, 

50c.  per  100  by  mail,  $3.00  per  1000,  Ex. 
PANSIES.  Best  Strain,  Transplanted, 

50c.  per  100  by  mail,  $3.00  per  1000,  Ex. 
C.  WHITTON,  City  St.,  Utica,  N.  Y. 

1 00,000  "geraniums:.;^ 

Finest  stock  in  the  country,  strong,  3-in.,  in  bud, 
$4.00  per  100,  $35.00  per  1000;  4-in  in  bud  and  bloom, 
$5.00  to  $6.00  per  100.  Dracaena  Indivisa,  extra 
large,  5  and  6-in.,$?.oo  and  $3.00  per  do?. ;  3-ft.,  $4.00 
per  do/.  Dreer's  single  fringed  Petunias  Salvias 
Heliotrope,  most  in  bloom ;  strong,  3  in.,  $3.00  per  100. 
Begonia  Vernon,  in  bloom ;  strong,  3111.,  $4. 00  per  100. 

WM.S.HERZOG,  Morris  Plains,  N.J. 

Geraniums,  red,  white  and  pink,  4  in.  pots,  $7.00 
Cannas.  Mad.  Crozy,  Alph.  Bouvier,  Egan- 

dale,  Italia,   Queen  Charlotte 8.00 

Scarlet  Sage,  4  in.  pots 7.00 

Centauria    Gymocarpa  and  Candidissima, 

3  in.  pots 5.00 

Verbenas,  2'  .7    in.  pots 2.50 

Petunias,  2%  in.  pots 2.50 

Double  Petunias,   5  in.  pots,  fine 5.00 

HERMANN    SCHOENFELD 
%Bth  and  Crothers  Ave.,  Elmwood        PHW     CEIFKIA,  PA 


We  are  booking  orders  for  June  delivery 

Begonia  Gloire  de  Lorraine 

Cuttings  from  2  1-2  inch  pots. 
Ready  for  4  inch.       Price  $10.00  per  100. 

Satisfaction  guaranteed.     Place  your  order  now 

INNES  &  McRAE,  -  Cheswick,  Pa. 


You  Will  Want  a  Few  Begonia  Oloire 
de  Lorraine  Plants. 

My  stock  comes  from  an  Excellent  Source.     Why 
not    place  your  order  early  to  secure  June  and  July 
delivery  ? 
Strong  2%  in.  plants,  $15  per  100,  $140  per  IOOO 

S.  S.  SK1DELSKY 
824  No.  24th  Street,    -    Philadelphia 


Draceana  Indivisa  .     ...     6      in.   $5.00  Doz. 
Vlnea  Variegata      ....     4       "      10.00     100 

Feverfew 3      "        3.00     IO0 

Fuchsias 2M  "       •5-00     100 

Alyssum 3      "       3.00     100 

Begonia  Vernon       .     .     .     .     2%  "        3.00     100 
Verbenas  from  Flats  1.50     100 

Cash  with  Order  Please 

CONVERSE  GREENHOUSES,  WEBSTER,  MASS. 

F.  RiEbe,  Prop. 


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FOR.    DECORATION    DAY 


Coining  and    Going 


American  Beauty 

Queen  of  Edgely 

Bride,  Bridesmaid 

and  other  roses 

Carnations 

£> 

Lily  of  Che 

VaUey 

Spiraea,  Lilies 

j& 

Stocks 

Sweet  Peas 

j& 

New  Crop  Hardy 

Ferns 

£/ 

A  splendid  stock 

of  everything 

Also  a  full  line  of 
Florists'  Supplies 


WELCH  BROS.,  15  Province  St.,  BOSTON,  MASS. 


TELEPHONXS     MAIN     6267-6268 


GILT-EDGED  ROSE  STOCK  |:     GOVERNOR    HERRICK 


Own  Roots  Propagated  From  Crafted  Stock 

Richmond 3  in.  $10.00  per  100;      $90.00  per  1000 

Wellesley 3  "  8.00 

4  '  10.00 

Chatenay VA  "  3.50 

3  "  450 

Killarney 2  "  8.00 

Bridesmaid        3  "  4.00 

Crafted   2  1-2  in. 

These  are  extra  strong  plants,  equal  to  4  in.  slock 

Killarney $16.00  per  100 ;    $135.00  per  1000 

Gates 10.00    "     " 

Chatenay      10.00    "     " 

S.  J.  REUTER,  Westerly,  R.  I. 


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The  finest  single,  the  freest  bloomer,  the  greatest  money 
maker  ever  offered  for  sale.     Write  me  today. 

1  doz.,  $2.00  ;    100,  $10.00;    1000,  $75.00; 
5.000  or  more  at  $60.00  per  1,000 

\  H.    R.    CARLTON 

Originator   and    Introducer 

WILLOUGHBY,    O. 


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The  Princess  of  Wales  is  still  the  leader  of  all  single  violets.     There  is  no  other  variety  on  the  market  th.it 

can  compare  with  it  as  a  commercial  violet  because  it  blooms  from  Sept.  15tb  to  May  1st;  every  bloom  is 

marketable.     It  has  size,  it  has  color,  it  has  length  of  stem.     It  has  fragrance.     It  sells  when  any  other 

variety,  single  or  double,  can  not  be  given  away.     The.  people  want  it. 

So  great  is  my  confidence  in  this  violet  that  the  following  Autumn   I  will  devote  80,000  feet  of  glass  to  the 

growing  of  this  variety. 

I  have  about  200.000  nice  young  divisions  now  ready  to  ship  at  the  following  prices : 

$2.00  per  100  $15.00  per   1000  500  at  1000  Rates  Lots  of  5000  at  $14.00  per  1000 

Lots  of  10,000  $13.00  per  1000 


WILLIAM  SIM, 


Cliftondale,  Mass. 


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VOL  III 


MAY  19,  1906 


NO.  20 


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CONTENTS    OF    THIS 

Page 
FRONTISPIECE— Trailing  Arbutus 

FORSYTHIA  SUSPENSA— Robert  Cameron— Illus 643 

TOMATO  TIP  ROT— R.  L.  Adams 643 

SEED  SEPARATION— Prof.  George  E.  Stone—  Illus.  .  .    644 
SPRING  FLOWERS  IN  ENGLAND— H.  H.  Thomas...   645 

EDITORIAL 

Decoration  Day — To  investigate  injurious  insects 
— An  instance  of  short-sightedness — Some  pe- 
culiar results  of  the  past  winter 046 

AFTER  ADJOURNMENT 647 

OUT  OF  THE  GINGER  JAR— G.  C.  W 647 

WHOLESOME    CHESTNUTS 647 

NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS   AND  SOCIETIES 

Society     of     American     Florists — Trade      Exhibit, 

Badge    Book 648 

New  York  Florists'  Club 648 

Morris  County  Gardeners'  and  Florists'  Society 648 

Gardeners'  and  Florists'  Club  of  Boston 648 

New  London  County  Horticultural  Society 648 

New  Bedford  Horticultural  Society 648 

Club  and  Society  Notes 648 


ISSUE 

Page 

BOSTON'S   GREAT   PARK   SYSTEM 649 

SARRACENIA    HYBRIDS    649 

THE     SENIOR     CLASS     AT     AMHERST     AGRICUL- 
TURAL   COLLEGE— Illustrated 649 

OBITUARY 

Wru.    A.    Coffin — Hans     Bartels — Anthony    Cook — 

Charles  P.  Grimmer,  Portrait 650 

FLOWERING  TREES  AND  SHRUBS— A.  Herrington.   652 

BOUVARDIAS    654 

CUT  FLOWER  MARKET   REPORTS 

Boston,     Buffalo,     Cincinnati,    Columbus,    Detroit, 

Louisville,  New  York,  Philadelphia 659 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Rehmannia  angulata 647 

In  the  Woods  in  May — Poetry 647 

The  Spring  Feeling  Breaks  Out  in  Philadelphia..   649 

Nevs    Notes 649 

Publications    Received 649 

San  Francisco  Notes 650 

Philadelphia   Notes 650 

Business    Changes 657 

Catalogues   Received 657 


SUPPLEMENT     WITH     THIS     ISSUE 

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LOCAL    REPRESENTATIVES 


BUFFALO,  N.  Y. — E.  C.  Brucker,  385-87  Elllcott  St 
CHICAGO,  ILL.— R.  S.  Lund,  1034  W.  Monroe  St. 
CLEVELAND,  O. — A.  L.  Hutchlns,  38  Plymouth  St. 
COLUMBUS,  0.— M.  B.  Faxon,  322  E.  Broad  St. 
CINCINNATI,  O. — Frank  W.  Ball,  Walnut  Hills. 
DETROIT — C.  B.  Chase,  59  Miami  Ave. 
INDIANAPOLIS,  IND.— George  B.  Wlegand,  1610  N.  Illi- 
nois St. 


LOUISVILLE,  KY.-F.  L.  Schulz,  Jr.,  1325  Cherokee  Rd. 
VlONTREAL— William  Cooper,  568  St.  Paul  St 
NEWPORT,  R.  I. — David  Mcintosh,  Ledge  Road. 
PHILADELPHIA,  PA.— George  C.  Watson,  1614  Ludlow 

St 
SAN     FRANCISCO,    CAL. — Luther    Monnette,      Market 

and   22nd   Streets   Camp,   Oakland. 
WASHINGTON,    D.    C— James    J.    Harty,    14th    and    H 

Streets,  N.  W. 


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Just  the  varieties  you  need -ready  started  for  bedding  out  for  window  boxes  or  four  inch  pots 


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RED   AND    SCARLET 

Alphonse  Bouvier,  6  ft $350   100 

Beaute  Poitevine,  4  ft 4.00   100: 

Chas.  Henderson,  4  ft 350  100; 

Flamingo,  5  ft 3.50   100, 

J.  D,  Eisele,  4  ft.. 4.00   100; 

YELLOW,  WITH    RED   MARKINGS 

Cinnabar,  4J4  ft- $4.00   100 

Florence  Vaughan,  5  ft 4.00  100: 

PINK   AND   SALMON 

Paul  Marquant,  5  ft $4.00   100: 

Peach  blow,  4  to  5  ft 3.50   100. 

Virginia,  4%  ft 3.50  100. 


$30.00 

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WHITE 

Alsace,  3  ft $3.50  100. 

BRONZE    FOLIAGE 

Robusta,  6  to  8  ft. $350   100  ; 

Shenandoah,  4  to  5  ft 3.50   100; 

Grand  Rouge,  10  ft. 3.50   100: 

ORCHID    FLOWERING 

Austria,  yellow,  5  ft $3  50   100. 

Italia,  red,  gold  edge,  5  ft 3.50   100  ; 

250  at  1000  rate 

Cannas,  my  selection $3.00   100  . 

Caladiums  (ElephaDt  Ears') 3.00   100 


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BEDDING     PLANTS 

Geraniums,  Heliotrope,  Fuchsias,  Coleus,  Dracenas, 
Salvias,  Verbenas,  Petunias,  Cannas,  Lobelia,  Agetatum, 
Asters,  Marigolds.  &c,  &c.  Hardy  Roses  in  great  variety, 
Crimson  Ramblers,  Cobeas,  Vincas,  Maurandya  and  other 
Climber?. 

Good  Assortment  of   Hardy  Perennials. 
Price  List  on  application. 

WM.    W.    EDGAR    CO. 

Wholesale  Growers  of  Palms,  Ferns,  Rubbers,  Decora- 
tive and  Bedding  Plants. 

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Verschaffeltii,  Golden  Bedder  and  fancy  named  varieties. 

Rooted  Cuttings,   60c.  per  lOO,     $5.00  per  1000    Cash. 
H.  N.  EATON,    South   Sudbury,    Mass. 


Cyclamen  Giant  Hybrids 

Seed  taken  of  exhibition  stock  the  cream  of  my  own 
strain.  None  better.  35,000  ready  in  6  separate 
colors,  including  Salmomum,  Papiho,  Rococo  and 
fringed  varieties,  once  transplanted,  $2.50  per  100; 
$22.50  per  1000;  twice  transplanted,  $3.50  per  100. 
3  in.  $7.00  per  100. 

IMPATIENS  HOLSTII  one  of  the  best 
varieties  in  years,  being  a  continual  bloooming  plant 
of  scarlet  flowers,  excellent  for  pot  culture  as  well  as 
for  bedding,  sells  on  sight.  From  pois,  $3.00  rooted 
cuttings,  $1.50  per  ioo.  Try  it,  and  you  won't  do 
without  it. 

CHRIST.  WINTERICH 


ARTHUR  GOWEE 
GLADIOLUS  SPECIALIST 

Meadowvale  Farm 

BERLIX,    JV.    Y. 

HAS   UNDER   CULTIVATION 

OVER  IOO  ACRES 

COMPRISING 

The    Best    Mixtures,    Collections 

and  Named  Varieties  in 

Existence. 

Write  for  1906  Catalog 


Dahlia  Roots  and  Plants 

DAVID  HERBERT  &  SON, 

Successors  to  L.  K.  Peacock,  Inc. 
A.  TOO,    IV.  J. 

FOR    RETAIL    TRADE 

200  varieties  of  Dahlias  for  sale,  includ- 
ing Cactus  Show,  Fancy,  Decorative  and 
Pompon.  Also  50  varieties  to  wholesale 
Hist  as  dug  including  all  classes. 


CEO.   H. 

DAHLIA  GROWER 


WALKER 

N.  Dighton,  Mass. 


GLADIOLI 

36,000 

Hybrid  seedlings  for  planting  out  to  grow 
on.  This  mixture  comprises  the  very  best 
colors  grown. 

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201    Fulton    St.,    New   York    City 


Coleus    Coleus 

Rooted  Cuttings  Verschaf- 
feltii, Golden  Bedder  and 
Several      Other      Varieties. 

$5.00  per  I.OOO 
60c.  per  IOO 

CASH  WITH   ORDER 


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BULBS 


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Ralph  M.  Ward  &  Co. 

2  West  Broadway,  New  York 

Lilies,  Japanese  Plants 

BAMBOO   STAKES 


The  Yokohama  Nursery  Co.,  Ltd. 

3  J  Barclay  Street,  New  York 


May  19,  1906 


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643 


Forsythia  suspensa 


Forsythias  are  blossoming'  most  profusely  this  year. 
They  are  glorious  shrubs !  How  kind  they  are  to  give 
us  such  a  generous  feast  right  after  winter.  They  are 
one  of  the  harbingers  of  spring  in  the  shrub  line.  They 
have  hastened  along  with  their  golden  blossoms  having 
no  time  to  wait  for  the  leaves  to  develop. 

There  are  many  shrubs  which  blossom  in  early  spring 
which  are  destitute  of  leaves  but  the  colors  of  the  flowers 
in  most  cases  are  quite  agreeable  without  the  green 
foliage.  Nature  has  made  no  mistake  in  producing  the 
flowers  before  the  leaves.  They  are  not  produced  in 
this  condition  for  man  alone  to  enjoy  them  but  insects 
also  love  the  early  spring  flowers.  The  insects  no 
doubt  after  a  long  winter's  rest  find  it  much  easier  to 
extract  honey  from  flowers  which  have  no  green  leaves 
amongst  them  and  the  flowers  are  also  more  easily  seen. 

I  often  think  we  don't  half  appreciate  the  beauties  of 
spring.  With  the  sunshine  and  rain  there  are  most 
marvellous  transformations  of  vegetation  taking  place 
every  hour  of  the  day.  Yet  people  seem  to  take  very 
little  notice  of  it.  There  is  no  season  of  the  year  like 
spring,  nearly  every  herb  and  plant  is  clothed  anew. 
How  few  of  us  think  of  the  enormous  work  these  new 
green  leaves  have  to  perform.  They  are  not  produced 
just  to  look  at,  they  have  a  tremendous  work  to  per- 
form before  they  return  to  Mother  Earth  next  fall. 

1  must  return  to  my  subject  but  I  should  like  to  write 
you  a  sermon  on  spring.  I  pity  the  poor  florist  who  is 
confined  to  his  glass  houses  in  glorious  spring  weather 
like  what  we  are  having  now.  It's  strenuous  work, 
digging,  raking,  planting,  sowing,  etc..  but  the  invig- 
orating fresh  air,  the  music  of  birds,  and  the  fragrance 
of  spring  flowers,  makes  a  person  feel  glad  that  he  is 
alive  in  such  a  wonderful  and  beautiful  world  as  this  is. 

The  plant  in  the  picture  I  am  sending  you  is  For- 
sythia suspensa  and  is  well-known  to  gardeners  and 
florists,  but  it  is  not  often  used  as  it  is  shown  in  this 
picture.     It    is    simply    superb    just    now.     This    is    a 


gardener's  house  bui  there  an'  few  millionaires  that  can 
boast  of  such  an  entrance  to  their  castles. 


Tomato  Tip  Rot 


A  short  time  ago  I  received  this  letter  which  may 
be  interesting  to  others  having  the  same  trouble  and  at 
a  loss  to  account  for  it : 

"I  planted  a  house  of  young  tomato  plants  out  of 
2  1-"?  inch  pots  on  the  30th  of  January  on  solid  beds. 
The  plants  grew  very  slow  till  latter  part  of  February. 
Then  I  put  a  light  top  dressing  of  old  manure  on  and 
after  that  time  the  plants  are  rank  and  healthy  at  the 
tops  and  blooming  freely  ami  setting  well  but  half  of  the 
tomatoes  when  vet  small  on  the  first  two  bunches  are 
rotting  and  some  even  on  the  3rd  and  4th  bunch." 

The  plants  are  no  doubt  affected  with  what  is  vari- 
ously known  as  point,  tip  or  green  rot,  something  com- 
mon in  tomato  forcing  houses.  It  is  not  a  fungus  dis- 
ease, but  a  physiological  disorder  and  is  due  to  a  lack 
of  water  in  the  soil.     As  the  plants  grow  they  require  a 


large  amount  of  water  and  if,  as  in  this  case,  the  evap- 
oration exceeds  the  supply,  there  will  be  a  breaking 
down  or  "rotting"  of  the  fruit. 

Here,  this  condition  is  probably  brought  on  by  the 
plants  being  in  solid  beds.  Frequent  waterings  pack 
the  soil  so  that  the  top  layers  may  be  soaking  wet  while 
the  lower  ones  are  dust  dry,  the  water  running  off 
instead  of  being  absorbed,  thus  starving  the  roots. 

The  remedy  is  to  be  found  in  a  careful  use  of  the 
hose.  If  the  top  layers  are  kept  mellow  and  in  good 
tilth,  and  the  bed  thoroughly  soaked  down  at  each  and 
every  watering  there  will  be  no  mure  trouble  from  this 
source. 


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May  19,  1906 


Seed  Separation 


Per  Cunt  or  Dh-fercimt  Size© 
IO  Crammeb  of  Seed. 


The  separation  of  tobacco  and 
onion  seed  is  now  quite  extensively 
u-<m1  by  the  growers  of  these  crops 
in  the  Connecticut  valley. 

The  Botanical  Department  con- 
tacted with  the  Experiment  Station 
at  Amherst  has  installed  an  equip- 
ment for  seed  separation,  and  quite 
a  large  amount  of  onion  and  tobacco 

seed   lias  I n  separated  this  spring 

for  growers  of  these  crops. 

The  method  of  separation  em- 
ployed is  based  upon  the  use  of  air. 
For  the  separation  of  onion  seed  we 
have  employed  a  winnowing  ma- 
chine, which  is  supplied  by  a  Ger- 
man manufacturer.  This  machine 
separates  very  effectually  all  the 
light  seed  from  the  heavy  ones. 
and  is  capable  of  separating  fifty 
pounds  in  a  brief  period  of  time. 
Tobacco  seed  has  been  separated  by 
means  of  a  foot  bellow-  attached  to 
a  glass  tube.  The  lower  end  of  the 
tube  is  covered  with  a  piece  ot 
coarse-meshed  cloth,  and  (lie  air  is 
driven  up  through  by  means  of  the 
foot  bellows.  The  chaff  and  light 
seed  are  driven  to  the  top  of  the 
tube  into  another  receptacle.  The 
amount  of  light  seed  and  chaff  in 
tobacco  and  onion  seeds  runs  all 
the  way  from  five  to  twenty  per 
cent.,  or  more.  These  seeds  are  dis- 
carded by  the  grower,  and  only  the  ^ 
larger  and  better  ones  are  used. 

The  benefit  derived  from  the  practice  of  separating 
seed  is  important  enough  to  be  more  extensively  recog- 
nized.    There   is   no   reason    why  the   practice 'of   seed 

separation  should  not  I mployed  in  connection  with 

various  lines  of  green-house  work,  such  a-,  for  example, 
lettuce,  radish  and  beet  crops,  except  perhaps  when  the 
latter  are 'used  for  greens.  Many  experiments  have 
shown  (hat  large  seed  produce  larger  plant-:  they  germ- 
inate better,  and  will  prove  more  desirable  for  use. 

The  accompanying  illustration  give-  the  results  of 
separating  lettuce  seed.  The  separation  in  this  case 
was  accomplished  with  sieves,  provided  with  round 
perforations. 

The  percentage  of  seed  ranging  from  2  to  1.5  mm. 
was  10.15  per  cent.:  from  1.5  to  1  mm.,  66.38  per  cent. 
Prom  1  to  5  mm.,  18  per  cent.,  and  below  .5  mm.,  which 
consisted  mostly  of  dirt  and  chaff.  4.19  per  cent.  The 
percentage  of  germination  and  weight  of  the  seedlings 
in  milligrams  of  the  various  grades  of  lettuce  was  as 
follows  : 

LETTUCE. 

Size   of  sieves 2-1.5  mm.     1.5-1  mm.     1-.5  mm. 

No.  seeds  germinated. .  .43  per  ct.  35  per  ct.  19.6  per  ct. 
Av.  wt.  of  seedlings 43.3  mg.        41.0  mg.       31.6  mg. 


SEPARATION 
LETTUCE    SEED 


Diameter  or  SEEQ8  IN  Millimeters 


It  will  be  observed  that  the 
highest  percentage  of  germination 
occurred  with  the  largest  seed,  and 
that  there  was  quite  a  difference  be- 
tween the  percentage  of  germination 
of  the  seed  obtained  from  the  two 
lower  grades  of  sieves.  The  average 
weight  of  the  seedlings  also  is 
highest  in  those  obtained  from  the 
large  sieve,  slightly  lower  in  the 
second-grade  sieve,  and  smallest  in 
the  lowest  grade  sieve.  What  passed 
through  the  1  -  .."i  mm.  sieve  was 
merely  dirt  and  chaff,  and  of  no  use. 
At  least  4  per  cent,  of  the  material 
bought  in  this  sample  of  seed  was 
of  no  value. 

For  the  separation  of  lettuce  seed 
on  a  practical  basis,  it  would  not  be 
necessary  to  employ  sieves  such  as 
were  used  in  these  experiments. 
One  sieve  would  be  sufficient  for  all 
purposes,  and  such  a  sieve  should 
have  perforations  of  about  1  mm.  in 
diameter.  Everything  retained  by 
this  sieve  can  lie  planted  :  everything 
that      passes     through      should     be 

rejected. 

In  the  experiment  given  here, 
such  a  sieve  would  reject  about 
22.91  per  cent,  of  seed  and  chaff — 
in  other  words,  it  would  reject  the 
seed  and  chaff  in  the  two  right- 
hand  bottles  shown  in  the  illus- 
tration. 
If  a  greater  degree  of  separation  is  required,  a  larger 
sieve  could  be  employed — namely,  one  measuring  1.25 
mm.,  or  about  1-20  of  an  inch.  These  sieves  can  be 
easily  constructed  out  of  colander  tin,  which  is  gener- 
ally carried  in  stock  by  most  tin-men.  We  have  made 
a  sieve  out  of  colander  tin  soldered  on  to  the  bottom  of 
an  ordinary  spice  box,  the  tin  having  perforations  of 
about  1  mm.  or  1-25  of  an  inch.  Some  of  the  large 
firms  who  manufacture  perforated  metal  give  the  size 
of  the  perforations  in  fractions  of  an  inch,  and  occasion- 
ally millimeters.  Perforated  metal  with  1-18  perfora- 
tion- would  he  equivalent  to  1.4  mm.  This  size  sieve 
would  take  quite  a  large  number  of  the  smaller  seeds. 
Such  a  sieve  would  probably  remove  50  per  cent,  of  the 
lighter  seed,  and  by  this  practice  one  would  obtain  a 
very  high  grade  of  seedling-. 

The  sifting  of  lettuce,  in  our  estimation,  is  a  desirable 
thing  for  green-house  men  to  practice,  since  it  econo- 
mize- space.  It  is  much  easier  to  accomplish  the  sep- 
aration by  sifting  rather  than  by  selecting  the  prickers 
in  the  beds.  It  would  be  a  comparatively  easy  matter 
to  select  the  proper  size  of  perforated  tin  for  the  sepa- 
ration  of  radishes,  etc.  The  results  of  this  separation 
would     undoubtedly    eliminate    manv    inferior    radish 


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plants  which  usually  make  their  appearance  and  occupy 
space  which  should  be  utilized  by  other  and  better 
plants. 

In  separating  onion  seed,  two  methods  have  fre- 
quently been  employed,  one  known  as  the  water  method, 
which  discards  all  the  seeds  that  float  in  water,  planting 
only  those  that  sink.  The  other  method  is  separation 
by  blowing,  previously  alluded  to. 

The  following  tables  give  the  results  obtained  from 
both  of  these  methods  : 

SEPARATION  OF  ONION  SEED  BY  AIR  PRESSURE. 

Heavy.  Light. 

No.  of  seed  obtained 71      per  cent.  29      per  cent. 

No.  of  seed  germinated 56.5  per  cent.  29.5  per  cent. 

Ave.   wt.   of  seedlings 25.1  mg.  18.9  mg. 

SEPARATION  OF  ONION  SEED  BY  WATER. 

Sank.  Floated. 

No.   of   seed   obtained 76.5  per  cent.     23.5  per  cent. 

No.  of  seed   germinated 42.5  per  cent.     19.5  per  cent. 

Ave.   wt.   of  seedlings 21.3  mg.  15.5  mg. 


Spring  Flowers  in  England 

In  some  respects  English  gardens  are  at  their  best 
during  the  months  of  April  and  May  when  the  spring 
flowers  in  all  their  fresh,  untarnished  beauty  give  color 
to  the  bare  brown  earth.  The  gardener  is  always  look- 
ing forward  and  never  does  he  look  forward  with  such 
eagerness  and  delight  as  when  the  early  flowers  com- 
mence to  open.  April  is  the  month  of  daffodils  and 
May  the  month  of  tulips  and  many  ornamental  flower- 
ing shrubs,  while  the  rockery  then  daily  grows  in  attrac- 
tion and  the  gray  rocks  and  stones  become  masses  of 
color. 

DAFFODILS 

Few  flowers  have  been  so  much  improved  by  the 
hybridist  during  late  years  as  the  narcissus.  The  bicolor 
trumpets  and  yellow-cupped  smaller  forms  of  a  few 
years  ago  are  now  almost  entirely  absent  from  daffodil 
shows  and  their  place  is  taken  by  the  lovely  white  and 
sulphur  colored  trumpets,  and  the  flowers  of  the  medio- 
coronati  and  parvi-coronati  forms  with  cups  or  crowns 
of  most  brilliant  coloring.  Some  of  these  cups  and 
crowns  are  lemon  colored,  others  are  orange,  orange- 
red  or  red,  and  contrasting  as  they  do  with  the  white 
perianth  usually  to  be  found  in  the  same  flower  a  most 
striking  effect  is  produced.  The  development  of  the 
cup  seems  to  have  been  largely  the  aim  of  the  hybridizer. 
Some  flowers  now  have  broad  flat  cups  or  crowns  and 
are  quite  distinct  from  anything  seen  before.  The  Eev. 
G.  If.  Kngleheart  has  prnh.-ihly  raised  more  of  the  lo\e]y 
new  daffodils  than  any  other  worker.  Many  of  the 
finest  forms  exhibited  todav  were  originated   by  him: 


indeed  one  section  of  the  narcissus  comprising  flowers 
with  short  tiai  cups  has  been  named  the  Engleheartii 
sect  ion. 

The  daffodil  seems  to  have  increased  in  popularity  a 
great  deal  during  l.ite  years;  there  are  now  throughout 
the  country  several  societies  devoted  exclusively  to  the 
daffodil  and  all  seem  to  be  well  patronized.  Some  of 
the  newer  varieties  are  very  expensive.  The  famous 
white  trumpet,  Peter  Barr,  the  largest  and  finest  of  the 
white  trumpet  varieties,  was  offered  a  year  or  two  ago 
for  fifty  guineas  a  bulb  and  even  now,  after  it  has  been 
on  the  market  some  time,  forty  guineas  a  bulb  are 
asked.  At  the  exhibition  of  the  Midland  Daffodil  So- 
■  1. 1  v  held  at  Birmingham  last  week  fifty  guineas  were 
given  for  a  new  daffodil,  a  variety  of  the  poeticus  sec- 
tion. Any  new  \anet\  of  merit  is  certain  of  a  good 
sale  for  daffodil  enthusiasts  are  rapidly  increasing.  The 
fields  of  some  of  our  largest  growers  are  a  lovely  sight 
in  daffodil  time,  when  acres  of  these  bulbs  are  in  full 
flower.  It  is  as  line  a  sight  in  a  way  as  the  bulb  farms 
in  Holland. 

AURICULAS 

Auriculas,  admitted  by  everyone  to  be  amongst  the 
most  beautiful  flowers  grown,  are  also  regaining  some 
of  the  popularity  they  proved  to  have  lost.  One  large 
grower  of  these  plants  remarked  that  he  had  not  had  so 
many  orders  on  hand  for  years  as  he  has  at  present.  The 
markings  and  colors  of  some  of  the  varieties  as  exhib- 
ited at  the  recent  show  of  the  National  Aricula  and 
Primula  Society  were  perfect,  and  elicited  admiration 
from  everyone.  The  auricula  is  not  easy  to  grow,  how- 
ever, and  to  be  successful  with  it  one  must  treat  it  very 
carefully  and  not  show  it  the  slightest  neglect.  It  is 
probably  on  account  of  the  close  and  careful  attention 
it  needs  that  it  is  not  grown  largely  except  by 
enthusiasts. 

I  1 1  I :  ROCK  GARDEN 

The  rock  garden  is  one  of  the  best  features  of  the 
representative  English  garden  and  at  this  time  of  year 
a  carefully  planted  one  is  full  of  flowers.  White  and 
purple  rock  cress  (aubrietia),  arabis  and  iberis  are  in 
full  blossom:  some  of  the  saxifrages  are  out;  the  rich 
blue  of  the  grape  hyacinth  covers  some  spot  with  a  car- 
pet of  color;  the  alpine  phloxes  are  in  bud  and  bloom; 
in  fact  on  all  sides  there  are  nias>e>  of  flowers,  and 
buds  which  give  promise  of  perhaps  still  greater  lux- 
uriance. Blue  bells  make  a  dense  undergrowth  beneath 
the  shrubs  in  the  background,  the  sheen  of  the  buds 
foretelling  a  season  of  bounteous  blossom. 

FLOWERING    SHRUBS 

These  add  a  rare  grace  to  the  pleasure  grounds,  mag- 
nolias being  now  perhaps  the  finest  of  all.  M.  stellata 
which  makes  a  bush  is  covered  with  its  white  star-like 
flowers,  ami  M.  conspicua,  Soulangeana  and  others,  in 
the  form  of  large  trees,  are  the  delight  of  all  who  see 
them.  Peaches  and  cherries  are  now  at  their  best  and 
isolated  sjtecimens  or  groups  of  them  are  most  attrac- 
tive. Soon  we  shall  have  a  wealth  of  lilac  blossom 
(most  popular  perhaps  of  all  our  flowering  shrubs), 
genistas,  rhododendrons,  azaleas  and  many  more. 


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AN  ILLUSTRATED  JOURNAL 

DEVOTED  TO  THE 

FLORIST,   PLANTSMAN,   LANDSCAPE 

GARDENER  AND    KINDRED 

INTERESTS 

HORTICULTURE  PUBLISHING  CO. 

II    HAMILTON    PLACE,    BOSTON,    MASS. 

Telep.  O'  «,   Oxford   292 

WM.   J.   STEWART.   Editor  and  Manager. 


Decoration    Day,    or    Memorial    Day    as 
Decoration     many    prefer   to    term    it.    has    taken    a 
Day  strong    hold   upon    the    hearts     of    the 

people,  regardless  of  condition,  and  now 
occupies  a  position  second  to  no  other  holiday  in  the 
florists'  calendar.  In  some  sections,  indeed,  the  busi- 
ness directly  due  to  the  special  demands  of  the  occasion 
exceeds  that  of  any  other  holiday  in  the  year,  Christmas 
and  Easter  not  excepted.  The  sent i incut  which  finds 
expression  in  the  peculiar  observances  and  popular  cus- 
toms of  this  day  is  such  that  it  assures  a  perpetual 
endurance  of  the  holiday  in  its  present  form,  with  a 
certainty  of  increasing  prominence  from  the  standpoint 
of  the  florist  and  he  makes  no  mistake  who  gives  lib- 
erally of  time  and  room  to  the  production  of  crops 
especially  for  this  occasion.  A  Lavish  abundance,  with 
reasonable  prices,  will  yield  ample  returns. 

Each  year  sees  the  insect  problem 
To  investigate  assuming  a  more  serious  aspect 
injurious  insects  for  the  grower — out-doors  or  under 
glass.  We  can.  possibly,  render 
no  greater  service  to  the  horticulturist  than  to  assist 
him  in  combatting  these  insect  enemies  and  the  many 
plant  diseases  that  impose  so  heavy  a  burden  upon  him. 
With  this  in  view  Horticulture  lias  secured  the  serv- 
ices of  a  trained  entomologist  and  pathologist  and  will 
lie  glad  to  receive  from  its  readers  specimens  of 
diseased  twigs,  plants  or  fruits  or  of  injurious  insects 
for  identification  and  if  the  results  obtained  will  in 
any  way  help  the  grower  our  object  will  have  been 
attained.  Send  sufficient  quantities  and  a  full  descrip- 
tion of  the  trouble.  Insects  should  be  sent  alive  in  a 
tight  tin  box  with  food  enough  to  last  through  the 
journey.  Postage  is  one  cent  an  ounce  on  specimens. 
Mail  manuscript  separately. 

The  business  of  the  nurseryman 

An   instance  dealing  in  ornamental  trees  and 

of  short-sightedness      shrubs,    the    gardener,     and     the 

florist,  are  so  closely  interwoven 

,ind  these  three  have  so  much  in  common  that  the  lack 

of   cohesion   seems   quite    remarkable.     The   wonderful 


increase  in  demand  for  hardy  planting  material  now  in 
evidence  gives  promise  of  extended  prosperity  on  this 
and  related  lines  for  many  years  to  come.  No  doubt 
it  is  a  fact  that  the  unprecedented  call  in  an  unusually 
short  spring  season  has  made  it  impossible  for  the 
dealers  to  assume  any  additional  burdens  at  this  time 
but  it  is  certainly  greatly  to  be  regretted  that  the  pro- 
posed out-door  exhibition  under  the  auspices  of  the  S.  A. 
F.  at  Dayton  has  thus  far  received  so  scant  attention 
from  those  in  whose  interest  it  was  projected  and  to 
whom  it  holds  out  advertising  opportunities  such  as 
have  never  before  been  offered  in  this  country.  It  is 
not  to  lie  expected  that  the  presenl  preponderance  of 
demand  over  supply  can  long  exist.  The  many  new 
and  extended  nursery  plantations  and  heavy  importa- 
tions must  have  their  effect  in  due  time  and  it  would 
seem  that  it  is  not  too  early  to  start  in  now  on  those 
business  publicity  methods  from  which,  sooner  or  later, 
there  is  no  escape  for  the  man  who  proposes  to  keep 
in  i lnj  lead.  We  are  pleased  to  learn,  however,  that 
despite  the  marked  apathy  on  the  part  of  the  nursery- 
men a  splendid  out-door  display  at  Dayton  is  assured, 
large  spaces  being  already  planted  with  cannas  and 
hardy  border  plants. 

To  t lie  grower  and  the  dealer  and  to 
Some  peculiar  i|„.  lover  of  spring-flowering  trees 
results  of  the  .m,|  shrubs  generally  there  comes 
past  w.nter  every  spring  the  absorbing  question 
i  if  I  he  extent  and  character  of  the 
preceding  winter's  ravages.  So  erratic  and  unpre- 
dictable are  these  results  a-  a  rule  that  comparisons  of 
niie  season  with  another  bring  out  little  of  value  on 
which  to  base  conclusions  as  to  cause  and  effect.  The 
season  just  passed  is  no  exception  in  this  respect.  For 
instance,  just  why  Rhododendron  dahuricum,  earliest- 
flowering  of  all  the  garden  shrubs,  which  has  yielded  a 
gorgeous  display  in  the  neighborhood  of  Boston  for 
several  consecutive  springs  should  have  every  flower  hud 
blasted  this  season,  while  the  hybrid  evergreen  rhodo- 
dendrons which  in  recent  springs  have  lost  a  larger  part 
of  their  flower  buds  have  this  season  every  bud  intact, 
is  a  problem  difficult  to  solve.  Why  should  wistaria 
which  was  a  mass  of  flowers  last  year  be  almost  com- 
pletely blighted  this  year  while  a  few  feet  away  stands 
a  dogwood  loaded  with  blossoms  which  last  year  and 
the  year  before  lost  every  single  flower  head?  Many 
other  anomalies  are  in  evidence.  Daphne  mezerium  ha? 
been  generally  a  failure;  forsythias,  on  the  other  hand, 
are  fuller  and  more  gorgeous  than  ever  before.  Roses 
have  wintered  exceedingly  well.  Clematises,  also,  have 
been  killed  back  only  to  a  trifling  extent.  Prunus  to- 
mentosa,  usually  covered  with  flowers,  is  but  sparsely 
furnished  this  year  and  kalmias  and  enonymuses  have 
suffered  considerable  damage  to  their  foliage.  Prunus 
cerassus  bore  a  normal  crop.  However,  we  have  much 
cause  for  congratulation  that  the  warm  mid-winter  and 
the  fierce  March  that  followed  did  not  cause  much  more 
serious  damage  than  now  appeal-  to  have  been  the  case. 


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AFTER  ADJOURNMENT. 
The  new  decorative  material  from 
the  South  offered  as  "gaylussacia,"  is 
proving  deservedly  popular.  It  is 
used  in  the  same  manner  and  pro- 
duces effect  similar  to  the  well-known 
southern  smilax,  coming  in  in  beauti- 
ful condition  at  this  season  when 
southern  smilax  is  not  to  be  had.  In 
some  respects  it  is  superior  to  the 
smilax.  Robinson  &  Co.  are  handling 
it  for  the  Boston  market  this  spring 
for  the  first  time  and  are  disposing  of 
large  quantities  of  this  as  well  as 
southern  ferns  of  the  present  year's 
crop. 


gems  of  the  rock  garden  being  prob- 
ably the  best  in  this  country.  At  tni 
present  time  the  hardy  primroses  are 
a  gorgeous  sight.  Some  of  the  newer 
varieties  are  blue,  with  yellow  eyi 
and  make  a  striking  effect  anions  the 
more  familiar  yellows,  oranges-  and 
reds. 


Dahlias  are  discussed  by  Messrs. 
Engelman  and  Deegan  in  a  recent  issue 
of  Moller's  Deutsche  Gartner-Zeitung, 
dahlia  specialists.  Both  writers  give 
their  opinion  as  regards  future 
dahlias,  and  predict  a  return  to  the 
pompon  (liliput)  dahlia  and  the  old- 
fashioned  varieties:  the  new  large 
decorative  danlias  are  also  recom- 
mended, but  the  Edel-dahlias  (show- 
dahlias  I.  so-called,  are  bound  to  dis- 
appear as  quickly  as  the  money  which 
was  paid  for  same.  "Back  to  the  old 
varieties,  if  we  want  more  flowers 
than   bush!" 


The  city  of  Lewiston.  Me.,  recently 
made  the  generous  offer  of  five  cents 
for  each  browntail  moth  nest  collected 
in  the  vicinity  and  brought  in  to  the 
city  marshal's  office.  After  paying  out 
over  $500,  there  now  is  "weeping  and 
wailing  and  gnashing  of  teeth"  in  ex- 
ecutive circles,  caused  by  the  dis- 
covery that  most  of  the  nests  captured 
were  not  those  of  the  brown-tail  but 
the  comparatively  harmless  native  fall 
web  worm.  Other  towns  and  indivi- 
duals have  been  victims  of  the  same 
mistake  not  infrequently.  Whether 
the  joke  is  on  Lewiston  or  on  her  offi- 
cials who  were  so  simple  is  not  yet 
settled,  but  they'll  all  know  better 
next  time. 

We  took  occasion  in  our  issue  of 
last  week  to  refer  to  the  very  gratify- 
ing revival  in  the  demand  for  bedding 
plants,  so-called.  One  of  the  most 
convincing  instances  of  enterprise  in 
this  direction,  in  the  west,  is  the  es- 
tablishment of  Ludvig  Mosbaek  at 
Onarga,  111.,  illustrations  of  which  ap- 
peared in  the  issue  above  mentioned. 
Mr.  Mosbaek  is  enjoying  the  legiti- 
mate fruits  of  liberal  advertising,  sup- 
plemented by  well-managed  shipping 
methods,  calls  coming  from  nearly 
every  state  in  the  Union,  we  are  in- 
formed. When  florists  in  New  Eng- 
land send  west  nearly  a  thousand 
miles  there  are  reasons.  One  of  these 
reasons  is  advertising  in  HORTI- 
CULTURE. 

We  availed  ourselves  of  the  wel- 
come oportunity,  a  few  days  ago,  to 
call  upon  one  of  the  most  talented  and 
successful  gardeners  of  our  times, 
J.  F.  Huss,  of  Hartford.  Conn.  We 
found  him  affectionately  inspecting  a 
lot  of  pans  containing  a  few  hundred 
thousand,  more  or  less,  seedling  ferns 
of  rare  origin  and  glorious  promise. 
Unlimited  patience  and  skill  were  also 
evident  in  the  new  plantations  of  al- 
pines.    Mr.    Huss'    collection    of    these 


OUT   OF   THE   GINGER    JAR. 

Uncle  John  Thorpe's  logic  on  the 
mechanical  watering  question  is  all 
right  except  that  he  does  not  tell  how 
to  mix  brains  and  mechanism.  That 
is  the  point  the  whole  problem  hinges 
on,  and  the  Natick  sage  has  been 
clever  enough  to  keep  to  the  point. 
Nevertheless,  the  subject  is  a  worthy 
one.  Theory  is  often  knocked  out  by 
experience;  but  there  must  be  a  theory 
first  if  there  is  to  be  any  progress. 

The  seedsmen  and  other  opponents 
of  the  free  seed  graft  are  taking  com- 
fort out  of  the  increased  majority 
against  this  hoary  abuse  as  shown  by 
the  recent  vote  in  Congress.  The 
leaven  is  working.  The  opposition 
have  the  best  of  it  now  as  to  quality, 
and  it  is  only  a  question  of  time  when 
they  will  have  the  quantity  of  votes 
on  their  side  also.  Let  them  keep 
ahammering! 

The  Hon.  South  Trimble  is  the  name 
of  the  southern  congressman  who  pre- 
cipitated the  uproar  in  Washington 
during  the  recent  free  seed  debate  l>\ 
calling  the  seedsmen  scoundrels  and 
frauds  and  other  choice  names.  The 
best  we  have  heard  of  the  Hon.  South 
Trimble  is  that  he  has  a  long  grej 
beard!  Is  it  possible  that  appendages 
of  that  kind  are  to  be  taken  in  inverse 
ratio  to  the  amount  of  grey  matter  be- 
hind them?  If  so  we  anticipate  a  rush 
lo  the  barber  shops.  There  will  be  no 
glory  in  having  them  "cover  the  ground 
for   miles   around"   hereafter. 

The  "Wilderness  of  Millionaire 
seedsmen"  referred  to  by  the  Hon. 
Jno.  Wesley  Gaines  has  not,  up  to 
latest  reports,  been  located.  Lieuten- 
ant Peary,  Rear  Admiral  Melville  and 
other  intrepid  explorers  will  doubtless 
take  up  a  quest  worthy  of  their 
prowess  in  the  near  future.  The  loca- 
tion is  probably  somewhere  about  the 
back  of  Balfuff!  We  have  heard  of 
several  millionaires  going  into  the 
seed  business  but  never  of  one  coming 
out  of  it.  G.  C.  W. 


REHMANNIA     ANGULATA,     HEMSL. 

This  Serophulariaceae  is  now  given 
out  by  some  large  firms  here  and 
abroad;  a  native  of  China,  this  plant 
was  re-discovered  by  Wilson  in  1903 
and  introduced  by  Veitch  to  the  trade 
again.  The  plant  grows  3  1-2  ft.  high, 
making  a  small  column.  On  the  upper 
part  of  the  plant  numerous  nodding 
flowers  are  produced;  their  form  is 
throatlike  with  an  opening  :!  inches 
across,  the  upper  two  petals  being 
widely  bent  backwards:  in  appear- 
ance they  are  similar  to  the  beautiful 
Incarvillea  Delavayi.  The  color  is  a 
very  pretty  winerose.  with  yellow 
striped   throat  spotted   with   brown 

Rehmannia  is  only  half  hardy,  for 
which  reason  it  will  perhaps  make  a 
better  annual  pot  plant  for  winter 
decoration;  or  it  may  be  planted  in 
spring  time  in  a  sheltered  bed;  it  is 
very  easily  propagated  by  seed  and  by 
layers  made  in  September  and  carried 
over  winter. — Gartenflora. 


WHOLESOME    CHESTNUTS. 

Mow  the  grass  on  the  lawn  early 
and  often;  it  is  hard  and  slow  work 
mowing  when  the  grass  is  long,  and 
tedious  work  raking  the  grass  after 
it  is  mowed,  with  the  additional  an- 
noyance of  having  to  begin  mowing 
over  again  almost  immediately.  If 
every  bit  of  turf  has  not  been  rolled, 
delay  the  process  no  longer;  rolling 
helps  the  grass  and  the  appearance  of 
the  lawn  wonderfully,  besides  making 
mowing  a  pleasant  task  comparatively. 
If  a  newly  sown  lawn  shows  very 
many  worm  casts,  run  a  light  roller 
over  it.  It  will  do  the  grass  no  harm; 
it.  may  do  it  some  good,  and  it  will 
Batten  the  worm  casts.  After  rain, 
pound  down  the  grass  edges  to  where 
you  want  them,  then  do  the  edging. 
This  work  can  be  done  much  better 
anil  with  more  ease  when  the  grass  is 
moderately  damp.  Don't  throw  away 
the  edgings  or  clippings  of  sod;  in- 
stead,  collect  all  of  them  into  a  heap, 
and  by  and  by  it  will  make  some  good 
stuff  for  potting  or  for  some  other 
purpose.  This  is  only  one  wrinkle  in 
garden  economy  out  of  many  thou- 
sands which  a  gardener  should  know. 
Dust  gooseberry  and  currant  bushes 
with  helebore  powder,  thoroughly  and 
frequently;  gooseberries  and  currants 
will  not  mature  if  the  foliage  on  the 
bushes  happens  to  be  destroyed. 

Keep  on  sowing  radishes  every 
week  for  successive  crops;  the  same 
with  peas,  lettuce,  and  beans;  beets, 
too.  should  be  sown  at  different  times, 
in  order  to  have  them  tender. 

Carnations  should  be  planted  out 
now  in  rows  wide  enough  apart  to 
allow  hoeing  freely. 

By  and  by  there  will  be  four-inch 
pots  in  abundance  lying  around 
empty;  why  not  think  of  something  to 
inn  in  them  that  will  later  on  bring  in 
enough  to  pay  for  the  pots. 

Cannas  are  very  effective  when  used 
for  backgrounds  for  dwarfer  plants, 
but  they  are  more  pleasing  when 
planted  in  large  masses  by  themselves, 
and  on  exposed  places  near  the  sea- 
shore  they  are  almost  indispensable, 
because  nothing  else  so  effective  will 
stand  as  well. 

On  large  places,  little  bits  of  flower 
beds,  here  and  there,  seem  altogether 
out  of  place;  borders  are  all  right 
where  their  existence  answers  some 
purpose  and  their  contents  and  out- 
lines harmonize  with  the  surround- 
ings, but  small,  isolated  patches  of 
color  often  offend  the  eye. 


IN    THE    WOODS    IN    MAY. 

i   h    ii-  the  wind  flower  blowing;  the  crocus 
too  is  crowing; 
The   snowdrop    has    ceased   snowing,    and 
tin'    lily   geins    the   lake; 
The   crowfoot   dances   lightly,   the  starwort 
twinkles  brightly, 
Ami    the  shepherd's   purse  is  open  in  the 
tangle  of  the   brake. 

The   en hill   i .is  no   paying,   for   we 

only  maying, 
And   with  tin-  flowers  playing  in  the  glory 
nt   the  sun; 
The     spiderwort     is    spinning,     the    bishop 
Bowers  are  sinning, 
I'm'  thus   since   tin-  beginning  have  their 
human    namesakes   done. 

Come    eid.     Tlie    woods    are    ringing,    with 
birds  and  tl"\\  ers  sinuim: 
Km  ii   one  ;i   messs  ge   bringing   to   gladdi  n 
you  and  me. 
There  is  a   blue  flag   flying  aud  Dutchman's 
breeches  drying 
'Tis     very     satisfying     to     bave     studied 
botany. 
i  'la lice  w.  Rilej .  in   Boston    r 


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HORTICULTURE 


May  19,  1906 


NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES. 


SOCIETY   OF  AMERICAN    FLORISTS 

AND     ORNAMENTAL     HORTI- 
CULTURISTS. 
The   Trade    Exhibit. 
The  Trade  Exhibit  will  be  one  of  the 
main   features   of   the    coming   annual 
Convention  of  the  Society  of  American 
Florists  and   Ornamental   Horticultur- 
ists to  be  held  at  Dayton,  Ohio,  August 
21,  22,  23  and  24,  1906. 

You  have  goods  to  sell  that  florists 
use_that  they  must  have— and  being 
progressive,  are  always  looking  for 
something  that  will  help  you  to  in- 
crease your  profits. 

We  feel  assured  that  by  taking 
space  and  making  a  creditable  exhibit, 
no  better  medium  could  be  offered  you 
to  bring  more  customers,  and  the  only 
way  through  which  you  can  present 
directly  the  high  character  of  your 
goods  to  florists— live,  wide-awake 
florists— actual  buyers,  such  as  always 
attend  these  conventions,  ready  for  a 
good  thing. 

Dayton  is  exceptionally  well  located, 
being  very  central,  in  fact  superior  to 
any  meeting  place  heretofore,  and 
offers  unexcelled  railroad  connections 
to  all  points;  all  of  which  insures  a 
large  attendance  from  all  over  the 
United   States  and  Canada. 

The  exhibition  building  is  specially 
adapted  and  arranged  for  the  purpose, 
and  on  account  of  its  shape— rotunda 
— with  entrances  on  four  sides  makes 
all  locations  equally  choice,  thus  giv- 
ing better  opportunities  for  the  satis- 
factory display  of  wares. 

The  cost  for  space  is  little  consider- 
ing its  intrinsic  value.  Diagram  of 
exhibition  hall,  showing  the  location  of 
each  department,  application  blanks, 
copies  of  rules  and  all  other  desired 
information  will  be  furnished  promptly 
on  application. 

Have  space  reserved  now — it's  money 
for  vou. 

HORACE  M.  FRANK,  Supt, 
112  So.  Main  St.,  Dayton,  0. 


Badge  Book. 

In  accordance  with  the  instructions 
voted  at  the  convention  in  Washing- 
ton  last  August,  the  secretary  is  now 
preparing  a  "badge  book"  containing 
the  names  of  members,  numbered,  and 
will  issue  correspondingly  numbered 
badges  to  those  whose  dues  for  1906 
are  paid  previous  to  June  1st.  Mem- 
bers in  arrears  for  current  year's  dues 
as  well  as  all  persons  intending  to 
take  our  membership  this  year  are 
earnestly  requested  to  remit  now. 
There  is  no  advantage  in  waiting  until 
the  convention  meets,  as  the  fiscal 
year  begins  on  Jan.  1,  and  payments 
made  at  any  date  during  the  year 
cover  the  interim  until  December  31 
only. 

Advertising. 

The  size  of  the  badge  book  will  be 
about  3  1-2  by  6  inches.  Advertise- 
ments will  be  inserted  at  $5.00  per 
page;  one  inch  cards.  $1.00  each. 
Advertising  copy  must  lie  supplied  not 
later  than  June  2d. 

WM.   J.   STEWART,   Secretary. 

11  Hamilton   Place,   Boston,   Mass. 


NEW    YORK     FLORISTS'    CLUB. 

The  May  meeting  of  this  club,  on 
Monday  evening,  13th  inst.  was  at- 
tended by  about  fifty  members.  Mr. 
J.  A.  Pettigrew  having  been  unable  to 
attend  and  give  his  expected  talk,  the 
evening  was  devoted  to  a  variety  of 
topics  and  routine  business.  E.  V. 
Hallock  brought  in  and  presented  on 
behalf  of  his  committee  a  series  of 
resolutions  eloquently  expressing  the 
sympathy  of  the  club  on  the  death 
of  August  Rhotert.  J.  H.  Pepper,  for 
the  board  of  trustees,  presented  a  re- 
port of  progress  and  asking  for  fur- 
ther time  on  the  question  of  the  pro- 
posed national  flower  show  and  New 
York's  possible  selection  as  the  loca- 
tion thereof.  Messrs.  Wheeler,  Pepper 
and  others  participated  in  the  debate. 
Mr.  O'Mara  had  something  to  say  re- 
garding the  free  seed  matter,  and 
Messrs.  Stewart,  Wheeler,  Butterfield 
and  Schultz  talked  on  the  topic  of  ad- 
vanced express  rates  by  the  U.  S.  Ex- 
press Company.  A  vote  was  passed 
instructing  the  legislative  committee 
to  make  protest  on  behalf  of  the  club 
and  take  any  necessary  steps  to  se- 
cure, if  possible,  the  withdrawal  of 
the  excessive  charges. 

The  San  Francisco  disaster  was 
taken  up.  and  a  committee  appointed 
to  extend  sympathy  and  practical  aid 
if  practicable.  Messrs.  Traendly,  Nu- 
gent and  Sheridan  were  appointed  a 
committee  on  Dayton  transportation. 
It  was  voted  that  President  W.  F. 
Kasting  be  invited  to  attend  the  next 
meeting  of  the  club,  in  the  interest  of 
the  S.  A.  F.  convention  at  Dayton. 
On  the  exhibition  table  were  exhibits 
of  rose  Columbia,  by  Paul  Nichol, 
which  received  a  vote  of  thanks;  Cat- 
tleya  gigas  superbissima,  from  Lager 
&  Hurrell,  which  was  accorded  honor- 
able  mention,   and   Nephrolepis   Whit- 

manii.  which  came  under  special  per- 
sonal care  of  H.  H.  Barrows — the  old 
man     himself — and     which     received 

much   interested  attention. 


GARDENERS'     AND     FLORISTS' 
CLUB    OF    BOSTON. 

At  the  monthly  meeting  on  Tuesday 
evening  there  was  an  exceptionally 
fine  exhibition.  Awards  were  made 
by  the  judges  as  follows: 

Blue  Hill  Nurseries;  report  of  merit 
for  Aruncus  astilboides  var  Kneiffei. 

George  Page;  honorable  mention  for 
gladiolus  Blushing  Bride,  rose  Climb- 
ing Kaiserin  and  Iris  hispanica. 

R.  T.  McGorum;  honorable  mention, 
for  candytuft  Giant  White  Perfection. 

H.  L.  Cameron;  honorable  mention 
for  seedling  geranium  H.  L.  Cameron. 

J.  T.  Butterworth;  cultural  certificate 
for  specimen  Cattleya  Mossise.  Certi- 
ficate of  superior  merit  for  Cattleya 
Mossise  var.  Reineekiana  with  15- 
flowers. 

H.  A.  Stevens  Co.;  vote  of  thanks 
for  phloxes,  stocks  and  doronicums. 

Blue  Hill  Nurseries,  vote  of  thanks 
for  collection  of  perennials. 

Alfred  Poetsch;  vote  of  thanks  for 
Impatiens  Holstii  x  sultani. 


MORRIS     CO.      (N.     J.)      GARDNERS' 
AND    FLORISTS'    SOCIETY. 

An  unusually  large  number  of  the 
members  assembled  in  their  meeting 
rooms  in  Madison  on  May  11th  to 
listen  to  a  paper  on  hardy  shrubs  by 
Arthur  Herrington,  superintendent  of 
Florham  Parks.  Like  all  of  Mr.  Her- 
rington's  efforts,  it  was  of  a  high  or- 
der and  was  well  received  by  the  so- 
ciety. As  is  the  custom,  considerable 
time  was  given  to  after  discussion. 
Many  questions  regarding  selection  of 
sorts,  hardiness  of  new  klnas,  etc., 
etc.,  were  asked  by  members  and 
cheerfully  answered  by  the  speaker. 
A  very  striking  feature  was  the  large 
number  of  Japanese  species  and 
hybrids  that  were  to  be  seen,  this  be- 
ing the  occasion  of  the  regular  month- 
ly show,  which  was  hardy  shrubs  in 
flower.  The  room  was  literally  filled. 
Mr.  Herrington.  alone,  put  up  thirty- 
six  species  and  varieties,  which  was 
a  remarkable  thing  for  this  time  of 
year.  Mr.  Herrington's  i.  Idress  is 
published  in  this  issue. 

E.    REAGAN. 


NEW  LONDON  COUNTY  HORTI- 
CULTURAL SOCIETY. 
At  the  meeting  held  on  May  7  the 
show  committee  reported  that  the 
rose  show  would  be  held  in  Norwich 
in  June,  the  dahlia  and  gladioli  show 
in  the  same  place,  the  summer  show 
in  New  London,  but  the  place  for  the 
chrysanthemum  show  and  the  dates 
for  the  other  shows  were  not  decided. 
A  number  of  cash  prizes  had  been  of- 
fered for  the  chrysanthemum  show, 
but  none  for  the  others.  The  speaker 
of  the  evening  was  J.  H.  Slocombe  of 
New  Haven,  whose  subject  was  "Dah- 
lias and  Gladioli:  Their  Varieties  and 
Culture." 

NEW     BEDFORD     HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 

The  monthly  meeting  of  the  New 
Bedford  Horticultural  Society  was 
held  in  the  rooms  of  the  Y.  M.  C.  A. 
building  on  Monday  evening.  May  14. 
In  the  absence  of  an  address,  the  ques- 
tion box  was  brought  into  requisition, 
and  a  profitable  and  interesting  even- 
ing was  spent  in  discussing  the  culti- 
vation of  dahlias,  the  laying  down, 
fertilizing  and  care  of  lawns.  A  prom- 
inent manufacturer  of  bone  meal,  who 
was  present,  impressed  upon  the  au- 
dience the  fact  that  for  horticultural 
purposes  generally  "there  is  nothing 
like  leather."  T.  WHITE. 


CLUB    AND    SOCIETY    NOTES. 
The    Lenox    Horticultural     Society, 
Lenox,   Mass.,   will   hold   their   annual 
rose  and  strawberry  show  on  June  26. 


C.  L.  Burr  was  chosen  president  of 
the  Springfield  Amateur  Horticultural 
Society  (Mass.),  at  their  meeting  on 
May  4.  

American  Paeony  Society.  The  an- 
nual meeting  and  exhibition  of  this  so- 
ciety  are  scheduled  to  take  place  at 
Boston.  June  14th  and  15th.  A  very 
extensive  exhibition  is  promised. 


The  Worcester  County  Horticultur- 
al Society  (Mass.)  held  an  exhibition 
on  May  10.  Pelargoniums  exhibited 
by  F.  A.  Blake  and  magnolia  and  Jap- 


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anese  cherry  blossoms  by  O.  B.  Had- 
wen  attracted  marked  attention. 


THE   SENIOR   CLASS  AT  AMHERST  AGRICULTURAL    COLLEGE. 


At  a  meeting  of  the  Cincinnati 
Florists'  Society  held  Saturday,  May 
12,  it  was  decided  not  to  give  the  usual 
annual  outing  but  to  save  the  time, 
energy  and  money  for  the  Dayton  con- 
vention. 

At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Conn. 
Horticultural  Society  at  Hartford,  on 
May  11.  officers  were  elected  as  fol- 
lows: 

President— A.  C.  Sternberg,  West 
Hartford. 

Treasurer — W.  W.  Hunt,  Hartford. 

Secretary — Alexander  Cumming, 
Hartford. 

Statistician  and  Professor  Vegeta- 
ble Physiology— G.  A.  Parker,  Hart- 
ford. 

Pomologist— A.  C.  Sternberg,  West 
Hartford. 

Librarian — Alexander    Cumming. 

County  Vice-Presidents — Hartford,  R. 
A.  Griffing;  New  Haven,  J.  X.  Aml- 
ryn;  Windham,  D.  A.  Lyman;  New- 
London,  W.  B.  Colt;  Fairfield.  Edwin 
Hoyt;  Litchfield.  Henry  H.  Bridgman; 
Tolland,  0.  A.  Leonard;  Middlesex,  A. 
N.   Pierson. 


THE      SPRING      FEELING      BREAKS 
OUT     IN     PHILADELPHIA. 

Niessen's  base  ball  team  is  open  for 
engagements  with  any  similar  nine  in 
the  trade.  Address:  John  Wilson,  1217 
Arch  street,  captain,  pro  tern. 

The  Philadelphia  florists  cricket 
team  is  reorganizing  for  the  season. 
Wm.  C.  Smith  has  been  secured  as 
wicket  keeper.  Other  positions  are 
still  open.  Those  who  can  play  some 
— or  even  make  a  stab  at  it — are  re- 
quested to  send  their  names  to  G.  C. 
Watson,   1614  Ludlow   street. 

The  Florists'  Gun  Club  of  Philadel- 
phia has  again  won  the  league  cham- 
pionship of  Philadelphia  and  vicinity 
— this  time  against  strong  opposition. 
Meadow  Springs  club  had  a  good 
chance  up  to  last  Saturday's  match. 
The  score  then  was  204  to  206.  in 
favor  of  the  Florists.  There  were  ten 
clubs  in  the  League,  and  each  shot 
two  matches  with  every  other  team, 
home  and  home. 

GEORGE  C.  WATSON. 


BOSTON'S  GREAT  PARK  SYSTEM. 

Boston's  park  system  contains  15,- 
175  acres.  They  are  connected  by 
nearly  26  miles  of  boulevard  and  there 
are  over  110  miles  of  park  roadway. 
They  have  cost  to  date  $33,275,050 
and  require  an  annual  expendi- 
ture of  $521,465.  There  are  only  two 
cities  in  the  world  whose  park  sys- 
tems even  remotely  approach  that  of 
Boston  in  size  or  diversity;  these  are 
London  and  Paris.  When  the  Charles 
river  dam  is  completed  Boston  will 
have  a  great  fresh  water  basin  of  un- 
surpassed beauty. 


SARRACEN1A  HYBRIDS. 
S.  Cookeana  x  S.  Courtii  Veitch 
gave  two  new  crossings,  one  resem- 
bling S.  Cookeana  and  the  other  S. 
Courtii  Veitch.  In  both  cases  just  the 
opposite  plants  were  used  as  male  and 
female  parents  with  the  result  that 
both  hybrids  show  a  much  closer  re- 
semblance to  the  male  parent  plant. 
The  hybrids  are  both  superior  to  the 
parents  in  shape  as  well  as  in  coloring. 
— III.  Gartenzeitung. 


We  present  herewith,  through  the 
courtesy  of  Prof.  Waugh,  a  group 
photograph  of  the  class  in  horticulture 
which  will  be  graduated  at  Amherst 
this   year.     The   picture  includes   only 


those  students  who  elect  fruit  grow- 
ing, floriculture  or  landscape  garden- 
ing in  their  senior  year.  The  majority 
of  these  promising  young  men  expect 
to  go  directly  into  some  line  of  prac- 
tical  horticultural  work. 


NEWS   NOTES. 
Frank   Miller  &  Son  are  to  open  a 
florist,  store  in   Waterbury,  Conn. 


cessive     floral     displays     in     this     re- 
nowned spot. 


The  explosion  of  a  powder  magazine 
nine  miles  away  destroyed  the  glass 
in  a  conservatory  owned  by  D.  S. 
Whitcomb  at  Milford,  Conn. 


Hermann  Thiemann  has  disposed 
of  his  business  in  Owosso,  Michigan, 
and  will  return  to  the  Old  Bay  State, 
locating    in    Belchertown. 


Among  the  remarkable  escapes  in 
the  California  disaster  is  that  of 
Luther  Burbank  whose  home  and  ex- 
perimental garden  at  Santa  Rosa  were 
undisturbed.  His  valuable  collection 
of  photographic  negatives  was  un- 
broken, although  the  other  half  of  the 
gallery  in  which  they  were  stored  was 
completely  ruined. 


W.  R.  Boody  &  Co.  have  removed 
from  Northboro.  N.  H.,  to  York, 
Maine,  where  they  will  do  a  florist 
and    landscape    gardening    business. 


The  greenhouses  on  the  Coolidge 
farm.  East  Sudbury.  .Mass..  have  been 
leased  by  Christopher  Johnston,  who 
has  had  charge  of  them  for  several 
years. 


A  spraying  demonstration,  similar 
to  the  one  held  two  years  ago,  but 
on  a  considerably  larger  scale,  was 
given  by  the  department  of  horticul- 
ture of  the  Massachusetts  Agricultur- 
al College  at  Amherst,  on  May  17. 
While  primarily  intended  for  the 
students  it  was  deemed  of  sufficient 
general  interest  to  invite  file  public, 
and  the  operations  were  followed  with 
close  attention  by  a  large  number  of 
spectators. 


Paul  Kaese.  of  Wm.  Hagemann  & 
Co.,  55  Dey  street,  New  York,  sailed 
on  the  Kaiser  Wilhelm  der  Grosse, 
May  15th,  on  a  short  business  trip  to 
Europe. 

Mayor  Fitzgerald  has  appointed 
Daniel  H.  Coakley  to  succeed  Laban 
Pratt  as  park  commissioner  for  the 
city  of  Boston.  The  term  is  for  three 
years  and  there  is  no  salary. 


A  movement  to  organize  the  florist s 
of  the  South,  which  originated  with 
the .  New  Orleans  Horticultural  So- 
ciety, will  probably  take  definite  shape 
on  May  22d,  when  a  meeting  will  be 
held  at  Chattanooga,   Tenn. 


The  tulips  in  the  Boston  Public 
Garden  have  made  a  gorgeous  spec- 
tacle during  the  past  week.  Over  400,- 
000  are  planted  each  year  and  they  are 
always  the  most  effective  of  the  suc- 


PUBLICATIONS     RECEIVED. 

Sander's  List  of  Orchid  Hybrids. 
This  book  will  be  found  indispensable 
to  the  orchid  enthusiast  and  grower. 
It  records  the  names  and  parentages 
of  all  the  known  orchid  hybrids, 
whether  introduced  or  artiflcally 
raised.  The  contents  are  arranged  in 
tin.-,,  tables,  table  I  giving  the  name 
i if  i  he  hybrid,  alphabetically  placed, 
followed  by  the  name  of  the  parents; 
table  II  giving,  first,  the  seed  parent, 
in  alphabetical  order,  followed  by  the 
name  of  the  pollen  parent  and  the 
product,  and  table  III  reversing  same. 
The  book  represents  an  infinite 
amount  of  patient  investigation  and 
toil,  and  its  compilation  w-ould  be  an 
impossibility  outside  of  a  place  like 
Mr.  Sander's  establishment.  Orchid 
growers  are  under  great  obligation  to 
Mr.  Sander  for  this  concise  and  prac- 
tical work.  It  contains  125  pages,  with 
blank  interleaves. 


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HORTICULTURE 


May  19.  1906 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NOTES. 

As  far  as  California  trade  Is  con- 
cerned, generally  speaking,  the  out- 
look is  bright.  The  crops  are  very 
promising,  assuring  us  of  excellent 
harvest  returns,  and  they  are  not  far 
off  now.  In  a  few  weeks  we  shall  be 
selling  our  crops  of  1906  and  receiv- 
ing fine  returns  for  them.  We  have 
as  much  Pacific  ocean  to  the  West. 
North  and  South  and  as  many  rail- 
roads to  the  East  of  us  as  before  the 
earthquake-fire.  Our  ships  and  cars 
are  still  with  us.  We  have  the  crops 
to  put  into  them,  and  as  soon  as  we 
can  get  some  of  the  litter  and  rubbish 
cleared  away  from  our  doors,  so  that 
we  may  go  in  and  out  our  business  as 
a  city  and  State  will  proceed  as  if 
nothing  had  happened. 

I  had  a  talk  this  week  with  John  H. 
Sievers,  the  Hannah  Hobart  grower, 
and  passed  on  with  his  invitation  to 
call  again  next  week,  the  impression 
being  that  he  would  then  have  some 
trade  news  to  give  out.  This  refer- 
ence reminds  me  to  say  that  this  gen- 
tleman and  his  partner,  under  the 
trade  name,  Sievers  &  Boland.  lost  by 
the  earthquake-fire  the  largest  and 
most  beautiful  flower  store  in  the  city; 
also,  to  state  that  the  important  asset 
of  San  Francisco  at  present  is  the  in- 
surance money  due  on  fire  policies, 
none  of  which  is  yet  paid.  On  receipt 
of  this  money  the  preliminary  work  of 
rebuilding  the  city,  even  now  com- 
menced, very  largely  depends.  The 
situation  in  this  respect  was  explained 
this  week  by  one  of  the  fire  companies 
to  a  prominent  seedsman,  nursery 
owner  and  policyholder,  as  follows: 

"We  have  4,000  risks  in  San  Fran- 
cisco. Under  the  most  favorable  con- 
ditions we  do  not  expect  to  be  able  to 
adjust  more  than  twenty  per  day, 
which  will  require  200  days  for  the  re- 
adjustment. When  you  will  get  your 
claim  adjusted  depends  upon  the  time 
the  adjusters  reach  your  case.  You 
may  be  one  of  the  first  and  you  may 
be  one  of  the  last.  You  know  as  much 
about  it  as  we  do." 

I  was  pleased  with  the  sight  yester- 


Asparagus 
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**  "     Holborn  Blue,     .60        1.00 

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'*  "  pure  White,    .  .30 

"  "   Hybiida  Mixed  Colors,  .40 

"  "   Fimbriata  Choice  Mix'd,  .50 

For  Seasonable  Seeds  and  Supplies  please 
refer  to  our  Wholesale  List  mailed  free 
on  request  to  all  florists. 

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day.  May  10,  of  a  very  considerable 
gathering  of  growers  from  all  the  ad- 
joining bay  counties,  and  San  Francis- 
co florists,  although  the  occasion  was 
peculiarly  sad.  It  was  in  attendance 
at  the  burial  ceremonies  over  the 
earthquake-fire  remains  of  M.  Frank, 
formerly  a  violet  grower  and  chief 
member  of  a  prominent  down-town 
flower  store  trading  in  the  name  of 
Frank-Parodi  Company.  The  earth- 
quake caught  him  in  his  sleeping- 
room,  two  floors  above  his  flower 
store  and  hurled  him,  with  tons  of 
brick,  into  the  basement  below,  and 
only  two  days  ago  the  charred  re- 
mains of  the  body  were  found.  Many 
beautiful  floral  tributes  of  respect 
were  contributed  by  florists  and  grow- 
ers.        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 

OBITUARY. 
Charles  P.  Grimmer,  for  many  years 
a  well-known  florist  of  Boston,  died  at 
Chatham.  Mass.,  on  May  10,  aged  63 
years.  Mr.  Grimmer  came  to  this 
country  when  a  young  man  and  after 
spending  some  time  with  florists  in 
the  West  located  in  Boston,  where,  in 
1873.  he  started  in  business,  on  West 


street,  and  rapidly  built  up  a  large  and 
profitable  business  and  by  his  ener- 
getic methods,  integrity  and  attractive 
personality  maintained  a  position 
among  the  leading  florists  of  Boston 
until  about  two  years  ago,  when  his 
health  broke  down,  since  which  time 
he  has  been  unable  to  attend  to  any 
business.  He  leaves  a  widow  and  five 
children. 

Anthony  Cook,  noted  as  a  florist  and 
horticulturist  died  at  his  home  in 
Baltimore.  Md..  on  Sunday,  May  13, 
at  the  ripe  age  of  ninety  years.  Mr. 
Cook  conducted  a  florist  business  on 
.Mulberry  street  for  48  years.  He  was 
the  raiser  and  introducer  of  a  number 
of  valuable  plants,  including  the  Cor- 
nelia Cook  rose  and  some  fine  double 
geraniums.  He  was  born  in  Derkheim, 
Germany,  and  came  to  Baltimore  65 
years  ago.    • 

Hans  Bartels  of  Milwaukee.  Wis., 
died  on  April  30,  at  tne  age  of  48.  He 
leaves  a  widow  and  one  daughter.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  S.  A.  F.  for  sev- 
eral years,  but  resigned  in  January 
last. 

William  A.  Coffin  of  Newburyport, 
Mass.,  died  on  May  9.  aged  80. 


PHILADELPHIA  NOTES. 
Louis  Burk,  the  well  known  orchid 
amateur,  has  just  completed  a  splen- 
did specimen  of  the  Japanese  garden 
at  his  residence,  Fisher's  Lane  and 
Wyoming  avenue.  In  extent  and  com- 
pleteness  it  surpasses  even  the  fine 
example  of  this  style  of  gardening  at 
the  .-.state  of  Jno.  T.  Morris,  Chestnut 
Hill. 

J.  J.  Habermehls'  Sons  had  the  con- 
tract for  filling  the  window  boxes  for 
Strawbridge  &  Clothier  this  season. 
There  were  over  one  hundred  boxes, 
each  over  six  feet  in  length.  The  ef- 
fect on  the  frontage  of  the  big  build- 
ing is  very  beautiful  and  a  grand 
object  lesson  for  the  passing  throng. 
The  new  tennis  court  at  Linden- 
wold,  the  residence  of  Jno.  Wana- 
maker,  is  now  completed  and  is 
unique  and  worth  going  to  see.  Jno. 
Dodds  is  now  warm  in  his  new  posi- 
tion and  takes  pleasure  in  showing 
visitors  around. 

On  May  11th  a  petition  in  involun- 
tary bankruptcy  was  presented  against 
Chas.  P.  Poryzees,  15th  street  below 
Chestnut,  by  the  Leo  Niessen  Co., 
Robt.  Craig  Co.  and  the  Philadelphia 
Wholesale  Flower  Market.  It  was 
thought  some  time  ago  that  Mr.  Pory- 
zees had  been  able  to  make  arrange- 
ments to  carry  on,  but  the  safe-guard- 
ing of  all  interests  made  the  above 
action  necessary. 

Nellie  Thoirs.  daughter  of  James  M. 
Thoirs,  the  Camden  florist,  met  with 
a  serious  accident  recently  in  a  wag- 
on collision.  Arm  and  collar  bone 
broken.  The  accident  was  due  to  the 
recklessness  of  the  driver  of  a  brew- 
ery wagon,  who  drove  off  at  top  speed 
and  escaped  in  the  darkness.  Much 
sympathy  is  expressed  for  the  sufferer 
and  her  family. 

Geo.  Rhedemeyer,  the  well-known 
president  of  the  beautiful  Harleigh 
Cemetery,  has  ben  engaged  the  past 
six  months  in  laying  out  Forest  Hills 
Park,  Camden's  new  pleasure  grounds. 
Harry  Bayersdorfer  and  Mrs.  Bay- 
ersdorfer  reached  the  other  side  safe- 
ly  on   the    10th    inst.,   all    well. 

We  regret  having  to  report  a  non- 
suit in  the  case  of  Wm.  J.  Baker 
against  the  Adams  Express  Co.  From 
what  we  learn  the  decision  was  based 
on  a  technicality  and  arrears  to 
have  been  a  practical  miscarriage  of 
justice.  Mr.  Baker  could  doubtless 
win  out  on  an  appeal,  but  apparently 
thinks  the  game  not  worth  the  candle. 


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HORTICULTURE: 


May  19,  190G 


Flowering  Trees  and  Shrubs. 

(Read   before   the   Morris   Co.   Gardeners'     and     Florists'    Society    by    A.    Herrington.) 


"The  floral  story  of  the  year  as  we 
read  it  in  successive  chapters  contribut- 
ed by  the  flowering  trees  and  shrubs  is 
une  of  rich  and  fascinating  beauty. 
Age  cannot  wither  nor  custom  stale 
this  infinite  variety  of  beautiful  life 
which  contributes  so  much  to  the  joy 
of  living  especially  just  at  this  time 
when  vegetation  awakes  from  its  long 
winter  sleep  and  bursts  into  glowing 
masses  of  brilliant  bloom. 

"Almost  every  country  has  its  char- 
acteristic features  of  vegetation  but 
the  floral  feature  that  most  impresses 
me  in  American  gardens  is  the  lavish 
profuseness  with  which  our  flowering 
trees  and  shrubs  enwreath  themselves 
in  blossom  every  year.  You  must  have 
remarked  and  noticed  it  and  appreciat- 
ed the  enhanced  beauty  of  many  things 
that  we  have  known  all  our  lives,  but 
only  in  later  years  under  American 
associations. 

"Let  me  cite  but  one  instance,  that  of 
the  glowing  yellow  Forsythia  sus- 
pensa.  It  has  been  a  familiar  shrub 
to  me  since  boyhood  days  and  there 
comes  back  to  me  recollections  of  be- 
numbed fingers  training  and  tying  the 
shoots  to  garden  walls  on  cold  winter 
days  and  then  the  subsequent  flower- 
ing but  what  was  the  result  and  what 
the  display  in  comparison  with  that  of 
the  same  shrub  grown  here  without 
special  care.  As  I  write  these  notes  I 
look  out  of  the  window  and  two  miles 
away  I  can  easily  distinguish  a  mass 
of  forsythia  flower  upon  a  hillside,  and 
what  is  there  to  compare  with  it,  and 
at  so  early  a  date  when  even  green 
leaves  exist  only  in  tender  budding 
embryos.  For  equal  effect  in  color  1 
can  only  recall  one  thing,  a  mass  of 
yellow  broom,  or  of  furze,  as  they 
grow  on  dry  slopes  in  England,  but 
these  are  not  hardy  there.  What  the 
forsythia  so  fittingly  exemplifies  is 
further  and  frequently  expressed  by 
other  shrubs  that  succeed  it  in  times 
of  blooming. 

"The  importance  of  these  things 
should  not  be  lost  to  us  because  they  are 
common,  cheap,  easily-grown,  hardy 
shrubs.  This  precious  heritage  of 
bloom  with  which  we  are  so  richly  en- 
dowed should  be  an  incentive  to  effort 
to  give  its  fullest  expression  in  every 
possible  way  for  I  am  assured  given 
area  and  scope  we  may  with  hardy 
flowering  trees  and  shrubs  alone  make 
gardens  and  parks  of  surprising  beauty 
equalled  by  few  and  excelled  by  none 
in  any  country. 

"Why  should  we  spend  time  and 
money  in  endeavoring  to  reproduce  at 
the  best,  weak  imitations  of  so-called 
Italian  gardens,  under  conditions  and 
environments  to  which  they  are  not 
fitted?  These  ancient  and  over-praised 
formal  gardens  belong  to  a  past  age 
and  generation,  where  art  supplanted 
nature,  because  the  rich  store-house  of 
nature  was  unknown  to  the  men  of 
those  times.  Travel  and  research  have 
brought  to  us  from  all  parts  of  the 
globe,  and  latter  day  hybridization  has 
further  amplified  a  wealth  of  material 
that  does  not  harmonize  with  garden 
formalism,  but  does  permit  the  creation 
of  a  succession  of  pictures  changing 
with  the  days  and  weeks  for  a  long 
continued  period.     Let  the  garden  un- 


fold the  story  of  the  year  and  be  a 
living  floral  calendar  so  that  if  per- 
chance  we  could  be  unmindful  of  or 
forget  the  actual  period  we  may  read 
it  in  the  floral  pictures  as  they  appear. 
"We  will  now  pass  in  brief  review 
the  hosts  of  flowering  trees  and  shrubs 
that  our  gardens  should  possess,  at 
least  in  such  part  as  they  are  adapted 
therefor. 

"One  of  the  earliest  harbingers  of 
spring  among  the  shrubs  is  the  little 
Lonicera  fragrantissima.  its  flowers 
individually  small  and  insignificant,  so 
much  so  that  generally  the  first  inti- 
mation we  have  of  its  flowering  is 
when  we  catch  a  whiff  of  its  fragrant 
breath  upon  the  air.  It  makes  a  large 
bush  and  early  flowering  and  delicate 
fragrance  are  its  particular  attributes. 
The  forsythias  come  next,  and  no 
words  of  praise  can  ever  exaggerate 
the  beauty  of  those.  Individually  or 
in  a  mass  in  any  soil,  aspect  and  situa- 
tion they  give  us  beauty  of  the  highest 
type.  The  oldest  and  best  known 
species  is  Fortunei  and  although  the 
catalogues  make  mention  of  F.  inter- 
media and  F.  suspensa,  the  difference 
in  these  is  but  slight.  Forsythia  viri- 
dissima  however,  has  more  marked 
distinction  in  habit  of  growth,  size  of 
leaf,  color  of  bark  and  also  is  about  a 
week  later  in  time  of  flowering. 
Simultaneously  with  the  foregoing, 
magnolias  burst  suddenly  into  bloom, 
and  what  an  array  of  beauty  they  can 
give  us.  The  entire  family  in  scope  and 
importance  justifies  an  essay  on  it 
alone.  First  comes  the  graceful 
M.  stellata,  also  known  as  Hal- 
leaua.  and  how  free  it  always 
blooms  from  an  infant  bush, 
three  feet  or  less  in  height  upwards, 
bearing  myriads  of  fragile  snow 
white  flowers  often  sadly  buffeted  by 
cold  spring  storms  yet  we  could  ill 
dispense  with  its  short  lived  display. 
Another  magnolia  that  resembles  it 
in  some  degree,  but  is  rather  shy 
blooming,  yet  withal  one  to  have  in 
any  collection  is  M.  Kobus  or  Thur- 
beri.  Next  comes  M.  conspicua  throw- 
ing its  great  white  cups  open  to  the 
spring  sun,  and  a  few  days  after  it  the 
gem  of  the  whole  family  M.  Soulan- 
geana.  This  is  of  hybrid  origin,  the 
conspicua  one  of  its  parents  and 
obovata  the  other;  it  shows  char- 
acteristics of  both  plants,  flowers 
abundantly  when  young  and  in  a 
shrubby  state,  and  still  more  abund- 
antly when  it  ultimately  reaches  the 
dimensions  of  a  good  sized  tree.  To 
him  who  is  so  unfortunate  that  he  can 
only  have  one  magnolia  this  is  the 
one  he  should  plant.  M.  speciosa  is 
another  hybrid  with  some  strong 
resemblance  to  the  preceding  kind, 
differing  chiefly  in  its  free  branched 
symmetry  of  growth,  having  flower.-; 
not  quite  so  large,  and  it  flowers  a  few 
days  later  whilst  stray  flowers  pro- 
long its  blooming  till  foliage  is  well 
developed.  M.  Lennei  is  a  striking 
beauty  and  unlike  all  the  others  its 
great  cup  shaped  flowers  a  rich  claret- 
color  externally  the  flowers  heavy  and 
lasting  and  their  period  of  duration 
and  production  considerably  prolonged. 
"Then  in  the  later  weeks  come  other 
great    magnolias    that    attain    to   tree 


form,  but  time  does  not  permit  of 
enlarging  upon  these.  The  "Snowy 
Mespilus,"  Amelanchier  Botryapium, 
is  another  gem  of  early  spring  days 
that  enwreaths  itself  in  garlands  of 
fleecy  white  bloom.  The  season  ad- 
vances and  the  Judas  Tree  next  com- 
mands attention  by  the  strong  tone  of 
color  it  adds  to  the  ever  changing 
scene.  Cercis  canadensis  we  call  it  by 
name  but  how  shall  we  fittingly  ex- 
press in  words  its  exceeding  beauty 
and  lavish  profusion,  twigs  thick 
branches,  aye,  and  often  the  main 
trunk  itself  covered  with  clusters  of 
purple  bloom.  Cercis  japonica,  a 
Japanese  relative  is  also  distinct  and 
showy,  having  larger  flowers,  but  in 
our  latitude  in  winter  kills  at  times, 
therefore  is  rarely  seen  to  advan- 
tage. 

"Next  in  the  procession  come  the 
spiraeas,  and  first  of  this  great  family, 
of  which  there  are  at  least  two  dozen 
species,  is  the  double  flowered  plum- 
leaved  Spiraea  prunifolia.  It  ranks  as 
one  of  our  very  best  flowering  shrubs 
so  profuse  and  lasting  is  its  bloom.  S. 
Thunbergi  blooms  at  the  same  time, 
has  tiny  flowers  but  in  such  myriads 
that  a  mass  of  it  viewed  from  a  dis- 
tance suggests  a  snowbank  that  has  not 
yet  disappeared  in  spite  of  the  spring 
sun.  S.  Reevesi  in  single  and  double 
is  a  good  species,  whilst  a  little  later 
in  its  own  time  of  blooming.  S.  Van 
Houttei  is  easily  the  most  graceful  and 
most  attractive  flowering  shrub  of  its 
time.  Others  follow  in  succession  on 
through  the  months  of  June  and  July. 

"Another  great  family  that  by  close 
relationship,  suggests  itself  for  bold 
in  associated  planting  contains  the  al- 
mond, peach,  plum,  cherry,  apple  and 
the  Japanese  quince.  Think  of  the 
possibilities  of  these  alone  for  making 
a  garden  picture  of  incomparable 
beauty.  Space  prohibits  enlarging 
upon  at  least  a  hundred  varieties  in- 
cluded in  this  great  group.  Unfortu- 
nately in  latter  days  we  are  to  be 
denied  much  of  their  beauty  unless 
by  persistent  spraying  we  shall 
eventually  get  the  upper  hand  to  the 
extent  of  entirely  exterminating  the 
devastating  San  Jose  scale.  Bear 
this  fact  in  mind  in  your  planting,  all 
these  ornamental  types  of  that  great 
natural  order  that  gives  us  our  orch- 
ard fruits  are  just  as  susceptible  to 
attack  and  quick  extermination  by 
the  aforementioned  pest. 

"Fortunately  most  of  the  other 
families  of  blooming  shrubs  are  im- 
mune, otherwise  the  outlook  for  tree 
and  shrub  life  in  parks  and  gardens 
would  be  a  dreary  one.  As  May  de- 
clines and  June  arrives,  new  hosts 
come  trooping  on  the  scene.  Think 
of  the  dogwood  and  try  to  express  the 
joy  and  admiration  it  excites  in  you. 
Then  there  is  lilac  time,  always  a 
well  remembered  period  of  the  year, 
even  in  the  old  days  when  we  had 
only  the  few  natural  species.  Now, 
thanks  to  the  hybridizers'  skill,  we 
have  varieties  galore  of  a  quality  un- 
dreamed of  not  so  many  years  ago, 
in  single  and  double  flowers  larger 
individually,  gigantic  in  the  cluster 
and  the  range  of  color  a  phenomenal 
one  from  white  through  tender  pinks 


SUPPLEMENT 

HORTICULTURES,  III,  No, 

MAY  19,  1906 


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B.  &  A.  Specialties 

VINES 


Per  doz.  Per  100 
Clematis  Jackmani,  Henryi, 
Sieboldl  and  other  large  flower- 
ing varieties,  2-yr.,  pot-grown  $2.50  $25.00 

j-^t.  pot-grown 3.50  35.00 

Clematis  Paniculata,  XXX  1.50  12.00 

Aristolochia  Sipho      ....  5.00  40.00 
Ampelopsis     Veitchii,     very 

stron» 1.50  12.00 

Ampelopsis  Robusta  3.50  25.00 

Akebia  Quinata        3.50  25.00 

Lonicera  Uelgica 4  00  30.00 

Halleana 1.50  12.09 


Per  do?.  Per  too 

Lonicera  Reticulata     ....  1.50     12.00 

Chinensis      ....  1.50     12.00 

Bignonia  Radicans      ...  3  50     25.00 

Periploca  Qraeca 4.00     30.00 

Wistaria  Chinensis,  blue    .     .  4.00    30.00 

white  .     .  5.00 
"           Hultijuga   (Japanese 

P. ants) 12.00 

Japanese /lap  es,7,  8anda-inch 
pots,  according  to  size 

$12.00,  $15.00.  18.00 

Draciena  Indivisa,  5-inch    .     .  3.50 

"                    "          6-inch    .     .  5  00 


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Catalogue  mailed  on  request. 

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45      8  ft.      22  25.00  "  " 

30     5  ft.      14  15.00  "  " 

40      6  ft.       17  20.00  "  " 

Pyramids 

14  at  base    1 1  in.  tub    $8  per  pair 

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48  "       "     20    "  "     35     "  " 

48  "       "21    "  "      65     "  " 

28  "      "      17    "  "     40    "  " 


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and  exquisite  blues  to  deep  dark  purp- 
lish  red. 

"In  graceful  delicate  contrast  to 
great  masses  of  lilac  we  have  the 
"Snowdrop  Tree,"  Halesia  tetraptera 
and  H.  diptera  with  myriads  of  white 
bells  depending  from  their  far-flung 
branches.  Philadelphus  and  deutzia 
are  two  more  important  families,  and 
if  we  want  relief  from  so  much  of 
snowy  whiteness  as  seen  in  these,  we 
turn  to  the  weigelas  in  variety  of  hue 
from  pink  to  crimson.  The  vibur- 
nums, too,  impress  their  importance  on 
us,  and  the  wild  roses  we  must  have 
in  their  season,  such  species  as 
rugosa,  lucida,  setigera,  multiflora 
and   Wiehuraiana. 

"The  mention  of  rhododendrons, 
kalmias  and  azaleas  conjure  up  vi- 
sions of  greatest  beauty,  providing  we 
have  the  conditions  that  suit  them. 
Failing  such,  it  is  far  bet) it  to  ignore 
them  for  adaptability  of  material  to 
existing  conditions  is  always  the  best 
course  to  pursue.  Enough  has  been 
said  to  prove  the  amazing  variety  of 
flowering  trees  and  shrubs. 

"A  few  words  in  conclusion  may  be 
said  as  to  care  and  attention.  In  all 
gardening  practice  there  is  nothing 
that  gives  so  large  a  return  at  a  mini- 
mum of  cost  at  all  comparable  with 
flowering  shrubs.  They  can  all  be 
■  asily  and  cheaply  produced  and 
planted  with  assurance  of  future  satis- 
faction. The  autumn  months  are  the 
best  for  planting  with  few  exceptions, 
one  of  the  most  noteworthy  being  the 
magnolias,  which  owing  to  peculiar 
conditions  of  roots,  should  always  be 
planted  in  spring.  The  only  actual 
important   factor  in   subsequent   treat- 


ment is  the  judicious  use  of  the  prun- 
ing knife,  and  judging  from  what  one 
daily  sees  in  many  places  this  matter 
is  not  properly  understbod.  Indis- 
criminate winter  pruning  often  results 
in  cutting  away  one-half  or  more  of 
the  flowering  wood.  Some  pruning 
is  necessary  for  many  of  the  subjects 
enumerated,  but  no  hard  and  fast  rule 
can  be  laid  down.  Generally  speak- 
ing, however,  there  should  be  less 
winter  and  more  summer  pruning.  No 
shrubs  that  flower  in  spring  upon  the 
wood  of  the  previous  season's  growth, 
and  these  are  the  majority,  should  be 
winter  pruned.  The  opposite  is  equal- 
ly true.  Any  shrubs  that  flower  upon 
the  current  season's  growth  may  be 
winter  pruned.  As  for  example,  the 
althaeas  or  tree  mallows  and  the  hy- 
drangeas. 

"The  bulk  of  the  flowering  shrubs, 
however,  should  be  pruned  immediate- 
ly after  flowering.  Such  pruning  to 
be  the  proper  thinning  and  cutting 
away  of  the  shoots  that  have  flowered. 
This  practice  encourages  a  strong 
new  growth,  ensures  good  flowering 
wood  for  another  year,  and  preserves 
that  all  essential  individuality  of 
form  and  varied  habit  of  growth  that 
marks  the  different  species  and  aids 
effective  disposition  of  them  in  any 
general  planting  scheme. 


Jolly    times    coming    soon— the    big    woods 

know — 
Skies   Haunting  blue  again,   the   winds  sing 

low ; 
Birds  flying  back  with  another  year's  song; 
Summer-time,     flower-time,     coming     right 

along. 

—Boston    Transcript. 


BOUVARDIAS.. 

A  reader  asks  regarding  the  culture 
of  bouvardias  for  winter  and  spring 
bloomng.  Bouvardias  in  several 
kinds,  such  as  the  old  scarlet  leiantha. 
Vreelandi  or  Davidsoni  white,  Alfred 
Neuner  double  white  and  President 
Garfield  double  pink  were  grown  quite 
extensively  for  the  cut  flower  market 
a  few  years  ago.  but  are  seen  only  in- 
frequently of  late,  the  difficulty  in 
emit  rolling  the  crop  and  of  getting 
continuous  bloom  being  one  of  the 
causes  of  its  abandonment  probably. 
The  regular  crop  came  in  at  Christ- 
mas and  then  again  in  May,  and  there 
was  no  intermediate  crop  to  speak  of. 
One  species,  Humboldtii',  is,  however, 
a  free  and  constant  bloomer,  and  its 
long-tubed,  pure  white  jasmine-scented 
flowers  may  be  cut  every  day  in  the 
year.  It  is  an  exceedingly  pretty  and 
appropriate  flower  for  choice  use, 
such  as  bridal  work,  but  is  easily 
bruised  and  is  not  well  calculated  to 
withstand  the  rough  handling  of  the 
wholesale  markets.  It  likes  a  warm, 
airy  place  and  can  be  grown  nicely  in 
boxes  set  along  the  side  of  the  walk 
in  the  rose  house.  It  roots  readily 
from  cuttings  in  spring,  or  can  be  in- 
creased by  root  division.  Cuttings 
will  begin  to  flower  when  in  thumb 
pots.  These  flowers  should  be  pinched 
out  and  the  plants  set  out  in  the  field, 
as  is  done  with  carnations.  They 
should,  however,  be  potted  or  boxed 
and  taken  in  early  in  the  fall,  as  they 
are  very  tender. 


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and  all  of  the  leading  varieties.     One  hundred  and  thirty 
Grtiftecl    Stock.     From  z#  Inch  Pots. 

I-E!II^I^.A.I*i^H3  "YT.     $2oooperioo;  $150.00  per  1,000. 

Richmond.     $2^.00  per  too;   $200.00  per  1,000 

Rosalind  Orr  English.     $20.00  per  100;  $150.00  per  1,000. 

Etoile  De  France.     $20.00  per  100. 

Wellesley.     fio.coper  100;  $150.00  per  i.coo. 

Liberty.     #20.00  per  100,  regardless  of  number  oidered. 

The  above  varieties  on  their  own  roots,  from  2%  inch  pots,  very  fine  plants,  re- 
potted from  2  inch  pots. 

Killarney.     $10.00  per  100;  $qo.oo  per  1,000. 

Richmond.     $15.00  per  100;   $120.00  per  1,000. 

Wellesley.     $10,00  per  ico;  $90.00.  per  1,000. 

Rosalind  Orr  English.     $ic.oo  per  100.   $90.00  per  1,000 

Ham  an  Cochet.     A   magnificent  pink  rose  of  Mermet  type,  and  the  best  of 
our  out  door  bedders,  $15.00  per  100. 


RICHMOND 

six  Ihousand  rose  plants  grafted  this  year.     Read  our  list: 

Standard  Varieties  Grafted, 

Ivory.  Franz  Deegen.  Bridesmaid.  Souvenir  du  President  Carnot. 
Bride.  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria.  Hadum  Monte.  riadame 
Caroline  Testout.  Heteor.  La  Detroit.  Uolden  Gate.  lira. 
Pierpont  Clorgan.  Madame  Abel  Chatenay.  Grafted  from  zli  inch 
pots,  $15.00  per  100^  $120.00  per  1,000;  for  A  No.  r  stock;  nothing  else 
will  be  sent  out.  The  above  varieties  on  their  own  roots,  from  2%  inch 
pots,  $5.00  per  100;  $45.00  per  r,ooo. 

American  Beauty.  On  own  roots,  from  2^  inch  pots,  $8.00  per  100;  $75.00 
peri.ooo.  3  inch  pots,  $12.00  per  100;  $10000  per  1 ,000;  April, May  and 
June  deliveries. 

rime.  Norbert  Levavasseur  (The  Baby  Rambler).  An  ever-blooming 
dwaif  Crimson  Rambler.  We  will  furnish  Mav  delivery  plants  of  this  sen- 
sational  rose  from  i\i  inch  pots,  at  $2.75  per  dozen;  $17.50  per  100: 
$42.50  per  250. 


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HOTH  O  US  E 
GRAPE  VINES, 


fine  strong,  two  and 
three  year  old  canes, 
Black  Hamburg, 
Muscat  Alexandria 
and   other  varieties 


Rose  Hill  Nurseries, 

NEW     ROCHELLE,     N.  Y. 


Palms,  Ferns  and 

Decorative  Plants 

Just  received  in  fine  condition  a  large 
consignment  of  Palms,  Araucarias  and 
other  foliage  plants. 

We  also  have  to  offer  some  strong 
bushy  Ferns  for  Dishes  in  variety; 
also  Pandanuses,  Dracaenas,  Mat-ant  as, 
Crotons  and  Bedding  Plants. 

Wholesale  Price  List  on  application. 

A.    LEUTHY    &    CO. 

IMPORTERS  and   EXPORTERS 
GROWERS  and  DEALERS 

Perkins  Street  Nurseries,  Roslindale 

BOSTON,    MASS. 


On   every  tongue — Horticulture's   re- 
markable  success. 

MARGUERITES 

Rooted  Cuttings  Queen  Alexandria,  the  new 
semi-doubie  white,  $3.00  per  hundred.  Etoile 
d'Lyon,  yellow,  $2.00  per  hundred. 

THE  F.  W.  FLETCHER  GO. 

AUBURNDALE,  MASS. 

"Wisdom  in  action."     Buy  exclusive- 
ly from  advertisers  in   Horticulture. 


NEPHROLEPIS  BARROWSII,    $10  PER  100 

8C0TTII 5  "    " 

BOSTON, 3  "    " 

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

Orchids 

Largest  Importers,  Exporters,  Growers 
and  Hybridists  in  the  World 

Sander,    St.  Albans,    England 

Arrived  In  Splendid  Condition 

Cattleya    Mossiae,   C.  Percivaliana,  C.  Speciosissima 
and   C.   Gigas,   also  Oneidium   papilio,    Burlingtoma 
fragrans  and  Cycnoches  chlorochilum. 
Write  for  Prices. 

Lager  &HurrBil.{'m",pXrd  Summit,  N.  J. 


Bostons 
Scoffi 


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8000  6  in.  Bostons  at  40c. 
8000  6   in.   Scotti    at    40c. 


PANS 

$1.00  $1.50  $2.00  and  $2.50 


WILLIAM  C.  SHITH 

61st  and   Market  Sts., 
PHILADELPHIA 


#9-  No  C.  O.  D.'s  Satisfactory  References 
required  or  the  cash.  Five  off  if  remit- 
tance accompanies  order. 


A.  W.  SMITH'S 

HYBRID    MOON    VINE 

Ipomea  Noctiflorum) 

purest  white,  earliest  moon  vine  in  existence.  Mr. 
A.  W.  Smith  hns  the  world-wide  reputation  of 
being  the  originator  of  the  best  moon  vine  seed 
in  the  country  GODFREY  ASCHMANN  of 
1012  Ontario  Street,  Phila.,  is  the  wholesale 
grower  for  them,  and  has  about  15,000  now  ready. 
2%  in.  pots,  $5.00  per  100.     Cash  with  order. 


Look  through  the  Buyers'  Directory 
and  Ready  Reference  Guide.  You  will 
find  some  good  offers  there   also. 


NEPHROLEPIS 
PIERSONI  ELECANTISSIMA 

Strong  young  plants,  2  1-4  in.  pots,  for  growing  on,  #12.00  per  100. 
Extra  strong  plants,  ?  1-4  in.  pots,  $25.00  per  100. 
Large  plants,  6  in.  pots,  $9.00  and  S  12.00  per  dozen— according  to  size. 
Fine  large  specimens  in  8-in.  pans,  $2.00  and  $3.00  each. 

This    is    one    of    the    most    salable    plants,    and    stock    offered    above    will   please   you. 

F.  R.  PIERSON  CO.,  Tarrytown-on-Hudson,  New  York 


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We  offer  splendid   specimens    from    the  best  growers  in    Belgium,  guaranteed    to 
be  in  first-class  condition,  at  the  following  prices  to  the  trade  only. 


t.  of  Stem 

Diam.  of  Ball 

Per  Pair 

4  ft. 

30  in. 

$12.00 

4  ft. 

3  ft. 

18.00 

26  in. 

24  in. 

6.00 

4  ft. 

6  ft. 

125.00 

4  ft. 

5  ft. 

85.00 

4  ft. 

4  ft. 

40.00 

30  Pyramid  Bay  Trees,  8  to  9  ft.   high,  3  ft.  in  diameter,   price  per  pair.  $28.00 
2  Specimen    Pyramid    Bay  Trees,  diameter  of  base,  7  ft.,  diameter  of    top,  3  ft., 

price  for  the  pair,  $200.00. 


DECORATION    DAY    FLOWERS 

An  immense  supply  of  lilies,  carnations,  roses,  lilacs,  stocks,  spiraea,  etc.,  specially 
growing  for  this  purpose.  Also,  baskets,  wire  frames,  inscriptions,  immortelles,  wild 
ferns  and  other  green  material. 

ALL    AT    LOWEST    WHOLESALE    PRICES 

J  N.  F.  MCCARTHY  &  CO.,       84  Hawley  Street,  Boston,  Mass. 


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NOW  FOR  MEMORIAL  DAY 

The  big  Spring  business  must  have 
left  you  cleaned  out  in  many  lines 


ARE   YOU    SUPPLIED    FULLY 
WITH    EVERYTHING? 


METALLIC   DESIGNS 

Richer,  Handsomer,  more  artistic  than  ever. 

Send  us  your  order  early  and  prove 

the  truth  of  this  statement 


You  Will  Want  All  Neces- 
sary Requisites  to  Supply  the 
Present  and  Coming  Demand 


We  have  the  gooils  and  you  know  our  supply  is  complete. 

Our  fashionable  Pompeian  Tone  Ware  is  very  appropriate 
for  all  occasions.    Try  it  and  see  what  good  results  you  receive. 

Baskets  of  all  kinds  suitable  for  any  and  every  event.  Let 
us  know  your  wants. 


H.  BAYERSDORFER 


TUC    FLORISTS     SUPPLY 
""■    HOUSE  OF  AMERICA 


56  North  4th  Street     - 
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Wm.Hagemann&Go. 

Wholesale  Importers  and 
Exporters  of  Bulbs 


55  DEY  ST.,  NEW  YORK 


Sole    Importers   and  Proprietors 
of  the  Celebrated   Ber- 
muda Harrisii  Lily 


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ROYAL  CLUSTERS 

Finest,   Surest    and    Most 

Prolific  Flowering  Lily 

in   the    World 

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NEW  CROP 


Bronze  GALAX 


Special  Price  for  May 
in   10,000   lots   only   $5.00 

M_ w  DAGGER  FERNS,  1.50  tier  1000 

W  *-»    »•  Discount  on    Large  Orders 

CROP  FANCY  FERNS,     1.50  per  1000 

They  are  the  Finest  and   Largest  Ferns  ever  sold. 

Bouquet  Green,  $".00  per  100  lbs.     Bouquet  Green  Wreaths  and  Laurel 

Wreaths,  all  sizes  and  prices. 

Laurel  Festooning,  extra  tine  and  full,  4e,  5c  and  6c  per  yard,  and  made 
fresh  daily  from  the  woods.  Send  for  sample  of  our  Laurel  Wreaths  for  Me- 
morial Day  use,  $2.00  per  doz. 

Bronze  and  Green  Galax,  7.">c  per  1000.     Discount  on  large  orders. 

Send    Us    Your    Orders    for    riemorial     Day    Now 

and  you  will  get  the  best  to  be  had  and  at  rock=bottom  prices. 

Satisfaction  guaranteed.    No  matter  how  large  or  small  tlie  order  it  will   be  filled 
promptly  and  with  the  best  and  freshest  stock  right  from  the  woods. 
Telegraph  or  telephone  orders  will  receive  immediate  attention. 

Telegraph   Offlce,  NEW   SALEM,    M  Ass.      Long    Distance    Telephone    Connection. 

TELL  US  YOUR  WANTS,  WE  WILL  DO  THE  REST 

CROWL  FERN  CO.,    MILLINGTON,  MASS. 


CAPE  JESSAMINES 

A  very  fragrant,  white  dower  with  dark  green  foliage,  suitable  for  all  decorations. 
We  guarantee  time  and  condition  of  arrivals.  75  cts.  per  100,  $6.00  per  1000. 


SEASON,    MAY   15  to  JUNE    IS 


ASA  WRIGHT, 


ALVIN.  TEXAS 


BUSINESS    CHANGES. 

Mrs,  Ella  Ramsdell  has  purchased 
the  business  of  C.  H.  Additon,  Water- 
ville,   Me. 

Horace  E.  Smith  of  Springfield, 
Mass.,  has  removed  from  N.  Main  to 
Prospect  and  Massasoit  streets. 

Archie  Henshaw,  who  has  been  with 
A.  L.  Young  &  Co.,  wholesale  florists, 
will  open  for  himself  at  52  West  28th 
street,  New  York. 

The  Gurney  Heater  Manufacturing 
Company  have  removed  from  74  to 
188-200  Franklin  street,  Boston,  where 
they  have  fitted  up  a  fine  suite  of 
offices  and  show  rooms. 

Jones,  McDuffee  &  Stratton  have 
moved  to  their  new  building  on  Frank- 
lin street,  Boston.  Their  new  stock 
comprises  a  large  assortment  of  fine 
jardinieres   and   flower  vases. 

The  place  recently  occupied  by  Rob- 
ert Maenner  at  Bayside.  N.  Y.,  has 
been  taken  by  Fred.  Smith,  formerly 
located  at  the  Hyatt  place,  Winfleld, 
which  is  now  being  cut  up  into  build- 
ing lots.  Mr.  Maenner  has  taken  a 
position    at    Lockport,   N.   Y. 

Bate  Bros.,  of  Cleveland.  O.,  will 
gradually  remove  their  plant  from 
East  Cleveland  to  the  property  they 
have  recently  purchased  on  the  Eddy 
road.  They  contemplate  the  erection 
of  several  new  houses  with  the  latest 
appliances  and  equipments.  Increas- 
ing business  necessitated   the  change. 


BOSTON  FLORIST  LETTER  CO. 

Manufacturers  of  FLORISTS'  LETTERS 


This  wooden  box  nicely  stained  and 
varnished,  18x30x13,  made  in  two  sec- 
tions, one  for  each  size  letter,  given 
away  with  first  order  of  500  letters 

Block  Letters,  ij^  or  2  inch  size  per  100,  $2. 

Script  Letters,  3.  Fastener  with  each  letter  or 
word.  Used  by  leading  florists  everywhere  and 
for  sale  by  all  wholesale  florists  and  supply  dealers 

N.  f .  MCCARTHY,  Manager 

66  Pearl   Street,  BOSTON,  MASS. 


CATALOGUES    RECEIVED. 

Special  list  of  Cactus  Dahlias.  Geo. 
H.  Walker,  North  Dighton,  Mass. 

W.  W.  Edgar  Co.,  Waverly,  Mass. 
Bedding  plants  for  season  of  1906. 


Our  Mr.  Jos.  Stern  has 

CONE  TO    EUROPE 

to  buy  your  florist  supplies  and  novelties  for 
the  autumn.  Buy  of  the  enterprising  florist 
supply  house 


J.   STERN 

1928GFRM4NT0WN  AVE., 


&  CO. 

PHILADELPHIA,  PA. 


GLIDE  BROStO 

FLORISTS 


WASHINGTON, 
D.  C. 

QUDE'S 


"Horticulture  has  proved  itself  posi- 
tively the  best  advertising  medium  in 
the  country  for  the  lines  it  repre- 
sents." 


Florists 


Out  of 
Town 


Taking  orders  for  delivery  In 
New  York  City  or  Vicinity  can 
have  them  filled  in  best  manner 
and  specially  delivered  by 

Thomas  Young,  Jr. 


41  W.  28th  Street, 


New  York 


alex.  McDonnell 

546  Fifth  Ave..  New  York  City 

Telegraphic  orders  forwarded  to  any 
part  of  the  United  States,  Canada,  and 
an  principal  cities  of  Europe.  Orders 
transferred  or  entrusted  by  the  trade  to 
our  selection  for  delivery  on  steam- 
ships or  elsewhere  recelre  special 
attention. 

Telephone  Calls,  340  and  341  38th  St. 
Cable  Address,  ALEXC0NNELL 


DETROIT 

John  Breitmeyer's 
Sons 

Cor.  MIAMI  and  GRATIOT  AVES. 
DETROIT,  MICH. 

Artistic  Designs 
Hie;h  Grade  Cut  Blooms 

We  cover  all  Michigan  points  and  good 
■ection§  of  Ohio,  Indiana  and  Canada. 

Geo.  H.  Cooke 

FLORIST 

Connecticut  Avenue  and  L  Street 

WASHINGTON.  D.  C. 

FRED  C.  WEBER 

FLORIST 

OLIVE  STREET  bl.    LUUlb»     lulli 

Established  1873 
Lone  Distance  Phone  Bell  Linden  47* 

Albany,  N.  V.    E^YRE^ 
Flowers  or  Design  Work 

DELIVERED  IN  ALBANY  AND  VICINITY  ON 
TELEGRAPHIC  ORDER. 

11  NORTH  PEARL  ST.,   ALBANY,  NY. 

SAMUEL    MURRAY 

Florist 

Coates  House  Conservatory 

101?  BROADWAY,  KANSAS  CITY,    MO 

Both  'Phones  2670  Mafn 


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PEONIES 

In  Any  Quantity 

The  Best  Varieties 


THE  LEO  NEISSEN  CO.  WH0LESALE 


FLORISTS 


Store  open  7  A.  M. 
to  S  P.  M. 


1217  Arch  St.,  PHILA. 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 

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Peony  Blooms 

Early  Red  Festiva  Maxima 

And  all  the  best  commercial  sorts 

LOWEST    MARKET    PRICES 

By  shipping  tight  can  cover  long  distances  safely 

W.  E.   McKISSICK 

Wholesale  Florist.         -     1221  Filbert  St..  PHILA. 


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Carnations. 

Beauty   Bride 
and  Bridesmaid. 

Lily  of  the  Valley. 

Violets. 

Telephone  6268-6267  MaiH 

WELCH    BROS- 

15  Province  St. 

BOSTON 


IHHMW% 


E.  H.  HUNT 

Wholesale 

Cul  Flowers 

"THE  OLD  RELIABLE" 

76  Wabash  Av.,  CHICAGO 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Hortlcultnre 

VAUGHAN  &  SPERRY 

Wholesale 
Commission  Florists 

If  you  wish   to   buy  or  sell,  see   them   first 
'PHONE  CENTRAL  2571 

40  WABASH  AVE.,  CHICAGO 


PITTSBURG 
FLORISTS'  EXCHANGE 

217-219-221-223  Diamond  St. 
PITTSBURG,  PA. 

Largest.  Wholesale  House  Between 
New  York  and  Chicago. 


E.  A.  BEAVEN 

Wholesale  Dealer  In 

SOUTHERN    WILD    SMILAX 

and  Florists'  Hardy   Decorative  Supplies. 

New  crop  now  ready  lu  limited  quantities. 

EVERGREEN,    ALA. 


CUT  FLOWER  BOXES 


EDWARDS  FOLDING  BOX  CO 

MANUFACTURERS 

PHILADELPHIA.     PA. 


CMS.  W.  McKFXLAR 

51  WABASH  AVE.,  CHICAGO 

Western  Headquarters  for  Choice  Orchids 
Valley  Violets  and  all  Cut  Flowers 


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EVERYTHING  SEASONABLE  IN      P 

CUT  FLOWERS 

EOWARO  REID.  WFW 

i5a6    Ranstead    Steel,     PHILADELPHIA 

Store  Clow.  S  P.  M.  • 


PETER    REINBERG 

WHOLESALE 

CUT  FLOWERS 

51  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago,  111. 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Hortlcnltar* 


WHOLESALE  FLOWER  MARKETS 

TRADE  PRICES— Per  100  — TO  DEALERS  ONLY 


CHICAGO 

M  iy   i  5 


ST.  LOUIS 
May  15 


PHILA. 

May  16 


BOSTON 

May  17 


ROSES 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgcly  Fan.  &  Sp. 

Extra 

No.  1 

Lower  grades 

Bride  &  'Maid— Fan.  &  Sp. 

"  Extra., 

No.  1  and  Lower  gr.. 

Liberty,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

Richmond,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

Golden  Gate,  Fancy 

Ordinary 

Chatenay,  Fancy 

"         Ordinary 


CARNATIONS 

Fancy   

Ordinary 


MISCELLANEOUS 

Cattleyas 

Lilies 

Callas   

Lily  of  the  Valley 

Pat  jnies. ■ 

Sweet  Peas 

Mignonette 

Adiantum  Cune»tum 

"         Croweanum 

Smilax 

Asp  tragus  Plumosus.  strings... ... 

"    Sr  Sprengeri  bunches 
Lilacs  per  100  bunches 


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J.A.BUDL0NG 

Street,  CHICAGO. 

CUT  FLOWERS 


37-39  Randolph  Street,  CHICAGO. 

WHOLESALE 


Roses  and 
Carnations 
A  Specialty 6R0WER    Of 


May  19,  1906 


horticulture: 


659 


FOR  DECORATION  DAY 

WE  WILL  HAVE  TO  OFFER 

CHOICE    ROSES,    CARNATIONS,   VALLEY 

PEONIES 

AND  ALL  SEASONABLE  CUT  FLOWERS 


SAMUEL  S.  PENNOCK     TheFIS,eofe     PHILADELPHIA 

1608  to  1618  LUDLOW  STREET.    Store  Closes  at  8  p.  m. 


CUT  FLOWER  MARKET  REPORTS 


The  present  week  finds 
BOSTON  business  pretty  quiet  all 
along  the  line  in  the  cut 
flower  trade.  There  is  an  abundance 
of  everything  and  prices  are  sagging, 
generally.  Decoration  Day,  which  Is 
always  an  event  of  great  importance 
in  this  market,  is  the  topic  of  the 
hour  and  extensive  preparations  are 
under  way  on  all  sides  for  an  unprece- 
dented business.  Many  special  crops, 
such  as  astilbe  stocks,  lilies,  etc.,  are 
being  pushed  along  for  this  occasion. 
The  "supply  men"  are  also  very  busy 
on  heavy  orders  from  all  over  the  New 
England  States. 

A  slight  Improvement 
BUFFALO  in  the  market  was  had 
the  past  week,  but  only 
on  the  carnation  line.  Colored  carna- 
tions, especially  Lawson  and  red,  were 
a  little  scarce,  and  prices  advanced  a 
trifle  on  that  line.  Easter  lilies  and 
callas  came  in  quite  as  plentiful  as 
previous  weeks  and,  floral  work  being 
a  little  slow,  they  seemed  to  glut  at 
times.  Roses  came  in  in  enormous 
supply.  Select  stock  seemed  to  move 
quite  freely,  but  the  shorts  moved 
slowly  and  at  very  low  prices.  A  few 
openings  amongst  the  down-town  peo- 
ple helped  to  clean  the  market,  but 
the  next  day's  supply  seemed  to  fill 
up  as  fast  as  could  be  worked  down. 
Out-door  stock  is  beginning  to  come 
In,  and  some  good  tulips  and  narcissus 
are  seen,  but  not  moving  as  fast  as 
desired.  Excellent  sweet  peas  can  be 
seen  daily,  and  prices  are  good  for 
fancy  stock.  Other  flowers  together 
with  greens  in  good  supply  and  de- 
mand normal. 

The  cut  flower  busi- 
CINCINNATI  ness  has  been  rather 
quiet  for  the  past 
couple  of  weeks.  Out-door  stock  is 
slacking  up  but  there  still  remains 
enough  to  hurt  the  sale  of  indoor 
flowers.  Roses  are  getting  small  and 
in  some  cases  badly  mildewed  so  that 
really  first-class  stock  is  scarce.  Car- 
nations are  fairly  good  but  they  too 
are  showing  the  effects  of  the  warm 
weather.  Sweet  peas  and  Harrisii 
lilies  are  in  good  shape  but  have  to  be 
sacrificed  in  many  instances  in  order 
to  move  the  stock.  Out-door  lily  of  the 
valley   is   done   for   but  the   market  is 


well  supplied  with  a  good  grade  of  in- 
door stock.  The  outlook  is  for  better 
conditions  this  week.  It  is  thought 
that  for  June  weddings  and  school 
commencements  stock  will  be  exceed- 
ingly scarce  in  this  market. 

The  past  week  has 
COLUMBUS  been  one  of  cold 
weather;  as  low  tem- 
perature as  24  degrees  above  having 
been  recorded  in  this  vicinity.  Only 
one  result  could  follow,  and  that  was 
a  sudden  end  to  the  great  run  of  trade 
we  were  having  in  every  line.  Hun- 
dreds of  thousands  of  tomato  plants 
have  been  lost,  as  well  as  the  peach, 
strawberry  and  blackberry  crops  very 
badly  injured  indeed.  We  have  had 
the  worst  freeze  in  years — and  what 
made  it  so  bad  was  that  it  lasted  four 
days  without  the  least  let-up.  Trade 
will  no  doubt  be  quite  good  the  rest 
of  the  month,  and  half  way,  say  into 
June,  but  the  grand  business  everyone 
was  doing  before  this  cold  snap  came, 
will  be  seen  no  more  this  year.  Funer- 
al flower  work  had  been  very  good 
all  the  week,  but  apart  from  that, 
sales  have  been  few  and  small.  The 
seedsmen  as  a  whole  are  well  satisfied 
with  the  business  done;  perhaps  the 
total  number  of  orders  will  not  exceed 
previous  years,  but  that  they  have 
averaged    larger    all    are    agreed. 

At   no    time   during   the 
DETROIT    past     week     were      the 
wholesalers  troubled 

with  an  over  supply.  Roses  were  a 
little  numerous  at  times  but  the  de- 
mand has  kept  them  going.  Carna- 
tions have  been  meeting  the  demand 
at  a  very  close  margin  and  at  times 
when  business  was  on  the  rush  the 
wild  goose  chase  was  indulged  in. 
Sweet  peas  keep  up  their  sale  at  a 
lively  pace.  Some  lilac  and  snap- 
dragon are  being  sold  but  with  little 
regularity.  Lilies  are  very  fine.  Trade 
in  general  has  improved. 

Trade  the  past  week 
LOUISVILLE  was  fair  with  an  in- 
clination in  favor  of 
plants  rather  than  cut  flowers.  The 
demand  for  carnations  and  roses  con 
tinues  good,  and  the  quality  is  all  that 
could  be  desired.  Sweet  peas  and  lily 
of  the  valley  are  abundant,  the  latter 
finding  a  particularly  ready  sale. 
Lilies  are  still  quite  plentiful.  Then' 
is  a  good  supply  of  other  stock,  bul 
the  demand  is  none  too  brisk. 


NEW  YORK 


A  very  moderate  trade 
has  been  experienced 
here  during  the  past 
two  weeks  and  values  have  dropped  on 
all  lines  except  carnations  which  have 
been  in  very  light  supply  and  have 
brought  excellent  prices  when  obtain- 
able. Roses  of  all  varieties  are  very 
abundant.  There  are  enough  of  good 
quality  to  fill  all  demands  but  there  is 
a  big  proportion  of  poor  grade  stock, 
much  of  it  badly  mildewed,  for  which 
the  returns  must  be  exceedingly  low. 
Sweet  peas  are  showing  up  in  large 
quantities;  they  are  very  handsome  as 
a  rule.  Cattleya  gigas  are  coming  in 
in  rich  abundance.  Lily  of  the  valley 
from  frames  and  out  doors  is  abund- 
ant and  most  excellent.  Dogwood 
branches,  lilacs  and  other  out-door 
material  are  used  in  large  quantities 
for  window  adornment  and  large 
decorative  work  generally  and  the  sale 
of  the  standard  stock  of  the  wholesale 
tlurist  suffers  accordingly. 

Except  for  the  little  spurt 
on  Friday  and  Saturday, 
caused  by  the  children's 
May  processions,  business 
would  have  been  rather 
slow.  As  it  was,  the  average  was  fair. 
The  affairs  mentioned  cleaned  up  the 
market  on  the  lower  grades,  and  toned 
things  up  for  the  better  qualities. 
Roses  and  carnations  were  both  very 
plentiful,  with  prices  uneven  and  spas- 
modic. Kaiserin  roses  are  showing 
some  improvement.  Chatenay  and 
Killarney  are  still  plentiful,  and  in 
very  good  shape.  Enchantress,  Pat- 
ten. Lawson  and  Fenn  are  the  leaders 
in  carnations.  Lily  of  the  valley  is 
going  better,  and  is  of  fine  quality. 
Sweet  peas  are  of  finer  quality  than 
ever  but  rather  over-plentiful,  and 
prices  are  low.  Gardenias,  quality 
fair  and  demand  poor.  The  most  re- 
freshing event  of  the  week's  market 
was  the  advent  of  the  peony.  Festiva 
Maxima,  Reevesi,  Victoria  Tricolor, 
L'Esperance  and  officinalis  rubra  were 
the  varieties  most  in  evidence.  Prices 
an1  running  about  from  $4.00  for  red, 
$8.00  for  pink,  to  $12. ou  for  white,  dark 
blue  and  light  lavender.  This  added 
a  touch  of  variety  also  to  the  week's 
market.     Lilac  is  still   plentiful. 


PHILA- 
DELPHIA 

last    week 


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HORTICULTURE 


May  19,  1906 


FRANK   MILLANC 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist 

COOGAN   BUILDING 

55-57  W.  26th  Street,    NEW  YORK 

Tel.  299  Madison  Sq.      Open  6  a.  m.  to  5  p.  M. 

FORD  BROTHERS 


t  JOHN   I.   RAYNOR 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist    'WLtSmIe 

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  W.  28  St.,   New  York  < 

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48  West  28th  Street, 


NEW  YORK 


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A  Full  Line  of  All  CUT  FLOWERS 
Telephone.  3870  or  3871    Madison  Square. 


Walter  F.  Sheridan 

Wholesale  Commission  Dealer  la 

Choice  Cut  Flowers 

39  West  28th  Street    New  York 
Telephone  :  90a  Madison  Sq. 


ALEX.  J.  GUTTMAN 

THE  WHOLESALE 

%  FLORIST  * 

OF  NEW  YORK 
Phone  1664-1665  Mad.  Sq.    43  W.  28th  St. 

HICKS  &  CRAWBUCK,  Inc. 

Wholesale  Commission    Florists 
and  Jobbers  in  Florist's  Supplies 

76    AND[78    COURT    ST|REET 

BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


HEADQUARTERS    FOR    NOVELTIES 

ORCHIDS  A  SPECIALTY 


ALWAYS 

ON  HAND 


THI  HIGHEST         W  A  I  B?V    ALWAYS 

GRADE  Of     VMLUtl  ON  HAND 

CARDENIAS,    DAISIES,    ROSES    AND    CARNATIONS 

JAMES  McMANUS,  7Ii"m££42  W.  28th  St.,  New  York 


H.    E>.    FROMENT 


Successor  to 
Wm.    Chormley 

Wholesale    Commission    Florist 
CHOICE    CUT    FLOWERS 


57  West  28th  St. 


New  York. 


Special  Attention  to  Shipping  Orders        Telephones:  aaoo,  atoi,  Madison  Square       Write  for  Current  Prices 


Established 
1891 


BUY   FROM 

SHIP  TO 

TEY 


ME 

ALFRED  H.  LANGJAHR 

All  Choice  Cut  Flowers  in  Season 
55  West  28th   St,  New  York 

Telephone  3924  Madison   Square. 


The  Reliable  Commission  House 

Richmond  Roses  and  Rich  Flowers 
of  all  varieties 

JOS.  S.  FENRICH 

110  W.  28th  Street,  New  York 

Tel.  324-325  Madison  Square 


FOR    GOOD    PRICES 

AND  CASH   RETURNS 

send  your  flowers  to 

Phil.  F.  Kessler 

55    West   26th    Street,    New   York. 
Telephone   2921    Madison    Square. 


NEW   YORK   QUOTATIONS   PER   100-TO    DEALERS   ONLY 


Roses 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgeley  (an  and  sp. 


extra. 

No.    1 

"  Lower  grades  .... 

Bride  & 'Maid,  fan   and  sp 

"        extra    

"         No.  1  and  lower  grades. 

Liberty,  fancy   

"  ordinary  

Richmond,  fancy 

ordinary 

Golden  Gate,  fancy 

"  "      ordinary ■  • 

Cha<enay,  fancy.... 

ordinary    


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Cattle>as 

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Lily  ol  the  Valley 

Peonies 

Sweet  Peas 

Hienonette     

Adiantum  Cuneatum 

*'  Croweanum 

Smilax : 

Asparagus  Plumosus 

"                "  &Sprengeri,  bunches 
Lilacs  per  100  bunches 


Last  Half  of  Week  ;  First  Half  of  Week 

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ORCHIDS  AT  ALL  SEASONS 

WM.  STUART  ALLEN  CO. 

Commission  Merchants  in  Cut  Flowers 

53  WEST  28TH  STREET,  NEW  YORK 

Telephone  356  Madieon  Square 

Edward  C.  Horan 
Wholesale  Florist 

55  WEST  28th  ST. 

Tel.  J/*J  Madison  Sq.  NeW  York 


TRAENDLY    &     SCHENCK 


WHOLESALE  FLORISTS 

Furnish  best  stock  at  fair  prices  all  the  year  round     Send  for  qustations  on  fall  orders 
Tel.  798.799  Madison  Sq. 


44  West  28th  Street,  New  York  Git} 


Charles  Millang 

50  West  29th  St.,      New  York  city 

Cut  Flowers  on  Commission 

A  Reliable  Place  toConsig-n  to  or  order  from 

Telephone;  3860-3871  Madison  Square 


JULIUS  LANG 

Wholesale  Florist 

Consignments   received,    sold    well 

and   returns    made   promptly. 

53  WEST  30th  ST.  NEW  YORK 

Telephone,  280  Madison  Sq. 


In  writing  to  Advertisers  kindly  mention  Horticulture 


May  19,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


661 


pafifV    P^rnQ       $2.00  per  1000 

C*  J     VJ  vl   11^  Discount  on  Larger  Orders 

Michigan  Cut  Flower  Exchange 


^Wholesale    Florists 
30  and  40  Miami  Ave.,  DE  TROIT,  MICH 

Send    for    Our    Weekly    Price    List    on    Cut    Flowers 


WM.  DILGER 
Manager 


BUY  YOUR  FLOWERS  THROUGH 

A.  MOLTZ 

Wholesale  Florist 

S5-S7  W .  26th  Street        -        •        NEW  YORK 

Best  Facilities  for  Supplying  you  at  Lowest 

Daily  Market  Prices 

Tel.  2" 2 1-5243  Madison  Square 

J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Go. 

Wholesale  Florists 

FLORISTS'   SUPPLIES 
545  Liberty  St.,  PITTSBURG,  PA. 

Long  Distance  Phone  1435  Court. 

Bonnot  Bros. 

Wholesale    Florists 


n.  f.  McCarthy 
&co. 

84  Hawley  Street,   BOSTON 

See  their  advertisement 
on  Page  656  this   issue 


Headquarters  in  Western  New  York 

ROSES,  CARNATIONS 

And  all  kinds  of  Seaonable  Flowers 

WM.  F.  KASTING 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist,  also  Dealer  In 
Florists'  Supplies  and  Wire  Designs. 

383-87   ELLICOTT  ST. 
BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 


Give  us  a  trial. 


We  can  please  you. 


55  and  57  W.  26th  St., 
Cat  Fiower  Exchange 


NEW  YORK 

Tel.  830  Madison  Square. 


OPEN  6.00  A.M. 

ATI  UNEQUALED  OUTLET  FOR  CONSIGNED  FLOWERS 
ESTABLISHED  1871 

JOHN    J.    PERKINS 

WHOLESALE  and  COMMISSION  FLORIST 

115  W.  30th  St..  New  York 

Tel.  No.  956  Madison  Square 
Wanted.— A  few  more  reliable  growers  of 
Carnations  and   Violets.     Quick  returns  and 
higbest   prices. 

H.  BAYERSDORFER  &  CO 

50-56  North  4th  Street 
PHILADELPHIA,     PA. 

FLORISTS'    SUPPLIES 

BEST  LIHE  IN  THE  COUNTRY 

REED  <SL  KELLER 

122  West  25th  St.,  New  York 

Florists'    Supplies 

We  manufacture  all  our 

Metal  Designs,  Baskets,  Wire  Work  4  Novelties 

and  are  dealers  in 

Glassware  Decorative  Greens  and  florists'  Requisites 


Geo.  A.   Sutherland   Co. 

CUT    FLOWERS 

Florists'    Supplies    and    Letters 
34  HAWLEY    STREET         -         -        BOSTON 


WHOLESALE  FLOWER 


MARKFT^ PER  *00 

i'l/ilVIVr:  1  ^.        T0  DEALERS  ONLY. 


CINCINNATI 

May  is 


DETROIT 

Mav  15 


BUFFALO 

May  16 


ROSES 

Am.  Beauty  and  EJgely.  fan  and  sp.  25.00 


extra 

No.  1 

Lower  grades 

Bride  and  Maid,  fan.  and  sp 

"  "       extra 

11       No.  1  and  Lower  gt 

Liberty,  fancy   

"  Ordinary 

Richmond,  Fancy 

Ordinary. 

Golden  Gate,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary. 

Chatenay,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 


CARNATIONS 

Fancy  

Ordinary 


20  WEST 
27th  ST.,  N.  Y. 


The  KERVAN  CO. 

WHOLESALE    DEALERS 

Fresh  cut  Palmetto  &  Cycas  Palm  Leaves,  Galax,  Lew- 
cotho?,  Ferns  and  Mosses.     All  Decorating  Evergreens. 


niSCELLANEOUS 

Cattleyas 

Lilies 

Callas 

Lily  of  the  Valley 

Pa;onies 

Sweet  Peas  

Mignonette   

Adiantum  Cuneatiim 

"  Croweanum 

Smilax 

Asparagus  Plumosus,  strings 

11  &  Sprengeri,  bunches 
Lilacs  per  1  o  bunches 


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New  Crop 


of  Hardy  Gut  Dagger  and  Fancy  Ferns,  $2.oo  per  1 000 

MEMORIAL    DAY 

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BOUQUET   GREEN $7.00  per  100  lbs.         LAUREL   FESTOONING,  good  and  full,  5c.  and  6c.  per  yd. 

BOXWOOD 20c.  per  lb.         LAUREL   WREATHS .     $3.00  per  do*. 

LEUCOTHOE  SPRAYS $1.00  per  100        BRANCH    LAUREL 50c.  per  bunch 

SARR  ATA,  the  best  substitute  for  Smilax  for  decorations  for  NOW  and  JUNE,  $700  per  case 
Headquarters  for  all  Florists'  Supplies  such  as  Wire  Designs,  Cut  Wire,  Letters  of  all  Kinds,  Immortelles,  Cycas 
Leaves,  Sheaves  of  Wheat,  Ribbons,  Boxes,   folding  and   blue  corrugated,  etc. 

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TO   AVOID    DISAPPOINTMENT,    PLACE    YOUR    ORDERS    NOW 


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Hammond  Painl  &  Slug 

Shot  Works 665 

Hart  Pioneer  Nurser- 
ies     653 

Hartshorne  Jas 639 

Heller&Co... 651 

Herbert  DavidciSon.642 

Herr  A.  M 639 

Herzog  W.  S. 639 

Hews  A.  H.  or  Co.. --666 
Hicks  &  Crawbuck  .  .660 

Hilfinger  Bros. 666 

Hitchings  &  Co 668 

Holly-Castle  Co 668 

Horan  E.  C.    660 

HuntE.H 658 

Igoe  Brcs. 651 

Innes&McRae 639 

KastingW.  F 661 

Kervan  Co..  The  ....661 

Kessler,  P.  F 660 

King  Cons.  Co.. 667 

Klokner  A. 666 

Kroeschell  Bros 667 

Lager  &  Hurrell.. 655 

Lang  Julius 660 

Langjahr,  Alfred  H--  .660 

Leuthy  A.  &  Co 655 

Lord  &  Burnham  Co.  668 
Lutton  W.  H 666 


Page 
Metropolitan  Material 

Co 666 

McCarthy  N.  F.. 656-661 
McConnell  Alex. .  -  -  657 
McKellar  Charles  W.658 
McKissick.W.  E.  ...658 

McManus  Jas. 660 

Michell  H.  F.Co.  ...650 
Michigan  Cut  Flower 

Exchange 66 1 

Millang  Charles 660 

M  illang  Frank 660 

Mineralized  Rubber 

Co 666 

Moltz  A  661 

Moninger  J .  C 667 

Mosbaek  Ludvig.  ...642 
Murdoch  J.  B.&Co.. 661 
Murray  Samuel.. 657 

Nicotine  Mfg.  Co 651 

Niessen  Leo.  Co 658 

Pennock  Samuels... .659 
Perfection      Chemical 

Co. 651 

Perkins  John  J 661 

Perkins  St.  Nurseries. 655 

PiersonA.N 655 

Pierson  F.R.  Co.    ...655 

Pierson  U  Bar  Co 667 

Pittsburg  Floral  Ex..  650 
Plainfield  Nursery  ...651 

Plumb  Wm 653 

Pye  E.  H 639 

Raynor  John  1 660 

Reed  &  Keller 661 

Reid  Edw     658 

Reinberg  Peter 658 

Reuter  S.  J 640 

Riebe  F.  C 639 

Robinson  H.M.&C0.661 
Roehrs  Julius  Co.  653-654 
Rolker  August  &  Sons666 
Rose  Hill  Nurseries.  .655 


Buyer's  Directory 


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Ready  Reference  Guide 


READ    IT 


Advertisements  under  this  bead,  one  cent 
a  word.     Initials  count  as  words. 

Regular  advertisers  In  this  Issue  are  also 
listed  under  this  classification  without 
charge.  Reference  to  List  of  Advertisers 
will   indicate  the  respective  pages. 

AGRICULTURAL    IMPLEMENTS. 

Thos.    J.    Grey    &    Co.,    32   S.    Market    St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Joseph  Breck  &  Sons, 
51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,  Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


ALTERNANTHERAS. 

Alternantheras,  red  and  yellow,  2-in., 
$2  00  100;  rooted  cuttings,  50c.  100,  $4.00 
1000.  Brilliantissima,  2-in.,  $2.50  100;  root- 
ed cuttings.  60c.  100.  $5.00  1000.  Davis 
Bros.,   Morrison,    111. 


ASPARAGUS. 

A.    M.    Herr,    Lam-aster,    Pa. 
For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 


Asparagus   Sprengeri,   2   1-2-in.,   $2.25  per 
100.     Otto  Bourdy,  Lowell,  Mass. 


Asparagus  Plumosa,  2-in.  pots.  Fine 
plants.  *2.50  per  100,  $20.00  per  1000. 
Cash  with  order  or  good  reference.  Erie 
Floral  Co.,  Erie,  Pa.,  or  Wm.  F.  Kasting, 
385    Ellicott   St.,   Buffalo^   N.    Y. 


Asparagus  Sprengeri,  from  flats,  $5.00  per 
1000.     J.  F.  Allen,  Orlando,   Fla. 


Asparagus   plumosus   nanus  seed, 
fresh    seed.    $1.25    per    1000.     J.     F. 
Orlando,  Fla. 


Clean, 
Allen, 


ASTERS. 
Asters     Transp.,    Queen    of    the    Market 
and  Carlson's,   in  white,  ruse  pink.  In  vender, 
50c    per  100  bv  mail:  $3.00  per  1000  by  ex- 
press.    J.  W.  Dunford.  Clayton.   Mo. 


Sander  &  Son 655 

Schmidt  J.  C.Co 651 

Schoenfeld  Hermann. 639 

Scollay  John  A 667 

Sheridan  W.  F.  ...    -66o 

Siebrecht  &  Sons 653 

Siggers  &  Siggers  . . .  666 

Sim  Wm. 640 

Situations  &  Wants.. 605 

Skidelskv  S.  S 639 

Smith  W.  C 655 

Southern  Floral  Nurs- 

eiy  Co 653 

Standard  Plate   Glass 

Co 667 

Stern  J.  &  Co 657 

Stearns  A.  T.  Lumber 

Co 667 

Sutherland     Geo.    A. 

Co 661 

Thorburn  J.M.  &  Co. 651 

Thornton  Bros. 665 

Traendly  &  Schenck. 

660-665 

Totty  Chas.  H 639 

Troy,  J.  H. 653 


Vaughan  and  Sperry.658 

Walker  Geo.  H 642 

Walsh  M.  H...    653 

Ward  Ralph  M.  Co.. .642 
Watson  G.  C.  •  .650-665 
Waterer  John  &  Sons. 653 

Weathered  Co 666 

Weber  F.  C 657 

Weber  H.  &  Sons 639 

Welch  Bros 640-658 

Whitton  Chas. 639 

Wintench  C 642 

Wittbold  Louis 638 

Woodman,  F.  &  C.  ..639 
Wright  Asa 657 


Yokohama  Nurseries. 642 
Young.  Thos.  Jr 657 

Zangen  O.  V 653 


BAMBOO    STAKES. 

Yokohama  Nurseries,  31  Barclay  St., 

New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


BAY  TREES. 


N.  F.   McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Hawley  St., 
Boston. 


BEGONIAS. 
Innes    &   McRae,    Cheswick,    Pa. 

Glolre   De   Lorraine, 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
S    S.   Skidelsky,    Philadelphia,   Pa. 

Begonia   Gloire  De  Lorraine. 

For  pag^see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J    A    Peterson,   McHenry  Ave.,  Westwood, 

Cincinnati,  O. 
Begonias     Gloire    de     Lorraine,     Turnfold 
Hall. 


BULBS      AND      TUBERS— Continued. 

Yokohoma  Nurseries,  31  Barclay  St.,  N.  Y. 
Lily   Bulbs. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

V.    H.   Hallock  &  Son,   Queens,   N.    Y. 
Lilium  Auratum  Bulbs. 


CANNAS. 

Southern  Floral   Nursery  Co., 

Fruitdale,   Ala. 

Hight   Grade   Cannas. 

Canna  Alemannia,  dry  or  started  roots. 
$2.00  per  100.  J.  H.  Krone,  Jr.,  Fort 
Smith,   Ark. 

10,000  fine  potted  stock  ready  to  plant. 
20  best  sorts.  List  free.  Benjamin  Con- 
nell,    West    Grove.    Pa. 

CAPE     JESSAMINES. 

Asa   Wright,    813   Ave.    H,    Galveston,    Tex. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

CARNATIONS. 

Guttman  &  Weber,  43  W.  28th   St.,   N.   Y. 
Carnation   Victory. 

E.    H.   Pye,    Upper   Nyack,    N.    Y. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

The   H.    Weber  &  Sons   Co.,   Oakland,    Md. 

My    Maryland    and   Jessica. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Chicago   Carnation    Co.,   Juliet,    111. 

Rooted   Cuttings. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Cottage  Gardens  Co.,   Queens,   N.   Y. 
Carnation    Robert   Craig. 

Carnations,  from  soil.  Queen  Louise  and 
Norway.  $9  per  1000;  Boston  Market,  1  3-4 
in.,  $7"  per  100:  $18  per  1000.  J.  W.  Dun- 
ford.    Clayton.    Mo. 


Wm.    Elliott  &   Sons.    New  York. 


BOG    PLANTS. 

Bog  plants,  including  Dionaea  muscipula, 
Sarracenias  flava.  purpurea,  rubra,  etc. 
Write  for  prices.  James  M.  Lamb,  Fayette- 
ville,   N.   C.  


BOXWOOD    FOR    EDGING. 
O.    V.    Zangen,    Hoboken,    N.    J. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
J.   H.  Trov,   New  Kocneile,   N.    Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


BULBS  AND  TUBERS. 
R.  M.  Ward  &  Co..  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers- 
Joseph  Breck  &  Sons.  47-154  N.  Market  St., 
Boston. 
Gladioli  for  Forcing. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
J.    M.    Thorburn    &    Co.,    36   Cortlandt    St., 

New   York. 

Cycas     Revoluta     Stems:     Lilium     Harnsii 

uiid  Longiflorum. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers 


CENTURY    PLANTS. 

Agave  Americana  (Century  Plant)  from 
2  1-2  to  3  and  4  inch  pots,  cheap.  Send  for 
price  lists.  James  M.  Lamb,  Fayetteville, 
N.    C. 


CHRYSANTHEMUM    PLANTS. 

Opah,  Mildred  Ware,  Mrs.  Weeks,  Amo- 
rita.     Convention     Hall.     Dr.     Enguehard, 

F.  S.  Vallis.  Mrs.  F.  Thirkell.  Etlenne 
Bonnefond,  Alliance.  Beauty  of  Sussex, 
Mrs  Brice,  La  Fusion,  Merstham  Yellow, 
Fred  Lemon,  $2.50  per  100;  $20.00  per  1000. 

G.  S.  Kalb,  Florence  Teal.  Glory  of  Pa- 
cific Polly  Rose,  Willowbrook,  Golden  Tro- 
phy. Robt.  Halliday,  D.  W.  Childs.  Joh» 
Shrlmpton,  Maj.  Bonnafon,  Col.  Appleton, 
Niveus,  Bride,  Pink  Ivory,  White  Ivory, 
VIvland  Morel,  Cullingfordii,  Ermanllda. 
Areline,  Nagoya,  Maud  Dean,  Mutual 
Friend,    W.    H.    Lincoln,    Black    Hawk,    F. 

G.  Jones,  Golden  wedding,  Timothy  Eaton, 
Mme.  F.  Perrin,  Wm.  Buekham,  $1.50  per 
100;  $12.50  per  1000.  Address  W.  F.  Kast- 
ing.    383-387   Ellicott    St..   Buffalo.    N.    Y. 

Halliday   Bros.,   329   N.   Charles   St.,   Balti- 
more,  Md.  

5000   best    commercial    sorts.      List    free. 

Bepjamin    Connell,    West    Grove.    Pa. 

Charles    H.    Totty.    Madison    N.   J. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Chrysanthemums,     Appleton     and     Alice 
Bvron.    from    2 1-2-in..    $2.50    per    100;    $20 

|,,'i    1 ;  ::  1-2  in     si  per  LOO;   $35  per   1 , 

.T     W.    Dunford.    Clayton.    Mo. 

CLEMATIS. 

Clematis  paniculata,  2-yr.,  transp..  $6- 
per  100;  1-yr..  strong,  $4  per  100.  ■-  T. 
Teas,   Centreville,   Ind. 


COBAEAS. 

Cobaea  scandens.  $1.00  100.     Express  paid. 
Chas.  Gay,  Des  Moines,  Iowa. 


COLEUS. 

H     N.   Eaton,   So.    Sudbury,   Mass.,    Rooted 
Cuttings. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


COREOPSIS. 

Coreopsis  lanceolata,  2  1-2  in.   pots,  $2.50 
per  100.     E.  Y.   Teas.   Centreville,   Ind. 

CUPS   AND   TROPHIES. 

Thornton  Bros.,  Lawrence,  Mass. 
Fo;    page  see   List   of   Advertistrs. 


May  19,  190G 


horticulture: 


663- 


CUT  FLOWER  BOXES. 

Folding  cut  flower  boxes,  the  best  made. 
Write  for  list.  Holton  &  Hunkel  Co.,  Mil- 
waukee, Wis. 

CYCLAMEN    PLANTS. 

C.  Wlnterlch,  Defiance,  O. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


DAHLIAS. 

David   Herbert   &    Son,   Atco,    N.   J. 
For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 

DAISIES. 

The  F.  W.  Fletcher  Co.,  Auburndale,  Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

DIGITALIS. 

Digitalis  Id  variety,  for  June  flowering. 
Extra  strong  plains.   $5.00  per  100. 

Sbatemiu'  Nurseries,  Barrytown,  Dutch- 
esB  Co..   N.   Y. 

FOR  SALE  —  Digitalis  Gloxiniaeflora 
and  Graudiflora  mixed  colors,  strong 
plants,     oc;     $4,011     100;     .fa.",. mi     1000.     2000 

E.  J.      Wakefield     Cabbage,      $1.50     1000. 

F.  Griswold,   Worthingtou,   Ohio. 

DRACAENA   INDIVISA. 

E.  &  C.  Woodman,   Dauvers,   Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Wm.  S.  Herzog,  Morris  Plains,   N.  J. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


FERNS. 

A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Rosllndale,  Mass 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

H.  H.  Barrows  &  Sons,  Whitman,  Mass. 

Nepbrolepls  Barrowsll. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Hawley  St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

New  York. 


Reed  &  Keller,  122  W.  25th  St. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


J.   B 


Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St. 
Pittsburg,   Pa. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers^ 


S.  S.  Penaock,  Philadelphia. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  Stern  &  Co.,  1928  Germantown  Ave., 

Philadelphia. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


FLORISTS'   LETTERS. 

Bos: on   Florist   Letter  Co.,   84   Hawley   St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


G.  A.  Sutherland  Co..  34  Hawley  St.. 

Boston,  Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


FLOWERS    BY    TELEGRAPH. 

Alex.  McConnell,  New  York. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 
Fred   C.   Weber,  4326-28  Olive   St., 

St.   Louis.   Mo. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


J.  Breltmeyer's  Sons,   Miami  &  Gratiot 

Aves.,    Detroit,   Mich. 

For  page  see    List   of  Advertisers. 

Thos.  Young,  Jr.,  41 W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Eyres,   11  N.    Pearl  St..   Albany,  N.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

George  H.   Cooke,  Washington,   D.  C. 

For   page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Gude   Bros.    Co.,    1214    F    St., 

Washington,   D.  C. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Samuel   Murray,   1017   Broadway, 

Kansas   City,    Mo. 
For  page   see   List   of    Advertisers. 


V.    R.    Plerson    Co.,    Tarrytown-on-Hudson. 

N.    Y. 

Nephrolepls    Plersonl    Elegantlsslma. 

For   page  see    List    of    Advertisers. 

FLORAL    PHOTOGRAPHS. 

Floral    Photographs.      Foley's   22G-22S  1-2 
Bowery,   New   York. 

FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES. 
H.  M.  Robinson  &  Co..  8-11  Province  St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

H.  Bayersdorfer  &  Co.,  Philadelphia,   Pa. 

For  page  Bee  List  of  Advertisers. 

The    Kervan    Co.,    20    W.    27th    St.,    N.    Y. 

Decorative  Evergreens. 

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.   Hews  &  Co.,   Cambridge,   Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Hilflnger    Bros.,    Ft.    Edward.     N.    Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


FOLDING    BOXES. 

Welch  Bros.,  15  Province  St.,  Boston. 

t  or  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 


Kdwards     Folding     Bos     I  'o  .      Philadelphia. 
For   page   see   List    of  Advertisers. 

GERANIUMS. 

Wm.    S.    Herzog,    Morris    Plains.    N.    J. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

A,     M.    Herr,    Lancaster.     Pa. 
For   page  see    List    of    Advertisers. 

Geraniums.  If  you  are  short  on  stock 
write  us  about  our  ■•Special  Bench  Plants, 
also  2  1-2"  and  Rooted  Cuttings,  The.  W. 
T.   Buckley   Co.,   Springfield,   111. 

Geraniums,  4-in.,  in  bud  and  bloom,  Ri- 
card.  Heteranth,  Nutt,  La  Favorite,  Bueh- 
ner.  Perkins,  .lauliu,  Landry,  Viaud.  and 
other  kinds.  $7  per  100:  strong  2  1-2-in. 
plants,  ready  to  shift,  $2.50  per  100.  J. 
W.    Dunford,    Clayton.    Mo. 

Geraniums,  300  B.  K.  Bliss,  2  1-4  in., 
2  1-2  c;  200  B.  K.  Bliss,  3  in.,  4  l-2c. ;  100 
Mixed,    4   in.,    6c. 

Uammerschmidt  &  Clark,  Medina,  O. 

GLADIOLI. 

Arthur    Cowee,    Meadowvale    Farm,    Berlin, 

N.  Y. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

Gladioli.     Colors,     mixtures    and    named. 

All    sizes.     Also    bulblets.      E.    E.    Stewart, 

Rives  Junction,   Mich. 


GLASS. 

Boston  Plate  &  Window  Glass  Co.,  Boston. 

For   page  see    List    of  Advertisers. 

Standard    Plate    Glass    Co..    Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

G.  C.  Watsou,  1614  Ludlow  St., 

Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

GTassl     French     and     American     "White 

Rose"  brand.     Stenzel  Glass  Co.,  2  Hudson 

St.,   New   York. 

GLAZING    POINT. 
H.    A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


GREENHOUSE      BUILDING      MATE- 
RIAL. 
Lord    &    Buruham    Co., 
1133  Broadway,  New  York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers 

Plerson     U-Bar    Co.,     1     Madison 
New  York. 


Square, 


For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Hltcbings   &   Co.,   1170   Broadway, 

New   York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


A.  T.  Stearns  Lumber  Co.,  Neponset,  Boston. 

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

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  C.  M~oninger~Cb..  117  East  Blackhawk  St., 

Chicago,  111. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Adam  Schlllo  Lumber  Co.,  West  St.  and 

Hawthorne  Ave..  Chicago,  111. 

Weathered  Co.,  46  and  48  Marion  St.,  New 

York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Foley   Mfg.   Co.,  471  W.  22nd   St.,   Chicago. 

For   page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


GREENHOUSE       GLAZING,      PAINT- 
ING,   BULBING. 

W.   A.   Bruce.   1   Columbus   Square,    Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


GREENHOUSE    HOSE. 

Anchor   Greenhouse    Hose    is    the    best    for 

Florists. 

Mineralized    Rubber    Co.,     New    York. 

For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


HARDY  FERNS  AND  SUPPLIES. 

H.   M.   Robinson   &   Co..  8-11   Province  St., 

Boston,  Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


HARDY     FERNS    AND     SUPPLIES — 
Continued. 

The  Kervan  Co., 

20  W.  27th  St.,   New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Michigan  Cut  Flower  Co.,  38  and  40  Miami 

Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich.,   Wm.  Dllger,  Mgr. 

Fancy  Ferns. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Growl   Fern   Co.,   Millington,   Mass. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


HARDY    PERENNIALS. 

Ludvlg    Mosbaek,    Onarga,    111. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


HEATING    APPARATUS. 

Lord    &    Burnham    Co., 

1133  Broadway,  New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Pierson     U-Bar     Co.,     1     Madison     Square, 

New    York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

HItehlngs   &   Co.,    1170   Broadway, 

New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


John   A.   Scollay,   73  &  75   Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,   N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Gurney  Heater  Mfg.  Co..  74  Franklin  St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Kroeschell   Bros.,   35   Erie    St.,   Chicago. 

For   page  see    List    of   Advertisers. 

HONEYSUCKLES. 

Japanese  honeysuckles,  fine  for  vase  and 
box  work,  strong  plants,  2Vo  in.,  $2.50  per 
100.     Harvey  B.  Snow,  Camden,  New  York. 


HOTHOUSE   GRAPE   VINES. 

Rose   Hill    Nurseries,    New    Rochelle,   N.    Y. 
For  page   see   List   of  Advertisers. 

IMPATIENS    HOLSTII. 

C.    Winterich,    Defiance,    O. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

IMPORTING    HOUSES. 

R.  M.   Ward  &  Co..  New   York. 

Plants  and  Bulbs. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

INSECTICIDES. 

Perfection    Chemical    Co..    Flushing,    N.    T. 

Carman's    Antipest. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers, 

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

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hammond's  Paint  &  S.  S.  Works,  Flshklll, 

N.    Y. 

Horicum. 

For  page   see   List  of  Advertisers. 

JAPANESE    PLANTS. 

Yokohama  Nurseries,   31   Barclay  St., 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


LANDSCAPE    ARTIST. 

William  Plumb.  1133  Broadway,  New  York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

LAWN      MOWER      SHARPENER. 

G.  C.  Watson,  1614  Ludlow  St., 

Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


MEMORIAL    DAY    SUPPLIES. 

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


MOONVINES. 

Godfrey  Aschmann,  1012  Ontario  St.,  Phlla. 
For   page   see    List   of  Advertisers. 


MUSHROOM    SPAWN. 

Cochran     Mushroom     &     Spawn     Co., 

911  Chemical  Bldg.,    St.   Louis,  Mo. 

For  page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

NURSERY  STOCK. 

Forest    Nursery    &   Seed   Co.,    McMlnnvllle, 

Tenn. 

Forest   Tre«   and    Shrub   Seeds. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

Hart   Pioneer  Nursery.   Fort  Scott,    Kansas. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J.    H.    Troy.    New    Rochelle,    N.    Y. 

For   page  see  List   of  Advertisers. 


664 


H  ORTI CULTURL 


May  19,  1906 


NURSERY     STOCK— Continued. 

John  Waterer  &  Sons,   Ld., 

American    Nursery,    Bagshpt,     England. 

Hard"  Rhododendrons,    Azaleas.    <  onifers. 

"      For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

NYMPHEAS. 

.^^sr^^^^r^rso^n; 

West    Barnstable.    Mass.      


ORCHID    PLANTS. 

Laeer  &  Hurrell,  Summit,  N.  J. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


-S^ndirTstTAlhansT  Engla^dT 
Imnorters    Exporters,   Growers,   Hybridists 
Imp°"nrj)aV_s^eJ>ls^o^Advertl8ers. 

Julius  Roehrs  Co..   Rutherford,   N.  J. 

For  page  see   Llst^Advertlsera. 

PANSIES. 

Pausies,    once    transplanted,    best    mixed, 

5%?,^schniidt  &  Clark.   Medina,  O. 

Patents. 

«Oi?eers  &  Siegers,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Patents    Trade  Marks,  and  Copyrights. 

25  years'  active  practice. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


PEERLESS    REPAIR    CLAMP. 

A    Klokner,  Wauwatosa,  Wis. 

For'  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


PIPE   FITTINGS 
Pipe,     Valves    and     Fitting" 


Cuyler     & 
Manufacturers' 


Mohler.     Baltimore.      M.l 

"OB    your  railroad  station,     im 
Try  us. 


prices,   F. 
mediate  shipment. 


PLANTS,    BEDDING. 

Charles  Whltton,  City  and  Green   Sts., 
Utica,  N.   i. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hermann  SchoenleldTIeth  &  Crothers  Av.. 
Blmwood,    Phila. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Ludvig   Jtoioaek7~OraiiS''.  .W. 
For  page  see  List  of  Adver 
"n!    Eaton, 


,    S.    Sudbury,    Mass. 
Coleus,   Verschaffeltii.  Golden  Bedder. 
UFor   nage   see    List    of    Advertising. 

W    W    Edgar  Co.,  Waverley,   Mass. 

VorDage_see  List  of  Advertisers. 


—j     e     Fdthousen,    Schenectady,    N.   Y. 
Coleus,'  Verschaffeltii    Golden   Bedded   etc. 

For   page    see    List   of    Advertisers. 

— coi7erie_Greennous"es,   Webster,    Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

PLANTS    DECORATIVE. 

A    Leuthy  &  Co.,  Rosllndale.  Mass 

For  page  see  Llst^Adjvenlsers. 

"    Julius  Roehrs7  Rutherford,   N.  J. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


PLANT  STAKES. 
H    F    Michell   Co.,  Philadelphia. 
For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

PLANTS  HARDY. 

M    II    Walsh,  Woods  Hole,   Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

~~P0T    HANGERS^ 

Pot   hangers,   Kramer's  $1   doz.   by   exp 
$1.25  by  mail.     I.  N.  Kramer  &  Son,  Cedar 
Rapids.   la. 

PUTTY. 

Bcnj   Hammond,  Fishkill  on   Hudson    N.  T. 

Twemlo-w's  Old  English  Glazing  Putty. 

For  page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

"^RETAIL  "FLORISTS. 

Alex     McConnell.    New    York. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


For  page^Wjiist_JJf^^verUsers1 
^VounF^Nugent-  New  York-_ 


George  H.  Cooke,  Washington,  D.  C. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


Samuel  Murray,   1017  Broadway, 

Kansas  City,  Mo. 
For  page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 


RETAIL      FLORISTS — Continued. 

Gude    Bros.    Co.,    1214    F    St., 

Washington,    D.   C. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Evres,   11    N.   Pearl   St..  Albany,   N.  Y. 
For   page    see    List   of    Advertisers. 


ROSES. 

M    H    Walsh,  Woods  Hole,  Mass. 
Hardy  Roses,  H.  T.  Roses  and  Ramblers. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


E.  H.  Pye,  Upper  Nyack,  N.  Y. 
For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


Rose  Hill   Nurseries,   New  Rochelle,   N.   Y. 
Roses,    Klllarney. 
For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 
a!    N.    Pierson,    Cromwell,    Conn. 

Grafted  Roses. 

For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

GeorgeTA.    Kuhl.    Pekin.    111. 

S.    J.    Renter.    Westerly,    R.    I. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


S7  G.    Harris,    Rosedale    Nurseries,    Tarry- 
town,  N.  Y. 


Richmond  roses.  21-2  111.  pots,  strong,  vig- 
orous stock.  $8.00  per  100;  $70.00  per  1000; 
4000  plants.  Joy  &  Sou  Co.,  Nashville, 
Tenn. . 

Roses.  2  1-2-in.  pots.  Kaiserlues  and  300 
President  Carnots,  $4.00  per  100,  $35.00 
per  10(10.  Cash  with  order  or  good  refer- 
ence. Win.  F.  Kasting,  385  Ellicott  St., 
Buffalo.   N.   Y. 

Roses.  Baby  Rambler,  the  strongest  dor- 
mant stock  in  the  country.  $25.00  per  100: 
2  1-2  in  pot  plants.  $7.00  per  KM,  .$65.00 
per  1000.  Brown  Bros.  Co.,  Rochester, 
N.   Y. 

Crimson   Ramblers,   extra   strong,   2  yrs., 
$8  00   100.      White    Ramblers,    Yellow    Ram- 
blers,  etc.,  $5.00  100.     H.   r.   roses.   50  va- 
rieties, 2  yrs.,  own   roots,   $9.00   100. 
-  Gilbert   Costich.   Rochester.    N.    Y. 

Strong  Richmond  roses,  2  1-2  in.  pots. 
$5.00  per  100;  $50.00  per  1000.  Joy  &  Son 
Co.,  Nashville,   Tenn. 

Roses,  Brides,  Maids,  Ivory,  Gates.  Un- 
cle John,  Chatenay.  3  1-2-in.,  $3.00  per  100; 
1-vr.  plants  from  bench.  $4.00  per  100.  J. 
W.    Dunford.    Clayton.    Mo. 


-fbom^Young;  Jr.,  New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 
p— rt7^~w7b^r74326~011ve  St..  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers 
"^TwilTnleTe^o^sTpetrolt    Mich. 


SALVIAS. 

Salvia    Splendens,   500  2  1-4  in.,  2  l-2c. 
Ilammersehmidt  &  Clark,   Medina,  O. 


SEEDS. 

T.  J.  Grey  &  Co.,  32  So.  Market  St. 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons, 

51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,  Boston.  Mass. 

For  page  see    List   of  Advertisers 


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


J.   M.  Thorburn  &  Co., 

36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

H.  F.  Michell  Co.,  1018  Market  St., 

Philadelphia,   Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

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

Grass    Seed    Mixtures. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Wm.   Elliott  &  Sons,  2C1  Fulton  St..   N.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

A     T.    Boddlngton.    342    W.    14th    St.,    New 

York. 

For  page  see  List  of   Advertisers. 

Conrad    Appel,     Darmstadt,    Germany,     Es- 
tab.  1789.    High  Grade  Grass,  Clover,  and  Tree  Seeds. 

SEED    CASES— MICE    PROOF. 

Heller    &   Co.,    Montpelier.    O. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertlsera 

SMILAX. 
Seedling  smllax   from    fiats.    25c   per   100, 
$2.00  per  1000.    Postpaid.    Harvey  B.  Snow. 
Camden.    New   York. 

SOUTHERN  WILD  SMILAX. 

H.    M.    Robinson    &    Co..    S    &    11    Province 

St.,    Boston.    Mass. 

For   pace   spp    List   of    Advertisers. 

W.    A^     Beaven,     Evergreen,    Ala. 

For    page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

STEAM  TRAP. 

E.    Hippard.    Youngstown,     O. 


TOMATO    AND    PLANT    SUPPORTS. 

Igoe   Bros.,   226   North  9th   St., 

Brooklyn.    N.    Y. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


VEGETABLE   PLANTS. 

J.  C.  Schmidt  Co.,  Bristol,   Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Plainfleld   Nursery,    Plainfleld.   Ind. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Ludvig    Mosbaek,    Orange.    111. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


VENTILATING   APPARATUS. 

Lord   &    Burnham    Co. 

1133  Broadway,  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Pierson     U-Bar    Co.,     1     Madison     Square, 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hltchings   &   Co.,    1170   Broadway, 

New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

John  A.  Scollay,  73-75  Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Weathered   Co.,   46  and  48  Marlon  8t., 

New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Foley   Mfg.  Co.,  471  W.  22nd  St.,  Chicago. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


The   Chicago   Lifter. 

J.    C.   Monlnger   Co.,   421    Hawthorne   At*., 

Chicago. 

VINCAS. 

E.  &  C.  Woodman.   Danvers,  Mass. 
For  page    see   List   of    Advertisers. 
35.UO0    ruvrtle,     vTnca     minor,    $10.00    to 
$50.00    per  "1000.     S.    J.    Galloway,     Eaton, 

Ohio. ___ 

Vlnca    minor   var..   2  1-2  In.    pots,    $4    per 
1  it.     E.    Y.   Teas.    Ceutrevllle.    Ind. 

VIOLETS. 

II.    R.    Carlton,    Wllloughby,    O. 

Violet.    Gov.    Herriek. 

For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


WATER    LILIES. 
Hardy    water   lilies,    white,    pink,   yellow 
and   red.     Send  for  price  list.     W.   J.  Rieh- 
ards,   Wayland,  Ohio. 


WIREWORK. 

Reed  &  Keller,  122  W.  25th  St..  New  York. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 
Wirework.       Write     for    our     catalogue. 
Holton  &  Hunkel  Co.,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 


WHOLESALE    FLORISTS. 
Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Hawley  St.,  Bos- 
George  A.   Sutherland   Co.,   34   Hawley   St., 

Boton.  _        _ 

Welch   Bros..   15   Province  St..    Boston. 

Buffalo. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Wm     F.    Kasting.    383-87    Ellicott    St.,    Buf- 
falo, N.   Y. 

Chicago. 

A.  L.  Randall  Co.,  21  Randolph  St.,  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  Relnberg.  51  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago. 
Vaughan  &  Sperry,  60  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago. 
Cincinnati. 

Ohio  Cit   Flower  Co.,   129   E.    3d  St. 
Wm.    Murphy,   128  E.  3d  St. 
Detroit. 

P'nr  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
Mulligan    Cut    Flower   Exchange,   38   &   40 
Miami  Av.     Wm.  Dilger,  mgr. 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Wm.    Stuart    Allen    Co.,    53    W.    2Sth    St., 

New    York. 
Bonnot    Bros.,    55-57    West    26th    St.,    New 

J    S°rFenrich.  110  W.  28th  St.,   New   York. 
Ford  Bros.,  48  West  28th  St..  New  York. 
H    E    Froment,  57  W.  28th  St..  New  York. 
Alex.   J.   Guttmau,  43   West  28th   St. 
E.  C.  Horan.  55  West  2Sth  St.,   New  York. 
Philip    F.    Kessler,    55   W.    26th    St.,    New 

Julius  Lang,  53  West  30th  St.,  New  York. 
A.  H.  Langjahr,  55  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
James  MeManus,  42  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
Chas.  Mlllang,  50  West  29th  St.,  New  York. 


May  19,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


665 


WHOLESALE  FLORISTS— Continued. 
New  York. 

Frank    Millang,    55-57    W.    26th    St..    New 

York. 
A.  Moltz,  55-57  W.  26th  St..  New  York. 
John  J.  Perkins.  115  W.  30th  St.,  New  York. 
John  I.  Raynor.  49  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
W.  F.  Sheridan.  39  W.  28th  St.,  New  York 
Traendly  &  Sohenok.  44  W.  28th  St..  N.  Y 
Hicks  &  Crawbuck,    Inc.,  76  and  78  Court 

St.,    Brooklyn,    N.    Y. 

Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

W.    E.    MoKlsslck.    1221    Filbert    St.,    Phlla 
delphla.    Pa. 

Leo    Nlessen    Co.,     1217    Arch    St.,     Phlla 
delphla.    Pa. 

S.    S.    Pennock,    1612-18   Ludlow    St..    Phl'a 
delphla.   Pa. 

Edward  Held,  1526  Ranstead  St..   Philadel- 
phia,   Pa. 

Pittsburg. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St..  Pltt« 
burg. 


New  Offers  in  This  Issue. 


BAY   TREES   AND    BOXWOOD. 

Julius   I;. Kins  Co.,    Rutherford,   N.   J. 
For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


FERNS.    BOSTON    AND   SCOTTII. 


Win 


sinilll. 


For    pai 


61sl    &    Markel    Sts.,   l'l 
•e    List    of    Advertisers. 


CANNAS. 

A.    T.    Boddington,   342   W.    14th    St.. 
\.  u    York. 
Fin-   paile   sor    I  .isl    fit     Vih  'il  isi'i's. 

DAHLIAS. 

George   II.   Walker.    N.    Dighton,    Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

DECORATION    DAY    FLOWERS   AND 

SUPPLIES. 

Welch  Bros.,   15  Province   St.,   Boston. 

For  pase  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


DECORATION    DAY    FLOWERS    AND 

SUPPLIES. 

N.   F.   McCarthy   &  Co.,  84   Hawley   St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

DECORATION     DAY     SUPPLIES. 


GLADIOLI. 

Win.    Elliot!    >v   Sons,   New   York 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers 

GREENHOUSE       BUILDING,      HEAT 
ING    AND     REMODELING. 

Holly-Castle   Company,   40   Federal   St., 

Boston. 

Fur  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

GREENHOUSE      BUILDING      MA- 
TERIAL. 

Metropolitan  Material  Co..  Hi klyn,   N.  Y. 

For  page  see  List   "f  Advertisers. 

GREENHOUSE    HEATING. 

\V.   II.    I.uit.iii.    West   Side  Av.   sia  .  Jersey 

City,   N.  J. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

"HARDY     VINES:      BAY     TREES; 
ARAUCARIAS. 

Bohbink    &    Atkins.    Rutherford,    N.    J. 

I  "i    page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

LILIUM       HARRISSII       AND      LONGI- 
FLORUM    BULBS. 

J.   M.   Thorburn   &  Co.,   36  Cortland!    St., 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

PAEONY    BLOOMS. 

W.    E.    McKisslck,    Philadelphia. 
Fur   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

PAEONY     BLOOMS. 

Leo   Niessen   Co..   Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List   of   Advertisers. 

"ROYAL    CLUSTERS"    LILIES. 
Wm.    Hagemann  &  Co.,  55  Dey  St., 

New   York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

TUBEROUS     BEGONIAS     AND 
GLOXINIAS. 
II.   A.   Dreer,   Philadelphia. 
For    page 


Lis!    of   Advertisers. 


Crow]    Fell 
For  page 


....    Millington,    Muss. 
I  -r-i   of  A'l\  .il  isei  s. 


DECORATION     DAY     SUPPLIES. 

H.    51.    Rui. ins,, n    &    Co.,    8   &    11    Province 

St.,   Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


WHOLESALE     FLORISTS. 

Pittsburg   Florists'   Exchange,  228  Diamond 

St..   Pittsburg,   Pa. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

WITTBOLD    WATERING    SYSTEM. 

Louis  Wittbold,   li;.",7-.",9  Buckingham  Place, 

Chicago. 

For  pau'e  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

VIOLET    PRINCESS    OF    WALES. 
William    Sim.    Cliftondale,    Mass. 
F,,r   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 


HORIGUM 


KILLS  SAN   JOSE    SCALE 

Ma4e  HAMMOND'S  SLUG  SHOT  WORKS,  ™™r™"»>- 

SOLO   BY   SEED   DEALERS   OF  AMERICA. 

Glenside,    Pa.,   March  31.   1906. 
HAMMOND'S  SLDG  SHOT  WORKS,  Flshklll-en-Hudson.   N.   Y. 

Gentlemen:— Seeing  "Horicum"  mentioned  in  Monthly  Bulletin  of  Div.  of  Zoology, 
Penna.,  I  would  thank  you  to  inform  me  where  I  can  get  a  supply,  say  about  a  gallon 
for  trial. 

The  San  Jose  Scale  is  very  bad  around  this  section  and  could  no  doubt  push  sale  of 
the  solution,   especially  as   it   is  spoken   of  so  highly  in  above  Bulletin. 

Your  early  reply  will  oblige.  Yours  respectfully,  H.   J.    HINDS. 

P.   S.     Glenside  is  twelve  miles  from   Philadelphia. 


WHY  PAY  $1.50 

every  time  you  wan!  your  Lawn  Mower  shar  ened? 
The  little  dingus  we  advertise  herewith  will  do  it  in 
five  minutes  and  better  than  any  mauhine  shop. 
We've  tiied  it  ourselves  and  knuw  what  we  are 
talking  about.     A  child  can  do  it.     Entirely  new 


and  away  ahead  nf  any  similar  d'_  vi<  e  on  the  mar- 
ket. Has  eight  cutting  surfaces  that  can  be  used 
in  succe-sion.  Made  of  the  highest  grade  crucible 
steel.     Will  Ust  a  life-time.     Try  it. 

Postpaid      75  C  •      postPaid 

Show  it  to  your  friends.  A  liberal  discount  allowed 
to  agents  Satisfaction  guaranteed.  It's  the  great- 
est little  article  you  ever  saw,  simple  as  it  looks. 

GEO.  C.  WATSON 

Seedsman  i„J"„"...  Philadelphia 


WWWMOMWWWWWWWWt 


WANTS 

Advertisements  in  this  column  one 
cent  a  word.  Initials  count  as  words. 
Cash  with  order. 


ilWMWWWIWWWWWMIWW 

FOR    RENT 

TEN  GREENHOUSES  in  running  condi- 
tion; possession  immediately;  $50.   Dwelling 
house  attached,  $12;  or  will  run  on  shares. 
Apply  TRAENDLY  &   SCHENCK, 
44  W.  2»th  Street,  N.  V. 

FOR  SALE— Old  established  florist  busi- 
ness, .-,000  feet  of  glass,  six  acres  of  land 
well  cultivated,  within  one  mile  of  centre 
of  a  city  with  100,000  population.  Old  age 
oulv  reason  for  selling.  Address  Mack, 
care   HORTICULTURE.    

WANTED— a  Foreman  Gardener,  one 
with  experience  in  shrubbery  preferred. 
Apply  at  Mt.  Auburn  Cemetery,  Cam- 
bridge,   Mass. 

\\'ANTEI>— Fcr  a  private  estate  in  Massa- 
ehusetts,  a  steady  and  competent  man  (mar- 
ried  preferred)   as   night    fireman   and   engi- 

1 r.      Steam    boilers;    small    electric    light 

plant.  Comfortable  position  for  the  right 
man.  Address  with  references,  W,  care 
HORTICULTURE,  11  Hamilton  Place, 
Boston. 


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FINE  SILVER  CUPS 
and  TROPHIES 

For  Exhibition  Awards,  Sporting 
Events,  etc. 

FINEST  ASSORTMENT  IN  THE  COUNTRY 
FROM  THE  BEST  MANUFACTURERS  AND 
AT  LOWEST  PRICES. 

THORNTON     BROS., 

LAWRENCE,    MASS. 


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Orders   Solicited   for 
Twemlow's    Old    English    Ciazing    Putty 


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NO.  I  COLUMBUS  SQUARE, 
BOSTON 


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HORTICULTURE 


May  19,  1906 


STRIKE       STRIKE       STRIKE 

riy  heating  men  are  not  out  on  strike.  Why  ?  Simply 
because  I  granted  their  demands  for  increase  in  wages  at  once. 
I  am  well  aware  of  the  fact  that  to  get  the  best  results  you 
must  have  the  best  mechanics  obtainable  That  is  the  reason 
I  am  constantly  in  receipt  of  such  letters  as  this. 


Madison,  N.  J.,  April  29th,  1906. 
Mr.  Wm.  H.  Li-tton, 

Dear  Sir  :  —  Enclosed  please  find  check  in  payment^  in  full  of  heating 
contract  for  my  No  4  rose  house,  everything  is  perfectly  satisfactory,  and  1  am 
much  pleased  with  your  work  as  well  as  your  promptness. 

Yours  very  truly,  A.  P.  Smith. 


Let  me  figure  on  that  heating  or  repair  work,  it  will  be  to 
your  interest.  Everything  in  heating,  boiler  supplies,  v  rates, 
smoke  boxes,  fire  doors,  etc. 

WILLIAM  H.  LUTTON,  West  Side  Ave.  Station,  Jersey  City,  N.  J. 


NOW    IS    THE    TIME    TO     ORDER 

ANCHOR  GREENHOUSE  HOSE 

BEST  FOR.  FLORIST* 
MINERALIZED    RUBBER     CO.,  NEW    YORK 


FOR  SALE 

At  I  1  A  A  New  American  10x12  single, 
l||  A\\  $1.75  per  box;  12X12  single, 
W^^Ww  $1.90  per  box;  10x12,  12x12, 
10x15  double,  $2.65  per  box  :  12x14,  12x20,  14x14, 
14x20,  double,  $2.88  per  b  *x ;  16x16,  16x18,  $3.10 
per  box;  16x24,  double,  $3.40  per  box  ;  8x  10  8x12, 
10x12  second-hand  at  $1.50  per  box. 

GARDFftl  Un^C^"ew  K**n*«  guaranteed  100-lb. 
UHnULU  nUOL  prcssure| 7j^c per ft.;  %-in.,not 
guaranteed,  4%c  per  ft. 

HOTBED  SASH  K^^'10** 


rom$i.6o 
good  condition,  all  glass  in, 


PIPE! 

i-inch, 
New  2 
&Hc  ft 


up.     Second-hand, 
at  $1.00  each. 

Good, serviceable, second- hand, with  threads; 
2-im  h.    jc ;     iJ4-inch,     $%c;     ij^-mch,    4c; 
iC;  2j4-inch,  10c;   3-inch,  14c;  4-inch,  19c. 
m  h,  standard,  full  lengths,  with  couplings, 
Old  and  new  fittings  and  valves. 
Get  Our  Prices  on 
BOIL    RS,  PUnPS.STILLSON  WRENCHES 

STOCKS  and  DIES,  PIPE  CUTTERS 
PIPE  VISES,  CYPRESS  HATERIAL,  ETC. 

m: 

1398-1408  Metropolitan  Ave. 


IETRO  POL ITA  N 
ATERIAL      CO. 


BROOKLYN,  N.  V. 


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PATENTS 

TrademarKs  and 
Copyrights 

Send  your  business  direct  to  Washington. 
Saves  time  and  insure-  better  service. 
Personal  attention  guaranteed. 
Twentv-five  vears'  active  practice. 
SPECIALTY:  "Working  on  the  Failures 
of  Others  " 

SIGGERS  &  SIGGERS 

PATENT  LAWYERS 

Box  9,  National  Union  Building: 
Washington,  D.  C. 


Kll 


BOSTON  PLATE  &  WINDOW  GLA^S  CO. 
CREENHOUSE  GLASS 

German    and    American 

261  to  287  A  St.,  BOSTON  20-22  Canal  St. 


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Ut  it  Strike. 


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If  you  are  having  delay  in  gel- 
ting  your  roof  material,  send  your 
orders  TO  US  and  don't  be  in 
trouble.  We  will  handle  any 
order  in  the  time  agreed.  Try  us. 
FOLEY  MANUFACTURING  CO., 
471  W.  2 2d  Street,  Chicago 


BY  SLIPPING  A 

PEERLESS   GLASS    REPAIR    CLAMP 

over  a  cracked  glass  you  protect  your  stock, 
save  coal  and  glass.    Do  it  now  before  the  high 
winds  play  havoc  with  your  roofs.    $1.00  will 
repair  160  liy  hts.    Ask  your  supply  man,  or 
A.  HLOKNER,  Wauwatosu,   Wis. 

Endorsed  by  about  400  prominent  florists. 

WEATHERED  COHPANY 

46  HARION  ST.,  NEW  YORK 

GREENHOUSE   BUILDING    AND  HEATING 

Send  for  Catalogue. 


STANDARD  FLOWER  POTS 

Packed  in  small  crates,  easy  to  handle. 


Price  per  crate 
15002  in.  pots  in  crate  $4  " 


>5°oa${  " 

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1500354  " 

"   6.00 

1000  3 

5.00 

800  3H  " 

"   5.80 

500, 

4.50 

3205 

4.51 

1446    " 

.16 

Price  per  crate 
i?o  7  in.  pots  in  crate $4. 20 
60  8         "  "        3.00 

HAND  MADE 
48  q  in.  pots  in  crate  $3  60 
43  10       "  "        4.80 

24  11        "  "        3.60 

24  12       "  "        4.80 

1?  14       "  "        4.80 

6  16       "  "        4.50 

Seed  pans,  same  price  as  pots.  Send  for  price  list  of 
Cylinders  for  Cut  flowers,  Hanging  Baskets,  Lawn 
Vases  etc.  Ten  percent,  off  for.  ash  with  order.  Address 

HUfinger  Br<is.,Pottery,Fort  Edward. N.Y, 

August  Rolker  &  Sons,  Agts.,      31  Barclay  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

In     writing     to     Advertisers     kindly 
mention    HORTICULTURE. 


Standard 
Flower  , . 


P0T5 


If  your  greenhouses  are   within  500   miles   of 

the  Captt-M,  write  us,  we  can  save  you   money 

W.     H,     ERNEST. 

2Rt'h  and  M  Streets,  WASHINGTON,  D.  C. 

Holds  Class 
Firmly 

See  the  Point  **" 
PEERLESS 

I  ii  taxing  Points  are  the  beat. 

I  No   rights  or  lifts.      Box  of 

1.000  point!  76  atl.  postpaid. 

DENBT  A.DREER, 

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May  19,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


667 


IMPROVED 

Greenhouse  Boiler, 

35  Erie  Street,  CHICAGO. 


Boilers  made  of  the  best  material;  shell,  firebox 
sheets  and  heads  of  steel:  water  space  all  around 
front,  sides  and  baclc.     Write  for  information. 


(JYPRESSS 


SASH    BARS 

52  feet  or  longer 

HOT  BED  SASH 
PECKY  CYPRESS  BENCH  LUMBER 


GREENHOUSES 

ERECTED  and  EQUIPPED  COMPLETE  I F  DESIRED 


Write  for  Circular  "D"  and  Prices 


The  A.  T.  STEARNS  LUMBER   CO. 

NEPONSET,  BOSTON,  MASS. 
SEND  FOR  CATALOGUE  OF 

SCOLLAY    HOT    WATER 
and  STEAM  BOILERS 

JOHN  A.  SCOLLAY 

78  and  75  Myrtle  Avenue 

BOROUGH  OF  BROOKLYN,  N.  V.  OITI 


flL  TONAWANb*. 
N.Y. 


GREENHOUSE  CONSTRUCTION 
LUMBER 

John  C.  Honinger  Co. 

117  E.  Blackhawk  St.,  CHICAGO 

NOW     IS    THE    TIME    TO    INSURE 
YOUR  GLASS  AGAINST  DAMAGE 

BY    HAIL*       For  particulars  address 
John  G.  Esler,    Saddle    River,    N.    J. 


YOU  DON'T 
HAVE  TO  BOTHER 

painting  the  interior  of  aU-Bar  greenhouse  every  year  or  so. 

U-BAR  GREENHOUSES 

Are  the  Best  Greenhouses  Built 

because  the  interior  finish  is  aluminum  and  its  a  finish  that 
lasts.  It's  just  as  light  as  the  day  it  was  put  on  five  years  ago, 
in  the  first  house  we  tried  it  in.  Not  a  speck  of  mildew  to  be 
seen.  It's  just  the  kind  of  house  that  fills  the  gardener  and 
the  owner  with  merited  pride. 

KNOW    L-b.AR    REASONS 
BEFORE    YOU    BUY    A    GRhENHOUSE 

PIERSON   U=BAR  COMPANY 

Designers  and  Builders 

U-BAR  GREENHOUSES 

Metropolitan  Bldg.,  4th  Ave.  and  23rdJSt. 

NEW    YORK 


■i'xr. 


©ISJEKIBY  KIESfirTlBS 

FOR  HEATING  ANY  DESCRIPTION  OF  BUILDING  BY  STEAM  OR  HOT  WATER 

©tSJISKIEY  HSATBIS  M-AIHMB&lSTOiainKl®  <3®o 

NEW  YOR.K  OFFICE   III  FIFTH  AVE  7-4  FRANKLIN  ST.  BOSTON  ■.. ' 


BOSTON   OFFICE    REMOVED  TO   188-200   FRANKLIN   ST..  COR.   PEARL. 


STANDARD    PLATE    CLASS    CO. 

Manufacturers,  Importers  and  Jobbers 

AMERICAN  AND  FRENCH  GREENHOUSE  GLASS 
26-30  Sudbury  Street 
61-63  Portland  Street 


BOSTON,  flASS. 


TO      BUYERS 

Patronize  our  advertisers,   they  will  treat  you  right 


668 


H  ORT1CULTU  RE 


May  19,  1906 


AND 


We  Figure 
High  Enough 

to  use  only  the  best  of  materials  —  low 
enough  to  insure  perfect  satisfaction  to 
the  buyer.  If  you  want  the  best  green- 
house, you  want  our  materials  —  you  will 
believe  in  our  price. 

HITCHINGS    O.   CO. 

Greenhouse  Designers  and  Builders 

MANUFACTURERS  OF  HEATING  AND 
VENTILATING  APPARATUS 

1170    BROADWAY,    NEW    YORK 

rAND( 


In  the  first  place  the  ridge  cap  is  grooved  to  take 
the  tongue  of  the  ridge — this  insures  an  absolutely 
perfect  lining  up  and  an  even  overhang  on  both 
sides  ;  the  overhang  is  grooved  for  vent  sash,  mak- 
ing a  storm-proof  proposition. 

The  sash  bars  are  fastened  to  the  ridge  by  a 
wrought  steel  "hold  fast,"  which  being  screwed 
to  the  sash  bar  and  ridge,  makes  a  strong,  tight 
non-spreading  joint. 


Lord  &,  Burnham  Co. 

GREENHOUSE  DESIGNERS 
and  MANUFACTURERS 

1133  BROADWAY,  cor.  26th  Street,  N.  V. 
Boston  B'anch  :  819  Tremont  Building 


Now    you    see    how 

strongly  the  entire  ridge 
is  bound  together — it's 
just  our  way  of  binding 
and  strengthening  the 
entire  house  —  it'~  the 
kind  of  house  you  are 
bound  to  buy  if  you 
don't  want  to  bind  your- 
self to  disastrous  repair 
costs. 


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ANNOUNCEMENT 

The    Holly-Castle    Company 

is  now  prepared  to  contract  for  the  BUILDING  and 
HEATING  of  new  ranges  of  greenhouses.  Also  re- 
building, repiping  and  rearranging  the  heating 
apparatus  of  old  ranges. 

The  Holly-Castle  Circulator  Installed 
and  Absolute  Circulation  Guaranteed 

We  have  heating  engineers  of  the  highest  ability  and 
long  experience  and  will  do  first  class  work. 

*rm     en:  plans  and  estimates  furnished 

BIHOLLY-CASTLE  COMPANY 


""?««  fvA.  WL  Building'  and   Heating'    Engineers 

Address  after  June  1,  170  Summer  St,.  4Q    Federal  St.,  Boston,   MaSS. 


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horticulture: 


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We  offer  splendid    specimens    from    the  best  growers  in    Belgium,  guaranteed    to 
be  in  first-class  condition,  at  the  following  prices  to  the  trade  only. 


Ht.  of  Stem 

Diam.   of    Kail 

Per  Pair 

4   ft. 

30  in. 

$12.00 

4   ft. 

3  ft. 

18.00 

26  in. 

24  in. 

6.00 

4  ft. 

6  ft. 

125.00 

4   ft. 

5  ft. 

85.00 

4  ft. 

4  ft. 

40.00 

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30  Pyramid   Bay  Trees,  8  to  9  ft.    high,   3  ft.   in   diameter,   price  per   pair,  $28.00 
2  Specimen    Pyramid    Bay  Tree*,   diameter  of  base.   7  ft.,   diameter  of    top,   3  ft., 

price  for  the  pair,  $2<H).00. 


DECORATION    DAY    FLOWERS 

An  immense  supply  of  lilies,  carnations,  roses,  lilacs,  stocks,  spiraea,  etc.,  specially 
growing  for  this  purpose.  Also,  baskets,  wire  frames,  inscriptions,  immortelles,  wild 
ferns  and  other  green  material. 

ALL    AT    LOWEST    WHOLESALE    PRICES 

N.  F.  MCCARTHY  &  CO.,       84  Hawley  Street,  Boston,  Mass. 


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;k  princess  violet  stock 

The  Princess  of  Wales  is  still  the  lender  of  :ill  single  violets.     There  is  no  other  variety  on  the  market  that 

can  compare  with   it  a-,  a  commercial  violet  because  it  blooms  from  sept.  15tn  to  May  1st;  every  bloom  is 

marketable.     It  has  <i/e,  it  has  color,  it  has  length  of  stem.     It  has  fragrance.     It  sells  when  any  other 

variety,  single  or  double,  can  not  be  given  away.     The  people  want  it 

So  great  i-  my  confidence  in  this  violet  that  the  following  Autumn   I  will  devote  80,000  feet  of  glass  to  the 

growing  of  this  variety. 

1  have  about  200,000  nice  young  divisions  now  ready  to  ship  at  the  following  prices: 

$2.00  per   100  $15.00  per   1000  500  at   1000  Rates  Lots  of  5000  at  $14.00  per   1000 

Lots  of  10,000  $13.00  per  1000 


WILLIAM  SIM, 

Order  your  Violet  Stock  now 


Cliftondale,  Mass. 

Largest  grower  of  Violets  in  America 


GILT-EDGED  ROSE  STOCK 

Large  plants  ready  for  Bench.     Own  Roots 

Richmond 3  in.  $10.00  per  100 :  $90.00  per  1000 

Wellesley 3  6.00  "  " 

4  8.00  "  "  70.C0 

Chatenay 3  "        4.50  "  " 

Killarney 3  "        8.00  "  "  70.00    "      " 

Maids      3  "       4.00  "  "  ■  35.00    "     " 

Crafted 

Extra  strong,  equal  to  good  4  in.  slock 

Killarney $16.00  per  100 ;    $135.00  per  1000 

Gates 10.00    "     " 

Chatenay  10.00    "      " 

S.  J.  REUTER,  Westerly,   R.   I. 


GOVERNOR  HERRICK 

&/>e  NEW  VIOLET 

The  finest  single,  the  freest  bloomer,  the  greatest  money 
maker  ever  offered  for  sale.     Write  me  today. 

1  doz.,  $2.00  ;    100,  $10.00  ;    1000,  $75.00  ; 
5.000  or  more  at  $60.00  per  1,000 

H.    R.    CARLTON 

Originator   and    Introducer 

WILLOUGHBY,    O. 


May  26,  1906 


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Special  Prices 

TO   CLOSE   OUT 

Tuberous  Begonias  and  Gloxinias 

We  have  a  surplus  lot  of  Begonias  and  Gloxinias 
of  best  quality.  In  order  to  close  them  out  quickly  we 
offer  at  reduced  prices.  If  these  bulbs  are  started  now 
they  will  make  an  attractive  display  during  the  summer 
months,  at  a  time  when  there  are  but  few  flowering 
plants  in  a  salable  condition  in  pots. 

Single  Begonia  — Separate  colors.  Yellow,  Red, 
Pink,  Orange  and  White,  30  cents  per  dozen; 
$2.25  per  100;   $20.00  per  1000. 

Single  Begonias  in  Mixture—  25  cents  per  dozen; 
$2.00  per  IOO;    $17.50  per  loco. 

Double  Begonias  in  Mixture — 40  cents  per  dozen; 
$3.00  per  100;   $25.00  per  1000. 

Gloxinias  in  Finest  Mixed  Varieties  —  35  cents 
per  dozen;    $2.50  per  100;    $25.00  per  1000. 

HENRY  A.  DREER 

714  Chestnut  Street,  PHILADELPHIA,  PA 


Some  People 


have  taken  our  ad- 
vice as  published  in 


Mlij  Maryland 


these  columns  recent- 
ly and  are  buying 
for  trial.  We  reiterate  here  —  if  it  succeeds  with  yon 
as  it  does  with  us,  it  will  prove  the  best  white  carnation 
you  ever  grew.  Despite  the  variety's  apparaent 
failure  in  sevetal  places,  we  strongly  advise  ail 
growers  to  give  it  a  trial.  We  have  been  frank 
about  its  faults  as  developed  in  other  places.  We 
doubt  if   these   will   develop   in   many  places. 

i^,*  &  |a*  we  believe,  will  succeed  generally 
tP£99H>CI  and  will  prove  10  be  the  best  red  and 
white  variegated  ever  disseminated.  Few  varieties 
show  as  strong  consiitution  as  this  one  does  and  it 
is  a  wonderful  producer.  Extra  fine  stock  of  both 
varieties  ready  no*.  R.  C,  $2.50  per  do/.;  $12.00 
per  100.  $100.00  per  1000.  Pot  plants,  $3.00  per 
100  extra. 

Send  for  our  catalog,  now  ready. 

The  II    Weber  &>  Sons  Co.,  Oakland,  Hd. 


RICHMOND  ROSE  z%  in.      $12.00  $ico.oo 
KAISERIN       «        "  400       35.00 

VARIEGATED  LAWSON  RX.  6.00       50.00 
ENCHANTRESS  3.00       25.00 

QUEEN  and  LAWSON  2.00       18.00 

saS^E.  H.  PYE,  FLORIST 

UPPER  NYACK,   N.  Y. 

CHICAGO  CARNATION 
CO. 

JOLIET,    ILL. 

JAMES    HARTSHORNE,    Manager. 

Dracaena  Indivisa.  2%  in.,  4  in.,  5  in..  7  and  3  in., 
per  doz.,  75  cts.,  $2.00.  $3x0.  $4.00  and  $5.00.     Per 
100,  $6.00,  $15.00.  $20.00,  $30.00  and  $40.00. 
Vlnca  variegata,  4  in.,  5  in.    Per  doz.,  $i.;o,  $2.00. 
Per  100,  $12.00,  $15.00. 

Dahlias,  tubers  per  doz.  75  cts.t  per  100,  $6  1  o, 
Variegated  Century  Plants— prices  and  sizes   on 
application.     Cash  Please. 

E.  &  C.  Woodman,  Florists,  Danvers,  Mass. 

GERANIUMS 

ROOTED  CUTTINGS  for  fall  delivery  in  any  quan- 
tity.    Orders  solicited  now.     Send  for  list. 
SMILAX,     PLUMOSOS,     ROBUSTUS     and     SpR]  II 

Carefully  grown;   ready  June  15th  to  Septembei    151b, 
at  moderate  prices.      Send  .or  list. 

ALBERT  M.  HERR,  LANCASTER,  PA. 


I  My  Special  Mum  Offer  j 

100  Plants  in  10  Varieties  for  $5  00  J 

Send  me  a  list  of  varieties  that  you  already  have,  and  I  will  send  you  10  newer      ^ 
varieties  that  you  ought  to  have,  such  as 

Jeanne  Nonin,  White  Coombes,  Mrs.  Swinburne,  etc.    • 

The  t;reat   MORTON   F.   PLANT  now  ready  at  $7.50  per  doz.,  in  2%  inch 
pots. 

My  motto  is  still  the  same.     Your  money  back  if  not  entirely  satisfied. 

CHARLES  H.  TOTTY     \ 

HAD150N,  N.J.  | 

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SALVIAS,  3  in.  In  Bud  and  Bloorr,  $2.00  per  100 

LOBELIAS,  3  In. '        "  .  3.00  "   100 

VERBENAS,  2'A  in.    "    "        "    .        .  1.50   "    100 

SINGLE  FRINGED  PETUNIAS.  Transplanted, 

70c.  per  100,  by  mail,  $5.00  per  10  0.  Ex. 
VICTORIA  ASTERS,  Transplanted, 

50c.  per  100  by  mail,  $3.00  per  1000,  Ex. 
PANSIES,  Best  -train.  Transplanted, 

50c.  per  100  by  mail,  $3.00  per  1000,  Ex. 
C.  WHITTON,  City  St..  Utica,  N.  Y. 

100,000  GERANIUMS  U&SS 

Finest  stock  in  country,  strong,  3-in.,  in  bud  and  bloom, 
$4.00  per  ioo,  $35.00  per  1000;  4- in  in  bud  and  bloom, 
$5.00  to  $6.00  per  100.  Dracaena  Indivlsa,  extra 
large,  5  and  6-in.,  $?.oo  and  $3.00  Per  do/. ;  3-ft.,  $4.00 
pefdo7.  Dreer's  single  fringed  Petunias,  Salvias, 
Heliotrope,  most  in  bloom  ;  strong,  3  in.,  $3.00  per  100, 
Begun  iavernon,  in  bloom;  strong,  3m., $4. 00 per  100. 

WM.S.HERZOG,  Morris  Plains,  N.J. 

Geraniums,  red,  white  and  pink.  4  in.  pots.  $7.00 
Cannas.  Mad.  Crozy,  Alph.  Bouvier,  Egan- 

dale,  Italia,   Queen  Charlotte 8.00 

Scarlet  Sage,  4  in.  pots .'."*"    "  ^'^ 

Centauria    Gymocarpa    and  Candidissima, 

3  in.  pots 5.00 

Verbenas,   2' 2    in.  pots- • ■  2.50 

Petunias.  1\k  in.  pots 2.50 

Double  Petunias.   5  in.  pots,  fine 5.00 

HERMANN     SCHOENFELD 

86th  and  Crothers  Ave.,  Elmwood        PHILADELPHIA,  PA 


Dahlia  Roots  and  Plants 

DAVID  HERBERT  &  SON, 

Successors  to  L.  K.  Peacock,  Inc. 
A.TCO,    3V.  J. 

You  Will  Want  a  Few  Begonia  Gloire 
de  Lorraine  Plants. 

My  stock  comes  from  an  Excellent  Source.     Why 
not    place  your  order   early  to  secure   |une  and  July 
delivery  ? 
Strong  2'A  in.  plant»,  $15  per  100,  $140  per  10OO 

S.  S.  SKIDELSKY 
S24  No.  24th  Street,    =    Philadelphia 


Draceana  Indivisa  ....     6      In.   $5.00   Doz. 
Vinea  Variegata      ....     4       ■■      10.00     100 

Feverfew 3      "        3.00     IOO 

Fuchsias 2'A  "       3.00     100 

Alvssum 3      "       3.00     100 

Begonia  Vernon      ....     2)4   "        3.00      100 
Verbenas  from  Flats  1.50     100 

Cash  with  Order  Please 

CONVERSE  GREENHOUSES,  WEBSTER,  MASS. 

P.  Riebe  .  Prop. 


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KILIyARNEY 

and  all  of  the  leading  varieties.     One  hundred  and   thirty- 
Grafted     Stock.     From  2%  Inch  Pots. 

K;iIvI_,.A.I*^JI3"Yr.     $15  00 per  100;  $120,00 per  1,000. 

Richmond.     $2voo  per  100;   $200.00  per  1,000 

Rosalind  Orr  English.    $20.00  per  100;  $150.00  per  1,000. 

Etoile  De  France.     $20.00  per  100. 

Wellesley.    $20.00  per  100;  $150.00  per  1,000. 

Liberty.     £20.00  per  100,  regardless  of  number  oidered. 

The  above  varieties  on  their  own  roots,  from  2%  inch  pots,  very  fine  plants,  re- 
potted from  2  inch  pots. 

KHIarney.    $10.00  per  100.  $go.oo  per  1,000. 

Richmond.     $15.00  per  100;  $120.00  per  1,000. 

Wellesley.    $10.00  per  rco;  $90.00.  per  1,000. 

Rosalind  Orr  English.    $10.00  per  100:    $90.00  per  itooo. 

riaman  Cochet.     A  magnificent  pink  rose  of  Mermet  type,  and  the  best  of 
our  out  door  bedders,  $15.00  per  100. 


RICHMOND 

ix  thousand  rose  plants  grafted  this  year.      Read  our  list: 

Standard  *Vax*ietie»  Grafted, 

Ivory,  r-rat  /  Deegen.  Bridesmaid.  Souvenir  du  President  Carnot. 
bride.  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria.  riadam  Hoste.  fladame 
Caroline  Testout.  Heteor.  I  a  Detroit.  Golden  Gate.  Hrs. 
Pierpont  Horgan.  Hadame  Abel  Chatenay.  Grafted  from  2%  inch 
pots,  $15.00  per  100;  $120.00  per  j,ooo;  for  A  No.  1  stock;  nothing  else 
will  be  sent  out.  The  above  varieties  on  their  own  roots,  from  2%  inch 
pots,  $5. 00  per  100;  $45.00  per  1,000. 

American  Beauty.  On  own  roo's,  from  2~%  inch  pots,  $8.00  per  100;  $75.00 
per  1,000.  3  inch  pots,  $  12.00  per  100;  $100  00  per  1,000;  April,  May  and 
June  deliveries. 

rime.  Norbert  Levavasseur  (The  Baby  R  <mbler).  An  ever-blooming 
dwarf  Crimson  Rambler.  We  will  furnish  Mav  delivery  plants  of  this  sen- 
sational rose  from  2)4  inch  pots,  at  $275  per  dozen;  $1750  per  100: 
$42.50  per  250. 


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PIBRSON,  CROMWELL,     CONN.  | 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture  S 

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HOTH OUSE 
GRAPE  VINES, 


fine  strong,  two  and 
three  \ear  old  canes, 
Black  Hamburg, 
Muscat  Alexandria 
and    other  varieties 


Rose  Hill  Nurseries, 

NEW     ROCHELLE,     N.  Y. 


Palms,  Ferns  and 

Decorative  Plants 

Just  received  in  fine  condition  a  large 
consignment  of  Palms,  Araucarias  and 
other  foliage  plants. 

We  also  have  to  offer  some  strong 
bushy  Ferns  for  Wishes  in  variety; 
also  Pandanuses,  Dracaenas,  Marantas, 
Crotons  and  Bedding  Plants. 

Wholesale  Trice  List  on  application. 

A.    LEUTHY    &    CO. 

IMPORTERS  and   EXPORTERS 
GROWERS  and  DEALERS 

Perkins  Street  Nurseries,  Roslindale 

BOSTON,    MASS. 


KILLARIMEY 

The  most  profitable  Rose  to  date. 
Strong,  thrifty  young  plants. 


$10  per  100.      $vo  pc-  1.000 


SIEBRECHT&SON 

Rose  Hill  Nursery 
NEW  ROCHELLE.  N.  Y. 


NEPHROLEPIS  BARROWSII.    $10  PER  100 
SC0TTII,  (au  sold)    ,    ,     5  ••    - 
BOSTON, 3  "    " 

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

Orchids 

Largest  Importers,  Exporters,  Growers 
and  Hybridists  in  the  World 

Sander,    St.  Albans,    England 

Arrived  In  Splendid  Condition 

Cattleya   Mossiae,   C.  Percivaliana,  C.  Speciosissima 
and   C.   Gigas,   also  Oneidium    papilio,    Burlingtoma 
fragtans  and  Cycnoches  chlorochilum. 
Write  for  Prices 

Lager  &Hurrell^pX^d  Summit,  N.J. 


Some  give  you  quantity,  some 
quality,  I  give  you  both 

Bostons 

and  SCOtt i 

8000  6  in.  Bostons  at  40c. 
8000  6   in.   Scotti    at    40c. 

PANS 

$1.00  $1.50  $2.00  and  $2.50 


WILLIAM  C.  SHITH 

61st  and   Market  Sts., 
PHILADELPHIA 


«S-  No  C.  O.  D.'s  Satisfactory  References 
required  or  t"  e  cash.  Five  otf  if  remit- 
tance accompanies  order. 


A.  W.  SMITH'S 

HYBRID    MOON    VINE 

(Ipomea  Noctiflorum) 

purest  white,  earliest  moon  vine  in  existence.  Mr. 
A.  W.  Smith  h<4s  the  world-wide  reputation  of 
being  the  originator  of  the  be^t  moon  vine  seed 
in  the  country  GODFREY  ASCHMANN  of 
1012  Ontario  Street,  Phila.,  is  the  wholesale 
grower  for  them,  and  has  about  15,000  now  ready. 
2%  in.  pots,  $5.00  per  100.    Cash  with  order. 


Look  through  the  Buyers'  Directory 
and  Ready  Reference  Guide.  You  will 
find  some   good   offers  there  also. 


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NEPHROLEPIS 
J  PIERSONI  ELEGAIMTISSIMA 

Strong  young  plants,  2  1  4  in.  pots,  for  growing  on,  $  12.00  per  100. 

Extra  strong  plants,  t,  1-4  in.  pots,  $25.00  per  100. 

Large  plants,  6  in.  pots,  $9.00  and  Si  2.00  per  dozen — according  to  size. 

Fine  large  specimens  in  8-in.  pans,  $2.00  and  S3  00  each.  A 

This    is   one    of    the    most    salable    plants,    and    stock    offered    above   will   please   you. 

F.  R.   PIERSON  CO.,  Tarrytown-on-Hudson,   New  York    i 


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CONTENTS    OF    THIS    ISSUE 


FRONTISPIECE— Cattleya  Schroederse  Hercules 

SCILLAS — Robert    Cameron — Illustrated 

CATTLEYA    SCHROEDERAE    HERCULES 

THEORIES   AND   FACTS    IN    PLANT   BREEDING — 

Anne    Dorrance 

BRITISH   HORTICULTURE— \V.    H.   Adsett 

EDITORIAL 

The  cut  flower  trade  anil  the  Greek — Two  im- 
portant measures — A  promising  outlook  for  the 
gardener — Some  park  attractions  of  the  week.. 

AFTER    ADJOURNMENT 

SPRAYING      DEMONSTRATION     AT     AMHERST— 

Illustrated     

OBITUARY 

George       H.       Rowden — John       Barron — William 

Schray — William  R.  Watson — A.  J.  Ross 

NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES 
Society  of  American  Florists 

Outdoor  Exhibition   at   Dayton 

Diagram    of  Exhibition    Hall 

Ellievon    Horticultural    Society 


Page 

675 
675 

676 
677 


678 
679 

679 


679 


680 
680 
680 


Page 

NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES    (Continued) 

Horticultural  Society  of  New  York 680 

Columbus   Florists'   Club 680 

American   Association  of  Park  Superintendents..  680 

Peony  Night  at  Philadelphia 680 

American    Peony    Society 680 

Detroit    Florists'    Club 681 

Club  and  Society  Notes 681 

AN    OLD     PROBLEM     IN    A     NEW     DRESS— Grace 

Hoover    684 

CUT  FLOWER  MARKET  REPORTS 

Boston,  Buffalo.  Chicago,  Columbus,  Indianapolis, 
Louisville,      New      York,      Philadelphia,      Twin 

Cities     687 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Personal    681 

Business    Changes 681 

News    Notes 682-684 

Philadelphia    Notes 683 

Fire    Record 683 

Publications    Received 683 


SUPPLEMENT    WITH    NEXT     ISSUE 


LOCAL    REPRESENTATIVES 


BUFFALO,  N.  Y. — E.  C.  Brucker,  385-87  Ellicott  St 
CHICAGO,  ILL.— R.  S.  Lund,  1034  W.  Monroe  St. 
CLEVELAND,  O. — A.  L.  Hutchlns,  38  Plymouth  St 
COLUMBUS,  O. — M.  B.  Faxon,  322  E.  Broad  St. 
CINCINNATI,  O. — Frank  W.  Ball,  Walnut  Hills. 
DETROIT — C.  B.  Chase,  59  Miami  Ave. 
INDIANAPOLIS,  IND. — George  B.  Wiegand,  1610  N.  Illi- 
nois St. 


LOUISVILLE,  KY.— F.  L.  Schulz,  Jr.,  1325  Cherokee  Rd. 
MONTREAL— William  Cooper,  568  St  Paul  St 
NEWPORT,  R.  I.— David  Mcintosh,  Ledge  Road. 
PHILADELPHIA,  PA.— George  C.  Watson,  1614  Ludlow 

St 
SAN     FRANCISCO,    CAL.— Luther    Monnette,      Market 

and  22nd   Streets  Camp,   Oakland. 
WASHINGTON,    D.    C— James    J.    Harty,    14th    and    H 

Streets,  N.  W. 


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Just  the  varieties  you  need  -  ready  started  for  bedding  out  for  window  boxes  or  four  inch  pots 


5 


RED   AND    SCARLET 

Alphonse  Bouvier,  6  ft. $3-50  100; 

Beaute  Poitevine,  4  ft 4.00  100. 

Chas.  Henderson,  4  ft 3.50  100; 

Flamingo,  5  ft 3.50   100: 

J.  D    Eisele,  4  ft. .   4.00  100 

YELLOW,  WITH    RED   MARKINGS 

Cinnabar,  4%  ft. $4.00   100 

Florence  Vaughan,  5  ft 4.00   100: 

PINK    AND    SALMON 

Paul  Marquant,  5  ft $4.00   100; 

Peachblow,  4  to  5  ft 3.50  100, 

Virginia.  4%  ft.    ...        . 3.50  100: 


$30.00 

1000 

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1000 

35.00 

1000 

30.00 

1000 

35-00 

1000 

$35.00 

1000 

35  co 

1000 

$35-00 

1000 

30.00 

1000 

30.00 

1000 

WHITE 
Alsace,  3  ft., $3-50   100  . 

BRONZE    FOLIAGE 

Robusta,  6  to  8  ft $3-50  100; 

Shenandoah,  4  to  5  ft 3  50  100; 

Grand  Rouge,  10  ft 3.50   100; 

ORCHID   FLOWERING 

Austria,  yellow,  5  ft $3  50   100  . 

Italia,  red.  gold  edge,  5  ft 3.50   100  ; 

250  at  1000  rate 

Cannas,  my  selection $3. 00   100  . 

Caladiums  (Elephant  Ears') 3  00   100 


$30.00    1000 


$30.00  1000 
30.00  1000 
30.00    1000 

$30.00  1000 
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$25  00  1000 
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Hardy  Perennial  Plants 


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jjj  see  ads.  on  pages  588   (issue    May    5th)    and    608  = 

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HEADOUARTERS    FOR 
BEDDING     PLANTS 

Geraniums,  Heliotrope,  Fuchsias,  Coleus,  Dracenas, 
Salvias,  Verbenas,  Petunias,  Cannas,  Lobelia,  Ageratum, 
Asters,  Marigolds,  &c,  &c  Hardy  Roses  in  great  variety, 
Crimson  Ramblers,  Cobeas,  Vincas,  Maurandya  and  other 
Climber  . 

Good  Assortment  of   Hardy  Perennials. 
Price  List  on  application. 

WM.   W.    EDGAR    CO. 

Wholesale  Growers  of  Palms,  Ferns,  Rubbers,  Decora- 
tive and  Bedding:  Plants. 


WAVERLEY,    flASS. 


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500,000       COLEUS 

Verschaffeltii,  Golden  Bedder  and  fancy  named  varieties. 

Rooted  Cuttings,   60c.  per  lOO,     $5.00  per  1000    Cash. 
H.  N.  EATON,    South   Sudbury,    Mass. 


Cyclamen  Giant  Hybrids 

Seed  taken  of  exhibition  stock  the  cream  of  my  own 
strain.  None  better.  35,000  ready  in  6  separate 
colors,  including  Salmonium,  Papiho,  Rococo  and 
fringed  varieties,  once  transplanted,  $  .<;o  per  100  ; 
$22.50  per  1000;  twice  transp  anted,  $3.50  per  100. 
3  >n.  $7.00  per  100. 

IMPATIENS  HOLSTII  one  of  the  best 
varieties  in  years,  being  a  continual  bloooming  plant 
of  scarlet  flowers,  excellent  for  pot  culture  as  well  as 
for  bedding,  seils  on  sight.  From  pots,  $3.00  rooted 
cuttings,  $1.50  per  100.  Try  it,  and  you  won't  do 
without  it. 

CHRIST.  WINTERICH 
Vegetable  Plants 

SWEET  POTATO.  CABBAGE,  TOMATO,  PEPPER,  CELERY 
All  kinds  of  Vegetable  Plants.  Best  Plants,  Lowest 
Prices.  Can  ship  direct  by  all  express  companies 
insuring  low  express  rates.  Write  for  Prices-  Send 
list  of  your  needs  in  Vegetable  Plants  and  we  will  give 
you  special  low  prices. 

PLAINFIELD  NURSERY,  Plainfield,  Indiana 
VEGETABLE    PLANTS 

Cabbage,  Wakefield  &  Early  Summer  Sl.OO per  1000 
Tomatoes,  8  var.  fine  Plants  3.00" 

Cauliflower,  Snowball  &  Erfurt  ~-50  " 

Sweet  Potatoes,  Red  4  Yellow  1  .■{.',  "       " 

J.  C.  SCHMIDT  CO.        BRISTOL,  PA, 


ARTHUR  GOWEE 
GLADIOLUS  SPECIALIST 

Meadowvale  Farm 
BERLIN,    ST.    Y. 

HAS    UNDER    CULTIVATION 

OVER   lOO   ACRES 

COMPRISING 

The    Best    Mixtures,    Collections 

and  Named  Varieties  in 

Existence. 

Write  for  1906  Catalog 


GLADIOLI 

36,000 

Hybrid  seedlings  for  planting  out  to  grow 
on.  This  mixture  comprises  the  very  best 
colors  grown. 

**.00    lOOO  Casli 

Wm.  Elliott  &  Sons 

201    Fulton    St.,    New   York   City 


LADY  GAY 

AND 

HARDY  GARDEN  ROSES 

in  choice  varieties.  Field  grown  plants, 
first  quality  stock  including  Frau  Karl 
i3ruschki.  New  Hardy  Hybrid  Tea 
Dean  Hole.  Killarney  and  Souvenir 
de  Pierre  Notfing.  Herbaceous 
Paeonies.    Hollyhocks  and  Phlox. 

Catalogue  mailed  on  request. 

M.   H.  WALSH 

rose  specialist         WOODS  HOLE,  MASS 


BULBS 


HOBSKSHOE      an(J      PLANTS 

Ralph  M.  Ward  &  Co. 

2  West  Broadway,  New  York 

Lilies,  Japanese  Plants 


BAMBOO   STAKES 


The  Yokohama  Nursery  Co.,  Ltd. 

31  Barclay  Street,  New  York 


May  26,  1906 


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Scillas 


The  genus  Scilla  has  about  eighty  species  and  their 
homes  are  in  the  temperate  parts  of  Europe,  Asia  and 
Africa.  Many  of  the  species  are  not  common  in  culti- 
vation. Some  are  quite  hard}  while  others  require  the 
protect  inn  of  a  cool  greenhouse. 

This  short  story  will  onlj  enumerate  some  of  the  besl 
hardy  kinds.  Their  culture  is  very  simple,  requiring  a 
Light,  rich  soil  and  thriving  in  full  sun  or  in  a  partially 
shady  position.  Plant  in  the  fall  when  the  bulbs  are 
at  rest  placing  them  in  the  soil  to  a  depth  of  about  four 
to  six  inches.  When  once  planted  they  do  so  much  bet- 
ter if  not  disturbed  for  several  years.  They  are  pleas- 
ing subjects  for  the  margin  of  the  hardy  plant  border, 
and  few  plants  are  more  satisfactory  when  they  are 
properly  placed  than  colonies  of  these  in  the  rock  gar- 
den. Some  of  the  species  are  excellent  for  naturalizing 
in  the  grass. 

The  Siberian  squill,  Scilla  sibirica,  is  one  of  our 
earliest  spring  flowers  and  it  is  certainly  a  gem.  What 
would  we  do  in  early  spring  without  its  sheets  of  porce- 
lain blue?  It  makes  a  fitting  companion  to  the  snow- 
drops and  crocuses  which  all  flower  about  the  same  time. 
We  ought  to  adore  these  dwarf  messengers  who  have 
come  through  frost  and  snow  to  tell  us  their  story  that 
dreary  winter  is  almost  gone  and  that  spring  is  once 
more  at  hand.  The  first  crocus,  the  first  snowdrop,  the 
first  squill  and  the  first  dandelion  are  always  greeted 
with  exclamatory  expressions.  Often  have  I  thought 
and  wondered  where  and  how  have  these  children  of  the 
snow  accumulated  heat  out  of  the  cold  earth  to  make 
them  send  forth  their  leaves  and  flowers  while  mostly 
all  other  plants  are  sleeping  contentedly  and  waiting  for 
more  propitious  weather.  Early  spring-flowering  plants 
and  late  fall-flowering  plants  have  unquestionably  attri- 
butes which  ought  to  put  them  in  the  first  rank  amongst 
hardy  plants. 

We  have  a  white  variety  of  the  Siberian  squill  but  it 
is  not  as  vigorous  or  floriferous  as  the  species.  How- 
ever, for  variety's  sake  it  is  worth  having  in  a  collection. 

Scilla  bifolia  is  not  as  common  or  yet  as  showy  as  the 
Siberian  squill.  It  attains  about  the  same  height  and 
requires  the  same  cultural  conditions.  The  Spanish 
squill,  Scilla  hispanica,  is  an  old  garden  plant  and  has 
been  in  cultivation  for  a  very  long  time.  However, 
although  it  is  antiquated  it  is  not  over  planted  in  this 
country  yet.  The  photograph  shows  the  handsome  plant 
it  makes  in  an  ordinary  hardy  border.  It  produces  a 
good  crop  of  flowers  right  through  the  month  of  May, 
beginning  to  flower  earlier  in  warm  sheltered  positions 
than  it  does  in  less  congenial  quarters.  The  flowers  are 
produced  gracefully  above  the  dense  green  foliage  and 
makes  an  imposing  plant  when  several  bulbs  are  planted 
together.  If  it  receives  liberal  treatment  its  flower 
stems   will   attain   a  height   of   from  twelve  to   fifteen 


inches.  It  is  the  finest  of  the  blue  flowers  we  have  in 
early  May.  There  are  several  varieties  of  this  plant; 
one  which  is  very  good  has  white  flowers;  carnea  has 
flesh-colored  and  rosea  has  rose-colored  flowers.  In  the 
rock  garden  it  shows  to  good  advantage  and  is  not  par- 
ticular either,  doing  well  in   full  sun  or  partial  shade. 

The  common  blue-bell,  Scilla  festalis,  is  a  very  com- 
mon plant  in  England,  hut  is  not  grown  very  much  here 
although  it  is  quite  hardy.  It  is  lovely  when  natural- 
ized and  there  is  no  reason  why  it  should  not  be  planted 
plentifully  as  the  bulbs  are  inexpensive.  The  flowers 
are  produced  well  above  the  foliage  and  are  arranged  in 
a  drooping  fashion  on  one  side  of  the  flower  stem.  It  is 
pleasing  in  tufts  on  the  margin  of  the  border  and  also 
gives  fine  effects  in  the  rockery.  This  species  has  also 
many   varieties   in   different   shades   of  color. 

There  are  several  other  varieties  but  these  are  the 
most  satisfactory   in   our  gardens. 


Cattleya  Schroederae  Hercules 

We  are  indebted  (o  Messrs.  Lager  &  Hurrell,  of  Sum- 
mit, X.  .1.,  for  the  photograph  of  the  elegant  cattleya 
■which  furnishes  our  frontispiece  for  this  issue.  The 
flower  measures  over  eight  inches  in  diameter.  The 
form  is  simply  perfect.  Sepals  and  petals  are  white 
and.  unlike  the  type,  are  of  a  firm,  waxy  texture  which 
makes  the  flowers  stand  out  boldly.  The  disc  of  the 
lip  is  bright  orange-yellow,  surrounded  by  a  zone  of 
■white  almost  imperceptibly  suffused  with  pale  lavender. 
It  is  declared  to  be  the  grandest  and  in  all  respects 
most  nearly  perfect  Cattleya  Schroederas  ever  shown. 


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Theories  and  Facts  in  Plant  Breeding 


In  the  issue  of  Horticulture  for  April  51st,  1906, 
there  is  an  article  entitled  "The  Keal  Inwardness  of 
Hybridizing,"  by  N.  B.  White.  This  contains  many 
statements  which  are  very  loose  and  very  inaccurate, 
especially  for  one,  who,  avowedly,  by  word  and  by  title, 
gives  the  impression  that  he  is  stating  the  scientist's 
point  of  view.  Not  only  this,  but  the  article  summarizes 
two  laws  in  a  manner  both  absurd  and  incorrect.  These 
laws  have  been  deduced  from  recorded  experiments,  care- 
fully tabulated  and  studied;  they  have  been  given  out 
by  biologists  as  attempts  at  expressing  the  truth,  and  as 
attempts  "to  declare  the  course  of  heredity  under  given 
conditions."  They  are  interesting,  historically  as 
showing  the  development  of  methods,  work  and  theories; 
they  are  useful  practically  in  direct  proportion  as  they 
enable  us  to  predict  of  our  attempt  at  hybridizing  and 
cross-breeding. 

The  Galton  law.  amended  by  Pearson,  is  of  little 
value  to  practical  men  and  is  somewhat  as  crudely 
stated  by  Mr.  White.  The  Mendel  law  promises  to  be 
of  great  value,  though  still  under  heavy  fire  of  discus- 
sion and  experiment  and  an  absolutely  definite  state- 
ment that  it  "is  a  great  boon  to  breeders"  can  not  be 
safely  made  now.  However,  these  experiments  are 
giving  much  which  in  time  may  prove  the  law  to  be 
the  great  desideratum  for  which  we  are  all  seeking. 

In  1901,  in  its  Journal  The  Royal  Horticultural 
Society  of  England  published  a  translation  of  Mendel's 
own  paper  describing  his  experiments.  This  was  made 
by  Professor  \Y.  Bateson  of  Cambridge  University  and 
is,  so  far  as  I  know,  the  first  publication  of  this  paper 
in  English.  Nowhere  in  this  or  in  subsequent  papers 
could  any  statements  be  found  which  would  lead  to 
such  a  change  of  breed  in  poultry  as  Mr.  White 
describes,  nor  could  Mendel  find  in  this  description  any 
trace  of  his  theory.  Mr.  White  in  his  version  of  Men- 
del's law  supposes  "the  purity  of  parents,  hence,  the 
purity  of  germ  cells."  Does  it  take  a  law  deduced  by 
hard  labor,  both  mental  and  physical,  as  Mendel's  law 
was,  to  predict  that  if  two  pure  individuals  be  bred 
together  their  offspring  will  be  pure?  How  could  it 
be  otherwise.  Such  a  statement  is  adding  insult  to 
injury.  The  conception  of  "the  purity  of  parents"  is 
not  only  untenable  but  unthinkable,  unless  we  throw 
away  our  basal  theory  of  evolution  and  accept  that  of 
special  creation,  when,  I  grant,  the  individuals,  fresh 
from  the  workshop  of  the  creator  would  be  pure.  But 
in  how  few  generations  would  such  a  mixture  come  into 
existence  as  would  make  Mr.  White's  head  swim. 

Mendel  experimented  on  a  number  of  varieties  of 
plants,  chosing  those  characters  which  contrasted 
markedly  and  which  could  not  be  open  to  questions 
when  results  were  to  be  given  out,  and  which  could  be 
readilv  recognized.  By  common  consent  those  experi- 
ments on  the  ordinary  garden  pea  have  become  classic. 
In  the  tabulation  of  the  results  of  his  experiments.  Men- 
del found  that  there  was  a  marked  difference  in  the 
inheritance  of  two  contrasting  characters,  in  a  definite 
number  of  experiment-  each  appeared  in  a  definite  pro- 
portion and  ratio.  That  character  which  appeared  the 
more   often    was   called    a    "dominant   character,"   that 


appearing  less  often  was  called  a  "recessive  character"' 
and  together  we  have  deduced  the  conception  of  "unit 
character."  Selecting  at  random  three  of  Mendel's  own 
illustrations  from  his  pea  experiments  we  have: 

1.  The  shape  of  the  ripe  seed,  whether  round  and 
smooth  or  angular  and  wrinkled. 

2.  Shape  of  the  seed  pod,  whether  simply  inflated  or 
deeply  constricted   between  the  seeds. 

.'!.  Length  of  stem,  whether  the  plant  is  giant  or 
dwarf. 

The  tabulations  show  that  the  round  smooth  seeds, 
the  simply  inflated  pods  and  the  giant  stems  are  the 
dominant  characters  of  these  three  pairs  of  Mendelian 
characters.  The  dominants  and  recessives  appear  in 
the  proportion  of  3:1.  This  is  the  first  tenet  of  Men- 
del's law ;  the  second  is  that  the  germ  cell  is  pure,  that 
is  that  it  carries  either  the  dominant  or  recessive  char- 
acter of  any  given  pair  of  contrasted  characters,  but 
never  both,  a  perfectly  tenable  and  thinkable  position, 
for  a  pea  could  not  be  both  smooth  and  wrinkled,  its 
pod  could  not  be  both  inflated  and  constricted  nor 
could  its  stem  be  both  dwarf  and  giant. 

The  following  statement  of  the  law  is  Mr.  Bateson's; 
it  is  not  rough  and  it  has  one  strong  recommendation, 
Mendel  would  recognize  it  if  lie  were  to  read  it.  It  is 
taken  from  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society's  Journal, 
already  referred  to.  "The  conclusion  which  stands  out 
as  the  chief  result  of  Mendel's  admirable  experiments 
is  of  course  the  proof  that  in  respect  of  certain  pairs  of 
differentiating  characters  the  germ  cells  of  a  hybrid  or 
cross  bred  are  pure,  being  carriers  and  transmitters  of 
either  one  character  or  other,  not  both.  That  he  suc- 
ceeded in  demonstrating  this  law  for  simple  cases  with 
which  he  worked  it  is  scarcely  possible  to  doubt. 

"In  so  far  as  Mendel's  law  applies,  therefore,  the  con- 
clusion is  forced  upon  us  that  a  living  organism  is  a 
complex  of  characters,  of  which  some,  at  least,  are  dis- 
sociable and  are  capable  of  being  replaced  by  others.  We 
thus  reach  the  conception  of  unit  characters,  which  may 
be  rearranged  in  the  formation  of  the  reproductive 
cells." 

It  will  indeed  be  the  millennium  when  we  can  analyze 
the  pollen  cells  and  the  ovules  and  read  their  characters, 
that  will  be  of  vast  help  to  practical  plant  breeders,  for 
of  course,  we  will  then  be  able  to  revitalize  these 
sources  of  life  after  we  have  killed  and  fixed  them  pre- 
paratory to  our  examination ;  and  then,  each  and  every 
other  pollen  grain  or  ovule  will  carry  with  it  its  own 
recommendation.  Let  us  hope  that  they  will  be  more 
truthful  than  the  majority  of  recommendations  which 
one  gets.  Let  Mr.  White  examine  a  little  into  the 
intricacies  of  these  cells  which  he  so  glibly  plans  to  read 
as  a  phrenologist  reads  one's  head  and  discover  how 
difficult  it  is  to  understand  in  a  small  measure  the  plain 
physical  -tincture  and  how  many  years  and  how  much 
labor  have  been  spent  upon  gaining  the  small  store  of 
knowledge   we  now   have   in  this  direction. 

The  closing  statement  is  a  marvellous  finale  to  Mr. 
White's  article.  I  would  ask  him  to  compare  it  with 
his  opening  statements,  and  then  tell  me  what  its 
point  is. 


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A    WELL    DESERVED    HONOR. 

Mr.  Edwin  Beckett  is  the  latest  recipient  of  the  Vic- 
toria Medal  of  Honor  awarded  by  the  Koyal  Horticul- 
tural Society.  The  number  of  these  awards  is  limited 
to  63,  and  they  are  given  to  horticulturists  who  have 
distinguished  themselves  in  some  special  department. 
Mr.  Beckett's  record  is  one  of  which  any  man  may  feel 
proud.  Commencing  with  the  advantage  of  inheriting 
a  love  of  gardening  from  his  father  and  grandfather,  he 
early  in  life  displayed  an  aptitude  for  the  profession  he 
now  adorns,  for  he  became  a  foreman  at  the  age  of  17. 
In  1884  he  secured  the  charge  of  the  magnificent  gar- 
dens at  Aldenham  House,  Elstree,  the  seat  of  herd  Al- 
denhani,  and  he  continues  in  that  important  position. 
Some  extensive  work  in  remodelling  the  gardens  has 
been  carried  out  during  Mr.  Beckett's  tenure  of  office. 
Mr.  Beckett  is  known  far  and  wide  as  an  exhibitor.  He 
formerly  showed  chrysanthemums,  and  exhibiting  53 
"twenty-fives"  in  various  parts  of  the  country  he  was 
only  beaten  twice.  As  an  exhibitor  of  vegetables  Mr. 
Beckett  holds  a  premier  position.  He  has  secured  the 
first  prize  at  nearly  every  show  at  which  he  has  exhib- 
ited, including  several  gold  medals  received  from  the 
Royal  Horticultural  Society.  His  practical  knowledge 
of  this  section  of  horticulture  has  been  embodied  in  a 
well-known  work  entitled  "Vegetable  Culture.''  Mr. 
Beckett's  name  is  further  perpetuated  by  the  cup  and 
tube  which  he  has  invented  for  exhibiting  chrysanthe- 
mums. 

A  MAN  OF  MANY   PARTS. 

One  of  the  busiest  men  in  the  horticultural  world  is 
Mr.  Walter  P.  Wright.  One  day  I  encounter  him  or- 
ganizing the  annual  show  of  the  National  Potato  So- 
ciety, of  which  he  was  the  founder,  then  as  a  judge  at 
a  leading  show,  later  touring  in  Kent,  where  he  acts  as 
horticultural  superintendent  and  lecturer.  The  next 
morning  I  receive  enlightenment  from  the  horticultural 
weekly  Mr.  Wright  edits,  relaxation  from  a  gardening 
story  he  has  published,  and  knowledge  from  a  useful 
dictionary  he  has  supervised.  Mr.  Wright  has  now- 
been  appointed  superintendent  and  lecturer  of  the  hor- 
ticultural department  at  the  South  Eastern  College,  at 
Wye.  I  have  pleasant  recollections  of  a  delightful  day 
spent  at  Mr.  Wright's  old-world  Kentish  home,  whose 
placidity  is  in  striking  contrast  to  the  strenuous  life  of 
its  owner.  Here  Mr.  Wright  occupies  his  limited  leis- 
ure by  filling  a  parochial  appointment.  In  my  many 
chats  1  have  not  yet  found  the  secret  of  his  marvellous 
out-put — apparently  he  has  discovered  some  method  of 
dispensing  with  sleep,  except  when  he  travels  to  and 
from  London.  There  is  a  great  deal  in  heredity.  Mr. 
Wright's    father   is   well  known  as  a   horticultural   lec- 


turer and  writer,  whilst  his  brother  has  rendered  yeo- 
man service  as  the  secretary  of  the  National  Sweet  Peas 
Society.  Besides  the  work  already  enumerated,  Mr. 
Wright  i-  acting  as  secretary  to  a  horticultural  educa- 
tion association  formed  of  the  county  instructors  in 
gardening. 

i,  'RDENERS   COMBINE. 

In  using  this  hiadiug  I  do  not  wish  to  imply  that 
British  gardeners  are  now  seeking  to  make  a  "corner" 
of  their  labor.  The  British  Gardeners'  Association,  the 
members  of  which  are  about  to  hold  their  annual  meet- 
ing, now  numbers  nearly  1000  members  in  various  parts 
of  the  country.  The  association  was  formed  with  the 
laudable  object  of  improving  the  status  of  the  gardeners. 
Whilst  for  many  years  there  have  been  organizations 
which  have  provided  benevolent  funds  for  gardeners, 
until  recently  there  was  no  combination  for  the  jour- 
neyman's advancement.  The  association  will  serve  a 
useful  purpose  in  giving  a  better  standing  to  competent 
men.  and  in  protecting  employers  against  men  who  are 
not  qualified  to  hold  a  position.  There  is  now  a  register 
containing  the  names  of  capable  men-  who  are  seeking 
appointments.  Gardeners  in  nurseries  and  private  es- 
tablishments are  qualified  for  membership.  There  is 
no  intention  to  make  it  a  trades  union,  for  that  form  of 
combination  has  many  objectionable  features,  and 
would  receive  the  vigorous  opposition  of  employers.  In 
gardening  work  there  cannot  be  the  same  regulation  of 
hours  and  a  uniform  standard  of  wages  as  are  governed 
by  the  unions  of  many  trades,  for  the  conditions  of  the 
work  are  so  totally  different.  The  new  association  has 
made  a  good  start  and  should  fill  a  very  useful  part  in 
the  gardening  world. 


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The  plaint  which  comes  from 
The  cut  flower  ,,,,,,  0f  0ur  western  eorrespond- 
trade  and  the  Greek  ents  anent  Greek  competition 
in  the  flower  trade  is  one 
which,  sooner  or  later,  is  sure  to  come  from  every  com- 
munity where  a  surplus  stock  is  in  evidence.  The 
Greek  or  other  "curbstone  merchant"*  (they  are  not  all 
Greeks)  thrives  on  the  surplus.  The  remedy  lies  at  the 
foundation;  either  curtail  the  production  by  restricting 
greenhouse  extension  or  make  other  disposal  of  it, 
destroying  it  or  shipping  it  elsewhere.  Neither  of 
these  courses  has  any  fixed  practicability.  The  situa- 
tion and  its  annoying  perplexities  are  easily  understood 
but  the  flower  trade  has  no  monopoly  on  it.  for  the 
problem  of  "ruinous  competition"  is  as  old  as  business 
and  is  likely  to  continue  to  the  end.  We  might  men- 
tion in  passing  that  the  grower  is  losing  no  sleep  on  the 
Greek  question. 

Among  the  most  important  measures 

Two  important     on    which    action    by    Congress    is 

measures  called   for   are  the  parcels  post  bill 

and  the  appropriation  of  three  mil- 
lion dollars  for  the  creation  of  forest  reserves  in  the 
water  'sheds  of  the  Appalachian  and  White  mountains. 
Both  of  these  projects  should  appeal  strongly  to  every 
friend  of  horticulture,  the  first  because  it  furnishes  a 
much-needed  means  for  the  delivery  of  seeds,  plants, 
flowers,  etc.,  at  small  cost  and  provides  a  safeguard 
against  extortion  by  express  companies,  and  the  second, 
not  only  for  utilitarian  reasons  which  are  now  gener- 
ally well  understood  but  also  for  aesthetic  considerations 
— the  rescuing  from  destruction  of  a  small  remnant  of 
our  forests  of  noble  trees  and  the  practical  recognition 
of  that  beauty  and  sublimity  of  landscape  which  is  the 
•  basis  of  all  our  out-door  decorative  work.  It  will  be  a 
matter  of  but  a  few  minutes  for  each  one  of  our  readers 
to  write  to  his  -senator  and  representative  asking  him 
to  support  these  two  measures.     Do  it  now. 

Considering  the  long  hours  of  em- 

A  promising        ployment,  the  experience,  intelligent 

outlook  for  the     s\\\\,     and     unremitting     attention 

gardener         demanded,  we  believe  that  gardeners, 

whether  employed  in  a  commercial 

or  private   capacity,  are   among  the  most   poorly  paid 


workers  on  this  continent.  Florists'  clerks — that  is. 
in  city  stores — receive  salaries  much  larger  than  the  pay 
of  the  average  grower.  One  reason  advanced  in  explan- 
ation of  the  inadequate  compensation  received  by  expert 
greenhouse  and  garden  workers  as  a  rule  is  the  con- 
stant influx  of  gardeners  from  foreign  countries  who, 
unmindful  of  the  greater  cost  of  living  in  this  country, 
eagerbj  accept  wages  which  appear  to  them  large  as  com- 
pared with  what  they  have  been  receiving  hitherto.  It 
is  from  this  foreign-born  element  that  the  majority  of 
our  best  gardeners  have  come.  Well -trained  American- 
born  experts  have  been  out  of  the  question,  partly 
because  of  the  characteristic  indisposition  to  give  neces- 
sary time  tn  thorough  training,  but  largely  because  the 
outlook  for  future  emolument  was  so  disproportionate. 
We  think  we  see  signs  of  a  change  now.  The  future  of 
horticulture  in  this  country  has  taken  on  a  different 
aspect  within  a  few  years.  Sons  of  men  who  have 
achieved  success  in  commercial  horticulture  are  stay- 
ing in  the  business  instead  of  deserting  it.  Note  the 
appearance  of  the  young  men  shown  in  our  picture  of 
last  week  of  the  graduating  class  in  horticulture  at 
Amherst  College.  Do  they  look  like  "$1,000  a  year" 
men?  These  are  some  of  the  influences  to  which  we 
may  confidently  look  for  an  uplifting  and  dignifying  of 
the  gardeners5  calling.     The  outlook  grows  hopeful. 

The  landscape  presents  noth- 

Some  park  attractions        ing     m0Te     beautiful     in     the 

of  the  week  parks  and  parkways  of  Boston 

at  the  present  time  than  the 
dogwoods  (Cornus  ilorida)  which  Mr.  Pettigrew  has 
planted  by  the  thousand  along  the  borders  of  the 
woods.  The  pink  variety  is  especially  striking  and  is 
easily  the  finest  of  our  spring  flowering  trees.  Unfortu- 
nately it  frequently  fails  to  carry  its  flower  buds  through 
the  winter  and  it  is  several  years  since  we  have  had  a 
display  equal  to  that  of  the  present  week.  The  azalea 
plantations  are  beginning  to  show  color,  Rhododen- 
dron Yaseyii  being  already  in  full  bloom  with  the 
ghents  and  nudiflora  following  closely.  The  evergreen 
rhododendrons  have  come  through  the  winter  carrying 
all  their  buds  uninjured  and  will  make  a  gorgeous  show 
in  about  two  weeks.  The  forsytbias  have  been  finer 
than  ever  before  but  they  as  well  as  most  of  the  pyruses 
have  already  passed  and  the  lilacs,  loniceras,  berberises 
and  early  viburnums  have  taken  their  place  as  objects 
of  interest.  One  of  the  prettiest  of  the  uncommon 
things  in  the  arboretum  is  Cercis  canadensis  alba.  It  is 
truly  a  beautiful  tree.  The  exochordas  have  done  poorly 
this  season — a  very  common  failing  in  this  section 
which  is  much  to  be  regretted  for  no  spring  flowering 
tree  can  be  lovelier  than  a  well-bloomed  exochorda.  At 
Swan  Point  Cemetery  in  Providence,  E.  I.,  they  are 
usually  to  be  seen  at  their  best.  Eugosas  and  other 
early  roses  are  beginning  to  open  their  flowers.  Thus 
the  beauteous  procession  advances  each  day  opening  up 
some  new  object  to  admire.  This  is  one  of  the  great 
charms  of  these  shrubbery  plantations. 


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AFTER  ADJOURNMENT. 
Those  of  our  readers  who  have  had 
trouble  with  old-fashioned  putty  he- 
cause  it  gets  too  hard  or  with  soft 
putty  which  is  apt  to  peel  from  the 
wood  after  a  year  or  two,  may  like 
to  try  the  following  composition  which 
J.  B.  Shurtleff.  Jr.,  of  Revere,  Mass., 
tells  us  he  has  used  with  invariably 
good  results,  it  is  simply  a  quarter 
pound  of  beeswax  to  two  quarts  of  oil, 
heated  and  mixed  and  applied  with  a 
putty  bulb.  Mr.  Shurtleff  has  used  this 
as  a  substitute  for  putty  on  hot  bed 
sash  and  greenhouse  roofs  and  finds 
it  superior  to  anything  else,  after  a 
trial  of  several  years. 


SPRAYING    DEMONSTRATION    AT    AMHERST. 


A  correspondent  of  the  Gardeners' 
Chronicle,  in  issue  of  April  28,  has 
something  to  say  in  favor  of  ramie 
fibre  as  a  material  with  a  great  future 
in  the  line  of  clothing,  and  instances 
its  extensive  use  in  China  and  South 
Africa  as  an  article  of  wearing  apparel. 
We  shall  not  mention  any  names  but 
have  in  mind  an  estimable  gentlemen 
in  Washington  who,  a  few  years  ago, 
became  so  enthusiastic  a  supporter  of 
ramie  culture  for  this  purpose  that  hefi 
had  a  suit  of  clothing  made  from  the 
home-grown  product.  It  worked  all 
right  and  was  greatly  admired  by  the 
frequenters  of  Pennsylvania  Avenue 
until  one  day  a  sudden  rain  storm 
came  up  and  then  trouble  began,  for 
the  material  when  wet  proved  to  he  not 
only  clinging  but  transparent  and  our 
friend  was  forced  to  take  refuge  in  a 
nearby  shop  and  send  home  for  a  suit 
of  clothes.  In  China  and  South  Africa 
this  trifling  peculiarity  of  ramie 
wouldn't  count. 


We  have  been  reading  with  consid- 
erable interest  and  not  a  little  amuse- 
ment the  witty  description  of  a  visit 
to  the  Royal  Academy  by  a  correspon- 
dent of  the  Gardeners'  Chronicle,  issue 
of  May  12.  From  our  knowledge  of 
the  fearful  and  wonderful  creations  of 
some  of  the  flower  painters  and  en- 
gravers on  this  side  of  the  Atlantic  we 
are  inclined  to  utter  a  responsive 
amen  to  the  incisive  criticisms  our 
contemporary  makes  concerning  the 
pictures  on  exhibition.  We  clip  a  few 
extracts: 

It  is  far  better  to  exhibit  no  flower, 
fruit  or  garden  subjects  than  to  deface  the 
walls  with  crude  suggestions  or  "impres- 
sions" of  nothing.  "Impressions"  are  some- 
times very  well  from  masters  of  art.  but 
we  are  nowadays  far  too  often  favored 
with  "impressions"  from  ladies  and  gentle- 
men who  have  no  foundation  knowledge 
and  so  have  nothing  to  impress. 

441,  Autumn  Garden,  Bavaria  (Orrin 
Peek):  An  unusually  large  picture,  with 
large,  life  size  cabbages  in  the  foreground; 
it   is  easier  to   plant    cabbages   than    Lilies. 

741,  The  Blessing  of  the  Plants,  Santa 
Barbara,  California  (Orrin  Peck):  This 
represents  monks  sprinkling  pot-flowers  of 
unknown  species  with  holy  water.  The 
ecclesiastic  who  holds  the  holy  water  is 
kneeling. 

756,  Her  First  Communion  (Mary  P. 
Raphael):  This  represents  a  girl  clad  in 
white,  with  her  face  veiled;  the  veil,  like 
darkness  or  fog,  comes  in  conveniently. 
The  maid  is  surrounded  with  what  are 
possibly  meant  for  white  Lilies;  we  are 
uncertain. 

485,  Fleur-de  Lis,  a  lady  in  white  (G.  A. 
Storey,  A.):  The  lady  is  accompanied  by 
Lilies  and  Begonias  of  forms  unknown 
to  the  writer.  Similar  unusual  vai 
of  plants  occur  in  the  same  artist's  493, 
Leda. 

566,  Stocks  (John  Gray):  We  have  never 
seen  stocks  like  these  either  in  form  or 
color. 

There  are  flowers  lu  395,  The  Murket 
Place  (Edith  J.  Sealy),  but  cue  cannot 
properly  see  the  picture,    which   is   close 


The  spraying  demonstration  at.  the 
Massachusetts  Agricultural  College  on 
May  17,  was  a  success,  notwithstand- 
ing the  rain  which  set  in  at  starting 
time.  The  following  program  was  car- 
ried out: 


1.  Traction   sprayers. 

2.  Power  sprayers. 

3.  Hand  sprayers  (barrel  pumps). 

4.  Bordeaux  mixture    (making). 

5.  Lime-sulphur  solution   (making). 
There  was  a  good  attendance. 


to  the  floor,  wit  limit  doubling  one's  self 
up  like  an  acrobat,  anil  this  feat  we  were 
unable  to  accomplish. 

In    2ti7.    Maud,    the    Daughter    of    G -' 

Coats,  Esq..  visitors  may  note  how  Mr. 
Sargent  polishes  off  Roses;  there  are  two 
white  Roses  on  the  lady's  neck,  and  a 
third   elsewhere. 


OBITUARY. 


George  H.  Rowden  died  suddenly  at 
his  home  in  Wallingford,  Conn.,  on 
the  evening  of  May  17.  His  death  was 
due  to  heart  disease. 

Mr.  Rowden  was  born  in  Salsbury, 
England,  October  in,  1840,  where  he 
attended  school  until  he  was  fourteen. 
He  left  school  at  that  age  to  learn 
flour  milling  in  Amporte,  serving  at 
that  trade  until   he  was  nineteen. 

During  the  next  three  years  he  served 
an  apprenticeship  as  florist  and 
gardener  on  the  estate  of  Earl  Radnor 
at  Coleshill,  under  Henry  Eckford,  of 
sweet  pea  fame,  and  in  the  nurseries 
in  Upper  Clapton  on  the  border  of 
London.  For  two  years  following  he 
had  charge  of  the  gardens  of  Colonel 
Boxendale  in  Wetstone.  The  next 
three  years  he  had  charge  of  the  gard- 
ens of  Sir  Granville  Smith  in  Ashton 
court,  near  Bristol. 

In  March,  1867,  he  came  to  America 
and  went  to  Torrington,  Connecticut, 
where  he  did  landscape  gardening  for 
one  year.  In  1868  he  went  to  work  for 
Edward  Miller,  of  Meriden.  laying  out 
and  grading  the  extensive  grounds  of 
the  latter  on  South  Broad  street  in 
that  city.  He  remained  in  the  employ 
of  Mr.  Miller  for  two  years  and  then 
moved  to  Chambersburg,  Penn.,  where 
he  was  manager  of  the  Chambersburg 
nurseries  for  three  years.  At  the  con- 
clusion of  his  labors  there  he  returned 
to  Mediden  to  resume  work  for 
Mr.  Miller.  where  he  remained 
for  eleven  years,  making  a  total  serv- 
ice of  thirteen  years  in  the  employ 
of  Mr.  Miller. 

Jn  May,  1884,  be  moved  to  Walling- 


ford and  in  partnership  with  William 
Woodley,  of  Meriden,  bought  the 
greenhouses  that  were  owned  at  that 
time  by  Henry  Wallace  on  Academy 
street.  At  the  end  of  about  three 
years  Mr.  Royden  bought  out  the  in- 
terests of  Mr.  Woodley. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Society  of 
American  Florists  and  at  one  time  was 
its  state  vice-president.  He  is  sur- 
vived by  a  widow,  three  daughters, 
and  a  son. 


A  well-known  British  nurseryman 
passed  away  on  May  7th  in  the  person 
of  Mr.  John  Barron,  head  of  the  firm 
of  Messrs.  William  Barron  and  Son, 
of  the  Elvaston  Nurseries,  Borrowash, 
Derbyshire.  The  firm  which  was 
founded  by  the  deceased's  father,  had 
been  in  existence  for  over  half  a 
n-y.  Besides  having  a  nursery  of 
about  ninety  acres,  the  firm  have  a 
very  high  reputation  as  landscape 
gardeners.  The  founder  of  the  firm  in- 
vented a  machine  for  transplanting 
trees,  and  this  has  been  extensively 
used  in  different  parts  of  the  country. 
Deceased  was  in  partnership  with  his 
son  Mr.  W.  Barron,  who  had  charge  of 
the  landscape  department.  At  the  in- 
terment, a  large  attendance  of  resi- 
dents testified  to  the  high  esteem  in 
which  deceased  was  held.      W.  H.  A. 


The  death  of  William  Schray  on 
May  15,  removes  from  the  ranks  one 
of  the  oldest  florists  in  St.  Louis.  Mr. 
Schray  was  72  years  old.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  Society  of  American 
Florists. 


William  R.  Watson  of  Pittsburg,  Pa.. 
who  for  many  years  has  spent  the 
winter  in  the  South,  died  at  El  Paso. 
Texas,  aged  38.  A  mother  and  sister 
survive  him. 


A.  J.  Ross  of  the  Ross  Seed  Com- 
pany, died  at  Louisville  Ky„  on  May  8- 


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NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES. 


May  26,  1906 


SOCIETY      OF      AMERICAN       FLOR- 
ISTS  AND   ORNAMENTAL 
HORTICULTURISTS. 
Outdoor    Exhibition    at    Dayton. 

Growers  and  introducers  of  novelties 
in  cannas,  asters,  geraniums,  petunias, 
roses,  and  other  tender  or  hardy  garden 
material  should  not  underestimate  the 
value  of  the  opportunity  afforded  in 
the  plans  as  formulated  by  the  execu- 
tive board  of  the  S.  A.  F.  for  display- 
ing and  introducing  to  the  public  such 
meritorius  new  things  as  they  may 
have  to  offer. 

The  county  fair  follows  directly 
after  the  close  of  the  S.  A.  F.  conven- 
tion and  the  large  local  attendance 
should  and  doubtless  will  bring  good 
business  to  the  exhibitors.  One 
prominent  grower  who  has  taken  a 
big  space  states  that  the  proposition 
promises  better  than  the  planting  ex- 
hibit at  the  World's  Fair  as  a  business 
getter.  The  catalogue  mail  trade 
houses  cannot  afford  to  overlook  this 
opportunity. 

Planting  is  now  going  on  under  the 
supervision  of  skilled  gardeners  and  all 
exhibits  will  have  the  best  of  care  and 
full  protection  throughout  the  sum- 
mer. The  charge  for  space  is  merely 
nominal. 

For  rates  and  assignment  address 
H.   M.   ALTICK,  Dayton.   O.. 

or  WM.   J.   STEWART.   Secretary. 
11  Hamilton  Place,  Boston,  Mass. 


committee  was  appointed  to  attend  to 
the  planting  of  flower  borders  around 
the  Oakhurst  school.  The  exhibit  for 
the  next  meeting  in  June  will  be  roses 
and  strawberries. 

HORTICULTURAL  SOCIETY  OF 
NEW   YORK. 

The  Horticultural  Society  of  New- 
York  proposes  to  hold  in  the  early 
Fall  of  1907.  an  International  Confer- 
ence on  Hardiness  and  Acclimatization, 
if  there  is  sufficient  general  interest 
evinced  to  warrant  organizing  such  a 
gathering.  The  questions  proposed 
are  of  supreme  importance  to  horti- 
culturists, and  there  is  very  little,  if 
any,  codified  matter  available  in  this 
country.  The  proceedings  of  the  con- 
ference would  form  the  substance  of  a 
volume  of  Memoirs  of  this  Society,  to 
be  a  companion  to  the  Proceedings  of 
the  International  Conference  on  Plant 
Breeding  held  in  1902. 

Any  assistance  suggesting  lines  for 
discussion,  etc..  will  be  welcomed  by 
the  secretary.  Leonard  Barron,  1269 
Broadway.  New  York. 


THE    AMERICAN    ASSOCIATION    OF 
PARK     SUPERINTENDENTS. 

The  annual  meeting  will  be  held  at 
Washington.  D.  C,  June  12,  13,  14, 
1906,  headquarters  to  be  announced 
later. 

The  program  is  as  follows:  June  12, 
lo  A.  M..  Opening  session;  1  P.  M., 
Field  work:  3  P.  M.,  Business  meet- 
ing, papers  and  discussion. 

June  13.  9  A.  M.,  Field  work;  3  P. 
M.,  Business  meeting,  papers  and  dis- 
cussion. 

June  14.  9  A.  M..  Field  work. 

The  papers  to  be  read  are  by  Messrs. 
Pettigrew,  Dawson,  Brown  and  Parker. 

If  a  reasonable  number  of  members 
can  remain,  a  visit  to  the  Baltimore 
Park  System  may  be  arranged  for 
June  15.  A  more  complete  program 
will  be  mailed  early  in  June. 

J.  W.  DUNCAN, 
Secretary-Treasurer. 


ELBERON     HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 

At  the  meeting  of  this  society  on 
May  7  William  H.  Wain  tendered  his 
resignation  as  secretary  on  account  of 
his  removal  from  Elberon,  and  George 
Masson  was  elected  to  fill  the  vacancy. 
A  vote  of  thanks  was  tendered  Mr. 
Waitt  for  his  faithful  service. 

The  exhibits  of  the  evening  were 
gladioli  by  H.  Hall;  antirrhinums  by 
A.  Bauer;  flowering  shrubs  by  A. 
Grieb;   lettuce  by  Fred  Dettlinger.     A 


COLUMBUS      FLORISTS'     CLUB. 

During  the  past  two  months  our 
meetings  have  not  been  as  regular  or 
as  well  attended  as  they  should  have 
been  for  the  good  of  the  club.  It  is 
almost  impossible  to  have  it  otherwise 
during  the  busy  season — as  we  all  have 
to  work  both  day  and  night.  Last 
Tuesday  the  regular  meeting  for  May 
took  place  in  our  rooms  in  Iroquois 
Hall  with  a  fair  attendance:  President 
Stephens  and  secretary  McKellar  were 
on  hand  and  in  charge  of  the  meeting. 
Much  regular  business  was  transacted. 
Amongst  other  matters  the  committee 
having  charge  of  the  penny  packets  of 
flower  and  vegetable  seeds  for  the 
public  school  children,  reported  that 
$50.00  will  remain  as  a  starter  for  this 
work  fur  1907,  after  all  bills  have  been, 
paid.  It  is  a  good  work  and  growing. 
The  next  meeting  will  be  Tuesday 
evening.  June  5. 


PEONY    NIGHT   AT   PHILADELPHIA. 

The  next  regular  monthly  meeting 
of  the  Florists'  Club  of  Philadelphia 
will  be  held  Tuesday  evening,  June  5, 
1906.  when  there  will  be  an  exhibition 
of  peonies.  Everybody  is  invited  to 
send  flowers  for  this  event.  All  in- 
tending exhibitors  will  please  forward 
flowers,  express  charges  prepaid,  in 
care  of  Mr.  David  Rust,  Horticultural 
Hall,  Broad  Street,  above  Spruce, 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 

C.  Betscher.  of  Canal  Dover;  Edward 
Swayne.  of  Wawaset,  and  Henry  A 
Dreer,  of  Riverton,  have  promised, 
among  others,  to  send  a  good  exhibit 
of  named  varieties,  so  that  the  raera- 
lers  can  have  an  opportunity  of  sizing 
up  the  good  and  bad  po'i<3  of  the 
different  sorts. 

EDWIN  LONSDALE,  Sec. 


AMERICAN    PEONY    SOCIETY. 
The  date  of  the  annual  meeting  and 
exhibition    of    this   society    at    Boston, 
has  been  changed  to  Friday  and  Sat- 
urday, June  15  and  16. 


DlAGSAMS   OF   KxHIUITION  HALL   FOR  D.\VI"N    CONTENTION    OF  S.    A.   F-,    Aim  -T    21-24.    1906. 


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We  have  received  a  second  shipment  of  CATTLEYA   TRIANAE  which  our  friends  tell  us  is  THE  FINEST  THEY  EVER  SAW. 

Also,  a  good  importation  of    C.    LAB1ATA. 

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DETROIT     FLORISTS'    CLUB. 

The  Detroit  Florists'  held  their  regu- 
lar meeting  on  the  17th,  many  vacant 
chairs  being  present.  The  convention 
at  Dayton  was  discussed  and  a  joyful 
time  is  being  planned.  There  seems  to 
be  quite  a  number  intending  to  go  on 
this  trip  and  a  special  coach  is  being 
i  alked  of. 

A  sample  string  of  the  new  Aspara- 
gus plumosus  Crawshawii  grown  by 
James  Crawshaw  of  Providence.  R.  I., 
and  sent  to  the  club  by  him,  was  pro- 
nounced a  very  useful  novelty.  A 
pleasant  evening  is  promised  those 
who  attend  the  next  meeting.  Besides 
the  discussion  of  Decoration  Day  busi- 
ness there  will  be  a  smoker. 


CLUB    AND    SOCIETY    NOTES. 

At  the  June  meeting  of  the  New 
Jersey  Horticultural  Society  Harry  O. 
May  will  be  the  speaker,  his  theme, 
"Roses  and  Rose  Growers." 

The  Utica  Florists'  Club  (N.  Y.l,  at 
their  meeting  on  May  2,  elected  the 
following  officers:  President,  F.  J. 
Baker;  vice-president,  Seward  Hanks, 
[lion;  treasurer,  C.  F.  Seitzer;  secre- 
tary, J.  C.  Spencer. 


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PERSONAL. 

Harry  Pickwith  of  Detroit,  plans  a 
trip  to  Europe  the  latter  part  of  June 
and  will  spend  about  five  weeks  on  the 
other  side. 

President  Dilger  of  the  Detroit 
Florists'  Club,  suffers  from  an  injury 
to  his  leg,  the  result  of  an  automobile 
accident. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hugh  Dickson  of  Bel- 
fast, Ireland,  are  due  to  arrive  on 
this  side  of  the  water,  June  H'th. 
While  in  Philadelphia  they  will  ho  the 
guests  of  \V.  Atlee  Burpee  and  Alex- 
ander B.  Scon. 


BUSINESS     CHANGES. 

Weiland  &  Olinger,  formerly  located 
at  Cincinnati,  have  opened  a  store  at 
310  Sixth  street,  Louisville,  Ky.,  which 
will  be  devoted  to  wholesale  business. 

John  J.  Perkins,  Jr.,  has  gone  into 
partnership  with  his  father  at  115  West 
30th  street,  New  York,  and  the  business 
will  be  done  hereafter  in  the  name  of 
John  J.  Perkins  &  Son. 

Some  large  landscape  gardening  con- 
tracts have  recently  been  executed,  at 
Columbus,  Ohio.'  by  Thomas  Meehan 
&  Sons,  Inc.,  of  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Leonard  Morse  has  been  in  charge  of 
the  work. 

The  Howland  greenhouses  at  Hol- 
yoke,  Mass.,  which  have  been  under 
lease  by  Fields  &  Sinclair     for    some 


months,  have  been  bought  outright  by 
Mr.  Sinclair.  Mr.  Fields  will  continue 
to  be  associated  with  Mr.  Sinclair  in  the 
business  and  M.  L.  Graves  will  be  re- 
tained as  manager.  The  property  in- 
cludes about  31,000  feet  of  land  and  is 
considered  a  good  investment.  The 
Prospect  street  greenhouses  in  North- 
ampton, Mass.,  are  also  occupied  by 
this  enterprising  firm. 


George  W.  Cable,  who  is  president 
of  the  Home  Culture  Club  Association 
of  Northampton,  Mass.,  announced  at 
the  meeting  of  the  board  of  directors 
of  the  association  that  Andrew  Carnegie 
has  offered  the  association  $8,500  to 
establish  a  "garden  under  glass,"  pro- 
vided  $1,000  is  raised  for  the  care  of 
the  "garden"  annually. 


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Finest,    Surest    and     Most     Prolific    Flowering:    Lily    in    the    World 

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NEWS    NOTES. 

Reinhart  W.  Zabel  of  Hoboken,  N. 
J.,  has  purchased  the  business  of  John 
Dingwall  of  Albany,  N.  Y. 

A.  Jablonsky  intends  to  build  several 
new  houses  at  Olivette,  Mo.,  and 
centralize  his  interests  there. 

H.  Huth,  formerly  superintendent  of 
St.  Stephen's  Cemetery,  Louisville, 
Ky.,  will  open  a  store  at  the  East  End. 

The  Rebstock  greenhouses  on  Elm- 
wood  Avenue,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  have  been 
purchased  by  S.  A.  Anderson  of  that 
city. 

The  city  of  Columbus,  Ohio,  has  ap- 
propriated the  sum  of  ?5000  to  hire  a 
park  expert,  who  shall  outline  a  plan 
for  the  beautiflcation  of  our  parks. 

At  the  green  auction  sales  of  tulips 
in  the  bulb  fields  of  Holland  this 
spring,  high  prices  have  been  realized 
especially  in  the  standard  varieties  of 
self  colors. 

Charles  H.  Curtis  has  been  appointed 
to  the  position  of  secretary  of  the 
National  Sweet  Pea  Society  of  Eng- 
land, succeeding  Horace  J.  Wright  who 
has  filled  this  important  position  with 
fidelity  and  success  for  the  past  four 
years. 

Per  ioo 

Geraniums,  4  in.  $8.00 

"     Doyle,  Jean  Viaud,  Nutt, 

Poitevine,  A.  Ricard,  3  in.    4.00 
"     A   Ricard,  Nutt,  3  in.  5.00 

Begonia  Vernon,  2 12  in.  2.00 

4  in.,  $6  per  ioo;   3  in.,  $4  per 
100;   2  1-2  in.,  $2  per  ioo 

$5.00 
4.00 


PIONEER  GUARANTEED 

NURSERY  STOCK 
AT  WHOLESALE  PRICES.! 


AH  stock  guaranteed  disease  free  and  true  to  name. 
Hart  Pioneer  Stock  is  pure  bred  and  produces  heavy  crops. 
Talue  received  for  every  dollar  sent  us.     No  Agent's  Commission. 

WRITE  FOR  COnPLETE  PRICE  LIST.    WE  WILL  SAVE  YOU  nONEV. 


HART  PIONEER  NURSERIES, 


Established 
1865. 


Fort  Scott,  Kan. 


John  Waterer  &  Sons,  ki- 

AMERICAN   NURSERY 

BACSHOT,  ENGLAND 

have  the  finest  s'ock  of  recognized  Hardy  Rhododendrons,  Azaleas,  An- 
dromedas,  high  class  Evergreens  and  specimen  Conifers.  Ask  for  special  list 
of  plants  grown  for  the  American  trade. 

John  Waterer  &   Sons   are   the   great  exhibitors  of  Rhododendrons  in 
London. 


Salvia 

Vinca  var.  3  l -2  in 
Glechoma,  3  in. 


TELEGRAPH  GERANIUM 

The  beautiful  scarlet  cerise,    strong   growing,   free   blooming   geranium  —  Telegraph. 
Bed  out  the  Telegraph,  you  will  be  pleased  wi'h  its  growing 

Strong  3  inch  stock  in  bud  and  bloom,  $6.00  per  100 

Cash  with  order  please. 


Salleroi Geraniums, 3 in. 4.00     THOS.  DEVOY'S  SON,         Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. 


Verbenas,  2  1-2  in-  2.00 

Larchmont  Nurseries 

LARCHMONT,    N.  Y. 

FOR   RETAIL    TRADE 

200  varieties  of  Dahlias  for  sale,  includ- 
ing Cactus  Show,  Fancy,  Decorative  and 
Pompon.  Also  50  varieties  to  wholesale 
just  as  dug  including  all  classes. 

CEO.  H.   WALKER 

DAHLIA  GROWER         N.  Dighton,  Mass. 

MARIE  LOUISE  VIOLETS 

Strong,  Sand  Rooted  Cuttings,  clean  and  free  from  dis- 
ease. February  struck,  $2.00  per  100,  $15.00  per  1000. 
BBEHJIBffG  PLANTS 
Sweet  Alyssum,  Double  Dwarf,  stocky  plants 
in  bloom,  $2.00  per  100  Single  Petunias,  finely 
mixed,  strong  and  stocky,  $1.50  per  too.  Other  bed- 
ding  plants  ready  May  20.     Cash  with  Order. 

C.  LAWRITZEN,  Box  26 1 ,  Rhinebeck,N.Y. 


100,000    Box    for    Edging 
No.  1,  $35.00  per   1000 
No.  2,  $25.00  per   1000 


Just  to  Hand  FINE  IMPORTATION  of 
Bay  Trees,  Box  Trees 
Standards  and  Pyramids 
Euonymus,  Evergreens 

NEW    PRICE  LIST   ON   APPLICATION 


J.  H.  TROY,  New  Rochelle,  N.  Y 

SHASTA  DAISIES 


100 
SB.00 
10.00 


Burbank's  Shasta  Daisy  $   .75 

Burbank's  Shasta  Daisy,  Alaska  1.50 

Strong    Held    grown     plants  with    many 
crowns.    Cash  with  order. 

DAY  &  WEBBER,      Hudson,  Mass. 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention   Horticulture 


JULIUS    ROEHRS    CO..    Importers 

RUTHERFORD,  N.J. 

WILLIAM    PLUMB 

Landscape  Gardener  «$ 
Horticultural  Expert 

Estates  Large  and  Small  Laid  Out,  Gtaded  and  Planted 

St.  James  Building,  1133  Broadway 
NEW   YORK 


TO      BUYERS 

Patronize  our  advertisers,  they  will  treat  you  right 


May  26,  1900 


HORTICULTURE 


683 


PHILADELPHIA     NOTES. 

Edgar  T.  Scott  of  Landsdowne  is 
building  a  new  rose  house  in  addition 
to  the  already  extensive  range  of  glass 
on  the  estate.  Arthur  Mallon  is  now 
the  gardener  succeeding  Joseph  Mc- 
Gregor, retired. 

Paul  Berkowitz  of  the  H.  Bayers- 
dorter  Company  is  much  pleased  with 
the  interest  taken  all  over  the 
country  in  the  new  "Twentieth 
Century"  plant  stand  which  his  firm 
is  now  putting  on  the  market.  This  is 
really  a  marvel  of  adaptability.  We 
predict  that  inside  of  a  very  short 
time  every  first-class  florist  in  the 
country  will  have  it  in  use. 

We  hear  that  Edwin  Lonsdale  has 
been  commissioned  to  go  to  Erie  in 
an  advisory  capacity  in  landscape 
work  on  the  Soldier's  Home  at  Erie. 
This  is  a  development  of  the  good 
work  Mr.  Lonsdale  has  been  doing  at 
Gir.ard  College  the  past  two  years.  Of 
course  this  is  only  a  side  issue  and  he 
will  return  to  his  regular  duties  about 
the  middle  of  June. 


FIRE     RECORD. 

The  Limprecht  Florist  Supply  Co. 
of  New  York  City,  were  the  victims  of 
a  fire  on  May  12,  in  which  they  lost 
severely  but  are  well  covered  by  in- 
surance. 

The  persistent  barking  of  his  little 
dog  aroused  John  Roper  of  Madison, 
N.  J.,  from  his  slumbers  in  the  early 
morning  to  find  his  greenhouses  in 
names.  His  house  is  attached  to  the 
greenhouses.  The  damage  is  heavy  and 
it  is  stated  there  is  no  insurance. 


PUBLICATIONS 
The  Report  of  the 


RECEIVED. 

Park  Commis- 
sioners of  Haverhill,  Mass.,  contains  a 
fine  portrait  of  the  late  Dudley  Porter, 
chairman  of  the  board  of  park  commis- 
sioners. 


The  Woodford  greenhouses  at  Plain- 
ville,  Conn.,  have  been  sold  to  Plants- 
ville  buyers. 


Lilium  Harrisii    p 
LiliumLongiflorum 

and  all  other  BULBS  for  FLORISTS. 

Send  us  your  requirements  for  special  prices. 

CYCAS   REVOLUTA   STEMS  just   arrived  from 
Japan.     Sizes  and  prises  on  application. 


J.  M.  THORBURN  &  CO. 

36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York 


James  Yick's  Sons 

SEEDSMEN 

Rochester,  IM.  Y. 


PRIZE  PRIMULA  SEEDS 
SOW  NOW.  $».£?& 

plants  in    bloom    for  FALL  sale;,. 

%  Trade  Trade 
Pkt.       Pkt. 

Primula  sinensis,  pu  eWhite,  $0.60  $1.00 
"  Brilliant  Red,  .60  1.00 
"  Holborn  Blue,  .60  1.00 
"     Crimson,  .60       1.00 

"  '     Pink,  .60       1. 00 

"     Michell's 

European  Mixture,  .60  1.00 
This  is  the  finest  mixture  procurable  com- 
posed of  the  choicest  separate  colors  only. 
Primula  obconica,  Red,  .       $0.30 

"  Rose  or  Pink,  .30 

"  pure  White,    .  .30 

"  Hybiida  Mixed  Colors,  .40 
*'  Fimbriata  Choice  Mix'd,  .50 


NEW  CROP 

Pansy  Seed 

GIANT  PRIZE  STRAIN 


Azure  Blue,  Dark  Blue,  Emperor  \\'il 
liam,  Lord  Beaconsfield.  White  and  Yel- 
low. Each  40c  per  trade  pkt.,  per  oz,  $2.o<<. 

Michell's  Giant  Exhibition 

A  mixture  which  cannot  be  excelled  for 
size  of  bloom  and  heavy  texture.  Trade 
pkl.,5oc;   75c  per  l/^oz.\   per  oz.,  $5.00. 

For  Seasonable  Sredsand  Supplies  please 
refer  to  our  Wholesale  List  mailed  free 
on  request  to  all  florists. 

HENRY  F.  MICHELL  CO. 

Seed  Importers  and  Growers 

1018  Market  St.,  Philadelphia, Pa. 


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Carman's  Antipest 

INSECTICIDE  AND  FUNGICIDE 
For  the  Garden,  Orchard  and   Greenhouse. 

Nonpoisonous  and  harmless  to 

vegetation. 

Kills   Green    Fly,    Aphides,    Bark    Lice, 

Thrip,  Mealy  Bug,  Red  Spider, 

Scale,  Wire  Worms,  Ants 

and  Slugs. 

This    is    the    Grower's    Friend,   handy    to 

use,    cheap    and   effective,    mixes    readily   111 

water.     Destroys  all  insect    pests  and   keeps 

down  filth.     $1.50  per  gallon.    Also  in  quarts, 

half  gallons  and  in  bulk.     Send  for  circulars. 

PERFECTION   CHEMICAL  CO  . 
Flushing,  N.  Y. 

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I3F-\ME~/E«|    SAVE  THE  BLOOMS! 

!$H&!  NIKOTEEN 


TV*        .\S3F  DOES  NOT  INJURE  SENSITIVE 

SM         »&  PLANTS.  USED  FOR  FUMIGATION 

*fe-1   OR  SPRAYING,  INDOORS  OR  OUT. 

200  POUNDS  TOBACCO  IN  ONE  PINT  NIKOTETN 
Nicotine  Wife.  Co.,    St.  Louis,  Mo. 


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QUALITY  IUI 

BEND  3TOR  CATALOGUE. 

ARTHUR  T.  BODDINGTON 


342  Want  14th  St.,  New  York. 


The  advertisers  in  these  columns 
are  trustworthy.  Give  them  your 
business. 


FARQUHAR'S 

GRASS  SEED 
MIXTURES 

ARE  CELEBRATED  FOR 

Hardiness,  Purity  and  Permanency 

Specially  blended  to  suit  all 
conditions  of  soil  for  Meadow, 
Pasture,  Lawns,  Golf  Links, 
Putting  Greens,  Tennis  Courts, 
Terraces,  Embankments  and 
Shady  Spots. 

Samples  and  Prices   Upon   Application 
STORE  HOURS  :    7.30   A.  M.   TO   6  P.  M 


R.  &  J.  FARQUHAR  &  GO. 

Seedsmen,   Nurserymen  and   Florists 

6&7S0UTH  MARKET  ST.,  R0ST0N 


THOS.  J.  GREY  &  CO. 

Seedsmen 

Agricultural  Machinery  Repaired 

MOWERS   SHARPENED 

32  South  Market  St.,  Boston 


MAKERS  of  PURE  CULTURE  TISSUE 
COLUMBIA,  ALASKA,  BOHEMIA  c 

USHROOM 
=  SPAWN  = 

jg  Fresh  Spawn  Always  on  hand. 

WRITE    FOR    PRICES. 

COCHRAN  MUSHROOM  I  SPAWN  CO. 


91  I    CHEMICAL   BLDG, 


ST.   LOUIS,   MO 


HELLER'S  MICE-PROOF  SEED  CASES. 


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Send  for  Circulars. 

Heller  &  Co.,  Montpelier,  0. 


Burpee's  Seeds 


PHILADELPHIA 


Blue  List  of  Wholesale  Prices  mailed 
only  to  those  who    plant  for  profit. 

GLADIOLI     ftHSfif. 

FOR  PROMPT  SHIPMENT 
JAPAN  LILIES        SEEDS  FOR  FLORISTS 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons  Corp. 

Seeds  and  Agricultural  Hardware 
4T-54  NO.  MARKET  ST.,  BOSTON,  MASS. 


684 


HORTICULTURE 


May  26,  190G 


YOU    MAY    NOT    KNOW    IT 


BXIT 


IT  IS  THE  PLANT  STAND  YOU  WILL 
EVENTUALLY  BUY 

THE    TWENTIETH    CENTURY 


Showing      how      plant 
can     be    placed     at      any 

hci.L'ht  nr  anjile  on  the 
m-w  20th  century  ad- 
justable    plant     stand. 


Showing  the   new   20th 
century  adjustable  plant 

stand    In    its    natural   po- 
sition   ready    for    use. 


Showing  the  new  20th 
century  adjustable  plant 
stand  folded  In  compact 
form  for  easy  and  eco- 
aical     shipment. 


A  new  adjustable  plant  stand,  elegant  in  appearance  anil 
absolutely  adjustable  to  any  height  or  angle  that  may  be; 
required  in  decorations.  The  stem  can  be  raised  out  of  the 
hollow  steel  tube  to  any  required  height  up  to  double;  the 
base  of  the  stem  is  on  roller  bearings  and  can  be  turned  around 
to  any  point  by  a  touch  of  the  finger;  the  legs  have  rubber  feet 
and  cannot  scratch  the  most  elegant  floor;  the  top  or  holder  is 
movable  and  can  be  set  to  any  angle  desirable  and  can  be 
adjusted  to  any  size  pot  it])  to  12  inches  in  diameter. 

We  have  no  hesitation  in  pronouncing  this  the  best  stand 
on  the  market  today  and  one  which  every  florist  who  has  decor- 
ative work  must  have.  True,  it  is  not  cheap,  but  it  is  reasonable 
in  price  and  will  pay  for  itself  twice  over  in  short  order. 

Send   for  a  sample  when  you   place  your  next   order. 

$1.50  each;  $17.00  per  dozen 

COMIC    SUBJECTS. 

Grass  growing  heads,  pigs  and  bears.  These  still  continue 
popular.  If  you  have  none  in  stock  you  lack  the  latest  and  best 
selling  novelty  of  the  day.  Interests  and  amuses  customers,  and 
creates   business. 


FLORISTS'  SUPPLY 
HOUSE  OF  AMERICA 


H.  BAYERSDORFER  &  CO.  the 

56    North  4th  Street,  PHILA. 


AN    OLD    PROBLEM    IN    A    NEW 
DRESS. 

What  is  to  be  done  with  the  Greek 
fakir?  Are  the  florists  going  to  con- 
tinue to  allow  foreigners,  ignorant  of 
the  details  of  their  trade,  to  undersell 
cut  flowers,  and  thus  rob  them  of 
their  rightful  customers?  They  have 
already  established  a  precedence  in 
the  confectionery  business,  and  are 
now  handling  cut  flowers  and  plants 
in  large  quantities,  both  in  stores  and 
on  the  streets.  If  these  gentlemen 
from  sunny  Greece  would  buy  at  reg- 
ular market  prices  and  sell  at  regular 
retail  prices,  they  might  be  accepted 
in  good  standing,  but  it  is  a  well- 
known  fact  that  the  methods  which 
they  employ  are  anything  but  business- 
like, and  are  bound  to  hurt  trade  in 
one  way  or  another. 

It  is  next  to  impossible  to  obtain 
any  accommodation  whatever  from 
these  people,  and  any  kind  of  a  deal 
with  them  is  sure  to  be  a  "skin  game" 
of  some  sort.  We  know  that  ours  is 
not  the  only  city,  nor  are  we  the  only 
florists  who  are  annoyed  by  this  nui- 
sance (we  know,  personally,  of  im- 
mense profits  on  the  streets  of  a  large 
city  five  hundred  miles  from  here — 
profits  rightfully  belonging  to  the  ex- 
perienced and  intelligent  florist),  but 
we  have  the  interests  of  the  trade  at 
heart  and  are  anxious  to  do  what  we 
can  to  help  it  along. 

Are  we  going  to  stand  quietly  by 
and  watch  these  swarthy  foreigners 
take  a  goodly  piece  out  of  our  busi- 
ness, or  are  we  going  to  close  in  on 
them  and  make  them  do  as  Americans 
do  while  they  are  on  American  soil, 
and   handling   American   products? 

GRACE  HOOVER. 

Minneapolis. 


NEWS    NOTES. 

F.  S.  Pearson  of  Great  Barrington. 
Mass.,  contemplates  building  several 
houses  at  Edgewood  Farm  for  the 
cultivation  of  grapes  and  peaches. 

The  Holly-Castle  Company  have  ex- 
tended their  business  to  include  pip- 
ing,  heating,  remodelling  and  building 
greenhouses.  They  move  on  June  1 
Hum  49  Federal  street  to  more  com- 
modious offices  at  170  Summmer  street. 
Boston. 

James  L.  Montgomery,  superinten- 
dent of  parks  of  Cambridge,  Mass.,  has 
been  removed  by  the  park  commission- 
ers. No  cause  other  than  political  is 
given.  John  F.  Donnelly,  for  many 
years  assistant  city  forester,  has  been 
appointed  acting  superintendent. 

David  Andrews  has  disposed  of  his 
greenhouses  near  Plantsville,  Ct.,  to 
Oleson  &  Lunden  who  will  use  them  for 
their  wholesale  business  and  place  them 
in  charge  of  William  Fischer.  The 
Bristol  street  houses  will  be  retained 
for  their  retail  trade.  Mr.  Andrews  ex- 
pects to  go  to  Vermont. 

Up  to  the  present  time  of  writing  the 
greenhouses  heating  firms  in  New 
York  have  their  pipe  fitters  and  help- 
ers locked  out.  and  there  is  no  sign 
of  a  settlement  in  sight.  William  H. 
Lutton  of  Jersey  City  informs  us  that 
he  is  the  only  one  that  has  signed  the 
agreement  and  at  present  has  quite  a 
number  of  men  employed.  Among  the 
heating  contracts  that  Mr.  Lutton  has 
on  hand  is  that  of  Mr.  J.  Stoppani's 
range  at  Bayport,  Long  Island. 


May  2fi,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


686 


NEW  CROP 


Bronze  GALAX 


■Special   Price  for  May 
in    lO.OOO   lots   only    $5.00 


N  •  w  DAGGER  FERNS,  1.50  per  1000 

■^  "-*    »»  Discount  on    Large  Orders 

crop  FANCY  FERNS,     |.50  per  1000 

They  are   the  Finest  and    Largest  Ferns  ever  sold. 

Bouquet  Green,  $7  On  per  100  lbs.  Bouquet  (ireen  Wreaths  and  Laurel 
Wreaths,  all  sizes  and  prices. 

Laurel  Festooning,  extra  fine  and  full,  4c,  5c  and  6c  per  yard,  and  made 
fresh  daily  from  the  woods.  Send  for  sample  of  our  Laurel  Wreaths  for  Me- 
morial Day  use,  $2.00  per  doz. 

Bronze  and  Oreen  (ialax,  73c  per  1000.     Discount  on  large  orders. 

Send    Us    Your    Orders    for    nemorial     Day     Now 

and  you  will  get  the  best  to  be  had  and  at  rock=bottom  prices. 

Satisfaction  guaranteed.    No  matter  how  larsje  or  small  the  order  it  will   be  filled 
promptly  and  with  the  best  ami  freshest  stock  right  from  the  woods 
Telegraph  or  telephone  orders  will  receive  immediate  attention. 

Telegraph   Office,  NEW    SALEM,   MASS,      Long    Distance    Telephone    Connection, 

TELL  US  YOUR  WANTS,  WE  WILL  DO  THE  REST 

GROWL  FERN  CO.,     MILLINGT0N,  MASS. 


CAPE  JESSAMINES 

A  verv  fragrant,  white  flower  with  dark  green  foliage,  suitable  for  all  decorations. 
We  guarantee  time  and  condition  of  arrivals.  75  cts.  per  100,  $6.00  per  1000. 


SEASON,    MAY    15    to  JUNE    IS 


ASA  WRIGHT, 


ALVIN.  TEXAS 


BEAVEIM'S 

FADELESS 

SHEET  MOSS 

$2.50  per  case 

Send    for    circular    and 
sample. 


LYRATA 

a  lasting  evergreen,  takes 
the  place  of  wild  smilax 
for  June  decorations. 
IT'S  well  worth   trying. 

DO  IT  NOW  ? 

E.  A.  BEAVEN 

EVERGREEN,    ALA. 


BOSTON  FLORIST  LETTER  CO. 

Manufacturers  of  FLORISTS'  LETTERS 


This  wooden  box  nicely  stained  and 
varnished,  18x30x12,  made  in  two  sec- 
tions, one  for  each  size  letter,  given 
away  with  first  order  of  500  letters 

Block  Letters,  i%  or  i  inch  size  per  100,  $2. 

Script  Letters,  3.  Fastener  with  each  letter  or 
word.  Used  by  leading  florists  everywhere  and 
for  sale  by  all  wholesale  florists  and  supply  dealers 

N.  P.  McCARTIIV,  Manager 

66  Pearl   Street.  BOSTON,   MAS5. 


Our  Mr.  Jos.  Stern  has 

CONE  TO    EUROPE 

to  buy  your  florist  supplies  and  novelties  for 
the  autumn.  Buy  of  the  enterprising  florist 
supply  house 

J.    STERN    &   CO. 

1928GERNHNT0WN  AVE.,  PHILADELPHIA,  PA. 


Consult  the  Buyers'  Directory  and 
Ready  Reference  Guide  on  pages  690. 
691,  692,   693. 


GUDE  BROS  CO 
FLORISTS 


WASHINGTON, 
D.  C. 

GLIDE'S 


"Horticulture  has  proved  itself  posi- 
tively the  best  advertising  medium  in 
the  country  for  the  lines  it  repre- 
sents," 


Florists 


Out  of 
Town 


Taking  orders  for  delivery  in 
New  York  City  or  Vicinity  can 
have  them  filled  in  best  manner 
and  specially  delivered  by 

Thomas  Young,  Jr. 


41  W.  28th  Street, 


New  York 


ALEX.  McGONNELL 


546  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  City 

Telegraphic  orders  forwarded  to  any 
part  of  the  United  States,  Canada,  and 
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May  24 


ROSES 

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'*  Extra.. 

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Golden  Gate,  Fancy 

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CARNATIONS 

Fancy   

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MISCELLANEOUS 

Cattleyas 

Lilies 

Callas 

Ltly  of  the  Valley 

Paionies 

Sweet  Peas 

Mignonette 

Adiantum  Cuneatum 

"         Croweanum 

Smilax • 

Asparagus  Plumosus.   strings...... 

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SAMUEL  S.  PENNOCK 


The  Wholesale 
Florist  oi 


PHILADELPHIA 


1608  to  1618  LUDLOW  STREET.    Store  Closes  at  8  p. 


CUT  FLOWER  MARKET  REPORTS 


This  market  is  fairly 
B08TON  Rootled  with  flowers,  for 
which  there  is  absolutely 
no  sale.  Roses  and  carnations  come  in 
by  the  thousands,  averaging  excellent 
quality,  with  a  fraction  of  mildewed 
ones  among  the  stocks  that  have  been 
overworked  through  the  winter.  Out 
of  town  buyers  are  inquiring  for 
•Decoration  Day  prices  and  are  ready  to 
place  orders  at  cut  rates,  but  hold  off 
on  quotations  that  touch  on  past 
records.  For  the  present  nothing  is 
wanted  by  buyers,  everyone  being  him- 
self encumbered  with  more  material 
than  he  can  find  a  market  for.  It  is  a 
long  time  since  the  wholesale  flower 
trade  was  so  completely  demoralized 
in  Boston  as  it  is  at  present.  The 
warm  weather  of  last  week  is  par- 
tially responsible.  Out-door  lily  of 
the  valley  is  beginning  to  come  in 
heavily. 

The  fine  weather  of  the 
BUFFALO    past    week    brought    out 

the  shoppers  and  many 
bargains  were  had  in  the  line  of  cut 
flowers  and  plants.  The  department 
stores  did  a  flourishing  business  sell- 
ing roses  in  quantity  and  at  low  prices. 
Roses  of  ordinary  quality  have  been 
hard  to  move  at  any  price.  It 
looked  as  if  the  coolers  would  have 
to  be  enlarged  to  hold  the  enormous 
supply  that  has  been  had  the  past 
month.  Select  Bridesmaids,  Brides, 
Kaiserins.  Liberties  and  Richmonds 
need  little  urging  to  make  sales. 
Prime  Beauties  are  in  good  supply 
but  at  times  the  ice  boxes  are  also 
filled  to  their  capacity  and  consequently 
they  are  jobbed  off  far  below  the  list 
■  price.  Cool  weather  for  a  few  days 
caused  the  carnation  supply  to  shorten 
and  prices  held  firm.  Good  demand 
was  had  on  lily  of  the  valley  and  sweet 
peas,  especially  the  latter  in  colors  of 
lavender  and  white.  Southern  peonies 
arriving  in  good  shape  were  also  on 
the  list  and  sold  well  in  colors  of  pink 
and  white.  Harrisii  lilies,  and  callas 
slacked  up  considerable  and  have 
again  moved  up  to  a  fair  price  with 
demand  good.  Green  goods  are  in  bet- 
ter supply,  demand  moderate.  When 
the  schools  close  the  summer  exodns 
will  become  more  noticeable,  and  until 
that  time  there  will  be  a  continuous 
program  of  social  affairs  for  the  bride 
and  graduate.  The  outlook  for  Memo- 
rial Day  seems  bright  and  a  record 
breaking  business   is   expected. 

The  business  for  this 
CHICAGO    week,  while  not  moving 

with  big.  strides,  has 
been  going  at  a  rather  steady  pace. 
Stock  in  all  grades  is  abundant.  Roses 
and  carnations  have  as  good  color  as 
might  be  expected  for  this  time  of  the 
year.  Lilies  are  to  be  seen  here  and 
there,  some  large  and  some  small. 
But  the  demand  for  the  present  is 
more   for   outdoor    stock,    sweet    peas. 


lilacs,  spirea  and  snowballs  being 
especially  popular.  The  color  and 
quality  in  the  above  mentioned  stock 
is  very  good,  sweet  peas  and  lilacs 
particularly,  and  the  prices  meet  with 
the  approval  of  everyone.  A  good  sup- 
ply of  greenings  is  to  be  had  from  all 
the  wholesalers. 

Since  the  weather  has 
COLUMBUS     come       warm       again, 

trade  has  resumed  a 
good  volume,  but  nothing  like  what  it 
was  before  the  freeze  of  May  6  to  9. 
Of  course  all  kinds  of  bedding  plants 
are  now  selling  in  good  quantities, 
but  that,  at  this  season  is  expected; 
1 1, nit'  is  not.  what  it  would  have  been 
liad  the  month  not  been  interrupted 
by  the  unseasonable  cold  weather. 
Since  the  freeze  customers  have  been 
shy  and  ordered  very  carefully;  we 
shall  sell  a  lot  of  plants  '  yet,  and 
Decoration  Day  trade  will  be  heavy, 
but  the  snap  and  dash  of  the  season's 
business  is  over.  There  has  been 
lively  competition  in  bedding  plants: 
prices  have  settled  to  the  following: 
Geraniums  $1.00;  coleus  40  cents;' 
salvias  60  cents;  ,  moonvines  fl.uii; 
verbenas  50  cents;  cannas  $1.00;  asters 
20  cents;  and  cosmos  40  cents  a  dozen. 
Wire  hanging  baskets  are  in  good 
demand  and  when  attractively  filled 
with  bright  plants,  vincas,  and  ferns, 
bring  $1.00  to  $3.00  each  for  10  to  18 
inch  diameter  sizes.  The  trade  in  cut 
flowers  has  held  up  well,  all  our  florists 
having  had  a  very  good  week;  large 
quantities  of  outdoor  stuff,  such  as 
snow  balls,  irises,  etc.,  help  out  on 
school  bouquets  and  other  work  where 
low  prices  must  be  made.  The  weather 
is  now  warm  and  settled,  but  we  need 
rain  badly  indeed  as  it  is  getting  very 
dry. 

The  market  al- 
INDIANAPOLIS  though  still  over 
loaded  has  taken 
on  a  brighter  aspect  and  the  trade  in 
general  feels  more  confident  of  a  con- 
tinuance of  improving  conditions. 
Goods  of  all  classes  are  offered  at 
prices  which  are  very  tempting  to  the 
retailers.  The  planting  season  is  in 
full  sway  and  from  all  indications 
bedding  stock  is  plentiful.  Appear- 
ances look  well  for  Decoration  Day 
trade  which  is  one  of  the  heaviest  in 
the  cut  flower  line  in  this  vicinity. 

The  business  of  the 
LOUISVILLE     past    week    has    been 

rather  disappointing, 
particularly  in  cut  flowers.  Carna- 
tions of  good  quality  have  been  suf- 
ficient to  meet  all  demands.  There 
has  been  an  abundance  of  first-class 
roses,  but  they  have  not  moved  freely. 
Paeonies  and  sweet  peas  found  a  ready 
sale.  Despite  the  constant  call  for 
lilies  there  has  been  no  lack  of  good 
stock.  Other  flowers  are  in  good 
supply. 


The  market  is  very 
NEW  YORK     dull   here    this    week. 

Carnations  and  roses 
are  very  plentiful  and  both  these  items 
are  away  below  quoted  market  prices 
when  it  comes  to  actual  sales  of  any 
size  Out-door  lilac  is  finished  and 
lib  of  the  valley  is  nearly  so.  Carnot 
roses  are  in  abundantly.  No  excite- 
ment here  regarding  Memorial  Day. 

Trading  was  with- 
PHILADELPH1A     out     any     special 

feature  last  week 
and  was  in  slightly  decreased  volume. 
Crops  generally  are  showing  the  ef- 
fects of  the  advancing  season  espe- 
cially in  Bride,  Bridesmaid.  Chatenay 
and  Killarney  roses.  Beauty,  Rich- 
mond and  Liberty  do  not  seem  to  suf- 
fer so  much,  and  carnations  are  still 
coming  in  in  pretty  fair  shape.  The 
brightest  and  liveliest  item,  however, 
is  the  peony — red,  white,  rose,  pink 
and  variegated;  big  and  little,  fragrant 
in  most  cases,  and  all  very  desirable. 
Great  quantities  of  them  are  being  dis- 
posed of,  and  there  will  be  plenty  for 
all  demands  from  now  until  after  Me- 
morial Day.  The  types  made  us  re- 
port "dark  blue  and  light  lavender" 
peonies  on  this  market  last  week.  It 
was  iris  we  were  talking  about.  We 
have  not  quite  got  to  the  dark  blue 
peony  yet.  Sweet  peas  and  lily  of  the 
valley  plentiful   and  good. 

Tamarisk  plumes  are  a  pleasing 
novelty  in  the  flower  market  at  pres- 
ent. 

There  is  not  much 
TWIN  CITIES     to    be    said    of    the 

market  this  week. 
The  dark,  cold  weather  has  retarded 
growth  in  the  greenhouses,  and  has 
also  hindered  gardening  to  quite  an 
extent.  Roses  and  carnations  are  fine 
— better  than  they  have  been  at  high- 
er prices.  Pansies,  sweet  peas,  gladi- 
oli and  outdoor  tulips  and  lilacs  are 
plentiful  and  sell  readily.  Geraniums 
and  all  kinds  of  bedding  stuff  is  prime, 
and  the  supply  is  great  enough  to  fill 
all  the  demands  of  the  Twin  Cities 
and  some  to  spare  for  our  brothers  not 
so  richly  supplied. 


TO  PHILADELPHIANS 

The  Nlessen  baseball  team  will  play 
their  first  match  on  the  afternoon  of 
Memorial  Day.  It  is  understood  that 
the  opposing  nine  will  be  the  Smith- 
Craig  gang.  A  hot  game  Is  assured. 
Take  it  in. 


The  Florists'  Club  cricket  team  has 
been  augmented  during  the  past  week 
by  two  good  bowlers  namely.  Samuel 
Hammond  and  John  n.  Dodds.  With 
W.  C.  Smith  as  wicket  keeper  and  these 
two  sterling  athletes  that  helps  some. 
Come  on.  you  fielders.  Send  your  names 


Address 

c.  c. 

1614  Ludlow  St., 


WATSON 

PHIL. 


688 


HORTICULTURE 


May  26,  1906 


FRANK   MILLANC 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist 

COOGAN   BUILDING 

55-57  W.  26th  Street,    NEW  YORK 

Tel.  299  Madison  Sq.      Open  6  a.  m.  to  5  p.  M. 

FORD  BROTHERS 


JOHN   I.    RAYNOR  ! 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist    ^^hfawwEKs*  \ 

A  full  line  of  Choice  Cut  Flower  stock  for  all  purposes.    Comprises  every  variety  w 

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48  West  28th  Street, 


NEW  YORK 


FINE  ROSES  FANCY  CHINS 

A  Full  Line  of  All  CUT  FLOWERS 
Telephone.  3870  or  3871    Madison  Sauare. 

ALEX.  J.  GUTTMAN 

THE  WHOLESALE 

%  FLORIST  * 

OF  NEW  YORK 

Phone  1664-1665  Had.  Sq.    43  W.  28th  St. 

HICKS  &CRAWBUCK,  Inc. 

Wholesale  Commission    Florists 
and  Jobbers  in  Florist's  Supplies 

76    AND    78    COURT    STREET, 

BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


Walter  F.  Sheridan 

Wholesale  Commission  Dealer  In 

Choice  Cut  flowers 

39  West  28th  Street.   New  York 
Telephone  :  90a  Madison  Sq. 


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H.    E>.    FROMENT       W^CrfoWey 
Wholesale   Commission    Florist 

CHOICE    CUT    FLOWERS 

57  West  28th  St.  New  York. 

Special  Attention  to  Shipping  Orders       Telephones:  jioo,  aaoi,  Madison  Square       Write  for  Current  Prices 


Established 
1891 


BUY   FROM 

SHIP  TO 

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ME       The  Reliable  Commission  House 

Richmond  Roses  and  Rich  Flowers 

ALFRED  H.  LANGJAHR  onti-ni. 

All  Choice  Cut  Flowers  in  Season  JOS.     S.      FENRICH 

55  West  28th  St,  New  York  HOW.  28th  Street,  New  York 

Telephone  3924  Madison  Square.  Td  ^t_^s  Madison  Squar(. 


FOR    GOOD    PRICES 

AND  CASH   RETURNS 

send  your  flowers  to 

Phil.  F.  Kessler 

55    West   26th    Street,    New   York. 
Telephone   2921    Madison    Square. 


NEW  YORK   QUOTATIONS   PER   100-TO   DEALERS   ONLY 


Ros 


Am.  Beauty  and  Edgeley  fan  and  sp. 

extra. 

"  No.   i 

Lower  grades 

Bride  &  'Maid,  fan    and  sp 

"        extra    

"         No.  i  and  lower  grad-s-    .. 

Liberty,  fancy   .  - 

"  ordinary 

Richmond,  fancy. 

ordinary  

Golden  Gate,  fancy 

"  "      ordinary 

Chatenay,  fancy 

ordinary    


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ending  May  19 

1906 


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beginning  May  21 
1906 


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Carnations,  Fancy 

Carnations,  Ordinary 

Cattleyas 

Lilies. 

Callas 

Lily  of  the  Valley 

Pa?onles 

Sweet  Peas 

Hignonette         

Adiantum  Cuneatum 

"  Croweanum - 

Smilax 

Asparagus  Plumosus 

"   &  Sprengeri,  bunches 
Snapdragon  


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ending  May  19 

1906 


2.00  to 

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to  •- 


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WM.  STUART  ALLEN  CO. 

Commission  Merchants  in  Cut  Flowers 

53  WEST  28TH  STREET,  NEW  YORK 

Telephone  356  Madison  Square 

Edward  C.  Horan 
Wholesale  Florist 

55  WEST  28th  ST. 

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50  West  29th  St.,      New  York  City 


Gut  Flowers  on  Commission 

A  Reliable  Place  to  Consign  to  or  order  from 

Telephone;  3860-3871  Madison  Square 


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Wholesale  Florist 

Consignments    received,    sold    well 

and   returns    made    promptly. 

S3  WEST  30th  ST.  NEW  YORK 

Telephone,  280  Madison  Sq. 


In  writing  to  Advertisers  kindly  mention  Horticulture 


May  26,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


689' 


Fancy  Ferns    $200lri 


1000 

on  Larger  Orders 


Michigan  Cut  Flower  Exchange 


^Wholesale    Florists 
30  and  40  Miami  Ave.,  DETROIT,  MICH. 

Send    for    Our    Weekly    Price    List    on    Cut    Flowers. 


WM.  DILGER 
Manager 


BUY    YOUR    FLOWERS    THROUGH 

A.  MOLTZ 

Wholesale  Florist 

SS-57W.  26th  Street       -       ■       NEW  YORK 

Best  Facilities  for  Supplying  you  at  Lowest 

Daily  Market  Prices 

Tel.  2921-524J  riadtson  Square 


J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co. 

Wholesale  Florists 

FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES 

545  Liberty  St.,  PITTSBURG,  PA. 

long  Distance  Phone  1435  Court. 


n.  f,  McCarthy 
&co. 

84  Hawley  Street,  BOSTON 

See  their  advertisement 
on  Page  670  this   issue 


Headquarters  in  Western  New  York 

FOK 

ROSES,  CARNATIONS 

And  all  kinds  of  Seaonable  Flowers 

WM.  F.  KASTING 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist,  also  Oealer  In 
Florists'  Supplies  and  Wire  Oesigns. 

383-87   ELLICOTT  ST. 
BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 

Give  us  a  trial.  We  can  please  you. 


ESTABLISHED  187 


JOHN  J.  PERKINS  &  SON 

WHOLESALE  AND  C0MMI6SI0N  FLORISTS 

115  W.  30th  St.         New  York 

Tel.  No.  956  Madison  Square 


REED  <SL  KELLER 

122  West  2Sth  St.,  New  York 

Florists'    Supplies 

We  manufacture  all  our 

Metal  Designs,  Baskets. Wire  Work  4  Noveltief 

and  ar-  dealers  in 
6lassware  Oecoratiwe  Greens  and  Florists  Requisites 

20  WEST 
27th  ST.,  N.  Y. 

WHOLESALE    DEALER8 

Fresh  cut  Palmetto  &  Cycas  Palm  Leaves,  Galax,  Lew- 
cothoe,  Ferns  and  Mosses.     All  Decorating  Kvergreens. 


Geo*  A.   Sutherland   Co. 

CUT    FLOWERS 

Florists'    Supplies    and    Letters 
34  HAWLEY   STREET        -        -        BOSTON 


WHOLESALE  FLOWER  MARKETS —to de^Tersonly 


CINCINNATI 

May  ?a 


DETROIT 

Mav  22 


BUFFALO 

May  2i 


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GRADUATION  DAYS 
and  JUNE  WEDDINGS 

ARE  COMING 

YOU  need  not  go  outside 
the  pages  of  Horticul- 
ture to  find  where  to  get 
the  best  flowers  and  the 
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ROSES 

Am.  Beauty  andEdgely,  Ian  and  sp. 

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Richmond,  Fancy 

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Golden  Gate,  Fancy 

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'*  Ordinary 

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Fancy  

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niSCELLANEOUS 

Cattleyas 

Lilies 

Callas 

Lily  of  the  Valley 

Paeonies 

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M  Croweanum 

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New  Crop  of  Hardy  Gut  Dagger  and  Fancy  Ferns,  $2.oo  per  1 000 

MEMORIAL    DAY 


Brilliant  Bronze  and  Green  Galax,  $1.00  per  1000. 


IO.OOO    l  OTS, 
$7.50 

LAUREL   FESTOONING,  good  and  full.  5c.  and  6c.  per  yd. 

LAUREL  WREATHS $3.00  per  doz. 

BRANCH    LAUREL 50c.  per  bunch 


BOUQUET   GREEN $7.00  per   100  lbs. 

BOXWOOD 20c.  per  lb. 

LEUCOTHOE  SPRAYS $1.00  per  100 

S  A  R  R  AT  A    the  best  substitute  for  Smilax  for  decorations  for  NOW  and  JUNE,  $7  00  per  case 
for  all  Florists'  Supplies  such  as  Wire  Designs,  Cut  Wire,  Letters  of  all  Kinds   Immortelles,  Cycas 
Leaves,  Sheaves  of   Wheat,  Ribbons,  Boxes,   folding  and   blue  corrugated,  etc. 

M.ROBINSON  &  CO.,  8-11  Province  Street,  Boston,  Mass. 

TO    AVOID    DISAPPOINTMENT,    PLACE    YOUR    ORDERS    NOW 


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HORTICULTURE 


May  26,  1906 


List 

of 

Advertisers 


Page 
Alien  Wm.  Stuart  Co.c88 
Aschmann  Godfrey.-  -672 
American  Nurseiy...682 


Barrows  H.H.&  Son.  672 
■Bayersdorfer  H  &  Co. 

674-686 

Beaven,  E.  A. 679 

Boddington  A.  T. .681-683 
Boston   Florist   Letter 

Co 685 

Boston  Plate  and  Win- 
dow Glass  Co 694 

Breck  Joseph  &  Sons 683 
Breitmeyer's  J.  Sons  685 

Bruce  W.  A 694 

Budlong  J.  A.. 686 

Burpee  \V.  A.  &  Co  .683 


Carlton  H.  R.    670 

■Carrillo&  Baldwin. .  .681 
Chicago  Carnation 

Co 67c 

Cochran     Mushroom 

&  Spawn  Co 683 

Cooke  G.  H 685 

Cottage  Gardens   681 

Cowee  A 674 

Crowl  Fern  Co.   •••     68s 
Converse  Greenhouses 

671 


Day  &  Webber 682 

■Devoy's  Thos.  Sons.  .682 

Dtlger  Wm 689 

Dreer  H.  A 671-6*4 

Eaton  H.  N 674 

Edgar  W.  W.  Co 674 

Edwards  Folding  Box 

Co. 686 

Elliott  Wm.  &  Sons.. 674 

EslerJ.  G 694 

Ernest  W.  H 694 

Eyres 685 

Farquhar  R.  &   J.    & 

Co 683 

TenrichJ.S 688 

Foley  Mfg.  Co 694 

Ford  Bros. 688 

FromenlH.  E. 688 

-Grey  T.J.  &  Co.... .-683 

Gude  Bros.  Co 685 

Gurney    Hcatei   Mfg. 

Co. 694 

Gunman  Alex.  J 688 

Hagemann  Wm.&Co.6S2 

HailAsso.   694 

Hammond  Paint  &  Slug 

Shot  Works 696 

Hart  Pioneer  Nurser- 
ies     68? 

Hartshome  Jas 671 

Heller&Co... 681 

Herbert  David  &  Son. 671 

Herr  A.  M 671 

Herzog  W.  S. 671 

Hews  A.  H.  Sr  Co.. ..694 
Hicks  &  Crawbuck  ..683 

Hllfingcr  Bros 694 

Hippard  E 694 

Hitchings  &  Co 696 

Holly-Castle  Co 69? 

Horan   E.  C 688 

HuntE.H 686 


Jacobs  &  Sons  . 


.693 


KastingW.  F 689 

Kervan  Co..  The  ....689 

Kessler,  P.  F 688 

King  Cons.  Co 694 

Klokner  A. 69* 

Kroeschcll  Bros 694 

Lager  &  Hurrell  •  ■  672-681 

Lang,  Julius 688 

Langjahr,  Alfred  H... 688 


Page 
Larchmont  Nurseries.682 

Lawnizen  C 682 

Leuthy  A.  &  Co.. 672 

Loid  &  Burnham  Co. 696 


McCarthy  N.  F.. 670-689 
McCoi.nell  Alex..  685 
McKellar  Charlrs  W.680 
McKissick,  W.  E.  ...686 

McManus  Jas 688 

Michell  H.  F'.  Co.  ..683 
Michigan  Cut  Flower 

Exchange  689 

Millang  Charles...... 688 

Millang  Frank ..688 

Moliz  A   689 

M    ninger  J.  C 694 

Mosbiek  Ludvig.  ---674 
Murdoch  J.  B.&C0..689 
Murray  Samuel.. 68s 

Nicotine  Mfg.  Co 683 

Niessen  Leo.  Co 686 

Pennock  Samuel  S 687 

Perfection      Chemical 

Co 683 

Perkins  John  J.  &  Son  689 
Perkins  St.  Nurseries.  67a 

PiersonA.N 672 

Pierson  F.  R.  Co. 672 

Pierson  V  Bar  Co 695 

Pittsburg  Floral  Ex..  686 
Plainfield  Nursery  ...674 

Plumb  Wm. 682 

Pierce  F.  O.  Co 693 

Pye  E.  H 671 

Raynor  John  1 688 

Reed&  Keller 689 

Reid  Edw   686 

Reinberg  Peter 686 

Reuter  S.  J 670 

Riebe  F.  C. 67r 

Robinson  H.M .  &  C0.689 

Roehrs  Julius  Co 682 

Rolker  August  &  Sons694 
Rose  Hill  Nurseries.  .672 

Sander  &  Son 672 

Schmidt  J.  C.  Co 674 

Schoenfeld  Hermann. 671 
Scollay  John  A...    ..   694 

Sheridan  W.  F 688 

Siebrecht  &  Sons 672 

Siggers  &  Siggers  ...694 

Sim  Wm. 670 

Situations  &  Wants.. 693 

Skidelskv  S.  S 671 

Smith  W.  C 672 

Standard  Plate   Glass 

Co 694 

Stern  J.  &  Co 685 

Stearns  A.  T.  Lumber 

Co 694 

Sutherland     Geo.    A. 

Co 689 

ThorburnJ.M.  &C0.683 

Thornton  Bros. 694 

Traendly  &  Schenck.6S8 

Totty  Chas.  H 671 

Troy,  J.  H. 682 

Vaughan  and  Sperry-686 
Vick's  Jas.  Sons 683 

Walker  Geo.  H 682 

Walsh  M.  H 674 

Ward  Ralph  M.  Co... 674 
Waterer  John  &  Sons. 682 

Weathered  Co 694 

Weber  F.  C 685 

Weber  H.  &  Sons. . .  .671 

Welch  Bros 686 

Whiuon  Chas. 671 

Winterich  C 674 

Woodman,  E.  &  C.  ..671 
Wright  Asa 679 


Yokohama  Nurseries. 674 
Young,  The*.  Jr 685 


Buyer's  Directory 


and 


Ready  Reference  Guide 


READ    IT 


Advertisements  under  this  head,  one  cent 
a  word.     Initials  count  as  words. 

Regular  advertisers  In  this  Issue  are  also 
listed  under  this  classification  without 
charge.  Reference  to  List  of  Advertisers 
will   Indicate   the   respective   pages. 

AGRICULTURAL    IMPLEMENTS. 

Thos.    J.    Grey    &    Co.,    32    S.    Market    St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons, 
51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,  Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

ALTERNANTHERAS. 

Alternantheras,  red  and  yellow,  2-ln.. 
$2.00  100;  rooted  cuttings,  50c  100.  $4.00 
L00O.  Brilliantissima,  2-in.,  $2.50  100;  root- 
.  ,1  .iittings.  60c.  100.  $5.00  1000.  Davis 
Bros.,   Morrison.    III. 


ASPARAGUS. 

A.   M.   Herr,   Lancaster,    Pa. 
For  page  see  .  List  of   Advertisers. 

Asparagus  Sprengeri,.  2  1-2-in.,  $2.25  per 
100.     Otto  Bourdy,  Lowell,  Mass. 

Asparagus  Plumosa,  2-in.  pots.  Fine 
plants.  $2.50  per  100,  $20.00  per  1000. 
Cash  with  order  or  good  reference.  Erie 
Floral  Co.,  Erie,  Pa.,  or  Wm.  F.  Kastlug, 
385    Ellicott   St.,    Buffalo,   N.    Y. 

Asparagus  Sprengeri,  from  flats,  $5.00  per 
1000.    J.  F.  Alleu,  Orlando,  Fla. 

Asparagus  plumosus  nanus  seed.  Clean, 
fresh  seed,  $1.25  per  1000.  J.  F.  Allen, 
Orlando,  Fla. 

Asparagus  Sprengeri  Plants  out  of  bench 
large  clumps  planted  last  June  out  of  3 
in. -pots.  $8  and  $10  per  100,  by  James 
Crawshaw.    Providence.    R.    I. 

ASTERS. 

Asters,  Transp.,  Queen  of  the  Market 
and  Carlson's,  in  white,  rose  pink,  lavender, 
50c.  per  100  by  mail;  $3.00  per  1000  by  ex- 
press.    J.  W.  Dunford,  Clayton.  Mo. 

BAMBOO    STAKES. 

Yokohama  Nurseries,  31  Barclay  St..  N.   Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertiser*. 


BAY     TREES. 

V   F.   McCarthy  &  Co.,  S4  Hawley  St., 

Boston. 

For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

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

Bobbink   &   Atkins.    Rutherford,    N.   J. 

BEGONIAS. 

Innes    &    MeRae,    Cheswlck.    Pa. 
Ololre   De   Lorraine, 

S.   S.   Skldelsky,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 

Begonia   Glolre  De  Lorraine. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J    A.    Peterson,    McHenry   Ave.,  Westwood. 

Cincinnati,  O. 
Begonias     Gloire     de     Lorraine,     Turnford 
Hall. 

H.   A.  Dreer,   Philadelphia.    Pa. 
For   page   see    Pst   of    Advertisers. 

BOG   PLANTS. 

Bog  plants,  Including  Dionaea  muscipula, 
Sarracenlas  flava.  purpurea,  rubra,  etc. 
Write  for  prices.  James  M.  Lamb,  Fayette- 
vllle,  N.  C. ' 

BOX    TREES. 

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

BOXWOOD    FOR    EDGING. 

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


BULBS  AND  TUBERS. 

R.   M.  Ward  &  Co..  New   York. 

Fot  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons.  47-54  N.  Market  St., 

Boston. 

Gladioli   for   Forcing. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J.    M.    Thorburn    &    Co.,    36    Cortlandt    St., 

New   Y'ork. 

Cycas     Revoluta     Stems:     Lilium     Harrisll 

und   Longiflorum. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers 

Win.   Haggemann   &  Co..  55  Dey  St.,   X.   Y. 

"Royal    Clusters"    Lilies. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Yokohoma   Nurseries.  31   Barclay  St.,  N.  Y. 

Lily   Bulbs. 

For  page  see    List   o'   Advertisers. 

A.    T.    Boddington,   342  W.    14th  St..   X.    Y. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

CANNAS. 

A.   T.    Boddington,   342   W.    14th   St.,    N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Canna   Alemannia,    dry   or   started   roots, 

$2.00     per     100.     J.     H.     Krone,     Jr.,     Fort 

Smith.    Ark. 

10,000   fine    potted    stock    ready    to   plant. 
20   best    sorts.      List    free.      Benjamin    Con- 

nell.    West    Grove.    Pa. 

Hermann  Schoenfeld.  S6th  &  Crothers  Avs., 

Phila.,   Pa. 

Fur   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

CAPE     JESSAMINES. 

Asa    Wright,    Alvin.  Texas. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

CARNATIONS. 
E.    H.    Pye,    Upper   Nyack,    N.    Y. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


J.  H.  Troy,  New  Rochelle,  N.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

~0^    v^    Zangen,    Hoboken.    N.    J. 


The   H.    Weber  &  Sons   Co.,   Oakland,    Md. 

My    Maryland    and   Jessica. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Chicago    Carnation    Co.,   Jollet,    111. 

Rooted.  Cuttings. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Carnations,  from  soil,  Norway,  $9  per 
1000.  Last  call.  J.  W.  Dunford,  Clayton, 
Mo. 

CENTURY     PLANTS. 

Agave  Americana  (Century  Plant)  from 
2  1-2  to  3  and  4  Inch  pots,  cheap.  Send  for 
price  lists.     James  M.   Lamb,    Fayettevllle, 

N.    C. 

E.    &   C.    Woodman,    Danvers.    Mass. 
For  page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

CHRYSANTHEMUM    PLANTS. 

Opah.  Mildred  Ware.  Mrs.  Weeks,  Amo- 
rita,      Convention      Hall.      Dr.      Enguehard. 

F.  S.  Vallls.  Mrs.  F.  Thirkell.  Etlenne 
Bonnefond.  Alliance',  Beauty  of  Sussex, 
Mrs  Brlce,  La  Fusion,  Merstham  Yellow, 
Fred  Lemon,  $2.50  per  100;  $20.00  per  1000. 

G.  S.  Kalbi  Florence  Teal,  Glory  of  Pa- 
cific, Polly  Rose,  Willowbrook,  Golden  Tro- 
phy. Robt.  Halllday,  D.  W.  Childs.  Joha 
Shrimpton.  Maj.  Bonnaffon.  Col.  Appleton, 
Nlveus,  Bride,  Pink  Ivory,  White  Ivory, 
Vivland  Morel,  Cullingfordli,  Ermanllda. 
Areline,  Nagoya,  Maud  Dean,  Mutual 
Friend,    W.    H.    Lincoln.    Black    Hawk,    F. 

G.  Jones,  Golden  Wedding,  Timothy  Eaton, 
Mme.  F.  Peirin.  Wm.  Duckham.  $1.50  per 
100;  $12.50  per  1000.  Address  W.  F.  Kast- 
lng.   383-387  Ellicott   St.,  Buffalo,   N.   Y. 

5000  best  commercial  sorts.  List  free. 
Benjamin    Connell,    West   Grove,    Pa. 

Charles   H.    Totty.    Madison    N.   J. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Chrysanthemums— Appleton  and  Alice  By- 
ron, surplus  stock  grown  for  our  own  use, 
2 1-2-in.,  $2.50  per  100:  3 1-2-ln.,  $3.00  per 
100.      J.    W.    Dunford,    Clayton,    Mo. 


CLEMATIS. 

Clematis  panlculata,  2-yr.,  transp., 
per  100;  1-yr.,  strong,  $4  per  100.  H. 
Teas,   Centreville,   Ind. 


$6 
Y. 


COBAEAS. 
Cobaea  scandens,  $1.00  100.     Express  paid. 
Chas.  Gay,  Des  Moines,  Iowa. 

COLEUS. 

H    N     Eaton,   So.    Sudbury,   Mass.,    Rooted 
Cuttings. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


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691 


CONIFERS. 

John     Waterer     &     Sons,      Ltd.,     American 

Nursery,    Bagshot,    Eng. 

For  page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

COREOPSIS. 

Coreopsis  laneeolata,  2  1-2  in.  pots,  $2.50 
per  100.     E.  Y.  Teas.   Centrevllle,    Ind. 

CUPS   AND   TROPHIES. 

Thornton  Bros.,   Lawrence,   Mass. 
Fo:   page   see   List    of   Advertisers. 

CUT  FLOWER  BOXES. 

Folding  cut  flower  boxes,  the  best  made. 
Write  for  list.  Holton  &  Hunkel  Co.,  Mil- 
waukee, Wis. 

Welch  Bros.,  15  Province  St.,  Boston, 
tor  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

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


CYCLAMEN    PLANTS. 

C.  Wlnterich,  Defiance,  O. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

DAHLIAS. 

David   Herbert   &   Son,   Atco,   N.   J. 
For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 

George    II.    Walker,    N.    Dighton,    Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

E.    &    C.    Woodman,    Danvers,    Mass. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

DAISIES. 
The  F.  W.  Fletcher  Co.,  Auburndale,  MasB 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


DIGITALIS. 

Digitalis  In  variety,  for  June  flowering. 
Extra  strong  plants,  $5.00  per  100. 

Shatemuc  Nurseries,  Barrytown,  Dutch- 
ess  Co..   N.    Y. 

DRACAENAS. 

A.   Leuthy    &   Co.,    Roslindale,    Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


DRACAENA     INDIVISA. 
E.  &  C.   Woodman,   Danvers,    Mass. 
For  page   see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Wm.  S.  Herzog,  Morris  Plains,  N.  J. 
For   page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Converse  Greenhouses,   Webster,   Mass. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


FERNS. 
A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Roslindale,  Mass 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

H.  II.  Barrows  &  Sons,  Whitman,  Mass. 

Nephrolepls  Barrowsll. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

If.    K.    Plersou    Co.,    Tarrytowu-on-Uudsou. 

N.    Y. 

Nephrolepls    Plersonl    Elegantlsslma. 

For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

Wm.  C.   Smith,  61st  &  Market  Sts.,  Phila. 

Boston  aud  Scottii. 

For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

Ludvig    Mosbaek,    Onarga,    111. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

Wm.    W.    Edgar   Co.,   Waverley,    Mass. 

For  page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

FLORAL   PHOTOGRAPHS. 

Floral    Photographs.      Foley's    226-228  1-2 
Bowery,    New    York. 

FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES. 
H.  M.  Robinson  &  Co..  8-11  Province  8t., 

Boston,  Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


H.  Bayersdorfer  &  Co.,   Philadelphia,    Pa. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

The    Kervan    Co.,    20    W.    27th    St.,    N.     T 

Decorative  Evergreens. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co..  84  Hawley  St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Reed  &  Keller,  122  W.  25th  St.,  New   York. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

1.   B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty~SL 

Pittsburg,   Pa. 

For  page  see    List   of  Advertisers. 


FLORISTS'      SUPPLIES  — Continued. 

S.  S.   Pennock,  Philadelphia. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  Stern  &  Co.,  1028  Germantown  Ave., 

Philadelphia. 

For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

FLORISTS*   LETTERS. 

Hos.ua   Florist    Letter   Co..   84   Hawley   St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


G.  A.  Sutherland  Co..  34  Hawley  St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


FLOWERS    BY    TELEGRAPH. 

Alex.  McConnell,  New  York. 
For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 
Fred   C.   Weber,   4326-28  Olive  St., 

St.   Louis.   Mo. 
For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 


J.   Breltcueyer's  Sons,   Miami  &  Gratlol 

Aves.,    Detroit,   Mich. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Thos.  Young,  Jr.,  41 W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Eyres,   11   N.    Pearl   St..   Albany,   N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

George  H.   Cooke,  Washington,   D.  C. 

For    page    see   List   of    Advertisers 

Gude   Bros.    Co.,    1214    F    St., 

Washington,   D.   C. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Samuel   Murray,   1017   Broadway, 

Kansas    City,    Mo. 
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.   Hews  &  Co..    Cambridge.    Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers 

Hllflnger    Bros.,    Ft.    Edward.     N.     Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


GALAX. 

Crowl    Fern    Co.,    Millington.    Mass. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

H.    M.    Robinson   &    Co.,   8-11   Province   St.," 

Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

GERANIUMS. 

Wm.    S.    Herzog,    Morris    Plains.    N.    J. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

A.    M.    Herr,    Lancaster.     Pa. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Hermann  Schoenfeld,  S6th  &  Crothers  Avs., 

Phila.,   Pa. 

For  page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

Geraniums.     If    you    are    short    on    stock 

write  us  about  our    '•Special   Bench   Plants. 

also  2  1-2"   and   Rooted   Cuttings,    The.    W. 

T.   Buckley   Co.,   Springfield,   111. 

Geraniums.  300  B.  K.  Bliss,  2  1-4  in., 
2  1-2  c;  200  B.  K.  Bliss,  3  in.,  4  l-2c. ;  100 
Mixed,    4   in.,    6c. 

Hammersehmidt  &  Clark,   Medina,  O. 


Geraniums.  4-in.,  in  bud  and  bloom.  La 
Favorite,  Buchner,  Perkins,  Jauliu.  Lan- 
dry, Viand  and  assorted  reds.  $7  per  100; 
strong  21-2-in.  plants,  ready  to  shift.  $2.50 
per  100.     J.   W.    Dunford.    Clayton.    Mo. 

GLADIOLI. 

Arthur    Cowee,    Meadowvale    Farm,    Berlin, 

N.  Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Win      Elliott     ,V    S..II-.     N'piv    York. 
For   page   see   List    of   Advertisers. 

GLADIOLI,    FORCING    VARIETIES. 

Joseph    Brock   &   Sons   Corp..    47  ."4    N.    Mar- 
kit   St.,  Boston. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

GLASS. 

Boston   Plate  &  Window  Glass  Co.,  Boston. 

For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

Standard     Plate    Glass    Co..     Boston. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

G.  C.  Watson,  1014  Ludlow  St., 

Philadelphia. 

Glass,  French  and  American  "White 
Rose"  brand.  Stenzel  Glass  Co.,  2  Hudson 
St.,  New   York. 

GLAZING    POINT. 
H.    A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


GLOXINIAS. 

II.    A.   Dreer,   Philadelphia. 
For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


GREENHOUSE      BUILDING      MATE- 
RIAL. 
Lord    &     Burnham    Co., 
1133  Broadway,  New  York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Piersou     U-Bar     Co.,     1     Madison     Square, 

New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hltehings   &   Co.,   1170   Broadway, 

New    York. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


A.  T.  Stearns  Lumber  Co..  Nepouset,  Boston. 

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

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


J.  C.  Monluger  Co..  117  East  Blackhawk  St., 

Chicago,   HI. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Adam  Schiilo  Lumber  Co~~Wegt  St.  and 

Hawthorne  Ave..  Chicago.  111. 

Weathered  Co.,  46  and  48  Marion   St.,  New 

York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Foley   Mfg.   Co.,  471   W.   22nd   St.,    Chicago! 

For   page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 

Holly-Castle  Company,   49  Federal   St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Metropolitan  Material  Co.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


GREENHOUSE       GLAZING,      PAINT- 
ING,   BULBING. 

W.   A.    Bruce,   1   Columbus   Square,    Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


GREENHOUSE    HOSE. 

Anchor    Greenhouse    Hose    is    the    best    for 

Florists. 

Mineralized    Rubber    Co.,     New     York. 

HARDY  FERNS  AND  SUPPLIES. 

H.    M.   Robinson   &   Co..  811   Province   St., 
Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers 

The  Kervan  Co., 

20  W.  27th  St.,   New   York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Michigan  Cut   Flower  Co.  38  and  W   Miami 

Ave.,   Detroit,  Mich.,   Wm.   Dllger,   Mgr. 

Fancy  Ferns. 

For  page  Bee  List  of  Advertisers. 

Crowl    Fern   Co.,    Milliugton,    Mass. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


HARDY    PERENNIALS. 
Ludvig    Mosbaek,    Onarga,    111. 

M.  H.  Walsh,  Woods  Hole,  Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Win.    W.    Edgar    Co.,    Waverley,    Mass. 
I'm    page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


HARDY    VINES. 
Itobbink    &    Atkins,    Rutherford,    N.    J. 


HEATING    APPARATUS. 

Lord    &    Burnham    Co., 

1133  Broadway,  New    York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers 

Pierson     U-Bar     Co.,     1     Madison     Square, 

New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hltehings   &    Co.,    1170    Broadway, 

New   York. 
For   page  see    List   of    Advertisers. 


John   A.   Scollay,   73  &  75   Myrtle  Ave.. 

Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Guriiey    Heater    Mfg.    Co.,    188-200   Franklin 

St..   Cor.    Pearl,   Boston,   Mass. 

For   page   see    List    of    AiIy.ti  isers. 

Kroeschell    Bros.,   35   Erie    St.,    Chicago 

For   page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 

Holly-Castle    Co..    49    Federal    St.,    Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
W.    II.   Lutton,  West  Side  Av.   Sta.,  Jersey 

City.    N.    J. 


HONEYSUCKLES. 

Japanese  honeysuckles,  fine  for  vase  and 
box  work,  strong  plants.  2%-in.,  .$2.50  per 
Kill.      Harvey  B.  Snow.  Camden.  New  York. 


HOT-BED    SASH. 
\     T.    Stearns   Lumber  Co..    Neponset, 

Mass. 
For  pa^e  soo    I  ,i-i    of  A<h  erl  isers. 
Hitchings    &    Co..     1170    I '.roadway.  "N.     Y. 

For  page  sec  List   of  Advertisers. 

Lord  iS.-  Burnham  Co..     1133  Broadway,  N.  Y_ 

For  page  sei    Lisl   of  Adt  ertisers. 


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May  26,  1906 


HOTHOUSE   GRAPE   VINES. 

Rose   Hill    Nurseries,    New    Itochelle,    N.    Y. 
For   page   see   List    of   Advertisers. 

IMPATIENS    HOLSTII. 

C.    Winterich,    Defiance.    O. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


IMPORTING    HOUSES. 

R.   M.   Ward  &  Co..  New   York. 

Plants  and  Bulbs. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

INSECTICIDES. 

Perfection    Chemical    Co..    Flushing,    N.    Y 

Carman's    Antipest. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

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

Nikoteen, 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hammond's  Paint  &  S.  S.  Works,  Flshklu. 

N.    Y. 

Horicum. 

For   page   see   List  of  Advertisers. 

JAPANESE     PLANTS. 

Yokohama  Nurseries,  31  Barclay   St.,   N.    Y. 
For  p.-nfe  ■<••..    1.1*1    "f   Ariv.-rrirw-rM. 


LANDSCAPE    ARTIST. 

William  Plumb.  1133  Broadway,   New  York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

LAWN     MOWER     SHARPENER. 
G.   C.   Watson,   1614   Ludlow  St.,    Phila. 


MEMORIAL    DAY    SUPPLIES. 
H.   Bayersdorfer   &   Co.,   Philadelphia. 


MOONVINES. 

Godfrey  Aschmann.  1012  Ontario  St.,  Phlla. 
For   page   see    List    of  Advertisers. 


MUSHROOM    SPAWN. 

Cochran     Mushroom     &     Spawn     Co., 

911  Chemical  Bldg.,    St.   Louis,   Mo. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 


NURSERY  STOCK. 

Forest    Nursery    &   Seed    Co.,    MoMlnnvllle, 

Tenn. 

Forest    Tree   and    Shrub   Seeds. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

Hart    Pioneer  Nursery,  Fort   Scott,    Kansas. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


J.    H.    Troy,    New    Rochelle,    N.    Y. 
For    page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

Jobn  Waterer  &  Sons,   Ld., 

American    Nursery,    Bagshot,    England. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


NYMPHEAS. 
Odorata  Rosea  and  Marliacea  Chromatella, 
strong  roots,  $3.00  per  doz.     W.   I.  Bodflsh, 
West    Barnstable,    Mass. 


ORCHID    PLANTS. 
Lager  &  Hurrell.  Summit,  N.  J. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Sander,   St.   Alhans,   England. 

Importers.    Exporters,    Growers.    Hybridists 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Julius  Roehrs   Co..    Rutherford.    N.  J 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 


PAEONY    BLOOMS. 
W.    E.    McKissick,    Philadelphia. 
For   page   see   List    of    Advertisers. 


Leo  Niessen    Co.,   Philadelphia. 
For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


PALMS. 

A.    Leuthy    &    Co.,    Roslindale,    Mass. 

For  page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

PANSIES. 
Pansies,    once    transplanted,    best    mixed, 
50c.  per  100. 

Hammerschmidt  &  Clark.   Medina,  O. 

Ludvig   Mosbaek,    Onarga,    111. 

For  page  see    List    of    Advertisers. 

PATENTS. 

Slggers  &  Slggers,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Patents.   Trade  Marks,  and  Copyrights. 

25  years'   active  practice. 

For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


PEERLESS  REPAIR  CLAMP. 

A.  Klnkner.  Wanwatosa.  W1b. 

for  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


PIPE    FITTINGS. 

Pipe,  Valves  and  Fittings,  Cuyler  & 
Mohler,  Baltimore,  Md.  Manufacturers' 
prices,  F.  O.  B.  your  railroad  station.  Im- 
mediate shipment.     Try  us. 

PLANTS.    BEDDING. 

Charles   Whitton,   City  and   Green   Sts., 
Utica,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hermann   Schoenfeld,  86th  &  Crothers  Av., 

Elmwood,    Phila. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Ludvig    Mosbaek,    Orange,    111. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

H.    N.     Eaton,    S.    Sudbury,    Mass. 

Coleus,    Verschaffeltii.   Golden   Bedder. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

W.   W.   Edgar  Co.,   Waverley,  Mass. 

For  page  see  List  of   Advertisers. 

J.    E.    Felthousen,    Schenectady,    N.    Y. 

Coleus,    Verschaffeltii,    Golden    Bedder,    etc. 

Converse    Greenhouses,    Webster,    Mass. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

A.    Leuthy    &    Co..    Roslindale.    Mass. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

PLANTS    DECORATIVE. 

A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Roslindale,  Mass 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers 
Julius  Roehrs,  Rutherford,  N.  J. 
For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 


Wm.    W.    Edgar    Co.,    Waverley,    Mass. 
For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

POT    HANGERS. 

Pot  hangers,  Kramer's  $1  doz.  by  exp., 
$1.25  by  mail.  I.  N.  Kramer  &  Son,  Cedar 
Rapids,    la. 


PUTTY. 

Ben].  Hammond,  Fisbkill  on   Hudson,   N.   Y. 

Twemlow's  Old  English  Glazing  Putty. 

For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

W.   A.   Bruce.   1   Columbus  Square.   Boston. 
For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

RETAIL    FLORISTS. 

Alex.   McConnell.   New   York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Thomas  Young,  Jr.,  New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
h  red  C.  Weber.  4326  Olive  St..  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers 
J.  Brettmeyer's  Sons,  Detroit,  Mich. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


George  H.  Cooke,  Washington,  D.  C. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Samuel   Murray,   1017   Broadway, 

Kansas  City,  Mo. 
Fit    page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

Gude    Bros.    Co.,    1214    F    St., 

Washington,    D    C. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


Eyres,    11    N.   Pearl    St..    Albany.    N.   Y. 
For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 


RHODODENDRONS. 

John     Waterer     &     Sons.     Ltd  .     American 

Nursery,    Bagshot,    Eng. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

ROSES. 

M.  H.  Walsh.  Woods  Hole,  Mass. 
Hardy  Roses,   H.   T.   Roses  and  Ramblers. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

E.   H.  Pye,  Upper  Nyack,   N.   Y. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

Rose   Hill    Nurseries,    New   Rochelle,    N.    Y. 

Roses.    Killarney. 

For    page    see    List    <>f    Advertisers 

A.    N.   Pierson,    Cromwell,    Conn. 

Grafted   Roses. 
For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 

S.    J.    Reuter.  "Westerly,    R.    I. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Richmond  roses.  21-2  in.  pots,  strong,  vig- 
orous stock,  $S.OO  per  100;  $70.00  per  1000; 
4000  plants.  Joy  &  Son  Co.,  Nashville, 
Tenn. 

Roses,  2  1-2-in.  pots.  Kaiseriues  and  300 
President  Carnots,  $1.00  per  100.  $35.00 
per  1000.  Cash  with  order  or  good  refer- 
once.  Wm.  F.  Kasting,  385  Ellicott  St., 
Buffalo,   N.   Y. 

Roses.  Baby  Rambler,  the  strongest  dor- 
mant stock  in  the  country,  $25.00  per  100: 
2  1-2  in.  pot  plants.  $7.00  per  100,  $65.00 
per  1000.  Brown  Bros.  Co.,  Rochester, 
N.   Y. 

Strong  Richmond  roses.  2  1-2  in.  pots. 
$5.00  per  100;  $50.00  per  1000.  Jov  &  Son 
Co.,   Nashville,   Tenn. 


ROSES — Continued. 

Roses,  Brides,  Maids,  Ivorv,  Gates,  Un- 
C-le  John.  Chatenay,  3  1-2-in.,  $4.00  per  100; 
1-yr.  plants  from  bench.  $4.00  per  100.  J. 
W.    Dunford,    Clayton,    Mo. 

2 1-2-in.  pots,  ready  now.  Baby  Ram- 
biers,  Teas.  H.  P.  Ros.es,  50  varieties,  at 
$30.00  1000;  Crimson  Ramblers.  $25.00  1000; 
Baltimore  Belle,  Dorothy  Perkins,  Pink, 
White  and  Yellow  Ramblers,  Queen  of 
Prairie,  Seven  Sisters,  etc..  at  $20.00  1000. 
Gilbert    Costieh,    Rochester,    N.    Y. 

SALVIAS. 

Salvia   Splendens,  500  2  1-4  in.,  2  l-2c. 
Hammerschmidt  &  Clark,  Medina,  O. 


SEEDS. 

T.  J.  Grey  &  Co.,  32  So.  Market  St. 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons, 

51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,  Boston.  Mass. 

For  page  see    List   of   Advertisers- 

W.  Atlee  Burpee  &  Co.,  Philadelphia. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

J.   M.  Thorburn  &  Co.. 

36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

H.  F.  Mlchell  Co.,  1018  Market  St., 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

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

Grass    Seed    Mixtures. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Wm.   Elliott  &  Sons,  2C1  Fulton  St.,   N.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

A.    T.    Boddiugton.   342   W.   14th   St.,    N.    Y. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Conrad     Appel,     Darmstadt,     Germany,     Es- 
tab.  I78g.    High  Grade  Grass,  Clover,  and  Tree  Seeds. 

SEED    CASES— MICE    PROOF. 

Heller    &    Co.,    Montpelier,    O. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

SMILAX. 

Seedling  smilax  from  flats.  25c  per  100, 
$2.00  per  1000.  Postpaid.  Harvey  B.  Snow, 
Camden,   New  l'ork. 

STEAM  TRAP. 

E.    Hippard.    Youngstown,    O. 
For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

TOMATO    AND    PLANT    SUPPORTS. 

Igoe   Bros.,    226   North  9th   St., 
Brooklyn,    N.    Y. 

TUBEROUS    BEGONIAS. 

Henry    A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


VEGETABLE   PLANTS. 

J.   C.   Schmidt  Co.,   Bristol,   Pa. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Plainfleld    Nursery,    Plainfleld.    Ind. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Ludvig    Mosbaek,    Orange,    111. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

VENTILATING   APPARATUS. 

Lord   &    Buruham   Co. 

1133  Broadway,  New  York. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

Pierson    U  Bar   Co.,    1    Madison    Sq..    N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hitehings  &  Co..  1170  Broadway,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

John  A.  Scollay,  73-75  Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn.  N.  Y. 

For  page  se»   List  of  Advertisers. 

Weathered  Co..  4(5  and  48  Marion  St.,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Foley   Mfg.  Co.,  471  W.  22nd  St..   Chicago. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

The   Chicago   Llftiri 

J.    C.    Moninger   Co..   421    Hawthorne    Ave., 

Chicago 

VINCAS. 

E.   &  C.  Woodman.   Danvers.  Mass. 
For   page    see    List   of    Advertisers. 

Vlnca   minor   var..   2   1-2  In.    pots,   $4    per 
1  I).     E.    Y.    Teas.   Ceutreville.    Ind. 

Converse  Greenhouses.    Webster,    Mass. 

Vinca   Variegata. 

For  page   see    List    ,.i    Advertisers 


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VIOLETS. 

II.    It.    Carlton.    Willoughliy,    O. 

Violet,    Gov.    Herrick. 

For    pnge    sep    List    of    Advertisers. 

William    Sim.    Cllftondale,    Mass. 

Princess    of    Wales. 
For    page   see   List    of   Advertisers. 


WATER    LILIES. 

Hardy  water  lilies,  white,  pink,  yellow 
and  red.  Send  for  price  list.  W.  J.  Rich- 
ards,  Wayland.  Ohio. 


WITTBOLD    WATERING    SYSTEM. 

Louis   Witthold,   1057-59  Buckingham  Place, 
Chicago. 


WIREWORK. 

Heed  &  Keller,  122  W.  25th  St.,  New  York. 
For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 
Wirewark.       Write     for     our     catalogue 
llolton  A    llunkel  Co.,   Milwaukee.  Wis. 

WHOLESALE    FLORISTS. 
Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Hawley  St.,  Bos 

ton. 
George  A.    Sutherland   Co.,   34   Hawley    St., 

Boton. 
Welch    Bros..   15    Province   St..    Boston. 
Buffalo. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Wm.    F.    Kastlug,    383-87    KUicott    St.,    Buf 
falo.   N.   Y. 

Chicago. 
A.  L.  Randall  Co.,  21   Randolph  St.,  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  A  v.,  Chloago. 
Peter  Relnberg.  51  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago. 
Vaugaau  &  Sperry,  W)  Wabash  A  v..  Chicayo. 
Cincinnati. 

Ohio  Cut    Flower  Co..    12B   B     3d   St. 
Wm.    Murphy,    128   E.   3d   St. 

Detroit. 

Por  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 
Michigan    Cut    Flower    Exchange.    38    &    40 
Miami  Av.     Wm.  DUger,   mgr. 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Wm.    Stuart    Allen    Co.,    53    W.    28th    St., 

New    York. 
J.  S.   Feurlch.  110  W.  28th   St..   New   York. 
Ford  Bros.,  48   West  28th  St..   New   York. 
H.  E.    Froment,  57  W.  28th  St..  New  York. 
Alex.    J.   Guttman.   43    West   28th    St. 
E.  C.   Horan.  55  West  28th   St..    New  York 
Philip    F.    Kessler,    55    W.    20th    St..    New 

York. 
Julius  Lang.  53  West  30th  St.,  New  York 
A.  II.  Langjabr.  55  W.  28th  St.,  New  York 
James  McManus,  42  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
Chas.  Mlllaug,  50  West  29th  St..  New  York. 
Frank     Mlllang.     55-57    W.     20th     St.,     New 

York 
A.    Moltz.    55-57    W.    20th    St.,    New    York 
John  J.  Perkins,  115  W.  30th  St.,  New   York. 
John  I.   Ravnor.  49  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
W    F.  Sheridan,  39  W.  28th  St.,  New  York 


WHOLESALE  FLORISTS — Continued. 
New  York. 

Traendly  &  Sehenck.  44  W.  28th  St..  N.  Y 
Hicks  &  Crawbnek,    Inc.,   70  and  78  Court 
St.,    Brooklyn,    N.    Y. 

Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

W.    E.    McKlsslck,    1221    Filbert   St.,    Phlla 
delpbla.   Pa. 

Leo    Nlessen    Co.,    1217    Arch    St.,     Phil* 
delpbla.    Pa. 

S.    S.    Pennock,    1612-18   Ludlow    St.,    Phila- 
delphia.   Pa. 

Edward  Reld,   1526  Ranstead  St..    Philadel- 
phia,   Pa. 

Pittsburg. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co..  545  Liberty  St..   Pitts 
hure 

Pittsburg  Florists'   Exchange,  228  Diamond 
St..   Pittsburg,   Pa 


New  Offers  in  This  Issue. 


BEDDING    PLANTS. 

Larehinont    Nurseries.    Larchmont,    X.    Y. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

FADELESS  SHEET  MOSS:  LYRATA. 

10.    A.    Beaven,    Evergreen,    Ala 

For    page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

GERANIUM,  TELEGRAPH. 

Tims.    DeVoy   X-   Son,    Poughkeepsie,    X.   Y. 

For    page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

GREENHOUSE     BUILDING     MA- 
TERIALS. 
S.    Jacobs    ,v    s.,iis.     1365-79    Flushing    Av.. 
Brooklyn.    X.    Y. 
For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 


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ORCHIDS. 

Ra  I'lw  in.    Secaucus,    X.   J. 
see    List    of    Advert  isei  - 

The    Cottage 
For    page 

PEONIES 
Gardens    Co.. 
see    List    of 

Queens,  X.  Y. 
Adi  erl  tsers. 

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SEEDSMEN. 
;'s  Sous,    Rochester,    X.    Y. 
see    List    of   Advertisers. 

SHASTA     DAISIES. 
Hay   &   Webber.   Hudson,    H  i 
For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

TWENTIETH        CENTURY   ~  PLANT 

STAND.    GRASS-GROWING 

HEADS,    ETC. 

H.    Bayersdorfer   &    Co.,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 

For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

VIOLETS,   MARIE    LOUTSE" 
C.    Lawritzen,    Rhinebeck,    X     Y. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 


fi^-Here  is  something  that  concerns  your 

POCKET   BOOK 


Dorchester,   Mass..    May    17,   1900. 
Messrs.    Holly-Castle   Co. 

Hear  Sirs:— In  reply  t"  your  inquiry 
regarding  tin  amount  of  coal  consumed 
by  my  heating  system  I  would  say 
that  I  have  used  50  tons  costing  $337.50 
during  the  past  winter. 
I  used  1  ton  ,,f  Furnace  <n   -*5  75 

fi  ■'    Cumberland    <n     4.00 

7      "      •■    Pea  (H      4.75 

41      "      "   Egg  ul     0.50 

1      ••      "      ■•  u,     S.00 

Mr.    Dickerman   puts   the  consumption 
last    year    at     75    tons    of    egg    size.      I 

haven't   i n   aide   to   get    the   exact  ng- 

ures  as  vet.  leu   will  endeavor  to  do  so 
it    possible. 


It     would    seem    conclusive    from    tie'  • 

above    figures    that     there    has    hern    a  A. 

saving    over    last    winter   of    19    tons    of  « 

eoal.     which,     at     $6.50    per    ton.     makes  IJ 

$12.'!.5ll    saved.        It     lias     cost     me    $20.00  V 


f,,r   |»owcr   to  run    circulator,    which,    de 
ducted     from    $123.50,     leaves    $97.50    as 

tin'     total     saving    oal.       Add     lo    this 

the  wages  of  a  night  fireman  fneces- 
sary  on  previous  winters  Nut  dispensed 
with  during  last  winter)  for  four 
months  at  $4n  per  month  and  you  have 
a    total    saving   of  $257.50. 

You    are    at    liberty    to    use    this    letter 
in  any   manner  you  desire  as  I  have  the 
bills   and    statements    to  back   it    up. 
Verv  truly   yours, 

THOMAS    I!     MATTHEWS. 


•    If  you  find  anything  in  the  above  letter  that  interests  you,  write  to  us 

^       HOLLY-CASTLE  CO.,  49  Federal  Street,  BOSTON 


Cypress  Greenhouse 
Material 

Boilers      Fittings       Pipe 

Greenhouse  Class 

Putty 

We   furnish    all    the    material     for 
your  greenhouse.     Let  its  quote  you. 


S.  JACOBS  &  SONS 

1365-79  Flushing  Ave.,  Brooklyn,  N.Y. 


DON'T 

Put  off  your 

HEATING  TROUBLES 

until  the  last  moment.  If  you 
have  defective  piping,  poor 
circulation,  and  boilers  that  do 
more  eating  than  heating, 

write  to  us.    We  can  help  you, 

Holly  Castle  Co. 


49    FEDERAL    ST. 


BOSTON 


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FOR    RENT 

TEN  GREENHOUSES  in  running  condi- 
tion; possession  immediately;  $50.   Dwelling 
house  attached,   $12;  or  will  run  on  shares. 
Apply  TRAENDLY  &  SCHENCK, 
■44  W.  28th  Street,  N.  Y. 

"WANTED11!  Foreman  Gardener 

One  with  experience  in  shrubbery  preferred. 
Apply  at  Mt.  Auburn  Cemetery,  Cambridge, 
Mass. 


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Lrl;iss  in  good  eouditi 

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and  paying.    Every- 

Him-    for   $3000       \  1 

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WANTED— A  trusty,  experienced  fore- 
man (unmarried)  I'm  rose  and  carnation 
establishment;  21.000  feel  of  glass.  Near 
Boston.  In  writing  give  full  particulars. 
Address    D.    D.,    care    Horticulture.    Huston. 


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If  you  are  having  delay  in  getting  your  roof  material,  send  your  orders  TO  US  and  don't  be 

in  trouble.  We  will  handle  any  order  in  the  time  agreed.  Try  us. 

FOLEY  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY,  47 1  W.  22d  Street,  Chicago. 


The  Standard  SteamTrap 

Certificate  of  merit  awarded  at  Washington,  D.  C. 
Florists'  Convention.  For  simplicity,  durability  and  per- 
fect satisfaction  it  has  them  all  guessing.  It  is 
in  a  class  by  itself.  To  see  it  work  a  large 
plant  as  well  as  a  small  will  convince  the 
most  sceptical  that  it  is  the  Florists'   Friend. 

The   Standard    Ventilating    Machine   still 

leads   as   the   most  durable,   easiest    working  and  the 
all-around  satisfactory  machine. 

The  Oiiplex  Gutter  is  gaining  all  the  tim?,  over 
12,000  feet  sold  thus  far  this  season.     Catalogues  free. 


E.  HIPPARD, 


Youngstown,  Ohio 


BY  SLIPPING  A 

PEERLESS   GLASS    REPAIR    CLAMP 

over  a  cracked  glass  you  protect  your  stock, 
save  coal  and  glass.    Doit  now  before  the  high 
winds  play  havoc  with  your  roofs.    $1  00  will 
repair  150  lights.    Ask  your  supply  man,  or 
4.  KLOKNER,  Wauwatosu,  Wis. 

Endorsed  by  about  400  prominent  florists. 

WEATHERED  COHPANY 

46  HARION  ST.,  NEW  YORK 

GREENHOUSE   BUILDING    AND  HEATING 

Send  for  Catalogue. 


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I  Ul»r1njr  Points  are  the  beat 
No  rights  or  lefts.      Box  of 
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HENRY  A.  DRKEB, 

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GREENHOUSE  GLASS 

German    and    American 
261  to  287  A  St.,  BOSTON  20-22  Canal  St. 


c*TaLociuJ 


STANDARD  FLOWER  POTS 

Packed  in  small  crates,  easy  to  handle. 


Price  per  crate 
15002  in. pots  in  crate  $4  88 
«5°°»#     "  "        5-25 

1500254     '*  "        6.00 

1000  3         "  '"        5.00 

800  3H     "  "        5-8o 

5°°4         "  "        4-5° 

3205  "      4.51 

1446        "  "  .16 


Price  per  crate 
iin  7  in.  pots  in  crate$4.2c 
60  8         "  "        3.00 

HAND  MADE 
48  9  in.  pots  in  crate  $3.60 
48  10       "  "        4.80 

24  11       "  "        3.60 

24  12  "  "  4.80 

I?  14  "  "  4.80 

6  16       "  "        4.50 


Seed  pans,  same  price  as  pots.  Send  for  price  list  of 
Cylinders  for  Cut  flowers,  Hanging  Baskets,  Lawn 
Vases,  etc.  Ten  percent,  off  for  cash  with  order.  Address 

Hllfinger  Bn>s.,Pottery,Fort  Edward. N.Y. 

August  Rolker  &  Sons,  Agts.,      31  Barclay  St.,  N.  1.  City. 

Standard       DOT  Q 

Flower,.       rW  I  ±3 

II  your  greenhouses  are   within  500   miles  oi 

the  Capital,  wr  te  us,  we  can  save  you   money 

W.     H.     ERNEST. 

2S:h  and  M  Streets,  WASHINGTON,  D.  C. 


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For  Exhibition  Awards,  Sporting 
Events,  etc. 

FINEST  ASSORTMENT  IN  THE  COUNTRY 
FROM  THE  BEST  MANUFACTURERS  AND 
AT  LOWEST  PRICES. 

THORNTON     BROS-, 

LAWRENCE,    MASS. 


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IMPROVED 

Greenhouse  Boiler, 

35  Erie  Street   CHICAGO. 


Boilers  made  of  the  best  material;  shell,  rirebox 
sheets  and  heads  of  steel;  water  space  all  around 
front,  sides  and  back.     Write  for  information. 


CYPRESS 


SASH    BARS 

32  feet  or  longer 

HOT  BED  SASH 
PECKY  CYPRESS  BENCH  LUMBER 


GREENHOUSES 

ERECTED  and  EQUIPPED  COMPLETE  I F  DESIRED 


Write  for  Circular  "Z>"  and  Prices 


The  A.  T.   STEARNS  LUMBER   CO. 

NEPONSET,  BOSTON,  MASS. 


SEND  FOR  CATALOCUE  OF 

SGOLLAY    HOT    WATER 
and  STEAM  BOILERS 

JOHN  A.  SCOLLAY 

73  and  75  Myrtle  Arenue 

BOROUGH  Of  BROOKLYN,  N.  ».  OITT 


HOW 
EQUIPPED 


We  don't  advertise  ventilating  apparatus  or  boilers,  but  we 
equip  our  greenhouses  with  just  the  best  there  is  made.  Our 
business  is  selling  to  private  estates,  parks,  etc.,  U-Bar  green- 
houses. 

U-BAR  GREENHOUSES 

Are  the  Best  Greenhouses  Built 

because  none  are  so  adaptable  to  both  the  needs  of  plant  life 
and  the  side  of  attractiveness  — none  adapt  themselves  so  per- 
fectly to  any  surrounding  demanding  lines  of  ornateness. 

KNOW    U-bAR    REASONS 
BEFORE    VOU    BUV    A    GREENHOUSE 

P1ERSON   1>BAR   COMPANY 

Designers  and  Builders 

U-BAR  GREENHOUSES 

Metropolitan  Bldg.,  4th  Ave.  and  23rd  St. 

NEW    YORK 


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NEW  YORK  OFFICE   III  FIFTH  AVE   .  74  FRANKLIN  ST.  BOSTON 


BOSTON   OFFICE   REMOVED  TO  188-200   FRANKLIN  ST..  COR.   PEARL. 


GREENHOUSE  CONSTRUCTION 
LUMBER 

John  C.  Honinger  Co. 

117  E.  Blackhawk  St.,  CHICAGO 

NOW     IS    THE    TIME    TO    INSURE 
TOUR  GLASS  AGAINST  DAMAGE 

BY    HAIL*       For  particulars  address 

John  G.  Ester,  Saddle   River,   N.   */. 


STANDARD    PLATE   CLASS    CO. 

Manufacturers,  Importers  and  Jobbers  = 
AMERICAN  AND  FRENCH  GREENHOUSE  GLASS 
26-30  Sudbury  Street 
61=63  Portland  Street 


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May  26,  1906 


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The  Highest 
Price 

does  not  always  mean  the  best  work  or 
materials,  it  sometimes  means  paying 
for  a  name.  We  believe  in  making  the 
name  pay  you.  It  pays  to  buy  from 
a  firm  whose  name  stands  for  the  best  — 
and  only  the  best — in  greenhouse  building. 


HITCHINGS  and  CO. 

GREENHOUSE  DESIGNERS  AND  BUILDERS. 

Manufuclun  rs  of  Heating  .  i  »  ■!   \  ■  n  r  i !.-.  i    i  ■  •:    '  pptialcs. 

1170  Broadway,  NEW  YORK. 


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THERE'S  A  CHARM  IN  THE 
RIGHT  LAYOUT 

AND   WE   KNOW   HOW  TO   MAKE 
THE  LAYOUT  RIGHT 

Greenhouses  are  not  mere  plant  machines  —  a 
place  to  turn  out  so  many  blooms,  so  many  bed- 
ding plants  —  they  might  just  as  well  be  points  of 
ornateness,  adding  their  own  beauty  to  that  of  the 
grounds  they  beautify. 

Of  course,  our  houses 
are  first  of  all  practical, 
paying  propositions,  but 

Lord  &  Burnham  Co,  we  ™ke  them  ^  - 

attractive     as     they    are 
GREENHOUSE  DESIGNERS        practicai 
and  MANUFACTURERS 

1133  BROADWAY,  cor.  26th  Street,  N.  V. 
Boston  Branch:  819  Tremont Building 


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"Solution  of  Copper"    § 

i  gallon  makes  100 


"SLUG  SHOT" 

Used  from  Ocean  to  Ocean 

A  light,  composite,  fine  powder,  easily  distributed  either  by  duster, 
bellows,  or  in  water  by  spraying.  Thoroughly  reliable  in  killing  Currant. 
Worms,  Potato  Bugs,  Cabbage  Worms,  Lice, 'Slugs,  Sow  Bugs,  etc.,  and 
it  is  also  strongly  impregnated  with  fungicides,  JtyPut  up  in  Popular 
Packages  at  Popular  Prices.     Sold  by  Seed  Dealers  and  Merchants. 

HAMMOND'S  SLUG  SHOT  WORKS,  FISHKILL-ON-HUDSON, 


For  Blights  or  Rot 

"  Bordeaux  Mixture " 

True  Blue  and  Butter 
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"Horicum" 

Perfect  Lime,  Soda 
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FINE    GOODS  )Twemlow's  Old  English  Glazing  Liquid  Putty 
FOR  USERS    ^Greenhouse  White  Paint,  Genuine. 

For  use  on  Cold  Frames,  Creenhouses,  etc. 

For  pamphlets  worth  having  write 

Fishkill -on -Hudson, 
NEW    YORK. 


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NEPHROLEPIS 

WHITMANI 


Every  frond  is  perfect.  Never  reverts  to  type.  It  grows  and  increases  as 
rapidly  as  the  old  Boston.  Makes  a  symmetrical  plant  in  any  size  pot  from  2  1-2  inch 
up.  Its  superiority  is  acknowledged  by  the  introducers  of  the  other  forms  of  Boston 
fern.  Received  a  unanimous  report  of  superior  merit  from  the  Gardeners'  and  Florists' 
Club  of  Boston  on  February  20  last.  The  Massachusetts  Horticultural  Society  on 
March  24,  at  their  big  spring  show,  honored  it  with  a  Silver  Gilt  Medal  the  highest 
award  made  to  any  of  the  numerous  novelties  exhibited. 

Buy  now  and  get  the  advantage  of  having  a  good  stock  to  sell  while 
it  is  yet  a  novelty.  Orders  filled  strictly  in  rotation.  Heavy  advance  orders  are 
now  in  hand. 

Prices,  $25  per  100;    $200  per  1000.    500  at  1000  rate 

H.    H.    BARROWS    &    SON 

WHITMAN,   MASS. 


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SiK  PRINCESS  VIOLET  STOCK 

The  Princess  of  Wales  i>  still  the  leader  of  all  single  violets.     There  is  no  other  variety  ou  the  market  that 

can  compare  with  it  as  a  commercial  violet  because  it  blooms  from  Sept.  15th  to  May  1st;  every  bloom  is 

marketable.     It  has  size,  it  has  color,  it  has  length  of  stem.     It  has  fragrance.     It  sells  when  any  other 

variety,  single  or  double,  can  not  be  given  away.     The  people  want  it. 

So  great  is  my  confidence  in  this  violet  that  the  following  Autumn  I  will  devote  80,000  feet  of  glass  to  the 

growing  of  this  variety. 

I  have  about  200.000  nice  young  divisions  now  ready  to  ship  at  the  following  juices : 


$2.00  per  100 


$15.00  per  1000 


500  at   1000  Rates 


Lots  of  10,000  $13.00  per  1000 


Lots  of  5000  at  $14.00  per  1000 


WILLIAM  SIM, 


Cliftondale,  Mass. 


Order  your  Violet  Stock  now  Largest  grower  of  Violets  in  America 


GOVERNOR  HERRICK 

gfte  NEW  VIOLET 

The  finest  single,  the  freest  bloomer,  the  greatest  money 
maker  ever  offered  for  sale.     Write  me  today. 

1  doz.,  $2.00;    100,  $10.00;    1000,  $75.00; 
5.000  or  more  at  $60.00  per  l,0o0 

H.    R.    CARLTON 

Originator   and    Introducer 

WILLOUGHBY,    O. 


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have  taken  our  ad- 
vice as  published  in 

these    columns    recent-    ^|m      ^lat  llldfld 

ly  and  are   buying  ~  V 

for  trial.  We  reiterate  here  —  i(  it  succeeds  with  yon 
as  it  does  with  us,  it  will  prove  the  best  white  carnation 
you  ever  grew.  Despite  the  variety's  3pparaent 
failure  in  several  places,  we  strongly  advise  ail 
growers  to  give  it  a  trial.  We  have  been  trank 
about  its  faults  as  developed  in  other  places.  We 
doubt  if   these   will   develop   in    many  places. 

I^i%fcjf»*»  we  believe,  will  succeed  generally 
UC33ILO  dnd  willproveto  be  the  be6t  red  and 
white  variegated  ever  disseminated.  Few  varieties 
show  as  strong  constitution  as  this  one  does  and  it 
is  a  wonderful  producer.  Extra  fine  stock  of  both 
varieties  ready  now.  R.  C,  $2.50  per  do;  ;  $12.00 
per  100;  $100.00  per  1000.  Pot  plants,  $3.00  per 
100  extra. 

Send  for  our  catalog,  now  ready. 

The  M    Weber  i'-  Sods  Co.,  Oakland*  Md. 


100  1000 

RICHMOND  ROSE  2%  in.      $12.00  $100.00 
KAISERIN       "        "  4.00       35.00 

VARIEGATED  LAWS0N  R.C.  6.00       50.00 
ENCHANTRESS  3.00       25.00 

QUEEN  and  LA WSON  2.00       18.00 

E.  H.  PYE,  FLORIST 

UPPER   NVACK,   N.  Y. 


I  My  Special  Mum  Offer  j 


100  Plants  in  10  Varieties  for  $5  00 

Send  me  a  list  of  varieties  that  you  already  have,  and  I  will  send  you  io  newer 
varieties  that  you  ought  to  have,  such  as 

Jeanne  Nonin,  White  Coombes,  Mrs.  Swinburne,  etc. 

The  great  MORTON   F.   PLANT  now  ready  at  $7.50  per  doz.,  in  2'+  inch 


pots. 


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CHARLES  H.  TOTTY 

HAD150N,  N.J. 


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CHICAGO  CARNATION 
CO. 

JOLIET,    ILL. 

JAMES    HARTSHORNE,    Manager. 

Dracaena  Indivisa,  2%  in.,  4  in.,  5  in..?  and  8  in., 

per  doz.,  75  cts.,  $2.00,  $3.00.  $4.00  and  $5.00.     Per 

100,  $0.00,  $15.00.  $20.00,  $30.00  and  $40 

Vinca  variegata,  4  in.,  5  in.    Per  doz.,  $1.- o,  ^2.00. 

Per  100,  $12.00,  $15.00. 

Dahlias,  tubers  per  doz.  75  cts.,  per  100. 

Variegated  Century  Plants— prices  :md  sizes   on 

application.     Cash  Please. 

E.  Si  C.  Woodman,  Florists,  Danvers,  Mass. 


Draceana  lndivisa  ....     6      in.    $5.00   Doz. 
Vlnea  Variegata     ...  4        '      10.00     100 

Feverfew 3      "        3.00     100 

Fuchsias 2'A  "       3.00     100 

Alyssum 3       "         3.00      100 

Begonia  Vernon      ....     2lA  "        3.00     100 
Verbenas  from  Flats  1.50     100 

Cash  with  Order  Please 

CONVERSE  GREENHOUSES,  WEBSTER,  MASS. 

F.  Riebe,  Prop. 


MARIE  LOUISE  VIOLETS 

Strong,  Sand  RootedCuttings,  clean  and  free  from  dis- 
ease. February  struck,  $2.00  per  100,  $15.00  per  1000. 
BED13IIVG  PLANTS 
Sweet  Alyssum,  Double  Dwarf,  stocky  plants 
in  bloom,  $2.00  per  100  Single  Petunias,  finely 
mixed,  strong  and  stocky,  $1.50  per  100.  Other  bed- 
ding plants  ready  May  20.     Cash  with  Order. 

C.  LAWRITZEN,  Bnx  26 1 ,  Rhinebeck.N.Y. 


Dahlia  Roots  and  Plants 

DAVID  HERBERT  &  SON, 

Successors  to  L.  K.  Peacock,  Inc. 
ATCO,    IV.  J. 


You  Will  Want  a  Few  Begonia  Qloire 
de  Lorraine  Plants. 

My  stock  comes  from  an  Excellent  Source.     Why 
not   place  your  order  early  to  secure  June  and  July 
delivery  ? 
Strong  2Yi  in.  plants.  $15  per  100.  $140  per  1000 

S.  S.  SKIDELSKY 
324  No.  24th  Street,    =    Philadelphia 


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KILI.ARNEY 

and  all  of  the  leading  varieties.  One  hundred  and  thirty 
Graf  fce><X    StOOk.     From  2%  Inch  Pots. 

I-dlvI^A-I^^IlSY-     $i5ooperioo;  $120.00  per  i,ooo. 

Richmond.     $2s.oo  per  too;   $200.00  per  1,000 

Rosalind  Orr  English.     $20.00  per  100;  $150.00  per  1,000. 

Etoile  De  France.     $20.00  per  100. 

Wellesley.     f  20.00  per  100;  $150.00  per  1,000. 

Liberty.     $20.00  per  100,  regardless  of  number  ordered. 

The  above  varieties  on  their  own  roots,  from  2%  inch  pots,  very  fine  plants,  re- 
potted from  2  inch  pots. 

Killarney.     $10.00  per  10b;  $qo. 00  per  1,000. 

Richmond.     $15.00  per  100;   $120.00  per  i.ooo. 

Wellesley.     $10.00  per  ico;  $90.00.  per  1,000. 

Rosalind  Orr  English.     $10.00  per  100;   $00.00  per  1,000. 

riaman  Cochet.  A  magnificent  pink  rose  of  Mermet  type,  and  the  best  of 
our  out  door  bedders,  $15.00  per  100. 


RICHMOXD 

six  thousand  rose  plants  grafted  this  year.      Read  our  list: 

Standard  Varieties  Gi*a:£t:e<a. 

Ivory.  Franz  Deegen.  Bridesmaid.  Souvenir  du  President  Carnot. 
Bride.  Kaiserin  Augusta  Victoria.  Hadam  Hoste.  Hadame 
Caroline  Testout.  Heteor.  La  Detroit.  Golden  Gate.  "Irs. 
Pierpont  florgan.  Hadame  Abel  Chatenay.  Grafted  from  'hi  inch 
pots,  $15.00  per  100;  $120.00  per  1,000;  for  A  No.  1  stock;  nothing  else 
will  be  sent  out.  The  above  varieties  on  their  own  roots,  from  2%  inch 
pots,  $5.00  per  100;  $45.00  per  1,000. 

American  Beauty.  On  own  roots,  from  2%  inch  pots  ,  $8.00  per  100:  $75.00 
per  1,000.  3  inch  pots,  $  12.00  per  roo;  $  100  oo  per  1 ,000;  April,  May  and 
June  deliveries. 

Hrne.  Norbert  Levavasseur  (The  Baby  R  imbler).  An  ever-blooming 
dwaif  Crimson  Rambler.  We  will  furnish  Mav  delivery  plants  of  this  sen- 
sational rose  from  2J4  inch  pots,  at  $2.75  per  dozen;  $17.50  per  100: 
$42.50  per  250. 


I  A.    IV.    PIERSON, 


CROMWElvIv,     GOIVIV.  5 


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HOTH OUS  E 
GRAPE  VINES, 


fine  strong,  two  and 
three  year  old  canes, 
Black  Hamburg, 
Muscat  Alexandria 
and    other  varieties 


Rose  Hill  Nurseries, 

NEW     ROCHELLE,     N.  Y. 


Palms,  Ferns  and 

Decorative  Plants 

lust  received  in  fine  condition  a  large 
consignment  of  Palms,  Araucarias  and 
other  foliage  plants. 

We  also  have  to  offer  some  strong 
bushy  Ferns  for  Dishes  in  variety; 
also  Pandanuses,  Dracaenas,  Marantas, 
Crotons  and  Bedding  Plants. 

Wholesale  Price  List  on  application. 

A.    LEUTHY    &    CO. 

IMPORTERS  and  EXPORTERS 
GROWERS  and  DEALERS 

Perkins  Street  Nurseries,  Roslindale 

BOSTON,    MASS. 


KILLARNEY 

The  most  profitable  Rose  to  date. 
Strong:,  thrifty  young-  plants. 


$10  per  100.      $yo  pc  1.000 


SIEBRECHT&SON 

Rose  Hill  Nursery 
NEW  ROCHELLE.  N.  Y. 


ORCHIDS!         ORCHIDS! 

Tiy  to  grow  a  few  Orchids.  You  will  be  surprised  how 
easy  they  grow,  and  your  1  lace  will  lo  k  up-to-daie. 
The  times  demand  that  you  should.  We  have  large 
consignments  of  C  Tnan;t  and  Labiata  to  hand.  Our 
price  list  will  interest  you. 

CARRILLO  &    BALDWIN 

Orchid  Crowers  and  Importers 
SECAUCUS,  N.J. 

Orchids 

Largest  Importers,  Exporters,   Growers 
and  Hybridists  in  the   World 

Sander,    St.  Albans,    England 

Arrived  In  Splendid  Condition 

Cattleya   Mossiae,   C.  Percivaliana,  C.  Speciosissima 
and   C.   Gigas,  also   Oneidium   papilio,    Burlingtonia 
fragrans  and  Cycnoches  chlorochilum. 
Write  for  Prices. 

Lager  iHurrelU^r11  Summit,  N.J. 


Some  give  you  quantity,  some 
quality,  1  give  you  both 

Bostons 

and  SCOtt § 

8000  6  in.  Bostons  at  40c. 
8000  6   in.   Scotti    at    40c. 

PANS 

$1.00  $1.50  $2.00  and  $2.50 


WILLIAM  C.  SHITH 

61st  and   Market  Sts., 
PHILADELPHIA 

«S*  No  C.  O.  D.'s  Satisfactory  References 
required  or  the  cash.  Five  olf  if  remit- 
tance accompanies  order. 


A.  W.   SMITH'S 

HYBRID    MOON    VINE 

(Ipomea  Noctiflorum) 

purest  white,  earliest  moon  vine  in  existence.  Mr. 
A.  W.  Smith  has  the  world-wide  reputation  of 
being  the  originator  of  the  best  moon  vine  seed 
in  the  country  GODFREY  ASCMMANN  of 
1012  Ontario  Street,  Phila.,  is  the  wholesale 
grower  for  them,  and  has  about  15,000  now  ready. 
2%  in.  pots,  $5.00  per  too.    Cash  with  order. 


Look  through  the  Buyers'  Directory 
and  Ready  Reference  Guide.  You  will 
find  some  good  offers  there  also. 


NEPHROLEPIS 
PIERSONI  ELECAIMTISSIMA 


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Strong  young  plants,  2  1  4  in.  pots,  for  growing  on,  $12.00  per  100. 
Extra  strong  plants,  5  1-4  in.  pots,  $25.00  per  100. 
Large  plants,  6  in.  pots,  S9.00  and  $12.00  per  dozen — according  to  size. 
Fine  large  specimens  in  8-in.  pans,  $2.00  and  S3. 00  each. 

This    is    one   of   the    most    salable    plants,    and    stock    offered    above    will   please   you. 


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HORTICULTURE 


VOL  III 


JUNE  2,  1906 


NO.  22 


Published  "Weekly  by 

HORTICULTURE  PUBLISHING  CO. 

11  Hamilton  Place,  Boston,  Mass. 

Telephone,  Oxford  292 
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CONTENTS    OF    THIS    ISSUE 


Page 

FRONTISPIECE— Peony   Festiva  Maxima 

DWARF  PEACH  TREES— F.  A.  Waugh— Illustrated . .  703 

ECHOES  FROM  ENGLAND— II.  H.  Thomas To:; 

THE  COLUMBINES— Warren  J.  Chandler 704 

TRACHELOSPERMCM  JASMINOIDES— K.  Finlayson  705 

ROCKERIES— Charles  Ingram 705 

EDITORIAL 

Prosperity  in  the  nursery  trade — The  great  floral 
holiday — The  peony — The  Boston  gardeners  are 

admonished   706 

AFTER  ADJOURNMENT 707 

WHOLESALE  CHESTNUTS TUT 

OBITUARY   707 

NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES 

Newport  Horticultural  Society 708 

Gardeners'  and  Florists'  Club  of  Boston 70S 

Massachusetts  Horticultural  Society 70S 

American    Seed   Trade  Association 708 


Page 

Club  and  Society  Notes 70S 

FERTILIZATION  OF  SPRUCE  AND  WILLOW— R.  G. 

Leavitt— Illustrated   709 

SEED  TRADE  TOSH'S 712 

Johnson  &  Stokes  Part  Company 713 

CUT  FLOWER  MARKET  REPORTS 

Boston,  Buffalo,  Columbus,  Louisville,  New  York..  715 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Toiedo    Enterprise 707 

News  Notes 707 

The  Inconsistency  of  Judges — Elizabeth  Drake....  TOT 

Personal    TOT 

Peony   Notes— G.  C.   Watson 70S 

Philadelphia  Notes T0S 

Catalogues   Received ,713 

San  Francisco  Notes 715 

i :  reenhouses  Building  and  Projected Tl!l 


SUPPLEMENT     WITH    THIS     ISSUE 

Rosa  sericea  pteracantha 


LOCAL   REPRESENTATIVES 


BUFFALO,  N.  Y.— E.  C.  Brucker,  385-87  Elllcott  St. 
CHICAGO,  ILL.— R.  S.  Lund,  1034  W.  Monroe  St. 
CLEVELAND,  O. — A.  L.  Hutchlns,  38  Plymouth  SL 
COLUMBUS,  O. — M.  B.  Faxon,  322  E.  Broad  St. 
CINCINNATI,  O. — Frank  W.  Ball,  Walnut  Hills. 
DETROIT — C.  B.  Chase,  59  Miami  Ave. 
INDIANAPOLIS,  IND.— George  B.  Wlegand,  1610  N.  Illi- 
nois St 


LOUISVILLE,  KY.— F.  L.  Schulz,  Jr.,  1325  Cherokee  Rd. 
MONTREAL—  William  Cooper,  568  St  Paul  SL 
NEWPORT,  R.  I.— David  Mcintosh,  Ledge  Road. 
PHILADELPHIA,  PA. — George  C.  WaUon,  1614  Ludlow 

St 
SAN     FRANCISCO,    CAL.— Luther    Monnette,      Market 

and  22nd   Streets  Camp,   Oakland. 
WASHINGTON,    D.    C— James    J.    Harty,    14th    and    H 

Streets,  W.  W. 


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FOR    SALE 

2000  Plants,  FRANZ  DEEGAN,     8000  RICHMOND  Plants  3000  KILLARNEY  Plants 

2  \i   inch  pots  2500  from  3,1--  inch  pots,  $15.00         1000  from  2%  inch  pots,  $  J  2.00 


500  Plants,  SUNRISE,  2  \  in.  pots 
$6.00  per  100;  $50.00  per  J  000 


per  J  00  5500  from  2%  inch 

pots,  $12.00  per  100 


per  100  2000  from  31-  inch 

pots,  $15.0o  per  100 


CASH  WITH   ORDER,  PLEASE 


BENJAMIN  DORRANCE,  0$SIR  Dorranceton,  Penn. 


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THE  COTTAGE  GARDENS  CO. 

QUEENS,  L.  I. 

Have  the  Largest,  Finest  and  Most 
Complete  Collection  of 

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HEADOUARTERS    FOR 
BEDDING     PLANTS 

Geraniums,  Heliotrope,  Fuchsias,  Coleus,  Dracenas, 
Salvias,  Verbenas,  Petunias,  Cannas,  Lobelia,  Ageratum, 
Asters,  Marigolds,  &c,  &c.  Hardy  Roses  in  great  variety, 
Crimson  RamDlers,  Cobeas,  Vincas,  Maurandya  and  other 
Climber6. 

Good  Assortment  of   Hardy  Perennials. 
Price  List  on  application. 

WM.    W.    EDGAR    CO. 

Wholesale  Growers  of  Palms,  Ferns,  Rubbers,  Decora- 
tive and  Bedding-  Plants. 

WAVERLEY,    HASS. 


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Verschaffeltii,  Golden  Bedder  and  fancy  named  varieties. 

Rooted  Cuttings,  60c.  per  100,     $5.00  per  1 OOO   Cash. 
H.  N.  EATON,    South   Sudbury,   Mass. 


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Cyclamen  Giant  Hybrids 

Seed  taken  of  exhibition  stock  the  cream  of  my  own 
strain.  None  better.  35,000  ready  in  6  separate 
colors,  including  Salmonium,  Papiho,  Rococo  and 
fringed  varieties,  once  transplanted,  $2.50  per  100; 
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Dwarf  Peach  Trees 


The  accompanying  illustration  is  from  a  photograph 
of  a  dwarf  peach  tree  at  the  height  of  the  blossoming 
season.  This  tree  is  growing  on  St.  Julien  plum  root. 
It  was  propagated  in  France.  It  was  planted  in  the 
grounds  at  Massachusetts  Agricultural  College  four 
years  ago  this  spring.  Since  that  time  it  has  twice 
been  killed  back  to  the  ground  by  the  severe  winters, 
and  it  has  borne  one  full  crop  of  fruit.  This  is  a 
pretty  good  record  I  think. 

There  is  much  interest  everywhere  in  dwarf  fruit 
trees.  In  many  ways  the  peach  is  one  of  the  most 
attractive  fruit  trees  for  dwarfing,  because  it  comes  so 
early  into  bearing  and  because  it  is  so  thoroughly 
adapted  to  garden  culture. 

In  this  country  it  is  practically  impossible  to  get  St. 
Julien  plum  for  use  as  stocks  even  when  it  is  imported 
from  France.  It  does  not  grow  well  and  is  hard  to 
Im.l.  We  found  excellent  results  in  dwarfing  peaches 
by  budding  them  on  American  plum  or  on  dwarf  sand 
cherry.  They  mav  also  be  budded  on  the  common 
Myrobalan  plum. 


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ROSA    SERICEA    VAR  :     PTERACANTHA 
(See  Colored  Supplement.) 

Although  the  rose  owes  its  universal  popularity  chief- 
ly to  its  glorious  fragrant  blossoms,  there  is  a  charm 
and  distinct  beauty  in  the  foliage  of  many  and  in  the 
stems  of  some.  Others  again  are  remarkable  for  their 
fruits,  even  more  perhaps  than  for  their  flowers.  The 
young  shoots  of  almost  all  roses  are  attractive,  but 
those  of  the  chinas  and  the  teas  are  especially  so.  When 
unfolding,  the  tender  shoots  are  tinged  with  shades  of 
ruby  red  and  bronze  and  then  have  a  charm  almost  as 
great  as  when  the  flowers  are  out.  Among  the  wild 
species  of  roses  none  perhaps  has  more  beautiful  leafage 
than  Rosa  rubrifolia.  which  is  quite  worth  growing  orj 
this  account  alone. 

Of  roses  whose  fruits  are  of  decorative  value  in  the 
garden,  the  Japanese  briar,  Eosa  rugosa  is  one  of  the 
most  striking.  This  rose  makes  a  large  bush  which  in 
early  summer  is  a  mass  of  large  pink  or  white  flowers, 
according  to  the  variety  planted,  and  in  late  summer 
and  autumn  the  flowers  are  followed  by  the  large  and 
brilliantly  colored  fruits.  Eosa  lueida  is  an  excellent 
plant  for  the  rock  garden.  Not  only  are  the  crimson 
berries  most  effective,  but  the  glossy  leafage  too  gives 
an  additional  beauty  to  the  plant.  Eosa  villosa  is  an- 
other rose  with  showy  fruits,  which  are  red.  White 
Eosa  spinosissim  and  Eosa  cinnamomea  are  others. 


Of  roses  with  colored  stems  that  shown  in  the  ac- 
companying colored  plate  is  undoubtedly  the  most  strik- 
ing and  handsome  variety  yet   in  c merce.     One  can 

well  imagine  what  a  glorious  picture  in  the  garden 
might  be  made  In  a  group  of  this  rose,  its  large  and 
prominent  winged  spines  and  Leafage  of  tender  green 
combining  to  produce1  an  effect  unique  among  roses. 
Rosa  sericea  is  a  lovely  single  rose  from  the  Himalayas 
that  is  little  known  in  gardens.  A  well-grown  plant 
produces  perfect  wreaths  of  creamy  white  blossoms  on 
its  arching  shoots.  Rosa  sericea  var.  pteracantha  was 
first  exhibited  in  the  United  Kingdom,  as  Ear  as  I  am 
aware,  at  the  great  international  Horticultural  exhibi- 
tion held  m  Edinburgh  in  September  last.  It  was  then 
awarded  a  first-class  certificate.  It  was  exhibited  by 
Messrs.  Paul  &  Son  of  Cheshunt,  for  Messrs.  Vilmorin, 
Andrieus  &  Co.  It  was  stated  to  have  beeD  raised  by 
M.  Philippe  de  Vilmorin.  It  was  not  in  flower,  but 
this  was  immaterial  as  n  was  easy  to  see  that  its  value 
as  a  -anion  plant  lay  in  the  large  winged  crimson 
spines.  These  are  arranged  along  the  branches  almost 
continuously,  as  may  be  seen  by  referring  to  the  col- 
ored plate.  Mr.  George  Paul,  who  had  seen  the  rose  at 
I.e.  Barr.es,  France,  stated  that  the  plant  grew  8  feet  or 
L0  feet  high  and  that  the  appearance  of  the  arching 
stems  with  the  light  upon  the  rich  crimson  coloring  of 
the  spines  mac     a   remarkably  fine  picture.     This  one 


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can  well  understand  from  the  appearance  of  the  speci- 
mens shown  at  Edinburgh  and  afterwards  in  London. 
Such  ,i  rose  as  this  ought  to  find  a  warm  welcome  from 
all  who  find  beauty  in  stem  and  leaf  as  well  as  in  flower. 

NEW  AXD  NOTEWORTHY  PLANTS. 

i  actus  Dahlia,  The  Pilot.  This  beautiful  new  dah- 
lia which  was  represented  in  the  colored  plate  recently 
published  as  a  supplement  to  Horticulture  is  a  flower 
of  distinct  and  striking-  coloring,  as  the  colored  plate 
showed  well.  It  was  raised  and  exhibited  by  Hobbies, 
Ltd.  In  September  last  this  firm  exhibited  it  at  the 
annual  show  of  the  National  Dahlia  Society.  It  was 
then  much  admired  and  received  a  first-class  certificate 
from  the  society.  The  cactus  dahlia,  of  which  there  are 
now  very  many  lovely  varieties,  has  to  a  large  extent 
replaced  the  old  showr  dahlias  so  far  as  garden  decora- 
tion is  concerned.  They  flower  more  freely  and  the 
flowers  are  better  exposed  to  view  than  the  heavy  blooms 
of  the  show  and  fancy  sorts.  Even  among  the  many 
beautiful  sorts  of  cactus  dahlias  which  have  been  sent 
out  during  the  last  few  years  "The  Pilot"  -lands  out 
as  one  of  the  most  handsome.  A  group  of  this  variety 
in  the  border  would  make  a  grand  display  in  the  late 
summer. 

A   NEW    DOUBLE-FLOWERED    LOBELIA. 

The  lovely  double-flowered  blue  lobelia  which  was 
shown  in  the  colored  supplement  given  with  Horticul- 
ture for  May  5  is  a  valuable  plant.  Many  varieties  of 
the  lobelia  have  from  time  to  time  been  sent  out  as  be- 
ing improvements  upon  those  already  in  commerce. 
Some  are  recommended  for  their  rich  or  distinct  color- 
ing and  some  for  their  improved  habit  of  growth.  The 
lobelia  illustrated  in  the  colored  plate  is  a  variety  of 
lobelia  speciosa  and  the  beautiful  sky-blue  double  flow- 
ers are  produced  very  freely.  Nothing  ran  excel  their 
delightful  color  and  form.  In  the  colored  plate  it  is 
shown  growing  in  a  pot,  and  for  this  method  of  culture 
it  is  particularly  well  suited  on  account  of  the  semi- 
pendent  habit  of  growth.  Tin-  characterise  enables 
it  in  a  short  time  completely  to  cover  the  pot  ami  pro- 
duce a  charming  effect.  It  makes  an  excellent  bedding 
plant  as  the  double  flowers  are  very  lasting;  in  fact,  it 
seems  to  bloom  freely  throughout  summer  and  early 
autumn.  On  account  of  its  semi-trailing  habit  of 
growth  it  may  be  grown  in  baskets. 

A  NEW   CLIMBING   ROSE. 

At  a  meeting  and  exhibition  held  by  the  Royal  Hor- 
ticultural Society  on  the  15th  inst..  a  very  beautiful 
new  climbing  rose  was  shown  by  William  Paul  &  Son. 
It  is  called  Kathleen  and  is  of  the  multifiora  type  to 
which  many  of  our  best  rambling  and  climbing  roses 
belong.  This  rose  grow,  strongly  and  bears  bunches  of 
fairlv  large  apple-blossom-like  flowers  which  are  a  rich, 
soft  rose  in  color  witli  a  lighter  centre.  William  Paul 
&  Son  showed  several  plants  of  this  rosi — some  6  or  7 
feet  high — grown  in  pillar  form  and  hearing  bunches  of 
their  richly  colored  flowers  from  top  to  bottom.  This 
rose  has  one  very  important  characteristic  which  ren- 
ders it  valuable  among  single  flowered  climbing  roses: 


namely,  the  flowers  last  well.  They  do  not  fall  quickly, 
as  many  single-flowered  roses  are  apt  to  do.  The  plants 
exhibited  by  William  Paul  had  been  in  bloom  for  three 
weeks  already  and  the  flower  bunches  still  gave  no  sign 
id'  falling.  Even  by  shaking  the  plants  not  a  petal  was 
made  to  fall. 

RHODODENDRON  PINK  PEARL. 

This  is  undoubtedly  the  finest  of  the  pink-flowered 
rhododendrons  hardy  in  this  country.  It  is  unap- 
proached  for  size  and  beautiful  coloring  of  the  individ- 
ual bloom  and  also  for  the  size  of  the  flower  truss, 
which  is  magnificent.  Yesterday  at  the  exhibition  of 
the  Royal  Horticultural  Society  Messrs.  John  Waterer 
&  Sen-.  Ltd.,  Bagshot,  set  up  a  splendid  group  of  Pink 
Pearl  rhododendron.  The  plants  were  a  feature  of  the 
show.  This  variety,  which  hitherto  has  been  offered  at 
rather  a  high  price,  is  to  be  offered  in  the  autumn  at 
reduced  prices.  A  new  variety  called  White  Pearl  was 
also  exhibited  by  Messrs.  Waterer.  This  is  virtually  a 
white  flowered  form  of  Pink  Pearl  and  a  beautiful  plant 
it  is.  It  does  not  make  such  a  lovely  display  as  Pink 
Pearl,  being  a  white  variety,  but  it  is  nevertheless  re- 
markable for  the  size  of  the  individual  bloom  and  the 
flower  truss.  Messrs.  Waterer  obtained  an  award  of 
merit  for  a  new  variety  called  Mrs.  I-].  C.  Stirling.  This 
rhododendron,  which  is  quite  hardy,  is  one  of  great 
promise;  it  has  a  ver}  large  flower  truss  of  a  lovely  pale 
pink  color. 

The  Columbines 

The  perennial  garden  or  border  seems  incomplete 
unless  some  of  the  columbines  are  grown.  They  bloom 
early  in  April  and  others  flower  as  late  as  June.  Not 
only  can  they  be  depended  on  for  bloom,  but  their  hardi- 
ness is  unquestioned.  Though  largely  used  for  border 
and  formal  garden  planting,  they  can  hardly  be  omitted 
in  a  rockery.  In  such  a  situation  they  thrive  and  give 
plenty  of  bloom. 

Our  native  variety  canadensis  loves  a  partly  shaded 
location.  The  beautiful  blue  and  violet  flowers  of  the 
species  vulgaris  makes  it  much  prized.  Quite  distinct 
from  these  two  types  is  chrysantha,  which  bears  a  yel- 
low flower.  The  true  Rocky  Mountain  species,  ceerulea, 
has  beautiful  light  blue  sepals  and  white  petals. 

One  of  the  very  finest  late  introductions  is  the  dwarf 
Japanese  flabellata  nana  alba.  It  grows  about  one  foot 
high  and  hear-  beautiful  white  flowers  in  profusion  in 
April.  The  foliage  is  quite  distinct  from  all  the  others, 
being  glaucous-green  in  color  and  more  fleshy.  It  is 
excellent  for  edging,  as  the  foliage  looks  well  the  entire 
season. 


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Trachelospermum  jasminoides 

This  plant  is  better  known  as  Rhyncospermum  jas- 
minoides;  it  fuither  enjoys  like  most  plants  an 
additional  synonym,  Parechites  jasminoides.  Syno- 
iiwii-  arc  quite  fashionable  of  recent  years.  Whether 
this  sort  of  thing  is  beneficial  and  edifying  to  tin-  craft 
each  reader  has  to  determine  for  himself. 

The  plant  in  question  belongs  to  a  small  genus  of  four 
species,  according  to  some  authorities,  and  hails  from 
China.  It  easily  ranks  with  the  choices!  of  greenhouse 
trellis  plants,  and  no  establishment  of  any  consequence 
should  be  without  one  or  more  specimens  of  this  exquis- 
itely fragrant  white-flowered  vine.  It  is  very  accommodat- 
ing and  easily  managed  as  it  makes  itself  at  home  in 
the  stove,  greenhouse,  cool-greenhouse,  or  even  in  a  sub- 
stantial pit,  where  it  can  be  wintered  all  right.  The 
pit  or  cool  greenhouse  treatmenl  suits  it  best,  as  there  it 
is  more  abundantly  floriferous  and  lasts  longer  in 
flower. 

One  moderately  large  plant  is  sufficient!]  fragrant 
to  add  character  and  choiceness  to  a  whole  collection  of 
flowering  plants  at  this  season  of  the  year,  provided  the 
cool  treatment  has  been  adopted:  but  to  realize  the 
charming  capabilities  of  this  plant  from  a  floral  effecl 
standpoint,  a  number  of  them  must  be  grown  and 
flowered  at  the  same  time;  the  larger  the  plants,  as  a 
matter  of  course,  the  grander  and  more  imposing  the 
show. 

Any  one  who  can  recall — and  that  is  not  remote — 
the  dozen  or  thereabouts  of  the  magnificent  specimi  □ 
plants  shown  at  the  opening  of  Boston's  new  Horticul- 
tural Hall,  commonly  known  as  "Prof.  Sargent's 
Show,"  will  not.  methinks,  begrudge  all  the  praise  that 
1  can  bestow  on  it.  Some  of  those  were  trained  on 
trellises  eight  or  more  feel  high,  and  from  four  feet  up 
in  diameter,  completely  obscuring  all  traces  of  the  frame 
work  with  their  ample  growth  and  leathery  dark-green 
leaves,  surmounted  with  their  snowy-white  flowers. 

If  I,  by  thus  reminding  my  fellow-craftsmen  through 
the  medium  of  your  journal,  can  establish  the  true 
worth  of  this  plant,  to  the  point  of  stimulating  a 
desire  on  their  part  to  take  up  its  cultivation,  however 
limited,  1  will  deem  my  mission  in  this  connection  not 
amiss.  It  can  he  varioii-l\  used  to  advantage,  on  trel- 
lises on  the  roof  of  a  green  house,  for  clothing  pillars 
and  other  bare  objects;  hut  for  best  results  on  formal 
trellises  in  pots  or  tubs,  the  Latter  method  being  prefer- 
able as  the  plants  can  be  shifted  to  any  desired  place  at 
will  like  any  other  plant.  When  piazza  decoration  is  in 
practice — and  it  is  but  few  places  of  any  importance 
nowaday  that  doesn't  maintain  a  floral  display  on  then- 
piazzas  at  some  one  season  of  the  year  at  least — the 
subject  of  tins  note  is  especially  fitted  to  lend  charm  and 
grace  to  such  floral  displays. 

As  stated  at  the  beginning  of  this  note  it  is  easily 
managed,  not  requiring  any  special  admixtures  of  soil 
to  ensure  success,  other  than  what  suits  most  plants.  In 
the  growing  season  it  enjoys  copious  watering  as  well 
as     frequent     overhead    syringings!     To     obtain     large 


plants  in  a  given  parr  of  time  planting-out  in  rich, 
friable  soil  is  to  be  recommended.  Care,  however,  in 
tin-  practice,  is  to  he  given  to  the  lifting  in  the  fall, 
as  insufficiencv  of  a  bale  of  earth  at  lifting  may  prove 
disastrous  thereafter.  While  it  can  be  rooted  from  old 
wood,  semi-young  wood  is  the  most  appropriate,  as  roots 
are  emitted  from  sueb  wood  much  more  quickly  than 
from  the  former.  There  is  a  variegated  form  of  this 
type  that  is  less  satisfactory  as  it  is  generally  less 
floriferous,  otherwise  it  makes  a  very  line  plant  when 
grown  to  a  large  size. 


Rockeries  or  Rock  Gardens 

Why  is  it  that  this  branch  of  the  gardener's  art  re- 
ceives  such  scant  attention  on  this  side  of  the  Atlantic? 
Most  own  estate  of  any  magnitude  contains  a  nook  or 
corner  suited  for  the  construction  of  one,  and  as  a  rule 
the  situation  mosi  suitable  for  a  rockery  is  hardly 
adapted  for  any  other  purpose.  When  one  considers 
the  multitude  of  gems  that  flourish  in  only  such  posi- 
tion^ and  when  it  is  taken  into  consideration  what  a 
treat  it  is  to  stumble  onto  one,  after  seeing  large  areas 
of  smooth  lawn,  symmetrical  roadways,  the  everlasting 
wavy  line  of  shrubbery,  etc.,  it  is  surprising  that  they 
are  not  more  in  \  ogue. 

In  most  of  the  botanic  gardens  and  many  private  es- 
tates on  the  other  side  the  rockery  is  one  of  the  spots 
most  frequented  b\  sightseers.  At  any  season  of  the 
year  it  is  attractive,  whether  in  early  spring  when  the 
fern  fronds  are  unfurling  in  graceful  coils  in  the  shady 
crannies  and  many  alpines  are  flowering  on  the  more 
exposed  situations,  or  summer  and  autumn  when  the 
ferns  have  full}  developed  their  fronds  and  show  their 
great  diversity  of  formation,  from  the  broad  leathery 
looking  scolopendrums  to  the  fine  feathery  fronds  of 
the  lastreas,  etc.,  and  the  noble  osmundas,  to  the  small, 
but  nevertheless  interesting  adiantums  and  aspleniums. 

Many  of  the  rarer  and  beautiful  alpines  require  to 
he  lifted  in  fall  and  potted  up  and  kept  in  a  cool  bouse, 
as  it  is  somewhat  difficult  to  shelter  them  properly,  as 
the  pockets  in  which  they  love  to  be  placed  fill  with 
rain  or  melted  snow,  and  freeze  solid,  frequently  killing 
them  outright,  or  else  crippling  them  to  such  an  extent 
that  they  seldom  recover. 

The  general  idea  of  a  rockery  is  a  heap  of  soil  and 
stones,  pyramidal  or  otherwise.  We  are  not  advocating 
the  construction  of  any  such  thing.  The  idea  one 
should  try  to  follow  in  building  a  rockery  is  that  of  a 
rocky  glen  in  miniature.  The  rougher  in  outline  the 
better,  making  as  many  pockets  in  all  kinds  of  places 
as  possible.  The  introduction  of  water  for  cascades 
and  pools  will  lend  an  added  charm  and  will  make  it 
possible  to  introduce  many  species  of  both  plants  and 
ferns  that  otherwise  would  not  succeed. 

Field  stone  of  rough  exterior,  tree  butts,  large  clin- 
kers such  as  can  be  had  at  smelting  concerns,  etc.,  are 
amongsl  tin  mosi  suitable  articles  for  construction,  and 
with  the  careful  use  of  cement  it  is  surprising  what 
effect  may  be  produced.  In  making  the  pockets  always 
try  to  provide  adequate  drainage. 


C-^Casi^/m*) 


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AN  ILLUSTRATED  JOURNAL 

DEVOTED  TO  THE 

FLORIST,   FLANTSMAN,  LANDSCAPE 

GARDENER  AND    KINDRED 

INTERESTS 

HORTICULTURE  PUBLISHING  CO. 

II     HAMILTON    PLACE,    BOSTON,    MASS. 

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WM.   J.   STEWART.   Editor  and  Manager. 

Jt    is   doubtful   it'   the   history   of 

Prosperity   in  horticulture  in  America  can  fur- 

the  nursery  trade     ^jgh  a  parallel  for  the  tremendous 

expansion  which  the  ornamental 
nursery  trade  has  experienced  during  the  past  few  years. 
Every  dealer  in  hardy  shrubbery  and  herbaceous  ma- 
terial has  had  more  business  than  he  could  attend  to 
during  the  spring  which  has  just  closed  and  it  has 
been  impossible  to  obtain  the  stock  to  fill  the  orders  for 
special  sizes  in  some  things  at  figures  that  would  make 
an  orchid  dealer  envious.  There  is  plenty  of  room  for 
more  nurseries  and  the  best  of  encouragement  for  their 
establishment.  In  no  section  of  the  country  is  this 
industry  overdone  and  the  limit  for  the  immediate 
future  is  not  in  sight.  Enterprising  young  men  make 
a  note  of  it. 

Decoration  Day  has  again  com"  and 
The  great  gone  and  according  to  beautiful  cus- 
floral  holiday  torn  the  field,  garden  and  the  green- 
house have  given  lavishly  of  their 
choicest  product  that  the  day  might  be  appropriately 
observed.  Each  year  sees  this  occasion  take  on  a  deeper 
significance  and  a  more  widespread  devotion  of  the  holi- 
day to  its  rightful  purpose.  But  great  as  the  demand 
for  flowers  lias  become  and  astounding  as  its  increase 
has  been  from  year  to  year,  we  believe  it  is  yet  but 
moderate  as  compared  with  what  the  future  will 
develop.  Already  in  many  communities  it  has  reached 
the  distinction  id'  being  the  most  important  day  in  the 
year  in  the  amount  of  business  it  brings'  to  the  florist. 
Eventually  this  will  lie  true  of  every  community.  Xow 
is  the  time  to  plan  for  next  year's  special  crops  to  meet 
this  call. 

The  importance  of  the  peony  as  a  cut  flower. 
The      jn  a  commercial  way.  grows  apace.     Thanks 
peony     to  the  discerning  foresight  of  a  few  enterpris- 
ing growers  certain  markets  arc  already,  while 
the  demand  is  still  young,  handling  peonies  in  a  sys- 
tematic  wholesale   manner   while   in   others   the   move- 
ment  has    scarcely   been   felt   thus   far.     Growers    will 
make  no  mistake  in  planting  liberally  of  this  popular 
subject  which  is  bound  to  take  the  same  indispensable 
place  in  its  season  which  the  chrysanthemum  holds  in 


the  autumn.  We  expect  to  see  the  flowering  season 
extended  to  cover  many  weeks,  by  the  production  of 
extra  early  and  extra  late  varieties  and  the  adaption  of 
special  cultural  methods,  as  has  been  done  so  success- 
fully in  the  case  of  the  chrysanthemum.  Cold  storage 
of  the  buds  has  also  been  carried  out  with  fair  success 
by  sundry  large  growers.  As  to  varieties,  those  kinds 
having  the  most  desirable  qualities  of  usefulness  and 
popularity  will  gradually  come  to  the  front  from  the 
over-crowded  lists  now  available.  It  will  be  a  long 
time,  however,  before  the  splendid  variety  Festiva  Max- 
una.  shown  on  the  frontispiece  of  this  paper,  has  to 
take  a  back  place  as  a  florists'  flower. 

In  the  May  issue  of  our  esteemed 
The  Boston  contemporary,  The  National  Xursery- 
gardeners  are  man,  we  find  an  editorial  comment  orj 
admonished  x\ir  project  of  the  Gardeners'  and 
Florists*  Club  of  Boston  to  establish 
a  course  of  study  in  tin'  primary  essentials  of  landscape 
garden  work:  "'Gardeners."  it  tells  us,  "should  remem- 
ber that  landscape  work  in  its  highest  sense  is  a  fine  art. 
and  is  very  different  from  the  mere  laying  out  and 
planting  of  restricted  areas  of  ground.  The  essen- 
tials and  qualities  of  a  good  landscape  are  not  in  the 
same  category  with  the  requisites  of  a  backyard  or  a 
small  dooryarcl  lawn.  While  instruction  of  this  kind 
is  most  desirable,  gardeners  should  realize  that  a  brief 
course  of  that  type  will  not  make  them  landscape-  gar- 
deners. It  is  valuable  from  the  standpoint  of  making 
them  more  familiar  with  plant  materials,  but  the  study 
of  landscape  gardening  can  only  be  conducted  by  a 
study  of  the  theory  of  design  in  its  broadest  sense." 
Doubtless  this  ponderous  chunk  of  pedantic  profundity 
will  duly  impress  these  presumptious  Boston  gardeners 
who  would  aspire  to  reach  out  beyond  their  "backyard 
or  small  dooryard  lawn"  and  dare  to  trespass  upon  this 
sacred  domain  of  "fine  art"  which  our  Rochester  con- 
temporary a  — nines  to  guard  so  jealously.  It  is  possible, 
however,  that  these  venturesome  gardeners  may  also 
"remember"  the  teachings  of  one  A.  J.  Downing  who 
held  that  beauty  of  landscape  cannot  be  subjected  to  or 
circumscribed  by  any  fixed  rules  of  art,  and  they  may 
also  take  courage  from  the  words  of  that  great  ex- 
pounder of  the  principles  of  taste  and  their  application, 
when  he  wrote,  "There  is  really  a  native  school  of 
horticulture  about  Boston,  and  even  foreign  gardeners 
are  obliged  to  yield  to  its  influence."  We  do  not  think 
there  is  any  need  for  our  respected  contemporary  to 
worry  about  the  outcome  of  this  little. educational  ven- 
ture on  the  part  of  the  Boston  fraternity.  They  "realize 
that  a  brief  course  of  that  type  will  not  make  them 
landscape  gardeners.'"  but  they  also  realize  that  the 
exclusive  possession  of  intellect,  genius,  and  refined 
taste  has  been  bestowed  upon  no  individual  or  coterie 
and  undoubtedly  know  very  well  what  they  are  about. 
We  might  also  add  that  anyone  who  thinks  to  feather 
his  nest  by  adopting  a  supercilious  attitude  towards  the 
gardeners  shows  mighty  poor  judgment. 


June  2,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


707 


AFTER  ADJOURNMENT. 
Rhododendron  Smirnovi  is  a  new 
variety  of  the  evergreen  section  from 
the  mountains  of  Northern  Asia,  which 
has  just  bloomed  for  the  first  time  at 
the  Arnold  Arboretum.  It  appears  to 
be  perfectly  hardy  here  and  its  most 
remarkable  quality  is  its  early  bloom- 
ing. It  is  now  through  flowering, 
when  atrosanguineum  and  other.s 
hitherto  among  the  earliest  hardy  va- 
rieties are  just  opening.  The  flower  is 
large,  pink,  finely  spotted  with  light 
brown  on  the  upper  lobe.  The  variety 
promises    great    commercial    value. 


As  announced  in  our  advertising  col- 
umns the  Messrs.  Barrows  are  now 
ready  to  send  out  their  new  fern, 
Nephrolepis  Whitmani.  It  is  seldom 
that  we  can  give  the  unqualified  praise 
to  a  new  introduction  which  in  this 
instance  is  merited.  Perfection  of  form 
and  rapidity  of  multiplication  will 
make  it  at  once  a  favorite  with  the 
amateur  and  the  commercial  grower 
alike. 

The  great  rainfall  of  the  past  few 
days  has  changed  the  complexion  of 
things  horticulturally  and  agricultur- 
ally, and  instead  of  dust-dry  garden 
beds  we  now  have  deeply  soaked 
earth.  The  weeds  have  already  found 
it  out  and  weed  killing  will  soon  take 
its  place  on  the  program.  The  weed- 
killer man  whose  advertisement  ap- 
pears on  the  back  page  of  this  paper 
now  becomes  a  very  important  person- 
age, and  we  suggest  that  our  readers 
communicate  with  him  speedily. 


NEWS   NOTES. 
The    Essex   greenhouses,    Cleveland, 
0.,  have  been  rented  by  P.  C.  Bartels, 
who  has  been  connected  with  the  J.  M. 
Gasser  Company. 


The  greenhouse  of  Fritz  Herst  at 
Bennington,  Vt.,  was  badly  riddled  by 
a  hail  storm  on  May  25.  Damage  to 
glass  and  plants  estimated  at  $500. 


The  South  Bend  Floral  Co.,  South 
Bend,  Ind.,  are  planning  the  addition 
of  20,000  feet  of  glass  to  their  plant  to 
meet  the  needs  of  their  increasing 
business. 


Foster  Bros.,  located  at  1504  Fulton 
street,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  were  the  vic- 
tims of  burglars  on  May  25.  Fortu- 
nately there  was  only  a  small  sum  of 
money  in  the  cash  drawer. 


John  Dellar  of  Cincinnati  was 
thrown  from  his  wagon  by  a  collision 
with  a  street  car  and  so  badly  injured 
that  he  was  taken  to  the  hospital.  At 
last  reports  he  was  improving. 

By  order  of  T.  T.  Crittenden,  referee 
in  bankruptcy,  the  stock  and  all  assets 
of  the  Chas.  A.  Shaeffer  Floral  Co., 
Kansas  City,  Mo.,  were  sold  at  auction 
on  May  19  by  U.  S.  Marshal  E.  R. 
Durham. 


While  Fenton  Fennell  of  Cohoes.  N. 
Y.,  was  delivering  orders  on  the  after- 
noon of  May  21,  an  electric  car 
crashed  into  the  rear  end  of  his 
wagon,  throwing  him  against  the 
bridge  which  he  was  crossing.  He  was 
removed  to  his  home  and  examination 
showed  that  no  bones  were  broken, 
but  his  muscles  were  wrenched  and 
flesh  torn,  and  his  recovery  will  be 
slow. 


WHOLESOME   CHESTNUTS. 

To  keep  private  hedges  in  good  con- 
dition they  ought  to  be  clipped  early. 

Tall  growing  herbaceous  plants 
should  be  supported  by  stakes  of  wood 
with  the  bark  on  or  painted  green. 
White  tips  are  not  harmonizing,  fax 
less  ornamental. 

Although  the  melon  blight  absented 
itself  last  season  it  is  the  safer  plan 
to  be  as  fully  prepared  for  its  presence 
as  possible.  For  that  purpose  it  will 
be  well  if  melons  are  grown  in  regu- 
lar frames  (not  melon  frames),  to  con- 
tinue covering  them  in  order  that  at 
least  a  part  of  the  crop  expected  may 
be  secured. 

It  may  seem  a  big  job  to  thin  the 
fruit  on  out-door  peaches  and  on 
pears  but  I  question  if  there  is  one  that 
tries  it  once  that  doesn't  keep  up  the 
practice,  because  of  the  better  fruit  in 
every  way  that  invariably  results. 

Hydrangeas,  like  roses,  require  a 
great  deal  of  water  when  making  their 
growth  and,  like  roses  too,  the  size  of 
bloom  depends  on  the  growth  of  wood 
and  for  that  reason  they  should  be 
carefully  watered  and  fed  before 
flowering  and  while  they  are  in  flower. 
Hydrangeas  in  tubs  do  not  show  up  to 
good  advantage  the  first  season  after 
tubbing  if  they  have  been  before  then 
grown  in  the  open  ground  but  under 
favorable  conditions  they  will  make 
up  for  what  they  lack,  the  second  sea- 
son. 

The  mortality  among  hydrangeas 
last  winter  ought  to  teach  us  that  it 
will  pay  to  lift  plants  of  moderate 
size  at  least,  and  put  them  where  they 
will  be  reasonably  safe  from  whatever 
cause  played  havoc  last  winter. 

When  cutting  paeony  flowers  for  use 
in  decorating  don't  defer  putting  the 
stems  in  water  immediately  after  they 
are  cut  otherwise  the  flowers  will  not 
last  long. 

Have  you  roses  Frau  Karl  Druschki 
and  Mildred  Grant?  If  not,  try  and 
see  them  in  bloom  somewhere;  in  the 
latter  event  I  am  mistaken  if  in  con- 
sequence a  few  plants  do  not  change 
hands  before  this  time  next  year. 


TOLEDO    ENTERPRISE. 

Searles  Bros.,  one  of  the  leading 
market  gardening  firms  in  Toledo,  O., 
are  preparing  to  erect  a  range  of 
greenhouses  for  lettuce  and  cucumbers. 
Their  present  plant  consists  of  ten 
houses,  each  34x260,  and  they  have  re- 
cently acquired  two  adjoining  plots  of 
ground  which  will  be  put  under  glass, 
making  a  tract  of  nearly  twelve  acres. 
Tfcey  will  build  this  year  enough 
houses  of  size  14x750  to  cover  two  and 
a  half  acres,  for  which  contract  has 
been  let.  Construction  has  begun  ou 
the  boiler  plant,  which  is  to  be  60x150. 
Hot  water  will  be  the  system  use!  in 
heating.  They  expect  to  have  the  two 
and  a  half  acres  of  glass  in  working 
order  by  October  1. 

On^-half  of  George  Bayer's  place  is 
now  devoted  to  tomatoes,  and  they  art 
fine  in  foliage  and  fruiting  satisfacto- 
rily. Before  tomatoes  were  planted, 
lettuce  was  the  crop,  which  was  put 
in  after  the  chrysanthemums  had  out- 
grown their  usefulness.  Mr.  Bayer  is 
thus  making  a  happy  combination  of 
cut  flowers  and  garden  truck,  and 
that  there  is  no  mistake  about  it  is 
shown  by  the  prosperous  appearance 
of  the  whole  plant. 


THE   INCONSISTENCY   OF  JUDGES. 

Editor  HORTICULTURE. 

Dear  Sir: — In  your  issue  of  April 
14th  I  notice  a  letter  under  the  head- 
ing of  "An  Exhibitor's  Grievence"  in 
which  the  writer  displays  an  admira- 
ble frame  of  mind  in  saying  he  would 
rather  have  a  cultural  certificate  than 
a  gratuity.  In  the  following  issue  we 
have  a  letter  from  the  chairman  of  the 
committee  of  judges  giving  a  reason 
for  witholding  such  a  certificate, 
namely,  that  the  pips  were  not  grown 
by  the  exhibitor,  and  required  only 
ordinary  culture.  In  your  issue  of 
this  week  I  notice  a  cultural  certificate 
has  been  given  by  the  same  society  for 
Lilium  candidum.  Now  to  a  "Garden- 
ing Elizabeth"  such  inconsistency  Is 
incomprehensible  and  I  dare  say  the 
same  for  a  good  number  of  your  read- 
ers. Does  Lilium  candidum  require 
more  skillful  culture  than  lily  of  the 
valley?  or  were  those  bulbs  in  ques- 
tion grown  by  the  exhibitor,  or  even 
American  grown? 

Yours, 
ELIZABETH  DRAKE. 

Pittsburg,  Pa. 


PERSONAL. 


W.  F.  Dreer  of  Philadelphia  was  a 
visitor  in  Boston  for  a  few  hours  last 
week. 

George  E.  Struck,  traveling  repre- 
sentative of  Lager  &  Hurrell,  is  sick 
with  the  measles  at  the  City  Hospital, 
Boston. 

William  N.  Reed  of  Reed  &  Keller, 
New  York  City,  accompanied  by  Mrs. 
Reed,  will  sail  on  June  12  for  a  busi- 
ness and  pleasure  trip  on  the  other 
side. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Joseph  Fuller  of  Leo- 
minster, Mass.,  will  sail  from  Boston 
for  Naples  on  the  Romanic,  June  5. 
They  expect  to  spend  about  two 
months  in  European  travel. 


OBITUARY. 
Charles  E.  Parker  of  Holden,  Mass., 
died  on  May  22.  He  had  served  the 
town  in  various  capacities  and  con- 
ducted a  florist  business  for  many 
years.  He  is  survived  by  a  widow  and 
five  children. 


John  Kelly  died  at  his  home  in  New 
Canaan,  Conn.,  May  19,  aged  83.  Mr. 
Kelly  had  been  connected  with  Edwin 
Hoyt's  nurseries  since  boyhood,  and 
had  grown  up  with  the  business.  A 
widow  and  five  sons  survive  him. 


Mrs.  Norton,  wife  of  M.  H.  Norton, 
ex-president  of  the  Society  of  Ameri- 
can Florists,  died  on  May  26,  after  a 
long  and  painful  illness.  The  funeral 
took  place  on  Monday,  May  28,  from 
her  late  residence  in  Dorchester,  Mass. 


Frank  B.  Smith,  who  for  the  past 
twenty  years  has  been  engaged  in  the 
florist  business  in  Danville,  III.,  died 
at  his  home  in  Roselawn  on  May  13. 
aged  59.  His  sons  Joseph  J.  and 
Herbert  E.,  who  have  had  charge  of 
his  business  for  the  past  two  years, 
will  continue  it  under  the  name  of 
Frank  B.  Smith's  Sons. 


INCORPORATED. 
Begerow  Floral  Co.,  Newark,  N.  J. — 
A.  Begerow,  A.  C.  Begerow,  O.  Rams- 
perger,  J.  Schottmaier,  T.  W.  Dobbins, 
Jr.    Capital,  $25,000. 


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HORTICULTURE 


June  2,  1906 


NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES. 


NEWPORT    HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 

A  regular  meeting  of  this  society 
was  held  last  Tuesday  evening,  Presi- 
dent MacLellan  in  the  chair.  The 
finishing  touches  were  given  the 
schedule  for  the  August  exhibition.  It 
was  expected  that  a  lively  discussion 
would  arise  out  of  the  question  re- 
ferred to  the  Executive  Committee, 
"What  is  an  Annual?"  but  that  commit- 
tee judiciously  rid  itself  of  the  whole 
business  by  referring  the  question  in 
turn  to  the  judges  at  the  exhibition 
which  now  to  me  seems  the  most  sensi- 
ble course  to  pursue. 

Again  this  year  one  of  the  features 
of  the  Carnival  will  be  a  floral  parade 
and,  considering  the  pronounced  hit 
made  by  the  society's  float  last  year, 
the  members  voted  to  send  a  delega- 
tion to  attend  the  meetings  of  the 
carnival  committee  with  power  to 
co-operate  in  any  undertaking  sug- 
gested and  give  the  carnival  commit- 
tee to  understand  that  the  Horticul- 
tural Society  would  again  place  a  float 
in  the  parade.  It  was  also  voted  to 
select  judges  for  the  exhibition  from 
among  the  gardeners  of  Newport  in 
order  that  the  disappointed  ones  may 
have  a  better  chance  to  wreak  ven- 
geance. 

GARDENERS'  AND  FLORISTS' CLUB 
OF  BOSTON. 
The  next  field  day  of  the  club  will 
be  held  on  Tuesday,  June  19,  at  the 
estates  of  Larz  Anderson  and  Mrs.  W. 
C.  Brandegee,  Faulkner  Farm,  Brook- 
line.  Members  will  meet  at  3  o'clock 
on  this  occasion  and  after  the  estates 
have  been  inspected  adjournment  will 
be  made  to  Horticultural  Hall  where 
the  regular  monthly  club  meeting  will 
be  held,  and  for  which  a  specially  at- 
tractive program  is  arranged.  Full 
details  later. 

W.  N.  CRAIG,  Secretary. 

MASSACHUSETTS     HORTICULTUR- 
AL SOCIETY. 

The  annual  rhododendron  exhibition 
of  the  Massachusetts  Horticultural 
Society  will  be  held  at  Horticultural 
Hall,  300  Massachusetts  Ave.,  Satur- 
day, June  2,  from  12  to  6  o'clock. 

In  addition  to  rhododendrons  and 
hardy  azaleas  there  will  be  a  fine  dis- 
play of  orchids,  irises,  hardy  herbac- 
eous flowers,  and  ornamental  trees  and 
shrubs.  Collections  of  vegetables  also 
will  be  shown. 

Admission  is  free  to  the  public. 

WM.  P.  RICH,  Secretary. 


AMERICAN     SEED     TRADE     ASSO- 
CIATION. 
The    twenty-fourth    annual    conven- 
tion will  be  held  at  the  Boody  House, 
Toledo,  O.,  June  26-27-28,  1906. 
OFFICERS    19051906. 

President.— W.  H.  Grenell,  Pierre- 
pont  Manor,  N.  Y.;  First  Vice-Presi- 
dent, L.  L.  May,  St.  Paul,  Minn.; 
Second  Vice-President,  G.  B.  McVay, 
Birmingham,  Ala.;  Secretary-Treas- 
urer, C.  E.  Kendel,  Cleveland,  O.; 
Assistant  Secretary,  Frank  H.  Funk, 
Bloomington,  111. 

Executive  Committee. — C.  N.  Page, 
Des  Moines,  la.;  S.  F.  Willard, 
Wethersfield,    Conn.;     G.    B.    McVay, 


Birmingham,  Ala.;  M.  H.  Duryea,  New 
York  City;  F.  W.  Bolgiano,  Washing- 
ton, D.  C. 

Membership  Committee. — Albert  Mc- 
Cullough,  Cincinnati,  O.;  Alfred  J. 
Brown,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.;  W.  S. 
Woodruff,  Orange,  Conn. 

Committee  on  Arrangements. — C.  S. 
Burge,  Chairman;  Wm.  T.  Phillips,  F. 
W.  Jeager. 

ORDER    OF    BUSINESS. 

Reports  of  the  Secretary  and 
Treasurer;  Election  of  Members;  Re- 
ports of  Committees;  Reading  of  Com- 
munications; Unfinished  Business; 
New  Business;  General  Discussion  and 
Annual  Election  and  Installation  of 
Officers. 

Opening  Session,  Tuesday,  June  26, 
10  A.  M. 

PROGRAM. 

"The  Seed  Catalogue  from  the 
Customer's  Standpoint,"  Floyd  Bral- 
lier. 

"Varietal  Description  of  Garden 
Vegetables,"  Prof.  W.  W.  Tracy  (U.  S. 
Department  of  Agriculture). 

"Early  History  of  the  Seed  Busi- 
ness," Burnet  Landreth  (D.  Landreth 
Seed  Co.,  Bristol,  Pa.). 

"Desirable  Imported  Natural  Grass- 
es," Henry  Nungesser  (Henry  Nunges- 
ser  &  Co.,  New  York). 

"Seedsmen  and  Civic  Improvement," 
J.  Horace  McFarland  (President,  The 
American  Civic  Association). 

"Co-operative  Publicity  through  the 
Press  Department,  National  Council  of 
Horticulture,"  James  Burdette  (Chi- 
cago Tribune). 

"Modern  Retail  Conditions,"  Finley 
Acker,  Philadelphia. 

A  glance  through  the  program  will 
give  but  slight  indications  of  the  im- 
portance of  the  topics  presented.  Mr. 
McFarland's  address  and  that  of  Mr. 
Burdette  will  mark  an  era  in  the  seed 
business  of  which  some  of  us  have  no 
inkling. 

The  Committee  on  Entertainment, 
promises  a  fine  program. 

Mayor  Brant  Whitloch  will  make 
the  address  of  welcome. 

The  Boody  House  has  been  selected 
for  convention  headquarters.  Rates 
on  the  American  plan  $3.00  to  $5.00  per 
day.  Rooms  may  be  engaged  in  ad- 
vance by  writing  to  the  Boody  direct. 

Toledo  is  easily  accessible  by  rail 
and  by  three  boat  lines  and  being  cen- 
trally located  this  should  insure  a  large 
attendance. 

C.  E.  KENDEL,  Sec'y. 


CLUB  AND   SOCIETY   NOTES. 

A  peony  exhibition  was  held  by  the 
Pennsylvania  Horticultural  Society  on 
Thursday  and  Friday  of  this  week. 

June  7  and  8  are  the  dates  set  for 
the  Rose  Show  at  Horticultural  Hall. 
Prize  lists  can  be  had  by  applying  to 
the  secretary. 


The  special  attraction  at  the  Flor- 
ists' Club  of  Philadelphia  meeting 
Tuesday  next  will  be  peonies,  and 
there  will  also  be  a  discussion  as  to 
the  coming  convention  at  Dayton. 
President  Thomas  B.  Meehan  will 
have  something  special  to  say  in  open- 
ing the  discussion. 


ized  at  Chattanooga,  Tenn.,  on  May 
22d,  and  elected  the  following  officers: 
President,  R.  C.  Berckmans  of  Au- 
gusta, Ga.;  first  vice-president,  C.  W. 
Eichling  of  New  Orleans;  second  vice- 
president,  C.  O.  Hunt  of  Chattanooga; 
secretary,  Dr.  J.  F.  Wilson  of  Poulan, 
Ga. ;  treasurer,  Jos.  Steckler  of  New 
Orleans.  Forty-two  members  were  en- 
rolled and  practically  all  of  the  south- 
ern states  were  represented. 


PEONY    NOTES. 

H.  A.  Terry  of  Iowa,  the  peony 
specialist,  has  sold  his  collection  to 
Thos.  Meehan  &  Sons,  of  Philadelphia. 
Mr.  Terry  in  a  letter  to  the  writer  says: 

"I  commenced  growing  peonies  in 
1858,  getting  my  first  stock  from  Prince 
of  Flushing,  thirty  varieties:  includ- 
ing Humei,  Pottsi,  Reevesi,  Fragans, 
Count  of  Paris,  Festiva  maxima, 
Lutetiana,  Edulis  superba,  Pleaissima 
rosea,  Queen  Victoria,  etc.  Most  of  the 
thirty  produced  sold  freely,  and  I  soon 
had  thousands  of  seedlings,  but  gen- 
erally not  five  in  a  thousand  would 
be  worth  propagating,  and  often  not 
one.  I  have  now  a  fine  collection  of 
some  two  hundred  choicest  varieties 
of  my  own  raising.  I  am  still  of  the 
opinion  that  Festiva  maxima  is  the 
best  all  round  white,  and  for  pink  I 
think  none  much  better  than  Plenissi- 
ma  rosea.  Grover  Cleveland  is  my 
best  dark  crimson.  In  fancy  colored 
varieties:  Carrie,  Esther,  La  Reine, 
Mrs.  Pleas,  Maude  Hutchinson,  and 
Stephanea  among  the  best.  I  am 
now  in  my  78th  year,  and  dp  not  know 
how  long  I  will  continue  to  grow 
peonies,  but  I  want  to  be  surrounded 
with  them  as  long  as  I  live.  They  are 
like  my  children,  very  dear  to  me." 

I  have  heard  Mr.  Terry's  Morning 
Star  highly  spoken  of.  It  has  light 
delicate  outer  petals,  and  the  inner 
ones  radiate  like  star  rays  from  the 
center.  Said  to  be  the  most  lovely, 
fragrant  and  winsome  flower.  Mrs. 
Harrison  is  also  a  fine  one,  with  deep 
red  outer  petals,  center  delicate  pink. 
GEO.  C.  WATSON. 


PHILADELPHIA    NOTES. 

The  Waretown  Rod  and  Gun  Club 
will  hold  its  annual  opening  on  the 
15th  inst.  Commodore  Westcott  has 
already  got  the  invitations  out  and  the 
program  all  fixed. 


The  glass  factories  in  this  vicinity 
shut  down  for  the  summer  on  the  26th 
ult.  Prices  will  have  a  tendency  to 
harden  until  the  start-up  in  the  fall. 
Those  who  have  not  already  contract- 
ed for  their  needs  will  save  money  by 
taking  the  matter  up  without  delay. 


Edward  D.  Drown  of  Weldon  speaks 
highly  of  the  "Target  Brand"  scale  de- 
stroyer. It  is  easy  to  mix  and  apply, 
and  stays  on,  he  says.  It  is  also  very 
effective.  His  trees  are  now  as  clean 
as  a  whistle. 


The  Society  of  Southern  Florists  and 
Ornamental  Horticulturists  was  organ- 


William  R.  Smith  of  Washington 
was  a  recent  visitor.  He  looks  well 
and  carries  his  years  like  an  ancient 
Roman.  His  intellectual  power  and 
fighting  spirit  for  right  and  truth  re- 
main keen  as  ever.  This  is  personal 
testimony.  The  writer  is  still  a  bit 
out  of  breath  from  the  last  encounter. 


June  2,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


709 


v  Fertilization  of  Spruce  and  Willow 


Recently,  when  the  willows  were  in 
bloom,  I  had  occasion  to  make  certain 
studies  of  the  flower  and  obtained 
drawings  which  may  possibly  prove 
interesting,  because  they  tell  very  well 
the  story  of  fertilization,  making  clear 
a  more  or  less  hidden  and  secret  pas- 
sage in  the  life  history  of  these  trees. 
The  willow  is  one  of  the  very  first 
members  of  the  awakening  plant 
world  to  put  forth  flowers.  The  bees, 
bestirring  themselves  after  a  winter's 
rest,  go  from  tree  to  tree  in  quest  of 
honey,  and  as  they  clamber  over  the 
staminate  catkins,  become  dusted  with 
the  pollen,  which  is  later  brushed  off 
upon  the  stigmas  of  the  pistillate  cat- 
kins. This  is  only  the  beginning  of 
the  fertilizing  process.  How  the  pollen 
brings  about  the  fertility  of  the  seed 
is  more  mysterious. 

As  I  write  the  spruce  is  in  full 
flower,  and  the  young  cones  are  beau- 
tiful indeed,  in  red,  orange  and  purple 
against  the  dark  needle-foliage.  Vari- 
ous species  of  pines,  the  hackmatack, 
and  the  hemlock  are  either  in  bloom 
or  soon  will  come  out.  The  observant 
wayfarer  passing  through  the  woods 
in  May  or  June  will  note  drifting 
trains  and  clouds  of  coniferous  pollen. 
"The  immense  abundance  of  pollen, 
its  lightness,  and  its  free  and  far  dif- 
fusion through  the  air  in  Pines,  Firs, 
Taxodium,  and  other  Coniferae,  are 
familiar.  Their  pollen  fills  the  air  of 
a  forest  during  an  thesis;  and  the 
showers  of  sulphur,  popularly  so- 
called,  the  yellow  powder  which  after 


^ 


Fig.  1.  Flowers  of  the  white  spruce, 
slightly  enlarged.  Above,  the  female 
cone;   below,   2   male  cones. 

a  transient  shower,  accumulates  as  a 
scum  on  the  surface  of  water  several 
or  many  miles  from  the  nearest 
source,  testifies  to  these  particulars" 
(Gray). 

The  conifers,  therefore,  depend  for 
pollen-transport  upon  the  winds 
rather  than  on  insects.  It  is  interest- 
ing to  see  that  the  lowest  Dicotyle- 
dons— lowest  and  therefore  nearest  to 
the  Gynosperms,  if,  indeed,  the  Angio- 
sperms  are  related  to  the  Gymno- 
sperms  at  all — are  in  general  wind- 
pollinated  also;  the  willow  being  ex- 
ceptional among  the  primitive,  cat- 
kin-bearing trees.  Walnuts,  birches, 
hazels,  hornbeans.  alders.  oaks, 
beeches,  chestnuts,  etc. — all  low  in  the 
scale  of  Angiosperms — are  wind-polli- 
nated. As  we  ascend  In  the  series, 
the  plaiit  shortly  is  seen  to  depend  on 
insect  aid  and  the  flower  becomes 
more  and  more  adapted  to  the  attrac- 
tion and  reception  of  these  visitors. 

The  spruce  has  been  an  object  of 
study  also,  and  the  drawings  supple- 
ment those  of  the  willow;  for  to- 
gether the  two  plants  fairly  well  re- 


present the  whole  vast  group  of  seed 
plants  in  its  two  grand  divisions,  the 
one  with  openly  exposed  seeds,  the 
other  with  seeds  in  a  closed  cavity. 
To  take   the  conifer  first,  for  that  is 


B 


Fig.  2.  A  scale  from  female  cone,  with 
ovules  (ov);  B,  2  stamens  with  pollen 
sacs  (p  s),  the  pollen  failing  from  one; 
these  from  the  male  flower.  All  mag- 
nified. 

the  lower,  the  rounded  scale  in  figure 
2  was  taken  from  the  female  flower 
or  cone,  the  uppermost  in  figure  1. 
A  pair  of  young  seeds  on  the  upper 
side  are  all  ready  for  fertilization. 
In  fact  these  egg-shaped  bodies  are 
scarcely  seeds  yet, 
merely  ovules,  lying 
openly  on  the  upper 
side  of  the  scale  wait- 
ing for  the  coming  of 
the  wind-borne  pollen. 
In  due  time  this  falls 
from  the  stamens  of 
the  male  cone  (fig.  1, 
lower  cones),  and  after 
a  longer  or  shorter 
aerial  voyage  lodges  in 
the  openings  between 
the  scales  of  the  female  cone. 
One  of  the  grains  as  viewed 
through  a  strong  magnifier  is  seen 
in  the  third  figure.  On  apply- 
ing the  micro-metric  scale  to  the 
grain  I  find  that  its  diameter  is  about 
one  three  hundredth  of  an  inch.  Its 
lightness  and  buoyancy  are  increased 
by  two  air  sacs  (g,  s).  The  main  body 
of  the  grain  is  filled  with  soft  living 
substance,  its  organs  dimly  visible  in 


the  pore  and  into  a  chamber  of  an 
ovule;  at  any  rate  it  finally  lodges  at 
the  point  where  three  pollen  grains 
were  actually  discovered  in  one  of  my 
sections,  as  shown  at  g  in  figure  4. 
The  pollen  grain  is  now  in  contact 
with  the  kernel  of  the  ovule  and  I 
presume  is  held  by  some  moisture  of 
the  walls.  In  a  short  time,  that  is 
within  a  day  or  less,  as  I  conclude 
from  the  behavior  of  the  cones,  the 
grain  germinates.  A  tubular  exten- 
sion of  the  body-wall  appears  (pt), 
which  plunges  into  the  tissue  of  the 
nucellus,  like  a  root  into  soil,  and 
grows  toward  a  sac,  the  so-called  em- 
bryo-sac, shown  at  s  in  figure  4.  Some 
of  the  living  substance  from  the  pollen 
grain  follows  down  the  interior  of  this 
tube,  in  particular  a  rounded  body  of 
very  small  size  but  of  very  definite 
structure  and  properties,  bringing 
with  it,  in  fact,  all  the  characters  of 
the  spruce  tree  from  which  the  pollen 
came.  How  such  a  mere  speck  of 
matter  can  be  freighted  with  the  in- 
finite variety  of  inheritance  which  ob- 
servation and  experiment  shows  that 
it  must  convey,  is  one  of  the  greatest 
marvels  of  organic  life.  Yet  in  this 
minute  sphere  within  the  advancing 
pollen  tube  lie  the  inner  determinants 
of  all  the  features  of  the  species, — 
the  general  stature  and  form  of  the 
whole  tree,  the  color  and  texture  of 
bark,  the  arrangement  of  the  branches 
and  leaves,  the  shape  of  the  latter,  the 
form,  color  and  arrangement  of  the 
cone-scales,  the  shape  of  future  pollen 
grains,  the  character  of  the  wood,  the 


Fig.  3.  A  single  pollen  grain  of  spruce, 
highly  magnified;  s,  s,  the  air  sacs  for 
buoying   the   grain   up;   b,   the   body. 

the  interior.  The  newly  arrived  pol- 
len grain  rolls  down  between  the 
scales,  taking  a  somewhat  circuitous 
course,  and  perhaps  it  is  the  impetus 
thus  gained  which  carries  it  through 


Fig.  4.  Scale  and  ovule  cut  so  as  to  ex- 
pose the  interior  of  the  ovule;  s,  em- 
bryo Bac;  pt,  pollen  tube;  g,  pollen 
grains;   magnified. 

shape  of  wood-fibers,  and  the  quality 
of  the  resin,  and  so  on  down  to  all  the 
details  of  structure,  gross  or  minute, 
and  of  habits,  physiology,  adaptation 
to  particular  habitats,  time  of  flower- 
ing, longevity  of  the  tree,  etc.  In 
short  the  constitution  of  the  future 
spruce  tree  is  determined  by  this  lit- 
tle organism — if  the  word  may  be  ap- 
plied to  a  complex  part  as  well  as  a 
whole  plant — in  conjunction  with  a 
similar  body  in  the  sac  toward  which 
the  tube  is  now  working  its  way.  The 
tube  finally  arriving  at  its  destina- 
tion, the  end  wall  is  dissolved  or 
burst,  and  the  fertilizing  body  enters 
the  sac,  where  it  unites  and  fuses  with 
the  one  already  present,  the  first  de- 
finite structure  of  a  new  spruce  tree 
being  the  result.  This  is  fertilization. 
From  this  beginning  the  tissues  of 
the  embryo  arise. 

The  willow  has  its  ovules  entirely 
shut  in  and  the  pollen  shut  out.  The 
pollen  tube,  therefore,  which  arises 
from  the  pollen  grain,  must  travel  a 
much  longer  distance  than  that  of  the 
spruce.    The  figure  (fig.  6)  shows  the 


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HORTICULTURE 


June  2,  1906 


grains  (somewhat  larger  in  propor- 
tion than  they  ought  to  he)  on  the 
stigma,  the  tubes  penetrating  the 
loose  tissue,  and  one  that  has  already 
crept  down  the  wall  of  the  ovary  and 
up  to  an  ovule.  That  the  tube  should 
go  directly  to  the  pore  of  the  ovule 
seems  like  an  exhibition  of  intelli- 
gence until  we  find  by  experiment  that 
such  tubes  in  cultures  may  be  directed 
in  their  growth  by  emanations  of  ma- 
lic and  other  organic  acids.  We  sup- 
pose therefore  that  the  ovule  emits 
some  such  active  substance  which  ex- 


Fig.  5.  Flowers  of  the  willow.  From  10O 
to  200  flowers  like  these  make  up  a  cat- 
kin: A.  staminate  flower  consisting  of 
2  stamens  (s  t);  B,  pistillate  flower,  con- 
sisting of  one  pistil,  the  stigma  at  s; 
C,  pistil  opened,  showing  ovules  (ov); 
g,   honey  gland;  enlarged. 

ercises  a  directive  influence  over  the 
tube's  course.  As  in  the  spruce  and 
all  other  flowering  plants  a  small  fer- 
tilizing body,  a  nucleus,  is  produced 
by  the  pollen  grain  for  the  fertiliza- 
tion of  the  so-called  egg  nucleus  in 
the  embryo-sac.  After  the  arrival  of 
the  tube  at  the  sac  and  the  entrance 
of  the  fertilizing  nucleus,  fusion  takes 
place  and  a  new  willow  has  begun  to 
have  its  being. 

My  chief  excuse  for  recounting  what 
must  be  known,  in  its  main  outlines 
at  least,  to  many  readers  is  the  illus- 
trative value  of  the  drawings,  which 
naturally  require  a  commentary.  I 
am  tempted  to  add  some .  remarks  on 
the  history  of  the  theory  of  sexuality 
in  plants — for  it  is  plain  that  repro- 
duction in  plants  is  like  that  of  ani- 
mals in  the  central  fact  of  the  uniting 
of  two  minute,  inheritance-bearing 
bodies  as  the  initial  step  in  the  for- 
mation of  a  new  individual,  and  that 
plants  therefore  are  truly  possessed  of 
two  sexes.  The  history  of  opinion, 
beginning  in  surmise,  and  passing 
through  the  stages  of  observation,  ex- 
periment and  minute  research  to  our 
present  full  knowledge,  is  interesting 
in  the  extreme:  and  even  the  mere 
suggestive  sketch  possible  here  may 
be  worth  while.  We  of  today  speak 
of  the  phenomena  of  pollination,  fer- 
tilization, embryo  and  seed-formation 
so  easily  and  assuredly,  as  things  of 
common  information,  that  we  do  not 
easily  grasp  the  difficulties  which  ear- 
ly naturalists  had  to  overcome  in  win- 
ning true  ideas  of  the  matter.  Some 
of  the  views  of  old  writers  are  fantas- 
tical and  amusing,  and  those  of  some 
investigators  not  so  very  old  now  ap- 
pear curiously  mistaken.  To  us  who 
are  in  the  midst  of  the  swift  current 


of  discovery  by  experiment  the  most 
interesting  aspect  of  the  whole  history 
is  perhaps  the  delay  of  many  centuries 
before  any  one  of  the  numerous  stu- 
dents of  plants  who  touched  upon  the 
subject  of  reproduction,  made  the 
smallest  attempt  at  experimental 
study. 

Some     Greek    and    Roman    writers 
speak  of  plants  as  male  and  female: 
but    their   notions    were   of    the   most 
general       and       unsubstantial       sort. 
"Male"    and    "female"    as    applied    to 
plants  often  meant  nothing  more  than 
sterile  and  fertile.    It  was  indeed 
observed    that   the   seed   plant  in 
some    cases    becomes    productive 
only  when  a  pollen  plant  is  near; 
but    Aristotle,    the    chief    natural 
philosopher  of  antiquity,   though 
truly   gifted    with    wonderful    in- 
sight in  many  things,  classed  this 
fertilizing    effect    among    pheno- 
mena  of   nutrition;    nor   did    he 
make  any  attempt  to  find  out  by 
experiment     whether     pollen     is 
universally   needed   for   seed-set- 
ting. 

Coming  down  to  recent  times, 
even  subsequent  to  the  beginnings 
of    modern     science     (which    we 
-OV     count  as  commencing  with  Lord 
Bacon)   we  find  the  first  of  Eng- 
lishmen   to    study    plants    atten- 
tively     with      the      microscope, 
Nehemiah  Grew,  speaking  thus  of 
the  offices  of  stamens   and  peri- 
auth:       "And     First,     it    seems, 
That     the     Attire     [stamens]     serves 
to     discharge    some    redundant    Part 
of     the  Sap,     as    a    Work    prepara- 
tory     to      the      Generation      of      the 
Seed.    In  particular,  that  as  the  Folia- 
ture   [petals   and    sepals]     serveth    to 
carry  off  the  Volatile  Saline  Sulphur: 
So  the  Attire,  to  minorate  and  adjust 
the  Aereal;   to  the  end.  the  Seed  may 
become  the  more  Oyly,  and  its  Prin- 
ciples, the  better  fixed.     And  therefore 
the  Foliature   generally  hath  a  much 
stronger  Odour,   than   the  Attire:    be- 
cause the  Saline  Sulphur  is  stronger, 
than   an   Aerial,  which   is   too  subtile 
to  affect  the  Sense.     Hence  also  it  is, 
that  the  Colour  of  the  Parts  of  the  At- 
tire,    is     usually     White,    or    Yellow, 
never  Red:  the  former,  depending  up- 
on a  greater  participation  of  Aer;   the 
latter,    of    Sulphur."    Further    on    he 
adds:       "And     the     Globulets     [pollen 
grains]    and   other  small   Particles  up 
on    the    Blade    are    as    the    Vegetable 
Sperme.     Which   falls  down   upon  the 
Seed-Case   or   Womb,   and   so   touches 
it  with  a  Proliflck  Virtue."    All  we  get 
from  Grew  is  the  conjecture  that  the 
stamens  produce  the  male  element  in 
fertilization. 

The  doctrine  of  sexuality  in  plants 
was  really  founded  by  Camerarius, 
the  ingenious  and  lucid-minded  profes- 
sor of  botany  in  the  University  of  Tu- 
bingen, in  Germany,  about  1690.  He 
experimented  with  various  plants  and 
proved  that  in  general  pollen  is  neces- 
sary for  fertility.  For  example,  to 
quote  his  words:  "When  I  removed 
the  male  flowers  of  Ricinus  before  the 
anthers  had  expanded,  and  prevented 
the  growth  of  the  younger  ones  but 
preserved  the  ovaries  that  were  al- 
ready formed,  I  never  obtained  perfect 
seeds,  but  observed  empty  vessels, 
which  fell  finally  to  the  ground  ex- 
hausted and  dried  up.  In  like  manner 
I  carefully  cut  off  the  stigmas  of  Mais 
that  were  already  dependent,  in  con- 
sequence   of   which   the    two    ears   re- 


mained entirely  without  seeds,  though 
the  number  of  abortive  husks  (vesi- 
cularum)  was  very  great".  He  gave 
what  was  up  to  his  time  the  best  ac- 
count of  the  structure  of  the  flower 
and  its  functions.  Some  of  his  experi- 
ments were  failures,  however,  for 
some  plants  do  set  seed  without  pol- 
len— for  reasons  which  we  now  know. 
Consequently  his  conclusion,  that 
plants  possess  true  sex  characters,  was 


Fig.  6.  A,  pollen  grain  considerably  mag- 
nified; B,  lengthwise  section  of  the  fe- 
male flower,  showing  the  course  of  the 
pollen  tube  and  3  ovules,  one  split  length- 
wise; g,  grains  on  the  stigma;  pt,  pollen 
tube;   es,   embryo  sac. 

strongly  opposed  by  many  botanists, 
and  disputes  upon  the  fact  of  sexual- 
ity continued  for  the  better  part  of  a 
century. 

Koelreuther's  famous  work  in  hybri- 
dizing settled  the  fact.  It  will  doubt- 
less surprise  some  who  are  familiar 
with  the  practical  results  of  crossing 
species  to  learn  that  the  first  service 
of  hybridization  was  to  theoretical 
science.  When  Koelreuther  about  1760 
published  his  investigation  he  showed 
that  the  hybrid  mingles  the  characters 
of  the  parents;  and  from  this  result 
he  drew  the  important  conclusion  that 
the  offspring  inherits  substance  from 
both  paternal  and  maternal  parent:  a 
demonstration  and  conclusion  which 
could  not  have  been  had  from  two 
plants  of  the  same  species. 

Pollen  tubes  were  first  seen  by 
Amici,  the  Italian  optician,  accident- 
ally, when  for  another  purpose  he  was 
examining  the  stigma  of  a  Portulaca, 
in  1S23.  He  observed,  in  fact,  the 
actual  germination  of  the  grain. 
Seven  years  later  he  followed  the  pol- 
len tubes  into  the  ovary  and  observed 
that  one  tube  finds  its  way  into  the 
microphyle  of  each  ovule.  Soon  after- 
wards Schleiden  took  up  the  further 
development,  and  believed  that  he  saw 
the  end  of  the  tube  pushed  into  the 
embryo  sac  and  there  become  the  re- 
ceptacle in  which  the  embryo  is 
formed.  Schleiden  and  his  followers 
stoutly  maintained  the  mistake  until 
Amici  himself,  in  1846,  proved  the  ex- 
istence of  a  body  in  the  embryo-sac, 
namely  the  egg-cell,  which  is  excited 
by  the  influence  of  the  pollen  tube  to 
further  development  and  becomes  the 
embryo.     The  exact  nature  of  this  in- 


SUPPLEMENT 

HORTICULTURE,  Vol  III,  No,  22 

JUNE  2,  1906 


ROSA    SERI 
#AR    PTERAC; 


June  2,  1906 


horticulture: 


711 


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fluence,  however,  and  the  fact  of  the 
passage  of  bodies  of  definite  structure 
from  the  tube  to  the  sac,  one  of  them 
a  nucleus  destined  to  join  that  of  the 
egg  in  fertilization,  became  known 
only  in  the  last  quarter  of  the  19th 
century  through  the  careful  researches 
of  still  living  investigators,  chief 
among  them  the  illustrious  Professor 
of  Botany  in  the  University  of  Bonn, 
Edward  Strasburger. 


The  entire  stock  of  bedding  plants  in 
seven  houses  owned  by  Arthur  Barton 
of  Weston,  Toronto,  was  destroyed  by 
fire  on  May  13.    Insurance  $1,200. 


35,000  Geraniums  in  bud  and  bloom, 
4-in.  pots. 

S.  A.  Nutt,  A.  Ricard,  B.  Poite- 
vine  and  Double  White,  $7  00  per  100. 

Double   Petunias,  $12  00  per  100. 

English  Ivy,  4-in.  pots,  $12  00  per 
100. 

Coleus  Verschaffeltii,  Golden  Bed- 
der,  $20.00  per  1,000;    $i.oo  per  100. 


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NEW  YORK  CITY 


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Landscape  Gardener  ^ 
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Estates  Large  and  Small  Laid  Out,  Graded  and  Planted 

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NEW  YORK 

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of  plants  grown  for  the  American  trade. 

John  Waterer  &   Sons  are  the  great  exhibitors  of  Rhododendrons  in 
London. 


LADY  GAY 

AND 

HARDY  GARDEN  ROSES 

in  choice  varieties.  Field  grown  plants, 
first  quality  stock  including  Frau  Karl 
Druschki.  New  Hardy  Hybrid  Tea 
Dean  Hole.  Killarney  and  Souvenir 
de  Pierre  Notting.  Herbaceous 
Paeonies.    Hollyhocks  and  Phlox. 

Catalogue  mailed  on  request. 

M.   H.  WALSH 

rose  specialist         WOODS  HOLE,  MASS. 

BULBS 

Ho™..™.  and  PLANTS 

Ralph  W.  Ward  &  Co. 

2  West  Broadway,  New  York 


ORANGE  TREES 

Specimen  Orange  Trees;  very 
decorative — showing  flower  and 
fruit.  Valuable  acquisition  to  the 
Italian  or  Sunken  Garden,  or  other 
artistic  effects  in  landscape. 

THE  JULIUS  ROEHRS  COMPANY, 

Exotic  Nurseries 
RUTHERFORD,  NEW  JERSEY 

BAMBOOS 

In   Pots   and    Tubs,    all   sizes,   in    20 
varieties 


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HORTICULTURE 


June  2,  1906 


FARQUHAR'S 

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MIXTURES 

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Terraces,  Embankments  and 
Shady  Spots. 

Samples  and  Prices  Upon  Application 
STORE  HOURS:    7.30  A.  M.  TO  6  P.  M. 


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Seedsmen,  Nurserymen  and  Florists 

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PRIMULA  SEEDS 

Highest  Quality  Seeds  from  Prize  Strains 
Yi  Trade  Trade 


Primula  Sinensis                  Pki. 

Pkt. 

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$1.00 

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1. 00 

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1. 00 

Pink,                                         .60 

1. 00 

White,                                       .60 

1. 00 

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1. 00 

Primula  Obconica 

Grandirlora,  Pink, 

$o.3c 

Red, 

.40 

White, 

■  30 

Hybiida,  Mixed 

.30 

PANSY    SEED 

New  Crop 

CIANT    PRIZE   STRAIN 

Azure  Blue,  Dark  Blue,  Emperor  Wil- 
liam, Lord  Beaconsfield,  White  and  Yel- 
low. Each  40c  per  trade  pkt.,  per  oz,  $2.00. 
Jlichell's  Giant  Exhibition 

A  mixture  which  cannot  be  excelled  for 
size  of  bloom  and  heavy  texture.  Trade 
pkt.,  50c;  75c  per  J/g  oz.;  per  oz.,  $5.00. 
For  Seasonable  St- eds  and  Supplies  please 

refer  to  our  Wholesale  List  mailed  free 

on  request  to  all  florists. 

HENRY  F.  MICHELL  CO. 

Flower  Seed  Specialist 

1018MarketSt.,Philadelphia,Pa. 


VV/E  wish  to  announce  to  our 
customers  that  we  have  se- 
cured the  service  of  Mr.  Israel 
Rosnosky,  late  of  Joseph  Breck's 
Sons  of  Boston.  We  solicit  for 
him  your  favorable  consideration 
and  we  assure  our  customers  (old 
and  new)  of  satisfaction  in  prices, 
quality  and  prompt  shipments  in 
all  their  dealings  with  us. 

Very  respectfully, 

HENRY  F.  MICHELL  CO. 

Seed  and  Bulb  Merchants 
PHILA.,   PA. 


James  Vick's  Sons 

SEEDSMEN 

Rochester,  N.  Y. 


SEED    TRADE    TOPICS. 

The  consensus  of  opinion  seems  to 
be  that  the  season  just  closing  has  been 
a  very  satisfactory  one  to  the  seed 
trade.  Had  it  not  been  for  the  severe 
slump  in  March  this  would  have  been 
a  record  year.  Even  with  this  handi- 
cap there  does  not  seem  to  be  much 
reason  for  complaint. 


Leading  seed  men  are  finding  it  dif- 
ficult to  secure  reliable  help  during 
their  busy  season.  Competent  men 
have  permanent  positions  and  cannot 
be  expected  to  leave  them  and  enter 
the  seed  business  for  a  few  months  in 
view  of  the  salaries  which  most  of  the 
seedsmen  think  they  can  afford  to  pay. 
To  be  a  really  up-to-date  efficient 
seedsman  requires  a  high  order  of  in- 
telligence, and  the  business  cannot  be 
learned  in  a  few  weeks  either.  It  is  a 
most  perplexing  problem. 


Seed  growers  in  the  east  generally 
are  complaining  of  a  lack  of  rain.  It 
is  yet  too  early  to  say  that  crops  have 
suffered  any  material  damage,  but  a 
stage  has  been  reached  where  rain 
must  come  soon  or  deterioration  will 
begin.  What  with  severe  frosts,  forest 
fires  and  drouth,  Michigan  and  Wis- 
consin have  suffered  more  or  less,  and 
rain  is  badly  needed  to  prevent  seri- 
ous damage  to  the  pea  crop. 


The  seed  trade  of  Indianapolis 
seems  in  need  of  a  tonic.  J.  A.  Ever- 
itt's  seed  business  was  closed  out 
under  receiver's  sale  not  many  months 
ago,  and  was  bought  by  a  brother, 
Wm.  H.  Everitt,  but  it  is  generally  be- 
lieved J.  A.  Everitt's  money  paid  for  it. 
After  wrestling  with  his  purchase  for 
several  months,  Wm.  H.  suddenly 
took  French  leave,  and  it  is  again  in 
the  hands  of  a  receiver.  Mr.  J.  A. 
Everitt  through  the  receiver  offers  it 
for  sale  at  a  bargain,  and  will  throw 
in  his  good  will.  Many  affect  to  regard 
this  last  as  a  somewhat  negligible 
quantity,  and  as  an  asset  rather  diffi- 
cult to  realize  on. 


W.  W.  Rawson  &  Co.  have  secured 
the  building  at  corner  of  North  and 
Union  streets,  Boston,  and  will  re- 
move from  their  old  location,  which 
they   had   temporarily   fitted   up   after 


Burpee's  seeds  Sweet  Potato  Plants 

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PHILADELPHIA 


Blue  List  of  Wholesale  Prices  mailed 
only  to  those  who    plant  for  profit. 


Yellow  Jersey,  Southern  Queens  and  Red  Yams, 

20c.  per  100,  or  $1.00  per  moo.    This  offer  good 
while  thev  last  or  until  .lune  10. 

S.  J.   McMICHAEL 

142  Larklns  St.,  Findley,  O. 


GLADIOLI 


Forcing 
Varieties 

FOR  PROMPT  SHIPMENT 
JAPAN  LILIES       SEEDS  FOR  FLORISTS 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons  Corp. 

Sefds  and  Agricultural  Hardware 
47-54  W0.  MARKET  ST.,  BOSTON,  MASS. 


QUALITY  KUft 

'     BEND  FOB  CATALOGUE.      - 

ARTHUR  T.  BODDINGTON 

34»  W«t  14th  St.,  Mew  York. 


Lilium  Harr.su    " 
LiliumLongiflorum 

and  all  other  BULBS  for  FLORISTS. 

Send  us  your  requirements  for  special  prices. 

CYCAS  REVOLUTA  STEMS  just  arrived  from 

Japan.     Sizes  and  prices  on  application. 

ASPARAGUS  PLUMOSUS  NANUS 

at  $3.00  per  1000   Seeds. 

Special  price  on  large  quantities. 

J.  M.  THORBURN  &  CO. 

36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York 


June  2,  1906 


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NEW  CROP 


Bronze  GALAX 


■Special  Price 
in   10,000   lots   only    $5.00 


NEW 

CROP 


DAGGER  FERNS,  1.50  per  1000 


Discount  on    Large   Orders 

FANCY  FERNS,     1.50  per  1000 


They  are  the  Finest  and   Largest  Ferns  ever  sold. 

Bouquet  Green,  $7.00  per  100  lbs.     Bouquet  (ireen  Wreaths  and  Laurel 

Wreaths,  all  sizes  and  prices. 

Laurel  Festooning,  extra  tine  and  full,  4c,  5c  and  6c  per  yard,  and  made 
fresh  daily  from  the  woods.  Send  for  sample  of  our  Laurel  Wreaths 
$2.00  per  doz. 

Bronze  and  Green  Galax,  75c  per  1000.     Discount  on  large  orders. 

Send  Us   Your  Orders  for    June   Decorations  Now 

and  you  will  get  the  best  to  be  had  and  at  mt  k  -bottom  prices. 

Satisfaction  guaranteed.    No  matter  how  large  or  small  the  order  it  will  be  filled 
promptly  and  with  the  best  and  freshest  stock  right  from  the  woods. 
Telegraph  or  telephone  orders  will  receive  immediate  attention. 

Telegraph  Office,  NEW    SALEM,  MASS.      Long    Distance    Telephone    Connection. 

TELL  US  YOUR  WANTS,  WE  WILL  DO  THE  REST 

CROWL  FERN  CO.,    MILLINGTON,  MASS. 


the  fire,  on  July  1.     The  new  place  is 
very  eligibly  situated. 


J.  A.  Smith,  is  the  new  manager  of 
the  Michell  seed  store,  in  place  of  G. 
C.  Thompson  resigned.  Mr.  Smith  has 
been  already  three  and  one-half  years 
with  the  firm,  in  charge  of  the  florists' 
and  bulb  department.  Previous  to  this 
he  was  nine  years  at  Dreer's — partly 
in  the  nursery  and  partly  in  the 
store — and  two  years  with  the 
Walter  Mott  Seed  Co.,  at  Jamestown, 
N.  Y.  Mr.  Smith  is  a  native  of  Lon- 
don, England,  where  he  was  born  26 
years  ago.  His  many  friends  are  much 
pleased  at  this  deserved  promotion, 
and  predict  for  him  a  successful 
future. 


BUSINESS    CHANGES. 

A.  J.  Fellouris  has  moved  to  52  West 
Twenty-eighth  street,  New  York. 

Mrs.  R.  S.  Estill  has  taken  the  busi- 
ness of  Miss  Hamilton  at  Moberly,  Mo. 

The  new  firm  of  Canger  &  Ghormley 
is  located  at  27  State  street,  Chicago. 
Mr.  Canger  was  formerly  a  member  of 
the  firm  of  Bohannon  &  Canger  and 
Mr.  Ghormley  has  been  connected  with 
the  North  Side  store  of  Fleischman. 


BOSTON  FLORIST  LETTER  CO. 

Manufacturers  of  FLORISTS'  LETTERS 


JOHNSON    &    STOKES    PART    COM- 
PANY. 

Announcement  is  made  this  week 
that  the  partnership  existing  for  the 
past  twenty-five  years  between  Herbert 
W.  Johnson  and  Walter  P.  Stokes  of 
Philadelphia,  will  expire  by  limitation 
July  1st  next.  The  business  will  be 
continued  as  two  separate  concerns 
one  by  Herbert  W.  Johnson  and  asso- 
ciates at  217  Market  street  under  the 
corporate  name  of  the  Johnson  Seed 
Co.  and  the  other  by  Walter  P.  Stokes 
at  219  Market  street  under  the  name  of 
Walter  P.  Stokes.  The  employees  of 
the  old  firm  are  divided  up  among  the 
two  new  concerns.  The  separation  is 
reported  to  be  an  entirely  amicable 
one. 


CATALOGUES   RECEIVED. 
W.    Atlee    Burpee    &    Co.,    Philadel- 
phia, wholesale  vegetable  seed  list  for 
summer  sowing. 


"Have  you  a  green  head?"  is  the 
title  of  a  folder  issued  by  Hughes, 
Florist,  690  West  Van  Buren  street, 
Chicago,  to  introduce  "grass  growing 
heads"  to  his  customers.  It  is  humor- 
ously written,  answers  all  the  ques- 
tions and  will  help  to  sell  the  goods. 


This  wooden  box  nicely  stained  and 
varnished,  18x30x13,  made  in  two  sec- 
tions, one  for  each  size  letter,  given 
away  with  first  order  of  500  letters 

Block  Letters,  I  %  or  2  inch  size  per  100,  $2. 

Script  Letters,  3.  Fastener  with  each  letter  or 
word.  Used  by  leading  florists  everywhere  and 
for  sale  by  all  wholesale  florists  and  supply  dealers 

N.  f .  MCCARTHY,  Manager 

66  Pearl  Street,  BOSTON,  MASS. 


Our  Mr.  Jos.  Stern  has 

CONE  TO    EUROPE 

to  buy  your  florist  supplies  and  novelties  for 
the  autumn.  Buy  of  the  enterprising  florist 
supply  house 

J.   STERN    &   CO. 

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FLORISTS 


WASHINGTON, 
D.  C. 

GUDE'S 


Florists 


Out  of 
Town 


Taking  orders  for  delivery  In 
New  York  City  or  Vicinity  can 
have  them  filled  in  best  manner 
and  specially  delivered  by 

Thomas  Young,  Jr. 


41  W.  28th  Street, 


New  York 


ALEX.  McCONNELL 

546  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  City 

Telegraphic  orders  forwarded  to  any 
part  of  the  United  States,  Canada,  and 
an  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  38th  St. 
Cable  Address,  ALEXC0NNELL 


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Sons^ss- 

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DETROIT,  MICH. 

Artistic  Designs 
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We  cover  all  Michigan  points  and  good 
sections  of  Ohio,  Indiana  and  Canada. 

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Long  Distance  Phone  Bell  Linden  676 

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Flowers  or  Design  Work 

DELIVERED   IN  ALBANY  AND  VICINITY  ON 
TELEGRAPHIC  ORDER. 

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$3.00  and  $4-00  per  lOO 


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Carnations. 

Beauty   Bride 
and  Bridesmaid. 

Lily  of  the  Valley. 

Sweet  Peas. 

Telephone  6268-6267  Main 

WELCH    BROS. 

15  Province  St. 

BOSTON 


E.  H.  HUNT 

Wholesale 

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"THE  OLD  RELIABLE" 

T6  Wabash  Av.,  CHICAGO 

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VAUGHAN  &  SPERRY 

"Wholesale 
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If  you  wish   to  buy  or  sell,  see  them   first 
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40  WABASH  AVE.,  CHICAGO 

Valley '"Sweet  Peas 

FOR  JUNE    WEDDINCS. 

W.  E.  McRISSICK 

Wholesale  Florist 
1221   Filbert  St.,        PHILADELPHIA 


PITTSBURG 
FLORISTS'  EXCHANGE 

217-219-221-223  Diamond  St. 
PITTSBURG,  PA. 

Largest.  Wholesale  House  Between 
New  York  and  Chicago. 


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MANUFACTURERS 

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WHOLESALE 

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Street,  CHICAGO. 

CUT  FLOWERS 


37-39  Randolph  Street,  CHICAGO. 
WHOLESALE 


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^SpecSflty 6R0WER   Of 


June  2,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


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BASKETS 


are  essential  for  June  commencements. 
Prices  15  cents  to  $1.25  each. 

A  good  collection  of  say  a  dozen  assorted  si/es  and 
varieties,  costing  you  from  #5.00  to  $25.00  for  the  collection,  would  result  in  bringing  you  orders.  All  styles  and 
shapes.     Selections  that  will  please  you  and  cost  to  correspond. 

A  NEW  LABOR  SAVER.-THE  F.  F.  PIN.  The  Fern  Fastening  Pin  is  a  light,  strong 
hair  pin  made  specially  for  design  work.  The  idea  you  have  been  looking  for  for  years.  The  price  is  so  reason- 
able that  every  one  can  use  it.     $1.50  per  box  containing  from  10  to  11  thousand  each, 

OUR  TWENTIETH  CENTURY  PLANT  STAND.  Is  a  hit!  See  our  last  week's 
ad.  for  full  description.  OTHER  SEASONABLE  SUPPLIES.     Variety  unlimited- 

THE     FLORIST     SUPPLY     HOUSE     OF    AMERICA. 

H.  BAYERSDORFER  &  CO.,       56  IM.  4th  St.,  Phila. 


CUT  FLOWER  MARKET  REPORTS 


Decoration  Day  business 
BOSTON     has    arrogated    to    itself 

all  the  interest  attach- 
ing to  the  flower  business  of  this 
neighborhood  for  the  past  few  days. 
It  has  been  in  all  respects  a  conspicu- 
ous floral  record-breaker.  As  usual, 
the  demand  has  been  for  material  suit- 
able for  low-price  work  and  has  come 
largely  from  the  country  and  suburban 
districts.  In  American  Beauty  roses 
the  short-stem  grade  held  sway.  In 
other  roses  similar  conditions  con- 
trolled output  and  price.  In  carna- 
tions the  safe  was  prodigious,  colors 
having  preference  oyer  the  white  va- 
rieties. Lily  of  the  valley — the  well- 
grown  indoor  stock — found  a  serious 
impediment  in  the  outdoor  crop  which 
was  just  in  its  prime.  The  demand  for 
astilbe  was  hardly  as  heavy  as  ex- 
pected, and  sweet  peas  did  not  make 
the  record  they  did  last  year  on  this 
occasion.  Double  flowered  stocks  were 
superb  in  white,  pink  and  purple,  and 
sold  well.  The  single  flowered  variety 
was  worse  than  useless,  and  growers 
who  had  given  their  space  and  time 
to  its  cultivation  had  another  jolt;  no- 
body wants  it.  There  was  no  disposi- 
tion to  exact  or  to  pay  increased  rates 
on  any  flower,'  so  far  as  we  have 
learned.  This  is  one  of  the  reasons 
for  the  floral  popularity  of  the  day, 

Up  to  the  time  of  mail- 
BUFFALO  ing  this  report  the  pros- 
pects are  unmistakably 
for  a  record-breaking  Memorial  Day 
business.  Everything  in  the  line  of  cut 
flowers,  with  the  exception  of  a  few 
American  Beauties  and  out-door  lily 
of  the  valley  is  sold  out  in  the  whole- 
sale markets.     Full  report  next  week. 

It  has  settled  into 
COLUMBUS  warm  summer  weath- 
er, and  in  all  lines  we 
are  beginning  to  slack  down.  Of 
course  the  sales  of  bedding  plants  are 
still  very  large,  and  will  continue  so 
until  after  Decoration  Day.  Peonies 
have  come  and  are  most  welcome. 
Sweet  peas  are  in  good  supply  and  go 
fast.  Outdoor  lily  of  the  valley  is 
much  in  demand.  Decoration  Day  has 
helped  prices  this  week;  Enchantress, 
Lawson  and  other  good  carnations 
have  sold  well.  The  season  here  for 
bedding  plants  has  been  a  splendid 
one;  geraniums  have  been  as  usual  the 
leaders      with     enormous     sales.     The 


seedsmen  are  on  their  last  run  for  the 
season,  and  it  has  certainly  been  a 
good  one. 

Business  conditions 
LOUISVILLE     the       previous       week 

were  in  general  satis- 
factory. There  has  been  a  steady  call 
for  carnations  with  enough  to  meet  all 
needs,  but  they  are  getting  small. 
Roses  continue  in  fair  quality  with 
demand  and  supply  about  equal.  Sweet 
peas  have  had  a  great  run  and  are 
fine.  Lilies  can  be  had  in  small  quan- 
tities but  go  slowly.  Excellent  peo- 
nies are  in  and  they  sell  well.  Greens, 
with  the  exception  of  fancy  ferns,  are 
in  satisfactory  supply. 

The  general  supply  of 
NEW  YORK  flowers  for  Decoration 
Day  was  affected  some- 
what by  the  all-day  rain  of  Monday 
with  cool  temperature.  Out-door 
stock  was  consequently  not  as  abund- 
ant as  it  would  have  been  had  weather 
conditions  been  different.  Peonies  were 
set  back  considerably,  but  there  was 
a  fair  supply  in  the  market  and  prices 
were  satisfactory.  American  Beauty 
roses  were  plentiful  and  no  extra  de- 
mand was  felt;  in  fact,  the  large  grades 
were  decidedly  slow  in  moving.  The 
call  was  for  low-priced  showy  stock. 
Of  the  small  roses  there  was  no  over- 
abundance and  the  proportion  of  good 
clean  stock  sold  well,  especially  'in 
Tuesday,  but  the  mildewed  goods,  of 
v.  hich  there  was  a  goodly  share  had  to 
go  at  low  rates.  There  was  a  plenty 
of  carnations  but  many  were  of  poor 
quality;  the  best  sold  readily,  parti- 
cularly the  colors;  whites  and  the 
bright  reds  were  not  called  for  parti- 
cularly.  Sweet  peas  of  choice  grade 
sold  well  but  the  general  quality  was 
very  inferior.  The  bulk  of  the  busi 
ness  was  with  out-of-town  buyers,  the 
city  trade  as  usual  on  this  occasion 
amounting  to  but  little.  Shipments  on 
Wednesday  were  light,  business  ditto, 
and  nothing  was  done  after  the  earlj 
forenoon. 


SAN    FRANCISCO    NOTES. 

The    eastern     sentiment     that 


pleases  the  florist,  plantsmen  and  land- 
scape gardeners  is  that,  apart  from 
any  sentimental  considerations,  the 
rebuilding  of  San  Francisco  is  a 
national   necessity.     We  find   that   this 


city  is  regarded  as  not  only  the 
metropolis  of  the  Pacific  Coast,  but 
the  nation's  western  gateway,  just  as 
New  York  is  the  eastern  gateway.  It 
not  only  is  the  natural  inlet  and  out- 
let of  the  Oriental  commerce,  which 
every  year  becomes  more  important 
to  the  nation,  but  by  virtue  of  its 
spacious,  inclosed  and  otherwise 
magnificent  harbor  the  most  practical 
point  of  military  protection  on  the 
Pacific  Coast  frontier  of  the  United 
States.  Therefore  we  are  going  to  re- 
build, and  do  it  right  hurriedly.  And 
let  it  be  recorded  that  the  first  to  re- 
sume business  in  the  burnt  district  is 
a  florist,  a  pioneer  propagator  and 
grower,  John  H.  Sievers,  whose  busi- 
ness, conducted  in  the  name  of  Sievers 
&  Boland  in  one  of  the  largest  and 
most  beautiful  frescoed  stores  in  the 
city,  was  reduced  to  ashes  by  the  great 
fire.  Within  a  stone's  throw  of  the 
John  H.  Sievers  Company's  nursery, 
located  within  a  block  of  the  burned 
section  of  the  city,  Mr.  Sievers  and  his 
ante-calamity  partner  reared  this  week 
the  old  familiar  sign,  "Sievers  &  Bo- 
land, Florists,"  on  a  newly  constructed 
board  structure  at  the  southeast 
corner  of  Van  Ness  avenue  and  Chest- 
nut street.  Within  this  expansive 
structure  the  entire  old  force  of  em- 
ployes have  drawn  upon  the  nursery 
and  arranged  a  beauty  scene  of  bloom- 
ing plants,  and  choice  cut  flowers. 

San  Francisco  has  repeatedly  found 
time  to  wipe  her  weeping  eyes  and  ex- 
press sympathy  for  the  two  rival 
"Floral  Cities"  of  the  state,  San  Jose 
and  Santa  Rosa,  which  were  sufferers 
by  the  earthquake  to  the  estimated  ex- 
tent of  $800,000  and  $1,500,000,  respec- 
tively. Although  sufferers  to  such 
great  extent  these  cities  were  heartily 
drawn  toward  San  Francisco,  and  with 
the  several  carloads  of  provisions  each 
sent  here  were  great  quantities  of 
beautiful  flowers  donated  by  the  grow- 
ers of  these  two  inland  cities.  The 
modest  Burbank,  of  Santa  Rosa,  re- 
sponds to  a  city  paper  that  his  place 
and  all  the  growers  of  his  city  were 
unharmed  by  the  quake,  yet  the  gover- 
nor of  the  state  and  party  who  made 
an  official  inspection  of  Santa  Rosa's 
damage  publicly  reports  that  "al- 
though Luther  Burbank's  home  and 
experimental  gardens  were  imma- 
terially disturbed,  his  photographic 
gallery  in  which  were  a  valuable  col- 
lection of  negatives  was  smashed  to 
splinters."  And  in  San  Jose,  H.  Bour- 
guignon  had  three  houses  demolished. 


716 


HORTICULTURE 


June  2,  1906 


FRANK   MILLANC 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist 

COOGAN   BUILDING 

55-57  W.  26th  Street,    NEW  YORK 

Tel.  299  Madison  Sq.      Open  6  A.  M.  to  5  P.  M. 


FORD  BROTHERS 


JOHN   I.   RAYNOR  1 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist    ^SeVa^eS"  t 

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grown  for  New  York  market,  at  current  prices  0 

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NEW  YORK 


A  Full  Line  of  All  CUT  FLOWERS 
Telephone.  3870  or  3871    Madison  Sauare. 


Walter  F,  Sheridan 

Wholesale  Commission  Dealer  la 

Choice  Cut  flowers 

39  West  28th  Street,   New  York 
Telephone  :  90a  Madison  Sq. 


ALEX.  J.  GUTTMAN 

THE  WHOLESALE 

k  FLORIST  * 

OF  NEW  YORK 
Phone  166*1665  Mad.  Sq.     43  W.  28th  St. 

HICKS  &CRAWBICK,  Inc. 

Wholesale  Commission    Florists 
and  Jobbers  in  Florist's  Supplies 

76    AND    78    COURT    STREET 

BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


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GRADE  OF      VHIaUCi   I  ON   HAND 

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JAMES  McMANUS,  759^X42  W.  28th  St.,  New  York 


Established 
1891 


BUY   FROM 

SHIP  TO 

TRY 


ME 

ALFRED  H.  LANGJAHR 

All  Choice  Cut  Flowers  in  Season 
55  West  28th   St,  New  York 
Telephone  3924  Madison  Square. 


M.     1$.     FROMENT         vv^CrfoWey 

Wholesale    Commission    Florist 
CHOICE    CUT    FLOWERS 


57  West  28th  St. 


New  York. 


Special  Attention  to  Shipping  Orders        Telephones:  2200,  2901,  Madison  Square       Write  lor  Current  Prices 


The  Reliable  Commission  House 

Richmond  Roses  and  Rich  Flowers 
of  all  varieties 


FOR    GOOD    PRICES 

AND  CASH   RETURNS 

send  your  flowers   to 


JOS.  S.  FENRICH      Phil.  F.  Kessler 


10  W.  28th  Street,  New  York 

Tel.  324-325  Madison  Square 


55    West   26th    Street,    New   York. 
Telephone    2921    Madison    Square. 


NEW   YORK   QUOTATIONS   PER   100-TO    DEALERS  ONLY 


Roses 

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ordinary  

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"  "      ordinary 

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"  ordinary    ■ 


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to 

ORCHIDS  AT  ALL  SEASONS 

WM.  STUART  ALLEN  CO. 

Commission  Merchants  in  Cut  Flowers 
53  WEST  28TH  STREET,  NEW  YORK 

Telephone  356  Madison  Square 


Edward  C.  Horan 
Wholesale  Florist 

55  WEST  28th  ST. 
Tel.  l£l  Madison  Sq.  NeW  York 


TRAENDLY    &     S CHENG K 

WHOLESALE  FLORISTS 

Furnish  best  stock  at  fair  prices  all  the  year  round     Send  for  quotations  on  fall  orders 

w.  mm  «,<.,..  s,.  44  Wesl  28th  Street.  Ns«  tortOtf 


Charles  Millang 

50  West  29th  St.,      New  York  city 

Gut  Flowers  on  Commission 

A  Reliable  Place  to  Consign  to  or  order  from 

Telephone;  3860-3871  Madison  Square 


JULIUS  LANG 

Wholesale  Florist 

Consignments   received,    sold    well 

and   returns    made    promptly. 

S3  WEST  30th  ST.  NEW  YORK 

Telephone.  280  Madison  Sq. 


In  writing  to  Advertisers  kindly  mention  Horticulture 


June  2,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


717 


Fancv  Pfti*n<;     $2.00  per  iooo 

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30  and  40  Miami  Ave.,  DETROIT,  MICH 

Send    for    Our    Weekly    Price    List    on    Cut    Flowers. 


WM.  DILGER 
Manager 


BUY  YOUR  FLOWERS  THROUGH 

A.  MOLTZ 

Wholesale  Florist 

55-57  W,  26th  Street        -        •        NEW  YORK 

Best  Facilities  for  Supplying  you  at  Lowest 

Daily  Market  Prices 

Tel.  2921-5243  riadison  Square 


J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co. 

Wholesale  Florists 

FLORISTS'   SUPPLIES 

545  Liberty  St.,  PITTSBURG,  PA. 

Long  Distance  Phone  1435  Court. 
ESTABLISHED  1K72 

JOHN  J,  PERKINS  &  SON 

WHOLESALE  AND  COMMISSION  FLORISTS 

115  W.  30th  St.         New  York 

Tel.  No.  956  Madison  Square 

REED  (SL  KELLER 

122  West  25th  St.,  New  York 

Florists'    Supplies 

We  manufacture  all  our 

Metal  Designs,  Baskets.  Wire  Work  &  Novelties 

and  are  dealers  in 

Glassware  Decorative  Greens  and  florists' Requisites. 


H.  BAYERSDORFER  &  CO 

50-56  North  4th  Street 
PHILADELPHIA,     PA. 

FLORISTS'    SUPPLIES 

BEST  LIHE  IN  THE  COUNTRY 


BEAVEN'S 

FADELESS 

SHEET  MOSS 

$2.50  per  case 

Send    for    circular    and 
sample. 


LYRATA 

a  lasting  evergreen,  takes 
the  place  of  wild  smilax 
for  June  decorations. 
IT'S  well  worth  trying. 

DO  IT  NOW  ? 

E.  A.  BEAVEN 

EVERGREEN,    ALA. 


Best  Flowers 

fte  Boston  Market 


n.  f.  McCarthy  &  co. 

84   HAWLEY  STREET 
BOSTON,   MASS. 

SEND  FOR  PRICES 


Headquarters  in  Western  New  York 

FOR 

ROSES,  CARNATIONS 

And  all  kinds  of  Seaonable  Flowers 

WM.  F.  KASTING 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist,  also  Dealer  in 
Florists'  Supplies  and  Wire  Designs. 

383-87   ELLICOTT  ST. 
BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 


Give  us  a  trial. 


We  can  please  you. 


NEW  CROP  BRONZE  AND  GREEN  GALAX 


M.00  per  1000. 


Discounts  on  larger  quantities.    Write  for  prices  on  ease  lots. 

WE  HAVE  VERY  FINE  CUT  BOX  WOOD. 
DAGGER    AND     FANCY     FER^S. 

NEW  CROP  SOUTHERN  WILD  SMILAX,  $3.50  and  $7  00  per  Case 
SARRATA,  the  best  substitute  for  Smilax   for  decorations  tor 

NOW    and    JUNE.    $7.00    per    cnse. 
Headquarters  for  all  FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES.     Wire  Designs, 
Cut    Wire,    Letters,    Immortelles,    Cycas    Leaves,   Wheat 
Sheaves,  Ribbons,  Corrugated  Boxes,  etc. 

LAUREL  FESTOONING,  5c.  and  6c.  per  yard. 

HENRY  M-ROBIMSOIItCO.,"^?0^^.:  i^i?^- 


WHOLESALE  FLOWER  MARKETS.— 


PER  100. 
TO  DEALERS  ONLY. 


CINCINNATI 

May  29 


DETROIT 

M  ay  22 


BUFFALO 

May  29 


ROSES 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgely.  fan  and  sp. 

extra 

No.  1 

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Bride  and  Maid,  fan.  and  sp 

"       extra 

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Liberty,  fancy   

"  Ordinary 

Richmond,  Fancy 

Ordinary, 

Golden  Gate,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

Chatenay,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

CARNATIONS 

Fancy  • 

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niSCELLANEOUS 

Cattleyas 

Lilies 

Callas 

Lily  of  the  Valley 

Psonies 

Sweet  Peas   

Mignoneite   

Adiantum  Cuneatnm 

Croweanum 

Smilax 

Asparagus  Plumosus,  strings 

"  &  Sprengeri,  bunches 

Lilacs  per  ico  bunches 

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PITTSBURG 

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Geo.  A.   Sutherland   Co. 

CUT    FLOWERS 

Florists'    Supplies    and    Letters 
34  HAWLEY    STREET         -        -        BOSTON 


Consult  the  Buyers'  Directory  and 
Ready  Reference  Guide  on  pages  718 
to   721. 


20  WEST 
27th  ST.,  N.  Y. 


The  KERVAN  CO. 


WHOLESALE    DEALERS 

Fresh  cut  Palmetto  &  Cycas  Palm  Leaves,  Galax,  Lew 
,  Ferns  and  Mosses.     All  Decoiattng  Evergreens 


718 


HORTICULTURE 


June  2,  1906 


List 

of 

Advertisers 


Page 
Allen  Wm,  Stuart  Co. 7. 6 
Aschmann  Godfrey. .-700 
American  Nurseiy . . -711 


Barrows  H.H.  &  Son.  698 
Bayersdorfer  H  &  Co. 

7*5-7*7 

Beaven,  E.  A. 7'7 

Boddington  A.T 712 

Boston  Florist  Letter 

Co 7'3 

Boston  Plate  and  Win- 
dow Glass  Co 7*2 

Breck  Joseph  &  Sons7ia 
Breitmeyer's  J.  Sons  7  13 

Bruce  W.  A. 7™ 

Budlong  J.  A.. 7M 

Burpee  W.  A.  &  Co..  712 

Carlton  H.  R. 6..* 

Carrillo  &  Baldwin... 700 
Chicago  Carnation 

Co 699 

Cochran     Mushroom 

&  Spawn  Co 7" 

Cooke  G.  H. 7*3 

Cottage  Gardens 702 

Cowee  A. 7°* 

Crowl  Fern  Co.   ••-     7'3 
Converse  Greenhouses 

693 


DilgerWm 7*7 

Dorrance  Benj 702 

Dreer  H.  A. 722 

Eaton  H.  N 702 

Edgar  W.  W.  Co....- 702 
Edwards  Folding  Box 

Co 7M 

Elliott  Wm.  &  Sons.. 702 

EslerJ.  G 723 

Ernest  W.  H 722 

Eyres 7>3 

Farquhar  R.  &   J.    & 

Co 7>2 

Faiimount     Chemical 

Co. 724 

FenrichJ.S 7»6 

Foley  Mfg.  Co 723 

Fnrd  Bros. 7*6 

Froment  H.  E. 7*6 

■Grey  T.J.  &  Co 7** 

Gude  Bros.  Co      ...  .713 
Gurney    Heatei   Mfg. 

Co 723 

Gunman  Alex.  J 7*6 

Hagemann  Wm.&Co.7ti 

Hail  Asso.     -23 

Hammond  Patnl&  Slug 

Shot  Works 72t 

Hart  Pioneer  Nurser- 
ies          7'* 

Harishorne  Jas 699 

Heller&Co... 712 

Herbert  David  &  Son. 699 

Herr  A.  M 7°2 

Herzog  W.S. 702 

Hews  A.  H.  Sr  Co.... 722 
Hicks  &  Crawbuck  .  .716 

Hilfinger  Bros. 722 

Hitchings&  Co 724 

Horan   E.  C.     7*6 

HuntE.H 7*4 


(Casting  W.  F 717 

Kervan  Co..  The  ...-7'7 

Kessler,  P.  F 7*6 

King  Cons.  Co 722 

Klokner  A. 721 

Kroeschell  Bros 722 

Lager  &  Hurrell 700 

Lang,  Julius 716 

Langjahr,  Alfred  H...716 
Larchmont  Nurseries-702 


Page 

Lawritzen  C 699 

Leuthy  A.  &  Co 700 

Lord  &  Burnham  Co.  724 

Manley  Chas.  H.- ■  ■ -721 

McCarthy  N.  F 717 

McConnell  Alex..  ■-  713 
McKellar  Charles  W.714 
Mcrvissick,  W,  E.   ...714 

McManus  Jas. 716 

McMichael  S.  J 712 

Michell  H.  F.Co.  ...712 
Michigan  Cut  Flower 

Exchange 717 

Millang  Charles 716 

Millang  Frank .716 

Mineralized       Rubber 

Co    722 

Moltz  A   717 

M  minger  J.  C.  . .  ■  ..723 
Murdoch  J.  B.&C0..717 
Murray  Samuel..  ...  .713 

Nicotine  Mfg.  Co 721 

N tessen  Leo.  Co 714 


Pennock  Samuel S..  ..714 
Perkins  John  J.  &  Son  717 
Perkins  St.  Nurseries. 700 

PiersonA.N 70c 

Pierson  F.  R.  Co. ....  700 

Pierson  U  Bar  Co 723 

Pittsburg  Flora'  Ex..  714 
Plainfield  Nursery  ...702 

Plumb  Wm. 711 

Pierce  F.  O.  Co 722 

Pye  E.  H 699 

RaynorJohn'1 716 

Reed&  Keller 714 

Reid  Edw    7*4 

Reinberg  Peter 714 

Reuter  S.J 699 

Riebe  F.  C. 699 

Robinson  H.M.  &  Co. 717 

Roehrs  Julius  Co 711 

Rolker  August  &  Sons722 
Rose  Hill  Nurseries.  .700 

Sander  &  Son. 700 

Schmidt  J.  C.  Co 702 

Scollay  John  A...  ..  72a 
Sheridan  W.  F.  ...  .716 
Siebrecht  &  Sons..... 700 
Siggers  &  Siggers  ...721 

Sim  Wm 699 

Situations  &  Wants. .721 

Skidelsky  S.  S 699 

Smith  W.  C 7C0 

Standard    Plate    Glass 

Co 723 

Stern  J.  &  Co 713 

Stearns  A,  T.  Lumber 

Co. 722 

Sutherland     Geo.    A . 

Co 717 

Thorburn  J.M.  &C0.712 

Thornton  Bros. 722 

Traendly  &  Schenck.716 

Totty  Chas.  H. 699 

Towell  A.  N 711 

Trov.  [.  H. -11 


Vaughan  and  Sperry.714 
Vick's  Jas.  Sons 712 


WaUh  M.  H.... 711 

Ward  Ralph  M.  Co... 711 
Waterer  John&  Sons. 711 

Weathered  Co. 722 

Weber  F.  C 713 

Weber  H.  Si  Sons- . .  .699 

Welch  Bros 7x4 

Wintench  C 702 

Woodman,  E.  &  C.  ..699 

Yokohama  Nurseries-7ii 
Young,  Thcs.  Jr 714 


Buyer's  Directory 

and 

Ready  Reference  Guide 

READ    IT 

Advertisements  under  this  head,  one  cent 
a  word.     Initials  count  as  words. 

Regular  advertisers  In  this  Issue  are  also 
listed  under  this  classification  wlthoot 
charge.  Reference  to  List  of  Advertisers 
will   Indicate  the   respective  pages. 


AGRICULTURAL    IMPLEMENTS. 

Thos.    J.    Grey    &    Co.,    32   S.    Market    Bt., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons, 
51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,  Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

ALTERNANTHERAS. 

Alternantneras,  red  and  yellow,  2-In., 
$2.00  100;  rooted  cuttings,  50c.  100,  $4.00 
1000.  Brilliantissima,  2-in.,  $2.50  100;  root- 
ed cuttings,  60c.  100,  $5.00  1000.  Davis 
Bros.,   Morrison,    111. 

ASPARAGUS. 

A.    M.    Herr,    Lancaster,    Pa. 
For   page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 
Asparagus   Sprengerl,   2   l-2-in„    $2.25  per 

100.     01  to  Bourdy,  Lowell,  Mass. 

Asparagus  Plumosa,  2-in.  pots.  Fine 
plants.  $2.50  per  100,  $20.00  per  1000. 
Cash  with  order  or  good  reference.  Erie 
Floral  Co.,  Erie,  Pa.,  or  Wm.  F.  Hasting. 
385    Ellicott   St.,   Buffalo,   N.    Y. 

BAMBOO    STAKES. 

Yokohama  Nurseries,  31   Barclay  St.,  N.  Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


BAY      TREES. 

N.   F.   McCarthy  &  Co.,  S4  Hawley  St., 

Boston. 

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

BEDDING    PLANTS. 

Larchmont    Nurseries.    Larchmont,    N.    Y. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

Charles  Whitton,  City  and  Green   Sts., 

Utica,  N.  Y. 


Hermann  Schoenfeld,  86th  &  Crothers  Av„ 
Elmwood,    Phila. 


Ludvig    Moshaek,    Orange,    111. 

H.    N.     Eaton,    S.    Sudbury,    Mass. 

Coleus,    Verschaffeltii.   Golden  Bedder. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

W.   W.   Edgar  Co.,  Waverley.  Mass. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Converse   Greenhouses,    Webster,    Mass. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


A.    Leuthy    &    Co.,    Roslindale,    Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

BEGONIAS. 
S.   S.   Skidelsky,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 

Begonia    Gloire   De   Lorraine. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

H.  A.  Dreer,   Philadelphia,   Pa. 


BOG    PLANTS. 

Bog  plants,  including  Dionaea  muscipula, 
Sarracenias  flava.  purpurea,  rubra,  etc. 
Write  for  prices.  James  M.  Lamb,  Fayette- 
ville.   N.   C.     


BOXWOOD    FOR    EDGING. 

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

J.  H.  Troy,  New  Rochelle,  N.  Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


BULBS  AND  TUBERS. 

R.  M.   Ward  &  Co..  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons.  47-64  N.  Market  St., 

Boston. 

Gladioli  for   Forcing. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J.    M.    Thorburn    &    Co.,    36   Cortlandt    St., 

New   York. 

Cycas     Revoluta     Stems:     Lilium     Harrlsii 

Mid   Longiflorum. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers 


BULBS      AND      TUBERS— Continued. 

Wm.    Hagemann   &   Co..   ."»   Dey   St.,   N.   Y. 

"Royal   Clusters"    Lilies. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Yokohoma  Nurseries,  31  Barclay  St.,  N.  Y. 
Lily    Bulbs. 

For  page  see    List  o*   Advertisers. 
A.    T.    Boddington,   342  W.   14th  St.,   N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

CANNAS. 
A.   T.    Boddington.   342  W.   14th   St.,    N.    Y. 

Canna  Alemannia,  dry  or  started  roots, 
$2.00  per  100.  J.  H.  Krone,  Jr.,  Fort 
Smith.    Ark. 

10.000  fine  potted  stock  ready  to  plant. 
20    best    sorts.      List   free.      Benjamin    Con- 

nell.   West   Grove.   Pa. 

Hermann  Schoenfeld,  86th  &  Crothers  Avs., 
Phlla.,   Pa. 

CAPE     JESSAMINES. 

Asa    Wright,   Alvin,  Texas. 

CARNATIONS. 

E.    H.    Pye,    Upper   Nyack,    N.    Y. 

For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

The   H.    Weber  &  Sons  Co.,   Oakland,   MA. 

My    Maryland    and   Jessica. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Chicago    Carnation    Co.,   Joliet,    III. 

Rooted   Cuttings. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


CENTURY     PLANTS. 

Agave  Americana  (Century  Plant)  from 
2  1-2  to  3  and  4  Inch  pots,  cheap.  Send  for 
price  lists.     James  M.   Lamb,   Fayetteville, 

N.    C. 

E.    &   C.    Woodman,    Danvers,    Mass. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

CHRYSANTHEMUM    PLANTS. 

5000    best    commercial    sorts.      List    free. 

Benjamin    Connell.    West    Grove.    Pa. 

Charles    H.    Totty.    Madison    N.    J. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

CLEMATIS. 

Clematis  panlculata,  2-yr.,  transp.,  $8 
per  100;  1-yr.,  strong,  $4  per  100.  B.  Y. 
Teas,    Centrevllle,   Ind. 


COBAEAS. 

Cobaea  scandens.  $1.00  100.     Express  paid. 
Chas.  Gay,  Des  Moines,  Iowa. 


COLEUS. 

H.   N.    Eaton,   So.    Sudbury,    Mass.,    Rooted 
Cuttings. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

CONIFERS. 

John     Waterer     &     Sons.     Ltd.,     American 

Nursery,    Bagshot,    Eng. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

COREOPSIS. 

Coreopsis  lanceolata,  2  1-2  In.  pots,  $2.50 
per  100.     E.  Y.   Teas.   Centrevllle,    Ind. 

CUP'S   AND   TROPHIES. 

Thornton  Bros.,   Lawrence,  Mass. 
Fo'.    page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

CUT  FLOWER  BOXES. 

Folding  cut  flower  boxes,  the  best  made. 
Write  for  list.  Holtou  &  Hunkel  Co.,  Mil- 
waukee, Wis. 


Welch  Bros.,  15  Province  St.,  Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Edwards    Folding    Box    Co.,    Philadelphia. 

For  page   see   List   of  Advertisers. 

CYCLAMEN    PLANTS. 

C.  Wlnterich,  Defiance,  O. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


DAHLIAS. 
David   Herbert  &  Son,   Atco,   N.   J. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

George   H.   Walker,   N.   Dlghton,   Mass. 

E.   &   C.   Woodman,    Danvers,   Mass. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

DAISIES. 

Day  &  Webber,  Hudson,  Mass. 
Shasta    Daisies. 


June  2,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


719 


DECORATIVE    PLANTS. 

A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Rosllndale.  Mass 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


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


Win.    W.    Edgar   Co.,    Waverley,    Mass. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 


DRACAENAS. 

A.    Leuthy    &   Co.,    Roslindale,    Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


DRACAENA     INDIVISA. 
E.  &  C.  Woodman,   Dauvers,    Mass. 
For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 


Wm.  S.   Herzog,   Morris  Plains,   N.  J. 

For   page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Converse  Greenhouses,   Webster,   Mass. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


FERNS. 

A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Rosllndale.  Mass 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

H.  H.  barrows  &  Sous,  Whitman,  Mass. 

Nephrolepls  Barrowsll. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 


P.    H.    Pierson    Co.,    Tanytowu-on-Hudson, 

N.    Y. 

Nephrolepts    Plersonl    Elegantlsslma. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

Wm.  C.    Smith,   61st  &   Market  Sts.,  Phila. 

Boston  and   Scot t ii. 

For  page  see  List  of   Advertisers. 

Ludvig   Mosbaek.    Onarga,    111. 

Wm.    W.    Edgar   Co.,    Waverley,    Mass. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


FLORAL    PHOTOGRAPHS. 

Floral    Photographs.      Foley's    226-228  1-2 


Bowery,    New    York. 


FLORISTS'    FERTILIZER. 

A  sample  100-lb.  bag  of  Blatchford's 
Plant  Grower  and  Land  Renovator  Fer- 
tilizer only  $2.75.  It  is  composed  solely 
of  pure  rose  growers'  bone  meal,  nitrate 
of  soda,  Peruvian  guano,  sulphate  of  am- 
monia, sulphate  of  potash  and  gypsum,  in 
the  correct  proportions.  For  benches  and 
potting  plants,  roses,  carnations,  lilies, 
mums,  etc.,  it  has  never  been  surpassed. 
Address  J.  W.  Barwell,  Blatchford's  Calf 
Meal,  Animal  and  Poultry  F Is,  Fertil- 
izers, Karbri  Dip.  Seeds,  etc.,  Waukegan, 
111.  Established  at  Leicester,  England,  in 
1800. 

FLORISTS'   LETTERS. 
Boe'.on  Florist   Letter  Co.,   84   Hawley   St., 

Boston,  Mass. 
For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 


G.  A.  Sutherland  Co..  34  Hawley  St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES. 

H.  M.  Robinson  &  Co..  8-11  Province  St.. 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

H.  Bayersdorfer  &  Co.,   Philadelphia,   Pa. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 
The    Kervau    Co.,    2U    W.    27th    St.,    N.     1 
Decorative   Evergreens. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

N.  F.  McCarthy  .sT Co..  84  Hawley  St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 


Reed  &  Keller,  122  W.  25th  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  B.  Murdoch- &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St. 

Pittsburg,   Pa. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

S.  S.   Peunock,  Pbiladelj 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  Stern  &  Co  .   1928  Germautowu  Ave., 

Philadelphia. 

For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 


FLOWERS    BY    TELEGRAPH. 

Alex.  McConnell,  New  York. 
For    page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 


Fred    C.    Weber.    4326  28   Olive   St., 

St.   Louis.   Mo. 
For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers^ 


J.  Breltuiever's  Sons,    Miami  &  Gratiot 

Aves.,   Detroit,   Mich. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Thos.  Young,  Jr.,  41 W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Evres,  11  N.   Pearl  St.,   Albany,  N.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


FLOWERS     BY     TELEGRAPH— Con- 
tinued. 

George  H.   Cooke,   Washington,   D.  C. 

For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers 


Gude    Bros.    Co.,    1214    F    St., 

Washington,  D.   C. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

Samuel   Murray,   1017   Broadway, 

Kausas   City.    Mo. 
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.   Hews  &  Co.,   Cambridge,    Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Hllflnger    Bros.,    Ft.    Edward.     N.    Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


GALAX. 

Crowl    Fern   Co..    Millington.    Mass. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

H.    M.    Robinson   &    Co.,   8-11    Province   St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


GERANIUMS. 

Wm.    S.    Herzog,    Morris    Plains,    N.    J. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

A.    M,    Herr,    Lancaster.    Pa. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


Hermann  Schoenfeld,  86th  &  Crothers  Avs., 
Phila.,  Pa. 

Thos.    DeVoy    &   Son.    Poughkeepsie,    N.   Y. 
Geranium.    Telegraph. 

Geraniums.  If  you  are  short  on  stock 
write  us  about  our  "Special  Bench  Plants, 
also  2  1-2"  and  Rooted  Cuttings,  The.  W. 
T.    Buckley   Co.-,   Springfield,   111. 

GERANIUMS,  large  stock  of  strong 
plants  in  bud  and  bloom,  ".-in.,  $5.00;  tin.. 
$6.00    per    100;     BEGONIAS,    in    bud    and 

bl i.     ".in.    $6.00    per    100;     AMERICAN 

BEAUTY,  fine  2  year  old  bench  plants. 
ST  mi  per  loii;  Hon, thy  Perkins,  Baby  and 
Crimson  Ramblers,  in  2  1-4  and  ".-in.-. 
DRACAENAE  INDIVISA,  a  in..  $1.20;  4 
in.  $1.80;  ."'in.  $2.50  per  doz;  VINCA 
VARIEGATA,  I  in  .  $7.50  per  100;  AS- 
PARAGUS SPRENGERI,  214  in.,  ready 
to  shift,  $1.00  per  100;  FOXGLOVE  and 
other  herbaceous  stock.  Large  steel;  of  fine 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS  and  ('ANNAS.  Can 
make  prompt  shipment.  Semi  for  stock 
list  Cash  with  order,  please  REEDS 
LAKE  FLORAL  COMPANY,  Mich.  Trust 
Bldg.,   Grand   Rapids,   Mich. 

GLADIOLI. 

Arthur    Cowee,    Meadowvale    Farm,    Berlin, 

N.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Wm.    Elliott    &   Sons.   New   York. 
For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 


GLADIOLI,    FORCING    VARIETIES. 
Joseph   Breck  &  Sons  Corp..   4754   N.    Mar- 
ket St.,  Boston. 
For  page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 


GLASS. 

Boston   Plate  &  Window  Glass  Co.,  Boston. 

For    page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

Standard     Plate    Glass    Co.,     Boston. 

For   page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 


Glass.  French  and  American  "White 
Rose"  brand.  Stenzel  Glass  Co.,  2  Hudson 
St.,   New   York. 


GLAZING    POINT. 
H.    A.    Dreer.    Philadelphia.    Pa. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


GLOXINIAS. 
II.    A.    Dreer.   Philadelphia. 


GREENHOUSE      BUILDING       MATE- 
RIAL. 

Lord    &     Buruham     Co.. 

1133   Broadway,   New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Pierson      U-Bar     Co.,     1     Madison     Square, 

New  York. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

Hltchings    &    Co.,    1170    Broadway. 

New   York. 
For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


A.  T.  Stearns  Lumber  Co.,  Neponset,  Boston. 

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

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


GREENHOUSE     BUILDING     MA- 
TERIAL— Continued. 
J.  C.  Moninger  Co..  117  East  Ulaekhawk  St., 
Chicago,   111. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Weathered  Co.,  46  and  48  Marion   St.,  New 

York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Foley  Mfg.  Co.,  471  W.  22nd  St.,  Chicago. 
For    page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

Holly-Castle  Company,   40  Federal  St., 
Boston. 

S.    Jacobs    &    Sens.     1365-79    Flushing    Av., 
Brooklyn.    N.    Y. 

GREENHOUSE      GLAZING,      PAINT- 
ING,   BULBING. 
W.   A.    Bruce,   1  Columbus   Square,    Boston. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


GREENHOUSE    HOSE. 

Anchor   Greenhouse    Hose    is   the    best    for 

Florists. 

Mineralized     Rubber     Co.,     New     York. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

HARDY    FERNS  AND   SUPPLIES. 
H.    M.    Robinson    &   Co..   8-11    Province   St.. 

Boston,  Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


The  Kervau  Co., 

20  W.  27th  St.,   New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Mlehlgan  Cut  Flower  Co.,  38  and  40  Miami 

Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich.,   Wm.   Dllger,  Mgr. 

Fancy   Ferns. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Crowl   Fern  Co.,   Millington,   Mass. 

For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

E.   A.   Beaven,   Evergreen,   Ala. 

Fadeless    Sheet    Moss:     Lyrata. 

For  page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 


HARDY    PERENNIALS. 

M.  H.  Walsh,  Woods  Hole,  Mass. 

For  page  see  List  of   Adver tlsers. 

Wm.    W.    Edgar    Co..    Waverley,    Mass. 

For  page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


HEATING   APPARATUS. 

Lord    &    Burnham    Co., 

1133  Broadway,  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

1 


Pierson     U-Bar    Co.,     1     Madison     Square, 

New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hltchings   &   Co..    1170   Broadway, 

New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

John    A.    Scollay,   73  &  75   Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  A dvertlsers. 

Gurney   Heater   Mfg.   Co.,   188-200   Franklin 

'St.,    Cor.    Pearl,   Boston,    Mass. 

For   page   see   List   of    Advertisers. 

Kroeschell  Bros.,  35  Erie   St.,   Chicago. 

For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

Holly-Castle    Co..    49    Federal    St.,    Boston. 


HONEYSUCKLES. 

Japanese  honeysuckles,  fine  for  vase  and 
box  work,  strong  plants,  2VS  in.,  $2.50  per 
100      Harvey  P..  Snow,  Camden,  New  York. 


HOT-BED    SASH. 

The  A.    T.    Stearns    Lumber   Co.,    Neponset, 
Mass. 

For  page  see    List   nl    Advertisers. 
Hltchings    &    Co7     ilTO    Br Iway,     N.     Y. 

For  page  see  List   of   Advertisers. 

Lord  &  Burnham  Co..     1133  Broadway,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see  List  oi  Adi  erl  isers. 


HOTHOUSE   GRAPE   VINES. 

Rose   Hill    Nurseries.    New    Roehelle,    N.    Y. 

For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


IMPATIENS    HOLSTII. 

C.    Winterich.    Defiance,    O. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


IMPORTING    HOUSES. 

R.  M.  Ward  &  Co..   New   York. 

Plants  and  Bulbs. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hagemann    ,\    i  t>      ">"'    Dej    St..    N.    Y. 

"Royal   i  'lust  i  rs"    Lilies. 

page    see    List    of    Advertise]  -. 


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HORTICULTURE 


June  2,  190G 


INSECTICIDES. 

Perfection   Chemical    Co.,    Flushing,    N.   Y. 
Carman's   Antipest. 

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

Nikoteen, 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hammond's  Paint  &  S.  S.  Works,  Flshklll, 
N.    Y. 

Horicum. 
For  page   see   List   of  Advertisers. 

JAPANESE  PLANTS. 

Yokohama  Nurseries.  31  Barclay  St.,  N.  Y. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

LANDSCAPE   ARTIST. 

William  Plumb.  1133  Broadway,  New  York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

MASTICA. 

F.    O.     Pierce    Co.,    170    Fulton    St.,     New 

York. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


MOONVINES. 

Godfrey  Aschmann,  1012  Outarlo  St.,  Phlla. 
For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 


MUSHROOM    SPAWN. 

Cochran     Mushroom     &     Spawn     Co., 

911  Chemical   Bldg.,    St.   Louis.  Mo. 

For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


NURSERY  STOCK. 

Hart   Pioneer  Nursery,  Fort  Scott,   Kansas. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J.    H.    Troy,    New    Rochelle.    N.    Y. 
For    page   see   List    of   Advertisers. 

John  Waterer  &  Sons.   Ld., 

American    Nursery,    Bagshot,    England. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


ORCHID    PLANTS. 
Lager  &  Hurrell.  Summit,  N.  J. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Sander,   St.   Albans,    England. 

Importers,    Exporters,   Growers,   Hybridists 

For  page  see    List   of  Advertisers. 

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


Carrillo   &   Baldwin.    Secaucus,    N.   J. 

For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


W. 


PAEONY    BLOOMS. 
E.    McKlsslck,    Philadelphia. 


Leo  Niessen   Co.,   Philadelphia. 
For   page  see  List  of   Advertisers. 


PALMS. 

A.    Leuthy    &    Co.,    Roslindale,    Mass. 

For  page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 


LEADING      RETAIL      FLORISTS. 

Alex.   McConnell.   New   York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Thomas  Young,  Jr.,  New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Fred  C.  Weber.  4326  Olive  St.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

J.  Bretttneyer's  Sons,  Detroit,  Mich. 
For  page' see   List  of  Advertisers. 


PANS1ES. 
Ludvig    Mosbaek.    Onarga,    111. 

PATENTS. 

Slggers  &  Siggers,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Patents.   Trade  Marks,  and  Copyrights. 

25  years'   active  practice. 

For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

PEERLESS    REPAIR    CLAMP. 

A.  Klokner,  Wauwatosa,  Wis. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

PEONIES. 

The   Cottage   Gardens    Co.,    Queens,    N.    Y. 

For   page   see  List    of   Advertisers. 


George  H.  Cooke,  Washington,  D.  C. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Samuel   Murray,   1017  Broadway, 

Kansas  City,  Mo. 

For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

Gude    Bros.    Co.,    1214    F    St., 

Washington,   D.  C. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers, 

Eyres,  11  N.   Pearl   St.,   Albany.   N.  Y. 
For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 


SMILAX. 

Seedling  smllax  from  flats,  25c  per  100, 
$2.00  per  1000.  Postpaid.  Harvey  B.  Snow, 
Camden,   New  York. 

STEAM  TRAP. 

E.    Hippard,    Youngstown,    O. 

SWEET     POTATO     PLANTS. 

Jersey  and  red  yam  sweet  potato  plants 
ready  to  ship,  20c  per  100;  $1.00  per  1000. 
Cash,  please.  S.  J.  McMlchael,  142  Lar- 
kins  St..    Fiiullay.   O. 

For  page  see  List   of  Advertisers. 


Mills,  the  Florist,  Jacksonville,  Fla.  Tele- 
graph or  mail  drders  promptly  filled.  Long 
distance    telephone    connections. 


RHODODENDRONS. 

John     Waterer     &     Sons.     Ltd.,     American 

Nursery,    Bagshot,   Eng. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


ROSES. 

M.  H.  Walsh.  Woods  Hole,  Mass. 

Hardy  Roses,   H.   T.   Roses  and  Ramblers. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

E.  H.  Pye,  Upper  Nyack,  N.  Y. 

For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

Kose  Hill   Nurseries,   New  Rochelle,    N.    Y. 

Roses,    Killarney. 

For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 

A.    N.   Pierson,    Cromwell,    Conn. 

Grafted   Roses. 
For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


S.   J.   Reuter.    Westerly,    R.    I. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Richmond  roses.  21-2  in.  pots,  strong,  vig- 

orons  stock.  $8.00  per  100;  $70.00  per  1000; 

4000    plants.     Joy     &     Son     Co.,     Nashville, 

Tenn. 


Roses.  2  1-2-in.  pots.  Kaiserines  and  300 
President  Carnots,  $4.00  per  100,  $35.00 
per  1000.  Cash  with  order  or  good  refer- 
ence. Wm.  F.  Kasting,  385  Ellicott  St., 
Buffalo,  N.   Y. 

Roses.  Baby  Rambler,  the  strongest  dor- 
mant  stock  in  the  country.  $25.00  per  100; 
2  1-2  In.  pot  plants.  $7.00  per  100,  $65.00 
per  1000.  Brown  Bros.  Co.,  Rochester, 
N.  Y. 

2 1-2  in  pots,  rea.lv  now.  Baby  Ram- 
blers. Teas,  H.  P.  Roses,  50  varieties,  at 
$30.00  1000;  Crimson  Ramblers,  $25.00  1000; 
Baltimore  Belle.  Dorothy  Perkins,  Pink, 
White  and  Yellow  Ramblers,  Queen  of 
Prairie,  Seven  Sisters,  etc.,  at  $20.00  1000. 
Gilbert    inMi.h,    Rochester,    N,    Y. 

The  beautiful  new  pink  rose,  MISSTTvATE 
MOULTON,  is  the  queen  of  all  pink  roses. 
It's  a  winner  and  you  should  grow  it. 
Price,  $30.00  100:' 500.  $125.00;  1000.  $200.00. 
r.iHin  and  upwards.  $175,110  per  1000.  Min- 
neapolis  Floral   Co..   Minneapolis,    Minn. 


PIPE    FITTINGS. 

Pipe,  Valves  and  Fittings,  Cuyler  & 
Mohler,  Baltimore.  Md.  Manufacturers' 
prires.  F.  O.  B.  your  railroad  station.  Im- 
mediate shipment.     Try  us. 

POT    HANGERS. 

Pot  hangers,  Kramer's  $1  doz.  by  exp., 
$1.25  by  mall.  I.  N.  Kramer  &  Son,  Cedar 
Rapids,   la. 

PUTTY. 

Benj.  Hammond,  Fishkill  on   Hudson.   N.  Y. 

Twemlow's  Old  English  Glazing  Putty. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

W.    A.    Bruce.    1   Columbus   Square,    Boston. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 


SEEDS. 

T.  J.  Grey  &  Co.,  32  So.  Market  St. 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons, 

51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,  Boston.  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers 

W.  Atlee  Burpee  &  Co.,  Philadelphia. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

J.   M.  Thorburn  &  Co., 

36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

H.  F.  Mlchell  Co.,  1018  Market  St., 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

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

Grass    Seed    Mixtures. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Wm.    Elliott  &  Sons,  2C1   Fulton  St..   N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

A.   T.    Boddington,   342  W.   14th   St.,    N.    Y. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers, 

James   Vick's  Sons.   Rochester.   N.    Y. 

For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

Conrad     Appel,     Darmstadt,     Germany,     Es- 
tab.  1789.    High  Grade  Grass,  Clover,  and  Tree  Seeds. 


SEED    CASES— MICE    PROOF. 

Heller    &    Co..    Montpeller.    O. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


TUBEROUS    BEGONIAS. 

Henry    A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia. 


VEGETABLE   PLANTS. 

J.   C.  Schmidt  Co.,  Bristol,  Pa. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Plainfield    Nursery,    Plainfleld,    Ind. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Ludvig   Mosbaek,    Orange,    HI. 


VENTILATING    APPARATUS. 

Lord   &    Burnham   Co. 

1133  Broadway,   New   York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Pierson    U-Bar    Co.,    1    Madison   Sq.,    N.    Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Hitchings  &  Co.,  1170  Broadway,  N.  Y. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


John  A.  Scollay,  73-75  Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

For  page  se»   List  of  Advertisers. 

Weathered  Co.,  46  and  48  Marion  St.,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Foley   Mfg.   Co.,  471  W.  22nd  St.,   Chicago. 

For   page   see   List    of   Advertisers. 

The   Chicago   Lifter. 

J.    C.    Monlnger   Co.,   421    Hawthorne   Ave., 

Chicago. 


VINCAS. 
E.   &  C.  Woodman,   Danvers,  Mass. 
For   page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 


Vlnca   minor   var..   2  1-2  In.    pots,   $4    per 

1  11.     E.    Y.    Teas.   Centreville.    Ind. 

Converse  Greenhouses,   Webster,   Mass. 

Vinca  Variegata. 

For  page   -•■>'    List   of   Advertisers. 


VIOLETS. 

H.    R.    Carlton.    Willoughby,    O. 

Violet,    Gov.    Herrick. 

For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 


William    Sim.    Cliftondale,    Mass. 

Princess    of    Wales. 
For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


C.    Lawritzen.    Whinebeck,   N.    Y. 

Marie    Louise. 
For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


WATER    LILIES. 

Hardv  water  lilies,  white,  pink,  yellow 
and  red.  Send  for  price  list.  W.  J.  Rich- 
ards, Wayland,  Ohio.  


WIREWORK. 

Reed  &  Keller,  122  W.  25th  St..  New  York. 
For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 
Wireworkl       Write     for     our     catalogue. 
Holton  &  Hunkel  Co.,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 


WHOLESALE    FLORISTS. 
Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Hawley  St.,  Bos- 
George  A.   Sutherland   Co.,   34   Hawley   St., 

Boton.  „       _ 

Welch   Bros..   15   Province   St..    Boston. 

Buffalo. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Wm     F.    Kasting,    383-87    Ellicott    St.,    Buf- 
falo, N.   Y. 

Chicago. 

A.  L.  Randall  Co.,  21  Randolph  St.,  Chicago. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
J    A    Budlong,  37  Randolph  St.,  Chicago. 
E   H   Hunt,  76-78   Wabash  Ave.,    Chicago. 
Chaa   W.McKellar,  51  Wabash  Av..  Chicago. 
Peter  Relnberg.  51  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago. 
Vaughan  &  Sperry,  60  Wabash  At.,  Chicago. 


June  2,  1906 


horticulture: 


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WHOLESALE  FLORISTS— Continued. 

Cincinnati, 

Ohio  Cnt   Flower  Co.,   129   KS.    So  St. 
Wm.   Murphy,   128  E.  3d  St. 

Detroit. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Michigan    Cut    Flower    Exchange,    38    &    4(1 
Miami  Av.     Wm.  Dllger,  mgr. 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Wm.    Stuart    Alleu    Co.,    53    W.    28th    St., 

New    York. 
J.  S.   Fenrlch.  110  W.  28th  St.,   New   York. 
Ford  Bros.,  48  West  28th  St.,  New   York. 
H.  E.   Froment,  57  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
Alex.    J.    Guttman,   43    West   28th    St. 
E.  C.  Horan,  55  West  28th  St.,   New  York. 
Philip    F.    Kessler,    55    W.    26th    St.,    New 

York. 
Julius  Lang,  53  West  30th  St.,  New  York. 
A.  H.  Langjahr,  55  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
James  MoManus,  42 W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
Chas.  Millang,  50  West  29th  St.,  New  York. 
Frank     Millang,    55-57    W.    26th    St.,     New 

York. 
A.    Moltz,    55-57    W.    26th    St.,    New    York 
John    .T,    Perkins    &    Son,    115    W.    30th    St. 

New  York, 
John  I.   Raynor,  49  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
W.   F.  Sheridan,  39  W.  28th  St..  New  York. 
Traendly  &  Scheuck.  44  W.  28th  St..   N.   Y. 
Hlrks   &   Crawbuok,    Inc.,   76  and   78   Court 

St.,    Brooklyn,    N.    Y. 

Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

W.    E.    McKissick,    1221    Filbert    St.,    Phlla 
delphla.   Pa. 

Leo    Nlessen    Co.,    1217    Arch    St.,     Phlla 
delphla.   Pa. 

8.    S.    Pennnek,    1612-18    Ludlow    St..    Phlla 
delphla.    Pa. 

Edward  Reid.   1526  Ranstead  St..   Philadel- 
phia,  Pa. 

Pittsburg. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St.,  Pitts 

bure. 
Pittsburg  Florists'    Exchange,  22S  Diamond 

St.,    Pittsburg,   Pa. 


New  Offers  in  This  Issue. 


ANNOUNCEMENT. 

H.   F.   Michell  Co.,  1018   Market    St.,    Phila. 
For  page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 


BAMBOOS. 

J     H     Troy,    .New    Rochelle.    X.    V. 
For   page   see    Lisl    of   Advertisers. 


BASKETS     FOR    JUNE    COMMENCE- 
MENTS:   FERN    FASTENING   PIN. 

H.    Bayersdorfer  &    Co.,   56   North   1th   St., 

Philadelphia. 

For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

GREENHOUSE       CONSTRUCTION. 

Chas.     II      Manlev.     Premier    Mfg.     Works, 

si     Johns.     Mich. 

For    page    see    Lisi    >>r    Advertisers. 


NEPHROLEPIS    WHITMANI. 

H.  H.  Barrows  &  S  >n.  Whitman,    Muss. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers 

ORANGE   TREES. 

Julius    Roehrs   Co:.    Rutherford.    X.   J. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

ROSES. 

Benj.    Dorrance.    Dorranceton,    Pa. 
For  page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

SWEET  POTATO  PLANTS. 

S.    J.    MeMichael.    142    Larkins    St.,    Find- 

lay,  <  Hiio. 

Fur  page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

WEED    KILLER. 

Fairmount     Chemical    Co.,    Broad    &    Fair- 
mount    Aves..    Philadelphia. 
For  page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 


The  advertisers  in  these  columns 
are  trustworthy.  Give  them  your 
business. 


MWMnMAWVUMMi 


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GREENHOUSE: 
REASONS. 


Reasons  are  plentiful  why  Premiers  are  the  best  built.  They  are  portable  as  well  as  durable— artis 
tic  as  well  as  modem.  You  can  see  its  superior  outside  points  by  its  appearance;  —  the  inside 
points  of  supremacy  are  proved  by  long  wear  —  honest  wear.  They're  all  the  same,  from  smallest 
to  largest;  —none  of  them  ashamed  to  show  their  ins  as  well  as  their  out8.  We  have  had  ex- 
perience in  grtennouse  construction — that's  the  reason.     Send  for  illustrated  booklet  No.  45. 


CHAS.  H.  MANLEY, 


Premier    Mfg.    Works, 
ST  JOHhS,  MICH. 


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HORIGUM 


KILLS  SAN   JOSE    SCALE 

HAMMOND'S  SLUG  SHOT  WORKS, 


Made 
by 


FishkUl-on-Hudaon. 
N.  Y. 
SOLD  BY  SEED  DEALERS  OF  AMERICA. 

Glenside,    Pa.,   March  31,    1906. 
HAMMOND'S  SLUG  SHOT  WORKS,  FIshkill-cn-Hudson,   N.  T. 

Gentlemen r— Seeing  "Horicum"  mentioned  in  Monthly  Bulletin  of  DIv.  of  Zoology, 
Penna.,  I  would  thank  you  to  inform  me  where  I  can  get  a  supply,  say  about  a  gallon 
for  trial. 

The  San  Jose  Scale  is  very  bad  around  this  section  and  could  no  doubt  push  sale  of 
the  solution,   especially  as  it  is  spoken   of  so  highly  in  above  Bulletin. 

Your  early  reply  will  oblige,  Yours  respectfully,  H.   J.    HINDS. 

1'.   s.     Glenside  is  twelve  miles  from  Philadelphia. 


GREENHOUSES        BUILDING        AND 
PROJECTED. 

Keene,  N.  H  —  W.     M.     Foley,    one 
house. 

No.  Adams,  Mass.— F.  H.  Pratt,  one 
house. 

Arctic,    It.    I. — H.    E.    Barbour,    one 
house. 

Tewksbury,  Mass.— Albert  Roper,  one 
house. 

Cromwell,  Conn. — A.  N.  Pierson,  rose 
house. 

Cleveland,  <>. — Bate  Bros.,   range  of 
houses. 

Toledo,    O. — A.    N.    Peck,    range    of 
houses. 

Chicago,  111.— H.  F.  Scheuttler,  range 
of  houses. 

Topeka,  Kan. — Osawattomie  Asylum, 
one  house. 

East  St.  Louis,  Mo. — August  Eggert, 
one  house. 

Madison,    N.   .1. — Righter    &    Barton, 
tour  houses. 

Rahwa.y,  N.   J.— C.  E.  Bowman,  one 
house,  30x100. 

West  Grove,  Pa. — Green  Bins.,  three 
houses.  14x96. 

Eastou,     Pa. — A.      Kleinhans,      one 
house,  10x300. 

Baltimore,    Md. — John    Wagner,    one 
house,   30x100. 

Sheldon,    111. — Alfred    Runnion,    one 
house.  2(1x11(1. 

Fremont,    Neb. — C.    H.    Green,    one 
house.  26x150. 

Findlay,    O—  S.    J.    MeMichael,    two 
houses.  23x180 

Spring  Valley,  N.  Y—  Alex.  S.  Burns, 
Jr.,  two  houses. 

So.    Norwalk,    Conn.— R.    E.    Morri- 
son, one  house. 

Riverside,    111. — Schmidt     &     Meyei 
range  of  houses. 


SAVE  THE  BLOOMS! 

NIKOTEEN 

DOES  NOT  INJURE  SENSITIVE 
ISSl  PLANTS.  USED  FOR  FUMIGATION 

OR  5PRAYING.  INDOORS  OR  OUT 

200  POUNDS  TOBACCO  IN  ONE  PINT  NIKOTEEN. 
Nicotine  Wife.  Co.,  St     Lou  s,  M  o 


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PATENTS 

TrademarKs  ai\d 
Copyrights 

Send  your  business  direct  to  Washington. 
Saves  time  and  insure  •  better  service. 
Personal  attention  guaranteed. 
Twentv-five  years'  active  practice. 
SPECIALTY:  "Working  on  the  Failures 
of  Others  " 

SIGGERS  &  SIGGERS 

PATENT  LAW  VERS 

Box  9,  National  Union  Building 
Washington,  D.  C. 


BY  SLIPPING  A 

PEERLESS   GLASS    REPAIR    CLAMP 

over  a  cracked  glass  you  protect  your  stock, 
*ave  com  laud  glass.  Doit  now  before  the  high 
viiid-  plav  havoc  with  your  roofs.  $1  no  will 
ej  a  r  150  liy  hts.    Ask  your  supply  man,  or 

i.  KLOKNER,  Wauwatosu,  Wis. 

"  ■  T..r-H,i  hv  about  400  prominent  florists. 

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WANTS,  FOR  SALE,  ETC. 

Advertisements  in  this  column  one 
cent  a  word.  Initials  count  as  words. 
Cash  with  order. 


LIST   OF    PATENTS. 

Issued    May  8,   1906. 

819,721.  Land  Roller.  Royer  S.  Buch, 
Elizabethtown,   Pa 

820,150.  Fruit  Cutting,  Pitting  and 
Spreading  Device.  Alu  1  M. 
Stripling,    Escondido,    Cal. 

820,198.  Greenhouse.  Carl  Ickes,  Chi- 
cago. 111. 


MMWIMIWWMIWIIWWVWUMIW 

FOR    RENT 

TEN  GREENHOUSES  in  runi.ing  condi- 
tion; possesion  immediately;  $50.   Dwelling 
house  attached,  $12;  or  will  run  on  shares. 
Apply  TRAENDLY  &  SCHENCK, 

4 4  W.  28th  Street,  N.  V. 

WANTED— A  Foreman  Gardener 

One  with  experience  in  shrubbery  preferred. 
Apply  at  Mt.  Auburn  Cemetery,  Cambridge, 

Mass. 

WANTED— A  trusty,  experienced  fore- 
man  (unmarried)  for  rose  and  carnation 
establishment;  23.000  feel  of  glass.  Near 
Boston.  In  writing  give  full  particulars. 
Address   D.    D.,    care    Horticulture,    Boston. 


722 


HORTICULTURE. 


June  2,  1906 


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IMPROVED 


Greenhouse  Boiler, 

35  Erie  Street,  CHICACO. 


Manufactured  ijnly  l>y  55 

|  F.  0.  PIERCE  COMPANY  I 

=    170  Fulton  Street,      New  York  = 

Agencies  in  all  the  Principal  Cities  53 

of  the  United  states  and  Canada.  ~ 

WRITE  FOR  CIRCULAR  = 

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BOSTON  PLATE  &  WINDOW  GLASS  CO. 

GREENHOUSE  GLASS 

German    and    American 
261  to  287  A  St.,  BOSTON  20-22  Canal  St. 


Holds  Class 
Firmly 

See  tho  Point  49* 
PEERLESS 

'    Glazing  Points  &re  the  belt, 

<    No   rights  or  '.'Jit.      Box  of 

1,000  point!  75  cu.  postpaid. 

4    DENBT  A.  DREEK, 
I    714  ChMtnot  St.,  Phil*.,  P». 


WEATHERED  COHPANY 

46  HARION  ST.,  NEW  YORK 

GREENHOUSE  BUILDING    AND  HEATING 

Send  for  Catalogue. 


Boilers  made  of  the  best  material;  shell,  firebox 
sheets  and  heads  of  steel;  water  space  all  around 
front,  sides  and  back.     Write  for  information. 


Standard 
Flower  . . 


POTS 


If  your  greenhouses  are   within  500   miles  of 

the  Capit  1,  wr  te  us,  we  can  save  you   money 

W.     H,     ERNEST, 

28, h  and  M  Streets,  WASHINGTON,  D.  C. 


NOW    IS     THE    TIME    TO     ORDER 

ANCHOR  GREENHOUSE  HOSE 

BEST     FOR.     FLORISTS 

MINERALIZED    RUBBER    CO.,                  NEW 

YORK 

CYPRESS 


SASH    BARS 

32  feet  or  longer 

HOT  BED  SASH 
PECKY  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. 
SEND  FOR  CATALOCUE  OF 

SCOLLAY    HOT    WATER 
anil  STEAM  BOILERS 

JOHN  A.  SCOLLAY 

73  and  75  Myrtle  Avenue 

BOROUGH  OF  BROOKLYN,  N.  V.  OITr 


PL  TIMAWANDA. 
N.Y. 


(.KfENHOlSE    (0>STBIKLT10> 
EOUPMENT 

wvrt  pp.  cj>ifcLoctt  vnt  wees 


STANDARD  FLOWER  POTS 

Packed  in  small  crates,  easy  to  handle. 


Price  per  crate 
15002  in.  pots  in  crate  $4.  ~" 


Price  per  crate 
i?o  7  in.  pots  in  crate  $4.30 
60  8         "  "       3.00 

HAND  MADE 
48  9  in.  pots  in  crate  $3.60 
43  10       "  "        4.80 

24  11        "  "        3.60 

24  12       "  4.80 

1?  14       "  "        4.80 

6  16        "  4-5<> 

Seed  pans,  same  price  as  pots.  Send  for  price  list  of 
Cylinders  for  Cut  flowers,  Hanging  Baskets,  Lawn 
Vases.  etc.Ten  percent,  off  for  cash  with  order.  Address 

Hilfinger  Bn>s.,Pottery,Fort  Edward.N.Y. 

August  Rolker&Sons,  Agts.,      31  Barclay  St.,  N.  t  City. 


1500 1%     " 

5-25 
"       6.00 

1000  3 
800  3«     " 

5.00 
"       5.80 

500  4 

4.50 

3205 

1*4  6         " 

4.51 
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FINE  SILVER  CUPS 
and  TROPHIES 

For  Exhibition  Awards,  Sporting 
Events,  etc. 

FINEST  ASSORTMENT  IN  THE  COUNTRY 
FROM  THE  BEST  MANUFACTURERS  AND 
AT  LOWEST  PRICES. 

THORNTON     BROS.,  \  | 

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LAWREMC 


MASS. 


a  Specialty 

ALL    WORK     DONE     NEATLY 

Orders   Solicited   for 
Twemlow's   Old    English   Ciazing    Putty 

W.  A.  BRUCE,  ■••'«lJSK»»«"M- 

TELEPHONE     I  198-7    TREMONT 


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HORTICULTURE 


723 


Sum    Dried 
Cypress 


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is  the.  be-st- 

WRITE- 

Folly  Mfg. Co. 

1     A7I  W< 22.12  ST. 
-CHICAQO-    . 

For  Free-Catalogue. 


VENTILATIMG 

AFPfiRhTUS. 
FITTING,  S 

Hot-Be.d  Sash-. 

Wf.  ./1*KE-  SKETCHES 
v*//5  £ST/M4TES- 


If  you  are  having  delay  in  get- 
ting your  root  material,  send  your 
orders  TO  US  and  don't  be  in 
trouble.  We  will  handle  any 
order  in  the  time  agreed.  Try  us. 
FOLEY  MANUFACTURING  CO., 
471  W.  2 2d  Street,  Chicago 


Steel  Encasing 


1 


Wood  Core 


%  Si/e  I    Bar 


WHAT  IT 
REALLY  IS 


Here  the  U-Bar  is  in  its  parts — the  wooden  core — and 
the  steel  encasing.  The  core  is  first  chemically  treated 
against  decay  and  then  firmly  pressed  into  the  steel 
U-Bar,  and  fastened  by  strong  screws  every  two  feet  on 
alternate  sides  of  the  casing,  making  a  complete 
combination  of  the  sash  bar  and  rafter  as  one. 

U-BAR  GREENHOUSES 

Are  the  Best  Greenhouses  Built 

because  they  are  the  only  houses  combining  the  sash 
bar  and  rafter  as  one  —  the  only  house  in  which  it  is 
possible  to  space  the  glass  24  inches  —  the  only  house 
with  the  curved  eave  line — the  lightest,  strongest 
house  made. 


KNO*V    L-&AR    REASONS 
BEFORE   YOU    BUY    A    GREENHOUSE 


PIERSON  U=BAR  COMPANY 

Designers  and  Builders 

U=BAR  GREENHOUSES 

Metropolitan  Bldg.,  4th  Ave.  and  23rd  St. 

NEW    YORK 


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FOR  HEATING  ANY  DESCRIPTION  OF  BUILDING  BY  STEAM  OR  HOT  WATER 

NEW  YORK  OFFICE   IN  FIFTH  AVE   .  7-4  FRANKLIN  ST  BOSTON    . 


GREENHOUSE  CONSTRUCTION 
LUMBER 

John  C.  Honinger  Co. 

117  E.   Blackhawk  St.,  CHICAGO 

NOW     IS    THE    TIME    TO    INSURE 
TOUR  GLASS  AGAINST  DAMAGE 

BY    HAIL*        For  particulars  address 

John  G.  Eater,  Saddle  River,    N.   J. 


BOSTON  OFFICE  REMOVED  TO  1S8-200  FRANKLIN   ST..  COR.   PEARL. 


STANDARD    PLATE    CLASS    CO. 

Manufacturers,  Importers  and  Jobbers  == 

AMERICAN  AND  FRENCH  GREENHOUSE  GLASS 

26=30  Sudbury  Street 

61=63  Portland  Street 


BOSTON,  flASS. 


TO      BUYERS 

Patronize  our  advertisers,   they  will  treat  you  right 


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H  ORTI  CULTURE 


June  2,  190& 


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Try  Them 

is  one  thing  to  say,  having  tried  them, 
quite  another.  We  don't  want  you  to 
take  our  say  so,  but  when  fully  50  per 
cent,  of  the  florists  are  using  our  corru- 
gated or  improved  sectional  boilers,  it 
certainly  says  something.  Something  that 
means  satisfaction. 

HITCHINGS  and  CO. 

GREENHOUSE  DESIGNERS  AND  BUILDERS. 

Manufacturers  of  Heating  and  Ventilating  Apparatus. 

1170  Broadway,  NEW  YORK. 


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PUT  YOUR  HAND 
ON  YOUR  CHIMNEY 

Keep  putting  it  on  every  day  or  so  when  you're 
firing  —  it's  a  great  tell-tale  on  boilers.  That's  what 
started  us  thinking  and  making  the"Burnham" 
sectional  boiler  with  the  burning  gases  passing  up 
the  sides  and  then  back  and  forth  from  front  to 
back,  three  times  before  reaching  the  chimney. 


Lord  &  Burnham  Co. 

GREENHOUSE  DESIGNERS 
and  MANUFACTURERS 

1133  BROADWAY,  cor.  26th  Street,  N.  V. 
Boston  Branch:  819  Tremont  Building 


We  have  kept  our  hand 
on  the  chimney  for  years 
and  that's  why  we  now 
keep  so  much  heat  in 
our  boilers.  Get  to  know 
the  "  Burnham." 


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ECONOMY  DICTATES  FfllRMnilNTWFFI)  KILLER 


You  Cannot  Hoe  Out  Weeds  or  Grass 
for  Twice  the  Cost 

1-2  gal.  makes  25  gal.  treating  liquid.  Cost,  $0.75 

1         "  "        50     "  "  "  '«  1.25 

5         "  "      250     "  "  "  '«  6.00 

10         "  "      500     "  "  "  "         11.00 

50        "  "  2500     "  "  "  "        45.00 

Less  than  2c.  gal.  to  put  on 

GET   THE    FAIRMOUNT 

First  in  the  Field-Still  First  in  Merit 

"Eleven  Years  of  Success"       "Imitations  are  not  Cheap" 


AC  E  N  TS 


Jos.  Breck's  Sons,  Inc.,  Boston 
Henry  F.  Michell  Co.,  Phila. 
Henry  A.  Dreer,  Inc.,  Phila. 
Griffith,  Turner  Co.,   Baltimore,  Md. 
J.  Chas.  McCullough,  Cincinnati,  O. 


J.  M.McCullough's  Son, Cincinnati, O. 
Livingston  Seed  Co.,  Columbia,  O. 
W.  C.  Beckert,  Alleghany,  Pa. 
St.  Louis  Seed  Co.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
Hamden  Seed  Co.,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 


-Or  Direct  to  Manufacturer- 


FAIRMOUNT  CHEMICAL  CO. 

Broad  and  Fairmount  Ave.  Phila.,  Pa. 


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HORTICULTURE 


June  9,   19(10 


ORCHIDS   ORCHIDS    ORCHIDS 

It  is  with  pleasure  that  we  inform  our  patrons,  that  we  have  received  a  tine  importation  of  C.  Gigas,  the 
plants  arriving  in  superb  condition,  having  lost  very  few  leaves  in  transit.  We  otter  these  at  a  reason- 
able figure  aud  within  the  reach  of  all.     Also  just  to  hand  a  tine  importation  of 

0D0NT0GL0SSUM   GRISPUM,   THE   REAL   PACHO  TYPE 

These  are  from  the  district  out  of  which  have  flowered  some  of  the  gems  that  have  brought  fabulous  prices 
of  late.  Try  a  few,  you  might  strike  the  lucky  one.  We  shall  have  to  hand  in  one  week's  time  a  large 
importation  of  C.  Schroederae  and  Hendelli.      Write  for  our  price  list,  it  will  interest  you. 

CARRILLO  &  BALDWIN,  Orchid  Growers  and  Importers,  Secaucus,  N.  J. 


HOTH  0  US  E 
GRAPE  VINES, 


fine  strong,  two  and 
three  year  old  canes, 
Black  Hamburg, 
Muscat  Alexandria 
and    other  varieties 


Rose  Hill  Nurseries, 

NEW     ROCHELLE,     T*.  Y. 


Palms,  Ferns  and 

Decorative  Plants 

Just  received  in  fine  condition  a  large 
consignment  of  Palms,  Araucarias  and 
other  foliage  plants. 

We  also  have  to  offer  some  strong 
bushy  Ferns  for  Dishes  in  variety; 
also  Pandanuses,  Dracaenas,  Marantas, 
Crotons  and  Bedding  Plants. 

Wholesale  Price  List  on  application. 

A.    LEUTHY    &    CO. 

IMPORTERS  and  EXPORTERS 
GROWERS  and  DEALERS 

Perkins  Street  Nurseries,  Roslindale 

BOSTON,    MASS. 


NEPHROLEPIS  BARROWSII,  $10 perk 
8C0TTII,  (ah  sold)  ,  .  5  ■  ■ 
B08T0N, 3  "    ' 

HENRY  H.  BARROWS  &  SON, 


Some  give  you  quantity,  some 
quality,  I  give  you  both 

Bostons 

and  SCOttt 

8000  6  in.  Bostons  at  40c. 
8000  6   in.   Scott!    at    40c. 

PANS 

$1.00  $1.50  $2.00  and   $2.50 


WILLIAM  C.  SniTH 

61st  and   Market  Sts., 
PHILADELPHIA 

»S~  No  C.  O.  D.'s  Satisfactory  Reference* 
required  or  the  cash.  Five  off  if  remit- 
tance accompanies  order. 


Florists, 


Whitman,  Mass. 


KILLARNEY 

The  most  profitable  Rose  to  date. 
Strong,  thrifty  young  plants. 


$10  per  100.      $vo  pe*-  1.000 

SIEBRECHT&SON 

Rose  Hill  Nursery 
NEW  ROCHELLE.  N.  Y. 


Orchids 

Largest  Importers,  Exporters,  (Irotrert 
and  Hybridists  in  the    World 

Sander,    St.  Albans,    England 

Arrived  In  Splendid  Condition 

Cattleya   Mossiae,   C.  Percivaliana,  C.  Speciosissima 
and   C.   Gigas,   also   Oneidium   papilio,    Burlingtonia 
fragrans  and  Cycnochcs  chlorochilum. 
Write  for  Prices. 

Lager  &Hurrell,?:opX^d  Summit,  N,  J. 


A.  W.  SMITH'S 

HYBRID    MOON    VINE 

(Ipomea  Noctlflorum) 

purest  white,  earliest  moon  vine  in  existence.  Mr. 
A.  W.  Smith  has  the  world-wide  reputation  of 
being  the  originator  of  the  be^t  moon  vine  seed 
in  the  country  GODFREY  ASCHMANN  of 
iot2  Ontario  Street,  Phila.,  is  the  wholesale 
grower  for  them,  and  has  about  15,000  now  ready. 
2%  in.  pots,  $5.00  per  100.     Cash  with  order. 


Look  through  the  Buyers*  Directory 
and  Ready  Reference  Guide.  You  will 
find  some  good  offers  there  also. 


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NEPHROLEPIS 
PIERSONI  ELECANTISSIMA 

Strong  young  plants,  2  1-4  in.  pots,  for  growing  on,  $  12.00  per  100. 
Extra  strong  plants,  t,  1-4  in.  pots,  $25.00  per  100. 
Large  plants,  6  in.  pots,  S9.00  and  $12.00  per  dozen — according  to  size. 
Fine  large  specimens  in  8-in.  pans,  $2.00  and  S3. 00  each. 

This    is    one    of    the    most    salable    plants,    and    stock    offered    above    will   please    you. 

F.  R.   PIERSON   CO.,  Tarrytown-on-Hudson,  New  York    j- 


June  9,   1906 


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KS  PRINCESS  VIOLET  STOCK 

The  Princess  of  Wales  is  still  the  leader  of  all  single  violets.  There  is  no  other  variety  on  the  market  that 
can  compare  with  it  as  a  commercial  violet  because  it  blooms  from  Sept.  15th  to  May  1st;  every  bloom  is 
marketable.  It  has  size,  it  has  color,  it  has  length  of  stem.  It  has  fragrance.  It  sells  when  any  other 
variety,  single  or  double,  can  not  be  given  away.     The  people  want  it. 

So  great  is  my  confidence  in  this  violet  that  the  following  Autumn   I  will  <le\<>te  80,000  feet  of  glass  to  the 

growing  of  this  variety. 

I  have  about  200.000  nice  young  divisions  now  ready  to  ship  at  the  following  prices : 


$2.00  per  100  $15.00  per  1000  500  at  1000  Rates 

Lots  of  J  0,000  $13.00  per  1000 


Lots  of  5000  at  $14.00  per  1000 


WILLIAM  SIM, 


Cliftondale,  Mass. 


Order  your  Violet  Stock  now  Largest  grower  of  Violets  in  America 


GOVERNOR  HERRICK 

Sfte  NEW  VIOLET 

The  finest  single,  the  freest  bloomer,  the  greatest  money 
maker  ever  offered  for  sale.     Write  me  today. 

1  doz.,  $2.00;    100,  $10.00;    1000,  $75.00; 
5.000  or  more  at  $60.00  per  l,0u0 

H.    R.    CARLTON 

Originator  and   Introducer 

WILLOUGHBY,    O. 


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FROM  THE  BEST  MANUFACTURERS  AND 
AT  LOWEST  PRICES. 


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for  trial.  We  reiterate  here  —  it  it  succeeds  with  yon 
as  it  does  with  us,  it  will  prove  the  best  white  carnation 
you  evr  grew.  Despite  the  variety's  apparaent 
failure  in  seveial  places,  we  strongly  advise  ail 
growers  to  give  it  a  trial.  We  have  been  trank 
about  its  faults  as  developed  in  other  places.  We 
doubt  if   these   will   develop   in    many  places. 

Ip^^IP^I  we  be'*cve>  will  succeed  generally 
tVC99ll*Cl  dnd  will  prove  10  be  the  befit  red  and 
white  variegated  ever  disseminated.  Few  varieties 
show  as  strong  constitution  as  this  one  does  and  it 
is  a  wonderful  producer.  Extra  line  stock  of  both 
varieties  ready  now.  R.  C,  $2.50  per  do/  ;  $12.00 
per  100:  $100.00  per  1000.  Pot  plants,  $3.00  per 
100  extra. 

Send  for  our  catalog,  now  ready. 

The  n    Weber  £*  Sons  Co.,  Oakland,  Hd. 

100  1000 

RICHMOND  ROSE  2%  in.  $12.00  $100.00 
KAISERIN       "        "  400       35.00 

VARIEGATED  LAWS0N  R.C.  6.00  50.00 
ENCHANTRESS  3.00       25.00 

QUEEN  and  LAWSON  2.00       18.00 

E.  H.  PYE,  FLORIST 

UPPER  NVACK,   N.  V. 


LADY  GAY 

AND 

HARDY  GARDEN  ROSES 

in  choice  varieties.  Field  grown  plants, 
nrst  quality  stock  including  Frau  Karl 
Oruschki.  New  Hardy  Hybrid  Tea 
Dean  Hole.  Killarney  and  Souvenir 
de  Pierre  Notting.  Herbaceous 
Paeonies.    Hollyhocks  and  Phlox. 

Catalogue  mailed  on  request. 

M.   H.  WALSH 

rose  specialist  WOODS  HOLE.  MASS. 
MARIE  LOUISE  VIOLETS 

Strong,  Sand  RootedCuttings,  clean  and  free  from  dis- 
ease. February  struck,  $2.00  per  100,  $15.00  per  icoo. 
BEDI3IXG  PLAXTS 
Sweet  Alyssum,  Double  Dwarf,  stocky  plants 
in  bloom,  $2.00  per  ico  Single  Petunias,  finely 
mixed,  stro  ig  and  stocky,  $1.50  per  100.  Other  bed- 
fiing  plants  ready  May  20.     Cash  with  Ort'er. 

C.  LAWRITZEN  Box  26  ■ ,  Rbinebeck.N.Y. 


CHICAGO  carnation  Dahlia  Roots  and  Plants 

GO. 


JOLIET,    ILL. 

JAMES    HARTSHORNE,    Manaeer. 


Dracaena  I ndi visa,  2%  in.,  4  in.,  5  in.,  7  and  8  in., 
per  doz.,  75  cts.,  $2.00,  $3.00.  $4.00  and  $5.00.     Per 
100,  $6.00,  $15.00.  $20.00,  $30.00  and  $40.00. 
Vinca  variegata,  4  in.,  5  in.     Per  do?..,  $1.-0,  $2.00. 
Per  too,  $12.00,  $15.00. 

Dahlias,  tubers  per  doz.  75  cts.,  per  100,  $6.00. 
Variegated  Century  Plants— prices  and  sizes    on 
application.     Cash  Please. 


DAVID  HERBERT  &  SON, 

Successors  to  L.  K.  Peacock,  Inc. 
A.  TOO,    I*.  J. 

You  Will  Want  a  Few  Begonia  Gloire 
de  Lorraine  Plants. 

My  stock  comes  Irom  an  Excellent  Source.     Why 
not    place  your  order   early  to  secure  June  and  Ju  1 
delivery  ? 
Strong  2'A  in.  plants.  $15  per  100.  $140  per  1000 

S.  S.  SK1DELSKY 


E.  4  C.  Woodman,  Florists,  Danvers,  Mass,      S24  No.  24th  Street,    =    Philadelphia 


ORANGE  TREES 

Specimen  Orange  Trees  ;  very 
decorative — showing  flower  and 
fruit.  Valuable  acquisition  to  the 
Italian  or  Sunken  Garden,  or  other 
artistic  effects  in  landscape. 

THE  JULIUS  ROEHRS  COMPANY, 

Exotic  Nurseries 
RUTHERFORD,  NEW  JERSEY 

BAMBOOS 

In   Pots  and    Tubs,    all   sizes,   in    20 
varieties 


J.  H.  TROY,  New  Rochelle,  N.  Y 
Lilies,  Japanese  Plants 


BAMBOO   STAKES 


The  Yokohama  Nursery  Co.,  Ltd. 

31  Barclay  Street,  New  York 

Just  to  Hand  FINE  IMPORTATION  of 
Bay  Trees,  Box  Trees 
Standards  and  Pyramids 
Euonymus,  Evergreens 

NEW  PRICE  LIST  ON  APPLICATION 


JULIUS    ROEHRS    CO..    Importers 

RUTHERFORD,  N.J. 


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Gloxinias, 
In   bloom,    very   fine  plants,   $3.00  per 
doz,;  $25.00  per  100. 

Pot  grown,  Pink  and  Blue  HYDRAS. 
GBAS,  fine  plants,  just  showing  buds. 
Can  1)h  shipped  out  of  pots  for  plant- 
ing in  vases  for  verandas  and  on 
lawns,  also  for  planting  out  in  beds 
and  groups,  large  bushy  plants,  35c\, 
50c,  75c,  $1.00,  $1.25  each;  also  by 
the  dozen  and  the  100.  We  have  two 
150  foot  houses  full,  in  6  in.,  6  1-2  and 
7  in.   pots 

Baby   Ramblers, 

from  2  1-2  in  pots.  $10.00  per  100;  3  1-2 
in.  pot;-.  $15.00  per  100;  4  in.  pots, 
$20.00  per   100. 

Kentia  Belmoreana  and  Forsteri- 
ana, 

$4.00,  $5.00,  $0.00  per  doz. :  also  by  the 
100.  Also  $1.00,  $1.50.  $2.00,  $2.50, 
$3.00  each   and  by  the  doz. 

Larger  plants,  single  or  combination, 
$6.00.  $7.00.  $8.00,  $10.00,  $12.00. 
$15.00.  $18.00.  $20.00  each. 


Latania   Borbonica, 

$4.00.    $5.00.    $6.00    per    doz;    also    by 

the  100. 
Phoenix    Canariensis, 

7    in.    to   8    in.    pots,    $4.00    per    pair; 

larger  plants,  6  1-2  to  7  feet   hish,    11 

in.   pots,  $12.00  to  $14.00  per  pair. 
Vinca    Variegated, 

$2  .",n  p. -I-  doz. 
English    Ivy. 

3  feet  high,  $2.50  per  doz. 
Scottii   Fern, 

$7.00  per  doz. ;  no  more  by  the  100. 
Bird's   Nest  Fern, 

large  plants,  6  1-2  in.  pots.  $1.50  each; 

SIS.iKi   per  doz. 
Araucaria    Excelsa, 

50c,     75c.,     $1.00,     $1.50.     $2.00,    $2.50 

each. 
Pink    Rambler,    Dorothy    Perkins, 

pot   grown,  for  planting  out.  $6.00  per 

doz. 
Crimson   Rambler, 

in    hud.    from    7  and   8  in.    pots,   $9.00 

and  $12.00  per  doz.;  also  by  the  100. 
Cut  Flowers  of  Gardenias, 

$3.00    per    doz.      Also    plants    in    pots. 

nice    and    bushy,    one    year   old.    $6.00 

per   doz.;    $50.00   per   100. 


Daisies,      $3.00  per  doz. 

Asparagus    Plumosus, 

::>•  in.  pots,  $1-25  per  doz.,  $10.00  per 
loo. 

Aspidistra. 
green,  $1.00  per  pot,  10  to  12  leaves. 

Cut  Flowers  of  Lily  of  the  Valley, 
$4.00  and  $5.00  per  100. 

Extra   selected  flowers.    We  have  them 
every  day  in  the  year. 

Boxwood    Pyramids, 
in   pots.  $1.50.   $2.00  and  $2.50  a   pair, 
tine    plants.     Other    sizes   sold   out. 

Bay   Trees.   Pyramids,  per  pair 

48-50  in.  high  from  top  of  tub.. $12.00 
55-60  in.  high  from  top  of  tub.  .  15.00 
65-70  in.  high  from  top  of  tub..   18.00 

72  in.  high  from  top  of  tub 20.00 

84   in.  high  from  top  of  tub 24.00 

Bay  Trees,  Standards, 

(with  4  feet  stems.)  per  pair 

28  in.  diameter  of  crown $12.00 

32  in.  diameter  of  crown 15.00 

:;c;  in.  diameter  of  crown 18.00 

44  in.  diameter  of  crown 24.00 

Peat  for  Orchid 
planting.    $2.00    per    sack,    containing 
one  barrel. 

Leaf-Mold,     $1.00  per  bag. 


Dracaena    Fragrans. 

$6.00,   $9.00,   $12.00  per   doz. 

Dracaena   Terminalis, 
$0.00.  $9.00,  $12.00  per  doz.     Well  col- 
ored;  fine    for   combination    vases    for 
hotels,  etc. 

CASH  WITH  ORDER  OR  SATISFACTORY  NEW  YORK  REFERENCES   REQUIRED 

ANTON  SCHULTHEIS,  19th  St,  &  4th  Avenue,  College  Point,  L  I.,  N,Y. 


;  WML  HAGEMANN  &  CO. 

Wholesale  Importers  and  Exporters  of  Bulbs 

!  55  DEY  STREET,      -      -      NEW  YORK 

|    Sole    Importers   and    Proprietors    of   ti  DflVAl      PI  IIQTERQ  " 
the  Celebrated  Bermuda  Harrisii  Lily        nUIHL     ULUO  I  CRO 

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Lilium  Longif  lorum 

and  all  other  BULBS  for  FLORISTS. 

Send  us  your  requirements  for  special  prices. 

CYCAS  REVOLUTA  STEMS  just  arrived  from 

Japan.     Sizes  and  prices  on  application. 

ASPARAGUS  PLUMOSUS  NANUS 
at  $3.00  per  1000    Seeds. 

Special  price  on  large  qua n 

J.  M.  THORBURN  &  CO. 

36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York 


John  Waterer  &  Sons,  ki 

AMERICAN    NURSERY 

BAGSHOT,  ENGLAND 

have  the  finest  s'ock  of  recognized  Hardy  Rhododendrons,  Azaleas,  An- 
dromedas,  high  class  Evergreens  and  specimen  Conifers.  Ask  for  special  list 
of  plants  grown  for  the  American  trade. 

John  Waterer  &   Sons  are  the  great  exhibitors  of  Rhododendrons  in 
London. 


BULBS 


Horseshoe 
Brand 


and  PLANTS 

Ralph  M.  Ward  &  Co. 

2  West  Broadway,  New  York 


WILLIAM    PLUMB 

Landscape  Gardener  m 
Horticultural  Expert 

Estates  Large  and  Small  Laid  Out,  Graded  and  Planted 

St.  James  Building,  1133  Broadway 
NEW   YORK 


In  writing  to  Advertisers  kindly  mention  Horticulture 


HORTICULTURE 


VOL  III 


JUNE  9,  1900 


NO.  23 


Published  Weekly  by 

HORTICULTURE  PUBLISHING  CO. 

11  Hamilton  Place,  Boston,  Mass- 
Telephone.  Oxford  292 
WM.    J.   STEWART,    EDITOR    AND    MANAGER 


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CONTENTS    OF    THIS    ISSUE 


Page 
FRONTISPIECE— Field  of  Hyacinths 

DENDROBIUM  NOBILE— James  Hutchinson— Illus.  . .  731 

BLACK  APHIS— R.  L.  Adams 731 

BRITISH  HORTICULTURE— W.  H.  Adsett 732 

FIELD  OF  HYACINTHS  AT  HILLEGOM 732 

HINTS  ON  BOILERS  AND  HEATING 733 

INSTRUCTION  IN  LANDSCAPE  GARDENING— J.  A. 

Pettigrew   733 

EDITORIAL 

The  coming  peony  show — Our  advertisers  have 
prospered — Rhododendrons — The  menace  of  in- 
sects— Judges'    problems 731 

JUDGES'   PROBLEMS— A.  H.  Fewkes 735 

HARDY  PLANT  NOTES— Warren  J.  Chandler 735 

WHOLESOME   CHESTNUTS 735 

OBITUARY   735 

NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS   AND  SOCIETIES 

Massachusetts   Horticultural  Society 736 

Horticultural  Society  of  New  York 736 

Society  of  American  Florists 736 

Florists'  Club  of  Philadelphia 736 

New   Jersey   Floricultural   Society 736 

Pennsvlvania  Horticultural  Society 7:: 7 


Page 

NEWS  OF  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES— (Continued) 

Chicago  Florists'   Club 737 

American  Peony  Society 737 

New  York  Florists'  Club 737 

Missouri  State  Horticultural  Society 737 

FIELD  NOTES  ON  PEONIES— G.  C.  Watson 739 

FIELD  OF  WHITE  POTTEBAKER  TULIPS— Illus.  .  .  739 

SEED   TRADE   TOPICS 

Toledo  Prepares  for  the  Convention 740 

A   Philadelphia   Seedsman — Illustrated 740 

CUT  FLOWER  MARKET  REPORTS 

Boston.     Buffalo.     Cincinnati.     Columbus,     Indian- 
apolis,  Philadelphia 743 

Louisville.   Omaha.   San   Francisco 719 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Incorporated    735 

Publications  Received 737 

San  Francisco  Notes 738 

Philadelphia   Notes 738 

News   Notes 738-741 

Business  Changes 741 

Personal   741 

Greenhouses  Building  and  Projected 749 

A  Useful  Article 749 


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CHICAGO,  ILL.— R.  S.  Lund,  1034  W.  Monroe  St. 
CLEVELAND,  O. — A.   L.  Hutchlns,  38  Plymouth  St. 
COLUMBUS,  O. — M.  B.  Faxon,  322  E.  Broad  St 
CINCINNATI,  O. — Frank  W.  Ball,  Walnut  Hills. 
DETROIT — C.  B.  Chase,  59  Miami  Ave. 
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bella St.,  Oakland,  Cal. 

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FOR    SALE 

2000  Plants,  FRANZ  DEEGAN,     8000  RICHMOND  Plants  3000  KILLARNEY  Plants 

Vx    inch  pots  2500  from  VA  inch  pots,  $15.00         J000  from  2%  inch  pots,  $12.00 

500 Plants,  SUNRISE,  2'4  in. pots         per  100  5500  from  2%  inch         per  100  2000  from  ZH  inch 

$6.00  per  100;  $50.00  per  1000         pots,  $12.00  per  100  pots,  $15.0u  per  100 

CASH  WITH   ORDER,  PLEASE. 

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BEDDING     PLANTS 

Geraniums,  Heliotrope,  Fuchsias,  Coleus,  Dracenas, 
Salvias,  Verbenas,  Petunias,  Cannas,  Lobelia,  Ageratum, 
Asters,  Marigolds,  &c,  &c.  Hardy  Roses  in  great  variety, 
Crimson  Ramblers,  Cobeas,  Vincas,  Maurandya  and  other 
Climbers. 

Qood  Assortment  of   Hardy  Perennials. 
Price  List  on  application. 

WM.   W.    EDGAR    CO. 

Wholesale  Growers  of  Palms,  Ferns,  Rubbers,  Decora- 
tive and  Bedding  Plants. 

WAVERLBY,    HASS. 


Ready  to  ship  the  day 
order  is  received. 

COLEUS7  from  1%  in.  pots,  tine  plants,  §2.00  per  100;  S17.0C  per  10C0.  Oolden  Bedder,  Verschafleltii,  Victoria,  and  10  other  fancv  varieties- 
OBRANIunS,  from  3H  in.  pots,  $6.50 per  100;  Nutt,  Poitevine,  Ricard,  Jaulin,  3  in.,  $5.00  per  100.  BOSTON  FERNS,  ready  for  5  inch  pots- 
$25.00  per  100;  6  inch,  $60.C0per  100;  7  inch,  $05.00  per  100. 

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Seed| taken  only  from  exhibition  stock, 
none  better,  in  six  co'ors,  including  Sal- 
moniumand  other  Novelties.  Twice  trans- 
planted, $3.00:  3  in.  $7.00;  4  in.  $12.00 
per  hundred. 

Canna  Pennsylvania,  Kate  Gray,  Allema- 
nia,  Duke  ot  Marlboro  and  twenty  others, 
4  in.  $6.00  per  100. 


CHRIST.    WINTERICH,    | 

Cyclamen  Specialist, 
DEFIANCE,    -     -     -    OHIO. 

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In  writing  to  Advertisers  kindly  mention  Horticulture 


June  9,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


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Dendrobium  nobile 


The  subject  of  the  accompanying  illustration  is  a 
well  flowered,  fairly  good  type  of  Dendrobium  nobile 
one  of  the  most  popular  and  easiest  managed  of  this 
large  and  polymorphic  genius.  The  species  itself  is 
variable  and  includes  many  named  and  unnamed  varie- 
ties which  are  quite  distinct.  It  is  a  native  of  the  Him- 
alayas and  Eastern  Asia  and  is  imported  in  fairly  large 
quantities.  Its  distribution  is  large  and  it  is  so  easily 
grown  and  propagated  that  there  is  little  danger  of  the 
species  ever  becoming  extinct. 

During  the  growing  season  the  plants  should  have 
plenty  of  heat  and  moisture,  a  temperature  ranging 
from  70  degrees  to  90  degrees  F.  and  a  relative  humid- 
ity of  about  80  per  cent,  will  be  just  about  right.  A? 
the  growth  is  made  in  the  summer  months,  these  con- 
ditions are  easily  maintained.  In  autumn  and  winter 
somewhat  drier  and  cooler  treatment  should  be  given, 
but  the  common  practice  of  carrying  dendrobiums  into 
a  cool  house  and  keeping  them  dry  as  soon  as  growth 
is  finished  is  harmful  and  unnecessary.  Sufficient  sun- 
light should  be  given  to  ripen  the  growths,  but  the 
pseudo-bulbs  should  not  lie  allowed  to  shrivel.  As  Mr. 
Cameron  says  in  his  notes  on  Thunias,  Horticulture, 
May  5th  :  '"Other  conditions  being  right  the  question  of 
compost  is  not  very  important."  Still  the  best  for  den- 
drobiums is  one  that  will  allow  plenty  of  root  ceration 
and  dry  out  quickly  enough  to  allow  the  application  of 
stimulants  during  the  growing  season.  Peat  and 
sphagnum  in  proportions  of  3  of  peat  to  1  of  sphagnum 
makes  a  healthy  rooting-medium.  It  was  considered 
the  right  thing  in  England,  not  many  years  ago,  to  pot. 
dendrobiums  so  firm  that  the  newly-potted  plant  might. 
be  lifted  by  the  pseudo-bulbs  and  swung  around  a  per- 
son's head  without  the  plant  coming  out  of  the  pot; 
such  potting  is  not  to  be  recommended.  The  plant, 
should  be  made  so  firm  that  it  won't  shake  loose   in 


handling,  but  without  wedging.  Baskets  or  perforated 
pans  are  better  than  pots  for  dendrobiums  as  in  such 
receptacles  there  is  less  probability  of  the  compost 
becoming  sour. 

Most  dendrobiums  can  lie  propagated  by  laying  down 
pieces  of  old  pseudo-bulb  on  sphagnum  moss  and  in  a 
favorable  temperature  the  buds  at  the  node  will  develop 
into  young  plants.  When  air  growths  make  their 
appearance  thej  should  he  taken  off  with  a  portion  of 
the  pseudo-bulb  before  the  roots  become  very  long  as 
roots  which  are  developed  in  air  will  die  when  put  into 
compost.  The  flowers  are  borne  on  two-year-old  growths 
so  that,  if  desired,  the  whole  flowering  growth  may  be 
cut   without    injury  to   the  young  growth. 

Black  Aphis 

•        Columbus,  Miss.,  May  29th,  1906. 
Editor  HORTICULTURE. 

Dear  Sir: — I  have  some  young  apple  trees,  that  are  cov- 
ered with  little  black  lice,  especially  under  the  leaf.  I 
sprayed  them  twice  with  Sulphur  Tobacco  Soap,  but  it 
did  not  do  them  much  good.  Now  would  you  please  let 
me  know,  what  would  be  the  best  thing  to  do  for  them  to 
remove  the  lice  and  keep  them  nice  and  clean. 

Hoping  to  hear  from  you  immediately  and  by  so  doing 
you  will  greatly  oblige. 

Yours  very  truly, 

EDWARD  E.  BUDER. 

The  lice,  being  sucking  insects,  require  a  contact 
poison,  to  kill  them  by  penetration  and  suffocation,  the 
standard  solution  for  this  purpose  being  kerosene  emul- 
sion. This  is  easily  made  by  grating  one-half  pound  of 
whale  oil  or  laundry  soap  into  one  gallon  of  boiling  soft 
water,  or  hard  water  softened  by  the  addition  of  soda 
or  borax.  When  the  soap  is  dissolved  it  is  removed 
from  the  fire  and  two  gallons  of  kerosene  is  olowly 
added  while  the  mixture  is  hot.  It  is  then  churned  for 
ten  or  fifteen  minutes  until  it  has  passed  through  a 
milky  stage  and  become  creamy.  The  churning  is  very 
important  and  to  he  effective  the  spray  must  reach  the 
creamy  consistency.  An  easy  way  to  do  the  churning 
is  to  put  the  solution  into  the  spray  machine  tank  and 
pump  it  back  into  itself  for  several  minutes. 

This  gives  a  stock  solution  which  will  keep  for  several 
weeks.  For  use  it  is  diluted  just  before  being  applied 
at  the  rate  of  one  part  of  the  stock  solution  to  nine 
parts  of  water. 

Whale  oil  soap  one  pound  to  seven  gallons  of  water  is 
another  good  contact  insecticide. 

Bowker's  Insect  Emulsion  used  at  the  rate  of  one 
gallon  to  tuenh  gallons  of  water  is  also  valuable  where 
a  prepared  spray  is  desired. 

It  must  he  borne  in  mind  that  the  lice  are  very  rapid 
breeders  so  if  a  lew  escape  they  will  quickly  breed 
enough  to  badly  reinfest  the  trees  in  a  few  days.  For 
that  reasorj  frequent  and  thorough  sprayings  are  neces- 
sary, for  to  he  effective  the  spray  must  touch  the  insect. 
This  is  practically  impossible  to  accomplish  the  first, 
time  because  of  (he  small  size  of  tin1  lice  and  the  rolling 
of  the  leaf,  due  to  their  depredations,  which  partly  pro- 
tects them.  However,  persistent  work  will  surely  win 
out.  and  mi'  the  trees  are  clean  it  will  be  an  easy 
matter  t"  keep  them  so. 


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HORTICULTURE 


June  9,  1906 


British  Horticulture 

AMERICAN  AXD  BRITISH   METHODS 

An  interesting  paper  from  the  pen  of  Professor  Cor- 
bett,  of  the  Department  of  Agriculture  at  Washington, 
was  read  at  a  meeting  of  the  Eoyal  Horticultural 
Society,  on  May  15th,  entitled  "Some  Phases  of  20th 
Century  Horticulture  in  the  United  States."'  Some 
striking  details  were  given  of  the  rapid  growth  of  the 
great  centres  of  population,  and  the  perfected  railway 
facilities  for  shipping  produce  in  the  States.  Contrast- 
ing the  two  countries,  he  considered  that  the  orna- 
mental horticulture  of  England  surpassed  that  of  the 
United  States,  but  the  commercial  horticulture  of 
America  completely  outstripped  that  of  England.  In 
both  cases,  however,  the  levelling  process  was  progress- 
ing rapidly,  and  he  looked  forward  to  the  time  when, 
by  means  of  improved  railroad  facilities,  the  English 
market  gardener  would  regard  his  work  more  as  a 
commercial  speculation  than  as  a  mere  hobby.  Pro- 
fessor Corbett  might  also  have  included  the  motor,  for 
this  modern  method  of  locomotion  is  likely  to  play  a 
more  important  part  in  future  developments. 

THE  TEMPLE   SHOW7 

Elaborate  preparations  are  being  made  for  the  annual 
show  of  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society  in  the  historic 
Temple  gardens  in  London.  This  is  the  event  of  the 
horticultural  year,  famous  for  its  magnificent  display 
of  flowers  and  assembly  of  fashionable  people.  The 
show  opens  Tuesday,  May  29,  and  is  continued  on  the 
two  following  days.  Orchids  usually  form  an  attractive 
feature.  Messrs!  Sander  &  Sons  of  St.  Albans  are 
making  a  good  display  in  this  department.  Foremost 
in  their  costly  collection  will  be  Cattleya  Schrcedera? 
the  Baron,  which  is  considered  the  most  wonderful  C. 
Schreederse  ever  exhibited,  and  C.  S.  Princess  Ena. 
Many  white  species  of  cattleya  will  be  seen,  besides  a 
remarkable  new  hybrid  of  zygopetalum,  a  very  fine  yel- 
low-flowered lselio  cattleya  hybrid,  etc.  Amongst  the 
rare  and  interesting  collection  to  be  staged  by  Sir  Fred- 
erick Wigan  is  Zygopetalum  Roeblingianum,  sent  from 
America  to  be  sold  for  the  benefit  of  the  new  Horti- 
cural  Hall  Fund,  and  bought  by  Sir  Frederick  for  50 
guineas.  Messrs.  W.  Bull  &  Sons  will  have  some 
orchids  in  their  group,  notably  La?lio  purpurata  Eex, 
a  superb  variety,  with  an  intensely  colored  lip,  and  very 
bright  sepals  and  petals.  Rhododendrons  are  usually  a 
popular  line  at  the  Temple  show,  and  in  this  branch 
Messrs.  John  Waterer  and  Sons  of  the  American  Nur- 
series. Bagshot,  are  usually  to  the  forefront.  Their 
large  and  varied  collection  has  been  further  augmented 
by  White  Pearl  and  B.  de  Bruin,  and  several  favorites 
will  be  seen,  such  as  Pink  Pearl,  Michael  Waterer,  Vats 
Waterer  and  Fred  Waterer,  who  so  exquisitely  repre- 
sent the  firm's  name.  In  the  grounds  the  firm  will 
have  a  collection  of  hardy  shrubs,  conifers,  hollies,  etc. 

HOSES  AND  CARNATIONS 

Messrs.  B.  R.  Cant  and  Sons  who  have  won  many 
honors  as  rosarians,  will  show  their  newesi  hybrid  tea, 
Nance  Christy,  which  has  large  semi-double  flowers  of 
a  delicate  shade  of  salmon-pink,  and  has  the  great  ad- 
vantage of  prolonging  its  reign  when  others  fade.  Fit. 
companions  will  be  found  in  Mrs.  0.  G.  Orpen.  the  rosy 
pink  climbing  Damask.  Maharajah,  one  crimson  pillar 
variety,  and  Blush  Rambler.     Roses  in  pots  will  repre- 


sent the  glories  of  the  nurseries  of  Messrs.  Wm.  Paul  & 
Son.  In  all  their  summer  radiance  will  lie  seen  Wal- 
tliani  Bride,  Lady  Gay,  Hiawatha,  David  E.  Williamson, 
Dr.  William  Gordon,  Dora,  Celia,  Earl  of  Warwick, 
Warrior,  Wedding  Bells,  etc.  Messrs.  W.  Cutbush  and 
Son  are  exhibiting  the  new  rambling  rose,  Mrs.  F.  W. 
Flight,  which  has  already  hosts  of  admirers,  and  Mrs. 
Wm.  H.  Cutbush,  the  new  polyantha  rose.  Carnations 
will  also  be  a  strong  feature,  including  a  new  scarlet 
King  Arthur.  The  tree  peonies  sent  out  from  the  nur- 
series of  Messrs.  Kelway  and  Son  enjoy  a  world-wide 
reputation.  Amongst  the  most  popular  of  the  newer 
ones  is  James  Kelway,  a  semi-double  flower  of  a  rich  rose 
tint,  verging  on  scarlet,  with  a  dark  carmine  centre. 
Leading  varieties  of  pyrethrums  and  delphinums  will 
enhance  the  attractiveness  of  the  display. 

MISCELLANEOUS   EXHIBITS 

Mr.  A.  J.  A.  Bruce  devotes  his  attention  chiefly  to 
sarracenias.  The  newest  ones  comprise  S.  crispiana, 
produced  by  a  cross  with  S.  Courtii  and  Sanderiana. 
The  pitchers  are  18  inches  high,  with  slender  base,  the 
lids  being  two  inches  wide,  recurving  over  the  mouth. 
The  color  is  light  crimson  with  white  mosaic  markings. 
S.  Wilksiae  is  a  result  of  a  cross  between  purpurea  and 
melanorhoda.  The  pitches  are  18  inches  high,  with 
a  green  ground,  heavily  lined  with  brightest  crimson. 
Messrs.  Stark  and  Son  are  showing  a  new  tropaeolum 
with  variegated  foliage.  At  the  stand  of  the  Craven 
Nursery  Co.  an  interesting  display  will  be  made  with 
the  pure  white  variety  of  Primula  farinosa,  recently  dis- 
covered in  one  locality  in  the  Craven  highlands.  The 
firm  have  a  new  tiarella,  named  superba,  a  splendid  viva- 
cious plant,  at  three  times  the  same  of  T.  cordifo- 
lia,  and  entirely  different  in  habit,  throwing  no  stolons, 
.but  forming  a  dense  clump  in  which  the  year's  new 
Leaves,  russet,  red,  and  pink,  make  a  lovely  contrast  with 
the  sombre  note  of  last  season's  foliage,  lying  round  the 
plant  in  a  ring.  From  the  centre  of  the  mass  rise  in- 
numerable stalwart  rosy  stems,  having  clouds  of  delicate 
flowers  with  pinkish  antlers,  which  continue  in  bloom 
for  a  protracted  period. 


>SW  fteli*&. 


London,  Bug.,  May  26,  '06. 


A  Field  of  Hyacinths  in  Bloom  at 
Hillegom,  Holland 

SEE  FRONTISPIECE 

Seldom  have  weather  conditions  in  Holland  been  so 
favorable  for  a  perfect  bulb  crop  as  during  this  spring. 

The  hyacinth  crop  is  particularly  liable  to  injury  by 
adverse  weather.  Severe  frost  destroys  the  flowers  and 
foliage  of  blooming  hyacinths,  and  interferes  with  the 
development  of  the  bulbs.  There  has  been  no  severe 
frost  this  season  and  the  bulbs  are  attaining  a  splendid 
growth  which  needs  only  moderate  warmth  and  sun- 
shine to  give  them  firmness  and  solidity  as  they  mature. 
Prices  are  likely  to  rule  about  the  same  as  last  year. 

Narcissi  and  tulips  are  less  dependent  upon  warmth 
and  sunshine.  Both  promise  good  crops.  In  narcissus 
the  present  conditions  indicate  a  plentiful  supply  of  all 


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horticulture: 


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popular  varieties  and  prices  about  the  same  as  last 
year.  The  better  class  of  large  trumpet  varieties,  such 
as  Emperor.  Empress,  Horsfieldi  and  Sir  Henry  Irving- 
are  now  low  enough  in  price  to  tempt  the  commercial 
grower. 

The  tulip  situation  lias  changed  materially  from  for- 
mer years.  The  American  varieties,  as  the  Hollander 
designates  the  sorts  we  buy  for  forcing,  including  La 
Eeine,  Cottage  Maid,  Rosa  Mundi,  Huikman.  Yellow 
Prince,  Keizer  Kroon  and  Duchess  of  Parma  will  he 
higher  in  price,  especially  the  two  last  named.  This 
advance  is  largely  due  to  the  enormous  yearly  increase 
in  demand  for  these  sorts  in  the  United  St  ales  for  com- 
mercial purposes. 


Hints  on  Boilers  and  Heating 

In  previous  articles  we  have  drawn  attention  to  the 
importance  of  selecting  a  good  boiler,  location  of  boiler 
cellar,  arrangement  of  pipes,  etc.  These  are  not  the 
only  essentials  to  be  considered  in  a  heating  apparatus. 
What  you  contemplate  growing  is  also  an  important 
item.  If  the  product  is  to  be  cut  flowers — such  as 
roses,  carnations,  gardenias,  chrysanthemums,  violets, 
etc.,  all  of  which  require  various  temperatures  to  pro- 
duce the  best  results,  the  apparatus  must  be  easily  and 
quickly  controlled.  This  result  can  best  be  obtained  in 
a  hot  water  apparatus  by  the  use  of  small  pipes,  not 
over  two  inches  in  diameter;  pipes  containing  a  larger 
body  of  water  cool  off  too  slowly  when  quick  action  is 
required. 

Gate  valves  giving  full  opening  of  the  pipes  should 
be  placed  on  each  run  on  flow  and  return.  Valves  with 
smaller  openings  than  the  pipe  check  the  circulation 
and  are  useless.  The  ancient  method  of  regulating  the 
temperature  in  the  house  at  the  boiler  and  omitting 
valves  on  the  runs,  has  been  abandoned  by  progressive 
florists  and  gardeners. 

Coils  should  be  properly  distributed;  in  a  house  run- 
ning cast  and  west  place  more  pipe  on  the  north  side 
than  on  the  south,  with  a  proportionate  amount  through 
the  center;  in  houses  running  north  and  south  the 
larger  amount  should  be  placed  on  the  west  side.  The 
ends  of  houses  should  be  well  taken  care  of,  with  suf- 
ficient pipe  to  heat  the  glass.  It  often  happens  this  is 
not  done  and  the  result  is  cool  ends  and  an  unequal 
temperature  quite  a  distance  in  from  the  ends. 

The  importance  of  maintaining  as  uniform  a  temper- 
ature as  possible  in  the  water  while  circulating  through 
an  apparatus  can  not  be  over  estimated,  as  this  gives  a 
more  uniform  temperature  in  the  house.  It  is  much 
more  difficult  to  regulate  an  apparatus  properly  where 
the  temperature  of  the  water  varies  from  30  degrees  to 
50  degrees  in  flow  and  return  than  where  the  variation 
is  only  slight,  say  from  10  degrees  to  15  degrees.  To 
keep  the  temperature  where  wanted  on  a  cold  day  or 
night,  and  to  reduce  the  temperature  quickly  when  the 
sun  comes  out  in  the  morning  are  the  requisites  neces- 
sary in  an  up-to-date  apparatus.  This  result  can  he 
obtained  in  two  ways:  Uniform  temperature  of  water 
with  sufficient  radiating  surface  or  an  excessive  amount 
of  radiating  surface  when  the  temperature  of  the  water 
varies  and  apparatus  properly  valved. 

In  an  ordinary  gravity  system  the  temperature  of 
the  water  will  vary  from  30  degrees  to  60  degree's,  the 
average  temperature  being  from  140  degrees  to  170 
degrees  depending  on  conditions,  arrangement  of  appa- 
ratus, etc.     The  quicker  the  circulation  the  better  the 

results.  1 

X. 


Instruction  in  Landscape  Gardening 

Editor  of  Horticulturi  : 

Dear  Sir:  -]  rioted  in  your  issue  of  last  week  an  ex- 
tract from  the  editorial  page  of  the  National  Nursery- 
man commenting  on  the  recent  action  of  the  Gardeners' 
and  Florists'  Club  of  Boston,  regarding  the  establish- 
ment of  a  school  of  instruction  for  gardeners  in  horti- 
culture and  landscape  gardening.  The  criticism  of  the 
National  Nurseryman  is  undignified  and  ill-considered, 
it  being  quite  evident  that  it  was  made  with  little 
knowledge  of  the  subject  under  criticism. 

A  copy  of  the  report  of  the  committee  is  enclosed 
which  will  perhaps  hear  out  this  assertion. 

REPORT  OF  SPECIAL  COMMITTEE  OP  THE  GARDEN- 
ERS'  AND   FLORISTS'  CLUB   OF  BOSTON. 
Mr.  President: 

Your  Committee  appointed  to  consider  and  report  on 
the  matter  of  the  establishment  of  a  school  of  instruction 
in  Horticulture  and  Landscape  Gardening,  for  gardeners, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Gardeners'  and  Florists'  Club  of 
Boston,  would  report  as  follows: 

In  the  opinion  of  your  Committee  there  is  need  for  such 
a  school.  The  tendency  of  the  day  among  young  gardeners 
is  largely  toward  the  idea  that  indoor  gardening  is  the 
most  important  branch,  and  the  one  in  which  the  gar- 
dener's skill  can  be  the  most  highly  expressed.  This  error 
should  not  only  be  corrected,  but  the  way  should  be 
opened  whereby  the  young  gardener  may  be  enabled  to 
fill  a  larger  space  in  his  profession.  This  widening  of  his 
field,  your  Committee  believes,  should  be  in  the  direction 
of  natural  gardening,  and  the  course  should  especially 
include  instruction  in  the  mechanical  and  artistic  develop- 
ment, on  natural  lines,  of  parks  and  ornamental  grounds. 
We  believe  this  to  be  of  the  first  importance,  in  view  of 
the  fact  that,  the  prevailing  desire  is  for  country  homes 
and  country  life. 

Further  itemizing,  your  Committee  would  suggest  that 
the  course  of  instruction  should  comprise  sketching,  the 
making  and  laying  out  of  plans,  the  use  of  the  level  and 
transit,  and  instruction  in  simple  land  surveying  opera- 
tions, also  lessons  in  the  underlying  principles  of  land- 
scape gardening,  broad  enough  to  include  studies  of  treat- 
ment of  specific  areas  of  ground,  planting  material,  prepa- 
ration of  ground  for  planting,  road-building,  drainage,  etc. 

It  is  as  essential  that  gardeners  should  be  acquainted 
with  landscape  gardening  as  that  landscape  gardeners 
should  have  a  knowledge  of  plants  and  their  requirements. 
Not  that  one  should  enter  into  competition  with  the  other, 
but  that  each  will  understand  and  be  helpful  to  the  other. 
A  gardener  who  has  studied  landscape  work  is  a  more 
valuable  assistant  to  the  landscape  gardener  than  one 
who  has  to  be  guided  at  every  step.  A  gardener  on  a 
small  estate  cannot  be  considered  competent  if  he  has 
not  sufficient  knowledge  of  landscape  gardening  to,  at 
least,  maintain  the  idea  of  designers  who  may  have  made 
the  plan,  or  to  make  a  slight  change  or  alteration  without 
asking  for  professional  assistance. 

Your  Committee  further  believes  that  there  is  a  desire 
among  young  gardeners  that  such  a  school  should  be 
established,  and  that  full  advantage  would  be  taken  of  the 
privilege  of  attending.  Therefore,  in  view  of  this  present- 
ment, it  would  recommend  that  steps  be  taken  to  open 
the  school  next  October,  for  a  course  of  five  months,  and 
that  a  committee  be  appointed  to  further  perfect  the 
scheme  and  study  its  details. 

It  is  of  importance,  in  the  opinion  of  your  Committee, 
that  early  action  be  taken  in  the  matter,  so  that,  if  the 
recommendation  is  approved  and  adopted  by  the  Club,  the 
Committee  can  at  once  commence  work  on  details,  issne 
a  prospectus,  and  open  entry  lists. 

Signed  by  the  Committee:  John  K.  M.  L.  Farquhar, 
Chairman;  J.  A.  Pettigrew,  James  H.  Morton,  James 
Wheeler,  William  N.  Craig. 

Very  sincerely  yours, 


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DEVOTED  TO  THE 

FLORIST,   PLANTSMAN,   LANDSCAPE 

GARDENER  AND    KINDRED 

INTERESTS 

HORTICULTURE  PUBLISHING  CO. 

II    HAMILTON    PLACE,    BOSTON,    MASS. 

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WM.   J.   STEWART,   Editor  and  Manager. 


Next     week    the    Peony     Society,    the 
The  coming     youngest    of   our   special   organizations, 
peony  show     holds  forth  at  Boston.     It  is  expected 
that    the    combined    exhibition    of    this 
and  the  Massachusetts  Horticultural  Society  will  be  a 
gorgeous  affair,  as  befits  the  regal  flower  in  the  inter- 
ests  of   which   it    is   inaugurated.     As   a   garden   orna- 
ment  and   as   a    florists'    useful   decorative    flower   the 
peony  stands  in  the  first  rank.     Boston  is  always  pleased 
to  welcome   the   craft — none   more   so   than   the   peony 
enthusiasts,  who  come  at  the  season  of  the  year  when 
her  particular   attractions   are   most   in   evidence.     We 
hope  the  crowd  will  be  a  big  one. 

With  the  rapidly  growing  strength 
Our  advertisers  an(j  influence  of  the  professional 
have  prospered  horticultural  press,  the  commercial 
interests  of  the  people  they  serve 
have  been  extending  and  developing  at  a  marvelous 
rate.  Florists  and  nurserymen  have  been  brought  into 
touch  with  one  another  and  the  more  progressive,  tak- 
ing advantage  of  their  opportunity,  are  rapidly  opening 
up  now  and  lucrative  avenues  for  business.  The  reason 
just  closing  has  seen  much  the  largest  aggregate  of 
sales  thus  far  in  tin-  country,  of  hardy  plants,  green- 
house stock,  bedding  plant- — in  fact,  everything  which 
anybody  has  had  the  courage  to  advertise.  Horticul- 
ture is  happy  in  the  satisfaction  of  having  been  a  par- 
ticipant and  rendered  creditable  service  in  the  good 
cause.  It  has  the  assurance  of  its  advertisers  to  this 
effect  and  that  is  sufficient. 

We  feel  a  sincere  sympathy  with 
Rhododendrons     those    of    our    horticultural    friends 

who,  by  climate  or  soil  or  other 
cause  beyond  their  control,  are  denied  the  pleasure  of 
having  and  enjoying  the  rhododendrons  which  at   the 


present  time  are  the  glory  of  the  gardens  about  Boston 
and  along  the  Sound  and  elsewhere.  The  hardy  rho- 
dodendron, when  in  congenial  quarters,  is  easily  the 
peer  of  any  garden  shrub.  It  bursts  into  bloom  with 
an  exultant  exuberance  that  but  few  plants  can  equal  or 
even  approach  and.  when  out  of  bloom,  it  is  still  beau- 
tiful in  its  dark  glossy  evergreen  foliage.  Enterprising 
nurserymen  can  confer  no  greater  benefit  than  to  follow 
up  and  prove  and  gradually  bring  to  the  front  a  good 
list  of  reliably  hardy  varieties  in  bright  colors.  Those 
who  are  working  to  this  end  can  depend  upon  an  ample 
public  appreciation  of  every  advance  made. 

Attention  has  been  called  to  the  fact 
The  menace  that,  although  our  national  government 
of  insects  aas  |',,||  power  to  control  the  introduc- 
tion and  spread  of  insects  hurtful  to 
men  or  animals,  it  has  no  laws  relative  to  those  that 
injuriously  affect  plant  life,  and  yet  the  total  value  of 
agricultural  and  forest  products  in  the  United  States  is 
very  many  time-  that  of  all  the  animals  and  products 
therefrom.  The  losses  annually  from  insect  depreda- 
tions are  appalling  anil  yet  Congress  hesitates  to  take 
action  in  the  case  of  the  gypsy  moth  and  browntail  moth 
invasion — an  invasion  which  those  having  the  best 
opportunity  to  know,  can  see  means  inestimable  destruc- 
tion unless  something  far  beyond  the  ability  of  State  or 
individual  is  done,  and  done  quickly,  to  check  its 
progress.  It  is  plainly  the  duty  of  the  national  govern- 
ment to  aid  in  the  work  that  is  now  being  prosecuted 
locally  to  prevent  the  further  spread  of  these  odious 
pests  ami.  not  only  that,  but  to  enact  such  laws  as  are 
necessary  to  prevent  as  far  as  possible  the  importation 
hereafter  of  injurious  foreign  insects. 

The  communication  from  Mr.  Fewkes  on 
Judges'  another  page  of  this  issue  will  be  carefully 
problems  read  by  all  who  are  interested  in  horticul- 
tural exhibitions  and  realize  the  trying 
responsibilities  under  which  the  judges  at  these  affairs 
have  to  work.  Any  gardener  with  a  spark  of  pride 
about  him  would  naturally  prefer  a  certificate  to  a  small 
cash  gratuity  as  a  recognition  of  his  exhibit.  Yet  it 
must  be  kept  in  mind  that  the  more  liberal  the  distri- 
bution of  certificates  the  less  their  value  and  as  soon  as 
it  becomes  apparent  that  they  are  being  given  out  other 
than  for  objects  of  unusual  merit  they  will  no  longer  be 
considered  worth  striving  for.  It  is  the  duty  of 
judges  to  guard  jealously  the  issuance  of  these  honors 
so  that  their  standard  of  value  may  be  maintained.  We 
do  not  like  to  hear  a  competitor  in  the  prize  classes  mak- 
ing a  fuss  because  he  was  not  awarded  the  prize  he 
tie  night  he  should  have  but  we  do  believe  it  to  be 
entirely  proper  that  the  exhibitor  of  a  novelty  or  other 
object  of  especial  excellence  should  request  the  judges 
to  state  upon  what  grounds  a  certificate  has  been 
bestowed  or  withheld  and  the  judges  should  always  be 
able  and  willing  to  give  reasons  which  will  justify  their 
action  in  the  eyes  of  reasonable  people. 


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JUDGES'    PROBLEMS. 

Editor  HORTICULTURE: 

I  notice  in  your  issue  of  June  2  an 
article  signed  by  a  lady  in  Pittsburg, 
Pa.,  taking  our  committee  to  task  for 
making  a  certain  award  here  in  Bos- 
ton, to  forced  specimens  of  Lilium 
candidum.  I  think  it  is  safe  to  say 
that  the  lady  saw  neither  of  the  ex- 
hibits referred  to  and  as  she  seems  to 
be  seeking  for  information  I  will  en- 
deavor to  explain  the  matter. 

In  her  statement  regarding  the  pips, 
she  somewhat  misrepresents  the  facts, 
for  I  did  not  say  that  the  lily  of  the 
valley  required  only  ordinary  culture. 
If  she  will  re-read  my  article  carefully 
she  will  see  that  I  intimated  that  a 
cultural  certificate  can  be  given  under 
two  conditions. 

In  this  case  the  roots  or  pips  were 
undoubtedly  imported  from  Europe. 
In  the  condition  received  they  repre- 
sented the  cultural  skill  of  the  growers 
from  whom  they  were  imported  and 
therefore  as  pips  simply,  were  not 
eligible  for  a  certificate  for  they  were 
not  shown  by  the  original  gower.  But 
the  exhibitor  who  forced  these  pips 
into  flower  was  eligible  for  there  was 
an  opportunity  to  display  extraordi- 
nary skill  in  bringing  them  into  flower. 
As  I  remarked  in  my  previous  article 
there  was  no  more  cultural  excellence 
displayed  than  pertains  to  the  regular 
practise  of  any  careful  grower  and  as 
there  were  hundreds  of  other  subjects 
fully  as  well  grown  as  the  flowers  in 
question,  it  would  have  been  absurd 
to  say  the  least  to  have  singled  them 
out  for  an  award  of  this  nature. 

Now  in  regard  to  the  display  of 
Lilium  candidum,  we  have  the  same 
conditions  as  regards  the  bulbs,  but  it 
was  another  matter  with  the  flowers. 
We  who  were  here  and  privileged  to 
see  and  judge  them  were  unanimous 
in  our  opinion  of  their  quality.  Only 
once  before  within  my  recollection  of 
exhibition  have  I  seen  flowers  of  Lilium 
candidum  approaching  these  in  ex- 
excellence.  It  may  have  been  all  in 
the  bulbs  but  we  doubt  it  very  much 
and  believe  the  hand  that  grew  them 
was  possessed  of  skill  beyond  the 
ordinary. 

The  lady  speaks  as  though  she 
thought  it  an  every  day  matter  to 
force  Lilium  candidum  successfully  but 
if  her  experience  takes  her  back  be- 
fore the  era  of  Lilium  Harrisii  she 
ought  to  know  the  difficulties  en- 
countered in  their  cultivation  and  that 
it  was  not  from  lack  of  beauty  that 
their  cultivation  was  practically  aban- 
doned. 

A.    H.    FEWKES, 
Chairman  Committee  on  Plants  and 
Flowers,    Mass.    Horticultural    Society. 


We  have  received  from  George  Hollis 
specimen  blooms  of  several  of  his 
seedling  peonies,  some  of  them  bloom- 
ing now  for  the  first  time.  Among 
them  are  Old  Ironsides,  crimson 
magenta,  a  full  flower  without  guard 
petals;  Chieftain,  light  pink,  wide 
guard  petals  and  high  centre,;  Path- 
finder, soft  pink  and  white,  deeper 
flushed,  a  big  loose  bloom;  Attraction, 
crimson  purple  wide  guard  petals  and 
dense  globular  centre;  Holly,  rosy 
pink;  No.  1031,  Japanese  deep  pink 
guard  petals  and  yellow  tipped  salmon 
filaments. 


HARDY     PLANT     NOTES. 

Even  though  the  season  has  been  ex- 
ceptionally dry,  shrubs  and  perennials 
have  so  far  given  an  abundance  of 
bloom.  It  may,  however,  affect  the 
flower  of  the  late  blooming  kinds. 

A  very  good  type  of  weigela,  and 
somewhat  new.  is  Abel  Carrier.  It  has 
a  growth  similar  to  -rosea,  the  flower 
being  a  beautiful  rose  color  and  not 
inclined  to  fade  like  other  types.  The 
amabilis  variegata  is  prized  for  its 
variegated  leaf,  but  the  flowers  do  not 
show  off  to  good  advantage  with  such 
light-colored  foliage.  Eva  Rathke  has 
a  deep  crimson  flower  quite  distinct 
from  all  others,  and  blooms  a  few 
days  later. 

The  Yellow  Rambler  rose  is  fine,  but 
as  the  blooms  mature  it  is  hard  to  as- 
sociate the  name  with  the  plant,  as 
the  color  changes  to  white.  The  buds 
are  a  good  yellow  and  the  flower 
opens  a  light  yellow  but  fades  to  white. 
Its  foliage  is  rich  and  glossy. 

The  Dawson  rose  is  quite  free — 
flowers  rose-pink  and  about  the  size 
of  a  half-dollar.  It  makes  a  good 
hardy   climbing  rose. 

It  is  too  bad  that  the  tamarisk  is 
not  used  more  extensively  in  shrub- 
bery planting.  The  pink  flowers  al- 
ways attract  attention,  and  the  deli- 
cate foliage  is  effective  all  through  the 
season. 

The  writer  saw  a  very  pretty  effect 
produced  on  the  edge  of  an  evergreen 
plantation  by  the  use  of  Enonymus 
radicans  variegata.  This  is  often  con- 
sidered only  as  a  vine,  but  if  occa- 
sionally pruned  it  makes  a  pretty 
dwarf  shrub. 

Helenium  Hoopesei  is  now  in  flower, 
and  its  color,  a  good  deep  orange,  is 
quite  distinct. 

Iris  "Silver  King"  deserves  mention 
on  account  of  its  delicate  fragrance 
and  beautiful  silvery  color. 

One  of  the  earliest  ami  showiest 
climbing  roses  is  Paul's  Carmine 
Pillar.  It  should  lie  planted  more 
generally. 

Salvia  nutans  is  making  a  pretty 
show  at  this  period  and  can  be  recom- 
mended as  a  good  perennial  for  cut- 
ling.  It  grows  about  three  feet  high 
and  the  pretty  blue  flowers  have  a 
graceful  drooping  habit. 

An  excellent  time  to  separate  and 
transplant  the  roots  of  the  German 
Iris  is  when  they  are  through  flower- 
ing. They  then  make  new  roots  ami 
become  established,  thus  insuring 
flower  for  next  season. 

In  cutting  peonies  care  should  be 
exercised  to  see  that  not  too  much  of 
the  stem  is  cut  away,  as  it  tends  ti> 
weaken  the  plant  and  reduce  its  flow- 
ers for  next  season. 

WARREN  J.  CHANDLER 


INCORPORATED. 

.The  Griswold  Greenhouse  Co., 
Ashtabula,  O.  Capital,  $50,000.  Presi- 
dent, Thomas  Fricker;  vice-president. 
C.  M.  Stone;  treasurer.  J.  L.  Smith: 
secretary  and  manager,  J.  H.  Rici 
The  establishments  of  Mrs.  F.  G.  Boalt 
and  J.  H.  Rice  have  been  purchased  by 
the  company,  and  they  propose  *<i  de- 
vote the  plant  to  lettuce  and  cucum- 
bers. Extensive  additions  and  im- 
provements are  already  under  way. 


WHOLESOME    CHESTNUTS. 

Better  flowers,  and  plants  of  comelier 
form  result  if  dahlias  are  grown  with 
but  one  stem,  and  they  are  easily 
grown  that  way,  even  if  the  old  tubers 
are  planted,  by  just  selecting  one  to 
go  ahead  and  removing  all  the  others. 
Dahlias  are  exceedingly  susceptible  to 
good  treatment  which  consists  chiefly, 
first  in  good  soil  and  next  in  thorough 
cultivation  of  the  soil  from  the  time 
the  plants  are  in  the  ground  until 
frost  nips  the  flowers  and  leaves.  The 
best  way  to  cultivate  the  soil  is  by 
frequent  hoeing  paying  but  little  heed 
whether  there  are  weeds  there  or  not: 
raking  does  more  harm  than  many  are 
aware  of,  because  it  is  apt  to  put  a 
crust  on  the  soil. 

Chickweed  is  very  annoying  in  the 
lawn  and  next  to  impossible  to  remove 
by  hand,  not  to  mention  the  expense 
when  it  has  to  be  done  on  a  large 
scale.  Try  raking  before  every  mowing 
and  see  if  by  degrees  it  doesn't  grow 
beautifully  less. 

On  small  places  where  nice  paths 
easily  trod  are  a  prime  consideration 
lor  the  sake  of  comfort  as  well  as 
appearance,  it  is  a  mistake  to  hoe 
them;  better  far  to  either  pick  out,  the 
weeds  by  hand  or  uproot  them  with  a 
drawhoe  than  to  dig  up  the  gravel 
piece  meal  thereby  softening  the  whole 
surface  of  the  path;  an  occasional 
rolling  helps  also  to  keep  paths  in 
good  order. 


OBITUARY. 

Hermann  Rolker  died  May  28  at  his 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y..  residence  after  a 
lingering  illness  of  nearly  seven  years. 
Mr.  Rolker  severed  his  connection 
with  the  firm  of  A.  Roiker  &  Sons  in 
1903  after  having  been  with  them  for 
about  fifteen  years,  part  of  that  time 
as  a  partner  in  the  firm.  He  was  57 
years  old  and  leaves  a  widow  and  five 
children. 


David  Gray,  for  many  years  a  lead- 
ing florist  of  Brockton,  Mass.,  died  at 
bis  home  in  that  city  on  the  morning 
nt  May  2S.  aged  4!)  years.  He  had 
been  in  failing  health  for  over  a  year. 
Mr.  Gray  was  a  native  of  Vermont, 
and  came  to  Brockton,  where  he  es- 
tablished himself  in  business,  twenty- 
five  years  ago.  At  one  time  he  held 
the  position  of  city  forester.  He  was 
a  man  of  congenial  temperament,  and 
had  many  friends.  He  leaves  a  widow, 
one  son  and  one  daughter.  His  son. 
John  C.  Gray,  is  superintendent  of 
Union  Cemetery. 


C.  H.  Kunzman.  a  highly  respected 
florist  of  Louisville,  Ky.,  died  on  May 
22,  aged  44  years.  Mr.  Kunzman  had 
been  in  failing  health  for  some  time, 
Inn  his  death  came  suddenly  and  as  a 
great  shock  to  his  friends  and  trade 
associates.  He  was  a  member  of  the 
S.  A  F.  and  was  for  many  years  treas- 
urer of  the  Kentucky  Society  of 
Florists,  every  member  of  which  sin- 
cerely mourns  his  loss.  He  was  a 
specialist  in  growing  carnations  and 
was  very  successful.  He  leaves  a 
widow  and  one  son.  Burial  was  in 
l  till  cemetery. 


H.  W.  Field,  florist,  of  Northampton. 
Mass.,  has  purchased  from  Dr.  E.  W. 
Higbee  the  block  on  Main  street  in 
which  his  store  is  located. 


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NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES. 


MASSACHUSETTS     HORTICULTUR- 
AL SOCIETY. 

Rhododendron  Exhibition. 
This  annual  exhibition  was,  a  few 
years  back,  worth  going  a  long  dis- 
tance to  see  on  account  of  the  splen- 
did display  of  hardy  and  tender 
rhododendrons  which  practically  filled 
one  large  hall;  it  has  now  almost  lost 
its  identity  and  its  value  as  an  ex- 
ponent of  rhododendron  culture,  for 
the  entire  display  of  these  showy 
blooms  this  year  occupied  but  a  single 
table  and  the  balance  of  the  hall  was 
monopolized  by  other  things.  It  is 
not  because  rhododendrons  are  less 
grown,  but  apparently  for  lack  of  suf- 
ficient interest  in  the  exhibition  on  the 
part  of  those  who  grow  them.  The 
small  groups  shown  came  from  Mrs. 
J.  L.  Gardner,  Mrs.  A.  W.  Blake  and 
George  F.  Fabyan,  and  the  flowers 
were  excellent  so  far  as  they  went. 
Hardy  azaleas  made  a  gorgeous  show- 
ing; Mrs.  A.  W.  Blake,  Mrs.  J.  L. 
Gardner,  Wm.  Whitman  and  T.  C. 
Thurlow  won  the  prizes.  The  Apple- 
ton  silver  medal  was  won  by  Hon.  J. 
R.  Leeson,  James  Cartwright,  gard- 
ener, for  a  well-arranged  group  of 
orchids  and  foliage  plants. 

The  collections  of  German  irises 
from  Wm.  Whitman,  the  Blue  Hill 
Nurseries  and  C.  W.  Parker  were  ex- 
cellent, as  were  also  the  pyrethrums 
from  Mrs.  Gardner  and  Mr.  Whitman. 
Interesting  displays  of  foliage  and 
flowers  of  hardy  ornamental  trees  and 
shrubs  were  made  by  Mrs.  Gardner  and 
W.  Heustis  &  Son,  and  a  collection  of 
hardy  herbaceous  flowers  from  the 
Blue'  HH1  Nurseries  was  of  the  usual 
order  of  excellence  shown  in  the  ex- 
hibits by  that  firm.  The  tree  peony 
exhibits  were  inferior. 

J.  E.  Rothwell  received  certificates 
of  merit  for  Laelio-Cattleya  Acis 
(L.  tenebrosa  X  C.  Mendelli),  and 
Laelio-Cattleya  Marguerite  (L.  pur- 
purata  X  C.  Mossiae  var.  vestalis). 
The  same  exhibitor,  E.  Johanson, 
gardener,  contributed  a  vase  of 
phalaenopsis  blooms  of  superb  finish. 
T.  C.  Thurlow  was  awarded  honorable 
mention  for  a  new  viburnum.  Among 
the  other  prime  attractions  was  a  very 
extensive  collection  of  hardy  herbace- 
ous flowers  from  Harvard  Botanic 
Garden. 

The  next  exhibition  scheduled  is  the 
peony  show,  June  15  and  It;,  in  con- 
nection with  the  exhibition  of  the 
American  Peony  Society. 


HORTICULTURAL      SOCIETY     OF 
NEW   YORK. 

The  Summer  Show  of  the  Horticul- 
tural Society  of  New  York  takes  place 
on  the  13th  and  14th  of  June,  in  the 
New  York  Botanical  Garden.  On 
Wednesday  afternoon  Mr.  George  T. 
Powell  will  lecture  on  the  importance 
of  selection  in  propagation  of  plants. 
Exhibits  of  plants  or  cut  flowers  in 
season  are  requested,  and  should  be 
sent  to  the  Horticultural  Society  in ' 
care  of  the  New  York  Botauical  Gar- 
den, to  arrive  by  noon  on  Wednesday. 


SOCIETY  OF  AMERICAN   FLORISTS 
AND  ORNAMENTAL  HORTICUL- 
TURISTS. 
Department  of  Plant  Registration. 
The    Southern    Floral    Nursery    Co., 
Fruitdale,  Ala.,  submit  for  registration 
the  following  cannas: 

Queen  of  Beauty;  color,  scarlet; 
foliage,  dark  green;  height,  5  to  6  feet. 
A  self  trimmer. 

Flashlight;  bloom  small,  in  close 
clusters;  flame  color;  light  green  foli- 
age;   7  to  8  feet. 

Majestic;  color,  red;  foliage,  bluish 
green  lined  and  ribbed  with  bronze; 
7  to  8  feet. 

Bronze  King;  an  early  bloomer; 
flowers,  light  red;  leathery,  bronze 
foliage;  6  to  7  feet  high.  A  cross  of 
Marechalk  Valliante  on  Coronet. 

Giraffe;  color,  yellow,  blotched  and 
nearly  covered  with  bright  red;  foli- 
age, green,  broad-leaved;  7  to  8  feet. 

Moonlight;  a  seedling  of  Mont  Blanc. 
Light  cream  color  that  does  not  fade 
to  white;  5  to  6  feet. 

Blushing  Belle;  blooms  blush  pink, 
narrowly  edged  with  creamy  yellow; 
foliage,  chalky  shade  of  green;  petals, 
narrow;  5  to  6  feet. 

Southern  Pride;  salmon  tinted  red, 
edged  with  light  yellow;  foliage, 
glossy  green,  edged  with  a  narrow 
line  of  bronze;  4  to  5  feet. 
Alabama;  color,  cardinal;  4  feet. 
Mississippi;  a  dwarf;  golden  yellow 
flowers  with  a  few  red  specks  in 
throat;  foliage  thick  and  leathery;  3 
feet. 

Bucatunna;  petals,  3-4  to  1  1-4  inches 
in  width  and  3  to  4  inches  long,  bright 
red;  3  to  4  feet  high. 

Gen.  Kuroki;  pink,  salmon  and  yel- 
low mottled  and  shaded;  foliage, 
bronze;   5  feet  high. 

Tom  L.  Johnson;  dark  rose  pink; 
leaves,  deep  purplish  bronze;  6  to  7 
feet. 

Emerald;     seedling     of     Musafolia; 

large,  bright  green  leaves;  7  to  8  feet. 

Perfection;     seedling     of     Lucilene 

Maillard;   light  pink,  marked  on  back 

of  petal  with  a  darker  shade;  4  feet. 

Daybreak;  seedling  of  Mile.  Berat: 
shell  pink,  edged  with  cream;  4  1-2 
feet. 

Sunbeam;  seedling  of  Sensation; 
large  yellow  flower,  marked  in  centre 
with  red;  4  feet. 

Jumbo;    bright  scarlet;    bronze  foli- 
age of  mammoth  proportions;    8  feet. 
Gov.    Patterson;    rose    pink;    bright 
green  foliage;   4  1-2  feet. 

Chautauqua,  Jr.;  seedling  of  Chautau- 
qua; scarlet  red,  bronze  foliage. 
Prize  Essays. 
Pres.  W.  F.  Kasting  offers  three 
prizes  of  $20,  $15,  $10,  for  1st,  2nd, 
and  3rd  best  essays  on  "The  best 
method  of  marketing  the  product  of 
the  wholesale  plant  and  flower  grow- 
ers." The  competition  is  open  to  all 
and  essays  must  not  exceed  1500  words 
each.  Those  wishing  to  compete  are 
requested  to  send  their  completed 
manuscript  to  the  Secretary  not  later 
than  July  15.  The  manuscript  should 
be  unsigned,  but  the  full  address  of  the 
writer  should  in  all  cases  accompany 
same.  The  awards  will  be  made  by  a 
competent  committee  and  the  names 
witheld  until  after  a  decision  has  been 

WM.  J.  STEWART,  Secretary. 


FLORISTS'  CLUB  OF  PHILADEL- 
PHIA. 
An  item  not  on  the  program — the 
regulation  of  the  express  companies — 
was  the  means  of  livening  up  an  other- 
wise rather  dull  meeting.  This  issue 
was  sprung  by  Edward  Reid  who 
thought  the  club  ought  to  take  united 
action  on  this  constant  non-suiting  of 
damage  claims.  The  debate  was  taken 
part  in  by  all  the  practised  debaters 
and  philosophers  of  the  club;  but  the 
most  incisive  speech  was  that  of  W.  K. 
Harris,  who  illuminated  what  looked 
like  a  complicated  and  mysterious  sub- 
ject with  precision  and  despatch.  The 
outcome  of  the  debate  was  a  commit- 
tee on  grievances  consisting  of  Edward 
Reid,  H.  S.  Donaldson,  and  George  C. 
Watson,  who  are  to  see  what  they  can 
do  and  act  in  conjunction  with  the 
National  Society.  President  Thomas 
B.  Meehan,  spoke  on  the  forthcoming 
convention  at  Dayton,  and  made  some 
valuable  suggestions  as  to  strengthen- 
ing and  improving  our  national  organi- 
zation and  gave  eloquent  testimony  as 
to  the  good  work  in  past  years.  Adolph 
Fahrenwald  called  attention  to  the 
International  Horticultural  Exposi- 
tion to  be  held  under  the  auspices  of 
the  society,  and  urged  that  jointly  and 
severally  we  turn  in  and  help  to  make 
it  a  success.  We  have  never  yet  given 
an  international  flower  show  in  this 
country  but  think  the  time  is  now 
ripe.  But  it  will  take  work  and  money. 
Give  both.  Mr.  Harris  started  a  dis- 
cussion as  to  whether  the  S.  A.  F. 
should  be  invited  to  hold  its  1907  con- 
vention in  Philadelphia.  That  matter 
is  set  down  for  debate  at  the  next 
meeting  of  the  club.  Jno.  Westcott, 
D.  Rust  and  H.  F.  Michell  were  ap- 
pointed a  committee  on  transportation 
and  G.  C.  Watson,  Leo  Niessen  and  E. 
J.  Fancourt  on  hotels.  The  special 
subject  for  July  will  be  a  paper  on  the 
"Japanese  Iris"  by  Ernest  Hemming, 
with  exhibits  from  different  growers. 
The  games  committee  announced  a  try- 
out  contest  of  twenty  games  on  home 
alleys  commencing  Monday  the  11  inst. 
All  active  members  eligible. 

An  exhibit  of  Peonies  consisting  of 
about  100  named  varieties  was  sent 
by  C.  Betscher, '  Canal  Dover,  O.,  but 
did  not  arrive  until  the  morning  after 
the  meeting.  The  trade  had  an  op- 
portunity to  view  them  at  S.  S.  Pen- 
nock's  later. 


NEW     JERSEY     FLORICULTURAL 

SOCIETY. 
Harry  O.  May  addressed  the  N.  J. 
Floricultural  Society  on  "Roses  and 
Rose  Growers"  at  their  regular  meet- 
ing on  June  1,  making  therein  an  elo- 
quent appeal  in  behalf  of  the  American 
Rose  Society  of  which  he  is  treasurer, 
asking  for  co-operation  particularly 
from  the  private  gardener  in  interest- 
ing their  employers  in  laboring 
through  this  organization  for  the  most 
popular  and  generally  beloved  of 
flowers.  Discussion  upon  cultural 
points  was  engaged  in  by  Peter  Duff, 
Geo.  von  Qualen  and  others. 

A  motion  by  Mr.  May,  was  unani- 
mously adopted,  that  the  secretary  be 
instructed  to  write  to  T.  C.  Piatt  of  the 
U.  S.  Express  Co.  expressing  the  senti- 
ment of  the  society  in   regard  to  the 


June  9,  1906 


HORTICULTURE. 


737 


recent  oppressive  and  exorbitant  rates 
imposed  upon  the  growers  of  flowers 
in  the  State. 

The  floral  display  was  large  and  in- 
cluded many  tine  orchids  among  which 
were  a  particularly  fine  Cattleya  gigas, 
scoring  99  points,  from  Lager  & 
Hurrell  and  a  collection  of  white  C. 
Mossia?  var.  from  Julius  Roehrs  Co., 
which  received  a  first  class  certificate. 
A  red,  white  and  blue  bouquet  contri- 
buted by  George  Oakley,  gardener  for 
A.  T.  Gillispie,  attracted  notice.  Fine 
oriental  poppies  came  from  Peter  Duff 
and  Win.  Reid,  and  crotons  from 
President  Kindsgrab.  The  judges  for 
the  evening  were  Malcolm  MacRorie, 
Edward  Roehrs  and  Arthur  T.  Caparn. 
JOSEPH  B.  DAVIS.  Secy. 


PENNSYLVANIA    HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 

An  exhibition  of  peonies  was  held  in 
Horticultural  Hall.  Philadelphia,  on 
Thursday  and  Friday  of  last  week. 
The  lower  hall  was  well  filled,  and 
while  the  number  of  exhibitors  was 
not  large  the  show  was  very  creditable 
and  interesting.  The  chief  prize  win- 
ners were  Joseph  Hurley,  gardener  to 
James  W.  Paul;  R.  D.  Barclay,  gar- 
dener to  Clement  A.  Griscom,  and 
William  Robertson,  gardener  to  Jas. 
W.  Pepper.  Mr.  Hurley  put  up  a  large 
collection,  embracing  some  seventy- 
five  vases,  all  named,  but  we  are  sorry 
to  report,  very  few  of  them  correctly 
named.  Mr.  Hurley  is  not  to  blame 
for  that,  perhaps,  but  he  ought  at  least 
to  have  looked  in  his  catalogue  to  see 
if  the  flowers  agreed  with  the  descrip- 
tion before  staging  them  for  the  pub- 
lie  to  be  misinformed.  A  horticultural 
society  is  supposed  to  be  founded 
mainly  for  the  education  of  the  public 
along  horticultural  lines.  That's  why 
this  naming  business  is  more  impor- 
tant than  it  looks  to  many.  For  in- 
stance, an  amateur  goes  to  the  show 
we  are  discussing,  and  note-book  in 
hand,  comes  to  Mr.  Hurley's  exhibit. 
The  most  conspicuous  item  he  sees  is 
a  magnificent  vase  of  a  large,  lovely 
pink  and  white  flower.  He  wants  that 
one  sure,  and  down  goes  the  name — 
l)i  Caillot.  But  next  spring  imagine 
how  he  will  feel  when  he  sees  the  real 
Dr.  Caillot  in  bloom — a  charming 
amaranth!  What's  the  use  of  giving 
a  flower  show  to  spread  such  misin- 
Eormation  as  that?  Better  no  names 
at  all  than  the  wrong  ones.  Henry  A. 
Dreer  exhibited  a  collection  of  twenty- 
seven  varieties.  These  were  rather 
under  the  standard  as  to  size,  but  so 
far  as  we  could  tell  they  were  all  cor- 
rectly named. 


CHICAGO      FLORISTS'      CLUB. 

It  has  been  a  long  time  since  this 
club  has  had  a  rousing  old-time  picnic. 
Fresh  from  the  hustle  and  bustle  of  a 
busy  season  and  flush  with  the  sub- 
stantial profits  therefrom  the  members 
have  agreed  to  have  an  outing  that 
will  fill  all  the  requirements  in  re- 
freshments, entertainment  and  recrea- 
tion. As  a  result  of  the  meeting  of 
the  special  entertainment  committee 
last  Monday  morning  the  famous  Hig- 
ginbotham  woods  at  Joliet  has  been 
selected  as  the  location  and  June  24 
the  date  for  the  event.  It  will  be  a 
basket  picnic  and  there  will  be  base- 
ball and  other  games,  for  which  liberal 
prizes  are  provided. 
Railroad   tickets   can   be   had   of  all 


wholesalers  by  June  11.  Everybody 
should  secure  a  supply  at  once  so  the 
committee  can  conclude  arrangements. 
Spread  the  news  and  make  the  gath- 
ering a  big  one. 

AMERICAN    PEONY    SOCIETY 

The  third  annual  meeting  of  this 
Society  will  be  held  in  Horticultural 
Hall,  Boston,  Mass.,  June  15  and  16, 
1906.  The  exhibition  will  be  in  charge 
of  Mr.  James  Wheeler  to  whom  all 
flowers  intended  for  exhibition  must 
be  shipped. 

Express  charges  on  all  exhibits  must 
be  prepaid,  and  should  be  so  marked 
on  the  boxes,  as  no  charges  will  be 
paid  by  the  manager. 

Copies  of  the  rules  and  regulations 
may  be  had  on  application  to  the 
secretary. 

Premium  list — Herbaceous  peonies 
commercial  classes — double: 

— Prize — 
Class.  1st.         2nd.       3rd. 

1.  Collection    of    varie- 

ties,    one     flower 

each    $15.00     $10.00     $5.00 

2.  Twelve    distinct    va- 

rieties, six  flow- 
ers   each 10.00        5.00 

:;.  Collection  of  varie- 
ties in  various 
shades  of  rose 
pink,  not  less 
than  three  n<>r 
more  than  six 
flowers    each 10.no         .".no 

I.  Collection  of  varie- 
ties in  various 
shades  of  salmon 
and   flesh  colored.   10.00         5.00 

5.  Collection    of    varie- 

ties     in      various 

shades  of  white..    10.00         5.00 

6.  Collection   of    varie 

ties  in  various 
shades  of  cream 
white  and  light 
yellow     10.00         5.00 

7.  Collection    of    crim- 

son varieties. 

without    stamens.   10.00         5.00 

S.  Collection  of  crim- 
s  o  n  varieties, 
with    stamens 10.00         .".oil 

!>  Collection  of  tri- 
color varieties. 
including  flowers 
with  guard  petals. 
collarette  and  cen- 
tre petals  of  'Ml 
ferent    colors 10.00        5.00 

10.  Fifty  blooms,  white.    10.00         5.00 

11.  Fifty    blooms,    pink, 

any   shade 10.00         5.00 

12.  Fifty    blooms,    crim- 

son         10.00         5.00 

SPECIAL    PRIZES 

13  Collection  of  six 
varieties  intro- 
duced since  1896, 
one        flower       of 

each.    Offered    by 

t  h  e       Gardeners' 

and    Florists'  Club 

,if     Boston $0.1X1       $4.00 

Amateur    Classes     Open    to    Amateurs    and 
Private   Growers  only. 

-Prize 
1st        2nd. 

A.  Collection  "f  not  less  than 
twelve  varieties,  six  of 
,.;,,. h     $10.00     $5.00 

r.  Collection  of  white  varie- 
ties, three  blooms  "f 
each     variety 10.00      5.00 

C.   Collection   of    rose    pink....      10.00       5.00 

]>.  Collection    of    salmon    and 

flesh    pink 10.00      5.00 

E.  Collection    of   tricolored    va- 

rieties   10.00  5.00 

F.  Collection  of  crimson 10.00  5.00 

<;.  Si\  blooms  of  any  one  va- 
riety       3-00  2.00 

Prizes  offered   by  the  Massachusetts 
Horticultural  Society.      Open  to  all,  ex- 
cept No.  154. 
No     138.     Collection   of  eighteen   nam 

rieties,    single  or  double.      First 
prize,   a   silver  gilt  medal;   sec 

]     prize,     a     bronze      medal. 

Donated    by    Kelway    >v.     Sen. 
Langport,    Eng. 


No.  139.  Collection  of  thirty  or  more 
varieties,    double,    one    flower 

of  each    $15,  12,  8,  6,  4 

.\<>.  140.  Collection  of  twelve  nam  d  va- 
rieties, double,  six  flowers  of 

each     $12,  8,  <> 

No.    1J1       Specimen    bloom,    double. ..  .$2,  1 

No.  142.     Collection    of    twelve   or    more 

named  varieties,   single  $4,  3,  2 

N'o.  143.  Collection  of  twelve  or  more 
named  varieties,  Japantse 
single  varieties  destitute  of 
pollen    $4,  3,  2 

Nil    144.     Vase  id    blooms  on   long  stems, 
arranged     for    effect     in     the 
Society's    large    China    vases 
$10,  6,  4 

No.  145.  Collection  of  six  named  double 
varieties,  white,  one  flower 
each     $3,  2.  1 

No.   146.     Collection   of  six   named  double 

varieties,    rose    pink.... $3,  2.  1 

No,  147.  Collection  of  six  named  double 
varieties,   salmon  pink.  .$3.  2.    1 

Nn.  14s.  Collection  of  six  named  double 
varieties,     red     or     crimson, 

$3,  2,  1 

No.  149.  Collection  of  six  named  double 
varieties,     any     other     color, 

$3,  2,  1 

No.  150.     Vase     of     twenty-five     blooms, 

double,  white  or  blush,  $5,  3,  2 

No.  151.     Vase     of     twenty-five     blooms, 

double,    pink    or    rose.  .$5.  3,  2 

No.   152.     Vase     of     twenty-five     blooms, 

double,  red  or  crimson.  .$5,  3,  2 

N'o.   153.     Vase     of      twenty-five     blooms, 

double,    any  other  color. $5,  3,  2 

No.  154.  Collection  of  twelve  named  va- 
rieties, double,  one  flower  of 
each,  open  to  non-commer- 
cial   growers    only $6,  4,  3 

Officers:      President,    C.    W.    Ward, 

Queens,  N.  Y.;   vice-president,  Wm.  A. 

Peterson,  Chicago,  111.;  treasurer,  J.  H. 

Humphreys,   Germantown,   Pa.;    secre- 
tary, A.  H.  Fewkes,  Newton  Highlands. 

Mass.     Manager  of  exhibition,   James 

Wheeler,    Horticultural    Hall,    Boston, 

Mass. 


NEW    YORK    FLORISTS'   CLUB. 

Next  Monday,  June  11,  will  be 
Ladies'  Night,  also  Peony  Night,  at 
the  meeting  of  this  club.  Extraord- 
inary preparations  are  being  made  by 
the  proper  officials  for  social  enjoy- 
ment and  the  promise  is  for  a  gala 
occasion.  It  is  expected  that  the  ex- 
hibition will  be,  in  all  respects,  a 
notable  one. 


MISSOURI   STATE    HORTICUL- 
TURAL   SOCIETY. 

The  semi-annual  meeting  of  this  so- 
ciety will  be  held  in  the  court  rooms 
at    Moberly.   Mo.,   June   12,   13   and   14. 

The  Merchants  Hotel  will  be  head- 
quarters. Rates  will  be  given,  $1.50 
per  day.  The  Oliver  and  other  hotels 
will  make  a  rate  of  $1.00  per  day. 

The  railroads  will  give  a  rate  of  one 
and  a  third,  on  certificate  plan,  for 
round  trip  from  all  points  in  Missouri. 


PUBLICATIONS     RECEIVED. 

The  twenty-third  annual  report  of 
the  Board  of  Park  Commissioners  of 
Minneapolis,  Minn.,  has  been  received. 
It  is  a  finely  printed  volume  of  eighty 
pages  containing  much  interesting  in- 
formation regarding  the  comprehen- 
sive park  system  under  construction 
for  Minneapolis,  and  many  beautiful 
half-tone  views.  A  portrait  of  ex- 
Superintendent  Wm.  M.  Berry  forms 
the  frontispiece.  An  explanatory  map 
is  bound  with  the  volume. 


From  Spokane,  Wash.,  conies  the  re- 
port that  the  demand  for  Decoration 
Day  flowers  went  far  ahead  of  all  pre- 
vious records,  the  supply  being  en- 
tirely exhausted  by  noon  on  the  day 
before.  Customers  have  never  been 
known  to  buy  so  liberally  as  they  did 
this  year. 


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HORTICULTURE 


June  9,  1906 


SAN     FRANCISCO     NOTES. 

April  18,  and  the  manner  of  its  com- 
ing to  San  Francisco,  is  still  the  talk 
of  the  town,  and  it  is  likely  to  be  for 
some  time  to  come.  But  that  another 
day  like  it  will  never  again  be  ushered 
in  in  these  parts  while  the  present 
plantsmen  and  floriculturists  remain, 
they  feel  fully  assured.  They  base 
this  reassurance,  they  tell  me,  on  faith 
they  have  in  such  scientific  authori- 
ties as  Dr.  F.  Omori,  reputed  to  be  a 
professional  grower  of  fancy  chrysan- 
themums, also  professor  of  seismology 
at  the  Imperial  University  of  Tokio. 
and  whose  invented  seismometer  is  in 
use  in  the  weather  bureau  office  in 
Washington,  and  John  C.  Branner, 
professor  of  geology  at  Stanford  Uni- 
versity. These  two  wise  men  have 
been  here  ten  days  studying  earth- 
quakes and  making  deductions,  and 
this  week  publicly  announced  that  al- 
though differing  as  to  their  concep- 
tions of  the  cause  of  the  great  earth 
jar  here  last  month  they  are  perfectly 
agreed  in  stating  without  qualification 
that  there  cannot  be  another  destruc- 
tive shock  within  a  thousand  miles  of 
San  Francisco  before  the  year  2015! 

Additional  to  the  resumption  of 
business  by  tradespeople  reported  last 
week  two  more  of  the  prominent  ante- 
calamity  growers  and  florists  are  now 
to  be  added  to  the  list,  namely,  Peli- 
cano,  Rossi  &  Co..  formerly  Frank 
Pelicano  &  Co.,  at  1944  Post  street,  in 
the  unburnt  district,  and  Alex.  Mann, 
Jr.,  also  in  the  unburnt  district,  at  2041 
Pine  street. 

That  more  than  $50,000  damage  was 
done  by  the  earthquake  to  the  build- 
ings in  Golden  Gate  Park  was  made 
known  at  this  week's  meeting  of  the 
park  commissioners.  Satisfaction  is 
found,  however,  in  the  fact  that  the 
commission  directed  that  the  work  of 
restoration  proceed  immediately, 
funds  being  available.  Senior  member 
of  the  commission,  Mr.  Lloyd,  said  he 
had  observed  the  good  charitable  work 
of  Superintendent  and  Mrs.  McLaren 
in  aiding  the  streams  of  people  that 
took  refuge  in  Golden  Gate  Park  dur- 
ing and  after  the  conflagration,  and 
upon  his  motion  a  vote  of  thanks  was 
tendered  the  superintendent  and  his 
wife. 

Professor  C.  M.  Woodworth  of  the 
Department  of  Entomology  at  the 
State  University  is  just  now  in  receipt 
of  an  appeal  from  the  horticultural 
association  of  Stanislaus  county  for 
aid  in  combatting  a  plague  of  grass- 
hoppers, whose  present  devastating 
operations  are  much  earlier  in  the 
season  than  has  been  their  habit. 

The  Santa  Clara  County  Grange  this 
week  endorsed  the  action  of  the  recent 
mass  meeting  of  local  growers  and 
voted  to  hold  this  season's  crop  of 
prunes  at  a  3  1-2-cent  basis;  also  re- 
quested the  board  of  supervisors  to 
create  the  office  of  county  entomolo- 
gist. 

A  phenomenal  weather  feature  the 
past  last  week  of  May  was  a  soaking 
three  days'  rain  storm,  resulting  in 
great  damage  all  over  the  state  to 
cherries,  berries,  and  the  hay  crop.  It 
was  a  phenomenon  for  the  reason  that 
the  month  of  May  has  always  been 
reckoned  as  a  "dry  season  month." 
Nearly  all  of  the  receipts  of  <  berries 
and  the  bulk  of  the  arrivals  oi  berries 
were  rain  damaged  and  had  t.>  be  sold 
for  what  buyers  cared  to  pay.     Large 


lines  of  loose  cherries  were  turned 
over  to  the  canners  at  the  inside  quo- 
tation and  great  quantities  of  Malinda 
strawberries  had  to  be  thrown  away. 
Cherry  plums  from  Vacaville  sold  at 
75c.  per  drawer  and  early  Alexander 
peaches  from  the  same  place  were  sold 
at  $2  per  box. 

Heart  aches  are  affecting  many  San 
Francisco  florists  because  of  the  dila- 
tory action  of  insurance  companies  in 
paying  policy  holders,  and  what  the 
outcome  will  be  the  Lord  only  knows. 
It  is  unfortunate  for  this  crushed  com- 
munity at  this  time  that  we  are  find- 
ing that  there  are  both  "good"  and 
"bad"  insurance  companies,  and  it 
isn't  much  consolation  to  the  "in- 
sured" who  need  their  money  that  the 
State  Insurance  Commissioner  is 
drawing  up  a  "good"  list  and  a 
"black"  list  of  insurance  companies 
which  have  losses  in  San  Francisco 
and  will  send  them  to  every  insurance 
commissioner  in  the  United  States  and 
to  every  newspaper  that  will  print 
them.  There  are  instances  of  good 
California  men  who  have  been  acting 
as  Pacific  Coast  agents  of  eastern  in- 
surance companies  sending  in  their 
resignations  because  the  companies 
wanted  the  agents  to  compromise  with 
the  policy  holders  on  a  basis  of  75  to 
SO  per  cent. 


PHILADELPHIA     NOTES. 

S.  S.  Pennock  has  moved  his  ribbon 
and  supply  department  from  the  second 
floor  of  his  building  to  the  main  floor 
of  the  new  annex  thus  providing  con- 
centration and  economy,  for  his  rapidly 
growing  interest. 

George  C.  Watson  has  moved  his 
offices  to  the  Dobson  Building,  9th 
and  Market.  He  is  now  sole  agent 
in  the  United  States  and  Canada  for 
the  well-known  growers  of  fancy 
grasses;  Barenbrug,  Burgers  &  Co..  of 
Arnhem.  Holland;  also  Philadelphia 
representative  of  J.  C.  Vaughan,  Chi- 
cago and  New  York,  Western  Springs 
Nurseries,  and  Horticulture  Publish- 
ing Co..  of  Boston. 

The  sympathy  of  the  trade  is  ex- 
tended to  Mr.  Maull,  late  of  the 
Peacock  Company  at  Atco,  on  the  death 
of  his  wife.  Many  of  the  leading 
members  of  the  trade  attended  the 
funeral  on  the  4th  inst. 

Mr.  McKubbin  of  Dreer's.  with  Mrs. 
McKubbin  will  start  next  week  on  a 
three  week's  vacation  to  Newfound- 
land. The  way  the  prospect  is  painted 
by  Mr.  McKubbin  makes  us  register  a 
vow  to  take  that  trip  if  business  will 
only  let  up  long  enough. 

Among  the  latest  new  building 
projects  we  hear  of  are  an  addition  of 
two  houses  by  Fred  Aicher.  Clifton 
Heights,  and  one  of  three  houses  by 
Jacob  Becker.  Lord  &  Burnham  Co., 
through  their  Philadelphia  represen- 
tative, D.  T.  Connor,  have  secured  both 
contracts. 

A.  E.  Wohlert.  Bala,  has  sub-let  the 
greenhouses  to  his  brother  Emil  and 
will  devote  himself  henceforth  to  the 
landscaping  end  of  the  business. 


A  voluntary  bankruptcy  petition  has 
been  filed  in  the  United  States  District 
Court  by  Edward  C.  Holmes,  florist 
and  seedman,  of  Broadway.  Somer- 
ville,  Mass.  His  liabilities  are  $31,245. 
and  his  assets  $9372.  There  is  one 
secured  and  400  unsecured  creditors. 


NEWS   NOTES. 
The  Central  Floral  Co.,  Chicago,  are 
to  be  located  at  68  State  street. 

The  Twin  City  Pottery  Manufactur- 
ing Co.  of  Minneapolis,  Minn.,  has 
taken  the  business  of  the  Swahn  Pot- 
tery Co. 


Thomas  Hall  of  Minneapolis  will  start 
a  business  of  his  own,  having  left  his 
position  with  the  Lakewood  Cemetery 
Association. 


Involuntary  bankruptcy  proceedings 
were  filed  in  the  United  States  court 
against  the  Hugh  L.  Aumann  Co.,  Inc., 
of  Norfolk,  Va.  The  Philadelphia  Cut 
Flower  Company  and  the  Leo  Niessen 
Company  are  among  the  creditors. 

A  five-acre  field  has  been  planted  to 
sunflowers  by  Rood  Bros.,  Lake  Park, 
la.  A  corn  planter  was  used  and  the 
cultivation  will  be  the  same  as  corn. 
Rood  Bros,  are  reported  to  have  con- 
tracted to  sell  their  entire  output  to  a 
seed  house  at  from  $1.75  to  $2  per  100 
pounds.  A  yield  of  1500  pounds  per 
acre  is  expected,  which  at  $1.75  per 
hundred  weight  will  bring  $26.25  an 
acre. 


The  report  of  Dr.  Clinton,  botanist 
of  the  agricultural  station  at  New 
Haven,  Conn.,  has  just  been  issued. 
It  contains  notes  of  new  fungous 
diseases  which  have  appeared  within 
the  year  in  this  State,  and  two  papers 
containing  critical  studies  of  the  mil- 
dew of  lima  beans  and  the  potato 
blight.  Copies  can  be  secured  by  ap- 
plying to  the  Connecticut  Agriculture 
Station,  New  Haven,  Conn. 


Among  the  charges  made  before  the 
Drake  investigating  committee  at 
Cincinnati  was  the  alleged  sale  of 
flowers  from  the  city  parks  by  the 
former  park  superintendent.  Quite  a 
number  of  the  local  florists  have  been 
notified  to  appear  before  the  grand 
jury,  and  while  no  information  as  to 
what  they  will  be  asked  to  testify  is 
given  out  the  inference  is  that  this  dis- 
position of  the  flowers  is  the  matter 
under  investigation. 


The  Southern  Floral  Nursery  Co., 
now  located  at  Fruitdale,  Ala.,  has 
been  incorporated  as  a  stock  company 
with  capital  of  $30,000.  The  head- 
quarters of  the  company  will  be  re- 
moved about  Aug.  1  to  Bucatanna. 
Miss.,  the  nurseries  at  Fruitdale  and 
Fairhope  will  be  extended,  and  it  is 
planned  to  establish  branch  nurseries 
throughout  Alabama  and  Mississippi 
in  such  communities  as  will  subscribe 
for  at  least  $5000  worth  of  stock. 


We  are  in  receipt  of  a  pleasant  let- 
ter from  Green's  Nursery  Company  of 
Rochester,  informing  us  that  the  fire 
of  the  past  spring,  while  it  incon- 
venienced them  considerably,  coming 
in  such  time  as  it  did,  was  not  so 
disastrous  as  first  anticipated,  as  the 
records  being  complete  gave  them  an 
opportunity  of  corresponding  with 
those  patrons  whose  orders  were  de- 
stroyed in  the  fire,  thus  saving  the 
annoyance  and  inconvenience  that 
would  have  occurred  had  the  records 
of  these  orders  been  destroyed.  They 
have  now  completed  the  remodeling  of 
the  building  and  are  again  located 
therein. 


June  9,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


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FIELD    NOTES    ON    PEONIES. 

The  following  notes  were  taken 
Tuesday,  May  29,  at  Dreers'  nurseries, 
Kiverton,  N.  J.  While  peonies  were 
several  days  earlier  around  Philadel- 
phia than  usual  this  season,  Riverton 
seems  to  be  later.  Whether  it  be  the 
light  soil  or  some  climatic  condition 
Mr.  Eisele  was  unable  to  say.  The 
writer  examined  all  that  were  in  bloom 
as  to  size  and  quality  of  bloom,  vigor 
of  growth,  length  of  stem,  and  freedom 
— the  four  qualities  that  appeal  most 
to  the  commercial  florist.  In  consider- 
ing the  first  requisition  many  very 
beautiful  varieties  were  passed  by  on 
account  of  their  unadaptability  for 
shipping  purposes.  In  all,  some  three 
hundred  varieties  were  examined,  but 
only  the  best  and  most  striking  are 
commented  on  in  these  notes. 

Asa  Gray;  blush  pink  of  finely  im- 
bricated form,  guard  petals  salmon 
flesh,  center  deeper  and  flaked  with 
lilac  and  carmine;  introduced  by 
Crousse  in  1886. 

Achillea;  this  variety  was  not  in 
bloom;  Rosenfield's  Marie  Lemoine  is 
said  to  be  identical. 

Beaute  Franeaise;  blush  pink  with 
carmine  spots;  well  adapted  for  ship- 
ping purposes. 

Belie  Douaissienne;  rose  pink  collar, 
soft  rose  shading  to  white  center; 
nagrant. 

Belle  Chatelaine;  pink  with  white 
center. 

Caroline  Allain;  pink  collar,  center 
flesh  changing  to  white;  rose  scented. 
Festiva  (the  original  variety  intro- 
duced by  Donkaclair  in  18oS — not 
Festiva  Maxima  introduced  by  Buyck 
in  1851);  not  as  large  as  F.  Maxima; 
a  good  shipper,  known  as  the  "Drop 
White"  around  Chicago;  ivory  white, 
with  dot  in  center.  Many  growers 
have  this  variety  under  the  name  of 
Festiva  Maxima. 

Andre  Lauris;  deep  bright  rosy  red, 
very  double. 

Abel  de  Pujol;  deep  rose  shading  to 
pink,  high  full  center. 

Amandine  Mechin;  most  of  the  good 
double  crimsons  are  late,  this  one  is 
among  the  earlies;  high  full  center,  no 
collar. 

Ambroise  Verschaffelt;  deep  crim- 
son, large;  a  useful  cut  flower,  but  has 
a  touch  too  much  of  magenta. 

Delachii;  deep  crimson  shading  to 
purple;  one  of  the  best  of  the  dark 
class. 

Dela  cour  Verhille;  white  with  blush 
collar,  broad  petals,  very  fragrant. 

Duke  of  Wellington;  white  with  high 
center  and  large  collar,  long,  strong 
stems  and  very  fragrant.  Many  in- 
ferior sorts  are  masquerading  under 
this  name.  Care  should  be  taken  to 
get  only  the  true  variety. 

Duchess  de  Nemours;  showing  up 
well  but  the  buds  had  not  opened. 
(We  saw  it  in  fine  condition  at  Horti- 
cultural Hall  two  days  later.  It  is  a 
grand  white  I. 

Duchess  de  Orleans;  Kelway  de- 
scribes this  as  a  pale  rosy  lake  with 
salmon  center;  Ward  says  it  is  a  deep 
nink  with  violaceous  tints  on  center 
petals  intersperced  with  salmon;  that 
sounds  a  whole  lot  different  to  read, 
but  its  a  good  pink  all  the  same. 
De  Boisduval;  rose,  very  fragrant. 
Eugene  Verdier;  flesh  with  white 
center,  vigorous  grower,  long  stems 
and  free. 

Festiva  Maxima;   good  as  ever,  fully 


FIELD    OF   WHITE    POTTEBAKER    TULIPS     IN     HOLLAND. 


_: 


m*&0  \  ■  ... . ..  . 


a  week  earlier  than  Duchess  de 
Nemours,  and  ranks  first  as  an  early- 
white  to  date.  Introduced  some  55 
years  ago,  some  say  by  Buyck,  others 
by  Meillez. 

Francois  Ortegal;  deep  crimson  very 
richly  colored,  fragrant. 

Felix  Crousse:   bright  carmine. 

Grandiflora  alba:  not  very  good  as 
to  color  but  a  fine  flower. 

Golden  Harvest;  straw  color  with 
blush  collar  a  very  sweet  and  showy 
peony,  probably  the  nearest  approach 
to  a  yellow. 

Globosa;  light  bright  pink  with 
chamois  center;   well  named. 

Humei  Carnea;  we  would  not  men- 
tion this  one  except  that  it  is  largely 
grown  for  cul  flowers  in  some  sections, 
notably  around  Chicago.  It  is  too 
ragged  for  commercial  purposes  when 
we  have  so  many  other  good  pinks 
that  are  preferable. 

Lady  Leonora  Bramwell;  soft  rose, 
high  center,  fragrant.  There  are  few 
in  its  color  that  are  more  satisfactory 
than  this  well-known  variety. 

L'Esperance;  vivid  rose  colored 
flower,  high  center,  very  compact, 
early,  free  and  highly  perfumed. 

La  Brune;  deep  crimson  with  golden 
central  petals.  Although  of  the 
Japanese  type  with  large  collar  this 
looks  like  a  good  commercial  sort  if 
cut  early.  Its  charming  form  and 
color  would  make  it  sell  on  sight  if 
offered  to  the  retailer  in  good  shape. 

La  Tulipe;  cup-shaped,  white  with 
carmine  stripes,  lung  stems,  standing 
upright,  well  above  the  foliage.  There 
is  nothing  quite  so  distinct  and  char- 
acteristic as  this  variety.  One  can 
name   it   instantly  among  a  thousand. 

La   Coquette;    rose,  bloom  not  extra 
large  but  a  good  cut  flower  variety. 
■    Marie     Houillon;     light    satin     rose, 
pink     collar     and     high     full     lighter 
center.      Rose-scented. 

Madame     Warrogniz;     rose     guar 
with  carmine  center. 

Madame  Couraut;  blush  white  with 
pink  collar;   long  stems. 

Madame      Furtado;      rosy     carmine, 


center     petals      tinted     salmon      rose. 
highly  fragrant. 

Madame  Forel;  rosy  lake,  beautiful 
Bounded  flower,  borne  on  long,  strong 
stems. 

Madame  de  Vatry;  creamy  white 
with  pink  guard  petals,  fragrant. 

M.   Paillet;    delicate  pink. 

Modeste  Guerin;   cherry  rose. 

Mme.  Barillet  Deschamps;  rose  shad- 
ing to  white;  as  a  commercial  sori  this 
one  is  worth  watching. 

M'lle.  Rousseau;  white  delicately 
shaded  cream. 

Madame  de  Verneville:  white  with 
carmine  dots,  very  compact  flower. 

Rosa  superba;  (not  the  officinalis 
variety),  bright  rose. 

Zoe  Calot:  delicate  rose  with  lighter 
center,  very  durable. 

Virgo  Maria;  at  first  sight  one 
would  call  this  Festiva  maxima  but 
I  he  dots  are  not  so  near  the  center 
and  the  petals  are  more  scalloped. 

Mme.  Calot;  delicate  flesh  shading  to 
white,  i  ollar  rose-tinted. 

GEORGE  C.  WATSON. 


Geranium  Queen  of  Pinks  is  a  new 
bedding  variety  sent  out  by  an  Eng- 
lish firm  this  season  which  is  highly 
spoken  of  as  to  its  habit,  color,  and 
floriferous  qualities.  We  may  see  it 
next  season. 


Ho 


■    All   Ye 

»  Peony   Lovers! 

See  mv  new  creations  in  peonies  at  my 
gardens,  South  Weymouth,  Mass.,  up  to 
Wednesday,  June  13,  or  at  the  peony  sbow, 
Boston,  June  15,  16. 

GEORGE   HOLL1S,  Peony  Specialist. 


We  shall  have  to  hand  in  one  week's 

time  a  large  importation  of  Cattleya 

Schroederae  and  Mendelli. 


CARILLO  &  BALDWIN, 

Orchid  Growers  and  Importers, 
SECAUCUS.  N.  J. 


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horticulture: 


June  9,  1906 


TOLEDO       PREPARES       FOR       THE 
CONVENTION. 

The  latter  part  of  this  month  will 
see  the  seedsmen  assembled  here  in 
convention  and  Toledo  will  try  her 
very  best  to  make  this  convention  one 
which  the  visitors  will  not  so  easily 
forget.  Toledo  has  been  gaining  in 
favor  as  a  convention  city  very  much 
of  late  years;  she  offers  a  good  many 
attractions  and  the  beautiful  and  pic- 
turesque Maumee  river  as  well  as  Lake 
Erie  help  much  to  make  her  a  popu- 
lar spot. 

A  committee  has  formed  itselt 
among  the  local  seedsmen  for  the  en- 
tertainment of  the  visitors,  and  they 
will  put  forth  every  effort  to  make  it 
pleasant  for  all.  This  committee  is 
composed  of  Messrs.  Henry  Philipps. 
Wm.  T.  Philipps,  Chas.  Burge  and 
Rad.  Burge  of  the  F.  W.  Flower  Co.. 
and  W.  H.  Marshouse,  and  they  have 
great  plans.  A  moonlight  trip  for 
several  hours  will  follow  the  first 
day's  bnsy  session  and  ail  members 
are  expected  to  take  part  in  it  with 
their  ladies.  This  excursion  will  be 
on  Lake  Erie  in  one  of  the  big  lake 
steamers  and  will  just  last  long- 
enough  so  as  not  to  tire  the  people 
out.  The  entertainment  planned 
for  the  second  day  will  take  the  vis- 
itors in  comfortable  trolley  cars  ten 
miles  up  the  river  on  one  side  and 
back  again  on  the  other  that  they  may 
see  what  beautiful  surroundings 
Toledo  has.  This  Maumee  river  is 
very  wide  in  some  places  and  numer- 
able islands  enhance  its  beauty.  The 
third  day's  entertainment  will  be  a 
banquet  worth  attending,  even  by 
those  who  are  used  to  such  affairs;  the 
committee  has  set  its  heart  on  making 
this  a  success  from  all  points  and  thus 
to  wind  up  the  convention  in  a  fitting 
way. 

As  first-class  hotels  may  be  recom- 
mended the  Boody  House,  St.  Charles, 
St.  Clair,  Jefferson,  Wayne  and  De- 
veaux,  and  should  anyone  wish  fur- 
ther information  he  may  address  any 
of  the  gentlemen  of  the  committee. 


A    PHILADELPHIA    SEEDSMAN. 

There  was  a  planked  shad  dinner 
given  at  a  boat  club  near  Philadelphia 
recently.     Each   guest  had   his  picture 


done  in  water  colors  on  the  menu. 
As  the  artist  had  never  seen  any  of  the 
;-aid'  guests  he  had  to  draw  on  his 
imagination.  One  of  the  guests  was  a 
Philadelphia  seedsman.  The  accom- 
panying picture  is  not  very  nattering, 
but  the  fact  that  the  seeds  are  sprung 
6  feet  high  and  in  bloom  by  the  time 
the  hind  leg  of  the  sower  gets  out  of 
the  way  makes  amends,  and  illustrates 
forcibly  that  Burpee's  are  not  the  only 
seeds  that  grow  and  grow  quick.  We 
refrain   from  giving     the  Ismail's 

name,  but  can  assure  our  readers  that 
this  is  not  one  of  the  "wilderness  of 


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Specially  blended  to  suit  all 
conditions  of  soil  for  Meadow, 
Pasture,  Lawns,  Golf  Links, 
Putting  Greens,  Tennis  Courts, 
Terraces,  Embankments  and 
Shady  Spots. 

Samples  and  Prices  Upon  Application 
STORE  HOURS  :    7.30  A.  M.  TO  6  P.  M 


" 


R.  &  J.  FAROUHJR  &  CO. 

Seedsmen,  Nurserymen  and  Florists 

6  &  7  SOUTH  MARKET  ST.,  BOSTON 


THOS.  J.  GREY  &  CO. 

Seedsmen 

Agricultural  Machinery  Repaired 

MOWERS   SHARPENED 


32  South  Market  St.,  Boston 


MAKERS  of  PURE  CULTURE  TISSUE 
COLUMBIA,  ALASKA,  BOHEMIA  t 

MUSHROOM 
=SPAWN  = 

Fresh  Spawn  Always  on  hand. 

WRITE    FOR   PRICES. 

COCHRAN  MUSHROOM  I  SPAWN  CO. 

91  I    CHEMICAL    BLDG,  ST.    LOUIS.  WO 


HELLER'S  MICE-PROOF  SEED  CASES. 


Heller  &  Co.,  Montpelier,  0. 


Burpee's  Seeds 


PHILADELPHIA 


Blue  List  of  Wholesale  Prices  mailed 
only  to  those  who   plant  for  profit. 


millionaire  seedsmen"  we  heard  of  on 
a  recent  strenuous  occasion  in  Wash- 
ington. 


Joseph  Breck  &  Sons  Corp, 

Seeds.Bulbs.Plants 

AND  AGRICULTURAL  HARDWARE 

4T-54  NO.  MARKET  ST.,  BOSTON,  MASS. 


June  9,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


741 


NEW  CROP 


Bronze  GALAX 


Special  Price  in 
10.000  lots  $6.00  per  case 


DAGGER  FERNS,  1.00  per  1000 
crop  FANCY  FERNS,     1.00  per  1000 

They  are  the  Finest  and   Largest  Ferns  ever  sold. 
Bouquet  Green,  ©7.00  per  100  lbs.     Bouquet  Green  Wreaths  and  Laurel 
Wreaths,  all  sizes  and  prices. 

Bronze  and  Green  Galax,  Trie  per  1000.     Discount  on  large  orders. 

Send  To  Us  For  Your  Laurel   For  June  Weddings. 

It's  the  best  to  be  had  for  all  decorative  work  at  this  time  of  the 
year.     Made  fresh  daily  from  the  woods,  4c,  5c.  and  6c.  per  yard. 

Satisfaction  guaranteed.    No  matter  how  large  or  small   the  order  it  will  be   filled 
promptly  and  with  the  best  and  freshest  stock  right  from  the  woods. 
Telegraph  or  telephone  orders  will  receive  immediate  attention. 

Telegraph   Office,  NEW    SALEM,    MASS.      Long    Distance    Telephone    Connection. 

TELL  US  YOUR  WANTS,  WE  WILL  DO  THE  REST 

CR0WL  FERN  CO.,     MILLINGT0N,  MASS. 


BUSINESS  CHANGES. 
Bonnet  &  Blake,   located   heretofore 
at  20  Boenim  place,  Brooklyn,  will  be 
found     hereafter     at     106     Livingston 
street. 

Nicholas  &  Reichard,  rose  growers 
of  Madison,  N.  J.,  have  dissolved  part- 
nership. Mr.  Reichard  has  taken  the 
Connelly  greenhouses. 


The  Finleyville  Floral  Co.  is  the 
name  of  a  new  concern  that  will  carry- 
on  business  in  Union  Township,  near 
Finleyville,  Pa.  Capital  stock,  $3000. 
A.  T.  Linn,  E.  Garland  and  C.  Fritch- 
man,  stockholders. 


.1.  A.  Toner,  of  the  firm  of  Toner  & 
Sanborn,  S.  Burlington.  Vt.,  has  pur- 
chased his  partner's  interest,  given  up 
the  store  on  Williams  street,  and  will 
do  business  at  the  greenhouses  on 
Main  street  under  the  name  of  J.  A. 
Toner  &  Sons. 


The  Chase  Nursery  Co..  recently  in- 
corporated, will  locate  at  Mercury, 
Ala.,  and  establish  a  fruit  nursery. 
The  Alabama  Nursery  Co.,  in  which 
the  incorporators  of  the  new  company 
have  been  interested,  will  continue 
under  the  management  of  Herbert 
Chase  at  Huntsville,  Ala. 


ler  is  a  nice  boy  and  correspondent  of 
HORTICULTURE. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Chandler  will  reside  at 
.10  East  Pleasant  street,  Germantown. 


NEWS    NOTES. 


The  Aurora  Nursery  Co.,  Aurora, 
111.,  have  opened  an  office  at  the  corner 
of  Fox  street  and  Broadway. 


The  Southern  Floral  Nursery  Co.  of 
Fruitdale,  Ala.,  whose  sale  of  the 
famous  canna  Queen  of  Beauty  to  the 
Frank  Cummings  Bulb  &  Plant  Co.. 
has  been  so  widely  advertised,  now  an- 
nounces that  their  interest  this  year 
will  centre  in  Fairhope,  a  canna  which 
promises  to  be  a  money  maker. 


BOSTON  FLORIST  LETTER  CO. 

Manufacturers  of  FLORISTS'  LETTERS 


PERSONAL. 

Miss  Ada  G.  Meehan,  daughter  of 
William  E.  Meehan,  of  Germantown, 
Pa.,  and  Warren  J.  Chandler,  were 
married  on  Saturday  in  Grace  Episco- 
pal Church,  in  Gowen  avenue,  Mount 
Airy.  The  ceremony  was  performed  by 
the'  Rev.  Simon  C.  Hill,  rector  of  the 
church.  The  bride  who  was  given 
away  by  her  father,  carried  white 
roses  and  lilies  of  the  valley.  The 
matron  of  honor  carried  pink  peonies, 
and  the  bridesmaids  pink  sweet  peas. 
The  flower  girls  carried  baskets  of 
flowers. 

We  applaud  Miss  Meehan's  wise 
selection  of  a  life  partner.    Mr.  Chand- 


Thig  wooden  box  nicely  stained  and 
varnished,  18x30x13,  made  in  two  sec- 
tions, one  for  each  size  letter,  given 
away  with  first  order  of  500  letters 

Block  Letters,  ij^  or  2  inch  size  per  too,  $z. 

Script  Letters,  v  Fastener  with  each  letter  or 
word.  Used  by  leading  florists  everywhere  and 
for  sale  by  all  wholesale  florists  and  supply  dealers 

N.  r.  MCCARTHY,  Manager 

66  Pearl  Street,         BOSTON,  MASS. 


GUDE  BROSCO 
FLORISTS 


WASHINGTr    , 
D.  C. 

QUDE'S 


Florists 


Out  of 
Town 


Taking  orders  for  delivery  In 
New  York  City  or  Vicinity  can 
have  them  filled  in  best  manner 
and  specially  delivered  by 

Thomas  Young,  Jr. 


41  W.  28th  Street, 


New  York 


ALEX.  MeCONNELL 

546  Fifth  Ave..  New  York  City 

Telegraphic  orders  forwarded  to  any 
part  of  tbe  Dnited  States.  Canada,  and 
atl  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  38th  St. 
Cable  Address,  ALEXCONNELL 


DETROIT 


John  Breitmeyer's 

Cor.  MIAMI  and  GRATIOT  AVES. 
DETROIT,  MICH. 

Artistic  Designs 
High  Grade  Cut  Blooms 

We  cover  all  Michigan  points  and  good 
sections  of  Ohio,  Indiana  and  Canada. 

Geo.  H.  Cooke 

FLORIST 

Connecticut  Avenue  and  L  Street 

WASHINGTON.  D.  C. 


FRED  C.  WEBER 

FLORIST 

OLIVE  STREET  J'<    L.\JUl<Jt    1'lUi 

Established  1873 

Lone  Distance  Phone  Bell  Linden  676 

Albany,  N.  V.    E)YRES 
Flowers  or  Design  Work 

DELIVERED  IN  ALBANY  AND  VICINITY  ON 
TELEGRAPHIC  ORDER. 

11  NORTH  PEARL  ST.,   ALBANY,  NY. 
SAMUEL    MURRAY 

Florist 

Coates  House  Conservatory 

1017  BROADWAY,  KANSAS  CITY,    MO 

Both  'Phones  2670  Main 


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white,  lavender,  yellow. 

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1217  Arch  St.,  PHILA. 


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Beauty    Bride 
and  Bridesmaid. 

Lily  of  the  Valley. 

Sweet  Peas. 

Telephone  6268-6267  Main 

WELCH    BROS. 

15  Province  St. 

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Wholesale 

Cut  Flowers 

"THE  OLD  RELIABLE" 

T6  Wabash  Av.,  CHICAGO 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 

VAUGHAN  &  SPERRY 

Wholesale 
Commission  Florists 

If  you  wish   to  buy  or  sell,  see  them  first 
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40  WABASH  AVE.,  CHICAGO 

Valley  "-Sweet  Peas 

FOR  JUNE    WEODINCS. 

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Wholesale  Florist 
1221   Filbert  St.,        PHILADELPHIA 


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FLORISTS'  EXCHANGE 

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PITTSBURG,  PA. 

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1526    Ranstead    Steet,      PHILADELPHIA 
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WHOLESALE 

CUT  FLOWERS 

51  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago,  111. 

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WHOLESALE  FLOWER  MARKETS 

TRADE  PRICES— Per  100—  TO  DEALERS  ONLY 


CHICAGO 

June  5 


ST.  LOUIS 

June  5 


PHILA. 

June  4 


BOSTON 

June  7 


ROSES 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgely  Fan.  &  Sp. 

•'  Extra 

No.  t 

Lower  grades 

Bride  &  'Maid — Fan.  &  Sp 

Extra., 

No.  i  and  Lower  gr. . 

Liberty,  Fancy 

*'  Ordinary 

Richmond,  Fancy 

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Golden  Gate,  Fancy 

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Chatenay,  Fancy  .    

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CARNATIONS 

Fancy   

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Cattleyas 

Lilies 

Callas 

Lily  of  the  Valley 

Peonies 

Sweet  Peas 

Mignonette 

Adiantum  Cuneatum 

"         Croweanum 

Smilax 

Asparagus  Plumosus.  strings 

"    &  Sprengen  bunches 

Lilacs  per  too  bunches 

Snapdragon 


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37-39  Randolph  Street,  CHICAGO. 

"ra.......  ssrs  CUT  FLOWERS 


June  9,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


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BASKETS 


are  essential  for  June  commencements. 
Prices  15  cents  to  $1.25  each. 

A  good  collection  of  say  a  dozen  assorted  sizes  and 
varieties,  costing  you  from  35.00  to  $25.00  for  the  collection,  would  result  in  bringing  you  orders.  All  styles  and 
shapes.     Selections  that  will  please  you  and  cost  to  correspond. 

A  NEW  LABOR  SAVER.  THE  F.  F.  PIN.  The  Fern  Fastening  Pin  is  a  light,  strong 
hair  pin  made  specially  for  design  work.  The  idea  you  have  been  looking  for  for  years.  The  price  is  so  reason- 
able that  every  one  can  use  it.     $1.50  per  box  containing  from  10  to  1 1  thousand  each, 

OUR  TWENTIETH  CENTURY  PLANT  STAND.  Is  a  hit!  See  our  last  week's 
ad.  for  full  description.  OTHER  SEASONABLE  SUPPLIES.     Variety  unlimited- 

THE     FLORIST     SUPPLY     HOUSE     OF    AMERICA. 

H.  BAYERSDORFER  &  CO.,       56  IM.  4th  St.,  Phila. 


CUT  FLOWER  MARKET  REPORTS 


No  sooner  had  the  effects 
■08TON  of  the  Decoration  Day  on- 
slaught passed  away  than 
this  market  was  back  again  into  a 
condition  of  congestion  even  worse 
than  the  period  that  had  preceded  that 
holiday.  It  is  doubtful  if  ever  before 
in  this  vicinity  such  an  unwieldy  sur- 
plus was  thrust  upon  the  dealers.  The 
quoted  prices  in  this  issue  really  have 
little  application  when  the  situation  in 
the  aggregate  is  considered,  for  vast 
quantities  of  roses  and  carnations,  in- 
cluding those  of  the  finest  grades,  have 
been  unloaded  at  from  five  to  seven 
dollars  a  thousand  and,  even  at  that, 
the  buyers  are  looked  upon  as  philan- 
thropists. Lily  of  the  valley  which 
ought  to  sell  well  at  this  date  is  also 
badly  overstocked.  Peonies  are  begin- 
ning to  come  in  abundantly  and  will 
soon  add  their  bulk  to  the  heavy  over- 
stock being  carried  from  day  to  day. 
The  wholesalers  are  puzzled  to  know 
what  to  do  with  the  stuff  that  is  being 
thrust  upon  them. 

Up  to  Monday,  May  27, 
BUFFALO  the  market  was  over- 
stocked on  everything, 
as  previously  reported,  but  from  that 
time  on  everything  in  the  line  of  cut 
stuff  that  had  been  carried  over  for 
days  began  to  move  at  a  good  pace. 
The  shipping  trade  was  excellent  and 
the  weather  ideal  for  carrying  the 
stock  to  destination.  Roses  were  in 
good  supply  and  demand  generally 
fair;  no  advance  in  prices.  Carna- 
tions were  a  little  short  on  supply; 
roses  were  a  good  substitute  in  many 
cases.  Outdoor  lily  of  the  valley  was 
overflowing,  though  a  good  amount 
was  disposed  of.  Outdoor  stock 
moved  well;  Harrisii  were  also  good 
sellers.  No  special  demand  on  Beau- 
ties, although  enough  were  on  the 
market  if  wanted.  Peonies  were  on 
the  list  and  the  best  quality  sold  well; 
home  grown  stock  held  back  by  cold 
weather.  Cape  Jessamine  plentiful 
but  no  extra  demand.  For  plant 
decorations  the  most  in  demand  were 
geraniums,  pink  being  favorite  color 
and  Poitevine  the  variety  in  greatest 
demand.  There  has  been  a  heavy  de- 
mand on  all  bedding  stock  this  spring. 
Since  Decoration  Day  and  up  to  Mon- 
day business  has  been  brisk  and  the 
market  healthy,  but'  at  time  of  mail- 


ing  report,    June    5,      carnations     and 
other  stock  are  abundant. 

Reports  indicate  that 
CINCINNATI      business    is    somewhat 

better  than  usual  for 
this  time  of  the  year.  The  demand  for 
Memorial  Day  was  a  pleasant  surprise 
to  most  of  us.  Everything  in  the.line 
of  cut  flowers  was  disposed  of,  which 
is  saying  a  great  deal,  as  outdoor 
stock,  especially  peonies,  was  plenti- 
ful. Peonies  met  with  great  favor 
with  the  public  this  year  and  this 
showy  flower  will  be  grown  more  ex- 
tensively another  season.  Some  good 
Beauties  are  being  shipped  into  this 
market  now,  but  all  tea  roses  are  quite 
small.  Prices  are  now  down  to  the 
summer  basis,  but  stock  in  most  cases 
is  bringing  about  all  that  it  is  worth. 
Lily  ot  the  valley  is  coming  in  fine  and 
is  selling  well.  The  same  is  true  re- 
garding lilies,  but  the  latter  are  being 
sold  at  a  figure  which  leaves  but  little 
profit  for  the  grower. 

Getting  ready  for  and 
COLUMBUS     taking     care     of     the 

Decoration  Day  trade 
was,  of  course,  the  great  feature  of 
last  week.  As  has  been  the  case  in 
this  city  with  other  holidays — the 
business  done  last  Wednesday  was 
far  in  excess  of  what  had  been  planned 
for,  and  largely  ahead  of  the  business 
a  year  ago.  One  special  feature  was 
the  large  number  of  orders  that  were 
placed,  and  the  sales  that  were  made 
the  day  before;  in  fact,  so  enormous 
was  this  advance  sale,  so  to  speak, 
that  very  little  stock  was  left  for  the 
sales  of  the  day  itself — some  of  the 
florists  were  practically  cleaned  out 
the  night  before.  Peonies  were  a 
great  feature  and, in  fine  form,  we 
had  had  them  for  several  days,  but 
they  came  in  so  near  the  holiday,  that 
growers  held  them  back  all  they  could 
knowing  a  better  price  could  be  ob- 
tained Decoration  Day.  This  gave  us 
immense  quantities  of  them,  but  there 
was  not  enough  to  supply  all.  so  great 
was  the  demand.  Carnations  were  in 
splendid  demand — the  supply  was 
grand  also — but  even  at  the  advanced 
rate,  the  sales  continued  steady  and 
strong.  Other  flowers  went  well  and 
at  good  prices,  but  peonies  and  carna- 
tions were  the  leaders.  There  was 
very  little  hardy  outdoor  stock  in  the 
market,  and   many  of  the  craft  think 


that  it  was  this  cause  which  threw 
such  an  immense  business  into  flor- 
ists' flowers.  Whatever  the  reason,  an 
elegant  business  was  done,  as  the 
empty  ice  chests  most  eloquently  testi- 
fied. It  is  always  a  hard  thing  to  say 
how  trade  compares  on  any  holiday 
with  previous  years,  but  it  seems  to 
be  agreed  that  we  had  the  best  Deco- 
ration Day  in  the  history  of  this  city. 

All  the  florists, 
INDIANAPOLIS    both  wholesale  and 

retail  report  a 
most  excellent  Decoration  Day  busi- 
ness, especially  the  cemetery  florists 
and  those  that  control  an  out  of  town 
trade.  It  was  a  harvest  for  the  peony 
growers,  as  the  crop  was  just  at  its 
height.  Abundance  of  stock  was  to  be 
had  in  all  lines  and  by  noon  Wednes- 
day everybody  was  practically  sold 
out.  The  majority  report  the  best 
season   the  y   have  ever  had. 

Business  the  past  week 
PHILA-  was  fairly  active  for  the 
DELPHIA  season.  Following  Dec- 
oration Day  bulky  sub- 
jects, such  as  peonies  and  low-priced 
items  like  carnations  were  most  in  de- 
mand, but  later  in  the  week  better 
qualities  were  called  for.  Good  Ameri- 
can Beauties  enhanced  considerably  in 
value  and  were  scarce.  Kaiserin  has 
the  call  in  the  white  class  and  Kil- 
larney  among  the  pinks.  Lily  of  the 
valley  and  cattleyas  in  good  shape  and 
in  excellent  and  steady  demand.  Cen- 
taurla  imperialis,  which  is  used  mostly 
in  decorations,  has  fine  long  stems  and 
comes  in  pink,  white,  yellow  and 
lavender.  Peonies  are  still  a  strong 
feature  in  the  market.  For  Decora- 
tion Day  considerably  more  were  used 
than  last  year.  The  wholesale  houses 
were  working  until  10  p.  m.  on  Sun- 
il.iy  sending  out  wagon  loads  to  north- 
ern and  western  points  less  climati- 
cally favored.  The  supply  was  ample 
exi  ept  in  white.  Here  is  a  point  not 
yet  sufficiently  impressed  on  the 
peony  growers.  Plant  plenty  of 
whites — all  the  good  ones — early,  mid- 
>on  and  late.  Officinalis  alba, 
Festiva  Maxima,  Duchess  de  Nemours 
and  Duke  of  Wellington  are  among  the 
good  sorts  of  white  giving  a  succes- 
sion. Dealers  state  that  the  peony  has 
made  a  trade  for  itself  and  does  not 
hurt  the  regular  sale  of  other  flowers. 
Among  the  new  items  seen  around  are 
moss  roses  and  Scotch  pinks. 


714 


HORTICULTURE, 


June  9,  190& 


FRANK   MILLANC 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist 

■COOGAN   BUILDING 

55-57  W.  26th  Street,    NEW  YORK 

Tel  299  Madisoo  Sq.     Open  6  a.  m.  to  s  P.  M. 


FORD  BROTHERS 


JOHN   I.   RAYNOR 
Wholesale  Commission  Florist 


SELLINO     AOENT     FOR 
LARO.EST  OROWERS 
A  full  line  of  Choice  Cut  Flower  stock  for  all  purposes.    Comprises  every  variety 
(frown  for  New  York  market,  at  current  prices 

TEL.  1998  MADISON  SQUARE  49  W.  28  St.,  New  York  City 


48  West  28th  Street, 


NEW  YORK 


A  Full  Line  of  All  CUT  FLOWERS 
Telephone.  3870  or  3871    Madison  Sauare. 


Walter  F,  Sheridan 

Wholesale  Com  mission  Dealer  la 

Choice  Cut  flowers 

39  West  28th  Street,    New  York 
Telephone  :  90a  Madison  Sq. 


ALEX.  J.  GUTTMAN 

THE  WHOLESALE 

%  FLORIST  * 

OF  NEW  YORK 
Phone  1664-1665  Mad.  Sq.    43  W.  28th  St. 

HICKS  &CRAWBDCK,  Inc. 

Wholesale  Commission    Florists 
and  Jobbers  in  Florist's  Supplies 

76    AND    78    COURT    STREET 

BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 

Established  BUY   FROM     »*  r* 

1891  SHIP  TO    IVlt, 

TRY    *■'■■■*-* 

ALFRED  H.  LANGJAHR 

All  Choice  Cut  Flowers  in  Season 
55  West  28th   St,  New  York 

Telephone  3924  Madison  Square. 


HEADQUARTERS    FOR    NOVELTIES 

ORCHIDS  A  SPECIALTY 


ALWAYS 

ON   HAND 


THC   HICHEST  \/  A  I     I     CTV     ALWAYS 

GRADE  OP     VMLLCI  ON   HAND 

GARDENIAS,    DAISIES,    ROSES    AND    CARNATIONS 

JAMES  McM  ANUS,  jSfifiZ  42  VV.  28th  St.,  New  York 


H  .    1£  .    FROMEJNT 


Successor  to 
Wm.    Chormley 

Wholesale   Commission    Florist 
CHOICE    CUT    FLOWERS 


57  West  28th  St. 


New  York. 


Special  Attention  to  Shipping  Orders        Telephones:  »aoo,  2toi,  Madison  Square       Write  for  Current  Prices 


The  Reliable  Commission  House 

Richmond  Roses  and  Rich  Flowers 
of  all  varieties 

JOS.  S.  FENRICH 

1 10  W.  28th  Street,  New  York 

Tel.  324-325  Madison  Square 


FOR    GOOD    PRICES 

AND  CASH   RETURNS 

send  your  flowers   to 

Phil.  F-  Kessler 

55    West   26th    Street,    New   York. 
Telephone   2921    Madison    Square. 


NEW  YORK   QUOTATIONS   PER   100-TO   DEALERS  ONLY 


Roses 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgeley  fan  and  sp. 

"  extra 

No.    i 

"  Lower  grades 

Bride  &  'Maid,  fan    and  sp 

*'         extra    

'■'         No.  i  and  lower  giades 

Liberty,  fancy    

"  ordinary ■ 

Richmond,  tancy 

ordinary  , 

Golden  Gate,  fancy 

"       ordinary 

Cha4enay,  fancy 

ordinary    


Last  Half  of  Week  I  First  Half  of  Week 

ending  June  2       beginning  June  4 

1906  1906 


IO.OO 

to 

20.00 

10.00 

to 

15.00 

6.oo 

10 

10.00 

6.00 

to 

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to 

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to 

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to 

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•50 

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4.00 

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to 

3.00 

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to 

5.00 

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to 

6.00 

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to 

2.00 

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to 

3.00 

Carnations,  Fancy 

Carnations,  Ordinary 

Cattleyas 

Lilies. 

Callas 

Lily  of  the  Valley 

Paeonies 

Sweet  Peas,  bunches 

Hignonette   

Adiantum  Cuneatum 

"  Croweanum 

Smilax 

Asparagus  Plumosus...    

"                 "   &Sprengeri,  bunches 
Snapdragon  


Last  Half  of  Week 

ending  June  2 

1906 


1.50    to 

.50    to 

35.00    to 

a.oo    to 

4. CO    to 

1. 00    to 

3.00    to 

2.00    to 

.50   to 

.50   to 


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20.00 
10.00 


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6.00 
6.00 
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6.00 

c.OO 

1. 00 
•75 

1.50 

15.00 
30.00 
20.00 


First  Half  of  Week 

beginning  June  4 

1906 


1.50  to 

.50  to 

35.00  to 

4.00  to 

4.00  to 

1. 00  to 

3.00  to 

2.00  to 

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to 

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6.00 
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6.00 

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■75 

IC.CO 

30.00 
20.00 


ORCHIDS  AT  ALL  SEASONS 

WM.  STUART  ALLEN  GO. 

Commission  Merchants  in  Cut  Flowers 

53  WEST  28TH  STREET,  NEW  YORK 

Telephone  356  Madison  Square 


Edward  C.  Horan 
Wholesale  Florist 


55  WEST  28th  5T. 


Vd.  \£l  Midlion  Sq. 


New  York 


TRAENDLY    &     S CHENG H 

WHOLESALE  FLORISTS 

Furnish  best  stock  at  fair  prices  all  the  year  round     Send  for  quetations  on  fall  orders 

Tel.  798.799  Madison  s,.  44  West  28th  Street,  New  York  Citj 


Charles  Millang 

50  West  29th  St.,      New  York  City 

Cut  Flowers  on  Commission 

A  Reliable  Place  to  Consign  to  or  order  from 

Telephone:  3860-3871  Madison  Square 


JULIUS  LANG 

Wholesale  Florist 

Consignments    received,    sold    well 

and   returns    made    promptly. 

53  WEST  30th  ST.  NEW  YORK 

Telephone,  280  Madison  Sq. 


In  writing  to  Advertisers  kindly  mention  Horticulture 


June  9,  1906 


horticulture: 


745 


Fancy  Ferns    *-Sr.  ,00° 


on  Larger  Orders 

Michigan  Cut  Flower  Exchange 


^Wholesale    Florists 
30  and  40  Miami  Ave.,  DE  TROIT,  MICH 

Send    for    Our    Weekly    Price    List    on    Cut    Flowers. 


WM.  DILGER 
Manager 


BUY  YOUR  FLOWERS  THROUGH 

A.  MOLTZ 

Wholesale  Florist 

BB-S7  W.  26th  Street        -        -        NEW  YORK 

Best  Facilities  for  Supplying  you  at  Lowest 

Daily  Market  Prices 

Tel.  2921-5243  Hadison  Square 


J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co. 

Wholesale  Florists 

FLORISTS*   SUPPLIES 
545  Liberty  St.,  PITTSBURG.  PA. 

Long  Distance  Phone  1435  Court. 
ESTABLISHED  18V.! 

JOHN  J.  PERKINS  &  SON 

WHOLESALE  AND  COMMISSION  FLORISTS 

1 15  W.  30th  St.        New  York 

Tel.  No.  956  Madison  Square 

REED  <2L  KELLER 

122  West  25th  St.,  New  York 

Florists'    Supplies 

We  manufacture  all  our 

Metal  Designs,  Baskets.Wire  Work  &  Novelties 

and  are  dealers  in 

Glassware  Decorative  Greens  and  florists*  Requisites. 

iLBAYERSDORFER&CO^ 

50-56  North  4th  Street 
PHILADELPHIA,     PA. 

FLORISTS'   SUPPLIES 

BEST  LIHE  IH  THE  COUHTRT 

Our  Mr.  Jos.  Stern  has 

CONE  TO    EUROPE 

to  buy  your  florist  supplies  and  novelties  for 
the  autumn.  Buy  of  the  enterprising  florist 
supply  house 

J.   STERN    &   CO. 

1928GERMANT0WN  AVE.,  PHILADELPHIA,  PA. 


YOU  1 
WE  I 


f  ORDERS 
I  ADVERTISING 


LET    US    GET    TOGETHER 


BEAVEIM'S  52.50 

FADELESS  per 

SHEET  MOSS      case 

Send  for  Circular  and  sample 


LYRATA 

a  lasting  evergreen,  takes  the  place  of 
wild  smilax  for  June  decorations.  IT'S 
well  worth  trying. 

DO   IT   MOW? 

E.  A.  BEAVEN,    Evergreen,  Ala. 


Best  Flowers 

the  Boston  Market 


N.  F.  MCCARTHY  &  CO. 

84   HAWLEY   STREET 
BOSTON,   MASS. 

SEND  FOR   PRICES 


Headquarters  in  Western  New  York 

FOR 

ROSES,  CARNATIONS 

And  all  kinds  of  Seaonable  Flowers 

WM.  F.  KASTING 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist,  also  Dealer  In 
Florists'  Supplies  and  Wire  Designs. 

383-87   ELLICOTT  ST. 
BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 


Give  us  a  trial. 


We  can  please  you. 


NEW 

$1.00  per  1000 


CROP  BRONZE  AND  GREEN  GALAX 

Discounts  on  larger  quantities.    Write  for  prices  on  case  lots. 

WE  HAVE  VERY  FINE  CUT  BOX  WOOD. 
DAGGER    AND     FANCY    FERNS. 

Fresh  Northern.  $2.00  per  1000. 
|_YRATA,  the  best  substitute  for  Smilax,  $7.00  per  ense. 
Headquarters  for  all  FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES.     Wire  Designs, 
Cut    Wire,    Letters,    Immortelles,    Cycas    Leaves,   Wheat 
Sheaves,  Ribbons,  Corrugated  Boxes,  etc. 

LAUREL  FESTOONING,  5c.  and  6c.  per  yard. 

HENRY  M.  ROBINSON  &  CO.,8  *  i1  MiSU!;.  &&"■ 


WHOLESALE  FLOWER  MARKETS.- 


PER  100. 
"TO  DEALERS  ONLY. 


CINCINNATI 

June  4 


ROSES 

Am.  Beauty  andEdgely,  fan  and  sp. 

extra 

No.  i 

Lower  grades 

Bride  and  Maid,  fan.  and  sp 

"  "      extra 

**  "       No.  i  and  Lower  gi 

Liberty ,  fancy 

"  Ordinary 

Richmond,  Fancy 

Ordinary. 

Golden  Gate,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

Chatenay,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

CARNATIONS 

Fancy  

Ordinary 

HISCELLANEOUS 

Cattleyas 

Lilies. 

Callas 

Lily  of  the  Valley 

Peonies 

Sweet  Peas    

Mignonette   

Adiantum  Cuneatum 

'*  Croweanum 

Smilax 

Asparagus  Plumosus,  strings 

"  "  &  Sprengeri,  bunches 

Gladiolus 

Snapdragon 


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15.00 
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2.00 


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20.00 
12.50 
8.00 
8.00 
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4.00 
8.00 


6.00 
4.00 


3.00 
■35 


3.00 
2.00 


10.00 

4.00 

.50 

1.00 


15.00 
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35.00 


DETROIT 

June  5 


BUFFALO 

June  5 


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10.00 
6.00 
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5.00 
3-00 
6.00 
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6.00 
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20.00 
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8.00 
6.00 
4.00 
8.00 
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8.00 
6.00 
6.00 
400 
8.00 
6.00 


to       3.00 
to       2.00 


12.00 

12.50 

4.00 


-50 
1. 00 


30.00 
30.00 


.60 
2  00 


12.50 
50.00 
40.00 


20.00 
15.00 
10.00 
5.00 
7.00 
6.00 
3.00 
6.00 
3.00 
6.00 
3.00 
5.00 
3.00 


25.00 
20.00 
15.00 
10.00 
8.00 
7.00 
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6.00 
10.00 
6.00 
6.00 
5.00 


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8.QO 
3.00 
3.00 

•3° 
x.  00 

1. 00 
1.25 

)5.00 
4O.OO 

25.00 


3.00 
2.00 


12.00 

10.00 

4.00 

6.00 

.60 

2.00 

3.00 

1  50 

20.00 

50.00 

50.00 


PITTSBURO 

June  4 


20.00 
12. CO 
8.00 
2.00 


2.00 
8.00 
4.00 
8.00 
4.00 
6.00 
3.00 
8.00 


25.00 
1500 
10.00 
4.00 
8.00 
6.00 
4.00 
10  CO 
6.00 
12.00 
6.00 
8.00 

4.tC 

10.00 

5.00 


4.00 

2.00 


15.00 
4.00 


•25 

■75 


1.00 
1.00 


l.CO 

15.00 
25.00 
25.00 
0.00 


1.50 

20.00 

50.00 
50.00 
12.00 


Geo*  A.   Sutherland   Co. 

CUT   FLOWERS 

Florists*    Supplies    and    Letters 
34  HAWLEY   STRE    T        -        -        BOSTON 


Consult  the  Buyers'  Directory  and 
Ready  Reference  Guide  on  pages  746 
to  748. 


The  KERVAN  CO. 


20  WEST 
27th  ST.,  N.  Y. 


WHOLE8ALE    OEALER8 

Fresh  cut  Palmetto  &  Cycas  Palm  Leaves,  Galax,  Lew 
cothce,  Fernsand  Mosses.     All  Decorating  Evergreens 


746 


H  ORTI  CU  LTURL 


June  9,  1906 


List 

of 

Advertisers 


Page 
Allen  Wm.  Stuart  Co.744 
Aschmann  Godfrey. --J26 
Am.  Horticultural  Dis- 
tributing Co 74° 

American  Nursery.  ■ -728 


Barrows  H.H.  &  Son.  726 
Bayersdorfer  H  &  Co. 

743-745 

Beaven,  E.  A. 745 

Boadington  A.T 74° 

Boston  Florist  Letter 

Co 74i 

Boston  Plate  and  Win- 
dow Glass  Co 75 ' 

Breck  Joseph  &  Sons  740 
Breitmeyer's  J.  Sons  741 

Budlong  J.  A 742 

Burpee  W.  A.  &  Co..  7  to 

Carlton  H.  R. 7*7 

Carrillo&  Baldwin... 

726-739 

Chicago  Carnation 

Co 727 

Cochran     Mushroom 

&  Spawn  Co 74° 

Cooke  G.  H 74' 

•Cottage  Gardens 73° 

Cowee  A 730 

•Crowl  Fern  Co.   741 

Dilger  Wm 745 

Dorrance  Benj 73° 

Dreer  H.  A 75° 

Eaton  H.  N 73° 

.Edgar  W.W.  Co 730 

Edwards  Folding  Box 

Co. 74a 

Esler  J.  G 75" 

Ernest  W.  H 75° 

'Eyres 74' 

Farquhar  R.  &   J.   & 

Co •••740 

(Faiimount     Chemical 

Laboratory  Co 752 

FenrichJ.S 744 

Foley  Mfg.  Co 75° 

Ford  Bros 744 

FromentH.  E. 744 

GreyT.  J.&Co 74° 

Gudc  Bros.  Co 74' 

Gurney    Heatei  Mfg. 

Co 75' 

Guttman  Alex.  J 744 

Hagemann  Wm.  &  C0.728 

HailAsso. 751 

Hammond  Paint  &  Slug 

Shot  Wor^s 75° 

Hartshorne  Jas 727 

Heller&Co... 74° 

Herbert  David&Son-727 

Herr  A.  M 73° 

Herzog  W.  S. 730 

Hews  A.  H.  &  Co.... 750 
Hicks  &  Crawbuck  ..744 

Hilfinger  Bros 75° 

Hippard  E 75° 

Hitchings  &  Co 752 

Hollis  Geo 739 

Horan   E.  C 744 

HuntE.H 742 


Kasting  W.  F 745 

Kervan  Co..  The 745 

Kessler.P.  F 744 

King  Cons.  Co 75' 

Klokner  A. 75° 

Kroeschell  Bros 751 

Lager  &  Hurrell 726 

Lang,  Julius 744 

Laogjahr,  Alfred  H..  .744 
Larchmont  Nurseries  .730 
I.awritzen  C 727 


Page 

Leuthy  A.  &  Co 726 

Lord  &  Burnham  Co.  752 
Lowden  T.  L.  &  Son. 749 

Manley  Chas.  H 750 

McCarthy  N.  F 745 

McConnell  Alex..  ..  741 
McKellar  Charles  W.742 
McKissick,  W.  E.  ...742 

McManus  Jas. 744 

McMichael  S.J 73" 

Michell  H.  F.  Co.  ...740 
Michigan  Cut  Flower 

"Exchange 745 

Millang  Charles 744 

Millang  Frank .744 

Moltz  A  715 

Moninger  J.  C.  ■•■••751 
Murdoch  J.  B.&C0--745 
Murray  Samuel.. ...  .741 

Nicotine  Mfg.  Co 750 

Niessen  Leo.  Co 742 


Pennock  SamuelS 742 

Perkins  John  J.  &  Son  745 
Perkins  St.  Nurseries.  726 

Pierson  F.  R.  Co. 726 

Pierson  U  Bar  Co. . .  .751 
Pittsburg  Floral  Ex..  742 
Plainfield  Nursery  ...730 

Plumb  Wm. 728 

Pierce  F.  O.  Co 75° 

Pye  E.  H 727 

Raynor  John  I 744 

Reed&  Keller 745 

Reid  Edw  742 

Reinberg  Peter 742 

Robinson  H.M.&  Co. 745 

Roehrs  Julius  Co 727 

Rolker  August  &  Sons7so 
Rose  Hill  Nurseries.  .726 

Sander  &  Son 726 

Schmidt  J.  C.Co 730 

Scollay  John  A 751 

Schultheis  A 728 

Sheridan  W.  F 744 

Siebrecht  &  Sons 726 

Siggers  &  Siggers  ...749 

Sim  Wm 727 

Situations  &  Wants.  .749 

Skidelsky  S.  S 737 

Smith  W.  C 726 

Standard   Plate   Glass 

Co 749 

Stern  J.  &  Co 745 

Stearns  A.  T.  Lumber 

Co 75' 

Sutherland     Geo.    A. 

Co 745 

Thorburn  J.M.  &C0.728 

Thornton  Bros. 727 

Traendly  &  Schenck.744 

Totty  Chas.  H 730 

Troy,  J.  H 727 

Vaughan  and  Sperry.742 
Vick's  las.  Sons 740 


Walsh  M.  H 727 

Ward  Ralph  M.  Co..  .728 
Waterer  John  &  Sons. 728 

Watson  G.  C 740 

Weathered  Co 751 

Weber  F.  C 741 

Weber  H.  &  Sons 727 

Welch  P.ns 742 

Wintem:        730 

Woodman,  E.  &  C.  ..727 


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Advertisements  under  this  head,  one  cent 
a  word.     Initials  count  as  words. 

Regular  advertisers  In  this  Issue  are  also 
listed  under  this  classification  without 
charge.  Reference  to  List  of  Advertisers 
will   indicate   the   respective  pages. 

AGRICULTURAL    IMPLEMENTS. 

Thos.    J.    Grey    &    Co.,    32    S.    Market    St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Joseph  Breck  &  Sons, 
51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,  Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

ALTERNANTHERAS. 

Alternantheras,  red  and  yellow,  2-ln., 
$2.00  100;  rooted  cuttings,  50c.  100,  $4.00 
WOO.  Brilliantissima,  2-in.,  $2.50  100;  root- 
ed cuttlugs,  00c.  100,  $5.00  1000.  Davis 
Bros.,    Morrison.    111. 

ASPARAGUS. 

A.    M.    Herr.    Lancaster,    Pa. 
For    page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 
Asparagus   Sprengerl,    z    l-z-liu,    $2.25   per 
100.     Otto  Bourdy,  Lowell,  Mass. 

Asparagus  Plumosa,  2-in.  pots.  Fine 
plants.  $2.50  per  100,  $20.00  per  1000. 
Cash  with  order  or  good  reference.  Erie 
Floral  Co.,  Erie,  Pa.,  or  Wm.  F.  Kastiug, 
385    Ellicott   St.,   Buffalo,   N.    Y. 

BAMBOO    STAKES. 

Yokohama  Nurseries,  31   Barclay  St..  N.  Y. 
Fur  page  see  List  of  Advertiser*. 

BAMBOOS. 

J.    H.    Troy,    New    Roehelle,    N.    Y. 
For  page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

BAY     TREES. 

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

BEDDING    PLANTS. 

Larchmont    Nurseries.   Larchmont,   N.    Y. 

For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

H.    N.    Eaton,    sT   Sudbury,    Mass. 

Coleus,   Versehaffeltli.  Golden  Bedder. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


W.  W.  Edgar  Co.,  Waverley,  Mass. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Converse   Greenhouses,   Webster,   Mass. 


Yokoham*  Nurseries. 727 
Young.  Thcs.  Jr 741 


Zangen  O.  V 740 


A.    Leuthy    &   Co.,   Roslindale,    Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

BEGONIAS. 

S.   S.   Skidelsky,    Philadelphia,   Pa. 

Begonia   Glolre  De  Lorraine. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


BOG    PLANTS. 

Bog  plants,  including  Dionaea  muscipula, 
Sarracenias  flava.  purpurea,  rubra,  etc. 
Write  for  prices.  James  M.  Lamb.  Fayette- 
ville.  N.   C. 

BOX    TREES. 

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  of  Advertisers- 
Joseph  Breck  &  Sons.  47-54  N.  Market  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertiser*. 

J.    M.    Thorburn    &    Co.,    36    Cortlandt    St., 

New   Y'ork. 

Lllium    Harisii    ami    Longiflorum. 

For  pnse  spp  List  of  AdvertHeri 

Wm.    Hagemann   &   Co.,  55   Dey   St.,    N.    Y. 

"Royal    Clusters"    Lilies. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Yokohoma   Nurseries,  31  Barclay  St.,  N.  Y. 

Lily   Bulbs. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

A.    T.    Boddington,   342  W.    14th  St.,   N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


CANNAS. 

Canna  Alemannia,  dry  or  started  roots, 
$2.00  per  100.  J.  H.  Krone,  Jr.,  Fort 
Smith.   Ark. 

10,000  fine  potted  stock  ready  to  plant. 
20  best  sorts.  List  free.  Benjamin  Con- 
nell,    West   Grove.    Pa. 

CARNATIONS. 

E.    H.   Pye,    Upper   Nyack,    N.    Y. 

For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

The   H.    Weber  &  Sons   Co.,   Oakland,   Md. 

My    Maryland    and   Jessica. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Chicago    Carnation    Co.,   Jollet,   III. 

Rooted   Cuttings. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

CENTURY     PLANTS. 

Agave  Americana  (Century  Plant)  from 
2  1-2  to  3  and  4  inch  pots,  cheap.  Send  for 
price   lists.     James   M.    Lamb,   Fayetteville, 

N.    C. 

E.    &    C.    Woodman,    Danvers,    Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


CHRYSANTHEMUM    PLANTS. 
5000    best    commercial    sorts.      List    free. 

Benjamin    Connell.    West    Grove.    Pa. 

Charles    H.    Totty.    Madison    N.    J. 

CLEMATIS. 

Clematis  panlculata,  2-yr.,  transp.,  $6 
per  100;  1-yr.,  strong,  $4  "per  100.  E.  Y. 
Teas,   Centrevllle,  Ind. 

COBAEAS. 

Cobaea  scandens,  $1.00  100.     Express  paid. 
Chas.  Gay,  Des  Moines,  Iowa. 


COLEUS. 

H.   N.   Eaton,    So.    Sudbury,   Mass.,    Rooted 
Cuttlugs. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

CONIFERS. 

John     Waterer    &     Sons,     Ltd.,     American 

Nursery,    Bagshot,   Eng. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

COREOPSIS. 

Coreopsis  lanceolata,   2  1-2  In.   pots,  $2.50 
per  100.     E.  Y.   Teas.  Centrevllle,   Ind. 

CUPS    AND   TROPHIES. 

Thornton  Bros.,   Lawrence,  Mass. 
Foy  page  see   List   of   Advertlstrs. 

CUT  FLOWER  BOXES. 

Folding  cut  flower  boxes,   the  best  made. 
Write  for  list.     Holton  &  Hunkel  Co.,  Mil- 

waukee,   Wis. 

Welch  Bros.,  15  Province  St.,  Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Edwards    Folding    Box    CoT,     Philadelphia. 

For   page   see   List   of  Advertisers. 

CYCAS   STEMS. 

J.    M.    Thorburn    &   Co.,    36   Cortlandt   St., 

N.    Y. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

CYCLAMEN    PLANTS. 

C.  WlDterlch,  Defiance,  O. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

DAHLIAS. 

David   Herbert   &   Son,   Atco,   N.  J. 
For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 
E.   &   C.   Woodman,    Danvers,    Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

DECORATIVE    PLANTS. 
A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Roslindale,  Mass 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 
Julius  Roehrs,   Rutherford,  N.  1. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Wm.    W.    Edgar   Co.,   Waverley,    Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

DRACAENAS. 

A.    Leuthy    &    Co.,    Roslindale,    Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


DRACAENA     INDIVISA. 

E.  &  C.  Woodman,  Danvers.   Mass. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

Wm.  S.  Herzog,  Morris  Plains,  N.  J. 

For   page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Converse  Greenhouses,   Webster,   Mass. 


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EGG    PLANT. 

Fine    Egg    Plants,    3    inch    pots,    $2.00    a 
100.     Cash,     Roney  Bros.,   West  Grove,   Pa. 

FERNS. 

A.  Leutby  &  iy  :,  Roslindale,  Mass 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


H.  H.  Barrows  &  Sons,  Whitman,  Mass. 

Nepnrolepls  Barrowsll. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

F.    R.    Plerson    Co.,    Tarrytown-on-Hudson, 
N.    V. 

Nephrolepis    Plersonl     Elegantlsslma. 
For  page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

Wm.  C.    Smith,  61st  &   Market  Sts.,  Phila. 

Boston  and  Scottii. 

For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

Wm.    W.    Edgar   Co.,    Waverley,    Mass. 

For  page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 


FLORAL    PHOTOGRAPHS. 


Floral    Photographs. 
Bowery,    New    York. 


Foley's    226-228  1-2 


FLORISTS'    FERTILIZER. 

A  sample  100-lb.  bag  of  Blatchford's 
Plant  Grower  and  Land  Renovator  Fer- 
tilizer only  $2.75.  It  is  composed  solely 
of  pure  rose  growers'  bone  meal,  nitrate 
of  soda,  Peruvian  guano,  sulphate  of  am- 
monia, sulphate  "I  potash  and  gypsum,  in 
the  correct  proportions.  For  benches  and 
potting  plants,  roses,  carnations,  lilies, 
mums,  etc.,  it  has  never  been  surpassed. 
Address  J.  W.  Harwell.  Blatchford's  Calf 
Meal,  Animal  and  Poultry  Foods,  Fertil- 
izers, Karbo  Dip,  Seeds,  etc.,  Waukegan, 
111.  Established  at  Leicester,  England,  in 
1800. 

FLORISTS'   LETTERS. 

Bos.on   Florist   Letter  Co.,   84   Hawley    St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

G.  A.  Sutherland  Co.,  34  Hawley  St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES. 
H.  M.  Robinson  &  Co..  8-11  Province  St., 

Boston,  Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers  


H.  Bayersdorfer  &  Co.,   Philadelphia,   Pn. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

The    Kervan    Co.,    2U    W.    27th    St.,    N.     » 

Decorative  Evergreens. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Hawley  St.. 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Reed  &  Keller,  122  W.  25th  St.,  New   York 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St. 

Pittsburg,   Pa. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

S.  S.  Pennoek,  Philadelphia. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  Stern  &  Co  ,  1928  Germantown  Ave., 

Philadelphia. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


FLOWERS   BY   TELEGRAPH. 

Alex.  McCounell,  New  York. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 
Fred   C.   WeberT^326-28  Olive   St., 

St.   Louis.   Mo. 
For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 


J.  Breltmeyer's   Sons,   Miami  &  Gratiot 

Aves.,    Detroit,   Mich. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

Thos.   Young,  Jr.,  41 W.  28th  St.,  Newlork. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

Eyres,  11  N.   Pearl  St..   Albany.  N.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
George  H.   Cooke.   Washington,   D.  C. 
For    page    «pp    List   of    Advertisers. 
1214    F    St., 


Gude    Bros.    Co., 

Washington.   D.   C. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

Samuel    Murray.    1017   Broadway, 

Kansas   City,    Mo. 
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.   Hews  &  Co..   Cambridge.    Mass. 

For  page  see    List   of    Advertisers 

Hllfinger    Bros.,    FL    Edward.     N^     Y7 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


GALAX. 

Crowl    Fern    Co.,   Millington,    Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

H.    M.    Robinson    &   (',,.,   S-ll    Province    St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


GERANIUMS. 

Wm.    S.    Herzog,    Morris    Plains.    N.    J. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

A.    M.    Herr,     Lancaster.     Pa. 
For   page  see   List    of   Advertisers. 

For  Geraniums  New  Life,  Telegraph, 
Trego  aud  leading  kinds,  true  for  stock, 
Write.    Roney    Bros.,    West   Grove.    Pa, 

GERANIUMS,  large  itock  of  strong 
plants  in  bud  and  bloom.  3-in.,  $5.00;  -1  in.. 
$6.00  per  100:  BEGONIAS,  in  bud  and 
bloom.  3-in.,  $6.00  per  100:  AMERICAN 
BEAUTY,  Hue  2  year  old  bench  plants, 
$7.00  per  100:  Dorothy  Perkins,  Baby  and 
Crimson  Ramblers,  in  2  1-4  and  3-in.; 
DRACAENA  INDIVISA,  3-in.,  si  20;  4- 
in..  $1.80;  5-in.,  $2.50  per  doz:  VINCA 
VARIEGATA,  4  in..  *7.50  per  100;  AS- 
PARAGUS SPRENGERI,  2  1-4  in.,  ready 
to  shift.  $1.00  per  100;  FOXGLOVE  and 
other  herbaceous  stock.  Large  stuck  nf  flue 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS  and  CANNAS.  Can 
make  prompt  shipment.  Send  for  stock 
list.  Cash  with  order,  please.  REEDS 
LAKE  FLORAL  COMPANY,  Mich.  Trust 
Bldg.,   Grand   Rapids.   Mich. 

GLADIOLI. 

Arthur   Cowee,    Meadowvale    Farm,    Berlin, 

N.  Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Wm.   Elliott    &   Sous,   New   York. 

GLADIOLI,    FORCING    VARIETIES. 

Joseph   Breck  &  Sons  Corp..   47-54   N.   Mar- 
ket St.,  Boston. 

GLASS. 

Boston  Plate  &  Window  Glass  Co.,  Boston. 

For   page  see    List    of   Advertisers. 

Standard    Plate    Glass    Co..     Boston. 

For  page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


GLAZING    POINT. 
H.    A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


GREENHOUSE      BUILDING      MATE- 
RIAL. 
Lord    &     Burnham     Co., 
1133  Eroadway,  New  York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Plerson     U-Bar     Co.,     1     Madison     Square, 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hltchings   &   Co.,    1170   Broadway, 

New   York. 

For   page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 

A.  T.  Stearns  Lumber  Co..   Nepouset,  Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

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

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


J.  C.  Moninger  Co..  117  East  Blackhawk  St., 

Chicago,  111. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Weathered  Co.,  46  and  48  Marion  St.,  New 

York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Foley   Mfg.   Co.,  471   W.  22nd   St.,   Chicago. 

For   page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

Chas.    H.    Manlev"     Premier    Mfg.     Works, 

St.    Johns.    Mich. 

For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 


GREENHOUSE    HOSE. 

Anchor    Greenhouse    Hose    is    the    best    for 

Florists. 

Mineralized     Rubber     Co..     New     York. 

HARDY    FERNS   AND    SUPPLIES. 
H.    M.    Robinson    &    Co..   8-11    Province   St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

The  Kervan  Co., 

20  W.  27th  St.,    New    York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Michigan  Cut   Flower  Co.,  38  aud  40  Miami 

Ave.,   Detroit,   Mich.,   Wm.   Dilger,   Mgr. 

Fancy   Ferns. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Crowl    Fern   CoT.    Millington,    Mass. 

For  page  see  List   of  Advertiser- 


E.    A.    Beaven,    Evergreen,    Ala. 
Fadeless     Sheet     Muss:      l.v 
For   page    see    List   of    Advertisers. 


HARDY    PERENNIALS. 

M.  H.  Walsh,  Woods  Hole,  Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Wm.    W.    Edgar   Co.,   Waverley,    Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

HEATING   APPARATUS. 

Lord    &    Burnham    Co., 

1133  Broadway,  New  York. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

Piersou     U-Bar    Co.,     1     Madison    Square, 

New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Hltchings    &    Co.,    1170    Broadway, 

New  York. 
For   page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


John   A.    Scollay,   73  &  75   Myrtle  Ave., 
Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Gurney  Heater  Mfg.   Co.,   188-200  Franklin 
St.,   Cor.   Pearl,  Boston,   Mass. 

For   page   see   List   of    Advertisers. 

KroeschelT  Bros.,   35   Erie    St.,    Chicago. 
For   page  see    List    of    Advertisers. 

HOT-BED   SASH. 

The   A.    T.    Stearns   Lumber  Co.,    Neponset, 
Mass. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Hltchings    &    Co..    1170~  Broadway,    N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Lord  &  Burnham  Co..     1133  Broadway,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

HOTHOUSE   GRAPE  VINES. 

Rose   Hill    Nurseries,    New   Rochelle,    N.    Y. 
For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


IMPATIENS    HOLSTII. 
C.   Winterich.    Defiance.    O. 

IMPORTING    HOUSES. 

R.  M.  Ward  &  Co..  New   York. 

Plants  and  Bulbs. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Win.    Hagemann    &    Co.,    55   Dey    St.,   N.   Y. 

"Royal  Clusters"   Lilies. 

For   page    see    List   "f    Advertisers. 

INSECTICIDES. 

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

Nikoteen, 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hammond's  Paint  &  S.  S.  Works,  Flshklll, 

N.    Y. 

Horicum. 

For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

JAPANESE    PLANTS. 

Yokohama  Nurseries,  31  Barclay  St.,  N.  Y.. 
For   page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 


LANDSCAPE    ARTIST. 

William  Plumb,  1133  Broadway,  New  York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

LEADING      RETAIL      FLORISTS. 

Alex.   McConnell.   New    York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Thomas  Young,  Jr.,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Fred  C.  Weber,  4326  Olive  St.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

•  For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers 

J.  Brettme?er'.s  lions,  Detroit,  Mich. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

George  H.  Cooke,  Washington,  D.  C. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Samuel   Murray,   1017  Broadway, 

Kansas  City,  Mo. 

For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

Gude    Bros.    Co.,    1214    F    St., 

Washington,   D.   C. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Evres,    11    N.    Pearl    St..   Albany,   N.   Y. 
For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 


Mills,  the  Florist,  Jacksonville,  Fla.  Tele- 
graph or  mail  orders  promptly  filled.  Long 
distance    telephone    connections. 

MASTICA. 

F.    O.    Pierce    Co..    170    Fulton    St.,     New 

York. 

For   page   see   List    of    Advertisers. 

MOONVINES. 

Godfrey  Aschmann.  1012  Ontario  St.,  Phila. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 


MUSHROOM    SPAWN. 

Cochran     Mushroom     &     Spawn     Co., 

fill   Chemical   Bldg.,    St.   Louis.   Mo. 

For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 


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June  9,  1906 


NURSERY  STOCK. 
Hart   Pioneer  Nursery,  Fort  Scott,   Kansas. 

J.    11.    Troy,    New    Roehelle,    N.    T. 

John  Waterer  &  Sous.   Ld., 

American    Nursery,    Bagshot,    England. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

ORANGE  TREES. 

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

ORCHID   PLANTS. 
Lager  &  Hurrell,  Summit,  N.  J. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Sander,  St.  Albans.   England. 

Importers,   Exporters,   Growers,   Hybridists. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

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


Carrillo   &   Baldwin,   Secaucus,    N.  J. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

PALMS. 

A.    Leuthy   &   Co.,    Roslindale,    Mass. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

PATENTS. 

Slggers  &  Slggers,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Patents.   Trade  Marks,  and  Copyrights. 

25  years'  active  practice. 

For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

PEERLESS  REPAIR  CLAMP. 

A.  Klokner,  Wauwatosa,  Wis. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

PEONIES. 

The    Cottage   Gardens    Co.,    Queens,    N.    Y. 
For   page  see  List   of  Advertisers. 

PIPE   FITTINGS. 
Pipe,     Valves    and     Fittings.     Cuyler     & 
Mohler,     Baltimore.     Md.       Manufacturers' 
prices,   F.  O.  B.   your  railroad  station.     Im- 
mediate shipment.     Try  us. 

POT    HANGERS. 

Pot  hangers,  Kramer's  $1  doz.  by  exp., 
$1.25  by  mall.  I.  N.  Kramer  &  Son,  Cedar 
Rapids,   la. 

PUTTY. 

Ben],  Hammond,  Fishkill  on   Hudson.  N.  Y. 

Twemlow's  Old  English  Glazing  Putty. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


RHODODENDRONS. 

John     Waterer    &     Sons,     Ltd.,     American 

Nursery,    Bagshot,    Eng. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

ROSES. 

M.  H.  Walsh,  Woods  Hole,  Mass. 
Hardy  Roses,   H.  T.  Roses  and  Ramblers. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

E.  H.  Pye,  Upper  Nyack,  N.   Y. 

For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


Rose  Hill   Nurseries,   New  Roehelle,   N.    Y. 

Roses,    Klllarney. 

For   page    see    List   of    Advertisers. 

Benj.    Dorrance,    Dorranceton,    Pa 

For  page  see    List    of   Advertisers. 

A.    N.    Pierson,    Cromwell,- Conn. 

Grafted   Roses. 


SEEDS. 

T.  J.  Grey  &  Co.,  32  So.  Market  St. 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


S.   J.   Renter.    Westerly.    R.    I. 

Roses,  2  1-2-in.  pots.  Kaiserines  and  300 
President  Carnots,  $4.00  per  100,  $35.00 
per  1000.  Cash  with  order  or  good  refer- 
ence. Wm.  F.  Kasting,  385  Ellieott  St., 
Buffalo,   N.  T. 

Roses.  Baby  Rambler,  the  strongest  dor- 
mant  stock  in  the  country,  $25.00  per  100' 
2  1-2  In.  pot  plants.  $7.00  per  100,  $65.00 
per  1000.  Brown  Bros.  Co.,  Rochester, 
N.   Y. 

2 1-2-in.  pots,  ready  now.~  Baby  Ram- 
biers,  Teas,  H.  P.  Roses.  50  varieties,  at 
$30.00  1000;  Crimson  Ramblers,  $25.00  1000; 
Baltimore  Belle.  Dorothy  Perkins,  Pink' 
White  and  Yellow  Ramblers  Oneen  of 
Prairie,  Seven  Sisters,  etc.,  at  *20.00  1000 
Gilbert    Costich,    Rochester,    N.    y. 


SEEDS — Continued. 

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

J.   M.  Thorburn  &  Co., 

36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

H.  F.  Mlehell  Co.,  1018  Market  St., 

Philadelphia,   Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

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

Grass    Seed    Mixtures. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Wm.   Elliott  &  Sons,  2C1  Fulton  St.,  N.   Y. 

A.   T.    Boddington,   342   W.  14th   St.,    N.    Y. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

James   Vlck's  Sons,  Rochester,   N.   Y. 

For   page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

Conrad    Appel,     Darmstadt,     Germany,     Es- 
tab.  1789.    High  Grade  Grass,  Clover,  and  Tree  Seeds. 

SEED    CASES— MICE    PROOF. 

Heller   &   Co.,    Montpeller,    O. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

STEAM  TRAP. 

E.    Hlppard,    Youngstown,    O. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

SWEET     POTATO     PLANTS. 

Jersey  and  red  yam  sweet  potato  plants 
ready  to  ship,  20c  per  100;  $1.00  per  1000. 
Cash,  please.  S.  J.  McMichael,  142  Lar- 
kins  St.,   Fiiidlay,  O. 

For  page  see  List   of   Advertisers. 

VEGETABLE  PLANTS. 
J.   C.  Schmidt  Co.,   Bristol.   Pa. 


Plalnfleld   Nursery,   Plainfield,   Ind. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


VENTILATING   APPARATUS. 

Lord    &    Buruham    Co. 

1133  Broadway,  New  York. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

Pierson    U-Bar    Co.,    1    Madison    Sq.,    N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hitchings  &  Co.,  1170  Broadway,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

John  A.  Scollay,  73-75  Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Weathered  Co.,  46  and  48  Marlon  St.,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Foley  Mfg.  Co.,  471  W.  22nd  St..   Cb  1  ea go. 

For  page   6ee   List   of   Advertisers. 

The   Chicago   Lifter" 

J.    C.    Monlnger   Co..   421    Hawthorne   Ave., 

Chicago. 

VINCAS. 

E.  &  C.  Woodman,   Danvers,  Mass. 
For    page    see    List   of    Advertisers. 
Vlnca    minor  var..   2   1-2  In.    pots,    $4    per 
1  0.     E.   Y.   Teas.   Centreville.   Ind. 

Converse  Greenhouses,   Webster,   Mass. 
Vlnca   Variegata. 

VIOLETS. 

II.    R.    Carlton.    Wlnougnny,    O. 

Violet,    Gov.    Herrick. 

For   page    see    List   of   Advertisers. 

William    Sim,    Cliftondale,    Mass. 

Princess    of   Wales. 
For   page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

C.   Lawritzen,    Rhinebeek,   N.    Y. 

Marie    Louise. 
For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

WEED    KILLER. 

Fail-mount     Chemical    Co..     Broad    &    Fair- 
mount    Ayes.,    Philadelphia. 
For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


WIREWORK. 

Heed  &  Keller,  122  W.  25th  St..  New  York. 
For   page    see    List   of   Advertisers. 
Wirework.       Write     for     our     catalogue 
'  Holton  &  Hunkel  Co.,   Milwaukee,  Wis. 


Joseph   Breck   &  Sous, 

51  and  52  N.  Market  St..  Boston.  Mass 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


WHOLESALE    FLORISTS. 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Hawley  St.,  Bos 

ton. 
George  A.   Sutherland   Co.,   34   Hawley   St.. 

Boton. 
Welch    Bros..    15    Province   St..    Boston. 


WHOLESALE  FLORISTS— Continued. 
Buffalo. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Wm.    F.    Kasting,    383-87    Ellieott    St.,    Bof- 
falo,   N.   Y. 

Chicago. 
A.  L.  Randall  Co.,  21  Randolph  St.,  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  Relnberg,  51  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago. 
Vaughan  &  Sperry,  60  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago. 

Cincinnati. 

Ohio  Cnt   Flower  Co.,   129   E.   Sd   St. 
Wm.   Murphy,   128  E.  3d  St 

Detroit. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Michigan    Cut    Flower   Excbange,   38   &   40 
Miami  Av.     Wm.  Dllger,  mgr. 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Wm.    Stuart    Allen    Co.,    53    W.    28th    St., 

New    York. 
J.  S.  Fenrich,  110  W.  28th  St.,   New  York. 
Ford  Bros.,  48  West  28th  St.,  New  York. 
H.  E.  Froment,  57  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
Alex.    J.   Guttman.   43    West  28th   St. 
E.  C.  Horan,  55  West  28th  St.,   New  York. 
Philip    F.    Kessler,   55    W.    26th    St.,    New 

York. 
Julius  Lang,  53  West  30th  St.,  New  York. 
A.  H.  Langjahr,  55  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
James  McManus,  42  W.  2Sth  St.,  New  York. 
Chas.  Mlllang,  50  West  29th  St.,  New  York. 
Frank    Mlllang,    55-57    W.    26th    8t..    New 

York. 
A.    Moltz,    55-57    W.    26th    St.,    New    York. 
John    J.    Perkins    &    Son,    115    W.    30th    St., 

New  York. 
John  I.  Raynor,  49  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
W.  F.  Sheridan,  39  W.  28th  St..  New  York. 
Traendly  &  Schenck.  44  W.  28th  St..  N.  Y. 
Hicks  &  Crawbuck,    Inc.,  76  and  78   Court 

St.,    Brooklyn,    N.    Y. 

Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

W.  E.  McKissIck,  1221  Filbert  St.,  Phila- 
delphia,  Pa. 

Leo  Nlessen  Co.,  1217  Arch  St.,  Phila- 
delphia,  Pa. 

S.  S.  Pennock,  1612-18  Ludlow  St.,  Phila- 
delphia.   Pa. 

Edward  Reld,  1526  Ranstead  St.,  Philadel- 
phia,   Pa. 

Pittsburg. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St.,  Pitts- 
burg. 

Pittsburg  Florists'  Exchange,  228  Diamond 
St.,   Pittsburg,   Pa. 


New  Offers  in  This  Issue. 


ANNOUNCEMENT. 

G.    C.    Watson, 

Dobson    P.ldg..   9th  and   Market   Sts.,   Phlla. 

For   page    see   List  of    Advertisers. 

ASPARAGUS    PLUMOSUS    NANUS. 

O.    V.    Zangen,   Hoboken,    N.    J. 
For   page   see   List  of    Advertisers. 

BAY      TREES      AND      DECORATIVE 

PLANTS. 
A.   Schultheis,   College  Point,   N.  Y. 
For  page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 

CANNAS. 

C.    Wintericli.    Defiance.    O. 
For   page   see   List   of    Advertisers. 

GARDENIA    VEITCHII. 

C.    H.    Totty.    Madison.    N.    J. 
For   page    see    List  of    Advertisers. 

PEONIES. 

George   Hollis.    S.    Weymouth.    Mass. 
For  page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 

SEMPLE'S  ASTER  PLANTS. 

J.   C.    Schmidt   Co.,   Bristol,   Pa. 
For   page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 

SURPLUS    BULBS. 

H.    F.    Micbell   Co.,    Philadelphia. 
For   page   see    List  of    Advertisers. 

TARGET    BRAND    WEED    KILLER. 

American    Horticultural     Distributing    Co., 

Martinsburg,   W.    Va. 

For  page  see   List   of    Advertisers. 


June  9,  1906 


H  O  RT ICULTURE 


749 


TARGET    BRAND 

WEED  KILLER 

A  most  valuable  formula  for  disposing  of  weeds.     Positively  effective. 

RESULTS    GUARANTEED  «— . 

One  application  will  last  almost  an  entire  season.     Order  a  trial  gallon,  which  makes  50   gallons  treating  liquid. 
Price,  $1.00  per  gallon  can;    $4.00  per  5  gallon  can;    $7.50  per  10  gallon  can. 


REG.   U.  S.  PAT.  OFF 


MADE    ONLY     BY.. 


HORTICULTURAL  INSECTICIDES,  $35.00  per  50  gallon  barrel. 

AMERICAN  HORTICULTURAL  DISTRIBUTING  CO.,  P'p'-b.^insburcw.va. 


WRITE  for  complete  catalogue. 


CUT    FLOWER    MARKET    REPORTS. 
(Continued.) 

Business  conditions 
LOUISVILLE  were  generally  satis- 
factory last  week.  Car- 
nations and  roses  continue  to  come  in 
sufficient  quantity  to  meet  all  de- 
mands. Peonies  and  sweet  peas  are 
abundant  and  there  is  a  steady  call  for 
them.  Lilies  and  lily  of  the  valley 
may  be  had  in  small  quantities,  with 
a  light  demand.  In  other  stock  the 
supply  and  demand  are  about  equal. 

The  plant  and  cut  flower 
OMAHA  trade  have  been  far  better 
this  season  than  in  any  pre- 
vious year.  Decoration  Day  trade  was 
even  more  than  the  florists  could 
handle.  There  was  an  abundance  of 
flowers  of  all  kinds  early,  but  the  big 
shipments  necessary  to  meet  the  out  of 
town  demands  soon  caused  a  shortage 
of  carnations  and  good  roses. 

The     propitious     com- 
SAN  mingling  the  past  week 

FRANCISCO  of  Memorial  Day, 
school  closing  days 
and  a  surprising  number  of  weddings 
had  a  happy  trade  effect — the  first  re- 
sumption since  the  holocaust  of  a 
market  value  for  flowers.  Memorial 
Day  needs  especially  created  the  de- 
mand, and  the  few  re-established 
florists  found  sufficient  warmth  in  the 
traffic  activity  that  coats  were  laid 
aside.  This  day  has  always  rated  well 
among  the  few  big  flower-selling  days 
of  the  year.  Some  of  the  growers 
wisely  remembered  this,  and  the  fur- 
ther fart  that  all  the  banks  opened  the 
Monday  preceding  the  day  for  remem- 
bering the  dead  and  depositors  were 
privileged  to  draw  on  their  accounts  at 
will,  and  therefore  thousands  of  peo- 
ple whose  home  flower  gardens  were 
burned  would  lie  in  funds  but  have  no 
flowers  for  their  dead.  The  growers 
made  no  mistake  in  their  reckoning 
and  ceased  from  their  custom  since  1  he 
earthquake  of  letting  their  posies  dry 
out  and  brought  in  to  the  city  florists 
a  vast  amount  of  stock  to  be  paid  for 
if  sold.  It  was  not  enough,  the  Mow- 
ers and  greenery  they  brought.  Every- 
thing was  cleaned  out,  and,  take  it  all 
in  all,  the  Memorial  Day  floral  busi- 
ness in  San  Francisco  was  almost 
equal  to  late  like  occasions  before  the 
disaster. 


Among  the  recent  contracts  secured 
by  the  Pierson  TJ  Bar  Company  are 
ranges  of  TJ  bar  houses  for  C.  E.  Riley, 
Newton,  Mass..  and  A.  R.  Harris. 
Irvington.  X.  Y. 


STANDARD    PLATE   CLASS    CO. 

Manufacturers,  Importers  and  Jobbers  - 
AMERICAN  AND  FRENCH  GREENHOUSE  GLASS 

2?1*  DudHUrH  tYeel  BOSTON,  HAS5. 

61-63  Portland  Street  ' 


GREENHOUSES   BUILDING  AND 
PROJECTED. 

Chicago.  111.— D.  Wood  Brant,  six 
houses,  40x185. 

S.  Burlington,  Vt.— J.  A.  Toner  & 
Sons,  range  of  houses. 

Altoona.  Pa.— Karl  Kuny,  one  house. 
24x100. 

Bristol,  Tenn.— Bristol  Floral  Co., 
three  houses,  20x50. 

Minneapolis,  Minn. — Otto  Will  & 
Son.  range  of  houses. 

College  Point,  N.  Y  —  Anton  Schul- 
theis,  addition  100  ft. 

Govanstown,  Md—  I.  H.  Moss,  range 
of  houses,  each  26x180. 

Danbury.  Conn.— Joseph  E.  Cornell 
&  Co.,  one  house,  20x50. 

New  Castle,  Ind. — Peter  Weiland, 
four  houses,  each  28x300. 

Meramec  Highlands,  Mo.— Philip 
Giebel,   two  houses,  25x75. 


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PATENTS 

TrademarKs  and 
Copyrights 

Send  ynur  business  direct  to  Washington. 
Saves  time  and  insure-  better  service. 
Personal  attention  guaranteed. 
Twenty-five  years'  active  practice. 
SPECIALTY:  "Working  on  the  Failures 
of  Others." 

SIGGERS  &  SIGGERS 

PATENT  LAWYERS 

?  Box  9.  National  Union  Building 

'\  Washington,  D.  C.  A 


A    USEFUL    ARTICLE. 
Ocean  City,  N.  J„  June  2,  1906. 
HORTICULTURE,   Boston,  Mass. 

Gentlemen: — I  have  just  finished  an 
examination    of    HORTICULTURE    of 
above  date,  a  pleasure  afforded  me  oc- 
casionally  through    the   courtesy   of   a 
subscriber.     Next   to   the   regular  con- 
tributions,    editorial     comments,     etc., 
which   are   always   good,    I    was   inter- 
ested in   numerous  and  helpful  ad 
tisements,  prominent  among   which   is 
the  one  on  last  page  for  a  weed-killer. 
I    can   give   testimony    both   as   to   the 
efficieni  y    and    economy    in    using   this 
particular    preparation.      We    have    at. 
our  summer  residence  here,  a  long  ash 
pavement,   which   for   years   has   given 
us   trouble    because  of  the  weeds   and 
grass  that   grew   there,   and   which  we 
had  given  up  as  a  hopeless  case  until 
we    applied    this    particular    brand    of 
W 1-Killer.      The   result   was   instan- 
taneous,  and   now    after   a    year    sin» 
its    application    no   vegetation    of    any 
kind    can    be    seen.      I    lay    particula 
Stress  on   the  economy  of  the  prep 
tion,   because  of  the  time  and   m 
spent    in    trying    to   exterminate   them 
with  a   hoe,  plantain  pullers,  etc. 
Very   respectfully, 
(signed)   MARY  KELLY. 


MAVIMWWWIMnVVVIWMAMnVMIIr 

WANTS,  FOR  SALE,  ETC. 

Advertisements  in  this  column  one 
cent  a  word.  Initials  count  as  words. 
Cash  with  order. 


WANTED  QUICK 

TO  GET  OUT  OF  BUSINESS. 

<  Jelling  old  and  health  poor,  to  acres  of  land, 
iq  Greenhouses,  about  40,000  square  feet  of 
I  I  Lass  ,  Horses,  Wagons,  Tools,  all  in  working 
order. 

Wholesale  and  Retail  Trade  of 
40  Years,'  Standing. 

10  minutes'  drive  to  depots  and  post-office. 
Would  sell  the  whole  or  half  interest,  or  put  it 

into  a  stock  company.  To  anyone  m  aning 
business  this  is  a  good  chance.    Come  to 

the  place  and  see  for  yourself. 

T.LLowd6n&Sons,Pit^saf^,d' 


FOR    RENT 

TEN  GREENHOUSES  in  running  condi- 
tion; possession  immediately;  $50.   Dwelling 
house  attached,  $12;  or  will  run  on  shares. 
Apply  TRAENDLY  &  SCHENCK, 
44  W.  28th  Street,  N.  Y. 

WANTED— A  trusty,  experienced  fore- 
man (unmarried)  for  rose  and  carnation 
establishment;  25,000  feet  of  glass.  Near 
Boston.  In  writing  give  full  particulars. 
Address  D.  D..  care  Horticulture,  Boston. 
salesman"  \\  ANTED— To  introduce  a 
line  of  irrigating  and  sprinkling  outfits 
for  greenhouses  and  outdoor  use;  a  proven 
-      Bennett    Bros,    1  0.,    Lowell.    Mass. 


750 


horticulture: 


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=   1 70  Fulton  Street,     New  York  = 

—  Agencies  in  all  the  Principal  Cities 

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STANDARD  FLOWER  POTS 

Packed  in  small  crates,  easy  to  handle. 


Price  per  crate 
15002  in. pots incrate$4  88 
15002^     "  5.25 

1500  2%     "  **       £.00 

10003         "  '*        5-°° 

8003%     "  "        5.80 

5004  "        4.50 

3205         "  "        4.51 

1446         "  "  .16 


Price  per  crate 
i?o  7  in.  pots  in  crate$*.20 
60  8         "  "        3.00 

HAND  MADE 
48  0  in.  pots  in  crate  $3  60 
48  10       "  "        4.80 

24  11        "  "        3.60 

24  12       "  **        4.80 

1?  14       "  "        4.80 

6  16  4.50 


Seed  pans,  same  price  as  pots.  Send  for  price  list  of 
Cylinders  for  Cut  flowers,  Hanging  Baskets,  Lawn 
Vases  etc.  Ten  percent,  off  for  cash  with  order.  Address 

Hilfinger  Bros.,Pottery,Fort  Edward.N.Y, 

August  Rolker&Sons,  Agts.,      31  Barclay  St.,N.  If.  City. 

Standard      DOT  Q 

Flower,.       LV  1  aZ? 

If  your  greenhouses  are   within  500   miles  of 

the  Capital,  write  us,  we  can  save  you   money 

W.     H.     ERNEST. 

2S!h  and  M  Streets,  WASHINGTON,  D.  C. 


Holds  Class 
Firmly 


See  the  Point  *i 
PE£RL£SS 

Glazing  Points  sre  the  belt. 
No   rights  or  lefts.      Bex   of 
1.000  pointi  T&oU.  poatptld. 

BENBY  A.DREER, 

t     714  (hrttrot  St.,  Phil*.,  Pft. 


BY  SLIPPING  A 

PEERLESS   GLASS    REPAIR 


CLAMP 

over  a  cracked  glass  you  protect  your  stock, 
coal  and  glass.    Do  it  now  before  the  high 
wintK  play  havoc  with  your  roofs.    Si  00  will 
repair  150  lights.    Ask  your  supply  man,  or 

4.  KLOKNER,  Wauwatosu,  Wis. 

Endorsed  by  about  400  prominent  florists. 


SAVE  THE  BLOOMS! 

NIKOTEEN 

DOES  NOT  INJURE  SENSITIVE 
PUNTS.  USED  FOR  FUMIGATION 
OR  5PRAYIHG.IND0ORS  OH  OUT. 

200  POUNDS  TOBACCO  IN  ONf  PINT  NIKOTEFX. 
Nicotine  Wife.   Co  ,   St.  Louis,  Mo 


I  THE.  HE-ftRToFTHLflfiTTERlS 

All  Heart  5un  Dried  GW£SS 

GREENHOUSE  MATERIAL 

IS    THE-     YERY     &EST~        - 

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HAVE.  I  T,   RiqHT  FROM  THE  QULFoF  MEX/CO, 
fittD  W/LL  MAKE.    YOU  RIG,HT  f=>RICES-~ 
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If  you  are  having  delay  in  getting  your  roof  material,  send  your  orders 

TO  US  and  don't  be  in  trouble.     We  will  handle  any 

order  in  the  time  agreed.     Try  us. 

FOLEY    MANUFACTURING    CO. 

471  W.  22d  Street  -  CHICAGO 


The  Standard  Steam  Trap 

Certificate  of  merit  awarded  at  Washington,  D.  C, 
Florists'  Conv-ntion.  For  simplicity,  durability  and  per- 
fect satisfaction  it  has  them  all  guessing.  It  is 
in  a  class  by  itself.  To  see  it  work  a  large 
plant  as  well  as  a  small  will  convince  the 
most  sceptical  that  it  is  the  Florists'   Friend. 

The  Standard  Ventilating:  Machine  still 
Uads  as  the  most  durable,  easiest  working  and  the 
all-around  satisfactory  machine. 

The  Duplex  Gutter  is  gaining  all  the  tim-r,  over 
12,000  feet  sold  thus  far  this  sea-on.     Catalogues  free. 


E.  HIPPARD, 


Youngstown,  Ohio 


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GREENHOUSE 
REASONS. 


Reasons  are  plentiful  why  Premiers  are  the  b?st  built.  Thev  are  port  ble  as  well  --s  durable— artis 
tic  as  well  as  modern.  You  can  see  its  su  erior  outside  points  by  its  appearance;  —  the  inside 
points  of  supremacy  are  proved  by  long  wear  —  honest  wear.  They're  all  the  same,  from  smallest 
to  largest;  —  none  of  them  ashamed  to  show  their  ins  as  well  as  their  outs.  We  have  had  ex- 
perience in  greenhouse  construction— that's  the  reason.     Send  for  illustrated  booklet  No.  45. 


CHAS.  H.  MANLEY, 


Prtmier    Mfg.    Works, 
ST   JOHfiS.  MICH. 


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HORIGUM 


KILLS  SAN   JOSE    SCALE 

Ma4e  HAMMOND'S  SLUG  SHOT  WORKS,  **™*&*"~- 

SOLD  BY  SEED  DEALERS  OF  AMERICA. 

Glenside,    Pa.,   March  31,  1D06. 
HAMMOND'S  SLUG  SHOT  WORKS,   Fishklll-on-Hudson,   N.   Y. 

Gentlemen:— Seeing   "Horicum"   mentioned   in    Monthly  Bulletin  of  Div.   of  Zoology, 

Penna..  1  would  ihank  you  to  inform  me  where  I  can  get  a  supply,  say  about  a  gallon 

The  San  Jose  Scale  is  very  bad  around  this  section  and  could  no  doubt  push  sale  of 
the  solution,   especially  as   it   is  spoken   of  so  highly  in  above  Bulletin.         „..,„<. 
Your  early  reply  will  oblige,  Yours  respectfully,  H.   J.    HiJSDa. 

P.   S.     Glenside  is  twelve  miles  from    Philadelphia. 


June  9,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


751 


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IMPROVED 


Greenhouse  Boiler, 

35  Erie  Street,  CHICACO. 


Boilers  made  of  the  best  material;  shell,  firebox 
sheets  and  heads  of  steel;  water  space  all  around 
front,  sides  and  back.     Write  for  information. 


CYPRESS 


SASH    BARS 

32  feel  or  longer 

HOT  BED  SASH 
PECKY  CYPRESS  BENCH  LUMBER 


GREENHOUSES 

ERECTED  and  EQUIPPED  COMPLETE  I F  DESIRED 


Write  for  Circular  "D"  and  Prices 


The  A.  T.  STEAMS  LUMBER   CO. 

NEPONSET,  BOSTON,  MASS. 


ft  TONAW4.NDA. 


TMOtVTO. 
ONT. 


BOSTON  PLATE  &  WINDOW  GLASS  CO. 
GREENHOUSE  GLASS 

German    and    American 
261  to  287  A  St.,  BOSTON  20-22  Canal  St. 


GREENHOUSE  CONSTRUCTION 
LUMBER 

John  C.  Honinger  Co. 

117  E.  Blackhawk  St.,  CHICAGO 

NOW     IS    THE    TIME    TO    INSURE 
TOUR  GLASS  AGAINST  DAMAGE 

BY    HAIL-       For  particulars  address 
John  G.  Ester,  Saddle  Rlwr,   N.  «/. 


THE 
"SUNSHINE  SHOP" 

—  that's  what  one  of  our  customers  called  his  U-Bar 
greenhouse,  and  we  have  regularly  adopted  the  phrase 
because  it  certainly  applies  to  our  houses. 

U-BAR  GREENHOUSES 

Are  the  Best  Greenhouses  Built 

None  let  so  much  sunshine  in  —  keep  so  much  cold 
out.     Freest  from  repairs,  none  so  attractive. 


ARE    THE    SOLE    MAKERS    OF 
U-BAR    GREENHOUSES 


PIERSON  U=BAR  COMPANY 

Designers  and  Builders 

U-BAR  GREENHOUSES 

Metropolitan  Bldg.,  4th  Ave.  and  23rd  St. 

NEW    YORK 


For  heating  any  description  of  Building  by  Steam  or  Hot  Water 


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NEW  YORK  OFFICE'  III  FIFTH  AVE 


7-4  FRANKLIN  ST  BOSTON 


BOSTON   OFFICE   REMOVED  TO  188-200  FRANKLIN   ST..   COR.    PEARL. 


WEATHERED  COHPANY 

46  riARION  ST.,  NEW  YORK 

GREENHOUSE  BUILDING   AND  HEATING 

Send  for  Catalogue. 


SEND  FOR  CATALOGUE  OF 

SGOLLAY    HOT    WATER 
and  STEAM  BOILERS 

JOHN  A.  SCOLLAY 

73  and  75  Myrtle  Avenue 

BOROUGH  OF  BROOKLYN,  N.  T.  0117 


TO      BUYERS 

Patronize  our  advertisers,  they  will  treat  you  right 


752 


HORTICULTURE 


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The  Two  Q's 

of  this  greenhouse  price  competition  seems  to 
be  QUANTITY  and  QUALITY.  Quantity  is 
the  dust  that  the  "  just  as  good  "  man  throws 
in  your  eyes.  Quality  is  what  we  base  our 
"  buy  of  us  "  reasons  on. 

Our  price  is  right  for  the  right  quality — and  we 
want  to  do  business  only  with  the  man  who 
wants  a  greenhouse  of  endurance — one  that's 
not  an  everlasting  bill  of  repair  expense. 

HITCHINGS  and  CO. 

GREENHOUSE  DESIGNERS  AND  BUILDERS. 

Manufacturers  of  Heating  and  Ventilating  Apparatus. 

1170  Broadway, 


NEW  YORK. 


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A  RIGHT  DOWN 
PRACTICAL    PROPOSITION 

that  was  made  a  good  bit  more  attractive  with 
masonry  wall  and  a  little  expenditure  on  the 
potting  room.  A  two  compartment,  50  feet 
greenhouse  —  one  of  our  Iron  Frame  kind  — 
the  kind  that  can't  be  equalled  for  lasting — the 
kind  that's  so  constructed  as  to  be  almost  "as 
light  as  being  outdoors." 


Lord  &  Burnham  Co. 

GREENHOUSE  DESIGNERS 
and  MANUFACTURERS 

1133  BROADWAY,  cor.  26th  Street,  N.  r. 
Boston  B'anch  :  819  Tremont  Building 

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for  a  private  place — 
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that  can  be  ad  ed  to, 
economically. 
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You  Cannot  Hoe  Out  Weeds  or  Grass 
for  Twice  the  Cost 

1-2  gal.  makes  25  gal.  treating  liquid,  Cost,  $0.75 


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"  500  "  **      "    "  11.00 

"  2500  "  "      "     "  45.00 

Less  than  2c.  gal.  to  put  on 


GET   THE    FAIRMOUNT 

First  in  the  Field      Still  First  in  Merit 

"Eleven  Years  of  Success"       "Imitations  are  not  Cheap" 


AC  E  N  TS 


Jos.  Breck  &  Sons,  Corp.,  Boston 
Henry  F.  Michell  Co.,  Phila. 
Henry  A.  Dreer,  Inc.,  Phila. 
Griffith  &  Turner  Co.,  Baltimore, Md. 
I.  Chas.  McCullough,  Cincinnati,  O. 


J.  M.   McCullough's  Sons  Co.,  Cin- 
cinnati, O. 
Livingston  Seed  Co.,  Columbus,  O. 
W.  C.  Beckert,  Alleghany,  Pa. 
St.  Louis  Seed  Co.,  St.   Louis,  Mo. 
Harnden  Seed  Co.,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 


-Or  Direct  from  Manufacturer- 


FAIRMOUNT  CHEMICAL  LABORATORY 
Broad  and  Fairmount  Ave.,      Phila,,  Pa, 


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only  one  has  all   the  good  qualities.     That  one  is 

NEPHROLEPIS 

WHITMANI 


Every  frond  is  perfect.  Never  reverts  to  type.  It  grows  and  increases  as 
rapidly  as  the  old  Boston.  Makes  a  symmetrical  plant  in  any  size  pot  from  2  1-2  inch 
up.  Its  superiority  is  acknowledged  by  the  introducers  of  the  other  forms  of  Boston 
fern.  Received  a  unanimous  report  of  superior  merit  from  the  Gardeners'  and  Florists' 
Club  of  Boston  on  February  20  last.  The  Massachusetts  Horticultural  Society  on 
March  24,  at  their  big  spring  show,  honored  it  with  a  Silver  Gilt  Medal  the  highest 
award  made  to  any  of  the  numerous  novelties  exhibited. 

Buy  now  and  get  the  advantage  of  having  a  good  stock  to  sell  while 
it  is  yet  a  novelty.  Orders  filled  strictly  in  rotation.  Heavy  advance  orders  are 
now   in  hand. 

Prices,  $25  per  100;    $200  per  1000.    500  at  I0O0  rate 

H.    H.    BARROWS    &    SON 

WHITMAN,  MASS. 


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&£.."%  PRINCESS  VIOLET  STOCK 

The  Princess  of  Wales  is  —till  the  leader  <>t  all  single  violets.     There  is  no  other  variety  on  the  market  that 

ean  compare  with   it  as  a  commercial  violet  because  it  blooms  from  Sept.  15th  to  May  1st;  every  bloom  is 

marketable.     It  has  size,  it   has  color,  it.  has  length  of  stem.     It  has  fragrance.     It  sells  when  any  other 

vari.ty,  single  or  double,  ean  not  be  given  away.     The  people  want  it. 

So  great  is  my  confidence  in  this  violet  that  the  following  Autumn  I  will  devote  80,000  feet  of  glass  to  the 

growing  of  this  variety. 

I  have  about  200,000  nice  young  divisions  now  ready  to  ship  at  the  following  prices : 


$2.00  per  100  $15.00  per   1000  500  at  1000  Rates 

Lots  of  10,000  $13.00  per  1000 


Lots  of  5000  at  $14.00  per  1000 


WILLIAM  SIM, 


Cliftondale,  Mass. 


Order  your  Violet  Stock  now  Largest  grower  of  Violets  in  America 


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GOVERNOR  HERRICKj \$ 


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The  finest  single,, the  freest  bloomer,  the  greatest  money 
maker  ever  offered  for  sale.      Write  me  today. 

1  doz.,  $2.00  ;    100,  $10.00;    1000,  $75.00; 
5.000  or  more  at  $60.00  per  l,0o0 

H.    R.    CARLTON  J 

Originator   and    Introducer 

WILLOUGHBY,    O. 


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FINE  SILVER  CUPS 
and  TROPHIES 

For  Exhibition  Awards,  Sporting 
Events,  etc. 

FINEST  ASSORTMENT  IN  THE  COUNTRY 
FROM  THE  BEST  MANUFACTURERS  AND 
AT  LOWEST  PRICES. 

THORNTON     BROS., 

LAWRENCE,    MASS. 


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these    columns    re  em-    ^f  ||     MdrUlcMd 

ly  and  are   buying  *  I 

for  trial.  We  reiterate  here  —  if  it  succeeds  with  yon 
as  it  does  with  us,  it  will  prove  the  best  white  carnation 
you  ever  grew.  Despite  the  variety's  apparaent 
failure  in  several  places,  we  strongly  advise  all 
growers  to  give  it  a  trial.  We  have  been  Irank 
about  its  faults  as  developed  in  other  places.  We 
doubt  if   these   will   develop   in   many  places. 

lf.&&|A'k  we  believe,  will  succeed  generally 
*f  t  >->lt  <J  ^nd  will  prove  to  be  the  best  red  and 
white  variegated  ever  disseminated.  Few  varieties 
show  as  strong  constitution  as  this  one  does  and  it 
is  a  wonderful  producer.  Extra  fine  stock  of  both 
varieties  ready  now.  R.  C,  $2.50  per  doz. ;  $12.00 
per  100;  $100.00  per  1000.  Pot  plants,  $3.00  per 
100  extra. 

Send  for  our  catalog,  now  ready. 

The  H    Weber  £*  Sons  Co.,  Oakland,  Md. 


RICHMOND  ROSE  2%  in.      $12.00  $ico.oo 
KAISERIN      "        "  4.00       35.00 

VARIEGATED  LAWS0N  R.C.  6.00       50.00 
ENCHANTRESS  3.00       25.00 

QUEEN  and  LAWSON         ,     2.00       18.00 

E.  H.  PYE,  FLORIST 

UPPER  NVACK,  N.  V. 

CHICAGO  CARNATION 
CO. 

JOLIET,    ILL. 

JAMES    HARTSHORNE,    Nlanaeer. 

Dracaena  Indivisa,  2l4  in.,  4  in.,  5  in.,  7  and  8  in., 
per  doz.,  75  cts.,  $2.00,  $3.00.  $4.00  and  $5.00.     Per 
100,  $6.00,  $15.00.  $20.00,  $30.00  and  $40.00. 
Vinca  variegata,  4  in.,  5  in.    Per  doz.,  $i.;o,  $2.00. 
Per  roo,  $12.00,  $15.00. 

Dahlias,  tubers  per  doz.  75  cts.,  per  too,  $6.00. 
Variegated  Century  Plants— prices  and  sizes    on 
application.    Cash  Please. 

E,  &  C.  Woodman,  Florists,  Danvers,  Mass. 


LADYGAY 

HARDY  GARDEN  ROSES 

in  choice  varieties.  Field  grown  plants, 
rirst  quality  stock  including  Frau  Karl 
Oruschki.  New  Hardy  Hybrid  Tea 
Dean  Hole.  Killarney  and  Souvenir 
de  Pierre  Notting.  Herbaceous 
Paeonies.    Hollyhocks  and  Phlox. 

Catalogue  mailed  on  request. 

M.   H.  WALSH 

rose  specialist         WOODS  HOLE,  MASS. 

BAMBOOS 

In   Pots  and    Tubs,    all   sizes,   in    20 
varieties 


J.  H.  TROY,  New  Rochelle,  N.  Y 

Dahlia  Roots  and  Plants 

DAVID  HERBERT  &  SON, 

Successors  to  L.  K.  Peacock,  Inc. 
ATCO,    TV.  J. 

You  Will  Want  a  Few  Begonia  Qloire 
de  Lorraine  Plants. 

My  stock  comes  from  an  Excellent  Source.     Why 
not    place  your  order  early  to  secure  June  an. 1  Jul 
delivery  ? 
Strong  2'A  in.  plants,  $15  per  100,  $140  per  1000 

S.  S.  SKIDELSKY 


Begonia 

"Gloire  de  Lorraine" 

and 

"Turnford  Hall " 

NOW    READY    FOR    DELIVERY 


Propagated  strictly  from  single  leaf; 
this  method  gives  much  better  results 
than  from  cuttings.  $16.00  per  100, 
$140.00  per  1000.  Adiantum  Farleyense, 
1  3-4  in.  pots,  $8  00  per  100,  2  1-2  in.  pots, 
$16.(0  per  100.  Cai-h  with  order  from 
unknown  correspondents. 


J.  A.  PETERSON 

McHenry  Avenue,  Westwood, 
Cincinnati,  O. 


Lilies,  Japanese  Plants 


BAMBOO    STAKES 


The  Yokohama  Nursery  Co.,  Ltd. 

31  Barclay  Street,  New  York 

Just  to  Hand  FINE  IMPORTATION  Of 
Bay  Trees,  Box  Trees 
Standards  and  Pyramids 
Euonymus,  Evergreens 

NEW  PRICE  LIST  ON  APPLICATION 


824  No.  24th  Street, 


Philadelphia 


JULIUS    ROEHRS    CO.,   Importers 

RUTHERFORD,  N.J. 


756 


horticulture: 


June  16,  1906 


THE  HINODE  FLORIST  COMPANY  ,«. , 

WH1TESTONE,    LONG  ISLAND  J 

Kentias  Belmoreana  and  Forsteriana     i 

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•  A  laige  stock  of  selected  made  up  and  single  plants,   purchased  for   us  by  Mr.  Alfred  Dimmock  ^ 

2  of  London,  late  with  Sander  &  Sons.     Write  for  prices  before  buying  elsewhere.      Inspection  solicited.   * 

THE    HINODE    FLORIST    COMPANY  \ 


HOTH  OUS  E 
GRAPE  VINES, 


fine  strong,  two  and 
three  jear  old  canes, 
Black  Hamburg, 
Muscat  Alexandria 
and    other  varieties 


Rose  Hill  Nurseries, 

NEW     ROCHELLE,     N.  Y. 


KILLARNEY 

The  most  profitable  Rose  to  date. 
Strong,  thrifty  young-  plants. 


$io  per  too.      $vo  per  l.ooo 


SIEBRECHT&SON 

Rose  Hill  Nursery 
NEW  ROCHELLE.  N.  Y. 


Palms,  Ferns  and 

Decorative  Plants 

just  received  in  fine  condition  a  large 
consignment  of  Palms,  Araucarias  and 
other  foliage  plants. 

We  also  have  to  offer  some  strong 
bushy  Ferns  for  Dishes  in  variety; 
also  Pandanuses,  Dracsnas,  Marantas, 
Crotons  and  Bedding  Plants. 

Wholesale  Price  List  on  application. 

A.    LEUTHY    &    CO. 

IMPORTERS   and   EXPORTERS 
GROWERS  and  DEALERS 

Perkins  Street  Nurseries,  Roslindale 

BOSTON,    MASS. 


ORCHIDS  ORCHIDS 
Just  to  hand  a  fine  imponation  C.  Tmna?, 
C.  Labiata,  Catt.  Gigas,  Hardyana  Type, 
Odontoglossum  Crispum,  the  real  Pacho  Type. 
To  arrive  shortly,  C.  Schroedene,  Mendelli, 
etc.  Write  for  our  price  list,  it  will  interest  you. 

CARRILLO   &    BALDWIN 

Orchid  Growers  and  Importers 

Secaucus        -    •  -  New  Jersey 

Orchids 

Largest  Importers,  Exporters,  Ormvers 
and  Hybridists  in  the   World 

Sander,    St.  Albans,    England 

Arrived  In  Splendid  Condition 

Cattleya   Mossiae,   C.  Percivaliana,  C.  Speciosissuna 
and   C.   Gigas,   also  Oncidium   papilio,    Burlingtoma 
fragrans  and  Cycnoches  chlorochilum. 
Write  for  Prices. 

Lager  &  HurrelU0PXsnd  Summit,  N.J. 


Some  give  you  quantity,  some 
quality,  I  give  you  both 

Bostons 

and  SCOtt ! 

8000  6  in.  Bostons  at  40c. 
8000  6   in.   Scotti    at    40c. 

PANS 

$1.00    $1.50     $2.00     and     $2.50 


WILLIAM  C.  SHITH 

61st  and   Market  Sts., 
PHILADELPHIA 


&3T  No  C.  O.  D.'s  Satisfactory  References 
required  or  tt^e  cash.  Five  olf  if  remit- 
tance accompanies  order. 


A.  W.  SMITH'S 

HYBRID    MOON    VINE 

(Ipomea  Noctlflorum) 

purest  white,  earliest  moon  vine  in  existence.  Mr. 
A.  W.  Smith  has  the  world-wide  reputation  of 
being  the  originator  of  the  best  moon  vine  seed 
in  the  country      GODFREY   ASCHMANN  of 

1012  Ontario  Street,  Phila.,  is  the  wholesale 
grower  for  them,  and  has  about  15,000  now  ready. 
2%  in.  pots,  $5.00  per  ioo.     Cash  with  order. 


Look  through  the  Buyers'  Directory 
and  Ready  Reference  Guide.  You  will 
find  some  good  offers  there  also. 


NEPHROLEPIS  i 
PIERSONI  ELEGAIMTISSIMA  j 

Strong  young  plants,  2  1-4  in.  pots,  for  growing  on,  $12.00  per  100.  A 

Extra  strong  plants,  ^  1-4  in.  pots,  $25.00  per  100.  X 

Large  plants,  6  in.  pots,  S9.00  and  Si 2.00  per  dozen — according  to  size.  J 

Fine  large  specimens  in  8-in.  pans,  $2.00  and  $3.00  each.  £ 

This    is    one   of    the    most    salable    plants,    and    stock    offered    above    will   please    you. 

F.  R.  PIERSON   CO.,  Tarrytown-on-Hudson,   New  York    jj 


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HORTICULTURE 


VOL  III 


JUNE  16,  1906 


NO.  24 


Published  "Weekly  by 

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CONTENTS    OF    THIS    ISSUE 


Page 
FRONTISPIECE — Rhododendron   fragrantissima 

FILMY  FERNS— A.  Hans— Illustrated 759 

CATTLEYA  CITRINA— James  Hutchinson 760 

LILIUM  BROWNII— H.   H.   Thomas 760 

MAGNOLIA    WATSONI— Robert    Cameron 761 

NEPHROLEPIS    PIERSONI— Illustrated 761 

RHODODENDRON    FRAGRANTISSIMA— J.     D.     Hat- 
field         761 

EDITORIAL 

The  United  States  Express  trouble — Where  tin- 
Society  of  American  Florists  and  Ornamental 
Horticulturists  leads — The  high  art  ot  arrange- 
ment       762 

NEW  WICHURIANA  HYBRIDS— G.  C.  W 763 

SOME    GOOD    PEONIES— Illustrations 764-765 

NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES 

Pittsburg  and  Allegheny   Florists'   and   Gardeners' 

Club     766 

Newport   Horticultural   Society 766 

New  York  Florists'  Club 766 

Gardeners'  and  Florists'  Club  of  Boston 766 


Page 

NEWS  OF  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES— (Continued) 

American  Association  of  Park  Superintendents....  766 

Columbus   Florists'    Club 766 

Cincinnati   Florists'   Society 767 

Outdoor  Rose  Show  at  Philadelphia 767 

New  Bedford  Horticultural  Society 767 

Club  and  Society  Notes 767 

SEED    TRADE    76S 

CUT  FLOWER  MARKET  REPORTS 

Boston.   Buffalo,   Cincinnati,   Columbus,   Louisville, 

New    York,    Philadelphia 771 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Personal    • •, 7*>3 

All  Received   in   One  Day's   Mail 763 

Some    Good    Peonies 763 

News    Notes    7*>3 

San   Jose  Scale 763 

Business    Changes 771 

Greenhouses   Building   and    Projected 777 

List  of  Patents 777 

( Ibituary 777 


SUPPLEMENT    WITH    THIS    ISSUE 

Lilium  Brownii  var.   leucanthum 


LOCAL   REPRESENTATIVES 


BUFFALO,  N.  Y.— E.  C.  Brucker,  385-87  Ellicott  St. 
CHICAGO,  ILL.— R.  S.  Lund,  1034  W.  Monroe  St. 
CLEVELAND,  O. — A.   L.  Hutchlns,  38  Plymouth  St. 
COLUMBUS,  O. — M.  B.  Faxon,  322  E.  Broad  SL 
CINCINNATI,  O. — Frank  W.  Ball,  Walnut  Hills. 
DETROIT — C.  B.  Chase,  59  Miami  Ave. 
INDIANAPOLIS,  IND. — George  B.  Wlegand,  1610  N.  Illi- 
nois St. 
LOUISVILLE,  KY. — F.  L.  Schulz,  Jr.,  1325  Cherokee  Rd 


VIONTREAL— William  Cooper,  568  St  Paul  St. 
NEWPORT,  R.  I. — David  Mcintosh,  Ledge  Road. 
PHILADELPHIA,     PA.— George     C.     Watson,      Dobson 

Bldg.,    9th    and    Market   St. 
SAN     FRANCISCO,    CAL. — Luther    Monnette,   866   Isa*- 

bella  St.,  Oakland,  Cal. 
TOLEDO,    O. — J.    L.    Schiller,    929     Prouty    Ave. 
WASHINGTON,    D.    C— James    J.    Harty,    14th    and    H 

Streets,  N.  W. 


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June  16.  190*5 


Annual  Auction  Trade  Sale 

TUESDAY,  JUNE  26,  1906 

Consisting  of  Goods  for  Florists  to  Grow  on.     Also  Palms  for  Private  Decorative  Pur- 
poses for  the  Lawn  or  Veranda.     Also  Bedding  Plants.     These  Goods  are 
Sold  Without  Reserve.     Take  Advantage  of  Our  Closing  Sale. 


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Asters,  Marigolds.  &c,  &c.  Hardy  Roses  in  great  variety, 
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Wednesday,  June  ij,  or  at  the  peony  show, 
Boston,  June  15,  16. 

GEORGE   HOLLIS,  Peony  Specialist. 


Cyclamen  Giant  Hybrids, 

Seed  taken  only  from  exhibition  stock, 
none  better,  in  six  colors,  including  Sal- 
monium  and  other  Novelties.  Twice  trans- 
planted, $3.00:  3  in.  $7.00;  4  »n.  $ia.oo 
per  hundred. 
Canna  Pennsylvania,  Kate  Gray,  Allema- 
nia,  Duke  of  Marlboro  and  twenty  others, 
4  In.  $6.00  per  100. 


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Vegetable  Plants 

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ASTER   PLANTS 

Semple's  and  Queen  of  the  Market. 

Fine  Plants  grown    from    the   Best 

Seed  in  White,  Pink  and  Lavender. 

$2.00  per  1000. 

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ARTHUR  GOWEE 
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Meadowvcle  Farm 
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Gardenia  Veitchii 

Grand,  healthy  little  stock  for  benching  or 
potting  on.  Roses  all  kinds.  Own  root  and 
grafted.     Write  for  prices. 

CHARLES  H.  TOTTY,  Madison,  N.  J. 
GERANIUMS 

ROOTED  CUTTINGS  for  fall  delivery  in  any  quan- 
tity.    Orders  solicited  now.     Send  for  list. 
Smilax,    Plumosus,    Robustos    and    Sprengerii. 
Carefully  grown;   ready  June  15th  to  September  15th, 
at  moderate  prices.     Send  for  list. 

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ROSES 

Bride,  Bridesmaid,  Perle,  Golden  Gate  and 
Ivory,  extra  strong,  well  rooted  stock  from 
3  inch.  $5  per  ioo,  $45  per  1000.  Best 
quality,  careful  packing  and  prompt   service. 

JOHN  C.  HATCHER,      Amsterdam,  N.  Y. 


Look  through  the  Buyers'  Directory 
and  Ready  Reference  Guide.  You  will 
find   some   good   offers  there   also. 


100,000  GERANIUMS 

No.  1  stock  Ricard,  D.  Grant,  Poitevine,  Nutt,  Buch- 
ner,  Castellane,  Perkins,  most  in  bud  and  bloom, 
strong  3  inch,  $3.50,  4  inch,  $4-5°  Per  ioo;  Special  low 
price  in  1000-10,000  lois.  Petunias,  Dreer's  fringed, 
Begonia,  Vernon  in  bloom,  3  inch,  $3.00  per  100; 
Ageratum,  blue,  2  inch,  $1.50  per  ito.  Dracaena  Ind. 
large  stock,  5  and  6  inch,  $2.00  and  $3.00  per  doz. 
^_3j£  feet,  $4. co  per  doz.  Cannas,  choice  French,  3.  4 
inch,  $4  per  100,  Cash.  Wm.  ?.  Herzog,  Morris  Plains.N.J. 


Jun     Hi,   1906 


HORTICULTURE 


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Filmy  Ferns 


Hymenophyllum  Demissum 


Todea  Pellucida 
(Hymenophylloldes.) 


Trichomanes  Radicans 


We  spoke  in  a  few  articles  about  the  most  desirable 
ferns  for  general  use;  the  list  is  far  from  being  com- 
plete, but  there  are  many,  such  as  gymnogramma, 
gleichenia,  cheilanthus,  pelltea  and  others  which  are 
more  properly  collection  plants.  We  close  our  little 
review  with  a  few  words  on  filmy  ferns. 

Filmy  ferns  are  certainly  the  most  delicate  and  the 
most  interesting  things  to  grow  in  dwelling  rooms 
where  they  grow  luxuriantly  and  require  very  little  care. 
They  have  naturally  to  be  grown  under  glass  bells  or 
glass  cases  and  in  a  place  where  the  sun  can  not  strike 
them;  they  can  be  grown  in  pots  or  planted  in  a  little 
rockery.  Being  slow  growers  and  keeping  their  old 
fronds  for  years,  when  once  planted  and  not  disturbed, 
they  will  last  and  prosper  for  a  long  time.  The  box  or 
pan  or  jardiniere  which  is  to  be  covered  with  the  bell 
glass  or  glass  case  has  to  be  lined  with  zinc  and  filled 
with  broken  stones;  if  grown  in  pots  these  pots  are  put 
on  top  and  the  space  between  filled  out  with  clean  moss. 
If  a  little  rockery  has  to  be  built,  the  stones  are  cov- 
ered with  a  layer  of  turfy  soil  and  the  stone  work  built 
over  it.  These  stones  have  to  be  sandstone  or  other 
porous  stones  which  will  absorb  the  moisture  easily 
and  where  the  rootstalks  can  climb.  A  few  pieces  of 
cork  bark  can  be  mixed  with  it.  The  whole  construc- 
tion has  to  be  made  with  taste.  Little  soil  has  to  be 
used  and  that  must  be  porous.  Sandy  peat  is  the  best. 
Once  planted,  a  little  fresh  moss  can  be  added,  then 
the  bottom  is  tilled  with  water  and  the  glass  cover  put 
tightly  over  it.  They  have  to  be  let  alone;  there  is  no 
need  "whatever  to  lift  the  glass  cover,  only  when  it  is 
necessary  to  put  fresh  water  in  the  bottom  and  that  is 
seldom  the  case,  the  condensed  evaporation  dropping 
back,  except  what  is  absorbed  by  the  plants.  Filmy 
ferns  have  been  grown  that  way  with  better  success  than 
in  greenhouses  where  it  is  generally  too  warm  and  where 
a  special  corner  has  not  been  prepared  for  them. 

Filmy  ferns  are  found  in  nature  growing  in  cool  sit- 
uations' surrounded  by  very  damp  atmosphere.  New 
Zealand  and  Australia  are  their  headquarters.  Some 
are  found  in  the  Andes  of  Chili,  in  the  mountains  of 
East  and  West  Indies,  a  few  in  the  United  States  or  in 
Europe.     Those  from  Central  America  and  South  Sea 


Islands  require  more  heat.  They  are  found  climbing 
on  the  foot  of  tree  ferns  and  over  fallen  trees;  some 
creep  in  the  moss,  some  grow  over  damp  roots.  The 
todeas  are  the  only  ones  which  grow  in  decayed  wood 
and  leaf  mould.  A  little  cool  cave  or  a  miniature 
ravine  built  in  a  corner  of  a  conservatory  where  mois- 
ture enough  can  be  obtained  and  planted  with  filmy 
ferns  is  a  sight  never  to  be  forgotten. 

A  good  way  to  grow  them  also  is  a  pit  three  to  four 
feet  deep,  with  cement  bottom  to  keep  one  or  two  inches 
of  water,  covered  with  sashes  a  little  higher  than  the 
surrounding  ground.  A  rock  work  can  be  built  in  it, 
but  growing  in  pots  is  handier  on  account  of  the  rela- 
tively small  place,  and  they  do  not  like  to  be  disturbed. 
If  pots  are  used  half  pots  are  the  best,  and  they  have  to 
be  put  on  bricks  or  reversed  pots  to  keep  them  out  of 
the  water.  That  pit  must  be  built  on  a  shady  north  side 
or  under  a  big  spreading  tree;  in  winter  it  can  be  cov- 
ered with  straw  mats ;  the  plants  not  being  near  the  glass 
a  few  degrees  of  frost  will  not  hurt  them. 

With  a  good  drainage,  the  compost  to  plant  them  in 
is  a  mixture  of  broken  sandstones  or  soft  bricks  with 
sandy  peat,  chopped  sphagnum  and  coal  dust.  For 
those  with  thin  hairy  creeping  rootstocks  like  most 
hymenophyllums  the  pots  when  filled  with  that  mixture 
can  be  covered  will)  fresh  sphagnum  and  the  plant  put 
on  top  of  it  with  a  few  hooks  to  make  it  hold;  the  root- 
stock  must  never  bo  buried  under  the  soil.  For  those 
with  thick  rootstocks  which  climb  over  rocks,  like  trich- 
omanes,  after  being  put  on  top  of  that  mixture,  the  pot 
has  to  be  filled  up  with  the  same  stones  between  the 
roots.  Todeas  want  more  soil,  but  very  porous,  and' 
drainage  enough  to  avoid  danger  of  stagnant  water  on 
the  roots. 

Filmy  ferns  want  to  have  their  fronds  always  moist; 
if  once  withered  they  come  to  life  no  more,  but  they 
should  not  be  sprinkled.  The  surroundings  must  be 
kept  moist  enough  so  that  the  condensed  evaporation 
keeps  the  fronds  moist;  it  is  only  in  very  dry  weather 
when  dam  lough  can  not  be  kept  that  sprinkling 

with  soft  water  is  necessary,  but  it  does  more  harm  than 
good.  They  are  never  nicer  and  healthier  than  in  the 
fall  when  the  cool  nights  bring  much  condensation  and 


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the  fronds  are  dripping  with  moisture.  Being  always 
surrounded  by  dampness,  they  do  not  need  much 
watering  but  that  has  to  be  looked  after  anyway. 

Filmy  ferns  are  represented  only  by  three  genera 
Hymenophylluni,  Trichomanes  and  Todea.  They  are 
all  of  very  delicate  texture,  have  only  mid  ribs  and  no 
side  ribs.  Some  are  very  finely  and  some  broadly 
divided ;  some  look  more  like  sea  weed  than  ferns ;  some 
have  fronds  not  over  one  inch  long  while  others  grow 
over  one  foot;  some  todeas  have  fronds  over  two  feet 
long.  Most  of  the  filmy  ferns  are  of  very  dark  green 
color  while  some  are  very  light  green  and  some  are  cov- 
ered with  hair;  these  last  ones  cannot  stand  overhead 
sprinkling.  They  are  all  very  showy  when  well-culti- 
vated. These  are  a  few  of  them  which  we  have  in 
cultivation : 

Hymenophyllum :  Asplenoides  from  Central  Amer- 
ica is  a  small  species;  caudiculatum  from  Chili  or 
Brazil,  a  strong  growing  species  with  a  tail-like  append- 
age at  the  end  of  the  frond ;  crispatum  from  New  Zea- 
land, crispy  frond,  dense  in  habit;  demissum,  South  Sea 
Islands,  fine  divided,  free  growing ;  flexuosum,  New  Zea- 
land, large  growing  and  finely  divided;  Forsterianum 
from  Brazil,  large  growing  fronds,  light  green  and  un- 
dulated; tunbridgense  from  Europe,  a  small  growing 
species  making  big  turfs  mixed  with  moss. 

Trichomanes:  Alabamensis,  from  the  United  States, 
has  narrow  crowded  egg-shaped  fronds;  angustatum. 
Japan  and  Java,  light  green  in  color,  very  delicate; 
auriculatum,  Japan,  a  wide-creeping  species,  frond 
stalkless,  narrow  and  long,  broadly  divided;  Luschnati- 
anum,  from  Brazil,  a  very  nice  species;  maximum,  Java, 
a  strong  growing  species;  radicans  (Killarney  fern), 
from  Europe,  are  all  over  the  world,  one  of  nicest  of 
which  there  are  a  few  varying  forms;  reniforme.  New 
Zealand,  has  the  fronds  entire  and  kidney-shaped; 
trichoideum,  West  Indies,  very  delicate  species,  fronds 
divided  in  hair-like  divisions. 

Todea:  Pellucida  (hymenophylloides).  New  Zea- 
land, has  a  thick  fibrous  trunk  and  long-stalked,  large, 
very  delicate  fronds;  superba,  New  Zealand,  the  nicest 
of  all  the  todeas,  frond  long  and  very  finely  divided; 
Fraserii,  from  New  Caledonia  and  Australia,  has  a 
fibrous  trunk  like  osmunda,  big  broad  fronds,  very  del- 
icate in  texture;  Wilkesiana,  New  Hebrides,  a  little 
filmy  tree-fern,  fronds  nearly  like  pellucida. 


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Cattleya  citrina 

Cattleya  citrina  is  one  of  the  most  fascinating  of 
orchids.  Its  peculiar  habit  of  growth  with  its  leaves 
hanging  downwards,  looking  exactly  like  a  plant  upside 
down,  attracts  the  attention  of  almost  everyone. 

It  is  a  native  of  Mexico  and  grows  at  a  considerable 
elevation  and  is  a  true  epiphyte.  We  sometimes  see  it 
grown  on  blocks,  but  do  not  consider  this  very  kind 
treatment,  as  it  is  a  plant  which  loves  air  and  it  is 
almost  impossible  to  keep  the  roots  moist  enough  on  a 
block,  and  at  the  same  time  have  the  cool,  airy  con- 
ditions necessary  to  the  welfare  of  the  plant.  A  raft 
with  about  an  inch  of  fern  root  and  good  sized  pieces  of 
charcoal  at  intervals  will  keep  the  roots  moist  without 
continual  watering.  Nothing  sour  should  be  allowed 
near  the  roots. 

The  best  plants  the  writer  has  seen  were  at  the  Boyal 


Botanic  Garden,  Edinburgh.  These  were  grown  in 
ordinary  teak  baskets  hung  vertically,  not  against  a 
wall  or  glass  partition,  but  near  the  centre  of  the 
cattleya  house  where  the  air  could  circulate  around 
them.  The  plants  were  dipped  and  allowed  to  drip  in 
such  a  way  that  the  foliage  never  got  wet  which  was 
perhaps  partly  the  reason  why  the  plants  were  in  such 
fine  condition.  The  leaves  are  glaucous  and  are  covered 
with  a  waxy  bloom  which,  with  the  pendant  habit  of 
the  plant,  may  be  taken  as  an  indication  that  nature  did 
not  intend  that  the  foliage  should  remain  wet. 

The  flowers  are  very  attractive  and  appear  in  May 
and  June  and  are  also  pendulous,  yellow,  and  very 
fragrant. 

Pittsburg,  Pa. 

Lilium  Brownii 

The  typical  Lilium  Brownii  is  said  to  have  been  cul- 
tivated in  Europe  since  1838.  Lilium  Brownii  has  on 
many  occasions  been  referred  to  as  a  native  of  China, 
yet  there  is  no  record  of  its  ever  having  been  found 
there. 

The  origin  of  Lilium  Brownii  seems  to  be  obscure. 
It  appears  that  its  name  first  occurred  in  the  catalogue 
of  F.  E.  Brown,  a  nurseryman  of  Windsor,  England, 
about  1838  or  1839.  Whatever  be  its  origin,  Brownii 
is  a  magnificent  lily  which  has  often  been  considered  to 
be  the  problematical  Lilium  japonicum.  Its  large 
trumpet-shaped  flowers  are  of  a  thick  and  wax-like  text- 
ure; inside  they  are  white  and  on  the  outside  heavily 
suffused  with  chocolate  coloring.  In  the  bud  state  this 
chocolate  coloring  is  most  marked.  Among  importa- 
tions of  lilies  from  China  there  have  been  some  forms 
of  this,  the  principal  one  being  that  represented  in  the 
accompanying  colored  supplement,  namely,  Lilium 
Brownii  leucanthum,  which  was  awarded  a  first-class 
certificate  by  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society  last  year. 
This  lily  was  first  sent  to  Kew  by  Dr.  Henry  in  1889, 
and  during  recent  years  it  has  been  imported  in  consid- 
erable quantities.  It  is  a  vigorous  grower,  the  stems 
reaching  a  height  of  4  to  5  feet.  The  long-tubed  flow- 
ers are  creamy  white  with  a  ruddy  tinge  outside  and 
having  a  yellow  throat. 

Lilium  Brownii  Chloraster  is  also  a  beautiful  form 
of  Brownii  received  in  importations  from  China.  It 
differs  from  the  variety  illustrated  by  its  brownish 
stem,  narrower  leaves,  and  less  drooping  flowers.  It 
is  also  noteworthy  on  account  of  its  having  been  used 
as  one  of  the  parents  of  the  beautiful  hybrid  Lilium 
Kewense.  The  other  parent  of  the  latter  was  Lilium 
Henryi. 

Writing  about  Lilium  Brownii  a  well-known  grower 
says :  "No  mention  of  L.  Brownii  and  its  varieties 
would  be  complete  without  directing  attention  to  a  lily 
which  botanists  persist  in  calling  a  variety  of  L.  japon- 
icum (Krameri  of  gardens).  The  lily  in  question  is 
that  which  used  to  be  called  Lilium  odorum,  now  called 
L.  japonicum  Colchesteri.  It  has  nothing  to  do  with  L. 
japonicum.  It  is  undoubtedly  a  form  of  Lilium 
Brownii. 


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Magnolia  Watsoni 

In  the  Garden  Magazine  for  this  month  its  editor, 
Mr.  Wilhelm  Miller,  has  an  excellent  monograph  on 
magnolias.  His  meagre  account  of  Magnolia  Watsoni 
can  easily  be  excused,  because  very  likely  he  never  saw 
the  plant  in  bloom.  Any  person  who  ever  saw  this  plant 
in  bloom  could  never  forget  it  this  side  the  grave; 
that  is,  if  lie  has  the  sense  of  smell. 

Mr.  Miller  says  this  plant  has  failed  in  England  and 
hopes  that  it  may  prove  hardy  here.  I  cannot  see  why 
it  should  be  a  failure  in  England,  if  they  are  not  cod- 
dling it  too  much  or  giving  it  the  same  treatment  they 
give  to  Hydrangea  paniculata ;  that  is,  growing  it  in 
pots  and  giving  it  the  protection  of  a  cool  greenhouse. 

I  am  glad  to  be  able  to  let  Mr.  Miller  know  through 
the  pages  of  Horticulture  that  Magnolia  Watsoni  is 
perfectly  hardy  in  Massachusetts.  About  two  weeks 
ago  I  discovered  a  plant  in  Mr.  Harry  Rand's  garden. 
North  Cambridge.  Mass.  When  the  plant  blossomed 
about  a  week  ago  Mr.  Rand  sent  me  some  material  to 
have  it  identified  at  the  Gray  Herbarium.  To  my 
great  delight  it  turned  out  to  be  nothing  less  than 
Magnolia  Watsoni. 

This  is  a  remarkable  plant !  It.  is  not  as  showy  as 
some  of  the  other  Japanese  species  of  magnolias  but 
its  great  charm  lies  in  its  delightful  fragrance  and  the 
length  of  time  it  produces  its  blossoms.  It  is  very 
strange  that  we  did  not  hear  about  this  plant  before 
as  it  has  been  grown  in  the  above  garden  for  twelve  or 
fourteen  years,  and  has  blossomed  many  times  before 
this  year.  It  was  obtained  from  the  Shady  Hill  Nur- 
sery when  the  nursery  was  located  at  the  corner  of 
Beacon  and  Kirkland  streets.  Cambridge.  The  shrub 
is  of  large  dimensions  now,  and  has  stood  many  severe 
winters.  It  is  fifteen  feet  high  and  about  eighteen  in 
breadth.  Even  when  it  is  nut  in  blossom  it  makes  a 
pleasing  plant.  Its  foliage  is  bright  and  clean  and  is 
not  often  molested  by  insect  pests. 

Its  flowers  do  not  open  all  at  the  same  time,  there- 
fore it  is  not  as  showy  as  one  might  expect  it  to  be. 
However,  this  is  not  a  misfortune  as  it  produces  flowers 
for  five  or  six  weeks  consecutively  and  their  delightful 
fragrance  is  enjoyed  in  the  garden  for  that  length  of 
time.  The  flowers  are  from  four  to  six  inches  across 
when  they  are  open.  When  open  they  are  more  showy 
on  account  of  their  bright  colored  filaments  but  to  one 
they  are  more  pleasing  when  they  are  in  the  bud  stale. 
just  about  ready  to  expand.  They  are  pure  white  then 
and  much  more  fragrant.  The  fragrance  is  much  like 
pineapple  but,  if  anything,  more  pleasing. 

The  plants  of  Magnolia  fuscata  (Michelia  fuscata) 
which  were  exhibited  by  Mrs.  John  L.  Gardner  at 
Massachusetts  Horticultural  Hall  last  Saturday,  June 
2nd,  were  admired  by  every  one.  not  for  their  blossoms 
but  for  their  fragrant  flowers.  The  fragrance  of  Mag- 
nolia Watsoni,  I  would  be  willing  to  say,  is  one  hun- 
dred per  cent,  stronger  and  one  blossom  will  fill  the 
largest  room  with  fragrance. 

Like  all  other  Japanese  magnolias  it  prefers  a  shel- 
tered position  and  a  rich  and  well-drained  soil.  Nur- 
serymen should  make  a  note  of  this  plant.  When  it  is 
once  known  there  will  be  a  big  demand  for  it. 

There  is  an  excellent  plate  of  this  plant  in  the  Botan- 
ical Magazine  table  7157. 


Nephrolepis  Piersoni 


This  picture  shows  what  can  be  done  with  the  original 
Pierson  fern.  It  represents  a  plant  at  the  Hunnewell 
conservatories.  Wellesley,  Mass.  The  plant  is  in  a 
12-inch  pan.  is  five  feel  across  and  seven  feet  deep.  It 
has  not  had  any  special  culture  other  than  to  see  that  it 
got   plenty  of  water. 


Rhododendron  fragrantissima 

SHE  FRONTISPIECE 

The  accompanying  photograph  is  of  a  Himalayan 
rhododendron,  R.  fragrantissima.  The  specimen  is 
nine  feet  high  and  seven  through.  Of  a  number  of 
species  ami  varieties  this  is  the  easiest  to  grow,  and 
one  of  the  best  white-flowered  ones.  Mr.  Harris,  my 
predecessor,  did  not  succeed  in  blooming  it.  It  always 
set  buds  well,  and  it  was  only  by  accident  that  we  got 
it  i"  (lower.  We  did  as  he  had  done — stored  it  with 
other  tender  rhododendrons,  which  sometimes  were  sub- 
jected to  a  few  degrees  of  frost.  One  autumn  it  was  put 
in  early — with  the  Indian  azaleas.  It  held  its  buds 
and  bloomed  magnificently  the  following  spring.  Then 
it  missed  a  season,  and  just  because  it  got  a  slight 
autumn  frost,  which  did  not  even  injure  the  Indian 
azaleas.  Then  we  knew  the  reason  why  it  had  not 
bloomed  before. 

It  will  thrive  in  good  loam  with  a  little  peat  and 
sand,  and  will  take  liquid  manure  occasionally  when 
making  its  growth.  The  flowers  are  pure  white,  widely 
campanulate,  I  to  .">  inches  in  diameter,  and  powerfully 
fragrant.     ■ 


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June  lfi    1906 


horticulture: 


AN  ILLUSTRATED  JOURNAL 
DEVOTED  TO  THE 

FLORIST,   PLANTSMAN,   LANDSCAPE 

GARDENER  AND    KINDRED 

INTERESTS 

HORTICULTURE  PUBLISHING  CO. 

II    HAMILTON    PLACE,    BOSTON,    MASS. 

TVjprwnt,  Oxford  292  a 

WM.  J.   STEWART,   Editor  and  Manager. 


The  refusal  of  the  United  States 
The  United  states  Express  Company  to  give  any  ex- 
Express  trouble       planation    of    their    peremptory 

raising  of  the  rates  on  cut  flower 
shipments  from  New  Jersey  points,  places  them  in  a 
very  unfavorable  light,  and.  in  a  measure,  gives  justifi- 
cation for  the  charge  that  the  move  is  simply  vindictive 
and  tyrannical.  The  rival  "wagon  express,"  which  has 
been  running  successfully  ever  since  the  trouble  a  few 
years  back,  and  which  perhaps  is  the  irritant  back  of  this 
rough-shod  action  of  the  big  company,  affords  an  easy 
relief  for  shippers  within  a  restricted  area  but,  to  those 
outside  of  those  limits,  is  worse  than  useless.  In  the 
absence  of  evidence  to  the  contrary  it  is  reasonable  to 
assume  that  the  rates  formerly  charged  by  the  U.  S. 
Express  Company  and  still  in  force  with  every  other 
company  are  sufficiently  remunerative.  It  is  recorded 
that  one  of  the  express  companies — the  Wells-Fargo — 
has  earned  40  per  cent,  annually  for  the  past  four 
years.  These  companies  oppose  all  parcels  post  legisla- 
tion. Mr.  Grower,  where  do  you  stand  on  this  question? 
On  several  occasions  the  request  has  been  made  through 
the  columns  of  this  and  other  journals  that  readers 
urge  their  respective  congressmen  to  take  favorable 
action  on  the  bill  establishing  a  parcels  post  service. 
How  many  have  done  so? 

Society    meetings    and    con- 
Where  the  Society  ventions  are  crowding  close- 
of  American  Florists  and     ]v  one  on  the  other  and  the 
Ornamental                greatest    convention    of    the 
Horticulturists  leads        vear    s0    far  ■  as    attendance, 
enthusiasm,    and    recreation 
count  —  that     of     the     S,      A.     F.     at     Dayton  —  is 
now     but     two     months     away.      This     organization. 
with    its    sweeping    charter    and    comprehensive    scope, 
belongs  to  no  special  interest  or  division  of  horticul- 
ture   but    is    equally    concerned    with    the    welfare    of 
every    department — florist,    plantsman,    seedsman    and 
nurseryman.     That    the    influence    of    the    Society    of 
American   Florists   and    Ornamental   Horticulturists   is 


not  felt  in  some  directions  as  effectively  as  in  other.-  is 
due,  in  part,  to  the  activity  and  direct  usefulness  of 
some  of  the  special  organizations,  and,  in  part,  to  a  more 
or  less  general  misapprehension  as  to  the  legitimate 
sphere  of  this  society.  A  closer  affiliation  between  the 
growers  of  outdoor  ornamental  material  and  the  pro- 
ducers of  indoor  decorative  stock  is  much  to  be  desired. 
These  interests  are  both  growing,  have  much  in  com- 
mon, they  cater  to  the  same  sentiment  and  serve  the 
same  people;  many  concerns  embrace  both  departments 
and  many  more  will  do  likewise  in  the  near  future. 
That  the  Society  is  fully  alive  to  the  situation  and  its 
duty  in  the  premises,  is  well  evidenced  by  its  generous 
provision  for  an  outdoor  exhibition  at  Dayton  this 
season.  Whether  the  trade  for  whose  benefit  this  step 
was  taken  is  far-seeing  and  discerning  enough  to  take 
advantage  of  the  opportunity  thus  provided,  time  will 
disclose.  But  it  is  the  Society's  province  to  lead  and 
there  is  always  room  in  the  front  rank  for  the  man  of 
progress.     Keep  your  eye  on  Dayton. 

The  art  of  arrangement  and  group- 

The  high  art       jng)   whether  applied  to  the  dispo- 

of  arrangement     sJtion     of     material     in     cut     flower 

work,  the  arraying  of  plants  in  the 
exhibition  hall,  the  planting  of  garden  beds,  or  the 
massing  of  trees,  shrubs  and  flowers  for  landscape  ef- 
fect, calls  for  qualities  which  comparatively  few  pos- 
sess, judging  from  much  of  the  work  we  see  from  day 
to  day  and  for  which  either  the  artist  or  his  employe 
must  be  held  responsible.  In  nature  there  is  a  proper 
place  for  everything  and  the  workman  who  is  able  to 
rightly  interpret  nature's  purposes  and  methods  will 
not  go  far  wrong  if  he  proceeds  accordingly  and  does 
not  permit  his  judgment  to  swerve  under  the  dictates 
of  fad,  expediency,  sensationalism  or  the  mandates  of 
an  imperious  patron,  as  in  the  case  of  a  certain  wed- 
ding where  the  mother  of  the  bride  insisted  on  the  dec- 
oration of  the  mansion  with  the  brightest  red  flowers 
obtainable,  in  defiance  of  all  accepted  sentiment  and 
fitness,  with  the  object  of  intensifying  by  contrast  her 
daughter's  white  apparel  and  making  all  else  subjective 
to  the  central  figure  in  the  performance.  In  the  out- 
door planting  of  ornamental  material  we  often  find,  on 
the  one  hand  the  made-to-order  landscape  architect 
with  his  stereotyped  treatment,  on  the  other  the  en- 
thusiastic plant  lover  who  insists  on  filling  his  garden 
with  a  jumble  of  everything  that  looks  pretty  in  itself, 
without  regard  to  its  relation  to  its  surroundings.  To 
such  a  one  it  is  next  to  useless  to  expound  the  merits 
of  ''mass"'"  grouping  or  to  try  to  convince  him  that  he 
should  cast  out  four-fifths  of  his  treasures  for  the  sake 
of  breadth  and  bold  effect.  Going  back  to  the  other  ex- 
treme— we  have  in  mind  a  half  acre  suburban  lot 
which  the  owner  turned  over  to  a  professional  land- 
scape architect  who  proceeded  to  lay  it  out  with  the 
regulation  blocks  of  contuses,  kerrias.  peonies,  yuccas, 
retinospores,  etc. ;  the  owner  wanted  to  be  in  the  fashion 
and  he  got  there.  The  adornments  of  a  certain  public 
ground  at  present  include  a  number  of  beds  of  azalea 
mollis  with  the  tall  spires  of  foxgloves  intermingled. 
A  discordant  and  unnatural  mixture  surely;  how  su- 
perbly effective  those  foxgloves  would  be  if  placed  in 
an  unstudied  "colony"  against  a  tall  dark  background 
of  foliage.  Instances  innumerable  might  be  cited  to 
slmw  that  we  all — gardeners,  landscape  architects,  flor- 
ists and  amateurs  have  yet  much  to  learn  of  the  rudi- 
ments of  <>iir  "high  an." 


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NEW   WICHURIANA    HYBRIDS. 

Some  five  years  ago  Hoopes,  Bro.. 
and  Thomas  introduced  a  set  of  six 
new  hybrid  Wichurianas  that  were 
meritorious.  The  varieties  named 
Wm.  P.  Dreer,  Robert  Craig  and 
Edwin  Lonsdale  were  the  best  of  the 
six.  This  firm  has  been  working 
along  the  same  lines  since  and  then- 
recent  exhibition  of  other  new 
varieties  at  Horticultural  Hall,  Phila- 
delphia, shows  a  distinct  advance. 
Only  two  of  the  new  ones,  Christine 
Wright  and  Columbia,  are  named  as 
yet,  the  balance  being  shown  under 
number.  Christine  Wright  is  a  lovely 
pure  silvery  rose,  fine  both  in  bud  and 
when  full  blown.  It  has  large  petals, 
and  is  quite  full  to  the  centre.  Co- 
lumbia is  a  clear  daybreak  pink  shad- 
ing to  blush,  lovely  in  the  bud  and 
also  when  open.  It  is  semi-double 
but.  charming  even  when  full  blown. 
Both  this  and  Caroline  Wright  are  of 
fine  substance.  No.  32  is  a  dark  rose, 
a  cross  between  Wichuriana  and 
American  Beauty,  the  fragrance  of 
the  latter  being  very  apparent.  A 
fine  thing.  No.  33,  crimson,  a  cross 
with  Gruss  an  Teplitz,  lacks  form  and 
substance  but  good  color.  No.  41, 
lighter  in  color  than  33,  and  like  that 
variety  lacks  form  and  substance. 
No.  42,  pure  white,  small  but  fine 
form  and  substance,  similar  in  char- 
acter of  bud  to  Robert  Craig  but 
smaller  and  pure  white.  No.  45,  deep 
crimson,  better  substance  and  form 
than  33.  No.  56  is  similar  to  Christine 
Wright  but  a  lighter  shade.  No.  58, 
rose,  very  double  and  good  form, 
lacks  substance,  small  petals.  No.  43, 
blush  passing  to  white;  large;  fine 
form  in  the  bud  but  not  quite  so  good 
as  Columbia  when  open,  being  a  little 
lacking  in  substance. 

Altogether  these  new  varieties  are 
far  in  advance  of  the  original  six  and 
are  well  worth  the  attention  of  rose 
lovers. 

G.  C.  W. 


WHOLESOME     CHESTNUTS. 


PERSONAL. 

Mrs.  M.  B.  Faxon,  the  seedsman's 
wife,  is  in  Boston  on  a  visit  to  her 
mother  and  sisters.  Mr.  Faxon  is 
with  the  Livingston  Seed  Company,  at 
Columbus,  Ohio. 


Among  the  visitors  to  HORTICUL- 
TURE'S office  this  week  were  Samuel 
Murray,  Arthur  Newell  and  wife  of 
Kansas  City;  W.  C.  Langbridge  of  the 
Jerome  B.  Rice  Co.,  Cambridge,  N.  Y. 


Mrs.  Cameron,  wife  of  H.  L.  Cameron. 
of  North  Cambridge,  sailed  on  the 
steamer  Ivernia.  June  12,  to  visit 
London.  Mr.  Cameron  will  join  his 
wife  in  Scotland  a'  month  later.  They 
intend  touring  Europe  for  two  months, 
returning  in  September. 


Miss  Clara  Hayden,  daughter  of  C. 
H.  Hayden,  the  well-known  florist  of 
Dexter,  Me.,  was  married  on  June  6th 
at  the  residence  of  her  parents  to  Dr. 
H.  M.  Crassland  of  Dexter.  After  the 
ceremony  the  happy  couple  started  for 
Boston  and  the  Berkshire  Hills  on 
their  wedding  tour.  On  their  return 
they  will  spend  the  summer  at  their 
cottage  at  Ocean  Park,  Me. 


Stop  syringing  grapes  when  they  be- 
gin to  color. 

One  good  large  peach  or  nectarine  is 
worth  a  dozen  poor,  small  ones.  Don't 
be  afraid  to  thin  the  fruit;  they  can- 
not possibly  do  any  harm  after  they 
are  severed  from  the  branch  but  on 
they   might. 

Keep  on  watering  out-door  roses  if 
the  ground  is  at  all  dry. 

Get  to  thinking  about  sowing  seed  of 
herbaceous  plants  for  next  season's 
flowering. 

Find  out  all  you  can  about  peonies; 
it  will  be  worth  something  by  and  by. 

Have  you  seen  Nephrolepis  Whit- 
manii?  It  is  certainly  a  beauty  and 
the  best  of  it  is  that  it  is  a  shapely 
specimen  in  all  its  stages  of  growth. 
Get  one  and  multiply. 

If  you  have  anything  good  out  of 
the  ordinary,  send  it  to  the  exhibition 
and  let  the  other  fellows  see  it.  Don't 
expect  a  gold  medal  for  it. 

If  you  have  no  herbaceous  plants  you 
should  get  to  see  someone  who  has. 
There  are  some  beautiful  things  com- 
ing into  bloom  now;  if  you  only  could 
see  them  many  of  them  or  their  kind 
would  this  fall  or  next  spring  find  a 
home  on  your  place. 


NEWS    NOTES. 

Robert  M.  Leavitt  of  Elmira,  N.  Y., 
sustained  a  loss  of  about  $500  through 
a  fire  in  the  building  which  he  occu- 
pies.    Insurance  covers  it. 


ALL      RECEIVED      IN      ONE      DAY'S 
MAIL. 
"Plants  All   Gone." 
HORTICULTURE: 

Discontinue  our  ad.     Plants  all  gone. 
Send  bill  to  us  and  oblige. 

HAMMERSCHMIDT  &  CLARK. 
Ohio. 


"Worth  the   Price." 

Notify  when  this  expires,  as  I  want 
to  renew.  The  discussion  on  mechani- 
cal watering  is  worth  the  price. — L.  A. 

District  of  Columbia. 


"The   Greatest    Paper  Out." 
Inclosed  find  $1  to  pay  for  HORTI- 
CULTURE, the  greatest  paper  out  on 
scientific  floriculture;   it  is  all  right. — 
H.  L. 
Nebraska. 


"Fifteen  to  One." 

Dear  Sir: 

Inclosed  find  $1  to  place  my  ad.  in 
paper  one  more  week.  Have  sold  $15 
worth  already  from  my  $1  ad.  of  last 
week. 

Yours  truly, 

Massachusetts.  G.  H.  W. 


"One  of  the  Two." 
Gentlemen: — From  our  recent  gladi- 
olus advertisement,  inserted  in  three 
trade  papers,  but  two  of  the  three  so 
far  as  we  know  brought  us  any  or- 
ders. One  of  the  two  was  HORTI- 
CULTURE. 

Yours  truly, 
WM.  ELLIOTT  &  SONS. 
New  York. 


SOME   GOOD    PEONIES. 

We  are  indebted  to  Mr.  C.  W.  Ward 
of  Cottage  Gardens,  for  the  photo- 
graphs from  which  were  made  the 
series  of  handsome  peony  illustrations 
published  in  successive  issues  of  this 
paper. 


Alex.  McConnell  has  moved  his  floral 
establishment  to  the  Windsor  Arcade, 
571  Fifth  avenue,  New  York,  a  larger 
and   more   commodious   building. 


M.  Alexis  Callier  has  been  appointed 
president  of  the  Societe  Royale  d'Agri- 
culture  et  de  Botanique  de  Gand  to 
succeed  the  late  Count  Kerchove  de 
Denterghem. 


The  entire  establishment  of  George 
Lorenz  of  Astoria,  L.  I.,  N.  Y.,  together 
with  all  the  plants  in  greenhouses  and 
the  outdoor  stock  will  be  sold  at 
auction  on  June  20. 


A  terrific  hail  storm  swept  through 
Ontario  County,  New  York,  on  the 
morning  of  June  10,  doing  serious 
damage  to  greenhouses  and  nursery 
stock  in   Canandaigua   and   vicinity. 


The  boiler  house  and  ends  of  four 
greenhouses  at  W.  &  K.  Pedersen's 
establishment,  St.  John,  N.  B.,  were 
destroyed  by  fire  on  June  9.  The  loss, 
which  is  estimated  at  $1,000,  is  covered 
by   insurance. 


The  publication  of  the  Revue  de 
l'Horticulture  Beige,  edited  by  the  late 
Count  Kerchove  de  Denterghem,  is  to 
be  continued  under  the  direction  of  M. 
Charles  Pynaert,  assisted  by  Messrs. 
DeNobele,  A.  Van  den  Heede  and 
Verdonck. 


It  is  estimated  that  the  W.  &  T. 
Smith  Co.  of  Geneva,  N.  Y.,  lost 
$100,000  by  the  storm  of  wind  and  hail 
that  swept  over  that  section  last  Sun- 
day. Growing  nursery  stock  was 
fairly  battered  into  the  ground.  Fruit 
growers  in  that  locality  are  all  heavy 
losers. 


In  the  Queensland  Agricultural 
Journal  for  March,  1906,  F.  Manson 
Bailey  describes  a  new  white-flowered 
dendrobium,  of  the  Aporum  section. 
It  is  a  native  of  British  New  Guinea, 
and  is  said  to  be  well  worthy  of  culti- 
vation. The  name  given  to  it  by  Mr. 
Bailey  is  D.  litoreum. 


SAN  JOSE   SCALE. 

Department    of    Agriculture, — Division 

of  Zoology,   Harrisburg,   Pa. 
Editor  HORTICULTURE. 

Dear  Sir: — Noting  that  on  page  385 
of  HORTICULTURE  you  have  referred 
to  my  statement  as  to  the  use  of  the 
Lime-sulphur  Wash  for  the  San  Jose 
Scale,  I  beg  to  say  that  I  am  correctly 
quoted  therein,  and  I  can  assure  you 
that  we  have  had  excellent  results  in 
spraying  with  the  Lime-sulphur  Wash, 
without  the  Salt,  applied  when  the 
trees  were  dormant.  Nothing  has 
proven  as  cheap,  nor  as  beneficial  to 
the  trees,  nor  as  sure  in  killing  the 
San  Jose  Scale.  It  will  not,  however, 
act  as  a  certain  remedy  for  the  Oyster- 
shell  Scale,  although  we  have  had  good 
results  in  using  it  for  the  Scurfy  Scale. 
Very  truly  yours, 

H.  A.   SURFACE, 
Economic  Zoologist. 


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Some  Good  Peonies 


La  Tulipe 
Creamy"   white,    tinted    flesh,    purple    spots. 


Mme    Calot 
Delicate   flush. 


GlGANTHEA 

Rose  pink;  very  early. 


PULCHERIMA 

Blush  wnite. 


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itl 


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Jp* 


COUKONNE    D'OR 

Creamy  white,  centre  petals  tipped  purple,  late. 


Henri  Murger 
Deep  rose,  late. 


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June  16,  1906 


NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES. 


PITTSBURG         AND        ALLEGHENY 

FLORISTS'     AND     GARDENERS' 

CLUB. 

The  subject  for  the  meeting  June 
5th,  was  "Peonies  and  Other  Out-Door 
Blooms,"  but  on  entering  the  hall  it 
was  apparent  that  the  peony  was 
queen  of  the  evening  and  the  other 
out-door  blooms"  but  humble  atten- 
dants on  her  Majesty. 

The  principal  out-of-town  exhibitors 
were  Messrs.  T.  Meehan  &  Sons  and 
H  A  Dreer  of  Philadelphia,  and  U 
BetsYher  of  Canal  Dover,  Ohio.  The 
season  was  nearly  over  with  Eastern 
exhibitors,  and  with  one  of  them  the 
plants  had  been  divided  and  set  last 
fall  so  that  their  flowers  were  at  some- 
thing of  a  disadvantage,  but  they  were 
in  large  variety,  carefully  labeled  and 
pleasing   colors.  . 

Among  the  Meehan  peonies  Deli- 
catissima  was  noted  for  its  pleasing 
color  and  Couronne  d'Or,  Charlemagne 
and  Marie  Lemoine  were  notable 
among  the   Dreer   peonies. 

It  was  evidently  the  height  of  the 
season  with  the  Ohio  peonies  for  almost 
without  exception  they  were  magnifi- 
cent hemispheres  of  loveliness.  Ihe 
light  and  rosy  pink  section  seemed 
the  best  and  particularly  noticeable 
were  Lady  Bramwell,  Duchess  d 
Orleans,  Floral  Treasure,  Jenny  Lmd, 
Edulis  Superba. 

In  whites  there  seemed  nothing  bet- 
ter than  Festiva  Maxima,  and  it  was 
something  of  a  surprise  that  this 
variety  introduced  to  the  trade  m  the 
50's  should  still  stand  at  the  head  of 
the  list  The  Edulis  Superba  also 
shows  up  well  with  only  a  few  pmk 
superiors.  The  size  and  fragrance  of 
the  peonies  shown  was  a  revelation  to 
many  of  us,  and  it  certainly  looks  as 
though  the  present  peony  enthusiasm 
was  founded  upon  a  substantial  basis 
Schenley  Park  Conservatories  showed 
very  fine  white  peonies,  gaillardia, 
pyrethrums,  columbines,  oriental 
poppies,  and  a  general  collection  of 
seasonable  flowers.  S.  J.  Wolfe  of 
Emsworth  showed  clerodendron,  pop- 
pies, dahlias,  peonies  and  pyrethrums. 
F.  Burki,  Gibsonia,  Pa.,  a  good  collec- 
tion of  peonies. 

The  July  meeting  of  the  club  will  be 
a  business  one  to  arrange  details  for 
the  annual  picnic. 

H.  P.  JOSLIN,  Secretary. 


NEW  YORK   FLORISTS'  CLUB. 
There    was    a    fair    attendance    on 
Ladies'    Night    and    a    very    pleasant 
sociable    evening    was    spent    by    the 
members      and      their      ladies.        The 
routine  business  was  put  through  with 
commendable  expedition.     Mr.   Pepper 
reported    for    the     outing    committee 
that  the  indications  are  favorable  for 
a   large  party  on  the  excursion,   July 
2.    Tickets  are  ready  and  the  program 
will  be  completed  in  a  few  days.     Mr. 
O'Mara  on  behalf  of  the  special  com- 
mittee  appointed   to  interview   the  U. 
S.  Express  Company,  reported  that  the 
officials  of  that  company  had  declined 
to    comply    with    the    request    for    a 
consultation      and      had      taken      the 
ground    that    the    matter    of    express 
rates      was      something      that      con- 
cerned only  the  company  and  the  in- 
dividual    shippers.       The     committee 
would  still  keep  working  on  the  mat- 
ter and  would  thank  shippers  for  any 
further  information  they  could  supply. 
On  the  matter  of  a  club  contribution 
for   San   Francisco   the   secretary   was 
authorized    to    communicate    with    the 
secretary    of   the    California   Horticul- 
tural Society  and  report  later.     Reso- 
lutions      were       adopted       extending 
sympathy  to  Messrs  J.  B.   and  W.  F. 
Nugent   and   Peter   T.    DeVoy   on   the 
recent  bereavements  in  their  families. 
On   the   exhibition  table   were  some 
fine    peonies    from    C.    W.    Ward    and 
Charles    Lenker,    the    latter    including 
some  superb  Japanese  varieties.     Also 
a  collection   of   Cattleyas  gigas,   Men- 
delli,  etc.,  from  Lager  &  Hurrell  which 
was    awarded    a    cultural    certificate. 
Among     the      finest     varieties     were 
Mossiffi  Summitense,  M.  virginalis  and 
M    Reineckiana.     H.  Beaulieu  showed 
peonies    and    pansies,    P.    Neihoff    his 
rose  named  Columbia  and  H.  H.  Bar- 
rows six  plants  of  Nephrolepis  Whit- 

mani.  , 

Business  being  closed  the  rest  ol 
the  evening  was  given  up  to  entertain- 
ment, singing,  etc.  An  excellent  colla- 
tion was  served  and  each  lady  received 
a  bunch  of  roses. 


AMERICAN       ASSOCIATION       OF 

PARK  SUPERINTENDENTS. 
The  ninth  annual  meeting  of  this 
association  convened  at  the  St.  James 
Hotel,  Washington,  D.  C,  at  10  A.  M., 
on  Tuesday,  June  12,  President  Theo- 
dore Wirth  in  the  chair  and  about 
twenty  members  in  attendance.  The 
president  read  his  address  which  was 
a  well-considered  and  practical  docu- 
ment and  was  followed  by  the  secre- 
tary-treasurer J.  W.  Duncan,  who  pre- 
sented his  annual  report  showing  a 
small  balance  to  the  good  and  a  mem- 
bership of  seventy-five.  After  sundry 
committee  reports  resolutions  on  the 
death  of  0.  F.  Dubois  of  Peoria,  111., 
were  adopted.  W.  R.  Smith  of  Wash- 
ington was  elected  an  honorary  mem- 
ber and  six  new  annual  members  were 
elected.  The  afternoon  was  devoted  to 
an  automobile  ride  about  the  city  and 
through  Rock  Creek  Park.  At  the 
evening  session,  J.  A.  Pettigrew  read 
a  paper  on  the  treatment  of  park  wood- 
lands which  proved  exceedingly  in- 
teresting and  instructive  and  was  dis- 
cussed at  length. 

Officers  were  elected  as  follows: 
President,  Byron  D.  Worthen,  Man- 
chester, N.  H.;  vice-presidents,  John 
Chambers.  Toronto,  Ont,  J.  W.  Dun- 
can, Boston,  F.  Nussbanner,  St.  Paul, 
Minn.,  J.  F.  Cowell,  Buffalo,  N.  Y., 
Chas.  E.  Keith,  Bridgeport,  Conn.; 
secretary-treasurer,  F.  L.  Mulford, 
Harrisburg,  Pa. 

Toronto  was  selected  as  the  place 
for  the  next  meeting. 

Wednesday  was  devoted  to  a  trip  to 
Mt.  Vernon  and  Arlington.  Wednes- 
day evening  was  enjoyed  as  a  guest  of 
a  number  of  the  Washington  fraternity. 


NEWPORT     HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 

The  Autumn  exhibition  of  the  New- 
port Horticultural  Society  will  be  held 
August  13,  14  and  15  in  the  Casino 
on  Bellevue  avenue.  The  Casino  is 
the  best  place  wherein  to  hold  such  an 
exhibition  as  the  one  in  prospect 
promises  to  be;  not  only  is  the  mam 
hall  large  and  well  lighted  but  the 
piazzas,  which  are  also  placed  at  the 
society's  disposal,  are  exceedingly 
well  adapted  for  the  gateway  and 
other  out-door  decorations  which  will 
be  a  feature  of  the  exhibition  this 
year  The  schedules  were  somewhat 
delayed  on  account  of  uncertainty  of 
the  dates,  but  they  will  be  ready  for 
mailing  Saturday  of  this  week,  and 
can  be  had  on  application  to  D.  Mc- 
intosh, Ledge  Road,  Newport. 


GARDENERS'       AND       FLORISTS' 
CLUB    OF    BOSTON. 

The  club  will  hold  its  next  field  day 
on  Tuesday  afternoon,  June  19,  at  the 
estates  of  Mr.  Larz  Anderson  and  Mrs. 
W  C  Brandegee  in  Brooklme.  Mem- 
bers and  friends  are  asked  to  meet  at 
the  Soldiers'  Monument,  Centre  Street, 
Jamaica  Plain,  at  3  o'clock. 

Electric  cars  will  leave  for  Horti- 
cultural Hall  at  6  o'clock,  where  re- 
freshments will  be  served  at  7.3U 
sharp.  Any  members  who  are,  from 
any  cause,  unable  to  attend  the  field 
day  are  invited  to  be  present  at  the 
hail'  in  time  for  the  refreshments, 
which  will   be   specially   seasonable. 

In  lieu  of  a  regular  lecture  at  the 
club  meeting  there  will  be  a  general 
discussion  of  seasonable  topics,  an- 
swers to  queries  from  the  question 
box,  and  making  arrangements  for  the 
club's   coming  picnic. 

Contributions  of  peonies  and  hardy 
roses,  or  any  other  flowers,  are  in- 
vited for  our  exhibition  table. 

No  meetings  will  be  held  during 
July  and  August. 

W.  N.  CRAIG,  Secretary. 


COLUMBUS     FLORISTS'     CLUB. 

The    regular    June    meeting    of    the 
club  took  place  last  Tuesday  evening 
at  the  headquarters  in   Iroquois  Hall. 
The     night,     although     very     warm, 
brought  out  a  goodly  number  of  mem- 
bers.     President   Stevens   was    in   the 
chair,  and  Secretary  McKellar  was,  as 
always,     promptly     on     hand.       After 
much  routine  business  had  been  gone 
through  with,   and  the  treasurer's   re- 
port submitted,   showing  the  financial 
end    to    be    in    satisfactory    condition, 
the  real  business  of  the  evening  was 
taken   up.     The   club   has   two   things 
on  its  mind— a  chrysanthemum  show 
this  autumn  and  a  bowling  team   for 
Dayton   this   summer.     Time  will  tell 
its   own   story,   as   regards   the   latter. 
The  meeting  was  very  enthusiastic,  as 
regards  the  "Mum"  show.     Last  year 
was  the  first  one  ever  held  here,  and 
resulted  as  follows:     An  admission  of 
25    cents    to    adults    and    10    cents    to 
children   was   charged   and   something 
like  $325  was  realized,  with  expenses 
about    $200.      Of    course   lots    of   hard 
work  was  done  to  accomplish  such  a 
good   showing.     A   committee   is   now 
canvassing   the   craft   and   will    report 
at    the    next    meeting    how    the    trade 
feels    regarding   another   attempt   this 
fall.     The  show  matter  was  discussed 
by  Messrs.  Bauman,  Hill,  Faxon,  Sei- 
bert  and  Reicher.     It  looks  now  as  if 
35  or  40  of  the  craft  would  attend  the 
Dayton    convention.      The   next    meet- 
ing will  be  Tuesday  evening,  June  19. 


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CINCINNATI  FLORISTS'  SOCIETY. 

At  the  annual  meeting  of  this 
society  held  on  Saturday  evening, 
June  9,  the  following  officers  were 
elected  to  serve  for  the  ensuing  year: 
President,  Wm.  Murphy;  vice-presi- 
dent, T.  B.  George;  secretary,  C.  J. 
Ohmer;  treasurer,  D.  Rusconi;  trustee, 
R.   Witterstaetter. 

An  invitation  has  been  extended  to 
all  florists,  whether  members  of  the 
society  or  not,  to  be  present  at  this 
meeting.  Arrangements  are  being 
made  for  the  Dayton  meeting  of  the 
S.  A.  F.,  and  it  now  looks  as  though 
Cincinnati  would  be  well  represented. 
If  possible  those  who  attend  will  go 
by  special  train.  The  transportation 
committee,  consisting  of  Messrs.  Oh- 
mer, Witterstaetter,  Olinger  and  Mur- 
phy, have  the  matter  in  charge. 

The  picnic  question  was  again 
brought  before  the  society.  Those  in 
favor  of  continuing  the  annual  out- 
ings rallied  their  forces  and  carried 
the  day.  Messrs.  H.  Schwarz.  Benj. 
George,  George  Murphy  and  Wm. 
Speck  were  appointed  to  make  all 
necessary  arrangements,  and  the  third 
Thursday  in  July  seemed  to  be  the 
most  popular  date.  C.  E.  Critchell  is 
getting  up  a  bowling  team  for  Day- 
ton. If  you  can  bowl  see  him  and  go 
along. 


OUT-DOOR    ROSE  SHOW  AT  PHILA- 
DELPHIA. 

A  small  but  meritorious  exhibit  of 
out-door  roses  was  held  in  Horticul- 
tural Hall  under  the  auspices  of  the 
Pennsylvania  Horticultural  Society  on 
the  7th  and  Sth  insts.  William  Robert- 
son carried  off  four  firsts,  his  flowers 
being  extra  fine  in  all  entries.  His 
first  prize  six  consisted  of  white 
Baroness,  Baroness,  Margaret  Dickson, 
Paul  Heyron,  Magna  Charta  and  Ulrich 
Brunner.  Other  prize  winners  were 
James  W.  Paul,  J.  Walter  Lippincott, 
C.  A.  Griscom,  H.  B.  Rosengarten,  H. 
W.  Biddle. 


NEW     BEDFORD    HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 

At  the  monthly  meeting  of  this 
society  held  in  the  rooms  of  the  Y. 
M.  C.  A.  building  on  June  11  it  was 
decided  to  hold  a  spring  show  in  1907. 
The  matter  was  placed  in  the  hands 
of  the  executive  committee  for  action. 
A  very  interesting  discussion  took 
place  confined  chiefly  to  herbaceous 
plants.  A  date  for  the  annual  rose 
show   will   be  anounced  later. 


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John  Waterer  &  Sons  are  the  great  exhibitors  of  Rhododendrons  In 
London. 


CLUB   AND    SOCIETY    NOTES. 
The  annual  rose  and  strawberry  ex- 
hibition   of   the   Massachusetts    Horti- 
cultural Society  will  be  held  on  Friday 
and  Saturday,  June  22  and  2::. 


The  Connecticut  Horticultural  So- 
ciety at  the  meeting  on  June  8,  decided 
to  hold  an  open-air  meeting  at  the 
rose  garden,  Elizabeth  Park,  Hartford, 
on  June  23.  J.  F.  Huss  exhibited  a 
collection  of  herbaceous  flowers  and 
shrubs  and  received  a  certificate  of 
merit. 


The  New  Hampshire  Horticultural 
Society  will  hold  its  annual  field 
meeting  with  Prof.  J.  W.  Sanborn  in 
Gilmanton  on  June  27. 


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SEED    TRADE    TOPICS. 

Much  needed  rains  have  gladdened 
the  hearts  of  farmers  and  seed  growers 
throughout  the  east,  and  in  Michigan 
ajid  Wisconsin.  The  pea  crop,  which 
was  very  near  the  point  where  de- 
terioration commenced,  has  been  es- 
pecially benefitted.  As  temperatures 
have  been  moderately  high  beans  and 
corn  have  been  greatly  helped.  The 
crop  of  peas  for  canning  will  be  light. 
Delaware  and  Maryland  have  been 
estimated  at  25  to  40  per  cent.,  and  In- 
diana not  above  50  per  cent.  New 
York,  Michigan  and  Wisconsin  can- 
not be  accurately  estimated,  but  it  is 
confidently  predicted  that  they  will 
not  meet  early  expectations. 

Retail  seedsmen  generally  agree  that 
business  was  unusually  good  during 
May. 

Bloomsdale  spinach  is  in  very  short 
supply  this  season,  and  as  the  crop  of 
1906  will  hardly  be  available  for  this 
year's  requirements  prices  are  likely 
to  soar.  Dealers  should  beware  of 
Bloomsdale  spinach  at  low  prices.  It 
is  said  that  some  very  reputable  firms 
have  already  been  victimized. 

That  justly  popular  seedsman. 
Jerome  B.  Rice,  has  recently  purchased 
a  large  and  powerful  Pope-Toledo  car. 
Mr.  Rice  is  said  to  be  opposed  to 
scorching,  and  maintains  that  a  speed 
of  25  to  30  miles  an  hour  ought  to 
satisfy  any  person  of  modest  ambi- 
tions. 

A  Santa  Clara  county  grower  sent 
this  week  to  HORTICULTURE'S  San 
Francisco  correspondent  the  following 
clipping  from  a  San  Jose  newspaper: 
"More  than  three-fifths  of  all  the 
vegetable  and  flower  seeds  grown  in 
the  world  are  produced  in  Santa  Clara 
valley,  California.  The  average  annual 
crop  of  onion  seed  is  400  tons,  or 
800,000  pounds.  Nearly  10.000  acres  of 
land  are  under  cultivation  in  that 
county  for  the  growing  of  flower  and 
garden  seeds.  The  total  crop  amounts 
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nually. There  are  grown  regularly  for 
commercial  trade  in  California  411 
varieties  of  sweet  peas,  72  of  lettuce, 
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MAKERS  of  PURE  CULTURE  TISSUE 
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PHILADELPHIA 


Blue  List  of  Wholesale  Prices  mailed 
only  to  those  who    plant  for  profit. 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons  Corp. 

Seeds,  Bulbs,  Plants 

AND  AGRICULTURAL  HARDWARE 

47-54  NO.  MARKET  ST.,  BOSTON,  MASS. 


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Special  Price  in 
10,000  lots  $6.00  per  case 


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They  are  the  Finest  and    Largest  Ferns  ever  sold. 
Bouquet  Green,  $7.00  per  100  lbs.     Bouquet  Green  Wreaths  and  Laurel 

Wreaths,  all  sizes  and  prices. 

Bronze  and  Green  Galax,  75c  per  1000.     Discount  on  large  orders. 

Send  To  Us  For  Your  Laurel   For  June  Weddings. 

It's  the  best  to  be  had  for  all  decorative  work  at  this  time  of  the 
year.     Made  fresh  daily  from  the  woods,  4c,  5c.  and  6c.  per  yard. 

Satisfaction  guaranteed.    No  matter  how  large  or  small  the  order  it  will  he  filled 
promptly  and  with  the  best  and  freshest  stock  right  from  the  woods. 
Telegraph  or  telephone  orders  will  receive  immediate  attention. 

Telegraph   Office,   NEW    SALEM,   MASS.      Long    Distance    Telephone    Connection. 

TELL  US  YOUR  WANTS,  WE  WILL  DO  THE  REST 

CROWL  FERN  CO.,     MILLINGTON,  MASS. 


PHILADELPHIA  NOTES. 

Samuel  J.  Irvine  has  accepted  a 
position  as  gardener  to  Philip  J.  Smith, 
Mt.  Airy.  Mr.  Smith  has  recently 
added  to  his  estate  and  will  make 
some  improvements  on  the  grounds 
during  the  summer.  There  is  some 
glass  on  the  place  already  and  four 
new  houses  will  be  built,  besides  a 
new  dwelling  house  for  the  gardener. 
Mr.  Irvine  was  seven  years  with  Jno. 
Westcott  and  five  years  with  Louis 
Burk. 

William  Rothe,  late  with  Paul 
Huebner  and  Fred  Hahman,  succeeds 
S.  J.  Irvine  as  superintendent  of  the 
Grovedale  Nurseries  of  Louis  Burk. 

Fred  Ehret  has  moved  into  his  new 
quarters,  1407-1409  Fairmount  Ave., 
next  door  to  his  old  place.  The  new 
establishment  is  nicely  fitted  up  and 
will  have  a  conservatory  in  the  rear 
for  exhibition  and  storage  of  plants. 

L.  H.  Jones,  a  Chester  florist,  died 
in  the  hospital  here  on  Sunday  last 
after  an  operation  and  was  buried  on 
Wednesday.  Many  floral  offerings 
were  sent  by  the  local  trade  and  a 
number  of  the  members  of  same  at- 
tended  the  funeral. 

D.  T.  Connor  has  improved  his  office    I 
quarters    at    the    Philadelphia    Flower    I 
market  where  he  represents  the  Lord 
&  Burnham  Co.     He  has  also  recently 
moved  his  residence  from  2033  N.  20th 
street  to  5024  Pine  street. 


PUBLICATIONS    RECEIVED. 

"The  Culture  of  Water  Lilies  and 
Aquatic  Plants"  is  a  beautifully  illus- 
trated pamphlet  of  48  pages  issued  by 
Peter  Henderson  &  Co.,  New  York. 
It  is  a  thoroughly  practical  and  com- 
prehensive treatise  on  the  interesting 
topic  of  water  gardening,  yet  is  much 
more  than  an  ordinary  catalogue.  The 
various  topics  of  situation,  pond  con- 
struction, gardening  in  tanks,  soil, 
planting,  raising  from  seed,  hardy  and 
tender,  day  and  night  bloomers,  bog 
and  marsh  treatment,  fish,  insects,  etc., 
are  all  well  covered,  and  no  lover  of 
aquatic  plants  should  fail  to  send  for 
a  copy. 


BOSTON  FLORIST  LETTER 

Manufacturers  of  FLORISTS'  LETTERS  I 


:r  co.  I 

ITERS  I 


INCORPORATED. 

The  Terre  Haute  Rose  and  Carna- 
tion Company,  Terre  Haute,  Ind. 
Capital,  $20,000.  Directors,  Edward 
Reiss,  Charles  M.  Fortune  and  Henry 
Kranzke. 


A  charter  has  been  granted  to  the 
McRae-Jenkinson  Co.,  Cheswick,  Pa., 
to  do  a  general  florist  business.  A 
list  of  the  officers  of  the  company  was 
given  in  a  previous  issue  of  HORTI- 
CULTURE. 


This  wooden  box  nicely  stained  and 
varnished,  18x30x12,  made  in  two  sec- 
tions, ime  for  each  size  letter,  given 
away  with  first  order  of  500  letters 

Block  Letters,  j%  or  2  inch  size  per  100,  $2. 

Script  Letters,  3.  Fastener  with  each  letter  or 
word.  Used  by  leading  florists  everywhere  and 
for  sale  by  all  wholesale  florists  and  supply  dealers 

S.  f .  MCCARTHY,  Manager 

66  Pearl  Street.  BOSTON,  MASS. 


GUDE  BROS  CO 

7LORISTS 
12WT9T.NW 

WA3IUNGT0N.DC 


WASHINGTON, 
D.  C. 

GUDE'S 


Florists 


Out  of 
Town 


Taking  orders  for  delivery  In 
New  York  City  or  Vicinity  can 
have  them  filled  in  best  manner 
and  specially  delivered  by 

Thomas  Young,  Jr. 


41  W.  28th  Street, 


New  York 


ALEX.  McGONNELL 

546  Fifth  Ave..  New  York  City 

Telegraphic  orders  forwarded  to  any 
part  of  the  United  States,  Canada,  and 
an  principal  cities  of  Europe.  Orders 
transferred  or  entrusted  by  the  trade  to 
our  selection  for  delivery  on  steam- 
ships or  elsewhere  receive  apeclal 
attention. 

Telephone  Calls,  340  and  341  38th  St. 
Cable  Address,  ALEXC0NNELL 


DETROIT 

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Sons— ^- 

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DETROIT,  MICH. 

Artistic  Designs 
High  Grade  Cut  Blooms 

We  cover  all  Michigan  points  and  good 
sections  of  Ohio,  Indiana  and  Canada. 

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Established  1873 
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Flowers  or  Design  Work 

DELIVERED  IN  ALBANY  AND  VICINITY  ON 
TELEGRAPHIC  ORDER. 

11  NORTH  PEARL  ST.,   ALBANY,  N.Y. 

SAMUEL    MURRAY 

Florist 

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10 If  BROADWAY,  KANSAS  CITY,    M0 
Both  'Phones  2670  Mafn 


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SPECIALS  for  JUNE 

Beauties,  Sweet  Peas, 
Orchids,  Valley 

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Carnations. 

Beauty    Bride 
and  Bridesmaid. 


Lily  of  the  Valley. 


Sweet  Peas. 

Telephone  6268-6267  Main 

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15  Province  St. 

BOSTON 


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Wholesale 

Cut  Flowers 

"THE  OLD  RELIABLE" 

76  Wabash  Av.,  CHICAGO 

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VAUGHAN  &  SPERRY 

Wholesale 
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If  you  wish   to  buy  or  sell,  see   them   first 
'PHOHE  CENTRAL  2571 

60  WABASH  AVE.,  CHICAGO 

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Wholesale  Florist 
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TRADE  PRICES— Per  100— TO  DEALERS  ONLY 


CHICAGO 

June  5 


ROSES 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgely  Fan.  &  Sp. 

"  Extra.. 

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"'  Lower  grades 

Bride  &  'Maid— Fan.  &  Sp 

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Fancy  

Ordinary 


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Cattleyas 

Lilies •    

Callas 

Lily  of  the  Valley 

Pseonies-  - 

Sweet  Peas 

Mignonette 

Adiantum  Cuneatum 

"         Croweanum 

Smilax • 

Asparagus  Plumosus,  strings 

"  "    &  Sprengeri  bunches 

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CUT  FLOWERS 


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are  essential  for  June  commencements. 
Prices  15  cents  to   Si. 25  each. 

A  good  collection  of  assorted  sizes  and  varieties, 
costing  you  from  #5.00  to  $25.00  for  the  collection,  would  result  in  bringing  you  orders.  All  styles  and  shapes. 
Selections  that  will  please  you  and  cost  to  correspond. 

A  NEW  LABOR  SAVER.— THE  F.  F.  PIN.     The  Fern  Fastening  Pin  is  a  light,  strong 
hair  pin  made  specially  for  design  work.    The  idea  you  have  been  looking  for  for  years.   The  price  is  so  reason- 
,  able  that  every  one  can  use  it.     §1.50  per  box  containing  from  10  to  11  thousand  each, 
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ad.  for  full  description.  OTHER  SEASONABLE  SUPPLIES.     Variety  unlimited 

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CATALOCUE      It  Is  Free 


CUT  FLOWER  MARKET  REPORTS 


The  market  the  last  few 
BOSTON  days  has  been  dull  with 
only  here  and  there  a 
bright  spot  to  give  it  a  little  activity. 
Flowers  are  in  abundance  with  but  a 
light  demand.  American  Beauties 
with  the  exception  of  Golden  Gate 
have  the  best  demand  in  roses  while 
carnations  have  little  if  any.  the  stock 
being  poor.  Lily  of  the  valley  are  in 
fine  condition  and  a  good  demand  is 
soon  expected  while  sweet  peas  are  a 
glut  in  the  market. 

Severe  hot  weather  the 
BUFFALO   past     week     found     the 

market  in  a  bad  condi- 
tion. Roses,  carnations,  peonies  and 
other  stock  was  over-flowing.  Carna- 
tions came  in  asleep,  peonies  over- 
heated and  roses  in  about  the  same 
condition.  "Very  little  business  was 
done  up  to  Friday  and  Saturday,  when 
it  seemed  to  liven  up.  The  cemetery 
florists  were  on  hand  but  cloudy 
weather  and  rain  stopped  the  demand 
50  per  cent,  and  consequently  much 
was  either  carried  over  or  lost.  Wed- 
dings and  commencements  are  on  but 
with  the  abundance  of  stock  they  are 
hardly  noticeable  in  the  wholesale 
market.  Beauties  were  in  better  de- 
mand owing  to  a  few  large  funeral 
orders.  Select  Bridesmaids  are  small 
but  Kaiserins,  Carnots  and  Richmonds 
are  in  fine  quality.  Same  may  be 
said  of  lily  of  the  valley,  sweet  peas, 
Swansonia.  lilies  and  orchids.  The 
only  thing  that  was  really  scarce  was 
smilax,  which  was  in  good  demand 
and  prices  held  steady.  Other  green 
goods  in  good  supply,  demand  fair. 

The     numerous     June 
CINCINNATI  weddings  coupled  with 

the  usual  number  of 
school  commencement  exercises,  have 
caused  an  unprecedented  demand  for 
flowers  for  this  season  of  the  year. 
Roses,  with  possibly  the  exception  of 
Beauties,  are  hardly  fit  to  use.  Carna- 
tions are  quite  small  and  many  of 
them  are  sunburned  and  attacked  with 
thrip.  Longiflorums,  lilies  of  the 
valley  and  sweet  peas  are  still  in  good 
shape  and  sell  well. 

There  was  quite  a  lull  in  the  market 
last  Saturday  when  the  traction  cars 
were  obliged  to  stop  running  on 
account  of  the  bursting  of  the  water 
pipes.  The  growers  within  the  city 
limits  are  in  bad  straits  for  water  and 
with  the  thermometer  above  90 
degrees   the  situation   looks  serious. 


Good  business  con- 
COLUMBUS       tinues;        there       has 

been  brisk  trade  in 
all  lines.  The  usual  number  of  June 
weddings  have  taken  place,  with  more 
to  follow,  counter  sales  have  kept  up 
remarkably  considering  the  intense 
heat  of  the  past  ten  days,  funeral 
work  has  also  been  active,  and  to  all 
this  has  been  added  the  bouquets  for 
the  various  school  graduations.  The 
sales  of  bedding  plants  keep  right 
along  with  the  seedsmen  and  growers; 
this  business  will  of  course  end  pretty 
soon;  it  will  have  to  end,  as  every- 
body is  about,  sold  out.  It  has  been 
an  especially  good  season  for  the 
plant  growers.  It  will  not  be  very 
long  now  before  the  bulbs  begin  to 
come  in.  It  certainly  bids  fair  to  be 
a  most  excellent  bulb  season,  if  we  are 
to  judge  from  the  inquiries  and  ad- 
vance orders.  Weather  very  hot  for 
June,  and  also  very  dry. 

Business  conditions 
LOUISVILLE  were  very  satisfac- 
tory the  previous 
week  owing  largely  to  commencement 
work.  Carnations  came  in  in  good 
quantities,  quality  fair,  and  the  de- 
mand was  excellent.  There  were  great 
quantities  of  good  roses  and  they  dis- 
appeared rapidly.  The  supply  of 
peonies  was  greatly  decreased  but 
there  were  enough  to  meet  require- 
ments. Sweet  peas  were  in  abund- 
ance and  were  popular.  Other  stock 
continued  normal. 

The  market  is  in  a 
NEW  YORK     condition    of    complete 

collapse  and  has  been 
so  for  the  past  week.  Wholesale  estab- 
lishments are  loaded  up  with  every- 
thing imaginable  in  cut  flowers,  from 
forget-me-nots  to  tulip  trees  and  there 
is  no  fixed  price  on  anything.  Roses 
are  generally  mildewed  and  poor. 
Peonies  are  still  very  plentiful  but  run 
rather  small  on  the  average.  Carna- 
tions show  signs  of  hard  wear.  There 
is  no  stable  value  on  any  flower  in 
the  entire  list. 

The    market    was    badly 

PHILA-       congested       last       week 

DELPHI  A    especially  in  carnations. 

These    were    a    drug   on 

the  market  and  could   hardly  be  sold 

at   any    price,    even   the   fakirs   would 

not  touch  them,  they  went  to  sleep  so 

quickly  on  account  of  the  hot  weather. 

Business    all    along    the    line    was    in 


decreased  volume.  Roses  of  all  kinds 
are  getting  poorer  as  to  quality  and 
do  not  give  satisfaction.  Lily  of  the 
valley  is  in  very  good  shape  and  a  sat- 
isfactory item  every  way  with  the  de- 
mand excellent.  Cattleyas  are  in  fair 
supply  and  have  the  call  for  choice 
work.  A  moderate  supply  of  Easter 
lilies  is  coming  in  and  the  demand 
for  them  is  excellent.  Sweet  peas  are 
of  fair  quality,  but  they  are  not  sell- 
ing extra  well.  Plenty  of  gardenias 
around;  demand  weak.  Peonies  are 
still  in  fair  volume  although  the  flush 
of  the  crop  is  marketed.  The  late 
varieties  will  keep  the  market  sup- 
plied for  some  time  yet.  Prices  con- 
tinue  satisfactory. 


BUSINESS   CHANGES. 

The  Morrill  greenhouses  in  Brewer, 
Maine,  have  been  leased  by  F.  P.  Lane. 

The  firm  of  Powers  &  Gibbs,  Ft. 
Wayne,  Ind.,  has  been  dissolved  by 
the  withdrawal  of  Mr.  Gibbs. 

Messrs.  Bryant  and  Arp  have  leased 
the  Nichols  &  Lorton  nursery  at  Dav- 
enport, la.,  for  a  term  of  years. 

Geo.  Cotsonas  &  Co.  have  secured  a 
lease  for  a  term  of  years  of  the  build- 
ing at  50  West  Twenty-eighth  street, 
New  York. 

Karl  Rosien  of  New  Haven,  Conn., 
has  disposed  of  his  business  to  Sokol 
Bros.,  who  will  grow  for  both  whole- 
sale and  retail  trade. 

The  Brant  &  Noe  Floral  Co.  will 
again  be  a  familiar  name  among  the 
trade  in  the  vicinity  of  Chicago,  and 
the  change  will  be  marked  by  new 
houses  with  the  latest  improvements 
at  Forest  Glen. 

The  business  heretofore  conducted 
by  Johnson  &  Carlson,  at  3319  North- 
western avenue,  Chicago,  has  been 
taken  over  by  F.  E.  Carlson.  Mr. 
Johnson  has  associated  himself  with 
J.  J.  Krutchen  and  they  will  carry  on 
a  commission  business  in  the  Atlas 
Building  in  the  quarters  recently  va- 
cated by  George  Reinberg. 


The  United  States  is  Germany's  best 
customer  for  potassium  salts  (kainit. 
etc.).  In  1903,  out  of  the  501,386  tons 
exported,  275,302  tons  were  sold  to 
America,  while  in  1905  the  sales  to 
America  were  440,892  tons  out  of 
852.454  tons  exported. 


772 


H  ORT1CULTURE 


June  16,  1906 


FRANK   MILLANC 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist 

COOGAN    BUILDING 

55-57  W.  26th  Street,    NEW  YORK 

Tel.  299  Madison  Sq.      Open  6  A.  M.  to  5  p.  M 


J 


FORD  BROTHERS 

48  West  28th  Street,  NEW  YORK 


A  Full  Line  of  All  CUT  FLOWERS 
Telephone.  3S70  or  3871   Madison  Sanare 


ALEX.  J.  GUTTMAN 

THE  WHOLESALE 

%  FLORIST  * 

OF  NEW  YORK 
Phone  1664-1665  Mad.  Sq.     43  W.  28th  St. 


JOHN   I.   RAYNOR 
Wholesale  Commission  Florist    ^SlVa^BE' 

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  4°  W.  28  St.,  New  York  City 


Walter  F,  Sheridan 

Wholesale  Commission  Dealer  la 

Choice  Cut  Flowers 

35  West  28th  Street,    New  York 
Telephone  :  902  Madison  Sq. 


HEADQUARTERS    FOR    NOVELTIES 

ORCHIDS  A  SPECIALTY 

THE  HIGHEST         WAI     I     CV    ALWAYS 

GRADE  OF     VHIalaCI  ON  HAND 

CARDENIAS,    DAISIES,    ROSES    AND    CARNATIONS 

JAMES  McM  ANUS,  759^X42  W.  28th  St.,  New  York 


HICKS  &CRAWBUCK,  Inc. 

Wholesale  Commission    Florists 
and  Jobbers  in  Florist's  Supplies 

76    AND    78    COURT    STREET 

BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


H  .    E^ 


Wholesale    Commission    Florist 
CHOICE    CUT    FLOWERS 


57  West  28th  St. 


New  York. 


Special  Attention  to  Shipping  Orders        Telephones:  3300,  2i0i,  Madison  Square       Write  for  Current  Prices 


Established 
1891 


BUY   FROM 

SHIP  TO 

TEY 


ME 


ALFRED  H.  LANGJAHR 

All  Choice  Cut  Flowers  in  Season 
55  West  28th   St,  New  York 
Telephone  3924  Madison  Square. 


The  Reliable  Commission  House 

Richmond  Roses  and  Rich  Flowers 
of  all  varieties 

JOS.  S.  FENRICH 

J 10  W.  28th  Streat,  New  York 

Tel.  324-325  Madison  Square 


FOR    GOOD    PRICES 

AND  CASH   RETURNS 

send  your  flowers   to 

Phil.  F.  Kessler 

55   West  26th   Street,   New  York. 
Telephone   2921    Madison    Square. 


NEW  YORK   QUOTATIONS   PER   100-TO    DEALERS   ONLY 


Roses 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgeley  fan  and  sp. 

'•  extra 

No.   1 

Lower  grades 

Bride  &  'Maid,  fan    and  sp 

"        extra 

"  No.  1  and  lower  grades 

Liberty,  fancy   

*'  ordinary 

Richmond,  fancy 

ordinary 

Golden  Gate,  fancy 

"       ordinary 

Chatenay,  fancy 

ordinary    


Last  Half  of  Week  |  First  Half  of  Week 

ending  June  9       beginning  June  11 

1906  1906 


10.  oo  to     15.00 

6.00  to      8.00 

3.00  to 

1. 00  to 

4. 00  to 

2.00  to 

.50  to 

6.00  to 

.50  to 

6.00  to 

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Carnations,  Fancy 

Carnations,  Ordinary 

Cattleyas 

Lilies. 

Callas 

Lily  of  the  Valley 

Paeonies 

Sweet  Peas,  bunches 

nignonette         

Adiantum  Cuneatum 

*'  Croweanum 

Smilax 

Asparagus  Plumosus 

"                "  &  Sprengeri,  bunches 
Snapdragon  


Last  Half  of  Week 

ending  June  9 

1906 


1. 00  to 

.2S  tO 

35.00  to 

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4. CO  tO 

t.00  to 

1. 00  to 

2.00  to 

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.50  to 

10 


First  Half  of  Wee* 

beginning  June  11 

1906 


io.co  to 
20.00  to 
10.00  to 
to 


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•  75 
60. oc 
5.00 
5.00  ! 
4.00 

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15.00 

30.  CO 

20.00 


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60.00 

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-75 

1  -50 

15. CO 

30.00 
20.00 


ORCHIDS  AT  ALL  SEASONS 

WM.  STUART  ALLEN  CO. 

Commission  Merchants  in  Cut  Flowers 
53  WEST  28TH  STREET,  NEW  YORK 

Telephone  356  Madinon  Square 


Edward  C.  Horan 
Wholesale  Florist 

55  WEST  28th  ST. 

New  York 


TRAENDLY    &     S CHENG K 


WHOLESALE  FLORISTS 


Furnish  best  stock  at  fair  prices  all  the  year  round     Send  for  quetations  on  fall  orders 

n.  mm  .......  s,.  44  West  28th  Street.  Ne«  York  Citi 


Charles  Millang 

50  West  29th  St.,      New  York  City 


Tel.  \lll  MadlMO  Sq 


Gut  Flowers  on  Commission 

A  Reliable  Place  to  Consign  to  or  order  from 

Telephone;  3860-3871  Madison  Square 


JULIUS  LANG 

Wholesale  Florist 

Consignments   received,    sold    well 

and   returns    made    promptly. 

S3  WEST  30th  ST.  NEW  YORK 

Telephone,  280  Madison  Sq. 


In  writing  to  Advertisers  kindly  mention  Horticulture 


June  It),  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


77a 


pnnrv    P^rnQ      $2.00  per  1000 

a\      WJ  vi    HO  Discount  on  Larger  Orders 

:  Michigan  Cut  Flower  Exchange 


^Wholesale    Florists 
30  and  40  Miami  Ave.,  DETROIT.  MICH 

Send    for    Our    Weekly    Price    List    on    Cut    Flowers 


WM.  DILGER 
Manager 


BUY  YOUR  FLOWERS  THROUGH 

A.  MOLTZ 

Wholesale   Florist 

55-57  W  .  26th  Street        -        -        NEW  YORK 

Best  Facilities  for  Supplying  you  at  Lowest 

Daily  Market  Prices 

Tel.  2921-5243  tTadison  Square 


J.  6.  Murdoch  &  Co. 

Wholesale  Florists 

FLORISTS'   SUPPLIES 

545  Liberty  St.,  PITTSBURG,  PA. 

Long  Distance  Phone  1435  Court. 
ESTABLISHED  1872 

JOHN  J.  PERKINS  &  SON 

WHOLESALE  AND  COMMISSION  FLORISTS 

115  W.  30th  St.         New  York 

Tel.  No.  956  Madison  Square 

REED  <SL  KELLER 

122  West  25th  St.,  New  York 

Florists'    Supplies 

We  manufacture  all  our 

Metal  Designs,  Baskets, Wire  Work  4  Noveltie-. 

and  are  dealers  in 

Glassware  Decorative  Greens  and  florists*  Requisites 


H.  BAYERSDORFER  &  CO 

50-56  North  4th  Street 
PHILADELPHIA,     PA. 

FLORISTS'    SUPPLIES 

BEST  LIME  IH  THE  COTJSTRT 
Our  Mr.  Jos.  Stern  has 

CONE  TO    EUROPE 

to  buy  your  florist  supplies  and  novelties  for 
the  autumn.  Buy  of  the  enterprising  florist 
supply  house 

J.    STERN    &   CO. 

1928GERM4NT0WN  AVE.,  PHILADELPHIA,  PA. 


YOU  i 

WE  I 


ORDERS 
ADVERTISING 


LET    US    GET    TOGETHER 


BEAVEN'S  $250 

FADELESS  per 

SHEET  MOSS      case 

Send  for  Circular  and  sample 


LYRATA 

a  lasting  evergreen,  takes  the  place  of 
wild  smilax  for  June  decorations.  IT'S 
well  worth  trying. 

DO    IT   MOW? 

E.  A.  BEAVEN,    Evergreen,  Ala. 


Best  Flowers 


in 
the 


Boston   Market 


N.  F.  MCCARTHY  &  CO. 

84  HAWLEY  STREET 
BOSTON,    MASS. 

SEND  FOR  PRICES 


Headquarters  in  Western  New  York 

FOR 

ROSES,  CARNATIONS 

And  all  kinds  of  Seaonable  Flowers 

WM.  F.  KASTING 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist,  also  Dealer  In 
Florists'  Supplies  and  Wire  Designs. 

383-87   ELLICOTT  ST. 
BUFFALO,  IM.  Y. 

Give  us  a  trial.  We  can  please  you. 


NEW  CROP  BRONZE  AND  GREEN  GALAX 

St. on  per  1000.    Discounts  on  larger  quantities.    Write  for  prices  on  case  lots. 
WE  HAVE  VERY  FINE  CUT  BOX  WOOD. 
DAGGER    AND     FANCY     FERNS. 

Fresh   Northern,  $1.50   per   lOOO. 
LYRATA,  lhe  best  substitute  for  Smilax.  $7.00  Per  case. 
Headquarters  for  all  FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES.     Wire  Designs. 
Cut    Wire,    Letters,    Immortelles,    Cycas    Leaves,   Wheat 
Sheaves,  Ribbons  Corrugated  Boxes,  etc. 

LAUREL  FESTOONING,  5c.  and  6c.  per  yard. 

HENRY  M.R0BINS0N&  CO.,**  JJ  M^  »?•«•'&».. 


WHOLESALE  FLOWER  MARKETS.— 


PER  100. 
TO  DEALERS  ONLY. 


CINCINNATI 

June  4 


DETROIT 

June  5 


BUFFALO 

Juoe  ii 


ROSES 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgely.  fan  and  sp. 

extra 

No.  i 

Lower  grades 

Bride  and  Maid,  fan.  and  sp 

"  "       extra 

"       No.  i  and  Lower  gt 

Liberty,  fancy         

"  Ordinary  .    

Richmond,  Fancy 

Ordinary. 

Golden  Gate,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary. .  

Ch  a  ten  ay,  Fancy  ....    

"  Ordinary 

CARNATIONS 

Fancy  

Ordinary   


niSCELLANEOUS 

Cattleyas 

Lilies -    . .    

Callas 

Lily  of  the  Valley 

Peonies 

Sweet  Peas  

Mignoneite   

Adiantum  Cuneatum 

"  Croweanum 

Smilax 

Asparagus  Plumosus,  strings 

"  &  Sprengeri, bunches 

Gladiolus 

Snapdragon  


20.00 
15.00 
10.00 
5.00 


5.00 
2  00 


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20.00 
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8.00 
8.00 
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4.00 
8.00 


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4.OO 

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50.OO 
3S.OO 


20.00 
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6.00 
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4.OO 
6.00 


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6.00 


.50 
I. OO 


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2O.00 
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8.00 
8.00 
6.00 
4.OO 
8.00 
6.00 
8  00 
6  00 
6.00 
4  00 
8.00 
6.00 


3.00 
2.00 


12.00 

12.50 

4.00 

.60 

2  OO 


12.50 
50.OO 
40.CO 


3.00 
I. OO 


IO.OO 

8.00 

3.OO 

2.0O 

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1-25 

15.00 
40.00 
25. CO 


3.00 
2.00 


12.00 
10.00 
4.00 

5.00 


.60 


2.00 

1 50 

20.00 
50.00 
50.00 


PITTSBURG 

June  11 


12.50 
6.00 


8.00  to 
4.00  to 
6.00     to 


15.00 
3.00 


25.00 
15.00 
10.00 
3.00 
8.00 
6,00 
4.00 


12.00 
6.00 
8.00 
4.co- 
8.00 
4.00 


1. 00 
15.00 
25.00 


1.25 
20.00 
50.00 
50.00 


Geo.  A.   ^Sutherland   Co. 

CUT    FLOWERS 

Florists'    Supplies    and    Letters 
34  HAWLEY    STREET         -         -        BOSTON 


Consult  the  Buyers'  Directory  and 
Ready  Reference  Guide  on  pages  774 
to  776. 


20  WEST 
27th  ST.,  N.  Y. 


The  KERVAN  GO. 


WHOLESALE    DEALERS 

Fresh  cut  Palmetto  &  Cycas  Palm  Leaves,  Galax,  Lew 
cothce,  Ferns  and  Mosses.     All  Decoiatmg  Evergreens. 


774 


HORTICULTURE 


June   IB.  1906 


List 

of 

Advertisers 


Page 
Allen  Wm.  Stuart  Co. 772 
Aschmann  Godfrey. -.756 
American  Nursery.. -767 

Barrows  H.H.  &  Son.  754 
Bayersdorfer  H  &  Co. 

77W73 

Beaven,  E.  A 773 

Boddington  A.T 768 

Boston  Florist   Letter 

Co 769 

■Boston  Plate  and  Win- 
dow Glass  Co 779 

Breck  Joseph  &  Sons  768 
Breitmeyer's  J.  Sons  769 

Budlong  J.  A 770 

Burpee  W.  A.  &  Co.. 768 

Carlton  H.  R.    755 

Carrillo  &  Baldwin..  .756 
Chicago  Carnation 

Co 755 

Cochran     Mushroom 

&  Spawn  Co 768 

Cooke  G.  H 769 

Cottage  Gardens 7  58 

Cowee  A 758 

Crowl  Fern  Co 769 

Dilger  Wm 773 

Dreer  H.  A. 778 

Eaton  H.N 758 

Edgar  W.W.  Co 758 

Edwards  Folding  Box 

Co 774 

Elliott  Wm.  &  Sons.. 758 

Esler  I.  G 779 

Ernest  W.  H 778 

Eyres 7°9 

Farquhar  R.  &    J.   & 

Co 768 

Fait  mount     Chemical 

Laboratory  Co. 780 

FenrichJ.S 77* 

Foley  Mfg.  Co 777 

Ford  Bros 77» 

FromentH.  E. 77* 

Grey  T.J.  &  Co... ..-768 

Gude  Bros.  Co 7*9 

Gurney    Heatei   Mfg. 

Co 779 

Guttman  Alex.  J 772 

Hagemann  Wm.  &  Co. 767 

HailAsso. 779 

Hammond  Paint&  Slug 

Shot  Works 768 

Hartshorne  Jas 755 

Hatcher  J.  C 758 

Heller&Co... 768 

Herbert  David  &  Son. 755 

Herr  A.  M 758 

Herzog  W.S. 758 

Hews  A.  H.  &  Co.... 778 
Hicks  &  Crawbuck  ..772 

Hilfinger  Bros 778 

Hinode  Florists'  Co... 750 

Hitchings&Co 780 

HollisGeo. 758 

Holly-Castle  Co 778 

Horan  E.  C.    77* 

HuntE.H 77° 

Kasting  W.  F 773 

Kervan  Co..  The  ....773 

Kessler,  P.  F 772 

King  Cons.  Co.. 779 

Klokner  A. 778 

Kroeschell  Bros 779 

Lager  &  Hurrell 756 

Lang,  Julius 772 

Langjahr,  Alfred  H... 772 


Page 

Leuthy  A.  &  Co 756 

Lord  &  Burnham  Co.  780 
Lowden  T.  L.  &  Son. 777 
Lutton  W.  H 777 

Manley  Chas.  H 778 

McCarthy   N.    F 773 

McConnell  Alex..  ..  769 
McKellar  Charles  W.770 
McKissick,  W.  E.  ...770 

McManus  Jas 772 

Michell  H.  F.Co.  ...708 
Michigan  Cut  Flower 

Exchange  773 

Millang  Charles 772 

M  illang  Frank .772 

Moltz  A   773 

Moninger  J.  C 779 

Murdoch  J.  B.&C0..773 
Murray  Samuel 769 

Niessen  Leo.  Co 770 

Pennock  Samuels..  „  770 
Perkins  John  J .  &  Son  773 
Perkins  St.  Nurseries.  756 

Peterson  J.  A 755 

Pierson  F.  R.  Co. 756 

Pierson  U  Bar  Co 779 

Pittsburg  Floral  Ex..  770 
Plainfield  Nursery  ...758 

Plumb  Wm. 767 

Pierce  F.  O.  Co 778 

Po,t  Bros 767 

PyeE.  H 755 

Raynor  John  1 772 

Reed  &  Keller 773 

Reid  Edw  770 

Reinberg  Peter 770 

Robinson  H.M.  &  C0.773 

Roehrs  Julius  Co 755 

Rolker  August  &  Sons778 
Rose  Hill  Nurseries. .  756 
Rosenfield  J.  F 767 

Sander  &  Son. 756 

Schmidt  J.  C.Co 758 

Scollay  John  A...  ..  779 
Sheridan  W.  F.  ...   .772 

Siebrecht  &  Sons 756 

Siggers  &  Siggers  ...778 

Sim  Wm 7S5 

Situations  &  Wants.  .777 

Skidelsky  S.  S 755 

Smith  W.  C 756 

Standard  Plate   Glass 

Co 778 

Stern  J.  &  Co 773 

Stearns  A.  T.  Lumber 

Co 779 

Sutherland    Geo.    A. 

Co 773 

Thorburn  J.M.  &C0.767 

Thornton  Bros. 755 

Traendly  &  Schenck.772 

Totty  Chas.  H 758 

Troy,  J.  H 755 

Vaughan  and  Sperry.770 
Vick's  Jas.  Sons 768 

Walsh  M.  H.... 755 

Ward  Ralph  M.  Co... 767 
Waterer  John  &  Sons .  767 

WatsonG.  C 768 

Weathered  Co 779 

Weber  F.  C 769 

Weber  H.  &  Sons 755 

Welch  Bros 770 

Winterich  C. 758 

Woodman,  E.  &  C.  ..755 

Yokohama  Nurseries. 755 
Young,  Thcs.  Jr 769 

Zangen  O.  V. 767 


Is  Your  Name  In  The  Above 

List?    If  Not,  Why  Not? 

9 


Buyer's  Directory 

and 

Ready  Reference  Guide 

READ    IT 

Advertisements  under  this  head,  one  cent 
a  word.     Initials  count  as  words. 

Regular  advertisers  In  this  Issue  are  also 
listed  under  this  classification  without 
charge.  Reference  to  List  of  Advertisers 
will   Indicate  the   respective  pages. 


AGRICULTURAL    IMPLEMENTS. 

Thos.    J.    Grey    &    Co.,    32    S.    Market    St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons, 
51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,   Boston. 
For  page  see  1. 1st  of  Advertisers. 

ASPARAGUS. 

A.   M.   Herr,   Lancaster,    Pa. 

For   page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

O.    V.    Zangen,    Hoboken,    N.    J. 

Asparagus   Plumosus   Nanus. 

For   page   see   List   of    Advertisers. 

Asparagus   Sprengerl,    2    1-2-lu.,   $2.25  per 

100.     Otto  Bourdy,  Lowell,  Mass. 

Asparagus  Plumosa.  2-ln.  pots.  Fine 
plants.  $2.50  per  100.  $20.00  per  1000. 
Cash  with  order  or  good  reference.  Erie 
Floral  Co.,  Erie,  Pa.,  or  Wm.  F.  Kastlug, 
385    Ellicott   St.,    Buffalo,   N.    Y. 


ASTER    PLANTS. 

J.  C.  Schmidt  Co.,   Bristol,  Pa. 

For  page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 

BAMBOO    STAKES. 

Yokohama  Nurseries,  31  Barclay  St.,  N.  Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


BAMBOOS. 
J.    H.    Troy,    New    Roehelle,   N.    Y. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

BAY     TREES. 

Julius  Roehrs  Co.,   Rutherford,   N.  J. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
A.  Schultheis,   College  Point,  N.  Y. 

BEDDING    PLANTS. 

Larchmont   Nurseries.   Larchmont,    N.    Y. 

H.    N.    Eaton,    S.    Sudbury,    Mass. 

Coleus,   Verschaffeltll.   Golden  Bedder. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

W.  W.  Edgar  Co.,  Waverley,  Mass. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

A.    Leuthy    &   Co.,    Rosllndale,    Mass. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
We   have   a   good   assortment   of   bedding 
plants.     Write  for  prices.     J.    W.  Colflesh, 
53rd  and  Woodland  Aves.,   Philadelphia. 

BEGONIAS. 
S    S.   Skidelsky,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 

Begonia   Glolre  De  Lorraine. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


BERRIED    PLANTS. 

Jerusalem  cherries,  seedlings,  25c.  per 
100-  2 1-2-ln.  pots,  $3.00  per  100.  Cash, 
please,  A.  Relyea  &  Son,  Poughkeepsie, 
N.    Y. 


BOX    TREES. 

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  of  Advertisers. 


Joseph  Breck  &  Sons.  47-64  N.  Market  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J.    M.    Thorburn   &    Co.,    36   Cortlandt    St., 

New   York. 

Lilium    Harisli   and    Longiflorum. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers 


Wm.    Hagemann   &  Co.,  55   Dey   St.,   N 
"Royal    Clusters"    Lilies. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Yokohoma  Nurseries.  31   Barclay  St.,  N 
Lily   Bulbs. 
For  page  see   List  o*   Advertisers 

A 


T.   Boddington,   342  W.   14th  St..   N.   Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


CANNAS. 

C.    Winterich.   Defiance.   O. 

For  page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Cannas,  Bronze  and  French,  4  inch.  $6 
per  100.     A.    F.    Belcher,    Foxboro,    Mliss. 

Canna,  4  varieties,  4-in.  pots.  15  In. 
high,  3c.     J.  A.   Keeney,   Monongahela,   Pa. 

Canna  Alemannia,  dry  or  started  roots, 
$2.00  per  100.  J.  H.  Krone,  Jr.,  Fort 
Smith,   Ark. 

10,000  fine  potted  stock  ready  to  plant. 
20  best  sorts.  List  free.  Benjamin  Con- 
nell,    West   Grove.    Pa. 

Cannas,  from  4-inch  pots,  leading  varie- 
ties, fine  stock.  J.  W.  Adams  &  Co., 
Springfield,   Mass. 

CARNATIONS. 
B.    H.    Pye.    Upper   Nyack,    N.    Y. 
For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

The   H.    Weber  &  Sons  Co.,   Oakland,    Md. 

My    Maryland    and   Jessica. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Chicago    Carnation    Co.,   Joliet,   III. 

Rooted   Cuttings. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


CENTURY     PLANTS. 

E.    &   C.   Woodman,    Danvers,    Mass. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

CHRYSANTHEMUM    PLANTS. 

5000    best    commercial    sorts.      List    free. 
Benjamin   Connell,    West   Grove,    Pa. 


COLEUS. 

H.   N.    Eaton,   So.    Sudbury,    Mass.,    Rooted 
Cuttings. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


CONIFERS. 

John     Waterer     &     Sons,     Ltd.,     American 

Nursery,    Bagshot,   Eng. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

CUPS   AND  TROPHIES. 

Thornton  Bros.,   Lawrence,   Mass. 
Fo;    page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

CUT  FLOWER  BOXES. 

Folding  cut  flower  boxes,  the  best  made. 
Write  for  list.  Holton  &  Hunkel  Co.,  Mil- 
waukee, Wis. 

Welch  Bros.,  15  Province  St.,  Boston. 

Dor  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Edwards    Folding    Box    Co.,    Philadelphia. 

For   page   see   List   of  Advertisers. 

CYCAS   STEMS. 

J.    M.    Thorburn    &   Co.,    36   Cortlandt   St., 

N.   Y. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

CYCLAMEN    PLANTS. 

C.  Winterich,  Defiance,  O. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


DAHLIAS. 

David   Herbert   &   Son,  Atco,   N.  J. 
For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 
E.   &   C.    Woodman,    Danvers,    Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

DECORATIVE    PLANTS. 
A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Rosllndale,  Mass 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
Julius   Roehrs,   Rutherford,   N.  J. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Wm.    W.    Edgar   Co.,    Waverley,    Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

A.    Schulthers.    College    Point,    N.    Y. 

DRACAENAS. 

A.    Leuthy   &   Co.,    Rosllndale,    Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


DRACAENA     INDIVISA. 
E.  &  C.  Woodman,   Danvers.   Mass. 
For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 


Wm.  S.  Herzog,  Morris  Plains,   N.  J. 
For   page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


ENGLISH    IVY. 

English    ivy,    two    and    three-inch    stock. 
J.    W.    Adams   &   Co..    Springfield.    Mass. 


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FERNS. 

A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Rosllndal«,  Mass 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


H.  H.  Barrows  &  Sons,  Whitman,  Mass. 

Nephrolepls  Barrowsll. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

F.    R.    Plersou    Co.,    Turrytown-on-Hudson. 

N.  r. 

Nephrolepls    Plersonl     Elegantlsslma. 

For  page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

Wm.  C.   Smith,  61st  &  Market  Sts.,  Phlla. 

Boston  and  Scottii. 

For  page  see  List   of   Advertisers. 

Wm.    W.    Edgar   Co.,   Waverley,    Mass. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


FEVERFEW. 

Feverfew,  full  bloom,  4-in.,  3e.  J.  A. 
Keeney,  Monongahela,   Pa. 

FLORAL   PHOTOGRAPHS. 

Floral  Photographs.  Foley's  220-228  1-2 
Bowery,   New   York. 

FLORISTS'    FERTILIZER. 

A  sample  100-lb.  bag  of  Blatchford's 
Plant  Grower  and  Land  Renovator  Fer- 
tilizer only  $2.75.  It  is  composed  solely 
of  pure  rose  growers'  bone  meal,  nitrate 
of  soda,  Peruvian  guano,  sulphate  of  am- 
monia, sulphate  of  potash  and  gypsum,  in 
the  correct  -  proportions.  For  benches  and 
potting  plants,  roses,  carnations,  lilies, 
mums,  etc.,  it  has  never  been  surpassed. 
Address  J.  W.  Barwell,  Blatchford's  Calf 
Meal,  Animal  and  Poultry  Foods,  Fertil- 
izers, Karbo  Dip,  Seeds,  etc.,  Waukegan, 
111.  Established  at  Leicester.  England,  In 
1800. 


FLORISTS'    LETTERS. 

Bob. on   Florist   Letter   Co.,   84  Hawley   St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

G.  A.  Sutherland  Co.,  34  Hawley  St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES. 

H.  M.  Robinson  &  Co..  8-11  Province  8t., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

HTBayersdorfer  &  Co.,   Philadelphia,   Pa. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

The    Kervan    Co.,    20    W.    27tb    St.,    N.    Y. 

Decorative  Evergreens. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Hawley  St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Reed  &  Keller,  122  W.  25th  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St. 

Pittsburg,    Pa. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

S.  S.  Pennock,  Philadelphia. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  Stern  &  Co.,  1928  Germantown  Ave., 

Philadelphia. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

FLOWERS   BY   TELEGRAPH. 

Alex.  McConnell,  New  York. 
For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

Fred   C.   Weber.   4326-28  Olive   St., 
St.   Louis.   Mo. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers, 

1.  Breltmeyer'g  Sons,   Miami  &  Gratiot 

Aves.,    Detroit,   Mien. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers, 

Thoa.  Young,  Jr.,  41 W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Eyres,  11  N.   Pearl  St.,  Albany,  N.   Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

George  H.   Cooke,   Washington,  D.  C. 
For    page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

Gude    Bros.    Co.,    1214    F    St., 

Washington,   D.   C. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Samuel   Murray,   1017   Broadway, 

Kansas   City,    Mo. 
For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


FLOWER    POTS. 
W.  H.  Ernest.  28th  and  M  Sts., 

Washington.   D.  C. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


GALAX. 

Crowl   Fern   Co.,    Milllngton.    Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

H.   M.   Robinson  &   Co.,   8-11   Province  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

GARDENIA    VEITCHII. 

C.    H.    Totty.    Madison,    N.    J. 
For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

GERANIUMS. 

Wm.    S.    Herzog,    Morris   Plains.    N.   J. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

A.     M.    Herr,    Lancaster,     Pa. 
For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

Double   pink   geraniums.    4-in..    if.     J.   A. 
Keeney,    Monongahela,    Pa. 

GLADIOLI. 

Arthur    Cowee,    Meadowvale    Farm,    Berlin, 

N.  Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


GLASS. 

Boston   Plate  &  Window  Glass  Co.,  Boston. 
For   page   see    List    of  Advertisers. 

Standard    Plate    Glass    Co.,     Boston. 
For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

GLAZING    POINT. 
H.    A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

GREENHOUSE      BUILDING      MATE- 
RIAL. 
Lord    &    Burnham    Co., 
1133  Broadway,   New   York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Plersou     U-Bar     Co.,     1     Madison     Square, 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hltchlngs   &   Co.,    1170   Broadway, 

New   York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

A.  T.  Stearns  Lumber  Co.,   Neponset,  Boston. 

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

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

].  cT^Monlnger  Co..  117  East  Blackhawk  St., 

Chicago,   III. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Weathered  Co.,  46  and  48  Marion  St.,  New 

York. 

For  page  see  List  jDf  Advertisers. 

Foley  Mfg.   Co.,  471  W.  22nd  St.,   Chicago. 

For   page  see  List   of  Advertisers. 

Chas.    H.    Manley,    Premier    Mfg.    Works, 

St.    Johns,    Mich. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


GREENHOUSE    HOSE. 

Anchor   Greenhouse    Hose    Is    the    best    for 

Florists. 

Mineralized     Rubber     Co..     New     York. 

HARDY  FERNS  AND  SUPPLIES. 

H.   M.   Robinson   &  Co..  8-11   Province  8t.. 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

The  Kervan  Co., 

20  W.  27th  St.,   New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Michigan  Cut  Flower  Co.,  38  and  40  Miami 

Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich.,  Wm.  Dilger,  Mgr. 

Fancy   Ferns. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Crowl    Fern    Co.,    Millington,    Mass. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

E.    A.    Beaven,    Evergreen,    Ala. 

Fadeless    Sheet    Moss:     Lyrata. 

For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


HARDY    PERENNIALS. 

M.   H.  Walsh,  Woods  Hole,  Mass. 
For  page  .see  List  of   Advertisers. 


A.   H.   Hews  &   Co..    Cambridge.    Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Hllfinger    Bros.,    Ft.    Edward.     NT     yT 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Wm.    W.    Edgar    Co.,    Waverley,    Mass. 
For  page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

HEATING   APPARATUS. 

Lord    &    Burnham    Co., 

1133  Broadway.   New    York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers, 

Plersou     U-Bar    Co.,     1     Madison     Square, 

New    York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hltchlngs    &    Co..    1170    Broadway, 

New   York. 
For   page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


HEATING     APPARATUS— Continued. 

John    A.   Scollay,   73  &  75   Myrtle   Ave., 

Brooklyn,   N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Gurney   Heater   Mfg.   Co.,   1S8-200   Franklin 

St.,   Cor.   Pearl,  Boston,   Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


Kroeschell    Bros.,   35   Erie    St.,    Chicago. 
For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

HOT-BED   SASH. 

The  A.   T.   Stearns  Lumber  Co.,    Neponset, 
Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hitehings    &    Co.,    1170    Broadway,    N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Lord  &  Burnham  Co..     1133  Broadway,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

HOTHOUSE   GRAPE  VINES. 

Rose   Hill    Nurseries,    New   Rochelle,    N.    Y. 
For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

HYDRANGEAS. 

Hydrangea  plants  in  flower,  6-in.  pots, 
$3.00  per  doz.  J.  W.  Colflesh,  53rd  and 
Woodland   Aves.,    Philadelphia. 

IMPORTING    HOUSES. 

R.   M.   Ward  &  Co..  New   York. 

Plants  and   Bulbs. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Win.    Hagemann   &    Co.,   55  Dey    St.,   N.    Y. 

"Royal  Clusters"  Lilies. 

For  page   see  List  of   Advertisers. 

INSECTICIDES. 

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

Nlkoteen, 

Hammond's  Paint  &  S.   S.   Works,   Flshklll, 

N.    Y. 

Horicum. 

For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

JAPANESE     PLANTS. 

Yokohama  Nurseries,  31  Barclay  St.,  N.  Y. 
For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

LANDSCAPE   ARTIST. 

William  Plumb,  1133  Broadway,  New  York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

LEADING      RETAIL      FLORISTS. 

Alex.   McConnell.   New   York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Thomas  Young,  Jr.,  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Fred  C.  Weber,  4326  Olive  St.,  St.  Louis,  M». 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers 

J.  Breitmeyer's  Sons,  Detroit,  Mich. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
George  H.  Cooke,  Washington,  D.  C. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Samuel   Murray,   1017  Broadway, 

Kansas  City,  Mo. 
For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

Gude    Bros.    Co.,    1214    F    St., 

Washington,   D.   C. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

Tiyres,   11   N.   Pearl   St.,   Albany,   N.  Y. 

For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 


Mills,  the  Florist,  Jacksonville,  Fla.  Tele- 
graph or  mail  orders  promptly  filled.  Long 
distance    telephone    connections. 

MASTICA. 

F.    O.     Pierce    Co..    170    Fulton     St.,     New 

York. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


MOONVINES. 

Godfrey  Aschmann.  1012  Ontario  St.,  Phlla. 
For   page   see    List    <>t   Advertisers. 


MUSHROOM    SPAWN. 

Cochran     Mushroom     *     Spawn     Co.. 

911   Chemical   Iildg..    St.   Louis,   Mo. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 


NURSERY  STOCK. 

Hart    Pioneer  Nursery,   Fort  Scott.   Kansas. 

John  Waterer  &  Sons,   Ld., 

American    Nursery,    Bagsuot,    England. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


ORANGE   TREES. 

Julius   Roelirs    Co.,    Rutherford,    N.   J. 
For  page    sec    List    of   Advertisers. 


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ORCHID    PLANTS. 

Lager  &  Hurrell,  Summit,  N.  J. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Sander,  St.  Albans,   England. 

Importers,   Exporters,   Growers,   Hybridists. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

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

Carrlllo   &   Baldwin,   Seeaucus,    N.  J. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

PALMS. 

A.    Leuthy   &   Co.,   Roslindale,    Mass. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

PATENTS. 

SIggers  &  Slggers,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Patents.   Trade  Marks,  and  Copyrights. 

25  years'  active  practice. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

PEERLESS  REPAIR  CLAMP. 

A.  Klokuer,  Wauwatosa,  Wis. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

PEONIES. 

The   Cottage   Gardens    Co.,    Queens,    N.    Y. 
For  page   see  List   of   Advertisers. 
George    Hollis,    S.    Weymouth,    Mass. 
For  page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 
Fine   collection    of   Best    Peonies.      Com- 
plete   Peony   and    Phlox    Manuals,   25   cents 
■each.       C.     S.     Harrison's     Select     Nursery, 
York,   Nebr. 

PIPE   FITTINGS. 

Pipe,  Valves  and  Fittings,  Cuyler  .  & 
Mohler,  Baltimore.  Md.  Manufacturers' 
prices,  F.  O.  B.  your  railroad  station.  Im- 
mediate shipment.     Try  us. 

POT    HANGERS. 

Pot  hangers,  Kramer's  $1  doz.  by  exp., 
¥1.25  by  mall.  I.  N.  Kramer  &  Son,  Cedar 
Rapids,   la. 


PRIMULAS. 
Primula   Obc.   Grandiflora.   Seedlings,  2oc. 
per  100;  2  1-2  in.    pots,  $2.00  per  100.     Cash, 
please.      A.    Relyea    ,fc    Son,    Poughkeepsie, 
N.    Y. 


PUTTY. 

Ben].  Hammond,  Flshkill  on   Hudson,   N.   Y. 

Twemlow's  Old  English  Glazing  Putty. 

For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


RHODODENDRONS. 

John     Waterer     &     Sons,     Ltd.,     American 

Nursery,    Bagshot,    Eng. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

ROSES. 

M.  H.  Walsh,  Woods  Hole,  Mass. 
Hardy  Roses,  H.   T.  Roses  and  Ramblers. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

E.   H.  Pye,  Upper  Nyack,   N.   Y. 
For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 
Rose    Hill    Nurseries,    New    Rochelle, 
Roses,    Killarney 


N.    Y. 

For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 
Benj.    Dorrance.    DoiTanceton.    Pa. 
American     Beauties,     2-in.,     $55.00;     3-in., 
$80.00     1000.     Cash.     J.      Henry      Bartram, 
Landsdowne,    Pa. 

Roses,   2  1-2-in.   pots,    Kaiserines   and   300 

President  Carnots,  $4.00  per  100,  $35.00 
per  1000.  Cash  with  order  or  good  refer- 
ence. Wm.  F.  Kasting,  385  Ellicott  St., 
Buffalo,   N.   Y. 

Roses.  Baby  Rambler,  the  strongest  dor- 
mant stock  in  the  country,  $25.00  per  1O0; 
2  1-2  In.  pot  plants,  $7.00  per  100,  $65.00 
per  1000.  Brown  Bros.  Co.,  Rochester, 
N.   Y. 

2 1-2-in.  pots,  ready  now.  Baby  Ram- 
blers. Teas,  H.  P.  Roses,  50  varieties,  at 
$30.00  1000;  Crimson  Ramblers,  $25.00  1000; 
Baltimore  Belle.  Dorothy  Perkins,  Pink, 
White  and  Yellow  Ramblers,  Queen  of 
Prairie,  Seven  Sisters,  etc..  at  $20.00  1000. 
Gilbert    Costich,    Rochester,    N.    Y. 

SALVIAS. 
Salvias,     4      inch,      $0     per      100.     A.      F. 
Belcher,    Foxboro,   Mass. 


SEEDS — Continued. 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons, 

51  and  52  N.  Market  St..  Boston.  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

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

J.   M.  Thorburn  &  Co., 

36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

H.  F.  Michell  Co.,  1018  Market  St., 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

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

Grass    Seed    Mixtures. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

A.    T.    Boddlngton,   342  W.  14th   St.,    N.    Y. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

James   Vick's  Sons,   Rochester,   N.   Y. 

For   page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

G.    C.    Watson, 

Dobson  Bldg.,  9th  and  Market   Sts.,   Phlla. 

For  page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Conrad     Appel,     Darmstadt,     Germany,     Es- 
tab.  1789.    High  Grade  Grass,  Clover,  and  Tree  Seeds. 


SEEDS. 

T.  J.  Grey  &  Co.,  32  So.  Market  St. 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


SEED    CASES— MICE    PROOF. 

Heller    &    Co.,    Montpelier,    O. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

STEAM  TRAP. 

E.    Hlppard,    Youngstown,    O. 

VEGETABLE  PLANTS. 

Plalnfleld   Nursery,    Plainfield,   Ind. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

VENTILATING    APPARATUS. 

Lord   &    Burnham   Co. 

1133  Broadway,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Pierson    U-Bar    Co.,    1    Madison   Sq.,    N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hitchings  &  Co.,  1170  Broadway,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

John  A.  Scollay,  73-75  Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

For  page  gp»   List  of  Advertisers. 

Weathered  Co.,  46  and  48  Marion  St.,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Foley   Mfg.  Co.,  471   W.  22nd  St.,   Chicago. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 


The   Chicago    Lifter. 

J.    C.    Moninger   Co..   421    Hawtborne   Ave., 

Chicago 

VINCAS. 

E.   &  C.  Woodman,   Danvers,  Mass. 
For   page    see    List   of    Advertisers. 

VIOLETS. 

H.    R.    Carlton,    Wmoughby,    O. 

Violet,    Gov.    Herrick. 

For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 

William    Sim,    Cliftoiulale,    Mass. 

Princess    of   Wales. 

For   page  see  List   of   Advertisers. 

C.    Lawritzen,    Rhinebeck,   N.    Y. 

Marie    Louise. 


WEED    KILLER. 
Falrmount    Chemical    Co..    Broad    &    Fair- 
mount   Aves..    Philadelphia. 
For  page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 
American    Horticultural    Distributing    Co., 
Martinsburg,   W.    Va. 
Target  Brand  Weed   Killer. 

WIREWORK. 

Reed  &  Keller.  122  W.  25th  St.,  New  York. 
For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 
Wirewark.       Write     for     our     catalogue. 
Holton  &  Hunkel  Co.,   Milwaukee.  Wis. 


WHOLESALE     FLORISTS. 
Boston. 

For   page    see    List    of   Advertisers. 
N.    F.    McCarthy    &    Co.,    S4    Hawley    St., 

Boston. 
George   A.    Sutherland    Co..   34   Hawley    St., 


Boston 
Welch  Bros.,  1.".  I 


'rovince  St..  Boston. 
Buffalo. 


For   page   see    Lis!    of    Advertisers. 

Wm,    F.    Kjivtini:.    :;s:;  S7   Tlli.-.itt    St..    Buf- 
falo,   X.   Y. 


WHOLESALE  FLORISTS— Continued. 

Chicago. 
A.  L   Randall  Co..  21  Randolph  St.,  Chicago. 

For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 
J.   A.   Budlong,  37  Randolph   St.,  Chicago. 
E.  H.  Hunt.  70-78  Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago. 
Chas.W.  McKellar.  51  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago. 
Peter  Reinberg,  51  Wabash  Ay.,  Chicago. 
Vaughan  &  Sperry,  60   Wabash  Av.,  Chicago. 

Cincinnati. 

Ohio  Cut  Flower  Co.,  129  E.  3d  St. 
Wm.  Murphy,  128  E.  3d  St. 

Detroit. 

For  page   see    List   of  Advertisers. 
Michigan    Cut    Flower    Exchange,    38    &    40 
Miami    Av.      Wm.    Dilger,   mgr. 

New  York. 

For   page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 
Wm.    Stuart    Allen    Co.,    53    W.    28th    St., 

New    York. 
J.   S.   Feurich,  110  W.  28th   St.,   New   York. 
Ford  Bros.,  48  West  28th  St.,   New  York. 
H.  E.   Froment,  57  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
Alex.  J.   Gunman,  43  West  2Sth  St. 
E.   C.  Horan.  55  West  2Sth   St.,   New  York. 
Philip    F.    Kessler,    55    W.    20th    St.,    New 

York. 
Julius  Lang,  53  West  30th  St.,  New  York. 
A  II.  Langjahr.  55  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
James  M. •Manns.  42  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
Chas.  Milking,  50  West  29th  St.,  New  York. 
Frank     Millang,    55-57    W.    26th    St.,     New 

York. 
A.    Moltz,  55-57  W.  26th   St..    New  York. 
John   J.    Perkins   &   Son,    115   W.   30th   St., 

New    Y'ork. 
John  1.   Raynor,  49  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
W.   F.  Sheridan,  39  W.  28th  St..  New  York. 
Traendlv   &  Sehenck,   44  W.  28th   St.,   New 

York. 
Hicks   &   Crawback,   Inc.,   76   and   7S  Court 

St.,    Brooklyn,    N.    Y. 

Philadelphia. 

For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

W.    E.    McKissick,    1221    Filbert    St.,    Phila- 
delphia,  Pa. 

Leo     Niessen     Co.,     1217     Arch     St..     Phila- 
delphia,   Pa. 

S.    S.    Peunock,   1612-1S  Ludlow   St.,    Phila- 
delphia,   l'a. 

Edward  Reid.   1526   Ranstead   St..   Philadel- 
phia,   Pa. 

Pittsburg. 

For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 
J.     B.     Murdoch    &    Co.,    545    Liberty    St., 

Pittsburg,  Pa. 
Pittsburg  P'lorists'  Exchange,   228  Diamond 

St.,    Pittsburg,   Pa. 


New  Offers  in  This  Issue. 


AUCTION    SALE. 

Wm.    Elliott   &   Sons,   201  Fultou   St.,   N.   Y. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

BEGONIAS    LORRAINE,  TURNFORD 
HALL. 

J.   A.   Peterson,  Mcllenry  Ave.,   Westwood, 

Cincinnati.  O. 

For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

ELECTRIC    CIRCULATOR. 

Holly-Castle   Co.,    170   Summer  St..   Boston. 
For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

GREENHOUSE    HEATING. 

W.   H.  Lutton, 

West  Side  Ave.,   Jersey  City,   N.   J. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

KENTIAS       BELMOREANA       AND 

FORSTERIANA. 

Hinode  Florist  Co..   Inc.  Whitestone.  L.  I., 

N.    Y. 

For   page   see   List    of   Advertisers 

NARCISSUS    AND    DAFFODILS    FOR 
FORCING. 

Poat  Bros.,  Ettrick,  Va. 
For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

PAEONIES. 

.1     F.    Rosenfleld,    West   Point.    Neb. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

ROSES. 

John  C.  Hatcher,  Amsterdam.  N.  Y". 
For   page   see   List    of   Advertisers. 

SEASONABLE    SEEDS. 

H.    F.    Michell    Co..    Phiadelphia. 
For   page   see    List    of  Advertisers. 


June  16,  1906 


horticulture: 


777 


Facts  YOU  Should  Know 

I  make  a  specialty  of  installing  your  heating  apparatus,  and  installing 
it  right.  It  is  only  fair  to  yourself  that  I  should  have  an  opportunity  to 
estimate  on  your  heating  work. 

Read  the  following  letter  from  Hr.  Jacob  Ham.  K.  Bloomfield,  N.  J., 
whose  range  of  glass  comprising  eighteen  thousand  sq.ft.  (18,000)  I  heated 
last  season,  and  who  is  erecting  at  present  another  range  of  ten  thousand 
sq.  ft.  (  10,000;  for  which  I  have  received  the  heating  contract. 

Ml!.    WM.   H.   LUTTON: 

Dear  Sir:— I  am  well  pleased  with  the  heating  system  that  you 
installed  in  my  new  greenhouses  last  summer,  and  1  shall  take  great  pleasure 
in  recommending  you  to  anyone  who  should  care  to  Inspect  the  work  that  you 
erected.      Yours   truly,  JACOB  HAUCK. 

The  above  letter  should  interest  you  if  you  are  anxious  to  receive  the 
best  results. 

WM.    H  .    LUTJ  O  N  , 

West  Side  Ave.  Station,  JERSEY  CITY,   N.  J. 


GREENHOUSES        BUILDING        AND 
PROJECTED. 

Bangor,     Me. — B.     T.     Genther,     one 
house. 

821,855. 

LIST   OF    PATENTS. 

Issued   June   1, 
Fruit-Picker.     Arnos   E.   Bur- 

Burlington,  Mass. — Chas.  H.  Walker, 
one  house. 
Roslvn,     Pa. — Edward     Towill,     one 

821,987. 

well,  Butler,  Pa. 
Lawn-Mower.        William      H. 

Coldwell.   Newburgh,  N.  Y. 

liouse,  24x150. 

Issued    June    5,    1906. 

New    Haven,    Conn. — C.     S.     Mellen, 

822,752. 

Ground-Roller.      Francis    B. 

conservatory. 
New    Castle,    Ind. — Wm.    Dittmarm, 

822, 761, 

Moore.  Metamora,   111. 
Pruning  Implement.    John  W. 

range  of  houses. 

Cortland,     N.      Y—  Hike     &     Jones, 

822,839 

Payne,    Elba,    Va. 
Process    for    Facilitating    the 

range  of  houses. 

Rutherford.    N.     Y. — Julius     Ruehe's 

Removal       of       Roots       of 
Stumps.       Mason     A.     Fry, 

Co.,  six  houses. 
Montrose,    Mass. — N.    F.     McCarthy, 

Seattle,  Wash. 

one  house,  54x300. 

New  Orleans,  La. — 0.  Arten,  range 
of  houses,  2iix200  each. 

W.  H.  Siebrecht,  Astoria,  N.  Y  — 
Rebuilding  range  of  houses. 

Knoxville,  Term— C.  W.  Crouch  & 
Son,  six  houses,  each  22x200. 

Fort  Worth,  Tex.— McCart  &  Ander- 
son, range  of  houses,  20x100  each. 

Pittsburg,  Pa. — Albert  Lorch,  two 
houses;   Chas.  Hoffman,  two  houses. 

Toledo,  O. — Searles  Bros.,  range  of 
houses;   Crane  Bros.,  range  of  houses. 

El  Paso,  111. — El  Paso  Carnation  Co., 
three  houses,  each  30x100,  one  house, 
20x100. 


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WANTS,  FOR  SALE,  ETC. 

Advertisements  in  this  column  one 
cent  a  word.  Initials  count  as  words. 
Cash  with  order. 


OBITUARY. 


James  Daly,  one  of  the  oldest  flor- 
ists in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  died  on  Sun- 
day, June  3,  at  his  home,  312  Prospect 
Park  West,  in  his  seventy-sixth  year. 
He  leaves  a  widow,  four  sons  and 
three  daughters. 


Consul  V.  L.  Duhaime,  of  Saltillo, 
Teports  that  there  is  not  a  fruit-tree 
nursery  in  all  Mexico,  and  suggests  to 
American  nurserymen  of  push  and 
energy  that  they  could  succeed  in  that 
Republic.  The  consul  says  that  fruit 
of  the  highest  grade  can  be  raised, 
all  altitudes  being  available  from  the 
sea  level  to  5,337  feet.  Apples  and 
pears  thrive  in  the  elevated  regions, 
while  there  are  excellent  opportunities 
for  raising  peaches,  grapes,  and  plums. 
The  consumption  of  fruit  in  the  Mexi- 
can cities  is  large,  much  of  it  coming 
from  the  United  States. 


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FOR  SALE 

Will  sell  at  a  bargain,  what  is  known 
as  the  Crawford  Greenhouses,  22,000 
feet  of  glass,  in  good  condition  and  well 
stocked.  Part  cash  and  part  on  mortgage, 
if  desired. 

CRAWFORD  &  GREAVES,  Montello,  Ma<s. 
SALE    BY    AUCTION 

June  30th,  five  greenhouses,  dwelling,  25 
acres  land,  crops,  tools,  etc.,  in  lots  to 
suit  purchasers.  Riverside  Greenhouses, 
Gardner,    Mass. 

SALESMAN  AVAXTED-To  introduce  a 
line  of  Irrigating  and  sprinkling  outfits 
for  greenhouses  and  outdoor  use;  a  proven 
success.     Bennett  Bros.    Co.,    Lowell.    Mass. 

WANTED  —  An  experienced  shipping 
clerk,  acquainted  with  the  bulb  business 
and  capable  of  making  trade  for  the  house. 
Wages  $25  a  week  to  the  right  part  v.  Ad- 
dress   B.    B.,    care    HORTICULTURE. 

WANTED— A  travelling  man  to  repre- 
sent a  large  importing  house.  Only  those 
with  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the  whole- 
sale seed,  bulb  and  plant  trade  need  apply. 
Add  1 ressjt .  P.,  ca re  HORTICULTT [R E. 

WANTED— Position  by  a  competent  gar- 
dener,  capable  of  taking  charge  of  a  first- 
class  private  place.  European  and  Ameii- 
<-an  i'X|iriii.'iu_(>  in  commercial  gardening, 
public  parks,  and  nurseries.  Address,  T, 
care    HORTICULTURE,    Boston. 

Mil;  SALE  \:>\  •■  invi'iihoiises  rmitaliiiiiK 
5000  feet  of  glass.  Hot  water  heat.  Town 
wad  1.  One  acre  of  land.  10  minutes 
walk  from  depot.  1  minute  from  electrics 
Near  churches,  stores  and  schools.  For 
particulars  write. 

A.   F.   BELCHER.   Foxboro,   Mass 


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SEND  FOR  SKETCH  ELS 

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FOLEY  Mf^Co, 


CHICAGO 


If  you  are  having  delay  in  get- 
ting your  roof  material,  send  your 
orders  TO  US  and  don't  be  in 
trouble.  We  will  handle  any 
order  in  the  time  agreed.  Try  us. 
FOLEY  MANUFACTURING  CO., 
471  W.  2 2d  Street,  Chicago 


WANTED  QUICK 

TO  GET  OUT  OF  BUSINESS. 

1  Jetting  old  and  health  poor.  10  acres  of  land, 
19  Greenhouses,  about  40,000  square  feet  of 
Glass;  Horses,  Wagons,  Tools,  all  in  working 
order. 

Wholesale  and  Retail  Trade  of 
40  Years'  Standing. 

10  minutes'  drive  to  depots  and  post-office. 
Would  sell  the  whole  or  half  interest,  or  put  it 
into  a  stock  company.   To  anyone  m   aning 
business  this  is  a  good  chance.    Come  to 
the  place  and  see  for  yourself. 

T.LLowden&Sons,p^saf^!d' 


Look  through  the  Buyers'  Directory 
and  Ready  Reference  Guide.  You  will 
find   some   good    offers   there   also. 


TT.s 


HORTICULTURE 


June  18,  1906 


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Dorchester,  Mass.,  May  17,  1906. 
Messrs.   Holly-Castle   Co. 

Dear  Sirs: — In  reply  to  your  in- 
quiry regarding  the  amount  of 
coal  consumed  hy  my  heating 
system  I  would  say  that  I  have 
used  56  tons  costing  $337.50  during 
the  past  winter. 


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I  used  1  ton  of  Furnace 

@  $5.75 

i;     •■     '•  Cumberland 

<§      4.00 

7     ■'     "   Pea 

in      4.T.". 

41     ■■     •■    Egg 

.,/      6.50 

r,,           Mill 

Mr.  Dickerman  puts  the  consump- 
tion last  year  at  75  tons  of  egg  size. 
I  haven't  been  able  to  get  the  exact 
figures  as  yet,  but  will  endeavor  to 
do  so  if  possible. 

It  would  seem  conclusive  from 
the  above  figures  that  there  has 
been  a  saving  over  last  winter  of 
19  tons  of  coal,  which,  at  $6.50  per 
ton,  makes  $123.50  saved.  It  aas 
cost  me  $26.00  for  power  to  run 
circulator,  which,  deducted  from 
$123.50,    leaves    $97.50   as    the   total 


saving  on  coal.  Add  to  this  the 
wages  of  a  night  fireman  (necessary 
on  previous  winters  but  dispensed 
with  during  last  winter)  for  four 
months  at  $40  per  month  and  you 
have  a  total  saving  of  $257.50. 

You  are  at  liberty  to  use  this 
letter  in  any  manner  you  desire  as 
I  have  the  bills  and  statements  to 
back  it  up. 

Very  truly  yours, 
THOMAS  R.  MATTHEWS. 


If  you  find  anything  in  the  above   letter  that   interests  you,  write  to   us. 

HOLLY -CASTLE  CO.,  170  Summer  St.,  S?9°-2o  Boston. 


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=   170  Fulton  Street,     New  York   = 

Agencies  m  all  the  Principal  Cities 
of  the  United  States  and  Canada. 

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at         Persona'  attention  guaranteed. 
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«        SPECIALTY:  "Working  on  the  Failures 
of  Other*  " 

SIGGERS  &  SIGGERS 

PATENT  LAWYERS 

Pox  9.  National  Union  Building 
Washington,  D.  C. 


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STANDARD  FLOWER  POTS 

Packed  in  small  crates,  easy  to  handle. 


Price  per  crate 
1500  2  in. pots  in  crate  $4. 88 
15002!^    "  "        5.2  = 

1500  2J2     "  "       e.oo 

10003        "  "       5.00 

800354     "  "       5.80 

50°  4        "  "       4-5° 

32°5        "  "        4.51 

M46        "  "  .16 


Price  per  crate 
120  7  in.  pots  in  crate  $4. 20 
6°  8         "  "        3.00 

HAND  MADE 
48  oin.p  »tsin  crate  $3  60 
48  10        "  "         4.80 

24  'I        "  "        3.60 

24  '2        "  '        4.80 

"  U        "  "        4.80 

4.50 


Seed  pans,  same  pn.  e  as  pots.  Send  for  pn,  e  list  of 
Cylinders  for  Cut  flowers,  Hang.m;  Baskets,  Lawn 
Vases  etc.  len  percent,  off  fortash  with  <,r.l,  t   Address 

Hilfinger  Bros.,Pottery,Fort  Edward. N.Y. 

August  Rolker  &  Sons,  Agts.,      31  Barclay  St. ,  N.  ¥.  City. 


GREENHOUSE 
REASONS. 

Reasons  are  plentiful  why  Premiers  are  the  best  built.    They  are  portable  as  well  hs  durable—  arti: 
tic  as  well  as  modern.     You  can  see  its  superior  outside  points  by  its  appearance; 


-  the  Inside 

points  of  supremacy  are  proved  by  long  wear  —  honest  wear.  They're  all  the  same,  from  smallest 
to  largest;  —none  of  them  ashamed  to  show  their  Ins  as  well  as  their  outs.  We  have  had  ex- 
perience in  greenhouse  construction— that's  the  reason.     Send  for  illustrated  booklet  No.  45. 


CHAS.  H.  MANLEY, 

Premier   Mfg.    Works, 
ST  JOHNS,  MICH. 
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STANDARD    PLATE   CLASS 

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CO. 


AMERICAN  AND  FRENCH  GREENHOUSE  GLASS 
26-30  Sudbury  Street 
61-63  Portland  Street 


BOSTON,  HASS. 


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Holds  Class 
Firmly 

See  the  Point  * 
PEERLESS 

Glazing  Points  are  the  best. 
No   righn  nr  lifts.      Box   of 
1.000  poinU  75  oU.  postpaid. 

HENRY  A.  DREER, 

714  ChMtBQt  St.,  Pall*.,  Pa. 


BY  SLIPPING  A 

PEERLESS   GLASS    REPAIR    CLAMP 

nver  a  cracked  glass  you  protect  your  stock, 
saveco;ilaudglass.    Doit  now  before  the  high 
vf iurl-  play  havoc  with  your  roofs.    $1  00  will 
rei  a  r  150  lights.    Ask  your  supply  man,  or 
\.  KLOKNER,  Wauwatosu,   Wis. 

^iilorsed  by  about  400 prominent  florists. 


Look  through  the  Buyers'  Directory 
and  Ready  Reference  Guide.  You  will 
find   some   good   offers  there  also. 


Standard 
Flower  . . 


POT5 


If  your  greenhouses  are   within  500   miles  of 

the  Capi»   I    wr  le  us,  we  can  save  you   monev 

W.     H.     ERNEST, 

"         ^M  Streets,  WASHINGTON,  D.C 


TO      BUYERS 

Patronize  our  advertisers,  they  will  treat  you  right 


June  16,   1906 


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and   heads    of    steel ;    water   space   all   around 
sides  and  back.     Wrile  for  information. 

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SASH    BARS 

feel  er  longer 

HOT  BED  SASH 
PECKY  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. 


BOSTON  PLATE  &  WINDOW  GLASS  CO. 
GREENHOUSE  6LASS 

German    and    American 

261  to  287  A  St.,  BOSTON  20-22  Canal  St. 


GREENHOUSE  CONSTRUCTION 
LUMBER 

John  C.  Honinger  Co. 

117  E.  Blackhawk  St.,  CHICAGO 

NOW     IS    THE    TIME    TO    INSURE 
TOUR  GLASS  AGAINST  DAMAGE 

BY    HAIL*       For  particulars  address 
John  G.   Ester,    Saddle    River.    N.    J. 


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KEEP  IN  REPAIR 

the  ordinary  greenhouse  is  no  small  item  —  the  sash 
bars  rot  —  frequent  interior  painting  is  required. 

U-BAR  GREENHOUSES 

Are  the  Best  Greenhouses  Built 

because  the  sash  bar  is  thoroughly  protected  by  the 
steel  encasing  —  there  is  none  so  enduring;  because 
the  interior  has  an  aluminum  finish,  it  remains  brilliant 
and  mildew  free  almost  indefinitely. 


VE    ARE   THE    SOLE    MAKERS   OF 
U-BAR    GREENHOUSES 


PIERSON  U=BAR  COMPANY 

Designers  and  Builders 

U-BAR  GREENHOUSES 

Metropolitan  Bldg.,  4th  Ave.  and  23rd  St. 

NEW    YORK 


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For  Heating  any  Description  of  Building  by  Steam  or  Hot  water 

NEW  YORK,  OFFICE   III  FIFTH  AVE   ■  -74  FRANKLIN  ST  BOSTON    .  ' 


BOSTON   OFFICE   REMOVED  TO  188-200  FRANKLIN   ST..   COR.    PEARL. 


WEATHERED  COHPANY 

46  HARION  ST.,  NEW  YORK 

GREENHOUSE   BUILDING    AND  HEATING 

Send  for  Catalogue. 


SEND  FOR  CATALOCUE  OF 

SCOLLAY    HOT    WATER 
and  STEAM  BOILERS 

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AND 


"Good  Enough" 

is  one  kind  of  argument,  but  "better  still"  is  a 
still  better  one.  There  are  a  lot  of  florists 
hanging  on  to  old  forms  and  ways  of  green- 
house construction  because  they  are  good 
enough.  W&  are  looking  after  the  florist  who 
wants  the  top  notch  of  efficiency  in  greenhouse 
construction  at  a  right  price  for  the  right  thing. 


HITCHINGS  and  CO. 

GREENHOUSE  DESIGNERS  AND  BUILDERS. 

Manufacturers  of  Healing  and  Ventilating  Apparatus. 

1170  Broadway,  NEW  YORK. 


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It  shows  up  the  strong  points  of  our  way  of  trussing 
truss  houses;  our  new  gutter,  besides  a  lot  of  right  down 
common  sense  on  greenhouse  building  and  equipping 
that  you  ought  to  know. 

Lord  &  Burnham  Co. 

GREENHOUSE  DESIGNERS 
and  MANUFACTURERS 

1133  BROADWAY,  cor.  26th  Street,  N.  Y. 
Boston  Branch:  819  Tremont  Building 


Nothing  new,  this  trus- 
sing a  greenhouse,  but 
there's  new  ways  of 
using  o'd  things,  the 
kind  of  thing  we  call 
improvement,  the  sort 
of  thing  the  dictionary 
calls  progress.  Don't 
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Livingston  Seed  Co.,  Columbus,  O. 
\V.  C.  Beckert,  Alleghany,  Pa. 
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can  compare  with  it  as  a  commercial  violet  because  it  blooms  from  Sept.  15th  to  May  1st;  every  bloom  is 

marketable.     It  has  size,  it  has  color,  it  has  length  of  stem.     It  has  fragrance.     It  sells  when  any  other 

variety,  single  or  double,  can  not  be  given  away.     The  people  want  it. 

So  great  is  my  confidence  in  this  violet  that  the  following  Autumn  I  will  devote  80,000  feet  of  glass  to  the 

growing  of  this  variety. 

I  have  about  200.000  nice  young  divisions  now  ready  to  ship  at  the  following  prices : 

$2.00  per  100  $15.00  per  1000  500  at  1000  Rates  Lots  of  5000  at  $14.00  per  1000 

Lots  of  10,000  $13.00  per  1000 


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first  quality  stock  including  Frau  Karl 
Druschki.  New  Hardy  Hybrid  Tea 
Dean  Hole.  Killarney  and  Souvenir 
de  Pierre  Notting.  Herbaceous 
Paeonies.    Hollyhocks  and  Phlox. 

Catalogue  mailed  on  request. 

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these    columns    recent- 
ly and  are  buying 

for  trial.     We  reiterate  here  —  if  it  succeeds  with  yon 
as  it  does  with  us,  it  will  prove  the  best  white  carnation 

?-ou  ever  grew.  Despite  the  variety's  apparaent 
ailure  in  several  places,  we  strongly  advise  all 
growers  to  give  it  a  trial.  We  have  been  frank 
about  its  faults  as  developed  in  other  places.  We 
doubt  if   these   will   develop   in   many  places. 

I^^^ip/I  we  Dc''evet  will  succeed  generally 
tlV^alLG  and  will  prove  to  be  the  best  red  and 
white  variegated  ever  disseminated.  Few  varieties 
show  as  strong  constitution  as  this  one  does  and  it 
-is  a  wonderful  producer.  Extra  fine  stock  of  both 
varieties  ready  now.  R.  C,  $2.50  per  doz.;  $12.00 
per  100;  $100.00  per  1000.  Pot  plants,  $3.00  per 
100  extra. 

Send  for  our  catalog,  now  ready. 


too  1000 

RICHMOND  ROSE  2%  in.     $12.00  $100.00 
KAISERIN      "        "  4.00       35.00 

VARIEGATED  LAWS0N  R.C.  6.00       50.00 
ENCHANTRESS  3.00       25.00 

QUEEN  and  LAWSON  2.00       18.00 

E.  H.  PYE,  FLORIST 

UPPER  NYACK,   N.  Y. 

CHICAGO  CARNATION 
CO. 

JOLIET,    ILL. 

JAMES    HARTSHORNE,    Manager. 

VARIEGATED 

CENTURY  PLANTS 


BAMBOOS 

In   Pots  and    Tubs,    all   sizes,   in    20 
varieties 


SIZES 

WRITE    FOR    TEMPTING    PRICES 

E.  &  C.  WOODMAN,  FLORISTS 
Danvers,   Mass. 


J.  H.  TROY,  New  Rochelle,  N.  Y 

Dahlia  Roots  and  Plants 

DAVID  HERBERT  &  SON, 

Successors  to  L.  K.  Peacock,  Inc. 
A.TOO,    IV.  J. 

You  Will  Want  a  Few  Begonia  Qloire 
de  Lorraine  Plants. 

My  stock  comes  from  an  Excellent  Source.     Why 
not   place  your  order   early  to  secure  June  and  July 
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and 

"Turnford  Hall" 

NOW    READY    FOR     DELIVERY 


Propagated  strictly  from  single  leal; 
this  method  gives  much  better  results 
than  from  cuttings.  $16.00  per  100. 
$140.00 per  1000.  Adiantum  Farleyense, 
1  3  4  in.  pots,  $8  00  per  100.  2  1-2  in.  pots, 
$15.10  per  100.  Cae-h  with  order  from 
unknown  correspondents. 


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McHenry  Avenue,  Westwood, 
Cincinnati,  O. 


Lilies,  Japanese  Plants 


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Euonymus,  Evergreens 

NEW   PRICE  LIST  ON  APPLICATION 

JULIUS    ROEHRS    CO.,    Importers 

RUTHERFORD,  N.J. 


HORTICULTURE 


VOL  III 


JUNE  23,  1906 


NO.  25 


Published  "Weekly  by 

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CONTENTS    OF    THIS    ISSUE 


Page 
FRONTISPIECE— A  Model  Flower  Store 

THE    TEMPLE   SHOW— H.    H.    Thomas t 7S5 

SHOW    PELARGONIUMS    FOR    COMMERCIAL    PUR- 
POSES—James    Stuart     786 

ROSE  MME.  NORBERT  LEVAVASSEUR— E.  0.  Orpet.786 

EXPERIENCE    WITH    PEONY    LADY    ALEXANDRA 

DUFF— E.    J.    Shaylor 7S7 

AGAPANTHUS    UMBELLATUS— K.   Finlayson 787 

EDITORIAL 

A  national  arboretum — Keeping  peony  flowers — 

Gardening   art — Wherein    we   lack 788 

CONCERNING  LANDSCAPE   ART— R.  T.  McGorum..  789 

PLANT    NOTES    789 

OBITUARY 

Edwin   B.   Hay— Frank  C.  Moninger 789 

NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES 

Gardeners'  and  Florists'  Club  of  Boston 790 

American   Rose    Society 790 

Lenox    Horticultural   Society 790 

Massachusetts  Horticultural   Society 790,792 

American   Peony   Society 790 

Nassau  County  Horticultural  Society 791 

Society  of  American  Florists 791 

Society   for   Horticultural   Science 791 

Morris  County  Gardeners'  and  Florists'  Society...  791 


Page 

NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES— (Continued) 

American   Association   of    Nurserymen 792 

American  Association  of  Park  Superintendent.'. 
President-elect,  Byron  D.  Worthen;  portrait. 
Secretary-treasurer-elect,  F.  L.  Mulford;   portrait  792 

Elberon  Horticultural   Society 792 

Chrysanthemum  So.iety  of  America .   792 

An  Outing  at   Cincinnati 793 

Club  and  Society   Notes 793 

THEORIES    AND    FACTS    IN    PLANT    BREEDING— 
N.   B.   White "93 

SEED   TRADE    796 

CUT  FLOWER  MARKET  REPORTS 

Boston,   Buffalo,   Chicago 799 

Columbus,  Cincinnati,  Louisville,  New  York, 
Philadelphia    : g05 

THE     BREITMEYER     FLOWER     STORE— Illustrated, 
S.   S.   Skidelsky "99 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Business  Changes   789 

Fire    Record     793 

Newport  Plant  Notes   794 

News  Notes  794 

List  of  Patents  796 

Philadelphia  Notes— G.   C.  W 797 

Greenhouses  Building  and  Projected 805 


LOCAL    REPRESENTATIVES 


BUFFALO,  N.  Y.— E.  C.  Brucker,  385-87  Ellicott  St. 
CHICAGO,  ILL.— R.  S.  Lund,  1034  W.  Monroe  St. 
CLEVELAND,  O. — A.   L.  Hutchins,  38  Plymouth  St. 
COLUMBUS,  O.— M.  B.  Faxon,  322  E.  Broad  St. 
CINCINNATI,  O.— Frank  W.  Ball,  Walnut   Hills. 
DETROIT — C.  B.  Chase,  59  Miami  Ave. 
INDIANAPOLIS,  IND.— George  B.  Wiegand,  1610  N.  Illi- 
nois St. 
LOUISVILLE,  KY.-F,  L.  Schulz,  Jr.,  1325  Cherokee  Rd- 


MONTREAL— William  Cooper,  568  St.  Paul  St. 

NEWPORT,  R.  I. — David  Mcintosh,  Ledge  Road. 

PHILADELPHIA,  PA. — George  C.  Watson,  Dobson 
Bldg.,   9th    and    Market   St. 

SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL. — Luther  Monnette,  866  Isa- 
bella St.,  Oakland,  Cal. 

TOLEDO,    O. — J.    L.    Schiller,    929    Prouty    Ave. 

WASHINGTON,  D.  C— James  J.  Harty,  14th  and  H 
Streets,   N.  W. 


784 


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THE  HINQDE  FLORIST  COMPANY 


Inc.  t 


WH1TESTONE,    LONG  ISLAND 


Kentias  Belmoreana  and  Forsteriana     { 


»  A  laige  stock  of  selected  made  up  and  single  plants,   purchased   for  us  by   Mr.  Alfred  Dimmock 

I  of  London,  late  with  Sander  &  Sons.     Write  for  prices  before  buying  elsewhere.      Inspection  solicited. 


THE    HINODE    FLORIST    COMPANY 


HOTH 0  US  E 
GRAPE  VINES, 


fine  strong,  two  and 
three  year  old  canes, 
Black  Hamburg, 
Muscat  Alexandria 
and    other  varieties 


Rose  Hill  Nurseries, 

NEW     ROCHELLE,     N.  Y. 


Palms,  Ferns  and 

Decorative  Plants 

Just  received  in  fine  condition  a  large 
consignment  of  Palms,  AraucariaS  and 
other  foliage  plants. 

We  also  have  to  offer  some  strong 
bushy  Ferns  for  Dishes  in  variety; 
also  Pandanuses,  Dracaenas,  Marantas, 
Crotons  and  Bedding  Plants. 

Wholesale  Price  List  on  application. 

A.    LEUTHY    &    CO. 

IMPORTERS  and  EXPORTERS 
GROWERS  and  DEALERS 

Perkins  Street  Nurseries,  Roslindale 

BOSTON,    MASS. 


KILLARNEY 

The  most  profitable  Rose  to  date. 
Strong,  thrifty  young  plants. 


$10  per  100.      $yo  per  1.000 


SIEBRECHT&SON 

Rose  Hill  Nursery 
NEW  ROCHELLE.  N.  Y. 


ORCHIDS  ORCHIDS 
Just  to  hand  a  tine  importation  C.  Trianre, 
1  C.  Labiata,  Catt.  Gigas,  Hardyana  Type, 
Odontoglossum  Crispum,  the  real  Pacho  Type. 
To  arrive  shortly,  C.  Schroederce,  Mendelli, 
etc.  Write  for  our  price  list,  it  will  interest  you. 
CARRILLO   &   BALDWIN 

I  >rchid  Growers  and  Importers 

Secaucus        -  New  Jersey 

ORCHIDS 

Largest  Importers,   Exporters/  Growers 
and  Hiflniilists  in  the    World 

Sandt  r,   M.  Albans,   England 

and  235  Broadway,  Room  I 

NEW  YORK  CITY  

Arrived  In  Splendid  Condition 

Cattleya   Mossiae,   C.  Percivaliana,  C.  Speciosissima 
and   C.   Gigas,   also  Oncidium   papilio,    Burlingtoma 
fragrans  and  Cycnoches  chlorochilum. 
Write  for  Prices 


Some  give  you  quantity,  some 
quality,  1  give  you  both 

Bostons 

and  SCOtt i 

8000  6  in.  Bostons  at  40c. 
8000  6   in.   Scotti    at    40c. 

PANS 

$1.00    $1.50     $2.00     and     $2.50 


WILLIAM  C.  SHITH 

61st  and   Market  Sts., 
PHILADELPHIA 


tfjf  No  C.  O.  D.'s  Satisfactory  References 
required  or  the  cash.  Five  off  if  remit- 
tance accompanies  order. 


A.  W.   SMITH'S 

HYBRID    MOON    VINE 

(Ipomea  Noctiflorum) 

purest  white,  earliest  moon  vine  in  existence.  Mr. 
A.  W.  Smith  has  the  world-wide  reputation  of 
being  the  originator  of  the  bes,t  moon  vine  seed 
in  the  country  GODFREY  ASCHMANN  of 
ioia  Ontario  Street,  Phila.,  is  the  wholesale 
grower  for  them,  and  has  about  15,000  now  ready. 
■2%  in.  pots,  $5.00  per  100.     Cash  with  order. 


Lager 


&Hurrell,Growersand 


Importers  . . 


,N.J. 


Look  through  the  Buyers'  Directory 
and  Ready  Reference  Guide.  You  will 
find  some  good  offers  there  also. 


NEPHROLEPIS  ] 

PIERSONI  ELEGANTISSIMA  \ 

• 

Strong  young  plants,  2  1  4  in.  pots,  for  growing  on,  $12.00  per  100.  fi 

Extra  strong  plants,  1,  1-4  in.  pots,  §25.00  per  100.  * 

Large  plants,  6  in.  pots,  S9.00  and  812.00  per  dozen — according  to  size.  * 

Fine  large  specimens  in  8-in.  pans,  $2.00  and  $3  00  each.  £ 

This    is    one    of    the    most    salable    plants,    and    stock    offered    above    will   please    you. 

F.  R.  PIERSON  CO.,  Tarrytown-on-Hudson,   New  York    ji 


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June  23,  1906 


H  O  RTICULTURE 


785 


The  Great  Temple  Show  of  the  Royal  Horticultural   Society 


One  of  the  most  successful  of  the  many  Temple 
.-hows  held  by  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society  was 
that  which  took  place  in  London  on  May  29,  30,  31. 
Glorious  weather  favored  the  occasion  and  the  tents  and 
tlic  lawns  were  thronged  with  crowds  of  enthusiastic 
visitors.  This  early  summer  show,  which  is  held  in  the 
gardens  of  the  middle  Temple,  delightfully  situated  by 
the  River  Thames,  is  now  quite  an  important  function 
and  attracts  a  large  and  distinguished  assemblage. 
Three  enormous  tents  are  filled  with  a  bewildering  va- 
riety of  exhibits  of  the  very  finest  plants,  flower^,  and 
fruits,  while  groups  of  hardy  shrubs  and  other  plants 
are  arranged-  on  the  lawns  outside. 

The  largest  of  the  three  tents,  the  contents  of  which 
form  a  magnificent  flower  show  in  themselves,  is  given 
up  almost  entirely  to  hardy  flowers.  The  second  tent 
is  filled  chiefly  with  greenhouse  and  hothouse  plants, 
while  tl  e  third  one  contains  the  orchids  and  rose-. 

A  detailed  report  would  probably  have  little  of  inter- 
est for  your  readers,  but  I  will  endeavor  to  draw  atten- 
tion to  some  of  the  most  remarkable  exhibits  and  the 
new  plants.  The  most  coveted  award  is  the  handsome 
Veitchian  Cup,  value  50  guineas,  presented  to  the  ex- 
hibitor of  the  finest  display  in  the  whole  show.  It  is 
given  to  no  particular  class  of  plants,  but  simply  to  that 
exhibit  which  in  the  opinion  of  the  council  is  the  most 
meritorious.  On  this  occasion  the  Veitchian  Cup  was 
won  by  Sander  «x  Sons,  the  famous  orchid  growers  and 
importers  of  St.  Albans,  England,  and  Ghent,  Belgium. 
Their  exhibit  was  a  magnificent  exposition  of  some  of 
the  loveliest  and  rarest  orchids  of  the  day  and  for  qual- 
ity and  for  elegance  of  arrangement  has  perhaps  never 
been  excelled.  One  of  the  most  remarkable  plants  in 
the  group  was  a  specimen  of  Cattleya  Skinneri  having 
150  blooms.  One  of  the  finest  new  orchids  was  Laelio- 
Cattleya  Golden  Glory  with  canary  yellow  sepals  and 
petals  and  pale  crimson  lip,,  a  strikingly  beautiful 
flower.  The  finest  of  the  odontoglossums,  of  which 
many  were  to  be  seen  in  Sander's  group,  was  crispum 
variety  Leonard  Perfect .  a  large  flower  blotched  with 
light  red  upon  a  while  ground  color.  M.  Ch.  Vuyls- 
teke  exhibited  a  collection  of  some  of  his  wonderful 
varieties  of  spotted  Odontoglossum  crispum.  Several 
of  ill. 'in  received  the  award  of  merit. 

The  rare  and  comparatively  new  orchid,  Cymbidium 
rhodochilum,  was  shown  in  the  exhibit  from  William 
Bull  &  Sens.  This  is  a  handsome  flower  and  peculiarly 
attractive  on  account  of  its  unusual  coloring.  The 
sepals  are  green,  tin1  petals  too  are  green  spotted  with 
black,  a  color  combination  that  is  most  pleasing.  A 
fact  which  still  further  enhances  the  beauty  of  this 
cymbidium  is  that  it  has  a  crimson  lip. 

The  roses  wen1  perhaps  admired  more  than  any  other 
exhibits.  They  filled  the  major  portion  of  one  tent 
and  by  reason  of  their  grace,  variety,  and  richness  of 
coloring  made  most  beautiful  displays.     Most  of  them 


were  similar  in  arrangement:  they  had  a  groundwork 
of  dwarf  bush  roses  in  many  varieties  of  tea,  hybrid 
lea  and  hybrid  perpetual  and  dwarf  polyanthas.  Ar- 
ranged here  and  there  among  this  groundwork  of  dwarf 
plants  were  standards  and  pillars  of  some  of  the  loveliest 
free  growing  rambler  varieties.  The  group  from  Wil- 
liam Paul  &  Son  was  one  of  the  finest.  The  large  plants 
in  pillar  form  of  Crimson  Rambler,  Lady  Gay,  Dorothy 
Perkins,  Waltham  Bride  were  covered  with  their  showy 
flowers  and  attracted  much  attention. 

Most  beautiful  of  all  the  new  roses  was  Hiawatha,  a 
single  flowered  variety.  The  flowers,  which  are  about 
an  inch  across,  are  of  a  soft  crimson  or  rich  deep  rose 
color;  the  centre  of  t lie  blossom  is  almost  white,  al- 
though this,  which  adds  to  the  beauty  of  the  flower 
later,  is  hidden  for  the  time  being  by  the  bunch  of 
yellow  stamens.  These,  too,  add  a  distinct  charm  to 
the  flower.  The  blossoms  are  produced  most  freely  and 
the  plants  of  Hiawatha  were  generally  pronounced  to 
be  the  most  striking  feature  in  the  show.  Evidently 
this  rose  is  the  result  of  a  cross  between  a  multiflora 
and  a  Wichuraiana :  tin1  influence  of  the  latter  seems  to 
be  most  marked.  The  growth  is  a  good  deal  similar  to 
that  of  the  other  well  known  Wichuraiana  forms,  al- 
though the  leaves  are  larger.  This  rose  was  shown  by 
several  exhibitors.  It  received  an  award  of  merit. 
Kathleen,  another  very  charming  single  flowered  ram- 
bler rose,  also  received  a  similar  award.  Its  flowers  are 
rich  pink  in  color,  a  most  pleasing  shade. 

The  rose  Richmond,  which  is  apparently  a  favorite 
with  American  growers,  and  described  here  as  a  glorified 
Liberty,  was  well  shown,  and  the  new  David  Harum 
(hybrid  teat  pink  with  beautifully  formed  reflexing 
petals  was  noticeable  in  the  exhibit  from  Paul  &  Son. 

An  award  of  merit  was  given  to  Rhododendron 
Marchioness  of  Tweeddale,  shown  by  John  Waterer, 
Bagshot.  This  is  a  beautiful  new  variety,  rich  rose 
with  a  pale  yellow  blotch  on  the  upper  petal  of  each 
flower.  The  truss  is  well  filled  up  and  stands  erect. 
This  was  the  only  new  rhododendron  to  receive  an 
award.  John  Waterer  showed  a  magnificent  lot  of  his 
famous  Pink  Pearl  rhododendron. 

Jackman  &  Sons  set  up  a  very  fine  lot  of  clematis  in 
many  good  sorts.  A  new  variety  called  Lady  North- 
cliffe,  a  large  flower  of  the  Jackmani  type,  and  nearly 
pure  white,  received  an  award  of  merit. 

Some  magnificent  new  double  begonias  were  shown 
by  Blackmore  and  Langdon,  begonia  specialists. 
Begonias  Alice,  buff  with  rose  margin;  Mrs.  Blackmore, 
deep  salmon-pink,  and  Millicent,  clear  pale  salmon, 
obtained  an  award  of  merit  and  were'  much  admired. 
Vitis  Henrvana  is  a  beautiful  new  Virginian  creeper 
with  bronzy  green  leaves,  silvery  mid-rib  and  veins.  It 
is  a  very  attractive  hardy  climbing  plant.  It  was 
found  by  Dr.  Henry  in  China  and  introduced  by  Dr. 
Wilson  for  Messrs.  .Tames  Veitch  &  Sons.  It  was 
exhibited  at  the  Temple  Show  by  Hobbies,  and  obtained 
an   award   of  merit. 


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Show  and  Decorative  Pelargoniums 
for  Commercial  Purposes 

Every  year  as  our  pelargoniums  come  in  flower   we 

have  numerous  inquiries     r private  individuals  as  to 

where  they  ran  procure  such  varieties  as  are  included 
in  our  collection  ami  we  have  atways  to  give  the  same 
answer,  that  so  far  as  we  know  they  are  only  to  be 
found  on  a  few  private  places.  We  do  not  intimate  by 
this  that  there  is  no  commercial  firm  which  does  handle 
this  line  of  plant-,  but  it'  grown  we  are  certain  they  are 
not  very  extensively  advertised;  in  fact,  very  few  of 
the  large  seed  establishments  having  a  nursery  and 
greenhouse  department  catalogue  them  at  all.  and  if  a 
few  varieties  arc  listed  they  are  generally  so  poor  and 
out-of-date  that  the  public  could  hardly  be  expected  to 
show  any  great  interest  in  them. 

Eow  different  the  conditions  are  in  Europe,  especial- 
ly in  the  British  Isles,  where  every  firm  of  any  repute 
carries  most  of  the  new  and  standard  varieties  and  in 
nearly  every  home  will  be  found  a  pelargonium  of  some 
kind. 

We  are  of  the  opinion  that  our  florists  have  not  given 
this  subject  their  best  attention  so  far,  probably  be- 
cause they  think  the  old  slow  method  of  growing  them 
is  the  only  way.  Pelargoniums,  like  many  other  plants, 
will  stand  a  Little  hustling  and  not  be  any  worse  of  it: 
we  think  they  rather  enjoy  it.  The  old  method  of  grow- 
ing them  anywhere  between  the  freezing  point  and  45 
degree-  i-  very  good  for  large  specimen  plants,  or  if 
they  are  not  required  to  bloom  before  the  month  of 
June,  but  the  florist  requires  something  that  will  firing 
quicker  returns. 

It  has  been  our  custom  for  a  few  years  back  i ■!  put 
in  a  batch  of  cuttings  about  the  beginning  of  Septem- 
ber, when  our  old  plants  are  cut  back,  and,  for  lack  of 
room  in  our  cold  greenhouse,  we  have  grown  them  in 
the  carnation  house,  which  is  kepi  al  52  degrees  during 
the  winter  months,  and  the  result  has  been  a  nice  lot 
of  plants  in  six-inch  pots  coming  into  bloom  the  latter 
part  of  March  or  the  beginning  of  April,  just  at  a  time 
when  we  are  getting  weary  of  the  usual  routine  of  win- 
ter flowering  plants.  We  get  larger  flowers  at  tin-  sea- 
son than  later  on.  probably  on  account  of  the  weather 
being  cool,  and  the  plants  if  put  in  colder  quarters  when 
coming  in  flower  will  last  for  months.  This  method, 
we  think,  ought  to  be  a  profitable  one,  even  if  only  a 
limited  number  is  grown  to  start  with.  If  well  adver- 
tised we  are  certain  that  private  gardeners  would  pur- 
chase quite  a  number,  say  in  2  1-2-inch  pet-  to  grow  on, 
if  they  could  be  procured  from  a  local  linn. 

The  cultural  directions  for  pelargoniums  arc  very 
simple,  but  it  is  the  simple  things  we  keep  forgetting, 
and  the  few  plants  we  have  seen  on  commercial  places 
bear  evidence  of  this;  they  also  seem  to  have  most  of 
the  abuse  bestowed  on  them.  Our  cuttings  are  inserted 
in  -and  the  last  week  in  August  or  the  beginning  of 
September,  potted  off  into  2  1-2-inch  pots  as  soon  as 
ready,  and  when  they  are  well  started  into  growth  the 
tops  are  pinched  off.  They  are  next  shifted  into  4-inch 
pots  and  when  well  established  in  this  are  pinched 
again,  and  if  required  to  flower  early  this  second  and 
last  pinching  should  not  be  done  later  than  the  middle 
of  December.  About  the  beginning  of  January  they 
ought  to  be  ready  for  six-inch  pots,  and  for  this  potting 
we  use  three  parts  fibery  loam  to  one  part  old  cow  ma- 
nure well  broken  up  and  thoroughly  mixed,  the  soil 
rendered  quite  firm  in  potting,  otherwise  the  shoor-  will 


lengthen  more  than  is  desirable.  The  plants  should 
stand  as  near  the  glass  as  possible  and  must  not  lie  over- 
watered  during  the  dull  winter  months.  A  little  weak 
manure  water  may  be  given  before  the  buds  open,  but 
we  think  that  for  florists  they  will  stand  in  flower  much 
longer  if  not  fed  at  all. 

There  is  so  very  little  difference  between  the  show 
and  decorative  varieties  that  we  need  make  no  distinc- 
tion here.  The  show  varieties  have  the  most  perfect 
flowers  and  are  more  extensively  grown,  the  decoiative 
being  more  compact  in  habit  and  coming  earlier  in 
flower.  There  are  a  great  number  of  grand  varieties, 
but  a  good  many  come  very  near  to  each  other  in  color. 
The  following  are  distinct  and  have  proved  satisfac- 
tory in  every  way : 

Bridegroom,  daybreak  pink,  maroon  blotch  on  top, 
fimbriated  petals.  Bluebeard,  top  petals  purplish-car- 
mine, lower  petals  lilac  pink,  center  white.  H.  M.  Stan- 
ley, deep  carmine,  maroon  blotch  on  upper  petals. 
Lady  Duff,  rose  pink,  center  white.  Mabel,  top  petals 
dark  velvet  maroon,  lower  petals  mottled  with  white. 
Madame  Thibaut.  white,  marbled  with  light  rose,  fim- 
briated. Miss  Henderson,  lilac-pink,  purplish-lilac 
blotches  on  top  petals.  Mary  Malet,  daybreak  pink, 
orange-scarlei  blotch  on  top  petals.  Mr.-.  Ashley,  scar- 
let, maroon  blotches.  Mrs.  Robert  Sandiford,  white. 
Nellie  Hayes,  white  with  purple  tinge,  purple  blotch 
on  top  petals.  Purity,  white,  delicate  pink  blotch  on 
upper  petals.  Triomphe  de  St.  Mande,  deep  crimson, 
maroon  blotch  on  top  petals. 


Rose  Mme.  Norbert  Levavasseur 

Of  the  recent  introductions  among  roses,  this,  the  so- 
called  Baby  Rambler,  caused  considerable  comment  at 
the  time  it  appeared.  It  is  rarely  heard  of  or  seen  in 
any  quantity,  though  many  thousands  have  been  dis- 
seminated during  the  past  two  years.  Adverse  reports 
have  reached  us  in  the  past  regarding  its  shortcomings 
and,  as  often  happens,  one.  sometimes  becomes  preju- 
diced unduly  without  sufficient  evidence  or  proper  ex- 
amination. 

When  this  rose  was  new  we  secured  two  lots,  one  of 
small  own-root  stock,  the  others  strong  grafted  plants 
in  6-inch  pots.  The  behavior  of  both  under  glass  was 
enough  to  cause  vexation  to  the  most  pious,  owing  to 
the  persistence  of  mildew  and  red  spider ;  consequently 
both  lots  were  planted  out  among  other  roses  to  take 
their  chance. 

Last  fall  the  own-root  plants  were  banked  up  with 
the  H.  P.  varieties;  the  stronger  grafted  ones  went  un- 
protected with  the  Crimson  Ramblers,  with  the  result 
that  the  ones  on  own  roots  died  while  all  the  others 
lived,  are  clean,  vigorous,  and  covered  with  buds, 
promising  a  great  display  shortly — proving  that  under 
certain  conditions  this  new  introduction  is  a  very  desir- 
able one. 

It  is  a  sad  mistake  to  call  it  the  Baby  Rambler;  it 
seems  to  have  no  tendency  to  ramble,  but  on  the  con- 
trary is  distinctly  a  dwarf  bedding  rose  and,  as  such 
will  have  a  future  if  grafted  stock  is  used.  Roses  are 
not  usually  a  success  when  used  as  permanent  occupants 
in  the  decorative  way;  their  season  is  too  short  when  in 
bloom,  and  after  that,  the  place  that  knows  them  is  too 


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often  the  spot  to  display  insecticides  and  fungicides, 
owing  to  the  number  of  ills  the  rose  is  heir  to;  but  it 
is  safe  to  predict  that  Mme.  Norbert  Levavasseur  to- 
gether  with  Gruss  an  Tgplitz  will  be  often  seen  in  the 
future  in  the  flower  garden  proper,  this  last  named  be- 
ing of  fine  color  and  vigor,  and  a  continuous  bloomer 
until  late  in  fall. 

A  good  washing  with  Ivory  soap  used  while  warm, 
one  bar  to  half  a  barrel  of  water,  will  rid  the  plants  of 
all  plant  lice  and  the  rose  bugs  do  not  like  it.  The 
value  of  this  remedy  lies  also  in  its  absolute  cleanness; 
one  can  use  it  with  impunity  on  piazzas  or  any  other 
part  of  the  dwelling  without  creating  an  uproar,  as  it 
cleanses  everything  it  touches.  Ivory  soap  is  also  a 
sure  cure  for  rose  mildew,  but  must  first  be  dissolved  in 
very  hot  water. 


My  Experience  with 

Peony  Lady  Alexandra  Duff 

My  first  importation  of  this  variety  was  in  1901. 
The  whole  lot  of  five  plants  did  not  bloom  sufficiently 
the  next  year  to  determine  definitely  what  they  were; 
but  the  imperfect  blooms  led  me  to  question  them  and 
I  ordered  five  more  plants  to  come  in  fall  of  1902. 
When  the  first  set  bloomed  they  were  clean  Festiva  Max- 
ima. The  second  lot  bloomed  well  in  1904,  and  at  the 
June  exhibition  at  the  Massachusetts  Horticultural  So- 
ciety I  was  awarded  a  first-class  certificate  for  that  va- 
riety. The  same  year,  one  week  later,  at  the  rose  show 
of  this  same  society,  Messrs.  T.  C.  Thurlow  &  Son 
showed  another  variety  imported  by  them  for  this  same 
variety.  Now,  this  year,  Mr.  Wm.  Whitman's  gardener 
from  Brookline,  Mass.,  exhibited  still  another  variety 
for  Lady  Duff. 

This  is  the  way  the  whole  lots  have  turned  out : 

My  first  importation  all  turned  out  Festiva  Maxima. 

The  second  lot  have  all  turned  out  Grandiflora  Nivea 
— a  most  charming  French-white  beautiful  peony. 

The  third  lot,  imported  by  Thurlow  &  Son,  have 
turned  out  to  be  just  the  same  as  some  which  came  to 
me  in  my  very  first  importation  under  the  name  of 
Princess  of  Wales,  and  alsr  another  variety  which  came 
later  named  James  Kelway.  I  have  also  had  this  same 
James  Kelway  under  its  proper  name  as  we  suppose 
from  another  American  grower. 

The  fourth  lot.  which  was  shown  by  Mr.  Sullivan, 
gardener  to  Wm.  Whitman,  was  the  old  and  choice 
Peony  Duchess  de  Neumours  (Catal.),  a  very  fine  va- 
riety. 

There  is  no  comment  to  make  on  this,  only  that  the 
Lady  is  quite  numerous  and  changeable.  My  firm  be- 
lief is  that  there  is  no  such  variety.  It  is  only  a  re- 
naming of  old  varieties  and  when  the  .stock  of  one  gets 
low,  select  another  and  so  keep  up  the  fraud. 


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Agapanthus    umbellatus 

There  arc  few  plants  comparable  to  this  plant  for 
effective  landscape  adornment  in  late  summer  or  early 
fall:  it  is  especially  well  adapted  to  give  grace,  life,  and 
character  to  the  much-in-vogue  so-called  "Italian  style 
of  gardening."  Its  effective  blue  flowers  contrast  finely 
with  the  gray  or  white  masonry,  and  the  gracefully 
arching  dark-green  foliage  is  equally  efficacious.  In 
order  to  thoroughly  appreciate  the  decorative  value  of 
the  plant,  large  specimens  must  be  had  in  tubs  or  pots. 
As  it  increases  rapidly  under  liberal  treatment  the  at- 
tainment of  fairly  large  plants  requires  a  comparatively 
short  jjeriod  of  years. 

When  the  desired  sizes  are  procured,  it  is  best  not  to 
disturb  them  for  many  years  thereafter,  as  they  will 
flower  much  more  profusely  in  cramped  quarters  The 
fact  must  be  ever  present  to  the  man  in  charge  that 
they  have  arrived  at  the  cramped-for-room  stage,  and 
therefore  he  must  make  amends  by  providing  ample 
stimulants  in  the  shape  of  commercial  fertilizers.  They 
are  not  particular  as  to  brand,  provided  it  has  all  the 
essential  elements  that  plant  life  calls  for.  When 
equipped  with  their  ample  foliage  in  the  growing  sea- 
son, the  amount  of  water  they  require,  stimulant  and 
otherwise,  is  great.  These  plants  are  particularly 
charming  associated  with  running  water,  and  dotted 
here  and  there  on  the  margin  of  ponds  and  lakes,  as 
well  as  along  driveways,  piazzas,  etc.;  in  short  there  is 
hardly  a  situation  but  what  they  will  tend  to  embellish 
on  a  well-appointed  estate.  One  of  my  pleasantest  recol- 
lections of  a  visit  to  Lenox  a  few  years  ago  was  of  see- 
ing quite  a  number  of  fair-sized  plants  dotted  along 
the  terraces  and  grounds  of  Lenox's  wealthy  estates. 

Considering  that  greenhouse  room  is  not  necessary 
to  winter,  these  plants  from  year  to  year,  it  is  strange 
that  there  are  not  more  of  them  to  be  seen.  All  that  is 
necessary  to  winter  them  all  right  is  a  good  frost-proof 
pit  of  cellar,  not  too  dry  or  too  clammy.  Of  course  it 
is  unnecessary  to  say  that  watering  is  to  be  dispensed 
with  while  they  are  in  their  quarters,  and  should  be 
gradually  suspended  in  the  fall  ere  they  be  taken  in; 
the  firmer  the  tissues  of  the  plants  the  better  they  will 
withstand  low  temperatures. 

There  are  a  number  of  varieties,  but  common  umbel- 
latusj  taking  it  all  in  all,  is  more  satisfactory  than  any 
of  the  others.  A.  Mooreana,  however,  is  a  nice  minia- 
ture variety,  useful  for  table  and  house  decoration  on 
account  of  its  low  stature  and  free-flowering  proclivi- 
ties. It  is  nearly  hardy,  quite  so  in  Europe,  at  least 
the  most  climatically  favorable  pan-  thereof.  A.  urn. 
maximus  is  a  fine  variety,  as  far  as  size  of  umbels  is 
concerned,  hut  not  so  free  as  the  subject  of  this  note. 
A.  um.  albidus,  white-flowered,  is  also  somewhat  shy  in 
producing  flower  scapes.  There  is  also  a  silvery  varie- 
gated and  a  golden  variegated,  pretty  only  for  their 
folia  Lit- 


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One  of  the  best  suggestions  made  at  the 
A  national  Washington  meeting  of  the  American  As- 
arboretum  soeiation  of  Park  Superintendents  was 
that  offered  by  Jackson  Dawson  and 
applauded  by  the  members,  recommending  the  estab- 
lishment of  a  national  arboretum  at  Washington.  Not 
only  would  this  greatly  enhance  the  attractions  o[  our 
already  beautiful  Capitol  City  but  it  would  exert  an 
immense  influence  in  the  horticultural  advancement  of 
the  people  of  the  entire  country.  Words  cannot  express 
what  Boston's  Arnold  Arboretum  has  accomplished  in 
this  direction  since  its  foundation.  Its  stately  forest 
trees,  its  romantic  scenery,  its  plantations  of  rich 
flowering  shrubs,  its  interesting  botanical  groups 
affording  the  best  of  opportunity  for  study  and  com- 
parison, are  but  the  surface  indications  of  what  this 
unique  feature  of  Boston's  great  park  system  is  doing 
for  the  people.  It  is  already  the  Mecca  of  the  lover  of 
Nature's  best  products  and  should  serve  as  a  stimulus 
not  only  to  Washington  but  to  many  other  sections  of 
our  country  to  establish  similar  institutions  in  their 
midst. 

The  peony  society  has  a  problem  to 
Keeping  solve  similar  to  that  which  has  vexed 

peony  flowers  the  carnation  society  for  many  years. 
viz.:  the  cause  of  the  wilting  of 
flowers  on  the  exhibition  table.  Horticultural  Hall, 
Boston,  has  proved  to  be  an  admirable  place  for  keep- 
ing flowers  in  good  condition — much  better  in  this 
respect  than  most  exhibition  halls — yet  many  of  the 
peonv  exhibits  last  week  made  a  sorry  sight  on  the  sec- 
ond day.  Flower-  shipped  from  a  distance  were  the 
greatest  sufferers  in  this  respect  but  the  trouble  was  by 
no  means  confined  to  these.  One  observant  peony 
grower  states  it  as  his  belief  that  the  peony  is  irrepara- 
bly injured  by  being  kept  any  length  of  time  out  of 
water  after  cutting  and  that  he  makes  a  practice  of  hav- 
ing a  tub  (if  water  hand}  in  which  lie  plunges  blooms 
il'ter  the  other  as  they  are  cut.  instead  of  carrying 
them   about   in  the  hand   or  a  basket  until  a  load  has 

been  gathered   as   is  a   c mon  custom.     Wide  npeked 

with  an  abundance  of  water  frequently  renewed 
and  the  avoidance  of  any  crowding  of  the  >toms  would 


doubtless  go  far  towards  keeping  exhibition  blooms  in 
good  shape.  It  is  to  be  hoped  that  the  trouble  will  not 
prove  so  obstinate  as  in  the  case  of  the  carnation — or  as 
to  discourage  the  peony  enthusiasts  from  keeping  up 
these  exhibitions  of  this  charming  and  useful  flower  and 
securing  for  it  the  widespread  popularity  it  merits. 

Modem    travelling   appliances   and    corn- 
Gardening     forts  ilave  given  a  tremendous  impetus  to 
art  the  sitburban  home  idea  and  thus  rendered 

an  inestimable  service  to  horticulture  and 
to  those  who  follow  horticulture  as  a  profession.  We 
have  already  had  occasion  to  call  attention  to  the  great 
opportunity  thus  thrown  open  to  the  florist  and  gardener 
to  elevate  and  broaden  his  line  of  work  and  take  posses- 
sion zealously  of  this  fertile  field  which  holds  out  so 
much  of  promise.  The  call  for  hardy  garden  material, 
large  as  it  has  become,  is  bound  to  increase  immeasur- 
ably. The  public  are  bound,  sooner  or  later,  to  realize 
the  shallow  and  misleading  nature  of  much  of  the 
descriptive  and  cultural  stuff  presented  to  them  by  a 
certain  class  of  hysterical  amateurish  writers,  much  in 
evidence  of  late,  and  will  learn  to  look  to  the  straight 
horticultural  profession  for  advice  and  assistance  in 
arranging  and  caring  for  their  gardens  and  the  con- 
tents thereof.  This  big  field  exists  in  every  community 
on  this  continent  and.  while  it  may  have  but  littl?  at- 
traction for  those  engaged  in  large  landscape  operations, 
yel  its  problems  will  be  found  complex  enough  to  call 
for  a  high  quality  of  artistic  ability.  "Scope  for  the 
play  of  sunshine  and  shadow,  haze  and  mist,"  may  not 
enter  into  these  minor  operations,  individually,  but  the 
same  underlying  principles  of  good  taste,  balance,  and 
picture  creating  will  need  to  be  mastered  and  for  those 
who  undertake  it  in  the  proper  spirit  adequate  recom- 
pense will  be  promptly  forthcoming. 

If  it  be  true  that,  as  has  been  said,  cities 

Wherein  we     usually  reflect  in  their  external  aspects 

lack  the    tastes,     customs     and     intellectual 

desires  of  their  inhabitants,  then  it  will 
be  conceded  that  the  people  of  many  of  our  cities  are 
sadly  in  need  of  education  in  taste  and  refinement. 
Budyard  Kipling  has  publicly  called  attention  to  the 
conspicuous  absence  of  gardens — gardens  in  the  English 
sense  of  the  word — in  all  sections  of  this  country.  We 
think  the  censure  is  merited.  The  culture  of  flowers  is 
woefully  neglected  by  the  masses  and  the  absence  of  the 
bits  of  verdure  and  bright  color  which,  we  are  told, 
adorn  the  homes  of  comfort  and  soften  the  squalor  of 
back  yards  and  brighten  the  window  ledges  of  the  tene- 
ment districts  abroad,  is  a  most  regrettable  fact.  Flower- 
less  windows  suggest  that  something  is  lacking  within. 
Again,  while  it  is  true  that  anything  whatever  in  tho  way 
of  verdure  is  far  better  than  nothing  at  all.  it  must  be 
admitted  that  evidences  of  discriminating  taste  m  ar- 
rangement are  none  too  plenty  in  such  gardens  as  we  do 
see.  Our  public  grounds,  which  might  and  should 
serve  as  objeel  lessons  for  the  people,  are  in  many 
instances  excellent  examples  of  how  not  to  do  it.  and  the 
average  window  box  with  il-  inappropriate  material  and 
incongruous  colors  emphasizes  the  fact  that  we  are  far 
from  the  ideal  in  our  perceptions  as  regards  these  things. 
Tlie  park  superintendent,  the  florist,  and  the  gardener 
are  in  a  position  to  exercise  a  powerful  influence  in  shap- 
ing and  directing  the  public  taste  but  they  must  see  to  it 
that  the  inspiration  is  on  the  right  lines. 


June  23,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


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CONCERNING    LANDSCAPE    ART. 

The  editorial  in  your  issue  of  June 
2,  commenting  on  that  in  the  National 
Nurseryman  criticising  the  action  of 
the  Boston  Gardeners'  and  Florists' 
Club,  meets  my  hearty  approbation  and 
I  think  the  writer  of  that  criticism 
shows  more  than  the  ordinary  supply 
of  prejudice.  To  be  a  successful 
private  gardener  one  must  have  a 
working  knowledge  of  landscape  work. 
A  certain  visitor  once  remarked, 
"Catch  a  Scotchman  when  he  is  young 
and  there  can  be  something  made  out 
of  him."  The  same  applies  to  young 
gardeners;  get  the  idea  instilled  into 
them  by  competent  parties,  and  the 
knowledge  will  never  leave  them. 
Landscape  gardening  is  an  art  which 
very  few  can  master  thoroughly.  Some 
men  can  lay  out  a  rough  lawn,  throw 
a  few  shrubs  in  one  corner,  stick  a  tree 
in  here  and  there,  and  there  you  are; 
they  have  cards  printed  styling  them- 
selves Landscape  Gardeners. 

A  ready-made  landscape  gardener  is 
against  nature.  The  ideal  landscape 
of  an  estate  should  be  made  by  the 
head  gardener;  he  being  there  all  the 
time  can  observe  and  study  better  and 
bring  a  piece  of  landscape  work 
closer  to  nature.  The  ideal  landscape 
is  the  work  of  years.  I  have  just  read 
the  report  of  the  Boston  committee 
published  in  HORTICULTURE  over 
Mr.  Pettigrew's  name.  It  certainly 
embodies  what  a  young  gardener 
should  aspire  to. 

Not  long  ago  one  of  your  contem- 
poraries commented  in  rather  a  hu- 
morous vein  upon  friend  Hatfield's 
visit  to  Scotland,  noting  that  he  didn't 
see  there  anything  as  good  as  was  in 
Wellesley.  Hatfield        started        off 

wrong.  If  he  had  inquired  for  some 
of  the  "Gruns  of  the  Greybaird,"  after 
having  partaken  of  that  mellow  stimu- 
lant "goodness  knows  what  he  might 
have  seen."  Conifers  would  have 
seemed  like  mountains,  friend  Hatfield 
would  have  given  us  a  better  account 
of  his  trip  to  the  Land  o'  Cakes,  and 
would  have  been  loud  in  his  praises  of 
the  people's  hospitality.  Next  time  he 
goes  there  let  him  try  the  above  in- 
centive and  he  will  return  home  vow- 
ing he  never  before  saw  anything  like 
it. 

R.  T.  McGORUM. 


PERSONAL. 

Miss  Lulu,  daughter  of  J.  J.  Beneke, 
of  St.  Louis,  was  married  on  June  14 
to  Rudolph  Bremer. 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  H.  Taylor  of 
Bayside,  N.  Y.,  sailed  on  Saturday, 
June  16,  for  Europe. 


T.  Mellstrom,  American  agent  for 
Sander  &  Sons,  of  St.  Albans  and 
Bruges,  sails  for  Europe  on  June  2S  on 
the  Deutschland. 


Visitors  in  Boston:  Miss  Rennison, 
Sioux  City,  la.;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  Atlee 
Burpee  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Alex.  Scott, 
Philadelphia;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hugh  Dick- 
son, Newtonards,  Ireland;  J.  W. 
Rodgers,  Cincinnati,  0.;  S.  S.  Skidel- 
sky,  Philadelphia;  James  MacPherson, 
Trenton,  N.  J.;  John  Urquhart,  New- 
port, R.  I.;  Wm.  Burton,  Bar  Harbor, 
Me. 


PLANT    NOTES. 

Large  quantities  of  cross  fertilized 
kniphofias  are  being  grown  at  the 
Botanic  Garden,  Washington,  for  gen- 
eral  distribution   next  year. 

Lady  Larpent's  plumbago  (Cerato- 
stigma  plumbaginoides)  is  one  of  the 
most  beautiful  hardy  plants  particu- 
larly adapted  for  rock-work  planting. 

Of  the  Japanese  maples,  Acer  dis- 
secta  and  atropurpurea  can  be  relied 
upon   to  come  true  from  seed. 

Abelia  rupestris  fairly  hardy  as  far 
north  as  New  York  city  is  a  charming 
plant  for  half  shaded  dells.  Com- 
mencing now  to  expand  its  sweet- 
scented  little  pink  tubular  flowers  it 
will  continue  in  bloom  until  late  fall. 
In  northern  latitudes  it  will  need  the 
protection  of  a  few  evergreen  boughs 
in   winter. 

Hydrangea  acuminata  is  a  strikingly 
beautiful  hardy  shrub  of  robust 
growth,  with  large  foliage  and  lilac- 
tinted  flower-heads.  It  is  in  bloom 
now  and  is  worthy  of  a  place  in  every 
large  garden. 

Bignonia  Hunteri  is  a  new  species 
found  wild  in  Virginia  by  a  Mr.  Hun- 
ter. The  flowers  are  yellow.  We  hope 
to  figure  it  in  our  columns  at  a  later 
date. 

Ligustrum  Quehova  is  a  grand  new 
shrub.  The  toliage  is  narrow  and 
pointed  and  the  flower  racemes  are 
very  long  and  branching.  It  blooms 
late  in  June  and  again  several  times 
during  the  rest  of  the  season. 

That  popular  basket  plant,  Ophiopo- 
gon  Juburan  variegatus  deserves  a 
more  general  use  as  a  half-hardy 
edging  for  large  flower  beds.  Few 
variegated  plants  stand  the  vicissitudes 
of  garden  existence  as  well  as  this 
does. 

Peter  Bisset  pronounces  the  double- 
flowered  white  Nelumbium  Osoras  now 
being  heralded  as  a  novelty  to  be  iden- 
tical with  the  Japanese  N.  Shieoman 
sent  out  some  years  ago. 


OBITUARY. 


BUSINESS  CHANGES. 
On  and  after  July  1st,  1906,  the 
business  formerly  conducted  by  Mr. 
Aug.  Rhotert,  at  No.  26  Barclay 
street,  New  York  city,  will  be  con- 
tinued by  Mr.  H.  Frank  Darrow,  who 
has  been  associated  in  business  with 
the  late  Mr.  Rhotert  for  nineteen 
years. 


"Pleased  With  the  Results." 
Editor   HORTICULTURE. 

Dear  Sir: — I  am  very  much  pleased 
with  the  results  obtained  from  my 
"ad"  in  HORTICULTURE.  From  one 
insertion  I  obtained  orders  for  over 
5,000  geraniums  and  over  $100  worth 
of  Boston   ferns. 

Yours  truly, 

Mass.  H.    N.   EATON. 


"Sold  Out." 

Would  like  you  to  leave  the  Twice 
Transplanted  Cyclamen  out  of  ad.,  as 
I  am  sold  out  of  them. 

C.  WINTERICH. 

Ohio. 


"Take  All   We    Have." 
We  have  just  received  an  order  from 
your  ad.  for  over  9000  plants;  that  will 
take    all    the    seedlings   we    have    and 
small   pots.     Very  truly, 

A.   RELYEA  &  SON. 
New  York. 


Edwin    B.    Hay. 

The  many  florists  throughout  the 
country  who  from  time  to  time  have 
been  brought  in  contact  with  Col. 
Edwin  B.  Hay  of  Washington  will  be 
grieved  to  learn  of  his  sudden  demise 
on  the  12th  inst.  The  deceased  was 
by  profession  a  lawyer  and  enjoyed  a 
national  reputation  as  a  lecturer  and 
after-dinner  speaker.  He  was  a  great 
lover  of  flowers  and  was  rarely  seen 
without  one  in  his  buttonhole.  He 
was  well  known  to  the  local  trade  and 
took  an  active  interest  in  all  things 
pertaining  to  floriculture.  At  the 
shooting  tournament  of  the  last  S.  A. 
F.  convention  he  presented  the  prizes 
to  the  successful  contestants  in  one  of 
his  characteristic  speeches,  which  was- 
filled   with   beauty   and  sentiment. 

A  man  in  whom  the  highest  gentle- 
manly instincts  were  inbred,  he  greet- 
ed the  humblest  toiler  with  the  same 
graciousness  which  marked  his  man- 
ner with  the  highest  officials  and 
statesmen  with  whom  he  was  daily 
thrown  in  contact.  Thoughtful  and 
considerate,  sympathetic  and  kind,  a 
man  of  ready  wit,  yet  no  one  could 
ever  say  that  the  brightness  of  "Ned 
Hay"  was  caused  to  shine  by  the  dim- 
ming of  some  other  star,  for  he  be- 
lieved in  the  brotherhood  of  man  and 
saw  and  recognized  the  latent  "tal- 
ents" and  good  in  every  man. 


Frank    C.    Moninger. 

On  Saturday,  June  16th,  at  his  home 
166  Cleveland  Ave.,  Chicago,  one  of 
the  first  men  to  manufacture  green- 
house construction  material  in  the 
west,  Frank  C.  Moninger,  passed  away 
at  the  age  of  85.  He  was  the  father 
of  Lena  and  Lambert  Moninger,  and 
the  late  John  C.  Moninger. 

Mr.  Moninger  was  born  in  Germany 
in  1821  and  came  to  this  country  when 
a  boy,  settling  in  his  early  youth  in 
Chicago.  He  was  identified  from  the 
start  with  the  interests  of  the  truck 
gardeners  and  florists  located  north  of 
the  city  in  what  is  now  High  Ridge, 
Rogers  Park,  Bowmanville  and  Edge- 
water,  manufacturing  as  far  back  as 
1849-1854,  sash  for  greenhouse  con- 
struction. Geo.  W.  Miller  and  George 
Wittbold  were  two  of  the  first  cus- 
tomers for  greenhouse  sash,  and  other 
florists  in  the  vicinity  of  Chicago  built 
with   his   material  shortly   afterwards. 

Mr.  Moninger  early  recognized  the 
fact  that  the  increasing  demand  for 
better  material  and  lighter  construc- 
tion would  mean  the  specializing  of 
the  work,  with  which  thought  in  mind 
he  formed  a  partnership  with  the  late 
John  L.  Diez,  making  at  that  time  in 
1869  the  first  sash  bars  for  green- 
houses manufactured  in  Chicago — these 
sash  bars  were  furnished  Geo.  W. 
Miller.  The  business  flourished  under 
his    guidance    and    when    finally    suc- 

I'd  by   the  son.  John  C.  Moninger, 

nearly  every  florist  in  or  around  Chica- 
go had  been  a  customer  for  his 
material.  The  present  firm  of  John  C. 
Moninger  Co.  is  the  result  of  the  start 
made  by  Frank  C.  Moninger  and  the 
manufacture  of  material  has  now  been 
carried  to  a  state  of  perfection  and  the 
business  developed  to  an  extent  of 
which  the  founder  of  the  firm  never 
anticipated  or  dreamt. 


790 


HORTICULTURE 


June  23,  1906 


NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES. 


GARDENERS'       AND       FLORISTS' 
CLUB    OF    BOSTON. 

The  June  meeting  of  this  busy  or- 
ganization was  held  under  the  most 
pleasurable  conditions.  In  the  after- 
noon a  delighful  trip  to  two  of  Brook- 
line's  most  elaborate  and  renowned 
gardens — in  the  evening  a  splendid 
session  at  Horticultural  Hall  with  over 
one  hundred  in  attendance  all  being 
in  that  merry  mood  consequent  upon  a 
well-spent    and    instructive    outing. 

Eighty-five  of  whom  fifteen  were 
ladies  participated  in  the  Brookline 
visit.  At  the  estate  of  Mrs.  E.  N. 
Brandegee  presided  over  by  David 
Weir,  the  first  place  visited,  and  at 
the  Lars  Anderson  estate  where  Dun- 
can Finlayson  holds  forth,  the  most 
profuse  hospitality  was  shown  the 
visitors;  private  conveyances  met 
them  at  the  cars  and  refreshments 
were  served;  the  magnificent  Italian 
gardens  were  thrown  open  for  their 
inspection  and  every  facility  for  en- 
joyment was  provided. 

A  collation  of  strawberries  and  ice 
cream  was  served  previous  to  the 
opening  ot  the  evening  session  at  the 
Hall.  The  proceedings  were  mostly 
informal,  no  regular  program  having 
been  announced.  A  communication 
from  the  American  Peony  Society 
acknowledging  the  club's  courtesies 
was  received.  Votes  of  thanks  were  ex- 
tended to  the  generous  hosts  of  the 
afternoon.  An  invitation  to  spend  an 
afternoon  with  Wm.  Sim,  ladies  to  be 
included,  was  accepted  unanimously. 
It  was  decided  to  hold  the  annual  picnic 
at  Caledonian  Grove  in  West  Roxbury 
in  latter  part  of  July.  W.  H.  Elliott 
presented  a  request  from  the  executive 
board  of  the  S.  A.  F.  that  the  club 
select  one  of  its  members  to  present 
a  paper  at  Dayton  on  the  "Ideal  Gar- 
dener and  His  Work,"  and  this  duty 
was  assigned  to  the  executive  commit- 
tee. W.  J.  Stewart  asked  for  a  sub- 
stantial attendance  from  Boston  to  the 
Dayton  meeting.  An  invitation  re- 
ceived from  the  North  Shore  Horti- 
cultural Society  to  attend  their  rose 
show  June  27  and  28  was  read.  Visi- 
tors present  from  a  distance  were  C. 
W.  Ward,  Queens,  N.  Y.,  J.  W.  Rogers, 
supt.  of  parks,  Cincinnati,  O.,  and  S. 
S.  Skidelsky  of  Philadelphia.  Each  of 
these  gentlemen  responded  to  the  call 
of  the  chair  and  said  a  few  appreciative 
words. 

On  the  exhibition  table  there  were 
several  interesting  things.  Alfred 
Portsch  showed  a  new  heliotrope  Prau 
Ledele,  a  plant  4  months  old  bearing 
enormous  foliage  and  a  flower  truss 
ten  inches  in  diameter;  also  Impatiens 
Sultani  X  Holstii,  an  excellent  pot 
plant,  more  compact  and  floriferous 
than  the  parents.  The  heliotrope  re- 
ceived an  award  of  merit  and  the 
impatiens.  honorable  mention.  Aspar- 
agus plumosus  var.  Crawshawii  from 
James  Crawshaw  received  a  report  of 
merit.  A  similar  award  was  given  to 
Chas.  Sander  for  rose  W.  C.  Egan,  a 
double-flowered  pink  hardy  garden 
variety  raised  by  Jackson  Dawson,  a 
cross  between  Wichuriana  and  Souv  de 
Wootton.  Eremuruses  from  Mt.  Desert 
Nurseries  received  a  report  of  superior 
merit.  Blue  Hill  Nurseries  were  ac- 
corded   honorable    mention    for    Acer 


negunda  Odessianum  and  for  peony 
Jenny  Lind.  The  question  box  being 
opened,  disclosed  some  very  puzzling 
inquiries.  Among  them  were,  How  to 
get  rid  of  cut  worms,  Where,  if  any- 
where, have  the  large  varieties  of 
narcissuses  of  the  Emperor  type  be- 
come naturalized  in  this  country,  and 
Where  can  peony  supports  be  pro- 
cured? Various  remedies  for  the  cut 
worm  were  recommended,  from  giving 
him  the  axe  to  sterilizing  the  soil, 
narcissi  were  said  to  be  well-natural- 
ized in  one  place  on  Cape  Cod,  and 
Igoe  Bros.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  were 
recommended  as  the  right  parties  to 
supply  peony  supports. 

AMERICAN     ROSE    SOCIETY. 

The  Executive  Committee  of  the 
American  Rose  Society  met  in  New 
York  City  on  Thursday,  June  14. 
President  Alexander  Montgomery  being 
unable  to  be  present,  vice-president 
Robert  Simpson  occupied  the  chair. 
The  others  present  were  treasurer 
Harry  O.  May,  secretary  William  J. 
Stewart,  Messrs.  F.  R.  Pierson,  A. 
Farenwald,  H.  A.  Siebrecht,  W.  A. 
Manda  and  Peter  Bisset. 

The  question  of  the  location  for  the 
next  meeting  and  exhibition  of  the 
society,  which  has  been  left  to  the 
committee  to  decide  was  discussed  at 
much  length.  An  official  invitation 
from  the  Washington  Florists'  Club 
was  read  by  the  secretary  and  the 
eligibility  of  several  other  cities  was 
discussed  informally,  the  result  being 
an  unanimous  vote  in  favor  of  Wash- 
ington, D.  C.  Wednesday,  Thursday 
and  Friday,  March  13,  14,  15.  1907. 
were  selected  as  the  dates  for  the  an- 
nual meeting  and  exhibition. 

The  president-elect,  Robert  Simp- 
son, was  authorized  to  appoint  a  com- 
mittee with  power  to  prepare  a 
schedule  and  the  exhibition  rules 
were  revised  so  that  all  exhibitors 
not  members  of  the  Society  shall  pay 
an  entrance  fee  of  three  dollars,  same 
to  be  applied  as  membership  initiation 
fee. 

Mr.  Bisset,  representing  the  Wash- 
ington Florists'  Club,  as  its  president, 
informed  the  committee  that  it  is  the 
intention  of  that  organization  to  give 
a  general  horticultural  exhibition  in 
connection  with  the  American  Rose 
Society's  show.  Arrangements  were 
then  made,  subject  to  ratification  by 
the  Washington  Florists'  Club,  for  a 
joint  schedule  and  joint  participation 
in  the  net  profits,  if  any,  after  the 
expenses  of  the  exhibition  had  been 
paid. 

WM.  J.  STEWART.  Secretary. 


LENOX  HORTICULTURAL  SOCIETY 

The  regular  meeting  of  the  Lenox 
Horticultural  Society  was  held  June 
16,  President  S.  Carlquist  in  the  chair. 
Wm.  Henry,  gardener  to  Grenville 
Winthrop,  was  awarded  a  diploma  for 
a  grand  display  of  peonies.  H. 
Schmieske  brought  up,  on  behalf  of 
the  Gardeners'  Chronicle  of  America, 
the  matter  of  building  a  home  for  aged 
gardeners,  which  was  thoroughly  dis- 
cussed, but  nothing  definite  arrived  at, 
as  detail  seemed  to  be  lacking.  Every- 
thing promises  well  for  a  good  show 
on  the  26th. 

GEO.  FOULSHAM,  Secy. 


MASSACHUSETTS      HORTICUL- 
TURAL   SOCIETY. 

The  annual  peony  show,  in  connec- 
tion with  the  exhibition  of  the  Ameri- 
can Peony  Society,  held  on  June  15 
and  16.  filled  the  large  hall,  mainly 
with  peonies,  and  partially  filled  the 
smaller  halls.  There  were  numerous 
exhibits,  large  and  small,  and  the 
number  of  varieties  included  was  very 
large.  As  a  rule  the  blooms  were 
tiddly  up  to  standard,  although  some 
individual  blooms  and  groups  of 
blooms  were  very  fine.  In  many  in- 
stances the  flowers  wilted  badly,  "those 
coming  from  a  distance  suffeiing  most 
in  this  respect,  so  that  on  the  second 
day  much  of  the  show  was  seen  at  a 
disadvantage.  Nothing  sensational  or 
strikingly  novel  was  noted  among  the 
varieties,  old  and  new.  Marguerite 
Gerard,  shown  by  Mr.  Shaylor,  was 
again,  as  last  year,  the  most  generally 
admired  variety  in  the  hall.  The  sin- 
gle and  Japanese  varieties  attracted 
cons:uerable  attention,  being  shown  in 
greater  number  than  heretofore,  but 
on  the  second  day  many  of  the  singles 
shed  their  petals. 

Outsid-  of  the  peonies  there  was 
much  to  be  seen.  A  tank  of  handsome 
aquatics  from  Mrs.  Oliver  Ames,  a  ta- 
ble of  gloxinias,  profusely  flowered, 
from  Mrs.  J.  L.  Gardner,  a  remarkable 
display  of  great  flower  spikes  of 
eremurus  in  several  varieties  from  Mt. 
Desert  Nurseries,  gladiolus  cardinalis 
in  three  handsome  varieties  from  W. 
W.  Rawson,  an  extensive  display  of 
hardy  herbaceous  flowers  elaborately 
labeled  and  described  from  the  Blue 
Hill  Nursery,  and  a  group  of  Miltonia 
vexillaria  of  rare  beauty  from  Lang- 
water  Gardens,  W.  N.  Craig,  gardener 
— these  were  among  the  most  notice- 
able  exhibits. 

The  Kelway  silver  gilt  medal  was 
won  by  Wm.  Whitman,  and  the  bronze 
by  George  Hollis  for  collection  of 
eighteen  named  varieties  of  peonies. 
Other  prizes  were  awarded  respect- 
fully as  follows:  Thirty  or  more 
varieties,  Wm.  Whitman,  H.  A.  Stev- 
ens Co.,  James  McKissock.  George 
Hollis,  T.  C.  Thurlow  &  Co.;  twelve 
double,  Wm.  Whitman;  specimen 
bloom,  Dr.  C.  G.  Weld,  T.  C.  Thurlow 
&  Co.;  twelve  single,  T.  C.  Thurlow, 
Wm.  Whitman;  Japanese  single.  Geo. 
Hollis;  vase  of  blooms  on  long  stems. 
Dr.  C.  G.  Weld,  E.  L.  Lewis,  E.  B. 
Wilder;  six  double  white,  A.  H. 
Fewkes,  T.  C.  Thurlow,  H.  A.  Stevens 
Co.;  six  rose  pinks,  A.  H.  Fewkes, 
H.  A.  Stevens  Co.;  red,  T.  C.  Thurlow 
&  Co.,  H.  A.  Stevens  Co.;  twenty-five 
white,  H.  A.  Stevens  Co.;  pink  or 
rose,  T.  C.  Thurlow  &  Co.;  red,  Wm. 
Whitman,  H.  A.  Stevens  Co.  A  silver 
medal  was  awarded  to  Wm.  Miller  of 
.Mt.  Desert  Nurseries  for  eremuruses. 
Honorable  mention  was  given  to  W. 
W.  Rawson  for  gladiolus  Cardinalis 
Ackermani.  and  to  F.  J.  Rea  for  An- 
chusa  Italica  var.  Dropmore.  W.  N. 
Craig  got  a  cultural  certificate  for 
miltonias. 


AMERICAN    PEONY    SOCIETY. 

The  annual  meeting  of  the  American 
Peony  Society  was  held  in  Horticul- 
tural Hall,  Boston,  on  Friday  p.  m., 
June  15.     Among  the  members  present 


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were  President  C.  W.  Ward,  Queens, 
N.  Y.,  Secretary  A.  H.  Fewkes,  West 
Newton,  Mass.,  C.  S.  Harrison,  York, 
Neb.,  G.  H.  Peterson,  Fair  Lawn,  N. 
J..  E.  B.  Hedges  and  H.  J.  Mullen, 
Westfleld,  Mass.,  E.  A.  Reaves,  Cleve- 
land, O.,  B.  H.  Farr,  Reading,  Pa.,  and 
J.  Eliot  Coit,  Ithaca,  N.  Y.,  and  a 
number  of  local   members. 

The  meeting  opened  with  an  address 
by  President  Ward.  Then  followed  the 
annual  reports  of  secretary  and 
treasurer.  The  secretary  reported  the 
present  membership  as  thirty-seven 
active  and  two  honorary  members.  He 
said  that,  since  the  last  meeting,  he 
had  been  in  correspondence  with  Prof. 
Whetzel  of  Ithaca  in  regard  to  the 
fungus  which  attacks  the  peony  stem 
and  leaf  and  that  a  report  of  the  re- 
sult of  the  investigation  will  be  made 
later.  Referring  to  the  exhibition 
made  one  year  ago  in  connection  with 
the  meeting  at  Chicago,  the  secretary 
said  that  this  show  proved  the  practi- 
cability of  exhibiting  flowers  which 
have  been  shipped  from  a  distance  and 
placed  in  cold  storage.  "While  they 
are  in  no  way  equal  to  freshly  cut 
specimens  it  makes  it  possible  to  pre- 
serve early  varieties  for  late  shows, 
thereby  making  Lie  exhibition  more 
interesting.  As  nearly  every  flower 
exhibited  was  named  it  made  a  very 
instructive  exhibition  for  the  identifi- 
cation of  varieties  and  in  many  cases 
illustrated  the  comparison  existing  in 
the  nomenclature  of  the  flower.  A 
feature  which  was  entirely  lacking  was 
the  display  of  flowers  grown  especially 
for  exhibition  purposes.  While  this 
is  perhaps  a  matter  which  usually  con- 
cerns the  amateur  it  is  one  which 
should  receive  the  attention  of  the 
commercial  grower  as  well.  He  would 
find  himself  amply  repaid  by  making  a 
plantation  of  a  few  specimen  plants  of 
each  of  his  varieties  giving  them  extra 
attention  in  the  way  of  fertilization, 
water,  and  staking." 

The  report  of  the  treasurer  showed 
receipts  of  $491.67  and  expenditures  of 
$135.93,  leaving  a  balance  on  hand  of 
$355.74.  An  invitation  was  received 
from  the  Jamestown  Exposition  offi- 
cials and  the  Pomological  and  Horti- 
cultural Society  of  Norfolk,  Va.,  to 
hold  the  next  meeting  there;  also  a 
letter  from  Prof.  Bailey  of  Cornell  in- 
viting the  society  to  meet  at  Ithaca, 
N.  Y.,  and  the  latter  was  accepted. 
All  the  old  officers  were  unanimously 
reelected  for  the  ensuing  year  and  J. 
F.  Rosenfield  of  West  Point,  Neb.,  was 
elected  a  new  director. 

The  exhibition  was  held  in  connec- 
tion with  the  annual  peony  show  of  the 
Massachusetts  Horticultural  Society. 
Messrs  Jas.  Wheeler,  W.  N.  Craig  and 
Wm.  Nicholson  served  as  judges.  The 
awards  were  as  follows:  Collection  of 
varieties,  one  flower  of  each,  first, 
George  Hollis,  second,  T.  C.  Thurlow. 
Twelve  varieties  six  flowers  of  each, 
first,  C.  W.  Hoitt,  second.  T.  C. 
Thurlow.  Fifty  blooms  white,  first,  T. 
C.  Thurlow,  second,  C.  W.  Hoitt.  Fifty 
blooms  pink,  second  T.  C.  Thurlow. 
Fifty  blooms  crimson,  first,  E.  A. 
Reaves,  second,  T.  C.  Thurlow.  In 
three  classes  for  private  growers  only 
James  McKissock  won  first  prize. 

While  the  judges  were  preparing 
their  report  a  general  discussion  was 
carried  on  by  Messrs.  Ward,  Harrison, 
Coit,  Reaves  and  others  on  various 
topics.     Protecting  plants  with  cheese 


cloth  or  similar  shelter  while  the  buds 
are  developing  was  advocated  for 
some  varieties  which  open  their  flowers 
imperfectly.  Mr.  Harrison  urged  the 
preparation  of  a  peony  manual  on  the 
same  plan  as  one  recently  published  by 
him  but  on  a  larger  scale.  He  thought 
that  the  western  and  northwestern 
agricultural  and  horticultural  journals 
might  be  prevailed  upon  to  publish 
special  peony  numbers  and  in  other 
ways  help  to  keep  up  peony  agitation, 
it  being  a  fact  that  the  paradise  of 
the  peony  is  the  far  north  where  the 
cool  air  and  freedom  from  hot  sun 
make  an  ideal  climate  for  it.  Mr.  Coit 
said  that  the  rotting  down  of  stems  is 
due  to  the  brown  mould  common  to 
rich  garden  soils  and  is  only  a  tem- 
porary local  infection.  Some  varieties 
are  more  susceptible  to  it  than  others. 
The  practice  of  hilling  up  around  the 
stems  of  peonies  as  is. done  by  some 
nurserymen  for  the  purpose  of  getting 
buds  for  propagating  purposes  was 
condemned  by  several  speakers,  the 
plants  thus  propagated  showing  much 
weakness  and  failing  to  bloom  for 
many  years.  The  old-fashioned  divi- 
sion of  roots — once  in  two  years — was 
approved  as  the  best  method  of  propa- 
gation. In  cutting  flowers  it  was 
advised  that  at  least  two  leaf  stalks 
be  left  on  the  plant. 

It  is  expected  that  the  new  Horticul- 
tural Hall  at  Cornell  will  be  finished 
in  time  for  the  1907  meeting. 

NASSAU       COUNTY       HORTICUL- 
TURAL SOCIETY. 

The  regular  monthly  meeting  of 
this  society  was  held  on  the  evening 
of  Wednesday,  June  13th.  The  meet- 
ing was  well  attended,  with  President 
Harrison  in  the  chair.  The  floral  ex- 
hibits this  month  were  confined  chief- 
ly to  roses,  of  which  some  grand 
blooms  were  staged.  The  prize  for 
twelve  varieties  of  out-door  grown 
roses  was  awarded  to  H.  F.  Meyers. 
In  the  scale  of  points'  class.  A.  Mac- 
kenzie scored  98  with  a  vase  of  delphi- 
niums, collection  of  strawberries  and 
dish  of  peaches;  S.  J.  Trepess  96  2-3 
for  vases  of  carnations,  Canterbury 
bells  and  roses;  H.  Meyers  93  1-3  for 
roses;  S.  Harrison  83  2-3  for  roses; 
P.  Ewen  83  for  lettuce  and  C.  LenUer 
78  for   peonies  and   roses. 

C.  Bertenzel  made  some  interesting 
and  practical  remarks  on  growing 
American  beauty  roses,  which  are  to 
be  followed  at  the  next  meeting  by  a 
more   exhaustive   paper   on    the   same. 

A  box  of  cigars  for  sweet  peas  in 
three  varieties,  twenty-five  of  each, 
will  be  competed  for  at  the  next  meet- 
ing. 


SOCIETY  OF  AMERICAN   FLORISTS 
AND   ORNAMENTAL    HORTI- 
CULTURISTS. 
Department    of    Plant     Registration. 
Henry      C.      Fruck.      Grosse     Point' 
Farms,  Mich.,  submits  for  registration 
the  following  named  ferns: 

Nephrolepis  Fruckii. — P  arentage 
supposed  to  be  N.  Wittboldii;  frond 
light  green,  thick,  glossy,  pinnae  long 
and  wavy;  plant  compact  and  of  me- 
dium height.  Three  years  old  and  so 
far  has  shown  no  sign  of  spores. 

Nephrolepis  Berryii. — Has  all  the 
characteristics  of  Fruckii  with  the  ex- 
ception of  its  dark  green,  somewhat 
narrower  fronds  and  the  runners  be- 
ing rather  finer. 

WM.  J.  STEWART,  Sec'y. 


SOCIETY      FOR       HORTICULTURAL 
SCIENCE. 

The  fourth  annual  meeting  will  be 
held  in  Morrill  Hall,  Cornell  Univer- 
sity, Ithaca,  N.  Y.,  June  27  and  28,  in 
connection  with  the  meeting  of  the 
American  Association  for  the  Ad- 
vancement  of   Science. 

Papers  will  be  given  as  follows: 
"The  Field  for  Experiment  in  Horti- 
culture, President  L.  H.  Bailey,  Cor- 
nell University;  "The  Relation  of 
Winter  Apples  to  Hardiness  of  Tree, 
W.  T.  Macoun.  Ottawa  Experiment 
Station;  "The  Use  of  Ether  in  the 
Forcing  of  Plants,"  William  Stuart, 
Vermont  Experiment  Station;  "Geo- 
tropism  of  the  Vine  in  Its  Relation  to 
Congenial  Stocks  for  Vinifera  Vari- 
eties," E.  C.  Green,  Texas  Experiment 
Station;  "The  Use  of  Colored  Cloth 
in  Shading  Plants,"  W.  R.  Lazenby, 
Ohio  University;  "Pollination  Meth- 
ods." S.  W.  Fletcher,  Michigan  Agri- 
cultural College;  "Inter-pollination  of 
Fruits,"  V.  H.  Davis,  Ohio  University; 
"Some  Notes  on  Pollination,"  N.  O. 
Booth,  New  York  Experiment  Station; 
"Does  Experience  Show  a  Real  Ad- 
vantage from  Double-Working  Apples 
on  Vigorous  Stock?"  F.  W.  Card. 
Rhode  Island  Experiment  Station; 
"The  Importance  of  Selection  in  Plant 
Breeding,"  Earle  J.  Owen,  New  Jersey 
Experiment  Station;  "Influence  of  Ar- 
tificial Light  on  Plant  Growth,"  John 
Craig,  Cornell  University;  "What  Is 
to  Be  the  Future  Application  of  the 
Term  Horticulture?"  L.  C.  Corbett,  U. 
S.  Department  of  Agriculture;  "Dwarf 
Apple  Orchards  in  the  United  States," 
Chas.  D.  Wilson,  Cornell  University; 
"Apple  Rots  in  Commercial  Cold  Stor- 
age,"  H.  J.  Eustace,  New  York  Experi- 
ment  Station. 

The  following  are  the  officers  and 
committees  of  the  Society  for  Horti- 
cultural  Science  for  1906:  President. 
L.  H.  Bailey:  vice-presidents.  G.  B. 
Bracket,  T.  V.  Munson,  E.  J.  Wickson; 
secretary-treasurer,  V.  A.  Clark:  as- 
sistant secretary,  U.  P.  Hedrick; 
executive  committee,  L.  H.  Bailey, 
president,  ex-officio;  W.  M.  Munson. 
W.  R.  Lazenby,  chairman;  W.  L.  How- 
ard, John  Craig;  programme  commit- 
tee, C.  P.  Close,  chairman;  B.  D.  Hal- 
sted.  R.  A.  Emerson.  W.  A.  Taylor. 
W.  Stuart,  V.  A.  Clark,  secretary,  ex- 
officio;  committee  on  nominations,  L. 
C.  Corbett,  F.  W.  Rane,  N.  E.  Hansen. 
W.  W.  Tracy,  S.  A.  Beach;  committee 
to  consider  the  matter  of  the  Society's 
publishing  a  periodical,  L.  H.  Bailey, 
V.  A.  Clark,  C.  B.  Smith. 


MORRIS       COUNTY        GARDENERS' 
AND    FLORISTS'    SOCIETY. 

The  Morris  Co.  (N.  J.)  Gardeners' 
and  Florists'  Society,  held  its  regular 
monthly  meeting  on  June  13th.  Presi- 
dent John  Heeremans  read  a  paper  on 
Vegetables  for  Exhibition.  It  was  fully 
appreciated,  the  speaker  receiving  a 
rising  vote  of  thanks.  Mr.  Heere- 
mans' remarks  were  timely,  and  the 
fact  that  he  is  one  of  our  prominent 
exhibitors  added  weight  to  his  words. 
Thirty-four  members  besides  the  offi- 
cers were  present.  Secretary  was  or- 
dered to  write  a  letter  of  protest  on 
behalf  of  the  society  to  the  U.  S.  Ex- 
press Co.,  against  their  exorbitant 
rates  on  flowers.  Proofs  of  the 
Hnwer  show  schedule  were  on  hand; 
$450  in  cash  prizes  are  offered. 
Several  changes  are  made  and  the 
prospects  are  the  best  we  ever  had  for 


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June  23,  1906 


a  fine  show.  It  will  be  held  in  Madi- 
son, Nov.  1st  and  2nd  next.  A.  Her- 
rington  exhibited  six  vases  of  the 
newer  sweet  peas  in  six  varieties  and 
a  large  batch  of  Paeonia  Lemoine,  an 
excellent  late  variety — the  only  ex- 
hibit we  had.  He  got  the  society's 
cultural  certificate.  Treasurer  Wm. 
Charlton  who  is  ill  at  home,  is  to  be 
visited  by  a  special  committee  of 
sympathizing  brothers. 

The  society  adjourned  its  meetings 
to  next  September  as  is  the  usual 
custom  of  late  years. 

E.  REAGAN,  Secretary. 


AMERICAN       SOCIETY      OF      PARK 
SUPERINTENDENTS. 

The  banquet  tendered  to    the    mem- 
bers  of   this     association     visiting    in 


AMERICAN     ASSOCIATION     OF 

NURSERYMEN. 
President  Albertson  in  his  opening 
address  at  the  Dallas  convention  re- 
ferred to  the  past  year  as  one  of  the 
best  and  most  prosperous  in  the  his- 
tory of  the  nursery  business  and  saw 
even  better  returns  for  the  coming 
year;  dwelt  briefly  upon  the  great 
benefits  secured  to  the  trade  through- 
out the  country  through  the  efforts  of 
the  legislative  committees  in  regard  to 
uniformity  in  laws  relating  to  inspec- 
tion, tags  or  certificates,  and  their 
general  adoption  which  if  followed  up 
will  certainly  be  accomplished;  called 
attention  to  the  need  of  defeating  an 
appropriation  by  the  Government  for 
free  distribution  of  nursery  stock 
similar  to  the  free  seed  distribution, 
state  license  laws,  etc.,  and  the  neces- 
sity of  keeping  a  careful  watch  on  the 
advantages  gained  through  the  trans- 
portation committee  to  avoid  a  re- 
versal 

He.  recommended  action  in  connec- 
tion with  the  representatives  of  the 
National  Horticultural  Inspectors 
Association  in  attendance,  on  the 
securing  the  adoption  of  more  uniform 
methods  of  inspection,  issue  of  certi- 
ficates, use  of  universal  tags  or  certi- 
ficates, and  possibility  of  securing 
adoption  or  approval  of  same  by  states 
now  requiring  that  their  special  state 
tags  be  used;  also  that  the  Association 
be  represented  at  as  many  of  the 
National  Associations  as  possible 
where  matters  of  interest  to  their 
business  are  to  be  considered,  and  at 
the  different  meetings  of  the  Freight 
Committees. 

The  employment  of  one  person  who 
could  give  his  entire  time  to  the  work; 
the  selection  of  a  good  member  in 
each  state  to  watch  and  report  to  the 
legislative  committee  any  proposed 
legislation  affecting  the  business  and 
effect  such  changes  in  existing  laws  as 
would  make  for  uniformity  and  re- 
lieve the  business  of  some  of  its  bur- 
dens, were  recommended. 

He  suggested  an  increase  in  the 
membership  fee  to  $5.00  and  asked  if 
a  guarantee  fund  could  not  be  raised 
out  of  the  savings  on  the  freight  bills 
alone,  to  provide  funds  for  the  main- 
tenance of  the  work.  Also  that  for  all 
standing  committees  except  the  execu- 
tive, one  member  be  appointed  to  look 
after  each  department  of  the  work  and 
he  be  authorized  to  call  to  his  assist- 
ance such  help  as  he  may  need  from 
time  to  time  from  the  most  convenient 
section. 

He  advocated  a  standard  grade  for 
all  kinds  of  nursery  stock  as  against 
the  grading  of  different  growers  in 
different  sections. 


Byron  D.  Worthen, 

Jresldent-elect  of  the  American  Association 
of  Park   Superintendents. 

Washington,  briefly  mentioned  in  our 
notes  last  week,  was  a  most  enjoyable 
affair.  Peter  Bisset,  president  of  the 
Washington  Florists'  Club,  presided, 
and  J.  R.  Freeman  officiated  as  toast- 
master.  President  Theodore  Wirth 
gave  an  interesting  talk  on  gardening 
conditions  in  Europe  and  America  in 
comparison.  George  H.  Brown  con- 
tributed  historical  notes  of  the  parks 


gave  a  glowing  foretaste  of  what  the 
association  might  expect  on  the  occa- 
sion of  its  visit  to  Toronto  next  year. 
Dr.  Frank  Baker  recited  some  of 
the  trials  of  a  park  superintendent, 
and  Mr.  Zartman  and  others  joined  in 
grateful  recognition  of  the  courteous 
hospitality    of   the   Washington    hosts. 

On  Thursday  forenoon  there  was  a 
business  session,  and  in  the  afternoon 
the  members  were  accorded  the  privi- 
lege of  a  handshake  with  President 
Roosevelt. 

On  Friday  about  fifteen  of  the  vis- 
itors went  to  Baltimore,  where  they 
were  cordially  received,  given  a  drive 
through  the  fine  park  system  of  that 
city,  and  then  entertained  by  the  park 
commission  with  a  sumptuous  ban- 
quet. 


F.    L.    MULFORD, 

Secretary-Treasurer-elect    of    the    American 
Association  of  Park  Superintendents. 

of  Washington.  J.  A.  Pettigrew,  in 
speaking  on  the  tree  question,  said 
that  Washington  was  the  best  planted 
city  he  had  ever  seen.  John  Chambers 
responded  eloquently  for  Canada  and 


ELBERON       HORTICULTURAL      SO- 
CIETY. 

At  the  rose  and  strawberry  show 
held  by  this  society  on  June  11  there 
was  a  fine  exhibit  of  roses,  cut  flowers, 
and  strawberries.  The  principal 
awards  were  as  follows:  Best  25  roses, 
1st,  J.  Kennedy;  best  12  roses,  1st, 
F.  Dettlinger;  W.  D.  Robertson,  special 
prize  for  exhibit  of  cut  flowers;  A. 
Bauer,  first  prize  for  vase  of  Baby 
Rambler  roses  and  special  for  vase  of 
paeonies;  H.  Hall  special  prize  for  vase 
of  oriental  poppies;  W.  D.  Robertson, 
special  prize  for  vegetables;  A.  Grieb, 
special  prize  for  vegetables  and  best 
collection  of  strawberries;  G.  Conover, 
first  prize  for  best  dish  of  strawberries. 
The  judges  were  Mr.  Kennedy  of 
Oceanic  and  Harry  Bunyard  of  New 
York. 

Arrangements  for  the  flower  show 
which  is  to  be  held  on  July  13  and  14 
were  discussed,  and  everything  seems 
to  indicate  that  the  affair  will  be  a 
success. 

GEORGE  MASSON,  Secretary. 


MASSACHUSETTS      HORTICUL- 
TURAL   SOCIETY. 

The  annual  rose  and  strawberry  ex- 
hibition of  the  Massachusetts  Horticul- 
tural Society  will  be  held  on  Friday 
and  Saturday,  June  22  and  23.  Special 
features  of  this  show  will  be  the  nota- 
ble displays  of  hardy  roses  from  the 
gardens  of  Miss  Sarah  B.  Fay  of  Woods 
Hole,  under  the  superintendence  of 
that  skilful  rosarian,  M.  H.  Walsh, 
and  from  the  estates  of  William  Whit- 
man of  Brookline,  W.  J.  Clemson  and 
Alex.  McCready  of  Taunton,  Mrs.  J. 
B.  Lawrence  of  Abington,  and  Mrs. 
E.    M.    Gill    of   Medford. 

There  will  be  also  several  collections 
of  late  flowering  peonies  as  well  as  of 
other  floral  products  from  many  of  the 
noted  gardens  in  the  vicinity  of  Boston. 

It  has  been  a  favorable  season  for 
roses  and  it  is  expected  that  the  dis- 
play will  be  an  excellent  one. 

The  exhibition  which  is  free  to  all 
will    be    open    Friday    from    12    to    6 
o'clock  and  on  Saturday  from  10  to  6. 
WM.  P.  RICH,  Secretary. 

CHRYSANTHEMUM  SOCIETY  OF 
AMERICA. 
The  Chrysanthemum  Society  of 
America  has  accepted  the  invitation  of 
the  Horticultural  Society  of  Chicago  to 
hold  its  meeting  in  conjunction  with 
the  above  named  society  November 
Gth   to   12th    inclusive. 

DAVID  FRASER,  Secretary. 


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AN    OUTING    AT    CINCINNATI. 

The  outing  committee  of  the  Cin- 
cinnati Florists'  Society  have  selected 
the  Norwood  Inn  as  the  place  for 
their  picnic.  Thursday,  July  19,  is 
the  date.  Most  of  the  craft  spent  a 
day  at  this  resort  last  summer  on 
the  invitation  of  Ruscani  and  George 
&  Allan.  There  is  a  fine  ball  park 
in  connection  with  the  grounds,  also 
bowling  alleys  where  the  members 
can  do  a  little  practice  work  prepara- 
tory for  Dayton.  The  committee  is 
making  great  preparations  and  a  good 
time  is  assured  all  who  attend.  Lib- 
eral prizes  will  be  offered  for  various 
games  and  sports. 


CLUB  AND  SOCIETY  NOTES. 

The  fifth  annual  convention  of  the 
National  Nut  Growers'  Association  is 
called  to  meet  at  Scranton,  Miss., 
October  31,  November  1,  2,  1906. 


The  annual  exhibition  of  the  North 
Shore  Horticultural  Society  will  be 
held  on  the  grounds  of  the  Essex 
County  Club,  June  27  and  28.  The 
principal  feature  will  be  a  rose  and 
strawberry  exhibit. 


Remember  the  N.  Y.  Florists'  Club 
outing  at  Witzel's  Point  View  Grove, 
Monday,  July  2,  1906.  Tickets  can  be 
had  of  the  committee,  L.  W.  Wheeler, 
chairman;  J.  H.  Pepper,  secretary,  or 
Joseph  S.  Fenrich,  treasurer,  110  West 
28th  street,  New  York  City. 


The  Tri-City  Florists'  Club  met  with 
William  Knees  in  Moline,  Iowa,  on 
June  7,  and  after  the  transaction  of 
business,  an  address  by  Frank  Shurt- 
leff  of  Moline  on  "The  Vacuum  System 
of  Heating,"  and  discussion  of  the 
picnic  at  the  Watch  Tower  on  June 
28,  the  cornerstone  of  Mr.  Knees'  new 
range  of  greenhouses  was  laid  and  an 
appropriate  speech  was  made  by  Presi- 
dent John  Temple.  These  houses  will 
have  steel  framework  and  embody  all 
the  latest  practicable  devices.  A  feature 
of  the  meeting  was  the  exhibition  of 
40  varieties  of  peonies  by  H.  G.  Bryant 
of   Davenport, 


At  the  meeting  of  the  German  Gar- 
deners' Club  of  New  Orleans  on  June 
6  addresses  were  made  by  Mr.  Wichert 
on  aquatics  and  R.  Eichling  on  lilies, 
of  which  he  showed  two  species,  L. 
aureum  and  L.  lancifolium  rubrum. 
This  society  has  now  twenty-two  mem- 
bers, all  German  or  German-speaking 
gardeners.  It  meets  on  the  first 
Wednesday  of  every  month,  and  after 
routine  business  the  custom  is  to  dis- 
cuss the  culture  of  some  special  plant. 
The  present  officers  are:  Louis  Muller, 
president:  Henry  Kraaek,  vice-presi- 
dent; John  H.  Rinck,  treasurer:  Mar- 
tin Gaillot,  secretary;  Robert  Rein- 
ecke,  Richard  Eilers  and  F.  Brocker, 
directors. 


FIRE    RECORD. 


A  large  barn  belonging  to  D.  Robin- 
son &  Sons,  florists,  of  Everett,  Mass., 
was  entirely  destroyed  by  fire  on  June 
13.  The  loss  was  heavy  but  was  cov- 
ered by  insurance. 

A  Are  caused  by  spontaneous  com- 
bustion consumed  the  greenhouse  of 
Isaiah  Gauley,  17  Spring  street, 
Brighton,  Mass.,  on  June  14.  The  loss 
is  placed  at  $2000. 


THEORIES    AND    FACTS    IN    PLANT 
BREEDING. 

Editor  HORTICULTURE:— I  seem 
to  be  sharply  arraigned  in  the  issue  of 
HORTICULTURE  of  May  26th,  by 
Anne  Dorrance,  for  the  statements 
made  in  the  article  by  me  published 
April  21st.  That  article  she  says  con- 
tains many  statements  which  are  very 
loose  and  very  inaccurate.  Not  only 
this,  but  the  article  summarizes  two 
laws  in  a  manner  "both  absurd  and  in- 
correct." She  admits  that  the  Gal  ton 
law  is  somewhat  as  crudely  stated  by 
me,  so  that  disposes  of  the  charge  of 
inaccuracy  so  far  as  the  Galton  law  is 
concerned.  She  also  says,  "In  1901  in 
its  journal,  The  Royal  Horticultural 
Society  of  England  published  a  tralns- 
lation  of  Mendel's  own  paper  des- 
cribing his  experiments.  This  was 
made  by  Prof.  W.  Bateson  of  Cam- 
bridge University  and  is,  so  far  as  I 
know,  the  first  publication  of  this 
paper  in  English.  Nowhere  in  this  or 
in  subsequent  papers  could  any  state- 
ments be  found  which  would  lead  to 
such  a  change  of  breed  in  poultry  as 
Mr.  White  describes,  nor  could  Mendel 
find  in  this  description  any  trace  of 
his  theory.  Mr.  White  in  his  version 
of  Mendel's  law  supposes  the  purity  of 
parents,  hence  the  purity  of  germ  cells. 
Does  it  take  a  law  deduced  by  hard 
labor,  botfl  mental  and  physical,  as 
Mendel's  law  was,  to  predict  that  if 
two  pure  individuals  be  bred  together 
their  offspring  will  be  pure?  How 
could  it  be  otherwise?  Such  a  state- 
ment is  adding  insult  to  injury. 

"The  conception  of  the  purity  of 
parents  is  not  only  untenable  but  un- 
thinkable, unless  we  throw  away  our 
basal  theory  of  evolution  and  accept 
that  of  special  creation."  As  to  the 
above  question,  "How  could  it  be 
otherwise?"  I  will  ask,  does  she  not 
understand  that  I  was  dealing  with 
hybrids,  and  does  she  not  know  that 
if  two  individuals  of  two  pure  species 
are  bred  together  that  the  offspring 
will  be  a  hybrid,  a  combination  of  the 
two,  a  blend,  and  not  pure?  As  to  the 
insult,  I  will  say  that  according  to 
the  code  no  insult  is  given  where  none 
is  intended,  and  as  to  the  injury  I  hope 
it  is  not  seriods.  What  is  usually  un- 
derstood as  pure  bloods,  are  such 
plants  and  animals  as  reproduce  them- 
selves. 

She  says  that  the  conception  of 
purity  of  parents  is  not  only  unten- 
able but  unthinkable.  Now  Hugo  de 
Vries  has  created  a  new  species  that 
is  pure  and  the  fact  is  not  only  tenable 
and  thinkable  but  is  a  reality. 

As  my  critic  has  quoted  Bateson  I 
will  quote  from  his  paper  read  at  the 
International  Plant  Breeders'  Confer- 
ence held  in  New  York  in  1902.  He 
says,  "If  a  pea  with  green  cotyledons 
be  crossed  with  one  having  yellow 
cotyledons  a  hybrid  is  produced.  That 
hybrid  grows  up  and  bears  peas  in 
its  turn.  Those  peas  will  be  composed 
each  individual  pea,  of  a  union  of  two 
germs,  each  germ  being  a  carrier  of 
either  one  or  the  other  of  the  pure 
parental  characters,  therefore  we  may 
have  two  green  germs  uniting,  or  two 
yellow  germs  uniting,  or  a  yellow 
germ  uniting  with  a  green." 

In  another  case  he  speaks  of  using 
pure  parental  forms,  and  no  one  felt 
injured  or  insulted.  Again  I  quote 
from  a  paper  read  before  the  American 
Breeders'    Association,    Feb.    1-3,    1905, 


with  the  Cupid  sweet  pea  and  I  think 
by  Dr.  H.  J.  Webber,  in  charge  of  plant 
breeding  laboratory,  U.  S.  Department 
of  Agriculture,  subject,  Mendel's  law, 
"What  would  happen  if  the  hybrids 
were  bred  with  its  own  pollen,  or  if 
in  the  case  of  an  animal  it  were  with 
another  exactly  similar  hybrid?" 
Suppose,  for  the  purpose  of  illustra- 
tion, a  hybrid  of  a  fuzzy-seeded  with 
a  black-seeded  cotton  be  fertilized  with 
its  own  pollen.  Let  us  consider  that 
a  given  number  of  egg  cells,  100  for 
instance,  incidentally  fertilized  with 
100  pollen  grains  of  the  same  hybrid. 
There  are  two  kinds  of  egg  cells  pro- 
duced, some  with  the  potentialities  of 
the  fuzzy  seed  and  some  with  the 
potentialities  of  the  black  seed,  and 
the  same  is  true  of  the  pollen  grains, 
taking  the  egg  cells  and  pollen  grains 
without  selection,  therefore,  we  would 
expect  to  have  of  the  egg  cells,  50  with 
fuzzy-seed  potentialities  and  50  with 
black-seed  potentialities. 

If  these  are  now  brought  together, 
letting  the  law  of  chance  govern  the 
union  the  probability  is  that  we  would 
have  25  fuzzy  uniting  with  25  fuzzy, 
25  fuzzy  uniting  with  25  black,  25  black 
uniting  with  25  fuzzy  and  25  black 
uniting  with  25  black.  Using  f.  to 
represent  fuzzy-seed  potentialities,  b. 
to  represent  black-seeded  potentiali- 
ties, we  would  have  the  following 
formula  which  will  explain  the  prob- 
able unions  graphically: 

25f.-f25f.=25ff. 

(These    do    not    contain    potentiali- 
ties of  b.  and  will  produce  true.) 
25f.+25b.=25fb. 
25b.-f25f.==25bf. 

(These  are  hybrids,  so  far  as  this 
character  pair  is  concerned  exactly 
the  same  as  in  the  first  generative 
containing  potentialities  of  both  f  and 
b.) 

25b.-(-25b.=25bb. 

(These  do  not  contain  the  potenti- 
alities of  f.  and  will  reproduce  true  ) 

This  ought  to  satisfy  my  critic  that 
poultry  may  be  bred  in  accordance 
with  Mendel's  law.  She  says  "let 
Mr.  White  examine  a  little  into  the 
intricacies  of  these  cells  which  he  so 
glibly  plans  to  read."  I  made  no  plan 
glibly  or  otherwise;  I  simply  stated 
the  limit  of  our  knowledge  in  that 
direction.  She  winds  up  her  onslaught 
by  calling  my  closing  statement  a 
marvellous  finale.  Well  it  was  a  mar- 
vel to  King  John  how  the  devil  the 
apple  came  inside  the  dumpling.  Now 
I  stated  early  in  my  article  that  there 
are  two  classes  of  plant  breeders,  one 
seeks  purity  and  fixity  of  strains,  the 
other  seeks  to  produce  new  and 
improved  forms  by  combining  many 
species  and  varieties  which  adds  to 
the  complexity  of  characters  of  many 
plants,  such  as  grapes,  apples,  pears, 
etc.  These  plants  never  reproduce 
themselves,  and  cannot  in  any  sense 
be  considered  pure  except  as  species 

Of  course  where  there  is  such  a 
complexity  of  characters  Mendel's  law 
is  of  less  value,  but  it  is  not  the  fault 
of  the  law.  This  is  why  no  two  are 
alike  in  many  thousands  of  seedling 
grape-vines,  no  marvel  when  viewed 
with  an  honest  purpose.  Miss  Dor- 
rance seems  to  abhor  the  idea  of  pure 
parentage.  Well,  there  are  still  some 
people  who  believe  that  the  world  is 
fiat  and  that  the  sun  revolves  around 
it.  Her  authority,  Bateson,  often  uses 
the   term,    pure    organism,    parentage. 

"He  says  I  have  been  experimenting 


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the  possibility  attaches  itself  at  once 
that  it  is  a  pure  form."  I  know  of  a 
peach  that  is  growing  in  the  vicinity 
of  Boston  and  has  been  for  over  fifty 
years,  that  reproduces  itself  every 
time.  Bateson  says  that  when  similar 
germs  meet  they  produce  a  pure  bred 
organism  which  in  my  terminology  is 
called  a  homozygote — a  yoking  to- 
gether of  like  germs.  When  the  germs 
are  dissimilar  they  make  a  new  form, 
a  hybrid  form,  which  in  this  termin- 
ology we  may  call  a  heterozygote — 
the  yoking  together  of  two  dissimilar 
germs  in  the  zygote  form.  Miss  Dor- 
rance  protests  against  my  calling  Men- 
del's law  a  boon.  Now  if  I  show  her 
that  Prof.  Bateson  has  put  it  stronger 
than  I  did  will  she  come  down  from 
her  high  horse?  Prof.  W.  W.  Spillman 
while  discussing  Mendel's  law  said 
"I  agree  with  a  statement  of 
Prof.  Bateson  already  published  in 
which  he  states  that  he  regards  Men- 
del's discovery  as  of  equal  importance 
with  the  formation  of  the  atomic 
theory    in    chemistry." 

A  word  more  about  the  poultry 
question.  Prof.  Bateson  in  describing 
the  Andulusian  fowl  and  applying 
Mendel's  law  to  their  breeding  confirms 
all  that  I  said  upon  that  matter. 

Miss  Dorrance  takes  exceptions  to 
my  closing  statement.  I  can  hardly 
believe  that  she  doubts  my  statement 
in  regard  to  perpetuating  varieties 
pure  by  budding  and  grafting,  as  proof 
of  that  I  will  refer  to  our  old  varieties 
of  apples,  the  Baldwin.  R.  I.  Greening. 
Roxbury  Russet,  etc.,  they  are  as  pure 
today  as  when  first  introduced.  Of 
course  there  has  been  cases  where  the 
stock  has  influenced  the  scion,  perhaps 
one  case  in  10,000,  but  that  is  too  rare 
to  quibble  about.  I  once  produced  a 
hybrid  by  grafting  the  Seckel  on  the 
Pope  Pius.  The  ninth  pear  it  was  a 
complete  blend  of  the  two  varieties. 
But  such  exceptional  cases  don't  de- 
stroy the  rule.  The  above  facts  will 
place  Miss  Anne  in  a  dilemma,  she 
will  not  want  to  admit  that  I  am 
right,  neither  will  she  be  willing  to 
say  that  Prof.  Bateson  is  wrong. 

N.   B.   WHITE. 


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far  more  numerous  this  year,  thereby 
adding  considerably  to  the  net  profits 
because  of  less  expense  in  handling 
and  delivery.  Great  numbers  of  be- 
gonias were  sold  and  several  growers 
had  difficulty  in  filling  orders.  What 
helped  the  demand  for  large  lots  of 
bedding  plants  this  spring  more  than 
anything  else  perhaps  was  the  decision 
of  many  cottagers  who  were  absent 
last  season  to  open  up  this  year  and 
spend  the  summer  in  Newport.  That 
decision  will  also  help  the  florists 
later  on  because  many  of  those  we 
have  referred  to  are  among  the  most 
liberal  dispensers  of  hospitality  within 
the  bounds  of  society,  and  no  society 
function  is  worthy  the  name  without 
floral  decorations  in  keeping  with  the 
status  of  the  host  and  hostess. 


NEWPORT    PLANT    TRADE. 

The  season  for  the  sale  of  bedding 
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most  profitable  in  a  number  of  years. 
The  prices  obtained  were  about  the 
same  as  in  recent  years,  but  the  de- 
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NEWS     NOTES. 

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about  July  1  from  115  W.  30th  street 
to  50  W.  28th  street,  N.  Y. 

C.  L.  Marshall  of  Lowell,  Mass., 
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account  of  a  sewer  which  has  caused 
his  wells  to  dry  up  and  thereby  en- 
tailed large  expense  for  carrying  water 
to  his  greenhouses,  etc.  The  case  is 
under   advisement. 

Wni.  Elliott  &  Sons'  annual  auction 
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York,  takes  place  on  Tuesday,  June 
26.  Mr.  Elliott  says  the  stock  will  be 
the  most  desirable  he  has  ever  had  to 
offer  at  this  season  and  expects  an  old- 
lashioned  reunion  of  the  trade  buyers 
from  far  and  near. 

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H.    IV.     E>A1*Oa(,  South     Sudbury,    Mass. 


Cyclamen  Giant  Hybrids. 

Seed  taken  only  from  exhibition  slock, 
none  better,  in  six  colors,  including  Sal- 
monium and  other  Novelties.  3  in.  $7.00; 
4  in.  $12.00  per  hundred. 
Canna  Pennsylvania,  Kate  Gray,  Allema- 
nia,  Duke  of  Marlboro  and  twenty  others, 
4  in.  $6.00  per  100. 


CHRIST.    WINTERICH, 

Cyclamen  Specialist, 
DEFIANCE,    -     -     -    OHIO. 


Vegetable  Plants 

SWEET  POTATO,  CABBAGE,  TOMATO,  PEPPER,  CELERY 
All  kinds  of  Vegetable  Plams.  Best  Plants,  Lowest 
Prices  Can  ship  direct  by  all  express  companies 
insuring  low  express  rates.  Write  for  Prices.  Send 
list  of  your  needs  in  Vegetable  Plants  and  we  will  give 
you  special  low  prices. 

PLAINFIELD  NURSERY,  Plainfield,  Indiana 
ASTER   PLANTS 

Semple's  and  yueen  of  the  Market. 

Fine  Plants  grown    from    the    Best 

Seed  in  White,  Pink  and  Lavender. 

$2.00  per  1000. 

J.  C.  SCHMIDT  CO.        BRISTOL,  PA, 


ARTHUR  COWEE 
GLADIOLUS  SPECIALIST 

Meadowvale  Farm 
BERLIN,    JV-    Y. 

HAS    UNDER    CULTIVATION 

OVER  IOO  ACRES 

COMPRISING 

The    Best    Mixtures,    Collections 

and  Named  Varieties   in 

Existence. 

Write  for  1906  Catalog 

Gardenia  Veitchii 

Grand,  healthy  little  stock  for  benching  or 
potting  on.  Roses  all  kinds.  Own  root  and 
grafted.     Write  for  prices. 

CHARLES  H.  TOTTY,  Madison,  N.  J. 


R^ 


GERANIUMS 

I  OOTED  CUTTINGS  for  fall  delivery  in  any  quan- 
^  tity.     Orders  solicited  now.     Send  for  list. 
Smilax,    Plumosus,    Robustus    and    Sprencerii 

Carefully  grown;   ready  June  15th  to  September  15th, 

at  moderate  prices.     Send  for  list. 

ALBERT  M.  HERR,  LANCASTER,  PA. 


Ho! 


All   Ye 

Peony    Lovers! 

See  mv  new  creations  in  peonies  at  my 
gardens,  South  Weymouth,  Mass.,  up  to 
Wednesday,  |une  13,  or  at  the  peony  show, 
Boston,  June  15,  16. 

GEORGE   HOLL1S,  Peony   Specialist. 

R  O  SES 

Bride,  Bridesmaid,  Perle,  Golden  Gate  and 
Ivory,  extra  strong,  well  rooted  stock  from 
3  inch.  $5  per  ioo,  $45  per  1000.  Best 
quality,  careful  packing  and  prompt   service. 

JOHN  C.  HATCHER,^    Amsterdam,  N,  Y, 

NARCISSUS  AND  DAFFODILS 

FOR     FORCING. 

Emperor,  -  •  $12.00  per  1000. 
Princeps  Max,  $4.00  per  1000. 
Poeticus  Ornatus,  $3.75  per  1000. 

POAT  BROS.,  Ettrick,  Va. 
COLEUS 

Verschaffeltii,  and  Colden   Bedder 

From  1%  inch  pots  ready  to  be  set  out 
$1.50  per  IOO 

For  reference,    correspond   with    Mr.  H.   P.   Place 
teller  Franklin  Savings  Bank,  Boston. 

JR.  L.  GONSALVOS 

Kidder  Greenhouses,  WALTHAM,  MASS. 


796 


HORTICULTURE 


June  23,  190G 


SEED   TRADE. 

Within  the  past  ten  days  abundant 
rains  have  fallen  in  Michigan,  so 
abundant,  in  fact,  as  to  be  a  source 
of  great  anxiety  to  farmers  and  seed 
growers.  "One  extreme  follows  an- 
other" has  proved  true  in  this  case  at 
least,  as  reports  from  the  "Thumb." 
where  from  20,000  to  40.000  bushels  of 
peas  and  beans  are  planted,  indicate 
that  it  is  or  has  been  under  water  to 
a  considerable  extent.  Conditions  are 
quite  similar  to  those  of  last  year  at 
about  this  time,  and  which  resulted  in 
reducing  the  crop  fully  50  per  cent. 
Keep  your  eye  on  the  "Thumb."  Corn 
is  not  doing  well  as  weather  on  the 
whole  has  been  too  cool  and  dry.  As 
yet  there  are  no  reports  of  serious 
damage  to  general  seed  crops  except- 
ing the  annual  scare  from  California, 
which  hardly  awakens  interest  these 
days. 

Those  desiring  rooms  at  the  Boody 
House,  the  official  headquarters  during 
the  coming  convention  of  the  Ameri- 
can Seed  Trade  Association,  should 
apply  at  once,  as  this  hostelry  is  of 
somewhat  limited  capacity.  Toledo 
needs  a  new  hotel. 

Those  who  like  to  travel  by  water, 
and  are  going  to  the  coming  conven- 
tion at  Toledo,  can  have  this  pleasure. 
Eastern  seedsmen  can  go  by  rail  to 
Buffalo  and  thence  by  steamer  to  De- 
troit, whence  they  can  go  by  steam  or 
electric  railroad  to  Toledo  in  about 
two  hours.  The  steamers  leave  Buf- 
falo about  5.30  p.  m.  daily,  arriving  at 
Detroit  next  morning.  They  are  largJ 
and  magnificent  boats,  and  the  trip  is 
a  delightful  one. 


823,007. 
823,111. 
823,272. 


LIST  OF  PATENTS. 
Issued  June  15,  1906. 
Hop-Scoop.      Charles      True, 

Sherwood,  Oregon. 
Seed-Separator.       Edwin       C. 

Foltz.  Louisville.  Ky. 
Weeding- Tool.      Theodore  D. 

Halpin,  Lapeer,  Mich. 


New  Crop  of  my 

Christmas  Flowering 

SWEET    PEA    SEED 

Christmas  Pink  and  Florence  Denzer, 
pure  white,  will  be  ready  August  1st. 
Those     two     well-Uuown     varieties     are 
raised    by    over   2000    florists    all    over    the 
world.-  Here   is   one,    out    of   many    letters 
received:  •  ,  .  ,      T 

Dear  Sir:  Mv  sweet  peas,  which  l 
raised  from  vour  seed,  received  the  highest 
award  at  the  Carnation  Exhibit  in  Boston, 
being  over  18  inches  long. 

JOHN  T.  GALE,  Tewksbury,   Mass. 

Price  1-4  M.  75c;       1  M.  $2.00 
riAlLED  FREE 

New  Christmas  Flowering  Hybrids,  2D 
to  .Mi  i-olors,  mostly  blue,  salmon,  purple. 
I.i  vender,  in  mixtures;  also  Mrs.  Edie 
Wild,  carmine,  separate  color.  1  Trade 
pkt  $1.00,  5  Trade  pkts.  $4.00;  no1  more 
than  5  pkts.  taken  iu  order  to  each  cus- 
1. mier  jusl  Dow.  Those  new  hybrids  are 
just  as  free  bloomers  as  Christmas  Pink 
and  Florence  Denzer,  some  much  larger, 
and  received  first  class  Certificate  of  .Merit 
by  the  .Muss.  Horticultural  Society,  Bos- 
ton,    March  24. 

All  seed  originated  with  me  is  sold  in 
mv  original  sealed  pkts.,  with  cultural 
direction,  to  the  growers,  but  none  for 
seedsmen  for  propagating 

Orders  filled  strictly  in  rotation. 

ANT.  C.  ZVOLANEK 
Bound  Brook,         N.  Jersey 


Seasonable  Seeds 

Prize  Strains   (New  Crop) 

J4  Trade  Trade 
Calceolaria  Pkt.     Pkt. 

Hybrida  Grand,  mixed        $  -60    $1.00 

Hybrids  Grand,  Primula 

Compacta  .60        1.00 

Cineraria 

Grand  Prtze,  med.  tail  mixed  .60        1.00 

Grand  Prize,  dwarf  mixed       .  60       1 .00 
Primula  Sinensis 

Michell's  Prize  Mixture.     A 

splendid  mixture  of  the  finest 

separate  colors  .60       1.00 

Primula  Obconlca 

Grandiflora  Hybrida  mixed  .30 


SURPLUS  BULBS 

Low  Prices  to  Close  Out 


Caladium  Esculentum 

4-5  inch 


$g.oo 


18.00 
12.00 
9.00 
8.00 


$1.00 
Gladiolus 

Augusta,  finest  white  2.00 

May,  white  flaked  crimson  1.50 
Pink  and  variegated  1.00 

Very  choicest  mixed  .90 

Our  wholesale   catalogue  of  seeds   and 

.every     requisite   for  the   greenhouse  and 

garden,  free  for  the  asking. 

HENRY  F.MICHELL  CO. 

1018  Market  St.,  Philadelphia.Pa. 


NEW    ADDRESS 

Stick  this  up  for  reference 


GEORGE  G.WATSON,  Seedsman 

PHILADELPHIA 

Dobson  Building,  9th  and  Market  St. 

Sole  Agent  United  States  and  Canada  for 

Barenbrug,  Burgers   &  Co. 
FANCY  CRASS  SEEDS 

Arnhem,  Holland 

Philadelphia  Representative  : 
J.  C.  VAUGHAN,  Chicago  &  New  York 

Seeds  and  Bulbs 

WESTERN  SPRINGS  NURSERIES 

Plants 

HORTICULTURE  PUBLISHING  CO. 

Subscriptions,  News,  Advertising 

Keystone  Phone,  5248  D  Main 
Bell  Phone,  5639  Walnut 
Passenger  Elevator,  839  Market  St. 
Freight  Elevator.  9  North  9th  St. 


James  Vick's  Sons 

SEEDSMEN 

Rochester,  N.  Y. 


Look  through  the  Buyers'  Directory 
and  Ready  Reference  Guide.  You  will 
find   some   good   offers  there  also. 


QUALITY  tUIS 

SEND  FOR  CATALOGUE. 

ARTHUR  T.  BODDINGTON 

3M  Want  14th  St.,  New  York. 


Cabbage  Worms 


Killed  by  lightly  dusting  with 

HAnnONDS  SLUG  SHOT 

For  Pamphlet  write  to  Fishkill-on- Hudson,  N.  Y.     Sold  by  Seedsmen 


FARQUHAR'S 

GRASS  SEED 
MIXTURES 

ARE  CELEBRATED  FOR 

Hardiness,  Purity  and  Permanency 

Specially  blended  to  suit  all 
conditions  of  soil  for  Meadow, 
Pasture,  Lawns,  Golf  Links, 
Putting  Greens,  Tennis  Courts, 
Terraces,  Embankments  and 
Shady  Spots. 

Samples  and  Prices  Upon  Application 
STORE  HOURS  :    7.30  A.  M.  TO  6  P.  M. 


R.  &  J.  FAROUHAR  &  CO. 

Seedsmen.  Nurserymen  and  Florists 

6  &  7  SOUTH  MARKET  ST.,  BOSTBN 


THOS.  J.  GREY  &  CO. 

Seedsmen 

Agricultural  Machinery  Repaired 

MOWERS  SHARPENED 


32  South  Market  St.,  Boston 


MAKERS  of  PURE  CULTURE  TISSUE 

COLUMBIA,  ALASKA,  BOHEMIA  r 

MUSHROOM 
=SPAWN  = 

I  Fresh  Spawn  Always  on  hand. 

WRITE    FOR   PRICES. 

COCHRAN  MUSHROOM  &  SPAWN  CO. 


HELLER'S  MICE-PROOF  SEED  CASES. 

43b 


Heller  &  Co.,  Montpelier,  0. 


Burpee's  Seeds 


PHILADELPHIA 


Blue  List  of  Wholesale  Prices  mailed 
only  to  those  who   plant  for  profit. 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons  Corp. 

Seeds,  Bulbs,  Plants 

AND  AGRICULTURAL  HARDWARE 

47-54  HO.  MARKET  ST.,  BOSTON,  MASS. 


June  2::,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


707 


NEW  CROP 


Bronze  GALAX 


Special  Price  in 
lO.OOO  lots  $6.00  per  case 

NEW  DAGGER  FERNS,  1.00  per  1000 
crop  FANCY  FERNS,     1.00  per  1000 

They  are   the  Finest  and   Largest  Ferns  ever  sold. 
Bouquet  Green,  $7.00  per  100  lbs.     Bouquet  Green  Wreaths  and  Laurel 
Wreaths,  all  sizes  and  prices. 

Bronze  and  Green  Galax,  7fic  per  1000.     Discount  on  large  orders. 

Send  To  Us  For  Your  Laurel   For  June  Weddings. 

It's  the  best  to  be  had  for  all  decorative  work  at  this  time  of  the 
year.    Made  fresh  daily  from  the  woods,  4c,  5c.  and  6c.  per  yard. 

Satisfaction  guaranteed.    No  matter  how  large  or  small  the  order  it  will  he  filled 
promptly  and  with  the  hest  and  freshest  stock  right  from  the  woods. 
Telegraph  or  telephone  orders  will  receive  immediate  attention. 

Telegraph   Office,   NEW    SALEM,   MASS.      Long    Distance    Telephone    Connection. 

TELL  US  YOUR  WANTS,  WE  WILL  DO  THE  REST 

CR0WL  FERN  CO.,    MILLINGT0N,  MASS. 


PHILADELPHIA     NOTES. 

Jno.  Burton  is  serving  on  the  United 
States  jury,  which  Is  at  present  hold- 
ing sittings  in  the  federal  building. 

Wm.  J.  Muth  of  the  Cut  Flower  Co. 
reports  that  his  firm  is  moving  their 
office  down  to  the  main  floor.  Cold 
storage  facilities  have  been  improved 
by  utilizing  waste  space  to  the  rear. 

Among  the  cargoes  on  the  Marquette 
and  Abyssinia  were  large  consign- 
ments of  cycas  leaves,  moss  wreaths, 
raffia,  cork  bark  and  other  supplies 
for  H.  Bayersdorfer  &  Co.  Mr.  Bayers- 
dorfer  is  at  present  in  Europe  and  re- 
ports that  he  will  send  on  following 
steamers  a  fine  lot  of  novelties  for 
the  Dayton  convention,  as  well  as 
staples  for  the  fall  trade. 

There  is  talk  of  a  popular  reception 
being  tendered  to  Mr.  Hugh  Dickson 
of  Belfast  by  the  Florists'  Club.  The 
man  to  whom  we  owe  Liberty,  Kil- 
larney  and  dozens  of  other  fine  roses 
certainly  deserves  all  the  public  recog- 
nition we  can  give  him. 
.  The  Waretown  Rod  and  Gun  Club, 
which  is  composed  mostly  of  Philadel- 
phia florists,  with  Jno.  Westcott  at  the 
head,  held  its  annual  opening  on  the 
15th,  Kith  and  17th  inst.  The  first 
day  the  company  were  guests  of  Com- 
modore Westcott,  who  is  well  known 
as  a  good  entertainer,  and  was  as 
usual  indefatigable  in  looking  after 
the  comfort  of  everybody.  A  pleasing 
incident,  of  the  proceedings  was  the 
presentation  to  the  host  of  a  silver- 
mounted  oak  loving  cup.  After  the 
dinner,  to  which  a  large  company  sat 
down,  speeches  were  in  order,  all  of 
them  full  of  good  humor  and  jollity, 
and  the  time  flew  by  on  lightning 
wings.     To  quote  Thomson: 

"One  well-spent  hour 
In  such  a  tender  circumstance  for  friends 
Is  better  than  an  age  of  common  time." 

Among  those  who  distinguished 
themselves  one  way  or  another  were: 
Richard  Lynex,  aged  84,  and  still  hale 
and  hearty;  Robert  Craig,  W.  B.  West- 
cott,  C.   H.   Eimerman,  Jno.   H.   Dun- 


ham, George  Redford.  S.  S.  Pennock, 
Alfred  Hoegerle,  David  Rust,  W.  H. 
Westcott,  W.  K.  Harris.  Francis 
Borelli,  A.  Y.  Hanna,  Robert  Kift,  J. 
W.  Colflesh,  G.  C.  Watson  and  Tillie 
the  cook.  We  hear  there  was  some 
fishing  but  saw  none  of  it,  and  all  the 
shooting  that  came  under  our  obser- 
vation was  immaterial — the  only  dam- 
age being  a  few  tin  cans  well  battered 
and  Watson's  magazine  shot  full  of 
holes.  G.  C.  W. 


On  the  night  of  June  11  heavy  frost 
damaged  much  vegetation  throughout 
northern  New  York  state.  The 
ground  was  slightly  frozen  in  some 
places.  June  12  was  the  coldest  June 
morning  in  many  years. 


BOSTON  FLORIST  LETTER  CO. 

Manufacturers  of  FLORISTS'  LETTERS 


This  wooden  box  nicely  stained  and 
varnished,  18x30x12,  made  in  two  sec- 
tions, one  for  each  size  letter,  given 
away  with  first  order  of  500  letters 

Block  Letters,  1%  or  2  inch  size  per  100,  $2. 

Script  Letters,  3.  Fastener  with  each  letter  or 
word.  Used  by  leading  florists  everywhere  and 
lor  sale  by  all  wholesale  florists  and  supply  dealers 

N.  f .  MCCARTHY,  Manager 

66  Pearl  Street,  BOSTON,  MASS. 


GUDE  RUC- I  0 
.FLORISTS 
1214  T  3T.NW 

WASHINGTON  DC 


WASHINGTON, 
D.  C. 

QUDE'S 


Florists 


Out  of 
Town 


Taking  orders  for  delivery  In 
New  York  City  or  Vicinity  can 
have  them  filled  in  best  manner 
and  specially  delivered  by 

Thomas  Young,  Jr. 


41  W.  28th  Street, 


New  York 


ALEX.  MeCONNELL 

57 l  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  City 

Telegraphic  orders  forwarded  to  any 
part  of  the  United  States,  Canada,  and 
an  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  38th  St. 
Cable  Address,  ALEXC0NNELL 


DETROIT 

John  Breifmeyer's 

Cor.  MIAMI  and  GRATIOT  AVES. 
DETROIT,  MICH. 

Artistic  Designs 
Hi^h  Grade  Cut  Blooms 

We  cover  all  Michigan  points  and  good 
sections  of  Ohio,  Indiana  and  Canada. 

Geo.  H.  Cooke 

FLORIST 

Connecticut  Avenue  and  L  Street 

WASHINGTON.  D.  C. 

FRED  C.  WEBER 

FLORIST 

OLIVE  STREET  ST.    LOUIS,    M0t 

Established  1873 
Long  Distance  Phone  Bell  Lindell  676 

Albany,  N.  Y.   E^YRE^JS 

Flowers  or  Design  Work 

DELIVERED  IN  ALP.ANY  AND  VICINITY  ON 
TELEGRAPHIC  ORDER. 

11  NORTH  PEARL  ST.,   ALBANY,  NY. 

SAMUEL    MURRAY 

Florist 

Coates  House  Conservatory 

1017  BROADWAY,  KANSAS  CITY,    MO 
Both  'Phones  2670  Main 


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HORTICULTURE 


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SPECIALS  for  JUNE 

Beauties,  Sweet  Peas, 
Orchids,  Valley 


THE  LEO  NIESSEN  CO.  KffiiffsLE 

storteo°8pepn.M* ■M-  1217  Arch  St.,  PHILA. 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticultnre 
^^VWVVWAIVWWVWVVWWWWWWVWVVVWWWi 


FOR   JUNE    WEDDINGS 


* 


* 


CHOICE 

•  BEAUTIES 

•  $3.00 

J  per  doz. 


CATTLEYAS  j 


40  cents 
each 


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•  1612-1618  Ludlow  Street.     Store  closes  8  P.  M 


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• 


Carnations. 

Beauty   Bride 
and  Bridesmaid. 


Lily  of  the  Valley.      , 
Sweet  Peas. 

Telepbene  6268-6267  Main 

WELCH    BROS- 
15  Province  St. 
I  BOSTON 


E.  H.  HUNT 

Wholesale 

Cut  Flowers 

"THE  OLD  RELIABLE" 

T6  Wabash  Av.,  CHICAGO 

Id  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticultnre 

VAUGHAN  &  SPERRY 

Wholesale 
Commission  Florists 

If  you  wish   to  buy  or  sell,  see  them   first 
•PHOIJE  CEHTRAL  2571 

40  WABASH  AVE.,  CHICAGO 

Valley -'Sweet  Peas 

FOR  JUNE    WEDDINCS. 

W.  E.  McKISSICR 

Wholesale  Florist 
1221   Filbert  St.,        PHILADELPHIA 

PITTSBURG 
FLORISTS'  EXCHANGE 

217-219-221-223  Diamond  St. 
PITTSBURG,  PA. 

Largest.  Wholesale  House  Between 
New  York  and  Chicago. 


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CUT  FLOWER  BOXES 

EDWARDS  FOLDING  BOX  CO 

MANUFACTURERS 

PHILADELPHIA,     PA. 

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CMS.  W.  MeKELLAR 

51  WABASH  AVE.,  CHICAGO 

Western  Headquarters  for  Choice  Orchids 
Valley  Violets  and  all  Cut  Flowers 


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EVERYTHING  SEASONABLE  IN 

'  CUT  FLOWERS 


EDWARD  REID 

1526    Ranstead     Steet 


Wholesale 
Florist 

PHILADELPHIA 

Stow  Cloaei   8   P.  M. 


PETER    REINBERG 

WHOLESALE 

CUT  FLOWERS 

51  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago,  111. 

In  writing  adrertlsers,  memtios  Horticultur* 


WHOLESALE  FLOWER  MARKETS 

TRADE  PRICES— Per  100—  TO  DEALERS  ONLY 


CHICAGO 

June  »8 


ROSES 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgcly  Fan.  &  Sp. 

"  Extra 

No.  t 

**  Lower  grades 

Bride  & 'Maid— Fan.  &  Sp. 

'*  Extra 

"  No.  t  and  Lower  gr. . 

Liberty,  Fancy 

Ordinary 

Richmond,  Fancy 

*'  Ordinary 

Golden  Gate,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

Chatenay,  Fancy 

"         Ordinary 

CARNATIONS 

Fancy   

Ordinary 


MISCELLANEOUS 

Cattleyas 

Lilies ' 

Callas 

Lily  of  the  Valley 

Peonies ■ 

Sweet  Peas 

Mignonette.. 

Adiantum  Cuneatum. -. 

"         Croweanum 

Smilax • 

Asparagus  Plumosus.  strings. . 

"  *'    &  Sprengeri  bunches 

Lilacs  per  too  bunches 

Snapdragon  


30.00 
15.00 
8.00 

8.00 
5.00 
3-oo 
6.00 
300 
0.00 
3.00 
6.00 
3.00 
6.00 


40.00 
25.00 
10.00 

10.00 
6.00 
4.00 
8.00 
4.00 
8.00 
4.00 
8.00 
4.00 
8  00 
4  00 


1. so     to 
-75     ^ 


2.50 
1.00 


8.00 
3.00 

•50 
.50 

10.00 
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ST.  LOUIS 

June  5 


PHILA. 

June  4 


BOSTOH 

June  21 


1 5. CO 
10.00 
6  00 
3.00 
3.00 
2.00 
1.00 


20.00 
12.00 
8.00 
4  00 
4.00 
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4.00 
3.00 
4.00 
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10.00 

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.50 

2.00 
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50.00 
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6.00 
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2.00 
8.00 
3.00 
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6.00 
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10.00 
10.00 
2.00 

■25 
2.00 

1.00 

I. CO 

15.00 

35.00 

35-CO 


25.00 
18.00 


5.00 

3.00 
12.00 

5.00 
12.00 

5.00 


5.00 
5.00 


3.00 
1.50 


4.00 
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20.00 
50.00 
50.00 


8.00 

6. GO 

4.00 

.50 

4.00 

3.00 

•35 
6.00 

■5° 
6.00 

•5° 

3.00 

■50 

3  00 

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•75 
•35 

40.00 
5.  00 
5.00 
2.00 
4.00 
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2.00 
6.00 
4.00 
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3.00 
5.00 
1.00 
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1 .00 
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8.00 

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35-«> 


J.r\.BUDL©NG 


37-39  Randolph  Street,  CHICAGO. 

WHOLESALE 


^iS&y 6RowEEBALof  CUT  FLOWERS 


June  23.  1906 


a  O  RTICU  LTU  RE 


r99 


The  Breitmeyer  Flower  Store 


Frontispiece. 


Detroit  may  well  claim  the  credit  of 
having  the  finest  flower  store  on  this 
continent.  John  Breitmeyer  &  Sons 
have  set  the  pace  that  will  mark  a  new 
departure  in  the  building,  equipment 
and  appointments  of  flower  stores. 
The  establishment,  illustrated  in  our 
frontispiece  and  on  this  page,  is  in  the 
Breitmeyer  Building,  an  office  struc- 
ture, on  the  ground  floor  of  which  the 
store  is  located. 

The  first  impression  upon  entering 
the  place  is  that  of  elegance,  grandeur 
and  good  taste.  Trie  main  room, 
50x70,  is  designed  after  and  carried  out 
in  the  style  of  the  Italian  renaissance. 
The  lofty  ceiling,  supported  by  four 
immense  columns  of  Verde  antique 
marble,  represents  a  sky  of  the  richest 
blue,  such  as  one  may  see  only  in 
sunny  Italy.  The  floor  is  of  pure 
white  Italian  mosaic,  fan-like  in  de- 
sign, with  a  key  border  in  black. 
Broad  marble  shelves  at  a  height  of 
four  feet  and  resting  upon  marble 
wainscotting,  surround  the  entire  room. 
Immediately  above  these  and  extend- 
ing up  to  the  ceiling  are  heavy  French 
mirror  plates,  each  imbedded  in  a  sort 
of  Verde  antique  gold  frame.  The 
general  effect  is  heightened  by  the 
four  capitals  of  the  columns,  support- 
ing the  ceiling,  being  finished  in  Ro- 
man gold. 

The  east  end  of  the  room  is  taken 
up  by  the  "ice  chest" — a  large  marble 
and  plate-glass  room,  brilliantly  illum- 
inated by  the  touch  of  a  button.  The 
ice  is  invisible  and  the  room  is  per- 
fectly ventilated.  There  are  marble 
shelves  and  table,  also  an  invisible 
sink  used  for  the  emptying  and  filling 
of  vases — a  unique  convenience. 

Several  bronze  urns,  especially  de- 
signed, scattered  here  and  there 
through  the  room  lend  a  charming  ef- 
fect.    A  balcony  above  and     covering 


the  entire  width  of  the  marble  and 
plate-glass  room  (ice  chest)  provides 
spacious  quarters,  ample  light  and  all 
the  comforts  necessary  for  a  good- 
sized  orchestra.  The  office  is  located 
on  the  north  side.  Here  also  every 
minutest  detail  to  insure  comfort  and 
system  have  been  carried  out  to  the 
fullest  extent. 

Especial  ingenuity  is  shown  through- 
out in  the  blending  of  the  useful  with 
the  ornamental.  A  brilliant  light  is 
shed  from  an  antique  bronze  and 
crystal  chandelier  of  great  beauty,  and 
massive  antique  bronze  torches  fas- 
tened here  and  there  to  the  walls 
throughout  the  room. 

The  show  windows,  facing  two 
streets,  while  in  nowise  copied  from 
an  "Italian  palace,"  possess  neverthe- 
less some  attractive  features  calcu- 
lated to  soften  in  a  degree  the  matter- 
of-fact  commercialism  of  the  average 
display  window.  Here  plants  are  not 
stored  merely,  but  are  displayed  so 
that  the  decorative  feature  is  pre- 
dominant. A  beautiful  Carrara  marble 
fountain  at  the  southwest  corner  of 
the  main  window  lends  additional 
charm. 

The  furniture  well  harmonizes  with 
the  general  surroundings.  Three 
Verde  antique  tables,  one  5x10  and 
two  circular  ones,  each  4  feet  in  di- 
ameter, are  works  of  art,  sculptured 
at  Florence  under  the  supervision  of 
Ninchelini.  Numerous  marble  benches 
are  scattered  through  the  room. 

In  the  work,  storage  and  stock 
rooms — all  located  in  the  "nether" 
region — every  imaginable  comfort  and 
convenience  have  been  well  studied 
out  and  provided  for. 

Wm.  Wright  &  Co.,  the  Detroit 
decorators  and  designers,  executed  the 
contract. 

S.  S.  SK1DELSKY. 


Cut  Flower  Market 
Reports 

Business  is  very  flat  in  the 
BOSTON  wholesale  establishments 
although  the  retail  dealers 
i airly  busy  with  school  work  and 
wedding  occasions.  So  much  out-door 
material  is  used  that  the  wholesale 
market,  overstocked  as  it  is,  gets  but 
little  benefit  from  the  business.  Roses 
are  away  down  as  to  quality.  Brides 
and  Bridesmaids,  the  last  of  the  sea- 
son's crop,  are  covered  with  mildew 
and  useless  to  any  critical  buyer. 
Beauty  is  selling  fairly  well.  Liberty 
and  Jacq.  are  also  enjoying  a  good 
sale.  Carnation  are  in  very  bad  shape. 
The  supply  is  larger  than  at  any  time 
during  the  entire  season  and  there  is 
no  call  whatever  for  them.  Peonies 
had  their  career  cut  short  by  the  spell 
of  cold  rainy  weather  and  are  now 
practically  down  and  out.  Sweet  peas 
are  in  heavy  over  supply.  The  lily 
of  the  valley  supply  is  much  too  large 
for   the   needs   of  the   market. 

It  may  be  said  that  the 
BUFFALO   past    week    has    been    a 

busy  one  for  all,  and 
will  continue  for  the  balance  of  the 
month.  Stock  of  all  kind  has  been 
plentiful,  in  fact  too  plentiful  to  hold 
the  prices  firm.  Carnations  have 
diminished  in  size  and  some  varieties 
are  no  larger  than  out-door  pinks, 
Lawson  being  the  leader  in  quality, 
together  with  Flora  Hill.  Enchant- 
ress, Marquis  and  other  varieties  are 
pretty  much  on  the  sleep  list,  but  Red 
Lawson  is  holding  well  and  is  the  lead- 
er in  red.  An  over-supply  of  all  kinds 
was  had  the  past  week  up  to  Friday, 
when  a  good  quantity  was  in  waiting 
for  the  cemetery  florists,  but  again 
cloudy  weather  and  rain  checked  mov- 
ing. Roses  were  also  plentiful,  espe- 
cially the  ordinary,  selects  selling  well 
at  good  prices.  Peonies  selling  well 
under  normal  supply.  Lily  of  the  val- 
ley, peas  and  other  flowers  are  of  fine 
quality  and  demand  good. 

The  market  for  the  past 
CHICAGO  two  weeks  has  been  en- 
tirely in  the  hands  of 
thn  retailers  to  get  stock  at  their  own 
will  and  price,  but  the  tables  turned 
Saturday,  and  the  wholesalers  re- 
gained the  lead  and  brought  the  retail- 
ers to  a  halt,  prices  having  increased 
a  few  notches.  This  week  bids  fair  to 
be  a  busy  one.  as  the  last  of  the  com- 
mencement exercises  will  be  held. 
While  stock  in  general  is  not  at  its 
best,  some  good  carnations  and  roses 
are  to  be  found,  sweet  pea  stock  is 
shortening  a  little,  and  the  peonies  are 
holding  forth  in  full  blast,  all  hands 
on  deck,  the  long  and  the  short,  the 
large  and  small,  and  all  bringing  good 
prices.  The  Beauties  are  causing  a 
world  of  trouble;  not  a  first-class 
bloom  to  be  had  from  anyone.  The 
retailers  have  been  forced  to  substi- 
tute Richmond  and  Liberty  roses.  A 
few  Beauties  are  to  be  seen  here  and 
there,  but  the  flowers  look  like  col- 
ored peanuts  on  Beauty  stems,  and  the 
price  for  them  is  almost  doubled. 
Green  goods  are  in  a  normal  condition 
and  bringing  the  usual  price. 
(Continued    on    page    805.) 


800 


HORTICULTURE 


June  23,  1906 


FRANK   MILLANC 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist 

COOGAN   BUILDING 

55-57  W.  26th  Street,    NEW  YORK 

Tel.  299  Madison  Sq.      Open  6  A.  M.  to  5  P.  M. 


I  JOHN   I.   RAYNOR  t 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist    ^^st^SIb^  ! 

A  full  line  of  Choice  Cut  Flower  stock  for  ell  purposes.    Comprises  every  variety  W 

grown  for  New  York  market,  at  current  prices  0 

TEL.  1998  MADISON  SQUARE  49  W.  28  St.,  New  York  City 


FORD  BROTHERS 

48  West  28th  Street,  NEW  YORK 


-  »•  e  ••-♦-••-♦♦•-•♦•-♦  ♦-•-  •  •-•♦•»•-•♦♦♦•♦♦'•♦♦« 


y  # 


A  Full  Line  of  All  CUT  FLOWERS 
Telephone.  3870  or  3871    Madison  Sanare. 


Walter  F,  Sheridan 

Wholesale  Commission  Dealer  In 

Choice  Cut  Flowers 

39  West  28th  Street,    New  York 
Telephone  :  902  Madison  Sq. 


ALEX.  J.  GUTTMAN 

THE  WHOLESALE 

%  FLORIST  * 

OF  NEW  YORK 
Phone  1664-1665  Mad.  Sq.    43  W.  28th  St. 

HICKS  &CRAWBUCK,  Inc. 

Wholesale  Commission    Florists 
and  Jobbers  in  Florist's  Supplies 

76    AND    78    COURT    STREET 

BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


HEADQUARTERS    FOR    NOVELTIES 

ORCHIDS  A  SPECIALTY 


ALWAYS 

ON  HAND 


THI  HIGHEST         \#  A  I     I     CV    ALWAYS 

CRADE  OP      VMUUC   I  ON   HAND 

GARDENIAS,    DAISIES,    ROSES    AND    CARNATIONS 

JAMES  McMANUS,  thshl sV  42  VV.  28th  St.,  New  York 


Established 
1891 


BUY   FROM 

SHIP  TO 

TRY 


ME 


ALFRED  H.  LANGJAHR 

All  Choice  Cut  Flowers  In  Season 
55  West  28th   St,  New  York 

Telephone  3924  Madison  Square. 


II 


J£.     FROMBNT         WS^CC9hSo°rU?ey 

Wholesale   Commission    Florist 
CHOICE    CUT    FLOWERS 


57  West  28th  St. 


New  York. 


Special  Attention  to  Shipping  Orders        Telephones:  aaoo,  atoi,  Madison  Square       Write  for  Current  Prices 


The  Reliable  Commission  House 

Richmond  Roses  and  Rich  Flowers 
of  all  varieties 

JOS.  S.  FENRICH 

1 10  W.  28th  Street.  New  York 


Tel.  324-325  Madison  Square 


FOR    GOOD    PRICES 

AND  CASH  RETURNS 

send  your  flowers  to 

Phil.  F.  Kessler 

55    West   26th    Street,    New   York. 
Telephone   2921    Madison    Square. 


NEW  YORK   QUOTATIONS   PER~100-TO   DEALERS  ONLY 


Roses 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgeley  fan  and  sp. 

"  extra. 

No.   1 

Lower  grades 

Bride  & 'Maid,  fan   and  sp 

"         extra    

"         No.  1  and  lower  grades 

Liberty,  fancy   

"  ordinary . 

Richmond,  fancy 

ordinary 

Golden  Gate,  fancy 

"  "      ordinary 

Chatenay ,  fancy < 

"  ordinary    ■ 


Last  Half  of  Week 

ending  June  16 

1906 

10.00 
6.00 

to 
to 

15.00 
8.00 

3.00 

to 

5.00 

1.00 

to 

2.00 

4.00 

to 

5.00 

2. OO 

.50 

6.00 

to 
to 
to 

3.00 

1. 00 

8.00 

•5» 
6.00 

to 
to 

4.00 
8.00 

.50 
4.OO 

.50 
4-00 

to 
to 
to 
to 

4.00 

5.00 

2.00 

5.00 

•5° 

to 

2.00 

First  Half  of  Week 
beginning  June  18 
1906 


10.00  to 

6.00  to 

3  OO  to 

1. 00  to 

4.00  to 

2.00  to 

.50  to 

6.00  to 

.50  to 

6.00  to 

.50  to 

4.00  to 

■  So  to 

4.00  to 

.50  to 


15.00 
8  00 
s.oo 
2. 00 
5.00 
3.00 
x.oo 
8  00 
4.00 
8.00 
4.00 
5.00 
3.00 
5.00 
2.00 


Carnations,  Fancy 

Carnations,  Ordinary 

Cattleyas 

Lilies. 

Callas 

Lily  of  the  Valley 

Pteonies 

Sweet  Peas,  bunches 

flignonette         

Adiantum  Cuneatum 

"  Croweanum 

Smilax 

Asparagus  Plumosus 

"                "  &Sprengeri,  bunches 
Snapdragon  


Last  Half  of  Week 

ending  June  16 

1906 


i.oo  to 

.25  to 

35.00  to 

4.00  to 

4.00  to 

1.00  to 

1.00  to 

2.00  to 

.50  to 

.50  to 

to 


10.00  to 
20.00  to 
10.00   to 


1.50 

■75 
60.00 
5.00 
5.00 
4.00 
4.00 

B.CO 

1.00 
•75 

1.50 

15.00 
30.00 
20.00 


First  Half  of  Weak 

beginning  June  18 

1906 


1.00  to 

.25  to 

35.00  to 

4.00  to 

4.00  to 

1.00  to 

1.00  to 

2.00  to 

.50  to 

.50  to 

to 


10  00  to 
20.00  to 
]  0.00   to 


1.50 

■75 

60.00 

5.00 

5- CO 

4.00 

4.00 

5.00 

1.00 

■75 

1.50 

15.00 

30.00 

20.00 


ORCHIDS  AT  ALL  SEASONS 

WM.  STUART  ALLEN  CO. 

Commission  Merchants  in  Cut  Flowers 
53  WEST  28TH  STREET,  NEW  YORK 

Telephone  356  Madison  Square 


Edward  C.  Horan 
Wholesale  Florist 

55  WEST  28th  ST. 

TeL  Ifil  Madlsod  Sq.  NeW  York 


TRAENDLY    &     SCHENCK 

WHOLESALE  FLORISTS 

Furnish  best  stock  at  fair  prices  all  the  year  round     Send  for  quotations  on  fall  orders 

,.,.  mm «.«...  ■*  «  West  28ft  Street.  Hll  Yort  Clt| 


Charles  Millang 

50  West  29th  St.,      New  York  City 

Gut  Flowers  on  Commission 

A  Reliable  Place  to  Consign  to  or  order  from 

Telephone;  3860-3871  Madison  Square 


JULIUS  LANG 

Wholesale  Florist 

Consignments    received,    sold    well 

and   returns   made   promptly. 

S3  WEST  30th  ST.  NEW  YORK 

Telephone,  280  Madison  Sq. 


In  writing  to  Advertisers  kindly  mention  Horticulture 


June 


1900 


HORTICULTURE 


801 


EuVwVD'„N.E  FANCY  FERNS    $1-50  per  1000 

c-.ai.av  $1.50  per  iooo  Discount  on  Larger  Orders 

Michigan  Cut  Flower  Exchange 


GALAX  $1.50  per  IOOO 
^Wholesale    Florists 
30  and  40  Miami  Ave.,  DETROIT,  MICH. 

Send    for    Our    Weekly    Price    List    on    Cut    Flowers 


WM.  DILGER 

Manager 


BUY    YOUR     FLOWERS    THROUGH 

A.  MOLTZ 

Wholesale  Florist 

58-57  W .  26th  Street       -       -       NEW  YORK 

Best  Facilities  for  Supplying  you  at  Lowest 

Daily  Market  Prices 

Tel.  2921-5243  riadison  Square 


J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co. 

Wholesale  Florists 

FLORISTS'   SUPPLIES 

545  Liberty  St.,  PITTSBURG,  PA. 

Long  Distance  'Phone  1435  Court. 
ESTABLISHED  1872 

JOHN  J.  PERKINS  &  SON 

WHOLESALE  AND  COMMISSION  FLORISTS 

115  W.  30th  St.  New  York 

Tel.  No.  956  Madison  Square 

REED  <2L  KELLER 

122  West  25th  St..  New  York 

Florists'    Supplies 

We  manufacture  all  our 

Metal  Designs,  Baskets,  Wire  Work  4  Novelties 

and  are  dealers  in 

Glassware  Decorative  Greens  and  Florists' Requisites. 

H.^AYERSD0RFER&C0^ 

50-56  North  4th  Street 
PHILADELPHIA,     PA. 

FLORISTS'   SUPPLIES 

BEST  LIBE  IH  THE  COUSTRV 
Our  Mr.  Jos.  Stern  has 

CONE  TO    EUROPE 

to  buy  your  florist  supplies  and  novelties  for 
the  autumn.  Buy  of  the  enterprising  florist 
supply  house 

J.   STERN    &   CO. 

1928GERMANT0WN  AVE.,  PHILADELPHIA,  PA. 


YOU  J 
WE  I 


ORDERS 
ADVERTISING 


LET    US    GET    TOGETHER 


BEAVEN'S  $250 

FADELESS  per 

SHEET  MOSS      case 

Send  for  Circular  and  sample 


LYRATA 

a  lasting  evergreen,  takes  the  place  of 
wild  smilax  for  June  decorations.  IT'S 
well  worth  trying. 

DO    IT  MOW? 

E.  A.  BEAVEN,    Evergreen,  Ala. 


Best  Flowers 


in 
the 


Boston  Market 


n.  f.  McCarthy  &  co. 

84   HAWLEY  STREET 
BOSTON,   MASS. 

SEND  FOR  PRICES 


Headquarters  in  Western  New  York 

FOR 

ROSES,  CARNATIONS 

And  all  kinds  of  Seaonable  Flowers 

WM.  F.  KASTING 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist,  also  Dealer  in 
Florists'  Supplies  and  Wire  Oesigns. 

383-87   ELLICOTT  ST. 
BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 


Give  us  a  trial. 


We  can  please  you. 


NEW  CROP  BRONZE  AND  GREEN  GALAX 

SI. 00  per  1000.    Discounts  on  larger  quantities.    Write  for  prices  on  case  lots. 
WE. HAVE  VERY  FINE  CUT  BOX  WOOD. 
DAGGER    AND     FANCY    FERNS. 

Fresh  Northern,  $1.00  per  IOOO. 
LYRATA,  the  best  substitute  for  Smilax,  $7.00  Pcr  case. 
Headquarters  for  all  FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES.     Wire  Designs, 
Cut    Wire,   Letters,    Immortelles,    Cycas    Leaves,  Wheat 
Sheaves,  Ribbons,  Corrugated  Boxes,  etc. 

LAUREL  FESTOONING,  5c.  and  6c.  per  yard. 

HENRY  M.ROBINSON  &  CO.,**!1  Ms&.  teWS'- 


WHOLESALE  FLOWER 


MARKFT^ per  too. 

I  IrtfV  [\E  1  O.        TO  DEALERS  ONLY. 


CINCINNATI 

June  19 


DETROIT 

June  5 


BUFFALO 

June  19 


PITTSBURG 

June  19 


ROSES 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgely.  fan  and  sp. 
extra 


No 


Lower  grades 

Bride  and  Maid,  fan.  and  sp 

"  "       extra 

"       No.  1  and  Lower  gi 

Liberty,  fancy   

"  Ordinary 

Richmond,  Fancy 

Ordinary. 

Golden  Gate,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary. . 

Chatenay,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

CARNATIONS 

Fancy . 

Ordinary 


MISCELLANEOUS 

Cattleyas 

Lilies 

Callas 

Lily  of  the  Valley 

Peonies 

Sweet  Peas  

Mignonette   , 

Adiantum  Cuneatnm 

"  Croweanum 

Smilax 

Asparagus  PIumoRus,  strings 

"  &  Sprengeri,  bunches 

Gladiolus 

Snapdragon 


20.00 
15.00 
10.00 
5  00 


5.00 
2,00 


25.00 
20.00 
12.50 
8.00 
8.00 
6.00 
4.00 
8.00 


6.00 
4.00 


3.00 
-35 


3.00 
2.00 


4.00 
■5° 
1. 00 


12.50 
50.00 
35.00 


20.00 
15.00 
10.00 
6.00 
6.00 
5.00 
3.00 
6.00 
4.00 
6.00 


3.00 
6.00 


10.00 
3.00 


.50 
1. 00 


30  00 
30.00 


2:  ■  ._<j 
I5.CO 
8.00 
8.00 
6.00 
4.00 
8.00 
6.00 
8.00 
6.00 
6-00 
4.00 
8.00 
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CUT    FLOWERS 

Florists'    Supplies    and    Letters 
34  HAWLEY   STREET        -        -        BOSTON 


Consult  the  Buyers'  Directory  and 
Ready  Reference  Guide  on  pages  802 
to  805. 


The  KERVMJMK  »«?.?■£  v. 

WHOLESALE    DEALER8 

Fresh  cut  Palmetto  &  Cycas  Palm  Leaves,  Galax,  Leu- 
cothce,  Ferns  and  Mosses.     All  Decorating  Evergreens. 


802 


HORTICULTURE 


June  23,  1906 


List 

of 

Advertisers 


Page 
Allen  Wm.  Stuart  Co. 800 
Am.  Horticultural  Dis- 
tributing Co 806 

American  Nursery-. .794 
Aschmann  Godfrey.- '784 

Barrows  H.H.  &  Son.  794 
Bayersdorfer  H  &  Co.8or 

Beaven,  E.  A...    8or 

Boddington  A.T 796 

Boston   Florist   Letter 

Co 797 

Boston  Plate  and  Win- 
dow Glass  Co 807 

Breck  Joseph  &  Sons  796 
Breittneyer's  J.  Sons  797 

Budlong  J.  A.. 798 

Burpee  W.  A.  &  Co..  796 

Carlton  H.  R 78; 

Carrillo  &  Baldwin..  .784 
Chicago  Carnation 

Co 782 

Cochran     Mushroom 

&  Spawn  Co 796 

Cooke  G.  H 797 

Cottage  Gardens   795 

Cowee  A.  -.    795 

Crowl  Fern  Co.  ...     797 

Dilger  Wm 8or 

Dreer  H.  A 805 

Eaton  H.  N 795 

Edgar  W.  W.  Co 795 

Edwards  Folding  Box 

Co. 798 

Elliott  Wm.  &  Sons.. 795 

Esler  J.  G 807 

Ernest  W.  H. 805 

Eyres 797 

Farquhar  R.  &   J.   & 

Co ...796 

Faitmount     Chemical 

Laboratory  Co 808 

FenrichJ.S 800 

Foley  Mfg.  Co 806 

Ford  Bros    800 

Froment  H.  E 800 

Gonsalvas,  R.  L 795 

Grey  T.J.  &  Co 796 

Gude  Bros.  Co 797 

Gurney    Heatei   Mfg. 

Co 807 

Gultman  Alex.  J 800 

Hagemann  Wm.  &  Co. 794 

HailAsso.     807 

Hammond  Paint  &  Slug 

Shot  Works 79" 

Hartshorne  Jas 78a 

Hatcher  J.  C. 795 

Heller&Co... 79° 

Herbert  David  &  Son. 7 8! 

Herr  A.  M 795 

Hews  A.  H.  &  Co.... 805 
Hicks  &  Crawbuck  ..800 

Hilfinger  Bros. 805 

Hinode  Florists'  Co.. .784 

Hippard  E 806 

HitchingsSt  Co 808 

Hollis  Geo 795 

Horan  E.  C 800 

HuntE.H 798 

Kasting  W.  F.  801 

KervanCo.,  The 801 

Kessler,  P.  F 800 

King  Cons.  Co 807 

Kroeschell  Bros 807 

Lager  &  Hurrell 784 

Lang,  Julius 800 


Page 
Langjahr,  Alfred  H..  .800 

Leuthy  A.  &  Co 784 

Lord  &  Burnham  Co. 808 

Manley  Chas.  H 806 

McCarthy  N.  F 801 

McConnell  Alex 797 

McKellar  Charles  W.798 
McKissick.W.  E.  ...798 

McManus  Jas. 803 

Michell  H.  F.Co.  ...796 
Michigan  Cut  Flower 

Exchange 801 

Millang  Charles 800 

Millang  Frank .800 

Moltz  A   801 

M  minger  J.  C.  .  • -807 
Murdoch  J.  B.&Co..8or 
Murray  Samuel.. 797 

Niessen  Leo.  Co 798 

Pennock  SamuelS 798 

Perkins  John  J .  &  Son  80 1 
Perkins  M.  Nurseries.  784 

Peterson  J.  A 782 

Pierson  F.  R.  Co . 784 

Pierson  U  Bar  Co 807 

Pittsburg  Floral  Ex..  798 
Plainfield  Nursery  ...795 

Plumb  Wm.       794 

Pierce  F.  O.  Co 806 

Po  it   Bros 795 

Pye  E.  H 78a 

Raynor  John  1 800 

Reed&  Keller 801 

Reid  Edw  798 

Reinberg  Peter 798 

Robinson  H.M.&C0.801 

Roehrs  Julius  Co 782 

Rolker  August  &  SonsSos 
Rose  Hill  Nurseries. .  784 

Sander  &  Son 784 

Schmidt  J.  C.  Co 795 

Scollay  John  A...      ■   807 

Sheridan  W.  F 800 

Siebrecht  &  Sons. 784 

Siggers  &  Siggers  . .  .806 

Sim  Wm. 782 

Situations  &  Wants.. 805 

Skidelskv  S.  S 782 

Smith  W".  C 784 

Standard  Plate   Glass 

Co 806 

Stern  J.  &  Co 801 

Stearns  A.  T.  Lumber 

Co 807 

Sutherland     Geo.    A. 

Co 801 

Thorburn  J.M.  &  Co. 794 

Thornton  Bros. 782 

Traendly  &  Schenck.800 

Totty  Chas.  H 795 

Troy,  J.  H. 782 

Vaughan  and  Sperry.798 
Vick's  Jas.  Sons 796 

Walsh  M.  H. 782 

Ward  Ralph  M.  Co... 794 
Waterer  John  &  Sons  .794 

Watson  ij.  C 796 

Weathered  Co. 807 

Weber  F.  C 797 

Weber  H.  &  Sons 782 

Welch  Bros 798 

Wintench  C 795 

Woodman,  E.  &  C.  ..78a 

Yokohama  Nurseries. 782 
Young,  Thos.  Jr 797 

Zvolanek  Ant.  C 796 


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READ    IT 

Advertisements  under  this  head,  one  cent 
a  word.     Initials  count  as  words. 

Regular  advertisers  In  this  Issue  are  also 
listed  under  this  classification  without 
charge.  Reference  to  List  of  Advertisers 
will   indicate  the   respective  pages. 


AGRICULTURAL    IMPLEMENTS. 

Thos.    J.    Grey    &    Co.,    32    S.    Market    St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Joseph  Breck  &  Sons, 
51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,  Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

ASPARAGUS. 

A.   M.   Herr,   Lancaster,   Pa. 

For   page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

O.    V.    Zaugen,    Hoboken,    N.   J. 

Asparagus   Plumosus   Nanus. 

For   page   see   List  of    Advertisers. 

Asparagus   Plumosus  uanus   of  Asparagus 

Spreugeri     seedlings,     strong,     thrifty     100 

$1.25,    1000    $10.00.     H.    H.    Berger    &    Co.. 

47    Barclay    St..    N.    Y.    City. 

Asparagus  Plumosa,  2-in.  potsl  Fine 
plants.  $2.50  per  100,  $20.00  per  1000. 
Cash  with  order  or  good  reference.  Erie 
Floral  Co.,  Erie,  Pa.,  or  Wm.  F.  Kasting. 
385    Ellicott   St.,   Buffalo,   N.    Y. 

ASTER    PLANTS. 

J.  C.  Schmidt  Co.,  Bristol,  Pa. 
For  page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 

AUCTION   SALE. 

Wm.   Elliott  &  Sons,   201  Fulton   St.,   N.   Y. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

BAMBOO    STAKES. 

Yokohama  Nurseries,  31  Barclay  St.,  N.  Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

BAMBOOS. 

J.    H.   Troy,    New   Rochelle,   N.    Y. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

BAY     TREES. 

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

BEDDING    PLANTS. 

H.    N.    Eaton,    S.    Sudbury,    Mass. 
Coleus,   Verschaffeltil.  Golden  Bedder. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
W.  W.  Edgar  Co.,  Waverley,  Mass. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


A.    Leuthy   &   Co.,    Rosllndale,    Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers- 


We  have  a  good  assortment  of  bedding 
plants.  Write  for  prices.  J.  W.  Colflesh, 
53rd  and  Woodlaud  Aves..   Philadelphia. 


BEGONIAS. 
S.   S.   Skldelsky,    Philadelphia,   Pa. 

Begonia   Gloire  De  Lorraine. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J.    A.    Peterson.   McHenry  Ave.,   Westwood, 

Cincinnati.  O. 

Begonias    Lorraine,    Turnford    Hall. 

For   page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


BERRIED    PLANTS. 

Jerusalem  cherries,  seedlings,  25c.  per 
100-  2  1-2-iu.  pots,  $3.00  per  100.  Cash, 
please.  A.  Relvea  &  Son.  Pougukeepsie, 
N.    Y. 


BOX    TREES. 

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  of  Advertisers- 
Joseph  Breck  &  Sons.  47-64  N.  Market  St., 
Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
j     M.    Thorburn    &    Co.,    36   Cortlandt    St., 
New   York. 
Llllum    Harisii   and    Longiflorum. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers 


BULBS      AND      TUBERS— Continued. 

Wm.    Hagemann    &   Co.,  55   Dey   St.,    N.    Y. 

"Royal    Clusters"    Lilies. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Yokohoma  Nurseries,  31  Barclay  St.,  N.  Y. 
Lily   Bulbs. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


A.    T.    Boddington,   342  W.    14th   St.,    N.    Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Bulbs.  Narcissus  P.  W.  ti..  a  tine  season, 
lino  bulbs.  Prices  on  application.  Corre- 
spondence solicited.  Misses  Wilson.  Mil- 
dred &   Pleasant   Sts.,    Montgomery,   Ala. 

CANNAS. 

C.   Winterich,   Defiance,   O. 
For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 
Cannas,    Bronze    and    French,    4    inch,    $6 
per   100.     A.    F.    Belcher,    Foxboro,    Mass. 

10,000  fine  potted  stock  ready  to  plant 
20  best  sorts.  List  free.  Benjamin  Con 
nell,   West   Grove.    Pa. 


Cannas.  from  4-inch  pots,  leading  varle 
ties,  fine  stock.  J.  W.  Adams  &  Co. 
Springfield,  Mass. 


Cannas     Alemannia     and     Austria,     4-in 
$4.00     100;     same     varieties,     started     from 
moss,  well  rooted,  $2.00  100.     Geo.  L.  Miller 
Co.,   Newark,  O. 

CARNATIONS. 

E.    H.    Pye.    Upper   Nyack,    N.    Y. 
For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


The   H.    Weber  &  Sons  Co.,   Oakland,    Md. 

My    Maryland    and   Jessica. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Chicago    Carnation    Co.,   Jollet,    111. 

Rooted   Cuttings. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


CENTURY     PLANTS. 

E.    &   C.   Woodman,    Danvers,    Mass. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


CHRYSANTHEMUM    PLANTS. 

5000  best  commercial  sorts.  List  free. 
Benjamin    Counell,    West    Grove,    Pa. 

chrysanthemums,  out  of  2  1-2-iu.  pots, 
good  strong  stock.  Write  for  varieties  and 
prices.  Pittsburg  Rose  &  Carnation  Co., 
Gibsonia,   Pa. 

Chrysanthemums,  strong  and  well-rooted 
cuttings  of  Dr.  Enguehanl.  si. ml  per  100, 
by  mail.  Postpaid.  A.  B  Campbell,  Coch- 
ranyille,   Pa. 


COLEUS. 

H.   N.   Eaton,   So.    Sudbury,   Mass.,    Rooted 
Cuttings. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

CONIFERS. 

John     Waterer    &     Sons,     Ltd.,     American 

Nursery,    Bagshot,   Eng. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

CUPS    AND   TROPHIES. 

Thornton  Bros.,   Lawrence,   Mass. 
Fo:    page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

CUT  FLOWER  BOXES. 

Folding  cut  flower  boxes,   the  best  made. 
Write  for  list.     Holton  &  Hunkel  Co.,  Mil- 

waukee.  Wis. __ 

Welch  Bros.,  15  Province  St.,  Boston. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Edwards    Folding    Box    Co.,    Philadelphia. 

For   page   see   List   of  Advertisers. 


CYCAS    STEMS. 

J     M.    Thorburn    &    Co.,    36    Cortlandt    St., 

N.    Y. 

For  page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 

CYCLAMEN    PLANTS. 

C.  Winterich,  Defiance,  O. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

DAFFODILS. 

Poat  Bros.  Ettrick.  Va. 

For  Forcing. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


DAHLIAS. 
David   Herbert   &   Son,   Atco,    N.   J. 
For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 
E.   &   C.    Woodman,    Danvers,    Mass. 


June  23,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


J-03 


DECORATIVE    PLANTS. 

A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Rosllndale,  Mass 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers 

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

Wm.    W.    Edgar    Co.,    Waverley,    Mass. 
For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

DRACAENAS. 

A.    Leuthy    &    Co.,    Roslindale,    Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


DRACAENA     INDIVISA. 
E.  &  C.  Woodman,   Dauvers,   Mass. 

Win.   S.   Herzog,   Morris  Plaius,   N.  J. 
For   page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


ELECTRIC    CIRCULATOR. 

Holly-Castle   Co.,    170   Summer   St..    Boston. 

ENGLISH    IVY. 

English    ivy,    two    and    three-inch    stock. 
J.    W.    Adams   &   Co.,    Springfield,    Mass. 


FERNS. 
A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  RoslLndale,  Mass 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


H.  H.  Barrows  &  Sons,  Whitman,  Mass. 

Nephrolepls  Barrowsil. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

F.    R.    Plerson    Co.,    Tarrytown-on-Hudson, 

N.    Y. 

Nephrolepls    Plersonl    Elegantlsslma. 

For  page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

Wm.  C.   Smith,  61st  &  Market  Sts.,  Phlla. 

Boston  and  Scottil. 

For  page  see  List   of  Advertisers. 

Wm.    W.    Edgar   Co.,   Waverley,    Mass. 

For  page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 

Ferns  from  flats,  best  sorts,  $1.25  10P; 
$10.00  1000.  Finis  for  fern  dishes,  2^-ta., 
$3.00  100;  $25.00  1000,  Fern  spores,  named 
or  mixed,  -■»•.  pkt.;  large  pkt.,  50c.  II.  II. 
Bergor   &    Co..    17    Barclay    St.,    X.    V.    City. 

FLORAL    PHOTOGRAPHS. 

Floral  Photographs.  Foley's  226-228  1-2 
Bowery,   New   York. 

FLORISTS'    FERTILIZER. 

A  sample  100-lb.  bag  of  Blatchford's 
Plant  Grower  and  Land  Renovator  Fer- 
tilizer only  $2.75.  It  is  composed  solely 
of  pure  rose  growers'  bone  meal,  nitrate 
of  soda,  Peruvian  guano,  sulphate  of  am- 
monia, sulphate  of  potash  and  gypsum,  in 
the  correct  proportions.  For  benches  and 
potting  plants,  roses,  carnations,  lilies, 
mums,  etc.,  it  has  never  been  surpassed. 
Address  J.  W.  Barwell,  Blatchford's  Calf 
Meal,  Animal  and  Poultry  Foods,  Fertil- 
izers, Karbo  Dip,  Seeds,  etc..  Waukegan, 
111.  Established  at  Leicester,  England,  In 
1800.  __ 

^FLORISTS'  LETTERS. 

Bos'.on   Florist   Letter  Co.,   84  Hawley   St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  Bee  List  of  Advertisers. 


G.  A.  Sutherland  Co..  34  Hawley  St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES. 
B.  M.  Robinson  &  Co..  8-11  Province  St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

H.  Bayersdorfer  &  Co.,  Philadelphia,   Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
The   Kervan    Co.,    20    W.    27th   St.,    N.    V 
Decorative  Evergreens. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


N.  F.  McCarthy  &  Co.,  84  Hawley  St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Reed  &  Keller,  122  W.  25th  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St. 

Pittsburg,   Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

9.  S.  Pennock,  Philadelphia. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  Stern  &  Co.,  1928  Germantown  Aye., 

Philadelphia. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

FLOWERS   BY  TELEGRAPH. 
Alex.  McConnell.  New  York. 

For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 


FLOWERS     BY     TELEGRAPH— Con- 
tinued. 

Fred    C.    Weber.    4326-28   Olive    St., 

St.   Louis.    Mo. 
For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

J.   Breltmeyer's   Sons,   Miami   &   Gratiot 

Aves.,    Detroit,   Mich. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers, 

Thos.   Young,  Jr.,  41 W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 
For  page  see    List  of    Advertisers. 

Eyres,  11  N.    Pearl  St.,   Albany,  N.   Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


George   H.   Cooke.    Washington,   D.   C. 
For    page    see    List   of    Advertisers. 

Gude    Bros.    Co.,    1214    F    St., 

Washington,    U.   C. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Samuel    Murray,    1017   Broadway, 

Kansas   City,    Mo. 
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.    Hews   &   Co.,    Cambridge,    Mass. 
For  page  see    List   of   Advertisers 

Hllnnger    Bros.,    Ft.     Edward.     N.     Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

GALAX. 

Crowl   Fern   Co.,   Millington,   Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
H.   M.    Robinson  &   Co.,  8-11   Province  St., 
Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Michigan    Cut    Flower  Co..    Detroit 
For   page   see   List    of   Advertisers. 

GARDENIA    VEITCHII. 

C.    H.    Totty,    Madison,    X.    J. 
For   page   see   List  of    Advertisers. 

GERANIUMS. 

Wm.    S.    Herzog,    Morris    Plains.    N.    J. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

a!     M    Herr,    Lancaster.     Pa^ 

For   page  see   List_of   Advertisers. 

For  Geraniums  New  Life,  Telegraph, 
Trego  and  leading  kinds,  true  for  stock, 
Writ.-.    Roney    Bros.,    West    Grove,    Pa. 

GLADIOLI. 

Arthur    Cowee,    Meadowvale    Farm,    Berlin. 
N.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

GLASS. 

Boston  Plate  &  Window  Glass  Co.,  Boston. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

Standard    Plate    Glass    Co.,     Boston. 

For  page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 
Glass.      French      and     American     "White 
Rose"    brand.     Stenzel    Glass    Co.,    2    Hud- 
son St.,   Xew  York. 

GLAZING    POINT. 
H.    A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


MATE- 


GREENHOUSE      BUILDING 
RIAL. 

Lord    &    Burnham    Co., 

1133  Eroadway,  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Plerson     U-Bar    CoTi     1     Madison     Square, 

New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Bltchlngs   &   Co.,    1170   Broadway, 

New   York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


A.  T.  Stearns  Lumber  Co..  Neponset,  Boston. 

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

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J    C   Monlnger  Co..  117  East  Blackhawk  St., 

Chicago,  HI. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers; 

Weathered  Co.,  46  and  48  Marion   St.,  New 

York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Foley   Mfg.   Co.,  471  W.   22nd   St.,   Chicago. 

For    page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

Chas.    H~     Mauley,     Premier    Mfg.     Works, 

St.    Johns.    Mich. 

For  page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 


HARDY  FERNS  AND  SUPPLIES. 

H.    M.    Robinson    &   Co..   8-11    Province   St., 
Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see    I.Nt  of  Advertisers 

The  Kervan  Co., 
20  W.  27th  St.,   New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers 

Michigan  Cut  Flower  Co.,  38  and  40   Miami 
Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich.,  Wm.  Dilger,  Mgr. 
Fancy   Ferns. 
For  pace  see   1. 1st  of  Advertisers 

Crowl    Fern    Co.,    Millington,    Mass. 
For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


E.    A.    Beaven,    Evergreen,    Ala. 

Fadeless    Sheet     Moss:     Lyrata. 

For   page   see    List  of    Advertisers. 

HARDY    PERENNIALS. 

M.   H.  Walsh,  Woods  Hole,  Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Wm.    W.    Edgar    Co.,    Waverley,    Mass. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


HEATING   APPARATUS. 

Lord   &   Burnham   Co., 

1133  Broadway,   New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Plerson     U-Bar     Co.,     1     Madison     Square, 

Xew    York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hltchings   &   Co.,    1170   Broadway, 

New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


John    A.   Scollay,   73  &  75   Myrtle   Ave., 

Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Gurnev   Heater   Mfg.   Co.,   188-200   Franklin 

St.,   Cor.   Pearl,  Boston,   Mass. 

For  page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Kroeschell    Bros.,   35   Erie  "St.,    Chicago. 
For   page  see    List    of    Advertisers. 
W.   H.  Lutton, 
West  Side  Ave.,  Jersey  City,  N.  J. 


HOT-BED    SASH. 

The  A.   T.    Stearns   Lumber  Co.,    Neponset, 

Mass. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hitchings    &    Co.,    1170    Broadway,    N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Lord  &  Burnham  Co.,     1133  Broadway,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

HOTHOUSE   GRAPE   VINES. 

Rose   Hill    Xurseries.    Xew    Rochelle.    N.    Y. 
For   page   see   List    of    Advertisers. 


HYDRANGEAS. 

Hydrangea  plants  in  flower,  6-in.  pots, 
$3.00  per  doz.  J.  W.  Colflesh,  53rd  and 
Woodland  Aves.,    Philadelphia. 

IMPORTING    HOUSES. 
R.   M.   Ward  &   Co..   New    York 

Plants  and  Bulbs. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers 


Wm.    Hagemaun   &    Co.,   55   Dey    St.,   N.    Y. 

"Royal  Clusters"  Lilies. 

For   page    see   List  of    Advertisers. 

INSECTICIDES. 

Hammond's  Paint  &  S.   S.  Works,   Flshklll, 

N.    Y. 

Horicum. 

For  page   see   List   of  Advertisers. 

JAPANESE     PLANTS. 

Yokohama  Nurseries,  31  Barclay  St.,  N.  Y. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 


KENTIAS. 

Hinode  Florist  Co..   Inc..  Whltestone.  L.  I., 

N.    Y. 

Belmorcana   and    Forsteriana. 

For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


LANDSCAPE    ARTIST. 

William  Plumb,  1133  Broadway,  New  York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

LEADING      RETAIL     FLORISTS. 

Alex.   McConnell.   New   York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Thomas  Young,  Jr.,  New  York. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Fred  C.  Weber,  4326  Olive  St.,  St.  Louis,  Mo 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers 

J.  Breltmeyer's  Sons,  Detroit,  Mich. 

For  page' see   List  of  Advertisers. 

George  H.  Cooke,  Washington,  D.  C. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


804 


HORTICULTURE, 


June  23,  190G 


LEADING         RETAIL         FLORISTS— 
Continued. 

Samuel   Murray,   1017  Broadway, 
Kansas  City,  Mo. 

For   page    see    List   of    Advertisers. 

Gude    Bros.    Co.,    1214    F    St., 

Washington,   D.   C. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Eyres,   11   N.   Pearl   St.,  Albany,   N.   T. 

For    nnse    see    List    of    Advertise] s. 


Mills,    the   Florist,   Jacksonville.    Fla. 

Telegraph    or    mail    orders    promptly    filled. 

Long   distance   telephone 

connection-. 


MASTICA. 

F.    O.    Pierce    Co..    170    Fulton    St.,    New 

York. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

MOONVINES. 

Godfrey  Aschmann,  1012  Ontario  St.,  Phila. 
For   page   see   List   of  Advertisers. 


MUSHROOM    SPAWN. 

Cochran     Mushroom     &     Spawn     Co., 
911  Chemical  Bldg.,   St.   Louis,  Mo. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

NARCISSUS. 

Poat  Bros.,  Ettrick,  Va. 

For  Forcing. 

For   page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

NURSERY  STOCK. 

John  Waterer  <fc  Sons,   Ld., 

American    Nursery,    Bagshot.    England. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

ORCHID   PLANTS. 

Lager  &  Hurrell,  Summit,  N.  J. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


Sander,  St.  Albans,   England. 

Importers,   Exporters,   Growers,   Hybridists. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Julius  Roetars  Co.,   Rutherford,   N.  J. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Carrlllo   &   Baldwin,    Secaucus,    N.  J. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


PALMS. 

A.    Leuthy   &   Co.,    Roslindale,    Mass. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

PATENTS. 

Slggers  &  Siggers,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Patents.   Trade  Marks,  and  Copyrights. 

25  years'  active  practice. 

For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

PEERLESS  REPAIR  CLAMP. 

A.  Klokner,  Wauwatosa,  Wis. 

PEONIES. 

The   Cottage   Gardens    Co.,    Queens,    N.    Y. 

For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

George    Hollis,    S.    Weymouth,    M;iss. 

For   page   see   List  of    Advertisers. 


J.    F.    Kosenfleld,    West  Point.    Neb. 

Fine  collection  of  Best  Peonies.  Com- 
plete Peony  and  Phlox  Manuals,  25  cents 
each.  C.  S.  Harrison's  Select  Nursery, 
York,   Nebr. 

PIPE    FITTINGS. 

Pipe,  Valves  and  Fittings,  Cuyler  & 
Mohler,  Baltimore.  M.I.  Manufacturers' 
prices,  F.  O.  B.  your  railroad  station.  Im- 
mediate shipment.     Try  us. 

POT    HANGERS. 

Pot  hangers,  Kramer's  $1  doz.  by  exp., 
$1.25  by  mail.  I.  N.  Kramer  &  Son,  Cedar 
Rapids,   la. 

PRIMULAS. 
Primula     Obe.     Grandiflora.      4-in.     pots. 
$6  per  100.    Cash,  please.    A.   Relyea  &  Son, 
Poughkeepsie,    N.    Y. 

PUTTY. 

Ben].  Hammond.  Fishkill  on  Hudson.  N.  Y. 

Twemlow's  Old  English  Glazing  Putty. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

RHODODENDRONS. 

John     Waterer    &     Sons,     Ltd.,     American 

Nursery,    Bagshot,   Eng. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


ROSES. 

M.  H.  Walsh.  Woods  Hole,  Mass. 
Hardy  Roses,  H.  T.  Roses  and  Ramblers. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

E.  H.  Pye,  Upper  Nyack,  N.  Y. 

For   page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Rose   Hill    Nurseries,    New    Rochelle,    N.    V. 

Roses,    Killarney. 

For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 

John  C.  Hatcher,  Amsterdam.  N.  Y. 

For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

American     Beauties.     2-in.,     $55.00;     3-in., 

$80.00      1000.     Cash.     J.      Henry     Bartram, 

downe,    Pa. 


Roses.  Baby  Rambler,  the  strongest  dor- 
mant stock  in  the  country,  $25.00  per  100; 
2  1-2  In.  pot  plants.  $7.00  per  100,  $65.00 
per  10UO.  Brown  Bros.  Co.,  Rochester, 
N.    Y.    

Roses.  Richmond,  2 1-4-in..  $7.00  100; 
$65.00  1000  Chatenay,  La  Detroit,  Perle, 
2  1-2 -in.,  $3.50  100;  cash.  W.  J.  &  M.  S. 
Vesey,    Fort    Wayne.    Iud. 

2 1-2-in.  pots,  ready  now.  Baby  Ram- 
blers. Teas,  H.  P.  Roses,  50  varieties,  at 
$30.00  1000;  Crimson  Ramblers.  $23.00  1000; 
Baltimore  Belle.  Dorothy  Perkins,  Pink. 
White  and  Yellow  Ramblers,  Queen  of 
Prairie,  Seven  Sisters,  etc..  at  $20.00  1000. 
Gilbert    Costich,    Rochester,    N.    Y. 

SALVIAS. 

Salvias,  4  inch,  $6  per  100.  A.  F. 
Belcher.    Foxboro,    Mass. 

SEEDS. 

T.  J.  Grey  &  Co.,  32  So.  Market  St. 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons, 

51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,  Boston.  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

W.  Atlee  Burpee  &  Co.,  Philadelphia. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

J.   M.  Thorburn  &  Co., 
36  Cortlandt  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

H.  F.  Michell  Co.,  1018  Market  St., 

Philadelphia,   Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

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

Grass    Seed    Mixtures. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

A.   T.    Boddlngton,   342   W.  14th   St.,    N.    Y. 

For    page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

James   Vick's  Sons,  Rochester,   N.   Y. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

G.    C.    Watson, 

Dobson  Bldg.,  9th  and  Market   Sts.,   Phlla. 

For   page   see   List  of    Advertisers. 

Conrad     Appel,     Darmstadt,     Germany,     Es- 
tab.  1789.    High  Grade  Grass,  Clover,  and  Tree  Seeds. 

SEED    CASES— MICE    PROOF. 

Heller    &    Co.,    Montpelier,    O. 
For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


STEAM   TRAP. 

E.    Hippard,    Youngstown,    O. 

Fur    page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

SWEET    POTATO    PXANTS. 

FOR  SALE— loo  M.  sweet  potato  sprouts, 
extra  flue;  500  M.  cabbage  plants,  several 
varieties,  all  $1.00  per  M.;  $8.00  per  10  M. 
Orders  filled  same  day  received.  W.  F. 
Allen,    Salisbury,    Maryland. 

VEGETABLE   PLANTS. 

Plainfield   Nursery,   Plainfield,   Ind. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

VENTILATING   APPARATUS. 

Lord    &    Burnham    Co. 

1133  Broadway,  New  York. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

Pierson    U-Bar    Co.,    1    Madison    Sq.,    N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hitchings  &  Co.,  1170  Broadway,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

John  A.  Scollay,  73-75  Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see    List  of  Adverrlsers. 


Weathered  Co.,  46  and  48  Marion  St.,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  AdTertlsers. 

Foley   Mfg.   Co.,  471  W.  22nd  St.,   Chicago. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

The   Chicago   Lifter 

J.   C.    Monlnger   Co.,   421   Hawthorne   Ave., 

Chicago 

VIOLETS. 

H.   R.   Carlton.    W'.nouguby,   O. 

Violet,    Gov.    Herrick. 

For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


VIOLETS— Continued. 

William    Sim,    Cliftondale,    Mass. 

Princess   of   Wales. 
For   page  see  List  of   Advertisers. 

WEED    KILLER. 

Fairmount    Chemical    Co..    Broad    &    Fair- 
mount   Aves.,    Philadelphia. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 
American    Horticultural     Distributing    Co., 
Martinsburg.    W.    Va. 
Target  Brand  Weed  Killer. 
Fur   page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

WIREWORK. 

Reed  &  Keller,  122  W.  25th  St..  New  York. 
For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 
Wirework.       Write     for    our     catalogue. 
Holton  &  Hunkel  Co.,  Milwaukee.  Wis. 


WHOLESALE     FLORISTS. 

Boston. 

N.    F.     McCarthy    &    Co.,    84    Hawley    St., 
Boston. 

For   page   see  List   of   Advertisers. 
George  A.    Sutherland   Co.,   34   Hawley    St., 
Boston. 

For  page  see  List   of  Advertisers. 
Welch  Bros..  15  Province  St..  Boston. 
For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

Buffalo. 

Wm.    F.    Kasting,    383-S7  EiMicott   St.,    Buf- 
I  1 1-.    N.   Y. 

For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

Chicago. 

J.  A.   Budlong,  37  Randolph  St.,  Chicago. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
E.  H.  Hunt,  76-78  Wabash  Aye.,  Chicago. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Chas.W.  McKellar,  51  Wabash  Ay.,  Chicago. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers- 
Peter  Reinberg,  51  Wabash  Ay.,  Chicago. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Vaughau  &  Sperry,  60  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago. 

For   page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Cincinnati. 

Ohio  Cut  Flower  Co.,  129  E.  3d  St. 
Wm.  Murphy,  128  E.  3d  St. 

Detroit. 

Michigan    Cut    Flower    Exchange,    38    &    4U 
Miami   Av.     Wm.    Dilger,   mgr. 

For   page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

New   York. 

Wm.    Stuart    Allen    Co.,    53    W.    28th    St., 
New    York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
J.   S.   Fenrich,  110  W.  2Sth  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Ford  Bros.,  4S  West  28th  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
H.  E.  Froment,  57  W.  28th  St.,  New  Yor£ 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Alex.  J.   Guttman,  43  West  28th  St. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
E.  C.  Horan,  55  West  28th  St.,   New  York. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 
Philip    F.    Kessler,    55    W.    20th    St.,    New 
York. 

For   page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Julius   Lang,   53  West  30th  St.,   New   York. 
For   page  see   List  of  Advertisers 


A.  H.  Langjahr,  55  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 

1     1    page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
James  McMauus.  42  W.  2Sth  St.,  New  York. 

For   page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
Chas.  Millang,  50  West  29th  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Frank    Millang,    55-57    W.    26th    St.,     New 
York. 

For   page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
A.   Moltz,  55-57  W.  26th  St..   New  York. 

For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 
John    J.    Perkins   &    Son,    115    W.    30th    St., 
Now    York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
John  I.  Raynor,  49  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers, 
W.  F.  Sheridan.  39  W.  2Sth  St..  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Traendlv   &  Schenck,   44  W.  28th   St.,   New 
York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Hicks   &   Crawbuek.    Inc.,    76   and   78   Court 
St..    Brooklyn,   N.    Y. 

For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


.lime    S.\.    l'.Hii; 


horticulture: 


805 


WHOLESALE  FLORISTS— Continued. 

Philadelphia. 

W.    E.    McKissiek,   1221    Filbert   St..    Phila- 
delphia,  Pa. 

For   page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

Leo    Niesseu     Co.,    1217    Arch    St.,     Phila- 
delphia,   Pa. 

For   pi-.'  sre   List   of  Advertisers. 

S.    S.    Peunock,    1G12-1S   Ludlow   St.,    Bulla-' 
delphia.    Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Edward  Eeid,   1526  Raiistead   St.,    Philadel- 
phia,  Pa. 

For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

Pittsburg. 

J.    B.    Murdoch    &    Co.,    545    Liberty    St., 
Pittsburg,  Pa. 

For   page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Pittsburg  Florists'  Exchange,  228  Diamond 
St.,    Pittsburg,   Pa. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

New  Offers  in  This  Issue. 

CHRISTMAS     FLOWERING     SWEET 

PEA    SEED. 

Ant.   C.   Zvolanek,   Bound    Brook,   N.   J. 

For   page   see    List  of    Advertisers. 

COLEUS. 

R.    L.     Goinsaloos,     Kidder    Greenhouses, 

Waltham,    Mass. 

For   page    s.-e    List    of    Advertisers. 

FERNS     FOR     FERN     DISHES. 

W.     w      Edgar    Co.,     Waverley.     Mass. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

TARGET     BRAND     WEED     KILLER. 
American    Horticultural   Distg.    Co., 

Martinsliurg,    W.    Va. 
For  page   see    List  of    Advertisers. 

GREENHOUSES  BUILDING  AND 
PROJECTED. 

Fitehburg,  Mass. — E.  F.  Lowe,  one 
house. 

Tewksbury,  Mass. — George  Foster, 
one  house. 

Mt.  Vernon.  la. — C.  L.  Meek,  one 
house,  80x140. 

Moline,  111. — W.  H.  F.  Knees,  one 
house  27x110. 

Athol  Center,  Mass. — J.  W.  Hayden, 
one  house,  30x200. 

Virtlen.  111. — J.  W.  Garner,  one 
house   10x80,    one   house    17x80. 

Sioux  Falls,  S.  D.— J.  Tosini,  two 
houses  16x80,  four  houses  20x61. 

STANDARD  FLOWER  POTS 

Packed  in  small  crates,  easy  to  handle. 

Price  per  crate 
20  7  in.  pots  in  crate$4.2o 
6o  8  "  "        3.00 

HAND  MADE 
48  9  in.  pots  in  crate  $3.60 
48  10       *'  "        4.80 

24  11        "  "        3.60 

24  12       "  "        4.80 

1?  14       "  "        4.80 

6  16       "  "        4.50 

Seed  pans,  same  pne  as  pots.  Send  for  price  list  of 
■Cylinders  for  Cut  flowers,  Hanging  Baskets,  Lawn 
Vases  etc.  Ten  percent,  off  for  cash  with  order.  Address 

HUfing:er  Bros.,Fottery,Fort  Edward, N.Y. 

August  Rolker  &  Sons,  Agts.,      31  Barclay  St.,  N.  V.  City. 


1500  2  in 
15002^ 
1500  aJ4 

P 
pots 

rice  per  crate 

incrate$4  88 

"        5-25 

"        6.00 

iooo  3 
800  3M 

- 

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5.00 
s.so 

5004 

4.50 

3205 
144  6 

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4-51 
.16 

Standard 
Flower  . . 


POTS 


If  your  greenhouses  are   within  500   miles  oi 

the  Caoit   I.  wr  le  us,  we  can  save  you   monev 

W.     H.     ERNEST. 

"         HM  Streets,  WASHINGTON,  D.C. 


Holds  Class 
Firmly 

See  tho  Point  »*"* 
PEERLESS 

Clleclng  Points  are  the  beat. 
No  rights  or  tantd     Box  or 
1.000  point!  T&OU.  poitpftid. 

URN  BY  A.  Dill  1  U. 

714  Cheatflat  hi..  Phil*.,  f ■ 


CUT    FLOWER    MARKET    REPORTS. 
(i  ontinued   from   page  799. 1 

Trade  keeps  right 
COLUMBUS  along  good.  There 
have  been  an  unusual 
number  of  large  weddings,  and  this, 
together  with  school  closings  and  com- 
mencements, etc.,  has  kept  things 
lively.  Stock  of  all  kinds  is  ample; 
roses  are  beginning  to  get  small  and 
poor.  Carnations  are  still  of  very  good 
quality,  but  in  enormous  supply. 
Peonies  are  about  gone,  and  they  have 
had  a  better  run  than  ever  before.  We 
understand  that  many  of  the  growers 
will  plant  very  largely  with  the  better 
varieties  this  fall;  there  certainly  is 
an  unsatisfied  market  here  for  them. 
Green  goods  are  coming  better  than 
for  some  time.  The  seedsmen  are  still 
quite  busy  with  the  end  of  the  bedding 
plant  season,  and  what  seasonable 
seeds  are  now  in  demand.  Everyone 
in  the  craft  is  happy  as  the  season 
about  to  end  has  been  most  prosper- 
ous for  all. 

The  demand  is  brisk 
CINCINNATI  and  business  con- 
tinues fairly  good, 
but  the  supply  of  cut  flowers  has  sud- 
denly let  up  until  it  is  next  to  im- 
possible to  get  enough  stock  to  do 
business  with.  What  little  there  is 
shows  a  slight  improvement  in  qual- 
ity, due  to  the  cool  weather.  In  con- 
sequence prices  have  advanced  some- 
what on  everything  that  is  saleable. 
Lilies  are  about  played  out  and  will 
be  scarce  for  several  weeks.  The 
only  thing  you  can  make  sure  of  get- 
ting is  roses,  carnations  and  lily  of 
the  valley.  We  have  been  favored 
with  frequent  rains  this  spring,  and 
the  out-door  supply  of  summer  flow- 
ers gives  promise  of  a  good  crop. 

The  conditions  of 
LOUISVILLE  business  the  previ- 
ous week  averaged 
fair.  Carnations  and  roses  have  been 
satisfactory  in  quality  and  demand. 
Lilies  and  sweet  peas  are  abundant 
and  move  readily.  There  is  little  call 
for  lily  of  the  valley.  Other  stock 
is  in  good  supply  and  finds  a  steady 
demand. 

Business  is  rapidly 
NEW  YORK  whittling  down  to  sum- 
mer desuetude.  Most 
of  the  stock  coming  in  is  very  poor  and 
the  beginning  of  the  end  of  the  heavy 
avalanche  is  in  sight.  Receipts  are 
fallina  i  If  rapidly.  Peonies  are  about 
finished.  Prices  rule  low  on  every- 
thing except  a  few  lines  of  very  fancy 
grade  material. 

There  was  some 
PHILADELPHIA  improvement  in 
the  volume  of 
business  the  past  week  and  present 
conditions  are  as  good  as  can  be  ex- 
pected. The  congested  condition  of 
the  carnation  market  was  greatly 
abated.  Beauties  and  Libertys  were 
in  good  demand,  but  only  fair  as  to 
quality.  Lily  of  the  valley  was  in 
good  demand  and  on  the  scarce  side. 
Plenty  of  cattleyas,  demand  liberal 
and  steady.  Sweet  peas  fair  as  to 
quality  and  find  ready  sale.  Cold 
storage  peony  supply  is  good  for  some 
weeks  yet.  Lilies,  white  iris,  lupins. 
swainsoca  and  cornflowers  are  plenti- 
ful.     Greens  in  good  supply  and  steady. 


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Advertisements  in  this  column  one 
cent  a  word.     Initials  count  as  words. 
Cash  with  order. 
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GOOD  OPPORTUNITY 

ENERGETIC  YOUNG,  MAN  with 
thorough  Ornamental  Nursery  training, 
including  hardy  herbaceous  plants,  may 
linl  it  to  his  ar van  age  to  correspond 
with  us.  Permanent  position  to  right 
party.  State  experience,  references  and 
salary  expected.     Position  now  open. 

The  ELM  CITY  NURSERY  CO. 

NEW   HAVEN,   CONN. 


SALE    BY    AUCTION 

June  30th,  five  greenhouses,  dwelling,  25 
acres  land,  crops,  tools,  etc.,  in  lots  to 
suit  purchasers.  Riverside  Greenhouses, 
Gardner,    Mass.  

1  11I;  SALE — Five  greenhouses  containing 
5000  fret  of  -lass.  lint  water  heat.  Town 
water.  One  acre  of  land.  10  minutes 
wall;  from  depot.  1  minute  from  electrics. 
Near  churches,  stores  and  schools.  For 
particulars  write. 

A.    F.    BELCHER,    Foxboro,   Mass. 

SALESMAN  WANTED— To  introduce  a 
line  of  irrigating  and  sprinkling  outfits 
for  greenhouses  and  outdoor  use;  a  proven 
success.     Bennett  Bros.   Co.,    Lowell.    Mass. 

WANTED— Situation  as  foreman  on 
good  commercial  place.  A  good  grower  of 
Gardenias,  Lorraines,  Amaryllis,  Roses 
and  Carnations.  Twenty  years'  experi- 
ence Address  Foreman,  care  HORTI- 
CULTURE,   11    Hamilton    Place,    Boston. 

WANTED  —  An  experienced  shipping 
clerk,  acquainted  with  tne  bulb  business 
and  capable  of  making  trade  for  the  house. 
Wages  $25  a  week  to  the  right  party.  Ad- 
dress   B.    B.,    care    HORTICULTURE. 

WANTED— A  travelling  man  to  repre- 
sent a  large  importing  house.  Only  those 
with  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the  whole- 
sale seed,  bulb  and  plant  trade  need  apply. 
Address  R.  D.,  care  HORTICULTURE. 

WANTED— Position  by  a  competent  gar- 
dener,  capable  of  taking  charge  of  a  first- 
class  private  place.  European  and  Ameti- 
ean  experience  in  commercial  gardening, 
public  parks,  and  nurseries.  Address,  T, 
care    HORTICULTURE,    Boston. 

WANTED— A  good  position  for  a  first- 
class  man.  Address  Ferns,  care  HORTI- 
CULTURE, 11   Hamilton   Place,    Boston. 


WANTED— A  few  specimen  plants  of 
Polypodium  Aurenm.  William  W.  Edaar 
Co.,  Waverley,   Mass. 


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TARGET  BRAND 


WEED  KILL 


A  most  valuable  formula  for  disposing  of  weeds.     Positively  effective. 

RESULTS    GUARANTEED  «^£.~ 

One  application  will  last  almost  an  entire  season.     Order  a  trial  gallon,  which  makes  50   gallons  treating  liquid. 
Price,  $1.00  per  gallon  can  ;  $4.00  per  5  gallon  can  ;  $7.50  per  10  gallon  can;   $35.00  per  50  gallon  barrel. 


REG.  U.  8.  TAT.  OFF. 


...MADE    ONLY     BY.. 


AMERICAN  HORTICULTURAL  DISTRIBUTING  CO.,  Martinsburg.W.Va. 


Dept.  B. 


Manufacturers  of  HORTICULTURAL  INSECTICIDES 

WRITE   for  complete  catalogue 


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Greenhouse 
Reasons 


H  To  be  profitable  they  sbou  d  be  practical  — 
io  impart  a  nice  apt  earanct  to  your  resi- 
dence they  should  be  artistic  —  wh  le  as  you 
sometimes  want  to  move  them  the>  should 
be  portable. 

11  You  will  find  all  these  points-  and  a  lot 
more  in  Premier  Houses  There  is  sense  all 
the  way  through.  There  is  expenenct  behind 
us-  that's  a  reason.        et  booklet  No.  48. 


Chas.  H. 

er  Works, 


Manley 

St.  Johns,  Mich. 


The  StandardSteam  Trap 

Certificate  of  merit  awarded  at  Washington,  D.  C, 
Florists'  Convention.  For  simplicity,  durability  and  per- 
fect satisfaction  it  has  them  all  guessing.  It  is 
in  a  class  by  itself.  To  see  it  work  a  large 
plant  as  well  as  a  small  will  convince  the 
most  sceptical  that  it  is  the  Florists'  Friend. 

The  Standard  Ventilating  Machine  still 
leads  as  the  most  durable,  easiest  working  and  the 
all-around  satisfactory  machine. 

The  Duplex  Gutter  is  gaining  all  the  time,  over 
12,000  feet  sold  thus  far  this  season.     Catalogues  free. 


E.  H1PPARD, 


Yoongstown,  Ohio 


STANDARD    PLATE   CLASS    CO. 


Manufacturers,  Importers  and  Jobbers  ^=^= 

AMERICAN  AND  FRENCH  GREENHOUSE  GLASS 

26-30  Sudbury  Street 

61-63  Portland  Street 


BOSTON,  flASS. 


If  you  are  having  delay  in  get- 
ting your  roof  material,  send  your 
orders  TO  US  and  don't  be  in 
trouble.  We  will  handle  any 
order  in  the  time  agreed.  Try  us. 
FOLEY  MANUFACTURING  CO., 
471  W.  2 2d  Street,  Chicago 


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Look  through  the  Buyers'  Directory 
and  Ready  Reference  Guide.  You  will 
find   some   good   offers  there  also. 


=   170  Fulton  Street,      New  York  - 

Agencies  in  all  the  Principal  Cities  ~ 

of  the  United  States  and  Canada.  5 

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TrademarKs   and 
Copyrights 

Send  your  business  direct  to  Washington. 
Saves  time  and  insure^  better  service. 
Personal  attention  guaranteed. 
Twenty-five  years'  active  practice. 
SPECIALTY:  "Working  on  the  Failures 
of  Others." 

SIGGERS  &  SIGGERS 

PATENT  LAWYERS 

Box  9,  National  Union  Building 
Washington,  D.  C. 


TO      BUYERS 

Patronize  our  advertisers,  they  will  treat  you  right 


June  23,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


807 


IMPROVED 

Greenhouse  Boiler, 

35  Erie  Street,  CHICACO. 


Boilers  made  of  the  best  material;  shell,  firebox 
sheets  and  heads  of  steel;  water  space  all  around 
front,  sides  and  back.     Write  for  information. 


CYPRESS 


SASH    BARS 

82  feet  er  longer 

HOT  BED  SASH 
PECKY  CYPRESS  BENCH  LUMBER 

GREENHOUSES 

ERECTED  and  EQUIPPED  COMPLETE  I F  DESIRED 

Write  for  Circular  "X>"  and  Prices 


The  A.  T.  STEARNS  LUMBER   CO. 

NEPON8ET,  BOSTON,  MASS. 


K  TOflUWANDA. 

N.Y. 


TOtOrYrO. 

ONT. 


BOSTON  PLATE  4  WINDOW  GLASS  CO. 
GREENHOUSE  6LASS 

German   and    American 
261  to  287  A  St.,  BOSTON  20-22  Canal  St. 

GraWE^CONSTTOTION 
LUMBER 

John  C.  Honinger  Co. 

117  E.  Blackhawk  St.,  CHICAGO 

NOW    IS    THE    TIME    TO   INSURE 
YOUR  GLASS  AGAINST  DAMAGE 

BY    HAI  L.       For  particulars  address 
John  G.  Emlmr,  Saddle    Rtvr,    N.   J. 


TAKE  THIS  3-4  SPAN  HOUSE 

You  can  get  a  good  idea  of  how  the  curved  eave  line 
and  airiness  of  construction  makes  the  heretofore  ugly, 
almost  impossible  %  span  house  one  of  attractiveness 
— one  that  will  fit  in  almost  any  place  on  your  grounds. 

U-BAR  GREENHOUSES 

Are  the  Best  Greenhouses  Built 

because  no  other  greenhouse  has  the  curved  eaves  — 
the  lightness  of  construction,  giving  a  house  not  only 
unequalled  in  attractiveness,  but  excelling  in  growing 
qualities. 

WE   ARE   THE   SOLE    MAKERS   OF 
U-BAR   GREENHOUSES 

PIERSON  U-BAR  COMPANY 

Designers  and  Builders 

U-BAR  GREENHOUSES 

Metropolitan  Bldg.,  4th  Ave.  and  23rd  St. 

NEW    YORK 


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1    FOR  HEATING  ANY  DESCRIPTION  OF  BUILDING  BY  STEAM  OR  HOT  WATER 

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BOSTON  OFFICE   REMOVED  TO  188-200  FRANKLIN  ST..  COR.    PEARL. 


WEATHERED  COHPANY 

46  HARION  ST.,  NEW  YORK 

GREENHOUSE   BUILDING   AND  HEATING 

Send  for  Catalogue. 


SEND  FOR  CATALOGUE  OF 

SOOLLAY    HOT    WATER 
and  STEAM  BOILERS 

JOHN  A.  SCOLLAY 

73  and  75  Myrtle  Avenue 

BOROUGH  OF  BROOKLYN,  N.  T.  0ITF 


TO      BUYERS 

Patronize  our  advertisers,  they  will  treat  you  right 


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H  O  RTI CULTURE 


June  23,  190G 


The  Reliability 

of  a  concern  means  something  —  it  means 
you  don't  have  to  watch  every  little  detail 
for  fear  they  are  "cutting  corners" — it 
means  that  you  get  the  right  thing  at  a 
right  price  —  a  feeling  of  confidence, 
surety.  We  have  a  reputation  for  giving 
the  square  deal,  and  we  live  up  to  our 
reputation. 

HITCHINGS  and  CO. 

GREENHOUSE  DESIGNERS  AND  BUILDERS. 

Manufacturers  of  Heating  and  Ventilating  Apparatus. 

1170  Broadway, 


NEW  YORK. 


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SOME    WANT 

A    THREE    COMPARTMENT 

GREENHOUSE 

So  here's  about  as  attractive,  snug  a  proposi- 
tion as  can  be  built.  It  is  75  feet  long,  with 
each  compartment  25  feet.  You  see  how  ab- 
solutely charming  the  whole  layout  is  —  how  it 
just  fits  its  place  in  the  garden.  We  have  the 
knack  of  making  our  houses  look  this  way  — 
and  making  them  last  half  a  century  or  so. 


Lord  &  Burnham  Co, 

GREENHOUSE  DESIGNERS 
and  MANUFACTURERS 

1133  BROADWAY,  cor.  26th  Street,  N.  V. 
Boston  B'anch:  819  Tremont  Building 

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But  above  all  things 
they  are  practicable — 
built  to  grow  plants — 
and  grow  ■  the  best 
plants  grown. 

Send  for  Catalog  J-P. 


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economy  dictates  FAIRMOUNT  WEED  KILLER 


You  Cannot  Hoe  Out  Weeds  or  Grass 
for  Twice  the  Cost 

1=2  gal.  makes  25  gal.  treating  liquid,  Cost,  $0.75 

1         "  "        50     "  "  "  "  1.25 

5         "  "      250     "  "  "  "  6.00 

10         "  "      500     "  "  "  "         11.00 

50         "  "  2500     "  "  "  "         45.00 

Less  than  2c.  gal.  to  put  on 

GET   THE    FAIRMOUNT 

First  in  the  Field -Still  First  in  Merit 

"Eleven  Years  of  Success"       "Imitations  are  not  Cheap" 


AC  E  N  TS 


Jos.  Breck  &  Sons,  Corp.,  Boston 
Henry  F.  Michell  Co.,  Phila. 
Henry  A.  Dreer,  Inc.,  Phila. 
Griffith  &  Turner  Co.,  Baltimore, Md. 
I.  Chas.  McCullough,  Cincinnati,  O. 


J.  M.   McCullough's  Sons  Co.,  Cin- 
cinnati, O. 
Livingston  Seed  Co.,  Columbus,  O. 
\V.  C.  Beckert,  Alleghany,  Pa. 
St.  Louis  Seed  Co.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
Harnden  Seed  Co.,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 


-Or  Direct  from  Manufacturer - 


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FAIRMOUNT  CHEMICAL  LABORATORY 
Broad  and  Fairmount  Ave.,      Phila,,  Pa, 


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RCO.  U.  S.   PAT.  OFF. 


"TARGET 
BRAND" 

WEED  KILLER 

Is  Not  an   Imitation.     It  is  Original 

We  Guarantee  it  to  Kill  Weeds 

and   sell   it  at   a    consistently    low    price.     No 
Estate  or  Park  Superintendent  should   be  with- 
out it.      I  gallon  dilutes  to  50  gallons  of  water. 
Send  for  Sample  Quart.    "  Free  " 

=  PRICES: = 
1  gal.  $1.00      5  gals.  $4.00      10  gals.  $7.50 
50  gals.  $35.00 

MADE  ONLY  BY 

American  Horticultural  Distributing  Co. 

Largest    Makers  of 
HORTICULTURAL   INSECTICIDES 

MARTINSBURG,    W.  VA. 

DEPT.  B.     Write  for  Complete  Catalogue 


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I  SEASONABLE  AND  PROFITABLE ! 
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NEPHROLEPIS   ELEQANTISSIHA 

2  The  Tarrytown  Fern,  in  extra  fine  condition,  from  3-inch  pots  at    5 

m     $12.00  per  100;    $100  00  per  icoo. 

NEPHROLEPIS   BARROWSH 

Strong  plants,  from  2%  inch  pots,  $2000  per  100;  extra  fine  plants.    2 

=  NEPHROLEPIS   SCOTTI 

55  2/tf  inch  pots,  $5.00  per  ico;   $40.00  per  icoo. 

ASPARAGUS    PLUMOSUS    NANUS 

From  2%  inch  pots,  $3.50  per  100 ;  $30.00  per  1000.  gg 

GARDENIA    VEITCHII 

We  arc  HEADQUARTERS,  and  have  stock  in  the   finest  possible    E 
™    condition:  2 

S  2!4  Inch  pots  at  $».00  per  100;  $75.00  per  1000 
=  3  "  12.00  "  100;  100  0O  "  1000 
=  6        6.00    "    doz.;      40.00    "        100 

CHRYSANTHEMUHS 


Best  commercial  varieties:  fine  young  plants  2^  inch  pots  ready  now: 
including  the  following  varieties: 
YELLOW  EATON         WHITE  EATON 
F.  A.  COBBOLD 
DR.  ENOUEflARDT 
HRS.   BAER 
niNNIE   BAILEY 
$3.50  per  100;  $30.00  per  1000 


OOLD  MINE 
MARIE  LldER 
POLLY  ROSE 


DOROTHY  FAUST 

CHELTONII 

IVORY 

W.  R.  CHURCH 


OTAHEITE  ORANGES 

Fine  healthy  stock  from  3-inch  pots,  $8.00  per  100;   $75.00  per  1000. 
There  is  no  more  profitable  Christmas  plant  than  this. 

POINSETTIAS 

No  better  or  more  profitable  plant  to  grow  for  Christmas.     Fine  young 
plants,  READY  NOW,  from  2%  inch  pots,  $5.00  per  100;  $40.00  per  1000. 


I  WILLIAM    P.    CRAICi 

1305  Filbert  St.,  Philadelphia 
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BEDDING  PLANTS 


Ready  to  ship  the  day 
order  is  received. 

COL'EUS.  from  2%  in.  pots,  tine  plants,  $2.00  per  100;  $17.0f  p<  r  1010.    Oolden  Bedder,  Verschalftltii,  Victoria,  and  10  other  fancv  varieties. 
Nutt,  Poltevine,  Ricard,  Jaulin,  3  in..  $5.00  per  100.  BOSTON  FERNS,  ready  for  5  in.  pots,  $35  00  per  ItiO:  6  in.,  $50.t0per  100;  Tin.,  $65.00per  100. 

M.    m.    EATON,  South    JSvicIt>vir>r,    Mass. 

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Cyclamen  Giant  Hybrids.  • 


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Seed  taken  only  from  exhibition  stock, 
none  better,  in  six  co'ors,  including  Sal- 
monium  and  other  Novelties.  3  in.  $7.00; 
4  in.  $13.00  per  hundred. 
Canna  Pennsylvania,  Kate  Gray,  Allema- 
nia,  Duke  of  Marlboro  and  twenty  others, 
4  in.  $6.00  per  100. 


CHRIST.    WINTERICH, 

Cyclamen  Specialist, 
DEFIANCE,    -     -     -    OHIO. 


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Vegetable  Plants 

SWEET  POTATO,  CABBAGE,  TOMATO,  PEPPER,  CELERY 

All  kinds  of  Vegetable  Plants.  Best  Plants,  Lowest 
Prices.  Can  ship  direct  by  all  express  companies 
insuring  low  express  rates.  Write  for  Prices.  Send 
list  of  your  needs  in  Vegetable  Plants  and  we  will  give 
you  special  low  prices. 


ARTHUR  COWEE 
GLADIOLUS  SPECIALIST 

Meadowvale  Farm 

HAS    UNDER   CULTIVATION 

OVER   IOO   ACRES 

COMPRISING 

The    Best    Mixtures,    Collections 

and  Named  Varieties  in 

Existence. 

Write  for  1906  Catalog 

Gardenia  Veitchii 

Grand,  healthy  little  stock  for  benching  or 
potting  on.  Roses  all  kinds.  Own  root  and 
grafted.     Write  for  prices. 


PLAINFIELD  NURSERY,  Plainfield,  Indiana    CHARLES  u,  t0TTY,  Madison,  N.  J. 


ASTER   PLANTS 

Semple's  and  Queen  of  the  Market. 

Fine  Plants  grown    from    the    Best 

Seed  in  White,  Pink  and  Lavender. 

$2.00  per  1000. 

J.  C.  SCHMIDT  CO.    -    BRISTOL,  PA, 


CERANIU  MS 

p  OOTED  CUTTINGS  for  fall  delivery  in  any  quan- 
■*■*■  tity.     Orders  solicited  now.     Send  for  list. 

Smilax,  Plumosus,  Robustus  and  Sprengerii 
Carefully  grown;  ready  June  15th  to  September  15th, 
at  moderate  prices.     Send  for  list. 

ALBERT  M.  HERR,  LANCASTER,  PA. 


CHRYSANTHEMUMS 

Good  plants  from  1  %  in  pots.  Our  selection  of  all 
good  varieties  $2.50  per   100. 

The  H.  WEBER  &  SONS  CO. 

OAKLAND         -        -         MARYLAND 

ROSES 

Bride,  Bridesmaid,  Perle,  Golden  Gate  and 
Ivory,  extra  strong,  well  rooted  stock  from 
3  inch.  $5  per  100,  $45  per  1000.  Best 
quality,  careful  packing  and  prompt   service. 

JOHN  C.  HATCHER,      Amsterdam,  N,  Y, 

NARCISSUS  AND  DAFFODILS 

FOR     FORCINC. 

Emperor,      -  $12.00  per  1000. 

Princeps  Max,  $4.00  per  1000. 

Poeticus  Ornatus,  $3.75  per  1000. 

POAT  BROS.,  Ettrick,  Va. 
COLBUS 

Verschaffeltii,  and   Golden    Redder 

From  2%  inch  pots  ready  to  be  set  out 

$1.50  per  IOO 

For  reference,    correspond   with    Mr.   H.   P.   Place 
teller  Franklin  Savings  Hank,  P»oston. 

B..   L.  GONSALVOS 

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CONTENTS    OF    THIS    ISSUE 


Page 
FRONTISPIECE— Odontoglossum   crispum 

CHIONANTHUS    VIRGINICUS— W.    H.    Waite— Illus.  813 
TWO   INJURIOUS   GRAPE   INSECTS— R.   L.   Adams..   813 

COOL  ORCHIDS— E.   O.   Orpet 814 

BRITISH   HORTICULTURE— W.   H.   Adsett 815 

EDITORIAL 

The  close  of  a  profitable  year — Planning  for  next 
year — The     store     window     in     summer— About 

formal    gardening 816 

WHOLESOME   CHESTNUTS 817 

HARDY  PLANT  NOTES— Warren  J.  Chandler 817 

NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS   AND  SOCIETIES 

Chicago   Florists'   Club 81S 

Newport   Horticultural    Society 818 

Massachusetts    Horticultural    Society 818 


Page 

NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES— (Continued) 

Society  of  American  Florists 818 

Club  and  Society  Notes 818 

SEED    TRADE 820 

CUT  FLOWER  MARKET   REPORTS 

Boston,   Buffalo.   Chicago,   Columbus,   Indianapolis, 
Louisville,    Philadelphia,    San    Francisco 823 

PARK     WOODLANDS     AND     PLANTATIONS— J.     A. 
Pettigrew     829 

MISCELLANEOUS 

Foreign  Notes— C.  Harman  Payne 817 

Obituary     817 

A  Peony  List 817 

News    Notes 819 

Philadelphia    Notes 829 

Greenhouses  Building  and  Projected 829 


LOCAL    REPRESENTATIVES 


BUFFALO,  N.  Y.— E.  C.  Brucker,  385-87  Elllcott  St. 
CHICAGO,  ILL.— R.  S.  Lund,  1034  W.  Monroe  St. 
CLEVELAND,  O.— A.  L.  Hutchlns,  38  Plymouth  St 
COLUMBUS,  O.— M.  B.  Faxon,  322  E.  Broad  St. 
CINCINNATI,  O.— Frank  W.  Ball,  Walnut  Hills. 
DETROIT — C.  B.  Chase,  59  Miami  Ave. 

INDIANAPOLIS,  IND.— George  B.  Wlegand,  1610  N.  Illi- 
nois St. 
LOUISVILLE,  KY.— F.  L.  Schulz,  Jr.,  1325  Cherokee  Rd 


MONTREAL— William  Cooper,  568  St  Paul  St 

NEWPORT,  R.  I. — David  Mcintosh,  Ledge  Road. 

PHILADELPHIA,  PA.— George  C.  Watson,  Dobson 
Bldg.,    9th    and    Market    St. 

SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL.— Luther  Monnette,  866  Isa- 
bella St.,  Oakland,  Cal. 

TOLEDO,    O. — J.    L.    Schiller,    929    Prouty    Ave. 

WASHINGTON,  D.  C— James  J.  Harty,  14th  and  H 
Streets,   N.  W. 


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K'S  PRINCESS  VIOLET  STOCK 

The  Princess  of  Wales  is  still  the  leader  of  all  single  violets.     There  is  no  other  variety  on  the  market  that 

can  compare  with  it  as  a  commercial  violet  because  it  blooms  from  Sept.  15th  to  Ma}-  1st;  every  bloom  is 

marketable.     It  has  size,  it  has  color,  it  has  length  of  stem.     It  has  fragrance.     It  sells  when  any  other 

variety,  single  or  double,  can  not  be  given  away.     The  people  want  it. 

So  great  is  my  confidence  in  this  violet  that  the  following  Autumn  I  will  devote  80,000  feet  of  glass  to  the 

growing  of  this  variety. 

I  have  about  200,000  nice  young  divisions  now  ready  to  ship  at  the  following  prices : 


$2.00  per   100 


$15.00  per  1000  500  at  1000  Rates 

Lots  of  10,000  $13.00  per  1000 


Lots  of  5000  at  $14.00  per  1000 


WILLIAM  SIM, 


Cliftondale,  Mass. 


Order  your  Violet  Stock  now  Largest  grower  of  Violets  in  America 

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The  finest  single,  the  freest  bloomer,  the  greatest  money 
maker  ever  offered  for  sale.     Write  me  today. 

1  doz.,  $2.00  ;   100,  $10.00;    1000,  $75.00; 
5.000  or  more  at  $60.00  per  1,000 

II.    R.    CARLTON 

Originator  and   Introducer 

WILLOUGHBY,    O. 


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Crotons,  Rubbers  and  other  Decorative  Plants 

E  WHOLESALE  PRICE  LIST  ON  APPLICATION 


WM.  W.   EDGAR  CO. 

Importers  and  Exporters,  Wholesale  Growers 

■  Waverley  Sta.      -      -      Boston,   Mass.  : 
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SURPLUS  STOCKPerl0o 

ABLTILOX    Eclipse,    Souv.    <le    Bonn.    Due    de    Malakoff, 

Savitzii— strong   plants.    2  1-4-in.    pots $5.00 

AGERATIM,  White.  Princess  Pauline,  Lady  Jane,  2 1-4- 
in.    pots     3.00 

ALTEHVAKTHERA   Rosea   Nana,   Aurea   Nana.    Parony- 

chioides  Major.  2  1-4-in.   pots $25.00  per  1,000    3.00 

BEGOXI A    Magnifica,    Improved    Vernon,   2  1-4-in.    pots...     6.00 
Erfordia   Superba    (new),   finest   of   all  bedding 
Begonias— flowers,     dark     rose-pink,     dark     metallic 
bronze-like   foliage.    3  1-2-in.   pors.  . .  .$2.00  per  dozen  12.00 

CASTOR    OIL    BEAX.    strong    plants.    3  in.    pots 6.00 

COBEA    SCAXDEXS.    2  1-4-in.    pots 6.00 

COLEl  S.    assorted.    2  1-4-iu.    pots 3.00 

CHRYSAXTHEMIMS.  Glory  of  the  Pacific.  Polly  Rose, 
Soleil   d'Octobre.    Mrs.   Henry    Robinson,    Ivory,   Col. 

D.    Appleton,     Pink    Ivory..'. 3.00 

Mrs.  Jerome  Jones.  Mrs.  Rolit.  McArthur,  Mrs. 
Coonit.es.  Golden  Wedding.  Yellow  Eaton,  Mon- 
rovia       4.00 

Lady   Roberts.   A.J.Balfour.   Wm.  H.  Chadwick.     6.00 

*;  Ion  view 25.00 

DRACEXA    Indivisa.   3  1-2-in.    pots •   15.00 

.")  in.    pots 35c.    each 

DAHLIAS,  assorted,  best  kinds.  3-in.  pots— Cactus, 
Large-flowering,  Pompon,  etc.,  according  to  varie- 
ties  $8.00    to  12.00 

ECHEVERIAS,    from   flats 4.00 

FUCHSIAS,    assorted.    -1-4-iu.    pots 4.00 

GERMAX    IVY,    2  1-4-in.    pots 4.00 

GERAXIl  MS.  E.  H.  Trego.  Ivy-leaved  assorted.  Double 
Dryden,  Beaute  de  Poitevine,  Rose.  Mountain  of 
Snow,    Single    Dryden,    .ban    Viand,    Double   Grant, 

S.  A.    Xutt— strong   plants.    3  1-2-in.   pots 8.00 

Ivy-leaved.       Mme.       Salleroi,       Dryden — 2  1-4-in. 

pots 4.00 

LEMON  VERBENAS,  strong  plants,  2  1-4-in.   pots 6.00 

LOBELIA   Compacta    and  Gracilis,    2  1-4-in.    pots 3.00 

NASTLRTILMS,   3-in.    pots 5.00 

SALVIA  Splendens  aud   Bonfire,  2  1-4-in.   pots 3.00 

VERBENAS,    assorted.    2 1-4-in.    pots 4.00 

HYDRANGRAS 
We  have  a  magnificent  lot  of  Otaksa.  nice  plants  coming 
into  bud  and  bloom,  which  will  be  in  perfection  during  July 
and  August,  when  they  are  in  great  demand  at  watering  places 
and  other  summer  resorts.  There  is  nothing  showier  or  more 
satisfactory  for  lawn  decoration.  We  make  a  specialty  of 
these,  and' find  an  increasing  demand  for  them  from  year  to 
year.     Thev   can   be  shipped   anywhere  safely   by  freight. 

Large  'plants    in    tubs,    $2.00    and    $3.00    each;    very    large 
specimens   in    half-barrels,    $5.00  and   $7.00  each. 

F.  R.  PIERSON  CO.,  Tarrytown-on-Hudson,  New  York 


RICHMOND  ROSE  z%  in.     $12.00  $100.00 
KAISERIN      "        "  4.00       35.00 

VARIEGATED  LAWS0N  R.C.  6.00       50.00 
ENCHANTRESS  3.00       25.00 

QUEEN  and  LAWSON  2.00       1S.00 

E.  H.  PYE,  FLORIST 

UPPER  NYACK,  N.  Y. 

CHICAGO  CARNATION 
CO. 

JOLIET,    ILL. 

JAMES    HARTSHORNE,    Manager. 


LADY  GAY 

AND 

HARDY  GARDEN  ROSES 

in  choice  varieties.  Field  grown  plants, 
first  quality  stock  including  Frau  Karl 
Druschki.  New  Hardy  Hybrid  Tea 
Dean  Hole.  Killarney  and  Souvenir 
de  Pierre  Notting.  Herbaceous 
Paeonies.    Hollyhocks  and  Phlox. 

Catalogue  mailed  on  request. 

M.    H.  WALSH 

rose  specialist         WOODS  HOLE,  MASS. 


BAMBOOS 

In   Pots  and   Tubs,    all   sizes,   in    20 
varieties 


J.  H.  TROY,  New  Rochelle,  N.  Y. 


Dahlia  Roots  and  Plants 

DAVID  HERBERT  &  SON, 

Successors  to  L.  K.  Peacock,  Inc. 

ATCO,    3V.  J. 


In  writing  to  Advertisers  kindly  mention  Horticulture 


June  30,  1906 


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Chionanthus  virginicus 

THE   WHITE   FRINGE 


This  is  a  native  shrub  of  great  beauty  and  one  that 
should  be  planted  wherever  it  is  found  to  be  hardy.  As 
will  be  seen  from  the  accompanying  illustration,  the 
flowers  are  borne  on  loose  panicles,  from  lateral  buds  at 
the  end  of  the  previous  season's  growth.  The  petals  of 
the  flowers  are  divided  almost  to  the  base  and  thus  have 
popular  name  of  white  fringe.  It  usually  flowers  dur- 
ing the  months  of  May  and  June  and  the  flowers  have 
a  pleasing  fragrance.  The  leaves  are  dark  green  and 
when  even  not  in  flower  it  is  quite  an  attractive  shrub; 
it  is  of  rather  slow  growth  but  thrives  in  any  good 
garden  soil. 


£  A^zz^^C^^ 


Bernardsville,  N.  J. 


Two  Injurious  Grape  Insects 

GARTERED  PLUME   MOTH 

Several  times  this  season  I  have  had  my  attention 
called  to  the  work  of  the  gartered  plume  moth  (Oxyp- 
tilus  periscelidactylus) .  which  has  done  considerable 
damage  to  the  grape  foliage.  The  caterpillars  are 
nearly  all  pupating  now  (June  16)  and  as  there  i?  but 
one  brood  a  year  no  further  damage  need  be  feared  this 
year,  but  there  is  danger  of  a  repetition  another  season. 

The  larvse  hatch  when  the  early  foliage  appears  and 
are  greenish  white  caterpillars,  one-half  inch  long  when 


mature,  covered  with  tufts  of  white  hairs  which  give 
them  a  furry  appearance.  The  head  is  yellowish  green 
with  a  band  of  black  across  the  front. 

On  hatching  each  one  folds  a  leaf  over  or  fastens  two 
or  three  together  with  silken  threads.  Inside  this  pro- 
tected place  the  caterpillar  feeds,  skeletonizing  the  leaf. 
When  through  feeding— about  the  middle  of  June— the 
larva  spins  a  few  silk  threads  and  fastens  his  hind  feet 
in  them.  Then  he  sheds  his  coat  and  becomes  the 
curious  green  pupa,  one-half  inch  long,  with  two  pro- 
jecting shields  in  front,  the  whole  resembling  a  monk 

dressed  in  a  long  green  cloak.  Later  the  color  turns 
brown. 

These  pupa?  give  rise  in  about  eight  days  to  a  yellow- 
ish brown  moth  marked  with  streaks,  lines,  and  spots  of 
white  and  having  a  metallic  lustre.  The  fore-wings  are 
cleft  about  one-half  their  length.  The  hind  ones  are 
each  divided  into  three  parts,  but  instead  of  having  the 
ordinary  wing  texture  they  are  feathery-like  plumes, 
from  which  the  moth  derives  the  name,  "plume  moth." 
The  wing  expanse  is  about  seven-tenths  of  an  inch.  The 
hind  legs  are  furnished  with  two  pairs  of  long  spurs  or 
spines  arising  from  clusters  of  brown  scales,  which  give 
the  moth  the  "gartered"  appearance.  These  moth.^  lay 
the  eggs  for  the  next  brood. 

Where  the  vines  are  sprayed  early  with  a  stomach 
poison  no  trouble  need  be  feared,  but  if  no  spraying  is 
done'  and  they  appear  in  large  numbers  they  will'  be  too 
well  protected  for  a  poison  to  reach  them  and  crushing 
or  picking  infested  leaves  must  be  resorted  to,  care  being 
taken  that  the  lively  caterpillar  doesn't  slip  out  and 
escape. 

EIGHT-SPOTTED  FORESTER 

Another  insect  that  is  doing  a  lot  of  damage  is  the 
eight-spotted  forester  (Alypia  octomaculata).  It,  is  a 
conspicuous  insect  easily  identified  by  the  spots  from 
which  it  takes  its  name.  The  Boston  ivy  and  Virginia 
creeper  suffer  severely  every  year  from  this  insect  and 
in  fact  it  attacks  many  ornamental  shrubs  and  trees, 
being  common  over  the  greater  part  of  the  United  States  ■ 
and  Canada,  especially  in  town  or  city  gardens. 

The  moth  is  five-eighths  inch  long  with  a  wing 
expanse  of  about  one  and  one-fourth  inches.  Its  pre- 
vailing color  is  brilliant  blue  black.  Each  forewing  is 
marked  with  two  large,  more  or  less  oval,  pale  yellow 
spots,  and  each  hind  wing  is  also  marked  with  two 
spots  but  they  are  more  nearly  round  and  are  white  in 
color.  The  shoulder  covers  are  yellow  and  a  yellow 
hand  encircles  the  head.  The  legs  are  partly  clothed 
with  orange  hairs.  There  are  two  broods  a  year,  the 
moths  flying  in  May  and  August  and  the  caterpillars 
appearing  soon  afterwards. 

The  eggs  give  rise  to  pale  bluish  caterpillars  very 
prettily  marked  with  orange  and  black.  Each  segment 
has  eight  black  stripes  and  an  orange  hand  covered  with 
black  conical  spots,  the  orange  being  bounded  by  the 
two  middle  black  lines.  They  are  about  an  inch  and  a 
half  long  when  mature.  After  they  are  done  feeding 
they  bore  into  rotten  wood,  or  burrow  into  the  ground 
and  form  a  cell  of  earth.  Here  they  pupate  coming 
forth  as  moths  in  a  few  days. 

When  they  are  troublesome  spraying  will  check  them, 
u<ing  arsenate  of  lead  five  pounds  to  one  hundred  gal- 
lons of  water,  hellebore  one  ounce  to  two  gallons  or  Paris 
green  one  teaspoonful  to  two  gallons  of  water. 


GMk 


814 


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June  30,  1906 


Cool    Orchids 

-'  i    Frontispiece. 

High  up  on  the  Andes  in  Colombia,  just  below  the 
Erost  line,  forming  a  belt  thai  does  nol  descend  iower 
than  6,000  feel  elevation  is  a  tract  of  territory  which 
has  become  the  most  diligently  searched  of  any  in  South 
America  because  of  its  floral  wealth,  and  the  ever  in- 
creasing demand  for  the  orchid  gems  that  are  found 
h  was  a1  one  time  possible  for  a  collector  to 
obtain  with  comparative  ease  all  the  plants  that  could 
be  taken  down  the  river  on  the  small  steamers  that  ply 
there,  but  of  recent  years  the  increasing  demand  and 
the  destruction  of  their  native  forests  for  the  purpose 
of  coffee  culture  has  made  it  difficult  to  obtain  these  fine 
plants.  In  spite  of  the  many  days'  journey  on  mule 
hack  necessary  now  to  reach  the  present  "districts" 
where  the  plants  still  remain,  collectors  are  still  at  work 
gathering  up  ail  thev  can  for  export,  principally  to 
London,  where  they  bring  high  prices  even  as  dried 
scraps  that  might  be  easily  put  in  a  vest  pocket.  The 
species  most  sought  for  is  Odontoglossum  crispum.  and 
for  this  there  are  several  reasons;  a  graceful  arching 
spray  of  this  orchid  is  perhaps,  the  most  beautiful 
flower  created;  certain  it  is  that  hundreds  of  culti- 
vators think  so.  Then  again  there  were  never  two 
plants  imported  that  proved  alike  when  they  flowered; 
if  one  buys  1,000  he  is  sure  of  just  that  many  distinct 
varieties. '  Some  are,  of  course,  inferior,  but  the  gems 
that  crop  up  among  them  are  priceless.  One  amateur 
cultivator  in  England  has  a  small  house  that  contains 
$50,000  worth  of  these  rare  forms  of  odontoglossum. 
The  length  of  time  the  flowers  last  in  perfection,  vary- 
ing from  a  month  to  six  weeks  according  to  the  weather, 
is  a  point  worthy  of  remark,  and,  if  it  is  stated  that 
very  little  artificial  heat  suffices,  even  less  than  a  carna- 
tion needs,  to  grow  them  to  perfection  it  is  not  strange 
that  of  recent  years  the  odontoglossum  has  come  to  the 
front  rapidly  as  the  most  popular  orchid  for  the  grower 
who  takes  an  interest,  a  personal  one.  in  the  plants  he 
cultivates,  for  the  atmosphere  of  the  house  is  always 
kept  congenial.  The  temperature  in  hot  weather  even 
in  the  United  States  can  be  so  regulated  on  the  hottest 
davs  that  it  is  at  least  20  degrees  lower  than  in  the 
shade  outdoors.  This  is  vastly  different  from  the 
steaming  hot  interior  of  orchid  houses  that  accommo- 
date the  plants  from  the  East  Indies,  Philippines, 
Brazil  and  other  parts  of  tropical  America. 

For  many  years  Odontoglossum  crispum  was  known 
among  cultivators  as  O.  Alexandra-.  Its  first  flowering 
in  England  was  coincident  with  the  arrival  there  of  the 
beautiful  princess,  the  present  Queen,  the  variety  so 
named  being  considered  different  from  the  dried  bo- 
tanical specimen  previously  named  O.  crispum;  later, 
however,  the  wonderful  variation  in  individuals  was 
apparent,  and  the  older  name  adopted,  but  it  has  taken 
a  generation  to  live  down  this  trifling  error,  though 
sentiment  has  perhaps  been  largely  responsible  for  this 
tenacity.  There  have  been  very  few  collections  of  cool 
orchids  brought  together  in  this  country,  largely  be- 
cause growers  were  afraid  of  the  hot  weather  in  sum- 
mer, but  there  have  been  striking  exceptions,  for  in- 
stance, the  well-known  Ames  collection  at  North 
Easton,  Mass.,  and  that  of  the  late  Mr.  Corning  at 
Albany,  N.  Y.  This  last  when  dispersed  was  in  fine 
h,  many  of  the  plants  being  large  specimens  of 
wonderful  vigor.  It  was  thus  seen  that  with  proper 
care  and  a  suitable  house  to  summer  them  in.  there 
no   difficulties  that   could  not  be   overcome,   and 


many  smaller  attempts  have  followed  usually  with 
good  results. 

The  beginner,  however,  soon  finds  that  all  of  the 
literature  bearing  on  this  subject  applies  to  the  condi- 
tions that  obtain  in  England  and  his  success  depends 
on  the  ease  with  which  he  can  apply  the  two  great  fac- 
tors that  make  for  success,  plenty  of  air  and  a  moder- 
ate temperature,  ami  ignore  the  mass  of  useless  detail, 
the  slavish  imitation  of  which  for  about  ten  years 
nearly  killed  the  whole  of  our  plants,  but  under  a  more 
rational  system,  during  the  past  few  years  the  plants 
have  in  many  instances  trebled  in  size  and  we  know 
there  is  no  secret  about  it. 

Odontoglossums  when  received  from  their  native 
woods  are  devoid  of  leaves ;  they  are  a  cluster  of  bulbs 
just  as  torn  off  the  trees;  these  take  about  two  years  to 
bring  them  to  the  flowering  stage,  but  the  buds  are  all 
taken  off  except  one  that  the  effort  may  not  be  too  much 
for  the  newly  established  plants.  One  bloom  is  enough 
to  prove  the  variety  for  the  grower  will  find  that  after 
two  .years  of  waiting  he  is  quite  anxious  to  see  how 
many  prizes  there  are  among  his  lottery.  We  are  prov- 
ing quite  a  number  in  this  way  this  season,  and  while 
the  pleasure  is  sometimes  largely  in  the  anticipation, 
this  particular  importation  seems  to  have  hern  gathered 
in  what  is  known  as  a  "good  district,"  for  there  are 
selections  where  none  but  inferior  forms  are  found,  but 
no  one  can  distinguish  between  them  until  they  bloom. 
The  structure  used  to  summer  the  plants  is  constructed 
on  the  north  side  of  the  building  the  roof  sloping 
down  to  within  16  inches  of  the  ground  there  being  just 
height  enough  to  admit  of  three  ventilators  such  as  are 
used  for  cellar  windows;  these  allow  of  a  current  of  air 
through  under  the  plants  in  hot  weather.  Eoller 
shades  are  used  on  the  roof  elevated  well  above  the 
glass  to  allow  of  a  free  current  of  air  between  and  also 
that  the  warm  air  may  escape  through  the  top  venti- 
lators. 

Odontoglossums  may  be  had  in  flower  during  the 
whole  year,  but  the  most  of  them  are  to  be  had  from 
April  through  .Tune.  The  plants  take  a  rest  through 
the  summer  and  begin  to  grow  again  in  fall.  Tlie 
wdiole  of  them  are  then  taken  up  out  of  their  summer 
quarters  and  placed  in  a  light  airy  structure  for  the 
winter  where  they  receive  all  the  sunshine  possible  for 
the  midwinter  months  to  enable  a  vigorous  growth  and 
strong  flower  shoots  to  be  formed.  At  the  end  of  March 
all  are  again  put  into  the  "cool  house"  for  summer. 
The  popular  taste  at  present  favors  the  spotted  varie- 
ties ;  the  heavier  the  spots  or  blotches  are,  the  greater  the 
prize.  The  beautiful  pearl  pink  varieties  were  once 
the  most  sought  after  until  they  became  common,  but 
these  are  still  the  most  beautiful  and  the  airy  grace  of 
their  arching  sprays  is  such  that  they  lend  themselves 
kindly  to  all  forms  of  decoration,  can  be  enjoyed  long  in 
perfection,  and  in  only  one  respect  do  they  fall  short, 
that  they  are  not  fragrant;  this  should  not  be  consid- 
ered a  fault,  however,  for  very  fragrant  flower=  are 
almost  always  short  lived.  There  are  exceptions  of 
course  but  in  a  general  way  the  theory  holds  pretty 
well.  Cool  orchids  insist  on  a  cool  pure  air  at  all  times, 
but  the  only  real  difficulty  experienced  in  their  culture 
is  during  the  dog  day  weather  when  the  atmosphere 
becomes  stagnated  in  the  partly  underground  house, 
with  the  temperature  high  also.  We  find  this  can  easily 
be  obviated  by  the  use  of  a  spray  or  jet  of  cold  water 
directed  through  the  center  walk  with  good  pressure 
behind  it;  this  keeps  the  air  circulated  and  the  foliage 
of  the  plants  gently  moving,  the  amount  of  water  used 
being  trifling  compared  with  the  good  accomplished,  as 


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it  is  only  needed  on  hottest  days  and  in  this  way  the 
difference  between  the  temperature  in  the  cool  house  is 
often  25  degrees  less  than  outside. 

The  roller  shades  are  made  to  roll  from  the  bottom 
up  so  that  at  midday  only  half  of  the  structure  m  id- 
shading,  the  building  screening  the  upper  pare,  and 
light  is  not  obstructed  wholh  except  in  early  morning 
as  the  house  runs  east  and  west 


British  Horticulture 

HONORING    HORTICULTURISTS 

A  fund  is  being  raised  for  the  purpose  of  raising  a 
memorial  to  the  late  F.  \V.  Burbidge,  M.  A.,  curator 
of  the  Trinity  College  Botanic  Gardens,  Dublin.  It  is 
proposed  that  this  should  take  the  form  of  a  Memorial 
Library,  for  the  use  of  the  members  of  the  Irish  Gar- 
deners' Association,  over  which  the  late  Mr.  Burbidge 
so  successfully  presided.  Another  project  which  is  re- 
ceiving the  support  of  leading  horticulturists  is  the  pro- 
posal to  raise  a  memorial  to  tin'  late  Bev.  H.  Ilonywood 
D'Ombrain,  founder  of  the  National  Bose  Society,  and 
from  1876  to  1902  its  senior  Honorary  Secretary.  Mr. 
Edward  Mawley  is  acting  as  Honorary  Secretary  and 
Mr.  H.  E.  Molyneux  Honorary  Treasurer  to  the  fund. 
'I'lio  National  Rose  Society  was  founded  in  1876  at  a 
meeting  of  rosarians  over  which  the  late  Dean  Hole  ren- 
dered such  a  lasting  service  to  the  "Queen  of  flovt 
by  his  Book  about  L'oses  which  has  been  issued  in  vari- 
ous editions  and  translated  into  several  foreign  lan- 
guages. -For  over  half  a  century  the  late  Mr.  D'Om- 
brain  was  a  regular  contributor  to  horticultural  litera- 
ture. It  is  proposed  by  the  committee  that  the 
memorial  shall  take  the  form  of  a  trophy  to  be  known 
as  the  D'Ombrain  memorial  cup  which  will  lie  competed 
for  at  the  shows  of  the  National  Bose  Society. 

AN  INTERNATIONAL  CONFERENCE 

In  recent  years  very  successful  international  con- 
ferences on  plant  breeding  have  been  held.  In  1899 
one  took  place  in  Londun  under  the  auspices  of  the 
Eoyal  Horticultural  Society,  and  a  second  in  New  York, 
arranged  by  the   Horticultural    Society  of   New  York, 

in  1902.     A  third  has  now   1 n  fixed  to  take  place  in 

London,  commencing  on  July  30  and  concluding  on 
Aug.  3.  The  Boyal  Horticultural  Society,  who  are 
making  the  arrangements,  have  issued  a  large  number 
of  invitations  to  hybridizing  specialists  in  various  parts 
of  the  world,  and  already  many  acceptances  have  been 
received  from  the  United  States,  Canada,  France,  Bel- 
gium, Australia,  etc.  The  proceedings,  according  to 
present  arrangements,  will  open  with  a  conversazione 
on  July  30th  in  the  Boyal  Horticultural  Hall  at  West- 
minster, where  an  address  of  welcome  will  be  delivered 
by  Sir  Trevor  Lawrence,  Bart.,  the  Fresident  of  the 
Boyal  Horticultural  Society.  The  conference  opens  on 
the  following  morning  with  an  address  from  Mr.  W. 
Bateson,  F.  B.  S.,  president  of  the  conference.  In  the 
evening  the  visitors  will  be  the  guests  of  the  Horticul- 
tural Club  at  the  Hotel  Windsor.  On  Aug.  1st  the 
visitors  will  be  entertained  at  Burford.  near  Box  Hill. 
Donking,  the  residence  of  Sir  Trevor  Lawrence.  Here 
they  will  be  able  to  inspect  the  president's  very  valu- 


able collection  of  orchids,  one  of  the  finest  in  the  coun- 
try. The  arrangements  on  the  concluding  day  include 
visits  to  the  Natural  History  .Museum,  the  gardens  at 
Gunners! m rg,  Aeton,  the  residence  of  Mr.  Leopold  de 
Bothsehibl.  K\ery  <-il"< >rt  is  being  made  by  the  council 
of  the  Boyal  Horticultural  Society  to  make  the  visit  of 
the  foreign  savants  a  pleasant  and  memorable  one. 

THE    WINTER    FLOWERING    CARNATION    SOCIETY 

One  of  the  incidents  of  the  Temple  flower  show  week 
was  the  inaugural  dinner  and  meeting  of  the  Winter 
Flowering  Carnation  Society.  This  new  organization, 
which  has  been  launched  under  very  favorable  condi- 
tions, owes  its  inception  to  Mr.  Hayward  Mafhias, 
who  is  an  enthusiastic  believer  in  the  merits  of  this  in- 
creasingly popular  flower.  The  meeting  presided  over 
by  J.  S.  Brunton  of  the  Horticultural  Trades  Journal, 
was  attended  by  some  of  the  leading  growers  in  Eng- 
land and  the  Channel  Islands.  The  rules  which  were 
discussed  and  passed,  state  that  the  object  of  the  so- 
ciety are  the  extension  of  the  culture  and  the  improve- 
ment of  the  winter  flowering  carnation.  At  the  cutset 
there  was  some  difference  of  opinion  as  to  the  choice  of 
a  title,  several  of  the  members  desiring  to  include  the 
words  "perpetual  flowering"  as  being  a  more  suitable 
description.  In  giving  the  history  of  the  society's  for- 
mation. Mr.  Mathias  emphasized  the  fact  that  it  had 
been  started  in  no  antagonism  to  the  National  Carna- 
tion Society.  The  latter  society  would  continue  to 
work  in  the  interest  of  the  summer  section,  and  as  the 
shows  would  be  held  at  different  times  of  the  year  the 
two  organizations  would  not  clash  in  any  way.  To 
show  the  friendly  attitude  assumed  by  Mr.  Mathias  it 
may  be  mentioned  that  prior  to  taking  steps  to  inaugu- 
rate the  new  society  he  approached  the  committer  of 
the  older  association,  but  they  declined  to  undertake 
the  additional  responsibility  of  holding  a  winter  show. 
There  should  be  plenty  of  scope  for  both  societies  to 
work  in  the  interests  of  carnation  growers. 

The  society  will  be  open  to  trade  growers  and  ama- 
teurs, and  the  minimum  annual  subscriptions  will  be 
5s.  A  floral  committee  of  experts  is  to  be  appointed 
who  will  award  certificates  to  meritorious  and  truly 
winter  flowering  varieties.  One  or  more  exhibitions  will 
be  held  annually,  the  chief  show  being  fixed  for  Decem- 
ber. The  committee  are  to  discuss  whether  the  shows 
should  take  place  at  the  Boyal  Horticultural  Hall  or 
at  the  Boyal  Botanic  Society's  gardens.  A  suggestion 
was  made  that  classes  should  be  arranged  for  bouquets 
and  table  decorations  in  order  to  show  the  usefulness 
of  the  carnation  for  this  purpose.  One  member  was 
very  anxious  that  the  American  plan  of  holding  a 
"Carnation  Day"  should  be  followed  in  Britain,  and 
there  is  no  doubt  that  this  idea  will  receive  the  full 
consideration  of  the  committee,  the  majority  of  whom 
as  trade  growers  are  anxious  to  see  the  flower  attain  to 
still  greater  popularity.  Mr.  Brunton  was  elected  chair- 
man, Mr.  S.  Mortimer,  vice-chairman,  and  Mr. 
Hayward  Mathias  honorable  secretary  and  treas- 
urer. There  is  every  prospect  that  the  society 
will  protect  the  interests  of  the  trade  growers,  besides 
extending  the  popularity  of  the  carnation  among  the 
public.  There  is  no  better  means  of  achieving  the  lat- 
ter object  than  by  holding  a  show  on  the  lines  sug- 
gested at  the  meeting. 


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H  ORT1CULT URE 


June  30,  1906 


horticulture: 


AN  ILLUSTRATED  JOURNAL 
DEVOTED  TO  THE 

FLORIST,  PLANTSMAN,   LANDSCAPE 

GARDENER  AND    KINDRED 

INTERESTS 

HORTICULTURE   PUBLISHING  CO. 

II    HAMILTON    PLACE,    BOSTON,    MASS. 

Telephone,   Oxford  292 

WU.   J.   STEWART,   Editor  and  Manager. 

With  this  issue  Horticulture 
The  close  of  a  closes  its  third  volume.  The  many 
profitable  year  appreciative  words,  oral  and  written, 
which  we  have  received,  especially 
of  late,  from  readers  and  advertisers  are  most  encourag- 
ing and  give  pleasant  assurance  that  Horticulture  is 
filling  an  acceptable  and  useful  place  in  the  uplifting 
and  advancement  of  the  noble  profession  whose  interests 
it  seeks  to  serve.  The  end  of  June  brings  also  to  most 
of  our  readers  the  practical  closing  of  a  volume — the 
ending  of  one  season,  and  the  midsummer  respite  which 
precedes  the  opening  of  another.  From  the  observa- 
tions which  we  have  been  privileged  to  make  we  believe 
that  the  season  just  closing  may  be  recorded  as  a  good 
and  profitable  one  and  in  no  department  of  horticul- 
tural industry  is  there  reasonable  cause  for  complaint 
as  to  results.  We  hope  the  next  may  be  equally 
profitable  for  all. 

It   does   not    always   follow   that   mere 
Planning  for     volume  of  business  is  a  reliable  gauge 
next  season     as  to  profit  or  loss.     The  men  who  come 
out  at  the  end  of  the  season  with  the 
biggest    profit    are   the    careful    managers — those    who 
think  ahead  and  work  on  a  well-matured  plan.     With 
the  grower  under  glass  no  qualification  counts  for  more 
than  that  of  wise  foresight  so  that  every  square  foot  of 
greenhouse  space  is  kept  at  work  365  days  in  the  year. 
Probably  every   one  of   our   readers  can   call  to   mind 
instances  where  there  is  enough  idle  room  in  a  green- 
to  pay,  if  properly  handled,  a  good  interest  on 
the  investment.     Glass  is  different  from  the  proprietor 
and   his  help   in  that   it   requires   no   vacation.     Xow. 
when  one  lias  time  and  opportunity  to  survey  the  past 
and  tabulate  its  resttlts.   i^   the  time  to  map   out   the 


operations  for  the  coming  year.  See  to  it  that  there  is 
no  idle  space  and  that  unprofitable  methods,  if  such 
exist,  are  abandoned. 

We  should  like  to  suggest  to  the 

The  store  window     florjst  wlio  has  been  in  the  habit 

m  summer  0f  slighting  his  show  window  or 

conservatory  during  the  dull 
weeks  of  summer  that  he  try  the  experiment  of  main- 
taining a  neat,  attractive,  but  not  necessarily  expensive, 
display  all  through  the  slack  period.  One  clean,  healthy 
plant,  one  vase  or  dish  of  fresh  flowers  of  any  kind,  if 
the  surroundings  are  tidy,  is  infinitely  better  than  a 
window  full  of  old  trumpery  that  will  not  be  needed 
until  next  season.  "It  doesn't  pay"  is  a  very  bad  maxim 
wdien  applied  to  cleaning  up.  An  always  dainty  flower 
window  and  orderly  office  cannot  fail  to  attract  the 
attention  of  the  people  who  make  desirable  patrons  and 
its  owner  will  not  be  forgotten  when  the  busy  times 
return.  An  insistence  upon  these  principles  will  also 
serve  to  keep  the  help  from  lapsing  into  that  listless 
languor  which  is  seen  to  prevail  in  so  many  places  dur- 
ing the  summer  season  and  which,  wdien  it  once  gets  a 
good  hold,  is  so  hard  to  shake  off,  even  when  a  windfall 
comes  in  the  shape  of  an  order. 

Some    very   good    and    instructive 
About  speeches  were  made  at  the  sessions 

formal  gardening  0f  the  park  superintendents  in 
Washington  recently  but  they  con- 
tained not  one  word  in  approval  of  the  formal  gardening 
fad.  Instead  the  key  note  of  everything  that  was  said 
was  the  doctrine  of  fellowship  with  nature  as  the  best 
motive  in  all  park  work.  As  a  rule  the  less  of  arti- 
ficiality displayed  the  more  satisfying  the  pleasure  to  be 
drawn  from  a  garden  or  park.  A  knowledge  of  trees 
and  shrubs  and  their  proper  adaptation  is  one  of  the 
fundamentals  in  park  construction.  Compare  the  work 
of  the  man  actuated  by  a  refined  appreciation  and  lov- 
ing regard  for  these  products  of  nature's  handiwork 
with  the  strained  mechanical  effect  produced  by  the  most 
skilful  builders  of  "Italian"  gardens.  We  are  sorry  for 
him  who  sees  more  to  admire  in  the  latter.  Much  is 
made  of  the  argument  that  a  certain  amount  of  formal 
treatment  is  required  to  harmonize  and  "break"  the 
severity  of  architectural  structures  into  the  informal 
surroundings  of  rural  scenery.  In  a  measure  this  may 
be  reasonable  but  it  furnishes  a  very  insufficient  excuse 
for  the  aggregations  of  clipped  deformities  on  which  so 
many  wealthy  people,  merely  because  it  is  a  fad.  are 
squandering  their  money.  We  shall  be  very  much  sur- 
prised if  a  reaction  does  not  soon  set  in  and  circum- 
stances make  it  discreet  for  the  high  priests  of  this 
unnatural  school  to  turn  back  and  learn  the  first  prin- 
ciples of  true  gardening  art. 


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Horticulture 


SIT 


WHOLESOME    CHESTNUTS. 

Crotons  need  sunlight  to  bring  out 
briliant  coloring,  and  so  do  dracaenas 
but  the  latter  require  more  care  and 
discrimination;  bringing  them  into 
bright  sunlight  suddenly  will  burn  the 
foliage. 

Primulas  and  cinerarias,  from  the 
time  the  seed  is  sown  until  they  are 
through  flowering,  need  incessant  care, 
careful  watering,  careful  potting,  and 
careful  handling,  and  only  when  using 
good  judgment  and  care  in  every  par- 
ticular will  satisfactory  results  be 
obtained. 

It  is  already  time  to  think  out  the 
problem  of  what  pays  best  for  Christ- 
mas. Don't  keep  a  lot  ot  useless  stuff 
around;  push  ahead  the  things  most 
..nely  to  be  in  general  demand.  In  the 
case  of  a  novelty  say  but  little  about  it 
until  pretty  certain  that  it  will  amount 
io  something;  then  will  be  the  time 
to  push  it.  Only  by  the  widest  publi- 
city through  the  medium  of  the 
horticultural  press  after  all,  can  any 
great  number  of  interested  persons  be 
informed  when  you  have  stock  enough 
raised  to  make  something  out  of  it. 
Last  Christmas  medium-sized  plants 
were  more  in  demand  throughout  the 
country  than  ever  before.  Lorraine 
Legon.as  were  prime  tav'orites;  that  is 
worth  keeping  in  mind.  There  is  a 
new  Nephrolepis  recently  introduced 
that  will  be  just  the  thing  to  satisfy 
customers  in  search  of  Christmas 
plants  of  pleasing  form  but  of  sombre 
hue.  It  will  sell  well  in  5  in.  or  (1  in. 
pans  and  there  is  time  enough  to  get 
them  into  those  sizes  before  the 
holidays. 

The  fall  of  the  year  is  the  best  time 
to  plant  peonies  therefore  select  the 
varieties  wanted  and  order  early  so  as 
to  get  strong  plants. 

Now  that  some  houses  are  empty  or 
nearly  so  it  is  a  convenient  time  to 
give  the  inside  a  thorough  cleaning 
and  one  or  more  coats  ot  good  white 
paint. 

Keep  the  hoe  going  among  carnation 
plants;  at  the  same  time  keep  in  mind 
the  difference  between  hoeing  and  dig- 
ging; too  deep  hoeing  is  apt  to  work 
injury  while  light  hoeing  is  very  bene- 
ficial, and  the  knack  of  doing  it  is 
easily  acquired  with  practice. 

Remember  the  flower  show.  Thou 
shalt  go  there,  thou  and  thy  man 
servant  and  thy  maid  servant,  and  thou 
shalt  give  them  tickets  of  admission  or 
the  wherewithal  to  purchase  the  same. 
When  in  the  exhibition  hall  if  thou 
seest  aught  that  pleases  thee  not,  keep 
it  to  thyself,  for  thy  neighbor  hath 
feelings  which  thou  shouldst  not  hurt, 
otherwise  he  may  overhear  thee  and 
be  angered  and  what  wilt  thou  have 
for  thy  outspokenness?  Remember 
that  thou  shouldst  have  no  work  done 
in  the  garden  or  in  the  greenhouse  on 
the  Sabbath  Day  except  what  is  abso- 
lutely necessary  thou,  as  well  as  all 
within  thy  gates,  needst  rest  on  the 
Sabbath  day. 

In  the  heat  of  summer  ease  up  a  bit 
on  yourself  and  on  those  dependent  on 
you  more  or  less,  remember  that  the 
best  man  is  not  he  who  rushes,  on  the 
approach  of  his  employer;  on  the  con- 
trary such  a  fellow  is  usually  worth 
the  watching  morning  and  night  until 
pay  day. 


FOREIGN    NOTES. 

Among  the  numerous  villas  of  Italy 
celebrated  for  their  architectural 
beauty  and  the  glory  of  their  gardens, 
the  Villa  Borghese  is  by  no  means  the 
least  noteworthy.  It  was  begun  in  161S 
and  the  gardens  have  been  at  different 
times  enlarged  in  extent  by  various 
eminent  landscape  gardeners.  Many 
American  travelers  have  no  doubt  wan- 
dered through  the  place  and  know 
more  of  its  history  and  attractiveness 
than  can  be  put  within  the  scope  of  a 
short  newspaper  article  like  this. 

The  chief  object  of  these  notes  is 
simply  to  draw  attention  to  a  danger 
which  threatens  the  very  existence  of 
the  place  for  it  appears  that  having 
been  purchased  by  the  municipality  of 
Rome  the  Villa  Borghese  now  forms  a 
public  park,  and  that  there  is  some  in- 
tention on  the  part  of  the  Italian  gov- 
ernment to  build  the  newly  constitute  I 
International  Institute  of  Agriculture 
on  the  spot,  thereby  seriously  if  not 
altogether  affecting  the  ancient  Villa 
Borghese  and  spoiling  its  adjacent 
gardens.  Some  correspondence  has 
taken  place  in  the  local  newspaper,  and 
it  is  to  be  hoped  that  the  protests  may 
have  the  effect  of  sparing  this  historic 
building  from  twentieth  century  de- 
struction, and  that  another  site  may 
be  found  for  the  contemplated  build- 
ing and  museum  that  will  form  the 
headquarters  of  the  new  International 
Institute  of  Agriculture. 

A  grand  volume  on  the  art  of  garden 
design  in  Italy  has  just  been  published 
by  Mr.  Inigo  Triggs.  It  is  an  immense 
[olio  in  size  and  is  got  up  in  really 
handsome  style,  the  printing  and  illus- 
trations being  executed  in  the  very 
highest  art.  We  must,  however,  defer 
our  notice  of  it  until  the  next  contri- 
bution of  "Library  Notes." 

C.    HARMAN   PAYNE. 


OBITUARY. 
Lyons'  horticulture  has  suffered  a 
severe  loss  by  the  death  of  M. 
Gabriel  Chabanne.  Chabanne  was  a 
thorough  Frenchman  and  a  gardener 
of  European  repute.  He  was  at- 
tached to  the  Botanic  Gardens  in  the 
Teted'or  Park  at  Lyons,  France;  he 
jointly  assisted  Dr.  Gerard  in  the 
editing  of  "L'horticulture  nouvelle"; 
he  was  also  an  active  member  of  the 
French  National  Chrysanthemum  So- 
ciety and  joint  author  of  a  little  work 
on  the  chrysanthemum  with  M. 
Choulet  of  the  same  city.  He  was 
secretary  of  the  Lyons'  Horticultural 
Society,  which  he  had  done  much  to 
render  prosperous,  and  his  body  was 
followed  to  the  grave  by  a  large  num- 
ber of  his  sorrowing  townsfolk  with 
whom  Chabanne  was  a  great  favorite. 
He  was  only  44  years  of  age  and  one 
of  those  energetic,  useful  men  the 
world    can    ill    afford    to   lose. 


"Horticulture  Is  the  Best  Medium." 
Editor  HORTICULTURE: 

We  must  discontinue  our  large 
advertisement  this  week  in  order  to 
catch  up  with  the  orders  we  have  re- 
ceived since  its  first  insertion.  We 
find  that  HORTICUTURE  is  the  besl 
medium  for  advertising  that  we  have 
ever  had. 

Mass.         H.  H.  BARROWS  &  SON. 


HARDY     PLANT     NOTES. 

Catalpas  are,  just  at  this  period  of 
the  year,  subject  to  the  attack  of  a  long 
black  worm  that  attacks  the  leaves 
and  quickly  chews  them  up.  The  best 
remedy  is  to  spray  with  the  following 
solution:  Three  pounds  of  blue  stone; 
three  pounds  of  lime;  four  ounces  of 
paris  green  mixed  with  fifty  gallons 
of  water.  It  will  kill  them  in  fifteen 
or    twenty    minutes. 

Shrubbery  groups  are  made  pretty  at 
this  period  by  the  bright  red  flower  of 
Spiraea  bumalda  Anthony  Waterer. 
This  variety  is  far  superior  to  the 
species  bumalda,  and  the  latter  will 
likely  be  propagated  only  on  a  small 
scale  when  Anthony  Waterer  is  bet- 
ter   known. 

The  best  golden  arbor  vitae  is  Geo. 
Peabody,  yet  Vervaene's  is  more  grace- 
ful in  outline  and  has  a  yellow  varia- 
tion through  the  foliage  that  is  very 
pretty.  Some  claim  the  latter  will 
stand  a  more  severe  location.  At  this 
period  the  Geo.  Peabody  looks  excep- 
tionally  pretty. 

An  evergreen  that  will  be  more 
largely  planted  when  better  known  is 
Douglas'  weeping  spruce.  It  has  a 
slight  tinge  of  blue  that  is  very  pretty. 

The  evening  primroses  are  just  com- 
ing into  flower  and  Youngii  can  be 
termed  the  best  of  all.  There  is  an 
unusually  large  and  showy  one — Mis- 
souriensis — that  has  flowers  three  and 
four  inches  across. 

Though  hardy  white  and  pink  varie- 
ties of  perennial  hibiscus  are  abun- 
dant it  has  seemed  impossible  to  get  a 
hardy  red  or  scarlet  one.  An  excel- 
lent scarlet  strain  has  now  been  raised 
that  has  flowers  as  large  as  any  of 
the  other  types.  It  was  secured  by- 
crossing  coccinea  with  a  hardy  type 
and  represents  a  number  of  years  of 
hard  work.  It  will  be  exhibited  at  the 
Jamestown  Exposition  in  1907,  for  the 
first  time. 

The  pretty  little  light-foliaged 
Veronica  Candida  is  now  in  bloom.  It 
is  an  excellent  blue-flowering  plant  for 
border   planting   or   edging. 

In  addition  to  the  new  hybrid 
Wichuraiana  Roses  mentioned  in  a 
recent  issue,  special  note  should  be 
made  of  the  varieties  Alberic  Barbier 
and  Rene  Andre.  Alberic  Barbier  is 
a  double  of  a  creamy  white  color  and 
comes  out  in  a  lovely  bud  form.  The 
foliage  is  evergreen  and  exceptionally 
fine.  Rene  Andre  is  quite  similar  in 
form  and  foliage  and  has  a  very  pretty- 
flesh    pink  flower,   double. 

WARREN  J.  CHANDLER. 


Enclosed  find  a  crisp  dollar  bill  to 
pay  for  HORTICULTURE.  I  enjoy  it 
very  much  and  wish  you  success  in 
every  wav  M.  L. 


A    PEONY    LIST. 

T.  D.  Hatfield's  list  of  the  best  peo- 
nies, carefully  selected  from  those  on 
exhibition  at  the  recent  peony  show, 
was  as  follows: 

White  or  tinted  white — Festiva  Max- 
ima. Jules  Lebon,  M.  Dupont. 
Couronne  d'Or,  M.  Emile  Lemoine, 
Solfaterre,  Mdme.  Carlot.  Mt.  Blanc, 
Avalanche,  Mrs.   Winn   Lewis. 

Pink — Mdme.  Geissler,  Marguerite 
Gerard,  Susanne  Desert,  Aehille,  Miss 
Brice,  Venus,  Therese,  Zoe  Calot,  Asa 
Gray,  Germeine  Bigot,  Charles  Ver- 
dier,  Halbid,  Baroness  Schroeder. 

Dark  colors — Felix  Crousse,  Adolphe 
Rosseau,  Plutarch,  Fortegat. 


818 


HORTICULTURE 


June  30,  1906 


NEWS  OF  THE  CLUBS  AND  SOCIETIES. 


CHICAGO     FLORISTS'    CLUB. 

The  Chicago  Florists'  Club  held  their 
fifth  annual  outing  at  Higginbotham 
Woods  on  June  24.  A  derailed  freight 
train  caused  an  hour's  delay  in  transit, 
but  when  the  225  picknickers  readied 
the  station  James  Hartshorne,  of  the 
Chicago  Carnation  Company,  was 
waiting  for  them  with  plenty  of  hay 
racks  to  convey  them  to  the  grounds. 
Dinner  was  first  in  order,  then  the  en- 
tertainment began  as  per  schedule.  In 
the  ball  game,  E.  E.  Winterson,  um- 
pire, the  Wholesalers  beat  the  Retail- 
ers 19  to  15  in  five  innings.  In  the  50- 
yd.  dash  for  married  ladies  no  decision 
could  be  reached,  and  prizes  were 
awarded  to  Mrs.  L.  H.  Winterson, 
Mrs.  McKee,  Mrs.  Chas.  Balluff  and 
Mrs.  Weiman.  The  sack  race  was  won 
by  Julius  Haskins,  1st;  Jas.  McKeand, 
2d;  100-yd.  dash,  open  to  trade  only, 
J.  Haskins,  1st;  A.  E.  Elling,  2d; 
50-yds.  for  fat  men,  John  Poehlmann, 
1st;  Geo.  Heirle,  2d;  running  broad 
jump,  trade  only,  Henry  Koropp,  1st, 
18  ft.  2  in.,  Mr.  Hirsch,  2d,  16  ft. 
11  1-2  in.  An  extra  event  was  the 
Babies'  race,  in  which  the  prize  was 
carried  off  by  little  Beatrice  Asmus. 

Philip  Foley,  of  the  Foley  Manufac- 
turing Co.,  presented  the  prizes  to  the 
winners.  Everybody  returned  feeling 
grateful  to  H.  N.  Higginbotham  for 
the  use  of  his  grounds  at  Cherry  Hill, 
and  to  the  entertainment  committee. 


COLUMBUS     FLORISTS'     CLUB. 

The  regular  meeting  was  held  Tues- 
day evening  in  the  club  rooms  at 
Iroquois  Hall.  Vice-president  Curry 
was  in  the  chair,  and  Secretary  Mc- 
Kellar  promptly  on  hand.  The  attend- 
ance was  good,  and  every  member 
present  very  enthusiastically  inter- 
ested in  the  work  of  the  evening. 
After  the  regular  business  had  been 
duly  disposed  of  the  important  ques- 
tion of  the  evening  was  brought  for- 
ward for  settlement — "Shall  we  or  not 
have  a  chrysanthemum  show  this 
fall?"  After  a  long  and  most  earnest 
discussion  of  the  subject,  from  every 
point  of  view,  in  which  Messrs. 
Reichert,  Curry,  Woodrow,  Hills, 
Bauman,  McKellar,  Faxon,  Wede- 
meyer  and  others  took  part,  it  was 
voted  "that  this  club  hold  a  public 
Chrysanthemum  show  in  November 
next,  all  arrangements  to  be  left  to  a 
managing  committee  that  will  be  duly 
chosen."  After  this  matter  had  been 
settled,  some  plans  were  proposed  re- 
garding prizes  for  the  children's  gar- 
dens but  as  the  hour  was  late  this  was 
not  acted  upon.  The  next  meeting 
will  be  Monday  evening,  July  2,  when 
there  will  be  a  smoke  talk  and  re- 
freshments. 


NEWPORT       HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 

President  MacLellan  has  nominated 
for  judges,  at  the  Society's  exhibition 
in  August,  Messrs.  Bruce  Butterton, 
Alexander  Fraser  and  Stewart  Ritchie. 
At  a  meeting  of  the  executive  commit- 
tee these  nominations  were  approved. 


MASSACHUSETTS      HORTICUL- 
TURAL   SOCIETY. 
Annual     Rose    and    Strawberry    Show. 

This  interesting  event  took  place  on 
June    22    and    23.      There   was    a   fair 
showing  of  roses  in  the  H.  P.  classes 
but  nothing  really  new  or  novel  was 
in  evidence  and  in  the  varieties  shown 
the  advancement,  of  any,  over  ten  or 
even  twenty  years  ago  was  very  small. 
M.   H.  Walsh,  for  Miss  Sarah  B.  Fay- 
took   most  of  the  first  prizes,   includ- 
ing  that   for   24   varieties   three   of  a 
kind,   twelve   varieties   three   of   each, 
six   varieties   three   of   each,    eighteen 
varieties   one    of   each,   six   Brunners, 
six  Druschki,   six  Sharman   Crawford, 
six     Margaret     Dickson     and     general 
display  of  one  hundred  bottles.    Ihere 
were   nine  entries  in  the   latter  class. 
Mr.  Walsh  also  took  first  for  collection 
of   H.    T.   roses,   W.   J.    Clemson   took 
first    for    twelve   varieties    of    H.    P.; 
Geo.  F.  Fabyan  first  for  six  varieties, 
Mrs.  A.  W.  Blake  first  for  six  Roths- 
childs,  Mrs.   C.   C.   Converse   and   Mrs. 
Lester  Leland  first  for  six  Laing,  lk. 
C.   J.   Weld  first  for  six  Jacqueminot. 
Other  competitors  winning  honors   in 
these    classes     were    Wm.    Whitman, 
estate  of  John  C.   Chaffin,  Mrs.  E.  M. 
Gill,    and    Mrs.    J.    L.    Gardner.      Fine 
displays  not  for  competition  were  made 
by    Langwater    Gardens,    Mrs.    E.    A. 
Wilkie.     Walter   Hunnewell,   gardener 
T.  D.  Hatfield,  received  a  bronze  medal 
for  a  display  of  the  new  French  sum- 
mer blooming  chrysanthemums.    These 
were    the    center    of    much    interest. 
There   was    the   usual   fine   display   of 
sweet-williams,    prizes   being   awarded 
to     Wm.     Whitman,     Dr.     Weld     and 
Wilfred  Wheeler.    Peonies  were  shown 
in  less  number  but  better  form  than  at 
the  peony  show  a  week  earlier,  there 
being   many   contributors   and   George 
Hollis   received   a   certificate   of   merit 
for   his   seedling   Lucy   E.   Hollis,   one 
of  the  thirty-three  he  had  on  exhibi- 
tion.    A  certificate  of  merit  was  also 
awarded  to   Oakes   Ames   for  Cypripe- 
dium  I'Ansonia  (C.  Rothschildianum  x 
C.   Morganae)    and   honorable  mention 
was  given  Walter  Hunnewell  for  dis- 
play of  rose  Rublin.   Mrs.  J.  L.  Gardner 
and  Mrs.  A.  W.  Blake  showed  groups 
of  splendid  Canterbury  Bells  in  pots. 
W.   N.   Craig  showed  several  varieties 
of     Gladiolus     nanus    which     he     pro- 
nounced   synonymous    with    G.    cardi- 
nalis.      Blue    Hill    Nurseries    and    Mt. 
Desert    Nursery    were    represented    by 
fine   collections  of  herbaceous  flowers. 
Strawberries     and     early     vegetables 
were,  as  usual,  excellent. 


CLUB   AND    SOCIETY    NOTES. 
The    Kentucky    Society    of    Florists 
will  hold  their  regular  monthly  meet- 
ing on  July  3d  at  Fred  Haupt's. 


SOCIETY  OF  AMERICAN    FLORISTS 
AND  ORNAMENTAL   HORTI- 
CULTURISTS. 
Back    Reports   Wanted. 
The    secretary    would    like    to    pro- 
cure for  the  use  of  the  society,  copies 
of  the   annual   reports   of   the   follow- 
ing    years:     1885,     Cincinnati;     1886, 
Philadelphia;      1887.     Chicago;      1888, 
New    York;    1892,    Washington;     1896, 
Cleveland;     1900,    New    York.      Mem- 
bers   having   spare    copies   of   any   of 
these    will    confer    a    great    favor    by 
sending   them   to 

WM.   J.   STEWART,   Secretary. 
11    Hamilton    Place,   Boston. 


The  R.  I.  Horticultural  Society  held 
a  rose  and  strawberry  show  in  Provi- 
dence on  June  21.  A  new  seedling 
strawberry  from  the  State  experiment 
station,  shown  by  Prof.  F.  W.  Card, 
attracted    much    attention. 


The  New  Haven  County  Horticul- 
tural Society,  (Conn.),  at  its  meeting 
on  June  19  had  a  fine  exhibit  of  roses 
by  R.  Bell,  gardener  to  Miss  Dana; 
John  C.  Morton;  David  Kydd,  gardener 
to  Mrs.  Frances  Wayland;  J.  H.  Mur- 
ray, gardener  at  Yale  Botanic  Gardens; 
John  Sloeombe  and  W.  Beattle.  Ernest 
Carroi   read  a  paper  on  Heather. 


The  Huntington  Horticultural  and 
Agricultural  Society  (N.  Y.),  held  its 
annual  rose  and  strawberry  show  on 
June  21.  with  its  usual  fine  display. 
George  Ashworth,  gardener  for  Walter 
Jennings,  took  first  prize  for  a  vase  of 
cut  (lowers.  The  prizes  for  roses  were 
secured  largely  by  William  O'Hara  and 
James  Kirby,  and  for  strawberries  by 
August  Heckscher  and  Roland  Conklin, 
of  Rosemary  Farm. 


The  second  rose  show  of  the  New 
London  County  Horticultural  Society 
at  Norwich,  Conn.,  on  June  19  and  20 
was  a  great  success.  The  judges  were 
David  Bordon  and  John  Fowler  of 
Eastern  Point,  John  Barron,  gardener 
for  Mrs.  F.  A.  Roth.  The  display  of 
palms  and  ferns  by  F.  L.  Osgood  and 
the  exhibits  by  Mrs.  F.  A.  Roth  and 
the  Geduldig  estate  attracted  much 
attention,  as  did  also  the  collection  of 
nymphaea  and  water  lilies  by  H.  A. 
Dreer   of   Philadelphia. 


The  next  show  and  conference  of 
the  French  National  Chrysanthemum 
Society  will  be  held  at  Caen,  Novem- 
ber 7,  8  and  9.  A  list  of  questions  to 
be  discussed  has  already  been  drawn 
up,  to  which  we  may  refer  later  in 
the  season.  Among  the  very  useful 
publications  that  have  been  brought 
out  under  the  auspices  of  this  so- 
ciety are  Dr.  Chifflot's  book  on  "The 
Maladies  and  Parasites  of  the  Chrys- 
anthemum," and  his  large  colored 
plate  of  the  insects  and  diseases,  with 
the    remedies    for   each   appended. 


The  great  spring  show  of  the 
National  Horticultural  Society  of 
France  was  opened  May  19,  and  in 
spite  of  rather  indifferent  weather 
was  a  great  success,  for  the  patron- 
age of  the  public  was  very  lavishly 
bestowed  upon  it.  The  new  President 
of  the  French  Republic  attended  in 
person  and  after  inspecting  the  show 
distributed,  as  is  customary  upon 
such  occasions,  various  decorations 
to  those  gentlemen  whose  labors  were 
considered  most  worthy  of  special 
recognition.  The  late  President  of 
the  French  Republic,  M.  Loubet,  has 
been  nominated  Honorary  President 
of  the  National  Horticultural  Society 
of  France  on  account  of  the  deep 
interest  he  took  in  the  welfare  of  the 
society  during  his  term  of  office  as 
Chief  of  the  State. 


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NEWS    NOTES. 
Herbert  S.  Heath  has  started  in  the 
landscape  gardening  and  nursery  busi- 
ness  at   Newington,    Conn. 


C.  Quadland  &  Son  of  North  Adams, 
Mass.,  have  taken  the  Bank  street 
store  opened  last  year  by  Winslow 
Cady. 


E.  D.  Vickery  of  East  Mansfield, 
Mass.,  was  a  heavy  loser  in  the  hail 
storm  that  swept  over  that  locality 
recently. 


S.  B.  Weeks  of  Waterford,  Conn., 
has  bought  the  greenhouses  of  the 
Mitchell  estate  and  will  remove  them 
to  his  place  at  Lyon  Station. 


Fire  started  in  the  greenhouse  of  W. 
H.  Humfelt,  1701  Highland  avenue, 
Kansas  City,  Mo.,  last  Saturday,  but 
was  discovered  and  extinguished  with 
slight  loss. 


The  Riverside  Greenhouses  at  Gard- 
ner, Mass.,  are  to  be  sold  at  auction  on 
June  30.  A.  P.  Johnson,  the  present 
owner,  has  decided  to  leave  town.  The 
advertisement  in  HORTICULTURE 
gives  details. 


Dudley  &  Son  of  Parkersburg,  W. 
Va.,  are  having  plans  drawn  for  a  new 
store  that  shall  be  one  of  the  finest 
in  that  section.  It  will  be  equipped 
with  all  the  modern  improvements  and 
the  interior  decorations  will  be  artistic 
and   beautiful. 


Ant.  C.  Zvolanek  of  Bound  Brook,  N. 
J.,  was  a  sufferer  in  the  recent  hail 
storm  that,  visited  that  section,  but 
the  superior  construction  of  his  houses 
and  their  sheltered  position  among  the 
mountains,  prevented  a  serious  loss. 
Glass  in  Plainfield  was  badly  dam- 
aged. 


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This  strain  is  not  to  be  compared  with  the 
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texture,  longer  stems  and  richer  colorings. 

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Snow  Queer,  pure  white .40    2.00 

Striped  and  Mottled    .40     2.00 

White  with  eye 40     2.00 

Pure  Vellow 40     2.00 

Yellow  with  eye 40    2.00 

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June  30,  1906 


SEED   TRADE. 

J.  M.  Thorburn  &  Co.  are  busy  fit- 
ting up  and  moving  into  their  new 
store  on  Barclay  street,  New  York. 
The  enterprising  head  of  this  reli- 
able old  house  promises  to  show  the 
buys  what  an  up-to-date  retail  seed 
sine  should  be,  and  the  present 
plans  which  are  rapidly  taking  form 
will  make  this  the  handsomest  seed 
store  in  America  and  the  largest  for 
retail  purposes.  It  extends  from  Bar- 
clay street  through  to  Park  Place. 
The  main  retail  department  will  be 
on  Barclay  street  and  the  receiving 
and  shipping  will  be  done  from  the 
Park   Place    side. 

Truck  farming  on  Long  Island,  N. 
Y..  is  on  the  decline.  For  three  years 
a  wild  real  estate  boom  has  had  the 
western  end  of  the  island  in  its  grip, 
thousands  of  acres  of  the  finest 
trucking  lands  in  this  country  have 
been  sold  to  speculators  and  closed 
to  production;  prices  have  advanced 
far  beyond  values  and  a  reaction  is 
bound  to  come.  In  a  few  instances 
values  are  not  fictitious  and  will  prob- 
ably still  further  advance,  but  in  the 
main  they  are  out  of  all  reason,  and 
when  one  realizes  the  thousands  of 
acres  of  fine  lands  rendered  useless 
by  this  speculative  craze,  it  almost 
makes  him  sigh  for  Henry  George 
and  the  single  tax.  The  decline  in 
truck  farming  is  already  severely- 
felt  by  New  York  and  Long  Island 
seed  dealers.  New  York  may  yet 
experience  a  famine  in  "garden  sass." 


CROP 
of  1904 


Pansy  Seed 

T  am  now  gathering  seed  from  the  finest  mixture 
ever  offered.  Also  to  arrive,  the  finest  mixture  and 
separate  colors  grown  in  '  Europe.  Send  card  for 
circular  and  prices. 

FRANCIS  BRILL,  Hempstead,  L.  I.,  N.  Y. 


QUALITY  I5&! 

BEND  FOB  CATALOGUE. 

ARTHUR  T.  BODDINQTON 


.?♦*  Went  I4th  St.,  New  York. 


Burpee's  Seeds 


PHILADELPHIA 


Blue  List  of  Wholesale  Prices  mailed 
only  to  those  who    plant  for  profit. 


notice:  of  removal 

On  account  of  our  recent  fire,  we  were  compelled  to  seek  new  quarters  and  wish  to  an- 
nounce that  after  -luly  1st  we  shall  be  located  at 

NO.    5    UNION    STREET 

not  quite  200  steps  away  from  our  former  location.  We  extend  a  cordial  invitation  to  all 
florists  visiting  Boston  tu  give  us  a  call  at  our  new  headquarters.  Since  our  disastrous  tire 
«e  have  replenished  our  entire  stock  of  seeds  from  the  original  sources  and  offer  now  for 
immediate  sowing 

PRIMILA  OBCONICA,  KiWSON'S  NEW  GIANT,  in  the  following  colors:  Pink, 
Pure  White.  Crimson.  Superb  Mixed.  S  50  per  too  seeds,  $4  00  per  1000  seeds. 
CINERARIA  GRANDIFLORA  RAWSON'S  SUPERFINK.     Lib- 
eral   Trade    Packet,    Sl.no.       CINERARIA    HYBRIDA,    RAWSON'S 
DWARF.      Liberal  Trade  Packet,  $1  00. 

Wait  for  our  BULB  CATALOGUE  out  July  15th. 

W.   W.   RAWSON   (Si  CO. 

BOSTON,  MASS. 


NEW    ADDRESS 

Stick  this   up  for   reference 


GEORGE  C.WATSON,  Seedsman 

PHILADELPHIA 

Dobson  Building,  9th  and  Market  St. 

Sole  Aeent  I'nited  States  and  Canada  for 

Barenbrug,  Burgers   &  Co. 

FANCY  CRASS  SEEDS 

Arnhem,  Holland 

Philadelphia  Representative  : 
J.  C.  VAUGHAN.  Chicago  &  New  York 

Seeds  and  Bulbs 

WESTERN  SPRINGS  NURSERIES 

Plants 

HORTICULTURE  PUBUSH1NG  CO. 

Subscriptions,  News,  Advertising 

Keystone  Phone,  5248  D  Main 
Bell  Phone.  5639  Walnut 
Passenger  Elevator,  839  Market  St. 
Freight  Elevator,  9  North  9th  St. 
^WWWVVWVWWWWWWnW) 


New  Crop  of  my 

Christmas  Flowering 

SWEET    PEA    SEED 

Christmas  Pink  and  Florence  Denzer. 
pure  white,  will  be  ready  August  1st. 

Those  two  well-known  varieties  are 
raised  by  over  2000  florists  all  over  the 
world.— Here  is  one,  out  of  many  letters 
received: 

Dear  Sir:  My  sweet  peas,  which  I 
raised  from  vour  seed,  received  the  highest 
award  at  the  Carnation  Exhibit  in  Boston, 
being  over  18  inches  long. 

JOHN  T.  GALE,  Tewksbury.  Mass. 

Price  1-4  lb.  75c;      per  lb.  $2.00 
flAII-ED  FREE 

New  Christmas  Flowering  Hybrids.  20 
t.j  30  colors,  mostly  blue,  salmon,  purple, 
lavender,  in  mixtures;  also  Mrs.  Edie 
Wild,  carmine,  separate  color.  1  Trade 
pkt.  $1.00,  5  Trade  pkts.  $4.00;  not  more 
than  5  pkts.  taken  in  order  to  each  cus- 
tomer just  now.  Those  new  hybrids  are 
just  as  free  bloomers  as  Christmas  Pink 
and  Florence  Denzer,  some  much  larger, 
and  received  first  class  Certificate  of  Merit 
bv  the  Mass.  Horticultural  Society,  Bos- 
ton,   March  24. 

All  seed  originated  with  me  is  sold  in 
my  original  sealed  pkts.,  with  cultural 
direction,  to  the  growers,  but  none  for 
seedsmen  for  propagating 

Orders   filled   strictly  in   rotation. 

ANT.  C.  ZVOLANEK 
Bound  Brook,         N.  Jersey 


FARQUHAR'S 

GRASS  SEED 
MIXTURES 

ARE  CELEBRATED  FOR 

Hardiness,  Purity  and  Permanency 

Specially  blended  to  suit  all 
conditions  of  soil  for  Meadow, 
Pasture,  Lawns,  Golf  Links, 
Putting  Greens,  Tennis  Courts, 
Terraces,  Embankments  and 
Shady  Spots. 

Samples  and  Prices  Upon  Application 
STORE  HOURS:    7.30  A.  M.   TO  6  P.  M. 


R.  &  J.  FARQUHAR  &  CO. 

Seedsmen,  Nurserymen  and   Florists 

b  &  7  SOUTH  MARKET  ST.,  BOSTON 


THOS.  J.  GREY  &  CO. 

Seedsmen 

Agricultural  Machinery  Repaired 

MOWERS  SHARPENED 


32  South  Market  St.,  Boston 


MAKERS  of  PURE  CULTURE  TISSUE 
COLUMBIA,  ALASKA,  BOHEMIA  i 

MUSHROOM 
=  SPAWN  = 

3  Fresh  Spawn  Always  on  hand. 

WRITE    FOR   PRICES. 

)CHRAN  MUSHROOM  &  SPAWN  CO. 

911    CHEMICAL    BLDG.  ST.    LOUIS,  MO  j 


Joseph  Breck  &  Sons  Corp.    James  Vick's  Sons     HELLER'S  MICE-PROOF  SEED  CASES. 


Seeds,  Bulbs,P!ants 

AND  AGRICULTURAL  HARDWARE 

4r-S4  NO.  MARKET  ST.,  BOSTON,  MASS. 


SEEDSMEN 

Rochester,  N.  Y. 


Cabbage  Worms 

For  Pamphlet  write  to  " 


KilleJ  by  lightly  dusting  with 

HAHriOND'S  SLUG  SHOT 

shkill-on- Hudson,  N.  Y.    Sold  by  Seedsmen 


Heller  &  Co.,  Montpeller,  0, 


June  30,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


821 


Begonia 

"Gloire  tie  Lorraine" 
"Turn  ford Hall" 

NOW    READY    FOR     DELIVERY 


Propagated  strictly  from  single  leaf; 
this  method  gives  much  hetter  results 
than  from  cuttings.  S16.0D  per  10", 
$140.00  per  1000.  Adiantum  Farleyense, 
1  3-4  in.  pots.  $8  00  per  100.  2  1-2  in.  pots. 
$16.10  per  100.  Cai-h  with  order  from 
unknown  correspondents. 


J.  A.  PETERSON 

McHenry  Avenue,  Westwood, 
Cincinnati,  O. 


Some  give  you  quantity,  some 
quality,  I  give  )  ou  both 


Bostons 
Scotti 


and 


8000  6  in.  Bostons  at  40c. 
8000  6   in.   Scotti    at    40c. 

PANS 

$1.00,  $1.50,  $2.00  and  $2.50 
SS^Ten  thousand  2'2  in.Plumosus 
Nanus   at   $2.50   per    100;    easily 
worth  $3.50. 


WILLIAM  C.  SHITH 

61st  and    Market  Sts., 
PHILADELPHIA 


Of  No  C.  O.  D.'s  Satisfactory  References 
required  or  t  e  cash.  Five  olf  if  remit- 
tance accompanies  order. 


Palms,  Ferns  and 

Decorative  Plants 

Just  received  tn  fine  condition  a  large 
consignment  of  Palms,  Araucarias  ami 
other  foliage  plants. 

We  also  have  to  offer  some  Strong 
bushy  Ferns  for  lishes  in  variety; 
also  Pandanuses,  Dracaenas,  Marantas, 
Crotons  and  Bedding  Plants. 

Wholesale  Price  List  on  application. 

A.    LEUTHY    &    CO. 

IMPORTERS   and    EXPORTERS 
GROWERS  and  DEALERS 

Perkins  Street  Nurseries,  Roslindale 

BOSTON,    MASS. 


NEPHROLEPIS  WHITMAN! 

2  1-4  in.,  $25  per  I  OO 

BOSTON    FERNS 

2  1-4  in.,  $3  per   I  OO 

H.  H.  BARROWS  &  SON,  Florists 

WHITMAN,    MASS. 

Lilies,  Japanese  Plants 


BAMBOO   STAKES 


The  Yokohama  Nursery  Co.,  Ltd. 

3J  Barclay  Street,         New  York 


I  BOSTON  FLORIST  LETTER  CO.  I 

Manufacturers  of  FLORISTS*  LETTERS  I 


This  wooden  box  nicely  stained  and 
varnished,  18x30x12,  made  in  two  sec- 
tions, one  for  each  size  letter,  given 
away  with  first  order  of  500  letters 

Block  Letters,  iJ4  or  2  inch  s*ze  Per  IO°.  $2- 
Script  Letters,  3.     Fastener  with  each  letter  or 
word.      Used  by  leading  florists  everywhere  and 
for  sale  by  all  wholesale  florists  and  supply  dealers 

N.  T.  MCCARTHY,  Manager 

66  Pearl   Street,  BOSTON,  MASS. 


GUDE  BROSCO 
.FLORISTS 


WASHINGTON, 
D.  C. 

GUDE'S 


ORCHIDS  ORCHIDS 
Just  to  hand  a  fine  importation  C.  Trian;v, 
C.  Labiata,  Catt.  Gigas,  Hardyana  Type, 
Odontoglossum  Crispum,  the  real  Pacho  Type. 
To  arrive  shortly,  C.  Schroederae,  Mendelli, 
etc.  Write  for  our  price  list,  it  will  interest  you. 

CARRILLO    &    BALDWIN 

Orchid  Growers  and  Importers 

Secaucus       -       -       -       New  Jersey 

ORCHIDS 

Largest  Importerst   Exporters,  Growers 
anfl  Hybridists  in  the   World 

Sander,   M.  Albans,    England 

and  235  Broadway,  Room  I 
NEW  YORK  CITY 


Arrived  In  Splendid  Condition 

Cattleya  Mossiae,  C.  Percivaliana,  C.  Specio&issima 
and  C.  Gigas,  also  Oncidium  papilio,  Burlingtonia 
fragrans  and  Cycnoches  chlorochilum. 


Lager  & 


Write  for  Prices. 

Unrrnll   Growers  and 
nUI  IBM,  Importers.. 


,  N.J. 


Just  to  Hand  FINE  IMPORTATION  of 
Bay  Trees,  Box  Trees 
Standards  and  Pyramids 
Euonymus,  Evergreens 

NEW   PRICE  LIST  ON  APPLICATION 

JULIUS    ROEHRS    CO.,    Importers 

RUTHERFORD,  N.J. 

There  is  BUT  ONE  FERN  besides 
the    BOSTONIENSIS  and  that    is 

NEPHROLEPIS  WHITMANI 

It  is  ahead  of  them  all. 
Having   ordered    a    large  quantity  I  can  till 
your  orders  at  short  notice. 
Price  $2S  per  100  $200  per  100 

S.  S.  SKIDELSKY,   824  No.  24th  St.,  PHILADELPHIA 


A.  W.  SMITH'S 

HYBRID    MOON    VINE 

(Ipomea  Noctiflorum) 

purest  white,  earliest  moon  vine  in  existence.  Mr. 
A.  W.  Smith  h.is  the  world-wide  reputation  of 
being  the  originator  of  the  best  moon  vine  seed 
in  the  country  GODFREY  ASCMMANN  of 
1012  Ontario  Street,  Phila.,  is  the  wholesale 
grower  for  them,  and  has  about  15,000  now  ready. 
2%  in.  pots,  $5.00  per  100.    Cash  with  order. 


Florists 


Out  of 
Town 


Taking  orders  for  delivery  In 
New  York  City  or  Vicinity  can 
have  them  filled  in  best  manner 
and  specially  delivered  by 

Thomas  Young,  Jr. 

41  W.  28th  Street,  New  York 


ALEX.  McCONNELL 

571  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  City 

Telegraphic  orders  forwarded  to  any 
part  of  the  United  States,  Canada,  and 
an  principal  cities  of  Europe.  Orders 
transferred  or  entrusted  by  the  trade  to 
our  selection  for  delivery  on  steam 
■hips  or  elsewhere  receive  special 
attention. 

Telephone  Calls,  340  and  341  38th  St. 
Cable  Address,  ALEXC0NNELL 


DETROIT 


John  Breitmeyer's 

Sons^is- 

Cor.  MIAMI  and  GRATIOT  AVES. 
DETROIT,  MICH. 

Artistic  Designs 
High  GradeCut  Blooms 

"We  cover  all  Michigan  points  and  good 
sections  of  Ohio,  Indiana  and  Canada. 

Geo.  H.  Cooke 

FLORIST 

Connecticut  Avenue  and  L  Street 

WASHINGTON.  D.  C. 


FRED  C.  WEBER 

FLORIST 

OLIVE  STREET  bl.    LUUlo,    ITUJi 

Established  1873 
Long  Distance  Phone  Bell  Llndell  676 

Albany,  N.  Y.    E^YRE^S 

Flowers  or  Design  Work 

DELIVERED   IN  ALBANY  AND  VICINITY  ON 
TELEGRAPHIC  ORDER. 

11  NORTH  PEARL  ST.,    ALBANY,  NY. 

SAMUEL,    MURRAY 

Florist 

Coates  House  Conservatory 

10 17  BROADWAY,  KANSAS  CITY,   HO 
Both  'Phones  2670  Main 


822 


HORTICULTURE 


June  30.  1906 


EARLY  CLOSING 

After  July   1st  hours  of  business  will  be 

7  A.M.   to   6  P.M. 


WHOLESALF 


THE  LEO  NIESSEN  CO.  KS&SfS 

s,oreoopen  7ma.  m.  |2|7  Arch  St.,  PHI  LA. 


In  writing  advertisers,  mentloa  Horticulture 


$  MAIDS,  BRIDES  AND  KAIZERINS | 

v  CHOICE   QUALITY 

EXCEPTIONALLY  J 
FINE  { 

I  40c.  each 


JCATTLEYAS 


Samuel  S.Pennock  s 


A  1611-1618  Ludlow  St.    Store  closes,  after  .luly  1st.  6  p.  m. 


r 

■< 

■ 


Carnations. 


Beauty    Bride 
and  Bridesmaid. 

Lily  of  the^Valley. 

Sweet  Peas. 

Telephone  6268-6267  MaiH 

WELCH    BROS- 

15  Province  St. 

BOSTON 


MMW% 


J^*rf^^NM^bl^i^«J 


E.  H.  HUNT 

Wholesale 

Cut  Flowers 

"THE  OLD  RELIABLE" 

76  Wabash  Av.,  CHICAGO 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Horticulture 

VAUGHAN  &  SPERRY 

Wholesale 
Commission  Florists 

If  you  wish   to   buy  or  sell,  see  them   first 
'PHOHE  CEHTRAL  2571 

60  WABASH  AVE.,  CHICAGO 


CHOICEVALLEY 

W.  E.  McKISSICK 

Wholesale  Florist 
1221   Filbert  St.,        PHILADELPHIA 


PITTSBURG 
FLORISTS'  EXCHANGE 

217-219-221-223  Diamond  St. 
PITTSBURG,  PA'. 

Largest  Wholesale  House  Between 
New  York  and  Chicago. 


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t 

CUT  FLOWER  BOXES 

EDWARDS  FOLDING  BOX  CO 

MANUFACTURERS 

PHILADELPHIA,     PA. 

iv 

► 

CMS.  W.  McKELLAR 

51  WABASH  AVE.,  CHICAGO 

Western  Headquarters  for  Choice  Orchids 
Valley  Violets  and  all  Cut  Flowers 


EVERYTHING  SEASONABLE  IN      P 

CUT  FLOWERS  • 


EOWARD  REID. 


Wholesale 
Florist 

36    Ranstcad    Stcet,      PHILADELPHIA 
Btor.  Clou.  S  P.  M. 


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PETER    REINBERQ 

WHOLESALE 

CUT  FLOWERS 

51  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago,  111. 

In  writing  advertisers,  mention  Hortlculto.'r 


WHOLESALE  FLOWER  MARKETS 

TRADE  PRICES— Per  100—  TO  DEALERS  ONLY 


CHICAGO 

June  25 


ST.  LOUIS 

June  5 


PHILA. 

June  25 


BOSTOIf 

June  28 


ROSES 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgely  Fan.  &  Sp. 

"  Extra 

No.  t 

**  Lower  grades 

Bride  & 'Maid— Fan.  &  Sp 

*f  Extra., 

"            No.  t  and  Lower  gr. . 
Liberty,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

Richmond,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

Golden  Gate,  Fancy 

Ordinary 

Chatenay,  Fancy  - 

"         Ordinary   

CArrA/AT/OA/S 

Fancy   

Ordinary 


Af/SC£LLAA/£OL/S 

Cattleya* 

Lilies 

Callas 

Lily  of  the  Valley 

Pjeonies 

Sweet  Peas 

Mignonette 

Adiantum  Cuneatum-  ■. 

"         Croweanum • 

Smilax 

Asparagus  Plumosus ,   strings. 

"  "    &  Sprengeri  bunches 

Lilacs  per  100  bunches 

Snapdragon 


15.00 
8.00 
4.00 
2.00 
6.00 
4.00 
2.00 
6.00 
3.00 
6.00 
3.00 
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3.00 


1.50 
■75 


6.00     to 


.50 
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25.00 
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6.00 
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2.00 
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to. 00 
3.00 
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6.00 
6.00 
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25 
1. 00 


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12.50 
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•50 

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12. OO 


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3.OO 
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•35 
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15.00 
35-00 
35-00 


50.00 
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6.00  to 

4.00  to 

.50  to 

4.00  to 

3.00  to 

■35  to 

6.00  to 

.50  to 

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.50  to 

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.50  to 


•  75 

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-75 


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8.00 
6.00 
2.00 
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3.00 

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5.00 
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1.00 
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60.00 

8.00 

8.00 

4.00 

6.00 

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1. 00 

1. 00 

1.50 

16.00 

50.00 

35.00 


J.A.BUDL0NG 

37-39  Randolph  Street,  CHICAGO. 

CUT  FLOWERS 


Roses  and  WHOLESALE 

Carnations  enniA/en   .< 

A  Specialty......        6R0WER  Of 


June  30,  190G 


HORTICULTURE 


82:5 


Cut  Flower  Market 
Reports 

Business  remains  in  about 
BOSTON  the  same  condition  as  last 
week.  Orders  are  few  and 
stock  is  not  up  to  the  average.  Roses 
are  not  even  in  a  fair  condition,  while 
carnations  are  improving  somewhat 
The  demand  is  light  and  but  little 
change  is  expected  in  the  next  few 
weeks. 

There  was  a  lull  in  the 
BUFFALO    market      Saturday      and 

Sunday,  June  16th  and 
17th,  and  a  good  portion  of  the  re- 
ceipts were  carried  over.  On  Monday 
signs  of  life  appeared  and  for  the 
balance  of  the  week  there  was  a 
scramble  for  stock.  Beauties  and  tea 
roses,  together  with  all  other  flowers, 
began  to  move  at  a  rate  which  made 
the  wholesale  clerks  wear  smiles. 
Plenty  of  stock  was  had  to  satisfy  all 
uj)  to  Wednesday;  for  the  balance  of 
week  the  demand  was  greater  than 
supply,  many  growers  having  thrown 
out  part  of  their  rose  stock  and  car- 
nations. Beauties  of  good  quality 
moved  freely,  medium  and  shorter 
grades  having  the  preference.  Select 
Liberties,  Kaiserins  and  Carnots  were 
in  fine  form  and  sold  out  clean.  Good 
demand  was  also  had  on  colored  car- 
nations, sweet  peas,  peonies,  and  lily 
of  the  valley.  White  carnations  were 
in  abundant  supply  with  but  a  light 
demand,  but  moved  fairly  well  con- 
sidering the  amount  handled.  A  good 
many  orders  were  turned  down  at  the 
end  of  the  week  on  account  of  short 
supply.  Asparagus  Sprengeri  and 
Croweanum  were  in  good  supply  with 
demand  fair. 

Last  week  proved  a 
CHICAGO     busy   one  for   all   florists 

who  were  in  a  position 
to  secure  orders  for  graduations.  The 
market  was  short  of  roses  for  a  while, 
but  shipments  of  Beauties  came  in 
and  sold  at  a  good  figure.  Beaut  lis 
have  improved  in  color,  size  and  quan- 
tity relieving  the  strain  of  those  hav- 
ing advance  orders.  Brides  and  Bride- 
maids  are  holding  out  well  for  this 
time  of  the  year,  while  carnations  are 
completely  on  the  down  grade.  Sweet 
peas  are  harder  to  get  and  lily  of  the 
valley  has  advanced  slightly.  Gladio- 
lus is  looking  well.  Peonies  are  about 
finished.  Green  goods  are  in  good  sup- 
ply. 

The  past  week  has 
COLUMBUS      been  a  busy  one.    The 

floral  designs  and 
flowers  which  were  sent  on  Thursday 
for  the  funeral  at  Milford,  O..  of  Hon. 
John  M.  Pattison,  the  late  Governor 
of  the  State,  were  from  representative 
men  in  every  walk  of  life,  and  prac- 
tically filled  a  car  on  the  special  fun- 
eral train  that  went  from  here.  The 
Livingston  Seed  Company  supplied 
two  magnificent  baskets  of  American 
Beauty  roses,  one  for  the  House  of 
Representatives  and  one  for  the  Sen- 
ate; the  Franklin  Park  Floral  Com- 
pany supplied  for  the  State  officials  a 
huge  copy  of  the  State  seal,  made  of 
carnations,  wheat  and  green;  Graff 
Bros,  and  the  Fifth  Avenue  Bioral 
Company  also  sent  many  orders. 
Among  the  special  pieces  was  a  beau- 
tiful mantle  of  lily  of  the  valley  and 
smilax,  which  covered  the  casket.     All 


NEW  CROP 


Bronze  GALAX 


Special  Price  in 
10,000  lots  $6.00  per  case 

NEW  DAGGER  FERNS,  1.00  per  1000 
crop  FANCY  FERNS,     1.00  per  1000 

They  are  the  Finest  and   Largest  Ferns  ever  sold. 
Bouquet  Green,  $7.00  per  100  lbs.     Bouquet  Green  Wreaths  and  Laurel 
Wreaths,  all  sizes  and  prices. 

Bronze  and  Green  Galax,  7">c  per  1000.     Discount  on  large  orders. 

Send  To  Us  For  Your  Laurel   For  June  Weddings. 

It's  the  best  to  be  had  for  all  decorative  work  at  this  time  of  the 
year.     Made  fresh  daily  from  the  woods,  4c,  5c.  and  6c.  per  yard. 

Satisfaction  guaranteed.    No  matter  how  lame  or  small  the  order  it   will  be  tilled 
promptly  and  with  the  best  and  freshest  stock  right  from  the  woods. 
Telegraph  or  telephone  orders  will  receive  immediate  attention. 

Telegraph   Ottice,  NEW    SALEM,   MASS.      Long    Distance    Telephone    Connection. 

TELL  US  YOUR  WANTS,  WE  WILL  DO  THE  REST 

CROWL  FERN  CO.,    MILLINGTON,  MASS. 


the  good  stock  obtainable  was  used 
for  this  occasion.  Apart  from  this 
work  a  most  excellent  general  trade 
has  been  sustained. 

Business  con- 
INniANAPOLIS  tinues  good  both 
in  cut  flowers  and 
plants:  The  trade  in  bedding  plants 
this  season  has  been  far  ahead  of  that 
of  any  previous  year  and  prices  have 
been  firmer.  The  supply  generally 
has  been  equal  to  the  demand,  but 
now  most  of  the  growers  are  cleared 
out.  The  cut  flower  trade  has  kept 
up  well  so  far.  The  usual  number  o| 
weddings  have  used  up  large  quanti- 
ties of  blooms  and  most  of  the  florists 
have  had  a  share.  Sweet  peas  and 
summer  field  grown  flowers  are  ex- 
tremely plentiful  and  same  may  be 
said  of  roses  and  carnations.  The 
chief  difficulty  is  the  qualitv  of  the 
stock 

Business  the  past 
LOUISVILLE  week  has  not  been 
rushing  but  stock  has 
kept  moving.  Carnations  and  roses 
of  good  quality  And  a  fair  demand; 
lilies  and  sweet  peas  continue  good, 
there  is  an  abundant  supply  and  they 
sell  well.  The  conditions  of  supply 
and  demand  on  other  stock  remain 
unchanged  since  our  last  report. 

The    market    was    more 

PHI  LA-       balanced  last  week,  few 

DELPHI  A    gluts     occurred     in     the 

staples.  On  the  whole 
business  was  good  for  the  season. 
Beauties  were  in  good  demand  not- 
withstanding their  rather  distinguished 
air.  Brides,  Bridesmaids,  and  Kaizer- 
ins  went  well  also;  but  the  quality 
was  the  regular  summer  article. 
Buyers  were  pleased  with  what  would 
have  caused  a  terrible  kick  six  months 
ago.  The  majority  of  the  carnation 
receipts  are  poor  as  to  quality  although  . 
there  is  still  some  choice  stock  com- 
ing in.  Lawson  is  in  the  lead  as  to 
quality  and  some  really  fine  flowers 
of  this  variety  have  been  seen  of  late. 


Queen,  Ethel  Ward,  Prosperity  and 
Boston  Market  are  among  the  other 
favorites.  Lily  of  the  valley  is  scarce. 
Good  lily  of  the  valley  is  always  in 
demand.  Cattleyas  are  plentiful  at 
present,  and  the  call  for  them  is  ex- 
cellent. Out-door  subjects  such  as 
irises  go  rather  slow  and  do  not  cut 
much  of  a  figure  as  commercial  sub- 
jects. Cold  storage  peonies  are  about 
over  for  this  locality. 

It     cannot     be     truth- 

SAN  fully  reported  that  the 

FRANCISCO  all-around  sameness  of 

valuation  for  flowers 
that  was  in  vogue  for  the  few  florists 
during  Memorial  Day  season,  came  to 
stay.  It  is  now  again  observed  these 
quiet  business  days  that  the  "what 
will  you  give"  price  that  prevailed 
from  the  time  of  the  disaster  till 
Memorial  Day,  is  the  present  trade 
condition.  But  an  improved  business 
status  of  affairs  is  anticipated  ere 
long,  not  only  by  the  few  re-established 
florists,  but  by  two  other  cut-flower 
dealers  of  ante-calamity  days.  These 
two,  re-established  the  past  week,  are 
A.  Matraria  of  the  old  Art  Floral 
Company,  and  J.  J.  O'Connor.  The 
former  has  located  at  Eddy  street  and 
Van  Ness  avenue,  and  the  latter  at 
531  Hayes  street. 


A  meeting  of  the  stockholders  of 
the  Robert  Craig  Company,  Philadel- 
phia, Pa.,  was  held  June  25,  1906.  The 
rtport  showed  the  business  to  be  in  a 
prosperous  condition.  A  semi-annual 
dividend  of  three  per  cent,  was  de- 
clared payable  June  30,  190G.  The  fol- 
lowing officers  were  elected:  Pres., 
Robert  Craig;  vice-pres.,  George  Craig; 
sec.-treas.,  Robert  A.  Craig;  direc- 
tors, H.  E.  Miehell,  Chas.  Keller. 
Daniel  C.  Donaghue,  George  Craig. 
Robert  Craig. 


Roger  Comstock  and  H.  L.  Hunger- 
ford  of  Milford,  Conn.,  will  consoli- 
date their  interests  after  June  30. 


824 


HORTICULTURE 


June  30,  1906 


FRANK   MILLANC 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist 

COOGAN   BUILDING 

55-57  W.  26th  Street,    NEW  YORK 

Tel.  299  Madison  Sq.      Open  6  A.  M.  to  5  P.  M. 

FORD  BROTHERS 


JOHN   I.   RAYNOR 


OR    I 


Wholesale  Commission  Florist    sei28&Sta8£8Zb&* 

A  full  line  of  Choice  Cut  Flower  stock  for  all  purposes.    Comprise!  every  variety  W 

grown  for  New  York  market,  at  current  prices  m 

TEL.  1998  MADISON  SQUARE  49  W.  28  St.,  New  York  City  1 


48  West  28th  Street, 


NEW  YORK 


A  Full  Line  of  All  CUT  FLOWERS 
r«.ler>hone.  3870  or  3871    Madison  Square. 

ALEX.  J.  GUTTMAN 

THE  WHOLESALE 

%  FLORIST  * 

OF  NEW  YORK 
Phone  1664-1665  Mad.  Sq.     43  W.  28th  St. 


Walter  F,  Sheridan 

Wholesale  Commission  Dealer  la 

Choice  Cut  Flowers 

39  West  28th  Street,    New  York 
Telephone  :  903  Madison  Sq. 


HEADQUARTERS    FOR    NOVELTIES 

ORCHIDS  A  SPECIALTY 


THE    HICHEST 

GRADE  OP* 


VALLEY 


ALWAYS 

ON   HAND 


CARDENIAS,    DAISIES,    ROSES    AND    CARNATIONS 

JAMES  McMANUS,75T9^dT,42  W.  28th  St.,  New  York 


HICKS  &CRAWBUCK,  Inc. 

Wholesale  Commission    Florists 
and  Jobbers  in  Florist's  Supplies 

76    AND    78    COURT    STREET 

BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 


Established 
1891 


BOY    FROM 

SHIP  TO 

TRY 


ME 


H  .    1£ 


.     FROME^NT         ^CCShSo°rrrn?ey 

Wholesale    Commission    Florist 
CHOICE    CUT    FLOWERS 


57  West  28th  St. 


New  York. 


Special  Attention  to  Shipping  Orders        Telephones:  aaoo,  asot,  Madison  Square       Write  lor  Current  Prices 


ALFRED  H.  LANGJAHR 

All  Choice  Cut  Flowers  In  Season 
55  West  28th   St,  New  York 
Telephone  3924  Madison  Square. 


The  Reliable  Commission  House 

Richmond  Roses  and  Rich  Flowers 
of  all  varieties 

JOS.  S.  FENRICH 

MOW.  28th  Street,  New  York 

Tel.  324-325  Madison  Square 


FOR    GOOD    PRICES 

AND  CASH   RETURNS 

send  your  flowers  to 

Phil.  F.  Kessler 

55   West   26th    Street,    New  York. 
Telephone   2921    Madison    Square. 


NEW   YORK   QUOTATIONS   PER   100-TO    DEALERS   ONLY 


Roses 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgeley  fan  and  sp. 

extra 

No.    1 

Lower  grades 

Bride  &  'Maid,  fan    and  sp 

"         extra    

"  No.  1  and  tower  giad^s-  — 

Liberty,  fancy 

"  ordinary    

Richmond,  fancy 

ordinary 

Golden  Gate,  fancy 

"       ordinary 

Chartenay,  fancy 

ordinary    


Last  Half  of  Week 

ending  June  23 

1906 


10.00  to 

6.00  to 

3.00  to 

1.00  to 

4.00  to 

2.00  to 

.50  to 

6.00  to 

.50  to 

6.00  to 

.50  to 

4.00  to 

.50  to 

4.00  10 

.30  to 


15.00 
8.00 
5.00 
2.00 

5.00 

3.00 
1. 00 

8.00 

4.00 

8.00 
4.00 
5.00 
2.00 
5.00 
2.00 


First  Half  of  Week 

beginning  June  25 

1906 


15.00  to 

8.00  to 

3  00  to 

1. 00  to 

4.00  to 

2.00  to 

1. 00  to 

6.00  to 

.50  to 

6.00  to 

.50  to 

4.00  to 

.50  to 

400  to 

.so  to 


25.00 

12  OO 

6.00 
2.00 

6.00 
4.00 
2.00 
8  00 
4.00 
800 

4  00 
5-OJ 
2.00 
5.00 
2.00 


Carnations,  Fancy 

Carnations,  Ordinary 

Cattleyas 

Lilies 

Callas 

Lily  of  the  Valley 

r.rn n  1  r  -, 

Sweet  Peas,  bunches - 

flignonette     

Adiantum  Cuneatum 

"  Croweanum 

Smiliix - 

Asparagus  Plumosus..  ■      

"                "   &  Sprengeri,  bunches 
Snapdragon  


Last  Half  of  Week 

ending  June  23 

1906 


1. 00  to 

.25  to 

35.00  to 

4.00  to 

4.00  to 

1. 00  to 

1. 00  to 

2.00  to 

.50  to 

.50  to 

to 


io.oo  to 
20.00  to 
10.00   to 


1.50 

■75 
60.00 
5.00 
5.00 
4.00 
4.00 
5.00 
1. 00 

•75 
1.50 

15.00 
30.00 
20.00 


First  half  of  Weak 

beginning  June  25 

1906 


2.00  to 

1.00  to 

35.00  to 

4.00  to 

?.oo  to 

2.00  to 

to, 

.  10  to 

.50  to 

to 

to 

6.00  to 

to 

to 


3.00 

1.50 
60.00 

5.00 
3.00 
3.^0 

.40 

1. 00 

•50 

IO. CO 

25.00 


ORCHIDS  AT  ALL  SEASONS 

WM.  STUART  ALLEN  CO. 

Commission  Merchants  in  Cut  Flowers 
53  WEST  28TH  STREET,  NEW  YORK 

Telephone  356  Madisou  Square 

Edward  C.  Horan 
Wholesale  Florist 

55  WEST  28th  ST. 

New  York 


fcL  }**|  Madison  So, 


TRAENDLY    A     S CHENG K 

WHOLESALE  FLORISTS 

Furnish  best  stock  at  fair  prices  all  the  year  round     Send  for  quetations  on  fall  orders 

Tel.  798.799  Mater,  s,.  44  West  28th  Street,  New  York  City 


Charles  Millang 

50  West  29th  St.,      New  York  city 

Gut  Flowers  on  Commission 

A  Reliable  Place  to  Consign  to  or  order  from 

Telephone;  3860-3871  Madison  Square 


JULIUS  LANG 

Wholesale  Florist 

Consignments   received,    sold    well 

and   returns    made   promptly. 

S3  WEST  30th  ST.  NEW  YORK 

Telephone,  280  Madison  Sq. 


In  writing  to  Advertisers  kindly  mention  Horticulture 


June  30,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


825 


'nVwYrhp   FANCY  FERNS    $'-00  per  1000 

ntw  unui*  galax  $1.25  per  iooo  Discount  on  Larger  Orders 

roaTdroM^u^DERo^^cH8  MicMgan  Cut  Flower  Exchange  wmaSER 

Send    for    Our    Weekly    Price    List    on    Cut    Flowers. 


BUY  YOUR  FLOWERS  THROUGH 

A.  MOLTZ 

Wholesale  Florist 

•8-57  W .  26th  Street       •       -       NEW  YORK 

Best  Facilities  for  Supplying  you  at  Lowest 

Daily  Market  Prices 

Tel.  2921*5243  fladison  Square 


J.  6.  Murdoch  &  Co. 

Wholesale  Florists 

FLORISTS'   SUPPLIES 
545  Liberty  St.,  PITTSBURG,  PA. 

Long  Distance  Phone  1435  Court. 
ESTABLISHED  1872 

JOHN  J,  PERKINS  &  SON 

'        WHOLESALE  AND  COMMISSION  FLORISTS 

115  W.  30th  St.         New  York 

Tel.  No.  956  Madison  Square 

REED  <SL  KELLER 

122  West  25th  St.,  New  York 

Florists'    Supplies 

We  manufacture  all  our 

Metal  Designs,  Baskets,  Wire  Work  &  Novelties 

.and  are  dealers  in 
Glassware  Decorative  Greens  and  Florists'  Requisites. 


H.  BAYERSDORFER  &  CO 

SO-56  North  4th  Street 
PHILADELPHIA,     PA. 

FLORISTS'   SUPPLIES 

best  lihe  irr  the  country 
Our  Mr.  Jos.  btern  has 

CONE  TO    EUROPE 

to  buy  your  florist  supplies  and  novelties  for 
the  autumn.  Buy  of  the  enterprising  florist 
supply  house 

J.   STERN    &   CO. 

1928  GERMANTOWN  AVE.,  PHILADELPHIA,  PA 


YOU  1 
WE  I 


ORDERS 
I  ADVERTISING 


LET    US    GET    TOGETHER 


BEAVEN'S  $250 

FADELESS  per 

SHEET  MOSS      case 

Send  for  Circular  and  sample 

LYRATA 

a  lasting  evergreen,  takes  the  place  of 
wild  smilax  for  June  decorations.  IT'S 
well  worth  trying. 

DO    IT   HOW? 

E.  A.  BEAVEN,    Evergreen,  Ala. 


Best  Flowers 

tL  Boston  Market 


N.  F.  MCCARTHY  &  CO. 

84   HAWLEY  STREET 
BOSTON,  MASS. 

SEND  FOR  PRICES 


Headquarters  in  Western  New  York 

FOB 

ROSES,  CARNATIONS 

And  all  kinds  of  Seaonable  Flowers 

WM.  F.  KASTING 

Wholesale  Commission  Florist,  also  Dealer  In 
Florists'  Supplies  and  Wire  Designs. 

383-87   ELLICOTT  ST. 
BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 


Give  us  a  trial. 


We  can  please  you. 


NEW  CROP  BRONZE  AND  GREEN  GALAX 

$1.00  per  1000.    Discounts  on  larger  quantities.    Write  for  prices  on  case  lots. 
WE  HAVE  VERY  FINE  CUT  B6X  WOOD. 
DAGGER    AND     FANCY    FERNS. 

Fresh  Northern.  $1.00  per  IOOO. 
LYRATA,  the  best  substitute  for  Smilax,  $7.00  per  case. 
Headquarters  (or  all  FLORISTS'  SUPPLIES.    Wire  Designs, 
Cut    Wire,   Letters,    Immortelles,    Cycas    Leaves,  Wheat 
Sheaves,  Ribbons,  Corrugated  Boxes,  etc. 

LAUREL  FESTOONING,  5c.  and  6c.  per  yard. 

HENRYM.R0BINS0N&CO.,8tVpr^iL^?:^' 


WHOLESALE  FLOWER  MARKETS.— 


CINCINNATI 

June  26 


ROSES 

Am.  Beauty  and  Edgely.  fan  and  sp. 

extra 

No.  1 

Lower  grades  .    .. 
Bride  and  Maid,  fan.  and  sp.. . . 

"       extra 

"  "       No.  1  and  Lower  gt 

Liberty,  fancy 

"  Ordinary 

Richmond,  Fancy 

Ordinary. 

Golden  Gate,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

Chatenay ,  Fancy 

"  Ordinary 

CARNATIONS 

Fancy  

Ordinary 


niSCELLANEOUS 

Cattleyas 

Lilies 

Callas 

Lily  of  the  Valley 

Pseonies 

Sweet  Peas    

Mignonette   

Adiantum  Cuneatnrn 

"  Croweanum 

Smilax 

Asparagus  Plumosus,  strings  ... 

"  "  &  Sprengeri,  bunches 

Gladiolus 

Snapdragon  


DETROIT 

June  5 


PER  100. 
TO  DEALERS  ONLY. 


BUFFALO 

June  26 


20.00 
15.00 
10.00 
500 


5.00 
2.00 


25.00 
20.00 
12.50 
8.00 
8.00 
6.00 
4.00 
8.00 


6.00 
4.00 
6.00 
4.00 


3.00 
2.00 


3.00 
■35 


4.00 
.50 

1. 00 

12-5° 

50.00 
35.00 


PITTSBURa 

June  26 


20.00 
15.00 
10.00 
6.00 
6.00 
5.00 
3-oo 
6.00 
4.00 
6.00 
4.00 

3.00 
6.00 


10.00     to 

to 

3.00     to 


.50 

1. 00 


30.00 
30.00 


to 
to 
to 
to 
to 
to 
to 
to 
to 


25.00 
20.00 
15.00 

8.00 
8.00 
6.00 

4.00 

8.00 
6.00 

8.00 

6.00 
6.00 
4.00 
8.00 
6.00 


3.00 
2.00 


12.00 
12.50 
4.00 

'".60 

2.00 


12.50 

50.00 
40.00 


20.00 
15.00 
10.00 
5.00 
7.00 
6.00 
3.00 
6.00 
3.00 
6.00 
3.00 
5.00 

3.00 


25.00 
20.00 
15.00 
10.00 

8.00 
7.00 

6.00 
10.00 
6 

10.00 
6.00 
6.00 
5.00 


a. 00 
1. 00 


40.00 

10.00 

8.00 

3.00 

3-oo 

.30 

1. 00 

1-25 

15.00 
40.00 
25. CO 


3.00 
2.00 


60.00 

12.00 

10.00 

4.00 

5.00 
.60 

a.  00 

1  50 
20.00 
50.00 
50.00 


20.00 
12.00 
6.00 
2.00 


8.00 
4.00 
8.00 
4.00 
8.00 
4.00 


to     35.0a 


3.00 
8.00 
6.00 
4.00 


2.00     to 
•75     to 


12. OO 
6.0O 

IO.OO 
6.00 

IO.OO 
6.00 


3.OO 
I. OO 


15.00     10     18.00 


4.00 

S.OO 
■75 


1.25 

12.00 
25.00 
30.00 


1.50 
15.00 
50.00 
50.00 

6.00 

IT* 


Geo.  A.   Sutherland   Co. 

CUT    FLOWERS 

Florists'    Supplies    and    Letters 
34  HAWLEY   STREET        -  BOSTON 


Consult  the  Buyers'  Directory  and 
Fieady  Reference  Guide  on  pages  802 
to  805. 


20  WEST 
27th  ST.,  N.  V. 


The  KERVAN  CO. 

WHOLESALE    DEALERS 

Fresh  cut  Palmetto  &  Cycas  Palm  Leaves,  Galax   Leu- 
cothce,  Ferns  and  Mosses.     All  Decorating  Evergreens 


8:26 


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June  30.  190ft 


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of 

Advertisers 


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Allen  Wm.  Stuart  Co. 824 
Am.  Horticultural  Dis- 
tributing Co...  •  .-Sio 
American  Nursery..  .819 
Aschmann  Godfrey. •  -Sat 

Barrows  H.H.  &  Son.  8it 
Bayersdorfer  H  &  Co. 825 

Beaven,  E.  A 825 

Boddiniton  A.T 820 

Boston  Florist  Letter 

Co 821 

Boston  Plate  and  Win- 
dow Glass  Co 831 

Breck  Joseph  &  Sons 

820-S30 

Breitmeyer's  J.  Sons  821 

Brill  Francis 820 

Budlong  J.  A 822 

Burpee  W.  A.  &  Co.. 820 

Carlton  H.  R. 812 

Carrillo&  Baldwin..  .821 
Chicago  Carnation 

Co 8l2 

Cochran     Mushroom 

&  Spawn  Co 820 

Cooke  G.  H •     821 

Cowee  A ' 810 

Craig  W.  P. 810 

Crowl  Fern  Co.    •••■    823 

Dilger  Wm 825 

Dreer  H.  A. 830 

Eaton  H.  N 810 

Edgar  W.  W.  Co.-. ..812 
Edwards  Folding  Box 

Co. 822 

Elliott  Wm.  &  Sons..8ro 

EslerJ.  G 831 

Ernest  W.  H. 810 

Eyres 821 

Farquhar  R.  &   J.    & 

Co 820 

Faiimount     Chemical 

Laboratory  Co 832 

FennchJ.S 824 

Foley  Mfg.  Co S30 

Ford  Bros 824 

FromentH.  E. 824 

Gonsalvos,  R.  L.. 810 

Grey  T.J.  &  Co 820 

Gude  Bros.  Co 821 

Gurney    Heatei   Mfg. 

Co 831 

Gunman  Alex.  J 824 

Hagemann  Wm.  &  Co. 8 19 

HailAsso.     831 

Hammond  Painl'S:  Slug 

Shot  Works 820 

Harlshorne  Jas 813 

Hatcher  J.  C 810 

Heller&Co... 820 

Herbert  David  &  Son. 81 2 

Herr  A.  M 810 

Hews  A.  H.  &  Co.... 830 
Hicks  &  Crawbuck  .  •  824 

Hilfinger  Bros 830 

Hitchings&  Co 832 

Horan   E.  C.     824 

HuntE.  H 822 

Kasting  W.F 825 

Kenan  Co.,  The  ....825 

Kessler,  P.  F 824 

King  Cons.  Co 831 

Kroeschell  Bros 831 

Lager  &  Kurrell 821 

Lang,  Julius 824 

Langjahr,  Alfred  H...824 


Page 

Leuthy  A.  &  Co 821 

Lord  &  Burnham  Co.  832 

Manley  Chas.  H 830 

McCarthy   N.    F 825 

McCounell  Alex..  . .  8?. 
McKellar  Charles  W.822 
McKissick,  W.  E.   ...823 

McManus  Jas 824 

Michel!  H.  F.Co.  ...819 
Michigan  Cut  Flower 

Exchange 825 

Millang  Charles 824 

Millang  Frank -824 

Moltz  A   825 

Mnninger  J.  C.  •  ..831 
Murdoch  J.  B.&Co.-825 
Murray  Samuel.. ...  .82r 

Niessen  Leo.  Co 832 

Pennock  Samuels 822 

Perkins  John  J.  &  Son  825 
Perkins  ot.  Nurseries. 821 

Peterson  J.  A. 821 

Pierson  F.  R.  Co. 812 

Pierson  U  Bar  Co.... 831 
Pittsburg  Floral  Ex..  822 
Plainfield  Nursery  ...810 

Plumb  Wm.    8rg 

Pierce  F.  O.  Co.    ..   .830 

Poit  Bros 8ro 

Poehlniann  Bros.  Co.. 829 
Pye  E.  H 812 

Rawson  W.W.&C0..820 

RaynorJohnl. 824 

Reed  &  Keller 825 

Reid  Edw  822 

Reinberg  Peter 822 

Robinson  H.M.  &  C0.825 

Roehrs  Julius  Co 821 

Rolker  August  &  Sons830 
Rose  Hill  Nurseries.  .839 

Sander  &  Son.. 821 

Schmidt  J.  C.  Co 810 

Scollay  John  A.. .  831 
Sheridan  W.  F.  . . .   .824 

Siebrecht  .v  Sons. 819 

Siggers  &  Siggers  . . .  830 

Sun  Wm 8t2 

Situations  &  Wants.  .829 

Skidelskv  S.  S 831 

Smith  W.  C 821 

Standard   Plate   Glass 

Co 830 

Stern  J.  &  Co 825 

Steams  A.  T.  Lumber 

Co 83t 

Sutherland     Geo.    A. 

Co 825 

Thorburn  J.M.  &C0.819 

Thornton  Bros. 830 

Traendly  &  Schenck.824 

Totty  Chas.  H 810 

Troy,  J.  H. 8t2 

Vaughan  and  Sperry.822 
Vick's  Jas.  Sons 820 

Walsh  M.  H 812 

Ward  Ralph  M.  Co... 819 
Waterer  John  &  Sons. 819 

WatsonG.  C 830 

Weathered  Co 831 

Weber  F.  C." 821 

Weber  H.  &  Sons 810 

Welch  Bros 822 

Winterich  C 810 

Yokohama  Nurseries. 821 
Young,  Thos.  Jr 821 

Zvolanek  Ant.  C 820 


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Advertisements  under  this  head,  one  cent 
a  word.     Initials  count  as  words. 

Regular  advertisers  In  this  Issue  are  ai<*o 
listed  under  this  classification  without 
charge.  Reference  to  List  of  Advertisers 
will   indicate  the  respective  pages. 


AGRICULTURAL    IMPLEMENTS. 
Thos.    J.    Grey    &    Co..    32    S.    Market    Ht 
Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Joseph  Breck  &  Sous. 
51  and  52  N.   Market   St..    Boston 
Pot   page   see   List  of   Advertisers 


ASPARAGUS. 

A.    M.    Heir.    Lancaster,    Pa. 

For   page   see    List  of   Advertisers. 

O.    V.    Zaugen,    Hoboken,   N.    J. 

Asparagus    Pluinosus    Nanus. 

Asparagus  Plumosus   nanus   or  Asparagus 

Sprengeri     seedlings,     strong,     thrifty.     100 

.$1.25,    1000    $10.0ii.      II.    II.    Berger    &    Co., 

47    Barclay    St.,    N.    Y.    City. . 

Asparagus  Plumosa.  2-in.  pots.  Fine 
plants.  $2.50  per  100,  $20.00  per  1000. 
Cash  with  order  or  good  reference.  Erie 
Floral  Co.,  Erie,  Pa.,  or  Win.  F.  Kasting, 
3S5    Ellicott   St.,    Buffalo,    N.    Y. 


ASTER    PLANTS. 

J.  C.   Schmidt   Co.,   Bristol,   Pa. 
For   page   see   List  of    Advertisers. 

BAMBOO    STAKES. 

Yokohama   Nurseries,  31   Barclay  St.,  N.  Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers 


BAMBOOS. 
J.   H.    Troy,    New   Eochelle.   X.    Y. 

For   page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 


BAY     TREES. 

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

BEDDING    PLANTS. 

H.    N.     Eaton,    S.     Sudbury,    Mass. 

Coleus,    Verschaffeltli.   Golden  Redder. 

For  page  see  List   of  Advertisers. 

W.  W.  Edgar  Co.,  Waverh  v     \1. ■!.->. 

A.    Leuthy    &   Co.,    Roslindale,    Mass. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
We   have    a   good    assortment    of    bedding 
plants.     Write  for   prices.     J.    W.   Colflesh, 
53rd  and  Woodland   Aves..    Philadelphia. 


BEGONIAS. 
S.   S.   Skldelsky,    Philadelphia,   Pa. 

Begonia   Gloire   De  Lorraine. 

A.    Peterson.    McHenry  Ave.,   Westwood, 

Cincinnati,   O. 
Begonias    Lorraine,    Turnford    Hall. 
For   page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


BERRIED    PLANTS. 

Jerusalem  cherries,  seedlings,  25c.  per 
100;  2 1-2-in.  pots,  $3.00  per  10O.  Cash, 
please.  A.  Relvea  &  Son,  Poughkeepsie, 
N.    Y.  


BOX    TREES. 

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  of  Advertisers. 

Joseph  Breck   &  Sons.  47-54  N.   Market  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers 

J.    M.    Thorburn    &    Co.,    36    Cortlandt    St., 

New   York. 

Lllium    Harisli    and    Longiflorum. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertiser* 


Wm.    Hagemann   &   Co.,   55    Dey    St.,    N.    Y. 
"Royal   Clusters"    Lilies. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Yokohoma  Nurseries.  31  Barclay  St.,  N.  Y. 
Lily   Bulbs. 
For  page  see   List  o*   Advertisers. 
A.    T.    Boddington,   342  W.   14th  St.,   N.    Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Bulbs.     Narcissus  P.  W.  G..  a  fine  season, 
fine    bulbs.     Prices    on    application.      Corre- 
spondence   solicited.      Misses    Wilson.    Mil- 
dred &  Pleasant   Sts.,   Montgomery,  Ala. 


CANNAS. 
C.    Winterich.    Defiance,    O. 
For   page    see    List  of    Advertisers. 
Cannas,    Bronze    and    French,    4    inch,    $6 
per   100.     A.    F.    Belcher,    Foxboro,    Mass. 

10,000  fine  potted  stock  ready  to  plant 
20  best  sorts.  List  free.  Benjamin  Con 
nell.    West    Grove,    l'a. 


Cannas.  from  4-inch  pots,  leading  varie 
ties,  fine  stock.  J.  W.  Adams  &  Co. 
Springfield,   Mass. 


1  annas     Alemannia     and     Austria,     4-in. 
$4.00     100;     same     varieties,     started     from 
moss,  well  rooted,  $2.00  100.     Geo.  L.  Miller 
Co..  Newark,  O. 

CARNATIONS. 

E.    H.    Pye.    Upper   Nyack,    N.    Y. 
For    page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

The    H.    Weber   &   Sous    Co.,    Oakland.    Md. 

My    Maryland    and    Jessica. 

Chicago    Carnation    Co.,    Joliet,    III. 

Rooted    Cuttings. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


CHRYSANTHEMUM    PLANTS. 

5000  best  commercial  sorts.  List  free. 
Benjamin    Connell.    West    Grove.    Pa. 

Chrysanthemums,  out  of  2 1-2-in.  pots, 
good  strong  stock.  Write  for  varieties  and 
prices.  Pittsburg  Rose  &  Carnation  Co., 
Gibsonia,   Pa. 

COLEUS. 

H.   N.    Eaton,   So.    Sudbury,   Mass.,    Rooted 

Cuttings. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

R.      L.      Goinsalvos,      Kidder     Greenhouses, 

Waltham.     Mass. 

For   paire   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


CONIFERS. 

John     Waterer     &     Sons,     Ltd.,     American 

Nursery,    Bagshot,    Eng. 

For  page   see    List   of   Advertisers. 

CUPS    AND   TROPHIES. 

Thornton  Bros.,   Lawrence,   Mass. 
Fo;    page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


CUT  FLOWER   BOXES. 

Folding  cut  flower  boxes,  the  best  made. 
Write  for  list.  Holton  &  Hunkel  Co.,  Mil- 
waukee. Wis. 

Welch  Bros.,  15  Province  St.,  Boston. 

!■  or  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 

Edwards    Folding    Box    Co.,     Philadelphia. 

For   page   see   List   of  Advertisers. 

CYCAS    STEMS. 

J.    M.    Thorburn    &    Co.,    36    Cortlandt    St., 

N.    Y. 

For   page   see   List  of    Advertisers. 

CYCLAMEN    PLANTS. 

C.  Winterich,  Defiance,  O. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


DAFFODILS. 

Poat  Bros.  Ettriek,  Va. 

For  Forcing. 

For   page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

DAHLIAS. 

David    Herbert    &   Son,   Atco.    N.    J. 
For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 


DECORATIVE    PLANTS. 
A.  Leuthy  &  Co.,  Roslindale,  Mass 
For  page  see    List  of   Advertisers. 

Julius   Roehrs,    Rutherford,   N.  J. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers 

Wm.    W.    Edgar   Co.,   Waverley.    Mass. 

For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


DRACAENAS. 

A.   Leuthy   &   Co.,    Roslindale.    Mass. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


DRACAENA     INDIVISA. 
Wm.  S.  Herzog.  Morris  Plains.   N.  J. 

ENGLISH    IVY. 

English    ivv,    two    and    three-Inch    stock, 
j.    W.    Adams  &   Co..    Springfield.   Mass. 


FERNS. 
A.  Leuthy  &  Co..  Roslindale.  Mass 
For   pace   see    List   of   Advertisers 

H.  H.  Barrows  &  Sons.  Whitman,  Mass 

Nephrolepls  Barrowsll. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


June  30,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


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FERNS — Continued. 

F.    R.    Plerson    Co.,    Tarrytowu-ou-Uudson, 

N.    Y. 

Nepbrolepls    Plersonl    Elegantissluia. 

For  page  see    List    of    Advertisers. 

Wm.  C.   Smith,   61st  &  Market  Sts.,   Phila. 

Boston  and  Scottil. 

For   page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Wm.    W.    Edgar   Co.,    Waverley,    Mass. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Ferns  from  flats,  best  sorts.  $1.25  100; 
$10.00  1000.  Ferns  for  fern  dishes,  2ii-in., 
$3.00  100;  $25.00  1000.  Fern  spores,  named 
or  mixed,  25c.  pkt.;  large  pkt.,  50e.  H.  H. 
Berger   &   Co.,  47  Barclay    St.,    N.    Y.   City. 

FLORAL    PHOTOGRAPHS. 

Floral  Photographs.  Foley's  226-228  1-2 
Bowery.    New    York. 

FLORISTS'    FERTILIZER. 

A  sample  100-lb.  bag  of  Blatchford's 
Plant  Grower  and  Land  Renovator  Fer- 
tilizer only  $2.75.  It  is  composed  solely 
of  pure  rose  growers'  bone  meal,  nitrate 
of  soda,  Peruvian  guano,  sulphate  of  am- 
monia, sulphate  of  potash  and  gypsum,  in 
the  correct  proportions.  For  benches  and 
potting  plants,  roses,  carnations,  lilies, 
mums,  etc.,  it  has  never  been  surpassed. 
Address  J.  W.  Barwell,  Blatchford's  Calf 
Meal,  Animal  aud  Poultry  Foods,  Fertil- 
izers, Karbo  Dip,  Seeds,  etc..  Waukegan, 
111.  Established  at  Leicester,  England,  in 
1800. 

FLORISTS'   LETTERS. 

Boston   Florist   Letter  Co.,   84   Hawley   St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see    1. 1st   of    Advertisers. 

~  G.  A.  Sutherland  Co..  34  Hawley  St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 


FLORISTS*  SUPPLIES. 

H.  M.  Robinson  &  Co..  8-11  Province  St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For   page  see    List    of    Advertisers. 


H.  Bayersdorfer  &  Co.,   Philadelphia,    Pa. 

For  page  see    List  of   Advertleers. 

The    Kervan    Co.,    2U    W.    27th    St..    N.     * 

Decorative   Evergreens. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

N.  F.  McCarthy  &  CoTT"84  Hawley  St7, 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Iteed  &  Keller,   122  W.  25th  St.,   New    York" 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  B.  Murdoch  &  Co.,  545  Liberty  St. 

Pittsburg.   Pa. 

For  page  see    List   of  Advertisers. 

S.  S.  Pennock,  Philadelphia. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  Stern  &  Cc  .   1928  Germantown  Are., 

Philadelphia. 

For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


FLOWERS    BY    TELEGRAPH. 

Alex.  McConnell,  New  York. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 

Fred   C.   Weber,   4326-28  Olive   St., 

St.   Louis.   Mo. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  Breltmeyer's  Sons,   Miami  &  Gratiot 

Aves.,   Detroit,   Mich. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Thos.  Young,  Jr.,  41 W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Eyres,   11  N.   Pearl  St..  Albany,   N.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

George  H.   Cooke,   Washington,   D.  C. 

For    page    see    List   of    Advertisers. 

Gude    Bros.    Co.,    1214    F    St., 

Washington,    D.   C. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Samuel   Murray,   1017   Broadway, 

Kansas   City.    Mo. 
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.   Hews  &  Co..   Cambridge,   Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers 

Hilflnger    Bros.,    Ft.    Edward.    N.    Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


GALAX. 

Crowl   Fern   Co.,   Mlllington,   Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


H.   M.    Robinson  &  Co.,  8-11   Province  St., 

Boston. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


GARDENIA    VEITCHII. 

C.    H.    Totty,    Madison,    N.   J. 
For  page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 

GERANIUMS. 
Wm.    S.    Herzog,    Morris    Plains.    N.    J. 

A.     M.    Herr,    Lancaster,     Pa. 
For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

GLADIOLI. 

Arthur    Cowee,    Meadowvale    Farm,    Berlin, 

N.   Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

GLASS. 

Boston  Plate  &  Window  Glass  Co.,  Boston. 
For  page   see    List    of  Advertisers. 

Standard    Plate    Glass    Co.,    Boston. 
For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 

Glass,  French  and  American  "White 
Rose"  brand.  Stenzel  Glass  Co.,  2  Hud- 
son  St.,  New  York. 


GLAZING     POINT. 
H.    A.    Dreer,    Philadelphia,    Pa. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


GREENHOUSE      BUILDING       MATE- 
RIAL. 

Lord    &    Burnham    Co., 

1133  Eroadway,   New    York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Plerson     U-Bar     Co.,     1     Madison     Square, 

New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hltchlngs   &   Co.,    1170   Broadway^ 

New    York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


A.  T.  Stearns  Lumber  Co.,  Neponset,  Boston. 

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

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

J.  C.  Moninger  Co..  117  East  Biaekhawk  St., 

Chicago,   111. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Weathered  Co.,  46  and  48  Marion   St.,   New 

York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Foley   Mfg.   Co.,  471  W.   22nd  St.,   Chicago. 

For   page  see   Llsc  of   Advertisers. 

Chas.    H.     Mauley,     Premier    Mfg.     Works, 

St.    Johns.    Mich. 

For   page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 

HARDY  FERNS  AND  SUPPLIES. 

H.   M.   Robinson   &  Co..  8-11   Province   St., 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers 

The  Kervan  Co., 

20  W.  27th  St.,    New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Michigan  Cut  Flower  Co.,  38  and  40  Miami 

Ave.,   Detroit,   Mich.,   Wm.   Dilger,   Mgr. 

Fancy  Ferns. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Crowl    Fern   Co.,    Mlllington,    Mass. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

E.    A.    Beaven,    Evergreen,   Ala. 

Fadeless    Sheet    Moss:     Lyrata. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

HARDY    PERENNIALS. 

M.  H.  Walsh,  Woods  Hole,  Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Wm.    W.    Edgar    Co.,    Waverley,    Mass. 
For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


HEATING    APPARATUS. 

Lord   &    Burnham   Co., 

1133  Broadway,  New   York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Pierson     U-Bar     Co.,     1     Madison     Square, 

New   York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hltchlngs   &   Co.,    1170   Broadway, 

New  York. 
For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 


HOTBED    SASH— Continued. 

Hitchings    &    Co.,    1170    Broadway,    N.    Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Lord  &  Burnham  Co.,     1133  Broadway,  N.  Y. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

HOTHOUSE   GRAPE   VINES. 

Rose   Hill    Nurseries,    New   Rochelle,    N.    Y. 
For   page   see   List   of   Advertisers. 


IMPORTING    HOUSES. 

R.   M.  Ward  &  Co..  New  York. 

Plants  and   Bulbs. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers 

Wm.    Hagemann   &   Co.,   55   Dey    St.,   N.    Y. 

"Royal  Clusters"  Lilies. 

For   page   see   List   of    Advertisers. 


INSECTICIDES. 

Hammond's   Paint  &  S.   S.   Works,   Fishklll, 

N.    Y. 

Horicum. 

For   page    see    List   of   Advertisers. 

JAPANESE  PLANTS. 

Y'okohama  Nurseries,  31  Barclay  St.,   N.  Y. 

For   page  see    List    of   Advertisers. 

KENTIAS. 

Hinode  Florist  Co..  Inc..  Whitestone.  L.  I., 

N.    Y. 

Belmoreana  and  Forsteriana. 

LANDSCAPE   ARTIST. 

William  Plumb,  1133  Broadway,  New  York. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


LEADING      RETAIL      FLORISTS. 

Alex.    McConnell.    New    York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advern.se rs. 

Thomas  Young,  Jr.,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Fred  C.  Weber,  4326  Olive  St.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers 

J.  Breltmeyer's  Sons,  Detroit,  Mich. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

George  H.  Cooke,  Washington,  Jj.  C. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Samuel   Murray,   1017  Broadway, 

Kansas  City,  Mo. 

For   page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 

Gude    Bros.    Co.,    1214    F    St., 

Washington,   D.   C. 

For  page  see    List  of  Advertisers. 


Eyres,    11    N.    Pearl    St.,   Albany,   N.   Y. 

For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 

Mills,   the  Florist,  Jacksonville,   Fla. 

Telegraph    or    mail    orders    promptly    filled. 

Long   distance   telephone 

connections. 


MASTICA. 

F.     O.     Pierce    Co..    170    Fulton     St., 


New 


York. 
For  page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 

MOONVINES. 

Godfrey  Aschmann.  1012  Ontario  St.,  Phila 
For   page   see    List   of  Advertisers. 


Michigan   Cut  Flower  Co..  Detroit. 
For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 


John   A.    Scollay,   73  &  75   Myrtle  Ave., 

Brooklyn,   N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Gurney   Heater   Mfg.   Co.,   188-200  Franklin 

St.,   Cor.   Pearl,  Boston,   Mass. 

For  page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 

KroescheTTlJros.,   35   Erie   St.,    Chicago. 

For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

HOT-BED   SASH. 

1   The  A.   T.   Stearns  Lumber  Co.,   Neponset, 
Mass. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


MUSHROOM    SPAWN. 

Cochran     Mushroom     &     Spawn     Co., 
911  Chemical  Kldg.,    St.   Louis.   Mo. 
For   page   see    List    of   Advertisers. 


NARCISSUS. 

Poat  Bros..  Eltrick,  Va. 

For  Forcing. 

For   page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 

NURSERY  STOCK. 

John  Waterer  &  Sons,   Ld., 

American    Nursery,    Bagshot,    England. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

ORCHID    PLANTS. 

Lager  &  Hurrell,  Summit,  N.  3. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Sander,  St.  Albans,   England. 

Importers,    Exporters,    Growers,   Hybridists. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Julius   Itoehrs  Co.,   Rutherford,   N.  J. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Carrillo   &  Baldwin,    Secaucus,   N.  J. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


PALMS. 

A.    Leuthy   &   Co..    Roslindale,    Mass. 

For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


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H  ORTI  CULTURL 


June  30,  1906 


PATENTS. 

Stggers  &  Siggers,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Patents.   Trade  Marks,  and  Copyrights. 

25  rears'  active  practice. 

For   pag'e   see    List    of    Advertisers. 


PEONIES. 
The  Cottage  Gardens  Co..  Queens.  N.  Y. 
George  Hollis,  S.  Weymouth,  Mass. 
Fine  collection  of  Best  Peonies.  Com- 
plete Peonv  and  Phlox  Manuals,  25  cents 
each.  C.  "S.  Harrison's  Select  Nursery, 
York,    Nebr. 


PIPE    FITTINGS. 

Pipe,     Valves    and     Fittings,     Cuyler     & 

Mohler,     Baltimore.     Md.       Manufacturers 

prices.  F.  O.  B.  your  railroad  station.     Im- 

mediate  shipment.     Try  us. 

POT    HANGERS. 

Pot  hangers,  Kramer's  $1  doz.  by  exp., 
11.25  by  mall.     I.  N.  Kramer  &  Son,  Cedar 

Rapids.   la. __^ 

PRIMULAS^ 

Primula  Obc.  Grandiflora.  4-in.  pots. 
$6  per  100.  Cash,  please.  A.  Relyea  &  Son, 
Poughkeepsle,    N.    Y. 

PUTTY. 

Ben].  Hammond,  Flshklll  on  Hudson.   N.   Y. 

Twemlow's  Old  English  Glazing  Putty. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


RHODODENDRONS. 
John     Waterer    &     Sons,     Ltd.,     American 
Nursery,    Bagshot,   Eng. 
For  page   see    List    of    Advertisers. 

ROSES. 

M.  H.  Walsh,  Woods  Hole,  Mass. 
Hardy  Roses,  H.  T.  Roses  and  Ramblers. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

E.  H.  Pye,  Upper  Nyack,  N.   Y. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

Rose   Hill    Nurseries,    New   Roehelle,    N.    I. 

Roses,    Killarney. 

For   page    see    List   of    Advertisers. 

John  C.  Hatcher,  Amsterdam.  N.  Y. 

For   page   see   List    of   Advertisers. 

American     Beauties,     2-iu.,     $55.00;     3-in., 

$80.00      1000.     Cash.     J.      Henry      Bartram, 

Lansdowne,    Pa. 

Roses.  Baby  Rambler,  the  strongest  dor- 
mant stock  in  the  country,  $25.00  per  100; 
2  1-2  In.  pot  plants,  $7.00  per  100,  $65.00 
per     1000.     Brown     Bros.     Co.,     Rochester, 

N.   Y. 

Roses.  Richmond,  21-4-in.,  $7.00  100; 
$65.00  1000.  Chatenay,  La  Detroit,  Perle, 
21-2-in.,    $3.50    100;    cash.      W.    J.    &    M.    S. 

Vesey,    Fort  Wayne.   Ind. 

2  l-2-in.  pots,  ready  now.  Baby  Ram- 
blers Teas,  H.  P.  Roses.  50  varieties,  at 
$30  00  1000;  Crimson  Ramblers,  $25.00  1000; 
Baltimore  Belle,  Dorothy  Perkins,  Pink. 
White  and  Yellow  Ramblers,  Queen  of 
Prairie,  Seven  Sisters,  etc..  at  $20.00  1000. 
Gilbert   Costich,    Rochester.    N.    Y. 


SALVIAS. 

Salvias,     4     inch,     $6     per     100.     A.     F. 
Belcher,    Foxboro,    Mass. 


SEEDS. 

T.  J.  Grey  &  Co.,  32  So.  Market  St. 

Boston,  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Joseph  Breck  &  Sons, 

51  and  52  N.  Market  St.,  Boston.  Mass. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

W.  Atlee  Burpee  &  Co..  Philadelphia. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

J.   M.  Thorburn  &  Co., 

36  Cortlandt  St..  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

H    F.  Mlchell  Co.,  1018  Market  St., 

Philadelphia,   Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

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

Grass    Seed    Mixtures. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers, 

A.   T.    Boddington,   342  W.  14th   St.,    N.    Y. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

James  Vick's  Sons,  Rochester,   N.   Y. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

G.    C.    Watson, 

Dobson  Bldg.,  9th  and  Market  Sts.,   Phlla. 

For  page   see  List  of    Advertisers. 

Ant.   C.   Zvolanek,  Bound  Brook,   N.  J. 

Christmas   Flowering   Sweet   Pea   Seed. 

For  page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Conrad    Appel,    Darmstadt,    Germany      Es- 
tab.  1789.  High  Grade  Grass,  Clover,  and  Tree  Seeds. 


SEED    CASES— MICE    PROOF. 

Heller    &   Co.,    Montpelier,    O. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

STEAM  TRAP. 

E.    HIppard,    Youngstown,    O. 

SWEET    POTATO    PLANTS. 

For  sale.  100  M.  Sweet  potato  sprouts, 
extra  fine;  500  M.  cabbage  plants,  several 
varieties,  all  $1.00  per  M. ;  $8.00  per  10  M. 
Orders  filled  same  day  received.  W.  F. 
Allen,    Salisbury,    Maryland. 

VEGETABLE  PLANTS. 

Plainfield   Nursery,    Plainfleld,   Ind. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

VENTILATING   APPARATUS. 

Lord   &   Burnham   Co. 

1133  Broadway,  New  York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

Plerson   U-Bar   Co.,   1   Madison   Sq..    N.    Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Hltchings  &  Co.,  1170  Broadway,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

John  A.  Scollay,  73-75  Myrtle  Ave.. 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

For  page  se»  List  of  Advertisers. 

Weathered  Co.,  46  and  48  Marlon  St.,  N.  Y. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Folev   Mfg.  Co.,  471  W.  22nd  St.,   Chicago. 

For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

The   Chicago   Lifter. 

J.   C.    Monlnger   Co.,   421    Hawtborne    Ave., 

Chicago. 

VIOLETS. 

H.    R.    Carlton.    \V!!!ougUby,   O. 

Violet,    Gov.    Herrick. 

For    page    see    List    of    Advertisers. 

William    Sim,    Cliftondale,    Mass. 

Princess    of    Wales. 
For   page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 


WEED    KILLER. 

Fairmount    Chemical    Co..    Broad    &    Fair- 
mount   Aves..    Philadelphia. 
For  page   see   List   of   Advertisers- 
American    Horticultural    Distributing    CoT, 
Martinsburg,   W.    Va. 
Target  Brand  Weed  Killer. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

WIREWORK. 

Reed  &  Keller,  122  W.  25th  St.,  New  York. 
For  page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Wirewark.       Write     for    our     catalogue. 
Holton  &  Hunkel  Co.,  Milwaukee.  Wis. 

WHOLESALE    FLORISTS. 

Boston. 

N.    F.    McCarthy    &    Co..    84    Hawley    St., 
Boston. 

For  page   see  List   of   Advertisers. 
George  A.   Sutherland   Co.,  34  Hawley   St., 
Boston. 

For   page  see  List   of  Advertisers. 

Welch  Bros..  15  Province  St.,  Boston. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Buffalo. 


Wm     F.    Kasting,   383-87  Ellicott  St.,    Buf- 
falo, N.  Y. 

For   page   see  List   of   Advertisers. 


Chicago. 


J.   A.   Budlong.  37  Randolph   St.,  Chicago. 

For   page   see  List  of  Advertisers. 
E.  H.  HuntT76^78  Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers 


Chas.W.  McKellar,  51  Wabash  Av.,  Chicago. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers 


Peter  Reinberg,  51  Wabash  Ay.,  Chicago. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


Vaughan  &  Sperry,  60  Wabash  At..  Chicago. 
For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 

Cincinnati. 


Ohio  Cut  Flower  Co..  129  E.  3d  St. 
Wm.  Murphy,  128  E.  3d  SL 

Detroit. 


WHOLESALE  FLORISTS — Continued. 
New  York. 

Wm.    Stuart    Allen    Co.,    53    W.    28th    St., 
New    York. 

For   page  see   List  of   Advertisers. 
J.   S.    Fenrich,  110  W.  28th   St.,   New   York. 

For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 
Ford  Bros.,  48  West  28th  St.,  New  York. 

For   page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 
H.  E.  Froment,  57  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Alex.  J.   Guttman,  43  West  28th   St. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
E.  C.  Horan,  55  West  28th  St.,  New  York. 

Fur   page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 
Philip    F.    Kessler.    55    W.    26th    St.,    New 
York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Julius  Lang,  53  West  30th  St.,   New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
A.  H.  Langjahr,  55  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 

For   page  see  List  of  Advertisers- 
James  McManus.  42  W.  2Sth  St.,  New  York. 

For   page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Chas.  Millang,  50  West  29th  St.,  New  York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers- 
Frank    Millang,    55-57    W.    26th    St.,    New 
York. 

For  page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

A.   Moltz,  55  57  W.  26th   St..   New  York. 

For    page   see    List   of    Advertisers. 
John   J.    Perkins   &   Son,   115   W.   30th   St., 
New    York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers- 
John  I.  Raynor,  49  W.  28th  St.,  New  York. 

Fot   page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
W.  F.  Sheridan,  39  W.  28th  St..  New  York. 

For   page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Traendlv   &  Scheuck,   44  W.  28th   St.,   New 
York. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Hicks   &  Crawbuck,   Inc.,   76  and   78   Court 
St..   Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 

For  page  see   List   of   Advertisers. 

Philadelphia. 

W.    E.   McKisslek,   1221    Filbert   St.,    Phila- 
delphia,  Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Leo    Niessen    Co.,    1217    Arch    St.,     Phlla- 
delphia.   Pa. 

For   page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

S.   S.   Peunock,   1612-1S   Ludlow   St.,    Phila- 
delphia,  Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Edward  Reid,   1526  Ranstead  St.,   Philadel- 
phia, Pa. 

For   page   see   List  of   Advertisers. 

Pittsburg. 

J.    B.    Murdoch    &    Co.,    545    Liberty    St., 
Pittsburg,  Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 
Pittsburg  Florists'  Exchange,  228  Diamond 
St..    Pittsburg,   Pa. 

For  page  see  List  of  Advertisers. 


New  Offers  in  This  Issue. 

BEDDING    PLANTS. 

F.    R.    Plerson    Co.,    Tarrytowu-on-Hudson, 

N.    Y. 

For   page  see   List  of  Advertisers. 

CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 

The   H.   Weber  &   Sons   Co.,   Oakland,    Md. 

For   page  see    List   of  Advertisers. 

GARDENIA      VEITCHII,     CHRYSAN- 

THEMUMS,    FERNS. 

W.  P.  Craig,  1305  Filbert  St.,  Philadelphia. 

For  page  see    List   of  Advertisers. 

PANSY    SEED. 

Francis  Brill,    Hempstead,    L.   I..    N.   Y. 
For  page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 


Michigan    Cut    Flower    Exchange,    38    &    40 
Miami   Av.     Wm.   Dilger,  mgr. 

For  page   see   List   of  Advertisers. 


REMOVAL    NOTICE. 

W.  W.   Rawson  &  Co.,  5  Union  St..  Boston. 

For  page  see    List   of  Advertisers. 


ROSE    PLANTS. 

Poehlmann    Bros.    Co.,    Morton    Grove,    111. 
For  page  see   List   of  Advertisers. 


WHITMANII    FERN. 

S     S.    Skidelsky,    S24    N.    24th    St..    Phlla. 
For  page  see    List   of   Advertisers. 


June  30,  1906 


HORTICULTURE 


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PHILADELPHIA  NOTES. 
A  seedling  chrysanthemum  in  full 
bloom  was  a  feature  of  the  monthly 
meeting  of  the  Horticultural  Society 
held  on  the  19th  inst.  There  was  also 
a  fine  display  of  sweet  peas. 

George  Samtman  Jias  retired  from 
the  firm  of  Myers  &  Samtman,  rose 
growers,  Chestnut  Hill,  and  will  build 
a  new  establishment  for  himself  in 
this  vicinity.  Mr.  Samtman  is  a  prac- 
tical grower  and  has  been  very  suc- 
cessful in  the  past  with  Beauty,  Lib- 
erty, and  other  difficult  subjects.  He 
starts  his  new  venture  with  the 
brightest  prospects. 

The  H.  F.  Michell  Co.  are  moving 
their  flower  seed  department  from  the 
third  to  the  second  floor,  where  better 
light,  and  more  room  are  available  for 
the  increasing  demands  of  the  busi- 
ness. Mr.  Ely.  who  has  charge,  says 
the  increase  this  year  has  been  verv 
gratifying. 

Charles  Sim,  the  popular  landscape 
gardener  and  contractor  of  Rosemont, 
has  been  laid  up  for  the  past  six 
weeks  from  a  bad  fall  while  engaged 
in  superintending  the  new  work  on 
the  W.  P.  HInzcy  estate.  He  is  now 
able  to  be  about  again  and  actively  at- 
tending to  the  detail  work  of  his  ex- 
tensive business. 

The  Lord  &  Burnham  Co  have 
secured  the  contract  for  new  heating 
plant  and  additional  glass  for  the 
Wilmington  and  Brandy  wine  ceme- 
tery; also  a  new  addition  to  the  green- 
houses of  Edward  T.  Lewis,  Wilming- 
ton; both  contracts  through  the  Phila- 
delphia office  which  is  in  charge  of  D. 
T.  Connor. 

William  Griffin  has  retired  from  the 
firm  of  Griffin  Bros.,  Frankford,  on  ac- 
count of  ill-health,  and  sailed  on  the 
S.  S.  Lucania  on  the  18th  inst.  The 
business  will  be  continued  by  James 
Griffin,  the  founder  of  the  firm. 

W.  E.  McKissick  says  that  one  of 
their  most  satisfactory  scarlet  carna- 
tions at  the  present  time,  and  in  fact 
in  the  fall  and  all  through  the  season, 
is  Elbon,  a  variety  raised  by  Roney 
Bros.,  of  West  Grove.  It  is  only  me- 
dium to  small  in  size  but  grand  in  every 
other  way,  and  fills  a  niche  all  its 
own. 

Samuel  S.  Pennock  was  absent  from 
the  city  from  the  22nd  to  the  26th  at 
the  wedding  of  his  sister-in-law,  Miss 
Helen  B.  Foster  of  Westerly,  R.  I.,  to 
Mr.  H.  N.  Willets  of  Philadelphia. 

Victor  Goshens,  superintendent  of 
the  Graham  conservatories  at  Logan, 
sails  for  Europe  July  1st  on  the  Red 
Star  Line  Philadelphia  to  Antwerp. 
Business  and  pleasure  combined. 

A  special  meeting  of  the  Florists' 
club  was  held  on  Wednesday,  the  27th, 
to  arrange  for  a  reception  to  Hugh 
Dickson  of  Belfast.  This  interesting 
event  is  scheduled  for  July   6th. 

Ernest  Hemming  will  give  a  talk  on 
"Japanese  Irises"  at  the  regular 
monthly  meeting  of  the  Florists'  club 
July  3rd. 


GREENHOUSES        BUILDING        AND 
PROJECTED. 

Lawrence,    Mass. — A.    H.    Wagland, 
extensions. 

N.     Woburn,     Mass. — Adam     Fostei, 
extension  to  houses. 

Kansas  City,  Mo.— Budd  Park  Grei 
house   Co.,   one   house. 


PARK    WOODLANDS    AND    PLANTA- 
TIONS. 

Read    before    the    American    Association    of 

Park    Superintendents   by  J.   A. 

Pettigrew. 

The  subject  of  the  treatment  of 
natural  woodlands  in  parks  is  of  vast 
importance,  and  commands  the  earn- 
est thought  of  landscape  gardeners. 
Such  areas  are  generally  made  up  in 
great  part  of  thick  growths  of  trees, 
which  have  injured  each  other,  more 
or  less,  by  close  contact — natural,  per- 
haps, in  the  sense  of  having  sprung 
from  the  soil  without  the  aid  of  man, 
but  having,  nevertheless,  been  subject 
to  such  unnatural  conditions  as  to  up- 
set Nature's  balance. 

The  effort  on  the  part  of  the  land- 
scape gardener  or  forester  to  improve 
the  natural  or  growing  condition  of 
woodlands  in  public  parks  is  generally 
met  with  opposition  from  probably 
well-meaning,  but  badly-informed, 
critics,  who  cry  that  the  work  is  an  in- 
terference with  Nature,  and  who  call 
in  the  aid  of  ready  tongues,  and  readier 
pens,  to  stop  the  "outrage." 

The  forester  brings  into  service  the 
practical  experience  and  study  of 
years  in  his  effort  to  assist  Nature  in 
her  work,  yet  all  for  naught;  the 
clamor  of  a  few,  enlisted  in  a  mis- 
taken crusade,  discourages  him,  or  in- 
fluences those  in  authority  to  the  ex- 
tent of  causing  a  stoppage  of  the  work, 
and  the  result  is  seen  too  painfully,  all 
over  the  country,  in  the  malformed  and 
distorted  condition,  from  overcrowd- 
ing, of  trees  in  parks. 

General  rules  can  scarcely  be  framed 
for  the  treatment  of  natural  woodland; 
much  depends  on  the  use  to  be  made 
of  it,  whether  for  woodland  effects  or 
woodland  use.  The  first  operation  in 
a  thick  piece  of  woodland  desired  to  be 
retained  for  natural  effects  should  be 
that  of  thinning;  trees  of  individual 
merit  or  beauty  should  have  interfer- 
ing trees  removed,  to  allow  them  to 
develop  freely.  In  places,  areas  of 
greater  or  less  size  may  be  found  en- 
tirely filled  with  trees,  which,  by  rea- 
son of  overcrowding,  are  so  far  in- 
jured that  they  can  never  recover  their 
lost  beauty.  In  such  cases  a  free  cut- 
ting should  be  made  to  allow  light  to 
penetrate,  so  as  to  permit  of  the 
growth  of  saplings  or  newly-planted 
material  below,  and  further  cuttings 
made  from  year  to  year. 

(To   t.e  Continued.) 


HOTH  0  US  E 
GRAPE  VINES, 


fine  strong,  two  and 
three  year  old  canes, 
Black  Hamburg, 
Muscat  Alexandria 
and    other  varieties 


Rose  Hill  Nurseries, 

NEW     ROCHELLE,     N.  Y. 


ROSE  PLANTS 

Per  ioo  iooo 

RICHHOND,   2j$-in.,  fancy  stock $6.00  $50.00 

3J^-in.,  extra  fancy 9.00  80.00 

Beauties,  sj^-in.,  good  st^ck ;. .. .  5.00  45.00 

3%-iri.,  strong  stock. 80.00 

Rosalind  Orr  English,  2H-in.,  strong 

stock 6.00 

Kaiserin,  2j4-in.,  extra  Pne  stork 4.50  40.00 

356 -in.,  f  xtra  fine  stock 6.50  60.00 

Golden  Gate,  aj^-in.,  extra  fine  stock..  4.00  1  35.00 

Uncle  John,  aH-in.,  extra  fine  stock. . .  4.00  35.00 

Perle,  2}$ -in.,  extra  fine  stock    5.00  45.00 

Sunrise,  2^ -in.,  extra  fine  stock 5.00  45.00 

flaids,   1%  -in.,  extra  fine  stock 6.00  55.00 

Chatenay,  zj^-in.,  extra  fintr  stock  ....  4.00  35.00 

3  J^-in.,  extra  fine  stock 6.00  55-oo 

Liberty,  4-in.  grafts  3C.0  plants  left  ...  o.co 

Kate  noulton,  3H-W., .25.00 

Cut  Back  Benched  Beauties 4.50  40.00 

"            Richmonds 6.00  55.00 

Packed  in  moss  for  distant  shipment. 

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thorough  Ornamental  Nursery  training, 
including  hardy  herbaceous  plants,  may 
find  it  to  his  acvan  age  to  correspond 
with  us.  Permanent  position  to  right 
party.  State  experience,  references  and 
salary  expected.     Position  now  open. 

The  ELM  CITY  NURSERY  CO. 

NEW    HAVEN,   CONN. 


fcOR  SALE — Five  greenhouses  containing 
5000  feet  of  glass.  Hot  water  heat.  Town 
waii  1.  <  mm  acre  of  land.  10  minutes 
walk  from  depot.  1  minute  from  electrics. 
Near  churches,  stores  anil  schools.  For 
particulars  write. 

A.    F.    BELCHER,    Foxboro,   Mass. 

GREAT  BARGAIN— Retail  florist's  es- 
tablishment in  Brockton,  Mass.,  fully 
stocked,  tin.'  1. Marion.  Must  be  sold  at 
once.  Address  Greenhouse,  care  HORTI- 
CULTURE,   11    Hamilton    Place,    Boston. 

SALESMAN  WANTED— To  introduce  a 
line  of  irrigating  and  sprinkling  outfits 
for  greenhouses  and  outdoor  use;  a  proven 
success.     Bennett  Bros.   Co.,    Lowell,   Mass. 

WANTED— A.  few  specimen  plants  of 
Polypodium  Aureum.  William  W.  Edgar 
Co.,  Waverley,  Mass. 

WANTED— Young-,  single  man  for  fruit 
range,  Palms  and  Violei  Houses.  Wages 
$50.00.      Reply    to    E.    .1.    C.    Otliec  of    I-IOR- 


TICULTURE. 


WANTED— Young  single  man  for  Green- 
house,     who     understands     grapes.     Wages 

S3? and   board.     Reply    to  K.    M.   C,   Of- 

ticc    of    IMlRTRTLTUHE. 

WANTED— Young     man,     22     to     2(5.     to 

work     in     greenhouses;    $55.00    per     month. 

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'I  I   RE. 

WANTED— Young  single  man,  thorough- 
ly   experienced,    to    take    charge    of   green- 

1 5es,    gardens,    landscape    dep't,    etc.    (10 

men  employed).  Wages  $40.00  and  board. 
Eteplj     to    C     11  .    HORTICULTURE    Office. 

WANTED    -Situation        as       foreman       on 

a;ood    com rcial    place.     A   good   grower   of 

Gardenias.  Lorraines,  Amaryllis,  Roses 
and  Carnations.  Twenty  years'  experi- 
ence. Address  Foreman,  care  HORTI- 
i  'i   I   ii  RE.    11    Hamilton    Place,    Boston. 


830 


HORTICULTURE, 


June  30,  190G 


■  Chicago 

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If  you  are  having  delay  in  getting  your  roof  material,  send  your  orders  TO  US  and  don't  be 

in  trouble.  We  will  handle  any  order  in  the  time  agreed.  Try  us. 

FOLEY  MANUFACTURING  COMPANY,  471  W.  22d  Street,  Chicago. 


Seed  pans,  same  price  as  pots.  Send  for  price  list  of 
Lyhnders  for  Cut  flowers,  Hanging  Baskets,  Lawn 
Vases  etc.  Ten  percent. off  forcashwithord-r.  Address 

Hilfineer  Bms.,Pottery,Fort  Edward. N.Y. 

August  Rolker  &  Sons,  Agts.,      31  Barclay  St.,  N.  1.  City. 


Standard 
Flower  . . 


POTS 


If  your  greenhouses  are   within  500   miles  of 

the  Capit-1,  wr.te  us,  we  can  save  you   money 

W.     H.     ERNEST. 

28.'h  and  M  Streets,  WASHINGTON,  D.  C. 


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Fine  Silver  Gups 
and  Trophies 

For  Exhibition   Awards, 
Sporting    Events,     etc. 

FINEST  ASSORTMENT  IN 
THE  COUNTRY  FROM 
THE  BEST  MANUFAC- 
TURERS AND  AT  LOW- 
EST PRICES. 

THORNTON  BROS. 

LAWRENCE,  MASS. 


STANDARD    PLATE    CLASS    CO. 

Manufacturers,  Importers  and  Jobbers  _ --= 

AMERICAN  AND  FRENCH  GREENHOUSE  GLASS 
26-30  Sudbury  Street 
61-63  Portland  Street 


BOSTON,  HASS. 


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of  the  United  States  and  Canada. 

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TrademarKs  and 
Copyrights 

Send  your  business  direct  to  Washington. 
Saves  time  and  insure-  better  service. 
Personal  attention  guaranteed. 
Twenty-five  years'  active  practice. 
SPECIALTY:  "Working  on  the  Failures 
of  Others  " 

SIGGERS  &  SIGGERS 

PATENT  LAWYERS 

Box  9,  National  Union  Building 
Washington,  D.  C 


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No  rights  or  lafti.      Box  of 
1,000  poiou  76  ott.  postpaid. 

HENRY  A.  DREEB, 

714  (  h-.lrnt   St.,  Phil...  P.. 


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IMPROVED 

Greenhouse  Boiler, 

35  Erie  Street  CHICAGO. 


Boilers  made  of  the  best  material;  shell,  firebox 
sheets  and  heads  of  steel;  water  space  all  around 
front,  sides  and  back.     Write  for  information. 


(JYPRESS 


SASH    BARS 

32  feet  er  longer 

HOT  BED  SASH 
PECKY  CYPRESS  BENCH  LUMBER 


GREENHOUSES 

ERECTED  and  EQUIPPED  COMPLETE  I F  DESIRED 


Write  for  Circular  "D"  and  Prices 


The  A.  T.  STEAMS  LUMBER   CO. 

NEPONSET,  BOSTON,  MASS. 


'BOSTON  PLATE  &  WINDOW  GLASS  CO. 
GREENHOUSE  GLASS 

German    and    American 
.261  to  287  i  St.,  BOSTON  20-22  Canal  St. 


GREENHOUSE  CONSTRUCTION 
LUMBER 

John  C.  floninger  Co. 

117  E.  Blackhawk  St.,  CHICAGO 

TJOW    IS    THE    TIME    TO    INSURE 
YOUR  GLASS  AGAINST  DAMAGE 

BY    HAIL*       For  particulars  address 
■John  G.  Esfer,  Saddle  River,    N,   J. 


TAKE  THIS  VINERY  FOR  EXAMPLE 

See  how  unobstructed  the  light  in  the  house  is,  by 
either  gutters  or  heavy  supporting  posts  —  a  clean 
sweep  from  ridge  to  foundation  wall — a  regular  bubble 
of  glass. 

U-BAR  GREENHOUSES 

Are  the  Best  Greenhouses  Built 

because  they  give  to  the  fruit  the  nearest  possible  con- 
ditions of  an  outdoor  ripened  fruit  —  letting  floods  of 
light  in.  There  is  no  vinery  as  light,  as  durable,  as 
attractive. 

WE    ARE  THE   SOLE    MAKERS   OF 
U-BAR   GREENHOUSES 

PIERSON  U=BAR  COMPANY 

Designers  and  Builders 

U-BAR  GREENHOUSES 

Metropolitan  Bldg.,  4th  Ave.  and  23rd  St. 

NEW    YORK 


©tUKGOSY  KIIEZSFHDS© 

FOR  HEATING  ANY  DESCRIPTION  OFBUILDINS  BY  5TEAM  OR  HOT  WATER 

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BOSTON   OFFICE   REMOVED  TO  1SS-200  FRANKLIN  ST..  COR.   PEARL. 


WEATHERED  COHPANY 

46  HARION  ST.,  NEW  YORK 

GREENHOUSE   BUILDING    AND  HEATING 

Send  for  Catalogue. 


SEND  FOR  CATALOCUE  OF 

SOOLLAY    HOT    WATER 
and  STEAM  BOILERS 

JOHN  A.  SCOLLAY 

73  and  75  Myrtle  Avenue 

BOROUGH  OF  BROOKLYN,  N.  V.  0IH 


TO      BUYERS 

Patronize  our  advertisers,   they  will  treat  you  right 


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June  30,  1906 


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The  Matter  of  Planning 

All  the  economy  possible  in  erection  costs 
will  not  make  up  for  wrong  planning  — 
the  disadvantageous  arrangement  of  your 
houses;  we  know  the  best  there  is  in 
planning  a  greenhouse — your  house  would 
have  the  very  latest  economy  of  arrange- 
ment and  most  improved  equipment. 

HITCHINGS  and  CO. 

GREENHOUSE  DESIGNERS  AND  BUILDERS. 

MoDul.cliir.rs  of  Healing  and  Veotllatinrf  Apparatus. 

1170  Broadway,  NEW  YORK. 


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A  BIT  OF  INFORMATION 

It's  good  to  have  in  a  convenient  form  bits 
of  information  that  will  help  you  in  making 
up  your  mind  —  and  your  order  —  for  a  green- 
house. 

Cypress  is  furnished  in  even  foot  lengths 
only.  For  instance  a  20  ft.  wide  house,  hav- 
ing roof  built  with  the  usual  pitch,  requires  a 
roof  bar  12  feet  long.  Figure  it  this  way;  for 
every  additional  2  ft.  of  roof  bar  the  width 
of  house  is  increased  3  ft.  4  in.  Thus  a  14  ft. 
bar  would  make  a  house  23  ft.  4  in.  wide. 
This  rule  applies  to  all  bars  up  to  20  ft.  long. 

Now  when  you  come  to  buy  your  materials, 
it's  a  satisfaction  —  and  a  saving — >to  know 
that  you  have  an  estimate  that  covers  every- 
thing, guaranteeing  you  against  series  of  vexa- 
tious delays — those  extra  expenses  that  creep 
up  and  pull  your  first  year's  profits  down. 


You  can  depend  on 
depending  on  our  esti- 
mate and  list  to  cover 
the  entire  propositions. 
It's  just  so  much  in- 
surance. 


Lord  &  Burnham  Co. 

GREENHOUSE  DESIGNERS 
and  MANUFACTURERS 

1133  BROADWAY,  cor.  26th  Street,  N.  V. 
Boston  B'anch:  819 Tremont  Building 

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1-2  gal.  makes  25  gal.  treating  liquid,  Cost,  $0.75 

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50         "  "  2500     "  "  «•  ««        45.00 

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Jos.  Breck  &  Sons,  Corp.,  Boston 
Henry  F.  Michell  Co.,  Phila. 
Henry  A.  Dreer,  Inc.,  Phila. 
Griffith  &  Turner  Co.,  Baltimore, Md. 
J.  Chas.  McCullough,  Cincinnati,  O. 


J.  M.   McCullough's  Sons  Co.,  Cin- 
cinnati, O. 
Livingston  Seed  Co.,  Columbus,  O. 
\V.  C.  Beckert,  Alleghany,  Pa. 
St.  Louis  Seed  Co.,  St.   Louis,  Mo. 
Harnden  Seed  Co.,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 


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Broad  and  Fairmount  Ave.,      PiaM!Pa. 


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